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and_o put_v to_o flight_v the_o tempter_n and_o then_o die_v for_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o in_o that_o death_n suffer_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o mankind_n and_o through_o suffering_n overcome_v death_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n to_o terrify_v man_n withal_o and_o so_o as_o the_o public_a man_n rise_v just_a and_o free_a from_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v charge_v on_o he_o on_o the_o account_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o for_o their_o justification_n from_o their_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n death_n and_o cross_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n to_o perfect_v the_o atonement_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n mankind_n through_o the_o first_o fall_n be_v fall_v into_o and_o to_o procure_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n pardon_v to_o bestow_v on_o all_o such_o as_o approach_v to_o god_n by_o he_o for_o all_o their_o follow_a sin_n and_o to_o purchase_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o a_o inheritance_n by_o that_o offering_n himself_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o to_o declare_v this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o preach_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o certain_a choose_a witness_n to_o open_v and_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o will_v send_v he_o forth_o fit_v he_o with_o a_o body_n and_o be_v with_o he_o and_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o all_o this_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n be_v before_o at_o large_a show_v and_o prove_v in_o treat_v of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o purpose_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n and_o such_o a_o work_n as_o god_n never_o put_v on_o the_o first_o adam_n nor_o any_o other_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n nor_o be_v any_o other_o able_a to_o undertake_v it_o but_o he_o and_o he_o willing_o at_o the_o first_o undertake_v and_o the_o father_n accept_v his_o undertake_n and_o so_o it_o be_v then_o virtuous_a and_o in_o due_a season_n the_o father_n send_v he_o forth_o and_o he_o have_v come_v and_o do_v and_o fulfil_v all_o this_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o either_o man_n fall_v need_v or_o the_o law_n of_o work_v require_v or_o his_o father_n appoint_v and_o be_v now_o with_o god_n alive_a for_o evermore_o and_o the_o father_n have_v accept_v and_o approve_v he_o take_v up_o his_o wellpleasedness_a in_o he_o and_o bear_v testimony_n of_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n plentiful_o testify_v now_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o undertake_v now_o do_v and_o perform_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v also_o make_v with_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o confirm_v to_o in_o and_o by_o he_o 1._o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o will_v glorify_v this_o his_o son_n 2.16_o joh._n 17.1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o joh._n 5.22_o 23_o 27_o 28_o 29._o rom._n 14.8_o 9_o 11_o 12._o &_o 2.16_o even_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o his_o own_o self_n even_o with_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o have_v all_o man_n into_o his_o dispose_n that_o they_o may_v live_v to_o he_o and_o the_o father_n will_v not_o judge_v they_o by_o that_o law_n he_o be_v make_v under_o and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n over_o they_o to_o extend_v what_o ease_n and_o freedom_n and_o use_v what_o mean_v he_o please_v towards_o they_o and_o raise_v they_o out_o of_o death_n in_o his_o season_n and_o judge_v they_o all_o according_a to_o his_o law_n the_o gospel_n in_o the_o mean_v he_o have_v use_v towards_o they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o immeasurable_a fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 11._o isa_n 41.2_o &_o 55.5_o &_o 61.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 53.10_o 11._o and_o send_v he_o forth_o in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v and_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o draw_v in_o people_n to_o he_o and_o so_o to_o beget_v and_o multiply_v to_o he_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n 2._o upon_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v be_v breathe_v and_o operate_n in_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v 22.25_o isa_n 42.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 55.5_o psa_fw-la 22.25_o and_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o his_o servant_n to_o call_v man_n and_o enlighten_v their_o mind_n and_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o their_o ear_n to_o hear_v quicken_a and_o move_v their_o heart_n as_o he_o
his_o suffering_n victory_n ministration_n and_o reign_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o seed_n with_o he_o and_o so_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o teacher_n and_o leader_n of_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o suffer_v from_o his_o ascension_n till_o his_o personal_a come_n again_o and_o thus_o god_n plant_v they_o a_o right_n noble_a vine_n 20._o jer._n 2.21.3_o hos_fw-la 9.18_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o whole_o a_o right_a seed_n and_o so_o israel_n be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o increase_n and_o he_o find_v theâ—â—_n thus_o of_o his_o own_o plant_n and_o bring_v forth_o like_o grape_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o as_o the_o first_o ripe_a in_o the_o figtree_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o prefer_v before_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n who_o though_o he_o yet_o continue_v to_o they_o the_o mean_n at_o first_o give_v and_o covenant_n at_o first_o make_v with_o mankind_n through_o chrst_n and_o so_o exclude_v they_o not_o so_o from_o salvation_n 15._o act._n 10.34_o rom._n 2.4_o 6_o 15._o but_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o any_o true_a outward_a form_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v stranger_n and_o though_o in_o come_v to_o they_o and_o be_v circumcise_v 15._o epb._n 2.11_o 12_o 15._o they_o may_v partake_v with_o they_o yet_o without_o that_o none_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n can_v which_o be_v for_o the_o time_n a_o law_n of_o ordinance_n and_o handwriting_n against_o they_o so_o high_o then_o do_v god_n prefer_v this_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o 8._o psal_n 