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heaven_n from_o thence_o will_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n gather_v thou_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v he_o fetch_v thou_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o thy_o father_n possess_v and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o multiply_v thou_o above_o thy_o father_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v ver_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v put_v all_o these_o curse_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n and_o on_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v return_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a in_o every_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n for_o good_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v again_o rejoice_v over_o thou_o for_o good_a as_o he_o rejoice_v over_o thy_o father_n ver_fw-la 10._o because_o thou_o shall_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n when_o thou_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n for_o thus_o run_v the_o word_n of_o this_o 10_o verse_n according_a to_o the_o old_a translation_n though_o they_o be_v render_v otherwise_o in_o the_o new_a §_o 9_o wherein_o first_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o these_o gospel_n promise_v since_o that_o which_o be_v the_o very_a condition_n of_o the_o leâ—â—l_a covenant_n do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v cut_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n be_v here_o make_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o promise_a blessing_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o therefore_o when_o moses_n tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o that_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o he_o have_v already_o set_v before_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o mind_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v drive_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n that_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v return_v their_o captivity_n we_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o the_o condition_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o their_o captivity_n shall_v be_v return_v for_o then_o indeed_o it_o haâ—â—_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n mention_v exod._n 19_o 5._o deut._n 29._o 9_o or_o that_o mention_v gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o and_o have_v be_v failable_a as_o that_o be_v but_o these_o word_n be_v plain_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o prediction_n rather_o of_o what_o shall_v be_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v thus_o obey_v god_n voice_n their_o captivity_n shall_v be_v return_v but_o how_o be_v it_o leave_v to_o a_o uncertainty_n if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n then_o shall_v your_o captivity_n be_v return_v no_o for_o god_n undertake_v even_o this_o also_o for_o they_o to_o work_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o a_o answerable_a frame_n of_o obedience_n suitable_a to_o the_o mercy_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v their_o jealousy_n concern_v any_o further_a forfeiture_n of_o the_o promise_a blessing_n on_o their_o part_n he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o a_o full_a assurance_n thereof_o by_o a_o absolute_a promise_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o withal_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o so_o also_o ver_fw-la 8._o thou_o shall_v return_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n §_o 10._o mr._n baxter_n indeed_o sugge_v that_o the_o promise_v mention_v for_o 6._o be_v conditional_a and_o therefore_o make_v to_o more_o than_o to_o the_o elect._n and_o if_o say_v he_o they_o be_v not_o perform_v to_o more_o than_o the_o elect_n no_o wonder_n â—hen_o they_o be_v conditional_a but_o that_o they_o be_v absolute_a and_o not_o conditional_a be_v plain_a since_o no_o condition_n can_v be_v assign_v of_o perform_v those_o promise_n but_o that_o of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n own_o will_n it_o be_v only_o bring_v forth_o as_o the_o sovereign_a effect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n and_o of_o that_o alone_a for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n on_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n be_v to_o put_v the_o effect_n before_o the_o cause_n for_o therefore_o god_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a because_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n neither_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o true_a gospel_n obedience_n but_o what_o flow_v from_o that_o principle_n and_o what_o condition_n can_v there_o be_v of_o that_o but_o that_o of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n own_o goodness_n and_o grace_n let_v the_o heart_n once_o be_v circumcise_a so_o as_o that_o god_n people_n be_v make_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o then_o their_o obedience_n natural_o and_o necessary_o follow_v till_o 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unto_o this_o day_n nor_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o the_o prophet_n that_o follow_v after_o nor_o indeed_o any_o time_n that_o be_v as_o yet_o past_a but_o as_o moses_n here_o tell_v they_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v have_v come_v upon_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n refer_v to_o the_o latter_a time_n or_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v their_o captivity_n return_n and_o gather_v they_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v deut._n 4._o 30._o when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o
