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13._o and_o none_o be_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n till_o in_o he_o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o till_o than_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o covenant_n state_n which_o be_v of_o life_n peace_n mercy_n salvation_n mal._n 25._o isa_n 54._o 10._o and_o 55._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 71_o 72._o rom._n 11._o 26_o 27._o that_o they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o a_o opposite_a state_n they_o be_v at_o enmity_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 8_o 15_o 16._o col._n 1_o 21._o this_o may_v appear_v further_o by_o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o principal_a blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v promise_v there_o that_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n heb._n 8._o 10._o but_o till_o in_o christ_n they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v as_o to_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o 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here_o exclude_v some_o think_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o our_o stead_n needless_a unless_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n because_o say_v they_o the_o law_n require_v not_o of_o we_o both_o suffering_n and_o obedience_n i_o answer_v the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v suffer_v in_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o it_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o justification_n and_o life_n of_o sinner_n and_o new_a obedience_n which_o refer_v to_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o christian_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a life_n rather_o it_o be_v needless_a that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v fulfil_v righteousness_n or_o yield_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o part_v of_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n when_o by_o his_o 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christ_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n but_o not_o in_o the_o least_o or_o that_o which_o justifi_v or_o save_v see_v what_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n the_o apostle_n use_v herein_o vers_fw-la 3._o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n where_o be_v intimate_v that_o a_o act_n in_o any_o work_n upon_o a_o legal_a account_n or_o on_o a_o legal_a ground_n be_v a_o put_v ourselves_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o and_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o we_o seek_v life_n altogether_o by_o the_o law_n for_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v upon_o a_o principle_n or_o opinion_n of_o its_o conduce_v to_o their_o justification_n they_o become_v debtor_n thereby_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n though_o they_o do_v not_o think_v other_o service_n require_v or_o themselves_o oblige_v to_o they_o yet_o by_o one_o they_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o whole_a thus_o then_o if_o any_o shall_v act_v 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of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o mix_v with_o the_o new_a chap._n vii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mount_n sinai_n covenant_n it_o will_v now_o be_v ask_v what_o manner_n of_o covenant_n be_v that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v call_v the_o worse_a covenant_n what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n be_v it_o sol._n in_o general_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o not_o so_o to_o israel_n or_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o its_o legal_a condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v under_o a_o conditional_a administration_n of_o it_o to_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o knotty_a puzzle_v question_n in_o divinity_n for_o the_o clear_a open_n of_o it_o i_o must_v answer_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o sect_n i._o answ_n i._n negative_o in_o four_o proposition_n prop._n i._n the_o sinai_n law_n be_v not_o give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o israel_n it_o be_v design_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o israel_n for_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o also_o the_o general_a current_n of_o scripture_n deni_v the_o sinai_n law_n to_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v perfect_a personal_a obedience_n promise_v life_n or_o a_o reward_n of_o justice_n thereupon_o and_o threaten_a death_n upon_o the_o least_o violation_n thereof_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o covenant_n with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n gen._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o obey_v it_o be_v imply_v he_o shall_v live_v he_o disobey_v by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o he_o and_o apparent_o this_o be_v a_o true_a description_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o whatever_o be_v opposite_a unto_o this_o speak_v grace_n if_o justification_n and_o eternal_a 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christ_n rom._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o perform_v by_o themselves_o shall_v not_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v vers_n 28._o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o perform_v by_o themselves_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o gal._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o yea_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n ephes_n 2._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o adam_n forfeit_v life_n when_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o on_o the_o term_n of_o his_o own_o do_v hence_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o that_o way_n any_o more_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o since_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o our_o work_n be_v now_o exclude_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n and_o add_v it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o vers_n 5._o and_o vers_n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n where_o it_o be_v plain_o intimate_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o gospel_n time_n in_o the_o same_o way_n for_o substance_n with_o they_o of_o old_a and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o by_o work_n of_o their_o own_o performance_n no_o not_o by_o such_o as_o they_o come_v up_o to_o after_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n much_o less_o by_o any_o work_n of_o they_o
