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the_o law_n contain_v a_o covenant_n different_a from_o that_o with_o abraham_n 5._o the_o grand_a mistake_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o st._n paul_n counter_a arguing_n touch_v both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n 6._o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o pretend_a christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n 7._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o st_n james_n about_o faith_n and_o work_n in_o reference_n to_o justification_n do_v not_o differ_v i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o chap._n i._n the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o open_v the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n which_o promise_n be_v also_o call_v the_o covenant_n act._n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 17._o in_o do_v of_o which_o these_o eight_o thing_n will_v come_v under_o consideration_n 1._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v 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as_o deliver_v to_o abraham_n be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n afterward_o gal._n 3._o 17._o and_o that_o be_v a_o character_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n mat._n 26._o 28._o 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v he_o gal._n 3._o 8._o 3._o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o by_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v which_o two_o thing_n suppose_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o that_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 4._o st._n paul_n argue_v against_o the_o erroneous_a jew_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n the_o necessity_n of_o evangelical_n faith_n unto_o justification_n
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make_v it_o know_v in_o the_o horrid_a nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o that_o man_n may_v be_v the_o more_o afraid_a to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v that_o be_v that_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o more_o criminous_a and_o demeritorious_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a rom._n 5._o 20._o &_o 7._o 13._o 3._o the_o law_n as_o it_o discover_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o more_o criminous_a and_o the_o people_n the_o more_o sensible_a of_o guilt_n and_o more_o apprehensive_a of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n be_v give_v to_o set_v off_o so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o glory_n beauty_n and_o desirableness_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n rom._n 5._o 20._o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v but_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o sin_n 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be_v but_o temporary_a and_o be_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v and_o to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n chap._n 8._o 13._o 2._o that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v faulty_a or_o defective_a or_o else_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o place_n seek_v for_o a_o second_o ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o to_o make_v they_o everlasting_o happy_a as_o those_o better_a promise_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v ver_fw-la 6._o 4._o and_o yet_o more_o particular_o that_o in_o this_o new_a covenant_n there_o be_v promise_n of_o such_o a_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o ver_fw-la 12._o whereas_o the_o first_o covenant_n do_v not_o promise_v any_o such_o pardon_n all_o that_o it_o promise_v be_v a_o forgiveness_n only_o as_o to_o the_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n otherwise_o their_o sin_n be_v still_o 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on_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o justify_v man_n through_o christ_n such_o a_o supposition_n if_o admit_v will_v make_v his_o doctrine_n herein_o inconsistent_a not_o only_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a who_o be_v wont_a to_o express_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_fw-mi by_o love_a god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o it_o will_v also_o make_v he_o inconsistent_a with_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o other_o apostle_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o plain_o to_o make_v appear_v before_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o discourse_n there_o be_v one_o character_n of_o work_n give_v by_o which_o you_o may_v certain_o know_v what_o work_v they_o be_v which_o st._n paul_n deny_v man_n be_v justify_v by_o and_o they_o be_v such_o work_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o occasion_n boast_v ephes._n 2._o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v rom._n 4._o 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o jew_n sense_n by_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o which_o st._n paul_n allude_v ver_fw-la 1._o he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n but_o only_o before_o man_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_a as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o seek_v and_o expect_a justification_n by_o circumcision_n and_o other_o legal_a observation_n do_v glory_n over_o the_o poor_a gentile_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o those_o work_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a privilege_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o look_v down_o upon_o they_o with_o contempt_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v much_o better_a than_o themselves_o such_o as_o cornelius_n who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o unclean_a this_o boast_a humour_n of_o the_o jew_n over_o the_o gentile_n be_v describe_v and_o reprove_v rom._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o 29._o now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n by_o another_o undertaking_a for_o we_o to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n and_o of_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n through_o he_o upon_o our_o sincere_a though_o otherwise_o imperfect_a obedience_n which_o sincere_a obedience_n too_o be_v not_o perform_v without_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o assistance_n take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o boast_v in_o reference_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o lay_v the_o jew_n as_o low_a as_o the_o gentile_n and_o make_v st._n peter_n a_o jew_n to_o say_v but_o we_o believe_v that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o as_o they_o act_v 15._o 11._o and_o therefore_o when_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v that_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o
