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nature_n that_o be_v he_o must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o this_o he_o do_v of_o necessity_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o love_n sin_n how_o then_o can_v these_o two_o say_n contradictory_n stand_v together_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o most_o worthy_a of_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o yet_o the_o father_n love_v i_o here_o nothing_o come_v between_o but_o only_o christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o father_n say_v he_o do_v not_o therefore_o love_v you_o because_o you_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n 17.8_o but_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o he_o thus_o a_o christian_a man_n abide_v in_o true_a humility_n feel_v sin_n in_o he_o effectual_o and_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o wrath_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a death_n for_o the_o same_o that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v in_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o 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of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v 8.1_o the_o only_a reconciler_n hereof_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n as_o paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 7._o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n this_o be_v the_o general_a argument_n and_o whole_a disputation_n of_o paul_n against_o the_o jew_n 9.6.7.8_o that_o they_o which_o believe_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n jew_n this_o disputation_n paul_n vehement_o prosecute_v in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o the_o 4._o and_o 9_o chapit_fw-la to_o the_o rom._n for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a confidence_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o child_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v 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that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n say_v we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n well_o what_o then_o justify_v abraham_n be_v circumcise_v &_o keep_v the_o law_n we_o do_v the_o same_o all_o this_o i_o grant_v what_o will_v you_o therefore_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v no_o not_o so_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n himself_o and_o let_v we_o see_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v doubtless_o 3.6_o not_o for_o his_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o holy_a work_n not_o because_o he_o forsake_v his_o country_n kindred_n and_o father_n house_n not_o because_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n not_o because_o he_o be_v about_o to_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o son_n isacke_v in_o who_o he_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o posterity_n but_o because_o he_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o other_o mean_v then_o by_o faith_n alone_o if_o you_o then_o 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