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and_o a_o second_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o the_o common_a head_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o those_o choose_v in_o he_o or_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o though_o this_o covenant_n as_o to_o revelation_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o second_o covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v god_n foresee_v man_n will_v fall_v from_o his_o first_o estate_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n and_o so_o plunge_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n under_o divine_a wrath_n and_o misery_n now_o that_o there_o be_v some_o gracious_a covenant_n transaction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o before_o all_o world_n about_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o establishment_n of_o this_o 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reconciliation_n for_o we_o and_o rule_v as_o king_n and_o give_v law_n and_o thus_o say_v they_o the_o peace_n make_v for_o god_n people_n shall_v rest_v between_o these_o two_o viz._n the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o priestly_a office_n he_o shall_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o by_o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n etc._n etc._n by_o priestly_a operation_n and_o undertake_n he_o shall_v expiate_v sin_n and_o by_o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o shall_v subdue_v and_o extirpate_v sin_n as_o a_o priest_n he_o make_v peace_n and_o as_o a_o king_n he_o maintain_v that_o peace_n he_o purchase_v as_o a_o priest_n and_o protect_v as_o a_o king_n and_o thus_o say_v they_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v between_o they_o both_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o this_o may_v in_o part_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o text_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o they_o both_o be_v also_o 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law_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n by_o himself_o alone_o and_o for_o himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a mediator_n and_o merit_v a_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n which_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n he_o confirm_v by_o his_o death_n so_o that_o god_n now_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o mankind_n again_o and_o if_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v thereby_o assure_o have_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n not_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v undertake_v to_o perform_v it_o for_o we_o but_o have_v leave_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n ourselves_o though_o not_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n in_o his_o mediatory_a covenant_n yet_o so_o too_o that_o by_o his_o merit_n we_o have_v all_o gospel-blessing_n how_o be_v that_o why_o thus_o i._n e._n he_o merit_v the_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n by_o satisfy_v 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obedience_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o merit_v for_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n but_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsic_a worth_n in_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o merit_v any_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n require_v of_o christ_n the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o have_v no_o valuable_a proportion_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o reward_n be_v of_o debt_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o answ._n i_o will_v know_v what_o that_o reward_n be_v which_o christ_n do_v challenge_v be_v it_o not_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o all_o the_o elect_n true_o we_o merit_v nothing_o but_o do_v not_o christ_n merit_v all_o for_o we_o do_v he_o merit_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o we_o only_o a_o conditional_a covenant_n as_o i_o show_v before_o 2._o and_o may_v not_o believer_n in_o christ_n 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grace_n be_v the_o save_v and_o what_o though_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsic_a worth_n in_o that_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o the_o applicatory_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o order_n to_o our_o actual_a interest_n therein_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o intrinsic_a worth_n in_o his_o merit_n that_o purchase_v that_o grace_n for_o we_o and_o do_v not_o the_o intrinsic_a worth_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o for_o we_o as_o our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n nay_o and_o be_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o can_v christ_n challenge_v of_o the_o father_n all_o those_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n and_o a_o redeemer_n for_o in_o the_o covenant_n the_o chief_a grace_n still_o say_v i_o lie_v in_o that_o you_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n obj._n 7._o the_o mediatory_a covenant_n respect_v other_o as_o well_o as_o christ_n viz._n his_o seed_n and_o give_v they_o glory_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n respect_v only_o the_o particular_a person_n that_o believe_v answer_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o i_o see_v not_o but_o here_o they_o give_v away_o their_o cause_n and_o contradict_v themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o first_o objection_n it_o appear_v now_o they_o see_v there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o single_a party_n concern_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n they_o here_o assert_v it_o respect_v other_o as_o well_o as_o christ_n viz._n all_o his_o seed_n 2._o we_o have_v show_v how_o none_o but_o particular_a person_n who_o believe_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o 3._o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v not_o this_o respect_n as_o they_o confess_v all_o 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christ_n step_v in_o and_o undertake_v for_o we_o and_o put_v his_o name_n into_o our_o bond_n and_o obligation_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb_n 7.22_o reverend_a dr._n owen_n most_o excellent_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n viz._n whether_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n to_o god_n for_o we_o or_o of_o we_o to_o god_n and_o show_v god_n need_v no_o surety_n nor_o be_v he_o capable_a of_o have_v any_o surety_n proper_o so_o call_v neither_o do_v we_o need_v any_o on_o his_o part_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o we_o on_o all_o account_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o surety_n for_o we_o or_o on_o our_o behalf_n neither_o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o such_o a_o surety_n say_v he_o can_v any_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_a or_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a dr._n owen_n on_o the_o hebr._n 7.22_o p._n 223._o god_n never_o break_v at_o first_o with_o man_n 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