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command_n do_v now_o as_o well_o require_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o it_o do_v former_o of_o the_o seven_o for_o the_o injunction_n and_o the_o blessing_n be_v both_o annex_v to_o the_o sabbath_n not_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o reduce_v all_o the_o sacred_a time_n to_o it_o the_o second_o command_n do_v now_o comprehend_v all_o positive_a ordinance_n under_o the_o gospel_n baptism_n lord_n supper_n ministry_n church_n order_n and_o all_o other_o external_a worship_n they_o be_v as_o just_o reducible_a to_o that_o command_n as_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o legal_a wash_n be_v mr._n baxter_n say_v acute_o that_o
1_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o philippian_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n rom._n 5.17_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n death_n be_v abolish_v and_o life_n and_o immortality_n bring_v to_o light_n god_n that_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o give_v all_o thing_n with_o he_o and_o this_o none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v as_o free_o give_v as_o any_o other_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v also_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o contrivance_n the_o most_o sagacious_a of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v non-plus_a if_o ask_v by_o what_o righteousness_n a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n god_n have_v prepare_v that_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o heart_n consider_v it_o be_v also_o a_o effect_n of_o infinite_a power_n what_o power_n less_o can_v have_v unite_v divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n what_o power_n less_o can_v have_v make_v a_o virgin_n conceive_v what_o power_n less_o can_v have_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o cause_v one_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o partake_v of_o humane_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o yet_o be_v sinless_a it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o generation_n none_o can_v declare_v what_o power_n less_o can_v have_v do_v that_o great_a work_n and_o 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have_v a_o influence_n upon_o it_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o grace_n influence_n viz._n to_o renew_v the_o will_n by_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 3._o obj._n stat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la that_o we_o often_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o our_o act_n but_o our_o mere_a will_n or_o as_o some_o say_v i_o will_v because_o i_o will_n resp_n that_o say_v either_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o politician_n who_o mean_v he_o will_v conceal_v his_o reason_n or_o of_o a_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v 4._o obj._n ignorance_n much_o excuse_v a_o fault_n but_o if_o our_o will_n do_v always_o follow_v our_o intellect_n than_o all_o our_o sin_n will_v be_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o so_o not_o so_o full_a of_o aggravation_n as_o otherwise_o resp_n the_o scripture_n call_v all_o our_o sin_n error_n heb._n 9.7_o which_o he_o offer_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n and_o both_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thâ—_n greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o mistake_v or_o err_v and_o the_o very_a first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o be_v deceive_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n that_o aggravate_v as_o well_o as_o a_o ignorance_n that_o excuse_n for_o he_o that_o have_v give_v diligence_n and_o pain_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o state_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o have_v attend_v upon_o ordinance_n for_o increase_a the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v less_o guilty_a than_o he_o who_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o what_o the_o other_o know_v by_o his_o negligence_n i_o shâ—ll_v conclude_v this_o with_o these_o two_o inference_n 1._o that_o there_o then_o be_v a_o error_n or_o mistake_n in_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n though_o they_o have_v no_o outward_a tempter_n yet_o their_o own_o glister_a beauty_n and_o glorious_a excellency_n appear_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v 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