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to_o bring_v the_o law_n to_o be_v call_v the_o testament_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o gospel_n then_o to_o permit_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o covenant_n between_o two_o party_n both_o live_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o testament_n which_o suppose_v one_o party_n to_o be_v dead_a yet_o the_o sept._n never_o interpret_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o covenant_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o testament_n symmachus_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 44._o 18._o but_o the_o sept._n there_o also_o hold_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o by_o some_o special_a providence_n and_o for_o some_o special_a reason_n happy_o to_o show_v we_o that_o as_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v truth_n in_o christ_n so_o they_o be_v also_o mercy_n in_o 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