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and_o as_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o free_o confer_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n upon_o the_o adopt_a son_n and_o brethren_n and_o vouchsafe_v earthly_a blessing_n and_o some_o spiritual_a common_a gift_n to_o the_o wicked_a which_o may_v be_v call_v servant_n both_o those_o that_o more_o near_o attend_v his_o person_n and_o those_o that_o be_v further_o off_o but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o general_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o free_a and_o gracious_a covenant_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n make_v with_o man_n a_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n promise_v unto_o he_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n if_o he_o will_v return_v from_o his_o iniquity_n embrace_v mercy_n reach_v forth_o by_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o sincere_a faithful_a and_o willing_a obedience_n as_o become_v such_o a_o creature_n 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grace_n to_o be_v vouchsafe_v can_v expect_v it_o as_o the_o deserve_a wage_n of_o his_o good_a work_n from_o justice_n and_o not_o of_o mercy_n what_o then_o may_v some_o say_v be_v the_o law_n abolish_v or_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n not_o so_o but_o the_o law_n have_v a_o double_a respect_n one_o as_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n according_a to_o which_o person_n in_o covenant_n ought_v to_o walk_v before_o and_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v propound_v in_o form_n of_o a_o covenant_n as_o if_o he_o must_v necessary_o perish_v who_o do_v neglect_n or_o break_v it_o in_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o tittle_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n be_v opposite_a the_o matter_n of_o evangelicall_n precept_n and_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o same_o but_o the_o form_n of_o promulgation_n be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o rule_n be_v one_o but_o the_o covenant_n differ_v materia_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n stand_v in_o force_n but_o if_o formal_o it_o do_v continue_v as_o a_o covenant_n there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n nor_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n or_o mercy_n reach_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o quicken_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v of_o justice_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o can_v agree_v and_o take_v place_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n for_o he_o that_o tri_v justice_n perceive_v not_o the_o force_n of_o mercy_n &_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la this_o may_v be_v common_a to_o both_o covenant_n that_o god_n do_v free_o give_v reward_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o it_o by_o any_o law_n and_o that_o be_v do_v of_o grace_n which_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v unto_o by_o law_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o give_v the_o reward_n of_o mere_a and_o rich_a grace_n and_o that_o to_o the_o creature_n which_o have_v deserve_v hell_n this_o covenant_n enter_v immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n not_o of_o friendship_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o god_n holy_a and_o true_a be_v pronounce_v judgement_n upon_o the_o several_a delinquent_n in_o the_o fall_n set_v down_o his_o sentence_n against_o the_o tempter_n both_o in_o his_o instrument_n the_o serpent_n and_o the_o main_a author_n satan_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o party_n who_o shall_v execute_v the_o same_o in_o which_o execution_n be_v unfold_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o the_o serpent_n have_v destroy_v that_o god_n may_v be_v know_v in_o wrath_n to_o remember_v mercy_n at_o the_o very_a fall_n and_o before_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o delinquent_n that_o be_v tempt_v the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n be_v proclaim_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n god_n may_v prevent_v further_a waste_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o satan_n may_v have_v wrought_v upon_o his_o new_a advantage_n in_o follow_v his_o good_a success_n and_o that_o the_o tempt_v may_v have_v some_o comfort_n before_o their_o judgement_n lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o wrath_n the_o author_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v god_n consider_v as_o a_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o creator_n he_o strike_v covenant_n with_o adam_n in_o his_o integrity_n as_o a_o saviour_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o poor_a creature_n plunge_v into_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v this_o covenant_n be_v not_o any_o worth_n dignity_n or_o merit_n in_o man_n for_o man_n never_o have_v aught_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o now_o by_o his_o disobedience_n have_v deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o ever_o neither_o be_v the_o present_a misery_n into_o which_o he_o have_v cast_v himself_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o receive_v man_n into_o favour_n for_o the_o angel_n more_o excellent_a by_o creation_n as_o miserable_a by_o their_o fall_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n the_o sole_a move_a cause_n why_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n meritum_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la donume_v quod_fw-la liberare_fw-la nos_fw-la voluit_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la tali_fw-la modo_fw-la liberare_fw-la nos_fw-la noluit_fw-la pâ—ccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la be_v the_o love_n favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o only_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n
