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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 hide_v himself_o in_o the_o thicket_n because_o he_o be_v naked_a but_o where_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o nakedness_n in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o will_v be_v no_o shelter_n in_o that_o day_n for_o a_o sinner_n corol._n 3_o labour_v to_o understand_v and_o discern_v aright_o the_o nature_n tenor_n and_o term_n of_o both_o covenant_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v easiiy_v mistake_v and_o many_o do_v mistake_v they_o rom._n 10.2_o 3._o 2._o because_o the_o mistake_n be_v dangerous_a like_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dark_a as_o he_o travel_v find_v two_o way_n one_o way_n be_v wrong_n 14.12_o prov._n 14.12_o yet_o it_o seem_v as_o good_a and_o safe_a as_o the_o other_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o wrong_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o a_o rock_n where_o he_o fall_v down_o headlong_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n so_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n imagine_v he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o safe_a way_n to_o heaven_n when_o alas_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o hell_n labour_v then_o to_o discern_v the_o difference_n search_v scripture_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n go_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n 33.23_o job_n 33.23_o and_o to_o his_o m_o nister_n that_o they_o may_v show_v thou_o thy_o way_n lest_o thou_o go_v on_o to_o thy_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o corol._n 4._o improve_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n for_o till_o the_o lord_n let_v thou_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o state_n thou_o will_v never_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o it_o nor_o ever_o desire_v to_o change_v it_o corol._n 5._o renounce_v thy_o covenant_n with_o sin_n satan_n and_o creature_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n if_o thou_o break_v not_o with_o they_o god_n will_v never_o close_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o covenant-servant_n to_o they_o thou_o be_v no_o covenant-servant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o serve_v those_o two_o master_n 16._o matth._n 6.24_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o god_n and_o mammon_n both_o which_o crave_v thy_o whole_a man_n and_o thy_o whole_a work_n and_o which_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o each_o other_o corol._n 6._o labour_v to_o relieve_v thyself_o under_o thy_o great_a strait_n and_o sear_n by_o covenant_n promise_n i_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v call_v better_a promise_n 15._o hebr._n 8.6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o joh._n 15._o because_o absolute_a prâ—mises_n because_o they_o work_v that_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o when_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o best_a covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o the_o best_a promise_n 34._o isa_n 55.3_o act_n
understand_v here_o by_o bow_v the_o knee_n answ_n 1._o some_o take_v this_o literal_o as_o the_o papist_n who_o in_o their_o worship_n bow_v the_o knee_n as_o often_o as_o they_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n mention_v the_o learned_a zanchy_a be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o use_n among_o the_o papist_n may_v have_v a_o innocent_a original_a as_o their_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n with_o which_o the_o heathen_n do_v reproach_v they_o and_o so_o the_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o creed_n to_o note_v their_o resolution_n to_o strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n so_o genuflection_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v say_v some_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arrian_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n but_o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o innocent_a at_o the_o first_o see_v they_o be_v all_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n we_o have_v just_o lay_v the_o use_n of_o they_o aside_o and_o this_o text_n can_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o if_o by_o name_n we_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o bow_v the_o knee_n must_v be_v mean_v our_o submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o this_o power_n by_o bow_v therefore_o to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v understand_v that_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o auhority_n of_o christ_n thus_o when_o joseph_n be_v exalt_v to_o that_o dignity_n and_o authority_n in_o egypt_n 2.8_o gen._n 41.43_o joh._n 5.22_o 23._o mat._n 28.18_o act_n 3.15_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o he_o but_o pharaoh_n himself_o they_o cry_v in_o the_o street_n where_o joseph_n go_v bow_v the_o knee_n thus_o god_n the_o father_n give_v jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o son_n that_o they_o which_o honour_v the_o father_n may_v also_o honour_v the_o son_n all_o power_n say_v christ_n be_v give_v i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o who_o all_o obedience_n service_n and_o subjection_n be_v most_o due_a quest_n 2._o who_o be_v they_o must_v bow_v the_o knee_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o answ_n all_o creature_n for_o the_o enumeration_n be_v full_a which_o chrysostome_n thus_o expound_v loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o loc_n thing_n in_o heaven_n on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n angel_n man_n and_o devil_n which_o theodoret_n do_v more_o clear_o explain_v 1._o thing_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n good_a angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 2._o thing_n on_o earth_n all_o man_n live_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a 3._o under_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infernalia_fw-la i._n e._n devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n all_o these_o must_v bow_v the_o knee_n and_o must_v yield_v subjection_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n i._o all_o knee_n in_o heaven_n shall_v bow_v to_o christ_n voluntary_o 1._o the_o good_a angel_n they_o do_v always_o honour_n and_o obey_v the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n a_o angel_n instruct_v daniel_n concern_v the_o messiah_n 9.24_o dan._n 9.24_o and_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o his_o come_n 2._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v a_o angel_n come_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o say_v fear_v not_o mary_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n 31._o luke_n 1.30_o 31._o and_o behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n 3._o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o angel_n bring_v the_o glad-tyding_n of_o it_o and_o a_o whole_a host_n of_o they_o who_o sing_v together_o 2.13_o job_n 38.7_o luke_n 2.13_o and_o shout_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v with_o a_o song_n celebrate_v christ_n nativity_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o herod_n a_o angel_n warn_v of_o the_o danger_n 2.13_o mat._n 2.13_o and_o direct_v his_o mother_n to_o flee_v with_o he_o into_o egypt_n 5._o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n forty_o day_n together_o a_o little_a before_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n 4.11_o mat._n 4.11_o behold_v angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o 6._o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n ready_a to_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o tremble_v out_o of_o his_o father_n hand_n there_o appear_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o 22.43_o luke_n 22.43_o this_o bless_a creature_n out_o of_o love_n and_o duty_n see_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o such_o 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