it_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n or_o the_o form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n eiâ—her_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o truâ—h_n or_o purity_n much_o less_o that_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o the_o promise_n thereof_o be_v mâ—de_v under_o that_o condition_n but_o i_o conceive_v this_o speech_n of_o mr._n c._n heâ—e_v together_o wiâ—h_a â—hat_n other_o except_v against_o mâ—_n by_o i_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n pag._n 92_o be_v very_o dangerous_a i_o go_v on_o again_o say_v mr._n c._n that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v consider_v either_o in_o itself_o or_o its_o administration_n to_o which_o purpose_n circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17_o 11_o 12_o 13_o partly_o too_o because_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o jer._n 13.11_o &_o isai._n 24._o &_o zach._n â—1_n 10_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n both_o as_o invest_v with_o the_o church_n covenant_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o church_n administration_n thereof_o answer_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o i_o no_o way_n intelligible_a but_o thus_o that_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o administer_a the_o promise_n itself_o which_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o make_v or_o write_v or_o some_o other_o way_n represent_v or_o record_v it_o or_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o wit_n justification_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o divine_a authority_n &_o power_n confer_v or_o bestow_v and_o this_o none_o can_v do_v but_o the_o eternal_a father_n son_n and_o spirit_n or_o by_o way_n of_o signification_n revelation_n or_o assurance_n of_o they_o so_o i_o confess_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v call_v may_v be_v term_v church-administrations_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v mr._n c._n his_o meaning_n for_o he_o say_v circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.11_o 12_o 13._o partly_o too_o because_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o which_o word_n be_v a_o inâ—pt_a tautology_n if_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v not_o somewhat_o beyond_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o since_o circumcision_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o circumcision_n must_v not_o only_a sign_n and_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o must_v be_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o which_o how_o it_o shall_v do_v but_o by_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o i_o know_v not_o if_o it_o be_v that_o way_n it_o must_v do_v it_o either_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la if_o this_o late_a way_n then_o how_o do_v infant_n receive_v grace_n by_o it_o who_o believe_v not_o nor_o do_v any_o other_o act_n pre-required_n if_o the_o former_a it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o tenant_n of_o popish_a doctor_n and_o for_o the_o text_n gen_n 17.11_o 12_o 13._o his_o own_o word_n pag._n 43._o refuâ—e_v he_o when_o he_o sâ—iâ—h_v every_o one_o that_o haâ—h_v read_v catecheticall_a doctrine_n will_v say_v that_o when_o in_o one_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v of_o circumcision_n in_o their_o flesh_n that_o it_o be_v his_o covenant_n in_o their_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a metonymy_n in_o speak_v of_o sacrament_n to_o call_v the_o outword_n sacramenntall_a sign_n and_o seal_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o scale_v pag_n 44._o circumcision_n be_v bâ—t_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o their_o part_n as_o for_o the_o text_n jer._n 13.11_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o circumcision_n in_o 〈◊〉_d only_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v cause_v to_o cleave_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o the_o syn_n of_o a_o man_n but_o to_o refer_v this_o to_o circumcision_n be_v frivolous_a god_n have_v by_o his_o covenant_n providence_n and_o act_n for_o they_o in_o wonderful_a maâ—er_n make_v they_o to_o cleave_v to_o hiâ—_n that_o â—hey_n may_v be_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o people_n as_o iâ—_n follow_v in_o the_o verse_n in_o the_o other_o text_n isai._n 24_o 5_o it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n have_v break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o may_v it_o be_v brâ—ken_v aâ—d_a person_n may_v faâ—l_v from_o grace_n if_o of_o circumcision_n as_o mr._n c._n seem_v to_o understand_v it_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o they_o have_v uncircumcised_a themselves_o which_o be_v both_o faâ—se_n for_o at_o that_o time_n and_o after_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n â—he_v jew_n keep_v the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcisioon_n very_o strict_o â—nd_n frivolâ—s_v as_o if_o this_o hâ—d_n be_v the_o great_a maâ—ter_n for_o which_o the_o earth_n mourn_v do_v fade_v away_o languish_v be_v utter_o empty_v and_o spoil_v but_o â—the_v covenant_n here_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o â—he_n law_n a_o 〈…〉_z which_o be_v everlasting_a that_o be_v to_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o their_o pâ—â—iâ—y_n stand_v exod_v 24.7_o 8._o as_o exâ—n_n 27_o 21_o &_o 12.24_o &_o 28.43_o 2_o chron._n 6.2.2_o &_o 7.16_o the_o word_n for_o ever_o be_v use_v for_o a_o long_a time_n or_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o jewish_a sâ—ate_n so_o jer_n 11_o 3_o 4_o jer_n 31_o 32_o they_o be_v accuse_v to_o break_v the_o covenant_n at_o mâ—unâ—_n sinai_n by_o disobedience_n chief_o by_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o neither_o of_o the_o tâ—xâ—s_n yield_v any_o thing_n to_o prove_v circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o that_o god_n break_v of_o his_o covenant_n zach_n 11.10_o have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n either_o as_o invest_v wiâ—â—_n church-covenant_n or_o church-administration_n thereof_o be_v show_v above_o sect_n 25_o in_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o it_o the_o distinction_n he_o make_v of_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n intentional_o and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o allow_v nor_o do_v i_o deny_v the_o distinction_n oâ—_n be_v in_o covenant_n internal_o and_o save_o and_o only_o external_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n though_o i_o find_v not_o ishmael_n any_o where_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.4_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o covenant_n be_v mean_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o beza_n in_o his_o annot._n on_o that_o place_n however_o all_o there_o say_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o israelite_n only_o as_o be_v show_v before_o sect._n 29._o and_o therefore_o this_o place_n make_v nothing_o for_o christian_a gentile_a professor_n be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o mr._n c._n imagine_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o text_n in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o have_v the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o external_o only_a the_o distinction_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n external_o in_o their_o own_o or_o their_o parent_n right_o have_v no_o proof_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n however_o it_o have_v in_o the_o old_a the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o proportion_n be_v a_o new_a invent_a sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n no_o where_o proselyte_n of_o old_a not_o true_a believer_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o be_v visible_a inchurch_v beleiver_n in_o their_o generation_n scil_n parent_n &_o child_n together_o be_v term_n abraham_n seed_n in_o scriptue_n that_o deut._n 29_o 14._o note_n the_o sort_n of_o person_n not_o the_o individuat_n can_v be_v true_a for_o he_o that_o be_v here_o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o note_n individual_a person_n distinguish_v according_a to_o their_o present_a and_o future_a existence_n that_o gen._n 17_o 7._o be_v mean_v of_o a_o church_n seed_n indefinite_a or_o by_o proportion_n be_v say_v not_o prove_v by_o mr._n c._n and_o deny_v by_o i_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o conclusion_n sect._n 2._o i_o grant_v the_o first_o conclusion_n according_a to_o the_o explication_n i_o give_v in_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 2._o in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect._n 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17_o 7_o be_v a_o covenant_n â—f_a grace_n and_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n with_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nâ—w_o hâ—ld_v â—orth_o to_o we_o but_o mr._n c._n have_v a_o further_a meaning_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o
