exod._n 34._o 7._o when_o he_o set_v out_o his_o name_n in_o several_a particular_n this_o be_v one_o by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a some_o indeed_o have_v say_v conceit_v with_o themselves_o thereby_o to_o promote_v free_a grace_n that_o god_n justify_v sinner_n as_o sinner_n which_o as_o it_o must_v needs_o if_o true_a bring_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la than_o a_o man_n need_v no_o more_o but_o sin_n to_o conclude_v his_o salvation_n and_o the_o more_o sin_n the_o strong_a evidence_n so_o it_o be_v utter_o destructive_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o christ_n merit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n then_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a galatian_n 2._o 21._o so_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v as_o a_o sinner_n without_o a_o righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n justify_v as_o righteous_a what_o he_o esteem_v as_o a_o abomination_n in_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o himself_o but_o this_o in_o man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n proverb_n 17._o 15._o second_o man_n have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o to_o bring_v in_o plea_n for_o his_o justification_n in_o which_o he_o can_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o judgement_n this_o will_v be_v plain_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o way_n of_o acquital_n where_o proceed_n be_v just_a and_o legal_a this_o must_v be_v either_o as_o innocent_a when_o a_o man_n can_v plead_v not_o guilty_a to_o that_o which_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n so_o do_v david_n when_o cush_n the_o benjamite_n do_v traduce_v he_o psalm_n 7._o 3._o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o so_o do_v paul_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o tertullus_n act_v 24._o 13._o upon_o this_o account_n pilate_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v acquit_v christ_n i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o this_o man_n luke_n 23._o 4._o or_o else_o by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n which_o the_o law_n impose_v so_o in_o all_o penal_a law_n when_o the_o penalty_n be_v bear_v the_o delinquent_n be_v discharge_v man_n can_v be_v acquit_v as_o innocent_a his_o guilt_n be_v too_o palpable_a there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v nâ—t_a say_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 8._o 4_o 6._o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 22._o the_o law_n speak_v that_o language_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o man_n be_v under_o that_o guilt_n that_o he_o be_v whole_o silence_v which_o render_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o work_n impossible_a neither_o can_v he_o be_v acquit_v by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n where_o the_o way_n of_o pure_a justice_n be_v hold_v the_o debtor_n under_o charge_n can_v never_o come_v out_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n mat._n 5._o 26._o which_o here_o amount_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o man_n may_v be_v ever_o pay_v but_o never_o able_a to_o satisfy_v our_o guilt_n be_v according_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o he_o who_o law_n be_v transgress_v and_o wrath_n incur_v this_o be_v see_v in_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n who_o bear_v in_o their_o own_o person_n the_o reward_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n that_o man_n that_o must_v suffer_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n may_v well_o say_v with_o cain_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4._o 13._o three_o man_n in_o this_o sad_a and_o perplex_a estate_n have_v yet_o a_o righteousness_n of_o grace_n tender_v he_o a_o righteousness_n without_o the_o law_n but_o witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 3._o 21._o and_o this_o be_v by_o way_n of_o discharge_n of_o his_o guilt_n by_o another_o suffering_n our_o name_n be_v in_o the_o obligation_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n to_o suffer_v death_n christ_n be_v please_v by_o consent_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n to_o put_v in_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o oblige_v so_o he_o suffer_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o we_o break_v the_o law_n and_o he_o bear_v the_o penalty_n whether_o idem_fw-la or_o tantundem_fw-la the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la or_o the_o same_o in_o value_n be_v scarce_o worth_a dispute_n so_o that_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o justice_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o father_n satisfy_v and_o that_o we_o come_v out_o not_o on_o our_o own_o but_o our_o surety_n account_v and_o this_o as_o i_o yet_o conceive_v be_v by_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n his_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v our_o freedom_n his_o death_n be_v our_o ransom_n there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o innocency_n not_o to_o die_v and_o when_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o we_o stand_v