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of the new teftament, m not of the letter, but of the fpirit (1) for the " letter killeth, but the fpirit giveth life [Or, quickneth.] 7. But if the miniftration of death a written and engraven in ftones, was glorious, fo that the children of Ifrael

Grace of God I am what I am, and his Grace which was bestowed upon me, was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all yet not I, but the Grace of God which was with me. † 2 Cor. 5. 18 All things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jefus Chrift, and hath given to us the ministry of Reconciliation. See on Mat.

1t Jer. 31. 31.

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mandment came, fin revived, and I died. And the Commandment which was ordained to Life, I found to be unto Death. For Sin taking occafion by the Commandment, deceived me, and by it few me.

°. Joh. 6. 63. It is the Spirit that quickneth; the Flefb profiteth nothing: the Words that I fpeak 10 unto you, they are Spirit, and they are Life. Rom. 1. 16. I am not afhamed of the Gofpel of Chrift: for it is the Power of God unto Salvation, to every one that believ eth.- Rom. 8. 2. The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jefus hath made me free from the Law of Sin and Death.

Deut. 27. 26. Curfed be he 15 that confirmeth not all the Words of this Law to do them. Rom. 3. 20. By the Deeds of the Law, there fhall no flesh be juftified in his Sight: for by the Law is the 20 knowledge of Sin. † Rom. 4. 12, 15. And the Father of Circumcifion to them who are not of the Circumcifion only, but alfo walk in the Steps of that Faith of our Father A-25 braham, which he had being yet uncircumcifed. The Law worketh Wrath for where no Law is, there is no Tranfgreffion. Rom. 7. 9, 10, 11. I was alive without the Law once: but when the Com

7. P. Rom. 7. 10. The Words under Ver. 6.

4 See on Ver 3.

t Exod. 34. 29, 30. When Mofes came down from Mount Sinai (with the two Tables of Teftimony in Mofes Hand,-) that Mofes wift not that the Skin of his Face bone, while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the Children of Ifrael faw Mofes, the Skin 30 of his Face fhone, and they were a fraid to come nigh him.

(+) By the Letter here, is not meant the New-Teftament which is writ ten with Letters, but the Law of Mofes, in Oppofition to the Gospel. This, fays Mr. Limborch, may be called the Letter, becaufe it contains only the first Rudiments of Religion. It did not teach that perfect Religion, which Jefus Chrift and his Apoftles delivered to the World. Hence, Gal. 3.24. it is ftyled our School Mafter to bring us to Chrift; it being the Office of a Schoolmafter to teach Children the firft Rudiments of things. This Law or Letter is faid to kill, forafmuch as it condemns to Death thofe who tranfgrefs it, without any promife of Pardon; for the Promife of Remiffion of Sins was not of the Law, but of Grace. The Gospel is called the Spirit, as being attended with a fpiritual and quickning Power: whereby Men dead in Sin, are raised to a spiritual Life, and are, as it were, changed into other Men. So that they walk not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit. This Spiritual and quickning Power the Law was not attended with and therefore, Heb. 7. 19. is jaid to make nothing perfect.

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Ifrael could not ftedfaftly behold the face of Mofes, for the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away; 8. How fhall not the miniftration of the fpirit be rather glorious. 9. For if the miniftration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the miniftration " of righteousness exceed in glory. 10. For even that which was made glorious, had no glory in this refpect, by reafon of the glory that excelleth. 11. For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. 12. Seeing then that we have fuch hope, we ufe great * plainnefs [Or, boldness] of fpeech. 13. And not as Mofes, which put avail over his face, that the children of Ifrael could not stedfaftly look to the end of that which is abolished. 14. But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the fame vail untaken away, in the reading of the old teftament; which vail is done away in Chrift. 15. But even unto this day, when Mofes is read, the vail is upon their heart. 16. Nevertheless when it fhall turn to the Lord, the vail fhall be taken away. 17. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18. But we all with open face, beholding as in a glafs the glory of the Lord, are changed into the fame image, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord [Or, of the Lord the Spirit.]

