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to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n precept_n and_o therefore_o be_v different_a from_o faith_n and_o hope_n which_o answer_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o promise_n because_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o precept_n be_v will_n different_a and_o opposite_a this_o last_o notion_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v further_o illustrate_v from_o three_o ground_n 1._o from_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o faith_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n to_o every_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n which_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o large_a and_o wide_a that_o it_o may_v aswell_o condemn_v as_o justify_v yet_o it_o will_v serve_v to_o enlighten_v our_o notion_n for_o god_n precept_n be_v his_o revealed_z word_n but_o these_o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o his_o holiness_n and_o uprightnes_n be_v but_o hard_a word_n and_o so_o hard_a that_o when_o they_o
be_v god_n grace_n which_o move_v he_o to_o this_o act_n of_o kindness_n in_o make_v or_o pass_v his_o promise_n unto_o man_n and_o because_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v mere_o gracious_a consist_v of_o those_o favour_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n confer_v upon_o man_n which_o be_v not_o due_a to_o man_n by_o any_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 15._o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n that_o god_n on_o his_o part_n will_v be_v unto_o abraham_n a_o shield_n and_o a_o exceed_o great_a reward_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o abraham_n thereupon_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n that_o he_o on_o his_o part_n do_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n do_v accept_v receive_v and_o embrace_v those_o promise_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o the_o matter_n very_o gracious_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 8.10_o god_n covenant_n 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man_n duty_n as_o he_o be_v the_o work_n or_o creature_n of_o god_n owe_v all_o allegiance_n obedience_n and_o observance_n unto_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n and_o because_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v laborious_a consist_v of_o those_o work_n office_n and_o service_n which_o by_o god_n law_n be_v due_a from_o man_n to_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 17.1.10_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n that_o abraham_n on_o his_o part_n shall_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v perfect_a upright_o or_o sincere_a and_o that_o every_o male_a child_n in_o abraham_n family_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a here_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v abraham_n duty_n and_o the_o matter_n somewhat_o laborious_a for_o work_n to_o be_v do_v again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 5.3_o god_n covenant_n with_o thou_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n that_o thou_o on_o thy_o part_n shall_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n shall_v mourn_v shall_v be_v meek_a shall_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v merciful_a shall_v be_v pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v a_o peacemaker_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n here_o again_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o the_o matter_n somewhat_o laborious_a in_o a_o word_n every_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n every_o precept_n of_o god_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n every_o judgement_n of_o god_n a_o covenant_n of_o curse_n and_o every_o voluntary_a sin_n of_o man_n be_v a_o involuntary_a covenant_n to_o suffer_v those_o curse_n 2._o the_o second_o effect_n be_v to_o assure_v god_n promise_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o will_n on_o his_o part_n it_o be_v firm_a sure_a and_o fast_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o right_a or_o benefit_n thence_o accrue_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v neither_o firm_a sure_a nor_o fact_n before_o thy_o faith_n or_o acceptance_n of_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o acceptance_n it_o be_v make_v stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a because_o that_o promise_n which_o god_n will_v be_v shall_v be_v stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a be_v by_o thy_o faith_n actual_o establish_v affirm_v and_o assure_v for_o as_o be_v show_v before_o thy_o faith_n do_v advance_v and_o form_n god_n promise_n into_o a_o covenant_n and_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o agreement_n so_o stable_a firm_a and_o sure_a that_o the_o party_n agree_v can_v repent_v revoke_v recede_v or_o go_v back_o and_o if_o a_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v do_v make_v the_o marriage_n sure_a for_o upon_o their_o consent_n we_o use_v to_o say_v they_o be_v sure_a together_o much_o more_o do_v thy_o acceptance_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v thy_o alliance_n to_o he_o stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a and_o this_o faith_n do_v assure_v not_o only_o thy_o present_a alliance_n but_o also_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o unto_o this_o alliance_n be_v appendent_a and_o consequent_a as_o the_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o mind_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o life_n everlasting_a and_o unto_o this_o assurance_n this_o faith_n be_v quicken_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o greatness_n that_o what_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o will_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v for_o this_o estimatory_n faith_n by_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v up_o thy_o promissory_a faith_n into_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o god_n performance_n though_o unto_o thyself_o thou_o seem_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o dead_a a_o creature_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o casualty_n in_o the_o world_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o disturb_v god_n performance_n notwithstanding_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o many_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o hinder_v it_o notwithstanding_o thy_o sin_n of_o error_n and_o frailty_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o cross_v it_o notwithstanding_o thy_o death_n and_o dissolution_n in_o the_o grave_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o bury_v it_o yet_o after_o all_o these_o god_n remain_v constant_a firm_a and_o sure_a both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o will_v actual_o perform_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o of_o this_o assurance_n thou_o have_v a_o precedent_n in_o abraham_n faith_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o of_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v so_o firm_a sure_a and_o strong_a that_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o son_n because_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o body_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n rom._n 4.19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o 100_o year_n old_a