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nothing_o else_o leave_v we_o and_o this_o say_v they_o the_o scripture_n full_o assert_v and_o confirm_v rom._n 10._o 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v the_o end_n and_o means_n contrariant_n or_o must_v not_o the_o mean_n be_v always_o subordinate_a to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a reason_v not_o easy_o answer_v so_o gal._n 3._o 24._o the_o law_n it_o as_o our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o conviction_n of_o his_o necessity_n as_o it_o do_v paul_n rom._n 7._o after_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o thousand_o more_o since_o paul_n again_o gal._n 3._o 23._o it_o shut_v we_o up_o to_o christ_n or_o faith_n as_o our_o only_a remedy_n this_o be_v and_o still_o be_v its_o use_n and_o design_n and_o will_v be_v so_o to_o the_o end_n to_o all_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o other_o it_o have_v another_o end_n even_o to_o judge_n and_o 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who_o tell_v you_o so_o or_o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o that_o prove_v that_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o the_o believe_a gentile_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o wear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n themselves_o but_o to_o put_v it_o upon_o all_o they_o all_o that_o you_o can_v prove_v be_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o under_o the_o former_a administration_n and_o when_o you_o can_v also_o prove_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v now_o you_o say_v something_o otherwise_o all_o you_o say_v be_v impertinent_a the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n it_o be_v true_a gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o they_o and_o to_o we_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v plain_o typical_a and_o temporary_a and_o in_o a_o figure_n it_o minister_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o it_o suffice_v as_o unto_o that_o administration_n if_o the_o people_n the_o child_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n because_o by_o that_o shadowy_a covenant_n young_a and_o old_a good_a and_o bad_a be_v all_o alike_a covenanter_n and_o all_o alike_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o administration_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v unto_o the_o example_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gal._n 3._o 19_o but_o the_o gospel_n administration_n that_o bring_v christ_n and_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n and_o not_o in_o the_o figure_n and_o example_n be_v not_o receptive_a of_o child_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v any_o other_o way_n than_o upon_o some_o visible_a demonstration_n of_o faith_n whereby_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v receive_v who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12_o 13._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n that_o be_v the_o right_a or_o privilege_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n born_n not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n thus_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o 28._o call_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 7._o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n whereunto_o many_o other_o scripture_n may_v be_v add_v yea_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n witness_v to_o a_o seed_n '_o according_o to_o call_v 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the_o people_n the_o other_o deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o mouth_n and_o ministration_n of_o moses_n only_o the_o one_o write_a with_o god_n own_o finger_n in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n the_o other_o write_v in_o a_o book_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v according_o here_o call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n from_o whence_o by_o the_o way_n it_o clear_o appear_v that_o that_o covenant_n which_o as_o moses_n elsewhere_o assure_v we_o god_n himself_o with_o his_o own_o immediate_a mouth_n and_o voice_n declare_v unto_o israel_n and_o that_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n deut._n 4._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o be_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o respect_n as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o that_o make_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n have_v no_o mediator_n so_o neither_o have_v this_o it_o be_v plain_a indeed_o 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of_o faith_n mention_v deut._n 30._o and_o again_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o say_v as_o mr._n roberts_n do_v that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o moses_n draw_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n from_o that_o covenant_n will_v be_v plain_o to_o contradict_v mr._n baxter_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o will_v be_v point_n blank_a to_o contradict_v the_o interpretation_n give_v thereof_o by_o paul_n himself_o in_o the_o forementioned_a rom._n 10._o 5_o 6._o where_o he_o do_v clear_o oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n §_o 13._o indeed_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o mr._n robert_n his_o mistake_n or_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o lay_v the_o great_a stress_n upon_o when_o he_o affirm_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o because_o the_o description_n that_o paul_n give_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 6_o etc._n etc._n be_v draw_v from_o the_o description_n that_o moses_n give_v thereof_o in_o the_o 30_o of_o deuteronomy_n as_o if_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o description_n he_o there_o give_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o he_o make_v the_o description_n that_o moses_n give_v there_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o the_o description_n that_o moses_n elsewhere_o give_v of_o the_o law_n or_o sinai_n covenant_n moses_n say_v he_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o which_o he_o cite_v from_o leu._n 18._o 5._o and_o deut._n 29._o 9_o whereas_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n speak_v after_o quite_o another_o sort_n that_o if_o thou_o shall_v believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o 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the_o whole_a of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o these_o respect_n thus_o far_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o mr._n sedgwick_n and_o mr._n robert_n his_o argument_n sect_n x._o but_o whereas_o we_o have_v assert_v that_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o that_o make_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o have_v keep_v it_o be_v never_o revive_v or_o renew_v after_o the_o fall_n to_o the_o same_o intent_n and_o purpose_n it_o waâ—_n first_o make_v with_o he_o that_o be_v to_o obtain_v life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o personal_a obedience_n to_o it_o for_o have_v god_n promulge_v the_o first_o covenant_n again_o at_o sinai_n to_o the_o same_o use_n and_o purpose_v it_o be_v first_o make_v with_o adam_n then_o in_o establish_v this_o he_o have_v utter_o subvert_v the_o 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