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16. † Rom. 11. 23, 26. And they alfo, if they abide not ftill in unbelief, fhall be graffed in for God is able to graff them in again. 5 And fo all Ifrael fhall be faved: as it is written, There fhall come out of Sion the Deliverer,and fhall turn away ungodlinefs from Jacob.Hof.3.5. Afterward shall the Children of If rael return and feek the Lord their God, and David their King, and fhall fear the Lord and his Good nefs in the latter Days.

34.33. Till Mo- 10

fes had done fpeaking with them, put a Vail on his Face.

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Rom. 10. 4. Chrift is the End of the Law for Righteoufnefs to every one that believeth.

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3.23. Before Faith came we were
kept under the Law, fhut up unto
the Faith which fhould afterwards
be revealed: Heb. 10. 1. The Law
having a shadow of good things to 20
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the things-

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f Ifa. 25. 7. He will deftroy in this Mountain the Face of the Covering caft over all People, and the Vail that is fpread over all Na tions.

18: See on 1 Cor. 13. 12. † 2 Cor. 4. 4, 6. †1 Tim. 1. 11. According to the glorious Gofpel of the bleffed God.

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iti Cor. 15.49. † Col. 3. 10. See on Rom. 8. 29.

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HEREFORE feeing we have a this miniftry, as we have received mercy we faint, not: 2. But have renounced the hidden things of difhonefty [Gr.fhame], not walking in craftinefs, nor d handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifeftation of the truth, f commending our felves to every mans confcience in the fight of God. 3. But if our gofpel he hid, it is hid to them that are loft: 4. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, left the light of the glorious gospel of Chrift, who is the image of God, fhould fhine unto them. 5. For we preach not our felves, 111 but Chrift Jefus the Lord; and our felves your fervants for Jefus fake. 6. For God who commanded the light to fhine out of darkness, hath [Gr. is he who hatb] Pfhined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory

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b t1 Cor. 7. 25.

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I give my Judgment as one that hath obtained Marcy of the Lord to be faithful. Rom. 1. 16. I am not a fhamed of the Gospel of Chrift.dt 2 Cor. 2. 17. We are not as many, which corrupt the Word of God.- 2 Cor. 7. 2. Receive us: we have wronged no Man, we have corrupted no Man, we have defrauded no Man. t Thef. 2. 3, 5. Our Exhortation was not of Deceit, nor of Uncleanness, nor in Guile. Neither at any time used we flattering Words, as ye know.

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ht Joh. 14. 30. † Eph. 6. See on Joh. 12.31.

† Ifa. 6. 10. Make the Heart of this People fat, and make their Ears heavy, and but their Eyes: left they fee with their Eyes.

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open Face, beholding as in a Glass
the Glory of the Lord.

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t Phil. 2. 6. Who being in the Form of God, thought it not. Robbery to be equal with God. Joh. 12.45. † Col. 1. 15. Heb. 1. 3. See on Joh. 14.9.

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5. I Cor. 1. 13, 23. Is Chrift divided? was Paul crucified for We 20 you? or were ye baptized in the Name of Paul? We preach Christ crucified.-- I Cor. 2. 2. I deter mined not to know any thing a mong you, fave Jefus Chrift, and him crucified.

t2 Cor. 5. 11. We are made manifeft unto God, and I truft alfo, are made manifeft in your Confciences. 2 Cor. 11. 6. have been throughly made manifeft among you in all things. 2 Car. 12. 12. Truly the Signs of an Apostle were wrought among you in all Patience, in Signs, and Wonders, and 25 mighty Deeds.

+ I Cor. 9. 2. The Seal of mine Apoftlefhip are ye in the

Lord.

2 Cor. 5. 11.. The Words

n See on 2 Cor. 1. 24.

