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3._o 10._o unto_o which_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o say_v amen_n deut._n 27._o 26_o these_o thing_n you_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v as_o be_v no_o other_o than_o plain_a scripture_n proposition_n when_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n you_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o all_o god_n elect_n among_o that_o people_n be_v under_o a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o gospel_n grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v now_o either_o it_o be_v the_o same_o or_o they_o be_v two_o different_a covenant_n that_o have_v these_o essential_o different_a property_n if_o they_o be_v two_o then_o â—…ou_o grant_v my_o main_a proposition_n that_o god_n people_n be_v then_o under_o two_o distinct_a and_o essential_o different_a covenant_n if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o then_o see_v what_o follow_v for_o if_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelite_n than_o be_v as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o under_o its_o curse_n can_v a_o man_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 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thou_o shall_v remember_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o thou_o shall_v receive_v thy_o sister_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o thou_o for_o daughter_n but_o not_o by_o thy_o covenant_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 16._o 60_o 61._o now_o what_o may_v we_o infer_v from_o hence_o but_o plain_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n the_o one_o call_v they_o the_o other_o god_n yet_o both_o god_n covenant_n the_o first_o be_v call_v they_o because_o they_o be_v require_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o the_o one_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n whereof_o moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n wherein_o themselves_o be_v immediate_o concern_v to_o procure_v their_o own_o salvation_n by_o their_o own_o duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v impossible_a which_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 10_o 12._o the_o other_o a_o covenant_n of_o gospel_n grace_n which_o be_v whole_o free_a and_o absolute_a whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n and_o surety_n rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 8._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v proper_o god_n covenant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n say_v god_n that_o i_o will_v establish_v in_o short_a the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o assure_v we_o of_o two_o covenant_n the_o legal_a and_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v essential_o different_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n propound_v in_o either_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v equal_o assure_v we_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o be_v evident_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o why_o for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v livein_n they_o on_o the_o contrary_a you_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n 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be_v so_o dispense_v as_o to_o tender_a life_n and_o happiness_n upon_o two_o such_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a condition_n and_o â—…et_o this_o absurdity_n all_o those_o must_v of_o necessity_n run_v into_o that_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n beside_o if_o the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n we_o know_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n justify_v all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o that_o be_v all_o those_o who_o believe_v for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 5._o 1._o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o testify_v that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n as_o you_o affirm_v it_o be_v again_o if_o the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n we_o know_v that_o though_o many_o be_v justify_v under_o it_o as_o moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_n than_o be_v yet_o none_o be_v ever_o justify_v by_o it_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n moreover_o we_o know_v the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o contrary_a to_o we_o and_o that_o which_o be_v therefore_o now_o do_v away_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o blot_v out_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7._o col._n 2._o 14._o which_o thunder_a expression_n of_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v utter_v because_o the_o jew_n have_v pervert_v the_o chief_a design_n and_o scope_n of_o it_o as_o you_o affirm_v for_o moses_n himself_o call_v it_o a_o fiery_a law_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n right-hand_a deut._n 33._o 2._o and_o god_n 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copy_n that_o i_o be_o force_v to_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v pardon_n on_o repentance_n both_o in_o moses_n covenant_n and_o in_o adam_n or_o the_o conditional_a gospel_n promise_n leu._n 26._o give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n contain_v it_o and_o yet_o afterward_o contradict_v myself_o by_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n on_o repentance_n in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o you_o abuse_v your_o neighbour_n also_o for_o in_o p._n 179._o of_o my_o former_a discourse_n which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o canvas_v on_o this_o account_n i_o only_o grant_v your_o assertion_n that_o god_n promise_v pardon_n leu._n 26._o for_o the_o breach_n of_o moses_n his_o covenant_n add_v that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o adam_n covenant_n also_o else_o we_o have_v be_v all_o undo_v for_o ever_o but_o do_v i_o therefore_o say_v that_o there_o be_v pardon_n on_o repentance_n in_o either_o of_o these_o covenant_n be_v there_o not_o a_o palpable_a difference_n between_o my_o be_v force_v to_o 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