be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n or_o through_o work_n by_o the_o law_n or_o through_o the_o law_n oppose_v faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o presence_n faith_n i_o say_v and_o work_n not_o faith_n and_o merit_n which_o can_v never_o be_v without_o doubt_n he_o exclude_v the_o efficiency_n and_o force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n in_o justify_v but_o the_o particle_n by_o and_o of_o do_v not_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n take_v justification_n from_o the_o law_n and_o work_n in_o which_o they_o give_v it_o to_o faith_n for_o faith_n only_o do_v behold_v and_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o mercy_n but_o the_o law_n and_o work_n respect_v the_o commandment_n not_o the_o promise_n of_o mere_a grace_n when_o therefore_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v manifest_o signify_v that_o faith_n receive_v the_o promise_n do_v receive_v righteousness_n and_o life_n free_o promise_v obedience_n to_o all_o 30._o deut._n 7._o 1â—_n &_o 10._o 12._o jer._n 7._o 23._o leu._n 19_o 17_o 18._o luk._n 10._o 27_o mar._n 12_o 30._o god_n commandment_n be_v covenant_v not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n but_o as_o the_o qualification_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o way_n to_o life_n i'faith_o that_o embrace_v life_n be_v obedientiall_a and_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n but_o in_o one_o sort_n faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n and_o in_o another_o of_o justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a these_o it_o seek_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n those_o it_o work_v and_o produce_v as_o the_o cause_n do_v the_o effect_n faith_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o that_o precious_a oblation_n in_o abel_n of_o reverence_n and_o prepare_v etc._n heb._n 11_o 4_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o ark_n in_o noah_n of_o obedience_n in_o abraham_n but_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n only_o of_o their_o justification_n for_o 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this_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v mercy_n which_o he_o perform_v so_o he_o threaten_v judgement_n and_o destruction_n against_o they_o that_o do_v disobey_v if_o they_o persist_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o return_v and_o therefore_o both_o in_o show_v mercy_n and_o inflict_a punishment_n the_o lord_n deal_v according_a to_o promise_v sometime_o when_o the_o house_n of_o david_n sin_v the_o lord_n spare_v they_o but_o then_o he_o give_v they_o heart_n to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o so_o the_o judgement_n be_v prevent_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o therefore_o have_v i_o also_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o shishak_n then_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n humble_v themselves_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o they_o 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quod_fw-la justè_fw-la fiat_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la injustè_fw-fr omittatur_fw-la the_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o reward_v obedience_n be_v essential_a as_o well_o as_o justice_n to_o punish_v iniquity_n and_o if_o god_n punish_v iniquity_n by_o absolute_a and_o natural_a necessity_n of_o necessity_n he_o must_v reward_v obedience_n if_o he_o punish_v iniquity_n without_o divine_a constitution_n he_o must_v reward_v obedience_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n may_v inflict_v a_o more_o mild_a punishment_n than_o sin_n deserve_v therefore_o at_o least_o he_o may_v leave_v some_o degree_n of_o sin_n unpunished_a as_o also_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n to_o man_n equal_a in_o sin_n to_o grant_v pardon_n to_o one_o to_o punish_v another_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n to_o give_v reward_n above_o merit_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v give_v of_o our_o own_o nor_o to_o punish_v merciful_o and_o less_o than_o the_o fault_n deserve_v if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n commit_v against_o ourselves_o and_o it_o seem_v as_o much_o repugnant_a to_o justice_n 30._o sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la dei_fw-la proprietates_fw-la quarum_fw-la exercitium_fw-la tum_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la tum_fw-la quoad_fw-la tempuâ—_n &_o modum_fw-la actus_fw-la imo_fw-la etiam_fw-la quoad_fw-la objecti_fw-la determinationem_fw-la pendet_fw-la a_o libera_fw-la ipsus_fw-la voluntate_fw-la exit_fw-la promissione_n jus_o aliquod_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la ei_fw-la cvi_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la at_o comminatione_fw-la apertius_fw-la dunâ—axat_fw-la