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trust_v or_o who_o faithfulness_n or_o ability_n be_v suspect_v now_o my_o brethren_n when_o man_n have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n his_o credit_n be_v go_v or_o lose_v for_o ever_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o covenant_n any_o more_o with_o he_o without_o a_o surety_n he_o know_v that_o man_n inability_n and_o unfaithfulness_n in_o his_o fallen_n estate_n therefore_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o provide_v for_o we_o or_o in_o our_o behalf_n a_o sponsor_n or_o surety_n 7.22_o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n as_o christ_n engage_v to_o god_n for_o we_o to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o preserve_v we_o in_o that_o state_n to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o give_v security_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n which_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n of_o he_o be_v call_v a_o surety_n and_o as_o he_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n and_o divine_a 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because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o my_o covenant_n i_o regard_v they_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o god_n will_v not_o treat_v nor_o trade_n with_o man_n any_o more_o without_o such_o a_o mediator_n and_o surety_n as_o christ_n be_v therefore_o i_o be_o not_o of_o his_o opinion_n that_o say_v that_o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o sinner_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o give_v god_n credit_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o responsal_n party_n to_o deal_v with_o for_o this_o be_v to_o cast_v contempt_n upon_o the_o holy_a and_o faithful_a god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o without_o he_o give_v we_o good_a security_n that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v nor_o deceive_v we_o 4._o the_o end_n of_o suretyship_n among_o man_n be_v to_o give_v stability_n and_o security_n in_o case_n of_o bond_n or_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n that_o such_o bond_n or_o covenant_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o sure_a and_o to_o this_o end_n do_v christ_n become_v the_o surety_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o peace_n grace_n and_o redemption_n my_o brethren_n this_o covenant_n depend_v upon_o the_o suretyship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o who_o undertake_n and_o security_n god_n promise_v and_o covenant_v with_o he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n again_o and_o to_o give_v to_o we_o all_o that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o elect_n from_o everlasting_a there_o be_v such_o thing_n requisite_a to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n hereunto_o which_o god_n well_o know_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v i._n e._n the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o payment_n of_o all_o our_o debt_n and_o victory_n over_o all_o our_o enemy_n and_o that_o this_o covenant_n may_v not_o be_v break_v as_o the_o first_o be_v my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o he_o 89.28_o 5._o suretyship_n import_v that_o the_o obligation_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a for_o the_o law_n force_v none_o to_o be_v a_o surety_n or_o to_o engage_v for_o other_o my_o 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work_n in_o you_o â—_o will_v perform_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o flesh_n 1.13_o nor_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n to_o believe_v be_v our_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o power_n so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o grace_n be_v also_o purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n 5.31_o he_o be_v exalt_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o faith_n also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o 5._o moreover_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o christ_n will_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o such_o who_o he_o know_v will_v never_o answer_v those_o condition_n which_o these_o man_n speak_v of_o beside_o they_o be_v condition_n out_o of_o their_o power_n to_o perform_v 6._o moreover_o i_o may_v argue_v thus_o i._n e._n if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o he_o intend_v to_o save_v all_o but_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o save_v all_o therefore_o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o who_o shall_v frustrate_v his_o purpose_n or_o intention_n 7._o that_o purchase_n of_o peace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o leave_v many_o man_n under_o a_o certainty_n to_o be_v damn_v pacificae_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o redemption_n at_o all_o 8._o moreover_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n shall_v have_v its_o full_a and_o proper_a effect_n for_o who_o or_o in_o who_o stead_n he_o die_v see_v joh._n 12.23_o 24._o 9_o if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a cause_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o redemption_n as_o of_o the_o application_n to_o the_o same_o person_n godliness_n than_o whosoever_o his_o
christ_n death_n cover_v thyself_o whole_o with_o his_o death_n wrap_v thyself_o whole_o in_o his_o death_n and_o if_o god_n will_v judge_v thou_o say_v lord_n i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o judgement_n and_o no_o other_o way_n will_v i_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n say_v i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o my_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o deserve_v damnation_n say_v lord_n i_o put_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o thou_o and_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o offer_v his_o merit_n for_o my_o own_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v and_o have_v not_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o say_v lord_n i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o anger_n 14._o o_o sinner_n here_o be_v thy_o relief_n it_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n 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faith_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v giu_v thou_o a_o name_n in_o his_o house_n better_o than_o that_o oâ—_n son_n and_o daughter_n 2._o saint_n do_v you_o fix_v your_o eye_n also_o upoâ—_n this_o covenant_n to_o plead_v the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n rest_v alonâ—_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o this_o covenant_n foâ—_n though_o thou_o know_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o yet_o thâ—â—_n be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v nor_o can_v thy_o sâ—â—_n condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o thoâ—_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o touch_v thy_o justification_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 3._o with_o what_o comfort_n then_o may_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n take_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o token_n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant-blessing_n yea_o thou_o take_v iâ—_n as_o a_o pledge_n from_o god_n that_o all_o his_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o divine_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v towards_o thou_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o thâ—_n sin_n be_v for_o ever_o pardon_v that_o god_n be_v thâ—_n father_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o saviour_n and_o heaven_n be_v thy_o inheritance_n but_o here_o i_o shall_v conclude_v at_o this_o time_n sermon_n x._o show_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o try_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o entire_a covenant_n viz._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o rededemtion_n be_v not_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n as_o some_o late_o affirm_v but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n full_a of_o the_o strong_a consolation_n and_o last_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa._n liv._o x._o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o open_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n 10.169_o or_o to_o show_v you_o what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v i_o have_v pass_v through_o a_o induction_n of_o nine_o particular_n already_o shall_v proceed_v ten_o it_o be_v a_o try_v covenant_n i._n all_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n venturâ—_n their_o soul_n and_o their_o salvation_n upon_o it_o and_o never_o fail_v any_o one_o of_o they_o adam_n no_o douâ—â—_n venture_v his_o soul_n and_o salvation_n thereon_o 〈◊〉_d do_v abel_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o all_o thâ—_n holy_a prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n chrisâ—_n together_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n both_o in_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n anâ—_n they_o all_o find_v it_o have_v try_v it_o a_o sure_a covenant_n ii_o multitude_n of_o soul_n depart_v this_o liâ—_n be_v already_o make_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n by_o thâ—_n grace_n and_o blessing_n thereof_o they_o find_v it_o tâ—_n their_o own_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_v a_o sum_n and_o happy_a covenant_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o 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tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v sauâ—d_v we_o and_o call_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n â—ut_v according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o â—as_v give_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n beâ—an_n 4._o be_v it_o not_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o and_o confirm_v by_o his_o death_n and_o do_v not_o he_o undertake_v to_o die_v for_o all_o god_n elect_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v or_o be_v not_o god_n in_o christ_n 5.18.19_o in_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n from_o everlasting_a a_o reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o so_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n of_o redemption_n a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n also_o be_v it_o not_o representitive_o make_v then_o for_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o actual_o make_v with_o we_o by_o application_n and_o that_o it_o 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