thus_o reason_v that_o can_v be_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n in_o our_o present_n fall_v estate_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o perfect_a for_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 10._o nor_o 2._o which_o be_v our_o own_o of_o our_o own_o work_n out_o rom._n 10._o 3_o 5._o nor_o 3._o which_o leave_v any_o place_n for_o boast_v ephes_n 2._o 9_o rom._n 4._o 2._o nor_o 4._o which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 4._o and_o upon_o these_o account_n all_o evangelical_n work_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o justification_n for_o they_o be_v imperfect_a they_o be_v our_o own_o subjective_o they_o will_v leave_v room_n for_o some_o boast_n if_o acceptance_n to_o life_n be_v upon_o these_o see_v it_o shall_v be_v by_o our_o give_v unto_o god_n also_o the_o way_n be_v opposite_a to_o grace_v for_o if_o the_o condition_n be_v never_o so_o small_a yet_o be_v perform_v the_o reward_n may_v be_v claim_v upon_o our_o act_n and_o so_o will_v be_v of_o 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satisfaction_n of_o the_o surety_n till_o then_o though_o no_o further_a satisfaction_n will_v ever_o be_v exact_v from_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o elect_n yet_o the_o law_n obligation_n unto_o wrath_n may_v lie_v against_o they_o for_o other_o end_n as_o to_o quicken_v they_o to_o seek_v deliverance_n out_o of_o that_o deplorable_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o immediate_a freedom_n be_v not_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o from_o a_o present_a incapacity_n in_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o freedom_n as_o a_o full_a ransom_n may_v be_v pay_v for_o slave_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o distance_n a_o after-day_n may_v be_v set_v for_o their_o release_n so_o the_o elect_n whilst_o unborn_a be_v uncapable_a of_o
obedience_n in_o the_o life_n or_o bring_v up_o a_o self-resignation_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o isa_n 44._o 5._o in_o tho_o covenant_n it_o be_v express_o promise_v they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n these_o thing_n be_v insist_v upon_o elsewhere_o yea_o frequent_o by_o other_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o at_o present_a and_o mention_v only_o one_o evidence_n answ_n by_o the_o operation_n and_o act_n of_o precious_a faith_n a_o soul_n may_v have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o its_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n that_o noble_a grace_n of_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o special_a relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o promise_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 8._o it_o be_v so_o expressive_a of_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o it_o that_o faith_n often_o and_o the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n be_v the_o opposite_a term_n of_o a_o distinction_n gal._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2_o 5_o 12_o 23._o yea_o ver_fw-la 9_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_a with_o faithful_a abraham_n they_o be_v sharer_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o bless_v therein_o the_o very_a blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 14._o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n much_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o free_a promise_n for_o our_o relief_n and_o succour_n in_o any_o condition_n yea_o for_o the_o influence_v of_o any_o other_o grace_n by_o faith_n by_o that_o our_o entercouse_n with_o god_n here_o be_v keep_v up_o not_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o beliving_a as_o a_o grace_n in_o we_o or_o as_o a_o gracious_a act_n put_v forth_o by_o we_o but_o to_o the_o believer_n as_o in_o christ_n faith_n be_v not_o magnify_v as_o a_o quality_n but_o as_o in_o the_o office_n of_o receive_v the_o promise_n and_o of_o excellent_a use_n therein_o verse_n 22._o that_o the_o promise_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v faith_n be_v not_o then_o proper_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o they_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o it_o but_o a_o choice_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o a_o singular_a mean_n for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o fetch_v in_o of_o covenant_n blessing_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o that_o the_o promise_n or_o what_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o it_o and_o faith_n have_v thus_o to_o do_v with_o the_o promise_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o aptitude_n above_o other_o grace_n above_o sanctification_n and_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o witness_v a_o soul_n interest_n in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n heb._n 11._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o therefore_o itself_o be_v not_o as_o inevident_a as_o those_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v various_a act_n of_o faith_n that_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n may_v evidence_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n 1._o by_o faith_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n such_o glorious_a discovery_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o louâ—_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o sinner_n arâ—_n afford_v as_o their_o heart_n consent_v to_o thâ—_n offer_v thereof_o it_o be_v by_o the_o shine_a of_o gospel_n light_n through_o the_o free_a promise_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act._n 26._o 18._o the_o high_a natural_a light_n will_v leave_v they_o short_a of_o a_o discovery_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o exceed_a sinfulness_n and_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a sinner_n they_o can_v see_v these_o aright_o till_o they_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n