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can_v own_v christ_n authority_n if_o we_o derogate_v from_o his_o command_n but_o yet_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o must_v precede_v our_o own_n his_o authority_n over_o we_o and_o for_o this_o our_o author_n have_v fit_v we_o with_o a_o similitude_n which_o may_v befriend_v we_o as_o well_o as_o its_o owner_n as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o prince_n who_o deny_v subjection_n to_o subordinate_a magistrate_n who_o act_n by_o his_o commission_n for_o the_o union_n of_o body_n politic_a consist_v in_o order_n and_o government_n when_o all_o the_o member_n keep_v their_o proper_a place_n and_o be_v knit_v together_o by_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n i_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o more_o weakness_n in_o a_o adversary_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v in_o this_o similitude_n first_o none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o prince_n who_o deny_v subjection_n to_o subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o thus_o none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o christ_n who_o deny_v obedience_n to_o his_o officer_n who_o act_n in_o his_o name_n second_o as_o submission_n to_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v not_o that_o wherein_o our_o relation_n to_o our_o prince_n conâ—…ists_v but_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o so_o a_o due_a subjection_n to_o our_o spiritual_a guide_n be_v not_o that_o wherein_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n consist_v but_o a_o consequent_a of_o it_o we_o first_o owe_v a_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o they_o who_o command_v we_o in_o his_o name_n thus_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o they_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n three_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o submit_v who_o rebel_n a_o weighty_a truth_n but_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o owe_v submission_n though_o he_o rebel_n his_o prince_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o command_n though_o he_o like_o a_o villain_n wantâ—…_n grace_n to_o obey_v four_o it_o be_v very_o childish_a and_o speak_v like_o a_o green_a head_a statesman_n that_o the_o union_n of_o body_n politic_a consist_v in_o order_n and_o government_n for_o order_n and_o government_n be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o union_n and_o not_o the_o first_o union_n of_o these_o body_n politic_a the_o union_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n consist_v in_o their_o first_o relation_n to_o one_o another_o as_o such_o and_o the_o exercise_n of_o government_n be_v to_o secure_v that_o union_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o if_o union_n consist_v in_o order_n and_o government_n than_o disorder_n and_o ill_a government_n will_v dissolve_v the_o union_n and_o relation_n and_o by_o consequence_n discharge_v all_o subject_n from_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a
the_o law_n only_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o become_v guilty_a by_o the_o external_a deed_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o a_o failure_n therein_o he_o prove_v rom._n 5._o 14._o where_o he_o show_v that_o death_n reign_v over_o some_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n '_o s_o transgression_n 5._o those_o deed_n which_o david_n exclude_v from_o his_o justification_n the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n for_o he_o quote_v his_o proposition_n from_o psal._n 143._o 2._o and_o therefore_o take_v it_o in_o his_o sense_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o authority_n but_o david_n exclude_v all_o his_o deed_n whatsoever_o from_o justification_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v he_o dare_v not_o once_o think_v of_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v attain_v from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclâ—…es_v the_o law_n the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o deed_n thereof_o all_o the_o deed_n thereof_o from_o have_v any_o concern_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o we_o may_v observe_v hence_o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o righteousness_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o now_o say_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v vers_fw-la 21._o and_o as_o in_o vers_n 20._o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o deed_n of_o law_n of_o a_o law_n of_o any_o law_n so_o here_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v some_o singular_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o law_n without_o any_o law_n and_o hence_o he_o full_o silence_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o author_n cavil_v that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o external_a conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n word_n leave_v no_o place_n for_o ambiguity_n for_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n a_o law_n any_o law_n be_v manifest_v then_o without_o either_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law_n then_o also_o without_o external_a or_o internal_a deed_n of_o either_o but_o the_o apostle_n shut_v out_o law_n simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n be_v manifest_v as_o this_o term_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o predicate_v of_o the_o moral_a than_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n so_o the_o deed_n of_o law_n be_v more_o proper_o predicate_v of_o internal_a than_o external_a deed_n and_o analogum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la stans_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la famosior_fw-la analogato_n if_o then_o as_o our_o author_n contend_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o moral_a though_o not_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o by_o internal_a conformity_n to_o it_o though_o not_o by_o external_a conformity_n to_o it_o only_o then_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v true_a in_o a_o improper_a or_o less_o proper_a sense_n but_o utter_o false_a in_o the_o proper_a or_o more_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o have_v 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v invert_v they_o have_v carry_v a_o clear_a truth_n in_o they_o by_o the_o deed_n the_n internal_a deed_n of_o the_o law_n the_o moral_n law_n shall_v all_o flesh_n be_v justify_v but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n with_o the_o law_n the_o moral_n law_n and_o it_o be_v internal_a as_o well_o as_o external_a deed_n be_v manifest_v but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n but_o dictate_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o he_o but_o further_o hence_o i_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o a_o unrighteous_a surmise_n with_o which_o our_o author_n load_v some_o man_n that_o because_o they_o exclude_v law_n and_o law-deed_n from_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o they_o exclude_v it_o from_o have_v any_o place_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a vindicator_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n yet_o we_o see_v discharge_v it_o whole_o from_o any_o from_o all_o use_n and_o service_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o add_v before_o god_n and_o the_o psalmist_n in_o thy_o