heb._n 8.11_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o these_o promise_n of_o put_v the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o write_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v contain_v as_o make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o house_n of_o israel_n we_o be_v again_o to_o understand_v the_o visible_a church_n that_o term_n house_n be_v frequent_o apply_v to_o the_o visible_a but_o never_o as_o i_o remember_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n at_o least_o mere_o as_o such_o now_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v of_o this_o house_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v a_o joint_a interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o it_o with_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o answerable_o stand_v nigh_o to_o and_o be_v the_o more_o especial_a object_n of_o these_o promise_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n be_v who_o be_v not_o of_o this_o house_n of_o israel_n only_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o church_n or_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o these_o promise_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o exclude_v all_o other_o from_o partake_v of_o the_o good_a contain_v in_o they_o for_o though_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o good_a be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n or_o house_n of_o israel_n yet_o by_o the_o very_a vouchsafement_n of_o it_o other_o that_o be_v without_o be_v convert_v and_o bring_v into_o it_o those_o that_o god_n have_v design_v a_o place_n in_o his_o house_n be_v effectual_o teach_v by_o he_o and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o be_v bring_v into_o it_o but_o though_o god_n do_v vouchsase_v the_o good_a contain_v in_o these_o promise_n to_o foreigner_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o house_n yet_o they_o in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a manner_n belong_v to_o his_o house_n or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v already_o in_o his_o house_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n as_o member_n thereof_o obj._n but_o possible_o some_o may_v say_v if_o so_o be_v god_n have_v make_v the_o covenant_n with_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a and_o therein_o have_v promise_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o concurrence_n with_o those_o mean_n and_o consequent_o save_v grace_n as_o the_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o those_o operation_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n have_v this_o covenant_n with_o the_o promise_v thereof_o extend_v unto_o they_o in_o common_a with_o the_o adult_n member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o it_o may_v seem_v either_o that_o god_n fail_v in_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n or_o else_o we_o must_v say_v they_o be_v all_o save_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o have_v true_a grace_n wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o if_o so_o we_o must_v necessary_o hold_v fall_v from_o grace_n answ_n this_o objection_n i_o have_v in_o part_n obviate_v already_o in_o a_o fromer_fw-ge treatise_n yet_o let_v i_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o distinct_o to_o it_o at_o present_a and_o for_o a_o more_o full_a answer_n to_o it_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o covenant_n thus_o it_o be_v either_o make_v with_o the_o church_n in_o general_n or_o with_o particular_a person_n and_o answerable_o there_o be_v some_o promise_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a as_o a_o collective_a body_n and_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v in_o a_o indefinite_a notion_n but_o then_o there_o be_v other_o promise_v appertain_v to_o particular_a person_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o definite_a notion_n and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v a_o threefold_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o as_o so_o make_v and_o as_o make_v with_o particular_a person_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o as_o so_o make_v 1._o first_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a covenant_v or_o promise_v as_o thus_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o the_o church_n in_o general_n contain_v promise_n of_o the_o first_o save_v or_o special_a grace_n as_o the_o promise_v i_o have_v at_o present_a reference_n unto_o these_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o the_o church_n in_o general_a but_o now_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o particular_a person_n contain_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n but_o only_o of_o consequential_a grace_n such_o as_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o indwelling_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o like_a and_o do_v presuppose_v the_o first_o grace_n already_o wrought_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o on_o man_n part_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o adult_n or_o else_o do_v presuppose_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o some_o other_o way_n perform_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n viz._n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o second_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o interest_n that_o person_n have_v in_o and_o title_n they_o have_v to_o it_o and_o answerable_o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n perform_v of_o it_o or_o give_v the_o good_a promise_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o church_n in_o general_n so_o none_o have_v a_o particulsr_n actual_a interest_n in_o or_o title_n to_o it_o as_o take_v several_o by_o themselves_o they_o have_v only_o a_o more_o general_a interest_n in_o and_o title_n to_o it_o as_o