therefore_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o it_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o god_n own_o hand_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o law_n be_v add_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o jew_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n become_v exceed_o more_a sinful_a in_o they_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n than_o in_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v against_o more_o clear_a light_n and_o great_a obligation_n than_o the_o poor_a gentile_n be_v indulge_v with_o and_o thus_o be_v fulfil_v the_o design_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n in_o give_v the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n thereby_o but_o that_o the_o offence_n against_o it_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o abound_v and_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v and_o man_n be_v instruct_v from_o the_o desperateness_n of_o his_o case_n and_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n ever_o to_o get_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o work_n and_o the_o law_n to_o seek_v it_o only_o by_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o rom._n 5.20_o 21._o this_o position_n be_v already_o prove_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n rom._n 3.9_o the_o apostle_n do_v further_a confirm_v by_o a_o text_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n rom._n 3._o 19_o where_o he_o conclude_v that_o quotation_n now_o we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n intimate_v that_o the_o jew_n must_v needs_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o charge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v plain_o declare_v and_o confirm_v this_o truth_n that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v for_o both_o david_n and_o esaias_n who_o word_n these_o be_v if_o they_o will_v have_v understand_v they_o in_o say_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n do_v both_o testify_v from_o god_n by_o who_o spirit_n they_o speak_v that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o transgressor_n by_o the_o law_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteous_a man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o if_o so_o and_o this_o be_v true_a that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteous_a man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o god_n sight_n than_o it_o follow_v as_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o context_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o we_o have_v a_o great_a foundation_n truth_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n ready_a prepare_v to_o our_o hand_n in_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o point_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v express_o testify_v also_o psal._n 143.2_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v i._n e._n by_o his_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v then_o and_o be_v now_o many_o man_n justify_v in_o god_n sight_n by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o again_o gal._n 2.16_o know_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o open_n this_o position_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v take_v it_o into_o part_n and_o inquire_v 1_o who_o or_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh._n 2_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o justify_v 3_o what_o be_v mean_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o what_o be_v mean_v or_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o any_o flesh_n or_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v no_o flesh._n in_o answer_v whereunto_o flesh_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o human_a nature_n separate_v from_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o so_o john_n 1.14_o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o human_a nature_n separate_v from_o sin_n as_o adam_n have_v it_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n take_v it_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o heb._n 10.20_o through_o the_o vail_n i._n e._n his_o flesh_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a human_a nature_n which_o be_v a_o vail_n to_o his_o godhead_n and_o which_o he_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o consecrate_v a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n for_o we_o into_o the_o holy_a i._n e._n heaven_n itself_o and_o though_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v the_o other_o and_o more_o noble_a part_n yet_o be_v by_o a_o figure_n synecdoche_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a as_o 1_o peter_z 2.24_o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n body_n be_v there_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a human_a nature_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v also_o sometime_o put_v as_o isa._n 53.10_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o 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that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n as_o all_o man_n now_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o vehemency_n in_o the_o expression_n the_o holy_a ghost_n thereby_o cast_v a_o holy_a contempt_n upon_o man_n that_o be_v call_v flesh_n i._n e._n a_o unclean_a and_o a_o corrupt_a thing_n so_o eliphas_n in_o job_n 15.14_o 15_o 16._o what_o be_v man_n thaâ—_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o shall_v nâ—_n flesh_n be_v justify_v i._n e._n no_o man_n no_o person_n of_o mankind_n man_n woman_n nor_o child_n 2_o what_o it_o be_v mean_v and_o what_o iâ—_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o answer_v hereto_o 1._o to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o proper_a significancy_n and_o notion_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v make_v righteous_a to_o become_v righteous_a or_o to_o stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n justificari_fw-la be_v justum_fw-la fieri_fw-la to_o be_v 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or_o accept_v they_o in_o their_o worship_v of_o he_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n be_v always_o hypocritical_a and_o play_v false_a and_o loose_a in_o worship_v god_n hence_o heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n and_o the_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o any_o man_n can_v worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o i_o do_v and_o dare_v too_o affirm_v it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o spiritual_a worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o inward_o sprinkle_v and_o wash_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o other_o do_v worship_n god_n carnal_o and_o hypocritical_o not_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o sincere_o and_o inward_o oh_o therefore_o you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n see_v look_v to_o it_o that_o you_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o else_o there_o be_v none_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o do_v it_o 3._o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o holy_a institution_n ordinance_n and_o appointment_n and_o not_o according_a to_o humane_a invention_n not_o according_a to_o man_n tradition_n there_o be_v neither_o spirit_n nor_o truth_n in_o that_o worship_n that_o have_v not_o the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o it_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o will-worship_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o man_n devise_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o hold_v not_o the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n can_v minister_v no_o grace_n or_o spiritual_a nourishment_n to_o the_o member_n and_o joint_n of_o the_o body_n eph._n 4.16_o compare_v with_o col._n 2.