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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n no_o but_o grudge_v not_o at_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o work_n who_o over_o rule_v all_o but_o adore_v and_o praise_v let_v we_o not_o wrestle_v with_o his_o holy_a dispensation_n and_o say_v ah_o what_o a_o untoward_a government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v angel_n and_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o overturn_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o sin_n nay_o he_o have_v by_o their_o fall_n bring_v in_o a_o more_o glorious_a order_n when_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a rev._n 21.5_o and_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n therein_o peter_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v to_o pray_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o temptation_n mat._n 26.41_o and_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v and_o scatter_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o blame_v and_o grudge_o to_o judge_v that_o holy_a decree_n prophesy_v by_o zechariah_n and_o reveal_v to_o themselves_o zech._n 13.7_o mat._n 26.31_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v abroad_o his_o part_n be_v clean_a and_o holy_a even_o when_o he_o throw_v the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n and_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o spotless_a justice_n and_o that_o eternal_o as_o these_o who_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n be_v to_o hold_v up_o for_o all_o age_n the_o new_a song_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o freegrace_n this_o ground_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n two_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o stand_v of_o promise_n precept_n threaten_n and_o show_v both_o what_o god_n do_v by_o promise_n and_o 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cast_v out_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o question_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o confirm_v they_o into_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o promise_v 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 5._o 3._o our_o daily_a doubt_n of_o unbeleef_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o we_o so_o break_v the_o covenant_n as_o our_o fail_n and_o daily_a slip_n of_o unbeleef_n shall_v render_v the_o covenant_n void_a and_o null_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v leave_v off_o to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n for_o such_o fail_n be_v indeed_o sin_n against_o the_o love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o his_o love_n shall_v constrain_v we_o to_o believe_v at_o all_o time_n sin_n and_o to_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n nor_o do_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o covenant_n depend_v upon_o our_o believe_a but_o upon_o his_o grace_n who_o give_v we_o to_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v otherways_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n d._n crispe_n 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antinomian_a way_n must_v be_v refuse_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n not_o to_o christ-god_n but_o to_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n the_o mediator_n and_o these_o of_o twelve_o sort_n to_o christ-god_n promise_n of_o reward_n can_v be_v make_v nor_o can_v christ-god_n suffer_v but_o they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o person_n god-man_n for_o the_o encourage_v of_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o he_o incourage_v himself_o therewith_o isa._n 50.7_o 8._o christ-man_n live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n by_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o and_o therefore_o do_v run_v heb._n 1●_n our_o life_n shall_v be_v sweet_a shall_v we_o fetch_v all_o our_o comfort_n and_o act_n from_o his_o influence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o daily_a dependency_n i'faith_o here_o promise_v to_o itself_o good_a isa._n 26.12_o is._n 30.31_o ps._n 118.10_o 11._o ps._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o if_o the_o kind_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n be_v ask_v for_o then_o 1._o no_o such_o promise_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v make_v to_o he_o twofold_a but_o a_o twofold_a justification_n must_v be_v promise_v to_o he_o a_o law-justification_n this_o do_v and_o live_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o live_v if_o he_o give_v consummate_v and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n now_o this_o christ_n do_v in_o all_o thing_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o band_n of_o suretyship_n he_o have_v complete_o satisfy_v for_o our_o debt_n this_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o promise_v 1_o tim._n 3.16_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 1.4_o declare_v to_o
the_o covenant_n of_o life_n open_v or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n contain_v something_o of_o and_o especial_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o nature_n &_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n or_o redemption_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n infant_n right_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n with_o some_o practical_a question_n and_o observation_n by_o samuel_n rutherfurd_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o s._n andrews_n zech._n 6.12_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o andro_n anderson_n for_o robert_n broun_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n anno_fw-la 1655._o christian_n reader_n many_o have_v write_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o this_o excellent_a subject_n it_o be_v not_o much_o i_o can_v do_v in_o this_o but_o have_v add_v some_o thought_n to_o what_o be_v say_v intend_v a_o more_o practical_a way_n of_o the_o last_o point_n in_o another_o treatise_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o application_n of_o covenant-promises_a and_o of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o especial_o of_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o few_o have_v practical_o write_v and_o it_o be_v of_o much_o concernment_n to_o make_v ou●_n the_o union_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o can_v be_v do_v under_o deadness_n to_o either_o fetch_v the_o wind_n or_o to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o spiritual_a condition_n that_o the_o soul_n ●ay_v lie_v fair_a for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o god._n i_o desire_v in_o this_o to_o speak_v for_o truth_n not_o either_o for_o or_o against_o person_n of_o who_o i_o be_o silent_a conceal_v the_o name_n of_o any_o contradicent_fw-la judge_v truth_n so_o much_o the_o more_o desirable_a when_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v have_v with_o peace_n and_o as_o little_o blow_v or_o stir_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o contradiction_n as_o can_v be_v what_o be_v here_o say_v in_o a_o way_n of_o dispute_v the_o moderate_a reader_n who_o be_v not_o take_v with_o that_o way_n may_v pass_v by_o and_o read_v what_o be_v practical_a the_o author_n have_v be_v lest_o truth_n shall_v suffer_v by_o he_o a_o little_a darken_a as_o report_n bear_v with_o the_o name_n i_o know_v not_o what_o of_o a_o protester_n as_o one_o who_o have_v desert_v the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o scotland_n but_o my_o humble_a thought_n be_v the_o same_o they_o be_v before_o though_o i_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o the_o truth_n i_o look_v on_o these_o man_n the_o world_n so_o name_v protester_n schismatic_n separatist_n as_o sinful_a man_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o as_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o love_v his_o name_n and_o will_v glad_o have_v our_o practice_n and_o walk_v come_v a_o little_a more_o near_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o our_o land_n may_v mourn_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n commit_v therein_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v speak_v without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o land_n who_o in_o that_o point_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n it_o be_v my_o desire_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v let_v we_o hear_v experience_v by_o the_o reality_n of_o that_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 65.8_o as_o the_o new_a wine_n be_v find_v in_o the_o cluster_n and_o one_o say_v destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o so_o will_v i_o do_v for_o my_o servant_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o all_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v with_o your_o spirit_n you_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n s._n r._n content_n of_o the_o i._o part_n chap._n i._n and_o ii_o the_o four_o particular_n of_o the_o treatise_n pag._n 1._o proposition_n touch_v adam_n state_n p._n 1_o 2._o adam_z be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n and_o how_o pag._n 2._o chap._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o and_o gen._n 3.20_o dust_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n reveal_v what_o the_o lawgiver_n may_v jure_v inflict_v by_o justice_n and_o law_n deserve_v not_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v p._n 4._o except_o it_o be_v both_o a_o threaten_n and_o a_o prophecy_n p._n 5._o what_o be_v carnal_a security_n ibid._n what_o adam_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o that_o threaten_n p._n 5_o 6._o how_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o threaten_n differ_v in_o this_o p._n 7._o how_o law_n threaten_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v evangelick_n p._n 8._o chap._n iu._n the_o elect_n before_o conversion_n bear_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law-curse_n nor_o be_v the_o law-curse_n divide_v between_o they_o and_o christ._n p._n 10.11_o faith_n be_v too_o near_o to_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o all_o who_o hold_v that_o christ_n give_v a_o satisfactory_a ransom_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n p._n 11._o accept_n or_o not_o accept_v satisfaction_n be_v before_o faith_n and_o so_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v can_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o reprobate_n or_o of_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o upon_o christ._n p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o god_n may_v accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n p._n 13._o chap._n v._n god_n intend_v a_o law-dispensation_n but_o for_o a_o time_n 2._o adam_z how_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o law_n life_n 3._o how_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n how_o not_o 4._o that_o the_o heathen_n have_v no_o more_o universal_a grace_n then_o devil_n 5._o no_o ground_n for_o such_o grace_n p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o chap._n vi_o it_o be_v condiscension_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o man_n 2._o ●_z in_o fear_v we_o be_v not_o choose_v discover_v 3._o being_n and_o not-being_n be_v debtor_n to_o god_n 4._o self_n denial_n require_v in_o sinless_a nature_n as_o in_o sinful_a 5._o man_n consider_v three_o way_n how_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o conditional_a promise_n and_o temptation_n of_o unbelief_n thereabouts_o p_o 16_o 17._o o●_n the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n p._n 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n vii_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n that_o god_n shall_v promise_v life_n eternal_a to_o man_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n 2._o the_o debt_n of_o justice_n can_v tie_v god_n 3._o god_n punish_v not_o sin_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 4._o nor_o defend_v he_o his_o own_o declarative_a glory_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 5._o nothing_o can_v be_v give_v to_o god_n all_o sufficient_a 6._o no_o merit_v of_o the_o creature_n 7._o we_o be_v to_o have_v humble_a thought_n of_o freegrace_n 8._o low_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o 9_o promise_n make_v no_o strict_a justice_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o p._n 20_o 21._o god_n fall_v in_o no_o sort_n from_o his_o natural_a dominion_n though_o he_o impose_v not_o penal_a law_n upon_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n p._n 25_o 26._o god_n love_v his_o essential_a glory_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o his_o declarative_a glory_n by_o any_o such_o necessity_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o in_o every_o covenant_n there_o be_v some_o out_o go_n of_o grace_n p._n 35._o the_o passage_n 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o clear_v and_o why_o none_o can_v give_v to_o god_n p._n 37_o 38._o our_o vain_a boast_n of_o self_n my_o and_o such_o proud_a pronoume_n p._n 39_o 40._o how_o excellent_a to_o obey_v p._n 45._o sanctify_a reason_n be_v not_o soft_a p._n 45_o 46._o how_o near_o be_v we_o to_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n for_o proud_a 1_n p._n 46_o 47._o chap._n viii_o what_o place_n death_n have_v in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o what_o reprobate_n and_o the_o damn_a be_v to_o do_v p._n 47_o 48._o what_o adam_n be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 48._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v adam_n god_n p._n 49._o what_o life_n be_v
promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 47_o 48._o wilfulness_n of_o unbelief_n some_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n only_o to_o solve_v p_o 48_o 49._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o adam_n p._n 49._o no_o promise_n of_o influence_n be_v make_v to_o adam_n p._n 49._o chap._n ix_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 49_o 50_o whether_o or_o no_o do_v adam_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n in_o he_o lose_v all_o right_n to_o the_o creature_n p._n 50_o 51._o a_o threefold_a right_n 1._o natural_a 2._o providentiall_a 3._o spiritual_a what_o right_a reprobate_n and_o unbeliever_n have_v to_o the_o live_n ●a●ing_v etc._n etc._n p._n 53_o 54._o what_o way_n god_n be_v we_o p._n 55_o 56._o a_o furniture_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o want_n of_o christ._n p_o 56._o chap._n x._o the_o arminian_n ground_n that_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n compel_v to_o appoint_v the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 56_o 57_o the_o natural_a antecedent_n love_n of_o god_n a_o dream_n p_o 57_o chap._n xi_o the_o threefold_a covenant_n of_o some_o consider_v p._n 57_o 58._o and_o of_o the_o arminian_n p._n 64_o consider_v and_o reject_v the_o law_n as_o propound_v to_o israel_n be_v the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 60_o 61_o 62._o and_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o old_a one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o difference_v ●n_o some_o accident_n p._n 63_o 64._o chap._n xii_o self-searching_a to_o know_v under_o what_o covenant_n we_o be_v a_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o why_o p_o 65_o 6●_n the_o threaten_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_a p_o 67_o 68_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o combat_n in_o natural_a man_n difference_v p_o 68_o compel_a conviction_n argue_v a_o law_n spirit_n ibid._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n then_o to_o be_v godly_a p._n 69._o of_o the_o legal_a terror_n ibid._n of_o literal_a and_o legal_a conviction_n and_o these_o of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 70._o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n p._n 70_o 71._o a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o hard_a command_n because_o holy_a ib._n a_o heaven_n in_o duty_n p._n 71._o a_o new_a nature_n stand_v for_o a_o command_n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o covenant_v external_a visible_a profess_a conditional_a and_o covenant_v internal_a invisible_a real_a absolute_a and_o how_o they_o differ_v p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o infant_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o