make_v these_o be_v subtlety_n and_o true_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o outward_a action_n of_o positive_a law_n that_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o a_o man_n against_o himself_o or_o a_o subject_a against_o his_o prince_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la but_o nevertheless_o in_o plain_a truth_n and_o equity_n a_o man_n may_v be_v bind_v firm_o to_o himself_o and_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o action_n hold_v good_a in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o god_n may_v require_v the_o obligation_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o punish_v the_o neglect_n because_o a_o man_n by_o promise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o himself_o in_o tie_v up_o himself_o to_o any_o good_a be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o member_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v punishable_a by_o god_n and_o man_n for_o not_o do_v it_o as_o that_o servant_n that_o shall_v disable_v himself_o from_o do_v his_o lord_n service_n or_o that_o member_n of_o a_o society_n that_o have_v lame_v himself_o or_o otherwise_o from_o do_v his_o country_n service_n be_v just_o punishable_a by_o they_o both_o as_o be_v the_o soldier_n that_o cut_v off_o his_o finger_n because_o he_o will_v serve_v no_o long_o in_o war_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o wave_v all_o nicety_n still_o this_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a that_o in_o all_o covenant_n to_o make_v they_o perfect_a there_o be_v require_v the_o will_n of_o the_o promisee_fw-mi and_o the_o will_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o where_o this_o be_v want_v and_o that_o this_o party_n refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v though_o the_o other_o party_n have_v confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n yet_o the_o right_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o promise_v and_o swear_v remain_v entire_o with_o the_o promiser_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v willing_a to_o obtrude_v his_o own_o good_n upon_o a_o person_n that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v always_o a_o condition_n necessary_o suppose_v that_o any_o man_n give_v a_o thing_n not_o otherwise_o than_o if_o the_o party_n for_o who_o he_o intend_v it_o shall_v accept_v thereof_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v imagine_v so_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o simple_o to_o renounce_v his_o own_o right_a and_o to_o leave_v those_o thing_n pro_fw-la derelictis_fw-la at_o random_n for_o any_o body_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o refuser_n but_o they_o be_v his_o still_o as_o full_o as_o ever_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o old_a testament_n the_o content_n definition_n of_o law_n title_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n a_o law_n be_v a_o public_a will_n law_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n universal_a and_o perpetual_a for_o all_o person_n to_o all_o age_n except_o necessity_n cause_v a_o change_n law_n definition_n of_o law_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v often_o change_v but_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n or_o man_n be_v never_o change_v as_o a_o testament_n be_v a_o private_a will_n particular_a and_o temporal_a for_o one_o person_n for_o his_o own_o time_n i._n e._n for_o the_o executor_n so_o a_o law_n be_v a_o public_a will_n for_o all_o person_n for_o all_o age_n as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v the_o public_a will_n of_o the_o state_n for_o all_o person_n for_o all_o age_n for_o if_o the_o will_v be_v not_o public_a and_o perpetual_a it_o be_v a_o testament_n and_o not_o a_o law_n if_o not_o universal_a it_o be_v but_o a_o decree_n if_o not_o perpetual_a it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinance_n but_o god_n law_n be_v public_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a for_o all_o man_n and_o all_o age_n god_n will_v be_v sometime_o private_a concern_v a_o single_a person_n as_o that_o abraham_n shall_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n no_o law_n god_n will_n be_v sometime_o public_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a concern_v a_o whole_a nation_n for_o all_o age_n as_o that_o of_o circumcision_n for_o the_o israelite_n god_n will_v be_v sometime_o public_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a concern_v all_o nation_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o mankind_n from_o this_o general_a and_o perpetual_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o mankind_n flow_v those_o particular_a law_n to_o some_o nation_n but_o to_o all_o in_o those_o nation_n intend_v to_o be_v perpetual_a but_o as_o emergency_n may_v fall_v out_o changeable_a but_o still_o those_o law_n that_o succeed_v must_v be_v as_o the_o former_a agreeable_a to_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v the_o common_a fountain_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v for_o the_o moral_a part_n a_o draught_n of_o the_o low_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o great_a part_n obliterated_a and_o forget_v by_o constant_a habit_n and_o example_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a part_n sit_v for_o that_o nation_n at_o that_o place_n