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and_o not_o the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 23._o and_o not_o to_o have_v god_n as_o a_o father_n be_v not_o to_o have_v 23._o he_o at_o all_o and_o he_o be_v know_v as_o a_o father_n only_o as_o he_o be_v love_n and_o full_a of_o pardon_v mercy_n in_o christ._n how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 20._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a by_o he_o alone_o we_o have_v our_o understanding_n to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a now_o these_o property_n of_o god_n christ_n reveal_v in_o his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o revelation_n he_o make_v of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n as_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n joh._n 17._o 6._o and_o on_o this_o account_n the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o with_o a_o evidence_n unspeakable_o surmount_v that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o creation_n to_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n but_o the_o life_n of_o this_o knowledge_n lie_v in_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o his_o person_n wherein_o the_o express_a image_n and_o beam_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n do_v shine_v forth_o heb._n 1._o 3._o of_o which_o before_o 2._o there_o be_v other_o property_n of_o god_n which_o though_o also_o otherways_o discover_v yet_o be_v so_o clear_o eminent_o and_o save_o §_o 10_o only_o in_o jesus_n christ._n as_o 1._o his_o vindictive_a justice_n in_o punish_v sin_n 2._o his_o patience_n forbearance_n &_o long-suffering_a towards_o sinner_n 3._o his_o wisdom_n in_o manage_v thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 4._o his_o alsufficiency_n in_o himself_o and_o unto_o other_o all_o these_o though_o they_o may_v receive_v some_o low_a and_o inferior_a manifestation_n out_o of_o christ_n yet_o they_o clear_o shine_v only_o in_o he_o so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o be_v 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send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n rom._n 8_o 32._o he_o spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n but_o give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o to_o see_v a_o slave_n beat_v and_o correct_v it_o argue_v a_o fault_n commit_v but_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o demerit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o very_o great_a the_o correction_n of_o a_o son_n argue_v a_o great_a provocation_n that_o of_o a_o only_a son_n the_o great_a imaginable_a never_o be_v sin_n see_v to_o be_v more_o abominable_o sinful_a and_o full_a of_o provocation_n then_o when_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n have_v make_v his_o son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n his_o only_o beget_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n sin_n for_o we_o to_o manifest_v 21._o his_o indignation_n against_o it_o and_o how_o utter_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v let_v the_o least_o sin_n go_v unpunished_a he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o spare_v he_o not_o if_o 6._o sin_n 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thence_o any_o more_o particular_a instance_n thereof_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o of_o prov._n ch_z 9_o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o wisdom_n §_o 11_o have_v build_v her_o house_n she_o have_v hew_v out_o her_o seven_o pillar_n she_o have_v kill_v her_o beast_n she_o have_v mingle_v her_o wine_n she_o have_v also_o furnish_v her_o table_n she_o have_v send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n she_o cry_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n that_o i_o have_v mingle_v the_o lord_n christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n erect_v a_o spirituall-house_n wherein_o he_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o those_o guest_n who_o he_o so_o free_o invite_v his_o church_n be_v the_o house_n which_o he_o have_v build_v on_o a_o 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chap._n ii_o what_o it_o be_v wherein_o we_o have_v peculiar_a fellowship_n with_o the_o lord_n christ._n this_o be_v in_o grace_n this_o prove_v joh._n 1._o 14_o 16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 17_o 18._o grace_n of_o various_a acceptation_n personal_a grace_n in_o christ_n propose_v to_o consideration_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n intend_v psal._n 45._o 2._o cant._n 5._o 9_o christ_n how_o white_a and_o ruddy_a his_o fitness_n to_o save_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n his_o fullness_n to_o save_v his_o suitablenesse_n to_o endear_v these_o consideration_n improve_v have_v manifest_v that_o the_o saint_n hold_v peculiar_a fellowship_n §_o 1_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o next_o follow_v that_o we_o show_v wherein_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v this_o peculiar_a communion_n with_o he_o now_o this_o be_v in_o grace._n this_o be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n of_o eminency_n joh._n 1._o v._n 14._o he_o dwell_v among_o §_o 2_o we_o full_a of_o grace._n and_o truth_n grace_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o all_o that_o 24._o go_v before_o be_v but_o typpicall_a and_o in_o representation_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n it_o come_v only_o by_o christ._n grace_n and_o truth_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 17._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace._n v_o 16._o that_o be_v we_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o grace_n we_o receive_v from_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o grace_n whatever_o and_o therein_o have_v we_o fellowship_n with_o he_o so_o likewise_o in_o that_o apostollicall_a benediction_n wherein_o the_o communication_n §_o 3_o of_o spiritual_a blessing_n from_o the_o several_a person_n unto_o the_o saint_n be_v so_o exact_o distinguish_v it_o
