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piece_n shall_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o thy_o censure_n spare_v no_o error_n in_o it_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v glad_o take_v up_o and_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o all_o the_o truth_n that_o thou_o find_v that_o truth_n may_v have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o but_o for_o the_o truth_n thomas_n blake_n november_n 27._o 1652_o imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v this_o second_o edition_n reader_n it_o be_v once_o the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o reverend_a davenant_n 1._o that_o religionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la mysteria_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la parem_fw-la &_o solatium_fw-la animarum_fw-la promulgata_fw-la in_fw-la solam_fw-la penè_fw-la litigandi_fw-la &_o pugnandi_fw-la materiam_fw-la vertantur_fw-la the_o great_a mystery_n of_o religion_n those_o precious_a beaming_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v shed_v abroad_o for_o the_o beget_n of_o spiritual_a heat_n and_o life_n in_o the_o believe_a heart_n be_v often_o eclipse_v and_o their_o influence_n much_o debilitate_a through_o the_o intervening_a body_n of_o cloudy_a controversy_n this_o way_n satan_n gain_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o its_o infancy_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o that_o good_a admonition_n we_o have_v upon_o record_n from_o the_o bless_a apostle_n heb._n 13._o 9_o be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n what_o these_o diverse_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n be_v interpreter_n have_v their_o different_a thought_n which_o i_o shall_v whole_o wave_v the_o reader_n may_v yet_o observe_v the_o apostle_n hint_v at_o and_o tacit_o reprove_v the_o proneness_n that_o be_v in_o man_n eager_o to_o pursue_v studious_o to_o sweat_v and_o tug_v about_o empty_a notion_n while_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v little_o heed_v the_o same_o apostle_n trace_n satan_n in_o the_o same_o design_n among_o the_o colossian_n cap._n 2._o which_o put_v he_o upon_o that_o pathetical_a exhortation_n cap._n 3._o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o to_o lay_v out_o their_o zeal_n and_o centre_n their_o affection_n upon_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o solid_a sublime_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n viz._n the_o application_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o precious_a incomes_a of_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o mortification_n of_o lust_n what_o unspeakable_a advantage_n this_o continue_a enemy_n of_o a_o believer_n life_n and_o comfort_n have_v gain_v in_o our_o age_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o spoil_n make_v in_o the_o intervening_a our_o present_a breach_n sad_a decay_n two_o full_o evidence_n yea_o so_o full_o that_o do_v not_o a_o graciory_n word_n uphold_v and_o everlasting_a arm_n fix_v themselves_o underneath_o our_o ruin_n have_v be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o further_a breach_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o astonish_a providence_n and_o terrible_a dispensation_n the_o lord_n such_o be_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n have_v bring_v forth_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o destroyer_n these_o windy_a storm_n have_v through_o rich_a grace_n more_o deep_o root_v some_o while_o other_o have_v be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o these_o controversal_a collission_n have_v bring_v forth_o much_o light_n thus_o satan_n lie_v bleed_v under_o his_o own_o weapon_n among_o other_o precious_a treasure_n which_o the_o church_n through_o mercy_n do_v enjoy_v here_o thou_o may_v see_v truth_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n to_o believer_n polemical_o vindicate_v practical_o improve_v that_o man_n judgement_n may_v be_v balance_v and_o their_o heart_n feel_v the_o weight_n of_o truth_n both_o which_o necessary_o make_v up_o a_o believer_n acquaintance_n with_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v in_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n both_o in_o its_o sure_a mercy_n and_o distinguish_a privilege_n be_v a_o truth_n of_o the_o great_a magnitude_n appear_v rather_o as_o a_o glorious_a constellation_n than_o shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o a_o single_a star_n it_o be_v a_o rich_a cabinet_n of_o diamond_n rather_o than_o any_o single_a jewel_n how_o far_o the_o reverend_a author_n my_o ever_o honour_a and_o endear_a father_n have_v be_v serviceable_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o unseal_n of_o this_o rich_a cabinet_n the_o abundant_a acceptance_n which_o this_o treatise_n find_v from_o man_n eminent_o judicious_a when_o it_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o swaddle_a band_n of_o blur_v paper_n before_o it_o