before_o they_o do_v believe_v else_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v not_o cogent_a for_o the_o false_a prophet_n may_v easy_o have_v answer_v that_o now_o in_o gospel_n time_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v as_o abraham_n and_o david_n be_v and_o so_o they_o may_v have_v wave_v whatever_o be_v urge_v from_o these_o instance_n see_v all_o that_o he_o say_v be_v build_v upon_o this_o very_a foundation_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o they_o be_v only_o this_o can_v hardly_o be_v evade_v that_o david_n who_o live_v under_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n yet_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n of_o his_o own_o yea_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v they_o even_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v such_o a_o ground_n as_o deni_v lapse_v man_n in_o any_o age_n to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o obedience_n vers_fw-la 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n therefore_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o those_o under_o the_o sinai_n law_n have_v eternal_a life_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v antecedent_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o before_o the_o make_n that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n therefore_o that_o can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o very_a preface_n he_o say_v exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 2_o 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_n god_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o first_o become_v their_o god_n by_o that_o but_o be_v so_o before_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o under_o that_o with_o he_o exod._n 2._o vers_fw-la 24._o and_o 3._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o and_o moses_n himself_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o sinai_n covenant_n with_o the_o people_n exod._n 34._o vers_fw-la 27._o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n not_o only_o with_o israel_n but_o with_o he_o also_o now_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v reduce_v they_o and_o moses_n himself_o from_o covenant_n of_o grace_n back_o to_o that_o of_o work_n sure_o the_o lord_n will_v advance_v they_o highor_v rather_o than_o bring_v they_o low_o he_o be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o promise_n unto_o soul_n no_o such_o unconstancy_n and_o changeableness_n be_v find_v with_o he_o 3._o the_o sinai_n testament_n typical_o reveal_v mercy_n for_o sinful_a man_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o be_v once_o violate_v and_o break_v hold_v forth_o nothing_o of_o mercy_n to_o the_o smner_n whatever_o his_o repentance_n be_v give_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o denounedth_n judgement_n death_n and_o utter_a destruction_n against_o he_o adam_n have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o say_v gen._n 2._o 17._o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v whereas_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n include_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a as_o be_v plain_a heb._n 9_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o testament_n have_v ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n a_o tabernacle_n priest_n and_o sacrifice_n offering_n for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n although_o these_o service_n do_v not_o of_o themselves_o expiate_v sin_n and_o purge_v the_o conscience_n yet_o they_o do_v point_n out_o a_o way_n wherein_o they_o may_v have_v a_o expiation_n of_o and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n which_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n give_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o yea_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 19_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n a_o typical_a mediator_n and_o this_o argue_v a_o variance_n between_o god_n and_o israel_n else_o no_o need_n of_o any_o and_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o a_o covenant_n that_o do_v admit_v of_o any_o way_n for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o such_o difference_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o grace_n wrap_v up_o in_o many_o type_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n yea_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 24._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o typify_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o speak_v nothing_o thereof_o 4._o there_o have_v be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n for_o israel_n or_o any_o other_o to_o have_v attain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n if_o they_o have_v be_v under_o that_o at_o sinai_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o they_o can_v never_o have_v perform_v the_o work_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o so_o must_v have_v be_v hopeless_a of_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v promise_v thereupon_o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n