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show_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o sprinkle_v heb._n 9.22_o 23._o 2._o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o without_o exception_n as_o adam_n be_v but_o only_o with_o a_o select_a people_n even_o with_o israel_n 3._o because_o the_o lord_n still_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n which_o include_v christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o 17._o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o be_v not_o null_a by_o the_o law_n quest_n 5._o the_o last_o question_n be_v how_o long_o this_o covenant_n last_v and_o whither_o any_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n answ_n most_o strict_o it_o be_v but_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o first_o promise_n for_o then_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n begin_v but_o be_v more_o large_o and_o clear_o reveal_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o be_v most_o perspicuous_o and_o full_o by_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o death_n and_o by_o the_o abundant_a pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n howbeit_o all_o along_o and_o to_o this_o day_n every_o natural_a man_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o out_o of_o christ_n therefore_o under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v by_o some_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n naturae_fw-la faedus_fw-la naturae_fw-la again_o all_o they_o which_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o will_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o performance_n of_o duty_n as_o jew_n turk_n philosopher_n papist_n socinian_o 25._o gal._n 4.24_o 25._o pelagian_o these_o be_v all_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o be_v not_o under_o grace_n they_o be_v of_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n of_o mount_n sinai_n which_o answer_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o now_o be_v which_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o elegant_a allegory_n i_o come_v now_o to_o draw_v some_o corollary_n from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o propound_v in_o a_o practical_a way_n of_o application_n and_o that_o brief_o corol._n 1._o it_o serve_v for_o admiration_n to_o wonder_v with_o a_o holy_a astonishment_n at_o the_o lord_n infinite_a condescend_v love_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o poor_a man_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a act_n in_o he_o to_o do_v it_o he_o lay_v under_o no_o compulsion_n to_o it_o 16._o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o nothing_o of_o merit_n or_o profit_n in_o a_o despicable_a worm_n appear_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a act_n of_o glorious_a grace_n from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n to_o vile_a creature_n o_o wonderful_a 2._o because_o as_o it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o so_o he_o bind_v his_o hand_n by_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lose_v his_o freedom_n by_o it_o for_o his_o truth_n hold_v he_o fast_o to_o it_o 6.18_o hebr._n 6.18_o by_o which_o its_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o change_v o_o wonderful_a 3._o he_o make_v the_o first_o offer_n he_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o 19_o all_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o we_o aeterno_fw-la bullinger_n de_fw-fr fâ—â—dere_fw-la dei_fw-la unio_n &_o aeterno_fw-la in_o vouchsafe_v we_o to_o make_v any_o at_o all_o with_o he_o ineffabilis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la numen_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la deus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la faedus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primus_fw-la offer_v nullis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritis_fw-la adactus_fw-la sed_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o natiuâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la impulsus_fw-la nec_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la vel_fw-la plenè_fw-la toncipere_fw-la vel_fw-la dignis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la evehere_fw-la possit_fw-la unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o the_o eternal_a god_n shall_v first_o offer_v to_o league_n with_o we_o move_v to_o it_o by_o no_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o by_o his_o own_o native_a goodness_n only_o a_o mystery_n which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v conceive_v nor_o his_o tongue_n praise_n to_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o thus_o a_o grave_a author_n which_o will_v the_o more_o enhance_v the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o we_o 4._o consider_v that_o he_o make_v covenant_n upon_o covenant_n after_o breach_n and_o forfeiture_n renew_v they_o again_o and_o ratify_v they_o strong_a than_o ever_o as_o he_o do_v the_o new_a covenant_n after_o the_o old_a be_v break_v by_o our_o high_a and_o heinous_a provocation_n in_o the_o fall_n and_o which_o he_o do_v to_o every_o elect_a soul_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o gross_a and_o grievous_a apostasy_n see_v jerem._n 3.1_o ezek._n 16.60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o hos_fw-la 2._o o_o admire_v and_o adore_v this_o love_n corol._n 2._o see_v there_o be_v two_o covenant_n on_o foot_n one_o of_o work_n another_o of_o grace_n and_o very_o many_o yea_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o doleful_a estate_n because_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n a_o most_o wretched_a and_o accurse_a condition_n o_o try_v under_o what_o covenant_n thou_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sinful_a nature_n a_o sprout_v of_o old_a adam_n never_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o root_n of_o bitterness_n nor_o graff_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o his_o plague_n o_o make_v haste_n then_o and_o flee_v as_o a_o post_n and_o as_o the_o young_a roe_n into_o christ_n arm_n for_o consider_v how_o thou_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o nakedness_n adam_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n afraid_a and_o ashamed_a 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only_a argument_n urge_v by_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n 17._o mat._n 3.2_o 4_o 17._o to_o enforce_v repentance_n mercy_n apprehend_v animate_v the_o miserable_a sinner_n to_o return_v to_o god_n israel_n mourn_v but_o make_v no_o return_n until_o shecaniah_n cry_v there_o be_v yet_o hope_v in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n ezra_n 10.2_o the_o assyrian_n put_v halter_n on_o their_o neck_n know_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a the_o law_n shut_v the_o door_n of_o hope_n may_v stir_v up_o grief_n and_o horror_n but_o it_o stave_v off_o repentance_n sin_n seem_v unpardonable_a set_v the_o soul_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o sink_v it_o in_o despair_n while_o the_o pardon_v proclaim_v provoke_v rebel_n submission_n nemo_fw-la possit_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agere_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la speraverit_fw-la indulgen_fw-mi iam_fw-la no_o hope_n no_o help_n to_o repentance_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n repentance_n be_v argue_v from_o passione_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 9.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o cast_n off_o sin_n a_o repent_v for_o uncleanness_n and_o sin_n with_o grief_n shame_n and_o anguish_n and_o repent_v from_o iniquity_n act_v 8.22_o and_o from_o dead_a work_n hebr._n 6.1_o this_o distinction_n or_o rather_o distribution_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o dictate_v by_o the_o denomination_n of_o repentance_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v nacham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o irk_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o teshubba_n a_o t_o rning_n from_o iniquity_n so_o in_o the_o greek_a metamelia_n after-grief_n and_o metanoia_n afterwit_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a paenitentia_fw-la and_o resipiscentia_fw-la the_o one_o express_v the_o sense_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o the_o retrogradation_n and_o return_n of_o it_o from_o sin_n but_o the_o scripture_n also_o do_v clear_o suggest_v nay_o speak_v out_o these_o distinct_a part_n of_o repentance_n humiliation_n and_o conversion_n
his_o saviour_n with_o a_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v gain_v the_o victory_n the_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v be_v the_o man_n invite_v to_o christ_n for_o ease_n and_o refreshment_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o for_o indeed_o such_o onâ—y_n seek_v he_o and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o he_o and_o due_o savour_v he_o the_o full_a stomach_n of_o a_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n while_o to_o the_o hungry_a appetite_n of_o the_o humble_a sinner_n the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v exceed_o sweet_a the_o deep_a the_o sense_n of_o misery_n the_o sweet_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n how_o acceptable_a be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o the_o chase_a pant_a heart_n bern._n deus_fw-la oleum_fw-la non_fw-la infundit_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o vas_fw-la contritum_fw-la bern._n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n and_o conscience_n scorch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o 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