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much_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o their_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v speak_v not_o of_o any_o other_o but_o of_o himself_o not_o as_o he_o be_v in_o pharisaisme_n under_o the_o law_n but_o as_o he_o be_v now_o when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n regenerate_v this_o great_a combat_n in_o s._n paul_n now_o regenerate_v between_o the_o 7.23_o the_o â—â—m_fw-la 7.23_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n between_o the_o 22.25_o the_o verse_n 22.25_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n between_o the_o 22._o the_o verse_n 22._o inward_a man_n and_o the_o outward_a between_o the_o 18._o the_o verse_n 18._o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v clear_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n live_v have_v a_o tincture_n of_o disobedience_n against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n this_o be_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n which_o i_o note_v to_o be_v in_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o my_o propound_a doctrine_n which_o be_v disobedience_n against_o god_n holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v to_o be_v eschew_v by_o every_o child_n of_o he_o disobedience_n not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n but_o that_o other_o too_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o true_o regenerate_v be_v a_o sin_n careful_o to_o be_v eschew_v by_o every_o child_n of_o god_n every_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o displease_v god_n and_o what_o can_v more_o displease_v he_o then_o disobedience_n disobedience_n god_n curse_n be_v upon_o it_o the_o curse_n be_v psal_n 119_o 21._o maledicti_fw-la qui_fw-la declinant_fw-la a_o mandatis_fw-la tuis_fw-la curse_v be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n maledicti_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la curse_v of_o god_n be_v all_o they_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n from_o his_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v as_o footstep_n and_o path_n for_o man_n to_o tread_v in_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v he_o say_v not_o they_o that_o have_v err_v for_o they_o that_o have_v err_v may_v have_v repent_v but_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n and_o here_o by_o err_v we_o understand_v not_o every_o offence_n indifferent_o but_o a_o unbridled_a licence_n to_o offend_v we_o understand_v not_o every_o slip_n but_o a_o fall_n away_o from_o god_n we_o understand_v not_o every_o disobedience_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n but_o the_o disobedience_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n maledicti_fw-la curse_v be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n the_o like_a curse_n be_v deut._n 27.26_o maledictus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la permanet_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la nec_fw-la eos_fw-la opere_fw-la perficit_fw-la curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o in_o both_o place_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v point_a at_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o contemplation_n as_o action_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o be_v know_v but_o also_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o therefore_o rom._n 2.13_o it_o be_v avouch_v that_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n require_v from_o we_o absolute_a obedience_n in_o this_o obedience_n these_o thing_n must_v concur_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o for_o the_o law_n reveal_v not_o the_o mediator_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v inward_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a 3._o it_o must_v be_v perfect_a in_o part_n and_o degree_n 4._o it_o must_v be_v constant_a and_o continual_a from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o conception_n without_o the_o least_o interruption_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n the_o least_o thought_n dissonant_n to_o the_o law_n involue_v we_o in_o disobedience_n and_o lay_v we_o open_a to_o the_o curse_n maledictus_fw-la curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o curse_n and_o that_o shall_v you_o find_v denounce_v to_o the_o disobedient_a ecclus._n 41.8_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la impij_fw-la viri_fw-la qui_fw-la dereliquistis_fw-la legem_fw-la altissimi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la say_v antoninus_n sum._n part_n 2._o tit._n 4._o cap._n 2._o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o ungodly_a man_n which_o have_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n through_o your_o disobedience_n vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la woe_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o why_o so_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v for_o if_o you_o increase_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o your_o destruction_n and_o if_o you_o be_v bear_v you_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o a_o curse_n and_o if_o you_o die_v a_o curse_n shall_v be_v your_o portion_n vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la woe_n be_v unto_o you_o you_o ungodly_a man_n which_o have_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n through_o your_o disobedience_n be_v disobedience_n thus_o curse_v then_o must_v it_o be_v punish_v for_o as_o dicere_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v facere_fw-la so_o maledicere_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la facere_fw-la if_o god_n say_v a_o thing_n he_o do_v it_o and_o if_o he_o curse_v he_o punish_v he_o curse_v disobedience_n and_o therefore_o he_o punish_v disobedience_n he_o punish_v it_o say_v antoninus_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o per_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la by_o afflict_a man_n in_o his_o body_n second_o per_fw-la impugnationem_fw-la orbis_fw-la by_o set_v the_o whole_a world_n against_o man_n and_o three_o per_fw-la privationem_fw-la numinis_fw-la by_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n first_o god_n punish_v disobedience_n by_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o man_n in_o his_o body_n for_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n he_o say_v unto_o adam_n gen._n 3.17_o maledicta_fw-la terra_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la tuo_fw-la curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o work_n for_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o transgression_n for_o thy_o sin_n for_o thy_o sake_n curse_a be_v the_o earth_n of_o thy_o body_n for_o thy_o body_n be_v but_o earth_n curse_v shall_v it_o be_v and_o many_o way_n afflict_v thorn_n and_o thistle_n diverse_a passion_n and_o infirmity_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o unto_o thou_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n whereto_o these_o weak_a body_n of_o we_o be_v subject_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o travail_n and_o trouble_v and_o misery_n and_o calamity_n and_o weakness_n and_o disease_n yea_o and_o death_n too_o together_o with_o that_o never-ceasing_a rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n whâ—ch_n cleave_v fast_o unto_o we_o all_o our_o life_n long_o and_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o all_o our_o evil_a deed_n all_o these_o be_v upon_o we_o for_o disobedience_n second_o god_n punish_v disobedience_n by_o set_v the_o whole_a world_n against_o man_n for_o as_o it_o be_v wisd_v 5.21_o pugnabit_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la contra_fw-la insensatos_fw-la the_o world_n shall_v fight_v with_o he_o against_o the_o unwise_a the_o world_n shall_v take_v part_n with_o god_n against_o the_o disobedient_a the_o world_n that_o be_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n whereof_o we_o read_v vers_n 18._o armabit_fw-la creaturam_fw-la ad_fw-la ultionem_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la the_o lord_n he_o shall_v take_v to_o he_o his_o jealousy_n for_o complete_a armour_n and_o make_v the_o 5.17_o the_o wisd_v 5.17_o creature_n his_o weapon_n for_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o enemy_n where_o by_o the_o creature_n i_o understand_v lorinus_n understand_v lorinus_n universitatem_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la the_o university_n of_o creature_n all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la even_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o creature_n god_n shall_v make_v the_o creature_n his_o weapon_n for_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v fight_v with_o he_o against_o the_o unwise_a the_o thunderbolt_n be_v his_o weapon_n against_o the_o disobedient_a vers_fw-la 21._o then_o shall_v the_o right_n aim_v thunderbolt_n go_v abroad_o and_o from_o the_o cloud_n
that_o you_o may_v send_v they_o far_o from_o their_o border_n that_o be_v god_n inheritance_n his_o own_o seed_n and_o servant_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o cruel_a and_o hard_a heart_a philistine_n do_v mancipate_v and_o sell_v away_o for_o bondslave_n to_o the_o grecian_n dwell_v far_o off_o that_o with_o they_o they_o may_v live_v in_o perpetual_a servitude_n and_o slavery_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o liberty_n or_o redemption_n now_o in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o philistine_n to_o a_o reckon_n because_o they_o have_v sell_v away_o his_o people_n though_o they_o be_v their_o captive_n unto_o infidel_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o lesson_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o commit_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n the_o unlawfulness_n hereof_o appear_v by_o the_o charge_n which_o moses_n give_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 7.3_o his_o charge_n be_v concern_v the_o hittite_n the_o gergasite_n the_o amorites_n the_o 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