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god_n do_v not_o require_v this_o of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v under_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o he_o do_v require_v it_o of_o they_o or_o else_o it_o be_v some_o distinct_a special_a law_n whereby_o he_o require_v it_o of_o other_o and_o not_o of_o they_o by_o this_o notion_n god_n never_o make_v any_o law_n beside_o this_o one_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o positive_a law_n no_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v bind_v man_n to_o observe_v they_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o command_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v special_a law_n for_o all_o that_o and_o why_o then_o must_v the_o command_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n for_o remission_n be_v no_o law_n when_o god_n command_v they_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o when_o god_n do_v command_v they_o what_o a_o government_n do_v these_o man_n assign_v to_o god_n who_o allow_v he_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o law_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a 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those_o be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o work_n as_o a_o merit_a righteousness_n we_o be_v by_o free_a grace_n on_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n sole_a merit_a righteousness_n dr._n goodwin_n say_v supra_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o a_o just_a sense_n due_a of_o debt_n unto_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o from_o god_n not_o that_o god_n can_v owe_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o creature_n or_o be_v oblige_v for_o any_o thing_n to_o he_o but_o because_o in_o a_o way_n of_o natural_a justice_n or_o rather_o comeliness_n and_o dueness_n such_o as_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n to_o be_v between_o a_o just_a creator_n and_o a_o holy_a creature_n there_o be_v a_o approbation_n due_a to_o he_o from_o god_n whilst_o that_o creature_n obey_v he_o and_o that_o as_o a_o debt_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o say_v all_o the_o claim_n we_o have_v be_v for_o christ_n and_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la as_o the_o free_a promise_n assure_v we_o 3._o the_o benefit_n be_v promise_v on_o 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god_n wrath_n will_v be_v more_o pour_v out_o and_o conscience_n will_v find_v matter_n of_o sore_a reflection_n here_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o pardon_n we_o be_v not_o only_o without_o they_o but_o we_o be_v bar_v from_o they_o because_o of_o our_o wicked_a refusal_n when_o they_o be_v sincere_o offer_v we_o after_o our_o apostasy_n if_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o law_n we_o can_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o more_o misery_n than_o adam_n bring_v we_o under_o yea_o and_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v our_o full_a representative_a in_o his_o covenant_n if_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o increase_a our_o misery_n by_o that_o law_n without_o disobedience_n to_o a_o new_a one_o 2._o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o denounce_v death_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o adam_n law_n do_v that_o law_n threaten_v death_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n yea_o for_o one_o sin_n but_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v death_n not_o for_o every_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o bar_v every_o sinner_n from_o actual_a relief_n but_o the_o impenitent_a unbelieving_a and_o utter_o ungodly_a hypocrite_n 3._o the_o gospel_n bind_v not_o damnation_n on_o we_o unless_o we_o be_v final_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n if_o at_o any_o time_n of_o life_n we_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n but_o adam_n law_n denounce_v he_o miserable_a on_o his_o first_o sin_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o other_o difference_n viz._n in_o adam_n law_n god_n act_v difference_n as_o mere_a creator_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o act_n as_o redeemer_n as_o well_o as_o creator_n in_o adam_n law_n man_n be_v consider_v as_o innocent_a and_o sinless_a in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v consider_v as_o sinner_n by_o that_o law_n god_n govern_v we_o as_o happy_a in_o order_n to_o
