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good_a work_n and_o christian_n life_n and_o these_o answer_n will_v full_o satisfy_v all_o those_o other_o place_n of_o like_a sound_n and_o sense_n as_o gal._n 5._o 18._o 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 rom._n 7._o 6._o now_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a unto_o it_o that_o be_v you_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o irritate_v and_o provoke_v to_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o wrapp_v the_o transgressor_n in_o the_o curse_n and_o as_o it_o force_v itself_o by_o terror_n and_o constraint_n for_o now_o the_o believer_n serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v free_o from_o a_o renew_a spirit_n obey_v the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n object_n 4._o gal_n 5._o 1._o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n answ._n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o obedience_n or_o command_v of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o which_o we_o question_v not_o 2._o christian_n liberty_n be_v not_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o from_o the_o disobedience_n of_o it_o rom._n 6._o 18._o be_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n we_o be_v call_v to_o liberty_n it_o but_o we_o must_v not_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o frame_v to_o the_o commandment_n by_o love_n to_o serve_v one_o another_o gal_n 5._o 13._o where_o the_o apostle_n plain_o prove_v that_o christian_a liberty_n lose_v we_o not_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o strait_o enjoin_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o woâ—d_n which_o be_v love_n v_o 14._o 3._o â—s_n they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o stone_n consist_v so_o iâ—_n must_v return_v upon_o themselves_o we_o must_v therefore_o again_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v those_o part_n of_o â—â—ristian_a liberty_n which_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o and_o if_o they_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n best_o know_v his_o own_o meaning_n they_o shall_v take_v they_o from_o himself_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v freedom_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n sacrifice_n circumcision_n and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n which_o be_v heavy_a yoke_n which_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n christian_n must_v never_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o they_o any_o more_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n direct_o speak_v of_o these_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v see_v v_o 2_o 3._o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o therefore_o stand_v fast_o in_o your_o liberty_n the_o 2_o branch_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o with_o which_o most_o ponderous_a and_o press_a yoke_n we_o must_v never_o entangle_v ourselves_o any_o more_o by_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o settle_v we_o firm_a in_o this_o our_o liberty_n be_v our_o apostle_n aim_v and_o argument_n gal._n 3._o 10._o 13._o the_o three_o branch_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v freedom_n from_o perfect_a impletion_n and_o personal_a performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o justification_n for_o thus_o we_o be_v no_o more_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o nor_o must_v ever_o return_v to_o that_o bondage_n to_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n for_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n verse_n 4._o the_o 4._o branch_n of_o our_o purchase_a liberty_n by_o christ_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o the_o threat_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n compel_v and_o force_v obedience_n and_o now_o not_o fear_v but_o love_n must_v chief_o constrain_v we_o to_o duty_n not_o compulsion_n or_o carnal_a respect_n must_v caâ—â—_n uâ—_n as_o slave_n to_o the_o commandment_n but_o now_o discern_v the_o holiness_n excellency_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o heart_n be_v move_v free_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 25._o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n object_n 5._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v to_o endure_v but_o unto_o christ_n luke_n 16._o 16._o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v till_o john_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o believer_n rom._n 10._o 24._o answ._n 1._o the_o law_n for_o writing_n and_o some_o circumstance_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o 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it_o be_v to_o the_o age_n to_o which_o it_o be_v first_o direct_v and_o even_o so_o the_o law_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o shadow_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o john_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v a_o permanent_a and_o everlasting_a doctrine_n directory_n and_o deriveable_a to_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o as_o augustine_n witty_o distinguish_v 