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the_o law_n the_o law_n â—ath_v take_v hold_v of_o we_o all_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o â—hich_v be_v this_o that_o death_n have_v pass_v upon_o all_o and_o â—hat_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v â—om_n 5.12_o and_o if_o any_o can_v plead_v exemption_n from_o this_o abnoxiousness_n to_o the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o gentiles_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v â—â—m_fw-la 2.14_o that_o be_v have_v not_o the_o law_n give_v to_o â—â—em_v or_o those_o that_o live_v before_o the_o law_n be_v â—ven_v by_o moses_n now_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v plead_v â—is_n exemption_n therefore_o all_o mankind_n be_v â—ptives_n to_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n undertake_v the_o â—ork_n of_o redemption_n or_o rather_o until_o the_o designation_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n to_o this_o work_n for_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o gentile_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v they_o under_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o under_o the_o law_n and_o their_o thought_n within_o they_o do_v accuse_v for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o neither_o be_v they_o free_a from_o this_o arrest_n of_o the_o law_n who_o live_v before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o plain_o rom._n 5.13_o that_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v from_z adam_z till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o law_n be_v solemn_o give_v by_o moses_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n now_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o according_o as_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n so_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n now_o we_o know_v that_o death_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o sin_n can_v never_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n but_o 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god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n mâ—â—_n under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o 〈◊〉_d law_n this_o be_v write_v to_o the_o galatian_n who_o be_v gentile_n that_o we_o put_v himself_o and_o the_o galatian_n together_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n therefore_o the_o gentile_n be_v under_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n be_v send_v forth_o for_o their_o redemption_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o what_o he_o be_v commissionated_a to_o by_o his_o father_n luke_o 4.18_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v or_o bind_v as_o it_o be_v in_o isai_n 61.1_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n when_o all_o servant_n be_v set_v free_a thus_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o proclaim_v a_o year_n of_o jubilee_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o the_o law_n be_v captive_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o those_o that_o serve_v god_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o law_n may_v receive_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n so_o now_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v go_v in_o our_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o assertion_n that_o when_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n he_o find_v they_o all_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o lawful_a captive_n and_o prisoner_n unto_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v