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o a_o little_a leaven_n will_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n and_o a_o little_a superstition_n and_o will-worship_n after_o thâ—_n doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d render_v the_o whole_a worship_n vain_a and_o fruitless_a to_o yourselves_o as_o well_o as_o displease_v provokeâ—ing_v and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o wheâ—â—_n all_o the_o end_n of_o worship_n be_v lose_v it_o become_v altogether_o vain_a as_o mat._n 15.9_o but_o in_o vaâ—â—_n they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n tâ—â—_n commandment_n of_o man_n and_o who_o have_v conquer_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n will_v 〈◊〉_d day_n dash_v in_o piece_n the_o confidence_n of_o all_o sucâ—_n worshipper_n and_o evidence_n the_o vanity_n as_o weâ—â—_n as_o the_o impiety_n of_o all_o such_o worship_n humanâ—_n tradition_n and_o imposition_n of_o man_n undeâ—_n what_o name_n or_o pretence_n soever_o whether_o of_o eâ—â—clesiastical_a or_o of_o holy_a learned_a and_o judicioâ—_n person_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o warrant_v we_o iâ—_n our_o worship_v of_o god_n no_o no_o we_o muâ—â—_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o iâ—_n they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n therâ—_n be_v no_o light_n or_o morning_n in_o they_o and_o wheâ—â—_n man_n have_v once_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o yea_o whaâ—_n holiness_n be_v in_o they_o what_o learning_n be_v in_o they_o yea_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o be_v become_v fool_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n follow_v they_o or_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o wherein_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v christ_n or_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o leave_v they_o who_o have_v leave_v the_o head_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o under_o their_o god_n what_o though_o all_o the_o world_n wander_v after_o and_o worship_v the_o beast_n yet_o those_z who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n must_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o rev._n 13.7_o 8._o you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o again_o rev._n 18_o 4._o and_o have_v therefore_o dear_o belove_v these_o promise_n viz._n of_o god_n receive_v we_o and_o of_o be_v a_o father_n to_o we_o and_o our_o be_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n as_o before_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o selvet_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v by_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o world_n for_o not_o worship_v with_o they_o after_o their_o rudiment_n you_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n that_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n that_o worship_n he_o in_o christ_n sincere_o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o please_v god_n or_o man_n to_o be_v reject_v of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o man_n and_o reject_v of_o god_n judge_v you_o for_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o humane_a invention_n be_v equal_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a with_o god_n though_o high_o esteem_v among_o man_n jer._n 44.4_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v and_o luk._n 16.15_o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o for_o we_o to_o think_v within_o ourselves_o that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o our_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n or_o that_o we_o can_v worship_n god_n by_o humane_a invention_n or_o man_n tradition_n be_v to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o ourselves_o for_o which_o certain_o he_o will_v reprove_v we_o psal._n 50.21_o 22._o and_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a yet_o strong_a connexion_n betwixt_o these_o two_o grand_a error_n viz._n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o and_o after_o our_o own_o invention_n for_o they_o common_o go_v together_o and_o stand_v and_o fall_v together_o and_o those_o that_o be_v corrupt_a or_o loose_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v according_o as_o corrupt_a and_o loose_a in_o worship_n and_o 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32._o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o severe_o but_o just_o do_v god_n punish_v wilful_a idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n by_o give_v such_o a_o person_n or_o people_n up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o most_o horrible_a lust_n and_o abominable_a practice_n even_o against_o human_a nature_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n nothing_o be_v more_o righteous_a and_o just_a than_o that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o of_o god_n to_o work_v their_o own_o damnation_n and_o destruction_n see_v 2_o thes._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o the_o jew_n he_o as_o clear_o prove_v to_o be_v under_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n for_o whereas_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 2._o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o they_o transgress_v that_o law_n which_o they_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o and_o through_o transgress_v thereof_o dishonour_v god_n and_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n as_o v_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o both_o equal_o stop_v be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n the_o gentile_n by_o sin_v without_o law_n yet_o against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o rom._n 1.20.32_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n by_o sin_v under_o the_o law_n and_o whilst_o they_o judge_v the_o poor_a gentile_n become_v more_o obnoxious_a and_o inexcusable_a themselves_o in_o that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o or_o worse_a thing_n as_o rom._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12._o and_o
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