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16.15_o luk._n 1.16_o 77._o joh._n 1.7_o mat._n 15_o 24._o mat._n 10.5_o 6._o rom._n 15.8_o 9_o and_o so_o the_o personal_a ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n be_v primely_a to_o they_o the_o circumcision_n the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o disciple_n ministration_n while_o he_o personal_o abide_v with_o they_o on_o earth_n be_v no_o far_o but_o to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n yet_o be_v this_o also_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n whence_o when_o by_o providence_n lead_v among_o the_o samaritan_n 42._o joh._n 4.10_o 42._o he_o as_o a_o overplus_n in_o his_o ministration_n convert_v some_o of_o they_o that_o in_o hear_v his_o voice_n become_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o ministration_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o outward_o fold_v they_o till_o after_o his_o ascension_n and_o pour_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 16._o joh._n 10.14_o 15_o 16._o when_o the_o 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abraham_n by_o promise_n and_o to_o jacob_n his_o son_n the_o appoint_a heir_n by_o oracle_n and_o so_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n he_o be_v the_o first_o it_o be_v make_v with_o for_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o sometime_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o father_n the_o seed_n not_o multiply_v till_o from_o jacob_n and_o so_o it_o be_v make_v with_o all_o these_o three_o one_o after_o another_o 11._o i_o cor._n 16.15_o 16_o 17.18_o psa_fw-la 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n they_o all_o come_n of_o one_o and_o their_o seed_n all_o one_o and_o the_o seed_n of_o one_o and_o so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v it_o be_v make_v with_o they_o and_o also_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o seed_n the_o thing_n in_o this_o covenant_n may_v be_v plain_o read_v in_o the_o several_a place_n quote_v and_o have_v be_v something_o open_v before_o i_o shall_v only_o note_v now_o a_o few_o thing_n about_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o 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make_v they_o believer_n and_o son_n or_o on_o condition_n of_o believe_v 18._o rom._n 4.16_o &_o 8.17_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o gal._n 3_o 26_o 29._o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o though_o in_o believe_v be_v the_o way_n to_o meet_v with_o it_o but_o the_o interest_n in_o it_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o as_o make_v to_o the_o father_n for_o they_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n to_o confirm_v and_o increase_v their_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o wait_v for_o so_o bless_v a_o hope_n vi_o the_o freeness_n largeness_n 19_o gen._n 17.4_o 8._o 1_o chron._n 15.15_o 19_o and_o everlastingness_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o dependency_n it_o have_v on_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n for_o its_o performance_n all_o be_v put_v on_o himself_o to_o perform_v 23.5_o psal_n 105.8_o 11._o joh._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o heb._n 9.15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 13.20_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o who_o have_v confirm_v it_o with_o his_o oath_n yea_o and_o have_v first_o make_v it_o with_o christ_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o purchase_n the_o son_n be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o all_o he_o do_v he_o also_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o make_v this_o promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n for_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o have_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o extend_v the_o performance_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v all_o express_a in_o the_o word_n and_o term_n of_o it_o vii_o when_o this_o free_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v open_o make_v and_o confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n 27._o gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11.12_o 13_o 23_o 27._o it_o have_v also_o add_v to_o it_o a_o outward_a and_o sensible_a testimony_n token_n sign_n and_o seal_n to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o natural_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o by_o natural_a birth_n bear_v of_o he_o and_o all_o so_o of_o he_o as_o that_o by_o gracious_a providence_n they_o be_v put_v under_o his_o care_n and_o tuition_n whether_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o family_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n so_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o he_o or_o his_o family_n and_o also_o that_o be_v proselyte_v and_o so_o come_v to_o live_v under_o their_o profession_n 49_o exod._n 12.48_o 49_o with_o all_o under_o their_o tuition_n and_o government_n likewise_o and_o this_o visible_a
