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man_n do_v illegal_o and_o unlawful_o break_v loose_a from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v their_o husband_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o aught_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o marry_v themselves_o to_o another_o husband_n which_o husband_n be_v name_n be_v carnal_a liberty_n or_o licentiousness_n too_o often_o miscall_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o such_o as_o these_o may_v well_o be_v style_v in_o the_o scripture-language_n adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n but_o there_o be_v another_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o due_a and_o just_a freedom_n when_o we_o do_v not_o make_v ourselves_o free_a before_o the_o time_n violent_o break_v loose_a from_o it_o but_o when_o we_o stay_v till_o the_o law_n which_o be_v our_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o compulsory_a power_n of_o it_o take_v away_o by_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o marry_v another_o husband_n which_o be_v christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherefore_o there_o be_v three_o general_a state_n of_o man_n in_o order_n to_o god_n and_o religion_n that_o may_v be_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a to_o sin_n and_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 7._o 9_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o these_o be_v those_o who_o conscience_n be_v not_o yet_o considerable_o awaken_v to_o any_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n nor_o to_o the_o discrimination_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o sin_n free_o without_o any_o check_n or_o control_v without_o any_o disquiet_v remorse_n of_o conscience_n the_o second_o be_v when_o man_n be_v at_o once_o alive_a both_o to_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o power_n and_o 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unto_o god_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o state_n which_o be_v the_o most_o wretched_a and_o deplorable_a of_o all_o we_o be_v sin_n be_v freeman_n that_o be_v free_a to_o commit_v sin_n without_o check_n or_o control_v in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v bondman_n to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n and_o serve_v god_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n and_o according_a to_o a_o outward_a rule_n only_o child_n of_o hagar_n the_o bondmaid_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o three_o we_o be_v god_n freeman_n and_o son_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n child_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o of_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n wherefore_o here_o be_v two_o mistake_v or_o error_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o defeat_n and_o disappoint_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o give_v we_o victory_n over_o the_o law_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o that_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v that_o seek_v to_o themselves_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o then_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n namely_o in_o a_o way_n of_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n whereby_o instead_o of_o be_v bondman_n to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n they_o become_v perfect_a freeman_n to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o most_o deplorable_a thraldom_n in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o these_o man_n instead_o of_o go_v forward_o from_o the_o second_o state_n unto_o high_a perfection_n wheel_n back_o again_o unto_o the_o first_o just_a as_o if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o travel_v awhile_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n where_o the_o law_n be_v give_v instead_o of_o enter_v into_o canaan_n shall_v have_v wheel_v back_o into_o egypt_n and_o then_o enjoy_v the_o garlic_n and_o onion_n and_o fleshpot_n thereof_o shall_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a land_n of_o promise_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a danger_n lest_o when_o man_n have_v be_v tire_v out_o by_o wander_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o dry_a and_o barren_a wilderness_n of_o the_o law_n where_o they_o can_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n as_o former_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o relish_n and_o love_n of_o righteousness_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o impatience_n they_o shall_v at_o last_o make_v more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n be_v seduce_v by_o some_o false_a show_n of_o freedom_n that_o be_v very_o tempt_v to_o such_o weary_a traveller_n and_o promise_v much_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n to_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o sit_v down_o under_o their_o shadow_n such_o as_o be_v a_o self-chosen_a holiness_n ceremonial_a righteousness_n opinionative_n zeal_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n mistake_v for_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n high-flown_a enthusiasm_n and_o seraphicism_n epicurize_v philosophy_n antinomian_n liberty_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o a_o gospel-spirit_n the_o second_o mistake_n that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v heed_v be_v of_o those_o that_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o high_a state_n of_o christian_a perfection_n to_o be_v aim_v at_o or_o hope_v for_o in_o this_o life_n then_o this_o legal_a state_n that_o the_o good_a they_o will_v do_v they_o do_v not_o the_o evil_a they_o will_v not_o do_v that_o they_o do_v that_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o member_n still_o lead_v they_o captive_a from_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v no_o other_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o this_o but_o a_o novel_a interpretation_n of_o one_o paragraph_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n contrary_a to_o other_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o yet_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o gospel-faith_n to_o believe_v this_o which_o be_v indeed_o arrant_a infidelity_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o presumption_n or_o impiety_n to_o expect_v a_o live_a law_n write_v upon_o our_o heart_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o instead_o of_o seek_v liberty_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o our_o bond_n and_o fetter_n and_o plain_o to_o deny_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o the_o ministration_n of_o a_o dead_a and_o kill_a letter_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o make_v alive_a i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n to_o the_o victory_n over_o death_n express_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o life_n and_o immortality_n which_o as_o it_o be_v meritorious_o procure_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n his_o resurrection_n afterward_o be_v a_o assure_a pledge_n of_o the_o same_o to_o we_o so_o it_o will_v be_v real_o effect_v at_o last_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o give_v we_o victory_n over_o sin_n here_o rom._n 8._o 11._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v your_o soul_n the_o very_a same_o spirit_n hereafter_o shall_v also_o immortalize_v your_o very_a body_n avicen_n the_o mahometan_a philosopher_n in_o his_o almahad_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o the_o
