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pardon_n upon_o repentance_n but_o rather_o threaten_v and_o inflict_v the_o contrary_a reply_n either_o this_o be_v a_o direct_a answer_n to_o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o law_n at_o sinai_n can_v be_v a_o pure_a adam_n covenant_n because_o it_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n annex_v to_o it_o leu._n 26._o 40._o but_o adam_n covenant_n have_v none_o if_o your_o answer_n be_v direct_a then_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n in_o say_v it_o have_v and_o it_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n belong_v to_o it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a evasion_n and_o a_o elude_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o your_o only_a meaning_n be_v that_o the_o relief_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n but_o in_o some_o other_o gospel-covenant_n or_o promise_n but_o sir_n this_o will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n you_o see_v i_o cite_v the_o very_a promise_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o the_o israelite_n on_o mount_n sinai_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n wherein_o god_n promise_v upon_o their_o humiliation_n to_o remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o their_o good_a now_o sir_n you_o have_v as_o good_a have_v stand_v to_o your_o first_o answer_n which_o be_v self-contradictory_a as_o to_o this_o which_o be_v no_o less_o so_o as_o will_v evident_o appear_v by_o a_o near_a and_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o place_n and_o gather_v up_o your_o own_o concession_n about_o it_o that_o this_o text_n leu._n 26._o 40._o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o gracious_a gospel-promise_n in_o it_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v except_o he_o that_o will_v deny_v that_o god_n remember_v of_o his_o covenant_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n be_v no_o gospel-promise_n pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o penitent_a israelite_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o there_o deliver_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n for_o their_o relief_n be_v as_o visible_a 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legal_a dispensation_n can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o with_o adam_n covenant_n for_o to_o that_o covenant_n no_o such_o promise_n be_v ever_o annex_v which_o shall_v guide_v and_o plain_o direct_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o pardon_n as_o that_o star_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n direct_v their_o way_n to_o christ._n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o relative_a promise_n belong_v to_o adam_n covenant_n in_o paradise_n as_o this_o which_o i_o plain_o show_v you_o be_v make_v on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v please_v to_o produce_v it_o and_o you_o end_v the_o controversy_n but_o if_o you_o can_v as_o you_o know_v you_o can_v not_o then_o never_o say_v the_o legal_a dispensation_n at_o sinai_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n be_v the_o very_a same_o covenant_n second_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o promise_n absolute_o in_o itself_o anâ—…_n than_o i_o demand_v be_v there_o mercy_n relieâ—…_n and_o pardon_v contain_v in_o it_o for_o any_o penâ—…_n tent_n sinner_n present_a or_o to_o come_v yeâ—…_n say_v you_o it_o extend_v relief_n to_o penitentâ—…_n after_o god_n shall_v gather_v they_o from_o aâ—…_n their_o captivity_n at_o the_o end_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n very_o good_n then_o it_o be_v a_o verâ—…_n vigorous_a promise_n of_o grace_n which_o noâ—…_n only_o reach_v 430_o year_n backward_o as_o faâ—…_n as_o the_o first_o promise_n to_o abraham_n bâ—…_n also_o extend_v its_o relief_n and_o comfortâ—…_n many_o thousand_o year_n forward_o even_o tâ—…_n the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n just_a before_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n anâ—…_n can_v such_o a_o promise_n as_o this_o be_v denieâ—…_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o gospel-promise_a suâ—…_n it_o can_v neither_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v such_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v make_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n bâ—…_n the_o hand_n of_o moses_n this_o dilemma_n be_v aâ—…_n pinch_v as_o the_o former_a perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v this_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n give_v at_o sinai_n but_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o so_o than_o i_o shall_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o you_o take_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o make_v this_o a_o branch_n page_n 181._o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v one_o of_o its_o branch_n bear_v such_o a_o gracious_a promise_n upon_o it_o no_o that_o must_v not_o be_v so_o neither_o for_o say_v you_o page_n 151._o the_o ceremonial_a covenant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n whither_o then_o shall_v we_o send_v this_o promise_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v not_o send_v it_o unless_o only_o as_o a_o index_n or_o finger_n to_o point_n to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v make_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o deliver_v to_o israel_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o gospel-govenant_a we_o must_v not_o therefore_o annex_v it_o and_o to_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n at_o sinai_n you_o be_v as_o 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as_o a_o condition_n and_o a_o condition_n quite_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n very_o well_o but_o tell_v i_o then_o why_o you_o say_v page_z 223._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 12._o be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n and_o yet_o there_o abraham_n be_v oblige_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n