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blood_n be_v shed_v for_o shall_v have_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o apply_v to_o they_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o efficient_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n thereof_o 203._o see_v a_o late_a treatise_n object_n if_o this_o be_v so_o why_o be_v the_o proclamation_n so_o universal_a 1_o answ._n because_o no_o sort_n of_o sin_n nor_o sinner_n by_o name_n be_v except_v or_o exempt_v who_o can_v say_v he_o be_v not_o include_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o peace_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v 2._o because_o minister_n know_v not_o but_o that_o every_o one_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o covenant_n or_o in_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n 3._o because_o if_o any_o sort_n of_o sinner_n be_v except_v unless_o god_n shall_v discover_v they_o by_o name_n who_o be_v include_v multitude_n may_v utter_o despair_v 4._o the_o proclamation_n do_v not_o run_v to_o all_o otherwise_o than_o thus_o viz._n he_o that_o believe_v he_o that_o come_v to_o 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faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o seed_n must_v be_v first_o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o this_o original_o proceed_v from_o our_o foederal_a union_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o second_o by_o our_o mystical_a union_n with_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v hereby_o faith_n be_v wrought_v can_v any_o thing_n but_o evil_a fruit_n grow_v out_o of_o a_o wild_a and_o evil_a stock_n and_o root_n all_o work_v before_o grace_n be_v dead_a work_n and_o profit_v we_o not_o 3._o the_o term_n be_v to_o look_v to_o christ_n 45.22_o look_v to_o i_o and_o be_v save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o believe_v the_o israelite_n that_o be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o christ_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o look_v to_o he_o 15._o or_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 4._o it_o be_v make_v to_o all_o they_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n 6.37_o and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v etc._n etc._n all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o 5._o it_o run_v to_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v but_o it_o be_v to_o such_o that_o hear_v christ_n voice_n 25.3_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v 22.17_o and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o whosoever_o god_n have_v incline_v their_o will_n or_o make_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n if_o any_o soul_n believe_v in_o christ_n thirst_v for_o christ_n look_v to_o christ_n or_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n reject_v he_o then_o charge_v he_o with_o injustice_n but_o where_o live_v that_o man_n though_o 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christ_n death_n cover_v thyself_o whole_o with_o his_o death_n wrap_v thyself_o whole_o in_o his_o death_n and_o if_o god_n will_v judge_v thou_o say_v lord_n i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o judgement_n and_o no_o other_o way_n will_v i_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n say_v i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o my_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o deserve_v damnation_n say_v lord_n i_o put_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n between_o thou_o and_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o offer_v his_o merit_n for_o my_o own_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v and_o have_v not_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o say_v lord_n i_o place_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o anger_n 14._o o_o sinner_n here_o be_v thy_o relief_n it_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v christ_n death_n under_o all_o fear_n temptation_n dispair_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n here_o be_v peace_n even_o under_o the_o accusation_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o satan_n temptation_n even_o in_o life_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n o_o bless_a covenant_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v just_a a_o go_n to_o god_n tribunal_n that_o dare_v to_o plead_v what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o alas_o all_o hand_n will_v be_v weak_a all_o heart_n faint_a and_o all_o felf-confidence_n will_v faâ—_n they_o this_o covenant_n be_v therefore_o all_o oâ—â—_n hope_n our_o peace_n and_o all_o our_o salvation_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a use_v 1._o sinner_n take_v hold_v of_o this_o covenant_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o eunuch_n i._n e._n a_o poor_a dâ—â—_n barren_a and_o fruitless_a soul_n yet_o if_o thou_o takâ—_n hold_v of_o god_n covenant_n 5._o or_o can_v but_o geâ—_n faith_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v giu_v thou_o a_o name_n in_o his_o house_n better_o than_o that_o oâ—_n son_n and_o daughter_n 2._o saint_n do_v you_o fix_v your_o eye_n also_o upoâ—_n this_o covenant_n to_o plead_v the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n rest_v alonâ—_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o this_o covenant_n foâ—_n though_o thou_o know_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o yet_o thâ—â—_n be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v nor_o can_v thy_o sâ—â—_n condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o thoâ—_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o touch_v thy_o justification_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 3._o with_o what_o comfort_n then_o may_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n take_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o token_n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant-blessing_n yea_o thou_o take_v iâ—_n as_o a_o pledge_n from_o god_n that_o all_o his_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o divine_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v towards_o thou_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o thâ—_n sin_n be_v for_o ever_o pardon_v that_o god_n be_v thâ—_n father_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o saviour_n and_o heaven_n be_v thy_o inheritance_n but_o here_o i_o shall_v conclude_v at_o this_o time_n sermon_n x._o show_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o try_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o entire_a covenant_n viz._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o rededemtion_n be_v not_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n as_o some_o late_o affirm_v but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n full_a of_o the_o strong_a consolation_n and_o last_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa._n liv._o x._o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o open_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n 10.169_o or_o to_o show_v you_o what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v i_o have_v pass_v through_o a_o induction_n of_o nine_o particular_n already_o shall_v proceed_v ten_o it_o be_v a_o try_v covenant_n i._n all_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n venturâ—_n their_o soul_n and_o their_o salvation_n upon_o it_o and_o never_o fail_v any_o one_o of_o they_o adam_n no_o douâ—â—_n venture_v his_o soul_n and_o salvation_n thereon_o 〈◊〉_d do_v abel_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o all_o thâ—_n holy_a prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n chrisâ—_n together_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n both_o in_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n anâ—_n they_o all_o find_v it_o have_v try_v it_o a_o sure_a covenant_n ii_o multitude_n of_o soul_n depart_v this_o liâ—_n be_v already_o make_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n by_o thâ—_n grace_n and_o blessing_n thereof_o they_o find_v it_o tâ—_n their_o own_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_v a_o sum_n and_o happy_a covenant_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o 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