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spiritual_a also_o that_o tend_v to_o hold_v up_o the_o old_a adam_n this_o to_o build_v up_o the_o new_a so_o likewise_o if_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o may_v true_o and_o must_v necessary_o be_v call_v new_a for_o that_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n mix_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o grace_n as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o promise_v life_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v true_o a_o new_a covenant_n differ_v in_o substance_n from_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v this_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o new_a covenant_n especial_o and_o chief_o in_o comparison_n of_o these_o two_o covenant_n even_o that_o of_o pure_a nature_n and_o that_o mix_a covenant_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n viii_o now_o have_v large_o describe_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o proceed_v for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o show_v more_o full_o plain_o and_o distinct_o the_o true_a agreement_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a publish_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o first_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o will_v show_v how_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v agree_v and_o differ_v second_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v solemn_o publish_v three_o divers_a way_n first_o more_o dark_o and_o obscure_o to_o the_o father_n from_o adam_n until_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n second_o after_o a_o mix_a manner_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n three_o now_o at_o last_o most_o plain_o and_o pure_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o publish_v to_o all_o nation_n i_o will_v show_v how_o this_o last_o publish_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v so_o glorious_a that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a covenant_n by_o a_o special_a prerogative_n do_v agree_v with_o and_o differ_v from_o the_o two_o former_a publication_n make_v the_o one_o with_o the_o father_n adam_n noah_n abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o other_o with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o which_o thing_n may_v yield_v much_o fruit_n profit_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o true_a christian_n chap._n ix._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o covenant_n first_o these_o two_o covenant_n do_v 1_o agree_v between_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o the_o party_n be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o in_o both_o covenant_n in_o the_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n be_v the_o one_o party_n and_o adam_n the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o party_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o substance_n to_o wit_n god_n and_o adam_n with_o all_o mankind_n his_o posterity_n second_o they_o do_v agree_v in_o divers_a 2_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o first_o god_n promise_v unto_o man_n life_n and_o happiness_n lordship_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n liberty_n to_o use_v they_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n which_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o that_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v and_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o so_o far_o as_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o in_o the_o second_o also_o the_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n be_v life_n and_o happiness_n with_o all_o blessing_n thereto_o requisite_a lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n liberty_n to_o use_v they_o and_o a_o true_a right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o all_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o these_o he_o require_v of_o man_n perfect_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o law_n in_o every_o point_n and_o title_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v mat._n 5._o 18._o three_o as_o the_o one_o have_v seal_n annex_v 3_o unto_o it_o for_o confirmation_n so_o also_o have_v the_o other_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o if_o adam_n have_v receive_v by_o take_v
both_o set_v before_o we_o christ_n death_n and_o obedience_n and_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o also_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o as_o their_o sacrament_n be_v part_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o be_v testimony_n of_o their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o be_v account_v god_n worship_n so_o be_v we_o as_o their_o sacrament_n do_v distinguish_v they_o from_o pagan_n infidel_n and_o all_o strange_a sect_n so_o do_v we_o as_o their_o sacrament_n have_v god_n their_o author_n so_o we_o we_o and_o they_o be_v both_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n both_o be_v effectual_a to_o believer_n only_o both_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n increase_v of_o faith_n hope_n confidence_n love_n charity_n among_o man_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o far_o theâ—e_n two_o covenant_n agree_v in_o the_o seal_n last_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o general_a 6_o success_n effect_n and_o sufficiency_n for_o both_o of_o they_o have_v have_v good_a success_n and_o take_v effect_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v grace_n in_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o bring_v all_o true_a believer_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o blessedness_n as_o the_o covenant_n plain_o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n bring_v all_o true_a christian_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o find_v comfort_n and_o salvation_n in_o his_o mediation_n intercession_n righteousness_n resurrection_n and_o victory_n over_o death_n so_o by_o the_o covenant_n make_v of_o old_a with_o the_o father_n 11._o adam_n abel_n enoch_n and_o noah_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v save_v enoch_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v translate_v noah_n by_o faith_n make_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o household_n abraham_n 56._o see_v by_o faith_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v justify_v job_n rejoice_v that_o christ_n god_n will_v plead_v for_o man_n with_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n job_n 16._o 21._o and_o profess_v his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n job_n 19_o 25._o chap._n xiii_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o covenant_n with_o we_o they_o differ_v divers_a way_n the_o differ_v first_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o all_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o plainness_n and_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o other_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n be_v every_o way_n and_o in_o every_o point_n more_o dark_a and_o obscure_a involve_v in_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n the_o covenant_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v plain_a and_o perspicuous_a it_o remove_v the_o veil_n and_o show_v christ_n the_o substance_n with_o open_a face_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o his_o just_a wrath_n and_o enmity_n against_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o plain_o appear_v because_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v not_o make_v manifest_a upon_o his_o own_o dear_a son_n our_o mediator_n until_o he_o come_v to_o suffer_v actual_o such_o ignominy_n reproach_n agony_n and_o a_o most_o ignominious_a and_o curse_a death_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o bear_v and_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o punish_v in_o he_o our_o surety_n god_n not_o spare_v he_o but_o afflict_v he_o with_o all_o his_o storm_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o hellish_a pain_n and_o agony_n and_o to_o a_o curse_a death_n do_v wonderful_o show_v his_o infinite_a wrath_n against_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o slender_o and_o dark_o reveal_v to_o the_o father_n in_o type_n and_o figure_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beast_n and_o burn_v of_o sinne-offering_n so_o likewise_o though_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v of_o god_n and_o some_o mention_n of_o his_o son_n psalm_n 2._o 12._o prov._n 30._o 4._o and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v find_v 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