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3.10_o deut._n 28.45_o all_o imply_v this_o that_o god_n proceeding_n to_o she_o in_o christ_n be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n so_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n to_o this_o elect_a spouse_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o negative_a so_o large_o implicit_o reveal_v her_o precedent_a sin_n against_o the_o promise_n to_o which_o now_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o her_o transgression_n and_o so_o the_o law_n reveal_v sin_n or_o cause_v sin_n to_o appear_v rom._n 7.11.12_o and_o rom_n 5.13_o 8._o the_o apostle_n style_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o ministration_n of_o death_n because_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o be_v some_o sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o also_o as_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v in_o mildness_n and_o love_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o comparative_o with_o some_o respect_n but_o not_o proper_o the_o 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as_o divine_a testimony_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v justify_o as_o chap._n 10._o again_o their_o election_n to_o inherit_v the_o temporal_a felicity_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n can_v not_o be_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n and_o to_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n too_o for_o these_o be_v contrary_n wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o the_o election_n be_v by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o again_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n by_o the_o law_n do_v tend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o make_v void_a the_o object_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o the_o use_n of_o faith_n to_o that_o object_n in_o a_o justify_n relation_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o 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perfect_a man_n to_o take_v off_o the_o cursednesse_n from_o all_o that_o believe_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v gal._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o again_o when_o christ_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n without_o the_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o now_o this_o people_n will_v believe_v in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n for_o salvation_n but_o will_v then_o join_v their_o righteousness_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o as_o necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n and_o by_o this_o they_o run_v upon_o a_o twofold_a rock_n at_o once_o first_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n from_o which_o now_o by_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n they_o be_v free_v second_o by_o this_o they_o make_v a_o nullity_n to_o themselves_o of_o all_o happiness_n by_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.2_o behold_v i_o paul_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v far_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o rom._n 7._o he_o show_v that_o this_o error_n of_o they_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v join_v a_o dead_a corpse_n to_o a_o live_a man_n and_o as_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v esteem_v herself_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a we_o be_v say_v he_o now_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o 6._o again_o although_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n be_v now_o manifest_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v abolish_v yet_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o he_o grant_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n still_o this_o honour_n that_o they_o witness_v to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o only_o be_v it_o which_o be_v man_n justification_n to_o salvation_n wherefore_o verse_n 27._o say_v he_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v say_v he_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o such_o deed_n as_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o work_n do_v import_v quest_n but_o here_o may_v rise_v a_o question_n namely_o in_o what_o sense_n moses_n law_n be_v of_o perpetual_a use_n to_o christ_n his_o church_n on_o earth_n answ_n first_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o precedent_o be_v figurative_a shadow_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v they_o now_o all_o be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o as_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o without_o that_o spirit_n or_o life_n that_o they_o precedent_o have_v because_o they_o all_o end_v their_o efficatious_a force_n in_o the_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n seal_v with_o his_o blood_n to_o the_o expiration_n of_o all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n second_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n expiration_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o double_a use_n first_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o moral_a law_n perfection_n in_o he_o as_o give_v of_o god_n imputative_o to_o justification_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n second_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o it_o as_o our_o rule_n of_o imitation_n in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o have_v do_v our_o best_o continual_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o as_o impute_v for_o our_o continue_a acceptation_n here_o and_o for_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o rom._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o ground_n why_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o in_o christ_n 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damnation_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o it_o remove_v the_o total_a nature_n and_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n and_o obtain_v the_o foresay_a disposition_n of_o amity_n to_o god_n and_o enmity_n to_o satan_n as_o also_o the_o good_a of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v man_n day_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v in_o god_n gift_n the_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n again_o i_o say_v it_o must_v be_v by_o belief_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o ground_n why_o man_n capable_a of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n must_v receive_v all_o blessedness_n by_o belief_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v first_o because_o as_o
