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to_o have_v argument_n in_o it_o to_o move_v towards_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v posteriour_a to_o and_o consequent_a upon_o the_o decree_n to_o which_o this_o covenant_n belong_v the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v a_o possible_a be_v which_o as_o it_o have_v no_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o be_v here_o appoint_v to_o have_v a_o be_v and_o to_o pass_v through_o all_o these_o change_n that_o have_v befall_v it_o be_v predestinate_v thereunto_o so_o that_o we_o can_v look_v at_o no_o consideration_n on_o this_o account_n but_o what_o fall_v behind_o of_o have_v any_o possible_a influence_n into_o the_o covenant_n not_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n in_o which_o man_n be_v at_o first_o for_o in_o that_o state_n have_v he_o continue_v in_o it_o he_o have_v not_o need_v a_o redeemer_n not_o the_o miserable_a estate_n he_o fall_v into_o by_o the_o apostasy_n for_o though_o that_o be_v a_o step_n towards_o his_o redemption_n because_o it_o put_v he_o into_o a_o capacity_n for_o it_o and_o bring_v he_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o put_v god_n upon_o think_v of_o his_o recovery_n because_o his_o misery_n be_v deserve_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o beside_o this_o fell_a under_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o a_o medium_fw-la towards_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n rich_a mercy_n in_o save_v he_o not_o the_o prevision_n of_o any_o good_a nature_n or_o inclination_n in_o he_o for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n true_o in_o any_o sinner_n by_o nature_n nor_o the_o least_o disposition_n towards_o the_o acceptance_n of_o this_o redemption_n on_o gospel-term_n unless_o god_n do_v work_v it_o in_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o always_o wrought_v in_o such_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v natural_o best_o incline_v but_o at_o god_n pleasure_n rom._n 9_o 18._o god_n therefore_o can_v have_v nothing_o out_o of_o himself_o to_o move_v he_o 3_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o god_n design_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o 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ratify_v in_o this_o covenant_n 4._o because_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a love_n at_o work_n in_o it_o to_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_a hence_o the_o â—is_n e_fw-la of_o this_o covenant_n may_v well_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o bear_v from_o eternity_n to_o his_o elect._n he_o choose_v they_o and_o so_o covenant_v with_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v they_o and_o why_o do_v he_o so_o it_o be_v because_o he_o love_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o love_n be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n the_o first_o act_n wherein_o this_o love_n be_v express_v be_v in_o choose_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o covenant_v with_o he_o to_o redeem_v we_o in_o which_o he_o lay_v a_o sure_a and_o firm_a foundation_n for_o our_o salvation_n god_n send_v of_o cbrist_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n ascribe_v to_o his_o unparalleled_a love_n joh._n 3._o 16._o 1._o joh_n 4._o 10._o 5._o that_o which_o strain_v this_o love_n up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o deliberate_a act_n both_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n the_o father_n depute_v and_o of_o god_n the_o son_n accept_v and_o undertake_n in_o this_o business_n we_o can_v conceive_v how_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o other_o way_n in_o which_o grace_n can_v possible_o more_o shine_v forth_o than_o in_o christ_n come_v upon_o man_n necessity_n to_o do_v and_o die_v for_o he_o a_o great_a love_n than_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v of_o than_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n &_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o withhold_v himself_o the_o apostle_n argument_n conclude_v this_o to_o be_v the_o great_a gift_n rom._n 8._o 32._o now_o the_o put_n of_o this_o into_o a_o covenant_n add_v emphasis_n to_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o
certain_a to_o be_v receive_v but_o upon_o mutual_a compact_n or_o agreement_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o security_n on_o any_o hand_n without_o it_o and_o therefore_o without_o this_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a truth_n from_o eternity_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v in_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o become_v a_o saviour_n the_o contrary_a to_o which_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o now_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v on_o this_o account_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o covenant_n lie_v in_o these_o few_o follow_a conclusion_n 1_o that_o mankind_n stand_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o require_v obedience_n of_o he_o and_o threaten_v disobedience_n with_o death_n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n as_o the_o head_n of_o mankind_n it_o include_v all_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v with_o he_o in_o the_o first_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n 2._o that_o divine_a 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wrath_n know_v in_o their_o personal_a eternal_a suffering_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o necessity_n for_o a_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n justice_n have_v its_o full_a scope_n to_o take_v place_n upon_o man_n be_v expose_v unto_o it_o by_o sin_n but_o mercy_n have_v that_o lie_v in_o its_o way_n