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and_o to_o accept_v he_o in_o our_o stead_n oh_o what_o favour_n be_v this_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 3.16_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o son_n to_o engage_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n the_o glory_n of_o both_o person_n equal_o shine_v forth_o to_o the_o amazement_n of_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n be_v between_o they_o both_o 6.13_o 3._o nay_o my_o brethren_n the_o free_a and_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v even_o as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o ultimate_a end_n and_o design_n thereof_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 1.9_o which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o whole_a contrivance_n foundation_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v of_o love_n and_o grace_n neither_o do_v 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such_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n but_o before_o man_n fall_v he_o know_v no_o misery_n pain_n or_o sorrow_n but_o when_o god_n first_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o we_o and_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o his_o own_o son_n for_o we_o he_o see_v we_o lie_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o fall_v under_o his_o divine_a wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o this_o indeed_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n do_v import_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o peace_n have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o war_n or_o a_o fearful_a breach_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o that_o this_o covenant_n result_v from_o god_n great_a mercy_n read_v again_o
suffer_v as_o our_o head_n and_o representative_a in_o our_o stead_n or_o room_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a or_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o principal_a or_o for_o the_o sinner_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o term_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o simple_o for_o our_o good_a any_o otherwise_o god_n be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n just_o as_o well_o as_o gracious_a can_v not_o without_o wrong_n or_o injury_n to_o his_o justice_n holiness_n and_o the_o sanction_n of_o his_o law_n acquit_v justify_v and_o pardon_v any_o sinner_n without_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o both_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o this_o must_v either_o be_v do_v by_o we_o or_o by_o our_o surety_n for_o we_o 2._o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n result_v from_o the_o holiness_n purity_n and_o rectitude_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n and_o can_v never_o be_v abolish_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n though_o it_o be_v take_v away_o as_o it_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o we_o or_o as_o a_o law_n of_o work_n to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v for_o in_o our_o own_o person_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n 3.31_o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n because_o by_o christ_n we_o attain_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v interest_v in_o his_o most_o complete_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o live_v in_o more_o exact_a conformity_n thereunto_o my_o brethren_n be_v it_o not_o our_o duty_n still_o and_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o not_o only_o sincere_o but_o perfect_o nay_o 6.28_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v this_o yet_o the_o moral_a law_n still_o remain_v and_o require_v we_o thus_o to_o do_v true_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o want_v of_o this_o perfect_a obedienc_n because_o christ_n have_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o stead_n keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o for_o we_o and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o righteousness_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o engage_v or_o undertake_v as_o a_o mediator_n that_o we_o shall_v perfect_o in_o our_o own_o person_n keep_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n nor_o do_v he_o come_v to_o undertake_v that_o we_o shall_v sincere_o keep_v any_o other_o law_n to_o that_o end_n much_o less_o leave_v we_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a ability_n to_o keep_v such_o a_o law_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n but_o he_o come_v to_o procure_v for_o we_o such_o a_o righteousness_n by_o his_o own_o obedience_n and_o suffer_v that_o the_o holiness_n justice_n and_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v of_o we_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v with_o god_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v 3_o in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n my_o brethren_n that_o these_o degenerate_a presbyterian_o or_o any_o pretend_v to_o be_v gospel-preacher_n shall_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o common_a head_n and_o surety_n for_o the_o elect_n for_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o room_n of_o other_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n substitute_v in_o their_o law_n place_n and_o so_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o surety_n representative_a or_o common_a person_n undertake_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o other_o shall_v but_o these_o man_n deny_v this_o relation_n or_o capacity_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o surety_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o deny_v he_o obey_v and_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o our_o own_o perfect_a obedience_n do_v do_v whilst_o man_n stand_v and_o will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o sin_v i._n e._n justify_v he_o or_o have_v give_v he_o a_o title_n to_o life_n 3._o moreover_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o put_v in_o our_o law_n place_n as_o our_o representative_a and_o surety_n why_o be_v he_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n 4._o and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o law_n may_v reach_v he_o 1._o as_o to_o its_o command_a power_n as_o our_o surety_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o 2._o and_o as_o a_o sinner_n in_o a_o law_n sense_n to_o die_v or_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v by_o imputation_n for_o have_v not_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v not_o have_v reach_v he_o in_o either_o sense_n i._n e._n either_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v and_o have_v not_o he_o take_v our_o law_n place_n upon_o he_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o better_a for_o what_o can_v his_o take_v our_o nature_n on_o he_o have_v profit_v we_o have_v he_o not_o be_v substitute_v in_o our_o room_n but_o as_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o so_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o we_o and_o as_o we_o be_v sinful_a man_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o violation_n of_o it_o so_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o as_o our_o representative_a and_o surety_n to_o