make_v righteous_a in_o law_n righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o law_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o as_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o now_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n run_v thus_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v so_o that_o a_o believer_n keep_v and_o fulfil_v this_o law_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n call_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o therefore_o innocency_n or_o perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v justify_v 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show_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o sprinkle_v heb._n 9.22_o 23._o 2._o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o without_o exception_n as_o adam_n be_v but_o only_o with_o a_o select_a people_n even_o with_o israel_n 3._o because_o the_o lord_n still_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n which_o include_v christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o 17._o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o be_v not_o null_a by_o the_o law_n quest_n 5._o the_o last_o question_n be_v how_o long_o this_o covenant_n last_v and_o whither_o any_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n answ_n most_o strict_o it_o be_v but_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o first_o promise_n for_o then_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n begin_v but_o be_v more_o large_o and_o clear_o reveal_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o be_v most_o perspicuous_o and_o full_o by_o 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as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o elegant_a allegory_n i_o come_v now_o to_o draw_v some_o corollary_n from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o propound_v in_o a_o practical_a way_n of_o application_n and_o that_o brief_o corol._n 1._o it_o serve_v for_o admiration_n to_o wonder_v with_o a_o holy_a astonishment_n at_o the_o lord_n infinite_a condescend_v love_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o poor_a man_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a act_n in_o he_o to_o do_v it_o he_o lay_v under_o no_o compulsion_n to_o it_o 16._o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o nothing_o of_o merit_n or_o profit_n in_o a_o despicable_a worm_n appear_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a act_n of_o glorious_a grace_n from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n to_o vile_a creature_n o_o wonderful_a 2._o because_o as_o it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o so_o he_o bind_v his_o hand_n by_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lose_v his_o freedom_n by_o it_o for_o his_o truth_n hold_v he_o fast_o to_o it_o 6.18_o hebr._n 6.18_o by_o which_o its_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o change_v o_o wonderful_a 3._o he_o make_v the_o first_o offer_n he_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o 19_o all_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o we_o aeterno_fw-la bullinger_n de_fw-fr fâ—â—dere_fw-la dei_fw-la unio_n &_o aeterno_fw-la in_o vouchsafe_v we_o to_o make_v any_o at_o all_o with_o he_o ineffabilis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la numen_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la deus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la faedus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primus_fw-la offer_v nullis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritis_fw-la adactus_fw-la sed_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o natiuâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la impulsus_fw-la nec_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la vel_fw-la plenè_fw-la toncipere_fw-la vel_fw-la dignis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la evehere_fw-la possit_fw-la unspeakable_a mercy_n 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one_o of_o work_n another_o of_o grace_n and_o very_o many_o yea_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o doleful_a estate_n because_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n a_o most_o wretched_a and_o accurse_a condition_n o_o try_v under_o what_o covenant_n thou_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sinful_a nature_n a_o sprout_v of_o old_a adam_n never_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o root_n of_o bitterness_n nor_o graff_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o his_o plague_n o_o make_v haste_n then_o and_o flee_v as_o a_o post_n and_o as_o the_o young_a roe_n into_o christ_n arm_n for_o consider_v how_o thou_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o nakedness_n adam_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n afraid_a and_o ashamed_a 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or_o have_v god_n assay_v to_o go_v and_o take_v he_o a_o nation_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o nation_n by_o temptation_n by_o sign_n and_o by_o wonder_n and_o by_o war_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o by_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n and_o by_o great_a terror_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n do_v for_o you_o in_o egypt_n before_o your_o eye_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 2._o consider_v man_n duty_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n and_o that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v their_o divine_a policy_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n all_o these_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o the_o moreparticular_a their_o direction_n be_v the_o more_o plain_a be_v their_o duty_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v but_o need_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v