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in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o spiritual_a purity_n and_o piety_n of_o which_o this_o other_o external_n be_v only_o a_o shadow_n for_o even_o as_o eternal_a good_a thing_n lay_v cover_v under_o the_o bark_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n so_o also_o the_o bodily-religion_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual-righteousness_n to_o be_v reveal_v more_o clear_o in_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o word_n the_o law_n consider_v carnal_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n neither_o require_a spiritual-righteousness_n nor_o promise_v eternal-life_n but_o be_v consider_v spiritual_o be_v the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n move_v any_o controversy_n about_o here_o it_o be_v so_o take_v pa._n 232._o he_o again_o large_o tell_v we_o what_o law_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o mean_v when_o he_o exclude_n the_o law_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n from_o justification_n where_o deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o 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many_o argument_n first_o it_o be_v express_o say_v deut._n 29._o 1._o that_o the_o word_n which_o there_o this_o there_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o word_n which_o follow_v i_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o expression_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n mean_v the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o law_n before_o recite_v in_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o this_o verse_n if_o a_o right_a division_n have_v be_v make_v shall_v rather_o have_v end_v the_o former_a chapter_n than_o have_v begin_v this_o follow_v be_v word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israrael_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o
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appear_v leu._n 26._o 45_o 46._o and_o from_o many_o other_o place_n exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o deut._n 26._o 15._o 18_o 19_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o god_n make_v and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n with_o the_o israelite_n ancestor_n to_o wit_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n v._o 12_o 13._o which_o covenant_n be_v the_o very_a gospel_n something_o obscure_o reveal_v as_o paul_n say_v gal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o three_o paul_n cite_v some_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o word_n of_o the_o etc._n the_o so_o paul_n do_v cite_v these_o word_n leu._n 26._o 12._o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n which_o word_n weâ—e_v speak_v at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o appear_v by_o v._o 46._o as_o a_o gospel-promise_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o and_o begin_v the_o follow_a chapter_n thus_o have_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n gospel-covenant_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n see_v rom._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o deut._n 30._o 11._o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o determine_v these_o word_n to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n only_o by_o way_n allusion_n but_o i_o can_v believe_v they_o since_o paul_n manifest_o allege_v these_o word_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n in_o which_o this_o righteousness_n be_v reveal_v and_o that_o i_o may_v confess_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v always_o esteem_v these_o allusion_n to_o which_o some_o fly_n as_o to_o the_o holy_a asylum_n or_o sanctuary_n of_o their_o ignorance_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o manifest_a abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n four_o all_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o covenant_n do_v wonderful_o fit_a or_o agree_v to_o the_o gospel_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o precept_n there_o be_v only_o command_v here_o covenant_n here_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a law_n recite_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o contain_v this_o whole_a covenant_n thing_n belong_v to_o manner_n and_o which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n honest_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o make_v of_o those_o rite_n whereof_o the_o whole_a legal-covenant_n be_v almost_o full_a which_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v childish_a and_o further_o the_o whole_a obedience_n which_o be_v here_o require_v may_v be_v god_n be_v so_o may_v equal_o all_o covenant_v by_o the_o people_n at_o mount_n sinai_n or_o require_v of_o they_o by_o god_n refer_v to_o a_o sincere_a and_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n chap._n 30._o 10._o 16._o 20._o 2._o as_o for_o the_o promise_n god_n here_o promise_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n even_o of_o the_o most_o 41._o most_o so_o he_o do_v as_o full_o from_o mount_n sinai_n leu._n 26._o 40_o 41._o heinous_a cap._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o favour_n be_v never_o grant_v in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n and_o further_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v be_v circumcise_v that_o they_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v clear_o promise_v v._o 6._o how_o far_o be_v this_o from_o the_o usual_a vein_n of_o moses_n writing_n five_o that_o covenant_n which_o jeremiah_n foretell_v jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n as_o all_o christian_n grant_v and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n