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testament_n in_o my_o blood_n david_n in_o the_o spirit_n then_o say_v i_o loe_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n i_o be_o content_a to_o do_v it_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_a offering_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o then_o say_v i_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n etc._n heb._n 10.5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o v._o 29._o that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v all_o along_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o one_o from_o the_o mount_n sinai_n which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n 44._o gal._n 44._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n etc._n heb._n 8.10_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n 7.22_o heb._n 7.22_o establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n 9.15_o heb._n 9.15_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testatour_n for_o a_o testament_n
salvation_n descend_v not_o on_o the_o son_n be_v not_o entail_v the_o original_n right_o that_o adam_n have_v be_v entail_v but_o his_o sin_n cut_v off_o that_o entail_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a and_o taint_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o we_o be_v heir_n to_o his_o guilt_n but_o not_o to_o his_o right_n as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o taint_a father_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n bond_n and_o burden_n but_o not_o to_o his_o right_n and_o privilege_n we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o by_o such_o our_o birth_n be_v all_o deprive_v of_o our_o right_n to_o glory_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect_n iii_o purchase_n purchase_n 2._o purchase_n or_o buy_v so_o jacob_n have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o isaac_n and_o his_o title_n be_v by_o purchase_n for_o he_o buy_v esau_n right_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n esau_n and_o jacob_n have_v successive_o a_o right_a to_o the_o same_o estate_n but_o not_o by_o the_o same_o title_n esau_n be_v by_o birth_n jacob_n by_o purchase_n among_o we_o the_o title_n many_o have_v to_o their_o right_n for_o their_o estate_n be_v by_o purchase_n of_o such_o a_o manor_n land_n lease_n or_o house_n our_o title_n to_o the_o right_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o by_o purchase_n for_o 1._o such_o a_o purchase_n be_v unlawful_a be_v the_o sale_n of_o honour_n of_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o shall_v not_o the_o sale_n of_o glory_n be_v much_o more_o be_v it_o simony_n to_o buy_v a_o live_n that_o can_v last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o to_o buy_v the_o live_n that_o be_v everlasting_a 2._o such_o purchase_n be_v impossible_a no_o sum_n sufficient_a can_v be_v raise_v to_o make_v that_o purchase_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o afford_v it_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n if_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v countervail_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o much_o less_o can_v it_o satisfy_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o sect_n iv_o desert_n desert_n 3._o desert_n of_o virtue_n service_n or_o work_n when_o saul_n make_v david_n a_o colonel_n he_o have_v a_o good_a right_n to_o that_o office_n and_o his_o title_n be_v his_o desert_n by_o his_o good_a service_n do_v to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n he_o behave_v himself_o more_o wise_o and_o valiant_o than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n he_o have_v slay_v goliath_n and_o diverse_a philistine_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o centurion_n have_v a_o right_a to_o have_v his_o servant_n heal_v and_o his_o title_n as_o they_o plead_v it_o be_v his_o good_a desert_n and_o work_n for_o say_v they_o he_o love_v our_o nation_n and_o have_v build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n our_o title_n to_o our_o right_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o desert_n service_n or_o work_n the_o world_n talk_v much_o of_o merit_n and_o desert_n and_o many_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o they_o though_o daily_o they_o see_v themselves_o cast_v in_o that_o plea_n for_o desert_n breed_v a_o title_n to_o nothing_o but_o honour_n a_o naked_a and_o empty_a right_n that_o consist_v in_o have_v a_o name_n or_o take_v place_n to_o matter_n of_o power_n and_o profit_v ineffectual_a sect_n v._o 4._o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o motive_n to_o that_o grace_n only_a god_n or_o man._n favour_n favour_n so_o the_o king_n ex_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n grant_v a_o boon_n so_o god_n grant_v the_o right_a of_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n which_o be_v our_o title_n thereunto_o our_o title_n be_v no_o base_a and_o low_a plea_n but_o eminent_a and_o high_a not_o only_o of_o grace_n but_o eminent_a grace_n the_o high_a and_o best_a title_n create_v jus_n pingue_n the_o best_a of_o right_n as_o our_o sin_n be_v exceed_v sinful_a so_o our_o grace_n be_v exceed_o gracious_a hence_o st._n john_n term_v it_o grace_n of_o grace_n of_o his_o fullness_n all_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n i._n e._n grace_v not_o request_v but_o free_o grant_v divine_n call_v it_o prevent_v grace_n grace_v that_o fore-stall_n all_o our_o desire_n we_o sue_v not_o for_o it_o pray_v not_o for_o it_o for_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o grace_n be_v of_o two_o degree_n 1._o upon_o the_o motion_n petition_n or_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n that_o obtain_v the_o grace_n 2._o upon_o the_o proper_a motion_n of_o the_o donor_n without_o all_o petition_n or_o suit_n of_o the_o receiver_n this_o late_a be_v freegrace_n most_o gracious_a grace_n god_n give_v abraham_n a_o son_n that_o be_v