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mediator_n and_o that_o adequate_o or_o entire_o consider_v in_o all_o its_o article_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o absolute_a promise_n or_o a_o bundle_n of_o absolute_a promise_n which_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o at_o all_o for_o take_v the_o gospel_n in_o this_o narrow_a sense_n and_o i_o declare_v that_o i_o believe_v as_o firm_o as_o he_o can_v do_v that_o it_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o threaten_v nor_o conditional_a promise_n proper_o and_o essential_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o now_o i_o must_v again_o tell_v my_o reverend_a brother_n as_o i_o tell_v he_o before_o that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n wherein_o i_o take_v it_o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o apology_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o take_v nor_o be_v it_o so_o take_v by_o our_o protestant_a divine_n when_o the_o word_n gospel_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o we_o through_o 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unchangeable_a this_o be_v as_o sure_a and_o evident_a as_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n at_o all_o it_o be_v certain_a also_o and_o i_o have_v always_o believe_v it_o and_o here_o before_o assert_v it_o that_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n be_v most_o perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o oblige_v to_o the_o most_o perfect_a i._n e._n sinless_o perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o several_a duty_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o that_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n intend_v it_o shall_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o if_o my_o r._n b._n believe_v this_o as_o firm_o as_o i_o do_v than_o we_o be_v agree_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o moral_a natural_a law_n in_o its_o
kind_n but_o though_o we_o be_v agree_v in_o this_o yet_o we_o do_v differ_v and_o shall_v differ_v about_o the_o consequence_n for_o i_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o it_o follow_v by_o any_o good_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v infinite_o wise_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o his_o moral_a law_n perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n if_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o precept_n and_o if_o god_n have_v ever_o give_v to_o man_n any_o new_a positive_a law_n since_o he_o first_o create_v he_o with_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n that_o i_o deny_v mr._n goodwin_n consequence_n as_o utter_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a for_o 1_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n god_n make_v unto_o man_n a_o new_a promise_n do_v not_o impeach_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o absolute_a unchangeableness_n for_o in_o pag._n 49._o he_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o duty_n to_o which_o man_n be_v tie_v before_o any_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v and_o before_o god_n have_v reveal_v any_o thought_n of_o favour_n to_o he_o or_o any_o purpose_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n in_o these_o word_n he_o plain_o acknowledge_v that_o when_o god_n first_o create_v man_n and_o give_v he_o the_o moral_a law_n he_o have_v not_o then_o make_v he_o any_o promise_n of_o gospel_n grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v make_v to_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o mr._n goodwin_n dare_v say_v that_o god_n make_v that_o new_a promise_n to_o man_n do_v impeach_v his_o wisdom_n as_o defective_a or_o infer_v any_o change_n in_o his_o nature_n or_o will_n and_o if_o a_o new_a promise_n do_v not_o than_o i_o say_v that_o no_o more_o do_v a_o new_a precept_n impeach_v god_n wisdom_n as_o defective_a or_o infer_v any_o change_n in_o his_o nature_n or_o will_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v say_v against_o a_o new_a precept_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o infinity_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o his_o unchangeableness_n but_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v against_o a_o new_a promise_n and_o if_o i_o dare_v give_v myself_o leave_v to_o prat_v bold_o and_o blasphemous_o against_o a_o new_a gospel_n promise_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o take_v what_o mr._n g._n say_v against_o a_o new_a gospel_n precept_n and_o with_o the_o vary_a of_o a_o few_o word_n apply_v it_o to_o a_o new_a gospel-promise_a and_o i_o thereby_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o immutability_n of_o god_n to_o make_v a_o new_a gospel-promise_a just_a as_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o unchangeableness_n to_o give_v a_o new_a gospel-precept_n for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o imitate_v mr._n g._n in_o his_o way_n of_o reason_v here_o but_o there_o want_v not_o infidel_n too_o many_o who_o by_o his_o way_n of_o disprove_v a_o new_a gospel_n precept_n will_v endeavour_v to_o disprove_v a_o new_a gospel-promise_a and_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v after_o the_o example_n of_o my_o r._n b._n that_o for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o new_a gospel-promise_a after_o the_o first_o legal_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o legal_a promise_n imply_v in_o it_o will_v argue_v that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v deficient_a as_o not_o know_v at_o first_o all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o man_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o god_n give_v a_o new_a precept_n to_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v real_o different_a from_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n for_o instance_n the_o command_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 2.17_o be_v such_o a_o precept_n this_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n g._n have_v in_o effect_n confess_v it_o pag._n 47._o for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n regard_v the_o act_n of_o eat_v the_o fatal_a fruit_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a before_o the_o prohibition_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o new_a precept_n which_o come_v after_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o it_o there_o he_o confess_v 1._o that_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n do_v not_o at_o first_o and_o by_o itself_o immediate_o forbid_v the_o act_n of_o eat_v the_o foresay_a fruit._n 2._o that_o therefore_o it_o remain_v still_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n till_o the_o new_a precept_n be_v give_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o new_a precept_n gen._n 2.17_o which_o first_o by_o itself_o immediate_o prohibit_v the_o eat_n of_o it_o and_o oblige_v man_n not_o to_o eat_v it_o and_o that_o without_o this_o it_o will_v have_v still_o remaind_v indifferent_a notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n do_v or_o can_v say_v now_o if_o before_o the_o fall_n god_n give_v man_n a_o new_a positive_a precept_n which_o first_o oblige_v he_o to_o a_o certain_a duty_n and_o forbid_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o contrary_a sin_n and_o if_o this_o new_a positive_a precept_n require_v duty_n and_o forbid_a sin_n be_v then_o very_o well_o consistent_a both_o with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n and_o also_o with_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o moral_a natural_a law_n though_o it_o and_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n be_v two_o thing_n real_o distinct_a i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o before_o the_o fall_n i_o put_v my_o r._n brother_n to_o prove_v that_o after_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o immutability_n and_o with_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o moral_a law_n to_o give_v unto_o man_n any_o new_a gospel-precept_n which_o shall_v oblige_v he_o to_o duty_n whereunto_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n do_v not_o by_o itself_o immediate_o oblige_v he_o before_o if_o mr._n g._n continue_v to_o affirm_v this_o he_o must_v prove_v it_o for_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o god_n give_v a_o new_a gospel_n precept_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o immutability_n and_o with_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o moral_a natural_a law_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o inconsistency_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o god_n wisdom_n and_o immutability_n and_o with_o his_o moral_a law_n perfection_n to_o give_v unto_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n the_o new_a positive_a precept_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n after_o he_o have_v write_v the_o say_a moral_a natural_a law_n in_o his_o heart_n at_o his_o first_o creation_n if_o he_o say_v as_o in_o effect_n he_o do_v that_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n oblige_v adam_n not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n because_o it_o command_v he_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o whatever_o he_o shall_v require_v and_o so_o god_n require_v adam_n by_o a_o new_a positive_a precept_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v the_o say_a fruit_n be_v well_o consistent_a with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o with_o his_o moral_a law_n perfection_n i_o answer_v that_o my_o r._n b._n may_v see_v if_o he_o will_v open_v his_o eye_n that_o this_o make_v against_o he_o and_o for_o i_o for_o 1._o he_o must_v and_o he_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n be_v first_o require_v by_o a_o new_a positive_a precept_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n command_v any_o such_o abstinence_n so_o that_o it_o command_v the_o say_a abstinence_n only_o mediate_o and_o by_o consequence_n after_o that_o it_o be_v first_o immediate_o command_v by_o the_o new_a positive_a precept_n superad_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o it_o be_v our_o profess_a belief_n that_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o moral_a natural_a law_n the_o general_a law_n of_o our_o creation_n do_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o whatever_o he_o require_v of_o we_o by_o any_o new_a special_a gospel_n precept_n yet_o do_v god_n first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n require_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o new_a gospel-precept_n immediate_o and_o then_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o special_a new_a gospel-precept_n the_o general_a law_n of_o our_o creation_n come_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o our_o conscience_n with_o respect_n thereunto_o and_o oblige_v we_o to_o obey_v god_n therein_o so_o that_o here_o be_v two_o precept_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o in_o different_a way_n first_o there_o be_v the_o
