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philanthropy_n and_o love_n to_o all_o mankind_n again_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o such_o his_o discrimination_n of_o they_o he_o say_v 19_o page_n 18._o page_n 19_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o jew_n which_o because_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v not_o only_o as_o imperfect_a then_o but_o as_o criminal_a now_o call_v we_o unto_o a_o new_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o proper_a righteousness_n thereof_o it_o concern_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o look_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o and_o as_o for_o these_o measure_n he_o say_v ibid._n ibid._n as_o for_o this_o in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v indeed_o our_o great_a measure_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o question_n of_o good_a and_o better_a but_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n salvation_n and_o damnation_n for_o unless_o our_o righteousness_n be_v 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be_v a_o state_n 21._o page_n 21._o of_o evil_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o even_o among_o such_o man_n how_o impatient_a will_v they_o be_v and_o how_o unreasonable_a will_v they_o think_v you_o to_o be_v if_o you_o shall_v tell_v they_o then_o there_o be_v no_o present_a hope_n or_o possibility_n that_o in_o this_o state_n they_o be_v in_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o christian_n who_o righteousness_n be_v very_o little_a and_o their_o iniquity_n very_o great_a and_o now_o adays_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o man_n that_o come_v to_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o on_o the_o week_n follow_v will_v do_v shameful_a thing_n be_v according_o to_o the_o jewish_a proverbial_a 22._o