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the_o most_o praise-worthie_a and_o allowable_a work_n be_v martyrdom_n and_o suffering_n 8._o rom._n 8._o now_o th'apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o those_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v 5._o gal._n 2._o gal._n 5._o again_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n that_o they_o despise_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 10._o heb._n 10._o that_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n jesus_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a 2._o gal._n 2._o he_o seem_v angry_a with_o a_o most_o vehement_a zele_n against_o the_o galatian_n who_o busy_v their_o mind_n about_o merit_n of_o work_n he_o call_v they_o foolish_a in_o that_o they_o will_v leave_v the_o spirit_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n he_o urge_v they_o he_o threaten_v they_o by_o infinite_a argument_n he_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v 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god_n to_o make_v he_o just_a after_o their_o manner_n and_o to_o imagine_v that_o his_o word_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o justice_n how_o dare_v we_o suppose_v and_o propose_v these_o doubt_n see_v the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n do_v special_o foresee_v and_o condemn_v they_o by_o name_n together_o with_o the_o very_a same_o inconvenience_n and_o reason_n which_o the_o popish_a doctor_n allege_v 20._o mat._n 20._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o day-labourer_n be_v propound_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o this_o end_n your_o complaint_n be_v less_o to_o be_v admit_v then_o that_o of_o the_o day-labourer_n they_o complain_v to_o their_o master_n that_o those_o which_o come_v not_o till_o the_o evening_n carry_v away_o as_o great_a reward_n as_o they_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o master_n answer_v to_o one_o of_o they_o my_o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n do_v thou_o not_o covenaunt_v with_o i_o for_o a_o penny_n 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