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will._n therefore_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v for_o more_o degree_n of_o such_o spiritual_a power_n and_o plead_v his_o be_v a_o creature_n to_o move_v his_o maker_n to_o bestow_v they_o on_o he_o 73._o psal_n 119._o 73._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n man_n be_v own_o be_v the_o excellent_a endowment_n of_o his_o nature_n his_o very_a meat_n and_o drink_n be_v liberal_a and_o abundant_a wage_n for_o that_o service_n which_o be_v natural_o due_a from_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o be_v as_o due_o pay_v by_o all_o man_z only_o except_v who_o yet_o be_v most_o oblige_v to_o it_o as_o enjoy_v great_a advantage_n and_o even_o a_o imperial_a prerogative_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o if_o for_o he_o alone_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v be_v produce_v 13._o esai_n 48._o 13._o my_o hand_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o my_o right_a 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then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o then_o again_o what_o proportion_n be_v there_o between_o finite_a performance_n and_o infinite_a reward_n nay_o though_o we_o undergo_v the_o sharp_a affliction_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n 18._o rom._n 8._o 18._o we_o be_v to_o reckon_v with_o st._n paul_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v as_o in_o one_o place_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o that_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o another_o so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v agree_v as_o a_o thing_n evident_a both_o from_o scripture_n and_o right_a reason_n that_o man_n have_v no_o natural_a and_o original_a title_n to_o a_o happy_a everlasting_a life_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n do_v bestow_v on_o he_o a_o immortal_a soul_n not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o destroy_v it_o again_o but_o on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o himself_o in_o eternal_a glory_n but_o the_o apostate_n seraphim_n envy_v so_o great_a a_o privilege_n to_o a_o new-made_a creature_n so_o far_o inferior_a to_o himself_o and_o man_n be_v present_o cheat_v of_o it_o soon_o tempt_v to_o forfeit_v his_o inheritance_n by_o violate_v a_o easy_a precept_n that_o have_v be_v give_v he_o as_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o happiness_n that_o be_v promise_v which_o lead_v to_o the_o second_o proposition_n contain_v in_o the_o text._n for_o to_o our_o comfort_n we_o know_v that_o god_n do_v not_o desert_a man_n miserable_a man_n fall_v as_o he_o be_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a in_o himself_o but_o immediate_o reach_v down_o his_o hand_n from_o heaven_n and_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o grovel_a condition_n wherein_o he_o lay_v set_v he_o on_o his_o foot_n again_o and_o bid_v he_o look_v up_o and_o make_v a_o new_a 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〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o that_o childish_a people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v manage_v and_o conduct_v by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o utmost_a felicity_n propose_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v only_o a_o fat_a land_n and_o a_o long_a life_n milk_n and_o honey_n peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o burial_n perhaps_o of_o man_n but_o the_o death_n of_o bruit_n if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o swine_n they_o loathe_v be_v as_o happy_a as_o themselves_o but_o they_o be_v man_n a_o nation_n high_o favour_v and_o honour_v by_o god_n far_o above_o all_o other_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o peculiar_a and_o choose_a people_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v they_o be_v our_o elder_a brother_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o inheritance_n which_o we_o now_o all_o so_o happy_o enjoy_v in_o common_a seem_v for_o a_o good_a while_n to_o be_v entail_v only_o on_o the_o house_n of_o jacob._n the_o very_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o expectation_n of_o another_o life_n have_v be_v of_o old_a receive_v and_o entertain_v by_o that_o people_n and_o our_o saviour_n put_v to_o silence_v those_o that_o venture_v to_o deny_v it_o by_o a_o plain_a proof_n of_o the_o matter_n draw_v from_o the_o very_a pentateuch_n that_o small_a portion_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o sadducee_n will_v own_v for_o authentic_a canon_n many_o place_n there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o can_v receive_v a_o full_a interpretation_n without_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o future_a state_n among_o which_o prophyrie_n himself_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o of_o daniel_n will_v still_o be_v one_o 3._o dan._n 12._o 2_o 3._o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n 23._o st._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o c._n 23._o to_o which_o as_o the_o father_n observe_v our_o saviour_n make_v a_o just_a parallel_n in_o those_o word_n 29._o john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n the_o famous_a petition_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o our_o saviour_n gracious_a reply_n to_o it_o together_o with_o many_o plain_a and_o direct_a passage_n in_o josephus_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a