the_o law_n only_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o become_v guilty_a by_o the_o external_a deed_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o a_o failure_n therein_o he_o prove_v rom._n 5._o 14._o where_o he_o show_v that_o death_n reign_v over_o some_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n '_o s_o transgression_n 5._o those_o deed_n which_o david_n exclude_v from_o his_o justification_n the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n for_o he_o quote_v his_o proposition_n from_o psal._n 143._o 2._o and_o therefore_o take_v it_o in_o his_o sense_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o authority_n but_o david_n exclude_v all_o his_o deed_n whatsoever_o from_o justification_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v he_o dare_v not_o once_o think_v of_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v attain_v from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclâ—…es_v the_o law_n the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o deed_n thereof_o all_o the_o deed_n thereof_o from_o have_v any_o concern_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o we_o may_v observe_v hence_o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o righteousness_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o now_o say_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v vers_fw-la 21._o and_o as_o in_o vers_n 20._o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o deed_n of_o law_n of_o a_o law_n of_o any_o law_n so_o here_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v some_o singular_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o law_n without_o any_o law_n and_o hence_o he_o full_o silence_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o author_n cavil_v that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o external_a conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n word_n leave_v no_o place_n for_o ambiguity_n for_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n a_o law_n any_o law_n be_v manifest_v then_o without_o either_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law_n then_o also_o without_o external_a or_o internal_a deed_n of_o either_o but_o the_o apostle_n shut_v out_o law_n simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n be_v manifest_v as_o this_o term_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o predicate_v of_o the_o moral_a than_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n so_o the_o deed_n of_o law_n be_v more_o proper_o predicate_v of_o internal_a than_o external_a deed_n and_o analogum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la stans_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la famosior_fw-la analogato_n if_o then_o as_o our_o author_n contend_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o moral_a though_o not_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o by_o internal_a conformity_n to_o it_o though_o not_o by_o external_a conformity_n to_o it_o only_o then_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v true_a in_o a_o improper_a or_o less_o proper_a sense_n but_o utter_o false_a in_o the_o proper_a or_o more_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o have_v 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v invert_v they_o have_v carry_v a_o clear_a truth_n in_o they_o by_o the_o deed_n the_n internal_a deed_n of_o the_o law_n the_o moral_n law_n shall_v all_o flesh_n be_v justify_v but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n with_o the_o law_n the_o moral_n law_n and_o it_o be_v internal_a as_o well_o as_o external_a deed_n be_v manifest_v but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n but_o dictate_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o he_o but_o further_o hence_o i_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o a_o unrighteous_a surmise_n with_o which_o our_o author_n load_v some_o man_n that_o because_o they_o exclude_v law_n and_o law-deed_n from_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o they_o exclude_v it_o from_o have_v any_o place_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a vindicator_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n yet_o we_o see_v discharge_v it_o whole_o from_o any_o from_o all_o use_n and_o service_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o add_v before_o god_n and_o the_o psalmist_n in_o thy_o sight_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n be_v manifest_v as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o can_v be_v manifest_v to_o we_o without_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o justification_n before_o god_n to_o this_o the_o law_n a_o law_n any_o law_n contribute_v nothing_o but_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n before_o conscience_n before_o man_n and_o to_o this_o a_o sincere_a and_o evangelical_o universal_a obedience_n contribute_v much_o 3._o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o be_v no_o new_a fancy_n broach_v other_o day_n and_o set_v on_o foot_n late_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o same_o way_n by_o which_o all_o the_o good_a man_n of_o old_a be_v justify_v v_o 21._o it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o as_o to_o the_o prophet_n testimony_n though_o our_o author_n approve_v not_o their_o cryptick_a way_n of_o demonstrate_v but_o be_v all_o for_o plain_a meridian_n demonstration_n yet_o they_o be_v full_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o main_a consideration_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o of_o old_a act_v 3._o 25_o 26._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v to_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n whence_o it_o appear_v god_n