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law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingly_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n this_o distinction_n christ_n teach_v we_o mat._n 5._o where_n repeat_v and_o open_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n he_o say_v it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a thus_o and_o thus_o i._n e._n thus_o moses_n say_v thus_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o law_n say_v but_o say_v he_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i._n e._n thus_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v my_o law_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o paul_n well_o know_v and_o therefore_o rom._n 7._o handle_n the_o law_n under_o this_o two_o fold_n consideration_n as_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o say_v we_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o deliver_v from_o it_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v therewith_o as_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o do_v approve_v of_o it_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v thereto_o so_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o 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do_v the_o law_n require_v obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n yea_o be_v not_o the_o five_o command_n in_o express_a word_n command_v ephes_n 6.2_o do_v the_o law_n forbid_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n false-witness-bearing_a covet_v another_o good_n and_o right_n and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 13.9_o therefore_o the_o law_n remain_v a_o rule_n to_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n argum._n 5._o if_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a person_n do_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n then_o be_v the_o
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to_o enable_v to_o obey_v so_o every_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v to_o stand_v with_o arm_n and_o heart_n wide_o open_a to_o receive_v every_o of_o they_o and_o shall_v say_v come_v come_v o_o law_n with_o all_o thy_o command_n i_o love_v to_o hear_v thy_o voice_n i_o delight_v to_o obey_v it_o for_o though_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n may_v not_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o dame_n it_o over_o isaac_n because_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o therefore_o beneath_o he_o yet_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n may_v for_o she_o be_v his_o mother_n and_o therefore_o above_o he_o for_o the_o minotory_a part_n the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o same_o be_v hagars_n law_n a_o law_n bear_v rule_n over_o hagars_n seed_n so_o have_v it_o threat_n as_o well_o as_o command_n which_o threat_n be_v a_o dreadful_a curse_n and_o denunciation_n of_o eternal_a rejection_n to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v disobey_v it_o though_o but_o in_o one_o particular_a gal._n 3.10_o whence_o the_o apostle_n argue_v 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without_o remedy_n throw_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o presence_n never_o to_o see_v his_o face_n more_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n who_o stand_v under_o sarahs_n law_n doubtless_o have_v his_o fault_n yet_o be_v he_o for_o none_o of_o they_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n now_o observe_v the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v hagar_n threat_n i._n e._n as_o they_o be_v threat_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n so_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o nor_o regard_v but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o hagar_n be_v a_o outcast_n and_o though_o she_o have_v her_o ishmael_n with_o she_o and_o she_o may_v still_o threat_v he_o yet_o isaac_n out_o of_o her_o reach_n and_o do_v not_o regard_v her_o threat_n for_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a in_o his_o father_n family_n but_o now_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v sarahs_n 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life_n in_o the_o do_n or_o keep_v of_o it_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o but_o as_o the_o same_o be_v sarah_n law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n though_o it_o have_v also_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o life_n promise_v to_o sarahs_n seed_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o keep_v this_o law_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a make_v to_o the_o seed_n without_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o their_o part_n so_o that_o as_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o gain_v by_o their_o obedience_n so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v lose_v by_o their_o disobedience_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n that_o stand_v under_o hagars_n law_n and_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o only_o what_o be_v conditional_a in_o case_n he_o carry_v himself_o well_o and_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o his_o father_n house_n he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n i.e._n demean_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v can_v not_o obtain_v the_o promise_n he_o transgress_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o reject_v and_o a_o outcast_n that_o must_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n but_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o sarah_n that_o stand_v under_o sarab_n law_n which_o give_v not_o the_o inheritance_n in_o this_o conditional_a way_n but_o as_o a_o absolute_a deed_n of_o gift_n entayl_v the_o same_o to_o isaac_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v so_o as_o that_o his_o right_n thereto_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o future_a carriage_n or_o demeanour_n of_o he_o he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o doubtless_o without_o his_o fail_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v disinherited_a but_o let_v he_o do_v or_o not_o do_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v though_o yet_o obey_v he_o do_v for_o isaac_n be_v a_o dutiful_a child_n he_o must_v be_v and_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n now_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v hagar_n promise_n give_v a_o right_a to_o life_n and_o salvation_n no_o otherwise_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n so_o sarahs_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o to_o mind_v they_o but_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o for_o hagar_n be_v a_o outcast_n and_o isaac_n claim_v not_o the_o inheritance_n