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himself_o to_o either_o of_o they_o as_o one_o that_o come_v to_o oppose_v or_o thwart_v they_o so_o careful_a be_v he_o to_o give_v no_o scandal_n to_o create_v no_o real_a offence_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o contradict_v in_o any_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a which_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n have_v establish_v 2._o have_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n which_o be_v that_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v either_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o other_o part_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v they_o that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v before_o explain_v it_o to_o improve_v and_o accomplish_v what_o they_o contain_v and_o what_o be_v main_o design_v in_o they_o and_o here_o proceed_v in_o that_o method_n which_o i_o have_v use_v in_o the_o former_a part_n 1._o i_o first_o observe_v that_o our_o bless_a lord_n fulfil_v the_o moral_a part_n of_o the_o law_n by_o give_v strict_a rule_n of_o holiness_n than_o either_o moses_n or_o the_o prophet_n have_v former_o give_v unto_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a sense_n among_o the_o best_a of_o their_o interpreter_n and_o no_o doubt_n in_o several_a case_n strict_a than_o moses_n himself_o design_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n wherein_z st_n chrysostom_n and_o tertullian_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n affirm_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n as_o well_o as_o by_o personal_a obedience_n to_o it_o they_o teach_v that_o he_o fill_v up_o those_o vacuity_n that_o moses_n have_v leave_v in_o moral_a duty_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o
by_o add_v high_a rule_n of_o holiness_n for_o as_o he_o establish_v the_o new_a covenant_n upon_o better_a promise_n than_o those_o the_o old_a be_v build_v upon_o so_o he_o give_v sublime_a and_o high_a precept_n than_o those_o that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a if_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n forbid_v murder_v murder_v commit_v by_o the_o hand_n our_o saviour_n stifle_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o he_o have_v forbid_v causeless_a anger_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n matt._n 5.22_o if_o moses_n condemn_v adultery_n in_o the_o body_n our_o lord_n condemn_v the_o very_a impurity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o style_v it_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o heart_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n v._o 27_o 28._o if_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n allow_v divorce_n upon_o small_a disgust_n and_o animosity_n our_o bless_a lord_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o save_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a breach_n of_o matrimonial_a obligation_n v._o 32._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n if_o the_o law_n allow_v a_o retaliation_n of_o evil_n for_o evil_n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n our_o lord_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v evil_a v._o 39_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o revenge_v it_o for_o not_o to_o resist_v the_o evil_n do_v we_o be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o as_o not_o to_o avenge_v it_o and_o so_o we_o learn_v from_o st_n paul_n word_n rom._n 12.19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n if_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n forbid_v perjury_n our_o lord_n have_v forbid_v all_o swear_n in_o our_o common_a and_o ordinary_a conversation_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a v._o 37._o if_o the_o law_n allow_v to_o hate_v a_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v any_o person_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n who_o god_n have_v devote_v to_o destruction_n our_o bless_a lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o v._o 44._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n thus_o have_v he_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o fill_v up_o several_a vacuity_n that_o moses_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v in_o it_o in_o condescension_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o add_v high_a rule_n of_o holiness_n than_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n have_v deliver_v 2._o now_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n this_o do_v our_o lord_n fulfil_v likewise_o and_o that_o also_o two_o several_a way_n 1._o by_o personal_a obedience_n to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o right_n therein_o enjoin_v whereunto_o he_o free_o become_v subject_n he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n according_a as_o that_o law_n enjoin_v he_o be_v redeem_v by_o a_o certain_a price_n be_v a_o son_n and_o a_o first-born_a he_o observe_v the_o feast_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o that_o of_o the_o dedication_n also_o although_o but_o of_o humane_a institution_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v and_o permit_v to_o be_v do_v in_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o person_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o law_n require_v whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v 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the_o law_n his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n itself_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n on_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o expiation_n the_o expiation_n make_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o those_o of_o the_o law_n the_o spiritual_a purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o legal_a wash_n and_o purification_n and_o abstinence_n from_o thing_n then_o impure_a the_o eternal_a rest_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v only_a shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n himself_o assure_v we_o col._n 2.16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v 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