and_o time_n for_o signification_n of_o high_a rite_n and_o rule_n of_o perfection_n that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n never_o reveal_v so_o full_o before_o be_v the_o complete_a and_o last_o will_n of_o god_n for_o all_o to_o walk_v by_o for_o ever_o this_o new_a and_o royal_a law_n of_o christ_n do_v refine_v the_o moral_a abolish_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o the_o moral_a part_n be_v weak_a because_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a law_n of_o all_o and_o have_v no_o spirit_n to_o give_v strength_n against_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o declare_v it_o and_o punish_v it_o without_o mercy_n and_o as_o for_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n it_o be_v unprofitable_a because_o no_o part_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o only_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n minority_n and_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o vanish_v as_o a_o shadow_n when_o christ_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n come_v who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o new_a commandment_n because_o it_o give_v forth_o more_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a precept_n and_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n and_o endear_v by_o new_a instance_n of_o infinite_a love_n and_o give_v more_o excellent_a grace_n and_o assistance_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o abolish_n the_o old_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o moses_n but_o superad_v thereunto_o and_o spiritualize_v the_o same_o to_o the_o high_a system_a of_o regularity_n and_o conformity_n with_o christ_n the_o content_n letter_n spirit_n promise_v precept_n judgement_n work_n contract_n revelation_n of_o eternal_a life_n reserve_v temporal_n prepare_v for_o eternal_n outward_a obedience_n sufficient_a mean_n under_o law_n love_n of_o god_n love_n of_o neighbour_n life_n christ_n expound_v the_o law_n title_n ii_o of_o moses_n law_n as_o therefore_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n law_n of_o moses_n law_n the_o subject_a now_o in_o hand_n that_o law_n strict_o take_v be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o order_n and_o rule_n for_o life_n give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n contain_v 1._o promise_n of_o blessing_n peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n 2._o precept_n of_o duty_n 1._o moral_a in_o nature_n as_o the_o decalogue_n 2._o ceremonial_a in_o god_n pleasure_n 3._o judicial_a for_o their_o polity_n or_o government_n 4._o judgement_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o transgressor_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v take_v at_o large_a for_o the_o pentateuch_n and_o for_o all_o the_o moral_a historical_a and_o prophetical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o beast_n because_o there_o must_v be_v blood_n in_o the_o case_n for_o all_o such_o sanction_n of_o covenant_n and_o testament_n compare_v exod._a 24.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o with_o hebrew_n 9.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 3.14_o the_o law_n because_o of_o the_o precept_n and_o judgement_n thereof_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o precept_n and_o judgement_n for_o unto_o god_n will_n to_o command_n be_v join_v the_o people_n will_n to_o obey_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v observe_v and_o do_v 24._o exod._n 19_o exod._n 24._o which_o agreement_n of_o will_n make_v up_o a_o covenant_n this_o law_n be_v god_n old_a and_o first_o testament_n ordain_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n by_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o and_o everlasting_a testament_n in_o this_o law_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n and_o a_o spirit_n ro._n 2.29_o the_o one_o be_v oldness_n and_o the_o other_o newness_n ro._n 7.6_o the_o one_o be_v kill_v the_o other_o give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o i._o the_o letter_n
must_v suppose_v remission_n and_o grace_n a_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a acceptation_n which_o because_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a in_o god_n less_o than_o his_o due_n and_o more_o than_o our_o merit_n no_o natural_a reason_n can_v teach_v we_o to_o appease_v god_n with_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v indeed_o agreeable_a unto_o reason_n that_o blood_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o when_o the_o life_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n but_o that_o one_o life_n shall_v redeem_v another_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o beast_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n that_o no_o reason_n natural_o can_v teach_v we_o leu._n 27.29_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o you_o upon_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o poor_a soul_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o which_o be_v those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n meaning_n that_o in_o the_o law_n all_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o sacrifice_n to_o which_o christ_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o put_v a_o period_n but_o all_o this_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n but_o no_o part_n