covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o a_o mix_a covenant_n consist_v of_o nature_n and_o grace_n other_o make_v these_o three_o covenant_n 1._o foedus_fw-la natura_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n make_v with_o adam_n 2._o foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n 3._o foedus_fw-la subserviens_fw-la a_o prepare_a covenant_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n other_o say_v there_o be_v never_o any_o but_o two_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelical_a of_o work_n or_o grace_n the_o first_o in_o innocency_n the_o other_o after_o the_o fall_n foedus_fw-la operum_fw-la when_o it_o be_v first_o make_v with_o man_n be_v foedus_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la god_n and_o man_n be_v then_o friend_n foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la be_v foedus_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la inter_fw-la iâ—imicos_fw-la 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o god_n covenant_v with_o man_n to_o give_v he_o eternal_a life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n promise_v eternal_a life_n upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v we_o read_v not_o in_o scripture_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n totideâ—_z syllabis_fw-la the_o near_a we_o come_v to_o it_o be_v rom._n 3._o 27._o the_o law_n of_o work_n oppose_v to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o hold_v out_o as_o much_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v 1._o that_o covenant_n wherein_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n it_o be_v reciprocal_a betwixt_o he_o and_o adam_n we_o call_v not_o the_o second_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v work_n and_o because_o great_a grace_n be_v manifest_v in_o it_o then_o the_o first_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n under_o which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o creature_n the_o angel_n now_o stand_v and_o enjoy_v their_o happiness_n and_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v happy_a by_o observe_v this_o covenant_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v christ_n be_v make_v under_o this_o covenant_n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v very_o glorious_a 1._o for_o natural_a life_n in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v perfection_n without_o defect_n beauty_n without_o deformity_n labour_n without_o weariness_n 2._o for_o spiritual_a life_n adam_n shall_v not_o have_v have_v terror_n in_o his_o conscience_n sorrow_n fear_n shame_n 3._o for_o death_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v translate_v without_o dissolution_n the_o faederati_fw-la be_v god_n and_o adam_n together_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n aug._n which_o represent_v all_o mankind_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v these_o 1._o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o all_o mankind_n rom._n 5._o 12._o in_o who_o or_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v they_o sin_v not_o all_o in_o themselves_o therefore_o in_o adam_n se_z vers._n 14._o in_o he_o all_o die_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 47._o 2._o those_o on_o who_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n come_v they_o be_v under_o the_o bond_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o covenant_n all_o mankind_n be_v direct_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n 21._o rom._n 8._o 20._o 21._o gal._n 3._o 13._o adam_n do_v consent_n to_o it_o and_o understand_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o a_o rational_a way_n and_o expect_v from_o he_o a_o reasonable_a service_n either_o he_o know_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o else_o he_o break_v it_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o the_o first_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n he_o know_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n god_n deal_v with_o adam_n not_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o covenant_n god_n do_v this_o for_o divers_a reason_n 1._o for_o the_o special_a manifestation_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n 2._o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a obligation_n to_o adam_n to_o obey_v god_n make_v a_o promise_n and_o he_o give_v his_o consent_n abundantia_fw-la 3._o to_o sweeten_v his_o authority_n to_o man_n deut._n 6._o 24._o 4._o to_o encourage_v man_n to_o obedience_n heb._n 12._o 2._o 5._o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n to_o adam_n to_o exercise_v his_o faith_n in_o believe_v whatsoever_o god_n have_v reveal_v or_o shall_v reveal_v 2._o his_o love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o 3._o his_o hope_n 6._o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a if_o he_o sin_v that_o a_o clear_a way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o god_n justification_n and_o man_n conviction_n objection_n god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o his_o honour_n and_o absolute_a liberty_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o creature_n answer_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n 1._o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v but_o promittendo_fw-la sâ—_z fecit_fw-la debitorem_fw-la say_v austin_n and_o he_o be_v rather_o bind_v to_o himself_o aquinas_n and_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n than_o the_o creature_n objection_n how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o involve_v adam_n posterity_n in_o a_o covenant_n which_o themselves_o never_o consent_v to_o answer_n it_o be_v not_o a_o injustice_n among_o man_n for_o parent_n to_o conclude_v their_o child_n their_o act_n bind_v they_o and_o their_o heir_n 2._o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n to_o visit_v the_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o first_o but_o immediate_a parent_n on_o their_o child_n gen._n 9_o 22._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 26._o the_o sodomite_n child_n be_v punish_v with_o their_o parent_n 3._o adam_n be_v our_o parent_n there_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o inwrap_v they_o in_o original_a sin_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n 4._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n out_o of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v bind_v by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o consent_n 5._o they_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v in_o adam_n exaltation_n be_v so_o advance_v and_o to_o agree_v to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o 6._o god_n make_v the_o best_a choice_n for_o they_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o second_o in_o so_o do_v see_v he_o make_v he_o so_o perfect_a the_o first_o covenant_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n gal._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1._o the_o precept_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n 2._o the_o promise_n live_v the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v 3._o the_o curse_n in_o case_n of_o transgression_n curse_v in_o every_o one_o the_o precept_n require_v perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n be_v 1._o perfect_a obedience_n 1._o the_o commandment_n than_o do_v and_o still_o do_v as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n call_v for_o perfect_a obedience_n lev._n 18._o 5._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o ezek_n 20._o 25._o 2._o because_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o