and_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o invest_v with_o covenant_n privilege_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79._o it_o be_v false_a that_o none_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o convert_n ib._n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o we_o the_o same_o p._n 80_o 81._o nor_o be_v that_o covenant_n a_o civil_a covenant_n p._n 81_o 82._o the_o new_a testament_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a though_o there_o be_v seal_n in_o it_o and_o external_a worship_n p._n 82_o 83._o of_o federall_a holiness_n ibid._n external_a church_n privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o nation_n and_o society_n p._n 83_o 84._o it_o be_v not_o the_o physical_a but_o the_o moral_a root_n that_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n conditional_a and_o external_a p_o 84_o 85._o the_o formal_a ground_n of_o right_a to_o baptism_n p._n 85_o 86._o the_o place_n act_n 8.37_o mark_v 16.16_o open_v and_o be_v nothing_o for_o but_o much_o against_o anabaptist_n p._n 85_o 86._o the_o text_n act_v 2.39_o open_v be_v strong_a for_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 86_o 87._o a_o conditional_a covenant_n be_v proper_o a_o covenant_n though_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o a_o fulfil_a covenant_n p_o 90_o 91._o no_o mean_n be_v prove_v by_o law_n or_o gospel_n to_o save_v infant_n by_o the_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p_o 91_o 92._o two_o diverse_a consideration_n of_o the_o covenant_n one_o in_o abstracto_fw-la as_o a_o simple_a way_n of_o save_a sinner_n and_o so_o all_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n another_o in_o concreto_fw-la as_o it_o contain_v the_o lord_n will_v of_o pleasure_n and_o as_o it_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o elect_n be_v only_o in_o covenant_n p_o 94._o the_o new_a heart_n be_v only_o command_v to_o some_o and_o to_o other_o it_o be_v both_o command_v and_o promise_v p_o 95._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o place_n gen._n 17._o open_v p._n 95._o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n compare_v p_o 95_o 96_o 97._o what_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n must_v infant_n want_v if_o they_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n p_o 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o place_n mark_v 10.15_o 16._o luke_n 18._o math._n 19_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n open_v p._n 100.101.102_o what_o blessing_n christ_n bestow_v upon_o the_o infant_n who_o he_o take_v in_o his_o arm_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104._o a_o covenant_v seed_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n 104.105_o considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenant_v 107.108_o the_o place_n rom._n 11.6_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n 110.111_o by_o the_o holy_a root_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n only_o 113_o 114._o but_o visible_a professor_n father_n and_o child_n p._n 115_o 116._o the_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n not_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o such_o a_o birth_n p._n 116_o 117._o covenant_n holiness_n be_v not_o the_o complete_a and_o adequat_fw-la cause_n of_o real_a engraft_v in_o christ._n p._n 116_o 117_o 118_o chap._n xv._n other_o considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenant_v p._n 118_o 119._o there_o be_v no_o universal_a grace_n subjective_n or_o objective_n give_v to_o all_o rom._n 10.18_o psal._n 19.3_o p._n 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o 123_o 124._o nor_o power_n of_o believe_v give_v to_o all_o p._n 124_o 125_o 126._o chap._n xvi_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n esteem_v such_o visible_a covenanter_n to_o be_v real_a convert_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v make_v all_o egypt_n assyria_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n all_o judea_n baptise_a to_o be_v real_a convert_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o john_n baptist_n paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n p._n 129_o 130_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o special_a note_n etc._n etc._n p._n 131_o 132_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o challenge_v the_o seal_n from_o any_o command_n of_o god_n as_o m._n thom._n hooker_n say_v p._n 132_o chap._n xvii_o who_o be_v hypocrite_n p._n 133_o 134_o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v p._n 135_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o act_v upon_o in_o heart_n p._n 137_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n p._n 138_o of_o god_n speak_v himself_o ib._n prophecy_n that_o now_o be_v differ_v from_o scripture_n prophecy_n and_o how_o p._n 139_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v in_o much_o nearness_n to_o god_n p._n 140_o 141_o mark_n of_o a_o spiritual_a disposition_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144_o 145._o to_o do_v a_o duty_n as_o a_o duty_n and_o not_o as_o delightful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a disposition_n p._n 144_o not_o as_o successful_a but_o as_o a_o duty_n p._n 145_o chap._n xviii_o the_o nature_n character_n property_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n and_o the_o new_a spirit_n of_o covenanter_n p._n 145_o 146._o the_o heart_n the_o man_n p_o 146_o the_o good_a heart_n ib._n how_o rare_a a_o piece_n the_o heart_n be_v p._n 147_o of_o the_o reign_a evil_n of_o the_o heart_n ib._n why_o we_o be_v more_o shame_v of_o lie_v then_o of_o pride_n p._n 149_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o act_n of_o infusion_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o mystery_n p._n 149_o 150_o the_o atheism_n and_o impossible_a lie_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 150_o 151_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n p._n 151_o 152_o chap_n xix_o the_o place_n of_o evangelick_n work_v in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o possession_n of_o glory_n and_o right_a to_o glory_v different_a 3._o a_o twofold_a right_n to_o glory_n 4._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n 5._o the_o place_n of_o declarative_a justification_n by_o work_n jam._n 2._o discuss_v 6._o faith_n and_o work_v different_a 7._o possession_n of_o life_n and_o right_a to_o life_n clear_v 8._o faith_n and_o final_a believe_a both_o command_v in_o the_o law_n final_a unbeleef_n not_o the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n only_o 9_o how_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o our_o work_n evangelic_n p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o &_o seq_n our_o mistake_n of_o god_n p_o 15●_n 152_o the_o faith_n that_o james_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n p●60_n ●60_z the_o
act_n of_o save_a faith_n p._n 16●_n 162_o james_n must_v speak_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n p._n 162_o 163_o the_o arminian_n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o james_n speak_v of_o declare_a justification_n answer_v p._n 165_o 166_o how_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o justify_v p·_fw-la 170_o 171_o the_o socinian_n and_o arminian_n faith_n and_o papist_n form_v faith_n include_v new_a obedience_n and_o repentance_n p_o 172_o 173_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o difference_v between_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n p._n 174_o 175_o 176_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a and_o possession_n of_o life_n eternal_a differ_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o cause_n p._n 176_o 177_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_n p._n 177_o 178_o possession_n of_o life_n and_o right_a to_o life_n differ_v p_o 178_o 179_o 180_o and_o contrare_fw-la objection_n remove_v ib._n chap._n xx._n whether_o or_o not_o suffer_v christ_n for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o su●h_v as_o final_a unbeleef_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o without_o exception_n the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n how_o the_o law_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o not_o p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n p._n 188_o 189_o chap_n xxi_o whether_o the_o lord_n mediator_n as_o mediator_n command_v the_o same_o good_a work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 192_o 193_o christ_n lay_v one_o way_n evangelick_n command_v upon_o the_o elect_n and_o another_o way_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n p._n 198_o how_o the_o reprobate_n be_v still_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n how_o not_o p._n 192_o chap._n xxii_o no_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n to_o adam_n p._n 194.195_o nor_o any_o promise_n to_o he_o of_o influence_n of_o grace_n p._n 195_o 196_o 4._o class_n of_o obedience_n considerable_o compare_v among_o themselves_o p._n 196.197_o 198_o christ_n obedience_n most_o perfect_a most_o of_o his_o own_o p._n 196_o most_o undue_a or_o least_o of_o debt_n come_v from_o god_n man_n &_o so_o most_o meritorious_a p._n 197_o angel_n obedience_n 2._o of_o their_o own_o but_o not_o so_o as_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o less_o meritorious_a p._n 198_o 3._o the_o obedience_n of_o adam_n more_o of_o his_o own_o then_o that_o of_o angel_n yet_o less_o obedience_n ibid._n 4._o gospel-obedience_n have_v least_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n p._n 198_o 199_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v not_o simple_o do_v but_o do_v to_o the_o end_n p._n 100l_n 208_o chap._n xxiv_o whether_o faith_n as_o true_a or_o faith_n as_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 201_o 202._o i'faith_o which_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n but_o not_o quatenus_fw-la as_o it_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 201_o 202_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o lively_a act_n save_v and_o justify_v p._n 202_o 203_o chap._n xxv_o whether_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o make_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v and_o apprehend_v it_o we_o or_o do_v we_o believe_v because_o it_o be_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v p._n 206_o 207_o faith_n presuppose_v three_o union_n 1._o natural_a 2._o legal_a 3._o federal_n and_o make_v a_o four_o p._n 208_o 209_o there_o be_v four_o or_o five_o sundry_a adversary_n against_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n contend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 210_o 211_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 211.212_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n p._n 213_o how_o we_o be_v free_v therefrom_o ib._n a_o threefold_a bondage_n of_o the_o law_n ib._n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o la●_n p._n 213_o 214_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o considerable_a difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 214_o 215_o 216_o 217._o how_o it_o continue_v with_o these_o that_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n mat._n 22._o exod._n 3.6_o p._n 216_o of_o the_o graciousnesse_n thereof_o p._n 216_o 217_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o law-fear_a and_o gospel-fear_a p._n 217_o 218._o of_o the_o law-fear_a of_o fall_v away_o and_o the_o gospel_n faith_n of_o persevere_v p._n 218_o 219_o why_o feeling_n of_o sin_n seldom_o want_v unbelief_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o pay_v ransom_n p._n 221_o 222_o chap._n xxviii_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o blot_v out_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o to_o quicken_v a_o godly_a sense_n thereof_o p._n 221_o 222_o 223_o content_n of_o the_o ii_o part._n chap._n i._n christ_n room_n in_o both_o covenant_n p._n 225_o of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n how_o they_o concur_v as_o one_o satisfaction_n p._n 229_o 230_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o stand_v our_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n 2._o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n 3._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o die_a be_v not_o favour_n merit_v by_o christ._n 4._o how_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o p._n 230_o 238._o chap._n iii_o how_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o room_n and_o place_n 2._o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 4._o how_o many_o way_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n 4._o the_o lord_n so_o die_v for_o all_o make_v not_o all_o saveable_a in_o christ_n nor_o the_o gospel_n preachable_a to_o all_o nation_n 5._o christ_n die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o elect_a p._n 236_o 237_o 238_o 239._o though_o we_o do_v not_o substitute_v he_o in_o our_o place_n p._n 249_o 250_o the_o difference_n between_o chr●sts_n die_v and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o elect_n p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o the_o legal_a oneness_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 251_o to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n in_o all_o eminent_a language_n p._n 253_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o die_v for_o sinner_n p._n 256_o chap._n iu_o how_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n die_v and_o crucify_v in_o he_o 2._o a_o twofold_a crucify_a of_o we_o with_o christ._n 3._o a_o discourse_n of_o mortification_n 4._o the_o act_n of_o the_o mortify_a 5._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v in_o our_o affection_n p._n 257_o 258_o 259._o though_o we_o die_v personal_o yet_o we_o die_v in_o christ_n legal_o p._n 259_o we_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v a_o law-wakening_a p._n 259_o ●60_n what_o mortification_n be_v p._n 261_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n death_n on_o mortification_n p._n 262_o four_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o mortification_n p._n 265_o 266_o we_o must_v be_v mortify_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o create_a thing_n p._n 268_o 269_o 270.271_o forbid_v desire_n p_o 270.271_o chap._n v._o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n or_o of_o redemption_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n christ._n 2._o christ_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a witness_n but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o the_o socinian_n way_n of_o work_n can_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n 4._o christ_n be_v upon_o both_o side_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5._o justice_n mediate_v not_o 6._o reason_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n chap._n vi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n between_o jehovah_n and_o the_o son_n be_v prove_v by_o 11._o argument_n p._n 290_o 291_o 292._o christ_n call_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n prove_v this_o 291.292_o 2_o christ_n be_v a_o servant_n messenger_z shepherd_z not_o by_o nature_n but_o free_a compact_n and_o agreement_n p._n 292_o 3._o ar._n christ_n offer_v his_o service_n free_o p._n 293_o 4._o arg._n there_o be_v give_v and_o take_v between_o god_n and_o christ._n p._n 293.294_o 5._o arg._n christ_n receive_v the_o seal_n whither_o he_o need_v seal_n or_o not_o p._n 29●_n 296_o 6_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n dispense_v with_o the_o law_n p._n 296_o 7._o ar._n rich_a promise_n that_o speak_v a_o covenant_n make_v to_o christ._n p._n ●96_n 8._o ar._n the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o and_o to_o he_o p._n 298_o 9_o ar._n ask_v of_o i_o ps._n 2._o 10._o arg._n the_o work_n and_o wage_n of_o christ_n prove_v it_o p._n 299_o and_o o_o how_o low_o a_o wager_n and_o how_o high_a a_o design_n p._n 300_o 11._o arg._n christ_n be_v admit_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o against_o apostasy_n of_o believer_n p._n 300.301.302_o chap._n vii_o the_o
covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v explain_v in_o three_o eternal_a act_n 1._o designation_n of_o one_o 2._o decree_n and_o destination_n 3._o delectation_n in_o the_o work_n p._n 302_o 303._o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n declare_v herein_o p._n 304.305_o the_o father_n eternal_a delight_v in_o the_o son_n 309_o 307_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n p._n 306.307.308_o chap._n viii_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n make_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n make_v with_o sinner_n 2._o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n the_o place_n gal._n 3.16_o open_v 4._o christ_n suffer_v and_o act_v ever_o as_o a_o public_a head_n p._n 308_o 309_o 310._o chap._n ix_o the_o 13._o argument_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n call_v 2._o of_o typical_a sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o testament_n the_o place_n heb._n 13.20_o open_v of_o the_o place_n heb._n 7.22_o the_o act_n of_o suretyship_n the_o assurance_n of_o our_o state_n p._n 316_o 317_o 318._o how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n p._n 317_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o christ_n testament_n as_o such_o a_o testament_n p_o 318_o 319_o of_o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ._n p._n 323_o 324_o punishment_n suffer_v by_o the_o surety_n can_v remove_v punishment_n from_o the_o guilty_a man_n but_o can_v remove_v formal_o the_o inherent_a guilt_n and_o how_o this_o be_v do_v by_o christ._n p._n 323_o 324_o christ_n undertake_v for_o all_o p._n 326.327_o of_o the_o place_n prov_fw-mi 8.22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n p._n 306_o 307_o 308_o 327_o arminius_n yield_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n p._n 327_o 328_o and_o how_o for_o jehovah_n can_v promise_v a_o seed_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n by_o their_o way_n have_v no_o sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o will_n p._n 328_o 329_o 330_o of_o such_o as_o be_v his_o seed_n o●_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o david_n p._n 836_o 837_o ps._n 89._o open_v ibid._n p._n 338_o 339._o mic._n 5.2_o p_o 339_o chap._n x._o christ_n procure_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o reprobate_n but_o undertake_v not_o for_o they_o a_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n and_o as_o act_v upon_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o place_n jer._n 31_o heb._n 8._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n open_v p._n 339_o 340_o 341_o 342._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o will_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 342.343_o antinonian_o confound_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o the_o objective_a cause_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 345_o 346_o the_o purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o heb._n 8._o and_o jer._n 31._o to_o speak_v or_o treat_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o preache●_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o act_v upon_o the_o heart_n that_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v advance●_n as_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o effectual_a teacher_n and_o priest_n than_o moses_n aaron_n etc._n etc._n p._n 346_o 347_o 348_o which_o two_o be_v confound_v by_o antinom●ans_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n p._n 349_o 350._o a_o twofold_a justification_n of_o christ_n p._n 349_o christ_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o influence_n adam_n have_v none_o at_o all_o p._n 350_o 351_o our_o mistake_n touch_v comfort_n and_o duty_n p._n 351_o christ_n satisfaction_n p._n 351_o 352_o we_o may_v flee_v to_o the_o covenant_n because_o of_o christ_n p._n 352_o 353_o rod_n be_v book_v in_o the_o covenant_n o●_n work_v deut._n 28._o and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o both_o the_o covenanter_n psal._n 89.30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n p._n 353_o chap._n xii_o the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n p._n 355_o 356._o no_o such_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o christ_n as_o of_o adam_n p._n 356_o the_o pay_v of_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n and_o die_a be_v the_o formal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n p._n 356_o 357_o the_o holy_a qualification_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n p._n 357_o 358_o these_o qualification_n how_o to_o be_v follow_v by_o we_o p._n 354_o christ_n grace_n of_o headship_n what_o force_v it_o may_v have_v upon_o we_o p._n 360_o 361_o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n 1._o freedom_n 2._o graciousnesse_n 3._o eternity_n p._n 361_o 362_o 363_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 15.28_o p._n 3●3_n 364_o christ_n even_o after_o the_o universal_a judgement_n a_o mediatorie_a head_n king_n and_o lord_n p._n 366_o 367_o 368_o errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o lin_v ●9_n read_v immortality_n p._n 15._o l._n 19_o r._n no-being_n p._n 17._o l._n 29._o r._n no-being_n p._n 2_o r._n l._n 1_o 2._o r._n god_n therefore_o p._n 22._o l._n 31._o r._n god_n it_o p._n 28._o l._n 26._o r._n isa._n 42._o p._n 39_o l._n 10._o r._n abide_v life_n p._n 43._o l._n 24._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 51._o l._n 27._o r._n be_v in_o the_o substance_n p._n 53._o l._n 2._o r._n no_o grind_n of_o p._n 55._o l._n 16._o r._n floor_n p._n 70._o l._n ●_o r._n literal_o p._n 92._o l._n 10_o 11._o r._n decree_v p._n 96._o l._n 5._o r._n ground_n p._n 103._o l._n 13._o r._n as_o symbolic_v p._n 104._o l._n 36._o r._n that_o the._n p._n 134._o l._n 14._o r._n but_o can_v p._n 136._o l._n 21._o r._n here_o p._n 140._o l._n 13._o r._n seat_a no_o discursive_a p._n 141._o l._n 33._o r._n gnaw_v p._n 160._o l._n 26._o r_o menochius_fw-la p._n 166._o l._n 26._o in_o ma●_n r._n spectasset_fw-la p._n 168_o l._n 17._o r._n it_o be_v not_o only_o p._n 169._o l._n 29._o r._n head_n p._n 186._o l._n 33._o r._n gal._n 14._o p._n 195._o l._n 1._o r._n thereof_o p._n 201._o l._n 20._o r._n partaker_n p._n 206._o l._n 11._o r._n have_v it_o so_o p._n 218._o l._n 29._o r_o steep_a for_o sharp_a p._n 221._o l._n 11._o r._n not_o only_o not_o quarrel_n p._n 239_o l._n 15._o r._n depend_v not_o upon_o p._n 249_o l._n 1._o r._n arminius_n p._n 251._o l._n 29._o r._n acceptation_n p._n 269._o l._n 26._o r._n art_n p._n ●_o l._n 3._o r._n who_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o opinion_n p._n 282._o l._n 14._o give_v thou_o p._n 299._o l._n 29._o r._n in_o his_o hand_n p._n 309._o l._n 36._o deal_n joh._n 8._o p._n 314._o l._n 24._o r._n be_v p._n 316._o l._n 10._o r._n he_o that_o say_v p._n 333._o l_o 18._o r._n agree_v to_o be_v p._n 344._o l._n 15_o r._n and_o will_v have_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n open_v chap._n i._n what_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o of_o grace_n 2._o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n 3._o the_o application_n of_o covenant-promises_a 4._o of_o covenant-influence_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o latter_a especial_o of_o the_o last_o not_o much_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o any_o in_o a_o practical_a way_n chap._n ii_o proposition_n touch_v adam_n covenant-state_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.47_o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n speak_v of_o the_o two_o eminent_o public_a person_n the_o noble_a head_n of_o great_a family_n make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o be_v animal_n and_o earthly_a adam_n &_o that_o of_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o without_o doubt_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o house_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n john_n 1.12_o 13._o must_v darken_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a ground_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o skin_n and_o empty_a lustre_n of_o nobility_n and_o good_a blood_n thing_n although_o when_o the_o creature_n call_v ay_o and_o self_n do_v creep_v in_o to_o lodge_v in_o a_o poor_a feeble_a piece_n of_o clay_n that_o clay_n so_o lustre_v must_v be_v some_o god_n the_o flower_n and_o choice_a of_o adam_n his_o paradise-state_n be_v a_o earthly_a condition_n as_o be_v evidence_v by_o his_o eat_n gen._n 2.9_o 16._o sleep_a 21_o his_o be_v place_v in_o a_o garden_n to_o dress_v it_o 8_o 16_o 17_o his_o marriage_n 23_o second_o 24._o his_o lordship_n over_o bird_n beast_n fish_n gen._n 1.28_o but_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n beside_o all_o these_o
we_o be_v gift_v with_o a_o life_n of_o more_o worth_n than_o many_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n they_o declare_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o they_o little_a of_o the_o second_o who_o will_v conquesse_n again_o the_o many_o land_n that_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n sell_v and_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o lay_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n and_o disinherit_v all_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bastard_n heir_n and_o themselves_o the_o only_a righteous_a heir_n of_o adam_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n isa._n 5.8_o and_o the_o more_o spiritual_a any_o be_v the_o more_o be_v they_o above_o the_o nothing_o world_n mortality_n may_v be_v call_v supernatural_a to_o the_o earthy_a part_n of_o adam_n adam_n since_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o due_a to_o a_o body_n of_o earth_n to_o claim_v life_n for_o ever_o though_o immortality_n be_v due_a to_o whole_a adam_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n can_v die_v but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o life_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o heavenly_a communion_n with_o god_n adam_n as_o adam_n be_v a_o comprehensor_fw-la or_o one_o who_o be_v suppose_v now_o to_o have_v run_v well_o and_o win_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o crown_n such_o a_o life_n be_v due_a to_o adam_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o promise_n adam_n in_o his_o first_o state_n be_v not_o predestinate_a to_o a_o law_n glory_n and_o to_o influence_n of_o god_n to_o carry_v he_o on_o to_o persevere_v nor_o can_v he_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v law_n holy_n how_o as_o eph._n 1.3_o what_o be_v not_o then_o adam_n predestinate_v to_o life_n eternal_a through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v but_o not_o as_o a_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o his_o son_n but_o as_o another_o single_a person_n as_o abraham_n or_o jacob_n for_o gospel_n predestination_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n but_o of_o this_o or_o that_o person_n therefore_o be_v we_o not_o predestinat_a to_o life_n eternal_a in_o he_o but_o in_o christ_n rom._n 8.29_o 30._o therefore_o adam_n fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o law-life_n both_o total_o and_o final_o but_o not_o from_o the_o state_n of_o gospel_n election_n to_o glory_n for_o the_o lord_n ●ad_v in_o the_o law-dispensation_n a_o love_n design_n to_o set_v up_o a_o theatre_n and_o stage_n of_o free_a grace_n time_n and_o that_o the_o way_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v a_o time-dispensation_n like_o a_o summer-house_n to_o be_v demolish_v again_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o aim_n that_o work_v and_o nature_n shall_v be_v a_o transient_a but_o no_o stand_a court_n for_o righteousness_n hence_o it_o be_v now_o the_o relic_n of_o a_o old_a stand_a court_n and_o the_o law_n be_v a_o day_n of_o assize_n for_o condemn_v of_o malefactor_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o tribunal_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o of_o work_n and_o it_o be_v a_o just_a court_n to_o terrify_v robber_n to_o awe_v borderer_n and_o loose_a man_n but_o to_o believer_n it_o be_v now_o a_o court_n for_o a_o far_a other_o end_n chap._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o gen._n 3.20_o dust_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o threatener_n and_o the_o intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o threaten_a law-threatning_n may_v be_v well_o expon_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o upon_o person_n against_o who_o they_o be_v denounce_v as_o 1_o king_n 11.30_o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 12.15_o 16._o ten_o tribe_n be_v take_v from_o david_n house_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o therefore_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n be_v execute_v upon_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o gal._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o than_o must_v the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o deut._n 27.26_o have_v be_v intend_v against_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o because_o believer_n die_v as_o all_o do_v heb._n 9.27_o the_o threaten_a must_v have_v be_v intend_v against_o they_o also_o evangelick_n for_o that_o they_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o reprobate_n die_v the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n the_o threaten_a must_v also_o have_v be_v intend_v against_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o threatener_n the_o threaten_a be_v mix_v partly_o legal_a partly_o evangelick_n according_a to_o the_o respective_a person_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n he_o have_v therefore_o in_o his_o heart_n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o ask_v what_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o whether_o pure_o legal_a which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o adam_n for_o the_o question_n suppose_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v to_o stand_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o deny_v a_o saviour_n to_o fall_v man_n but_o we_o may_v say_v what_o death_n the_o lord_n actual_o inflict_v that_o death_n he_o intend_v to_o inflict_v nor_o do_v the_o lord_n decree_v to_o inflict_v a_o mere_o legal_a death_n personal_a first_o and_o second_o upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o race_n obj._n adam_n be_v to_o believe_v he_o shall_v certain_o die_v for_o so_o be_v the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o if_o he_o shall_v sin_v or_o then_o we_o must_v say_v that_o adam_n be_v to_o believe_v he_o shall_v not_o actual_o die_v the_o latter_a can_v be_v say_v for_o than_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o contradicent_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n true_a threaten_n which_o be_v the_o lie_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o ans._n they_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v neither_o of_o the_o twain_o according_a to_o the_o event_n for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o threaten_n some_o pure_a and_o only_a threaten_n which_o reveal_v to_o we_o what_o god_n may_v in_o law_n do_v but_o not_o what_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o intend_v actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la to_o do_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v these_o threaten_n contain_v some_o condition_n either_o express_v in_o other_o scripture_n or_o then_o reserve_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n so_o threaten_v adam_n as_o he_o remain_v free_a and_o absolute_a either_o to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n or_o to_o provide_v a_o evangelic_n remedy_n even_o as_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.37_o say_v to_o shimei_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o death_n reus_fw-la mortis_fw-la pass_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o solomon_n reserve_v his_o own_o kingly_a power_n either_o to_o pardon_n shimei_n or_o to_o soften_v or_o change_v the_o sentence_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n do_v reveal_v what_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v jure_fw-la and_o what_o the_o guilty_a deserve_v by_o the_o law_n but_o do_v not_o reveal_v the_o intention_n and_o absolute_a decree_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o what_o punishment_n actual_o &_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o guilty_a and_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o a_o thing_n decree_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o gen._n 9.6_o the_o murderer_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o exod._n 22.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o witch_n the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n he_o that_o sacrifice_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n jure_fw-la merito_fw-la and_o by_o law-deserving_a but_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o such_o as_o commit_v these_o abomination_n do_v live_v as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n chaldaea_n and_o many_o of_o israel_n who_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n but_o live_v quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la though_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o express_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v etc._n etc._n do_v show_v what_o in_o law_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v but_o not_o what_o actual_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o do_v actual_o &_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la worship_n strange_a god_n kill_v and_o steal_v event_n but_o there_o be_v other_o threaten_n which_o be_v both_o threaten_n and_o also_o prophecy_n and_o these_o reveal_v both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o fact_n and_o what_o the_o lawgiver_n may_v jure_fw-la and_o in_o law_n inflict_v and_o what_o shall_v actual_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o impenitency_n rom._n 2.1.2_o 3_o rom._n 1.18_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o obj._n then_o in_o