and_o be_v perfect_a do_v not_o that_o also_o there_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o here_o in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n you_o also_o grant_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o be_v a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n or_o if_o you_o deny_v it_o the_o apostle_n prove_v it_o heb._n 6._o 13._o and_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o appearance_n of_o respect_n to_o abraham_n obedience_n in_o that_o covenant_n than_o be_v in_o submit_v to_o circumcision_n see_v gen._n 22._o 16_o 17._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o i_o will_v trouble_v you_o on_o this_o head_n but_o with_o one_o query_n more_o if_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o seventeen_o of_o genesis_n contain_v a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n as_o you_o say_v and_o the_o restipulation_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o it_o thereby_o become_v conditional_a then_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o please_v whether_o what_o god_n gracious_o grant_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v not_o all_o null_v and_o make_v void_a again_o by_o their_o restipulation_n do_v not_o this_o seem_v harsh_a here_o you_o have_v bring_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o believer_n of_o abraham_n race_n just_a into_o the_o same_o case_n you_o bring_v moses_n and_o all_o the_o israelite_n before_o under_o two_o opposite_a covenant_n where_o one_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o the_o other_o grant_v but_o 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circumcision_n as_o a_o bond_n oblige_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o their_o justification_n thereby_o or_o at_o least_o to_o join_v it_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o con-cause_n of_o justification_n see_v gal._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o 3._o 1._o now_o against_o this_o abuse_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n argue_v thus_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o in_o submit_v to_o it_o on_o that_o account_n they_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o no_o effect_n and_o oblige_v themselves_o by_o it_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o circumcision_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n or_o action_n oblige_v man_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o it_o but_o it_o do_v so_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o worker_n
all_o by_o put_v he_o at_o once_o under_o a_o contrary_a covenant_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o all_o capacity_n to_o enjoy_v one_o of_o those_o mercy_n do_v you_o make_v circumcision_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o person_n a_o obligation_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o which_o frustrate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o must_v grant_v that_o paul_n himself_o take_v timothy_n and_o circumcise_v he_o and_o yet_o thereby_o bring_v he_o under_o no_o such_o dangerous_a obligation_n to_o the_o law_n in_o a_o word_n you_o reject_v all_o those_o covenant_n as_o legal_a that_o have_v any_o condition_n in_o they_o or_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o allow_v gen._n 12._o and_o gen._n 22._o to_o be_v pure_a gospel-covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o first_o abraham_n be_v bind_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n and_o be_v perfect_a and_o in_o the_o other_o god_n say_v for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o so_o much_o for_o abraham_n covenant_n iii_o of_o the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n come_v we_o next_o to_o consider_v that_o opinion_n of_o you_o which_o lead_v you_o into_o these_o other_o gross_a mistake_n and_o absurdity_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a and_o whatever_o covenant_n be_v not_o so_o but_o have_v any_o condition_n upon_o our_o part_n must_v needs_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n see_v page_n 229._o it_o be_v observable_a say_v you_o that_o as_o the_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 2._o exod._n 20._o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o conditional_a and_o therefore_o legal_a covenant_n require_v strict_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n propound_v in_o order_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o mercy_n contain_v in_o they_o which_o be_v all_o therefore_o do_v away_o in_o christ_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o see_v that_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o and_o gen._n 17._o 2_o 3._o and_o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v whole_o free_a and_o absolute_a and_o therefore_o pure_o evangelical_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v review_v these_o thing_n anon_o and_o see_v if_o you_o true_o represent_v the_o matter_n but_o in_o order_n to_o it_o let_v i_o first_o tell_v you_o 1._o what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o gospel-condition_n 2._o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n 3._o show_v you_o the_o absurdity_n of_o your_o opinion_n against_o it_o 1._o what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o condition_n in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n by_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v in_o the_o strict_a rigid_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n such_o a_o restipulation_n to_o god_n from_o man_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n at_o all_o time_n so_o as_o the_o least_o failure_n therein_o forfeit_v all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v rather_o the_o condition_n of_o adam_n covenant_n of_o work_n than_o of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n nor_o do_v we_o assert_v any_o meritorious_a condition_n that_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n shall_v bring_v man_n into_o the_o covenant_n and_o its_o privilege_n or_o