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and_o the_o other_o scoff_n mock_n and_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n matth._n 11.25_o 1_o cor._n 1.18.25_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.6.7.8_o 2._o then_o shall_v these_o word_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n the_o saviour_n of_o believer_n have_v one_o sense_n to_o believer_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o faith_n save_v they_o and_o another_o to_o other_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o man_n but_o only_o god_n as_o manifest_v in_o a_o saint_n be_v christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o saint_n but_o not_o the_o man_n that_o on_o mount_n calvery_n die_v and_o bear_v the_o real_a punishment_n due_a to_o we_o by_o divine_a justice_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v either_o all_o one_o with_o the_o literal_a sense_n or_o diverse_a therefrom_o if_o all_o one_o we_o have_v our_o intent_n if_o diverse_a no_o man_n can_v have_v certainty_n of_o faith_n for_o 1._o how_o can_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o any_o suppose_a spirit_n or_o internal_a rapture_n of_o mind_n that_o this_o be_v 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right_a to_o heaven_n of_o which_o the_o law_n say_v nothing_o 6._o the_o law_n give_v a_o reward_n as_o a_o due_a debt_n though_o not_o merit_v the_o goâ—pel_n give_v a_o reward_n against_o merit_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n touch_v the_o three_o part_n as_o the_o law_n be_v in_o strict_a term_n divide_v from_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o law-threatning_n be_v on_o the_o person_n for_o the_o action_n and_o for_o the_o least_o fail_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n but_o the_o gospel-threatning_n be_v rather_o on_o the_o state_n than_o the_o action_n or_o if_o they_o be_v on_o the_o action_n it_o be_v for_o the_o condition_n and_o state_n therefore_o the_o learned_a pareus_n â—_o say_v that_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o threaten_n at_o all_o for_o indeed_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o believer_n fence_v he_o from_o the_o curse_n â—8_o he_o be_v free_a from_o condemnation_n because_o he_o be_v under_o another_o 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intention_n than_o a_o holy_a communion_n with_o god_n for_o 1._o moses_n by_o faith_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n â—8_o paul_n set_v the_o garland_n before_o he_o as_o his_o end_n â—8_o 2_o we_o be_v command_v so_o to_o run_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v â—8_o to_o lay_v up_o a_o sure_a foundation_n that_o we_o may_v â—8_o lay_v hold_n on_o life_n eternal_a only_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v happiness_n and_o our_o create_a blessedness_n so_o much_o out_o formal_a end_n in_o run_v our_o race_n as_o holiness_n and_o our_o objective_a happiness_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o if_o antinomian_o woo_a difference_n between_o love_n of_o a_o hire_n and_o hireling_n love_n then_o shall_v not_o â—8_o town_n condemn_v the_o just_a nor_o can_v the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o upright_a heart_n if_o they_o serve_v he_o for_o hire_n which_o satan_n judge_v hypocrisy_n in_o job_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 9.10_o see_v 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follow_v that_o the_o law_n be_v urge_v in_o tenor_n of_o a_o mere_a covenant_n of_o work_n yea_o or_o as_o hedge_v with_o ceremonial_a and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v herald_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n and_o hand-writing_n of_o condemnation_n be_v accidental_a to_o the_o law_n not_o essential_a though_o the_o law_n have_v its_o denomination_n from_o this_o sad_a office_n rom._n 7._o rom._n 8._o you_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n so_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n be_v substantial_o and_o formal_o the_o same_o say_v luther_n as_o death_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o before_o the_o fall_n under_o moses_n and_o under_o christ_n luth._o tom_n 1._o fol._n 56._o relatiuè_fw-la non_fw-la formaliter_fw-la aut_fw-la substantialiter_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sublatum_fw-la lex_fw-la abolita_fw-la mors_fw-la distructa_fw-la than_o the_o law_n in_o its_o essence_n and_o oblige_a power_n be_v eternal_a never_o abolish_v but_o antinomian_o 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