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the_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v leave_v these_o libertine_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o show_v the_o orderly_a saint_n how_o this_o good_a law_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n 8.1_o 2_o cor._n 3._o rom._n 8.1_o for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n without_o any_o ability_n give_v to_o obey_v for_o we_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o covenant_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n 7.6_o rom._n 7.6_o he_o do_v not_o undervalue_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n no_o not_o the_o least_o point_n or_o title_n but_o reject_v 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the_o law_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o law_n can_v neither_o give_v we_o life_n nor_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 30_o gal._n 3_o 1â—_n 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 30_o in_o none_o of_o these_o respect_n be_v the_o law_n make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v the_o law_n be_v good_a and_o may_v and_o must_v be_v use_v lawful_o then_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o destroy_v one_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n he_o that_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n must_v worship_v he_o also_o in_o truth_n by_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a delusion_n for_o papist_n to_o say_v they_o know_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n whille_v they_o make_v his_o image_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v we_o keep_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o transgress_v the_o letter_n and_o commit_v corporal_a fornication_n it_o be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a to_o assert_v we_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o spirit_n while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o weekly_a pollution_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o to_o make_v know_v sin_n to_o the_o most_o righteous_a soul_n for_o say_v that_o excellent_a apostle_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o saviour_n for_o such_o a_o soul_n 9.13_o rom._n 7.7_o &_o 4.15_o mat._n 9.13_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o direct_v a_o righteous_a soul_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n not_o a_o schoolmaster_n