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the_o word_n faith_n faithful_n to_o the_o
fidelity_n p._n 71._o not_o to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o promise_n 72._o may_v think_v they_o believe_v not_o when_o they_o do_v ibid._n to_o beware_v of_o unbelieved_a word_n p._n 73._o satan_n make_v advantage_n of_o such_o ibid._n doubt_v a_o sin_n p._n 74._o believer_n at_o peace_n with_o god_n 82._o may_v for_o a_o time_n want_v peace_n 83._o god_n sanctify_v their_o trouble_n 85._o their_o sin_n take_v away_o by_o christ_n 109._o unbelief_n damn_v man_n but_o not_o only_o 111.114_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n 111._o believer_n threaten_v 172._o chastise_a 173._o the_o kind_n of_o their_o chastisement_n p._n 173._o 174._o to_o chastise_v they_o consist_v with_o god_n love_n p._n 174._o the_o end_n of_o their_o chastisement_n p._n 175._o 176._o the_o law_n useful_a to_o believer_n p._n 217._o 218._o etc._n etc._n believer_n have_v a_o excusation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o accusation_n p._n 231._o the_o desire_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n p._n 257._o blasphemy_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v 113._o paul_n blaspheme_v yet_o save_v 114._o c_o child_n of_o god_n vid._n believer_n christ_n the_o way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 4._o god_n covenant_n with_o christ_n 5._o christ_n call_v david_n and_o why_o p._n 7._o christ_n fit_v for_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n 10._o god_n gratification_n of_o he_o for_o that_o work_n ibid._n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 12._o he_o let_v out_o of_o his_o grace_n ibid._n christ_n destroy_v the_o devil_n 21._o christ_n the_o author_n and_o administer_v of_o the_o covenant_n 22_o 23_o 24._o what_o christ_n do_v as_o mediator_n 25._o christ_n the_o author_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n 26._o joint_a party_n with_o believer_n in_o the_o covenant_n 27._o take_v the_o whole_a matter_n on_o himself_o as_o principal_a 29._o all_o lay_v upon_o christ_n score_n ibid._n christ_n a_o sufficient_a redeemer_n 30._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n 31._o every_o good_a thing_n in_o christ_n 65._o christ_n call_v a_o covenant_n 79._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n 99_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n ibid._n make_v good_a the_o prophecy_n of_o himself_o 104._o the_o jew_n see_v they_o not_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o why_o 104_o 105._o christ_n fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n &_o how_o 106_o what_o mean_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 107._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ib._n and_o why_o 101_o christ_n death_n take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n 109.111_o not_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o ib._n not_o adam_n sin_n from_o all_o 110._o christ_n a_o reconciliation_n 117._o but_o not_o for_o all_o 119_o etc._n etc._n christ_n suffering_n great_a than_o any_o other_o 128._o die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a 144._o ceremony_n not_o to_o be_v retain_v 100_o why_o leave_v in_o the_o bible_n ibid._n the_o apostle_n use_v but_o few_o p._n 101._o do_v both_o teach_v and_o write_v against_o they_o ibid._n that_o place_n clear_v act_v 15.29_o p._n 102_o 103._o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4_o 44_o 45._o a_o seal_n of_o spiritual_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_n 46._o the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n 48._o do_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n ib_o none_o thereby_o justify_v ibid._n it_o remain_v during_o the_o legal_a administration_n 50._o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ._n p_o 51_o commandment_n be_v easy_a to_o they_o be_v spiritual_a p._n 170._o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o man_n of_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o in_o be_v p._n 2._o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n ibid._n what_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n ib._n the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n make_v with_o christ_n p._n 4_o when_o make_v p._n 5._o where_o call_v a_o covenant_n p._n 6._o of_o what_o nature_n p._n 9_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n what_o christ_n covenant_v to_o do_v p_o 11._o the_o consequent_n of_o that_o covenant_n ib._n god_n end_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n 12_o the_o covenant_n