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kingdom_n christ_n testament_n do_v make_v both_o child_n and_o heir_n 1._o saint_n have_v their_o new_a nature_n from_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n so_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o covenant_n that_o promise_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n ezek._n 36.26_o and_o on_o this_o account_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.8_o and_o they_o have_v the_o eternal_a inheritance_n from_o the_o same_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o so_o be_v style_v the_o heir_n of_o promise_n heb._n 6_o 17.11_o we_o can_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n but_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n levit._n 9.22_o 23._o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v observable_a when_o aaron_n have_v offer_v sacrifice_n than_o he_o be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o form_n of_o blessing_n be_v express_v numb_a 6.24_o 25_o 26._o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v the_o lord_n lift_v up_o 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his_o testimony_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n answ_n no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n do_v ever_o earn_v a_o blessing_n by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o calvin_n excellent_o observe_v rom._n 32._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o that_o all_o such_o passage_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o blessing_n we_o have_v by_o the_o free_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n paul_n assert_n that_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v rom._n 4.6_o 7._o no_o man_n be_v bless_v for_o any_o righteousness_n or_o work_n of_o his_o own_o but_o as_o the_o person_n be_v a_o believer_n in_o christ_n and_o free_o justify_v by_o grace_n 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