by_o any_o right_n she_o give_v he_o but_o by_o another_o right_n viz._n that_o of_o sarah_n but_o now_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v sarahs_n promise_n give_v the_o inheritance_n by_o absolute_a deed_n of_o gift_n entayl_v it_o to_o the_o seed_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v so_o that_o their_o right_n thereto_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o walk_n or_o govern_v themselves_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v prize_a receive_v great_o honour_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o though_o isaac_n may_v very_o well_o slight_a and_o contemn_v that_o right_n that_o come_v in_o by_o hagar_n because_o it_o be_v below_o he_o and_o he_o claim_v by_o a_o better_a and_o sure_a right_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o comely_a that_o he_o shall_v despise_v the_o right_n that_o come_v in_o by_o his_o mother_n sarah_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n ever_o to_o think_v high_o and_o speak_v honourable_o of_o that_o right_n which_o all_o the_o true_a child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n will_v but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o seed_n only_o in_o outward_a appearance_n do_v otherwise_o hence_o note_v by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o thing_n worth_a observation_n that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o reject_v for_o despise_v his_o birthright_n as_o esau_n afterward_o
rather_o perfect_v it_o then_o be_v the_o law_n a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a matth._n 5.17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v or_o to_o fill_v it_o up_o or_o perfect_v it_o as_o the_o original_a word_n proper_o signify_v i._n e._n to_o complete_a the_o law_n by_o add_v that_o to_o it_o which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n by_o their_o tradition_n have_v take_v from_o it_o and_o to_o this_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o christ_n discourse_n in_o this_o sermon_n agree_v therefore_o must_v the_o latter_a also_o aug._n 2._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o a_o everlasting_a rule_n to_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n then_o to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a matth._n 5.18_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v as_o long_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n remain_v so_o long_o do_v the_o law_n remain_v and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o remain_v the_o word_n here_o render_v fulfil_v signify_v a_o perform_n or_o do_v and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o respect_v a_o doctrinal_a fulfil_n as_o do_v the_o word_n translate_v fulfil_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o a_o practical_a now_o the_o law_n practical_o be_v fulfil_v 1._o in_o christ_n as_o head_n and_o common_a person_n of_o this_o child_n this_o fulfil_n have_v its_o perfect_a accomplishment_n when_o christ_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n 2_o in_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v his_o member_n this_o because_o it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o wrought_v by_o degree_n go_v perpetual_o on_o increase_v till_o we_o come_v to_o be_v whole_o like_o our_o head_n and_o this_o latter_a i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v remain_v as_o long_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n remain_v the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v saint_n shall_v daily_o go_v on_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n till_o in_o the_o end_n their_o obedience_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o christ_n be_v arg._n 3._o if_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o law_n but_o establish_v the_o same_o then_o do_v the_o law_n still_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v nay_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n i.e._n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o do_v not_o overturn_v the_o law_n make_v man_n libertine_n but_o establish_v it_o i.e._n set_v it_o upon_o a_o better_a and_o sure_a bottom_n than_o it_o stand_v on_o before_o and_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o more_o free_a full_a and_o spiritual_a observance_n thereof_o than_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v unto_o any_o other_o way_n ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a arg._n 4._o if_o in_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o saint_n and_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a rom._n 8.7_o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a arg._n 5._o if_o love_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n then_o be_v the_o law_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n a_o rule_n to_o saint_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a rom._n 13.8_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o hence_o christ_n sum_v up_o moses_n ten_o commandment_n into_o two_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v love_n to_o god_n the_o second_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a arg._n 6._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v give_v forth_o to_o saint_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a king_n of_o saint_n then_o be_v saint_n in_o gospel-time_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n joh._n 14.15_o gal._n 6.2_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o himself_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 9.21_o yea_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o law_n to_o give_v forth_o to_o his_o subject_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v as_o upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a high_a priest_n there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v heb._n 7.12_o a_o change_n or_o translation_n also_o of_o the_o law_n so_o may_v i_o say_v upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v only_o typical_a of_o christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a king_n of_o saint_n and_o nation_n there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o translation_n also_o of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o must_v have_v a_o law_n to_o rule_v by_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v give_v forth_o to_o saint_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o love_v which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o law_n christ_n give_v forth_o as_o his_o great_a commandment_n joh._n 13.34_o chap._n 15.12_o 17._o and_o hence_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v call_v the_o royal_a law_n i.e._n the_o kingly_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n jam._n 2.8_o therefore_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n arg._n 7._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o gospel-liberty_n then_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o abrogate_a under_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o gospel-liberty_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o gospel-liberty_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o in_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 2.11.