one_o precept_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o will_v common_a sense_n suffer_v a_o man_n to_o infer_v that_o therefore_o it_o have_v in_o it_o all_o precept_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o it_o mr._n g._n speak_v here_o of_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n be_v under_o and_o of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v when_o christ_n be_v under_o it_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n now_o i_o will_v name_v one_o precept_n which_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n obey_v and_o fulfil_v have_v not_o then_o in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o precept_n record_v in_o gen._n 2.17_o of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n our_o bless_a lord_n most_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v under_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v that_o particular_a precept_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o say_a fruit._n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o disobey_v that_o precept_n therefore_o he_o obey_v it_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n obey_v and_o disobey_v be_v not_o contradictory_n but_o contrary_n and_o there_o be_v a_o medium_n or_o mean_v between_o they_o and_o the_o mean_a be_v this_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v neither_o obey_v nor_o disobey_v that_o precept_n of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n because_o as_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o tree_n or_o fruit_n then_o in_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v then_o no_o such_o precept_n forbid_v christ_n or_o any_o man_n else_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n it_o be_v at_o first_o but_o a_o temporary_a precept_n and_o its_o obligation_n have_v cease_v and_o be_v utter_o go_v long_o before_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o now_o where_o such_o a_o precept_n do_v not_o at_o all_o oblige_v there_o be_v no_o place_n either_o for_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o say_a precept_n i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o our_o lord_n christ_n suffer_v death_n the_o penalty_n threaten_v against_o man_n for_o disobey_v that_o and_o the_o other_o precept_n but_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o christ_n either_o obey_v or_o disobey_v that_o positive_a temporary_a precept_n he_o most_o perfect_o obey_v every_o precept_n of_o any_o law_n that_o he_o be_v under_o and_o so_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n his_o obedience_n also_o be_v equivalent_a yea_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o worth_n arise_v from_o the_o infinite_a dignity_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v more_o than_o equivalent_a to_o all_o the_o obedience_n which_o mankind_n shall_v have_v perform_v to_o that_o and_o all_o other_o precept_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o christ_n in_o humane_a nature_n obey_v that_o precept_n which_o be_v not_o then_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la so_o as_o to_o oblige_v any_o man_n to_o obedience_n the_o perfect_a law_n then_o which_o christ_n most_o perfect_o obey_v want_v the_o foresay_a precept_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v perfect_a because_o it_o have_v all_o the_o precept_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o want_v only_o that_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o it_o further_o since_o my_o r._n b._n speak_v here_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v free_o grant_v and_o always_o be_v believe_v by_o i_o that_o it_o want_v none_o of_o its_o own_o precept_n and_o that_o by_o its_o own_o precept_n it_o enjoin_v every_o duty_n in_o that_o way_n which_o god_n intend_v it_o shall_v enjoin_v every_o duty_n those_o duty_n which_o fall_v under_o its_o precept_n without_o any_o supernatural_a revelation_n intervening_a and_o without_o any_o positive_a precept_n superad_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o enjoin_v and_o command_v by_o itself_o immediate_o but_o there_o be_v other_o duty_n which_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o its_o precept_n without_o a_o supernatural_a revelation_n and_o also_o without_o some_o positive_a precept_n superad_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o such_o duty_n it_o do_v not_o enjoin_v and_o command_v by_o itself_o immediate_o but_o only_o mediate_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o say_v positive_a precept_n which_o do_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n enjoin_v and_o command_v the_o say_a duty_n and_o then_o the_o moral_a law_n enjoin_v also_o and_o command_v the_o same_o duty_n by_o oblige_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o positive_a precept_n which_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n require_v and_o enjoin_v they_o thus_o as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o moral_a natural_a law_n enjoin_v and_o command_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n for_o justification_n by_o his_o righteousness_n only_o and_o evangelical_n repentance_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o dispose_v and_o quality_n we_o for_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n it_o do_v not_o by_o itself_o immediate_o require_v such_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o all_o without_o exception_n that_o be_v under_o it_o for_o than_o it_o will_v 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dei_fw-la to_o believe_v or_o hope_v that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o his_o keep_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o
that_o he_o may_v provide_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o and_o may_v bountiful_o reward_v we_o his_o subject_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o joh._n 10_o 28._o and_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v all_o his_o ensmy_n be_v bring_v down_o and_o make_v his_o footstool_n ps_n 110.1_o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o section_n concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n there_o be_v these_o question_n and_o answer_n fide_fw-la answer_n q._n quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la promissum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o scedere_fw-la gratiae_fw-la r._n remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nova_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la q._n quadratus_n conditione_n haec_fw-la facta_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la r_o sub_n conditione_n fidei_fw-la &_o obedientiae_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la q._n what_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ans_fw-fr remission_n of_o sin_n a_o new_a righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n q._n under_o what_o condition_n be_v that_o promise_v make_v to_o we_o ans_fw-fr under_o 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duty_n according_a to_o that_o catechism_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o it_o assert_n the_o subsequent_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v promise_v to_o we_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o prove_v its_o assertion_n by_o john_n 3.16_o and_o 13_o 17._o gal._n 6.16_o and_o rom._n 1.5_o my_o 8_o witness_n be_v the_o famous_a mr._n durham_n before_o mention_v his_o word_n in_o p._n 238._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v compare_v to_o free_a adoption_n or_o a_o man_n entitle_v of_o a_o stranger_n to_o his_o inheritance_n upon_o condition_n of_o his_o receive_n that_o and_o to_o marriage_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n not_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v not_o holiness_n and_o work_n but_o because_o it_o do_v not_o require_v they_o actual_o to_o precede_v a_o person_n be_v title_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n covenant_v and_o do_v free_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o same_o upon_o his_o entry_n therein_o as_o a_o wife_n be_v entitle_v to_o what_o be_v the_o husband_n be_v upon_o her_o marriage_n with_o he_o although_o afterward_o she_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n rather_o as_o duty_n call_v for_o by_o it_o than_o as_o condition_n of_o it_o hence_o we_o may_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n a_o servile_a covenant_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o filial_a or_o conjugal_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o although_o holy_a duty_n be_v require_v in_o both_o yet_o there_o be_v difference_n and_o the_o one_o be_v of_o work_n and_o the_o other_o of_o grace_n thus_o that_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n where_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o be_v for_o the_o gospel-covenant_n its_o have_a precept_n and_o require_v duty_n my_o 9th_o witness_n be_v the_o learned_a and_o holy_a mr._n rutherford_n who_o speak_v full_o to_o the_o point_n under_o consideration_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o a_o evangelic_n way_n be_v command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o also_o some_o duty_n touch_v the_o seal_n be_v therein_o contain_v again_o ibid._n p._n 92._o as_o the_o command_v and_o threaten_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n lie_v on_o a_o real_a obligation_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v only_o externaly_a in_o covenant_n either_o to_o obey_v or_o suffer_v so_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n impose_v a_o engagement_n and_o obligation_n upon_o such_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n 20._o promise_n rutherford_n treatise_n of_o the_o covevant_n of_o grace_n ed._n edinb_n an._n 1655._o p._n 20._o again_o ibid._n p._n 154._o law-obedience_n say_v he_o do_v much_o differ_v from_o gospel_n obedience_n as_o law-commands_a from_o gospel-commands_a again_o ibid._n p._n 189._o obj._n do_v not_o the_o law_n command_v the_o sinner_n offend_v god_n to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v and_o confess_v ans_fw-fr it_o do_v but_o it_o enjoin_v not_o repentance_n as_o a_o way_n of_o life_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o the_o repenter_n nor_n do_v the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o reliance_n upon_o god-redeemer_n or_o immanuel_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o the_o law_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o a_o ransom_v redeem_v god_n the_o law_n do_v this_o though_o in_o a_o special_a covenant_n way_n the_o gospel_n command_v faith_n in_o christ._n again_o ibid._n p._n 191._o this_o i_o grant_v which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n