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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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cast_v out_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o question_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o confirm_v they_o into_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o promise_v 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 5._o 3._o our_o daily_a doubt_n of_o unbeleef_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o we_o so_o break_v the_o covenant_n as_o our_o fail_n and_o daily_a slip_n of_o unbeleef_n shall_v render_v the_o covenant_n void_a and_o null_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v leave_v off_o to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n for_o such_o fail_n be_v indeed_o sin_n against_o the_o love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o his_o love_n shall_v constrain_v we_o to_o believe_v at_o all_o time_n sin_n and_o to_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n nor_o do_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o covenant_n depend_v upon_o our_o believe_a but_o upon_o his_o grace_n who_o give_v we_o to_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v otherways_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n d._n crispe_n 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require_v then_o that_o ezek._n 36.26_o i_o will_v put_v in_o you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 27._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n zech._n 12.10_o i_o will_v powr●_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o that_o be_v a_o strong_a confirmation_n to_o wit_n a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v work_v the_o condition_n in_o we_o and_o so_o be_v that_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v unto_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a
promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 47_o 48._o wilfulness_n of_o unbelief_n some_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n only_o to_o solve_v p_o 48_o 49._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o adam_n p._n 49._o no_o promise_n of_o influence_n be_v make_v to_o adam_n p._n 49._o chap._n ix_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 49_o 50_o whether_o or_o no_o do_v adam_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n in_o he_o lose_v all_o right_n to_o the_o creature_n p._n 50_o 51._o a_o threefold_a right_n 1._o natural_a 2._o providentiall_a 3._o spiritual_a what_o right_a reprobate_n and_o unbeliever_n have_v to_o the_o live_n ●a●ing_v etc._n etc._n p._n 53_o 54._o what_o way_n god_n be_v we_o p._n 55_o 56._o a_o furniture_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o want_n of_o christ._n p_o 56._o chap._n x._o the_o arminian_n ground_n that_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n compel_v to_o appoint_v the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 56_o 57_o the_o natural_a antecedent_n love_n of_o god_n a_o dream_n p_o 57_o chap._n xi_o the_o threefold_a covenant_n of_o some_o consider_v p._n 57_o 58._o and_o of_o the_o arminian_n p._n 64_o consider_v and_o reject_v the_o law_n as_o propound_v to_o israel_n be_v the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 60_o 61_o 62._o and_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o old_a one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o difference_v ●n_o some_o accident_n p._n 63_o 64._o chap._n xii_o self-searching_a to_o know_v under_o what_o covenant_n we_o be_v a_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o why_o p_o 65_o 6●_n the_o threaten_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_a p_o 67_o 68_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o combat_n in_o natural_a man_n difference_v p_o 68_o compel_a conviction_n argue_v a_o law_n spirit_n ibid._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n then_o to_o be_v godly_a p._n 69._o of_o the_o legal_a terror_n ibid._n of_o literal_a and_o legal_a conviction_n and_o these_o of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 70._o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n p._n 70_o 71._o a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o hard_a command_n because_o holy_a ib._n a_o heaven_n in_o duty_n p._n 71._o a_o new_a nature_n stand_v for_o a_o command_n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o covenant_v external_a visible_a profess_a conditional_a and_o covenant_v internal_a invisible_a real_a absolute_a and_o how_o they_o differ_v p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o infant_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o and_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o invest_v with_o covenant_n privilege_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79._o it_o be_v false_a that_o none_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o convert_n ib._n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o we_o the_o same_o p._n 80_o 81._o nor_o be_v that_o covenant_n a_o civil_a covenant_n p._n 81_o 82._o the_o new_a testament_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a though_o there_o be_v seal_n in_o it_o and_o external_a worship_n p._n 82_o 83._o of_o federall_a holiness_n ibid._n external_a church_n privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o nation_n and_o society_n p._n 83_o 84._o it_o