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that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 8._o labour_v to_o live_v in_o charity_n with_o thy_o brethren_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n engage_v by_o this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o cover_v the_o coal_n of_o contention_n under_o the_o ash_n for_o a_o night_n or_o two_o and_o then_o blow_v they_o up_o again_o but_o consider_v if_o christ_n have_v so_o love_v thou_o and_o forgive_v thou_o so_o much_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o hearty_o forgive_v they_o remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v belove_v if_o christ_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o john_n 4.11_o last_o when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n remember_v thou_o have_v be_v at_o a_o sacrament_n and_o there_o have_v renew_v thy_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v so_o base_a nor_o so_o false_a as_o willing_o and_o deliberate_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o again_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v 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at_o his_o resurrection_n raise_v up_o together_o with_o himself_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o die_v under_o the_o former_a covenant_n as_o we_o read_v mat._n 27.52_o whereby_o he_o show_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mediation_n death_n and_o resurrection_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o under_o the_o new_a but_o some_o will_v perhaps_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 9.15_o answ_n he_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a and_o personal_a confirmation_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o he_o be_v mediator_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o type_n that_o do_v prefigure_v he_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v which_o do_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n commit_v under_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o to_o they_o that_o 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jerusalem_n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n restraint_n from_o many_o liberty_n which_o we_o enjoy_v under_o the_o new_a 2._o the_o one_o be_v more_o dark_a the_o other_o be_v more_o clear_a eternal_a life_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o discover_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a 2_o tim._n 1.10_o yea_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o office_n and_o benefit_n be_v then_o but_o dark_o reveal_v hence_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v rom._n 16.25_o not_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o hide_v or_o keep_v secret_a but_o comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o plain_a discovery_n of_o it_o afford_v to_o we_o in_o these_o day_n hence_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o
his_o disciple_n matth._n 13.16_o 17._o bless_a be_v your_o eye_n for_o they_o see_v and_o your_o ear_n for_o they_o hear_v for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o christ_n himself_o now_o the_o veil_n be_v do_v away_o 3._o a_o less_o forcible_a influence_n and_o efficacy_n accompany_v the_o old_a administration_n than_o do_v the_o new_a the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o pour_v forth_o more_o abundant_o since_o his_o ascension_n and_o a_o more_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 4._o a_o more_o servile_a spirit_n act_v in_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o old_a administration_n they_o be_v draw_v general_o more_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n than_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o extent_n they_o much_o differ_v for_o the_o old_a be_v reveal_v but_o to_o few_o in_o comparison_n viz._n to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o proselyte_n whereas_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o all_o nation_n 6._o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n viz._n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n 9.10_o but_o the_o new_a be_v to_o last_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v never_o wax_v old_a or_o wear_v away_o 7._o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o sacrament_n circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sacrament_n under_o the_o old_a administration_n be_v bloody_a sacrament_n for_o christ_n blood_n be_v then_o to_o be_v shed_v but_o under_o the_o new_a our_o sacrament_n be_v unbloody_a for_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v 8._o they_o differ_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o ratification_n the_o old_a be_v ratify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n the_o new_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o general_n and_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a dispensation_n thereof_o in_o particular_a let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o fall_v man._n let_v we_o consider_v the_o freeness_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o our_o misery_n to_o move_v he_o to_o it_o and_o he_o make_v no_o such_o covenant_n with_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o sureness_n of_o it_o god_n have_v confirm_v it_o 1._o by_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n 2._o by_o his_o oath_n 3._o by_o his_o sea_n it_o be_v indeed_o call_v sometime_o a_o covenant_n and_o sometime_o a_o testament_n a_o covenant_n with_o reference_n to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v this_o gracious_a covenant_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o in_o it_o have_v promise_v many_o great_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n unto_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n therein_o require_v he_o promise_v in_o this_o covenant_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n heb._n 8.10_o and_o that_o be_v a_o very_a large_a and_o comprehensive_a promise_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n exod._n 2.24_o and_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a do_v use_v in_o their_o approach_n to_o god_n to_o plead_v this_o covenant_n and_o to_o ground_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_n on_o it_o psal_n 74.20_o jer._n 14.21_o 3._o that_o he_o will_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n and_o write_v his_o law_n upon_o our_o heart_n 4._o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32.40_o and_o so_o will_v preserve_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n from_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n 5._o that_o no_o outward_a thing_n that_o he_o see_v good_a for_o we_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o we_o 6._o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n with_o reference_n to_o â—od_n so_o it_o be_v call_v a_o testament_n with_o reference_n to_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n confirm_v it_o and_o as_o a_o testator_n bequeath_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o penitent_a believer_n he_o have_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o 2._o let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o best_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o unvaluable_a mercy_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o gospel_n dispensation_n this_o be_v call_v a_o good_a covenant_n as_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o viz._n more_o spiritual_a more_o clear_a and_o more_o extensive_a the_o old_a be_v a_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o it_o literal_o declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o comparative_o there_o be_v little_a spiritual_a ability_n afford_v for_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v i_o say_v comparative_o the_o old_a have_v but_o a_o weak_a operation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a not_o that_o the_o old_a have_v no_o spiritual_a efficacy_n for_o many_o under_o it_o be_v eminent_a in_o grace_n as_o abraham_n moses_n josiah_n hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reserve_v till_o christ_n ascension_n 3._o as_o ever_o we_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o make_v conscience_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n therein_o