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a_o neglect_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n now_o when_o sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a and_o a_o seek_n for_o devise_a remedy_n run_v for_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o a_o add_a sin_n to_o sin_n like_v as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o sew_v fig-leaf_n isa._n 30.1_o 2._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v this_o or_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n 254._o and_o have_v their_o bent_n by_o he_o describe_v rom._n 10.4_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o by_o do_v of_o they_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o they_o for_o thereby_o 1._o thou_o show_v thyself_o ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n 2._o thou_o vain_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n and_o 3._o thou_o rebelle_v against_o instead_o of_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10_o 3._o 3._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v the_o scriptural_a command_n which_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o that_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n john_n 14.15_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o say_n in_o the_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n nay_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n together_o with_o a_o denial_n of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o tit_n 2.12_o act_n 3.36_o 1_o cor._n 7.10_o 11._o the_o five_o passage_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n first_o the_o uncalled_a to_o they_o only_o