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which_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o which_o be_v plight_v with_o david_n himself_o i._n e._n with_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n emblematical_a of_o this_o be_v these_o observable_a scripture_n 1_o king_n 15._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o king_n 8._o 16._o 34._o and_o a_o clear_a distinction_n be_v therefore_o make_v between_o these_o two_o covenant_n in_o that_o memorable_a place_n ezek._n 16._o 60._o there_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o ceremony_n sign_n and_o type_n this_o god_n say_v he_o will_v remember_v i._n e._n gracious_o he_o will_v perform_v the_o good_a for_o they_o which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o it_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o have_v do_v to_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n but_o how_o will_v he_o do_v this_o he_o will_v establish_v unto_o they_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n i._n 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emphasis_n of_o it_o he_o not_o only_o give_v he_o for_o we_o when_o we_o need_v he_o but_o he_o provide_v he_o for_o we_o before_o we_o need_v he_o that_o he_o make_v sure_a of_o this_o salvation_n for_o we_o before_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n this_o covenant_n be_v the_o lord_n own_o do_v every_o way_n and_o may_v well_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n he_o first_o think_v of_o it_o when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o he_o indent_v it_o and_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v all_o this_o if_o his_o heart_n have_v not_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a it_o be_v he_o who_o propound_v and_o ratify_v this_o covenant_n with_o his_o own_o son_n psal_n 89._o 3._o and_o will_v he_o have_v make_v it_o and_o so_o ratify_v it_o with_o such_o firm_a and_o inviolable_a â—ngagements_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v full_o resolve_v upon_o the_o unfailing_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o 2_o this_o 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the_o lamb_n book_n because_o these_o be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o redeem_v and_o name_n must_v needs_o indigitate_v person_n so_o that_o the_o individual_n be_v indent_v for_o and_o this_o be_v a_o book_n which_o have_v no_o blot_n in_o it_o those_o that_o be_v here_o write_v must_v needs_o be_v save_v what_o say_v christ_n himself_o about_o it_o joh._n 6._o 37._o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o 3._o all_o these_o be_v firm_o promise_v and_o engage_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n they_o shall_v be_v his_o seed_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o article_n that_o be_v propose_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v one_o encouragement_n that_o his_o father_n offer_v to_o he_o see_v isa_n 13._o 10_o psal_n 22._o 30._o and_o how_o do_v they_o come_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o by_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n gal._n 3._o 26._o now_o this_o be_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o unchangeable_a god_n the_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v and_o it_o be_v make_v to_o his_o own_o son_n and_o upon_o it_o he_o undertake_v the_o work_n and_o go_v through_o it_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o complete_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o heb._n 12._o 2._o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o can_v we_o possible_o conceive_v to_o be_v more_o firm_a 4._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o redeemer_n must_v needs_o make_v this_o salvation_n sure_a to_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v provide_v in_o this_o covenant_n god_n take_v care_n to_o provide_v one_o who_o be_v every_o way_n able_a to_o do_v the_o
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benefit_n to_o redound_v from_o it_o to_o mankind_n i_o here_o dispute_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n become_v surety_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n for_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o to_o the_o notion_n or_o distinction_n of_o his_o redeem_n all_o sufficient_o and_o only_o some_o effectual_o it_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o sense_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v believe_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o pay_v a_o price_n of_o sufficient_a value_n to_o redeem_v all_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o pay_v it_o for_o their_o redemption_n and_o to_o suppose_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v perish_v at_o the_o last_o be_v not_o only_o beside_o but_o against_o scripture_n joh._n 6._o 39_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o yea_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o will_v evidence_n it_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a the_o end_n of_o it_o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o redeem_a this_o covenant_n be_v a_o medium_fw-la to_o that_o end_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v so_o covenant_v for_o must_v certain_o attain_v it_o or_o else_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o lose_v its_o design_n this_o therefore_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n intercede_v for_o in_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_a joh._n 17._o 24._o these_o be_v they_o who_o his_o father_n give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o 5_o that_o those_o who_o he_o covenant_v for_o be_v a_o definite_a company_n of_o particular_a person_n not_o only_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o agree_v upon_o in_o this_o transaction_n but_o the_o individual_n also_o be_v determine_v here_o observe_v 1._o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o run_v illimited_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o price_n for_o all_o and_o that_o offer_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o all_o and_o that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v accept_v of_o they_o may_v be_v make_v to_o partake_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o form_n in_o which_o this_o covenant_n run_v there_o be_v indeed_o such_o a_o offer_n make_v in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o unto_o who_o it_o come_v on_o such_o a_o condition_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o to_o all_o man_n nor_o yet_o do_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n run_v so_o and_o there_o be_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o among_o other_o because_o it_o be_v one_o article_n in_o this_o covenant_n that_o who_o jesus_n christ_n do_v redeem_v he_o shall_v save_v and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o himself_o john_n 6._o 37._o and_o but_o for_o this_o none_o will_v come_v to_o he_o vorse_n 44._o and_o then_o where_o will_v be_v the_o seed_n that_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o a_o generation_n 2._o nor_o do_v this_o covenant_n run_v upon_o the_o previous_a quality_n of_o mâ—n_z 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this_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v person_n who_o be_v write_v here_o they_o have_v their_o name_n in_o it_o the_o son_n of_o god_n know_v from_o eternity_n who_o he_o be_v to_o redeem_v and_o god_n know_v they_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v which_o have_v such_o a_o seal_n upon_o it_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o who_o be_v his_o this_o indigitates_fw-la the_o very_a person_n our_o high_a priest_n therefore_o have_v their_o name_n write_v upon_o his_o breastplate_n when_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o and_o make_v expiation_n in_o their_o behalf_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n chap._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n that_o there_o be_v term_n agree_v upon_o and_o conclude_v between_o the_o party_n in_o it_o or_o something_o in_o which_o each_o oblige_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o and_o by_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o these_o it_o be_v 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