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the_o sober_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o make_v themselves_o and_o other_o more_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a private_a law_n and_o order_n make_v by_o subject_n without_o the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n be_v of_o force_n and_o credit_n to_o call_v forth_o private_a man_n out_o of_o their_o house_n into_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n and_o from_o handle_v the_o axe_n and_o hammer_n nay_o the_o blow_n and_o spade_n to_o brandish_v the_o sword_n of_o war_n and_o traverse_v the_o instrument_n of_o death_n in_o the_o field_n and_o upon_o the_o mighty_a water_n a_o pitiful_a injunction_n of_o a_o sneak_a friar_n shall_v prevail_v with_o a_o wise_a and_o brave_a fellow_n to_o strip_v himself_o of_o his_o tissue_n and_o rub_v himself_o in_o hair_n and_o course_n sack_v and_o to_o plough_v upon_o his_o own_o back_o long_a furrow_n like_o a_o fool_n with_o whip_n of_o scorpion_n to_o pine_v himself_o to_o a_o skeleton_n to_o hurt_v his_o bare_a foot_n upon_o the_o stone_n and_o in_o the_o ice_n and_o snow_n upon_o a_o pilgrimage_n to_o i_o know_v not_o who_o and_o when_o he_o die_v to_o forget_v his_o poor_a dear_a and_o near_a relation_n and_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o a_o company_n of_o cheat_v lazy_a lubbard_n that_o will_v promise_v to_o redeem_v his_o soul_n from_o roast_v in_o purgatory_n and_o laugh_v hearty_o in_o their_o sleeve_n to_o see_v his_o heir_n wipe_v out_o of_o all_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o what_o law_n of_o god_n have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o any_o man_n hand_n there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n and_o of_o saint_n under_o a_o great_a show_n of_o devotion_n against_o all_o devotion_n the_o law_n against_o law_n and_o school_n and_o learning_n make_v i_o hate_v all_o pen-and-ink-horn-man_n all_o prince_n priest_n lawyer_n magistrate_n and_o scholar_n there_o be_v preach_n against_o preach_n praying_n against_o praying_n preach_v and_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n extempore_o against_o both_o these_o by_o premeditation_n prophet_n prophesy_v false_o they_o dawb_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n they_o preach_v please_a thing_n smooth_a thing_n word_n of_o deceit_n the_o prophet_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v mad_a the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o people_n will_v be_v deceive_v and_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o cause_n they_o to_o err_v and_o love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o there_o be_v law_n for_o fornication_n adultery_n incest_n plunder_n piracy_n sacrilege_n and_o all_o villainy_n but_o above_o all_o to_o do_v the_o high_a piece_n of_o injustice_n under_o the_o solemn_a form_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o wipe_v their_o mouth_n and_o protest_v their_o innocency_n and_o their_o piety_n too_o that_o they_o do_v it_o for_o good_a there_o be_v law_n among_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o all_o unlawful_a society_n catiline_n drink_v blood_n and_o make_v the_o conspirator_n pledge_v he_o the_o jew_n bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n the_o invasion_n of_o 88_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n the_o holy_a war_n the_o holy_a league_n the_o sicilian_a evensong_n the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n and_o of_o the_o albigenses_n the_o rebellion_n in_o germany_n france_n flanders_n scotland_n ireland_n but_o especial_o in_o england_n for_o twenty_o year_n be_v all_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o a_o godly_a party_n for_o religion_n for_o law_n when_o against_o religion_n and_o all_o law_n so_o true_a be_v that_o say_n omne_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la if_o there_o chance_v to_o be_v a_o flaw_n in_o any_o statute_n or_o a_o contrariety_n between_o law_n and_o law_n we_o can_v take_v occasion_n quick_o to_o justify_v our_o transgression_n thereby_o a_o cunning_a lawyer_n will_v pick_v out_o enough_o law_n to_o overthrow_v many_o good_a law_n who_o so_o nice_a in_o the_o law_n as_o those_o that_o break_v law_n and_o yet_o study_v how_o to_o evade_v the_o penalty_n of_o law_n by_o prohibition_n from_o process_n in_o court_n christian_n by_o protection_n by_o prerogative_n how_o many_o by_o strictness_n of_o law_n against_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n break_v all_o law_n of_o charity_n in_o a_o word_n how_o do_v man_n study_v and_o take_v pain_n to_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n too_o which_o be_v good_a and_o shall_v guide_v they_o into_o good_a and_o by_o law_n which_o be_v bad_a to_o justify_v they_o to_o some_o purpose_n in_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n section_n iii_o by_o one_o law_n in_o the_o same_o law_n law_n 3._o by_o one_o law_n in_o the_o same_o law_n there_o may_v be_v one_o clause_n in_o law_n which_o may_v deceive_v i_o in_o another_o clause_n of_o the_o same_o law_n because_o word_n and_o idiom_n of_o speech_n be_v full_a of_o various_a ambiguity_n when_o the_o grammar_n