express_o teach_v heb._n 8._o 8._o now_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o that_o covenant_n do_v illusion_n do_v allusion_n be_v too_o much_o build_v on_o may_v be_v illusion_n exact_o answer_v to_o this_o moabitish-covenant_n jeremiah_n call_v his_o covenant_n a_o new_a covenant_n altogether_o different_a from_o that_o which_o god_n plight_v with_o the_o ancestor_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o moabitish-covenant_n jeremiah_n give_v this_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n viz._n because_o they_o break_v the_o old_a want_v god_n powerful_a grace_n the_o same_o reason_n moses_n give_v here_o of_o make_v this_o new_a covenant_n deut._n 29._o 4._o jeremiah_n promise_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n so_o this_o that_o promise_a remission_n of_o sin_n jer._n 31._o 34._o so_o this_o deut._n 30._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n jeremiah_n speak_v of_o the_o clearness_n and_o facility_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o new-covenant_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o obey_v they_o without_o much_o search_n and_o labour_n so_o do_v moses_n deut._n 30._o 11_o 12._o compare_v with_o roman_n 10._o 6._o all_o these_o thing_n seem_v very_o clear_a to_o i_o i_o have_v dwell_v something_o long_o upon_o these_o thing_n both_o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a hence_o that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o mosaic-writing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o mosaic-covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o to_o show_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o restrain_v the_o old_a law_n proper_o so_o call_v only_o to_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o also_o chief_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o dispence_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v make_v that_o gracious_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n many_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o covenant_n it_o afterward_o please_v he_o to_o add_v another_o covenant_n make_v up_o of_o many_o painful_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n by_o which_o he_o may_v keep_v in_o their_o duty_n that_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o idolatrous-worship_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o rude_a and_o carnal_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n late_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o too_o much_o addict_v to_o paganish_a rite_n and_o superstition_n but_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n foresee_v that_o this_o people_n of_o a_o foolish_a or_o hard-heart_n obtusi_fw-la pectoris_fw-la will_v not_o understand_v his_o purpose_n after_o he_o have_v make_v this_o carnal_a law_n he_o command_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v promulgate_v a_o new-covenant_n to_o the_o israelite_n or_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v renew_v that_o old-covenant_n which_o he_o many_o year_n before_o have_v make_v with_o abraham_n which_o do_v chief_o require_v spiritual_a righteousness_n and_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o from_o hence_o the_o jew_n may_v know_v that_o the_o abrahamatical-covenant_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n even_o after_o the_o ritual-law_n be_v make_v and_o also_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o only_o their_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v see_v gal._n 3._o 17._o who_o will_v not_o here_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n oâ—_n the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n since_o this_o here_o recite_v have_v some_o dark_a show_n of_o proof_n i_o shall_v before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a manifest_a that_o the_o author_n be_v notorious_o mistake_v in_o affirm_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n repeat_v with_o that_o make_v at_o horeb_n or_o mount_n sinai_n but_o a_o covenant_n have_v quite_o different_a promise_n and_o precept_n the_o one_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o also_o in_o think_v that_o these_o two_o chapter_n 29_o and_o 30_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a covenant_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o strict_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mutual_a engagement_n of_o party_n two_o at_o the_o least_o
pâ—scaâ—or_a interpret_n the_o word_n beside_o the_o covenant_n thus_o praeter_fw-la actionem_fw-la illam_fw-la qua_fw-la foedus_fw-la fuit_fw-la pactum_fw-la which_o can_v mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o people_n engagement_n which_o actual_a promise_n of_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o make_v for_o so_o this_o phrase_n and_o word_n be_v express_o use_v josh_n 24._o 25._o joshuah_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n that_o day_n that_o be_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o day_n the_o like_a sense_n the_o word_n have_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 11._o 17._o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v beside_o their_o actual_a promise_a which_o moses_n make_v with_o they_o that_o be_v cause_v they_o to_o make_v at_o horeb_n or_o sinai_n but_o suppose_v this_o verse_n shall_v have_v reference_n only_o to_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o follow_v his_o meaning_n can_v only_o be_v these_o be_v the_o word_n whereby_o he_o engage_v the_o people_n in_o a_o covenant_n distinct_a from_o the_o word_n whereby_o moses_n engage_v they_o in_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o lord_n former_o we_o find_v joshuah_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n