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be_v sinner_n and_o offend_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n by_o break_v of_o his_o law_n yet_o for_o their_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v in_o that_o bless_a seed_n which_o be_v so_o oft_o promise_v of_o god_n the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v save_v sentence_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o bring_v life_n 8_o through_o jesu_n christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n christ_n be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 10_o to_o iustefy_v all_o that_o believe_v no_o man_n be_v iustefied_a by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n 3_o of_o god_n the_o just_a that_o be_v the_o faithful_a christian_n shall_v