that_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o they_o to_o do_v but_o confident_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o be_v already_o do_v for_o they_o all_o impute_a and_o account_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v dear_o belove_v of_o god_n without_o any_o condition_n or_o qualification_n to_o make_v they_o lovely_a but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a fancy_n and_o carnal_a imagination_n proceed_v from_o that_o natural_a self-love_n whereby_o man_n fond_o dote_v upon_o themselves_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n love_v they_o as_o fond_o and_o as_o partial_o as_o they_o love_v themselves_o tie_v his_o affection_n to_o their_o particular_a outward_a person_n their_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n hereby_o make_v god_n a_o be_v like_a to_o themselves_o that_o be_v whole_o act_v by_o arbitrary_a selfwill_a fondness_n and_o partiality_n and_o pervert_v the_o whole_a nature_n and_o design_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o mere_a phantastry_n and_o a_o 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cut_v out_o of_o the_o broad_a way_n for_o though_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a and_o seem_a narrowness_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o broad_a within_o that_o camel_n with_o their_o burden_n may_v easy_o pass_v through_o they_o these_o instead_o of_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n upon_o they_o make_v to_o themselves_o certain_a cross_n of_o their_o own_o and_o then_o lay_v they_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v they_o please_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n whereas_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n they_o be_v many_o time_n too_o much_o stranger_n to_o that_o cross_n of_o he_o by_o which_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v crucify_v to_o they_o and_o they_o unto_o the_o world_n some_o place_n all_o their_o religion_n in_o endless_a scrupulosity_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n neglect_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o weighty_a thing_n both_o of_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n far_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n that_o be_v be_v not_o so_o scrupulous_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v about_o the_o substantial_o of_o religion_n and_o a_o good_a life_n for_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o place_v the_o chief_a of_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o mere_a observation_n of_o outward_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o hypocritical_o neglect_v the_o moral_n and_o substantial_o which_o may_v deserve_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o superstition_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v equal_a superstition_n to_o have_v such_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o main_a of_o our_o religion_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o both_o of_o these_o argue_v equal_a ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v some_o morose_n humorous_a and_o captious_a be_v and_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o as_o if_o these_o outward_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n can_v either_o hallow_v or_o defile_v our_o soul_n or_o as_o if_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o mere_a use_n or_o not_o use_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n himself_o instruct_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v no_o more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o in_o uncircumcision_n then_o in_o circumcision_n that_o be_v no_o more_o in_o not_o use_v outward_a ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n then_o in_o use_v of_o they_o wherefore_o the_o negative_a superstition_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o positive_a and_o both_o of_o they_o alike_o call_v off_o man_n attention_n from_o the_o main_a thing_n of_o religion_n by_o engage_v they_o overmuch_o in_o small_a and_o little_a thing_n but_o the_o sober_a christian_a that_o neither_o place_n all_o his_o religion_n in_o external_a observance_n nor_o yet_o be_v superstitious_o anti-ceremonial_a as_o he_o will_v think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o command_v of_o lawful_a authority_n in_o adiaphorous_a thing_n and_o to_o prefer_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o charity_n before_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o private_a humour_n or_o interest_n so_o he_o will_v be_v aware_a of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o many_o run_v into_o of_o banish_v away_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o external_a worship_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o ceremony_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o conclude_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o due_a and_o timely_a regard_n have_v to_o the_o command_v of_o lawful_a authority_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o to_o order_n peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v foresee_v that_o the_o reform_a part_n of_o christendom_n will_v at_o length_n be_v bring_v first_o to_o confusion_n by_o crumble_a into_o infinite_a sect_n and_o division_n and_o then_o to_o utter_v ruin_n again_o many_o mistake_v the_o vice_n of_o their_o natural_a complexion_n for_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a grace_n some_o think_v dull_a and_o stupid_a melancholy_n to_o be_v christian_a mortification_n other_o that_o turbulent_a and_o fiery_a zeal_n be_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o zeal_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o aristotle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o middle_a nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a in_o itself_o but_o which_o as_o it_o be_v circumstantiate_v may_v indifferent_o become_v either_o virtue_n or_o vice_n for_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o bitter_a zeal_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o vice_n of_o acerbity_n envy_n malice_n 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