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his_o holy_a spirit_n vers_fw-la 10._o hold_v forth_o thus_o much_o that_o we_o be_v not_o by_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o understand_v the_o son_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o and_o under_o those_o other_o expression_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v clear_o speak_v of_o as_o distinct_a from_o he_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v obey_v save_v they_o be_v a_o safe_a leader_n conductor_n to_o they_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v rebel_v become_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o so_o that_o in_o this_o old_a covenant_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o conductor_n leader_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o outward_a and_o conditional_a so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v this_o outward_a presence_n and_o tuition_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o break_v the_o condition_n their_o guardian_n turn_v against_o they_o and_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n do_v assure_v zerubbabel_n joshua_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o be_v obedient_a that_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o word_n he_o covenant_v with_o they_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n do_v remain_v among_o they_o hag._n 2.5_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o rebel_n but_o now_o mention_v which_o for_o a_o time_n have_v the_o tuition_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o their_o rebellion_n lose_v it_o and_o the_o spirit_n their_o guide_n and_o protector_n become_v their_o enemy_n isaiah_n 63.9_o 10._o thus_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n '_o and_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o great_a gift_n and_o principal_a blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v give_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o conditional_a way_n even_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n 2_o and_o more_o particular_o a_o resemblance_n there_o be_v in_o this_o old_a covenant_n of_o election_n which_o lie_v in_o that_o outward_a election_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n god_n pick_v choose_v select_v of_o that_o nation_n which_o choice_n include_v particular_a person_n also_o as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o no_o other_o nation_n under_o heaven_n nor_o any_o particular_a person_n in_o and_o of_o other_o nation_n consider_v as_o such_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o old_a covenant_n give_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n to_o be_v
417_o 2_o that_o justification_n peace_n of_o conscience_n here_o salvation_n hereafter_o be_v not_o attainable_a by_o the_o old_a covenant_n ibid._n 3_o that_o whatsoever_o work_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o upon_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o power_n that_o it_o have_v over_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n p._n 418_o 419_o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n be_v this_o old_a covenant_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n p._n 420_o the_o two_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n p._n 421_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n 1_o outward_a and_o temporal_a 1_o blessing_n more_o common_a in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 422_o to_o 429_o 2_o blessing_n more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a 1_o more_o general_o how_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n p._n 430._o to_o 433_o 2_o more_o particular_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o 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