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state_n be_v clear_o and_o full_o lay_v down_o in_o that_o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v hebrew_n die_v thou_o shall_v die_v mark_v how_o god_n bound_v man_n obedience_n with_o a_o double_a fence_n first_o he_o fence_v he_o with_o a_o free_a indulgence_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n but_o one_o the_o less_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v liquorish_a after_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o steal_a water_n be_v sweet_a second_o by_o a_o exploratory_n prohibition_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n
the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o poor_a sinner_n now_o let_v we_o serious_o mind_n how_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o this_o new_a covenant_n run_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n jer._n 31._o 31._o behold_v 3._o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n make_v to_o the_o father_n &_o this_o which_o be_v give_v after_o seem_v divers_a yet_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o ground_v on_o jesus_n christ_n save_v that_o this_o be_v call_v new_a because_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o abundant_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o his_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n vers_fw-la 32._o not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n vers_fw-la 33._o but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o paul_n do_v exegetical_o explain_v this_o new_a covenant_n in_o that_o heb._n 8._o 6._o but_o now_o have_v he_o obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n by_o how_o much_o also_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n vers_fw-la 7._o for_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a then_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o but_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v vers_n 8._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n vers_fw-la 9_o not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o my_o covenant_n and_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 10_o but_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a vers_fw-la 12._o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o vers_fw-la 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o covenant_n where_o then_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o popish_a distinction_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o fiction_n of_o purgatory_n it_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v hiss_v at_o than_o by_o argument_n refute_v and_o to_o punish_v sin_n in_o purgatory_n as_o popish_a doctor_n teach_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o call_v sin_n tomind_v and_o memory_n to_o view_v and_o sight_n to_o reckon_v and_o account_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n do_v fore-promise_n it_o by_o jeremiah_n and_o afterward_o expound_v it_o by_o paul_n some_o small_a difference_n there_o be_v in_o their_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o now_o this_o covenant_n be_v style_v the_o new_a covenant_n because_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v new_a and_o never_o to_o wax_v old_a or_o wear_v away_o so_o long_o as_o this_o world_n shall_v continue_v neither_o do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n any_o where_o reveal_v another_o covenant_n which_o shall_v succeed_v this_o covenant_n if_o any_o covenant_n shall_v succeed_v this_o it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o will_v bring_v we_o all_o under_o a_o curse_n and_o make_v our_o condition_n utter_o desperate_a not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o more_o grace_n can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o other_o covenant_n than_o in_o this_o here_o be_v all_o grace_n and_o all_o mercy_n here_o be_v jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o righteousness_n mediatorship_n merit_n purchase_n this_o covenant_n be_v so_o full_a so_o ample_a so_o large_a so_o perfect_a so_o complete_a and_o be_v every_o way_n so_o accommodate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o lose_a sinner_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o add_v nor_o mend_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n that_o ever_o god_n will_v make_v with_o man_n so_o heb._n 10._o vers_fw-la 16._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o mind_n will_v i_o write_v they_o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o rom._n 11._o 26._o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n the_o person_n deliver_v be_v christ_n describe_v here_o by_o his_o office_n and_o by_o his_o original_n his_o office_n the_o deliverer_n the_o original_a word_n ruomenos_fw-mi which_o paul_n use_v signify_v deliver_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n to_o rescue_v by_o force_n as_o david_n deliver_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n paw_n vers_fw-la 27._o for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n this_o covenant_n concern_v the_o pardon_n of_o believer_n sin_n and_o their_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n god_n will_v certain_o make_v good_a to_o his_o people_n now_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n 5._o eccles_n 11._o 9_o cap._n 12._o 14._o maâ—_n 12._o 14._o cap_n 18._o 23._o luk._n 16._o 2._o rom._n 14._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 27._o cap._n 13._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o sincere_a christian_n a_o believer_n may_v form_v up_o this_o eight_o plea_n to_o the_o ten_o scripture_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o refer_v to_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n or_o to_o a_o man_n particular_a account_n viz._n oh_o bless_a god_n thou_o have_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o i_o must_v be_v try_v free_o and_o full_o engage_v thyself_o that_o thou_o will_v pardon_v my_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v my_o sin_n no_o more_o so_o run_v the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o 34._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o so_o again_o heb._n 8._o 12._o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o 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