small_a dissension_n among_o they_o for_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n he_o express_o tell_v the_o galatian_n chap._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o behold_v i_o paul_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n christ_n be_v become_v of_o no_o effect_n unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n from_o whence_o as_o we_o may_v clear_o discern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o a_o legal_a covenant_n which_o he_o do_v herein_o so_o plain_o declare_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v now_o repeal_v so_o it_o do_v as_o plain_o appear_v that_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n become_v so_o great_a a_o offence_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gospel_n so_o 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son_n as_o have_v be_v before_o at_o large_a explain_v neither_o indeed_o do_v the_o present_a alteration_n or_o change_v of_o state_n occasion_n any_o real_a or_o substantial_a loss_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n any_o more_o than_o to_o themselves_o but_o much_o of_o spiritual_a advantage_n rather_o to_o both_o as_o have_v be_v already_o discover_v in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o discourse_n §_o 2._o and_o indeed_o what_o need_v the_o jew_n to_o have_v be_v so_o much_o startle_v or_o offend_v at_o the_o abollish_v of_o circumcision_n as_o they_o be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o plain_o discern_v that_o it_o touch_v their_o main_a copy_n hold_v or_o the_o covenant_n itself_o they_o so_o much_o glory_v in_o and_o boast_v of_o mat._n 3._o 9_o joh._n 8._o 33._o to_o which_o circumcision_n be_v annex_v and_o that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o plain_a sign_n of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o other_o also_o else_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n or_o shadow_n 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abollish_v mat._n 3._o 9_o sect_n xi_o moreover_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n before_o mention_v gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o and_o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o gentile_n hope_v and_o indeed_o of_o the_o jew_n also_o the_o apostle_n peter_n likewise_o do_v plain_o declare_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o their_o crucify_a of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v act_v 2._o 38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n sholl_a call_n where_o by_o the_o promise_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n for_o though_o god_n do_v therein_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o most_o bless_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n in_o itself_o consider_v and_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o blessedness_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o come_v at_o it_o it_o be_v sence_v about_o with_o a_o flame_v sword_n or_o a_o fiery_a burn_a law_n that_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o insist_v therefore_o upon_o that_o covenant_n or_o that_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o bound_v will_v afford_v no_o relief_n for_o according_a to_o that_o covenant_n they_o must_v be_v circumcise_a and_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n act._n 15._o 1._o 5._o gal._n 5._o 3._o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v gal._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o therefore_o how_o sweet_a or_o full_a or_o glorious_a soever_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o itself_o consider_v yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a bound_v as_o it_o be_v that_o ever_o 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by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v there_o may_v be_v strong_a consolation_n afford_v unto_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o he_o direct_v they_o to_o and_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n themselves_o for_o the_o promise_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o only_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n but_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o paul_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n chap._n 2._o 12._o even_o unto_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v which_o promise_v unto_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n for_o that_o be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a posterity_n only_a whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v unto_o circumcision_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o gentile_n there_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o god_n there_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n so_o the_o same_o seed_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o promise_v there_o mention_v be_v also_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_a thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n vers_fw-la 9_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a gen._n 17._o 10._o the_o same_o seed_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o obligation_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o
8_o 9_o as_o well_o as_o those_o mention_v gen._n 2._o exod._n 19_o exod._n 20._o and_o deut._n 29._o be_v all_o conditional_a and_o therefore_o legal_a covenant_n require_v strict_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n propound_v in_o order_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o mercy_n contain_v in_o they_o which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o therefore_o do_v away_o in_o christ_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o see_v that_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o gen._n 17._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v whole_o free_a and_o absolute_a and_o therefore_o pure_o evangelical_n and_o that_o which_o never_o shall_v be_v disannul_v be_v confirm_v both_o by_o word_n and_o oath_n and_o consequent_o sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n therein_o concern_v for_o as_o therein_o god_n have_v absolute_o promise_v that_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v which_o 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you_o will_v but_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a i_o will_v and_o you_o shall_v so_o that_o that_o which_o god_n have_v before_o require_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o be_v not_o before_o promised_n be_v now_o become_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n itself_o §_o 2._o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3._o 21._o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v that_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 from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o the_o legal_a do_v for_o it_o give_v life_n and_o then_o enable_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o it_o require_v of_o we_o whereas_o from_o what_o the_o apostle_n there_o tell_v we_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o legal_a covenant_n do_v not_o give_v life_n and_o that_o it_o fail_v because_o it_o be_v conditional_a the_o law_n indeed_o show_v we_o our_o 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