5._o the_o perfect_a end_n not_o the_o destroy_a end_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o end_n or_o scope_n unto_o who_o the_o law_n way_n especial_o the_o paedagogie_n of_o moses_n be_v direct_v 2._o he_o be_v the_o end_n also_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n because_o he_o full_o and_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o law_n in_o he_o attain_v his_o proper_a end_n as_o it_o have_v not_o else_o do_v among_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n on_o who_o all_o the_o male_a diction_n of_o the_o â—aw_v fall_v full_o and_o perfect_o and_o 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much_o the_o more_o zeal_n and_o earn_v estnesse_n so_o do_v holy_a david_n ps._n 119._o 126._o wicked_a man_n have_v destroy_v the_o law_n therefore_o i_o love_v it_o above_o fine_a gold_n where_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v they_o enemy_n to_o god_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o law_n and_o 2._o that_o then_o be_v the_o time_n to_o plead_v for_o god_n and_o his_o law_n when_o wicked_a man_n most_o oppose_v and_o oppress_v it_o now_o then_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o godly_a must_v awaken_v themselves_o not_o only_o to_o observe_v but_o also_o to_o preserve_v it_o finis_fw-la contra_fw-la legis_fw-la adversarios_fw-la adversus_fw-la furiosam_fw-la sectam_fw-la libertinorum_fw-la nemo_fw-la miretur_fw-la aut_fw-la consternetur_fw-la cum_fw-la tam_fw-la insolitos_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la ratione_fw-la alienos_fw-la errores_fw-la cernas_fw-la calv._n 2_o thes_n 2._o quod_fw-la hostess_fw-la machinatur_fw-la in_o perniciem_fw-la convertit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o adiutorium_fw-la 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law_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o under_o the_o law_n in_o 5_o respect_n but_o under_o that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n psal._n 2._o 2_o 3_o judg._n 16._o 9_o 1_o reason_n all_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v forbid_v after_o faith_n as_o before_o rom._n 7._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o the_o saint_n be_v perfect_a not_o perfectist_n psal._n 119._o 120._o rom._n 7._o 15._o 19_o 23._o hypocratis_fw-la magis_fw-la fomentis_fw-la quam_fw-la monitis_fw-la nostris_fw-la indigent_a non_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi operam_fw-la peccato_fw-la beza_n qui_fw-fr ambulant_a in_o viis_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la operantur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la august_n in_o psa._n 118_o conc_fw-fr 2._o non_fw-la peccare_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la dei_fw-la bern._n ser._n 23_o in_o cantic_a nunc_fw-la bene_fw-la vivitur_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la vivere_fw-la existimat_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la accipiat_fw-la aug._n enchirid._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la regeneratorum_fw-la perfectio_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la imperfectos_fw-la esse_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la august_n 2_o reas._n the_o same_o duty_n be_v require_v after_o faith_n as_o before_o quod_fw-la accuratius_fw-la christus_fw-la exposuit_fw-la magis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la christianos_n creditur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 4._o 21_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 11_o 3_o reas_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o abolish_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o abolish_v christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n why_o but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o how_o rom._n 8._o 2._o 4_o reas._n nor_o the_o apostle_n abolish_v the_o law_n lex_fw-la et_fw-la fides_fw-la mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la iuvant_n 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&_o quoth_v in_o ijs_fw-la non_fw-la benâ—_n intelligitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la temere_fw-la &_o audacter_fw-la asseritur_fw-la aug._n expos_n in_o joh._n trac_fw-la 18._o habent_fw-la â—cripâ—urasâ—_n aâ—_n spâ—ciem_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—_n salutem_fw-la deâ—_n baptis_n contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 4_o the_o first_o main_a ground_n of_o this_o schism_n ignorance_n he_o quidem_fw-la homâ—nes_fw-la indocti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la idiotae_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la evolvendis_fw-la chartis_fw-la sunt_fw-la exercitati_fw-la ut_fw-la exijs_fw-la deâ—â—ria_fw-la sua_fw-la addiscâ—re_fw-la potuerint_fw-la instruct._n advers._fw-la libert_n cap._n 1._o alter_fw-la cubicularius_fw-la alter_fw-la hostiarius_fw-la libenter_fw-la fieri_fw-la sustinuerâ—t_fw-la cap_n 4._o câ—usdem_fw-la libri_fw-la june_n 12._o ignorance_n of_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 5._o 3._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o 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