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A46755 Two treatises the first concerning Gods certaine performance of his conditional promises, as touching the elect, or, A treatise of Gods most free and powerfull grace, lately published without the authours privitie, and printed corruptly, by the name and title of Solid comfort for sound Christians : the second, concerning the extent of Christs death and love, now added to the former : with an additionall thereunto : both of them preached at New-Castle upon Tine ... / by Robert Ienison ... Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing J565; ESTC R2256 76,502 298

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conversion_n how_o god_n word_n speake●_n different_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n two_o consideration_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o first_o doubt_n sect._n 3_o first_o consideration_n god_n promise_n distinguish_v some_o be_v of_o the_o end_n and_o these_o be_v conditional_a some_o be_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o they_o be_v absolute_a sect._n 4._o a_o digression_n further_o clear_v and_o justify_v the_o aforesaid_a distinction_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o libertinism_n 1_o in_o asmuch_o as_o life_n be_v not_o promise_v but_o upon_o condition_n neglect_v of_o the_o mean_n be_v exclude_v 2_o concern_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o condition_n 1_o the_o mean_n be_v many_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v 2_o yet_o they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v compare_v and_o so_o some_o gra●es_n be_v consider_v as_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o former_a and_o more_o common_a grace_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n be_v 3_o yet_o the_o promise_n of_o th●_n end_n whether_o main_a end_n or_o mean_a end_n as_o the_o end_n be_v ever_o conditional_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o mean_n as_o mean_n ever_o absolute_a whether_o they_o be_v mean_n more_o remote_a or_o near_o 4_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v absolute_o promise_v and_o also_o free_o give_v both_o for_o the_o outward_a ministry_n which_o be_v direct_v by_o speciall●hoyce_n and_o send_v to_o some_o not_o to_o all_o and_o for_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o power_n of_o it_o sect._n 5._o these_o promise●_n concern_v the_o mean_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n depend_v on_o god_n election_n god_n election_n be_v not_o conditional_a though_o his_o word_n be_v sect._n 6._o yet_o 1._o god_n mocke●_n none_o in_o his_o word_n 2._o his_o word_n and_o decre●_n be_v not_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o sect._n 7.3_o god_n decree_n take_v ●ot_n away_o the_o consent_n and_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n sect._n 8._o second_o consideration_n the_o condition_n requi●●d_v of_o we_o be_v also_o part_n of_o god_n ●ovenant_n and_o promise_v make_v ●nto_o we_o one_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n sect._n 9_o what_o god_n require_v he_o both_o promise_v and_o work_v in_o the_o elect._n this_o be_v ●ewed_v in_o divers_a grace_n as_o 1_o in_o faith_n which_o god_n 〈◊〉_d require_v 2_o promise_v 〈◊〉_d work_v sect._n 10.2_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n require_v 2._o promise_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 11.3_o in_o repen●nce_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o promise_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 12.4_o in_o new_a obedience_n ●hich_v god_n 1._o require_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 13.5_o in_o perseverance_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o pro._n etc._n etc._n sect._n 14._o so_o in_o other_o grace_n as_o fear_v of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o in_o humility_n an●_n meekness_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o promise_v 3._o work_n yea_o all_o grace_n give_v 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n be_v according_a to_o god_n election_n of_o we_o before_o time_n sect._n 15._o second_o doubt●_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n t●_n keep_v the_o condition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v thing_n require_v 2_o if_o not_o to_o what_o end_n a●_n such_o precept_n &_o exhortation_n first_o branch_n it_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n 〈◊〉_d do_v well_o to_o convert_v etc._n etc._n as_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o sect._n 16._o what_o pow●●_n man_n have_v in_o civil_a action_n of_o seven_o degree_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o perfect_a of_o 〈◊〉_d very_o good_a work_n and_o that_o n●_n any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o man_n power_n sect._n 17._o reason_n hereof_o 1._o his_o ignorance_n 2._o unbelief_n 3._o natural_a impotency_n the_o estate_n of_o each_o man_n before_o his_o conversion_n show_v how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o do_v good_a sect._n 18._o use_v to_o teach_v we_o humility_n &_o to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n power_n which_o subdue_v our_o rebellion_n though_o we_o will_v yet_o both_o power_n and_o act_n be_v from_o god_n sect._n 19_o god_n grace_n be_v more_o than_o a_o gentle_a suasion_n or_o common_a influence_n the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o give_v faith_n and_o work_a conversion_n show_v out_o of_o scripture_n sect._n 20._o four_o absurdity_n ensue_a out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o common_a grace_n 1_o our_o benefit_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o lose_v in_o adam_n 2._o god_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o effectual_a in_o good_a than_o satan_n in_o evil_n 3._o man_n goodness_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o more_o then_o to_o god_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v be_v make_v by_o man_n himself_o and_o by_o nature_n and_o man_n convert_v shall_v have_v cause_n to_o glory_n even_o in_o god_n sight_n sect._n 21._o whence_o man_n conversion_n be_v it_o be_v from_o god_n special_a grace_n
