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be_v we_o to_o live_v and_o wherein_o be_v we_o to_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o david_n psalm_n 119.4_o 5._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o oh_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n deal_v bountiful_o with_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v thy_o word_n ver_fw-la 17._o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n vers_fw-la 27._o so_o that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v the_o gospel_n phil._n 3.16_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n itself_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o this_o late_a be_v the_o controversy_n thesis_n 91._o the_o command_a will_n of_o god_n call_v voluntas_fw-la mandati_fw-la be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o not_o the_o work_a will_n of_o god_n voluntas_fw-la decreti_fw-la or_o the_o 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agag_n that_o his_o disobedience_n against_o the_o commandment_n be_v rebellion_n and_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n 1_o samuel_n 15.23_o thesis_n 92._o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o promise_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o when_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n have_v give_v we_o our_o life_n by_o promise_n it_o be_v then_o the_o next_o part_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o command_v we_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o attend_v upon_o his_o greatness_n continual_o
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be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n chief_o the_o apostle_n must_v therefore_o intend_v the_o moral_a law_n under_o which_o the_o old_a testament_n believer_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o we_o now_o be_v not_o the_o doubt_n therefore_o still_o remain_v viz._n how_o be_v we_o not_o now_o under_o the_o moral_a law_n will_v any_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o it_o but_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v thus_o under_o it_o even_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n for_o although_o the_o carnal_a jew_n be_v thus_o under_o it_o yet_o the_o faithful_a who_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o gal._n 4.1_o be_v not_o thus_o under_o it_o for_o believer_n than_o be_v as_o much_o bless_v then_o with_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o believer_n now_o cap._n 3.9_o how_o then_o be_v we_o not_o now_o under_o it_o as_o they_o be_v be_v it_o in_o this_o that_o 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such_o a_o ground_n easy_o and_o just_o object_n and_o say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n if_o we_o therefore_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n how_o be_v we_o not_o under_o it_o as_o they_o be_v be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v under_o it_o as_o a_o preparative_n mean_v for_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o they_o be_v under_o the_o humble_v and_o terrify_v prepare_v work_n of_o it_o but_o not_o we_o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o who_o think_v that_o this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o a_o backdoor_n or_o a_o indian_a path_n or_o a_o crookt-way_n about_o to_o lead_v to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o certain_o these_o man_n know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v for_o the_o text_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o under_o sin_n that_o so_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.22_o so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n that_o so_o hereby_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o that_o god_n save_v might_n hereby_o feel_v their_o need_n and_o fly_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o very_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o than_o the_o law_n be_v the_o mean_n not_o of_o itself_o so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o all_o other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o lead_v they_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n jesus_n if_o therefore_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v thus_o under_o the_o prepare_v work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o those_o under_o the_o old_a how_o be_v they_o therefore_o so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o we_o be_v not_o and_o we_o not_o under_o it_o as_o they_o be_v i_o confess_v the_o place_n be_v more_o full_a of_o difficulty_n than_o 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it_o must_v be_v with_o incense_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n they_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a another_o moral_a duty_n but_o it_o must_v be_v testify_v by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o many_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n a_o moral_a duty_n also_o but_o it_o must_v be_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o scape-goat_n etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o we_o be_v not_o and_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o apostle_n thus_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o sure_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o dispute_n cap._n 3.19_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v because_o of_o transgression_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o gal._n 4.3_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o he_o call_v the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n under_o which_o the_o child_n 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that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o they_o be_v sinner_n but_o he_o first_o exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v paul_n tell_v any_o man_n that_o salvation_n belong_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n this_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o if_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v herein_o reveal_v only_o to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v but_o the_o law_n curse_v every_o sinner_n gal_n 3.10_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o light_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o it_o reveal_v life_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o a_o believer_n and_o confirm_v the_o 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