the_o person_n baptize_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o renounce_v special_o his_o gentile_a defilement_n communion_n with_o satan_n and_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o by_o consequent_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n it_o mind_v we_o of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o testify_v our_o salvation_n by_o he_o and_o so_o in_o a_o remote_a manner_n assure_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o election_n as_o well_o as_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v a_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n only_o to_o elect_v person_n and_o true_a believer_n for_o it_o assure_v salvation_n only_o to_o they_o not_o to_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n none_o but_o they_o can_v have_v title_n to_o it_o so_o that_o if_o from_o hence_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o title_n be_v derive_v for_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v it_o can_v entitle_v none_o but_o those_o to_o who_o it_o administer_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v only_o the_o elect_a or_o true_a believer_n but_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v much_o more_o fallacious_a for_o 1._o when_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o expression_n sometime_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o administration_n itself_o call_v it_o the_o new_a administration_n as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 10._o mr._n geree_n here_o p._n 10._o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o a_o new_a administration_n and_o then_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v either_o nonsense_n or_o at_o least_o inâ—ptly_o speak_v 2._o when_o they_o say_v it_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v they_o mean_v the_o outward_a or_o inward_a covenant_n the_o latter_a i_o presume_v they_o will_v not_o say_v for_o then_o baptism_n shall_v be_v a_o administration_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v therein_o regenerarion_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o administer_v they_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o natural_a agent_n regenerate_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o in_o a_o moral_a way_n but_o baptism_n can_v administer_v regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n no_o other_o moral_a way_n but_o by_o assure_v or_o persuade_v or_o the_o like_a what_o ever_o way_n it_o be_v conceive_v it_o administer_v not_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o infant_n in_o infancy_n nor_o to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_a now_o if_o it_o do_v not_o administer_v the_o covenant_n to_o any_o but_o such_o than_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n but_o to_o such_o if_o baptism_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o mean_v baptism_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v what_o the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v except_o they_o mean_v the_o outward_a administration_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o baptism_n as_o i_o show_v apology_n s._n 10._o and_o what_o be_v this_o then_o but_o to_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o administration_n or_o appoint_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n 3._o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v they_o mean_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o the_o baptize_v to_o god_n or_o god_n promise_n to_o the_o baptize_v if_o the_o former_a than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o administration_n that_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o baptize_v his_o engagement_n to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o best_a sense_n of_o it_o but_o than_o it_o will_v not_o fit_v they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o infant_n for_o they_o signify_v no_o profession_n or_o engagement_n of_o they_o by_o it_o if_o the_o late_a then_o by_o baptism_n god_n do_v promise_v man_n but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a his_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o word_n before_o baptism_n or_o he_o signify_v his_o promise_n former_o make_v &_o this_o can_v derive_v no_o title_n to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o the_o signify_v that_o promise_n as_o past_a be_v as_o useful_a for_o other_o either_o baptize_v or_o unbaptise_v as_o the_o then_o baptize_v and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o use_n or_o avail_v to_o infant_n who_o can_v apprehend_v the_o signification_n or_o he_o assure_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o can_v be_v only_o to_o elect_v or_o true_a believer_n or_o that_o he_o contain_v they_o by_o it_o and_o so_o it_o give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v i_o take_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n opposite_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o promise_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o law_n gal_n 3.18_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v mixt_o gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o pure_o heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o they_o shall_v tell_v we_o whether_o they_o mean_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o or_o both_o the_o former_a they_o seem_v to_o mean_v when_o they_o make_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n and_o to_o seal_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o it_o do_v but_o then_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o new_a administration_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a and_o if_o it_o seal_v that_o covenant_n than_o it_o assure_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o greatness_n in_o it_o but_o it_o seem_v they_o mean_v that_o it_o seal_v only_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n so_o mr._n geree_n here_o we_o find_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o if_o so_o 1._o then_o it_o seal_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o circumcision_n do_v and_o so_o succeed_v not_o in_o its_o use_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o reason_n give_v but_o their_o own_o conceit_n why_o it_o shall_v seal_v one_o part_n and_o not_o another_o 2._o if_o it_o seal_v or_o administer_v the_o gospel-covenant_n than_o it_o administer_v not_o this_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o a_o believer_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o such_o for_o that_o be_v neither_o gospel_n nor_o at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v gen._n 17.7_o 3._o in_o that_o promise_n be_v foretell_v christ_n to_o come_v of_o abraham_n and_o this_o be_v gospel_n gal._n 3.16_o but_o this_o be_v not_o administer_v by_o baptism_n which_o signify_v christ_n already_o come_v 4._o in_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n it_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3.29_o rom._n 4.11_o 12._o but_o they_o be_v only_o the_o elect_a rom._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o administration_n of_o that_o gospel_n covenant_n only_o to_o elect_v person_n and_o true_a believer_n 5._o there_o be_v ambiguity_n also_o in_o the_o term_n the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v extend_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n but_o mr._n geree_n imagine_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o be_v but_o a_o fiction_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o every_o believe_a gentile_a 6._o for_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o how_o it_o be_v extend_v be_v ambiguous_a for_o he_o can_v say_v it_o be_v extend_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o gospel_n promise_v of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n it_o be_v not_o extend_v ishmael_n to_o and_o esau._n therefore_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v extend_v in_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o only_o to_o the_o elect_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v charitable_o presume_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o person_n in_o covenant_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_n but_o he_o show_v no_o rule_n of_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o construction_n of_o the_o promise_n sure_o such_o a_o construction_n be_v unknown_a to_o paul_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o when_o he_o expound_v that_o very_a promise_n gen._n 17.7_o nor_o do_v such_o a_o construction_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n since_o when_o god_n say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n the_o meaning_n according_a to_o m._n geree_n shall_v then_o be_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o that_o be_v every_o believer_n and_o to_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v every_o believer_n natural_a seed_n which_o be_v
