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himself_o speak_v in_o the_o letter_n or_o speak_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o letter_n that_o christian_n next_o and_o immediate_o owe_v their_o obedience_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a for_o aught_o i_o yet_o see_v that_o though_o sin_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la when_o commit_v be_v first_o and_o formal_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o law_n without_o yet_o in_o fieri_fw-la or_o in_o commit_v it_o be_v first_o and_o more_o direct_o against_o the_o spirit_n or_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v within_o and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o to_o cross_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o that_o which_o first_o make_v the_o fact_n sin_n yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o first_o make_v this_o or_o that_o christian_a a_o sinner_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o what_o be_v rebellion_n and_o what_o be_v sin_n consult_v with_o the_o letter_n or_o law_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v in_o individuo_fw-la what_o be_v rebel_v and_o 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wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a gal._n 5.1_o and_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o season_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v enbondaged_a or_o impose_v upon_o by_o other_o so_o much_o less_o by_o themselves_o what_o have_v any_o man_n to_o do_v to_o be_v his_o own_o lawmaker_n by_o multiply_a law_n to_o multiply_v sin_n or_o to_o bind_v himself_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o in_o which_o christ_n have_v leave_v he_o at_o liberty_n gal._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o sith_o second_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o christ_n never_o appoint_v any_o set_a time_n for_o his_o disciple_n nor_o order_v they_o to_o appoint_v any_o for_o themselves_o to_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n in_o but_o leave_v they_o free_a both_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a time_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n in_o and_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o such_o and_o such_o time_n he_o say_v when_o you_o pray_v pray_v thus_o not_o you_o shall_v pray_v then_o and_o there_o and_o this_o mat._n 6.6_o 7_o 9_o and_o in_o like_o manner_n when_o you_o give_v alm_n and_o when_o you_o fast_v and_o as_o often_o as_o you_o do_v this_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 6.2_o 3._o mat._n 6.16.7_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 26._o nay_o where_o do_v the_o apostle_n throughout_o their_o epistle_n ever_o enjoin_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o christian_n or_o ever_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o such_o a_o duty_n three_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o christian_n to_o limit_v themselves_o unto_o certain_a place_n subpoena_fw-la peccati_fw-la as_o unto_o certain_a time_n which_o yet_o none_o do_v which_o know_v in_o any_o measure_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o christian_a liberty_n though_o nevertheless_o fourthly_a christian_n out_o of_o a_o consideration_n of_o one_o another_o infirmity_n while_o here_o in_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o for_o order_n decency_n and_o conveniency_n sake_n both_o may_v and_o shall_v appoint_v time_n and_o place_n for_o assemble_v 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nor_o do_v nor_o omit_v but_o be_v altogether_o indifferent_a unto_o all_o thing_n do_v and_o omit_v each_o as_o the_o matter_n or_o occasion_n shall_v either_o offer_v or_o withdraw_v itself_o second_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o evangelical_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o form_n or_o letter_n which_o point_v not_o out_o for_o christian_n a_o tempus_fw-la physicum_fw-la of_o hour_n day_n month_n etc._n etc._n calculate_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n according_o as_o be_v do_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o new_a moon_n and_o their_o other_o appoint_a solemnity_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n or_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o old_a thing_n heb._n 9.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o but_o a_o tempus_fw-la theologicum_fw-la or_o evangelicum_fw-la calculate_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o which_o by_o its_o distance_n and_o
burgess_n it_o be_v adam_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n then_o though_o christian_n may_v hear_v read_v speak_v of_o and_o harken_v to_o the_o letter_n which_o say_v labour_n and_o it_o may_v be_v but_o useful_a in_o divers_a respect_n as_o be_v hereafter_o show_v yet_o be_v not_o christian_n bind_v to_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o obediential_a harken_v thereunto_o as_o when_o it_o say_v unto_o they_o labour_n upon_o that_o account_n but_o they_o be_v to_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v nigh_o they_o even_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v and_o to_o look_v for_o the_o spirit_n in_o faith_n to_o work_v in_o they_o through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o such_o effect_n as_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o the_o father_n have_v promise_v in_o that_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o everlasting_a mediator_n the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o position_n which_o be_v negative_a be_v evident_a for_o first_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o letter_n or_o law_n as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o preach_v and_o dehort_v from_o a_o obediential_a harken_n unto_o that_o and_o exhort_v to_o a_o hear_n and_o cordial_n believe_v of_o this_o as_o hold_v forth_o christ_n the_o end_n thereof_o for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4.5.6_o 8.9_o second_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gall_n 2.19_o we_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a 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 rom._n 7.46_o three_o the_o bind_n of_o christian_n to_o obey_v this_o law_n render_v christ_n unprofitable_a to_o they_o for_o circumcision_n do_v it_o not_o simple_o for_o if_o so_o doubtless_o timothy_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v circumcise_v by_o any_o consent_n of_o paul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o make_v they_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o and_o necessary_o put_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n for_o not_o do_v of_o it_o gal._n 3.10.12_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christian_n be_v free_v from_o the_o damnatory_n but_o not_o from_o the_o mandatory_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o promissory_a be_v accidental_a to_o a_o law_n this_o and_o the_o directory_n essential_a then_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o a_o law_n but_o this_o law_n 100_o nor_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o or_o will_v make_v up_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o law_n politic_a but_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o and_o will_v make_v up_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n which_o be_v dispense_v at_o sinai_n subratione_fw-la foederis_fw-la and_o so_o not_o after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o other_o law_n and_o now_o if_o we_o believe_v paul_n and_o will_v not_o be_v so_o very_o logical_a as_o to_o deny_v moses_n description_n to_o be_v a_o definition_n he_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rome_n 10.5_o and_o paul_n prove_v that_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 because_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gall_n 3.10_o he_o propose_v these_o text_n as_o contain_v the_o sum_n and_o essential_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v deny_v so_o to_o do_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v then_o that_o of_o gen._n 12.3_o cite_v gal._n 3.8_o supra_fw-la to_o contain_v the_o sum_n and_o essential_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a rom._n 7.2.6_o but_o how_o dead_a if_o both_o essential_a part_n be_v unite_v and_o in_o their_o vigour_n can_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a because_o he_o want_v some_o integral_a part_n as_o a_o leg_n or_o arm_n so_o long_o as_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o essential_n remain_v in_o union_n three_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v free_v from_o the_o damnatory_a power_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o well_o as_o believer_n now_o gal._n 3_o 9_o but_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v free_v from_o this_o law_n or_o covenant_n as_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o can_v their_o freedom_n be_v interpret_v of_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n or_o damnatory_a power_n thereof_o as_o be_v full_o clear_v by_o mr_n shephard_n thes_n 204._o sab._n part_n 1._o pag._n 73._o they_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o obligatory_n power_n of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o quá_fw-la foedus_fw-la and_o if_o so_o quá_fw-la dispense_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o point_n to_o be_v confirm_v second_o christian_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7.6_o whereas_o the_o law_n or_o letter_n demand_v the_o service_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o old_a man_n menace_n death_n for_o the_o least_o fail_v therein_o and_o be_v disenable_v either_o from_o accept_v or_o reward_v any_o obedience_n unless_o so_o do_v rom._n 8.4_o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o service_n do_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n gall_n 5.23_o any_o more_o than_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o as_o this_o so_o that_o be_v not_o exact_o 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