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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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james_n deny_v not_o but_o say_v that_o abraham_n believe_v gen._n 15._o 6._o it_o be_v only_o believe_v but_o lively_a and_o not_o dead_a not_o a_o naked_a assent_n which_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o gen._n 15._o rom._n 4._o he_o be_v thereby_o justify_v and_o therefore_o paul_n and_o james_n be_v well_o reconcile_v and_o the_o faith_n here_o exclude_v must_v be_v a_o dead_a faith_n not_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o a_o true_a faith_n as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o true_a body_n and_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a body_n though_o it_o be_v no_o live_a body_n so_o say_v they_o the_o faith_n that_o james_n exclude_v be_v a_o true_a faith_n when_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v no_o more_o true_a faith_n then_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n and_o hypocrite_n 3._o it_o be_v false_a by_o the_o papist_n way_n and_o arminian_n also_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v a_o true_a and_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o first_o justification_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n as_o paul_n prove_v but_o in_o the_o second_o justification_n when_o a_o man_n of_o just_a be_v make_v more_o just_a say_v they_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o say_v james_n c._n 2._o now_o by_o this_o they_o be_v force_v to_o say_v james_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o first_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o second_o but_o beside_o that_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o two_o justification_n james_n must_v deny_v that_o the_o unconvert_v hypocrite_n and_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n as_o paul_n say_v and_o it_o be_v most_o incongruous_a to_o teach_v unconvert_v one_o who_o never_o know_v the_o first_o justification_n how_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o second_o justification_n and_o if_o james_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n only_o with_o paul_n and_o not_o of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o it_o be_v false_a that_o james_n say_v with_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o work_n for_o paul_n say_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o strong_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o never_o insinuate_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o a_o second_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v deny_v all_o the_o jew_n all_o the_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n rom._n 3_o 9_o 19_o 29_o 30._o david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n and_o much_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n when_o he_o pen_v the_o 32._o psalm_n and_o abraham_n a_o believer_n and_o effectual_o call_v gen._n 12._o and_o justify_v when_o he_o gen._n 15.6_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o their_o second_o or_o their_o evangelic_n justification_n yea_o when_o james_n say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o he_o must_v mean_v fidem_fw-la solitariam_fw-la a_o faith_n solitary_a which_o have_v no_o work_n convey_v it_o as_o man_n see_v not_o with_o eye_n that_o be_v solitary_a and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o separate_v from_o hear_v smell_a and_o the_o sense_n though_o faith_n if_o true_a and_o proper_o so_o call_v as_o they_o say_v this_o be_v must_v justify_v as_o the_o eye_n see_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o e●re_o only_o not_o the_o eye_n hear_v now_o this_o faith_n have_v a_o causative_a influence_n in_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o work_n if_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o true_a faith_n as_o they_o say_v
4.5_o matth._n 12.36_o 37._o they_o be_v everlasting_o punish_v and_o if_o christ_n have_v suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n how_o be_v they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v for_o these_o sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o what_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o guilt_n of_o only_a unbelief_n or_o that_o pagan_n be_v condemn_v for_o gospel-unbelief_n where_o as_o sodom_n gomorrah_n mat._n 10.15_o the_o man_n of_o niniveh_n mat._n 12.41_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n mat._n 11.21_o and_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o be_v free_v of_o gospel-guiltinesse_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o this_o same_o way_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n make_v with_o all_o even_o thousand_o of_o pagan_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o a_o gospel_n never_o engage_v themselves_o by_o any_o profession_n to_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o christ_n bear_v their_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o make_v his_o blood_n applicable_a to_o they_o by_o a_o gospel-covenant_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v whence_o they_o must_v all_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o many_o of_o they_o never_o hear_v and_o be_v condemn_v for_o no_o sin_n but_o the_o last_o act_n of_o sodomy_n gluttony_n parricide_n for_o the_o gospel_n threatten_v not_o death_n to_o any_o sin_n but_o to_o final_a unbelief_n say_v they_o there_o be_v not_o any_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n immanuel_n but_o they_o be_v also_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n because_o god_n incarnate_a and_o immanuel_n be_v god_n and_o leave_v not_o off_o to_o be_v god_n consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n because_o he_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n then_o as_o the_o first_o command_n oblidge_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n when_o god_n shall_v reveal_v that_o command_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n be_v by_o that_o first_o command_n to_o believe_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o if_o the_o fir●●_n command_v oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v all_o command_n and_o promise_v and_o threaten_n of_o god_n reveal_v and_o to_o be_v reveal_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n then_o must_v christ_n god_n redeemer_n and_o immanuel_n be_v believe_v by_o this_o command_n and_o so_o final_a unbelief_n and_o final_a despise_v of_o christ_n god_n redeemer_n be_v as_o direct_o against_o the_o first_o command_n and_o so_o not_o a_o sin_n only_o threaten_v and_o forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o simple_a unbelief_n and_o simple_a despise_v of_o christ_n god_n redeemer_n for_o the_o believe_a &_o final_a believe_v and_o unbelief_n and_o unbelief_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n differ_v in_o the_o accident_n of_o duration_n not_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n as_o a_o rose_n that_o grow_v for_o a_o month_n only_o and_o a_o rose_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o grow_v and_o flourish_v for_o three_o month_n otherwise_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v pronounce_v peter_n bless_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16.17_o