rabbin_n concern_v a_o future_a felicity_n for_o the_o pious_a and_o misery_n for_o irreligious_a person_n put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o future_a life_n be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o strange_a and_o unreceive_v a_o thing_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o some_o will_v represent_v it_o we_o need_v not_o therefore_o wonder_v to_o find_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o old_a testament-saint_n record_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 35._o heb._n 11._o 35._o many_o that_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n but_o then_o these_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n for_o our_o eternal_a good_a be_v far_o more_o illustrious_o manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n through_o which_o christ_n have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v 10._o â—_o tim._n 1._o 10._o and_o that_o make_v way_n for_o our_o three_o proposition_n that_o the_o life_n intend_v for_o and_o propose_v to_o man_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n 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be_v require_v in_o the_o great_a rigour_n and_o yet_o suffer_v too_o the_o great_a that_o we_o who_o of_o ourselves_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v may_v yet_o suffer_v nothing_o but_o be_v by_o he_o enable_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v heir_n even_o joint_a heir_n with_o himself_o of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v up_o our_o present_a rejoice_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o also_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o gospel_n for_o we_o well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o reconcile_v those_o different_a and_o contrary_a account_n which_o be_v give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v absolute_o in_o itself_o without_o regard_n and_o subordination_n to_o our_o bless_a lord_n who_o give_v strength_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o and_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a it_o be_v represent_v full_a of_o terror_n as_o to_o man_n and_o under_o character_n of_o disparagement_n and_o diminution_n to_o itself_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o disannul_v that_o it_o be_v but_o until_o john_n that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n who_o be_v faithful_a but_o as_o a_o servant_n whereas_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o it_o stop_v every_o mouth_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n that_o it_o can_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a it_o be_v not_o only_o reflect_v on_o as_o a_o less_o excellent_a ministry_n a_o covenant_n not_o faultless_a unprofitable_a decay_a waxen_a old_a a_o shadow_n and_o vanish_v away_o but_o it_o be_v likewise_o severe_o censure_v as_o a_o unsupportable_a yoke_n and_o that_o which_o work_v wrath_n and_o death_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o to_o be_v weak_a but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n a_o letter_n that_o kill_v and_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n and_o death_n that_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o enmity_n which_o christ_n abolish_v and_o slay_v the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o dead_a that_o there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n and_o according_o that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n at_o this_o rate_n be_v it_o expose_v and_o vilisy_v when_o consider_v as_o opposite_a to_o or_o distinct_a in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a from_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o there_o be_v another_o view_n of_o it_o and_o a_o much_o better_a prospect_n when_o it_o be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o dispensation_n preparatory_a and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o gospel_n a_o law_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n improve_v fulfil_v and_o enforce_v 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not_o make_v void_a through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v say_v st._n paul_n yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a thus_o too_o it_o be_v spiritual_a to_o be_v delight_v in_o a_o commandment_n ordain_v unto_o life_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n king_n david_n himself_o who_o compose_v so_o many_o hymn_n on_o purpose_n to_o celebrate_v and_o adorn_v the_o law_n and_o that_o long_a alphabetical_a octonary_n the_o 119th_o psalm_n on_o that_o single_a subject_n can_v not_o say_v more_o in_o honour_n of_o it_o than_o what_o i_o have_v already_o or_o may_v further_o be_v allege_v for_o that_o purpose_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o then_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o gospel_n a_o dispensation_n typical_a and_o significative_a of_o christ_n according_a to_o what_o the_o great_a father_n tell_v we_o 26._o we_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vetus_fw-la nisi_fw-la occultatio_fw-la novi_fw-la et_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la novum_n nisi_fw-la veteris_fw-la revelatio_fw-la st._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 16._o f._n 26._o that_o the_o law_n be_v but_o the_o gospel_n mask_v and_o the_o gospel_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o law_n reveal_v indeed_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v