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christ_n death_n cover_v thyself_o whole_o with_o his_o death_n wrap_v thyself_o whole_o in_o his_o death_n and_o if_o god_n will_v judge_v thou_o say_v lord_n i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o judgement_n and_o no_o other_o way_n will_v i_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n say_v i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o my_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o deserve_v damnation_n say_v lord_n i_o put_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o thou_o and_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o offer_v his_o merit_n for_o my_o own_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v and_o have_v not_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o say_v lord_n i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o anger_n 14._o o_o sinner_n here_o be_v thy_o relief_n it_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v christ_n death_n under_o all_o fear_n temptation_n dispair_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n here_o be_v peace_n even_o under_o the_o accusation_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o satan_n temptation_n even_o in_o life_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n o_o bless_a covenant_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v just_a a_o go_n to_o god_n tribunal_n that_o dare_v to_o plead_v what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o alas_o all_o hand_n will_v be_v weak_a all_o heart_n faint_a and_o all_o felf-confidence_n will_v faâ—_n they_o this_o covenant_n be_v therefore_o all_o oâ—â—_n hope_n our_o peace_n and_o all_o our_o salvation_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a use_v 1._o sinner_n take_v hold_v of_o this_o covenant_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o eunuch_n i._n e._n a_o poor_a dâ—â—_n barren_a and_o fruitless_a soul_n yet_o if_o thou_o takâ—_n hold_v of_o god_n covenant_n 5._o or_o can_v but_o geâ—_n faith_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v giu_v thou_o a_o name_n in_o his_o house_n better_o than_o that_o oâ—_n son_n and_o daughter_n 2._o saint_n do_v you_o fix_v your_o eye_n also_o upoâ—_n this_o covenant_n to_o plead_v the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n rest_v alonâ—_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o this_o covenant_n foâ—_n though_o thou_o know_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o yet_o thâ—â—_n be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v nor_o can_v thy_o sâ—â—_n condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o thoâ—_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o touch_v thy_o justification_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 3._o with_o what_o comfort_n then_o may_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n take_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o token_n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant-blessing_n yea_o thou_o take_v iâ—_n as_o a_o pledge_n from_o god_n that_o all_o his_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o divine_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v towards_o thou_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o thâ—_n sin_n be_v for_o ever_o pardon_v that_o god_n be_v thâ—_n father_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o saviour_n and_o heaven_n be_v thy_o inheritance_n but_o here_o i_o shall_v conclude_v at_o this_o time_n sermon_n x._o show_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o try_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o entire_a covenant_n viz._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o rededemtion_n be_v not_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n as_o some_o late_o affirm_v but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n full_a of_o the_o strong_a consolation_n and_o last_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa._n liv._o x._o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o open_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n 10.169_o or_o to_o show_v you_o what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v i_o have_v pass_v through_o a_o induction_n of_o nine_o particular_n already_o shall_v proceed_v ten_o it_o be_v a_o try_v covenant_n i._n all_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n venturâ—_n their_o soul_n and_o their_o salvation_n upon_o it_o and_o never_o fail_v any_o one_o of_o they_o adam_n no_o douâ—â—_n venture_v his_o soul_n and_o salvation_n thereon_o 〈◊〉_d do_v abel_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o all_o thâ—_n holy_a prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n chrisâ—_n together_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n both_o in_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n anâ—_n they_o all_o find_v it_o have_v try_v it_o a_o sure_a covenant_n ii_o multitude_n of_o soul_n depart_v this_o liâ—_n be_v already_o make_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n by_o thâ—_n grace_n and_o blessing_n thereof_o they_o find_v it_o tâ—_n their_o own_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_v a_o sum_n and_o happy_a covenant_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o blooâ—_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n they_o be_v all_o goâ—â—_n to_o heaven_n iii_o never_o do_v any_o person_n venture_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n by_o believe_v true_o on_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d find_v it_o a_o firm_a and_o save_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d how_o many_o have_v try_v and_o find_v