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unto_o he_o three_o it_o must_v be_v direct_v unto_o holy_a end_n and_o those_o be_v principal_o four_o to_o which_o other_o be_v to_o be_v subordinate_a 120._o but_o not_o repugnant_a first_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o finish_v our_o work_n and_o do_v all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o respect_n unto_o his_o glory_n joh._n 15._o 8._o joh_n 17._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o second_o the_o edification_n service_n comfort_n of_o the_o church_n that_o nothing_o redound_v to_o their_o offence_n but_o to_o their_o profit_n and_o salvation_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 3â—…_n 33._o col._n 1._o 24._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 6._o three_o the_o credit_n honour_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v further_v and_o not_o evil_a speak_v of_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 3_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 23._o phil._n 1._o 12._o four_o a_o man_n own_o salvation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o after_o all_o his_o pain_n a_o castaway_n but_o 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child_n may_v be_v bear_v a_o king_n and_o be_v crown_v in_o his_o cradle_n so_o sin_n in_o the_o womb_n may_v reign_v and_o indeed_o concupiscence_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o sin_v sin_n and_o 1â—…_n most_o exceed_o sinful_a so_o that_o as_o there_o be_v virtual_o and_o radical_o more_o water_n in_o a_o fountain_n though_o it_o seem_v very_o narrow_a then_o in_o the_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o though_o far_o wide_o because_o though_o the_o stream_n shall_v all_o dry_v up_o yet_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o fountain_n to_o supply_v all_o again_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n have_v indeed_o more_o fundamental_a foulâ—…nesse_n in_o it_o than_o the_o actual_a sin_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o as_o be_v the_o adulterous_a womb_n which_o be_v ever_o of_o itself_o prostitute_v to_o the_o injection_n of_o any_o diabolical_a or_o worldly_a temptation_n and_o greedy_a to_o clasp_v cherish_v and_o organize_v the_o seed_n of_o any_o sin_n so_o that_o proper_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n be_v found_v in_o lust_n for_o they_o be_v ouâ—…_n lust_n which_o be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o any_o sinful_a obedience_n 3._o all_o the_o subsidy_n succour_n contribution_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o be_v spend_v upon_o lust_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o mourn_v for_o and_o bewail_v this_o natural_a concupiscence_n as_o david_n and_o paul_n do_v be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o 8._o lust_n for_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n if_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v avoid_v be_v not_o lament_v neither_o it_o be_v undoubted_o obey_v the_o last_o question_n be_v whether_o sin_n of_o omission_n may_v be_v esteem_v reign_v sin_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o wicked_a in_o scripture_n be_v character_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o sin_n pour_v out_o thy_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o 4._o name_n the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n there_o be_v no_o 2._o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o matter_n of_o government_n a_o prince_n negative_a voice_n whereby_o he_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v oftentimes_o as_o great_a a_o argument_n of_o his_o royalty_n as_o his_o positive_a command_n to_o have_v a_o thing_n do_v nay_o a_o prince_n have_v power_n to_o command_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o prohibit_v as_o josias_n command_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n so_o in_o sin_n the_o power_n which_o it_o have_v to_o dead_a and_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o christian_a duty_n from_o communion_n with_o god_n from_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n from_o delight_n in_o his_o word_n from_o mutual_a edification_n from_o a_o constant_a and_o spiritual_a watch_n over_o our_o thought_n and_o way_n and_o the_o like_a be_v a_o notorious_a fruit_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n so_o then_o as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o roman_a senate_n that_o it_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o king_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o sinful_a lust_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o a_o throng_n and_o