cor._n 3._o israel_n obedience_n be_v require_v for_o its_o due_a and_o proper_a end_n but_o yet_o under_o that_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v principal_o intend_v for_o a_o high_a end_n viz._n eternal_a life_n for_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n about_o this_o sinai_n covenant_n vanish_v if_o we_o understand_v it_o primary_o of_o the_o legal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o any_o other_o way_n they_o will_v hardly_o be_v remove_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o plain_o be_v do_v and_o live_v and_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o here_o lie_v the_o difficult_a of_o it_o hence_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n some_o account_n that_o at_o sinai_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o israel_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o belong_v to_o that_o it_o 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will_v fulfil_v it_o for_o that_o end_n he_o do_v even_o for_o eternal_a life_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o outcast_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n some_o assert_v the_o sinai_n dispensation_n to_o be_v a_o admistration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o gradual_o or_o accidental_o and_o in_o some_o circumstance_n differ_v from_o other_o federal_a expressure_n even_o from_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereas_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a be_v promise_v as_o precious_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o pre-supposed_n accomplishment_n of_o the_o old_a by_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v the_o invalidity_n of_o other_o interpretation_n of_o do_v and_o live_v in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n which_o confine_v the_o do_v to_o israel_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v it_o primary_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o say_v some_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n abstract_o and_z separately_z consider_v but_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v joint_o or_o as_o include_v the_o promise_n but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o add_v but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o do_v for_o life_n as_o do_v not_o include_v the_o promise_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o faith_n nay_o plain_o it_o be_v a_o do_v direct_o opposite_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n levit._n 18._o vers_fw-la 5._o with_o rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o viz._n if_o any_o man_n undertake_v to_o be_v the_o doer_n say_v other_o it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o live_v by_o do_v but_o in_o do_v christian_n live_v in_o obedience_n though_o not_o by_o obedience_n but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o do_v as_o make_v up_o a_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n and_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o hence_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o sincere_a or_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n but_o vast_o differ_v therefrom_o say_v other_o this_o do_v and_o live_v have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o but_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a also_o neither_o do_v this_o satisfy_v for_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o exclude_v the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v such_o a_o law_n as_o conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 22._o beside_o the_o difficulty_n be_v the_o same_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o one_o or_o the_o other_o if_o in_o do_v and_o live_v a_o ceremonial_a do_v be_v intend_v for_o israel_n that_o will_v speak_v as_o much_o for_o its_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a do_v even_o that_o with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n do_v run_v upon_o a_o positive_a precept_n concern_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v that_o fruit_n gen._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o neither_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o make_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v save_v by_o work_v or_o believe_v for_o they_o be_v already_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n exod._n 20._o 1._o and_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v they_o to_o a_o liberty_n to_o go_v back_o from_o that_o grace_n much_o less_o will_v he_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n as_o that_o at_o sinai_n be_v with_o they_o for_o that_o end_n to_o open_v a_o door_n for_o their_o cross_v his_o grand_a design_n of_o free_a grace_n say_v other_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n separately_z so_o it_o stand_v upon_o opposite_a term_n but_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o relative_o as_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o promise_n so_o those_o opposite_a term_n have_v their_o subservient_fw-fr end_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o grace_n convince_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o impotency_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n consider_v absolute_o in_o itself_o as_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 21_o to_o the_o end_n so_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o consider_v respective_o and_o rerelative_o as_o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v design_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o question_n be_v the_o law_n against_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o answer_v god_n forbid_v we_o must_v then_o so_o understand_v the_o sinai_n law_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o design_n and_o end_v it_o may_v not_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 24._o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n until_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o a_o gospel_n end_n not_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o we_o 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be_v attain_v and_o it_o be_v perfect_a do_v that_o be_v call_v for_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v by_o israel_n they_o be_v utter_o unable_a for_o it_o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o do_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o that_o be_v there_o intend_a say_v other_o the_o law_n be_v take_v large_o for_o the_o whole_a doctr_n ine_z and_o administration_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o so_o it_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o believe_v in_o christ_n rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 4._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o and_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o it_o be_v take_v strict_o as_o it_o be_v a_o abstract_a rule_n of_o
