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the_o blood_n itself_o now_o the_o covenant_n be_v first_o seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n itself_o and_o afterwards_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v seal_v to_o we_o by_o evident_a sign_n and_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n give_v by_o himself_o as_o pledge_n to_o we_o the_o old_a seal_n be_v mutable_a the_o new_a be_v unchangeable_a the_o old_a seal_v be_v much_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o very_o little_a inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o new_a be_v little_a in_o outward_a show_n but_o more_o by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o more_o abundant_o write_v in_o man_n heart_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ier._n 31._o 33._o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o not_o that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o the_o word_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o deep_o write_v nor_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o so_o many_o as_o now_o it_o be_v wherefore_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o seal_v be_v so_o much_o renew_v and_o invert_v we_o may_v true_o call_v this_o a_o new_a covenant_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a covenant_n even_o when_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o it_o but_o if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o law_n make_v with_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n then_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v call_v new_a because_o that_o go_v before_o it_o and_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o man_n innocency_n this_o come_v in_o after_o the_o fall_n that_o promise_v natural_a life_n this_o promise_v spiritual_a also_o that_o tend_v to_o hold_v up_o the_o old_a adam_n this_o to_o build_v up_o the_o new_a so_o likewise_o if_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o may_v true_o and_o must_v necessary_o be_v call_v new_a for_o that_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n mix_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o grace_n as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o promise_v life_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v true_o a_o new_a covenant_n differ_v in_o substance_n from_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v this_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o new_a covenant_n especial_o and_o chief_o in_o comparison_n of_o these_o two_o covenant_n even_o that_o of_o pure_a nature_n and_o that_o mix_a covenant_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n viii_o now_o have_v large_o describe_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o proceed_v for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o show_v more_o full_o plain_o and_o distinct_o the_o true_a agreement_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a publish_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o first_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o will_v show_v how_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v agree_v and_o differ_v second_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v solemn_o publish_v three_o divers_a way_n first_o more_o dark_o and_o obscure_o to_o the_o father_n from_o adam_n until_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n second_o after_o a_o mix_a manner_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n three_o now_o at_o last_o most_o plain_o and_o pure_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o publish_v to_o all_o nation_n i_o will_v show_v how_o this_o last_o publish_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v so_o glorious_a that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a covenant_n by_o a_o special_a prerogative_n do_v agree_v with_o and_o differ_v from_o the_o two_o former_a publication_n make_v the_o one_o with_o the_o father_n adam_n noah_n abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o other_o with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o which_o thing_n may_v yield_v much_o fruit_n profit_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o true_a christian_n chap._n ix._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o covenant_n first_o these_o two_o covenant_n do_v 1_o agree_v between_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o the_o party_n be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o in_o both_o covenant_n in_o the_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n be_v the_o one_o party_n and_o adam_n the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o party_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o substance_n to_o wit_n god_n and_o adam_n with_o all_o mankind_n his_o posterity_n second_o they_o do_v agree_v in_o divers_a 2_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o first_o god_n promise_v unto_o man_n life_n and_o happiness_n lordship_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n liberty_n to_o use_v they_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n which_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o that_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v and_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o so_o far_o as_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o in_o the_o second_o also_o the_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n be_v life_n and_o happiness_n with_o all_o blessing_n thereto_o requisite_a lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n liberty_n to_o use_v they_o and_o a_o true_a right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o all_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o these_o he_o require_v of_o man_n perfect_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o law_n in_o every_o point_n and_o title_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v mat._n 5._o 18._o three_o as_o the_o one_o have_v seal_n annex_v 3_o unto_o it_o for_o confirmation_n so_o also_o have_v the_o other_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o if_o adam_n have_v receive_v by_o take_v
many_o and_o those_o very_a plain_a in_o every_o place_n and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a cause_n which_o make_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o misconstrue_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o to_o think_v that_o all_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o work_n and_o thus_o the_o covenant_n be_v obscure_a and_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o sight_n they_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o type_n and_o ceremony_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v in_o such_o plain_a word_n and_o do_v after_o such_o a_o lively_a manner_n set_v forth_o christ_n and_o his_o perfect_a ransom_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o true_a way_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o the_o most_o simple_a may_v understand_v it_o and_o with_o that_o plain_a doctrine_n and_o multitude_n of_o promise_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v powerful_o and_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n in_o such_o measure_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v abolish_v also_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o veil_n neither_o over_o their_o heart_n nor_o over_o the_o covenant_n itself_o but_o as_o christ_n be_v