raise_v up_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o bless_v his_o people_n with_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v covenant_v with_o abraham_n and_o promise_v to_o he_o even_o in_o that_o very_a promise_n which_o our_o author_n think_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o numerous_a posterity_n of_o isaac_n but_o now_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n shall_v be_v witness_v by_o law_n this_o seem_v strange_a do_v the_o law_n witness_n against_o itself_o be_v it_o false_a to_o it_o be_v own_o interest_n but_o the_o law_n be_v god_n law_n and_o when_o it_o witness_n to_o a_o sinner_n it_o witness_n home_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o that_o god_n who_o give_v the_o law_n of_o the_o peremptoriness_n of_o god_n in_o not_o abate_v one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sinner_n utter_a inability_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v the_o violater_n of_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o unless_o he_o can_v find_v another_o righteousness_n he_o must_v utter_o perish_v it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n speak_v its_o old_a language_n still_o do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o than_o it_o speak_v it_o only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v upon_o a_o bottom_n of_o innocency_n for_o to_o a_o transgressor_n its_o language_n be_v curse_v be_v very_a one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n 4._o the_o apostle_n acquaint_v we_o what_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v manifest_v vers_fw-la 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n now_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o one_o and_o therefore_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v both_o one_o as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n such_o be_v the_o faith_n as_o be_v the_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o perfect_o overthrow_v that_o arbitrary_a distinction_n which_o our_o author_n have_v study_v for_o more_o need_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n on_o purpose_n to_o shut_v abraham_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o to_o lock_v he_o up_o in_o the_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la 5._o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n all_o that_o be_v sinner_n by_o
in_o lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la honesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la grot._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o appoint_v or_o command_v his_o people_n dr._n hammond_n and_o now_o for_o to_o divert_v his_o reader_n he_o have_v spring_v we_o new_a game_n but_o i_o shall_v adjourn_v the_o consideration_n of_o what_o immediate_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v bewilder_v and_o lose_v in_o a_o wood_n and_o shall_v fall_v in_o with_o he_o at_o p._n 273._o where_o he_o reassume_v the_o present_a subject_n thus_o yâ—…u_o see_v say_v he_o how_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o a_o inherent_a and_o personal_a righteousness_n to_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n but_o as_o a_o external_n and_o ritual_n to_o a_o inherent_a and_o substantial_a righteousness_n but_o we_o have_v see_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o yet_o and_o do_v believe_v we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o see_v it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o have_v throw_v in_o a_o very_a suspicious_a word_n that_o will_v make_v any_o one_o think_v that_o though_o he_o set_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o the_o matter_n yet_o he_o have_v little_a confidence_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o notion_n the_o truth_n be_v lay_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o work_n in_o the_o new-testament_n signify_v only_o a_o external_n righteousness_n which_o can_v please_v god_n now_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v thus_o with_o myself_o do_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v one_o thing_n in_o the_o new-testament_n and_o another_o in_o the_o old-testament_n do_v it_o signify_v a_o real_a inherent_a substantial_a righteousness_n in_o the_o old_a and_o a_o ritual_a external_n righteousness_n in_o the_o new_a sincerity_n in_o the_o one_o and_o hypocrisy_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o other_o this_o be_v very_o unaccountable_a sure_o think_v i_o when_o the_o apostle_n argue_v with_o jew_n or_o judaize_v christian_n he_o speak_v in_o their_o dialect_n speak_v to_o their_o capacity_n speak_v that_o he_o may_v be_v understand_v speak_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la they_o that_o have_v read_v ps._n 119._o 144._o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n of_o thy_o law_n be_v everlasting_a will_v wonder_v to_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o alas_o he_o only_o equivocate_v and_o have_v a_o mental_a reservation_n in_o his_o sleeve_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o while_n ceremony_n and_o hypocrisy_n but_o this_o be_v a_o riddle_n which_o because_o our_o author_n have_v make_v of_o his_o own_o mother-wit_n he_o be_v the_o fit_a man_n alive_a to_o interpret_v it_o 3_o his_o second_o antithesis_fw-la be_v between_o my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v consider_v with_o himself_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v oppose_v but_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o this_o say_v he_o for_o the_o apostle_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v this_o the_o gentle_a wipe_n and_o away_o but_o now_o he_o have_v quite_o