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practice_n in_o other_o shall_v not_o breed_v as_o usual_o they_o do_v corrupt_a opinion_n in_o we_o and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o law_n from_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o please_a god_n because_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o of_o pacify_v of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o revenge_v not_o fatherly_a anger_n christ_n blood_n can_v only_o pacify_v that_o and_o when_o that_o be_v pacify_v and_o god_n be_v satisfy_v our_o obedience_n now_o please_v he_o and_o his_o mercy_n accept_v it_o as_o very_a please_a the_o rule_n of_o which_o be_v the_o precious_a law_n of_o god_n thesis_n 102._o they_o that_o say_v the_o law_n be_v our_o rule_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n do_v speak_v nicety_n at_o least_o ambiguity_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n christ_n give_v the_o law_n to_o a_o believer_n as_o his_o rule_n why_o shall_v any_o then_o raise_v a_o dust_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n for_o the_o law_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o material_o or_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o thus_o consider_v a_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o it_o for_o he_o be_v whole_o free_a from_o it_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n or_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v final_o or_o rather_o relative_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n and_o reference_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v already_o under_o abraham_n covenant_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n viz._n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o in_o this_o latter_a respect_n the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n in_o moses_n and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n towards_o man_n command_v by_o moses_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.2_o for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o people_n do_v not_o run_v thus_o viz._n do_v all_o this_o and_o then_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o redeemer_n for_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o thus_o viz._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n viz._n by_o abraham_n covenant_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o house_n of_o bondage_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o this_o if_o therefore_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o moses_n then_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o set_v christ_n and_o moses_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n in_o this_o respect_n i_o now_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n not_o as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n but_o as_o give_v by_o christ_n be_v our_o law_n and_o rule_n thesis_n 103._o the_o law_n therefore_o which_o contain_v in_o itself_o absolute_o consider_v which_o luther_n call_v moses_n mosissimus_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o relative_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n to_o a_o people_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o same_o author_n call_v moses_n aaronicus_fw-la so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o for_o any_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n only_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o by_o moses_n be_v a_o bold_a assertion_n both_o unsafe_a and_o unsound_a for_o if_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v deliver_v to_o a_o people_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v to_o they_o only_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o then_o a_o people_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v again_o come_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o disannul_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o apostle_n express_o affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o ahraham_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o which_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v gal._n 3.17_o now_o that_o the_o people_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n let_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n determine_v wherein_o god_n first_o word_n be_v word_n of_o grace_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v paraeus_n zanchy_a and_o other_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o meaning_n be_v at_o sometime_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n under_o moses_n and_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n simple_o consider_v yet_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o law_n as_o deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v deliver_v only_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o some_o will_v maintain_v thesis_n 104._o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n intend_v by_o some_o in_o this_o phrase_n as_o give_v by_o christ_n for_o their_o meaning_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n as_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n blood_n not_o any_o way_n a_o rule_n as_o write_v by_o moses_n a_o believer_n heart_n say_v master_n saltmarsh_n be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o command_n and_o the_o two_o table_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o become_v not_o say_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o
christ_n to_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o of_o the_o light_n upon_o moses_n face_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o law_n write_v be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n rule_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o most_o accurse_a assertion_n for_o how_o and_o why_o do_v christ_n jesus_n himself_o resist_v temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o by_o cleave_v to_o the_o write_a word_n matth._n 44.10_o and_o be_v not_o this_o do_v for_o our_o imitation_n why_o do_v david_n and_o christ_n jesus_n delight_n to_o do_v god_n will_v be_v it_o not_o this_o because_o it_o be_v write_v of_o they_o that_o so_o they_o shall_v do_v psa._n 40.7_o 8._o do_v not_o the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o thus_o cleave_v to_o the_o write_a law_n without_o why_o do_v paul_n persuade_v child_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n be_v it_o not_o because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n ephes._n 6.2_o have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o evangelical_o speak_v to_o persuade_v they_o rather_o to_o look_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v on_o their_o heart_n within_o to_o direct_v they_o hereunto_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v behold_v for_o any_o light_n upon_o moses_n face_n to_o direct_v they_o herein_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o paul_n preach_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v only_o the_o interpreter_n of_o moses_n act_n 22.20_o how_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n himself_o borrow_v light_n from_o moses_n psalm_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n to_o clear_v up_o his_o resurrection_n and_o suffering_n luke_n 