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but_o two_o famous_a covenant_n that_o we_o must_v abide_v by_o in_o one_o of_o they_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o perfection_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o commiseration_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o stand_a evidence_n of_o man_n guiltiness_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o stand_a evidence_n of_o god_n righteousness_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v the_o last_a monument_n of_o man_n impotency_n and_o changeableness_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o immutability_n now_o no_o man_n can_v be_v under_o both_o these_o covenant_n at_o once_o if_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o be_v not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o have_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n to_o count_v for_o they_o be_v the_o serpentine_a brood_n of_o a_o transgress_a stock_n but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v never_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n because_o christ_n their_o surety_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o they_o act_v 13._o 38_o 39_o rom._n 8._o 2_o 3_o 4._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o let_v i_o open_v myself_o more_o full_o thus_o that_o all_o unbeliever_n all_o christless_a graceless_a person_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a safe_o to_o live_v under_o shall_v they_o live_v and_o die_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o be_v sure_o lose_v and_o destroy_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n condemn_v and_o curse_v the_o sinner_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o neither_o have_v the_o sinner_n any_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveil_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodlyness_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 18._o rom._n 1._o 18._o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n of_o 17._o rom._n 3._o 27._o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o work_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n in_o this_o covenant_n god_n promise_v to_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n life_n and_o happiness_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n and_o it_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o and_o live_v god_n have_v create_v man_n upright_o 27._o gal._n 3._o 12._o eâ—clâ—â—_n 7._o 29._o gen._n 1._o 26._o 27._o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o so_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o all_o ability_n sufficient_a for_o obedience_n thereupon_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o life_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n i_o say_v he_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o he_o promise_v life_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n of_o obedience_n so_o he_o threaten_v death_n and_o a_o curse_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v curse_n gen._n 2._o 1â—_n gal._n 3._o 10._o not_o only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n also_o be_v a_o et_fw-fr 〈…〉_o coâ—â—nant_n and_o therefore_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v upon_o meâ—_n unto_o eternity_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n upon_o the_o creature_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n by_o a_o eternal_a law_n and_o the_o 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glory_n be_v promise_v on_o the_o contrary_a we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o ample_a large_a and_o full_a as_o the_o threaten_n be_v yet_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o when_o god_n do_v at_o first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o do_v promise_v we_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o our_o personal_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v be_v not_o only_o a_o command_n but_o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n upon_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n all_o that_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covevenant_n and_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a wrath_n but_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o covenant_n and_o abolish_v it_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v himself_o make_v under_o it_o and_o satisfy_v the_o precept_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v cancel_v it_o as_o a_o hand-writing_n against_o we_o nail_v 14._o col._n 2._o 14._o it_o unto_o his_o cross_n so_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n but_o unto_o all_o other_o man_n it_o remain_v a_o covenant_n still_o and_o they_o remain_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o 36._o john_n 3._o 36._o they_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o life_n cease_v unto_o believer_n yet_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n now_o oh_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o first_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o require_v perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_n presuppose_v man_n fall_n and_o consequent_o his_o inablility_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o 26._o deut._n 27._o 26._o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o afford_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o but_o inflict_v death_n and_o curse_n for_o the_o least_o delinquency_n for_o whosoever_o 10._o james_n 2._o 10._o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v but_o one_o copulative_a he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n habitual_o break_v all_o a_o dispensatory_a conscience_n keep_v not_o any_o commandment_n when_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v qualify_v to_o break_v every_o command_n than_o a_o man_n break_v every_o command_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n every_o one_o sin_n contain_v virtual_o all_o sin_n in_o it_o he_o that_o dare_v contemn_v the_o lawgiver_n in_o any_o one_o command_n he_o dare_v contemn_v the_o lawgiver_n in_o every_o command_n he_o that_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o one_o know_a sin_n in_o any_o course_n way_n or_o trade_n of_o sin_n he_o sâ—â—s_v himself_o under_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n they_o that_o be_v under_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n must_v of_o necessity_n perish_v the_o case_n stand_v thus_o adam_n do_v break_v this_o covenant_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o it_o both_o upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o sin_n all_o man_n sin_v now_o if_o
complete_a satisfaction_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o god_n enrage_a justice_n i_o have_v in_o part_n discover_v already_o and_o shall_v say_v more_o to_o it_o before_o i_o close_o up_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n but_o the_o three_o proposition_n be_v this_o the_o business_n transact_v proportion_n the_o three_o proportion_n between_o those_o two_o great_a and_o glorious_a person_n god_n the_o father_n who_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o â—sal_n 145._o 3._o rev._n 1._o 5._o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n our_o everlasting_a blessedness_n be_v now_o fresh_a in_o their_o eye_n and_o warm_a upon_o their_o 30._o luk._n 15._o 30._o heart_n how_o lose_v man_n may_v be_v find_v and_o how_o fall_v man_n may_v be_v restore_v and_o how_o miserable_a man_n may_v be_v make_v happy_a how_o slave_n may_v be_v make_v son_n and_o how_o 17._o eph._n 2._o 12._o 17._o enemy_n may_v be_v make_v friend_n and_o how_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o may_v be_v make_v nigh_o without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o honour_n holiness_n justice_n wisdom_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v the_o grand_a business_n the_o thing_n of_o thing_n that_o lie_v before_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n compact_v and_o agreement_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o second_o adam_n for_o â—5_n 1_o cor._n 1â—_n â—5_n as_o with_o the_o first_o adam_n god_n plight_v a_o covenant_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n so_o also_o he_o do_v indent_v with_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v that_o eternal_a redemption_n that_o he_o be_v 12._o heb._n 9_o 12._o to_o obtain_v and_o secure_v for_o his_o seed_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v of_o the_o excellent_a property_n of_o that_o redemption_n that_o we_o have_v by_o jesus_n christ_n first_o 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