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never_o attain_v salvation_n as_o by_o compare_v together_o these_o scripture_n will_v be_v evident_a viz._n gal._n 5._o 3_o 4._o &_o 3._o 10._o rom._n 4._o 4_o 5._o &_o 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 7._o as_o to_o the_o rule_n or_o qualification_n which_o he_o give_v to_o covenant_v and_o obedience_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sincere_a they_o be_v in_o substance_n mere_o legal_a the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o put_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v there_o not_o only_o of_o the_o jesuit_n &_o socinian_o with_o the_o arminian_o from_o who_o he_o borrow_v most_o of_o his_o principle_n but_o even_o of_o the_o real_a antinomian_o who_o he_o pretend_v to_o oppose_v who_o in_o all_o those_o particular_n think_v not_o himself_o or_o give_v not_o cause_n to_o all_o to_o think_v they_o as_o sincere_a as_o mr._n br_n what_o ground_n have_v we_o to_o conclude_v but_o that_o they_o know_v the_o end_n nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o true_o and_o obey_v 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same_o work_n to_o justify_v we_o by_o a_o mediator_n this_o he_o say_v so_o frequent_o in_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o quote_v the_o place_n and_o it_o have_v be_v almost_o so_o oft_o answer_v as_o say_v therefore_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v answer_v and_o special_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o his_o dispute_n in_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o clear_v his_o doctrine_n from_o all_o tincture_n of_o popery_n from_o all_o contradiction_n to_o paul_n and_o from_o be_v derogatory_n to_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n here_o only_o i_o add_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o most_o legal_a pharisees_n against_o who_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o inveigh_v wish_v they_o accurse_v &_o cut_v off_o for_o trouble_v the_o church_n therewith_o gal._n 1_o 9_o &_o 5._o 12._o for_o they_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o alone_o part_n in_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n because_o 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christ_n they_o also_o b._n 3._o that_o neither_o be_v his_o doctrine_n legal_a nor_o do_v he_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o work_n because_o he_o make_v faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v but_o a_o condition_n or_o a_o mâ—dium_fw-la or_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n aph._n pa._n 223_o 224._o and_o our_o do_n no_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o unrighteousness_n for_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v ascribe_v before_o to_o our_o suffering_n in_o bear_v the_o curse_n but_o to_o be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o participation_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n &_o so_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o he_o app._n p._n 78._o i_o say_v that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n justify_v 1_o not_o as_o work_n simple_o consider_v 2_o nor_o as_o legal_a work_n 3_o nor_o as_o meritorious_a work_n 4_o nor_o as_o good_a work_n which_o god_n be_v please_v with_o 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