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and_o the_o testimony_n and_o see_v if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o meaning_n as_o the_o old_a translation_n render_v it_o isa_n 8._o three_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o most_o infallible_a sure_a rule_n to_o try_v all_o doctrine_n by_o as_o be_v before_o show_v yet_o i_o say_v curse_v be_v that_o man_n that_o preach_v another_o gospel_n then_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n and_o power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o either_o the_o power_n or_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈…〉_o be_v find_v extant_a in_o the_o scripture_n i_o do_v deny_v for_o as_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o the_o evangelist_n john_n 31._o and_o the_o last_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o i_o suppose_v that_o even_o the_o 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not_o abolish_v or_o make_v void_a through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v write_v do_v we_o through_o faith_n make_v void_a the_o law_n god_n forbid_v rom._n 3._o 31._o through_o faith_n we_o establish_v the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o christian_n be_v full_o enable_v to_o practise_v those_o religious_a duty_n which_o be_v command_v under_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o mind_n for_o our_o saviour_n call_v this_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n say_v the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o these_o religious_a duty_n with_o many_o other_o righteous_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n be_v indeed_o bind_v to_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n first_o 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