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public_a men._n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o according_a to_o his_o term_n of_o covenant_v shall_v certain_o be_v perform_v to_o every_o jota_n but_o those_o i_o be_o now_o to_o consider_v be_v such_o as_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v they_o forth_o as_o upon_o search_n in_o and_z by_o the_o scripture_n understand_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n i_o find_v they_o either_o make_v or_o promise_v to_o be_v make_v begin_v with_o those_o already_o make_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o two_o public_a man_n the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o second_o adam_n i._o what_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v be_v not_o express_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o story_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n what_o such_o great_a goodness_n extend_v oblige_v to_o and_o so_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n 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he_o as_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o this_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o nieghbour_n do_v whatever_o god_n shall_v say_v unto_o he_o from_o that_o natural_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n god_n have_v implant_v in_o he_o and_o though_o this_o be_v to_o work_n yet_o i_o can_v for_o all_o this_o say_v god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o put_v he_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o do_v and_o live_v or_o by_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o live_v not_o only_o because_o i_o find_v no_o record_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n impose_v by_o such_o a_o obligation_n from_o god_n on_o he_o nor_o engage_v and_o promise_v so_o on_o the_o part_n of_o adam_n but_o because_o god_n in_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o make_v he_o a_o live_a soul_n 3.10_o gen._n 2.7_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o gen._n 1.27_o eccles_n 7.29_o col._n 3.10_o do_v so_o frame_v he_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n inspire_v such_o a_o disposition_n into_o his_o soul_n and_o aptitude_n into_o his_o faculty_n part_n and_o member_n that_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o adam_n and_o he_o free_o incline_v so_o to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o apt_v with_o motion_n and_o strength_n to_o have_v walk_v out_o in_o that_o love_n yea_o as_o natural_a as_o for_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n or_o the_o fire_n heat_n or_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n so_o as_o no_o outward_a impose_v or_o enforce_v law_n be_v need_v nor_o be_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o such_o either_o to_o charge_n or_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v if_o any_o reply_n that_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o he_o be_v set_v to_o dress_v the_o garden_n 15._o gen._n 2.8_o 15._o i_o answer_v that_o god_n put_v the_o man_n in_o the_o garden_n to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o he_o make_v that_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o put_v adam_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v so_o easy_a and_o delightful_a it_o do_v no_o more_o appear_v to_o i_o than_o god_n call_v a_o people_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n into_o light_n and_o freedom_n choose_v they_o in_o and_o build_v they_o on_o his_o son_n to_o offer_v up_o by_o he_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 75._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o luk._n 1.74_o 75._o and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n shall_v be_v a_o put_v they_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v or_o 17._o gen._n 2.16_o 17._o thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v this_o imply_v that_o adam_n know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o tree_n and_o show_v the_o great_a liberty_n that_o god_n give_v he_o in_o his_o delightful_a 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&_o 10._o have_v he_o abide_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o so_o fall_v so_o that_o by_o all_o i_o can_v find_v the_o first_o adam_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n grace_n oblige_v and_o grace_n give_v lead_v and_o so_o at_o least_o a_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o so_o be_v all_o mankind_n at_o first_o in_o he_o during_o his_o innocency_n unless_o one_o shall_v deny_v any_o thing_n free_o from_o god_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n but_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o so_o exclude_v not_o only_a adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n but_o the_o holy_a angel_n also_o from_o be_v under_o grace_n or_o free_a favour_n but_o adam_n in_o the_o female_a first_o and_o then_o thereby_o in_o the_o male_a listen_v to_o the_o tempter_n question_v the_o truth_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o import_n of_o the_o plain_a say_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o 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through_o christ_n with_o mankind_n in_o beginning_n be_v and_o so_o still_o be_v 1._o 23_o act._n 14.