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scripture_n be_v discover_v hold_v forth_o the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 5._o 6._o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a that_o infant_n ezek._n 16._o 4_o 5._o have_v no_o more_o possibility_n of_o life_n then_o be_v to_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n reas_n 2._o it_o appear_v in_o that_o power_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o god_n in_o the_o change_n of_o those_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o who_o he_o fit_v for_o himself_o for_o eternity_n this_o power_n in_o scripture_n be_v set_v out_o in_o several_a expression_n first_o creation_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n all_o ability_n to_o good_a be_v from_o the_o frame_n into_o which_o grace_n put_v we_o as_o there_o be_v a_o power_n out_o of_o man_n which_o give_v he_o be_v so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o answerable_a power_n for_o his_o new_a be_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o and_o the_o evil_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o 1_o john_n 5._o 18._o second_o quicken_a the_o dead_a have_v not_o power_n to_o raise_v themselves_o without_o a_o further_a power_n for_o their_o resurrection_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o three_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o do_v be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o omnipotence_n which_o be_v satan_n argument_n not_o deny_v by_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v these_o stone_n to_o be_v make_v bread_n mat._n 4._o 3._o four_o cause_v
20._o they_o have_v their_o righteousness_n and_o as_o be_v suppose_v they_o make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o we_o must_v have_v a_o exceed_a righteousness_n above_o that_o which_o they_o teach_v and_o practise_v or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o this_o covenant_n these_o two_o covenant_n notwithstanding_o remain_v distinct_a and_o not_o confound_v together_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n such_o as_o the_o law_n in_o the_o high_a extremity_n of_o it_o require_v without_o the_o least_o indulgence_n in_o case_n of_o fail_v this_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n call_v for_o and_o in_o this_o we_o fall_v short_a but_o christ_n answer_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 3._o and_o by_o this_o we_o be_v save_v there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o god_n in_o covenant_n call_v for_o to_o which_o it_o be_v his_o spirit_n enable_v and_o in_o this_o we_o 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consequent_n which_o necessary_o flow_v from_o their_o principle_n some_o be_v natural_a which_o of_o themselves_o have_v their_o effect_n as_o those_o in_o the_o objection_n mention_v here_o be_v neither_o command_n impose_v condition_n require_v nor_o promise_n hold_v forth_o they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o capacity_n of_o act_v or_o work_v otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v other_o be_v moral_a who_o work_v not_o by_o way_n of_o physical_a necessity_n but_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o way_n by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n uphold_v which_o do_v not_o exclude_v but_o necessary_o take_v in_o man_n endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o all_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n this_o argument_n follow_v home_o will_v be_v of_o equal_a force_n against_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n as_o against_o sincerity_n see_v god_n elect_n shall_v believe_v as_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v yield_v obedience_n there_o be_v a_o like_a necessity_n of_o faith_n flow_v from_o election_n as_o there_o be_v of_o obedience_n to_o flow_v from_o faith_n as_o faith_n therefore_o so_o obedience_n either_o of_o both_o in_o their_o place_n be_v covenant-condition_n chap._n xxv_o what_o degree_n of_o obedience_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n call_v for_o from_o christian_n here_o be_v seasonable_o move_v and_o be_v not_o without_o some_o difficulty_n answer_v what_o degree_n of_o obedience_n this_o new_a covenant_n call_v for_o from_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v endeavour_v it_o and_o understand_v ourselves_o when_o we_o have_v by_o grace_n attain_v to_o it_o that_o have_v enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n we_o may_v not_o be_v find_v of_o those_o that_o have_v wicked_o depart_v and_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n in_o this_o there_o be_v several_a opinion_n which_o be_v to_o come_v under_o examination_n first_o lose_v some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v require_v of_o christian_n in_o a_o exact_a way_n in_o a_o full_a perfection_n as_o of_o part_n so_o of_o degree_n answer_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n as_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o so_o require_v that_o obedience_n in_o a_o more_o low_a degree_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v or_o the_o mercy_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n obtain_v which_o doctrine_n of_o they_o rigid_o follow_v stand_v as_o that_o two_o edge_a sword_n gen._n 3._o 24._o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o make_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n unpassable_a