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the_o person_n of_o the_o surety_n and_o get_v acceptance_n when_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v do_v for_o the_o person_n though_o not_o by_o he_o 2._o another_o appendix_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o this_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o personal_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v urge_v upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n 〈◊〉_d for_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27._o 26._o and_o gal._n 3._o 10._o now_o the_o believer_n be_v not_o under_o this_o consequent_a of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 13._o and_o by_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o escape_v this_o damnatory_a sentence_n rom._n 8._o 1._o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n another_o from_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v no_o good_a sequel_n we_o be_v free_a from_o 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