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christ_n it_o be_v already_o justify_v upon_o another_o account_n scil_n through_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o none_o can_v find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o their_o person_n or_o service_n until_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o justify_v and_o therefore_o these_o service_n and_o duty_n make_v nothing_o towards_o their_o justification_n but_o follow_v upon_o their_o justification_n 2._o the_o best_a duty_n of_o the_o best_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o perfect_a purity_n and_o exactness_n of_o the_o law_n exactness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o ground_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o approve_v themselves_o righteous_a before_o the_o lord_n by_o any_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n scil_n 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n not_o bear_v with_o the_o least_o aberration_n or_o swerve_v from_o it_o or_o transgression_n against_o it_o 1._o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a 14._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o do_v not_o make_v man_n righteous_a but_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o imperfection_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n who_o can_v answer_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o law_n require_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o sense_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o strait_a and_o pure_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n nothing_o defective_a or_o want_v this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n 56._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n &c_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o migbt_n and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o law_n require_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n unto_o its_o self_n that_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n all_o the_o might_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n shall_v be_v bend_v upon_o god_n and_o carry_v after_o god_n in_o love_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o the_o least_o love_n of_o any_o sin_n nor_o the_o least_o inclination_n towards_o it_o for_o the_o least_o decline_v of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n towards_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v the_o whole_a heart_n or_o soul_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n in_o love_n and_o that_o with_o all_o its_o strength_n or_o might_n yea_o the_o least_o remission_n of_o love_n the_o want_n of_o love_n in_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n the_o want_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o â—rame_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v against_o the_o law_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o 18._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a the_o lord_n in_o his_o law_n propose_v himself_o his_o own_o perfect_a holiness_n as_o
a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n to_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o so_o that_o the_o least_o want_n of_o love_n unto_o our_o neighbour_n the_o least_o defect_n in_o love_n be_v condemn_v the_o least_o inclination_n contrary_a to_o love_n be_v forbid_v then_o again_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v against_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n command_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o mind_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n that_o of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o second_o and_o therefore_o love_v to_o god_n be_v to_o hold_v the_o chief_a place_n and_o so_o the_o weighty_a and_o principal_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n scil_n those_o towards_o god_n be_v to_o be_v look_v at_o as_o the_o principal_a and_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o this_o love_n to_o god_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o man_n be_v to_o be_v love_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n now_o every_o inordinate_a affection_n every_o disorder_n of_o the_o affection_n this_o way_n be_v against_o â—he_n law_n when_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n be_v as_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o second_o when_o any_o man_n have_v a_o high_a place_n or_o great_a share_n in_o thy_o affection_n then_o god_n the_o law_n forbid_v and_o condemn_v whatsoever_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n be_v contrary_a to_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o actual_a thought_n but_o the_o inherent_a corruption_n every_o inclination_n to_o evil_n whatsoever_o distemper_n there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n contrary_a to_o any_o branch_n of_o any_o command_n either_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n 4_o all_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n now_o the_o very_a inclination_n to_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o sinful_a every_o inclination_n