die_v and_o to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o transgression_n that_o be_v against_o it_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n i._n e._n under_o the_o preceptory_a part_n of_o it_o to_o fulfil_v and_o establish_v that_o he_o satisfy_v for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n or_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v answer_v and_o fulfil_v that_o and_o for_o ever_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o all_o this_o as_o our_o surety_n stand_v in_o our_o law_n place_n reproof_n this_o may_v tend_v severe_o to_o reprehend_v those_o new_a and_o erroneous_a notion_n that_o so_o prevail_v among_o we_o reproof_n concern_v christ_n work_n and_o office_n as_o mediator_n we_o say_v and_o prove_v that_o by_o christ_n active_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o deliver_v from_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n or_o that_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v believer_n be_v perfect_o justify_v and_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v certain_o entitle_v to_o eternal_a life_n 1._o but_o our_o new_a work-monger_n assert_v that_o our_o justification_n or_o right_n to_o life_n depend_v whole_o upon_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o law_n as_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v therefore_o as_o one_o observe_v it_o put_v we_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n imperfect_a and_o subject_a to_o change_v as_o obedience_n it_o self_n be_v and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o justify_v till_o our_o obedience_n be_v perfect_v thus_o mr._n clark_n of_o high-wickham_n and_o other_o 18._o take_v mr._n clark_n word_n viz._n our_o justification_n at_o present_a while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o partial_a imperfect_a and_o incomplete_a ans._n now_o say_v i_o this_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n and_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o extreme_n than_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o believer_n be_v partly_o justify_v and_o partly_o condemn_v i._n e._n we_o be_v not_o acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n whilst_o in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o christ_n dove_n be_v not_o undefiled_a lord_n what_o a_o age_n do_v we_o live_v in_o 2._o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o by_o our_o union_n with_o he_o through_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o mean_v faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v he_o and_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v he_o faith_n only_o justify_v we_o objective_o i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o jesus_n christ_n that_o faith_n take_v hold_v of_o that_o do_v justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o they_o say_v that_o faith_n in_o its_o whole_a latitude_n be_v our_o believe_a and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o faith_n and_o obedience_n or_o if_o you_o please_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a for_o mr._n clark_n say_v that_o
christ_n death_n cover_v thyself_o whole_o with_o his_o death_n wrap_v thyself_o whole_o in_o his_o death_n and_o if_o god_n will_v judge_v thou_o say_v lord_n i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o judgement_n and_o no_o other_o way_n will_v i_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n say_v i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o my_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o deserve_v damnation_n say_v lord_n i_o put_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o thou_o and_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o offer_v his_o merit_n for_o my_o own_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v and_o have_v not_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o say_v lord_n i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o anger_n 14._o o_o sinner_n here_o be_v thy_o relief_n it_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v christ_n death_n under_o all_o fear_n temptation_n dispair_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n here_o be_v peace_n even_o under_o the_o accusation_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o satan_n temptation_n even_o in_o life_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n o_o bless_a covenant_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v just_a a_o go_n to_o god_n tribunal_n that_o dare_v to_o plead_v what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o alas_o all_o hand_n will_v be_v weak_a all_o heart_n faint_a and_o all_o felf-confidence_n will_v faâ—_n they_o this_o covenant_n be_v therefore_o all_o oâ—â—_n hope_n our_o peace_n and_o all_o our_o salvation_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a use_v 1._o sinner_n take_v hold_v of_o this_o covenant_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o eunuch_n i._n e._n a_o poor_a dâ—â—_n barren_a and_o fruitless_a soul_n yet_o if_o thou_o takâ—_n hold_v of_o god_n covenant_n 5._o or_o can_v but_o geâ—_n faith_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v giu_v thou_o a_o name_n in_o his_o house_n better_o than_o that_o oâ—_n son_n and_o daughter_n 2._o saint_n do_v you_o fix_v your_o eye_n also_o upoâ—_n this_o covenant_n to_o plead_v the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n rest_v alonâ—_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o this_o covenant_n foâ—_n though_o thou_o know_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o yet_o thâ—â—_n be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v nor_o can_v thy_o sâ—â—_n condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o thoâ—_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o touch_v thy_o justification_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 3._o with_o what_o comfort_n then_o may_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n take_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o token_n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant-blessing_n yea_o thou_o take_v iâ—_n as_o a_o pledge_n from_o god_n that_o all_o his_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o divine_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v towards_o thou_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o thâ—_n sin_n be_v for_o ever_o pardon_v that_o god_n be_v thâ—_n father_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o saviour_n and_o heaven_n be_v thy_o inheritance_n but_o here_o i_o shall_v conclude_v at_o this_o time_n sermon_n x._o show_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o try_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o entire_a covenant_n viz._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o rededemtion_n be_v not_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n as_o some_o late_o affirm_v but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n full_a of_o the_o strong_a consolation_n and_o last_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa._n liv._o x._o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o open_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n 10.169_o or_o to_o show_v you_o what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v i_o have_v pass_v 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