6. Gen. 1. 3. God faid, Let there be Light; and there was Light.

above. 2 Cor. 6. 4. In all things 30 P Eph. 5. 8. Ye were fometimes pproving our felves as the Minifters

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of God, in the face of Jefus Chrift. 7. But we have this treafure in earthen veffels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8. We are troubled on every fide, yet not diftreffed; we are perplexed, but * not in defpair [Or, not altogether without help, or, means]. 9. Perfecuted, but not for faken; " caft down, but not deftroyed; to. Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jefus, that the Life alfo of Jefus might be made manifeft in our body. 11. For we which live, are alway delivered unto death for Jefus fake, that the life alfo of Jefus might be made manifeft in our mortal flesh. then death worketh in us, but life in you. 13. We having the fame fpirit of faith, according as it is written, I * believed, and therefore have I fpoken: we alfo believe, and therefore fpeak; 14. Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jefus, fhall raise up us alfo by Jefus, and shall prefent us with you. 15. For all things are for your fakes, that the abundant grace might, through the thankf giving

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darkness, but now are ye Light in
the Lord.-
Col. 1. 13. Who
hath delivered us from the Power
of Darkness, and hath translated us
into the Kingdom of his dear Son.
1 Pet. 2. 9. That ye fhould fhew
forth the Praises of him who hath
called you out of Darkness into his
marvellous Light. † 2 Pet. 1. 19.
We have alfo a more fure Word of 10
Prophecy, whereunto ye do well
ye take heed, as unto a Light
that fbineth in a dark Place.

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7.9 Mat. 13. 44. The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto Treasure 15 hid in a Field.

† 2 Cor. 5. 1.

t1 Cor. 2. 5. That your Faith fhould not stand in the Wif dom of Men, but in the Power of God. 2 Cor. 3. 5. - Our fufficiency is of God.

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his Hand.

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f * Pfal. 116. 10. I believed, therefore have I fpoken: I was greatly afflicted.

14. + Rom. 8. 11. ti Cor. 6. 14. See on A&s 2. 24.

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15. I Cor. 3. 21. Let no Man glory in Men: for all things are yours. † 2 Cor. 1. 6. Whether we be afflicted, it is for your Confolation and Salvation, -or whether we be comforted, it is for your Confolation and Salvation. † Col.1.24.-For his Bodies fake, which is the Church.

2 Tim. 2. 10. I endure all things for the Elects fake, that they may alfo obtain the Salvation which is in Christ Jefus with eternal Glory.

if 2 Cor. 1. 11. You alfo help ing together by Prayer for us, that for the Gift bestowed upon us by the Means of many. Perfons,

12. † 1 Pet. 4 13. See on A&s 30 thanks may be given by many on our

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demption of our Body.

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3. Rev. 3. 18. 15. See on Mat: 22. 11. 4. Wifd. 9. 15. The Words sunder. Ver. 1.

Wifd. 9. 15. The cor-10 ruptible Body preffeth down the Soul, and the earthy Tabernacle weigheth down the Mind that mufeth upon many things. †2 Cor. 4.7. We have this Treasure in 15 earthen Veffels 2 Pet. 1. 13, J4. I think it meet as long as I am in this Tabernacle, to ftir you up, by putting you in remembrance: Knowing that fhortly I must put off this my Tabernacle.

2. bt Rom. 8. 23. -Our felves alfo, which have the firft fruits of the Spirit, even we our felves groan within our felves, waiting 25 for the Adoption, to wit, the Re:

et 1 Cor. 15.53, 54. This cor ruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal, muft put on im mortality. So when this corrupti ble fhall have put on incorruption, and this mortal fhall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pafs the faying that is written, Death is fwallowed up in Vi &tory.

5.Ifa. 29.23. When he fee eth his Children, the Work of mine Hands in the midft of him, they fhall fanctifie my Name, and fandi the holy One of Jacob, and hall fear the God of Ifrael. Eph 2 10. We are his Workmanship, created in Chrift Jefus unto good Works which God hath before ordained that we fhould walk in them