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riptures。　The　first；　Esay　55。　7。　Let　the　wicked　forsake　his　way；　and　unrighteous　man　his　thoughts；　and　let　him　return　unto　the　Lord；　and　he　wil　have　mercy　upon　him；　and　to　our　God；　for　he　will　abundantly　pardon。　Ezek。　18。　31。　Cast　away　from　you　all　your　transgressions　whereby　you　have　transgressed；　&　make　you　a　new　heart；　and　a　new　spirit；　for　why　will　you　die　O　house　of　Israel？　By　which；　and　the　like　places；　we　may　sufficiently　understand　that　God　will　not　punish　their　deeds　whose　heart　is　right。　The　second　out　of　the　29。　of　Isay　13。　The　Lord　said；　Forasmuch　as　this　people　draw　near　me　with　their　mouth；　and　with　their　lips　doe　honour　me；　but　have　removed　their　heart　far　from　me；　therefore　I　will　proceed；　&c。　Mat。　5。　20。　Except　your　righteousnesse　shall　exceed　the　righteousnesse　of　the　Scribes　and　Pharisees　ye　shall　in　no　case　enter　into　the　Kingdom　of　Heaven；　and　in　the　following　verses　our　Saviour　explains　to　them　how　that　the　commands　of　God　are　broken；　not　by　Deeds　only；　but　also　by　the　Will；　for　the　Scribes　and　Pharises　did　in　outward　act　observe　the　Law　most　exactly；　but　for　Glories　sake　onely；　else　they　would　as　readily　have　broken　it。　There　are　innumerable　places　of　Scripture　in　which　is　most　manifestly　declar'd　that　God　accepts　the　Will　for　the　Deed；　and　that　as　well　in　good；　as　in　evill　actions。　　　　　XXII。　That　the　Law　of　Nature　is　easily　kept；　Christ　himself　declares　in　the　11。　Chapter　of　Saint　Matthew　28；　29；　30。　Come　unto　me；　&c。　Take　my　yoke　upon　you；　and　learn　of　me；　&c。　for　my　yoke　is　easie；　and　my　burthen　light。

　　　　XXIII。　Lastly；　the　Rule　by　which　I　said　any　man　might　know　whether　what　he　was　doing；　were　contrary　to　the　Law；　or　not；　to　wit；　what　thou　wouldst　not　be　done　to；　doe　not　that　to　another；　is　almost　in　the　self　same　words　delivered　by　our　Saviour；　Mat。　7。　12。　Therefore　all　things　whatsoever　ye　would　that　men　should　do　unto　you；　do　you　even　so　to　them。

　　　　XXIV。　As　the　law　of　nature　is　all　of　it　Divine；　so　the　Law　of　Christ　by　conversion；　（which　is　wholly　explain'd　in　the　5；　6；　and　7。　Chapter　of　S。　Matthewes　Gospell）　is　all　of　it　also　（except　that　one　Commandement　of　not　marrying　her　who　is　put　away　for　adultery；　which　Christ　brought　for　explication　of　the　divine　positive　Law；　against　the　Jewes；　who　did　not　rightly　interpret　the　Mosaicall　Law）　the　doctrine　of　Nature：　I　say　the　whole　Law　of　Christ　is　explain'd　in　the　fore…named　Chapters；　not　the　whole　Doctrine　of　Christ；　for　Faith　is　a　part　of　Christian　Doctrine；　which　is　not　comprehended　under　the　title　of　a　Law；　for　Lawes　are　made；　and　given；　in　reference　to　such　actions　as　follow　our　will；　not　in　order　to　our　Opinions；　and；　Belief　which　being　out　of　our　power；　follow　not　the　Will。