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banishment_n will_v have_v be_v needless_a for_o prevention_n if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v intend_v for_o such_o a_o end_n to_o establish_v man_n in_o life_n in_o case_n he_o have_v keep_v his_o stand_n some_o divine_a law_n or_o covenant_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v this_o way_n some_o may_v doubt_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o here_o be_v only_o a_o threaten_n of_o death_n upon_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 2._o 17._o upon_o disobedience_n to_o that_o one_o positive_a law_n or_o command_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o all_o moral_a command_n not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v nor_o death_n threaten_v to_o the_o want_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v under_o a_o natural_a obligation_n to_o a_o universal_a compliance_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n eccles_n 7._o 29._o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_a this_o rectitude_n of_o nature_n import_v a_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n it_o be_v oppose_v here_o to_o all_o those_o invention_n evil_a device_n new_a trick_n vain_a and_o crooked_a counsel_n which_o be_v the_o inlet_n to_o all_o iniquity_n he_o be_v create_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1._o 27._o which_o do_v not_o consist_v mere_o in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o understanding_n will_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o gift_n of_o illumination_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n coloss_n 3._o 10._o eph._n 4._o 24._o there_o be_v a_o inscription_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n upon_o adam_n heart_n yea_o even_o the_o gentile_n by_o nature_n show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o although_o this_o be_v exceed_o deface_v and_o obliterated_a by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n yet_o not_o whole_o race_v out_o or_o extinguish_v now_o there_o be_v such_o original_a righteousness_n a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o oblige_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o create_v to_o all_o moral_a obedience_n it_o be_v needless_a for_o the_o lord_n in_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o make_v a_o repetition_n of_o that_o law_n without_o which_o be_v antecedaneous_o write_v in_o lively_a character_n with_o a_o deep_a impression_n as_o a_o law_n within_o all_o therefore_o that_o be_v necessary_a unto_o the_o make_n or_o form_v of_o it_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v the_o addition_n of_o some_o positive_a law_n or_o command_n as_o a_o test_n or_o trial_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o this_o we_o find_v in_o that_o supervenient_a command_n of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n gen._n 2._o 17._o under_o the_o high_a penalty_n of_o death_n itself_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n this_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a because_o this_o positive_a percept_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o so_o entwist_v with_o the_o other_o as_o adam_z can_v not_o fall_v by_o transgress_v of_o it_o in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n without_o a_o violation_n or_o break_v of_o all_o the_o moral_a commandment_n and_o involve_v himself_o in_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n thereby_o christ_n himself_o be_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n in_o these_o two_o of_o due_a love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o neighbour_n mat._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o now_o the_o trial_n of_o love_n be_v by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14._o 21_o 24._o and_o by_o eat_v that_o fruit_n adam_n transgress_v his_o command_n gen._n 2._o 17._o and_o give_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o his_o want_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o neighbour_n also_o thereby_o murder_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o all_o his_o posterity_n with_o he_o yea_o though_o it_o seem_v a_o small_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o itself_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o that_o first_o transgression_n which_o the_o apostle_n comprise_v in_o three_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n and_o gen._n 3._o 6._o the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n in_o this_o please_a of_o a_o carnal_a appetite_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n here_o be_v the_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v undue_a desire_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a or_o as_o the_o serpent_n suggest_v verse_n 5._o to_o be_v as_o god_n that_o be_v ambition_n or_o pride_n of_o life_n it_o may_v be_v manifest_v how_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v break_v by_o this_o act_n here_o be_v infidelity_n not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o deify_v himself_o against_o the_o first_o commandment_n adam_n prefer_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o wife_n yea_o of_o the_o serpent_n before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o second_o a_o confer_v with_o god_n enemy_n about_o his_o word_n a_o part_n of_o his_o name_n without_o due_a zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n against_o the_o three_o a_o not_o rest_v from_o his_o own_o work_n against_o the_o four_o eve_n out_o of_o her_o place_n in_o eat_v without_o her_o husband_n advice_n and_o consent_n against_o the_o five_o a_o run_v under_o a_o divine_a threaten_n of_o death_n to_o many_o thousand_o yea_o million_o of_o man_n against_o the_o six_o a_o giving_z way_n to_o a_o inordinate_a sensual_a appetite_n in_o eat_v the_o forbiddem_n fruit_n against_o the_o seven_o a_o take_v what_o be_v not_o his_o own_o be_v reserve_v by_o god_n against_o the_o eight_o a_o receive_v a_o false_a accusation_n