the promi f s of to me f : or stn Ihave Iwn or that the waters ofNoah lbouldno moregot over the earth; fo have Ifworne, that Iwould not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. Behold, the dayes cone, faith the Lord, that I will makea new covenant with the houfe ofIfrael and with the houfe ofJuda : 2(ot according Ter.3 r.3 r,3 z, to the Covenant that Imade with their Fathers in the day 3 3' that I tooke them by the hand, to bring themout ofthe land f-3eb.8.8,9.& `of Egypt, which my covenant they brake, although Iwas ro.rd.Y7. an husband unto them. But this fhall bee the covenant that Iwillmake with thehoule of Ifrael; After thole dayes,faith the Lord, I will pat my law in their inwardparts, and write it in their hearts. arInd they fhall bee my people Jer.3z,38.39i and Iwill bee their god. eílndIwill give them oneheart, 4°. and one way, that they may feare mee for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them. end I Hcb.r3.zo' will ?wk., an everla.£lingcovenant with them, that I will not turne away from them to da themgood : but Iwillput my feare in their hearts, that they fhall not depart Porn Hcb.8.1o. mee. In which covenant or Tefiament God freelyproniifeth to givewhat he requireth ofhis people, and to effft in themwhat he calleth for at ¶heir hands. If the benefits gi- ven be compared amongfi themfelves, one is as it were a condition to another t but they be all effeLis in refpet4 of the graceand free favour of God, certainely conferring them upon whom he will. Righteoufnefï'e and life are promifed upon condition of faith : but the condition of the covenant is promifed in the covenant it felfe. A new Ezek.36.26, heart elfo will Igiveyou, anda newfpirit will Iput within s 7. you, and Iwill take away the fionie heart out ofyorerflefb, And Iwillpat my Spirit withinyou,andcaufeyou towalke in myflatutes. an ayee!hall k,eepe myjudgements, anddo them. And Iwill betroth thee unto meeforever, yeaIwillbetroth Hof z. r q,to. thee unto mee in righteoufneffe, and injudgement, andin lo- ? ving kndneffe, and in mercies. Iwill even betroth thee un- to me infaitbfulneffe,and thou[halt know the Lord. The ex- ternal' betrothing by outward covenant, fo as Godbe- T trothes 2 73 ------,
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