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the_o content_n doct._n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n pag._n 1_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o receive_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o this_o seed_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meditator_n or_o surety_n of_o this_o covenant_n between_o they_o both_o pag._n 3_o in_o the_o covenant_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v employ_v pag._n 4_o viz._n 1._o that_o god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 2._o that_o god_n do_v receive_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v his_o people_n 3._o that_o god_n take_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o this_o covenant_n 1._o god_n give_v himself_o unto_o abraham_n contain_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o blessing_n give_v viz._n 1._o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o person_n pag._n 6_o 2._o all_o the_o ordinance_n creature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n pag._n 8_o 2._o the_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v give_v 1._o god_n do_v first_o give_v and_o not_o the_o creature_n pag._n 11_o 2._o god_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v ib._n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o give_v wherein_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o gift_n pag._n 12_o eternity_n of_o the_o gift_n pag._n 12_o object_n the_o lord_n do_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v himself_o again_o answ_n pag._n 13_o object_n the_o lord_n do_v require_v that_o himself_o and_o seed_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v answer_v ib._n 2._o the_o lord_n do_v take_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o a_o double_a act_n pag._n 15_o 1._o by_o prepare_v they_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n pag._n 16_o burn_a ibid._n 2._o by_o give_v of_o himself_o to_o they_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n pag._n 19_o quest_n how_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v himself_o unto_o his_o people_n and_o they_o receive_v he_o ib._n answ_n 1._o the_o spirit_n take_v up_o his_o seat_n in_o the_o soul_n make_v it_o his_o temple_n ib._n 2._o the_o spirit_n also_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o give_v itself_o to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 20_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n pag._n 20_o which_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o some_o absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n pag._n 22_o from_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o spring_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o spiritual_a blessing_n pag._n 24_o viz._n 1._o relative_n blessing_n not_o create_v in_o we_o adoption_n and_o justification_n ib._n 2._o positive_a blessing_n create_v in_o we_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n pag._n 25_o 3._o the_o lord_n do_v take_v jesus_n christ_n the_o chief_a of_o abraham_n seed_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o his_o covenant_n pag._n 27_o quest_n how_o do_v the_o lord_n constitute_v he_o so_o to_o be_v ibid._n answ_n 1._o by_o take_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v one_o person_n with_o the_o second_o in_o trinity_n ib._n 2._o by_o give_v he_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n ibid._n wherein_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n all_o the_o promise_n and_o gracious_a gift_n requisite_a for_o he_o to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n pag._n 28_o perform_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o application_n of_o redemption_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n ib._n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n pag._n 29_o 1._o difference_n in_o the_o one_o god_n offer_v himself_o upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n not_o so_o in_o the_o other_o ibid._n 2._o in_o that_o of_o work_n the_o union_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o a_o soul_n be_v by_o that_o faith_n from_o which_o people_n may_v apostate_n pag._n 30_o 3._o in_o that_o covenant_n the_o fruit_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o viz._n the_o semblance_n of_o justification_n adoption_n and_o sanctification_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o season_n pag._n 32_o quest_n 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