but_o two_o famous_a covenant_n that_o we_o must_v abide_v by_o in_o one_o of_o they_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o perfection_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o commiseration_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o stand_a evidence_n of_o man_n guiltiness_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o stand_a evidence_n of_o god_n righteousness_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v the_o last_a monument_n of_o man_n impotency_n and_o changeableness_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o immutability_n now_o no_o man_n can_v be_v under_o both_o these_o covenant_n at_o once_o if_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o be_v not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o have_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n to_o count_v for_o they_o be_v the_o serpentine_a brood_n of_o a_o transgress_a stock_n but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v never_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n because_o christ_n their_o surety_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o they_o act_v 13._o 38_o 39_o rom._n 8._o 2_o 3_o 4._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o let_v i_o open_v myself_o more_o full_o thus_o that_o all_o unbeliever_n all_o christless_a graceless_a person_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a safe_o to_o live_v under_o shall_v they_o live_v and_o die_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o be_v sure_o lose_v and_o destroy_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n condemn_v and_o curse_v the_o sinner_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o neither_o have_v the_o sinner_n any_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveil_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodlyness_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 18._o rom._n 1._o 18._o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n of_o 17._o rom._n 3._o 27._o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o work_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n in_o this_o covenant_n god_n promise_v to_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n life_n and_o happiness_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n and_o it_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o and_o live_v god_n have_v create_v man_n upright_o 27._o gal._n 3._o 12._o eâ—clâ—â—_n 7._o 29._o gen._n 1._o 26._o 27._o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o so_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o all_o ability_n sufficient_a for_o obedience_n thereupon_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o life_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n i_o say_v he_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o he_o promise_v life_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n of_o obedience_n so_o he_o threaten_v death_n and_o a_o curse_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v curse_n gen._n 2._o 1â—_n gal._n 3._o 10._o not_o only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n also_o be_v a_o et_fw-fr 〈…〉_o coâ—â—nant_n and_o therefore_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v upon_o meâ—_n unto_o eternity_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n upon_o the_o creature_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n by_o a_o eternal_a law_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o â—aw_v carry_v with_o it_o a_o eternal_a guilt_n which_o eternal_a guilt_n bring_v sinner_n under_o a_o eternal_a curse_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v god_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v deal_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o a_o way_n of_o supremacy_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o in_o this_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n he_o do_v promise_n unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o eternal_a life_n in_o this_o world_n only_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o hell_n be_v threaten_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o therefore_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n salvation_n and_o glory_n be_v promise_v on_o the_o contrary_a we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o ample_a large_a and_o full_a as_o the_o threaten_n be_v yet_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o when_o god_n do_v at_o first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o do_v promise_v we_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o our_o personal_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v be_v not_o only_o a_o command_n but_o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n upon_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n all_o that_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covevenant_n and_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a wrath_n but_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o covenant_n and_o abolish_v it_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v himself_o make_v under_o it_o and_o satisfy_v the_o precept_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v cancel_v it_o as_o a_o hand-writing_n against_o we_o nail_v 14._o col._n 2._o 14._o it_o unto_o his_o cross_n so_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n but_o unto_o all_o other_o man_n it_o remain_v a_o covenant_n still_o and_o they_o remain_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o 36._o john_n 3._o 36._o they_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o life_n cease_v unto_o believer_n yet_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n now_o oh_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o first_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o require_v perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_n presuppose_v man_n fall_n and_o consequent_o his_o inablility_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o 26._o deut._n 27._o 26._o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o afford_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o but_o inflict_v death_n and_o curse_n for_o the_o least_o delinquency_n for_o whosoever_o 10._o james_n 2._o 10._o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v but_o one_o copulative_a he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n habitual_o break_v all_o a_o dispensatory_a conscience_n keep_v not_o any_o commandment_n when_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v qualify_v to_o break_v every_o command_n than_o a_o man_n break_v every_o command_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n every_o one_o sin_n contain_v virtual_o all_o sin_n in_o it_o he_o that_o dare_v contemn_v the_o lawgiver_n in_o any_o one_o command_n he_o dare_v contemn_v the_o lawgiver_n in_o every_o command_n he_o that_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o one_o know_a sin_n in_o any_o course_n way_n or_o trade_n of_o sin_n he_o sâ—â—s_v himself_o under_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n they_o that_o be_v under_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n must_v of_o necessity_n perish_v the_o case_n stand_v thus_o adam_n do_v break_v this_o covenant_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o it_o both_o upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o sin_n all_o man_n sin_v now_o if_o
