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and_o good_a 1._o holy_a from_o the_o matter_n it_o distinguish_v between_o holy_a action_n and_o the_o vile_a one_o 2._o just_o from_o the_o manner_n not_o to_o give_v law_n where_o not_o subject_n or_o where_o they_o neither_o protect_v nor_o can_v punish_v the_o lawgiver_n must_v be_v able_a to_o save_o or_o destroy_v what_o he_o give_v law_n to_o jam._n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o man_n to_o give_v law_n to_o a_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n in_o matter_n religious_a and_o where_o he_o have_v power_n he_o must_v distribute_v burden_n and_o work_v by_o proportion_n according_a to_o ability_n to_o bring_v one_o part_n of_o a_o nation_n under_o penal_a law_n and_o another_o under_o privilege_n be_v not_o a_o equal_a distribution_n except_o
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thought_n of_o the_o devil_n than_o god_n so_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o too_o viz._n what_o reason_n observe_v or_o may_v observe_v to_o be_v its_o duty_n from_o divine_a providence_n rom._n 2.5_o the_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n the_o author_n god_n the_o principle_n love_n to_o god_n the_o end_n god_n glory_n and_o our_o good_a be_v still_o the_o same_o its_o sanction_n be_v perish_v and_o salvation_n rom._n 2.12_o they_o that_o sin_n without_o law_n perish_v without_o law_n and_o if_o they_o observe_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v circumcision_n to_o they_o but_o all_o be_v sinner_n all_o have_v break_v it_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n they_o do_v what_o they_o know_v deserve_v death_n rom._n 1.32_o 2._o the_o natural_a law_n be_v exclude_v all_o law_n be_v exclude_v for_o they_o be_v all_o reduceable_a to_o it_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o they_o mr._n baxt._n method_n p._n 392._o in_o illo_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnes_fw-la eaedem_fw-la fuere_fw-la virtualiter_fw-la aut_fw-la eminenter_fw-la it_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o they_o all_o but_o the_o further_a the_o branch_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o root_n the_o lesser_a they_o be_v and_o the_o more_o invisible_a and_o stand_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o it_o 1._o these_o be_v its_o primitive_a axiom_n that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o evil_a to_o be_v refuse_v and_o the_o great_a the_o good_a be_v for_o weight_n or_o duration_n with_o the_o great_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v pursue_v that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v become_v we_o and_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o in_o the_o like_a circumstance_n the_o second_o order_n be_v more_o determine_v to_o wit_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o true_a love_a trust_v adore_v and_o obediential_a thought_n that_o the_o innocent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v hurt_v the_o honest_a man_n be_v to_o be_v befriend_v the_o superior_a to_o be_v reverence_v the_o inferior_a to_o be_v condescend_v to_o and_o the_o indigent_a to_o be_v supply_v and_o many_o other_o law_n about_o patience_n fortitude_n sobriety_n and_o temperance_n the_o three_o order_n be_v more_o particular_a vice_n and_o virtue_n be_v specify_v by_o which_o theft_n adultery_n murder_n and_o the_o like_a be_v forbid_v the_o four_o order_n be_v less_o apparent_a and_o evident_a to_o wit_n about_o revenge_n fornication_n usury_n and_o self-murderer_n in_o some_o case_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o civil_a and_o in_o some_o sense_n canonical_a law_n also_o these_o be_v two_o way_n reduce_v to_o the_o natural_a law_n first_o because_o both_o civil_a and_o religious_a society_n and_o consequent_o government_n be_v constitute_v by_o this_o natural_a law_n rom._n 13.1_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n their_o authority_n be_v both_o establish_v and_o limit_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o their_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o second_o connexion_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil._n hence_o a_o penal_a law_n oblige_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o suffer_v be_v a_o most_o unjust_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a yet_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v pretend_v to_o by_o all_o lawgiver_n even_o under_o paganism_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v more_o proper_o this_o law_n itself_o than_o reductive_o belong_v to_o it_o for_o where_o moral_a and_o natural_a be_v oppose_v it_o be_v in_o science_n not_o in_o law_n for_o what_o be_v moral_a as_o to_o the_o object_n to_o wit_n praiseworthy_a or_o blame-worthy_a vice_n
