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3._o 17._o now_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v acurse_n for_o us._n all_o which_o with_o etc._n other_o the_o like_a do_v establish_v this_o orthodox_n doctrine_n that_o believer_n have_v ohtain_v freedom_n by_o christ_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v not_o any_o long_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n thereof_o upon_o this_o assure_a peril_n that_o if_o they_o keep_v it_o not_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v we_o may_v stand_v long_o upon_o each_o testimony_n but_o let_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v suffice_v for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o our_o conscience_n from_o that_o torture_n and_o bondage_n wherewith_o these_o â—â—opish_a doctor_n will_v ensnare_v us._n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o our_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o give_v we_o occasion_n of_o security_n or_o licentiousness_n as_o these_o man_n calumniate_v but_o to_o restore_v peace_n &_o spiritual_a rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n know_v that_o we_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v or_o of_o perish_v which_o before_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n lay_v more_o heavy_a upon_o our_o soul_n then_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n that_o so_o be_v free_v from_o this_o thraldom_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o who_o have_v free_v we_o thankful_o and_o cheerful_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o duty_n by_o who_o we_o have_v obtain_v this_o glorious_a privilege_n that_o whereas_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v sometime_o strict_o exact_v of_o we_o now_o our_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v merciful_o accept_v at_o our_o hand_n sect_n 6._o chap._n i._n the_o reconciliation_n of_o that_o seem_a opposition_n between_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n thus_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n and_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o man_n 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