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we_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o life_n yet_o those_o antecedent_n obligation_n do_v remain_v upon_o and_o we_o owe_v obedience_n still_o as_o a_o natural_a due_n psal_n 95.6_o that_o primitive_a obligation_n as_o we_o be_v creature_n will_v lie_v upon_o we_o for_o ever_o beside_o those_o other_o obligation_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o since_o proposition_n v._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v perfect_a but_o not_o personal_a obedience_n the_o obedience_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v perfect_a for_o one_o transgression_n lay_v man_n open_a to_o the_o curse_n but_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o personal_a obedience_n every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o personal_a obedience_n but_o this_o be_v upon_o another_o account_n and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n never_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o personal_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n god_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bind_v we_o up_o to_o personal_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n that_o he_o never_o do_v propose_v that_o way_n unto_o we_o but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n constitute_v a_o public_a person_n to_o act_v in_o our_o behalf_n and_o upon_o his_o fail_v immediate_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v another_o public_a person_n to_o act_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.19_o proposition_n vi_o the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o life_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n the_o promise_n be_v life_n gal._n 3.12_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o some_o have_v think_v that_o adam_n shall_v have_v have_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o he_o be_v create_v in_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o we_o have_v clear_a ground_n to_o conclude_v from_o scripture_n that_o if_o 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righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 3._o because_o christ_n tell_v the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o inquire_v of_o he_o what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n that_o if_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n be_v shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n mat._n 19.16_o 17._o where_o we_o may_v mind_n that_o the_o life_n inquire_v after_o by_o the_o young_a man_n be_v a_o life_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o christ_n in_o this_o answer_n be_v lead_v of_o he_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n upon_o a_o design_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o inability_n to_o keep_v it_o 4._o because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v that_o as_o the_o reason_n that_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o they_o be_v sinner_n rom._n 8.3_o &_o 3.20_o the_o legallist_n that_o paul_n dispute_v against_o expect_a eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n by_o their_o work_n yet_o in_o all_o his_o dispute_n with_o they_o 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be_v appoint_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o estate_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n jesus_n christ_n have_v his_o authority_n bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n john_n 17.2_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o according_o christ_n have_v do_v more_o for_o our_o blessedness_n than_o adam_n be_v to_o do_v adam_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o a_o estate_n of_o innocency_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o justification_n but_o christ_n have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o a_o guilty_a estate_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o justification_n yea_o christ_n have_v do_v more_o for_o our_o blessedness_n than_o adam_n do_v for_o our_o ruin_n adam_n bring_v we_o from_o innocency_n to_o misery_n but_o christ_n have_v bring_v we_o from_o misery_n not_o back_o again_o to_o innocency_n but_o to_o blessedness_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o salvation_n that_o christ_n have_v wrought_v 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