member_n of_o that_o collective_a body_n with_o which_o it_o be_v make_v but_o now_o as_o make_v with_o particular_a person_n each_o one_o with_o who_o it_o be_v so_o make_v have_v a_o actual_a interest_n in_o and_o title_n to_o it_o as_o take_v apart_o by_o themselur_n without_o respect_n have_v to_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o answerable_o as_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o church_n in_o general_n god_n have_v reserve_v a_o liberty_n to_o himself_o to_o and_o answerable_o do_v make_v it_o good_a or_o give_v the_o good_a promise_v to_o particular_a person_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n in_o a_o compliance_n with_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o decree_n what_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o from_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o expression_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n have_v be_v answer_v elsewhere_o to_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n 111._o reader_n infant_n baptism_n from_o heaven_n p._n 59_o 60_o 61._o so_o also_o p._n 108_o 109_o 110_o 111._o but_o as_o it_o be_v make_v with_o particular_a person_n so_o it_o do_v infallible_o secure_v the_o good_a covenant_v and_o promise_v to_o each_o in_o particular_a upon_o supposition_n of_o a_o non-failure_a on_o their_o part_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v thereof_o as_o make_v with_o or_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n they_o be_v absolute_a but_o as_o make_v with_o or_o to_o particular_a person_n conditional_a yet_o let_v i_o say_v that_o though_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o the_o church_n in_o general_n be_v absolute_a as_o to_o the_o church_n as_o so_o consider_v that_o be_v no_o condition_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o general_n or_o as_o collective_o consider_v in_o order_n to_o god_n make_v good_a these_o promise_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o somewhat_o of_o duty_n may_v be_v require_v of_o particular_a member_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o or_o they_o enjoy_v the_o good_a promise_v in_o which_o fail_v either_o themselves_o or_o they_o may_v be_v deny_v that_o good_a though_o yet_o the_o promise_n shall_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n and_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o they_o though_o they_o do_v not_o but_o to_o return_v have_v then_o distinguish_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n objection_n be_v this_o that_o the_o promise_n under_o our_o present_a consideration_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o answerable_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v in_o a_o indefinite_a notion_n and_o have_v their_o accomplishment_n among_o those_o to_o who_o in_o general_a they_o do_v appertain_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o a_o compliance_n with_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o decree_n promise_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n with_o these_o frequent_o occur_v in_o scripture_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o may_v far_o clear_v up_o what_o have_v be_v say_v see_v mark_n 16.17_o 18._o john_n 14.12_o which_o promise_v though_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v definite_a as_o make_v to_o each_o particular_a believer_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v indefinite_o
and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n to_o yield_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o attribute_n by_o suitable_a acknowledgement_n admiration_n and_o adoration_n according_a to_o the_o manifestation_n he_o make_v of_o they_o oh_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n for_o he_o have_v do_v marvellous_a thing_n his_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o holy_a arm_n have_v get_v he_o the_o victory_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v know_v his_o salvation_n his_o righteousness_n have_v he_o open_o show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 98._o 1_o 2._o the_o full_a explication_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v not_o design_v that_o which_o alone_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n be_v the_o psalmist_n exciting_a man_n to_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o ground_n or_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v make_v know_v his_o salvation_n and_o open_o show_v his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n or_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heathen_a by_o make_v know_v his_o salvation_n he_o have_v open_o show_v his_o righteousness_n the_o more_o visible_a god_n make_v any_o of_o his_o attribute_n unto_o man_n be_v the_o way_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o do_v it_o what_o they_o will_v he_o more_o be_v he_o to_o be_v praise_v admire_a and_o adore_v by_o they_o so_o rev._n 15.3_o 4._o when_o god_n have_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o babylon_n the_o bless_a assembly_n of_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n part_n of_o which_o be_v who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sure_o every_o one_o will_v do_v it_o or_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o stupidity_n of_o man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o do_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n permoventur_fw-la accusant_fw-la mundi_fw-la stuporem_fw-la quod_fw-la consideratione_n mirabilium_fw-la dei_fw-la operum_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la timendum_fw-la &_o glorificandum_fw-la non_fw-la permoventur_fw-la why_o shall_v man_n fear_v god_n and_o glorify_v his_o name_n now_o rather_o or_o more_o than_o former_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n thy_o judgement_n and_o consequent_o thy_o justice_n