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beza_n understand_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 9_o and_n be_v find_v in_o he_o which_o imply_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n search_v out_o for_o he_o but_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n now_o when_o we_o say_v he_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v actual_o not_o potential_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n though_o not_o condemnation_n itself_o 3._o rigid_a obedience_n this_o be_v another_o particular_a wherein_o the_o obedience_n orthodox_n declare_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o must_v wary_o be_v understand_v for_o christ_n have_v not_o obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n by_o his_o death_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o oblige_v and_o tie_v we_o unto_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o this_o we_o maintain_v against_o papist_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o believer_n they_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o hold_v it_o impossible_a for_o 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under_o the_o law_n but_o this_o also_o must_v be_v right_o understand_v for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a a_o unregenerate_a or_o carnal_a part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o regenerate_a and_o spiritual_a see_v rom._n 7._o 22_o 25._o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n now_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n in_o the_o terrible_a compel_a part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v yet_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v much_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n in_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v use_v threaten_n as_o so_o many_o sharp_a goad_n to_o provoke_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n but_o what_o godly_a man_n be_v there_o who_o spirit_n be_v so_o willing_a always_o that_o he_o do_v not_o find_v his_o flesh_n untoward_a and_o backward_o unto_o any_o holy_a duty_n how_o many_o time_n do_v they_o need_v that_o christ_n shall_v draw_v they_o 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another_o place_n serm._n 115._o as_o the_o thorn_n that_o be_v by_o the_o axe_n cut_v down_o do_v more_o and_o more_o sprout_v out_o so_o do_v corruption_n while_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o law_n because_o they_o remain_v fix_v in_o the_o root_n of_o we_o now_o in_o the_o godly_a because_o there_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n and_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o he_o his_o corruption_n do_v not_o increase_v and_o biggen_n by_o the_o law_n but_o be_v rather_o subdue_v and_o quell_v although_o sometime_o even_o in_o the_o godly_a it_o may_v work_v such_o woeful_a effect_n thus_o asa_n grow_v more_o enrage_v because_o reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o this_o also_o take_v