promise_n proper_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o they_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o for_o they_o in_o priority_n of_o order_n before_o the_o assure_v of_o those_o evangelical_n benefit_n and_o for_o what_o mr._n geree_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a now_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o temporal_a promise_n it_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o promise_n as_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o rest_n plenty_n prosperity_n and_o greatness_n therein_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o be_v with_o persecution_n mark_v 10.30_o and_o do_v rather_o consist_v in_o inward_a comfort_n and_o content_n than_o in_o outward_a enjoyment_n of_o any_o earthly_a commodity_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n promise_v for_o temporal_a thing_n be_v clean_o different_a from_o that_o make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o concern_v temporal_a benefit_n to_o his_o posterity_n mr._n geree_n add_v neither_o be_v the_o difference_n mention_v by_o you_o page_n 4._o of_o your_o exercit._n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n any_o whit_n material_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o party_n to_o be_v seal_v by_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o present_a controversy_n since_o notwithstanding_o these_o difference_n they_o agree_v in_o this_o main_a general_n that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v under_o one_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o other_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o my_o purpose_n to_o which_o i_o say_v the_o disparity_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v bring_v by_o i_o to_o invalidate_v the_o argument_n make_v by_o paedobaptist_n to_o prove_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o one_o into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o 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not_o now_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v give_v to_o wicked_a man_n so_o by_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n since_o circumcision_n have_v a_o mix_a use_n to_o signify_v political_a as_o well_o as_o evangelical_n promise_v to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n not_o ecumenical_a but_o oeconomical_a or_o national_a which_o baptism_n do_v not_o therefore_o circumcision_n may_v belong_v to_o infant_n and_o yet_o not_o baptism_n and_o let_v pass_v his_o phrase_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o be_v enough_o say_v before_o though_o the_o agreement_n which_o he_o call_v the_o main_a general_n be_v yield_v he_o that_o they_o be_v both_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n yet_o unless_o the_o same_o special_a rule_n of_o command_n or_o example_n primitive_a be_v bring_v for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o infant-circumcision_a mr._n geree_n further_a tell_v i_o but_o you_o add_v further_a p._n 4._o of_o your_o exercit._n that_o some_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v as_o ishmael_n of_o who_o god_n have_v say_v his_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v establish_v with_o he_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o gen._n 17.21_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n but_o by_o covenant_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o covenant_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o person_n for_o our_o own_o personal_a benefit_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o special_a prerogative_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o and_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o exception_n ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o abraham_n family_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o under_o it_o this_o i_o may_v confirm_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o hebrew_n doctor_n wherein_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o many_o that_o the_o petition_n of_o abraham_n for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o be_v not_o only_o for_o natural_a but_o for_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o what_o he_o beg_v god_n grant_v v_o 20._o but_o i_o clear_v it_o thus_o god_n establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n not_o with_o melchisedeck_v nor_o lot_n shall_v we_o therefore_o expunge_v they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n how_o absurd_a be_v that_o we_o only_o see_v their_o posterity_n enjoy_v not_o that_o privilege_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v abraham_n in_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o no_o more_o can_v be_v true_o or_o rational_o gather_v from_o that_o place_n of_o genesi_fw-la touch_v ishmael_n answ._n that_o which_o in_o my_o exercit._n page_n 4._o i_o gather_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n esau_n the_o stranger_n and_o other_o of_o abraham_n house_n their_o circumcision_n and_o the_o non-circumcision_a of_o female_n male_n under_o eight_o day_n old_a melchisedeck_v lot_n job_n the_o non-admission_n to_o baptism_n of_o circumcise_a jew_n in_o covenant_n till_o they_o profess_v repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v that_o the_o right_n to_o evangelical_n promise_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o circumcise_n these_o or_o those_o but_o god_n precept_n as_o be_v express_v gen._n 17.23_o gen._n 21.4_o 2._o that_o those_o term_n be_v not_o convertible_a federate_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v which_o overthrow_v the_o chief_a hypothesis_n upon_o which_o the_o paedobaptist_n argument_n from_o infant-circumcision_a for_o infant-baptism_n rest_v for_o they_o all_o conclude_v thus_o the_o reason_n why_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o by_o like_a reason_n infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v now_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o only_o the_o command_n than_o there_o be_v not_o a_o like_a reason_n for_o infant-baptism_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n unless_o there_o be_v the_o like_a command_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o mr._n geree_n say_v to_o my_o first_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n i_o allege_v that_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v though_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o that_o abraham_n know_v therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o circumcision_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o other_o be_v not_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o only_a god_n command_v to_o abraham_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n gen._n 17.21_o which_o be_v exclusive_a and_o beside_o i_o allege_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o gal._n 4.29_o 30._o where_o express_o ishmael_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o promise_n and_o i_o may_v have_v add_v heb._n 11.9_o where_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v distinguish_o reckon_v as_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n with_o abraham_n not_o ishmael_n and_o esau._n now_o what_o say_v mr._n geree_n to_o this_o he_o â—aith_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o covenant_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o person_n for_o our_o own_o personal_a benefit_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o special_a prerogative_n to_o isaac_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o and_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n but_o this_o be_v false_a 1._o for_o it_o be_v that_o covenant_n that_o make_v isaac_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o reckon_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v a_o elect_a person_n it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n which_o be_v mention_v v_o two_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o
8._o which_o mr._n geree_n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o usual_o make_v the_o interest_n in_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v seal_v by_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n be_v apparent_a from_o v_o 19_o now_o then_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o personal_a benefit_n if_o it_o derive_v grace_n to_o the_o person_n or_o any_o other_o personal_a benefit_n if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o covenant_n contain_v the_o special_a prerogative_n mention_v than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n seal_v to_o any_o but_o isaac_n not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n house_n that_o be_v circumcise_v 2._o it_o be_v insufficient_a for_o it_o show_v not_o that_o to_o ishmael_n any_o promise_n either_o evangelical_n or_o political_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v though_o he_o be_v circumcise_v which_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v to_o the_o objection_n and_o have_v vindicate_v his_o argument_n from_o it_o as_o for_o his_o inference_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o exception_n ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o abraham_n family_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o under_o it_o i_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n except_o it_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o i_o count_v this_o speech_n that_o ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o inept_v tautology_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v circumcise_v but_o be_v his_o speak_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o thing_n he_o shall_v have_v show_v be_v not_o that_o ishmael_n notwithstanding_o that_o exception_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o any_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o how_o abraham_n can_v in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n judge_v he_o no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o under_o it_o who_o god_n so_o plain_o except_v out_o of_o that_o covenant_n which_o paedobaptist_n themselves_o take_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o see_v not_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n hear_v the_o petition_n of_o abraham_n for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o but_o that_o god_n grant_v he_o spiritual_a blessing_n do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o contrary_a v._n 20._o where_o the_o blessing_n grant_v upon_o abraham_n petition_n for_o he_o be_v recite_v however_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o do_v exempt_v he_o from_o the_o covenant_n v_o 21._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o do_v his_o circumcision_n seal_v that_o interest_n as_o for_o what_o mr._n