be_v not_o the_o physical_a but_o the_o moral_a root_n that_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n conditional_a and_o external_a p_o 84_o 85._o the_o formal_a ground_n of_o right_a to_o baptism_n p._n 85_o 86._o the_o place_n act_n 8.37_o mark_v 16.16_o open_v and_o be_v nothing_o for_o but_o much_o against_o anabaptist_n p._n 85_o 86._o the_o text_n act_v 2.39_o open_v be_v strong_a for_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 86_o 87._o a_o conditional_a covenant_n be_v proper_o a_o covenant_n though_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o a_o fulfil_a covenant_n p_o 90_o 91._o no_o mean_n be_v prove_v by_o law_n or_o gospel_n to_o save_v infant_n by_o the_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p_o 91_o 92._o two_o diverse_a consideration_n of_o the_o covenant_n one_o in_o abstracto_fw-la as_o a_o simple_a way_n of_o save_a sinner_n and_o so_o all_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n another_o in_o concreto_fw-la as_o it_o contain_v the_o lord_n will_v of_o pleasure_n and_o as_o it_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o elect_n be_v only_o in_o covenant_n p_o 94._o the_o new_a heart_n be_v only_o command_v to_o some_o and_o to_o other_o it_o be_v both_o command_v and_o promise_v p_o 95._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o place_n gen._n 17._o open_v p._n 95._o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n compare_v p_o 95_o 96_o 97._o what_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n must_v infant_n want_v if_o they_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n p_o 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o place_n mark_v 10.15_o 16._o luke_n 18._o math._n 19_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n open_v p._n 100.101.102_o what_o blessing_n christ_n bestow_v upon_o the_o infant_n who_o he_o take_v in_o his_o arm_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104._o a_o covenant_v seed_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n 104.105_o considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenant_v 107.108_o the_o place_n rom._n 11.6_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n 110.111_o by_o the_o holy_a root_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n only_o 113_o 114._o but_o visible_a professor_n father_n and_o child_n p._n 115_o 116._o the_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n not_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o such_o a_o birth_n p._n 116_o 117._o covenant_n holiness_n be_v not_o the_o complete_a and_o adequat_fw-la cause_n of_o real_a engraft_v in_o christ._n p._n 116_o 117_o 118_o chap._n xv._n other_o considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenant_v p._n 118_o 119._o there_o be_v no_o universal_a grace_n subjective_n or_o objective_n give_v to_o all_o rom._n 10.18_o psal._n 19.3_o p._n 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o 123_o 124._o nor_o power_n of_o believe_v give_v to_o all_o p._n 124_o 125_o 126._o chap._n xvi_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n esteem_v such_o visible_a covenanter_n to_o be_v real_a convert_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v make_v all_o egypt_n assyria_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n all_o judea_n baptise_a to_o be_v real_a convert_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o john_n baptist_n paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n p._n 129_o 130_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o special_a note_n etc._n etc._n p._n 131_o 132_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o challenge_v the_o seal_n from_o any_o command_n of_o god_n as_o m._n thom._n hooker_n say_v p._n 132_o chap._n xvii_o who_o be_v hypocrite_n p._n 133_o 134_o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v p._n 135_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o act_v upon_o in_o heart_n p._n 137_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n p._n 138_o of_o god_n speak_v himself_o ib._n prophecy_n that_o now_o be_v differ_v from_o scripture_n prophecy_n and_o how_o p._n 139_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v in_o much_o nearness_n to_o god_n p._n 140_o 141_o mark_n of_o a_o spiritual_a disposition_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144_o 145._o to_o do_v a_o duty_n as_o a_o duty_n and_o not_o as_o delightful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a disposition_n p._n 144_o not_o as_o successful_a but_o as_o a_o duty_n p._n 145_o chap._n xviii_o the_o nature_n character_n property_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n and_o the_o new_a spirit_n of_o covenanter_n p._n 145_o 146._o the_o heart_n the_o man_n p_o 146_o the_o good_a heart_n ib._n how_o rare_a a_o piece_n the_o heart_n be_v p._n 147_o of_o the_o reign_a evil_n of_o the_o heart_n ib._n why_o we_o be_v more_o shame_v of_o lie_v then_o of_o pride_n p._n 149_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o act_n of_o infusion_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o mystery_n p._n 149_o 150_o the_o atheism_n and_o impossible_a lie_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 150_o 151_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n p._n 151_o 152_o chap_n xix_o the_o place_n of_o evangelick_n work_v in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o possession_n of_o glory_n and_o right_a to_o glory_v different_a 3._o a_o twofold_a right_n to_o glory_n 4._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n 5._o the_o place_n of_o declarative_a justification_n by_o work_n jam._n 2._o discuss_v 6._o faith_n and_o work_v different_a 7._o possession_n of_o life_n and_o right_a to_o life_n clear_v 8._o faith_n and_o final_a believe_a both_o command_v in_o the_o law_n final_a unbeleef_n not_o the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n only_o 9_o how_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o our_o work_n evangelic_n p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o &_o seq_n our_o mistake_n of_o god_n p_o 15●_n 152_o the_o faith_n that_o james_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n p●60_n ●60_z the_o
