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they_o in_o horeb_n they_o weak_o trifle_v who_o here_o understand_v threat_n understand_v such_o a_o interpretation_n be_v not_o so_o weak_a and_o trifle_a but_o have_v i_o no_o other_o evasion_n i_o will_v fly_v to_o it_o rather_o than_o affirm_v here_o as_o this_o author_n do_v a_o new_a covenant_n on_o god_n part_n have_v quite_o different_a precept_n promise_n and_o threat_n a_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o do_v contradict_v the_o most_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o text._n neither_o can_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o mount_n sinai_n repeat_v and_o renew_v in_o any_o sense_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v beside_o that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o sinai_n second_o it_o be_v express_o say_v 19_o say_v it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o he_o may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o mean_v from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o also_o have_v swear_v it_o before_o to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v leu._n 26._o 45_o 46._o and_o from_o many_o other_o place_n exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o deut._n 26._o 15._o 18_o 19_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o god_n make_v and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n with_o the_o israelite_n ancestor_n to_o wit_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n v._o 12_o 13._o which_o covenant_n be_v the_o very_a gospel_n something_o obscure_o reveal_v as_o paul_n say_v gal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o three_o paul_n cite_v some_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o word_n of_o the_o etc._n the_o so_o paul_n do_v cite_v these_o word_n leu._n 26._o 12._o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n which_o word_n weâ—e_v speak_v at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o appear_v by_o v._o 46._o as_o a_o gospel-promise_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o and_o begin_v the_o follow_a chapter_n thus_o have_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n gospel-covenant_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n see_v rom._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o deut._n 30._o 11._o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o determine_v these_o word_n to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n only_o by_o way_n allusion_n but_o i_o can_v believe_v they_o since_o paul_n manifest_o allege_v these_o word_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n in_o which_o this_o righteousness_n be_v reveal_v and_o that_o i_o may_v confess_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v always_o esteem_v these_o allusion_n to_o which_o some_o fly_n as_o to_o the_o holy_a asylum_n or_o sanctuary_n of_o their_o ignorance_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o manifest_a abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n four_o all_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o covenant_n do_v wonderful_o fit_a or_o agree_v to_o the_o gospel_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o precept_n there_o be_v only_o command_v here_o covenant_n here_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a law_n recite_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o contain_v this_o whole_a covenant_n thing_n belong_v to_o manner_n and_o which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n honest_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o make_v of_o those_o rite_n whereof_o the_o whole_a legal-covenant_n be_v almost_o full_a which_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v childish_a and_o further_o the_o whole_a obedience_n which_o be_v here_o require_v may_v be_v god_n be_v so_o may_v equal_o all_o covenant_v by_o the_o people_n at_o mount_n sinai_n or_o require_v of_o they_o by_o god_n refer_v to_o a_o sincere_a and_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n chap._n 30._o 10._o 16._o 20._o 2._o as_o for_o the_o promise_n god_n here_o promise_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n even_o of_o the_o most_o 41._o most_o so_o he_o do_v as_o full_o from_o mount_n sinai_n leu._n 26._o 40_o 41._o heinous_a cap._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o favour_n be_v never_o grant_v in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n and_o further_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v be_v circumcise_v that_o they_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v clear_o promise_v v._o 6._o how_o far_o be_v this_o from_o the_o usual_a vein_n of_o moses_n writing_n five_o that_o covenant_n which_o jeremiah_n foretell_v jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n as_o all_o christian_n grant_v and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n express_o teach_v heb._n 8._o 8._o now_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o that_o covenant_n do_v illusion_n do_v allusion_n be_v too_o much_o build_v on_o may_v be_v illusion_n exact_o answer_v to_o this_o moabitish-covenant_n jeremiah_n call_v his_o covenant_n a_o new_a covenant_n altogether_o different_a from_o that_o which_o god_n plight_v with_o the_o ancestor_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o moabitish-covenant_n jeremiah_n give_v this_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n viz._n because_o they_o break_v the_o old_a want_v god_n powerful_a grace_n the_o same_o reason_n moses_n give_v here_o of_o make_v this_o new_a covenant_n deut._n 29._o 4._o jeremiah_n promise_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n so_o this_o that_o promise_a remission_n of_o sin_n jer._n 31._o 34._o so_o this_o deut._n 30._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n jeremiah_n speak_v of_o the_o clearness_n and_o facility_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o new-covenant_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o obey_v they_o without_o much_o search_n and_o labour_n so_o do_v moses_n deut._n 30._o 11_o 12._o compare_v with_o roman_n 10._o 6._o all_o these_o thing_n seem_v very_o clear_a to_o i_o 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much_o addict_v to_o paganish_a rite_n and_o superstition_n but_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n foresee_v that_o this_o people_n of_o a_o foolish_a or_o hard-heart_n obtusi_fw-la pectoris_fw-la will_v not_o understand_v his_o purpose_n after_o he_o have_v make_v this_o carnal_a law_n he_o command_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v promulgate_v a_o new-covenant_n to_o the_o israelite_n or_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v renew_v that_o old-covenant_n which_o he_o many_o year_n before_o have_v make_v with_o abraham_n which_o do_v chief_o require_v spiritual_a righteousness_n and_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o from_o hence_o the_o jew_n may_v know_v that_o the_o abrahamatical-covenant_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n even_o after_o the_o ritual-law_n be_v make_v and_o also_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o only_o their_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v see_v gal._n 3._o 17._o who_o will_v not_o here_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n oâ—_n the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n since_o this_o here_o recite_v have_v some_o dark_a show_n of_o proof_n i_o shall_v before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a manifest_a that_o the_o author_n be_v notorious_o mistake_v in_o affirm_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n repeat_v with_o that_o make_v at_o horeb_n or_o mount_n sinai_n but_o a_o covenant_n have_v quite_o different_a promise_n and_o precept_n the_o one_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o also_o in_o think_v that_o these_o two_o chapter_n 29_o and_o 30_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a covenant_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o strict_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mutual_a engagement_n of_o party_n two_o at_o the_o least_o