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quarrel_n and_o on_o their_o part_n by_o faith_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o separate_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o offer_v to_o they_o therefore_o rom._n 10.6_o it_o be_v calleâ—_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o befo_fw-la e_fw-la and_o what_o say_v it_o say_v not_o who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n nor_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o depth_n but_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o iâ—_n thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v wiâ—â—_n thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o hearâ—_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v saveâ—_n that_o be_v if_o you_o make_v suitable_a use_n of_o christ_n for_o your_o feaâ—_n with_o god_n and_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o he_o 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redemption_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o mediator_n wherâ—_n the_o mediator_n undertake_v to_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o the_o sin_n the_o elect_n by_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o have_v the_o pâ—â—mise_n of_o be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o see_v of_o a_o seed_n and_o by_o his_o justifie_v many_o through_o faâ—â—_n in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v isaiah_n 53.11_o this_o give_v the_o rise_n to_o tâ—_n covenant_n of_o grace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o be_v put_v together_o isaiah_n 55.3_o inoâ—â—_n your_o ear_n come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n that_o be_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o assignation_n whereof_o even_o of_o the_o purchase_n of_o redemption_n make_v by_o he_o be_v by_o covenant_n make_v over_o to_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o covenant_n it_o always_o suppose_v &_o impli_v christ_n who_o isaiah_n 42_o 6._o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n because_o he_o be_v give_v for_o the_o ground_n of_o covenant_v betwixt_o god_n and_o sinner_n it_o be_v by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o that_o god_n and_o sinner_n meet_v there_o be_v a_o gulf_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o sinner_n and_o god_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o the_o bridge_n on_o which_o sinner_n may_v come_v over_o and_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n bring_v we_o to_o christ_n as_o under_o the_o law_n christ_n be_v type_v out_o by_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o the_o ark_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v put_v to_o show_v the_o link_a together_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n flow_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n give_v we_o a_o title_n to_o christ_n and_o make_v christ_n accessible_a to_o we_o it_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bridge_n to_o we_o to_o step_v on_o and_o make_v a_o open_a door_n to_o we_o to_o enter_v in_o by_o on_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n through_o the_o vail_n which_o be_v his_o flesh_n three_o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o be_v as_o in_o other_o contract_n god_n make_v the_o offer_n and_o the_o person_n accept_v it_o god_n offer_v be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o he_o say_v come_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o rom._n 10._o the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v if_o you_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n you_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o propose_v whereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o lay_n of_o god_n offer_v before_o you_o and_o it_o be_v as_o real_o god_n offer_v as_o if_o audible_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o you_o from_o heaven_n as_o he_o once_o speak_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v his_o authority_n by_o which_o minister_n be_v send_v treat_v &_o 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own_o righteousness_n and_o betaâ—â—_n thou_o to_o my_o son_n the_o mediator_n for_o righteousness_n and_o lifâ—_n the_o sinner_n covenant_v be_v his_o formal_a and_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d least_o his_o real_a consent_n to_o that_o offer_n on_o these_o term_n say_v with_o his_o very_a heart_n i_o be_o content_a to_o have_v god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o god_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o myself_o bâ—_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o have_v procure_v access_n to_o sinner_n for_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o goâ—_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o submit_v to_o christ_n righteousness_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o devote_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n a_o hearâ—_n consent_v to_o give_v itself_o away_o to_o he_o to_o be_v save_v aâ—_n sanctify_v to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o honour_n as_o iâ—_n isaiah_n 44.5_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shâ—_n subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o it_o be_v saiâ—_n who_o be_v you_o and_o the_o person_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o god_n for_o as_o plain_o and_o distinct_o at_o least_o as_o real_o and_o sole_o a_o person_n wrought_v upon_o by_o god_n spirit_n give_v 〈◊〉_d answer_n and_o return_v to_o god_n offer_v in_o his_o covenant_n aâ—â—_n resign_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o if_o paper_n be_v lay_v down_o bâ—fore_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v subscribe_v his_o name_n with_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n to_o be_v go_n there_o be_v a_o obligation_n real_o takâ—_n on_o and_o a_o consent_n plain_o give_v the_o person_n with_o â—very_n heart_n subscribe_v the_o contract_n which_o 2_o chrâ—_n 30_o 8._o be_v call_v a_o yield_a or_o give_v the_o hand_n to_o god_n he_o come_v with_o stretch_v out_o arm_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v man_n or_o woman_n who_o find_v thyself_o lose_v close_o with_o i_o in_o my_o son_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o our_o consent_n be_v our_o heart_n 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