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A34956 The iustification of a sinner being the maine argument of the Epistle to the Galatians / by a reverend and learned divine.; Commentarius in Epistolam Pauli Apostoli ad Galatas. English Crell, Johann, 1590-1633.; Lushington, Thomas, 1590-1661. 1650 (1650) Wing C6878; ESTC R10082 307,760 323

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who_o have_v have_v a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o yet_o by_o make_v himself_o a_o transgressor_n against_o his_o lord_n have_v forfeit_v that_o estate_n that_o many_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v marry_v for_o life_n till_o death_n shall_v depart_v her_o husband_n and_o she_o and_o yet_o by_o make_v herself_o a_o transgressor_n against_o her_o husband_n have_v be_v divorce_v and_o lose_v her_o dower_n that_o many_o a_o son_n who_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o his_o father_n estate_n and_o yet_o by_o make_v himself_o a_o transgressor_n against_o his_o father_n have_v be_v disinherit_v and_o that_o the_o like_a be_v possible_a concern_v my_o state_n the_o scripture_n teach_v i_o three_o way_n 1._o by_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n see_v john_n 5.14_o and_o rom._n 11.20_o and_o 1._o cor._n 10.12_o and_o 1._o tim._n 1.19_o and_o heb._n 3.12_o and_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o 2._o by_o lively_a demonstration_n of_o my_o danger_n in_o case_n i_o make_v myself_o so_o see_v mat._n 12.43.44_o and_o heb._n 6.4_o and_o heb._n 10.26.27_o and_o 2._o pet._n 2.20_o 3._o by_o several_a example_n of_o person_n who_o have_v make_v themselves_o so_o as_o aaron_z david_n solomon_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o example_n do_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o my_o transgression_n be_v possible_a and_o my_o justification_n mutable_a because_o of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o example_n god_n donation_n of_o my_o present_a right_n to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v absolute_a without_o any_o condition_n or_o precede_a act_n on_o my_o part_n except_o my_o faith_n to_o accept_v it_o but_o my_o future_a possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n whereto_o i_o have_v now_o a_o present_a right_n be_v conditional_a and_o that_o condition_n run_v upon_o my_o good_a behaviour_n modo_fw-la bene_fw-la i_o 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