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and_o in_o respect_n of_o effect_n in_o which_o respect_n chief_o affection_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n it_o have_v the_o most_o eminent_a possible_a now_o this_o be_v discriminate_v can_v no_o way_n be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o common_a affection_n before_o disprove_v for_o the_o order_n and_o series_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o most_o natural_a for_o our_o apprehension_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o infinite_a wisdom_n tend_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o this_o love_n in_o all_o its_o issue_n and_o fruit_n as_o it_o be_v more_o curious_a perhaps_o in_o the_o frame_n then_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v so_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_a and_o intricate_a a_o work_n for_o i_o to_o discuss_v at_o present_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o intendment_n only_o in_o general_a this_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n concerning_o the_o way_n of_o accomplish_v this_o act_n of_o his_o will_n must_v be_v subordinate_a hereunto_o as_o comprise_v 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undertake_n then_o bare_o to_o affirm_v it_o some_o few_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o present_v themselves_o i_o shall_v brief_o set_v down_o 1_o christ_n himself_o with_o his_o whole_a satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o antecedent_n to_o the_o covenant_n the_o first_o appear_v in_o that_o all_o promise_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n be_v in_o and_o of_o this_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o 10._o 12._o but_o now_o in_o they_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o mercy_n be_v christ_n himself_o with_o his_o satisfaction_n comprise_v gen._n 3._o 15._o esa._n 9_o 6_o 7._o 2_o he_o who_o in_o all_o that_o he_o be_v as_o make_v unto_o we_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o who_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o that_o they_o be_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o procure_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n his_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o antecedent_n to_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 7._o 22._o chap._n 8._o 6._o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rise_n and_o fountain_n of_o give_v christ_n with_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o it_o be_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o save_v we_o through_o faith_n by_o pardon_v mercy_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o that_o design_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o glorious_a grace_n be_v christ_n give_v joh._n 3._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 32._o or_o thus_o 4_o if_o the_o designation_n of_o that_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o antecedent_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v before_o and_o after_o the_o same_o thing_n understand_v the_o designation_n of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o order_n of_o decree_n or_o execution_n now_o the_o supposal_n be_v manifest_a the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o accomplish_v that_o way_n of_o life_n if_o mr_n baxter_n intend_v those_o latter_a word_n there_o can_v be_v no_o treat_v on_o new_a term_n before_o the_o old_a obligation_n be_v satisfy_v or_o suspend_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n he_o will_v fail_v in_o his_o intendment_n as_o i_o suppose_v for_o 1_o treat_v on_o new_a term_n denote_v either_o consilium_fw-la in_fw-la eundi_fw-la foederis_fw-la or_o exequendi_fw-la if_o the_o first_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o save_v his_o elect_a by_o pardon_v mercy_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n this_o be_v whole_o antecedent_n to_o any_o efficiency_n of_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v of_o mere_a and_o absolute_a grace_n jer._n 31._o 3._o hab._n 8._o 7_o 8._o if_o the_o latter_a be_v
spiritual_a blessing_n soever_o be_v bestow_v on_o any_o soul_n i_o mean_v peculiar_o distinguish_v mercy_n and_o grace_n they_o be_v all_o bestow_v and_o collate_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o be_v they_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o procure_v by_o his_o intercession_n thereupon_o that_o supernatural_a grace_n can_v be_v traduce_v from_o any_o natural_a faculty_n or_o attain_v by_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o nature_n howsoever_o affect_v with_o outward_a advantage_n i_o now_o take_v for_o grant_v these_o thing_n i_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o free-gift_n of_o love_n so_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 15._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o eph._n 2._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o eph._n 2._o 10._o mat._n 11._o 25_o 26._o act._n 16._o 14._o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o dispensation_n of_o all_o these_o as_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n so_o they_o be_v for_o christ_n on_o whosoever_o they_o be_v bestow_v it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n for_o instance_n peter_n and_o judas_n be_v unbeliever_n faith_n be_v give_v for_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n not_o to_o judas_n whence_o be_v this_o difference_n presuppose_v god_n sovereign_a discriminate_a purpose_n the_o immediate_a procure_a cause_n of_o faith_n for_o peter_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o it_o be_v give_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o phil._n 1._o 20._o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o he_o eph._n 1._o 3._o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v certain_o of_o his_o procurement_n for_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o surety_n heb._n 7._o 22._o and_o his_o blood_n the_o ransom_n he_o pay_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n mat._n 26._o 28._o whereby_o all_o the_o promise_n thereof_o become_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o and_o whether_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o conclude_v in_o the_o promise_n thereof_o or_o no_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v judge_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o heb._n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11._o furthermore_o what_o we_o have_v