this_o clear_o conclude_v that_o righteousness_n do_v not_o come_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o perform_v by_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o also_o that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v life_n no_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v expect_v by_o it_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sinai_n law_n as_o be_v clear_a vers_fw-la 17._o and_o therefore_o that_o can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o israel_n or_o we_o for_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8._o 3._o also_o prove_v the_o law_n can_v not_o free_a from_o condemnation_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o no_o eternal_a life_n be_v attainable_a thereby_o 5._o that_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v establish_v with_o israel_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n before_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o of_o work_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n these_o two_o way_n can_v stand_v together_o if_o it_o be_v by_o one_o of_o they_o than_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o other_o they_o carry_v a_o contradiction_n each_o to_o other_o if_o israel_n have_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n by_o work_n perform_v by_o themselves_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o another_o of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o if_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n entertain_v in_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n one_o of_o these_o way_n do_v necessary_o subvert_v overthrow_n and_o destroy_v the_o other_o so_o as_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n can_v have_v it_o both_o way_n now_o such_o a_o opposite_a way_n of_o a_o gospel_n promise_n be_v establish_v with_o israel_n long_o before_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n gal._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o sinai_n law_n come_v so_o long_o after_o can_v not_o disannul_v the_o abrahamatical_a covenant_n or_o promise_n wherein_o they_o have_v interest_n which_o be_v so_o long_o before_o it_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o israel_n for_o than_o it_o must_v necessary_o have_v disannul_v the_o forego_n promise_v as_o that_o demonstration_n vers_fw-la 18._o do_v evidence_n sect_n ii_o prop._n 2._o that_o the_o sinai_n law_n be_v not_o a_o mix_a covenant_n for_o eternal_a life_n to_o israel_n it_o be_v not_o partly_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o they_o and_o partly_o of_o grace_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a obstacle_n or_o hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v seek_v it_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o personal_a performance_n and_o therefore_o that_o at_o sinai_n can_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o part_n such_o a_o one_o to_o israel_n the_o reason_n why_o israel_n obtain_v not_o righteousness_n and_o so_o life_n be_v because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n i._n e._n in_o another_o in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o vers_fw-la 31_o 32._o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o seek_v it_o altogether_o by_o their_o own_o work_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v and_o this_o obstruct_a and_o hinder_v their_o arrive_v at_o it_o thus_o their_o come_n short_a of_o salvation_n be_v resolve_v into_o the_o same_o cause_n rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1_o 3._o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n a_o seek_a salvation_n then_o by_o
satisfy_v or_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n which_o the_o lord_n still_o require_v without_o substantial_a abatement_n now_o in_o infinite_a wisdom_n the_o lord_n contrive_v this_o way_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n wherein_o israel_n who_o be_v guilty_a by_o voluntary_a compact_n and_o agreement_n oblige_v themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v of_o their_o seed_n and_o under_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n or_o covenant_n be_v bear_v under_o the_o same_o law_n which_o the_o guilty_a person_n be_v include_v in_o i_o see_v not_o how_o that_o can_v have_v be_v though_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n without_o this_o renew_n of_o it_o at_o mount_n sinai_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o very_a law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v satisfy_v it_o by_o answer_v the_o penalty_n or_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o but_o have_v only_o do_v and_o suffer_v something_o in_o lieu_n and_o stead_n thereof_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v the_o idem_fw-la for_o we_o and_o this_o show_v how_o exceed_o necessary_a the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o eternity_n about_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v then_o strike_v and_o have_v a_o be_v but_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v a_o necessary_a medium_n or_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o 4._o jesus_n christ_n actual_o undergo_v the_o very_a curse_n of_o the_o sinai_n law_n so_o as_o thereby_o he_o have_v obtain_v our_o freedom_n from_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o hold_v forth_o the_o legal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o on_o our_o behalf_n how_o else_o shall_v his_o undergo_a the_o sinai_n curse_n give_v we_o immunity_n from_o it_o now_o it_o be_v say_v gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_a we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v our_o privilege_n we_o be_v sharer_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n we_o be_v redeem_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sinai_n law_n for_o of_o that_o