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and_o also_o a_o false_a break_v it_o shall_v be_v 2._o this_o oath_n etc._n etc._n p._n 114._o l._n 5._o r._n which_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 119._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o thus_o and_o l._n 7._o for_o win_v r._n will_n and_o l._n 13._o for_o creature_n r._n creature_n p._n 120_o l._n 26._o for_o great_a r._n great_a p._n 152._o l._n 15._o blot_n out_o the_o father_n p._n 184._o l._n 29._o blot_n out_o the_o p._n 184._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n for_o it_o be_v read_v this_o p._n 189._o l._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o general_n head_n leave_v out_o r._n 2._o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o work_n and_o l._n 18._o blot_n out_o because_o the_o next_o general_n head_n be_v false_a also_o for_o four_o r._n three_o and_o so_o for_o five_o r._n four_o etc._n etc._n p._n 287._o l._n 20._o for_o his_o r._n his_o wrath_n wrath_n be_v leave_v out_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n sermon_n i._n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o author_n be_v preach_v upon_o this_o subject_n p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o ii_o the_o text_n divide_v and_o the_o term_n explain_v p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o iii_o the_o doctrine_n raise_v and_o the_o general_n method_n propose_v contain_v six_o head_n viz._n 1._o eight_o explanatory_a proposition_n lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o premise_v 2._o to_o open_v all_o the_o main_a covenant_n transaction_n concern_v god_n reconciliation_n to_o man_n and_o man_n reconciliation_n unto_o god_n 3._o open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o to_o show_v what_o be_v give_v or_o grant_v to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o covenant_n 5._o to_o open_v the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o covenant_n 6._o the_o general_a application_n p._n 9_o i._o proposit._n that_o god_n foresee_v from_o eternity_n that_o a_o breach_n will_v arise_v between_o himself_o and_o mankind_n p._n 9_o ii_o prop._n that_o this_o covenant_n be_v enter_v into_o betwixt_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o elect_n p._n 10._o iii_o prop._n that_o the_o breach_n god_n foresee_v will_v rise_v will_v be_v very_o great_a open_v on_o man_n part_n in_o 4_o particular_n on_o god_n part_n in_o 5_o particular_n p._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o iu_o prop._n that_o the_o breach_n be_v occasion_v by_o man_n break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n or_o the_o first_o covenant_n p._n 14_o 15_o 16._o v._o prop._n that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o can_v make_v up_o this_o breach_n save_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 16._o vi_o prop._n god_n not_o irreconcilable_a yet_o act_n in_o a_o way_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o vii_o prop._n that_o this_o covenant_n alone_o proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n p._n 20._o viii_o prop._n that_o it_o also_o result_v from_o god_n mercy_n to_o such_o as_o be_v consider_v in_o misery_n p._n 21_o serm._n ii_o second_o the_o covenant_n transaction_n propose_v to_o be_v open_v in_o 6_o general_a head_n i._o a_o treaty_n hold_v between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n about_o it_o ii_o a_o agreement_n between_o they_o in_o eternity_n iii_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n choose_v viz._n jesus_n christ._n iv._o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o the_o proclamation_n or_o proclaim_v this_o peace_n vi_o when_o this_o peace_n do_v commence_v and_o who_o be_v include_v in_o it_o p._n 23_o 24._o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o treaty_n p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o christ_n our_o covenanting-party_n or_o representative_a in_o this_o treaty_n show_v why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o 4_o respect_n p._n 25_o 26._o second_o why_o a_o mediator_n be_v choose_v and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o open_v in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 35_o 36._o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v actual_o consent_v to_o answer_v all_o those_o proposal_n make_v by_o the_o father_n p._n 30._o christ_n the_o mediator_n must_v be_v god_n he_o must_v be_v man_n he_o must_v be_v god-man_n p._n 38._o to_o 42._o what_o a_o mediator_n signify_v p._n 45._o and_o how_o christ_n be_v qualify_v with_o his_o whole_a work_n and_o office_n in_o 9_o partic._n p._n 41._o 55._o serm._n iii_o further_n open_v christ_n work_n as_o mediator_n in_o 5_o particular_n which_o make_v the_o whole_a 14_o p._n 57_o 58_o etc._n etc._n the_o application_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64._o the_o office_n of_o christ_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n open_v p._n 66._o to_o 74._o the_o baxterian_a error_n what_o and_o also_o answer_v christ_n pay_v our_o debt_n as_o a_o surety_n and_o not_o as_o a_o priest_n p._n 71._o mr._n clark_n error_n detect_v a_o grand_a baxterian_a p._n 77._o to_o 84._o serm._n iu._n the_o suretyship_n of_o christ_n open_v in_o eight_o thing_n p._n 84_o 85._o two_o grand_a objection_n answer_v p._n 90._o 1._o what_o suretyship_n import_v p._n 86._o to_o 89._o 2._o why_o christ_n become_v our_o surety_n show_v for_o 5_o reason_n p._n 92._o 3._o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v as_o our_o surety_n show_v in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 93._o to_o 102._o 4._o show_v how_o his_o suretyship_n differ_v from_o suretyship_n among_o man_n in_o three_o thing_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104._o a_o grand_a objection_n answer_v p._n 103._o our_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o yet_o free_o