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covenant_n be_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o relate_v to_o man_n duty_n therefore_o gen._n 17.14_o it_o be_v call_v god_n covenant_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o man_n duty_n in_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o breach_n thereof_o q._n but_o if_o that_o place_n jer._n 31.32_o with_o heb._n â—_o 6_o 7._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n then_o how_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o israel_n break_v that_o covenant_n can_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v break_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o upon_o what_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o analysis_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v plain_a for_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o have_v condition_n which_o bound_v man_n to_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v so_o under_o the_o law_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o because_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v 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of_o covenant_v with_o god_n to_o make_v a_o oath_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o when_o they_o have_v break_v this_o oath_n they_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n second_o their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v that_o place_n also_o neh._n 10.29_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n give_v be_v the_o term_n god_n bind_v they_o to_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o their_o oath_n or_o curse_n declare_v their_o own_n thereof_o so_o that_o when_o the_o oath_n be_v break_v the_o covenant_n be_v break_v therefore_o the_o deduction_n that_o mr._n patient_n make_v from_o these_o text_n that_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n be_v unsound_a and_o rot_a and_o savour_v of_o too_o ignorant_a a_o spirit_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o like_a also_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 37._o i_o will_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o here_o a_o condition_n whereas_o therefore_o mr._n patient_n tell_v we_o if_o god_n people_n sin_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o soul_n once_o in_o this_o covenant_n to_o miscarry_v answ_n such_o a_o application_n as_o this_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o synagogue_n of_o libertine_n than_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n god_n never_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n but_o he_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o before_o he_o pa_n dâ—ns_v their_o sin_n
god_n do_v so_o much_o privilege_v they_o above_o other_o be_v that_o all_o his_o might_n believe_v but_o yet_o some_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o some_o do_v i._n e._n many_o of_o they_o be_v justify_v therefore_o ch_z 4._o 9_o he_o draw_v towards_o a_o result_n come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v i._o e._n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o uncircumcision_n than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n come_v not_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o not_o to_o that_o seed_n only_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n sake_n alone_o that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o i._n e._n rom._n and_o all_o other_o gentile_n if_o they_o believe_v to_o who_o 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by_o faith_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v they_o also_o to_o abraham_n covenant_n for_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v and_o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o show_v they_o the_o ill-consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v if_o they_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o then_o the_o inheritance_n must_v be_v by_o work_n that_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o abraham_n promise_n both_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v they_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n and_o not_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n remember_v that_o mr_n p._n upon_o this_o again_o come_v with_o the_o old_a objection_n wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n than_o be_v it_o give_v the_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v add_v 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as_o a_o public_a person_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o gospel-churche_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o rectify_v error_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o upon_o search_n they_o find_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o urcircumcision_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o circumcision_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o justification_n and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v their_o mistake_n the_o law_n be_v never_o intend_v by_o god_n to_o justify_v any_o but_o ch_n 3.9_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o ver_fw-la 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v therefore_o justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 28._o upon_o which_o the_o roman_n make_v this_o objection_n rom._n 4.1_o what_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n than_o have_v abraham_n find_v to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v the_o meaning_n be_v 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unmoveable_a again_o chap._n xiii_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o fundamental_o maintain_v p._n pag._n 80_o 81_o 83._o this_o opinion_n destroy_v the_o doctrine_n and_o foundation_n of_o gospel-churche_n the_o matter_n thereof_o which_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n spiritual_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o lively_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o person_n redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o bring_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o now_o this_o opinion_n bring_v in_o a_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v a_o church_n all_o bear_v of_o their_o body_n their_o seed_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v a_o set_n up_o the_o partition_n wall_n again_o betwixt_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o those_o that_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n 2_o the_o manner_n of_o gather_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o lord_n baptism_n neglect_v and_o a_o counterfeit_a baptism_n set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o a._n though_o this_o head_n will_v require_v a_o large_a answer_n yet_o i_o shall_v contract_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v therefore_o 1_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o gospel_n church_n it_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o i_o thus_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o tender_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o mercy_n belong_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 13.19_o before_o touch_v upon_o it_o be_v so_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v so_o since_o if_o grace_n therefore_o once_o take_v in_o child_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o then_o cast_v they_o out_o not_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o thereby_o they_o be_v take_v in_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o paul_n if_o god_n justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v rom._n 8.31_o 34._o if_o god_n be_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o they_o if_o grace_n make_v they_o holy_a by_o separate_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n 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worshipper_n spiritual_a worshipper_n be_v câ—eer_n because_o israel_n be_v a_o sepa_n ated_a people_n from_o all_o nation_n and_o be_v also_o to_o be_v separate_v among_o themselves_o from_o all_o moral_a and_o typical_a uncleanness_n either_o in_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o a_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n they_o be_v then_o as_o we_o now_o to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a see_v 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 18._o compare_v with_o leu._n 26.22_o isa_n 52.11_o ezek._n 37.27_o ch_n 44.7_o and_o the_o have_v child_n in_o that_o spiritual_a house_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v from_o the_o worship_n to_o make_v it_o the_o less_o spiritual_a isa_n 56.7_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o law_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n of_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o 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