of_o the_o sinai_n law_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o give_v the_o same_o proof_n as_o before_o viz._n levit._n 18._o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o that_o do_v he_o deni_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o sinai_n law_n oblige_v to_o such_o do_v as_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o to_o a_o obedience_n specifical_o different_a in_o its_o use_n or_o end_n from_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o israel_n then_o or_o by_o christian_n now_o which_o flow_v from_o faith_n and_o this_o with_o the_o former_a particular_a show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o what_o be_v say_v by_o some_o for_o the_o unfolding_a the_o meaning_n of_o do_v this_o and_o live_v as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n as_o will_v appear_v especial_o under_o the_o six_o particular_a in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n sect_n v._o answ_n 2._o affirmative_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v under_o a_o 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not_o only_a temperal_n be_v respect_v therein_o in_o the_o preparation_n to_o it_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o israel_n exod._n 19_o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n indeed_o this_o cluster_n of_o promise_n have_v a_o if_o hang_n upon_o it_o or_o be_v under_o a_o condition_n that_o obedience_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o then_o the_o wine_n in_o it_o may_v flow_v out_o and_o all_o temporal_a enjoyment_n which_o the_o world_n afford_v be_v nothing_o to_o one_o drop_v hereof_o it_o be_v true_a conditio_fw-la nihil_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o not_o only_o temporal_n but_o spiritual_n and_o eternal_o be_v vouchsafe_v which_o then_o be_v 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will_v be_v equal_o strong_a to_o evidence_n that_o this_o sinai_n covenant_n have_v not_o temporal_n as_o its_o only_a end_n sect_n iv_o prop._n 4._o that_o the_o sinai_n law_n be_v not_o mere_o asleep_o gradual_o different_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o israel_n from_o that_o with_o we_o in_o the_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n many_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o sederal_a transaction_n with_o israel_n so_o as_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n on_o which_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o do_v depend_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v by_o we_o in_o gospel_n time_n only_o than_o it_o be_v exact_v with_o dreadful_a terror_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n now_o in_o a_o sweet_a mild_a way_n but_o certain_o a_o high_a matter_n a_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v aim_v at_o therein_o it_o be_v true_a christian_n be_v oblige_v unto_o all_o duty_n under_o the_o better_a covenant_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o it_o of_o write_v the_o divine_a law_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o that_o end_n all_o the_o difficulty_n then_o in_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n arise_v not_o mere_o from_o its_o enjoin_v do_v all_o run_v upon_o do_v there_o not_o upon_o believe_v but_o also_o from_o its_o annex_v life_n thereunto_o this_o do_v and_o live_v and_o a_o curse_n to_o the_o contrary_n if_o it_o have_v contain_v all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o it_o even_o all_o the_o ceremonial_n these_o indeed_o will_v have_v render_v it_o more_o burdensome_a than_o other_o dispensation_n yet_o it_o will_v as_o manifest_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n still_o as_o that_o with_o abraham_n and_o other_o under_o which_o be_v some_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o typical_a ceremony_n if_o this_o do_v have_v not_o be_v for_o life_n there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o difficulty_n in_o this_o sinai_n law_n than_o in_o any_o other_o sederal_a expressure_n it_o be_v 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or_o as_o include_v the_o promise_n but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o add_v but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o do_v for_o life_n as_o do_v not_o include_v the_o promise_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o faith_n nay_o plain_o it_o be_v a_o do_v direct_o opposite_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n levit._n 18._o vers_fw-la 5._o with_o rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o viz._n if_o any_o man_n undertake_v to_o be_v the_o doer_n say_v other_o it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o live_v by_o do_v but_o in_o do_v christian_n live_v in_o obedience_n though_o not_o by_o obedience_n but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o do_v as_o make_v up_o a_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n and_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o hence_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o sincere_a or_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n but_o vast_o differ_v therefrom_o say_v other_o this_o do_v and_o live_v have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o but_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a also_o neither_o do_v this_o satisfy_v for_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o exclude_v the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v such_o a_o law_n as_o conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 22._o beside_o the_o difficulty_n be_v the_o same_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o one_o or_o the_o other_o if_o in_o do_v and_o live_v a_o ceremonial_a do_v be_v intend_v for_o israel_n that_o will_v speak_v as_o much_o for_o its_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a do_v even_o that_o with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n do_v run_v upon_o a_o positive_a precept_n concern_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v that_o fruit_n gen._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o neither_o 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impotency_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n consider_v absolute_o in_o itself_o as_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 21_o to_o the_o end_n so_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o consider_v respective_o and_o rerelative_o as_o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v design_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o question_n be_v the_o law_n against_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o answer_v god_n forbid_v we_o must_v then_o