otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 11._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v free_a we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 24._o if_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o work_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v we_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n christ_n jesus_n together_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n altogether_o free_o without_o cost_n without_o desert_n without_o assistance_n and_o without_o seek_v first_o without_o our_o cost_n or_o charge_n thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burnt-offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o 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which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v john_n 7._o 37_o 38._o 39_o second_o god_n give_v his_o son_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n etc._n etc._n without_o our_o desert_n we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v st._n paul_n tit._n 3._o 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o 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of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 17_o 18._o and_o if_o free_o and_o mere_o by_o one_o then_o without_o our_o assistance_n four_o and_o last_o god_n give_v we_o christ_n without_o our_o seek_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o we_o hide_v our_o face_n as_o it_o be_v from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 53._o 2_o 3._o the_o lose_a sheep_n seek_v not_o the_o shepherd_n but_o the_o shepherd_n seek_v his_o lose_a sheep_n luke_n 15._o 4._o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o find_v of_o he_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n isa_n 65._o 1._o thus_o you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v altoger_n free_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 16._o for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 8._o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o second_o and_o a_o solid_a reason_n why_o god_n require_v nothing_o but_o faith_n because_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v require_v with_o or_o beside_o faith_n it_o will_v have_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o five_o branch_n grow_v in_o this_o paradise_n this_o eden_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o prevention_n freedom_n from_o destruction_n shall_v not_o perish_v shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o sound_a christian_a but_o that_o adam_n transgression_n against_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v draw_v a_o universal_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n 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death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 12._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o contagion_n or_o the_o infection_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o likewise_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o punishment_n be_v both_o become_v universal_a and_o therefore_o this_o hereditary_a corruptition_n have_v put_v we_o into_o a_o perish_a condition_n although_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o to_o answer_v for_o but_o then_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v all_o our_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a our_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o our_o sin_n of_o commission_n together_o with_o their_o several_a circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n who_o can_v forbear_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o saint_n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n or_o the_o power_n of_o this_o death_n and_o very_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o power_n of_o this_o death_n to_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a then_o ordinary_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v consider_v it_o according_a to_o the_o several_a sort_n or_o degree_n of_o death_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v four_o viz._n the_o spiritual_a death_n the_o cordial_a death_n the_o natural_a death_n and_o the_o eternal_a death_n the_o spiritual_a death_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o widow_n that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o angel_n
the_o first_o although_o we_o find_v not_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o that_o very_a notion_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o totidem_fw-la syllabis_fw-la as_o we_o say_v in_o just_a so_o many_o syllable_n or_o in_o the_o very_a selfsame_a word_n yet_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o some_o few_o particular_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v settle_v it_o very_o strong_o even_o upon_o the_o weak_a apprehension_n for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v contract_v or_o make_v many_o promise_n grant_n agreement_n or_o the_o like_a conveyance_n under_o the_o name_n or_o stile_n of_o covenant_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o seed_n after_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o noah_n gen._n 9_o 9_o the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o 18._o which_o not_o long_o after_o he_o confirm_v in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o and_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o same_o 17._o chapter_n he_o urge_v the_o say_a covenant_n he_o command_v obedience_n thereunto_o vers_fw-la 9_o and_o seal_v it_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 4._o 11._o again_o we_o read_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 24._o 7_o 8._o and_o true_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v no_o other_o than_o representation_n or_o manifestation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o this_o which_o we_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n isa_n 54._o 10._o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o redeemer_n isa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n jer._n 32._o 40._o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v jer._n 31._o 31._o and_o repeat_v hebr._n 10._o 16_o 17._o be_v covenant_n for_o reconciliation_n preservation_n and_o sanctification_n all_o which_o together_o with_o every_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o member_n which_o do_v receive_v their_o very_a life_n and_o be_v from_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o original_a covenant_n for_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n which_o we_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o name_n and_o substance_n whereof_o be_v very_o well_o present_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o typical_a covenant_n extend_v literal_o to_o david_n but_o intend_v real_o to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n in_o these_o word_n my_o mercy_n will_v i_o keep_v for_o he_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o his_o seed_n also_o will_v i_o make_v to_o endire_fw-la for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 89._o 28._o to_o the_o 35._o thus_o be_v we_o warrant_v to_o call_v this_o grand_a evidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n in_o regard_n that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v make_v so_o many_o promise_n and_o concession_n to_o we_o and_o our_o predecessor_n under_o that_o very_a title_n and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v resolve_v you_o in_o a_o word_n why_o we_o call_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v please_v 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be_v therefore_o most_o worthy_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o come_v now_o in_o the_o second_o particular_a to_o show_v you_o by_o who_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v and_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o take_v much_o pain_n therein_o for_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o whosoever_o can_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o world_n for_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n they_o can_v doubt_v but_o god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n thereof_o it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o only_a true_a light_n have_v make_v it_o most_o manifest_a here_o in_o this_o text._n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n god_n the_o father_n for_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n god_n that_o great_a creator_n and_o only_o wise_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o 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the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh._n 5._o 25._o 26._o and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v john_n 11._o 25._o though_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n yet_o shall_v he_o live_v by_o grace_n and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n have_v forgive_v you_o all_o your_o trespass_n say_v st._n paul_n col._n 2._o 13._o and_o as_o this_o great_a benefit_n be_v confer_v upon_o we_o in_o and_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o confirm_v unto_o we_o in_o and_o by_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o thou_o be_v not_o salt_v at_o all_o nor_o swaddle_v at_o all_o none_o eye_n pity_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o open_a field_n to_o the_o loathe_n of_o thy_o person_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v bear_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n ezek._n 16._o 4_o 5._o here_o be_v the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o every_o soul_n by_o nature_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n deliver_v express_o concern_v jerusalem_n but_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o
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to_o examine_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n according_a unto_o these_o particular_n first_o we_o must_v be_v rich_o plant_v that_o be_v we_o must_v be_v plant_v into_o christ_n we_o find_v that_o they_o which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 61._o 3._o very_o we_o be_v all_o original_o wild_a slip_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n must_v say_v with_o david_n behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 51._o 5._o this_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a ground_n to_o thrive_v upon_o this_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o may_v expect_v to_o receive_v from_o our_o earthly_a old_a man_n for_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o be_v remove_v and_o plant_v into_o the_o heavenly_a new_a man_n for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o hereby_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o double_a benefit_n namely_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 5._o where_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v into_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapt._n at_o the_o 10._o and_o 11._o verse_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n see_v that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n which_o will_v continual_o provoke_v unto_o sin_n and_o sometime_o prevail_v even_o in_o the_o most_o sanctify_a soul_n the_o best_a dispose_v and_o the_o most_o retire_a christian_a under_o heaven_n insomuch_o that_o paul_n cry_v out_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v rom._n 7._o 19_o and_o in_o the_o 23._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o 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they_o do_v utter_o abhor_v it_o as_o it_o be_v odious_a or_o displease_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n according_a to_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o this_o be_v one_o sign_n whereby_o we_o may_v discover_v when_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n another_o be_v loss_n of_o speech_n the_o tongue_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n james_z 3._o 8._o and_o david_n describe_v a_o wicked_a person_n say_v that_o he_o oa_v of_o his_o heart_n desire_v and_o bless_v the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v psal_n 10._o 3._o yet_o his_o mouth_n be_v