be_v parallel_v rom._n 5._o 6._o to_o the_o end_n the_o day_n that_o the_o first_o adam_n sin_v the_o law_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o all_o his_o seed_n ver_fw-la 12._o virtual_o they_o all_o sin_v and_o die_v there_o but_o not_o actual_o till_o they_o exist_v or_o have_v a_o be_v and_o as_o none_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n actual_o under_o his_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n till_o they_o be_v natural_o bear_v of_o he_o into_o the_o world_n of_o sinner_n so_o none_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n actual_o under_o his_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n till_o they_o be_v spiritual_o bear_v of_o he_o into_o the_o world_n of_o saint_n ver_fw-la 16_o 18_o 19_o joh._n 1._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 16._o the_o one_o seed_n christ_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o infant_n seed_n as_o to_o ordinance_n but_o of_o a_o adult_n seed_n which_o fight_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n 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david_n thy_o servant_n when_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n it_o may_v be_v of_o comfort_a use_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n these_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n vers_fw-la 1._o so_o that_o this_o unchangeable_a covenant_n may_v make_v a_o die_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o rejoice_v his_o house_n be_v not_o due_o order_v towards_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v bear_v up_o with_o this_o against_o all_o his_o fail_n unworthiness_n undeserving_n corol._n 2._o hence_o there_o be_v transcend_v excellency_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n far_o above_o what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o here_o the_o father_n be_v promise_v unto_o the_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o its_o property_n it_o be_v a_o free_a gracious_a holy_a well_o regulate_v sure_a and_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o luk._n 1._o 72._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o isa_n 55._o 3._o these_o thing_n be_v large_o handle_v by_o other_o i_o do_v but_o touch_v upon_o they_o also_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o those_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n clear_v this_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o with_o all_o his_o seed_n in_o he_o without_o a_o mediator_n require_v perfect_a personal_a obedience_n by_o his_o natural_a concreated_a power_n with_o freewill_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v implicity_n promise_v life_n upon_o keep_v and_o threatise_v death_n and_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o upon_o break_v of_o it_o gen._n 2._o 17._o it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n if_o adam_n can_v have_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n and_o even_a tear_n of_o blood_n yet_o that_o promise_v nothing_o not_o the_o least_o mercy_n or_o favour_n after_o its_o 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yea_o he_o wrought_v out_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o in_o handle_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o clear_a way_n be_v to_o compare_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n together_o so_o the_o two_o adam_n be_v parallel_v rom._n 5._o and_o also_o to_o compare_v the_o old_a covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o jer._n 31._o v._n 31_o 32._o the_o jumble_v of_o these_o together_o have_v occasion_v darkness_n in_o many_o matter_n these_o difference_n be_v right_o state_v in_o a_o secondary_a way_n any_o of_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o less_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v corol._n 3_o hence_o it_o be_v rich_a grace_n and_o special_a favour_n to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v covenant_v for_o between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n see_v none_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n or_o save_v but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o be_v under_o that_o be_v not_o a_o privilege_n that_o betide_v all_o it_o reach_v some_o and_o not_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n expressure_n that_o extend_v now_o to_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n that_o gen._n 3._o 15._o impli_v that_o some_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o other_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o david_n nor_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n with_o who_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v jer._n 31._o 31._o the_o father_n act_n of_o donation_n be_v not_o of_o all_o without_o exception_n joh._n 17._o 9_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n do_v strong_o prove_v that_o some_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o pray_v for_o by_o he_o it_o will_v sound_v harsh_a to_o say_v either_o that_o he_o covenant_v with_o the_o father_n to_o die_v for_o and_o redeem_v some_o that_o be_v never_o give_v he_o or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o intercede_v and_o pray_v for_o some_o that_o he_o do_v redeem_v and_o the_o give_a act_n be_v absolute_a not_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o believe_v for_o job_n 6._o 37._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o all_o they_o that_o be_v give_v shall_v certain_o believe_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16._o 16._o and_o therefore_o some_o be_v never_o give_v to_o he_o impetration_n and_o application_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n and_o extent_n rom._n 5._o 10._o from_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n the_o apostle_n argue_v unto_o salvation_n with_o a_o much_o more_o all_o those_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v purchase_v for_o 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