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scripture_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o hater_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v desolate_a he_o that_o offend_v against_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a psalm_n 34._o 21._o god_n observe_v every_o carriage_n of_o the_o adversary_n towards_o they_o in_o misery_n they_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o god_n have_v it_o against_o they_o when_o ammonite_n tyrian_n cry_v aha_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v wit_v with_o it_o and_o threaten_v for_o it_o ezek._n 26._o 2._o 36._o 2._o not_o a_o proud_a word_n that_o they_o utter_v but_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o charge_n against_o they_o obad._n 12._o psalm_n 137._o 7._o yea_o every_o eye_n that_o be_v cast_v with_o approbation_n of_o the_o adversary_n obad._n 13._o 14._o every_o encourage_v word_n they_o speak_v and_o every_o act_n they_o do_v against_o such_o a_o people_n yea_o injury_n of_o elder_a time_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o deck_n and_o lay_v to_o they_o deut._n 25._o 17._o and_o all_o because_o they_o stand_v in_o this_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o he_o in_o covenant_n which_o you_o can_v limit_v only_o to_o the_o personal_o righteous_a but_o all_o that_o be_v of_o a_o society_n and_o fellowship_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v interest_v in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n the_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n do_v make_v sacred_a when_o yet_o too_o often_o the_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o therefore_o david_n look_v upon_o saul_n as_o the_o lord_n anoint_v it_o hold_v in_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n unto_o all_o that_o have_v any_o unction_n from_o god_n as_o all_o the_o call_v of_o god_n have_v when_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o number_n yea_o very_o few_o and_o stranger_n when_o they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v psalm_n 105._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v that_o anoint_v from_o god_n that_o none_o may_v dare_v to_o intermeddle_v for_o their_o harm_n god_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n that_o the_o burden_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o off_o their_o shoulder_n and_o his_o yoke_n from_o off_o their_o neck_n and_o that_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v isaiah_n 10._o 27._o some_o will_v say_v as_o this_o be_v carry_v the_o danger_n of_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o be_v with_o we_o a_o like_a even_o papist_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n that_o be_v call_v protestant_n be_v thus_o of_o a_o people_n that_o be_v call_v god_n people_n and_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n for_o answer_v i_o
with_o the_o covenant_n page_n 267_o chap._n 42._o a_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a needs_o no_o more_o to_o give_v he_o access_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o particular_a visible_a church_n page_n 270_o chap._n 43._o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n page_n 289_o chap._n 44._o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n page_n 294_o chap._n 45._o the_o question_n state_v concern_v the_o birth-priviledge_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o believer_n page_n 295_o chap._n 46._o argument_n conclude_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n page_n 301_o chap._n 47._o rom._n chap._n 9_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o vindicate_v page_n 309_o chap._n 48._o the_o covenant_n in_o new_a testament_n time_n take_v in_o parent_n with_o their_o child_n page_n 316_o chap._n 49._o rom._n 11._o 16._o vindicate_v page_n 323_o chap._n 50._o argument_n from_o a_o late_a hand_n for_o engraff_n into_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o break_v off_o from_o it_o answer_v page_n 330_o chap._n 51._o 1_o corinth_n 7._o 14._o vindicate_v page_n 349_o chap._n 52._o galat._n 4._o 29._o vindicate_v page_n 366_o chap._n 53._o mat._n 19_o 14_o mark_n 10._o 14._o luke_n 18._o 16._o vindicate_v page_n 393_o chap._n 54._o reason_n evince_v the_o birth-priviledge_n and_o covenant-holinesse_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o issue_n page_n 401_o chap._n 55._o a_o corollary_n for_o infant-baptisme_n infant-baptisme_n by_o argument_n assert_v page_n 410_o chap._n 56._o the_o reality_n of_o connexion_n between_o the_o cavenant_n and_o initial_a seal_n assert_v page_n 422_o chap._n 57_o the_o withhold_a infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n from_o baptism_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n page_n 437_o chap._n 58._o the_o child_n of_o all_o that_o be_v christian_n in_o profession_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o covenant-interest_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n page_n 448_o chap._n 59_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n respective_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o infant-baptisme_n 468_o page_n 458_o chap._n 60._o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o several_a inference_n page_n 478_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n into_o the_o whole_a i_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o my_o business_n for_o a_o introduction_n into_o this_o work_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n etymology_n be_v know_v to_o be_v no_o definition_n the_o denomination_n be_v usual_o give_v from_o some_o adjunct_n variable_a according_a to_o time_n &_o place_n and_o