geree_n say_v no_o more_o can_v be_v true_o gather_v from_o thence_o than_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o melchisedec_n or_o lot_n it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v express_o that_o god_n establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o righteous_a and_o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o ishmael_n when_o abraham_n beg_v for_o he_o god_n answer_v how_o far_o he_o will_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o then_o add_v adversative_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n that_o be_v not_o with_o ishmael_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o covenant_n before_o mention_v v_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o thing_n be_v further_o manifest_v by_o god_n ratify_v sarahs_n desire_n of_o ishmaels_n election_n gen._n 21.10_o 12._o where_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o abraham_n seed_n from_o which_o the_o apostle_n argue_v ishmael_n not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n nor_o elect_v 21.12_o nor_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n but_o reprobate_n a_o persecutor_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o in_o my_o exercit._n i_o cite_v those_o text_n which_o mr._n geree_n do_v ill_a to_o omit_v since_o they_o serve_v for_o my_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o ishmael_n have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o the_o instance_n of_o esau_n mr._n geree_n tell_v i_o the_o case_n of_o esau_n be_v but_o as_o that_o of_o ishmael_n and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o israel_n but_o be_v not_o israel_n they_o be_v under_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n though_o not_o real_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o distinction_n you_o yourself_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o fourscore_o and_o sixteen_o page_n of_o your_o answer_n when_o you_o say_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v distinct_a but_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thence_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o esau_n for_o that_o sentence_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a gen._n 25.23_o can_v sound_v no_o high_o in_o isaac_n apprehension_n then_o that_o difference_n which_o be_v put_v between_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v if_o ishmael_n be_v not_o real_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o mr._n geree_n yield_v what_o i_o prove_v before_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v circumcise_v though_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o do_v belong_v to_o they_o and_o because_o this_o be_v reveal_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n they_o be_v not_o repute_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thence_o to_o be_v seal_v as_o mr._n geree_n say_v nor_o be_v it_o likely_a but_o isaac_n do_v apprehend_v concern_v esau_n by_o the_o oracle_n gen._n 25.23_o that_o none_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o do_v belong_v to_o he_o however_o god_n appoint_v circumcision_n to_o these_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n it_o follow_v he_o make_v not_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o each_o person_n circumcision_n but_o his_o own_o institution_n to_o the_o instance_n of_o stranger_n in_o abraham_n family_n he_o answer_v by_o god_n own_o testimony_n abraham_n will_v keep_v none_o in_o his_o family_n but_o such_o as_o be_v outward_o conformable_a to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n gen._n 18.19_o and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o proselyte_n and_o interest_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n answ._n whether_o abraham_n do_v or_o may_v keep_v any_o infidel_n in_o his_o family_n be_v consider_v by_o i_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n s._n 37._o but_o for_o the_o text_n gen._n 18.19_o it_o do_v not_o testify_v that_o abraham_n will_v keep_v none_o in_o his_o family_n but_o such_o as_o be_v outward_o conformable_a to_o god_n way_n but_o that_o he_o will_v command_v they_o to_o keep_v god_n way_n and_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o jehovah_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o be_v equipollent_a only_a to_o a_o particular_a as_o appear_v in_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o other_o but_o be_v this_o grant_v they_o be_v 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studium_fw-la incitentur_fw-la quarto_fw-la deinde_fw-la a_o circumcisione_n die_v mare_n octavo_fw-la autem_fw-la foeminae_fw-la salutaribus_fw-la aquis_fw-la expiantur_fw-la &_o eucharistiam_fw-la â—o_o die_v infant_n initiati_fw-la in_o mica_fw-la panis_fw-la assumunt_fw-la osorius_n lib._n 9_o rerum_fw-la ab_fw-la emmanuele_n gest_n zuinger_n theat_v vit_fw-mi hum._n vol._n 27._o l_o 3._o tit_n bapt_v pag._n 4172._o osiander_n epit._n hist._n eccl._n cent._n 12._o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1187._o jacobitae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o ciriumcisione_n utuntur_fw-la circumcidentes_fw-la masculos_fw-la &_o femellas_fw-la hornbeck_n append._n ad_fw-la disp_n de_fw-fr bap_n ve_fw-la thes_n 8._o solebant_fw-la aethiopes_n cum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la etiam_fw-la circumcidere_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la mass_fw-la a_o femina_fw-la esset_fw-la circumcidebatur_fw-la doctor_n field_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o book_n chap._n 1._o speak_v of_o the_o jacobite_n in_o syria_n six_o they_o use_v circumcision_n even_o of_o both_o sex_n and_o of_o the_o habassine_n they_o be_v also_o circumcise_v both_o male_a and_o female_a the_o same_o have_v heylin_n in_o his_o geography_n describe_v syria_n and_o ethiopia_n and_o before_o he_o if_o my_o memory_n deceive_v i_o not_o brerewood_n in_o his_o enquiry_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o just_a of_o mr._n blake_n that_o woman_n can_v no_o more_o be_v circumcise_v than_o barb_a if_o these_o author_n be_v of_o any_o credit_n but_o be_v it_o true_a that_o woman_n be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o uncapable_a yet_o will_v god_n doubtless_o have_v appoint_v such_o a_o sign_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n must_v be_v sign_v but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o mr._n g._n confess_v that_o the_o female_n though_o in_o covenant_n be_v particular_o exclude_v from_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n under_o that_o administration_n than_o 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thing_n proper_a to_o that_o time_n but_o he_o hope_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n thus_o so_o actual_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v yet_o be_v they_o repute_v as_o circumcise_v as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o mr._n m._n exod._n 12.48_o and_o where_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o also_o by_o that_o of_o samson_n parent_n be_v displease_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n judge_n 14.3_o for_o unless_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n be_v reputed_o circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n circumcision_n can_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o wife_n and_o wife_n yea_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v to_o be_v repute_v as_o circumcise_v may_v be_v understand_v thus_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o circumcise_v and_o this_o sense_n be_v false_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o error_n since_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v nor_o be_v in_o the_o 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covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v without_o join_v to_o that_o administration_n or_o the_o church_n in_o abraham_n family_n then_o right_o to_o circumcision_n be_v not_o from_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o something_o proper_a to_o that_o church-state_n or_o administration_n which_o be_v now_o void_v if_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o covenant_n and_o circumcise_a must_v profess_v repentance_n and_o faith_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o must_v join_v to_o the_o new_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o according_a to_o mr._n geree_v own_o confession_n according_a to_o the_o new_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o join_v to_o that_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o mr._n geree_n add_v we_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o gospel-covenant_n in_o any_o administration_n of_o 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and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o covenant_n in_o this_o sense_n yet_o the_o directory_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n mean_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o the_o word_n before_o recite_v show_n for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v when_o they_o distinguish_v between_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o rom._n 4.11_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o that_o text_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o save_a grace_n and_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n ch_n 7._o art_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o great_a catechism_n they_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o offer_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o promise_v