be_v to_o represent_v a_o cure_n we_o only_o see_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o distemper_n by_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o medicine_n the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v to_o direct_v to_o duty_n and_o to_o prevent_v sin_v but_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o edition_n be_v to_o make_v trangressor_n sensible_a of_o the_o number_n and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v to_o christ_n 2._o that_o law_n be_v exclude_v that_o work_v wrath_n rom._n 4.15_o for_o the_o same_o law_n can_v bring_v a_o man_n both_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o under_o a_o blessing_n both_o to_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o life_n the_o same_o can_v be_v both_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o condemnation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n render_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o wrath_n as_o this_o do_v for_o be_v guilty_a wrath_n be_v unavoidable_a by_o it_o 3._o the_o particular_a vice_n nominate_v from_o the_o 9th_o verse_n to_o the_o 19_o which_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v justify_v by_o this_o law_n discover_v this_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a whereof_o they_o be_v transgressor_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o comprehend_v inward_a spiritual_a worship_n not_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n that_o show_v want_v of_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o understanding_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n theft_n murder_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o want_v of_o heart_n circumcision_n be_v mention_v as_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o law_n and_o its_o work_n be_v exclude_v which_o be_v of_o universal_a extension_n chap._n 3._o 19_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n but_o that_o be_v only_o the_o moral_a which_o be_v but_o circumstantial_o distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a 5._o all_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v be_v exclude_v titus_n 3_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o all_o own_o moral_a obedience_n to_o be_v our_o work_n 4._o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v exclude_v for_o far_a explication_n of_o this_o we_o may_v find_v it_o meet_v with_o a_o double_a acceptation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o politic_a or_o spiritual_a concern_v the_o soul_n or_o civil_a a_o type_n or_o antitype_n for_o their_o whole_a state_n be_v significant_a for_o the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v their_o commonwealth_n law_n it_o do_v comprehend_v ceremony_n the_o judicial_a law_n and_o the_o external_n part_n of_o the_o moral_a this_o make_v up_o their_o civil_a constitution_n and_o its_o fault_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n it_o have_v only_o temporal_a promise_n and_o penalty_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a either_o most_o severe_a as_o the_o common_a law_n threaten_v death_n for_o non-performance_n to_o a_o tittle_n and_o this_o do_v 1._o represent_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o 2._o it_o be_v remedial_a for_o small_a fault_n for_o type_n must_v not_o be_v enlarge_v to_o have_v overthrow_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o like_a leu._n 20._o but_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o chancery_n or_o a_o remedying_a law_n to_o prevent_v these_o penalty_n in_o many_o case_n act_n 13.39_o if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o all_o case_n the_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o confusion_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o heb._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o chap._n this_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n levit._n 15._o a_o man_n for_o bury_v the_o dead_a be_v liable_a to_o perpetual_a exile_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a moral_a duty_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o relief_n now_o all_o grant_v this_o law_n literal_o take_v be_v exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n and_o some_o lay_v the_o stress_n mere_o here_o viz._n in_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o god_n never_o intend_v to_o justify_v any_o man_n as_o to_o aeternal_a concern_v by_o but_o we_o see_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o obedience_n that_o do_v prevent_v it_o not_o the_o law_n itself_o 2._o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v spiritual_o and_o this_o in_o correspondence_n to_o the_o type_n must_v be_v twofold_a also_o either_o as_o a_o most_o severe_a law_n require_v perfect_a personal_n and_o perpetual_a obedience_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o threaten_v death_n for_o every_o offence_n i_o have_v prove_v already_o this_o law_n be_v exclude_v or_o 2._o as_o a_o remedy_n for_o all_o transgression_n and_o failure_n against_o that_o exact_a law_n for_o the_o parallel_n of_o a_o remedy_n as_o to_o some_o offence_n act_n 13.39_o be_v except_v and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n as_o fulfil_v by_o christ_n jesus_n for_o we_o for_o he_o it_o be_v and_o his_o obedience_n who_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o all_o these_o ceremony_n that_o be_v tipify_a remedy_n under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o be_v the_o propitiate_a sacrifice_n his_o blood_n sprinkle_v both_o book_n and_o people_n and_o only_o purify_v as_o to_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o which_o our_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o to_o all_o boast_n we_o be_v no_o way_n fulfiller_n of_o it_o for_o he_o alone_o do_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o father_n wrath_n of_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o he_o build_v the_o house_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o bear_v the_o glory_n by_o one_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v they_o who_o plead_v for_o a_o remedying_a law_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o