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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 q._n but_o what_o be_v these_o temporal_a plague_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o believe_v and_o regenerate_v a._n they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n nor_o part_n of_o the_o eternal_a curse_n and_o therefore_o no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n have_v full_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n remove_v from_o they_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 3.13_o yea_o and_o deliver_v they_o 15._o which_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n 11._o they_o be_v therefore_o not_o curse_n but_o correction_n not_o punishment_n but_o preseruative_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n 12._o but_o the_o narrow_a way_n that_o tend_v unto_o life_n act._n 14.22_o q._n but_o see_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v 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