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reward_n promise_v he_o upon_o that_o obedience_n pag_n 48._o and_o this_o covenant_n he_o say_v none_o live_v under_o but_o adâ—m_n only_o pag._n 50._o answ._n of_o this_o he_o offer_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o which_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v any_o to_o offer_v consider_v that_o he_o tread_v a_o unbeaten_a path._n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o adam_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o what_o be_v the_o work_v he_o be_v under_o adam_n indeed_o be_v command_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n will_v he_o say_v that_o be_v a_o covenant_n if_o of_o every_o command_n he_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n he_o may_v find_v more_o covenant_n than_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v call_v this_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n too_o under_o which_o believer_n now_o live_v because_o many_o thing_n be_v command_v and_o forbid_v they_o therein_o but_o if_o adam_n 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be_v the_o covenant_n under_o which_o moses_n and_o david_n live_v say_v express_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n 18.5_o which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o be_v not_o this_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o here_o a_o obedience_n require_v yea_o a_o exact_a obedience_n too_o 3.10_o for_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o life_n promise_v as_o a_o reward_n upon_o that_o obedience_n the_o same_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n complain_v of_o rebellious_a israel_n 20.21_o they_o walk_v noâ—_n in_o my_o statute_n neither_o keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v even_o live_v in_o they_o 3.12_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o speak_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o will_v this_o man_n notwithstanding_o adventure_v to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n when_o moses_n have_v tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n than_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n 24.3_o and_o say_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v wâ—ll_n we_o do_v the_o same_o be_v repeat_v deut._n 5.27_o here_o be_v work_v command_v to_o be_v do_v here_o be_v a_o undertake_n on_o the_o people_n part_n who_o promise_v to_o do_v they_o reward_v also_o be_v propose_v upon_o obedience_n punishment_n upon_o disobedience_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n what_o be_v divine_n he_o say_v do_v therefore_o call_v that_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v make_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o innocent_a state_n because_o a_o exact_a obedience_n be_v require_v and_o a_o reward_n thereupon_o promise_v but_o if_o a_o exact_a obedience_n be_v require_v in_o this_o covenant_n under_o which_o moses_n and_o david_n be_v and_o a_o reward_n thereupon_o promise_v as_o be_v most_o clear_a from_o deut._n 5.32_o 33._o how_o can_v he_o without_o contradict_v himself_o and_o his_o divine_n deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n again_o he_o will_v make_v that_o covenant_n under_o which_o they_o live_v and_o the_o covenant_n uâ—der_v which_o we_o now_o live_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whereas_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o call_v this_o latter_a a_o new_a covenant_n 32._o but_o also_o say_v it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o make_v with_o israel_n of_o old_a which_o word_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n refer_v to_o argue_v this_o latter_a covenant_n to_o be_v not_o only_o not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a 8._o but_o to_o be_v a_o better_a covenant_n and_o establish_v also_o upon_o better_a promise_n then_o the_o former_a and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n the_o apostle_n who_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v himself_o as_o well_o it_o may_v be_v as_o this_o priest_n do_v call_v they_o express_o two_o covenant_n not_o 2_o form_n or_o modes_n only_a administration_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v and_o plain_o sheâ—s_v by_o the_o allegory_n of_o abraham_n two_o son_n that_o they_o be_v distinct_a and_o different_a covenant_n 22_o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v write_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bond_n maid_n the_o other_o by_o a_o freewoman_n but_o he_o who_o be_v of_o the_o bond_n woman_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 23._o but_o he_o of_o the_o frewoman_n be_v by_o promise_n which_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v a_o allegory_n 24._o for_o these_o be_v two_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o gender_v to_o bondage_n the_o other_o free_a so_o that_o the_o priest_n may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o abraham_n two_o son_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n be_v not_o two_o distinct_a man_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n differ_v only_o in_o 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these_o he_o say_v be_v his_o proof_n though_o r._n h._n do_v not_o call_v they_o so_o himself_o and_o hereupon_o he_o fall_v foul_a not_o only_o upon_o r._n h._n but_o all_o the_o quaker_n also_o call_v this_o the_o horrible_a abuse_v the_o quaker_n put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v write_v and_o that_o it_o discover_v a_o most_o dishonest_a principle_n in_o the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n page_n 53.55_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o great_a clamour_n why_o say_v he_o they_o confess_v oath_n be_v lawful_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n yes_o do_v bring_v in_o hosea_n and_o zachary_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n speak_v against_o
this_o place_n he_o say_v rationes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeternae_fw-la i._n e._n the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v eternal_a answ._n for_o what_o reason_n he_o bring_v this_o sentence_n i_o do_v not_o see_v unless_o he_o will_v from_o thence_o infer_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v eternal_a but_o if_o this_o be_v his_o mean_v he_o have_v need_n consider_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o his_o own_o account_n be_v lie_v hypocrisy_n and_o malice_n and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v these_o be_v eternal_a but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v eternal_a what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v they_o eternal_a too_o for_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o evil_a he_o have_v already_o too_o far_o grant_v to_o deny_v i_o have_v now_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n by_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o christ_n viz._n that_o some_o oath_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n his_o instance_n be_v of_o paul_n and_o the_o angel_n those_o of_o paul_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v rome_n 1.9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o etc._n etc._n answ._n to_o say_v bare_o and_o simple_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n read_v isa._n 43.10_o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n so_o vers_n 12._o therefore_o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o be_o god_n again_o chap._n 44.8_o you_o be_v even_o my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n here_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v man_n his_o witness_n as_o paul_n in_o the_o other_o place_n call_v god_n his_o witness_n now_o either_o god_n in_o these_o word_n do_v swear_v or_o he_o do_v not_o swear_v if_o any_o will_v say_v he_o do_v swear_v in_o say_v 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