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to_o this_o end_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3._o 5_o 8._o therefore_o be_v faith_n so_o high_o commend_v and_o so_o much_o ascribe_v thereto_o and_o man_n so_o excite_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o believe_v his_o gospel_n because_o the_o doctrine_n precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n therein_o contain_v have_v a_o great_a aptness_n and_o tendency_n be_v of_o mighty_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o cleanse_v our_o nature_n from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n because_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v terminate_v upon_o those_o object_n be_v such_o a_o shield_n as_o whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o 16._o because_o it_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o heart_n 9_o and_o the_o overcome_a of_o the_o 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three_o our_o saviour_n abrogate_a the_o ceremonial_a law_n his_o free_n from_o that_o yoke_n be_v main_o design_v in_o order_n to_o the_o through_o effect_v this_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n this_o be_v a_o yoke_n which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act_v 15._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o gal._n 5._o 1._o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n this_o liberty_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o discourse_n both_o before_o and_o after_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o from_o the_o burdensome_a service_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n and_o diverse_a other_o place_n there_o be_v which_o speak_v of_o this_o liberty_n as_o a_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n now_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n that_o the_o great_a 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mind_n be_v so_o employ_v about_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o divine_a injunction_n and_o prohibition_n not_o that_o this_o great_a evil_n be_v necessary_o occasion_v thereby_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v think_v so_o but_o it_o be_v through_o their_o own_o default_n otherwise_o there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o true_o good_a people_n among_o they_o as_o there_o be_v innumerable_a just_a as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v too_o many_o of_o a_o certain_a profession_n who_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o continual_a dabble_v in_o matter_n be_v of_o so_o gross_a and_o coarse_a intellectual_n that_o they_o seem_v almost_o uncapable_a of_o any_o idea_n and_o conception_n of_o thing_n immaterial_a and_o incorporeal_a which_o be_v a_o great_a unhappiness_n but_o as_o great_a a_o fault_n so_o that_o this_o we_o have_v now_o say_v suggest_v to_o we_o another_o reason_n for_o the_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o 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natural_o very_o strange_o incline_v yet_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o general_o become_v woeful_o narrow-spirited_n and_o contract_v in_o their_o love_n and_o take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o banish_v all_o from_o their_o kindness_n and_o charity_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o therefore_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o it_o be_v high_o fit_a that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v take_v off_o all_o future_a obligation_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o this_o law_n his_o design_n be_v to_o ampliate_v and_o enlarge_v man_n mind_n by_o the_o most_o universal_a and_o unlimited_a charity_n in_o imitation_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n particular_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n this_o law_n be_v abolish_v chap._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n or_o have_v abolish_v by_o his_o suffering_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v such_o a_o makebate_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o to_o make_v himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n and_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o and_o that_o in_o the_o general_n the_o great_a work_n of_o set_v man_n perfect_o at_o liberty_n from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o the_o make_v they_o free_a to_o all_o holy_a obedience_n be_v design_v by_o the_o nullify_a this_o law_n be_v assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 5_o 6._o for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o under_o those_o carnal_a ordinance_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o now_o 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 that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sinful_a affection_n which_o be_v heighten_v thereby_o through_o our_o own_o blindness_n in_o not_o look_v beyond_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n do_v so_o work_v in_o we_o as_o to_o render_v we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o death_n but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n from_o that_o law_n it_o be_v dead_a or_o abrogate_a that_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o mere_a external_n obedience_n and_o a_o company_n of_o bodily_a wash_n we_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v inward_o pure_a and_o spiritual_o obedient_a to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n wheresoever_o we_o find_v liberty_n or_o freedom_n mention_v throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o christian_n as_o that_o which_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n for_o it_o be_v still_o i_o dare_v affirm_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o of_o liberty_n from_o sin_n the_o power_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o or_o of_o liberty_n from_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o pure_o moysaicall_a law_n this_o i_o assert_v upon_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o all_o those_o text_n wherein_o any_o thing_n be_v say_v relate_v to_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o this_o latter_a deliverance_n be_v principal_o intend_v in_o order_n to_o the_o former_a the_o former_a viz._n that_o from_o sin_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o christian_a liberty_n four_o none_o but_o the_o israelite_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o this_o law_n indeed_o in_o order_n to_o a_o gentile_n partake_v of_o the_o jewish_a privilege_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a and_o become_v as_o their_o phrase_n be_v a_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o his_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o this_o law_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o renounce_v idolatry_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o as_o ill_o affect_v as_o they_o be_v towards_o the_o gentile_n do_v acknowledge_v no_o more_o to_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n to_o their_o have_v their_o part_n in_o seculo_fw-la futuro_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o permit_v the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n to_o worship_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v atrium_n gentium_fw-la &_o 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can_v neither_o cease_v nor_o be_v diminish_v or_o relax_v in_o the_o least_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o then_o our_o saviour_n add_v vers._n 19_o of_o this_o five_o of_o s._n matthew_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v say_v grotius_n minimi_fw-la erit_fw-la pretii_fw-la eum_fw-la minimi_fw-la habitum_fw-la iri_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v contemn_v and_o treat_v as_o a_o most_o despicable_a wretch_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o it_o follow_v but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v be_v high_o honour_v and_o signal_o reward_v when_o the_o young_a man_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n to_o ask_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n we_o know_v what_o his_o answer_n be_v 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out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o be_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o deliverance_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o slavish_a subjection_n thereunto_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o solicitude_n sect_n iii_o contain_v the_o inference_n from_o each_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o forego_n section_n chap._n x._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o inference_n from_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a liberty_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o entire_a compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n or_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sinful_a affection_n namely_o that_o those_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a and_o deprave_a people_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o intolerable_a intrenchment_n upon_o their_o liberty_n where_o
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