Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	divine_a	son_n	subsist_v	3,178	5	11.7445	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

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christ_n as_o mediator_n perform_v many_o divine_a act_n which_o can_v be_v from_o his_o humanity_n alone_o such_o as_o his_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n rom._n 1.4_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o 8.3_o 4_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o eph._n 1.19_o 20_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n to_o soften_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o that_o not_o only_o meritorious_o but_o efficient_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n mar._n 2.10_o but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n joh._n 15.26_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o and_o 16.7_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o 5._o if_o none_o of_o the_o work_v perform_v by_o christ_n as_o mediator_n whether_o the_o work_n of_o ministry_n that_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n or_o the_o work_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n perform_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v perform_v without_o the_o concur_v of_o the_o other_o nature_n in_o christ_n then_o christ_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o mediator_n not_o as_o god_n alone_o nor_o as_o man_n only_o but_o according_a to_o both_o nature_n as_o god-man_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v prove_v by_o part_n 1._o the_o work_n of_o ministry_n which_o 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subordination_n and_o subjection_n as_o be_v the_o name_n messenger_n but_o of_o the_o low_a and_o most_o abject_a condition_n of_o subordination_n i_o say_v 1._o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n as_o mediator_n as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o service_n this_o name_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o nature_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o have_v another_o style_n my_o son_n be_v his_o name_n not_o my_o servant_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n though_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v by_o nature_n god_n servant_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n a_o common_a servant_n to_o both_o the_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o freeman_n mat._n 17.26_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o natural_a only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n as_o it_o import_v any_o thing_n peculiar_a and_o not_o common_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n mediator_n god-man_n heb._n 12.24_o 2._o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n main_o and_o eminent_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o humiliation_n phil._n 2.7_o 8_o but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o though_o now_o when_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o he_o be_v still_o a_o priest_n upon_o a_o throne_n heb._n 8.1_o and_o consequent_o promote_a the_o same_o trust_n and_o service_n about_o which_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o earth_n yet_o his_o way_n of_o carry_v on_o that_o service_n be_v so_o princely_a as_o he_o carry_v condescend_o to_o man_n phil._n 2.9_o 10_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earrh_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n if_o we_o shall_v yet_o name_v he_o by_o this_o covenant-relation_n we_o behove_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o king_v and_o crown_v servant_n who_o for_o perform_v that_o notable_a service_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o have_v be_v exalt_v to_o a_o glorious_a throne_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o preferment_n be_v as_o humble_a and_o affable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v speak_v with_o as_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o bear_v the_o same_o heart_n towards_o his_o people_n heb._n 4.15_o 16_o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n 3._o the_o name_n of_o servant_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o trust_n because_o the_o great_a trust_n that_o ever_o be_v put_v upon_o man_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o rare_a piece_n of_o service_n the_o save_n of_o sinner_n the_o carry_v through_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o lose_a world_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 49.6_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n joh._n 17.2_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 5.22_o for_o as_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n 4._o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o work_n for_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o work_n as_o well_o as_o of_o trust_n because_o he_o serve_v a_o great_a service_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o redemption_n be_v his_o work_n therefore_o you_o find_v he_o speak_v often_o of_o his_o work_n and_o labour_n and_o spend_v his_o strength_n and_o of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n isa_n 49.4_o then_o i_o say_v i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a isa_n 53.10_o 11_o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v joh._n 4.34_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n joh._n 17.4_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v joh._n 8.29_o and_o he_o that_o send_v i_o be_v with_o i_o the_o father_n have_v not_o leave_v i_o alone_o for_o i_o do_v always_o those_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o 5._o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o wage_n and_o reward_n which_o redound_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o great_a service_n which_o he_o perform_v unto_o god_n by_o save_v the_o elect_a world_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o servile_a reward_n for_o his_o love_n can_v not_o be_v hire_v but_o we_o read_v of_o a_o reward_n promise_v and_o compact_v unto_o he_o isa_n 53.11_o 12_o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n a_o reward_n expect_v and_o eye_v by_o he_o isa_n 49.4_o 5_o yet_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n unto_o which_o he_o do_v subject_v himself_o for_o a_o season_n while_o he_o be_v here_o in_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n i_o say_v though_o there_o be_v always_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n a_o design_n of_o love_n which_o make_v he_o run_v and_o serve_v in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o condition_n as_o well_o as_o our_o nature_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v understand_v

