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in_o purpose_n and_o in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o this_o purpose_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o consider_v god_n love_n to_o we_o without_o christ_n nor_o god_n love_n to_o we_o before_o christ_n nor_o ourselves_o out_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v choose_v but_o rather_o thus_o god_n love_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o give_v christ_n and_o all_o this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n of_o manifestation_n beyond_o which_o we_o can_v see_v nor_o can_v we_o in_o a_o scripture-way_n consider_v any_o act_n of_o grace_n from_o god_n but_o in_o the_o son_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n for_o man_n but_o by_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n v._n god_n love_n manifest_v in_o the_o gospel-expression_n wherever_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o mercy_n or_o grace_n or_o love_n there_o be_v gospel_n and_o wherever_o there_o be_v any_o gospel_n there_o be_v such_o expression_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n as_o in_o 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man_n adam_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o subjection_n and_o righteousness_n but_o now_o in_o our_o second_o adam_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sonship_n or_o adoption_n and_o freegrace_n vi_o the_o new_a covenant_n no_o covenant_n proper_o with_o we_o but_o with_o christ_n for_o we_o god_n make_v no_o covenant_n proper_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v at_o first_o but_o his_o covenant_n now_o be_v rather_o all_o of_o it_o a_o promise_n man_n be_v not_o restore_v in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o condition_n as_o he_o be_v lose_v but_o more_o free_o and_o more_o by_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o yet_o god_n covenant_n too_o but_o it_o be_v not_o with_o man_n only_o but_o with_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n even_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v both_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o messenger_n or_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n agree_v to_o save_v man_n but_o this_o agreement_n be_v with_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o condition_n be_v on_o his_o part_n he_o stand_v for_o we_o and_o article_v with_o god_n for_o we_o and_o perform_v the_o condition_n for_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o yet_o because_o we_o be_v so_o concern_v in_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v a_o covenant_n only_o with_o we_o as_o the_o first_o be_v it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o it_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v some_o condition_n be_v on_o our_o part_n as_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v add_v i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o they_o so_o as_o in_o this_o new_a covenant_n god_n be_v our_o god_n of_o freegrace_n and_o righteousness_n on_o his_o part_n not_o for_o any_o conditional_a righteousness_n on_o we_o yet_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v still_o a_o covenant_n because_o god_n 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his_o from_o god_n but_o from_o communion_n with_o god_n p._n 130._o 12._o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n 13._o christ_n be_v in_o our_o own_o nature_n p._n 131._o 14._o christ_n love_n ibid._n 15._o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n p._n 132._o 16._o christ_n mediatorship_n ibid._n 17._o the_o right_a general_a redemption_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n p._n 133._o 18._o christ_n love_n p._n 134._o 19_o christ_n blood_n ibid._n 20._o christ_n blood_n pour_v out_o p._n 135._o 21._o christ_n vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n comeliness_n p._n 136._o 23._o christ_n beauty_n ibid._n 24._o christ_n name_n p._n 137._o 25._o christ_n and_o he_o ibid._n 26._o christ_n love_n in_o heaven_n to_o we_o or_o christ_n exalt_v p._n 138._o 27._o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n reveal_v ibid._n 28._o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o mystery_n of_o love_n p._n 139._o 29._o a_o believer_n glorious_a freedom_n p._n 140._o 30._o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n do_v away_o on_o the_o cross_n ibid._n 31._o christ_n offer_v to_o sinner_n p._n 141._o 32._o a_o believer_n must_v live_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o himself_o ibid._n 33._o how_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v one_o in_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n p._n 143._o 34._o we_o must_v come_v before_o god_n as_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n first_o not_o as_o sinner_n and_o unrighteous_a p._n 144._o 35._o the_o law_n be_v now_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o walk_v by_o p._n 146._o 36._o legal_a and_o gospel-command_n and_o duty_n p._n 147._o 37._o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o holiness_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o p._n 150._o 38._o the_o new_a covenant_n further_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v mere_o a_o promise_n p._n 15â—_z 39_o the_o way_n of_o assurance_n for_o believer_n p._n 155._o 40._o the_o gospel_n ministration_n very_o glorious_a p._n 157._o 41._o in_o what_o kind_n the_o gospel_n be_v glorious_a p._n 160._o 42._o the_o form_n of_o the_o 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