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devil_n more_o stout_o and_o valiant_o 5._o to_o withstand_v temptation_n more_o steadfast_o &_o strong_o 6._o to_o be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a 7._o to_o leave_v the_o world_n relation_n and_o friend_n more_o willing_o 8._o and_o to_o embrace_v death_n more_o joyful_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n to_o martyrdom_n doubtless_o god_n suffer_a servant_n and_o among_o they_o especial_o his_o martyr_n shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o chief_a mansion_n and_o in_o the_o high_a room_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o suffering_n for_o christ_n will_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o our_o glory_n what_o shall_v we_o have_v say_v peter_n that_o have_v suffer_v so_o many_o great_a and_o grievous_a 〈…〉_o ng_n for_o thy_o name_n that_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o veriâ—y_o say_v our_o saviour_n every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v
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covenant_n divide_v some_o beast_n and_o put_v the_o part_n asunder_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n signify_v that_o as_o the_o beast_n be_v divide_v so_o they_o shall_v be_v which_o break_v the_o covenant_n so_o when_o saul_n go_v against_o the_o ammonite_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n he_o hew_v two_o ox_n and_o send_v they_o into_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n express_v the_o 7._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 7._o like_a signification_n that_o so_o shall_v his_o ox_n be_v serve_v that_o come_v not_o forth_o after_o saul_n and_o samuel_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o he_o have_v divide_v certain_a beast_n as_o god_n have_v command_v 19_o gen._n 15._o 12._o to_o the_o 19_o he_o and_o lay_v one_o part_n against_o another_o a_o smoke_a firebrand_n go_v between_o represent_v god_n signify_v that_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v divide_v which_o violate_v the_o covenant_n so_o in_o this_o place_n not_o much_o unlike_a the_o blood_n be_v part_v in_o twain_o show_v that_o so_o shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v which_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n four_o some_o derive_v the_o word_n berith_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bara_n to_o create_v and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v for_o this_o derivation_n be_v this_o because_o the_o first_o state_n of_o creation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v uphold_v by_o mean_n of_o observe_v of_o the_o law_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o covenant_n be_v break_v by_o man_n the_o world_n make_v subject_a to_o ruin_v be_v uphold_v yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v create_v anew_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n five_o some_o derive_v the_o word_n berith_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berath_n which_o signify_v firmness_n sureness_n because_o covenant_n be_v firm_a and_o sure_a and_o all_o thing_n agree_v on_o be_v confirm_v and_o make_v sure_a by_o they_o god_n covenant_n be_v a_o sure_a covenant_n deut._n 7._o 9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o be_v the_o faithful_a god_n or_o the_o god_n 10._o 〈…〉_o 31._o 31_o 23_o 35_o â—6_n 37._o â—sâ—l_n 19_o 7._o rev._n 3._o 14._o isa_n 54._o 10._o of_o amen_o which_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o psal_n 89._o 34._o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v hebrew_n i_o will_v not_o profane_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n all_o god_n precept_n all_o god_n prediction_n all_o god_n menace_n and_o all_o god_n promise_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o a_o most_o just_a faithful_a and_o righteous_a will_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o god_n can_v do_v 1._o he_o can_v die_v 2._o he_o can_v lie_v tiius_n 1._o 2._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v 3._o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o now_o the_o derivation_n of_o berith_n from_o the_o several_a root_n specify_v and_o not_o from_o one_o only_a do_v give_v much_o light_n to_o the_o point_n under_o consideration_n and_o do_v reconcile_v in_o one_o all_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o justify_v their_o several_a derivation_n without_o reject_v or_o offer_v any_o wrong_a or_o disgrace_n to_o any_o second_o the_o greek_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diatheke_n a_o covenant_n or_o a_o testament_n by_o this_o greek_a word_n the_o septuagint_n in_o their_o greek_a translation_n do_v common_o express_v the_o hebrew_n word_n berith_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a word_n by_o which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n berith_n be_v render_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o greek_a word_n diatheke_n be_v translate_v covenant_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n about_o etc._n heb._n 8._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o cap._n 1._o 4._o luk._n 1._o 72._o rom._n 9_o 4_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 26._o 28._o luk._n 22._o 20_o etc._n etc._n twenty_o time_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v translate_v testament_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n