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26.22_o act_n 24.14_o 15._o act_n 28.23_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o rom._n 1.2_o and_o 3.21_o eph._n 2_o 20._o and_o if_o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v for_o the_o main_a under_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o we_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o therein_o believer_n themselves_o be_v the_o party_n that_o stand_v engage_v to_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o they_o and_o not_o with_o their_o mediator_n in_o their_o behalf_n this_o argument_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o convictive_a as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o avoid_v the_o power_n of_o it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v as_o we_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o as_o it_o open_o affront_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v and_o more_o particular_o from_o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v deliver_v upon_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n so_o it_o necessary_o infer_v this_o monstrous_a conclusion_n that_o old_a testament_n believer_n be_v save_v as_o never_o any_o man_n yet_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o these_o two_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n it_o must_v be_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 11.6_o however_o they_o covenant_v with_o god_n each_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v undertake_v or_o stand_v engage_v more_o for_o we_o than_o they_o or_o that_o we_o if_o save_v as_o they_o act_v 15.11_o shall_v not_o lie_v under_o the_o same_o actual_a engagement_n to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n especial_o since_o our_o duty_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o our_o knowledge_n more_o clear_a and_o our_o reward_n more_o express_a and_o our_o assistance_n by_o the_o spirit_n more_o influential_a and_o our_o advantage_n and_o obligation_n to_o god_n every_o way_n great_a and_o more_o persuasive_a but_o to_o be_v short_a do_v not_o scripture_n affirm_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n of_o gospel_n believer_n be_v not_o they_o still_o express_v as_o party_n wherever_o we_o find_v either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n any_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31.31_o ezek._n 34.11.25_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 37.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o isa_n 55.3_o isa_n 61.8_o 9_o heb._n 8.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.16_o that_o these_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v unquestionable_a or_o else_o we_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n but_o with_o who_o be_v it_o there_o say_v to_o be_v make_v with_o david_n the_o prince_n and_o shepherd_n as_o christ_n be_v there_o style_v by_o ezekiel_n no_o but_o with_o the_o sheep_n and_o flock_n with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 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upon_o it_o to_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a and_o evident_a this_o be_v certain_a that_o whoever_o receive_v a_o estate_n by_o grant_n or_o covenant_n from_o another_o he_o can_v have_v right_a to_o nothing_o more_o than_o what_o be_v therein_o by_o name_n express_v nor_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n than_o those_o therein_o specify_v nor_o any_o long_o maintain_v his_o claim_n to_o it_o than_o those_o condition_n be_v do_v and_o perform_v by_o he_o so_o that_o if_o either_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o term_n or_o not_o due_o perform_v they_o when_o accept_v he_o be_v no_o more_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la to_o be_v deem_v the_o lawful_a possessor_n of_o it_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o here_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n god_n make_v a_o grant_n of_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o sinner_n this_o grant_n be_v by_o covenant_n this_o covenant_n be_v with_o certain_a term_n and_o condition_n and_o these_o condition_n they_o must_v be_v accept_v 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free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 3.24_o he_o â—ath_v also_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n ver_fw-la â—8_o and_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o may_v â—e_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o he_o that_o say_v we_o â—â—e_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n â—ho_fw-mi be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o also_o â—â—ith_n that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n speaking_z â—ere_z express_o of_o moral_n and_o personal_a righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n â—nd_v pharisee_n we_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.20_o and_o he_o that_o â—ith_n we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o our_o â—â—â—ves_n eph._n 2.8_o and_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n use_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o â—â—ve_v do_v tit._n 3.5_o he_o also_o say_v that_o we_o â—ust_z work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o 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profess_v themselves_o so_o much_o offend_v with_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v or_o because_o they_o in_o truth_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o presumptuous_a neglect_n of_o god_n a_o enemy_n to_o their_o present_a ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o worldly_a satisfaction_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n a_o enemy_n to_o their_o false_a and_o carnal_a hope_n and_o empty_a profession_n of_o christianity_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o thus_o condemn_v this_o doctrine_n because_o otherwise_o they_o can_v justify_v their_o own_o faith_n and_o practice_n that_o be_v so_o manifest_o condemn_v by_o it_o they_o must_v have_v a_o cheap_a religion_n faith_n without_o work_n pardon_v without_o the_o trouble_n of_o repentance_n a_o heaven_n without_o holiness_n and_o a_o free_a grace_n to_o save_v they_o without_o obedience_n or_o else_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o undo_v to_o eternity_n but_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v the_o apostle_n god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v be_v also_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.7_o 8._o for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o for_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v you_o therefore_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o finis_fw-la
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