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this_o appear_v to_o i_o pardon_v my_o confidence_n a_o unquestionable_a render_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o a_o manifest_a clear_n of_o all_o difficulty_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o difference_n too_o which_o have_v be_v raise_v about_o they_o if_o man_n will_v but_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n for_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v though_o we_o find_v a_o distinction_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o mankind_n viz._n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a yet_o i_o ask_v be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o same_o now_o for_o substance_n which_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n give_v unto_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o gospel_n except_v only_o in_o the_o accident_n and_o circumstance_n of_o effusion_n and_o manifestation_n how_o else_o can_v christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o yesterday_o 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