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A47301 The measures of Christian obedience, or, A discourse shewing what obedience is indispensably necessary to a regenerate state, and what defects are consistent with it, for the promotion of piety, and the peace of troubled consciences by John Kettlewell ... Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1681 (1681) Wing K372; ESTC R18916 498,267 755

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moses_n that_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v begin_v yet_o it_o can_v finish_v and_o make_v nothing_o 4.9_o perfect_a but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n than_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n which_o shall_v do_v that_o heb._n 7.19_o and_o as_o for_o this_o imperfection_n and_o faultiness_n which_o the_o apostle_n impute_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o and_o other_o place_n it_o be_v nothing_o more_o as_o he_o observe_v than_o god_n himself_o have_v charge_v upon_o it_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o establish_v a_o better_a instead_o of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o first_o covenant_n by_o moses_n have_v be_v faultless_a and_o void_a of_o imperfection_n then_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o second_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v for_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o say_v in_o jer._n 31.31_o the_o day_n come_v when_o i_o 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