faith_n and_o to_o be_v 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promise_n to_o which_o baptism_n the_o seal_n be_v annex_v now_o the_o seal_n be_v ever_o to_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o benefit_n contain_v in_o promise_n by_o his_o come_n ans._n have_v master_n cobbet_n heed_v my_o word_n in_o my_o exam._n pag._n 60._o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o comfortable_a argument_n for_o man_n in_o that_o case_n to_o be_v tell_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 61._o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v now_o fulfil_v in_o send_v christ_n to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n these_o objection_n have_v 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the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v master_n cobbet_n further_o except_v against_o i_o in_o these_o word_n 4._o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o this_o promise_v of_o send_v christ_n be_v to_o they_o their_o child_n and_o those_o afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o our_o god_n shall_v call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o also_o that_o the_o promise_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v be_v to_o they_o all_o with_o that_o limitation_n that_o they_o repent_v or_o that_o they_o be_v call_v what_o be_v it_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v or_o convert_v or_o cause_n to_o repent_v and_o yet_o be_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n be_v it_o to_o person_n call_v and_o yet_o also_o to_o uncalled_a person_n be_v it_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v yet_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v be_v as_o many_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v call_v how_o can_v these_o two_o be_v right_a yea_o it_o be_v to_o they_o all_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o also_o that_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v why_o if_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o by_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v call_v then_o be_v that_o promise_n to_o person_n as_o yet_o uncalled_a and_o their_o call_n be_v a_o effect_n follow_v their_o interest_n in_o that_o promise_n as_o a_o cause_n and_o not_o precede_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o a_o condition_n ans._n the_o promise_n be_v of_o send_v of_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n their_o call_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o christ_n be_v send_v who_o be_v send_v to_o turn_v they_o from_o iniquity_n that_o be_v to_o call_v they_o and_o this_o call_n be_v for_o a_o further_a benefit_n remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n send_v and_o so_o their_o calling_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n send_v nor_o be_v the_o 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abraham_n child_n concern_v which_o passage_n i_o say_v that_o though_o i_o conceive_v it_o a_o mistake_n to_o understand_v by_o your_o child_n abraham_n child_n yet_o master_n cobbet_n word_n intimate_v sundry_a thing_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o animadversion_n 1._o the_o promise_n act_v 2.39_o be_v suppose_v by_o other_o and_o by_o master_n cobbet_n sect._n 7._o to_o be_v that_o gen_n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o but_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o not_o a_o precedential_a copy_n of_o the_o covenant_n mention_v i_o think_v master_n cobbet_n can_v show_v any_o other_o after_o copy_n in_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o a_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o it_o be_v confess_v he_o do_v to_o
and_o that_o it_o be_v verify_v intentional_o &_o quoad_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v beside_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n but_o of_o moses_n v_o 14._o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v oblige_v to_o duty_n not_o express_v covenant-grace_n that_o which_o master_n cobbet_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o which_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o circumcision_n visible_o seal_v unto_o the_o jew_n &_o their_o child_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o sacramental_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n itself_o and_o not_o mere_o in_o a_o personal_a respect_n to_o abraham_n as_o apply_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o justification_n have_v either_o none_o or_o very_o little_a truth_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o more_o hide_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o only_o to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o gal._n 3.7_o 9_o 29._o nor_o be_v circumcision_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o seal_v it_o to_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n nor_o circumcision_n in_o the_o sacramental_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n circumcision_n term_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n which_o be_v not_o a_o seal_n as_o apply_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o his_o justification_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v shall_v be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v rom._n 4.11_o 12._o master_n cobbet_n add_v nor_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o covenant_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n it_o hold_v forth_o temporal_a thing_n indeed_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal._n 111.5_o as_o do_v the_o promise_n now_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o it_o hold_v forth_o also_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n thereof_o to_o all_o albeit_o in_o the_o internal_a operation_n as_o to_o some_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o all_o rom._n 9.4_o scil._n in_o the_o former_a sense_n and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 8._o some_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o choice_a seed_n in_o that_o general_a covenant_n scil._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o they_o v_o 6._o and_o the_o same_o distinction_n be_v now_o hold_v out_o in_o such_o sort_n among_o person_n in_o church-estate_n ans._n it_o suffice_v against_o those_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n only_o and_o make_v other_o promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n to_o be_v only_a administration_n of_o it_o and_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v the_o tâ—ken_v of_o that_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n contain_v promise_n proper_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n as_o well_o as_o evangelical_n to_o his_o spiritual_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v more_o manifest_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o then_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v be_v the_o signify_v and_o assure_v the_o former_a rather_o than_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o the_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o from_o interest_n evangelical_n but_o national_a or_o proper_a to_o the_o people_n of_o abraham_n nor_o be_v master_n cobbet_n exception_n of_o any_o validity_n that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n now_o be_v mix_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v be_v not_o of_o any_o outward_a inheritance_n peculiar_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o child_n as_o abraham_n have_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o he_o and_o he_o but_o of_o fatherly_a care_n and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o outward_a thing_n nor_o do_v psal._n 111.5_o prove_v that_o the_o inherit_v canaan_n be_v great_a and_o prosperous_a gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o rather_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n deut._n 28._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 8.6_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n unto_o which_o circumcision_n do_v oblige_v gal._n 5.3_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v evangelical_n do_v belong_v to_o abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n only_o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n any_o where_o interpret_v that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o hold_v forth_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o external_a right_a and_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n assure_v therein_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n determine_v rom._n 9.8_o to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a not_o to_o all_o nor_o do_v rom._n 9.4_o say_v the_o promise_n pertain_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o any_o in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n and_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v outward_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o appearance_n to_o mâ—n_z when_o they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o in_o reality_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o grace_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_a &_o true_a believer_n nor_o appoint_v any_o way_n of_o seal_v it_o to_o any_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o baptism_n as_o a_o covenant-seal_a presuppose_v a_o covenant-right_a or_o that_o the_o jew_n act_n 2.38_o 39_o have_v any_o covenant_n or_o church-right_a to_o baptism_n jus_o ad_fw-la râ—m_fw-la though_o not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi afore_o they_o be_v