sinless_a self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o nature_n than_o the_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n god_n can_v quit_v or_o part_v with_o creator-right_a &_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v give_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v give_v to_o he_o we_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v with_o the_o gracious_a lord_n the_o covenant_n but_o not_o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o work_n and_o wage_n be_v the_o lord_n rule_v in_o reward_v our_o labour_n nor_o shall_v we_o be_v gainer_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v so_o deal_v with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o commutative_a and_o a_o distributive_a justice_n between_o god_n &_o we_o the_o former_a have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o absolute_a lord_n august_n serm_n 16._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n debtor_n nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la eâ—_n placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la glory_n be_v not_o our_o own_o after_o we_o have_v wrought_v for_o it_o a_o promise_n as_o a_o promise_n can_v give_v we_o no_o right_n of_o strict_a justice_n to_o any_o reward_n a_o promise_n be_v posterior_n to_o thing_n promise_v can_v alter_v the_o worth_n or_o value_n of_o thing_n none_o give_v first_o to_o the_o lord_n man_n or_o angel_n god_n be_v no_o debtor_n â—o_o justice_n to_o give_v be_v to_o the_o world_n non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o take_v ill_o to_o obey_v &_o serve_v god_n who_o have_v so_o noble_a servant_n the_o beast_n and_o lifeless_a creature_n shall_v depon_n in_o judgement_n against_o we_o who_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n our_o soft_a nature_n be_v too_o soon_o break_v with_o poor_a reward_n and_o too_o little_o move_v with_o great_a thing_n justification_n by_o work_n be_v our_o own_o element_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n stranger_n to_o we_o seldom_o deadness_n to_o work_n and_o lively_a activity_n in_o work_n be_v one_o rom._n 10.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o room_n of_o death_n in_o the_o two_o covenant_n the_o change_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v in_o death_n what_o judas_n &_o cain_n in_o their_o despair_a mood_n be_v to_o do_v what_o weak_a doubter_n be_v to_o do_v when_o faith_n act_v most_o strong_o wilfulness_n in_o unbeleef_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o leave_v suppose_a contradiction_n to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o darkness_n why_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o adam_n better_a our_o heart_n be_v the_o lord_n than_o our_o own_o what_o a_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n of_o our_o â—ight_n to_o the_o creature_n a_o threefold_a right_n natural_a providentiall_a spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o have_v be_v and_o live_v and_o so_o no_o sin_n in_o have_v it_o what_o a_o providentiall_a right_a 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o spiritual_a right_n be_v &_o how_o excellent_a to_o live_v &_o to_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o sin_n their_o temptation_n who_o think_v they_o shall_v not_o eat_v nor_o pray_v if_o the_o non-converted_n have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n than_o we_o may_v spoil_v &_o deprive_v they_o of_o life_n and_o all_o they_o have_v how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o these_o who_o enjoy_v that_o of_o which_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o that_o and_o sin_n in_o use_v iâ—_n live_v in_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a and_o reprobate_a be_v no_o usurp_n of_o life_n simile_n the_o reprobate_n &_o non-converted_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n want_v all_o spiritual_a right_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o life_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o they_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v eat_a etc._n etc._n how_o woeful_a to_o have_v a_o lump_n of_o life_n &_o time_n &_o no_o right_a to_o life_n how_o god_n be_v ourâ—_n god_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o man_n christ_n a_o heaven_n there_o may_v be_v a_o train_n of_o grace_n &_o yet_o unquietness_n for_o the_o want_n of_o christ._n a_o spiritual_a soul_n act_n in_o god_n and_o miss_v god_n rather_o than_o any_o create_v save_v grace_n cotvin_n cont_n molin_n c._n 8._o §._o 7._o primo_fw-la foedere_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la rupto_fw-la cessabat_fw-la etiam_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la lege_fw-la praescriptam_fw-la ibid._n c._n 9_o §._o 5._o remonstr_n in_o scrip_n synod_n dored_a 4._o â—a_n 145._o the_o law_n &_o the_o â—â—rst_a covenant_n be_v holy_a and_o oblidge_v all_o to_o actiâ—â—_n obedience_n always_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o infant_n the_o natural_a antecedent_n love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v fancy_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o what_o the_o jew_n in_o tâ—e_v talmud_n &_o the_o koran_n say_v of_o god_n doctrine_n fidei_fw-la judaiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o trac_n 8._o ib_a ord_n 1._o disp_n 7._o alcar_fw-la c._n 43._o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n 2._o of_o grace_n 3._o the_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n &_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n which_o hold_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n subservient_fw-fr as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o that_o of_o grace_n be_v â—ull_a