we_o be_v gift_v with_o a_o life_n of_o more_o worth_n than_o many_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n they_o declare_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o they_o little_a of_o the_o second_o who_o will_v conquesse_n again_o the_o many_o land_n that_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n sell_v and_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o lay_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n and_o disinherit_v all_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bastard_n heir_n and_o themselves_o the_o only_a righteous_a heir_n of_o adam_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n isa._n 5.8_o and_o the_o more_o spiritual_a any_o be_v the_o more_o be_v they_o above_o the_o nothing_o world_n mortality_n may_v be_v call_v supernatural_a to_o the_o earthy_a part_n of_o adam_n adam_n since_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o due_a to_o a_o body_n of_o earth_n to_o claim_v life_n for_o ever_o though_o immortality_n be_v due_a to_o whole_a adam_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n can_v die_v but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o life_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o heavenly_a communion_n with_o god_n adam_n as_o adam_n be_v a_o comprehensor_fw-la or_o one_o who_o be_v suppose_v now_o to_o have_v run_v well_o and_o win_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o crown_n such_o a_o life_n be_v due_a to_o adam_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o promise_n adam_n in_o his_o first_o state_n be_v not_o predestinate_a to_o a_o law_n glory_n and_o to_o influence_n of_o god_n to_o carry_v he_o on_o to_o persevere_v nor_o can_v he_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v law_n holy_n how_o as_o eph._n 1.3_o what_o be_v not_o then_o adam_n predestinate_v to_o life_n eternal_a through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v but_o not_o as_o a_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o his_o son_n but_o as_o another_o single_a person_n as_o abraham_n or_o jacob_n for_o gospel_n predestination_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n but_o of_o this_o or_o that_o person_n therefore_o be_v we_o not_o predestinat_a to_o life_n eternal_a in_o he_o but_o in_o christ_n rom._n 8.29_o 30._o therefore_o adam_n fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o law-life_n both_o total_o and_o final_o but_o not_o from_o the_o state_n of_o gospel_n election_n to_o glory_n for_o the_o lord_n ●ad_v in_o the_o law-dispensation_n a_o love_n design_n to_o set_v up_o a_o theatre_n and_o stage_n of_o free_a grace_n time_n and_o that_o the_o way_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v a_o time-dispensation_n like_o a_o summer-house_n to_o be_v demolish_v again_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o aim_n that_o work_v and_o nature_n shall_v be_v a_o transient_a but_o no_o stand_a court_n for_o righteousness_n hence_o it_o be_v now_o the_o relic_n of_o a_o old_a stand_a court_n and_o the_o law_n be_v a_o day_n of_o assize_n for_o condemn_v of_o malefactor_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o tribunal_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o of_o work_n and_o it_o be_v a_o just_a court_n to_o terrify_v robber_n to_o awe_v borderer_n and_o loose_a man_n but_o to_o believer_n it_o be_v now_o a_o court_n for_o a_o far_a other_o end_n chap._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o gen._n 3.20_o dust_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o threatener_n and_o the_o intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o threaten_a law-threatning_n may_v be_v well_o expon_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o upon_o person_n against_o who_o they_o be_v denounce_v as_o 1_o king_n 11.30_o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 12.15_o 16._o ten_o tribe_n be_v take_v from_o david_n house_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o therefore_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n be_v execute_v upon_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o gal._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o than_o must_v the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o deut._n 27.26_o have_v be_v intend_v against_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o because_o believer_n die_v as_o all_o do_v heb._n 9.27_o the_o threaten_a must_v have_v be_v intend_v against_o they_o also_o evangelick_n for_o that_o they_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o reprobate_n die_v the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n