or_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o law_n suffice_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o a_o law_n law_n word_n and_o sense_n of_o law_n then_o that_o be_v take_v for_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o law_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o law_n of_o sicily_n forbid_v their_o priest_n to_o resign_v their_o benefice_n to_o their_o son_n now_o instance_n instance_n two_o priest_n of_o panormo_n agree_v interchangeable_o to_o resign_v their_o respective_a live_n to_o each_o other_o son_n so_o they_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n but_o hinder_v the_o law_n of_o its_o true_a end_n and_o so_o sin_v against_o the_o meaning_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v that_o no_o priest_n shall_v resign_v his_o benefice_n to_o the_o
the_o old_a testament_n alm_n be_v the_o graecism_n thereof_o signify_v the_o gift_n of_o kindness_n mercy_n be_v the_o affection_n or_o cause_n and_o alm_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o act_v of_o pity_n and_o love_n to_o miserable_a person_n 6.1_o math._n 6.1_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a read_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v in_o probable_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o gloss_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o word_n less_o use_v and_o more_o know_v to_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n than_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n use_v common_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moral_o take_v be_v to_o do_v kindness_n vid._n ps_n 15.2_o ps_n 94.4_o ps_n 106.3_o pro_fw-la 21.3_o be_v 30.17_o be_v 56.1_o be_v 58.2_o jer._n 9.24_o jer._n 22.3_o jer._n 33.15_o and_o gnasoth_o chesed_a render_v to_o show_v mercy_n ps_n 8.50_o ps_n 109.16_o sect_n iii_o 3._o just_o jural_o quoad_fw-la jura_n i._n e._n a_o proprietary_n or_o owner_n jural_o just_o jural_o that_o have_v right_o title_n claim_n or_o interest_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o possession_n or_o reversion_n as_o a_o heir_n to_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n a_o promissory_n to_o a_o grant_v as_o abraham_n live_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n 4.13_o ro._n 4.13_o who_o call_v the_o righteous_a man_n from_o the_o east_n i._n e._n the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o primitive_a or_o original_a right_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n yet_o abraham_n be_v legal_o and_o moral_o righteous_a before_o but_o not_o jural_o till_o this_o his_o acceptation_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o israelite_n be_v call_v righteous_a v._o ex._n 12.43_o 45._o ex._n 20.10_o ex._n 29.33_o ex._n 30.33_o leu._n 22.10_o 13._o num._n 1.51_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a 69.28_o ps_n 69.28_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v among_o the_o righteous_a i._n e._n israelites_n the_o righteous_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o record_n for_o the_o name_n of_o freeholders_n and_o owner_n be_v write_v in_o book_n not_o such_o as_o be_v legal_o or_o moral_o righteous_a 118.20_o ps_n 118.20_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v into_o it_o i._n e._n into_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o stranger_n have_v no_o right_a to_o enter_v but_o remain_v in_o the_o outward_a court._n 125.3_o ps_n 125.3_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a i._n e._n the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o rule_v over_o the_o israelite_n the_o righteous_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a 60.21_o be_v 60.21_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o i._n e._n they_o shall_v return_v from_o captivity_n and_o receive_v their_o ancient_a right_n again_o jure_fw-la postliminii_fw-la 26.2_o be_v 26.2_o open_v you_o the_o gate_n that_o the_o righteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v the_o truth_n may_v enter_v in_o i._n e._n that_o the_o right_a owner_n may_v repossess_v their_o due_n from_o which_o they_o have_v long_o be_v keep_v because_o during_o their_o exile_n among_o the_o heathen_n they_o still_o keep_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n worship_n 35.27_o gen._n 30.33_o ps_n 35.27_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v i._n e._n all_o the_o young_a spot_a cattle_n i_o have_v right_a to_o for_o my_o wage_n let_v they_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n my_o righteousness_n i._n e._n my_o righteous_a cause_n my_o right_n to_o my_o kingdom_n better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n 16.8_o prov._n 16.8_o than_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o 4.5_o be_v 5.23_o gal._n 3.6_o rom._n 4.5_o noah_n become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o which_o can_v be_v no_o moral_n or_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o a_o jural_a right_n of_o inheritance_n and_o dignity_n 4.13_o ro._n 4.13_o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n now_o promise_v and_o heir_n be_v matter_n of_o right_n not_o of_o holiness_n for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n 3.18_o gal._n 3.18_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n what_o be_v mean_v in_o one_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a word_n for_o right_n the_o same_o be_v express_v in_o the_o other_o by_o the_o special_a word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a kind_n of_o right_n also_o to_o have_v right_a by_o the_o law_n or_o to_o have_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o sense_n other_o place_n use_v this_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o upright_a shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o 49.14_o psal_n 49.14_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 4.