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covenant_n which_o first_o give_v man_n a_o right_a thereunto_o §_o 5._o in_o this_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o adam_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o private_a capacity_n or_o as_o one_o concern_v for_o himself_o alone_o but_o god_n treat_v with_o he_o as_o the_o common_a root_n and_o representative_a of_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v to_o spring_v from_o he_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v then_o reckon_v to_o be_v in_o he_o both_o as_o a_o natural_a and_o foederal_n root_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o stand_v all_o mankind_n stand_v and_o in_o his_o fall_n homo_fw-la fall_n nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la eramus_fw-la ille_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la they_o all_o sin_v and_o fall_v in_o he_o for_o
to_o be_v unaccountable_a §_o 9_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n thus_o fall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o that_o be_v midst_n miserable_a and_o dreadful_a for_o have_v after_o this_o maâ—â—ier_n break_v covenant_n with_o god_n by_o a_o wicked_a and_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n 1._o he_o thereby_o utter_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o covenant-interest_n in_o god_n he_o can_v no_o more_o claim_v a_o right_n in_o or_o hope_v for_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v promise_v on_o condition_n of_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o he_o but_o immediate_o fall_v under_o gild_n be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n under_o the_o just_a wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o he_o dread_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o approach_v of_o god_n to_o he_o gen._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o he_o do_v not_o only_o forfeit_v his_o right_n and_o present_a relation_n to_o god_n by_o this_o sin_n but_o moreover_o he_o be_v thereby_o render_v uncapable_a of_o true_a happiness_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v now_o apostatise_v from_o a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n to_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o alienation_n from_o he_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o wickedness_n he_o fall_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o deface_v he_o sin_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 23._o and_o now_o instead_o of_o that_o original_a righteousness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v at_o first_o beautify_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o but_o abominable_a filthiness_n and_o horrid_a deformity_n his_o mind_n be_v cover_v over_o yea_o possess_v with_o hellish_a darkness_n hatred_n of_o god_n reign_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o affection_n be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o right_a reason_n but_o become_v vile_a and_o rebellious_a and_o in_o this_o state_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o must_v be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o of_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o wherein_o alone_o the_o true_a happiness_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v consist_v 3._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o its_o utmost_a rigour_n and_o prime_a intendment_n be_v immediate_o and_o only_o due_a to_o he_o and_o no_o less_o than_o the_o utmost_a execution_n thereof_o be_v every_o moment_n to_o be_v expect_v by_o he_o and_o that_o be_v death_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o death_n eternal_a death_n which_o be_v a_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n under_o the_o wrathful_a vengeance_n of_o a_o provoke_v deity_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o prime_a intendment_n of_o the_o threaten_v may_v be_v evince_v by_o many_o reason_n but_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o mention_n of_o two_o only_a 1._o this_o punishment_n will_v be_v inflict_v on_o many_o of_o the_o ungodly_a posterity_n of_o adam_n who_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o no_o other_o transgression_n but_o that_o of_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n such_o be_v those_o wicked_a heathen_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o rom._n 1._o 20._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 6_o 16._o who_o though_o they_o never_o have_v the_o law_n write_v or_o know_v of_o any_o repeat_v promulgation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o much_o more_o unlikely_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o its_o term_n yet_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o be_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n liable_a to_o this_o punishment_n now_o this_o punishment_n must_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v the_o sanction_n of_o that_o law_n which_o they_o be_v under_o and_o which_o be_v transgress_v by_o they_o which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o creation_n even_o the_o same_o law_n that_o adam_n be_v make_v under_o and_o if_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o the_o same_o penalty_n be_v incur_v by_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n there_o be_v no_o rational_a doubt_n but_o adam_n be_v so_o 2._o if_o the_o just_a demerit_n and_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o threaten_a as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n that_o be_v threaten_v for_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o desert_n of_o every_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v