go_v abroad_o do_v full_o speak_v i_o need_v not_o add_v those_o many_o special_a acknowledgement_n from_o some_o of_o the_o able_a pen_n in_o the_o nation_n which_o after_o the_o author_n death_n be_v find_v upon_o the_o file_n in_o his_o study_n much_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o i_o do_v not_o my_o relation_n to_o he_o command_v a_o silence_n the_o lydian_a prince_n tongue_n will_v break_v no_o bond_n when_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o his_o father_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o apply_v that_o to_o the_o reverend_a author_n which_o sometime_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o athenian_a orator_n that_o in_o his_o public_a discourse_n he_o do_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o aculeos_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la auditorum_fw-la relinquere_fw-la and_o if_o i_o may_v without_o envy_n add_v holy_a melancthons_n pithy_a verse_n upon_o luther_n picture_n fulmina_fw-la erant_fw-la linguae_fw-la singula_fw-la verba_fw-la tuus_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v forbear_v crave_v only_o thy_o patience_n in_o receive_v a_o account_n how_o far_o thy_o gain_n will_v be_v double_v in_o this_o second_o edition_n in_o the_o first_o the_o learned_a author_n be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o several_a controversy_n which_o be_v then_o start_v these_o afterward_o grow_a more_o personal_a &_o therefore_o only_o beautiful_a in_o their_o season_n be_v in_o this_o whole_o wave_v and_o truth_n assert_v in_o thesi_fw-la in_o the_o first_o several_a expression_n through_o the_o natural_a brevity_n of_o the_o author_n stile_n be_v obscure_a and_o occasion_v the_o reader_n stumble_v in_o this_o they_o receive_v a_o additional_a light_n what_o passage_n may_v seem_v abstruse_a now_o be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o first_o the_o method_n be_v unavoidable_o cloud_v in_o several_a place_n through_o digression_n and_o appendix_n in_o this_o each_o head_n be_v digest_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o first_o several_a thing_n be_v omit_v which_o now_o upon_o second_o thought_n and_o deep_o wade_v into_o the_o controversy_n herein_o handle_v be_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n in_o this_o insert_v and_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o don_n by_o the_o author_n own_o hand_n which_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o take_v off_o and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o press_n but_o the_o lord_n dispatch_v a_o fiery_a chariot_n for_o he_o which_o take_v he_o away_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o truth_n itself_o what_o thou_o read_v of_o he_o now_o be_v seal_v with_o his_o death_n they_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o state_n and_o frame_v of_o spirit_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v must_v needs_o testify_v there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o carnal_a end_n to_o bias_n or_o self-interest_n to_o steer_v his_o notion_n respective_a to_o the_o doctrine_n here_o assert_v i_o shall_v assure_v thou_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o bless_a author_n that_o as_o he_o sweet_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o clear_a and_o unspeakable_a assurance_n of_o glory_n so_o he_o die_v without_o the_o least_o scruple_n in_o any_o of_o the_o truth_n here_o vindicate_v i_o shall_v no_o long_o entertain_v thou_o in_o the_o porch_n but_o give_v thou_o possession_n of_o the_o house_n crave_v only_o thy_o candour_n in_o the_o perusal_n of_o it_o orphan_n child_n
though_o under_o the_o eye_n and_o care_n of_o endear_n friend_n yet_o sometime_o may_v feel_v the_o want_n of_o a_o parental_a wing_n i_o be_o not_o without_o fear_n that_o this_o orphan_n treatise_n may_v complain_v of_o some_o errata_n through_o the_o author_n unexpected_a death_n the_o slow_a progress_n of_o the_o press_n and_o my_o great_a distance_n from_o it_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n teach_v thou_o how_o to_o profit_v break_v every_o shell_n that_o thou_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o kernel_n clear_v up_o truth_n to_o thy_o apprehension_n and_o imprint_v they_o upon_o thy_o heart_n so_o pray_v he_o who_o beg_v thy_o prayer_n for_o he_o because_o he_o be_v thou_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n samuel_n beresford_n a_o scheme_n of_o the_o whole_a this_o treatise_n contain_v 1._o a_o introduction_n 2._o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n the_o introduction_n do_v contain_v 1._o the_o figurative_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n 2._o requisite_n in_o a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v chap._n 1._o 3._o a_o distribution_n of_o covenant_n into_o the_o in_o several_a kind_n 4._o seven_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o a_o covenant_n way_n 5._o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n