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alter_n and_o change_v but_o a_o disannul_v of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v clear_v from_o heb._n 9_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o ceremonial_a usage_n and_o they_o be_v till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n they_o be_v the_o pattern_n and_o figure_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o substance_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n must_v vanish_v the_o antitype_n jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v the_o type_n must_v cease_v and_o o_o what_o a_o glorious_a privilege_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v freedom_n from_o that_o load_n of_o burdensome_a ceremony_n require_v in_o the_o law_n there_o remain_v only_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o any_o can_v suppose_v these_o promise_n and_o threaten_n now_o to_o be_v annex_v to_o and_o as_o to_o that_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n have_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o mount_n sinai_n moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o as_o 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father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o eternity_n &_o as_o to_o the_o first_o revelation_n of_o its_o grace_n to_o the_o patriarchâ—_n as_o abraham_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o incarnation_n wherein_o the_o great_a thing_n promise_v be_v that_o bless_a seed_n so_o as_o alâ—_n blessing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o in_o he_o we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v first_o that_o dispensation_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o jesus_n christ_n come_v under_o our_o obligation_n and_o by_o answer_v of_o it_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n second_o that_o dispensation_n whereby_o the_o special_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n which_o a_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v impart_v to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n the_o apostle_n compare_v these_o together_o iâ—_n diverse_a chapter_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n and_o say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 8._o he_o obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n by_o bâ—_n much_o also_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v another_o testament_n viz._n that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 9_o which_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n appeartain_v to_o that_o be_v worse_a but_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o his_o ministration_n be_v conversant_a about_o a_o better_a testament_n that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n on_o this_o account_n as_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n and_o the_o opposition_n be_v not_o lay_v between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o with_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o between_o that_o at_o sinai_n and_o the_o new_a the_o word_n for_o covenant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testament_n it_o note_v a_o disposition_n or_o declaration_n by_o way_n of_o will_n or_o promise_n and_o may_v be_v 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