to_o distrust_n to_o idolatry_n superstition_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o natural_o dwell_v in_o every_o one_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n propagate_v from_o adam_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n cross_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n in_o every_o point_n in_o every_o iota_fw-la or_o title_n 3._o all_o omission_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n 4._o all_o commission_n of_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n every_o evil_a thought_n every_o vain_a thought_n every_o profane_a â—ngodly_a obscene_a unchaste_a malicious_a speech_n every_o idle_a word_n every_o action_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n grosser_n action_n look_n gesture_n and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n so_o on_o the_o the_o other_o side_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n severity_n the_o law_n spare_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n but_o denounce_v a_o curse_n against_o every_o one_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 26._o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 10._o curse_a iâ—_n every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n can_v escape_v the_o curse_n oâ—_n the_o law_n the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a 2_o and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n this_o word_n be_v the_o law_n in_o the_o deliver_n whereof_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n 19_o such_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o spare_v no_o transgression_n or_o disobedience_n but_o lay_v a_o penalty_n upon_o every_o one_o 3._o consider_v the_o perfect_a god_n the_o infinite_a justice_n holiness_n purity_n majesty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v both_o the_o law_n giver_n and_o the_o judge_n who_o give_v his_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n and_o who_o will_v judge_v impartial_o by_o the_o law_n shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n shall_v a_o man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o his_o maker_n 19_o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n how_o much_o less_o on_o they_o which_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n say_v the_o psalmist_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v very_o great_a etc._n thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n who_o covere_v thyself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n 16._o behold_v he_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n 3._o all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o and_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o a_o glorious_a vision_n behold_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n say_v he_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n about_o it_o stand_v the_o seraphim_n each_o one_o have_v six_o wing_n with_o twain_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n and_o with_o twain_o he_o cover_v his_o foot_n and_o with_o twain_o he_o do_v fly_v and_o one_o cry_v unto_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n with_o what_o terror_n glory_n and_o majesty_n do_v the_o lord_n appear_v on_o mount_n sinai_n 18._o when_o he_o publish_v the_o law_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n exceed_v loud_a so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n tremble_v and_o mount_v sinai_n be_v altogether_o on_o a_o smoke_n because_o the_o lord_n decend_v upon_o it_o in_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n 24._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a â—re_n 14._o even_o a_o jealous_a god_n now_o lay_v these_o thing_n together_o fire_n the_o woeful_a corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n every_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n as_o darkness_n be_v to_o light_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n the_o â—umberless_a sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n â—f_o each_o person_n against_o the_o law_n the_o just_a â—igour_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n denounce_v acurse_n against_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n the_o unspeakable_a unconceivable_a â—â—finite_a purity_n justice_n majesty_n of_o god_n who_o 〈◊〉_d both_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n and_o then_o â—ow_o clear_a be_v it_o that_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o any_o work_n of_o they_o perform_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n second_o this_o but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n propose_v scil_n to_o show_v how_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v perform_v by_o themselves_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n the_o angel_n say_v to_o joseph_n concern_v christ_n thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n 21._o for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o shall_v save_v they_o and_o therefore_o their_o own_o work_n shall_v not_o save_v they_o he_o shall_v save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o find_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n poor_a guilty_a condemn_a creature_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v save_v or_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n christ_n the_o night_n before_o he_o die_v say_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 28._o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o the_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o themselves_o by_o any_o work_n of_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o compare_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n 21._o than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a this_o show_v clear_o that_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o justification_n by_o a_o man_n
