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but_o one_o viz._n a_o first_o covenant_n itself_o be_v take_v away_o that_o a_o second_o may_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o 6._o they_o be_v express_o call_v two_o covenant_n or_o testament_n the_o apostle_n mention_v abraham_n two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondwoman_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o by_o a_o freewoman_n who_o be_v by_o promise_n and_o make_v this_o application_n of_o it_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 24._o which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n or_o testament_n the_o one_o from_o the_o mount_n sinai_n which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n which_o be_v agar_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a here_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o be_v formal_o though_o material_a one_o may_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o friendship_n make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o his_o estate_n of_o innocency_n for_o then_o man_n himself_o must_v have_v be_v the_o worker_n for_o life_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v two_o covenant_n beside_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o way_n incongruous_a to_o speak_v of_o three_o covenant_n see_v that_o with_o adam_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v one_o and_o here_o the_o scripture_n express_o speak_v of_o two_o covenant_n and_o that_o with_o adam_n be_v none_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o that_o signify_v by_o the_o freewoman_n and_o her_o son_n isaac_n for_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a and_o to_o be_v by_o promise_n v._o 23_o 26_o 31._o neither_o be_v it_o signify_v by_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o after_o he_o say_v these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n it_o immediate_o follow_v vers_fw-la 24._o the_o one_o from_o the_o mount_n sinai_n which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n which_o be_v agar_n so_o then_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o make_v with_o adam_n but_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v the_o other_o here_o intend_v and_o plain_o he_o speak_v of_o both_o according_a to_o divine_a ordination_n or_o institution_n and_o conclude_v they_o so_o to_o be_v two_o covenant_n in_o this_o allegory_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v they_o consider_v abusive_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o judaize_v prophet_n but_o in_o themselves_o vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o you_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v write_v abraham_n bad_a two_o son_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o they_o warrantable_o hear_v the_o sinai_n law_n so_o it_o and_o the_o free_a promise_n make_v two_o testament_n yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o be_v keep_v very_o distinct_a hence_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v egregious_o in_o make_v the_o calf_n and_o the_o lord_n severe_o threaten_v even_o to_o consume_v they_o exod._n 32._o 10_o 11._o moses_n in_o intercede_v for_o they_o do_v not_o plead_v the_o covenant_n new_o make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n but_o that_o with_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v etc._n etc._n he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o ground_v his_o plea_n upon_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n already_o violate_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v to_o another_o found_v upon_o free_a grace_n so_o deut._n 9_o 27._o 2_o king_n 13._o 23._o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a to_o they_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n but_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o whilst_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v in_o force_n yet_o that_o with_o abraham_n which_o go_v before_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o in_o it_o or_o mix_v with_o it_o but_o remain_v entire_a and_o distinct_a still_o dispence_v our_o blessing_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n in_o that_o day_n o_o then_o let_v christian_n beware_v of_o mix_v and_o confound_v the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v so_o distinct_a it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n to_o beat_v off_o from_o this_o mixture_n both_o have_v their_o great_a use_n but_o they_o must_v have_v their_o due_a place_n gal._n 4._o 21._o you_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o great_a aptness_n to_o legalize_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v brand_a paul_n for_o a_o antinomian_a as_o if_o he_o render_v the_o law_n unprofitable_a by_o his_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o the_o take_n off_o this_o aspersion_n he_o put_v the_o question_n gal._n 3._o 19_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n that_o be_v if_o the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v why_o then_o be_v it_o give_v or_o what_o use_n be_v it_o of_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v where_o observe_v how_o careful_o the_o apostle_n do_v distinguish_v these_o he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o sinai_n law_n or_o covenant_n one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o promise_n but_o something_o add_v or_o put_v to_o it_o a_o distinct_a thing_n it_o be_v additional_a and_o so_o not_o the_o promise_n itself_o but_o yet_o be_v of_o admirable_a use_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n say_v some_o to_o reveal_v and_o discover_v sin_n and_o lay_v restraint_n upon_o man_n that_o they_o run_v not_o into_o it_o but_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o such_o use_n to_o believer_n still_o whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o use_n of_o it_o as_o last_v only_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o therefore_o i_o understand_v it_o 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those_o judaize_v prophet_n act._n 15_o 1._o they_o teach_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v the_o like_a we_o have_v gal._n 5._o 2._o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o they_o expect_v advantage_n by_o jesus_n christ_n else_o this_o argument_n will_v have_v be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o they_o vers_n 4._o christ_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o you_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v therefore_o jumble_v work_n of_o their_o own_o and_o jesus_n christ_n together_o mix_v these_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o acceptation_n unto_o life_n and_o this_o be_v intimate_v to_o be_v desperate_o dangerous_a christian_n ought_v to_o perform_v all_o duty_n in_o conformity_n to_o jesus_n