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only_o to_o one_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v christ_n but_o in_o the_o other_o it_o make_v flat_a against_o they_o because_o they_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o his_o seed_n only_o which_o be_v christ_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o believe_a as_o abraham_n be_v if_o therefore_o any_o will_v maintain_v that_o god_n make_v no_o promise_n or_o covenant_n with_o we_o but_o only_o with_o christ_n then_o let_v they_o answer_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n urge_v by_o themselves_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n if_o they_o be_v make_v only_o to_o christ_n let_v they_o show_v how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o christ_n and_o yet_o withal_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o then_o we_o will_v show_v how_o they_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n only_o and_o yet_o make_v to_o we_o also_o until_o they_o have_v untie_v this_o knot_n we_o may_v leave_v they_o without_o further_a answer_n 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to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o stand_v as_o a_o public_a person_n as_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o world_n end_n he_o stand_v as_o one_o receive_v the_o promise_n by_o faith_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v imitate_v he_o in_o his_o faith_n he_o stand_v as_o a_o pattern_n and_o example_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o rom._n 4.1_o and_o ver_fw-la 12.16_o he_o be_v call_v abraham_n our_o father_n the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o namely_o of_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v as_o adam_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n enter_v into_o that_o covenant_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o abraham_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n as_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v in_o rom._n 11._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o root_n into_o which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v graff_v now_o this_o consideration_n give_v we_o a_o little_a light_n though_o it_o do_v not_o whole_o clear_v the_o doubt_n help_v to_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o adam_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n they_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n have_v thereby_o right_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n by_o that_o covenant_n in_o case_n they_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n so_o here_o abraham_n take_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n do_v thereby_o belong_v to_o they_o also_o as_o his_o faith_n descend_v down_o to_o we_o as_o his_o child_n so_o his_o blessing_n convey_v by_o the_o promise_n descend_v down_o upon_o we_o also_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.9_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n 2._o consider_v what_o seed_n or_o seed_n abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v father_n to_o and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a seed_n of_o his_o mention_v in_o scripture_n first_o a_o carnal_a natural_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n proceed_v from_o he_o by_o natural_a generation_n but_o still_o remain_v in_o unbelief_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n speak_v to_o these_o wicked_a unbelieve_a jew_n which_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n joh._n 8.37_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o fleshly_a generation_n and_o yet_o vers_fw-la 39_o he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n for_o then_o say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n therefore_o see_v abraham_n must_v have_v a_o seed_n to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n therefore_o abraham_n must_v have_v another_o seed_n beside_o the_o fleshly_a or_o natural_a seed_n therefore_o second_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 37.29_o and_o these_o be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o that_o in_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n proceed_v from_o he_o by_o natural_a generation_n these_o be_v not_o count_v for_o the_o true_a seed_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n beside_o the_o carnal_a this_o the_o apostle_n show_v clear_o gal._n 4.22.28_o 29._o the_o apostle_n say_v abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bond_n woman_n the_o other_o by_o a_o free_a woman_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o those_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o look_v for_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o carnal_a seed_n again_o isaac_n bear_v by_o promise_n with_o all_o those_o that_o look_v as_o he_o do_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n now_o mark_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n not_o seed_n that_o be_v not_o to_o both_o seed_n both_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a but_o only_o to_o the_o one_o which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o make_v to_o that_o carnal_a seed_n which_o look_v for_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o seed_n only_o which_o look_v for_o it_o by_o the_o promise_n see_v how_o it_o be_v between_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n he_o make_v it_o not_o with_o both_o his_o son_n but_o only_o with_o one_o of_o they_o gen._n 17.19_o viz._n with_o isaac_n ishmael_n have_v some_o blessing_n cast_v in_o upon_o he_o for_o abraham_n sake_n ver_fw-la 20._o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o isaac_n the_o seed_n of_o promise_n gen._n 17.21_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o type_n so_o in_o the_o antitype_n god_n covenant_n be_v not_o make_v with_o those_o that_o be_v as_o ishmael_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o seek_v for_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o with_o those_o that_o be_v as_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o seek_v for_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n those_o only_o be_v count_v for_o the_o true_a seed_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v but_o one_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o object_n but_o some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n here_o mean_v because_o this_o seed_n here_o mean_v be_v call_v christ_n answ_n 3_o here_o then_o come_v in_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o