again_o engage_v the_o people_n in_o a_o covenant_n to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n and_o use_v word_n and_o exhortation_n different_a from_o these_o in_o this_o chapter_n in_o engage_v they_o suppose_v we_o have_v read_v such_o word_n as_o these_o viz._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o joshuah_n make_v with_o the_o people_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o moses_n make_v with_o they_o at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n this_o may_v import_v that_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a engage_v of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o other_o two_o but_o not_o that_o it_o be_v another_o covenant_n of_o god_n have_v other_o promise_n and_o command_n and_o threat_n we_o find_v the_o people_n in_o nehemiah_n time_n nehem._n 10._o 29._o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v into_o the_o mount_n sinai-covenant_n it_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o we_o may_v see_v there_o it_o be_v also_o to_o observe_v ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a command_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o observe_v this_o new-covenant_n of_o this_o author_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n object_n but_o may_v not_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n comprehend_v a_o new_a gospel-covenant_n distinct_a from_o the_o old_a at_o sinai_n and_o so_o that_o be_v serviceable_a to_o reconcile_v those_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o dispute_n the_o author_n way_n answ_n no_o for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n cite_v gal._n 3._o two_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o book_n for_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o again_o there_o be_v by_o far_o more_o promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o this_o book_n express_v in_o a_o carnal_a temporal_a and_o terrence_n stile_n than_o in_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n beside_o in_o exodus_fw-la leviti_fw-la numb_a i_o be_o sensible_a this_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la have_v lead_v i_o out_o of_o my_o design_a way_n for_o i_o design_v here_o only_o to_o bring_v in_o those_o passage_n together_o without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o they_o where_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o what_o he_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n paul_n mean_v by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o dispute_v against_o justification_n by_o and_o by_o the_o work_v of_o even_o a_o law_n that_o either_o have_v or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v justification_n by_o it_o have_v neither_o spiritual-promise_n nor_o threaten_n nor_o precept_n there_o be_v only_o one_o place_n more_o and_o that_o be_v pag._n 122_o 123._o where_o he_o explain_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n by_o the_o law_n but_o because_o i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o recite_v these_o and_o that_o wâ—ll_n methodical_o be_v bring_v in_o in_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v bring_v it_o in_o there_o and_o so_o shall_v return_v now_o to_o the_o place_n where_o i_o leave_v off_o viz._n at_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 102._o and_o shall_v begin_v at_o the_o top_n of_o pag._n 103._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o apostle_n use_v two_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o two_o argument_n this_o author_n only_o prosecute_v and_o so_o large_o that_o the_o set_v down_o and_o prove_v and_o explain_v these_o take_v up_o almost_o two_o three_o part_n of_o his_o whole_a book_n take_v his_o own_o word_n pag_n 103._o the_o argument_n whereby_o paul_n oppose_v the_o law_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o sort_n one_o into_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a mosaic-covenant_n the_o other_o into_o those_o argument_n which_o chief_o respect_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o latter_a sort_n of_o argument_n which_o chief_o respect_v the_o ceremonial-law_n he_o leave_v till_o near_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n and_o then_o spend_v but_o few_o line_n about_o they_o as_o not_o be_v as_o he_o say_v controvert_v by_o christian_n the_o argument_n of_o this_o first_o sort_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n fight_v be_v especial_o two_o and_o those_o be_v take_v from_o a_o double_a defect_n of_o the_o mosaic-covenant_n viz._n from_o the_o want_n both_o of_o pardon_v grace_n and_o of_o help_a grace_n the_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n respect_v the_o mosaic-covenant_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o pardoning-grace_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o that_o covenant_n want_v where_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o universal_a guilt_n as_o well_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a remission_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o there_o after_o a_o long_a catalogue_n of_o sin_n charge_v both_o on_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o the_o law_n v._o 10._o etc._n etc._n at_o length_n ver_fw-la 20._o he_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n wherefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n viz._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v in_o the_o 3d._a chap._n of_o gal._n be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o same_o way_n where_o he_o prove_v also_o by_o this_o reason_n that_o all_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n because_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o