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which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o do_v sometime_o hold_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n the_o substance_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n chap._n 3._o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o apostasy_n thus_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n who_o by_o offer_v up_o himself_o once_o for_o all_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jew_n offering_n of_o lamb_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o 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apostle_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o saint_n sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o he_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 2._o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galatian_n if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n gal._n 5._o 18._o none_o be_v true_a christian_n but_o those_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o 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hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v his_o deed_n to_o it_o but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n bring_v his_o deed_n to_o the_o light_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n j._n b._n god_n say_v woe_n unto_o the_o rebellious_a child_n who_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n isa_n 30._o 1._o thou_o have_v give_v large_a proof_n in_o this_o thy_o pamphlet_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o cover_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o thus_o wicked_o wrest_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o cover_v thyself_o in_o thy_o sin_n neither_o will_v thou_o rake_v up_o the_o weakness_n and_o fail_n of_o such_o among_o god_n people_n who_o at_o sometime_o do_v evil_a but_o repent_v and_o forsake_v their_o evil_n and_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n god_n make_v man_n perfect_a and_o the_o devil_n have_v bring_v man_n into_o imperfection_n by_o lead_v he_o into_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n so_o thy_o plea_n for_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n term_v of_o life_n be_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o kingdom_n who_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o sin_n and_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o thy_o plea_n against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o stand_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o ungodly_a work_n and_o repent_v concern_v god_n dwell_v in_o his_o people_n in_o page_n 23._o j._n b._n say_v if_o there_o be_v that_o in_o we_o which_o if_o obey_v lead_v to_o heaven_n then_o sure_o we_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o our_o justification_n ourselves_o which_o give_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o lie_n who_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n answ_n god_n who_o can_v lie_v have_v 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isa_n 48._o 18._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n &_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 22._o &_o 14._o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n say_v i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a john_n 17._o 15._o again_o when_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_o he_o say_v pray_v thus_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_z evil_a etc._n etc._n and_o jesus_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n john_n 14._o 13._o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 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commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v he_o belove_v of_o my_o father_n see_v verse_n 21._o again_o jesus_n say_v if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n even_o as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 10._o again_o the_o holy_a apostle_n john_n say_v by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5._o 2_o 3._o again_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o god_n who_o say_v unto_o abraham_n i_o be_o god_n all_o sufficient_a walk_n thou_o before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a he_o say_v abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n gen._n 26._o 5._o and_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n christ_n say_v every_o one_o that_o be_v perfect_a shall_v be_v as_o his_o master_n luke_n 6._o 4._o the_o apostle_n peter_n pray_v for_o the_o believer_n that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o perfect_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o rich_a youngman_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o see_v matth._n 19_o 21._o again_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n for_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_n in_o 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