trust_n power_n and_o authority_n that_o christ_n mediator_n have_v concern_v the_o work_n of_o his_o people_n redemption_n how_o come_v his_o name_n to_o be_v in_o our_o bond_n and_o he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a yield_n to_o it_o which_o be_v compact_a so_o jesus_n be_v make_v surety_n heb._n 7.22_o and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o how_o come_v he_o to_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o all_o man_n sure_o he_o have_v this_o trust_n and_o authority_n by_o agreement_n with_o his_o father_n who_o lay_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o free_o receive_v it_o joh._n 5.22_o for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o 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father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n and_o christ_n frequent_o own_v that_o covenant-compellation_n mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o rev._n 3.12_o him_n that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n joh._n 20.17_o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o touch_v i_o not_o for_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n but_o go_v to_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v to_o they_o i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n and_o to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n from_o all_o which_o i_o draw_v but_o this_o one_o argument_n christ_n who_o do_v bear_v all_o these_o office_n employment_n trust_n and_o relation_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o have_v all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v either_o by_o some_o necessity_n that_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o own_o free_a consent_n or_o else_o he_o do_v bear_v these_o office_n employment_n trust_n and_o relation_n by_o his_o own_o willing_a consent_n and_o they_o be_v of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a take_v up_o now_o it_o be_v sure_a he_o be_v not_o mediator_n nor_o surety_n nor_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o a_o servant_n in_o that_o affair_n by_o any_o necessity_n that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o own_o free_a consnt_n i_o say_v no_o necessity_n that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o own_o free_a consent_n because_o there_o be_v 1._o some_o kind_n of_o necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v travel_v in_o this_o work_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a predetermination_n that_o a_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o his_o justice_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v without_o this_o satisfaction_n interveening_a which_o decree_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o priority_n that_o be_v in_o our_o way_n of_o conceive_v of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n antecedaneous_a to_o god_n covenant_n with_o christ_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o god_n first_o choose_v christ_n to_o this_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o then_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o psal_n 89.3_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a 2._o we_o find_v that_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o these_o office_n trust_n employment_n etc._n etc._n beforementioned_a be_v under_o a_o bless_a holy_a necessity_n to_o fulfil_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o office_n and_o trust_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n heb._n 2.17_o and_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v luk._n 24.46_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v through_o samaria_n joh._n 4.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o joh._n 9.4_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o necessity_n be_v any_o way_n repugnant_a to_o his_o own_o free_a confent_n and_o willingness_n to_o bear_v these_o office_n and_o trust_n for_o the_o first_o necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o decree_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o well_o as_o his_o father_n there_o be_v not_o thereby_o any_o necessity_n upon_o he_o repugnant_a to_o his_o own_o free_a consent_n and_o the_o second_o necessity_n of_o do_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o be_v a_o necessity_n which_o he_o voluntary_o take_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o willing_a undertake_v the_o trust_n of_o be_v lord_n mediator_n there_o be_v not_o thereby_o any_o impose_v upon_o his_o free_a consent_n joh._n 10.17_o 18_o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o phil._n 2.8_o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n yet_o i_o say_v there_o be_v not_o upon_o christ_n any_o necessity_n repugnant_a to_o his_o free_a and_o willing_a act_n in_o the_o take_n upon_o he_o these_o office_n trust_n relation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o compellingnecessity_n such_o as_o be_v upon_o a_o man_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n upon_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v christ_n and_o to_o lay_v these_o office_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o most_o free_a foveraign_a agent_n above_o counsel_n and_o much_o more_o above_o compulsion_n isa_n 40.13_o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o psal_n 135.6_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o change_v the_o law-dispensation_n into_o a_o new_a one_o of_o grace_n therefore_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n so_o often_o call_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o joh._n 6.39_o 40._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o necessity_n upon_o christ_n to_o take_v these_o office_n and_o employment_n he_o can_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n joh._n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o

love_n to_o man_n heb._n 2.16_o for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n this_o necessity_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o can_v by_o any_o agent_n whatsoever_o be_v bring_v not_o to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v other_o or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v jam._n 1.17_o with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v 2._o a_o natural_a necessity_n when_o any_o thing_n flow_v necessary_o and_o mere_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o thus_o the_o fire_n burn_v and_o the_o stone_n descend_v now_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o this_o natural_a necessity_n for_o god_n do_v not_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o fire_n burn_v necessary_o and_o natural_o for_o 1._o then_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o god_n not_o to_o have_v show_v mercy_n upon_o fall_v man_n and_o that_o in_o this_o very_a way_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n for_o natural_a agent_n can_v but_o act_v according_a to_o their_o natural_a property_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o god_n pass_v by_o the_o fall_v angel_n that_o he_o may_v have_v pass_v by_o man_n also_o in_o his_o sinful_a state_n 2._o if_o god_n have_v either_o purpose_v in_o himself_o or_o exercise_v justice_n or_o mercy_n or_o both_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a implicant_n and_o impossible_a by_o this_o natural_a necessity_n than_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a he_o shall_v have_v show_v mercy_n up_o on_o all_o or_o exercise_v justice_n upon_o all_o he_o shall_v either_o have_v punish_v all_o that_o sin_v to_o the_o utmost_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v or_o he_o shall_v have_v show_v mercy_n upon_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v qualify_v object_n for_o mercy_n the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a because_o all_o natural_a agent_n work_v to_o the_o utmost_a they_o can_v 3._o then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o compact_n nor_o covenant_n betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n for_o suppose_v such_o a_o natural_a necessity_n we_o destroy_v free_a consent_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o this_o covenant_n