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he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n do_v not_o paul_n call_v elymas_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n act._n 13.10_o and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o preach_v to_o joh._n 8._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n therefore_o know_v that_o as_o christ_n though_o he_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o yet_o he_o make_v use_v of_o such_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a speech_n so_o a_o man_n may_v have_v such_o speech_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v to_o god_n glory_n when_o he_o thus_o speak_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o
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or_o save_v we_o i_o confess_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n god_n seem_v to_o require_v they_o when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ministry_n of_o salvation_n god_n do_v not_o require_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v or_o justify_v the_o law_n set_v thou_o to_o work_v and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o the_o gospel_n bid_v thou_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v confident_a to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o his_o name_n the_o apostle_n when_o they_o preach_v endeavour_v to_o beat_v man_n off_o from_o their_o own_o work_n and_o performance_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n when_o the_o gaoler_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v paul_n bid_v he_o not_o to_o work_v but_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o in_o isai_n 55.3_o god_n reprehend_v man_n that_o spend_v their_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v worth_a nothing_o lay_v out_o so_o much_o time_n in_o act_v &_o do_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n neglect_v the_o glorious_a and_o precious_a gospel_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o son_n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o body_n &_o spirit_n in_o work_v labour_a and_o tire_v out_o your_o day_n under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o you_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o that_o be_v not_o bread_n you_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n from_o the_o law_n for_o this_o you_o shall_v never_o satisfy_v the_o law_n it_o will_v not_o give_v you_o a_o crumb_n of_o comfort_n work_n and_o do_v what_o you_o can_v harken_v unto_o i_o and_o eat_v that_o which_o 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his_o grace_n disclaim_v our_o do_n not_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o work_n and_o our_o love_n but_o of_o his_o goodness_n as_o it_o be_v display_v in_o christ_n five_o it_o be_v positive_o forbid_v and_o god_n reprove_v man_n for_o it_o he_o show_v they_o that_o they_o undo_v their_o soul_n to_o eternity_n if_o in_o a_o secret_a way_n they_o rest_v upon_o their_o own_o work_n israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v direct_o seek_v salvation_n by_o the_o law_n but_o indirect_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n work_n be_v not_o only_o not_o require_v but_o forbid_v god_n do_v not_o bid_v we_o to_o work_v but_o 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be_v justify_v this_o be_v that_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o carnal_a reason_n can_v apprehend_v man_n learning_n can_v reach_v which_o the_o world_n wisdom_n account_v foolishness_n and_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o worldly_a man_n will_v always_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v what_o say_v the_o zealous_a pharisee_fw-mi will_v the_o god_n of_o love_n justify_v he_o that_o hate_v he_o will_v the_o god_n of_o justice_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n pronounce_v the_o sinner_n guiltless_a yea_o pharisee_n he_o will_n what_o say_v the_o scripture_n he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a what_o be_v a_o ungodly_a man_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v god_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n that_o do_v not_o for_o the_o present_a love_n god_n and_o when_o a_o man_n look_v to_o his_o grace_n he_o must_v look_v on_o himself_o as_o a_o unrighteous_a as_o a_o unholy_a ungodly_a man_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o come_v as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi but_o as_o the_o publican_n he_o be_v not_o to_o come_v thus_o 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