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their_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a than_o the_o difference_n be_v all_o without_o they_o 6._o it_o confound_v law_n and_o gospel_n it_o overthrow_v all_o the_o law_n &_o precept_n of_o christ_n by_o remove_v their_o end_n it_o contradict_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n &_o not_o under_o the_o gospel_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o but_o not_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o which_o impose_v a_o necessity_n of_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n themselves_o upon_o all_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v to_o quote_v the_o scripture_n that_o assert_v this_o will_v be_v to_o transcribe_v almost_o all_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o unsavoury_a stuff_n than_o be_v that_o of_o mr._n saltmarsh_n of_o free_a grace_n pag._n 83._o
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worth_a the_o confute_v who_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a party_n condition_v with_o and_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o to_o we_o have_v no_o condition_n so_o salt_n marsh_n etc._n etc._n the_o place_n they_o allege_v for_o this_o assertion_n in_o that_o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33._o cite_v in_o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o place_n contain_v not_o the_o full_a tenor_n of_o the_o whole_a new_a covenant_n but_o either_o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a covenant_n because_o it_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o they_o be_v offer_v on_o god_n part_n without_o mention_v man_n condition_n that_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o business_n the_o prophet_n have_v in_o hand_n or_o else_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o his_o elect_a in_o give_v they_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v a_o 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man_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v thereby_o who_o have_v not_o some_o ground_n in_o himself_o of_o personal_a and_o particular_a right_n and_o claim_v thereto_o nor_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n only_o as_o shed_v or_o offer_v except_o it_o be_v also_o receive_v and_o apply_v so_o that_o no_o man_n by_o the_o mere_a satisfaction_n make_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o violate_v covenant_n absolute_o but_o conditional_o only_a explication_n i_o have_v show_v before_o p._n 57_o 58._o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n intend_v not_o to_o remove_v all_o our_o misery_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o die_v nor_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v i_o be_o now_o to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n immediate_o without_o somewhat_o of_o man_n intervening_a to_o give_v he_o a_o legal_a title_n thereto_o all_o the_o scripture_n allege_v pag._n 79._o prove_v this_o we_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n let_v all_o the_o antinomian_o show_v but_o one_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n i_o know_v god_n have_v decree_v to_o justify_v his_o people_n from_o eternity_n and_o so_o he_o have_v to_o sanctify_v they_o too_o but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v do_v in_o time_n justification_n be_v no_o more_o a_o imminent_a act_n in_o god_n then_o sanctification_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v sufficient_a in_o fuo_fw-la genere_fw-la but_o not_o in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la sufficient_a for_o its_o own_o work_n but_o not_o for_o every_o work_n there_o be_v several_a other_o necessary_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v quibus_fw-la positis_fw-la which_o be_v suppose_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v effectual_a not_o that_o it_o receive_v its_o efficacy_n from_o these_o nor_o that_o these_o do_v add_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o its_o worth_n or_o value_n no_o more_o than_o the_o cabinet_n to_o the_o jewel_n or_o the_o apply_v hand_n to_o the_o medicine_n or_o the_o offenders-acceptation_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o prince_n yet_o without_o this_o acceptation_n and_o application_n this_o blood_n will_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o justify_v we_o for_o as_o grotius_n cum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la actui_fw-la ex_fw-la suâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la pendenti_fw-la legem_fw-la possit_fw-la imponere_fw-la sicut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la pure_a debetur_fw-la novari_fw-la potest_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la possunt_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la solvit_fw-la pro_fw-la alio_fw-la &_o be_v qui_fw-la rei_fw-la alterius_fw-la pro_fw-la alterâ_fw-la solutionem_fw-la admittit_fw-la pacisci_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la statim_fw-la sequatur_fw-la remissio_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la item_n aut_fw-la pure_a aut_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la satisfacientis_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la satisfactione_n in_fw-la admittentis_fw-la hic_fw-la animus_n ac_fw-la voluntas_fw-la hoc_fw-la denique_fw-la pactam_fw-la &_o