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faith_n never_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o love_n in_o that_o business_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n or_o work_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o evangelical_n work_v to_o testify_v our_o faith_n obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n but_o they_o be_v require_v not_o as_o condition_n but_o as_o effect_n and_o declaration_n of_o our_o justification_n thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v when_o they_o be_v manifest_v as_o rom._n 3._o 7._o &_o 4._o 15._o a_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o thus_o not_o only_o open_a act_n but_o those_o that_o be_v secret_a when_o regular_a have_v a_o aptitude_n to_o evidence_n faith_n and_o that_o a_o person_n be_v justify_v even_o when_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o see_v paul_n speak_v of_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o receive_v or_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n this_o be_v 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ourselves_o may_v be_v take_v or_o derive_v but_o as_o to_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v in_o and_o with_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o his_o mediation_n it_o be_v the_o only_a instrument_n of_o our_o present_a relation_n unto_o god_n of_o his_o communicate_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n love_n and_o mercy_n unto_o we_o of_o our_o fix_v faith_n trust_n and_o affiance_n on_o he_o and_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o also_o of_o the_o bring_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o the_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o one_o who_o think_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o endeavour_v a_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n or_o christ_n the_o present_a state_n or_o future_a condition_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v therefore_o doubtless_o a_o labour_n worthy_a of_o acceptance_n in_o any_o who_o god_n have_v give_v light_a unto_o in_o this_o mystery_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o to_o endeavour_v the_o direction_n and_o instruction_n of_o other_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n hereof_o where_o in_o all_o our_o faith_n obedience_n present_a comfort_n and_o future_a happiness_n do_v depend_v but_o yet_o further_o beside_o these_o two_o solemn_a state_v covenant_n the_o one_o suit_v unto_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n wherein_o we_o be_v create_v and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o sin_n there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o sundry_a particular_a intervening_a covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o his_o church_n or_o single_a person_n at_o several_a season_n now_o whereas_o they_o do_v all_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o divine_a covenant_n in_o general_n so_o be_v they_o emanation_n from_o and_o particular_a expression_n or_o 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truth_n wherein_o humble_a sober_a and_o judicious_a person_n may_v exercise_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o state_n i_o say_v a_o right_a the_o nature_n of_o a_o divine_a covenant_n in_o general_n with_o its_o essential_a property_n which_o must_v be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v so_o to_o manifest_v the_o true_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o we_o in_o themselves_o and_o their_o nature_n with_o their_o different_a effect_n and_o end_n to_o declare_v what_o property_n doctrine_n and_o end_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o what_o of_o the_o nature_n power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n bring_v in_o and_o declare_v in_o that_o dispensation_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o both_o though_o one_o only_o 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faithfulness_n with_o his_o holiness_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n both_o in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o so_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v i_o hope_v that_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o great_a and_o deep_a inquiry_n which_o he_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o return_v praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o john_n own_o the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o a_o covenant_n in_o general_a and_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o that_o of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n pag._n 1â—_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o p._n 1â—_n chap._n 3._o of_o christ_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 36._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o date_n of_o covenant_n mercy_n p._n 48._o chap._n 5._o general_a inference_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 53_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o distinct_a p._n 6â—_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mount_n sinai_n covenant_n p._n 10â—_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n whether_o cease_v or_o continue_v p._n 170_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n p._n 189_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o late_a above_o the_o former_a p._n 195_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o time_n of_o first_o come_v into_o covenant_n p._n 262_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 288_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o use_n of_o absolute_a promise_n p._n 299_o chap._n 14._o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v conditional_a promise_n p._n 312_o errata_fw-la page_n 1._o line_n 7._o read_v vouchsafe_v p._n 3._o l._n 14._o and_o p._n 36._o l._n 11._o add_v the_o p._n 17._o l._n 10._o for_o door_n 〈◊〉_d doer_n p._n 34._o l._n 30._o r._n fail_v p._n 59_o l._n 24._o for_o attend_v r._n attend_n p._n 69._o l._n 29._o and_o 70._o l._n 1._o r._n d_o p._n 91._o l._n 6._o r_o betterness_n p._n 97._o l._n 27._o for_o this_o r._n thus_o p._n 104._o l._n 27._o r._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o p._n 155._o for_o course_n r._n curse_n p._n 171._o l._n 14._o r._n mal._n 4._o 4._o p._n 222._o l._n 12._o r._n by_o he_o p._n 224._o l._n 10._o r._n tact._n sacr._n p._n 226_o l._n 26._o add_v 4_o p._n 230._o l._n 24._o for_o it_o r._n in_o p._n 245._o l._n 23._o blot_n out_o to_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n chap._n i._n of_o a_o covenant_n in_o general_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o that_o of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n the_o alwise_a god_n that_o he_o may_v magnify_v his_o love_a kindness_n towards_o miserable_a man_n in_o vouchsaving_a he_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o himself_o in_o all_o age_n have_v this_o admirable_a contrivance_n of_o deal_n with_o he_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o prerogative_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o covenant_n when_o man_n 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