a_o thing_n which_o angel_n may_v desire_v to_o look_v into_o nay_o more_o this_o whole_a nature_n be_v not_o only_o defile_v but_o also_o accurse_v not_o only_o unclean_a but_o also_o guilty_a guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n in_o who_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o hence_o free_a from_o guilt_n free_a from_o pollution_n this_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n from_o a_o unclean_a how_o can_v christ_n take_v our_o nature_n and_o §_o 15_o not_o the_o defilement_n of_o it_o and_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o if_o 10_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n how_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n ans._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o original_a sin_n 1._o gild_n of_o the_o §_o 16_o first_o sin_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ro._n 5._o 12._o whether_o we_o render_v it_o relative_o in_o who_o or_o illative_o be_v all_o have_v sin_v all_o be_v one_o that_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o we_o all_o omnes_fw-la eramus_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la we_o be_v all_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a head_n but_o also_o a_o federall_a head_n unto_o we_o as_o christ_n be_v to_o believer_n rom._n 5._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o so_o be_v he_o to_o we_o all_o and_o his_o transgression_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v reckon_v to_o we_o 2_o lie_v there_o be_v the_o derivation_n of_o a_o pollute_a corrupt_a nature_n §_o 17_o from_o he_o 14._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o nothing_o else_o who_o wisdom_n and_o mind_n be_v corrupt_v also_o a_o pollute_a fountain_n will_v have_v pollute_v stream_n the_o first_o person_n corrupt_v nature_n and_o that_o nature_n corrupt_v all_o person_n 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15._o until_o after_o the_o fall_n though_o he_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n from_o his_o first_o creation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n luk._n 3._o 23_o 38_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o he_o in_o a_o law_n sense_n until_o after_o the_o fall_n so_o that_o as_o to_o his_o own_o person_n he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n then_o with_o any_o personal_a sin_n of_o one_o who_o punishment_n he_o voluntary_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o progenitor_n who_o follow_v adam_n though_o natural_o we_o be_v no_o less_o in_o they_o then_o he_o therefore_o do_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n serve_v god_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o be_v therein_o accept_v with_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v disannul_v the_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n as_o to_o he_o this_o do_v not_o then_o in_o the_o least_o take_v off_o from_o his_o perfection_n 2._o for_o the_o pollution_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v prevent_v in_o he_o §_o 18_o from_o the_o instant_n of_o conception_n luk._n 35._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v over_o shadow_n thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o 6._o but_o that_o portion_n whereof_o he_o be_v make_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o what_o be_v bear_v thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a thing_n not_o only_o the_o conjunction_n and_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n whereby_o a_o man_n become_v partaker_n of_o his_o whole_a nature_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v prevent_v by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o it_o also_o accompany_v the_o very_a separation_n of_o his_o bodily_a substance_n in_o the_o womb_n unto_o that_o sacred_a 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saint_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v the_o great_a provocation_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n their_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o life_n to_o render_v themselves_o vile_a in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o thought_n on_o that_o account_n to_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o terror_n at_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o judge_v themselves_o continual_o this_o they_o do_v in_o general_n my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o say_v david_n they_o set_v sin_n before_o they_o not_o to_o terrify_v and_o offright_v their_o soul_n with_o it_o but_o that_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v alive_a upon_o their_o heart_n 2._o they_o gather_v up_o in_o their_o thought_n the_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o §_o 49_o have_v not_o make_v a_o papticular_a reckon_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o if_o they_o have_v begin_v so_o to_o do_v yet_o they_o have_v not_o make_v clear_a work_n of_o it_o nor_o come_v to_o a_o clear_a and_o comfortable_a issue_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dreadful_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v his_o conviction_n to_o have_v sin_n look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n