forgive_v show_v in_o 7_o respect_n p._n 104_o 105._o serm._n v._n the_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o how_o between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n p._n 109_o 110._o 2._o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n p._n 111_o 112._o christ_n a_o testator_n what_o a_o testator_n signify_v p._n 111._o show_v why_o the_o covenant_n come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o testament_n or_o christ_n last_o will_v p._n 112._o a_o sevenfold_o use_v of_o christ_n death_n p._n 113_o to_o 116._o the_o use_n p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o proclamation_n of_o peace_n what_o 2._o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o proclaim_v it_o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o proclamation_n 4._o the_o term_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v proclaim_v p._n 119_o 120._o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n why_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v open_v in_o 10_o particular_n p._n 120._o to_o 125._o what_o a_o kind_n of_o book_n the_o gospel_n be_v show_v in_o 7_o particular_n p._n 125_o 126._o the_o use_n p._n 128_o etc._n etc._n serm._n vi_o who_o the_o ambassador_n of_o peace_n be_v viz._n 1._o christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a show_v in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 131_o 132_o 133._o christ_n excellent_o qualify_v for_o a_o ambassador_n show_v in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 134._o 2._o christ_n minister_n be_v subordinate_a ambassador_n six_o sort_n of_o preacher_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n ambassador_n p._n 135_o 136._o prove_v christ_n minister_n be_v his_o ambassador_n and_o what_o their_o work_n be_v open_v in_o 11_o particular_n p._n 135._o to_o 144._o ambassadors_z when_o welcome_a show_v in_o 4_o respect_n p._n 137._o to_o 140._o the_o application_n p._n 146_o etc._n etc._n serm._n vii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o proclamation_n of_o peace_n p._n 151._o 1._o what_o it_o declare_v show_v in_o five_o particular_n p_o 152_o 153._o 2._o what_o it_o proclaim_v viz._n peace_n and_o good_a news_n by_o jesus_n christ_n god_n in_o he_o be_v reconcile_v p._n 155._o 3._o to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o all_o nation_n p._n 156._o 4._o free_a pardon_n for_o all_o sin_n save_v that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 157._o 5._o a_o universal_a proclamation_n a_o objection_n do_v not_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o large_o answer_v p._n 158_o 159_o etc._n etc._n christ_n no_o conditional_a redeemer_n p._n 160_o 161_o why_o the_o proclamation_n run_v so_o universal_a p._n 164._o 6._o show_v on_o what_o term_n peace_n be_v offer_v to_o sinner_n p._n 164_o 165_o 166._o the_o application_n p._n 167._o serm._n viii_o 1._o show_v the_o date_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o when_o it_o do_v commence_v p._n 170_o 171._o 2._o and_o who_o comprehend_v in_o it_o 3._o the_o three_o general_a head_n of_o discourse_n viz._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n open_v i._o prove_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o redemption_n p._n 172_o 173._o 1._o in_o itself_o 2._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 175_o 176._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n open_v in_o 9_o particular_n p._n 177_o to_o 182._o ii_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a covenant_n show_v in_o 5_o thing_n p._n 182_o to_o 185._o serm_n ix_o iii_o it_o be_v a_o well_o order_v covenant_n show_v in_o 5_o thing_n p._n 190_o 191._o iu._n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a covenant_n show_v in_o 6_o thing_n p._n 192_o 193_o 194._o v._o it_o
eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o also_o it_o show_v there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o ready_a consent_n in_o our_o lord_n to_o undertake_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o redemption_n that_o he_o be_v set_v up_o and_o do_v agree_v to_o undertake_v as_o our_o mediator_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o also_o that_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o so_o engage_v on_o our_o behalf_n to_o this_o let_v i_o add_v what_o david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n speak_v 8._o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o do_v not_o desire_v my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v burn_v offering_n and_o sin_n offering_n have_v thou_o not_o require_v then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n this_o place_n be_v cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n 7._o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o 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all_o god_n elect_n from_o sin_n wrath_n and_o misery_n and_o work_v about_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o elect_n though_o not_o then_o in_o be_v yet_o be_v here_o consider_v as_o fall_v wretched_a and_o forlorn_a creature_n iii_o that_o the_o manner_n or_o nature_n of_o these_o transaction_n be_v faederal_a or_o in_o a_o covenant-way_n one_o person_n mutual_o engage_v and_o stipulate_v with_o the_o other_o the_o father_n stand_v upon_o the_o strict_a demand_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n the_o son_n consent_v to_o glorify_v the_o father_n therein_o and_o raise_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n which_o in_o time_n he_o do_v do_v i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n 5_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o now_o father_n glorify_v i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o term_n agree_v upon_o or_o thy_o demand_n be_v do_v therefore_o let_v i_o have_v my_o reward_n and_o let_v my_o elect_n be_v make_v 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