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o those_o time_n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n arg._n 8._o that_o rule_n which_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a can_v be_v abolish_v to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n for_o if_o so_o then_o shall_v god_n abolish_v something_o that_o be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o such_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom._n 7.12_o 14._o ergo_fw-la arg._n 9_o that_o can_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o never_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o bondage_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o law_n but_o subjection_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n be_v never_o any_o part_n of_o their_o bondage_n but_o rather_o indeed_o their_o freedom_n their_o joy_n their_o delight_n i_o mean_v consider_v the_o moral_a law_n simple_o and_o naked_o as_o a_o rule_n this_o be_v clear_a psal_n 119.14_o i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n vers_fw-la 24._o thy_o testimony_n also_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o councillor_n vers_fw-la 45._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n 46._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n also_o before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 47._o and_o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v 72._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a to_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 97._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n yea_o every_o verse_n almost_o throughout_o this_o long_a and_o sweet_a psalm_n speak_v the_o very_a same_o language_n with_o these_o arg._n 10._o if_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o enlighten_v of_o gospel-saint_n have_v approve_v of_o the_o law_n delight_v in_o it_o serve_v it_o then_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o find_v in_o paul_n rom._n 7.16_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a vers_fw-la 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 25._o i_o serve_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n
do_v of_o such_o who_o have_v transgress_v against_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a command_n will_v have_v atonement_n make_v for_o they_o and_o their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o join_v herewithal_o repentance_n for_o their_o offence_n and_o reformation_n of_o it_o under_o these_o two_o head_n viz._n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o be_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o each_o several_o concern_v both_o which_o i_o may_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o melchisedaical_a priesthood_n of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o hard_o to_o be_v utter_v first_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o blessing_n outward_a and_o temporal_a 2_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a but_o both_o upon_o condition_n first_o for_o those_o blessing_n that_o be_v outward_a and_o temporary_a they_o be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n either_o first_o blessing_n more_o common_a by_o which_o i_o understand_v such_o blessing_n as_o though_o israel_n with_o who_o this_o old_a covenant_n be_v make_v do_v enjoy_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o even_o other_o beside_o they_o do_v oftentimes_o enjoy_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o common_a providence_n as_o they_o be_v blessing_n give_v by_o covenant_n they_o be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o but_o as_o blessing_n they_o be_v common_a and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o other_o who_o stand_v not_o under_o this_o old_a covenant_n as_o they_o do_v do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o through_o the_o mere_a bounty_n of_o common_a providence_n oftentimes_o partake_v of_o they_o now_o these_o be_v 1_o long_a life_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o be_v give_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o wheresoever_o we_o have_v it_o promise_v the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n be_v also_o annex_v exod._n 20.12_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o i._n e._n in_o so_o do_v thou_o â—ait_v have_v long_a life_n in_o canaan_n deut._n 5.33_o 33._o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a you_o shall_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o you_o and_o that_o you_o may_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v chap._n 11.8_o 9_o therefore_o shall_v you_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strong_a and_o go_v in_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o and_o that_o you_o may_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 21._o that_o your_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o day_n of_o your_o child_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o your_o father_n to_o give_v they_o as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n chap._n 25._o 15._o chap._n 30.20_o chap._n 32.47_o set_a your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v this_o blessing_n be_v forfeit_v upon_o their_o disobedience_n deut._n 4.25_o 26._o when_o thou_o shall_v beget_v child_n and_o child_n child_n and_o shall_v have_v remain_v long_o in_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_n against_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v soon_o utter_o perish_v from_o off_o the_o land_n whereunto_o to_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o it_o but_o shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v hence_o also_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o have_v those_o phrase_n you_o shall_v die_v the_o man_n that_o do_v so_o and_o so_o shall_v sure_o die_v so_o frequent_o denounce_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuteronomy_n against_o the_o disobedient_a which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v of_o death_n eternal_a because_o a_o man_n may_v make_v forfeiture_n of_o his_o life_n through_o breach_n of_o this_o outward_a covenant_n as_o do_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o many_o other_o of_o those_o who_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o person_n save_v from_o wrath_n eternal_a