thus_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sex_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o by_o baptism_n man_n be_v oblige_v to_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v which_o chemnitius_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la confess_v in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n may_v be_v admit_v see_v person_n baptize_v owe_v subjection_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n which_o that_o canon_n hold_v forth_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o 3._o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n by_o which_o gloss_n baptism_n make_v christ_n of_o none_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o false_a teacher_n among_o the_o galatian_n viz._n as_o a_o lead_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o also_o bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr baptis_n cap._n 15._o apprehenditur_fw-la baptism_n do_v not_o make_v we_o debtor_n to_o faith_n only_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o there_o explain_v himself_o that_o to_o deny_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o so_o as_o that_o to_o do_v thing_n against_o the_o law_n be_v no_o sin_n as_o though_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a this_o he_o confess_v protestant_n do_v not_o say_v and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o controversy_n or_o else_o so_o that_o justification_n or_o salvation_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n apply_v this_o he_o make_v the_o protestant_n error_n and_o so_o bring_v in_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n and_o utter_o confound_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n together_o only_o i_o confess_v the_o business_n seem_v much_o mollify_v by_o the_o explanation_n that_o they_o give_v of_o those_o word_n fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n first_o curtel_v the_o law_n in_o take_v off_o the_o first_o foam_v and_o motion_n of_o actual_a sin_n yea_o even_o all_o that_o go_v before_o consent_n of_o will_n make_v it_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o as_o also_o multitude_n of_o action_n some_o of_o they_o foul_a enough_o as_o not_o within_o this_o verge_n such_o which_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o venial_a sin_n which_o be_v beside_o the_o law_n but_o not_o against_o it_o bend_v as_o some_o merry_o speak_v but_o not_o break_v the_o commandment_n though_o they_o will_v never_o give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n mortal_a or_o venial_a nor_o any_o certain_a mark_n or_o character_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v all_o these_o be_v pare_v off_o as_o no_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n deserve_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o they_o after_o death_n be_v holpen_v out_o by_o their_o indulgence_n second_o so_o help_v themselves_o out_o with_o distinction_n at_o least_o some_o among_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n with_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o very_a sense_n as_o the_o orthodox_n hold_v it_o forth_o he_o that_o please_v may_v read_v what_o jansenius_n have_v chap._n 81._o of_o his_o harmony_n oppose_v luther_n for_o his_o denial_n that_o
the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v fulfil_v and_o charge_v it_o with_o blasphemy_n luther_n have_v augustine_n authority_n in_o several_a place_n as_o jansenius_n confess_v for_o to_o second_v he_o affirm_v with_o he_o that_o this_o commandment_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v perfect_v or_o fulfil_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v give_v his_o reason_n deus_fw-la as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n to_o be_v restrain_v god_n be_v not_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n love_v the_o good_a bishop_n know_v how_o by_o distinction_n to_o salve_n austin_n and_o maintain_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v good_a divinity_n and_o deny_v luther_n that_o favour_n to_o leave_v he_o under_o the_o brand_n of_o blasphemy_n so_o that_o the_o result_n of_o all_o with_o he_o be_v this_o 81._o god_n be_v then_o love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n when_o any_o one_o out_o of_o inward_a and_o sincere_a affection_n to_o god_n be_v principal_o exercise_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n study_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v he_o and_o careful_o to_o observe_v not_o one_o but_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o that_o not_o slothful_o and_o against_o heart_n but_o diligent_o and_o cheerful_o grieve_v from_o the_o heart_n if_o any_o thing_n by_o other_o or_o himself_o through_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v admit_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o some_o may_v think_v all_o controversy_n in_o this_o point_n may_v cease_v and_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o strife_n of_o word_n see_v we_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v but_o also_o urge_v a_o necessity_n of_o do_v of_o it_o and_o they_o say_v the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v when_o it_o be_v do_v strength_n but_o here_o 1._o much_o wrong_v be_v do_v to_o the_o law_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o strength_n not_o of_o our_o duty_n that_o it_o answer_v and_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o each_o man_n impair_a strength_n and_o weaken_a ability_n or_o that_o the_o