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another_o argument_n to_o back_v his_o doctrine_n say_v for_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n first_o as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o mark_n together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o three_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n four_o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n five_o their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n in_o a_o word_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v now_o then_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v these_o thing_n so_o clear_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v in_o both_o 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state_n by_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n before_o thou_o do_v follow_v the_o law_n since_o thy_o turn_n to_o the_o law_n thou_o have_v commit_v several_a sin_n against_o the_o law_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o so_o that_o now_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o law_n be_v mix_v with_o sometime_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n forâ—idation_n coverousness_n pride_n heart-rising_n against_o god_n coldness_n of_o affection_n towards_o he_o backwardness_n to_o good_a duty_n speak_v idle_a word_n have_v of_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o such_o like_a i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v become_v do_v weak_a through_o this_o our_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 30_o and_o so_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n we_o be_v yet_o through_o our_o weakness_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o law_n be_v so_o holy_a so_o just_a and_o so_o good_a that_o it_o can_v allow_v that_o 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this_o will_v fall_v far_o short_a of_o present_v of_o thou_o blameless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o christ_n can_v redeem_v soul_n from_o the_o curse_n it_o can_v complete_o present_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o law_n be_v not_o christ_n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n can_v by_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o act._n 4._o 12._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o the_o
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sin_n of_o man._n he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o that_o â—â—is_n god_n make_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o sin_n or_o reckon_v he_o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sinner_n but_o the_o very_a bulk_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o condemn_v he_o so_o severe_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n condemn_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v our_o very_a sin_n and_o yet_o altogether_o without_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 3._o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o thy_o curse_n thou_o must_v reckon_v he_o to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o thou_o and_o as_o to_o his_o be_v thy_o justification_n thou_o must_v 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