of_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n 1._o because_o god_n confine_v it_o among_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o that_o only_a in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o own_o inheritance_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v do_v in_o a_o natural_a religion_n than_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v confine_v to_o a_o village_n chappel_n 2._o because_o god_n do_v express_v oftentimes_o that_o he_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n psal_n 40_o ps_n 50_o ps_n 51._o be_v 1._o jer._n 7._o hos_fw-la 6._o mich._n 6._o 3._o because_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o opposition_n to_o sacrifice_n and_o external_a rite_n what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o essential_a religion_n in_o which_o he_o do_v delight_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v justice_n and_o love_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n he_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n 4._o because_o gabriel_n the_o archangel_n foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v make_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o cease_v 5._o because_o for_o above_o 1600_o year_n god_n have_v suffer_v that_o nation_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v without_o temple_n or_o priest_n or_o altar_n and_o therefore_o without_o sacrifice_n but_o then_o if_o we_o inquire_v why_o god_n give_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v so_o long_o please_v with_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a and_z confess_v it_o 1._o sacrifice_n be_v type_n of_o that_o great_a oblation_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o expiation_n which_o be_v next_o in_o kind_a to_o the_o real_a forfeiture_n of_o our_o own_o life_n it_o be_v blood_n for_o blood_n a_o life_n for_o a_o life_n a_o less_o for_o a_o great_a it_o be_v that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o confess_v god_n severity_n against_o sin_n though_o not_o feel_v it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o not_o to_o sink_v under_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o sine_fw-la but_o so_o as_o to_o preserve_v the_o state_n it_o be_v a_o manuduction_n to_o a_o great_a sacrifice_n but_o suppletory_n of_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o forfeiture_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o by_o it_o to_o save_v ourselves_o it_o be_v insufficient_a in_o itself_o but_o accept_v in_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v enough_o in_o shadow_n when_o the_o substance_n be_v so_o certain_o to_o succeed_v 3._o it_o be_v give_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n affirm_v l._n 6._o c._n 18._o that_o be_v load_v with_o expense_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o one_o god_n they_o may_v not_o be_v greedy_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n to_o run_v after_o many_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v before_o their_o golden_a calf_n and_o other_o idolatry_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o command_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o persuade_v only_o recommend_v and_o leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n by_o which_o we_o be_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n and_o by_o he_o teach_v to_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o several_a manner_n worship_n god_n by_o give_v to_o he_o something_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o something_o of_o our_o time_n and_o something_o of_o our_o good_n and_o as_o that_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o praise_n and_o celebration_n of_o his_o name_n so_o these_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o consumptive_a offering_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n be_v leave_v to_o choice_n and_o teach_v by_o superadded_a reason_n and_o positive_a law_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 321._o i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v very_o common_o and_o the_o casuist_n do_v common_o use_v that_o method_n that_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o moral_a theology_n but_o how_o insufficient_o the_o forego_n instance_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v i_o remember_v that_o tertullian_n i_o suppose_v to_o try_v his_o wit_n find_v all_o the_o decalogue_n in_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o hâc_fw-la enim_fw-la lege_fw-la adae_fw-la datâ_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la recondita_fw-la recognoscimus_fw-la l._n adv_o jud._n quae_fw-la posteà _fw-la repullulaverunt_fw-la data_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la and_o just_o so_o may_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o the_o decalogue_n decalogue_n as_o the_o decalogue_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o adam_n but_o then_o also_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o then_o what_o need_n have_v their_o be_v of_o ten_o it_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o digest_v of_o all_o those_o moral_a law_n in_o which_o god_n will_v expect_v and_o exact_v their_o obedience_n leave_v the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n intend_v by_o several_a portion_n of_o the_o eternal_a or_o natural_a law_n to_o