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reason_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o old_a it_o have_v take_v less_o effect_n and_o be_v of_o less_o power_n and_o the_o new_a by_o mean_n of_o plainness_n and_o light_n have_v bring_v with_o it_o more_o excellent_a gift_n and_o more_o abundance_n of_o grace_n to_o many_o and_o have_v be_v of_o great_a force_n power_n and_o efficacy_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v more_o powerful_o by_o it_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o other_o grace_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n where_o the_o word_n be_v more_o plain_o preach_v and_o hear_v with_o understanding_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o there_o the_o spirit_n must_v needs_o work_v more_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o and_o show_v all_o grace_n more_o abundant_o in_o the_o hearer_n hereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n do_v work_v but_o weak_o in_o all_o except_o those_o that_o be_v exâ—â—aordinarily_o call_v and_o enlighten_v because_o of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o it_o and_o unfitness_n to_o beget_v knowledge_n and_o faith_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o nâ—w_a the_o lord_n write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o all_o know_v he_o more_o full_o ier._n 31._o 33._o and_o do_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n with_o abundance_n of_o grace_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2._o 28_o a_o four_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o circumstance_n 4._o of_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n the_o old_a covenant_n do_v promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n who_o then_o be_v to_o come_v and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n though_o he_o have_v then_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o work_v man_n redemption_n and_o his_o future_a death_n and_o obedience_n be_v actual_o in_o force_n from_o the_o beginning_n able_a to_o save_v all_o believer_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n neither_o have_v actual_o perform_v these_o 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in_o himself_o like_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n the_o consecration_n of_o they_o show_v that_o christ_n shall_v in_o his_o conception_n be_v sanctify_v and_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o sacrifice_n the_o kill_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o burn_n of_o the_o fat_a and_o some_o part_n of_o they_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n reconcile_n of_o we_o and_o work_v our_o peace_n even_o by_o his_o death_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n god_n clothing_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n with_o their_o skin_n signify_v that_o man_n sin_n and_o shame_n be_v cover_v with_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n the_o liberty_n which_o god_n give_v man_n to_o eat_v flesh_n of_o beast_n which_o he_o may_v not_o before_o sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v show_v that_o we_o gain_v more_o by_o christ_n than_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n this_o be_v the_o first_o make_n and_o reveal_n of_o the_o covenant_n afterwards_o the_o lord_n renew_v this_o covenant_n with_o noah_n gen._n 6_o 10._o and_o do_v further_o reveal_v it_o in_o another_o type_n namely_o the_o save_n of_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n which_o ark_n signify_v the_o church_n the_o save_n of_o they_o only_o who_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n show_v that_o salvation_n be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n cleave_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o true_a church_n the_o water_n bear_v up_o the_o ark_n and_o so_o save_v it_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o and_o faithful_a be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n which_o outward_a baptism_n signify_v 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