Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	according_a	eternal_a	work_n	4,290	5	5.6981	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n receive_v i_o of_o my_o father_n phil._n 2.6.8_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o natural_a vecessity_n such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n and_o the_o fire_n heat_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o god_n send_v of_o christ_n god_n do_v not_o by_o any_o natural_a necessity_n send_v forth_o christ_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o any_o natural_a necessity_n to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o god_n may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n have_v prosecute_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o necessity_n upon_o god_n to_o send_v or_o upon_o christ_n to_o go_v this_o errand_n abstract_v from_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.5_o 6_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a rom._n 9.20_o 21_o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o form_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o moral_a necessity_n not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o command_n motive_n or_o inducement_n without_o himself_o either_o upon_o god_n to_o lay_v this_o employment_n upon_o christ_n or_o upon_o christ_n to_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o undergo_v the_o work_n for_o 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transaction_n that_o have_v no_o beginning_n by_o the_o name_n of_o enter_v a_o covenant_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o manner_n of_o conceive_v thereof_o for_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o only_o consent_v to_o by_o christ_n a_o person_n equal_a with_o god_n but_o by_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n phil._n 2.6_o 7_o that_o be_v while_o he_o stand_v in_o equal_a term_n with_o god_n and_o be_v under_o no_o necessity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n till_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o design_n that_o act_v both_o party_n in_o this_o transaction_n be_v equal_a for_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o a_o design_n of_o love_n act_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o carrying_z on_o a_o purpose_n of_o grace_n and_o design_n of_o love_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o his_o elect_a people_n act_v jehovah_n in_o send_v christ_n to_o do_v this_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o in_o make_v he_o surety_n for_o his_o people_n and_o the_o same_o design_n also_o act_v christ_n in_o his_o consent_n to_o take_v our_o law-place_n and_o in_o his_o come_n according_o to_o act_n our_o part_n joh._n 3.16_o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n with_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o even_o this_o love-design_n which_o take_v up_o the_o delight_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o both_o the_o patty_n equal_o and_o wherewith_o both_o party_n be_v solace_v themselves_o in_o the_o work_n without_o themselves_o when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o world_n nor_o inhabitant_n thereof_o create_v prov._n 8.31_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o his_o earth_n and_o my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 4._o this_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n be_v 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subordination_n and_o subjection_n as_o be_v the_o name_n messenger_n but_o of_o the_o low_a and_o most_o abject_a condition_n of_o subordination_n i_o say_v 1._o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n as_o mediator_n as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o service_n this_o name_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o nature_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o have_v another_o style_n my_o son_n be_v his_o name_n not_o my_o servant_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n though_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v by_o nature_n god_n servant_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n a_o common_a servant_n to_o both_o the_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o freeman_n mat._n 17.26_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o natural_a only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n as_o it_o import_v any_o thing_n peculiar_a and_o not_o common_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n mediator_n god-man_n heb._n 12.24_o 2._o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n main_o and_o eminent_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o humiliation_n phil._n 2.7_o 8_o but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o though_o now_o when_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o he_o be_v still_o a_o priest_n upon_o a_o throne_n heb._n 8.1_o and_o consequent_o promote_a the_o same_o trust_n and_o service_n about_o which_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o earth_n yet_o his_o way_n of_o carry_v on_o that_o service_n be_v so_o princely_a as_o he_o carry_v condescend_o to_o man_n phil._n 2.9_o 10_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earrh_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n if_o we_o shall_v yet_o name_v he_o by_o this_o covenant-relation_n we_o behove_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o king_v and_o crown_v servant_n who_o for_o perform_v that_o notable_a service_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o have_v be_v exalt_v to_o a_o glorious_a throne_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o preferment_n be_v as_o humble_a and_o affable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v speak_v with_o as_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o bear_v the_o same_o heart_n towards_o his_o people_n heb._n 4.15_o 16_o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n 3._o the_o