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to_o disinherit_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o as_o one_o man_n vers_n 12_o 15._o mâ—ses_n intercede_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v vers_fw-la 20._o i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o punish_v and_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o wrath_n upon_o they_o yet_o he_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a rest_n vers_n 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o lord_n then_o may_v pardon_v so_o as_o not_o to_o deal_v in_o utmost_a severity_n with_o a_o people_n and_o yet_o may_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n to_o chastise_v they_o by_o withhold_v some_o desire_a enjoyment_n from_o they_o yea_o in_o this_o sense_n so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v not_o chastise_v they_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pardon_v when_o her_o i._n e._n sions_n warfare_n be_v accomplish_v than_o it_o be_v say_v as_o isa_n 40._o 2._o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v i._n e._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o visit_v for_o her_o iniquity_n as_o he_o do_v before_o 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remember_v no_o more_o and_o o_o how_o miserable_a be_v all_o unbeliever_n who_o want_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o new_a covenant_n they_o have_v not_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n write_v within_o be_v without_o god_n and_o a_o due_a knowledge_n of_o he_o stranger_n to_o forgive_a grace_n in_o these_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o unhappiness_n quest_n whether_o that_o better_a covenant_n wherein_o the_o ministration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v lie_v be_v distinct_a from_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v they_o two_o covenant_n or_o but_o one_o answ_n that_o new_a or_o better_a covenant_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v that_o they_o be_v two_o administration_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n i_o think_v they_o be_v not_o mere_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n diverse_o administer_v but_o they_o be_v two_o covenant_n yet_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n i_o will_v explain_v my_o meaning_n herein_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o sinai_n 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be_v unalterable_o determine_v to_o vouchsafe_v a_o frame_n of_o obedience_n ezek._n 36._o 25_o to_o 30._o yet_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o we_o be_v to_o be_v the_o agent_n and_o we_o may_v sin_v about_o the_o mean_n in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o mercy_n as_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o absolute_a promise_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o these_o else_o what_o use_n be_v they_o of_o and_o we_o may_v be_v faulty_a in_o not_o attend_v to_o it_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v precious_a faith_n but_o that_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n proper_o take_v be_v influential_a into_o right_n if_o perform_v it_o give_v right_a to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v if_o not_o perform_v there_o be_v no_o right_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o cause_n it_o give_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o be_v force_v after_o to_o sue_v for_o possession_n if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o a_o mode_n or_o accident_n it_o be_v thus_o as_o if_o a_o great_a estate_n be_v grant_v upon_o pay_v a_o white_a lily_n if_o a_o person_n bring_v a_o yellow_a lily_n and_o not_o a_o white_a he_o have_v no_o right_a all_o be_v null_a and_o void_a upon_o such_o a_o tickle_a point_n be_v they_o who_o stand_v upon_o such_o condition_n for_o eternal_a mercy_n now_o faith_n give_v no_o right_a joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n jesus_n christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n that_o consent_v or_o receive_v he_o and_o a_o right_a and_o title_n in_o he_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o do_v not_o give_v one_o the_o father_n offer_v righteousness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o gift_n rom._n 5._o 17._o faith_n accept_v the_o offer_n receive_v jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o conduce_v to_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n it_o be_v reckon_v a_o mean_n unto_o righteousness_n so_o ver_fw-la 5._o not_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v reckon_v the_o least_o of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o apply_v of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o covenant_n as_o to_o that_o privilege_n of_o it_o justification_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a as_o to_o be_v without_o all_o mean_n yet_o may_v be_v absolute_a without_o any_o condition_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o condemnation_n without_o any_o new_a act_n of_o receive_v be_v the_o resultancy_n from_o the_o law_n upon_o disobedience_n to_o all_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o justification_n be_v the_o resultancy_n of_o a_o divine_a promise_n upon_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o under_o it_o not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o interest_v in_o the_o obediential_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o rom._n 10._o 10._o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o justify_v be_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n consent_v to_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v enough_o to_o answer_v if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o deserve_v eternal_a wrath_n so_o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o interest_n or_o portion_n in_o this_o satisfaction_n any_o thing_n that_o can_v evidence_n our_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n to_o answer_v that_o be_v it_o faith_n or_o other_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v plead_v as_o evidence_n but_o not_o as_o title_n as_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o right_n give_v but_o not_o as_o cause_n and_o condition_n fulfil_v by_o we_o give_v we_o that_o right_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o plea_n in_o this_o case_n but_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n for_o a_o evidence_n may_v be_v from_o the_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o from_o cause_n even_o in_o civils_n a_o mere_a witness_n may_v carry_v it_o in_o such_o a_o charge_n when_o he_o can_v testify_v i_o see_v the_o person_n put_v into_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o such_o a_o estate_n beside_o if_o this_o charge_n he_o draw_v up_o against_o those_o out_o of_o christ_n many_o thing_n may_v make_v it_o good_a if_o against_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n than_o who_o draw_v this_o up_o not_o god_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o justifi_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o if_o satan_n or_o their_o own_o heart_n then_o as_o gracious_a effect_n be_v enough_o to_o answer_v so_o by_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o steadfast_a resist_n and_o withstand_v of_o satan_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o jam._n 4._o 7._o no_o necessity_n of_o plead_v the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n to_o help_v against_o this_o 4._o our_o obedience_n though_o evangelical_a be_v no_o such_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o old_a unto_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v undertake_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v obey_v ezek._n 36._o 25_o to_o 30._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n