so_o understand_v the_o sinai_n law_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o design_n and_o end_v it_o may_v not_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 24._o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n until_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o a_o gospel_n end_n not_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o we_o 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be_v attain_v and_o it_o be_v perfect_a do_v that_o be_v call_v for_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v by_o israel_n they_o be_v utter_o unable_a for_o it_o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o do_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o that_o be_v there_o intend_a say_v other_o the_o law_n be_v take_v large_o for_o the_o whole_a doctr_n ine_z and_o administration_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o so_o it_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o believe_v in_o christ_n rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 4._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o and_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o it_o be_v take_v strict_o as_o it_o be_v a_o abstract_a rule_n of_o
the_o encouragement_n of_o soul_n in_o seek_v after_o they_o that_o if_o one_o be_v take_v many_o more_o go_v along_o with_o it_o like_o many_o link_n in_o a_o chain_n that_o be_v close_v into_o each_o other_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n must_v not_o be_v sever_v where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n of_o duty_n grace_n and_o blessing_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v sometime_o express_v in_o a_o conditinal_a form_n with_o a_o if_o as_o rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n be_v lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v such_o ass_n note_v the_o verity_n of_o such_o proposition_n in_o their_o connexion_n they_o affirm_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n as_o that_o he_o which_o believe_v shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v yet_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n for_o even_o believe_v be_v absolute_o promise_v so_o as_o nothing_o shall_v intervene_v to_o hinder_v it_o isa_n 53._o 10_o 11._o heb._n 8._o 10._o in_o that_o improper_a sense_n some_o scripture_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o condition_n viz._n they_o intimate_v a_o connexion_n between_o covenant_n blessing_n some_o be_v conjoin_v as_o mean_n and_o end_n yet_o the_o promise_n be_v real_o absolute_a for_o their_o performance_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o covenant_n blessing_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o between_o the_o new_a covenant_n itself_o and_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v for_o its_o execution_n and_o accomplishment_n the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v a_o absolute_a grant_n not_o only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o in_o he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n heb._n 8._o yet_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v absolute_o promise_v and_o be_v determine_v and_o resolve_v upon_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o they_o may_v be_v conditional_o propound_v as_o a_o quicken_a mean_n 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be_v no_o such_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o we_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o old_a to_o israel_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v compare_v they_o together_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a he_o give_v the_o new_a altogether_o in_o absolute_a promise_n and_o that_o to_o israel_n heb._n 8._o and_o show_v that_o the_o new_a be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a he_o discover_v wherein_o the_o difference_n lay_v ver_fw-la 9_o because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o my_o covenant_n and_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o jer._n 31._o 32._o which_o covenant_n they_o break_v etc._n etc._n this_o argue_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a be_v such_o as_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o do_v give_v they_o assurance_n of_o the_o temporal_a mercy_n promise_v and_o a_o right_a to_o they_o and_o such_o as_o fail_v in_o leave_v they_o at_o uncertainty_n whether_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o or_o not_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o itself_o and_o its_o own_o nature_n uncertain_a but_o even_o as_o to_o the_o event_n i_o regard_v they_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o their_o perform_v the_o condition_n have_v be_v as_o absolute_o promise_v as_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v than_o israel_n will_v have_v continue_v in_o it_o which_o they_o do_v not_o and_o can_v not_o have_v forfeit_v what_o be_v promise_v thereupon_o as_o diverse_a time_n they_o do_v and_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o canaan_n upon_o that_o account_n jurist_n say_v a_o condition_n be_v a_o rate_n manner_n or_o law_n annex_v to_o man_n act_n stay_v or_o suspend_v the_o same_o and_o make_v they_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o shall_v take_v effect_n or_o no._n cowell_n out_o of_o west_n part_n 1._o symb._n 2._o sect_n 156._o and_o thus_o condition_n be_v oppose_v to_o absolute_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o condition_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o give_v right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o and_o leave_v at_o uncertainty_n and_o liability_n to_o miss_v of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o old_a to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o israel_n may_v appear_v 1._o if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o must_v either_o be_v a_o antecedent_n or_o a_o subsequent_a condition_n but_o neither_o l._n coke_n upon_o littleton_n say_v of_o one_o precedent_n conditio_fw-la adimpleri_fw-la debet_fw-la priusquam_fw-la sequatur_fw-la effectus_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o antecedent_n condition_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o we_o get_v and_o gain_v entrance_n or_o admittance_n into_o covenant_n for_o till_o we_o be_v in_o it_o no_o act_n put_v forth_o by_o we_o can_v find_v any_o acceptation_n with_o god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o our_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n before_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o part_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n 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