34.15_o 16._o 1_o king_n 11.2_o ezra_n 9.2_o 12._o nehem._n 13.23_o judg._n 3.6_o 7._o judg._n 4.2_o 3._o except_o there_o be_v some_o middle_n between_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n a_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o heathen_a without_o the_o covenant_n 2._o a_o middle_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n contrair_a to_o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 5.8_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o scripture_n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 10.25_o church_n i_o will_v 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the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n who_o he_o be_v to_o convert_v and_o external_a covenant_v with_o god_n be_v of_o itself_o free_a grace_n and_o a_o singular_a favour_n bestow_v of_o god_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o deut._n 5.1_o 2._o mat._n 21.42_o 43._o luke_n 14.16.21_o 2._o it_o be_v free_a grace_n that_o god_n will_v have_v hypocrite_n and_o real_a infidel_n to_o beget_v child_n to_o he_o that_o be_v internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o glory_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o reprobate_a parent_n who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o incoming_a in_o the_o world_n and_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o many_o heir_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o church_n right_o communicate_v from_o reprobate_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n 3._o external_a covenant_v go_v before_o internal_a covenant_v as_o the_o mean_n before_o the_o end_n and_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o a_o send_v preacher_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a mean_n of_o begete_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o new_a spirit_n hence_o 1._o all_o must_v be_v first_o external_o in_o covenant_n before_o they_o can_v be_v internal_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o god_n simple_o to_o some_o and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n as_o the_o word_n seal_n protection_n peace_n hedge_n of_o discipline_n his_o plant_n and_o water_v by_o a_o ministry_n but_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o more_o than_o a_o god_n to_o other_o hos._n 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n other_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v to_o backslide_n israel_n in_o a_o external_a marriage_n covenant_n but_o jer._n 3.14_o not_o in_o righteousness_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rot_a party_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o say_v v_o 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n zech._n 8.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n then_o he_o be_v not_o to_o all_o a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o substantial_a promise_n of_o engrave_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o covenant_n even_o to_o external_a confederate_n to_o wit_n the_o conditional_a covenant_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o promise_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o faith_n to_o they_o 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n external_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o external_a confederation_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o all_o with_o who_o he_o external_o covenant_n but_o the_o adequate_a cause_n be_v confederation_n external_a tali_fw-la modo_fw-la out_o of_o his_o discriminate_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o some_o we_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o that_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v the_o effect_n jer._n 31.33_o jer._n 32.38_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o see_v the_o same_o order_n ezech._n 11.19_o 20._o though_o the_o word_n lie_v not_o in_o that_o order_n there_o and_o here_o and_o heb._n 8.10.5_o god_n be_v not_o then_o a_o god_n to_o any_o because_o they_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o law_n engrave_v therein_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v our_o god_n except_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o return_v calvine_n on_o matth_n 19.14_o we_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o infant_n age_n filios_fw-la for_o whole_a mankind_n have_v perish_v beza_n infant_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n pareus_n its_o unlawful_a to_o â—â—barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n â—â—ds_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o christ_n command_v not_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n nor_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n command_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v the_o evangelist_n of_o any_o parentall_a duty_n shall_v we_o from_o that_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o parent_n take_v care_n of_o the_o four_o &_o five_o command_n pareus_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o bid_v baptize_v all_o 3._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v infant_n to_o he_o of_o all_o which_o infant_n be_v as_o uncapable_a comprehenduntur_fw-la as_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o actual_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o believe_a judge_v they_o ought_v be_v baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v where_o any_o be_v baptise_a but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v baptise_a and_o when_o we_o read_v that_o house_n be_v baptise_a 1_o cor._n 1.16_o act_n 16.33_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o baptise_a then_o to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o seed_n and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v isai._n 19.25_o bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n he_o shall_v mean_v he_o will_v bless_v abraham_n
