call_v it_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o rom._n 7.6_o and_o 2._o cor._n 3.6_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o tacit_n intent_n true_a meaning_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o time_n and_o thing_n future_a above_o and_o beyond_o the_o common_a construction_n which_o the_o word_n and_o clause_n of_o the_o law_n afford_v this_o mystical_a sense_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o understand_v at_o least_o not_o plain_o and_o full_o by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o unless_o god_n reveal_v it_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o way_n extraordinary_a as_o private_o be_v do_v in_o some_o measure_n unto_o some_o special_a person_n but_o public_o it_o be_v never_o reveal_v until_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v away_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o bring_v to_o light_v that_o true_a sense_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o the_o former_a sense_n which_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n 2._o cor._n 3.15_o be_v a_o veil_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o a_o shadow_n in_o foreshow_v some_o representment_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o future_a existence_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v little_a else_o but_o the_o new_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o old_a for_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v celestial_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o principal_a and_o final_a be_v a_o divine_a holiness_n like_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n pure_a and_o perfect_a without_o any_o spot_n or_o stain_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o accessory_n to_o that_o bless_a state_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a rest_n eternal_a joy_n and_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o eternal_a company_n of_o eternal_a person_n the_o judgement_n penalty_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v infernal_a and_o eternal_a death_n with_o all_o the_o loss_n and_o misery_n thereto_o incident_a quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a blessing_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v all_o morality_n for_o the_o legal_a morality_n and_o all_o the_o ceremony_n except_v only_o those_o which_o be_v especial_a figure_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v refine_v and_o exalt_v into_o the_o evangelical_a morality_n of_o poorness_n of_o spirit_n pureness_n of_o heart_n mourning_n meekness_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n mercifulnes_n peaceablenes_n and_o gladness_n under_o persecution_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v counsel_n or_o advice_n leave_v unto_o man_n choice_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v but_o all_o of_o they_o be_v precept_n or_o command_n enjoin_v by_o christ_n who_o thereupon_o assure_v heavenly_a blessedness_n mat._n 5.3_o and_o unto_o all_o these_o the_o general_a or_o capital_a morality_n be_v the_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n refine_v also_o and_o exalt_v above_o and_o beyond_o the_o legal_a love_n yea_o above_o and_o beyond_o that_o love_n which_o move_v and_o work_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o love_v my_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v i_o to_o benefit_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despite_n i_o and_o persecute_v i_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o for_o my_o heavenly_a father_n whensoever_o a_o just_a cause_n shall_v require_v it_o last_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cordial_n wrought_v inward_o in_o and_o upon_o my_o heart_n by_o circumcise_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o sacrifice_v of_o my_o heart_n by_o expiate_v of_o my_o heart_n in_o cut_v kill_a and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o lust_n motion_n and_o affection_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a do_v in_o the_o free_a and_o noble_a way_n of_o love_n answerable_a to_o that_o love_n and_o kindness_n which_o appear_v in_o god_n in_o condescend_v to_o this_o divine_a alliance_n of_o be_v my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o of_o promise_v i_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o answerable_a to_o that_o love_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v due_a from_o i_o who_o be_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o final_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_a so_o exact_a and_o complete_a as_o to_o perform_v a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n to_o every_o precept_n not_o transgress_v any_o one_o at_o any_o time_n so_o sinless_a and_o blameless_a that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v need_v any_o pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n so_o upright_o and_o holy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o to_o merit_v and_o deserve_v those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n as_o their_o proper_a and_o due_a wage_n the_o full_a meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o apostle_n negative_a in_o this_o verse_n be_v this_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_n whatsoever_o no_o not_o by_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n his_o morality_n or_o moral_a work_n by_o poorness_n of_o spirit_n meekness_n pureness_n of_o heart_n meekness_n mercifulnes_n etc._n etc._n be_v measure_v by_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o god_n law_n be_v not_o cordial_a liberal_a and_o perfect_a enough_o to_o make_v he_o a_o title_n whereby_o to_o acquire_v and_o have_v a_o true_a right_n of_o divine_a alliance_n with_o god_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n consequent_a to_o that_o state_n this_o negative_a the_o apostle_n prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n by_o three_o several_a argument_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v here_o anticipate_v but_o shall_v be_v specify_v in_o their_o due_a place_n in_o all_o which_o he_o mention_n work_n with_o restraint_n of_o they_o to_o the_o law_n but_o his_o argument_n hold_v against_o work_n in_o general_a and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o handle_v the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n of_o work_n in_o general_a without_o any_o restraint_n of_o they_o to_o the_o law_n prove_v it_o there_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n allege_v here_o yet_o because_o there_o he_o produce_v two_o argument_n which_o here_o be_v omit_v i_o shall_v therefore_o mention_v those_o two_o and_o but_o only_o mention_v they_o one_o be_v rom._n 3.27_o and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o allege_v ephes_n 2.9_o if_o man_n title_n or_o cause_n procreant_a whereby_o he_o acquire_v or_o have_v a_o right_a of_o divine_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n with_o god_n come_v by_o his_o own_o work_n than_o all_o boast_n on_o man_n part_n can_v be_v exclude_v for_o man_n do_v natural_o boast_v of_o his_o work_n particular_o of_o such_o work_n whereby_o he_o acquire_v some_o great_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o will_v make_v he_o a_o divine_a alliance_n to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v rom._n 4.4_o if_o man_n title_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o his_o work_n then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n heavenly_a blessedness_n become_v a_o debt_n and_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o wage_n which_o he_o have_v earn_v by_o his_o work_n now_o these_o two_o