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these_o the_o general_a or_o capital_a morality_n be_v the_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n refine_v also_o and_o exalt_v above_o and_o beyond_o the_o legal_a love_n yea_o above_o and_o beyond_o that_o love_n which_o move_v and_o work_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o love_v my_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v i_o to_o benefit_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despite_n i_o and_o persecute_v i_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o for_o my_o heavenly_a father_n whensoever_o a_o just_a cause_n shall_v require_v it_o last_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cordial_n wrought_v inward_o in_o and_o upon_o my_o heart_n by_o circumcise_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o sacrifice_v of_o my_o heart_n by_o expiate_v of_o my_o heart_n in_o cut_v kill_a and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o lust_n motion_n and_o affection_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a do_v in_o the_o free_a and_o noble_a way_n of_o love_n answerable_a to_o that_o love_n and_o kindness_n which_o appear_v in_o god_n in_o condescend_v to_o this_o divine_a alliance_n of_o be_v my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o of_o promise_v i_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o answerable_a to_o that_o love_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v due_a from_o i_o who_o be_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o final_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_a so_o exact_a and_o complete_a as_o to_o perform_v a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n to_o every_o precept_n not_o transgress_v any_o one_o at_o any_o time_n so_o sinless_a and_o blameless_a that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v need_v any_o pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n so_o upright_o and_o holy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o to_o merit_v and_o deserve_v those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n as_o their_o proper_a and_o due_a wage_n the_o full_a meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o apostle_n negative_a in_o this_o verse_n be_v this_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_n whatsoever_o no_o not_o by_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n his_o morality_n or_o moral_a work_n by_o poorness_n of_o spirit_n meekness_n pureness_n of_o heart_n meekness_n mercifulnes_n etc._n etc._n be_v measure_v by_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o god_n law_n be_v not_o cordial_a liberal_a and_o perfect_a enough_o to_o make_v he_o a_o title_n whereby_o to_o acquire_v and_o have_v a_o true_a right_n of_o divine_a alliance_n with_o god_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n consequent_a to_o that_o state_n this_o negative_a the_o apostle_n prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n by_o three_o several_a argument_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v here_o anticipate_v but_o shall_v be_v specify_v in_o their_o due_a place_n in_o all_o which_o he_o mention_n work_n with_o restraint_n of_o they_o to_o the_o law_n but_o his_o argument_n hold_v against_o work_n in_o general_a and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o handle_v the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n of_o work_n in_o general_a without_o any_o restraint_n of_o they_o to_o the_o law_n prove_v it_o there_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n allege_v here_o yet_o because_o there_o he_o produce_v two_o argument_n which_o here_o be_v omit_v i_o shall_v therefore_o mention_v those_o two_o and_o but_o only_o mention_v they_o one_o be_v rom._n 3.27_o and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o allege_v ephes_n 2.9_o if_o man_n title_n or_o cause_n procreant_a whereby_o he_o acquire_v or_o have_v a_o right_a of_o divine_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n with_o god_n come_v by_o his_o own_o work_n than_o all_o boast_n on_o man_n part_n can_v be_v exclude_v for_o man_n do_v natural_o boast_v of_o his_o work_n particular_o of_o such_o work_n whereby_o he_o acquire_v some_o great_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o will_v make_v he_o a_o divine_a alliance_n to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v rom._n 4.4_o if_o man_n title_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o his_o work_n then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n heavenly_a blessedness_n become_v a_o debt_n and_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o wage_n which_o he_o have_v earn_v by_o his_o work_n now_o these_o two_o respect_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a either_o to_o boast_v of_o his_o blessedness_n or_o to_o earn_v it_o be_v both_o derogatory_n to_o the_o love_n grace_n mercy_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n for_o where_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o his_o kindness_n when_o either_o i_o can_v boast_v of_o my_o earning_n or_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n but_o concern_v the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n there_o may_v hereupon_o be_v infer_v these_o two_o consequence_n 1._o that_o the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o title_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v procreant_o or_o acquisitive_o to_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n thereof_o for_o if_o the_o spiritual_a work_n which_o be_v far_o more_o sublime_a and_o more_o please_v to_o god_n make_v man_n no_o title_n to_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o much_o less_o can_v the_o literal_a work_n do_v it_o which_o be_v far_o less_o 2._o that_o the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o title_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v acquisitive_o justify_v to_o the_o temporal_a promise_n thereof_o for_o when_o god_n give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o possess_v it_o he_o utter_o disclayme_v their_o work_n and_o their_o uprightnes_n from_o be_v any_o title_n whereby_o they_o acquire_v their_o right_n of_o possession_n deut._n 9.5_o not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n or_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o possess_v their_o land_n but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o nation_n the_o