name_n of_o servant_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o trust_n because_o the_o great_a trust_n that_o ever_o be_v put_v upon_o man_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o rare_a piece_n of_o service_n the_o save_n of_o sinner_n the_o carry_v through_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o lose_a world_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 49.6_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n joh._n 17.2_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 5.22_o for_o as_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n 4._o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o work_n for_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o work_n as_o well_o as_o of_o trust_n because_o he_o serve_v a_o great_a service_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o redemption_n be_v his_o work_n therefore_o you_o find_v he_o speak_v often_o of_o his_o work_n and_o labour_n and_o spend_v his_o strength_n and_o of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n isa_n 49.4_o then_o i_o say_v i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a isa_n 53.10_o 11_o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v joh._n 4.34_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n joh._n 17.4_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v joh._n 8.29_o and_o he_o that_o send_v i_o be_v with_o i_o the_o father_n have_v not_o leave_v i_o alone_o for_o i_o do_v always_o those_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o 5._o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o wage_n and_o reward_n which_o redound_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o great_a service_n which_o he_o perform_v unto_o god_n by_o save_v the_o elect_a world_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o servile_a reward_n for_o his_o love_n can_v not_o be_v hire_v but_o we_o read_v of_o a_o reward_n promise_v and_o compact_v unto_o he_o isa_n 53.11_o 12_o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n a_o reward_n expect_v and_o eye_v by_o he_o isa_n 49.4_o 5_o yet_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n unto_o which_o he_o do_v subject_v himself_o for_o a_o season_n while_o he_o be_v here_o in_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n i_o say_v though_o there_o be_v always_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n a_o design_n of_o love_n which_o make_v he_o run_v and_o serve_v in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o condition_n as_o well_o as_o our_o nature_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v understand_v

and_o from_o judgement_n and_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n for_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n gen._n 44.33_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n abide_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o lad_n a_o bondman_n to_o my_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o lad_n go_v up_o with_o his_o brethren_n 1_o chron._n 21.17_o let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o father_n house_n but_o not_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plague_v he_o very_o act_v that_o which_o judah_n and_o david_n say_v in_o these_o scripture_n we_o have_v a_o evidence_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o he_o joh._n 18.8_o jesus_n answer_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o be_v if_o therefore_o you_o seek_v i_o let_v these_o go_v their_o way_n 4._o suretyship_n be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o subject-matter_n and_o thing_n undertake_v a_o surety_n be_v either_o 1._o a_o surety_n for_o debt_n prov._n 22.26_o be_v not_o thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o strike_v hand_n or_o of_o they_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o debt_n or_o 2._o a_o surety_n for_o person_n to_o wit_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o indemnity_n gen._n 44.32_o for_o thy_o servant_n become_v surety_n for_o the_o lad_n unto_o my_o father_n say_v if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o thou_o than_o i_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n unto_o my_o father_n for_o ever_o or_o for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n or_o for_o their_o appear_v or._n 3._o a_o surety_n for_o performance_n to_o wit_n of_o condition_n and_o stipulation_n such_o be_v common_o hostage_n in_o war_n isa_n 36.8_o now_o therefore_o give_v pledge_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o my_o master_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n the_o first_o be_v suretyship_n in_o the_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v sponsio_fw-la de_fw-la praeterito_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la the_o latter_a two_o be_v suretyship_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n and_o be_v sponsio_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la christ_n suretyship_n have_v something_o of_o all_o these_o 1._o he_o he_o be_v surety_n for_o your_o debt_n to_o satisfy_v for_o that_o for_o all_o your_o debt_n and_o trespass_n isa_n 53.6_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o 2._o he_o become_v surety_n for_o your_o person_n for_o your_o indemnity_n that_o none_o of_o you_o shall_v be_v lose_v and_o not_o for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o your_o person_n only_o but_o for_o the_o appear_v of_o your_o person_n that_o he_o shall_v present_v you_o to_o god_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v joh._n 17.12_o while_o i_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n those_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v he_o be_v bail_v for_o his_o people_n 3._o he_o become_v surety_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o stipulation_n and_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o both_o side_n job_n 6.37_o 39_o 40_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 17.4_o 