2._o gen._n 3_o 22._o and_o as_o i_o have_v also_o expound_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o 172._o in_o his_o descent_n into_o hell_n p._n 163._o &_o 172._o sabbath_n and_o say_v christopher_n carlisle_n where_o you_o have_v this_o hebrew_n word_n cajim_v in_o the_o dual_a number_n it_o signify_v immortality_n as_o gnet_n cojim_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n of_o which_o say_v he_o if_o adam_n have_v taste_v it_o will_v have_v bring_v immortality_n and_o so_o when_o neshamaâ—_n have_v caijm_n join_v to_o it_o it_o signify_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a in_o gen._n 2._o 7._o second_o though_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o text_n as_o the_o threaten_v be_v yet_o see_v the_o threaten_v iâ—_n the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v be_v express_v plain_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o disobedient_a eat_n it_o follow_v by_o consequent_a say_v mr._n burges_n that_o some_o good_a thing_n be_v promise_v to_o obedience_n and_o what_o else_o say_v i_o can_v that_o good_a 8._o see_v vindiciae_fw-la legis_fw-la lect_n 13._o p._n 123._o &_o vindiciae_fw-la faederis_n â—_o 9_o and_o mr._n ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 6_o 8._o thing_n be_v but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o present_a mutable_a create_v perfection_n by_o his_o obedient_a eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o in_o case_n he_o have_v but_o first_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n that_o once_o eat_v shall_v by_o god_n covenant_n have_v confirm_v his_o nature_n in_o his_o present_a create_a persection_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o ever_o three_o say_v mr._n ball_n the_o lord_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o immutability_n of_o adam_n nature_n be_v please_v to_o try_v this_o obedience_n by_o symbolical_a precept_n but_o when_o the_o creature_n shall_v grow_v to_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o unchangeableness_n than_o such_o symbolical_a precept_n and_o outward_a seal_n shall_v cease_v as_o needless_a it_o be_v general_o grant_v that_o the_o command_n concern_v the_o two_o tree_n be_v but_o for_o the_o present_a trial_n of_o adam_n obedience_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o trial_n be_v make_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o adam_n creation_n for_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o finish_v all_o his_o work_n both_o of_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a creation_n both_o of_o the_o earthly_a and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a creation_n in_o six_o day_n as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n than_o these_o symbolical_a sign_n of_o the_o two_o tree_n must_v cease_v as_o needless_a god_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o present_a natural_a perfection_n for_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n so_o that_o have_v adam_n but_o once_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o â—â—â—e_a as_o doubtless_o in_o wisdom_n he_o will_v have_v do_v before_o any_o other_o fruit_n if_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o sudden_o circumvent_v he_o by_o his_o serpentine_a subtlety_n he_o have_v be_v confirm_v in_o his_o create_a perfection_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o then_o these_o symbolical_a precept_n shall_v have_v cease_v as_o needless_a as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n they_o do_v cease_v upon_o adam_n once_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o shall_v have_v cease_v in_o case_n he_o have_v but_o once_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o when_o a_o covenant_n be_v once_o fulfil_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n any_o more_o for_o the_o performer_n have_v the_o perpetual_a fruition_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o once_o offer_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v merit_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n heb._n 10._o 10._o heb._n 7._o 27._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 28._o five_o this_o be_v the_o first_o covenant_n say_v mr._n clendon_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n 22._o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o justification_n justify_v p._n 22._o second_o say_v he_o adam_n be_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n before_o god_n make_v any_o covenant_n with_o he_o gen._n 1._o 27._o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o this_o image_n of_o god_n do_v stand_v in_o perfect_a knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o adam_n creation_n he_o be_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n even_o before_o god_n bring_v he_o into_o paradise_n for_o he_o be_v create_v out_o of_o paradise_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v with_o he_o till_o after_o he_o come_v into_o paradise_n and_o be_v create_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n he_o do_v perfect_o know_v the_o eternal_a will_n of_o god_n and_o according_o he_o do_v perfect_o obey_v it_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o nature_n because_o no_o promise_n of_o any_o reward_n be_v make_v to_o adam_n for_o keep_v the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o man_n perfection_n and_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o god_n perfection_n that_o man_n be_v so_o create_v sixth_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a say_v mr._n burges_n to_o make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n will_v have_v 118._o