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rom._n 7._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 12._o q._n be_v there_o any_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o a_o christian_a a._n although_o it_o be_v abolish_v to_o a_o christian_a in_o christ_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n for_o so_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v still_o under_o it_o yet_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n when_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o mat._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ezek._n 10._o 11._o rom._n 9_o q._n why_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n so_o as_o if_o he_o break_v it_o by_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o a._n because_o jesus_n christ_n have_v keep_v it_o perfect_o for_o he_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o ro._n 5._o 20_o 21._o q._n can_v any_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n a._n no_o for_o the_o unregenerate_a want_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n can_v perfect_v a_o act_n of_o 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