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grace_n 3._o that_o the_o object_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v ens_fw-la possibile_fw-la a_o possible_a be_v all_o being_n be_v either_o the_o first_o or_o from_o the_o first_o the_o first_o be_v can_v be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v god_n he_o only_o enjoy_v he_o never_o begin_v eternity_n all_o other_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o time_n before_o which_o they_o have_v no_o existence_n and_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v from_o he_o not_o by_o any_o necessity_n but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a act_n hence_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n by_o counsel_n in_o all_o his_o free_a and_o transient_a act_n there_o must_v a_o purpose_n pass_v with_o he_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v antecedent_n to_o which_o purpose_n in_o our_o conception_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o as_o a_o mere_a possibility_n for_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o past_a into_o a_o futurition_n 4_o all_z therefore_o that_o concern_v this_o possible_a be_v in_o order_n to_o its_o reach_v the_o design_a end_n belong_v to_o the_o mean_n hitherto_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a under_o our_o present_a consideration_n viz._n man_n refer_v his_o creation_n the_o state_n of_o integrity_n in_o which_o he_o be_v make_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o god_n put_v he_o under_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o apostasy_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o so_o come_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o redemption_n either_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o decree_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o decree_n about_o they_o and_o so_o they_o fall_v out_o beside_o god_n intention_n or_o else_o we_o must_v assign_v two_o decree_n to_o god_n and_o so_o two_o end_n and_o two_o order_n of_o media_n respect_v the_o same_o subject_a and_o so_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o god_n lose_v his_o end_n in_o the_o first_o which_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o new_a contrivance_n in_o the_o latter_a how_o unbecoming_a it_o be_v to_o 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of_o man_n to_o fall_v antecedent_n to_o the_o future_a come_v of_o christ_n to_o redeem_v he_o we_o can_v in_o no_o sense_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o design_a medium_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n if_o we_o consider_v of_o christ_n as_o appoint_v to_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n apostasy_n we_o can_v conceive_v what_o he_o shall_v come_v for_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n can_v in_o order_n follow_v the_o decree_n of_o permit_v man_n to_o fall_v but_o must_v be_v together_o with_o it_o as_o to_o the_o second_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o it_o have_v already_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o second_o person_n and_o that_o his_o incarnation_n be_v one_o thing_n put_v into_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o it_o be_v this_o covenant_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o suppose_v a_o dtcree_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o become_v man_n antecedent_n to_o and_o distinct_a from_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o only_o superfluous_a for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o two_o act_n to_o pass_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o vacate_v the_o very_a notion_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o take_v away_o the_o whole_a that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o assign_v it_o to_o a_o decree_n suppose_a to_o be_v distinct_a from_o it_o for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o god-man_n or_o decree_v to_o be_v so_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o he_o have_v voluntary_o undertake_v it_o for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_o and_o then_o we_o must_v also_o suppose_v it_o be_v for_o something_o and_o that_o must_v be_v in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v a_o redeemer_n for_o
sinner_n be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v from_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n rom._n 3._o 26._o 3._o here_o we_o see_v how_o sure_o a_o ground_n and_o foundation_n there_o be_v lay_v for_o the_o certain_a salvation_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v in_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o iâ—_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v here_o full_o provide_v and_o all_o that_o may_v possible_o have_v hinder_v it_o be_v take_v care_n about_o that_o it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o gild_n of_o sin_n lie_v as_o a_o great_a mountain_n to_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o there_o lay_v there_o be_v no_o come_n at_o he_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n but_o now_o this_o gild_n be_v remove_v away_o and_o this_o mountain_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n lie_v as_o a_o woeful_a obstruction_n to_o man_n happiness_n and_o whilst_o it_o abide_v he_o must_v 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in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o complete_a salvation_n 5._o here_o also_o we_o may_v acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o what_o deep_a engagement_n jesus_n christ_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o love_v and_o fear_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o that_o he_o undertake_v for_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n from_o eternity_n and_o that_o which_o serve_v more_o especial_o to_o set_v forth_o our_o obligation_n and_o debt_n to_o he_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v the_o consideration_n how_o he_o be_v circumstance_v in_o this_o covenant_n in_o thrâ—â—_n or_o four_o respect_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a engagement_n on_o his_o part_n he_o be_v under_o no_o tie_n of_o natural_a necessity_n to_o do_v this_o work_n he_o be_v a_o person_n at_o full_a and_o free_a liberty_n in_o himself_o to_o be_v engage_v or_o not_o engage_v for_o we_o it_o be_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v become_v a_o surety_n and_o give_v himself_o up_o for_o our_o redemption_n hence_o that_o joh._n 10_o 18._o i_o have_v power_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n imply_v a_o liberty_n or_o a_o right_n to_o a_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n and_o therefore_o enjoin_v in_o himself_o the_o high_a liberty_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o his_o own_o action_n if_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v this_o for_o we_o he_o have_v not_o injure_v we_o at_o all_o and_o needs_o must_v it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a bond_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o one_o that_o do_v we_o the_o great_a kindness_n who_o be_v no_o far_o oblige_v to_o it_o than_o he_o himself_o please_v to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o the_o more_o free_a the_o love_n be_v the_o great_a do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v 2._o that_o he_o thus_o engage_v for_o we_o before_o we_o desire_v it_o of_o he_o he_o do_v not_o tarry_v to_o be_v ask_v by_o we_o he_o do_v not_o wait_v for_o our_o petition_n to_o be_v put_v up_o to_o he_o request_v he_o that_o he_o will_v put_v in_o for_o we_o and_o become_v our_o 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