we_o aught_o to_o find_v scripture_n interpret_n the_o typical_a remedying_a law_n to_o represent_v it_o but_o they_o all_o terminate_v and_o end_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v remedial_a as_o satisfy_v or_o obey_v by_o he_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n be_v the_o remedying_a law_n indeed_o the_o quietist_n interpret_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n because_o call_v sacrifice_n that_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v but_o then_o they_o deny_v christ_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o type_n must_v point_v at_o one_o thing_n else_o it_o will_v be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a sound_n other_o thing_n be_v by_o allusion_n but_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n than_o that_o he_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o all_o that_o remedying_a law_n the_o armin._n system_fw-la by_o limbourgh_n say_v the_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o live_v sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o or_o alm_n and_o charity_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o thanksgiving_n offering_n not_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n we_o must_v be_v priest_n in_o a_o justify_v state_n a_o fellow_n of_o the_o high-priest_n before_o we_o can_v offer_v acceptable_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o differ_v from_o we_o only_o as_o symbol_n from_o express_a word_n a_o gradual_a difference_n in_o clearness_n and_o obscurity_n and_o render_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n bruise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o object_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n faith_n 5._o the_o evangelical_n law_n and_o its_o work_n be_v here_o comprehend_v under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o the_o distinction_n lie_v more_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o obedience_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o work_n than_o in_o the_o preceptive_a or_o sanctive_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o the_o work_n of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3.20_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o 143d._o psalm_n v._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v they_o to_o who_o paul_n write_v be_v saint_n rom._n 1.7_o belove_a of_o god_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n galat._n 1.2_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o galatia_n in_o who_o state_n paul_n enroll_v himself_o ver._n 4._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n abram_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o as_o a_o example_n have_v his_o work_n exclude_v from_o give_v any_o right_n to_o justification_n and_o david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o another_o instance_n expect_v god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o justification_n without_o work_n will_v be_v of_o small_a strength_n against_o any_o man_n except_o believer_n in_o christ_n galat._n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n câ—me_v by_o the_o law_n then_o be_v christ_n dead_a
in_o vain_a they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v grant_v all_o his_o argument_n viz._n that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a with_o respect_n to_o that_o end_n of_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n galat._n 4.5_o and_o not_o only_o professor_n of_o faith_n but_o real_a saint_n be_v sanctify_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6.1_o the_o objection_n lie_v thus_o if_o grace_n be_v glorify_v in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o pardon_n than_o our_o work_n be_v useless_a but_o our_o sin_n useful_a let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o the_o like_a rom._n 3.5_o if_o our_o vnrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o can_v god_n be_v righteous_a in_o punish_v man_n have_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o any_o one_o kind_n of_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v here_o exclude_v the_o most_o proper_a answer_n have_v be_v by_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o righteousness_n viz._n tho'_o ceremonial_a work_n be_v exclude_v yet_o moral_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a or_o tho'_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v exclude_v and_o its_o work_n yet_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n viz._n how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v found_v on_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o blâ—ssing_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o other_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o this_o argument_n savour_v neither_o of_o honesty_n nor_o subtlety_n viz._n saint_n do_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evangelical_n obedience_n many_o of_o their_o work_n have_v neither_o faith_n as_o a_o principle_n nor_o god_n glory_n as_o their_o end_n but_o who_o do_v ever_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n the_o very_a pagan_n supplicate_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o crime_n and_o here_o the_o apostle_n be_v dispute_v against_o a_o company_n of_o seduce_a christian_n 2._o arg._n as_o the_o work_v of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o work_n that_o can_v be_v ground_n of_o right_a to_o pardon_n or_o glory_n we_o have_v apostolical_a