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4._o this_o principal_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n remain_v to_o be_v discuss_v there_o must_v be_v in_o this_o point_n considerable_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n law_n as_o 1._o god_n intend_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n for_o grace_n mercy_n forbearance_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n sell_v for_o eternity_n have_v be_v hide_v from_o sinful_a man_n if_o righteousness_n and_o life_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o god_n intend_v that_o all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o as_o rom._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o compare_v with_o rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o &_o 20._o gal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o as_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o two_o dispensation_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n do_v evidence_n 2._o man_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v under_o no_o tutor_n but_o adam_n free_a will_n but_o now_o man_n as_o a_o 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prisoner_n who_o be_v a_o bankrupt_a the_o less_o can_v he_o take_v on_o new_a debt_n rom._n 6._o 20_o 22._o the_o less_o can_v he_o make_v a_o sinful_a escape_n ungracious_a be_v they_o who_o say_v ah_o if_o i_o have_v my_o will_n i_o will_v do_v otherwise_o grace_n love_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o do_v evil_a 1._o sam._n 22._o 23._o satan_n seek_v leave_v or_o rather_o curse_a licence_n if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o destroy_v the_o gadarens_n swine_n and_o he_o repute_v it_o his_o torment_n not_o to_o dwell_v with_o his_o legion_n in_o the_o distract_a man_n to_o torment_v he_o matth._n 8._o such_o can_v complain_v will_v god_n breathe_v on_o i_o with_o his_o influence_n of_o grace_n
i_o say_v not_o inherent_o or_o personal_o for_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a die_a nor_o mere_a suffering_n for_o beast_n may_v die_v and_o suffer_v much_o but_o such_o a_o die_a and_o such_o a_o suffering_n for_o 1._o christ_n die_v and_o satisfy_v have_v a_o excellency_n from_o the_o subject_a god-man_n who_o die_v act._n 20._o 28._o 2._o it_o have_v a_o excellent_a qualification_n from_o the_o patience_n submission_n willingness_n of_o god-man_n the_o like_a whereof_o can_v be_v in_o no_o simple_a man_n in_o no_o angel_n in_o no_o creature_n for_o the_o personal_a influence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o &_o his_o obedience_n as_o for_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n their_o satisfaction_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n different_a from_o christ_n &_o be_v only_a satispassion_n and_o pure_a torment_n not_o holy_a willing_a suffer_v as_o the_o law_n require_v sinless_a suffering_n as_o contradistinguish_v from_o active_a obedience_n how_o be_v it_o the_o law_n moral_n do_v require_v patient_a and_o submissive_a suffering_n without_o despair_v or_o blaspheme_v in_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o the_o holy_a law_n can_v but_o condemn_v sin_n and_o blasphemy_n adhere_v either_o to_o our_o act_n or_o suffer_v nor_o 6._o let_v it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o undervalue_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o full_a end_n of_o christ_n blood_n when_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o pardon_v of_o sin_n but_o perfect_a inherent_a holiness_n for_o 1._o that_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o perfect_a legal_a holiness_n nor_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o glory_n because_o all_o the_o glorify_v once_o sin_v and_o so_o for_o eternity_n be_v such_o as_o have_v violate_v the_o law_n 2._o our_o righteousness_n from_o the_o time_n forward_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v inherent_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 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for_o many_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v many_o be_v poor_a and_o persecute_v for_o welldoing_a because_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o so_o it_o must_v be_v not_o because_o as_o peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 3_o 17._o so_o be_v the_o well_o of_o god_n in_o a_o spiritual_a account_n to_o they_o for_o when_o holy_a sovereignty_n have_v lay_v on_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v of_o sickness_n and_o pain_n and_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n shall_v close_v with_o that_o this_o be_v spiritual_a patience_n 4._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o dominion_n over_o second_o cause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a lock_n upon_o all_o creature_n to_o open_a and_o sâ—ut_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o he_o put_v a_o seal_n upon_o sun_n and_o star_n job_n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o they_o cease_v and_o shine_v or_o shine_v not_o or_o go_v down_o we_o be_v to_o put_v our_o amen_n and_o seal_v to_o sovereignty_n decree_n i_o rise_v early_o and_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n ah_o lord_n i_o lay_v in_o a_o soft_a bed_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sleep_n in_o the_o night_n but_o pain_n say_v amen_o lord_n the_o figtree_n blossom_n not_o this_o year_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n hab._n 3._o 16_o 17._o sovereignty_n have_v so_o appoint_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o roll_v of_o garment_n in_o blood_n and_o captivity_n and_o spoil_n yet_o pray_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o heaven_n chap._n viii_o divers_a particular_n in_o which_o sovereignty_n appear_v 1._o sovereignty_n and_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o 1._o his_o decree_n 2._o the_o work_n of_o god_n especial_o 1._o of_o creation_n 2._o of_o common_a providence_n 3._o work_n of_o more_o special_a providence_n 1._o work_n of_o justice_n 2._o work_n of_o freegrace_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o decree_n be_v 1._o in_o these_o two_o solemn_a and_o celebrious_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n he_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n before_o ever_o the_o child_n have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n rom._n 9_o this_o be_v a_o humble_v think_v to_o clay_n gracious_o dispose_v which_o dare_v not_o contradict_v the_o sovereign_a potter_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v appoint_v my_o chair_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o my_o eternal_a crown_n to_o judas_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o same_o lord_n may_v so_o have_v order_v as_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o traitor_n judas_n in_o hell_n shall_v have_v be_v my_o furnace_n in_o hell_n sin_n 2._o o_o what_o depth_n of_o love_n do_v the_o king_n choose_v i_o or_o do_v he_o once_o name_v my_o name_n and_o write_v i_o for_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v a_o harden_v think_v in_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o reprobate_a man_n that_o they_o strive_v against_o and_o hate_v the_o providence_n permit_v their_o fall_n and_o sin_n but_o do_v neither_o strive_v against_o nor_o hate_v their_o permit_v fall_n and_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o irresistible_a decree_n find_v fault_n with_o our_o sin_n why_o do_v he_o not_o blame_v his_o own_o decree_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n a_o graceless_a soul_n will_v flee_v upon_o eternal_a decree_n and_o event_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n but_o be_v never_o humble_v for_o sin_n and_o remission_n of_o duty_n sovereignty_n the_o gracious_a soul_n be_v much_o upon_o these_o thought_n o_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o eternal_a emanation_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o outgoing_n of_o sovereign_a justice_n and_o do_v mournful_o complain_v of_o its_o own_o sinful_a act_n psal_n 51._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o say_v amen_o to_o his_o way_n sovereignty_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n clay_n be_v not_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o lord_n act_n of_o holy_a sovereignty_n but_o in_o point_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o open_a and_o reveal_v decree_n but_o be_v to_o eye_n the_o rule_n watch_v over_o the_o heart_n in_o point_n of_o duty_n 2._o all_o thing_n to_o be_v and_o never_o to_o be_v be_v 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