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A10111 An exposition, and observations upon Saint Paul to the Galathians togither with incident quæstions debated, and motiues remoued, by Iohn Prime. Prime, John, 1550-1596. 1587 (1587) STC 20369; ESTC S101192 171,068 326

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trust_v in_o he_o to_o be_v save_v 1_o yet_o over_o and_o above_o the_o former_a consideration_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o promise_n be_v grant_v to_o abraham_n make_v the_o matter_n quite_o out_o of_o doubt_n touch_v the_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o covenant_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o a_o bargain_n be_v a_o bargain_n among_o man_n constant_a god_n promise_n be_v infallible_o constant_a but_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o can_v rise_v and_o sit_v ebb_n and_o flow_v neither_o will_v he_o repent_v but_o where_o he_o promise_v and_o as_o he_o free_o promise_v so_o will_v he_o not_o after_o and_o change_v his_o promise_n this_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v fourteen_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v make_v in_o mount_n horeb._n it_o be_v make_v &_o shall_v it_o not_o stand_v christ_n the_o law_n moral_a give_v in_o the_o mountain_n can_v be_v join_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v make_v so_o long_o before_o and_o shall_v the_o law_n i_o say_v the_o law_n not_o ceremonial_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o two_o table_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n make_v in_o mount_n horeb_n shall_v this_o law_n come_v so_o long_o after_o disannul_v the_o lord_n former_a promise_n god_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o either_o in_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o be_v or_o in_o order_n or_o tenor_n of_o his_o do_n and_o say_n his_o promise_n be_v a_o promise_n and_o as_o it_o be_v free_a at_o first_o in_o the_o promise_n so_o be_v it_o free_a in_o the_o performance_n free_a then_o and_o free_a now_o and_o for_o ever_o free_a for_o god_n after-doinge_n do_v not_o thwart_v