preacher_n other_o moral-precept_n too_o little_a and_o gospel-positive_n too_o much_o and_o thereupon_o hear_v antinomian_a preacher_n satan_n have_v two_o great_a design_n afoot_a at_o this_o day_n the_o one_o to_o dash_v in_o piece_n moral-precept_n against_o gospel-positive_n and_o this_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o anâ—inomian_n the_o other_o to_o dash_v in_o piece_n gospel-positive_n against_o moral-precept_n and_o this_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o papist_n and_o socinian_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v set_v themselves_o to_o counterwork_n satan_n â—n_o both_o these_o design_n and_o this_o shall_v we_o do_v if_o we_o preach_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o man_n obedâ—ence_n and_o god_n judgement_n in_o their_o due_a measure_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o in_o their_o sweet_a agreement_n one_o with_o another_o and_o especial_o if_o we_o take_v heed_n to_o square_v our_o own_o life_n according_o so_o to_o speak_v and_o so_o to_o 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good_a reason_n to_o our_o purpose_n vers._n 20._o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o judge_n that_o be_v as_o joseph_n say_v herod_n be_v irae_fw-la servus_fw-la slave_n to_o his_o anger_n will_v be_v as_o he_o say_v herod_n be_v legis_fw-la dominus_fw-la lord_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o tyrannical_a lord_n too_o rule_v it_o not_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o 7._o and_o last_o and_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n get_v heart_n cast_v into_o the_o mould_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o will_v make_v the_o god_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v and_o do_v like_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o like_o his_o law_n that_o be_v so_o like_o he_o as_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n greatness_n and_o goodness_n can_v be_v sever_v in_o god_n they_o may_v be_v and_o too_o often_o be_v in_o man_n but_o when_o they_o be_v not_o only_a psal._n 82.6_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o 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