in_o the_o present_a debet_fw-la for_o believe_v in_o the_o present_a for_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v bless_v to_o the_o end_n as_o solon_n say_v of_o his_o bless_a man_n and_o this_o can_v but_o subvert_v our_o faith_n crush_v the_o peace_n hope_n consolation_n of_o weak_a believer_n to_o who_o undoubted_o the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n i●●bsolutely_o make_v jer._n 31.31_o 35._o jer._n 32.39_o 40._o isai._n 54.10_o isai._n 59.20_o 21._o joh._n 4.14_o joh._n 10.27_o 28._o 2._o if_o there_o be_v as_o formal_a a_o transgression_n of_o the_o fi●st_a command_n in_o final_a unbelief_n as_o in_o unbelief_n simple_o consider_v and_o in_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o judas_n and_o other_o apostate_n why_o but_o as_o christ_n bear_v in_o his_o body_n the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o he_o must_v so_o also_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o final_a rebellion_n and_o unbelief_n and_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o christ_n pay_v a_o satisfactory_a ransom_n of_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o yesterday_n unbelief_n of_o judas_n and_o not_o for_o the_o day_n unbelief_n if_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n can_v break_v the_o gospel-covenant_n for_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n but_o yet_o all_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o command_a love_n and_o authority_n of_o our_o immanuel_n especial_o they_o so_o profess_v to_o be_v his_o do_v true_o break_v the_o covenant_n but_o they_o so_o break_v it_o as_o it_o leave_v not_o off_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n both_o to_o the_o breaker_n if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o to_o other_o for_o so_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v everlasting_a but_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o once_o break_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n for_o ever_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o admit_v of_o no_o repentance_n at_o all_o obj._n do_v not_o the_o law_n command_v the_o sinner_n offend_v god_n to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v and_o confess_v ans._n it_o do_v but_o it_o injoine_v not_o repentance_n as_o a_o way_n of_o life_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o the_o repenter_n as_o the_o law_n or_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n command_n to_o its_o native_a and_o proper_a covenanter_n obedience_n and_o every_o single_a act_n of_o obedience_n as_o a_o way_n to_o obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o law-life_n life_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o reliance_n upon_o god_n redeemer_n or_o immanuel_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o the_o law_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o a_o ranson_n and_o redeem_v god_n the_o law_n do_v this_o though_o in_o a_o special_a covenant_n way_n the_o gospel_n command_v faith_n in_o christ._n obj._n but_o final_a unbeleef_n as_o against_o god_n redeemer_n and_o so_o consider_v be_v the_o only_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v as_o the_o man_n that_o reject_v the_o only_a remedy_n of_o sin_n ans._n the_o only_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o be_v the_o adequat_fw-la cause_n of_o damnation_n for_o many_o pagan_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v under_o no_o covenant_n not_o but_o that_o of_o work_n be_v condemn_v not_o for_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o never_o hear_v rom._n 10.14_o nor_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o unbelief_n may_v be_v call_v the_o near_a cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o the_o wilful_a refuse_v of_o medicine_n which_o only_o and_o infallible_o will_v heal_v the_o sick_a man_n of_o such_o a_o disease_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n but_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n for_o the_o disease_n itself_o be_v the_o physical_a cause_n or_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o the_o man_n death_n and_o without_o doubt_n uncleanness_n covetousness_n sorcery_n lie_v idolatry_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o the_o like_a sin_n beside_o unbeleef_n be_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o eph._n 5.5_o 6._o rev._n 21.8_o rev._n 22.15_o jud._n 6.7_o 8._o 2_o pet._n 2.17.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 2_o thes._n 2.9_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o many_o visible_a professor_n where_o as_o this_o way_n say_v christ_n do_v satisfy_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o th●se_a sin_n and_o the_o damn_a of_o visible_a professor_n suffer_v in_o hell_n only_o for_o final_a unbeleef_n and_o it_o seem_v unjust_a that_o both_o christ_n and_o they_o shall_v suffer_v satisfactory_a punishment_n for_o these_o same_o sin_n do_v against_o the_o law_n and_o as_o strange_a that_o ch●●st_n shall_v die_v for_o any_o and_o not_o die_v for_o their_o sin_n since_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n of_o die_v for_o sin_n rom._n 4.25_o deliver_v from_o our_o sin_n christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o way_n not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sin_n he_o die_v for_o sinner_n heb._n 2.17_o that_o he_o may_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v for_o the_o sinful_a people_n or_o sinner_n heb._n 9.28_o so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o that_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o sinful_a many_o that_o he_o die_v for_o heb._n 10.12_o but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v after_o
be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o lively_a and_o seek_v of_o we_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o command_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v in_o the_o law_n neither_o gift_n nor_o grace_n and_o both_o be_v give_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o no_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o new_a nor_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n give_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o law-obedience_n miracle_n in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la finalis_fw-la be_v wrought_v to_o avenge_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n law-obedience_n but_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 4._o and_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n see_v gal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o quest._n wherein_o stand_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o other_o property_n there_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n eternal_a ans._n the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n contain_v precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n intrinsical_o good_a such_o as_o to_o know_v love_n fear_v trust_v in_o he_o as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a in_o the_o positives_n of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o and_o five_o command_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n the_o mean_n as_o ceremony_n sabbath_n magistracy_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eternal_a and_o so_o neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o rom._n 8.24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o nor_o a_o temple_n nor_o ordinance_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o dispense_v be_v to_o be_v the_o bind_a rule_n for_o eternity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v confederate_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rev._n 21.22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o though_o more_o of_o the_o smell_n and_o remnant_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o praise_n to_o he_o who_o be_v slay_v rev._n 5.9_o 11_o 14._o be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o of_o the_o law-covenant_n in_o regrad_v of_o our_o stand_n in_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n for_o evermore_o by_o the_o mediator_n to_o keep_v the_o nature_n in_o a_o eternal_a union_n for_o evermore_o by_o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n glorify_v for_o ever_o rev._n 3.21_o rev._n 5._o rev._n 7._o rev._n 20._o rev._n 21._o ch._n 22._o and_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o christ_n god-man_n work_n luk._n 23.42_o joh._n 17.24_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o phil._n 1.23_o 17._o in_o a_o eternal_a state_n of_o glory_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o advocation_n and_o intercession_n for_o fall_v sinner_n as_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o or_o of_o pray_v that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o when_o winnow_v as_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v a_o mediation_n of_o the_o triumph_a reign_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o glorify_a nature_n and_o a_o mediation_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o and_o intercede_v for_o of_o sinner_n the_o latter_a must_v cease_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o the_o former_a be_v eternal_a and_o shall_v never_o cease_v 2._o the_o law_n as_o a_o possible_a and_o stand_a way_n of_o justify_v and_o save_v sinner_n be_v not_o eternal_a but_o be_v now_o cease_v to_o all_o flesh_n the_o man_n christ_n only_o except_v grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n stand_v as_o the_o only_a way_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v and_o after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n which_o libertine_n and_o familist_n call_v more_o spiritual_a without_o ordinance_n and_o a_o way_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o all_o spirit_n of_o pure_a spirit_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a in_o regard_n in_o it_o there_o be_v promise_v actual_a grace_n and_o continual_a influence_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o head_n christ_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o keep_v the_o confederate_n in_o obedience_n and_o in_o perseverence_n to_o the_o end_n and_o no_o such_o influence_n either_o for_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n or_o for_o the_o continuate_v act_n thereof_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o regard_n adam_n a_o man_n and_o poor_a man_n in_o he_o do_v undertake_v to_o obey_v whereas_o christ-man_n bind_v and_o undertake_v as_o head_n covenanter_n and_o surety_n for_o all_o the_o under_o confederate_n and_o for_o sinner_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o difference_n be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v 1._o more_o independent_a and_o require_v more_o of_o man_n strength_n and_o less_o grace_n than_o the_o other_o 2._o it_o stand_v more_o by_o precept_n less_o by_o promise_n have_v only_o one_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o hire_v to_o the_o obeyer_n and_o consist_v all_o of_o precept_n the_o other_o though_o it_o want_v not_o precept_n especial_o it_o be_v his_o command_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o stand_v most_o by_o promise_n and_o this_o covenant_n get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o promise_n or_o the_o promise_n act_v 2.39_o rom._n 8.9_o compare_v with_o act_n 3.25_o gen._n 12.3_o 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v more_o of_o hire_n more_o of_o man_n of_o nature_n of_o earn_v and_o work_v and_o more_o of_o man_n covenant_n where_o he_o bind_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o party_n for_o himself_o without_o the_o mutual_a help_n of_o any_o of_o the_o confederate_a party_n 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v thus_o also_o eternal_a in_o that_o the_o bury_v and_o dead_a party_n abraham_n come_v isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v still_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o remain_v a_o covenant-union_n between_o christ_n and_o their_o rot_a flesh_n sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v not_o a_o union_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o any_o act_n obedientiall_a of_o dead_a man_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a if_o we_o compare_v our_o saviour_n word_n matth._n 22.32_o with_o the_o lord_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o bush_n to_o moses_n exod._n 3.6_o and_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n no●_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o body_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o stand_a law-covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o dead_a abraham_n require_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n from_o bury_v man_n only_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a because_o it_o go_v beyond_o time_n and_o stand_v with_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n matth._n 22.32_o 2._o because_o two_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v fulfil_v after_o time_n be_v end_v joh._n 6.38_o 39_o 1_o thess._n 4.14_o 16_o 17._o and_o add_v to_o this_o the_o public_a own_n and_o confess_v of_o the_o saint_n before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v public_a remission_n and_o declare_v justification_n before_o the_o world_n of_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n luke_n 12.8_o matth._n 10.32_o 3._o because_o after_o all_o these_o to_o walk_v among_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o dwell_v among_o they_o rev._n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o when_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a rob_v and_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n serve_v he_o night_n and_o day_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21.7_o after_o they_o have_v overcome_v all_o temptation_n be_v fulfil_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n now_o for_o god_n to_o walk_v among_o a_o people_n and_o be_v their_o god_n be_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_a god_n to_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o leu._n 26.11_o 12._o jer._n 32.38_o zech._n 13.6_o 2._o the_o second_o and_o principle_n property_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o graciousnesse_n and_o freedom_n thereof_o therefore_o be_v it_o make_v with_o sinner_n without_o hire_n or_o price_n grace_n and_o every_o article_n and_o lithe_a of_o it_o be_v grace_n 1._o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n act_v 20.32_o col._n 1.6_o the_o bargain_n a_o paction_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8.8_o for_o grace_n be_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o nature_n a_o old_a thing_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o believe_v