a_o people_n of_o king_n the_o second_o exception_n where_o with_o the_o more_o moderate_a sort_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n seem_v to_o shift_v off_o from_o themselves_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o sin_n have_v not_o over_o they_o a_o universal_a dominion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o abhor_v many_o sin_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o rule_n require_v all_o these_o thing_n say_v â—…0_n the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v i_o do_v from_o my_o youth_n and_o hazael_n to_o the_o prophet_n be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n to_o rip_v 13._o up_o woman_n and_o dash_v infant_n to_o piâ—…ces_n he_o seem_v at_o that_o time_n to_o abhor_v so_o deteâ—…able_a fact_n as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v 20._o come_v sai_z iâ—…hu_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o herod_n hear_v johâ—…_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o apostate_n 20._o abstain_v from_o many_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o such_o abstinency_n and_o performance_n as_o these_o man_n seem_v invincible_o to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o a_o universal_a reign_n of_o sin_n for_o clear_v this_o exception_n we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o 10._o be_v other_o cause_n beside_o the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o may_v work_v a_o partial_a abstinence_n in_o some_o sin_n and_o conformity_n in_o some_o duty_n first_o the_o power_n of_o a_o general_a restrain_v grace_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v mean_v in_o god_n withhold_a abimelech_n from_o touch_v sarah_n as_o there_o be_v general_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o regard_n of_o illumination_n so_o likewise_o in_o order_n to_o conversation_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n behold_v the_o young_a man_n love_v he_o and_o that_o even_o when_o he_o 21._o be_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o covetousness_n he_o have_v nothing_o from_o himself_o worthy_a of_o love_n therefore_o something_o though_o more_o general_a it_o be_v which_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o suppose_v we_o his_o ingenuity_n morality_n 34._o care_v of_o salvation_n or_o the_o like_a as_o abraham_n give_v portion_n to_o ishmael_n but_o the_o inheritance_n to_o isaac_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o bond_n woman_n bestow_v common_a gift_n but_o the_o inheritance_n and_o adoption_n be_v for_o the_o saint_n his_o choice_a jewel_n be_v for_o the_o king_n daughter_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n the_o one_o only_a charm_n and_o chain_n up_o sin_n the_o other_o crucify_v and_o weaken_v it_o whereby_o the_o vigour_n of_o it_o be_v not_o withhold_v only_o but_o abate_v the_o one_o turn_v the_o motion_n and_o stream_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o another_o channel_n the_o other_o keep_v it_o in_o bound_n only_o though_o still_o it_o run_v its_o natural_a course_n the_o one_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o reign_n the_o other_o only_o to_o the_o rage_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o these_o grace_n be_v so_o differ_v needs_o must_v the_o abstain_v from_o sin_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n according_a as_o it_o rise_v from_o one_o or_o other_o be_v likewise_o exceed_o different_a first_o that_o which_o rise_v from_o renew_v grace_n be_v internal_a in_o the_o disposition_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v put_v in_o there_o to_o purify_v the_o fountain_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v but_o external_a in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o life_n without_o any_o inward_a and_o secret_a care_n to_o govern_v the_o thought_n to_o moderate_v the_o passion_n to_o suppress_v the_o motion_n and_o rise_n of_o lust_n to_o cleanse_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o banish_v privy_a pride_n speculative_a uncleanness_n vain_a empty_a impertinent_a unprofitable_a desire_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n bare_o but_o to_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v our_o action_n to_o be_v right_a before_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v pure_a say_v 140._o david_n therefore_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o and_o this_o spiritualnesse_n of_o obedience_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o inwardness_n of_o it_o when_o all_o other_o respect_n be_v remove_v a_o man_n can_v be_v holy_a there_o where_o there_o be_v no_o eye_n to_o see_v no_o object_n to_o