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of_o sin_n so_o that_o though_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o it_o strict_o as_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v too_o great_a a_o strength_n in_o he_o but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o full_a command_n of_o he_o 2._o second_o when_o all_o the_o several_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v altogether_o on_o sin_n be_v old_a and_o whole_o take_v its_o part_n then_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o this_o head_n be_v not_o distinct_a from_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a as_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o it_o in_o such_o person_n understanding_n will_n affection_n all_o be_v engage_v on_o sin_n side_n and_o therein_o lie_v its_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o the_o understanding_n assent_v the_o will_n consent_v the_o affection_n answerable_o be_v draw_v out_o o_o here_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n regnant_a the_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n in_o his_o will_n he_o also_o consent_v to_o this_o v._o 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o for_o his_o affection_n he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n now_o these_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o fix_a act_n of_o the_o several_a faculty_n in_o paul_n in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o main_a it_o be_v with_o every_o gracious_a soul_n but_o for_o other_o in_o who_o sin_n have_v all_o all_o the_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n affection_n in_o their_o proper_a act_n be_v entire_o for_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n the_o will_n do_v most_o discover_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n for_o there_o its_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v chief_o seat_v and_o act_v o_o when_o it_o once_o gain_v that_o then_o it_o ascend_v the_o throne_n indeed_o that_o be_v the_o time_n as_o it_o be_v of_o its_o inauguration_n when_o it_o be_v invest_v in_o all_o its_o regality_n it_o come_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o say_v be_v thou_o willing_a that_o i_o shall_v rule_v thou_o yes_o say_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o like_v thy_o command_n and_o government_n i_o be_o thou_o i_o submit_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n i_o here_o swear_v fealty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n dreadful_a language_n o_o that_o ever_o it_o
law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o graceless_a some_o there_o be_v who_o set_v themselves_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o aim_v at_o which_o they_o deliberate_v contrive_v muse_v how_o to_o bring_v about_o their_o serious_a thought_n from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v at_o work_n in_o order_n to_o it_o like_v to_o that_o person_n who_o david_n describe_v psal_n 36.4_o he_o devise_v mischief_n on_o his_o bed_n he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a like_v to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n before_o the_o deluge_n gen._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o it_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o imagination_n which_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o material_o and_o subjective_o but_o also_o of_o those_o which_o be_v for_o sin_n and_o in_o order_n to_o sin_n intentional_o and_o final_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n 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levit._n 10.17_o wherefore_o have_v you_o not_o eat_v the_o sin-offering_a so_o we_o read_v it_o but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v only_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o cite_v the_o very_a many_o place_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o do_v occur_v in_o 16.16_o in_o levit._fw-la 4.3.29.33_o 5.6_o 7.9.11_o 9.22_o 12.6_o 8._o 14.13_o 16.16_o that_o book_n ifa_n 53.10_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n sin_n we_o fill_v it_o up_o by_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n hos_n 4.8_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o people_n ezek._n 45.19_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o read_v it_o of_o the_o sin-offering_a 16._o sin-offering_a sicut_fw-la hostias_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la offerebant_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la nomine_fw-la vocabant_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsae_fw-la delicta_fw-la nescirent_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la caro_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccati_fw-la nostris_fw-la oblata_fw-la est_fw-la peccati_fw-la nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la hieron_n see_v grotius_n de_fw-fr sat._n christi_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 16._o nothing_o more_o usual_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o to_o make_v the_o word_n chattaath_v and_o ascham_n to_o be_v expressive_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n too_o by_o which_o that_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v answerable_o to_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o new_a 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n a_o ellipsis_n like_a to_o this_o in_o the_o text_n you_o have_v heb._n 10.6_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o for_o sin_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n where_o sacrifice_n be_v leave_v out_o but_o must_v be_v put_v in_o so_o here_o in_o the_o word_n which_o i_o be_o upon_o this_o now_o be_v that_o interpretation_n which_o be_v most_o beza_n most_o per_fw-la hostiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la suae_fw-la quam_fw-la