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promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.21_o 22._o 10._o but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o another_o moses_n a_o bare_a political_a ruler_n and_o govern_v part_n of_o god_n church_n but_o he_o be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n that_o man_n in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a equal_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o deity_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o purchaser_n of_o the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o he_o give_v repentance_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n to_o abel_n abraham_n moses_n david_n peter_n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o all_o age_n 3._o quia_fw-la tametsi_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la venit_fw-la ut_fw-la tanquam_fw-la alter_fw-la moses_n novae_fw-la legis_fw-la pondere_fw-la nos_fw-la premeret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la jacentes_fw-la sub_fw-la onere_fw-la 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