he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 10_o 17._o and_o in_o order_n to_o our_o fruition_n of_o this_o privilege_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o he_o actual_o undergo_v the_o very_a sinai_n curse_v that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v to_o discover_v how_o we_o attain_v unto_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o redeem_v of_o we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o his_o bear_n of_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o to_o penalty_n even_o as_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o to_o righteousness_n and_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v these_o galatian_n be_v gentile_n and_o yet_o before_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n mention_v in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o need_v to_o be_v redeem_a from_o it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n though_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v make_v only_o with_o the_o jew_n the_o gentile_n be_v never_o formal_o under_o it_o that_o expire_v as_o a_o covenant_n before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o 14._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o jesus_n christ_n do_v bear_v the_o curse_n not_o to_o prevent_v these_o gentile_n come_v under_o it_o but_o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n be_v contain_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o gentile_n be_v concern_v in_o as_o well_o as_o jew_n 5._o many_o ceremonial_a service_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n do_v typical_o point_v out_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o design_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o legal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o may_v stumble_v some_o that_o in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n all_o seem_v to_o be_v between_o god_n and_o israel_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o to_o be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n not_o of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o israel_n obedience_n enjoin_v therein_o be_v not_o only_o about_o moral_n but_o also_o about_o ceremonial_a service_n levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o and_o 26._o vers_fw-la 46._o his_o statute_n or_o institution_n which_o clear_o typify_v jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n his_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o great_a requisite_a to_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n these_o be_v as_o much_o impose_v upon_o israel_n as_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o jesus_n christ_n must_v be_v principal_o intend_v therein_o so_o as_o israel_n can_v not_o have_v any_o share_n with_o he_o in_o make_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n offering_n and_o shedding_n of_o blood_n therein_o christ_n be_v alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o now_o if_o the_o principal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v undeniable_o wrap_v up_o in_o those_o ceremonial_a service_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n why_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o that_o under_o the_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a command_v impose_v upon_o israel_n shall_v also_o lie_v wrap_v up_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o righteousness_n as_o the_o principal_a aim_n and_o intendment_n thereof_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n realiter_fw-la but_o typice_n they_o be_v pattern_n and_o shadow_n of_o 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only_o merit_v our_o eternal_a reward_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o all_o the_o promise_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o etc._n etc._n we_o can_v claim_v any_o one_o promise_n in_o our_o own_o name_n upon_o perform_v any_o gospel_n condition_n ourselves_o though_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n for_o then_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a it_o be_v of_o debt_n to_o we_o but_o our_o only_a claim_n be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o right_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v of_o debt_n to_o he_o but_o only_o of_o grace_n to_o we_o say_v augustin_n in_o psal_n 83._o debitorem_fw-la dominus_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la promittendo_fw-la we_o can_v plead_v for_o nothing_o promise_v but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o divine_a faithfulness_n whereas_o if_o any_o act_n of_o we_o though_o never_o so_o small_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o any_o promise_n then_o be_v perform_v we_o may_v plead_v for_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n who_o formal_a reason_n aquinas_n teach_v be_v ut_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la justice_n consist_v in_o give_v to_o another_o what_o be_v his_o due_n viz._n by_o contract_n promise_n or_o otherwise_o if_o divine_a promise_n pass_v into_o a_o debt_n it_o be_v to_o none_o but_o himself_o say_v dr._n arrowsmith_n in_o his_o tract_n sacr._n ipsi_fw-la etiam_fw-la deo_fw-la competit_fw-la duplex_fw-la debitum_fw-la condecentiae_fw-la unum_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la alterum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o out_o of_o august_n deus_fw-la sibi_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la agate_n condecenter_n &_o prout_fw-la congruit_fw-la bonitati_fw-la suae_fw-la uâ—i_fw-la seipsum_fw-la negare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o out_o of_o davenant_n cum_fw-la deus_fw-la that_fw-mi vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la petro_n aut_fw-la paulo_n divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la solvit_fw-la debitum_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la