he_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n &_o rest_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o from_o god_n by_o faith_n why_o be_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n alone_o add_v in_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n can_v this_o exclusive_a particle_n alone_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n yes_o it_o may_v for_o mar._n 5.36_o it_o be_v in_o express_a word_n where_o christ_n comfort_v jairus_n say_v unto_o he_o fear_v not_o only_o believe_v in_o which_o word_n christ_n do_v plain_o declare_v that_o he_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o faith_n alone_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o 2._o there_o be_v asmuch_o in_o effect_n gal._n 2.16_o where_o paul_n 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what_o be_v the_o judicial_a or_o politic_a law_n it_o be_v a_o commandment_n concern_v outward_a action_n by_o which_o the_o civil_a society_n of_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v govern_v or_o you_o may_v call_v it_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o israelite_n concern_v magistrate_n distinction_n of_o government_n distribution_n of_o inheritance_n punishment_n of_o offence_n the_o distinction_n and_o propriety_n of_o inheritance_n the_o order_n and_o process_n of_o judgement_n contract_n rite_n of_o marriage_n divorce_n bondage_n the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o war_n witness_n usury_n of_o raise_v seed_n up_o to_o a_o man_n brother_n punishment_n of_o blasphemy_n perjury_n profane_v of_o the_o sabaoth_v and_o ceremony_n sedition_n disobedience_n manslaughter_n damage_n do_v to_o a_o man_n either_o in_o good_n or_o body_n adultery_n whoredom_n theft_n and_o to_o conclude_v of_o all_o outward_a offence_n against_o every_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o 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for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o commandment_n for_o god_n require_v a_o perpetual_a love_n towards_o himself_o and_o his_o creature_n in_o his_o place_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n christ_n testify_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o abolish_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o &_o that_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o appendix_n and_o appurtenance_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ratify_v to_o the_o regenerate_a in_o christ_n 8.4_o christ_n rom._n 8.4_o now_o for_o the_o threaten_n the_o inexorable_a severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o severe_a exact_v of_o obedience_n these_o be_v abolish_v to_o the_o regenerate_a rom._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n also_o chap._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n also_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 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and_o decree_a of_o punishment_n or_o the_o appointment_n of_o they_o to_o be_v set_v down_o according_a to_o certain_a circumstance_n which_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o disposition_n of_o good_a prince_n according_o as_o place_n time_n and_o person_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o civil_a law_n bind_v only_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v moreover_o that_o law_n which_o be_v make_v only_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o force_n after_o that_o time_n but_o this_o law_n be_v only_o give_v for_o a_o time_n gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o juda_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n until_o silo_n come_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v also_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n luk._n 16.16_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o government_n and_o policy_n of_o moses_n be_v unto_o john_n therefore_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v positive_a and_o therefore_o christian_n be_v 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