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there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o real_a satisfaction_n satisfaction_n this_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o all_o the_o scripture_n cry_n that_o out_o of_o free_a grace_n the_o lord_n send_v his_o son_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o death_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o shall_v we_o infer_v there_o be_v then_o no_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o say_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n decree_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v 2._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n shall_v appear_v in_o take_v away_o sin_n not_o in_o our_o way_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n of_o mercy_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o incomparable_a love_n of_o mighty_a power_n and_o in_o all_o these_o so_o act_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o shall_v not_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o act_n most_o free_o though_o he_o have_v not_o take_v that_o course_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o godly_a not_o to_o adore_v he_o in_o this_o as_o the_o admirable_a way_n beyond_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o draw_v holy_a practice_n by_o way_n of_o use_n from_o this_o on_o in_o all_o paction_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o man_n even_o in_o a_o law-conant_n there_o be_v some_o out-breaking_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o gospel-grace_n that_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n in_o this_o covenant_n but_o yet_o if_o grace_n be_v take_v for_o undeserved_a goodness_n there_o be_v these_o respect_n of_o grace_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v have_v give_v to_o adam_n something_o inferior_a to_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n that_o consist_v in_o true_a righteousness_n knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n gen_n 1.26_o eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o it_o be_v a_o rich_a enough_o stock_n this_o holy_a image_n to_o be_v so_o bad_o guide_v and_o who_o look_v spiritual_o to_o their_o receipt_n it_o be_v either_o too_o much_o of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n that_o another_o have_v and_o too_o little_a that_o i_o have_v so_o arise_v virtual_a sigh_v and_o grudge_v at_o the_o dispensation_n or_o 2._o a_o swell_a that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o isa._n 65.5_o a_o misken_n of_o he_o that_o make_v i_o to_o differ_v 1_o cor._n 4.7_o a_o bleck_v of_o other_o luk._n 18.11_o a_o secret_a quarrel_v at_o god_n as_o too_o strict_a and_o hard_a in_o his_o reckon_n mat._n 25.24_o and_o what_o pride_n be_v this_o because_o i_o be_o a_o mere_a patient_n under_o gift_a holiness_n to_o usurp_v it_o as_o my_o own_o as_o if_o a_o horse_n shall_v kick_v and_o fling_v because_o he_o wear_v a_o borrow_a saddle_n of_o silk_n for_o a_o day_n 2._o be_v and_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v of_o undeserved_a goodness_n who_o look_v to_o a_o borrow_a body_n and_o a_o borrow_a soul_n favour_n yea_o and_o to_o self_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v i_o as_o to_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o gift_v so_o that_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o high_a opinion_n of_o self_n self_n be_v self_n and_o what_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o when_o thou_o ride_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o the_o rider_n and_o the_o weary_a horse_n the_o carrier_n but_o from_o god_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n itself_o that_o god_n out_o of_o sovereignty_n do_v not_o command_n be_v undeserved_a condescend_v that_o god_n bargain_n for_o hire_n do_v this_o and_o live_v whereas_o he_o may_v bide_v a_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n and_o charge_n and_o command_v we_o be_v overcome_v goodness_n law_n be_v honeyed_a with_o love_n and_o hire_v it_o be_v mercy_n that_o for_o our_o penny_n of_o obedience_n obedience_n so_o rich_a a_o wadge_v as_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v give_v 4._o the_o influence_n to_o act_n of_o obedience_n come_v under_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o congruous_a and_o suitable_a concurrence_n of_o god_n to_o adam_n act_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o they_o be_v free_a gift_n to_o adam_n not_o promise_v as_o we_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 2._o as_o such_o influence_n by_o which_o the_o stand_a elect_a angel_n who_o be_v under_o this_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v man_n and_o be_v confirm_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v in_o this_o latter_a respect_n absolute_a sovereignty_n shine_v in_o adam_n fall_n so_o if_o a_o sparrow_n can_v stir_v its_o wing_n without_o god_n mat._n 10.29_o nor_o a_o hair_n fall_v from_o our_o head_n ver_fw-la 30._o far_o less_o can_v adam_n fall_v and_o all_o his_o without_o a_o singular_a providence_n and_o far_o less_o can_v adam_n go_v on_o and_o act_v without_o influence_n from_o god_n and_o if_o strong_a adam_n and_o upright_o create_v in_o holiness_n can_v not_o then_o stand_v his_o alone_a shall_v our_o clay_n leg_n now_o under_o the_o fall_n bear_v we_o up_o what_o godly_a tremble_n be_v require_v in_o we_o foot_n 5._o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n gen._n 2.23_o seem_v to_o be_v free_o give_v beside_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o adam_n knowledge_n gen._n 2.19_o of_o every_o live_a creature_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n may_v be_v prove_v but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v natural_a and_o he_o be_v a_o lamentable_a example_n to_o we_o of_o abuse_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o good_a gift_n but_o no_o habit_n without_o the_o continue_a act_n of_o god_n can_v keep_v we_o in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o make_v habit_n of_o grace_n our_o confidence_n 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o give_v and_o take_v between_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creator_n elihu_n plead_v well_o for_o he_o job_n 35.7_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n v_o 1._o thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n up_o job_n 22.2_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o be_v it_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o a_o gain_n to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a so_o eliphaz_n and_o david_n psal._n 16.2_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o act_n 17.25_o neither_o be_v the_o lord_n worship_v with_o man_n hand_n nor_o with_o their_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n &_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n what_o then_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n obedience_n to_o he_o it_o be_v some_o shine_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n and_o angel_n from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n of_o this_o glory_n to_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n a_o loser_n therefore_o have_v he_o need_v of_o our_o song_n of_o glory_n or_o that_o creature_n shall_v be_v herald_n of_o his_o praise_n or_o needs_o he_o the_o workmanship_n or_o structure_n of_o heaven_n sun_n and_o moon_n to_o be_v a_o print_a book_n to_o spell_n and_o sound_v his_o glory_n if_o he_o need_v not_o the_o book_n as_o he_o need_v nothing_o create_v 〈◊〉_d who_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n al-sufficient_a he_o need_v not_o one_o letter_n nor_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a carnal_a notion_n of_o god_n in_o we_o when_o we_o act_v and_o suffer_v for_o god_n that_o bring_v a_o false_a peace_n grace_n and_o some_o calm_n of_o mind_n
for_o i_o be_o prudent_a &_o i_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n 14._o and_o my_o hand_n have_v find_v as_o a_o nest_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o one_o gather_v egg_n that_o be_v leave_v so_o have_v i_o gather_v all_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v ●one_n that_o move_v the_o wing_n or_o open_v the_o mouth_n or_o peep_v this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fool-axe_n boast_v against_o he_o that_o hew_v with_o it_o and_o another_o fool_n say_v make_v a_o agreement_n with_o i_o by_o a_o present_a and_o come_v out_o to_o i_o isa._n 36.16_o and_o this_o mad-nothing_a be_v above_o god_n chap._n 37.10_o let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o the_o tyrant_n of_o egypt_n the_o great_a dragon_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n say_v my_o river_n be_v i_o own_o and_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o myself_o ezek._n 29.3_o god_n make_v the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o river_n there_o be_v three_o pronoun_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o proud_a monarch_n dan._n 4.30_o and_o the_o king_n speak_v and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n so_o soon_o as_o there_o fall_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o be_v a_o chip_n or_o shadow_n of_o create_v be_v especial_o where_o being_n be_v rational_a and_o under_o a_o law_n there_o follow_v and_o result_v the_o lord_n withdraw_v a_o proud_a suppose_v i_o and_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o self_n deny_v and_o a_o dream_n of_o godhead_n come_v in_o with_o borrow_a being_n and_o therefore_o create_v sinless_a self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v adam_n deny_v not_o himself_o and_o thought_n in_o his_o sick_a imagination_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a gen._n 3._o christ_n the_o more_o excellent_a adam_n please_v not_o that_o noble_a self_n rom._n 15.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o deny_v himself_o as_o man_n as_o a_o gracious_a mere_a man_n to_o be_v god_n or_o more_o than_o a_o man_n and_o this_o self-deniall_n be_v in_o elect_a angel_n who_o blush_n and_o be_v sinles_o ashamed_a of_o self_n and_o cover_v their_o face_n with_o wing_n before_o shine_a infiniteness_n of_o glory_n and_o proclaim_v he_o thrice_o holy_a holy_a holy_a isa._n 6.2_o 3._o and_o who_o know_v not_o we_o own_o grace_n as_o our_o own_o my_o prayer_n my_o faith_n my_o holiness_n my_o tear_n as_o if_o grace_n have_v a_o relish_n from_o self_n not_o from_o god_n but_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o my_o grace_n in_o i_o that_o be_v with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o but_o be_v there_o no_o paction_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n sure_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o adam_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n yea_o and_o promise_n also_o than_o these_o that_o be_v between_o man_n and_o man_n man_n for_o there_o be_v proper_a give_v and_o take_v betwixt_o the_o creature_n 2._o the_o proper_a covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n require_v that_o both_o party_n be_v free_a and_o independent_a one_o of_o another_o there_o may_v intervene_v a_o jus_o a_o right_a and_o a_o debt_n upon_o the_o promissor_n to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v omne_fw-la promissum_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la fideli_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o debitum_fw-la jurist_n say_v there_o be_v no_o proper_a bind_v covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o servant_n for_o the_o son_n and_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o themselves_o nor_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o father_n by_o no_o paction_n can_v remove_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o son_n owe_v to_o the_o father_n for_o impossible_a it_o be_v but_o if_o such_o a_o man_n be_v son_n to_o such_o a_o man_n but_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o father_n as_o to_o a_o instrument_n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o vivat_fw-la be_v and_o live_v and_o the_o son_n can_v not_o satisfy_v by_o pay_v the_o father_n for_o that_o sum_n and_o the_o father_n can_v not_o cancel_v the_o band_n nor_o give_v he_o a_o acquittance_n far_o less_o can_v any_o recompense_v the_o lord_n for_o life_n and_o be_v the_o fall_a angel_n and_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n compt-book_n everlasting_a debtor_n to_o he_o for_o be_v but_o god_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o father_n to_o who_o man_n be_v but_o paint_v father_n may_v thus_o far_o loose_v the_o bond_n as_o he_o may_v command_v the_o son_n to_o sacrifice_v the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o once_o he_o command_v the_o father_n abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n to_o god_n but_o god_n can_v resign_v his_o right_n that_o he_o have_v over_o the_o creature_n to_o a_o creature_n because_o he_o can_v leave_v off_o to_o be_v creator_n and_o so_o can_v lay_v aside_o or_o make_v over_o creator-right_a jus_o creatoris_fw-la to_o any_o he_o 2._o say_v that_o a_o creature_n have_v a_o jus_o or_o right_n over_o the_o creator_n it_o be_v either_o a_o uncreated_a right_n or_o a_o create_v right_a so_o to_o pursue_v god_n by_o law_n as_o to_o cause_v he_o do_v he_o justice_n it_o can_v be_v a_o uncreated_a right_n for_o that_o be_v near_o to_o blasphemy_n for_o no_o create_a head_n can_v bear_v the_o royal_a crown_n of_o the_o king_n of_o age_n if_o it_o be_v a_o create_v right_a this_o create_v right_a must_v be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o he_o who_o be_v universal_a lord_n of_o all_o then_o may_v the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n then_o may_v not_o the_o man_n make_v use_v of_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o a_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o absolute_a lord_n who_o may_v have_v contradictory_n desire_v concern_v the_o same_o thing_n such_o as_o the_o holy_a lord_n and_o sinful_a man_n often_o be_v let_v we_o correct_v the_o bold_a plead_n and_o the_o dare_a charge_n that_o our_o vain_a heart_n put_v upon_o the_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o strive_v against_o he_o say_v elihu_n job_n 33.13_o for_o he_o give_v not_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n man_n dare_v say_v when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o vengeance_n of_o ordinary_a suffering_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a ezek._n 33.10_o if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v but_o upon_o who_o shall_v sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v lord_n if_o not_o upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o author_n will_v you_o raise_v letter_n to_o summon_v he_o where_o be_v the_o judge_n where_o be_v the_o tribunal_n but_o he_o promise_v so_o and_o so_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n of_o strict_a justice_n that_o say_v something_o against_o the_o veracity_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n but_o nothing_o against_o the_o 