bring_v the_o world_n to_o that_o perfection_n from_o whence_o mankind_n by_o sin_n do_v fall_v and_o by_o christ_n to_o enlarge_v this_o natural_a law_n to_o a_o similitude_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n himself_o as_o far_o as_o our_o infirmity_n can_v bear_v id._n ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 521._o that_o which_o be_v true_a to_o day_n will_v be_v true_a to_o morrow_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a or_o necessary_a be_v good_a or_o necessary_a every_o day_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a duty_n of_o the_o religion_n but_o be_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o every_o day_n to_o confess_v god_n glory_n to_o be_v his_o subject_n to_o love_n god_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o service_n to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v chaste_a to_o be_v temperate_a to_o be_v just_a these_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o all_o the_o period_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n those_o who_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n put_v off_o their_o baptism_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n know_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n and_o a_o undertake_n to_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v make_v profession_n to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o defer_v their_o baptism_n be_v so_o egregious_a a_o prevarication_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o as_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o may_v ruin_v their_o hope_n so_o it_o proclaim_v their_o folly_n to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o understanding_n they_o be_v oblige_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o although_o baptism_n do_v publish_v the_o profession_n baptism_n and_o be_v like_o the_o form_n and_o solemnity_n of_o law_n yet_o
a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o christianity_n for_o indeed_o he_o be_v oblige_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v use_v reason_n or_o hear_v reason_n the_o first_o thing_n a_o man_n can_v learn_v be_v some_o part_n of_o christianity_n not_o to_o hurt_v any_o one_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v understand_v to_o be_v good_a that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v like_o a_o rational_a creature_n so_o soon_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v like_a as_o christ_n command_v and_o since_o baptism_n as_o to_o this_o relation_n and_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o publication_n of_o our_o undertake_n to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o by_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a law_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o refuse_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o defer_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o refuse_v or_o defer_v to_o own_o our_o natural_a obligation_n a_o deny_v or_o not_o accept_v the_o duty_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o defer_v as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o a_o indication_n of_o unwillingness_n to_o live_v worthy_o so_o it_o can_v serve_v real_o no_o prudent_a end_n to_o which_o it_o can_v fallacious_o pretend_v natural_a law_n for_o christianity_n be_v in_o its_o moral_a part_n nothing_o but_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n bind_v no_o more_o upon_o we_o than_o god_n do_v by_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o natural_a law_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o live_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o so_o we_o be_v by_o the_o christian_a law_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o song_n of_o zachary_n and_o in_o very_a many_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o although_o when_o some_o of_o our_o time_n be_v elapse_v and_o lose_v in_o carelessness_n and_o folly_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_v admit_v we_o to_o second_o counsel_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o intercession_n will_v make_v they_o acceptable_a yet_o christianity_n oblige_v we_o to_o obedience_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v and_o we_o must_v profess_v to_o live_v according_a to_o christianity_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v live_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o that_o be_v even_o in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v long_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o because_o some_o little_a image_n of_o choice_n and_o reason_n which_o must_v be_v conduct_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o nature_n appear_v even_o in_o infancy_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v defer_v long_o there_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o that_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v unless_o where_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la great_a exemplar_n p._n 275._o the_o bless_a master_n begin_v his_o office_n with_o a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n as_o his_o predecessor_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v in_o his_o ministration_n to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o mediation_n and_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n