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bethsaida_n have_v the_o man_n of_o nineve_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o because_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o jonas_n be_v here_o if_o the_o ninevite_n abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n their_o city_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n a_o heathenish_a people_n do_v so_o far_o relent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n who_o come_v among_o they_o from_o a_o strange_a nation_n oh_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o your_o account_n if_o you_o continue_v to_o harden_v your_o heart_n against_o so_o many_o sermon_n so_o many_o message_n bring_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o authority_n will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v up_o your_o face_n before_o the_o man_n of_o nineve_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o grievous_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o profess_a christian_n live_v under_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o on_o the_o one_o side_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o better_o than_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o heathen_n and_o 2._o live_v in_o such_o practice_n as_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o heathen_n abhor_v and_o scorn_v 1._o how_o many_o live_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o better_o than_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_n nothing_o practical_o better_a no_o better_a frame_n of_o soul_n no_o better_a resolution_n and_o affection_n nothing_o of_o christ_n his_o regenerate_a spirit_n nothing_o of_o his_o renew_n grace_n nothing_o of_o the_o new_a creature_n it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v some_o more_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n then_o heathen_n so_o have_v the_o devil_n but_o they_o have_v no_o better_a heart_n than_o heathen_n 2._o how_o many_o such_o live_v in_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o such_o sin_n which_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o heathen_n abhor_v and_o scorn_v how_o disgraceful_a be_v drunkenness_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o sober_a heathen_n and_o how_o do_v they_o despise_v drunkard_n what_o discourse_n have_v seneca_n and_o pliny_n against_o drunkenness_n set_v it_o forth_o not_o only_o as_o odious_a but_o as_o ridiculous_a show_v the_o baseness_n and_o sillyness_n of_o such_o course_n yea_o be_v there_o not_o many_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n who_o will_v scorn_v to_o make_v themselves_o such_o sot_n as_o many_o profess_a christian_n do_v what_o notable_a passage_n have_v tully_n against_o cheer_v and_o indirect_a deal_n in_o matter_n of_o contract_n bargain_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o case_n let_v we_o then_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o abound_v of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n among_o we_o against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n aggravate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o write_a law_n the_o everlasting_a gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o humble_a ourselves_o and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o and_o let_v we_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a exceed_o tremble_v to_o be_v find_v christian_n in_o name_n and_o heathen_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o therefore_o worse_o than_o mere_a heathen_n chap._n viii_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o person_n justify_v by_o the_o the_o moral_a law_n i_o understand_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o brief_a sum_n or_o abridgement_n in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o again_o be_v contract_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n 39_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o law_n thus_o abridge_v be_v large_o unfold_v in_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o threaten_n against_o disobedience_n and_o promise_n to_o obedience_n 1._o than_o i_o intend_v to_o propose_v a_o general_a point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o then_o to_o point_v at_o the_o particular_n comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o general_a doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v the_o free_a justification_n of_o believer_n without_o consideration_n of_o any_o work_n of_o they_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n propound_v but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o apply_v by_o faith_n do_v establish_v the_o moral_a law_n so_o it_o be_v show_v in_o this_o text_n through_o faith_n the_o law_n be_v establish_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o clear_v unto_o you_o be_v faith_n how_o or_o wherein_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 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sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o he_o perform_v full_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a 1._o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a high_a priest_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v without_o outward_a blemish_n in_o his_o person_n or_o body_n 21._o no_o man_n that_o have_v a_o blemish_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v come_v nigh_o to_o offer_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o severe_a threaten_n against_o any_o of_o aaron_n posterity_n 3._o if_o have_v any_o legal_a uncleanness_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v presume_v 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for_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o people_n he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n offer_v not_o need_v not_o to_o offer_v for_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o they_o offer_v daily_o often_o renew_v their_o offering_n because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o perfect_a offering_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o offer_v himself_o once_o for_o all_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a never_o to_o be_v renew_v 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v perform_v full_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o pure_a offering_n a_o spotless_a sacrifice_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n 14._o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n that_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n may_v reach_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o purge_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n as_o one_o who_o the_o law_n can_v not_o charge_v with_o the_o least_o aberration_n or_o swerve_v from_o the_o perfect_a purity_n of_o it_o the_o second_o particular_a note_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o fulfil_v the_o law_n do_v establish_v it_o here_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n give_v man_n his_o law_n in_o the_o creation_n write_v a_o perfect_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n 27._o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o now_o what_o be_v this_o frame_n of_o man_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fashion_v of_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n purity_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o writing_n and_o imprint_v his_o law_n upon_o the_o sell_v of_o man_n as_o he_o give_v to_o other_o creature_n natural_a property_n 10._o and_o natural_a instinct_n according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n each_o of_o which_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o they_o scil_n the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n so_o he_o imprint_v the_o likeness_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n upon_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n now_o this_o likeness_n of_o god_n his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n 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