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that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a benefit_n of_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o convert_v any_o sinner_n among_o they_o to_o christ_n and_o make_v theâ—_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n he_o lay_v theâ—_n under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a by_o show_v they_o what_o be_v therein_o require_v of_o theâ—_n and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v at_o the_o hand_n â—_o a_o righteous_a god_n if_o those_o demand_n be_v nâ—_n full_o answer_v and_o by_o this_o he_o convinceâ—_n they_o of_o their_o misery_n and_o self_n impotency_n â—_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o it_o thereby_o make_v way_n for_o their_o harken_v after_o and_o give_v the_o great_a welcome_n to_o a_o redeemer_n on_o this_o account_n be_v the_o law_n call_v our_o schoolmaster_n â—nto_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 24._o because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o need_n of_o he_o and_o excite_v to_o seek_v after_o he_o there_o be_v then_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o same_o perfection_n be_v require_v of_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n whereas_o true_a convert_v or_o such_o as_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n be_v deliver_v from_o this_o severity_n i._n e._n they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n pronounce_v of_o they_o dead_a man_n if_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o obedience_n in_o the_o least_o â—unctilio_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v â—rought_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o former_a according_a to_o rom._n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominiâ—_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o â—nder_a grace_n 2._o the_o question_n be_v not_o with_o respect_n to_o our_o justiâ—ation_n before_o god_n the_o justification_n of_o fall_v â—an_v have_v not_o the_o least_o regard_n to_o any_o personal_a obedience_n of_o they_o as_o have_v a_o influence_n causal_n into_o it_o and_o 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certain_a that_o no_o obedience_n of_o we_o will_v be_v at_o all_o accept_v of_o we_o out_o of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v also_o beyond_o doubt_n that_o the_o imperfection_n which_o attend_v the_o sincere_a service_n of_o god_n child_n will_v not_o procure_v that_o these_o service_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o he_o for_o if_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a thaâ—â—ny_n of_o we_o in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n that_o abide_v we_o shall_v ever_o please_v god_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o invincible_a discouragement_n to_o we_o in_o do_v any_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o but_o than_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n that_o they_o find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o the_o sincerity_n which_o godâ—_n child_n do_v express_v in_o their_o obedience_n be_v so_o often_o call_v perfection_n in_o the_o scripture_n joh_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o upright_o joh_n 1._o 1._o by_o reason_n that_o 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