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17._o a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o safety_n the_o help_n of_o the_o creature_n substitute_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n have_v the_o lustre_n of_o blue_a and_o purple_a or_o clothe_v in_o scarlet_a ride_v upon_o horse_n young_a man_n of_o desire_n ezek._n 23.23_o do_v easy_o dazzle_v our_o eye_n and_o when_o we_o be_v not_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n unsanctified_a heart_n be_v weak_a in_o apprehend_v and_o more_o weak_a in_o discern_v of_o thing_n 5._o so_o must_v there_o be_v a_o deadn_v of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n job_n 19.17_o to_o servant_n job_n 15.16_o to_o son_n 2_o sam._n 16._o v._n 11._o of_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o the_o mother_n in_o law_n mic._n 7.6_o to_o blood-friend_n 12._o all_o the_o godly_a and_o zealous_a prophet_n say_v amen_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o christ_n with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n to_o the_o extreme_a desolation_n and_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n 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and_o as_o only_o forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o it_o not_o in_o the_o latter_a for_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contrariety_n between_o final_a unbelief_n and_o the_o first_o command_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n how_o can_v it_o condemn_v the_o person_n as_o sure_a it_o do_v joh._n 3.18_o 36._o joh._n 8.21_o 24._o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o final_a unbeleef_n so_o we_o believe_v 2._o what_o special_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v there_o in_o final_a unbelief_n that_o be_v not_o a_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n both_o and_o what_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o also_o contrair_a to_o the_o law_n this_o i_o grant_v which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n careful_o 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believe_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n because_o christ_n have_v express_v to_o we_o the_o great_a love_n joh._n 3.16_o joh._n 15.13_o 2._o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v faith_n not_o final_a only_o but_o faith_n in_o immanuel_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o we_o believe_v at_o all_o time_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o damnation_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o admit_v of_o repentance_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o meekness_n forbearance_n and_o longaâ—iâ—itie_n of_o christ_n be_v satisfy_v with_o faith_n at_o any_o time_n or_o what_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o 3._o the_o law_n require_v faith_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o law-life_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v faith_n promise_v grace_n to_o believe_v with_o promise_n of_o a_o gospel-life_n 4._o the_o law_n require_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n with_o sinner_n covenant-way_n as_o a_o work_n to_o be_v legal_o reward_v for_o it_o find_v all_o sinner_n and_o all_o by_o nature_n covenant-breaker_n can_v indent_v with_o thâ—m_n that_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n to_o promise_v life_n to_o they_o by_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o now_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o can_v but_o condemn_v and_o be_v now_o render_v impossible_a to_o justify_v and_o save_v work_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n rom._n 8.3_o all_o the_o reprobate_n than_o be_v this_o way_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v possible_a covenanter_n liable_a to_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o a_o break_a covenant_n but_o not_o formal_o active_a covenanter_n as_o adam_n be_v but_o if_o christ_n suffer_v for_o final_a unbeleef_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n how_o be_v it_o charge_v upon_o reprobate_n as_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o since_o no_o wrong_n do_v to_o god_n redeemer_n can_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o a_o â—reach_n of_o the_o first_o command_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o final_a unbeleef_n have_v a_o aggravation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o near_a bar_n and_o iron_n gate_n between_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o only_a saviour_n of_o sinner_n but_o yet_o the_o put_n of_o such_o a_o bar_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o only_a final_a unbeleef_n be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o gospel_n for_o beside_o final_a unbelief_n there_o be_v also_o a_o contrariety_n betwixt_o the_o murder_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n of_o professor_n and_o the_o law_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v in_o hell_n eternal_o rev._n 21.8_o c._n 18.7_o quest._n whether_o do_v the_o lord_n mediator_n as_o mediator_n command_v the_o same_o good_a work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n chap._n xxi_o ans._n according_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v quâ—ad_fw-la rem_fw-la mandatam_fw-la he_o command_v the_o same_o and_o charge_n upon_o all_o and_o every_o one_o the_o moral_a duty_n even_o as_o mediator_n for_o he_o can_v loose_v the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n but_o simple_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la mandandi_fw-la it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o dispute_v whether_o they_o be_v command_n differ_v in_o nature_n for_o not_o only_o do_v the_o mediator_n command_v obedience_n upon_o his_o interpose_a authority_n as_o lawgiver_n and_o creator_n but_o also_o as_o lord_n redeemer_n upon_o the_o motive_n of_o gospel-constraining_a love_n in_o which_o notion_n he_o call_v love_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n if_o they_o love_v he_o joh._n 14._o the_o new_a