a_o mysterious_a shadow_n a_o prophetical_a and_o figurative_a representation_n of_o the_o new_a which_o some_o observe_v and_o find_v what_o excellent_a use_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n make_v of_o the_o history_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o one_o testament_n to_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o other_o have_v indulge_v so_o long_o and_o unwary_o to_o the_o contemptation_n of_o the_o allegorical_a that_o they_o have_v quite_o neglect_v and_o at_o last_o utter_o lose_v and_o even_o renounce_v the_o first_o and_o literal_a sense_n but_o this_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a affection_n of_o a_o extravagant_a and_o sottish_a extreme_a it_o be_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o so_o contrive_v order_v and_o overrule_v affair_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v apt_o prelude_v typify_v and_o represent_v that_o great_a undertake_n which_o he_o be_v to_o set_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n hereby_o make_v the_o age_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o law_n but_o a_o long_a preface_n or_o introduction_n to_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n indeed_o to_o speak_v proper_o we_o be_v to_o date_n the_o gospel_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o publication_n of_o it_o which_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n as_o we_o all_o know_v from_o that_o happy_a moment_n all_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n of_o a_o future_a endless_a life_n of_o bliss_n depend_v whole_o on_o the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n christianity_n therefore_o commence_v about_o four_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o first_o christmas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n dem._n evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o il_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o mean_v before_o the_o actual_a incarnation_n and_o nativity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v then_o no_o novel_a and_o upstart_a doctrine_n not_o a_o modern_a or_o new_a invent_a discipline_n but_o far_o the_o most_o ancient_a the_o senior_z religion_n of_o the_o world_n almighty_a god_n for_o wise_a and_o weighty_a purpose_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o put_v the_o gospel_n dispensation_n present_o in_o practice_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o demonstration_n all_o the_o lustre_n and_o advantage_n with_o which_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n it_o be_v to_o appear_v and_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o world_n
period_n to_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o those_o illustrious_a hero_n i_o mean_v to_o who_o faith_n and_o virtue_n he_o himself_o give_v such_o ample_a and_o honourable_a testimony_n nor_o after_o the_o law_n give_v do_v we_o find_v that_o the_o neglect_n of_o its_o positive_a prescript_n be_v ever_o object_v to_o those_o nation_n who_o sin_n be_v yet_o distinct_o reckon_v up_o by_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o ninevite_n egyptian_n chaldaean_n idumaean_n moabite_n and_o such_o other_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o institution_n peculiar_a to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o their_o destruction_n or_o abolition_n as_o their_o accomplishment_n consummation_n and_o attainment_n of_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v by_o god_n institute_v and_o intend_v what_o be_v mere_o shadow_n must_v needs_o become_v useless_a and_o vanish_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o substance_n yet_o several_a usage_n and_o institution_n under_o the_o law_n be_v adopt_v and_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n improve_v and_o sublimate_v into_o a_o more_o reasonable_a service_n circumcision_n be_v advance_v into_o a_o better_a sacrament_n more_o useful_a more_o easy_a more_o extensive_a in_o its_o application_n the_o sabbath_n become_v the_o lordsday_n on_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o time_n we_o still_o commemorate_v god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n we_o celebrate_v our_o redemption_n from_o spiritual_a egyptian_a bondage_n and_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o a_o complete_a victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n on_o that_o day_n this_o therefore_o be_v become_v to_o we_o a_o great_a feast_n than_o the_o jew_n can_v observe_v on_o their_o sabbath_n the_o great_a feast_n of_o atonement_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v final_o accomplish_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o the_o church_n solemn_o recollect_n on_o good-friday_n but_o in_o this_o feast_n of_o the_o atonement_n there_o be_v something_o peculiar_a and_o of_o very_o extraordinary_a signification_n that_o of_o the_o escape_v goat_n i_o mean_v on_o which_o aaron_n be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21._o leu._n 16._o 20_o 21._o put_v they_o on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o then_o send_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n thus_o be_v christ_n on_o who_o god_n lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o present_o after_o his_o baptism_n lead_v into_o the_o wilderness_n carry_v with_o he_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v confess_v by_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n at_o