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his_o obedience_n now_o this_o be_v not_o a_o seal_n set_v to_o a_o blank_a therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v give_v upon_o supposition_n and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o a_o foregoing_a covenant_n the_o second_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o second_o adam_n he_o say_v not_o unto_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o many_o but_o unto_o one_o which_o be_v christ_n gal_n 3.16,19_o he_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n and_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v for_o as_o adam_n be_v caput_n cum_fw-la faedere_fw-la so_o be_v christ_n also_o therefore_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o as_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o nation_n isa_n 4.2,6_o for_o in_o this_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v rom._n 5.14_o three_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o call_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o do_v require_v personal_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 20.13_o and_o that_o under_o a_o penalty_n of_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o least_o deviation_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o four_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v not_o only_o with_o adam_n but_o with_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n in_o he_o for_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n a_o representative_a head_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o a_o personal_a sacrament_n but_o a_o natural_a which_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o not_o with_o any_o particular_a person_n only_o which_o do_v appear_v plain_o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v seize_v upon_o the_o nature_n gal._n 3.10_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o upon_o whosoever_o the_o curse_n do_v come_v unto_o they_o the_o duty_n do_v belong_v and_o none_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o they_o that_o be_v foederati_fw-la person_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v five_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o fall_n but_o remain_v and_o stand_v in_o force_n not_o to_o give_v life_n and_o salvation_n that_o indeed_o it_o can_v do_v because_o it_o be_v become_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o but_o it_o command_v duty_n now_o as_o perfect_o as_o it_o do_v of_o adam_n and_o that_o must_v be_v personal_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o if_o a_o man_n fail_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n it_o threaten_v the_o curse_n also_o god_n speak_v unto_o cain_n according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o this_o covenant_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o man_n 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therefore_o it_o must_v be_v universal_a yet_o that_o since_o the_o fall_v all_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v under_o this_o covenant_n i_o will_v further_o prove_v it_o by_o these_o argument_n first_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o because_o sin_n come_v upon_o all_o how_o so_o see_v there_o be_v many_o dye_n that_o do_v never_o sin_n the_o apostle_n answer_v though_o they_o have_v never_o sin_v in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o in_o he_o as_o a_o public_a person_n they_o do_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v we_o be_v all_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o now_o how_o be_v man_n in_o adam_n they_o be_v in_o he_o two_o way_n first_o legal_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o we_o be_v party_n therein_o we_o be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o the_o duty_n have_v as_o true_a a_o interest_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o life_n promise_v and_o be_v as_o liable_a unto_o the_o curse_n that_o shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o he_o and_o therefore_o all_o mankind_n fall_v at_o once_o the_o covenant_n it_o seem_v that_o god_n make_v with_o the_o angel_n he_o do_v not_o make_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a angelical_a nature_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o they_o fall_v and_o other_o stand_v but_o we_o be_v make_v with_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n and_o we_o be_v all_o involve_a in_o one_o covenant_n when_o in_o adam_n our_o covenant_n be_v break_v we_o all_o fall_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o this_o covenant_n saint_n chrysostom_n tell_v we_o chryso_v chryso_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n write_v of_o adam_n covenant_n be_v we_o as_o true_o as_o it_o be_v he_o second_o natural_o and_o so_o we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a receive_v from_o he_o 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that_o be_v in_o christ_n than_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v without_o christ_n they_o stand_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o coeunant_n still_o three_o god_n deal_v with_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o and_o dispense_v himself_o unto_o man_n according_a unto_o the_o covenant_n under_o which_o they_o stand_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o deal_n with_o those_o and_o with_o believer_n be_v exceed_v different_a according_a as_o they_o stand_v under_o different_a covenant_n first_o he_o expect_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o their_o own_o person_n indeed_o the_o lord_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n still_o and_o wherein_o we_o come_v short_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n we_o sin_n but_o yet_o because_o the_o perfection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o it_o be_v make_v up_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o belove_a for_o there_o be_v commutatio_fw-la personae_fw-la but_o not_o justitiae_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n neither_o a_o change_n of_o his_o right_a ousness_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a nor_o of_o his_o person_n for_o it_o must_v be_v personal_a righteousness_n for_o this_o covenant_n admit_v no_o mediator_n so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o any_o go_v to_o perfect_v their_o obedience_n and_o of_o all_o his_o suffering_n not_o a_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n go_v to_o take_v away_o one_o of_o their_o sin_n off_o the_o score_n for_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o it_o be_v in_o he_o alone_o that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v math._n 3.17_o second_o he_o reject_v their_o most_o glorious_a work_n for_o the_o least_o fail_v in_o they_o see_v it_o in_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.30_o god_n say_v of_o he_o he_o have_v diligent_o execute_v what_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n according_a to_o all_o 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covenant_n hate_v their_o service_n for_o their_o person_n sake_n four_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o this_o covenant_n deserve_v nothing_o for_o the_o breaker_n thereof_o but_o the_o curse_n gen._n 2.17_o and_o they_o be_v curse_v in_o the_o basket_n and_o in_o the_o store_n deut._n 28.7_o their_o table_n make_v a_o snare_n psal_n 69.22_o curse_v their_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o that_o covenant_n be_v break_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v but_o the_o praeludia_fw-la judicii_fw-la futuri_fw-la but_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n unto_o they_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n work_v