than_o the_o second_o adam_n no_o more_o of_o this_o here_o it_o be_v a_o question_n the_o threaten_v stand_v gen._n 2.17_o how_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n merit_v to_o we_o life_n and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n when_o there_o be_v no_o suffering_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o express_o require_v death_n in_o the_o sinner_n not_o to_o say_v that_o it_o seem_v too_o near_o to_o make_v christ_n die_a needless_a if_o his_o active_a holiness_n do_v the_o business_n nay_o we_o can_v so_o teach_v chap._n ii_o wherein_o stand_v our_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n 2._o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n 3._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o die_a be_v not_o favour_n merit_v by_o christ._n 4._o how_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o our_o right_n to_o christ_n must_v be_v consider_v more_o accurate_o then_o ordinary_o it_o be_v whether_o it_o flow_v from_o 1._o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o 2._o from_o the_o grace_n of_o predestination_n or_o 3._o faith_n in_o christ._n 1._o conclusion_n grace_n be_v either_o objectiuè_n out_o of_o we_o as_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v or_o subjectiuè_v merit_v by_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o as_o touch_v our_o right_n to_o god_n as_o incarnate_a 2._o as_o die_v for_o we_o death_n 3._o as_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v we_o be_v of_o diverse_a consideration_n for_o if_o god_n out_o of_o free_a love_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o if_o he_o out_o of_o freegrace_n that_o separate_v the_o race_n of_o man_n from_o angel_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n heb._n 2.16_o then_o sure_a by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o can_v come_v that_o god_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o save_v sinner_n for_o the_o effect_n can_v but_o come_v 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will_v heal_v he_o prov._n 6.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o delve_v to_o plough_v inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o work_v either_o on_o iron_n of_o timber_n why_o we_o be_v more_o ashamed_a of_o uncleanness_n and_o falsehood_n they_o of_o pride_n character_n of_o sinful_a stonines●e_n of_o heart_n against_o god_n of_o the_o moral_a concurrence_n ●f_n the_o word_n to_o the_o act_n of_o infusion_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n job_n 9.20_o pro_fw-la 28.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v narrow_a to_o be_v press_v in_o body_n or_o mind_n to_o afflict_v to_o vex_v gen._n 32.7_o straiten_v be_v on_o jacob_n by_o a_o metalepsis_n it_o be_v to_o frame_v by_o press_v or_o keep_v straight_o as_o potter_n frame_n a_o vessel_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jots●r_v a_o potter_n eze._n 11.13_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unreasonable_a imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o atheism_n thereof_o a_o heart_n delight_v with_o god_n be_v the_o workhouse_n of_o 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quod_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la confidamus_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la gratiam_fw-la mer●ri_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la de●_n lib._n 6._o concor_fw-fr p._n 666._o some_o necessary_a distinction_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o evangelick_n work_v i'faith_o though_o weak_a justify_v bruise_a reed_n pag._n 107_o 108._o the_o right_a faith_n give_v to_o life_n it_o justify_v not_o as_o law-obedience_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n canno●_n justify_v as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n shall_v have_v justify_v the_o right_a of_o redemption_n be_v not_o we_o by_o evangelick_n do_v as_o the_o place_n rev._n 22.14_o mistake_v be_v expon_v by_o some_o by_o christ_n die_v we_o obtain_v right_a to_o life_n and_o to_o christ_n not_o by_o work_n via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regna●●i_fw-la there_o can_v be_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firmiter_fw-la initi_fw-la unde_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la securum_fw-la esse_fw-la ●o_o quod_fw-la con●fidentiam_fw-la sequatur_fw-la securitas_fw-la oppo●nitur_fw-la dubitationi_fw-la est_fw-la inaliquo_fw-la spes_fw-la omnes_fw-la sic_fw-la re●ponere_fw-la ut_fw-la secure_a quies●at_a animus_n adversus_fw-la omne_fw-la pericula_fw-la &_o res_fw-la ardu●s_fw-la suscipere_fw-la audeat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o summo_fw-la ad_fw-la imum_fw-la de●olvit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d innixus_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la vicinus_fw-la fuit_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la sta●ilivit_fw-la save_v faith_n note_v far_o other_o lively_a act_n than_o can_v be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n james_n speak_v of_o real_a justification_n before_o god_n but_o under_o the_o notion_n as_o declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o man_n &_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o so_o justify_v remonste●_n apol._n c._n 10·_a fol._n 13_o col_fw-fr 2._o jacobum_fw-la de_fw-la justificationis_fw-la declaratione_fw-la non_fw-la loqui_fw-la docent_fw-la verb●_n ipsa_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la adeo_fw-la u●_n cors_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolo_n contendere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la a_o homo_fw-la declaretur_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la fides_fw-la enim_fw-la quatenus_fw-la fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o distincta_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o cord●_n hom●●is_fw-la theologia_n enim_fw-la eorum_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la operibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la constare_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o sint_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la fi●●t_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la enim_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la alteri_fw-la declarari_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la illi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la id_fw-la constare_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la facit_fw-la quia_fw-la reprobus_fw-la illa_fw-la eadem_fw-la opera_fw-la praestare_fw-la potest_fw-la trelcatius_n senior_fw-la de_fw-la justifica_fw-la 1._o class_n arg._n 373._o paulus_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la credentes_fw-la justificantur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la docet_fw-la j●cobus_n quo_fw-la modo_fw-la justificari_fw-la cognoscantur_fw-la 2._o paulus_n fide_fw-la verâ_fw-la solum_fw-la nos_fw-la justificaris_fw-la jacobus_n quanam_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la illa_fw-la fides_fw-la ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la probat_fw-la 3._o paulus_n huic_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la