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a_o new_a life_n if_o you_o woâ—ld_v be_v save_v see_v whâ—t_o kâ—nd_v of_o life_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n whâ—ch_n briâ—â—â—th_v sâ—lvation_n do_v râ—qâ—â—re_a and_o 〈◊〉_d name_o to_o 〈…〉_z and_o worldly_a 〈…〉_z and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 〈…〉_z you_o must_v deny_v ungo_fw-la illness_n and_o worldly_a last_n you_o must_v put_v off_o concern_v the_o 〈…〉_z the_o old_z mâ—n_z which_o be_v corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d to_o deceitful_a 〈…〉_z and_o not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n and_o unregeneracy_n 1_o pet._n 1.14_o not_o run_v with_o other_o unto_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o not_o walk_v according_o to_o the_o course_n of_o a_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a world_n eph._n 2.2_o but_o save_v yourselves_o from_o a_o untoward_a generation_n act._n 2.40_o as_o he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o you_o must_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o you_o must_v live_v 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death_n for_o it_o or_o discover_v our_o death_n and_o utter_a insufficiency_n of_o ourselves_o to_o obey_v its_o injunction_n and_o have_v instead_o thereof_o their_o neck_n put_v under_o the_o sweet_a and_o easy_a yoke_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n because_o life_n and_o strength_n be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o as_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o 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and_o provoke_a power_n of_o it_o unto_o sin_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v and_o whereby_o the_o law_n do_v stir_v up_o such_o motion_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 7.6_o that_o they_o may_v yield_v the_o fruit_n of_o new_a obedience_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o sin_n have_v lose_v its_o strength_n they_o have_v strength_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o through_o christ_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o with_o this_o deliverance_n of_o people_n from_o the_o rigour_n and_o irritation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v conjoin_v their_o deliverance_n also_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o malediction_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o instead_o whereof_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v give_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v gal._n 3.13_o 14._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n 4._o when_o they_o be_v save_v from_o the_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o hell_n all_o unbelieve_a sinner_n be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n joh._n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o great_a judge_n unto_o a_o utter_a exclusion_n from_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v above_o and_o to_o endure_v most_o horrid_a extreme_a and_o endless_a anguish_n and_o torment_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o place_n of_o utter_a darkness_n which_o be_v beneath_o where_o their_o worm_n shall_v never_o die_v and_o where_o the_o fire_n shall_v never_o be_v quench_v this_o sentence_n be_v dreadful_a and_o all_o unbeliever_n be_v liable_a every_o moment_n to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o upon_o their_o soul_n so_o soon_o as_o god_n shall_v give_v commission_n to_o the_o sergeant_n death_n to_o arrest_v they_o and_o clap_v up_o their_o body_n into_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n than_o their_o soul_n be_v find_v guilty_a will_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o jailor_n of_o hell_n whither_o he_o will_v drag_v they_o and_o where_o they_o must_v remain_v full_a of_o anguish_n through_o sense_n of_o god_n immediate_a wrath_n wherewith_o they_o will_v be_v fill_v and_o bind_v up_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o woe_n until_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n on_o which_o great_a day_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n together_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o chain_n to_o his_o bar_n and_o have_v reassume_v their_o body_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o he_o soul_n and_o body_n unto_o the_o flame_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o o_o the_o dread_n and_o horror_n which_o will_v then_o possess_v they_o o_o the_o howl_n and_o bitter_a lamentation_n which_o then_o they_o will_v make_v when_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o extreme_a and_o remediless_a torment_n of_o hell_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o all_o unbeliever_n while_o such_o be_v under_o here_o be_v dreadful_a yet_o while_o here_o it_o be_v reversible_a while_o the_o reprieve_n of_o execution_n last_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o sentence_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o a_o appeal_n from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n from_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o application_n of_o themselves_o unto_o christ_n to_o be_v their_o 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