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who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n vers_fw-la 15._o if_o the_o decree_n be_v conditional_a it_o be_v no_o deceiver_n till_o after_o the_o condition_n do_v god_n decree_v to_o write_v name_n in_o his_o book_n upon_o condition_n they_o believe_v repent_v and_o persevere_v none_o be_v write_v till_o then_o not_o till_o the_o exhalation_n of_o their_o last_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o perseverance_n the_o condition_n thereunto_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n eph._n 1.4_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o tit._n 1.2_o rev._n 13.8_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o execution_n that_o be_v absolute_a also_o and_o inconditional_a as_o the_o decree_n be_v if_o the_o decree_n of_o life_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n than_o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n unto_o life_n in_o the_o execution_n though_o no_o man_n do_v live_v without_o faith_n or_o thus_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o glorify_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o sanctification_n thereof_o then_o sanctification_n be_v no_o condition_n in_o the_o execution_n though_o no_o man_n not_o sanctify_v be_v glorify_v for_o the_o lord_n peremptory_o decree_v to_o sanctify_v &_o save_v god_n do_v not_o one_o thing_n for_o another_o though_o one_o thing_n after_o another_o therefore_o vocation_n be_v free_a rom._n 8.30_o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o jam._n 1.18_o justification_n free_a rom._n 3_o 24-4_a 5-5_a 18_o sanctification_n free_a jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 36.27_o glorification_n free_a rom._n 9.21.23_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o dew_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o wait_v not_o for_o man_n nor_o tarry_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mic._n 5.7_o what_o place_n then_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o may_v say_v of_o faith_n as_o tertullus_n of_o the_o governor_n act._n 24.2_o by_o thou_o we_o enjoy_v much_o quietness_n yet_o in_o all_o thing_n jesus_n christ_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n col._n 1.18_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n and_o a_o suare_fw-la when_o soul_n study_v faith_n more_o than_o christ_n believe_v in_o faith_n more_o than_o in_o christ_n and_o reason_n more_o for_o or_o against_o themselves_o from_o some_o work_n in_o they_o than_o from_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n consider_v therefore_o 1_o faith_n be_v needful_a not_o unto_o the_o procurement_n of_o new_a covenant_n blessing_n but_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o not_o any_o grace_n be_v purchase_v but_o much_o grace_n be_v possess_v thereby_o joh._n 3.36_o when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v unto_o a_o dinner_n come_v be_v needful_a not_o unto_o procurement_n but_o enjoyment_n 2_o faith_n give_v no_o man_n a_o right_a to_o christ_n or_o in_o christ_n but_o receive_v a_o right_a the_o ransom_n of_o christ_n and_o acceptation_n thereof_o be_v not_o i_o because_o i_o believe_v but_o because_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o bread_n i_o eat_v be_v not_o i_o because_o i_o eat_v it_o but_o upon_o some_o other_o former_a account_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o give_v hope_v a_o reason_n for_o life_n unless_o hope_v have_v a_o reason_n 3_o the_o covenant_n be_v constitute_v in_o the_o whole_a without_o faith_n but_o not_o so_o execute_v the_o elect_n non-convert_a be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o execution_n be_v afar_o off_o in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o love_v before_o the_o world_n be_v free_a from_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o as_o to_o they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal._n 3.13_o wherefore_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o but_o subordinate_a and_o secondary_a mean_n unto_o the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o have_v any_o high_a respect_n than_o that_o order_n and_o way_n in_o which_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n be_v communicate_v and_o receive_v unto_o life_n eternal_a a_o consequent_a of_o the_o covenant_n though_o antecedent_n to_o salvation_n as_o also_o prayer_n be_v rom._n 10.13_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o danger_n be_v there_o in_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o work_n be_v of_o the_o old_a answ_n much_o danger_n many_o way_n 1_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o and_o for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o matter_n therefore_o no_o such_o condition_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 5.19_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n righteousness_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o one_o but_o the_o obedience_n in_o believe_v be_v the_o obedience_n of_o
consolation_n here_o call_v therefore_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n isa_n 54.10_o salvation_n hereafter_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o titus_n 2.11_o eph._n 2.8_o but_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v such_o heb._n 7.18_o 19_o chap._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o say_v in_o this_o respect_n not_o to_o be_v faultless_a chap._n 8.7_o and_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o christ_n be_v send_v rom._n 8.3_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 10_o that_o covenant_n which_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n of_o death_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o a_o blessing_n of_o life_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o can_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o this_o do_v the_o old_a covenant_n for_o the_o curse_n see_v gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o this_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o covenant_n give_v forth_o by_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o old_a and_o therefore_o the_o text_n be_v but_o a_o citation_n of_o his_o word_n take_v from_o deut._n 27._o last_o for_o the_o blessing_n we_o have_v rom._n 10.5_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o apostle_n speak_v clear_o of_o moses_n covenant_n and_o not_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n the_o like_a we_o have_v gal._n 3.12_o therefore_o can_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 11_o the_o old_a covenant_n can_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o as_o such_o a_o thing_n have_v be_v altogether_o needless_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o be_v before_o it_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v immediate_o upon_o adam_n fall_n in_o that_o great_a promise_n gen._n 3.15_o in_o which_o promise_n be_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v afterward_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n come_v forth_o again_o in_o the_o renewal_a of_o adam_n promise_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o and_o this_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v give_v forth_o upon_o sinai_n so_o also_o before_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v as_o yet_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o type_n viz._n before_o ever_o as_o yet_o abraham_n know_v hagar_n now_o when_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v already_o what_o need_n be_v there_o after_o this_o of_o establish_v the_o old_a covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nay_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o as_o such_o a_o thing_n will_v not_o necessary_o have_v derogate_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o seem_v to_o render_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n weak_a and_o insufficient_a that_o after_o it_o in_o away_o of_o