all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n meaning_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o he_o thereupon_o demand_n in_o ver_fw-la 27._o saying_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o find_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n who_o expect_v acceptance_n with_o god_n upon_o other_o term_n than_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n do_v who_o place_v their_o confidence_n call_v trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3._o 4._o in_o their_o external_n privilege_n and_o performance_n alone_o be_v so_o far_o from_o glory_v in_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o that_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isa._n 64._o 6._o thus_o regenerate_v grace_n make_v david_n so_o far_o from_o boast_v either_o of_o privilege_n or_o of_o his_o performance_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o god_n who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o 1_o chro._n 29._o 14._o this_o make_v st._n paul_n to_o say_v we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor_fw-la 3._o 5._o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o and_o of_o he_o be_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o gratis_o and_o without_o all_o desert_n yea_o contrary_a to_o his_o demerit_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o 31._o the_o good_a work_n which_o the_o saint_n do_v they_o do_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o order_n thereunto_o ephes._n 2._o 10._o and_o all_o that_o good_a be_v be_v through_o christ_n strengthen_v they_o phil._n 4._o 13._o from_o whence_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o work_n which_o st._n paul_n whole_o exclude_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o occasion_n boast_v that_o then_o act_v of_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v none_o of_o those_o work_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n explain_v then_o i_o presume_v we_o may_v well_o understand_v that_o text_n rom._n 3._o 28._o which_o of_o all_o other_o seem_v in_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n to_o be_v most_o exclusive_a of_o work_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n the_o word_n be_v these_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o word_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o context_n seem_v to_o import_v no_o more_o but_o this_o viz._n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o gospel-way_n which_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o likewise_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o two_o the_o gospel_n term_n &_o the_o first_o covenant_n term_n be_v still_o oppose_v to_o each_o other_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n now_o although_o the_o conclusion_n here_o lay_v down_o be_v true_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v write_v here_o with_o special_a reference_n to_o the_o gentile_n intimate_v that_o upon_o their_o belief_n they_o may_v be_v justify_v without_o turn_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a way_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o interrogation_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n follow_v ver_fw-la 29._o 30._o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o of_o the_o 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the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o his_o law_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n as_o that_o he_o have_v express_o affirm_v before_o that_o though_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n yet_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o 13._o mean_v by_o doer_n such_o as_o do_v sincere_o obey_v that_o law_n of_o god_n under_o which_o they_o be_v and_o not_o such_o as_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o as_o some_o will_v seem_v to_o understand_v it_o for_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o god_n never_o make_v promise_n of_o justification_n upon_o natural_o impossible_a condition_n as_o that_o will_v be_v and_o they_o be_v dishonourable_a thought_n of_o god_n to_o think_v he_o have_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o promise_v justification_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o 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pardon_v 8._o and_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o a_o man_n conversion_n or_o believe_v he_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o outward_a work_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o good_a work_n follow_v the_o justify_v and_o go_v not_o before_o his_o initial_a justification_n as_o also_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o austin_n speak_v it_o who_o take_v justification_n for_o that_o which_o we_o call_v sanctification_n or_o conversion_n 9_o and_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v such_o a_o receive_a affiance_n as_o be_v both_o in_o the_o intellect_n and_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o will_n participate_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o love_n to_o the_o justify_v object_n as_o well_o as_o to_o justification_n 10._o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v choose_v or_o use_v christ_n as_o a_o mean_n so_o call_v in_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o intention_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o god_n the_o 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trust_v in_o or_o plead_v but_o all_o exclude_v and_o the_o conceit_n of_o they_o abhor_v 1._o as_o they_o be_v feign_v to_o be_v against_o or_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o they_o be_v against_o or_o feign_v instead_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n obedience_n merit_n or_o intercession_n of_o christ._n 3._o or_o as_o suppose_v to_o be_v do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o or_o as_o suppose_v false_o to_o be_v perfect_a 5._o or_o as_o suppose_v to_o have_v any_o of_o the_o aforedisclaim_v merit_n 6._o or_o as_o material_o consist_v in_o moysaicall_a observance_n 7._o much_o more_o in_o any_o superstitious_a invention_n 8._o or_o in_o any_o evil_n mistake_v to_o be_v good_a 9_o or_o as_o any_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o free_o pardon_v covenant_n in_o all_o these_o sense_n