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you_o first_o gâ—d_v have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n paul_n galat._n 3_o expound_v this_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n those_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n say_v he_o vers_n 7._o 8._o 9_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o chap._n 13._o 15._o 17._o chap._n 15._o 18._o so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n again_o vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o 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salvation_n he_o be_v say_v to_o just_a 〈…〉_z rom._n 3._o 24._o 25._o 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o four_o wâ—en_o forgive_a our_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o devil_n he_o do_v in_o christ_n 〈…〉_z to_o be_v his_o child_n he_o be_v say_v to_o adopt_v we_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v sanctification_n by_o which_o we_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v fit_a for_o god_n kiâ—â—dome_n now_o these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n by_o oath_n in_o this_o place_n promise_v to_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o son_n of_o abraham_n viz._n deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n namely_o the_o law_n sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v our_o redemption_n or_o justification_n and_o grace_n to_o worship_n god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a exposition_n it_o be_v easy_o prove_v because_o not_o 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out_o oath_n sometime_o in_o choler_n sometime_o in_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n sometime_o in_o deceit_n to_o colour_v their_o falsehood_n sometime_o in_o a_o vain_a conceit_n to_o win_v credit_n to_o their_o speech_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v for_o he_o that_o swear_v much_o sometime_o for_o swear_v and_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o pollute_v the_o holy_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n by_o common_a swear_n will_v learn_v to_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o swear_v 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o of_o the_o party_n that_o do_v swear_v now_o we_o be_v â—o_o speak_v of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o this_o oath_n be_v make_v who_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o his_o name_n abraham_n and_o by_o his_o reâ—â—tion_n to_o we_o our_o father_n abraham_n be_v so_o call_v by_o god_n himself_o gen._n 17._o because_o he_o â—ade_v he_o ab-hansâ—â—_a the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n now_o 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rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n of_o his_o story_n by_o the_o often_o repeat_v and_o renew_v of_o the_o promise_n unto_o he_o what_o be_v we_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o who_o be_v by_o many_o degree_n inferior_a to_o abraham_n sure_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v both_o of_o the_o proud_a fantasy_n of_o those_o who_o dream_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o also_o of_o the_o câ—reless_a practice_n of_o other_o who_o think_v they_o have_v proceed_v far_o enough_o sit_v still_o not_o seek_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o way_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o we_o in_o the_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o imperfection_n must_v with_o the_o apostle_n luk._n 17._o 5._o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n until_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n we_o must_v with_o the_o apostle_n as_o not_o have_v attain_v phil._n 3._o 12â—_n 13._o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o press_v forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 14._o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v adulti_fw-la grow_v man_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n much_o more_o thoft_a which_o be_v not_o so_o good_a 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v so_o mind_v remember_v that_o â—_z compare_v to_o a_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v still_o to_o go_v on_o until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o way_n which_o will_v not_o be_v before_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o whereas_o zachary_n call_v abraham_n our_o father_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v either_o of_o all_o the_o jew_n or_o of_o the_o jew_n alone_o â—ut_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o all_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 7._o in_o this_o sense_n zacheus_n the_o publican_n receive_v our_o saviour_n by_o faith_n become_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n luke_n 19_o 9_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o account_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o â—s_v the_o apostle_n say_v rome_n 9_o 6_o 7._o all_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o be_v they_o all_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o in_o isaak_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v â—allâ—d_v that_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la â—_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n so_o our_o saviour_n john_n 8._o although_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 37._o yet_o he_o conclude_v against_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o abraham_n son_n indeed_o because_o they_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 39_o 40._o this_o must_v teach_v those_o who_o come_v of_o faithful_a parent_n or_o be_v noble_o descend_v from_o famous_a and_o worthy_a ancestor_n not_o to_o rely_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o parentage_n but_o to_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v their_o child_n by_o imitate_v their_o faith_n and_o their_o godly_a conversation_n for_o otherwise_o though_o their_o parent_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o unbelieved_a jew_n joh._n 8._o 44._o and_o therefore_o john_n the_o baptist_n warn_v the_o jew_n not_o to_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o that_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n but_o will_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n mat._n 3._o 9_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v able_a with_o zachary_n to_o call_v abraham_n our_o father_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n galath_n 3._o 7._o and_o imitate_v his_o work_n joh._n 8._o 39_o again_o from_o hence_o we_o observe_v that_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o oath_n concern_v we_o as_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o we_o who_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o faithful_a who_o only_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n chap._n iii_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n itself_o in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n but_o here_o some_o mâ—n_z will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o oath_n as_o this_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o god_n do_v swear_v to_o abraham_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o he_o allege_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a to_o recite_v the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o syllable_n but_o sometime_o as_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o himself_o in_o stead_n of_o word_n he_o set_v down_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o so_o in_o this_o place_n for_o whereas_o moses_n gen._n 22._o 16._o 18._o record_v this_o oath_n in_o these_o word_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o in_o thy_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v zachary_n verse_n 67._o here_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expound_v what_o this_o blessedness_n be_v which_o be_v promise_v in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n viz._n that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n shall_v worship_v he_o without_o fear_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v the_o oath_n which_o zachary_n mean_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a because_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o his_o people_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o messiah_n or_o promise_v feed_v which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o i_o name_v in_o thy_o seed_n all_o 〈…〉_z and_o sure_o great_a cause_n there_o be_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o