as_o innocent_a no_o crime_n then_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o but_o to_o reign_v in_o life_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o inherit_v a_o crown_n there_o be_v far_o expect_v which_o we_o not_o reach_v christ_n active_a obedience_n impute_v to_o we_o not_o add_v to_o we_o but_o be_v in_o itself_o complete_a be_v account_v we_o and_o we_o be_v discharge_v and_o whereas_o some_o say_v object_n that_o be_v free_v from_o death_n upon_o that_o very_a account_n we_o reign_v in_o life_n and_o therefore_o in_o case_n his_o suffering_n deliver_v we_o from_o death_n they_o necessary_o confer_v upon_o we_o life_n there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v conceive_v any_o medium_n between_o they_o i_o answer_v answ_n it_o be_v true_a of_o our_o natural_a life_n and_o death_n a_o man_n not_o dead_a be_v alive_a but_o take_v death_n in_o scripture-sense_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o comprize_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v all_o misery_n and_o life_n for_o a_o immarcessible_a crown_n of_o glory_n there_o may_v be_v a_o medium_n conceive_v between_o they_o and_o be_v not_o only_o conceive_v but_o assign_v by_o papist_n in_o their_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la neither_o will_v it_o serve_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n active_a obedience_n serve_v only_o for_o a_o qualification_n to_o fit_v he_o for_o the_o work_n of_o suffer_v none_o but_o innocent_a man_n free_a from_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n see_v christ_n have_v be_v innocent_a though_o he_o have_v never_o come_v under_o the_o law_n to_o have_v yield_v that_o obedience_n his_o person_n have_v not_o be_v as_o we_o under_o the_o law_n unless_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o have_v be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o somewhat_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o creature_n but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n god-man_n seem_v to_o be_v above_o subjection_n much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n so_o consider_v he_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n but_o not_o so_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o david_n have_v he_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n make_v himself_o a_o servant_n we_o know_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v unless_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o obedient_a unto_o death_n neither_o need_v he_o to_o have_v serve_v unless_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o phil._n 2._o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n see_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 5._o and_o dr._n featlies_n speech_n upon_o it_o four_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o passive_a or_o active_a or_o both_o passive_a and_o active_a be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n this_o be_v our_o way_n of_o interest_n and_o appropriation_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o faith_n and_o no_o other_o grace_n this_o grace_n and_o no_o other_o gospel-work_n give_v we_o title_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n so_o also_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n these_o two_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v and_o take_v for_o one_o another_o rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o phil_n 3._o 8._o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n wrought_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n deny_v to_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v neither_o wrought_v by_o we_o or_o inherent_a in_o we_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n not_o of_o love_n not_o of_o patience_n or_o meekness_n it_o be_v alone_a faith_n and_o none_o of_o these_o grace_n that_o put_v out_o itself_o to_o receive_v it_o
cast_v he_o nor_o do_v it_o make_v he_o worse_o than_o sin_n have_v make_v he_o answ_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v discover_v he_o and_o that_o be_v dead_a till_o grace_v quicken_v and_o raise_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v of_o stone_n till_o grace_n take_v it_o from_o he_o and_o in_o enmity_n against_o god_n till_o grace_v circumcise_v and_o work_v that_o change_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n second_o this_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a death_n in_o which_o man_n be_v through_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o similitude_n hold_v not_o that_o equal_v a_o stock_n stone_n or_o dead_a carcase_n with_o he_o it_o be_v only_o a_o death_n respective_a as_o to_o spiritual_a obedience_n he_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o life_n natural_a able_a for_o all_o action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o man_n there_o be_v in_o he_o also_o a_o moral_a life_n able_a to_o improve_v natural_n to_o a_o civilise_a conversation_n that_o to_o which_o fear_n or_o hope_n can_v work_v a_o man_n thither_o he_o may_v raise_v himself_o by_o the_o freedom_n of_o will_n this_o put_v no_o new_a life_n into_o he_o nor_o work_v any_o change_n of_o nature_n in_o he_o