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of_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o receive_v in_o england_n ten_o year_n before_o it_o be_v in_o rome_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o gildas_n and_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o baronius_n also_o annal._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 35.5_o &_o 45.1_o and_o that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n who_o doubtless_o do_v at_o first_o institute_v church_n not_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o rome_n which_o then_o be_v not_o a_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o unchurch_v by_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n which_o afterward_o grow_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o leprosy_n but_o be_v only_o corrupt_v and_o pollute_v even_o
the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n discover_v the_o great_a work_n of_o a_o sinner_n reconciliation_n to_o god._n by_o john_n cotton_n minister_n at_o boston_n in_o new_a england_n whereunto_o be_v add_v certain_a query_n tend_v to_o accommodadation_n between_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o congregationall_a church_n also_o a_o discussion_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o same_o author_n london_n print_v by_o m._n s._n for_o francis_n eglesfield_n and_o john_n allen_n at_o the_o marigold_n and_o rise_v sun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o to_o the_o true_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a my_o ever_o honour_a and_o much_o esteem_v friend_n m_o ris_z catharine_n hodson_n the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n if_o either_o religion_n or_o civility_n have_v any_o virtue_n to_o oblige_v certain_o i_o be_o much_o your_o debtor_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o compliment_n which_o usual_o derive_v its_o pedigree_n from_o the_o vain_a assentation_n to_o promise_v any_o adequate_a satisfaction_n for_o those_o many_o favour_n you_o be_v please_v to_o make_v i_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o design_n of_o these_o few_o line_n be_v to_o testify_v to_o yourself_o and_o the_o world_n that_o i_o be_o real_o thankful_a or_o hearty_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o the_o follow_a treatise_n which_o concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o commend_v rather_o to_o your_o practice_n then_o protection_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o orphan_n entertain_v it_o for_o the_o father_n sake_n and_o i_o shall_v undertake_v you_o shall_v gain_v no_o mean_a satisfaction_n for_o your_o pain_n the_o two_o small_a tract_n at_o the_o end_n be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o first_o the_o reverend_a author_n undertake_v a_o good_a office_n which_o be_v to_o become_v umpire_n betwixt_o dissent_v brethren_n next_o to_o their_o not_o fall_v out_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v to_o agree_v i_o have_v often_o think_v that_o if_o man_n do_v more_o attend_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v less_o particular_a in_o their_o end_n the_o quarrel_n about_o the_o way_n will_v not_o be_v so_o endless_a as_o to_o that_o latter_a tract_n about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n touch_v the_o first_o table_n of_o late_a day_n it_o have_v fall_v much_o under_o question_n wise_a and_o good_a man_n who_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o scripture_n with_o a_o single_a eye_n have_v look_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o under_o the_o name_n of_o evil_n comprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n eth._n 5._o 13._o whatsoever_o be_v commit_v about_o holy_a thing_n child_n be_v command_v obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3.20_o felius_fw-la inquit_fw-la augustinus_n reges_fw-la si_fw-la svam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultuum_fw-la maximè_fw-la dilatandum_fw-la majestati_fw-la ejus_fw-la famulam_fw-la faciant_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la 5._o c._n 14._o all_o thing_n comprehend_v holy_a thing_n and_o the_o command_n of_o a_o father_n be_v less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n that_o which_o relate_v in_o this_o little_a book_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o commend_v to_o your_o special_a meditation_n every_o truth_n have_v its_o value_n but_o not_o of_o equal_a concernment_n unto_o all_o among_o all_o the_o parcel_n of_o sacred_a word_n none_o more_o just_o challenge_v our_o serious_a study_n and_o affectionate_a inquisition_n than_o this_o mystery_n that_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n colos_n 1.26_o comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o constellation_n of_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n communicate_v the_o most_o beneficial_a influence_n of_o rich_a everlasting_a and_o undeserved_a mercy_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o need_v of_o lose_v heavy_a load_a sinner_n this_o be_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o sure_a sanctuary_n to_o which_o distress_a soul_n have_v always_o flee_v and_o find_v security_n when_o the_o â—…owes_n and_o the_o wave_n of_o temptation_n have_v beat_v upon_o they_o here_o they_o have_v successful_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v i_o will_v etc._n etc._n isai_n 54.10,11,12_o they_o only_o know_v how_o much_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n the_o gen._n 33.9,11_o esau_n look_v upon_o his_o substance_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v much_o or_o abundance_n jacob_n look_v upon_o his_o portion_n in_o jehovah_n &_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v all_o thing_n thus_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v large_a content_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v who_o have_v taste_v the_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n the_o spiritual_a sense_n which_o you_o have_v of_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v so_o right_o exercise_v that_o your_o experience_n exceed_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o knowledge_n that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o administer_v but_o this_o covenant_n be_v our_o grand_a charter_n and_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o