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they_o out_o of_o fear_n renounce_v themselves_o and_o seek_v mercy_n in_o he_o three_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o we_o that_o 3._o howsoever_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o our_o corruption_n which_o have_v utter_o disable_v we_o that_o we_o can_v obey_v it_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o require_v perfect_a righteousness_n and_o without_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v nor_o save_v according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n god_n give_v the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n hear_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o that_o immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n nor_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o voice_n they_o cry_v out_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v and_o hereupon_o they_o begin_v to_o desire_v a_o mediator_n even_o moses_n say_v go_v thou_o and_o hear_v the_o lord_n and_o speak_v thou_o to_o we_o exod._n 20._o 19_o and_o deut._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o this_o be_v some_o good_a beginning_n the_o law_n begin_v to_o take_v effect_n and_o to_o drive_v they_o towards_o a_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o have_v well_o speak_v all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v to_o wit_n in_o desire_v a_o mediator_n and_o add_v withal_o o_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o such_o a_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o word_n show_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n wish_v after_o a_o sort_n their_o increase_n and_o continuance_n in_o this_o good_a mind_n and_o fear_n of_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n whereupon_o he_o proceed_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o by_o a_o mediator_n and_o to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o they_o by_o appoint_v divers_a figure_n of_o christ_n as_o sacrifice_n rite_n ceremony_n the_o tabernacle_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n seat_n in_o all_o which_o as_o in_o type_n he_o do_v reveal_v christ_n though_o obscure_o unto_o they_o and_o show_v that_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v and_o purge_v away_o by_o his_o death_n afterward_o also_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n he_o do_v renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o more_o plain_a term_n than_o he_o do_v on_o mount_n horeb_n insomuch_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a plainness_n it_o be_v call_v another_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o 2._o there_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v their_o rock_n deut._n 32._o 4._o and_o that_o the_o word_n his_o gospel_n be_v among_o they_o now_o because_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n speak_v first_o and_o after_o give_v they_o write_v in_o two_o table_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o covenant_n deu._n 4._o 13._o and_o 9_o 9_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n this_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o plain_o preach_v and_o publish_v over_o all_o the_o world_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o old_a covenant_n chap._n vii_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa._n 42._o 6._o ier_n 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