Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bind_v	law_n	regenerate_a	1,198	5	14.1454	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08552	The Christian conflict a treatise, shewing the difficulties and duties of this conflict, with the armour, and speciall graces to be exercised by Christian souldiers. Particularly applied to magistrates, ministers, husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants. The case of vsury and depopulation, and the errours of antinomists occasionally also discussed. Preached in the lecture of Kettering in the county of Northampton, and with some enlargement published by Ioseph Bentham, rector of the Church of Broughton in the same county.	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1635 (1635)	STC 1887; ESTC S113626	266,437	390

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writ_n and_o so_o ridiculous_a to_o rectify_a reason_n that_o the_o relate_n be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n thereof_o yet_o i_o much_o bewail_v their_o erroneous_a wander_n and_o earnest_o desire_v their_o deliverance_n from_o their_o delude_a dotage●_n will_v instruct_v and_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n if_o they_o be_v not_o intractable_a and_o unteachable_a true_a it_o be_v that_o suffering_n be_v not_o always_o and_o only_o for_o sin_n john_n 9_o 3._o neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o father_n great_a be_v the_o error_n therefore_o of_o christ_n disciple_n in_o think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o man_n blindness_n but_o sin_n in_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v just_o punish_v with_o blindness_n from_o his_o birth_n because_o he_o have_v not_o then_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n and_o in_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o any_o sin_n save_o his_o own_o or_o his_o parent_n for_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o adam_n for_o 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the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o punishment_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a lo●_n 3._o 39_o 2_o sa●_n 12._o 10._o 1_o corinth_n 11._o rom._n 5._o 12._o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n answer_n 13._o d._n am._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cap._n 16._o thes_n 13._o contradict_v the_o certainty_n hereof_o john_n 9_o 3._o this_o m●●_n have_v not_o sin_v 1._o by_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n he_o have_v not_o deserve_v more_o just_o to_o be_v bear_v blind_a than_o any_o other_o sinuer_n which_o see_v from_o his_o birth_n or_o than_o any_o of_o yourselves_o for_o god_n purpose_n be_v not_o by_o this_o blindness_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o man_n and_o so_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n but_o rather_o thereby_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o prepare_v matter_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n to_o work_v upon_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n concern_v the_o word_n punishment_n we_o may_v say_v and_o that_o true_o and_o warrantable_o god_n punish_v his_o child_n for_o their_o sin_n though_o not_o with_o satisfactory_a punishment_n to_o satisfy_v and_o make_v amends_n for_o their_o sin_n nor_o with_o vindicative_a punishment_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o transgression_n yet_o with_o chasten_v punishment_n fatherly_a correct_v they_o for_o their_o humble_v amendment_n psal_n 73._o 14._o daily_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v punish_v whip_v or_o scourge_v yea_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v ver._n 5._o and_o right_o translate_v plague_v nine_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o 253._o book_n 3._o cap._n 14._o pag._n 183._o book_n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 253._o conscience_n of_o regenerate_a christian_n to_o obedience_n against_o their_o absurd_a annihilate_v of_o and_o profane_a pratling_n against_o the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a law_n of_o our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n to_o prevent_v all_o future_a contradiction_n i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o concordant_a confession_n of_o eight_o reform_a church_n i_o have_v show_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o which_o i_o have_v add_v testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o certain_a reason_n that_o they_o may_v consider_v have_v they_o but_o wit_n or_o will_n to_o consider_v that_o in_o strive_v to_o support_v their_o rot_a ruinous_a and_o ridiculous_a position_n they_o contradict_v the_o ancient_a worthy_n the_o most_o sound_a and_o orthodox_n church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n and_o by_o name_n this_o of_o england_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n and_o also_o the_o most_o true_a and_o undeniable_a word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o old_a but_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o as_o the_o same_o seed_n sow_v by_o the_o self_n same_o seedsman_n