conscience_n nazianzenâ—â—_n have_v a_o iron_n memory_n in_o the_o last_o day_n god_n will_v bring_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n out_o of_o the_o rubbish_n as_o they_o do_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o josiah_n time_n and_o the_o very_o lay_v open_a of_o this_o book_n before_o sinner_n will_v even_o put_v they_o beside_o their_o wâ—ts_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o unspeakable_a horror_n and_o terror_n and_o be_v a_o hell_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n unto_o they_o in_o this_o book_n they_o shall_v find_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o every_o vain_a thought_n they_o have_v have_v and_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n they_o have_v speak_v and_o of_o every_o evil_a action_n they_o have_v do_v and_o oh_o what_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n will_v this_o fill_v they_o with_o by_o the_o book_n in_o this_o rev._n 20._o 12._o origen_n do_v 14._o comm._fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o understand_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o now_o be_v hide_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o most_o man_n for_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o now_o know_v but_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o sinner_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n no_o room_n leave_v for_o any_o 1._o ambr._n in_o psâ—l_n 1._o excuse_n or_o plea_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o book_n that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v open_v be_v the_o book_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o god_n omniscience_n oh_o what_o dreadful_a challenge_n and_o accusation_n will_v every_o sinner_n be_v force_v to_o read_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o great_a day_n oh_o how_o in_o that_o great_a day_n will_v all_o wicked_a man_n wish_v that_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a orator_n when_o he_o say_v a_o recta_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ne_fw-la latum_fw-la quidem_fw-la unguem_fw-la discedendum_fw-la ossic_a ciâ—_n â—â—_o ossic_a a_o man_n may_v not_o depart_v a_o hair_n breadth_n all_o his_o life_n long_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o book_n of_o god_n omniscience_n take_v in_o all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v as_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v a_o diary_n of_o every_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n but_o five_o there_o be_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o book_n this_o book_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a book_n the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o as_o the_o inventory_n of_o the_o good_n the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o evidence_n and_o conveyance_n and_o assurance_n of_o all_o good_a to_o we_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n which_o must_v be_v open_v and_o consult_v and_o by_o which_o all_o must_v be_v judge_v in_o the_o great_a day_n jam._n 2._o 12._o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v 25._o jam._n 23_o 25._o by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n i._n e._n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n register_v in_o the_o bless_a scripture_n now_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n because_o thereby_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o a_o new_a spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o free_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o proceed_n sanctuary_n let_v the_o word_n be_v precedent_n in_o all_o assembly_n and_o judgement_n say_v beza_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n censtâ—nâ—â—e_v cause_v the_o bible_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o desk_n aâ—_n judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n the_o word_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n estate_n at_o last_o every_o man_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v according_a as_o he_o hold_v weight_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n will_v judge_v we_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o pass_v everlasting_a sentence_n upon_o we_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n at_o the_o great_a and_o general_a assize_n christ_n will_v try_v all_o cause_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n according_a to_o the_o word_n joh._n 12._o 48._o he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o great_a day_n be_v not_o believer_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o receiver_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o reject_v his_o person_n and_o receive_v not_o his_o doctrine_n he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o etc._n etc._n however_o the_o rejecter_n of_o christ_n may_v escape_v judgement_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v assure_o they_o shall_v unavoidable_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o last_o day_n though_o the_o rejecter_n of_o christ_n have_v none_o to_o witness_v against_o they_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o witness_n against_o they_o in_o the_o great_a day_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o sure_a and_o infallible_a a_o word_n that_o christ_n sentence_n in_o the_o great_a day_n when_o heaven_n 12._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o verdict_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o for_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n christ_n will_v pronounce_v then_o according_a to_o what_o it_o say_v now_o and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o favour_n of_o believer_n as_o against_o unbeliever_n 31._o ad._n 17._o 31._o look_v as_o christ_n himself_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a so_o the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n both_o in_o acquit_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o book_n in_o this_o rev._n 20._o 12._o augustine_n austin_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-fr c._n dei_fw-la c._n 14._o and_o beda_n say_v the_o same_o with_o austin_n understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v open_v because_o according_a to_o they_o the_o judge_n will_v pronounce_v sentence_n rom._n 2._o 16._o when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n which_o promise_v heaven_n and_o happiness_n to_o all_o believer_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o more_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o that_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o life_n most_o a_o end_n have_v pass_v upon_o man_n heathen_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n profligate_v professor_n by_o the_o write_a law_n and_o the_o word_n 16._o mar._n 16._o 16._o preach_v believer_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o 12._o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 36._o cap._n 5._o 24._o paâ—eus_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n christ_n shall_v in_o the_o great_a day_n give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o jesuit_n report_n of_o a_o student_n at_o paris_n who_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o not_o be_v able_a for_o tear_n and_o sobbing_n to_o speak_v be_v 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