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confirm_v at_o large_a but_o that_o other_o have_v full_o do_v it_o and_o i_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o adversary_n that_o appear_v in_o it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v frequent_o give_v to_o it_o deut._n 4._o 13._o he_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o command_v you_o to_o perform_v even_o ten_o commandment_n see_v 2_o king_n 18._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 11._o all_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o covenant_n before_o mention_v party_n consent_n condition_n be_v find_v in_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o that_o one_o text_n deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_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 yea_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o covenant_n as_o before_o have_v be_v large_o show_v be_v find_v in_o it_o second_o israel_n this_o covenant_n deliver_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o 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you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o moses_n how_o will_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n whence_o the_o collection_n be_v plain_a believer_n of_o moses_n be_v believer_n of_o christ_n and_o rejecter_n of_o moses_n be_v rejecter_n of_o christ_n see_v luke_n 24._o 25_o 26._o with_o 44_o 45_o 46._o john_n 1._o 45._o act_n 26._o 22_o 23._o rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o the_o prophecy_n promise_n type_n genealogy_n sacrament_n under_o that_o covenant_n whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a all_o hold_v forth_o christ_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o show_v in_o their_o several_a particular_n in_o that_o covenant_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n attain_v salvation_n and_o be_v not_o only_o feed_v with_o temporal_a promise_n and_o a_o covenant_n mere_o carnal_a not_o look_v above_o or_o beyond_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o this_o covenant_n man_n be_v accept_v and_o receive_v into_o mercy_n and_o favour_n upon_o repentance_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o late_a day_n if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o deut._n 4._o 30_o 31._o in_o this_o covenant_n there_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o 12._o the_o lord_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o see_v exod._n 32._o 31_o 32._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o psal_n 25._o 11._o psal_n 51._o 12._o 7._o 9_o 14._o in_o this_o covenant_n the_o heart_n be_v circumcise_v another_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n grace_n all_o of_o these_o any_o of_o these_o hold_n out_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n three_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o 13._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 11._o all_o that_o moses_n deliver_v to_o israel_n be_v there_o epitomise_v hold_v forth_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o preface_n intimate_v god_n grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o that_o people_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n which_o deliverance_n have_v more_o in_o it_o than_o a_o bare_a temporal_a mercy_n otherwise_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n can_v have_v be_v no_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1._o neither_o have_v it_o be_v any_o act_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o moses_n to_o observe_v the_o passeover_n which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n observe_v heb._n 11._o 28._o then_o their_o rock_n and_o manna_n have_v be_v a_o viaticum_fw-la in_o the_o way_n but_o no_o sacrament_n there_o god_n avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o that_o people_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n to_o none_o of_o mankind_n fall_v but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n where_o god_n require_v they_o to_o accept_v he_o and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o through_o christ_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n in_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o it_o which_o contain_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n in_o which_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v find_v through_o christ_n thither_o interpreter_n reduce_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n type_n sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o reason_n annex_v to_o that_o precept_n which_o as_o it_o threaten_v judgement_n on_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n so_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v it_o mercy_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o vouchsafe_v but_o in_o christ_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n in_o the_o promise_n there_o annex_v and_o fasten_v to_o it_o so_o that_o this_o covenant_n or_o this_o sum_n or_o epitome_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o propitiatory_a set_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n exod._n 26._o 34._o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n four_o work_n this_o covenant_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o epitomise_v in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n this_o be_v plain_a god_n do_v not_o at_o once_o with_o the_o same_o people_n enter_v covenant_n upon_o so_o opposite_a term_n these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o of_o they_o destructive_a to_o the_o other_o we_o may_v argue_v concern_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v concern_v election_n if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n this_o i_o speak_v as_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o make_v it_o a_o mix_a covenant_n such_o a_o one_o as_o paul_n adversary_n preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n so_o also_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n never_o undertake_v any_o answer_n to_o those_o argument_n which_o so_o clear_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n five_o all_o what_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o any_o that_o it_o be_v to_o all_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o in_o the_o tender_a and_o term_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o denomination_n of_o it_o this_o be_v plain_a man_n faith_n or_o unbelief_n man_n obedience_n or_o transgression_n can_v diversify_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o god_n do_v tender_a and_o what_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n the_o same_o to_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o any_o exodus_fw-la 19_o 25._o exodus_fw-la 20._o 18._o compare_v and_o therefore_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o some_o that_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v doubtless_o a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o work_n to_o some_o man_n but_o not_o to_o all_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n occasional_o and_o accidental_o and_o not_o only_o to_o those_o which_o be_v not_o relate_v to_o comprehend_v in_o or_o make_v
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of_o grace_n when_o the_o same_o man_n express_o say_v that_o we_o all_o enter_v covenant_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n at_o least_o if_o not_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o our_o baptism_n vow_n and_o covenant_n may_v not_o any_o think_v that_o these_o do_v persuade_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o they_o tell_v their_o people_n that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o know_v what_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o baptism_n seal_v whether_o it_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o we_o enter_v in_o covenant_n in_o our_o baptism_n as_o they_o true_o say_v that_o we_o do_v as_o to_o the_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o any_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v already_o actual_o in_o it_o how_o be_v they_o persuade_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o these_o persuasion_n therefore_o and_o motive_n to_o enter_v covenant_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v to_o press_v man_n on_o to_o keep_v covenant_n and_o so_o the_o direction_n which_o they_o lie_v down_o be_v indeed_o of_o divine_a and_o excellent_a use_n and_o when_o they_o say_v it_o so_o much_o concern_v man_n to_o know_v what_o covenant_n they_o be_v under_o i_o conceive_v it_o shall_v rather_o be_v to_o let_v they_o know_v of_o how_o great_a concernment_n it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o see_v that_o they_o have_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n through_o grace_n answer_v to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o requisite_n in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o enter_v of_o covenant_n which_o be_v do_v as_o these_o say_v in_o baptism_n and_o keep_v of_o covenaut_n or_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v confound_v but_o distinguish_v their_o labour_n will_v likewise_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n which_o otherwise_o scarce_o suit_n either_o with_o their_o own_o word_n or_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o in_o case_n they_o be_v from_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o acquit_v from_o the_o condemnation_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o that_o covenant_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o any_o mere_a professor_n of_o christianity_n in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n and_o enough_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o treatise_n itself_o against_o it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o curse_n may_v follow_v upon_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o law_n without_o consideration_n of_o any_o covenant_n at_o all_o whether_o of_o work_n or_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o interest_n in_o covenant_n but_o interest_n in_o christ_n which_o these_o supposed_o such_o have_v not_o that_o free_v from_o condemnation_n 2._o what_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o they_o bear_v no_o more_o than_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o the_o gospel_n be_v consult_v that_o be_v sufficient_o sad_a and_o heavy_a if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o bear_v that_o nothing_o more_o need_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o burden_n and_o indeed_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n not_o resolve_o determine_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v my_o thought_n that_o profess_a christian_n in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n suffer_v not_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o let_v not_o any_o here_o object_n that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o gospel_n bind_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o in_o exact_a perfection_n yet_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v receive_v strength_n from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 1_o 7_o 8._o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o 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