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place_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o ungodly_a man_n be_v execute_v to_o the_o full_a upon_o they_o mat._n 5.18_o it_o have_v take_v place_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n the_o curse_n have_v be_v execute_v upon_o he_o gal_n 3.13_o he_o baâ—k_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o god_n do_v bestow_v eternal_a life_n upon_o none_o but_o those_o who_o have_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o surety_n eternal_a life_n be_v give_v as_o a_o recompense_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 5.21_o proposition_n iii_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o our_o first_o parent_n any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o divine_a revelation_n because_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o this_o covenant_n depend_v on_o the_o free_a will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o whatever_o a_o bility_n of_o understanding_n adam_n have_v in_o his_o first_o estate_n they_o be_v insufficient_a to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o they_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v first_o make_v and_o so_o they_o be_v still_o though_o not_o so_o legible_o rom._n 2.15_o they_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o this_o i_o dont_fw-fr understand_v to_o be_v any_o distinct_a work_n of_o god_n from_o that_o of_o create_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n except_v that_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v a_o self-evidencing_a power_n so_o that_o suppose_v man_n to_o have_v a_o understanding_n he_o can_v but_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v a_o understanding_n not_o corrupt_v he_o can_v but_o have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o they_o but_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o any_o thing_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n conscience_n indeed_o by_o its_o own_o natural_a light_n do_v give_v evidence_n that_o 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we_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o life_n yet_o those_o antecedent_n obligation_n do_v remain_v upon_o and_o we_o owe_v obedience_n still_o as_o a_o natural_a due_n psal_n 95.6_o that_o primitive_a obligation_n as_o we_o be_v creature_n will_v lie_v upon_o we_o for_o ever_o beside_o those_o other_o obligation_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o since_o proposition_n v._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v perfect_a but_o not_o personal_a obedience_n the_o obedience_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v perfect_a for_o one_o transgression_n lay_v man_n open_a to_o the_o curse_n but_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o personal_a obedience_n every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o personal_a obedience_n but_o this_o be_v upon_o another_o account_n and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n never_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o personal_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n god_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bind_v we_o up_o to_o personal_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n that_o he_o never_o do_v propose_v that_o way_n unto_o we_o but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n constitute_v a_o public_a person_n to_o act_v in_o our_o behalf_n and_o upon_o his_o fail_v immediate_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v another_o public_a person_n to_o act_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.19_o proposition_n vi_o the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o life_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n the_o promise_n be_v life_n gal._n 3.12_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o some_o have_v think_v that_o adam_n shall_v have_v have_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o he_o be_v create_v in_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o we_o have_v clear_a ground_n to_o conclude_v from_o scripture_n that_o if_o 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