foedus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la statim_fw-la ipso_fw-la perpessionis_fw-la christi_fw-la tempore_fw-la paenas_fw-la remitteret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la id_fw-la fieret_fw-la cum_fw-la homo_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conversus_fw-la supplex_fw-la veniam_fw-la precaretur_fw-la accedente_fw-la etiam_fw-la christi_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la advocatione_n sive_fw-la intercessione_n non_fw-la obstat_fw-la hic_fw-la ergo_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la sequi_fw-la possit_fw-la remissio_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la enim_fw-la nonjam_fw-la sustulerat_fw-la debitum_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la egerat_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsam_fw-la debitum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la grot._fw-la de_fw-la satis_fw-la cap._n 6._o so_o that_o as_o austin_n he_o that_o make_v we_o without_o we_o will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o we_o he_o never_o 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mention_v two_o sort_n of_o covenant_n absolute_a and_o conditional_a the_o absolute_a covenant_n be_v find_v in_o ezek._n 11._o 17_o 18._o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o jer._n 32_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o &_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o heb._n 8._o 10._o concern_v this_o covenant_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o it_o here_o by_o the_o prophet_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o particular_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v join_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o their_o temporal_a restauration_n so_o some_o do_v question_n whether_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o they_o fulfil_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a permanent_a happiness_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v at_o their_o last_o and_o great_a deliverance_n by_o the_o messiah_n whether_o by_o come_v personal_o to_o reign_v among_o they_o or_o not_o i_o now_o dispute_v not_o yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o do_v 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benefit_n for_o no_o man_n till_o then_o can_v tell_v whether_o it_o be_v make_v for_o he_o or_o not_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o no_o man_n can_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v elect_a till_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o when_o he_o be_v sanctify_v this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v therefore_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v part_n of_o the_o promise_v good_a as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o new_a &_o a_o soft_a heart_n seminal_o and_o therefore_o to_o receive_v this_o promise_n by_o faith_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v receive_v grace_n and_o power_n to_o believe_v than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a no_o man_n therefore_o can_v say_v beforehand_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o for_o he_o can_v know_v that_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v most_o proper_o but_o a_o 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in_o expedit_v the_o arminian_n controversy_n as_o you_o shall_v perceive_v after_o some_o part_n of_o scripture_n do_v in_o several_a respect_n belong_v to_o both_o these_o will_n such_o be_v some_o promise_n and_o threaten_n conditional_a which_o as_o they_o be_v prediction_n of_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o will_v purpose_v but_o as_o they_o be_v purposely_o deliver_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o command_n and_o prohibition_n for_o incitement_n to_o duty_n and_o restraint_n from_o sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n in_o they_o so_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o will_n of_o precept_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n be_v real_a part_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n so_o of_o history_n all_o this_o be_v only_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o open_v more_o full_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o legislative_a will_n and_o what_o fall_v under_o it_o for_o the_o will_n of_o purpose_n and_o what_o be_v under_o it_o i_o have_v no_o intention_n any_o further_a to_o handle_v thesis_n iii_o first_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v duty_n be_v express_v whole_o in_o his_o write_a law_n second_o which_o law_n be_v promulgate_v and_o establish_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o lord_n engage_v himself_o to_o reward_v those_o that_o perform_v its_o condition_n and_o threaten_v the_o penalty_n to_o the_o violater_n thereof_o explication_n 1._o not_o but_o that_o much_o of_o god_n will_n be_v also_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o may_v by_o the_o mere_a use_n of_o reason_n be_v learn_v from_o creature_n and_o providence_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n for_o beside_o all_o the_o superadded_a positives_n the_o scripture_n also_o contain_v all_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v more_o legible_a and_o discernible_a than_o in_o the_o best_a of_o our_o obscure_a deceitful_a corrupt_a heart_n 2._o all_o perfect_a compulsive_a law_n have_v