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according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o absolute_a promise_n and_o then_o become_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n or_o else_o it_o work_v only_o in_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o conditional_a nature_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o then_o it_o kill_v eventual_o and_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 14._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o its_o different_a revelation_n and_o dispensation_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v no_o specific_a difference_n but_o only_o secundum_fw-la adjunctae_fw-la revelationis_fw-la the_o absoluteness_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v abundant_o reveal_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n but_o not_o so_o clear_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o worldly_a sanctuary_n but_o veil_v on_o which_o vailedness_n the_o faultiness_n of_o that_o dispensation_n be_v charge_v and_o do_v consist_v in_o comparison_n of_o 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this_o veil_a ministration_n but_o look_v through_o the_o veil_n by_o faith_n for_o the_o law-deliverance_n at_o mount_n sinai_n do_v not_o or_o can_v not_o disannul_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n or_o testament_n fore-ratifyed_n by_o god_n unto_o christ_n thus_o far_o we_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n agree_v neonom_fw-la but_o the_o point_n before_o we_o be_v to_o know_v who_o this_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v 1._o they_o be_v either_o the_o natural_a jew_n to_o be_v alive_a in_o those_o day_n which_o this_o promise_n refer_v to_o 2._o or_o to_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v inward_o israel_n rom._n 9.6_o if_o it_o terminate_v in_o the_o natural_a jew_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a text_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o a_o immediate_a influence_n antinom_n those_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel-ministration_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o then_o live_v the_o 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who_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n d._n w._n p._n 68_o antinom_n we_o show_v you_o it_o be_v meant_a first_o of_o the_o profess_a jew_n in_o those_o day_n out_o of_o which_o god_n will_v take_v a_o true_a israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o whenever_o they_o that_o be_v blind_v shall_v be_v convert_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o this_o way_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v believer_n for_o give_v the_o new_a heart_n and_o write_v the_o law_n there_o be_v make_v they_o believer_n how_o absurd_o do_v you_o talk_v of_o make_v believer_n first_o and_o then_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n as_o if_o make_v man_n believer_n and_o give_v they_o new_a heart_n be_v not_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n this_o be_v from_o your_o principle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o give_v pardon_n or_o salvation_n to_o mere_a sinner_n and_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o promise_n that_o declare_v this_o absolute_a covenant_n express_o to_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n though_o the_o same_o promise_n belong_v to_o both_o express_v in_o either_o of_o the_o place_n rom._n 9.23_o that_o god_n may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v to_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o fore-preparation_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 25._o as_o he_o say_v in_o osce_fw-la i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v etc._n etc._n see_v the_o place_n and_o that_o this_o call_v refer_v to_o more_o than_o a_o outward_a profession_n appear_v by_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o you_o will_v make_v the_o write_n of_o god_n law_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n when_o it_o be_v the_o 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write_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o his_o people_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n antinom_n here_o you_o plain_o say_v there_o be_v a_o real_a state_n in_o grace_n without_o a_o relative_a sanctification_n without_o justification_n or_o adoption_n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o good_a work_n while_o we_o be_v unreconciled_a to_o god_n it_o be_v before_o we_o be_v his_o people_n now_o this_o law_n must_v be_v write_v 1._o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ungodly_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n contrary_a to_o what_o you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o because_o unbeliever_n or_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o at_o once_o be_v make_v a_o believer_n in_o the_o work_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n in_o which_o instant_n he_o be_v relate_v to_o god_n and_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v unaccountable_a divinity_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o people_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n neonom_fw-la but_o god_n require_v we_o to_o make_v we_o new_a heart_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n ezek._n 18.31_o jer._n 7.23_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o antinom_n i_o suppose_v sir_n you_o yourself_o can_v say_v that_o the_o first_o quote_v place_n be_v write_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n dialect_n but_o in_o