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the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n 112._o see_v also_o before_o pag._n 112._o and_o so_o most_o miserable_a creature_n he_o teach_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n must_v first_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v christ_n and_o then_o by_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o see_v his_o own_o misery_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v and_o discern_v by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o he_o contradict_v st._n paul_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o himself_o 7.7_o rom._n 3.20_o rom._n 7.7_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thus_o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o sin_n yea_o and_o the_o punishment_n also_o 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o that_o by_o they_o we_o have_v deserve_v when_o it_o say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o 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bring_v not_o this_o spirit_n but_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n as_o witness_v st._n paul_n gal._n 3.2_o but_o here_o first_o i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o why_o he_o say_v answ_n a_o man_n never_o save_o know_v his_o evil_a condition_n without_o christ_n for_o our_o salvation_n consist_v not_o in_o know_v of_o our_o evil_a condition_n but_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 17.3_o isa_n 53.11_o for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v his_o evil_a condition_n by_o sin_n be_v to_o know_v that_o damnation_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n now_o many_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n who_o be_v never_o save_v salvation_n therefore_o do_v not_o at_o all_o consist_v in_o this_o but_o in_o a_o man_n fly_v unto_o christ_n and_o lay_v hold_n of_o he_o when_o he_o see_v how_o miserable_a his_o condition_n be_v become_v through_o sin_n now_o whereas_o he_o allege_v the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 3.2_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bring_v by_o the_o 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law_n do_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o terror_n and_o so_o do_v put_v we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n at_o or_o before_o our_o conversion_n unto_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o have_v need_v therefore_o of_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v thorough_o understand_v the_o law_n for_o as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o their_o very_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n be_v but_o shallow_a and_o superficial_a as_o it_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o pharisee_n and_o in_o all_o those_o who_o be_v only_o civil_o honest_a which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o but_o a_o little_a trouble_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n whereas_o then_o mr._n c._n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v once_o alive_a without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v that_o be_v when_o christ_n have_v open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n the_o spiritual_a sense_n thereof_o i_o trow_v he_o mean_v in_o all_o this_o i_o do_v agree_v with_o he_o but_o not_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v when_o he_o add_v that_o we_o come_v thus_o to_o know_v the_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o when_o the_o law_n be_v preach_v man_n come_v to_o understand_v it_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n open_v their_o mind_n to_o see_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o several_a precept_n thereof_o object_n but_o mr._n c_o think_v by_o instance_v in_o
to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n reject_v their_o obedience_n say_v 5.20_o mat._n 5.20_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o righteousness_n be_v externa_fw-la non_fw-la interna_fw-la justitia_fw-la outward_a only_a before_o man_n but_o the_o inward_a purity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v want_v in_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n our_o bless_a saviour_n compare_v they_o to_o white_v sepulcher_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n whereas_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o uncleanness_n beside_o this_o 11.39_o luk._n 11.39_o they_o tythe_v mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n but_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o our_o saviour_n lay_v this_o to_o their_o charge_n he_o be_v much_o mistake_v therefore_o 23.25_o mat._n 23.25_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n have_v a_o constant_a purpose_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o holiness_n but_o say_v he_o st._n paul_n a_o pharisee_v say_v of_o himself_o object_n 3.6_o phil._n 3.6_o that_o he_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n blameless_a the_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v answ_n that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o his_o enemy_n the_o pharise_n understand_v it_o his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o be_v unblameable_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o pharise_n and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o they_o require_v of_o he_o or_o that_o he_o be_v unblameable_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o outward_a conversation_n before_o man_n and_o what_o if_o st._n paul_n do_v think_v well_o of_o himself_o while_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_v and_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v none_o therefore_o no_o not_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o do_v in_o truth_n serve_v god_n according_a to_o all_o his_o commandment_n sect_n ii_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v distinct_a grace_n object_n theologiae_n confer_v p._n 19_o 20._o answ_n synop._n purioris_fw-la theologiae_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o wherefore_o he_o acknowledge_v true_a repentance_n to_o be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o salvation_n to_o wit_n because_o repentance_n include_v faith_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v as_o the_o learned_a professor_n of_o leyden_n and_o other_o protestant_n do_v that_o repentance_n be_v sometime_o take_v general_o for_o the_o whole_a conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o otherwise_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o of_o two_o distinct_a grace_n for_o so_o do_v st._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o ephesian_n 20.21_o act._n 20.21_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o they_o but_o teach_v they_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o 20._o conf._n p._n 20._o those_o virtue_n or_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v difference_v by_o their_o object_n be_v different_a virtue_n but_o so_o be_v repentance_n and_o faith_n therefore_o they_o differ_v real_o &_o non_fw-la sicut_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la and_o not_o as_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o part_n object_n 38._o act._n 2.37_o 38._o the_o one_o whereof_o be_v include_v in_o the_o other_o but_o say_v he_o when_o the_o jew_n ask_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v peter_n answer_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o when_o the_o jailor_n make_v the_o same_o question_n paul_n answer_v 16.31_o act._n 16.31_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o either_o repentance_n must_v include_v faith_n or_o else_o st._n peter_n give_v not_o a_o full_a answer_n yea_o rather_o say_v i_o or_o else_o mr._n d._n be_v deceive_v for_o in_o that_o say_n of_o st._n peter_n faith_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o