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and_o choose_v and_o so_o baptize_v but_o so_o infant_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o kingdom_n who_o fix_o in_o a_o church_n hear_v the_o word_n profess_v they_o be_v follower_n and_o by_o so_o do_v be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o joshua_n say_v josh_n 24.22_o must_v be_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o covevant_n and_o a_o place_n must_v be_v show_v where_o god_n have_v now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o band_n and_o have_v lay_v this_o curse_n upon_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o egypt_n assyria_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o no_o god_n to_o they_o and_o feed_v they_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o die_v let_v it_o die_v and_o that_o which_o be_v cut_v off_o let_v it_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o it_o be_v zech._n 11.9_o and_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n alone_o v_o 24._o by_o which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o other_o than_o the_o dead_a faith_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o faith_n which_o can_v save_v the_o faith_n of_o fair_a word_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o naked_a when_o the_o vain_a man_n give_v he_o nothing_o necessary_a for_o his_o body_n 16._o the_o faith_n without_o work_n 17._o the_o faith_n that_o can_v be_v show_v to_o man_n 18._o such_o a_o faith_n as_o devil_n 19_o and_o vain_a hypocrite_n boast_v of_o 20._o then_o sure_a the_o conclusion_n be_v for_o we_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o james_n v_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v then_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n and_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o real_o declare_v before_o god_n justify_v and_o save_v by_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o save_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o work_n 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the_o word_n of_o god_n work_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o first_o justification_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n as_o paul_n prove_v but_o in_o the_o second_o justification_n when_o a_o man_n of_o just_a be_v make_v more_o just_a say_v they_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o say_v james_n c._n 2._o now_o by_o this_o they_o be_v force_v to_o say_v james_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o first_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o second_o but_o beside_o that_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o two_o justification_n james_n must_v deny_v that_o the_o unconvert_v hypocrite_n and_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n as_o paul_n say_v and_o it_o be_v most_o incongruous_a to_o teach_v unconvert_v one_o who_o never_o know_v the_o first_o justification_n how_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o second_o justification_n and_o if_o james_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n only_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o he_o must_v mean_v fidem_fw-la solitariam_fw-la a_o faith_n solitary_a which_o have_v no_o work_n convey_v it_o as_o man_n see_v not_o with_o eye_n that_o be_v solitary_a and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o separate_v from_o hear_v smell_a and_o the_o sense_n though_o faith_n if_o true_a and_o proper_o so_o call_v as_o they_o say_v this_o be_v must_v justify_v as_o the_o eye_n see_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o e●re_o only_o not_o the_o eye_n hear_v now_o this_o faith_n have_v a_o causative_a influence_n in_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o work_n if_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o true_a faith_n as_o they_o say_v
commandment_n of_o love_n q._n 2._o do_v the_o lord_n mediator_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n command_v the_o same_o good_a work_n to_o all_o th●_n same_o way_n ans._n rom._n 3.19_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n must_v speak_v one_o way_n to_o these_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o far_o other_o way_n to_o these_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n christ_n speak_v to_o reprobat_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n even_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v evangelick_n reprobate_n as_o to_o non-confederates_a of_o grace_n in_o a_o law_n way_n and_o in_o a_o law_n intention_n for_o he_o can_v bid_v they_o obey_v upon_o any_o other_o ground_n then_o legislative_a authority_n not_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o redemption-love_n bestow_v on_o they_o or_o that_o he_o die_v out_o of_o love_n to_o save_v all_o and_o every_o one_o for_o we_o disclaim_v that_o ground_n or_o because_o he_o 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answer_v the_o several_a tentation_n we_o can_v be_v under_o in_o christ._n obj._n but_o then_o may_v we_o not_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o death_n as_o rom._n 6._o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n v_o 15._o what_o then_o shall_v we_o sin_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n god_n forbid_v ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o he_o answer_v from_o a_o absurd_a than_o we_o that_o be_v ransom_v by_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o ransome-payer_n servant_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n now_o except_o the_o meaning_n have_v be_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o law_n dominion_n and_o the_o law_n condemn_v power_n there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o such_o a_o objection_n nay_o nor_o any_o shadow_n but_o the_o true_a objection_n be_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v thereby_o condemn_v and_o eternal_o punish_v therefore_o what_o be_v 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he_o point_v at_o the_o false_a and_o literal_a gloss_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o pharisees_n and_o refute_v by_o christ_n spirit_n mat._n 5._o of_o merit_n external_a worship_n ceremony_n without_o any_o inward_a heart-renovation_n to_o which_o be_v oppose_v the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o true_a new_a evangelic_n obedience_n and_o holiness_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n object_n be_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n a_o bondage_n since_o we_o be_v free_v in_o heaven_n from_o the_o letter_n and_o from_o aw_v threaten_v ans._n to_o serve_v god_n be_v liberty_n not_o bondage_n psal._n 119.45_o rev._n 22.3_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 5._o serve_v of_o god_n and_o reign_a suit_n well_o together_o see_v luk._n 1.74_o 75._o joh._n 8.34_o 35_o 36._o rome_n 6.16_o 17._o but_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a bondage_n of_o the_o letter_n 1._o accidental_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o corruption_n the_o service_n be_v wearisome_a to_o unrenued_a nature_n this_o we_o be_v save_v from_o in_o christ_n not_o full_o in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a 2._o a_o bondage_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o condemn_a law_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o bulk_n of_o ordinance_n hear_v read_v pray_v meditate_v repent_v receive_v of_o the_o seal_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o one_o in_o this_o and_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v q._n what_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n a._n by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n gal._n 3._o though_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n
be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o lively_a and_o seek_v of_o we_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o command_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v in_o the_o law_n neither_o gift_n nor_o grace_n and_o both_o be_v give_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o no_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o new_a nor_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n give_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o law-obedience_n miracle_n in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la finalis_fw-la be_v wrought_v to_o avenge_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n law-obedience_n but_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 4._o and_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n see_v gal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o quest._n wherein_o stand_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o other_o property_n there_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n eternal_a ans._n the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n contain_v precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n intrinsical_o good_a such_o as_o to_o know_v love_n fear_v trust_v in_o he_o as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a in_o the_o positives_n of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o and_o five_o command_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n the_o mean_n as_o ceremony_n sabbath_n magistracy_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eternal_a and_o so_o neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o rom._n 8.24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o nor_o a_o temple_n nor_o ordinance_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o dispense_v be_v to_o be_v the_o bind_a rule_n for_o eternity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v confederate_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rev._n 21.22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o though_o more_o of_o the_o smell_n and_o remnant_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o praise_n to_o he_o who_o be_v slay_v rev._n 5.9_o 11_o 14._o be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o of_o the_o law-covenant_n in_o regrad_v of_o our_o stand_n in_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n for_o evermore_o by_o the_o mediator_n to_o keep_v the_o nature_n in_o a_o eternal_a union_n for_o evermore_o by_o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n glorify_v for_o ever_o rev._n 3.21_o rev._n 5._o rev._n 7._o rev._n 20._o rev._n 21._o ch._n 22._o and_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o christ_n god-man_n work_n luk._n 23.42_o joh._n 17.24_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o phil._n 1.23_o 17._o in_o a_o eternal_a state_n of_o glory_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o advocation_n and_o intercession_n for_o fall_v sinner_n as_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o or_o of_o pray_v that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o when_o winnow_v as_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v a_o mediation_n of_o the_o triumph_a reign_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o glorify_a nature_n and_o a_o mediation_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o and_o intercede_v for_o of_o sinner_n the_o latter_a must_v cease_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o the_o former_a be_v eternal_a and_o shall_v never_o cease_v 2._o the_o law_n as_o a_o possible_a and_o stand_a way_n of_o justify_v and_o save_v sinner_n be_v not_o eternal_a but_o be_v now_o cease_v to_o all_o flesh_n the_o man_n christ_n only_o except_v grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n stand_v as_o the_o only_a way_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v and_o after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n which_o libertine_n and_o familist_n call_v more_o spiritual_a without_o ordinance_n and_o a_o way_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o all_o spirit_n of_o pure_a spirit_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a in_o regard_n in_o it_o there_o be_v promise_v actual_a grace_n and_o continual_a influence_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o head_n christ_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o keep_v the_o confederate_n in_o obedience_n and_o in_o perseverence_n to_o the_o end_n and_o no_o such_o influence_n either_o for_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n or_o for_o the_o continuate_v act_n thereof_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o regard_n adam_n a_o man_n and_o poor_a man_n in_o he_o do_v undertake_v to_o obey_v whereas_o christ-man_n bind_v and_o undertake_v as_o head_n covenanter_n and_o surety_n for_o all_o the_o under_o confederate_n and_o for_o sinner_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o difference_n be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v 1._o more_o independent_a and_o require_v more_o of_o man_n strength_n and_o less_o grace_n than_o the_o other_o 2._o it_o stand_v more_o by_o precept_n less_o by_o promise_n have_v only_o one_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o hire_v to_o the_o obeyer_n and_o consist_v all_o of_o precept_n the_o other_o though_o it_o want_v not_o precept_n especial_o it_o be_v his_o command_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o stand_v most_o by_o promise_n and_o this_o covenant_n get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o promise_n or_o the_o promise_n act_v 2.39_o rom._n 8.9_o compare_v with_o act_n 3.25_o gen._n 12.3_o 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v more_o of_o hire_n more_o of_o man_n of_o nature_n of_o earn_v and_o work_v and_o more_o of_o man_n covenant_n where_o he_o bind_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o party_n for_o himself_o without_o the_o mutual_a help_n of_o any_o of_o the_o confederate_a party_n 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v thus_o also_o eternal_a in_o that_o the_o bury_v and_o dead_a party_n abraham_n come_v isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v still_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o remain_v a_o covenant-union_n between_o christ_n and_o their_o rot_a flesh_n sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v not_o a_o union_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o any_o act_n obedientiall_a of_o dead_a man_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a if_o we_o compare_v our_o saviour_n word_n matth._n 22.32_o with_o the_o lord_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o bush_n to_o moses_n exod._n 3.6_o and_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n no●_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o body_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o stand_a law-covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o dead_a abraham_n require_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n from_o bury_v man_n only_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a because_o it_o go_v beyond_o time_n and_o stand_v with_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n matth._n 22.32_o 2._o because_o two_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v fulfil_v after_o time_n be_v end_v joh._n 6.38_o 39_o 1_o thess._n 4.14_o 16_o 17._o and_o add_v to_o this_o the_o public_a own_n and_o confess_v of_o the_o saint_n before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v public_a remission_n and_o declare_v justification_n before_o the_o world_n of_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n luke_n 12.8_o matth._n 10.32_o 3._o because_o after_o all_o these_o to_o walk_v among_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o dwell_v among_o they_o rev._n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o when_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a rob_v and_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n serve_v he_o night_n and_o day_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21.7_o after_o they_o have_v overcome_v all_o temptation_n be_v fulfil_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n now_o for_o god_n to_o walk_v among_o a_o people_n and_o be_v their_o god_n be_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_a god_n to_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o leu._n 26.11_o 12._o jer._n 32.38_o zech._n 13.6_o 2._o the_o second_o and_o principle_n property_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o graciousnesse_n and_o freedom_n thereof_o therefore_o be_v it_o make_v with_o sinner_n without_o hire_n or_o price_n grace_n and_o every_o article_n and_o lithe_a of_o it_o be_v grace_n 1._o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n act_v 20.32_o col._n 1.6_o the_o bargain_n a_o paction_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8.8_o for_o grace_n be_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o nature_n a_o old_a thing_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o believe_v