together_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o be_v abundant_o thankful_a for_o it_o that_o we_o which_o be_v dog_n before_o be_v now_o set_v at_o the_o child_n table_n he_o have_v make_v know_v his_o covenant_n to_o we_o which_o be_v keep_v secret_a from_o age_n before_o wherein_o though_o they_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v yet_o they_o can_v not_o what_o do_v we_o owe_v unto_o god_n for_o this_o mercy_n do_v therefore_o as_o they_o in_o act_n 13.48_o 13.48_o act_n 13.48_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o so_o let_v we_o let_v we_o also_o praise_n and_o glorify_v god_n for_o it_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o do_v rom._n 15.9_o 10._o when_o the_o jew_n hear_v that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o gentile_n repentance_n unto_o life_n they_o glorify_a god_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v it_o for_o ourselves_o and_o three_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o do_v rom._n 1.5_o this_o be_v that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v 2_o tit._n 11.12_o there_o be_v much_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o new_a england_n but_o let_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o life_n manifest_a our_o thankfulness_n in_o our_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o the_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o the_o heavy_a will_v our_o judgement_n be_v 2_o thes_n 1.8_o god_n will_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 5._o here_o may_v be_v note_v a_o five_o difference_n that_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n â—_o 4_o but_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v to_o last_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o which_o teach_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o 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the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o so_o we_o may_v take_v comfort_n in_o they_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o see_v our_o own_o happiness_n what_o a_o happy_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n man_n that_o have_v great_a possession_n will_v sometime_o get_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o some_o high_a place_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o their_o large_a revenue_n so_o shall_v we_o ascend_v on_o high_a in_o our_o meditation_n to_o consider_v the_o great_a blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n pass_v over_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o covenant_n we_o shall_v do_v as_o mâ—ses_n get_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n and_o view_v all_o the_o land_n all_o the_o several_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o god_n bid_v abraham_n gen._n 13.17_o to_o view_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v we_o view_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o promise_n walk_v through_o the_o covenant_n as_o we_o 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and_o thereby_o they_o be_v encourage_v to_o join_v unto_o they_o and_o become_v one_o people_n with_o they_o this_o stir_a balaam_n himself_o to_o consider_v their_o happiness_n and_o to_o say_v how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o wish_v let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o do_v many_o time_n efficacious_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n three_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v help_v to_o make_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o as_o it_o seem_v burdensome_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n more_o light_a and_o the_o bond_n more_o easy_a if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n alone_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o psal_n 2.3_o 2.3_o psal_n 2.3_o let_v we_o break_v these_o bond_n and_o cast_v these_o cord_n from_o we_o but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o it_o bring_v these_o will_v make_v the_o 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they_o may_v be_v justify_v thereby_o even_o as_o baptism_n bind_v we_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v consider_v circumcision_n two_o way_n first_o answ_n according_a to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n unto_o abraham_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v abusive_o urge_v and_o intend_v by_o those_o judaize_v apostle_n which_o seek_v to_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o it_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v evident_a rom._n 4.11_o but_o the_o
