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god_n for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o god_n never_o make_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o external_n act_v of_o obedience_n without_o inward_a conformity_n of_o soul_n to_o they_o and_o of_o both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n again_o those_o act_n the_o want_n whereof_o main_o expose_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o curse_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n but_o the_o want_n of_o internal_a act_n of_o obedience_n main_o expose_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o curse_n therefore_o internal_a act_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o these_o inward_a act_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n but_o because_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o with_o impotent_a fall_v man_n that_o he_o can_v reach_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o utmost_a tittle_n of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v &_o theresore_n must_v fall_v under_o the_o severe_a doom_n annex_v to_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o least_o punctilio_fw-la unless_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o better_a righteousness_n than_o that_o of_o his_o own_o obedience_n after_o all_o that_o have_v or_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o civil_a and_o ingenuous_a as_o out_o of_o his_o pure_a good-nature_n to_o yield_v our_o author_n a_o few_o small_a inconsiderable_a thing_n as_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a antithesis_fw-la where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o 2._o that_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n be_v another_o thing_n than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n no_o more_o be_v intend_v than_o ceremony_n and_o hypocrisy_n 5._o that_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o but_o because_o he_o place_v his_o righteousness_n in_o it_o and_o 6thly_a one_o poor_a sorry_a trifle_n more_o that_o all_o he_o assert_n be_v mere_a gospel_n grant_v he_o but_o this_o and_o he_o will_v prove_v all_o the_o rest_n with_o ease_n but_o though_o i_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o save_v his_o longing_n yet_o this_o be_v so_o large_a a_o boon_n that_o it_o deserve_v mature_a advice_n and_o serious_a deliberation_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o few_o odd_a thing_n in_o arrear_n some_o notice_n whereof_o i_o promise_v to_o take_v and_o see_v we_o be_v a_o little_a at_o leisure_n i_o shall_v do_v he_o justice_n and_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o work_n he_o have_v make_v with_o that_o text_n rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak-through_a the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n now_o our_o author_n paraphrase_n as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v scramble_v it_o together_o from_o break_a fragment_n and_o odd_a shred_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v thus_o much_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v design_v of_o god_n to_o work_v in_o the_o jew_n inward_a holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o circumcision_n wash_n purification_n and_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v find_v too_o weak_a to_o effect_v this_o design_n and_o therefore_o god_n send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o confirm_v and_o seal_v the_o new-covenant_n with_o his_o blood_n
to_o work_v in_o we_o that_o internal_a holiness_n and_o purity_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o figurative_a and_o typical_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v we_o in_o other_o word_n p._n 267._o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v i._n e._n govern_v our_o mind_n and_o passion_n this_o god_n effect_v by_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o we_o and_o to_o confirm_v all_o those_o great_a promise_n and_o threaten_n contain_v in_o it_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o parcel_n of_o excellent_a divinity_n but_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o truth_n for_o 1._o he_o suppose_v that_o that_o law_n who_o weakness_n the_o apostle_n assign_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n be_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o falsehood_n whereof_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v if_o that_o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o word_n for_o any_o man_n mouth_n beside_o his_o own_o by_o and_o by_o 2._o he_o insinuate_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n lay_v in_o confirm_v the_o new-covenant_n the_o falsehood_n whereof_o the_o next_o section_n will_v give_v we_o direct_v occasion_n to_o evince_v 3._o he_o make_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o represent_v inward_a purity_n and_o perhaps_o to_o effect_v it_o whereas_o though_o some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n do_v represent_v inward_a purity_n yet_o the_o main_a of_o their_o design_n be_v to_o lead_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o particular_o sacrifice_n which_o represent_v that_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n which_o christ_n in_o due_a time_n shall_v make_v with_o god_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o sinner_n col._n 2._o 17._o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ._n 4._o he_o scandalous_o charge_v it_o upon_o god_n that_o he_o appoint_v a_o mean_n to_o a_o end_n which_o be_v find_v too_o weak_a to_o reach_v his_o end_n as_o if_o god_n must_v try_v conclusion_n and_o make_v experiment_n before_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a whether_o his_o design_n will_v take_v and_o his_o appointment_n reach_v their_o end_n 5._o he_o render_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n unnecessary_a for_o what_o though_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v not_o effect_v that_o inward_a purity_n yet_o i_o hope_v god_n have_v mean_n to_o effect_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v say_v all_o the_o world_n till_o christ_n come_v were_z whited-wall_n and_o painted-sepulchre_n for_o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n all_o this_o while_n have_v it_o no_o power_n to_o effect_v that_o end_n 6._o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 269._o that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a be_v because_o it_o can_v not_o make_v man_n good_a but_o then_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v either_o able_a to_o make_v man_n good_a or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o why_o be_v not_o that_o abrogate_a also_o if_o it_o be_v able_a and_o have_v its_o effect_n then_o what_o need_v of_o christ_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o effect_v that_o which_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v able_a to_o effect_v without_o he_o but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v expire_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v answer_v and_o fulfil_v all_o that_o be_v represent_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v the_o shadow_n fly_v away_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a abrogation_n either_o make_v or_o necessary_a to_o be_v make_v it_o expire_v of_o