particular_a direction_n when_o their_o legal_a covenant_n neither_o admit_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n nor_o repentance_n of_o sin_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v for_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a gal._n 3.10_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o as_o many_o as_o depend_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o law_n discover_v no_o other_o way_n of_o justification_n but_o by_o work_n 3._o the_o three_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n be_v the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o those_o that_o obey_v it_o and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a happiness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n i_o do_v not_o say_v neither_o will_v the_o scripture_n at_o all_o warrant_v any_o such_o assertion_n as_o that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v only_o temporal_a promise_n they_o have_v salvation_n promise_v they_o and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n promise_v they_o but_o thanks_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o those_o promise_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.17_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n the_o morning_n star_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n that_o shine_v upon_o abraham_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o legal_a covenant_n be_v give_v do_v shine_v through_o that_o dark_a dispensation_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o legal_a promise_n as_o legal_a so_o they_o be_v of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o work_n not_o to_o faith_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 4._o the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o covenant_n which_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o former_a be_v a_o mediator_n now_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n strict_o legal_a be_v moses_n for_o that_o need_v only_o a_o mere_a man_n it_o not_o admit_v of_o satisfaction_n nor_o reconciliation_n of_o mercy_n nor_o pardon_n moses_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o messenger_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n deut._n 5.5_o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o natural_a covenant_n communion_n with_o god_n be_v natural_a unto_o man_n and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o mediator_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n man_n be_v rather_o consider_v as_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v than_o what_o he_o be_v and_o so_o a_o mere_a man_n be_v able_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n to_o promise_v obedience_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o promise_v a_o reward_n and_o this_o moses_n do_v you_o have_v both_o very_a plain_a in_o deut._n 5._o the_o people_n do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v go_v to_o god_n from_o we_o upon_o this_o errand_n ver._n 27._o go_v thou_o near_o and_o hear_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o and_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v go_v dismiss_v they_o with_o this_o blessing_n if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a ver._n 28.29_o 30._o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o your_o word_n when_o you_o speak_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o 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to_o be_v enlarge_v by_o another_o 5._o the_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o former_a covenant_n for_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o make_v happy_a by_o they_o it_o be_v sad_o true_a that_o the_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o the_o threaten_n seem_v plain_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o covenant_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abide_v which_o show_v that_o the_o wrath_n be_v bring_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o former_a covenant_n he_o speak_v as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o they_o already_o but_o yet_o mistake_v not_o as_o if_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n be_v no_o sin_n or_o not_o punish_v they_o sin_v more_o grievous_o that_o sin_n against_o 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we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o they_o have_v not_o that_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v these_o promise_n so_o effectual_a as_o be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n synop._n pu_fw-fr the_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o mark_v that_o afterward_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v tend_v most_o to_o bondage_n gal._n 4.24_o 25._o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v special_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n act_v 20.32_o as_o if_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v former_o express_v have_v be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o rom._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n law_n 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viz._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n above_o mention_v see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o quere_z 1._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v partly_o from_o god_n the_o injure_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o world_n who_o see_v it_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n or_o no_o have_v of_o necessity_n the_o right_a to_o make_v his_o own_o term_n when_o and_o how_o far_o forth_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o method_n he_o will_v condescend_v to_o admit_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o actual_a benefit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n 