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understanding_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v examine_v these_o particular_n 1._o whether_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n be_v the_o law_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n in_o any_o sense_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o why_o shall_v god_n in_o the_o law_n deal_v with_o we_o in_o a_o covenant-way_n rather_o than_o a_o mere_a absolute_a supreme_a way_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v in_o this_o expressure_n of_o the_o covenant_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v it_o hence_o 7._o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n 8._o what_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n do_v we_o find_v in_o this_o manifestation_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o first_o whether_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n it_o be_v affirm_v on_o these_o ground_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n 2._o in_o that_o it_o have_v the_o real_a property_n of_o a_o covenant_n 1._o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o these_o text_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 34.23_o â—d_a 34.23_o write_v these_o word_n for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n and_o he_o write_v upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n 13_o â—t_z 4_o 13_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o he_o declare_v unto_o you_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o command_v you_o to_o perform_v even_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o he_o write_v they_o upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 9_o â—ut_fw-la 9_o 9_o when_o i_o be_v go_v say_v moses_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n to_o receive_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n even_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o you_o than_o i_o abide_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 11._o â—_o 11._o i_o neither_o do_v eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_n water_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 15._o â—_o 15._o even_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o i_o turn_v and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o mount_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o my_o two_o hand_n it_o appear_v plain_o and_o express_o in_o these_o text_n that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n 2._o the_o law_n have_v the_o real_a property_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o mutual_a consent_n and_o stipulation_n on_o both_o side_n you_o may_v see_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o this_o in_o exod._n 24.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o â—â—od_a 24_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n of_o ox_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n take_v half_a of_o the_o blood_n and_o put_v it_o in_o bason_n and_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o he_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o be_v obedient_a and_o moses_n take_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o 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