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the_o portion_n of_o every_o soul_n that_o go_v on_o to_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.8.9_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n itself_o debt_n may_v be_v so_o great_a so_o long_o owe_v so_o grow_v and_o the_o negligence_n and_o boldness_n of_o the_o debtor_n such_o that_o make_v it_o necessary_a in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n not_o to_o keep_v the_o writ_n long_o off_o from_o his_o back_n 3._o the_o word_n excite_v terror_n a_o man_n bind_v in_o a_o very_a great_a sum_n in_o which_o the_o forfeiture_n will_v be_v his_o undo_n the_o very_a obligation_n trouble_v there_o be_v no_o debt_n but_o where_o any_o ingenuity_n be_v induce_v answerable_a care_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o frame_n and_o tender_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n advise_v therefore_o against_o all_o debt_n especial_o stick_v under_o they_o and_o not_o come_v timely_a and_o careful_o off_o rom._n 13.8_o owe_v nothing_o unto_o any_o man_n much_o more_o to_o be_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n 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may_v reclaim_v and_o lead_v to_o repentance_n rather_o than_o destroy_v he_o and_o if_o this_o prevail_v then_o be_v the_o curse_n turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n and_o the_o bondage_n end_v in_o liberty_n indeed_o but_o if_o this_o do_v not_o prevail_v than_o there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o 3._o every_o natural_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n denounce_v in_o his_o word_n 1._o there_o be_v manifold_a effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o or_o be_v apt_a every_o moment_n to_o be_v rush_v in_o upon_o he_o in_o this_o life_n 1._o upon_o the_o body_n look_v upon_o all_o the_o breach_n flaw_n defect_n monstrosity_n in_o the_o body_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o sin_n every_o man_n else_o have_v be_v like_o absalon_n and_o much_o 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obligation_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o unto_o god_n do_v demerit_n a_o answerable_a punishment_n sit'h_o the_o wicked_a have_v trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n 29._o heb._n 10.28_o 29._o and_o abuse_v the_o many_o favour_n god_n tender_v to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o meet_v for_o glory_n by_o which_o they_o have_v fit_v themselves_o for_o destruction_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o mist_n and_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o 16.26_o rom._n 9.22_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o judas_n ver_fw-la 13._o rom._n 1.18_o 25._o isa_n 60.19_o rev._n 14.6_o rom._n 16.26_o who_o by_o their_o profaneness_n and_o error_n do_v seek_v to_o cloud_v the_o beam_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n everlasting_a light_n and_o eternal_a truth_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o period_n five_o if_o wicked_a impenitent_n after_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n than_o something_o must_v hinder_v either_o 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of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o future_a messiah_n prefigure_v in_o the_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o ceremony_n that_o by_o this_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o policy_n a_o stiffnecked_a people_n may_v partly_o be_v tame_v and_o partly_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n that_o lie_v hide_v under_o those_o ceremony_n so_o that_o in_o short_a you_o see_v the_o old_a testament_n or_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o by_o a_o metonymy_n they_o be_v chief_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o apostle_n plain_o so_o express_v himself_o 2_o cor._n 3.14_o until_o this_o day_n remain_v the_o same_o veil_n untaken_v away_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o veil_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o this_o contain_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o old_a kind_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v open_o and_o principal_o legal_a covert_o and_o less_o principal_o evangelical_n 2._o the_o old_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o legal_a priesthood_n 3._o that_o moysaicall_a policy_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o one_o people_n paraeus_n people_n paraeus_n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n present_o after_o the_o fall_n g_z n._n 3.15_o afterward_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 17.1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o the_o symbol_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v circumcision_n from_o verse_n 10._o to_o the_o 14._o i_o forbear_v further_o particularise_v to_o who_o it_o be_v often_o renew_v and_o confirm_v whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n rom._n 9.4_o ephes_n 2.12_o now_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o christ_n exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o better_a covenant_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n longè_fw-la divinioâ—_n quam_fw-la smaragdina_fw-la hermetis_fw-la far_o beyond_o the_o emerald_n table_n of_o hermes_n which_o the_o chemist_n vain_o boast_v to_o yield_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n to_o enrich_v all_o person_n and_o the_o panacea_fw-la that_o cure_v all_o disease_n here_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o precious_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.6_o syntag._n 2.6_o crocii_n syntag._n but_o i_o will_v come_v to_o particular_n only_o premise_v this_o caution_n caution_n caution_n let_v not_o any_o thing_n i_o shall_v say_v be_v interpret_v as_o if_o i_o put_v a_o hostile_a contrariety_n between_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a in_o spiritual_a practice_n they_o yield_v spiritual_a help_n to_o each_o other_o justin_n martyr_n say_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n nor_o against_o the_o law_n but_o above_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o adversa_fw-la but_o diversa_fw-la the_o gospel_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o law_n isa_n 2.3_o only_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.2_o therefore_o when_o we_o advance_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_v the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o 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this_o premise_a i_o shall_v now_o show_v you_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n 1._o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n than_o the_o legal_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a and_o manner_n of_o patefaction_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v both_o one_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n but_o the_o law_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v know_v by_o nature_n it_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o character_n be_v not_o whole_o wear_v out_o rom._n 2.15_o the_o gentile_n show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o now_o the_o gospel_n be_v immediate_o manifest_v from_o god_n to_o the_o church_n alone_o joh._n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o mat._n 16.16_o 17._o and_o simon_n peter_n answer_v
against_o it_o 2._o christ_n humble_v himself_o to_o death_n obedient_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o die_v and_o yet_o he_o die_v not_o of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n we_o have_v they_o both_o conjoin_v heb._n 10.7_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o joh._n 10.18_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n of_o myself_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n say_v the_o text_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n christ_n death_n be_v justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n it_o be_v murder_n and_o cruelty_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v obedience_n and_o humility_n to_o obey_v be_v beâ—â—er_a than_o sacrifice_v christ_n obedience_n be_v the_o best_a of_o his_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v it_o be_v with_o this_o clause_n of_o exception_n not_o as_o i_o wâ—ll_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v 3._o christ_n submit_v himself_o to_o death_n humble_o and_o meek_o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a yâ—t_v open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n not_o that_o he_o speak_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o he_o be_v silent_a as_o to_o murmur_n and_o revile_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o persecutor_n not_o a_o word_n pass_v from_o he_o that_o may_v argue_v passion_n or_o impatience_n as_o from_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n he_o be_v not_o enrage_v or_o exasperate_v with_o all_o the_o injustice_n cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o his_o enemy_n not_o one_o word_n in_o heat_n of_o blood_n to_o they_o who_o errand_n be_v to_o shed_v his_o blood_n friend_n say_v he_o to_o judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n what_o meekness_n be_v here_o though_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o tart_a rebuke_n in_o that_o kind_a compellation_n and_o christ_n call_v he_o friend_n 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