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table_n indeed_o suppose_v the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o but_o that_o which_o be_v suppose_v be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o they_o obj._n but_o it_o be_v the_o socinian_o that_o say_v the_o old_a testament_n speak_v of_o no_o reward_n or_o punishment_n but_o in_o this_o life_n answ._n true_a but_o camero_n the_o tripl_n fae_v and_o other_o that_o right_o understand_v the_o matter_n affirm_v that_o 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n contain_v future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o life_n 2._o and_o so_o do_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o and_o renew_v to_o noah_n abraham_n and_o the_o israelite_n which_o by_o paul_n be_v call_v the_o promise_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o law_n 3._o but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o its_o own_o proper_a nature_n as_o such_o be_v only_o political_a and_o speak_v but_o of_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n 4._o though_o yet_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v bind_v to_o take_v the_o law_n and_o 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