sacrifice_n for_o in_o this_o be_v many_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o this_o be_v of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tempse_n numb_a heb._n 9.1_o exod._n 25_o to_o 40_o ch_z &_o levit._n &_o numb_a the_o laver_n altar_n propitiatory_a a_o order_n of_o priesthood_n with_o levite_n and_o their_o service_n sacrifice_n wash_n purification_n festival_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o part_n also_o call_v the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o and_o 10.1_o and_o because_o this_o part_n when_o once_o discover_v and_o command_v 1.17_o exod._n 34.27_o 28._o deut._n 4_o &_o 5._o joh._n 1.17_o be_v also_o enjoin_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n of_o ten_o word_n therefore_o it_o with_o that_o and_o so_o both_o together_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o law_n now_o if_o we_o mind_n the_o end_n of_o this_o covenant-making_a and_o law-giving_a and_o how_o and_o for_o what_o end_v it_o be_v impose_v on_o they_o the_o whole_a israel_n or_o circumcision_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o either_o part_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o put_v they_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n under_o this_o law_n as_o by_o and_o in_o the_o fulfil_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n they_o shall_v indeed_o live_v and_o get_v life_n and_o so_o the_o inheritance_n 21._o gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.13_o &_o 2.21_o rom._n 3.24_o 25._o &_o 4.4_o 5._o tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 4.13_o 14._o gal._n 2.17_o 18_o 21._o or_o if_o fall_v short_a be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o of_o the_o natural_a race_n of_o fall_v mankind_n so_o to_o get_v life_n or_o escape_v the_o curse_n yea_o so_o to_o get_v life_n be_v against_o the_o very_a suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o justify_v and_o save_v and_o against_o the_o promise_n foremade_a with_o abraham_n and_o against_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o but_o this_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v impose_v and_o put_v on_o they_o for_o their_o tutoridge_n and_o nurture_n 4._o gal._n 3.19_o 23_o 24._o &_o 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n till_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v come_v and_o be_v manifest_v as_o have_v complete_v his_o first_o work_n to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o own_o personal_a body_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o nurture_n of_o they_o be_v declare_v express_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o 24._o rom._n 3.19_o 20_o 23._o &_o 4.15_o &_o 5.20_o gal._n 2.19_o rom._n 7.11_o 12_o 13_o 24._o to_o discover_v their_o manifold_a and_o great_a sinfulness_n and_o the_o shortness_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o their_o own_o righteousness_n to_o get_v life_n that_o hereby_o they_o may_v yield_v up_o themselves_o as_o guilty_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o die_v to_o all_o hope_n in_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v prepare_v to_o magnify_v grace_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o more_o abound_o this_o the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o ten_o word_n 2._o to_o lead_v they_o in_o all_o their_o observation_n of_o temple-worship_n sacrifice_n 2.16_o heb._n 7.19_o &_o 8.5_o &_o 9.11_o 12_o 13._o gal._n 2.16_o and_o type_n to_o look_v to_o a_o better_a hope_n even_o to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v and_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n figure_v by_o they_o that_o in_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o come_v 39_o act._n 15.9_o &_o 13.38_o 39_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v their_o heart_n purify_v to_o live_v to_o he_o in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o one_o another_o 3._o have_v forgiveness_n and_o life_n through_o he_o and_o so_o in_o he_o 5.13_o psa_fw-la 116.8_o 9_o 19_o &_o 116,1_o 6_o 15_o 16._o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5.13_o to_o show_v forth_o their_o love_n and_o thanks_o according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n afford_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o precept_n thereof_o so_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o come_v and_o it_o or_o rather_o they_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o accept_v as_o believer_n and_o thankful_a and_o this_o forementioned_a law_n give_v to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o which_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o covenant_n at_o first_o make_v through_o christ_n with_o mankind_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o they_o in_o this_o much_o less_o make_v null_a or_o void_a by_o it_o to_o any_o man_n no_o not_o to_o israel_n but_o renew_v and_o more_o clear_o open_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o usefulness_n for_o their_o observance_n and_o benefit_n by_o it_o afford_v in_o it_o and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v clear_o what_o the_o people_n on_o their_o part_n be_v oblige_v to_o in_o this_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v themselves_o righteous_a and_o get_v life_n by_o do_v it_o but_o by_o it_o to_o see_v their_o sinfulness_n and_o desert_n of_o curse_n and_o to_o look_v to_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o pardon_n and_o gracious_a helpfulness_n and_o life_n and_o in_o