〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la olim_fw-la omne_fw-la sed_fw-la particulatim_fw-la deinde_fw-la etiaâ—_n deâ—ersis_fw-la modis_fw-la sus_fw-la notitiam_fw-la ac_fw-la cultum_fw-la declaravit_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la quò_fw-la propius_fw-la dies_fw-la imminebat_fw-la eo_fw-la clariorem_fw-la lucem_fw-la edentes_fw-la bez._n by_o diverse_a part_n and_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n have_v give_v out_o to_o his_o church_n cause_v this_o light_n gradual_o to_o increase_v until_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v perfect_o reveal_v in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o that_o god_n unto_o who_o all_o his_o work_n be_v know_v from_o the_o beginning_n have_v in_o all_o age_n dispose_v and_o order_v the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o man_n his_o transaction_n with_o they_o &_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holy_a providence_n towards_o they_o with_o a_o grot._n a_o 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the_o old_a but_o rather_o oblige_v we_o the_o more_o to_o a_o humble_a and_o diligent_a study_n thereof_o and_o that_o as_o on_o many_o other_o account_n so_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o because_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v thorough_o apprehend_v by_o we_o without_o some_o good_a understanding_n of_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n before_o the_o law_n the_o mutual_a respect_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v such_o as_o neither_o can_v be_v understand_v apart_o or_o without_o the_o other_o nor_o a_o entire_a system_n of_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n collect_v but_o from_o both_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v therefore_o to_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o concern_v to_o we_o to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o those_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o man_n and_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v record_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n of_o the_o first_o age_n 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as_o those_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o man_n which_o in_o this_o enquiry_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o be_v of_o a_o foederal_n nature_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n something_o be_v speak_v of_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n in_o general_n the_o original_a word_n whereby_o a_o covenant_n make_v striking_z or_o enter_v into_o covenant_n be_v signify_v with_o their_o various_a use_n and_o application_n to_o particular_a case_n 53._o vid._n cooceii_n de_fw-fr foedere_fw-la ca._n 1._o &_o râ—â—et_o in_o gen._n exerc._n 53._o and_o occasion_n have_v be_v full_o explain_v by_o many_o and_o therefore_o pass_v that_o as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o mind_v you_o that_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o simple_o as_o propose_v by_o god_n or_o as_o man_n enter_v thereinto_o by_o restipulation_n for_o 1._o whatsoever_o be_v transact_v in_o a_o foederal_a way_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n god_n have_v the_o first_o hand_n in_o it_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n in_o another_o case_n that_o they_o have_v not_o choose_v he_o but_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o so_o may_v we_o say_v man_n have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o god_n have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n see_v it_o only_o belong_v to_o his_o sovereign_a majesty_n and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o propose_v as_o of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o choose_v and_o order_v the_o term_n of_o a_o covenant-relation_n between_o himself_o and_o his_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o man_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n covenant_n as_o in_o psal_n 25._o 14._o isa_n 56._o 4_o 6._o and_o other_o place_n howbeit_o 2._o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n and_o interest_n in_o he_o do_v not_o immediate_o result_v from_o the_o proposal_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o term_n of_o covenant-relation_n to_o man_n but_o it_o be_v by_o restipulation_n that_o he_o actual_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o become_v a_o interest_v party_n in_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n in_o covenant_n that_o state_n and_o complete_v a_o covenant-relation_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o avouch_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n by_o consent_n to_o the_o term_n of_o a_o covenant_n propose_v to_o they_o deut._n 26._o 16_o 17_o 18._o a_o subscribe_v with_o the_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n isa_n 44._o 5._o and_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o covenant_n chap._n 56._o 4_o 6._o the_o formal_a notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n enter_v or_o make_v include_v mutual_a engagement_n but_o yet_o 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a benefit_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o there_o may_v be_v betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o another_o for_o all_o creature_n do_v necessary_o depend_v upon_o and_o have_v both_o their_o be_v and_o well-being_a from_o the_o bounty_n of_o their_o creator_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o most_o perfect_a of_o they_o can_v render_v nothing_o to_o he_o but_o what_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n none_o can_v be_v profitable_a to_o god_n though_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a may_v be_v so_o both_o to_o himself_o 36._o job_n 35._o 7_o 8._o rom._n 11._o 35_o 36._o and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v oblige_v god_n or_o make_v he_o their_o debtor_n unless_o he_o condescend_v to_o oblige_v himself_o by_o covenant_n or_o promise_n §_o 3._o the_o general_a notion_n of_o any_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o man_n consider_v on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n or_o as_o propose_v by_o he_o may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v of_o that_o it_o be_v foed_n be_v est_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la foedus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la divina_fw-la declaratio_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la percipiendi_fw-la amoris_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o union_n ac_fw-la communione_fw-la ipsius_fw-la potiendi_fw-la cocceius_n de_fw-fr foed_n a_o declaration_n of_o his_o sovereign_a pleasure_n concern_v the_o benefit_n he_o will_v bestow_v on_o they_o the_o communion_n they_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o and_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o this_o shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o i_o intend_v by_o this_o general_a description_n i_o shall_v brief_o propose_v some_o particular_n that_o be_v either_o include_v in_o it_o or_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o it_o imply_v a_o free_a and_o sovereign_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n exert_v in_o condescend_v love_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n but_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n such_o a_o privilege_n and_o nearness_n to_o god_n as_o be_v