testimony_n for_o this_o ephes_n 2.9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v there_o be_v in_o that_o text_n four_o argument_n exclude_v work_n from_o our_o salvation_n 1._o a_o opposite_a principle_n grace_n by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v therefore_o not_o by_o woâ—ks_n by_o god_n gift_n not_o your_o merit_n 2._o the_o ill_a consequent_a that_o will_v follow_v our_o work_n be_v exalt_v to_o such_o a_o dignity_n usz_n boast_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v a_o three_o be_v from_o the_o distort_n of_o divine_a order_n in_o the_o method_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o put_v work_n before_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v the_o divine_a order_n lie_v thus_o 1._o a_o pre-ordination_a unto_o holiness_n 2._o a_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mean_a through_o who_o its_o consistent_a wiâ—h_n a_o just_a god_n to_o bestow_v blessing_n on_o man._n 3_o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o our_o be_v new_o mould_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o new_a end_n last_o come_v in_o the_o result_n of_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o good_a work_n holiness_n be_v a_o possession_n it_o be_v a_o begin_v heaven_n and_o the_o right_n of_o title_n must_v be_v before_o the_o possession_n four_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v why_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o boast_v because_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o grace_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o what_o be_v in_o we_o be_v we_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o adversary_n that_o work_v from_o grace_n will_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o glory_n the_o like_a be_v assert_v of_o the_o text_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o galat._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o can_v here_o pass_v bellarmine_n exception_n to_o this_o last_o text_n from_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o render_v it_o thus_o nisi_fw-la except_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sense_n run_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n except_o these_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n so_o that_o evangelical_n work_v here_o 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and_o punishment_n 3._o all_o humane_a action_n work_n in_o general_a not_o as_o grotius_n only_a external_n work_v aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o action_n but_o divinity_n that_o have_v only_o the_o morality_n of_o action_n for_o its_o formal_a object_n can_v exclude_v internal_a where_o all_o morality_n lie_v the_o external_n work_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o act_n as_o their_o famous_a and_o sacred_a history_n be_v entitle_v and_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v style_v work_v beside_o we_o find_v obedience_n righteousness_n and_o work_n of_o the_o same_o import_n through_o the_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o epistle_n rom._n 6.16_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o without_o work_n and_o without_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n 4._o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephâ—s_n 5.9_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n rigbteousness_n and_o truth_n galat._n 5.22_o 5._o good_a work_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o righteous_a man._n mat._n 7.18_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2.10_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v save_v not_o of_o work_n because_o good_a work_n follow_v our_o be_v god_n workmanship_n 6._o good_a work_n must_v be_v according_a to_o divine_a command_n for_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o standard_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 3.4_o be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o good_a work_n deut._n 4.2_o good_a work_n be_v call_v righteousness_n because_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o creator_n right_a to_o his_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o fellow_n creature_n to_o one_o another_o hence_o we_o be_v always_o send_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o not_o according_a to_o these_o there_o be_v neither_o truth_n nor_o goodness_n in_o they_o johannes_n agricola_n the_o ringleader_n of_o antinomian_o be_v usual_o condemn_v among_o divine_n and_o it_o be_v say_v be_v convert_v by_o luther_n from_o this_o error_n that_o repentance_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o obedience_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o joy_n luke_n 2.10_o a_o word_n of_o grace_n act_v 20.29_o because_o it_o bring_v the_o tiding_n of_o pardon_n to_o guilty_a person_n the_o law_n teach_v man_n righteousness_n but_o the_o gospel_n teach_v god_n righteousness_n rom._n 1.17.3.21_o and_o hence_o our_o state_n be_v mix_v of_o law_n and_o gospel_n no_o work_n be_v true_o good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o the_o law_n alone_o not_o from_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o law_n but_o a_o defect_n in_o we_o 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productive_a principle_n of_o good_a work_n on_o the_o same_o account_n we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v be_v faith_n be_v mean_v by_o both_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n which_o be_v flesh_n or_o