with_o christ_n not_o break_v by_o adam_n 20._o the_o same_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n make_v with_o man_n ibid._n who_o make_v it_o and_o when_o 21_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n christ_n consider_v with_o the_o covenant_n p._n 22_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n idid_fw-la and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n 26._o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n 31._o the_o covenant_n the_o same_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n ib._n the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n twofold_a 32._o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n but_o one_o 35._o the_o word_n covenant_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 36._o abraham_n how_o consider_v in_o the_o covenant_n 37._o how_o confirm_v to_o he_o p._n 42._o what_o manner_n of_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o 52._o be_v free_a ibid._n why_o call_v a_o free_a covenant_n ib._n &_o 53_o 54_o 55._o without_o any_o condition_n 56_o nothing_o in_o man_n bring_v god_n into_o covenant_n 58_o god_n both_o offer_n and_o work_n in_o man_n to_o accept_v it_o ibid._n but_o not_o exclude_v man_n from_o do_v 59_o the_o covenant_n found_v upon_o christ_n merit_n 61._o wherein_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n appear_v 62_o 63._o a_o full_a and_o complete_a covenant_n 64._o every_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 65._o a_o order_a covenant_n ibid._n and_o in_o what_o respect_n ibid._n &_o 66_o a_o sure_a covenant_n p._n 66_o 67._o 77_o god_n visit_v for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n 77_o 78._o how_o god_n in_o zech._n be_v say_v to_o break_v covenant_n p._n 79._o how_o man_n in_o isa_n be_v say_v to_o do_v so_o ibid._n the_o jew_n consider_v two_o way_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 80._o how_o carnal_a believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n p._n 81._o the_o covenant_n a_o peaceable_a covenant_n 82._o a_o holy_a covenant_n 85._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n &_o 86_o man_n be_v unholy_a at_o first_o take_v into_o covenant_n p._n 86._o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n p._n 87._o god_n mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n 88.90_o to_o they_o that_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n ibid._n regard_v not_o carnal_a covenanter_n 89._o the_o covenant_n a_o believer_n fort_n 90._o the_o covenant_n the_o same_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 91_o 92._o how_o call_v two_o 92_o 93._o how_o a_o new_a covenant_n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o new_a testament_n the_o same_o 97_o 98._o the_o covenant_n make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n 167._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 168_o etc._n etc._n these_o two_o covenant_n be_v and_o be_v in_o force_n 207._o creature_n god_n do_v not_o hate_v they_o as_o such_o 134._o d_o decrec_n of_o god_n put_v no_o man_n upon_o sin_n p._n 16._o doubt_v a_o sin_n 74._o duty_n man_n not_o save_v by_o they_o 157_o 158._o to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n 167._o how_o the_o gospel_n require_v duty_n 168_o 169_o 170._o be_v easy_a to_o believer_n 171._o e_o election_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n p._n 15._o the_o elect_a call_v the_o world_n 131_o etc._n etc._n god_n love_v they_o 133_o 134._o be_v so_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 147._o they_o deserve_v the_o curse_n 148._o but_o proceed_v against_o they_o stop_v ibid._n their_o sin_n put_v upon_o christ_n ibid._n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 149._o yet_o the_o child_n of_o god_n ibid._n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n before_o they_o believe_v 150._o they_o be_v such_o by_o foreknowledge_n though_o not_o by_o outward_a profession_n 151._o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n several_a way_n ibid._n none_o can_v know_v that_o they_o be_v so_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v 152._o but_o god_n do_v ibid._n exactor_n god_n be_v no_o exactor_n 115._o f_o faith_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 50._o 59_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 57_o faith_n not_o before_o the_o covenant_n 60._o great_a faith_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v fear_n 72_o vnbeleif_n a_o sin_n 74._o true_a faith_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v 76._o christ_n give_v faith_n 116._o not_o offer_n it_o only_o 117._o unbelief_n christ_n and_o the_o soul_n great_a enemy_n 145._o freegrace_n nothing_o but_o freegrace_n in_o man_n salvation_n 154._o the_o preach_v of_o it_o give_v no_o liberty_n to_o sin_n 177_o 178_o 179._o destroy_v not_o the_o law_n 181._o g_o god_n not_o see_v in_o himself_o p._n 22._o speak_v diverse_o to_o our_o father_n 34._o god_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v 42._o god_n form_n in_o swear_v 43._o can_v be_v partial_a 166_o gospel_n preach_v the_o gospel_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 142_o 143_o
