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A67095 The manifold vvisedome of God In the divers dispensation of grace by Iesus Christ, In the Old New Testament. In the covenant of faith. workes. Their agreement and difference. By G. Walker, B.D. pastor of Saint Iohn the Evangelist in Watlingstreet. Walker, George, 1581?-1651. 1641 (1641) Wing W361; ESTC R217663 63,825 196

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to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v perfect_a righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o only_o in_o christ_n there_o the_o promise_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o seal_v dark_o in_o type_n and_o figure_n but_o now_o these_o figure_n and_o ceremony_n be_v cease_v and_o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o naked_a in_o his_o own_o colour_n before_o our_o eye_n three_o the_o covenant_n give_v by_o moses_n may_v be_v say_v to_o vanish_v and_o be_v abolish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o which_o it_o then_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o dim_a light_n or_o candle_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n so_o that_o before_o it_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v out_o and_o appear_v no_o more_o than_o the_o 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