the_o threaten_a must_v also_o have_v be_v intend_v against_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o threatener_n the_o threaten_a be_v mix_v partly_o legal_a partly_o evangelick_n according_a to_o the_o respective_a person_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n he_o have_v therefore_o in_o his_o heart_n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o ask_v what_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o whether_o pure_o legal_a which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o adam_n for_o the_o question_n suppose_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v to_o stand_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o deny_v a_o saviour_n to_o fall_v man_n but_o we_o may_v say_v what_o death_n the_o lord_n actual_o inflict_v that_o death_n he_o intend_v to_o inflict_v nor_o do_v the_o lord_n decree_v to_o inflict_v a_o mere_o legal_a death_n personal_a first_o and_o second_o upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o race_n obj._n adam_n be_v to_o believe_v he_o shall_v certain_o die_v for_o so_o be_v the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o if_o he_o shall_v sin_v or_o then_o we_o must_v say_v that_o adam_n be_v to_o believe_v he_o shall_v not_o actual_o die_v the_o latter_a can_v be_v say_v for_o than_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o contradicent_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n true_a threaten_n which_o be_v the_o lie_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o ans._n they_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v neither_o of_o the_o twain_o according_a to_o the_o event_n for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o threaten_n some_o pure_a and_o only_a threaten_n which_o reveal_v to_o we_o what_o god_n may_v in_o law_n do_v but_o not_o what_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o intend_v actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la to_o do_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v these_o threaten_n contain_v some_o condition_n either_o express_v in_o other_o scripture_n or_o then_o reserve_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n so_o threaten_v adam_n as_o he_o remain_v free_a and_o absolute_a either_o to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n or_o to_o provide_v a_o evangelic_n remedy_n even_o as_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.37_o say_v to_o shimei_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o death_n reus_fw-la mortis_fw-la pass_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o solomon_n reserve_v his_o own_o kingly_a power_n either_o to_o pardon_n shimei_n or_o to_o soften_v or_o change_v the_o sentence_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n do_v reveal_v what_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v jure_fw-la and_o what_o the_o guilty_a deserve_v 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other_o god_n before_o i_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v etc._n etc._n do_v show_v what_o in_o law_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v but_o not_o what_o actual_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o do_v actual_o &_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la worship_n strange_a god_n kill_v and_o steal_v event_n but_o there_o be_v other_o threaten_n which_o be_v both_o threaten_n and_o also_o prophecy_n and_o these_o reveal_v both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o fact_n and_o what_o the_o lawgiver_n may_v jure_fw-la and_o in_o law_n inflict_v and_o what_o shall_v actual_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o impenitency_n rom._n 2.1.2_o 3_o rom._n 1.18_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o obj._n then_o in_o
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creature_n 2._o as_o such_o a_o creature_n to_o wit_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o either_o consideration_n especial_o in_o the_o former_a all_o that_o be_v create_v be_v oblige_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n though_o they_o never_o sin_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o sun_n moon_n tree_n herb_n vine_n earth_n beast_n bird_n and_o fish_n can_v suffer_v the_o ill_a of_o punishment_n which_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o break_n of_o a_o law_n for_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 8.20_o 21._o the_o servant_n be_v smite_v and_o sicken_v for_o the_o master_n sake_n and_o god_n may_v take_v from_o they_o what_o he_o give_v they_o their_o life_n without_o sense_n of_o pain_n and_o dollour_n for_o all_o being_n yea_o defect_n and_o privation_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o glory_n declarative_a of_o god_n prov._n 16.4_o rom._n 11.36_o yea_o and_o no_o being_n be_v under_o this_o debt_n god_n 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as_o useful_a to_o glorify_v god_n as_o they_o but_o you_o know_v not_o yourself_o swell_v not_o against_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o grace_n o_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n thou_o owe_v that_o bit_n clay_n and_o all_o thy_o want_n to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n 3._o my_o sickness_n my_o pain_n my_o band_n owe_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o be_v debtor_n to_o his_o glory_n i_o and_o every_o one_o