and_o speak_v perhaps_o some_o word_n of_o terror_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v able_a by_o any_o charm_n of_o diversion_n or_o delay_n to_o put_v it_o off_o without_o come_v to_o a_o full_a trial_n as_o to_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o reference_n thereunto_o this_o the_o saint_n do_v they_o gather_v up_o their_o sin_n lay_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o law_n see_v and_o consider_v their_o weight_n and_o desert_n and_o then_o 3._o they_o make_v this_o commutation_n i_o speak_v of_o with_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 50_o that_o be_v 1._o they_o serious_o consider_v and_o by_o faith_n conquer_v all_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n have_v real_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o those_o sin_n they_o lie_v now_o under_o his_o eye_n and_o consideration_n isa._n 53._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o have_v as_o certain_o and_o real_o answer_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o they_o as_o if_o he_o himself_o the_o sinner_n shall_v at_o that_o instant_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n he_o can_v do_v 2._o they_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n call_v they_o to_o he_o §_o 51_o with_o their_o burden_n come_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v come_v with_o your_o burden_n come_v thou_o poor_a soul_n with_o thy_o guilt_n of_o sin_n why_o what_o to_o do_v why_o this_o be_v i_o say_v christ_n this_o agreement_n i_o make_v with_o my_o father_n that_o i_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v thy_o sin_n and_o hear_v they_o away_o they_o be_v my_o lot_n give_v i_o thy_o burden_n give_v i_o all_o thy_o sin_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o i_o know_v how_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o well_o enough_o so_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o thy_o soul_n deliver_v hereupon_o 3._o they_o lay_v down_o their_o sin_n at_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o §_o 52_o his_o shoulder_n this_o be_v faith_n great_a and_o bold_a venture_n upon_o the_o grace_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v ah_o he_o be_v bruise_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o wound_v for_o my_o transgression_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v thus_o make_v sin_n for_o i_o here_o i_o give_v up_o my_o sin_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o to_o undergo_v they_o he_o require_v it_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v content_a that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v for_o they_o and_o that_o i_o
else_o be_v pretend_v be_v licentiousness_n so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v gal._n 4._o 6_o 7._o he_o have_v send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n into_o their_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n wherefore_o you_o be_v no_o more_o servant_n no_o more_o in_o bondage_n but_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o son_n and_o this_o liberty_n respect_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o family_n from_o whence_o the_o adopt_a person_n be_v translate_v it_o be_v his_o set_n free_a from_o all_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o family_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o liberty_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v by_o adoption_n §_o 12_o be_v either_o from_o that_o which_o be_v real_a or_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v that_o which_o be_v real_a respect_n a_o twofold_a issue_n of_o law_n and_o sinne._n the_o moral_a unchangeable_a law_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n be_v in_o conjunction_n meet_v with_o reference_n to_o any_o person_n have_v and_o have_v have_v a_o twofold_a issue_n 1._o a_o economical_a institution_n of_o a_o new_a law_n of_o ordinance_n keep_v in_o bondage_n those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v col._n 2._o 14._o 2._o a_o natural_a if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o press_v off_o those_o person_n with_o its_o power_n and_o efficacy_n against_o sin_n whereof_o there_o be_v these_o part_n 1._o it_o be_v rigour_n and_o terror_n in_o command_v 2._o it_o be_v impossibility_n for_o accomplishment_n and_o so_o insufficiency_n for_o its_o primitive_o appoint_a end_n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o its_o transgression_n which_o be_v refer_v unto_o two_o head_n 1._o curse_n 2._o death_n i_o shall_v speak_v very_o brief_o of_o these_o because_o they_o be_v common_o handle_v and_o grant_v by_o all_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v be_v the_o power_n of_o any_o whatever_o §_o 13_o over_o the_o conscience_n when_o once_o make_v free_a by_o christ._n first_o then_o believer_n be_v free_v from_o the_o institute_v law_n of_o ordinance_n which_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o yoke_n §_o 14_o which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n in_o the_o faith_n can_v bear_v act_v 15._o 10._o wherefore_o christ_n blot_v out_o this_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o they_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_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 col_n 2._o 14._o and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n after_o a_o long_a dispute_n concern_v the_o liberty_n that_o we_o have_v from_o that_o law_n conclude_v with_o this_o instruction_n gal._n 5._o 1._o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a 2._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o first_o thing_n