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3._o 10_o 12._o the_o other_o a_o covenant_n of_o gospel_n grace_n which_o be_v whole_o free_a and_o absolute_a whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n and_o surety_n rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 8._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v proper_o god_n covenant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n say_v god_n that_o i_o will_v establish_v in_o short_a the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o assure_v we_o of_o two_o covenant_n the_o legal_a and_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v essential_o different_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n propound_v in_o either_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v equal_o assure_v we_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o be_v evident_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o why_o for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v livein_n they_o on_o the_o contrary_a you_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n 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of_o the_o father_n be_v there_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o our_o first_o father_n and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o consequent_o then_o under_o the_o first_o or_o old_a covenant_n wherefore_o when_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v absolute_o as_o if_o therefore_o they_o have_v never_o be_v under_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o have_v as_o be_v of_o adam_n posterity_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o the_o first_o line_n even_o of_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v first_o draw_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v the_o first_o draught_n thereof_o and_o then_o god_n first_o begin_v to_o deal_v with_o even_a abraham_n himself_o in_o 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