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the_o most_o holy_a do_v break_v every_o commandment_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o none_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o that_o habitual_o willing_o on_o set_a purpose_n shall_v dispense_v with_o himself_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o any_o one_o commandment_n or_o any_o branch_n thereof_o he_o be_v a_o trespasser_n he_o shall_v be_v account_v guilty_a 2._o to_o be_v upright_o be_v to_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n as_o one_o of_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v isa_n 57_o 2._o as_o be_v show_v before_o i_o 16â—_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o &_o 4._o 2._o &_o 7._o 12._o psal_n 18._o 22_o 23._o psal_n 119._o 16â—_n have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o psal_n 16._o 8._o so_o david_n protest_v his_o uprightness_n for_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o statute_n from_o i_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o i_o 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it_o six_o after_o we_o have_v discover_v and_o find_v out_o the_o crookedness_n and_o unsoundnesse_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n we_o must_v take_v up_o ourselves_o for_o halt_v bewail_v it_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o more_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n and_o fly_v unto_o god_n by_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o relic_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o the_o nature_n of_o halt_v be_v it_o will_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v and_o make_v straight_a step_n unto_o your_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v halt_v be_v turn_v 13._o heb._n 12._o 13._o out_o of_o
by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n who_o fit_a to_o repair_v the_o image_n of_o god_n decay_v in_o we_o than_o he_o by_o who_o at_o first_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thus_o christ_n be_v a_o fit_a and_o equal_a middle_a person_n conjoin_v by_o the_o band_n of_o friendly_a society_n and_o peaceable_a agreement_n with_o both_o the_o party_n god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o sanctify_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o therein_o he_o may_v draw_v near_o unto_o man_n and_o be_v the_o root_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n here_o it_o be_v question_v according_a to_o which_o nature_n christ_n be_v mediator_n whether_o as_o man_n only_o or_o as_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o the_o concurrence_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o both_o god_n and_o man_n he_o can_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n concur_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v question_n our_o resolution_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n the_o humane_a nature_n do_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o humanity_n tamen_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr christ_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la and_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o divinity_n but_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a both_o concur_v to_o produce_v one_o act_n or_o work_v of_o mediatorship_n as_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v one_o christ_n so_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a 1._o plura_fw-la principia_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la unam_fw-la possunt_fw-la concurrere_fw-la lun_n ibid._n cap._n 7._o not_o 1._o nature_n distinct_a in_o virtue_n and_o operation_n by_o co-operation_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o the_o same_o work_n of_o mediation_n some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o humanity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v and_o have_v their_o efficacy_n dignity_n and_o value_n from_o his_o divinity_n in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o divinity_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o he_o and_o some_o the_o work_n of_o his_o divinity_n the_o humane_a nature_n concur_v only_o instrumental_o as_o the_o remit_v of_o sin_n the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o such_o like_a the_o work_n of_o ministry_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 29._o iâ—n_n count_v 2._o l._n 5._o cap._n 5._o not_o 29._o perform_v they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n that_o die_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n but_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n wherein_o he_o die_v the_o work_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v all_o perform_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o not_o without_o a_o instrumental_a concurrence_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n christ_n suffer_v as_o man_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v support_v and_o sustain_v the_o humane_a he_o die_v as_o man_n as_o god_n he_o overcome_v death_n conquer_v and_o rise_v again_o as_o man_n he_o be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v from_o the_o divinity_n the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v distinct_a in_o their_o essence_n and_o hebr._n iâ—n_n paral._n lib._n 3._o in_o cap._n 9_o hebr._n property_n and_o so_o in_o their_o operation_n that_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v one_o action_n of_o both_o nature_n but_o as_o the_o nature_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n so_o the_o operation_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o one_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n many_o chief_a necessary_a and_o essential_a act_n concern_v our_o 9_o jun._n animad_fw-la in_o bell._n contr_n 2._o l._n 5._o ca._n 3._o not_o 9_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v from_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n as_o from_o the_o next_o proper_a immediate_a and_o formal_a beginning_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o the_o deity_n which_o do_v assume_v the_o humanity_n which_o when_o it_o be_v not_o can_v not_o assume_v itself_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n true_o divine_a from_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o instrument_n from_o the_o deity_n as_o the_o true_a cause_n