' i 1 _/ 1 P~tu/) from the 6eginning ofthe world are now re-vealed unto tu, (that is) the great difference betweene them, it Iyes in this, that there is a greater abundance o.fknowJedge difcovercd to· the fonnes of men;now, in the time of rhe Gofpell,thenthere was in the time ofthe Old' Tell:amenr,andfrom henceitis, that now God · Hebr.S'. makes a Coven-ant with us, and we doe not breakeit; but,faith he,He&r.8'.I 11t<tde a Cove– nant with.ytJHr F ttthers,when I tooleethem6y the_; hand, and ledthe~ r;ut oftheLaNdo(Egypt; 6ut they brekemy Cov-enttnt: And what was the rea– fan? Becau(e their knowledge was exceeding· £lenderl and therefore their grace and fl:rength· was exceeding little, and therefore they were· notable to keepethe Covenant,thereis no other reafon-and ground, why theCoveoant is b~tter Hcbr, s.~. now,as it is f.aid to be a better Covenant,He6.8 . . 6. fl a6lijlud' upon 1/etter promifes :·I fay, there · is no other ~round forit,butthis,the difference ofknowledge berween the twoCoven.<tfJts; tor, · f<>rfubfrance-rhey are the fame,one1y in the ad.: mini£l:ration ofthem, the gloriousmylleries of the Gofpell aremore openly and morecleerly · revealed'rousin the New· Telbment, tha11 in· the Old. , . vre. Whence wewm· oneJy make this ;Vfe, thJt, To-labourfor· ' if we would have the benefit of t"e NewCo. knowledge. vemmt) we mufr labour to get the knowledge · ofit; otherwife'it is no·advantage toyouat all, that youare borne in the time of the New Co-' 1 venant,inthetime ofthe Gofpell,ex.ccptknow.. ' 1, · led"e " • b ._
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