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we_o have_v three_o notable_a advantage_n in_o our_o temporal_a promise_n beyond_o what_o they_o have_v in_o they_o 1._o the_o old_a covenant_n have_v special_a promise_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o moysaicall_a policy_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o that_o people_n promise_n of_o long_a life_n etc._n etc._n the_o new_a covenant_n have_v promise_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n necessary_a without_o any_o such_o clog_n all_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v a_o present_a temporal_a reward_n in_o part_n of_o payment_n eph._n 6.8_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o which_o be_v more_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 2._o 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we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o they_o have_v not_o that_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v these_o promise_n so_o effectual_a as_o be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n synop._n pu_fw-fr the_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o mark_v that_o afterward_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v tend_v most_o to_o bondage_n gal._n 4.24_o 25._o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v special_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n act_v 20.32_o as_o if_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v former_o express_v have_v be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o rom._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n law_n and_o grace_n be_v oppose_v as_o condemnation_n and_o mercy_n thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o better_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o better_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o old_a covenant_n show_v we_o sin_n do_v accuse_v we_o and_o declare_v we_o guilty_a before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n it_o subject_n we_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o condemn_v sinner_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o god_n command_n deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_o so_o gal._n 3.10_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o 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purchase_v and_o ratify_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n phil._n 4_o 13._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o faith_n invest_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o omnipotency_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n other_o man_n impossibility_n be_v faith_n triumph_v faith_n be_v a_o omnipotent_a grace_n because_o it_o set_v a_o work_n a_o omnipotent_a god_n in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n be_v the_o boast_n of_o faith_n isa_n 45.24_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o strength_n for_o sanctification_n and_o for_o carry_v on_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n this_o be_v insinuate_v in_o my_o text_n hold_v fast_o etc._n etc._n in_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o shall_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o answ_o be_v by_o faith_n how_o do_v faith_n hold_v fast_o in_o christ_n jesus_n scil_n as_o it_o be_v act_v by_o and_o as_o it_o act_n upon_o jesus_n christ._n jesus_n 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