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give_v eternal_a life_n upon_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o let_v we_o audit_n the_o account_n and_o all_o the_o influence_n that_o christ_n obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n both_o upon_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v that_o we_o have_v get_v a_o promise_n from_o god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v before_o to_o give_v we_o that_o he_o will_v have_v give_v we_o before_o only_o he_o will_v not_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o to_o give_v it_o to_o we_o two_o thing_n i_o shall_v brief_o return_v 1._o that_o god_n under_o the_o old-testament_n make_v explicit_a promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o under_o that_o dispensation_n i_o be_o sure_a our_o author_n will_v say_v without_o respect_n to_o christ_n that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old-testament_n the_o apostle_n assert_n act._n 13._o 40._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o 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be_v fear_v so_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o into_o a_o promise_n v_o 8._o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o without_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o be_v simple_o impossible_a as_o for_o the_o promise_v of_o eternal_a lise_n we_o find_v good_a old_a jacob_n now_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o this_o life_n express_v his_o faith_n thus_o gen._n 49._o 18._o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n which_o doubtless_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n beyond_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o short_a time_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o know_v be_v expire_v ps._n 73._o 24._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n in_o my_o pilgrimage_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n but_o a_o more_o convenient_a place_n will_v offer_v itself_o for_o the_o discuss_n of_o this_o matter_n 2._o if_o then_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n do_v contribute_v to_o 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both_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o what_o do_v the_o removal_n of_o ceremony_n contribute_v to_o that_o end_n but_o say_v he_o this_o new-covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n to_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n there_o be_v now_o no_o distinction_n of_o person_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o the_o more_o or_o less_o accepâ—…able_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o a_o greek_a very_o true_a i_o wonder_v when_o ever_o it_o be_v otherwise_o our_o author_n can_v have_v answer_v himself_o from_o p._n 27._o those_o particular_a favour_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o israel_n be_v not_o owe_v to_o any_o partial_a fondness_n and_o respect_n to_o that_o people_n but_o the_o design_n of_o all_o be_v to_o encourage_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o worship_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o accept_v for_o their_o ceremonial_a service_n we_o may_v easy_o believe_v if_o we_o can_v but_o believe_v what_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 269._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d they_o up_o in_o a_o ritual_a and_o external_a religion_n teach_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n alove_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o the_o spirit_n to_o offer_v a_o reasonable_a service_n to_o he_o and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o assure_v i_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v never_o the_o less_o accept_v of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v gentile_n i_o dare_v give_v he_o my_o warrant_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v never_o the_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o their_o judaisme_n according_a to_o those_o measure_n which_o our_o author_n have_v give_v of_o their_o religion_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v mere_a pageantry_n 2._o concern_v redemption_n he_o acquaint_v we_o what_o it_o signify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o say_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o 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