righteousness_n and_o forgiveness_n under_o that_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n the_o law_n as_o proponed_a to_o israel_n be_v the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n make_v at_o horeb_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o new_a covenant_n a_o life_n of_o promise_n how_o god_n command_v what_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v no_o circuncision_n no_o sacrifice_n nor_o any_o type_n represent_v christ._n the_o first_o covenant_n have_v the_o mediator_n christ_n as_o this_o have_v but_o veil_v in_o the_o one_o reveal_v in_o the_o other_o how_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v faulty_a how_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n gal_n 3._o and_o how_o gal._n 4._o calvin_n instit_n l._n 11._o â—_o xi_o sect._n 7_o 8._o epist._n par_fw-fr 3._o disp_n 12._o the_o arminian_n three_o covenant_n this_fw-mi 14._o self_n search_v necessary_a reflect_v act_n be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o direct_a act_n threaten_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_a then_o under_o the_o old_a desertion_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n compare_v the_o saint_n be_v strong_a to_o suffer_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o under_o the_o old_a a_o large_a number_n of_o godly_a of_o the_o rude_a &_o unlearned_a thâ—n_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o law-state_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o dominion_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o wrestle_n and_o protest_v of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o between_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o spirit_n compel_a conviction_n argue_v a_o law-spirit_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v then_o to_o be_v godly_a legal_a terror_n convert_v none_o legal_a terror_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o child_n birth_n of_o regeneration_n literal_a and_o legal_a conviction_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o gospel_n conviction_n on_o the_o affection_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a conviction_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o latter_a if_o they_o be_v fiery_a and_o not_o temper_v with_o grace_n â—are_v conviction_n be_v no_o godly_a principle_n a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o hard_a command_n because_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o child_n under_o grace_n a_o sweetness_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n a_o abundant_a hire_n for_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o child_n under_o grace_n how_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o a_o new_a nature_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o command_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v the_o sâ—ed_z &_o infant_n of_o covenant_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n under_o both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v make_v to_o infant_n act_n 2.39_o else_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v stand_v infant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n old_a and_o young_a of_o nation_n under_o the_o new_a test._n be_v in_o covenant_n external_o as_o israel_n be_v the_o place_n rom._n 9.6_o vindicate_v from_o the_o unsound_a gloss_n of_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n child_n must_v have_v from_o their_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n under_o the_o n._n test._n some_o covenant_n privilege_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n mercy_n to_o father_n and_o child_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o zion_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o uâ—_n under_o the_o n._n test._n be_v different_a covenant_n to_o child_n no_o
it_o must_v either_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n or_o a_o three_o covenant_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o law_n as_o press_v upon_o israel_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 1._o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n or_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o perfect_a man_n who_o need_v no_o mercy_n but_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o sinner_n with_o a_o express_a preface_n of_o mercy_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v make_v with_o stiff-necked_a israel_n grace_n deut._n 29._o deut._n 30._o c._n 31._o c._n 32._o and_o that_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n from_o the_o end_n and_o object_n as_o motion_n be_v denominate_v from_o their_o end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n press_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o bless_a necessity_n to_o seek_v salvation_n in_o their_o true_a city_n of_o refuge_n christ_n jesus_n who_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a bondage_n of_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v abraham_n deut._n 29.1_o a_o covenant_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o horeb_n because_o 1._o renew_a again_o after_o their_o breach_n 2._o repeat_v a_o little_a before_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n deut._n 31.28.29.30_o 3._o because_o there_o be_v some_o addition_n of_o special_a blessing_n curse_n ceremonial_a command_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o former_o propose_a covenant_n exod._n 20._o yet_o the_o same_o it_o be_v in_o substance_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n deut._n 2.10_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o abraham_n deut._n 8.18_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n when_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 