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many_o be_v justify_v under_o it_o yet_o none_o be_v ever_o justify_v by_o it_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 20._o therefore_o that_o covenant_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n eight_o that_o covenant_n that_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v or_o that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o gospel-grace_n but_o of_o work_n since_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 10._o 5._o
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the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o concern_v all_o these_o word_n but_o if_o we_o due_o attend_v unto_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o these_o passage_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o utter_o improbable_a that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o have_v be_v write_v in_o stone_n with_o god_n own_o finger_n be_v at_o all_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o the_o blood_n thereof_o be_v sprinkle_a on_o the_o people_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n afterward_o call_v up_o moses_n into_o the_o mount_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o ver._n 12._o which_o clear_o imply_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n have_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v contain_v and_o which_o he_o have_v according_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n for_o than_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o improper_a to_o say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o law_n and_o commandment_n that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o since_o according_a to_o this_o reckon_a moses_n have_v already_o do_v it_o when_o we_o be_v tell_v therefore_o that_o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v plain_o to_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o deut._n 4._o 13._o 14._o where_n have_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o declare_v unto_o they_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o perform_v even_o ten_o commandment_n and_o he_o write_v they_o upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n he_o express_o add_v the_o lord_n command_v i_o say_v he_o at_o that_o time_n to_o teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o according_o exod._n 24._o 3._o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v all_o the_o statute_n and_o all_o â—he_n judgement_n not_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v already_o declare_v unto_o they_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n only_o that_o moses_n have_v then_o in_o commission_n to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o according_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n only_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o the_o blood_n thereof_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o people_n though_o afterward_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o upon_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n wherein_o â—he_n ten_o commandment_n be_v insert_v he_o have_v a_o fresh_a commission_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o ten_o commandment_n also_o as_o appear_v by_o verse_n 12._o and_o which_o we_o find_v be_v according_o perform_v by_o he_o deut._n 5._o in_o the_o several_a ten_o branch_n or_o particular_n thereof_o §_o 5._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a mistake_n for_o any_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n write_v in_o stone_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o confirm_v by_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v whereas_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v due_o examine_v there_o appear_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o instead_o of_o be_v prove_v thereby_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o more_o convince_o prove_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o which_o respect_n mr._n sedgwick_n forementioned_a argument_n may_v more_o just_o and_o true_o be_v thus_o form_v that_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o can_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n or_o goat_n or_o calf_n which_o be_v plain_o typical_a thereof_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n but_o the_o law_n write_v in_o stone_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v never_o that_o we_o read_v of_o confirm_v by_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o blood_n whatsoever_o therefore_o that_o covenant_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o world_n §_o 6._o second_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o speak_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a covenant_n which_o be_v dedicate_v by_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v do_v plain_o represent_v it_o unto_o we_o under_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o have_v a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n vers_fw-la 1._o oppose_v it_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o figure_n to_o the_o substance_n vers_fw-la 9_o call_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n therein_o contain_v by_o the_o name_n of_o carnal_a ordinance_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n vers_fw-la 10._o another_o building_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o first_o testament_n as_o it_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o the_o new-testament_n and_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o only_a sacrifice_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o beside_o what_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o 8_o chap._n concern_v this_o same_o first_o or_o old-testament_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o faulty_a decay_a vanish_v nature_n vers_fw-la 7_o 13._o from_o all_o this_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o even_o the_o ceremonial_a covenant_n itself_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o well_o as_o that_o write_v in_o stone_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o gal._n 3._o 10._o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o which_o book_n of_o the_o law_n here_o speak_v of_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n write_v by_o moses_n himself_o wherein_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n or_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n be_v contain_v in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v point_v at_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o divine_a sanction_n thereunto_o annex_v that_o if_o those_o under_o that_o administration_n have_v wrought_v never_o so_o hard_a and_o keep_v themselves_o in_o a_o path_n of_o perfect_a and_o universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o ceremonial_a precept_n all_o their_o day_n which_o be_v impossible_a yet_o if_o at_o last_o cast_v there_o happen_v
