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be_v perfect_a pure_a upright_a and_o good_a create_v after_o god_n own_o image_n and_o the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o god_n the_o great_a be_v his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n god_n presence_n now_o be_v man_n great_a delight_n and_o it_o be_v man_n heaven_n on_o earth_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n but_o three_o consider_v the_o intention_n and_o use_n of_o the_o two_o eminent_a tree_n in_o the_o garden_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n viz._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n the_o intend_a use_n of_o these_o two_o tree_n in_o paradise_n be_v sacramental_a hence_o they_o be_v call_v symbolical_a tree_n and_o sacramental_a tree_n by_o learned_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a by_o these_o the_o lord_n do_v signify_v and_o seal_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o enjoy_v that_o happy_a state_n of_o life_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n i._n e._n in_o life_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—eal_n which_o god_n give_v to_o man_n for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o first_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v to_o man_n a_o sacrament_n and_o pledge_n of_o eternal_a life_n on_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o blessing_n needful_a to_o keep_v man_n in_o life_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o of_o any_o native_a property_n and_o peculiar_a virtue_n it_o have_v in_o itself_o to_o convey_v life_n but_o symbolical_o moral_o and_o sacramental_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o obsignation_n to_o they_o of_o life_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o as_o
thou_o though_o huge_a mountain_n shall_v remove_v which_o be_v not_o probable_a or_o though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v meet_v which_o be_v not_o likely_a yet_o his_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v immovable_a and_o his_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v immutable_a this_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v like_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n which_o will_v never_o wax_v old_a or_o vanish_v away_o isa_n 66._o 22._o but_o second_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n â—x_fw-la parte_fw-la confaederatorum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n and_o shall_v continue_v in_o covenant_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o you_o have_v both_o these_o express_v in_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n jer._n 32._o 40._o 7._o mâ—â—_n 3._o 6._o hâ—â—_n 2_o 19_o gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o heb._n i_o will_v cut_v out_o with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o perpetuity_n that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o heb._n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o serious_o dwell_v upon_o the_o place_n it_o show_v that_o iâ—cessâ—â—â—_n god_n will_v never_o surcease_v to_o pur_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o follow_v his_o covenant-people_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o blessing_n iâ—cessâ—â—â—_n the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a on_o god_n part_n and_o also_o on_o our_o part_n on_o god_n part_n i_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o on_o our_o part_n they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o how_o so_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o that_o they_o may_v continue_v constant_a with_o i_o and_o not_o constrain_v i_o by_o their_o apostasy_n to_o break_v again_o with_o they_o i_o will_v so_o deep_o rivet_v a_o reverend_a dread_n of_o myself_o in_o their_o soul_n as_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o cling_v and_o cleave_v and_o keep_v close_o to_o i_o forever_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n undertake_v for_o both_o part_n for_o his_o own_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n i._n e._n that_o all_o he_o be_v and_o all_o he_o have_v shall_v be_v employ_v for_o their_o external_a internal_a and_o eternal_a good_a and_o for_o we_o that_o 38._o jer._n 32._o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n i._n e._n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v love_n 27._o eâ—â—k_n 36._o 26_o 27._o fear_v repent_v obey_v serve_v he_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o as_o he_o require_v and_o thus_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n become_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n yea_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v the_o sure_a oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o ment_fw-mi which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o sinful_a man_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o fall_v man_n and_o wherein_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o make_v fall_v man_n everlasting_o happy_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a first_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v for_o himself_o to_o we_o which_o consist_v main_o of_o these_o branch_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o 18._o ult_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 1â—_n 17_o 18._o god_n that_o be_v as_o if_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v have_v as_o true_a a_o interest_n in_o all_o my_o attribute_n for_o your_o good_a as_o they_o be_v i_o for_o my_o own_o glory_n my_o grace_n say_v god_n shall_v be_v you_o to_o pardon_v you_o and_o my_o power_n shall_v be_v you_o to_o protect_v you_o and_o my_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v you_o to_o direct_v you_o and_o my_o goodness_n shall_v be_v you_o to_o relieve_v you_o and_o my_o mercy_n shall_v be_v you_o to_o supply_v you_o and_o my_o glory_n shall_v be_v you_o to_o crown_v you_o this_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a promise_n for_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n it_o include_v all_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la say_v luther_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 44._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 16_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 2d_o 4â—_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o â—6_n cap._n 16._o 7._o hence_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n which_o christ_n from_o the_o father_n have_v make_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o reveil_v the_o promise_n that_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o that_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o draw_v marrow_n and_o fatness_n out_o of_o the_o promise_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n gen._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n that_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n there_o may_v be_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a discovery_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o glorious_a conquest_n that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o he_o the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v as_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n 3._o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n 41._o 〈◊〉_d 36._o 26._o jâ—r_n â—2_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 36._o 25._o jer._n 33._o 9_o 10._o jer._n 32._o 41._o of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i._n e._n a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n 4._o that_o he_o will_v not_o â—uâ—n_v away_o his_o â—aâ—e_n from_o we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v of_o we_o good_a and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n 5._o that_o he_o will_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n and_o fâ—om_o all_o our_o idol_n 6._o that_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n do_v make_v for_o we_o to_o himself_o which_o consist_v main_o in_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v 367_o jer._n 32._o 38_o 40._o ezek._n 36._o 27._o job_n 17._o 9_o prov._n 4._o 18._o psal_n 1._o 3._o â—â—â—sâ—a_fw-la 14._o 5_o 6_o 7._o zaâ—h_n 12._o 18._o mal._n 4._o â—_o jer._n 24._o 5._o râ—m_fw-la 8._o 28._o luk._n 12._o 3â—_n rev._n 2._o 10._o psal_n 84._o 11._o john_n 10._o 28._o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o full_o evidence_v in_o 12_o particularâ—_n in_o my_o box_n of_o precious_a â—untâ—nâ—nt_n 〈◊〉_d 364_o 365_o 366_o 367_o be_v his_o people_n 2._o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v he_o for_o ever_o 3._o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o 4._o that_o we_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o 5._o that_o wâ—_n shall_v persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n 6._o that_o we_o shall_v grow_v and_z flourish_z iâ—_n grâ—â—e_n 7._o a_o true_a right_n to_o the_o creature_n 8._o that_o all_o providence_n change_n and_o condition_n shall_v work_v for_o our_o good_a 9_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n 10._o that_o â—â—_o sâ—all_v 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n a_o crown_n and_o glory_n at_o last_o and_o whâ—_n will_v wâ—_n have_v more_o by_o these_o short_a hint_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o entire_a covenant_n a_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v by_o god_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o we_o oh_o sir_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n 〈…〉_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n râ—quiâ—â—s_v of_o we_o that_o he_o stand_v engage_v to_o give_v unto_o we_o whatever_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n require_v on_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v that_o he_o undertake_v to_o perform_v for_o man_n that_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o everliving_a covenant_n may_v be_v madâ—_n further_o clear_v from_o god_n denomination_n who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d style_v it_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 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