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understand_v it_o as_o will_v be_v further_o show_v of_o this_o same_o liberty_n which_o infinite_o surpass_v all_o other_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n when_o he_o call_v it_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n add_v that_o it_o have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o 2._o second_o we_o find_v this_o liberty_n be_v that_o the_o instate_v we_o wherein_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o be_v altogether_o bend_v and_o intent_n upon_o the_o business_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n they_o have_v not_o only_o most_o in_o their_o eye_n but_o all_o they_o do_v be_v subordinate_v thereunto_o all_o those_o powerful_a mean_n that_o be_v use_v to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3._o 5_o 8._o therefore_o be_v faith_n so_o high_o commend_v and_o so_o much_o ascribe_v thereto_o and_o man_n so_o excite_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o believe_v his_o gospel_n because_o the_o doctrine_n precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n therein_o contain_v have_v a_o great_a aptness_n and_o tendency_n be_v of_o mighty_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o cleanse_v our_o nature_n from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n because_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v terminate_v upon_o those_o object_n be_v such_o a_o shield_n as_o whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o 16._o because_o it_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o heart_n 9_o and_o the_o overcome_a of_o the_o world_n 4._o in_o short_a christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2._o 14._o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o to_o the_o drudge_a service_n of_o their_o lust_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v his_o freeman_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 22._o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o he_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o or_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 6._o 7._o that_o be_v dead_a we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v that_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n we_o be_v in_o under_o it_o or_o as_o we_o have_v it_o ver_fw-la 18._o that_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o may_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n our_o saviour_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o forbid_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o what_o be_v apparent_o design_v in_o order_n to_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n the_o make_v we_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n he_o give_v we_o not_o a_o promise_n but_o what_o be_v to_o encourage_v we_o hereunto_o nor_o yet_o a_o threaten_v but_o what_o be_v intend_v to_o scare_v we_o from_o the_o serve_n of_o one_o lust_n or_o other_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n be_v design_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o this_o little_a that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o set_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o make_v we_o free_a to_o righteousness_n be_v the_o business_n which_o take_v up_o our_o bless_a saviour_n time_n and_o thought_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o wherein_o his_o holy_a apostle_n be_v employ_v after_o his_o departure_n and_o therefore_o this_o must_v necessary_o be_v our_o grand_a christian_a liberty_n abundant_o more_o may_v have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o argument_n christianity_n but_o we_o have_v heretofore_o copious_o handle_v it_o in_o another_o treatise_n three_o our_o saviour_n abrogate_a the_o ceremonial_a law_n his_o free_n from_o that_o yoke_n be_v main_o design_v in_o order_n to_o the_o through_o effect_v this_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n this_o be_v a_o yoke_n which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act_v 15._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o gal._n 5._o 1._o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n this_o liberty_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o discourse_n both_o before_o and_o after_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o from_o the_o burdensome_a service_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n and_o diverse_a other_o place_n there_o be_v which_o speak_v of_o this_o liberty_n as_o a_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n now_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n that_o the_o great_a reason_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n do_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o law_n and_o why_o the_o apostle_n especial_o s._n paul_n insist_v so_o much_o upon_o it_o and_o so_o earnest_o caution_v the_o jewish_a believer_n against_o entangle_v themselves_o again_o with_o this_o yoke_n be_v because_o it_o become_v very_o high_o injurious_a to_o the_o grand_a evangelical_n design_n of_o set_v man_n perfect_o free_a from_o their_o lust_n because_o it_o gender_v to_o that_o spiritual_a bondage_n in_o deliverance_n from_o which_o consist_v our_o best_a liberty_n for_o this_o law_n understand_v carnal_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n only_o which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o beget_v a_o sordid_a and_o low_a spirit_n a_o temper_n of_o mind_n very_o much_o estrange_v from_o true_a piety_n and_o goodness_n and_o it_o be_v too_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o jew_n general_o have_v no_o high_o a_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o law_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v make_v nothing_o perfect_a chap._n 7._o 19_o it_o give_v no_o man_n freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n no_o power_n to_o subdue_v corrupt_a affection_n be_v obtainable_a thereby_o it_o do_v not_o make_v man_n true_o and_o internal_o righteous_a but_o only_o ritual_o and_o external_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_o good_a man_n under_o the_o law_n do_v fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o those_o who_o life_n have_v be_v most_o answerable_a to_o the_o christian_a precept_n so_o those_o degree_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n they_o do_v attain_v to_o be_v not_o owe_v the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n the_o law_n be_v
the_o next_o word_n as_o the_o reason_n or_o design_n hereof_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n but_o do_v not_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o son_n necessary_o infer_v obligation_n to_o obedience_n it_o do_v so_o no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n for_o where_o god_n say_v if_o i_o be_o a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n he_o say_v also_o if_o i_o be_o a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n the_o law_n therefore_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n be_v the_o pure_o jewish_a law_n the_o mere_a external_n and_o drudge_a observance_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n which_o the_o jewish_a believer_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v still_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o and_o condemn_v the_o gentile_a convert_v for_o not_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o same_o yoke_n and_o the_o apostle_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n to_o confute_v that_o 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of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o signify_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o give_v manifest_a and_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a as_o they_o be_v far_o from_o assert_v that_o any_o such_o liberty_n as_o this_o belong_v to_o christian_n so_o they_o assure_v we_o that_o no_o such_o liberty_n belong_v to_o they_o tertullian_n have_v a_o good_a say_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n pudiâ—itia_n the_o yoke_n of_o work_n mean_v the_o drudgery_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v cast_v off_o not_o those_o of_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o liberty_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o innocence_n the_o entire_a law_n of_o piety_n holiness_n humanity_n verity_n chastity_n righteousness_n mercy_n bâ—nâ—volence_n purity_n be_v still_o of_o force_n and_o indeed_o shall_v we_o find_v this_o doctrine_n in_o those_o text_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v procure_v for_o we_o freedom_n from_o this_o law_n then_o first_o the_o bless_a apostle_n will_v have_v most_o express_o contradict_v his_o great_a master_n and_o so_o have_v prove_v himself_o no_o apostle_n for_o our_o saviour_n plain_o say_v matth._n 5._o 17._o think_v not_o let_v not_o such_o a_o wild_a fancy_n enter_v into_o your_o head_n that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fill_v it_o up_o or_o preach_v it_o full_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o such_o a_o design_n as_o that_o of_o destroy_v or_o abolish_n the_o moral_a law_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o be_o come_v to_o preach_v it_o more_o full_o and_o perfect_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o my_o come_v and_o this_o he_o present_o set_v upon_o do_v vers._n 21_o 22_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o 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