of_o man_n shall_v say_v o_o that_o my_o pain_n may_v praise_v he_o and_o my_o hell_n and_o flaming_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n god_n may_v be_v a_o everlasting_a psalm_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o my_o sorrow_n can_v sing_v the_o glory_n of_o so_o high_a a_o lord_n but_o we_o love_v rather_o that_o he_o want_v his_o praise_n so_o we_o want_v our_o pain_n 3._o god_n have_v make_v a_o sort_n of_o natural_a covenant_n with_o night_n and_o day_n jer._n 31.35_o for_o all_o be_v his_o servant_n psal._n 119.91_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a to_o their_o own_o natural_a 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3.9_o 10_o 11._o 19_o 20._o rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 9_o rom._n 10._o psal._n 130_o 3._o psal._n 143.2_o gal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o in_o this_o covenant_n abraham_n david_n gen._n 15._o psal._n 32._o rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o jew_n by_o faith_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n as_o also_o the_o gentile_n have_v act_v 10.43_o act_n 15.11_o 7._o the_o lord_n mind_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o law_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v not_o by_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o to_o live_v by_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o life_n of_o promise_n all_o be_v here_o promise_v promise_n both_o faith_n the_o condition_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o a_o new_a heart_n righteousness_n pardon_n and_o life_n a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o estate_n in_o paper_n and_o in_o good_a word_n 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curavit_fw-la identidem_fw-la evulgari_fw-la quomodo_fw-la igitur_fw-la potestis_fw-la dicere_fw-la
suspendio_fw-la vita_fw-la se_fw-la exuit_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la aegre_fw-la fero_fw-la inquit_fw-la socrates_n na_o in_o theatro_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la convivio_fw-la verbis_fw-la vexor_fw-la 9_o deadness_n to_o a_o office_n or_o a_o place_n of_o authority_n 10._o deadness_n to_o pleasure_n 11._o deadness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n 12._o mortification_n to_o creature-comfort_n to_o multitude_n friend_n host_n army_n chariot_n horse_n father_n son_n daughter_n husband_n to_o city_n to_o our_o mother-countrey_n etc._n etc._n 13._o a_o deadness_n to_o captain_n stoutness_n and_o valour_n in_o war_n to_o birth_n 14._o a_o deadness_n to_o youth_n pastime_n play_n laughter_n to_o hunger_n fullness_n 15._o a_o deadness_n to_o ordinance_n there_o be_v two●things_n in_o ordinance_n 16._o deadness_n to_o prayer_n 17._o to_o faith_n and_o hope_v we_o pray_v to_o our_o own_o prayer_n 18._o deadness_n to_o comfort_n and_o feel_n how_o far_o we_o may_v be_v take_v with_o feeling_n 19_o 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but_o of_o free_a grace_n to_o we_o we_o buy_v it_o not_o deep_a reason_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n why_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v hinder_v sin_n to_o enter_v in_o the_o world_n think_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v none_o sick_a speak_v no_o saviour_n no_o such_o physician_n as_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o deep_a of_o wisdom_n that_o the_o same_o man_n that_o now_o be_v firewood_n eternal_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o brimstone_n may_v have_v be_v if_o so_o it_o have_v please_v god_n proclaimer_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o heaven_n &_o the_o now_o heir_n of_o glory_n in_o their_o place_n god_n may_v have_v hol●en_v up_o the_o law●dispensation_n for_o ever_o but_o then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o glory_n j._n ch._n the_o gospel-wonder_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o eternal_o have_v be_v bi●_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v most_o excellent_a law-innocency_n or_o gospel-repentance_n christ_n man_n must_v be_v in_o covenant_n 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stellas_fw-la nec_fw-la ibi_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la requieverit_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la requieverit_fw-la bernard_n serm._n 64._o in_o cant._n quid_fw-la violentius_fw-la triumphant_a de_fw-la deo_fw-la bernard_n hom_n ●_o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la videas_fw-la si_fw-la attendas_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la tristari_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la pavere_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la salutem_fw-la pa●i_fw-la vitam_fw-la mori_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la infirmari_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n which_o we_o too_o little_a value_n no_o less_o everlasting_a love_n can_v save_v we_o there_o be_v different_a party_n in_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n help_v lay_v upon_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n most_o to_o be_v eye_v two_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n one_o before_o time_n another_o in_o time_n how_o seasonable_a and_o timous_a the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n 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