move_v he_o none_o but_o only_o he_o and_o the_o law_n together_o when_o a_o man_n can_v be_v as_o much_o grieve_v with_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o thought_n with_o the_o disproportion_n which_o he_o find_v between_o the_o law_n and_o his_o innerman_n as_o with_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v more_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n have_v a_o accidental_a restraint_n from_o man_n who_o ill_a opinious_a we_o be_v loath_a to_o provoke_v when_o from_o the_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n of_o the_o hart_n do_v issue_n forth_o a_o universal_a holiness_n like_o line_n from_o a_o centre_n unto_o the_o whole_a circumference_n of_o our_o life_n without_o any_o mercenary_a or_o reserve_a respect_n wherein_o man_n oftentimes_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o affection_n their_o end_n or_o their_o fear_n their_o god_n second_o that_o which_o rise_v from_o renew_v grace_n be_v
his_o government_n for_o when_o we_o mention_v uncontrolednesse_n as_o a_o argument_n of_o sin_n reign_v we_o mean_v â—…5_n not_o that_o a_o bare_a natural_a conviction_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o accusation_n which_o import_v a_o former_a yield_v to_o the_o lust_n and_o no_o more_o but_o that_o a_o spiritual_a expostulation_n with_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n join_v with_o true_a repentance_n 17._o and_o a_o sound_n and_o serious_a lust_a against_o the_o desire_n and_o command_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o subdue_v the_o reign_n of_o sin_n the_o whole_a state_n then_o of_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o royalty_n of_o siâ—…ne_n will_v be_v full_o open_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v distinct_o unfold_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o conflict_n with_o sin_n the_o conflict_n of_o a_o natural_a accuse_v conscience_n and_o the_o conflict_n of_o a_o spiritual_a mourn_v and_o repent_v conscience_n first_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o principle_n whence_o they_o proceed_v the_o one_o proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o bondage_n the_o other_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n consider_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o love_v the_o service_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o consider_v it_o as_o regnum_fw-la sub_fw-la graviore_fw-la regno_fw-la as_o a_o kingdom_n subject_a to_o the_o scrutiny_n and_o inquiry_n of_o a_o high_a kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o fear_v it_o because_o the_o gild_n thereof_o and_o day_n of_o account_n affright_v he_o so_o that_o this_o conflictâ—…iseth_v â—…iseth_z out_o of_o the_o compulsion_n of_o his_o judgement_n not_o out_o of_o the_o propension_n of_o his_o will_n not_o from_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v holy_a but_o only_o to_o be_v safe_a and_o quiet_a he_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n whereas_o the_o faithful_a hate_n sin_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o purity_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n desire_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o well_o please_v towards_o he_o hunger_n after_o his_o grace_n be_v affect_v with_o indignation_n selfe-displicencie_a and_o revenge_n against_o themselves_o for_o sin_n mourn_v under_o their_o corruption_n bewail_v the_o frowardness_n of_o their_o slippery_a and_o revolt_a hearr_n set_v a_o watch_n and_o spiritual_a judicature_n over_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o strength_n to_o resist_v their_o lust_n and_o praise_n god_n for_o any_o grace_n power_n discipline_n severity_n which_o he_o show_v against_o they_o in_o one_o word_n a_o natural_a conscience_n do_v only_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n fear_v it_o but_o a_o spiritual_a conscience_n show_v the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n the_o extreme_a contrarietic_n which_o it_o bear_v to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n hate_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n contrary_a not_o only_o to_o his_o happiness_n but_o 4._o to_o his_o nature_n of_o which_o he_o have_v new_o be_v make_v partaker_n a_o dog_n will_v be_v bring_v by_o discipline_n to_o for_o bear_v those_o thing_n which_o his_o nature_n most_o delight_n in_o not_o because_o his_o ravine_n be_v change_v into_o a_o better_a temper_n but_o the_o follow_a pain_n make_v he_o abstain_v from_o the_o present_a bait_n so_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v with_o the_o unholynesse_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o conflict_n of_o