not_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v inquire_v after_o in_o which_o those_o be_v high_a in_o criticism_n in_o give_v their_o judgement_n of_o they_o can_v yet_o ordinary_o go_v no_o high_o than_o conjecture_n 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because_o they_o can_v not_o suck_v in_o promise_n of_o mere_a civil_a home_n and_o self-interest_n so_o it_o must_v need_n be_v if_o circumcision_n be_v such_o a_o seal_n when_o they_o emprove_v it_o for_o the_o use_n to_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v they_o keep_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o reproof_n concern_v it_o four_o what_o sacrament_n have_v the_o jew_n of_o any_o gospel-relation_n if_o this_o respect_v alone_o their_o civil_a interest_n there_o may_v be_v more_o speak_v to_o that_o of_o the_o passeover_n to_o carry_v it_o to_o peculiar_a national_a mercy_n than_o to_o this_o of_o circumcision_n see_v exod._n 13._o 14_o 15._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thy_o sin_n ask_v thou_o in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o from_o egypt_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bâ—ndage_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o pharaoâ—_n will_v hardly_o let_v we_o go_v that_o the_o lord_n slay_v all_o the_o firstborn_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n and_o the_o firstborn_a of_o beast_n therefore_o i_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la be_v male_n but_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o my_o child_n i_o redeem_v i_o be_o sure_a far_a less_o can_v be_v say_v to_o carry_v it_o to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o of_o common_a concernment_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o christian_n five_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o definition_n of_o circumcision_n refer_v it_o to_o nothing_o national_a civil_a or_o domestic_a but_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a speak_v of_o abraham_n he_o say_v he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o promise_n pure_o evangelical_n roman_n 3._o 22._o roman_n 3._o 30._o roman_n 10._o 3._o philippian_n 3._o 8._o and_o this_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o selfsame_a thing_n that_o our_o sacrament_n seal_v so_o that_o as_o their_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n be_v express_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 3_o they_o eat_v all_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n so_o be_v their_o appoint_a establish_a sacrament_n circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n will_v they_o with_o bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la deny_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o universal_a seal_n of_o faith_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o individual_a seal_n of_o the_o individual_a faith_n of_o abraham_n that_o so_o all_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v speak_v from_o that_o text_n of_o the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n all_o that_o be_v there_o speak_v have_v reference_n only_o to_o abraham_n in_o person_n i_o answer_v 1._o this_o popish_a shift_n be_v flat_a against_o the_o apostle_n he_o bring_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o way_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o mere_a inconsequence_n if_o proper_a to_o he_o and_o not_o belong_v to_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v flat_a against_o moses_n who_o refer_v this_o of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o covenant_n there_o mention_v genesis_n 17._o 7._o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o with_o abraham_n alone_o but_o his_o seed_n also_o together_o with_o he_o as_o be_v there_o plain_a 3._o it_o carry_v several_a absurdity_n with_o it_o 1._o by_o this_o mean_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n in_o person_n and_o his_o covenant_n with_o christian_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o but_o his_o covenant_n with_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o with_o believer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v essential_o differ_v abraham_n and_o 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and_o christian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v interest_v in_o christ_n and_o all_o other_o believer_n in_o the_o law_n be_v without_o christ_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v plain_a moses_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n heb._n 11._o 26._o 4._o then_o abraham_n and_o christian_n have_v from_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v nothing_o better_o than_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o covenant_n reach_v unto_o and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v confirm_v but_o the_o covenant_n reach_v only_o temporal_a promise_n as_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o their_o opinion_n these_o evasion_n bellarmine_n be_v put_v to_o and_o anabaptist_n be_v glad_a to_o follow_v both_o of_o they_o willing_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n
scripture_n speak_v of_o those_o covenant_n which_o god_n enter_v with_o man_n there_o be_v those_o that_o enter_v covenant_n and_o keep_v covenant_n psal_n 44._o 17_o 18._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n these_o have_v mercy_n promise_v all_o to_o which_o god_n enegage_v himself_o be_v they_o psalm_n 103._o 17_o 18._o the_o meecy_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o there_o be_v those_o that_o break_v covenant_n psal_n 78._o 10_o 37._o they_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a 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