careful_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n command_v faith_n and_o forbid_v unbelief_n i_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o be_v two_o covenant_n specifical_o and_o formal_o different_a again_o he_o put_v the_o question_n ib._n p._n 192._o 103._o whether_o do_v the_o lord_n mediator_n as_o mediator_n command_v the_o same_o good_a work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o then_o answer_n according_a to_o that_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la mandatam_fw-la he_o command_v the_o same_o and_o charge_n upon_o all_o and_o every_o one_o the_o moral_a duty_n even_o as_o mediator_n but_o simple_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la mandandi_fw-la it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o dispute_v whether_o they_o be_v command_v differ_v in_o nature_n for_o not_o only_o do_v the_o mediator_n command_v obedience_n upon_o his_o interpose_a authority_n as_o lawgiver_n and_o creator_n but_o also_o as_o lord_n redeemer_n upon_o the_o motive_n of_o gospel-constraining-love_n in_o which_o notion_n he_o call_v love_n the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n if_o they_o love_v he_o john_n 14._o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o 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all_o this_o and_o more_o that_o i_o can_v quote_v out_o of_o mr._n rutherford_n write_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o believe_v as_o we_o do_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v precept_n and_o require_v duty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a absolute_a promise_n that_o require_v no_o duty_n or_o we_o at_o all_o my_o 10_o witness_n be_v the_o late_a reverend_n and_o learned_a doctor_n owen_n who_o memory_n i_o honour_v though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o i_o bestow_v some_o disadvantageous_a remark_n upon_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o he_o retract_v what_o he_o have_v before_o confident_o write_v when_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o further_o light_n as_o he_o apprehend_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n that_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a very_o much_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o plain_o show_v
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remark_n on_o the_o r._n mr._n goodwin_n discourse_v of_o the_o gospel_n prove_v that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n answer_v his_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o rescue_v the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o many_o passage_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a from_o the_o false_a gloss_n which_o he_o force_v upon_o they_o by_o william_n lorimer_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o gospel_n require_v both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o new_a obedience_n against_o this_o the_o flaccian_a sectary_n keep_v a_o stir_n etc._n etc._n zach._n vrsin_n sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n english_a translation_n pag._n 131._o london_n 1645._o si_fw-mi conversus_fw-la fueris_fw-la &_o ingemueris_fw-la salvus_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la testimonio_fw-la conditionali_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o praecepto_fw-la utitur_fw-la &_o promisso_fw-la dicens_fw-la quip_n 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mutila_fw-la p._n 99_o l._n 45._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o l._n 48._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thereby_o r._n whereby_o p._n 112_o l._n 17._o r._n bid_v p._n 113._o l._n 34._o for_o perculiar_a r._n peculiar_a p._n 119._o l._n 26._o for_o hus_o r._n thus_o p._n 130._o l._n ult_n r._n etiam_fw-la p._n 133._o l._n 23._o r._n we_o do_v not_o and_o l._n 49._o after_o scripturae_fw-la r._n occulta_fw-la autem_fw-la sit_fw-la eadem_fw-la quia_fw-la p._n 136._o l._n 49._o for_o ust_o r._n just_a p._n 139._o at_o the_o end_n for_o can_fw-mi r._n adjuvare_fw-la p._n 142._o l._n 33._o r._n internis_fw-la l._n 46._o r._n ipsis_fw-la p._n 148._o l._n 43._o r._n efficitur_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la i_o negare_fw-la dico_fw-la inquit_fw-la triglandius_n p._n 159._o l._n 43._o r._n law_n p._n 162._o l._n 32._o r._n at_o all_o p._n 163._o l._n 46._o r._n of_o jew_n ibid._n l._n 50._o r._n whereof_o p._n 166._o l._n 42._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 176._o l._n 12._o for_o hold_n r._n hold_v what_o other_o errata_fw-la may_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o wrong_v point_v the_o courteous_a reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mend_v they_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n those_o who_o have_v attentive_o read_v our_o apology_n and_o have_v see_v how_o full_o and_o clear_o we_o vindicate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o calumny_n wherewith_o the_o r._n b._n our_o accuser_n have_v asperse_v we_o in_o his_o letter_n of_o information_n may_v possible_o wonder_v to_o find_v the_o reverend_n mr._n goodwin_n come_v in_o to_o the_o accuser_n assistance_n and_o undertake_v to_o make_v good_a the_o same_o charge_n against_o we_o that_o we_o be_v corrupter_n of_o the_o old_a and_o preacher_n of_o a_o new_a gospel_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o people_n soul_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o chap._n 4._o pag._n 25._o lin._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o chap._n 9_o pag._n 74._o lin._n 11_o 12_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 32_o 33._o but_o if_o they_o due_o consider_v mr._n goodwin_n principle_n they_o may_v cease_v wonder_v for_o he_o profess_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v no_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v that_o it_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o conditional_a promise_n nor_o threaten_v of_o its_o own_o at_o all_o and_o so_o that_o it_o require_v no_o duty_n at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n the_o hold_v of_o this_o opinion_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o high_a importance_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n see_v epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 1._o lin_v 15_o 16._o for_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v afraid_a that_o if_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o precept_n of_o its_o own_o and_o require_v any_o duty_n or_o threaten_v any_o sinner_n then_o be_v be_v undo_v and_o that_o if_o 54._o if_o see_v his_o disc_n p._n 54._o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v judge_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v now_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n at_o all_o that_o a_o man_n of_o such_o principle_n do_v accuse_v we_o and_o make_v a_o clamour_n against_o we_o as_o dangerous_a person_n for_o indeed_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o church_n through_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v not_o only_o absolute_a promise_n but_o have_v also_o precept_n conditional_a promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o its_o own_o that_o it_o require_v some_o duty_n and_o that_o those_o who_o neglect_v to_o perform_v such_o duty_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n not_o only_o against_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o against_o the_o gospel_n also_o we_o do_v likewise_o believe_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o a_o mediator_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v both_o mediator_n and_o judge_n and_o that_o as_o judge_v he_o will_v 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the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n but_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a rutherford_n show_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o expression_n 60_o rutherford_n be_v covenant_n of_o life_n open_v part_v 1_o chap._n 11._o p._n 60_o be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v renew_v again_o after_o their_o breach_n of_o it_o 3._o because_o there_o be_v some_o addition_n of_o special_a blessing_n curse_n and_o ceremonial_a command_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o former_o propose_a covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o pool_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o place_n observe_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v there_o renew_v with_o they_o as_o
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the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n and_o its_o duty_n and_o condition_n that_o through_o grace_n circumcise_n the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n 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 thus_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n understand_v this_o passage_n and_o quote_v the_o sense_n and_o substance_n and_o partly_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n and_o apply_v they_o unto_o and_o affirm_v they_o of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o distinct_a from_o and_o opposite_a unto_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o in_o rom._n 10.5_o the_o apostle_n first_o show_v out_o of_o levit._n 18.5_o in_o what_o form_n of_o word_n moses_n describe_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o its_o righteonsness_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o second_o in_o for_fw-mi 6_o 7._o &c_n &c_n he_o do_v himself_o out_o of_o moses_n deut._n 30._o for_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o describe_v and_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o its_o righteousness_n he_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o show_v how_o we_o obtain_v it_o by_o christ_n purchase_n it_o for_o we_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o show_v our_o faith_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o by_o confess_v he_o who_o purchase_v it_o which_o imply_v a_o steadfast_a cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o covenant_n in_o deut._n 29._o and_o 30._o chapter_n be_v not_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n have_v precept_n and_o require_v duty_n and_o this_o be_v no_o new_a opinion_n of_o my_o invent_v but_o be_v the_o real_a truth_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n 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break_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o life_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n likewise_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v obtainable_a by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o so_o obtainable_a be_v because_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o as_o not_o to_o fall_v under_o its_o curse_n even_o such_o a_o curse_n as_o christ_n redeem_v from_o gal._n 3.10_o and_o 13._o compare_v