have_v be_v ●ught_v from_o such_o inference_n ●s_v some_o mistake_n or_o rather_o ravel_v at_o this_o doctrine_n ●nd_v difference_n of_o the_o pro●nises_n may_v make_v yea_o have_v already_o make_v as_o if_o because_o it_o be_v say_v as_o shall_v be_v prove_v anon_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v promise_v absolute_o without_o if_z and_o and_o be_v or_o without_o respect_n to_o condition_n in_o man_n that_o therefore_o a_o door_n be_v hence_o open_v to_o libertinism_n and_o swenckfel●dianisme_n whereby_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n be_v overthrow_v in_o asmuch_o as_o man_n be_v thus_o teach_v to_o neglect_v the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v not_o to_o regard_v meekness_n in_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o humility_n unto_o which_o grace_n be_v promise_v yea_o even_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n i_o answer_v no_o such_o thing_n can_v right_o without_o wilful_a cavil_v be_v infer_v hence_o for_o first_o mean_n that_o life_n be_v not_o premise_v but_o upon_o condition_n do_v exclude_v all_o neglect_n of_o mean_n not_o to_o speak_v that_o none_o oppose_v libertinism_n familisme_n and_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o hear_n and_o read_v of_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o those_o that_o use_v this_o distinction_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o very_a doctrine_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n and_o make_v good_a to_o none_o be_v otherwise_o capable_a but_o to_o those_o that_o careful_o use_v all_o the_o mean_v ordain_v ●nd_o appoint_v to_o salvation_n exclude_v all_o carelessness_n ●nd_v neglect_n of_o mean_n one_o ●r_n other_o see_v we_o teach_v ●en_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 6.7.8.9_o gal._n 6.7.8.9_o that_o whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o ●ap_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o be_v ●t_a to_o be_v weary_a of_o welldoing_a without_o which_o constancy_n ●o_o reap_v can_v be_v expect_v ●nd_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v ●rnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o ●are_v for_o how_o else_o can_v we_o es●pe_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a sal●tion_n etc._n etc._n 2.1.2.3_o heb._n 2.1.2.3_o this_o we_o shall_v ●rther_o show_v and_o urge_v in_o ●e_a conclusion_n of_o all_o 2_o but_o now_o chief_o con●rning_v the_o absolute_a pro●ise_n of_o give_v the_o mean_v ●d_a effect_v the_o condition_n mean_n condition_n concern_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o mean_n on_o which_o blessedness_n ●d_a salvation_n be_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v 1._o see_v salvation_n and_o blessedness_n be_v the_o mai●_n end_v instance_a in_o and_o the_o chief_a end_n respect_v ma●_n that_o the_o mean_n appointe●_n of_o god_n thereunto_o divide_v the_o mean_n be_v many_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v bein●_n many_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sever_v and_o divide_v one_o fro●_n another_o but_o to_o be_v consider_v conjoyned_o and_o all●_n they_o with_o relation_n to_o the●_n main_a end_n and_o that_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v mean_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n whether_o the_o have_v a_o near_a connexi●_n with_o life_n as_o faith_n repe●tance●_n justification_n &_o ●_o or_o be_v further_o off_o as_o t●_n gospel_n itself_o our_o heari●_fw-mi of_o it_o and_o common_a and_o general_a grace_n wrought_v by_o 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o of_o they_o conjoy●edly_o and_o with_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d their_o main_a end_n be_v p●●mised_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n as_o man_n chief_a end_n ●e_v not_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o upon_o such_o ●_z 2_o we_o may_v yet_o consider_v ●hat_n these_o same_o condition_n etc._n yet_o they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v compare_v &_o so_o some_o grace_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o end_n &_o effect_n of_o former_a &_o more_o common_a grace_n such_o as_o be_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n which_o all_o of_o they_o have_v ●heir_a reference_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o mean_v thereof_o ●ay_v yet_o be_v compare_v one_o ●ith_n another_o and_o so_o some_o 〈◊〉_d regard_n of_o such_o relation_n ●ay_v be_v consider_v as_o par●ular_a &_o mean_a end_n and_o ●ffects_n of_o some_o precede_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v or_o ●ained_v as_o mean_n more_o immediate_o of_o such_o grace_n ●t_a as_o mean_n also_o more_o remote_o of_o the_o main_a end_n ●d_a of_o salvation_n so_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n perseverance_n which_o be_v ●eanes_n of_o blessedness_n and_o ●lvation_n and_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n