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death_n and_o malediction_n itself_o paul_n therefore_o handle_v this_o place_n with_o a_o true_a apostolical_a spirit_n there_o be_v neither_o sophister_n nor_o lawyer_n nor_o jew_n nor_o anabaptist_n nor_o any_o other_o that_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v for_o who_o dare_v allege_v this_o place_n out_o of_o moses_n accurse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n and_o apply_v it_o unto_o christ_n like_a as_o paul_n then_o apply_v this_o sentence_n to_o christ_n even_o so_o may_v we_o apply_v unto_o christ_n not_o only_o that_o whole_a 27._o chap._n of_o deuteronomie_n but_o also_o may_v gather_v all_o the_o curse_n of_o moses_n law_n together_o and_o expound_v the_o same_o of_o christ_n for_o as_o
which_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o most_o miserable_a kind_n of_o bondage_n but_o as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tutor_n and_o the_o subjection_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o little_a heir_n be_v not_o continual_a but_o only_o endure_v unto_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v end_v he_o need_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o tutor_n nor_o remain_v under_o their_o subjection_n any_o more_o but_o with_o liberty_n enjoy_v the_o inheritance_n even_o so_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o we_o and_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v servant_n and_o captive_n under_o his_o government_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o for_o this_o clause_n which_o follow_v must_v be_v add_v until_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o father_n for_o christ_n which_o be_v promise_v come_v and_o redeem_v we_o which_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o law_n contrariwise_o not_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n profit_v not_o the_o careless_a hypocrite_n the_o wicked_a contemner_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o desperate_a which_o think_v that_o nothing_o else_o remain_v but_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n law_n so_o the_o emperor_n law_n be_v rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o entreat_v of_o worldly_a matter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o thing_n concern_v this_o present_a life_n as_o of_o good_n possession_n inheritance_n murder_n adultery_n robbery_n etc_n etc_n whereof_o speak_v also_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o commandment_n pope_n as_o for_o the_o pope_n canon_n law_n and_o decretal_n which_o forbid_v marriage_n and_o meat_n those_o paul_n in_o a_o other_o place_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n â—_o which_o be_v also_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o they_o do_v most_o wicked_o bind_v man_n conscience_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o outward_a thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n thing_n wherefore_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v nothing_o but_o worldly_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o do_v but_o only_o show_v civil_o and_o spiritual_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o true_a use_n it_o drive_v the_o conscience_n by_o his_o terror_n to_o seek_v and_o thirst_v after_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n law_n and_o to_o look_v unto_o christ_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o do_v thou_o have_v need_n of_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o may_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o after_o the_o law_n have_v do_v his_o office_n in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v only_o be_v terrify_v &_o kill_v but_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o misery_n and_o damnation_n thou_o shall_v not_o despair_v but_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o righteousness_n 10.4_o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v here_o be_v no_o worldly_a thing_n do_v but_o here_o all_o worldly_a matter_n and_o all_o law_n cease_v and_o heavenly_a thing_n begin_v now_o to_o appear_v therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 4.15_o that_o be_v to_o say_v under_o the_o law_n which_o give_v not_o only_a righteousness_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o reveal_v and_o increase_v sin_n and_o engender_v wrath_n we_o be_v servant_n thrall_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n although_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n to_o come_v 6.5_o in_o deed_n the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v or_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n this_o can_v not_o the_o law_n geve_v law_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v despise_v neither_o do_v paul_n so_o mean_v but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o great_a estimation_n but_o because_o paul_n be_v here_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n very_o contemptible_a and_o odious_a for_o justification_n be_v a_o far_a other_o manner_n of_o thing_n then_o the_o law_n be_v magnify_v we_o can_v not_o speak_v base_o and_o contemptuous_o enough_o of_o the_o law_n when_o we_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n when_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o be_v in_o the_o conflict_n then_o shall_v she_o think_v upon_o nothing_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o christ_n only_o and_o alone_o then_o shall_v she_o remove_v the_o law_n utter_o out_o of_o her_o sight_n and_o embrace_v nothing_o but_o the_o promise_n concern_v christ_n to_o say_v this_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n but_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n