grace_n for_o abraham_n be_v barren_a and_o out_o of_o hope_n for_o child_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o freegrace_n but_o grace_n upon_o request_n for_o abraham_n make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o son_n lest_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n god_n give_v abraham_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o also_o be_v grace_n for_o abraham_n have_v no_o other_o title_n to_o it_o none_o by_o birth_n purchase_n or_o desert_n and_o that_o be_v freegrace_n without_o any_o prayer_n or_o suit_n of_o abraham_n christ_n heal_v the_o centurion_n servant_n of_o the_o palsy_n that_o be_v grace_n yet_o not_o freegrace_n for_o he_o do_v it_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o centurion_n who_o come_v and_o worship_v and_o beseech_v christ_n to_o heal_v he_o christ_n raise_v the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n from_o death_n that_o also_o be_v grace_n and_o freegrace_n for_o he_o do_v it_o without_o any_o petition_n or_o suit_n unto_o he_o upon_o pure_a compassion_n he_o have_v on_o the_o poor_a widow_n his_o mother_n sect_n vi_o from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o may_v modest_o gather_v that_o the_o right_n we_o have_v by_o justification_n be_v exceed_v many_o and_o great_a and_o the_o title_n to_o those_o right_n be_v no_o way_n by_o law_n not_o by_o birth_n not_o by_o purchase_n not_o by_o desert_n but_o by_o the_o mere_a favour_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n sect_n vii_o reason_n 1_o because_o our_o justification_n be_v contrary_a to_o our_o condemnation_n our_o title_n to_o death_n whereby_o we_o be_v condemn_v be_v by_o work_n condemnation_n condemnation_n for_o it_o be_v by_o sin_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a our_o title_n then_o to_o life_n whereto_o we_o be_v justify_v must_v needs_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o so_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o gift_n for_o if_o death_n be_v a_o wage_n and_o a_o payment_n due_a for_o sin_n than_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v not_o a_o wage_n nor_o a_o payment_n but_o a_o mere_a gift_n and_o favour_n for_o if_o thing_n contrary_a have_v contrary_a form_n then_o contrary_a right_n must_v have_v contrary_a title_n if_o our_o right_n to_o die_v come_v by_o law_n our_o right_n to_o live_v must_v needs_o come_v by_o grace_n so_o st._n paul_n reason_n at_o large_a rom._n 5.15.16_o etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o reason_n 2_o because_o all_o the_o right_n that_o come_v by_o justify_v be_v gift_n thy_o right_a of_o liberty_n and_o impunity_n gift_n gift_n of_o resurrection_n and_o glorification_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o of_o gift_n for_o they_o be_v not_o entail_v upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o birth_n nor_o sell_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o purchase_n not_o let_v out_o therefore_o not_o by_o work_n and_o service_n but_o be_v all_o pure_a gift_n st._n paul_n oppose_v these_o right_n to_o our_o penalty_n in_o adam_n for_o sin_n etc._n ro._n 5.15_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o four_o verse_n together_o for_o four_o several_a time_n he_o term_v they_o gift_n now_o all_o gift_n be_v acquire_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o donatary_n have_v no_o other_o title_n than_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o donor_n sect_n ix_o reason_n 3_o because_o the_o original_a right_n of_o justification_n be_v impunity_n or_o pardon_n for_o when_o god_n create_v these_o right_n unto_o we_o impunity_n impunity_n we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o that_o state_n we_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o our_o first_o right_o be_v impunity_n or_o pardon_n i._n e._n to_o be_v account_v righteous_a hence_o our_o justification_n be_v so_o frequent_o term_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o absolution_n from_o sin_n which_o two_o attribute_n make_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o term_n save_v that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o better_a term_n because_o it_o be_v the_o term_n positive_a or_o term_v of_o access_n to_o
be_v almost_o lose_v for_o want_n of_o enquiry_n and_o the_o water_n trouble_v by_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n which_o the_o feudal_n law_n do_v most_o abhor_v and_o control_v but_o why_o do_v i_o magnify_v these_o goth_n and_o vandal_n heathen_n ignorant_a and_o barbarous_a man_n can_v any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n look_v to_o their_o custom_n and_o tenor_n peradventure_o some_o may_v say_v they_o have_v exceed_v all_o the_o custom_n and_o tenor_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v those_o nation_n altogether_o to_o be_v despise_v because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o system_n of_o art_n and_o science_n according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o athens_n and_o rome_n the_o natural_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n be_v well_o understand_v and_o practise_v by_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n honest_a goth_n honest_a the_o indian_n subdue_v by_o alexander_n when_o urge_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n return_v answer_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o promise_n and_o not_o swear_v and_o forswear_v as_o do_v the_o greek_n it_o be_v pity_n learning_n shall_v do_v any_o harm_n nor_o do_v it_o by_o itself_o but_o that_o which_o some_o call_v ignorance_n be_v more_o honest_a without_o it_o and_o such_o be_v these_o goth_n and_o vandal_n together_o with_o the_o hunns_n and_o heruli_n those_o frightful_a name_n and_o thing_n which_o break_v into_o the_o western_a world_n with_o such_o roar_n and_o overwhelm_v surge_n it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n yet_o want_v they_o not_o wit_n nor_o manner_n