spoil_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o double_a antithesis_fw-la for_o if_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n then_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a antithesis_fw-la between_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n on_o the_o other_o part_n but_o at_o these_o rate_v he_o may_v have_v give_v we_o a_o treble_a quadruple_a sextuple_a antithesis_fw-la and_o have_v ring_v as_o many_o change_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v once_o in_o upon_o two_o bell_n as_o other_o can_v do_v upon_o six_o the_o apostle_n word_n indeed_o be_v clear_a very_o clear_a till_o our_o author_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o obscure_v they_o to_o deprave_v the_o truth_n &_o conciliate_v some_o small_a reverence_n to_o error_n to_o which_o two_o head_n i_o foresee_v from_o the_o first_o his_o whole_a discourse_n may_v be_v reduce_v and_o thus_o much_o we_o be_v secure_v of_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v repudiate_v his_o own_o righteousness_n from_o any_o concern_n in_o justification_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v what_o that_o be_v he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o law_n what_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v be_v evident_a that_o which_o always_o bear_v that_o name_n that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v and_o prescribe_v viz._n a_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v attainable_a or_o not_o attainable_a he_o assure_v we_o next_o what_o he_o own_v and_o adhere_v to_o viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o further_o acquaint_v we_o how_o we_o come_v to_o be_v interest_v in_o this_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o ignorant_o or_o wilful_o mistake_v faith_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n he_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v by_o believe_v by_o which_o we_o obtain_v this_o righteousness_n rom._n 3._o 22._o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o shut_v up_o his_o learned_a exercitation_n or_o scholastical_a dissertation_n or_o diatriba_fw-la of_o antithesis_n our_o author_n will_v favour_v we_o with_o a_o reason_n nay_o with_o a_o obvious_a and_o the_o most_o obvious_a reason_n why_o this_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n because_o forsooth_o this_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v a_o way_n of_o their_o own_o choose_n not_o of_o god_n appointment_n now_o here_o he_o most_o false_o suppose_v that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o mean_v a_o righteousness_n make_v up_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o i_o think_v something_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o dash_v that_o fancy_n out_o of_o countenance_n i_o be_o in_o haste_n and_o entreat_v our_o author_n to_o accept_v of_o short_a answer_n 1._o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v a_o righteousness_n make_v up_o out_o of_o any_o observance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v that_o righteousness_n wherein_o sinner_n shall_v stand_v justify_v before_o he_o if_o any_o will_v demand_v justification_n thereby_o god_n will_v demand_v exact_a and_o perfect_a conformity_n if_o therefore_o sinner_n will_v chase_v this_o way_n it_o be_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v time_n to_o give_v it_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n god_n have_v not_o appoint_v it_o 2._o external_n wash_n external_n conformity_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o much_o less_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o which_o it_o require_v to_o form_v a_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o choose_v it_o or_o not_o choose_v it_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v further_a evident_a from_o rom._n 10._o 3._o which_o our_o author_n quote_v but_o miserable_o pervert_v for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n here_o be_v then_o the_o same_o antithesis_fw-la again_o between_o their_o own_o righteousness_n that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o opposition_n be_v so_o direct_a and_o diametrical_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o establish_v their_o own_o but_o they_o must_v shake_v off_o all_o subjection_n to_o god_n righteousness_n the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v whether_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o legal_a or_o a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o to_o this_o our_o author_n agree_v in_o word_n but_o his_o word_n intend_v quite_o another_o thing_n from_o the_o truth_n for_o by_o the_o law_n he_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o let_v that_o pass_v too_o for_o once_o but_o then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o understand_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n though_o sometime_o he_o be_v content_a to_o take_v in_o external_n act_v of_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o thus_o by_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o understand_v one_o make_v up_o of_o external_n observation_n only_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v clear_o