144._o tender_v to_o all_o 159._o all_o receive_v it_o not_o ibid._n the_o gospel_n very_o strict_o require_v duty_n 167._o and_o how_o 168_o 169_o 170._o threaten_n under_o the_o gospel_n 171._o give_v no_o liberty_n to_o sin_n 176._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n 245_o 246._o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v before_o the_o law_n and_o how_o it_o appear_v 246_o 247._o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v from_o 248_o to_o 254._o grace_n god_n give_v it_o and_o act_v it_o 60._o true_a grace_n abide_v for_o ever_o 76._o god_n give_v it_o as_o he_o please_v 166._o h_o heathen_n inexcusable_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 165._o i_o jew_n god_n people_n 41._o in_o what_o sense_n call_v holy_a 42._o consider_v in_o the_o covenant_n under_o a_o double_a notion_n 80._o how_o say_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n 81._o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v 104._o they_o finned_a ignorant_o many_o know_o some_o 105_o 106._o k_o knowledge_n legal_a knowledge_n not_o enough_o to_o save_v man_n 219._o l_o law_n the_o law_n deliver_v to_o moses_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 2._o and_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 50._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n 168._o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n law_n in_o what_o sense_n take_v 182_o 183._o three_o law_n give_v to_o man_n 184._o the_o natural_a law_n wherein_o it_o consist_v ibid._n the_o law_n write_v in_o adam_n heart_n how_o it_o appear_v 185._o law_n give_v to_o many_o before_o moses_n ibid._n call_v positive_a law_n 186._o adam_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ibid._n why_o god_n give_v a_o law_n ib._n the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n ib._n why_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v 187_o 188._o the_o law_n discover_v sin_n 189._o but_o not_o all_o ibid._n how_o that_o appear_v ibid._n the_o law_n aggravate_v sin_n 190._o restrain_v sin_n ib._n &_o 191._o be_v a_o school_n master_n 191._o in_o give_v instruction_n 192._o and_o correction_n 193._o how_o the_o law_n correct_v ib._n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n 194._o it_o concern_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n 195_o 196._o it_o keep_v man_n under_o and_o shut_v up_o man_n in_o sin_n 196_o 197._o the_o law_n advance_v christ_n 198._o and_o how_o 199._o be_v a_o stand_a covenant_n and_o testament_n to_o the_o world_n end_n ibid._n law_n what_o manner_n of_o covenant_n 200._o and_o the_o various_a opinion_n of_o man_n concern_v it_o 200_o 201._o the_o law_n consider_v two_o way_n 202._o the_o law_n to_o some_o a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o work_n ibid._n be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n 204._o the_o law_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 205._o and_o how_o from_o 206._o to_o 211._o the_o law_n where_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n call_v a_o testament_n 211_o 212._o the_o gospel_n the_o best_a testament_n 212._o the_o moral_a law_n in_o force_n since_o christ_n 213_o 214_o 215_o 216._o believer_n be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n in_o what_o sense_n 217._o the_o law_n of_o what_o use_n to_o believer_n 218_o 219_o 220._o have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n upon_o they_o 221._o the_o law_n a_o curb_n to_o the_o flesh_n 222._o believer_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o how_o from_o 223_o to_o 228._o believer_n how_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n 228_o 229._o none_o keep_v the_o law_n 229._o believer_n dead_a to_o the_o law_n how_o 229_o 230_o 231_o 332_o 233._o the_o law_n have_v no_o command_a power_n over_o a_o believer_n 233._o though_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o it_o give_v no_o scope_n to_o sin_n 234_o 235._o mosaical_a administration_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 236_o 237._o i_o hat_n administration_n a_o yoke_n 