justify_v i._n e._n be_v declare_v upright_o and_o innocent_a in_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o if_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o man_n be_v find_v a_o offender_n or_o peccant_a against_o any_o one_o law_n of_o god_n then_o in_o that_o case_n the_o effect_n or_o work_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o be_v to_o condemn_v he_o by_o impute_v unto_o he_o a_o present_a guilt_n of_o a_o future_a punishment_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o jurall_a justify_n which_o impute_v a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a blessing_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.15_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n i._n e._n it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o work_v of_o the_o law_n to_o bring_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n upon_o every_o transgressor_n of_o it_o though_o he_o offend_v but_o in_o some_o one_o point_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v express_v jam._n 2.10_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v 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and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a yet_o before_o god_n at_o his_o seat_n of_o judgement_n or_o upon_o his_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n no_o man_n live_v except_o jesus_n christ_n ever_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v legal_o justify_v i._n e._n declare_v and_o pronounce_v perfect_a and_o upright_o to_o be_v a_o man_n sinless_a and_o blameless_a no_o way_n peccant_a against_o any_o law_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n all_o man_n live_v of_o what_o nation_n or_o religion_n soever_o be_v declare_v sinner_n against_o his_o law_n and_o guilty_a of_o death_n for_o such_o be_v the_o gentile_n declare_v who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n but_o in_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o and_o such_o be_v the_o jew_n declare_v who_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o god_n see_v rom._n cap._n 1._o and_o cap._n 2._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la yea_o the_o jew_n be_v declare_v in_o no_o wise_n better_o than_o the_o gentile_n but_o of_o both_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n rom._n 3.9_o and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o declaration_n be_v to_o stop_v all_o mouth_n and_o to_o find_v all_o the_o world_n guilty_a rom._n 3.19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o guiltiness_n be_v because_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 3.23_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o final_a or_o last_o end_n of_o that_o declaration_n be_v that_o man_n right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n shall_v come_v by_o promise_n and_o gift_n and_o his_o title_n to_o that_o right_n shall_v be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3.22_o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o 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cor._n 5.15_o and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o and_o 1._o thess_n 4.14_o for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o yet_o here_o and_o sometime_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n do_v mention_v only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o above_o all_o his_o other_o action_n his_o death_n be_v the_o hard_a work_n and_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o love_n and_o therefore_o his_o death_n shall_v most_o strong_o move_v we_o to_o the_o work_n of_o love_n and_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v specify_v before_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o here_o therefore_o we_o shall_v mention_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o death_n partly_o because_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o sometime_o these_o to_o they_o may_v be_v subordinate_a partly_o because_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o belief_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o especial_o a_o thing_n of_o such_o moment_n as_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o chief_o because_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n lie_v in_o these_o word_n that_o then_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n yet_o here_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o natural_o his_o crucify_a cause_v it_o nor_o yet_o with_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n of_o it_o on_o the_o jew_n part_n for_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v partly_o the_o sentence_n of_o pilate_n who_o will_v it_o be_v to_o condemn_v he_o partly_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v it_o be_v to_o importune_v that_o sentence_n and_o partly_o the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n who_o will_v it_o be_v to_o betray_v he_o but_o our_o meaning_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o voluntary_a cause_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n why_o god_n have_v a_o will_n to_o decree_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o actual_o to_o subject_v he_o thereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o on_o god_n part_n if_o they_o be_v right_o allege_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v in_o they_o these_o three_o quality_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v repugnant_a unto_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o otherwise_o we_o lose_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n which_o run_v thus_o for_o if_o righteousness_n or_o the_o right_a whereto_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n