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make_v it_o to_o consist_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n in_o freedom_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n this_o be_v extreme_o wild_a and_o wicked_a as_o will_v appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_o and_o they_o produce_v in_o favour_n of_o it_o all_o those_o text_n wherein_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n as_o particular_o rom._n 7._o 6._o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v etc._n etc._n gal._n 2._o 19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o 14._o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v indeed_o many_o text_n which_o assert_v our_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o law_n they_o mean_a or_o rather_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o they_o mean_v not_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o do_v more_o than_o read_v throughout_o the_o forementioned_a verse_n to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n understand_v in_o each_o of_o they_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o law_n nay_o we_o need_v do_v no_o more_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o abominate_v this_o notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n for_o whereas_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o 6._o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v mere_o external_o obedient_a but_o also_o inward_o and_o spiritual_o whereas_o he_o say_v gal._n 2._o 19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n he_o immediate_o add_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n or_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n conform_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n again_o whereas_o he_o tell_v the_o roman_n chap._n 6._o 14._o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n this_o come_v in_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n viz._n sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o last_o in_o say_v gal._n 4._o 5._o that_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o give_v this_o in_o
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and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o law_n be_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o intent_n upon_o the_o great_a substantial_a duty_n and_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o heart_n soul_n and_o spirit_n gal._n 2._o 19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n or_o i_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o i_o may_v have_v all_o impediment_n take_v out_o of_o my_o way_n to_o the_o be_v entire_o devote_v as_o to_o the_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a man_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o it_o have_v be_v show_v how_o injurious_a this_o law_n do_v accidental_o become_v to_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n the_o make_v we_o spiritual_o obedient_a the_o indue_a we_o with_o inward_a real_a substantial_a righteousness_n or_o the_o divine_a likeness_n rom._n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o your_o continue_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o weak_a dispensation_n of_o moses_n which_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a and_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o mortify_v lust_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o promise_n of_o plentiful_a supply_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n gal._n 4._o 5._o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n or_o that_o we_o may_v no_o long_o drudge_n like_o servant_n of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n in_o such_o employment_n as_o be_v mean_a and_o low_a have_v no_o internal_a goodness_n in_o they_o and_o that_o from_o the_o hope_n only_o of_o some_o sleight_n reward_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o some_o mere_a earthly_a good_a 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of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o signify_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o give_v manifest_a and_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a as_o they_o be_v far_o from_o assert_v that_o any_o such_o liberty_n as_o this_o belong_v to_o christian_n so_o they_o assure_v we_o that_o no_o such_o liberty_n belong_v to_o they_o tertullian_n have_v a_o good_a say_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n pudiâ—itia_n the_o yoke_n of_o work_n mean_v the_o drudgery_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v cast_v off_o not_o those_o of_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o liberty_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o innocence_n the_o entire_a law_n of_o piety_n holiness_n humanity_n verity_n chastity_n righteousness_n mercy_n bâ—nâ—volence_n purity_n be_v still_o of_o force_n and_o indeed_o shall_v we_o find_v this_o doctrine_n in_o those_o text_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v procure_v for_o we_o freedom_n from_o this_o law_n then_o first_o the_o bless_a apostle_n will_v have_v most_o express_o contradict_v his_o great_a master_n and_o so_o have_v prove_v himself_o no_o apostle_n for_o our_o saviour_n plain_o say_v matth._n 5._o 17._o think_v not_o let_v not_o such_o a_o wild_a fancy_n enter_v into_o your_o head_n that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fill_v it_o up_o or_o preach_v it_o full_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o such_o a_o design_n as_o that_o of_o destroy_v or_o abolish_n the_o moral_a law_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o be_o come_v to_o preach_v it_o more_o full_o and_o perfect_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o my_o come_v and_o this_o he_o present_o set_v upon_o do_v vers._n 21_o 22_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o hâ—r_n have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o to_o perfect_a and_o fill_v up_o law_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n again_o our_o saviour_n say_v vers_fw-la 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o all_o be_v do_v or_o till_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o a_o end_n according_a to_o doctor_n hammond_n he_o have_v not_o here_o respect_n to_o the_o universal_a conflagration_n say_v grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n but_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o latin_a usque_fw-la dum_fw-la coelum_fw-la ruat_fw-la till_o the_o heaven_n fall_n which_o be_v thus_o express_v luke_n 16._o 17._o and_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v than_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v in_o which_o manner_n of_o speak_v as_o say_v the_o same_o learned_a expositor_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o text_n be_v plain_o this_o viz._n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n
we_o find_v concern_v obedience_n to_o king_n and_o the_o high_a power_n s._n peter_n say_v 1_o epist._n 2._o 13._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n again_o every_o soul_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o ver._n 5._o it_o be_v say_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o syllable_n either_o in_o these_o or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o such_o a_o limitation_n as_o may_v reconcile_v these_o injunction_n with_o this_o notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o 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than_o give_v this_o liberty_n and_o which_o will_v prevent_v all_o need_n of_o it_o namely_o to_o repeal_v those_o law_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o do_v contrary_a to_o they_o no_o disobedience_n but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v the_o commissionated_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o expect_v that_o authority_n shall_v give_v he_o this_o liberty_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o and_o to_o be_v confident_a that_o god_n will_v stand_v by_o he_o in_o so_o do_v prop._n 7._o those_o law_n that_o enjoin_v or_o forbid_v thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v enforce_v with_o as_o severe_a penalty_n as_o those_o which_o be_v make_v for_o or_o against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v command_v or_o prohibit_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o majora_fw-la jura_fw-la the_o law_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v 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favour_n may_v be_v reasonable_o expect_v by_o such_o dissenter_n as_o give_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o judge_v that_o they_o be_v real_o conscientious_a in_o their_o dissent_v if_o any_o liberty_n be_v leave_v by_o law_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o show_v favour_n in_o pitiable_a circumstance_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v such_o dissenter_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o those_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v conscientious_a in_o reality_n as_o well_o as_o pretence_n who_o first_o be_v observe_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o great_a and_o indisputable_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o second_o who_o comply_v with_o the_o establishment_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v for_o aught_o that_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_n these_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o charity_n to_o believe_v be_v sincere_o conscientious_a in_o stop_v where_o they_o do_v this_o proposition_n need_v no_o prove_v and_o this_o other_o be_v as_o clear_v viz._n those_o who_o give_v great_a evidence_n of_o 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