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thing_n viz._n what_o work_n and_o deed_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o for_o answer_v i_o affirm_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v thus_o prove_v rom._n 3._o ver_fw-la 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n here_o all_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o a_o excellent_a and_o unanswerable_a argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o which_o discover_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o accuse_v we_o for_o it_o that_o can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o for_o far_a proof_n of_o it_o in_o the_o 28_o verse_n the_o place_n i_o first_o cite_v be_v plain_a therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gal._n 2._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v here_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n we_o can_v understand_v the_o work_v that_o man_n do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o corruption_n and_o before_o regeneration_n see_v the_o apostle_n write_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v believer_n the_o apostle_n also_o include_v he_o himself_o among_o they_o say_v we_o also_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 21._o verse_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 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 so_o that_o if_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o have_v need_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o for_o more_o full_a proof_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27.26_o here_o by_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o express_a word_n the_o apostle_n show_v but_o principal_o the_o 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