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the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 2._o ten_o because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o bear_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o work_v thereof_o gal._n 3._o 2._o eleven_o in_o a_o word_n if_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v under_o that_o covenant_n jesus_n christ_n will_v neither_o pray_v for_o thou_o neither_o let_v thou_o have_v one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o these_o privilege_n come_v to_o soul_n under_o another_o covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o such_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v from_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n into_o the_o second_o or_o from_o under_o the_o law_n into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n gospel_n without_o 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the_o roman_n and_o also_o in_o the_o five_o in_o the_o one_o he_o endeavour_v for_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o have_v transgress_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o he_o stand_v a_o common_a person_n represent_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o in_o his_o stand_n and_o fall_v rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o say_v he_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n mark_v that_o but_o why_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o natural_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o we_o in_o adam_n so_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n because_o they_o have_v in_o their_o first_o place_n break_v it_o in_o their_o first_o parent_n but_o second_o in_o case_n this_o shall_v be_v oppose_v and_o reject_v by_o quarrelsome_a person_n though_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o paul_n have_v another_o argument_n to_o back_v his_o doctrine_n say_v for_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n first_o as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o mark_n together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o three_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n four_o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n five_o their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n in_o a_o word_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v now_o then_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v these_o thing_n so_o clear_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v in_o both_o show_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v for_o the_o same_o it_o say_v all_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o so_o that_o here_o i_o say_v lie_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n even_o because_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o it_o for_o know_v this_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o law_n do_v take_v the_o least_o advantage_n of_o thou_o by_o thy_o sin_v against_o it_o all_o that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v afterward_o hear_v from_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o curse_n curse_n curse_v he_o for_o not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n the_o first_o covenant_n because_o that_o together_o with_o this_o thy_o miserable_a state_n by_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n before_o thou_o do_v follow_v the_o law_n since_o thy_o turn_n to_o the_o law_n thou_o have_v commit_v several_a sin_n against_o the_o law_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o so_o that_o now_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o law_n be_v mix_v with_o sometime_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n forâ—idation_n coverousness_n pride_n heart-rising_n against_o god_n coldness_n of_o affection_n towards_o he_o backwardness_n to_o good_a duty_n speak_v idle_a word_n have_v of_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o such_o like_a i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v become_v do_v weak_a through_o this_o our_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 30_o and_o so_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n we_o be_v yet_o through_o our_o weakness_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o law_n be_v so_o holy_a so_o just_a and_o so_o good_a that_o it_o can_v allow_v that_o any_o fail_v or_o slip_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o they_o that_o look_v for_o life_n by_o the_o same_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o this_o paul_n know_v full_a well_o which_o make_v he_o throw_v away_o all_o his_o righteousness_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o be_v his_o own_o answer_v but_o it_o be_v even_o that_o which_o while_o he_o call_v it_o his_o own_o he_o also_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n see_v phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o account_v it_o but_o dung_n but_o as_o dirt_n on_o his_o shoe_n and_o that_o that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o save_v by_o he_o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 28._o but_o three_o set_v the_o case_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a without_o the_o least_o flaw_n or_o â—auâ—o_o without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o the_o least_o sinful_a thought_n yet_o this_o will_v fall_v far_o short_a of_o present_v of_o thou_o blameless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o christ_n can_v redeem_v soul_n from_o the_o curse_n it_o can_v complete_o present_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o law_n be_v not_o christ_n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n can_v by_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o act._n 4._o 12._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o the_o
