to_o be_v a_o covenant_n so_o he_o give_v he_o also_o to_o work_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o redemption_n partly_o by_o his_o passion_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o partly_o by_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v full_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o accomplish_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 2_o he_o do_v perform_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o application_n of_o this_o redemption_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o it_o be_v that_o shed_v abroad_o his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n john_n 15.26_o &_o 16.7_o and_o when_o this_o bless_a spirit_n come_v he_o appli_v unto_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o gracious_a redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o give_v he_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o by_o work_v all_o those_o bless_a work_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o and_o so_o perform_v all_o those_o condition_n that_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o have_v faith_n he_o will_v work_v it_o in_o we_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o live_v a_o life_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v help_v we_o so_o to_o live_v for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.9_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n make_v he_o a_o complete_a mediator_n of_o this_o holy_a covenant_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o receive_v we_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o for_o unto_o he_o first_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o blessing_n give_v and_o unto_o we_o all_o promise_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o for_o though_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o member_n he_o be_v many_o time_n lose_v in_o they_o though_o not_o in_o himself_o and_o poor_a in_o they_o though_o not_o in_o himself_o for_o we_o therefore_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a security_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o safe_a in_o he_o and_o belong_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o have_v union_n with_o the_o head_n and_o in_o he_o we_o perform_v whatsoever_o god_n require_v whether_o we_o pray_v or_o preach_v or_o hear_v we_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n go_v forth_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n col._n 3.17_o thus_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o firm_a surety_n of_o the_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o use_v 1_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o may_v teach_v we_o a_o broad_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o father_n his_o son_n as_o a_o redeemer_n his_o spirit_n as_o a_o sanctifier_n but_o this_o upon_o a_o condition_n of_o work_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o law_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o he_o above_o all_o people_n exod._n 19.5,6_o this_o also_o they_o undertake_v to_o do_v deut._n 5.27_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o vers_n 29._o when_o they_o rebel_v he_o do_v not_o pardon_v they_o gracious_o but_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o send_v with_o they_o he_o bid_v they_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v but_o not_o in_o this_o here_o be_v indeed_o a_o conditional_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o so_o it_o be_v express_v isa_n 63.8,9,10_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v almost_o with_o none_o of_o they_o but_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n thus_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n all_o be_v give_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n 2_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o his_o son_n his_o spirit_n upon_o condition_n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o work_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o some_o kind_n of_o relative_a union_n express_v jer._n 32.32_o which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o they_o in_o church-covenant_n this_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o union_n he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o off_o a_o generation_n of_o his_o wrath_n from_o this_o marriage_n covenant_n between_o they_o and_o he_o from_o this_o union_n there_o spring_v a_o kind_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o measure_n else_o there_o can_v not_o be_v this_o marriage_n union_n and_o this_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o you_o read_v psal_n 106.12,13_o they_o believe_v his_o word_n they_o sing_v his_o praise_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o exod._n 14.31_o it_o be_v say_v they_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o man_n may_v receive_v and_o yet_o may_v apostate_n from_o it_o speak_v of_o heb._n 6.3_o to_o 6._o and_o luk._n 8.13_o but_o all_o that_o faith_n be_v never_o ground_v upon_o any_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n but_o all_o be_v build_v upon_o ordinance_n and_o duty_n and_o upon_o no_o high_a ground_n in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 13.8_o to_o 12._o marvellous_o strong_a be_v the_o expression_n of_o abijah_n when_o jeroboam_n come_v against_o he_o you_o think_v to_o withstand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v what_o faith_n he_o do_v express_v and_o hereupon_o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v under_o and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n prevail_v and_o yet_o this_o king_n heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2_o king_n 15.3_o and_o yet_o mind_n you_o a_o strong_a confidence_n he_o have_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o his_o own_o ordinance_n there_o be_v faith_n build_v upon_o fellowship_n with_o ordinance_n like_v unto_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n before_o allege_v luke_n 8.13_o man_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o word_n and_o believe_v and_o find_v comfort_n and_o all_o this_o spring_v from_o that_o relative_n communion_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o lord_n they_o find_v refresh_v in_o their_o way_n and_o work_v and_o many_o time_n take_v it_o for_o the_o very_a seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o which_o may_v and_z oftentimes_o be_v find_v in_o hypocrite_n but_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n give_v himself_o conditional_o in_o that_o of_o grace_n absolute_o in_o both_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o one_o of_o grace_n the_o other_o of_o work_n in_o which_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v if_o you_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o i_o than_o i_o will_v not_o remove_v you_o and_o in_o this_o covenant_n be_v faith_n find_v whereby_o they_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o on_o christ_n it_o be_v only_o build_v upon_o such_o change_n as_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o and_o will_v in_o the_o end_n vanish_v utter_o away_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n also_o that_o spring_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o two_o covenant_n iâ—…_n their_o continuance_n for_o though_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v a_o semblance_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o sanctification_n yet_o they_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o lo-ammi_a for_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o loruhamah_a for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o have_v mercy_n though_o sometime_o they_o be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o then_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o they_o may_v also_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v forbearance_n of_o punishment_n for_o a_o season_n psal_n 78.37,38_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n he_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n this_o be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 18.23_o to_o the_o end_n when_o the_o servant_n have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o his_o lord_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n
