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grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n in_o christ_n after_o man_n fall_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n the_o party_n be_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o man_n the_o creature_n make_v after_o god_n image_n and_o likeness_n and_o so_o not_o contrary_a to_o god_n nor_o at_o enmity_n with_o he_o but_o like_o unto_o god_n though_o far_o different_a and_o inferior_a to_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o substance_n the_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n be_v these_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n shall_v continue_v in_o their_o natural_a course_n and_o order_n wherein_o god_n have_v create_v and_o place_v they_o serve_v always_o for_o man_n use_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n and_o lordship_n of_o they_o all_o and_o shall_v live_v happy_o and_o never_o see_v death_n the_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n law_n and_o subjection_n to_o god_n his_o creator_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o he_o be_v to_o express_v by_o obey_v god_n 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there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v also_o my_o covenant_n with_o david_n be_v break_v in_o these_o word_n he_o speak_v plain_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o creation_n that_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v keep_v their_o course_n and_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o all_o creature_n shall_v serve_v for_o man_n use_n this_o though_o man_n do_v break_v on_o his_o part_n yet_o god_n be_v immutable_a can_v not_o break_v it_o neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v his_o promise_n to_o fail_v but_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_v to_o man_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n continue_v it_o so_o long_o as_o mankind_n have_v a_o being_n on_o earth_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n wherein_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o do_v promise_n unto_o mankind_n a_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o by_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n 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spiritual_a also_o that_o tend_v to_o hold_v up_o the_o old_a adam_n this_o to_o build_v up_o the_o new_a so_o likewise_o if_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o may_v true_o and_o must_v necessary_o be_v call_v new_a for_o that_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n mix_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o grace_n as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o promise_v life_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v true_o a_o new_a covenant_n differ_v in_o substance_n from_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v this_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o new_a covenant_n especial_o and_o chief_o in_o comparison_n of_o these_o two_o covenant_n even_o that_o of_o pure_a nature_n and_o that_o mix_a covenant_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n viii_o now_o have_v large_o describe_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o proceed_v for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o show_v more_o full_o plain_o and_o distinct_o the_o true_a agreement_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a publish_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o first_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o will_v show_v how_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v agree_v and_o differ_v second_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v solemn_o publish_v three_o divers_a way_n first_o more_o dark_o and_o obscure_o to_o the_o father_n from_o adam_n until_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n second_o after_o a_o mix_a manner_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n 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in_o himself_o like_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n the_o consecration_n of_o they_o show_v that_o christ_n shall_v in_o his_o conception_n be_v sanctify_v and_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o sacrifice_n the_o kill_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o burn_n of_o the_o fat_a and_o some_o part_n of_o they_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n reconcile_n of_o we_o and_o work_v our_o peace_n even_o by_o his_o death_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n god_n clothing_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n with_o their_o skin_n signify_v that_o man_n sin_n and_o shame_n be_v cover_v with_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n the_o liberty_n which_o god_n give_v man_n to_o eat_v flesh_n of_o beast_n which_o he_o may_v not_o before_o sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v show_v that_o we_o gain_v more_o by_o christ_n than_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n this_o be_v the_o first_o make_n and_o reveal_n of_o the_o covenant_n afterwards_o the_o lord_n renew_v this_o covenant_n with_o noah_n gen._n 6_o 10._o and_o do_v further_o reveal_v it_o in_o another_o type_n namely_o the_o save_n of_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n which_o ark_n signify_v the_o church_n the_o save_n of_o they_o only_o who_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n show_v that_o salvation_n be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n cleave_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o true_a church_n the_o water_n bear_v up_o the_o ark_n and_o so_o save_v it_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o and_o faithful_a be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n which_o outward_a baptism_n signify_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o three_o the_o lord_n renew_v this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o do_v somewhat_o more_o plain_o reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o first_o by_o promise_n that_o in_o he_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o saviour_n shall_v come_v of_o he_o gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o second_o by_o show_v the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o happiness_n even_o justification_n by_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n and_o seek_v righteousness_n for_o a_o shield_n and_o for_o reward_n in_o he_o alone_o gen._n 15._o 1_o 6._o three_o by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16._o four_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o do_v praefigure_v the_o country_n which_o be_v above_o gen._n 15._o 18._o five_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o wit_n circumcision_n which_o signify_v that_o god_n faithful_a people_n must_v be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v the_o foreskin_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n cut_v away_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o spirit_n gen._n 17._o six_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o promise_n on_o mount_n moriah_n by_o god_n appointment_n do_v praefigure_v and_o foreshow_v that_o by_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n in_o the_o same_o place_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v save_v god_n wrath_n pacify_v and_o perfect_a obedience_n fulfil_v last_o by_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o ceremony_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o 17._o for_o there_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v abraham_n to_o take_v a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o she_o goat_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o turtle_n dove_n and_o young_a pigeon_n and_o he_o divide_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o lay_v each_o piece_n one_o against_o another_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o it_o be_v dark_a behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o a_o burn_a lamp_n that_o pass_v between_o those_o piece_n now_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n among_o the_o