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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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must_v we_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v thereon_o must_v be_v the_o situation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o rise_v of_o all_o our_o comfort_n then_o shall_v we_o become_v beautiful_a for_o situation_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n forasmuch_o as_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n verse_n viii_o come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n look_v from_o the_o top_n of_o amano_n from_o the_o top_n of_o shenir_fw-fr and_o hermon_n christ_n have_v pronounce_v his_o church_n to_o be_v fair_a call_v she_o from_o those_o people_n who_o doctrine_n and_o society_n cause_v defilement_n therefore_o he_o call_v she_o from_o lebanon_n amana_n shenir_fw-fr and_o hermon_n lebanon_n be_v a_o forest_n wherein_o dwell_v the_o canaanite_n hittites_n 5._o jud._n 3.3_o 5._o amorites_n perizites_n and_o jebusite_n which_o people_n be_v leave_v to_o prove_v israel_n to_o know_v whither_o 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wilderness_n 8.2_o deut._n 8.2_o he_o do_v not_o hurl_v or_o throw_v thou_o as_o have_v no_o care_n of_o thou_o but_z lovingly_z take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v thou_o to_o show_v thou_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o canaan_n the_o promise_v land_n be_v not_o thou_o dismay_v therefore_o see_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o but_o learn_v thou_o to_o become_v a_o smoke_a pillar_n 141.2_o psal_n 141.2_o let_v thy_o prayer_n ascend_v up_o as_o incense_v before_o god_n then_o although_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o a_o little_a while_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o respect_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o shall_v also_o come_v out_o of_o the_o