r._n postscript_n a_o letter_n from_o portsmouth_n concern_v mr._n chandler_n date_v nou._n 9_o 1699._o occasion_v by_o his_o postscript_n about_o isaac_n harman_n in_o their_o second_o edition_n honour_a brother_n russel_n these_o be_v to_o desire_v you_o to_o cause_v these_o few_o line_n to_o be_v print_v that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v right_o inform_v of_o the_o horrid_a falseness_n of_o mr._n chandler_n and_o his_o malicious_a insinuation_n by_o which_o he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v the_o world_n to_o believe_v that_o mr._n bowes_n and_o his_o party_n intend_v thereby_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o portsmouth_n whereof_o he_o iâ—_n minister_n be_v so_o envious_a against_o their_o brethren_n prosperity_n that_o they_o do_v suspend_v i_o from_o their_o communion_n foâ—_n go_v to_o hear_v mr._n webber_n and_o be_v so_o particular_a in_o it_o that_o hâ—_n mention_n my_o name_n viz._n isaac_n harman_n and_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o great_a credit_n to_o this_o great_a lie_n that_o so_o it_o may_v paâ—â—_n for_o truth_n he_o have_v back_v it_o with_o another_o notorious_a lie_n viz_o that_o i_o tell_v he_o so_o myself_o and_o ask_v his_o advice_n anâ—_n in_o three_o day_n after_o i_o have_v oppose_v they_o and_o charge_v theâ—_n with_o a_o horrid_a lie_n they_o do_v with_o much_o ado_n procure_v 〈◊〉_d most_o wicked_a and_o worthless_a woman_n to_o avouch_v it_o for_o a_o trutâ—_n and_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o her_o house_n when_o mr._n chandler_n 〈◊〉_d there_o but_o this_o assertion_n of_o mr._n chandler_n and_o his_o wickâ—â—_n avoucher_n i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o bear_v my_o testimony_n against_o even_o to_o my_o die_a day_n and_o i_o do_v now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o before_o all_o the_o world_n most_o solemn_o protest_v 1._o that_o i_o never_o be_v suspend_v by_o mr._n bowes_n nor_o his_o party_n as_o he_o call_v they_o for_o go_v to_o hear_v mr._n webber_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o crime_n in_o all_o my_o life-time_n 2._o that_o i_o never_o have_v one_o word_n of_o discourse_n with_o mr._n chandler_n in_o all_o my_o life-time_n till_o i_o charge_v he_o with_o write_v this_o notorious_a lie_n concern_v i_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o do_v solemn_o call_v god_n to_o record_v this_o day_n and_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o do_v desire_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v at_o the_o judgment-day_n of_o christ_n witness_v my_o hand_n isaac_n harman_n and_o upon_o the_o 16_o of_o october_n 1699._o i_o offer_v to_o attest_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o right_n worshipful_a mayor_n of_o portsmouth_n that_o what_o i_o have_v here_o assert_v be_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n concern_v mr._n chandler_n and_o his_o wicked_a avoucher_n mrs._n jones_n and_o it_o have_v please_v god_n so_o to_o work_v thing_n about_o that_o what_o i_o have_v say_v will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n against_o all_o its_o black_a enemy_n and_o dark_a opposer_n for_o god_n have_v 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for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o so_o say_v i_o to_o mr._n chandler_n let_v he_o pray_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o i_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sigâ—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o alas_o what_o will_v not_o this_o man_n say_v who_o piety_n consistetâ—â—_n more_o in_o eat_v and_o excessive_a drink_v than_o in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o his_o work_n more_o in_o envious_a lie_v and_o slander_v than_o in_o truth_n and_o charity_n for_o though_o none_o preach_v charity_n more_o than_o he_o there_o be_v none_o use_v less_o than_o himself_o nor_o none_o that_o have_v more_o need_n of_o it_o than_o he_o because_o he_o live_v by_o charity_n and_o can_v live_v without_o it_o he_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o great_a pretender_n to_o learning_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v although_o none_o be_v more_o unlearned_a than_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o he_o have_v too_o 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take_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o and_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v never_o so_o false_a he_o be_v present_o in_o a_o rage_n with_o all_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o lie_n to_o be_v true_a without_o call_v he_o into_o question_n about_o they_o i_o fear_v he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o good_a in_o himself_o and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o find_v it_o in_o his_o neighbour_n for_o he_o and_o his_o wicked_a avoucher_n have_v belie_v the_o truth_n and_o envious_o slander_v the_o innocent_a he_o be_v a_o everlasting_a argument_n but_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o he_o who_o religion_n be_v a_o question_n and_o his_o salvation_n a_o great_a which_o death_n only_o will_v conclude_v and_o judgement_n resolve_v and_o then_o all_o his_o lie_v and_o oâ—â—â—bbles_n and_o his_o unreasonable_a cavil_n must_v have_v a_o end_n and_o therefore_o i_o bid_v he_o farewell_o till_o i_o catch_v he_o again_o as_o i_o have_v already_o do_v in_o his_o belie_n of_o i_o isaac_n harman_n
