mercy_n deut._n 29.19_o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o psal_n 68.21_o q._n whether_o may_v not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o sin_n against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n a._n 1._o there_o be_v some_o fail_n in_o duty_n and_o stir_n of_o lust_n in_o godly_a man_n which_o be_v commit_v with_o knowledge_n but_o not_o against_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o knowledge_n to_o prevent_v they_o rom._n 7.15_o 18._o these_o evil_n arise_v on_o a_o sudden_a 2._o a_o godly_a man_n may_v sin_v against_o his_o knowledge_n through_o strength_n of_o passion_n and_o sudden_a furreption_n before_o he_o have_v time_n to_o compose_v his_o heart_n conscience_n in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o check_v he_o yet_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o back_o so_o peter_n deny_v christ_n and_o jonah_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a when_o god_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a jonah_n 4.9_o 3._o a_o godly_a man_n may_v fall_v sometime_o into_o deliberate_a 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cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o filthiness_n in_o the_o reign_n thereof_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o compare_v with_o rom._n 6.12_o 15._o but_o also_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n or_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o a_o spirit_n within_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v transformation_n or_o change_v of_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o the_o five_o branch_n be_v the_o put_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a heb._n 8.10_o 11._o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n or_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o notional_a knowledge_n as_o if_o person_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o be_v teach_v by_o pastor_n parent_n or_o neighbour_n but_o of_o affective_a knowledge_n that_o be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o carry_v affection_n with_o it_o whereby_o they_o relish_v and_o savour_v good_a thing_n for_o 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the_o new_a covenant_n be_v also_o a_o testament_n a._n because_o as_o other_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v it_o be_v confirm_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n heb._n 9.16_o this_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26.28_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o beside_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o testament_n q._n what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o covenant_n a._n the_o old_a covenant_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n but_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o hence_o call_v faulty_a heb._n 8.7_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o but_o we_o faulty_a with_o a_o faultiness_n of_o imperfection_n not_o of_o sinfulness_n but_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v as_o he_o require_v love_n of_o we_o mat._n 10.37_o so_o he_o promise_v it_o so_o do_v he_o for_o faith_n eph._n 2.8_o repentance_n ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o and_o god_n fear_n jer._n 32.40_o hence_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o do_v our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o second_o the_o old_a covenant_n require_v obedience_n in_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_v the_o transgressor_n for_o every_o breach_n deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o the_o new_a covenant_n require_v on_o the_o creature_n part_v only_a the_o perfection_n of_o sincerity_n which_o consist_v principal_o in_o a_o universal_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_v for_o new_a obedience_n john_n 15.14_o with_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n if_o they_o be_v overtake_v contrary_a to_o this_o purpose_n three_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v much_o upon_o temporal_a promise_n as_o levit._n 16.3_o deut._n 28.1_o 17._o but_o the_o new_a covenant_n run_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o four_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v abolish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n heb._n 8.13_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n gal._n 4.30_o but_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v everlasting_a heb._n 13.20_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o abrogate_a covenant_n so_o that_o as_o a_o wife_n be_v free_a from_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o old_a covenant_n it_o be_v dead_a and_o we_o be_v new_a marry_v unto_o christ_n rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o five_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v very_o dark_a 2_o cor._n 3.13_o moses_n put_v a_o veil_n over_o his_o face_n to_o signify_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o see_v christ_n hence_o as_o those_o that_o learn_v the_o rudiment_n or_o beginning_n of_o a_o language_n be_v in_o bondage_n not_o know_v what_o benefit_n will_v come_v by_o they_o so_o be_v sundry_a jew_n and_o other_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n gal._n 4.9_o and_o can_v not_o with_o any_o clearness_n understand_v it_o contrary_a the_o new_a testament_n be_v clear_a the_o minister_n of_o it_o use_v great_a plainness_n of_o speech_n 2_o cor._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n see_v with_o much_o 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their_o name_n affix_v thereto_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o they_o who_o title_n they_o bear_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o such_o and_o such_o a_o writer_n 10._o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o have_v give_v their_o life_n to_o seal_v the_o truth_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v of_o god_n revel_v 6.9_o &_o 20.4_o where_o do_v we_o ever_o find_v any_o to_o die_v to_o defend_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n or_o the_o dream_n of_o mahomet_n 11._o satan_n malice_n prove_v it_o he_o never_o tempt_v we_o to_o unbelief_n of_o any_o writing_n save_o these_o 12._o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v of_o god_n isaiah_n chap._n 44.28_o name_v cyrus_n to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o god_n people_n a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n before_o cyrus_n be_v bear_v jeremiah_n set_v the_o bound_n of_o seventy_o year_n to_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n daniel_n live_v only_o in_o the_o two_o first_o 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so_o many_o of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v fulfil_v may_v assure_v we_o also_o that_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o god_n 13._o either_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n not_o of_o man_n because_o than_o they_o must_v be_v either_o of_o bad_a man_n or_o of_o good_a not_o of_o bad_a man_n for_o they_o will_v never_o have_v forbid_v evil_a so_o rigorous_o nor_o command_v good_a so_o express_o nor_o aim_v so_o at_o god_n glory_n nor_o of_o good_a man_n for_o they_o dare_v not_o have_v belie_v god_n nor_o take_v the_o glory_n so_o due_a to_o god_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o conscience_n unto_o themselves_o therefore_o must_v they_o needs_o be_v of_o god_n 14._o the_o wonderful_a preservation_n of_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o tyrant_n endeavour_n to_o abolish_v it_o and_o heretic_n endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v it_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v keep_v pure_a in_o both_o the_o original_n the_o two_o table_n write_v by_o god_n own_o finger_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n deut._n 10.2_o when_o manasses_n and_o ammon_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o draw_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n have_v suppress_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n it_o please_v god_n in_o rhe_n day_n of_o josiah_n that_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 34.14_o antiochus_n 1_o mach._n 1.56_o 57_o rent_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o piece_n and_o burn_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o make_v it_o matter_n of_o death_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o testament_n by_o he_o dioclesian_n the_o persecute_v emperor_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o burn_v they_o yet_o be_v the_o scripture_n still_o