tribuit_fw-la justificationem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la ut_fw-la causis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la j●cobus_n fidei_fw-la fictae_fw-la detrahit_fw-la hanc_fw-la vim_o &_o contra_fw-la veram_fw-la probat_fw-la ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la veris_fw-la 4._o paulus_n negat_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la praecedere_fw-la justificandum_fw-la jacobus_n dicit_fw-la ea_fw-la justificatum_fw-la sequi_fw-la 5._o 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si_fw-la homines_fw-la vi●ant_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la mereantur_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la vitam_fw-la ●ternam_fw-la sed_fw-la ●i_fw-la quis●legem_fw-la seruat_fw-la sequetur_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la habere_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la toletus_n rom._n 3._o adverte_fw-fr fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la officaciam_fw-la ullam_fw-la ut_fw-la actus_fw-la quidam_fw-la noster_fw-la est_fw-la remitten_v di_fw-mi &_o reconciliandi_fw-la sed_fw-la virtutem_fw-la totam_fw-la procedere_fw-la ex_fw-la objecto_fw-la ipso_fw-la nempe_fw-la christo_fw-la cujus_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la disposuit_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la applicare_fw-la peccatori_fw-la ad_fw-la justificandum_fw-la the_o adversary_n exclude_v not_o law-boasting_a a_o twofold_a imputation_n of_o christ_n one_o legal_a another_o evangelic_n the_o mistake_n of_o antinomian_o obedience_n to_o the_o surety_n christ_n be_v by_o a_o special_a law_n faith_n presuppose_v three_o union_n &_o make_v the_o four_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v make_v we_o &_o because_o it_o be_v we_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v we_o also_o four_o or_o five_o sort_n of_o adversary_n who_o cause_v various_a consideration_n of_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a test._n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n ambro·_n mori_n legi_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la deo_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la dominatur_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la cui_fw-la ergo_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la be_v moritur_fw-la legi_fw-la boc_fw-la est_fw-la liberatur_fw-la a_o lege_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la consequimur_fw-la beneficium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tradens_fw-la enim_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la servator_fw-la mortem_fw-la vicit_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la damnavi●_n christ_n mystical_a christ_n &_o believer_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law-dominion_n the_o antinomian_a objection_n charge_v upon_o be_v answer_v by_o he_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n no_o gift_n nor_o grace_n can_v be_v give_v by_o the_o law_n how_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v eternal_a how_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o eternal_a there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n other_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o of_o grace_n the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v every_o thing_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v free_a grace_n how_o fear_v of_o law-fear_a act_n upon_o a_o believer_n believer_n so_o the_o faith_n of_o joseph_n &_o mary_n that_o christ_n their_o son_n shall_v be_v great_a shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o father_n &_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luk._n 1.32_o 33._o do_v well_o consist_v with_o that_o holy_a and_o obedientiall_a fear_n of_o flee_v into_o egypt_n for_o fear_n that_o herod_n shall_v murder_v that_o hopeful_a young_a king_n in_o his_o cradle_n math._n 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v under_o tentation_n what_o way_n a_o fix_a peace_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god._n a_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o complain_v of_o a_o state_n of_o non_fw-fr justification_n but_o aught_o to_o complain_v of_o a_o state_n of_o non_fw-fr sanctification_n why_o feeling_n of_o sin_n seldom_o want_v unbeleef_n often_o when_o the_o believer_n complain_v of_o his_o own_o sanctification_n because_o of_o guiltiness_n late_o act_v he_o also_o unbeleeve_o complain_v of_o christ_n his_o perform_a satisfaction_n as_o if_o it_o be_v weak_a christ_n by_o his_o death_n remove_v not_o sense_n of_o sin_n christ_n die_v not_o to_o remove_v gospel_n sense_n or_o any_o sense_n of_o sin_n flow_v from_o a_o natural_a conscience_n the_o room_n of_o christ_n in_o both_o covenant_n the_o first_o adam_n mar_v all_o the_o second_o adam_n mend_v all_o how_o the_o law_n do_v oblige_v to_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o of_o his_o merit_n christ_n active_a obedience_n how_o it_o be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o epist._n david_n parel_n de_fw-la justi_fw-la ch_n activa_fw-la &_o passive_a 186_o satisfactio_fw-la est_fw-la redditi●_n voluntaria_fw-la equivalentis_fw-la alioquin_fw-la indebiti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alii_fw-la ex_fw-la propriis_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la debitis_fw-la no_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v at_o all_o except_o christ_n have_v die_v because_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o surety_n may_v in_o law_n have_v be_v refuse_v and_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v eternal_o punish_v adam_n &_o all_o his_o in_o a_o law-way_n in_o their_o person_n therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o punishment_n agree_v upon_o between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n by_o a_o special_a covenant_n &_o this_o punishment_n must_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v death_n gen._n 2.17_o and_o so_o must_v christ-god-man_n d●e_v the_o scripture_n never_o speak_v of_o christ_n die_v but_o it_o speak_v of_o this_o intrinsical_a end_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o god_n for_o who_o
act_n of_o save_a faith_n p._n 16●_n 162_o james_n must_v speak_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n p._n 162_o 163_o the_o arminian_n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o james_n speak_v of_o declare_a justification_n answer_v p._n 165_o 166_o how_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o justify_v p·_fw-la 170_o 171_o the_o socinian_n and_o arminian_n faith_n and_o papist_n form_v faith_n include_v new_a obedience_n and_o repentance_n p_o 172_o 173_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o difference_v between_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n p._n 174_o 175_o 176_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a and_o possession_n of_o life_n eternal_a differ_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o cause_n p._n 176_o 177_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_n p._n 177_o 178_o possession_n of_o life_n and_o right_a to_o life_n differ_v p_o 178_o 179_o 180_o and_o contrare_fw-la objection_n remove_v ib._n chap._n xx._n whether_o or_o not_o suffer_v christ_n for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o