he_o be_v also_o able_a for_o those_o work_n which_o god_n sanctify_v as_o his_o instrument_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n he_o 〈◊〉_d read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n have_v power_n to_o know_v much_o in_o it_o and_o retain_v it_o three_o he_o be_v a_o subject_n susceptible_fw-fr sland_n in_o a_o capacity_n of_o a_o life_n of_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a action_n and_o motion_n have_v a_o understanding_n will_n affection_n want_v not_o any_o faculty_n in_o their_o substance_n the_o new_a man_n attain_v not_o a_o new_a soul_n but_o only_o renew_v qualification_n which_o yet_o be_v of_o more_o glory_n than_o the_o faculty_n themselves_o carry_v such_o a_o glorious_a resemblance_n of_o god_n better_a know_v nothing_o than_o not_o know_v god_n to_o desire_v nothing_o than_o not_o to_o desire_v good_a the_o want_n of_o this_o turn_v angel_n into_o devil_n and_o so_o man_n stand_v in_o a_o vast_a difference_n from_o stock_n stone_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v thus_o injurious_o compare_v this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o man_n as_o it_o be_v traduce_v object_n 3_o three_o some_o say_v this_o will_v render_v preach_v vain_a all_o mans-paine_n for_o conversion_n of_o soul_n will_v then_o prove_v useless_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n we_o may_v let_v man_n alone_o till_o god_n work_n and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v his_o work_n they_o will_v set_v on_o work_v this_o indeed_o speak_v hard_a to_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o our_o time_n that_o deny_v any_o previous_a work_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o regeneration_n or_o any_o preparatory_a work_n to_o conversion_n so_o that_o all_o uncovert_v stand_v equal_o distant_a from_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o no_o one_o rather_o than_o another_o which_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o scribe_n thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mar._n 12._o 34._o i_o see_v not_o how_o these_o can_v make_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o any_o use_n our_o brethren_n that_o go_v into_o america_n and_o offer_v the_o gospel_n to_o savage_a indian_n there_o may_v as_o well_o find_v christ_n there_o as_o bring_v he_o thither_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v equal_o happy_a with_o those_o where_o light_n be_v in_o most_o glory_n if_o light_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o work_n of_o change_n and_o the_o happy_a frame_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o but_o those_o that_o have_v learn_v that_o infuse_v habit_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n acquisitorum_fw-la as_o those_o that_o be_v acquire_v may_v easy_o return_v a_o satisfy_a answer_n that_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o a_o immediate_a creation_n infuse_v how_o general_o soever_o it_o be_v receive_v yet_o never_o be_v think_v of_o force_n to_o render_v the_o way_n of_o marriage_n useless_a for_o procreation_n god_n infuse_v not_o a_o soul_n by_o creation_n into_o any_o but_o a_o organise_v body_n a_o embryo_n fit_v to_o receive_v it_o neither_o can_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n render_v in_o vain_a the_o labour_n of_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a parent_n conviction_n be_v in_o order_n before_o conversion_n and_o man_n must_v see_v themselves_o necessitate_v to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v before_o ever_o they_o enter_v upon_o it_o the_o soul_n know_v what_o it_o do_v when_o it_o first_o believe_v and_o see_v a_o necessity_n to_o accept_v christ_n before_o it_o receive_v he_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o god_n to_o send_v his_o minister_n to_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o those_o that_o be_v blind_a when_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o sight_n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o he_o send_v they_o to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o strength_n when_o this_o be_v his_o way_n to_o enable_v they_o with_o power_n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o paul_n plant_n and_o apollo_n water_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n when_o god_n will_v use_v paul_n and_o apollo_n for_o the_o increase_n that_o he_o give_v minister_n shall_v persuade_v and_o people_n improve_v endeavour_n as_o though_o they_o be_v pelagian_n and_o no_o help_n of_o grace_n afford_v they_o shall_v pray_v and_o believe_v and_o rest_n on_o grace_n as_o though_o they_o be_v antinomian_o nothing_o of_o endeavour_n to_o be_v look_v after_o so_o the_o injury_n that_o the_o pelagian_a do_v to_o grace_n and_o the_o antinomian_a to_o our_o endeavour_n will_v be_v on_o both_o hand_n avoid_v chap._n xx._n farther_o difference_n in_o the_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o the_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n keep_v man_n within_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n righteousness_n that_o righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o god_n sight_n be_v inherent_a wrought_v by_o himself_o