and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o mocker_n act._n 2.13_o 37._o here_o be_v no_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n before_o on_o their_o part_n but_o tree_n and_o unexpected_a grace_n from_o god_n 5._o compare_v those_o that_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o other_o that_o be_v leave_v out_o for_o all_o be_v not_o take_v in_o ephes_n 2.12_o there_o be_v that_o be_v without_o god_n without_o covenant_n and_o this_o will_v also_o make_v it_o manifest_a it_o be_v free_a grace_n by_o which_o any_o be_v take_v in_o for_o 1._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o themselves_o betwixt_o one_o and_o other_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.22_o 23._o no_o reason_n therefore_o in_o we_o why_o one_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n and_o not_o another_o but_o only_o free_a grace_n in_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o free_a grace_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v take_v in_o then_o there_o be_v injustice_n and_o wrong_n do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v if_o there_o be_v any_o worth_n in_o those_o that_o be_v take_v there_o be_v as_o much_o in_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v and_o therefore_o either_o it_o must_v be_v free_a grace_n towards_o the_o one_o or_o there_o be_v injustice_n and_o wrong_n towards_o the_o other_o but_o what_o blasphemous_a mouth_n dare_v impute_v unrighteousness_n and_o wrong_n to_o the_o righteous_a god_n he_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o he_o may_v true_o say_v to_o all_o man_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n matth._n 20.13_o thou_o have_v as_o much_o as_o i_o owe_v thou_o both_o sort_n therefore_o be_v in_o themselves_o alike_o and_o no_o wrong_n do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v free_a grace_n in_o those_o that_o be_v take_v in_o apply_v joh._n 14.22_o matth._n 11.25_o 2._o as_o sometime_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o one_o and_o other_o so_o sometime_o god_n choose_v the_o worse_a take_v in_o the_o more_o unworthy_a and_o leave_v those_o that_o be_v better_o than_o they_o paul_n a_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o publican_n and_o harlot_n matth._n 21._o marry_o magdalene_n possess_v with_o seven_o devil_n these_o be_v take_v in_o and_o the_o righteous_a generation_n as_o they_o be_v repute_v which_o justify_v themselves_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o other_o be_v leave_v and_o pass_v by_o in_o ezek._n 3.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o prophet_n that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v send_v he_o to_o another_o strange_a people_n as_o he_o send_v jonah_n to_o the_o ninevite_n they_o will_v have_v hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o but_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o obey_v thou_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o to_o the_o worse_o and_o not_o to_o the_o better_a and_o so_o matth._n 11.23_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o communication_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o sometime_o pass_v by_o such_o as_o seem_v better_a and_o take_v the_o worse_a to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o respect_v none_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o that_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o who_o he_o take_v unto_o himself_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n point_v at_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 27_o 28_o 29._o god_n choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o weak_a thing_n base_a and_o despise_a thing_n thing_n which_o be_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o wise_a the_o mighty_a and_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o esteem_n that_o all_o may_v see_v it_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v take_v into_o communion_n and_o covenant_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v thus_o free_a in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o bestow_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o promise_a not_o that_o god_n be_v now_o free_a to_o perform_v or_o not_o to_o perform_v for_o he_o can_v but_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o yet_o he_o owe_v the_o blessing_n to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o we_o for_o though_o there_o be_v our_o obedience_n of_o faith_n intervening_a and_o come_v between_o god_n promise_n and_o between_o his_o performance_n yet_o the_o performance_n be_v as_o free_a grace_n as_o be_v the_o promise_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o worth_n in_o any_o of_o our_o obedience_n as_o to_o which_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o nor_o can_v he_o alter_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n psal_n 89.34_o otherwise_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o well_o free_o give_v as_o it_o be_v free_o promise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o his_o seed_n he_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n thou_o will_v perform_v truth_n unto_o jacob_n and_o mercy_n unto_o abraham_n as_o thou_o have_v swear_v unto_o our_o father_n in_o old_a time_n micah_n 7.20_o god_n truth_n give_v assurance_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o thou_o will_v perform_v truth_n unto_o jacob_n but_o yet_o its_o mercy_n when_o it_o be_v perform_v thou_o will_v perform_v mercy_n unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o jude_n v._n 21._o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o saint_n exhort_v they_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o rom_n 6.23_o life_n eternal_a be_v call_v a_o gift_n free_o give_v by_o free_a grace_n and_o in_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n because_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o well_o of_o our_o inherit_v life_n as_o of_o god_n promise_v for_o though_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v we_o yet_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v