not_o establish_v upon_o work_n but_o upon_o promise_n and_o remission_n of_o right_n on_o god_n part_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n on_o our_o part_n the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o whoever_o prevaricate_v any_o of_o its_o sanction_n in_o a_o considerable_a degree_n he_o stand_v sentence_v by_o it_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o restitution_n supply_v by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o because_o good_a work_n be_v then_o require_v more_o than_o now_o law_n and_o gospel_n or_o because_o they_o have_v more_o efficacy_n than_o now_o but_o because_o all_o our_o hope_n do_v rely_v upon_o the_o perfection_n of_o work_n and_o innocence_n without_o the_o suppletory_n of_o grace_n pardon_v and_o repentance_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v therefore_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o that_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o our_o duty_n or_o from_o cooperate_a to_o heaven_n but_o because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o so_o much_o mercy_n that_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o work_n be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o defect_n of_o innocence_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o substitution_n of_o repentance_n abatement_n be_v make_v for_o the_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n of_o humanity_n and_o if_o we_o do_v our_o endeavour_n now_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v conformity_n to_o his_o law_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o doctrine_n entitle_v we_o to_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n for_o his_o sake_n shall_v be_v pardon_v so_o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o oppose_v bare_o upon_o the_o title_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n but_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a work_n be_v the_o great_a ingredient_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o constitution_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o agreement_n upon_o the_o stock_n of_o innocence_n without_o allowance_n of_o repentance_n require_v obedience_n in_o rigour_n and_o strict_a estimate_n but_o the_o gospel_n require_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o yet_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o man_n for_o always_o provide_v that_o we_o do_v not_o allow_v to_o ourselves_o a_o liberty_n but_o endeavour_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o love_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o our_o allowance_n will_v be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n now_o that_o it_o be_v against_o our_o will_n and_o high_o contest_v against_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o stock_n of_o christ_n and_o allow_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n in_o the_o account_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n v._o eundem_fw-la ib._n of_o repentance_n p._n 280_o etc._n etc._n h._n grot._n matth._n 5._o et_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la docendi_fw-la ratio_fw-la apud_fw-la populum_fw-la crassior_fw-la limatior_fw-la apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obtinuisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la tempora_fw-la quae_fw-la babylonium_n exilium_fw-la sunt_fw-la secuta_fw-la tum_o verò_fw-la gravi_fw-la periculo_fw-la imminente_fw-la nè_fw-la populus_fw-la solitus_fw-la ea_fw-la tantum_fw-la audire_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o sensum_fw-la caderent_fw-la ablato_fw-la splendore_fw-la judaici_n imperii_fw-la gemens_fw-la sub_fw-la externo_fw-la dominatu_fw-la damni_fw-la cruciatûs_fw-la mortis_fw-la denique_fw-la metu_fw-la solicitus_fw-la deficeret_fw-la à _fw-la judaismo_fw-la primus_fw-la omnium_fw-la daniel_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n egit_fw-la apertiùs_fw-la confirmans_fw-la populum_fw-la spe_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la in_o statum_fw-la meliorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resurrectio_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la scriptor_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la danielem_fw-la secutus_fw-la ezekiel_n et_fw-la quos_fw-la respiciens_fw-la scriptor_n paraeneseos_fw-la ad_fw-la graecos_n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la justini_n quae_fw-la de_fw-la judicio_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la habet_fw-la plato_n ait_fw-fr de_fw-fr prophetis_fw-la hausta_fw-la hinc_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la quos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la qui_fw-la humanitùs_fw-la non_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la eruditi_fw-la prophetis_fw-la sed_fw-la impart_v auctoritate_fw-la successerunt_fw-la he_o quoque_fw-la necessarium_fw-la judicarent_fw-la ex_fw-la dan_fw-mi populum_fw-la adversus_fw-la tentamenta_fw-la praemunire_n quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la satis_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la nisi_fw-la palam_fw-la dei_fw-la causa_fw-la morientibus_fw-la proposita_fw-la spes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la melioris_fw-la itaque_fw-la ea_fw-la tùm_fw-la doctrina_fw-la velut_fw-la è_fw-la latebris_fw-la educta_fw-la &_o