neither_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o peforme_v hence_o amen_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o faith_n do_v also_o signify_v verity_n constancy_n firmness_n and_o sureness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a constant_a firm_a and_o sure_a not_o only_o formal_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o falsehood_n doubt_v stagger_a and_o waver_v but_o also_o effective_o for_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o because_o it_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v stable_n constant_a true_a firm_a and_o sure_a which_o otherwise_o and_o without_o it_o will_v prove_v frustrate_a and_o void_a to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_v to_o he_o who_o diffides_fw-la they_o and_o this_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v a_o effect_n so_o peculiar_a to_o thy_o faith_n that_o not_o work_n but_o faith_n be_v ordain_v for_o thy_o title_n to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a unto_o thou_o rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 3._o the_o three_o effect_n be_v to_o oblige_v both_o party_n god_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v any_o promise_n but_o be_v altogether_o free_a either_o to_o make_v or_o forbear_v it_o and_o have_v make_v it_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v
it_o until_o it_o be_v accept_v for_o a_o promise_n not_o accept_v be_v not_o at_o all_o obligatory_a or_o when_o it_o be_v accept_v by_o some_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o to_o other_o till_o they_o have_v accept_v it_o for_o themselves_o but_o when_o his_o promise_n be_v accept_v by_o faith_n there_o result_v from_o thence_o a_o double_a or_o mutual_a obligation_n upon_o both_o party_n whereby_o each_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v recede_v or_o go_v back_o whereby_o each_o become_v debtor_n to_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o also_o each_o be_v creditor_n to_o the_o other_o because_o as_o be_v show_v before_o by_o faith_n thou_o enterest_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o alliance_n wherein_o god_n be_v ally_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o father_n and_o thou_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o contract_n breed_v not_o a_o single_a obligation_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o party_n only_o but_o a_o double_a and_o mutual_a obligation_n upon_o both_o party_n whereby_o each_o be_v reciprocal_o bind_v to_o the_o other_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o natural_a and_o legitimate_a alliance_n by_o blood_n the_o man_n be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o perform_v unto_o his_o wife_n all_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o reciprocal_o the_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o all_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n for_o hence_o marriage_n be_v call_v wedlock_n because_o it_o lock_n and_o bind_v the_o party_n wed_v and_o all_o alliance_n be_v also_o contract_v because_o a_o alliance_n be_v alligatio_fw-la partium_fw-la i._n e._n a_o bind_n or_o tie_v of_o party_n together_o each_o to_o other_o one_o obligation_n result_v from_o thy_o faith_n be_v upon_o god_n who_o therein_o become_v thy_o gracious_a debtor_n to_o owe_v thou_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o promise_v and_o thereupon_o do_v oblige_v and_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n particular_o to_o perform_v unto_o thou_o all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o kind_n love_a and_o gracious_a father_n according_a to_o thy_o divine_a alliance_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a and_o lead_a promise_n because_o as_o we_o show_v before_o a_o effect_n of_o thy_o faith_n be_v to_o assure_v god_n promise_n by_o make_v it_o firm_a and_o sure_a which_o certain_o be_v then_o make_v firm_a and_o sure_a when_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o enter_v bond_n for_o thy_o security_n and_o god_n the_o more_o abundant_o to_o corroborate_v this_o bond_n of_o his_o promise_n do_v bind_v it_o over_o again_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a and_o irrevocable_a thing_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a assurance_n for_o thus_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o abraham_n by_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o by_o swear_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o none_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o and_o say_v gen._n 22.16_o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n &c_n &c_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o after_o the_o space_n of_o 400._o year_n god_n acknowledge_v this_o bond_n for_o when_o he_o give_v the_o israelite_n possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o therefore_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n deut._n 9.5_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v drive_v these_o nation_n out_o from_o before_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n for_o if_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n all_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v their_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n much_o more_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a god_n oblige_v 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grace_n 3_o respective_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o they_o be_v chief_o 3._o which_o be_v very_o necessary_a &_o do_v very_o sufficient_o and_o very_o solemn_o and_o why_o so_o from_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n 2._o to_o confirm_v it_o which_o also_o be_v necessary_a &_o effect_v yet_o not_o by_o the_o testator_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o own_o son_n which_o assure_v my_o right_n and_o argue_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n hence_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n oppose_v to_o that_o of_o abel_n and_o to_o that_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v far_o more_o holy_a 3._o to_o execute_v it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o testament_n and_o a_o bond_n upon_o the_o executor_n who_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v christ_n whereof_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o testimony_n from_o scripture_n christ_n a_o vest_v executor_n for_o his_o inheritance_n power_n honour_n and_o office_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o and_o 1._o cor._n 1.19_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o all_o these_o four_o way_n the_o word_n signify_v here_o because_o these_o several_a sense_n be_v not_o real_o different_a but_o be_v either_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o or_o else_o one_o consequent_a to_o the_o other_o for_o what_o i_o despise_v that_o also_o i_o reject_v and_o what_o i_o reject_v that_o i_o disannul_v or_o bring_v to_o nothing_o in_o effect_n by_o make_v it_o frustrate_v or_o void_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o use_n or_o benefit_n to_o myself_o if_o therefore_o i_o frustrate_v or_o make_v void_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o have_v that_o effect_n upon_o i_o which_o god_n purpose_v towards_o i_o i_o disannul_v his_o grace_n or_o bring_v it_o to_o nothing_o which_o argue_v my_o refusal_n of_o it_o to_o reject_v it_o 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