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24._o james_n 1._o 27._o phil._n 3._o 3_o joh._n 4._o 23_o 24._o than_o purity_n of_o ordinance_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o mixture_n and_o corruption_n whatsoever_o o_o sir_n the_o great_a god_n stand_v upon_o nothing_o more_o in_o all_o the_o world_n than_o upon_o purity_n in_o his_o worship_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v 17._o mat._n 21._o 12_o 13._o joh._n 2._o 15_o 16_o 17._o so_o provoke_v and_o exasperate_v god_n against_o a_o people_n as_o mixture_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o mixture_n in_o his_o worship_n be_v expresly-cross_a to_o his_o command_n and_o pollution_n in_o worship_n do_v sad_o reflect_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o his_o heart_n rise_v against_o they_o defilement_n in_o worship_n do_v sore_o reflect_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o faithful_a enough_o nor_o wise_a enough_o nor_o 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woo_v he_o by_o love_n by_o the_o second_o he_o fright_v he_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o bid_v he_o touch_v and_o taste_v if_o he_o dare_v the_o faederati_fw-la be_v god_n and_o adam_n god_n the_o creator_n and_o man_n the_o creature_n make_v after_o god_n image_n and_o likeness_n and_o so_o not_o contrary_a to_o god_n nor_o at_o enmity_n with_o he_o but_o like_v unto_o god_n though_o far_o different_a and_o inferior_a to_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o substance_n here_o be_v also_o term_v agree_v on_o and_o matter_n covenant_v reciprocal_o by_o these_o party_n adam_n on_o his_o part_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n in_o forbear_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n only_o god_n charge_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v only_o negative_a not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n the_o other_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n be_v leave_v unto_o their_o choice_n eve_n confess_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o they_o both_o and_o say_v you_o shall_v 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be_v perfect_a pure_a upright_a and_o good_a create_v after_o god_n own_o image_n and_o the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o god_n the_o great_a be_v his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n god_n presence_n now_o be_v man_n great_a delight_n and_o it_o be_v man_n heaven_n on_o earth_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n but_o three_o consider_v the_o intention_n and_o use_n of_o the_o two_o eminent_a tree_n in_o the_o garden_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n viz._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n the_o intend_a use_n of_o these_o two_o tree_n in_o paradise_n be_v sacramental_a hence_o they_o be_v call_v symbolical_a tree_n and_o sacramental_a tree_n by_o learned_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a by_o these_o the_o lord_n do_v signify_v and_o seal_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o enjoy_v that_o happy_a state_n of_o life_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n i._n e._n in_o life_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—eal_n which_o god_n give_v to_o man_n for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o first_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v to_o man_n a_o sacrament_n and_o pledge_n of_o eternal_a life_n on_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o blessing_n needful_a to_o keep_v man_n in_o life_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o of_o any_o native_a property_n and_o peculiar_a virtue_n it_o have_v in_o itself_o to_o convey_v life_n but_o symbolical_o moral_o and_o sacramental_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o obsignation_n to_o they_o of_o life_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o as_o
thou_o though_o huge_a mountain_n shall_v remove_v which_o be_v not_o probable_a or_o though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v meet_v which_o be_v not_o likely_a yet_o his_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v immovable_a and_o his_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v immutable_a this_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v like_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n which_o will_v never_o wax_v old_a or_o vanish_v away_o isa_n 66._o 22._o but_o second_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n â—x_fw-la parte_fw-la confaederatorum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n and_o shall_v continue_v in_o covenant_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o you_o have_v both_o these_o express_v in_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n jer._n 32._o 40._o 7._o mâ—â—_n 3._o 6._o hâ—â—_n 2_o 19_o gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o heb._n i_o will_v cut_v out_o with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o perpetuity_n that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o heb._n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o serious_o dwell_v upon_o the_o place_n it_o show_v that_o iâ—cessâ—â—â—_n god_n will_v never_o surcease_v to_o pur_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o follow_v his_o covenant-people_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o blessing_n iâ—cessâ—â—â—_n the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a on_o god_n part_n and_o also_o on_o our_o part_n on_o god_n part_n i_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o on_o our_o part_n they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o how_o so_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o that_o they_o may_v continue_v constant_a with_o i_o and_o not_o constrain_v i_o by_o their_o apostasy_n to_o break_v again_o with_o they_o i_o will_v so_o deep_o rivet_v a_o reverend_a dread_n of_o myself_o in_o their_o soul_n as_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o cling_v and_o cleave_v and_o keep_v close_o to_o i_o forever_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n undertake_v for_o both_o part_n for_o his_o own_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n i._n e._n that_o all_o he_o be_v and_o all_o he_o have_v shall_v be_v employ_v for_o their_o external_a internal_a and_o eternal_a good_a and_o for_o we_o that_o 38._o jer._n 32._o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n i._n e._n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v love_n 27._o eâ—â—k_n 36._o 26_o 27._o fear_v repent_v obey_v serve_v he_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o as_o he_o require_v and_o thus_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n become_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n yea_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v the_o sure_a oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o ment_fw-mi which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o sinful_a man_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v both_o for_o 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