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no_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v for_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n of_o some_o law_n as_o he_o define_v it_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o but_o what_o law_n be_v that_o by_o which_o believer_n become_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n the_o old_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o work_n no._n that_o be_v long_a since_o abrogate_a and_o lay_v aside_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o no_o more_o oblige_v or_o convictive_a to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 6.13_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n by_o grace_n there_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o law_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o such_o be_v the_o opposition_n betwixt_o these_o two_o that_o he_o who_o be_v under_o one_o can_v be_v under_o the_o other_o any_o more_o than_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v can_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o husband_n till_o the_o first_o be_v dead_a as_o he_o further_o argue_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n from_o all_o which_o be_v this_o that_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n but_o how_o then_o become_v believer_n oblige_v to_o duty_n or_o convict_v of_o sin_n by_o what_o law_n since_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n what_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o new_a covenant_n neither_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o such_o as_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n and_o not_o with_o believer_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o party_n that_o stand_v engage_v for_o service_n and_o obedience_n to_o it_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v charge_v with_o guilt_n in_o not_o obey_v it_o suppose_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v covenant_v and_o agree_v with_o a_o three_o person_n in_o my_o behalf_n that_o if_o i_o be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o such_o a_o office_n or_o estate_n i_o shall_v pay_v such_o a_o rent_n or_o homage_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n my_o consent_n and_o stipulation_n thereto_o be_v not_o require_v who_o now_o stand_v bind_v he_o or_o i_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n or_o who_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o breach_n of_o covenant_n in_o case_n of_o non-performance_n gratitude_n indeed_o and_o ingenuity_n may_v persuade_v i_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v what_o my_o friend_n in_o kindness_n have_v promise_v for_o i_o yea_o but_o in_o law_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v thereto_o but_o he_o only_o that_o enter_v into_o bond_n for_o i_o and_o consequent_o if_o i_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v such_o rent_n and_o acknowledgement_n the_o default_n shall_v be_v charge_v