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wherefore_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o other_o righteousness_n which_o must_v be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n through_o which_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o all_o nation_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n final_o these_o word_n in_o thy_o seed_n seed_n he_o expound_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o a_o certain_a man_n shall_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n through_o who_o the_o blessing_n shall_v come_v afterward_o upon_o all_o nation_n nation_n see_v therefore_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o shall_v bless_v all_o nation_n it_o be_v he_o also_o that_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n from_o they_o but_o he_o can_v not_o take_v it_o away_o by_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v more_o &_o more_o increase_v what_o do_v he_o then_o he_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o accurse_v take_v unto_o he_o their_o flesh_n and_o 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from_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a death_n they_o that_o understand_v not_o this_o benefit_n of_o christ_n whereof_o the_o gospel_n special_o intreat_v and_o know_v not_o a_o other_o righteousness_n beside_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o that_o man_n do_v obtain_v the_o same_o by_o only_a hear_n and_o beleve_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o accurse_a to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o nation_n may_v be_v bless_v they_o i_o say_v be_v offend_v for_o of_o all_o this_o they_o understand_v nothing_o or_o else_o they_o understand_v it_o carnal_o for_o their_o mind_n be_v occupy_v with_o other_o cogitation_n &_o fantastical_a imagination_n therefore_o these_o thing_n seem_v unto_o they_o strange_a matter_n yea_o even_o unto_o we_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o understand_v these_o thing_n perfect_o for_o they_o mighty_o fight_v against_o reason_n to_o conclude_v all_o evil_n shall_v have_v overwhelm_v we_o as_o they_o shall_v overwhelm_v the_o wicked_a for_o ever_o but_o christ_n be_v make_v for_o we_o a_o transgressor_n of_o all_o law_n guilty_a of_o all_o our_o malediction_n our_o sin_n and_o all_o our_o evil_n come_v as_o mediator_n between_o embrace_v we_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a sinner_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o bare_a all_o our_o evil_n which_o shall_v have_v oppress_v and_o torment_v we_o for_o ever_o and_o these_o cast_v he_o down_o for_o a_o while_n and_o run_v over_o his_o head_n like_o water_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n complain_v when_o he_o say_v thy_o indignation_n sore_o press_v i_o 88.15.16_o and_o thou_o have_v vex_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o storm_n again_o thy_o indignation_n have_v go_v over_o i_o and_o thy_o terror_n have_v trouble_v i_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o everlasting_a terror_n and_o anguish_n through_o christ_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o everlasting_a and_o inestimable_a peace_n and_o felicity_n so_o that_o we_o believe_v this_o these_o be_v the_o reverend_a mystery_n and_o secret_n which_o moses_n also_o somewhat_o park_o in_o some_o place_n do_v for_o eshew_v do_v which_o also_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n do_v know_v &_o do_v deliver_v to_o their_o posterity_n of_o which_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n rejoice_v more_o than_o we_o do_v for_o the_o same_o already_o exhibit_v unto_o we_o in_o deed_n we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n &_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o inestimable_a treasure_n but_o we_o conceive_v not_o thereby_o such_o a_o full_a joy_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v hereof_o it_o come_v that_o they_o and_o special_o paul_n so_o plentiful_o set_v forth_o and_o 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comfort_v the_o weak_a with_o sweet_a &_o love_a word_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v verse_n 20._o for_o i_o be_o trouble_v for_o you_o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v in_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o by_o letter_n to_o behave_v myself_o towards_o you_o here_o be_v a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o true_a affection_n of_o a_o apostle_n he_o omit_v nothing_o he_o chide_v the_o galatian_n he_o entreat_v they_o he_o speak_v they_o fair_a he_o high_o commend_v their_o faith_n labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n apostle_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n these_o be_v vehement_a word_n proceed_v from_o a_o heart_n stir_v up_o and_o inflame_v with_o a_o hot_a burn_a zeal_n and_o therefore_o ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v verse_n 21._o tell_v i_o you_o that_o will_v be_v under_o the_o law_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n here_o 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