st._n john_n baptism_n 12._o mark_n 1._o 12._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o not_o the_o goat_n indeed_o but_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 29._o john_n 1._o 29._o as_o the_o baptist_n have_v declare_v concern_v he_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o the_o pleasant_a contemplation_n of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n will_v easy_o transport_v i_o beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o time_n i_o must_v not_o therefore_o insist_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n not_o on_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n his_o mysterious_a vestment_n and_o more_o mysterious_a consecration_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o oral_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o great_a business_n of_o this_o day_n those_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o adam_n and_o abraham_n or_o those_o of_o jacob_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n down_o to_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n the_o immediate_a harbinger_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o need_v not_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o be_v daily_o in_o your_o ear_n the_o melody_n of_o the_o psalm_n those_o lofty_a inspire_a hymn_n which_o be_v at_o once_o a_o very_a history_n of_o the_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o also_o the_o most_o fervent_a petition_n and_o devout_a strain_n of_o thanksgiving_n that_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n can_v utter_v or_o his_o heart_n conceive_v thus_o great_a thus_o holy_a thus_o divine_a be_v the_o triumph_n of_o this_o day_n it_o be_v the_o birthday_n of_o god_n the_o new-birth_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v and_o which_o abraham_n see_v it_o be_v not_o a_o private_a or_o a_o modern_a feast_n we_o have_v hear_v already_o that_o it_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n 9_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o nay_o we_o read_v of_o grace_n give_v in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 11._o ephes_n 3._o 11._o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o god_n purpose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o be_v what_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n decree_v and_o present_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n happy_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o door_n by_o which_o both_o the_o first_o and_o last_o man_n and_o all_o other_o that_o come_v thither_o must_v enter_v heaven_n 12._o act_n 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o adam_n or_o any_o of_o his_o offspring_n have_v or_o can_v be_v save_v god_n himself_o therefore_o can_v not_o apply_v more_o seasonable_a or_o effectual_a comfort_n to_o our_o droop_a parent_n languish_v and_o astonish_v under_o the_o shame_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o fall_n than_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o wonderful_a birth_n of_o this_o day_n thus_o do_v both_o our_o testament_n run_v one_o into_o the_o other_o they_o exhibit_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o the_o common_a salvation_n only_o under_o diverse_a circumstance_n suitable_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n and_o time_n 21._o time_n unius_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la omma_n iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n 52._o testament_n non_fw-la alterum_fw-la quidem_fw-la vetera_n alterum_fw-la quidem_fw-la proferentem_fw-la nova_fw-la docuit_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o cundem_fw-la id._n ibid._n st._n matt._n 13._o 52._o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o great_a housholder_n that_o bring_v forth_o thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a as_o irenaeus_n appli_v to_o this_o matter_n that_o parable_n of_o our_o lord_n ibid._n lord_n servis_n quidem_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la indisciplinatis_fw-la condignam_fw-la tradens_fw-la legem_fw-la liberis_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la justificatis_fw-la congruentia_fw-la dans_fw-fr praecepta_fw-la filiis_fw-la adaperiens_fw-la svam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o same_o lord_n and_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v in_o both_o the_o book_n dispense_n to_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n law_n and_o rule_n suitable_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o age_n well_o may_v we_o therefore_o be_v fill_v both_o with_o wonder_n and_o delight_n when_o we_o listen_v to_o the_o ravish_a harmony_n of_o those_o two_o book_n of_o god_n pacatis_fw-la god_n quis_fw-la hanc_fw-la â—…etitiam_fw-la divinorum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la cùm_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la luce_fw-fr claresâ—unt_fw-la non_fw-la praeferat_fw-la universis_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la imperiis_fw-la etiam_fw-la inusitatâ_fw-la felicitate_a pacatis_fw-la a_o employment_n and_o contemplation_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n austin_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 119._o world_n nun_n tanquam_fw-la duo_fw-la seraphim_n etc._n etc._n st._n aug._n ad_fw-la jan._n epist_n 119._o do_v not_o the_o two_o testament_n say_v he_o as_o the_o two_o seraphim_n call_v and_o 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