which_o leave_v it_o no_o room_n for_o the_o exerting_fw-mi of_o itself_o without_o such_o a_o transaction_n 5._o that_o for_o this_o end_n he_o will_v provide_v a_o redeemer_n for_o man_n he_o will_v lay_v in_o to_o make_v this_o salvation_n sure_a and_o open_v a_o way_n wherein_o he_o may_v not_o deny_v himself_o but_o be_v both_o just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o when_o man_n case_n shall_v call_v for_o it_o when_o his_o misery_n shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o course_n to_o be_v take_v for_o its_o succour_n the_o remedy_n may_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o because_o 1_o without_o a_o redeemer_n justice_n and_o mercy_n can_v not_o have_v meet_v in_o agreement_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o fall_a man_n either_o there_o must_v have_v be_v a_o clash_v between_o these_o two_o attribute_n or_o else_o man_n must_v have_v be_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o redeemer_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 2_o the_o futurition_n of_o a_o redeemer_n depend_v absolute_o on_o this_o covenant_n here_o it_o have_v its_o foundation_n and_o rise_v as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v those_o promise_n compact_n and_o engagement_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n give_v the_o fututition_n to_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o receive_v all_o the_o reward_n consequent_a upon_o it_o 3._o if_o this_o redeemer_n have_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n than_o 1._o man_n have_v continue_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n he_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o fall_v angel_n a_o hopeless_a forlorn_a miserable_a creature_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v we_o have_v be_v without_o any_o hope_n for_o it_o be_v by_o his_o death_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v rom._n 8._o 14._o but_o for_o this_o the_o condemnation_n which_o fall_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n must_v needs_o have_v remain_v irreversible_a and_o we_o must_v all_o have_v perish_v indubirable_o 2._o grace_n have_v be_v without_o its_o declarative_a glory_n that_o attribute_n which_o he_o have_v a_o design_n signal_o to_o advance_v and_o to_o make_v himself_o know_v in_o and_o by_o to_o eternal_a admiration_n have_v miss_v of_o this_o illustration_n and_o never_o be_v thus_o speak_v of_o socinian_o indeed_o labour_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o sin_n destroy_v the_o notion_n of_o grace_n appear_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n and_o deny_v the_o freedom_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o his_o save_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o such_o satisfaction_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o enhance_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o put_v a_o great_a many_o wonder_n into_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o for_o god_n to_o have_v ordain_v that_o sinful_a man_n shall_v upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o voluntary_a submit_v of_o himself_o to_o god_n sovereignty_n have_v receive_v a_o free_a pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n will_v have_v be_v a_o glorious_a declaration_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o so_o a_o wonderful_a condescendency_n in_o god_n thus_o to_o have_v pass_v by_o the_o high_a affront_n which_o be_v by_o man_n sin_n offer_v to_o his_o glorious_a name_n yet_o to_o consider_v that_o when_o man_n be_v become_v so_o involve_v or_o entangle_v by_o a_o righteous_a and_o yet_o a_o rigorous_a law_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o his_o be_v save_v without_o the_o death_n of_o a_o surety_n for_o he_o and_o that_o no_o less_o a_o personage_n will_v serve_v for_o this_o than_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v voluntary_o spare_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n yea_o and_o free_o appoint_v he_o to_o this_o office_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n yea_o do_v and_o die_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o stead_n become_v a_o saviour_n for_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o mercy_n may_v flow_v down_o to_o we_o through_o his_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o suffer_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o our_o account_n this_o make_v grace_n to_o be_v the_o more_o glorious_o resplendent_a yea_o and_o raise_v it_o up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o admiration_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v chap._n 11._o of_o the_o influence_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n have_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v with_o we_o the_o foundation_n of_o fallen_n man_n salvation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n here_o be_v the_o price_n provide_v to_o buy_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o revenge_a justice_n and_o purchase_v for_o he_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n here_o also_o be_v security_n give_v that_o all_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v provide_v shall_v be_v make_v happy_a partaker_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o still_o there_o be_v something_o want_v in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o into_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o title_n and_o have_v this_o security_n make_v over_o unto_o they_o and_o for_o this_o the_o scripture_n point_v we_o to_o another_o covenant_n distinct_a from_o this_o which_o be_v by_o some_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o reoenciliation_n but_o be_v more_o 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