238._o and_o now_o null_v 239_o 240._o the_o difference_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n from_o 240_o to_o 245._o god_n different_a end_n in_o give_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n 240_o 241._o none_o save_v by_o the_o law_n 242._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n convey_v not_o the_o spirit_n 244._o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v before_o the_o law_n see_v gospel_n when_o and_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v from_o 254_o to_o 256._o m_o mediator_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n 25._o what_o christ_n do_v in_o that_o office_n ibid._n christ_n the_o true_a mediator_n 26._o moses_n a_o typical_a mediator_n ibid._n p_o peace_n those_o in_o covenant_n at_o peace_n with_o god_n pag._n 82._o may_v for_o a_o time_n want_v peace_n p._n 83._o preach_v see_v gospel_n promise_n lead_v to_o christ_n p._n 31._o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n of_o what_o sort_n p._n 38._o and_o what_o for_o matter_n p._n 39_o very_o sure_a p._n 82_o be_v of_o a_o sanctify_a nature_n p._n 87._o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o the_o desire_n of_o believer_n p._n 257._o promise_n what_o mean_v by_o they_o p._n 257._o and_o how_o take_v in_o scripture_n p._n 258._o six_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v concern_v promise_n p._n 258._o rule_v to_o understand_v the_o promise_n from_o p._n 259_o to_o 268._o the_o promise_v belong_v to_o jesus_n christ_n or_o to_o man_n ibid._n the_o promise_n that_o belong_v to_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 269_o 270._o the_o promise_n to_o man_n p._n 271._o and_o those_o jew_n or_o gentile_n ibid._n the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o a_o church_n from_o p._n 271_o to_o 276._o the_o promise_v peculiar_a to_o they_o at_o their_o next_o call_v from_o p._n 276_o to_o 280._o the_o promise_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o gentile_n p._n 280_o 281._o the_o lord_n why_o he_o make_v and_o perform_v promise_n p._n 281_o 282._o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v p._n 283._o consideration_n and_o qualification_n for_o the_o right_n apply_v of_o promise_n from_o p._n 283_o to_o 296._o the_o promise_n how_o divide_v p._n 296._o how_o to_o find_v the_o promise_n according_a to_o occasion_n p._n 296_o 297_o 298._o r_o reconciliation_n christ_n have_v reconcile_v some_o pag._n 117._o and_o save_v all_o reconcile_v p._n 117_o 118._o the_o word_n reconcile_v figurative_o take_v p._n 119._o redeemer_n christ_n sufficient_a to_o redeem_v all_o 30._o ground_n against_o universal_a redemption_n from_o p._n 109_o to_o 121._o objection_n answer_v p._n 124._o etc._n etc._n reprobation_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n p._n 15._o s_o saint_n vid._n beleiver_n salvation_n of_o man_n agree_v on_o before_o adam_n sin_v p._n 4._o no_o salvation_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 152._o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 153._o nothing_o but_o grace_n in_o salvation_n p._n 154_o 155._o instrumental_a mean_n there_o may_v be_v p._n 156_o 157._o man_n not_o save_v by_o obey_v p._n 157._o christ_n willing_a to_o save_v all_o p._n 163._o sanctification_n real_a and_o seem_a p._n 136_o 173._o sin_n bring_v death_n p._n 3._o a_o great_a sinner_n in_o great_a esteem_n with_o christ_n p._n 68_o dear_a to_o christ_n p._n 68_o 69._o 70._o all_o sin_n take_v away_o by_o christ_n p._n 111._o as_o well_o under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 112._o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unpardonable_a p._n 113._o christ_n have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o from_o p._n 109_o to_o 121._o sin_n once_o pardon_v be_v never_o remember_v p._n 136._o purge_v of_o sin_n of_o that_o phrase_n and_o how_o take_v p._n 136._o fearful_a sinner_n invite_v to_o christ_n p._n 161._o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n enough_o to_o damn_v man_n p._n 165._o god_n chastise_v his_o child_n for_o sin_n p._n 173_o sinner_n shall_v not_o object_v against_o themselves_o p._n 145._o but_o catch_v at_o pardon_n p._n 146._o t_o talent_n god_n give_v to_o every_o one_o some_o p._n 164._o may_v damn_v for_o not_o improvement_n p._n 165._o toleration_n a_o general_a toleration_n not_o to_o be_v grant_v p._n 179_o 180._o w_n will_n man_n have_v no_o will_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 160._o christ_n make_v willing_a p._n 161_o 162._o give_v not_o this_o will_n to_o all_o p._n 162._o but_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n