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many_o argument_n first_o it_o be_v express_o say_v deut._n 29._o 1._o that_o the_o word_n which_o there_o this_o there_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o word_n which_o follow_v i_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o expression_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n mean_v the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o law_n before_o recite_v in_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o this_o verse_n if_o a_o right_a division_n have_v be_v make_v shall_v rather_o have_v end_v the_o former_a chapter_n than_o have_v begin_v this_o follow_v be_v word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israrael_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o
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appear_v leu._n 26._o 45_o 46._o and_o from_o many_o other_o place_n exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o deut._n 26._o 15._o 18_o 19_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o god_n make_v and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n with_o the_o israelite_n ancestor_n to_o wit_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n v._o 12_o 13._o which_o covenant_n be_v the_o very_a gospel_n something_o obscure_o reveal_v as_o paul_n say_v gal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o three_o paul_n cite_v some_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o word_n of_o the_o etc._n the_o so_o paul_n do_v cite_v these_o word_n leu._n 26._o 12._o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n which_o word_n weâ—e_v speak_v at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o appear_v by_o v._o 46._o as_o a_o gospel-promise_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o and_o begin_v the_o follow_a chapter_n thus_o have_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n gospel-covenant_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n see_v rom._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o deut._n 30._o 11._o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o determine_v these_o word_n to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n only_o by_o way_n allusion_n but_o i_o can_v believe_v they_o since_o paul_n manifest_o allege_v these_o word_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n in_o which_o this_o righteousness_n be_v reveal_v and_o that_o i_o may_v confess_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v always_o esteem_v these_o allusion_n to_o which_o some_o fly_n as_o to_o the_o holy_a asylum_n or_o sanctuary_n of_o their_o ignorance_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o manifest_a abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n four_o all_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o covenant_n do_v wonderful_o fit_a or_o agree_v to_o the_o gospel_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o precept_n there_o be_v only_o command_v here_o covenant_n here_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a law_n recite_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o contain_v this_o whole_a covenant_n thing_n belong_v to_o manner_n and_o which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n honest_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o make_v of_o those_o rite_n whereof_o the_o whole_a legal-covenant_n be_v almost_o full_a which_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v childish_a and_o further_o the_o whole_a obedience_n which_o be_v here_o require_v may_v be_v god_n be_v so_o may_v equal_o all_o covenant_v by_o the_o people_n at_o mount_n sinai_n or_o require_v of_o they_o by_o god_n refer_v to_o a_o sincere_a and_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n chap._n 30._o 10._o 16._o 20._o 2._o as_o for_o the_o promise_n god_n here_o promise_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n even_o of_o the_o most_o 41._o most_o so_o he_o do_v as_o full_o from_o mount_n sinai_n leu._n 26._o 40_o 41._o heinous_a cap._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o favour_n be_v never_o grant_v in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n and_o further_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v be_v circumcise_v that_o they_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v clear_o promise_v v._o 6._o how_o far_o be_v this_o from_o the_o usual_a vein_n of_o moses_n writing_n five_o that_o covenant_n which_o jeremiah_n foretell_v jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n as_o all_o christian_n grant_v and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n express_o teach_v heb._n 8._o 8._o now_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o that_o covenant_n do_v illusion_n do_v allusion_n be_v too_o much_o build_v on_o may_v be_v illusion_n exact_o answer_v to_o this_o moabitish-covenant_n jeremiah_n call_v his_o covenant_n a_o new_a covenant_n altogether_o different_a from_o that_o which_o god_n plight_v with_o the_o ancestor_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o moabitish-covenant_n jeremiah_n give_v this_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n viz._n because_o they_o break_v the_o old_a want_v god_n powerful_a grace_n the_o same_o reason_n moses_n give_v here_o of_o make_v this_o new_a covenant_n deut._n 29._o 4._o jeremiah_n promise_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n so_o this_o that_o promise_a remission_n of_o sin_n jer._n 31._o 34._o so_o this_o deut._n 30._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n jeremiah_n speak_v of_o the_o clearness_n and_o facility_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o new-covenant_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o obey_v they_o without_o much_o search_n and_o labour_n so_o do_v moses_n deut._n 30._o 11_o 12._o compare_v with_o roman_n 10._o 6._o all_o these_o thing_n seem_v very_o clear_a to_o i_o i_o have_v dwell_v something_o long_o upon_o these_o thing_n both_o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a hence_o that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o mosaic-writing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o mosaic-covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o to_o show_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o restrain_v the_o old_a law_n proper_o so_o call_v only_o to_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o also_o chief_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o dispence_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v make_v that_o gracious_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n many_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o covenant_n it_o afterward_o please_v he_o to_o add_v another_o covenant_n make_v up_o of_o many_o painful_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n by_o which_o he_o may_v keep_v in_o their_o duty_n that_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o idolatrous-worship_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o rude_a and_o carnal_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n late_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o too_o much_o addict_v to_o paganish_a rite_n and_o superstition_n but_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n foresee_v that_o this_o people_n of_o a_o foolish_a or_o hard-heart_n obtusi_fw-la pectoris_fw-la will_v not_o understand_v his_o purpose_n after_o he_o have_v make_v this_o carnal_a law_n he_o command_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v promulgate_v a_o new-covenant_n to_o the_o israelite_n or_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v renew_v that_o old-covenant_n which_o he_o many_o year_n before_o have_v make_v with_o abraham_n which_o do_v chief_o require_v spiritual_a righteousness_n and_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o from_o hence_o the_o jew_n may_v know_v that_o the_o abrahamatical-covenant_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n even_o after_o the_o ritual-law_n be_v make_v and_o also_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o only_o their_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v see_v gal._n 3._o 17._o who_o will_v not_o here_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n oâ—_n the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n since_o this_o here_o recite_v have_v some_o dark_a show_n of_o proof_n i_o shall_v before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a manifest_a that_o the_o author_n be_v notorious_o mistake_v in_o affirm_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n repeat_v with_o that_o make_v at_o horeb_n or_o mount_n sinai_n but_o a_o covenant_n have_v quite_o different_a promise_n and_o precept_n the_o one_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o also_o in_o think_v that_o these_o two_o chapter_n 29_o and_o 30_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a covenant_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o strict_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mutual_a engagement_n of_o party_n two_o at_o the_o least_o
