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of_o redemption_n that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v not_o take_v into_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v certain_a that_o all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o cordial_o embrace_v it_o be_v also_o evident_a upon_o observation_n so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n can_v be_v because_o some_o do_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o other_o do_v not_o that_o any_o refuse_v to_o come_v into_o this_o covenant_n and_o remain_v in_o their_o unbelief_n when_o they_o be_v outward_o call_v be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o it_o will_v be_v charge_v upon_o their_o wilfulness_n joh._n 5._o 40._o but_o that_o any_o do_v entertain_v it_o and_o actual_o close_a in_o with_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o any_o power_n of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 8_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v no_o more_o towards_o their_o believe_v than_o he_o do_v 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covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o they_o only_o do_v obtain_v they_o rom._n 11._o 7._o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o one_o that_o read_v these_o promise_n to_o confide_v and_o lot_n upon_o it_o that_o they_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o conclude_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v god_n only_o know_v who_o they_o belong_v to_o before_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a application_n make_v of_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 9_o 6._o 2._o that_o no_o man_n can_v challenge_v these_o promise_n as_o his_o own_o till_o he_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o these_o promise_n do_v not_o discover_v any_o other_o way_n of_o salvation_n unto_o man_n than_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o therefore_o though_o these_o promise_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o the_o gospel_n condition_n or_o depend_v upon_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v engage_v for_o it_o viz._n to_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o bestow_v faith_n and_o repentance_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o discover_v themselves_o to_o belong_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a in_o the_o application_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v make_v of_o these_o condition_n to_o he_o when_o therefore_o the_o condition_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v they_o and_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o eeerlasting_a covenant_n but_o till_o then_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n our_o election_n be_v only_o make_v sure_a by_o secure_v our_o call_v 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covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v derive_v the_o strength_n of_o hope_n and_o holy_a confidence_n to_o himself_o from_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n because_o his_o be_v in_o this_o undeniable_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v include_v in_o that_o and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o his_o faith_n be_v often_o shake_v and_o his_o hope_n unsettle_a if_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o eye_n continual_o upon_o this_o but_o a_o right_a speculation_n here_o will_v wonderful_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v he_o hope_n be_v a_o believer_n anchor_n with_o which_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o run_v adrift_n in_o hour_n of_o temptation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o live_v upon_o till_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n rom._n 8._o 24._o how_o much_o then_o may_v he_o strengthen_v this_o by_o such_o a_o contemplation_n for_o from_o this_o covenant_n there_o flow_v down_o to_o he_o these_o glorious_a discovery_n 1_o here_o he_o see_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 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