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fast_o to_o it_o 6.18_o hebr._n 6.18_o by_o which_o its_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o change_v o_o wonderful_a 3._o he_o make_v the_o first_o offer_n he_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o 19_o all_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o we_o aeterno_fw-la bullinger_n de_fw-fr fâ—â—dere_fw-la dei_fw-la unio_n &_o aeterno_fw-la in_o vouchsafe_v we_o to_o make_v any_o at_o all_o with_o he_o ineffabilis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la numen_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la deus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la faedus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primus_fw-la offer_v nullis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritis_fw-la adactus_fw-la sed_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o natiuâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la impulsus_fw-la nec_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la vel_fw-la plenè_fw-la toncipere_fw-la vel_fw-la dignis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la evehere_fw-la possit_fw-la unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o the_o eternal_a god_n shall_v first_o offer_v to_o league_n with_o we_o move_v to_o it_o by_o no_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o by_o his_o own_o native_a goodness_n only_o a_o mystery_n which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v conceive_v nor_o his_o tongue_n praise_n to_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o thus_o a_o grave_a author_n which_o will_v the_o more_o enhance_v the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o we_o 4._o consider_v that_o he_o make_v covenant_n upon_o covenant_n after_o breach_n and_o forfeiture_n renew_v they_o again_o and_o ratify_v they_o strong_a than_o ever_o as_o he_o do_v the_o new_a covenant_n after_o the_o old_a be_v break_v by_o our_o high_a and_o heinous_a provocation_n in_o the_o fall_n and_o which_o he_o do_v to_o every_o elect_a soul_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o gross_a and_o grievous_a apostasy_n see_v jerem._n 3.1_o ezek._n 16.60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o hos_fw-la 2._o o_o admire_v and_o adore_v this_o love_n corol._n 2._o see_v there_o be_v two_o covenant_n on_o foot_n one_o of_o work_n another_o of_o grace_n and_o very_o many_o yea_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o doleful_a estate_n because_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n a_o most_o wretched_a and_o accurse_a condition_n o_o try_v under_o what_o covenant_n thou_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sinful_a nature_n a_o sprout_v of_o old_a adam_n never_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o root_n of_o bitterness_n nor_o graff_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o his_o plague_n o_o make_v haste_n then_o and_o flee_v as_o a_o post_n and_o as_o the_o young_a roe_n into_o christ_n arm_n for_o consider_v how_o thou_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o nakedness_n adam_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n afraid_a and_o ashamed_a hide_v himself_o in_o the_o thicket_n because_o he_o be_v naked_a but_o where_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o nakedness_n in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o will_v be_v no_o shelter_n in_o that_o day_n for_o a_o sinner_n corol._n 3_o labour_v to_o understand_v and_o discern_v aright_o the_o nature_n tenor_n and_o term_n of_o both_o covenant_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v easiiy_v mistake_v and_o many_o do_v mistake_v they_o rom._n 10.2_o 3._o 2._o because_o the_o mistake_n be_v dangerous_a like_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dark_a as_o he_o travel_v find_v two_o way_n one_o way_n be_v wrong_n 14.12_o prov._n 14.12_o yet_o it_o seem_v as_o good_a and_o safe_a as_o the_o other_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o wrong_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o a_o rock_n where_o he_o fall_v down_o headlong_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n so_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n imagine_v he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o safe_a way_n to_o heaven_n when_o alas_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o hell_n labour_v then_o to_o discern_v the_o difference_n search_v scripture_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n go_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n 33.23_o job_n 33.23_o and_o to_o his_o m_o nister_n that_o they_o may_v show_v thou_o thy_o way_n lest_o thou_o go_v on_o to_o thy_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o corol._n 4._o improve_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n for_o till_o the_o lord_n let_v thou_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o state_n thou_o will_v never_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o it_o nor_o ever_o desire_v to_o change_v it_o corol._n 5._o renounce_v thy_o covenant_n with_o sin_n satan_n and_o creature_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n if_o thou_o break_v not_o with_o they_o god_n will_v never_o close_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o covenant-servant_n to_o they_o thou_o be_v no_o covenant-servant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o serve_v those_o two_o master_n 16._o matth._n 6.24_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o god_n and_o mammon_n both_o which_o crave_v thy_o whole_a man_n and_o thy_o whole_a work_n and_o which_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o each_o other_o corol._n 6._o labour_v to_o relieve_v thyself_o under_o thy_o great_a strait_n and_o sear_n by_o covenant_n promise_n i_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v call_v better_a promise_n 15._o hebr._n 8.6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o joh._n 15._o because_o absolute_a prâ—mises_n because_o they_o work_v that_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o when_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o best_a covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o the_o best_a promise_n 34._o isa_n 55.3_o act_n
1._o the_o term_n from_o which_o this_o commence_v viz._n the_o very_a first_o receive_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o being_n from_o our_o parent_n from_o the_o first_o original_n and_o moment_n of_o our_o be_v we_o receive_v with_o all_o a_o liliablenesse_n to_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n psalm_n 51.5_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o 2._o the_o ground_n for_o which_o this_o wrath_n impend_v and_o hover_v viz._n nature_n not_o first_o create_v for_o that_o be_v upright_o after_o god_n but_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o be_v convey_v and_o derive_v with_o our_o being_n 1.27_o eccles_n 7.29_o gen._n 1.27_o this_o very_a nature_n lead_v to_o deserve_v and_o will_v lodge_v under_o eternal_a wrath_n every_o mother_n child_n in_o who_o regeneration_n and_o transplantation_n into_o christ_n be_v not_o find_v the_o doctrine_n then_o comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o text_n be_v this_o doctr._fw-la every_o man_n and_o woman_n from_o their_o very_a first_o conception_n through_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v