p._n 261_o 262._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 17._o part_n of_o the_o word_n doctr._n 1._o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o ro._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o general_a reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 5_o 6_o particular_a reason_n joh._n 1._o 5._o eph._n 7._o 8._o col._n 3._o 9_o 10._o mat._n 22._o 23_o &_o 29._o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n great_a or_o less_o and_o whence_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luk._n 13._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 3_o heb._n 12._o 14._o prejudicate_v opinion_n the_o cause_n of_o pervert_v the_o truth_n through_o ignorance_n rom._n 10._o 3._o 2._o reason_n of_o the_o point_n tit._n 2._o 11_o â—2_n 3._o reason_n of_o the_o point_n four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n mat._n 16._o 24._o 5_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 14._o 〈…〉_z 1._o use_v of_o the_o the_o first_o doctr._n rom._n 7._o 18._o act._n 13._o 46_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 7._o 5_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o use_v 2_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 12._o use_v 3_o two_o question_n answer_v answ._n to_o 1._o some_o of_o note_n for_o profession_n unsound_a at_o heart_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 2._o answ._n to_o 1._o query_n some_o err_v because_o their_o knowledge_n be_v but_o in_o part_n 3._o answ._n to_o 1._o quaere_fw-la god_n permit_v it_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o esteem_v man_n gal._n 1._o 8._o answ._n to_o 2._o query_n carnal_a person_n may_v be_v constant_a to_o some_o truth_n and_o whence_o 1._o answ._n from_o natural_a quickness_n of_o judgement_n 2._o answ._n from_o affectation_n of_o a_o seem_a constancy_n 3_o answ._n satan_n 〈◊〉_d sure_a of_o they_o another_o way_n 4._o ans_fw-fr hope_a advantage_n from_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o truth_n 5._o answ._n from_o their_o indifferency_n to_o opinion_n in_o religion_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o new_a one_o act._n â—8_o 15._o &_o 25_o 18_o 19_o 2._o doct._n gracious_a heart_n abhor_v opinion_n which_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n proof_n 1._o from_o example_n of_o mâ—ses_n num._n 31._o 3_o 7_o 8_o 14_o 15._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o of_o micaiah_n &_o ch._n 22._o 23._o of_o jeremiah_n jer._n 28._o 15_o 16._o &_o 29._o 21_o 22._o ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o of_o john_n baptist._n mat._n 3._o 7._o &_o 15._o 6_o 7._o of_o our_o bless_a lord_n mat._n 16._o 12._o mat._n 23._o joh._n 10_o 8._o of_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 2._o of_o st._n jude._n jud._n 11._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o &_o 4._o 1._o 2_o joh._n 7._o 10_o 11._o rev._n 2._o 6._o &_o 14_o 15_o 16._o ver_fw-la 20._o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 16._o 17_o 18_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o gal._n 3._o 1._o &_o 5._o 12._o phil._n 3._o 2._o col._n 2._o 4._o 8_o 18._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o ver_fw-la 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o &_o 43_o 4._o tit._n 1._o 10._o 11._o &_o 3._o 10._o 11._o heb._n 13._o 9_o 10._o 2._o proof_n of_o the_o doctr._n by_o argument_n 1._o reason_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n wrong_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 7._o 28._o tit._n 1._o 2._o joh._n 14._o 6._o &_o ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o 2._o reason_n godly_a have_v a_o antipathy_n to_o heresy_n joh._n 10._o 5._o 1._o from_o the_o new_a birth_n jam._n 1._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 19_o 2._o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n reason_n 3._o error_n destructive_a to_o soul_n 4._o reason_n spread_v nature_n of_o error_n 5._o reason_n error_n apt_a to_o overtop_v truth_n and_o how_o 6._o reason_n heresy_n spread_v speedy_o job_n 1._o 7._o 7._o reason_n error_n withdraw_v soul_n from_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 8._o reason_n error_n divide_v the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o eph._n 5._o 23._o &_o 4._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 16._o 17._o act._n 15._o 1_o 2._o ver_fw-la 7_o 24._o phil_n 3._o 2._o beza_n caution_n 1._o eph._n 4._o 14._o 15._o prov._n 