when_o the_o conscience_n wrestle_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o in_o deed_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o hard_a to_o wit_n that_o when_o the_o law_n accuse_v thou_o terrify_v thou_o reveal_v unto_o thou_o thy_o sin_n threaten_v to_o thou_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o eternal_a death_n that_o then_o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v have_v such_o strength_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o law_n or_o any_o sin_n but_o only_o christ_n mere_a grace_n and_o redemption_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v then_o be_v able_a to_o say_v oh_o law_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o stammer_n &_o a_o slow_a tongue_n moreover_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v now_o come_v 4.18_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o free_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o tyranny_n any_o long_o here_o a_o man_n may_v see_v how_o hard_o a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o separate_v the_o law_n from_o grace_n again_o how_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o hope_v here_o even_o against_o hope_n and_o how_o true_a this_o proposition_n of_o paul_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o learn_v here_o therefore_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n as_o contemptuous_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o call_v the_o law_n the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n pernicious_a tradition_n 15.56_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n the_o ministry_n of_o death_n etc_n etc_n for_o if_o thou_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o bear_v rule_n in_o thy_o conscience_n when_o thou_o stand_v before_o god_n wrestle_v against_o sin_n and_o death_n then_o be_v the_o law_n in_o deed_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sink_v of_o all_o evil_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n for_o it_o do_v nothing_o but_o increase_v sin_n accuse_v and_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n threaten_v death_n and_o set_v forth_o god_n as_o a_o angry_a judge_n which_o reject_v and_o condemn_v sinner_n here_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a banish_v this_o stut_n and_o stammer_n moses_n far_a from_o thou_o with_o his_o law_n and_o in_o any_o wise_a let_v not_o his_o terror_n and_o threaten_n move_v thou_o here_o let_v he_o be_v utter_o suspect_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heretic_n as_o a_o excommunicate_a and_o condemn_a person_n worse_o than_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o obey_v in_o any_o case_n but_o out_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n we_o ought_v with_o paul_n to_o think_v reverent_o of_o the_o law_n to_o commend_v it_o high_o to_o call_v it_o holy_a evil_a righteous_a good_a spiritual_a and_o divine_a out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n we_o shall_v make_v a_o god_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o very_a devil_n for_o in_o the_o least_o temptation_n that_o can_v be_v it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o &_o to_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o do_v clean_o contrary_a it_o terrify_v it_o oppress_v it_o with_o heaviness_n and_o pluck_v it_o from_o the_o assurance_n of_o righteousness_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o goodness_n hereupon_o paul_n a_o little_a after_o call_v it_o weak_a &_o beggarly_a rudiment_n 4.3_o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o suffer_v the_o law_n 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the_o inferior_a law_n and_o blessing_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v plain_o understand_v what_o paul_n call_v it_o to_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n he_o declare_v by_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2d_o verse_n 10._o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_v be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o paul_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o this_o testimony_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 27._o of_o deuteronomie_n that_o all_o man_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v accurse_v or_o under_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v under_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a death_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o of_o a_o corporal_a but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a curse_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o everlasting_a death_n and_o hell_n fire_n and_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a manner_n of_o prove_v for_o paul_n prove_v this_o affirmative_a sentence_n which_o he_o borrow_v out_o of_o moses_n whosoever_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n by_o this_o negative_a curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc_n etc_n now_o these_o two_o sentence_n of_o paul_n and_o moses_n seem_v clean_o contrary_a paul_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v accurse_v moses_n say_v who_o so_o ever_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v accurse_v how_o shall_v these_o two_o say_n be_v reconcile_v together_o or_o else_o which_o be_v more_o how_o shall_v the_o one_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o other_o in_o deed_n no_o man_n can_v well_o understand_v this_o place_n unless_o he_o also_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o article_n of_o justification_n paul_n no_o doubt_n be_v among_o the_o galatian_n have_v before_o more_o large_o entreat_v of_o this_o matter_n for_o