course_n when_o christ_n have_v make_v good_a whatever_o the_o ceremony_n have_v exhibit_v to_o their_o faith_n 7._o he_o tell_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o work_v in_o we_o that_o inward_a purity_n represent_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o for_o all_o his_o good-morrow_n when_o he_o be_v thorough_o catechife_v christ_n work_n be_v no_o more_o than_o those_o sufficient_a argument_n and_o motive_n to_o excite_v their_o own_o wit_n whereby_o they_o may_v work_v it_o themselves_o and_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v sufficient_a motive_n and_o argument_n for_o that_o end_n under_o their_o law_n 8._o he_o contradict_v himself_o which_o be_v no_o news_n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v p._n 265._o that_o the_o law_n be_v design_v to_o work_v in_o they_o inward_a purity_n he_o say_v p._n 269._o that_o the_o law_n nurse_v they_o up_o in_o a_o ritual_a and_o external_a religion_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v god_n can_v not_o just_o blame_v they_o much_o less_o damn_v they_o for_o be_v hypocrite_n if_o they_o do_v as_o well_o as_o and_o no_o better_a than_o his_o own_o law_n teach_v they_o nay_o he_o add_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n alone_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o this_o be_v strange_a doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v less_o matter_n for_o that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o true_a but_o be_v not_o god_n always_o a_o spirit_n and_o do_v he_o not_o always_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o worship_v he_o with_o their_o spirit_n how_o osten_v do_v god_n complain_v that_o they_o draw_v nigh_o he_o with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o which_o he_o can_v not_o well_o do_v if_o he_o teach_v they_o no_o better_o it_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o that_o these_o ceremony_n shall_v represent_v inward_a purity_n and_o yet_o not_o teach_v it_o when_o they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o teach_v that_o purity_n but_o by_o represent_v it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o ceremony_n but_o god_n always_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o worship_v he_o with_o their_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n psal._n 51._o 6._o thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n do_v god_n institute_v a_o law_n a_o law_n so_o chargeable_a and_o burdensome_a and_o all_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o worship_n like_o parrot_n to_o mumble_v over_o their_o matin_n and_o like_a puppet_n to_o make_v a_o outward_a noise_n without_o a_o rational_a principle_n to_o guide_v it_o if_o they_o have_v no_o reasonable_a service_n why_o be_v they_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o a_o little_a more_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n will_v confute_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n let_v we_o now_o serious_o consider_v the_o text_n and_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o that_o law_n be_v who_o weakness_n the_o apostle_n assign_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n and_o for_o all_o the_o author_n presumption_n i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v it_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o what_o if_o the_o ceremonial_a have_v prove_v weak_a what_o if_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v into_o its_o first_o nothing_o the_o moral_a stand_v still_o where_o it_o always_o do_v and_o what_o need_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o that_o account_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o create_v and_o what_o if_o it_o have_v be_v again_o repeal_v and_o annihilate_v thing_n have_v be_v but_o in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o that_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o moral_a law_n the_o connexion_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n his_o premise_n out_o of_o which_o he_o draw_v his_o conclusion_n will_v abundant_o manifest_v in_o chap._n 7._o v._n 7_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n from_o that_o law_n wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n v_o 8._o nevertheless_o he_o clear_v the_o law_n v._n 12._o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a have_v a_o intrinsic_a goodness_n righteousness_n in_o it_o and_o this_o he_o call_v v_o 25._o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v v._n 10._o that_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v unto_o life_n in_o god_n original_a institution_n he_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n nevertheless_o chap._n 8._o v._n 1._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o show_v how_o sinner_n be_v bring_v from_o under_o that_o condemnation_n v_o 3._o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o impossible_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n where_o the_o apostle_n add_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
intimate_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o law_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n that_o law_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v that_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a good_a that_o law_n which_o be_v eminent_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o that_o which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2_o but_o what_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impossible_a thing_n of_o this_o law_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o this_o law_n can_v do_v it_o can_v lay_v a_o command_n upon_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o can_v give_v strength_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n it_o can_v offer_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o shake_v the_o threaten_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o rebellious_a but_o meet_v with_o deprave_a nature_n it_o can_v redintegrate_a lapse_v nature_n it_o can_v wound_v but_o it_o can_v heal_v it_o can_v condemn_v but_o it_o can_v absolve_v a_o sinner_n but_o yet_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o one_o thing_n which_o above_o all_o other_o impossibles_fw-fr be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o this_o law_n to_o do_v for_o man_n and_o that_o be_v to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n for_o so_o he_o have_v say_v and_o prove_v chap._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o deed_n of_o that_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o 3._o how_o come_v the_o law_n to_o be_v so_o weak_a for_o certain_o it_o have_v once_o such_o a_o power_n in_o its_o primitive_a appointment_n and_o be_v fit_v to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o obedient_a for_o we_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o think_v that_o the_o wise_a god_n ever_o appoint_v a_o law_n or_o the_o mean_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o reach_v all_o those_o end_n which_o in_o his_o holy_a and_o secret_a counsel_n he_o design_v it_o to_o how_o then_o come_v this_o law_n the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v so_o weak_a if_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v produce_v a_o obedience_n 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