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he_o to_o have_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o rom._n 10.3_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o rest_v on_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o hope_v to_o attain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o our_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v see_v from_o rom._n 7_o 4._o you_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n we_o may_v understand_v dead_a to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n not_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o life_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o dead_a 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they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v such_o a_o righteousness_n from_o his_o observe_v the_o law_n as_o shall_v justify_v and_o save_v he_o be_v evident_a these_o way_n 1._o the_o law_n require_v personal_a perfect_a constant_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o it_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n against_o we_o gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n christ_n only_o except_v ever_o do_v or_o can_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o law_n without_o transgress_v any_o command_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n joh._n 7.19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v christ_n mean_v the_o carnal_a jew_n only_o when_o he_o say_v none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n we_o may_v see_v from_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n can_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n without_o transgress_v against_o it_o at_o any_o time_n eccl._n 7.20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8.36_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n can_v have_v obtain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n than_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o gal._n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a and_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v make_v christ_n obedience_n and_o his_o suffer_a death_n to_o be_v useless_a gal._n 5.4_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n 3._o god_n have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n to_o give_v we_o life_n and_o righteousness_n through_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n joh._n 3.16_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n of_o a_o new_a way_n to_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n if_o righteousness_n and_o life_n can_v have_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a for_o fall_v man_n to_o have_v have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n fall_v man_n shall_v have_v be_v save_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n gal_n 3.21_o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n 4._o none_o that_o ever_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v able_a to_o attain_v thereunto_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v think_v the_o reason_n why_o israel_n can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o zealous_a follower_n after_o righteousness_n but_o be_v cold_a and_o lukewarm_a but_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v zealous_a in_o observe_v the_o law_n act._n 22.3_o i_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n as_o you_o all_o be_v this_o day_n act._n 21.20_o or_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v think_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o righteousness_n though_o they_o follow_v after_o it_o be_v because_o they_o rest_v in_o a_o external_n righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o seek_v after_o internal_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o though_o many_o of_o they_o do_v rest_n in_o external_n righteousness_n yet_o other_o of_o they_o do_v look_v after_o a_o internal_a righteousness_n they_o know_v that_o god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n prov._n 22.26_o when_o they_o fast_v they_o do_v not_o only_o afflict_v their_o body_n but_o their_o soul_n also_o for_o their_o sin_n isa_n 58.3_o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n they_o be_v solicitous_a to_o have_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n pardon_v as_o well_o as_o their_o sinful_a action_n mich._n 6.6_o 7._o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o israel_n that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o righteousness_n be_v because_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n but_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o 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calamitatibus_fw-la gro._n nutantes_fw-la in_o pielate_fw-la confirmabit_fw-la &_o praeditos_fw-la scintilla_fw-la pietatis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la velut_fw-la moribunda_fw-la fovebit_fw-la &_o excitabit_fw-la jun._n it_o refer_v to_o languish_a christian_n that_o where_o grace_n be_v so_o decline_v and_o decay_v that_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v 3._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v for_o christ_n sake_n to_o give_v we_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n hos_fw-la 14.5_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n consider_v what_o condition_n israel_n be_v in_o when_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lilly_n israel_n be_v in_o a_o fall_v decline_v backslidden_a condition_n ver_fw-la 1.3_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n ch._n 4.16_o israel_n slide_v back_o as_o a_o backslide_n heifer_n ch._n 8.3_o israel_n have_v cast_v if_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a yea_o israel_n be_v so_o far_o decline_v and_o in_o such_o a_o miserable_a condition_n that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n hos_n 13.9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o yet_o to_o this_o israel_n that_o be_v fall_v by_o iniquity_n back-slidden_a from_o god_n cast_v off_o that_o which_o be_v good_a destroy_v themselves_o upon_o their_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n god_n promise_v i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v like_o the_o lily_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o lily_n it_o grow_v speedy_o mat._n 6.28_o consider_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n how_o they_o grow_v it_o be_v pliny_n observation_n concern_v the_o lily_n lilio_fw-la nihil_fw-la foeâ—undius_a no_o flower_n be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o the_o lily_n it_o grow_v also_o glorious_o mat._n 6.29_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o see_v another_o promise_n of_o give_v growth_n in_o grace_n hos_fw-la 14.7_o they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n they_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o vine_n they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o israel_n shadow_n and_o so_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n join_v themselves_o to_o his_o church_n or_o else_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n as_o cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n so_o the_o caldee_n in_o umbra_fw-la christi_fw-la svi_fw-la under_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o that_o betake_v