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 17.25_o 28._o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o &_o 2.4_o 5._o psal_n 19.1_o 7._o prov._n 1.20_o 23_o 24._o &_o 8.1_o 6._o joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o isa_n 45.22_o 23_o that_o he_o will_v extend_v mercy_n use_v mean_n and_o give_v forth_o such_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o and_o through_o chr_v the_o promise_a seed_n to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v and_o in_o behold_v repent_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v yea_o so_o very_o that_o whoever_o do_v not_o then_o repent_v and_o believe_v it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v then_o find_v harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o willing_o refuse_v in_o which_o god_n be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v find_v faithful_a for_o ever_o and_o refuser_n leave_v without_o excuse_n when_o believer_n save_v 2._o 130.4_o job_n 37.2_o prov._n 3.5_o 6_o 32_o 33._o isa_n 45.21_o 22._o job_n 35.10_o 11._o psal_n 33.8_o psal_n 14.2_o 3._o rom._n 2.10.22_o 23._o psa_fw-la 36.6_o 7._o &_o 100.1_o 2._o &_o 117.1_o 2._o &_o 130.4_o that_o man_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n mind_n and_o behold_v his_o goodness_n and_o so_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v great_a righteous_a and_o gracious_a and_o so_o fear_v he_o and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o in_o this_o belief_n and_o awe_n of_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o obligation_n which_o natural_o oblige_v they_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o that_o love_n and_o so_o their_o own_o short_a come_n of_o it_o and_o inability_n to_o answer_v it_o and_o their_o due_a and_o just_a desert_n of_o curse_n thereby_o and_o inability_n of_o themselves_o to_o avoid_v it_o and_o so_o be_v abase_v in_o themselves_o and_o believe_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o hope_v therein_o and_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o it_o and_o so_o believe_v in_o 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possess_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o multiply_v thou_o above_o thy_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n well_o circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o so_o by_o jeremiah_n again_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o 40._o jer._n 32.39_o 40._o all_o day_n and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o ever_o last_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o from_o after_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o then_o all_o sin_n and_o sin_v shall_v be_v remove_v and_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n frame_v in_o they_o and_o strength_n to_o walk_v constant_o therein_o and_o by_o this_o 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and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v father_n and_o for_o that_o one_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o particular_a of_o one_o particular_a it_o be_v vocal_o speak_v and_o audible_o hear_v by_o he_o to_o who_o speak_v and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n also_o this_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v be_v before_o this_o speak_v a_o son_n so_o that_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a say_n show_v what_o sure_a confidence_n believer_n may_v have_v in_o remember_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o the_o spiritual_a stream_a in_o of_o such_o say_n into_o their_o heart_n a_o good_a relief_n in_o their_o faint_a and_o help_v to_o enlarge_v their_o use_n of_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o ever_o remember_v his_o covanant_n make_v with_o the_o father_n and_o this_o lead_v to_o a_o far_a consideration_n of_o this_o psal_n 125.1_o 2._o viz._n 3._o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o 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to_o approach_v to_o he_o and_o dwell_v in_o his_o court_n be_v bless_v and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 4._o satisfy_v psal_n 65.2_o 4._o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n that_o use_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n be_v persuade_v of_o blessing_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 1.19_o etc._n phil._n 1.19_o whence_o also_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o believer_n for_o himself_o 6.19_o himself_o rom._n 15.30_o 31._o eph._n 6.19_o and_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow-labourer_n with_o he_o 13.18_o he_o col._n 4.2_o 3._o heb._n 13.18_o satan_n ordinary_a way_n in_o beginning_n to_o withdraw_v believer_n from_o christ_n be_v to_o steal_v this_o persuasion_n or_o principle_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o draw_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o assembling_n of_o the_o saint_n together_o for_o that_o end_n 20._o end_n heb._n 10.22_o 25_o 26._o judas_n 19_o 20._o and_o in_o this_o principle_n or_o persuasion_n 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some_o measure_n conform_v to_o he_o in_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n isa_n 1.13.14_o 15._o psal_n 50.15.16_o 3._o that_o this_o principle_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n 10.25_o phil._n 4.6_o 7._o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18._o heb._n 13.18_o phil._n 1.19_o eph._n 6.19_o act._n 6.6_o &_o 13.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 15.40_o psa_fw-la 26.8_o &_o 27.4_o heb._n 10.25_o frame_v he_o to_o begin_v with_o god_n in_o seek_v his_o blessing_n by_o prayer_n in_o all_o distress_n and_o enterptize_n and_o so_o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n with_o expectation_n of_o a_o blessing_n therein_o and_o so_o in_o oppress_a distress_n and_o for_o special_a office_n and_o service_n in_o and_o for_o the_o church_n so_o far_o to_o desire_v this_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o to_o desire_v their_o prayer_n blessing_n and_o approbation_n in_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o help_v and_o blessing_n in_o the_o same_o and_o likewise_o to_o desire_v and_o delight_n to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o believer_n meet_v in_o his_o name_n and_o this_o the_o principle_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n chap._n 8._o of_o hebrew_n 6.2_o heb_n 6.2_o and_o of_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a this_o appear_v by_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o the_o principle_n teach_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o have_v three_o thing_n to_o consider_v viz._n 1._o what_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v 29._o heb._n 9.27_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o and_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o very_a word_n to_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o those_o that_o once_o before_o live_v and_o be_v now_o dead_a but_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o make_v alive_a again_o to_o receive_v the_o eternal_a 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