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i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n verse_n 19_o animadversion_n i._n a_o and_o have_v not_o peter_n too_o a_o very_a clear_a knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n he_o stand_v indeed_o charge_v with_o dissimulation_n in_o the_o text_n gal._n 2.13_o but_o not_o with_o ignorance_n or_o error_n in_o any_o degree_n which_o yet_o mr._n dell_n seem_v close_o to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o place_n b_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v to_o i_o in_o the_o text_n as_o be_v here_o affirm_v by_o mr._n dell._n the_o apostle_n gal._n 2.17,18_o show_v that_o if_o profess_a believer_n give_v way_n to_o themselves_o in_o sin_n or_o be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n discover_v to_o be_v sinner_n their_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o sin_n or_o upon_o his_o gospel_n but_o on_o themselves_o as_o transgressor_n in_o conformity_n to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n rom._n 6.1,2,3,4_o this_o 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enough_o to_o prove_v that_o righteous_a believer_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n alive_a to_o the_o law_n since_o they_o and_o they_o only_o can_v do_v aright_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o mr._n dell_n afterward_o seem_v very_o unwilling_o to_o allow_v so_o much_o for_o truth_n e_z do_v we_o work_v out_o our_o justify_v righteousness_n as_o these_o word_n import_v be_v not_o this_o to_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v be_v justify_v be_v in_o christ_n for_o we_o rom._n 3.24,25_o the_o righteousness_n out_o of_o which_o we_o work_v be_v from_o christ_n in_o we_o through_o his_o spirit_n eph._n 4.24_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v inseparable_o join_v together_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v confound_v as_o they_o be_v here_o by_o mr._n dell_n and_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o believer_n work_v not_o out_o of_o justify_v but_o sanctify_a righteousness_n phil._n 1.11_o f_o whole_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v it_o there_o it_o will_v only_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v exclude_v whole_o from_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.21_o and_o 3.21_o and_o this_o be_v the_o acknowledge_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n who_o general_o profess_v that_o as_o to_o the_o seek_v of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v whole_o dead_a to_o it_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o hold_v forth_o christ_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o every_o believer_n may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n but_o mr._n dell_n whole_o in_o this_o place_n be_v of_o a_o much_o large_a extent_n transcend_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o scripture_n sect_n ii_o i_o say_v paul_n through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n 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and_o hell_n by_o christ_n rom._n 3.21_o heb._n 10.1_o mr._n dell_n unlimited_a position_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n needs_o some_o limitation_n or_o explication_n that_o it_o may_v obtain_v a_o general_a approbation_n b_o the_o law_n can_v give_v command_n to_o a_o dead_a man_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o to_o a_o believer_n as_o to_o the_o seek_v of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o death_n yet_o believer_n be_v alive_a as_o to_o the_o do_v of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n express_v in_o his_o law_n rom._n 6.11_o mark_v 3.35_o 1_o john_n 3.7_o 1_o thes_n 4.2,3_o yea_o they_o alone_o can_v do_v aright_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o mr._n dell_n have_v before_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o as_o to_o divine_a direction_n the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v give_v command_n to_o believer_n as_o to_o live_a man_n c_z this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a sense_n of_o those_o 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irritation_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.5_o 5._o justification_n to_o life_n rom._n 10.4_o 6._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n carnal_a and_o temporary_a command_n heb._n 9.10_o col._n 2.20_o but_o not_o as_o to_o divine_a regulation_n and_o direction_n in_o perpetual_a duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n luke_n 1.75,76_o 1_o cor._n 9.8,9,21_o ephes_n 6.1.2_o prov._n 6.23_o which_o last_n and_o last_a use_n of_o the_o law_n mr_n dell_n here_o confident_o affirm_v believer_n to_o be_v dead_a unto_o through_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o fasten_v the_o reproach_n of_o carnal_a &_o ignorant_a christian_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n at_o all_o in_o this_o his_o doctrine_n but_o of_o this_o let_v understanding_n and_o spiritual_a christian_n judge_v by_o that_o word_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o judge_v person_n and_o doctrine_n at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o f_o but_o no_o further_o 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