his_o peculiar_a prayer_n for_o his_o apostle_n as_o go_v in_o his_o ambassage_n for_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o then_o also_o pray_v for_o the_o world_n exclusive_o and_o inclusive_o exclusive_o to_o those_o that_o persist_v in_o their_o precedent_a apostasy_n against_o the_o imbrethe_n of_o the_o foresay_a external_a and_o internal_a light_n when_o it_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o hate_v his_o ambassador_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v he_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n for_o so_o run_v the_o force_n of_o the_o implication_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o pray_v inclusive_o for_o they_o which_o be_v as_o once_o be_v cain_n the_o subject_n of_o reconciliation_n wherefore_o for_o they_o he_o pray_v which_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o through_o their_o ambassage_n direct_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n deliver_v to_o abraham_n joh._n 17.8.9.14_o 15.20_o so_o likewise_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n of_o curse_v and_o blessing_n act_v 13._o the_o apostle_n by_o distinguish_v between_o they_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o peace_n and_o they_o which_o be_v not_o that_o be_v between_o the_o apostate_n jews_n resist_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o antioch_n as_o man_n of_o old_a ordain_v to_o that_o damnation_n and_o between_o the_o concourse_n of_o gentile_n in_o that_o great_a assembly_n who_o also_o of_o old_a by_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n and_o ordain_v to_o that_o salvation_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n right_o refer_v the_o efficacious_a call_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o level_n of_o god_n fore-ordination_a with_o abraham_n as_o cut_v between_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n say_v when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v this_o that_o be_v their_o doctrine_n of_o god_n his_o intend_a mercy_n to_o they_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v but_o they_o shake_v off_o the_o 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wot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v also_o your_o ruler_n imply_v that_o have_v they_o know_v that_o be_v as_o do_v some_o other_o they_o will_v not_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n act_v 3.15.17.19_o so_o likewise_o saint_n paul_n of_o himself_o say_v i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o say_v he_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o so_o likewise_o to_o the_o gentile_n he_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n say_v this_o time_n of_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o return_v act_n 17.30_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o say_v as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v call_v and_o yet_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v pretend_v and_o for_o conclusion_n here_o first_o observe_v that_o there_o have_v proceed_v from_o god_n a_o threefold_a extraordinary_a call_n of_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o enjoy_v their_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v in_o his_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n the_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n the_o first_o be_v immediate_o upon_o adam_n fall_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n chap._n 4._o this_o be_v equal_o alike_o universal_o to_o all_o mankind_n the_o second_o be_v at_o noah_n come_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n when_o god_n renew_v this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n with_o they_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o they_o which_o at_o that_o time_n comprehend_v all_o alike_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o chap._n 5._o the_o three_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o the_o world_n be_v this_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v precedent_o in_o this_o chapter_n enlarge_v when_o god_n be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o second_o be_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a mercy_n in_o god_n thus_o to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o hence_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a rule_n for_o man_n to_o rely_v upon_o because_o what_o be_v god_n extraordinary_a rule_n be_v not_o his_o ordinary_a rule_n to_o man_n three_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n when_o god_n have_v enliven_v the_o aforesaid_a dead_a principle_n of_o enmity_n to_o satan_n and_o amity_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v then_o have_v man_n to_o put_v forth_o this_o enliven_a disposition_n to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v excitive_o draw_v forth_o that_o internal_a inclination_n so_o to_o convey_v further_a mercy_n i_o say_v hence_o observe_v that_o as_o god_n will_v crown_v one_o grace_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o another_o so_o also_o etc._n also_o from_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o four_o estate_n of_o man_n what_o god_n command_v man_n to_o do_v before_o justify_v faith_n or_o after_o he_o promise_v his_o own_o efficiency_n to_o accomplish_v what_o he_o command_v that_o be_v if_o man_n thus_o apply_v himself_o or_o otherwise_o not_o as_o prov._n 1.23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v communicate_v by_o exercise_n of_o the_o inferior_a the_o conferrence_n of_o a_o grace_n more_o superior_a as_o to_o the_o first_o inlve_v principle_n he_o will_v add_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o faith_n a_o power_n right_o to_o receive_v his_o gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n account_v to_o be_v man_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o justification_n consequent_o his_o eternal_a life_n by_o salvation_n but_o it_o will_v here_o be_v object_v object_n that_o one_o man_n have_v more_o because_o he_o work_v more_o consequent_o he_o deserve_v more_o not_o so_o but_o because_o he_o work_v to_o submit_v more_o answer_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v by_o mercy_n more_o therefore_o he_o receive_v more_o but_o he_o that_o as_o do_v cain_n by_o pride_n so_o refuse_v to_o submit_v or_o do_v it_o in_o the_o remiss_a degree_n he_o therefore_o 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of_o this_o faith_n operation_n in_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o father_n in_o this_o three_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o first_o when_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o abraham_n loin_n give_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o consequent_o for_o his_o own_o then_o to_o this_o object_n do_v he_o adhere_v by_o faith_n work_v through_o all_o that_o do_v interpose_v between_o his_o belief_n and_o this_o object_n of_o life_n rom._n 4.18_o say_v the_o text_n he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o boâ—e_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n 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i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z l_o fe_o and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n