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5.9_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n quest_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o so_o as_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v inconsistent_a nay_o rather_o do_v they_o ever_o act_v apart_o may_v not_o nay_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n respect_v we_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n respect_v christ_n answ_n we_o need_v no_o far_o than_o the_o scripture_n wrest_v on_o this_o very_a account_n rom_n 3.24_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n eph._n 1.7_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n rom._n 6_o 23._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o 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xvi_o quest_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o slight_a proof_n of_o our_o master_n of_o art_n to_o conclude_v our_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o this_o very_a thing_n affectionate_o express_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o regenerate_a part_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o hearty_a close_n therewith_o make_v good_a that_o of_o our_o saviour_n that_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n yet_o withal_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o in_o plain_a term_n give_v our_o master_n of_o art_n the_o lie_n answ_n rom._n 7.14_o for_o we_o know_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o 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