it_o so_o tâ—_n be_v iv._o satan_n that_o great_a enemy_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v often_o try_v 〈◊〉_d and_o endeavour_v to_o shake_v the_o hope_n of_o believer_n and_o break_v this_o covenant_n but_o hâ—_n to_o his_o shame_n and_o confusion_n see_v that_o he_o cannoâ—_n break_v the_o bond_n thereof_o eleven_o it_o be_v one_o entire_a covenant_n covenant_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n â—rom_o eternity_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n â—s_n well_o as_o of_o redemption_n for_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o make_v with_o he_o as_o our_o covenant_a head_n and_o so_o in_o he_o with_o all_o god_n â—lect_n and_o for_o they_o some_o of_o late_a time_n will_v â—ave_n this_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n â—nd_v reconciliation_n but_o a_o distinct_a covenant_n â—nd_v so_o plead_v for_o two_o covenant_n beside_o the_o â—ovenant_n of_o work_n which_o we_o read_v no_o where_o â—f_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o be_v it_o not_o whole_o of_o the_o free_a grace_n â—f_n god_n yea_o and_o the_o high_a act_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o â—nter_v into_o that_o covenant_n with_o his_o own_o son_n â—s_v our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n 3._o be_v not_o all_o the_o good_a which_o we_o receive_v â—n_v time_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v see_v tit._n 1.2_o nay_o be_v not_o all_o â—race_n give_v foederaly_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n in_o that_o covenant_n see_v 2._o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v sauâ—d_v we_o and_o call_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n â—ut_v according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o â—as_v give_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n beâ—an_n 4._o be_v it_o not_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o and_o confirm_v by_o his_o death_n and_o do_v not_o he_o undertake_v to_o die_v for_o all_o god_n elect_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v or_o be_v not_o god_n in_o christ_n 5.18.19_o in_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n from_o everlasting_a a_o reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o so_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n of_o redemption_n a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n also_o be_v it_o not_o representitive_o make_v then_o for_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o actual_o make_v with_o we_o by_o application_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o apply_v to_o we_o in_o time_n do_v not_o christ_n engage_v to_o see_v it_o do_v for_o we_o before_o time_n in_o that_o holy_a covenant_n then_o agree_v on_o 5._o be_v there_o any_o one_o promise_n one_o blessing_n or_o one_o privilege_n which_o we_o receive_v which_o be_v not_o primary_o grant_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o in_o that_o covenant_n viz._n that_o our_o acceptation_n shall_v be_v in_o christ_n that_o our_o justification_n shall_v be_v in_o he_o and_o our_o sanctification_n shall_v be_v in_o and_o by_o he_o &_o c_o 6._o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n make_v with_o christ_n as_o a_o public_a person_n a_o second_o adam_n and_o if_o so_o be_v it_o not_o make_v in_o he_o with_o all_o his_o seed_n take_v here_o what_o a_o
and_o wrath_n of_o god_n only_o but_o also_o from_o sin_n or_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 1.18_o and_o out_o of_o the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n as_o pour_v forth_o 2.14_o and_o in_o apply_v it_o undertake_v to_o do_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v call_v christ_n covenant_n as_o for_o thou_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n 9.11_o i_o have_v send_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o water_n reverend_a charnock_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n have_v no_o surety_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n trust_v one_o another_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o blood_n etc._n etc._n answ._n have_v god_n only_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o christ_n as_o a_o single_a person_n and_o for_o himself_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o surety_n but_o since_o he_o enter_v into_o that_o covenant_n as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o that_o for_o break_a and_o fall_v mankind_n who_o god_n regard_v not_o their_o credit_n be_v for_o ever_o go_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suretyship_n in_o that_o say_a covenant_n in_o respect_n have_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o do_v for_o we_o and_o also_o work_v in_o we_o which_o he_o then_o engage_v to_o the_o father_n to_o perform_v and_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o covenant_n one_o grand_a part_n of_o our_o safety_n and_o security_n be_v go_v for_o ever_o my_o brethren_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n 15._o agree_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n thereof_o also_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o transaction_n where_o suretyship_n be_v require_v which_o a_o surety_n must_v undertake_v to_o do_v and_o ready_o agree_v unto_o even_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o the_o creditor_n require_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n call_v for_o so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o surety_n even_o so_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v here_o about_o the_o complete_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v