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god._n friendship_n &_o societâ—â—_n of_o man_n tâ—_n be_v preserve_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n answerable_a to_o the_o write_a law_n 1_o of_o god._n the_o ethnic_n sentence_n be_v in_o some_o place_n maâ—â—â—ed_v 2_o the_o gentile_n against_o idol_n 3_o the_o name_n â—f_n god_n â—ighly_o esteem_v 4_o the_o gentile_n keeper_n of_o religion_n 5_o the_o honour_v of_o parent_n 6_o murder_n &_o adultery_n 8_o theft_n 9_z lie_v false_a witness_n a_o hill_n in_o rome_n cataâ—a_n a_o town_n in_o sicily_n 10_o concupiscence_n nature_n without_o grace_n of_o none_o effect_n â—awes_n of_o â—en_z â—awes_n of_o â—licie_n ecclesiastical_a laâ—â—_n superstitious_a lawâ—â—_n man_n â—â—â—ditions_n what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o judicial_a law_n the_o law_n be_v even_o before_o moses_n time_n the_o patriarch_n before_o moses_n have_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n the_o moâ—al_a law_n endureâ—_n still_o the_o majesty_n and_o dignity_n of_o â—he_n moral_a â—awe_n 〈…〉_o the_o â—â—st_n holy_a 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d two_o table_n
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4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o how_o far_o forth_o the_o ceremonial_n be_v abrogate_a heb._n 1_n ceremony_n the_o niddle_a wall_n or_o patition_n ceremony_n of_o hand_n write_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusâ—leâ—_n destroy_v â—ani_fw-la 9_o num._n 24._o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o priesthood_n abrogate_a 1._o cor._n 9_o math._n 10._o the_o place_n â—or_a to_o worship_n god_n in_o be_v free_a â—or_a every_o man_n to_o choose_v where_o he_o list_v and_o the_o congregation_n like_v to_o 〈…〉_o place_n the_o holy_a 〈…〉_o the_o romish_a jubilee_n 1_o 2_o 〈…〉_o 2_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d choice_n of_o meat_n abrogate_a 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—bidden_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la the_o false_a apostle_n doctrine_n they_o subscribe_v their_o own_o name_n and_o inscribe_v the_o name_n of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o the_o epistle_n be_v send_v â—_o gal._n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d &_o spanâ—_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exposition_n of_o the_o general_a decree_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la 1_o act._n 10._o man_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o s._n james_n allow_v of_o s._n 〈◊〉_d opinion_n from_o some_o certain_a thing_n must_v the_o saint_n abstain_v s._n james_n defend_v the_o abrogace_n of_o â—he_n judicial_a law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈…〉_o &_o people_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d churape_v and_o people_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—he_z same_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o 〈…〉_o the_o father_n and_o we_o have_v all_o one_o faith_n the_o father_n and_o we_o have_v all_o one_o spirit_n exod._n â—_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n have_v the_o same_o hope_n and_o inheritance_n that_o we_o â—ave_n that_o salvation_n be_v not_o promise_v only_o but_o also_o perform_v unto_o the_o father_n ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la 1._o pet._n 4._o the_o father_n and_o we_o have_v all_o one_o manâ—er_n of_o invocation_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n and_o people_n all_o thinger_n more_o â—â—ident_a in_o the_o new_a people_n or_o covenant_n thanâ—ere_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o christ_n have_v take_v all_o burden_n from_o our_o shoulder_n the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o people_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v new_a and_o without_o all_o number_n so_o that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o testament_n be_v after_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n call_v christian_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v most_o ample_a and_o manifold_a the_o new_a 〈…〉_o no_o promise_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o christian_a liberty_n who_o 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d â—e_z thaâ—_z christ_n do_v 〈…〉_o what_o bondage_n be_v 〈◊〉_d sort_n 〈◊〉_d bondage_n 〈…〉_o a_o paradox_n of_o liberty_n 2._o cor._n 11._o spiriâ—â—â—l_o â—ondagâ—_n abortion_n be_v make_v â—hen_o a_o woman_n be_v before_o her_o time_n deliver_v of_o her_o child_n the_o spirituâ—l_a liberty_n &_o how_o far_o forth_o we_o be_v make_v free_a by_o christ_n christian_n liberty_n testimony_n to_o prove_v christian_n liberty_n by_o free_a froâ—_n the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_o the_o care_n of_o the_o body_n the_o 〈…〉_o or_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o christ_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o licentiousness_n of_o offence_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v a_o offence_n