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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3.4_o that_o law_n of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v give_v these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_a obedience_n to_o as_o that_o they_o neither_o fear_v god_n or_o care_n for_o man._n and_o be_v under_o no_o command_n they_o acknowledge_v no_o duty_n foolish_a foolish_a but_o holelim_n signify_v fool_n or_o madman_n not_o much_o better_a be_v they_o who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o god_n law_n but_o fly_v out_o into_o frantic_a disorder_n for_o whilst_o they_o disowne_v that_o law_n which_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a psal_n 19.7_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o like_o the_o untamed_a colt_n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n or_o judgement_n proud_a proud_a last_o the_o word_n have_v its_o original_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v in_o a_o worse_a to_o vaunt_v and_o boast_v to_o lift_v up_o one_o 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