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and_o confirmer_n of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n then_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n that_o be_v a_o figment_n as_o ridiculous_a and_o contradictious_a as_o transubstantiation_n but_o he_o be_v the_o covenant_n by_o a_o figure_n call_v metonymy_a and_o that_o justin_n so_o mean_v be_v plain_a because_o when_o he_o speak_v proper_o without_o a_o figure_n he_o call_v christ_n passim_fw-la christ_n justin_n ibid._n pag._n 229_o 231._o &_o passim_fw-la the_o new_a lawgiver_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o apology_n pag._n 24._o and_o call_v the_o covenant_n his_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o so_o manifest_o distinguish_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n from_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o new_a covenant_n itself_o which_o justin_n proper_o call_v the_o new_a law_n the_o mandate_n the_o precept_n and_o say_v that_o 228._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n ibid._n pag._n 228._o after_o the_o say_a covenant_n there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o precept_n nor_o commandment_n by_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o testament_n be_v the_o last_o law_n precept_n and_o commandment_n after_o which_o god_n give_v no_o other_o to_o the_o son_n of_o men._n much_o more_o i_o can_v allege_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n have_v precept_n and_o require_v duty_n but_o that_o may_v be_v do_v another_o time_n as_o i_o see_v occasion_n at_o present_a i_o need_v not_o desire_v any_o more_o of_o my_o first_o witness_n my_o second_o witness_n be_v irenaeus_n who_o say_v 21._o say_v pater_fw-la familias_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la universae_fw-la domni_fw-la paternae_fw-la dominatur_fw-la seruis_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la
also_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v beside_o that_o enter_v into_o or_o strike_v of_o covenant_n and_o then_o he_o add_v for_o further_a clear_v of_o the_o matter_n the_o covenant_n be_v but_o one_o in_o substance_n but_o various_a in_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o dispensation_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n go_v the_o same_o way_n and_o very_o clear_o assign_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n their_o word_n be_v it_o be_v indeed_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n but_o renew_v repeat_v and_o publish_v here_o in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n unto_o many_o other_o person_n in_o another_o place_n and_o in_o another_o manner_n than_o at_o mount_n horeb_n or_o sinai_n and_n with_o these_o agree_v the_o assembly_n annotation_n on_o the_o place_n their_o word_n be_v the_o same_n in_o substance_n but_o not_o altogether_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o there_o be_v some_o learned_a man_n who_o in_o this_o differ_v from_o those_o beforementioned_a and_o from_o deut._n 29._o for_o 1._o will_v prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n aâ—_n horeb_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o this_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v the_o gospel-covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o be_o not_o indeed_o altogether_o of_o their_o mind_n for_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n in_o exod_n 24._o which_o be_v make_v with_o israel_n at_o horeb_n be_v not_o the_o original_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o type_n and_o figure_n but_o though_o they_o and_o i_o differ_v in_o that_o yet_o we_o both_o agree_v in_o this_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n and_o sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o all_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v real_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o the_o learned_a alsted_n say_v 532._o say_v foedus_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la moabitarum_fw-la est_fw-la faedus_fw-la evangelii_n seu_fw-la fidei_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o redempvionis_n &_o gratiae_fw-la appellatur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ibi_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la ut_fw-la populo_fw-la poneret_fw-la ob_fw-la oculos_fw-la ingens_fw-la illud_fw-la beneficium_fw-la quo_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la legi_fw-la erat_fw-la impossibile_fw-it per_fw-la christum_fw-la reddidit_fw-la possibile_fw-la confer_v deut._n 29._o &_o 30._o cap._n cum_fw-la rom._n 10.6_o etc._n etc._n johan_n henric._n alsted_n in_o turri_n babel_n destructâ_fw-la pag._n 532._o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n there_o promulgate_v that_o he_o may_v set_v before_o the_o people_n eye_n that_o great_a benefit_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n be_v make_v possible_a by_o christ_n compare_v deut._n 29_o and_o 30._o chapter_n with_o rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 6_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v certa_fw-la in_fw-la and_o evident_a that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v precept_n and_o require_v some_o duty_n of_o we_o for_o the_o text_n say_v ver_fw-la 9_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o and_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n etc._n etc._n these_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n plain_o show_v that_o this_o covenant_n have_v precept_n and_o require_v duty_n and_o that_o this_o covenant_n which_o have_v precept_n and_o require_v duty_n be_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a from_o deut._n 30._o where_o moses_n speak_v still_o of_o the_o same_o covenant_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o though_o they_o shall_v break_v it_o by_o sin_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n again_o upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 189._o ruthersord_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n open_v part_n 1._o pag._n 189._o which_o prove_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o as_o rutherford_n well_o observe_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n once_o break_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n for_o ever_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o admit_v of_o no_o repentance_n at_o all_o 2_o moses_n speak_v still_o of_o the_o same_o covenant_n he_o say_v one_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v live_v ver_fw-la 6._o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o heart_n circumcision_n be_v certain_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n 3_o moses_n speak_v still_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o by_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o covenant_n and_o commandment_n of_o which_o he_o there_o write_v be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v nor_o yet_o be_v it_o impossible_a nor_o hard_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v but_o that_o through_o grace_n circumcise_n the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n it_o be_v both_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o also_o easy_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v now_o this_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o as_o mr._n shepard_n of_o new_a england_n well_o observe_v the_o condition_n of_o work_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o let_v not_o any_o man_n think_v