the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 21._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n he_o do_v not_o any_o where_n say_v that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v eternal_a life_n because_o it_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o elsewhere_o to_o wit_n in_o rom._n 8.3_o he_o assign_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o law_n of_o work_n can_v not_o give_v life_n eternal_a life_n even_o becauseâ—_n it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o disable_v the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o it_o can_v not_o give_v that_o eternal_a life_n which_o after_o the_o fall_v it_o promise_v only_o oeconomical_o that_o be_v it_o propose_v and_o set_v eternal_a life_n before_o man_n eye_n in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n which_o before_o the_o fall_n be_v real_o promissory_a of_o eternal_a life_n upon_o a_o possible_a condition_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n do_v but_o serve_v to_o remind_v we_o what_o man_n once_o be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v still_o have_v be_v what_o he_o may_v have_v do_v and_o what_o he_o may_v have_v attain_v unto_o by_o do_v but_o that_o have_v break_v that_o covenant_n we_o be_v all_o liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o can_v never_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o seek_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n only_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v more_o full_o explain_v before_o this_o only_a i_o brief_o hint_n on_o the_o by_o i_o hope_v the_o r._n brother_n with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v will_v not_o flee_v from_o i_o into_o the_o arminian_n camp_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v out_o against_o i_o clad_v with_o their_o goliaâ—s_n armour_n for_o it_o will_v not_o well_o become_v mr._n goodwin_n though_o he_o can_v dexterous_o serve_v himself_o with_o it_o which_o yet_o be_v very_o questionable_a but_o let_v he_o do_v in_o that_o matter_n as_o best_o please_v he_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o abide_v where_o i_o be_o in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o thence_o i_o oppose_v the_o authority_n and_o reason_n of_o fr._n junius_n in_o his_o parallel_n second_o book_n and_o sixteenth_o parallel_n where_o he_o explain_v rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o compare_v it_o with_o leviticus_n the_o 18_o and_o deuteronomy_n the_o 30_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o junius_n be_v the_o learned_a professor_n of_o saumur_n stephanus_n de_fw-fr brais_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n and_o note_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n pag._n 336_o 337._o rutherford_n be_v also_o of_o that_o mind_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o his_o word_n this_o covenant_n to_o wit_n of_o grace_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o circumcise_a heart_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v near_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n clear_o difference_v
from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o do_v for_o so_o paul_n 61._o covenant_n of_o life_n open_v part._n 1._o pag._n 61._o rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n expound_v moses_n deut._n 30_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o thus_o rutherford_n i_o may_v bring_v many_o other_o agree_v with_o these_o but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o sew_v as_o friedlibius_n who_o though_o a_o lutheran_n yet_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n of_o beauty_n from_o deut_n 30.11_o 12_o say_v 302._o say_v loquor_fw-la moses_n non_fw-la de_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la evangelii_n rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o cvi_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la divinam_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la facilè_fw-la obedientia_fw-la praestari_fw-la potest_fw-la p._n h._n friedlib_n theolog._n exegeticae_fw-la tom._n 1._o in_o vet_z t._n edit_n 2._o an._n 1660._o p._n 301_o 302._o moses_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v easy_o obey_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o new_a england_n elder_n by_o the_o covenant_n in_o duty_n 29._o and_o 30._o chap._n understand_v the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o thus_o they_o write_v 4._o the_o synod_n of_o elder_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n in_o massachuseâ—s_n colony_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o proposition_n concern_v the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n and_o consociation_n of_o church_n print_v at_o cambridge_n in_o new-england_n 1662._o pa._n 4._o they_o that_o according_a to_o scripture_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o be_v in_o covenant_n for_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o constitute_v the_o church_n duet_n 29.12_o 13._o they_o must_v enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v establish_v the_o people_n or_o church_n of_o god_n whence_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o synod_n believe_v that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v in_o deut._n 29.12_o 13._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o then_o in_o its_o legal_a administration_n again_o that_o confederation_fw-mi say_v they_o i_o e_z covenant_v explicit_a or_o implicit_a the_o latter_a preserve_v the_o essence_n of_o confederation_n the_o former_a be_v duty_n and_o most_o desirable_a be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 6._o ibid._n pa._n 5_o 6._o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v by_o covenant_n for_o there_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n the_o mutual_a engagement_n and_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o sabject_n husband_n and_o spouse_n this_o can_v be_v but_o by_o covenant_n internal_a if_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n external_a of_o the_o visible_a a_o church_n be_v a_o company_n that_o can_v say_v god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v his_o people_n this_o be_v from_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o deut._n 29.12_o 13._o ezek._n 16.8_o 2_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o deut._n 29._o and_o be_v reform_v still_o by_o renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o and_o 23.16_o and_o 34.31_o 32._o neh._n 9_o 38._o now_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o basis_n or_o root_n with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o be_v constitute_v by_o covenant_n as_o that_o be_v rom._n 11.17_o 18._o eph._n 2.11_o 12_o 19_o and_o 3.6_o heb._n 8.10_o again_o deut._n 30.6_o the_o grace_n signify_v by_o circumcision_n be_v say_v they_o there_o promise_v to_o parent_n and_o child_n 8._o ibid._n pag._n 8._o import_v the_o covenant_n to_o both_o with_o circumcision_n seal_v gen_n 17._o and_o that_o be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n cite_v part_n of_o that_o context_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v rom._n 10.6_o 8._o compare_v with_o deut._n 30.11_o 14._o and_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o 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our_o purpose_n to_o transcribe_v here_o some_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o a_o work_n of_o theodoret_n which_o he_o entitle_v concern_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o the_o greek_n or_o heathen_n for_o thus_o that_o most_o learned_a bishop_n write_v those_o our_o fisherman_n and_o publican_n and_o that_o our_o tentmaker_n bring_v the_o gospel-law_n into_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o and_o more_o which_o he_o have_v there_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o bibliander_n there_o speak_v of_o christ_n not_o simple_o as_o god_n but_o as_o mediatorial_n king_n and_o judge_n and_o as_o such_o a_o king_n and_o judge_n give_v and_o execute_v law_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o gospel_n and_o so_o theodoret_n call_v they_o my_o second_o witness_n be_v the_o famous_a and_o learned_a zach._n 127._o ursin_n sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o english_a 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bind_v we_o only_o to_o the_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a law_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v for_o the_o gespel_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o resormed_a divine_n who_o mr._n goodwin_n quote_v against_o i_o but_o let_v any_o man_n read_v and_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v quote_v here_o out_o of_o vrsin_n and_o what_o follow_v in_o pag._n 131._o of_o which_o i_o quote_v some_o part_n before_o and_o i_o dare_v refer_v it_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o have_v any_o whether_o vrsin_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o precept_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a absolute_a promise_n or_o narrative_n which_o require_v no_o duty_n of_o we_o at_o all_o nay_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o brethren_n whether_o vrsin_n be_v not_o so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o flacian_a sectary_n which_o he_o zealous_o refute_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o he_o before_o and_o from_o what_o he_o say_v more_o 131._o ibid._n p._n 131._o in_o the_o same_o place_n my_o three_o witness_n be_v polanus_fw-la who_o write_v thus_o 176._o thus_o foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la promittit_fw-la se_fw-la fore_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la gratis_o propter_fw-la christum_fw-la nos_fw-la vero_fw-la vicissim_fw-la obligati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la popul_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simus_fw-la 20._o capita_n sive_fw-la articuli_fw-la ejus_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la alterum_fw-la ex_fw-la nostra_fw-la parte_fw-la 21._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la gratuita_fw-la promissio_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la se_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sore_n etc._n etc._n 28._o alterum_fw-la caput_fw-la foederis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la nostra_fw-la parte_fw-la obligatio_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la sibi_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la populus_fw-la simus_fw-la 29._o dei_fw-la populum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la ambulare_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la integritate_fw-la gen_n 17.1_o seu_fw-la vivere_fw-la sub_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la bonos_fw-es liberos_fw-la decet_fw-la 30._o quod_fw-la fit_a viva_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la