this_o because_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o antipod_n and_o make_v the_o gospel-covenant_n with_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o before_o the_o author_n shall_v be_v ebb_n of_o scripture_n here_o and_o if_o these_o antipod_n shall_v all_o and_o every_o one_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n and_o kill_v the_o preacher_n and_o never_o one_o either_o receive_v the_o gospel_n or_o propagate_v to_o any_o that_o may_v receive_v it_o then_o such_o a_o apostolic_a mission_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o man_n call_n to_o i_o be_v to_o be_v question_v and_o i_o shall_v judge_v his_o own_o spirit_n not_o god_n send_v he_o nor_o be_v this_o true_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v and_o be_v preachable_a and_o of_o itself_o may_v be_v preach_v to_o any_o age_n job_n live_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o melchisedeck_v and_o they_o have_v the_o call_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v time_n 2._o it_o shall_v be_v deny_v that_o jonah_n have_v sin_v if_o he_o have_v not_o preach_v to_o nineveh_n except_o god_n have_v express_o command_v he_o to_o preach_v to_o nineveh_n otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o godly_a prophet_n who_o live_v with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 14.25_o and_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a as_o jonah_n in_o not_o preach_v to_o nineveh_n yea_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n have_v sin_v in_o not_o prophesy_v to_o the_o phylistin_o syrian_n persian_n bythinia_n samaria_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n matth._n 10.5_o act._n 16.6_o be_v forbid_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o asia_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v ezekiel_n sin_v in_o not_o preach_v to_o a_o people_n of_o a_o unknown_a language_n whereas_o the_o lord_n express_o say_v he_o send_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o ezek._n 3.5_o 6._o and_o that_o rom._n 10.15_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o all_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o there_o may_v be_v run_v and_o no_o send_v of_o god_n to_o nation_n jer._n 23.21_o and_o psal._n 147.19_o 20._o when_o he_o deny_v he_o declare_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n to_o any_o nation_n by_o send_v prophet_n as_o he_o do_v to_o jacob_n if_o the_o gospel_n than_o be_v of_o itself_o preachable_a to_o all_o nation_n prophet_n unsent_a may_v have_v preach_v these_o same_o judgement_n to_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v preach_v to_o jacob_n though_o not_o send_v of_o god_n but_o that_o place_n psal._n 147._o and_o diverse_a other_o will_v say_v he_o choise_v only_a israel_n as_o his_o covenant_v people_n as_o deut._n 7.7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 10.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o exod._n 20.1_o 2._o psal._n 78.5_o 6._o amos_n 3.1_o 2._o deut._n 27.1_o 2._o to_o they_o only_o he_o reveal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o be_v it_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o may_v at_o any_o age_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n but_o what_o be_v then_o reveal_v in_o these_o decree_n if_o the_o reprobate_n believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v ans._n not_o god_n intention_n conditional_a or_o absolute_a to_o save_v they_o or_o to_o give_v they_o faith_n or_o grace_n merit_v by_o christ_n death_n to_o believe_v for_o then_o some_o goodwill_n and_o love_n of_o election_n the_o lord_n shall_v bear_v towards_o the_o election_n of_o such_o and_o shall_v desire_v all_o the_o reprobate_n to_o be_v save_v so_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o yet_o by_o this_o way_n no_o more_o be_v there_o grace_v purchase_v to_o they_o person_n by_o christ_n to_o believe_v than_o there_o be_v grace_n purchase_v to_o they_o to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n now_o the_o author_n will_v not_o say_v that_o by_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o there_o be_v a_o conditional_a will_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o father_n to_o give_v life_n to_o all_o who_o perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o this_o conditional_a will_n or_o mean_n and_o end_n be_v in_o god_n before_o and_o suppone_v christ_n have_v never_o die_v for_o sinner_n 2._o this_o will_v say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v they_o have_v purchase_v life_n to_o they_o and_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o die_v not_o to_o save_v they_o all_o for_o who_o he_o die_v because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v he_o die_v to_o purchase_v faith_n by_o his_o death_n or_o grace_n to_o believe_v without_o which_o salvation_n be_v impossible_a it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o god_n absolute_o intend_v to_o save_v they_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o even_o while_o as_o there_o be_v such_o a_o decree_n in_o god_n because_o he_o have_v decree_v both_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o wit_n have_v ordain_v for_o they_o salvation_n and_o have_v ordain_v for_o they_o faith_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o decree_n in_o god_n towards_o any_o but_o the_o elect_a only_o therefore_o this_o conditional_a decree_n if_o all_o and_o every_o one_o believe_v all_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v can_v infer_v no_o love_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o the_o person_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o to_o have_v they_o save_v more_o than_o this_o can_v infer_v a_o love_n of_o save_v all_o and_o every_o one_o to_o be_v in_o god_n or_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n if_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n shall_v perfect_o without_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n keep_v the_o law_n than_o all_o angel_n all_o man_n elect_a and_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v save_v eternal_o now_o no_o man_n find_v in_o judgement_n can_v say_v this_o conditional_a can_v infer_v that_o god_n have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o save_v some_o angel_n not_o to_o save_v other_o more_o than_o this_o if_o all_o and_o every_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v can_v infer_v that_o god_n have_v a_o goodwill_n to_o save_v reprobate_a man_n and_o not_o fall_v angel_n in_o a_o word_n no_o simple_a conditional_a proposition_n can_v infer_v the_o desire_n or_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n or_o to_o have_v the_o thing_n do_v except_o god_n effectual_o work_v the_o condition_n as_o this_o if_o all_o fulfil_v the_o law_n perfect_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n can_v infer_v that_o god_n have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o the_o person_n of_o all_o angel_n and_o all_o man_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o all_o without_o exception_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o contrair_a whereof_o he_o decree_v for_o this_o connex_v proposition_n may_v stand_v true_a with_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o angel_n of_o all_o man_n of_o no_o angel_n or_o no_o man_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o free_a grace_n to_o work_v or_o not_o to_o work_v the_o condition_n of_o move_v 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salvation_n upon_o their_o own_o socinian_n faith_n that_o be_v their_o indifferent_a rely_v upon_o the_o saviour_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o holiness_n watchfulness_n obedience_n love_v to_o god_n sure_a the_o comfort_n joy_n peace_n assurance_n subjective_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o conscience_n can_v be_v no_o strong_a than_o the_o objective_n and_o fundamental_a certitude_n of_o stand_v persevere_v overcome_a flow_v from_o freewill_n which_o be_v woeful_o free_a and_o indifferent_a to_o persevere_v and_o stand_v or_o not_o to_o persevere_v not_o to_o stand_v but_o to_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a consolation_n and_o the_o strong_a shall_v be_v the_o christian_n choice_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o father_n give_v covenant_n and_o the_o son_n receive_v of_o sinner_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o salvation_n to_o i_o which_o rely_v and_o lean_v upon_o christ_n undertake_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v lose_v nor_o casten_z out_o then_o upon_o my_o 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please_v he_o and_o if_o christ_n may_v refuse_v to_o undertake_v or_o willing_o agree_v as_o please_v he_o and_o christ_n be_v god●consubstantiall_a with_o the_o father_n may_v have_v stand_v to_o the_o law-way_n of_o work_n for_o who_o or_o what_o can_v have_v hinder_v he_o to_o follow_v a_o course_n of_o justice_n against_o all_o man_n then_o if_o both_o agree_v to_o dispense_v with_o that_o law-way_n to_o save_v man_n here_o be_v covenant-condiscension_a between_o jehovah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o quiet_v law_n and_o pitch_v on_o a_o mild_a gospel-way_n christ._n 7._o argument_n from_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o to_o the_o seed_n so_o as_o in_o he_o they_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o he_o who_o be_v eminent_o the_o chief_a heir_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o engage_v to_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n on_o the_o lord_n part_n to_o give_v forgiveness_n jer._n 31.34_o heb._n 8.12_o perseverance_n jer._n 32.39_o 40._o isa._n 54.10_o isa._n 59.21_o peace_n ezek._n 34.25_o leu._n 26.6.11_o 12._o yea_o and_o a_o new_a heart_n jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 11.19_o heb._n 8.10_o life_n eternal_a joh._n 10.28_o and_o to_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n upon_o our_o part_n by_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n and_o give_v habitual_a grace_n jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 36.26_o and_o actual_a influence_n jer._n 31.34_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n jer._n 32.39_o 40._o ezek_n 36.27_o to_o and_o with_o he_o god_n must_v strike_v a_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o anoint_v in_o its_o fullness_n above_o his_o fellow_n without_o measure_n to_o make_v good_a all_o these_o promise_n as_o mediator_n for_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o grace_v and_o life_n that_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n but_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o store-house_n of_o the_o mediator_n god-man_n now_o this_o must_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o promise_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v 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he_o in_o the_o bush_n this_o be_v christ_n the_o angel_n 38._o of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o covenant_n who_o they_o tempt_v 1_o cor._n 10.9_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 23.21_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o angel_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o omniscient_a god_n that_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o hear_v their_o prayer_n 4._o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 20.1_o 2_o and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o all_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v much_o for_o weak_a believer_n that_o god_n stand_v engage_v in_o christ_n by_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o believe_v to_o the_o end_n believer_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v himself_o surety_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o a_o totter_a believer_n be_v there_o not_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v make_v good_a his_o undertake_n also_o if_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o upon_o condition_n that_o christ_n do_v his_o part_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n then_o sure_a christ_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n to_o enjoy_v his_o reward_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n and_o to_o have_v a_o believe_a seed_n be_v christ_n reward_n heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v make_v no_o ●urer_n bind_v for_o faith_n and_o salvation_n 8._o as_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o christ_n and_o fulfil_v to_o he_o so_o this_o be_v from_o the_o prediction_n prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o he_o as_o he_o of_o who_o such_o glorious_a promise_n be_v foretell_v and_o may_v claim_v the_o thing_n promise_v by_o faith_n he_o have_v some_o word_n of_o promise_n for_o suit_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o 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the_o creation_n which_o be_v make_v sick_a like_o a_o woman_n travel_v in_o birth_n rom._n 8.20_o 21_o 22._o hence_o be_v they_o bless_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o saint_n deut._n 28.4_o 5._o levit._fw-la 26.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o angel_n come_v in_o under_o their_o head_n christ_n col._n 2.10_o and_o serve_v the_o new_a restore_v heir_n heb._n 1.13_o for_o their_o head_n sake_n 2._o god_n have_v appoint_v christ_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o heb._n 1.2_o have_v give_v a_o charter_n to_o christ_n and_o put_v in_o bread_n garment_n house_n and_o all_o to_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o heir_n his_o great_a evidence_n be_v 1_o cor._n 3.21_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o 3._o he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a rev._n 21.5_o