obtulit_fw-la pro_fw-la peccante_fw-la damnavit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la suâ_fw-la orig._n hostiâ_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la damnavit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o carne_n melanch_n per_fw-la hostiam_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la christum_fw-la deus_fw-la abolevit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la vatabl._n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la fi_fw-la mitten_n filium_fw-la etc._n etc._n vult_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la hostiam_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la five_o ut_fw-la esset_fw-la hostia_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la drus_n ego_fw-la adduci_fw-la nequeo_fw-la ut_fw-la nomen_fw-la peccati_fw-la alio_fw-la sensu_fw-la hic_fw-la positum_fw-la esse_fw-la existimem_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la expiatrice_fw-it victima_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la hebraeis_n ficuti_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocunt_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la cvi_fw-la maledictio_fw-la injungitur_fw-la calv._n for_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n dr._n ham._n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n deod_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n p._n martyr_n heming_n piscat_fw-la vor_v lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr &c._n &c._n who_o i_o need_v not_o cite_v yet_o beza_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o exposition_n praepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la potest_fw-la hanc_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la admittere_fw-la neque_fw-la nunc_fw-la apostolus_fw-la agit_fw-fr de_fw-fr christi_fw-la morte_fw-la &_o nostrorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la expiatione_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la &_o naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la corruption_n per_fw-la eam_fw-la sublata_fw-la beza_n general_o pitch_v upon_o which_o seem_v best_a to_o correspond_v with_o other_o parallel_a text_n and_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o that_o only_o i_o shall_v iusi_v upon_o and_o indded_a the_o two_o former_a
gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 13_o it_o be_v not_o only_a no_o condemnation_n to_o believer_n but_o positive_a salvation_n page_n 16_o of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o condemnation_n page_n 25_o how_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v page_n 32_o person_n exempt_v from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a and_o cheerful_a page_n 37_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v page_n 460_o there_o may_v be_v trouble_n in_o the_o conscience_n after_o sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n may_v reign_v page_n 212_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o two_o walking_n page_n 95_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n vide_fw-la flesh_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n touch_v upon_o page_n 298_o of_o the_o new_a creature_n page_n 65_o of_o the_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n page_n 66_o d._n the_o law_n of_o death_n open_v page_n 152_o 249_o sin_n and_o death_n go_v together_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 250_o how_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n page_n 253_o etc._n etc._n comfort_n from_o hence_o to_o such_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n page_n 257_o in_o temptation_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o death_n page_n 254_o comfort_n to_o believer_n as_o to_o death_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 81_o christ_n death_n a_o strong_a dissuasive_a from_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n page_n 128_o the_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n make_v good_a against_o the_o socinian_o page_n 518_o etc._n etc._n man_n have_v not_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v page_n 250_o of_o the_o saint_n dignity_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 96_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n e._n the_o convert_v spirit_n work_v efficacious_o and_o irresistible_o page_n 234_o of_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o a_o man_n ends._n page_n 111_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n sacrifice_n page_n 449_o that_o finish_v on_o earth_n not_o do_v in_o heaven_n page_n 505_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o expiation_n page_n 510_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o page_n 511_o vide_fw-la sacrifice_n f._n god_n the_o father_n love_n to_o be_v admire_v in_o his_o send_n of_o christ_n page_n 303_o saint_n be_v to_o think_v well_o of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n the_o son_n page_n 305_o faith_n the_o bond_n in_o the_o mystical_a union_n page_n 49_o faith_n to_o be_v repeat_v in_o fresh_a application_n to_o christ_n page_n 553_o there_o be_v but_o few_o in_o christ_n page_n 118_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o best_a page_n 91_o all_o particular_a sin_n comprehend_v in_o flesh_n page_n 97_o of_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n flesh_n take_v for_o corrupt_a nature_n page_n 99_o why_o that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n page_n 100_o flesh_n consider_v more_o general_o page_n 99_o particular_o page_n 101_o the_o philosophical_a notion_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n page_n 105_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n vide_fw-la walk_v what_o the_o flesh_n be_v by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v weak_a page_n 263_o of_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o flesh_n