su●h_v as_o final_a unbeleef_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o without_o exception_n the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n how_o the_o law_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o not_o p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n p._n 188_o 189_o chap_n xxi_o whether_o the_o lord_n mediator_n as_o mediator_n command_v the_o same_o good_a work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 192_o 193_o christ_n lay_v one_o way_n evangelick_n command_v upon_o the_o elect_n and_o another_o way_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n p._n 198_o how_o the_o reprobate_n be_v still_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n how_o not_o p._n 192_o chap._n xxii_o no_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n to_o adam_n p._n 194.195_o nor_o any_o promise_n to_o he_o of_o influence_n of_o grace_n p._n 195_o 196_o 4._o class_n of_o obedience_n considerable_o compare_v among_o themselves_o p._n 196.197_o 198_o christ_n obedience_n most_o perfect_a most_o of_o his_o own_o p._n 196_o most_o undue_a or_o least_o of_o debt_n come_v from_o god_n man_n &_o so_o most_o meritorious_a p._n 197_o angel_n obedience_n 2._o of_o their_o own_o but_o not_o so_o as_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o less_o meritorious_a p._n 198_o 3._o the_o obedience_n of_o adam_n more_o of_o his_o own_o then_o that_o of_o angel_n yet_o less_o obedience_n ibid._n 4._o gospel-obedience_n have_v least_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n p._n 198_o 199_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v not_o simple_o do_v but_o do_v to_o the_o end_n p._n 100l_n 208_o chap._n xxiv_o whether_o faith_n as_o true_a or_o faith_n as_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 201_o 202._o i'faith_o which_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n but_o not_o quatenus_fw-la as_o it_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 201_o 202_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o lively_a act_n save_v and_o justify_v p._n 202_o 203_o chap._n xxv_o whether_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o make_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v and_o apprehend_v it_o we_o or_o do_v we_o believe_v because_o it_o be_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v p._n 206_o 207_o faith_n presuppose_v three_o union_n 1._o natural_a 2._o legal_a 3._o federal_n and_o make_v a_o four_o p._n 208_o 209_o there_o be_v four_o or_o five_o sundry_a adversary_n against_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n contend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 210_o 211_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 211.212_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n p._n 213_o how_o we_o be_v free_v therefrom_o ib._n a_o threefold_a bondage_n of_o the_o law_n ib._n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o la●_n p._n 213_o 214_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o considerable_a difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 214_o 215_o 216_o 217._o how_o it_o continue_v with_o these_o that_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n mat._n 22._o exod._n 3.6_o p._n 216_o of_o the_o graciousnesse_n thereof_o p._n 216_o 217_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o law-fear_a and_o gospel-fear_a p._n 217_o 218._o of_o the_o law-fear_a of_o fall_v away_o and_o the_o gospel_n faith_n of_o persevere_v p._n 218_o 219_o why_o feeling_n of_o sin_n seldom_o want_v unbelief_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o pay_v ransom_n p._n 221_o 222_o chap._n xxviii_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o blot_v out_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o to_o quicken_v a_o godly_a sense_n thereof_o p._n 221_o 222_o 223_o content_n of_o the_o ii_o part._n chap._n i._n christ_n room_n in_o both_o covenant_n p._n 225_o of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n how_o they_o concur_v as_o one_o satisfaction_n p._n 229_o 230_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o stand_v our_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n 2._o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n 3._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o die_a be_v not_o favour_n merit_v by_o christ._n 4._o how_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o p._n 230_o 238._o chap._n iii_o how_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o room_n and_o place_n 2._o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 4._o how_o many_o way_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n 4._o the_o lord_n so_o die_v for_o all_o make_v not_o all_o saveable_a in_o christ_n nor_o the_o gospel_n preachable_a to_o all_o nation_n 5._o christ_n die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o elect_a p._n 236_o 237_o 238_o 239._o though_o we_o do_v not_o substitute_v he_o in_o our_o place_n p._n 249_o 250_o the_o difference_n between_o chr●sts_n die_v and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o elect_n p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o the_o legal_a oneness_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 251_o to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n in_o all_o eminent_a language_n p._n 253_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o die_v for_o sinner_n p._n 256_o chap._n iu_o how_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n die_v and_o crucify_v in_o he_o 2._o a_o twofold_a crucify_a of_o we_o with_o christ._n 3._o a_o discourse_n of_o mortification_n 4._o the_o act_n of_o the_o mortify_a 5._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v in_o our_o affection_n p._n 257_o 258_o 259._o though_o we_o die_v personal_o yet_o we_o die_v in_o christ_n legal_o p._n 259_o we_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v a_o law-wakening_a p._n 259_o ●60_n what_o mortification_n be_v p._n 261_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n death_n on_o mortification_n p._n 262_o four_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o mortification_n p._n 265_o 266_o we_o must_v be_v mortify_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o create_a thing_n p._n 268_o 269_o 270.271_o forbid_v desire_n p_o 270.271_o chap._n v._o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n or_o of_o redemption_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n christ._n 2._o christ_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a witness_n but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o the_o socinian_n way_n of_o work_n can_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n 4._o christ_n be_v upon_o both_o side_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5._o justice_n mediate_v not_o 6._o reason_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n chap._n vi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n between_o jehovah_n and_o the_o son_n be_v prove_v by_o 11._o argument_n p._n 290_o 291_o 292._o christ_n call_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n prove_v this_o 291.292_o 2_o christ_n be_v a_o servant_n messenger_z shepherd_z not_o by_o nature_n but_o free_a compact_n and_o agreement_n p._n 292_o 3._o ar._n christ_n offer_v his_o service_n free_o p._n 293_o 4._o arg._n there_o be_v give_v and_o take_v between_o god_n and_o christ._n p._n 293.294_o 5._o arg._n christ_n receive_v the_o seal_n whither_o he_o need_v seal_n or_o not_o p._n 29●_n 296_o 6_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n dispense_v with_o the_o law_n p._n 296_o 7._o ar._n rich_a promise_n that_o speak_v a_o covenant_n make_v to_o christ._n p._n ●96_n 8._o ar._n the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o and_o to_o he_o p._n 298_o 9_o ar._n ask_v of_o i_o ps._n 2._o 10._o arg._n the_o work_n and_o wage_n of_o christ_n prove_v it_o p._n 299_o and_o o_o how_o low_o a_o wager_n and_o how_o high_a a_o design_n p._n 300_o 11._o arg._n christ_n be_v admit_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o against_o apostasy_n of_o believer_n p._n 300.301.302_o chap._n vii_o the_o
