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to_o be_v effectual_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n apply_v in_o due_a time_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o this_o condition_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n do_v accept_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o complete_o pay_v the_o ransom_n on_o the_o cross_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a bargain_n make_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v he_o be_v in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n still_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o apply_v actual_o the_o purchase_a benefit_n unto_o the_o elect_a and_o that_o he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o entertain_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o they_o through_o faith_n in_o himself_o which_o covenant_n he_o make_v over_o to_o every_o believer_n a_o right_a and_o interest_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o blessing_n iii_o 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to_o reveal_v it_o 3._o he_o begin_v actual_o to_o reveal_v it_o in_o paradise_n where_o he_o promise_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4._o he_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o shall_v come_v thereby_o to_o we_o in_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n before_o his_o come_n 5._o he_o give_v more_o and_o more_o light_a 〈◊〉_d this_o covenant_n speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n thou_o agâ—_n to_o age_n in_o the_o holy_a prophet_n 6._o he_o come_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o covenant_n aâ—d_v of_o god_n willing_a mind_n to_o take_v believer_n into_o it_o partly_o by_o unite_n our_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n with_o the_o dâ—vine_a nature_n partâ—y_v by_o preach_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n partly_o by_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o partly_o by_o deal_v still_o with_o the_o people_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o day_n to_o draw_v in_o and_o to_o hold_v in_o the_o redeem_v in_o this_o covenant_n three_o god_n have_v make_v a_o gift_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o leader_n to_o the_o people_n to_o bring_v we_o through_o all_o difficulty_n all_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n unto_o life_n by_o this_o covenant_n and_o he_o it_o be_v and_o no_o other_o who_o do_v indeed_o lead_v his_o own_o unto_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n all_o the_o way_n on_o unto_o salvation_n 1._o by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n 2._o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o life_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n 3._o by_o his_o powerful_a work_n bear_v his_o redeem_v one_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lean_v on_o he_o while_o they_o go_v up_o through_o the_o wilderness_n four_o god_n have_v make_v a_o gift_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o a_o commander_n which_o office_n he_o faithful_o exercise_v by_o give_v to_o his_o kirk_n and_o people_n law_n and_o ordinance_n pastor_n and_o governor_n and_o all_o necessary_a officer_n by_o keep_v couâ—ts_n and_o assembly_n among_o they_o to_o see_v that_o his_o law_n be_v obey_v subdue_a by_o his_o word_n spirit_n and_o discipline_n his_o people_n corruption_n and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n guard_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n whatsoever_o hence_o he_o who_o have_v close_v bargain_n with_o god_n may_v strengthen_v his_o faith_n by_o reason_v after_o this_o manner_n whosoever_o do_v hearty_o receive_v the_o offer_n of_o free_a grace_n make_v here_o to_o sinner_n thirst_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n unto_o he_o by_o everlasting_a covenant_n belong_v christ_n the_o true_a david_n with_o all_o his_o sure_a and_o save_a mercy_n but_o i_o may_n the_o weak_a believer_n say_v do_v hearty_o receive_v the_o offer_n of_o free_a grace_n make_v here_o to_o sinner_n thir_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n therefore_o unto_o i_o by_o a_o everlasting_a covevenant_n belong_v christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o sâ—re_v and_o save_v mercy_n the_o second_o warrant_n and_o special_a motive_n to_o embrace_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v the_o earnest_a request_n that_o god_n make_v to_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n hold_v forth_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 14.19.2.21_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n ver_fw-la 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o these_o nine_o doctrine_n 1._o that_o the_o elect_a world_n or_o the_o world_n redeem_v soul_n be_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n this_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o word_n reconciliation_n for_o reconciliation_n or_o renew_v of_o friendship_n can_v be_v except_o betwixt_o those_o that_o have_v be_v at_o enmity_n 2._o that_o in_o all_o the_o time_n bypass_a since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o mediator_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o have_v be_v about_o the_o make_n friendship_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o the_o elect_a world_n god_n say_v he_o be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 3._o that_o the_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v in_o all_o age_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n viz._n by_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o they_o who_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o do_v seek_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n for_o god_n say_v he_o be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o by_o way_n of_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 4._o that_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v threefold_a 1._o it_o serve_v to_o make_v people_n sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o of_o their_o danger_n if_o they_o shall_v stand_v out_o and_o not_o fear_v god_n displeasure_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n serve_v to_o make_v man_n acquaint_v with_o the_o course_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o make_v friendship_n with_o he_o through_o christ_n viz._n that_o if_o man_n shall_v acknowledge_v the_o enmity_n and_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n than_o god_n will_v be_v content_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o they_o free_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o god_n serve_v to_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o god_n as_o friend_n after_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o viz._n to_o be_v loath_a to_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o to_o strive_v hearty_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n because_o it_o teach_v we_o what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o how_o to_o make_v it_o and_o how_o to_o keep_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o friendship_n be_v make_v with_o god_n through_o christ._n 5._o that_o albeit_o the_o hear_n believe_a and_o obey_v of_o this_o word_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o this_o gospel_n do_v come_v yet_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v of_o it_o with_o authority_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o only_a as_o god_n do_v call_v to_o this_o ministry_n and_o send_v out_o with_o commission_n for_o this_o work_n this_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o ver_fw-la 18._o in_o these_o word_n he_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 6._o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o as_o christ_n messenger_n and_o shall_v close_o follow_v their_o commission_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o people_n as_o ambassador_n from_o god_n for_o here_o the_o apole_n in_o all_o their_o name_n say_v we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o 7._o that_o minister_n in_o all_o earnestness_n of_o affection_n shall_v deal_v with_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o natural_a enmity_n against_o god_n more_o and_o more_o serious_o and_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o embassage_n of_o christ_n more_o and_o more_o hearty_o and_o to_o evidence_n more_o and_o more_o clear_o their_o reconciliation_n by_o a_o holy_a carriage_n 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