in_o vindiciae_fw-la legâ—s_fw-la p._n 118._o undo_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o positive_a law_n for_o all_o must_v necessary_o think_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n plant_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o adam_n happiness_n and_o holiness_n mark_v that_o he_o say_v and_o obedience_n thereunto_o in_o which_o speech_n he_o do_v full_o concur_v with_o mr._n clendon_n that_o adam_n can_v not_o sin_v a_o moral_a sin_n seven_o mr._n thomas_n goodwin_n say_v the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o 51._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n p._n 50_o 51._o first_o adam_n non_fw-la comedendi_fw-la be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o moral_a law_n not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o call_v it_o that_o special_a law_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o waâ—_n unto_o adam_n praeceptum_fw-la symbolicum_fw-la as_o divine_v call_v it_o give_v over_o and_o above_o and_o beside_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o such_o say_v he_o be_v this_o law_n give_v to_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n eight_o say_v mr._n blake_n the_o wicked_a jew_n at_o their_o worst_a 60._o in_o vindiciae_fw-la faederis_n p_o 60._o can_v observe_v the_o command_n of_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la meat_n and_o the_o command_n to_o adam_n say_v he_o be_v of_o a_o like_a nature_n but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o page_n 189._o as_o god_n at_o mount_n sinai_n after_o the_o decalogue_n give_v the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v accessary_a command_n part_n of_o and_o reducible_a thereunto_o as_o conclusion_n to_o their_o principle_n so_o god_n at_o the_o creation_n have_v give_v the_o law_n unto_o adam_n by_o write_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n gen._n 1._o 27._o after_o that_o give_v he_o this_o accessary_a command_n concern_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a gen._n 2._o 17._o part_n of_o and_o reducible_a thereto_o as_o a_o conclusion_n to_o its_o principle_n and_o in_o page_n 90._o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o same_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v give_v afterward_o by_o moses_n reply_v 2._o this_o comparative_a argument_n will_v not_o hold_v because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n and_o the_o decalogue_n as_o it_o be_v after_o give_v by_o moses_n 1_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o adam_n heart_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v make_v connatural_a to_o he_o in_o his_o first_o creation_n but_o the_o decalogue_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o fall_v adam_n and_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n 2_o the_o decalogue_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o fall_v adam_n be_v give_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o way_n of_o prohibition_n to_o restrain_v man_n corrupt_a nature_n but_o because_o adam_n be_v create_v after_o godâ—_n image_n in_o moral_a
25_o 136_o 233_o 258_o ib._n 26_o 134_o 140_o 180_o 228_o ib._n 27_o 15_o 244_o ib._n 31_o 125_o 4_o  _fw-fr 88_o ib._n 25_o 312_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 229_o ib._n 12_o 31_o ib._n 14_o 31_o 153_o ib._n 16_o 240_o and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v justify_v in_o syracides_n 14_o 20._o ib._n 18_o 135_o 211_o 228_o 233_o 240_o ib._n 19_o 16_o 153_o 211_o 233_o 343_o 8_o 3_o 49_o 226_o 237_o and_o see_v the_o dialogu_n p._n 116_o ib._n 4_o 119_o 237_o 238_o 260_o ib._n 23_o 29_o ib._n 32_o 95_o 179_o 312_o 350_o 9_o 31_o 244_o 10_o 3_o 138_o 232_o 237_o ib._n 4_o 242_o 15_o 30_o 335_o 1_o corinth_n 1_o 24_o 25_o 424_o 6_o 11_o 237_o 259_o 260_o ib._n 20_o 256_o 9_o 24_o 178_o 340_o 15_o 29_o 306_o ib._n 30_o 53_o 29_o 2_o corinth_n 5_o 21_o 207_o 13_o 4_o 423_o 3_o 13_o 262_o ib._n 16_o 342_o 4_o 4_o 5_o 47_o 5_o 11_o 270_o philippian_n 1_o 30_o 340_o 2_o 6_o 132_o 139_o ib._n 8_o 9_o 124_o 344_o ib._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 177_o 3_o 9_o 120_o 123_o 233_o twice_o ib._n 10_o 11_o 370_o 4_o 3_o 340_o colossian_n 1_o 21_o 22_o 434_o ib._n 29_o 340_o 2_o 14_o 15_o 124_o 146_o 344_o 234_o 419_o 1_o tim._n 2_o 6_o 256_o 4_o 10_o 340_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 5_o 178_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 178_o 340_o titus_n 2_o 14_o p._n 50_o 259_o philemon_n v._o 18_o  _fw-fr 87_o 219_o and_o see_v peter_n martyr_n com._n pl._n part_n p._n 4._o 263._o hebrew_n 1_o 3_o p._n 252_o 2_o 10_o 17_o 90_o 92_o 93_o 344_o 386_o 427_o 430_o ib._n 14_o 90_o 294_o 357_o 419_o ib._n 17_o 18_o 165_o 170_o 194_o 4_o 16_o 136_o 140_o 5_o 6_o 169_o ib._n 7_o 299_o 303_o 334_o 336_o 7_o 22_o 115_o 118_o ib._n 21_o 426_o ib._n 28_o 90_o 8_o 3_o 430_o ib._n 12_o 139_o 233_o 258_o 9_o 110_o 49_o 118_o 235_o 260_o ib._n 13_o 48_o 51_o 120_o 214_o 235_o 260_o 432_o ib._n 14_o 90_o 137_o 214_o 43â—_n ib._n 15_o 16_o 90_o 137_o 181_o 420_o 4â—8_n ib._n 18_o 23_o 120_o ib._n 22_o 124_o ib._n 24_o 196_o ib._n 26_o 49_o 195_o ib._n 27_o 28_o 147_o 358_o 10_o 4_o 433_o ib._n 5_o 294_o ib._n 7_o 43_o ib._n 10_o 46_o 122_o 124_o 237_o 259_o ib._n 32_o 340_o 12_o 2_o 146_o 178_o 269_o 339_o 13_o 13_o 270_o 1_o peter_n 1_o 19_o 20_o 132_o 256_o 2_o 24_o 103_o 181_o 3_o 18_o 184_o 1_o john_n 1_o 7_o 50_o 259_o ib._n 9_o 133_o 180_o rev._n 5_o 9_o 12_o 428_o christ_n satisfaction_n discuss_v and_o explain_v chap._n i._n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n mr._n nortons_n first_o proposition_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n