side_n &_o obedientiâ_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n amand._n polan_n syllog_n thes_n theolog._n contra_fw-la bellarm._n part._n 2._o de_fw-fr foedere_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la thes_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 28_o 29_o 30._o pag._n 174_o 175_o 176._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n free_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o we_o again_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v his_o people_n the_o head_n or_o article_n of_o it_o be_v two_o one_o on_o god_n part_n the_o other_o on_o our_o part_n on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v a_o free_a promise_n whereby_o god_n promise_v to_o we_o to_o be_v our_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o head_n or_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o obligation_n on_o our_o part_n whereby_o god_n have_v bind_v we_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o people_n to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n with_o integrity_n gen._n 17.1_o or_o to_o live_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o become_v good_a child_n which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n and_o observance_n of_o his_o law_n thus_o polanus_fw-la whereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o he_o believe_v as_o we_o do_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v precept_n and_o require_v duty_n my_o four_o witness_n be_v melancthon_n who_o long_o before_o polanus_fw-la teach_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v so_o graft_v into_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o it_o be_v make_v one_o article_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n his_o word_n be_v 210._o be_v ut_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la naturae_fw-la partibus_fw-la admirandae_fw-la imagine_v magnarum_fw-la reium_fw-la sunt_fw-la propositae_fw-la sic_fw-la mirifica_fw-la est_fw-la amiciria_fw-la in_o naturâ_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la mutuum_fw-la â—edus_fw-la inter_fw-la oleam_fw-la &_o vitem_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la incolumis_fw-la manet_fw-la vitis_fw-la si_fw-la inseratur_fw-la oleae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la novas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d accipir_n &_o tum_fw-la uvas_fw-la tum_fw-la olivas_fw-la gignit_fw-la seu_fw-la uvas_fw-la pariter_fw-la uvarum_fw-la &_o olivarum_fw-la japore_fw-la â—referenâ—es_fw-la imago_fw-la illustris_fw-la est_fw-la oleae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la evangelio_n insita_fw-la legis_fw-la doctrina_fw-la fit_a mitior_fw-la sic_fw-la enin_n demum_fw-la &_o â—choatur_fw-la obedientia_fw-la &_o placet_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la evangelio_n insita_fw-la est_fw-la phil._n melanct._n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr sympath_n â—om_n 4._o declam_n 210._o as_o in_o many_o part_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v propose_v admirable_a image_n or_o representation_n of_o great_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a friendship_n in_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a covenant_n between_o the_o olive_n and_o vinetree_n for_o if_o the_o vine_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o olivetree_n it_o not_o only_o remain_v safe_a and_o life_n but_o it_o also_o receive_v new_a strength_n and_o bring_v forth_o both_o grape_n and_o olive_n or_o grape_n which_o have_v the_o savour_n and_o taste_n both_o of_o grape_n and_o olive_n it_o be_v a_o illustrious_a or_o clear_a image_n and_o representation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ingraft_v in_o o_o the_o olivetree_n that_o be_v into_o the_o gospel_n it_o become_v mild_a for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o then_o obedience_n be_v begin_v and_o please_v god_n when_o it_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o gospel_n thus_o melancthon_n show_v by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n how_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v take_v into_o the_o gospel-covenant_n whereby_o it_o be_v otherwise_o modify_v than_o it_o be_v as_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o come_v under_o a_o new_a form_n and_o sanction_n by_o which_o mean_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v accept_v as_o please_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a let_v those_o who_o have_v the_o book_n see_v what_o christopher_n pezelius_n say_v upon_o this_o i_o will_v quote_v a_o few_o of_o his_o word_n 168._o word_n lex_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la novit_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la merito_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la efficaciâ_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr beneficiis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la essunditur_fw-la in_o corda_fw-la credentium_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la nihil_fw-la igitur_fw-la express_v docet_fw-la de_fw-la auxilio_fw-la quomodo_fw-la fiant_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la deinde_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o immutabiliter_fw-la lex_fw-la requirit_fw-la integram_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la renatis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la renatis_fw-la &_o damnat_fw-la immutabiliter_fw-la non_fw-la habentes_fw-la integram_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la
at_o evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la auxilium_fw-la nobis_fw-la promittit_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la renatos_fw-la pertinet_fw-la hanc_fw-la etiam_fw-la dulcissimam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adhibet_fw-la quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la persona_fw-la gratis_o recipitur_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la inchoata_fw-la quanquam_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la &_o contaminata_fw-la placeat_fw-la in_o reconciliatis_fw-la fide_fw-la propter_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la haec_fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangelii_n nisi_fw-la addatur_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o repetuntur_fw-la &_o enarrantur_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanciuntur_fw-la necessario_fw-la &_o immutabiliter_fw-la in_o concionibus_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la erit_fw-la doctrina_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la manca_fw-la &_o mu_o ila_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la iâ—utilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quart_n par_fw-fr objectionum_fw-la &_o resp_n theolog._n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la collectae_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptis_fw-la melanct._n opera_fw-la christoph_n pezelii_n edit_fw-la neapoli_fw-it nem._n an._n 1582._o p._n 167_o 168._o the_o law_n of_o itself_o know_v nothing_o either_o of_o the_o merit_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o by_o christ_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n nothing_o therefore_o do_v it_o express_o teach_v of_o the_o help_n by_o which_o and_o of_o the_o way_n how_o good_a work_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o moreover_o the_o law_n do_v always_o and_o immutable_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o all_o without_o discrimination_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a and_o of_o itself_o immutable_o damn_v all_o that_o have_v not_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o promise_v we_o help_v but_o as_o for_o the_o regenerate_a with_o respect_n to_o they_o it_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n with_o this_o sweet_a temper_n and_o moderation_n that_o as_o the_o person_n be_v free_o receive_v into_o favour_n for_o christ_n sake_n so_o the_o begin_v obedience_n though_o imperfect_a and_o pollute_a yet_o be_v please_v to_o god_n in_o person_n reconcile_v through_o faith_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o legal_a precept_n which_o be_v both_o repeat_v and_o preach_v and_o also_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o sanction_n and_o confirm_v necessary_o and_o immutable_o in_o gospel_n sermon_n the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n will_v not_o only_o be_v lame_a and_o maim_a but_o it_o will_v also_o be_v unprofitable_a etc._n etc._n thus_o pezelius_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n precept_n as_o fortify_v with_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o first_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o same_o precept_n as_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o new_a sanction_n and_o have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a form_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o last_o sense_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o be_v precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o the_o same_o pezelius_n in_o the_o same_o book_n have_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a against_o the_o flacian_o that_o over_o and_o beside_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v now_o evangelize_v the_o gospel_n have_v some_o precept_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o and_o require_v evangelical_n faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o itself_o immediate_o do_v not_o require_v at_o all_o some_o of_o his_o word_n be_v 153._o be_v at_o nihil_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la somnio_fw-la common_a habet_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_o evangelio_n mandatum_fw-la peculiare_a esse_fw-la non_fw-la patefactum_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la viz._n the_o side_n in_o christum_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la pugnat_fw-la incredulitas_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la fidei_fw-la i.e._n doctrinâ_fw-la evangelii_n non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la gratuita_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la propter_fw-la filium_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la ut_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la &_o credamus_fw-la illi_fw-la promissioni_fw-la hoc_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la toto_fw-la genere_fw-la differt_fw-la a_o praeceptis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la quae_fw-la concionantur_fw-la de_fw-la morali_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la ac_fw-la ut_fw-la puerile_a esset_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la promissiones_fw-la habet_fw-la infer_v quia_fw-la evangelium_fw-la a_o lege_fw-la differat_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ullam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la