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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o evil_a i_o e._n from_o do_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v wickedness_n and_o so_o i_o understand_v christ_n when_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v matt._n 6.13_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o evil_a i_o e._n not_o only_o from_o suffer_v of_o that_o evil_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o but_o chief_o from_o our_o do_v of_o any_o evil_n which_o be_v wickedness_n for_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n now_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v whether_o by_o mean_n of_o affliction_n or_o otherwise_o the_o purpose_n whereat_o the_o temptation_n aim_v be_v not_o our_o suffering_n of_o evil_n but_o our_o do_v of_o it_o see_v here_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n repentance_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o wickedness_n for_o it_o be_v a_o deliverance_n or_o separation_n or_o turn_v from_o evil_n not_o from_o that_o of_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o evil_n but_o from_o that_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a yet_o not_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o every_o degree_n of_o it_o as_o error_n and_o frailty_n for_o unto_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o to_o be_v whole_o sinless_a no_o sinner_n ever_o yet_o do_v or_o ever_o can_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o that_o degree_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n malignity_n malice_n or_o wickedness_n which_o consist_v either_o in_o a_o wilful_a custom_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o one_o sin_n whereof_o the_o pravity_n amount_v to_o a_o custom_n repentance_n then_o be_v a_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n from_o wickedness_n for_o when_o christ_n by_o forgive_a our_o wickedness_n deliver_v we_o from_o it_o than_o he_o cause_v our_o repentance_n and_o when_o we_o by_o forsake_v wickedness_n be_v deliver_v from_o it_o then_o be_v we_o come_v to_o repentance_n 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lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 32._o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o unto_o the_o law_n grace_n be_v contrary_a for_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o opposite_a rom._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n thus_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n and_o grace_n the_o content_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n be_v 1._o history_n paul_n go_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o learn_v the_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 1._o 1._o because_o fourteen_o year_n after_o his_o preach_v of_o it_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n and_o take_v titus_n with_o he_o also_o vers_fw-la eod_a 2._o because_o he_o go_v up_o by_o revelation_n 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circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o paul_n towards_o the_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 8._o 5._o because_o when_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n perceive_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o paul_n they_o give_v to_o he_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n only_o desire_v they_o to_o remember_v the_o poor_a vers_fw-la 9.10_o 3._o history_n at_o antioch_n paul_n withstand_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n vers_fw-la 11._o 1._o because_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v vers_fw-la eod_a 2._o because_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n peter_n do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o withdraw_v fear_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 12._o 3._o because_o the_o other_o jew_n dissemble_v likewise_o with_o he_o insomuch_o that_o barnabas_n also_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o their_o dissimulation_n vers_fw-la 13._o 4._o because_o when_o paul_n see_v that_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o 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himself_o for_o i_o vers_fw-la 19.20_o 3._o because_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o right_n whereto_o i_o be_o justify_v come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o cause_n vers_fw-la 21._o 5._o duty_n while_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o must_v not_o be_v find_v sinner_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n vers_fw-la 17._o 1._o because_o god_n forbid_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la eod_a 2._o because_o if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n or_o sin_n which_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n vers_fw-la 18._o finis_fw-la o_o my_o heavenly_a love_a father_n that_o have_v justify_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n and_o have_v give_v i_o faith_n to_o accept_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o circumcise_v my_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o cut_v away_o from_o it_o all_o carnal_a love_n operate_v and_o polish_v it_o with_o thy_o spirit_n and_o engrave_v 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