i._n e._n if_o the_o law_n have_v this_o effect_n to_o justify_v than_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o christ_n die_v and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o repugnancy_n between_o that_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o he_o who_o suppose_v the_o former_a do_v thereby_o overthrow_v the_o latter_a and_o contrary_o if_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v without_o that_o effect_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v consequent_a to_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o again_o we_o lose_v another_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v whereby_o he_o infer_v that_o if_o christ_n die_v without_o cause_n than_o i_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n convey_v that_o grace_n unto_o i_o for_o indeed_o the_o supreme_a inward_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o prime_a motive_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o not_o his_o hatred_n or_o wrath_n but_o of_o this_o remote_a cause_n we_o speak_v before_o upon_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o any_o further_o 3._o they_o must_v be_v respective_a unto_o the_o new_a testament_n partly_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v both_o repugnant_a to_o god_n law_n and_o also_o consequent_a to_o god_n grace_n partly_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v that_o solemn_a will_n and_o act_n of_o god_n wherein_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v convey_v and_o whereon_o all_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n reflect_v repugnant_o therefore_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o respective_o to_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o immediate_a proper_a final_a cause_n or_o reason_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v chief_o three_o 1._o to_o testify_v or_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n every_o testament_n ought_v to_o be_v sufficient_o and_o solemn_o testify_v for_o hence_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n it_o be_v call_v a_o testament_n partly_o because_o active_o it_o do_v testify_v the_o mind_n or_o will_n of_o the_o testator_n as_o the_o civil_a law_n deliver_v it_o which_o thereupon_o say_v testamentum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la appellatur_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la testatio_fw-la mentis_fw-la but_o chief_o under_o correction_n because_o passive_o it_o be_v solemn_o testify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o several_a testable_a person_n who_o be_v to_o attest_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v a_o write_a testament_n actual_o do_v attest_v it_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n for_o the_o ancient_a solemnity_n whereof_o there_o be_v extant_a several_a rule_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o unto_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o solemn_a testimony_n be_v especial_o requisite_a because_o it_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o strong_a opposition_n which_o god_n people_n will_v and_o do_v raise_v against_o it_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v god_n testament_n also_o and_o have_v a_o solemn_a testimony_n on_o mount_n sinai_n wherewith_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n and_o the_o shrill_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o a_o angel_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o beside_o this_o solemn_a testimony_n the_o law_n have_v the_o prescription_n of_o be_v in_o force_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o which_o be_v to_o infringe_v the_o old_a wherein_o a_o whole_a nation_n have_v be_v so_o long_o interest_v have_v need_n of_o good_a testimony_n because_o man_n will_v struggle_v hard_a for_o their_o law_n custom_n and_o religion_n wherein_o the_o grave_a sort_n will_v hardly_o endure_v any_o change_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o it_o be_v not_o write_v as_o be_v the_o old_a but_o be_v nuncupative_a declare_v by_o god_n only_o to_o christ_n yet_o it_o have_v very_o sufficient_a testimony_n as_o good_a and_o better_a than_o the_o old_a for_o the_o certainty_n and_o truth_n thereof_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o great_a person_n than_o any_o angel_n and_o he_o testify_v it_o by_o great_a mean_n not_o with_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n but_o with_o work_n of_o wonder_n such_o as_o never_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n before_o such_o as_o have_v they_o be_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n as_o the_o strangeness_n of_o his_o miracle_n the_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o death_n which_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v upon_o mount_n calvary_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n then_o assemble_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n in_o a_o great_a congregation_n than_o be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o that_o solemnity_n be_v attend_v with_o great_a wonder_n than_o be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n for_o there_o only_o the_o air_n be_v rend_v with_o lightning_n thunder_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n but_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v far_o great_a and_o strange_a rent_n for_o 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have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o much_o offend_v shall_v ever_o restore_v i_o to_o life_n and_o translate_v i_o unto_o the_o joy_n of_o blessedness_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o press_v the_o point_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n because_o my_o gracious_a heavenly_a father_n will_v have_v i_o to_o conceive_v and_o embrace_v a_o firm_a sure_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o their_o future_a forgiveness_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o hope_n i_o may_v utter_o forsake_v they_o and_o