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a_o federal_a relation_n unto_o god_n but_o so_o as_o upon_o their_o miscarriage_n he_o can_v say_v to_o they_o loammi_n hos_n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v external_o only_a that_o they_o be_v he_o and_o he_o they_o by_o that_o covenant_n 3._o the_o ceremonial_n which_o seem_v most_o to_o intimate_v the_o dispence_n out_o of_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v only_o typical_a representation_n thereof_o these_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n heb._n 8._o for_o 5._o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v such_o as_o not_o to_o have_v temporal_a punishment_n inflict_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o real_a and_o true_a forgiveness_n which_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o be_v restrain_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o chapter_n their_o acceptance_n be_v unto_o some_o end_n viz._n so_o as_o to_o be_v privilege_v with_o their_o 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and_o faith_n or_o external_a as_o ordinance_n not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o even_o promise_v of_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o of_o succour_n and_o relief_n in_o particular_a case_n and_o condition_n in_o outward_a strait_n and_o distress_n yet_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal_n 105._o 39_o 40_o 41._o he_o spread_v a_o cloud_n for_o a_o cover_n here_o be_v protection_n a_o fire_n to_o give_v light_n by_o night_n that_o intimate_v direction_n he_o bring_v quail_n and_o satisfy_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n here_o be_v gracious_a provision_n he_o open_v the_o rock_n and_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o this_o speak_v miraculous_a refreshment_n and_o consolation_n and_o whence_o be_v all_o this_o care_n over_o they_o vers_fw-la 42._o for_o he_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n and_o abraham_n his_o servant_n all_o these_o than_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v covenant_n mercy_n where_o have_v the_o lord_n particular_o promise_v any_o such_o extraordinary_a relieve_v unto_o abraham_n or_o his_o seed_n o_o he_o witness_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o promise_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o that_o impli_v all_o mercy_n and_o mean_n necessary_a for_o they_o in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o the_o call_v to_o it_o so_o that_o all_o protection_n preservation_n provision_n all_o for_o the_o sustain_a uphold_v and_o succour_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o even_o their_o low_a mercy_n have_v a_o tincture_n of_o covenant-love_n to_o put_v quickness_n into_o they_o so_o return_v of_o prayer_n in_o a_o day_n of_o outward_a affliction_n be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 106._o 44._o 45._o 2_o king_n 13._o 22_o 23._o yea_o observe_v in_o some_o place_n where_o the_o covenant_n be_v mention_v there_o be_v promise_n add_v and_o so_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o in_o other_o repetition_n of_o it_o be_v leave_v out_o as_o jer._n 32._o 38_o 39_o 40._o one-ness_a of_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o recital_n thereof_o jer._n 31._o 31_o to_o 35._o and_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v omit_v and_o yet_o many_o promise_n thereof_o be_v mention_v ezek._n 36._o 25_o to_o the_o end_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o identity_n of_o some_o with_o those_o express_o in_o it_o elsewhere_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o confine_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n all_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o be_v some_o way_n comprise_v in_o it_o corol._n 2._o hence_o there_o be_v infallible_a certainty_n in_o and_o ground_a consolation_n issue_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v it_o be_v make_v joint_o with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v his_o right_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o so_o can_v never_o fail_v be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o have_v assurance_n of_o be_v victorious_a over_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o 15._o so_o be_v believer_n yea_o they_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n interest_v in_o the_o same_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 19_o 21._o if_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o must_v be_v so_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o to_o we_o that_o take_v in_o all_o and_o be_v joint_o with_o both_o and_o principal_o with_o he_o and_o with_o we_o but_o in_o he_o as_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o faith_n can_v be_v it_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o condition_n of_o our_o believe_v but_o upon_o what_o he_o himself_o shall_v do_v and_o suffer_v rather_o therein_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v isa_n 5â—_n 10._o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n it_o will_v high_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o say_v that_o the_o efficacy_n and_o effect_n of_o all_o his_o undertake_n have_v dependence_n upon_o any_o act_n of_o we_o as_o that_o of_o believe_v it_o be_v by_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o faith_n be_v give_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o act._n 13._o 47_o 48._o yea_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v promise_v in_o that_o