appear_v by_o the_o one_a vers_n of_o the_o 29_o chapter_n second_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o 6._o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v on_o better_a promise_n god_n have_v put_v justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o promise_n of_o justification_n nor_o sanctification_n put_v into_o this_o covenant_n if_o there_o have_v this_o covenant_n will_v have_v be_v good_a and_o the_o promise_v as_o good_a as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o promise_v thereof_o how_o can_v 〈◊〉_d â—e_n otherwise_o if_o the_o same_o blessing_n have_v be_v put_v into_o this_o covenant_n as_o be_v put_v into_o the_o new_a covenant_n there_o be_v not_o â—he_v blessing_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n nor_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n â—o_o be_v find_v among_o all_o those_o blessing_n deut._n 28._o 2_o to_o 15._o â—nd_v these_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n three_o there_o be_v not_o one_o subject_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v jer._n 31._o 33_o â—4_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o shall_v all_o know_v â—ie_v from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o this_o remission_n of_o â—in_a be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n oblation_n heb._n 10_o 15_o 16._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o call_v in_o to_o attest_v that_o great_a truth_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 14_o ver_fw-la that_o by_o one_o oblation_n he_o have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v or_o pardon_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v a_o witness_n the_o witness_n that_o the_o spirit_n bear_v be_v this_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o from_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n draw_v this_o inference_n that_o where_o remission_n of_o these_o be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n deut._n 29._o 10._o that_o be_v never_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v deut._n 29._o 4._o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n rom._n 11._o 7._o what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o it_o seek_v after_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v there_o be_v of_o the_o non-elect_a in_o this_o covenant_n that_o go_v without_o new_a covenant-blessing_n ver_fw-la 8._o as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v this_o do_v not_o look_v like_o that_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o all_o the_o subject_n thereof_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v he_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o that_o covenant_n the_o subject_n whereof_o or_o part_n of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o may_v go_v without_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o this_o covenant_n many_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o might_n and_o do_v go_v without_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n some_o of_o they_o â—â—deed_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v but_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a among_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n these_o two_o covenant_n be_v in_o be_v together_o four_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v only_a blessing_n there_o be_v no_o curse_n put_v into_o that_o covenant_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n thereof_o be_v blessedness_n gen._n 22._o 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v bless_v their_o sin_n be_v all_o pardon_v and_o such_o be_v bless_a one_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v full_a of_o blessing_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o promise_v put_v into_o it_o promise_v oâ—_n good_a to_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o that_o god_n wilâ—_n withhold_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a psal_n 84._o 11._o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o but_o this_o covenant_n contain_v curse_n as_o well_o as_o blessing_n deut._n 29._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o for_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 28_o chap._n from_o ver_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o these_o may_v fall_v on_o the_o subject_n thereof_o without_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v on_o those_o that_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o evil_a fig_n jer._n 24._o 8_o 9_o 10._o five_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o in_o be_v it_o be_v confirm_v by_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o disannul_v it_o he_o iâ—_n still_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12._o 24._o therefore_o the_o new_a covenant_n remain_v but_o this_o covenant_n be_v do_v away_o zec._n 11._o 10._o then_o i_o tooâ—_n my_o staff_n even_o beauty_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o that_o i_o may_v break_v mâ—_n covenant_n that_o i_o 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