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the_o apostle_n when_o he_o deni_v the_o make_v void_a of_o the_o law_n by_o faith_n evangelist_n i_o shall_v open_v it_o thus_o unto_o you_o 1._o by_o show_v to_o you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n which_o do_v note_n the_o take_v away_o from_o the_o law_n all_o regulate_v or_o directive_n power_n over_o man_n life_n and_o action_n when_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v useless_a or_o of_o no_o more_o effect_n unto_o christian_n then_o a_o almanac_n what_o the_o make_v void_a the_o law_n what_o that_o be_v out_o of_o date_n or_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n inconsistent_a with_o or_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n this_o be_v the_o make_n of_o it_o void_a now_o then_o take_v it_o up_o thus_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n though_o for_o matter_n they_o be_v distinct_a and_o divers_a yâ—t_o they_o be_v not_o so_o divide_v and_o opposite_a but_o that_o they_o both_o may_v be_v well_o admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n and_o teach_v unto_o christian_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o real_a contradiction_n that_o they_o hoâ—d_v a_o friendly_a concurrence_n in_o point_n of_o duty_n they_o be_v not_o destructive_a nor_o devour_v one_o unto_o another_o but_o sweet_o coordinate_a stand_v more_o firm_o one_o by_o the_o other_o 2._o by_o declare_v whether_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o no_o respect_n be_v not_o make_v void_a by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o here_o consider_v if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o that_o notion_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n i_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o as_o the_o covenant_n thereof_o be_v work_n so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v receive_v life_n and_o salvation_n must_v perform_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o do_v 12._o gal_n 3._o 12._o these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o again_o moses_n describe_v the_o 5_o rom._n 10_o 5_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n to_o justify_v or_o save_v man_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n do_v make_v void_a the_o moral_a law_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v dispute_v whether_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n can_v have_v give_v life_n and_o righteousness_n or_o whether_o god_n do_v primary_o intend_v in_o publsh_v this_o law_n by_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinai_n to_o send_v man_n to_o fetch_v his_o life_n out_o of_o the_o law_n this_o we_o know_v that_o what_o ever_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n ex_fw-la se_fw-la yet_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v weaken_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o life_n and_o salvation_n shall_v come_v to_o man_n by_o it_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v it_o be_v long_o since_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o 20._o rom_n 3_o 20._o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o paul_n confess_v we_o be_v become_v 19_o rom._n 7._o 4._o gal_n 2._o 19_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n we_o constant_o teach_v that_o every_o christian_a by_o the_o gospel_n be_v free_v from_o expect_v life_n by_o any_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n again_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o its_o execration_n and_o as_o it_o be_v enable_v with_o a_o power_n to_o curse_v man_n to_o hell_n for_o their_o sin_n i_o say_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sentence_n kill_a and_o death-ministring_a letter_n the_o gospel_n have_v make_v it_o void_a unto_o believer_n it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o fasten_v the_o curse_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o any_o believer_n though_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v curse_v sin_n even_o such_o as_o deserve_v the_o grand_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o no_o curse_n for_o sin_n can_v come_v from_o the_o law_n upon_o they_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n seize_v on_o christ_n to_o the_o utmost_a that_o the_o blessing_n may_v befall_v they_o further_n if_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o law_n in_o its_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n as_o it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o challenge_v and_o exact_v a_o punctual_a and_o personal_a obedience_n to_o itself_o without_o which_o it_o allow_v no_o man_n favour_n with_o god_n or_o life_n from_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom_n 8._o 4._o god_n than_o it_o be_v also_o make_v void_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n the_o right_a and_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o our_o surety_n it_o be_v not_o expect_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v by_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n beside_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o its_o coactive_a or_o coercive_a power_n as_o it_o do_v by_o fear_n and_o terror_n wrought_v in_o the_o conscience_n urge_v and_o constrain_v a_o obedience_n to_o itself_o make_v man_n and_o woman_n servile_a and_o slavish_a in_o all_o act_n of_o duty_n thus_o be_v it_o make_v void_a to_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o unwillingness_n lay_v so_o upon_o a_o believer_n that_o he_o must_v be_v force_v to_o do_v require_v service_n nay_o rather_o he_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o willing_o perform_v what_o be_v right_a and_o require_v luke_n 1._o 74._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o conclude_v if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o law_n moral_a in_o its_o irritation_n as_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o accidental_a or_o occasional_a secret_a sin-provoking_a enrage_v or_o exasperate_a power_n whereby_o it_o stir_v up_o in_o man_n a_o earnestness_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n thus_o be_v it_o make_v void_a to_o the_o believer_n consider_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o sin_n nor_o be_v it_o ordain_v to_o beget_v sin_n it_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o yet_o such_o be_v the_o venomous_a and_o malicious_a quality_n which_o be_v in_o sin_n remain_v in_o man_n nature_n that_o if_o you_o for_o bid_v man_n any_o thing_n or_o limit_v he_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o duty_n now_o his_o lust_n rise_v up_o the_o more_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o swell_v over_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o bay_n which_o shall_v confine_v it_o according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la gens_n humana_fw-la rvit_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la