6_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n unto_o the_o man_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o out_o of_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v and_z ●●ou_o give_v they_o i_o and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d kep●_n thy_o word_n in_o the_o second_o pla●e_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o assertion_n bres_o for_o clear_v of_o this_o covenant-relation_n assert_v 1._o man_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o second_o covenant_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o surety_n as_o of_o a_o saviour_n have_v equal_a need_n of_o one_o to_o beget_v a_o confidence_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o as_o of_o one_o to_o help_v he_o heb._n 8.7_o for_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a then_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o break_a creature_n and_o irresponsal_n who_o have_v banquer_v out_o with_o the_o stock_n which_o his_o lord_n commit_v to_o he_o do_v merit_n to_o be_v no_o more_o trust_v by_o he_o and_o who_o have_v also_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o stock_n of_o grace_n put_v himself_o in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n have_v sin_v away_o all_o power_n and_o possibility_n of_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o satisfy_v his_o lord_n who_o also_o have_v beget_v a_o mutual_a diffidence_n and_o distrust_n betwixt_o his_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o there_o can_v henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o deal_n with_o expectation_n of_o trust_n and_o performance_n until_o a_o surety_n intervene_v to_o make_v up_o this_o breach_n by_o his_o undertake_n psal_n 80.19_o 28_o 33_o i_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a i_o have_v exalt_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n my_o mercy_n will_v i_o keep_v for_o he_o for_o evermore_o and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o nevertheless_o my_o lovingkindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v assert_v 2._o christ_n suretyship_n be_v not_o only_o a_o voluntary_a act_n it_o be_v also_o a_o act_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n he_o be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n this_o be_v his_o privilege_n that_o he_o have_v power_n over_o himself_o and_o over_o his_o own_o life_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o other_o may_v not_o do_v take_v this_o ascension_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n joh._n 10.18_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ability_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n and_o right_n this_o christ_n have_v by_o concession_n and_o grant_n from_o god_n his_o father_n who_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n joh._n 17.2_o and_o this_o he_o have_v in_o and_o from_o himself_o be_v god●_n he_o have_v power_n over_o himself_o as_o man_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o manhood_n as_o please_v he_o and_o these_o two_o concur_v christ_n consent_n and_o his_o power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n do_v make_v it_o lawful_a and_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v be_v innocent_a 1_o pet._n 3.18_o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n assert_v 3._o when_o man_n be_v in_o this_o 〈…〉_o unrequested_a do_v undertake_v for_o the_o break_a 〈◊〉_d to_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n rom._n 5.8_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o by_o any_o request_n of_o we_o or_o any_o covenant_n with_o we_o to_o undertake_v for_o we_o whereby_o we_o do_v solicit_v he_o or_o compact_n with_o he_o to_o be_v surety_n for_o we_o for_o his_o suretyship_n give_v the_o rise_n to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o our_o covenant_n with_o he_o give_v not_o the_o rise_n to_o his_o suretyship_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n the_o creditor_n and_o christ_n the_o cautioner_n have_v long_o before_o strike_v hand_n together_o that_o he_o shall_v both_o undertake_v and_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o these_o break_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n lay_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o isa_n 53.5_o 6._o and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o surety_n heb._n 7.22_o assert_v 4._o 8._o catech._n ra●rov_n c._n 8._o socin_n de_fw-fr sirvatere_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o and_o 8._o christ_n the_o surety_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n die_v not_o only_a nostro_fw-la bono_fw-mi for_o our_o good_a and_o profit_n as_o socinian_n say_v but_o he_o die_v also_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o room_n nostra_fw-la vice_fw-la for_o 1._o sure_o he_o die_v for_o we_o as_o no_o other_o person_n can_v be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o be_v christ_n divide_v be_v paul_n

faith_n but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n rom._n 10.4_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v qualify_v by_o christ_n who_o give_v out_o a_o new_a edition_n of_o the_o command_v thereof_o without_o detract_n from_o the_o old_a as_o his_o law_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o his_o subject_n may_v know_v his_o will_n which_o they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o obey_v joh._n 13.34_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o mat._n 5.17_o 21_o 22_o 27_o 28_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o counsel_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v faith_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o be_v have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o new_a give_v out_o of_o the_o command_n and_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v neither_o derogate_a from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o from_o the_o authority_n and_o bind_a