nor_o be_v we_o always_o and_o in_o all_o case_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o death_n as_o a_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n upon_o offender_n deserve_v it_o but_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o phrase_n the_o man_n do_v thus_o and_o thus_o shall_v die_v very_o frequent_o if_o not_o most_o frequent_o of_o death_n inflict_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o keep_v and_o observe_v will_v cause_v that_o their_o day_n shall_v be_v prolong_v but_o break_v and_o violate_v do_v cut_v they_o short_a 2_o multiply_v of_o they_o as_o a_o nation_n deut._n 6.3_o hear_v therefore_o o_o israel_n and_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o you_o may_v increase_v mighty_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 8.1_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.16_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandoment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v etc._n etc._n so_o chap._n 11.21_o chap._n 13.17_o with_o other_o now_o as_o this_o promise_n of_o multiplication_n be_v conditional_a upon_o condition_n of_o their_o keep_v the_o covenant_n so_o no_o soon_o do_v they_o break_v covenant_n but_o present_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o contrary_a curse_n deut._n 28._o vers_fw-la 15._o compare_v with_o 62._o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n whereas_o you_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o chapter_n 4._o vers_fw-la 27._o 3_o advance_v they_o above_o all_o other_o nation_n yet_o still_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n deut._n 28.1_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v they_o so_o chap._n 26.19_o hence_o whensoever_o they_o become_v disobedient_a immediate_o they_o do_v forfeit_v this_o mercy_n and_o come_v under_o the_o contrary_a curse_n deut._n 28.15_o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o see_v vers_n 37.43_o 44._o thou_o shall_v become_v a_o astonishment_n a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v thou_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v up_o above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v come_v down_o very_o low_a he_o shall_v lend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n they_o be_v
law_n do_v hold_v forth_o life_n and_o salvation_n 3_o the_o manifold_a scripture-phrase_n and_o sentence_n especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o hold_v forth_o life_n in_o and_o by_o do_v confirm_v this_o as_o matth._n 19.16_o 17._o master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n note_v the_o question_n be_v about_o eternal_a life_n what_o be_v christ_n answer_n why_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n now_o if_o the_o law_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v keep_v it_o man_n shall_v the_o answer_n of_o christ_n be_v false_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o now_o although_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n have_v it_o in_o design_n to_o convince_v the_o young_a man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o see_v that_o indeed_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n though_o he_o boast_v of_o it_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v that_o christ_n to_o do_v this_o do_v use_v indirect_a mean_n speak_v that_o which_o for_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v false_a to_o convince_v he_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n rom._n 2.13_o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v import_v plain_o that_o the_o law_n can_v and_o do_v give_v forth_o justification_n to_o he_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o give_v it_o its_o condition_n of_o do_v viz._n perfect_a obedience_n rom._n 7.10_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n it_o be_v clear_a the_o apostle_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o moses_n law_n throughout_o the_o chapter_n and_o he_o say_v express_o it_o be_v to_o life_n ordain_v institute_v to_o life_n which_o full_o and_o in_o term_n speak_v the_o thing_n assert_v rom._n 10.5_o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o moses_n covenant_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o as_o manifest_v from_o his_o scope_n he_o being_n treat_v of_o justification_n that_o the_o life_n mention_v be_v life_n eternal_a which_o two_o thing_n make_v good_a our_o assertion_n gal._n 3.12_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o law_n here_o be_v the_o same_o law_n with_o that_o pronounce_v the_o curse_n verse_n 10._o and_o that_o law_n be_v mosess_v the_o life_n promise_v be_v the_o same_o life_n with_o that_o the_o justify_v person_n life_n as_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o precedent_a verse_n do_v make_v appear_v and_o that_o life_n be_v life_n eternal_a therefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o moses_n law_n or_o the_o old_a covenant_n do_v promise_n lire_fw-fr eternal_a to_o the_o obedient_a in_o their_o obedience_n that_o be_v in_o obey_v it_o perfect_o and_o eternal_o they_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v do_v the_o scripture_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o use_v this_o phrase_n of_o live_v in_o they_o not_o live_v by_o they_o to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n hold_v forth_o a_o blessing_n oflife_n yet_o it_o hold_v it_o forth_o no_o long_o than_o they_o continue_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n so_o long_o as_o their_o obedience_n be_v perfect_a life_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o give_v by_o this_o covenant_n but_o whensoever_o they_o falter_v all_o former_a obedience_n be_v forget_v and_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n present_o remove_v and_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n be_v inflict_v according_a to_o that_o ezek._n 18.24_o last_o to_o say_v no_o more_o if_o the_o old_a covenant_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a and_o temporal_a how_o can_v christ_n active_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n have_v a_o causal_a influence_n into_o our_o justification_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 4.4_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n be_v under_o it_o he_o do_v as_o the_o common_a person_n of_o all_o his_o elect_a perfect_o obey_v it_o for_o they_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n matth._n 3.15_o compare_v with_o rom._n 8.4_o by_o this_o obedience_n of_o his_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a i._n e._n christ_n active_a obedience_n have_v a_o causal_a influence_n into_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o seed_n as_o adam_n active_a disobedience_n have_v a_o causal_a influence_n