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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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author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n respect_v the_o law_n where_o they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v main_o take_v in_o the_o place_n now_o in_o dispute_n my_o thought_n be_v these_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o old_a testament-dispensation_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o to_o temporal_a respect_n only_o or_o as_o to_o conscience_n or_o life-to-come_a concernment_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o to_o temporal_a concernment_n only_o it_o may_v in_o this_o respect_n be_v consider_v either_o strict_o or_o as_o afford_v pardon_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o to_o temporal_a respect_n in_o its_o utmost_a exact_v rigour_n i_o mean_v in_o its_o utmost_a rigour_n threaten_v temporal_a punishment_n as_o dearth_n or_o barrenness_n to_o their_o land_n and_o by_o that_o calamity_n to_o the_o community_n as_o also_o by_o pestilence_n and_o banishment_n out_o of_o their_o land_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o god_n and_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n or_o commonwealth_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o temporal-law_n of_o their_o land_n threaten_v violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n to_o all_o sin_n all_o it_o threatnâ—d_v as_o the_o common-wealth-law_n this_o violent_a death_n to_o every_o external_a visible_a breach_n whether_o omission_n or_o commission_n of_o every_o express_a law_n either_o mâ—ral_a judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a this_o appear_v plain_a enough_o â—y_a that_o sanction_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o penalty_n be_v threaten_v to_o every_o transgressâ—â—_n and_o what_o this_o penalty_n be_v appâ—aâ—s_v by_o its_o contrary_n the_o life_n promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a which_o all_o will_v grant_v to_o contain_v temporal_a life_n but_o it_o most_o undeniable_o appeaâ—s_v by_o that_o of_o a_o beast_n blood_n be_v offer_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o offender_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o threaten_v as_o the_o câ—â—mâ—n-wealth-law_n this_o death_n to_o a_o breach_n in_o thought_n or_o will_n with_o we_o any_o visible_a i_o mean_v by_o this_o word_n that_o may_v bâ—_n see_v or_o external_o perceive_v if_o any_o man_n be_v by_o to_o perceive_v it_o external_a omission_n or_o commission_n nor_o to_o a_o not-express_a but_o only_o by_o remote_a consequence_n imply_v breach_n nor_o be_v the_o magistrate_n bind_v to_o inflâ—ct_a death_n on_o the_o offender_n guilty_a of_o such_o sinful_a thought_n or_o desire_n or_o refuse_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o though_o it_o some_o way_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n as_o by_o the_o party_n confess_v such_o inward_a sin_n to_o he_o and_o declare_v his_o resolution_n not_o to_o â—ffer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o yea_o it_o seem_v apparent_a that_o none_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o such_o internal_a sin_n transgressor_n of_o it_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o if_o secret_a from_o he_o or_o in_o the_o magistrate_n neglect_n or_o default_n by_o god_n himself_o leu._n 20._o 3_o 4_o 5._o yea_o and_o it_o enjoin_v exclusion_n from_o society_n and_o from_o the_o congregation_n for_o pollution_n leu._n 15._o numb_a 19_o which_o be_v at_o least_o most_o of_o they_o no_o sin_n though_o so_o call_v figurative_o not_o be_v forbid_v be_v general_o altogether_o involuntary_a and_o it_o may_v often_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n to_o pollute_v himself_o as_o for_o example_n by_o bury_v the_o dead_a though_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n yea_o and_o may_v be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o numb_a 15._o 30._o to_o neglect_v witting_o the_o expiation_n or_o purgation_n in_o that_o case_n appoint_v and_o also_o to_o come_v into_o society_n till_o the_o purgation_n finish_v this_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o &_o exact_o of_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o plain_a if_o possible_a let_v i_o repeat_v it_o in_o other_o word_n which_o may_v be_v plain_o to_o some_o understanding_n i_o say_v the_o law_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o this_o external_n political_a sense_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v expiate_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o be_v exclude_v positive_o by_o it_o from_o be_v expiate_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o exclusion_n be_v mean_v only_o as_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o future_a or_o eternal_a in_o this_o sense_n it_o have_v only_o as_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o offender_n so_o only_o temporal_a promise_n of_o peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o long-life_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o also_o have_v in_o this_o sense_n no_o spiritual_a or_o internal_a precept_n now_o the_o law_n in_o this_o strict_a temporal_a sense_n wherein_o it_o threaten_v such_o calamity_n to_o every_o offender_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v punishment_n to_o come_v a_o shadow_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o same_o i_o mean_v material_o the_o same_o law_n be_v case_n be_v it_o be_v a_o strange_o severe_a common-wealthlaw_a even_o beyond_o draco_n law_n that_o for_o their_o severity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n and_o this_o severity_n will_v even_o appear_v irrational_a and_o unaccountable_a unto_o we_o do_v we_o not_o consider_v its_o typicalness_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o great_a strictness_n of_o the_o same_o law_n in_o a_o high_a sense_n curse_v with_o eternal_a death_n every_o one_o not_o continue_v in_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o do_v we_o not_o consider_v that_o it_o wâ—s_v give_v with_o a_o râ—medâ—ing_a law_n accept_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o man_n in_o most_o case_n severe_a threaten_n of_o future_a punishment_n to_o every_o transgression_n either_o external_n or_o internal_a and_o a_o shadow_n or_o pattern_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 10._o
my_o discourse_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a impotency_n to_o force_v the_o explain_n of_o such_o word_n and_o also_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v answer_v to_o they_o i_o judge_v that_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o doctor_n hammond_n mistake_n under_o debate_n as_o well_o as_o of_o this_o author_n be_v chief_o their_o want_n of_o distinct_a notion_n about_o natural_a and_o moral_a impotency_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o affirm_v as_o both_o of_o they_o do_v and_o the_o doctor_n particular_o pag._n 86._o that_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o hold_v a_o power_n in_o one_o sense_n and_o a_o want_n of_o power_n in_o another_o sense_n to_o the_o same_o act_n to_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o moral_a impotency_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o do_v and_o consequent_o also_o his_o not_o distinguish_v between_o natural_a and_o moral_a irresistibility_n it_o be_v also_o apparent_a that_o another_o great_a â—ause_n of_o his_o mistake_n be_v his_o forget_v or_o not_o consider_v that_o man_n be_v universal_o wicked_a else_o he_o will_v not_o suppose_v it_o irrational_a to_o hold_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 36._o and_o 38._o that_o no_o one_o man_n that_o hâ—d_n power_n enough_o to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n sufficient_a to_o render_v he_o inexcusable_a in_o not_o obey_v it_o as_o i_o think_v all_o have_v that_o have_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v not_o natural_a fool_n do_v ever_o obey_v the_o gospel_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o further_a supereffluence_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v he_o willing_a of_o unwilling_a now_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o forget_v or_o deny_v that_o all_o man_n be_v wicked_a so_o wicked_a that_o their_o enmity_n and_o aversation_n of_o will_n to_o good_a will_v never_o be_v overcome_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v and_o i_o grant_v that_o except_o man_n be_v universal_o wicked_a it_o will_v be_v irrational_a to_o suppose_v that_o of_o such_o multitude_n 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