2._o and_o partly_o too_o from_o christ_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n a_o friend_n to_o both_o party_n nay_o a_o person_n consist_v of_o both_o nature_n the_o offend_v and_o offend_v he_o be_v engage_v necessary_o by_o virtue_n both_o of_o office_n and_o person_n to_o espouse_v with_o equal_a tenderness_n of_o regard_n he_o interest_n of_o both_o party_n for_o he_o be_v real_o concern_v in_o they_o both_o they_o be_v his_o concernment_n as_o well_o as_o they_o true_o indeed_o a_o surety_n that_o discharge_v a_o bond_n by_o full_a payment_n in_o kind_n he_o sustain_v and_o bear_v only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o debtor_n mind_v only_o his_o indemnity_n do_v what_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o account_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n but_o our_o great_a mediator_n must_v consult_v not_o only_o our_o impunity_n but_o his_o father_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v you_o hence_o all_o you_o that_o either_o yet_o never_o do_v or_o that_o do_v not_o now_o repent_v believe_v and_o conscientious_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o jot_n of_o benefit_n for_o you_o in_o the_o case_n you_o be_v in_o from_o this_o redemption_n for_o how_o infinite_a soever_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v it_o confer_v nothing_o actual_o upon_o any_o person_n that_o have_v not_o actual_o a_o gospel-claime_a and_o title_n to_o plead_v it_o before_o god_n the_o immediate_a effect_n actual_o result_v from_o christ_n performance_n be_v the_o procure_v the_o gospel-covenant_n to_o be_v ratify_v by_o his_o father_n as_o a_o law_n whereby_o sinner_n upon_o the_o term_n propound_v become_v reconcilable_a unto_o god_n actual_o it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o all_o that_o have_v but_o to_o none_o that_o want_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o now_o the_o keep_v this_o gospel-covenant_n god_n expect_v from_o we_o in_o person_n though_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o humble_o and_o earnest_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o luke_n 11.1_o to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v keep_v the_o gospel_n for_o we_o too_o be_v to_o utter_v the_o most_o self-contradicting_a blasphemy_n and_o absurdity_n imaginable_a as_o if_o he_o can_v repent_v or_o believe_v in_o himself_o free_a except_z or_o cancel_v our_o obligation_n to_o obey_v 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overreach_v and_o hypocrisy_n 569_o 570._o holiness_n of_o the_o publisher_n prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 94._o and_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a matter_n press_v in_o it_o 91_o 92._o and_o its_o holy_a argument_n 93._o humility_n the_o effect_n of_o sensible_a impotency_n p._n 214._o humiliation_n of_o christ_n 278._o three_o step_n of_o it_o 280_o 281._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 287._o humanity_n of_o christ_n a_o miracle_n of_o humiliation_n 280._o humility_n must_v go_v before_o honour_n 333._o i_o ignorance_n inconsistent_a to_o faith_n 479._o dangerous_a 483._o impotency_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n very_o great_a 202_o 203._o impossible_a to_o recover_v of_o himself_o 204._o impotent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n 205._o of_o the_o gospel_n 206._o 207._o impotency_n determine_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n impotency_n no_o bar_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o duty_n direction_n of_o mean_n or_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213._o impotency_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o know_v 214._o infant_n distemper_n and_o death_n a_o effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o original_a sin_n 143._o so_o be_v their_o aptitude_n to_o evil_n and_o backwardness_n to_o good_a 144._o inheritance_n of_o saint_n have_v no_o corruption_n succession_n or_o division_n p._n 441._o inheritance_n why_o heaven_n so_o call_v 661._o inherit_v by_o adoption_n 662_o 663._o donation_n 662_o 663._o redemption_n 662_o 663._o inspiration_n what_o it_o import_v 87._o invention_n and_o many_o invention_n what_o they_o signify_v 106._o indignation_n accompany_v repentance_n 442._o judgement_n of_o god_n prevent_v 521_o 522._o and_o remove_v by_o repentance_n 523_o 524._o last_o judgement_n provoke_v holiness_n 563._o and_o persuade_v to_o repentance_n 531_o 532_o 533_o judge_n who_o 608._o manner_n of_o his_o come_n 610._o last_o judgement_n its_o day_n 605._o it_o be_v particular_a and_o general_a 606._o why_o it_o must_v be_v and_o when_o 607._o its_o method_n and_o order_n 609._o justice_n of_o god_n satisfy_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 301._o justification_n its_o nature_n open_v 402_o etc._n etc._n differ_v from_o sanctification_n ib._n justify_v imply_v guilt_n plea_n and_o acquittance_n p._n 403._o justify_v person_n be_v acquit_v on_o their_o plea._n 419._o justification_n its_o cause_n god_n free_a grace_n 421_o 422._o christ_n satisfaction_n 421_o 422._o the_o gospel_n 421_o 422._o faith_n 421_o 422._o god_n lawgiver_n 421_o 422._o god_n judge_n 421_o 422._o work_n 421_o 422._o spirit_n 421_o 422._o justification_n by_o what_o plea_n procure_v 406._o justification_n not_o from_o eternity_n 423._o justification_n procure_v by_o christ_n death_n 341._o be_v evident_a by_o the_o possibility_n 342_o 343_o 344._o necessity_n 342_o 343_o 344._o nature_n 342_o 343_o 344._o cause_n 342_o 343_o 344._o vicegerency_n 342_o 343_o 344._o peculiarity_n to_o this_o end_n 342_o 343_o 344._o justification_n do_v manifest_v the_o 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what_o it_o mean_v and_o how_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o it_o 281_o 282._o likeness_n to_o god_n