in_o a_o fertile_a soil_n yield_v a_o plentiful_a increase_n fall_v in_o stony_a ground_n be_v scorch_v in_o thorny_a be_v choke_v and_o in_o highway_n be_v devour_v as_o the_o same_o wholesome_a and_o nourish_a food_n which_o cheer_v and_o refresh_v strengthen_v and_o support_v the_o sound_n and_o healthful_a man_n increase_v and_o augment_v corrupt_a and_o vicious_a humour_n malady_n and_o misery_n in_o a_o distemper_a body_n and_o as_o the_o same_o radiant_a and_o resplendent_a ray_n of_o that_o royal_a majestical_a runner_n in_o the_o firmament_n which_o soften_v wax_n harder_v clay_n which_o make_v fragrant_a flower_n more_o odoriferous_a make_v corrupt_a carrion_n more_o odious_a so_o the_o pure_a and_o precious_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n to_o some_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n unto_o other_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o for_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n will_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o act_n 13._o 10._o and_o these_o enemy_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v up_o ephraim_n hos_n 4._o 17._o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o cease_v to_o admonish_v he_o for_o he_o be_v incurable_a as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o john_n rev._n 22._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o as_o great_a basil_n say_v of_o eu●omius_n and_o his_o follower_n why_o 2._o basil_n adu_fw-la eun._n lib._n 2._o shall_v i_o contradict_v mad_a man_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o suppose_v those_o who_o can_v b●_n cure_v will_v not_o be_v benefitted_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v and_o before_o ●ruly_o i_o be_o afraid_a 1._o lib._n 1._o lest_o by_o often_o repeat_v other_o man_n blasphemy_n i_o shall_v pollute_v myself_o so_o i_o may_v say_v to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o confute_v these_o fond_a and_o fantastical_a people_n for_o variety_n of_o reason_n will_v do_v those_o which_o be_v i●_n curable_a no_o good_a etc._n etc._n yet_o part●y_o to_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o s●u●d_n and_o orthodox_n as_o any_o under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n against_o a_o viperine_n and_o venomous_a viperlike_a brood_n of_o lawless_a and_o licentious_a libertine_n partly_o to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v those_o that_o stand_v partly_o to_o uphold_v and_o keep_v from_o fall_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a patt_o to_o ●eale_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a these_o silly_a yet_o selfe-conceipted_n sectary_n or_o else_o to_o suppress_v and_o supplant_v what_o in_o i_o lie_v their_o palpable_a yet_o pernicious_a absurdity_n that_o other_o may_v the_o better_o shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o according_a to_o that_o substantial_a and_o pregnant_a say_n of_o great_a basil_n lurk_v impiety_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o

obedience_n of_o the_o law_n for_o even_o the_o regenerate_a or_o justify_v be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 12._o cha●ierus_n say_v it_o be_v ●●nifest_a by_o the_o thing_n foregoing_a 4._o tom._n 3._o lib._n 1_o cap._n 6._o th._n 4._o that_o a_o exceed_o great_a injury_n i●_n d_o 〈…〉_o u●_n wh●●_n w●e_n be_v say_v to_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v b_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o law_n before_o god_n wherefore_o if_o bellarmine_n do_v know_v those_o which_o say_v that_o the_o saithfull_a be_v subject_a to_o u●_n law_n before_o god_n and_o that_o 5._o th._n 5._o the_o decalogue_n of_o moses_n do_v n_o 〈…〉_o belong_v to_o we_o he_o sha●●_n have_v we_o not_o adversary_n but_o follo_o 〈…〉_o i●_n dispute_v bold_o against_o such_o again_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n can_v by_o 〈…〉_o mean_n be_v account_v by_o the_o part_n but_o by_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o whole_a life_n not_o some_o one_o moment_n thereof_o be_v bind_v and_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o not_o to_o one_o hence_o the_o say_n of_o james_n he_o be_v 16._o ibid._n l._n 11._o cap._n 11._o th._n 16._o guilty_a of_o all_o which_o offend_v in_o one_o neither_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v understand_v because_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o murder_n who_o do_v only_o steal_v but_o of_o theft_n only_o yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o whole_a law_n part_v whereof_o be_v th●●_n shall_v not_o steal_v and_o another_o part_n whereof_o tho●_n shall_v not_o kill_v now_o whereas_o the_o adverse_a antinomist_n will_v i_o suppose_v reply_v all_o this_o be_v not_o scripture_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o these_o word_n in_o so_o many_o letter_n and_o syllable_n be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o i_o dare_v avow_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v the_o regenerate_a to_o obedience_n be_v the_o doctrine_n not_o only_o of_o our_o church_n but_o of_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n