2.24_o and_o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o isaak_n and_o jacob._n so_o the_o lord_n expones_fw-la it_o in_o his_o appear_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.6_o jer._n 31.32_o not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n now_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n gen._n 17._o not_o of_o a_o temporary_a canaan_n only_o but_o of_o heart_n circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o for_o the_o lord_n express_o tell_v thâ—â—_n when_o he_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o his_o marry_a people_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n exod._n 20._o he_o mean_v no_o other_o covenant_n than_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n of_o believe_v gen._n 15._o and_o of_o walk_v before_o he_o and_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o 2._o which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o legal_a as_o moses_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o expones_fw-la it_n exod._n 2.24_o exod._n 3.6_o exod._n 20.1_o 2._o and_o he_o show_v they_o leu._n 26._o if_o in_o their_o enemy_n land_n they_o repent_v and_o shall_v come_v out_o and_o meet_v the_o rod_n and_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n shall_v willing_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n will_v i_o remember_v beside_o there_o be_v not_o here_o three_o covenant_n but_o one_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o the_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n with_o israel_n in_o sinai_n except_o that_o when_o he_o mention_n the_o one_o he_o exclude_v not_o the_o other_o for_o to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o abraham_n covenant_n gen._n 17.1_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o deut._n 10.12_o 13._o and_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 12.22_o joshua_n josh._n 24.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o marry_o luke_n 1.55_o and_o zacharie_n ver_fw-la 70_o 72_o 73._o refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o deut._n 6._o the_o covenant_n at_o horeb_n the_o lord_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o give_v canaan_n to_o his_o seed_n ver_fw-la 10._o deut._n 7.12_o if_o thou_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o covenant_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 rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n expones_fw-la moses_n deut._n 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n teach_v nothing_o of_o the_o way_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o blood_n typify_a the_o ransom_n of_o blood_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o pay_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o this_o covenant_n all_o along_o have_v sacrifice_n and_o blood_n to_o confirm_v it_o exod._n 24.8_o and_o moses_n take_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o people_n and_o say_v behold_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o concern_v all_o these_o word_n now_o the_o word_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n see_v heb._n 9_o v_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 5._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o israel_n only_o exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o c._n 6._o deut._n 6.5_o 6_o 7.12_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n 6._o no_o people_n under_o the_o law_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v thereby_o nor_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v rom._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o 19_o 20._o rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 9_o rom._n 10._o psal._n 130_o 3._o psal._n 143.2_o gal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o in_o this_o covenant_n abraham_n david_n gen._n 15._o psal._n 32._o rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o jew_n by_o faith_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n as_o also_o the_o gentile_n have_v act_v 10.43_o act_n 15.11_o 7._o the_o lord_n mind_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o law_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v not_o by_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o to_o live_v by_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o life_n of_o promise_n all_o be_v here_o promise_v promise_n both_o faith_n the_o condition_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o a_o new_a heart_n righteousness_n pardon_n and_o life_n a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o estate_n in_o paper_n and_o in_o good_a 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as_o the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n as_o all_o the_o rose_n tree_n and_o the_o vine_n tree_n be_v in_o the_o first_o rose_n three_fw-mi and_o the_o first_o vine_n tree_n create_v of_o god_n virtual_o for_o because_o god_n choose_v we_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n yea_o and_o he_o choose_v we_o and_o ordain_v we_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n when_o he_o give_v we_o to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o he_o the_o three_o considerable_a act_n here_o be_v a_o act_n of_o delectation_n and_o the_o place_n be_v observable_a prov._n 8.22_o the_o lord_n chanani_n possess_v i_o it_o be_v not_o bara_n create_v i_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o but_o as_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n as_o cartwright_n man_n before_o he_o have_v create_v any_o thing_n 23._o i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a tremellius_n inuncta_fw-la fui_fw-la i_o be_v anoint_v aben_n ezra_n 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