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to_o disinherit_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o as_o one_o man_n vers_n 12_o 15._o mâ—ses_n intercede_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v vers_fw-la 20._o i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o punish_v and_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o wrath_n upon_o they_o yet_o he_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a rest_n vers_n 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o lord_n then_o may_v pardon_v so_o as_o not_o to_o deal_v in_o utmost_a severity_n with_o a_o people_n and_o yet_o may_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n to_o chastise_v they_o by_o withhold_v some_o desire_a enjoyment_n from_o they_o yea_o in_o this_o sense_n so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v not_o chastise_v they_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pardon_v when_o her_o i._n e._n sions_n warfare_n be_v accomplish_v than_o it_o be_v say_v as_o isa_n 40._o 2._o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v i._n e._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o visit_v for_o her_o iniquity_n as_o he_o do_v before_o she_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n hand_n double_a for_o all_o her_o sin_n not_o that_o her_o suffering_n have_v give_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n for_o her_o sin_n that_o belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o but_o she_o have_v experience_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o now_o be_v release_v from_o this_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pardon_v isa_n 33._o 24._o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n as_o there_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o sickness_n and_o token_n of_o fatherly_a displeasure_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v forgive_v now_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o lord_n remember_v iniquity_n no_o more_o impli_v this_o also_o his_o not_o execute_v eternal_a wrath_n upon_o the_o sinner_n nothing_o vindictive_a or_o satisfactory_a to_o divine_a justice_n will_v ever_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o yea_o fatherly_a 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remember_v no_o more_o and_o o_o how_o miserable_a be_v all_o unbeliever_n who_o want_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o new_a covenant_n they_o have_v not_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n write_v within_o be_v without_o god_n and_o a_o due_a knowledge_n of_o he_o stranger_n to_o forgive_a grace_n in_o these_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o unhappiness_n quest_n whether_o that_o better_a covenant_n wherein_o the_o ministration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v lie_v be_v distinct_a from_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v they_o two_o covenant_n or_o but_o one_o answ_n that_o new_a or_o better_a covenant_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v that_o they_o be_v two_o administration_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n i_o think_v they_o be_v not_o mere_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n diverse_o administer_v but_o they_o be_v two_o covenant_n yet_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n i_o will_v explain_v my_o meaning_n herein_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o sinai_n 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18._o and_o if_o soul_n in_o look_v to_o the_o promise_n carry_v it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v converse_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o burn_a mount_n eye_v chief_o divine_a wrath_n dwell_v more_o upon_o a_o divine_a curse_n than_o upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n in_o look_v for_o mercy_n here_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n so_o when_o soul_n be_v rich_a of_o the_o promise_n and_o ready_a to_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o it_o when_o they_o carry_v it_o towards_o god_n as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o in_o part_n look_v to_o the_o promise_n the_o old_a covenant_n do_v run_v upon_o dâ—_n and_o live_v intend_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v the_o doer_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o when_o soul_n be_v like_o those_o who_o be_v hire_v into_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v indent_v with_o god_n for_o their_o 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of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o mix_v with_o the_o new_a chap._n vii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mount_n sinai_n covenant_n it_o will_v now_o be_v ask_v what_o manner_n of_o covenant_n be_v that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v call_v the_o worse_a covenant_n what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n be_v it_o sol._n in_o general_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o not_o so_o to_o israel_n or_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o its_o legal_a condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v under_o a_o conditional_a administration_n of_o it_o to_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o knotty_a puzzle_v question_n in_o divinity_n for_o the_o clear_a open_n of_o it_o i_o must_v answer_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o sect_n i._o answ_n i._n negative_o in_o four_o proposition_n prop._n i._n the_o sinai_n law_n be_v not_o give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o israel_n it_o be_v design_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o israel_n for_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o also_o the_o general_a current_n of_o scripture_n deni_v the_o sinai_n law_n to_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v perfect_a personal_a obedience_n promise_v life_n or_o a_o reward_n of_o justice_n thereupon_o and_o threaten_a death_n upon_o the_o least_o violation_n thereof_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o covenant_n with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n gen._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o obey_v it_o be_v imply_v he_o shall_v live_v he_o disobey_v by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o he_o and_o apparent_o this_o be_v a_o true_a description_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o whatever_o be_v opposite_a unto_o this_o speak_v grace_n if_o justification_n and_o eternal_a 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christ_n rom._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o perform_v by_o themselves_o shall_v not_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v vers_n 28._o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o perform_v by_o themselves_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o gal._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o yea_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n ephes_n 2._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o adam_n forfeit_v life_n when_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o on_o the_o term_n of_o his_o own_o do_v hence_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o that_o way_n any_o more_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o since_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o our_o work_n be_v now_o exclude_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n 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