anti._n why_o then_o sir_n it_o seem_v that_o those_o who_o be_v save_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n evan._n no_o indeed_o they_o be_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v either_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o with_o great_a terror_n and_o under_o most_o dreadful_a penalty_n they_o do_v find_v in_o themselves_o a_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v it_o and_o so_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v help_n of_o a_o mediator_n even_o jesus_n christ_n baptism_n of_o who_o moses_n be_v to_o they_o a_o typical_a mediator_n so_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n do_v drive_v they_o to_o the_o cerimoniall_a law_n which_o be_v their_o gospel_n and_o their_o christ_n in_o a_o figure_n for_o that_o the_o ceremony_n do_v prefigure_v christ_n 119._o direct_v unto_o he_o and_o require_v faith_n in_o he_o be_v a_o thing_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v by_o 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indeed_o ant._n i_o pray_v you_o sir_n show_v of_o what_o use_v it_o be_v to_o they_o evan._n i_o remember_v luther_n say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o unrighteous_a person_n 171._o or_o unbeliever_n the_o one_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o be_v justify_v even_o so_o be_v there_o among_o the_o jew_n now_o to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v still_o of_o use_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3.24_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n until_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o moral_a law_n do_v teach_v and_o show_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o so_o what_o they_o do_v not_o and_o this_o make_v they_o go_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o by_o that_o they_o be_v teach_v that_o christ_n have_v do_v it_o for_o they_o the_o which_o they_o believe_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o 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and_o yet_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o have_v make_v i_o think_v that_o believer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v partly_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n evan._n do_v you_o not_o remember_v how_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v manifest_a so_o much_o love_n to_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v bring_v under_o a_o state-covenant_n or_o national_n church_n so_o that_o for_o the_o believer_n sake_n he_o enfold_v the_o unbeliever_n in_o the_o compact_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n as_o well_o unbeliever_n as_o believer_n and_o to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o may_v not_o direct_v and_o intend_v his_o speech_n to_o believer_n also_o and_o yet_o they_o remain_v only_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ant._n why_o sir_n you_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o from_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o that_o doubtless_o be_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n evan._n i_o pray_v you_o take_v notice_n that_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v all_o those_o blessing_n and_o curse_n deut._n 28._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thâ—_n 29._o chap._n it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o thâ—_n covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o i_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o on_o mount_n sinai_n for_o the_o form_n 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their_o own_o righteousness_n 10.3_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ant._n then_o sir_n it_o seem_v that_o their_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o error_n evan._n yea_o indeed_o be_v it_o for_o this_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n that_o be_v over_o their_o heart_n 3.14_o or_o this_o veil_n of_o blindness_n which_o be_v over_o their_o mind_n make_v their_o sight_n so_o weak_a and_o dim_a that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o glorious_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n manifest_v in_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o the_o weak_a eye_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o behold_v the_o bright_a sun_n when_o it_o shine_v in_o full_a strength_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n with_o the_o two_o table_n 29._o wherein_o be_v wriâ—ten_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o ten_o commandment_n his_o face_n do_v shâ—ne_v so_o bright_a that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o steadfast_o behold_v it_o 3.7_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o therefore_o moses_n be_v glad_a to_o put_v the_o cloudy_a veil_n of_o shadow_a ceremony_n over_o it_o 34.35_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o behold_v it_o ant._n but_o yet_o siâ—_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o veil_n of_o ceremony_n do_v not_o help_v their_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n evan._n no_o indeed_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o be_v so_o addict_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o use_v it_o not_o as_o a_o pedagogie_n to_o christ_n but_o 〈◊〉_d justification_n by_o it_o and_o oppose_v christ_n they_o terminate_v their_o eyesight_n in_o thâ—_n shadow_n and_o do_v not_o see_v through_o it_o to_o thâ—_n substance_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v christ._n some_o indeed_o there_o be_v which_o do_v otherwise_o but_o alas_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v very_o few_o especial_o in_o the_o future_a age_n after_o moses_n for_o their_o blind_a guide_n have_v so_o leven_v the_o people_n with_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o reâ—dâ—_n but_o of_o two_o to_o wit_n simeon_n and_o anna_n that_o desire_v he_o or_o look_v for_o he_o for_o although_o all_o of_o they_o have_v in_o their_o mouth_n the_o messiah_n 87._o and_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n yet_o they_o dream_v that_o this_o messiah_n shall_v be_v some_o great_a monarch_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o power_n and_o save_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o roman_n of_o who_o bondage_n they_o be_v very_o sensible_a and_o weary_a but_o as_o for_o their_o spiritual_a bondage_n under_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o so_o indeed_o see_v no_o need_n of_o deliverance_n from_o it_o and_o all_o because_o their_o false_a teacher_n have_v turn_v the_o whole_a law_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v do_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n yea_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v if_o noâ—_n by_o do_v yet_o by_o make_v satisfaction_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o though_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o veil_n do_v in_o the_o five_o of_o matthew_n take_v occasion_n true_o to_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n show_v that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o require_v external_a righteousness_n but_o internal_a also_o of_o they_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o so_o remove_v that_o false_a gloss_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o yea_o and_o though_o both_o he_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n by_o their_o preach_n and_o teach_v do_v endeavour_v to_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n do_v but_o point_n at_o he_o and_o so_o be_v of_o no_o further_a use_n yea_o and_o though_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n 112._o to_o show_v that_o the_o shadow_n of_o moses_n law_n shall_v vanish_v away_o at_o the_o flourish_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v former_o hide_v be_v now_o lay_v open_a yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 3.5_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o jew_n even_o to_o this_o day_n when_o moses_n be_v read_v the_o veil_n be_v over_o their_o heart_n and_o though_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o veil_n the_o same_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v probobable_o think_v do_v write_v to_o they_o that_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a epistle_n call_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n wherein_o he_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n ceremony_n and_o tabernacle_n ordinance_n in_o the_o old_a 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thou_o do_v it_o not_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n in_o which_o covenant_n there_o be_v first_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d precept_n do_v this_o second_o a_o promise_n join_v unto_o it_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v live_v three_o a_o like_a threaten_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n imagine_v say_v musculus_fw-la that_o god_n have_v say_v to_o adam_n lo_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v 31._o i_o have_v give_v thou_o liberty_n to_o eat_v and_o have_v give_v thou_o abundant_o to_o eat_v let_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o paradise_n be_v in_o thy_o power_n one_o tree_z except_z which_o see_v thou_o touch_v not_o for_o that_o i_o keep_v it_o to_o my_o own_o authority_n the_o same_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a if_o thou_o touch_v it_o the_o meat_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v life_n but_o death_n nom._n but_o sir_n you_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o moral_a law_n may_v be_v say_v 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