be_v give_v wekling_n 〈…〉_o a_o offence_n give_v and_o a_o offence_n take_v to_o give_v offence_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n offence_n 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n of_o good_a work_n what_o worâ—â—s_n do_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d good_a work_n what_o they_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o good_a work_n 〈…〉_o no_o work_n do_v justify_v 1_o 2_o 3_o good_a work_n aâ—_z noâ—_n 〈…〉_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o 〈…〉_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v justification_n unto_o good_a work_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o theâ—_z whicâ—_z 〈…〉_o â—nto_fw-it wâ—â—kes_n 〈…〉_o to_o they_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d an_o other_o objection_n the_o place_n â—f_a faith_n &_o work_v that_o â—eeme_v at_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o â—â—sigree_n 〈◊〉_d here_o 〈…〉_o 1_o 2_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o â—â—â—stles_a â—gainsâ—_n abuseâ—_n graceâ—_n faith_n â–ª_o 〈…〉_o origen_n in_o 3._o cap._n ad_fw-la roma_fw-la ambrose_n chrysosperm_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o a_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o good_a work_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o these_o place_n which_o confirm_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n hire_n be_v due_a but_o heritage_n proceed_v of_o the_o parent_n good_a will._n how_o or_o in_o what_o sensâ—_n god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v a_o reward_n unto_o our_o good_a work_n 1_o â—_o s_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n good_a work_n indeed_o 1_o â—_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o platform_n of_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o to_o what_o end_n good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v rom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈…〉_o the_o definition_n of_o sin_n 〈…〉_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n alone_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n that_o destiny_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o 〈…〉_o god_n be_v good_a himself_o create_v all_o thing_n good_a which_o be_v create_v 〈…〉_o sin_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d devil_n 〈…〉_o our_o corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o objection_n be_v answer_v why_o god_n create_v man_n so_o fickle_a that_o he_o shall_v fall_v to_o what_o eâ—d_v god_n give_v the_o law_n to_o adam_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d corrupâ—â—â—â—_n or_o inâ—â—â—mâ—tie_n in_o â—dam_n beâ—â—re_v his_o fall_n 〈◊〉_d image_n 〈◊〉_d god._n 〈…〉_o a_o objection_n how_o 〈◊〉_d give_v over_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o câ—p_v 〈…〉_o to_o harden_v god_n harden_a pharaoâ—s_n heart_n amos_n 〈◊〉_d how_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o evils_n noâ—e_n here_o 〈◊〉_d first_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 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without_o christ_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n sin_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god._n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o k_n 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—_o 〈…〉_o by_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o scelera_fw-la &_o delicta_fw-la peccata_fw-la clamantia_fw-la the_o 7._o principal_a vice_n common_o call_v the_o 7._o deadly_a sin_n pecâ—atum_fw-la alienum_fw-la a_o othery_a sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o make_v to_o sin_n by_o 〈◊〉_d mere_n 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v hereafter_o perceive_v â–ª_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ignorance_n peccata_fw-la aliena_fw-la other_o sin_n both_o these_o sin_n a_o refer_v tâ—_n the_o compeller_n the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n compel_v the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o compeller_n
now_o he_o do_v hereby_o give_v we_o a_o proof_n that_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n of_o we_o &_o our_o work_n because_o in_o testify_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v so_o to_o honour_v not_o only_o we_o but_o also_o his_o own_o gift_n in_o we_o which_o he_o of_o his_o great_a goodness_n have_v gracious_o be_v stow_v upon_o we_o our_o bountiful_a god_n do_v herein_o imitate_v the_o manner_n of_o deal_v which_o fleshly_a father_n use_v in_o this_o world_n towards_o their_o child_n for_o they_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o their_o child_n as_o reward_n of_o their_o welldoing_a thereby_o provoke_v they_o to_o great_a virtue_n when_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n and_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o this_o reward_n which_o the_o father_n give_v to_o the_o child_n be_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o father_n 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