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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

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finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o antecedent_n condition_n such_o as_o be_v in_o civil_a contract_n of_o justice_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v give_v for_o another_o but_o they_o be_v consequent_a condition_n such_o as_o hold_v forth_o the_o connexion_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n condition_n which_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n give_v the_o thing_n promise_v but_o the_o connexion_n of_o thing_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o conveyance_n by_o and_o through_o which_o he_o give_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o without_o which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v they_o rom._n 3.24_o 25_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 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another_o whether_o faith_n the_o eminent_a gospel-condition_n or_o other_o gospel-obedience_n require_v of_o we_o or_o to_o be_v perform_v upon_o our_o part_n all_o these_o be_v undertake_v by_o christ_n act_n of_o suretyship_n in_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o and_o be_v insure_v to_o he_o by_o jehovah_n to_o be_v successful_o perform_v see_v eph._n 2.10_o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o 2_o thess_n 2.13_o but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v thanks_o always_o to_o god_n for_o you_o brethren_n belove_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n isa_n 53.11_o and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v 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3.20_o 23_o 28_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o law_n which_o first_o command_v perfect_a obedience_n as_o a_o possible_a way_n of_o life_n may_v be_v and_o be_v continue_v for_o other_o use_n and_o end_n than_o for_o that_o such_o as_o to_o direct_v command_n prohibit_v promise_n threaten_v and_o to_o prove_v the_o loyalty_n even_o of_o christ_n subject_n rom._n 3.27_o 31_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n 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which_o it_o be_v first_o give_v gal._n 3.19_o 21_o 24_o 25_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o halleen_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o

faith_n but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n rom._n 10.4_o for_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 2._o it_o be_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v qualify_v by_o christ_n who_o give_v out_o a_o new_a edition_n of_o the_o command_v thereof_o without_o detract_n from_o the_o old_a as_o his_o law_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o his_o subject_n may_v know_v his_o will_n which_o they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o obey_v joh._n 13.34_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o mat._n 5.17_o 21_o 22_o 27_o 28_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o counsel_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v faith_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o be_v have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o new_a give_v out_o of_o the_o command_n and_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v neither_o derogate_a from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o from_o the_o authority_n and_o bind_a force_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o which_o it_o do_v appertain_v but_o do_v rather_o supper_n add_v a_o new_a and_o persuasive_a obligation_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_z rom._n 6.1_o 2_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o 4._o though_o the_o law_n and_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o command_n and_o condition_n thereby_o require_v and_o the_o obedience_n give_v thereunto_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o stand_v only_o of_o faith_n rom._n 4.5_o 16_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o act._n 16.31_o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n to_o confound_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n which_o be_v state_v as_o so_o vvn_n in_o term_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n nor_o semblance_n of_o mixture_n to_o be_v admit_v rom._n 9.31_o 32_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n rom._n 10.3_o 4_o 6_o 8_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_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 etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o this_o obedience_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v yet_o of_o force_n to_o believer_n and_o require_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n then_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n shall_v still_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n do_v still_o command_v that_o to_o believer_n and_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o gal._n 2.21_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a rom._n 7_o throughout_o 5._o christ_n undertake_v to_o god_n for_o our_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v undertake_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v perfect_a obedience_n from_o we_o and_o in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v surety_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v also_o have_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o his_o suretyship_n for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n we_o mean_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v undertake_v for_o our_o subjection_n to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n unto_o which_o his_o people_n shall_v submit_v and_o whereof_o they_o shall_v accept_v luk._n 1.74_o 75_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o with_o out_o fear_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a psal_n 119.97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n 2._o for_o the_o universality_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o that_o our_o obedience_n shall_v be_v equable_v and_o uniform_a and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o command_n of_o it_o be_v slight_v by_o his_o people_n ezek._n 36.27_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o psal_n 119.6_o 128_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n therefore_o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n 3._o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o obedience_n that_o shall_v sincere_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.17_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o 4._o for_o the_o reality_n and_o seriousness_n in_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o that_o we_o shall_v labour_v and_o work_v as_o hard_o at_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o another_o righteousness_n nor_o possible_a way_n of_o life_n and_o that_o our_o love_n to_o he_o shall_v put_v we_o on_o to_o carry_v thus_o col._n 1.29_o whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o 5._o for_o our_o deadness_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o our_o own_o obey_v the_o command_n thereof_o that_o when_o we_o work_v hard_a and_o sweat_v most_o that_o then_o we_o shall_v claim_v nothing_o upon_o that_o account_n gal._n 2.21_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a 6._o christ_n have_v undertake_v that_o what_o satisfaction_n the_o law_n want_v in_o we_o it_o shall_v have_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o our_o short_a come_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n rom._n 10.4_o for_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 7._o christ_n have_v undertake_v that_o he_o shall_v in_o all_o these_o performance_n make_v we_o so_o far_o to_o endeavour_v duty_n

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