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that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v send_v one_o even_o jesus_n christ_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o who_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n sin_n shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n and_o establish_v of_o david_n throne_n for_o ever_o be_v all_o mean_v of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n by_o which_o covenant_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o suffer_v death_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o jo._n 3.16_o and_o thus_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o manifold_a promise_n and_o privilege_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v belong_v to_o believer_n and_o that_o as_o well_o salvation_n as_o faith_n to_o lay_v 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holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v isa_n 57.15_o 16._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v have_v these_o two_o lesson_n first_o a_o lesson_n of_o caution_n humiliation_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o penitent_a second_o a_o advice_n against_o censoriousness_n and_o rash_a judge_v of_o other_o first_o as_o to_o godly_a and_o penitent_a have_v thou_o upon_o serious_a enquiry_n into_o thy_o own_o heart_n affection_n and_o conversation_n find_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n speak_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o explain_v in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n page_n and_o have_v find_v faith_n warrant_v thou_o 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god_n and_o sin_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o to_o 16._o second_o be_v thou_o in_o thy_o apprehension_n renew_v to_o god_n and_o have_v a_o loathe_a sense_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o bondwoman_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n cast_v out_o by_o the_o power_n of_o regeneration_n and_o grace_n leave_v not_o thy_o house_n empty_a but_o get_v it_o fresh_o stock_v with_o increase_n of_o grace_n consider_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o man_n out_o of_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o if_o he_o find_v the_o house_n empty_a he_o will_v return_v with_o seven_o devil_n worse_o than_o himself_o and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o luk._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o be_v instant_a therefore_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o guard_n against_o old_a favourite_n lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o they_o return_v not_o again_o to_o entangle_v thou_o to_o folly_n 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i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.18_o to_o 25._o and_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o attainment_n as_o rot_a garment_n and_o menstruous_a clout_n as_o in_o and_o from_o thou_o and_o that_o in_o thyself_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n but_o uncleanness_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n isa_n 1.6_o ch._n 64.6_o second_o as_o to_o censoriousness_n and_o rash_a judge_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o offence_n must_v come_v but_o woe_n to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o come_v luke_n 17.1_o and_o as_o none_o be_v more_o obnoxious_a to_o be_v slander_v revile_v and_o evil_o report_v of_o and_o be_v treat_v censorious_o and_o uncharitable_o than_o the_o godly_a this_o they_o may_v remember_v for_o their_o comfort_n and_o patience_n that_o the_o disciple_n must_v not_o expect_v better_a entertainment_n than_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n than_o his_o lord_n 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the_o excellency_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n first_o the_o first_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n natural_o consider_v be_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n only_o but_o the_o new_a and_o second_o covenant_n be_v of_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v more_o valuable_a than_o the_o other_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o christ_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o store_v up_o perish_a thing_n but_o rather_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.19_o to_o 24._o second_o we_o see_v in_o natural_a man_n description_n what_o a_o slippery_a thing_n he_o be_v and_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n and_o where_o all_o with_o he_o end_n but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o perish_v not_o nor_o change_n ro._n 11.29_o three_o to_o this_o new_a covenant_n belong_v privilege_n which_o make_v happiness_n here_o and_o eternal_o hereafter_o by_o all_o which_o the_o fellow_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o great_a privilege_n and_o assist_v with_o the_o rich_a promise_n that_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o happy_a state_n here_o and_o eternal_o hereafter_o four_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v such_o that_o the_o privilege_n thereto_o belong_v qualify_v and_o secure_v the_o heir_n of_o this_o covenant_n against_o all_o vicissitude_n in_o this_o life_n and_o fit_n and_o mould_v they_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o eternal_a state_n provide_v and_o secure_v by_o this_o new_a covenant_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n design_v to_o make_v believer_n 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