our_o fleshly_a disposition_n thâ—s_o chrys_n and_o theophil_n ambros_n and_o austin_n among_o the_o father_n expound_v it_o among_o modern_a divine_n philip._n melanct._n calvin_n pet._n mart._n gr._n gom._n pisc_n beza_n willet_n zaegerus_n pareus_n who_o say_v glory_v be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o another_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v wilson_n add_v faith_n be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n receive_v enrich_v not_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o poor_a leper_n may_v remain_v poor_a all_o his_o day_n though_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a he_o may_v starve_v for_o want_v if_o nothing_o be_v give_v he_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o giver_n be_v to_o be_v glory_v in_o and_o not_o the_o extend_a palm_n sclater_n thus_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o gospel_n law_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o gospel_n righteousness_n his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v our_o gospel_n righteousness_n so_o much_o for_o authority_n but_o to_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o text_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o one_o of_o our_o late_a controversy_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o show_v myself_o not_o unconcerned_a in_o zion_n affliction_n and_o throw_v all_o the_o water_n upon_o that_o fire_n i_o can_v to_o extinguish_v the_o heat_n not_o the_o light_n that_o may_v be_v receive_v from_o it_o the_o text_n be_v thus_o the_o appendix_n rom_n iii_o 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o valuable_a translation_n agree_v with_o we_o and_o all_o to_o the_o original_a except_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o add_v thy_o where_o be_v thy_o boast_n then_o and_o the_o ethiopic_a who_o read_v it_o thus_o wherein_o shall_v you_o glory_n in_o what_o law_n shall_v you_o work_v there_o be_v not_o another_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o these_o be_v of_o no_o value_n to_o oppose_v other_o the_o syriack_n for_o exclude_v have_v aethbatela_n useless_a in_o vain_a to_o no_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v but_o once_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 12.3_o the_o grinder_n cease_v but_o often_o in_o the_o new_a ver._n 31._o be_v the_o law_n make_v void_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n there_o it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a explication_n because_o work_v afford_v a_o ground_n for_o glory_v therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n he_o will_v have_v matter_n of_o boast_v in_o it_o the_o papist_n add_v thy_o because_o they_o think_v glory_v be_v only_o exclude_v from_o work_n entire_o our_o own_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o freewill_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o aethiopick_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o the_o work_n of_o no_o law_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o glory_n but_o through_o faith_n without_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o no_o law_n be_v acceptable_a the_o substance_n of_o the_o text_n lie_v in_o this_o syllogism_n major_n sinful_a man_n must_v be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o must_v exclude_v all_o matter_n of_o glory_v the_o minor_a be_v express_v by_o way_n of_o a_o rhetorical_a dialogism_n by_o which_o as_o calvin_n say_v the_o apostle_n insult_v over_o his_o adversary_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n he_o thunder_v against_o pride_n the_o foundation_n of_o their_o error_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n do_v exclude_v boast_v the_o conclusion_n be_v in_o the_o 28_o verse_n that_o therefore_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n the_o very_a same_o argument_n that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n i_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o and_o because_o of_o the_o affinity_n or_o rather_o identity_n with_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v the_o more_o ample_o discourse_n of_o it_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o major_a proposition_n i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o five_o principle_n of_o the_o apostle_n accurate_o connex_v discourse_n the_o first_o be_v that_o salvation_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n justification_n be_v a_o possible_a thing_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o preach_v what_o be_v not_o attainable_a despair_n pluck_v up_o the_o very_a root_n of_o diligence_n hope_n be_v the_o very_a spring_n to_o virtue_n the_o second_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n without_o a_o righteousness_n god_n can_v be_v just_a and_o justify_v the_o unjust_a too_o that_o be_v a_o