holiness_n and_o power_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o be_v manifest_a the_o more_o visible_a god_n make_v his_o attribute_n the_o more_o he_o be_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o man_n and_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a be_v their_o stupidity_n in_o case_n of_o failure_n therein_o now_o i_o say_v by_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o extend_v to_o and_o enter_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o token_n thereof_o unto_o they_o the_o goodness_n grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v make_v more_o manifest_a or_o be_v open_o show_v in_o the_o sight_n or_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o peculliar_a subserviency_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o let_v it_o be_v far_o observe_v that_o as_o god_n extend_v his_o covenant_n to_o and_o enter_v it_o with_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o his_o people_n be_v a_o expression_n of_o great_a goodness_n grace_n and_o love_n than_o the_o enter_v it_o with_o the_o parent_n alone_o will_v have_v be_v so_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o that_o his_o extend_v his_o covenant_n to_o infant_n for_o the_o illustration_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o freeness_n es_fw-mi his_o goodness_n grace_n and_o love_n beyond_o what_o there_o be_v in_o his_o enter_v it_o with_o parent_n or_o any_o adult_n person_n whatsoever_o but_o of_o that_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o hereby_o the_o sovereign_a headship_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v public_o own_a and_o practical_o acknowledge_v by_o parent_n who_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o reveal_v will_v have_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n apply_v to_o their_o seed_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o solemn_a and_o visible_a dedication_n of_o they_o unto_o he_o and_o enter_v they_o as_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_z rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 4.9_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o a_o universal_a headship_n over_o all_o creature_n so_o he_o have_v acquire_v the_o actual_a exercise_n thereof_o by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n now_o as_o the_o adult_n by_o receive_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o dedicate_a themselves_o thereby_o unto_o christ_n as_o his_o subject_n and_o servant_n do_v public_o own_v and_o practical_o acknowledge_v his_o headship_n over_o themselves_o so_o by_o have_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n apply_v unto_o they_o and_o dedicate_a they_o unto_o christ_n thereby_o and_o enter_v they_o as_o joint_a subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n they_o alike_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o headship_n over_o they_o and_o consequent_o open_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o universal_a headship_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v only_o a_o absolute_a power_n over_o and_o right_a to_o dedicate_v themselves_o and_o they_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o of_o they_o unto_o christ_n and_o unto_o god_n in_o he_o and_o hence_o they_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o that_o power_n and_o right_n that_o god_n in_o nature_n or_o his_o word_n have_v invest_v they_o with_o in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o promote_v and_o propagate_v the_o headship_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o now_o thus_o public_o to_o own_o and_o practical_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereign_n and_o universal_a headship_n of_o christ_n great_o redound_v not_o only_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2.9_o 11._o and_o let_v i_o say_v have_v our_o lord_n christ_n deserve_v so_o ill_o at_o their_o hand_n who_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o no_o less_o price_n than_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n that_o they_o shall_v grudge_n he_o his_o universal_a headship_n or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o dedicate_v they_o up_o to_o he_o and_o enter_v they_o as_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n and_o right_v so_o to_o do_v 2._o by_o a_o solemn_a dedicate_a of_o their_o infant_n unto_o christ_n and_o enter_v they_o as_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o a_o right_n or_o ceremony_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n they_o do_v visible_o own_v and_o practical_o acknowledge_v his_o headship_n over_o his_o own_o house_n or_o kingdom_n as_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n thereof_o which_o again_o great_o redound_v as_o to_o his_o so_o to_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o apostle_n enforce_v his_o exhortation_n to_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o this_o argument_n that_o they_o viz._n the_o poor_a will_v glorify_v god_n for_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 9.13_o a_o practical_a profession_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n redound_v more_o to_o his_o and_o his_o father_n glory_n then_o a_o mere_a verbal_a profession_n do_v a_o verbal_a profession_n may_v be_v without_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o practice_n evidence_v a_o real_a belief_n of_o what_o be_v profess_v in_o word_n and_o as_o by_o realize_v our_o belief_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o headship_n over_o his_o church_n we_o do_v ourselves_o more_o immediate_o honour_n and_o glorify_v christ_n so_o other_o will_v be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o that_o our_o profess_a subjection_n to_o his_o gospel_n and_o here_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o in_o 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