through_o he_o we_o have_v so_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v out_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 10_o 3_o that_o all_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o be_v to_o be_v make_v out_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o stipulation_n sub_fw-la termino_fw-la or_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o actual_a collation_n and_o bestow_n they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v out_o in_o the_o season_n limit_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n of_o this_o before_o 4_o no_o blessing_n can_v be_v give_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n unless_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n christ_n be_v first_o reckon_v unto_o we_o here_o i_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n 1_o declare_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o reckon_v christ_n unto_o we_o and_o then_o 2_o prove_v the_o assertion_n as_o lay_v down_o god_n reckon_v christ_n in_o our_o present_a sense_n be_v the_o impute_n of_o christ_n unto_o ungodly_a unbelieving_a sinner_n for_o who_o he_o die_v so_o far_o as_o to_o account_v he_o they_o to_o bestow_v faith_n and_o grace_n upon_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n this_o than_o i_o say_v at_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o appoint_a time_n the_o lord_n reckon_v and_o account_n and_o make_v out_o his_o son_n christ_n to_o such_o and_o such_o sinner_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n give_v they_o faith_n etc._n etc._n exercise_v of_o love_n actual_o in_o the_o bestow_n of_o grace_n upon_o any_o particular_a soul_n in_o a_o distinguish_a manner_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v suppose_v this_o account_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v so_o indeed_o which_o be_v the_o present_a thesis_n and_o may_v be_v prove_v for_o 1_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n bestow_z faith_n on_o peter_n not_o on_o judas_n because_o christ_n die_v for_o peter_n and_o purchase_v for_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o it_o and_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n bestow_v it_o with_o judas_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o then_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n bestow_z faith_n on_o peter_n at_o the_o 40th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o not_o before_o or_o after_o because_o then_o the_o term_n be_v expire_v which_o upon_o the_o purchase_n be_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n prefix_v to_o the_o give_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o thing_n purchase_v unto_o he_o what_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n do_v when_o he_o thus_o bestow_v faith_n on_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n his_o death_n procure_v the_o gift_n not_o move_v the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o create_v faith_n in_o he_o by_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n snit_v to_o such_o a_o work_n eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o chap._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n if_o then_o this_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n sake_n than_o be_v christ_n make_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v else_o why_o be_v faith_n give_v he_o at_o this_o instant_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o another_o for_o who_o also_o he_o die_v that_o it_o be_v do_v then_o be_v because_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v that_o it_o be_v do_v then_o for_o christ_n be_v because_o christ_n be_v first_o give_v to_o he_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o to_o i_o for_o christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o not_o be_v give_v to_o i_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 2_o the_o apostle_n hold_v out_o this_o very_a method_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n rom._n 8._o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n first_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o we_o then_o to_o we_o then_o with_o he_o he_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v also_o for_o he_o phil._n 1._o 29._o he_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n give_v in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o be_v make_v we_o we_o receive_v the_o atonement_n by_o he_o rom._n 5._o 11._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v we_o before_o believe_v be_v easy_o resolve_v christ_n be_v we_o before_o and_o after_o believe_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n he_o who_o be_v make_v we_o in_o a_o act_n of_o god_n love_n that_o for_o he_o we_o may_v have_v faith_n may_v be_v find_v and_o make_v we_o in_o a_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o believe_v i_o offer_v also_o whether_o absolution_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o obligation_n unto_o death_n though_o not_o as_o terminate_v in_o the_o conscience_n for_o complete_a justification_n do_v not_o proceed_v our_o actual_a believe_v for_o what_o be_v that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o through_o christ_n be_v effectual_a to_o bestow_v faith_n upon_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o how_o can_v so_o great_a love_n in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o it_o produce_v the_o most_o distinguish_a mercy_n consist_v with_o any_o such_o act_n of_o god_n will_n as_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n shall_v bind_v that_o person_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n perhaps_o also_o this_o may_v be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a mention_v rom._n 4._o god_n absolve_v a_o sinner_n in_o heaven_n by_o account_v christ_n unto_o he_o and_o then_o bestow_v he_o upon_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n endue_v he_o with_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n not_o we_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n before_o the_o bestow_n of_o those_o blessing_n on_o we_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a yea_o he_o must_v be_v our_o christ_n before_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o he_o to_o believe_v why_o else_o be_v it_o not_o give_v to_o all_o other_o so_o to_o do_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o supreme_a distinguish_a cause_n mat._n 11._o 25_o 26._o but_o of_o the_o proximate_a 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