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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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because_o of_o the_o precept_n and_o judgement_n thereof_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o precept_n and_o judgement_n for_o unto_o god_n will_n to_o command_n be_v join_v the_o people_n will_n to_o obey_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v observe_v and_o do_v 24._o exod._n 19_o exod._n 24._o which_o agreement_n of_o will_n make_v up_o a_o covenant_n this_o law_n be_v god_n old_a and_o first_o testament_n ordain_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n by_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o and_o everlasting_a testament_n in_o this_o law_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n and_o a_o spirit_n ro._n 2.29_o the_o one_o be_v oldness_n and_o the_o other_o newness_n ro._n 7.6_o the_o one_o be_v kill_v the_o other_o give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o i._o the_o letter_n
equity_n and_o charity_n oblige_v he_o but_o be_v churlish_a uncharitable_a unmerciful_a and_o unkind_a and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o right_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o good_a manner_n he_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o a_o person_n unrighteous_a be_v a_o sinner_n 9.22_o gen._n 9.22_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v cham_n who_o see_v his_o father_n nakedness_n tell_v his_o two_o brethren_n without_o this_o fact_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o heavy_a curse_n of_o perpetual_a slavery_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o legal_a sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o statute_n law_n in_o be_v which_o forbid_v that_o fact_n but_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a sin_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a manner_n for_o the_o son_n to_o tell_v of_o his_o father_n infirmity_n 10.27_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o such_o sinner_n be_v they_o who_o despise_v saul_n and_o bring_v he_o no_o present_n this_o fact_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o the_o trespasser_n be_v thereupon_o call_v 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