believer_n on_o christ_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o right_n to_o baptism_n in_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o baptism_n first_o give_v by_o god_n to_o john_n baptist_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o membership_n therein_o but_o of_o their_o own_v john_n doctrine_n become_v his_o disciple_n and_o join_v into_o a_o school_n or_o church_n distinct_a from_o the_o pharasee_n and_o other_o jewish_a church-ruler_n though_o they_o adhere_v till_o after_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o temple-service_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o peter_n require_v of_o the_o jew_n repentance_n afore_o baptism_n act_v 2.38_o because_o though_o they_o have_v covenant_n or_o church-right_a thereto_o yet_o be_v adult_n member_n under_o offence_n and_o admonish_v thereof_o by_o peter_n they_o may_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n against_o such_o a_o admonition_n notwithstanding_o church_n or_o covenant-right_a have_v be_v debar_v that_o seal_n for_o 1._o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n of_o which_o those_o jew_n be_v member_n be_v in_o their_o profession_n not_o only_o distinct_a but_o also_o opposite_a therefore_o there_o be_v no_o church-right_a from_o be_v member_n in_o the_o one_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o for_o their_o fact_n of_o which_o they_o be_v admonishde_v by_o peter_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v member_n that_o they_o be_v more_o sure_a of_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n john_n 9.22_o 3._o peter_n do_v not_o act_n in_o his_o speech_n act_v 2._o 38_o â—9_n as_o a_o elder_a in_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o he_o be_v none_o but_o as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v their_o fact_n object_v to_o they_o as_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o â—â—ey_n be_v but_o confess_v by_o themselves_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n that_o lie_v on_o their_o conscience_n nor_o be_v peter_n advice_n give_v to_o remove_v a_o church-censure_n for_o readmission_n to_o a_o seal_n but_o to_o ease_v their_o conscience_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n into_o which_o they_o have_v never_o be_v admit_v but_o master_n cobbet_n against_o my_o first_o exception_n say_v those_o jew_n be_v offensive_a member_n of_o that_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o not_o yet_o dischurch_v and_o divorce_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o
there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o have_v stay_v the_o reader_n any_o further_a about_o it_o be_v it_o not_o that_o some_o of_o your_o exception_n do_v almost_o recall_v your_o grant_n if_o it_o be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o though_o you_o shall_v reckon_v up_o a_o thousand_o accidental_a and_o local_a difference_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a i_o grant_v this_o conclusion_n understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o explication_n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 9_o 10._o in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o life_n be_v first_o reveal_v to_o adam_n immediate_o after_o his_o fall_n and_o that_o bless_a promise_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n often_o renew_v and_o the_o patriarch_n faith_n therein_o and_o salvation_n thereby_o plentiful_o record_v in_o scripture_n but_o the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v reveal_v under_o the_o express_a name_n of_o a_o league_n or_o covenant_n be_v with_o abraham_n who_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o explicit_a covenanter_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o ever_o since_o clear_o have_v all_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o distinct_a body_n and_o family_n the_o one_o call_v the_o kingdom_n city_n household_n of_o god_n to_o which_o all_o who_o own_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v to_o join_v themselves_o and_o thâ—se_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o substance_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n be_v to_o be_v abraham_n god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a portion_n a_o all-sufficient_a reward_n for_o he_o to_o give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o and_o righteousness_n with_o he_o both_o of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o everlasting_a life_n gen._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.15_o rom._n 4.3_o john_n 8.56_o on_o abraham_n part_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_a messiah_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_n to_o instruct_v his_o family_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.16_o gen._n 17.1_o &_o 18.19_o gal._n 3.17_o 19_o in_o which_o passage_n i_o do_v conceive_v that_o mr._n m._n mean_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v pure_o evangelical_a which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o new_a covenant_n mention_v heb._n 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 10.16_o 17._o and_o this_o i_o be_v sure_o be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n much_o less_o with_o any_o believe_a gentile_n natural_a posterity_n as_o such_o but_o only_o so_o many_o of_o either_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o believe_v as_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3.29_o be_v determine_v and_o so_o none_o of_o a_o believe_a gentile_n child_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n but_o they_o that_o be_v believer_n or_o elect_v to_o faith_n in_o christ._n but_o then_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v mr._n ms._n turn_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o those_o word_n in_o his_o sermon_n yet_o in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 90._o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v not_o only_o save_v grace_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o also_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o church-privilege_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o mean_v it_o contain_v they_o he_o declare_v not_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o covenant_n be_v either_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o condition_n the_o seal_n writing_z writer_n pen_n and_o such_o like_a adjunct_n be_v never_o call_v the_o covenant_n nor_o contain_v in_o it_o though_o they_o be_v instrumental_a to_o hold_v forth_o the_o covenant_n now_o where_o any_o promise_n be_v of_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o church-privilege_n or_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o understand_v not_o he_o distinguish_v pag_n 106._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v sometime_o take_v strict_o sometime_o large_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v strict_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o which_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o justifi-fication_a regeneration_n perseverance_n and_o glorification_n be_v free_o promise_v in_o christ._n second_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v large_o it_o comprehend_v all_o evangelical_a administration_n which_o do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a appointment_n of_o god_n and_o this_o administration_n be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n sometime_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o appointment_n in_o type_n shadow_n and_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n this_o covenant_n of_o administration_n god_n say_v 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death_n and_o the_o administration_n we_o live_v under_o which_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 120._o he_o say_v our_o divine_n own_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o foedus_fw-la externum_fw-la the_o outward_a covenant_n now_o if_o there_o be_v sense_n in_o these_o passage_n i_o must_v needs_o charge_v myself_o with_o dulness_n who_o can_v discern_v it_o be_v it_o sense_n to_o call_v that_o a_o covenant_n without_o a_o trope_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o promise_n nor_o a_o condition_n of_o a_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n contain_v or_o comprehend_v evangelical_a administration_n and_o yet_o to_o call_v it_o the_o administration_n itself_o to_o say_v this_o administration_n be_v administer_v and_o not_o something_o by_o the_o administration_n administer_v but_o let_v we_o considee_o what_o other_o make_v of_o this_o distinction_n of_o covenant_n strict_o and_o large_o take_v or_o which_o be_v all_o 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in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n for_o they_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o inward_a that_o be_v they_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a administration_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o baptism_n and_o so_o the_o antecedent_n be_v equipollent_a to_o this_o they_o be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o mr._n marshal_v it_o seem_v conceive_v the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o he_o describe_v it_o mean_v zach._n 11.10_o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o i_o take_v my_o staff_n even_o beauty_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o that_o i_o may_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n and_o he_o interpret_v it_o thus_o that_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n god_n