force_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o which_o it_o do_v appertain_v but_o do_v rather_o supper_n add_v a_o new_a and_o persuasive_a obligation_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_z rom._n 6.1_o 2_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o 4._o though_o the_o law_n and_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o command_n and_o condition_n thereby_o require_v and_o the_o obedience_n give_v thereunto_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o stand_v only_o of_o faith_n rom._n 4.5_o 16_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o act._n 16.31_o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n to_o confound_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n which_o be_v state_v as_o so_o vvn_n in_o term_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n nor_o semblance_n of_o mixture_n to_o be_v admit_v rom._n 9.31_o 32_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n rom._n 10.3_o 4_o 6_o 8_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o this_o obedience_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v yet_o of_o force_n to_o believer_n and_o require_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n then_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n shall_v still_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n do_v still_o command_v that_o to_o believer_n and_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o gal._n 2.21_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a rom._n 7_o throughout_o 5._o christ_n undertake_v to_o god_n for_o our_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v undertake_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v perfect_a obedience_n from_o we_o and_o in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v surety_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v also_o have_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o his_o suretyship_n for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n we_o mean_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v undertake_v for_o our_o subjection_n to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n unto_o which_o his_o people_n shall_v submit_v and_o whereof_o they_o shall_v accept_v luk._n 1.74_o 75_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o with_o out_o fear_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a psal_n 119.97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n 2._o for_o the_o universality_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o that_o our_o obedience_n shall_v be_v equable_v and_o uniform_a and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o command_n of_o it_o be_v slight_v by_o his_o people_n ezek._n 36.27_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o psal_n 119.6_o 128_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n therefore_o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n 3._o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o obedience_n that_o shall_v sincere_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.17_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o 4._o for_o the_o reality_n and_o seriousness_n in_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o that_o we_o shall_v labour_v and_o work_v as_o hard_o at_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o another_o righteousness_n nor_o possible_a way_n of_o life_n and_o that_o our_o love_n to_o he_o shall_v put_v we_o on_o to_o carry_v thus_o col._n 1.29_o whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o 5._o for_o our_o deadness_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o our_o own_o obey_v the_o command_n thereof_o that_o when_o we_o work_v hard_a and_o sweat_v most_o that_o then_o we_o shall_v claim_v nothing_o upon_o that_o account_n gal._n 2.21_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a 6._o christ_n have_v undertake_v that_o what_o satisfaction_n the_o law_n want_v in_o we_o it_o shall_v have_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o our_o short_a come_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n rom._n 10.4_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 7._o christ_n have_v undertake_v that_o he_o shall_v in_o all_o these_o performance_n make_v we_o so_o far_o to_o endeavour_v duty_n

to_o your_o virtue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n 3._o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la executorem_fw-la in_o the_o kind_o genuine_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o the_o good_a which_o god_n have_v do_v to_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a execution_n of_o the_o testator_n will_v of_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 8.9_o but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o chap._n xxii_o christ_n a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n or_o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v all_o the_o covenant_n beside_o the_o many_o and_o various_a relation_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o christ_n sustain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o for_o to_o he_o do_v the_o father_n speak_v isa_n 42.6_o and_o 49.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n thing_n attribute_v in_o abstracto_fw-la have_v a_o great_a signification_n rom._n 1.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v call_v the_o peace_n micah_n 5.5_o and_o our_o peace_n eph._n 2.14_o this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o peacemaker_n col._n 1.20_o it_o be_v all_o the_o transaction_n of_o peace_n the_o whole_a business_n of_o reconciliation_n comprise_v in_o the_o mediator_n and_o act_v by_o he_o so_o here_o christ_n a_o covenant_n be_v more_o than_o the_o covenant-maker_n or_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o phrase_n import_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o abridge_n and_o sum_v up_o of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n in_o 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