a_o law_n law_n jam._n 4._o 12._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23_o 23_o mark_v 16._o â—…5_n 16._o prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n law_n 1_o thess._n 1._o 5._o 11._o 11._o col._n 2._o 18._o heb._n 11._o 26._o mat._n 6._o 4._o 4._o rev._n 22._o 14._o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2._o 3._o see_v my_o book_n cap._n 20._o act_n 2._o 37_o 38._o act_n 16._o 30_o 31._o of_o the_o judgment-day_n judgment-day_n joh._n 12._o 48._o of_o iust._n p._n 10._o rev._n 20._o 12._o mr._n c's_o obj._n the_o article_n be_v want_v a_o sanction_n make_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n a_o law_n sanction_n every_o sanction_n exclude_v not_o grace_n the_o gospel_n sanction_n infer_v not_o merit_n the_o new_a covenant_n have_v a_o sanction_n of_o justif._n 166_o 167._o a_o sanction_n do_v not_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o law_n of_o work_n work_n gal._n of_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 170._o ball_n son_n covenant_n p._n 114._o the_o action_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o exclude_v in_o ro._n 3._o 27_o 28._o how_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o condition_n though_o it_o be_v a_o act._n paul_n affirm_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n yet_o not_o a_o law_n of_o work_n bulkley_n of_o gospel_n covenant_n p._n 325._o ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 17._o mr._n c._n obj_fw-la no_o law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o adam_n the_o gospel_n differ_v in_o its_o precept_n from_o adam_n law_n mr._n hooker_n soul_n effect_v call_v bulkley_n of_o gospel_n covenant_n d._n goodwin_n in_o 2_o vol._n of_o the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 5â—…_n to_o 63._o the_o law_n as_o in_o innocency_n not_o the_o gospel-law_n the_o law_n as_o natural_a in_o fâ—…lnmen_n not_o the_o gospel-law_n the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n â—…inders_v not_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n the_o moral_a law_n now_o the_o gospel_n wittichius_n epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n calvin_n on_o psal._n 19_o 10._o that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o gospel_n in_o david_n sâ—…nce_n ball_n cou._n â—…15_n ball_n on_o cou._n from_o 102_o to_o 120._o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o adam_n law_n the_o promise_v differ_v d._n goodw._n vol._n 2._o lib._n 2._o p._n 46_o etc._n etc._n d._n goodw._n p._n 45._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o threaten_n differ_v other_o difference_n calvin_n and_o wittichius_n see_v before_o syne_v of_o dort_n acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la steph._n de_fw-fr brâ—…is_n in_o rom._n 3._o 27._o hooker_n of_o n._n england_n bâ—…lkley_n ofâ—…_n covenant_n mr._n ball_n of_o the_o covenset_fw-la forth_o by_o mr._n ash._n lawson_n theopolitic_a dr._n wallis_n of_o god_n souâ—…raignty_n dr._n owen_n on_o ps._n 130._o downam_n on_o justif._n sedgwick_n of_o the_o covenant_n dr._n jacomb_n on_o rom._n 8._o mr_n charnock_n 2_o â—…ol_n turretin_n instit._n theol._n par_fw-fr 2._o mr._n m._n mead_n early_a obedience_n ames_n bellarm_n eâ—…er_n tom._n 4._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o mant._n most_o frequent_o see_v 2_o serm_v oâ—…_n rom._n 8._o assembly_n of_o divinâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n owen_n on_o heb._n c._n 6._o v._n 9_o on_o ps._n 130._o epist._n before_o the_o almost-christian_a gilaspie_n ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n mr._n chancy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o cou._n acta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 313._o assembly_n of_o divine_n large_a catech_n mr._n fox_n that_o write_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n par_fw-fr 1._o act_n a_o synod_n par_fw-fr 2._o dr._n owen_n on_o heb._n cap._n 6._o dr._n owen_n on_o ps._n 130._o dr._n owen_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n dr._n manton_n on_o the_o hebrew_n charnock_n vol._n 2._o dr._n jacomb_n on_o rom._n 8._o dr._n preston_n of_o new_a cou._n bulkley_n on_o the_o coven_n mr._n c._n on_o justif._n rutherford_n survey_v of_o antinomianism_n par_fw-fr 2._o mr._n mead_n early_a obedience_n mr._n obad._n sedgwick_n of_o the_o cou._n beza_n epist._n 20._o calvin_n harm_n in_o mar._n 4._o 12._o vid._n 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for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o i_o wonder_v 1._o that_o any_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v no_o beneficial_a effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n upon_o any_o term_n imperfect_a short_a of_o perfection_n though_o not_o for_o they_o as_o the_o merit_a cause_n joh._n 13._o 17._o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o mat._n 8._o 13_o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n mar._n 11._o 25._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o he_o be_v just_a to_o forgive_v rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v what_o be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n &_o c_o it_o seem_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v if_o thou_o confess_v and_o be_v sinles_o perfect_a god_n will_v forgive_v or_o else_o though_o i_o promise_v thus_o yet_o i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v all_o as_o one_o whether_o thou_o confess_v or_o not_o believe_v or_o 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