word_n repent_v but_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n although_o otherwise_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n when_o it_o be_v use_v alone_o and_o not_o oppose_v to_o faith_n may_v comprehend_v or_o include_v in_o it_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o conversion_n sect_n iii_o that_o charity_n do_v not_o bind_v a_o man_n universal_o to_o give_v half_a his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o zacheus_n do_v he_o grant_v also_o 8._o that_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a note_n of_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o salvation_n be_v plain_o teach_v 1_o joh._n 3.4_o which_o place_n be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o false_a gloss_n which_o mr._n d._n have_v set_v upon_o it_o pag._n 234._o confer_v pag._n 7_o 8._o that_o where_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v find_v it_o may_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o grace_n receive_v but_o add_v that_o a_o man_n can_v love_v they_o unless_o he_o do_v sell_v either_o the_o whole_a or_o half_a of_o his_o possession_n and_o divide_v they_o among_o such_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v poor_a but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o inseparable_a note_n of_o true_a charity_n as_o he_o teach_v i_o dare_v bold_o say_v he_o by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o will_v much_o more_o trouble_v man_n conscience_n than_o we_o do_v by_o we_o and_o give_v they_o less_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 3.14_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n now_o how_o many_o can_v he_o find_v in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o with_o zacheus_n do_v give_v half_a their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o that_o have_v land_n and_o possession_n do_v with_o those_o primitive_a christian_n sell_v they_o and_o lay_v down_o at_o their_o minister_n 4._o act._n 4._o or_o pastor_n foot_n the_o price_n of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v distribute_v among_o their_o brethren_n as_o their_o necessity_n shall_v require_v doubtless_o he_o will_v find_v but_o a_o few_o if_o any_o that_o will_v do_v this_o now_o what_o shall_v we_o exclude_v all_o the_o rest_n from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n i_o dare_v not_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v see_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o the_o great_a want_n of_o love_n in_o many_o forward_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v give_v they_o just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n 35._o luk._n 19_o act._n 2.45_o &_o 4.34_o 35._o but_o that_o i_o may_v come_v near_o to_o mr._n d._n although_o zacheus_n at_o his_o conversion_n give_v half_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o those_o that_o be_v possessor_n of_o land_n sell_v they_o and_o lay_v down_o the_o money_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n yet_o the_o lord_n no_o where_o bind_v we_o by_o any_o precept_n to_o do_v the_o like_a neither_o do_v their_o example_n bound_v all_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v they_o in_o this_o their_o practice_n for_o god_n distribute_v his_o grace_n diverse_o to_o some_o he_o give_v very_o large_a heart_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o do_v more_o than_o other_o can_v ordinary_o attain_v unto_o who_o have_v receive_v a_o inferior_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o or_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o st._n peter_n exhort_v as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o st._n paul_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o be_v liberal_a in_o their_o contribution_n to_o the_o poor_a saint_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v half_a or_o any_o certain_a and_o determinate_a part_n of_o their_o good_n unto_o they_o although_o they_o be_v in_o great_a necessity_n but_o say_v he_o every_o man_n as_o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n 9.7_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n there_o be_v sometime_o more_o &_o sometime_o few_o poor_a to_o be_v relieve_v by_o we_o and_o sometime_o their_o necessity_n be_v great_a and_o
covenant_n do_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o and_o his_o father_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v thus_o make_v not_o only_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o our_o surety_n but_o with_o we_o also_o that_o be_v his_o member_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o both_o the_o person_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v relate_v and_o express_v this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 12._o jer._n 31.34_o &_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 8.8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o say_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n of_o all_o nation_n not_o the_o carnal_a israel_n after_o those_o day_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v here_o with_o who_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n now_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o persona_fw-la singularis_fw-la one_o individual_a person_n as_o christ_n be_v sed_fw-la totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la but_o a_o multitude_n unite_v together_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v 2._o the_o lord_n also_o ezech._n 16.8_o 9_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o find_v they_o defile_v in_o their_o filthiness_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o christ_n and_o then_o wash_v their_o blood_n from_o they_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o be_v not_o make_v with_o christ_n only_o but_o with_o all_o his_o member_n also_o who_o in_o their_o natural_a condition_n be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o israelite_n here_o describe_v 3._o we_o read_v also_o gen._n 17.7_o 17.9_o gen._n 17.9_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v not_o make_v therefore_o with_o christ_n only_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o coâ—enant_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o salvation_n on_o god_n part_n but_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v also_o bind_v by_o it_o to_o do_v something_o that_o be_v 17.1_o gen._n 17.1_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o their_o salvation_n by_o he_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v object_n the_o covenant_n which_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v be_v that_o all_o their_o male_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n it_o be_v true_a answ_n but_o that_o outward_a circumcision_n do_v bind_v they_o inward_o to_o circumci_fw-la e_fw-es their_o heart_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o command_v for_o itself_o bare_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mystical_a signification_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o say_v circumcise_v therefore_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stifnecked_n deut._n 10.16_o where_o this_o spiritual_a circumcision_n be_v neglect_v the_o covenant_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o token_n be_v not_o keep_v but_o break_v as_o that_o complaint_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o concern_v the_o carnal_a israelite_n plain_o show_v all_z these_o nation_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o heathen_a nation_n there_o reckon_v up_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 9.26_o jer._n 9.26_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o their_o heart_n the_o apostle_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o be_v not_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 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