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himself_o in_o the_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n true_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v then_o breathe_v in_o they_o and_o his_o work_n it_o be_v also_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o remembrance_n joh._n 14.26_o if_o he_o will_v reveal_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o these_o footstep_n of_o his_o grace_n than_o they_o do_v come_v in_o to_o confirm_v your_o faith_n otherwise_o both_o word_n and_o work_n be_v dead_a unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n breathe_v in_o they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o reveal_v free_a grace_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o afterward_o will_v let_v you_o know_v the_o work_n of_o your_o sanctification_n he_o
that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o build_v upon_o qualification_n in_o ourselves_o until_o christ_n be_v first_o receive_v in_o some_o promise_n pag._n 150_o use_v 4._o of_o consolation_n to_o such_o as_o rest_v upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n reveal_v in_o some_o promise_n pag._n 151_o 9_o quest_n how_o do_v god_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n pag._n 152_o answ_n 1._o by_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o obedience_n whether_o active_a or_o passive_a pag._n 153_o 2._o by_o reveal_v the_o father_n unto_o we_o and_o his_o free_a grace_n pag._n 158_o whence_o arise_v liberty_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o fear_n pag._n 160_o of_o hope_n through_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 162_o 3._o by_o keep_v we_o in_o this_o state_n pag._n 163_o both_o by_o pray_v for_o we_o pag._n 164_o his_o roll_a providence_n ib._n use_v 1._o then_o our_o state_n before_o redemption_n be_v a_o state_n of_o bondage_n pag._n 166_o 2._o to_o teach_v such_o as_o be_v in_o bondage_n where_o their_o redemption_n lie_v pag._n 167_o 3._o to_o teach_v christian_n to_o hold_v on_o in_o this_o way_n pag._n 170_o 4._o to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o redemption_n ibid._n 5._o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o our_o christian_a liberty_n pag._n 171_o quest_n 10._o how_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v give_v himself_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n ibid._n 1._o for_o inhabitation_n pag._n 172_o which_o be_v necessary_a 1._o for_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 173_o 2._o to_o keep_v possession_n against_o all_o adversary_n power_n pag._n 174_o 2._o for_o sanctification_n open_v at_o large_a pag._n 177_o 3._o for_o revelation_n and_o what_o thing_n he_o do_v reveal_v pag._n 185_o how_o he_o do_v reveal_v viz._n by_o witness_v to_o our_o spiritual_a state_n pag._n 188_o make_v know_v all_o necessary_a truth_n yea_o even_o our_o faith_n and_o justification_n pag._n 192_o for_o application_n it_o be_v useful_a 1._o to_o teach_v christian_n not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n revelation_n pag._n 199_o 2._o not_o to_o look_v for_o any_o revelation_n without_o the_o word_n pag._n 201_o 3._o in_o justification_n to_o look_v for_o no_o word_n but_o such_o as_o hold_v forth_o some_o absolute_a promise_n of_o free_a grace_n ib._n 4._o the_o four_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v consolation_n pag._n 203_o viz._n by_o bear_v witness_n with_o a_o abundant_a measure_n of_o consolation_n pag._n 204_o a_o more_o constant_a and_o abide_a comfort_n pag._n 205_o a_o powerful_a and_o strong_a consolation_n ibid._n here_o two_o query_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o how_o it_o do_v seal_v pag._n 206_o 1._o by_o confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n ib._n 2._o by_o engrave_v the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 210_o 3._o by_o distinguish_v the_o saint_n from_o other_o pag._n 211_o 2._o how_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o earnest_n pag._n 212_o answ_n 1._o as_o he_o bind_v the_o bargain_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2._o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o payment_n ibid._n use_v 1._o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 213_o 2._o to_o teach_v the_o danger_n of_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o promise_n by_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n before_o we_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n ib._n yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o seal_v immediate_o but_o by_o and_o in_o some_o word_n of_o promise_n pag._n 214_o 3._o to_o teach_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o earnest_n of_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n pag._n 215_o 4._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n never_o to_o rest_v till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v stamp_v more_o of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o pag._n 216_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o god_n receive_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o pag._n 217_o for_o which_o three_o thing_n be_v open_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v take_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o pag._n 218_o 2._o how_o he_o do_v so_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n ibid._n 3._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n pag._n 219_o quest_n whether_o the_o carnal_a seed_n have_v any_o portion_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 219_o answ_n 1._o they_o be_v call_v to_o outward_a fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 220_o 2._o they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kernel_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n 1._o they_o have_v not_o only_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o a_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n much_o patience_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o they_o have_v the_o offer_v of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n pag._n 222_o now_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v discovenant_v be_v either_o mock_v or_o persecute_v of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n the_o love_n of_o worldly_a sensual_a blessing_n pag._n 223_o a_o self-confident_a cleave_v unto_o gift_n receive_v by_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 224_o the_o use_n 1._o to_o justify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n pag._n 227_o what_o we_o may_v think_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n if_o they_o die_v pag._n 229_o 2._o to_o teach_v parent_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 230_o 3._o to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o be_v all_o themselves_z and_z they_o for_o god_n pag._n 231_o here_o be_v a_o ground_n 1._o for_o family-duty_n ibid._n 2._o to_o improve_v all_o we_o have_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n pag._n 232_o 4._o to_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o duty_n to_o receive_v we_o and_o we_o pag._n 233_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o chief_a of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n pag._n 234_o christ_n be_v a_o fit_a mediator_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god-man_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o union_n with_o god_n pag._n 235_o able_a to_o maintain_v it_o ib._n office_n by_o remove_v offence_n ib._n communicate_v good_a thing_n ib._n 1._o as_o a_o priest_n offering_z sacrifice_n make_v intercession_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 236_o 2._o as_o a_o prophet_n he_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 3._o as_o a_o king_n he_o apply_v all_o to_o we_o subdue_v we_o to_o himself_o ibid._n the_o creature_n to_o we_o ibid._n in_o particular_a he_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o it_o to_o publish_v it_o pag._n 237_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o threefold_a seal_n 1._o by_o his_o blood_n ib._n 2._o by_o his_o spirit_n ib._n 3._o by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 