sight_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n be_v manifest_v as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o can_v be_v manifest_v to_o we_o without_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o justification_n before_o god_n to_o this_o the_o law_n a_o law_n any_o law_n contribute_v nothing_o but_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n before_o conscience_n before_o man_n and_o to_o this_o a_o sincere_a and_o evangelical_o universal_a obedience_n contribute_v much_o 3._o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o be_v no_o new_a fancy_n broach_v other_o day_n and_o set_v on_o foot_n late_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o same_o way_n by_o which_o all_o the_o good_a man_n of_o old_a be_v justify_v v_o 21._o it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o as_o to_o the_o prophet_n testimony_n though_o our_o author_n approve_v not_o their_o cryptick_a way_n of_o demonstrate_v but_o be_v all_o for_o plain_a meridian_n demonstration_n yet_o they_o be_v full_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o main_a consideration_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o of_o old_a act_v 3._o 25_o 26._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v to_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n whence_o it_o appear_v god_n raise_v up_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o bless_v his_o people_n with_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v covenant_v with_o abraham_n and_o promise_v to_o he_o even_o in_o that_o very_a promise_n which_o our_o author_n think_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o numerous_a posterity_n of_o isaac_n but_o now_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n shall_v be_v witness_v by_o law_n this_o seem_v strange_a do_v the_o law_n witness_n against_o itself_o be_v it_o false_a to_o it_o be_v own_o interest_n but_o the_o law_n be_v god_n law_n and_o when_o it_o witness_n to_o a_o sinner_n it_o witness_n home_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o that_o god_n who_o give_v the_o law_n of_o the_o peremptoriness_n of_o god_n in_o not_o abate_v one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sinner_n utter_a inability_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v the_o violater_n of_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o unless_o he_o can_v find_v another_o righteousness_n he_o must_v utter_o perish_v it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n speak_v its_o old_a language_n still_o do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o than_o it_o speak_v it_o only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v upon_o a_o bottom_n of_o innocency_n for_o to_o a_o transgressor_n its_o language_n be_v curse_v be_v very_a one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n 4._o the_o apostle_n acquaint_v we_o what_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v manifest_v vers_fw-la 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n now_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o one_o and_o therefore_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v both_o one_o as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n such_o be_v the_o faith_n as_o be_v the_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o perfect_o overthrow_v that_o arbitrary_a distinction_n which_o our_o author_n have_v study_v for_o more_o need_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n on_o purpose_n to_o shut_v abraham_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o to_o lock_v he_o up_o in_o the_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la 5._o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n all_o that_o be_v sinner_n by_o
in_o lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la honesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la grot._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o appoint_v or_o command_v his_o people_n dr._n hammond_n and_o now_o for_o to_o divert_v his_o reader_n he_o have_v spring_v we_o new_a game_n but_o i_o shall_v adjourn_v the_o consideration_n of_o what_o immediate_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v bewilder_v and_o lose_v in_o a_o wood_n and_o shall_v fall_v in_o with_o he_o at_o p._n 273._o where_o he_o reassume_v the_o present_a subject_n thus_o yâ—…u_o see_v say_v he_o how_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o a_o inherent_a and_o personal_a righteousness_n to_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n but_o as_o a_o external_n and_o ritual_n to_o a_o inherent_a and_o substantial_a righteousness_n but_o we_o have_v see_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o yet_o and_o do_v believe_v we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o see_v it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o have_v throw_v in_o a_o very_a suspicious_a word_n that_o will_v make_v any_o one_o think_v that_o though_o he_o set_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o the_o matter_n yet_o he_o have_v little_a confidence_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o notion_n the_o truth_n be_v lay_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o work_n in_o the_o new-testament_n signify_v only_o a_o external_n righteousness_n which_o can_v please_v god_n now_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v thus_o with_o myself_o do_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v one_o thing_n in_o the_o new-testament_n and_o another_o in_o the_o old-testament_n do_v it_o signify_v a_o real_a inherent_a substantial_a righteousness_n in_o the_o old_a and_o a_o ritual_a external_n righteousness_n in_o the_o new_a sincerity_n in_o the_o one_o and_o hypocrisy_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o other_o this_o be_v very_o unaccountable_a sure_o think_v i_o when_o the_o apostle_n argue_v with_o jew_n or_o judaize_v christian_n he_o speak_v in_o their_o dialect_n speak_v to_o their_o capacity_n speak_v that_o he_o may_v be_v understand_v speak_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la they_o that_o have_v read_v ps._n 119._o 144._o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n of_o thy_o law_n be_v everlasting_a will_v wonder_v to_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o alas_o he_o only_o equivocate_v and_o have_v a_o mental_a reservation_n in_o his_o sleeve_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o while_n ceremony_n and_o hypocrisy_n but_o this_o be_v a_o riddle_n which_o because_o our_o author_n have_v make_v of_o his_o own_o mother-wit_n he_o be_v the_o fit_a man_n alive_a to_o interpret_v it_o 3_o his_o second_o antithesis_fw-la be_v between_o my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v consider_v with_o himself_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v oppose_v but_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o this_o say_v he_o for_o the_o apostle_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v this_o the_o gentle_a wipe_n and_o away_o but_o now_o he_o have_v quite_o spoil_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o double_a antithesis_fw-la for_o if_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n then_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a antithesis_fw-la between_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n on_o the_o other_o part_n but_o at_o these_o rate_v he_o may_v have_v give_v we_o a_o treble_a quadruple_a sextuple_a 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