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the_o father_n have_v honour_v john_n 5._o 22_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o this_o epistle_n our_o apostle_n or_o author_n exalt_v christ_n or_o rather_o discover_v his_o exaltation_n by_o the_o father_n 1._o above_o angel_n chap._n 1_o 4._o not_o only_o above_o bad_a angel_n but_o also_o good_a angel_n 2._o above_o moses_n chap._n 3._o 5_o 6._o moses_n a_o servant_n christ_n a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n 3._o above_o the_o priest_n or_o priesthood_n under_o the_o law_n chap._n 5._o and_o 7._o and_o so_o consequent_o above_o the_o old_a testament-ministry_n and_o ministration_n viz._n in_o authority_n dignity_n and_o excellency_n hence_o he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o or_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ministry_n or_o priesthood_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o second_o special_a work_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n and_o shall_v be_v of_o all_o good_a man_n to_o exalt_v the_o new_a covenant_n above_o the_o old_a which_o be_v the_o truth_n 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and_o clear_o discern_v the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o that_o covenant_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o vers_fw-la 14._o bless_a in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o outward_a blessing_n so_o likewise_o isa_n 1._o 19_o if_o you_o will_v be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o old_a testament_n promise_n but_o the_o new_a testament_n promise_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n not_o so_o much_o of_o outward_a blessing_n for_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n john_n 6._o 40._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n jam._n 1._o 12._o the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o matth._n 25._o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o like_a precious_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o relate_v to_o life_n and_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o gospel_n believer_n look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o first_o be_v conditional_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n then_o shall_v you_o be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 28._o 1._o but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v absolute_a as_o have_v also_o be_v 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exod._n 28._o numb_a 1._o 50_o 51._o and_o chap._n 8._o 15._o 19_o but_o the_o minister_n and_o highpriest_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o differ_v from_o the_o ministry_n and_o priesthood_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o testament_n not_o only_o 1_o in_o his_o person_n be_v much_o more_o excellent_a and_o that_o on_o several_a account_n heb._n 5._o 5._o but_o 2._o he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o the_o levitical_a priest_n be_v not_o heb._n 7._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o not_o without_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n for_o these_o be_v make_v without_o a_o oath_n but_o this_o with_o a_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v etc._n etc._n 3_o christ_n be_v make_v
testament_n for_o it_o be_v minister_v then_o on_o life_n and_o death_n and_o be_v through_o man_n weakness_n a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o life_n so_o that_o i_o understand_v all_o those_o expression_n to_o relate_v to_o those_o head_n or_o particular_n when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v and_o do_v away_o that_o believer_n be_v dead_a to_o it_o deliver_v from_o it_o be_v not_o under_o it_o and_o that_o the_o bond_n woman_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o with_o her_o son_n and_o yet_o believer_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n yea_o and_o that_o under_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o as_o give_v from_o mount_n zion_n minister_v forth_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n for_o if_o we_o take_v it_o from_o moses_n we_o must_v be_v moses_n disciple_n but_o if_o from_o christ_n as_o give_v forth_o on_o the_o gospel_n account_n than_o we_o be_v christ_n disciple_n indeed_o and_o receive_v it_o in_o power_n from_o christ_n the_o minister_n and_o mediator_n to_o live_v to_o god_n according_a to_o it_o not_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n but_o jesus_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v all_o its_o righteousness_n have_v bear_v the_o curse_n for_o we_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n of_o conversation_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o have_v do_v all_o for_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v a_o law_n of_o love_n a_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n to_o all_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o a_o law_n to_o which_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o bind_a duty_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o own_o as_o his_o precious_a rule_n of_o life_n to_o honour_v he_o by_o as_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o by_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o otherwise_o quest_n 6._o be_v not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d old_a covenant_n work_n if_o so_o do_v it_o not_o declare_v the_o 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1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 28_o 29._o but_o neither_o this_o say_v nor_o repentance_n be_v the_o new_a covenant_n faith_n or_o repentance_n but_o the_o old_a for_o there_o be_v the_o shadow_n in_o the_o old_a of_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a as_o have_v be_v already_o mind_v now_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n faith_n and_o repentance_n lie_v principal_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o work_n 2._o in_o the_o end_n 1._o in_o the_o work_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o it_o do_v not_o work_v it_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v isa_n 7._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o old_a testament_n call_v to_o repentance_n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o make_v you_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o new_a covenant_n require_v faith_n and_o 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it_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n matth._n 28._o 18._o and_o john_n 3._o 35._o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v great_a in_o favour_n with_o god_n the_o only_a belove_a son_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o powerful_a prevail_a mediator_n he_o mediate_v by_o virtue_n of_o all_o his_o office_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o obtain_v what_o he_o mediate_v for_o 5._o he_o mediate_v particular_o and_o distinct_o for_o all_o saint_n for_o all_o want_n 1._o for_o all_o his_o people_n he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n he_o respect_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a saint_n be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o rich_a he_o bear_v they_o all_o upon_o his_o heart_n before_o his_o father_n a_o bless_a word_n of_o comfort_n it_o be_v for_o poor_a christian_n whether_o outward_o 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1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o 13._o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v assure_o come_v again_o from_o heaven_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v act_v 1._o 11._o &_o 3._o 20_o 21._o and_o shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 51_o 52._o joh._n 5._o 28._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o matth._n 24._o 30._o and_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v rev._n 11._o 17._o 14._o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o eternal_a life_n matth._n 19_o 29._o &_o 25._o 34_o 46._o luke_n 12._o 32._o isay_n 35._o 10._o rev._n 20._o 4._o &_o 21._o 4._o and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v live_v in_o eternal_a misery_n matth._n 25._o 41._o rev._n 6._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 15._o that_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v make_v with_o abraham_n through_o faith_n in_o which_o he_o become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n viz._n all_o beliver_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n be_v the_o gospel_n 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