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rom._n 3._o 3._o they_o err_v also_o in_o this_o that_o where_o the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n be_v diverse_a and_o contrary_a from_o the_o gospel_n they_o without_o any_o difference_n god_n 〈…〉_o of_o god_n iâ—_n tâ—e_v pope_n 〈…〉_o only_o 〈…〉_o this_o article_n 〈…〉_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o 〈…〉_o but_o they_o preach_v as_o â—â—ough_o christ_n 〈…〉_o go_v &_o pâ—each_v the_o law_n to_o every_o creature_n this_o article_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pâ—ace_n rom._n 8._o tâ—at_a wâ—ich_a the_o law_n can_v not_o perform_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o weak_a flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o thâ—s_n article_n repâ—gneth_v against_o 〈◊〉_d place_n gal._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d it_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n tâ—en_o chrâ—st_v dye_v in_o vain_a tâ—â—s_n article_n savour_v oâ—_n the_o pâ—ice_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o say_v i_o be_o not_o like_o this_o publican_n this_o article_n re_fw-mi pugn_v against_o this_o place_n they_o 〈…〉_o grievous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lay_v theâ—_n on_o man_n shall_v â—_o maâ—_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d to_o you_o 〈…〉_o which_o for_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n confound_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o make_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o moses_n 4._o they_o err_v in_o devide_v the_o law_n unskilful_o in_o 3._o part_n into_o the_o law_n natural_a the_o law_n moral_a and_o the_o law_n evangelicall_a 5._o they_o err_v again_o in_o devide_v the_o law_n evangelicall_a into_o precept_n and_o counsel_n make_v the_o precept_n to_o serve_v for_o all_o man_n the_o counsel_n only_o to_o serve_v for_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 6._o the_o chief_a substance_n of_o all_o their_o teach_n and_o preach_v rest_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o religion_n which_o whole_o consist_v in_o man_n merit_n tradition_n law_n canon_n decree_n and_o ceremony_n 7._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n either_o they_o admix_v the_o law_n equal_o with_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o clean_o seclude_v the_o gospel_n they_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o law_n so_o that_o little_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o none_o at_o all_o 8._o they_o err_v in_o think_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v nothing_o in_o we_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n but_o only_o our_o obedience_n in_o extern_a action_n as_o for_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o concupiscence_n they_o esteem_v but_o light_a matter_n 9_o they_o not_o know_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n do_v erroneous_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o fulfil_v it_o 10._o they_o err_v in_o think_v not_o only_o to_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o to_o perform_v more_o perfect_a work_n then_o be_v in_o god_n law_n command_v and_o these_o they_o call_v the_o work_n of_o perfection_n and_o hereof_o rise_v the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n of_o 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