v._o 10._o but_o here_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o upon_o 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thus_o but_o to_o a_o man_n believe_v the_o reward_n be_v reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v quite_o otherwise_o say_v he_o to_o one_o believe_v his_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v upon_o that_o very_a account_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n his_o justification_n be_v mere_o gracious_a since_o faith_n in_o itself_o sound_v forth_o grace_n and_o exclude_v merit_n here_o now_o i_o must_v but_o as_o on_o the_o 267._o pag._n 267._o high_a a_o little_a dwell_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n which_o place_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v 1._o what_o the_o word_n work_v signify_v 2._o what_o the_o word_n debt_n signify_v for_o the_o first_o he_o that_o work_v denote_v he_o that_o work_v of_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n be_v 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speak_v of_o deut._n 39_o 1._o mean_n only_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o follow_v much_o less_o that_o these_o two_o chapter_n only_o of_o all_o moses_n writing_n have_v only_o spiritual_a command_n and_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o give_v way_n and_o make_v promise_n to_o repentance_n for_o as_o for_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o chapter_n it_o do_v not_o recite_v the_o law_n they_o be_v here_o engage_v to_o obey_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n whereof_o some_o be_v sure_a spiritual_a command_n and_o the_o sincere_a observe_v of_o they_o be_v certain_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o show_v plain_o this_o covenant_n oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o for_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n they_o be_v express_v in_o as_o terrene_a expression_n here_o as_o in_o most_o other_o place_n and_o as_o for_o this_o of_o repentance_n see_v leu._n 26._o 40._o when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o age_n to_o come_v almost_o destroy_v with_o judgement_n threaten_v for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n v._o 41._o and_o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o but_o will_v remember_v their_o land_n v._o 45._o i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o i_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v this_o at_o sinai_n for_o none_o other_o of_o their_o ancestor_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n v._n 46._o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n so_o deut._n 4._o 29._o if_o you_o shall_v be_v scatter_v for_o your_o sin_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v drive_v out_o of_o your_o own_o land_n and_o shall_v there_o serve_v other_o god_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n v._o 31._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n exod._n 34._o 6._o he_o proclaim_v himself_o thus_o from_o sinai_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o deuteronomy_n 29._o 1._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n it_o seem_v apparent_a to_o i_o that_o this_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o law_n and_o precept_n before_o recite_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o past_a oration_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o these_o forerecited_n command_v be_v the_o law_n which_o the_o people_n covenant_v to_o keep_v which_o covenant_v of_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o require_v from_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o that_o covenant_a which_o moses_n require_v from_o the_o people_n in_o horeb._n which_o i_o will_v make_v plain_a in_o recite_v these_o word_n again_o with_o the_o sense_n they_o be_v use_v in_o in_o other_o scripture_n these_o be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o law_n or_o precept_n for_o so_o word_n be_v use_v apparent_o v._o 9_o and_o 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o deut._n 27._o 26._o exod._n 24._o 28._o so_o also_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v call_v the_o ten-word_n deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o chap._n 10._o 4._o and_o the_o word_n exod._n 20._o 1._o of_o the_o covenant_n by_o covenant_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o people_n promise_n to_o obey_v the_o people_n actual_a engagement_n so_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v use_v 2_o king_n 12._o 17._o and_o chap._n 23._o 3._o and_o 2_o chro._n 15._o 12._o which_o that_o be_v which_o covenant_n which_o actual_a promise_n not_o which_o word_n for_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v appropriate_o for_o make_v a_o covenant_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n bear_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o apparent_a error_n in_o the_o septuagint_n to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v engagement_n be_v i_o have_v write_v this_o before_o mr._n pool_n elabâ—â—tate_n and_o useful_a synopsis_n be_v publish_v and_o upon_o â—eading_v the_o critic_n and_o some_o other_o can_v find_v none_o concur_v with_o i_o but_o now_o in_o his_o book_n i_o find_v
