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he_o and_o he_o stand_v as_o much_o upon_o the_o advance_v of_o his_o justice_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o remit_v one_o sin_n yea_o not_o the_o least_o sin_n without_o entire_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o god_n the_o father_n be_v fix_v that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o offering_n for_o 6._o isa_n 53._o 10._o 1_o â—â—m_fw-la 2._o 6._o sin_n in_o a_o expiatory_a and_o propitiatory_a way_n a_o price_n and_o a_o ransom_n he_o will_v have_v pay_v down_o upon_o the_o nail_n or_o else_o the_o captive_a sinner_n shallneve_a be_v release_v pardon_v save_v now_o lose_a man_n be_v whole_o uncapable_a of_o give_v such_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n christ_n must_v give_v it_o or_o fall_v man_n must_v perish_v for_o ever_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n iniquity_n and_o misery_n always_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v 32._o rom._n 6._o 23._o rom._n 1._o 32._o death_n every_o sinner_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 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father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o all_o your_o day_n to_o admire_v at_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n who_o have_v from_o eternity_n by_o compact_n and_o agreement_n secure_v your_o soul_n and_o your_o everlasting_a concernment_n but_o the_o six_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a hand_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o save_v sinner_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n wherein_o 10._o heb._n 2._o 10._o he_o and_o his_o son_n have_v agree_v to_o bring_v many_o son_n to_o glory_n weak_a christian_n many_o time_n have_v their_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n more_o busy_v and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n than_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n but_o they_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o redemption_n god_n the_o father_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n a_o eminent_a hand_n yea_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a hand_n god_n the_o 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and_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n that_o â—e_n have_v â—ade_v with_o abraham_n and_o â—is_fw-la posterity_n holy_a promise_n and_o abraham_n his_o servant_n proâ—ise_v herâ—_n be_v put_v for_o covenant_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n luk._n 1._o 72._o to_o perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n the_o party_n interest_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v holy_a here_o you_o have_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o a_o holy_a people_n in_o covenant_n together_o holiness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n command_v holiness_n and_o encourage_v â—â—_o holiness_n and_o work_n soul_n up_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o sense_n and_o arm_n gracious_a soul_n against_o all_o external_a and_o internal_a unholiness_n etc._n see_v my_o treatise_n of_o holiness_n psal_n â—0_n 5._o heb._n 3._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 27._o 2_o pâ—t_fw-la 1._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 5._o 1_o câ—r_n 3._o 17._o â—_o pet._n 2._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v holy_a the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v holy_a the_o great_a blessing_n contain_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v holy_a blessing_n and_o the_o people_n take_v into_o this_o covenant_n be_v sometime_o style_v holy_a brethren_n holy_a man_n holy_a woman_n a_o holy_a temple_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o holy_a people_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n together_o when_o ever_o god_n bring_v a_o poor_a soul_n under_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v he_o holy_a and_o he_o make_v he_o love_v holiness_n and_o prize_v holiness_n and_o delight_n in_o holiness_n and_o 20._o jâ—b_n 8._o psal_n 20._o press_v and_o follow_v hard_a after_o holiness_n a_o holy_a god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o unholy_a person_n by_o the_o hand_n as_o joh_n speak_v neither_o will_v he_o allow_v of_o such_o to_o take_v his_o covenant_n into_o their_o mouth_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v four_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o the_o saint_n stand_v be_v sometime_o style_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n numb_a 25._o 12._o behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n peace_n be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o all_o blessing_n and_o prosperity_n 5._o mat._n 2._o 5._o all_o sort_n of_o peace_n viz._n peace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n with_o conscience_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o creature_n flow_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o external_a peace_n and_o that_o be_v with_o man_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o supernatural_a peace_n and_o that_o be_v with_o god_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o internal_a peace_n and_o that_o be_v with_o conscience_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a peace_n and_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n now_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o peace_n flow_v in_o upon_o we_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o peace_n come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o denote_v perfection_n the_o end_n of_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v perfection_n of_o 5._o happiness_n hence_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n find_v not_o any_o vessel_n that_o will_v contain_v enough_o of_o blessing_n fâ—â—_n israel_n but_o the_o vessel_n of_o peace_n peace_n be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a word_n it_o carry_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o all_o outward_a blessing_n it_o be_v the_o common_a greeting_n of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d be_v unto_o you_o and_o thus_o david_n by_o his_o proxy_n salute_v nabâ—l_n peace_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n the_o ancient_n be_v woâ—â—_n to_o paint_v peace_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o a_o hoâ—n_n of_o plenty_n in_o her_o hand_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o hand_n by_o which_o god_n give_v out_o all_o sort_n of_o peace_n unto_o we_o isa_n 54._o 10._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 the_o covenant_n be_v here_o call_v the_o 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their_o sinful_a error_n and_o their_o unrighteousness_n i_o will_v not_o remember_v 12._o heb._n 8._o 12._o again_o or_o any_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v two_o negative_n which_o do_v more_o vehement_o deny_v according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n that_o be_v i_o will_v never_o remember_v they_o again_o i_o will_v in_o no_o case_n remember_v they_o any_o more_o i_o will_v so_o forgive_v as_o to_o forget_v not_o that_o in_o propriety_n of_o phrase_n god_n either_o remember_v or_o forget_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a to_o he_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n he_o behold_v he_o see_v he_o observe_v all_o thing_n by_o one_o eternal_a and_o simple_a act_n of_o his_o knowledge_n which_o be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o change_n as_o now_o know_v and_o anon_o forget_v but_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o when_o they_o forgive_v injury_n full_o