this_o christ_n mend_v the_o break_a gold_n ring_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o first_o unattentive_a and_o rash_a heir_n adam_n so_o that_o now_o heaven_n earth_n mountain_n isai._n 49.13_o sea_n tree_n field_n psal._n 96.11_o 12_o 13._o be_v command_v to_o sing_v a_o gospel-psalm_n of_o joy_n because_o christ_n the_o new_a king_n and_o restorer_n of_o all_o be_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n yea_o let_v the_o stood_n clap_v their_o hand_n psal._n 98.9_o and_o he_o purpose_n to_o purge_v with_o fire_n the_o great_a pest-house_n infect_v with_o sin_n and_o under_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.21_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o that_o he_o may_v set_v up_o the_o new_a world_n in_o gospel-beauty_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o isai._n 65.17_o isai._n 66.22_o rev._n 21.1_o oh_o what_o a_o life_n to_o have_v a_o cottage_n and_o a_o little_a yard_n of_o herb_n in_o that_o new_a world_n and_o how_o base_a to_o be_v but_o citizen_n of_o this_o world_n chap._n xii_o the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n q._n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o covenant_n covenant_n ans._n the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v of_o the_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o christ_n psal._n 110._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o same_o necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n that_o our_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o and_o keep_v his_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n joh._n 15.10_o require_v also_o a_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o christ-man_n for_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n christ-man_n also_o must_v be_v under_o the_o same_o and_o then_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v to_o give_v 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possibility_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n that_o christ_n can_v sin_v yea_o in_o regard_n that_o christ_n from_o the_o womb_n be_v both_o a_o traveller_n a_o viator_n and_o a_o enjoyer_n and_o comprehensor_fw-la and_o have_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n from_o his_o birth_n as_o man_n he_o have_v gift_v to_o he_o the_o confirm_a grace_n which_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a angel_n in_o their_o head_n christ_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v somewhat_o like_o a_o condition_n necessary_a and_o as_o the_o member_n enter_v to_o glory_n through_o obedience_n so_o also_o the_o covenant_v head_n luk._n 24.26_o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v in_o to_o his_o glory_n suretyship_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o special_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n ans._n the_o covenant_n be_v a_o bargain_n of_o buy_v a_o people_n to_o god_n than_o the_o pay_v price_n and_o ransom_n must_v be_v the_o due_o formal_a condition_n as_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o which_o the_o man_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v oblige_v that_o he_o may_v have_v right_a to_o law-justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a jure_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la foederali_fw-la operum_fw-la by_o the_o law_n and_o federall_a merit_n i_o mean_v merit_n by_o paction_n and_o faithful_a law-promise_n not_o of_o condignity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v grace_n but_o this_o law-holinesse_n have_v influence_n in_o that_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o obedience_n in_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o law-holinesse_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v supernatural_a grace_n as_o the_o law-holinesse_n of_o adam_n for_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o christ_n nature_n his_o soul_n understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o his_o action_n internal_a and_o external_a with_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n hence_o the_o heart_n and_o inclination_n of_o christ_n stand_v ever_o right_a and_o stright_o to_o the_o law_n he_o exercise_v no_o affection_n in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la his_o anger_n come_v not_o out_o in_o pure_a natural_a anger_n and_o no_o more_o affection_n but_o it_o come_v out_o in_o act_n of_o zeal_n nor_o his_o joy_n in_o pure_a natural_a joy_n though_o sinless_a but_o in_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a mass_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a body_n of_o all_o gracious_a qualification_n isai._n 11._o wisdom_n he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o he_o aught_o to_o know_v dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n be_v of_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o world_n know_v not_o his_o school_n or_o teacher_n hence_o his_o wisdom_n and_o practical_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o practical_a conclusion_n he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n as_o the_o great_a of_o statesman_n for_o government_n isa._n 52.13_o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o and_o so_o when_o we_o be_v in_o perplexity_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v faith_n he_o can_v lead_v the_o blind_a in_o a_o way_n they_o know_v not_o isai._n 11.1_o 2._o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o might_n and_o courage_n a_o undanton_v spirit_n yet_o conjoin_v with_o counsel_n no_o fool_n hardiness_n but_o the_o resolute_a ventoriousnesse_n of_o faith_n isai._n 42.4_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v heb._n break_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n our_o softness_n of_o unbeleef_n at_o the_o blow_n of_o a_o feather_n or_o stir_v of_o a_o leaf_n bring_v on_o fall_v of_o spirit_n and_o swoon_v he_o have_v the_o boldness_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v victory_n before_o the_o battle_n isa._n 50.9_o lo_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o a_o garment_n the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o he_o have_v hope_n from_o the_o womb_n hope_n psal._n 22.9_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_v when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o mother_n breast_n and_o for_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o quick_a in_o understanding_n that_o be_v the_o high_a and_o reverend_a apprehension_n of_o god_n make_v he_o quick_a to_o smell_v or_o send_v so_o the_o word_n import_v the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n plot_v by_o man_n and_o devil_n so_o excel_v he_o in_o righteousness_n sagacity_n which_o as_o a_o girdle_n go_v about_o his_o loin_n both_o in_o judge_v righteousness_n and_o in_o discharge_v the_o trust_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n who_o lay_v the_o key_n of_o david_n and_o the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o love_n joh._n 15.10_o and_o thirst_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 4.34_o his_o zeal_n to_o his_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v a_o fair_a copy_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v he_o be_v meekness_n itself_o isa._n 53.7_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o 24._o much_o in_o pray_v meekness_n believe_a rejoice_v in_o spirit_n luk._n 6.12_o psal._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o tender_a to_o the_o weak_a of_o the_o flock_n isa._n 40.11_o weak_a he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o he_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v these_o that_o be_v with_o young_a isa._n 42.2_o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o a_o shout_n nor_o cause_n his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n 3._o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o
humane_a nature_n a_o chariot_n to_o convey_v to_o we_o the_o fullness_n of_o merit_n by_o satisfaction_n so_o must_v it_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o carry_v to_o we_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n by_o sanctification_n and_o then_o when_o god_n covenant_n with_o the_o man_n christ_n that_o love_n faith_n hope_n meekness_n humility_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v live_v speak_v and_o act_v in_o christ_n out_o to_o we_o we_o be_v more_o strong_o convince_v to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o so_o bless_a a_o guide_n christ_n be_v a_o live_a glass_n in_o which_o we_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o grace_n as_o also_o his_o meekness_n and_o humility_n be_v the_o meekness_n and_o humility_n of_o god_n and_o all_o these_o grace_n have_v a_o seat_n and_o lodging_n in_o our_o immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o they_o have_v a_o draw_v and_o a_o allure_a desirablenes_n from_o the_o person_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n our_o king_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o age_n in_o who_o they_o reside_v the_o property_n 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they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v ps._n 72.13_o he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o o_o what_o riches_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n have_v he_o manifest_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o grace_n he_o show_v to_o we_o fear_n the_o more_o free_o and_o son_o shall_v we_o serve_v he_o with_o less_o hirednesse_n and_o servile_a disposition_n if_o we_o can_v love_v god_n and_o christ_n with_o a_o heart_n abstract_v from_o heaven_n hire_n at_o least_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o for_o pleasure_n mak●_n not_o any_o conform_v to_o god_n but_o holiness_n do_v and_o the_o heart_n not_o legal_o fear_v the_o burn_a torment_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v good_a for_o since_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law-wrath_n he_o take_v it_o not_o well_o that_o we_o dare_v approach_v too_o near_o to_o the_o mount_n burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o do_v christ_n allow_v our_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n &_o sadness_n to_o act_v upon_o fear_a everlasting_a wrath_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n any_o other_o way_n then_o in_o a_o gospel-consideration_n be_v casten_z down_o for_o our_o law-deserving_a but_o so_o as_o we_o high_o value_v our_o ranson-payer_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o godly_a fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n heb._n 12.28_o must_v note_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o terror_n upon_o devil_n difference_v for_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n mat._n 8.29_o jam._n 2.19_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o godly_a fear_n of_o believer_n heb._n 12.28_o which_o be_v also_o give_v to_o christ_n heb._n 5.7_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o hell_n torment_n and_o therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n though_o it_o be_v another_o word_n mat._n 10.28_o which_o christ_n command_v can_v be_v a_o servile_a fear_n legal_a for_o hell_n such_o as_o be_v in_o devil_n and_o man_n but_o a_o godly_a fear_n such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o faith_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v for_o christ_n mat._n 10.28_o command_v that_o fear_n fear_v say_v he_o to_o deny_v christ_n before_o man_n why_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v cast_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n and_o immediate_o v_o 31._o fear_v not_o therefore_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v v_o 28._o then_o he_o must_v forbid_v a_o fear_n opposite_a to_o servile_a fear_n and_o which_o stand_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o son_n who_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o care_n of_o a_o father_n which_o be_v more_o towards_o his_o child_n then_o towards_o sparrow_n v_o 29_o 30._o and_o that_o the_o word_n no●●eth_v a_o godly_a fear_n which_o be_v heb._n 12._o beside_o other_o greek_a author_n see_v heb._n 5.7_o see_v luk_n 2.25_o act._n 2.5_o act._n 8.2_o act._n 23.10_o and_o heb._n 11.7_o noah_n move_v with_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d build_v and_o ark_n sure_o the_o fear_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o hell_n move_v not_o noah_n to_o build_v the_o ark_n for_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v save_v he_o build_v it_o v_o 7._o 3._o eternity_n be_v a_o special_a property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n for_o 1._o the_o party_n be_v eternal_a jehovah_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n never_o begin_v to_o agree_v upon_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o redeemer_n for_o that_o work_n it_o be_v a_o bargain_n close_v from_o everlasting_a only_o the_o question_n be_v when_o the_o son_n shall_v render_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15._o whether_o or_o not_o the_o covenant_n shall_v then_o cea●e_v for_o 1._o christ_n shall_v then_o end_v his_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o shall_v full_o and_o final_o have_v purchase_v what_o his_o soul_n desire_v and_o shall_v have_v receive_v his_o wage_n and_o enjoy_v with_o his_o conquished_a bride_n a_o eternal_a sabbath_n 2._o he_o shall_v intercede_v no_o more_o 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equal_a with_o the_o father_n not_o as_o man_n for_o so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o man_n he_o ever_o be_v and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n but_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v subject_a as_o touch_v the_o office_n of_o a_o formal_a mediator_n 2._o another_o distinction_n be_v here_o needful_a as_o augustine_n and_o ambrose_n father_n he_o shall_v render_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o to_o reign_v but_o that_o he_o then_o shall_v declare_v that_o he_o reign_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o have_v his_o power_n of_o reign_v from_o the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v profess_v this_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o so_o
sinless_a self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o nature_n than_o the_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n god_n can_v quit_v or_o part_v with_o creator-right_a &_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v give_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v give_v to_o he_o we_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v with_o the_o gracious_a lord_n the_o covenant_n but_o not_o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o work_n and_o wage_n be_v the_o lord_n rule_v in_o reward_v our_o labour_n nor_o shall_v we_o be_v gainer_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v so_o deal_v with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o commutative_a and_o a_o distributive_a justice_n between_o god_n &_o we_o the_o former_a have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o absolute_a lord_n august_n serm_n 16._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n debtor_n nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la e●_n placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la glory_n be_v not_o our_o own_o after_o we_o have_v wrought_v for_o it_o a_o promise_n as_o a_o promise_n can_v give_v we_o no_o right_n of_o strict_a justice_n to_o any_o reward_n a_o promise_n be_v posterior_n to_o thing_n promise_v can_v alter_v the_o worth_n or_o value_n of_o thing_n none_o give_v first_o to_o the_o lord_n man_n or_o angel_n god_n be_v no_o debtor_n ●o_o justice_n to_o give_v be_v to_o the_o world_n non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o take_v ill_o to_o obey_v &_o serve_v god_n who_o have_v so_o noble_a servant_n the_o beast_n and_o lifeless_a creature_n shall_v depon_n in_o judgement_n against_o we_o who_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n our_o soft_a nature_n be_v too_o soon_o break_v with_o poor_a reward_n and_o too_o little_o move_v with_o great_a thing_n justification_n by_o work_n be_v our_o own_o element_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n stranger_n to_o we_o seldom_o deadness_n to_o work_n and_o lively_a activity_n in_o work_n be_v one_o rom._n 10.