be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o lively_a and_o seek_v of_o we_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o command_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v in_o the_o law_n neither_o gift_n nor_o grace_n and_o both_o be_v give_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o no_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o new_a nor_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n give_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o law-obedience_n miracle_n in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la finalis_fw-la be_v wrought_v to_o avenge_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n law-obedience_n but_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 4._o and_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n see_v gal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o quest._n wherein_o stand_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o other_o property_n there_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n eternal_a ans._n the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n contain_v precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n intrinsical_o good_a such_o as_o to_o know_v love_n fear_v trust_v in_o he_o as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a in_o the_o positives_n of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o and_o five_o command_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n the_o mean_n as_o ceremony_n sabbath_n magistracy_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eternal_a and_o so_o neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o rom._n 8.24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o nor_o a_o temple_n nor_o ordinance_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o dispense_v be_v to_o be_v the_o bind_a rule_n for_o eternity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v confederate_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rev._n 21.22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o though_o more_o of_o the_o smell_n and_o remnant_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o praise_n to_o he_o who_o be_v slay_v rev._n 5.9_o 11_o 14._o be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o of_o the_o law-covenant_n in_o regrad_v of_o our_o stand_n in_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n for_o evermore_o by_o the_o mediator_n to_o keep_v the_o nature_n in_o a_o eternal_a union_n for_o evermore_o by_o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n glorify_v for_o ever_o rev._n 3.21_o rev._n 5._o rev._n 7._o rev._n 20._o rev._n 21._o ch._n 22._o and_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o christ_n god-man_n work_n luk._n 23.42_o joh._n 17.24_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o phil._n 1.23_o 17._o in_o a_o eternal_a state_n of_o glory_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o advocation_n and_o intercession_n for_o fall_v sinner_n as_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o or_o of_o pray_v that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o when_o winnow_v as_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v a_o mediation_n of_o the_o triumph_a reign_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o glorify_a nature_n and_o a_o mediation_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o and_o intercede_v for_o of_o sinner_n the_o latter_a must_v cease_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o the_o former_a be_v eternal_a and_o shall_v never_o cease_v 2._o the_o law_n as_o a_o possible_a and_o stand_a way_n of_o justify_v and_o save_v sinner_n be_v not_o eternal_a but_o be_v now_o cease_v to_o all_o flesh_n the_o man_n christ_n only_o except_v grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n stand_v as_o the_o only_a way_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v and_o after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n which_o libertine_n and_o familist_n call_v more_o spiritual_a without_o ordinance_n and_o a_o way_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o all_o spirit_n of_o pure_a spirit_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a in_o regard_n in_o it_o there_o be_v promise_v actual_a grace_n and_o continual_a influence_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o head_n christ_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o keep_v the_o confederate_n in_o obedience_n and_o in_o perseverence_n to_o the_o end_n and_o no_o such_o influence_n either_o for_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n or_o for_o the_o continuate_v act_n thereof_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o regard_n adam_n a_o man_n and_o poor_a man_n in_o he_o do_v undertake_v to_o obey_v whereas_o christ-man_n bind_v and_o undertake_v as_o head_n covenanter_n and_o surety_n for_o all_o the_o under_o confederate_n and_o for_o sinner_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o difference_n be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v 1._o more_o independent_a and_o require_v more_o of_o man_n strength_n and_o less_o grace_n than_o the_o other_o 2._o it_o stand_v more_o by_o precept_n less_o by_o promise_n have_v only_o one_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o hire_v to_o the_o obeyer_n and_o consist_v all_o of_o precept_n the_o other_o though_o it_o want_v not_o precept_n especial_o it_o be_v his_o command_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o stand_v most_o by_o promise_n and_o this_o covenant_n get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o promise_n or_o the_o promise_n act_v 2.39_o rom._n 8.9_o compare_v with_o act_n 3.25_o gen._n 12.3_o 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v more_o of_o hire_n more_o of_o man_n of_o nature_n of_o earn_v and_o work_v and_o more_o of_o man_n covenant_n where_o he_o bind_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o