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to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o his_o saint_n he_o will_v not_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o his_o dear_a son_n which_o for_o any_o to_o imagine_v will_v be_v high_a blasphemy_n god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v touch_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v rest_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o keep_v touch_n with_o we_o 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v the_o very_a basis_n or_o bottom_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a david_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o covenant_n 27._o psal_n 89._o 3_o 4._o râ—â—_n 11._o 26_o 27._o with_o all_o his_o elect_n in_o he_o he_o make_v this_o agreement_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o on_o this_o be_v rear_v up_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o precious_a promise_n comprise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o goodly_a build_n upon_o a_o 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fresh_a and_o flourish_a all_o the_o choice_a blessing_n all_o the_o great_a blessing_n all_o the_o internal_a and_o all_o the_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v as_o new_a fresh_a and_o flourish_a as_o they_o be_v when_o god_n bring_v your_o soul_n first_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o seven_o such_o thing_n be_v sometime_o â—â—iled_v new_a which_o be_v strange_a rare_a wonderful_a marvellous_a and_o unusual_a the_o like_v not_o hear_v of_o before_o so_o jer._n 31._o 22._o the_o lord_n have_v create_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o â—arth_n a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n as_o the_o nâ—t_n enclose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o receive_v ought_v from_o without_o but_o conceive_v and_o breed_n of_o her_o sâ—lf_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a from_o within_o that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o new_a thing_n a_o strange_a thing_n a_o wonderful_a thing_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o think_v of_o never_o hear_v of_o never_o read_v of_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o that_o very_a day_n so_o isa_n 43._o 19_o behold_v i_o will_v do_v people_n the_o word_n new_a do_v intimate_v some_o more_o excellent_a mercy_n than_o god_n have_v former_o confer_v upon_o his_o people_n a_o new_a thing_n i_o will_v make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o river_n in_o the_o desert_n this_o be_v a_o new_a work_n that_o be_v a_o wonderful_a and_o unusual_a work_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o plain_a or_o free_a way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o way_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v uneven_a with_o hill_n and_o dale_n and_o obstruct_v with_o thicket_n and_o overgrow_v with_o bramble_n and_o brier_n be_v a_o strange_a and_o marvellous_a work_n indeed_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v style_v new_a that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a covenant_n o_o sir_n what_o a_o wonder_n be_v this_o that_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v so_o transcendent_o dishonour_v despise_a provoke_v incense_v and_o injure_v by_o poor_a base_a sinner_n shall_v yet_o so_o free_o so_o ready_o so_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o vile_a forlorn_a sinner_n as_o to_o treat_v with_o they_o as_o to_o own_v they_o as_o to_o love_v they_o and_o as_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o this_o may_v well_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o astonishment_n of_o man_n eight_o and_o last_o it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a covenant_n because_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v antiquate_v as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o heb._n 8._o 13._o but_o sixthly_a this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o the_o saint_n stand_v be_v sometime_o style_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n leu._n testament_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 so_o heb_fw-mi 10._o 17._o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o isa_n 43._o 25._o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 22._o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o be_v have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o jer._n 50._o 20._o in_o thâ—se_a day_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v for_o i_o will_v pardon_v they_o 10._o the_o new_a covenant_n can_v neâ—er_o be_v break_v 2_o câ—â—â—n_n 13._o 5._o psal_n 89._o 34._o be_v 1._o 50._o
almighty_a power_n and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o other_o divine_a excellency_n of_o his_o be_v due_o weigh_v we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o perfect_a also_o christ_n body_n be_v give_v up_o as_o a_o price_n and_o ransom_n and_o offer_v up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a christ_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n once_o for_o all_o have_v purchase_v of_o his_o father_n grace_n and_o holiness_n for_o all_o his_o redeem_v once_o christ_n agree_v with_o his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o a_o incomparable_a price_n for_o his_o choose_a once_o and_o then_o he_o further_o agree_v with_o his_o father_n that_o all_o those_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v for_o who_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o a_o invaluable_a price_n the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v a_o body_n and_o that_o that_o body_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v offer_v up_o that_o his_o elect_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v now_o to_o this_o christ_n ready_o answer_v loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v from_o psal_n 40._o compare_v with_o heb._n 10._o we_o may_v very_o safe_o and_o round_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n compact_v or_o agreement_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o fall_v man_n this_o i_o shall_v more_o abundant_o clear_v up_o before_o i_o have_v say_v all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v about_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o be_v under_o our_o present_a consideration_n but_o the_o nine_o scripture_n be_v that_o psal_n 89._o 28._o my_o mercy_n proof_n the_o 9_o proof_n will_v i_o keep_v for_o he_o for_o evermore_o and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o with_o who_o why_o with_o our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o singular_a type_n there_o be_v many_o passage_n in_o this_o psalm_n which_o do_v clear_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o christ_n yea_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o psalm_n that_o can_v never_o be_v clear_o pertinent_o and_o apposite_o apply_v to_o any_o but_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o taste_n see_v vers_fw-la 19_o i_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a mighty_a to_o pardon_v to_o reconcile_v to_o justify_v to_o save_v to_o bring_v to_o glory_n suitable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o 2_o 5._o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a that_o be_v to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n perfect_o complete_o full_o continual_o perpetual_o christ_n be_v a_o thorough_a saviour_n a_o mighty_a saviour_n isa_n 63._o 1._o mighty_a to_o save_v there_o need_v none_o to_o come_v after_o he_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v vers_fw-la 19_o i_o have_v exalt_v one_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o word_n eternal_a the_o eternity_n here_o mean_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o continual_a duration_n thereof_o without_o end_n yet_o also_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n past_a so_o as_o it_o look_v backward_o and_o forward_o it_o impli_v a_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n himself_o 8._o rev._n 13._o 8._o rev._n 1._o 8._o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n this_o epithet_n eternal_a be_v here_o add_v to_o redemption_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o legal_a purification_n which_o be_v momentary_a and_o temporary_a they_o have_v a_o day_n and_o endure_v no_o long_o than_o the_o time_n 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