into_o between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o elect._n yet_o all_o the_o good_a we_o receive_v through_o the_o applicatory_a part_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n be_v but_o the_o effect_n fruit_n or_o product_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n for_o we_o as_o our_o surety_n also_o among_o man_n those_o thing_n and_o covenant_n transaction_n betwixt_o the_o creditor_n and_o the_o surety_n which_o peculiar_o appertain_v to_o he_o to_o perform_v and_o answer_v though_o the_o poor_a debtor_n nevertheless_o be_v main_o concern_v therein_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o surety_n for_o he_o or_o the_o debtor_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o yet_o the_o free_a grant_n to_o the_o debtor_n in_o the_o say_a covenant_n upon_o the_o suretys_n engagement_n be_v never_o call_v a_o distinct_a covenant_n in_o itself_o but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n our_o covenant_n therefore_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o christ_n covenant_n with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o which_o he_o engage_v to_o spouse_n and_o marry_v we_o to_o himself_o for_o ever_o therefore_o i_o know_v not_o what_o these_o man_n nice_a distinction_n signify_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o amuse_v the_o world_n or_o except_o it_o be_v for_o the_o worse_a purpose_n just_a now_o hint_v brethren_n the_o distinction_n lie_v not_o in_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n essential_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o but_o in_o the_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o say_v one_o entire_a covenant_n i._o one_o part_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o christ_n viz._n he_o be_v the_o surety_n and_o we_o the_o debtor_n who_o he_o engage_v for_o his_o money_n and_o not_o we_o pay_v all_o and_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o redeemer_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o we_o the_o redeem_a christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n and_o we_o the_o save_v ii_o that_o part_n that_o appertain_v to_o christ_n be_v upon_o condition_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v he_o have_v obtain_v all_o for_o we_o whole_o by_o desert_n and_o merit_n and_o we_o have_v all_o every_o way_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n particular_o in_o the_o applicatory_a part_n thereof_o moreover_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n execution_n and_o application_n thereof_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n first_o article_v with_o the_o father_n to_o be_v mediator_n and_o surety_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o covenant_n actual_o discharge_v those_o office_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o they_o one_o thing_n be_v his_o bring_n of_o we_o home_o to_o god_n or_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o covenant_n moreover_o take_v here_o what_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n have_v say_v about_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n cathechism_n viz._n q._n 30._o do_v god_n leave_v mankind_n to_o perish_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n answ._n god_n do_v not_o leave_v all_o mankind_n to_o perish_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o mercy_n deliver_v his_o elect_n out_o of_o it_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o second_o covenant_n common_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n q._n 31._o with_o who_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v answ._n the_o 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our_o peace_n make_v or_o to_o labour_v by_o entreaty_n to_o bring_v each_o party_n to_o moderation_n and_o pliable_a term_n and_o to_o see_v every_o thing_n do_v according_a to_o the_o preliminary_n agree_v upon_o but_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o make_v peace_n be_v sole_o commit_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o to_o see_v other_o do_v it_o but_o he_o himself_o do_v it_o all_o even_o all_o that_o god_n require_v on_o his_o part_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o we_o in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o also_o i._o let_v it_o be_v also_o consider_v that_o god_n will_v not_o make_v any_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o we_o without_o a_o mediator_n without_o such_o a_o mediator_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o mediator_n be_v evident_a 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n i_o say_v god_n choose_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o hence_o he_o 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blood_n 3.25_o be_v to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n v_o 25._o to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n vers_fw-la 26._o that_o be_v that_o no_o wrong_n may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o essential_a purity_n of_o god_n nature_n or_o rectitude_n of_o his_o will_n nor_o yet_o to_o his_o immediate_a justice_n by_o which_o he_o can_v but_o hate_v sin_n and_o for_o it_o require_v a_o satisfaction_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n threaten_v pronounce_v against_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n upon_o his_o disobedience_n legal_a threaten_n be_v such_o that_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o pardon_n without_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o all_o those_o typical_a sacrifice_n and_o offering_n under_o 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