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day_n and_o night_n let_v the_o one_o be_v as_o the_o light_n and_o the_o day_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o night_n and_o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v yet_o further_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o wherefore_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o conscience_n let_v we_o utter_o exclude_v the_o law_n and_o leave_v it_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o work_n then_o let_v we_o lighten_v the_o lantern_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n so_o let_v the_o sun_n &_o the_o inestimable_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n shine_v in_o the_o day_n and_o the_o lantern_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o night_n wherefore_o if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v terrify_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o sin_n think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o thou_o be_v now_o remain_v upon_o earth_n there_o let_v the_o ass_n labour_n and_o travel_v there_o let_v he_o serve_v and_o carry_v 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then_o must_v thou_o follow_v thy_o vocation_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o verse_n 14._o i_o say_v unto_o peter_n open_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o jewe_a live_v as_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o as_o the_o jew_n why_o constraine_v thou_o the_o gentile_n to_o do_v like_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n jew_n thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o live_v like_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o thou_o live_v like_o a_o gentile_a that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o transgress_v the_o law_n for_o as_o a_o gentile_a which_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n thou_o eat_v common_a &_o unclean_a meat_n &_o therein_o thou_o do_v well_o but_o in_o that_o thou_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o brethren_n convert_v from_o the_o jewish_a religion_n abstain_v from_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n thou_o compel_v the_o jew_n likewise_o to_o keep_v the_o 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that_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v they_o let_v we_o therefore_o arm_n and_o fortify_v our_o conscience_n with_o such_o like_a argument_n for_o it_o help_v we_o exceed_o to_o have_v they_o always_o ready_a in_o tentation_n for_o they_o lead_v we_o from_o the_o law_n and_o work_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o faith_n from_o wrath_n to_o grace_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n and_o from_o death_n to_o life_n therefore_o these_o two_o thing_n as_o i_o do_v often_o repeat_v to_o wit_n the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v diligent_o distinguish_v for_o in_o time_n distinguish_v in_o place_n and_o in_o person_n and_o general_o in_o all_o other_o circumstance_n they_o be_v separate_v as_o far_o asunder_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o late_a end_n in_o deed_n they_o be_v near_o neighbour_n for_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o man_n or_o in_o one_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n &_o as_o touch_v their_o office_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v separate_v far_o asunder_o so_o that_o the_o law_n may_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v sweet_o and_o comfortable_o reign_v in_o the_o conscience_n when_o thou_o have_v thus_o appoint_v unto_o they_o both_o their_o own_o proper_a place_n than_o thou_o walk_v safe_o between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o law_n they_o in_o spirit_n thou_o walk_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o flesh_n thou_o walk_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o now_o the_o trouble_n which_o the_o flesh_n be_v compel_v to_o bear_v shall_v not_o be_v hard_o unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o comfort_v and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n exceed_o but_o now_o if_o thou_o confound_v and_o mingle_v these_o two_o together_o together_o and_o place_v the_o law_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o liberty_n in_o the_o flesh_n than_o thou_o make_v a_o confusion_n such_o as_o be_v in_o popery_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o the_o law_n what_o the_o promise_n what_o sin_n or_o what_o righteousness_n be_v wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n aright_o thou_o must_v put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o law_n as_o touch_v the_o inward_a affection_n and_o whole_a practice_n of_o life_n law_n it_o be_v not_o for_o naught_o that_o paul_n prosecute_v this_o argument_n so_o diligent_o for_o he_o foresee_v in_o spirit_n that_o this_o mischief_n shall_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v confound_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v utter_o lose_v for_o when_o the_o promise_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o law_n it_o be_v now_o make_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a law_n therefore_o 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his_o chief_a end_n and_o office_n it_o humble_v a_o man_n and_o in_o humble_v he_o it_o make_v he_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_v and_o to_o seek_v the_o hand_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o make_v his_o grace_n and_o his_o mercy_n exceed_v sweet_a &_o comfortable_a as_o be_v say_v psalm_n 109._o thy_o mercy_n be_v sweet_a and_o his_o gift_n precious_a and_o inestimable_a 2d_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o prepare_v we_o and_o make_v we_o apt_a to_o apprehend_v and_o to_o receive_v christ_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v dulcia_fw-la non_fw-la meruit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la gustavit_fw-la amara_fw-la that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o taste_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v bitter_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o taste_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v sweet_a hunger_n be_v the_o best_a cook_n christ_n therefore_o like_a as_o the_o dry_a earth_n do_v covet_v the_o rain_n even_o so_o the_o law_n make_v trouble_v and_o afflict_a soul_n to_o thirst_n after_o christ_n to_o such_o christ_n savour_v 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