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therefore_o so_o under_o the_o law_n i._n the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o although_o we_o be_v not_o so_o under_o the_o law_n 1._o so_o accompany_v and_o 2._o so_o dispense_v as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o they_o thesis_n 109._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o law_n write_v and_o engrave_v on_o stone_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 11_o 13._o be_v the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o abolish_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n now_o no_o very_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v as_o the_o former_a gal._n 3.25_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n comprehend_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n also_o both_o which_o the_o false_a teacher_n in_o those_o 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