this_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a to_o say_v 95._o thesis_n sabbathae_n pag_n 95._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n can_v now_o work_v in_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o the_o condition_n and_o duty_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o sin_n in_o habit_n or_o act_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v sinles_o holy_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v but_o that_o be_v now_o impossible_a because_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o any_o mere_a man_n since_o adam_n break_v the_o first_o covenant_n and_o we_o in_o he_o to_o be_v always_o without_o all_o sin_n in_o habit_n or_o act_n and_o to_o be_v always_o sinles_o holy_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o all_o man_n be_v already_o guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v all_o sinner_n and_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n before_o moses_n speak_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o foresay_a word_n unto_o they_o and_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o by_o any_o power_n whatsoever_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v already_o shall_v be_v make_v not_o to_o have_v be_v at_o all_o or_o that_o a_o thing_n which_o exist_v at_o present_a shall_v not_o exist_v at_o present_a while_o it_o do_v exist_v it_o will_v signify_v nothing_o here_o to_o say_v that_o yet_o the_o spirit_n can_v make_v we_o sinles_o holy_a de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la if_o he_o please_v for_o though_o that_o be_v very_o true_a absolute_o speak_v the_o spirit_n can_v make_v a_o man_n sinles_o holy_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n in_o time_n part_n for_o that_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n have_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v the_o thing_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n here_o because_o that_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n
to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n and_o now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n danson_n say_v upon_o this_o 49._o danson_n synopsis_n of_o quakerism_n p._n 49._o his_o word_n be_v these_o because_o god_n design_n to_o take_v away_o glory_v in_o justification_n faith_n in_o god_n through_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v a_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n micah_n 6.8_o that_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o but_o only_o by_o consequence_n if_o at_o all_o not_o direct_o to_o the_o law_n of_o providence_n or_o submission_n to_o affliction_n i_o be_o induce_v to_o believe_v upon_o these_o two_o ground_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o god_n return_v no_o answer_n which_o he_o seem_v plain_o to_o design_n to_o the_o query_n what_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v with_o or_o what_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o for_o israel_n sin_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o question_n ver_fw-la 7._o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v etc._n etc._n but_o understand_v it_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a answer_n viz._n i_o do_v not_o expect_v any_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o gift_n but_o of_o thy_o acceptance_n or_o thus_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v please_v with_o any_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o bring_v unless_o it_o be_v what_o i_o have_v first_o bestow_v on_o thou_o by_o faith_n 2._o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n make_v he_o as_o loath_a to_o accept_v of_o a_o righteousness_n free_o offer_v he_o as_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n just_o inflict_v it_o make_v he_o as_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o the_o privilege_n he_o have_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o he_o that_o have_v set_v up_o for_o himself_o sometime_o be_v to_o turn_v a_o apprentice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o act_n of_o humility_n to_o accept_v of_o god_n righteousness_n as_o of_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n thus_o he_o in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o acknowledge_v and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o prophet_n micah_n preach_v not_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o israelite_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o particular_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n require_v thou_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n and_o sure_o that_o be_v a_o precept_n require_v a_o duty_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n in_o the_o world_n now_o if_o one_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n answer_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n who_o that_o be_v afraid_a to_o wrest_v god_n word_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n dare_v say_v the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n since_o the_o whole_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n be_v short_a and_o both_o part_n of_o it_o pronounce_v with_o one_o breath_n by_o what_o certain_a mark_n may_v we_o know_v which_o part_n be_v law_n and_o which_o be_v gospel_n if_o both_o be_v not_o gospel_n nay_o if_o one_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n direct_v they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n that_o by_o comply_v with_o its_o term_n they_o may_v find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n do_v not_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o seduce_v they_o from_o the_o only_a righâ—_n way_n and_o mean_n of_o obtain_v god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n his_o righteousness_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o trust_v in_o and_o not_o part_n with_o the_o privilege_n they_o have_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o to_o seek_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o part_n at_o least_o by_o their_o own_o work_n of_o righteousness_n or_o by_o comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n if_o the_o prophet_n answer_n to_o their_o question_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v comply_v with_o the_o term_n both_o of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v in_o effect_n teach_v they_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n and_o reconciliation_n both_o by_o the_o old_a legal_a and_o by_o the_o new_a gospel-covenant_n that_o be_v both_o by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o also_o by_o another_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n christ_n and_o then_o who_o can_v well_o blame_v they_o if_o they_o take_v his_o advice_n and_o follow_v his_o direction_n which_o he_o give_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o avoid_v of_o this_o inconvenience_n i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v think_v that_o if_o part_n than_o the_o whole_a answer_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o ver_fw-la 8._o be_v gospel_n and_o that_o he_o do_v but_o tell_v they_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o by_o the_o gospel-covenant_n to_o be_v do_v on_o their_o part_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o wit_n first_o though_o it_o be_v last_o mention_v that_o by_o faith_n they_o shall_v walk_v humble_o with_o 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