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but_o by_o and_o of_o gracious_a estimation_n god_n so_o esteem_v they_o say_v they_o true_a but_o as_o be_v prove_v neither_o be_v adam_n obedience_n meritorious_a but_o by_o god_n estimation_n yea_o and_o calvine_n give_v a_o power_n of_o merit_v ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la to_o our_o work_n but_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v die_v and_o washen_v in_o christ_n blood_n and_o justify_v that_o they_o may_v justify_v we_o work_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o of_o justify_v of_o work_n or_o not_o impute_v sin_n to_o our_o work_n antinomian_o dream_v of_o a_o free_n of_o both_o the_o person_n and_o work_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n from_o law-obligation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o way_n indeed_o to_o justify_v work_n of_o murder_n
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ere_o they_o come_v and_o to_o remove_v they_o when_o come_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v adam_n stand_v in_o need_n before_o he_o fall_v of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n to_o believe_v evangelic_n truth_n if_o he_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o to_o believe_v all_o be_v true_a that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v 2._o adam_n have_v a_o faith_n of_o dependencie_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o possible_a evil_n fear_v 2._o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o make_v to_o law-faith_n more_o than_o to_o law-love_n or_o law-fear_a or_o law-desire_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o act_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o evangelick-faith_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n as_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o obey_v the_o command_v adam_n be_v to_o live_v gal._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o by_o do_v they_o ezek._n 20.11_o as_o lavater_n gratia_fw-la there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n if_o it_o be_v say_v man_n shall_v live_v 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to_o we_o as_o the_o former_a the_o lord_n act_n of_o lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o upon_o christ_n isa._n 53.6_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o evince_n necessary_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o the_o former_a imputation_n for_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o if_o it_o be_v expound_v of_o actual_a reconciliation_n of_o person_n it_o may_v say_v something_o for_o the_o other_o imputation_n but_o the_o other_o imputation_n be_v clear_a rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n v_o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v v_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n v_o 9_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n believe_v as_o hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n 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die_v when_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o very_a nothing_o many_o be_v not_o bear_v and_o a_o nothing_o or_o a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la can_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o payment_n make_v by_o the_o surety_n absolve_v the_o debtor_n so_o as_o the_o law_n except_o it_o be_v the_o general_a law_n of_o gratitude_n require_v no_o act_n of_o love_n of_o faith_n of_o service_n from_o the_o debtor_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n of_o suretyship_n in_o its_o essence_n and_o nature_n require_v that_o the_o creditor_n &_o sub_fw-la eo_fw-la titulo_fw-la shall_v pay_v the_o homage_n of_o faith_n law_n indeed_o when_o the_o creditor_n be_v both_o the_o creditor_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n and_o also_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n god_n he_o may_v require_v of_o the_o captive_n the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n so_o will_v justice_n which_o say_v we_o shall_v hurt_v none_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o press_v that_o the_o debtor_n repay_v to_o 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a_o redeem_v and_o save_v people_n be_v much_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o much_o in_o his_o desire_n and_o intention_n joh._n 10.10_o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o and_o if_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n especial_o of_o save_v lose_v man_n be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n joh._n 4.34_o and_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o ransoned_a one_o joh._n 17._o to_o sanctify_v they_o 17._o that_o they_o may_v he_o where_o he_o be_v 24._o there_o must_v be_v always_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n a_o design_n of_o love_n in_o that_o he_o make_v redeem_v one_o his_o end_n his_o work_n his_o soul_n satisfaction_n isa._n 53.11_o and_o o_o how_o worthless_a be_v we_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v towards_o we_o how_o far_o below_o the_o price_n that_o love_v put_v on_o we_o be_v man_n a_o crown_n and_o wager_n for_o god_n for_o god_n end_n for_o such_o a_o god_n to_o run_v for_o to_o work_v for_o and_o to_o win_v be_v 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and_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o