else_o they_o can_v not_o have_v understand_v it_o see_v he_o do_v here_o but_o touch_v it_o by_o the_o way_n but_o because_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o declare_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o before_o they_o be_v now_o again_o put_v in_o mind_n thereof_o do_v call_v it_o to_o remembrance_n and_o these_o two_o sentence_n be_v not_o repugnant_a but_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v we_o also_o do_v teach_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o 2d_o and_o contrariwise_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n teach_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v accurse_v contrary_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n these_o two_o sentence_n seem_v to_o be_v quite_o contrary_a wherefore_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v mark_v well_o whereupon_o paul_n entreat_v in_o this_o place_n wherabout_o he_o go_v and_o how_o he_o look_v into_o moses_n he_o be_v here_o as_o before_o i_o have_v often_o say_v in_o a_o spiritual_a matter_n separate_v from_o policy_n and_o from_o all_o law_n and_o he_o look_v into_o moses_n with_o other_o eye_n then_z the_o hypocrite_n &_o false_a apostle_n do_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n spiritual_o law_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o the_o matter_n consist_v in_o this_o word_n to_o do_v now_o to_o do_v the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o to_o do_v it_o outward_o but_o to_o do_v it_o true_o &_o perfect_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n then_o of_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n against_o who_o paul_n strive_v throughout_o all_o this_o epistle_n the_o other_o sort_n be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n of_o who_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o now_o to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v quite_o contrary_a yea_o even_o as_o contrary_a as_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o righteousness_n death_n and_o life_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n which_o will_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o law_n faith_n they_o be_v of_o faith_n which_o do_v assure_o trust_v that_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a through_o only_a mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n he_o which_o say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v of_o faith_n curse_v and_o condemn_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n contrariwise_o he_o which_o say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o law_n curse_v and_o condemn_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o they_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o law_n he_o that_o consider_v this_o shall_v easy_o understand_v that_o to_o perform_v the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n in_o outward_a show_n only_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n imagine_v but_o in_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v true_o and_o perfect_o opinion_n but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v he_o that_o will_v so_o accomplish_v the_o law_n let_v we_o see_v he_o and_o we_o will_v praise_v he_o here_o our_o adversary_n have_v their_o answer_n ready_a say_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o very_o well_o but_o let_v we_o first_o define_v who_o be_v these_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n thereof_o they_o call_v he_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n which_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o by_o those_o work_n go_v before_o be_v make_v righteous_a this_o be_v not_o to_o do_v the_o law_n according_a to_o paul_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v contrary_a thing_n therefore_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o these_o justiciary_n and_o lawworker_n when_o they_o do_v the_o law_n even_o in_o so_o do_v deny_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o the_o second_o and_o third_o commaunment_n meritmonger_n yea_o even_o against_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v worship_v he_o in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o name_n these_o on_o the_o contrary_n make_v righteousness_n of_o work_n without_o faith_n and_o against_o faith_n therefore_o in_o that_o they_o do_v the_o law_n they_o do_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n most_o deadly_a for_o they_o deny_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n &_o his_o promise_n they_o deny_v christ_n withal_o his_o
wise_a belong_v unto_o faith_n because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o promise_n but_o faith_n rest_v only_o upon_o the_o promise_n la_o wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n so_o be_v there_o also_o between_o work_n and_o faith_n faith._n and_o therefore_o that_o gloze_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v wicked_a and_o false_a which_o join_v the_o law_n with_o faith_n yea_o rather_o it_o quench_v faith_n and_o set_v the_o law_n in_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n and_o here_o note_v that_o paul_n always_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o will_v do_v the_o law_n moral_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o good_a work_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n alone_o verse_n 12._o but_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o i_o take_v this_o clause_n to_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o derision_n and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v also_o expound_v moral_o to_o wit_n moral_o that_o they_o which_o do_v the_o law_n civil_o and_o external_o that_o