assignandam_fw-la evangelio_n sic_fw-la ingens_fw-la stupor_n est_fw-la sic_fw-la argumentari_fw-la lex_fw-la habet_fw-la mandata_fw-la ergo_fw-la nullum_fw-la peculiare_a mandatum_fw-la assignandum_fw-la est_fw-la evangelio_n ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la introduci_fw-la lex_fw-la nova_fw-la seu_fw-la lex_fw-la evangelica_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la in_o codem_fw-la libro_fw-la pag._n 152_o 153._o but_o it_o have_v nothing_o common_a with_o this_o popish_a dream_n concern_v a_o new_a law_n in_o their_o sense_n to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a precept_n not_o reveal_v in_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n concern_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o which_o be_v repugnant_a not_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n the_o mediator_n in_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o son_n the_o mediator_n but_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o command_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o mediator_n and_o believe_v that_o promise_n this_o precept_n in_o its_o whole_a kind_n differ_v from_o the_o legal_a precept_n which_o preach_v of_o moral_a obedience_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v childish_a from_o this_o that_o the_o law_n have_v promise_n to_o infer_v that_o since_o the_o law_n differ_v from_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o gospel_n so_o it_o be_v great_a stupidity_n to_o argue_v thus_o the_o law_n have_v precept_n therefore_o no_o peculiar_a precept_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v unto_o the_o gospel_n lest_o a_o new_a law_n or_o a_o evangelical_n law_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v introduce_v etc._n etc._n see_v what_o follow_v there_o especial_o consult_v what_o he_o write_v in_o pag._n 100_o 101_o 102_o 109_o 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o 114_o 126_o 127_o 128_o 129_o 135_o 136_o 149_o 150_o 151._o and_o in_o pag._n 82_o 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87_o where_o he_o invincible_o prove_v against_o flacius_n that_o the_o gospel_n have_v precept_n that_o beside_o the_o precept_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o gospel_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v precept_n which_o by_o themselves_o immdiate_o require_v evangelical_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o these_o precept_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o be_v late_o bring_v in_o among_o we_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o precept_n which_o require_v duty_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o old_a error_n of_o flacius_n and_o his_o party_n which_o they_o broach_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o learned_a pious_a and_o prudent_a melancthon_n and_o which_o be_v confute_v and_o explode_v by_o the_o reform_a above_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o my_o 5_o withess_n be_v henry_n bullinger_n who_o though_o he_o be_v suborn_v to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o i_o yet_o be_v he_o a_o true_a witness_n that_o be_v as_o much_o for_o i_o in_o this_o cause_n as_o my_o heart_n can_v desire_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 8.8_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v etc._n etc._n 1582._o etc._n quod_fw-la vero_fw-la hunc_fw-la attinet_fw-la locum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la foedus_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la dei_fw-la pactum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la testatus_fw-la est_fw-la prorsusque_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la certis_fw-la convenit_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la coeterum_fw-la case_z conditione_n patribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la abrahae_fw-la imprimis_fw-la sic_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la illa_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnisufficientia_fw-la ero_fw-la inquam_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la in_fw-la fempiternum_fw-la tu_fw-la vero_fw-la ambula_fw-la coram_fw-la i_o &_o esto_fw-la integer_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la scederis_fw-la sive_fw-la pacti_fw-la conditione_n sunt_fw-la henr._n bullinger_n comment_fw-fr in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la cap._n 8._o v._n 8._o pag._n 533._o edit_n tigur_n 1582._o as_o to_o what_o concern_v this_o place_n the_o testament_n be_v the_o covenant_n and_o that_o compact_a of_o god_n whereby_o god_n have_v testify_v his_o will_n towards_o we_o and_o have_v full_o agree_v with_o we_o upon_o certain_a condition_n and_o those_o condition_n he_o have_v thus_o prescribe_v unto_o our_o father_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n unto_o abraham_n say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n that_o all-sufficieucy_a of_o all_o thing_n i_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o
special_a new-gospel-precept_n which_o by_o itself_o immediate_o oblige_v we_o to_o such_o a_o special_a act_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n second_o there_o be_v the_o general_a old_a law_n of_o our_o creation_n or_o the_o natural_a precept_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o special_a new_a gospel-precept_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o new_a positive_a law_n which_o ever_o god_n give_v unto_o his_o people_n either_o under_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o and_o can_v not_o enact_v those_o new_a law_n for_o the_o church_n but_o after_o that_o god_n have_v once_o enact_v they_o by_o a_o new_a exertion_n of_o his_o legislative_a authority_n than_o the_o natural_a law_n the_o general_a law_n of_o creation_n oblige_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o new_a and_o special_a positive_a law_n 3._o the_o reason_n why_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o give_v of_o new_a 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different_a in_o several_a particular_n from_o that_o which_o be_v before_o prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o thus_o the_o infidel_n dispute_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o marcellinus_n his_o epistle_n to_o augustin_n and_o by_o augustin_n answer_n to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o 5._o that_o oper._n august_n tom._n 2._o epist_n 4._o &_o 5._o austin_n in_o his_o answer_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v true_o deny_v that_o ever_o god_n give_v any_o new_a precept_n to_o his_o people_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o that_o way_n of_o answer_v the_o infidel_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o at_o different_a time_n give_v to_o his_o church_n new_a precept_n different_a from_o former_a precept_n but_o with_o all_o he_o show_v that_o this_o do_v no_o way_n impeach_v either_o the_o wisdom_n or_o immutability_n of_o god_n his_o excellent_a and_o learned_a answer_n begin_v thus_o 5._o thus_o aliud_fw-la praecepit_fw-la quod_fw-la huic_fw-la tempori_fw-la aptum_fw-la esset_fw-la qui_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la novit_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la tempori_fw-la accommodate_v adhibeatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n marcellino_n epist_n 5._o god_n who_o know_v much_o better_a than_o man_n what_o precept_n be_v suitable_a to_o every_o time_n have_v give_v other_o precept_n which_o may_v be_v fit_a and_o proper_a for_o this_o time_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o be_v evident_a also_o by_o what_o austin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o deogratias_fw-la write_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n make_v by_o a_o heathen_a against_o the_o christian_a religion_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a religion_n have_v be_v always_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n though_o at_o different_a time_n god_n have_v give_v some_o different_a precept_n and_o prescribe_v different_a way_n of_o worship_n unto_o his_o church_n in_o that_o answer_n of_o he_o to_o the_o heathen_a these_o word_n be_v remarkable_a but_o say_v 49._o say_v quid_fw-la autem_fw-la qnando_fw-la fiat_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la eandemque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la &_o piorum_fw-la liberationem_fw-la pertineat_fw-la comilium_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la teneamus_fw-la aug._n deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la epist_n 49._o austin_n as_o to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o when_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o pertain_v or_o conduce_v unto_o one_o and_o the_o same_o salvation_n of_o faithful_a and_o godly_a man_n let_v we_o ascribe_v counsel_n unto_o god_n and_o take_v obedience_n to_o ourselves_o i_o e._n let_v we_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n to_o determine_v that_o matter_n by_o his_o wise_a counsel_n and_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v his_o order_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o precept_n as_o he_o give_v they_o out_o unto_o we_o and_o without_o go_v upon_o this_o ground_n with_o the_o learned_a and_o holy_a austin_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o solid_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o the_o foresay_a objection_n of_o infidel_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o to_o fear_v that_o our_o grant_v now_o different_a precept_n to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n at_o different_a time_n will_v any_o wise_a impeach_n the_o wisdom_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n because_o as_o the_o ancient_a author_n of_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v among_o the_o work_n of_o justin_n martyr_n 205._o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la graecos_n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la just_o maryr_n edit_fw-la paris_n 1636._o pag._n 205._o say_v excellent_o well_o in_o another_o what_o be_v applicable_a to_o this_o case_n god_n will_v restore_v the_o creation_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o a_o better_a state_n by_o renew_v it_o that_o he_o may_v purge_v it_o from_o all_o that_o absurdity_n which_o have_v befall_v it_o through_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o rational_a being_n not_o that_o by_o judicious_a consideration_n and_o look_v further_o into_o thing_n he_o do_v afterward_o find_v out_o that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o what_o he_o do_v at_o first_o but_o because_o long_o before_o and_o even_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v decree_v to_o do_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o afterward_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v add_v either_o to_o the_o knowledge_n or_o power_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o so_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o his_o second_o main_a objection_n 3._o his_o 3d_o objection_n be_v in_o pag._n 44._o where_o he_o argue_v thus_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n and_o therein_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a since_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o which_o excel_v that_o of_o angel_n answ_n who_o do_v this_o brother_n dispute_v against_o here_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o of_o we_o that_o oppose_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o he_o understand_v the_o apology_n which_o he_o write_v against_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o affirm_v there_o that_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a and_o require_v most_o perfect_a sinless_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n eternal_a see_v pag._n 200._o 201._o of_o the_o apology_n 4._o his_o four_o objection_n be_v ibid._n pag._n 44._o that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a than_o it_o want_v no_o precept_n but_o it_o enjoin_v every_o duty_n under_o the_o severe_a penalty_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o law_n be_v most_o perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n so_o indeed_o it_o want_v not_o any_o one_o precept_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o because_o it_o want_v not_o