about_o twelve_o time_n wherever_o you_o find_v the_o word_n covenant_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o you_o shall_v find_v diatheke_n and_o wherever_o you_o find_v the_o word_n testament_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o you_o shall_v find_v diatheke_n so_o that_o it_o be_v of_o importance_n for_o we_o to_o understand_v this_o word_n aright_o now_o this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diatheke_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diatithemai_n which_o have_v divers_a of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o which_o berith_n be_v derive_v for_o it_o signify_v to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n and_o frame_v to_o appoint_v order_n and_o make_v law_n to_o pacify_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o to_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 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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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than_o that_o thou_o shall_v only_o raise_v up_o and_o restore_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o right_n i_o have_v also_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v thou_o for_o a_o saviour_n to_o the_o gentile_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o though_o the_o great_a parâ—â—mong_n the_o jew_n will_v not_o receive_v thou_o nor_o submit_v unto_o thou_o yet_o the_o gentile_n they_o shall_v own_v thou_o and_o honour_v thou_o they_o shall_v embrace_v thou_o and_o give_v themselves_o up_o unto_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o the_o remain_a proof_n and_o therefore_o the_o four_o scripture_n be_v that_o isa_n 52._o 13_o 14._o behold_v etc._n the_o four_o proof_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v &_o some_o jewish_a doctor_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o messiah_n isa_n 42._o 1._o cap_n 53._o 11_o etc._n etc._n my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o next_o chapter_n do_v joint_o make_v up_o a_o entire_a prophecy_n concern_v christ_n his_o person_n parentage_n condition_n manner_n of_o life_n suffering_n humiliation_n exaltation_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o noble_a benefit_n that_o redound_v to_o we_o and_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o redound_v to_o himself_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n you_o have_v 1._o the_o two_o party_n contract_v viz._n god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n behold_v my_o servant_n say_v god_n the_o father_n this_o title_n be_v several_a time_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o do_v the_o father_n great_a service_n in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n free_v fall_v man_n from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n 2._o both_o party_n be_v very_o sure_a and_o confident_a of_o the_o event_n of_o the_o paction_n and_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o redemption_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 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applicable_a to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o by_o his_o office_n be_v to_o be_v emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o he_o must_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n be_v emanuel_n also_o that_o be_v god-man_n in_o one_o person_n he_o that_o by_o office_n be_v to_o make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o must_v be_v god-man_n he_o that_o by_o office_n be_v to_o stand_v and_o minister_v between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o must_v be_v god_n and_o 16._o heb._n 2._o 17_o 18._o cap._n 4._o 15_o 16._o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o be_v only_o zealous_o faithful_a towards_o god_n justice_n but_o also_o tender_o merciful_a towards_o man_n error_n look_v as_o he_o must_v be_v more_o than_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a so_o to_o suffer_v that_o his_o suffering_n may_v be_v meritorious_a that_o he_o may_v go_v throughstitch_n with_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o triumph_v over_o death_n devil_n difficulty_n discouragement_n curse_n hell_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o christ_n can_v never_o have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n so_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o suffer_v die_v and_o obey_v for_o these_o be_v not_o work_n for_o one_o who_o be_v only_a god_n a_o god_n only_o can_v suffer_v a_o man_n only_o can_v merit_v god_n can_v obey_v man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v wherefore_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v obey_v and_o suffer_v he_o be_v man_n and_o that_o he_o may_v merit_v by_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n he_o be_v god-man_n now_o such_o a_o person_n and_o only_o such_o a_o person_n do_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n call_v for_o that_o be_v a_o mighty_a scripture_n phil._n 2._o 6_o 7._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n here_o be_v christ_n pre-existing_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o then_o after_o come_v his_o manhood_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n 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all_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a 