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A90832 The vindication of Christ and his ordinances from the corrupt and false glosses made thereon by the subtil and deceivers of these times. By Christopher Pooly, minister of the word at great Missingham, in Norfolk. Pooly, Christopher, 1575 or 6-1653. 1652 (1652) Wing P2860; Thomason E682_1; ESTC R206797 181,996 208

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to_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o only_o under_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n touch_v the_o elect_n you_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o 24_o rom_n 6._o 14_o gal._n 5._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 4_o &_o 3._o 24_o under_o grace_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v make_v you_o free_a christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o those_o which_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o justify_v free_o the_o elect_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n before_o god_n and_o set_v they_o only_o under_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jesus_n christ_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o christ_n shall_v 8_o psa_fw-la 121._o 8_o joh._n 17._o 11_o 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