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upon_o the_o place_n be_v very_a sound_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v ground_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n loc_n upon_o that_o perfect_a oblation_n which_o christ_n have_v offer_v and_o not_o upon_o work_n of_o sanctification_n which_o according_a to_o mr._n woodbridges_n doctrine_n be_v the_o immediate_a principle_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v §_o 4._o his_o next_o assertion_n that_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o give_v of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v always_o promise_v not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n and_o qualification_n on_o man_n part_n for_o his_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n be_v just_o obnoxious_a unto_o more_o than_o one_o exception_n 1._o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n or_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o heart_n iâ—_n unfit_o call_v the_o first_o grace_n for_o 1_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o be_v grace_n indeed_o 2._o to_o wit_n the_o everlasting_a love_n favor_n and_o good-pleasure_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n for_o this_o be_v the_o rise_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o those_o mercy_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o time_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o john_n 3.16_o or_o 2_o if_o by_o grace_n we_o understand_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o grace_n then_o certain_o the_o precedencâ—_n or_o priority_n must_v be_v give_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o other_o blessing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o ephes._n 1.3_o or_o else_o 3_o if_o by_o grace_n we_o understand_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n or_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v free_o give_v we_o for_o his_o sake_n even_o in_o this_o sense_n inherent_a sanctification_n be_v undue_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a both_o of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n gal._n 4.5_o 6._o though_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o that_o place_n of_o jeremy_n before_o remission_n of_o sinâ—_n yet_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v put_v after_o it_o as_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o jere._n 32.38_o 39_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o promise_n be_v sometime_o put_v first_o may_v probable_o be_v because_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o affect_v our_o sense_n we_o do_v apprehend_v and_o perceive_v it_o before_o we_o come_v to_o know_v our_o justification_n §_o 5._o 2._o it_o be_v utter_o false_a that_o the_o give_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v not_o promise_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n on_o man_n part_n for_o his_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n for_o 1_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o affirm_v it_o and_o it_o be_v weak_o conclude_v hence_o because_o it_o be_v sometime_o mention_v first_o in_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v all_o he_o have_v to_o pretend_v for_o this_o notion_n see_v that_o in_o other_o place_n the_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n follow_v that_o of_o justification_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o justification_n be_v promise_v not_o 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law_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n but_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o §_o 6._o 3._o it_o sound_v harsh_o that_o god_n promise_v faith_n as_o a_o mean_n on_o our_o part_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o covenant_n for_o if_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o bestow_v faith_n it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o mean_n on_o our_o part_n it_o be_v a_o mean_n on_o our_o part_n if_o we_o perform_v it_o ourselves_o and_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n as_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o rub_n i_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n require_v
as_o yet_o have_v not_o look_v into_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o either_o as_o for_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v think_v they_o competent_a judge_n of_o gospel_n verity_n and_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o too_o many_o of_o our_o christian_a writer_n be_v leaven_v overmuch_o with_o a_o jewish_a legal_a spirit_n however_o if_o he_o have_v point_v to_o the_o author_n that_o make_v this_o observation_n i_o shall_v have_v weigh_v the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o lay_v it_o the_o name_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a weigh_v light_a than_o a_o feather_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o take_v up_o his_o observation_n upon_o trust_n from_o grotius_n as_o i_o suspect_v he_o do_v i_o shall_v presume_v once_o more_o to_o advice_n he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o tamper_n with_o the_o notion_n of_o that_o learned_a apostate_n §_o 9_o i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o sundry_a godly_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n who_o exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o condition_n from_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o consequent_o do_v make_v faith_n a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o covenant_n to_o which_o there_o may_v be_v add_v many_o more_o as_o luther_n 218._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v conditional_a promise_a life_n not_o free_o but_o to_o such_o as_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o leave_v man_n conscience_n in_o doubt_n for_o no_o man_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v no_o such_o condition_n join_v unto_o they_o nor_o require_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o nor_o depend_v upon_o any_o condition_n of_o our_o worthiness_n but_o bring_v