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administration_n ibid._n posit_n 3._o that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o regard_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n four_o note_n from_o this_o position_n p._n 366._o to_o 368_o posit_n 4._o that_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v not_o two_o divers_a covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 369_o posit_n 5._o that_o the_o two_o covenant_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v or_o join_v together_o but_o to_o be_v separate_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n ibid._n quest_n when_o be_v the_o covenant_n mix_v or_o join_v together_o answer_v p._n 369_o 370_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n a_o definitive_a sentence_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 371_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o old_a covenant_n answer_v p._n 372._o to_o 375_o quest_n whether_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o of_o a_o part_n only_o answer_v ibid._n eight_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o 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