party_n for_o himself_o without_o the_o mutual_a help_n of_o any_o of_o the_o confederate_a party_n 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v thus_o also_o eternal_a in_o that_o the_o bury_v and_o dead_a party_n abraham_n come_v isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v still_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o remain_v a_o covenant-union_n between_o christ_n and_o their_o rot_a flesh_n sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v not_o a_o union_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o any_o act_n obedientiall_a of_o dead_a man_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a if_o we_o compare_v our_o saviour_n word_n matth._n 22.32_o with_o the_o lord_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o bush_n to_o moses_n exod._n 3.6_o and_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n noâ—_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o body_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o stand_a law-covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o dead_a abraham_n require_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n from_o bury_v man_n only_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a because_o it_o go_v beyond_o time_n and_o stand_v with_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n matth._n 22.32_o 2._o because_o two_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v fulfil_v after_o time_n be_v end_v joh._n 6.38_o 39_o 1_o thess._n 4.14_o 16_o 17._o and_o add_v to_o this_o the_o public_a own_n and_o confess_v of_o the_o saint_n before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v public_a remission_n and_o declare_v justification_n before_o the_o world_n of_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n luke_n 12.8_o matth._n 10.32_o 3._o because_o after_o all_o these_o to_o walk_v among_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o dwell_v among_o they_o rev._n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o when_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a rob_v and_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n serve_v he_o night_n and_o day_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21.7_o after_o they_o have_v overcome_v all_o temptation_n be_v fulfil_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n now_o for_o god_n to_o walk_v among_o a_o people_n and_o be_v their_o god_n be_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_a god_n to_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o leu._n 26.11_o 12._o jer._n 32.38_o zech._n 13.6_o 2._o the_o second_o and_o principle_n property_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o graciousnesse_n and_o freedom_n thereof_o therefore_o be_v it_o make_v with_o sinner_n without_o hire_n or_o price_n grace_n and_o every_o article_n and_o lithe_a of_o it_o be_v grace_n 1._o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n act_v 20.32_o col._n 1.6_o the_o bargain_n a_o paction_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8.8_o for_o grace_n be_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o nature_n a_o old_a thing_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o believe_v
he_o in_o the_o bush_n this_o be_v christ_n the_o angel_n 38._o of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o covenant_n who_o they_o tempt_v 1_o cor._n 10.9_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 23.21_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o angel_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o omniscient_a god_n that_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o hear_v their_o prayer_n 4._o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 20.1_o 2_o and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o all_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v much_o for_o weak_a believer_n that_o god_n stand_v engage_v in_o christ_n by_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o believe_v to_o the_o end_n believer_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v himself_o surety_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o a_o totter_a believer_n be_v there_o not_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v make_v good_a his_o undertake_n also_o if_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o upon_o condition_n that_o christ_n do_v his_o part_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n then_o sure_a christ_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n to_o enjoy_v his_o reward_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n and_o to_o have_v a_o believe_a seed_n be_v christ_n reward_n heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v make_v no_o â—urer_n bind_v for_o faith_n and_o salvation_n 8._o as_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o christ_n and_o fulfil_v to_o he_o so_o this_o be_v from_o the_o prediction_n prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o he_o as_o he_o of_o who_o such_o glorious_a promise_n be_v foretell_v and_o may_v claim_v the_o thing_n promise_v by_o faith_n he_o have_v some_o word_n of_o promise_n for_o suit_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n christ._n joh._n 10.18_o but_o such_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n there_o be_v of_o christ_n isa._n 22.22_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v 23._o and_o i_o will_v fasten_v he_o as_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o glorious_a throne_n to_o his_o father_n house_n 24._o and_o they_o shall_v hang_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n house_n the_o offspring_n and_o the_o issue_n all_o vessel_n of_o small_a quantity_n from_o the_o vessel_n of_o cup_n even_o to_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o flagon_n zech._n 3.8_o for_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n zech._n 6.12_o speak_v unto_o joshua_n say_v thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o 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