break_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n whole_o evacuate_v and_o abolish_n the_o legal_a ordinance_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o administration_n we_o live_v under_o but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n than_o this_o prophecy_n do_v not_o foretell_v any_o thing_n penal_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o legal_a ordinance_n be_v a_o mercy_n to_o they_o they_o be_v a_o yoke_n intolerable_a act_v 15.10_o whereas_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o evil_a that_o shall_v befall_v they_o piscator_fw-la in_o his_o analysis_n eventus_fw-la fuit_fw-la desertio_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la v_o 9_o 10_o 11_o &_o 14._o diodati_n and_o after_o he_o the_o new_a annotation_n in_o zech._n 11.10_o my_o covenant_n the_o peace_n which_o i_o have_v grant_v to_o my_o church_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v assault_v no_o more_o nor_o be_v molest_v by_o any_o strange_a nation_n which_o be_v verify_v from_o the_o maccabee_n time_n until_o a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n grot._n annot._n in_o locum_fw-la abstuli_fw-la protectionem_fw-la illam_fw-la specialem_fw-la irritum_fw-la facere_fw-la foedus_fw-la suum_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ruptis_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la foederis_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la a_o sua_fw-la parâ—e_fw-la promissa_fw-la non_fw-la implet_fw-la mr._n ms._n conceit_n be_v as_o if_o by_o the_o covenant_n be_v mean_v legal_a ordinance_n and_o so_o the_o break_n off_o be_v mean_v either_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la only_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o a_o prophecy_n of_o what_o shall_v happen_v or_o else_o the_o facto_fw-la in_o the_o event_n but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o jew_n retain_v the_o legal_a ordinance_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o they_o and_o do_v still_o at_o this_o day_n even_o circumcision_n and_o as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o legal_a rite_n as_o they_o can_v in_o their_o present_a dispersion_n it_o be_v true_a god_n break_v oâ—_n the_o jew_n from_o be_v his_o people_n in_o covenant_n and_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o graff_v they_o in_o ramorum_fw-la defractorum_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o have_v show_v before_o at_o large_a in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n but_o without_o a_o trope_n to_o call_v outward_a ordinance_n god_n covenant_n be_v without_o example_n of_o scripture_n the_o covenant_n rom._n 9.4_o say_v beza_n piscator_fw-la new_a annot._n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o can_v hardly_o be_v acquit_v from_o nonsense_n only_o perhaps_o it_o seem_v mr._n m._n for_o a_o shift_n as_o v_o g._n pag._n 103._o he_o say_v god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n seal_v in_o baptism_n in_o which_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believe_v christian_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 10._o he_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o can_v be_v true_a of_o gentile_a believer_n and_o their_o child_n he_o run_v to_o this_o vain_a shift_n that_o the_o outward_a covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o in_o which_o outward_a administration_n be_v not_o promise_v 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this_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o election_n and_o faith_n and_o be_o unjust_o charge_v of_o spoil_v all_o infant_n of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o confine_v the_o jew_n promise_n to_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o which_o i_o have_v acquiâ—ted_v myself_o in_o my_o letter_n to_o mr._n baily_n sect._n 1.2_o yet_o i_o never_o grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n do_v contain_v no_o other_o than_o evangelical_a promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n nor_o that_o these_o very_a promise_n gen._n 17_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v all_o evangelical_a promise_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o understanding_n according_a to_o common_a rule_n of_o grammar_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n exposition_n who_o never_o so_o expound_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o if_o
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circumcision_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n but_o as_o in_o abraham_n family_n be_v observe_v by_o mr._n allen_n and_o mr._n sheppard_n in_o their_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o nine_o position_n chap._n 8._o and_o because_o their_o word_n be_v apposite_a to_o my_o purpose_n though_o otherwise_o apply_v by_o they_o i_o shall_v recite_v they_o now_o that_o we_o hold_v the_o right_a proportion_n in_o the_o person_n may_v appear_v first_o in_o that_o as_o be_v grant_v circumcision_n seal_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n but_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o whole_a covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n whereby_o on_o god_n part_n they_o be_v assure_v of_o many_o special_a blessing_n whereof_o lot_n and_o other_o not_o in_o this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v not_o capable_a and_o whereby_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o family_n be_v bind_v for_o their_o part_n to_o be_v a_o people_n to_o god_n and_o to_o observe_v this_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o other_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o second_o as_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v abraham_n and_o his_o household_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_v jew_n that_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o not_o visible_a believer_n as_o such_o for_o then_o lot_n have_v be_v include_v so_o by_o right_a proportion_n not_o all_o visible_a believer_n as_o such_o but_o such_o as_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o church_n when_o and_o to_o which_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n be_v give_v and_o therefore_o as_o all_o family-churche_n but_o abraham_n be_v in_o a_o new_a form_n of_o a_o church_n be_v exclude_v so_o much_o more_o such_o aâ—_n be_v in_o no_o visible_a constitute_v church_n at_o all_o in_o which_o it_o be_v express_o yield_v that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v mix_v in_o my_o sense_n that_o circumcision_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o belong_v peculiar_o to_o the_o church_n in_o abraham_n family_n that_o baptism_n follow_v the_o christian_a church_n constitution_n which_o sure_o be_v much_o different_a from_o the_o jewish_a and_o therefore_o not_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o mr._n m._n seem_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o and_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v it_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v but_o say_v he_o the_o first_o do_v almost_o recall_v it_o wherein_o you_o charge_v i_o to_o carry_v the_o narration_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o as_o if_o it_o do_v only_o contain_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n whereas_o it_o be_v apparent_a say_v you_o out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n consist_v of_o temporal_a benefit_n the_o multiply_a of_o abraham_n seed_n possession_n of_o canaan_n the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n beside_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v i_o mean_v so_o indeed_o and_o so_o i_o plain_o express_v myself_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o lie_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n itself_o the_o covenant_n itself_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o same_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o they_o and_o to_o we_o answer_n by_o mix_a covenant_n i_o mean_v a_o covenant_n consist_v of_o some_o temporal_a blessing_n proper_a only_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o some_o spiritual_a blessing_n common_a with_o he_o to_o all_o believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o i_o say_v those_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o fit_a sense_n be_v call_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o covenant_n itself_o in_o the_o substance_n do_v not_o hold_v out_o the_o same_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o they_o and_o to_o we_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o thus_o prove_v 1._o those_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o covenant_n itself_o without_o mention_n of_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n but_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o nehem._n 9.8_o gen._n 26.3_o &_o 28.3_o 4_o 13_o 14._o 1_o chron._n 16.