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strong_a namely_o with_o the_o strong_a enemy_n satan_n 4_o it_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o man_n redemption_n for_o god_n can_v not_o have_v declare_v the_o say_v law_n of_o the_o combat_n for_o the_o victory_n except_o there_o have_v go_v before_o hand_n a_o eternal_a consent_n decree_n and_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o combat_n in_o order_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o elect_a from_o satan_n headplot_n therefore_o from_o this_o declare_a combat_n in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o second_o person_n do_v from_o eternity_n covenant_n to_o take_v unto_o he_o man_n true_a nature_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o deceive_v sinful_a woman_n and_o in_o that_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o our_o true_a infirmity_n of_o fear_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n to_o enter_v the_o list_n and_o to_o combat_v with_o satan_n for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a and_o 2._o hence_o it_o also_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v covenant_n to_o and_o with_o his_o son_n that_o in_o case_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o by_o all_o his_o ill_a usage_n prevail_v to_o disturb_v his_o humane_a passion_n nor_o can_v by_o any_o other_o way_n divert_v he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o obedience_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o his_o suffering_n and_o until_o at_o last_o in_o that_o obedience_n he_o have_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n than_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n both_o in_o his_o combat_n and_o also_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o his_o death_n by_o his_o own_o priestly_a power_n as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n and_o thereupon_o will_v be_v
25_o 136_o 233_o 258_o ib._n 26_o 134_o 140_o 180_o 228_o ib._n 27_o 15_o 244_o ib._n 31_o 125_o 4_o  _fw-fr 88_o ib._n 25_o 312_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 229_o ib._n 12_o 31_o ib._n 14_o 31_o 153_o ib._n 16_o 240_o and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v justify_v in_o syracides_n 14_o 20._o ib._n 18_o 135_o 211_o 228_o 233_o 240_o ib._n 19_o 16_o 153_o 211_o 233_o 343_o 8_o 3_o 49_o 226_o 237_o and_o see_v the_o dialogu_n p._n 116_o ib._n 4_o 119_o 237_o 238_o 260_o ib._n 23_o 29_o ib._n 32_o 95_o 179_o 312_o 350_o 9_o 31_o 244_o 10_o 3_o 138_o 232_o 237_o ib._n 4_o 242_o 15_o 30_o 335_o 1_o corinth_n 1_o 24_o 25_o 424_o 6_o 11_o 237_o 259_o 260_o ib._n 20_o 256_o 9_o 24_o 178_o 340_o 15_o 29_o 306_o ib._n 30_o 53_o 29_o 2_o corinth_n 5_o 21_o 207_o 13_o 4_o 423_o 3_o 13_o 262_o ib._n 16_o 342_o 4_o 4_o 5_o 47_o 5_o 11_o 270_o philippian_n 1_o 30_o 340_o 2_o 6_o 132_o 139_o ib._n 8_o 9_o 124_o 344_o ib._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 177_o 3_o 9_o 120_o 123_o 233_o twice_o ib._n 10_o 11_o 370_o 4_o 3_o 340_o colossian_n 1_o 21_o 22_o 434_o ib._n 29_o 340_o 2_o 14_o 15_o 124_o 146_o 344_o 234_o 419_o 1_o tim._n 2_o 6_o 256_o 4_o 10_o 340_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 5_o 178_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 178_o 340_o titus_n 2_o 14_o p._n 50_o 259_o philemon_n v._o 18_o  _fw-fr 87_o 219_o and_o see_v peter_n martyr_n com._n pl._n part_n p._n 4._o 263._o hebrew_n 1_o 3_o p._n 252_o 2_o 10_o 17_o 90_o 92_o 93_o 344_o 386_o 427_o 430_o ib._n 14_o 90_o 294_o 357_o 419_o ib._n 17_o 18_o 165_o 170_o 194_o 4_o 16_o 136_o 140_o 5_o 6_o 169_o ib._n 7_o 299_o 303_o 334_o 336_o 7_o 22_o 115_o 118_o ib._n 21_o 426_o ib._n 28_o 90_o 8_o 3_o 430_o ib._n 12_o 139_o 233_o 258_o 9_o 110_o 49_o 118_o 235_o 260_o ib._n 13_o 48_o 51_o 120_o 214_o 235_o 260_o 432_o ib._n 14_o 90_o 137_o 214_o 43â—_n ib._n 15_o 16_o 90_o 137_o 181_o 420_o 4â—8_n ib._n 18_o 23_o 120_o ib._n 22_o 124_o ib._n 24_o 196_o ib._n 26_o 49_o 195_o ib._n 27_o 28_o 147_o 358_o 10_o 4_o 433_o ib._n 5_o 