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a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o run_v in_o this_o tenor_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n aâ—d_v you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n my_o peculiar_a treasure_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o holy_a nation_n if_o you_o will_v but_o hear_v and_o obey_v my_o commandment_n sure_o these_o privilege_n can_v never_o have_v be_v obtain_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n what_o to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n as_o a_o desirable_a treasure_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n which_o a_o king_n deliver_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n but_o keep_v it_o to_o himself_o this_o can_v be_v of_o work_n no_o no_o these_o be_v privilege_n vouchsafe_v of_o mere_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o peter_n apply_v this_o very_a promise_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2.9_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2._o it_o appear_v by_o 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i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o that_o contain_v only_o the_o second_o table_n therefore_o shall_v you_o observe_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n add_v we_o to_o this_o 37._o 37._o that_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o all_o which_o must_v needs_o argue_v the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o contract_n betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v it_o not_o plain_o express_v by_o moses_n thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n yea_o and_o after_o this_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moah_n 18._o deut._n 26.17_o 18._o moses_n be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n now_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o god_n make_v with_o they_o on_o sinai_n only_o it_o must_v be_v renew_v and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v you_o stand_v this_o day_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 13._o deut._n 29.12_o 13._o that_o he_o may_v establish_v you_o to_o be_v a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o you_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n sure_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v but_o of_o grace_n that_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n here_o be_v many_o sweet_a &_o precious_a promise_n and_o they_o be_v all_o free_a and_o gracious_a and_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v the_o law_n in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o why_o shall_v god_n in_o the_o law_n deal_v with_o we_o in_o a_o covenant-way_n rather_o than_o a_o mere_a absolute_a supreme_a way_n i_o answer_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n in_o give_v the_o law_n not_o only_o to_o manifest_v his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n but_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n and_o love_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n 4.8_o rom._n 9_o 1_o joh._n 4.8_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n god_n love_n be_v apart_o of_o his_o name_n for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o god_n faithfulness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o name_n i_o see_v heaven_n open_v say_v john_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n 19.11_o rev._n 19.11_o &_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a now_o how_o shall_v we_o ever_o have_v know_v god_n love_n at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o ever_o have_v know_v god_n faithfulness_n &_o truth_n at_o all_o if_o he_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o we_o it_o be_v true_a if_o he_o have_v give_v the_o law_n in_o a_o mere_a absolute_a supreme_a way_n if_o he_o have_v give_v the_o precept_n without_o any_o promise_n he_o may_v full_o have_v discover_v his_o illimited_a supreme_a power_n but_o his_o so_o dear_a love_n and_o faithfulness_n can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v now_o therefore_o let_v the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o singular_a love_n and_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n as_o moses_n say_v to_o israel_n because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o and_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o your_o father_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v you_o out_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o bondman_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n 9_o â—t_a 7.8_o 9_o king_n of_o egypt_n know_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o be_v god_n the_o faithful_a god_n which_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o we_o god_n will_v rather_o deal_v with_o we_o in_o a_o covenant-way_n than_o in_o a_o mere_a absolute_a supreme_a way_n upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v bind_v we_o the_o fast_a to_o himself_o a_o covenant_n bind_v on_o both_o part_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o bind_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o free_a no_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o say_v god_n into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n 20.37_o â—_o 20.37_o the_o lord_n see_v how_o slippery_a and_o unstable_a our_o heart_n be_v how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o start_v aside_o from_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o we_o love_v to_o wander_v and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o inconstancy_n and_o unsetledness_n in_o we_o 14.10_o 〈◊〉_d 14.10_o and_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n more_o stable_a in_o our_o obedient_a walk_n before_o he_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o covenant_n that_o as_o we_o look_v for_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n so_o we_o look_v to_o it_o to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n you_o may_v say_v a_o command_n bind_v as_o well_o as_o a_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a but_o a_o covenant_n do_v as_o it_o be_v twist_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o law_n and_o double_a the_o precept_n upon_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v only_o a_o precept_n than_o god_n alone_o
command_v it_o but_o when_o i_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o it_o than_o i_o command_v it_o and_o bind_v it_o upon_o myself_o 2._o that_o our_o obedience_n may_v be_v more_o willing_a and_o free_a a_o absolute_a law_n may_v seem_v to_o extort_v obedience_n but_o a_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n make_v it_o clear_o to_o appear_v more_o free_a and_o willing_a this_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o god_n promise_v mercy_n to_o be_v our_o exceed_a great_a reward_n and_o then_o we_o promise_v obedience_n to_o be_v his_o free_a and_o willing_a people_n &_o thus_o we_o become_v god_n not_o only_o by_o a_o property_n found_v in_o his_o sovereign_a power_n &_o love_n but_o by_o a_o property_n grow_v out_o of_o our_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n we_o be_v not_o only_o his_o people_n but_o his_o willing_a people_n we_o give_v he_o our_o hand_n when_o we_o become_v he_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o see_v the_o expression_n ezek._n 17.18_o 17.18_o â—k_v 17.18_o he_o despise_v the_o oath_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n when_o lo_o he_o have_v give_v his_o hand_n we_o be_v his_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v her_o husband_n 16.8_o â—k_v 16.8_o i_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o become_v mine_n now_o in_o marriage_n free_a and_o mutual_a consent_n you_o know_v be_v ever_o give_v and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o 3._o that_o our_o consolation_n may_v be_v strong_a that_o in_o all_o our_o difficulty_n and_o distress_n we_o may_v ever_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n 1._o to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n 17.27_o â—on_n 17.27_o this_o be_v david_n stay_n and_o this_o may_v be_v we_o though_o friend_n be_v unfaithful_a and_o may_v deceive_v yet_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a and_o can_v fail_v his_o people_n his_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 1.20_o â—r_n 1.20_o we_o may_v build_v upon_o it_o 2._o that_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o prim_fw-la end_n why_o god_n deliver_v his_o law_n in_o way_n of_o a_o covenent_n that_o he_o may_v sweeten_v and_o endear_v hinself_n to_o we_o and_o so_o draw_v we_o to_o he_o with_o cord_n of_o love_n have_v god_n so_o please_v he_o may_v have_v require_v all_o obedience_n from_o we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o he_o may_v have_v reduce_v we_o into_o nothing_o or_o at_o least_o not_o have_v give_v we_o heaven_n for_o â—n_a inheritance_n or_o himself_o for_o a_o portion_n but_o his_o love_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o command_v but_o he_o will_v covenant_n that_o he_o may_v further_o express_v and_o communicate_v his_o love_n how_o then_o shall_v this_o but_o encourage_v we_o to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o all_o distress_n o_o what_o thankful_a love_a thought_n shall_v we_o have_v of_o god_n that_o will_v thus_o infinite_o condescend_v to_o covenant_n with_o we_o 5._o what_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v in_o this_o expressure_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o temporal_a promise_n of_o riches_n honour_n victory_n peace_n and_o protection_n in_o a_o land_n of_o oil_n olive_n and_o honey_n the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v as_o great_a as_o god_n himself_o that_o we_o may_v better_o see_v it_o and_o know_v it_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o piece_n the_o gold_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o it_o be_v pity_v the_o least_o fill_n shall_v be_v lose_v here_o god_n describe_v himself_o by_o these_o note_n 1._o by_o his_o only_a eternal_a and_o perfect_a essence_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 2._o by_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o that_o one_o essence_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n jehovah_n elohim_n 3._o by_o the_o propriety_n his_o people_n have_v in_o 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