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the_o jew_n do_v for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n a_o inner_a court_n and_o a_o outer_a court_n so_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ezek._n 8.16_o and_o so_o it_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n rev._n 11.1_o 2._o and_o it_o have_v internal_a and_o external_n member_n or_o worshipper_n in_o it_o rom._n 11.17_o john_n 15.1_o 2._o and_o there_o be_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n belong_v unto_o it_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o mat._n 6.33_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o lineal_a descent_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n viz._n after_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o which_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v break_v namely_o that_o of_o work_n than_o god_n make_v a_o second_o or_o new_a covenant_n with_o adam_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o gen._n 3.15_o but_o cain_n sin_v himself_o out_o of_o it_o and_o god_n excommunicate_v he_o with_o a_o curse_n gen._n 4.10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o and_o god_n give_v adam_n seth_n in_o the_o room_n of_o abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n continue_v from_o adam_n to_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.5_o that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o gospel_n preacher_n for_o he_o preach_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o god_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n and_o his_o seed_n before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6.18_o but_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o ark_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o now_o be_v not_o this_o distinguish_a peculiar_a love_n and_o grace_n that_o god_n shall_v spare_v and_o preserve_v noah_n and_o all_o his_o house_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v and_o utter_o destroy_v therefore_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o god_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o noah_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 9.9_o and_o i_o behold_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o seed_n after_o you_o and_o we_o have_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o 12_o and_o 13_o verse_n and_o god_n say_v this_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o every_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v with_o you_o for_o perpetual_a generation_n i_o do_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o token_n of_o a_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n 3._o this_o covenant_n be_v principal_o make_v with_o noah_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o consist_v of_o special_a and_o common_a mercy_n both_o to_o man_n and_o beast_n 2._o the_o token_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a saint_n and_o sinner_n but_o chief_o and_o principal_o it_o be_v for_o god_n himself_o to_o remember_v his_o covenant_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o bow_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o i_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n the_o rainbow_n be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n will_v never_o destroy_v the_o world_n by_o water_n again_o as_o in_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o that_o token_n remain_v as_o a_o witness_n unto_o this_o day_n in_o which_o token_n we_o may_v see_v the_o goodness_n and_o also_o severity_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n which_o be_v extend_v unto_o we_o for_o have_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v drown_v also_o we_o have_v never_o be_v and_o severity_n against_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o destroy_v all_o the_o ungodly_a world_n from_o hence_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o observation_n 1._o if_o the_o token_n of_o that_o covenant_n have_v disappear_v at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o splendour_n and_o full_a latitude_n it_o may_v have_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o noah_n and_o abraham_n have_v be_v repeal_v and_o dissolve_v and_o so_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n cast_v out_o and_o in_o no_o covenant_n at_o all_o for_o that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o large_a extent_n both_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o if_o we_o do_v but_o observe_v the_o term_n and_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o noah_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o after_o the_o flood_n it_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n and_o so_o likewise_o with_o abraham_n covenant_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n wherefore_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o together_o and_o also_o the_o token_n gen._n 6.18_o but_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 9.9_o and_o i_o behold_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o seed_n after_o you_o 2._o abraham_n covenant_n run_v thus_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 9.12_o and_o god_n say_v this_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o every_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v with_o you_o for_o perpetual_a generation_n gen._n 17._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o mark_v that_o of_o noah_n covenant_n be_v call_v the_o token_n but_o this_o of_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v call_v a_o token_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v the_o token_n because_o it_o be_v to_o have_v no_o successor_n and_o that_o of_o abraham_n might_n be_v call_v a_o token_n because_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o successor_n namely_o baptism_n for_o the_o token_n of_o noah_n covenant_n be_v to_o perpetual_a generation_n but_o so_o be_v not_o circumcision_n itself_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o gen._n 17._o and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n so_o that_o when_o circumcision_n be_v abolish_v the_o covenant_n remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n for_o no_o ordinance_n but_o they_o two_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o covenant_n in_o initiation_n as_o circumcision_n have_v and_o baptism_n have_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o analogy_n there_o be_v between_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o token_n thereof_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n and_o abraham_n 3._o let_v we_o bring_v this_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o noah_n and_o abraham_n down_o into_o gospel-time_n 1._o let_v we_o observe_v what_o that_o gospel-prophet_n say_v in_o isa_n 54.8_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n ver._n 9_o for_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a with_o thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o ver._n 10._o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o ver._n 13._o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n this_o be_v a_o prediction_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o gospel-time_n heb._n 8.10_o for_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o their_o captivity_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n compare_v to_o jer._n 31.8_o 9_o 27_o to_o 34._o and_o ezek._n 36.22_o to_o 27._o 2._o noah_n covenant_n or_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o noah_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o twofold_a manner_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o figurative_a allusion_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o clear_a expression_n 1._o by_o figurative_a allusion_n rev._n 4.2_o