co-natural_a to_o he_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o creation_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o proper_o his_o own_o as_o now_o a_o man_n reason_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v proper_o he_o he_o need_v no_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o righteousness_n than_o that_o in_o which_o he_o stand_v though_o he_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o now_o serve_v to_o justify_v yet_o it_o need_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v improve_v to_o take_v in_o any_o other_o righteousness_n without_o himself_o for_o justification_n man_n stand_v then_o on_o his_o own_o bottom_n his_o dependence_n be_v on_o god_n for_o be_v but_o that_o be_v which_o god_n please_v to_o communicate_v be_v in_o that_o integrity_n and_o purity_n that_o he_o need_v not_o any_o far_o but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n carry_v man_n out_o of_o himself_o righteousness_n he_o must_v be_v righteous_a with_o a_o righteousness_n extrinsical_a or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n paul_n be_v as_o high_a as_o he_o that_o be_v high_a in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o as_o his_o own_o wrought_v by_o himself_o as_o well_o before_o conversion_n as_o after_o before_o conversion_n he_o be_v as_o high_a as_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi or_o a_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n can_v reach_v either_o in_o privilege_n or_o duty_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o that_o gradation_n of_o he_o phil._n 3._o circumcise_a and_o therefore_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o no_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n and_o therefore_o bear_v of_o parent_n in_o the_o same_o church-communion_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o descend_v of_o ancestor_n that_o have_v be_v proselyte_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o that_o part_n of_o israel_n that_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o worship_n of_o who_o be_v salvation_n and_o not_o of_o the_o apostated_a tribe_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_n a_o man_n of_o no_o vulgar_a account_n but_o of_o the_o most_o exquisite_a sect_n concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n therefore_o not_o lukewarm_a or_o cold_a in_o the_o faith_n as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o
that_o be_v a_o mighty_a motive_n to_o draw_v a_o party_n in_o war_n to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o vineyard_n and_o oliveyard_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n able_a to_o make_v captain_n over_o thousand_o hundred_o fifty_n it_o be_v no_o less_o to_o draw_v on_o a_o party_n in_o religion_n as_o every_o turn_n of_o state_n respective_a to_o religion_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n if_o these_o stumble_v upon_o truth_n they_o yet_o hold_v it_o upon_o such_o carnal_a motive_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o true_a to_o it_o nor_o receive_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o make_v truth_n then_o the_o great_a advantage_n there_o be_v glory_n enough_o in_o it_o without_o any_o far_a garb_n to_o have_v it_o in_o admiration_n own_o it_o though_o with_o a_o scratch_v face_n where_o you_o find_v it_o though_o you_o be_v otherwise_o at_o loss_n it_o will_v bring_v a_o hundred-fold_n with_o it_o if_o i_o can_v but_o gain_v these_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n i_o shall_v not_o fear_v that_o this_o 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speak_v by_o i_o do_v not_o my_o relation_n to_o he_o command_v a_o silence_n the_o lydian_a prince_n tongue_n will_v break_v no_o bond_n when_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o his_o father_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o apply_v that_o to_o the_o reverend_a author_n which_o sometime_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o athenian_a orator_n that_o in_o his_o public_a discourse_n he_o do_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o aculeos_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la auditorum_fw-la relinquere_fw-la and_o if_o i_o may_v without_o envy_n add_v holy_a melancthons_n pithy_a verse_n upon_o luther_n picture_n fulmina_fw-la erant_fw-la linguae_fw-la singula_fw-la verba_fw-la tuus_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v forbear_v crave_v only_o thy_o patience_n in_o receive_v a_o account_n how_o far_o thy_o gain_n will_v be_v double_v in_o this_o second_o edition_n in_o the_o first_o the_o learned_a author_n be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o several_a controversy_n which_o be_v then_o start_v these_o afterward_o grow_a more_o personal_a &_o therefore_o only_o beautiful_a in_o their_o season_n be_v in_o this_o whole_o wave_v and_o truth_n assert_v in_o thesi_fw-la in_o the_o first_o several_a expression_n through_o the_o natural_a brevity_n of_o the_o author_n stile_n be_v obscure_a and_o occasion_v the_o reader_n stumble_v in_o this_o they_o receive_v a_o additional_a light_n what_o passage_n may_v seem_v abstruse_a now_o be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o first_o the_o method_n be_v unavoidable_o cloud_v in_o several_a place_n through_o digression_n and_o appendix_n in_o this_o each_o head_n be_v digest_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o first_o several_a thing_n be_v omit_v which_o now_o upon_o second_o thought_n and_o deep_o wade_v into_o the_o controversy_n herein_o handle_v be_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n in_o this_o insert_v and_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o don_n by_o the_o author_n own_o hand_n which_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o take_v off_o and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o press_n but_o the_o 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child_n