that_o of_o the_o veil_a covenant_n especial_o that_o of_o ezek._n 18._o the_o place_n quote_v by_o you_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o jer._n 31.31_o for_o if_o so_o we_o may_v throw_v away_o our_o bibles_n but_o that_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o some_o sense_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o design_n of_o that_o of_o jeremy_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n ezek._n 18_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o just_a and_o righteous_a proceed_n of_o god_n for_o they_o have_v charge_v god_n with_o injustice_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o deal_n towards_o they_o that_o the_o son_n suffer_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n the_o father_n eat_v sour_a grape_n etc._n etc._n god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n the_o lord_n tell_v they_o there_o be_v no_o child_n suffer_v for_o his_o father_n sin_n any_o far_a than_o he_o entail_v the_o curse_n and_o as_o he_o walk_v in_o his_o father_n sin_n and_o that_o by_o personal_a repentance_n of_o the_o vile_a person_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o not_o suffer_v for_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o ver_fw-la 29._o the_o prophet_n say_v notwithstanding_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o vindicate_v you_o will_v persist_v in_o it_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
i_o will_v name_v no_o more_o of_o they_o for_o the_o present_a antinom_n the_o assembly_n be_v full_a on_o this_o point_n that_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n shorter_n catechism_n q._n 29._o how_o be_v we_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n a._n by_o the_o effectual_a application_n of_o it_o to_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n q._n 30._o how_o do_v the_o spirit_n apply_v to_o we_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n a._n by_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o thereby_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n in_o our_o effectual_a call_v the_o spirit_n first_o come_v as_o a_o bond_n of_o union_n and_o work_v faith_n to_o unite_n by_o its_o act_n in_o the_o first_o union_n by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v passive_a make_v new_a creature_n new_o bear_v receive_v spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v active_a put_v forth_o lively_a act_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o gospel_n grace_n and_o if_o the_o confession_n say_v we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n as_o you_o acknowledge_v than_o there_o be_v a_o union_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v effective_a of_o that_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n you_o say_v my_o mistake_n be_v in_o think_v all_o grace_n be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o actual_a head_n you_o mean_v grace_n come_v not_o at_o first_o from_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n but_o as_o a_o design_a head_n therefore_o you_o find_v fault_n with_o my_o sound_n our_o union_n on_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n where_o i_o say_v p._n 104._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n i._n e._n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o motion_n a_o man_n can_v have_v spiritual_a eye_n of_o faith_n unless_o he_o have_v this_o spiritual_a head_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o alone_a here_o for_o mr._n norton_n and_o other_o make_v christ_n as_o our_o head_n the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o motion_n evan._n p._n 249._o the_o person_n of_o christ_n mediator_n be_v the_o first_o save_v gift_n actual_o apply_v to_o any_o elect_a person_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v from_o christ_n the_o head_n see_v p._n 250._o debate_v xii_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n neonom_fw-la we_o have_v former_o discuss_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justify_v righteousness_n i_o desire_v we_o may_v now_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n for_o mr._n antinomian_n have_v this_o error_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n be_v only_o to_o manifest_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o and_o faith_n be_v no_o way_n necessary_a to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n into_o a_o justify_v state_n nor_o at_o all_o useful_a to_o that_o end_n d._n w._n p._n 103._o antinom_n i_o must_v hear_v your_o proof_n sir_n before_o i_o enter_v upon_o my_o defence_n neonom_fw-la you_o put_v this_o objection_n be_v not_o believe_v require_v unto_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a answ_n a_o ungodly_a person_n after_o he_o be_v justify_v do_v believe_v but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n answ_n then_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o say_v more_o christ_n do_v justify_v a_o person_n before_o he_o do_v believe_v etc._n etc._n he_o can_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v not_o but_o he_o be_v first_o justify_v before_o he_o believe_v than_o he_o believe_v he_o be_v justify_v dr._n c._n p._n 85._o antinom_n my_o word_n be_v these_o a_o ungodly_a person_n after_o he_o be_v justify_v do_v believe_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v simple_o and_o proper_o justify_v but_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o do_v believe_v he_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v he_o that_o justifi_v that_o be_v christ_n it_o be_v not_o believe_v that_o justifi_v mark_v 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