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the_o law_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o for_o those_o only_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v arbitrary_o or_o condemn_v any_o for_o unforbidden_a thing_n or_o for_o no_o cause_n but_o only_o because_o he_o please_v but_o the_o law_n of_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o rule_n he_o will_v try_v and_o judge_v all_o christian_n by_o god_n shall_v judge_v man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n rom._n 2._o 16._o and_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 48._o quest._n if_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v only_o by_o god_n law_n then_o to_o be_v sure_o unforbidden_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o threaten_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o will_v never_o condemn_v any_o answ._n most_o certain_o they_o will_v not_o and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o 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