24.27_o 32_o if_o no_o light_n must_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n if_o indeed_o we_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n there_o will_v then_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n or_o moses_n of_o law_n or_o gospel_n but_o we_o be_v but_o imperfect_o enlighten_v it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o extreme_a ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n to_o prefer_v our_o own_o imperfect_a and_o impure_a light_n before_o that_o perfect_a spotless_a and_o heavenly_a law_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n without_o we_o which_o when_o the_o most_o perfect_a believer_n do_v see_v he_o may_v cry_v out_o with_o paul_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a what_o be_v this_o but_o paint_a popery_n to_o make_v the_o spirit_n within_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o superior_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o write_a word_n without_o only_o they_o shrine_n it_o up_o in_o the_o pope_n private_a conclave_n and_o kitchen_n or_o somewhat_o worse_o but_o these_o in_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a imperfect_a delude_v and_o perhaps_o corrupt_a man_n it_o be_v true_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n strict_o take_v in_o the_o gospel_n need_v not_o to_o borrow_v any_o light_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n will_v have_v we_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n unto_o all_o well_o please_v according_a to_o the_o law_n tit._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o to_o mourn_v bitter_o that_o we_o be_v so_o unlike_o the_o will_n and_o image_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.23_o 24._o thesis_n 105._o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o he_o sometime_o condemn_v work_n and_o sometime_o commend_v they_o so_o he_o sometime_o reject_v the_o law_n and_o sometime_o commend_v the_o law_n sometime_o he_o will_v have_v believer_n die_v to_o the_o law_n and_o sometime_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n to_o it_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o must_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n under_o various_a consideration_n or_o else_o must_v speak_v dagger_n and_o flat_a contradiction_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o law_n not_o always_o under_o one_o respect_n but_o various_o for_o consider_v the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o as_o the_o way_n unto_o or_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o work_n be_v condemn_v and_o the_o law_n be_v reject_v and_o abrogate_a and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o die_v to_o the_o law_n but_o consider_v the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o a_o person_n justify_v already_o and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o work_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v and_o we_o be_v to_o live_v thereunto_o thesis_n 106._o when_o the_o gospel_n naked_o urge_v believer_n to_o good_a work_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v then_o consider_v only_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n but_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o such_o scripture_n as_o set_v the_o law_n and_o christ_n the_o law_n and_o grace_n the_o law_n and_o promise_n the_o law_n and_o faith_n etc._n etc._n at_o opposition_n one_o against_o another_o than_o the_o law_n in_o such_o place_n be_v ever_o consider_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n from_o which_o we_o be_v whole_o free_v and_o unto_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o dead_a that_o weâ—_n may_v be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n rom._n 7.4_o hence_o therefore_o their_o arguing_n be_v feeble_a and_o weak_a who_o will_v prove_v a_o christian_n to_o be_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o the_o law_n because_o a_o christian_a be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o and_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1.17_o and_o because_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o promise_n and_o by_o faith_n gal._n 3.12.18_o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n as_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n by_o which_o man_n seek_v to_o be_v justify_v from_o which_o we_o grant_v a_o believer_n be_v whole_o free_v and_o unto_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v nay_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o renounce_v it_o and_o cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n but_o all_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o it_o as_o his_o rule_n of_o life_n thesis_n 107._o the_o law_n and_o man_n sinful_a heart_n be_v quite_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o rom._n 7.9_o 10_o 11_o 13._o but_o when_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o heart_n be_v change_v so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n or_o new_a man_n in_o a_o believer_n than_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a agreement_n between_o this_o new_a nature_n and_o the_o law_n for_o say_v paul_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o my_o inner_a man_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o most_o false_a assertion_n to_o say_v that_o the_o old_a man_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n but_o the_o new_a man_n or_o new_a nature_n be_v above_o all_o law_n for_o though_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v above_o it_o as_o a_o legal_a covenant_n yet_o it_o never_o come_v to_o be_v willing_o under_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n until_o now_o a_o imperfect_a new_a nature_n be_v infinite_o glad_a of_o the_o guidance_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o most_o perfect_a law_n psalm_n 119.140_o thesis_n 108._o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o child_n and_o son_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o child_n and_o son_n of_o god_n be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v gal._n 3.23_o that_o before_o the_o faith_n come_v we_o i._o the_o child_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v under_o it_o as_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n verse_n 24._o and_o these_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v be_v not_o only_o wicked_a and_o carnal_a jew_n but_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o those_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o gal._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o gospel-time_n since_o faith_n be_v come_v and_o reveal_v speak_v as_o express_o that_o we_o be_v now_o no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n gal._n 3_o 25._o and_o that_o now_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o a_o impartial_a clear_a eye_n will_v easy_o discern_v that_o the_o apostle_n dispute_n be_v not_o of_o our_o be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n mere_o
