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shall_v keep_v his_o law_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o he_o above_o all_o people_n exod._n 19.5,6_o this_o also_o they_o undertake_v to_o do_v deut._n 5.27_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o vers_n 29._o when_o they_o rebel_v he_o do_v not_o pardon_v they_o gracious_o but_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o send_v with_o they_o he_o bid_v they_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v but_o not_o in_o this_o here_o be_v indeed_o a_o conditional_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o so_o it_o be_v express_v isa_n 63.8,9,10_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v almost_o with_o none_o of_o they_o but_o overthrow_v they_o 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not_o exercise_v the_o coercive_a power_n of_o his_o authority_n with_o sanction_n or_o execution_n of_o punishment_n 2_o will_v not_o this_o thesis_n arm_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o old_a england_n against_o godly_a orthodox_n once_o of_o the_o congregationall_a way_n or_o exasperate_v civil_a power_n in_o new_a england_n against_o godly_a moderate_a and_o orthodox_n presbyterian_o if_o any_o such_o shall_v desire_v their_o liberty_n here_o we_o conceive_v not_o except_o the_o civil_a disturbance_n of_o the_o more_o rigid_o unpeaceable_o and_o corrupt_o mind_v be_v very_o great_a yet_o betwixt_o man_n godly_a and_o moderate_o mind_v on_o both_o side_n the_o difference_n upon_o true_a and_o due_a search_n be_v find_v so_o small_a by_o judicious_a orthodox_n godly_a and_o moderate_a divine_n as_o that_o they_o may_v both_o stand_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n if_o liberty_n shall_v be_v desire_v by_o either_o sort_n here_o or_o there_o so_o exercise_v their_o 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the_o new_a covenant_n or_o a_o treatise_n unfold_a the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o elect._n as_o also_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o legallist_n and_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v the_o substance_n of_o sundry_a sermon_n preach_v by_o mr_n cotton_n at_o boston_n in_o new-england_n some_o year_n since_o and_o correct_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n london_n print_v by_o m._n s._n for_o francis_n eglesfield_n &_o john_n allen_n at_o the_o marigold_n and_o rise_v sun_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1654._o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o a_o treatise_n unfold_a the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o elect_n act_n 7.8_o and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n this_o bless_a servant_n of_o god_n steven_n be_v call_v to_o account_v concern_v what_o he_o have_v say_v touch_v jesus_n christ_n his_o destroy_v the_o temple_n it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n throout_v this_o chapter_n to_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v that_o though_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n shall_v destroy_v that_o place_n yet_o in_o so_o teach_v he_o teach_v not_o blasphemy_n and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o way_n of_o a_o holy_a history_n or_o narration_n make_v evident_a in_o the_o first_o place_n from_o the_o sweet_a communion_n which_o their_o father_n have_v with_o god_n before_o either_o temple_n or_o tabernacle_n be_v build_v and_o if_o so_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o look_v at_o it_o as_o unsafe_a for_o they_o or_o as_o a_o utter_a ruin_n to_o religion_n if_o that_o both_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v in_o themselves_o and_o fulfil_v in_o he_o and_o first_o the_o passage_n of_o abraham_n communion_n with_o god_n steven_n do_v relate_v and_o maintain_v before_o any_o of_o moses_n his_o custom_n be_v know_v god_n do_v effectual_o call_v he_o which_o call_v he_o do_v also_o obey_v ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o though_o as_o yet_o he_o know_v no_o circumcision_n god_n give_v he_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n wherein_o he_o find_v abraham_n faithful_a ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o god_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o possession_n but_o he_o give_v he_o not_o a_o foot_n breadth_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o unto_o his_o seed_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o child_n and_o when_o god_n give_v he_o seed_n yet_o they_o shall_v sojourn_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o be_v in_o bondage_n 400_o year_n god_n give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o abraham_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n beget_v isaac_n and_o circumcise_a he_o according_o to_o god_n direction_n and_o all_o this_o before_o moses_n give_v any_o ordinance_n unto_o they_o to_o keep_v and_o before_o either_o temple_n or_o 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it_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o church-covenant_n these_o four_o part_n do_v yield_v unto_o we_o so_o many_o note_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v former_o speak_v unto_o in_o the_o last_o point_n former_o handle_v now_o for_o the_o second_o and_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o confederate_n we_o comprehend_v they_o both_o in_o this_o one_o note_n doctr._n that_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o receive_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o this_o seed_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n or_o surety_n of_o this_o covenant_n between_o they_o both_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o article_n and_o of_o the_o confederate_n what_o the_o article_n be_v be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o gen._n 17.7_o they_o be_v for_o to_o 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of_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o receive_v in_o england_n ten_o year_n before_o it_o be_v in_o rome_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o gildas_n and_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o baronius_n also_o annal._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 35.5_o &_o 45.1_o and_o that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n who_o doubtless_o do_v at_o first_o institute_v church_n not_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o rome_n which_o then_o be_v not_o a_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o unchurch_v by_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n which_o afterward_o grow_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o leprosy_n but_o be_v only_o corrupt_v and_o pollute_v even_o
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be_v and_o a_o child_n of_o adam_n so_o also_o in_o this_o our_o regeneration_n the_o soul_n act_v not_o but_o only_o receive_v christ_n by_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v in_o it_o whereby_o also_o it_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o adoption_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n account_v we_o his_o child_n and_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n unto_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v these_o thing_n do_v dwell_v in_o god_n bosom_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v afterward_o reveal_v unto_o the_o soul_n but_o communicate_v they_o be_v both_o that_o of_o adoption_n and_o this_o of_o justification_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o but_o we_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o first_o work_n of_o conversion_n wherein_o a_o christian_a be_v only_o passive_a and_o receptive_a and_o true_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o 2_o now_o for_o the_o positive_a blessing_n that_o be_v 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at_o any_o time_n carry_v aside_o it_o be_v his_o great_a burden_n 2_o sam._n 12.8,9_o compare_v with_o 13._o have_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v nathan_n do_v these_o and_o these_o thing_n for_o thou_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o david_n confess_v i_o have_v sin_v it_o pierce_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o consider_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v abuse_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o kill_v her_o husband_n and_o above_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v commit_v that_o wickedness_n against_o god_n that_o have_v deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o he_o so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n will_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o it_o for_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o ratify_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n enable_v we_o to_o keep_v it_o we_o be_v under_o it_o so_o 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