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sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o our_o sin_n q._n why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o before_o moses_n a._n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v whether_o by_o moses_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n otherwise_o the_o same_o law_n for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v also_o write_v in_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n and_o eue._n q._n what_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n a._n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n command_v the_o perfection_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n bind_v we_o to_o eternal_a 42._o deut._n 5._o 32._o &_o 12._o 32._o 42._o death_n for_o our_o least_o defect_n therein_o which_o law_n be_v handle_v at_o large_a throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o be_v summary_o contrive_v first_o into_o ten_o word_n or_o ten_o commandment_n 37._o deut._n 4._o 13._o &_o 10._o 4._o mat._n 22._o 37._o write_v by_o god_n own_o finger_n at_o the_o first_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o signify_v thereby_o not_o only_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v imprint_v but_o also_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o 10._o galath_n 3._o 10._o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o further_o abridge_v into_o two_o commandment_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_o require_v of_o we_o for_o our_o better_a profit_v by_o the_o law_n a._n that_o we_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o reap_v any_o of_o the_o former_a fruit_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n acknowledge_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n which_o he_o know_v not_o or_o how_o can_v he_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o endeavour_n of_o performance_n of_o it_o unless_o he_o understand_v his_o master_n will_v q._n what_o rule_n be_v there_o to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o 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