our_o hope_n for_o another_o life_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n bespeak_v a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n upon_o your_o meditation_n in_o it_o i_o question_v not_o but_o still_o you_o pursue_v that_o thrive_a course_n in_o religion_n which_o many_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o in_o and_o that_o be_v to_o keep_v off_o from_o unedifying_a dispute_n and_o question_n which_o have_v add_v nothing_o to_o christianity_n but_o discord_n scruple_n and_o a_o loss_n of_o the_o vital_n of_o godliness_n beside_o the_o expense_n of_o precious_a hour_n which_o you_o have_v improve_v to_o more_o considerable_a advantage_n you_o run_v well_o let_v nothing_o hinder_v you_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o you_o have_v wrought_v that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n live_v as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o another_o world_n for_o the_o land_n of_o immanuel_n be_v a_o excellent_a soil_n the_o pure_a air_n be_v above_o where_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v free_o and_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v a_o condition_n proportionable_a to_o itself_o in_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o can_v fit_v it_o but_o that_o which_o bear_v some_o similitude_n to_o its_o be_v your_o warfare_n be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v as_o you_o must_v wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n so_o you_o must_v wrestle_v with_o principality_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr supercoelestibus_fw-la eph_n 6.12_o vide_fw-la mat._n 10.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mei_fw-la causââ—…_n illius_fw-la causa_fw-la vide_fw-la mat._n 26.21_o all_o you_o shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—ovi_fw-la or_o because_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o nature_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o tempt_v and_o we_o have_v that_o in_o our_o nature_n fit_v to_o comply_v with_o any_o temptation_n let_v he_o be_v conqueror_n or_o conquer_v he_o be_v restless_a he_o may_v go_v away_o for_o a_o season_n till_o god_n be_v please_v to_o let_v out_o his_o chain_n and_o then_o he_o come_v again_o be_v we_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n provide_v for_o we_o now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o who_o have_v call_v we_o into_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n after_o you_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n make_v you_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o so_o pray_v your_o very_a much_o oblige_v friend_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o gospel_n w._n retchfordâ—_n to_o the_o reader_n if_o either_o author_n or_o matter_n may_v tend_v to_o commend_v any_o treatise_n i_o may_v take_v occasion_n from_o both_o these_o respect_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o high_a commendation_n of_o all_o these_o three_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o who_o commendation_n be_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o epistle_n of_o commendation_n from_o any_o other_o the_o name_n of_o mr._n john_n cotton_n the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o former_a be_v like_o a_o precious_a ointment_n pour_v forth_o and_o although_o his_o bless_a soul_n be_v now_o amid_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o yet_o his_o holy_a work_n and_o labour_v leave_v
they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n in_o all_o psal_n 16.5,6_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o what_o he_o do_v enjoy_v and_o when_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o god_n &_o when_o he_o want_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o he_o the_o like_a do_v jacob_n find_v when_o his_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o 400_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n turn_v he_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n here_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o the_o mouth_n and_o arm_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n what_o say_v jacob_n to_o all_o this_o gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n he_o see_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o sweeten_v all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v enjoy_v the_o loving-kindnes_n of_o god_n in_o all_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o and_o this_o likewise_o do_v jacob_n acknowledge_v gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n and_o so_o he_o look_v at_o they_o as_o god_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o cattle_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o all_o his_o blessing_n when_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o and_o in_o himself_o his_o christ_n &_o in_o christ_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o all_o thing_n unto_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 3.22,23_o rom._n 8_o 32._o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n give_v god_n himself_o the_o god_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o person_n nature_n ordinance_n providence_n and_o now_o abraham_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v interpret_v it_o rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o abraham_n do_v receive_v in_o receive_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o god_n 2_o in_o the_o order_n of_o give_v the_o covenant_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v observe_v 1_o god_n give_v first_o and_o not_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o abraham_n that_o give_v unto_o god_n first_o for_o which_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v offer_v a_o covenant_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n rom._n 11.35_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o give_v for_o what_o shall_v abraham_n give_v unto_o god_n if_o god_n give_v not_o something_o unto_o he_o first_o he_o be_v the_o first_o giver_n 2_o he_o be_v also_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v give_v for_o do_v he_o give_v the_o world_n first_o or_o ordinance_n first_o or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a blessing_n first_o no_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o