may_v be●_n consider_v also_o as_o the_o end●_n and_o effect_n of_o other_o grace●_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o give_v or_o promise_v b●●_n upon_o some_o condition_n which_o must_v be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d mean_v more_o immediate_o respect_v those_o mean●_n end_v and_o which_o have_v reference_n not_o only_o further_a o●_n to_o the_o main_a end_n salvation_n but_o more_o near_o to_o the●_n intermidle_v end_n of_o fait●_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n for_o logic_n and_o nature_n teache●_n we_o that_o there_o be_v the_o le●_n and_o utmost_a end_n which_o 〈◊〉_d chief_o intend_v &_o aymer_n at_o and_z finis_fw-la vltimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_z unto_o which_o all_o mean●_n be_v ordain_v and_o there_o a_o intermidle_fw-mi end_n a_o mai●_n end_n &_o a_o mean_a end_n whi●_n be_v the_o act_n and_o instrument_n 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o whi●_n ●e_v in_o tend_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o main_a and_o last_o end_n the_o former_a in_o this_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n finem_fw-la finis_fw-la intermedius_fw-la ro_o finis_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sine_fw-la propter_fw-la finem_fw-la be_v eternal_a life_n unto_o which_o we_o ●re_n elect_v the_o latter_a be_v ●aith_n and_o other_o grace_n ●named_v which_o as_o they_o be_v ●meanes_n of_o life_n and_o bless_a ●esse_n so_o be_v they_o effect_n and_o ●nds_n intend_v which_o god_n work_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o word_n send_v preach_v and_o receive_v or_o attend_v to_o so_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v first_o to_o these_o grace_n and_o then_o to_o salvation_n by_o which_o god_n ●rings_v we_o to_o and_o work_v faith_n 10.4.5_o rom._n 10.17_o joh_n 17.17_o luke_n 3.5.1_o cor._n 10.4.5_o for_o faith_n come_v by_o ●earing_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o sanctification_n so_o say_v christ_n sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o so_o humility_n for_o it_o be_v god●_n voice_n in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n whereby_o every_o m●●taine_n and_o hill_n be_v bring_v low_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o weapon_n if_o not_o chief_a which_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold●_n and_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n which_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d god_n thus_o than_o the_o gospelli●_n a_o mean_n of_o these_o and_o other_o grace_n as_o the_o next_o end_n thereof_o as_o of_o salvation_n i●_n self_n more_o remote_o and_o these_o grace_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o next_o and_o more_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v their_o condition_n which_o must_v not_o bee●_n neglect_v as_o the_o hear_n of_o ●he_n word_n and_o attend_v hereunto_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o same_o ●aces_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o ●e_v consider_v also_o and_o ●hiefly_o as_o mean_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o as_o condition_n thereof_o which_o there●re_v as_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o ●essednesse_n and_o as_o condi●ons_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d life_n be_v promise_v by_o ●od_a absolute_o and_o ●_z condition_n though_o as_o ●bordinate_a &_o intermidle_a ●ds_n they_o depend_v also_o or●narily_o on_o their_o mean_n ●d_a condition_n three_o i_o say_v near_o yet_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o end_n whether_o main_a end_n or_o mean_a end_n ●s_a 〈◊〉_d end_n be_v ever_o conditional_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o meanu_n as_o mean_n ever_o absolute_a whether_o they_o be_v remote_a or_o near_o yet_o that_o ●hether_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o ●iefe_n and_o last_o end_n or_o of_o ●e_n mean_a and_o middle_a end_n ●at_a it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v ●d_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o ●e_a end_n as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n be_v ●th_a condition_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o mean_a whether_o near_o or_o far_o off_o as_o mean_n be_v absolute_a and_o without_o condition_n s●_n that_o let_v the_o condition_n b●_n what_o it_o will_v be_v whether●_n the_o main_a end_n or_o meane●_n middle_a end_n yet_o god_n do●_n both_o free_o promise_n an●_n free_o give_v and_o effect_v i●_n and_o that_o whether_o it_o have_v more_o necessary_a and_o infallible_a connexion_n with_o i●_n end_n as_o true_a faith_n remission_n &_o sanctification_n have_v or_o doubtful_a only_a and_o uncertain_a inregard_n of_o we_o a●_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o yet_o all_o and_o