christ_n as_o 27._o joh._n 1._o 18._o matt._n 11._o 27._o man_n teach_v as_o a_o instrument_n and_o christ_n the_o word_n teach_v as_o mediator_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_a mediator_n who_o suppli_v the_o room_n of_o a_o instrument_n but_o the_o deity_n do_v move_v the_o humanity_n as_o his_o instrument_n that_o be_v personal_o unite_v and_o not_o as_o another_o 18._o joh._n 10._o 18._o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n passive_o belong_v to_o the_o flesh_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n active_o to_o the_o word_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v 7._o jun._n ibid._n cap._n 6._o not_o 1._o rom._n 8._o 34_o and_o 4_o 25._o rom._n 1._o 4._o mar._n 2._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o 16._o 7._o a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o christ_n rise_v not_o by_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n christ_n as_o mediator_n perform_v many_o divine_a act_n but_o the_o humanity_n alone_o can_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o divine_a act_n as_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o meritorious_o alone_a as_o bellarmine_n distinguish_v but_o efficient_o to_o conjoin_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o dignity_n and_o office_n personae_fw-la meritum_fw-la meâ—â—ationâ—â—_n est_fw-la &_o mediatio_fw-la personae_fw-la can_v agree_v to_o he_o that_o be_v mere_a man_n for_o the_o head_n be_v to_o give_v influence_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n unto_o the_o body_n and_o christ_n give_v supernatural_a sense_n and_o motion_n unto_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o that_o both_o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n and_o by_o way_n of_o disposition_n fit_v we_o that_o a_o impression_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o we_o he_o prepare_v and_o fit_v man_n to_o the_o receipt_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o humanity_n 〈◊〉_d a_o tâ—ta_fw-la quidem_fw-la trinitate_fw-la datur_fw-la spirituâ—_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la personam_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la haec_fw-la actio_fw-la terminatur_fw-la quoad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o suffer_v death_n and_o die_v satisfy_v god_n wrath_n remove_v all_o matter_n of_o dislike_n procure_v the_o favour_n and_o acceptation_n of_o 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and_o to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v other_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o father_n this_o office_n of_o mediation_n christ_n have_v perform_v first_o as_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o his_o church_n by_o reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n to_o life_n even_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o last_o full_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o god_n ordain_v before_o the_o world_n unto_o our_o glory_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n know_v such_o thing_n as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v or_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v such_o as_o the_o natural_a inquiry_n of_o angel_n can_v never_o 1â—_n mat._n 11._o 27._o joh._n 1._o 1â—_n have_v discover_v no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n have_v reveal_v he_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o he_o only_o it_o be_v that_o open_v the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v who_o reveal_v the_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a counsel_n and_o the_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a affection_n of_o his_o father_n unto_o the_o world_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o teacher_n send_v from_o 2._o joh._n 3._o 2._o god_n and_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o speak_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v a_o heavenly_a doctrine_n even_o great_a salvation_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n can_v say_v i_o know_v when_o the_o messiah_n come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o saviour_n profess_v 15_o heb._n 12._o 25._o joh._n 3._o 12._o heb._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 4._o 25._o joh._n 15._o 15_o to_o his_o disciple_n all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v 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de_fw-fr per_n christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect._n ex_fw-la mundi_fw-la redempt_n p._n 154_o 155._o because_o justice_n be_v essential_a to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o render_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o afflict_v and_o that_o every_o transgression_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 6._o heb._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 1._o 32._o exod._n 34._o 7._o and_o if_o recompense_n be_v just_a it_o be_v injustice_n to_o let_v sin_n go_v unpunished_a the_o lord_n testify_v that_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o his_o highness_n and_o he_o will_v not_o do_v what_o he_o abhor_v in_o other_o prov._n 17._o 15._o isa_n 5._o 23._o god_n can_v but_o love_v his_o image_n and_o so_o he_o can_v but_o hate_v the_o corruption_n of_o it_o and_o severe_o punish_v that_o which_o be_v dissentanie_n from_o it_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o that_o sin_n can_v be_v do_v away_o without_o satisfaction_n and_o hence_o come_v those_o many_o fond_a device_n among_o the_o heathen_a te_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la internum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quidameffectus_fw-la lactant._n the_o 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o index_n peccatis_fw-la veniam_fw-la dare_v nâ—_n potest_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntati_fw-la seruit_fw-la alienae_n deus_fw-la autem_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la legis_fw-la suae_fw-la ipse_fw-la disceptator_fw-la &_o judex_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la poneret_fw-la non_fw-la utiâ—_n ademit_fw-la sibi_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sed_fw-la habet_fw-la ignoscendi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la senec._n occidere_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la seruare_fw-la nemo_fw-la