gospel-grace_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n make_v repentance_n a_o satisfactory_a discharge_n for_o disobedience_n when_o these_o man_n can_v bring_v up_o man_n nature_n to_o the_o straight_a line_n of_o the_o law_n they_o bring_v down_o the_o law_n to_o the_o crooked_a nature_n of_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o man_n puff_v he_o up_o with_o conceit_n of_o answer_v the_o law_n set_v he_o up_o as_o high_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v lay_v low_a ready_a to_o say_v with_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n when_o hold_v out_o the_o law_n in_o its_o just_a latitude_n as_o it_o be_v happy_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o apostle_n conscience_n sin_n will_v revive_v and_o he_o will_v see_v himself_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n 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it_o to_o find_v great_a entertainment_n but_o upon_o more_o than_o twenty_o year_n thought_n about_o it_o i_o find_v it_o labour_v under_o manifold_a inconvenience_n 1._o it_o establish_v the_o former_a opinion_n oppose_v by_o protestant_n and_o but_o now_o refute_v as_o to_o the_o obedience_n and_o the_o degree_n call_v for_o in_o covenant_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v indulgent_a to_o my_o affection_n to_o cause_v my_o judgement_n to_o stoop_v dislike_n of_o the_o one_o will_v make_v i_o as_o averse_v from_o it_o as_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o will_v make_v i_o prone_a to_o receive_v it_o judgement_n therefore_o must_v lead_v and_o affection_n be_v wave_v 2._o if_o this_o opinion_n stand_v than_o god_n accept_v of_o covenant-breaker_n of_o those_o that_o deal_v false_o in_o it_o whereas_o scripture_n charge_v it_o only_o upon_o the_o wicked_a upon_o those_o of_o who_o god_n complain_v as_o rebellious_a deut._n 29._o 25._o josh_n 7._o 15._o jeremy_n 11._o 10._o jeremy_n 22._o 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it_o p._n 272_o baptism_n into_o particular_a church-society_n examine_v p._n 461_o see_v infant_n infant-baptisme_n believer_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o believer_n p._n 249_o berith_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n signify_v a_o covenant_n p._n 37_o birth-priviledge_n birth-interest_n in_o ancestours-priviledge_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n p._n 401_o 402_o it_o be_v so_o in_o civil_a privilege_n in_o all_o kingdom_n state_n corporation_n ibid._n upon_o this_o account_n protestant_n be_v take_v up_o by_o jesuit_n and_o the_o orthodox_n by_o anabaptist_n in_o their_o word_n p._n 403_o birth-interest_n in_o ancestours-priviledge_n be_v hold_v up_o in_o all_o other_o religion_n p._n 405_o god_n own_v infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o birth_n as_o his_o child_n his_o servant_n ibid._n birth-interest_n be_v deny_v parent_n and_o child_n be_v heterogeneal_a p._n 406_o child_n then_o bring_v up_o not_o in_o covenant_n but_o for_o covenant_n ibid._n according_a to_o scripture-ground_n no_o hope_n leave_v of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 407_o branch_n what_o with_o the_o apostle_n it_o signify_v rom._n 11._o 16._o p._n 325_o branch_n of_o two_o sort_n natural_a and_o engraft_a ibid._n see_v root_n c_o canaan_n give_v to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n by_o promise_n p._n 301_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o appendant_a to_o the_o covenant_n p._n 303_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o do_v not_o denominate_v the_o covenant_n mix_v p._n 226_o carnal_a see_v covenant_n camero_n assertion_n of_o a_o animal_n life_n in_o paradise_n p._n 100_o his_o distinction_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a love_n of_o god_n p._n 46_o 47_o child_n act_n 2._o 39_o comprize_v infant_n p._n 322_o not_o the_o same_o with_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o nation_n vers_fw-la 17._o p._n 319_o see_v promise_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o fullness_n and_o fitness_n in_o he_o for_o that_o work_n p._n 92_o a_o covenant_n make_v of_o god_n with_o he_o p._n 14_o this_o covenant_n not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n ibid._n in_o the_o assumption_n of_o man_n nature_n he_o do_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 57_o whole_a christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o believer_n p._n 190_o justification_n strict_o so_o call_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passive_a righteousness_n p._n 123_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n both_o concur_v to_o man_n full_a happiness_n ibid._n see_v mediator_n christian_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o christian_n p._n 252_o church_n the_o distinction_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a assert_v and_o explain_v p._n 267_o see_v engraff_n church_n visible_a distinguish_v into_o universal_a and_o particular_a p._n 269_o universal_a visible_a asserted_n p._n 267_o etc._n etc._n it_o consist_v of_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 268_o interest_n in_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o covenant_n p._n 267_o church_n particular_a a_o man_n by_o covenant_n with_o god_n interest_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a needs_o nothing_o far_a for_o his_o access_n and_o interest_n in_o particular_a church_n p._n 270_o cohabitation_n make_v not_o up_o a_o church_n congregational_a p._n 