continue_v he_o in_o when_o bring_v in_o this_o we_o renounce_v as_o well_o as_o you_o but_o our_o question_n be_v about_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o a_o act_n perfect_a in_o every_o degree_n nor_o meritorious_a in_o the_o least_o of_o the_o benefit_n confer_v nor_o yet_o do_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o plain_o and_o brief_o our_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o something_o as_o a_o act_n require_v of_o we_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n to_o a_o blessing_n consequent_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o promise_n such_o a_o thing_n whatever_o it_o be_v have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o mercy_n or_o benefit_n grant_v be_v suspend_v until_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o intrinsical_a worth_a or_o value_n in_o the_o thing_n so_o require_v to_o oblige_v the_o disposer_n to_o make_v or_o perform_v the_o grant_n or_o promise_n but_o mere_o that_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o that_o the_o disposer_n of_o the_o benefit_n do_v suspend_v the_o benefit_n until_o it_o be_v perform_v thus_o a_o act_n or_o duty_n of_o we_o which_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o merit_n in_o it_o or_o answerable_a value_n to_o the_o benefit_n it_o relate_v to_o may_v be_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n a_o condition_n of_o the_o say_a benefit_n for_o what_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o but_o 482._o the_o suspension_n of_o a_o grant_n until_o something_o future_a be_v do_v or_o regulari_fw-la as_o other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o add_v of_o word_n to_o a_o grant_v for_o the_o future_a of_o a_o suspending_a quality_n according_a to_o which_o the_o disposer_n will_v have_v the_o benefit_n he_o dispose_v to_o be_v regulate_v this_o proper_o be_v a_o condition_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o equivalent_a value_n or_o merit_n in_o the_o thing_n require_v and_o such_o your_o brethren_n in_o their_o narrative_n pag._n 14._o do_v acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v when_o they_o assert_v none_o can_v be_v actual_o reconcile_v justify_v or_o adopt_v till_o they_o be_v real_o implant_v into_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o their_o union_n with_o he_o have_v these_o fundamental_a benefit_n actual_o convey_v unto_o they_o which_o contain_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o condition_n we_o contend_v for_o and_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n we_o assert_v faith_n to_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n grant_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o grant_v of_o salvation_n by_o god_n in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v suspend_v from_o all_o man_n till_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v due_a by_o promise_n not_o merit_n to_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v true_o believe_v the_o note_n or_o sign_n of_o a_o condition_n give_v by_o civilian_n or_o moralist_n be_v such_o as_o these_o if_o if_o not_o unless_o but_o if_o except_o only_o and_o the_o like_a when_o these_o be_v add_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n for_o the_o future_a they_o make_v that_o promise_v conditional_a and_o your_o grammar_n according_a to_o which_o you_o must_v speak_v if_o you_o speak_v proper_o and_o strict_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o si_fw-mi sin_n modo_fw-la dum_fw-la dummodo_fw-la be_v all_o conditional_a particle_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o conditional_a particle_n be_v frequent_o insert_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o for_o example_n mark_n 9_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o can_v believe_v act_n 8._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o believe_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n thou_o may_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 10._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v matth._n 18._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_v 5._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o believe_v mark_v 11._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o etc._n etc._n with_o multitude_n more_o which_o be_v all_o conditional_a particle_n insert_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o benefit_n 2._o have_v show_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n be_v i_o shall_v i_o hope_v make_v it_o plain_a to_o you_o that_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o condition_n in_o the_o gospel-grant_a of_o our_o salvation_n for_o we_o find_v the_o benefit_n suspend_v till_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v perform_v john_n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o most_o plain_o rom._n 10._o 9_o have_v show_v before_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o there_o what_o the_o gospel-condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o ask_v you_o sir_n
to_o imâ—…ose_v new_a condition_n though_o never_o so_o â—…ild_a be_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o work_n with_o i_o mercy_n but_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o race_n proper_o so_o call_v sol._n it_o be_v true_a if_o those_o work_n or_o act_n we_o which_o god_n require_v be_v underâ—…od_a of_o meritorious_a work_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o destroy_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o this_o we_o utter_o reject_v and_o speak_v only_o of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o receive_v all_o from_o god_n and_o give_v the_o entire_a glory_n to_o god_n ephes._n 2._o 5_o 8._o obj._n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o than_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o condition_n be_v on_o god_n part_n if_o you_o will_v call_v faith_n a_o condition_n and_o so_o still_o on_o our_o part_n the_o covenant_n be_v absolute_a sol._n this_o be_v a_o mistake_n 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