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neither_o be_v those_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o he_o can_v be_v save_v through_o grace_n who_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o wrap_v in_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n then_o shall_v peter_n reason_v be_v but_o foolish_a which_o be_v draw_v from_o contrary_n thus_o we_o hope_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o disagreement_n between_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n peter_n shall_v deceive_v us._n wherefore_o those_o must_v needs_o depart_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o find_v life_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o contrariety_n appertain_v not_o unto_o doctrine_n but_o unto_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n whereby_o be_v also_o refute_v their_o surmise_n who_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o regenerate_v 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he_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o peter_n to_o another_o end_n as_o we_o see_v chap._n 12._o but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v another_o way_n in_o readiness_n to_o deliver_v paul_n &_o silas_n he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o to_o deliver_v they_o for_o the_o present_a time_n by_o miracle_n as_o to_o confirm_v they_o against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v again_o we_o must_v call_v that_o to_o mind_n which_o i_o say_v of_o late_a that_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n appertain_v unto_o other_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o many_o witness_n that_o god_n do_v favour_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v now_o burden_a with_o a_o unjust_a prejudice_n undoubted_o paul_n perceive_v this_o and_o therefore_o though_o his_o band_n be_v loose_v he_o do_v not_o once_o wag_v from_o his_o place_n he_o may_v have_v go_v away_o if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o dispose_v why_o do_v he_o not_o be_v it_o because_o he_o contemn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o because_o through_o his_o 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himself_o baptize_v and_o all_o his_o household_n forthwith_o 34_o and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o &_o he_o rejoice_v that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o whole_a house_n believe_v in_o god_n 29_o be_v astonish_v he_o fall_v down_o this_o keeper_n be_v no_o less_o bring_v under_o with_o fear_n to_o show_v obedience_n to_o god_n then_o with_o the_o miracle_n prepare_v hereby_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o their_o pride_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n he_o be_v harden_v in_o his_o superstition_n therefore_o he_o may_v with_o a_o lofty_a stomach_n have_v despice_v whatsoever_o paul_n and_o silas_n shall_v have_v say_v who_o he_o have_v also_o reproachful_o thrust_v into_o the_o inermost_a part_n of_o the_o prison_n now_o fear_n make_v he_o apt_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o gentle_a therefore_o so_o often_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v 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a_o man_n who_o he_o see_v simple_o humble_v of_o god_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o have_v not_o forget_v that_o zeal_n which_o he_o show_v before_o among_o the_o man_n of_o licaonia_n therefore_o by_o his_o silence_n we_o gather_v that_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o godliness_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 30_o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v he_o do_v so_o ask_v counsel_n than_o the_o show_v there_o withal_o that_o he_o will_v be_v obedient_a by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o he_o be_v thorough_o touch_v so_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v what_o they_o shall_v command_v he_o who_o not_o many_o hour_n before_o he_o have_v bind_v uncurteous_o the_o wicked_a oftentimes_o when_o they_o see_v wonder_n though_o they_o tremble_v for_o a_o time_n 8.8.32_o ex._n 8.8.32_o yet_o be_v they_o straightway_o make_v more_o obstinate_a as_o it_o befall_v pharaoh_n at_o least_o they_o 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a_o cold_a &_o hungry_a definition_n of_o salvation_n &_o yet_o be_v it_o perfect_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o christ_n alone_o have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o blessedness_n &_o eternal_a life_n include_v in_o he_o which_o he_o offer_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n &_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v they_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v ch._n 15._o 15.9_o ch._n 15.9_o and_o here_o we_o must_v note_v 2._o thing_n first_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mark_n whereat_o faith_n must_v aim_v &_o therefore_o man_n mind_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o wander_v when_o they_o turn_v aside_o from_o he_o therefore_o no_o meruel_a if_o all_o the_o divinity_n of_o popery_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o huge_a lump_n and_o horrible_a labyrinth_n because_o neglect_v christ_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a speculation_n second_o we_o must_v note_v that_o after_o we_o have_v embrace_v christ_n by_o faith_n that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o latter_a 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