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righteousness_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o thus_o the_o end_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n chastisement_n be_v to_o make_v we_o to_o leave_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n but_o do_v it_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o we_o be_v not_o correct_v for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o do_v provoke_v god_n and_o make_v he_o to_o afflict_v we_o if_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v overtake_v nor_o be_v at_o all_o defile_v with_o any_o sin_n he_o will_v never_o correct_v we_o we_o may_v true_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v correct_v for_o our_o sin_n because_o sin_n be_v they_o that_o do_v pull_v down_o god_n correction_n upon_o we_o but_o here_o my_o adversary_n reply_v and_o say_v object_n christ_n have_v either_o bear_v all_o the_o 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he_o mean_v of_o god_n correction_n which_o do_v weaken_v and_o waste_v he_o he_o except_v none_o out_o of_o this_o number_n not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n more_o than_o other_o for_o it_o be_v his_o own_o affliction_n that_o make_v he_o to_o utter_v these_o word_n for_o have_v say_v i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o thy_o hand_n present_o he_o infer_v when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o david_n also_o bring_v in_o almighty_a god_n speak_v thus_o of_o his_o posterity_n whereof_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o many_o be_v god_n child_n if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n psal_n 89.30.31.32_o now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v 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covenant_n do_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o and_o his_o father_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v thus_o make_v not_o only_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o our_o surety_n but_o with_o we_o also_o that_o be_v his_o member_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o both_o the_o person_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v relate_v and_o express_v this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 12._o jer._n 31.34_o &_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 8.8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o say_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n of_o all_o nation_n not_o the_o carnal_a israel_n after_o those_o day_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v here_o with_o who_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n now_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o persona_fw-la singularis_fw-la one_o individual_a person_n as_o christ_n be_v sed_fw-la totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la but_o a_o multitude_n unite_v together_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v 2._o the_o lord_n also_o ezech._n 16.8_o 9_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o find_v they_o defile_v in_o their_o filthiness_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o christ_n and_o then_o wash_v their_o blood_n from_o they_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o be_v not_o make_v with_o christ_n only_o but_o with_o all_o his_o member_n also_o who_o in_o their_o natural_a condition_n be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o israelite_n here_o describe_v 3._o we_o read_v also_o gen._n 17.7_o 17.9_o gen._n 17.9_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v not_o make_v therefore_o with_o christ_n only_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o coâ—enant_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o salvation_n on_o god_n part_n but_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v also_o bind_v by_o it_o to_o do_v something_o that_o be_v 17.1_o gen._n 17.1_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o their_o salvation_n by_o he_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v object_n the_o covenant_n which_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v be_v that_o all_o their_o male_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n it_o be_v true_a answ_n but_o that_o outward_a circumcision_n do_v bind_v they_o inward_o to_o circumci_fw-la e_fw-es their_o heart_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o command_v for_o itself_o bare_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mystical_a signification_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o say_v circumcise_v therefore_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stifnecked_n deut._n 10.16_o where_o this_o spiritual_a circumcision_n be_v neglect_v the_o covenant_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o token_n be_v not_o keep_v but_o break_v as_o that_o complaint_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o concern_v the_o carnal_a israelite_n plain_o show_v all_z these_o nation_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o heathen_a nation_n there_o reckon_v up_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 9.26_o jer._n 9.26_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o their_o heart_n the_o apostle_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o be_v not_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o 4._o when_o david_n also_o say_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n 25.10_o psal_n 25.10_o and_o again_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n 18._o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o justitia_fw-la promissionum_fw-la his_o righteousness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o i_o will_v know_v of_o what_o covenant_n and_o of_o what_o testimony_n and_o commandment_n it_o be_v that_o david_n here_o speak_v doubtless_o not_o of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o justice_n that_o exact_v all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o it_o without_o remit_v any_o thing_n or_o show_v any_o mercy_n unto_o those_o that_o do_v 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