testimony_n of_o thanks_o according_a to_o their_o light_n and_o strength_n 11._o deut._n 29.1_o 10_o 11._o to_o walk_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o into_o this_o covenant_n moses_n enter_v all_o the_o whole_a circumcision_n then_o present_a and_o to_o come_v till_o christ_n come_v yet_o here_o be_v not_o all_o the_o graciousness_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o they_o for_o now_o under_o this_o law_n and_o covenant_n they_o have_v also_o with_o it_o preach_v to_o and_o teach_v among_o they_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n concern_v christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n 8._o deut._n 18.18_o &_o 30.11_o 14._o rom._n 10.6_o 8._o in_o who_o be_v blessing_n for_o all_o nation_n and_o who_o 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according_a to_o which_o all_o truth_n shall_v be_v perform_v whence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o glorious_a ministration_n though_o veil_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n one_o that_o shall_v and_o do_v stand_v between_o god_n and_o they_o for_o they_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n and_o bring_v and_o teach_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o and_o to_o present_v their_o mind_n and_o distess_n to_o god_n and_o when_o they_o sin_v and_o god_n be_v displease_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n intercede_v and_o prevail_v to_o turn_v away_o wrath_n and_o procure_v mercy_n for_o they_o to_o give_v they_o the_o ordinance_n and_o set_v in_o order_n their_o tabernacle_n priesthood_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o go_v before_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o to_o canaan_n and_o so_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o word_n and_o the_o oracle_n and_o therein_o 9.4_o rom._n 9.4_o the_o adoption_n or_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n in_o to_o 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to_o be_v still_o in_o this_o manner_n lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n so_o know_v among_o they_o and_o thereby_o to_o hinder_v and_o forbear_v his_o far_a building_n upon_o it_o and_o this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n 6.2_o chap._n 5.12_o 10_o 11_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o mat._n 5.24_o act._n 6.2_o appear_v his_o express_a word_n and_o also_o in_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n leave_v be_v not_o cast_v off_o but_o let_v remain_n and_o yet_o for_o present_v forbear_v the_o pursuit_n of_o such_o a_o business_n or_o discourse_n to_o follow_v on_o with_o that_o intend_a so_o the_o sense_n quest_n 3._o for_o what_o cause_n he_o will_v leave_v such_o a_o discourse_n at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o find_a vion_n and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o oracle_n and_o open_v again_o what_o the_o first_o principle_n it_o teach_v be_v which_o late_a he_o only_o name_v here_o but_o open_v not_o nor_o any_o far_a proceed_v after_o in_o this_o 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the_o good_a and_o service_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o these_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o extend_v to_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n all_o this_o be_v bestow_v on_o man_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n for_o sure_o in_o the_o fall_n all_o be_v lose_v and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n without_o a_o mediator_n nothing_o but_o death_n curse_n terror_n and_o distraction_n and_o torment_n and_o vexation_n by_o every_o creature_n can_v have_v come_v on_o man_n no_o mercy_n nor_o comfort_n to_o soul_n or_o body_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o lead_v to_o repentance_n to_o which_o no_o door_n can_v be_v open_v without_o the_o purchase_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o man_n for_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n 16._o psal_n 145.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 15_o 16._o and_o that_o he_o be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v this_o be_v through_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o god_n be_v propitious_a to_o fall_v mankind_n whence_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o his_o general_a goodness_n as_o of_o his_o special_a favour_n in_o admiration_n of_o both_o 10.18_o psal_n 36.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o joh._n 1.4_o 5._o &_o 6.51_o &_o 3.29_o psal_n 75.3_o col._n 1.17_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 6._o luke_n 13.8_o 9_o psal_n 19_o rom._n 10.18_o as_o that_o which_o bring_v man_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o render_v this_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n like_o that_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o he_o be_v life_n he_o have_v procure_v it_o and_o the_o life_n in_o he_o be_v the_o light_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n comfort_n and_o of_o all_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o god_n again_o of_o man_n and_o that_o shine_v though_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o yea_o he_o say_v he_o 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