34.15_o 16._o 1_o king_n 11.2_o ezra_n 9.2_o 12._o nehem._n 13.23_o judg._n 3.6_o 7._o judg._n 4.2_o 3._o except_o there_o be_v some_o middle_n between_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n a_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o heathen_a without_o the_o covenant_n 2._o a_o middle_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n contrair_a to_o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 5.8_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o scripture_n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 10.25_o church_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o this_o external_a call_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o grace_n no_o merit_n as_o well_o as_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v grace_n or_o for_o grace_n for_o whosoever_o be_v call_v not_o because_o elect_n but_o because_o free_o love_v of_o such_o a_o god_n and_o without_o merit_n call_v father_n and_o son_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace●_n but_o so_o be_v all_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o any_o object_n by_o christ_n come_v all_o the_o nation_n old_a and_o young_a be_v not_o become_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o only_o true_a believer_n even_o by_o our_o doctrine_n answ._n they_o be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v true_o convert_v but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o the_o office-house_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n reign_v over_o they_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n who_o he_o be_v to_o convert_v and_o external_a covenant_v with_o god_n be_v of_o itself_o free_a grace_n and_o a_o singular_a favour_n bestow_v of_o god_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o deut._n 5.1_o 2._o mat._n 21.42_o 43._o luke_n 14.16.21_o 2._o it_o be_v free_a grace_n that_o god_n will_v have_v hypocrite_n and_o real_a infidel_n to_o beget_v child_n to_o he_o that_o be_v internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o glory_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o reprobate_a parent_n who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o incoming_a in_o the_o world_n and_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o many_o heir_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o church_n right_o communicate_v from_o reprobate_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n 3._o external_a covenant_v go_v before_o internal_a covenant_v as_o the_o mean_n before_o the_o end_n and_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o a_o send_v preacher_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a mean_n of_o begete_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o new_a spirit_n hence_o 1._o all_o must_v be_v first_o external_o in_o covenant_n before_o they_o can_v be_v internal_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o god_n simple_o to_o some_o and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n as_o the_o word_n seal_n protection_n peace_n hedge_n of_o discipline_n his_o plant_n and_o water_v by_o a_o ministry_n but_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o more_o than_o a_o god_n to_o other_o hos._n 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n other_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v to_o backslide_n israel_n in_o a_o external_a marriage_n covenant_n but_o jer._n 3.14_o not_o in_o righteousness_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rot_a party_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o say_v v_o 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n zech._n 8.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n then_o he_o be_v not_o to_o all_o a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o substantial_a promise_n of_o engrave_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o covenant_n even_o to_o external_a confederate_n to_o wit_n the_o conditional_a covenant_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o promise_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o faith_n to_o they_o 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n external_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o external_a confederation_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o all_o with_o who_o he_o external_o covenant_n but_o the_o adequate_a cause_n be_v confederation_n external_a tali_fw-la modo_fw-la out_o of_o his_o discriminate_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o some_o we_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o that_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v the_o effect_n jer._n 31.33_o jer._n 32.38_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o see_v the_o same_o order_n ezech._n 11.19_o 20._o though_o the_o word_n lie_v not_o in_o that_o order_n there_o and_o here_o and_o heb._n 8.10.5_o god_n be_v not_o then_o a_o god_n to_o any_o because_o they_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o law_n engrave_v therein_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v our_o god_n except_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o return_v calvine_n on_o matth_n 19.14_o we_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o infant_n age_n filios_fw-la for_o whole_a mankind_n have_v perish_v beza_n infant_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n pareus_n its_o unlawful_a to_o ●●barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n ●●ds_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o christ_n command_v not_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n nor_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n command_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v the_o evangelist_n of_o any_o parentall_a duty_n shall_v we_o from_o that_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o parent_n take_v care_n of_o the_o four_o &_o five_o command_n pareus_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o bid_v baptize_v all_o 3._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v infant_n to_o he_o of_o all_o which_o infant_n be_v as_o uncapable_a comprehenduntur_fw-la as_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o 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and_o adultery_n in_o david_n or_o any_o justify_v man_n from_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o because_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n have_v a_o intrinsical_a power_n of_o merit_v and_o justify_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v be_v far_o more_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n before_o god_n than_o