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this_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o a_o mutable_a head_n adam_n though_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a creature_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o change_v prov._n 24.21_o now_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v all_o his_o happiness_n inbark_v in_o a_o creature_n daily_o subject_a unto_o change_n must_v needs_o imply_v a_o imperfection_n in_o their_o condition_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n a_o unchangeable_a head_n and_o therefore_o because_o he_o live_v we_o shall_v live_v also_o joh._n 14.19_o three_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v a_o changeable_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o change_n thereof_o unto_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v introduce_v a_o second_o and_o a_o better_a covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o a_o sure_a covenant_n 2_o sam._n 23.1,2_o so_o 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it_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v do_v tit._n 3.5_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o a_o righteousness_n answerable_a unto_o the_o law_n unto_o which_o the_o godhead_n give_v both_o efficacy_n and_o excellency_n heb._n 9.14_o sixthly_a the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v less_o glorious_a for_o it_o be_v do_v but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o 2_o be_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v most_o glorious_a because_o it_o set_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o high_a way_n of_o glorify_v god_n for_o all_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o adam_n do_v but_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o law_n but_o this_o be_v glorify_v of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o high_a glory_n joh._n 6.29_o seven_o last_o the_o power_n of_o performance_n be_v far_o inferior_a for_o 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and_o thou_o shall_v resist_v sin_n withal_o the_o strength_n thou_o have_v but_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o have_v so_o that_o the_o ability_n come_v under_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o duty_n and_o therefore_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o resist_v sin_n perfect_o be_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o punishment_n second_o because_o god_n have_v command_v absolute_a perfection_n to_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n therefore_o the_o godly_a have_v pray_v for_o it_o christ_n teach_v they_o so_o to_o do_v matth._n 6.13_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.7_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o you_o do_v no_o evil_n heb._n 13.21_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a etc._n 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only_o in_o heaven_n yet_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o vain_a and_o all_o such_o strive_n after_o perfection_n be_v not_o to_o no_o purpose_n first_o because_o here_o a_o man_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o love_n to_o the_o commandment_n and_o though_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o a_o miserable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o oh_o miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.15.24_o second_o hereby_o a_o man_n manife_v the_o abundant_a sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o have_v sin_n to_o reign_v but_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o not_o only_o his_o way_n but_o his_o nature_n also_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o that_o christ_n shall_v rule_v but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v rule_v in_o he_o without_o resistance_n and_o control_n he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n among_o his_o enemy_n here_o but_o over_o his_o enemy_n that_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o that_o he_o may_v tread_v every_o enemy_n under_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o three_o hereby_o a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o strive_v to_o perfection_n phil._n 3.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rem_fw-la rudem_fw-la &_o informem_fw-la expolire_fw-la and_o so_o by_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o make_v his_o heart_n perfect_a with_o the_o law_n even_o in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n the_o duty_n belong_v to_o we_o the_o success_n to_o god_n and_o he_o take_v it_o exceed_v kind_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v willing_a not_o only_o to_o but_o beyond_o their_o power_n 2_o cor._n 8.3_o abraham_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o pray_v for_o ishmael_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o manifest_v the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o prayer_n when_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o particular_a request_n he_o ask_v of_o he_o four_o though_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o answer_v in_o perfection_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o degree_n and_o if_o god_n add_v but_o a_o further_a degree_n it_o be_v not_o lose_v for_o god_n usual_a manner_n be_v to_o make_v one_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o former_a prayer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o beg_v a_o further_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o god_n in_o any_o degree_n give_v a_o man_n his_o heart_n desire_v and_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lip_n psal_n 22.2,3_o for_o as_o former_o prophecy_n be_v true_o fulfil_v though_o by_o degree_n so_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v true_o answer_v though_o but_o by_o degree_n yet_o so_o as_o still_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o degree_n be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n fulfil_v all_o our_o petition_n five_o those_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o lose_v which_o be_v for_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o public_a intention_n and_o by_o a_o public_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v eternal_o accept_v and_o of_o a_o everlasting_a efficacy_n though_o after_o a_o man_n death_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v david_n put_v up_o a_o prayer_n by_o the_o