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13._o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o isa._n 26._o 12._o and_o so_o i_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v victory_n over_o sin_n death_n hell_n or_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o victory_n of_o christ_n but_o thank_v be_v to_o god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o rom._n 7._o 24_o 25._o heaven_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o he_o who_o give_v his_o richly_z all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v mat._n 25._o so_o that_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v due_o and_o sober_o consider_v will_v give_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o thing_n i_o may_v have_v ad_v many_o more_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o thing_n at_o first_o when_o god_n come_v to_o man_n to_o convert_v he_o he_o find_v he_o a_o dead_a man_n eph_n 2._o 1_o 2._o he_o find_v he_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o find_v he_o wallow_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o 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my_o servant_n and_o as_o for_o thou_o also_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n speak_v of_o christ_n have_v i_o send_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zech._n 9_o 9_o 10_o 11._o again_o you_o have_v sell_v yourselves_o for_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v buy_v without_o money_n ezek._n 34._o 23_o 24._o chap._n 37._o 24_o 25._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o say_v zacharias_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o also_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n thing_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v we_o to_o perform_v his_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n or_o bargain_n luke_n 1_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v offend_v with_o the_o plainness_n of_o these_o word_n as_o some_o poor_a soul_n may_v be_v through_o ignorance_n let_v they_o be_v please_v to_o read_v sober_o that_o 49._o chapter_n of_o the_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n from_o the_o 1._o verse_n to_o the_o 12._o and_o there_o they_o may_v see_v that_o it_o run_v as_o plain_a a_o bargain_n as_o if_o two_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o a_o bargain_n between_o themselves_o and_o conclude_v upon_o several_a condition_n on_o both_o side_n but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o now_o second_o this_o covenant_n i_o say_v be_v make_v with_o one_o not_o with_o many_o and_o also_o confirm_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o with_o one_o not_o with_o several_a first_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o one_o see_v gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o this_o i_o say_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n not_o the_o seed_n but_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n our_o head_n and_o undertaker_n in_o the_o thing_n concern_v the_o covenant_n 3._o the_o condition_n be_v make_v with_o one_o and_o also_o accomplish_v by_o he_o alone_o and_o not_o by_o several_a yet_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o everlasting_a deliverance_n of_o many_o even_o by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o
foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n search_v out_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v i_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v again_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n isa._n 43._o 25._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o partaker_n of_o my_o promise_n and_o that_o i_o may_v so_o do_v i_o will_v take_v away_o that_o which_o will_v hinder_v i_o will_v cast_v all_o your_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o my_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o will_v show_v we_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_n be_v more_o sure_a than_o the_o old_a he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o the_o law_n and_o work_n be_v set_v aside_o and_o they_o be_v mere_o make_v we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o 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two_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o 14._o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n be_v plead_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o grace_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v confirm_v the_o saint_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v win_v over_o all_o those_o that_o do_v oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n or_o else_o leave_v they_o the_o more_o without_o excuse_n and_o that_o he_o may_v so_o do_v he_o take_v in_o hand_n first_o to_o show_v the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n natural_o or_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o generation_n say_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o righteousness_n 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again_o gal._n 5._o 18._o he_o say_v but_o if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v under_o the_o law_n imply_v again_o that_o those_o which_o be_v for_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n either_o as_o it_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n these_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n again_o gal._n the_o 3._o the_o 10._o verse_n there_o he_o say_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o
be_v punish_v in_o the_o sodomite_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o this_o city_n and_o themselves_o gen._n 19_o 24_o 25._o yea_o they_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n 7._o also_o the_o male_a sechemite_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o hamor_n son_n be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n gen._n 34._o 25_o 26._o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n in_o take_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 3._o 16._o again_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v by_o jacob_n account_v death_n gen._n 31._o 30_o 32._o and_o also_o by_o jacob_n son_n gen._n 44._o 9_o 10._o cain_n sin_v against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n as_o in_o gen._n 4._o 9_o be_v therefore_o curse_v to_o the_o earth_n verse_n the_o 11._o and_o abraham_n though_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v blame_v for_o false_a witness_n by_o pharaoh_n and_o send_v out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n 12._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o both_o he_o and_o sarah_n reprove_v by_o abimelech_n gen._n 20._o 9_o 10_o 16._o pharaoh_n sin_v