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stand_v together_o gal._n 5._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 3._o and_o then_o 3._o the_o next_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o empty_a the_o soul_n of_o its_o own_o strength_n that_o be_v of_o all_o confidence_n in_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o obtainment_n of_o that_o better_a righteousness_n he_o make_v it_o indeed_o his_o business_n to_o be_v shut_v of_o his_o own_o and_o most_o glad_o will_v be_v invest_v and_o clothed-upon_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o find_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o transcendent_a difficulty_n now_o he_o be_v convince_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o be_v save_v since_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n be_v thing_n of_o a_o equal_a facility_n i._n e._n they_o be_v in_o truth_n both_o alike_o impossible_a to_o he_o 5._o isa_n 27._o 5._o he_o therefore_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n to_o work_v this_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o so_o by_o a_o faith_n unseen_a believe_v to_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v visible_a it_o be_v faith_n that_o be_v at_o work_v all_o this_o while_n though_o the_o soul_n know_v it_o not_o till_o afterward_o ii_o sanctification_n or_o inherent_a holiness_n this_o consist_v in_o the_o expulsion_n or_o rather_o subduction_n and_o bring_v under_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o bring_v in_o the_o divine_a and_o set_v it_o uppermost_a in_o the_o soul_n 13._o col._n 1._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o actual_a translate_n of_o we_o out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n into_o his_o own_o it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n form_v in_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a to_o have_v disposition_n according_a to_o god_n and_o a_o heart_n after_o his_o own_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v regeneration_n or_o a_o be_v bear_v again_o 17._o john_n 3._o 7._o rom._n 11._o 17._o the_o separate_n a_o man_n from_o his_o old_a stock_n and_o graft_v he_o into_o the_o new_a whereby_o the_o law_n become_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o pass_v away_o of_o old_a thing_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o and_o a_o become_a new_a of_o all_o not_o that_o the_o old_a faculty_n be_v destroy_v or_o blot_v out_o in_o regeneration_n but_o reduce_v duced_z 10._o col._n 3._o 10._o or_o renew_v accord_v to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o creat_v it_o as_o the_o body_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v regenerate_v or_o raise_v again_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v sow_v but_o so_o change_v in_o its_o quality_n as_o if_o it_o be_v another_o so_o in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o same_o understanding_n will_n affection_n memory_n remain_v but_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o dispose_v and_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o new_a object_n they_o be_v to_o converse_v with_o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o and_o
walk_v but_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o again_o and_o dismiss_v he_o not_o until_o he_o have_v make_v he_o see_v clear_o 12._o zach._n 9_o 12._o then_o take_v they_o as_o prisoner_n and_o prisoner_n in_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o will_v deliver_v they_o must_v not_o only_o open_v the_o grate_n but_o disarm_v their_o guard_n knock_v off_o their_o shackle_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v peter_n 12._o act_n 12._o 6_o 7._o joh._n 10._o 3_o &_o 15_o with_o zech._n 9_o 11_o &_o 12._o even_o while_o the_o keeper_n stand_v afore_o the_o door_n he_o so_o call_v his_o sheep_n that_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o make_v those_o in_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v prisoner_n of_o hope_n and_o these_o effect_n as_o due_o flow_v from_o redemption_n as_o light_v from_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v therefore_o express_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christâ—oleanseth_v from_o all_o sin_n 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o and_o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n 10._o heb._n 10._o 10._o this_o give_v the_o apostle_n to_o argue_v so_o positive_o in_o rom_n 6_o that_o if_o plant_v together_o in_o his_o death_n 5._o rom._n 6._o 5._o we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o to_o put_v that_o emphasis_n upon_o it_o in_o chap._n 5._o that_o if_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 10._o chap._n 5._o 9_o 10._o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n that_o say_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o 10_o of_o john_n be_v much_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v 16._o joh._n 10._o 16._o they_o also_o must_v i_o bring_v and_o they_o shall_v bear_v my_o voice_n this_o must_v import_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n for_o it_o from_o the_o father_n and_o this_o shall_v 18._o ver_fw-la 18._o that_o effectual_a work_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v the_o sheep_n of_o themselves_o lie_v as_o cross_v to_o this_o work_n as_o other_o man_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o cry_v the_o possess_v gadaren_n but_o be_v his_o sheep_n 18._o mark_n 5._o 7._o psal_n 110._o isa_n 29._o 22_o &_o 24_o psal_n 68_o 18._o he_o must_v make_v they_o willing_a but_o suppose_v they_o stop_n their_o ear_n then_o he_o be_v to_o bear_v they_o for_o he_o receive_v gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a man_n averseness_n do_v not_o loose_a christ_n his_o right_n nor_o shall_v it_o render_v his_o work_n ineffectual_a for_o this_o very_a end_n god_n raise_v he_o up_o 31._o act_n 3._o 26._o chap._n 5._o 31._o viz._n to_o bless_v his_o people_n in_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o to_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n annex_v to_o it_o which_o also_o he_o do_v as_o a_o prince_n i._n e._n as_o one_o invest_v with_o power_n to_o remove_v whatever_o may_v let_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o work_n to_o he_o be_v commit_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n 18._o rev._n 1._o 18._o from_o these_o premise_n i_o safe_o conclude_v that_o what_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n come_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v do_v and_o that_o none_o of_o his_o work_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 17_o john_n be_v prophetical_a of_o what_o he_o will_v say_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v lose_v nothing_o i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n unto_o the_o man_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o 8._o jeh_fw-it 17._o 6_o &_o 8._o more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o by_o