against_o god_n gen._n 3._o 5._o against_o the_o nine_o uncontentedness_n with_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n god_n have_v place_v he_o in_o aspire_v to_o be_v high_a than_o he_o see_v it_o mere_a against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a disobedience_n in_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a or_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n be_v require_v there_o as_o render_v it_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o man_n can_v now_o obtain_v happiness_n and_o salvation_n by_o his_o own_o do_v according_a to_o that_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ephes_n 2._o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o give_v for_o the_o renew_n that_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n with_o we_o again_o as_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n though_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o for_o we_o as_o may_v be_v further_o manifest_v afterward_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n provide_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o some_o by_o jesus_n christ_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n unto_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n all_o that_o conduce_v to_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v rom._n 11._o 6._o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v here_o ascribe_v unto_o grace_n the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v we_o both_o the_o term_n of_o the_o distinction_n by_o make_v grace_n and_o work_v such_o opposite_a term_n as_o one_o exclude_v the_o other_o that_o therefore_o make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o for_o restoration_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v vers_fw-la 26._o 27_o 28._o
satisfy_v or_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n which_o the_o lord_n still_o require_v without_o substantial_a abatement_n now_o in_o infinite_a wisdom_n the_o lord_n contrive_v this_o way_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n wherein_o israel_n who_o be_v guilty_a by_o voluntary_a compact_n and_o agreement_n oblige_v themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v of_o their_o seed_n and_o under_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n or_o covenant_n be_v bear_v under_o the_o same_o law_n which_o the_o guilty_a person_n be_v include_v in_o i_o see_v not_o how_o that_o can_v have_v be_v though_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n without_o this_o renew_n of_o it_o at_o mount_n sinai_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o very_a law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v satisfy_v it_o by_o answer_v the_o penalty_n or_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o but_o have_v only_o do_v and_o suffer_v something_o in_o lieu_n and_o stead_n thereof_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v the_o idem_fw-la for_o we_o and_o this_o show_v how_o exceed_o necessary_a the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o eternity_n about_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v then_o strike_v and_o have_v a_o be_v but_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v a_o necessary_a medium_n or_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o 4._o jesus_n christ_n actual_o undergo_v the_o very_a curse_n of_o the_o sinai_n law_n so_o as_o thereby_o he_o have_v obtain_v our_o freedom_n from_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o hold_v forth_o the_o legal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o on_o our_o behalf_n how_o else_o shall_v his_o undergo_a the_o sinai_n curse_n give_v we_o immunity_n from_o it_o now_o it_o be_v say_v gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_a we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v our_o privilege_n we_o be_v sharer_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n we_o be_v redeem_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sinai_n law_n for_o of_o that_o he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 10_o 17._o and_o in_o order_n to_o our_o fruition_n of_o this_o privilege_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o he_o actual_o undergo_v the_o very_a sinai_n curse_v that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v to_o discover_v how_o we_o attain_v unto_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o redeem_v of_o we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o his_o bear_n of_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o to_o penalty_n even_o as_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o to_o righteousness_n and_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v these_o galatian_n be_v gentile_n and_o yet_o before_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n mention_v in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o need_v to_o be_v redeem_a from_o it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n though_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v make_v only_o with_o the_o jew_n the_o gentile_n be_v never_o formal_o under_o it_o that_o expire_v as_o a_o covenant_n before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o 14._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o jesus_n christ_n do_v bear_v the_o curse_n not_o to_o prevent_v these_o gentile_n come_v under_o it_o but_o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n be_v contain_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o gentile_n be_v concern_v in_o as_o well_o as_o jew_n 5._o many_o ceremonial_a service_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n do_v typical_o point_v out_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o design_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o legal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o may_v stumble_v some_o that_o in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n all_o seem_v to_o be_v between_o god_n and_o israel_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o to_o be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n not_o of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o israel_n obedience_n enjoin_v therein_o be_v not_o only_o about_o moral_n but_o also_o about_o ceremonial_a service_n levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o and_o 26._o vers_fw-la 46._o his_o statute_n or_o institution_n which_o clear_o typify_v jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n his_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o