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from_o they_o â_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v procure_v they_o to_o himself_o his_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 17._o now_o this_o misery_n be_v a_o ââper_a result_n of_o the_o threaten_a conditional_o ãâã_d âaced_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o the_o ãâã_d bring_v himself_o under_o by_o transgress_v of_o â_o law_n which_o be_v so_o guard_v 7._o hence_o if_o man_n have_v not_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o ãâã_d cleanness_n involve_v himself_o in_o that_o misery_n tââ_n have_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o this_o fountain_n be_v prâred_v and_o open_v there_o be_v no_o mediator_n in_o â_o first_o covenant_n neither_o need_v there_o aâ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v in_o aâity_n and_o this_o friendship_n have_v be_v confirm_v between_o they_o upâ_n man_v entire_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o gââ_n and_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o his_o eaââ_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o sacraâentâ_n â_z it_o but_o now_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v viâââed_v man_n be_v expose_v the_o curse_n be_v faâ_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n there_o â_o a_o opportunity_n for_o god_n show_v himself_o joyful_a and_o gracious_a and_o for_o the_o display_v oââ_n to_o send_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n â_o for_o that_o end_n to_o cause_v all_o fullness_n ââ_o dwell_v in_o â_o that_o may_v derive_v from_o he_o to_o the_o unââ_n creature_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n and_o this_o ââ_o to_o give_v we_o some_o light_n into_o the_o stupenâ_n mystery_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o ââing_n of_o poor_a man_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o ââeak_v himself_o in_o piece_n but_o for_o which_o the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o christ_n have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o
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doubt_n and_o debate_n among_o many_o there_o be_v and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o who_o with_o great_a confidence_n do_v assert_v that_o god_n do_v not_o expect_v or_o require_v of_o his_o people_n under_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n that_o perfection_n in_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o which_o he_o do_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o have_v abate_v of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o command_n and_o if_o we_o do_v our_o best_a there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v of_o we_o which_o assertion_n though_o i_o believe_v that_o many_o who_o use_v it_o do_v mean_v well_o and_o intend_v nothing_o else_o in_o it_o than_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o orthodox_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a assertion_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o be_v one_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v build_v their_o doctrine_n of_o man_n merit_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n yea_o and_o many_o protestant_n do_v also_o introduce_v that_o absurd_a and_o dangerous_a notion_n of_o make_v our_o obedience_n to_o be_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n because_o be_v upon_o a_o new_a covenant_n account_n we_o do_v fulfil_v the_o obedience_n that_o be_v in_o it_o require_v of_o we_o and_o so_o by_o that_o covenant_n it_o bespeak_v our_o justification_n loose_a professor_n also_o be_v hurt_v by_o this_o opinion_n they_o think_v they_o be_v sincere_a and_o because_o of_o this_o indulgence_n be_v too_o negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o fail_v in_o that_o true_a repentance_n which_o they_o ought_v every_o day_n to_o be_v in_o the_o renew_a exercise_n of_o it_o may_v then_o be_v of_o present_a use_n to_o discuss_v this_o case_n viz._n quest_n whether_o that_o personal_a perfection_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o for_o kind_n and_o degree_n with_o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o it_o a._n for_o the_o more_o distinct_a open_n 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perfection_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a and_o that_o on_o paiâ_n of_o death_n for_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o gal._n 3._o 10._o aâ_n many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v undââ_n the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o ãâã_d that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_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 hence_o as_o of_o old_a god_n give_v the_o moral_a law_n a_o new_a sanction_n on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o great_a terror_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v exod._n 19_o &_o 20_o so_o to_o make_v way_n foâ_n the_o veil_a gospel_n which_o be_v afterward_o giveâ_n to_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o to_o israel_n in_o those_o ordinance_n or_o ceremonial_a institution_n which_o werâ_n deliver_v to_o he_o so_o under_o the_o gospel_n tâ_n those_o
which_o salvation_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o misery_n under_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n unto_o all_o that_o felicity_n which_o they_o have_v so_o lose_v hence_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v save_v eph_n 2_o 8._o on_o which_o account_n it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2_o 11._o when_o therefore_o the_o undo_v sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o perfect_a felicicity_n then_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n accomplish_v its_o design_n 2._o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v about_o of_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n requisite_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o man_n viz_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o double_a misery_n befall_v the_o man_n by_o the_o apostasy_n viz._n gild_n which_o have_v render_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yea_o bring_v he_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n bind_v he_o over_o to_o suffer_v the_o whole_a curse_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n unto_o the_o execution_n whereof_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n stand_v engage_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o pollution_n by_o which_o his_o nature_n be_v deprave_v and_o fall_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n which_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n in_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v render_v utter_o impotent_a to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o iâ_n which_o his_o formal_a happiness_n do_v consist_v and_o alâ_n his_o power_n be_v violent_o bend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o long_o as_o these_o two_o abide_v upon_o he_o he_o can_v be_v happy_a but_o must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a as_o long_o as_o the_o man_n lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n a_o prisoner_n of_o revenge_a justice_n doom_v to_o suffer_v all_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o threaten_n that_o be_v out_o against_o sinner_n in_o which_o the_o quintessence_n of_o alâ_n evil_n be_v contain_v and_o be_v hold_v fetter_v in_o cordâ_n of_o iniquity_n so_o as_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o that_o business_n which_o he_o be_v make_v for_o but_o be_v by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o carnal_a lust_n hurry_v and_o precipitate_v into_o repeat_v provocation_n of_o god_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o miserable_a creature_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v recover_v to_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n but_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o both_o these_o evil_n from_o he_o and_o if_o either_o of_o they_o remain_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v incapable_a of_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n in_o that_o condition_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v do_v by_o justification_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o sanctification_n in_o the_o one_o his_o condemnation_n be_v remove_v his_o gild_n be_v take_v away_o he_o be_v acquit_v from_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v from_o all_o danger_n of_o suffer_v the_o 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