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we_o as_o have_v a_o more_o substantial_a goodness_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n such_o as_o justice_n mercy_n and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n now_o those_o man_n that_o depend_v for_o a_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o imperfect_a unsincere_a performance_n of_o these_o duty_n i_o call_v legal_a morallist_n of_o which_o there_o be_v evident_o two_o sort_n papist_n a_o caution_n concern_v the_o papist_n a_o high_a and_o a_o low_a there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o legallist_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o namely_o the_o ceremonious_a legallist_n now_o i_o shall_v likewise_o enter_v a_o caution_n concern_v the_o papist_n in_o who_o i_o have_v instance_a often_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n and_o superstition_n and_o their_o place_v a_o confidence_n in_o they_o and_o to_o show_v that_o i_o do_v not_o delight_v to_o disparage_v so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o man_n much_o less_o a_o whole_a party_n of_o man_n but_o that_o my_o only_a aim_n be_v to_o make_v true_a proof_n of_o my_o 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statue_n in_o his_o bed_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o david_n apparel_n make_v they_o believe_v it_o be_v david_n himself_o sick_a in_o bed_n so_o many_o person_n cover_v themselves_o with_o certain_a external_n action_n belong_v to_o devotion_n and_o the_o world_n believe_v they_o true_o devout_a and_o spiritual_a whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o statue_n and_o apparition_n of_o devotion_n now_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v judge_v such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o if_o he_o but_o follow_v his_o own_o direction_n to_o be_v in_o a_o way_n destructive_a to_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o profess_v to_o aim_v at_o true_a spiritualworship_n not_o content_v himself_o with_o external_n action_n only_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n though_o still_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v notwithstanding_o such_o a_o author_n as_o this_o among_o they_o that_o i_o
obedience_n only_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o i_o can_v learn_v wherein_o else_o their_o fault_n of_o legality_n lie_v therefore_o this_o must_v be_v their_o legality_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o must_v vent_v their_o legality_n in_o something_o in_o some_o way_n or_o other_o and_o i_o find_v no_o other_o great_a way_n of_o they_o but_o one_o of_o these_o three_o viz._n ceremony_n superstition_n and_o external_a conformity_n to_o themoral_a law_n which_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o external_a and_o fleshly_a service_n such_o as_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o heart_n conclude_v that_o their_o way_n branch_n itself_o forth_o only_o into_o these_o three_o particular_n beside_o i_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o legallist_n from_o the_o beginning_n &_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o general_n of_o external_a service_n therefore_o this_o must_v be_v the_o very_a matter_n of_o their_o legality_n and_o for_o full_a proof_n 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the_o moral_a law_n sure_o say_v micah_n now_o god_n will_v do_v i_o good_a god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o so_o much_o better_a than_o other_o man_n say_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o upon_o this_o challenge_v his_o acceptance_n they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v but_o be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o this_o be_v their_o pride_n in_o its_o direct_a and_o formal_a act_n but_o now_o what_o if_o the_o lord_n show_v they_o some_o dislike_n why_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v their_o pride_n in_o its_o effect_n impatience_n anger_n weariness_n fullenness_n i_o give_v one_o instance_n of_o displeasure_n against_o god_n in_o the_o former_a haracter_n isa_n 58.3_o 4._o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v say_v they_o and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o pleasure_n they_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a at_o god_n hand_n another_o instance_n we_o have_v in_o cain_n who_o when_o he_o find_v that_o god_n do_v 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