obtain_v pardon_n of_o the_o sinful_a defect_n of_o our_o justify_v faith_n and_o evangelical_n repentance_n if_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o believe_v and_o repent_v for_o we_o i_o answer_v very_o easy_o that_o we_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o the_o sinful_a defect_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o consideration_n of_o christ_n meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a obedience_n unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o 5_o objection_n be_v ibid._n p._n 44._o that_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o its_o first_o precept_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v god_n this_o argument_n he_o seem_v to_o lay_v great_a stress_n on_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v for_o make_v this_o appear_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o what_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o itself_o immediate_o command_v we_o to_o do_v and_o what_o it_o command_v we_o to_o do_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o supernatural_a revelation_n intervening_a and_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o positive_a gospel-precept_n superad_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o distinction_n apply_v clear_v the_o matter_n and_o answer_v the_o argument_n thus_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o itself_o immediate_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n only_o the_o major_a proposition_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v true_a but_o then_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v false_a it_o be_v false_a that_o christ_n be_v god_n only_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o man_n also_o he_o be_v god-man_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o then_o the_o conclusion_n be_v false_a take_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v true_a it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o itself_o immediate_o without_o the_o 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salvation_n and_o effectual_o call_v it_o be_v no_o more_o or_o then_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n that_o be_v of_o the_o merit_n or_o dignity_n of_o their_o work_n otherwise_o namely_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n only_o or_o of_o grace_n and_o work_n together_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_v namely_o for_o as_o much_o as_o grace_n exclude_v all_o debt_n merit_n or_o worthyness_n and_o can_v consist_v therewith_o for_o grace_n be_v no_o wise_a grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o every_o way_n grace_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n namely_o but_o a_o deserve_a reward_n i._n e._n then_o their_o election_n and_o call_v be_v not_o do_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o the_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n that_o be_v no_o work_n of_o merit_n thus_o they_o excellent_o well_o expound_v that_o 6_o verse_n of_o rom._n 11._o and_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o election_n mention_v in_o the_o 5_o verse_n so_o as_o not_o to_o exclude_v but_o rather_o include_v the_o reserve_n of_o a_o elect_v remnant_n of_o jew_n and_o their_o effectual_a call_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v mr._n mayo_n explain_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o 2d_o vol._n of_o pool_n annotation_n on_o rom._n 11.6_o he_o write_v thus_o the_o apostle_n take_v occasion_n here_o to_o show_v that_o election_n and_o vocation_n be_v only_o by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o here_o he_o deliver_v a_o truth_n which_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v i._n e._n that_o there_o be_v no_o mix_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o one_o of_o these_o do_v exclude_v and_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o for_o if_o election_n and_o calling_n be_v etc._n etc._n let_v the_o reader_n consult_v the_o whole_a passage_n it_o be_v too_o large_a for_o i_o to_o transcribe_v but_o it_o be_v so_o well_o do_v that_o i_o do_v most_o hearty_o approve_v of_o it_o now_o 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true_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v from_o hence_o by_o any_o true_a logic_n that_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v only_o the_o superannuated_a law_n of_o work_n revive_v with_o some_o abatement_n of_o its_o require_a duty_n prove_v this_o consequence_n if_o you_o can_v i_o put_v you_o to_o it_o but_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o lay_v yourself_o further_o open_a and_o discover_v your_o own_o weakness_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o sir_n if_o you_o have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o i_o it_o may_v be_v you_o may_v easy_o run_v i_o down_o for_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v nothing_o and_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v myself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o my_o r._n brethren_n not_o exclude_v my_o present_a antagonist_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n truth_n and_o common_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a churhe_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v run_v down_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o in_o his_o 56th_o pag._n that_o need_v correction_n and_o that_o be_v what_o he_o say_v of_o god_n conditional_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o man_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o a_o condition_n i_o humble_o conceive_v this_o be_v a_o mistake_n one_o man_n indeed_o may_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o another_o man_n upon_o a_o condition_n so_o as_o to_o suspend_v the_o very_a make_n of_o the_o promise_n upon_o the_o condition_n and_o if_o the_o other_o man_n do_v not_o accept_v or_o perform_v the_o condition_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o he_o at_o all_o but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v otherwise_o between_o god_n and_o man._n god_n be_v infinite_o superior_a to_o we_o and_o he_o absolute_o make_v his_o conditional_a promise_n to_o we_o without_o ask_v our_o consent_n i_o say_v that_o god_n make_v of_o the_o conditional_a promise_n be_v absolute_a but_o the_o promise_v make_v be_v conditional_a and_o god_n prescribe_v the_o condition_n to_o we_o and_o command_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o but_o then_o god_n perform_v the_o say_a promise_n conditional_o that_o be_v he_o suspend_v his_o own_o transient_a act_n of_o give_v we_o the_o benefit_n promise_v conditional_o till_o we_o through_o grace_n have_v perform_v the_o condition_n and_o if_o the_o condition_n be_v never_o perform_v by_o we_o god_n never_o give_v the_o benefit_n promise_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v no_o new_a notion_n of_o i_o i_o have_v not_o so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o my_o own_o ability_n as_o to_o venture_v upon_o new_a notion_n in_o divinity_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v through_o grace_n be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o enable_v i_o to_o contend_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n v._o 3._o this_o notion_n i_o say_v be_v none_o of_o i_o but_o it_o be_v the_o learned_a and_o pious_a rutherford_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n open_v part_n i._n p._n 91_o 92._o nor_n be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o 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the_o scripture_n which_o be_v general_o think_v to_o contain_v conditional_a promise_n such_o as_o mark_v 16.16_o act._n 10.43_o luk._n 13.5_o rom._n 10.9_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v dis_n pag._n 58._o be_v to_o assert_v that_o the_o import_n of_o they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a connexion_n between_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n be_v indissoluble_o fasten_v with_o pardon_n justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o same_o person_n or_o that_o god_n justify_v and_o save_v no_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n but_o who_o at_o his_o own_o due_a appoint_a time_n he_o make_v a_o believer_n bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o sanctify_v his_o nature_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o here_o indeed_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v grant_v but_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n and_o with_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v intermix_v this_o great_a falsehood_n that_o all_o such_o scripture_n import_v no_o more_o than_o the_o foresay_a unchangeable_a connexion_n between_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o do_v real_o import_v more_o 1._o they_o import_v that_o the_o connexion_n be_v not_o only_o indissoluble_a but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o conditional_a for_o instance_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v import_v manifest_o that_o the_o connexion_n between_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o only_o indissoluble_a but_o that_o it_o be_v likewise_o conditional_a as_o be_v clear_o prove_v in_o the_o apol._n pag._n 50.57_o 58_o 59_o 2._o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o import_v a_o indissoluble_a unchangeable_a