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he_o all_o mankind_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o excuse_n before_o god_n he_o give_v man_n a_o power_n though_o he_o do_v not_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o his_o will_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o man_n corrupt_v himself_o gen._n 6.12_o whereby_o he_o disable_v himself_o from_o keep_v the_o law_n now_o if_o a_o man_n disable_v himself_o it_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a excuse_n for_o neglect_v the_o duty_n so_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o to_o any_o plea_n or_o excuse_n before_o the_o lord_n 3._o though_o man_n have_v blur_v and_o deface_v the_o fair_a and_o original_a copy_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o good_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n yet_o god_n give_v it_o forth_o again_o by_o moses_n in_o legible_a character_n one_o end_n whereof_o be_v to_o leave_v all_o mankind_n without_o excuse_n therefore_o this_o strike_v off_o all_o plea_n for_o the_o sinner_n especial_o to_o such_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o this_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n which_o though_o not_o sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o yet_o enough_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n so_o paul_n rom._n 2.15_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n to_o accuse_v he_o when_o he_o do_v evil_a and_o excuse_v he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v right_a though_o man_n by_o habitual_a sin_v do_v much_o stifle_v it_o so_o that_o this_o also_o help_v to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o plea_n or_o excuse_n 5._o there_o be_v that_o to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o may_v and_o do_v leave_v a_o sinner_n without_o all_o excuse_n for_o sin_v against_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n argue_v as_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n rom._n 1.20_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o god_n head_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n etc._n etc._n the_o creature_n can_v not_o say_v we_o will_v make_v ourselves_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o subsist_v in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o harmony_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o first_o infinite_a be_v who_o make_v all_o thing_n
and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n do_v uphold_v they_o to_o which_o first_o be_v all_o the_o creature_n must_v owe_v their_o homage_n and_o conformity_n now_o though_o such_o a_o glimmer_a of_o light_n can_v never_o suffice_v to_o lead_v a_o soul_n to_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o argue_v yet_o it_o leave_v the_o creature_n without_o excuse_n which_o be_v that_o i_o be_o prove_v from_o it_o 6._o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n do_v sin_n presumptuous_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n man_n sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o his_o weakness_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n though_o weak_a he_o be_v but_o from_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o will_n against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o disobey_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n also_o now_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v presumptuous_o and_o wilful_o it_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o excuse_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v obstinate_a rebellion_n against_o the_o great_a god_n from_o all_o these_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n do_v appear_v that_o every_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v without_o all_o excuse_n before_o god_n 7._o as_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o excuse_n for_o his_o sin_n so_o it_o follow_v he_o have_v no_o pretence_n against_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n we_o be_v sure_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o and_o chap._n 3.4_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o save_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v whatever_o any_o sinner_n may_v dispute_v to_o the_o contrary_a god_n be_v righteous_a when_o he_o judge_v if_o the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o good_a once_o write_v in_o his_o his_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o power_n to_o have_v keep_v it_o that_o god_n have_v give_v out_o this_o law_n again_o to_o he_o the_o 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our_o nature_n say_v another_o i_o have_v be_v so_o accustom_v to_o such_o a_o way_n to_o drink_v to_o excess_n sometime_o to_o swear_v to_o use_v the_o lord_n name_v vain_o and_o as_o a_o byword_n whereas_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o grievous_a aggravation_n of_o it_o say_v another_o it_o be_v my_o company_n that_o draw_v i_o or_o the_o example_n of_o other_o or_o it_o be_v my_o temptation_n when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n or_o that_o they_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o think_v this_o will_v excuse_v whereas_o nothing_o no_o plea_n that_o ever_o a_o sinful_a deceitful_a heart_n put_v up_o or_o that_o the_o devil_n suggest_v can_v before_o god_n excuse_v any_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n rich_a or_o poor_a know_v or_o ignorant_a from_o the_o exact_a and_o perfect_a keeep_v of_o the_o law_n if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o upon_o one_o transgression_n 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the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v sober_a people_n see_v act._n 13.39_o from_o which_o mean_v their_o sin_n they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o it_o though_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o hope_v for_o pardon_v thereby_o yet_o say_v paul_n which_o exceed_o trouble_v they_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v thereby_o rom._n 9.31_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n though_o they_o follow_v after_o it_o and_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o their_o utmost_a yet_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n gal._n 3.10_o 11._o &c_n &c_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v such_o as_o insist_v upon_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o more_o accept_v for_o 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from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o if_o good_a prayer_n make_v a_o conscience_n in_o deal_n outward_a sobriety_n harm_v no_o body_n give_v of_o alm_n to_o poor_a people_n can_v have_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n do_v the_o wise_a and_o bless_a god_n do_v well_o in_o give_v out_o his_o son_n to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n be_v prayer_n righteousness_n good_a deed_n make_v a_o curse_n they_o will_v be_v indeed_o in_o another_o sense_n if_o thou_o think_v to_o be_v accept_v by_o they_o 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o satisfy_v god_n offend_v justice_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o god_n rom._n 5.11_o if_o now_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v ever_o do_v can_v make_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n or_o atonement_n to_o god_n in_o thy_o good_a keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v as_o have_v be_v show_v god_n may_v 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