these_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o redeemer_n to_o pay_v our_o ransom_n but_o the_o officer_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n even_o that_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 10._o isa_n 53._o 10._o and_o this_o be_v that_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n ii_o free_o all_o that_o god_n do_v for_o man_n or_o give_v to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n be_v give_v and_o do_v free_o now_o a_o thing_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v thus_o give_v or_o do_v when_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o he_o that_o work_v or_o give_v without_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o deserve_v by_o the_o receiver_n 30._o dan._n 2._o 30._o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n suppose_v no_o obligation_n on_o he_o that_o give_v nor_o attractive_a or_o oblige_a virtue_n in_o he_o that_o receive_v nor_o yet_o expectation_n of_o recompense_n from_o he_o much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o free-giving_a of_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o do_v we_o due_o consider_v three_o particular_n 1._o the_o sovereign_a greatness_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o be_v infinite_o and_o independent_o bless_v in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v add_v unto_o nor_o receive_v from_o any_o creature_n who_o can_v give_v to_o he_o that_o give_v to_o all_o their_o life_n and_o breath_n 2._o the_o superexcellent_a and_o unspeakable_a worth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o dignity_n be_v such_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n to_o set_v he_o at_o especial_o to_o be_v give_v as_o he_o be_v and_o in_o he_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n adoption_n and_o reconciliation_n grace_n and_o glory_n 3._o the_o vanity_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o those_o on_o who_o they_o be_v bestow_v both_o scripture_n and_o experience_n speak_v nothing_o of_o they_o in_o their_o natural_n but_o what_o bespeak_v a_o condition_n every_o way_n deplorable_a and_o uncapable_a of_o yield_a motive_n for_o such_o a_o gift_n as_o be_v show_v afore_o but_o be_v so_o great_o in_o love_n with_o ourselves_o and_o fond_a of_o our_o own_o improvement_n and_o so_o stiff_o bend_v to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o help_v we_o off_o from_o those_o dangerous_a bottom_n let_v we_o dwell_v a_o while_n on_o the_o follow_a consideration_n i._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o import_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o all_o profess_v christian_n profess_v to_o be_v save_v by_o however_o they_o differ_v about_o the_o import_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o scriptural_a notion_n which_o needs_o must_v be_v the_o right_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o give_v free_o and_o absolute_o without_o condition_v for_o anything_o to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n thereof_o all_o that_o god_n do_v for_o those_o he_o will_v save_v be_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n which_o name_n be_v record_v in_o exod._n 34._o 5_o &_o 6_o the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v gracious_a be_v to_o do_v well_o to_o one_o that_o deserve_v ill_a and_o if_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v but_o after_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o first_o covenant_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o faulty_a or_o defective_a in_o itself_o for_o it_o give_v a_o sufficiency_n to_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n contain_v in_o it_o which_o if_o they_o have_v use_v and_o improve_v as_o they_o may_v there_o will_v not_o have_v need_v a_o second_o but_o the_o lord_n forknow_v the_o creature_n be_v mutability_n and_o consequent_o what_o need_v there_o will_v be_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o power_n and_o grace_n than_o that_o adam_n be_v create_v with_o do_v therefore_o determine_v of_o a_o second_o which_o in_o tit._n 1._o 2_o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o as_o design_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o save_n of_o man_n but_o as_o give_v free_o and_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n whatever_o must_v bring-about_a that_o salvation_n for_o where_o else_o can_v lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n it_o can_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o easiness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o either_o for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v much_o more_o above_o the_o compass_n of_o natural_a power_n than_o to_o forbear_v the_o forbid_a tree_n
fight_n 1â—_n heb._n 1â—_n enable_v one_o to_o chase_v a_o thousand_o when_o fear_n cause_v a_o thousand_o to_o flee_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o one_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 13._o yea_o at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n a_o handful_n of_o obedience_n spring_v from_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o sheaf_v and_o load_v arise_v from_o fear_n of_o wrath_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o if_o paul_n for_o fear_n of_o hell_n have_v give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v it_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n and_o love_n render_v small_a thing_n of_o value_n with_o god_n the_o widow_n mite_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o remark_n that_o when_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reckon_v up_o 33._o gal._n 5._o 22_o 33._o this_o fear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o they_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o lively_a and_o sensible_a our_o love_n be_v to_o god_n the_o less_o will_v be_v our_o fear_n of_o hell_n for_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 18._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o 5._o if_o fear_n be_v such_o a_o effectual_a curb_n to_o sin_n or_o help_v to_o perseverance_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o deliver_v god_n people_n from_o their_o fear_n nor_o can_v they_o so_o affectionate_o bless_v god_n for_o their_o be_v deliver_v nor_o so_o resolute_o set_v themselves_o against_o it_o neither_o will_v there_o be_v so_o many_o command_n and_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a 1._o command_n and_o injunction_n against_o fear_n jer._n 46._o 27_o fear_v not_o thou_o o_o my_o servant_n jacob_n for_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 28_o fear_v thou_o not_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n i._n e._n meet_o and_o proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o my_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o save_v thou_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o think_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o 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