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that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v here_o contradict_v himself_o for_o in_o rom._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 20._o speak_v of_o the_o law_n he_o profess_v his_o inability_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a four_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o here_o the_o commandment_n be_v include_v as_o they_o will_v yet_o perfect_a obedience_n will_v not_o be_v hence_o include_v for_o its_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o doer_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o do_v all_o in_o perfection_n a_o man_n may_v say_v he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o can_v do_v all_o his_o master_n business_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o so_o do_v it_o as_o no_o defect_n ever_o at_o any_o time_n
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justice_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o that_o we_o may_v glory_v in_o he_o verse_n 31._o for_o in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n be_v we_o rom._n 10._o 3._o and_o 3._o 22._o and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v to_o we_o no_o condemnation_n be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o he_o be_v our_o merit_n and_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o our_o own_o work_n vii_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o apostle_n hereupon_o make_v man_n blessedness_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o work_n but_o in_o repute_v justice_n without_o work_n and_o in_o forgive_n and_o not_o impute_v sin_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o forgive_n be_v our_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o saint_n austin_n in_o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o say_v all_o the_o commandment_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v keep_v when_o that_o which_o be_v not_o keep_v be_v forgive_v and_o again_o all_o our_o righteousness_n say_v he_o stand_v rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o 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5._o 25._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell-fire_n answ_n this_o place_n prove_v not_o any_o sin_n to_o be_v venial_a and_o not_o mortal_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o first_o this_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o scope_n of_o christ_n speech_n in_o confute_v the_o pharise_n misunderstanding_n the_o law_n and_o here_o in_o particular_a the_o sixth_o commandment_n they_o stick_v to_o the_o letter_n christ_n here_o extend_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n to_o thought_n and_o word_n so_o make_v a_o man_n by_o causeless_a anger_n and_o rail_a word_n to_o be_v before_o god_n guilty_a of_o murder_n be_v this_o then_o to_o make_v sin_n venial_a or_o be_v not_o rather_o those_o which_o they_o conceit_n to_o be_v venial_a by_o christ_n here_o 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and_o 8._o 20._o  _fw-fr to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen_n 4._o 26._o &_o 21._o 23._o so_o in_o psal_n 50._o 16._o joel_n 1._o 14._o to_o eat_v no_o blood_n genes_n 9_o 4._o so_o in_o levit._n 17._o 14._o deut._n 12_o 16._o to_o pour_v out_o drink_v offering_n and_o to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n gen._n 35._o 14._o and_o 28._o 18._o so_o in_o numb_a 6._o 15_o 17._o and_o 29._o 11_o 16_o 21._o to_o have_v daily_o burn_v offering_n job_n 1._o 5._o so_o in_o numb_a 28._o 3_o 6._o to_o acknowledge_v a_o high_a priest_n gen._n 14._o 18._o so_o in_o levit._n 8._o 6._o and_o 21._o 10._o to_o pay_v tithe_n gen._n 28._o 22._o and_o 14._o 20._o so_o in_o levit._n 27._o 30._o to_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v jude_n vers_fw-la 14._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 5._o and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n so_o in_o deut._n 33_o 10._o levit._fw-la 10._o 11._o jer._n 1._o 17._o ezech._n 3._o 4._o malach._n 2._o 7._o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n genes_n 25._o 22._o so_o in_o 2._o king_n 13._o 11._o and_o 22._o 13._o to_o make_v vow_n unto_o god_n genes_n 28._o 20._o so_o in_o numb_a 30._o 2_o 3._o deut_n 12._o 25._o to_o keep_v feast_n unto_o god_n exod._n 5._o 1._o so_o in_o levit._n 23._o 4._o to_o know_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o they_o genes_n 15._o 18_o &_o 17._o 2._o &_o 8._o 21_o 22_o &_o 9_o 11._o so_o in_o deut._n 5._o 2._o to_o know_v the_o promise_a seed_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o 22._o 18._o and_o the_o messiah_n joh._n 8._o 56._o gal._n 3._o 16._o luk._n 1._o 55._o so_o in_o deut._n 18._o 15_o 18._o isai_n 11._o 1._o and_o 6._o 10._o joh._n 12._o 41._o to_o have_v faith_n in_o come_v to_o god_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n heb._n 11._o 4._o so_o in_o 2._o chron._n 20._o 20._o to_o be_v justify_v and_o account_v righteous_a by_o faith_n gen._n 15._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 3._o so_o in_o hab._n 2._o 4._o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o first_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o 10._o then_o the_o passeover_n exodus_fw-la 12._o so_o 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&_o of_o make_v proselyte_n can_v the_o pharise_n boast_n mat._n 23._o 11._o or_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o they_o to_o keep_v their_o teacher_n from_o err_a who_o can_v thus_o speak_v as_o israel_n might_n nehe._n 9_o 20._o esay_n 6._o 3_o 11._o zach._n 7._o 12._o as_o peter_n witness_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o 12._o or_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o church_n and_o be_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n &_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o by_o stephen_n act_n 7._o 38._o also_o say_v isaiah_n esay_n 48._o 1._o hear_v you_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n so_o can_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n boast_v of_o their_o original_a joh._n 8._o 33._o 13._o or_o that_o they_o be_v catholic_n and_o the_o world_n spread_v over_o with_o they_o and_o can_v not_o the_o jewish_a church_n say_v so_o of_o their_o religion_n be_v some_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n act._n 2._o 5_o 9_o 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