other_o man_n be_v only_o with_o the_o gild_n and_o other_o sensual_a incommodity_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o that_o may_v make_v a_o man_n forbear_v and_o return_v yet_o not_o unto_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o 14._o lord_n with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n their_o prayer_n be_v not_o cry_n but_o howl_n brutish_a and_o mere_a sensual_a complaint_n because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o their_o heart_n from_o any_o inward_a and_o sincere_a affection_n but_o only_o from_o fear_n of_o that_o hand_n which_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v they_o upon_o their_o bed_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n eat_v meat_n not_o for_o love_v of_o it_o which_o he_o take_v with_o much_o reluctancy_n and_o disrellish_a but_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n which_o make_v he_o force_v himself_o a._n saul_n say_v to_o samuel_n against_o his_o will_n whereas_o 12._o a_o healâ—…y_a man_n eat_v the_o same_o meat_n with_o hunger_n and_o delight_n so_o a_o natural_a conscience_n constrain_v a_o man_n to_o do_v some_o thing_n which_o his_o heart_n never_o go_v along_o with_o only_o to_o avoid_v the_o pain_n which_o the_o contrary_a guilt_n infer_v in_o a_o tempest_n the_o mariner_n will_v cast_v out_o all_o their_o ware_n not_o out_o of_o any_o hatred_n to_o the_o thing_n for_o they_o throw_v over_o their_o very_a heart_n into_o the_o sea_n with_o they_o but_o because_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n and_o preservation_n of_o their_o good_n will_v not_o stand_v together_o not_o sub_fw-la intuitu_fw-la mali_fw-la sed_fw-la minâ—…ris_fw-la boni_fw-la not_o under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o as_o a_o lesser_a good_a which_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o they_o never_o throw_v they_o over_o but_o in_o a_o tempest_n whereas_o at_o all_o other_o time_n they_o labour_v at_o the_o pump_n to_o exonerate_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o water_n which_o settle_v at_o the_o bottom_n not_o only_o for_o the_o danger_n but_o stinch_v and_o noisomeness_n of_o it_o too_o thus_o a_o natural_a conscience_n throw_v away_o sin_n as_o ware_n and_o therefore_o never_o forbear_v it_o but_o in_o a_o tempest_n of_o wrath_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o quick_o return_v to_o it_o again_o but_o a_o spiritual_a conscience_n throw_v out_o sin_n as_o corrupt_v and_o stink_a water_n and_o therefore_o be_v uniform_o disaffect_v to_o it_o and_o always_o labour_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o a_o scullion_n or_o collier_n will_v not_o 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consent_v unto_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n feel_v a_o war_n in_o his_o member_n mourn_v and_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o wretchedness_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v still_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o opinion_n tend_v direct_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o pelagianisme_n and_o advancement_n of_o nature_n which_o make_v saint_n austen_n in_o that_o ingenuous_a and_o noble_a work_n of_o hiâ—…_n retractation_n to_o recant_v it_o and_o in_o all_o his_o write_n against_o the_o pelagian_n in_o which_o as_o in_o other_o polemicall_a work_n where_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o fear_v of_o advantage_n make_v he_o more_o circumspect_a how_o he_o speak_v his_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v usual_o more_o literal_a and_o solid_a then_o where_o he_o allow_v himself_o the_o scope_n of_o his_o own_o conceit_n he_o still_o understande_v those_o passage_n of_o the_o complaint_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n against_o his_o inherent_a 11._o concupiscence_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o resolve_v that_o the_o opposition_n stand_v thus_o once_o in_o my_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n i_o be_v without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o reveal_v his_o mercy_n to_o i_o in_o my_o conversion_n than_o he_o give_v i_o eye_n to_o understand_v it_o in_o its_o native_a and_o proper_a compass_n the_o apostle_n be_v never_o quite_o without_o the_o law_n be_v a_o hebrew_n and_o breed_v up_o at_o thefeet_n of_o gamaliâ—…l_n therefore_o the_o difference_n 3_o between_o be_v without_o the_o law_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v only_o in_o modo_fw-la exhibendi_fw-la before_o he_o have_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n but_o after_o it_o come_v in_o its_o own_o spiritual_a shape_n and_o there_o be_v