under_o the_o lord_n wrath_n and_o continue_v such_o not_o newborn_a and_o engraft_a into_o christ_n that_o wrath_n shall_v abide_v upon_o they_o for_o ever_o we_o may_v not_o mince_v and_o extenuate_v here_o with_o the_o pelagian_a as_o if_o this_o only_o be_v by_o imitation_n flatterer_n of_o nature_n may_v lessen_v the_o wound_n but_o heir_n of_o grace_n shall_v and_o will_v rather_o magnify_v their_o physician_n nor_o may_v we_o limit_v and_o confine_v this_o truth_n as_o if_o it_o concern_v native_a turk_n 23.15_o mat._n 23.15_o canker_a papist_n and_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o pharisee_n only_o to_o be_v child_n of_o hell_n when_o it_o knock_v at_o every_o of_o our_o door_n jew_n and_o gentile_n promiscuous_o neither_o people_n nor_o minister_n not_o apostle_n can_v exempt_v themselves_o great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a those_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o appoint_v unto_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o their_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o thes_n 5.9_o yet_o by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o this_o wrath_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v several_a name_n respective_o to_o the_o lawgiver_n it_o be_v call_v wrath_n respective_o to_o the_o law_n itself_o the_o curse_n respective_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o it_o be_v translate_v vengeance_n rom._n 3.5_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v expose_v unto_o all_o these_o 1._o he_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n here_o 1._o take_v some_o caution_n that_o we_o may_v due_o conceive_v of_o wrath_n the_o root_n of_o all_o penal_a affliction_n on_o god_n part_n as_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a root_n on_o man_n part_n all_o war_n with_o man_n begin_v in_o wrath_n animosity_n first_o boil_v within_o and_o then_o war_n break_v out_o james_n 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o hence_o from_o your_o lust_n which_o war_n in_o your_o memb_v rs_a and_o in_o special_a this_o of_o wrath_n so_o there_o be_v somewhat_o proportionable_a in_o god_n if_o understand_v suitable_o to_o his_o glorious_a be_v namely_o wrath_n perfect_o clean_a from_o all_o dregs_o of_o 1._o folly_n the_o fool_n never_o more_o peep_v out_o than_o in_o passion_n prov._n 14.29_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n that_o be_v set_v it_o aloft_o that_o every_o body_n may_v discern_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v 1_o sam._n 2.3_o a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n by_o who_o action_n be_v weigh_v 2._o injustice_n god_n wrath_n be_v a_o clear_a fire_n without_o any_o smoke_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 3.5_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a that_o infer_v wrath_n he_o can_v be_v we_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mingle_v dross_n with_o our_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n 3._o perturbation_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o man_n who_o disjoin_v and_o discompose_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n act_n and_o suffer_v not_o in_o his_o wrath_n 11.17_o prov._n 11.17_o he_o strike_v wound_n destroy_v from_o the_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o nature_n declare_v itself_o against_o all_o sin_n with_o the_o exact_a serenity_n and_o oneness_n of_o mind_n and_o frame_v within_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o war_n with_o sinful_a man_n moses_n see_v the_o plague_n grow_v up_o out_o of_o this_o root_n num._n 16.46_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v job_n 21.17_o he_o distribute_v sorrow_n in_o his_o anger_n 2._o consider_v what_o this_o wrath_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o natural_a estate_n though_o never_o so_o goodly_a a_o varnish_n of_o religion_n be_v above_o yet_o if_o nothing_o but_o nature_n be_v underneath_o isa_n 10.6_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n no_o create_a understanding_n can_v conceive_v exact_o what_o this_o displeasure_n be_v psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n take_v some_o short_a ladder_n that_o our_o thought_n may_v a_o little_a climb_v up_o by_o and_o consider_v serious_o and_o deep_o 1._o what_o a_o king_n wrath_n be_v prov._n 20.2_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n who_o so_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v act_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o life_n and_o prov._n 16.14_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v it_o as_o that_o which_o he_o can_v resist_v eccles_n 8.4_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v 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understand_v by_o a_o view_n of_o that_o scripture_n that_o express_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o where_o be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o duty_n be_v exact_v 2._o the_o penalty_n it_o inflict_v 3._o the_o operation_n that_o both_o these_o have_v upon_o the_o fall_a creature_n 1._o the_o duty_n it_o exact_v a_o innocent_a nature_n that_o be_v presuppose_v for_o the_o person_n must_v continue_v it_o do_v not_o say_v now_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o suppose_v man_n as_o lapse_v and_o fall_v or_o as_o have_v already_o break_v with_o god_n but_o as_o in_o a_o good_a and_o sound_a estate_n and_o then_o universal_a perpetual_a perfect_a obedience_n be_v indispenceable_o require_v he_o must_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o continual_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v go_v this_o be_v personal_o 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to_o be_v enlarge_v by_o another_o 5._o the_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o former_a covenant_n for_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o make_v happy_a by_o they_o it_o be_v sad_o true_a that_o the_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o the_o threaten_n seem_v plain_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o covenant_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abide_v which_o show_v that_o the_o wrath_n be_v bring_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o former_a covenant_n he_o speak_v as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o they_o already_o but_o yet_o mistake_v not_o as_o if_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n be_v no_o sin_n or_o not_o punish_v they_o sin_v more_o grievous_o that_o sin_n against_o 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ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o carry_v on_o and_o complete_a repentance_n this_o be_v the_o profit_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o every_o ordinance_n the_o word_n preach_v persuade_v repentance_n thâ—_n sacrament_n receive_v stir_v up_o and_o seal_v repentance_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_o lest_o any_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 3.13_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o our_o privilege_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o they_o all_o run_v into_o this_o repentance_n this_o be_v the_o benefit_n by_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o mourning_n over_o 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