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therefore_o so_o long_o as_o the_o nature_n continue_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o must_v also_o be_v continue_v rom._n 7._o 13._o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o must_v be_v unholy_a unjust_a and_o evil_a the_o same_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v deliver_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v before_o and_o since_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o free_a promise_n a_o rule_n of_o inward_a holiness_n sanctification_n and_o obedience_n and_o have_v spiritual_a enjoyment_n attend_v of_o it_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o its_o end_n so_o it_o usher_v in_o temporal_a mercy_n unto_o israel_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v his_o approbation_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o with_o great_a severity_n witness_v against_o disconformity_n to_o it_o in_o all_o age_n long_o before_o the_o sinai_n ministration_n abel_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o faith_n own_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o cain_n for_o the_o contrary_a disapproved_a gen._n 4._o 4._o heb._n 11._o there_o be_v a_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 14._o 19_o 20._o the_o sabbath_n institute_v gen._n 2._o 3._o superior_n honour_v gen._n 9_o 23._o and_o 22._o 7._o murder_n witness_v against_o in_o cain_n adultery_n and_o unchastity_n punish_v in_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n on_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n abraham_n reprove_v for_o bear_v false_a witness_n say_v of_o sarah_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n laban_n accuse_v for_o defrand_a and_o covet_v gen._n 31._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o though_o the_o word_v of_o it_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o ten_o commandment_n be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o immorality_n be_v ever_o sinful_a yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n declare_v his_o observe_v the_o way_n act_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o some_o be_v blame_v other_o commend_v even_o in_o his_o 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the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o give_v a_o explication_n of_o it_o mat._n 5._o declare_v that_o not_o only_o grosser_n act_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v but_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o tendency_n that_o way_n unchaste_a look_n unclean_a thought_n be_v sinful_a ver_fw-la 28._o christian_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n not_o only_o to_o sincere_a but_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1._o 15._o so_o as_o the_o least_o fail_v of_o it_o it_o sinful_a though_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v believer_n under_o condemnation_n yield_v worship_n to_o god_n be_v duty_n still_o mat._n 4._o 10._o as_o the_o way_n to_o withstand_v satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v plain_o urge_v eph._n 6._o 3._o rom._n 13._o 8._o love_n be_v undeniable_o a_o duty_n in_o gospel_n time_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o ver_fw-la 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o 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18._o 5._o deut._n 27._o 26._o rom._n 10._o 5._o here_o israel_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o federal_a way_n to_o perform_v the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o unspotted_a law_n the_o very_a do_v be_v enjoin_v which_o our_o eternal_a life_n have_v dependence_n upon_o even_o perfect_a do_v gal._n 3._o 12._o indeed_o israel_n engage_v yet_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v this_o by_o their_o surety_n jesus_n christ_n but_o all_o be_v then_o undo_v unfulfil_v unperformed_a jesus_n christ_n not_o be_v then_o manifest_v and_o hence_o the_o law_n have_v then_o a_o command_a force_n may_v exact_v that_o obedience_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n who_o covenant_v there_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v yield_v in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o the_o new_a covenant_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o all_o this_o do_v for_o life_n be_v over_o already_o past_a and_o not_o to_o come_v jesus_n christ_n be_v actual_o exhibit_v that_o as_o the_o old_a covenant_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o precept_n or_o 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reconciliation_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n before_o righteousness_n be_v command_v viz._n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n but_o than_o it_o be_v introduce_v by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o procurement_n of_o these_o eternal_a blessing_n hence_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o sinai_n law_n which_o run_v upon_o those_o term_n do_v and_o live_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o new_a we_o hear_v so_o often_o of_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o he_o which_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n mark_v 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 16_o 36._o not_o that_o believe_v now_o take_v the_o place_n of_o do_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v our_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n gal._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 10._o 5._o whereas_o that_o which_o justifi_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v not_o the_o least_o atom_n of_o it_o therefore_o not_o our_o believe_v but_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o which_o come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o that_o do_v for_o life_n intend_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 5._o 19_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o to_o note_v that_o it_o lie_v whole_o out_o of_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o of_o our_o performance_n but_o in_o another_o even_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n as_o a_o mean_n of_o application_n believe_v that_o the_o work_n be_v not_o now_o to_o do_v jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v all_o and_o say_v he_o joh._n 8._o 24._o if_o you_o believe_v not_o