35._o luk._n 1._o 35._o moment_n of_o conception_n he_o unite_v this_o pure_a humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a in_o the_o same_o person_n the_o person_n of_o the_o 5._o heb._n 10._o 5._o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a head_n mediator_n and_o redeemer_n for_o we_o but_o the_o eight_o proposition_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v commandment_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n which_o he_o must_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o god_n the_o father_n do_v put_v forth_o his_o paternal_a authority_n and_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o his_o son_n to_o engage_v in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o redeem_v and_o save_v poor_a sinner_n soul_n he_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o father_n what_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n for_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o say_v christ_n but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o 49._o joh._n 12._o 49._o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v christ_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n who_o send_v he_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n and_o what_o to_o say_v and_o speak_v and_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n points_z out_o the_o true_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o he_o have_v exact_o follow_v this_o commission_n in_o preach_v both_o for_o matter_n and_o manor_n the_o two_o word_n of_o say_v thing_n between_o say_v and_o speak_v there_o be_v this_o difference_n say_v à _fw-la lapide_fw-la that_o to_o say_v be_v to_o teach_v and_o publish_v a_o thing_n grave_o to_o speak_v be_v familiarar_o to_o utter_v a_o thing_n and_o speak_v may_v be_v take_v comprehensive_o point_v out_o all_o the_o way_n of_o deliver_v his_o commission_n by_o set_n and_o solemn_a preach_n or_o occasional_a conference_n and_o the_o whole_a subject_a matter_n of_o his_o preach_n in_o precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o so_o it_o will_v 〈…〉_o port_n that_o his_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n be_v full_a both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n and_o his_o discharge_n thereof_o answerable_a christ_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n who_o speak_v neither_o more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o what_o be_v the_o father_n will_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o we_o for_o whatsoever_o i_o speak_v even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v christ_n keep_v close_o to_o his_o commission_n without_o add_v or_o diminish_v and_o herein_o christ_n practice_n shall_v be_v every_o faithful_a minister_n pattern_n again_o christ_n have_v a_o command_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o those_o that_o be_v giu_fw-mi 〈…〉_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o 18._o joâ—_n 1â—_n 18._o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commundment_n have_v i_o 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this_o throne_n all_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n must_v stand_v pope_n emperor_n king_n prince_n nobles_z judges_z prelate_n without_o their_o mitre_n crown_n sceptre_n royal_a robe_n gold_n chain_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o this_o throne_n all_o other_o sort_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n must_v stand_v and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o this_o throne_n be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o a_o great_a throne_n rev._n 1._o 5._o cap._n 17._o 14._o rev._n 19_o 16._o all_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o solomon_n golden_a throne_n be_v but_o petty_a throne_n to_o this_o throne_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o footstool_n to_o this_o throne_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o single_a ground_n it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o great_a throne_n god_n above_o all_o god_n he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n upon_o all_o which_o account_n this_o throne_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o great_a throne_n 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to_o be_v free_v from_o corruption_n and_o bondage_n and_o with_o these_o i_o close_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o 21._o verse_n be_v that_o the_o creature_n shall_v not_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o vanity_n but_o shall_v have_v a_o manumission_n from_o bondage_n of_o the_o which_o deliverance_n three_o thing_n be_v declare_v first_o who_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v the_o world_n second_o from_o what_o from_o corruption_n which_o be_v a_o bondage_n three_o into_o what_o estate_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n some_o here_o note_v the_o time_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n namely_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v whole_o set_v free_a for_o though_o they_o have_v here_o a_o freedom_n unto_o righteousneess_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o a_o freedom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o misery_n but_o other_o take_v it_o for_o the_o state_n itself_o which_o shall_v be_v glorious_a 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