some_o few_o contentious_a sectary_n except_v who_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n and_o of_o all_o sound_n solid_a and_o substantial_a divine_n be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v now_o manifest_v and_o make_v perspicuous_a by_o pregnant_a place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 21_o etc._n etc._n christ_n 〈…〉_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o confirm_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o every_o iot●_n or_o tittle_n till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o and_o press_v punctual_o to_o a_o precise_a particular_a observation_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o in_o establish_v the_o law_n faith_n therefore_o do_v not_o evacuate_v but_o establish_v the_o decalogue_n rom._n 7_o 7._o by_o the_o law_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 22._o 25._o s._n paul_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o his_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ._n eph_n 6._o 1_o 2._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n honour_n thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o ●aith_o unfeigned_a jam._n 2._o 8._o if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n s._n jam●s_n show_v what_o law_n namely_o the_o decalogue_n do_v not_o comm●●_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 4._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n hence_o i_o conclude_v 1._o that_o if_o ever_o the_o law_n bind_v the_o regenerate_v to_o obedience_n which_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o still_o do_v mat._n 5._o 18._o rom._n 3._o 31._o 2._o that_o since_o christ_n jesus_n the_o best_a expounder_n of_o scripture_n do_v so_o copious_o confirm_v and_o corroborate_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n do_v peremptory_o pronounce_v that_o the_o breach_n thereof_o do_v defile_v a_o man_n mar._n 7._o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o often_o inculcate_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o infallible_a sign_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o joh._n 14._o 15._o 21._o 23._o 24._o and_o of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o joh._n 15._o 10._o 3._o since_o faith_n do_v not_o supplant_v but_o strengthen_v the_o law_n 4._o since_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n do_v often_o urge_v and_o press_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o law_n in_o their_o epistle_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v not_o regenerate_v christiane_n bee●_n bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o same_o 5._o since_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o his_o mind_n and_o that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n 6._o since_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v not_o relinquish_v its_o regality_n and_o regiment_n be_v style_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o royal_a law_n 7._o since_o by_o the_o law_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 8._o since_o the_o careless_a contemner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n not_o save_v knowledge_n of_o he_o 9_o since_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n i●_n charity_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o purity_n of_o heart_n ●●ith_o unfeigned_a or_o christian_a liberty_n this_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n i_o may_v warrantable_o conclude_v against_o the_o absurd_a and_o erroneous_a ambiguous_a antinomist_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a christian_a to_o obedience_n furthermore_o because_o i_o suppose_v these_o caviller_n will_v carp_v against_o all_o these_o allegation_n as_o insufficient_a and_o weak_a because_o in_o none_o of_o they_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o obedience_n i_o will_v therefore_o show_v they_o these_o express_a word_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n if_o that_o will_v satisfy_v and_o salve_v their_o seduce_a soul_n 1_o corinth_n 7._o 15._o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n in_o such_o case_n namely_o to_o perform_v matrimonial_a duty_n to_o unbelieve_a yoke-fellowe_n which_o will_v depart_v from_o and_o forsake_v they_o verse_n 27._o be_v then_o bind_v to_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v loose_v verse_n 39_o the_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v hence_o i_o infer_v that_o since_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o believe_a husband_n and_o wife_n to_o perform_v all_o manner_n of_o 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can_v persuade_v they_o to_o take_v notice_n how_o they_o confront_v contradict_v &_o contend_v against_o the_o concordant_a confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o sound_n solid_a and_o substantial_a truth_n teach_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a worthy_n and_o the_o infallible_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v cordial_o consider_v that_o such_o vile_a and_o vicious_a position_n make_v man_n unfit_a not_o only_o for_o christian_a but_o also_o for_o common_a commerce_n and_o company_n with_o mankind_n for_o how_o can_v king_n and_o prince_n be_v se●●red_v from_o rebellion_n of_o such_o subject_n how_o can_v master_n and_o father_n be_v assure_v of_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n from_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n

