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resemblance_n but_o no_o identity_n and_o sameness_n between_o the_o two_o testament_n 36._o that_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v but_o the_o stream_n carry_v they_o which_o be_v strong_a too_o that_o wise_a man_n and_o learned_a in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v maintain_v that_o as_o the_o testament_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o if_o so_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v both_o one_o thing_n than_o baptism_n and_o the_o passage_n through_o the_o red-sea_n be_v all_o one_o then_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lords-supper_n be_v all_o one_o then_o to_o believe_v in_o moses_n for_o his_o conduct_n to_o canaan_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o his_o conduct_n to_o paradise_n be_v all_o one_o but_o christ_n say_v you_o believe_v in_o moses_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 37._o that_o if_o set_v aside_o the_o correspondence_n they_o make_v the_o engagement_n to_o god_n under_o moses_n for_o the_o obtain_v the_o land_n of_o 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between_o they_o or_o so_o little_a that_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n and_o that_o the_o one_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o other_o consider_v well_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o will_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 39_o that_o as_o to_o the_o common_a salvation_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n with_o and_o without_o a_o law_n once_o more_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v that_o while_o they_o be_v under_o this_o dispensation_n there_o be_v another_o traffic_n drive_v under_o hand_n in_o dark_a and_o obscure_a term_n between_o god_n and_o they_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o his_o law_n write_v or_o unwritten_a for_o such_o reason_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n and_o with_o such_o measure_n as_o he_o require_v for_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o 40._o
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