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severe_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n those_o that_o have_v not_o rest_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v still_o walk_v about_o in_o device_n and_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o heb._n 13.9_o to_o pacify_v god_n the_o judge_n and_o to_o bribe_v conscience_n his_o officer_n how_o woeful_a be_v the_o case_n of_o some_o ignorant_a protestant_n of_o the_o blind_a papist_n of_o the_o delude_a jew_n the_o deceive_v mahometans_n and_o heathen_n papist_n think_v by_o severity_n and_o cruelty_n to_o their_o body_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n some_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n some_o build_v church_n and_o chapel_n and_o appoint_v priest_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n while_o they_o live_v in_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o serve_v their_o lust_n some_o endow_v religious_a house_n with_o land_n that_o
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the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o that_o be_v those_o that_o main_o cleave_v to_o and_o build_v on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n that_o be_v in_o their_o work_n rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o israel_n that_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 1._o they_o seek_v it_o by_o work_n that_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n show_v and_o appearance_n of_o work_n but_o be_v not_o solid_a and_o substantial_a isa_n 1.13_o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n or_o empty_a sacrifice_n that_o have_v only_o bodily_a service_n but_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a worship_n in_o they_o no_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v no_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n do_v attend_v they_o revel_v 3.1.3_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o fill_v up_o with_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o gracious_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v specious_a and_o glorious_a before_o man_n but_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a before_o god_n they_o may_v be_v precious_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o but_o be_v vile_a and_o base_a as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o they_o as_o the_o present_a and_o offer_v that_o the_o philistine_n make_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n even_o golden_a mouse_n they_o be_v precious_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v of_o gold_n but_o contemptible_a as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v but_o mouse_n sam._n 1.6.4_o so_o the_o act_n of_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v good_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o as_o pray_v do_v just_o with_o all_o yet_o may_v be_v vile_a as_o to_o the_o form_n 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that_o cleave_v to_o our_o best_a service_n he_o may_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o with_o unprofitable_a servant_n math._n 25.30_o cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n therefore_o man_n must_v not_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o best_a work_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n god_n do_v free_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o child_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luke_n 12.32_o and_o jesus_n christ_n do_v free_o bequeath_v it_o luke_n 22.28_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o bequeath_v to_o you_o a_o