we_o have_v liberty_n from_o be_v its_o rigour_n and_o terror_n in_o command_v heb._n 12_o §_o 15_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o we_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n to_o the_o whirlwind_n darkness_n and_o tempest_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n which_o they_o that_o hear_v beseech_v that_o they_o may_v hear_v it_o no_o more_o but_o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount_v zion_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o that_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o it_o be_v give_v out_o with_o dread_n and_o terror_n and_o so_o exact_v its_o obedience_n with_o rigour_n we_o be_v free_v from_o it_o we_o be_v not_o call_v to_o that_o estate_n 2._o it_o be_v impossibility_n of_o accomplishment_n and_o so_o insufficiency_n §_o 16_o for_o its_o primitive_a end_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n or_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n since_o by_o the_o impossibility_n of_o its_o fulfil_n as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v become_v insufficient_a for_o any_o such_o purpose_n rom._n 8._o 2_o 3._o gal._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o obtain_v life_n by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o as_o to_o any_o such_o end_n and_o that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 3._o 3._o from_o the_o issue_n of_o its_o transgression_n 1._o §_o 17_o curse_n there_o be_v a_o solemn_a curse_n enwrap_v the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o cod_n annex_v to_o the_o law_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o and_o from_o this_o be_v we_o whole_o at_o liberty_n gal_n 3._o 13._o by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n 2._o death_n heb_n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o therewith_o from_o satan_n heb._n 2._o 15._o col._n 1._o 13._o and_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o with_o the_o world_n gal._n 1._o 14._o with_o all_o the_o attendance_n advantage_n and_o claim_v of_o they_o all_o gal._n 4_o 3_o 4_o 5._o col._n 2._o 20._o without_o which_o we_o can_v not_o live_v one_o day_n that_o which_o be_v pretend_v and_o claim_v by_o some_o wherein_o indeed_o §_o 18_o and_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n but_o be_v hereby_o eminent_o set_v free_a be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_a conscience_n by_o any_o law_n and_o constitution_n not_o from_o god_n col._n 2._o 20._o 21_o 22._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n in_o the_o family_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o a_o liberty_n §_o 19_o from_o the_o family_n of_o satan_n son_n be_v free_a their_o obedience_n be_v a_o free_a obedience_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o where_o he_o be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n he_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rome_n 8._o 15._o now_o this_o liberty_n of_o our_o father_n family_n which_o we_o have_v as_o son_n and_o child_n be_v adopt_v by_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spiritual_a largeness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v free_o willing_o genuine_o without_o fear_n terror_n bondage_n and_o constraint_n go_v forth_o unto_o all_o holy_a obedience_n in_o christ._n i_o say_v this_o be_v our_o liberty_n in_o our_o father_n family_n what_o we_o have_v liberty_n from_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v there_o be_v gibeonite_n outward_o attend_v the_o family_n of_o god_n that_o do_v the_o service_n of_o his_o house_n as_o the_o drudgery_n of_o their_o life_n the_o principle_n they_o yield_v obedience_n upon_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n rom._n 8._o 15._o the_o rule_n they_o do_v it_o by_o be_v the_o law_n in_o its_o dread_n and_o rigour_n exact_v it_o of_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a without_o mercy_n and_o mitigation_n the_o end_v they_o do_v it_o for_o be_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v to_o pacify_v conscience_n and_o seek_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o servile_o painful_o fruitlesse_o they_o seek_v to_o serve_v their_o own_o conviction_n all_o their_o day_n the_o saint_n by_o adoption_n have_v a_o largeness_n of_o heart_n in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n say_v david_n i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n §_o 20_o psal._n 119._o 4_o 5._o isaiah_n 61._o 1_o luke_n 4_o 18._o rome_n 8._o 2_o 21._o gal._n 4._o 2._o 5._o 1_o 13._o james_n 1._o 25._o joh._n 8._o 32_o 33_o 36._o rom._n 6._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o now_o this_o amplitude_n or_o sonlike_a freedom_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o obedience_n consist_v in_o sundry_a thing_n 1._o in_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o spiritual_a service_n which_o be_v life_n and_o love_n the_o one_o respect_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o obedience_n give_v they_o power_n the_o other_o respect_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o obedience_n give_v they_o joy_n and_o sweetness_n in_o it_o it_o be_v from_o life_n that_o give_v they_o power_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o obedience_n rom._n 8._o 3._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n it_o free_v they_o it_o carry_v they_o out_o to_o all_o obedience_n free_o so_o that_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n v_o 1._o that_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o their_o work_n g._n 2._o 20._o christ_n live_v 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