obey_v the_o law_n do_v the_o command_n in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n and_o suffer_v the_o essential_a punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o a_o way_n of_o obedient_a satisfaction_n unto_o divine_a justice_n thereby_o exact_o fulfil_v the_o first_o covenant_n which_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o he_o together_o with_o his_o original_a righteousness_n as_o a_o surety_n god_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n actual_o impute_v to_o believe_a sinner_n for_o their_o righteousness_n reply_n i_o deny_v several_a thing_n in_o this_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a but_o because_o all_o the_o particular_n be_v but_o bare_o affirm_v here_o though_o some_o proof_n be_v hereafter_o allege_v therefore_o i_o shall_v defer_v my_o reply_n to_o the_o particular_n to_o the_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v find_v they_o repeat_v with_o their_o proof_n annex_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o deny_v first_o that_o christ_n make_v any_o such_o covenant_n by_o his_o voluntary_a consent_n with_o his_o father_n as_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o same_o obligation_n with_o adam_n to_o fulfil_v the_o first_o covenant_n in_o a_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n second_o that_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n be_v not_o touch_v his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o it_o be_v touch_v his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a law_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n chap._n ii_o and_o first_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v discuss_v section_n 1._o where_o also_o mr._n nortons_n second_o proposition_n be_v examine_v which_o be_v this_o god_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shalâ—_n live_v leu._n 185._o but_o in_o the_o doy_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shalâ—_n die_v gen._n 2._o 17._o proceed_v with_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n mr._n norton_n prove_v by_o these_o two_o scripture_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o he_o do_v make_v great_a account_n of_o both_o these_o scripture_n because_o he_o cite_v they_o very_o often_o to_o that_o sense_n and_o in_o page_n 186._o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n propound_v the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n in_o case_n of_o legal_a obedience_n and_o in_o page_n 189._o he_o say_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o two_o table_n and_o say_v he_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n in_o rom._n 3._o 27._o because_o it_o require_v personal_a obedience_n to_o life_n leu._n 18._o 5._o and_o this_o law_n he_o call_v moral_a positive_a the_o habitual_a writing_n whereof_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n together_o with_o its_o obligation_n be_v both_o from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o creation_n this_o bind_v perpetual_o and_o it_o be_v immutable_a and_o in_o page_n 190._o he_o say_v the_o transgression_n they_o of_o adam_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o say_a law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o afterward_o to_o moses_n reply_v 1_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n nortons_n description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n i_o shall_v labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o adam_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a law_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o not_o aâ—out_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n my_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n concern_v his_o obedience_n nature_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v in_o relation_n to_o adam_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a command_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o disobedience_n about_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o two_o tree_n the_o one_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o other_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n than_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v concern_v his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n unless_o mr._n norton_n will_v affirm_v that_o god_n make_v two_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n of_o a_o differ_a nature_n the_o one_o of_o positive_a and_o the_o other_o of_o moral_a command_n but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o affirm_v that_o god_n make_v two_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o adam_n of_o such_o a_o differ_a nature_n therefore_o one_o of_o the_o two_o must_v needs_o be_v null_a but_o the_o covenant_n concern_v the_o two_o tree_n can_v be_v null_a because_o that_o covenant_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n therefore_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o propound_v to_o adam_n as_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n in_o case_n of_o legal_a obedience_n as_o mr._n norton_n affirm_v upon_o scripture_n misinterpret_v and_o on_o this_o sandy_a foundation_n he_o build_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o dialogue_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n concern_v man_n nature_n in_o general_n as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o that_o covenant_n be_v this_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o i_o have_v ordain_v it_o as_o thou_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o name_n give_v to_o it_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o thy_o create_a natural_a perfection_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o as_o these_o place_n confer_v together_o do_v prove_v gen._n 1._o 29._o gen._n 2._o 9_o gen_n 3._o
obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n while_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o create_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o rom._n 3._o 27._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o adam_n justification_n much_o less_o be_v it_o ordain_v to_o that_o end_n for_o fall_v man_n for_o say_v mr._n burges_n god_n do_v not_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n ever_o transact_v with_o he_o in_o any_o other_o covenant_n but_o that_o of_o grace_n 178._o in_o vindiciae_fw-la â—lâ—gis_fw-la â—ect_n 22._o p._n 113._o 132._o and_o blake_n approve_v he_o see_v also_o ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 102._o 130_o 135_o 166_o 178._o the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v never_o ordain_v the_o moral_a law_n neither_o in_o adam_n innocency_n nor_o since_o his_o fall_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n see_v wotton_n de_fw-mi recon_fw-mi peccatoris_fw-la part_n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 6_o 7._o seven_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v formal_o by_o god_n imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o christ_n do_v 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n of_o eden_n there_o so_o not_o actual_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o our_o surety_n in_o our_o room_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v impute_v his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o we_o for_o our_o formal_a justification_n such_o absurd_a consequence_n as_o these_o will_v often_o necessary_o follow_v from_o mr._n nortons_n doctrine_n of_o god_n impute_v christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o our_o justification_n eight_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o understand_v rom._n 5._o 19_o namely_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n to_o a_o mere_a positive_a law_n the_o 19_o rom._n 5_o 19_o many_o as_o well_o as_o the_o reprobate_n be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o 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christ_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o his_o father_n both_o to_o do_v the_o command_n in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o essential_a punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o exact_o fulfil_v the_o first_o covenant_n in_o a_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v never_o hear_v say_v pareus_n that_o the_o law_n do_v oblige_v 797._o in_o his_o epist_n to_o wbitgenstenius_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o ursinus_fw-la catechism_n p._n 797._o both_o to_o obedience_n and_o punishment_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o every_o law_n oblige_v dis-junctive_o and_o not_o copulative_o either_o to_o obedience_n or_o to_o punishment_n for_o so_o long_o as_o obedience_n be_v perform_v the_o law_n oblige_v not_o to_o punishment_n that_o be_v it_o pronounce_v no_o man_n guilty_a of_o punishment_n but_o when_o obedience_n be_v violate_v than_o the_o law_n oblige_v the_o sinner_n to_o punishment_n this_o be_v general_o true_a say_v he_o both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n therefore_o their_o supposition_n say_v he_o which_o they_o do_v here_o assume_v be_v untrue_a and_o repugnant_a to_o god_n justice_n namely_o that_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o so_o the_o mediator_n for_o man_n be_v oblige_v both_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o to_o suffer_v punishment_n when_o obedience_n indeed_o be_v violate_v the_o sinner_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o suffer_a punishment_n this_o be_v perform_v he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sinner_n and_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o obedience_n not_o to_o that_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o which_o he_o have_v suffer_v punishment_n but_o to_o another_o new_a obedience_n or_o if_o again_o he_o violate_v this_o to_o a_o new_a punishment_n i_o have_v cite_v this_o of_o pareus_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o consist_v in_o adam_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o so_o hold_v as_o mr._n norton_n do_v that_o no_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v to_o god_n justice_n except_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n to_o fulfil_v the_o first_o covenant_n by_o do_v the_o command_n in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n and_o by_o suffer_v the_o essential_a punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o a_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o i_o have_v describe_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o lie_v in_o adam_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o positive_a command_n only_o and_o show_v from_o the_o orthodox_n that_o christ_n obedience_n in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o death_n be_v not_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o to_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n section_n 2._o the_o examination_n of_o leu._n 18._o 5._o i_o will_v now_o examine_v how_o mr._n norton_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o relation_n to_o adam_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o be_v by_o leu._n 18._o 5._o and_o gen._n 2._o 17._o reply_n first_o i_o will_v examine_v leu._n 18._o 5._o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v whether_o it_o have_v