273_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v ibid._n a_o people_n cohabit_v in_o a_o vicinity_n ough_o to_o associate_v in_o church-fellowship_n for_o ordinance_n ibid._n profess_v christian_n in_o such_o cohabitation_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v particular_a church-member_n p._n 274_o church-covenant_n explicite_fw-la or_o implicit_a p._n 459_o covenant_n explicit_a not_o essential_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o particular_a church-member_n p._n 460_o without_o any_o scripture-precedent_n p._n 272_o 460_o where_o all_o be_v enjoy_v for_o the_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n much_o may_v be_v want_v for_o the_o well-being_n p._n 273_o church_n pure_a impure_a when_o to_o be_v judge_v pure_a p._n 277_o impure_a church_n have_v yet_o the_o be_v of_o church_n ibid._n rome_n a_o church_n of_o most_o impure_a be_v ibid._n that_o which_o especial_o denominate_v a_o church_n pure_a or_o impure_a be_v doctrine_n p._n 278_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o defilement_n of_o church_n be_v taint_v either_o in_o the_o foundation_n or_o superstruction_n ibid._n see_v error_n parochial_a church_n vindicated_n p._n 274_o see_v place_n circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n p._n 227_o both_o a_o privilege_n and_o a_o bondage_n p._n 208_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o covenant_n p._n 423_o it_o be_v bottom_v on_o the_o commandment_n p._n 297_o which_o command_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n p._n 301._o cohabitation_n see_v church_n particular_a command_v frequent_a and_o full_a under_o moses_n his_o administration_n p._n 213_o see_v law_n consent_n in_o man_n of_o necessity_n to_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 3._o consequence_n from_o scripture_n justify_v p._n 416_o condition_n covenant_n what_o a_o covenant-condition_n be_v p._n 35_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o p._n 99_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v in_o man_n power_n p._n 102_o 103_o keep_v man_n within_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n p._n 115_o 116_o their_o end_n be_v man_n preservation_n 117_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v its_o condition_n p._n 33_o 34_o argument_n assert_v it_o p._n 34_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v without_o special_a assistance_n of_o grace_n p._n 104_o argument_n for_o special_a assistance_n in_o this_o work_n p._n 104_o 105_o objection_n answer_v p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n p._n 116_o they_o be_v for_o man_n restitution_n p._n 117_o a_o people_n thus_o in_o covenant_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 190_o etc._n etc._n no_o happiness_n or_o assurance_n but_o in_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n p._n 195_o objection_n answer_v p._n 199_o covenant_n in_o general_n figurative_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 2_o requisite_n in_o a_o covenant_n p._n 3_o mutual_a contract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 38_o distinguish_v p._n 4_o define_v p._n 5_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man._n reason_n why_o god_n deal_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n with_o man_n p._n 6_o 7_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n define_v p._n 8_o definition_n assert_v p._n 37_o 38_o this_o covenant_n distinguish_v into_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 8_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n their_o agreement_n p._n 86_o their_o respective_a difference_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n covenant_n of_o work_n be_v enter_v in_o man_n integrity_n ibid._n be_v alone_o for_o his_o preservation_n p._n 88_o do_v precede_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n be_v a_o small_a time_n in_o force_n p._n 90_o have_v no_o mediator_n p._n 91_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o fall_v man_n p._n 14_o 15_o covenant_n of_o grace_n define_v p._n 159_o distinguish_v into_o the_o old_a and_o new_a or_o first_o and_o second_o p._n 202_o have_v its_o solemnity_n in_o the_o high_a way_n p._n 5_o 12_o be_v enter_v in_o man_n fall_v estate_n p._n 87_o be_v for_o man_n restitution_n p._n 88_o be_v in_o time_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n ibid._n be_v of_o everlasting_a continuance_n p._n 90_o be_v in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n p._n 91_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n so_o manifest_v his_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o still_o keep_v up_o his_o sovereignty_n p._n 53_o old_a and_o new_a or_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n their_o agreement_n in_o 6._o particul_fw-la p._n 202_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n p._n 204_o old_a covenant_n be_v administer_v and_o hold_v forth_o by_o servant_n prophet_n priest_n etc._n etc._n p._n 205_o it_o receive_v only_o the_o jew_n ibid._n it_o have_v its_o date_n of_o time_n and_o be_v antiquate_v for_o another_o to_o succeed_v p._n 206_o it_o be_v dedicate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n ibid._n it_o hold_v forth_o christ_n only_o in_o a_o promise_n to_o be_v incarnate_a to_o suffer_v p._n 207_o it_o hold_v all_o out_o under_o type_n figure_n and_o shadow_n ibid._n under_o that_o dispensation_n knowledge_n dim_a those_o under_o it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n comparatiuè_fw-la to_o christian_n p._n