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spirit_n the_o lie_n who_o in_o every_o place_n warn_v we_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o establish_v 20._o establish_v march_n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o in_o the_o uprightness_n &_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v still_o in_o the_o old_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n christ_n jesus_n for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 3.3_o pure_a 1_o joh._n 3.3_o examine_v and_o prove_v thou_o still_o and_o fashion_v thy_o work_n by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o a_o right_a level_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o remain_v in_o full_a strength_n power_n and_o virtue_n for_o ever_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o fulfil_v it_o yet_o put_v it_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n or_o care_n stray_v from_o it_o as_o little_a as_o thou_o can_v 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