nor_o goodness_n for_o all_o that_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v great_a and_o these_o man_n do_v pull_v it_o down_o to_o some_o purpose_n but_o never_o set_v up_o the_o like_a of_o their_o own_o while_o they_o be_v at_o home_n they_o live_v quiet_o and_o honest_o but_o when_o they_o come_v abroad_o into_o a_o fat_a soil_n they_o play_v mad_a prank_n as_o other_o that_o have_v high_a thought_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o ravish_v the_o roman_a empire_n they_o commit_v cruel_a act_n of_o hostility_n as_o wise_a people_n use_v to_o do_v but_o after_o they_o have_v settle_v their_o conquest_n and_o be_v conquer_v themselves_o by_o christianity_n they_o grow_v more_o honest_a civil_a zealous_a and_o bountiful_a than_o other_o conqueror_n use_v to_o be_v lordship_n goths_z endow_v the_o church_n first_o with_o land_n and_o lordship_n the_o clergy_n of_o all_o man_n have_v most_o reason_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o for_o they_o honour_v they_o and_o build_v church_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o land_n and_o lordship_n so_o as_o never_o before_o now_o if_o ever_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o those_o man_n when_o they_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n i_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o majesty_n but_o monster_n of_o swinish_a goatish_a and_o wolvish_a temper_n strut_a in_o all_o luxurious_a wantonness_n and_o wallow_v in_o blood_n and_o gore_n do_v these_o despise_a people_n ever_o do_v so_o the_o roman_n be_v heathen_n at_o first_o and_o not_o over_o honest_a yet_o their_o law_n be_v special_a good_a and_o though_o their_o empire_n be_v down_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o vigour_n to_o this_o day_n the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o the_o lombard_n who_o jus_n feudale_n come_v up_o cheek_n by_o jowl_n with_o the_o pandect_n and_o code_n feudale_n jus_fw-la feudale_n and_o be_v in_o force_n among_o all_o the_o learned_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n though_o their_o empire_n be_v down_o also_o these_o law_n of_o the_o ostrogoth_n westrogoth_n vandal_n and_o longobard_n be_v plain_a and_o short_a as_o law_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o law_n of_o father_n to_o their_o family_n not_o contradictory_n to_o each_o other_o of_o long_a duration_n which_o declare_v plain_o they_o be_v no_o fool_n theodorick_n law_n find_v more_o in_o france_n than_o theodosius_n many_o of_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o capitular_a of_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o the_o decree_n of_o ivo_n and_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o law_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o feudal_n custom_n run_v through_o all_o nation_n goth_n manner_n of_o goth_n beside_o their_o manner_n be_v not_o so_o horrid_a as_o some_o will_v represent_v they_o to_o be_v socrates_n relate_v many_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v martyr_n when_o alaricus_n take_v rome_n they_o save_v the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o all_o that_o take_v sanctuary_n with_o the_o church_n and_o sacred_a utensil_n for_o which_o st._n austin_n and_o orosius_n high_o commend_v they_o the_o like_a do_v totilas_n how_o be_v rome_n save_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o from_o be_v sack_v when_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o how_o they_o do_v behave_v themselves_o after_o their_o conquest_n in_o italy_n appear_v plain_o in_o that_o no_o one_o city_n revolt_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n from_o the_o goth_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o justinian_n and_o in_o africa_n among_o the_o vandal_n no_o sedition_n arise_v as_o do_v present_o when_o the_o roman_n prevail_v other_o nation_n play_v mad_a prank_n of_o rebellion_n in_o their_o own_o country_n so_o do_v not_o they_o which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a to_o their_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v call_v barbarous_a and_o make_v great_o to_o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n of_o the_o impropriator_n of_o gentility_n learning_n and_o civility_n especial_o christian_n we_o do_v not_o find_v brutus_n sylla_n marius_n catiline_n nor_o such_o like_a cattle_n among_o they_o o_o scanzia_n scanzia_n thou_o beldame_n mother_n of_o those_o elder_a brood_n of_o giant_n that_o waste_v france_n italy_n sicily_n spain_n and_o africa_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o of_o thy_o last_o spawn_n of_o like_a monster_n it_o be_v thou_o that_o do_v rifle_v belgium_n neustria_n call_v by_o they_o northmannia_n and_o all_o france_n the_o great_a charles_n look_v on_o than_o scotland_n spain_n 800._o anno_fw-la 800._o and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o nâ—â—stria's_n duke_n our_o england_n thou_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n not_o cast_v i_o hope_v into_o the_o fire_n thy_o simplicity_n when_o heathen_a and_o thy_o piety_n when_o christian_a will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o vapour_a professor_n of_o civility_n art_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n for_o their_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n i_o beg_v the_o candid_a reader_n pardon_v for_o this_o charitable_a digression_n and_o return_v to_o my_o subject_n sect_n iii_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n be_v certain_o blessedness_n blessedness_n blessedness_n or_o the_o absolute_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n allodium_fw-la god_n give_v this_o blessedness_n to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n 1._o to_o have_v it_o by_o faith_n fee_n allegiance_n homage_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v their_o investiture_n 2._o to_o hold_v it_o by_o keep_v their_o 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