that_o open_v page_n 375_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v his_o flesh_n from_o heaven_n page_n 376_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o flesh_n against_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n page_n 377_o 379_o 380_o that_o prove_v ibid._n how_o he_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n page_n 406_o etc._n etc._n and_o but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n page_n 410_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n flesh_n page_n 417_o he_o as_o send_v in_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o page_n 424_o of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n vide_fw-la the_o law_n of_o sin_n freedom_n from_o its_o gild_n and_o from_o its_o power_n page_n 150_o of_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n vide_fw-la law_n g._n the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n prove_v page_n 324_o etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o common_a generation_n page_n 356_o its_o mysteriousness_n page_n 354_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christian_a religion_n page_n 415_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 450_o grace_n set_v forth_o by_o spirit_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o page_n 104_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v be_v in_o saint_n a_o growth_n in_o spiritualness_n page_n 137_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o guide_n page_n 108_o whether_o christ_n take_v our_o very_a gild_n upon_o he_o affirm_v page_n 490_o h._n heaven_n make_v credible_a upon_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 447_o holiness_n press_v from_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 75_o from_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 225_o from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n page_n 437_o the_o holiness_n and_o sinlesness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n page_n 411_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o page_n 414_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o in_o we_o page_n 386_o of_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o christ_n assume_v it_o page_n 451_o christ_n to_o be_v high_o honour_v it_o be_v show_v wherein_o page_n 363_o humiliation_n the_o way_n to_o consolation_n page_z 5_o 6_o saint_n to_o be_v humble_v that_o they_o be_v so_o long_o under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n still_o have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o they_o page_n 217_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v that_o flesh_n in_o they_o by_o which_o god_n be_v own_o law_n be_v make_v weak_a page_n 271_o humility_n press_v from_o christ_n take_n our_o nature_n page_n 437_o of_o the_o hypostaticalvnion_n vide_fw-la union_n i._o about_o the_o idem_fw-la and_o the_o tantundem_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o christ_n suffering_n page_n 489_o to_o his_o active_a obedience_n page_n 608_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n vide_fw-la obedience_n how_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v state_v vide_fw-la ibid._n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n large_o discourse_v of_o page_n 372_o etc._n etc._n his_o mission_n and_o his_o incarnation_n two_o distinct_a thing_n page_n 376_o the_o latter_a not_o impossible_a not_o incredible_a page_n 386_o the_o ground_n lay_v down_o why_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a page_n 387_o etc._n etc._n prophecy_n and_o type_n of_o it_o ibid._n seven_o proposition_n insist_v upon_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o page_n 393_o etc._n etc._n what_o benefit_n have_v they_o by_o christ_n who_o live_v before_o his_o incarnation_n page_n 397_o why_o he_o be_v incarnate_a just_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v incarnate_a page_n 398_o a_o firm_a assent_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o also_o a_o firm_a adherence_n to_o he_o as_o incarnate_a page_n 420_o etc._n etc._n many_o other_o duty_n urge_v from_o this_o incarnation_n page_n 426_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o to_o believer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n page_n 441_o etc._n etc._n whether_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v christ_n have_v be_v incarnate_a neg._n page_n 406_o of_o inclination_n good_a or_o evil_a and_o their_o difference_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o other_o page_n 110_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n page_n 543_o the_o law_n unable_a to_o justify_v page_n 266_o whether_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a integral_a part_n of_o justification_n page_n 602_o in_o the_o justify_n of_o sinner_n god_n proceed_v upon_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n page_n 610_o as_o to_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n page_n 610_o l._n law_n of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 151_o what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v page_n 159_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 169_o etc._n etc._n how_o sin_n be_v a_o law_n open_v in_o the_o proper_a &_o improper_a notion_n of_o a_o law_n page_n 172_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o sin_n act_v as_o a_o law_n page_n 177_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o particular_o open_v page_n 179_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 154_o 203_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n only_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_o law_n page_n 149_o 203_o 206_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o argument_n page_n 207_o etc._n etc._n how_o fâ—r_v man_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 210_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o get_v free_a from_o it_o