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o room_n of_o death_n in_o the_o two_o covenant_n the_o change_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v in_o death_n what_o judas_n &_o cain_n in_o their_o despair_a mood_n be_v to_o do_v what_o weak_a doubter_n be_v to_o do_v when_o faith_n act_v most_o strong_o wilfulness_n in_o unbeleef_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o leave_v suppose_a contradiction_n to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o darkness_n why_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o adam_n better_a our_o heart_n be_v the_o lord_n than_o our_o own_o what_o a_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n of_o our_o ●ight_n to_o the_o creature_n a_o threefold_a right_n natural_a providentiall_a spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o have_v be_v and_o live_v and_o so_o no_o sin_n in_o have_v it_o what_o a_o providentiall_a right_a 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o spiritual_a right_n be_v &_o how_o excellent_a to_o live_v &_o to_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o sin_n their_o temptation_n who_o think_v they_o shall_v not_o eat_v nor_o pray_v if_o the_o non-converted_n have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n than_o we_o may_v spoil_v &_o deprive_v they_o of_o life_n and_o all_o they_o have_v how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o these_o who_o enjoy_v that_o of_o which_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o that_o and_o sin_n in_o use_v i●_n live_v in_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a and_o reprobate_a be_v no_o usurp_n of_o life_n simile_n the_o reprobate_n &_o non-converted_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n want_v all_o spiritual_a right_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o life_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o they_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v eat_a etc._n etc._n how_o woeful_a to_o have_v a_o lump_n of_o life_n &_o time_n &_o no_o right_a to_o life_n how_o god_n be_v our●_n god_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o man_n christ_n a_o heaven_n there_o may_v be_v a_o train_n of_o grace_n &_o yet_o unquietness_n for_o the_o want_n of_o christ._n a_o spiritual_a soul_n act_n in_o god_n and_o miss_v god_n rather_o than_o any_o create_v save_v grace_n cotvin_n cont_n molin_n c._n 8._o §._o 7._o primo_fw-la foedere_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la rupto_fw-la cessabat_fw-la etiam_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la lege_fw-la praescriptam_fw-la ibid._n c._n 9_o §._o 5._o remonstr_n in_o scrip_n synod_n dored_a 4._o ●a_n 145._o the_o law_n &_o the_o ●●rst_a covenant_n be_v holy_a and_o oblidge_v all_o to_o acti●●_n obedience_n always_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o infant_n the_o natural_a antecedent_n love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v fancy_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o what_o the_o jew_n in_o t●e_v talmud_n &_o the_o koran_n say_v of_o god_n doctrine_n fidei_fw-la judai●_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o trac_n 8._o ib_a ord_n 1._o disp_n 7._o alcar_fw-la c._n 43._o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n 2._o of_o grace_n 3._o the_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n &_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n which_o hold_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n subservient_fw-fr as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o that_o of_o grace_n be_v ●ull_a righteousness_n and_o forgiveness_n under_o that_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n the_o law_n as_o proponed_a to_o israel_n be_v the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n make_v at_o horeb_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o new_a covenant_n a_o life_n of_o promise_n how_o god_n command_v what_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v no_o circuncision_n no_o sacrifice_n nor_o any_o type_n represent_v christ._n the_o first_o covenant_n have_v the_o mediator_n christ_n as_o this_o have_v but_o veil_v in_o the_o one_o reveal_v in_o the_o other_o how_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v faulty_a how_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n gal_n 3._o and_o how_o gal._n 4._o calvin_n instit_n l._n 11._o ●_o xi_o sect._n 7_o 8._o epist._n par_fw-fr 3._o disp_n 12._o the_o arminian_n three_o covenant_n this_fw-mi 14._o self_n search_v necessary_a reflect_v act_n be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o direct_a act_n threaten_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_a then_o under_o the_o old_a desertion_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n compare_v the_o saint_n be_v strong_a to_o suffer_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o under_o the_o old_a a_o large_a number_n of_o godly_a of_o the_o rude_a &_o unlearned_a th●n_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o law-state_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o dominion_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o wrestle_n and_o protest_v of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o between_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o spirit_n compel_a conviction_n argue_v a_o law-spirit_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v then_o to_o be_v godly_a legal_a terror_n convert_v none_o legal_a terror_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o child_n birth_n of_o regeneration_n literal_a and_o legal_a conviction_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o gospel_n conviction_n on_o the_o affection_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a conviction_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o latter_a if_o they_o be_v fiery_a and_o not_o temper_v with_o grace_n ●are_v conviction_n be_v no_o godly_a principle_n a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o hard_a command_n because_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o child_n under_o grace_n a_o sweetness_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n a_o abundant_a hire_n for_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o child_n under_o grace_n how_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o a_o new_a nature_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o command_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v the_o s●ed_z &_o infant_n of_o covenant_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n under_o both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v make_v to_o infant_n act_n 2.39_o else_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v stand_v infant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n old_a and_o young_a of_o nation_n under_o the_o new_a test._n be_v in_o covenant_n external_o as_o israel_n be_v the_o place_n rom._n 9.6_o vindicate_v from_o the_o unsound_a gloss_n of_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n child_n must_v have_v from_o their_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n under_o the_o n._n test._n some_o covenant_n privilege_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n mercy_n to_o father_n and_o child_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o zion_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o u●_n under_o the_o n._n test._n be_v different_a covenant_n to_o child_n no_o
suspendio_fw-la vita_fw-la se_fw-la exuit_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la aegre_fw-la fero_fw-la inquit_fw-la socrates_n na_o in_o theatro_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la convivio_fw-la verbis_fw-la vexor_fw-la 9_o deadness_n to_o a_o office_n or_o a_o place_n of_o authority_n 10._o deadness_n to_o pleasure_n 11._o deadness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n 12._o mortification_n to_o creature-comfort_n to_o multitude_n friend_n host_n army_n chariot_n horse_n father_n son_n daughter_n husband_n to_o city_n to_o our_o mother-countrey_n etc._n etc._n 13._o a_o deadness_n to_o captain_n stoutness_n and_o valour_n in_o war_n to_o birth_n 14._o a_o deadness_n to_o youth_n pastime_n play_n laughter_n to_o hunger_n fullness_n 15._o a_o deadness_n to_o ordinance_n there_o be_v two●things_n in_o ordinance_n 16._o deadness_n to_o prayer_n 17._o to_o faith_n and_o hope_v we_o pray_v to_o our_o own_o prayer_n 18._o deadness_n to_o comfort_n and_o feel_n how_o far_o we_o may_v be_v take_v with_o feeling_n 19_o deadness_n to_o the_o habit_n &_o stock_n of_o create_a grace_n 20._o deadness_n to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heaven_n 21._o to_o the_o promise_n m._n isaac_n ambrose_n prima_fw-la media_fw-la ultima_fw-la life_n of_o fa●th_n c._n 9_o sect._n 2._o pa._n 2●1_n 22._o deadness_n to_o the_o outshinings_a of_o god_n to_o take_v aright_o absence_n &_o presence_n 23._o deadness_n to_o fair_a providence_n of_o court_n godly_a prince_n miracle_n 24._o to_o sapless_a will-worship_n q._n 1._o how_o be_v christ_n give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n be_v 49_o 6_o socinus_n de_fw-fr servato_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o christ_n be_v not_o the_o confirmer_n only_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n how_o it_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o wit_v such_o a_o death_n of_o one_o who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o testator_n or_o only_a man_n even_o god_n man_n procu●es_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n life_n remission_n &c_n &c_n but_o this_o it_o do_v not_o as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o testator_n and_o die_a friend_n but_o as_o such_o a_o so_o excellent_a so_o satisfactory_a a_o death_n which_o no_o martyr_n death_n can_v do_v there_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n in_o christ_n blood_n then_o power_n of_o seal_v and_o witness_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o martyr_n blood_n the_o socinian_n way_n quiet_v not_o the_o wakened_a conscience_n by_o man●_n work_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n this_o be_v do_v christ_n be_v upon_o both_o the_o lord_n side_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o upon_o our_o side_n &_o the_o satisfaction_n i●_n most_o 〈◊〉_d justice_z as_o justice_n seek_v satisfaction_n but_o sovereignty_n of_o freegrace_n not_o justice_n determine_v how_o and_o who_o shall_v pay_v justice_n be_v not_o the_o mediate_a and_o interpose_v attribute_n but_o freegrace_n our_o glory_n be_v work_v and_o wadge_v to_o christ_n but_o of_o free_a grace_n to_o we_o we_o buy_v it_o not_o deep_a reason_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n why_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v hinder_v sin_n to_o enter_v in_o the_o world_n think_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v none_o sick_a speak_v no_o saviour_n no_o such_o physician_n as_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o deep_a of_o wisdom_n that_o the_o same_o man_n that_o now_o be_v firewood_n eternal_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o brimstone_n may_v have_v be_v if_o so_o it_o have_v please_v god_n proclaimer_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o heaven_n &_o the_o now_o heir_n of_o glory_n in_o their_o place_n god_n may_v have_v hol●en_v up_o the_o law●dispensation_n for_o ever_o but_o then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o glory_n j._n ch._n the_o gospel-wonder_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o eternal_o have_v be_v bi●_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v most_o excellent_a law-innocency_n or_o gospel-repentance_n christ_n man_n must_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n arg._n 1._o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n because_o christ_n c●lls_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2._o arg._n from_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o his_o son_n to_o his_o office_n 3._o arg._n christ_n his_o offering_n of_o his_o service_n to_o god_n prove_v this_o covenant_n 4_o arg._n the_o father_n give_v of_o the_o elect_a to_o christ_n to_o be_v redeem_v and_o the_o son_n his_o willing_a receive_n of_o they_o prove_v this_o covenant_n the_o person_n be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n speak_v strong_a consolation_n &_o it_o be_v no_o consolation_n at_o all_o to_o depend_v upon_o freewill_n 5._o arg._n christ_n receive_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a covenant_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n why_o christ_n receive_v the_o seal_n 6._o arg._n god_n may_v have_v follow_v a_o law-way_n with_o all_o flesh_n &_o not_o have_v send_v his_o son_n &_o the_o son_n may_v have_v refuse_v to_o be_v send_v 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la by_o compact_a christ_n come_n 7._o arg._n all_o the_o promise_n how_o they_o be_v make_v to_o christ._n christ_n be_v he_o who_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n christ_n be_v a_o engaged_a surety_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o a_o weak_a believer_n 8._o arg._n from_o the_o promise_n concern_v christ._n 9_o arg._n christ_n be_v bid_v ask_v a_o people_n from_o god_n &_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v 10._o arg._n the_o relation_n of_o christ_n work_v for_o wage_n and_o the_o lord_n pay_v he_o his_o wage_n do_v prove_v this_o covenant_n a_o design_n of_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n towards_o low_a man_n as_o his_o alme_n &_o end_n 11._o arg._n the_o lord_n oath_n ●o_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v make_v priest_n and_o king_n prous_a this_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v a_o swear_a priest_n and_o intercessor_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n the_o most_o sweet_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o design_v a_o 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stellas_fw-la nec_fw-la ibi_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la requieverit_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la requieverit_fw-la bernard_n serm._n 64._o in_o cant._n quid_fw-la violentius_fw-la triumphant_a de_fw-la deo_fw-la bernard_n hom_n ●_o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la videas_fw-la si_fw-la attendas_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la tristari_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la pavere_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la salutem_fw-la pa●i_fw-la vitam_fw-la mori_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la infirmari_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n which_o we_o too_o little_a value_n no_o less_o everlasting_a love_n can_v save_v we_o there_o be_v different_a party_n in_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n help_v lay_v upon_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n most_o to_o be_v eye_v two_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n one_o before_o time_n another_o in_o time_n how_o seasonable_a and_o timous_a the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o physic_n &_o the_o physician_n come_v both_o in_o time_n to_o the_o sickness_n 4._o differ_v the_o covenant_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o matter_n work_n and_o wage_n 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n differ_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o command_n 2._o promise_v 3._o and_o condition_n christ_n empty_v himself_n be_v no_o act_n of_o obedience_n but_o a_o most_o voluntary_a free_a act_n beyond_o all_o obligation_n christ_n covenant_n help_v our_o covenant_n &_o he_o have_v a_o place_n in_o our_o covenant_n how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o christ_n gal._n 3._o v._n 16._o da._n pareus_n comm._n in_o gala._n 3.16_o hoc_fw-la seman_n in_o quo_fw-la benedicentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la aposto●lus_fw-la interpretatus_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la collective_a de_fw-fr multis_fw-la vel_fw-la omnibus_fw-la abraham●_n posteris_fw-la sed_fw-la individue_n de_fw-la uno_fw-la christo_fw-la ●_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la ●am_fw-la corporalis_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la benedicto_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o
vita_fw-la eterna_fw-la in_o fideles_fw-la difluit_fw-la the_o promise_n gal._n 3.16_o be_v not_o make_v to_o christ_n mystical_a the_o seed_n christ_n gal._n 3.16_o be_v neither_o mean_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o private_a person_n nor_o of_o christ_n mystical_a but_o of_o christ_n as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o head_n the_o second_o adam_n christ_n always_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o public_a person_n the_o right_a necess●●ie_n we_o be_v in_o to_o buy_v christ._n he_o who_o take_v not_o on_o he_o to_o be_v priest_n and_o king_n but_o upon_o the_o call_n of_o god_n must_v be_v make_v priest_n and_o king_n by_o covenant_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o blood_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o book_n with_o blood_n how_o the_o covenant_n i●_n a_o testament_n we_o have_v right_a to_o the_o good_n bequeath_v to_o we_o in_o a_o testament_n not_o simple_o as_o a_o testament_n but_o as_o such_o a_o testament_n in_o which_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n in_o the_o 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eze._n 11_o etc._n etc._n crispe_n christ_n exalt_v ser._n 6_o pag._n 159._o the_o mistake_n of_o antinomian_o as_o touch_v these_o place_n jer._n 31._o eze._n 11._o cap._n 36.26_o isa._n 59_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o own_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o &_o we_o be_v mere_a patient_n the_o antinomian_o confound_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o obedience_n with_o the_o objective_a cause_n and_o rule_v of_o obedience_n in_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n &_o free_a man_n from_o all_o duty_n when_o the_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n cease_v the_o believer_n be_v confirm_v so_o as_o he_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o believe_v to_o the_o end_n be_v under_o the_o special_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o choose_a although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o confirm_a grace_n of_o the_o elect_a angel_n the_o doubt_n &_o unbeleef_n of_o the_o justify_v render_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n null_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o possible_a 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