238_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o it_o ibid._n which_o impli_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v first_o with_o he_o ibid._n 2._o that_o he_o do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 239_o therefore_o he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n communicate_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n 3._o that_o he_o do_v apply_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o ib._n use_v 1._o for_o refutation_n of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o devise_v other_o mediator_n pag._n 240_o object_n we_o pray_v the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o resp_n 1._o christ_n bath_n bid_v we_o to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o but_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 2._o we_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o prayer_n 241_o 2._o for_o instruction_n how_o to_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n pag._n 242_o 3._o a_o ground_n to_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o for_o encouragement_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o pag._n 246_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n or_o errata_fw-la through_o the_o leave_v out_o of_o one_o word_n not_o in_o pag._n 240._o within_o 3_o or_o 4._o line_n of_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v idolatry_n i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n
imply_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o staff_n and_o strength_n of_o they_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o they_o he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v a_o man_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o ordinance_n and_o providence_n but_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v in_o all_o these_o and_o bless_v his_o people_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o all_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n in_o all_o psal_n 16.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o what_o he_o do_v enjoy_v and_o when_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o god_n and_o when_o he_o want_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o he_o the_o like_a do_v jacob_n find_v when_o his_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o 400._o man_n and_o the_o lord_n turn_v he_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n here_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o the_o mouth_n and_o arm_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n what_o say_v jacob_n to_o all_o this_o gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n he_o see_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o sweeten_v all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v enjoy_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o and_o this_o likewise_o do_v jacob_n acknowledge_v gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v i_o and_o so_o he_o look_v at_o they_o as_o god_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o cattle_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o all_o his_o blessing_n when_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o and_o in_o himself_o his_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o all_o thing_n unto_o his_o church_n this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n give_v god_n himself_o the_o god_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o person_n nature_n ordinance_n providence_n and_o now_o abraham_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v interpret_v it_o rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n nor_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o abraham_n do_v receive_v in_o receive_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o order_n of_o give_v the_o covenant_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v observe_v 1._o god_n give_v first_o and_o not_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o abraham_n that_o give_v unto_o god_n first_o for_o which_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v offer_v a_o covenant_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n rom._n 11.35_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o give_v for_o what_o shall_v abraham_n give_v unto_o god_n if_o god_n give_v not_o something_o unto_o he_o first_o he_o be_v the_o first_o giver_n 2._o he_o be_v also_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v give_v for_o do_v he_o give_v the_o world_n first_o or_o ordinance_n first_o or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a blessing_n first_o no_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o give_v by_o his_o covenant_n and_o with_o himself_o all_o thing_n else_o also_o rom._n 8.32_o and_o there_o be_v the_o precedency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v give_v and_o in_o he_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v eph._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o for_o the_o order_n in_o give_v the_o covenant_n not_o obedience_n first_o nor_o faith_n first_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o first_o but_o himself_o be_v donum_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o primarium_fw-la and_o in_o he_o all_o his_o goodness_n 3._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o there_o be_v imply_v both_o the_o freedom_n and_o eternety_n of_o the_o gift_n firmness_n therefore_o and_o that_o unto_o eternity_n in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v free_o for_o what_o can_v any_o creature_n give_v to_o purchase_v god_n if_o a_o man_n can_v give_v thousand_o of_o world_n they_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o redeem_v or_o purchase_v one_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o have_v million_o of_o world_n to_o give_v what_o be_v they_o all_o to_o purchase_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o free_a gift_n for_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o prevent_v god_n god_n indeed_o may_v give_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o receive_v back_o again_o but_o he_o look_v to_o receive_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o first_o give_v we_o and_o give_v we_o strength_n of_o will_n and_o deed_n to_o give_v he_o back_o again_o he_o require_v this_o of_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o he_o and_o be_v upright_o gen._n 17.1_o but_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v though_o abraham_n shall_v perform_v these_o thing_n in_o a_o evangelical_n manner_n yet_o god_n himself_o do_v undertake_v in_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n both_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o this_o do_v argue_v the_o marvellous_a freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o lord_n offer_v it_o out_o of_o his_o grace_n without_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_n for_o he_o undertake_v to_o give_v both_o will_n and_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v object_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n except_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v himself_o back_o again_o or_o else_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v himself_o true_o then_o it_o have_v not_o be_v of_o freegrace_n answ_n but_o as_o you_o see_v sometime_o great_a prince_n will_v take_v in_o a_o neighbour-nation_n into_o league_n with_o they_o and_o not_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o elect_a one_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o take_v we_o into_o that_o covenant_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v it_o effectual_o nor_o ever_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o till_o he_o first_o take_v we_o for_o if_o abraham_n do_v give_v himself_o it_o be_v because_o god_n do_v take_v he_o first_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v hold_v of_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v take_v hold_n upon_o the_o lord_n phil._n 3.12_o i_o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o also_o i_o be_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o he_o the_o 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