any_o one_o circumstance_n their_o best_a righteousness_n be_v pollute_v therefore_o they_o have_v need_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o cover_v the_o fail_n of_o their_o most_o strict_a performance_n this_o nehemiah_n be_v sensible_a of_o when_o he_o have_v be_v very_o faithful_a in_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o many_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v he_o to_o undertake_v the_o reformation_n with_o much_o dexterity_n and_o success_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o run_v unto_o christ_n for_o acceptance_n and_o pardon_n nehem._n 13.22_o and_o what_o will_v he_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v conscious_a of_o some_o gross_a sin_n he_o will_v then_o much_o more_o have_v run_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thus_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o faith_n for_o there_o be_v no_o justify_v person_n but_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o his_o continual_a need_n of_o christ_n who_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n john_n 1.7_o and_o who_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n vers_fw-la 9_o who_o be_v a_o advocate_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n and_o a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n chap._n â—_o 1,2_o and_o what_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n argue_v but_o that_o a_o christian_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v submit_v himself_o unto_o this_o yoke_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o then_o a_o christian_a be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n be_v under_o christ_n he_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o under_o his_o power_n and_o displeasure_n if_o he_o negligent_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o unto_o christ_n he_o run_v for_o pardon_n and_o cleanse_v and_o unto_o he_o he_o come_v for_o acceptance_n of_o his_o obedience_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o the_o law_n but_o unto_o christ_n and_o in_o and_o under_o he_o but_o how_o be_v a_o christian_n not_o under_o the_o law_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o law_n be_v not_o under_o christ_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v without_o christ_n free_o justify_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n so_o far_o a_o christian_n be_v free_v from_o under_o the_o law_n in_o one_o word_n a_o christian_a man_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n he_o mean_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o under_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o their_o husband_n rom._n 7.1,2,3,4_o the_o husbandly_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v take_v away_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o that_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n for_o else_o we_o be_v under_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n but_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n teach_v more_o to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o salvation_n not_o but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o for_o it_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n and_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o such_o and_o to_o none_o but_o such_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n to_o humble_v they_o to_o the_o death_n and_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o themselves_o and_o all_o confidence_n in_o themselves_o but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a because_o a_o christian_a man_n neither_o look_v for_o justification_n and_o silvation_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n nor_o sear_v condemnation_n though_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o obedience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o exemption_n from_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v look_v for_o life_n by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o fear_v condemnation_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o this_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v life_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v and_o to_o they_o that_o disobey_v death_n and_o the_o curse_n but_o a_o christian_a look_v not_o for_o life_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o that_o be_v plain_a psal_n 143.2_o rom._n 3.20_o therefore_o no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n from_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o i_o think_v you_o will_v say_v a_o christian_a may_v fear_v his_o condemnation_n because_o of_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n true_o this_o be_v a_o great_a snare_n and_o this_o doctrine_n will_v be_v scandalous_a to_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n but_o without_o cause_n indeed_o if_o god_n give_v a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o see_v it_o than_o he_o may_v fear_v but_o if_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o he_o do_v not_o fear_v condemnation_n from_o his_o disobedience_n notable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o confidence_n of_o david_n psal_n 49.5_o where_o the_o prophet_n call_v upon_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o both_o man_n of_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o wherefore_o true_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fear_n in_o the_o world_n one_o will_v think_v this_o shall_v procure_v it_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n fear_v if_o not_o this_o david_n yet_o profess_v it_o and_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o know_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n therein_o why_o a_o christian_a man_n shall_v fear_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o shall_v follow_v you_o to_o the_o stock_n or_o to_o prison_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o it_o shall_v make_v you_o fear_v man_n that_o trust_v themselves_o in_o their_o wealth_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o that_o be_v shall_v still_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o see_v corruption_n have_v david_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o may_v have_v fear_v well_o enough_o but_o here_o be_v his_o confidence_n vers_fw-la 15._o but_o will_v not_o this_o make_v a_o christian_a wanton_a against_o god_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n no_o no_o this_o be_v the_o kind_o melt_v of_o a_o godly_a heart_n to_o consider_v a_o redeemer_n love_n draw_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o his_o sin_n pierce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o melt_v he_o more_o than_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n especial_o consider_v the_o abound_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v abound_v much_o more_o thus_o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o look_v for_o life_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o know_v the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o so_o this_o show_v a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o then_o his_o very_a iniquity_n shall_v not_o make_v he_o afraid_a there_o be_v such_o a_o state_n in_o christianity_n and_o let_v all_o man_n know_v it_o but_o will_v not_o all_o man_n think_v the_o worse_a of_o christian_a profession_n no_o david_n will_v have_v all_o man_n know_v it_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o difference_n between_o all_o worldly_a confidence_n and_o the_o confidence_n of_o christian_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o worldly_a man_n will_v leave_v they_o to_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o can_v redeem_v their_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n only_o may_v be_v exalt_v in_o his_o redeem_a 2_o as_o a_o christian_n look_v not_o for_o salvation_n by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n nor_o fear_v condemnation_n by_o his_o disobedience_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o seek_v for_o any_o blessing_n from_o his_o obedience_n nor_o fear_v any_o curse_n from_o his_o disobedience_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n of_o blessing_n make_v to_o any_o obedience_n though_o god_n shall_v help_v he_o to_o as_o much_o obedience_n as_o may_v be_v he_o do_v not_o look_v for_o any_o blessing_n from_o that_o obedience_n