be_v actual_o disoblige_v for_o the_o subject_n must_v exist_v before_o even_o a_o relative_a change_n can_v pass_v upon_o they_o also_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n without_o make_v up_o of_o that_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o actual_a possession_n of_o redemption_n as_o a_o common_a person_n jesus_n christ_n represent_v many_o that_o live_v in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o actual_a discharge_n of_o particular_a person_n must_v be_v at_o different_a time_n not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o when_o they_o become_v his_o seed_n further_o a_o debt_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o principal_a debtor_n by_o a_o old_a law_n till_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n declare_v his_o discharge_n from_o the_o obligation_n thus_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o violate_a covenant_n of_o work_n may_v stand_v against_o man_n till_o they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n 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payment_n accept_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o so_o though_o he_o pay_v the_o idem_fw-la the_o same_o that_o we_o do_v owe_v yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o justice_n or_o equity_n if_o the_o father_n add_v other_o term_n than_o before_o and_o so_o no_o need_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la discharge_v and_o the_o law_n pass_v sentence_n not_o only_o upon_o sinful_a action_n but_o upon_o the_o person_n for_o they_o gen._n 2._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 22._o and_o therefore_o no_o justification_n till_o deliver_v out_o of_o this_o state_n which_o be_v at_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n 5._o i_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o many_o absurdity_n that_o attend_v the_o assert_v justification_n from_o eternity_n it_o will_v sound_v harsh_a to_o deny_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o elect_a vessel_n and_o be_v elect_v if_o eternal_a justification_n be_v admit_v than_o he_o must_v be_v actual_o both_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o once_o and_o so_o be_v bind_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o seek_v life_n in_o two_o way_n utter_o inconsistent_a each_o with_o other_o gal._n 3._o 12._o viz._n by_o work_n and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n through_o faith_n yea_o then_o adam_n be_v actual_o justify_v from_o sin_n before_o he_o have_v any_o sin_n to_o be_v justify_v from_o before_o sin_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o his_o fâ—ll_n rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o do_v not_o become_v guilty_a by_o â—his_n fall_v be_v disoblige_v from_o eternity_n neither_o will_v this_o be_v evade_v by_o say_v our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n before_o commit_v and_o a_o actual_a existence_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o requisite_a unto_o our_o disobligation_n than_o unto_o our_o obligation_n unto_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o i_o answer_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o actual_o upon_o jesus_n christ_n till_o he_o come_v actual_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v their_o very_a obligation_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o and_o thus_o all_o their_o sin_n by_o that_o law_n do_v meet_v upon_o he_o before_o commit_v answerable_o when_o person_n do_v actual_o come_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o grant_v they_o be_v justify_v yea_o even_o virtual_o from_o sin_n not_o yet_o commit_v but_o the_o old_a law_n of_o work_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o force_n against_o they_o till_o a_o new_a discharge_v from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o till_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o o_o how_o miserable_a then_o be_v all_o they_o who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n they_o be_v in_o a_o unjustified_a estate_n see_v they_o have_v no_o word_n or_o promise_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v down_o his_o suit_n against_o they_o but_o great_a be_v the_o happiness_n of_o all_o in_o christ_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o that_o they_o stand_v justify_v before_o the_o lord_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 7._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v sin_n alone_o that_o render_v miserable_a and_o now_o the_o apostle_n challenge_v even_o earth_n and_o hell_n for_o all_o such_o rom._n 8_o 33_o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v injure_v by_o sin_n and_o who_o have_v power_n to_o discharge_v from_o it_o none_o can_v reverse_v or_o disannul_v god_n act_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n sin_n satan_n their_o own_o heart_n may_v draw_v up_o many_o charge_n but_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v none_o good_a against_o they_o why_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v it_o be_v very_o extensive_a it_o reach_v to_o all_o sin_n col._n 2._o 13._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a rom._n 3._o 25._o that_o be_v for_o sin_n commit_v before_o his_o incarnation_n for_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o to_o draw_v off_o from_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o as_o heb._n 9_o 15._o that_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n or_o their_o remission_n be_v not_o by_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o observance_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o do_v not_o deny_v his_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n to_o come_v his_o faithfulness_n be_v engage_v to_o afford_v the_o remission_n of_o these_o 1_o joh._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o even_a believer_n be_v daily_o sin_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v extend_v pardon_v mercy_n unto_o they_o yea_o he_o will_v all_o their_o life_n long_o be_v magnify_v this_o title_n or_o part_n of_o his_o name_n the_o lord_n god_n pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o 7._o yea_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v a_o sin_n pardon_v god_n mica_n 7_o ver_fw-la 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o pardon_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v a_o soul_n know_v its_o actual_a interest_n in_o and_o title_n to_o the_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n and_o the_o better_a promise_n thereof_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o primary_n evidence_n rom._n 8._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 8._o nor_o upon_o sanctification_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o spiritual_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n for_o compliance_n with_o the_o divine_a will_n either_o in_o cause_v a_o answerableness_n of_o heart_n to_o what_o be_v command_v from_o we_o comprise_v under_o a_o writing_n the_o law_n there_o or_o work_v into_o evangelical_n
