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scribe_n and_o the_o pharise_n do_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o heathen_n and_o publican_n do_v the_o same_o but_o not_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n without_o dissimulation_n therefore_o note_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o reprobate_n be_v as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o commander_n his_o command_n to_o the_o elect_a believer_n be_v as_o he_o be_v undertaker_n to_o perform_v all_o righteousness_n impossible_a to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o promise_v and_o send_v to_o they_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n undertaker_n and_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v all_o in_o we_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v work_v all_o in_o all_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o believer_n believe_v love_a repent_v forgive_a mercy_n obey_v pray_v praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n 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and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o good_a before_o god_n or_o can_v think_v or_o do_v any_o good_a themselves_o of_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o know_v they_o be_v wretched_a miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n 17._o rev._n 3._o 17._o that_o man_n or_o man_n of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o wisdom_n can_v rule_v well_o govern_v well_o order_z well_o give_v law_n well_o in_o god_n sight_n with_o any_o goodness_n in_o their_o rule_n order_v law-giving_a teach_v no_o nor_o can_v love_v well_o rejoice_v well_o nor_o pray_v well_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o can_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v that_o be_v with_o any_o goodness_n 26._o rom._n 8_o 26._o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o if_o those_o will_v acknowledge_v this_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o although_o man_n can_v do_v these_o or_o any_o good_a thing_n of_o himself_o of_o the_o holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n before_o god_n yet_o because_o it_o please_v 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law_n come_v by_o moses_n god_n call_v saul_n david_n solomon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n ruler_n 17._o psal_n 6â—_n 7_o joh._n 1._o 17._o and_o governor_n and_o he_o call_v moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o prince_n judge_n and_o deliverer_n and_o he_o call_v judah_n and_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o lawgiver_n which_o name_n title_n and_o work_n of_o the_o office_n of_o such_o title_n although_o be_v only_o he_o and_o proper_a to_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v plain_o say_v there_o be_v 22._o isa_n 33._o 22._o no_o judge_n lawgiver_n or_o king_n that_o can_v save_v or_o do_v man_n any_o good_a but_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v such_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v one_o only_a lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v 18_o jam._n 4._o 12._o ephes_n 1._o 21._o 26._o mat._n 27._o 18_o another_o man_n meaning_n there_o be_v none_o but_o that_o one_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v and_o commit_v all_o judgement_n and_o power_n yea_o make_v all_o unto_o good_a and_o unto_o all_o that_o can_v do_v any_o good_a either_o to_o save_v righteous_o or_o destroy_v righteous_o or_o judge_v righteous_o but_o only_o christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n can_v and_o may_v do_v these_o good_a thing_n and_o work_n for_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o he_o please_v by_o any_o mean_n and_o instrument_n as_o he_o please_v even_o as_o he_o smite_v the_o water_n of_o egypt_n with_o moses_n rod_n and_o the_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o with_o the_o same_o smite_v the_o rock_n and_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o and_o overthrow_v the_o 20_o exod._n 7._o 20_o wall_n of_o jericho_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n of_o ram_n horn_n and_o say_v seven_o thousand_o and_o again_o five_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n &_o child_n 2._o josua_n 6._o 20_o mat._n 14._o 19_o mat._n 15._o 34_o john_n 2._o with_o a_o few_o loaf_n &_o fish_n and_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o wine_n so_o christ_n can_v do_v his_o good_a work_n of_o all_o sort_n both_o public_a and_o private_a yea_o in_o public_a and_o private_a for_o his_o universal_a national_a and_o particular_a church_n and_o people_n to_o their_o best_a behoof_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o instrument_n of_o man_n or_o man_n both_o in_o rule_v govern_v order_v law-giving_a command_a and_o in_o obey_v serve_v and_o submit_v which_o good_a work_n of_o obey_v submit_v and_o serve_v christ_n also_o himself_o do_v upon_o earth_n be_v present_a i_o be_o among_o you_o say_v he_o as_o one_o that_o serve_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o make_v himself_o 7._o luke_n 22._o 27._o phil._n 2._o 7._o of_o no_o reputation_n he_o submit_v and_o humble_v himself_o unto_o 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