great_a requisite_a to_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n these_o be_v as_o much_o impose_v upon_o israel_n as_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o jesus_n christ_n must_v be_v principal_o intend_v therein_o so_o as_o israel_n can_v not_o have_v any_o share_n with_o he_o in_o make_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n offering_n and_o shedding_n of_o blood_n therein_o christ_n be_v alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o now_o if_o the_o principal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v undeniable_o wrap_v up_o in_o those_o ceremonial_a service_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n why_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o that_o under_o the_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a command_v impose_v upon_o israel_n shall_v also_o lie_v wrap_v up_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o righteousness_n as_o the_o principal_a aim_n and_o intendment_n thereof_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n realiter_fw-la but_o typice_n they_o be_v pattern_n and_o shadow_n of_o better_a thing_n heb._n 9_o vers_fw-la 9_o they_o offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n those_o service_n though_o impose_v by_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o please_v he_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la from_o the_o work_n wrought_v they_o do_v not_o sanctify_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o direct_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o alone_o they_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n heb._n 7._o vers_fw-la 19_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a heb._n 9_o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o israelites_n be_v oblige_v typical_o by_o their_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o make_v atonement_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o to_o do_v many_o such_o act_n that_o do_v bear_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o yet_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o real_a atonement_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o intendment_n be_v not_o that_o israel_n by_o their_o own_o work_n shall_v attain_v eternal_a life_n and_o see_v both_o the_o ceremonial_n and_o moral_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n urge_v upon_o israel_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o see_v also_o such_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v unquestionable_o perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o righteousness_n hence_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o lie_v against_o the_o one_o for_o express_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v also_o lie_v against_o the_o other_o where_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v if_o any_o will_v yet_o urge_v that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v between_o god_n and_o israel_n not_o between_o he_o and_o jesus_n christ_n let_v they_o consider_v that_o in_o old_a testament_n time_n thing_n be_v express_v very_o dark_o and_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o blush_n to_o have_v relation_n only_o to_o some_o low_a matter_n these_o be_v most_o obvious_a when_o other_o high_a thing_n be_v principal_o intend_v in_o they_o thus_o many_o passage_n to_o outward_a appearance_n seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o david_n or_o solomon_n who_o indeed_o have_v their_o share_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v prophetical_a or_o typical_a of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o under_o they_o he_o be_v principal_o intend_v as_o the_o interpret_n and_o apply_v of_o they_o to_o he_o do_v frequent_o evidence_n as_o psal_n 16._o vers_fw-la 10._o compare_v with_o act._n 2._o vers_fw-la 31._o and_o 13._o vers_fw-la 35._o psal_n 69._o psal_n 22._o vers_fw-la 18._o with_o joh._n 19_o vers_fw-la 24._o psal_n 89._o vers_fw-la 36._o with_o luk._n 1._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n which_o be_v a_o dispensation_n full_a of_o darkness_n note_v by_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n 2_o
they_o do_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o language_n thereof_o that_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v by_o it_o or_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o free_a promise_n and_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o they_o be_v exclude_v even_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o from_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n therefore_o it_o be_v always_o a_o abuse_n of_o it_o to_o expect_v the_o dispence_n out_o of_o spiritual_a blessing_n thereby_o the_o lord_n ordain_v another_o way_n viz._n the_o free_a promise_n for_o that_o end_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n whether_o cease_v or_o continue_v it_o be_v question_v by_o some_o whether_o the_o mount_n sinai_n covenant_n be_v still_o continue_v so_o as_o christian_n be_v lay_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o in_o gospel_n time_n i_o may_v premise_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n mal._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 7._o and_o a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n exod._n 34._o 23._o deut._n 4._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o gal._n 4._o 24._o answ_n the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n be_v still_o oblige_v but_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o continue_v cessavit_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la norma_fw-la est_fw-la operum_fw-la naturae_fw-la ex_fw-la formula_fw-la foederis_fw-la operum_fw-la manet_fw-la vero_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la operum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la say_v rolloc_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la cap._n 2._o 1._o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o external_a rule_n of_o obedience_n be_v universal_o and_o perpetual_o obligatory_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n some_o circumstance_n as_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o prolong_v the_o day_n in_o the_o land_n i._n e._n in_o canaan_n exod._n 20._o 2_o 12._o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v union_n with_o jesus_n and_o a_o internal_a vital_a principle_n that_o all_o acceptable_a obedience_n no_o w_v from_o joh._n 15._o 5._o