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say_v express_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v he_o respect_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n in_o accept_v of_o the_o bargain_n and_o in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n only_a god_n accept_v he_o yea_o the_o very_a mention_v of_o they_o thus_o here_o seclude_v all_o other_o and_o we_o must_v expone_fw-la they_o exclusive_o as_o take_v in_o none_o other_o and_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o agree_v to_o no_o other_o even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 4._o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v certain_o exclusive_a of_o all_o other_o and_o hence_o when_o our_o lord_n
speak_v of_o they_o john_n 17._o he_o oppose_v they_o to_o and_o contradistinguish_v they_o from_o all_o other_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n buy_v for_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o to_o the_o one_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o covenant_n aâ—_n ad_fw-la ground_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o strain_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n where_o we_o find_v two_o thing_n clear_a 1._o that_o as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o convey_v of_o it_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o only_a person_n for_o â—hose_v good_a and_o behoove_v it_o be_v intend_v and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o elect_a for_o who_o he_o enter_v in_o that_o covenant_n theâ—_n the_o advantage_n good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o elect_n must_v be_v eâ—ed_v in_o this_o main_a article_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o relate_v to_o chriâ—'s_n death_n and_o suffering_n 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i_o and_o then_o follow_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 43_o 44._o murmur_n not_o say_v he_o among_o yourselves_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o this_o you_o hear_v of_o from_o john_n 17.2_o at_o great_a length_n 2._o look_v on_o the_o son_n side_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o it_o will_v also_o be_v clear_a for_o his_o undertake_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o father_n propose_v if_o the_o father_n do_v not_o propose_v all_o but_o some_o only_a to_o be_v redeem_v than_o his_o undertake_n must_v be_v for_o these_o some_o and_o not_o for_o all_o conform_v to_o the_o father_n proposal_n psal_n 40._o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n now_o the_o father_n will_n be_v that_o the_o shall_v undertake_v for_o these_o give_v he_o and_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v for_o other_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o undertake_v for_o they_o 3._o christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o father_n will_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o undertake_v according_a to_o his_o engagement_n for_o the_o elect_a and_o give_v one_o therefore_o these_o two_o be_v put_v together_o john_n 17.9_o and_o 19_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o not_o for_o the_o world_n he_o sancrify_v himself_o for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v give_v he_o and_o no_o more_o 2_o this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o covenant_n that_o christ_n death_n be_v intend_v thereâ—n_n as_o all_o other_o mercy_n covenant_v be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o who_o faith_n effectual_a call_v justification_n etc._n etc._n be_v covenant_v for_o these_o be_v christ_n death_n covenant_v and_o for_o none_o other_o for_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a the_o repromission_n on_o the_o father_n part_n must_v be_v of_o equal_a extent_n with_o the_o son_n stipulation_n but_o all_o these_o be_v only_o peculiarly_a applicable_a to_o the_o elect_n as_o benefit_n flow_v from_o and_o follow_v upon_o christ_n death_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v peculiar_o intend_v for_o they_o as_o be_v undergo_v for_o they_o hence_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o faith_n and_o effectual_a call_v john_n 6._o he_o say_v all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o none_o other_o will_v nor_o can_v come_v so_o justification_n pardon_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v buy_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o none_o other_o and_o when_o the_o small_a of_o blessing_n be_v covenant_v and_o article_v for_o none_o other_o but_o for_o the_o elect_n shall_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o that_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o his_o death_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n article_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v covenant_v for_o or_o apply_v to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o they_o a_o 3d._a ground_n be_v draw_v from_o christ_n execute_v of_o his_o office_n for_o this_o piece_n or_o part_n of_o christ_n execute_v of_o his_o office_n must_v correspond_v and_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n with_o all_o the_o other_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o his_o office_n such_o as_o his_o effectual_a teach_n intercede_v subdue_a to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o broad_a than_o the_o elect_n for_o he_o execute_v no_o part_n of_o any_o of_o his_o office_n for_o the_o behoof_n and_o benefit_n of_o any_o but_o of_o the_o electâ—_fw-la he_o save_o enlighten_v no_o other_o he_o subâ—uts_v none_o other_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o intercee_v for_o none_o other_o his_o intercession_n be_v not_o for_o the_o world_n therefore_o his_o death_n must_v be_v for_o none_o other_o all_o