adam_n righteousness_n be_v his_o justification_n and_o life_n before_o god_n and_o if_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o power_n of_o merit_n or_o worth_n communicate_v to_o they_o from_o christ_n death_n then_o must_v it_o follow_v though_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v our_o work_n may_v have_v the_o same_o gracious_a esteem_n of_o god_n the_o same_o power_n of_o merit_v of_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o now_o have_v yea_o and_o since_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o by_o his_o blood_n why_o but_o as_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n conversation_n and_o purchase_v salvation_n to_o we_o by_o give_v we_o grace_n by_o our_o own_o good_a work_n after_o conversion_n to_o redeem_v and_o justify_v and_o save_v ourselves_o so_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o by_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v such_o work_n before_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n and_o before_o we_o be_v convert_v as_o we_o may_v merit_v our_o conversion_n and_o redemption_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o absolute_o and_o without_o any_o condition_n that_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n by_o his_o blood_n redeem_v all_o who_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n 1._o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n for_o by_o their_o way_n he_o have_v die_v for_o they_o all_o must_v be_v redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n and_o convert_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a 2._o the_o gospel_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o the_o gospel-commands_a shall_v in_o vain_a crave_v obedience_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o hear_v the_o gospel_n from_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n or_o not_o yet_o convert_v for_o that_o redemption_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o absolute_o without_o any_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o say_v this_o way_n obj._n if_o work_v have_v a_o causative_a influence_n on_o the_o possession_n of_o glory_n as_o work_v on_o wage_n and_o fight_v on_o victory_n remove_v then_o must_v they_o have_v influence_n on_o just_a possession_n also_o for_o possession_n except_o it_o be_v just_a be_v no_o possession_n but_o usurpation_n answ._n possession_n be_v essential_o the_o enjoy_n of_o any_o thing_n pleasant_a gainful_a yea_o or_o honest_a whether_o the_o title_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a the_o title_n be_v accidental_a to_o the_o possession_n obj._n 2._o he_o that_o possess_v the_o crown_n possession_n possess_v the_o diamond_n and_o precious_a 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believer_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a rev._n 3._o but_o that_o be_v legal_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n not_o that_o the_o meritorious_a worth_n of_o christ_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o render_v our_o work_n intrinsical_o meritorious_a chap._n xx._n whether_o or_o not_o suffer_v christ_n for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o such_o as_o unbeleef_n final_a which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o without_o exception_n the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n how_o the_o law_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o not_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o any_o sin_n which_o be_v only_o against_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o final_a unbeleef_n if_o any_o sin_n be_v consider_v in_o any_o other_o respect_n as_o against_o the_o gospel_n only_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o any_o such_o sin_n so_o consider_v for_o 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curavit_fw-la identidem_fw-la evulgari_fw-la quomodo_fw-la igitur_fw-la potestis_fw-la dicere_fw-la
suspendio_fw-la vita_fw-la se_fw-la exuit_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la aegre_fw-la fero_fw-la inquit_fw-la socrates_n na_o in_o theatro_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la convivio_fw-la verbis_fw-la vexor_fw-la 9_o deadness_n to_o a_o office_n or_o a_o place_n of_o authority_n 10._o deadness_n to_o pleasure_n 11._o deadness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n 12._o mortification_n to_o creature-comfort_n to_o multitude_n friend_n host_n army_n chariot_n horse_n father_n son_n daughter_n husband_n to_o city_n to_o our_o mother-countrey_n etc._n etc._n 13._o a_o deadness_n to_o captain_n stoutness_n and_o valour_n in_o war_n to_o birth_n 14._o a_o deadness_n to_o youth_n pastime_n play_n laughter_n to_o hunger_n fullness_n 15._o a_o deadness_n to_o ordinance_n there_o be_v two●things_n in_o ordinance_n 16._o deadness_n to_o prayer_n 17._o to_o faith_n and_o hope_v we_o pray_v to_o our_o own_o prayer_n 18._o deadness_n to_o comfort_n and_o feel_n how_o far_o we_o may_v be_v take_v with_o feeling_n 19_o deadness_n to_o the_o habit_n &_o stock_n of_o create_a grace_n 20._o deadness_n to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heaven_n 21._o to_o the_o promise_n m._n isaac_n ambrose_n prima_fw-la media_fw-la ultima_fw-la life_n of_o fa●th_n c._n 9_o sect._n 2._o pa._n 2●1_n 22._o deadness_n to_o the_o outshinings_a of_o god_n to_o take_v aright_o absence_n &_o presence_n 23._o deadness_n to_o fair_a providence_n of_o court_n godly_a prince_n miracle_n 24._o to_o sapless_a will-worship_n q._n 1._o how_o be_v christ_n give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n be_v 49_o 6_o socinus_n de_fw-fr servato_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o christ_n be_v not_o the_o confirmer_n only_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n how_o it_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o wit_v such_o a_o death_n of_o one_o who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o testator_n or_o only_a man_n even_o god_n man_n procu●es_n as_o a_o 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spiritualis_fw-la benedicto_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o
eze._n 11_o etc._n etc._n crispe_n christ_n exalt_v ser._n 6_o pag._n 159._o the_o mistake_n of_o antinomian_o as_o touch_v these_o place_n jer._n 31._o eze._n 11._o cap._n 36.26_o isa._n 59_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o own_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o &_o we_o be_v mere_a patient_n the_o antinomian_o confound_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o obedience_n with_o the_o objective_a cause_n and_o rule_v of_o obedience_n in_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n &_o free_a man_n from_o all_o duty_n when_o the_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n cease_v the_o believer_n be_v confirm_v so_o as_o he_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o believe_v to_o the_o end_n be_v under_o the_o special_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o choose_a although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o confirm_a grace_n of_o the_o elect_a angel_n the_o doubt_n &_o unbeleef_n of_o the_o justify_v render_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n null_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o possible_a 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