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original_a covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o alum_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o this_o be_v undoubted_o a_o covenant_n different_a in_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o from_o the_o new_a in_o page_n 219._o he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o covenant_n intend_v be_v a_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n walk_v with_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o this_o better_a covenant_n be_v solemn_o introduce_v this_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o ensue_a context_n he_o say_v it_o be_v becâ—me_v old_a and_o ready_a to_o disappear_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n that_o be_v intend_v when_o this_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o better_a covenant_n thus_o the_o doctor_n friend_n do_v not_o he_o hereby_o clear_o lay_v down_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v with_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o or_o a_o covenant_n that_o only_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a this_o begin_v in_o that_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o page_n 288._o he_o say_v we_o must_v grant_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n to_o be_v intend_v rather_o than_o a_o twofold_a administration_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n mere_o to_o be_v intend_v he_o also_o show_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o there_o be_v no_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n nor_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n observe_v the_o doctor_n speak_v not_o of_o adam_n covenant_n but_o of_o that_o covenant_n god_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n or_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o further_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n until_o christ_n come_v be_v only_o contain_v in_o promise_n by_o which_o covenant_n all_o that_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o have_v faith_n in_o it_o be_v save_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v gal._n 3._o 16._o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o say_v we_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o sinai_n covenant_n where_o there_o be_v mutual_a stipulation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o covenant_n they_o break_v and_o by_o so_o do_v lose_v all_o the_o external_a blessing_n of_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n zach._n chap._n 11._o 10_o 14._o shw_n because_o of_o the_o jew_n unbelief_n and_o put_v the_o messiah_n to_o death_n god_n break_v his_o covenant_n with_o that_o people_n zech._n 11._o 10._o and_o i_o take_v my_o staff_n even_o beauty_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o that_o i_o may_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n what_o be_v become_v now_o of_o your_o everlasting_a covenant_n god_n make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n of_o 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with_o that_o people_n viz._n a_o peculiar_a temporary_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 235._o mark_v it_o reader_n he_o add_v and_o concur_v with_o the_o lutheran_n who_o deny_v that_o by_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o twofold_a administration_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n but_o that_o two_o covenant_n substantial_o distinct_a be_v intend_v `1_n because_o in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v often_o so_o call_v and_o compare_v with_o one_o another_o and_o some_o time_n oppose_v to_o one_o another_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a 2._o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v eternal_a immutable_a always_o the_o same_o obnoxious_a unto_o no_o alteration_n no_o change_n or_o abrogation_n neither_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o with_o respect_n unto_o any_o administration_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o old_a page_n 226_o 227._o 1._o he_o show_v again_o that_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n page_n 227._o when_o 2._o we_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n say_v he_o we_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n absolute_o as_o though_o that_o be_v not_o in_o be_v and_o efficacy_n before_o the_o introduction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v always_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a dispensation_n of_o time_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n unalterable_a everlasting_a order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a again_o he_o say_v when_o god_n renew_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o abraham_n he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o he_o do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n unto_o other_o thing_n mark_v it_o especial_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n from_o his_o loin_n but_o absolute_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o consist_v only_o in_o a_o promise_n and_o as_o such_o only_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o scripture_n page_n 227._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o doctor_n understand_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o we_o do_v viz._n the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n seed_n viz._n christ_n and_o all_o eternal_a blessing_n with_o he_o to_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v respect_n to_o other_o thing_n that_o which_o concern_v his_o natural_a seed_n and_o out_o of_o who_o loin_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n he_o proceed_v and_o give_v three_o reason_n why_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v not_o absolute_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o only_o be_v call_v a_o formal_a covenant_n page_n 227._o 1._o because_o it_o want_v its_o solemn_a confirmation_n and_o establishment_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o before_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v not_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o be_v want_v say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spring_n rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n i_o e._n this_o do_v belong_v unto_o every_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o god_n make_v with_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o entire_a rule_n of_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o god_n require_v of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o restipluate_v in_o their_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o god_n do_v require_v of_o the_o church_n many_o duty_n of_o worship_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v thereunto_o but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o covenant_n with_o its_o own_o seal_n and_o appointment_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o acceptable_a worship_n wherefore_o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o here_o oppose_v unto_o the_o old_a be_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n mercy_n and_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n absolute_o consider_v but_o as_o it_o have_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n give_v unto_o it_o in_o its_o establishment_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n page_n 227._o 1._o now_o pray_v observe_v do_v not_o the_o doctor_n clear_o hint_n thereby_o that_o no_o rite_n sign_n or_o seal_v proper_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v be_v a_o rite_n sign_n or_o seal_v proper_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n how_o then_o can_v circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n there_o
of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o such_o 3_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o abraham_n loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o none_o else_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o a_o special_a part_n it_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v that_o make_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o believe_v or_o be_v it_o not_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n seed_n only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh._n 4._o also_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o god_n preach_v to_o abraham_n or_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o covenant_n of_o restipulation_n in_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o that_o in_o gen._n 12._o 3._o chap._n 18._o 18._o and_o chap._n 22._o 8._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v mark_v it_o well_o you_o say_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v never_o repeal_v nor_o dissolve_v nor_o their_o church_n state_n take_v up_o by_o the_o root_n at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o if_o it_o have_v say_v you_o how_o couâ—d_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o promise_v gen._n 12._o 3._o 1._o answer_v be_v not_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n dissolve_v and_o do_v not_o dr._n owen_n tell_v you_o their_o old_a covenant_n be_v go_v yet_o 2._o do_v we_o say_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n god_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v dissolve_v god_n forbid_v for_o that_o be_v unalterable_a and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o believe_a gentile_n partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n but_o friend_n the_o gentile_n receive_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n through_o the_o law_n nor_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n viz._n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v nay_o abraham_n himself_o it_o be_v evident_a receive_v not_o that_o blessedness_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n assert_n rom._n 4._o 9_o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n verse_n 10._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o distinction_n if_o circumcision_n appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o see_v how_o it_o be_v vvn_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o from_o hence_o i_o argue_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o none_o but_o abraham_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n abraham_n have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a for_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o other_o because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v before_o they_o believe_v 2._o because_o also_o it_o be_v to_o assure_v he_o of_o that_o peculiar_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o none_o have_v that_o prerogative_n but_o abraham_n only_o 3._o take_v this_o argument_n if_o abraham_n receive_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n viz._n righteousness_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n then_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n contain_v in_o those_o covenant_n transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n but_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a be_v 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