be_v without_o faith_n shall_v live_v in_o it_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v but_o shall_v have_v corporal_a reward_n through_o it_o but_o i_o understand_v this_o place_n general_o as_o i_o do_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v take_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o taunt_n or_o derision_n now_o paul_n here_o go_v about_o to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o very_a true_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n 1â—_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n according_a to_o that_o say_n he_o that_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o believe_v according_a to_o that_o say_n the_o righteous_a man_n do_v live_v by_o faith_n 11._o the_o law_n therefore_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v yield_v somewhat_o unto_o god_n but_o faith_n require_v no_o work_n of_o we_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v geve_v any_o thing_n unto_o god_n but_o that_o we_o beleve_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v of_o he_o therefore_o the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o high_a perfection_n be_v to_o work_v faith_n as_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o assent_v unto_o the_o promise_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n paul_n therefore_o stand_v upon_o this_o word_n do_v and_o that_o he_o may_v plain_o show_v what_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o work_n he_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o promise_n with_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n with_o work_n he_o say_v that_o of_o the_o law_n there_o come_v nothing_o else_o but_o only_o do_v but_o faith_n be_v a_o clean_a contrary_a thing_n namely_o that_o which_o receive_v and_o hold_v the_o promise_n fie_o upon_o these_o sophister_n therefore_o with_o their_o curse_a gloze_n and_o with_o their_o blind_a distinction_n of_o faith_n form_v and_o unformed_a papist_n for_o these_o new_a forge_a term_n faith_n form_v faith_n unformed_a faith_n get_v by_o man_n industry_n and_o such_o like_a be_v very_a monster_n of_o the_o devil_n invent_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o deface_v and_o destroy_v the_o true_a christian_a doctrine_n and_o faith_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o to_o tread_v down_o christ_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n in_o deed_n work_n must_v follow_v faith_n but_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v work_n or_o work_v faith_n but_o the_o limit_n and_o kingdom_n both_o of_o the_o law_n or_o work_n and_o of_o faith_n must_v be_v right_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o when_o we_o believe_v therefore_o then_o do_v we_o live_v simple_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v without_o sin_n who_o be_v also_o our_o coverture_n our_o propitiation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n law_n contrariwise_o when_o we_o do_v the_o law_n we_o work_v in_o deed_n but_o we_o have_v not_o righteousness_n nor_o life_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o make_v righteous_a and_o to_o geve_v life_n but_o to_o show_v forth_o sin_n and_o to_o destroy_v in_o deed_n the_o law_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o law_n but_o where_o be_v he_o which_o do_v the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o therefore_o no_o man_n do_v the_o law_n and_o although_o he_o go_v about_o to_o do_v it_o never_o so_o much_o yet_o in_o do_v it_o he_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o he_o abide_v under_o the_o curse_n faith_n but_o faith_n work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o justifier_n therefore_o a_o man_n live_v not_o because_o of_o his_o do_v but_o because_o of_o his_o beleve_v but_o a_o faithful_a man_n perform_v the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o through_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o that_o which_o be_v remain_v be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o â—_o paul_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n compare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o faith_n together_o where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o goodly_a matter_n if_o we_o can_v accomplish_v the_o law_n but_o because_o no_o man_n do_v it_o we_o must_v fly_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v law_n he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n beleve_v in_o he_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o begin_v to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o we_o 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no_o man_n can_v obtain_v life_n except_o first_o he_o be_v righteous_a then_o in_o deed_n righteousness_n shall_v come_v by_o the_o law_n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v any_o state_n of_o life_n any_o work_n any_o religion_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o life_n then_o shall_v these_o thing_n in_o deed_n justify_v and_o geve_v life_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o verse_n 22._o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o man_n under_o sin_n where_o first_o in_o the_o promise_n themselves_o as_o touch_v christ_n as_o genesis_n 3._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n 22._o and_o genesis_n 22._o in_o thy_o seed_n etc_n etc_n whersoever_o then_o be_v any_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n concern_v christ_n there_o the_o blessing_n be_v promise_v that_o be_v righteousness_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n promise_n therefore_o by_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v 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