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the_o whole_a business_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o represent_v inward_a purity_n and_o perhaps_o to_o effect_v it_o whereas_o though_o some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n do_v represent_v inward_a purity_n yet_o the_o main_a of_o their_o design_n be_v to_o lead_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o particular_o sacrifice_n which_o represent_v that_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n which_o christ_n in_o due_a time_n shall_v make_v with_o god_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o sinner_n col._n 2._o 17._o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ._n 4._o he_o scandalous_o charge_v it_o upon_o god_n that_o he_o appoint_v a_o mean_n to_o a_o end_n which_o be_v find_v too_o weak_a to_o reach_v his_o end_n as_o if_o god_n must_v try_v conclusion_n and_o make_v experiment_n before_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a whether_o his_o design_n will_v take_v and_o his_o appointment_n reach_v their_o end_n 5._o he_o render_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n 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expire_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v answer_v and_o fulfil_v all_o that_o be_v represent_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v the_o shadow_n fly_v away_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a abrogation_n either_o make_v or_o necessary_a to_o be_v make_v it_o expire_v of_o course_n when_o christ_n have_v make_v good_a whatever_o the_o ceremony_n have_v exhibit_v to_o their_o faith_n 7._o he_o tell_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o work_v in_o we_o that_o inward_a purity_n represent_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o for_o all_o his_o good-morrow_n when_o he_o be_v thorough_o catechife_v christ_n work_n be_v no_o more_o than_o those_o sufficient_a argument_n and_o motive_n to_o excite_v their_o own_o wit_n whereby_o they_o may_v work_v it_o themselves_o and_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v sufficient_a motive_n and_o argument_n for_o that_o end_n under_o their_o law_n 8._o he_o contradict_v himself_o which_o be_v no_o news_n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v p._n 265._o that_o the_o law_n be_v design_v to_o work_v in_o they_o inward_a purity_n he_o say_v p._n 269._o that_o the_o law_n nurse_v they_o up_o in_o a_o ritual_a and_o external_a religion_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v god_n can_v not_o just_o blame_v they_o much_o less_o damn_v they_o for_o be_v hypocrite_n if_o they_o do_v as_o well_o as_o and_o no_o better_a than_o his_o own_o law_n teach_v they_o nay_o he_o add_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n alone_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o this_o be_v strange_a doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v less_o matter_n for_o that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o true_a but_o be_v not_o god_n always_o a_o spirit_n and_o do_v he_o not_o always_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o worship_v he_o 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be_v again_o repeal_v and_o annihilate_v thing_n have_v be_v but_o in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o that_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o moral_a law_n the_o connexion_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n his_o premise_n out_o of_o which_o he_o draw_v his_o conclusion_n will_v abundant_o manifest_v in_o chap._n 7._o v._n 7_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n from_o that_o law_n wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n v_o 8._o nevertheless_o he_o clear_v the_o law_n v._n 12._o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a have_v a_o intrinsic_a goodness_n righteousness_n in_o it_o and_o this_o he_o call_v v_o 25._o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v v._n 10._o that_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v unto_o life_n in_o god_n original_a institution_n he_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n nevertheless_o 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of_o split_v upon_o that_o rock_n they_o may_v have_v take_v warning_n from_o the_o church_n confession_n isa._n 64._o 6._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n all_o the_o warning_n in_o the_o world_n signify_v nothing_o to_o they_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o interpret_v our_o own_o righteousness_n by_o ceremony_n and_o hypocrisy_n have_v christ_n inculcate_v the_o danger_n even_o to_o tautology_n all_o may_v be_v evade_v by_o that_o happy_a gloss_n which_o he_o keep_v leaguer_n by_o he_o true_a indeed_o he_o warn_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o he_o intend_v no_o more_o hereby_o than_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o external_a act_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 3._o christ_n have_v indeed_o give_v they_o fair_a warning_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o the_o sin_n must_v lie_v at_o their_o own_o door_n and_o the_o condemnation_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n luke_n 18._o 9_o 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conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o it_o will_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o sorry_a evasion_n have_v all_o its_o small_a pretence_n from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o deed_n which_o our_o author_n will_v willing_o persuade_v himself_o signify_v nothing_o but_o observation_n of_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n now_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n direct_o exclude_v the_o moral_a law_n i_o have_v prove_v all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o dispute_v against_o justification_n by_o external_a conformity_n to_o its_o precept_n only_o or_o against_o justification_n by_o whatever_o obedience_n be_v or_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o man_n under_o his_o present_a circumstance_n and_o against_o our_o author_n conceit_n herein_o i_o oppose_v these_o thing_n 1._o it_o appear_v not_o