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silij_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la which_o i_o presume_v thus_o to_o render_v from_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n 2._o for_o christ_n say_v thus_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n 3._o and_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o same_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o last_o sermon_n of_o christ_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 5._o paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v you_o may_v work_v out_o your_o salvation_n which_o word_n do_v full_o establish_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o repentance_n which_o he_o call_v fear_n and_o tremble_v be_v to_o be_v teach_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n not_o from_o the_o law_n 6._o from_o the_o discourse_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o law_n for_o any_o one_o part_n of_o justification_n 7._o that_o without_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v and_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v either_o for_o the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_v of_o justification_n 8._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o old_a be_v give_v and_o still_o be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o the_o law_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n alone_o 9_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n either_o for_o the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_v of_o justification_n 10._o the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o experience_n which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n mention_n 11._o and_o we_o must_v judge_v the_o minor_a to_o be_v true_a gentes_fw-la 11._o idem_fw-la judicabimus_fw-la de_fw-la minore_fw-la nam_fw-la 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