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jon._n 3._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_a of_o the_o church_n here_o captivate_v among_o and_o under_o infidel_n it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o sad_a difference_n and_o dispute_v between_o two_o protestant_a nation_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n even_o by_o the_o prevail_a party_n to_o be_v mourn_v for_o 1._o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o protestant_a party_n and_o the_o advantage_v and_o encourage_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o the_o great_a misery_n of_o war_n which_o they_o that_o be_v vanquish_v must_v needs_o sustain_v but_o yet_o compare_v one_o state_n with_o another_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o war_n between_o england_n and_o holland_n and_o the_o most_o fierce_a sea-sight_n june_n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v reason_n to_o take_v comfort_n in_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o better_a success_n of_o our_o own_o we_o be_v protestant_n as_o well_n as_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n brief_o we_o be_v 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not_o therein_o intend_v a_o obligation_n such_o as_o lay_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o than_o none_o of_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v have_v live_v and_o be_v save_v because_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v and_o do_v perfect_o what_o the_o law_n require_v gal._n 3._o 10._o the_o thing_n therefore_o point_v at_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n suitable_a to_o and_o carrying_z a_o similitude_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o covenant_n made_n as_o make_v know_n and_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o better_a incite_n of_o that_o people_n to_o a_o recourse_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o stand_n and_o bind_v covenant_n at_o that_o time_n a._n 2._o yet_o under_o not_o coordinate_a with_o but_o subordinate_a to_o i_o say_v under_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v another_o covenant_n and_o contract_n make_v that_o be_v a_o subservient_fw-fr contract_n and_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o covenant_n resemble_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n lie_v on_o that_o people_n but_o how_o be_v they_o bind_v i_o answer_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v bind_v as_o to_o their_o sense_n as_o we_o see_v in_o a_o child_n put_v by_o the_o father_n under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n gal._n 4._o 1._o there_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o schoolmaster_n be_v covenant_n lie_v heavy_o upon_o he_o to_o wit_n if_o you_o learn_v well_o and_o do_v well_o you_o shall_v have_v this_o and_o that_o else_o a_o ferula_fw-la a_o rod_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o say_v this_o covenant_n lie_v on_o the_o child_n and_o straiten_n he_o and_o to_o his_o sense_n at_o least_o so_o much_o to_o his_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o other_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n that_o be_v tie_v so_o hard_o to_o it_o but_o that_o be_v very_o dark_a and_o in_o the_o child_n minority_n hide_v from_o his_o sight_n by_o the_o father_n wisdom_n for_o his_o better_a education_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v under_o moses_n his_o discipline_n and_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n this_o law_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o ceremony_n in_o its_o hand_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o mean_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o bondage_n upon_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 15._o to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o gospel-grace_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o under_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o look_v to_o the_o bottom_n the_o end_n rom._n 10._o 4._o and_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o ceremonial_a frame_n which_o be_v now_o abolish_v 2_o gor._n 3._o 13._o but_o i_o add_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o that_o 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11._o 4._o 5._o and_o this_o covenant_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v or_o else_o may_v look_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v 176._o and_o to_o undergo_v the_o evil_n threaten_v and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o break_v it_o especial_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n by_o their_o idolatry_n god_n regard_v they_o not_o heb._n 8._o 9_o but_o send_v many_o judgement_n on_o they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n blow_v they_o with_o a_o northern_a wind_n as_o chaff_n and_o unregarded_a stuff_n clean_a out_o of_o canaan_n but_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o external_a and_o temporary_a covenant_n in_o wrap_v in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o people_n which_o they_o break_v and_o be_v outward_o break_v in_o piece_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n go_v absolute_o to_o hell_n or_o 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4._o &_o 12._o 7_o 8._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 19_o 20._o which_o be_v manifest_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n neh._n 9_o 31._o to_o draw_v up_o all_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v grant_v to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v another_o covenant_n that_o be_v another_o manage_n and_o minister_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o old-testament_n than_o in_o the_o new_a which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o another_o covenant_n but_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o the_o stand_a covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o righteousness_n life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o legal_a covenant_n stand_v under_o it_o and_o instead_o of_o fight_v against_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o man_n abuse_n of_o it_o do_v service_n to_o it_o the_o ceremonial_a thing_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_a canaan_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n 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