114.2_o &_o 135.4_o &_o 136.11_o 14._o hos_fw-la 11.1_o exod._n 4.22_o ezek._n 20.5_o 18_o 19_o 20._o josh_n 22._o see_v for_o all_o say_v more_o par_fw-fr 3._o ch_n 3._o jer._n 2.5_o 21.22_o ezek._n 20.7_o 26._o jona_n 2.8_o rom._n 3.2_o 3._o &_o 9.5_o 8._o they_o be_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o his_o dominion_n yea_o his_o choose_a and_o peculiar_a inheritance_n that_o he_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n yea_o his_o son_n his_o first-born_a who_o he_o lead_v to_o and_o set_v in_o canaan_n in_o all_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o this_o be_v the_o first_o literal_a performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o that_o these_o covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o privilege_n be_v give_v to_o whole_a israel_n in_o which_o they_o all_o have_v now_o more_o mean_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n to_o become_v of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o worship_n set_v up_o among_o they_o and_o therein_o the_o outward_a adoption_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o inward_a whole_o a_o right_a seed_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o that_o respect_n alike_o to_o all_o yet_o such_o as_o contemn_v and_o turn_v aside_o from_o these_o degenerate_v into_o a_o strange_a plant_n and_o lose_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o such_o as_o in_o cleave_v and_o attend_v to_o these_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o covenant_n once_o make_v with_o israel_n the_o natural_a and_o proselyted_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o they_o may_v become_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v this_o covenant_n once_o make_v to_o stand_v firm_a in_o all_o generation_n for_o every_o one_o of_o israel_n till_o christ_n come_v without_o make_v it_o over_o again_o to_o the_o whole_a israel_n or_o to_o particular_n and_o when_o christ_n come_v and_o suffer_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n the_o law_n can_v charge_v with_o and_o fulfil_v in_o truth_n that_o which_o be_v type_v out_o in_o their_o order_n of_o priesthood_n tabernacle_n laver_n altar_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o wash_n then_o be_v the_o law_n fulfil_v and_o truth_n find_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v among_o israel_n another_o literal_a performance_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n viz._n and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o 72._o gen._n 17.6_o psa_fw-la 78.70_o 71_o 72._o when_o he_o choose_v and_o give_v david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n in_o israel_n to_o feed_v and_o govern_v israel_n and_o then_o we_o find_v not_o only_o a_o revive_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n more_o open_v and_o again_o make_v with_o david_n for_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v also_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n promise_v to_o he_o for_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n what_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n be_v be_v express_v in_o 2_o sam._n 7.10_o 17._o 18._o see_v also_o par_fw-fr 2._o ch_z 18._o and_o 1_o chron._n 17_o 9-15_a and_o psal_n 89_o 20-37_a full_a and_o large_a and_o have_v be_v before_o explicate_v in_o part_n 3_o chap._n 4._o there_o read_v it_o and_o i_o will_v here_o only_o add_v a_o few_o observation_n about_o it_o as_o a_o covenant_n i._o that_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o outward_a and_o literal_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v it_o 39_o 1_o sam_n 7.13_o &_o 23.2_o 3_o 4._o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 39_o and_o in_o the_o declaration_n and_o ministration_n of_o it_o as_o to_o david_n and_o his_o natural_a son_n it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n in_o moses_n ministration_n with_o israel_n and_o so_o have_v many_o term_n suitable_a thereto_o so_o that_o by_o their_o break_a covenant_n they_o may_v fail_v and_o come_v short_a of_o this_o for_o a_o time_n and_o this_o appear_v as_o if_o fail_v they_o ii_o 14_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o 1_o chron._n 17.10_o 14_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a make_n of_o it_o with_o david_n for_o he_o and_o his_o supernatural_a and_o endure_a seed_n and_o his_o house_n promise_v absolute_a free_a everlasting_a order_v in_o all_o thing_n establish_v and_o sure_a the_o same_o and_o as_o make_v with_o abraham_n iii_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n as_o to_o abraham_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n 37._o psal_n 132.11_o &_o 89.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n say_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n selah_n iv_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n foremade_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v no_o other_o but_o what_o be_v first_o make_v with_o and_o confirm_v in_o christ_n and_o then_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n confirm_v and_o make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o now_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o this_o part_n of_o it_o explicate_v make_v to_o and_o with_o david_n for_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o nation_n that_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o they_o what_o manner_n of_o kingdom_n and_o where_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o see_v in_o the_o text_n 11._o par._n 2._o c._n 18._o par._n 3._o c._n 4._o 1_o chron._n 16.15_o 19_o psal_n 105.8_o 11._o and_o that_o forewritten_a hence_o this_o covenant_n be_v include_v in_o and_o mind_v in_o mind_v that_o make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n v._o that_o this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n 13._o rom._n 4.1_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13._o to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o give_v to_o the_o circumcise_a and_o under_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o circumcision_n and_o circumcision_n abide_v in_o its_o force_n and_o use_v until_o christ_n come_v and_o that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v complete_v in_o his_o suffering_n here_o need_v no_o other_o outward_a token_n or_o sign_n and_o seal_v to_o be_v add_v in_o this_o new_a make_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o have_v that_o very_a sign_n and_o seal_v before_o and_o then_o remain_v vi_o that_o as_o the_o former_a make_n of_o this_o whole_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v 27._o 2_o sam._n
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