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dishonour_v his_o father_n which_o be_v heaven_n and_o therefore_o his_o day_n be_v not_o prolong_v in_o that_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 6._o he_o massacre_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 7._o from_o eve_n he_o be_v a_o virgin_n but_o in_o eye_n and_o mind_n he_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n 8._o he_o steal_v like_a achan_n that_o which_o god_n have_v set_v aside_o not_o to_o be_v meddle_v with_o and_o this_o his_o stealth_n be_v that_o which_o trouble_v all_o israel_n the_o whole_a world_n 9_o he_o bare_a witness_n against_o god_n when_o he_o believe_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o devil_n above_o he_o 10._o he_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n like_o amnon_n which_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n and_o alâ—_n his_o progeny_n now_o whosoever_o consider_v what_o a_o nest_n of_o evil_n here_o be_v commit_v aâ—_n one_o blow_n 13._o must_v needs_o with_o musculus_fw-la seâ—_n our_o case_n to_o be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v compel_v every_o way_n to_o commend_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o to_o condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n say_v concern_v all_o mankind_n as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n do_v concern_v israel_n o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o 13.9_o nom._n but_o sir_n have_v it_o not_o be_v possiblâ—_n for_o adam_n both_o to_o have_v holpen_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n out_o of_o this_o misery_n by_o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o afterward_o eva._n o_o no_o 135._o he_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o covenant_n no_o way_n capable_a of_o renovation_n when_o he_o have_v once_o break_v it_o he_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o because_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o two_o friend_n buâ—_n fâ—llen_a man_n be_v become_v a_o enemy_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n for_o adam_n to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n which_o now_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v necessary_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o be_v now_o become_v liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o double_a debt_n to_o wit_n the_o debt_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o debt_n of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o pay_v either_o of_o they_o nom._n why_o be_v he_o unable_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v in_o time_n past_a evan._n because_o his_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sin_n i_o mean_v be_v commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a good_a 112._o and_o therefore_o merit_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v either_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n equivalent_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n or_o eternal_a damnation_n itself_o now_o adam_n be_v a_o finite_a creature_n therefore_o between_o finite_a and_o infinite_a there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o adam_n to_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n by_o 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term_n to_o perâ—form_v the_o mean_a condition_n the_o very_a truth_n be_v our_o father_n adam_n fall_v from_o god_n diâ—_n by_o his_o fall_n so_o dash_v himself_o and_o we_o in_o piece_n that_o there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n leave_v either_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o we_o fit_a to_o ground_v such_o a_o covenant_n upon_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n witness_v both_o when_o he_o say_v 8.2_o we_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n and_o the_o law_n be_v make_v weak_a because_o of_o thâ—_n flesh_n nom._n but_o sir_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n have_v pardon_v adam_n sin_n without_o satisfaction_n evan._n o_o no_o for_o justice_n be_v essential_a in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d every_o transgression_n receive_v a_o just_a recomâ—â—nce_n and_o if_o recompense_n be_v just_a it_o be_v unâ—â—st_v to_o pardon_v sin_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o â—â—ough_o the_o lord_n have_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v 〈◊〉_d former_a transgression_n and_o so_o set_v he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d former_a condition_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n yet_o have_v no_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o he_o can_v not_o have_v continue_v â—â—erein_o nomista_fw-la and_o be_v it_o also_o impossible_a for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o posterity_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o evan._n yea_o indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o â—eer_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n to_o keep_v it_o perfect_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o regenerate_a â—an_v for_o the_o law_n require_v of_o man_n that_o he_o â—â—ve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n and_o â—â—ight_n and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o be_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n in_o all_o part_n â—nd_v faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o cannot_v love_v the_o lord_n perfect_o yea_o and_o the_o â—aw_v forbid_v all_o habitual_a concupiscence_n â—ot_n only_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v to_o lust_n â—ut_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n it_o do_v not_o only_o command_v the_o bind_n of_o lust_n but_o forbid_v â—â—so_o the_o be_v of_o lust_n and_o who_o in_o this_o case_n â—an_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a antin_n then_o friend_n nomista_n take_v notice_n i_o pray_v that_o as_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o