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neglect_v of_o church-watch_n and_o discipline_n be_v bewail_v as_o that_o which_o do_v make_v religion_n to_o languish_v among_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o see_v that_o serious_a and_o solemn_a caution_n pag._n 124_o 125._o to_o the_o child_n rise_v up_o that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n which_o our_o father_n have_v lay_v now_o the_o lord_n own_o and_o go_v along_o with_o his_o truth_n that_o thereby_o many_o may_v be_v awaken_v quicken_v encourage_v in_o faithful_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n so_o may_v they_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n faithfulness_n in_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o will_v extend_v itself_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o yea_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n and_o unto_o their_o child_n child_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n boston_n n._n england_n novemb_n 15._o 1682._o increase_v mather_n covenant-keeping_a the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n psal._n 103._o 17_o 18._o 17._o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n 18._o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n worth_a our_o serious_a mind_v that_o ever_o since_o god_n make_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o covenant_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o be_v transact_v with_o in_o this_o way_n and_o when_o he_o have_v utter_o lose_v himself_o by_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o first_o than_o be_v a_o new_a &_o gospel_n covenant_n open_v and_o reveal_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o first_o glorious_a promise_n make_v after_o man_n apostasy_n that_o the_o woman_n seed_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o knowledge_n therefore_o and_o understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o our_o true_a relation_n to_o it_o be_v that_o which_o only_o can_v help_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o true_a estate_n which_o be_v do_v by_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o it_o here_o also_o we_o learn_v our_o duty_n by_o frame_v ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o this_o last_o be_v of_o special_a moment_n to_o be_v ponder_v by_o a_o church_n or_o people_n design_v to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o present_a discourse_n this_o psalm_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n its_o proper_a design_n be_v to_o move_v and_o persuade_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o celebrate_v his_o glorious_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n to_o which_o end_n there_o be_v from_o vers_n 3._o to_o 20._o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o various_a benefit_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o honour_v in_o the_o lip_n and_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n one_o of_o these_o be_v record_v and_o 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it_o 3._o the_o rule_n which_o they_o follow_v in_o their_o practice_n and_o how_o they_o follow_v this_o rule_n that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o i._n e._n that_o study_n much_o to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n about_o their_o duty_n or_o how_o he_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v order_v themselves_o and_o their_o way_n and_o this_o with_o full_a purpose_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o practice_v according_o though_o it_o be_v the_o second_o of_o these_o i_o main_o intend_v to_o follow_v yet_o so_o as_o include_v or_o comprehend_v of_o the_o other_o two_o for_o he_o that_o keep_v covenant_n be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n these_o two_o comprise_v all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n eccl._n 12._o 13._o 3._o by_o the_o entail_v of_o it_o vers_n 17._o where_o the_o word_n righteousness_n be_v put_v in_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n mercy_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o the_o sweet_a consent_n that_o be_v between_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o this_o work_n and_o also_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o righteousness_n can_v but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a he_o will_v therefore_o perpetuate_v his_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o term_n of_o his_o covenant_n *_o the_o word_n covenant_n use_v in_o our_o re_fw-la berith_n ab_fw-la eligendo_fw-la quia_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la personae_fw-la etc._n etc._n buxtorf_n quod_fw-la foedus_fw-la est_fw-la mutuus_fw-la consensas_fw-la duorum_fw-la super_fw-la aliqua_fw-la re_fw-la text_n imply_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n and_o voluntary_a between_o party_n come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o choose_v because_o in_o a_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o choice_n of_o party_n and_o condition_n *_o the_o word_n keep_v imply_v a_o watchful_a care_n a_o noun_n from_o the_o verb_n
term_n also_o equal_a there_o be_v a_o equality_n between_o the_o party_n it_o be_v a_o compact_n make_v between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o fellow_n so_o christ_n be_v call_v zech._n 13._o 7._o he_o count_v it_o no_o arrogancy_n or_o injury_n to_o be_v his_o compeer_n phil._n 2._o 6._o a_o equality_n also_o in_o the_o term_n it_o be_v a_o free_a covenant_n on_o god_n part_n he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o oblige_v to_o it_o but_o do_v it_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n col._n 1._o 19_o it_o be_v voluntary_a also_o on_o christ_n part_n he_o do_v it_o spontaneous_o phil._n 2._o 7._o whereas_o the_o other_o be_v between_o party_n great_o disproportionable_a as_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n the_o party_n be_v equal_a and_o the_o condition_n equal_a what_o christ_n pay_v down_o be_v worth_a that_o which_o he_o receive_v his_o blood_n be_v precious_a and_o well_o worth_a the_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v redeem_a by_o he_o so_o here_o in_o the_o other_o the_o party_n be_v in_o themselves_o great_o distant_a there_o be_v the_o great_a god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o man_n who_o be_v but_o a_o worm_n on_o the_o other_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o sinful_a man_n a_o sovereign_a god_n and_o man_n a_o forfeit_a creature_n lose_v undo_v miserable_a the_o condition_n also_o and_o consequent_n of_o this_o covenant_n hold_v no_o proportion_n of_o virtue_n between_o they_o a_o little_a faith_n and_o a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n again_o the_o one_o party_n he_o be_v free_a and_o no_o way_n necessitate_v may_v have_v glorify_v himself_o in_o their_o ruin_n and_o he_o be_v sovereign_a they_o be_v condemn_v captive_n he_o may_v lay_v what_o he_o will_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o accept_v it_o and_o if_o they_o do_v refuse_v it_o that_o refusal_n shall_v increase_v their_o guilt_n 3._o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n respect_v the_o design_n and_o subject_n it_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o on_o christ_n part_n both_o of_o they_o conspire_v and_o propose_v the_o recovery_n of_o fall_a man_n from_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o yet_o in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v make_v between_o the_o party_n covenant_v it_o be_v a_o rigid_a and_o strict_a covenant_n of_o work_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o redeemer_n be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o salvation_n for_o his_o people_n jesus_n christ_n stand_v in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n undertake_v and_o engage_v to_o perform_v every_o tittle_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o do_v not_o assume_v a_o lordship_n over_o it_o to_o abrogate_v it_o but_o become_v a_o subject_n of_o it_o to_o fulfil_v it_o mat._n 5._o 17._o and_o upon_o this_o account_n or_o on_o these_o condition_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o reward_n the_o condition_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v work_n it_o be_v by_o obedience_n that_o he_o be_v to_o redeem_v we_o rom._n 5_o 19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o viz._n christ_n hence_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o bear_v they_o else_o he_o have_v not_o bear_v they_o away_o from_o we_o isa_n 53._o 3_o 8_o 11._o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v ground_v upon_o term_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n gracious_a hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v he_o of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 16._o in_o the_o one_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o be_v complete_o perform_v but_o in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n already_o wrought_v to_o be_v accept_v and_o labour_v in_o 4._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n there_o be_v no_o mediator_n there_o be_v only_o the_o party_n indent_v there_o be_v indeed_o no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v take_v 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