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before_o faith_n and_o then_o the_o evidence_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o assurance_n must_v be_v build_v on_o this_o false_a and_o crazy_a foundation_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n have_v die_v to_o reconcile_v and_o so_o have_v reconcile_v all_o sinner_n but_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o reconcile_v faith_n if_o this_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o this_o gospel-ministry_n and_o preach_v free_a grace_n as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o than_o i_o will_v say_v these_o thing_n only_o 1._o that_o this_o doctrine_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o freegrace_n do_v as_o much_o vilify_v and_o take_v off_o the_o price_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n death_n as_o any_o i_o know_v for_o what_o can_v vilify_v this_o grace_n of_o christ_n more_o then_o for_o christ_n so_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n as_o that_o peter_n and_o abraham_n in_o heaven_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o thank_v jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o love_n therein_o then_o judas_n and_o cain_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v equal_o shed_v for_o one_o as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 2._o that_o this_o be_v a_o false_a bottom_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o and_o gather_v evidence_n from_o for_o 1._o if_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o aâ—l_n he_o will_v then_o certain_o save_v all_o for_o so_o paul_n reason_n rom._n 8.32_o and_o 6.10_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o we_o how_o shall_v â—e_v not_o but_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v faith_n and_o give_v repentance_n and_o give_v perseverance_n and_o give_v eternal_a life_n also_o which_o be_v most_o false_a 2._o if_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o all_o than_o he_o have_v not_o die_v for_o all_o joh._n 17.9_o which_o scripture_n never_o yet_o receive_v scarce_o
against_o the_o second_o commandment_n may_v not_o as_o well_o blot_v out_o much_o of_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n about_o the_o sabbath_n also_o and_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v any_o sufficient_a discovery_n unto_o we_o of_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o thesis_n 147._o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v mention_v of_o jam._n 2.10_o who_o part_n be_v so_o inseparable_o link_v together_o that_o whosoever_o break_v any_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o and_o consequent_o whosoever_o be_v call_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o be_v call_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o and_o consequent_o all_o the_o particular_a jaw_n which_o it_o contain_v be_v homogeneal_a part_n of_o the_o same_o totum_fw-la or_o whole_a law_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v this_o law_n the_o answer_n be_v write_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a moral_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n for_o 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o law_n which_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o one_o of_o which_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o do_v neither_o bind_v gentile_n or_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n write_v 2_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v call_v a_o royal_a law_n and_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n vers_fw-la 8.12_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n which_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o bondage_n not_o worthy_a the_o royal_a and_o kingly_a spirit_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o stoop_v to_o gal._n 4.9_o 3._o it_o be_v that_o law_n by_o the_o work_n of_o which_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o manifest_v their_o faith_n and_o by_o which_o faâ—â—h_n be_v make_v perfect_a vers_fw-la 22._o which_o can_v be_v the_o ceremonial_a nor_o evangelicall_n for_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o law_n moral_a 4._o it_o be_v that_o law_n of_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v nor_o commmit_v adultery_n be_v part_n vers_n 11._o now_o these_o law_n be_v part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n only_o and_o whereof_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o remember_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n holy_a and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n and_o not_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v as_o m._n primrose_n will_v interpret_v he_o of_o offend_v against_o the_o word_n at_o large_a and_o of_o which_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o part_n 15._o but_o of_o offend_v against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o moral_a law_n of_o which_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o any_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o hence_o also_o his_o other_o answer_n fall_v to_o the_o dust_n viz._n that_o the_o four_o command_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o it_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o to_o we_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n only_o speak_v then_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n but_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o royal_a law_n and_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n his_o meaning_n therefore_o must_v be_v of_o some_o special_a law_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n now_o if_o he_o thus_o speak_v of_o some_o special_a law_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o only_o as_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v not_o some_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a gospel_n also_o and_o if_o every_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v not_o moral_a how_o shall_v any_o man_n know_v from_o any_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o god_n what_o be_v moral_a and_o what_o not_o and_o consequent_o what_o be_v sinful_a and_o what_o not_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o corrupt-judge_n as_o it_o exist_v in_o corrupt_a man_n if_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v then_o to_o set_v up_o a_o light_n unto_o christian_n to_o discern_v it_o by_o but_o none_o to_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o want_v the_o gospel_n as_o dispense_v to_o we_o now_o many_o moral_a law_n also_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v but_o accidental_a to_o it_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n thesis_n 148._o if_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n mat._n 5.17_o than_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o christ_n come_v if_o not_o one_o jot_n prick_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v much_o less_o shall_v a_o whole_a law_n perish_v or_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n thesis_n 149._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o mean_v their_o whole_a doctrine_n both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a and_o prophetical_a which_o christ_n fulfil_v personal_o but_o not_o so_o in_o this_o place_n of_o matthew_n but_o by_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o by_o prophet_n those_o prophetical_a illustration_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o in_o which_o the_o prophet_n do_v abound_v for_o 1._o the_o lord_n christ_n speak_v of_o that_o law_n only_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o break_v and_o cast_v off_o he_o shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.19_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v man_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n less_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o that_o law_n by_o conformity_n to_o which_o all_o his_o true_a disciple_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o that_o be_v not_o by_o be_v external_o ceremonious_a or_o moral_a but_o by_o internal_a conformity_n to_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o god_n law_n which_o the_o pharisee_n than_o regard_v not_o 3._o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o what_o shall_v those_o least_o commandment_n be_v but_o those_o which_o he_o afterward_o interpret_v of_o rash_a anger_n adulterous_a eye_n unchaste_a thought_n love_v to_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v least_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pharisaical_a doctor_n conceit_n in_o those_o time_n who_o urge_v the_o gross_a duty_n command_v and_o condemn_v man_n only_o for_o gross_a sin_n forbid_v as_o if_o therein_o consist_v our_o complete_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o least_o of_o those_o commandment_n be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o those_o which_o he_o afterward_o set_v down_o in_o his_o spiritual_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 21._o never_o a_o one_o of_o which_o commandment_n be_v ceremonial_a but_o moral_a law_n and_o although_o mr._n primrose_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o connexion_n between_o the_o seventeen_o and_o the_o other_o expositor_n verse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o follow_v yet_o whosoever_o ponder_v the_o analysis_n impartial_o shall_v find_v it_o otherwise_o even_o from_o the_o 17_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n the_o conclusion_n of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a who_o be_v never_o make_v a_o pattern_n of_o perfection_n to_o we_o in_o ceremonial_a but_o only_o in_o moral_a matter_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o which_o some_o object_n that_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 23_o which_o be_v ceremonial_n but_o there_o be_v no_o law_n about_o they_o but_o only_o a_o moral_a law_n of_o love_n be_v thereby_o press_v with_o allusion_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a practice_n in_o those_o time_n he_o speak_v also_o about_o divorce_n but_o this_o be_v but_o accidental_o bring_v to_o show_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n of_o adultery_n the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n want_v not_o good_a witness_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o set_v forth_o a_o moral_a law_n against_o private_a revenge_n