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moses_n where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o affirm_v two_o thing_n viz._n not_o only_o that_o spiritual_a remission_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n grant_v not_o at_o all_o be_v preach_v through_o jesus_n but_o that_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o from_o all_o sin_n from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o carnal_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o may_v have_v say_v hitherto_o of_o all_o that_o have_v any_o show_n that_o he_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n and_o i_o will_v add_v hitherto_o i_o have_v translate_v he_o since_o i_o begin_v with_o his_o argument_n almost_o at_o least_o verbatim_o but_o in_o go_v forward_o will_v bind_v myself_o to_o do_v it_o no_o further_o since_o this_o first_o argument_n be_v all_o the_o argument_n he_o bring_v that_o can_v with_o any_o fairness_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n to_o exclude_v justification_n by_o 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