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death_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n life_n if_o he_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n for_o we_o a_o great_a gift_n than_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o we_o do_v not_o we_o all_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a with_o christ_n virtual_o when_o he_o be_v raise_v and_o do_v not_o that_o give_v we_o assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v actual_o quicken_v and_o raise_v first_o from_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n respect_v our_o soul_n and_o also_o be_v all_o raise_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n respect_v our_o
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gracious_a presence_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o soul_n as_o he_o may_v have_v have_v have_v he_o not_o sin_v and_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n but_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o yet_o he_o see_v he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o his_o eternal_a good_a and_o this_o be_v all_o his_o hope_n he_o foresee_v christ_n bless_v day_n with_o who_o this_o covenant_n stand_v fast_o and_o this_o be_v all_o his_o desire_n my_o soul_n only_o have_v comfort_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o desire_n to_o build_v alone_o upon_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o all_o my_o salvation_n i_o expect_v salvation_n no_o other_o way_n it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o from_o first_o to_o last_o here_o begin_v my_o hope_n and_o here_o i_o stay_v myself_o and_o will_v close_v my_o day_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o dear_a redeemer_n that_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v reveal_v who_o be_v my_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n my_o son_n or_o offspring_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v although_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o grow_v or_o but_o small_a appearance_n be_v manifest_v as_o yet_o either_o in_o i_o or_o in_o my_o house_n or_o family_n in_o the_o word_n be_v three_o part_n 1._o something_o suppose_v or_o take_v for_o grant_v wherein_o be_v employ_v david_n great_a grief_n and_o trouble_n viz._n although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n 2._o something_o assert_v which_o signify_v his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a 3._o a_o comfortable_a inference_n or_o conclusion_n from_o thence_o for_o this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v and_o from_o hence_o i_o shall_v observe_v three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n that_o darkness_n trouble_n and_o affliction_n with_o a_o decay_n of_o grace_n or_o spiritual_a liveliness_n may_v attend_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n sometime_o while_o in_o his_o life_n which_o they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o mourn_v under_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o 2._o doct._n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o true_a believer_n a_o bless_a and_o well_o order_v covenant_n 3._o doct._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v with_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a and_o be_v the_o only_a spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o their_o salvation_n hope_n desire_v and_o consolation_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n it_o be_v the_o last_o proposition_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v now_o prosecute_v judge_v it_o may_v most_o fit_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n and_o end_n of_o our_o honour_a brother_n decease_v in_o choose_v this_o text_n to_o be_v open_v at_o his_o funeral_n from_o whence_o he_o doubtless_o find_v so_o much_o comfort_n under_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n and_o trial_n in_o his_o life_n and_o also_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n four_o thing_n i_o purpose_v to_o do_v first_o show_v you_o what_o this_o covenant_n be_v and_o with_o who_o it_o be_v primary_o make_v and_o for_o who_o second_o open_v the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n three_o show_v how_o all_o a_o believer_n salvation_n hope_n desire_v and_o consolation_n in_o life_n and_o death_n lie_v in_o this_o covenant_n four_o shall_v make_v some_o application_n of_o it_o belove_a this_o covenant_n be_v primary_o make_v with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o mediator_n and_o as_o the_o root_n common_a head_n and_o representative_a of_o all_o the_o elect_n or_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n we_o read_v of_o two_o covenant_n a_o old_a and_o a_o new_a a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o the_o common_a head_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o those_o choose_v in_o he_o or_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o though_o this_o covenant_n as_o to_o revelation_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o second_o covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v god_n foresee_v man_n will_v fall_v from_o his_o first_o estate_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n and_o so_o plunge_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n under_o divine_a wrath_n and_o misery_n now_o that_o there_o be_v some_o gracious_a covenant_n transaction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o before_o all_o world_n about_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o establishment_n of_o this_o 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