p._n 163_o 164._o world_n how_o take_v in_o scripture_n p._n 128._o to_o 136._o the_o elect_a call_v the_o world_n p._n 131_o to_o 134._o word_n many_o word_n use_v by_o the_o godly_a which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n p._n 6_o work_n god_n work_v know_v to_o himself_o from_o eternity_n p._n 8._o man_n unable_a to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n p._n 13._o his_o work_n a_o after_o work_n p._n 71._o 75._o not_o justify_v by_o work_n p._n 158_o 206._o none_o save_v by_o their_o own_o do_n p._n 242_o 243._o a_o table_n of_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v in_o this_o tract_n illustrate_v or_o explain_v gen._n 3.15_o pag._n 21._o psal_n 89._o v._n 25.27_o
28_o 29.35_o pag._n 7._o isa_n 24.6_o pag._n 79._o 63.9_o pag._n 24._o daniel_n 12.1_o pag._n 121._o zechariah_n 9.11_o pag._n 6._o 11.10_o 11._o pag._n 79._o john_n 5.40_o pag._n 160._o 6.51_o pag._n 128._o act_n 15.29_o pag._n 102._o rom._n 4.11_o pag._n 43._o 4.13_o pag._n 132._o 5.19_o pag._n 121._o 9.23_o pag._n 151._o 11.15_o pag._n 130._o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o pag._n 125._o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o pag._n 124._o 5.19_o pag._n 131._o gal._n 2.21_o pag._n 204._o 3.19_o pag._n 194._o 5.3_o pag._n 47._o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o pag._n 207._o 2.6_o pag._n 125._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o pag._n 5._o titus_n 1.2_o pag._n 5._o 2.11_o pag._n 124_o hebrew_n 2.9_o pag._n 126_o 8.9_o pag._n 89._o 93._o 96_o 9.15_o pag._n 112_o 2_o peter_n 1.9_o pag._n 136_o 2.1_o pag._n 137_o 2.2_o pag._n 134_o 2.20_o pag._n 135_o christ_n and_o moses_n excellency_n or_o zion_n and_o sinai_n glory_n question_n how_o many_o covenant_n do_v god_n make_v with_o man_n concern_v their_o salvation_n 2.12_o salvation_n gal._n 4.24_o rom_n 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33._o life_n and_o 19_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o blood_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o christ_n viz._n the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o 20.28_o yea_o act._n 20.28_o god_n himself_o be_v of_o such_o a_o 6.20_o a_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o infinite_a value_n and_o price_n that_o it_o do_v surmount_v and_o surpass_v in_o dignity_n and_o worth_a all_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o suffering_n and_o merit_n be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n if_o intend_v and_o apply_v to_o that_o end_n for_o to_o save_v so_o many_o world_n of_o man_n as_o of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n q._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n he_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v happiness_n say_v col._n 3.11_o i.e._n the_o spring_n fullness_n cause_n and_o rise_v of_o all_o man_n happiness_n all_o in_o all_o and_o the_o whole_a covenant_n be_v comprehend_v in_o he_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o 49.9_o the_o be_v 42.6_o &_o 49.9_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o line_n in_o the_o circumference_n that_o meet_v as_o one_o in_o the_o centre_n or_o as_o the_o vein_n of_o christ_n this_o covenant_n that_o carry_v and_o convey_v his_o blood_n into_o all_o the_o member_n and_o part_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n for_o do_v but_o follow_v any_o promise_n and_o it_o will_v like_o the_o 2_o the_o mat._n 2.1_o 2_o star_n that_o do_v guide_v the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o east_n guide_v and_o lead_v you_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v up_o be_v eph._n 1.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sum_v up_o gather_v and_o do_v firm_a do_v col._n 1.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o subsist_v or_o stand_v firm_a consist_v q_o be_v it_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o force_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n till_o the_o come_n of_o 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world_n again_o by_o water_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o a._n god_n make_v and_o establish_v two_o covenant_n with_o noah_n the_o 6._o the_o gen_n 6_o 6._o one_o before_o he_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o ark_n itself_o be_v a_o true_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n to_o he_o the_o 19_o the_o gen_n 9_o 19_o other_o a_o covenant_n of_o outward_a preservation_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o which_o he_o make_v with_o he_o but_o with_o all_o 10._o all_o gen._n 9_o 9_o 10._o mankind_n and_o with_o every_o live_a creature_n 12.6_o creature_n gen_n 9_o 12.6_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v that_o