but_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v still_o oblige_v for_o 1._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a all_o good_a be_v command_v and_o all_o evil_a forbid_a there_o 1_o joh._n 3._o ver_fw-la 4._o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o very_a description_n of_o sin_n be_v fetch_v thence_o that_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o sin_v than_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n mat._n 4._o 4._o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o be_v most_o barbarous_a rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o the_o nature_n continue_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o must_v also_o be_v continue_v rom._n 7._o 13._o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o must_v be_v unholy_a unjust_a and_o evil_a the_o same_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v deliver_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v before_o and_o since_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o free_a promise_n a_o rule_n of_o inward_a holiness_n sanctification_n and_o obedience_n and_o have_v spiritual_a enjoyment_n attend_v of_o it_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o its_o end_n so_o it_o usher_v in_o temporal_a mercy_n unto_o israel_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v his_o approbation_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o with_o great_a severity_n witness_v against_o disconformity_n to_o it_o in_o all_o age_n long_o before_o the_o sinai_n ministration_n abel_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o faith_n own_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o cain_n for_o the_o contrary_a disapproved_a gen._n 4._o 4._o heb._n 11._o there_o be_v a_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 14._o 19_o 20._o the_o sabbath_n institute_v gen._n 2._o 3._o superior_n honour_v gen._n 9_o 23._o and_o 22._o 7._o murder_n witness_v against_o in_o cain_n adultery_n and_o unchastity_n punish_v in_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n on_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n abraham_n reprove_v for_o bear_v false_a witness_n say_v of_o sarah_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n laban_n accuse_v for_o defrand_a and_o covet_v gen._n 31._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o though_o the_o word_v of_o it_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o ten_o commandment_n be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o immorality_n be_v ever_o sinful_a yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n declare_v his_o observe_v the_o way_n act_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o some_o be_v blame_v other_o commend_v even_o in_o his_o church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o the_o least_o swarving_n from_o the_o rule_n be_v sinful_a 3._o the_o natural_a tendency_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v to_o promote_v love_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v give_v the_o epitome_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o reduce_v all_o the_o ten_o to_o two_o great_a commandment_n mat._n 22._o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o 41._o viz._n love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o neighbour_n doubtless_o man_n be_v oblige_v at_o all_o time_n to_o let_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o love_n run_v out_o towards_o god_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n with_o all_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o upon_o these_o two_o hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 40._o yea_o the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v explain_v and_o obedience_n to_o it_o earnest_o press_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o free_v it_o from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o give_v a_o explication_n of_o it_o mat._n 5._o declare_v that_o not_o only_o grosser_n act_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v but_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o tendency_n that_o way_n unchaste_a look_n unclean_a thought_n be_v sinful_a ver_fw-la 28._o christian_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n not_o only_o to_o sincere_a but_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1._o 15._o so_o as_o the_o least_o fail_v of_o it_o it_o sinful_a though_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v believer_n under_o condemnation_n yield_v worship_n to_o god_n be_v duty_n still_o mat._n 4._o 10._o as_o the_o way_n to_o withstand_v satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v plain_o urge_v eph._n 6._o 3._o rom._n 13._o 8._o love_n be_v undeniable_o a_o duty_n in_o gospel_n time_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o ver_fw-la 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v these_o commandment_n than_o be_v in_o force_n still_o and_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v christian_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v perpetual_a yea_o jesus_n christ_n ow_v they_o as_o he_o joh._n 15._o 10._o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n etc._n etc._n keep_v these_o by_o believe_v and_o love_v one_o another_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n this_o of_o love_n he_o call_v a_o new_a commandment_n joh._n 13._o 34._o indeed_o this_o put_v sweetness_n into_o it_o christian_n be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o to_o their_o mediator_n who_o satisfy_v for_o their_o break_n of_o it_o they_o take_v it_o not_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n in_o its_o terror_n and_o rigour_n but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v redeem_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v quick_o break_v exod._n 32._o 16_o 19_o but_o the_o second_o table_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hew_v by_o moses_n a_o typical_a mediator_n they_o be_v more_o durable_a of_o long_a continuance_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o pardon_v mercy_n exod._n 34._o 1_o 4_o 6._o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a mediator_n be_v abide_v and_o pardon_v grace_n and_o mercy_n experience_v under_o it_o of_o old_a the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v only_o the_o moral_a law_n put_v into_o it_o not_o the_o ceremonial_a deut._n 10._o 2._o to_o note_n this_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v but_o the_o moral_a to_o abide_v with_o the_o