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as_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o salvation_n 2.10_o q._n 33._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n always_o administer_v after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o always_o administer_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v different_a from_o that_o under_o the_o new_a 3.6_o q._n 34._o how_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n administer_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n a._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v administer_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o promise_n 15.8_o prophecy_n 3.10_o sacrifice_n 10.1_o circumcision_n 4.11_o the_o passover_n 5.7_o &_o other_o type_n &_o ordinance_n which_o do_v all_o foresignifie_v christ_n then_o to_o come_v and_o be_v for_o that_o time_n sufficient_a to_o build_v up_o the_o elect_a in_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n 8.9_o by_o who_o they_o then_o have_v full_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a 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distinct_a nature_n and_o one_o person_n for_o ever_o 35_o q._n 37._o how_o do_v christ_n be_v god_n become_v man_n a._n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n by_o take_v to_o himself_o a_o true_a body_n and_o reasonable_a soul_n 1.14_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o her_o substance_n and_o bear_v of_o she_o 1.27_o yet_o without_o sin_n 4.15_o q._n 38._o why_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v god_n a._n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v god_n that_o he_o may_v sustain_v and_o keep_v the_o humane_a nature_n from_o sink_v under_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o death_n 2.24_o give_v worth_a &_o efficacy_n to_o his_o suffering_n obedience_n and_o intercession_n 20.28_o and_o so_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n 24._o procure_v his_o favour_n 1.6_o purchase_v a_o peculiar_a people_n 2.13_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o 4.6_o conquer_v all_o their_o enemy_n 1.68_o &_o bring_v they_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n 5.8_o q._n 39_o why_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v man_n a._n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v man_n that_o he_o may_v advance_v our_o nature_n 2.16_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n 4.4_o suffer_v &_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n 2.14_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o our_o infirmity_n 4.5_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n 4.15_o and_o have_v comfort_n and_o access_n with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 16_o q._n 40._o why_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n a._n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n shall_v himself_o be_v boâ—h_n god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o in_o one_o person_n that_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o each_o nature_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o 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1.1.2_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n 15.15_o in_o all_o thing_n concern_v heir_n edification_n and_o salvation_n 20._o q._n 44._o how_o do_v christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n a._n christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o his_o once_z offering_z himself_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n 9.14_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n 2.17_o and_o in_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o they_o 7.25_o q._n 45._o how_o do_v christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n a_o christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n in_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n a_o people_n to_o himself_o 15.14_o &_o give_v they_o officer_n 4.11_o law_n 35.21_o and_o censure_n by_o which_o he_o visible_o govern_v they_o 18.18_o in_o bestow_v save_a grace_n upon_o his_o elect_a 5.35_o reward_v their_o obedience_n 12.12_o and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 3.19_o preserve_v and_o support_v they_o under_o all_o their_o temptation_n and_o suffering_n 63.9_o restrain_v and_o overcome_v all_o their_o enemy_n 15._o and_o powerful_o order_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 14.10.11_o and_o their_o own_o good_a 8.28_o and_o also_o in_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o rest_n who_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 9_o q._n 46._o what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n a._n the_o estate_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n be_v that_o low_a condition_n wherein_o he_o for_o our_o sake_n empty_v himself_o of_o his_o glory_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n life_n death_n and_o after_o his_o death_n until_o his_o resurrection_n 8._o q._n 47._o how_o do_v christ_n humble_v himself_o in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n a._n christ_n humble_v himself_o in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n in_o that_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o be_v please_v in_o the_o 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overcome_v 6.14_o &_o so_o the_o saint_n grow_v in_o grace_n 3.18_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 7.1_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o save_v faith_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v enable_v to_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n 10.39_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n 4.13_o &_o be_v ordinary_o wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 17._o by_o which_o also_o and_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v increase_v and_o strengthen_v 1â—_n ii_o by_o this_o faith_n a_o christian_n believe_v to_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v therein_o 3.13_o and_o act_v different_o upon_o that_o which_o each_o particular_a passage_n thereof_o contain_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n 16.26_o tremble_v at_o the_o threaten_n 11.13_o 66.2_o and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n 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