the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n do_v consist_v for_o when_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o crowd_n cry_v unto_o our_o saviour_n bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pape_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v our_o saviour_n return_v this_o answer_n luke_n 11._o 28._o yea_o rather_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o the_o same_o have_v solomon_n prâ—v_n 29._o 18._o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o consequent_o of_o the_o happiness_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o other_o life_n 3_o to_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o namely_o to_o holiness_n apoc._n 20._o 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n which_o testimony_n yield_v unto_o we_o a_o double_a proof_n first_o because_o he_o use_v the_o term_n of_o 〈…〉_z of_o life_n and_o not_o only_o to_o holiness_n in_o general_a but_o to_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o be_v blessedness_n ascribe_v as_o to_o save_v knowledge_n prov._n 3._o 13._o joh._n 17._o 3._o to_o faith_n luke_n 1._o 45._o joh._n 20._o 29._o to_o assiance_n psal._n 2._o 12._o 34._o 8._o 40._o 4._o 84._o 12._o to_o hope_n esayâ—0_n â—0_z 18._o jer._n 17._o 7._o to_o obedience_n apoâ—_n 22._o 14._o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n psal._n 112._o 1._o 128._o 1._o 4._o to_o humility_n mar._n 5._o 3._o joh._n 13._o 17._o to_o patience_n jam._n 1._o 12._o 5._o 11._o 4_o to_o righteousness_n ps._n 106._o 3._o es._n 56._o 1_o 2._o and_o not_o only_o to_o righteousness_n itself_o but_o also_o to_o the_o true_a desire_n of_o it_o mat._n 5._o 6._o yeâ—_n and_o to_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o as_o to_o mercifulness_n mat._n 57_o psal._n 40._o 1._o 2._o prov._n 14._o 21._o to_o meekness_n mat._n 5._o 4._o to_o peacemaking_a mat._n 5._o 9_o and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o also_o to_o the_o property_n five_o therefore_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o fear_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o be_v in_o confidence_n psal._n 146._o 5._o whether_o you_o understand_v it_o without_o cause_n of_o fear_n because_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o theâ—_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o or_o without_o servile_a feâ—r_n in_o expectation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n tiâ—_n 2._o â—3_n for_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o top_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n to_o worship_n god_n as_o without_o fear_n of_o damnation_n so_o in_o a_o find_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hithbaracu_fw-la which_o be_v of_o a_o reciprocal_a signification_n signify_v that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v bless_v but_o also_o shall_v bless_v themselves_o that_o be_v esteem_v and_o account_v themselves_o bless_v six_o to_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n or_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o before_o he_o psal._n 1_o 19_o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o upright_a in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v who_o walk_v upright_o so_o psal._n 84._o 11._o and_o not_o only_o the_o upright_a themselves_o but_o their_o child_n also_o after_o they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v prov._n â—0_n 7._o if_o therefore_o blessedness_n be_v ascribe_v first_o of_o all_o to_o redemption_n 〈…〉_z second_o to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o general_a three_o to_o holiness_n four_a to_o righteousness_n fifthly_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o fear_n sixthly_a to_o integrity_n or_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o before_o he_o seventh_o to_o perseverance_n or_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_z day_n of_o our_o life_n then_o seven_o time_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v grace_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o worship_n god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n by_o this_o conference_n of_o place_n we_o learn_v what_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o this_o life_n not_o to_o abound_v in_o wealth_n not_o to_o attain_v to_o great_a honour_n not_o to_o wallow_v in_o pleasure_n 〈…〉_z grace_n above_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n for_o what_o be_v our_o happiness_n that_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a esteem_v all_o worldly_a thing_n as_o dross_n and_o dâ—ng_n yea_o as_o loss_n in_o comparison_n thereof_o phil._n â—_o 8._o 9_o for_o as_o without_o these_o spiritual_a grace_n all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v â—ain_a and_o unprofitable_a yea_o to_o they_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o they_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a so_o have_v fight_v and_o obtain_v these_o grace_n all_o temporal_a blessing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o we_o or_o if_o we_o seem_v to_o want_v any_o of_o they_o our_o seem_a want_n thereof_o shall_v not_o hinder_v our_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v the_o faithful_a though_o live_v in_o poverty_n hunger_n sorrow_n and_o persecution_n happy_a and_o bless_a luke_n 6._o 20._o 21._o 22._o chap._n four_o of_o the_o gift_n promise_v by_o this_o oath_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o joint_o thus_o much_o of_o zacharies_n exposition_n of_o god_n oath_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n thereof_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n then_o promise_v in_o this_o oath_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o this_o gift_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v first_o in_o general_n and_o then_o in_o particular_a in_o general_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o the_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o heir_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o former_a the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o denounce_v his_o fearful_a câ—rse_n against_o those_o that_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o a_o total_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o lord_n iâ—_n in_o stead_n of_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n promise_v to_o those_o which_o believe_v redemption_n and_o justification_n without_o work_n and_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v by_o faith_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o walk_v in_o new_a obedience_n as_o be_v a_o unseparable_a fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n and_o as_o the_o highway_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o glorification_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n the_o holy_a ghost_n propehsy_v by_o jeremy_n chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 31._o 32_o 33._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n &_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n recite_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 8._o v_o 8._o 9_o 10_o of_o which_o be_v a_o better_a covenant_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n v_o 6._o according_a to_o that_o john_n 1._o 17._o this_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n the_o same_o covenant_n repeat_v by_o ezekiel_n chap._n 36._o 26._o 27._o the_o gospel_n therefore_o or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o new_a law_n nor_o christ_n a_o new_a lawgiver_n as_o the_o papist_n absurd_o teach_v confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n save_v that_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o gospel_n require_v more_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o than_o the_o law_n itself_o do_v prescribe_v unto_o justification_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v by_o faith_n it_o promise_v grace_n to_o walk_v in_o new_a obedience_n howbeit_o this_o be_v true_a that_o as_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n by_o disobedience_n so_o if_o man_n do_v live_v in_o sin_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o repentance_n not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v care_v and_o endeavour_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v only_o with_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v god_n have_v promise_v