justification_n by_o work_n be_v disclaim_v by_o all_o protestant_n at_o least_o 14._o yet_o all_o agree_v that_o we_o be_v 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unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o deut._n 11._o 21._o that_o your_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o day_n of_o your_o child_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n a_o great_a variety_n of_o outward_a blessing_n be_v promise_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o keep_v that_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o wisdom_n under_o that_o dispensation_n be_v describe_v as_o have_v length_n of_o day_n in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o she_o leave_v haâ—d_a riches_n and_o honour_n who_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n peace_n prov._n 3._o 17._o and_o as_o this_o covenant_n be_v national_a so_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o national_a blessing_n such_o as_o be_v the_o set_v they_o on_o high_a above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v they_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n the_o give_v they_o victory_n over_o enemy_n multiply_v the_o nation_n and_o bestow_v on_o it_o health_n peace_n and_o plenty_n deut._n 28._o leu._n 26._o when_o it_o be_v say_v once_o by_o moses_n thrice_o by_o ezekiel_n and_o twice_o by_o st._n paul_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o leu._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11_o 13_o 21._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o thereby_o epitomize_v the_o first_o covenant_n i_o conceive_v that_o by_o live_v be_v mean_v a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o condition_n of_o one_o great_o afflict_v be_v in_o scripture-dialect_n a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o such_o a_o one_o say_v to_o be_v free_a among_o the_o dead_a psal._n 88_o 5._o and_o that_o which_o incline_v i_o so_o to_o think_v be_v not_o only_o the_o reason_n already_o give_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o other_o life_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o also_o the_o congruity_n of_o this_o sense_n with_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n as_o deut._n 30._o 15._o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a death_n and_o evil._n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o life_n here_o the_o next_o verse_n will_v inform_v you_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v the_o death_n he_o have_v set_v before_o they_o say_v i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o set_a your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o go_v the_o latter_a word_n be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n be_v the_o interpretation_n 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adhere_v to_o the_o second_o by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n isaac_n who_o be_v abraham_n heir_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o whole_a inheritance_n at_o last_o and_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n as_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n under_o the_o old_a gal._n 4._o 7._o and_o what_o be_v they_o adopt_v to_o but_o to_o a_o inheritance_n for_o the_o future_a for_o by_o adoption_n they_o be_v make_v heir_n if_o a_o son_n than_o a_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n a_o heir_n of_o what_o of_o a_o inheritance_n for_o the_o future_a a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a undefiled_a and_o which_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n rom._n 8._o 23._o son_n and_o heir_n serve_v their_o father_n with_o a_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a spirit_n though_o they_o have_v but_o little_a for_o the_o present_a in_o confidence_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o thâ—m_n hereafter_o in_o another_o world_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o age_n but_o those_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v like_o servant_n who_o serve_v with_o a_o servile_a spirit_n because_o they_o do_v it_o with_o expectation_n of_o present_a pay_n the_o one_o walk_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o other_o be_v influence_v in_o their_o obedience_n by_o the_o expectation_n of_o present_a reward_n because_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o first_o covenant_n promise_v to_o the_o observer_n of_o it_o these_o promise_v now_o insist_v on_o be_v promise_n of_o reward_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o this_o first_o covenant_n but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o promise_n exhibit_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v promise_n of_o pardon_n in_o many_o case_n when_o the_o law_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v break_v there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v law_n of_o indemnity_n which_o make_v many_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o duty_n pardonable_a upon_o certain_a condition_n and_o such_o be_v all_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n and_o some_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v commit_v witting_o but_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n these_o be_v exempt_v from_o pardon_n heb._n 10._o 28._o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n but_o for_o the_o other_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o pardon_n upon_o certain_a condition_n which_o condition_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o in_o some_o case_n the_o offering_n of_o a_o sin-offering_a or_o trespass-offering_a be_v the_o condition_n in_o other_o case_n that_o with_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o in_o some_o other_o case_n sacrifice_v restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o afflict_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o a_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o atonement_n on_o the_o day_n of_o general_a expiation_n be_v always_o a_o condition_n of_o forgiveness_n these_o thing_n in_o the_o particularity_n of_o they_o you_o have_v in_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 16_o and_o 23d_o chapter_n of_o levit._n and_o then_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o purgation_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n and_o the_o penal_a effect_n of_o they_o be_v the_o observe_v the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o purify_n the_o unclean_a now_o the_o forgiveness_n promise_v by_o these_o law_n of_o indemnity_n do_v not_o free_a the_o conscience_n from_o all_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o only_o free_v the_o