certis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la obsignata_fw-la est_fw-la hinc_fw-la illud_fw-la taciti_fw-la de_fw-la judaeis_n animas_fw-la praelio_fw-la aut_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la peremptorum_fw-la aeternas_fw-la putant_fw-la hinc_fw-la moriendi_fw-la contemptus_fw-la quibus_fw-la addendi_fw-la loci_fw-la illustres_fw-la duo_fw-la ex_fw-la historiâ_fw-la maccabaica_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o quorum_fw-la prio_fw-la sic_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alter_fw-la verò_fw-la ita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n h._n grot._n in_o rom._n c._n 3._o p._n 213._o apostolus_fw-la hinc_fw-la infert_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la judaei_n plus_fw-la aequo_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la collocabant_fw-la ut_fw-la vidimus_fw-la suprà _fw-la 11._o 17._o per_fw-la se_fw-la spectatam_fw-la i._n e._n seorsim_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la antè_fw-la legem_fw-la fuerant_fw-la non_fw-la eas_fw-la habuisse_fw-la vires_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la ac_fw-la deo_fw-la placentem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la perduceret_fw-la quip_n cum_fw-la abrahamus_n sine_fw-la
keep_v by_o their_o forefather_n they_o only_o be_v real_o guilty_a for_o themselves_o and_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o their_o predecessor_n who_o be_v no_o less_o honourable_a nor_o virtuous_a real_o nor_o quasy_o for_o their_o degenerate_v progeny_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o heir_n to_o these_o public_a person_n keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o their_o forefather_n observe_v they_o be_v all_o alike_o rewardable_a and_o a_o honour_n to_o each_o other_o sect_n ix_o free_a obligation_n free_a if_o i_o stipulate_v for_o myself_o and_o for_o my_o heir_n i_o consent_v but_o they_o may_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v consent_v or_o no_o and_o if_o they_o consent_v not_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o penalty_n for_o not_o consent_v they_o suffer_v it_o but_o sin_v not_o because_o they_o break_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o they_o sin_n in_o refuse_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v choose_v and_o just_o suffer_v for_o their_o omission_n if_o i_o stipulate_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o heir_n and_o they_o consent_v and_o break_v it_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o sin_v actual_o and_o suffer_v the_o just_a penalty_n for_o their_o commission_n but_o still_o they_o be_v not_o real_o bind_v to_o understand_v what_o i_o understand_v nor_o to_o consent_v to_o what_o i_o consent_v nor_o to_o do_v what_o i_o do_v by_o my_o obligation_n but_o for_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o example_n of_o their_o head_n who_o mean_v they_o honour_n and_o benefit_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o but_o unthankful_o refuse_v and_o more_o can_v not_o be_v do_v for_o they_o that_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o do_v understand_v what_o i_o understand_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o what_o i_o consent_v and_o do_v what_o i_o do_v if_o it_o be_v good_a they_o do_v well_o and_o shall_v be_v well_o reward_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o i_o understand_v nor_o consent_n to_o what_o i_o consent_v nor_o do_v what_o i_o do_v if_o it_o be_v good_a they_o do_v ill_a and_o shall_v be_v ill_o reward_v my_o goodness_n be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n for_o they_o to_o follow_v not_o so_o much_o a_o obligation_n of_o i_o as_o of_o goodness_n itself_o and_o for_o the_o benefit_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o they_o thereby_o my_o badness_n be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n for_o they_o to_o forsake_v not_o so_o much_o a_o obligation_n of_o i_o as_o of_o badness_n itself_o and_o for_o the_o loss_n that_o must_v redound_v to_o they_o thereby_o so_o a_o heir_n or_o successor_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o good_a example_n and_o covenant_n of_o his_o antecessor_n who_o keep_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o successor_n if_o they_o will_v for_o themselves_o but_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o that_o personal_a covenant_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o by_o his_o own_o personal_a covenant_n which_o he_o may_v or_o may_v not_o make_v in_o his_o own_o name_n if_o he_o make_v it_o he_o be_v bind_v if_o he_o make_v it_o not_o he_o be_v free_a for_o the_o action_n of_o bare_a covenant_n be_v not_o can_v proper_o and_o true_o be_v transient_a to_o successor_n but_o immanent_a and_o lodge_v in_o themselves_o unusquisque_fw-la habet_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la pro_fw-la semetipso_fw-la every_o one_o have_v a_o judgement_n and_o will_n for_o himself_o and_o no_o body_n else_o i_o may_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o another_o man_n goodness_n but_o i_o be_o never_o the_o better_a for_o his_o goodness_n i_o may_v fare_v the_o worse_a for_o another_o man_n badness_n but_o i_o be_o never_o the_o worse_o for_o his_o badness_n another_o man_n be_v keep_v of_o covenant_n be_v none_o of_o i_o and_o another_o man'ss_a breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v none_o of_o i_o if_o any_o man_n will_v bind_v i_o by_o a_o penalty_n to_o covenant_n with_o he_o i_o may_v for_o the_o penalty_n sake_n yield_v for_o fear_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v my_o own_o act_n but_o not_o noble_a because_o not_o for_o love_v or_o if_o i_o will_v not_o yield_v i_o can_v but_o lose_v all_o the_o world_n can_v force_v i_o against_o my_o will._n i_o may_v bind_v my_o heir_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o else_o to_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n he_o may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v this_o if_o he_o will_n if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a duty_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o for_o goodness_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o donor_n not_o for_o any_o obligation_n he_o can_v put_v upon_o his_o will_n but_o for_o the_o obligation_n which_o his_o own_o will_n put_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o he_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o must_v suffer_v it_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o not_o natural_o but_o moral_o and_o by_o act_n of_o law_n so_o order_v it_o act_n of_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o all_o act_n of_o law_n to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v free_a and_o rational_a will_n who_o be_v under_o a_o law_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v but_o may_v refuse_v but_o must_v suffer_v after_o this_o excursion_n to_o which_o i_o be_v transport_v i_o remember_v where_o i_o leave_v and_o come_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n why_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o all_o men._n sect_n x._o 2._o because_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o covenant_n must_v be_v certain_a know_v condition_n of_o covenant_n must_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o certain_o know_v which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o not_o make_v with_o all_o man_n and_o publish_v to_o all_o men._n if_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o know_v who_o shall_v know_v what_o to_o embrace_v and_o if_o they_o do_v embrace_v they_o than_o they_o be_v know_v to_o themselves_o and_o may_v be_v know_v to_o other_o that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a party_n and_o then_o they_o may_v lay_v true_a claim_n and_o challenge_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereby_o else_o if_o the_o trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n 14.8_o 1_o cor._n 14.8_o who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o battle_n who_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o a_o covenant_n that_o know_v not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o party_n because_o it_o be_v not_o offer_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o can_v take_v it_o if_o he_o will_v and_o who_o can_v be_v a_o party_n unless_o he_o know_v with_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o condition_n he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o party_n sect_n xi_o conditional_a all_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a 3._o because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n for_o all_o covenant_n be_v upon_o some_o condition_n 1._o for_o something_o to_o be_v have_v 2._o for_o something_o to_o be_v do_v do_v ut_fw-la des_fw-fr do_v ut_fw-la facias_fw-la stipulas_fw-la stipulo_fw-la if_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v than_o the_o thing_n be_v have_v that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v than_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o have_v that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v why_o shall_v we_o cheat_v poor_a soul_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v without_o holiness_n to_o be_v do_v and_o all_o for_o christ_n sake_n if_o so_o who_o shall_v claim_v their_o due_n or_o of_o who_o shall_v they_o claim_v it_o or_o for_o what_o decree_n absolute_a decree_n 4._o because_o if_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a decree_n from_o eternity_n for_o some_o only_a to_o be_v covenant_v with_o in_o time_n than_o a_o covenant_n make_v after_o such_o a_o decree_n will_v prove_v as_o unsavoury_a and_o superfluous_a a_o thing_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v covenant_v with_o you_o conditional_o to_o do_v so_o or_o so_o for_o a_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v absolute_o determine_v to_o give_v you_o without_o any_o condition_n long_o before_o let_v we_o not_o put_v out_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o other_o too_o take_v some_o pity_n 5._o because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o but_o only_o a_o decree_n for_o some_o why_o be_v the_o promise_v offer_v to_o all_o what_o shall_v poor_a wretch_n do_v that_o mean_v well_o and_o pray_v well_o and_o do_v well_o and_o after_o all_o this_o as_o reprobate_n must_v be_v tumble_v into_o hell_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o preach_v to_o all_o and_o the_o most_o shall_v never_o have_v they_o though_o they_o be_v make_v believe_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n yet_o god_n and_o christ_n never_o intend_v any_o such_o thing_n who_o can_v think_v or_o speak_v or_o hear_v such_o thing_n and_o believe_v