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destroy_v as_o a_o forewarn_n to_o other_o from_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o so_o to_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v verse_n 30._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n annot._n in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o conceit_n or_o confidence_n that_o they_o have_v of_o their_o righteousness_n through_o the_o law_n show_v they_o that_o it_o will_v not_o commend_v they_o now_o under_o gospel_n time_n unto_o god_n only_a obedience_n unto_o god_n call_v which_o be_v better_a than_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o will_v only_o admit_v or_o in_o right_v they_o to_o blessing_n for_o say_v he_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n viz_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n call_v 13.48_o call_v act._n 13.48_o in_o the_o 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