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clear_a that_o this_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o no_o way_n else_o as_o beside_o sundry_a other_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n both_o sound_o and_o plentiful_o proove_v rom._n 3._o &_o gal._n 3._o read_v the_o place_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v not_o only_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n but_o many_o motive_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v this_o grace_n wrought_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o and_o by_o he_o free_o offer_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o to_o our_o comfort_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v rom._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o 22._o but_o now_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n have_v witness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o for_o our_o purpose_n this_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v 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of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n but_o rather_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o their_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n and_o whereas_o this_o may_v just_o be_v object_v alas_o how_o shall_v we_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v so_o unable_a to_o resist_v so_o mighty_a a_o tyrant_n as_o sin_n be_v who_o have_v overcome_v all_o mankind_n christ_n only_o except_v ever_o be_v able_a so_o to_o withstand_v sin_n for_o answer_v whereto_o the_o apostle_n bring_v a_o most_o comfortable_a promise_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n 14._o verse_n 14._o but_o under_o grace_n that_o be_v who_o be_v not_o still_o under_o the_o condemnation_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o it_o reign_v over_o all_o unregenerat_a but_o by_o true_a receive_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v now_o deliver_v from_o that_o bondage_n &_o so_o bring_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n child_n which_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v under_o grace_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v more_o full_o rom._n 6._o 1._o of_o these_o he_o say_v that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o mean_v that_o although_o these_o do_v still_o carry_v sin_n that_o be_v corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o continual_o fight_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o yet_o the_o corruption_n and_o sinful_a nature_n shall_v never_o any_o more_o reign_v as_o in_o time_n past_o it_o do_v and_o so_o have_v the_o full_a victory_n over_o they_o but_o they_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n reign_v in_o they_o shall_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o overcome_v this_o their_o sinful_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o end_n get_v a_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o it_o and_o all_o other_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n this_o one_o scripture_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o be_v true_o weigh_v and_o believe_v to_o comfort_v every_o child_n of_o god_n over_o all_o 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some_o privy_a corruption_n which_o he_o feel_v a_o prick_n in_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v send_v as_o a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n which_o though_o speak_v to_o he_o yet_o indeed_o belong_v to_o all_o in_o his_o case_n and_o therefore_o every_o poor_a soul_n who_o feel_v his_o sin_n too_o hard_o for_o he_o that_o when_o he_o will_v do_v well_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o he_o be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o promise_n that_o god_n grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o god_n strength_n shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o his_o weakness_n that_o so_o complain_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n he_o may_v comfortable_o cheer_v up_o his_o heart_n with_o he_o say_v 25._o verse_n 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v subdue_v that_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o will_v carry_v he_o headlong_o to_o death_n and_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o this_o the_o prophet_n micah_n notable_o express_v 18_o mich._n 7._o 18_o have_v high_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o people_n he_o add_v this_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n also_o lay_v out_o this_o matter_n at_o large_a how_o the_o christian_a soldier_n be_v arm_v with_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n 6._o eph._n 6._o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v that_o be_v be_v furnish_v with_o those_o excellent_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o afterward_o name_n he_o may_v manful_o fight_v the_o 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