promise_n be_v come_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v yet_o need_n of_o establish_v the_o old_a covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n make_v the_o old_a covenant_n weak_a for_o this_o reason_n because_o after_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o there_o be_v yet_o need_v of_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o another_o covenant_n heb._n 7.18_o 19_o chap._n 8.7_o viz._n of_o the_o new_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o first_o be_v for_o so_o as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o long_o before_o the_o old_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o its_o full_a lustre_n and_o glory_n now_o whether_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v not_o we_o render_v the_o new_a covenant_n weak_a in_o case_n that_o after_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o bring_v forth_o the_o old_a as_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 12_o arg._n if_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o father_n viz._n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n for_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o these_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o deut._n 5.3_o ergo_fw-la last_o if_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o must_v it_o either_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n with_o the_o new_a or_o there_o must_v be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o the_o new_a it_o can_v be_v 1_o because_o hagar_n and_o sarah_n be_v distinct_a yea_o so_o distinct_a as_o that_o hagar_n can_v never_o be_v sarah_n nor_o sarah_n hagar_n 2_o because_o if_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o same_o then_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v the_o same_o but_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o child_n gal._n 4.23_o call_v hagar_n son_n a_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n sarahs_n son_n of_o the_o promise_n 3_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a have_v distinct_a mediator_n moses_n be_v mediator_n of_o the_o first_o deut._n 5.5_o christ_n of_o the_o second_o heb._n 8.6_o therefore_o be_v they_o distinct_a covenant_n 4_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a have_v distinct_a promise_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o be_v conditional_a exod._n 19.5_o 6._o of_o the_o second_o inconditional_a i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o 5_o because_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v clear_o distinct_a from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o as_o our_o foregoing_a reason_n prove_v so_o be_v it_o also_o prove_v at_o large_a rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o where_o be_v show_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o this_o covenant_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o he_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o now_o have_v this_o old_a covenant_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o than_o abraham_n in_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o this_o also_o but_o now_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o new_a covenant_n therefore_o can_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a be_v the_o same_o last_o the_o scripture_n wheresoever_o it_o mention_n they_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o distinct_a gal._n 4.24_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o two_o covenant_n not_o two_o administration_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n so_o heb._n 8._o they_o be_v call_v a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o vers_n 7._o a_o new_a and_o a_o old_a vers_n 13._o a_o better_a and_o a_o worse_o vers_fw-la 6._o though_o the_o term_n worse_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o its_o opposite_a better_o do_v necessary_o imply_v it_o the_o old_a covenant_n therefore_o can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o new_a 2_o that_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v 1_o because_o then_o shall_v not_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a attribute_n be_v one_o but_o divide_v and_o so_o consequent_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o because_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v himself_o 2_o because_o then_o of_o necessity_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o distinct_a way_n of_o salvation_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n so_o call_v act._n 16.17_o the_o send_v of_o it_o forth_o and_o preach_v of_o it_o the_o send_v forth_o and_o preach_v of_o salvation_n act._n 13.26_o chap._n 28.28_o rom._n 1.15.16_o isa_n 52.7_o heb._n 2.3_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o carry_v salvation_n in_o it_o tit._n 2.11_o eph._n 1.13_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2._o all_o which_o clear_o argue_v salvation_n to_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n and_o it_o to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o salvation_n it_o therefore_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a be_v covenant_n distinct_a and_o yet_o both_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o do_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o saint_n in_o old_a testament_n time_n who_o live_v under_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v save_v one_o way_n we_o another_o express_o contrary_a to_o poâ—…_n word_n act._n 15.11_o and_o paul_n heb._n 4.2_o thâ—_n father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n preach_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n therefore_o can_v be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o final_a conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n hence_o 1_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o take_v up_o principle_n mere_o from_o man_n though_o ever_o so_o good_a man_n and_o able_a it_o any_o one_o principle_n that_o yet_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o
law_n do_v hold_v forth_o life_n and_o salvation_n 3_o the_o manifold_a scripture-phrase_n and_o sentence_n especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o hold_v forth_o life_n in_o and_o by_o do_v confirm_v this_o as_o matth._n 19.16_o 17._o master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n note_v the_o question_n be_v about_o eternal_a life_n what_o be_v christ_n answer_n why_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n now_o if_o the_o law_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v keep_v it_o man_n shall_v the_o answer_n of_o christ_n be_v false_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o now_o although_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n have_v it_o in_o design_n to_o convince_v the_o young_a man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o see_v that_o indeed_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n though_o he_o boast_v of_o it_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v that_o christ_n to_o do_v this_o do_v use_v indirect_a mean_n speak_v that_o which_o for_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v false_a to_o convince_v he_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n rom._n 2.13_o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v import_v plain_o that_o the_o law_n can_v and_o do_v give_v forth_o justification_n to_o he_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o give_v it_o its_o condition_n of_o do_v viz._n perfect_a obedience_n rom._n 7.10_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n it_o be_v clear_a the_o apostle_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o moses_n law_n throughout_o the_o chapter_n and_o he_o say_v express_o it_o be_v to_o life_n ordain_v institute_v to_o life_n which_o full_o and_o in_o term_n speak_v the_o thing_n assert_v rom._n 10.5_o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v 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