the_o fail_v in_o not_o do_v work_n of_o super-erogation_a can_v be_v pardon_v nor_o need_v christ_n satisfaction_n it_o be_v but_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o reader_n eye_n so_o often_o to_o put_v in_o the_o word_n eternal-death_n say_v they_o do_v not_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n will_v he_o grant_v that_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v such_o sin_n with_o temporal_a death_n or_o any_o temporal_a punishment_n i_o see_v he_o will_v not_o his_o opinion_n and_o his_o and_o episcopius_n argument_n that_o god_n can_v just_o require_v what_o man_n can_v do_v area_n much_o against_o their_o deserve_v any_o punishment_n at_o all_o if_o god_n do_v not_o as_o he_o affirm_v require_v they_o by_o any_o law_n to_o be_v free_a from_o such_o sin_n than_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n nor_o deserve_v any_o penalty_n it_o will_v then_o be_v injustice_n in_o god_n to_o make_v any_o man_n finger_n or_o tooth_n to_o ache_v for_o they_o whereas_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n themselves_o do_v grant_v that_o they_o do_v deserve_v temporal_a punishment_n though_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o allow_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o such_o distinction_n but_o either_o threaten_v and_o be_v sure_a it_o will_v not_o threaten_v what_o sin_n do_v not_o deserve_v death_n yea_o eternal_a death_n or_o nothing_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n and_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o etc._n etc._n which_o curse_n the_o author_n as_o you_o will_v after_o see_v affirm_v to_o signify_v eternal_a wrath_n but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o his_o word_n the_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v in_o his_o argument_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a remission_n of_o sin_n or_o deliverance_n from_o divine_a anger_n or_o eternal_a death_n due_a to_o sin_n promise_v in_o the_o mosaic-law_n it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n to_o this_o ver_fw-la the_o 20_o of_o the_o foresay_a chapter_n viz._n rom._n 3._o where_o have_v draw_v his_o conclusion_n only_o from_o the_o first_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o all_o be_v guilty_a he_o present_o subjoin_v this_o other_o without_o which_o his_o whole_a argumentation_n will_v have_v be_v infirm_a in_o these_o word_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n which_o sentence_n be_v without_o doubt_n to_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o thus_o by_o the_o law_n be_v only_o the_o sinner_n the_o methinks_v this_o very_a place_n viz._n rom_n 3._o 20_o which_o this_o author_n insist_o on_o to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o law_n mean_v a_o law_n have_v only_o temporal_a threaâ—s_n and_o external_n command_v shall_v have_v convince_v he_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o a_o law_n that_o have_v future_a threat_n and_o internal_a command_n even_o the_o law_n in_o the_o strict_a conscience-senâ—eâ—_a since_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v how_o there_o shall_v be_v much_o conviction_n or_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o danger_n by_o a_o law_n that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a or_o internal_a command_n nor_o future-life-threat_n and_o the_o apostle_n argument_n here_o be_v this_o viz._n we_o can_v be_v justify_v as_o innocent_a by_o the_o law_n that_o conviâ—â—ces_v we_o we_o be_v sinner_n knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o remission_n now_o i_o say_v express_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v contain_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a remission_n of_o sin_n because_o i_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v give_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n some_o kind_n of_o pardon_n such_o a_o slender_a one_o as_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o that_o to_o voluntary_a and_o heinous_a sin_n for_o though_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v do_v by_o pride_n notorious_a rebellion_n or_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v with_o a_o high-hand_n can_v be_v expiate_v with_o no_o sacrifice_n but_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n without_o mercy_n or_o pardon_n except_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n do_v intervene_v as_o numb_a 15._o 25_o 26._o be_v to_o be_v read_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v account_v among_o these_o sin_n as_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n learned_a this_o be_v the_o common_a observation_n of_o learned_a man_n episcopius_n have_v most_o high_o well_o observe_v which_o be_v do_v voluntary_o or_o be_v do_v spontaneous_o or_o in_o some_o measure_n on_o purpose_n but_o they_o only_a which_o be_v do_v with_o a_o impious_a contempt_n of_o god_n command_n or_o with_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o a_o wilful_a mind_n and_o so_o they_o be_v they_o to_o which_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o that_o think_v otherwise_o be_v in_o a_o manifest_a error_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o that_o we_o see_v god_n appoint_v sacrifice_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o viz._n not_o restore_v a_o pledge_n the_o take_v away_o something_o from_o another_o by_o force_n the_o deny_v of_o what_o one_o find_v of_o another_o yea_o and_o that_o with_o a_o oath_n leu._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 4._o therefore_o there_o be_v grant_v remission_n in_o the_o mosaic-law_n to_o heinous_a sin_n but_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o remission_n why_o external_n civil_a temporary_a and_o which_o belong_v only_o to_o this_o carnal_a life_n for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n ordain_v for_o the_o political_a beatitude_n of_o civil_a society_n do_v promise_v long_a life_n to_o those_o who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n leu._n 18._o 5._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v threaten_v violent_a death_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o exod._n 20._o 7._o but_o