circumcision_n if_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o justification_n be_v one_o be_v suspend_v upon_o that_o as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n and_o yet_o that_o hâ—_n be_v justify_v when_o not_o circumcise_a there_o be_v the_o express_a authority_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o he_o assert_n rom._n 4._o 9_o 10._o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n afterward_o he_o proceed_v to_o undeceive_v they_o in_o the_o apprehension_n they_o have_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v entail_v upon_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o or_o at_o least_o as_o such_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o literal_a observation_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o new_a birth_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n as_o they_o think_v they_o be_v neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v those_o shall_v be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v bear_v as_o isaac_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o say_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v gal._n 4._o 28_o 29._o and_o this_o agree_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o rom._n 2._o 28._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o etc._n etc._n against_o which_o corrupt_a opinion_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v oppose_v himself_o when_o he_o admonish_v the_o pharisee_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n mat._n 3._o 7_o 8._o the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o cure_v this_o grand_a error_n about_o literal_a circumcision_n as_o disjoin_v from_o spiritual_a in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o show_v how_o that_o circumcision_n avail_v nothing_o but_o a_o new_a creature_n such_o as_o spiritual_a circumcision_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v gal_n 6._o 15._o not_o circumcision_n but_o faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o not_o circumcision_n but_o keep_v the_o commandment_n be_v that_o which_o will_v only_o reach_v those_o great_a end_n which_o they_o seek_v after_o in_o literal_a circumcision_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o improve_v these_o scripture_n further_o upon_o another_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o those_o who_o build_v their_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n upon_o their_o have_v be_v baptise_a and_o their_o be_v of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v by_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v much_o akin_a to_o those_o miserable_a mistake_a jew_n 2._o they_o not_o understand_v the_o typical_a and_o spiritual_a use_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n as_o they_o do_v prefigure_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o general_a atonement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v thereby_o nor_o yet_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n touch_v his_o death_n they_o run_v into_o another_o gross_a error_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o promise_a messiah_n shall_v not_o by_o suffer_v death_n become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v to_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o his_o death_n we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o how_o say_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o joh._n 12._o 34._o they_o do_v not_o dream_v of_o his_o die_a but_o of_o his_o reign_v visible_o as_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n among_o they_o and_o subdue_a all_o nation_n under_o they_o because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o nor_o yet_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v read_v every_o sabbath_n day_n they_o have_v fulfil_v they_o in_o condemn_v he_o act_v 13._o 27._o their_o ignorance_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o type_n and_o prediction_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n will_v have_v be_v the_o more_o excusable_a if_o they_o have_v not_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o that_o error_n after_o those_o type_n and_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o explain_v to_o they_o ignorance_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o christ_n own_o disciple_n a_o great_a while_n but_o their_o slowness_n to_o believe_v those_o type_n and_o prophecy_n after_o they_o be_v fulfil_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o for_o say_v o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luke_n 24._o 25_o 26._o but_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v tenacious_a of_o this_o opinion_n after_o they_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o error_n in_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o opinion_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n argue_v at_o large_a the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n by_o death_n as_o first_o he_o argue_v it_o from_o his_o priesthood_n for_o have_v prove_v he_o according_a to_o prophecy_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o of_o melchizedeck_v and_o so_o a_o priest_n of_o great_a dignity_n chap._n 5._o and_o 7._o he_o infer_v chap._n 8._o that_o as_o a_o priest_n he_o must_v have_v something_o to_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o of_o great_a value_n than_o what_o be_v offer_v by_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v but_o of_o a_o inferior_a order_n and_o that_o he_o show_v to_o have_v be_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o blood_n as_o the_o antitype_n of_o all_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n chap._n 9_o second_o he_o prove_v his_o death_n necessary_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o second_o and_o new_a covenant_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n of_o it_o as_o the_o first_o testament_n be_v not_o dedicate_v without_o blood_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o second_o for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v say_v he_o there_o of_o necessity_n must_v also_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n chap._n 9_o 15_o 23._o three_o his_o death_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n chap._n 9_o 22._o with_o chap._n 10._o 5_o 18_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n work_n to_o beat_v down_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o to_o die_v act_n 17._o 3._o st._n paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v