adam_n to_o return_v unto_o that_o holy_a and_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v by_o the_o same_o way_n he_o go_v from_o it_o so_o be_v it_o for_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o i_o remember_v one_o say_v very_o witty_o 282._o the_o law_n be_v adam_n lease_n when_o god_n make_v he_o tenant_n of_o eden_n the_o condition_n of_o which_o bond_n when_o he_o keep_v not_o he_o forfeit_v himself_o and_o all_o we_o god_n read_v a_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o before_o he_o fall_v to_o be_v a_o hedge_n to_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o paradise_n but_o when_o adam_n will_v not_o keep_v within_o compass_n this_o law_n be_v now_o become_v as_o the_o flame_a sword_n at_o eden_n gate_n to_o keep_v he_o and_o his_o 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his_o own_o default_n the_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n remain_v still_o so_o that_o adam_n and_o his_o offspring_n be_v no_o more_o discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n because_o they_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v they_o than_o a_o debtor_n be_v quit_v of_o his_o bond_n because_o he_o want_v money_n to_o pay_v it_o and_o thus_o neighbour_n nomista_n i_o have_v according_a to_o your_o desire_n endeavour_v to_o help_v you_o to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n ant._n i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n proceed_v to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n evan._n the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o gospel_n which_o signify_v good_a merry_a glad_a 4.4_o and_o joyful_a
covenant_n of_o work_n with_o any_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n law_n either_o with_o expectation_n that_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v it_o or_o to_o give_v he_o life_n by_o it_o for_o god_n never_o appoint_v any_o thing_n to_o a_o end_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v utter_o unsuitable_a and_o improper_a now_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v become_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o god_n never_o appoint_v it_o to_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n to_o that_o end_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v to_o give_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o grace_n and_o promise_n and_o therefore_o his_o purpose_n in_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v to_o give_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o work_v for_o then_o there_o will_v have_v be_v contradiction_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o instability_n in_o he_o that_o make_v they_o 10_o wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n imagine_v that_o god_n publish_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n on_o mount_n sinai_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v mutable_a and_o so_o change_v his_o determination_n in_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n neither_o yet_o let_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o god_n now_o in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v find_v out_o a_o better_a way_n for_o man_n salvation_n than_o he_o know_v before_o for_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n have_v be_v needless_a if_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n will_v have_v give_v he_o and_o his_o believe_a seed_n life_n 154._o so_o after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v once_o make_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o the_o end_n that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n shall_v be_v have_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o the_o which_o will_v yet_o more_o evident_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 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be_v by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n 11.6_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n but_o it_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o subserviencie_n and_o attendance_n the_o better_a so_o advance_v and_o make_v effectual_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o although_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o adam_n be_v renew_v on_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o i_o say_v still_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o this_o be_v it_o god_n aim_v in_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o man_n in_o innocence_n 157._o to_o have_v that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n from_o man_n but_o god_n make_v it_o with_o the_o israelite_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o that_o man_n be_v thereby_o convince_v of_o his_o weakness_n may_v fly_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v renew_v only_o to_o help_v forward_o and_o introduce_v another_o and_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o manuduction_n unto_o christ_n viz._n to_o discover_v sin_n to_o waken_v the_o conscience_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o own_o impotency_n and_o so_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o themselves_o to_o christ._n know_v it_o then_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o life_n give_v either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n all_o this_o while_n god_n do_v but_o pursue_v the_o design_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v there_o no_o inconstancy_n either_o in_o god_n will_n or_o act_n only_o such_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o he_o subordinate_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n law_n and_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o to_o tend_v to_o evangelical_a purpose_n nom._n but_o yet_o sir_n i_o think_v it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v they_o upon_o do_v the_o law_n and_o also_o 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