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of_o her_o husband_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a certain_o there_o be_v never_o any_o but_o two_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n the_o one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelical_n the_o one_o of_o work_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n the_o first_o in_o innocency_n the_o other_o after_o the_o fall_n ponder_v upon_o rom._n 4._o 13._o but_o three_o let_v i_o premise_v this_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o legal_o dispense_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o legal_a dispensation_n of_o it_o the_o same_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o these_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n diverse_o dispense_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o 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13._o 22._o rom._n 4_o 18_o 19_o 20._o choose_v he_o fear_v he_o love_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o nation_n 3._o there_o be_v more_o abundance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n of_o light_n of_o knowledge_n of_o holiness_n pour_v out_o general_o upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n now_o than_o there_o be_v in_o those_o ally_n the_o word_n covenant_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n signify_v as_o we_o all_o know_v a_o mutual_a promise_n bargain_n and_o obligation_n between_o two_o person_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o hebrew_n berith_n and_o the_o greek_a diatheke_n a_o covenant_n be_v a_o solemn_a compact_n or_o agreement_n between_o
but_o two_o famous_a covenant_n that_o we_o must_v abide_v by_o in_o one_o of_o they_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o perfection_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o commiseration_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o stand_a evidence_n of_o man_n guiltiness_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o stand_a evidence_n of_o god_n righteousness_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v the_o last_a monument_n of_o man_n impotency_n and_o changeableness_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o immutability_n now_o no_o man_n can_v be_v under_o both_o these_o covenant_n at_o once_o if_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o be_v not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o 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26._o 27._o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o so_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o all_o ability_n sufficient_a for_o obedience_n thereupon_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o life_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n i_o say_v he_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o he_o promise_v life_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n of_o obedience_n so_o he_o threaten_v death_n and_o a_o curse_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v curse_n gen._n 2._o 1â—_n gal._n 3._o 10._o not_o only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n also_o be_v a_o et_fw-fr 〈…〉_o coâ—â—nant_n and_o therefore_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v upon_o meâ—_n unto_o eternity_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n upon_o the_o creature_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n by_o a_o eternal_a law_n and_o the_o 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the_o precept_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v cancel_v it_o as_o a_o hand-writing_n against_o we_o nail_v 14._o col._n 2._o 14._o it_o unto_o his_o cross_n so_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n but_o unto_o all_o other_o man_n it_o remain_v a_o covenant_n still_o and_o they_o remain_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o 36._o john_n 3._o 36._o they_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o life_n cease_v unto_o believer_n yet_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n now_o oh_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o first_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o require_v perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o many_o as_o 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many_o slip_n and_o fall_v he_o often_o transgress_v the_o royal_a law_n but_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o main_a bent_n and_o frame_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n god_n look_v upon_o his_o sincere_a obedience_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n a_o sincere_a christian_a obedience_n be_v a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n though_o not_o in_o respect_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o heb._n when_o my_o eye_n be_v to_o ill_a thy_o commandment_n of_o practice_n which_o be_v impossible_a but_o in_o disposition_n and_o affection_n a_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v a_o universal_a obedience_n it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o whole_a law_n and_o it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o durance_n the_o whole_a life_n he_o who_o obey_v sincere_o obey_v universal_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o serve_v god_n true_o that_o do_v not_o endeavour_v 24._o numb_a 14._o 24._o to_o serve_v god_n full_o sincerity_n turn_v upon_o the_o hinge_n of_o universality_n he_o who_o obey_v sincere_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v thorough_o a_o sincere_a christian_a do_v not_o only_o love_v the_o law_n and_o like_o the_o law_n and_o approve_v of_o the_o law_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o he_o obey_v it_o in_o part_n which_o though_o 22._o rom._n 7._o 12_o 16_o 22._o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n yet_o he_o be_v sincere_a therein_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n and_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o arrive_v 14._o phil._n 3._o 13_o 14._o at_o what_o be_v perfect_a god_n accept_v of_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o be_v as_o well_o please_v with_o
engage_v himself_o for_o we_o as_o that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v start_v from_o his_o engagement_n you_o shall_v as_o soon_o remove_v the_o earth_n stop_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o course_n empty_a the_o sea_n with_o a_o cockleshell_n make_v a_o world_n and_o unmake_v yourselves_o as_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n or_o in_o hell_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v christ_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o surety_n a_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o all_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v of_o man_n now_o christ_n our_o surety_n by_o a_o voluntary_a subjection_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o law_n 15._o â—al_a 4._o 4._o mat._n 3._o 15._o and_o by_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o do_v this_o for_o we_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a the_o 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