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this_o covenant_n stand_v on_o god_n part_n in_o gracious_a and_o free_a promise_n of_o forgiveness_n holiness_n happiness_n and_o on_o man_n part_n in_o a_o restipulation_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 6._o that_o the_o stipulation_n on_o man_n part_n require_v be_v repentance_n for_o sin_n belief_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o yield_n of_o fear_n reverence_n worship_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n these_o i_o may_v insist_v on_o but_o my_o purpose_a brevity_n will_v not_o permit_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o establish_n of_o this_o covenant_n some_o say_v this_o speak_v the_o duration_n of_o it_o of_o which_o anon_o i_o suppose_v it_o intend_v also_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 15.4_o 5._o 5_o gen._n 15.4_o 5_o and_o now_o he_o do_v not_o abolish_v the_o former_a and_o make_v another_o 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that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n christian_n i_o here_o be_v our_o happiness_n the_o covenant_n be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n sake_n alone_o but_o for_o we_o also_o 24._o rom._n 4.23_o 24._o if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a you_o may_v think_v all_o this_o while_n we_o be_v only_o discover_v the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n no_o bless_a be_v god_n heaven_n be_v no_o free_a to_o a_o jew_n than_o to_o a_o gentile_a there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a male_a nor_o female_a etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n 29._o gal._n 3.28_o 29._o then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 4_o for_o what_o time_n be_v the_o establish_a covenant_n to_o endure_v it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o few_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o it_o 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a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o run_v in_o this_o tenor_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n aâ—d_v you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n my_o peculiar_a treasure_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o holy_a nation_n if_o you_o will_v but_o hear_v and_o obey_v my_o commandment_n sure_o these_o privilege_n can_v never_o have_v be_v obtain_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n what_o to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n as_o a_o desirable_a treasure_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n which_o a_o king_n deliver_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n but_o keep_v it_o to_o himself_o this_o can_v be_v of_o work_n no_o no_o these_o be_v privilege_n vouchsafe_v of_o mere_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o peter_n apply_v this_o very_a promise_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2.9_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2._o it_o appear_v by_o 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i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o that_o contain_v only_o the_o second_o table_n therefore_o shall_v you_o observe_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n add_v we_o to_o this_o 37._o 37._o that_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o all_o which_o must_v needs_o argue_v the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o contract_n betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v it_o not_o plain_o express_v by_o moses_n thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n yea_o and_o after_o this_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moah_n 18._o deut._n 26.17_o 18._o moses_n be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n now_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o god_n make_v with_o they_o on_o sinai_n only_o it_o must_v be_v renew_v and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v you_o stand_v this_o day_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 13._o deut._n 29.12_o 13._o that_o he_o may_v establish_v you_o to_o be_v a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o you_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n sure_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v but_o of_o grace_n that_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n here_o be_v many_o sweet_a &_o precious_a promise_n and_o they_o be_v 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gen._n 15.7_o gen._n 28.13_o how_o then_o be_v it_o say_v that_o by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n he_o be_v not_o know_v unto_o they_o this_o place_n have_v perplex_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a but_o the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o though_o he_o be_v know_v to_o the_o patriarch_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o experimental_o know_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o constancy_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n until_o now_o this_o name_n jehovah_n denote_v both_o his_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o give_v of_o be_v or_o performance_n to_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n thus_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o know_v or_o manifest_v to_o the_o patriarch_n they_o only_o be_v sustain_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n almighty_a power_n without_o receive_v the_o thing_n promise_v it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a 7.5_o acts._n 7.5_o god_n give_v he_o no_o inheritance_n in_o canaan_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o yet_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v it_o to_o he_o for_o a_o possession_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o now_o when_o his_o seed_n come_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n and_o to_o have_v full_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n than_o they_o know_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o name_n jehovah_n so_o upon_o performance_n of_o further_a promise_n he_o say_v they_o shall_v know_v he_o to_o be_v jehovah_n 52.6_o isa_n 49.2_o 3._o isa_n 52.6_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n therefore_o my_o people_n shall_v know_v my_o name_n they_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v sepak_v behold_v it_o be_v i._n 2._o i_o be_o jehovah_n elohim_n this_o denote_v the_o plurallity_n of_o person_n god_n in_o deliver_v of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o only_o show_v his_o be_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o be_v that_o be_v the_o three_o manner_n of_o subsist_v in_o that_o one_o simple_a and_o eternal_a be_v or_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o that_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o word_n signify_v strong_a potent_a mighty_a or_o if_o we_o express_v it_o plural_o it_o signify_v the_o almighty_n or_o almighty_a power_n hence_o the_o scripture_n apply_v the_o general_a name_n god_n to_o the_o person_n several_o the_o father_n be_v god_n heb._n 1.1_o 2._o the_o son_n be_v god_n act._n 20.28_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n act_n 5.3_o 4._o now_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v author_n of_o these_o law_n deliver_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n by_o moses_n that_o so_o the_o great_a authority_n may_v be_v procure_v to_o they_o and_o hence_o all_o lawgiver_n have_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v their_o law_n from_o god_n 3._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n herein_o be_v the_o propriety_n and_o indeed_o here_o be_v the_o mercy_n that_o god_n speak_v thus_o to_o every_o faithful_a soul_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n by_o this_o appropriation_n god_n give_v we_o a_o right_a in_o he_o yea_o a_o possession_n of_o he_o 1._o a_o right_a in_o he_o as_o the_o woman_n may_v say_v of_o he_o to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v this_o man_n be_v my_o husband_n so_o may_v every_o faithful_a soul_n say_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v my_o god_n 2._o a_o possession_n of_o he_o god_n do_v not_o only_o show_v himself_o unto_o we_o but_o he_o do_v communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o holiness_n mercy_n truth_n grace_n and_o goodness_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o
conceive_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a course_n of_o faith_n work_v and_o of_o the_o soul_n conform_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o its_o close_n with_o christ_n as_o thus_o 1._o faith_n hear_v the_o great_a thing_n propose_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o bless_a condition_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n bless_a art_n thou_o o_o israel_n a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n what_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_o thy_o people_n 7.2.3_o deut._n 33.29_o 2_o sam._n 7.2.3_o even_o like_o israel_n who_o god_n go_v to_o redeem_v for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o time_n be_v say_v the_o soul_n that_o i_o count_v the_o proud_a bless_a and_o the_o rich_a bless_a and_o the_o honourable_a bless_a time_n be_v when_o i_o place_v my_o blessedness_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o in_o riches_n preferment_n favour_n credit_v with_o man_n but_o now_o these_o be_v become_v vile_a and_o thing_n of_o 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