therefore_o say_v to_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n viz._n than_o that_o of_o moses_n by_o how_o much_o also_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8._o 6._o beside_o we_o be_v express_o tell_v jo._n 1._o 17._o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o the_o covenant_n insist_v on_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n proper_o so_o call_v not_o only_o for_o as_o much_o as_o moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o it_o but_o also_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v here_o so_o plain_o contradistinguish_v or_o oppose_v thereunto_o §_o 4._o but_o that_o this_o covenant_n which_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n be_v thus_o solemn_o renew_v and_o afresh_o transact_v between_o god_n and_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v plain_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o a_o legal_a covenant_n will_v be_v yet_o further_o undeniable_a by_o compare_v exod._a 1â—_n 5._o with_o deut._n 29._o 9_o and_o both_o with_o leu._n 18._o and_o rom._n 10._o 5._o for_o as_o in_o exod._n 19_o where_o that_o covenant_n be_v first_o mention_v which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n in_o horeb_n or_o at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o heb._n 8._o when_o god_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o there_o tell_v they_o for_o 5._o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o mediator_n be_v the_o same_o covenant_n afterward_o renew_v with_o they_o deut._n 29._o 9_o keep_v therefore_o say_v god_n there_o unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o that_o you_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v now_o that_o both_o these_o be_v but_o two_o several_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v rom._n 10._o 4._o 5._o christ_n say_v he_o there_o 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 for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o which_o he_o cit_v from_o leu._n 18._o 5._o where_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o same_o with_o exod_n 19_o 5._o and_o deut._n 29._o 9_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o assure_v we_o gal._n 3._o 10._o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o §_o 5._o now_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v in_o both_o these_o forename_a scripture_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o mediator_n moses_n and_o that_o they_o be_v both_o also_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tenor_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o promise_a mercy_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v so_o plain_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o which_o he_o contradistinguish_v or_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o he_o afterward_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o the_o same_o 10_o to_o the_o roman_n from_o hence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o the_o formentioned_a covenant_n both_o that_o in_o deut._n 29._o as_o well_o as_o that_o in_o exod._n 19_o which_o be_v but_o two_o several_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v now_o repeal_v and_o do_v away_o in_o christ_n for_o so_o he_o do_v plain_o assure_v we_o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o 13._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a than_o no_o place_n shall_v have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o my_o covenant_n and_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o and_o verse_n 13_o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v say_v he_o and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o old_a covenant_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n when_o he_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n mention_v exod._n 19_o 5._o and_o deut_n 29._o 9_o for_o the_o faultyness_n thereof_o be_v now_o abollish_v for_o there_o be_v very_o say_v he_o heb._n 7._o 18._o a_o disannul_v of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o upon_o which_o account_n a_o new_a covenant_n be_v to_o take_v place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n §_o 6._o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o deut._n 30._o 6._o which_o mr._n baxter_n urge_v and_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v chapter_n 29._o be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n the_o lord_n than_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v 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5_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n compare_v with_o the_o 24_o and_o 25_o verse_n of_o the_o 29_o chapter_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v §_o 7._o but_o say_v mr._n baxter_n do_v god_n promise_v spiritual_a grace_n to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o captivity_n and_o not_o before_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o that_o then_o be_v be_v not_o they_o captivate_v oft_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o may_v at_o least_o be_v make_v good_a then_o if_o god_n will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o before_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o break_v the_o covenant_n by_o rebellion_n as_o he_o will_v do_v afterward_o when_o they_o repent_v then_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n before_o as_o well_o as_o after_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a beside_o some_o divine_n say_v that_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30._o 6._o be_v conditional_a and_o if_o it_o be_v on_o condition_n of_o obedience_n than_o it_o be_v make_v to_o more_o than_o the_o elect_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_n no_o wonder_n when_o it_o be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n and_o the_o rest_n perform_v not_o the_o condition_n which_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o elect_n to_o perform_v §8_n to_o this_o we_o reply_v that_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o promise_v mention_v deut._n 30._o 6._o be_v absolute_a and_o therefore_o essential_o different_a from_o those_o mention_v ch_n 29._o which_o be_v conditional_a so_o they_o be_v as_o clear_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o time_n to_o come_v and_o can_v without_o palpable_a strein_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o time_n then_o present_a nor_o indeed_o unto_o any_o