which_o prayer_n flow_v only_a god_n by_o his_o spirit_n zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we●_n shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n last_o god_n give_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o humble_a that_o be_v more_o grace_n james_n 4.6_o but_o whe●_n give_v the_o grace_n of_o humility_n humility_n humility_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5.22_o of_o which_o more_o afterward_o i_o say_v then_o of_o all_o these_o though_o god_n promise_v not_o good_a thing_n to_o his_o church_n but_o upon_o condition_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n which_o to_o neglect_v and_o yet_o to_o expect_v the_o end_n be_v presumption_n and_o to_o tempt_v god_n yea_o to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o yet_o gofree_o and_o absolute_o promise_v to_o give_v 1.2_o heb._n 4_o 1.2_o and_o make_v effectual_a the_o condition_n and_o mean_n themselves_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o present_a till_o we_o make_v it_o more_o evident_a anon_o section_n 5._o to_o proceed_v election_n these_o promise_n concern_v the_o mean_n depend_v on_o god_n election_n these_o promise_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o of_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n in_o ●s_n depend_v upon_o god_n de●ree_a and_o election_n which_o be_v ●ot_n conditional_a though_o ●is_n word_n be_v his_o order_n in_o sect_v we_o to_o life_n be_v not_o the_o ●me_n which_o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d promise_v and_o give_v ●fe_n he_o promise_v it_o upon_o condition_n and_o give_v it_o not_o ●ut_v upon_o performance_n of_o ●●ch_a condition_n but_o he_o ●ust_z not_o therefore_o be_v ●ought_v to_o elect_v we_o conditional_o or_o upon_o the_o fore●ght_n of_o such_o condition_n ●rought_v in_o we_o or_o by_o we_o conditional_a which_o his_o election_n be_v not_o conditional_a to_o teach_v which_o yet_o some_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v conceive_v to_o decree_v as_o he_o do_v execute_v his_o decree_n be_v to_o invert_v the_o order●_n thing_n indeed_o in_o the_o executi●●_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n 19_o armin._n contra_fw-la jun._n proposit_a 19_o he_o w●_n have_v no_o man_n to_o attain_v 〈◊〉_d end_n without_o the_o mean●_n and_o without_o such_o condition_n as_o he_o require_v yea●_n he_o may_v and_o do_v require●_n all_o which_o be_v one_o reas●_n why_o the_o promise_n be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v propo●ded_v in_o scripture_n be_v though_o his_o word_n be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n preach_v general_o and_o promiscuous_a to_o all_o in_o the_o church_n a●●_n god_n have_v also_o so_o decre●_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n by_o such_o mean_n but_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a a●_n entire_a decree_n of_o go●_n which_o imply_v his_o predes●_n nation_n of_o certain_a singular_a and_o definite_a person_n who_o be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o severe_v from_o other_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o election_n whereby_o he_o have_v absolute_o and_o only_o according_a to_o ●is_n own_o counsel_n choose_v ●●em_n to_o salvation_n unto_o 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work_v and_o affect_v they_o himself_o and_o so_o again_o thing_n may_v ●emaine_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a to_o fall_v out_o this_o ●ay_n or_o that_o way_n notwithstanding_o god_n decree_n or_o work_v infallible_o this_o or_o ●hat_n the_o certainty_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o consent_n of_o man_n will_n will_n god_n decree_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o consent_n &_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n bu●_n rather_o order_v it_o and_o mild_o incline_v or_o draw_v it_o forth●_n man_n freedom_n of_o will_n ma●_n well_o stand_v with_o that_o necessity_n which_o be_v of_o infallibility_n or_o of_o consequence_n and_o man_n action_n may_v be_v free_a though_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n will_v they_o be_v of_o unchangeable_a necessity_n god_n decree_n take_v not_o away_o all_o possibility_n to_o the_o contrary_a event_n fine_a 〈…〉_o voluntarii_fw-la ●i●iscie●●e_n &_o voluntario_fw-la committatur_fw-la greg._n armin._n lib._n 2._o do_v 29._o in_o fine_a but_o 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preach_v these_o thing_n at_o this_o moment_n if_o i_o have_v please_v now_o if_o this_o sound_a harsh_a to_o any_o potest_fw-la praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la falli_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la let_v it_o be_v consider_v the_o like_a inconvenien●●_n will_v follow_v upon_o god_n bare_a prescience_n which_o none_o deny_v and_o his_o prescience_n may_v as_o well_o hen●●_n be_v deny_v as_o his_o praede_fw-la fi●●tions_n see_v god_n prescience_n be_v as_o infallible_a as_o hi●_n decree_n be_v immutable_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o consideration_n sect_n 8._o 2_o we_o may_v now_o second_o consider_v former_a the_o second_o consideration_n make_v good_a the_o former_a that_o in_o god_n new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d also_o part_v of_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n strict_o take_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o work_n and_o the_o gospel_n 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god_n election_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n and_o why_o better_a but_o because_o wh●●_n the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v 8.2.3_o heb._n 7.19_o and_o 8.6_o rom._n 8.2.3_o in_o th●_n it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spiri●_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who●_n god_n send_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v faulty_a yet_o not_o 〈◊〉_d itself_o for_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n find_v fau●●_n with_o they_o not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d bare_o say_v the_o day●_n come_v when_o i_o will_v make_v new_a covenant_n with_o th●_n house_n of_o israel_n &_o judah_n etc._n heb._n 8_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n 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