serious_o devote_v my_o life_n to_o holiness_n i_o may_v cheerful_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n unto_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v in_o this_o life_n a_o present_a right_n but_o the_o possession_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o right_n be_v so_o future_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v it_o till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o then_o all_o my_o sin_n pass_v unto_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v actual_o forgive_v upon_o my_o present_a forsake_v of_o my_o sin_n for_o this_o futurity_n must_v exercise_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o hope_n of_o their_o future_a forgiveness_n must_v engage_v i_o to_o a_o present_a forsake_v of_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n die_v not_o without_o cause_n see_v of_o his_o death_n there_o be_v three_o immediate_a cause_n and_o divers_a other_o remote_a cause_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o apostle_n argument_n and_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o force_n of_o it_o from_o these_o two_o point_n follow_v 1._o in_o that_o these_o cause_n be_v repugnant_a to_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o between_o these_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o that_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n the_o repugnancy_n arise_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o every_o testament_n to_o justify_v for_o therein_o the_o testator_n do_v give_v a_o present_a right_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o gift_n legacy_n and_o inheritance_n which_o he_o predestinate_v ordain_v and_o devise_v unto_o those_o person_n who_o he_o love_v and_o favour_v hence_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n uti_fw-la cuique_fw-la legassit_fw-la suae_fw-la rei_fw-la ita_fw-la jus_o esto_fw-la i_o e._n as_o any_o man_n devise_v his_o estate_n by_o his_o will_n so_o let_v the_o right_a pass_n and_o hereto_o agree_v both_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nature_n that_o testament_n therefore_o wherein_o no_o person_n be_v justify_v be_v more_o inofficious_a than_o that_o wherein_o person_n to_o be_v necessary_o justify_v be_v whole_o preterit_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o god_n testament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o justify_v in_o their_o kind_n but_o these_o two_o testament_n be_v apparent_o different_a because_o they_o justife_n different_o for_o they_o justify_v different_a person_n the_o old_a justify_v worker_n only_o but_o the_o new_a only_a believer_n they_o justify_v from_o different_a sin_n the_o old_a only_o from_o ignorances_n and_o infirmity_n but_o the_o new_a from_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o they_o justify_v unto_o different_a inheritance_n the_o old_a only_o to_o terrene_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o new_a unto_o celestial_a and_o eternal_a as_o be_v large_o declare_v before_o upon_o vers_n 16._o hence_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v express_o heb._n 8.6_o that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a testament_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n but_o if_o between_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o new_a that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a testament_n because_o of_o two_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o difference_n neither_o can_v be_v better_o than_o the_o other_o this_o difference_n then_o between_o these_o two_o testament_n breed_v such_o a_o repugnancy_n between_o they_o that_o they_o can_v both_o subsist_v for_o when_o one_o and_o the_o same_o testator_n make_v different_a 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circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o paul_n towards_o the_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 8._o 5._o because_o when_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n perceive_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o paul_n they_o give_v to_o he_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n only_o desire_v they_o to_o remember_v the_o poor_a vers_fw-la 9.10_o 3._o history_n at_o antioch_n paul_n withstand_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n vers_fw-la 11._o 1._o because_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v vers_fw-la eod_a 2._o because_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n peter_n do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o withdraw_v fear_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 12._o 3._o because_o the_o other_o jew_n dissemble_v likewise_o with_o he_o insomuch_o that_o barnabas_n also_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o their_o dissimulation_n vers_fw-la 13._o 4._o because_o when_o paul_n see_v that_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o 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himself_o for_o i_o vers_fw-la 19.20_o 3._o because_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o right_n whereto_o i_o be_o justify_v come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o cause_n vers_fw-la 21._o 5._o duty_n while_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o must_v not_o be_v find_v sinner_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n vers_fw-la 17._o 1._o because_o god_n forbid_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la eod_a 2._o because_o if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n or_o sin_n which_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n vers_fw-la 18._o finis_fw-la o_o my_o heavenly_a love_a father_n that_o have_v justify_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n and_o have_v give_v i_o faith_n to_o accept_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o circumcise_v my_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o cut_v away_o from_o it_o all_o carnal_a love_n operate_v and_o polish_v it_o with_o thy_o spirit_n and_o engrave_v 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