give_v by_o his_o covenant_n and_o with_o himself_o all_o thing_n else_o also_o rom._n 8.32_o and_o there_o be_v the_o precedency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v give_v and_o in_o he_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 1.3_o and_o this_o for_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o give_v the_o covenant_n not_o obedience_n first_o nor_o faith_n first_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o first_o but_o himself_o be_v donum_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o primarium_fw-la and_o in_o he_o all_o his_o goodness_n exod._n 33.19_o 3_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o there_o be_v employ_v both_o the_o freedom_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o gift_n firmness_n therefore_o and_o that_o unto_o eternity_n in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v free_o for_o what_o can_v any_o creature_n give_v to_o purchase_v god_n if_o a_o man_n can_v give_v thousand_o of_o world_n they_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o purchase_v or_o redeem_v one_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o have_v million_o of_o world_n to_o give_v what_o be_v they_o all_o to_o purchase_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o free_a gift_n for_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o prevent_v god_n god_n indeed_o may_v give_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o receive_v back_o again_o as_o god_n do_v require_v this_o of_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.1_o but_o though_o abraham_n shall_v perform_v this_o and_o all_o the_o commandment_n in_o a_o evangelicall_n manner_n yet_o god_n himself_o do_v undertake_v in_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o this_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o this_o do_v argue_v the_o marvellous_a freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o lord_n offer_v it_o out_o of_o his_o grace_n without_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v for_o he_o undertake_v to_o give_v both_o will_n and_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v do_v not_o the_o lord_n exact_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v himself_o back_o again_o or_o else_o god_n will_v not_o give_v himself_o answ_n true_o then_o the_o covenant_n have_v not_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n but_o as_o you_o see_v sometime_o great_a prince_n will_v take_v in_o a_o neighbour_n nation_n into_o league_n with_o they_o and_o not_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o elect_a one_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v it_o nor_o ever_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o for_o if_o abraham_n do_v give_v himself_o it_o be_v because_o god_n do_v take_v he_o first_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v hold_v of_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n phil._n 3.12_o i_o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v &c_n &c_n deut._n 32.6_o if_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v 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all_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o leave_v they_o neither_o the_o root_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n nor_o the_o branch_n of_o their_o own_o good_a work_n he_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n mat._n 3.9_o think_v not_o to_o say_v that_o you_o have_v abraham_n to_o be_v your_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o root_n he_o leave_v they_o no_o ground_n to_o trust_v on_o from_o their_o good_a work_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n also_o cut_v they_o off_o mat._n 6.2.5.16_o this_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v which_o the_o lord_n convey_v by_o the_o m_n nistry_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o john_n baptist_n to_o burn_v up_o all_o the_o hypocrite_n like_o stubble_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o work_n be_v blast_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v god_n usual_a manner_n of_o deal_n now_o there_o be_v many_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o never_o come_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a yet_o many_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o reverence_n unto_o his_o ordinance_n for_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v paul_n and_o yet_o for_o many_o of_o they_o they_o be_v but_o under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o lest_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a gal._n 4.9,10,11_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 21._o where_o he_o say_v tell_v i_o you_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n a_o sign_n that_o this_o bondage_n under_o which_o they_o be_v do_v not_o only_o bind_v they_o under_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o do_v bind_v they_o also_o to_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o devout_a reverence_n now_o you_o have_v many_o man_n that_o rest_v there_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v carry_v man_n further_o than_o he_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a thereby_o to_o blast_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o branch_n of_o their_o 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give_v they_o and_o so_o to_o discern_v their_o sanctify_a estate_n now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v i_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.12_o wherein_o he_o bare_a witness_n to_o his_o work_n and_o this_o do_v fill_n abraham_n with_o strong_a consolation_n together_o with_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o know_v it_o but_o cause_v he_o to_o know_v it_o also_o so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o breath_n in_o such_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o he_o do_v but_o give_v power_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v such_o a_o work_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v indeed_o such_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n then_o do_v the_o lord_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o consolation_n but_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o do_v not_o so_o sweet_o and_o 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