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these_o two_o covenant_n even_o that_o of_o pure_a nature_n and_o that_o mix_a covenant_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n viii_o now_o have_v large_o describe_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o proceed_v for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o show_v more_o full_o plain_o and_o distinct_o the_o true_a agreement_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a publish_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o first_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o will_v show_v how_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v agree_v and_o differ_v second_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v solemn_o publish_v three_o divers_a way_n first_o more_o dark_o and_o obscure_o to_o the_o father_n from_o adam_n until_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n second_o after_o a_o mix_a manner_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n 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