though_o under_o the_o eye_n and_o care_n of_o endear_n friend_n yet_o sometime_o may_v feel_v the_o want_n of_o a_o parental_a wing_n i_o be_o not_o without_o fear_n that_o this_o orphan_n treatise_n may_v complain_v of_o some_o errata_n through_o the_o author_n unexpected_a death_n the_o slow_a progress_n of_o the_o press_n and_o my_o great_a distance_n from_o it_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n teach_v thou_o how_o to_o profit_v break_v every_o shell_n that_o thou_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o kernel_n clear_v up_o truth_n to_o thy_o apprehension_n and_o imprint_v they_o upon_o thy_o heart_n so_o pray_v he_o who_o beg_v thy_o prayer_n for_o he_o because_o he_o be_v thou_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n samuel_n beresford_n a_o scheme_n of_o the_o whole_a this_o treatise_n contain_v 1._o a_o introduction_n 2._o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n the_o introduction_n do_v contain_v 1._o the_o figurative_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n 2._o requisite_n in_o a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v chap._n 1._o 3._o a_o distribution_n of_o covenant_n into_o the_o in_o several_a kind_n 4._o seven_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o a_o covenant_n way_n 5._o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n define_v the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n contain_v a_o distribution_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n chap._n 2._o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v consider_v 1._o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n 2._o joint_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 1._o as_o consider_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o a_o covenant_n in_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o it_o between_o god_n and_o fall_v man_n assert_v chap._n 3._o 2._o this_o explain_v in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o not_o between_o god_n and_o christ_n chap._n 4._o 2._o the_o outward_a and_o not_o the_o inward_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v 1._o assert_v and_o argue_v ch._n 5._o 2._o clear_v in_o 6_o position_n ch._n 6_o 3._o the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o in_o five_o argument_n prove_v ch._n 7._o 2._o objection_n answer_v ch._n 8._o ch._n 9_o 4._o god_n keep_v up_o his_o sovereign_a y_o 1._o in_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n ch._n 10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o in_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n and_o correction_n for_o sin_n ch._n 13._o 2._o consider_v joint_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n we_o see_v 1._o their_o agreement_n in_o eight_o particular_n chap._n 14._o 2._o their_o difference_n 1._o in_o the_o covenant_n themselves_o 2._o in_o the_o condition_n annex_v difference_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o primae_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v enter_v in_o man_n integrity_n chap._n 15._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enter_v in_o man_n fall_v condition_n 2._o a_o prima_fw-la ortae_fw-la difference_n à _fw-la prima_fw-la ortae_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v for_o man_n preservation_n of_o grace_n for_o man_n restitution_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v its_o precedency_n in_o time_n of_o grace_n follow_v after_o asserted_n objection_n answer_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v of_o small_a time_n in_o use_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o everlasting_a continuance_n chap._n 16._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v no_o mediator_n asserted_n objection_n answer_v of_o grace_n be_v in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n assert_v work_v incumbent_n on_o the_o mediator_n hold_v forth_o 1._o to_o bring_v man_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o covenant_v 2._o to_o bring_v man_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o by_o his_o tender_a of_o it_o 2._o shape_a the_o heart_n for_o it_o 3._o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o to_o crown_v those_o that_o come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o chap._n 17._o difference_n in_o the_o condition_n 1._o suppose_a on_o god_n part_n death_n threaten_v life_n promise_v the_o same_o in_o both_o assert_v objection_n answer_v chap._n 18._o 2._o real_a on_o man_n