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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o equivalent_a with_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o to_o prevent_v all_o error_n and_o cavil_n he_o do_v second_o lay_v it_o down_o exclusive_o without_o work_n and_o this_o proposition_n he_o do_v extend_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n also_o from_o the_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n but_o will_v and_o promise_n now_o when_o all_o this_o be_v assert_v he_o make_v a_o objection_n which_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o in_o this_o epistle_n and_o he_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n to_o take_v away_o the_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o adversary_n as_o one_o that_o will_v destroy_v the_o law_n the_o objection_n than_o be_v this_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n to_o affect_v the_o more_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o yet_o mat._n 5._o he_o deny_v that_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dissolve_v the_o law_n grave_a therefore_o and_o serious_a be_v chemnitius_n his_o admonition_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n general_a word_n beget_v confusion_n and_o obscurity_n but_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v very_o dangerous_a unless_o it_o be_v distinct_o explain_v how_o it_o be_v abrogate_a in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o consider_v that_o about_o a_o law_n there_o law_n be_v these_o affection_n if_o i_o may_v call_v they_o so_o there_o be_v a_o interpretation_n a_o dispensation_n or_o relaxation_n and_o these_o differ_v from_o a_o abrogation_n for_o the_o former_a do_v suppose_v the_o law_n still_o stand_v in_o force_n though_o
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who_o deny_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n by_o sign_n of_o grace_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v have_v universal_a obedience_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n bring_v this_o instance_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o sincerity_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o oppose_v way_n gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o jew_n zeal_n be_v not_o hypocritical_a because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v against_o their_o conscience_n or_o second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o it_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n zeal_n be_v not_o a_o true_a gracious_a zeal_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o name_v now_o my_o text_n that_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n do_v look_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n &_o not_o that_o of_o god_n because_o they_o neglect_v christ_n who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v 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because_o of_o the_o cost_n then_o bestow_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erasmus_n take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n here_o and_o do_v translate_v it_o perfection_n for_o which_o beza_n do_v reprove_v he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o use_v any_o where_o but_o that_o place_n 1_o tim._n 7._o 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n may_v seem_v to_o confirm_v this_o sense_n for_o certain_o that_o phrase_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o in_o another_o place_n love_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o meaning_n here_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n that_o be_v the_o perfection_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o also_o the_o end_n of_o intention_n or_o a_o scope_n unto_o which_o the_o lawgiver_n aim_v when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o this_o will_v be_v show_v in_o the_o particular_n the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o believer_n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o consider_v 1._o that_o a_o end_n may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o that_o of_o consumption_n and_o abolition_n or_o for_o that_o of_o perfection_n and_o confirm_v finis_fw-la interficiens_fw-la and_o finis_fw-la perficiens_fw-la as_o austin_n call_v it_o now_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o end_n abolish_n although_o that_o be_v also_o a_o end_n of_o perfection_n to_o they_o and_o so_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n &_o the_o prophecy_n they_o all_o shadow_v out_o christ_n and_o end_v in_o he_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o
of_o aristides_n who_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o speak_v to_o something_o propound_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la answer_v propound_v to_o day_n and_o i_o will_v answer_v to_o morrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o of_o those_o who_o vomit_n or_o spit_v out_o thing_n sudden_o but_o take_v time_n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o consider_v 5._o when_o thou_o do_v begin_v to_o incline_v to_o a_o opinion_n that_o differ_v opinion_n from_o the_o learned_a and_o godly_a be_v not_o too_o rash_a and_o precipitate_a in_o publish_v it_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o good_a rule_n rom._n 14._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o he_o do_v not_o there_o command_v a_o man_n to_o equivocate_v or_o dissemble_v and_o deny_v a_o truth_n but_o not_o needless_o to_o profess_v it_o when_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o cyprian_n reprove_v the_o rashness_n of_o those_o christian_n that_o will_v go_v on_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n whereby_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n have_v a_o good_a and_o elegant_a speech_n confiteri_fw-la nos_fw-la magis_fw-la voluit_fw-la quam_fw-la profiteri_fw-la he_o do_v confess_v that_o do_v it_o be_v ask_v and_o demand_v he_o do_v profess_v that_o do_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o free_a accord_n 6._o consider_v that_o antinomianisme_n be_v the_o only_a way_n indeed_o to_o overthrow_v grace_n grace_n and_o christ_n for_o he_o set_v up_o free_a grace_n and_o christ_n not_o who_o name_n it_o often_o in_o his_o book_n or_o in_o the_o pulpit_n but_o who_o heart_n be_v inward_o and_o deep_o affect_v with_o it_o now_o who_o will_v most_o hearty_o and_o experimental_o set_v up_o christ_n and_o grace_n of_o these_o two_o i._n who_o urge_v no_o use_n of_o the_o law_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sense_n or_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n who_o deny_v humiliation_n or_o he_o who_o discover_v his_o defect_n by_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n who_o soul_n be_v inbitter_v and_o humble_v because_o of_o these_o defect_n certain_o this_o late_a will_n much_o more_o in_o heart_n and_o real_a affection_n set_v up_o free_a grace_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n a._n the_o law_n abolish_v as_o a_o covenant_n not_o as_o a_o rule_n page_n 213_o