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the_o gospel_n matt._n 5._o 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v rom._n 3._o 30_o 31._o see_v it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 7._o 7._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v james_n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o thus_o the_o law_n be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n to_o we_o now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o gospel_n to_o show_v we_o our_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o have_v they_o heb._n 4._o 2._o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o see_v levit._n 26._o 42_o 45._o luke_n 54._o 55._o 72._o 73._o deut._n 30._o 1._o 12_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 8._o gen._n 15._o 6._o psalm_n 32._o 1_o 2._o with_o rom._n 4._o 6._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n chap._n 11._o only_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n there_o be_v difference_n manifest_v ainsworth_n defence_n of_o scripture_n page_n 119._o in_o which_o answer_n of_o mr._n ainsworth_n be_v prove_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v the_o very_a same_o use_n of_o the_o law_n we_o now_o have_v to_o show_v they_o and_o we_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o christ_n 2._o they_o have_v the_o same_o gospel_n to_o show_v they_o as_o we_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o they_o have_v ordinance_n for_o worship_n which_o 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the_o apostle_n testify_v worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o all_o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o we_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3._o 3_o and_o thus_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n many_o be_v righteous_a walk_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a wait_v by_o faith_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o come_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o old_a simeon_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o then_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n so_o likewise_o anna_n she_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o same_o instant_a give_v thanks_o likewise_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o wit_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o they_o who_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o israel_n luke_n 2._o 25_o 28_o to_o 39_o rev._n 3._o 4._o these_o thing_n be_v due_o observe_v let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o carnal_a people_n or_o have_v a_o carnal_a covenant_n and_o promise_v of_o carnal_a thing_n as_o mr._n smith_n feign_v or_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o such_o that_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n serve_v god_n although_o under_o figurative_a ordinance_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o god_n to_o the_o father_n act_v 26._o 6_o 7._o yea_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n that_o can_v take_v 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