part_n 2_o difference_n assert_v 1._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o condition_n be_v in_o man_n power_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v not_o perform_v without_o special_a grace_n assert_v in_o 6._o reason_n chap._n 18_o objection_n answer_v chap._n 19_o 2._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o condition_n keep_v man_n within_o himself_o of_o righteousness_n chap._n 20_o of_o grace_n the_o condition_n carry_v man_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o be_v righteous_a by_o another_o righteousness_n 3._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n condition_n be_v for_o man_n preservation_n ibid._n of_o grace_n condition_n be_v for_o man_n reparation_n 3._o condition_n discover_v 1._o serviceable_a for_o man_n return_n to_o god_n which_o be_v faith_n 1._o explain_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o give_v and_o reason_n evince_v it_o chap._n 21_o 2._o in_o 4._o proposition_n clear_v 1._o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o wicked_a person_n 2._o man_n have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o for_o justification_n 3._o man_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o grace_n tender_v ibid._n 4._o this_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n asserted_n explain_v 1._o faith_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v 2._o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n 3._o objection_n answer_v chap_n 22._o 1._o asserted_n ib._n 2._o object_n answ_n 4._o corollary_n draw_v a_o justify_v man_n be_v fit_v for_o every_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o serviceable_a for_o man_n reparation_n in_o his_o qualification_n to_o hold_v up_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o be_v repentance_n 1_o objection_n a_o prevent_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o faith_n chap._n 23._o 2._o duty_n explain_v in_o the_o pre-requisite_a godly_a sorrow_n assert_v in_o six_o particular_n limit_v ibid._n in_o the_o essential_o privative_a cessation_n from_o sin_n ibid._n positive_a return_v to_o god_n 3._o objection_n answer_v 1._o joint_o against_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o be_v man_n condition_n not_o go_n chap._n 24._o 2._o particular_o against_o repentance_n itself_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o hereby_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o repentance_n necessary_o flow_v from_o faith_n be_v not_o thereby_o diserable_v ibid._n from_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o degree_n of_o obedience_n require_v in_o our_o return_n 1._o perfection_n of_o degree_n not_o call_v for_o of_o god_n in_o covenant_n 2._o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o call_v for_o perfection_n and_o accept_v sincerity_n asserted_n objection_n answer_v 3._o our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a chap._n 25._o 4._o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v and_o accept_v sincerity_n 4._o corollary_n draw_v 1._o necessâ—â—y_o of_o a_o constant_a stand_a ministry_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o covevenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o 1._o explain_v 2._o asserted_n 1._o in_o seven_o reason_n evince_v that_o such_o a_o ministry_n be_v establish_v 2._o in_o reason_n evince_v such_o a_o ministry_n to_o be_v thus_o establish_v 3._o objection_n answer_v joel_n 2._o 28_o 29._o vindicated_n ch_n 26_o jer._n 31._o 31._o etc._n etc._n vindicated_n 2._o school_n and_o nursery_n of_o learning_n in_o order_n to_o a_o gift_a ministry_n asserted_n chap._n 27._o objection_n answer_v 3._o orderly_o way_n of_o admission_n of_o man_n into_o a_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a 1._o assert_v by_o several_a reason_n chap._n 28._o 2._o explain_v by_o distinguish_v of_o calling_n 3._o ordination_n define_v in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o explain_v 4._o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o explain_v 2._o asserted_n chap._n 29._o objection_n answer_v 5._o people_n in_o covenant_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 30._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o the_o old_a or_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o observe_v 1._o agreement_n in_o 6_o particular_n chap._n 31._o 2._o difference_n chap._n 32._o difference_n 1._o real_a in_o six_o particular_n 2._o suppose_a or_o imaginary_a nine_o position_n premise_v for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n chap._n 33._o difference_n themselves_o assign_v difference_n assign_v be_v 1._o lay_v the_o old_a covenant_n too_o low_o 2._o put_v too_o great_a a_o restrainâ—_n on_o the_o new_a i._o lay_v the_o old_a covenant_n too_o low_o 1._o suppose_v it_o to_o consist_v of_o mere_a carnal_a promise_n 1._o interest_n to_o which_o this_o deive_v popish_a socinian_n antipaedobaptistical_n chap._n 34._o 2._o contrary_n assert_v and_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n maintain_v 2._o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mix_v and_o no_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n chap._n 35._o 1._o mean_v inquire_v
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