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the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o faithful_a nay_o rather_o they_o do_v reap_v a_o double_a commodity_n by_o it_o wherein_o be_v comprehend_v the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o us._n i_o say_v to_o the_o unfaithful_a the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a faithful_a because_o it_o have_v this_o only_a work_n towards_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o their_o condemnation_n may_v be_v the_o more_o heavy_a for_o as_o much_o as_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v by_o it_o they_o do_v willing_o run_v into_o the_o contrary_n theoph._n let_v we_o consider_v of_o that_o double_a commodity_n which_o thou_o say_v the_o believer_n reap_v by_o it_o &_o declare_v the_o first_o mat._n it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v show_v that_o 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