plain_o offer_v in_o the_o word_n so_o their_o heart_n be_v enlighten_v and_o enable_v to_o look_v on_o his_o glory_n and_o they_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o same_o image_n and_o hereupon_o there_o come_v to_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o this_o respect_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n from_o these_o two_o last_o difference_n there_o do_v arise_v other_o which_o be_v there_o lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n also_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o death_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o the_o old_a be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o ministry_n of_o condemnation_n the_o new_a of_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n the_o old_a bring_v bondage_n the_o new_a liberty_n the_o old_a be_v less_o glorious_a and_o yet_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o can_v not_o look_v on_o it_o steadfast_o the_o new_a be_v full_a of_o glory_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v behold_v in_o it_o with_o open_a face_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n verse_n 18._o these_o particular_a difference_n be_v all_o name_v and_o note_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o two_o last_o go_v before_o for_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o because_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n a_o frail_a man_n and_o be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a subject_a to_o be_v misconstrue_v and_o be_v not_o plain_o preach_v by_o lively_a voice_n but_o only_o write_v in_o dead_a letter_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o work_v by_o it_o such_o plenty_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o other_o grace_n it_o do_v only_o show_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o enable_v they_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n rather_o make_v they_o more_o sinful_a in_o provoke_v their_o corrupt_a naturewch_n more_o lust_n after_o evil_n forbid_v and_o it_o make_v their_o sin_n more_o wilful_a which_o before_o be_v do_v in_o ignorance_n and_o thus_o it_o become_v the_o ministry_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o condemnation_n unto_o they_o it_o also_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n by_o show_v they_o their_o slavish_a condition_n and_o give_v they_o no_o grace_n to_o flee_v from_o that_o miserable_a estate_n it_o dazzle_v their_o eye_n because_o it_o show_v they_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o give_v they_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o strengthen_v their_o sight_n to_o look_v with_o boldness_n and_o comfort_n upon_o god_n majestical_a justice_n but_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v in_o plain_a word_n and_o give_v by_o a_o mediator_n who_o have_v also_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o dispense_v of_o spiritual_a grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v by_o and_o the_o spirit_n go_v forth_o in_o great_a power_n by_o and_o with_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o which_o regenerate_v man_n and_o renew_v their_o heart_n knit_v they_o into_o one_o body_n with_o christ_n give_v they_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n free_v they_o from_o all_o fear_n and_o bondage_n make_v they_o run_v free_o and_o willing_o in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o in_o the_o path_n of_o god_n commandment_n enable_v they_o to_o stand_v bold_o before_o the_o glorious_a tribunal_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heavenly_a eyesalve_n to_o their_o sight_n that_o they_o may_v steadfast_o behold_v god_n glory_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o in_o those_o respect_v those_o two_o covenant_n do_v much_o differ_v between_o themselves_o the_o last_o difference_n be_v name_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 11_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o vanish_v and_o be_v do_v away_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o abide_v for_o ever_o which_o difference_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o cease_v at_o any_o time_n neither_o that_o the_o evangelical_a promise_n which_o be_v intermingle_v in_o that_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v together_o with_o the_o type_n and_o ceremony_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a rule_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n and_o by_o the_o righteousness_n obedience_n and_o fulfil_n thereof_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v for_o ever_o this_o our_o saviour_n testify_v say_v think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o for_o very_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v not_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v mat._n 5._o 17._o also_o his_o bless_a apostle_n rom._n 3._o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o estabish_a the_o law_n and_o rom._n 10._o 4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n or_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o believer_n and_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o ceremony_n and_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o israel_n we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o he_o abide_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o abide_v firm_a and_o sure_a and_o do_v not_o vanish_v wherefore_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n which_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n do_v vanish_v and_o be_v abolish_v only_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o extreme_a rigour_n thereof_o for_o as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o israel_n it_o require_v obedience_n of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o justification_n and_o life_n but_o now_o it_o only_o require_v that_o a_o man_n have_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o it_o though_o perform_v by_o his_o surety_n and_o mediator_n and_o that_o shall_v sufficient_o save_v he_o before_o it_o do_v require_v perfect_a righteousness_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n perform_v by_o every_o man_n himself_o and_o threaten_v a_o curse_n to_o every_o breach_n of_o it_o now_o it_o bind_v a_o man_n himself_o to_o perform_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a if_o he_o do_v his_o best_a and_o bring_v a_o willing_a mind_n god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n because_o now_o we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o justification_n christ_n have_v do_v that_o for_o we_o now_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v it_o in_o thankfulness_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o image_n and_o by_o holiness_n make_v fit_a to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o inheritance_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o second_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v abolish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a administration_n their_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v first_o preach_v and_o afterwards_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v promise_v in_o type_n and_o figure_n but_o now_o christ_n be_v first_o preach_v and_o then_o after_o justification_n in_o he_o the_o law_n be_v set_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sanctification_n and_o also_o