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which_o load_n to_o the_o bless_a life_n to_o come_v under_o pretence_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o father_n in_o religion_n they_o 1._o ibid._n e._n 1._o be_v exempt_v by_o their_o rule_n and_o canon_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n and_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o from_o all_o temporal_a power_n who_o of_o very_a 1._o hom._n of_o obed_n n._n 1._o duty_n by_o god_n law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o subject_n do_v our_o bind_a duty_n etc._n etc._n here_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o saint_n paul_n the_o elect_a vessel_n of_o god_n that_o 111._o ibid._n n._n 111._o all_o person_n have_v soul_n do_v owe_v of_o bind_a duty_n and_o even_o in_o conscience_n obedience_n submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n thus_o we_o know_v partly_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o common_a authority_n p._n ibid._n p._n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v we_o then_o be_v free_a if_o not_o free_a from_o then_o bind_v to_o from_o 11_o hom._n against_o adultery_n p._n 11_o this_o commandment_n where_o so_o great_a charge_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o our_o church_n catechism_n q._n do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v promise_v for_o thou_o a._n yes_o very_o etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o do_v be_v to_o obey_v god_n law_n answ_n before_o three_o that_o i_o shall_v keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o new_a although_o the_o 7._o artic._n 7._o law_n give_v from_o god_n by_o moses_n as_o touch_v ceremony_n and_o rite_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_a man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o christian_a man_n what_o soever_o be_v free_a from_o therefore_o bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v call_v moral_a hear_v some_o 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the_o devil_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n revive_v it_o especial_o d._n idem_fw-la in_o jude._n p_o 518._o 2._o d._n in_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n first_o the_o libertine_n of_o this_o age_n who_o hold_v with_o the_o former_a that_o be_v under_o grace_n we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o 33._o idem_fw-la in_o jude_n p._n 5_o 18._o 2_o d._n rom._n 13._o 5._o p._n 1096._o col._n 28._o p._n 33._o obedience_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n m._n wilson_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_n etc._n etc._n m._n bifield_n but_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n abrogate_a etc._n etc._n d._n ames_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v etc._n etc._n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o bellarmine_n whereas_o the_o i●suite_n object_n that_o we_o place_v christian_n liberty_n in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v subject_a or_o bind_v to_o no_o law_n in_o conscience_n before_o god_n he_o answer_v so_o heinous_a be_v this_o liberty_n of_o false_a accuse_v that_o the_o author_n thereof_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o law_n or_o conscience_n in_o witness_n before_o god_n for_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o all_o the_o divine_a law_n enjoy_v we_o any_o duty_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o bind_v namely_o to_o have_v that_o power_n that_o the_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o do_v sin_n if_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n hear_v other_o writer_n judgement_n and_o determination_n peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n or_o square_v of_o 4._o loc._n com._n clas_n 2._o cap._n 2._o bul._n d●c_n de_fw-fr per_n legis_fw-la d_o 3_o ●_o 8._o cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o conscience_n bullinger_n the_o law_n do_v order_n and_o frame_v the_o life_n of_o man_n the_o century_n say_v the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v or_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n not_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n again_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n moral_a which_o be_v the_o immovable_a judgement_n of_o divine_a understanding_n be_v not_o disannul_v 184._o p._n 184._o but_o do_v endure_v for_o ever_o palanus_fw-la have_v diverse_a reason_n to_o prove_v this_o 1496._o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la ch._n hom_o cap._n 105_o p._n 1496._o chemnitius_n a_o lutheran_n say_v we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o curse_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o justification_n but_o we_o be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o