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man_n to_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o give_v life_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v this_o and_o live_v gal._n 4.21_o tell_v i_o you_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o desire_n in_o man_n to_o have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o see_v the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o because_o they_o comply_v with_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n they_o think_v they_o have_v that_o which_o will_v give_v they_o life_n rom._n 7.9_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v that_o be_v the_o apostle_n while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v without_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o 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