see_v more_o ibid._n pag._n 335._o it_o either_o say_v or_o obedience_n be_v a_o condition_n than_o there_o be_v a_o suspending_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o some_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o say_v dr._n o._n of_o persev_n p._n 53._o can_v be_v without_o subject_v eternity_n to_o time_n the_o first_o cause_n to_o the_o second_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n yea_o then_o by_o our_o perform_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v lay_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o afford_v mercy_n promise_v even_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o we_o and_o we_o may_v claim_v these_o upon_o our_o own_o act_n in_o short_a therefore_o we_o may_v have_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o our_o eye_n as_o a_o encouragement_n unto_o duty_n 1_o cor._n 15_o last_o heb._n 11._o 26._o &_o 12._o 2._o yea_o we_o may_v exercise_v faith_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o 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the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o although_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o so_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v altogether_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o obedience_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obey_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n or_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v justification_n unto_o life_n but_o we_o may_v be_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n not_o for_o that_o but_o for_o other_o end_n not_o in_o the_o least_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o title_n to_o life_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o we_o sin_n in_o not_o obey_v that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n by_o those_o fruit_n of_o our_o be_v spiritual_o alive_a christ_n obedience_n be_v for_o one_o end_n we_o be_v for_o another_o as_o his_o suffering_n be_v for_o one_o end_n our_o affliction_n for_o another_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o unnecessary_a 2._o no_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n before_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o unconvert_v and_o without_o christ_n be_v without_o promise_n as_o i_o have_v manifest_v ephes_n 2._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 22._o they_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 29._o he_o have_v no_o seed_n so_o early_o if_o the_o sinner_n himself_o have_v satisfy_v than_o it_o have_v be_v no_o pardon_n for_o he_o be_v not-pardoned_n that_o pay_v his_o whole_a debt_n himself_o but_o jesus_n christ_n interpose_v he_o undergo_v the_o curse_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o free_a promise_n be_v god_n grant_n or_o act_v of_o pardon_n heb._n 8._o 11._o and_o 10._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v a_o glorious_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n not_o only_o manifest_v but_o confer_v thereby_o god_n justifi_v rom._n 8._o 33._o and_o this_o be_v his_o pardon_v act_n not_o faith_n itself_o or_o any_o grace_n within_o we_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o pardon_n faith_n only_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10._o 43._o and_o the_o divine_a gift_n of_o it_o be_v by_o a_o immutable_a thing_n even_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o hence_o if_o any_o object_n that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o surety_n have_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o elect_a transfer_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n for_o they_o and_o so_o disable_v it_o for_o hold_v they_o oblige_v because_o they_o can_v eventual_o be_v damn_v it_o be_v answer_v as_o our_o obligation_n and_o condemnation_n be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o our_o declare_a freedom_n from_o its_o obligation_n and_o our_o justification_n must_v be_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v the_o way_n lay_v out_o for_o the_o give_v of_o it_o forth_o and_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v transfer_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o act_n pass_v which_o render_v it_o certain_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v yea_o and_o sanctify_v too_o in_o due_a season_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o that_o we_o be_v immediate_o disoblige_v but_o in_o the_o way_n lay_v out_o by_o divine_a appointment_n for_o that_o end_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v violate_v though_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v give_v to_o that_o yet_o that_o contain_v no_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o a_o sinner_n upon_o another_o undergo_n the_o very_a penalty_n threaten_v therein_o and_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deliverance_n that_o it_o will_v have_v avail_v nothing_o towards_o it_o without_o a_o new_a covenant_n because_o payment_n by_o a_o surety_n be_v a_o refusable_a satisfaction_n the_o lord_n without_o any_o appearance_n of_o injustice_n may_v have_v say_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v sin_v it_o shall_v die_v therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n lie_v against_o we_o till_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v discharge_v from_o it_o in_o the_o way_n and_o time_n therein_o appoint_v which_o be_v at_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3._o none_o be_v actual_o and_o personal_o the_o seed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n before_o union_n with_o he_o and_o faith_n therefore_o none_o be_v actual_o and_o personal_o justify_v till_o then_o they_o be_v only_o his_o seed_n such_o as_o he_o redeem_v that_o he_o do_v justify_v isa_n 53._o 10_o 11._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o the_o two_o adam_n