their_o penalty_n annex_v or_o else_o they_o be_v but_o mere_o directive_n but_o not_o usual_o any_o reward_n propound_v to_o the_o obeyer_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o subject_n know_v his_o sovereign_n pleasure_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v without_o any_o reward_n mere_a law_n be_v enact_v by_o sovereignty_n mere_a covenant_n be_v enter_v by_o equal_n or_o person_n dis-engaged_n to_o each_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o they_o require_v mutual_a consent_n these_o therefore_o make_v by_o god_n be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n neither_o mere_a law_n nor_o mere_a covenant_n but_o both_o he_o have_v enact_v his_o law_n as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n without_o wait_v for_o the_o creature_n consent_n and_o will_v punish_v the_o breaker_n whether_o they_o consent_v or_o no_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o restipulation_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o god_n will_v not_o perform_v his_o condition_n there_o express_v without_o the_o covenanter_n consent_n engagement_n and_o performance_n of_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o call_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n a_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o god_n before_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o enter_v into_o by_o the_o creature_n because_o the_o condescension_n be_v only_o on_o god_n part_n and_o in_o reason_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o question_n of_o the_o creature_n consent_n it_o be_v so_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o his_o advantage_n gen._n 9_o 12_o 17._o exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 29._o 1._o 2_o king_n 23._o 3_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o general_a obscure_a threaten_n annex_v to_o the_o prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v nature_n may_v discern_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n but_o how_o or_o with_o what_o degree_n of_o punishment_n it_o can_v discern_v also_o it_o may_v collect_v that_o god_n will_v be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a to_o the_o obedient_a but_o it_o neither_o know_v true_o the_o condition_n nor_o the_o nature_n or_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n nor_o god_n engagement_n thereto_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a law_n and_o not_o proper_o a_o covenant_n yea_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o perfection_n the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v know_v by_o superadded_a revelation_n and_o not_o write_v natural_o in_o his_o heart_n whether_o the_o threaten_a and_o punishment_n do_v belong_v to_o it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n or_o also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n see_v it_o be_v real_o mix_v of_o both_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n also_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 21._o thesis_n four_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n do_v promise_v life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o threaten_v death_n upon_o the_o least_o disobedience_n explication_n the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o express_v but_o plain_o employ_v in_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n that_o this_o life_n promise_v be_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o state_n that_o adam_n be_v then_o in_o in_o paradise_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o most_o divine_n but_o what_o death_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o threaten_a be_v a_o question_n of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n and_o some_o moment_n the_o same_o damnation_n that_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o can_v not_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o life_n then_o enjoy_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v and_o i_o can_v yet_o assent_v to_o their_o judgement_n who_o think_v it_o be_v only_o that_o death_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o also_o in_o the_o annihilation_n of_o both_o adam_n separate_a soul_n must_v have_v enjoy_v happiness_n or_o endure_v misery_n for_o that_o our_o soul_n when_o separate_v be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n and_o not_o annihilate_v or_o insensible_a i_o have_v prove_v by_o twenty_o argument_n from_o scripture_n in_o another_o book_n as_o adam_n life_n in_o paradise_n be_v no_o doubt_n incomparable_o beyond_o we_o in_o happiness_n so_o the_o death_n threaten_v in_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o more_o terrible_a death_n than_o our_o temporal_a death_n for_o though_o his_o loss_n by_o a_o temporal_a death_n will_v have_v be_v great_a than_o we_o now_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o privation_n if_o annihilate_v nor_o however_o capable_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o loss_n a_o great_a loss_n trouble_v a_o dead_a man_n no_o more_o than_o the_o small_a therefore_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n will_v have_v be_v a_o perpetual_a joy_n so_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n it_o be_v like_a will_v have_v be_v perpetual_a and_o we_o perpetuate_v capable_a subject_n see_v barlow_n exercit_fw-la 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