due_a to_o any_o sin_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o punishment_n of_o any_o sin_n be_v eternal_a be_v that_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v on_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v adequate_a to_o the_o offence_n the_o punishment_n have_v a_o infinity_o in_o its_o eternity_n because_o the_o fault_n be_v infinite_o aggravate_v and_o that_o can_v only_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v a_o infinite_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n but_o its_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o god_n of_o infinite_a greatness_n glory_n and_o goodness_n and_o this_o aggravation_n attend_v every_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n and_o though_o other_o circumstance_n may_v increase_v the_o provocation_n and_o so_o intend_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o sinner_n pain_n yet_o none_o but_o this_o can_v reach_v infinity_o the_o punishment_n therefore_o due_a to_o adam_n for_o sin_n against_o god_n can_v be_v no_o other_o or_o no_o less_o than_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v that_o intend_a in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o he_o four_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n become_v liable_a to_o destruction_n with_o fall_v man_n as_o a_o inheritance_n forfeit_v by_o his_o treason_n against_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o frame_n of_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n make_v for_o his_o service_n and_o delight_n be_v loose_v and_o their_o foundation_n so_o shake_v as_o will_v have_v issue_v in_o a_o utter_a ruin_n have_v not_o christ_n interpose_v and_o uphold_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o psal_n 75._o 3._o with_o heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o if_o the_o curse_n have_v be_v immediate_o execute_v in_o its_o rigour_n with_o these_o desolation_n follow_v thereupon_o there_o have_v be_v a_o hell_n ready_a prepare_v for_o man_n for_o suppose_v i_o pray_v you_o all_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v put_v out_o the_o whole_a order_n symmetry_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o all_o reduce_v to_o a_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n and_o horrid_a darkness_n about_o man_n and_o the_o burn_a wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v upon_o he_o now_o cast_v into_o the_o jaw_n of_o eternal_a despair_n and_o torment_v by_o a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v think_v i_o say_v of_o this_o and_o you_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o a_o state_n more_o dreadful_a and_o dismal_a than_o this_o that_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o five_o in_o this_o condition_n man_n be_v altogether_o helpless_a and_o without_o strength_n be_v utter_o disable_v to_o stand_v before_o god_n upon_o term_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o as_o uncapable_a to_o bring_v himself_o upon_o other_o term_n with_o god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o move_v one_o step_n towards_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n or_o the_o ransome_v of_o himself_o out_o of_o these_o misery_n the_o door_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o open_v to_o he_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o creation_n or_o if_o it_o have_v there_o be_v in_o he_o now_o neither_o power_n nor_o will_v to_o enter_v in_o thereat_o he_o be_v utter_o disable_v from_o obey_v god_n acceptable_o upon_o any_o term_n until_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a not_o only_o that_o this_o covenant_n now_o break_v shall_v be_v renew_v with_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o make_v with_o upright_a man_n but_o moreover_o that_o ever_o any_o covenant_n shall_v be_v immediate_o strike_v with_o he_o or_o they_o wherein_o fall_v man_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o first_o and_o immediate_a covenanter_n with_o god_n for_o himself_o as_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n §_o 10._o thus_o miserable_a yea_o more_o than_o we_o have_v express_v or_o can_v express_v be_v the_o state_n of_o fall_a man_n let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o the_o boundless_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o lose_v and_o miserable_o ruin_v by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v i_o shall_v premise_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o our_o eye_n 1._o that_o the_o infinite_o wise_a
who_o they_o come_v for_o though_o they_o fall_v as_o so_o many_o drop_n of_o wrath_n that_o bide_v a_o dreadful_a storm_n come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a yet_o be_v they_o 2._o they_o de_fw-fr primâ_fw-la igitur_fw-la corporis_fw-la morte_fw-la aâ—ci_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la bonis_fw-la bona_fw-la sit_fw-la malis_fw-la mala_fw-la secunda_fw-la vero_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la sicut_fw-la nullorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la est_fw-la it_z a_o nulli_fw-la bona_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 13._o cap._n 2._o all_o sanctify_v unto_o a_o believer_n and_o turn_v into_o real_a blessing_n which_o change_n the_o utmost_a execution_n of_o the_o curse_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o for_o eternal_a punishment_n can_v never_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n upon_o any_o yea_o suppose_v as_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o do_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o promise_v a_o redeemer_n to_o adam_n before_o