matth._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 14._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o unbeliever_n may_v have_v a_o notion_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o when_o they_o be_v see_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n they_o appear_v in_o another_o manner_n rom._n 1_o 16_o 17._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o heart_n stand_v immediate_o before_o at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v full_a of_o opposition_n against_o he_o but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n upon_o it_o then_o diâ—ine_a power_n be_v exert_v by_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o draw_v it_o off_o from_o all_o other_o object_n to_o â—itch_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n in_o a_o way_n of_o free_a grace_n than_o it_o â—ccepteth_v of_o the_o bless_a offer_n when_o all_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n before_o will_v not_o prevail_v with_o it_o the_o heart_n that_o stand_v off_o from_o he_o be_v then_o bring_v over_o to_o he_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o why_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o a_o gospel-glass_n that_o a_o soul_n gain_v a_o right_a discovery_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o righteousness_n of_o he_o without_o which_o no_o salvation_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v a_o learning_n of_o the_o father_n so_o as_o effectual_o to_o be_v draw_v unto_o the_o son_n this_o cordial_a consent_n to_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o submit_v to_o the_o obediential_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o for_o acceptation_n unto_o life_n this_o be_v faith_n unto_o justification_n rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 6_o 10._o as_o the_o like_a consent_n to_o have_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o be_v faith_n unto_o sanctification_n act._n 15._o 9_o rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 16._o thus_o the_o soul_n make_v out_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o first_o act_n of_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o a_o free_a promise_n that_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n that_o live_v in_o it_o the_o first_o breathe_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v thereby_o such_o powerful_a and_o admirable_a alteration_n be_v find_v at_o first_o acquaintance_n with_o jesus_n christ_n by_o discovery_n above_o sense_n fetch_v in_o the_o heart_n unto_o he_o beyond_o all_o other_o mean_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v evidence_v of_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n from_o whence_o all_o these_o come_v such_o first_o thing_n have_v a_o mark_n upon_o they_o and_o often_o be_v most_o discernible_a the_o state_n thereupon_o be_v so_o vast_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v how_o refine_v so_o ever_o the_o nature_n be_v before_o thus_o some_o have_v have_v their_o interest_n clear_v up_o in_o such_o a_o word_n as_o that_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n a_o soul_n gain_v such_o a_o prospect_n of_o matchless_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n as_o it_o be_v win_v over_o to_o jesus_n christ_n thereby_o through_o a_o powerful_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10_o 11._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o he_o be_v enable_v by_o grace_n to_o entertain_v and_o cordial_o subscribe_v to_o the_o bless_a record_n upon_o a_o divine_a testimony_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n thereby_o he_o set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o have_v a_o witness_v power_n and_o the_o person_n have_v the_o witness_n within_o himself_o even_o when_o he_o sometime_o do_v not_o discern_v it_o 2._o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n make_v out_o to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n as_o he_o alone_o that_o give_v it_o subsistence_n in_o spiritual_a life_n oneness_n with_o jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v without_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o in_o who_o be_v give_v to_o we_o exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 3._o 6._o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n ver._n 17._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o promise-hold_a that_o we_o have_v of_o jesus_n christ_n here_o his_o in-being_a and_o indwelling_a be_v by_o faith_n so_o he_o even_o animate_v the_o soul_n of_o saint_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o how_o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n other_o live_v by_o sense_n they_o
cor._n 3._o israel_n obedience_n be_v require_v for_o its_o due_a and_o proper_a end_n but_o yet_o under_o that_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v principal_o intend_v for_o a_o high_a end_n viz._n eternal_a life_n for_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n about_o this_o sinai_n covenant_n vanish_v if_o we_o understand_v it_o primary_o of_o the_o legal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o any_o other_o way_n they_o will_v hardly_o be_v remove_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o plain_o be_v do_v and_o live_v and_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o here_o lie_v the_o difficult_a of_o it_o hence_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n some_o account_n that_o at_o sinai_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o israel_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o belong_v to_o that_o it_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o not_o dispense_n with_o one_o offence_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o there_o be_v a_o curse_n annex_v to_o the_o break_n of_o it_o as_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o even_o to_o do_v vers_fw-la 10._o the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v