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the_o mâ—ssias_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n god_n the_o father_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o resolve_v to_o give_v to_o his_o only_a son_n to_o be_v their_o redeemer_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o true_o god_n and_o one_o in_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o become_v man_n thereby_o to_o transact_v the_o redemption_n of_o lose_a mankind_n and_o accomplish_v the_o design_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o undo_v sinner_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_o on_o this_o occasion_n set_v down_o in_o the_o mosaic_a history_n yet_o other_o passage_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o the_o second_o persâ—n_n in_o the_o sacred_a triniâ—y_n undertake_v to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o deiâ—y_n and_o to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o accomplish_v the_o new_a covenant_n make_v 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gen._n 3._o 15._o as_o soon_o as_o this_o promise_n be_v give_v and_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n expire_v then_o begin_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o be_v in_o succeed_a generation_n more_o and_o more_o reveal_v till_o christ_n come_v and_o full_o reveal_v it_o this_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n and_o because_o a_o more_o abundant_a grace_n and_o love_n be_v discover_v in_o this_o covenant_n for_o man_n restore_v than_o in_o the_o other_o for_o preserve_v he_o now_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n and_o stipulation_n of_o both_o party_n as_o have_v be_v suggest_v this_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v make_v up_o of_o something_o on_o god_n part_n and_o something_o on_o we_o as_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o man_n so_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o god_n god_n promise_v to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n thus_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o to_o obtain_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n sinner_n be_v justify_v pardon_v and_o restore_v to_o what_o they_o lose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v reinstate_v in_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n they_o have_v before_o their_o apostasy_n this_o be_v do_v by_o chrrist_n death_n thus_o he_o be_v our_o priest_n he_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n further_o he_o enable_v we_o to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n by_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n he_o rule_v and_o govern_v we_o and_o so_o be_v our_o king_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n on_o we_o it_o be_v to_o hearken_v diligent_o to_o our_o prophet_n and_o to_o be_v desirous_a and_o ready_a to_o learn_v 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