prâ—ter_fw-la te_fw-la to_o pacify_v offend_v justice_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o how_o his_o wrath_n and_o 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26_o 27._o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o that_o fear_v he_o fall_v into_o suppose_v the_o prisoner_n have_v be_v flee_v and_o paul_n himself_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a vision_n be_v bring_v to_o 6._o act_n 9_o 6._o great_a astonishment_n sometime_o by_o restrain_v grace_n or_o common_a gift_n which_o make_v man_n for_o degree_n near_o that_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n and_o state_n not_o so_o much_o remove_v as_o other_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o state_n with_o they_o god_n do_v prepare_v man_n thus_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v nigh_o and_o unconvert_v thou_o be_v not_o far_o 21._o mar._n 12._o 34._o and_o 10._o 21._o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nay_o god_n may_v by_o give_v a_o man_n up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o some_o sin_n or_o sin_n prepare_v he_o to_o conversion_n as_o paul_n and_o manasseh_n the_o one_o leave_v to_o persecute_v the_o other_o to_o those_o horrible_a outrage_n and_o god_n 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pray_v for_o more_o horror_n we_o rely_v too_o much_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o consider_v not_o our_o own_o weakness_n seven_o this_o preparation_n be_v neither_o save_a grace_n nor_o a_o thing_n between_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v by_o the_o external_a aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o save_v grace_n because_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o not_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v to_o believe_v or_o engraft_v into_o christ_n nor_o a_o thing_n between_o nature_n and_o grace_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n without_o any_o habit_n of_o grace_n do_v lift_v we_o up_o to_o the_o supernatural_a act_n of_o belief_n hope_v love_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be-lifted_n up_o to_o act_n of_o life_n without_o the_o habit_n which_o be_v to_o make_v a_o blind_a man_n see_v without_o sight_n and_o to_o make_v we_o bear_v good_a fruit_n without_o sap_n or_o before_o we_o be_v good_a tree_n eight_o these_o thing_n may_v dispose_v we_o 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for_o a_o nocent_a the_o question_n large_o handle_v 284_o 285_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o universal_o against_o equity_n for_o one_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o sin_n ib._n that_o a_o innocent_a person_n may_v just_o suffer_v for_o a_o nocent_a what_o be_v require_v 286._o intercession_n of_o christ_n whether_o well_o distinguish_v into_o general_n and_o special_a 258._o intercession_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 296._o it_o be_v general_a and_o particular_a heavenly_a and_o glorious_a 297._o it_o be_v found_v upon_o his_o satisfactory_a merit_n ibid._n it_o impli_v three_o thing_n 298._o it_o be_v not_o reciprocal_a ibid._n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o the_o church_n ibid._n and_o 299._o how_o the_o faithful_a come_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o evil_a and_o misery_n christ_n intercede_v for_o they_o ibid._n whether_o christ_n pray_v for_o the_o absolute_a perseverance_n of_o believer_n or_o only_o upon_o condition_n 301._o invitation_n of_o god_n man_n perverseness_n only_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o 343._o israel_n why_o call_v jesurun_n 180._o judgement_n whether_o the_o will_v follow_v it_o 333_o 334._o 335._o the_o act_n of_o judgement_n twofold_n ibid._n justice_n of_o god_n clear_v in_o require_v that_o of_o man_n fall_v which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v 44._o justification_n can_v be_v by_o faith_n and_o work_v as_o concause_n â—o_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n alone_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o 73._o k_o king_n why_o special_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o 231._o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o enter_v always_o on_o it_o by_o conquest_n 323._o yet_o use_v no_o compulsion_n 324._o man_n be_v gather_v into_o this_o kingdom_n by_o vocation_n ibid._n knowledge_n of_o god_n beget_v in_o we_o a_o similitude_n of_o god_n 86._o christ_n save_v not_o as_o clear_o know_v but_o as_o sincere_o acknowledge_v 33._o l_o law_n call_v fiery_a why_o 101._o and_o 124_o the_o law_n as_o give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n prove_v at_o large_a 102_o 103_o 110._o the_o law_n never_o give_v without_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o law_n 102._o the_o law_n require_v faith_n as_o well_o as_o love_v and_o obedience_n 105._o 106._o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n the_o prophet_n give_v of_o it_o 110._o in_o the_o law_n frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o messiah_n 111._o faith_n in_o christ_n command_v in_o the_o law_n though_o more_o obscure_o 113._o law_n and_o gospel_n in_o what_o respect_v oppose_v 115_o 116_o 117_o 118_o 119_o 120_o etc._n etc._n law_n a_o double_a use_n of_o it_o 120._o how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o sin_n may_v abound_v 139._o whether_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 15._o learn_v of_o christ_n what_o 334._o limbus_n patrum_fw-la no_o such_o thing_n p._n 30._o yet_o the_o father_n before_o christ_n have_v not_o that_o perfect_a state_n which_o now_o they_o have_v and_o we_o be_v present_o possess_v of_o p_o 35._o love_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o creature_n a_o double_a distinction_n of_o it_o 4._o m_o many_o sometime_o put_v for_o all_o 250._o mediator_n the_o necessity_n of_o one_o 264._o what_o a_o one_o the_o mediator_n must_v be_v ib._n why_o the_o second_o person_n be_v mediator_n rather_o than_o the_o first_o or_o three_o 266._o according_a to_o which_o nature_n christ_n be_v mediator_n ib._n a_o mediator_n what_o 270._o whether_o christ_n a_o mediator_n to_o himself_o ib._n whether_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v not_o mediator_n 271._o mediation_n of_o christ_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o p_o 28._o how_o christ_n have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o