heb._n 8._o 10._o obedience_n be_v as_o absolute_o promise_v as_o any_o other_o blessing_n in_o the_o new_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n have_v assert_v and_o large_o prove_v rom._n 3._o that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o further_o clear_v it_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n this_o strong_o impli_v that_o the_o reward_n must_v be_v reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n this_o strong_o impli_v that_o the_o reward_n must_v be_v reckon_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n the_o emphasis_n be_v upon_o this_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o stress_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o word_n reckon_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o both_o must_v signify_v a_o true_a judgement_n and_o just_a estimation_n as_o rom._n 8._o 18._o &_o 9_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o for_o real_o and_o in_o true_a account_n the_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v as_o firm_o assert_v that_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o account_n of_o debt_n say_v some_o only_o meritorious_a work_n will_v make_v it_o so_o but_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o work_n can_v be_v meritorious_a only_a one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o 1._o by_o be_v of_o such_o value_n and_o worth_n as_o that_o in_o justice_n such_o a_o recompense_n be_v deserve_v by_o they_o yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n that_o way_n and_o dare_v any_o say_v that_o any_o work_n of_o man_n even_o in_o innocency_n can_v thus_o merit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n so_o as_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17._o 10._o
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into_o covenant_n with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n that_o his_o obedience_n have_v dependence_n upon_o or_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accept_v for_o such_o soul_n otherwise_o not_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v at_o any_o such_o uncertainty_n but_o for_o those_o which_o be_v assure_o to_o become_v the_o heir_n of_o promise_n yea_o the_o make_v covenant_n with_o we_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o work_n isai_n 53._o 3._o &_o 61._o 8._o i_o will_v make_v or_o cut_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o so_o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o jer._n 22._o 40._o ezek._n 16._o 8._o heb._n 8._o 10._o god_n have_v undertake_v to_o bring_v under_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v a_o application_n of_o it_o attendance_n upon_o mean_n be_v duty_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o man_n do_v make_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o bring_v themselves_o into_o it_o by_o a_o act_n of_o they_o but_o god_n make_v it_o with_o they_o they_o do_v but_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n covenant_n isai_n 56._o 4_o 6._o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o any_o act_n of_o man_n when_o god_n will_v work_v who_o shall_v let_v he_o what_o he_o undertake_v shall_v be_v absolute_o accomplish_v hence_o as_o those_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v be_v represent_v under_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n so_o also_o be_v those_o under_o the_o new_a to_o who_o all_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v the_o same_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o both_o 3._o those_o that_o be_v actual_o in_o covenant_n have_v a_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o old_a and_o a_o like_a promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o only_o suspend_v but_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o hence_o we_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o rom._n 6._o 14._o &_o 7._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 19_o christian_n then_o have_v not_o only_o a_o conditional_a freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n but_o such_o as_o be_v absolute_a and_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v under_o it_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n rom._n 8._o 1._o yet_o divine_a threaten_n be_v of_o great_a use_n not_o only_o to_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o even_o to_o believer_n to_o strike_v they_o into_o a_o filial_a fear_n so_o as_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o sin_n which_o have_v such_o punishment_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o this_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o secure_v from_o it_o even_o as_o a_o ingenuous_a child_n will_v be_v afraid_a upon_o hear_v his_o father_n threaten_v another_o for_o a_o fault_n and_o will_v beware_v of_o commit_v it_o the_o non-elect_a be_v formal_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o vindictive_a justice_n the_o elect_n before_o conversion_n be_v not_o only_o material_o under_o it_o but_o the_o law_n sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v against_o they_o believer_n be_v so_o free_v from_o it_o as_o their_o sickness_n death_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o material_o the_o same_o mention_v in_o the_o curse_n and_o turn_v into_o blessing_n to_o they_o also_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v absolute_a to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o heb._n 8._o 6_o etc._n etc._n no_o act_n of_o we_o induce_v a_o obligation_n upon_o god_n to_o vouchsafe_v salvation_n to_o we_o that_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n justification_n be_v by_o faith_n not_o say_v to_o be_v by_o it_o as_o a_o condition_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o blessing_n thereof_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o figurative_o that_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n which_o belong_v to_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o any_o such_o consequence_n as_o that_o then_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n but_o god_n be_v not_o for_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o covenant_n or_o want_v a_o personal_a interest_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o even_o all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o divine_a law_n and_o a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v rom._n 3._o 23._o &_o 5._o 12._o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n see_v sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o so_o then_o the_o obligation_n unto_o duty_n do_v not_o arise_v mere_o from_o enter_v or_o come_v into_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v off_o the_o tie_n that_o it_o superad_v strength_n to_o it_o but_o no_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o or_o out_o of_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n it_o be_v thus_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v and_o give_v jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o save_v gift_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v vouchsafe_v in_o and_o with_o he_o coloss_n 2._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 32._o eph._n 3._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o the_o same_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n have_v various_a effect_n as_o the_o spirit_n work_v effectual_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n to_o they_o it_o be_v by_o the_o new-testament_n that_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o any_o soul_n live_v and_o that_o first_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o &_o 36._o 26._o heb._n 8._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o as_o the_o lord_n by_o give_v and_o promulge_v the_o promise_n oblige_v or_o put_v