respect_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a either_o to_o boast_v of_o his_o blessedness_n or_o to_o earn_v it_o be_v both_o derogatory_n to_o the_o love_n grace_n mercy_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n for_o where_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o his_o kindness_n when_o either_o i_o can_v boast_v of_o my_o earning_n or_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n but_o concern_v the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n there_o may_v hereupon_o be_v infer_v these_o two_o consequence_n 1._o that_o the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o title_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v procreant_o or_o acquisitive_o to_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n thereof_o for_o if_o the_o spiritual_a work_n which_o be_v far_o more_o sublime_a and_o more_o please_v to_o god_n make_v man_n no_o title_n to_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o much_o less_o can_v the_o literal_a work_n do_v it_o which_o be_v far_o less_o 2._o that_o the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o title_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v acquisitive_o justify_v to_o the_o temporal_a promise_n thereof_o for_o when_o god_n give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o possess_v it_o he_o utter_o disclayme_v their_o work_n and_o their_o uprightnes_n from_o be_v any_o title_n whereby_o they_o acquire_v their_o right_n of_o possession_n deut._n 9.5_o not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n or_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o possess_v their_o land_n but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o nation_n the_o
same_o act_n effect_v both_o these_o thing_n for_o by_o his_o suffering_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o confirm_v the_o new_a will_n and_o testament_n for_o hence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o wine_n at_o the_o communion_n be_v the_o memorial_n of_o that_o blood_n mat._n 26.27_o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o same_o suffering_n he_o cancel_v the_o first_o will_v and_o testament_n col._n 2.14_o blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n yet_o he_o cancel_v the_o first_o will_v but_o only_a consequently_n i._n e._n upon_o his_o confirmation_n of_o the_o last_o will_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o thereby_o the_o first_o be_v cancel_v and_o frustrate_v be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o putative_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a person_n who_o be_o no_o way_n act_v or_o move_v at_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n not_o at_o her_o promise_n nor_o her_o judgement_n nor_o her_o precept_n in_o any_o kind_n whether_o for_o matter_n of_o policy_n ceremony_n or_o morality_n for_o i_o regard_v neither_o what_o she_o promise_v nor_o what_o she_o threaten_v not_o what_o she_o command_v nor_o what_o she_o forbid_v and_o these_o word_n of_o i_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a nor_o any_o way_n opprobrious_a or_o reproachful_a to_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o be_o thus_o dead_a unto_o the_o law_n namely_o because_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v dead_a for_o through_o her_o death_n to_o i_o i_o to_o she_o be_o dead_a yet_o my_o person_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o my_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a for_o my_o subjection_n be_v correlative_a to_o her_o dominion_n and_o relative_n as_o they_o mutual_o give_v be_v one_o to_o another_o so_o they_o mutual_o take_v away_o each_o other_o being_n for_o when_o either_o of_o the_o relative_n fail_v the_o whole_a relation_n cease_v the_o dominion_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a do_v make_v my_o subjection_n to_o die_v with_o it_o as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n also_o die_v yet_o not_o in_o her_o person_n as_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o in_o her_o relation_n as_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n for_o she_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n though_o still_o she_o remain_v a_o woman_n for_o by_o this_o comparison_n the_o apostle_n do_v elegant_o illustrate_v both_o the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.2_o for_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n i._n e._n she_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o from_o hence_o he_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_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 i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n these_o word_n be_v a_o tacit_n prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o his_o former_a word_n for_o some_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o if_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o you_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o free_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o than_o you_o may_v free_o sin_n without_o control_n hereto_o his_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o not_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v sin_v but_o contrary_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_n but_o may_v die_v as_o well_o to_o sin_v as_o to_o the_o law_n for_o i_o be_o therefore_o dead_a unto_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n by_o frame_v all_o my_o action_n according_a to_o his_o gration_n will_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o be_v the_o will_n that_o he_o have_v surrogated_a to_o the_o decease_a law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v his_o former_a will_n but_o be_v now_o infringe_v and_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o i_o be_o now_o to_o walk_v that_o my_o way_n may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n for_o to_o this_o very_a end_n the_o old_a law_n be_v dead_a and_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n to_o live_v a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o not_o carnal_o after_o the_o old_a way_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o spiritual_o after_o the_o new_a way_n declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 7.6_o 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 spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n a_o like_a expression_n to_o the_o word_n in_o hand_n we_o have_v rom._n 6_o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o another_o afterward_o rom._n 6.13_o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n verse_n 20._o text._n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o sense_n i_o be_o crucify_v i._n e._n quasy_o or_o in_o a_o manner_n for_o my_o old_a man_n or_o the_o man_n that_o i_o be_v be_v mortify_v or_o put_v to_o death_n with_o christ_n i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n as_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o because_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o i_o live_v viz._n a_o temporal_a life_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n no_o more_o i_o or_o no_o long_o the_o same_o man_n that_o i_o be_v before_o when_o sin_n live_v in_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o i._n e._n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o doctrine_n be_v the_o guide_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o in_o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n or_o body_n of_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o religion_n q._n d._n though_o i_o live_v in_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n yet_o my_o life_n be_v not_o fleshly_a but_o religious_a of_o 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