say_v she_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o find_v they_o liar_n she_o be_v molest_v with_o they_o not_o corrupt_v from_o the_o three_o of_o philippian_n we_o find_v that_o church_n be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o for_o he_o call_v such_o teacher_n dog_n evil_a worker_n the_o concision_n and_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v once_o such_o a_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o now_o sole_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v against_o both_o these_o party_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o dispute_v but_o principal_o against_o these_o latter_a sort_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n ver._n 28._o justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n his_o dispute_n with_o the_o former_a be_v of_o another_o kind_a viz._n to_o convince_v the_o gentile_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o and_o the_o only_a mediator_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n but_o here_o the_o question_n be_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n mix_v with_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o without_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o whatever_o truth_n the_o unconverted_a pharisee_n hold_v these_o convert_v much_o more_o hold_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o plead_v these_o work_n of_o the_o law_n intentional_o to_o exclude_v christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n who_o they_o have_v embrace_v partly_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o partly_o from_o their_o own_o write_n i_o find_v this_o account_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o laborious_a in_o all_o external_n worship_n they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o a_o height_n of_o superstition_n and_o their_o prayer_n be_v very_o long_o matt._n 23.14_o 2._o in_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n they_o be_v so_o exact_a as_o to_o tithe_v mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n 3._o and_o though_o christ_n in_o every_o thing_n blame_v they_o for_o hypocrisy_n yet_o he_o own_v their_o charity_n and_o alm_n but_o their_o hypocrisy_n be_v more_o in_o practice_n than_o profession_n for_o 4._o in_o mat._n 22.37_o they_o own_a love_n to_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n which_o include_v a_o 5_o that_o sincerity_n be_v in_o great_a value_n with_o they_o as_o sephar_n ikkarim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v great_a respect_n to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o david_n say_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n so_o the_o lawyer_n luk._n 10.28_o sir_n thou_o have_v answer_v right_o and_o st._n paul_n act._n 23.1_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n 6._o their_o own_o write_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o virtue_n of_o faith_n the_o author_n of_o nitzakon_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v his_o circumcision_n make_v he_o not_o a_o jew_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o ought_v he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o in_o michlaz_n jophi_fw-la abram_n say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o faith_n the_o talmud_n say_v when_o abram_n be_v father_n of_o the_o syrian_n only_o he_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n the_o former_a nitzakon_n say_v faith_n consist_v not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n ikkarim_n say_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o of_o life_n eternal_a and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o 1_o lib._n and_o 21_o chap._n abraham_n be_v praise_v for_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o mat._n 23._o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o christ_n for_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v their_o practical_a omission_n be_v reprehend_v not_o their_o ignorance_n for_o these_o be_v call_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n since_o they_o who_o do_v not_o own_o christ_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o commendation_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n for_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o we_o may_v see_v from_o sepher_n ikkarim_n on_o those_o word_n in_o daniel_n 9.18_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o thy_o great_a mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v upon_o all_o his_o creature_n from_o pure_a grace_n not_o merit_n for_o which_o the_o author_n further_o cite_v job_n thus_o whâ—_n have_v give_v to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v be_v repay_v much_o more_o must_v we_o conceive_v â—hem_n to_o say_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o own_o christ_n for_o their_o only_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o saviour_n and_o such_o be_v they_o against_o who_o paul_n dispute_v and_o though_o the_o other_o believe_v not_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n yet_o they_o believe_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o raymundus_n pugio_fw-la fidei_fw-la jos_n voisin_n theologia_n judaica_n porchet_n galatinus_n pseiferus_n and_o their_o own_o midrashes_n on_o the_o prophetical_a text_n of_o the_o messiah_n 7._o they_o high_o praise_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n their_o writer_n on_o isaiah_n 45.22_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v say_v that_o a_o fourfold_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n a_o conâ—ession_n in_o work_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o together_o and_o they_o call_v the_o 100_o psalm_n mizmor_n letodah_n a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n bereshet_n ketannah_n say_v they_o who_o overcome_v their_o lust_n and_o confess_v their_o deed_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o future_a age_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v not_o be_v curse_v as_o cain_n who_o deny_v 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the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thâ—_n greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o mistake_v or_o err_v and_o the_o very_a first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o be_v deceive_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n that_o aggravate_v as_o well_o as_o a_o ignorance_n that_o excuse_n for_o he_o that_o have_v give_v diligence_n and_o pain_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o state_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o have_v attend_v upon_o ordinance_n for_o increase_a the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v less_o guilty_a than_o he_o who_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o what_o the_o other_o know_v by_o his_o negligence_n i_o shâ—ll_v conclude_v this_o with_o these_o two_o inference_n 1._o that_o there_o then_o be_v a_o error_n or_o mistake_n in_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n though_o they_o have_v no_o outward_a tempter_n yet_o their_o own_o glister_a beauty_n and_o glorious_a excellency_n appear_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v 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faith_n more_o acceptable_a first_o we_o be_v natural_o guilty_a eph._n 2.3_o and_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v one_o liable_a to_o wrath_n or_o guilty_a of_o wrath_n as_o judas_n be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n joh._n 17.12_o and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o son_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23.15_o and_o child_n of_o the_o curse_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o deut._n 25.2_o a_o child_n of_o beat_v be_v translate_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v but_o the_o great_a controversy_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v thus_o liable_a to_o wrath_n by_o nature_n there_o be_v two_o way_n that_o they_o who_o deny_v original_a sin_n explain_v it_o first_o some_o say_v it_o signify_v only_o true_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o in_o gal._n 4.8_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o go_n resp_n 1._o we_o grant_v they_o be_v true_o so_o but_o where_o do_v ever_o the_o word_n nature_n signify_v no_o more_o for_o these_o god_n want_v a_o divine_a nature_n spirituality_n independency_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rule_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n be_v to_o let_v every_o word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v 2._o the_o obviate_v contrary_a will_v be_v such_o as_o none_o ever_o pretend_v viz._n and_o be_v in_o opinion_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n thus_o gal._n 2.5_o a_o second_o way_n be_v by_o custom_n child_n of_o wrath_n they_o find_v their_o interpretation_n on_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o context_n speak_v of_o their_o conversation_n 2._o the_o word_n nature_n signify_v sometime_o custom_n 1_o cor._n 11.14_o nature_n teach_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o resp_n 1._o he_o mention_n two_o kind_n of_o sin_n beside_o conversation_n viz._n flesh_n and_o its_o lust_n will_n or_o desire_n by_o way_n of_o genealogy_n succeed_v one_o another_o 1._o flesh_n 2._o lust_n 3._o conversation_n or_o fulfillment_n of_o 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the_o word_n child_n be_v change_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o in_o the_o second_o be_v call_v child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v our_o birth_n 3._o the_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 5._o and_o job_n i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a 4._o matter_n of_o fact_n infant_n die_v suffer_v misery_n pain_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o wrath_n in_o scripture_n language_n if_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o they_o how_o shall_v they_o general_o and_o frequent_o suffer_v they_o 2_o we_o be_v personal_o guilty_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o man_n be_v guilty_a be_v because_o the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o heraldry_n of_o our_o sinfulness_n do_v not_o derive_v it_o from_o our_o action_n but_o derive_v the_o evil_a of_o our_o action_n from_o our_o person_n we_o be_v corrupt_a tree_n and_o therefore_o bring_v forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n that_o 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give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n rom._n 3.19_o every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v before_o god_n for_o we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o say_v in_o our_o own_o defence_n 3._o god_n do_v never_o deny_v man_n his_o due_n humility_n be_v the_o true_a sentiment_n or_o value_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v only_o require_v not_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o above_o what_o be_v meet_a or_o not_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o more_o high_o than_o we_o ought_v rom._n 12.3_o yea_o it_o be_v add_v positive_o that_o we_o may_v think_v of_o ourselves_o sober_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o because_o scripture_n be_v a_o true_a rule_n to_o our_o judgement_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o think_v not_o above_o what_o be_v write_v if_o therefore_o we_o have_v any_o work_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o any_o ground_n to_o plead_v from_o as_o of_o ourselves_o 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