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through_o a_o mediator_n for_o in_o both_o of_o these_o man_n be_v of_o one_o party_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o but_o only_o a_o subject_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v but_o if_o the_o enquiry_n be_v under_z whether_o of_o these_o consideration_n it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o in_o itself_o it_o may_v be_v ready_o reply_v that_o according_a to_o its_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v account_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o here_o than_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o either_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o term_n between_o the_o party_n or_o to_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o term_n which_o be_v agree_v on_o between_o the_o party_n covenant_v it_o full_o agree_v to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o indeed_o it_o bear_v a_o proper_a respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o man_n at_o first_o for_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o the_o other_o fail_v of_o do_v and_o to_o restore_v we_o from_o that_o misery_n which_o he_o by_o his_o failure_n bring_v upon_o we_o hence_o that_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o that_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o diverse_a party_n but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v different_o concern_v for_o adam_n be_v only_o to_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n by_o his_o active_a obedience_n and_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n by_o his_o disobedience_n and_o that_o irrecoverable_o as_o to_o any_o power_n in_o himself_o whereas_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o merit_v by_o his_o do_v and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o his_o suffer_v but_o yet_o it_o run_v in_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o work_n to_o be_v do_v and_o a_o reward_n to_o be_v give_v on_o the_o account_n of_o it_o he_o be_v to_o purchase_v and_o pay_v for_o what_o he_o have_v and_o that_o to_o the_o full_a price_n on_o which_o account_n the_o inheritance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v purchase_v eph._n 1._o 14._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n 1._o tim_n 2._o 6._o but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o full_o speak_v to_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o hereafter_o 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o end_n and_o whole_a design_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o issue_v in_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v so_o lay_v that_o grace_n may_v appear_v consistent_a with_o justice_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o work_n to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o make_v way_n for_o it_o yet_o it_o carry_v grace_n in_o the_o aim_n of_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v for_o 1._o the_o last_o end_n of_o it_o be_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o rich_a grace_n eph._n 1._o 5._o 6._o and_o the_o very_a satisfaction_n make_v unto_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o it_o put_v a_o great_a lustre_n upon_o this_o grace_n in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n be_v to_o remove_v that_o obstacle_n out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o his_o obedience_n which_o man_n sin_n have_v throw_v into_o it_o it_o be_v that_o god_n may_v express_v his_o free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n to_o a_o number_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v upon_o man_n a_o salvation_n which_o he_o never_o labour_v for_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o heaven_n he_o never_o earn_v enrich_v he_o with_o a_o portion_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v purchase_v and_o free_v he_o from_o a_o misery_n which_o will_v else_o have_v swallow_v he_o up_o for_o ever_o &_o which_o he_o have_v procure_v to_o himself_o 2._o hence_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o these_o party_n for_o this_o end_n be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o this_o grace_n the_o whole_a plot_n be_v so_o lay_v out_o that_o in_o all_o of_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o beam_n of_o divine-love_n and_o favour_n shine_v forth_o for_o 1._o the_o whole_a provision_n of_o a_o redeemer_n be_v of_o grace_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o on_o the_o father_n part_n propose_v the_o thing_n &_o accept_v of_o the_o way_n he_o be_v under_o no_o necessity_n to_o offer_v such_o a_o proposal_n it_o be_v absolute_o free_a yea_o that_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n in_o such_o a_o way_n be_v grace_n the_o case_n be_v criminal_a man_n by_o his_o fall_n become_v a_o delinquent_n justice_n may_v have_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o refuse_v to_o have_v take_v any_o other_o in_o exchange_n though_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v valuable_a enough_o yet_o the_o receive_v it_o thus_o be_v voluntary_a therefore_o it_o be_v grace_n have_v god_n say_v the_o sinner_n himself_o shall_v die_v it_o have_v be_v just_a or_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o on_o the_o son_n part_v undertake_v it_o he_o have_v no_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o he_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o necessity_n he_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o before_o his_o divine_a essential_a glory_n can_v not_o be_v augment_v by_o it_o in_o the_o least_o he_o have_v no_o consanguinity_n to_o move_v he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o covenant_v he_o take_v up_o the_o kindred_n or_o relation_n by_o covenant_n see_v for_o this_o phil_n 2._o 6._o 7._o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o mere_a grace_n 2._o the_o work_n itself_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o perform_v consider_v with_o relation_n to_o this_o those_o for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o do_v it_o be_v also_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o either_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v but_o that_o when_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o do_v and_o have_v thereby_o expose_v ourselves_o unto_o suffer_v another_o shall_v interpose_v and_o undertake_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o this_o it_o require_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o natural_o under_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o his_o put_n of_o himself_o into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o to_o be_v under_o it_o and_o this_o that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v the_o great_a kindness_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a design_n of_o this_o covenant_n rom._n 8._o 8._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o so_o gal._n 4._o 4._o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 3_o all_o the_o proffer_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n make_v unto_o sinner_n be_v the_o result_v of_o this_o covenant_n here_o they_o have_v their_o foundation_n we_o find_v that_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v tender_v to_o fall_v man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v offer_v free_o we_o must_v indeed_o come_v for_o it_o but_o without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1._o we_o must_v take_v it_o indeed_o if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v free_o rev._n 22_o 27._o but_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o liberal_a offer_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n why_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o there_o have_v never_o any_o such_o â—â—ews_n be_v hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n here_o be_v the_o foundation_n lay_v for_o all_o the_o save_v grace_n which_o be_v dispense_v in_o time_n to_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n chap._n 8._o who_o be_v covenant_v for_o the_o title_n put_v upon_o this_o