still_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o forgiveness_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o where_o there_o be_v need_n of_o forgiveness_n there_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n or_o work_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o covenant_n to_o stand_v upon_o this_o foundation_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v these_o 1._o to_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o such_o as_o see_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o free_a such_o unworthy_a one_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v free_o communicate_v esay_n 55.1_o come_v and_o buy_v without_o money_n it_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v vouchsafe_v for_o any_o benefit_n receive_v as_o potiphar_n favour_v joseph_n because_o he_o see_v god_n prosper_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n gen._n 39.3.4_o but_o where_o favour_n be_v whole_o free_a there_o it_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n concern_v their_o gather_n in_o again_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n towards_o they_o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a unto_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n see_v the_o unstability_n of_o the_o former_a covenant_n of_o work_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o so_o will_v this_o new_a covenant_n have_v be_v also_o if_o it_o have_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o like_a foundation_n therefore_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o but_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n rom._n 4.16_o use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o from_o what_o hand_n to_o expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o life_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o this_o covenant_n even_o from_o mercy_n and_o from_o grace_n not_o from_o justice_n he_o
law_n yet_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o they_o be_v command_v in_o another_o manner_n &_o for_o another_o end_n then_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o as_o testimony_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o our_o free_a justification_n by_o grace_n let_v we_o therefore_o keep_v these_o difference_n unconfound_v for_o these_o two_o covenant_n be_v as_o different_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 2._o have_v thus_o far_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o revelation_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o see_v how_o diverse_o it_o have_v be_v administer_v in_o the_o several_a time_n and_o ageâ—_n of_o the_o church_n before_o and_o after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 1._o and_o here_o i_o will_v first_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o different_a manner_n of_o the_o dispensation_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o father_n before_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o we_o be_v not_o they_o under_o one_o covenant_n and_o we_o under_o another_o and_o this_o we_o will_v show_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o promise_n and_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o we_o have_v second_o they_o have_v it_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o same_o way_n scil_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n 1._o they_o have_v the_o same_o promise_n and_o hope_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v because_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n which_o teach_v that_o they_o live_v and_o die_v without_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a only_o feed_v with_o temporal_a promise_n and_o fat_v like_o swine_n with_o earthly_a blessing_n but_o without_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o they_o levit_n 26.12_o 26.12_o levit._fw-la 26.12_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n but_o christ_n say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n matth._n 22.32_o 22.31_o mat._n 22.31_o but_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a deut._n 38.29_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v have_v only_o temporal_a promise_n they_o may_v have_v be_v call_v a_o miserable_a people_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 10.19_o 1_o cor._n 10.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v call_v a_o happy_a people_n isai_n 33.22_o 33.22_o isai_n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o they_o do_v therefore_o look_v for_o and_o expect_v life_n and_o salvation_n and_o christ_n speak_v of_o abraham_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n before_o christ_n say_v that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o old_a patriarch_n be_v in_o heaven_n 1.8.1_o mat._n 1.8.1_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o hellish_a and_o diabolical_a doctrine_n that_o they_o be_v feed_v only_o with_o temporal_a promise_n in_o heb._n 11.10_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o earthly_a inheritance_n in_o canaan_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o reason_n what_o more_o absurd_a then_o to_o imagine_v that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o we_o to_o be_v call_v his_o child_n and_o yet_o we_o to_o have_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n and_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o to_o have_v only_o a_o 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now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o burden_n be_v make_v light_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v christ_n mat._n 11._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n he_o take_v off_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o it_o