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grace_n but_o again_o it_o further_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n mean_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o precedent_a verse_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v their_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v against_o that_o truth_n he_o give_v this_o text_n as_o a_o reason_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o we_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n because_o we_o through_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o we_o although_o other_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v under_o another_o law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o death_n but_o the_o law_n of_o life_n which_o be_v not_o the_o 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this_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o action_n 2._o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o derive_v from_o christ_n set_v we_o free_v but_o first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o his_o suffering_n in_o his_o death_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n i_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v in_o the_o justify_n of_o sinner_n without_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o profit_v not_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o man_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o all_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o but_o because_o this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v unless_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o therefore_o tell_v we_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o that_o without_o controversy_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n now_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n two_o way_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o all_o spot_n and_o without_o all_o stain_n as_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o holy_a and_o 2._o as_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o work_n as_o they_o be_v all_o complete_a and_o perfect_a before_o god_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o he_o in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o in_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o 2._o death_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o his_o death_n he_o offer_v himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.14_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o fault_n to_o god_n he_o present_v himself_o as_o a_o complete_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v all_o in_o all_o in_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o present_v himself_o a_o complete_a sacrifice_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v never_o have_v do_v it_o no_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o therefore_o we_o know_v the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o christ_n without_o measure_n and_o 3._o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o death_n resurrection_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o his_o resurrection_n so_o in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v all_o in_o all_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.3_o 4_o speak_v of_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n 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