he_o i.e._n god_n will_v never_o destroy_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o flood_n again_o and_o for_o a_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n he_o put_v a_o bow_n common_o call_v the_o rainbow_n in_o the_o cloud_n to_o assure_v all_o man_n that_o he_o will_v perform_v that_o covenant_n ob._n but_o we_o read_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o such_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n and_o abraham_n a._n suppose_v we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o adam_n and_o abraham_n though_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o noah_n yet_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o force_n &_o be_v before_o between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n and_o between_o christ_n and_o adam_n and_o doubtless_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v somewhat_o conceal_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n which_o be_v above_o compute_v above_o 208â—_n year_n as_o mr._n lightfoâ—t_n compute_v two_o thousand_o year_n the_o 212._o the_o call_v god_n son_n gen._n 6.2_o it_o be_v think_v also_o that_o the_o hebrew_n or_o the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n do_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n once_o and_o afterward_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n compare_v gen_n 11.19_o and_o 32.5_o with_o josh_n 212._o godly_a in_o those_o many_o age_n and_o generation_n be_v under_o no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n also_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o abel_n enoch_n and_o other_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o do_v 5._o do_v heb._n 11.4_o 5._o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n do_v apprehend_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o eye_n christ_n through_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o justification_n &_o salvation_n ob._n but_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v clear_a footstep_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o those_o two_o thousand_o year_n a._n no_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a for_o god_n speak_v at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o 1.70_o in_o heb._n 1.1_o as_o by_o voice_n deut._n 1.6_o by_o visiau_o psal_n 89.19_o by_o dream_n num._n 12.6_o by_o angel_n 2_o king_n 1.3_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thumâ—â—ins_n num._n 27.21_o by_o prophet_n luk._n 1.70_o divers_a manner_n unto_o our_o father_n and_o we_o have_v but_o little_o record_v thereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o before_o the_o flood_n as_o concern_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n concern_v marriage_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n though_o not_o write_v moreover_o note_v this_o that_o god_n do_v 50.5_o do_v eze._n 16.8_o psal_n 50.5_o own_o none_o for_o his_o people_n but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o actual_o in_o either_o virtual_o or_o actual_o covenant_n with_o he_o q._n how_o many_o covenant_n do_v god_n make_v with_o abraham_n a._n god_n make_v but_o 12.2_o but_o leu._n 26_o 42._o luk_n 1.71_o 72._o act._n 3.25_o gen._n 12.2_o one_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n though_o he_o 2._o he_o gen._n 15.18_o &_o 17_o 2._o renew_v it_o several_a time_n with_o he_o ob._n but_o do_v not_o god_n make_v two_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n the_o one_o a_o spiritual_a and_o the_o other_o a_o temporal_a the_o one_o speak_v off_o in_o the_o 12_o of_o genesis_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o 17._o of_o genesis_n a._n no_o they_o be_v not_o two_o covenant_n but_o one_o covenant_n contain_v two_o part_n as_o a_o deed_n or_o covenant_n among_o man_n that_o may_v hold_v forth_o and_o promise_v both_o a_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n for_o 12.1_o for_o gen._n 12.2_o with_o gen._n 17.2_o and_o chap._n 12.3_o with_o ch_z 17_o 5._o &_o ch_n 17.8_o with_o ch_z 12.1_o compare_v both_o chapter_n together_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n promise_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o both_o ob._n but_o be_v there_o not_o two_o covenant_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n the_o one_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n the_o other_o in_o the_o 7._o verse_n a._n no_o for_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n