offering_n v._o 26._o and_o yet_o these_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n in_o general_n but_o can_v be_v understand_v as_o mean_v of_o the_o ten_o command_n because_o the_o ten_o command_n be_v not_o in_o dispute_n the_o law_n which_o concern_v circumcision_n and_o purification_n with_o their_o offering_n which_o be_v all_o ceremonial_a be_v that_o only_a then_o in_o question_n and_o so_o become_v applicable_a to_o that_o law_n in_o question_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o ten_o command_n or_o any_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o in_o question_n which_o as_o before_o stand_v full_o establish_v and_o this_o difference_n the_o occasion_n and_o context_n do_v best_a explain_v and_o this_o in_o act_n 21_o be_v a_o instance_n may_v open_v divers_a expression_n about_o the_o law_n in_o some_o of_o the_o epistle_n for_o paul_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n when_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n and_o the_o gospel_n new_o preach_v have_v much_o 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all_o this_o doctrine_n about_o justification_n by_o faith_n do_v no_o way_n hurt_v or_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n ten_o command_n nor_o set_v any_o man_n at_o liberty_n to_o sin_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o some_o weak_o and_o other_o malicious_o will_v infer_v for_o of_o that_o true_a faith_n universal_a and_o sincere_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n to_o the_o ten_o commandâ—_n be_v the_o evidence_n and_o constant_a inseparable_a companion_n and_o so_o by_o work_n faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a jam._n 2._o 22._o and_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n a_o believer_n go_v when_o god_n command_v he_o heb._n 11._o 8_o and_o this_o i_o write_v also_o to_o avoid_v slander_n and_o on_o this_o subject_a the_o generality_n of_o protestant_a minister_n have_v write_v very_o well_o and_o if_o any_o dream_n that_o paul_n make_v void_a the_o moral_a law_n by_o preach_v up_o faith_n god_n forbid_v or_o be_v it_o nor_o as_o the_o greek_a import_v yea_o he_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 31._o and_o it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v think_v observable_a in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17_o peter_n speak_v of_o paul_n and_o his_o epistle_n say_v in_o which_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o thâ—t_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n beware_v therefore_o lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o â—he_n error_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n the_o lawless_a the_o greek_a be_v athesmâ—n_v from_o thesmos_n a_o law_n fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n and_o about_o the_o law_n there_o be_v many_o error_n and_o this_o be_v a_o age_n wherein_o anomy_n or_o lawlessness_n as_o to_o god_n command_n abound_v which_o anomy_n be_v render_v iniquity_n mat._n 7._o 23._o &_o 13._o 41_o and_o in_o many_o other_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 23._o 8_o rom._n 6._o 19_o antichrist_n be_v call_v that_o lawless_a one_o the_o mystery_n of_o anomy_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 3_o to_z 10_o and_o the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o moral_a law_n be_v good_a and_o be_v make_v for_o the_o lawless_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 8_o 9_o and_o certain_o it_o behoove_v we_o no_o long_o to_o yield_v to_o this_o lawlessness_n because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o from_o all_o anomy_n or_o lawlessness_n tit._n 2_o 13_o 14_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o contrariety_n in_o principle_n or_o in_o practice_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o christ_n law_n i._n e._n to_o the_o ten_o command_n which_o paul_n consent_v be_v all_o without_o except_v the_o seven_o day_n holy_a just_a spiritual_a and_o good_a in_o which_o after_o the_o inner_a man_n he_o delight_v and_o which_o he_o serve_v i._n e._n yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o which_o command_v he_o that_o keep_v without_o except_v the_o seven_o day_n love_v christ_n john_n 14._o 21_o &_o 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o which_o command_v some_o lay_v aside_o hold_v 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