consider_v the_o burden_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o first_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o costly_a sacrifice_n that_o if_o any_o have_v but_o touch_v a_o unclean_a thing_n he_o must_v come_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n sometime_o a_o bullock_n sometime_o a_o lamb_n if_o we_o be_v for_o every_o offence_n to_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v count_v it_o a_o heavy_a burden_n second_o they_o have_v long_o and_o tedious_a journey_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o land_n lie_v more_o in_o length_n then_o breadth_n and_o jerusalem_n stand_v almost_o at_o one_o end_n of_o it_o and_o thither_o thrice_o a_o year_n all_o the_o male_n be_v to_o go_v and_o 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2._o though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o well_o as_o they_o yet_o a_o great_a yoke_n be_v take_v off_o from_o we_o use_v see_v we_o have_v so_o much_o liberty_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o burden_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o it_o must_v teach_v we_o with_o the_o more_o freedom_n and_o willingness_n to_o offer_v up_o those_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n which_o he_o call_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n he_o have_v take_v off_o from_o our_o shoulder_n the_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n complain_v hosea_n 11.3.4_o 11.3.4_o hosea_n 11.3.4_o that_o though_o he_o have_v take_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o lay_v meat_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v like_o a_o unruly_a beast_n that_o kick_v with_o the_o heel_n if_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n without_o those_o burden_n that_o lay_v upon_o they_o if_o yet_o we_o deal_v unkind_o with_o he_o and_o count_v those_o spiritual_a service_n which_o he_o require_v from_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o we_o how_o may_v the_o lord_n complain_v of_o we_o much_o more_o let_v we_o therefore_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n voluntary_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n the_o lesser_a that_o our_o burden_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n if_o we_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n in_o the_o service_n he_o require_v from_o we_o second_o the_o covenant_n be_v then_o reveal_v more_o dark_o and_o obscure_o but_o now_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o be_v
be_v mighty_a and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n think_v it_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o captivity_n god_n take_v a_o resemblance_n from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o redemption_n that_o as_o he_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n alone_o and_o spread_v abroad_o the_o earth_n by_o himself_o so_o by_o himself_o alone_o he_o will_v work_v out_o salvation_n for_o his_o people_n so_o isai_n 59.16_o 59.16_o isai_n 59.16_o god_n speak_v like_o a_o man_n that_o look_v that_o other_o shall_v come_v and_o help_v he_o but_o none_o come_v therefore_o his_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n and_o sustain_v his_o people_n israel_n the_o lord_n alone_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a blessing_n to_o his_o people_n hence_o isai_n 45.7_o 45.7_o isai_n 45.7_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o form_n light_n and_o create_v darkness_n he_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a sometime_o god_n so_o create_v evil_a that_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o what_o be_v the_o original_n of_o it_o we_o must_v answer_v as_o isai_n 47.11_o we_o can_v tell_v whence_o it_o come_v but_o only_o from_o the_o lord_n immediate_a hand_n the_o lord_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o come_v from_o he_o that_o man_n be_v force_v to_o say_v as_o jehoram_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o 6.33_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o magician_n exod._n 8.19_o this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n so_o work_v from_o himself_o in_o the_o communicate_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o plain_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o have_v wrought_v all_o this_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a both_o first_o in_o the_o want_n of_o outward_a mean_n and_o second_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o first_o in_o the_o want_n of_o mean_n here_o god_n step_v in_o and_o make_v a_o supply_n and_o become_v all_o thing_n unto_o his_o people_n sometime_o god_n withhold_v from_o his_o people_n the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o they_o live_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o our_o life_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mean_n but_o in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v our_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o our_o day_n as_o deut._n 30.20_o 30.20_o deut._n 30.20_o and_o that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act_v 17._o thus_o moses_n when_o he_o have_v neither_o bread_n nor_o water_n for_o forty_o day_n yet_o he_o live_v and_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o though_o he_o have_v daily_o eat_v his_o appoint_a food_n so_o also_o be_v it_o with_o elijah_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 4.2_o so_o also_o with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n god_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v hungry_a and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o famish_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 8.3_o hence_o be_v that_o 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