require_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o grace_n necessary_a to_o prepare_v we_o to_o receive_v christ_n 2._o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o can_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.26_o 3._o obedience_n which_o be_v a_o grace_n necessary_a to_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o this_o holy_a covenant_n deut._n 10.12_o 13._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o mediator_n lord_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n concern_v who_o we_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o what_o his_o title_n be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v call_v the_o title_n give_v he_o in_o the_o ancient_a creed_n be_v four_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n of_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n 1._o jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n god_n by_o a_o angel_n give_v he_o that_o name_n matth._n 1.21_o he_o be_v design_v by_o god_n the_o father_n to_o perform_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v imply_v in_o his_o name_n jesus_n denote_v the_o work_n and_o business_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2.11_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n who_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n so_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o jesus_n be_v a_o saviour_n and_o why_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v this_o will_v more_o particular_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a evil_n he_o save_v we_o from_o and_o the_o great_a benefit_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o 1._o he_o save_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n and_o passion_n he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o we_o rev._n 19.15_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o
angel_n with_o he_o 3._o a_o throne_n will_v be_v set_v a_o tribunal_n a_o seat_n of_o judgement_n erect_v mat._n 19.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.10_o for_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 4._o there_o will_v be_v a_o personal_a apearance_n of_o all_o man_n before_o this_o tribunal_n he_o shall_v judge_v both_o the_o quick_a that_o be_v those_o find_v alive_a at_o his_o come_n upon_o who_o a_o change_n different_a from_o death_n shall_v pass_v and_o the_o dead_a viz._n that_o die_v before_o 9.27_o before_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a &_o extraordinary_a privilege_n uâ—uchsafed_v to_o enoch_n and_o elias_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o diâ—_n but_o according_a to_o god_n ordinary_a and_o usual_a dispensation_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o act_v 10.42_o 5._o the_o action_n and_o work_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v shall_v then_o be_v manifest_v 1_o cor._n 4.5_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n eccles_n 12.24_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a the_o book_n will_v then_o be_v open_v viz._n 1._o the_o book_n of_o god_n omniscience_n and_o remembrance_n mal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n jer._n 17.1_o 6._o the_o statute_n shall_v be_v produce_v upon_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v and_o find_v guilty_a or_o not-guilty_a and_o they_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v on_o man_n heart_n at_o his_o creation_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o which_o god_n give_v man_n power_n at_o first_o to_o perform_v 2._o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v find_v guilty_a upon_o the_o first_o statute_n woe_n to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v cast_v by_o the_o second_o also_o to_o prevent_v this_o let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o serious_o to_o repent_v of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o take_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o faithful_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o unto_o his_o precept_n 7._o the_o evidence_n or_o witness_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o prove_v the_o indictment_n against_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n especial_o such_o as_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v 1._o god_n the_o father_n who_o mercy_n be_v by_o they_o so_o wretched_o slight_v 2._o god_n the_o son_n who_o blood_n they_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n 3._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o bless_a motion_n they_o so_o often_o resist_v 4._o all_o faithful_a minister_n who_o strive_v with_o all_o affectionateness_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o christ_n 5._o all_o good_a parent_n governor_n master_n or_o faithful_a christiaâ—_n friend_n among_o who_o they_o live_v who_o give_v they_o faithful_a counsel_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o a_o good_a example_n 6._o all_o their_o sinful_a companion_n who_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n 7._o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n 8._o the_o judge_n will_v pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o this_o will_v be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o absolution_n 2_o of_o condemnation_n 1._o of_o absolution_n to_o the_o righteous_a in_o these_o word_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o matth._n 25.34_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o be_v acquit_v before_o the_o wicked_a be_v condemn_v that_o they_o may_v afterward_o join_v with_o christ_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o there_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o authoritative_o but_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n approve_v and_o magnify_v christ_n righteous_a sentence_n on_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o give_v some_o such_o approbation_n probable_o as_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n rev._n 16.5_o thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o shall_v be_v because_o thou_o have_v thus_o judge_v thus_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v judge_n but_o some_o of_o they_o more_o eminent_o as_o assessor_n with_o christ_n as_o be_v intimate_v concern_v the_o apostle_n matth._n 19.28_o you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 2._o of_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o wicked_a matth._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 9_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n judge_v to_o their_o everlasting_a state_n according_a to_o that_o sentence_n matth._n 25.46_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a the_o sentence_n be_v irrevocable_a no_o reprieve_n to_o be_v expect_v then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a separation_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a 4._o what_o will_v be_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o judgement_n 1._o christ_n resign_v up_o his_o kingdom_n not_o his_o essential_a kingdom_n but_o that_o which_o he_o administer_v as_o mediator_n to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 2._o the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o we_o read_v 2_o pet._n 3.12_o by_o which_o fire_n some_o think_v the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o consume_v but_o renew_v clarify_a and_o refine_a i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o application_n which_o i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n may_v be_v useful_a 1._o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o righteous_a 3._o by_o way_n of_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a 1._o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o 1._o let_v we_o all_o labour_n to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v in_o ourselves_o a_o belief_n of_o this_o great_a article_n there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n more_o certain_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o more_o clear_a and_o fundamental_a than_o this_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n heb._n 6.2_o 2._o let_v we_o frequent_o meditate_v on_o it_o let_v we_o often_o think_v on_o those_o awaken_n place_n 2_o thes_n 1.7.8_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o 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