nefas_fw-la man_n do_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v have_v not_o god_n forbid_v the_o same_o our_o base_a nature_n take_v occasion_n from_o a_o holy_a law_n to_o do_v wicked_o this_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o be_v more_o wicked_a but_o now_o lust_n have_v no_o more_o such_o work_n in_o believer_n from_o the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v provoke_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v more_o wicked_a nay_o rather_o if_o he_o see_v any_o commandment_n of_o god_n against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a discouragement_n to_o he_o to_o for_o bear_v that_o sin_n with_o joseph_n he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n 9_o gen._n 39_o 9_o and_o sin_n against_o god_n 3._o by_o show_v to_o you_o in_o what_o respect_n and_o unto_o who_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o make_v void_a by_o the_o gospel_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o moral_a law_n four_o way_n first_o in_o its_o minatory_a part_n as_o it_o do_v menace_v and_o threaten_v way_n the_o moral_a law_n not_o make_v void_a four_o way_n man_n offend_v or_o transgress_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o disable_v the_o law_n from_o threaten_a sinner_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_v we_o read_v how_o paul_n once_o and_o again_o do_v turn_v the_o flame_a sword_n of_o the_o â—aw_v against_o his_o hearer_n in_o one_o place_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o faith_n know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v mer_fw-fr 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o much_o good_a use_n to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n they_o do_v awaken_v and_o rouse_v they_o out_o of_o their_o security_n and_o
mean_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o destruction_n and_o a_o abolishment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o its_o use_n or_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o doctrine_n but_o he_o do_v teach_v and_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o all_o that_o prophetical_a doctrine_n which_o do_v refer_v itself_o unto_o his_o person_n who_o be_v to_o come_v a_o saviour_n for_o sinner_n which_o receive_v a_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o trâ—eth_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o gospel_n do_v set_v he_o out_o to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o will_v all_o forerun_a prophecy_n type_n and_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n vanish_v and_o die_v hence_o say_v learned_a rivet_n hoc_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la prophetante_fw-la per_fw-la figuras_fw-la 20._o in_o exod._n 20._o non_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la instituente_fw-la mores_fw-la hominum_fw-la and_o long_o before_o he_o tertullian_n cessavit_fw-la per_fw-la ad_fw-la impletionem_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la destructionem_fw-la marc._n â—ib_n 4._o coâ—t_fw-la marc._n vide_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la hom._n 38._o in_o luc._n chrysost_n hieronimum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v i_o now_o be_v this_o place_n right_o allege_v for_o your_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o see_v how_o you_o be_v mislead_v as_o for_o your_o other_o scripture_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o know_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n expound_v gal._n 3._o 39_o expound_v neither_o endue_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o a_o justify_n or_o a_o abrogate_a power_n as_o it_o can_v not_o give_v life_n by_o itself_o to_o man_n so_o it_o can_v not_o hinder_v life_n by_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v what_o then_o be_v the_o law_n a_o vain_a thing_n wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n make_v answer_v that_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n until_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o whole_a mosaical_a law_n be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o open_v and_o discover_v sin_n in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o it_o make_v they_o flee_v to_o christ_n for_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o learn_v to_o cast_v all_o their_o faith_n and_o expectation_n for_o righteousness_n on_o he_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o i_o say_v he_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o he_o speak_v de_fw-fr justificandis_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la justificatis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o molest_v not_o of_o the_o roll_a office_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o luther_n comment_n vide_fw-la luth._o in_o comment_n well_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n after_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n but_o note_v the_o convince_a and_o terrify_v power_n of_o it_o before_o a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n here_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o cashier_v of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v the_o church_n in_o succeed_a time_n but_o rather_o a_o establish_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o useful_a doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o for_o that_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o verse_n after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a that_o we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d ceremonial_a law_n as_o it_o do_v point_n and_o figure_n out_o christ_n unto_o man_n he_o himself_o be_v come_v who_o be_v the_o substance_n neither_o be_v we_o under_o the_o rigour_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o moral_a â—aw_v it_o can_v and_o do_v no_o long_o rigorous_o exact_v at_o our_o hand_n perfect_a obedience_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n the_o apostle_n do_v no_o way_n speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n for_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v so_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o way_n proper_o allege_v to_o your_o purpose_n if_o that_o we_o shall_v teach_v man_n dependence_n on_o tâ—e_v law_n for_o justification_n you_o have_v say_v somewhat_o what_o else_o have_v you_o to_o say_v antinomist_n object_n 2_o against_o your_o propound_v or_o obtrude_a the_o moral_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n i_o shall_v urge_v you_o with_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 6._o 14._o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o gracâ—_n gal._n 3._o 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n out_o of_o these_o scripture_n i_o thus_o argue_v if_o the_o law_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v under_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o 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