connexion_n between_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o moreover_o import_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o 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daille_n who_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o they_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v they_o judge_n in_o many_o of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o the_o late_a question_n concern_v the_o new-law_n be_v a_o more_o nice_a point_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o free_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v nothing_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o great_a daille_n in_o that_o or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o learning_n yet_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o learn_v of_o daille_n and_o he_o teach_v i_o that_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v they_o judge_n in_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n yet_o we_o may_v make_v very_o good_a use_n of_o they_o as_o he_o instance_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o father_n english_a translation_n pag._n 183._o 184_o 185_o 186_o 187._o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 187._o he_o say_v there_o sometime_o arise_v such_o troublesome_a spirit_n as_o will_v needs_o broach_v doctrine_n 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be_v a_o adjunct_n or_o appendix_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o christian_a constitution_n or_o form_n of_o administration_n hence_o dr._n ames_n say_v that_o holy_a discipline_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n his_o word_n be_v 12._o be_v sicut_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la regni_fw-la christi_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la evangelii_n neque_fw-la igitur_fw-la totum_fw-la christi_fw-la regnum_fw-la neque_fw-la totum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la rejiciunt_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la ames_n medul_a theolog._n lib._n 1._o chap._n 37._o thes_n 12._o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o in_o the_o same_o respect_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o they_o who_o reject_v discipline_n do_v neither_o receive_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o whole_a gospel_n thus_o dr._n ames_n and_o the_o late_a reverend_a mr._n gale_n who_o be_v mr._n goodwin_n master_n say_v in_o his_o idea_n theologiae_n chap._n 8._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 175._o that_o by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o gospel-law_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o exception_n against_o my_o other_o citation_n out_o of_o cyprian_n first_o book_n to_o quirinus_n where_o in_o his_o 10_o and_o 13_o chapter_n he_o express_o call_v the_o gospel_n a_o new-law_n and_o a_o new-yoke_n be_v that_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o the_o new-law_n than_o what_o justin_n martyr_n do_v that_o be_v a_o new-doctrine_n and_o institution_n of_o grace_n ans_fw-fr 1._o here_o mr._n g._n confess_v that_o by_o new-law_n cyprian_n mean_v as_o much_o as_o justin_n martyr_n and_o no_o more_o but_o i_o have_v clear_o prove_v from_o justin_n martyr_n own_o word_n that_o by_o new-law_n he_o mean_v the_o new-covenant-law_n which_o have_v precept_n as_o well_o as_o 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17.5_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n which_o have_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o precept_n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o cyprian_a say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o new-yoke_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o psal_n 2._o v._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o mat._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o but_o christ_n yoke_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o also_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v obey_v as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o therefore_o cyprian_n hold_v the_o gospel-law_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v both_o promise_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o also_o precept_n to_o be_v obey_v but_o mr._n g._n object_n that_o by_o cyprian_n word_n as_o i_o myself_o have_v quote_v they_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n which_o require_v any_o duty_n at_o all_o for_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v another_o administration_n and_o that_o by_o it_o the_o old_a yoke_n shall_v be_v make_v null_n and_o void_a 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384._o he_o to_o wit_n christ_n give_v the_o law_n original_o as_o god_n but_o as_o mediator_n he_o give_v no_o such_o law_n or_o no_o law_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o reveal_v full_o and_o clear_o our_o justification_n with_o god_n upon_o another_o account_n again_o if_o they_o the_o socinian_o shall_v say_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o reveal_v the_o ten_o commandment_n because_o he_o promulge_v they_o anew_o with_o new_a motive_n reason_n and_o encouragement_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o say_v also_o that_o what_o he_o call_v a_o new_a commandment_n be_v not_o so_o term_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o its_o new_a enforcement_n by_o christ_n we_o grant_v 3â—8_n grant_v ibid._n p._n 3â—8_n christ_n reveal_v that_o law_n by_o moses_n with_o its_o new_a covenant-ends_a as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o spirit_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o this_o smalcius_n deny_v again_o that_o 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church_n of_o old_a have_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n rom._n 9.5_o gen._n 3.15_o and_o 12.3_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n ger._n 15.6_o rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o obtain_v mercy_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o lord_n isa_n 42.24_o have_v the_o spirit_n for_o conversion_n regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n ezek._n 11.9_o and_o 36.26_o expect_v and_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n thing_n as_o remote_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o the_o east_n from_o the_o west_n it_o be_v true_a the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o live_v under_o be_v dark_a legal_a and_o low_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o we_o now_o be_v admit_v unto_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o they_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o that_o wherein_o we_o find_v acceptance_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n their_o father_n the_o pattern_n of_o we_o rom._n 4.4_o 5._o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 33._o p._n 652._o the_o doctor_n say_v n._n 3._o nor_o do_v biddle_n inform_v we_o what_o he_o intend_v by_o keep_v the_o command_v of_o god_n whether_o a_o exact_a perfect_a and_o every_o way_n complete_a keep_n of_o they_o up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o thing_n circumstance_n and_o concernment_n of_o they_o or_o whether_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o in_o a_o universal_a sincerity_n accept_v before_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v intend_v never_o 4._o what_o commandment_n they_o be_v which_o he_o chief_o respect_n and_o under_o what_o consideration_n whether_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o such_o or_o whether_o the_o gospel-gommands_a of_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o the_o place_n 1_o john_n 5.3_o and_o mat._n 11.30_o from_o whence_o he_o answer_v do_v respect_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a page_n doctorr_n owen_n 5_o answer_n be_v that_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o in_o a_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o obedience_n and_o correspondency_n to_o the_o law_n but_o sincere_o and_o upright_o unto_o acceptation_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o obedience_n it_o require_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n possible_a but_o easy_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a thus_o we_o say_v that_o a_o person_n regenerate_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o yield_v to_o he_o in_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o sincere_a obedience_n which_o in_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v require_v yea_o it_o be_v to_o he_o a_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o dr._n owen_n be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n have_v no_o precept_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a absolute_a promise_n or_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n that_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o at_o all_o he_o say_v the_o quite_o contrary_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o have_v precept_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n and_o that_o it_o require_v of_o we_o sincere_a obedience_n in_o order_n to_o our_o obtain_n possession_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o heavenly_a glory_n i_o can_v bring_v many_o more_o very_o many_o worthy_a and_o orthodox_n modern_a divine_n to_o bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o point_n under_o consideration_n that_o the_o gospel_n have_v precept_n and_o require_v duty_n but_o these_o be_v enough_o at_o present_a therefore_o i_o shall_v forbear_v mention_v any_o more_o except_o the_o late_a reverend_n and_o ingenious_a mr._n gilbert_n who_o in_o his_o short_a discourse_n concern_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o pardon_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o page_n grant_v express_o that_o there_o be_v both_o gospel-precept_n and_o gospel-sin_n and_o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o gospel_n precept_n be_v main_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o those_o of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o exact_v their_o observance_n with_o the_o same_o rigour_n namely_o for_o justification_n and_o i_o add_v nor_o yet_o for_o salvation_n 2._o that_o gospel-sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o such_o gospel-precept_n thus_o i_o have_v prove_v both_o by_o many_o clear_a testimony_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o good_a man_n ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v not_o without_o all_o precept_n it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n as_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o duty_n and_o require_v of_o we_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o its_o evangelical_n precept_n in_o a_o evangelical_n way_n for_o our_o due_a keep_n of_o covenant_n with_o 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