but_o of_o be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o peculiar_a dispensation_n which_o be_v the_o state_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n in_o this_o church_n in_o those_o old_a testament_n time_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o now_o in_o these_o new_a testament_n time_n under_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n therefore_o remain_v to_o know_v how_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v those_o who_o say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o they_o be_v do_v speak_v true_o but_o they_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o difficulty_n in_o this_o place_n for_o certain_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o also_o of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v give_v because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3.19_o and_o which_o shut_v up_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o man_n under_o sin_n verse_n 22._o which_o 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that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o they_o be_v sinner_n but_o he_o first_o exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v paul_n tell_v any_o man_n that_o salvation_n belong_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n this_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o if_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v herein_o reveal_v only_o to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v but_o the_o law_n curse_v every_o sinner_n gal_n 3.10_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o light_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o it_o reveal_v life_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o a_o believer_n and_o confirm_v the_o 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not_o regulate_v by_o a_o law_n and_o then_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o loose_a end_n again_o for_o man_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n he_o see_v meet_v in_o a_o short_a or_o a_o long_a time_n his_o own_o reason_n be_v his_o only_a law_n and_o this_o neither_o gomaras_n nor_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n will_v allow_v which_o set_v and_o fix_v the_o day_n which_o we_o see_v be_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o which_o not_o man_n but_o god_n shall_v determine_v and_o therefore_o call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n thesis_n 121._o the_o hard_a knot_n herein_o to_o unloose_v lie_v in_o this_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o general_n which_o god_n shall_v determine_v or_o that_o particular_a seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n be_v
against_o the_o second_o commandment_n may_v not_o as_o well_o blot_v out_o much_o of_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n about_o the_o sabbath_n also_o and_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v any_o sufficient_a discovery_n unto_o we_o of_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o thesis_n 147._o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v mention_v of_o jam._n 2.10_o who_o part_n be_v so_o inseparable_o link_v together_o that_o whosoever_o break_v any_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o and_o consequent_o whosoever_o be_v call_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o be_v call_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o and_o consequent_o all_o the_o particular_a jaw_n which_o it_o contain_v be_v homogeneal_a part_n of_o the_o same_o totum_fw-la or_o whole_a law_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v this_o law_n the_o answer_n be_v write_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a moral_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n 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against_o any_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o hence_o also_o his_o other_o answer_n fall_v to_o the_o dust_n viz._n that_o the_o four_o command_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o it_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o to_o we_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n only_o speak_v then_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n but_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o royal_a law_n and_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n his_o meaning_n therefore_o must_v be_v of_o some_o special_a law_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n now_o if_o he_o thus_o speak_v of_o some_o special_a law_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o only_o as_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v not_o some_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a gospel_n also_o and_o if_o every_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v not_o moral_a how_o shall_v any_o man_n know_v from_o any_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o god_n what_o be_v moral_a and_o what_o not_o and_o consequent_o what_o be_v sinful_a and_o what_o not_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o corrupt-judge_n as_o it_o exist_v in_o corrupt_a man_n if_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v then_o to_o set_v up_o a_o light_n unto_o christian_n to_o discern_v it_o by_o but_o none_o to_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o want_v the_o gospel_n as_o dispense_v to_o we_o now_o many_o moral_a law_n also_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v but_o accidental_a to_o it_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n thesis_n 148._o if_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n mat._n 5.17_o than_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o christ_n come_v if_o not_o one_o jot_n prick_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v much_o less_o shall_v a_o whole_a law_n perish_v or_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n thesis_n 149._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o mean_v their_o whole_a doctrine_n both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a and_o prophetical_a which_o christ_n fulfil_v personal_o but_o not_o so_o in_o this_o place_n of_o matthew_n but_o by_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o by_o prophet_n those_o prophetical_a illustration_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o in_o which_o the_o prophet_n do_v abound_v for_o 1._o the_o lord_n christ_n speak_v of_o that_o law_n only_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o break_v and_o cast_v off_o he_o shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.19_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v man_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n less_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o that_o law_n by_o conformity_n to_o which_o all_o his_o true_a disciple_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o that_o be_v not_o by_o be_v external_o ceremonious_a or_o moral_a but_o by_o internal_a conformity_n to_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o god_n law_n which_o the_o pharisee_n than_o regard_v not_o 3._o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o what_o shall_v those_o least_o commandment_n be_v but_o those_o which_o he_o afterward_o interpret_v of_o rash_a anger_n adulterous_a eye_n unchaste_a thought_n love_v to_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v least_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pharisaical_a doctor_n conceit_n in_o those_o time_n who_o 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