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our_o behalf_n and_o all_o the_o do_v and_o suffer_v work_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v substitute_v mediator_n surety_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n it_o be_v enough_o we_o be_v to_o be_v the_o save_v and_o accept_v and_o justify_v in_o and_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o merit_n moreover_o all_o command_v concern_v we_o be_v give_v to_o we_o from_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n but_o not_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o be_v his_o redeem_a people_n as_o he_o be_v our_o king_n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o 21._o again_o he_o say_v in_o this_o covenant_n christ_n receive_v his_o office_n employment_n trust_v power_n and_o authority_n a_o great_a truth_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o say_v christ_n be_v lord_n mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n answ._n be_v not_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o they_o confess_v and_o he_o affirm_v christ_n be_v choose_v mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o 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