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in_o quite_o another_o dialect_n it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o toto_fw-la genere_fw-la or_o in_o the_o whole_a kind_a or_o substance_n thereof_o and_o not_o bare_o in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o manifestation_n as_o be_v suggest_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n reason_v concern_v election_n rom._n 11._o 6._o so_o it_o be_v here_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n either_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o moses_n do_v not_o describe_v the_o 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bless_a attribute_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n yet_o the_o law_n be_v constant_o in_o the_o scripture_n represent_v in_o a_o way_n of_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n forego_v as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v ver_fw-la 18._o if_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o clear_a the_o same_o apostle_n do_v also_o assure_v we_o rom._n 4._o 14._o that_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v therefore_o the_o law_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o work_n sect_n vi_o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v also_o tell_v we_o rom._n 3._o 31._o that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n but_o establish_v it_o this_o also_o be_v true_a and_o no_o way_n contradict_v but_o be_v consistent_a enough_o with_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v viz._n that_o the_o law_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o christ_n our_o surety_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o give_fw-mi it_o its_o due_a honour_n and_o satisfy_v its_o penalty_n on_o our_o behalf_n so_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o thereby_o establish_v as_o have_v receive_v great_a honour_n by_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n than_o ever_o can_v have_v be_v give_v it_o by_o we_o §_o 2._o and_o yet_o further_o which_o be_v also_o object_v to_o the_o same_o purpole_n as_o before_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v also_o tell_v we_o rom._n 10._o 4._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o sense_n be_v evident_a forasmuch_o as_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n or_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fullfil_v in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o surety_n for_o we_o rom._n 8_o 3_o 4._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v by_o fulfil_v its_o command_n and_o answer_v its_o penalty_n on_o our_o behalf_n but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n submit_v to_o it_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o to_o we_o and_o will_v have_v be_v so_o and_o the_o curse_n thereof_o have_v according_o light_v on_o we_o have_v not_o christ_n interpose_v for_o our_o relief_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o from_o whence_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o it_o have_v what_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o christ_n to_o have_v redeem_a we_o from_o under_o it_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o christ_n ever_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o from_o be_v under_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n the_o law_n be_v therefore_o no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n from_o which_o christ_n have_v now_o redeem_a we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o the_o law_n indeed_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n without_o christ_n but_o relieve_v we_o not_o rom._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n do_v rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o nay_o the_o law_n instead_o of_o relieve_v or_o cure_v we_o it_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o curse_n which_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n deliver_v we_o from_o gal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o though_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n do_v this_o and_o live_v yet_o it_o be_v also_o as_o true_a that_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v still_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o sect_n vii_o mr._n sedgwick_n do_v indeed_o also_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o forementioned_a discourse_n upon_o the_o covenant_n p._n 174._o that_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o moses_n and_o under_o which_o moses_n stand_v be_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v both_o under_o the_o same_o covenant_n exod._n 34._o 27._o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n if_o any_o doubt_n under_o what_o 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