that_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o question_n start_v among_o 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to_o confute_v what_o be_v either_o nowhere_o or_o so_o thin_a and_o transparent_a a_o falsehood_n that_o to_o recite_v it_o be_v clear_o to_o confute_v it_o 2._o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o deed_n and_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v which_o it_o primary_o command_v but_o the_o law_n never_o command_v outward_a conformity_n of_o action_n without_o inward_a conformity_n of_o heart_n to_o its_o precept_n these_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o such_o as_o god_n abhor_v therefore_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o external_a work_n only_o 3._o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v be_v the_o deed_n of_o every_o one_o of_o god_n law_n the_o deed_n of_o every_o particular_a commandment_n but_o the_o deed_n of_o one_o of_o god_n law_n of_o onâ—…_n particular_a commandment_n be_v only_o internal_a deed_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v not_o 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determine_v against_o he_o to_o who_o therefore_o from_o his_o partial_a judgment-seat_n i_o shall_v appeal_v v_o 5_o 6._o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o from_o whence_o i_o argue_v against_o our_o author_n that_o law_n who_o righteousness_n moses_n describe_v the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o have_v any_o place_n in_o justification_n but_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n who_o righteousness_n moses_n describe_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o have_v any_o place_n in_o justification_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n v_o 3._o they_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n v._n 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o that_o law_n which_o say_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o be_v that_o law_n who_o righteousness_n moses_n prescribe_v but_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o say_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n who_o righteousness_n moses_n describe_v the_o major_n be_v the_o apostle_n own_o v_o 5._o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v from_o leu._n 18._o 5._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o v_o 6._o none_o of_o you_o shall_v approach_v to_o any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o 7._o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n or_o of_o thy_o mother_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v incest_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o that_o law_n which_o say_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v 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of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o v_o 11._o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a i_o prove_v from_o deut._n 27._o 26._o from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n quote_v it_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v make_v image_n which_o forbid_v set_v light_n by_o father_n or_o mother_n which_o forbid_v remove_v landmark_n which_o forbid_v cause_v the_o blind_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n which_o forbid_v pervert_v of_o judgement_n incest_n sodomy_n be_v the_o law_n which_o have_v the_o curse_n annex_v to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o forbid_v all_o these_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o have_v this_o curse_n annex_v to_o it_o i_o can_v foresee_v what_o our_o author_n will_v return_v to_o all_o this_o but_o his_o old_a tawdry_a answer_n that_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v exclude_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o that_o be_v only_o with_o respect_n to_o external_n obedience_n without_o internal_a conformity_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v the_o law_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v high_o impertinent_a to_o inquire_v what_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v when_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v exclude_v but_o yet_o for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v bestow_v a_o argument_n upon_o that_o also_o those_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n original_o be_v most_o direct_o make_v be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n but_o to_o inward_a act_n of_o obedience_n the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v most_o direct_o make_v and_o therefore_o inward_a act_n of_o obedience_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n the_o apostle_n have_v secure_v the_o major_n rom._n 10._o 3_o 5_o 6._o they_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o god_n never_o make_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o external_n act_v of_o obedience_n without_o inward_a conformity_n of_o soul_n to_o they_o and_o of_o both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n again_o those_o act_n the_o want_n whereof_o main_o expose_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o curse_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n but_o the_o want_n of_o internal_a act_n of_o obedience_n main_o expose_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o curse_n therefore_o internal_a act_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o these_o inward_a act_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n but_o because_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o with_o impotent_a fall_v man_n that_o he_o can_v reach_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o utmost_a tittle_n of_o what_o 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