and_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o hypothetical_a necessity_n which_o arise_v from_o god_n ordination_n and_o appointment_n or_o as_o other_o call_v it_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v necessary_a upon_o supposition_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o their_o immutability_n but_o a_o limit_a respective_a necessity_n upon_o connexion_n of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o again_o this_o limit_a respective_a necessity_n as_o mr._n anth._n burgess_n well_o observe_v be_v sometime_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n 11._o true_a doctrine_n of_o justif_n part_n 2._o serm._n 11._o because_o he_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o dispose_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o must_v be_v heresy_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 29._o that_o be_v partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n although_o the_o text_n mention_v there_o only_o the_o final_a cause_n because_o there_o will_v be_v ignorance_n and_o pride_n always_o in_o man_n 2._o from_o the_o material_a cause_n thus_o death_n be_v necessary_a and_o inevitable_a because_o we_o have_v principle_n of_o corruptibility_n within_o we_o 3._o from_o the_o formal_a cause_n because_o that_o be_v immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a 4._o from_o the_o final_a cause_n suppose_v such_o a_o end_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n or_o redemption_n it_o be_v this_o three_o and_o last_o kind_n of_o necessity_n we_o mean_v it_o be_v hypothetical_o and_o respective_o necessary_a only_o that_o god_n shall_v enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n to_o wit_n upon_o supposition_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o purpose_v in_o himself_o and_o here_o let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v quest_n 1._o what_o be_v these_o thing_n which_o god_n enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n do_v suppose_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o christ_n suppose_v these_o thing_n 3._o whether_o this_o hypothetical_a and_o respective_a necessity_n of_o a_o covenant_n with_o christ_n flow_v only_o from_o the_o final_a cause_n from_o the_o end_n which_o god_n have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o or_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n also_o that_o be_v from_o god_n natural_a propension_n to_o justice_n or_o mercy_n answ_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n wherein_o god_n enter_v with_o christ_n do_v proceed_v upon_o supposition_n of_o these_o thing_n main_o i_o do_v not_o say_v only_o nor_o do_v i_o determine_v the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n suppose_v 1._o this_o covenant_n suppose_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o and_o decree_v eminent_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n rom._n 9.22_o 23_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n 2_o this_o covenant_n suppose_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v and_o decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v object_n qualify_v and_o fit_a for_o the_o glorify_v of_o both_o these_o attribute_n and_o this_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o that_o purpose_n both_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la actus_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o specification_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o to_o some_o property_n in_o god_n there_o be_v require_v no_o object_n and_o to_o other_o no_o qualification_n of_o the_o object_n to_o god_n omnipotency_n there_o be_v require_v no_o object_n because_o it_o make_v its_o object_n and_o to_o god_n wisdom_n there_o be_v require_v no_o qualification_n in_o the_o object_n for_o he_o can_v order_v every_o thing_n to_o a_o glorious_a end_n yet_o to_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la there_o be_v not_o only_o require_v object_n but_o object_n so_o qualify_v either_o with_o grace_n or_o sin_n as_o mr._n burgess_n observe_v therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n do_v suppose_v the_o purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n about_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n in_o a_o bless_a but_o mutable_a state_n 105._o doct._n of_o justif_n p._n 1._o p._n 105._o &_o p._n 2._o p._n 105._o and_o his_o fall_n from_o his_o primitive_a blessedness_n and_o first_o covenant-state_n into_o sin_n that_o there_o may_v be_v object_n and_o qualify_a object_n for_o glorify_v the_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a rom._n 9.22_o 23._o call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n suppose_v god_n purpose_n and_o free_a decree_n so_o far_o to_o follow_v his_o covenant-truth_n and_o justice_n upon_o man_n as_o not_o to_o acquit_v he_o without_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o a_o surety_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o sin_v heb._n 9.15_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n suppose_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o have_v in_o makind_a the_o object_n for_o plorify_v both_o these_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v all_o sin_n with_o eternal_a death_n nor_o yet_o let_v all_o go_v unpunished_a but_o will_v manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o some_o object_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o other_o rom._n 9.22_o 23._o 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n suppose_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v christ_n first_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n by_o satisfy_a justice_n and_o entreat_v mercy_n psal_n 89.3_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a and_o heb._n 2.17_o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o unto_o grace_n and_o glory_n eph._n 1.4_o 5_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o

servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o this_o part_n of_o the_o agreement_n i_o comprehend_v 1._o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o redeemer_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o second_o person_n the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o spirit_n isa_n 59.20_o and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n act._n 3.26_o unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_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 his_o iniquity_n 1_o joh._n 4.9_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o 2._o the_o constitute_v of_o that_o person_n surety_n and_o mediator_n to_o take_v that_o place_n upon_o he_o which_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n do_v require_v heb._n 7.22_o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n 3._o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o christ_n to_o both_o these_o to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v work_v this_o work_n and_o to_o be_v substitute_n in_o this_o place_n for_o do_v the_o work_n heb._n 10.7_o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thus_o do_v the_o creditor_n and_o the_o cautioner_n strike_v hand_n together_o 3._o by_o this_o covenant_n it_o be_v agree_v betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o redeemer_n work_n or_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v and_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v to_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o 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