these_o be_v commenturâ—â—le_a and_o oâ—_n equal_a extent_n his_o intercession_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o suffering_n therefore_o joh._n 17._o he_o lay_v by_o the_o world_n express_o as_o theâ—e_n for_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v and_o look_v back_o to_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o undertake_n for_o the_o elect_v give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o for_o other_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v nor_o intercede_v for_o other_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o his_o die_v for_o other_o when_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o less_o which_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o great_a which_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o a_o four_o ground_n be_v this_o christ_n death_n be_v one_o of_o the_o peculiar_a evidence_n of_o his_o dear_a love_n beyond_o which_o there_o be_v none_o great_a and_o a_o main_a proof_n and_o fruitâ—_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o but_o be_v intend_v for_o they_o only_o who_o he_o peculiar_o love_v and_o design_n to_o bring_v through_o to_o glory_n which_o be_v clear_a eph._n 5.26_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.5_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o john_n 15.13_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n then_o this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o reprobate_n who_o christ_n never_o love_v with_o peculiar_a love_n and_o sure_a for_o these_o he_o do_v not_o die_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 9.13_o which_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o copy_n of_o god_n deal_n in_o reprobation_n and_o election_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o where_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v set_v bound_n betwixt_o they_o who_o he_o love_v and_o hate_v it_o be_v too_o great_a liberality_n or_o rather_o too_o great_a presumption_n for_o any_o under_o whatever_o specious_a pretence_n to_o extend_v this_o his_o peculiar_a love_n to_o these_o who_o he_o disclaim_v a_o 5_o ground_n be_v take_v from_o the_o effect_n thus_o all_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v be_v justify_v and_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o due_a time_n but_o christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o purchase_v and_o actual_o procure_v freedom_n to_o all_o man_n from_o their_o sin_n all_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v therefore_o he_o lay_v not_o down_o his_o life_n for_o all_o for_o 1._o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o purchase_v and_o buy_v of_o such_o ware_n
forbid_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o make_v such_o a_o use_n of_o this_o truth_n nor_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o allow_v any_o to_o dispense_v with_o or_o to_o give_v way_n to_o themselves_o to_o sin_n for_o we_o show_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v here_o propose_v as_o our_o pattern_n and_o we_o be_v bid_v purify_v ourselves_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o none_o live_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o sin_n the_o most_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n eternity_n carry_v about_o with_o they_o a_o body_n of_o death_n call_v five_o or_o six_o time_n sin_n rom._n 7._o that_o have_v actual_a lusting_n and_o a_o power_n as_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n to_o lead_v captive_a and_o that_o make_v the_o man_n guilty_a before_o god_n use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n to_o two_o sort_n of_o enemy_n to_o this_o truth_n 1._o these_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o wit_v the_o papist_n that_o black_a train_n that_o follow_v antichrist_n who_o plead_v for_o a_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n say_v down_o two_o ground_n to_o prove_v this_o perfection_n 1._o that_o the_o inward_a lusting_n or_o first_o rise_n and_o moâ—ions_n at_o least_o of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v no_o sin_n and_o 2._o their_o expon_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o it_o may_v suit_v to_o their_o own_o apprehension_n and_o opinion_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o say_v that_o every_o believer_n or_o godly_a person_n win_v not_o to_o this_o perfection_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n whole_o but_o only_o some_o of_o their_o grandee_n this_o the_o lord_n have_v merciful_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o find_v a_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o lead_v they_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o their_o member_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o scripture_n which_o clear_a that_o none_o have_v attain_v nor_o do_v attain_v perfection_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o grace_n that_o leave_v sinner_n still_o in_o châ—ists_n common_a and_o debt_n as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o impute_a righteousness_n this_o perfection_n they_o place_v in_o inherent_a holiness_n and_o habitual_a grace_n but_o we_o insist_v not_o on_o it_o 2_o another_o sort_n of_o enemy_n reprove_v here_o be_v the_o old_a familist_n who_o be_v own_v by_o these_o who_o be_v call_v antinomian_o several_a of_o which_o miserable_a person_n be_v now_o go_v up_o and_o down_o among_o we_o who_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o wherein_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o papist_n for_o papist_n make_v it_o peculiar_a to_o some_o only_a but_o they_o make_v it_o common_a to_o all_o believer_n and_o papist_n make_v their_o perfection_n to_o consist_v in_o 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