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side_n transgress_v and_o die_v no_o dispensation_n no_o atonement_n v._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o where_o this_o law_n of_o work_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o new_a testament_n tell_v we_o viz._n in_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n john_n i._n 17._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o faith_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n cap._n vii_o 19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o where_o he_o ask_v the_o lawyer_n luke_n x._o 26._o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o v_o 28._o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n so_o often_o style_v the_o law_n without_o any_o other_o distinction_n rom._n ii_o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a 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