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they_o in_o the_o least_o kind_a to_o hinder_v their_o full_a assurance_n their_o comfortable_a walk_n in_o their_o obedience_n their_o constant_a combat_v against_o the_o flesh_n nor_o their_o full_a dedition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o to_o that_o which_o will_v give_v they_o full_a deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n two_o contain_v the_o first_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o any_o man_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n save_v only_o by_o jesus_n christ._n sect_n 1._o have_v draw_v up_o four_o choice_a truth_n of_o save_a knowledge_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n and_o sound_a comfort_n compact_o deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n i_o 22._o 1._o doct._n no_o salvation_n but_o by_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 21_o 22._o come_v now_o to_o handle_v those_o four_o truth_n at_o large_a the_o first_o of_o 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the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v brief_o deliver_v by_o paul_n who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n give_v we_o one_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n thereby_o when_o he_o say_v i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n never_o more_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n of_o life_n that_o way_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gal._n 2._o 19_o no_o life_n but_o through_o this_o death_n never_o thus_o dead_a but_o through_o the_o law_n when_o it_o come_v the_o law_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o we_o die_v and_o this_o die_a be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n even_o to_o a_o live_n unto_o god_n sect_n 3._o second_o no_o sinner_n can_v work_v his_o own_o reason_n 2._o a_o sinner_n can_v save_v himself_o for_o six_o reason_n deliverance_n for_o 1._o we_o be_v weak_a and_o without_o strength_n rom._n 5._o 6._o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n no_o strength_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n and_o so_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n much_o less_o be_v there_o strength_n in_o we_o to_o recover_v our_o lose_a integrity_n nor_o to_o keep_v it_o if_o we_o have_v it_o again_o restore_v to_o we_o no_o strength_n to_o help_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n or_o to_o choose_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a no_o strength_n for_o any_o service_n unto_o god_n 2._o we_o be_v flesh_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n under_o the_o power_n and_o reign_v of_o sin_n the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n have_v run_v like_o water_n into_o our_o bowel_n and_o like_o oil_n into_o our_o bone_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o all_o our_o outward_a member_n we_o be_v leprous_a all_o unclean_a and_o soak_v in_o iniquity_n conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o shape_a in_o wickedness_n we_o 8._o rom._n 5._o 6_o 8._o be_v sinner_n and_o ungodly_a when_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n come_v in_o love_n and_o â—ity_n to_o redeem_v we_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o blooâ—_n until_o he_o say_v to_o we_o live_v we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n till_o he_o quicken_v we_o and_o how_o can_v such_o please_v god_n they_o can_v do_v 8._o rom._n 8._o 8._o it_o 3._o we_o be_v enemy_n unto_o god_n our_o 5._o rom._n 5._o 10._o &_o 8._o 7._o col._n 1._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 3_o 4_o 5._o wisdom_n our_o savour_n and_o smatch_n be_v enmity_n unto_o god_n we_o be_v enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n because_o they_o be_v on_o evil_a work_n our_o principle_n our_o thought_n our_o reason_n our_o imagination_n be_v high_a thing_n lift_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o strong_a hold_v fortify_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o desperate_a war_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o the_o ministry_n even_o of_o the_o gospel_n come_v forth_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o bless_a captivity_n and_o subdue_v we_o and_o our_o very_a heart_n the_o worst_a part_n of_o man_n unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o obedience_n the_o carnal_a mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v do_v with_o it_o put_v it_o off_o 7._o rom._n 8._o 7._o mortify_v it_o crucify_v it_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o for_o that_o be_v all_o the_o good_a that_o can_v be_v do_v with_o it_o good_a it_o will_v never_o be_v but_o we_o must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o such_o work_n or_o else_o we_o have_v no_o will_n no_o heart_n to_o it_o 13._o rom._n 8._o 13._o oh_o then_o how_o far_o be_v all_o man_n from_o any_o ability_n to_o work_v their_o own_o deliverance_n 4._o we_o see_v not_o our_o sinfulness_n nor_o our_o misery_n nor_o can_v nor_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o see_v it_o 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