the_o high_a lawgiver_n the_o merciful_a god_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v exstirpate_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_v appoint_v that_o some_o most_o atrocious_a offence_n indeed_o that_o do_v wage_v open_a war_n against_o the_o life_n and_o civil_a converse_n of_o man_n and_o this_o political_a theocracy_n or_o government_n of_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o the_o mosaical-law_n be_v institute_v such_o as_o idolatry_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n shall_v only_o be_v expiate_v with_o death_n but_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v for_o man_n unclean_a or_o defile_v with_o sin_n less_o heinous_a therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o temporary_a death_n which_o the_o man_n deserve_v be_v transfer_v upon_o a_o beast_n therefore_o the_o moysaicall_a sacrifice_n do_v afford_v only_o a_o carnal_a redemption_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v by_o divine_a appointment_n free_v a_o man_n indeed_o from_o a_o violent_a and_o immature_n death_n but_o they_o do_v afford_v no_o remedy_n against_o death_n itself_o in_o a_o word_n they_o do_v not_o afford_v such_o remission_n as_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o give_v of_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o promise_v make_v of_o it_o the_o divine_a author_n to_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v respect_n to_o this_o chap._n 9_o where_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n he_o deny_v they_o can_v make_v the_o sacrificer_n perfect_a according_a to_o conscience_n v._o 8._o that_o be_v free_v the_o man_n from_o internal_a and_o eternal_a guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o they_o avail_v only_o to_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o flesh_n v._o 13._o that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v external_o free_v from_o punishment_n and_o corporal_a death_n then_o he_o bring_v in_o these_o place_n heb._n chap._n 7._o 11._o 19_o chap._n 10._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v affirm_v the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a and_o thus_o proceed_v in_o which_o place_n by_o perfection_n he_o chief_o understand_v full_a and_o perfect_a that_o be_v eternal_a absolution_n not_o only_o from_o leight_a fault_n but_o from_o most_o heinous_a which_o he_o most_o deserve_o deny_v to_o be_v afford_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o can_v but_o be_v manifest_a to_o he_o that_o right_o understand_v these_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n to_o the_o law_n viz._n not_o because_o it_o require_v perfect_a and_o so_o impossible_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n but_o rather_o because_o it_o grant_v no_o justification_n at_o all_o that_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o donation_n of_o eternal_a life_n upon_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o these_o premise_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n at_o length_n draw_v his_o conclusion_n viz._n neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o word_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o 20._o which_o word_n be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o emphasis_n because_o he_o be_v to_o grant_v some_o kind_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n
or_o war_n in_o any_o case_n though_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o moral_a law_n second_o the_o father_n give_v these_o two_o reason_n for_o this_o their_o opinion_n 1._o because_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n give_v either_o high_a or_o plain_a promise_n than_o he_o do_v before_o 2._o because_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n now_o to_o perform_v they_o viz._n the_o commandment_n than_o before_o he_o have_v do_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v a_o carnal_a law_n that_o be_v weak_a not_o accompany_v with_o strength_n to_o perform_v what_o it_o require_v but_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n a_o mean_n to_o administer_v the_o spirit_n to_o our_o heart_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v we_o to_o do_v as_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n 1._o i_o can_v see_v its_o cogency_n 2._o the_o heathen_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o heart-adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o that_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o swear_v customary_o or_o lusorious_o or_o idle_a be_v sin_n sure_o than_o the_o jew_n have_v light_a enough_o to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a in_o these_o thing_n before_o christ_n sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o so_o such_o be_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o for_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o argument_n i_o can_v neither_o understand_v the_o cogency_n nor_o the_o consistency_n of_o it_o first_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o i_o that_o man_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n the_o less_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n because_o of_o god_n not_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o obey_v it_o because_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o give_v the_o natural_a ability_n to_o obey_v be_v to_o be_v call_v give_v grace_n or_o a_o effect_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o justice_n so_o as_o man_n can_v not_o in_o justice_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n without_o it_o second_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o that_o be_v it_o the_o 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