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and_o live_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a signification_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n do_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o person_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o horeb._n exod._n 20._o but_o when_o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n deut._n 30.14_o which_o he_o call_v also_o also_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n ver._n 10.11_o rev._n 22._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a signification_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n deut._n 29._o ver._n 1._o the_o first_o of_o these_o pertain_v to_o the_o self_n justiciary_a the_o latter_a to_o the_o break_a heart_a nor_o thy_o obedience_n to_o be_v new_a for_o that_o be_v do_v in_o thy_o own_o person_n the_o same_o term_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o adam_n and_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n nor_o can_v thou_o ever_o believe_v that_o god_n love_v thou_o by_o that_o obedience_n nor_o yet_o be_v bring_v to_o love_n god_n 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