isai._n 53.6_o 4._o we_o know_v heb._n 7.22_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v make_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n as_o the_o lxx_o ever_o translate_v it_o of_o a_o better_a testament_n now_o here_o be_v a_o judicial_a and_o a_o law-act_n of_o suretyship_n put_v upon_o christ._n 1._o he_o be_v make_v surety_n consent_n than_o he_o be_v not_o surety_n by_o nature_n but_o so_o make_v by_o a_o free_a transaction_n and_o covenant_n for_o in_o christ_n come_v under_o that_o act_n when_o he_o be_v make_v surety_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o his_o eternal_a condiscend_v to_o take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o empty_v himself_o and_o be_v a_o servant_n 2._o his_o agree_v and_o plight_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o truth_n to_o take_v on_o our_o condition_n in_o law_n that_o god_n shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa._n 53.6_o and_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o law_n place_n and_o room_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o not_o against_o his_o father_n will_n nor_o yet_o without_o his_o own_o free_a consent_n that_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n for_o that_o which_o god_n make_v christ_n that_o he_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o that_o god_n willing_o make_v he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v willing_o and_o by_o free_a covenant_n make_v but_o god_n give_v he_o a_o body_n heb._n 7.5_o and_o god_n make_v he_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5.11_o so_o a_o surety_n be_v one_o that_o promise_v to_o satisfy_v for_o another_o and_o come_v from_o a_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o promise_v by_o strike_v of_o hand_n prov._n 22.26_o be_v not_o thou_o among_o they_o that_o strike_v hand_n or_o of_o they_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o debt_n the_o seventy_o give_v not_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o surety_n aries_n montan._n inter_fw-la percutientes_fw-la fide_fw-la jubendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o verb_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o mix_v together_o as_o the_o owl_n light_n when_o light_n and_o darkness_n after_o the_o sunset_n be_v mix_v together_o and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o note_v suretyship_n and_o mixture_n of_o person_n as_o m._n legh_n when_o one_o be_v tie_v for_o another_o and_o mix_v with_o he_o in_o his_o place_n as_o christ_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o bond_n and_o writ_n of_o blood_n that_o we_o be_v in_o nation_n we_o be_v in_o the_o law-writ_a deut._n 27._o â—6_n under_o a_o curse_n and_o christ_n shift_v the_o believer_n out_o and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.10_o and_o be_v write_v and_o act_v in_o the_o law-book_n the_o sinner_n and_o answer_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o put_v in_o our_o name_n in_o the_o gospel_n write_v and_o that_o from_o everlasting_a god_n be_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reconcile_a the_o world_n of_o the_o elect_a not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o in_o time_n we_o believe_v be_v write_v bless_v and_o righteous_a in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o what_o can_v more_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n who_o substitute_n himself_o by_o covenant_n in_o our_o place_n and_o put_v we_o in_o his_o place_n nor_o be_v this_o suretyship_n just_a in_o debt_n only_o but_o also_o what_o ever_o socinus_n crellius_n and_o other_o say_v on_o the_o contrair_a in_o capital_a punishment_n for_o m._n thomas_n goodwin_n 111._o pag._n 50._o eâ—oritus_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d willing_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o suephenus_fw-la yea_o and_o in_o hostage_n and_o pledge_n in_o war_n plutarch_n say_v that_o the_o thessaliâ—ns_n slay_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o hostage_n the_o roman_n say_v livy_n do_v the_o like_a to_o three_o hundred_o of_o the_o volsti_n and_o cast_v the_o taratines_n over_o rock_n the_o 〈◊〉_d tarpâ—iâ—_n and_o these_o be_v humane_a people_n the_o child_n of_o tyrant_n be_v kill_v with_o the_o tyrant_n by_o some_o city_n of_o greece_n as_o ciceâ—o_n and_o halicarnaseus_fw-la say_v curtius_n say_v that_o the_o macedâ—nians_n put_v to_o death_n such_o as_o be_v near_o of_o blood_n to_o traitor_n marcellinus_n say_v so_o much_o also_o of_o the_o persian_n the_o just_a lord_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n surety_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n reach_v that_o conjunction_n of_o blood_n such_o as_o be_v between_o christ_n our_o kinsman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 19.25_o and_o we_o may_v well_o make_v it_o most_o just_a that_o christ_n be_v punish_v for_o we_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o sinner_n though_o the_o sinner_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o satisfy_v justice_n case_n and_o mercy_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a reason_n in_o law-justice_n why_o the_o same_o head_n which_o sin_v and_o no_o other_o shall_v suffer_v but_o grace_n may_v intervene_v so_o that_o though_o god_n need_v no_o surety_n yet_o tender_a mercy_n or_o god_n decree_a to_o show_v mercy_n in_o some_o good_a sense_n needs_o such_o a_o surety_n as_o christ._n neither_o be_v it_o much_o that_o justice_n say_v that_o the_o surety_n ought_v to_o have_v satisfaction_n make_v to_o he_o and_o restitution_n by_o the_o break_a debtor_n because_o