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gospel_n be_v put_v upon_o a_o expectation_n of_o little_a in_o temporal_n in_o comparison_n and_o be_v to_o look_v for_o a_o plenty_n of_o trouble_n loss_n perseoution_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6._o vers_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33._o mat._n 10._o vers_fw-la 22._o act._n 20._o vers_fw-la 23._o 2_o tim._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o act._n 14._o vers_fw-la 22._o luke_n 9_o vers_fw-la 23._o see_v mr._n bisco_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o god_n mercy_n who_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v make_v over_o and_o dispense_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o as_o never_o to_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n but_o they_o 6._o various_a expression_n hold_v forth_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n do_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o continue_v as_o a_o covenant_n as_o rom._n 6._o vers_fw-la 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 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