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will_v i_o seek_v psal_n 27.8_o in_o prayer_n the_o holy_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.26_o lift_v over_o against_o we_o to_o help_v up_o our_o devotion_n and_o the_o great_a god_n above_o make_v such_o sweet_a return_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o vocal_o say_v here_o i_o be_o isai_n 58.9_o while_o we_o be_v devout_o muse_v the_o holy_a fire_n will_v perhaps_o drop_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o set_v the_o heart_n as_o a_o spiritual_a altar_n burn_v and_o aspire_v upward_o towards_o the_o great_a origen_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n oh_o what_o divine_a influence_n and_o spiration_n be_v there_o on_o god_n part_n what_o compliance_n and_o response_n on_o the_o believer_n justice_n
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out_o the_o only_a true_a atone_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o either_o god_n do_v reveil_fw-fr to_o the_o jew_n at_o least_o wise_a to_o the_o believer_n among_o they_o the_o typicalness_n the_o true_a use_n and_o end_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n or_o not_o if_o he_o do_v reveil_fw-fr it_n to_o they_o than_o all_o true_a believer_n among_o they_o do_v not_o hang_v upon_o the_o shadow_n and_o outward_a sacrifice_n only_o but_o by_o their_o faith_n do_v fix_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o precious_a blood_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o reveil_fw-fr it_o to_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n even_o of_o those_o believer_n must_v be_v all_o miscarriage_n nothing_o but_o mere_a blot_n and_o errata_n they_o must_v be_v offer_v up_o not_o in_o faith_n but_o in_o mistake_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o utter_a falsity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o impossible_a
those_o external_a ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n wash_v purification_n and_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o work_v in_o we_o that_o inward_a holiness_n and_o purity_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o typical_a and_o figurative_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o this_o place_n be_v expound_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n here_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o he_o the_o apostle_n design_n be_v to_o show_v the_o great_a virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o effect_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a law_n which_o 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socinus_n as_o i_o have_v he_o quote_v by_o calovius_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o praecepta_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la be_v levia_fw-la vana_fw-la parùm_fw-la deo_fw-la digna_fw-la but_o sure_o this_o will_v not_o down_o with_o christian_n the_o law_n be_v sanctio_n sancta_fw-la the_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n the_o summary_n of_o all_o duty_n the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n have_v set_v forth_o how_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o from_o the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n elevate_v his_o discourse_n to_o the_o pure_a law_n which_o as_o it_o enlighten_v the_o inner_a man_n be_v a_o bright_a luminary_n than_o the_o sun_n which_o shine_v to_o sense_n and_o as_o it_o comprize_v all_o duty_n within_o itself_o be_v a_o noble_a circle_n in_o morality_n than_o the_o heaven_n which_o environ_v all_o other_o body_n be_v in_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o that_o place_n so_o perfect_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o or_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 4.3_o so_o spiritual_a that_o even_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o carnal_a in_o respect_n of_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o it_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o to_o love_v he_o in_o such_o a_o divine_a degree_n as_o to_o love_v nothing_o else_o suprà _fw-la aequè_fw-la or_o contrà _fw-la and_o be_v this_o external_a righteousness_n or_o what_o be_v inner_a purity_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o it_o tell_v we_o non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la and_o so_o meet_v with_o the_o very_a first_o rise_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n with_o the_o very_a motion_n and_o titillation_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v have_v a_o heart_n all_o of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relic_n of_o corruption_n in_o it_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o divine_a st._n paul_n therefore_o say_v that_o in_o his_o pharisaism_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o law_n because_o without_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o spiritual_a nature_n rom._n 7.9_o unless_o we_o own_o its_o divine_a spiritualty_n we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v without_o it_o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v up_o the_o just_a posture_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n or_o his_o fellow-creature_n be_v there_o delineate_v in_o such_o accuracy_n and_o full_a perfection_n as_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n only_o ever_o arrive_v at_o but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o author_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v internal_a this_o god_n require_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n thus_o the_o author_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o author_n pag._n 259._o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n distinct_a from_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o here_o he_o make_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v in_o internal_a holiness_n and_o renovation_n but_o sure_o there_o be_v new_a creature_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v under_o the_o new_a job_n be_v a_o perfect_a a_o upright_a man_n and_o therefore_o a_o new_a creature_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o a_o new_a creature_n without_o this_o internal_a renovation_n there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 30.6_o nor_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 37.31_o that_o covenant_n of_o write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o be_v in_o substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o both_o testament_n those_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n unless_o regenerate_v can_v never_o have_v enter_v so_o holy_a a_o place_n as_o heaven_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o general_a assembly_n which_o take_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v heb._n 12.23_o there_o be_v none_o else_o but_o new_a creature_n in_o it_o however_o the_o racovian_a catechist_n appropriate_n the_o new_a creation_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o i_o must_v assert_v that_o it_o be_v under_o both_o testament_n but_o under_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o the_o author_n go_v on_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o that_o we_o may_v have_v inward_a holiness_n and_o purity_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o
justify_v grace_n to_o be_v donum_fw-la in_o animainhaerens_n renovation_n and_o regeneration_n against_o this_o our_o protestant_a divine_n have_v sufficient_o testify_v indeed_o no_o man_n who_o understand_v either_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o errata_n or_o the_o necessary_a distinction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n can_v assert_v it_o and_o now_o nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n but_o the_o obedience_n and_o atone_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o and_o become_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n but_o that_o it_o justify_v we_o also_o and_o this_o further_a appear_v by_o the_o place_n quote_v by_o the_o author_n moses_n sprinkle_v the_o blood_n on_o the_o book_n and_o on_o all_o the_o people_n heb._n 9.19_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n but_o 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which_o be_v the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n the_o charter_n of_o justification_n which_o contain_v the_o evangelical_n axiom_n such_o as_o those_o touch_v christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o touch_v his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v these_o be_v distinct_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v confound_v as_o for_o that_o place_n eph._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o apostle_n speak_v indeed_o of_o reconcile_a jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o speak_v too_o of_o reconcile_a both_o to_o god_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o of_o make_v they_o one_o new_a man_n in_o himself_o ver_fw-la 15._o which_o note_v a_o further_a reconciliation_n than_o that_o among_o themselves_o even_o a_o conjunction_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n that_o they_o maybe_o one_o in_o we_o joh._n 17.21_o christ_n say_v the_o author_n abrogate_a the_o moysaicall_a law_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v so_o as_o to_o type_n 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