he_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n but_o also_o give_v he_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n it_o come_v immediate_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o not_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o unpacify_v anger_n it_o be_v also_o true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o godness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n be_v through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n turn_v into_o a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o impenitent_a who_o abuse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o patience_n unto_o the_o treasure_v up_o of_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 5._o so_o that_o both_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o temporal_a evil_n be_v whole_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o future_a and_o eternal_a state_n of_o man_n and_o we_o may_v conclude_v there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o temporal_a death_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o day_n of_o patience_n 4._o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o immediate_o after_o god_n do_v institute_v those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o from_o thenceforth_o and_o accept_v by_o he_o when_o offer_v in_o faith_n for_o the_o further_a instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o redemption_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o for_o the_o help_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n yea_o even_o the_o coat_n of_o skin_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v and_o wherewith_o he_o clothe_v adam_n and_o eve_n then_o confound_v with_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o own_o nakedness_n seem_v to_o be_v design_v of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o a_o natural_a but_o also_o a_o mystical_a use_n be_v for_o their_o instruction_n concern_v that_o impute_a righteousness_n wherein_o they_o must_v now_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v find_v no_o acceptance_n with_o he_o especial_o if_o these_o coat_n be_v make_v of_o the_o skin_n of_o those_o beast_n that_o adam_n be_v then_o direct_v to_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o some_o conjecture_n they_o be_v we_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v less_o to_o be_v intend_v thereby_o for_o no_o doubt_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_n something_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_v of_o they_o be_v reveal_v unto_o adam_n 5._o this_o also_o must_v be_v note_v that_o although_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v thus_o far_o reveal_v unto_o adam_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v yet_o we_o see_v in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a and_o express_a covenant-transaction_n with_o he_o much_o less_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n establish_v with_o he_o as_o a_o public_a person_n or_o representative_a in_o any_o kind_n but_o as_o he_o obtain_v interest_n for_o himself_o alone_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thus_o reveal_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n so_o must_v those_o of_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v save_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o although_o the_o corruption_n of_o fall_v adam_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o his_o fall_n be_v from_o he_o derive_v to_o all_o his_o offspring_n because_o they_o be_v in_o he_o as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o foederal_a root_n when_o he_o fall_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o derive_v from_o he_o any_o interest_n in_o his_o renew_a state_n or_o in_o the_o grace_n or_o holiness_n thereof_o see_v with_o respect_n thereunto_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o only_o as_o a_o private_a person_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n now_o give_v out_o be_v no_o more_o entrust_v with_o he_o then_o with_o his_o posterity_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a §_o 12._o the_o state_n and_o condition_n that_o the_o world_n of_o adam_n posterity_n be_v now_o in_o be_v as_o follow_v 1._o they_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n fall_v and_o so_o under_o a_o break_a covenant_n be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n unholy_a and_o without_o strength_n 2._o yet_o be_v they_o necessary_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n to_o obey_v worship_n and_o serve_v their_o creator_n though_o they_o have_v no_o covenant-interest_n in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o reasonable_a creature_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creator_n or_o that_o eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o be_v due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n by_o they_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n bind_v when_o the_o covenant_n of_o creation_n be_v break_v though_o the_o transgression_n of_o man_n have_v forfeit_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o one_o yet_o it_o can_v dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o other_o but_o yet_o 3._o the_o world_n be_v set_v under_o a_o general_a reprieve_n and_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o the_o deserve_a curse_n be_v delay_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n until_o which_o time_n the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v under_o a_o dispensation_n of_o goodness_n and_o spare_a mercy_n and_o so_o in_o a_o remote_a capacity_n or_o 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