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20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o these_o have_v the_o law_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o far_o legible_a as_o to_o evince_v god_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n leave_v they_o therein_o without_o excuse_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o manifest_v that_o this_o god_n who_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n reveal_v in_o they_o or_o show_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o mind_n and_o withal_o the_o soul_n employ_v in_o that_o word_n as_o
but_o in_o power_n and_o be_v therein_o quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o fleshly_a weakness_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n it_o will_v and_o can_v convey_v life_n if_o man_n can_v fulfil_v it_o to_o a_o title_n if_o not_o than_o it_o must_v kill_v this_o be_v it_o whereunto_o it_o have_v receive_v its_o anoint_v and_o beyond_o which_o it_o must_v not_o pass_v and_o therefore_o the_o weakness_n be_v man_n and_o lie_v proper_o at_o his_o door_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o convey_v not_o strength_n where_o it_o require_v duty_n nor_o be_v found_v upon_o any_o such_o promise_n as_o may_v be_v ground_n of_o hope_n in_o case_n of_o fail_v or_o non-performance_n of_o every_o title_n therefore_o it_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o and_o count_v weak_a in_o that_o respect_n and_o through_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o great_a grace_n way_n be_v make_v for_o the_o bring_n in_o a_o better_a hope_n a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n as_o before_o this_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n centre_n as_o be_v the_o yea_o and_o the_o amen_o thereof_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v isa_n 42.6_o and_o 49.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n to_o establish_v the_o earth_n agree_v with_o that_o in_o psalm_n 75.3_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o this_o covenant_n consist_v of_o these_o better_a promise_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o in_o he_o they_o be_v yea_o 2_o cor._n 1.19_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o blood_n yea_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n by_o which_o the_o first_o be_v confirm_v heb._n 9.18_o 19_o but_o this_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o in_o order_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a 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require_v of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o mediator_n act_v 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o faith_n be_v require_v as_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o same_o hand_n convey_v it_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n thereof_o heb._n 12.2_o phil._n 1.29_o if_o any_o other_o branch_n of_o obedience_n be_v requisite_a it_o be_v also_o undertake_v for_o in_o this_o covenant_n where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o lest_o when_o they_o be_v write_v there_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v heed_v nor_o follow_v it_o be_v further_o undertake_v for_o that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v cause_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n not_o only_o to_o remember_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v but_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v therein_o ezek._n 36.27_o &_o jer._n 32.40_o by_o lead_v they_o by_o exciting_a they_o by_o quicken_a strengthen_v confirm_v establish_v guide_a direct_a and_o assist_v they_o keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n 1_o sam._n 2.9_o from_o stumble_v slide_a and_o fall_v in_o order_n to_o all_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v daily_o against_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o then_o be_v promise_v also_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o by_o he_o who_o himself_o also_o be_v tempt_v that_o he_o may_v succour_v they_o which_o be_v tempt_v and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v misguide_v by_o their_o own_o spirit_n or_o any_o false_a spirit_n the_o lord_n jesus_n foresee_v there_o will_v be_v many_o false_a christ_n false_a apostle_n false_a prophet_n false_a spirit_n he_o commit_v his_o mind_n to_o writing_n to_o the_o intent_n also_o that_o in_o other_o age_n esay_n 8.19_o 20._o thence_o forth_o they_o may_v try_v the_o spirit_n the_o christ_n the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n which_o pretend_v to_o come_v in_o his_o name_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o rev._n 2.2_o joh._n 20.31_o 2_o joh._n 10._o as_o also_o therein_o much_o amplify_a and_o enlarge_n their_o direction_n in_o point_n of_o obedience_n express_v and_o declare_v more_o particular_o that_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n more_o general_o explain_v and_o expound_v his_o mind_n and_o will_v not_o only_o touch_v the_o matter_n but_o manner_n of_o their_o obedience_n hereby_o order_v and_o guide_v the_o step_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o their_o footstep_n slide_v not_o psal_n 119.9_o 105._o psal_n 17.4_o 5._o this_o bespeak_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o consequent_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v infinite_o transcend_v the_o old-covenant_n or_o law_n of_o work_n &_o by_o how_o much_o this_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o former_a by_o so_o much_o also_o must_v of_o necessity_n the_o light_n be_v by_o which_o it_o be_v discern_v as_o that_o intile_n itself_o to_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o covenant_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o must_v the_o light_n also_o be_v refer_v to_o he_o who_o be_v therefore_o so_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o light_n esa_n 42.6_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n act._n 13.47_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n christ_n be_v this_o light_n in_o who_o face_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n shine_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o mediator_n or_o one_o stand_v between_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o gal._n 3.19_o 20._o declare_v and_o make_v forth_o that_o bosome-love_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a which_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o candle_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 14._o the_o light_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o any_o other_o medium_fw-la but_o as_o reveal_v by_o christ_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n psalm_n 36.9_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o john_n 1.18_o john_n 14.6_o 7_o 9_o nor_o can_v any_o person_n behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o father_n in_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n john_n 14.26_o and_o 16.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o nor_o can_v any_o person_n behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o father_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n otherwise_o than_o by_o faith_n heb._n 11.1_o 6._o john_n 17.7_o 8._o john_n 8.56_o eph._n 3.12_o rom._n 5.2_o so_o abraham_n see_v as_o moses_n also_o do_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11.27_o the_o spirit_n empty_v the_o 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word_n like_o itself_o so_o say_v it_o can_v comprehend_v all_o mystery_n especial_o now_o have_v the_o addition_n of_o gospel-discovery_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o may_v be_v say_v of_o it_o and_o possible_a much_o more_o yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a that_o touch_v he_o there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n isa_n 40.28_o that_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a psalm_n 147._o object_n though_o a_o man_n can_v by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n unto_o perfection_n yet_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o competent_a proportion_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o especial_o in_o gospel-discovery_n answ_n 1._o vain_a or_o empty_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11.7_o what_o be_v more_o incongruous_a and_o inconsistent_a than_o for_o a_o natural_a organ_n to_o comprehend_v a_o supernatural_a object_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n may_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o 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