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submission_n but_o after_o it_o 4_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n only_o for_o so_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v of_o grace_n the_o lord_n do_v no_o more_o owe_v unto_o man_n a_o covenant_n than_o creation_n but_o in_o a_o special_a sense_n and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o old_a covenant_n viz._n in_o freeness_n in_o fullness_n in_o firmness_n 1_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o free_a and_o absolute_a covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 8.10_o where_o the_o term_n be_v not_o i_o will_v if_o you_o will_v but_o i_o will_v and_o you_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_o take_v party_n and_o active_a in_o make_v the_o covenant_n man_n be_v passive_a and_o take_v into_o it_o long_o before_o he_o take_v hold_v upon_o it_o or_o upon_o christ_n in_o it_o it_o be_v call_v therefore_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o testament_n to_o dispose_v of_o good_a thing_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o any_o precedent_a act_n as_o necessary_a thereunto_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o to_o who_o advantage_n those_o good_a thing_n be_v dispose_v of_o moreover_o it_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o surety_n thereof_o have_v adam_n fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n it_o have_v not_o remain_v conditional_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o they_o have_v enjoy_v paradise_n though_o not_o without_o work_n yet_o without_o work_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o enjoyment_n in_o like_a manner_n jesus_n christ_n have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n his_o seed_n have_v peace_n though_o not_o without_o faith_n not_o without_o work_n yet_o without_o they_o as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a question_n whether_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o work_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a and_o argue_v with_o much_o seem_a strength_n on_o both_o side_n although_o with_o many_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v no_o strife_n intend_v by_o a_o condition_n but_o medium_n fruitionis_fw-la mean_n of_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o qualificatio_fw-la faederalis_fw-la the_o qualification_n of_o a_o covenanter_n necessary_a unto_o a_o actual_a claim_n and_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o thing_n be_v grant_v but_o not_o the_o expression_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v pure_a and_o absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o condition_n many_o good_a from_o first_o to_o last_o be_v found_v not_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n consider_v it_o in_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v absolute_a and_o inconditional_a and_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n ephes_n 1.5_o a_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o do_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o which_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o who_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n vers_fw-la 15._o if_o the_o decree_n be_v conditional_a it_o be_v no_o deceiver_n till_o after_o the_o condition_n do_v god_n decree_v to_o write_v name_n in_o his_o book_n upon_o condition_n they_o believe_v repent_v and_o persevere_v none_o be_v write_v till_o then_o not_o till_o the_o exhalation_n of_o their_o last_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o perseverance_n the_o condition_n thereunto_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n eph._n 1.4_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o tit._n 1.2_o rev._n 13.8_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o execution_n that_o be_v absolute_a also_o and_o inconditional_a as_o the_o decree_n be_v if_o the_o decree_n of_o life_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n than_o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n unto_o life_n in_o the_o execution_n though_o no_o man_n do_v live_v without_o faith_n or_o thus_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o glorify_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o sanctification_n thereof_o then_o sanctification_n be_v no_o condition_n in_o the_o execution_n though_o no_o man_n not_o sanctify_v be_v glorify_v for_o the_o lord_n peremptory_o decree_v to_o sanctify_v &_o save_v god_n do_v not_o one_o thing_n for_o another_o though_o one_o thing_n after_o another_o therefore_o vocation_n be_v free_a rom._n 8.30_o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o jam._n 1.18_o justification_n free_a rom._n 3_o 24-4_a 5-5_a 18_o sanctification_n free_a jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 36.27_o glorification_n free_a rom._n 9.21.23_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o dew_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o wait_v not_o for_o man_n nor_o tarry_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mic._n 5.7_o what_o place_n then_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o may_v say_v of_o faith_n as_o tertullus_n of_o the_o governor_n act._n 24.2_o by_o thou_o we_o enjoy_v much_o quietness_n yet_o in_o all_o thing_n jesus_n christ_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n col._n 1.18_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n and_o a_o suare_fw-la when_o soul_n study_v faith_n more_o than_o christ_n believe_v in_o faith_n more_o than_o in_o christ_n and_o reason_n more_o for_o or_o against_o themselves_o from_o some_o work_n in_o they_o than_o from_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n consider_v therefore_o 1_o faith_n be_v needful_a not_o unto_o the_o procurement_n of_o new_a covenant_n blessing_n but_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o not_o any_o grace_n be_v purchase_v but_o much_o grace_n be_v possess_v thereby_o joh._n 3.36_o when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v unto_o a_o dinner_n come_v be_v needful_a not_o unto_o procurement_n but_o enjoyment_n 2_o faith_n give_v no_o man_n a_o right_a to_o christ_n or_o in_o christ_n but_o receive_v a_o right_a the_o ransom_n of_o christ_n and_o acceptation_n thereof_o be_v not_o i_o because_o i_o believe_v but_o because_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o bread_n i_o eat_v be_v not_o i_o because_o i_o eat_v it_o but_o upon_o some_o other_o former_a account_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o give_v hope_v a_o reason_n for_o life_n unless_o hope_v have_v a_o reason_n 3_o the_o covenant_n be_v constitute_v in_o the_o whole_a without_o faith_n but_o not_o so_o execute_v the_o elect_n non-convert_a be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o execution_n be_v afar_o off_o in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o love_v before_o the_o world_n be_v free_a from_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o as_o to_o they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal._n 3.13_o wherefore_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o but_o subordinate_a and_o secondary_a mean_n unto_o the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o have_v any_o high_a respect_n than_o that_o order_n and_o way_n in_o which_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n be_v communicate_v and_o receive_v unto_o life_n eternal_a a_o consequent_a of_o the_o covenant_n though_o antecedent_n to_o salvation_n as_o also_o prayer_n be_v rom._n 10.13_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o danger_n be_v there_o in_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o work_n be_v of_o the_o old_a answ_n much_o danger_n many_o way_n 1_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o and_o for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o matter_n therefore_o no_o such_o condition_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 5.19_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n righteousness_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o one_o but_o the_o obedience_n in_o believe_v be_v the_o obedience_n of_o