all_o that_o you_o do_v v._o 10._o you_o stand_v here_o this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n your_o elder_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n that_o you_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n i._n e._n to_o give_v their_o seed_n this_o good_a land_n and_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o forsake_v god_n and_o god_n bring_v on_o this_o land_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n and_o make_v it_o like_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o man_n shall_v say_v what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n it_o shall_v be_v answer_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v which_o he_o make_v almost_o forty_o year_n since_o with_o the_o father_n of_o this_o generation_n at_o sinai_n v._n 21_o 25._o and_o he_o spend_v the_o next_o chapter_n which_o the_o author_n make_v part_n of_o his_o new-covenant_n partly_o in_o tell_v they_o god_n will_v when_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o land_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o admit_v they_o again_o to_o it_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o turn_v as_o he_o tell_v they_o before_o also_o what_o ever_o this_o author_n say_v of_o that_o admit_v no_o repentance_n as_o you_o may_v see_v apparent_a leu._n 26._o 40_o 41_o 44_o 45_o 46._o yea_o this_o place_n of_o leviticus_n which_o be_v say_v express_o to_o be_v speak_v at_o sinai_n v._o 64._o be_v rather_o more_o express_a for_o repentance_n be_v accept_v than_o this_o the_o author_n so_o much_o insist_o on_o and_o partly_o in_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o plain_o what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v which_o if_o they_o observe_v they_o shall_v live_v and_o need_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o inquire_v what_o they_o may_v do_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o partly_o in_o warn_v they_o to_o keep_v these_o law_n the_o whole_a content_n of_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v not_o only_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n within_o a_o month_n before_o his_o death_n which_o be_v apparent_a but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a within_o a_o few_o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o month_n be_v take_v up_o with_o his_o write_n it_o chap._n 31._o 9_o and_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o in_o his_o present_n himself_o with_o joshuah_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o god_n may_v give_v joshuah_n a_o charge_n chap._n 31._o 9_o 10_o 14_o 15._o and_o in_o speak_v and_o write_v the_o song_n call_v moses_n song_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n it_o v._o 22._o and_o in_o blessing_n the_o people_n chap._n 33._o and_o observe_v this_o deuteronomy_n this_o farewell_o speech_n of_o moses_n all_o of_o it_o however_o to_o the_o 29_o chapter_n be_v when_o moses_n have_v write_v it_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n meet_v together_o every_o seven_o year_n as_o be_v very_o suitable_o pen_v for_o their_o instruction_n chap._n 31._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o it_o be_v command_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n write_v out_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 17._o 18._o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v add_v by_o some_o other_o than_o moses_n as_o be_v apparent_a it_o be_v likely_a by_o joshuah_n you_o see_v now_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o pretend_v that_o the_o covenant_n speak_v of_o deut._n 39_o 1._o mean_n only_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o follow_v much_o less_o that_o these_o two_o chapter_n only_o of_o all_o moses_n writing_n have_v only_o spiritual_a command_n and_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o give_v way_n and_o make_v promise_n to_o repentance_n for_o as_o for_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o chapter_n it_o do_v not_o recite_v the_o law_n they_o be_v here_o engage_v to_o obey_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n whereof_o some_o be_v sure_a spiritual_a command_n and_o the_o sincere_a observe_v of_o they_o be_v certain_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o show_v plain_o this_o covenant_n oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o for_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n they_o be_v express_v in_o as_o terrene_a expression_n here_o as_o in_o most_o other_o place_n and_o as_o for_o this_o of_o repentance_n see_v leu._n 26._o 40._o when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o age_n to_o come_v almost_o destroy_v with_o judgement_n threaten_v for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n v._o 41._o and_o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o but_o will_v remember_v their_o land_n v._o 45._o i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o i_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v this_o at_o sinai_n for_o none_o other_o of_o their_o ancestor_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n v._n 46._o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n so_o deut._n 4._o 29._o if_o you_o shall_v be_v scatter_v for_o your_o sin_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v drive_v out_o of_o your_o own_o land_n and_o shall_v there_o serve_v other_o god_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n v._o 31._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n exod._n 34._o 6._o he_o proclaim_v himself_o thus_o from_o sinai_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o deuteronomy_n 29._o 1._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n it_o seem_v apparent_a to_o i_o that_o this_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o law_n and_o precept_n before_o recite_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o past_a oration_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v 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23._o 3._o and_o 2_o chro._n 15._o 12._o which_o that_o be_v which_o covenant_n which_o actual_a promise_n not_o which_o word_n for_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v appropriate_o for_o make_v a_o covenant_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n bear_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o apparent_a error_n in_o the_o septuagint_n to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v engagement_n be_v i_o have_v write_v this_o before_o mr._n pool_n elabâ—â—tate_n and_o useful_a synopsis_n be_v publish_v and_o upon_o â—eading_v the_o critic_n and_o some_o other_o can_v find_v none_o concur_v with_o i_o but_o now_o in_o his_o book_n i_o find_v
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