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be_v write_v say_v he_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o §_o 5._o now_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v in_o both_o these_o forename_a scripture_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o mediator_n moses_n and_o that_o they_o be_v both_o also_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tenor_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o promise_a mercy_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v so_o plain_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o which_o he_o contradistinguish_v or_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o he_o afterward_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o the_o same_o 10_o to_o the_o roman_n from_o hence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o the_o formentioned_a covenant_n both_o that_o in_o deut._n 29._o 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5_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n compare_v with_o the_o 24_o and_o 25_o verse_n of_o the_o 29_o chapter_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v §_o 7._o but_o say_v mr._n baxter_n do_v god_n promise_v spiritual_a grace_n to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o captivity_n and_o not_o before_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o that_o then_o be_v be_v not_o they_o captivate_v oft_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o may_v at_o least_o be_v make_v good_a then_o if_o god_n will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o before_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o break_v the_o covenant_n by_o rebellion_n as_o he_o will_v do_v afterward_o when_o they_o repent_v then_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n before_o as_o well_o as_o after_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a beside_o some_o divine_n say_v that_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30._o 6._o be_v conditional_a and_o if_o it_o be_v on_o condition_n of_o obedience_n than_o it_o be_v make_v to_o more_o than_o the_o elect_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_n no_o wonder_n when_o it_o be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n and_o the_o rest_n perform_v not_o the_o condition_n which_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o elect_n to_o perform_v §8_n to_o this_o we_o reply_v that_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o promise_v mention_v deut._n 30._o 6._o be_v absolute_a and_o therefore_o essential_o different_a from_o those_o mention_v ch_n 29._o which_o be_v conditional_a so_o they_o be_v as_o clear_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o time_n to_o come_v and_o can_v without_o palpable_a strein_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o time_n then_o present_a nor_o indeed_o unto_o any_o
the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o promise_n i_o now_o make_v you_o be_v full_a and_o glorious_a enough_o but_o these_o be_v the_o term_n on_o which_o you_o must_v expect_v if_o ever_o you_o come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o preface_n and_o after_o explication_n that_o god_n himself_o make_v unto_o and_o concern_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o make_v with_o moses_n and_o with_o israel_n even_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o people_n which_o be_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n himself_o write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n and_o be_v according_o mention_v at_o large_a exod._n 20._o in_o the_o several_a ten_o branch_n commandment_n or_o main_a head_n thereof_o §_o 4._o in_o the_o next_o place_n if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n what_o sort_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v whether_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o 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the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n but_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 7._o if_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_a and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n be_v glorious_a so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o how_o shall_v not_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v rather_o glorious_a so_o again_o ver_fw-la 9_o if_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n be_v glory_n much_o more_o do_v the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n exceed_v in_o glory_n wherein_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o reflect_v upon_o the_o fore_n mention_v passage_n in_o exod._n 34_o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n where_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o moses_n receive_v from_o god_n the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 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follow_v where_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o further_a occasion_n purposely_o to_o handle_v this_o argument_n that_o we_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v the_o less_o of_o it_o here_o sect_n xv._o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o present_a point_n we_o shall_v only_o collect_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o forego_n argument_n already_o insist_v on_o prove_v that_o the_o legal_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o first_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 11_o 12._o therefore_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n second_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v now_o repeal_v can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o the_o faultiness_n 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