least_o transgression_n gall_n 3._o 10._o one_o sin_n and_o that_o but_o in_o thought_n break_v the_o angel_n covenant_n rom._n 5._o 17._o 3._o god_n holiness_n be_v such_o that_o he_o require_v from_o the_o creature_n perfect_a obedience_n job_n 4._o 18._o heb._n 1._o 13._o 4._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o the_o precept_n 2._o the_o accidental_a the_o curse_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o precept_n jure_fw-la creatoris_fw-la to_o the_o curse_n jure_fw-la judicis_fw-la 5._o he_o give_v we_o a_o perfect_a ability_n to_o obey_v in_o our_o creation_n ephes._n 4._o 22_o 23._o eccles._n 7._o ult._n 6._o he_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 4._o 2._o personal_a obedience_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o particular_a man_n gal._n 3._o 10._o 2._o the_o curse_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o person_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v 3._o this_o be_v require_v of_o christ_n our_o surety_n gal._n 4._o 4._o 4._o it_o be_v require_v for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 5._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n may_v easy_o be_v lose_v by_o transgression_n dan_n 9_o 23._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n after_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n have_v break_v the_o first_o covenant_n god_n our_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o better_a and_o second_o covenant_n 1._o all_o the_o person_n in_o
the_o trinity_n do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n they_o have_v all_o the_o same_o nature_n essence_n will_n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la 2._o sin_n be_v against_o all_o the_o person_n in_o trinity_n therefore_o all_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o the_o person_n that_o chief_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o man_n be_v god_n the_o father_n the_o other_o person_n have_v their_o peculiar_a officeâ—_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o covenant_n 13._o the_o person_n that_o god_n will_v take_v into_o covenant_n be_v design_v by_o the_o father_n john_n 17._o 9_o rev._n 13._o 6_o 8._o he_o imploy_v christ_n as_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n isa._n 49._o 8._o matth._n 12._o 18._o he_o appoint_v how_o much_o grace_n and_o glory_n he_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o in_o this_o covenant_n 2._o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o this_o covenant_n flow_v be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o 2._o i_o will_v make_v hebrew_a i_o will_v give_v my_o covenant_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o isa._n 41._o 1_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 21._o free_a grace_n be_v here_o exalt_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n 1._o god_n all-sufficient_a 2._o ofâ—_z the_o person_n with_o who_o he_o enterâ—_n into_o covenant_n man_n fall_v gal._n 4._o 21._o 3._o in_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o some_o of_o those_o that_o fall_v and_o not_o other_o ephes._n 2._o 12._o 4._o in_o that_o the_o lord_n hereby_o exalt_v our_o person_n and_o service_n hos._n 2._o 19_o 5._o in_o that_o sin_n can_v never_o spend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o covenant_n hos._n 3._o 2_o 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o free_a and_o gracious_a covenant_n which_o god_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 42._o make_v with_o man_n a_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n promise_v unto_o he_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n if_o he_o will_v return_v from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o embrace_v mercy_n reach_v forth_o by_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o sincere_a faithful_a and_o willing_a obedience_n as_o become_v such_o a_o creature_n lift_v up_o unto_o such_o enjoyment_n and_o partaker_n of_o such_o precious_a promise_n god_n himself_o plot_v this_o covenant_n ephes._n 1._o 9_o 10._o he_o spend_v infinite_a thought_n about_o it_o psal._n 40._o 7._o take_v infinite_a delight_n in_o it_o isa._n 53._o 10._o the_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o heb._n 7._o 22._o anâ—_z 12._o 24._o the_o spirit_n belong_v to_o the_o seâ—cond_a covenant_n isa._n 59_o ult._n his_o gloâ—rious_a work_n a_o witness_n seal_n earnest_n belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o that_o of_o work_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n a_o mutable_a head_n 6._o the_o second_o with_o the_o second_o adam_n a_o unchangeable_a head_n gal._n 3._o 16._o second_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v a_o changeable_a covenant_n it_o give_v place_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 23._o but_o this_o second_o covenant_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n three_o 10._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 24._o that_o of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o creature_n ult._n this_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n four_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o that_o of_o the_o first_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n be_v perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n of_o this_o covenant-faith_n mediator_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a way_n of_o sin_v and_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a way_n of_o glorify_v he_o five_o the_o power_n of_o perform_v it_o be_v more_o glorious_a now_o we_o have_v a_o constant_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 1._o 19_o and_o 4._o 13._o then_o we_o have_v none_o to_o assist_v we_o six_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o those_o of_o the_o first_o heb._n 8._o 6._o *_o flesh_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o son_n my_o spirit_n god_n do_v not_o tell_v adam_n that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o god_n in_o that_o way_n that_o he_o promise_v himself_o to_o his_o in_o the_o second_o covenant_n god_n promise_v a_o more_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o 2._o and_o union_n with_o himself_o in_o christ_n a_o high_a manifestation_n of_o his_o wisdom_n holiness_n power_n and_o also_o of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v not_o before_o discover_v a_o high_a union_n under_o the_o first_o head_n there_o be_v only_o a_o moral_a union_n of_o love_n under_o the_o second_o a_o mystical_a union_n we_o be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o christ_n the_o second_o covenant_n bring_v repentance_n and_o pardon_n upon_o repentance_n the_o first_o covenant_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v be_v except_v we_o have_v a_o high_a sonship_n adam_n be_v a_o son_n by_o creation_n we_o by_o christ_n our_o ground_n of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o all_o our_o service_n be_v high_a god_n look_v on_o we_o as_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o perseverance_n we_o have_v a_o high_a title_n to_o our_o inheritance_n adam_n be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o low_a world_n christ_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o coheir_n with_o he_o question_n how_o can_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n *_o 24._o as_o ier._n 31._o 34._o since_o it_o contain_v a_o mere_a absolute_a free_a promise_n whereas_o a_o covenant_n require_v mutual_a condition_n now_o no_o condition_n can_v be_v require_v to_o this_o covenant_n which_o the_o 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