some_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n caâ—…e_n denote_v a_o vital_a move_v penetrative_a power_n which_o the_o law_n have_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o which_o 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when_o sin_n live_v the_o man_n must_v die_v man_n and_o sin_n be_v like_o mâ—…entius_n his_o couple_n they_o be_v never_o both_o alive_a together_o many_o excellent_a point_n and_o of_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n will_v rise_v out_o of_o these_o word_n thus_o unfold_v as_o first_o that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o law_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v without_o the_o law_n in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o by_o ignorance_n misconstruction_n false_a gloss_n and_o perverse_a wrest_n of_o it_o as_o a_o covetous_a man_n may_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o money_n and_o yet_o be_v without_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o 2._o pâ—…t_fw-la 3._o 16._o matth._n 5._o 21._o 22._o 27._o 28._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 38._o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o ignorance_n it_o make_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v unuseful_a to_o we_o if_o any_o man_n have_v the_o law_n indeed_o he_o will_v labour_v first_o to_o have_v more_o acquaintance_n with_o it_o and_o with_o god_n by_o it_o the_o more_o the_o saint_n know_v of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n the_o neereâ—…_n communion_n do_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v with_o he_o we_o see_v this_o heavenly_a affection_n in_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 26._o 29._o gen._n 49._o 18._o in_o moses_n exod._n 33._o 12._o 18._o in_o david_n psal_n 119._o 18._o 125._o in_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 1._o 2._o in_o manoah_n jud._n 13._o 17._o in_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 2._o phil._n 3._o 13._o 14._o as_o the_o queen_n of_o she_o ba_o 7._o when_o she_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n be_v not_o 32._o content_a till_o she_o come_v to_o see_v it_o or_o as_o absolom_n be_v restore_v from_o banishment_n and_o taste_v some_o of_o his_o father_n love_n be_v impatient_a till_o he_o may_v see_v his_o face_n so_o the_o saint_n have_v something_o of_o god_n will_n and_o mercy_n reveal_v to_o they_o be_v very_o importunate_a to_o enjoy_v more_o second_o to_o be_v more_o conformable_a unto_o it_o to_o judge_n and_o measure_v himself_o the_o often_o by_v it_o psal._n 119._o 11._o the_o law_n be_v utter_o in_o vain_a no_o dignity_n no_o benefit_n nor_o privilege_n to_o a_o people_n 17._o by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o obey_v three_o to_o love_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o goodness_n in_o it_o joh._n 14._o 21._o second_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o rest_v upon_o false_a ground_n do_v natural_o beget_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o blind_a zeal_n much_o active_a and_o in_o appearance_n unblameable_a devotion_n as_o it_o do_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o saint_n paul_n phil._n 3._o 6._o act._n 22._o 3._o in_o the_o honourable_a woman_n act._n 13._o 50._o in_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 23._o 15._o in_o false_a brethren_n col._n 2._o 23._o in_o the_o jew_n that_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 2._o 3._o in_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o contention_n for_o trash_n rigorous_a observation_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n outside_n and_o superinducement_n upon_o the_o precious_a foundation_n second_o strong_a mispersuasion_n and_o selfe-justifications_a dependent_a upon_o our_o work_n and_o rigid_a endeavour_n for_o salvation_n at_o the_o last_o hos._n 12._o 8._o esai_n 48._o 1._o 2._o 58._o 2._o 7._o amos_n 5._o 18._o 21._o 25._o mic._n 3._o 11._o 12._o zech._n 7._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o hos._n 8._o 2._o 3._o luk._n 18._o 11._o 12._o unregenerat_a man_n be_v often_o secure_a man_n make_v 2_o principle_n and_o premise_n of_o their_o own_o to_o build_v the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o salvation_n upon_o but_o beware_v of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a hazard_n to_o put_v eternity_n upon_o a_o adventure_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n upon_o other_o term_n than_o himself_o have_v propose_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o to_o lay_v claim_n to_o mercy_n without_o any_o write_n or_o seal_n or_o witness_n or_o 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