and_o give_v unto_o we_o free_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n grace_n righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a for_o christ_n sake_n etc._n etc._n melancton_n speak_v as_o full_o to_o the_o purpose_n etc._n man_n common_o say_v he_o do_v imagine_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n but_o this_o conceit_n be_v to_o be_v root_v out_o of_o they_o the_o gospel_n offer_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n without_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o work_n and_o again_o 4._o our_o obedience_n be_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o condition_n for_o which_o we_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n so_o p._n martyr_n 387._o we_o deny_v say_v he_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v any_o condition_n annex_v unto_o it_o and_o olevian_n 1â—_n the_o whole_a frame_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v without_o any_o condition_n estius_n put_v this_o question_n 8.10_o how_o the_o new_a testament_n can_v be_v call_v a_o covenant_n see_v it_o contain_v only_o a_o most_o free_a promise_n whereas_o covenant_n do_v consist_v of_o condition_n on_o both_o part_n we_o may_v not_o answer_v say_v he_o that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o condition_n thereof_o see_v that_o work_v themselves_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o say_v he_o the_o word_n berith_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o covenant_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n which_o consist_v of_o mutual_a condition_n but_o it_o single_a promise_n which_o be_v free_a from_o all_o condition_n and_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o new_a testament_n viz._n promissio_fw-la dei_fw-la prorsus_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o gratuita_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o absolute_a with_o he_o agree_v dr._n ames_n 400._o who_o add_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v more_o proper_o call_v a_o testament_n than_o a_o covenant_n because_o a_o will_n or_o testament_n bequeath_v legacy_n without_o any_o office_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o legatee_n and_o beza_n 3.14_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v gal._n 3.14_o do_v not_o signify_v say_v he_o any_o promise_n but_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o free_a in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n have_v condition_n annex_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v signify_v be_v better_a render_v promise_n than_o covenant_n but_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n at_o his_o leisure_n to_o peruse_v junius_n his_o second_o oration_n de_fw-fr foedere_fw-la novo_fw-la prefix_v to_o his_o enarration_n on_o the_o four_o first_o psalm_n who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o linguist_n and_o lawyer_n his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n ought_v the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v it_o may_v be_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n w._n will_v place_v they_o but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ignorant_a and_o unstudy_v divine_n though_o they_o do_v it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o great_a doctor_n and_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o witness_n of_o man_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a 1_o john_n 5.9_o §_o 10._o the_o scripture_n which_o mr._n w._n have_v bring_v do_v no_o whit_n help_v he_o as_o heb._n 11.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o be_v believer_n ergo_fw-la say_v he_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o any_o before_o they_o do_v believe_v he_o may_v reason_v as_o well_o a_o father_n acknowledge_v and_o stand_v by_o his_o son_n when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o his_o father_n before_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v not_o to_o show_v when_o god_n do_v become_v their_o father_n but_o rather_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o condescendence_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n in_o their_o low_a estate_n com._n for_o though_o they_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n hate_a and_o despise_v of_o all_o yet_o god_n do_v own_o and_o honour_v they_o see_v psal._n 105.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o so_o that_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o saint_n say_v in_o time_n past_a you_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o the_o real_a participation_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o indeed_o in_o the_o first_o consideration_n none_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 4.5_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o name_n i._n e._n in_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o elect_a before_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v of_o israel_n 15.2_o though_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n and_o some_o that_o be_v but_o fruitless_a branch_n be_v notwithstanding_o say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o external_a profession_n and_o not_o of_o internal_a implantation_n but_o in_o the_o late_a consideration_n none_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o israel_n in_o truth_n and_o thus_o all_o the_o elect_n whether_o call_v or_o uncalled_a be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n though_o before_o conversion_n they_o have_v not_o the_o comfort_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o good_a right_n and_o title_n unto_o all_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n death_n god_n know_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n though_o they_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n chap._n xxi_o wherein_o the_o remain_a argument_n which_o mr._n woodbridge_n have_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a promise_n and_o that_o the_o elect_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o covenant_n 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