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to_o the_o people_n which_o he_o cause_v the_o levite_n to_o keep_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n see_v deut._n 31._o 24_o 25_o 26_o he_o fall_v a_o declare_v concern_v the_o new_a covenant_n deut._n 30._o from_o 11_o ver_fw-la to_o ver_fw-la 16._o this_o commandment_n say_v he_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o into_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o now_o that_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n point_n at_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v manifest_a 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descrybe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n say_v he_o speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v â—…gh_v thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n say_v he_o which_o we_o preach_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a he_o point_v at_o that_o speak_v by_o moses_n deut._n 30._o 12_o 13._o &c_n &c_n and_o he_o call_v they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o word_n moses_n point_a the_o jew_n too_o in_o their_o heart_n he_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a 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in_o the_o heart_n life_n be_v give_v and_o therefore_o be_v righteousness_n thereby_o for_o it_o be_v â—…he_a word_n of_o life_n live_v and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n point_v at_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n before_o deut._n 18._o 18._o 19_o where_o he_o call_v he_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jew_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o live_v in_o moses_n time_n and_o be_v save_v it_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o this_o word_n in_o this_o prophet_n raise_v up_o in_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n not_o at_o a_o distance_n but_o nigh_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o mystery_n hide_v from_o eye_n and_o generation_n but_o be_v ever_o make_v manifest_a in_o his_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n more_o clear_o christ_n in_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o moses_n point_v at_o this_o foundation_n 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