bâ—t_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wr_fw-mi nge_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n now_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o his_o ambassador_n ordinary_o and_o right_o divulge_v his_o ambassage_n that_o he_o will_v be_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o a_o priest_n till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o mo_z e_o then_o hence_o observe_v observe_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o man_n or_o devil_n or_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n in_o this_o world_n to_o extinguish_v christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mankind_n because_o we_o see_v christ_n will_v so_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o as_o the_o cornerstone_n to_o uphold_v his_o ministerial_a kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n he_o do_v prophetical_o demonstrate_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n god_n in_o eminent_a and_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o he_o in_o his_o truth_n do_v preserve_v some_o man_n mind_n to_o he_o by_o his_o truth_n so_o secret_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n sometime_o perceive_v it_o not_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eliah_n and_o the_o like_a rom._n 11.3.4_o wherefore_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o be_v god_n seal_n or_o peculiar_a foundation_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n to_o know_v who_o be_v he_o in_o such_o else_o such_o in_o time_n of_o such_o apostasy_n because_o one_o saint_n do_v know_v another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o god_n only_a infall_n bly_z know_v who_o in_o pureness_n of_o heart_n adhere_v to_o he_o and_o who_o not_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o foundation_n or_o seal_n because_o it_o be_v so_o know_v to_o he_o and_o none_o else_o time_n as_o 2_o tim_n 2.18_o 19_o 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how_o by_o work_v abraham_n come_v to_o his_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n 11._o belief_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n in_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o faith_n perfection_n and_o dissolution_n be_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o man_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n see_v the_o last_o observation_n of_o chapt._n 11._o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n be_v another_o thing_n as_o first_o when_o god_n by_o commandment_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o country_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n the_o operation_n of_o his_o faith_n then_o begin_v to_o put_v forth_o for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v hebr._n 11.8_o but_o when_o he_o be_v
they_o verse_n 30._o and_o 34._o likewise_o chap._n 14._o as_o for_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n which_o will_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o commission_n after_o his_o departure_n he_o bid_v they_o quiâ—t_v their_o heart_n by_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o also_o in_o he_o with_o promise_n to_o send_v the_o comforter_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n from_o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o 32._o verse_n and_o chapter_n 15._o he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o vine_n with_o branch_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v and_o his_o father_n to_o a_o husbandman_n prune_v some_o and_o cut_v off_o some_o verse_n 2._o and_o vers_fw-la 3._o he_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o 11._o apostle_n in_o particular_a judas_n be_v absent_a now_o say_v he_o you_o be_v clean_o and_o then_o show_v they_o how_o they_o come_v so_o to_o be_v say_v he_o through_o the_o eleven_o the_o if_o christ_n word_n than_o not_o christ_n wash_n their_o foot_n make_v they_o clean_o only_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n love_n which_o do_v effect_v it_o wherefore_o if_o peter_n have_v refuse_v it_o so_o propound_v he_o have_v reject_v christ_n in_o his_o love_n as_o do_v judas_n although_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n because_o the_o outward_a sign_n not_o receive_v by_o a_o right_a belief_n of_o truth_n leave_v man_n sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o attract_v habit_n unweaken_a and_o unremoved_a as_o here_o in_o judas_n although_o christ_n extend_v this_o external_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n to_o he_o at_o his_o corporal_a departure_n from_o this_o world_n as_o to_o the_o other_o eleven_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o imply_v their_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n by_o union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o and_o then_o give_v they_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v because_o say_v he_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o 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into_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o be_v burn_v in_o eternal_a wrath_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v so_o that_o this_o first_o reason_n express_o prove_v the_o point_n namely_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n for_o their_o evil_a work_n of_o crucify_a christ_n to_o themselves_o by_o a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o he_o as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o second_o reason_n to_o abide_v in_o he_o be_v intermingle_v with_o a_o direction_n how_o to_o abide_v in_o he_o the_o reason_n itself_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o contrary_a good_a which_o will_v redound_v to_o these_o eleven_o apostle_n if_o they_o do_v so_o abide_v in_o he_o the_o direction_n be_v this_o that_o he_o by_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n shall_v abide_v in_o they_o and_o they_o by_o belief_n of_o it_o must_v abide_v in_o he_o the_o good_a which_o will_v redound_v to_o they_o they_o then_o shall_v have_v their_o heart_n desire_v and_o both_o comprehend_v in_o 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fountain_n open_v wherefore_o say_v he_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a verse_n 11._o all_o which_o argument_n to_o enforce_v these_o eleven_o apostle_n so_o to_o abide_v in_o he_o imply_v what_o former_o be_v express_v in_o the_o first_o reason_n namely_o that_o they_o other_o way_n will_v come_v to_o fall_v total_o by_o their_o remissness_n and_o come_v to_o a_o final_a separation_n from_o christ_n by_o god_n justice_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o right_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o general_a as_o for_o instance_n saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 11._o say_v thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o also_o he_o spare_v not_o thou_o verse_n 20_o &_o 21._o again_o he_o say_v the_o just_a shall_v 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