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the_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2_o kin._n 23._o 25._o viz._n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o whole_a strength_n which_o a_o man_n employ_v his_o chief_a thought_n and_o endeavour_n about_o even_o as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v totus_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la whole_o in_o study_n that_o make_v they_o his_o chief_a business_n i_o shall_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v recite_v all_o he_o say_v of_o this_o nature_n answer_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o but_o this_o of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v something_o out_o of_o the_o road_n i_o will_v answer_v it_o here_o the_o
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that_o be_v they_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_v against_o or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n for_o nothing_o that_o be_v true_o sin_n be_v excusable_a yea_o he_o suppose_v still_o consonant_o to_o this_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v deny_v any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n enjoy_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o think_v it_o be_v to_o pharaoh_n such_o a_o one_o will_v be_v as_o one_o natural_o dead_a even_o from_o under_o the_o command_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n for_o his_o nonobedience_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v imputable_a to_o god_n pag._n 94._o 95._o i_o grant_v that_o if_o god_n have_v total_o deprive_v pharaoh_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o obey_v his_o call_n viz._n by_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o right_n natural_a use_n of_o his_o faculty_n by_o make_v he_o a_o natural_a fool_n then_o his_o non-conversion_n and_o nonobedience_n to_o the_o divine_a command_n after_o such_o deprival_n will_v as_o the_o doctor_n say_v have_v be_v imputable_a to_o god_n 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in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o spiritual_a purity_n and_o piety_n of_o which_o this_o other_o external_n be_v only_o a_o shadow_n for_o even_o as_o eternal_a good_a thing_n lay_v cover_v under_o the_o bark_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n so_o also_o the_o bodily-religion_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual-righteousness_n to_o be_v reveal_v more_o clear_o in_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o word_n the_o law_n consider_v carnal_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n neither_o require_a spiritual-righteousness_n nor_o promise_v eternal-life_n but_o be_v consider_v spiritual_o be_v the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n move_v any_o controversy_n about_o here_o it_o be_v so_o take_v pa._n 232._o he_o again_o large_o tell_v we_o what_o law_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o mean_v when_o he_o exclude_n the_o law_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n from_o justification_n where_o deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o 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sin_n in_o not_o perform_v obedience_n acceptable_a to_o god_n since_o it_o be_v this_o defect_n of_o these_o law_n neither_o of_o they_o either_o promise_a future_a reward_n or_o afford_v ability_n to_o perform_v true_a godliness_n second_o i_o can_v understand_v how_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o what_o this_o author_n say_v pag._n 116._o before_o recite_v where_o he_o affirm_v that_o some_o heathen_n do_v sincere_o and_o hearty_o love_v and_o follow_v virtue_n and_o righteousness_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o they_o unless_o he_o will_v say_v that_o no_o virtue_n and_o righteousness_n please_v to_o god_n be_v know_v to_o they_o which_o will_v be_v to_o make_v his_o concession_n insignificant_a or_o that_o these_o heathen_n do_v super-erogate_a or_o do_v more_o than_o they_o have_v ability_n to_o do_v or_o than_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v from_o they_o three_o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v copious_o and_o elaborate_o prove_v only_o 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law_n of_o moses_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o future-life_n reward_n and_o that_o they_o have_v ability_n to_o do_v such_o work_n i_o shall_v let_v many_o thing_n pass_v that_o i_o may_v here_o rejoin_v to_o show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o this_o reply_n with_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o and_o with_o the_o argument_n he_o strive_v to_o fasten_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o also_o to_o show_v how_o improbable_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v fancy_v themselves_o to_o have_v or_o believe_v other_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v thing_n they_o have_v a_o impotency_n to_o do_v take_v impotency_n as_o this_o author_n apparent_o do_v for_o the_o proper_a natural_a impotency_n distinct_a from_o wickedness_n for_o a_o can_v distinct_a from_o a_o will_v not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a for_o multitude_n to_o fancy_v this_o