therefore_o that_o covenant_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n nine_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v plain_o and_o in_o direct_a term_n oppose_v unto_o grace_n can_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n direct_o oppose_v unto_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n therefore_o that_o covenant_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ten_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n estimate_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o be_v so_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n so_o reckon_v but_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n it_o be_v express_o so_o design_v leu._n 18._o 4_o 5._o deut._n 27._o 26._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 10_o 12._o therefore_o that_o covenant_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n eleven_o that_o covenant_n through_o which_o abraham_n inheritance_n be_v not_o derive_v can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o work_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o tell_v we_o that_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 but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 18._o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o work_n twelve_o that_o covenant_n through_o which_o have_v the_o inheritance_n be_v convey_v will_v have_v make_v void_a faith_n and_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 14._o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n thirteen_o that_o covenant_n from_o the_o curse_n whereof_o we_o be_v redeem_a by_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n but_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_a we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o chap._n 4._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n fourteen_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o law_n write_v in_o stone_n be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 9_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n fifteenthly_a that_o covenant_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n contain_v be_v against_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o 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covenant_n which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n all_o who_o child_n also_o be_v in_o bondage_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o work_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o inform_v we_o that_o mount_n sinai_n covenant_n be_v a_o bondage_n covenant_n that_o be_v gender_v to_o bondage_n and_o that_o her_o child_n also_o be_v in_o bondage_n gal._n 4._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 26._o therefore_o mount_v sinai_n covenant_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n eighteenth_o that_o covenant_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n nor_o repentance_n of_o sin_n since_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_n for_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o assure_v we_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o 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of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n but_o the_o law_n write_v in_o stone_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v never_o that_o we_o read_v of_o dedicate_v with_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o blood_n whatsoever_o therefore_o that_o covenant_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n twenty_o second_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o fiery_a burn_a law_n the_o proclamation_n also_o whereof_o be_v attend_v with_o dreadful_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n with_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n and_o such_o a_o voice_n of_o word_n as_o can_v not_o be_v endure_v which_o make_v moses_n himself_o exceed_o to_o quake_n and_o tremble_v can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o work_n but_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 20._o 18._o 19_o deut._n 33._o 2._o heb._n 12._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o therefore_o that_o covenant_n can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o work_n twenty_o three_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v just_a opposite_a to_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o the_o scripture_n represent_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o liberty_n make_v a_o joyful_a find_v and_o speak_v with_o a_o small_a still_o comfortable_a and_o allure_a voice_n in_o the_o ear_n and_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n that_o have_v also_o jesus_n for_o the_o mediator_n thereof_o and_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o in_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n
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according_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n for_o than_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o improper_a to_o say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o law_n and_o commandment_n that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o since_o according_a to_o this_o reckon_a moses_n have_v already_o do_v it_o when_o we_o be_v tell_v therefore_o that_o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v plain_o to_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o deut._n 4._o 13._o 14._o where_n have_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o declare_v unto_o they_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o perform_v even_o ten_o commandment_n and_o he_o write_v they_o upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n he_o express_o add_v the_o lord_n command_v i_o say_v he_o at_o that_o time_n to_o teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o according_o exod._n 24._o 3._o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v all_o the_o statute_n and_o all_o â—he_n judgement_n not_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v already_o declare_v unto_o they_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n only_o that_o moses_n have_v then_o in_o commission_n to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o according_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n only_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o the_o blood_n thereof_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o people_n though_o afterward_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o upon_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n wherein_o â—he_n ten_o commandment_n be_v insert_v he_o have_v a_o fresh_a commission_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o ten_o commandment_n also_o as_o appear_v by_o verse_n 12._o and_o which_o we_o find_v be_v according_o perform_v by_o he_o deut._n 5._o in_o the_o several_a ten_o branch_n or_o particular_n thereof_o §_o 5._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a mistake_n for_o any_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n write_v in_o stone_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o confirm_v by_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v whereas_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v due_o examine_v there_o appear_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o instead_o of_o be_v prove_v thereby_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o more_o convince_o prove_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o which_o respect_n mr._n sedgwick_n forementioned_a argument_n may_v more_o just_o and_o true_o be_v thus_o form_v that_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o can_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n or_o goat_n or_o calf_n which_o be_v plain_o typical_a thereof_o can_v 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nothing_o else_o leave_v we_o and_o this_o say_v they_o the_o scripture_n full_o assert_v and_o confirm_v rom._n 10._o 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v the_o end_n and_o means_n contrariant_n or_o must_v not_o the_o mean_n be_v always_o subordinate_a to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a reason_v not_o easy_o answer_v so_o gal._n 3._o 24._o the_o law_n it_o as_o our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o conviction_n of_o his_o necessity_n as_o it_o do_v paul_n rom._n 7._o after_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o thousand_o more_o since_o paul_n again_o gal._n 3._o 23._o it_o shut_v we_o up_o to_o christ_n or_o faith_n as_o our_o only_a remedy_n this_o be_v and_o still_o be_v its_o use_n and_o design_n and_o will_v be_v so_o to_o the_o end_n to_o all_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o other_o it_o have_v another_o end_n even_o to_o judge_n and_o 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