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thus_o do_v nathan_n unto_o david_n isaias_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o christ_n unto_o his_o hearer_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o first_o because_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a and_o not_o convert_v unto_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n unto_o hypocrite_n and_o secure_a christian_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o a_o righteous_a man_n 61.1_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o isai_n 61.1_o but_o unto_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a whereas_o the_o gospel_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o penitent_a to_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o contrite_a in_o heart_n second_o because_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v more_o terrify_v from_o sin_n by_o commination_n from_o the_o law_n so_o the_o godly_a by_o god_n mercy_n proclaim_v in_o the_o gospel_n three_o 3.2_o gal._n 3.2_o because_o the_o law_n only_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o gospel_n how_o we_o may_v 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