declaratur_fw-la meritum_fw-la poenae_fw-la in_o peccante_fw-la &_o jus_o puniendi_fw-la in_o comminante_fw-la cum_fw-la bonitas_fw-la &_o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la proprietas_fw-la ejoo_o sit_v quam_fw-la justitia_fw-la ac_fw-la quamquam_fw-la ex_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la â—gisset_fw-la sed_fw-la puniisset_fw-la universos_fw-la minimè_fw-la eo_fw-la mutabilis_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la immisericors_fw-la potuerit_fw-la dici_fw-la similiter_fw-la neque_fw-la extra_fw-la decreti_fw-la considerationem_fw-la mutabilem_fw-la vel_fw-la injustum_fw-la dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la quanquam_fw-la ignovisset_fw-la universis_fw-la citra_fw-la illam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la deliquit_fw-la paenam_fw-la meretur_fw-la eoque_fw-la punibilis_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o peccatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la superiorem_fw-la relatione_fw-la necessariò_fw-la sequitur_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la naturale_fw-la ut_fw-la vero_fw-la puniatur_fw-la quivis_fw-la peccator_fw-la poena_fw-la tali_fw-la quae_fw-la culpae_fw-la respondeat_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o universaliter_fw-la neque_fw-la propriè_fw-la naturale_fw-la sed_fw-la naturae_fw-la satis_fw-la conveniens_fw-la chamier_n panstrat_v tom._n 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 1â—_n parker_n de_fw-fr desc_fw-la l._n 3._o sect._n 56._o wotton_n de_fw-fr reconcil_n l._n 1_o c_o 4._o vâ—ss_n respon_n ad_fw-la jud._n ravensperg_n cap._n 28._o isa_n 53._o 10._o psal_n 40._o 8._o joh._n 5._o 19_o 30._o to_o accept_v a_o surety_n as_o to_o pardon_v the_o punishment_n especial_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o party_n offend_v shall_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o and_o if_o god_n by_o absolute_a necessity_n must_v punish_v sin_n as_o it_o deserve_v than_o it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a to_o renew_v the_o sinner_n by_o repentance_n or_o to_o annihilate_v he_o because_o than_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v what_o punishment_n his_o sin_n do_v call_v for_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n justice_n be_v essential_a to_o god_n so_o be_v mercy_n bounty_n liberality_n but_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v &_o do_v good_a to_o who_o he_o will_v free_o not_o by_o absolute_a necessity_n only_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o righteousness_n of_o fidelity_n that_o be_v by_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o must_v be_v fulfil_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o sin_n though_o it_o have_v a_o outward_a disagreement_n such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o a_o creature_n from_o the_o creator_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o inward_a positive_a repugnancy_n or_o contrariancy_n to_o god_n nature_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o fire_n and_o water_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o divine_a nature_n inward_o in_o itself_o be_v worse_a for_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o shall_v necessary_o will_z it_o sin_n be_v displease_v unto_o god_n he_o can_v approve_v it_o as_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o or_o hate_v sin_n another_o to_o punish_v it_o of_o absolute_a and_o natural_a necessity_n as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o approve_v obedience_n another_o to_o reward_v it_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o hate_v but_o punish_v all_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o by_o natural_a necessity_n but_o by_o natural_a congruity_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o most_o free_a will_n of_o god_n determine_v to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n for_o the_o manifestation_n whereof_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v join_v together_o as_o a_o free_a cause_n and_o effect_n not_o as_o a_o necessary_a cause_n and_o effect_v for_o god_n hate_v sin_n at_o all_o time_n but_o punish_v it_o not_o ever_o but_o in_o his_o time_n or_o season_n but_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o dispute_v this_o matter_n in_o more_o word_n for_o see_v god_n have_v determine_v that_o his_o justice_n shall_v take_v her_o revenge_n if_o by_o breach_n of_o covenant_n she_o be_v wrong_v he_o can_v but_o punish_v sin_n according_a to_o its_o desert_n neither_o may_v he_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o same_o but_o so_o as_o wrong_v justice_n may_v receive_v satisfaction_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o sin_n must_v stand_v firm_a for_o ever_o therefore_o punishment_n must_v be_v execute_v if_o the_o commandment_n be_v transgress_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v 18._o omne_fw-la agens_fw-la quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr naturaliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la objectum_fw-la suae_fw-la actionis_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la receptivum_fw-la quare_fw-la si_fw-la punire_fw-la esset_fw-la naturale_fw-la illa_fw-la nimirum_fw-la acceptatione_n quae_fw-la secum_fw-la sert_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la actio_fw-la
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