into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o his_o seed_n as_o adam_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o his_o seed_n by_o his_o disobedience_n so_o christ_n bring_v righteousness_n upon_o his_o seed_n by_o his_o obedience_n upon_o which_o account_n rom._n 10.3_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v i._n e._n the_o very_a thing_n which_o the_o law_n as_o its_o end_n require_v viz._n perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n christ_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o his_o have_v give_v it_o and_o so_o the_o law_n have_v its_o end_n viz._n perfect_a righteousness_n perform_v by_o christ_n their_o surety_n and_o common_a person_n and_o by_o his_o so_o do_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o as_o rom._n 8.4_o and_o they_o come_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o now_o i_o say_v in_o case_n the_o old_a covenant_n do_v hold_v forth_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o life_n eternal_a how_o can_v christ_n obedience_n thereto_o have_v be_v influential_a into_o our_o justification_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a it_o be_v can_v christ_n by_o obey_v it_o obtain_v more_o from_o it_o than_o it_o have_v to_o give_v certain_o no_o yet_o christ_n by_o obey_v it_o do_v obtain_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n from_o it_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n have_v such_o to_o give_v obj._n it_o will_v be_v say_v this_o make_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_o disowne_v gal._n 3.21_o yea_o make_v it_o to_o disannul_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o old_a covenant_n can_v do_v vers_fw-la 17._o ans_fw-fr not_o so_o see_v this_o old_a covenant_n though_o it_o do_v hold_v forth_o life_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o hold_v it_o forth_o to_o this_o end_n to_o give_v it_o but_o for_o other_o end_n and_o therefore_o it_o hold_v it_o forth_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n 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of_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n do_v require_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o now_o that_o the_o law_n as_o the_o same_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n do_v require_v spiritual_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o literal_a be_v clear_a from_o these_o scripture_n deut_n 6.5_o 6._o chap._n 10.12.16_o chap._n 11.13_o chap._n 26.16_o and_o this_o christ_n exposition_n both_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o judicial_a matth._n 5._o do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o for_o first_o christ_n fall_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o spiritualize_v it_o show_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n command_v in_o that_o law_n be_v as_o real_a a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n as_o transgression_n in_o act_n then_o upon_o the_o judicial_a law_n show_v that_o under_o those_o judicial_a statute_n which_o be_v but_o as_o the_o shell_n be_v contain_v more_o spiritual_a precept_n which_o they_o stand_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o if_o they_o will_v have_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n for_o life_n eternal_a be_v clear_a because_o the_o law_n pronounce_v the_o curse_n of_o death_n eternal_a unto_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o continue_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o now_o it_o be_v not_o only_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o and_o thus_o thou_o shall_v do_v but_o also_o as_o the_o forequote_v text_n do_v prove_v that_o thou_o shall_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o keep_v god_n commandment_n statute_n judgement_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n do_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n keep_v every_o command_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o procure_v outward_a mercy_n and_o avert_v outward_a judgement_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v this_o constant_o and_o that_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n i._n e._n perfect_o he_o can_v not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n eternal_a because_o i_o say_v so_o much_o be_v not_o do_v as_o be_v require_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n this_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o perseverance_n herein_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v give_v forth_o now_o because_o no_o man_n live_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o give_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o require_v but_o all_o have_v do_v and_o do_v offend_v against_o it_o spiritual_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n hence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o gal._n 2.16_o chap._n 3.11_o but_o rather_o indeed_o all_o man_n be_v guilty_a convince_v of_o sin_n and_o cast_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o mouth_n by_o it_o be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o yea_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n be_v upon_o every_o man_n that_o stand_v under_o they_o gal._n 3.10_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n a_o kill_a letter_n a_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o and_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o i_o e._n in_o stead_n of_o justify_v and_o give_v eternal_a life_n it_o do_v no_o other_o but_o condemn_v kill_v and_o inflict_v eternal_a death_n upon_o those_o under_o it_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n find_v true_a in_o his_o own_o experience_n rom._n 7.10_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o affirm_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v abolish_v for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o heb._n 7.18_o 19_o i_o e._n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o any_o that_o stand_v under_o it_o or_o to_o make_v they_o perfect_a in_o the_o business_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o abolish_n it_o and_o bring_v in_o instead_o thereof_o a_o better_a hope_n yet_o that_o none_o in_o this_o great_a business_n may_v lie_v under_o misapprehension_n let_v it_o be_v here_o consider_v that_o this_o inability_n of_o the_o law_n to_o give_v life_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o reason_n of_o abrogate_a or_o disannul_v thereof_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o but_o rather_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o perform_v what_o it_o require_v the_o law_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n be_v thorough_o able_a to_o have_v give_v life_n can_v 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