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that_o because_o 1_o without_o a_o redeemer_n justice_n and_o mercy_n can_v not_o have_v meet_v in_o agreement_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o fall_a man_n either_o there_o must_v have_v be_v a_o clash_v between_o these_o two_o attribute_n or_o else_o man_n must_v have_v be_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o redeemer_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 2_o the_o futurition_n of_o a_o redeemer_n depend_v absolute_o on_o this_o covenant_n here_o it_o have_v its_o foundation_n and_o rise_v as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v those_o promise_n compact_n and_o engagement_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n give_v the_o fututition_n to_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o receive_v all_o the_o reward_n consequent_a upon_o it_o 3._o if_o this_o redeemer_n have_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n than_o 1._o man_n have_v continue_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n he_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o fall_v angel_n a_o hopeless_a forlorn_a miserable_a creature_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v we_o have_v be_v without_o any_o hope_n for_o it_o be_v by_o his_o death_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v rom._n 8._o 14._o but_o for_o this_o the_o condemnation_n which_o fall_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n must_v needs_o have_v remain_v irreversible_a and_o we_o must_v all_o have_v perish_v indubirable_o 2._o grace_n have_v be_v without_o its_o declarative_a glory_n that_o attribute_n which_o he_o have_v a_o design_n signal_o to_o advance_v and_o to_o make_v himself_o know_v in_o and_o by_o to_o eternal_a admiration_n have_v miss_v of_o this_o illustration_n and_o never_o be_v thus_o speak_v of_o socinian_o indeed_o labour_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o 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with_o man_n when_o this_o covenant_n be_v declare_v viz._n that_o he_o stand_v under_o a_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o be_v relate_v to_o it_o as_o a_o transgressor_n the_o precept_n of_o it_o be_v violate_v by_o he_o and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o have_v take_v place_n on_o he_o and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o article_n in_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v engage_v in_o it_o stand_v up_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n of_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o call_v for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o earning_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v appease_v without_o full_a satisfaction_n give_v to_o it_o for_o the_o injury_n do_v it_o by_o the_o sin_v creature_n all_o mankind_n stand_v thus_o condemn_v and_o man_n of_o death_n hence_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o without_o a_o covenant_n of_o reparation_n interpose_v there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n have_v not_o this_o 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of_o redemption_n that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v not_o take_v into_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v certain_a that_o all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o cordial_o embrace_v it_o be_v also_o evident_a upon_o observation_n so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n can_v be_v because_o some_o do_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o other_o do_v not_o that_o any_o refuse_v to_o come_v into_o this_o covenant_n and_o remain_v in_o their_o unbelief_n when_o they_o be_v outward_o call_v be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o it_o will_v be_v charge_v upon_o their_o wilfulness_n joh._n 5._o 40._o but_o that_o any_o do_v entertain_v it_o and_o actual_o close_a in_o with_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o any_o power_n of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 8_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v no_o more_o towards_o their_o believe_v than_o he_o do_v 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