his_o sense_n or_o no_o for_o he_o make_v high_a account_n of_o this_o scripture_n for_o his_o purpose_n because_o he_o do_v often_o ciâ—â—_n as_o in_o page_n 14_o 140._o 149_o 189_o 191_o 225._o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o his_o unadvised_a cite_n of_o this_o text_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n see_v it_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o proof_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n these_o word_n say_v mr._n ball_n do_v this_o and_o live_v must_v not_o be_v interpret_v as_o if_o they_o do_v promise_v life_n upon_o a_o condition_n of_o perfect_a 136._o leu._n 18._o 5._o see_v bell_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 136._o obedience_n and_o for_o work_n do_v in_o such_o exactness_n as_o be_v require_v but_o they_o must_v be_v expound_v evangelical_o describe_v the_o subject_a capable_a of_o life_n eternal_a not_o the_o cause_n why_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v confer_v and_o by_o do_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v sincere_a uniform_a and_o unpartial_a obedience_n not_o exact_a fulfil_n the_o lawin_n every_o tittle_n do_v this_o and_o live_v say_v he_o what_o be_v it_o more_o than_o this_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o peculiar_a treasure_n exod._n 19_o 5._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o cit_v psal_n 119._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 106._o 3._o psal_n 112._o 1._o james_n 1._o 25._o rom._n 2._o 7._o luke_n 1._o 6._o all_o these_o place_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o sincere_a and_o upright_o walk_v to_o show_v who_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n do_v appertain_v but_o not_o why_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o like_a manner_n say_v he_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o 13._o may_v be_v expound_v 13._o rom._n 2._o 13._o evangelical_o not_o of_o they_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n but_o of_o they_o that_o sound_o obey_v who_o be_v justify_v of_o grace_n by_o faith_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v what_o work_v the_o apostle_n oppose_v to_o faith_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n not_o only_o perfect_a work_n do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o work_v command_v in_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o israel_n such_o as_o abraham_n and_o david_n walk_v in_o after_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v these_o work_n can_v be_v cause_n together_o with_o faith_n in_o justification_n 2_o it_o
have_v hear_v expound_v thus_o cut_v off_o in_o this_o world_n and_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 3_o dr._n hammon_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o rev._n 20._o 6._o say_v this_o phrase_n the_o second_o death_n be_v four_o time_n use_v in_o this_o book_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o use_v it_o proverbial_o for_o final_a utter_a irreversible_a destruction_n so_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la deut._n 33._o 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o let_v he_o not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n by_o which_o the_o wicked_a dye_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 4_o mr._n broughton_n say_v that_o the_o ancient_a godly_a hebrew_n doctor_n that_o live_v after_o ezra_n see_v the_o increase_n of_o sadducee_n 9_o in_o his_o reduct_v on_o dan_n 9_o they_o do_v frame_v divers_a term_n to_o express_v the_o world_n to_o come_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a epicurean_a sadducee_n and_o those_o term_n in_o their_o sense_n do_v the_o new_a testament_n approve_v and_o follow_v and_o they_o make_v the_o term_n second-death_n to_o express_v the_o immortal_a misery_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o make_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o death_n of_o this_o world_n and_o austin_n speak_v just_a as_o the_o dialogue_n do_v as_o i_o have_v cite_v he_o in_o chap._n 16._o reply_v 20._o come_v all_o sort_n of_o death_n that_o man_n do_v suffer_v in_o this_o world_n be_v count_v but_o the_o first_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o second_o death_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o first-death_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o do_v zanchy_a in_o his_o sermon_n page_n 162._o and_o that_o the_o second-death_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o wicked_a after_o 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wotton_n deny_v mr._n norton_n tenent_n though_o for_o some_o respect_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o he_o be_v spare_v to_o publish_v 12._o de_fw-fr recon_fw-mi pec_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 11._o n._n 8._o and_o more_o clear_o in_o c._n 18._o n._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o his_o judgement_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v leave_v enough_o in_o print_n to_o witness_v what_o i_o say_v and_o it_o be_v also_o further_o evident_a in_o this_o that_o he_o deny_v that_o god_n impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 9_o i_o find_v by_o conference_n with_o such_o as_o have_v be_v well_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_a divine_n that_o nothing_o in_o they_o without_o wrest_v their_o sense_n can_v be_v find_v that_o do_v evidence_n that_o they_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v legal_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o inflict_a hell-torment_n on_o he_o 10_o 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