the_o law_n abrogate_a to_o believer_n in_o six_o particular_n p._n 217._o 218._o 219._o 220_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o moral_a p._n 222_o six_o abuse_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 17._o 18._o 19_o 20_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n be_v our_o act_n as_o well_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n p._n 99_o whether_o adam_n be_v mortal_a before_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n p._n 110_o whether_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n can_v be_v consider_v in_o his_o natural_n or_o supernatural_n answer_v in_o two_o position_n p._n 132_o whether_o adam_n need_v christ_n help_n p._n 133_o whether_o god_n require_v less_o of_o adam_n then_o we_o p._n 138_o amorem_fw-la mercedis_fw-la a_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v in_o his_o obedience_n though_o not_o amorem_fw-la mercenarium_fw-la p._n 14_o what_o help_v the_o angel_n have_v by_o christ_n p._n 134_o calvin_n two_o reason_n why_o angel_n need_v christ_n mediation_n ibid._n some_o antecedaneous_a work_n upon_o the_o heart_n before_o grace_n be_v bestow_v p._n 88_o four_o limitation_n concern_v those_o antecedaneous_a work_n p._n 88_o 89_o the_o first_o antinomian_n p._n 39_o antinomian_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n confute_v p._n 243._o 246_o the_o antinomian_a why_o most_o inexcusable_a p._n 45_o the_o antinomian_a distinction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v as_o a_o law_n but_o still_o abide_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o a_o contradiction_n p._n 214_o the_o antinomian_a argument_n overthrow_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o unbeliever_n as_o well_o as_o believer_n p._n 217_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o old_a antinomian_o p._n 277_o the_o word_n as_o take_v various_o p._n 165_o antidote_n against_o antinomian_a error_n p._n 279_o antinomianism_n be_v the_o only_a way_n indeed_o to_o overthrow_n christ_n and_o grace_n p._n 281_o b._n a_o blaspheme_v monk_n p._n 27_o blaspheme_v papist_n ibid._n the_o layman_n book_n be_v the_o whole_a universe_n p._n 77_o master_n burton_n his_o report_n of_o antinomian_o p._n 278_o c._n a_o cordial_n for_o a_o break_a heart_n p._n 22._o 23_o contradiction_n of_o the_o antinomian_o p._n 31_o a_o community_n of_o good_n not_o teach_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 83_o christ_n incarnation_n can_v be_v suppose_v but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o adam_n fall_n p._n 135_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n so_o to_o set_v up_o christ_n and_o grace_n as_o not_o thereby_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n p._n 210_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o high_a manner_n do_v establish_v not_o overthrow_v the_o law_n p._n 211_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o adam_n in_o give_v he_o a_o law_n p._n 122._o 123_o what_o a_o covenant_n imply_v p._n 124_o why_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o still_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n see_v work_n be_v necessary_a p._n 48_o a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n reconciliation_n p._n 124_o no_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n p._n 126_o how_o god_n can_v covenant_v with_o man_n ibid._n five_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n in_o a_o covenant-way_n rather_o than_o in_o a_o absolute_a way_n p._n 127._o 128_o a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n in_o innocency_n and_o in_o grace_n p._n 129._o 130_o the_o moral_a law_n deliver_v as_o a_o covenant_n prove_v p._n 230_o it_o have_v the_o real_a property_n of_o a_o covenant_n ib._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o law_n may_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n explain_v p._n 232._o 233_o argument_n prove_v the_o law_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 234._o 235._o 236_o objection_n answer_v p._n 237_o doctor_n crisp_n confute_v p._n 15_o curse_v take_v two_o way_n 1_o potential_o so_o a_o law_n be_v always_o condemn_v 2._o actual_o so_o a_o law_n be_v not_o ever_o condemn_v p._n 6_o d._n decalogue_n resemble_v to_o the_o ten_o predicament_n by_o martyr_n and_o why_o p._n 3_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n to_o adam_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o he_o become_v then_o mortal_a and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n not_o natural_a only_o but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a also_o p._n 109._o 110_o determination_n to_o one_o take_v not_o away_o natural_a liberty_n nor_o willingness_n or_o delight_n in_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v inevitable_o carry_v unto_o p._n 89._o 90_o three_o general_a way_n of_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n p._n 133._o 134_o four_o difference_n not_o substantial_a but_o accidental_a betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 251_o etc._n etc._n fire_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n strict_o take_v p._n 257._o 258._o 259_o etc._n etc._n all_o doctrine_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n credenda_fw-la speranda_fw-la facienda_fw-la p._n 252._o 253._o e._n the_o papist_n notion_n concern_v ecclesia_fw-la and_o synagoge_n confute_v p._n 252_o if_o the_o antinomian_o end_n be_v only_o to_o put_v man_n off_o from_o glory_v in_o themselves_o to_o deny_v the_o concurrence_n of_o work_n to_o justification_n it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a p._n 31_o but_o then_o their_o book_n and_o end_n be_v not_o reconcileable_a p._n 32_o other_o end_n which_o may_v make_v the_o antinomian_o more_o excusable_a ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n p._n 267_o end_v take_v two_o way_n ibid._n four_o way_n christ_n be_v the_o perfective_a end_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 270._o 271_o aquinas_n distinction_n of_o end_n p._n 267_o eudoxus_n say_v he_o be_v make_v to_o behold_v the_o sun_n p._n 77_o exhortation_n to_o what_o purpose_n give_v to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v they_o p._n 98_o error_n in_o doctrine_n damnable_a p._n 279_o f._n fable_n and_o fiction_n how_o use_v by_o the_o father_n p._n 2_o how_o faith_n justify_v p._n 43_o two_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 44_o faith_n and_o repentance_n wrought_v both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n p._n 261._o 262_o the_o same_o object_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o nature_n p._n 73_o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v in_o adam_n at_o first_o p._n 120_o faith_n of_o adherence_n and_o dependence_n in_o adam_n in_o innocency_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 128_o adam_n faith_n consider_v as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o as_o a_o organ_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n p._n 129_o finger_n of_o god_n p._n 157_o finis_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la &_o assimilationis_fw-la