nor_o to_o believe_v they_o that_o shall_v tell_v they_o so_o nor_o for_o any_o but_o wonderful_o weak_a and_o fanciful_a man_n 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himself_o use_v the_o word_n reckon_v for_o reckon_v of_o debt_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n reckon_v do_v not_o signify_v reckon_v of_o grace_n of_o itself_o answ_n it_o be_v so_o apparent_a that_o any_o one_o may_v see_v it_o by_o peruse_v the_o place_n that_o these_o word_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v reckon_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v something_o say_v before_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v now_o and_o do_v lean_a upon_o this_o imply_v foundation_n to_o make_v they_o argumentative_a viz._n that_o so_o the_o word_n reckon_v can_v signify_v when_o he_o say_v god_n account_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o signify_v account_v it_o of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v this_o if_o the_o reward_n have_v be_v give_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o work_n as_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n or_o fail_v in_o obedience_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o he_o which_o imply_v his_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o and_o he_o prove_v the_o consequence_n thus_o for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v that_o merit_v or_o be_v righteous_a by_o his_o own_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v account_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n and_o so_o it_o lean_v upon_o this_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n apparent_a in_o itself_o that_o so_o the_o word_n account_v can_v signify_v but_o signify_v account_v it_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n imputedrighteousness_n to_o one_o not_o righteous_a like_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o one_o which_o imply_v the_o man_n a_o sinner_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n show_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o upon_o his_o believe_v god_n do_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o if_o the_o idolatrous_a unrighteous_a gentile_n believe_v as_o he_o do_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o or_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o suppose_v we_o have_v read_v express_o these_o word_n shimei_n repent_v or_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o david_n impute_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v david_n do_v upon_o the_o repentance_n or_o confession_n of_o shimei_n not_o impute_v sin_n to_o he_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o say_v david_n pardon_v shimei_n upon_o his_o repentance_n or_o confession_n and_o will_v not_o all_o these_o word_n impute_a righteousness_n impute_v not_o sin_n and_o pardon_v equal_o imply_v shimei_n be_v a_o sinner_n or_o one_o unrighteous_a and_o consequent_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o savour_n in_o david_n so_o to_o do_v the_o author_n have_v as_o you_o have_v see_v give_v we_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v be_v of_o their_o mind_n that_o say_v the_o word_n imply_v reckon_v of_o grace_n he_o in_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o apostle_n gather_v out_o of_o that_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o abraham_n of_o debt_n as_o a_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o labourer_n but_o of_o grace_n thus_o i_o judge_v therefore_o that_o the_o collection_n 265._o pag._n 265._o of_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o he_o infer_v out_o of_o that_o citation_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n be_v mere_o gratuitous_a do_v not_o lean_a upon_o the_o naked_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v impute_v but_o partly_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o former_a state_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n abraham_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v first_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n 266._o pag._n 266._o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v faith_n and_o obedience_n spring_v from_o it_o now_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n do_v exclude_v all_o merit_n all_o together_o in_o its_o own_o notion_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n suppose_v a_o gracious_a revelation_n of_o god_n first_o make_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o so_o such_o promise_n as_o do_v by_o their_o own_o excellency_n strong_o excite_v a_o man_n believe_v they_o to_o perform_v that_o obedience_n to_o god_n by_o which_o as_o by_o the_o condition_n the_o good_a thing_n promise_v be_v to_o be_v attain_v and_o such_o promise_n as_o do_v not_o only_o equal_a but_o far_o excel_v the_o whole_a labour_n though_o very_o great_a which_o be_v undertake_v through_o the_o belief_n of_o they_o so_o it_o be_v plain_o in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n he_o indeed_o believe_v god_n but_o first_o god_n have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o a_o gracious_a extraordinary_a manner_n act_v 7._o 2_o 3._o he_o have_v obey_v the_o 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