go_v into_o they_o and_o three_o sabbath_n day_n reason_v with_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o allege_v that_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a yea_o this_o opinion_n have_v so_o general_o obtain_v among_o they_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n that_o it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n at_o first_o be_v not_o free_a from_o it_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v scourge_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o that_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o it_o be_v say_v they_o understand_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o this_o say_n be_v â—id_v from_o they_o neither_o know_v they_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v though_o they_o be_v speak_v plain_o and_o in_o no_o parable_n luke_n 18._o 32_o 33_o 34._o christ_n his_o be_v crucify_v become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o jew_n through_o this_o error_n of_o they_o and_o that_o which_o they_o insist_v upon_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o christ_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o 3._o they_o hold_v another_o error_n which_o probable_o be_v mother_n or_o daughter_n of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n not_o only_o so_o as_o to_o free_v they_o from_o legal_a penalty_n and_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o in_o many_o case_n they_o do_v but_o so_o also_o as_o to_o free_v they_o from_o all_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o so_o they_o do_v attribute_n to_o
judaizer_n who_o stand_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o mosaic_a observation_n have_v no_o right_o to_o nor_o shall_v receive_v benefit_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a christian_a altar_n to_o which_o we_o bring_v all_o our_o sacrifice_n 6._o they_o hold_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v unalterable_a and_o of_o perpetual_a obligation_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n improve_v to_o great_a purpose_n that_o prophecy_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v say_v he_o make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a say_v he_o to_o vanish_v away_o and_o st._n paul_n show_v how_o that_o the_o legal_a ministration_n how_o glorious_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v yet_o do_v away_o when_o that_o which_o be_v far_o more_o glorious_a do_v appear_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 11._o and_o again_o that_o we_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n rom._n 7._o 4_o 6._o 7._o the_o last_o of_o their_o error_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o be_v this_o they_o hold_v the_o first_o covenant_n as_o alone_o or_o separate_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n only_o take_v in_o with_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o literal_a circumcision_n which_o also_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o their_o law_n that_o first_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v already_o describe_v as_o a_o temporal_a covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o but_o temporal_a they_o take_v to_o be_v establish_v for_o perpetuity_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o contain_v promise_n of_o eternal_a redemption_n or_o remission_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o felicity_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_a and_o such_o a_o literal_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o promise_n as_o will_v render_v they_o inculpable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o magistracy_n such_o a_o righteousness_n sufficient_a to_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o have_v while_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n phil._n 3._o 6._o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a which_o than_o he_o account_v to_o be_v his_o gain_n now_o that_o they_o do_v peremptory_o adhere_v to_o this_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o term_n of_o it_o for_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o mighty_a opposition_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v against_o they_o in_o it_o for_o they_o do_v still_o oppose_v another_o covenant_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n unto_o this_o moysaicall_a covenant_n and_o faith_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o work_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o come_v to_o instance_n 1._o st._n paul_n argue_v it_o with_o they_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 13._o not_o through_o the_o law_n that_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o term_n upon_o which_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o upon_o quite_o other_o term_n express_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o he_o argue_v it_o far_o with_o they_o that_o god_n way_n of_o account_v man_n righteous_a by_o faith_n and_o their_o way_n of_o seek_v righteousness_n npon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a &_o the_o one_o destructive_a of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o but_o one_o of_o these_o way_n can_v possible_o stand_v for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 14._o and_o again_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 18._o and_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 etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 6._o 3._o and_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n he_o far_o argue_v in_o that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v confirm_v and_o unalterable_o settle_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o messiah_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n be_v give_v and_o that_o therefore_o for_o they_o to_o go_v about_o to_o introduce_v the_o law_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n so_o confirm_v will_v be_v as_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a as_o for_o one_o man_n to_o alter_v or_o make_v void_a another_o covenant_n after_o he_o have_v confirm_v it_o gal._n 3._o 15_o 17._o brethren_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v 430_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n 4._o st._n paul_n argue_v it_o impossible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o one_o main_a end_n of_o god_n promulge_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o their_o guilt_n and_o of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n to_o wrath_n and_o 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