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love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n 2_o the_o flesh_n strive_v to_o follow_v it_o own_o pleasure_n and_o wicked_a affection_n for_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o all_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n give_v itself_o to_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v obey_v god_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n 3_o the_o flesh_n be_v full_a of_o distrust_v and_o impatience_n but_o the_o spirit_n humble_v itself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n rest_v in_o his_o mercy_n &_o fashion_v itself_o unto_o his_o will_n final_o the_o flesh_n hold_v we_o in_o these_o earthly_a thing_n but_o the_o spirit_n lift_v we_o up_o into_o heaven_n moreover_o this_o contrariety_n breed_v in_o we_o a_o continual_a warfare_n for_o the_o flesh_n always_o stir_v we_o up_o and_o set_v upon_o we_o with_o so_o many_o enticement_n &_o craft_n that_o except_o we_o take_v diligent_a heed_n we_o be_v easy_o deceive_v &_o overcome_v of_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n warn_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v watch_v watch_n and_o 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deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n he_o call_v it_o death_n because_o he_o think_v that_o continual_a battle_n more_o grievous_a than_o death_n itself_o theoph._n now_o i_o will_v return_v to_o the_o order_n of_o our_o discourse_n for_o i_o see_v that_o the_o faithful_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o also_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o faithful_a can_v be_v altogether_o justify_v by_o their_o work_n but_o may_v not_o this_o be_v do_v in_o part_n so_o as_o christ_n supply_v that_o which_o want_v matth._n 10._o i_o be_o 2._o 10._o this_o indeed_o can_v be_v for_o james_n say_v whosoever_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o therefore_o paul_n entreat_v of_o the_o way_n whereby_o we_o attain_v justification_n and_o salvation_n exclude_v work_n not_o in_o part_n but_o whole_o as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n after_o long_a disputation_n of_o this_o matter_n at_o length_n he_o add_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o 28._o rom._n 3._o 28._o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v to_o he_o that_o 4._o rom._n 4._o 4._o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n the_o same_o also_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v himself_o in_o which_o word_n he_o do_v sufficient_o faith_n why_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n declare_v that_o good_a work_n be_v of_o no_o account_n before_o god_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o but_o that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o 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be_v find_v not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o another_o place_n also_o he_o warn_v we_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n you_o be_v make_v void_a of_o christ_n as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o 4._o gal._n 5._o 4._o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n now_o he_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o will_v join_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n theoph._n but_o some_o do_v object_n that_o the_o apostle_n when_o soever_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o be_v then_o abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n matth._n that_o be_v a_o vain_a shift_n which_o also_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o confute_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 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not_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a likewise_o also_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o where_o he_o do_v especial_o entreat_v of_o the_o ceremony_n he_o allege_v both_o the_o sentence_n of_o moses_n namely_o the_o curse_n to_o those_o that_o fulfil_v not_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o life_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v it_o and_o in_o the_o former_a indeed_o he_o teach_v that_o so_o many_o as_o trust_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n because_o they_o can_v whole_o and_o full_o keep_v it_o but_o in_o the_o other_o he_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n he_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n obtain_v it_o by_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o well_o the_o curse_n threaten_v to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o promise_n to_o eternal_a life_n make_v to_o such_o as_o fulfil_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ceremony_n alone_o but_o also_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o that_o too_o by_o more_o right_a for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n as_o hosea_n say_v prefer_v mercy_n before_o sacrifice_n 7._o hos_fw-la 5._o 7._o moreover_o after_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n have_v affirm_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o he_o add_v but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o which_o wor_n be_v do_v most_o evident_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n but_o of_o moral_a which_o give_v man_n far_o more_o large_a matter_n of_o boast_v then_o the_o ceremonial_a do_v final_o when_o he_o write_v to_o titus_n â—_o tit._n 3._o â—_o that_o we_o be_v save_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o 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we_o can_v keep_v now_o do_v i_o agree_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o perceive_v that_o we_o be_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v by_o work_n neither_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n as_o have_v be_v diligent_o prove_v by_o thou_o and_o very_o unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v there_o be_v great_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n while_o man_n go_v about_o to_o darken_v the_o force_n &_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n