against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n gen._n 12._o 15._o and_o be_v therefore_o plague_v with_o great_a plague_n verse_n 17._o abimelech_n covet_v abraham_n wife_n and_o the_o lord_n threaten_v death_n to_o he_o and_o he_o except_o he_o restore_v she_o again_o gen._n 20._o 3._o yea_o though_o he_o have_v not_o come_v near_o she_o yet_o for_o covet_v and_o take_v she_o the_o lord_n fast_o close_v up_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o house_n verse_n 18._o i_o can_v have_v speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v too_o tedious_a but_o speak_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o i_o can_v but_o before_o i_o pass_v it_o i_o will_v beside_o this_o give_v you_o a_o argument_n or_o two_o more_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v before_o that_o deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o man_n in_o the_o garden_n as_o first_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v though_o they_o do_v not_o take_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o adam_n do_v but_o have_v the_o transgression_n be_v no_o other_o or_o have_v their_o sin_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o none_o but_o those_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n than_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o adam_n after_o he_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n have_v not_o have_v sin_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n and_o so_o have_v not_o be_v slave_n to_o death_n but_o in_o that_o death_n do_v reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o transgression_n against_o the_o first_o give_v of_o the_o law_n till_o the_o time_n the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n under_o that_o command_n eat_v not_o of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n that_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o to_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v that_o although_o original_a sin_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o posterity_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o actual_o commit_v that_o they_o be_v plague_v and_o again_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n say_v he_o rom._n 5._o 13_o 14._o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o law_n than_o there_o have_v be_v no_o transgression_n and_o so_o no_o death_n to_o follow_v after_o as_o the_o wage_n thereof_o for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n a_o actual_a breach_n in_o our_o particular_a person_n as_o well_o as_o a_o actual_a breach_n in_o our_o public_a person_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o again_o they_o be_v no_o other_o sin_n then_o those_o against_o that_o law_n give_v on_o sinai_n for_o the_o which_o those_o sin_n before_o mention_v be_v punish_v therefore_o the_o law_n give_v before_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o afterward_o give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n again_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o on_o sinai_n and_o of_o that_o in_o the_o garden_n be_v all_o one_o the_o one_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v the_o other_o say_v the_o same_o also_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o man_n in_o both_o kind_n alike_o therefore_o this_o law_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n again_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o of_o two_o covenant_n to_o wit_n grace_n and_o work_n under_o which_o two_o covenant_n all_o be_v some_o under_o one_o and_o some_o under_o the_o other_o now_o this_o to_o adam_n be_v one_o therefore_o that_o on_o sinai_n be_v one_o and_o all_o one_o with_o this_o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n i_o say_v i_o know_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o that_o on_o sinai_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o before_o it_o be_v give_v there_o so_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n for_o it_o will_v be_v unrighteous_a with_o god_n for_o to_o punish_v for_o that_o law_n that_o be_v not_o break_v therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o on_o sinai_n now_o the_o law_n give_v on_o sinai_n be_v for_o the_o more_o clear_a discovery_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v before_o commit_v against_o it_o for_o though_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v in_o the_o garden_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v from_o sinai_n yet_o they_o lay_v so_o dark_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o discover_v as_o afterward_o they_o be_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n be_v add_v gal._n 3._o 19_o or_o more_o plain_o give_v on_o sinai_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o appear_v rom._n 5._o 20._o again_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a resemblance_n for_o this_o at_o sinai_n even_o in_o give_v the_o law_n for_o first_o the_o law_n be_v give_v twice_o on_o sinai_n to_o signify_v that_o indeed_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v give_v before_o and_o second_o the_o first_o table_n that_o be_v give_v on_o sinai_n be_v break_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o other_o be_v preserve_v whole_a to_o signify_v that_o though_o it_o be_v the_o true_a law_n that_o be_v give_v before_o with_o that_o give_v on_o sinai_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v read_v and_o to_o be_v 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thus_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o one_o the_o administration_n of_o death_n and_o the_o other_o the_o administration_n of_o life_n the_o one_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n but_o that_o deliver_v on_o sinai_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n that_o therefore_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2_o cor._n 3._o for_o if_o say_v he_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_a and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n be_v glorious_a etc._n etc._n second_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o galatian_n do_v labour_n to_o beat_v they_o off_o from_o trust_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o when_o he_o
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