outcast_n gal._n 4._o the_o latter_a end_n now_o all_o such_o objection_n melt_v away_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o its_o legal_a condition_n to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o our_o sure_o immediate_o it_o be_v thus_o covenant_v by_o israel_n but_o terminative_o it_o look_v at_o a_o performance_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a doer_n for_o life_n and_o thus_o a_o perfect_a do_v be_v aim_v at_o in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v perfect_o fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n no_o offence_n dispense_v with_o the_o curse_n full_o undergo_v by_o he_o and_o they_o that_o crowd_n into_o the_o place_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o it_o and_o will_v fulfil_v it_o for_o that_o end_n he_o do_v even_o for_o eternal_a life_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o outcast_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n some_o assert_v the_o sinai_n dispensation_n to_o be_v a_o admistration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o gradual_o or_o accidental_o and_o in_o some_o circumstance_n differ_v from_o other_o federal_a expressure_n even_o from_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereas_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a be_v promise_v as_o precious_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o pre-supposed_n accomplishment_n of_o the_o old_a by_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v the_o invalidity_n of_o other_o interpretation_n of_o do_v and_o live_v in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n which_o confine_v the_o do_v to_o israel_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v it_o primary_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o say_v some_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n abstract_o and_z separately_z consider_v but_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v joint_o or_o as_o include_v the_o promise_n but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o add_v but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o do_v for_o life_n as_o do_v not_o include_v the_o promise_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o faith_n nay_o plain_o it_o be_v a_o do_v direct_o opposite_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n levit._n 18._o vers_fw-la 5._o with_o rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o viz._n if_o any_o man_n undertake_v to_o be_v the_o doer_n say_v other_o it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o live_v by_o do_v but_o in_o do_v christian_n live_v in_o obedience_n though_o not_o by_o obedience_n but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o do_v as_o make_v up_o a_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n and_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o hence_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o sincere_a or_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n but_o vast_o differ_v therefrom_o say_v other_o this_o do_v and_o live_v have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o but_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a also_o neither_o do_v this_o satisfy_v for_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o exclude_v the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v such_o a_o law_n as_o conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 22._o beside_o the_o difficulty_n be_v the_o same_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o one_o or_o the_o other_o if_o in_o do_v and_o live_v a_o ceremonial_a do_v be_v intend_v for_o israel_n that_o will_v speak_v as_o much_o for_o its_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a do_v even_o that_o with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n do_v run_v upon_o a_o positive_a precept_n concern_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v that_o fruit_n gen._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o neither_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o make_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v save_v by_o work_v or_o believe_v for_o they_o be_v already_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n exod._n 20._o 1._o and_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v they_o to_o a_o liberty_n to_o go_v back_o from_o that_o grace_n much_o less_o will_v he_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n as_o that_o at_o sinai_n be_v with_o they_o for_o that_o end_n to_o open_v a_o door_n for_o their_o cross_v his_o grand_a design_n of_o free_a grace_n say_v other_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n separately_z so_o it_o stand_v upon_o opposite_a term_n but_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o relative_o as_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o promise_n so_o those_o opposite_a term_n have_v their_o subservient_fw-fr end_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o grace_n convince_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o impotency_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n consider_v absolute_o in_o itself_o as_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 21_o to_o the_o end_n so_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o consider_v respective_o and_o rerelative_o as_o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v design_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o question_n be_v the_o law_n against_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o answer_v god_n forbid_v we_o must_v then_o so_o understand_v the_o sinai_n law_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o design_n and_o end_v it_o may_v not_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 24._o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n until_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o a_o gospel_n end_n not_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o we_o 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