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express_a restipulation_n pre-required_n on_o abraham_n part_n we_o see_v this_o likewise_o hold_v forth_o deut._n 29.1.13_o where_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o another_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n and_o in_o this_o covenant_n he_o do_v establish_v they_o to_o be_v a_o people_n unto_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o give_v himself_o to_o they_o to_o be_v thrir_fw-fr god_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o as_o god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o to_o circumcise_v the_o outward_a man_n even_o the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o child_n so_o he_o will_v also_o circumcise_v they_o take_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o circumcise_n their_o heart_n and_o take_v away_o the_o stonynesse_n of_o they_o and_o so_o fit_v they_o to_o be_v a_o temple_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o 3_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o covenant_n take_v the_o chief_a of_o abraham_n seed_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o unto_o he_o do_v all_o the_o promise_v belong_v so_o the_o apostle_n do_v expound_v it_o gal._n 3.16_o and_o so_o by_o he_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n convey_v unto_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n his_o faithful_a seed_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 7.22_o mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 8.6_o these_o three_o thing_n do_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v therefore_o be_v plain_o discover_v unto_o christian_n as_o 1_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o that_o god_n give_v himself_o unto_o abraham_n 2_o how_o do_v he_o take_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o make_v they_o his_o people_n 3_o how_o do_v he_o take_v jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v he_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o they_o 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3.22_o this_o be_v the_o large_a gift_n of_o god_n covenant_n nay_o and_o which_o be_v wonderful_a and_o beyond_o all_o comprehension_n when_o i_o say_v all_o the_o creature_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v we_o the_o very_a expression_n of_o the_o phrase_n do_v imply_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o staff_n and_o strength_n of_o they_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o they_o he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v a_o man_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o ordinance_n and_o providence_n but_o he_o will_v be_v in_o all_o these_o and_o bless_v his_o people_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o all_o so_o as_o that_o
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 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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 take_v hold_n upon_o our_o heart_n first_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o he_o to_o circumcise_v his_o seed_n the_o eight_o day_n answ_n so_o he_o do_v indeed_o but_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o that_o also_o god_n the_o father_n see_v it_o needful_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n therefore_o he_o give_v he_o circumcision_n and_o give_v he_o the_o grace_n to_o circumcise_v his_o child_n i_o think_v indeed_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v for_o many_o thing_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n 1_o work_v those_o thing_n in_o they_o out_o of_o grace_n not_o give_v grace_n out_o of_o work_n 2_o he_o will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o work_v be_v nothing_o without_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a abraham_n may_v circumcise_v isaac_n but_o who_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o isaac_n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n so_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o we_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o who_o must_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n save_v only_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n so_o that_o he_o do_v secret_o intimate_v that_o what_o his_o poor_a servant_n do_v outward_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o effect_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v at_o the_o lord_n commandment_n march_v about_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n seven_o day_n together_o and_o not_o speak_v a_o word_n and_o hereby_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v faâ—l_v down_o flat_a of_o what_o use_n be_v these_o weapon_n to_o such_o a_o end_n what_o will_v the_o lord_n show_v his_o people_n hereby_o hereby_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v by_o what_o ability_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v they_o shall_v do_v duty_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o but_o he_o himself_o shall_v breathe_v in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o effectual_a for_o though_o we_o do_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o we_o can_v reach_v unto_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o strength_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n the_o lord_n therefore_o by_o his_o spirit_n must_v work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o here_o be_v the_o freeness_n of_o god_n covenant_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o first_o jer._n 32_o 40._o you_o may_v speak_v of_o condition_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v undertake_v both_o for_o his_o own_o part_n and_o for_o our_o part_n also_o for_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v free_a so_o the_o lord_n will_v free_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v all_o his_o elect_n and_o all_o from_o the_o immutable_a nature_n of_o god_n it_o
all_o will_v say_v they_o be_v all_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o bind_v to_o know_v and_o do_v otherwise_o nero_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o beastly_a person_n a_o lion_n in_o that_o he_o abuse_v that_o authority_n of_o he_o which_o of_o right_n shall_v have_v be_v improve_v for_o encouragement_n of_o paul_n in_o his_o ministry_n and_o doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o endeavoure_n to_o destroy_v and_o devour_v he_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o 2_o a_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o 1_o tim._n 2.1,2_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v have_v such_o magistrate_n as_o may_v act_v authoritative_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n as_o well_o as_o of_o righteousness_n and_o honesty_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v put_v forth_o their_o power_n in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o object_n yea_o but_o some_o have_v say_v if_o you_o now_o allow_v civil_a ruler_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o will_v 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argument_n stand_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o civil_a ruler_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v authoritative_o act_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o the_o church_n as_o milk_n therefore_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n that_o in_o these_o day_n they_o shall_v act_v authoritative_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o say_v to_o act_v authoritative_o because_o to_o act_v as_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o act_v mere_o allure_o as_o some_o say_v or_o in_o a_o general_a way_n of_o countenance_n but_o coercive_o father_n act_n fatherly_a in_o command_v in_o forbid_v and_o in_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o in_o kiss_v and_o give_v good_a word_n in_o take_v the_o rod_n as_o giving_z a_o apple_n nor_o do_v he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v nurse_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o act_v official_o in_o preach_v or_o in_o administration_n whether_o of_o church_n seal_v or_o of_o church_n censure_n the_o nature_n 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a_o four_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o zech._n 13.2,3,4,5,6_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o as_o a_o approve_a act_n of_o the_o zealous_a member_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n to_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n a_o matter_n of_o religion_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o in_o these_o day_n such_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v exercise_v nor_o may_v any_o here_o restrain_v these_o word_n to_o church-censure_n it_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o express_v church-censure_n great_a and_o lesser_a by_o take_v away_o the_o life_n wound_n and_o work_n in_o the_o hand_n but_o rather_o prove_v that_o power_n of_o civil_a authority_n to_o inflict_v death_n in_o some_o case_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o some_o other_o reproachful_a corporal_a punishment_n in_o some_o case_n of_o error_n which_o be_v 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by_o corporal_a force_n to_o redress_v it_o as_o phineas_n the_o priest_n do_v in_o kill_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_fw-la disturb_v the_o congregation_n on_o then_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n but_o we_o say_v that_o be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v the_o act_n of_o samuel_n in_o cut_v agag_n in_o piece_n of_o elijah_n in_o put_v baal_n priest_n to_o death_n and_o peter_n act_n against_o the_o life_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n nor_o will_v we_o plead_v the_o priest_n example_n 2_o chron._n 26._o in_o thrust_v out_o vzziah_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n or_o such_o like_a argument_n suppose_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a and_o the_o levite_n might_n by_o a_o dispensation_n peculiar_a to_o those_o time_n be_v allow_v more_o liberty_n of_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o a_o civil_a nature_n both_o in_o the_o great_a synedrian_n and_o other_o where_o than_o any_o of_o we_o dare_v say_v be_v imitable_a by_o or_o allowable_a to_o church_n or_o church_n officer_n now_o object_n three_o and_o last_o the_o tare_n be_v command_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o mat._n 13.29,30_o therefore_o what_o authority_n have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o restrain_v or_o punish_v man_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o rather_o to_o leave_v christian_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o parable_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o peter_n martyr_n note_v in_o this_o case_n now_o the_o scope_n of_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o direction_n unto_o we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o point_n of_o exercise_n of_o any_o power_n with_o we_o but_o contain_v simple_o a_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n what_o god_n will_v order_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n intend_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o precept_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o 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