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n 31._o ro._n 9.30_o 31._o wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 4._o ro._n 10.3_o 4._o for_o christ_n 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 by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 22._o ro._n 3.20_o 21_o 22._o unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a i._n e._n the_o inheritance_n speak_v of_o gal._n 3_o 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o no_o effect_n thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 1.8_o hebr._n 1.8_o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n 17.1_o gal._n 3.21_o ps_n 9_o 4_o ps_n 17.1_o very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n thou_o have_v maintain_v my_o right_n and_o my_o cause_n thou_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n judge_v right_a hear_v thou_o right_o o_o lord_n and_o attend_v to_o my_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o cause_n in_o these_o place_n and_o such_o like_a i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o jural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n for_o jus_n or_o right_o be_v chief_o respect_v and_o yet_o the_o legal_a or_o moral_a sense_n be_v not_o exclude_v sect_n iv_o while_o i_o be_o thus_o deep_o engage_v in_o this_o great_a and_o considerable_a business_n of_o jural_a righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a vein_n that_o run_v through_o this_o whole_a discourse_n of_o justification_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n testament_n and_o as_o the_o clue_n that_o guide_v
inheritance_n and_o who_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o if_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o parent_n do_v so_o and_o what_o be_v this_o or_o can_v be_v to_o a_o heavenly_a estate_n esau_n be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o jacob_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o same_o family_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n though_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o god_n he_o have_v not_o a_o equal_a share_n of_o a_o estate_n of_o land_n and_o dignity_n in_o this_o world_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v wilful_a for_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o paragraph_n etc._n ro._n 9.9_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o mistake_v and_o misapply_v in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o ignorant_a and_o tender_a mind_n and_o as_o this_o so_o those_o other_o controvert_v point_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n free_a will_n prayer_n to_o saint_n etc._n etc._n may_v easy_o be_v understand_v if_o man_n will_v learn_v to_o observe_v the_o scope_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o standard_n and_o rule_n to_o try_v and_o settle_v all_o thing_n by_o and_o the_o public_a interpretation_n of_o all_o doubt_n without_o a_o visible_a infallible_a judg._n after_o these_o allegory_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o true_a title_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n transition_n transition_n all_o right_a of_o state_n power_n honour_n or_o profit_n require_v a_o title_n much_o more_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n a_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v or_o some_o act_n must_v be_v do_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o a_o divine_a state_n else_o the_o testamentary_a act_n of_o god_n predestination_n or_o institution_n may_v be_v ineffectual_a as_o they_o be_v to_o all_o that_o refuse_v despise_v reject_v because_o all_o testamentary_a act_n do_v leave_v unto_o the_o party_n institute_v a_o liberty_n to_o accept_v of_o or_o refuse_v the_o gift_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v no_o law_n to_o constrain_v much_o less_o a_o fate_n to_o necessitate_v but_o be_v the_o grace_n or_o good_a will_n of_o a_o testator_n to_o offer_v and_o invite_v to_o acceptation_n a_o title_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v a_o just_a right_n and_o assure_v the_o party_n thereof_o and_o defend_v it_o to_o he_o against_o all_o opposer_n as_o birth_n do_v to_o a_o inheritance_n work_v to_o wage_n money_n to_o a_o purchase_n acceptation_n to_o a_o gift_n sect_n xxxiii_o work_n work_n if_o then_o the_o true_a title_n to_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v grace_n than_o the_o wrong_a title_n be_v work_n so_o grace_n exclude_v work_n for_o he_o that_o claim_v by_o one_o title_n must_v exclude_v all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n