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christ_n glad_a tiding_n first_o preacher_n through_o open_v of_o the_o law_n to_o rebuke_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o prove_v all_o thing_n sin_n that_o proceed_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n &_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o prove_v all_o man_n sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o inheritance_n and_o how_o that_o to_o sin_n be_v their_o nature_n and_o that_o by_o nature_n they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o do_v then_o sin_n and_o therewith_o to_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o misery_n &_o wretchedness_n that_o he_o may_v desire_v help_n even_o so_o do_v s._n paul_n and_o begin_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o rebuke_v unbelefe_n doctrine_n and_o gross_a sin_n which_o all_o man_n see_v as_o the_o idolatry_n and_o as_o the_o gross_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v and_o as_o the_o sin_n now_o be_v of_o all_o they_o which_o live_v in_o ignorance_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o the_o favour_n 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