of_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8._o â—0_n and_o therefore_o by_o its_o obligation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o promise_n without_o obligation_n for_o performance_n unto_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o or_o to_o another_o to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o feofee_n in_o trust_n for_o they_o it_o be_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o that_o of_o grace_n be_v joint_o with_o christ_n and_o they_o believer_n be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n for_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v who_o he_o promise_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v do_v they_o good_a as_o bruit_n oâ—_n inanimate_a creature_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o but_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o he_o promise_v special_a blessing_n iâ—_n christ_n so_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v direct_v to_o and_o may_v be_v claim_v by_o they_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o interest_n therein_o they_o be_v his_o right_n as_o we_o as_o they_o and_o this_o be_v no_o damage_n but_o 〈◊〉_d advantage_n as_o give_v assurance_n that_o they_o wiâ—â—_n be_v make_v good_a to_o a_o tittle_n jer._n 33._o 20_o 21_o if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n then_o may_v all_o so_o my_o covenant_n be_v break_v with_o david_n my_o servant_n long_o before_o the_o prophesy_a oâ—_n jeremiah_n david_n have_v be_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o yet_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o hold_v still_o and_o it_o be_v make_v with_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o david_n hence_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o intercourse_n and_o revolution_n of_o night_n and_o daâ—_n may_v as_o ready_o fail_v as_o any_o promise_n madâ—_n to_o he_o be_v disannul_v or_o go_v unaccomplish_v yea_o he_o will_v sue_v they_o out_o for_o we_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o inward_a clouding_n and_o darkness_n even_o about_o a_o interest_n in_o they_o we_o can_v lay_v any_o claim_n unto_o they_o ourselves_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o loser_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v he_o shall_v lose_v his_o right_n as_o well_o as_o we_o we_o christ_n and_o we_o have_v a_o joint_a interest_n therein_o have_v christ_n assurance_n of_o be_v victorious_a over_o the_o serpent_n we_o also_o have_v assurance_n of_o stand_a conqueror_n over_o he_o in_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o that_o under_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o bottom_n of_o everlasting_a consolation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o be_v within_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n run_v primary_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o we_o in_o he_o so_o as_o he_o not_o only_o make_v it_o with_o but_o even_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n isa_n 42._o 6._o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o interest_n jesus_n christ_n have_v or_o how_o and_o in_o what_o place_n and_o office_n he_o stand_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o very_a foundation_n which_o evangelical_n covenant_n be_v build_v upon_o as_o he_o be_v our_o life_n coloss_n 3._o 3._o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o so_o he_o be_v the_o covenant_n i_o e._n the_o very_a basis_n of_o it_o as_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o for_o other_o
of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o prove_v it_o on_o this_o wise_a gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v where_o he_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n come_v after_o can_v not_o disannul_v that_o with_o abraham_n which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o ancient_a date_n or_o long_a before_o it_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n bare_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n for_o so_o even_o before_o abraham_n it_o be_v immortality_n be_v ever_o sinful_a and_o expose_v those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o unto_o dreadful_a judgement_n as_o sadom_n and_o gomorrah_n to_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o the_o old_a world_n to_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n therefore_o he_o must_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n consider_v as_o a_o covenant_n give_v at_o mount_n 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and_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o this_o federal_a transactiion_n at_o sinai_n not_o have_v a_o be_v till_o moses_n so_o long_o after_o that_o with_o abraham_n hence_o it_o can_v not_o establish_v another_o way_n of_o life_n opposite_a to_o that_o viz._n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n also_o deut._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o horeb_n the_o lord_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n but_o with_o we_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v clear_o intend_v here_o by_o that_o at_o hâ—reb_n compare_v deut._n 4._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o with_o exod._n 19_o vers_fw-la 1_o 8._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v express_o deny_v to_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n the_o sinai_n covenant_n than_o be_v not_o make_v with_o the_o patriarch_n not_o make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n or_o with_o 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