23._o 23._o judas_n 3._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15._o tit._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13._o joh._n 7._o 41_o 42_o 43._o &_o 10._o 19_o 20_o 21._o mat._n 10._o 24_o 25_o 26._o luk_n 12._o 51._o division_n from_o satan_n malice_n man_n frowardness_n act._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1._o use._n rev._n 8._o 13._o rev._n 9_o 1._o rom._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o gal._n 4._o 19_o psal._n 119._o 158._o use_v 2._o 1._o obj._n 1._o plea_n for_o tolerate_v all_o etc._n etc._n answer_v â—um_fw-la 6._o 12._o 3._o ex._n 22._o 28_o 29._o 2._o answer_n 3._o answ._n answ._n 4._o jud._n 22_o 23._o 2._o obj._n 3._o obj._n answ._n col._n 3._o 16._o 25._o 4._o obj._n answ._n obj._n 5._o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o answ._n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o 2_o king_n 16._o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n 30._o obj._n 6._o answ._n leu._n 24._o 16._o ob._n 7._o out_o of_o mat._n 13_o 22_o 30._o answ._n v_o 41._o use_v 3_o doct._n 3._o complicate_v falsehood_n charge_v sometime_o on_o truth_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o mat._n 5._o 17._o &_o mat._n 9_o 34._o see_v luk._n 23._o 2._o with_o mat_n 22._o 21_o joh._n 8._o 13._o act._n 16._o 20_o 21._o &_o 17._o 6._o rom._n 13._o tit._n 3._o 1._o 1._o reason_n of_o the_o point_n act._n 17._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 13._o reason_n 2._o from_o credulity_n act._n 19_o 32_o 33._o reason_n 3._o from_o malice_n act._n 24._o 5_o 6._o act._n 6_o 9_o 10_o 11_o use_v 1_o eccles._n 1._o 9_o doct._n 4._o faith_n establish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v sect._n 1_o sect._n 2._o sect._n 3_o 1._o law_n of_o ceremony_n institute_v of_o god_n and_o to_o what_o end_n gen._n 17_o 9_o 10_o exod_a 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 24_o 25._o heb._n 8._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 8_o 9_o 10._o mat._n 27._o institute_v ceremony_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o sacrament_n 1._o circumcision_n it_o be_v use_n 2._o passeover_n 2._o sacrifice_n which_o be_v of_o four_o kind_n vid._n cap._n 5_o 3._o sacred_a person_n and_o thing_n 4._o sacred_a observance_n sect._n 2._o ceremony_n misunderstand_v by_o the_o jew_n 1._o many_o have_v very_o little_a knowledge_n of_o their_o mystical_a signification_n 2._o they_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a work_n do_v 3._o they_o have_v more_o care_n to_o observe_v these_o than_o the_o moral_a law_n isa._n 1._o joh._n 18._o 28_o 29_o 38._o ch_n 19_o 4._o ver_fw-la 13._o 4._o they_o rest_v on_o it_o as_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n act._n 15._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 5._o they_o think_v these_o shall_v be_v perpetuate_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o world_n act._n 6._o 13_o 14._o sect._n 3_o how_o faith_n do_v establish_v the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n 1._o negative_o not_o continue_v heâ—m_n act._n 7._o 37._o joh._n 4._o 19_o 20._o 21._o ver_fw-la 25._o 26._o 2._o affirmative_o 1._o show_v how_o ceremony_n attain_v their_o proper_a end_n 1._o lead_v to_o christ._n 2._o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o empty_a appearance_n but_o type_n of_o great_a thing_n 3._o illustrate_v by_o they_o itself_o and_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o christ._n use_v 1_o sect._n 1_o 1._o circumcision_n institute_v gen._n 17._o 10_o 11._o deut._n 10._o 16._o and_o what_o it_o signify_v rom._n 2._o 29_o rom._n 4._o 11._o gen._n 7._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 10._o gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o gen._n 22._o 18._o rom._n 4._o 3_o 11._o cor._n 4._o 11._o col._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o sect._n 2._o 2._o passeover_n institute_v ex._n 12._o 3_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o passeover_n 1._o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o christ._n joh._n 1._o 29_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ._n christ_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o work_n ver_fw-la 20._o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n 1._o use_v of_o the_o mystical_a part_n of_o the_o passeover_n keep_v the_o spiritual_a passeover_n with_o actual_a and_o lively_a faith_n joh._n 8._o 36._o use_v 2._o admire_v and_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n use_v 3_o imitate_v christ_n in_o his_o spotless_a life_n and_o nature_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o use_v 4._o get_v a_o unfeigned_a faith_n use_v 5._o keep_v the_o passover_n always_o but_o especial_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o love_n and_o sincerity_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o mat._n 16._o 6._o 12._o luk._n 12._o 1._o use_v 6._o keep_v it_o more_o and_o more_o towards_o perfection_n use_v 7._o be_v ever_o wait_v ready_a for_o the_o lord_n luk._n 22._o 35_o 36._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o use_v 8._o feed_v on_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n with_o