define_v the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n contain_v a_o distribution_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n chap._n 2._o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v consider_v 1._o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n 2._o joint_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 1._o as_o consider_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o a_o covenant_n in_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o it_o between_o god_n and_o fall_v man_n assert_v chap._n 3._o 2._o this_o explain_v in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o not_o between_o god_n and_o christ_n chap._n 4._o 2._o the_o outward_a and_o not_o the_o inward_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v 1._o assert_v and_o argue_v ch._n 5._o 2._o clear_v in_o 6_o position_n ch._n 6_o 3._o the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o in_o five_o argument_n prove_v ch._n 7._o 2._o objection_n answer_v ch._n 8._o ch._n 9_o 4._o god_n keep_v up_o his_o sovereign_a y_o 1._o in_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n ch._n 10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o in_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n and_o correction_n for_o sin_n ch._n 13._o 2._o consider_v joint_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n we_o see_v 1._o their_o agreement_n in_o eight_o particular_n chap._n 14._o 2._o their_o difference_n 1._o in_o the_o covenant_n themselves_o 2._o in_o the_o condition_n annex_v difference_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o primae_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v enter_v in_o man_n integrity_n chap._n 15._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enter_v in_o man_n fall_v condition_n 2._o a_o prima_fw-la ortae_fw-la difference_n à _fw-la prima_fw-la ortae_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v for_o man_n preservation_n of_o grace_n for_o man_n restitution_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v its_o precedency_n in_o time_n of_o grace_n follow_v after_o asserted_n objection_n answer_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v of_o small_a time_n in_o use_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o everlasting_a continuance_n chap._n 16._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v no_o mediator_n asserted_n objection_n answer_v of_o grace_n be_v in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n assert_v work_v incumbent_n on_o the_o mediator_n hold_v forth_o 1._o to_o bring_v man_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o covenant_v 2._o to_o bring_v man_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o by_o his_o tender_a of_o it_o 2._o shape_a the_o heart_n for_o it_o 3._o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o to_o crown_v those_o that_o come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o chap._n 17._o difference_n in_o the_o condition_n 1._o suppose_a on_o god_n part_n death_n threaten_v life_n promise_v the_o same_o in_o both_o assert_v objection_n answer_v chap._n 18._o 2._o real_a on_o man_n part_n 2_o difference_n assert_v 1._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o condition_n be_v in_o man_n power_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v not_o perform_v without_o special_a grace_n assert_v in_o 6._o reason_n chap._n 18_o objection_n answer_v chap._n 19_o 2._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o condition_n keep_v man_n within_o himself_o of_o righteousness_n chap._n 20_o of_o grace_n the_o condition_n carry_v man_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o be_v righteous_a by_o another_o righteousness_n 3._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n condition_n be_v for_o man_n preservation_n ibid._n of_o grace_n condition_n be_v for_o man_n reparation_n 3._o condition_n discover_v 1._o serviceable_a for_o man_n return_n to_o god_n which_o be_v faith_n 1._o explain_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o give_v and_o reason_n evince_v it_o chap._n 21_o 2._o in_o 4._o proposition_n clear_v 1._o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o wicked_a person_n 2._o man_n have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o for_o justification_n 3._o man_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o grace_n tender_v ibid._n 4._o this_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n asserted_n explain_v 1._o faith_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v 2._o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n 3._o objection_n answer_v chap_n 22._o 1._o asserted_n ib._n 2._o object_n answ_n 4._o corollary_n draw_v a_o justify_v man_n be_v fit_v for_o every_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o serviceable_a for_o man_n reparation_n in_o his_o qualification_n to_o hold_v up_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o be_v repentance_n 1_o objection_n a_o prevent_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o faith_n