justice_n give_v his_o due_n to_o every_o man_n 500_o for_o 1._o if_o the_o surety_n be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n and_o have_v absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o what_o he_o expâ—nds_v as_o christ_n have_v over_o his_o own_o life_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o joh._n 10.18_o as_o of_o free_a grace_n he_o pay_v for_o we_o so_o of_o free_a grace_n he_o plead_v not_o in_o law_n that_o the_o break_a man_n pay_v he_o back_o and_o make_v restitution_n of_o his_o loss_n and_o this_o say_v demonstrative_o that_o god_n do_v neither_o punish_v nor_o show_v mercy_n by_o necessity_n of_o justice_n 2._o when_o the_o surety_n have_v a_o band_n of_o relief_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o back-band_n that_o his_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o grave_n psal._n 16.10_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v victorious_a and_o more_o he_o may_v give_v out_o 3._o and_o look_v for_o nothing_o in_o again_o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o surety_n to_o say_v remove_v the_o scaffold_n the_o guilty_a man_n shall_v not_o die_v plead_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v merciful_a to_o sinner_n as_o he_o decree_v then_o must_v christ_n transact_v so_o with_o god_n effugerat_fw-la as_o the_o everlasting_a out-going_n of_o mercy_n may_v be_v with_o the_o free_a consent_n as_o it_o
suspendio_fw-la vita_fw-la se_fw-la exuit_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la aegre_fw-la fero_fw-la inquit_fw-la socrates_n na_o in_o theatro_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la convivio_fw-la verbis_fw-la vexor_fw-la 9_o deadness_n to_o a_o office_n or_o a_o place_n of_o authority_n 10._o deadness_n to_o pleasure_n 11._o deadness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n 12._o mortification_n to_o creature-comfort_n to_o multitude_n friend_n host_n army_n chariot_n horse_n father_n son_n daughter_n husband_n to_o city_n to_o our_o mother-countrey_n etc._n etc._n 13._o a_o deadness_n to_o captain_n stoutness_n and_o valour_n in_o war_n to_o birth_n 14._o a_o deadness_n to_o youth_n pastime_n play_n laughter_n to_o hunger_n fullness_n 15._o a_o deadness_n to_o ordinance_n there_o be_v twoâ—things_n in_o ordinance_n 16._o deadness_n to_o prayer_n 17._o to_o faith_n and_o hope_v we_o pray_v to_o our_o own_o prayer_n 18._o deadness_n to_o comfort_n and_o feel_n how_o far_o we_o may_v be_v take_v with_o feeling_n 19_o deadness_n to_o the_o habit_n &_o stock_n of_o create_a grace_n 20._o deadness_n to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heaven_n 21._o to_o the_o promise_n m._n isaac_n ambrose_n prima_fw-la media_fw-la ultima_fw-la life_n of_o faâ—th_n c._n 9_o sect._n 2._o pa._n 2â—1_n 22._o deadness_n to_o the_o outshinings_a of_o god_n to_o take_v aright_o absence_n &_o presence_n 23._o deadness_n to_o fair_a providence_n of_o court_n godly_a prince_n miracle_n 24._o to_o sapless_a will-worship_n q._n 1._o how_o be_v christ_n give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n be_v 49_o 6_o socinus_n de_fw-fr servato_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o christ_n be_v not_o the_o confirmer_n only_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n how_o it_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o wit_v such_o a_o death_n of_o one_o who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o testator_n or_o only_a man_n even_o god_n man_n procuâ—es_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n life_n remission_n &c_n &c_n but_o this_o it_o do_v not_o as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o testator_n and_o die_a friend_n but_o as_o such_o a_o so_o excellent_a so_o satisfactory_a a_o death_n which_o no_o martyr_n death_n can_v do_v there_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n in_o christ_n blood_n then_o power_n of_o seal_v and_o witness_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o martyr_n blood_n the_o socinian_n way_n quiet_v not_o the_o wakened_a conscience_n by_o manâ—_n work_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n this_o be_v do_v christ_n be_v upon_o both_o the_o lord_n side_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o upon_o our_o side_n &_o the_o satisfaction_n iâ—_n most_o 〈◊〉_d justice_z as_o justice_n seek_v satisfaction_n but_o sovereignty_n of_o freegrace_n not_o justice_n determine_v how_o and_o who_o shall_v pay_v justice_n be_v not_o the_o mediate_a and_o interpose_v attribute_n but_o freegrace_n our_o glory_n be_v work_v and_o wadge_v to_o christ_n but_o of_o free_a grace_n to_o we_o we_o buy_v it_o not_o deep_a reason_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n why_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v hinder_v sin_n to_o enter_v in_o the_o world_n think_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v none_o sick_a speak_v no_o saviour_n no_o such_o physician_n as_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o deep_a of_o wisdom_n that_o the_o same_o man_n that_o now_o be_v firewood_n eternal_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o brimstone_n may_v have_v be_v if_o so_o it_o have_v please_v god_n proclaimer_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o heaven_n &_o the_o now_o heir_n of_o glory_n in_o their_o place_n god_n may_v have_v holâ—en_v up_o the_o lawâ—dispensation_n for_o ever_o but_o then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o glory_n j._n ch._n the_o gospel-wonder_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o eternal_o have_v be_v biâ—_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v most_o excellent_a law-innocency_n