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make_v wise_a the_o simple_a say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o that_o place_n so_o perfect_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o or_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 4.3_o so_o spiritual_a that_o even_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o carnal_a in_o respect_n of_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o it_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o to_o love_v he_o in_o such_o a_o divine_a degree_n as_o to_o love_v nothing_o else_o suprà _fw-la aequè_fw-la or_o contrà _fw-la and_o be_v this_o external_a righteousness_n or_o what_o be_v inner_a purity_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o it_o tell_v we_o non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la and_o so_o meet_v with_o the_o very_a first_o rise_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n with_o the_o very_a motion_n and_o titillation_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v have_v a_o heart_n all_o of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relic_n of_o corruption_n in_o it_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o divine_a st._n paul_n therefore_o say_v that_o in_o his_o pharisaism_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o law_n because_o without_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o spiritual_a nature_n rom._n 7.9_o unless_o we_o own_o its_o divine_a spiritualty_n we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v without_o it_o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v up_o the_o just_a posture_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n or_o his_o fellow-creature_n be_v there_o delineate_v in_o such_o accuracy_n and_o full_a perfection_n as_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n only_o ever_o arrive_v at_o but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o author_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v internal_a this_o god_n require_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n thus_o the_o author_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o author_n pag._n 259._o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o 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