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sinful_a by_o the_o commandment_n tim._n what_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o text_n silas_n to_o clear_v the_o law_n from_o a_o new_a slander_n which_o may_v by_o caviller_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o the_o flaunder_n be_v that_o paul_n in_o his_o doctrine_n do_v make_v the_o law_n a_o very_a pestilent_a thing_n the_o very_a cause_n of_o death_n to_o himself_o who_o it_o have_v slay_v verse_n 8._o the_o which_o slander_n he_o do_v wipe_v away_o and_o discharge_v himself_o of_o it_o thus_o first_o by_o deny_v it_o god_n forbid_v second_o by_o turn_v the_o blame_n of_o death_n upon_o sin_n for_o sinne._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v death_n but_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o beget_v death_n three_o he_o prove_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n for_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v order_v or_o frame_v a_o man_n to_o spiritual_a obedience_n &_o to_o live_v conformable_o unto_o god_n which_o if_o any_o 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we_o may_v not_o ch._n 12_o 14_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 9_o 10._o curse_n and_o execration_n when_o they_o be_v lawful_a chap_n 11._o five_o 9_o 10._o custom_n what_o why_o due_a to_o power_n ch._n 13._o five_o 6_o 7._o d._n damnation_n or_o condemnation_n what_o it_o signify_v remove_v by_o christ_n chap._n 8._o ve_fw-la 1._o darkness_n spiritual_a all_o under_o it_o by_o nature_n rom._n 13_o verse_n 12._o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o and_o why_o uncertain_a ever_o to_o be_v remember_v how_o terrible_a and_o how_o comfortable_a chap._n 2._o v._n 6_o 16_o ch_n 14._o v._n 10._o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n ch_n 5._o v._n 12._o death_n
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