moses_n and_o that_o in_o so_o do_v in_o exclude_v they_o he_o do_v also_o reject_v the_o corrupt_a interpretation_n or_o opinion_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v fasten_v on_o this_o law_n or_o add_v to_o it_o and_o also_o that_o the_o apostle_n though_o speak_v little_a about_o it_o and_o on_o the_o high_a do_v implicit_o affirm_v that_o work_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n do_v avail_v nothing_o to_o salvation_n chap._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o what_o work_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 101._o this_o law_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n of_o moral_a and_o ritual_a precept_n the_o apostle_n without_o doubt_n have_v respect_n to_o they_o both_o for_o that_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whatever_o some_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v too_o manifest_a out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n rom._n 3._o 20._o wherefore_o by_o 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perfect_a righteousness_n or_o true_a and_o perfect_a justification_n that_o be_v justification_n conjoin_v with_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o the_o law_n contain_v only_a promise_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n be_v no_o better_a supply_v with_o proof_n than_o with_o these_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n he_o bring_v some_o out_o of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o may_v have_v bring_v many_o more_o and_o clear_a to_o show_v that_o author_n mean_v by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o sacrifice_n do_v only_o expiate_v temporal_a guilt_n as_o real_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o not_o at_o all_o guilt_n as_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o only_o typify_v that_o which_o do_v pag._n 215._o quest_n be_v there_o no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n extant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n answ_n either_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o covenant_n make_v in_o mount_n sinai_n or_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o 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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 be_v give_v by_o that_o law_n he_o thus_o speak_v if_o by_o the_o law_n you_o understand_v the_o covenant_n make_v in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o give_v to_o the_o israelite_n moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n which_o i_o have_v even_o now_o say_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o genuine_a acceptation_n and_o notion_n of_o it_o in_o paul_n epistle_n it_o be_v manifest_v it_o contain_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o in_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n though_o not_o in_o the_o mosaic-covenant_n itself_o we_o may_v find_v a_o promise_n clear_a enough_o of_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o israelite_n as_o that_o deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o can_v be_v do_v as_o all_o that_o differ_v from_o pelagius_n confess_v 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