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our_o saviour_n he_o attribute_n it_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o paul_n again_o to_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n even_o the_o same_o by_o which_o he_o raise_v jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a even_o then_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o people_n lie_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o the_o malice_n strength_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o it_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o high_a indication_n of_o divine_a power_n that_o ever_o be_v put-forth_a or_o shall_v be_v iii_o our_o next_o enquiry_n be_v who_o those_o bless_a one_o be_v to_o who_o these_o requisite_n to_o salvation_n do_v belong_v and_o
but_o the_o difference_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n consist_v of_o better_a promise_n and_o this_o betterness_n stand_v in_o the_o free_a absolute_a independent_a engagement_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o invest_v his_o covenant_v one_o with_o all_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o blessedness_n hold_v forth_o and_o that_o as_o well_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o their_o part_n as_o on_o his_o own_o upon_o their_o do_v of_o it_o that_o be_v plain_o to_o give_v to_o they_o and_o work_v in_o they_o whatever_o in_o this_o covenant_n he_o require_v of_o they_o the_o law_n show_v matter_n of_o duty_n but_o give_v not_o wherewith_o to_o perform_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v both_o by_o write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o without_o this_o it_o will_v still_o have_v be_v but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v whatever_o you_o will_n it_o therefore_o run_v not_o upon_o conditional_a or_o failable_a term_n i_o will_v if_o you_o will_v 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son_n but_o how_o the_o promise_n have_v in_o it_o though_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n have_v not_o whatever_o may_v tend_v to_o isaac_n conception_n and_o birth_n 28._o gal._n 4._o 23_o 28._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o also_o believer_n be_v rom._n 9_o 8._o gal._n 3._o 29._o they_o be_v also_o term_v heir_n of_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 17._o and_o on_o this_o account_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n viz_o to_o show_v the_o independent_a freeness_n of_o those_o divine_a gift_n the_o promise_n of_o send_v they_o their_o actual_a come_v and_o effectual_a operation_n be_v all_o free_a and_o free_a in_o all_o respect_n this_o dew_n from_o the_o lord_n wait_v not_o for_o men._n 7._o mic._n 5._o 7._o for_o further_a illustration_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o pertinent_a instance_n as_o you_o read_v in_o jer._n 32._o from_o v._o 30._o to_o the_o 36._o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o evil_a from_o their_o youth_n up_o and_o be_v a_o continual_a provocation_n and_o when_o scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v no-whit_n better_v but_o cause_v even_o the_o heathen_a to_o blaspheme_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o fear_v he_o for_o ever_o v._o 37._o to_o v._o 44._o and_o this_o even_o while_o they_o be_v not_o move_v neither_o can_v they_o blush_v chap._n 8._o 12._o see_v also_o with_o what_o inexpressible_a freeness_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n deal_v with_o they_o in_o isa_n 43._o v._n 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v the_o introduction_n to_o this_o so_o great_a a_o promise_n see_v it_o and_o wonder_v at_o it_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n 24._o miâ—_n v._o 22._o ver_fw-la 23._o ver_fw-la 24._o but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burn_a offering_n thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o thy_o money_n but_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v deal_v so_o ingrateful_o with_o 3._o isa_n 64._o 3._o and_o disingenuous_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n they_o look_v not_o for_o as_o indeed_o consider_a themselves_o and_o what_o their_o demeanour_n have_v be_v they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o look_v for_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o grace_n respect_v not_o the_o worthiness_n of_o man_n in_o what_o it_o do_v for_o they_o nay_o it_o must_v respect_v their_o vnworthiness_n rather_o as_o that_o by_o which_o grace_n be_v more_o illustrate_v and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o more_o advance_v according_a to_o rom._n 5._o 20._o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o paul_n proclaim_v it_o as_o verify_v on_o himself_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a v._o 14_o and_o hereupon_o he_o fall_v to_o adore_v that_o grace_n now_o to_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n v._n 17._o the_o richeâ—_n of_o mercy_n be_v made-out_a by_o save_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o in_o quicken_a we_o when_o dead_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o &_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n when_o ever_o they_o mention_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o save_v quicken_a etc._n etc._n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o man_n worthiness_n preparedness_n compliance_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o dead_n in_o sin_n and_o quicken_a come_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o other_o as_o light_n do_v upon_o darkness_n which_o in_o no_o sort_n induce_v the_o light_n or_o prepare_v the_o dark_a earth_n or_o air_n for_o it_o as_o be_v abundant_o evident_a in_o all_o their_o epistle_n and_o how_o oft_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n do_v the_o lord_n declare_v against_o all_o the_o pretension_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o activeness_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o isaiah_n jeremy_n ezekiel_n hosea_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o a_o bar_n to_o those_o pretension_n the_o holy_a people_n he_o call_v a_o people_n sought-out_a and_o that_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o with_o many_o other_o this_o i_o shall_v end_v with_o a_o very_a observable_a instance_n within_o my_o own_o memory_n and_o i_o bring_v it_o not_o in_o for_o proof_n but_o illustration_n i_o know_v a_o man_n who_o when_o he_o come_v under_o conviction_n endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o stifle_v they_o his_o conviction_n grow_v strong_a and_o he_o harden_v himself_o against_o they_o he_o see_v their_o tendency_n but_o so_o opposite_a to_o it_o that_o he_o resolve_v in_o express_a term_n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o puritan_n whatever_o come_v of_o it_o to_o the_o church_n he_o must_v go_v his_o master_n will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o this_o be_v his_o wont_a to_o loll_v oâ—r_o the_o seat_n with_o his_o finger_n in_o both_o his_o ear_n here_o general_n or_o conditional_a grace_n be_v sure_o non-plus_a but_o a_o choose_a vessel_n must_v not_o so_o be_v lose_v now_o steps-in_a elect_v grace_n and_o by_o a_o casual_a slip_n of_o his_o elbow_n drew-out_a the_o stopper_n and_o sent-in_a a_o word_n from_o the_o pulpit_n which_o like_o fire_n from_o heaven_n melt_v his_o heart_n and_o cast_v it_o in_o a_o new_a mould_n sure_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o wait_v for_o the_o man_n compliance_n or_o improvement_n his_o work_n be_v not_o originate_v thence_o nor_o dependent_a thereon_o ii_o ii_o ii_o if_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n be_v not_o give_v free_o salvation_n itself_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n 4._o rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o of_o debt_n but_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n ephes_n 2._o 5._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o again_o v._o 8._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n where_o also_o lest_o the_o add_v of_o faith_n shall_v occasion_v in_o their_o esteem_n a_o lessen_v of_o this_o grace_n or_o seem_v to_o detract_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o he_o cautious_o subjoin_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o that_o grace_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o grace_n be_v perfect_o free_a in_o choose_v it_o must_v be_v answerable_o
and_o thorough_o examine_v before_o they_o pass_v let_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n determine_v the_o question_n and_o that_o will_v tell_v you_o those_o doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v guiltless_a that_o cry-up_a that_o excellent_a creature_n man_n with_o the_o strength_n and_o capacity_n of_o natural_a reason_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o free-will-grace_n and_o true_o i_o know_v not_o what_o for_o they_o be_v not_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n make_v these_o the_o great_a hinge_n whereon_o the_o design_n that_o glorious_a design_n of_o grace_n in_o election_n the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n operation_n must_v all_o hang_v and_o move_v yea_o be_v frustate_n too_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o except_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n will_v dethrone_v itself_o and_o submit_v to_o that_o which_o it_o reckon_v foolishness_n remember_v that_o godliness_n be_v a_o mystery_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v if_o 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