chap._n 23._o 2._o duty_n explain_v in_o the_o pre-requisite_a godly_a sorrow_n assert_v in_o six_o particular_n limit_v ibid._n in_o the_o essential_o privative_a cessation_n from_o sin_n ibid._n positive_a return_v to_o god_n 3._o objection_n answer_v 1._o joint_o against_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o be_v man_n condition_n not_o go_n chap._n 24._o 2._o particular_o against_o repentance_n itself_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o hereby_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o repentance_n necessary_o flow_v from_o faith_n be_v not_o thereby_o diserable_v ibid._n from_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o degree_n of_o obedience_n require_v in_o our_o return_n 1._o perfection_n of_o degree_n not_o call_v for_o of_o god_n in_o covenant_n 2._o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o call_v for_o perfection_n and_o accept_v sincerity_n asserted_n objection_n answer_v 3._o our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a chap._n 25._o 4._o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v and_o accept_v sincerity_n 4._o corollary_n draw_v 1._o necessâ—â—y_o of_o a_o constant_a stand_a ministry_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o covevenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o 1._o explain_v 2._o asserted_n 1._o in_o seven_o reason_n evince_v that_o such_o a_o ministry_n be_v establish_v 2._o in_o reason_n evince_v such_o a_o ministry_n to_o be_v thus_o establish_v 3._o objection_n answer_v joel_n 2._o 28_o 29._o vindicated_n ch_n 26_o jer._n 31._o 31._o etc._n etc._n vindicated_n 2._o school_n and_o nursery_n of_o learning_n in_o order_n to_o a_o gift_a ministry_n asserted_n chap._n 27._o objection_n answer_v 3._o orderly_o way_n of_o admission_n of_o man_n into_o a_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a 1._o assert_v by_o several_a reason_n chap._n 28._o 2._o explain_v by_o distinguish_v of_o calling_n 3._o ordination_n define_v in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o explain_v 4._o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o explain_v 2._o asserted_n chap._n 29._o objection_n answer_v 5._o people_n in_o covenant_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 30._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o the_o old_a or_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o observe_v 1._o agreement_n in_o 6_o particular_n chap._n 31._o 2._o difference_n chap._n 32._o difference_n 1._o real_a in_o six_o particular_n 2._o suppose_a or_o imaginary_a nine_o position_n premise_v for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n chap._n 33._o difference_n themselves_o assign_v difference_n assign_v be_v 1._o lay_v the_o old_a covenant_n too_o low_o 2._o put_v too_o great_a a_o restrainâ—_n on_o the_o new_a i._o lay_v the_o old_a covenant_n too_o low_o 1._o suppose_v it_o to_o consist_v of_o mere_a carnal_a promise_n 1._o interest_n to_o which_o this_o deive_v popish_a socinian_n antipaedobaptistical_n chap._n 34._o 2._o contrary_n assert_v and_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n maintain_v 2._o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mix_v and_o no_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n chap._n 35._o 1._o mean_v inquire_v
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favour_n in_o his_o eye_n psalm_n 26._o 1._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 17._o as_o for_o i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v those_o thing_n psalm_n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v the_o high_a ambition_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o most_o sad_a trouble_n to_o reach_v david_n beg_v mercy_n say_v to_o god_n behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51._o 6._o this_o have_v uphold_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o great_a difficulty_n with_o all_o joy_n and_o consolation_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o
conclude_v our_o assurance_n of_o happiness_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o that_o be_v thus_o put_v be_v easy_a no_o man_n in_o true_a grace_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n or_o miss_v of_o heaven_n god_n do_v not_o adorn_v man_n with_o that_o glory_n to_o reject_v he_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o love_v not_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o for_o a_o motive_n add_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 18_o 19_o but_o the_o minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la when_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v account_v true_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v it_o be_v not_o every_o faintish_a desire_n that_o be_v the_o work_n on_o which_o all_o this_o glory_n rest_v it_o must_v be_v a_o work_n of_o far_a power_n and_o efficacy_n on_o the_o soul_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o learned_a labour_n of_o my_o 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