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fast_o to_o it_o 6.18_o hebr._n 6.18_o by_o which_o its_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o change_v o_o wonderful_a 3._o he_o make_v the_o first_o offer_n he_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o 19_o all_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o we_o aeterno_fw-la bullinger_n de_fw-fr fâ—â—dere_fw-la dei_fw-la unio_n &_o aeterno_fw-la in_o vouchsafe_v we_o to_o make_v any_o at_o all_o with_o he_o ineffabilis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la numen_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la deus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la faedus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primus_fw-la offer_v nullis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritis_fw-la adactus_fw-la sed_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o natiuâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la impulsus_fw-la nec_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la vel_fw-la plenè_fw-la toncipere_fw-la vel_fw-la dignis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la evehere_fw-la possit_fw-la unspeakable_a mercy_n 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one_o of_o work_n another_o of_o grace_n and_o very_o many_o yea_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o doleful_a estate_n because_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n a_o most_o wretched_a and_o accurse_a condition_n o_o try_v under_o what_o covenant_n thou_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sinful_a nature_n a_o sprout_v of_o old_a adam_n never_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o root_n of_o bitterness_n nor_o graff_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o his_o plague_n o_o make_v haste_n then_o and_o flee_v as_o a_o post_n and_o as_o the_o young_a roe_n into_o christ_n arm_n for_o consider_v how_o thou_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o nakedness_n adam_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n afraid_a and_o ashamed_a hide_v himself_o in_o the_o thicket_n because_o he_o be_v naked_a but_o where_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o nakedness_n in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o will_v be_v no_o shelter_n in_o that_o day_n for_o a_o sinner_n corol._n 3_o labour_v to_o understand_v and_o discern_v aright_o the_o nature_n tenor_n and_o term_n of_o both_o covenant_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v easiiy_v mistake_v and_o many_o do_v mistake_v they_o rom._n 10.2_o 3._o 2._o because_o the_o mistake_n be_v dangerous_a like_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dark_a as_o he_o travel_v find_v two_o way_n one_o way_n be_v wrong_n 14.12_o prov._n 14.12_o yet_o it_o seem_v as_o good_a and_o safe_a as_o the_o other_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o wrong_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o a_o rock_n where_o he_o fall_v down_o headlong_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n so_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n imagine_v he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o safe_a way_n to_o heaven_n when_o alas_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o hell_n labour_v then_o to_o discern_v the_o difference_n search_v scripture_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n go_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n 33.23_o job_n 33.23_o and_o to_o his_o m_o nister_n that_o they_o may_v show_v thou_o thy_o way_n lest_o thou_o go_v on_o to_o thy_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o corol._n 4._o improve_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n for_o till_o the_o lord_n let_v thou_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o state_n thou_o will_v never_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o it_o nor_o ever_o desire_v to_o change_v it_o corol._n 5._o renounce_v thy_o covenant_n with_o sin_n satan_n and_o creature_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n if_o thou_o break_v not_o with_o they_o god_n will_v never_o close_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o covenant-servant_n to_o they_o thou_o be_v no_o covenant-servant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o serve_v those_o two_o master_n 16._o matth._n 6.24_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o god_n and_o mammon_n both_o which_o crave_v thy_o whole_a man_n and_o thy_o whole_a work_n and_o which_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o each_o other_o corol._n 6._o labour_v to_o relieve_v thyself_o under_o thy_o great_a strait_n and_o sear_n by_o covenant_n promise_n i_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v call_v better_a promise_n 15._o hebr._n 8.6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o joh._n 15._o because_o absolute_a prâ—mises_n because_o they_o work_v that_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o when_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o best_a covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o the_o best_a promise_n 34._o isa_n 55.3_o act_n
itself_o the_o hear_n make_v the_o ear_n tingle_v but_o the_o wrath_n do_v not_o make_v the_o heart_n quake_v you_o have_v better_o hear_v the_o herald_n in_o the_o prince_n name_n denounce_v the_o war_n and_o send_v out_o for_o peace_n than_o have_v the_o prince_n himself_o come_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n into_o your_o bowel_n upon_o the_o contempt_n 3._o this_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o wrath_n annex_v and_o declare_v against_o sin_n 1._o consider_v the_o high_a reward_n the_o lord_n have_v propound_v the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o fiery_a in_o commination_n against_o sin_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o full_a of_o 12.4_o of_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o grace_n and_o promise_n to_o way_n of_o duty_n now_o bring_v thing_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o reason_n itself_o and_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n annex_v this_o dreadful_a wrath_n to_o sin_n that_o do_v annex_v such_o glorious_a incomprehensible_a promise_n to_o 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and_o in_o these_o great_a letter_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v read_v his_o full_a hatred_n of_o it_o eli_n his_o faint_a check_n proclaim_v his_o faint_a dislike_n of_o his_o son_n sin_n high_a dislike_n produce_v answerable_a check_n affection_n in_o man_n be_v the_o foot_n the_o soul_n go_v forth_o upon_o and_o s_o ring_v affection_n go_v a_o very_a nimble_a eager_a pace_n the_o lord_n much_o more_o because_o of_o his_o infinite_a contrariety_n to_o sin_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v discover_v the_o power_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 9.17_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n those_o which_o glorify_v not_o god_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o he_o will_v he_o will_v glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o they_o will_v not_o pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o trample_v his_o authority_n and_o 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