and_o hearty_o do_v also_o forget_v they_o blot_v they_o out_o of_o 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remember_v thy_o sin_n to_o remember_v impli_v a_o fourfold_a act_n 1._o to_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n what_o be_v conceive_v thereby_o 2._o to_o hold_v it_o fast_o 3._o to_o call_v it_o to_o mind_n again_o 4._o oft_o to_o think_v of_o it_o now_o in_o that_o god_n say_v i_o will_v remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o he_o impli_v that_o he_o will_v neither_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o his_o mind_n nor_o there_o hold_v they_o nor_o call_v they_o again_o to_o mind_n nor_o think_v on_o they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v god_n discharge_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o full_a discharge_n such_o sinner_n shall_v never_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o they_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o everlasting_o remove_v let_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v what_o they_o will_v for_o nature_n not_o mat._n 12._o 31._o â—sa_fw-la 55._o 7._o jer._n 31._o 12._o ezk._n 18._o 22._o â—sal_n 32._o 2._o rom._n 4_o 8._o now_o if_o god_n will_v not_o remember_v nor_o mention_v his_o people_n sin_n than_o we_o may_v safe_o and_o round_o infer_v that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n or_o else_o that_o god_n severe_o punish_v those_o sin_n in_o purgatory_n which_o he_o remember_v not_o and_o never_o so_o many_o for_o number_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v blot_v out_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v mention_v more_o 1._o god_n will_v never_o remember_v he_o will_v never_o mention_v their_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o impute_v they_o or_o charge_v they_o upon_o his_o people_n 2._o god_n will_v never_o remember_v he_o will_v never_o mention_v their_o sin_n any_o more_o so_o as_o to_o upbraid_v his_o people_n with_o their_o folly_n or_o miscarriage_n he_o will_v never_o hit_v they_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o their_o sin_n he_o will_v never_o cast_v their_o weakness_n into_o their_o dish_n when_o person_n be_v justify_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v god_n will_v bid_v they_o welcome_a into_o his_o presence_n and_o embrace_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o will_v never_o object_v to_o they_o their_o former_a unkindness_n unfruitfulness_n unthankfulness_n vileness_n stubbornness_n wickedness_n as_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o the_o return_n of_o the_o prodigal_n and_o his_o father_n deportment_n towards_o he_o luk._n 15._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o when_o he_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o the_o prodigal_n be_v but_o conceive_v a_o purpose_n to_o return_v and_o god_n meet_v he_o the_o very_a intention_n and_o secret_a motion_n and_o close_a purpose_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v know_v to_o god_n the_o old_a father_n see_v a_o great_a way_n off_o dim_a eye_n can_v see_v a_o great_a way_n when_o the_o son_n be_v the_o object_n his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n his_o bowel_n roll_v within_o he_o the_o father_n not_o only_o see_v but_o commiscrate_v and_o compassionate_v the_o return_a prodigal_n as_o he_o do_v ephraim_n of_o old_a my_o bowel_n 20._o jer._n 31._o 20._o be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n run_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n have_v mercy_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o or_o i_o will_v abundant_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o look_v say_v god_n here_o be_v a_o poor_a prodigal_a return_v to_o i_o the_o poor_a child_n be_v come_v back_o he_o have_v smart_v enough_o he_o have_v suffer_v enough_o i_o will_v bid_v he_o welcome_n i_o will_v forgive_v he_o all_o his_o high_a offence_n and_o will_v never_o hit_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o his_o former_a vanity_n and_o run_v the_o foot_n of_o mercy_n be_v swift_a to_o meet_v a_o return_a sinner_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o have_v stand_v be_v old_a and_o a_o father_n but_o the_o father_n run_v to_o the_o son_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n he_o can_v stay_v and_o embrace_v he_o or_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n but_o he_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o incorporate_v himself_o into_o 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be_v transfer_v upon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o three_o observe_v with_o i_o that_o no_o sin_n nor_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o punishment_n be_v find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v strike_v smite_a and_o afflict_v by_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o 9_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v he_o have_v do_v no_o violence_n neither_o be_v any_o deceit_n in_o his_o mouth_n sin_n have_v cast_v god_n and_o we_o at_o infinite_a 22._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 3._o 25._o cap._n 5._o 1_o 10._o 2_o ceâ—_n 5._o 19_o 21._o co_z 〈…〉_o 1._o 19_o 22._o distance_n now_o christ_n be_v punish_v that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v he_o be_v chastise_v that_o god_n and_o we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v gild_n stick_v close_o upon_o we_o but_o christ_n by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n have_v 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the_o father_n have_v set_v up_o christ_n rule_v for_o his_o father_n and_o from_o his_o father_n and_o will_v so_o rule_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o rage_n and_o wrath_n malice_n and_o madness_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n heb._n i_o have_v anoint_v where_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n inauguration_n or_o entrance_n into_o his_o kingdom_n be_v put_v for_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoy_n thereof_o christ_n be_v anoint_v and_o appoint_v by_o his_o father_n to_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o be_v therefore_o here_o call_v his_o king_n there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n ay_o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n 17._o isa_n 40._o 15_o 17._o ay_o before_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bâ—â—_n as_o â—_o drop_v of_o a_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o small_a dâ—st_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o i_o before_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v as_o nothing_o yea_o less_o than_o nothing_o i_o 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that_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n see_v heb._n 5._o 7._o person_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o service_n and_o of_o his_o suit_n and_o intercession_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n so_o mat._n 3._o 17._o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v doubtless_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n in_o that_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n my_o natural_a son_n by_o eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a generation_n and_o therefore_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o most_o acceptable_a with_o i_o my_o judgement_n be_v satisfy_v in_o he_o my_o love_n be_v settle_v upon_o he_o and_o i_o have_v a_o inestimable_a value_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o declare_v my_o approbation_n and_o acceptation_n both_o of_o he_o and_o his_o work_n i_o be_o 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