with_o some_o public_a person_n head_n or_o representative_a for_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v be_v concern_v in_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o creation_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o upright_a state_n and_o with_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o noachical_a covenant_n as_o also_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n consider_v either_o as_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n or_o of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n in_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o he_o believer_n claim_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o natural_a relation_n to_o he_o his_o offspring_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n do_v claim_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n which_o be_v first_o make_v with_o he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o that_o separate_a people_n but_o more_o eminent_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v establish_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n thereof_o all_o its_o promise_n be_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o they_o be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o it_o be_v by_o union_n to_o he_o that_o believer_n obtain_v a_o new-covenant-interest_n and_o from_o he_o they_o derive_v a_o new_a life_n grace_n and_o strength_n to_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o the_o new-covenant_n §_o 6._o now_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o all_o foederal_a transaction_n of_o god_n with_o man_n flow_v only_o form_v his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n so_o upon_o that_o ground_n it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v conclude_v that_o our_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o they_o must_v whole_o depend_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n none_o can_v pretend_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n but_o as_o he_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v it_o in_o his_o word_n this_o light_n must_v guide_v all_o our_o inquiry_n after_o it_o and_o our_o sentiment_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v strict_o govern_v by_o this_o rule_n see_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o transcend_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o reason_n or_o natural_a light_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v unaccountable_a till_o reveal_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o become_v we_o to_o captivate_v all_o our_o thought_n of_o they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n as_o know_v that_o learning_n and_o strength_n of_o part_n though_o of_o excellent_a use_n in_o their_o place_n not_o guide_v by_o scripture-light_n in_o these_o inquiry_n can_v only_o form_v a_o ingenious_a error_n and_o lose_v a_o man_n in_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o uncertain_a guess_n see_v the_o single_a advantage_n of_o those_o assistance_n in_o this_o case_n trust_v to_o and_o stretch_v beyond_o their_o line_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o to_o enable_v he_o cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la errare_fw-la and_o so_o to_o wander_v from_o truth_n in_o a_o path_n seem_v more_o smooth_a though_o no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o other_o light_n upon_o and_o therefore_o in_o these_o thing_n lie_v the_o spring_n of_o most_o mistake_v and_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n man_n do_v easy_o find_v out_o and_o agree_v in_o the_o true_a dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n how_o various_a be_v their_o sentiment_n yea_o many_o great_a learned_a and_o good_a man_n have_v be_v divide_v in_o their_o judgement_n about_o some_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n though_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o her_o be_v and_o some_o one_o error_n admit_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n foederal_a transaction_n with_o man_n do_v strange_o perplex_v the_o whole_a systeme_n or_o body_n of_o divinity_n and_o entangle_v our_o interpretation_n of_o innumerable_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n jar_n and_o contention_n have_v be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o hindrance_n of_o all_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o blind_a world_n and_o all_o this_o have_v be_v much_o occasion_v through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a and_o humble_a attention_n to_o that_o revelation_n of_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o endeavour_v to_o collect_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n from_o thence_o without_o prepossession_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o these_o mistake_v then_o man_n be_v general_o aware_a of_o and_o a_o careful_a avoid_v the_o undue_a mixture_n or_o confusion_n of_o thing_n natural_a with_o those_o that_o be_v pure_o of_o a_o foederal_a nature_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o secret_n and_o he_o only_o can_v make_v we_o to_o know_v it_o and_o yet_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n comfort_n and_o holiness_n be_v near_o concern_v in_o a_o good_a acquaintance_n with_o it_o we_o need_v no_o other_o motive_n to_o a_o diligent_a and_o humble_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o right_n inform_v of_o our_o judgement_n thereabouts_o nor_o no_o other_o caution_n not_o to_o attribue_v overmuch_o to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n or_o ability_n but_o to_o manage_v all_o our_o inquiry_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n who_o only_o can_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o this_o truth_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o clear_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n concern_v it_o of_o god_n transaction_n with_o adam_n chap._n ii_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o enquiry_n the_o method_n proceed_v in_o state_v §_o 1._o the_o original_a state_n of_o man_n the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v make_v under_o both_o moral_a and_o positive_a the_o sanction_n of_o this_o law_n and_o the_o reward_v propose_v to_o he_o §_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o reward_n far_o assert_v and_o prove_v §_o 3._o some_o far_a remark_n upon_o this_o transaction_n reward_n and_o punishment_n not_o alike_o necessary_a the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o curse_n most_o express_o mention_v and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o §_o 4._o adam_n a_o public_a person_n the_o consequent_a hereof_o §_o 5._o that_o transaction_n with_o adam_n of_o a_o foederal_a nature_n proof_n that_o it_o be_v so_o herein_o consist_v the_o mystery_n thereof_o §_o 6._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n man_n leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n under_o it_o his_o mutability_n the_o original_n of_o sin_n §_o 7._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n some_o remark_n thereupon_o §_o 8._o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n fall_v describe_v in_o several_a particular_n the_o death_n threaten_v in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v eternal_a death_n two_o reason_n urge_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v man_n two_o thing_n premise_v to_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o §_o 10._o god_n hold_v a_o treaty_n with_o man_n the_o issue_n of_o it_o a_o promise_n of_o redemption_n employ_v in_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o serpent_n a_o restraint_n and_o modification_n of_o the_o curse_n ensue_v thereon_o this_o the_o occasion_n of_o temporal_a death_n the_o institution_n of_o bloody_a sacrifice_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o make_v with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n §_o 11._o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o adam_n posterity_n after_o the_o fall_n describe_v in_o some_o particular_n §_o 12._o §_o 1._o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o have_v brief_o touch_v upon_o some_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o general_a nature_n which_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o be_v premise_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o those_o 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