god_n say_v he_o will_v make_v his_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n god_n say_v he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n this_o strong_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o so_o do_v that_o text_n in_o psalm_n the_o 105.8_o 9_o 10_o convince_o 10._o psal_n 105.8_o 9_o 10._o satisfy_o and_o undeniable_o prove_v ob._n yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v under_o two_o covenant_n as_o appear_v by_o rom._n 9.4_o and_o eph._n 2.12_o a._n 1._o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o for_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v figurative_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o circumcision_n which_o be_v but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n itself_o gen._n 17.7_o act._n 7.8_o 2._o by_o the_o two_o covenant_n there_o may_v be_v mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o law_n both_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o 4.24_o the_o gal._n 4.24_o two_o covenant_n or_o 3._o as_o some_o other_o understand_v by_o the_o covenant_n in_o those_o place_n cite_v may_v be_v mean_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o table_n thereof_o call_v the_o 9.11_o the_o den._n 9.11_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n ob._n but_o these_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v be_v include_v therein_o a._n you_o hear_v before_o that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n and_o that_o it_o do_v promise_v life_n upon_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v 10.5_o be_v leu._n 18.5_o rom._n 10.5_o evident_a but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o q._n how_o do_v god_n make_v that_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o how_o be_v abraham_n consider_v in_o that_o covenant_n a._n 1._o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n as_o he_o be_v a_o 18._o a_o gen._n 17.4_o ro._n 4.17_o 18._o public_a person_n and_o the_o father_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o wit_n 16._o wit_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16._o all_o believer_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o all_o his_o 3.9_o his_o gen._n 21.13_o mat._n 3.9_o natural_a progeny_n and_o posterity_n call_v 18._o call_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 18._o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o a_o 4.3_o a_o gen._n 15.2_o rom._n 4.3_o particular_a believer_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o other_o believer_n and_o abraham_n himself_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n rather_o as_o a_o private_a believer_n then_o as_o a_o public_a person_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o high_a favour_n and_o great_a honour_n show_v he_o to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o public_a trustee_n and_o father_n of_o orphan_n believer_n but_o yet_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abram_n high-father_n but_o as_o abraham_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abrahamon_n a_o high-father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n q._n what_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n a._n they_o be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a promise_n and_o thing_n and_o do_v belong_v either_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n or_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a or_o carnal_a seed_n q._n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n a._n 3.16_o a._n gal._n 3.16_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v 3.29_o be_v gal._n 3.29_o christ_n sci_fw-la that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o belong_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o 1.55_o the_o rom._n 4.11_o 16._o luk_n 1.55_o faithful_a and_o godly_a in_o all_o 1.48_o all_o psal_n 105_o 8._o luk_n 1.48_o generation_n and_o 13.16_o and_o gal._n 3.28_o ro._n 4.17_o act._n 3.25_o luk_fw-mi 19.9_o 13.16_o nation_n q._n why_o be_v jesus_n christ_n call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n a._n partly_o because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o 2.16_o the_o heb._n 2.16_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o especial_o because_o he_o come_v from_o abraham_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o 1.1_o the_o mat._n 1.1_o son_n of_o abraham_n q_o what_o be_v those_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n a._n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o 17.7_o a_o
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