chaldean_n and_o the_o hebrew_n institute_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o appear_v ierem._n 34._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o let_v their_o servant_n go_v free_a they_o cut_v a_o calf_n in_o twain_o and_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o this_o god_n ordain_v for_o he_o call_v it_o there_o his_o covenant_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v use_v for_o make_v of_o a_o covenant_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o signify_v to_o cut_v asunder_o as_o appear_v deut._n 5._o 2._o and_o divers_a other_o place_n which_o show_v that_o covenant_n be_v solemn_o make_v by_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n divide_v now_o this_o divide_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o two_o part_n do_v signify_v and_o teach_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o division_n make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o sin_n second_o the_o division_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o two_o part_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o come_n and_o pass_v between_o signify_v first_o that_o god_n and_o man_n must_v be_v reconcile_v and_o the_o covenant_n seal_v and_o confirm_v between_o they_o by_o a_o mediator_n second_o that_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o year_n between_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o knit_v and_o link_v both_o in_o one_o and_o to_o confirm_v both_o but_o in_o that_o god_n come_v between_o the_o part_n like_o a_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o a_o burn_a lamp_n to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n 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as_o that_o with_o david_n record_v psal._n 89._o 3_o 28_o 34_o verse_n where_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n for_o ever_o and_o many_o promise_n of_o special_a â—lessings_n which_o god_n of_o old_a promise_v be_v call_v covenant_n but_o the_o special_a and_o principal_a covenant_n which_o be_v especial_o call_v the_o old_a and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n make_v and_o renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n with_o israel_n partly_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n on_o mount_n horeb_n which_o be_v mention_v exod._n 19_o 20._o for_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n partly_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n partly_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o fall_n first_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o the_o people_n to_o ask_v whether_o they_o will_v 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every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n in_o this_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n thus_o begin_v with_o israel_n and_o first_o renew_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v divers_a the_o first_o be_v their_o pride_n presumption_n 1._o and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o presume_v that_o they_o can_v do_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v they_o his_o law_n to_o show_v they_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o assay_v to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o find_v their_o own_o insufficiency_n may_v be_v humble_v and_o bring_v down_o from_o vain_a confidence_n in_o their_o own_o work_n here_o the_o lord_n do_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o wise_a father_n deal_n with_o their_o foolish_a and_o vain_a boast_a son_n who_o do_v promise_v large_o that_o they_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o their_o father_n will_v command_v they_o and_o that_o by_o their_o merit_n they_o will_v bind_v their_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o inheritance_n in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o wise_a father_n will_v put_v such_o a_o boast_a son_n to_o the_o trial_n and_o will_v put_v he_o to_o a_o task_n which_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o go_v through_o not_o because_o he_o believe_v or_o hope_n that_o his_o son_n can_v perform_v it_o be_v through_o his_o own_o intemperance_n disable_v but_o for_o this_o end_n to_o make_v he_o see_v his_o own_o folly_n and_o insufficiency_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v deal_v with_o israel_n second_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o law_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o withal_o show_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o rod_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o drive_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o learn_v the_o save_a knowledge_n and_o way_n of_o life_n in_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 3._o and_o to_o make_v they_o out_o of_o fear_n renounce_v themselves_o and_o seek_v mercy_n in_o he_o three_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o we_o that_o 3._o howsoever_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o our_o corruption_n which_o have_v utter_o disable_v we_o that_o we_o can_v obey_v it_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o require_v perfect_a righteousness_n and_o without_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v nor_o save_v according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n god_n give_v the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n hear_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o that_o immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n nor_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o voice_n they_o cry_v out_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v and_o hereupon_o they_o begin_v to_o desire_v a_o mediator_n even_o moses_n say_v go_v thou_o and_o hear_v the_o lord_n and_o speak_v thou_o to_o we_o exod._n 20._o 19_o and_o deut._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o this_o be_v some_o good_a beginning_n the_o law_n begin_v to_o take_v effect_n and_o to_o drive_v they_o towards_o a_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o have_v well_o speak_v all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v to_o wit_n in_o desire_v a_o mediator_n and_o add_v withal_o o_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o such_o a_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o word_n show_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n wish_v after_o a_o sort_n their_o increase_n and_o continuance_n in_o this_o good_a mind_n and_o fear_n of_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n whereupon_o he_o proceed_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o by_o a_o mediator_n and_o to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o they_o by_o appoint_v divers_a figure_n of_o christ_n as_o sacrifice_n rite_n ceremony_n the_o tabernacle_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n seat_n in_o all_o which_o as_o in_o type_n he_o do_v reveal_v christ_n though_o obscure_o unto_o they_o and_o show_v that_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v and_o purge_v away_o by_o his_o death_n afterward_o also_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n he_o do_v renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o more_o plain_a term_n than_o he_o do_v on_o mount_n horeb_n insomuch_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a plainness_n it_o be_v call_v another_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o 2._o there_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v their_o rock_n deut._n 32._o 4._o and_o that_o the_o word_n his_o gospel_n be_v among_o they_o now_o because_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n speak_v first_o and_o after_o give_v they_o write_v in_o two_o table_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o covenant_n deu._n 4._o 13._o and_o 9_o 9_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n this_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o plain_o preach_v and_o publish_v over_o all_o the_o world_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o old_a covenant_n chap._n vii_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa._n 42._o 6._o ier_n 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