294_o ib._n 7_o 43_o ib._n 10_o 46_o 122_o 124_o 237_o 259_o ib._n 32_o 340_o 12_o 2_o 146_o 178_o 269_o 339_o 13_o 13_o 270_o 1_o peter_n 1_o 19_o 20_o 132_o 256_o 2_o 24_o 103_o 181_o 3_o 18_o 184_o 1_o john_n 1_o 7_o 50_o 259_o ib._n 9_o 133_o 180_o rev._n 5_o 9_o 12_o 428_o christ_n satisfaction_n discuss_v and_o explain_v chap._n i._n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n mr._n nortons_n first_o proposition_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n obey_v the_o law_n do_v the_o command_n in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n and_o suffer_v the_o essential_a punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o a_o way_n of_o obedient_a satisfaction_n unto_o divine_a justice_n thereby_o exact_o fulfil_v the_o first_o covenant_n which_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o he_o together_o with_o his_o original_a righteousness_n as_o a_o surety_n god_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n actual_o impute_v to_o believe_a sinner_n for_o their_o righteousness_n reply_n i_o deny_v several_a thing_n in_o this_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a but_o because_o all_o the_o particular_n be_v but_o bare_o affirm_v here_o though_o some_o proof_n be_v hereafter_o allege_v therefore_o i_o shall_v defer_v my_o reply_n to_o the_o particular_n to_o the_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v find_v they_o repeat_v with_o their_o proof_n annex_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o deny_v first_o that_o christ_n make_v any_o such_o covenant_n by_o his_o voluntary_a consent_n with_o his_o father_n as_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o same_o obligation_n with_o adam_n to_o fulfil_v the_o first_o covenant_n in_o a_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n second_o that_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n be_v not_o touch_v his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o it_o be_v touch_v his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a law_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n chap._n ii_o and_o first_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v discuss_v section_n 1._o where_o also_o mr._n nortons_n second_o proposition_n be_v examine_v which_o be_v this_o god_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shalâ—_n live_v leu._n 185._o but_o in_o the_o doy_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shalâ—_n die_v gen._n 2._o 17._o proceed_v with_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n mr._n norton_n prove_v by_o these_o two_o scripture_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o he_o do_v make_v great_a account_n of_o both_o these_o scripture_n because_o he_o cite_v they_o very_o often_o to_o that_o sense_n and_o in_o page_n 186._o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n propound_v the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n in_o case_n of_o legal_a obedience_n and_o in_o page_n 189._o he_o say_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o two_o table_n and_o say_v he_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n in_o rom._n 3._o 27._o because_o it_o require_v personal_a obedience_n to_o life_n leu._n 18._o 5._o and_o this_o law_n he_o call_v moral_a positive_a the_o habitual_a writing_n whereof_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n together_o with_o its_o obligation_n be_v both_o from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o creation_n this_o bind_v perpetual_o and_o it_o be_v immutable_a and_o in_o page_n 190._o he_o say_v the_o transgression_n they_o of_o adam_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o say_a law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o afterward_o to_o moses_n reply_v 1_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n nortons_n description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n i_o shall_v labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a 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