or_o gospel-repentance_n christ_n man_n must_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n arg._n 1._o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n because_o christ_n câ—lls_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2._o arg._n from_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o his_o son_n to_o his_o office_n 3._o arg._n christ_n his_o offering_n of_o his_o service_n to_o god_n prove_v this_o covenant_n 4_o arg._n the_o father_n give_v of_o the_o elect_a to_o christ_n to_o be_v redeem_v and_o the_o son_n his_o willing_a receive_n of_o they_o prove_v this_o covenant_n the_o person_n be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n speak_v strong_a consolation_n &_o it_o be_v no_o consolation_n at_o all_o to_o depend_v upon_o freewill_n 5._o arg._n christ_n receive_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a covenant_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n why_o christ_n receive_v the_o seal_n 6._o arg._n god_n may_v have_v follow_v a_o law-way_n with_o all_o flesh_n &_o not_o have_v send_v his_o son_n &_o the_o son_n may_v have_v refuse_v to_o be_v send_v 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la by_o compact_a christ_n come_n 7._o arg._n all_o the_o promise_n how_o they_o be_v make_v to_o christ._n christ_n be_v he_o who_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n christ_n be_v a_o engaged_a surety_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o a_o weak_a believer_n 8._o arg._n from_o the_o promise_n concern_v christ._n 9_o arg._n christ_n be_v bid_v ask_v a_o people_n from_o god_n &_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v 10._o arg._n the_o relation_n of_o christ_n work_v for_o wage_n and_o the_o lord_n pay_v he_o his_o wage_n do_v prove_v this_o covenant_n a_o design_n of_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n towards_o low_a man_n as_o his_o alme_n &_o end_n 11._o arg._n the_o lord_n oath_n â—o_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v make_v priest_n and_o king_n prous_a this_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v a_o swear_a priest_n and_o intercessor_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n the_o most_o sweet_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o design_v a_o physician_n to_o we_o before_o we_o be_v sick_a armin._n de_fw-fr sacerdatio_fw-la chri._n pag._n 14_o 15._o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o mercy_n truth_n justice_n etc._n etc._n be_v sweet_o make_v out_o by_o this_o covenant_n the_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n his_o free_a consent_n to_o come_v be_v not_o a_o proper_a covenant_n god_n love_n in_o act_v for_o man_n in_o time_n paul_n bayne_n comm._n on_o eph._n 1._o v._n 4._o the_o lord_n choose_v we_o not_o in_o christ_n because_o he_o see_v we_o in_o he_o by_o faith_n the_o mutual_a delight_n of_o love_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o their_o thought_n of_o the_o covenant-love_n to_o man_n ambros._n hexa_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 16._o deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la requierit_fw-la fecit_fw-la terram_fw-la nec_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la requieverit_fw-la fecit_fw-la solemn_a lunam_fw-la &_o stellas_fw-la nec_fw-la ibi_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la requieverit_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la requieverit_fw-la bernard_n serm._n 64._o in_o cant._n quid_fw-la violentius_fw-la triumphant_a de_fw-la deo_fw-la bernard_n hom_n â—_o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la videas_fw-la si_fw-la attendas_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la tristari_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la pavere_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la salutem_fw-la paâ—i_fw-la vitam_fw-la mori_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la infirmari_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n which_o we_o too_o little_a value_n no_o less_o everlasting_a love_n can_v save_v we_o there_o be_v different_a party_n in_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n help_v lay_v upon_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n most_o to_o be_v eye_v two_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n one_o before_o time_n another_o in_o time_n how_o seasonable_a and_o timous_a the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o physic_n &_o the_o physician_n come_v both_o in_o time_n to_o the_o sickness_n 4._o differ_v the_o covenant_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o matter_n work_n and_o wage_n 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n differ_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o command_n 2._o promise_v 3._o and_o condition_n christ_n empty_v himself_n be_v no_o act_n of_o obedience_n but_o a_o most_o voluntary_a free_a act_n beyond_o all_o obligation_n christ_n covenant_n help_v our_o covenant_n &_o he_o have_v a_o place_n in_o our_o covenant_n how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o christ_n gal._n 3._o v._n 16._o da._n pareus_n comm._n in_o gala._n 3.16_o hoc_fw-la seman_n in_o quo_fw-la benedicentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la apostoâ—lus_fw-la interpretatus_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la collective_a de_fw-fr multis_fw-la vel_fw-la omnibus_fw-la abrahamâ—_n posteris_fw-la sed_fw-la individue_n de_fw-la uno_fw-la christo_fw-la â—_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la â—am_fw-la corporalis_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la benedicto_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o