either_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o israelite_n or_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o christ_n and_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o faithful_a be_v of_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n to_o create_v we_o a_o true_a title_n to_o the_o right_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n see_v then_o the_o true_a title_n to_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o of_o work_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v relinquish_v as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n once_o propound_v but_o ever_o ineffectual_a and_o now_o altogether_o expire_v and_o dead_a together_o with_o the_o law_n itself_o that_o require_v it_o for_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n 2.19_o gal._n 2.19_o that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n for_o see_v god_n by_o christ_n have_v declare_v his_o new_a will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o his_o former_a will_n of_o the_o law_n though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a be_v now_o utter_o infringe_v cancel_v and_o void_a for_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n who_o life_n be_v exact_o scan_v by_o the_o law_n shall_v by_o observance_n thereof_o be_v find_v so_o complete_a as_o to_o have_v perform_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n to_o every_o precept_n in_o every_o sense_n thereof_o without_o fail_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n by_o the_o apostle_n run_v thus_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v jural_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2.16_o gal._n 2.16_o i._n e._n if_o he_o will_v claim_v a_o right_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o title_n of_o his_o work_n than_o he_o must_v be_v legal_o justify_v i._n e._n declare_v never_o to_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n for_o suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v moral_o yet_o it_o can_v do_v this_o to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o every_o way_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n offend_v in_o any_o one_o law_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v present_o to_o condemn_v he_o without_o mercy_n impute_v to_o he_o a_o right_n to_o a_o future_a curse_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o say_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o walk_v not_o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o i._n e._n be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o of_o more_o he_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a if_o he_o break_v all_o because_o death_n be_v a_o final_a punishment_n beyond_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o there_o be_v no_o subject_n of_o punishment_n because_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o now_o though_o in_o man_n tribunal_n some_o may_v be_v legal_o justify_v as_o paul_n may_v be_v touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n blameless_a 3.6_o phil._n 3.6_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o job_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n 1.6_o luc._n 1.6_o so_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v say_v to_o 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a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o eternal_a life_n by_o work_n jural_o than_o he_o must_v by_o these_o work_n be_v declare_v upright_o legal_o before_o god_n but_o no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v declare_v upright_o legal_o before_o god_n by_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o work_n be_v a_o wrong_a title_n to_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v yet_o though_o work_n be_v no_o title_n to_o acquire_v a_o right_n yet_o they_o be_v a_o tenure_n to_o hold_v a_o right_n that_o be_v acquire_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v reckon_v or_o account_v be_v to_o be_v absolve_v and_o quit_v from_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n and_o all_o by_o faith_n not_o law_n v._o gal._n 2.21_o gal._n 3.18_o ro._n 4.3_o 45._o reward_n may_v be_v of_o debt_n to_o the_o worker_n but_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o pure_o of_o grace_n to_o the_o promissory_a a_o promise_n create_v a_o right_a and_o he_o to_o who_o 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thereunto_o that_o be_v temporal_a 10._o the_o reward_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v adequate_a and_o homogeneal_a thereunto_o that_o be_v eternal_a sect_n i._o thus_o there_o be_v two_o mind_n or_o understanding_n spirit_n transition_n mind_n and_o will_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o two_o will_n or_o appetite_n in_o man._n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n sense_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a appetite_n a_o part_n terrestrial_a and_o a_o part_n celestial_a a_o brute_n and_o a_o angel_n according_a to_o these_o principle_n and_o essential_a part_n constitute_v the_o person_n of_o man_n so_o they_o do_v and_o must_v live_v both_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n and_o 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