mediation_n 271._o mean_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o and_o therefore_o neither_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n 233._o measure_n what_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o measure_n 310._o ministry_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 138._o misery_n in_o man_n the_o occasion_n but_o no_o cause_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o he_o messiah_n the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n time_n of_o great_a light_n 331._o moon_n a_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o the_o church_n 147._o moses_n whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v manifest_v by_o he_o 93._o the_o shine_a of_o his_o face_n what_o it_o signify_v 94._o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v a_o mediator_n 127_o 128_o 165._o n_o natural_a gift_n whether_o they_o may_v be_v so_o use_v that_o god_n will_v bestow_v supernatural_a 237._o negation_n in_o scripture_n imply_v not_o always_o a_o absolute_a denial_n p._n 5_o new_a what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 194._o a_o new_a song_n what_o ib._n a_o new_a commandment_n what_o 195._o new_a man_n what_o ib._n new_a testament_n abolish_v not_o the_o former_a but_o the_o former_a be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o latter_a 29._o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o what_o respect_n call_v a_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n 195._o why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n and_o why_o a_o testament_n 196._o new_a covenant_n when_o proper_o it_o begin_v 196._o new_a testament_n publish_v on_o a_o solemn_a day_n in_o the_o assembly_n almost_o of_o all_o nation_n 197._o new_a testament_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 198._o a_o description_n of_o it_o ib._n the_o authority_n of_o it_o reason_n why_o god_n make_v it_o 199._o new_a covenant_n prefer_v much_o before_o the_o old_a though_o both_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n 200._o the_o promise_n in_o it_o assure_v by_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 201._o be_v strike_v with_o all_o nation_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n ib._n make_v with_o some_o external_o other_o internal_o 202_o 203._o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n above_o the_o old_a 293_o 294_o etc._n etc._n o_o oath_n when_o the_o saint_n bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n what_o they_o mean_v 135._o why_o god_n confirm_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n by_o oath_n 58_o obedience_n under_o what_o notion_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n 19_o it_o be_v twofold_a perfect_a and_o sincere_a 20._o obedience_n perfect_a be_v command_v though_o not_o rigid_o exact_v and_o why_o 21._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o think_v of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n if_o not_o resolve_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n ib._n obscurity_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o reason_n p._n 32_o old_a testament_n what_o 92._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a old_a testament_n abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o right_a not_o in_o act_n 196_o p_o passeover_n when_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n institute_v 142_o peculiar_a people_n who_o 103_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o jew_n illustrate_v large_o by_o comparison_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n deal_v with_o his_o scholar_n 138_o 139_o 140._o perfection_n what_o it_o import_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n 75._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a three_o way_n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79._o prayer_n not_o to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n 231._o christ_n pray_v for_o those_o that_o crucify_v he_o be_v of_o private_a duty_n not_o out_o of_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n 259._o some_o prayer_n suppose_v a_o condition_n in_o he_o for_o who_o we_o pray_v some_o none_o 301_o personal_a union_n the_o end_n of_o it_o 269_o to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n what_o 179_o preparation_n whether_o the_o spirit_n make_v we_o come_v to_o god_n immediate_o or_o by_o some_o preparation_n go_v before_o 336._o nine_o conclusion_n concern_v such_o preparation_n 337._o etc._n etc._n this_o preparation_n be_v neither_o save_a grace_n nor_o a_o thing_n betwixt_o nature_n and_o grace_n 339_o priesthood_n the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o 138_o 141_o r_o reading_n god_n may_v work_v by_o it_o when_o that_o preach_n be_v not_o slight_v 327_o reconciliation_n import_v no_o change_n in_o god_n 293_o redemption_n universal_a redemption_n the_o controversy_n concern_v it_o large_o discuss_v 204._o through_o the_o chapter_n and_o objection_n answer_v the_o deliverance_n we_o obtain_v by_o christ_n be_v call_v redemption_n and_o be_v make_v by_o the_o pay_n of_o a_o price_n 279_o religion_n for_o substance_n ever_o one_o and_o unchangeable_a 27_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o certain_a yet_o less_o feel_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 35._o remission_n what_o 290._o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o antecedent_n satisfaction_n ibid._n repentance_n how_o call_v for_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 18._o necessary_a and_o
messiah_n teach_v and_o command_v in_o the_o law_n the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o breathe_v the_o law_n inform_v they_o in_o what_o 12._o jer._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 3._o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v testify_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 12._o 32._o and_o 31._o 12._o sense_n the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n do_v admit_v repentance_n and_o consequent_o require_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o law_n do_v not_o command_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o messiah_n then_o may_v not_o the_o jew_n believe_v in_o he_o for_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o or_o to_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o the_o 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