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only_o by_o the_o cast_n of_o his_o eye_n up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n haderect_v by_o god_n commandment_n even_o so_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v sting_v to_o death_n by_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o require_v within_o we_o for_o our_o recovery_n but_o only_o that_o we_o cast_v up_o and_o fix_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n on_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n reason_n ii_o the_o exclusive_a form_n of_o speech_n use_v in_o scripture_n prove_v thus_o much_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o not_o of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o the_o law_n wiihout_v the_o law_n without_o work_n not_o of_o work_n not_o according_a to_o work_n not_o of_o we_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n gal_n 2._o 16._o alboasting_a exclude_v only_o believe_v luc._n 8._o 50._o these_o distinction_n whereby_o work_n and_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n do_v include_v thus_o much_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v 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name_v as_o murder_v theft_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o all_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n thereto_o and_o in_o the_o affirmative_a be_v command_v not_o only_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n honour_n life_n chastity_n good_n good_a name_n but_o the_o use_n of_o all_o help_n and_o mean_n whereby_o he_o say_v the_o virtue_n may_v be_v preserve_v further_v and_o practise_v thus_o have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o expound_v the_o law_n math._n chap._n 5._o and_o 6._o upon_o this_o plain_a ground_n i_o conclude_v that_o all_o duty_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o manner_n come_v within_o the_o list_n of_o some_o moral_a commandment_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o work_n of_o supererogation_n mean_v to_o further_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n must_v needs_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o if_o they_o be_v they_o 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distinct_o know_v though_o christ_n commend_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o such_o a_o faith_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v yet_o be_v it_o unexpressed_a or_o wrap_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o sundry_a point_n of_o religion_n for_o first_o of_o all_o peter_n that_o make_v confession_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v at_o that_o time_n ignorant_a of_o the_o particular_a mean_n whereby_o his_o redemption_n shall_v be_v wrought_v for_o after_o this_o he_o go_v about_o to_o dissuade_v his_o master_n from_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n at_o jerusalem_n whereupon_o christ_n sharp_o rebuke_v he_o say_v come_v behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o again_o they_o be_v all_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n resurrection_n till_o certain_a woman_n who_o first_o see_v he_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o have_v tell_v they_o and_o they_o by_o experience_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n have_v learn_v the_o 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