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judge_n that_o sentence_v according_a to_o law_n that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n that_o rule_v over_o subject_n unto_o a_o law_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o come_n do_v not_o destroy_v but_o fulfil_v the_o law_n expound_v it_o &_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o us._n that_o his_o apostle_n urge_v it_o in_o every_o epistle_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n sinniug_n offend_v against_o the_o law_n &_o ergò_fw-la be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o all_o which_o the_o jesuite_n encounter_v his_o own_o phantasy_n &_o not_o our_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o wound_v by_o such_o misguide_a weapon_n for_o we_o grant_v without_o strive_v that_o every_o christian_n be_v tie_v to_o observe_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o we_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unchristian_a &_o jesuitical_a slander_n to_o affirm_v as_o he_o do_v that_o we_o teach_v christianum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nulli_fw-la legi_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la &_o subjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la nay_o 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6._o 12._o 14._o 14._o psal._n 103._o 3._o 2_o proposition_n lib._n 4._o cap._n â—0_n bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr iust._n cap._n 1._o 10._o 11._o 12_o 13._o becâ—tom_n 2._o tract_n 4._o cap._n 4._o quest_n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 119._o per_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o cap._n 1â—_n 3_o arg._n arg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z jam._n 1._o 25._o psal._n 197._o â—_o argu._n 6_o arg._n arg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o argu._n argu._n gen._n 17._o 1._o 1._o gen._n 6._o 9_o 9_o 1_o king_n 14._o 8._o 8._o 2_o king_n 23._o 25._o 25._o 2_o chro._n 15._o 17._o 17._o luke_n 1._o 6._o 6._o john_n 17_o 6._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 15._o â—_o 3._o 3._o gen._n 20._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 9_o 21._o 21._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 11._o 2_o chron._n 25._o v_o 20._o 21_o 22._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 7_o ver._n 10._o 10._o ver._n 12._o 12._o luke_n 1._o 18._o 18._o mar._n 14._o 50_o 66._o 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grace_n 〈◊〉_d covenant_n 2_o work_n work_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n â—_o john_n 1._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 20._o john_n 13._o 17._o if_o you_o know_v those_o thing_n etc._n etc._n john_n 15._o 14._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n â—ye_z do_v whatever_o i_o comâ—â—d_v you_o you_o â—om_n 8._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 24._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 12._o 16._o at_o that_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n gospel_n calv._n iâ—st_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 18._o §_o 9_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 1._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o 56._o gal._n 4._o 24._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 6._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 19_o 19_o 2_o cor_fw-la 3._o 6._o 7._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 16._o thou_o be_v our_o father_n father_n see_v becaâ—â—â—_n tom._n 2._o tract_n 4._o cap._n â—_o quest._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o argument_n heb._n 9_o 10._o 10._o 1_o tiâ—_n 1._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 23._o this_o liberty_n from_o humane_a constitution_n bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v 〈…〉_z rom._n 13._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr justif_n cap._n 5._o 5._o ibid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o si_fw-la promissio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la est_fw-la conditionata_fw-la ut_fw-la cap._n 1._o probavimus_fw-la certè_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la implere_fw-la conditionem_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la salâ—us_fw-la fieri_fw-la velâ—â—_n â—â—s_o â—_o iustus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la ab_fw-la ebligatione_n legis_fw-la divine_a certè_fw-la nisi_fw-la eam_fw-la impleat_fw-la â—onsaluabitur_fw-la if_o the_o law_n still_o rule_v over_o we_o as_o servant_n require_v the_o praescribed_a task_n or_o else_o shake_v the_o whip_n and_o threaten_a stripe_n &_o not_o as_o over_o son_n command_v obedience_n so_o a_o king_n in_o under_o the_o direction_n not_o the_o compulsion_n of_o the_o law_n because_o not_o tie_v to_o the_o penalty_n cum_fw-la v_o 11._o 11._o rom._n 7._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 2_o conclusion_n conclusion_n hist._n eccl._n 2._o cap._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4_o dé_v iust._n cap._n 18._o lorin_n 〈◊〉_d jac._n jac._n jackson_n of_o lust_n faith_n s._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 6._o leeo_n supra_fw-la â—â—tat_fw-la â—â—tat_fw-la lorâ—â—_n in_o lacob_n lacob_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 18._o gal._n 5._o 6._o 6._o bell._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-mi â—ust_z cap_n 15._o 15._o arg._n of_o s._n james._n james._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr iust._n cap._n 15._o 15._o 2_o arg._n of_o s._n james._n james._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a read_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o art_n gument_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o the_o syriack-beza_n the_o vulgar_a the_o french_a our_o last_o translator_n pareus_n â—ollowes_v the_o other_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o piscator_fw-la but_o they_o give_v no_o good_a reason_n of_o this_o she_o be_v so_o do_v the_o change_n be_v easy_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr lib._n arbiâ—_n arbiâ—_n arg_n of_o â—_o james._n james._n bell._n lib._n 1._o dâ—_n justif._n cap._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d becanus_n becanus_n 〈◊〉_d of_o s._n james._n james._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o empty_a vessel_n without_o liquor_n liquor_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 2_o example_n example_n heb._n 11._o 31._o 2_o concluâ—â—â—â—_n prove_v phil._n 4._o â—_o deut._n 5._o 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o 24._o heb._n 13._o 13._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 14._o isa_n 53_o 5._o 1_o pet_n 2_o 24._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o 6._o coll._n 2._o 13._o 13._o ibid_fw-la v._n 14._o 14._o isa_n 38._o 17._o 17._o jer._n 31._o 34._o 34._o coll._n 1._o 10._o 10._o bell._n de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o 1._o bel._n lib_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr purgaâ—_n cap._n 14._o §._o quarta_fw-la ratio_fw-la ratio_fw-la tabula_fw-la de_fw-la differentia_fw-la 4_o part_n tom._n 2._o cap._n 15._o 16._o bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr poâ—nit_fw-la lib_n 4._o cap._n 9_o sect_n 5._o irenaeus_n irenaeus_n act_n apost_n cap_n 4._o v_o 1â—_n