seed_n upon_o earthly_a comfort_n but_o christian_n live_v by_o faith_n by_o what_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o divine_a promise_n by_o these_o thing_n they_o live_v they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o subsist_v in_o any_o state_n or_o condition_n without_o a_o promise_n they_o will_v count_v themselves_o dead_a creature_n without_o that_o whatever_o earthly_a enjoyment_n they_o have_v in_o possession_n neither_o will_v a_o promise_n alone_o satisfy_v without_o jesus_n christ_n in_o it_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o he_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o their_o life_n without_o he_o nothing_o but_o spiritual_a swound_n faint_n die_n and_o all_o from_o the_o want_n and_o fail_n of_o faith_n that_o fetch_v in_o all_o influence_n from_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o support_v and_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n and_o stroke_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n all_o spiritual_a motion_n be_v manage_v thereby_o heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o therefore_o sanctification_n be_v but_o a_o secondary_a or_o after_o evidence_n that_o be_v not_o discernible_a till_o first_o there_o be_v a_o discern_a faith_n which_o speak_v justification_n if_o faith_n be_v inevident_a all_o other_o grace_n will_v be_v so_o also_o faith_n may_v be_v show_v unto_o other_o by_o work_n jam._n 2._o 18._o a_o man_n may_v be_v declarative_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o if_o a_o man_n doubt_v of_o his_o faith_n he_o will_v as_o well_o doubt_v of_o his_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v from_o a_o gospel_n root_n or_o not_o for_o no_o love_n of_o the_o right_a stamp_n and_o so_o no_o due_a obedience_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o that_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o as_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o in_o a_o receive_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o way_n to_o pardon_v joh._n 1._o 12._o so_o if_o christian_n keep_v up_o in_o act_n of_o faith_n by_o outgoing_n of_o heart_n to_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o all_o that_o be_v want_v there_o will_v be_v not_o only_o sweet_a flow_n of_o love_n and_o evangelical_n obedience_n issue_v thence_o but_o also_o they_o will_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15._o 13._o i_o have_v often_o think_v if_o christian_n do_v give_v more_o attendance_n to_o such_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o spend_v less_o time_n in_o question_v their_o condition_n or_o give_v way_n to_o doubt_n about_o they_o they_o will_v find_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n clear_v up_o yea_o and_o consolation_n also_o come_v in_o as_o by_o the_o by_o 3._o by_o faith_n soul_n be_v venture_v upon_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n in_o the_o great_a distress_n with_o good_a success_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v up_o all_o of_o promise_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o draw_v out_o what_o be_v vessele_v up_o there_o heb._n 10._o 38._o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n not_o only_o as_o to_o justification_n but_o as_o to_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n promise_v many_o will_v be_v act_v faith_n in_o the_o conclude_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v act_v it_o by_o a_o cordial_a own_n of_o evangelical_n principle_n yea_o christian_n shall_v lead_v their_o whole_a life_n in_o look_v to_o the_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n for_o all_o their_o relief_n and_o succour_n in_o any_o condition_n they_o come_v into_o here_o yea_o even_o for_o eternal_a mercy_n heb._n 6._o 18._o they_o be_v pursue_v by_o spiritual_a enemy_n corruption_n and_o temptation_n and_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n but_o by_o hope_n which_o flow_v from_o faith_n and_o can_v act_v no_o high_o than_o faith_n do_v they_o go_v 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receive_v it_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o divine_a testimony_n 6._o they_o be_v of_o use_n for_o the_o fill_a soul_n with_o consolation_n in_o the_o sad_a condition_n and_o under_o the_o most_o try_v dispensation_n jeremiah_n be_v send_v to_o prophesy_v of_o the_o jewish_a captivity_n procure_v by_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seventy_o year_n yet_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o despair_n and_o utter_v despondency_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o against_o all_o their_o trial_n he_o not_o only_o assure_v they_o of_o a_o return_n but_o prophesi_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o its_o be_v put_v into_o a_o absolute_a form_n jer._n 31._o 31._o therefore_o the_o absolute_a promise_n be_v of_o comfort_a use_n against_o the_o sad_a trial_n that_o sin_n itself_o may_v bring_v we_o under_o the_o apostle_n turn_v their_o eye_n upon_o those_o two_o immutable_a thing_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o 18._o as_o those_o which_o the_o lord_n appoint_v on_o purpose_n to_o usher_v in_o strong_a consolation_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o when_o the_o condition_n of_o sinner_n seem_v most_o despicable_a and_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o saint_n be_v most_o out_o of_o sight_n yet_o than_o they_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o absolute_a promise_n and_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n therein_o for_o all_o grace_n and_o supply_v that_o be_v want_v chap._n fourteen_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v conditional_a promise_n some_o may_v inquire_v what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o those_o call_v conditional_a promise_n or_o when_o and_o in_o what_o case_n be_v they_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o answ_n 1._o some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o discover_v use_n what_o a_o extensiveness_n there_o be_v in_o divine_a grace_n suitable_a to_o all_o the_o worst_a condition_n
grace_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n to_o render_v deep_o humble_v and_o abase_v and_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o admiration_n of_o god_n on_o this_o account_n ver_fw-la 22._o wherefore_o thou_o be_v great_a o_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o and_o as_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o promise_n set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n above_o the_o old_a and_o the_o gloriousness_n of_o this_o dispensation_n above_o any_o that_o be_v precede_v so_o it_o may_v help_v against_o that_o temptation_n to_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o they_o be_v of_o use_n in_o the_o impartation_n or_o communication_n of_o first_o grace_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n their_o first_o interest_n therein_o be_v by_o the_o efficacious_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o absolute_a promise_n these_o be_v call_v by_o some_o promise_v of_o grace_n which_o 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