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the_o old_a law_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o not_o either_o make_v a_o new_a law_n or_o intend_v a_o new_a confirmation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n second_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n we_o say_v that_o the_o law_n do_v bind_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o moses_n and_o first_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v reduplicative_o as_o if_o it_o do_v moses_n bind_v because_o of_o moses_n so_o that_o whatsoeveer_n be_v of_o moses_n his_o ministry_n do_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v very_o false_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n for_o then_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n will_v also_o bind_v we_o because_o à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la so_o that_o you_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n second_o you_o may_v understand_v it_o thus_o that_o moses_n as_o a_o penman_n bind_v of_o the_o scripture_n write_v this_o down_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v by_o this_o intend_v good_a 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