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this_o covenant_n call_v peculiar_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o repentance_n love_n etc._n etc._n because_o faith_n give_v a_o title_n to_o the_o righteousness_n covenant_v which_o repentance_n do_v not_o and_o because_o in_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o mercy_n covenant_v in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n great_a weight_n be_v lay_v on_o faith_n than_o on_o repentance_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n again_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o proper_a condition_n may_v appear_v thus_o because_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o express_o propose_v as_o the_o condition_n act._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o eunuch_n if_o thou_o beleivest_fw-ge thou_o may_v be_v baptise_a and_o act._n 16._o to_o the_o jailor_n when_o the_o question_n be_v express_o propose_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v believe_v say_v paul_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o answer_v the_o lord_n joh._n 6.28.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v it_o in_o 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