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that_o through_o his_o name_n whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n promise_n which_o do_v concern_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v make_v to_o old-testament_n believer_n our_o saviour_n prove_v that_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n they_o of_o old_a look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v god_n which_o if_o heaven_n and_o not_o temporal_a blessing_n only_o have_v not_o be_v promise_v they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o identity_n as_o to_o the_o mediator_n the_o condition_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o new_a the_o covenant_n must_v needs_o be_v effectual_o the_o same_o when_o therefore_o by_o the_o old_a &_o the_o new-covenant_n that_o of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n be_v intend_v the_o distribution_n be_v of_o the_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n but_o when_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o under_o the_o legal_a or_o evangelical_n dispensation_n be_v mean_v &_o so_o it_o often_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o distinction_n be_v of_o the_o same_o subject_n according_a to_o its_o various_a adjunct_n there_o be_v another_o covenant_n which_o that_o of_o grace_n be_v build_v upon_o viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o there_o have_v be_v bless_a transaction_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v a_o glorious_a truth_n which_o not_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o only_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n have_v reveal_v that_o speak_v of_o god_n purpose_n and_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o of_o eternal_a life_n promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v these_o transaction_n be_v foederal_n the_o father_n say_v of_o the_o son_n in_o tasim_n si_fw-la posuerit_fw-la if_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n isa_n 53._o 10._o whatever_o be_v require_v to_o a_o complete_a formal_a covenant_n between_o two_o distinct_a person_n be_v to_o be_v affirm_v concern_v what_o have_v pass_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o redemption_n of_o those_o that_o be_v from_o eternity_n give_v to_o he_o article_n of_o agreement_n to_o speak_v after_o our_o nature_n have_v be_v conclude_v accept_v and_o exact_o keep_v unto_o by_o they_o both_o on_o this_o account_n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o surety_n he_o be_v not_o only_a fidejussor_n but_o expromissor_n he_o have_v so_o undertake_v to_o answer_v for_o his_o elect_n as_o that_o they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o set_v at_o liberty_n before_o the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n be_v actual_o pay_v &_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o father_n do_v take_v the_o word_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o thing_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v perform_v as_o to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n believer_n that_o die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n go_v to_o heaven_n because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n in_o their_o behalf_n concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o author_n have_v publish_v a_o judicious_a treatise_n ten_o year_n since_o whereby_o the_o church_n have_v be_v edify_v he_o have_v here_o with_o the_o like_a solidity_n discourse_v on_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n show_v himself_o a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a the_o reader_n will_v find_v therein_o gospel_n mystery_n with_o brevity_n and_o yet_o perspicuity_n which_o be_v rare_a explain_v confirm_v apply_v so_o as_o that_o both_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a god_n have_v make_v we_o debtor_n unto_o both_o may_v thereby_o be_v build_v up_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n in_o some_o more_o disputable_a point_n he_o express_v his_o own_o judgement_n without_o reflect_v on_o those_o who_o he_o differ_v from_o it_o have_v be_v controvert_v among_o very_o learned_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o rectoral_a holiness_n of_o that_o god_n who_o can_v look_v upon_o iniquity_n to_o pardon_v sin_n without_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o injure_a justice_n grotius_n vossius_fw-la voetius_fw-la turretin_n heidan_n and_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n the_o great_a owen_n and_o mr._n burgess_n have_v incline_v to_o the_o negative_a in_o the_o question_n mention_v but_o other_o of_o great_a name_n and_o worth_n and_o in_o particular_a dr._n twiss_n concern_v who_o our_o mr._n norton_n in_o his_o life_n of_o mr._n cotton_n do_v
to_o the_o ransom_v of_o his_o choose_a from_o sin_n and_o misery_n it_o may_v there_o fore_o well_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v a_o redeemer_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n free_o and_o be_v determine_v unto_o it_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v it_o infer_v according_a to_o our_o capacity_n that_o there_o be_v something_o propound_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v according_o accept_v of_o it_o the_o transaction_n between_o the_o glorious_a divine_a person_n infinite_o transcend_v our_o understanding_n but_o if_o we_o will_v form_v a_o conception_n of_o they_o it_o must_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o god_n be_v please_v so_o to_o declare_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o entertain_v it_o in_o our_o faith_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o stand_v among_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v the_o whole_a idea_n of_o this_o work_n and_o it_o be_v in_o all_o of_o it_o ratify_v 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covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o they_o only_o do_v obtain_v they_o rom._n 11._o 7._o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o one_o that_o read_v these_o promise_n to_o confide_v and_o lot_n upon_o it_o that_o they_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o conclude_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v god_n only_o know_v who_o they_o belong_v to_o before_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a application_n make_v of_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 9_o 6._o 2._o that_o no_o man_n can_v challenge_v these_o promise_n as_o his_o own_o till_o he_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o these_o promise_n do_v not_o discover_v any_o other_o way_n of_o salvation_n unto_o man_n than_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n unto_o 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covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v derive_v the_o strength_n of_o hope_n and_o holy_a confidence_n to_o himself_o from_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n because_o his_o be_v in_o this_o undeniable_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v include_v in_o that_o and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o his_o faith_n be_v often_o shake_v and_o his_o hope_n unsettle_a if_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o eye_n continual_o upon_o this_o but_o a_o right_a speculation_n here_o will_v wonderful_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v he_o hope_n be_v a_o believer_n anchor_n with_o which_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o run_v adrift_n in_o hour_n of_o temptation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o live_v upon_o till_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n rom._n 8._o 24._o how_o much_o then_o may_v he_o strengthen_v this_o by_o such_o a_o contemplation_n for_o from_o this_o covenant_n there_o flow_v down_o to_o he_o these_o glorious_a discovery_n 1_o here_o he_o see_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 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