mingle_v the_o same_o with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o work_n but_o see_v the_o matter_n be_v so_o why_o do_v god_n give_v the_o moral_a law_n mat._n law_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n witness_v 12._o gal._n 3._o 21._o 12._o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o it_o for_o he_o say_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n sure_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o faithful_a nay_o rather_o they_o do_v reap_v a_o double_a commodity_n by_o it_o wherein_o be_v comprehend_v the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o us._n i_o say_v to_o the_o unfaithful_a the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a faithful_a because_o it_o have_v this_o only_a work_n towards_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o their_o condemnation_n may_v be_v the_o more_o heavy_a for_o as_o much_o as_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v by_o it_o they_o do_v willing_o run_v into_o the_o contrary_n theoph._n let_v we_o consider_v of_o that_o double_a commodity_n which_o thou_o say_v the_o believer_n reap_v by_o it_o &_o declare_v the_o first_o mat._n it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v show_v that_o we_o can_v 19_o gal._n 3._o 19_o not_o attain_v salvation_n by_o the_o law_n he_o add_v wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o it_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v our_o sin_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n expound_v it_o in_o these_o word_n by_o the_o law_n 20._o rom._n 3._o 20._o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o do_v examine_v our_o work_n by_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o than_o it_o shall_v appear_v most_o evident_o how_o many_o way_n we_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o fearful_a condemnation_n we_o have_v deserve_v theoph._n but_o what_o profit_n have_v we_o by_o that_o mat._n much._n for_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n except_o he_o thorough_o feel_v his_o sickness_n and_o perceive_v present_a danger_n will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n even_o so_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n which_o we_o see_v hang_v over_o our_o head_n drive_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o that_o true_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n from_o who_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o remedy_n offer_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o otherwise_o we_o will_v have_v neglect_v therefore_o paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n 24._o gal._n 3._o 24._o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o in_o another_o place_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o 4._o rom._n 10._o 4._o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commodity_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o law_n theoph._n show_v brief_o the_o other_o math._n after_o that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o therefore_o make_v fit_n to_o do_v good_a work_n than_o the_o law_n teach_v we_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v god_n for_o although_o we_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n whereunto_o it_o lead_v 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god_n have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n namely_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n say_v zacharie_n 74._o luk._n 1._o 74._o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o sight_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n paul_n also_o confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 10._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o 9_o 10._o for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v affirm_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n present_o he_o add_v for_o we_o be_v his_o
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have_v we_o deserve_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o our_o work_n theoph._n what_o let_v that_o we_o fulfil_v it_o not_o when_o we_o obey_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o heart_n matth._n work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d perfection_n 〈◊〉_d our_o work_n the_o cause_n have_v be_v declare_v already_o before_o namely_o for_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a thing_n do_v of_o we_o that_o be_v not_o unclean_a and_o defile_v for_o as_o the_o most_o pure_a water_n if_o it_o run_v through_o a_o unclean_a conduit_n be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o stink_n of_o it_o so_o the_o good_a work_n that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o be_v soil_v and_o stain_v with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o flesh_n therefore_o even_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n be_v altogether_o free_a and_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o desert_n so_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o promise_n theoph._n why_o therefore_o do_v god_n promise_v reward_n to_o our_o work_n which_o he_o may_v by_o right_o require_v of_o we_o mat._n that_o that_o promise_n 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that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbaoth_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o theoph._n the_o four_o commandment_n of_o this_o first_o table_n be_v yet_o behind_o to_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o easy_a way_n let_v we_o see_v of_o how_o many_o part_n it_o stand_v matth._n of_o four_o 1_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a commandment_n in_o these_o word_n remember_v the_o sabbaoth_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a 2_o the_o second_o show_v which_o that_o sabbaoth_n day_n be_v when_o he_o say_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o sabbaoth_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 3_o the_o three_o teach_v how_o that_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o man_n servant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n servant_n nor_o thy_o 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