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n the_o text_n express_o say_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o then_o recite_v the_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v temporal_a mercy_n not_o now_o promise_v or_o perform_v to_o we_o ergo_fw-la to_o deny_v those_o promise_n to_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o call_v they_o administration_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o covenant_n itself_o so_o often_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o thwart_v the_o scripture_n sure_o it_o be_v unwarrantable_o to_o alter_v its_o expression_n god_n himself_o so_o express_o call_v the_o give_v of_o canaan_n his_o covenant_n exod._n 5.45.8_o refute_v this_o conceit_n 2._o those_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v integral_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o those_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v integral_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v in_o itself_o manifest_a for_o the_o covenant_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o promise_n or_o a_o aggregate_v of_o promise_n and_o so_o if_o a_o covenant_n have_v any_o substance_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v the_o integral_a part_n the_o minor_a be_v apparent_a from_o the_o very_a word_n gen._n 17.4_o etc._n etc._n where_o god_n have_v in_o general_a term_n tell_v abraham_n my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o he_o express_v to_o the_o 9_o verse_n wherein_o his_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o those_o peculiar_a blessing_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n verse_n 6.8_o 3._o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n can_v be_v call_v no_o other_o way_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o in_o that_o in_o the_o hide_a sense_n under_o that_o promise_n spiritual_a good_a be_v intend_v to_o be_v shadow_v but_o this_o very_a thing_n show_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a inheritance_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n thereby_o intend_v to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o the_o other_o only_o as_o a_o additament_n or_o appendix_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o its_o first_o meaning_n now_o than_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o promise_n only_o imply_v mysterious_o in_o the_o more_o hide_a sense_n which_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n hold_v not_o out_o the_o same_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o to_o we_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v more_o difference_n than_o in_o the_o administration_n the_o antecedent_n be_v apparent_a for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n christ_n to_o come_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o make_v to_o we_o ergo_fw-la but_o mr._n m._n think_v to_o prevent_v this_o by_o tell_v we_o godliness_n have_v all_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o
come_v and_o that_o they_o and_o we_o have_v our_o right_n to_o all_o these_o promise_n upon_o the_o self_n same_o condition_n answer_n thess_n thing_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o though_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o yet_o the_o promise_n levit._fw-la 26.6_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a that_o he_o shall_v chase_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o assurance_n be_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v persecute_v 2_o tim._n 3.12_o mark_v 10.29_o 30._o nor_o have_v they_o promise_v upon_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o exod._n 34.24_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o none_o shall_v desire_v the_o israelite_n land_n while_o they_o do_v appear_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v not_o that_o promise_n nor_o upon_o that_o condition_n but_o say_v he_o earthly_a thing_n indeed_o be_v to_o they_o promise_v more_o distinct_o and_o full_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o general_o and_o spare_o then_o they_o be_v now_o to_o we_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a spiritual_a thing_n be_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o promise_v to_o we_o than_o to_o they_o and_o earthly_a promise_n more_o general_o and_o spare_o answ._n this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o difference_n for_o i_o have_v show_v that_o to_o we_o a_o earthly_a rest_n be_v not_o promise_v at_o all_o but_o the_o contrary_n assure_v to_o we_o to_o wit_n suffer_v persecution_n mr._n m._n add_v and_o that_o these_o temporal_a benefit_n which_o you_o mention_v viz._n multiply_v of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o bitth_v of_o isaac_n and_o possession_n of_o canaan_n be_v all_o of_o they_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v figure_n sign_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v both_o by_o they_o and_o we_o these_o thing_n i_o not_o only_o assert_v â—ut_v prove_v in_o my_o sermon_n if_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o all_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v as_o flow_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o or_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o all_o grant_v who_o yet_o deny_v any_o more_o mixture_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o make_v with_o we_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n answer_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n birth_n of_o isaac_n multiply_a abraham_n seed_n be_v figure_n sign_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o elect_a jew_n and_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a hiddenâ—sense_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v they_o flow_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o foresignifying_a of_o christ_n to_o come_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o rest_n be_v a_o doubt_n sure_o they_o flow_v from_o god_n special_a love_n to_o israel_n above_o any_o other_o people_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o i_o grant_v that_o circumcision_n ratify_v spiritual_a blessing_n chief_o that_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a thing_n promise_v yet_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o think_v gameron_n mean_v it_o thesi_fw-la 78._o de_fw-la triplici_fw-la foedere_fw-la primary_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o seal_v earthly_a promise_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o that_o ciacumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v special_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o wit_n the_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v cause_n to_o mislike_v grotius_n his_o speech_n annot._n in_o luc._n 1.59_o infantium_fw-la autem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la ostendebat_fw-la foedus_fw-la esse_fw-la gentilium_fw-la and_o this_o mixture_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o contain_v not_o only_o promise_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o also_o promise_v so_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v good_a to_o any_o gentile_a though_o a_o proselyte_n circumcise_v namely_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o none_o but_o the_o natural_a progeny_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v inheritor_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o i_o can_v hardly_o impute_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o dulness_n or_o mere_a pertinacy_n yet_o why_o these_o promise_n so_o peculiar_a to_o they_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n they_o be_v integral_a part_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v as_o they_o be_v type_n yet_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a be_v have_v a_o substance_n beside_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o the_o substance_n or_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n yea_o since_o those_o spiritual_a promise_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v do_v subsist_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n it_o follow_v in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o sure_o the_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o those_o very_a promise_n do_v express_v and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v much_o more_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v any_o grossness_n in_o it_o to_o imagine_v of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n found_v in_o christ_n intend_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o to_o ratify_v temporal_a blessing_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o assure_v spiritual_a blessing_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o word_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n import_v only_o temporal_a as_o for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v neither_o according_a to_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o very_o handsome_a sense_n special_o according_a to_o mr._n ms._n doctrine_n who_o call_v circumcision_n the_o old_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o administration_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o circumcision_n be_v a_o administration_n of_o a_o administration_n but_o mr_n m._n speak_v to_o i_o thus_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o you_o what_o scripture_n ever_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o canaan_n we_o have_v express_v scripture_n that_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o i_o no_o where_o read_v that_o it_o â—ealed_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n answer_n to_o gratify_v he_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o read_v circumcision_n call_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o which_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n mention_v before_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o that_o v_o 8._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v make_v and_o act_n 7.8_o stephen_n call_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o he_o show_v not_o how_o it_o be_v otherwise_o fulfil_v in_o that_o speech_n but_o by_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o place_v they_o in_o canaan_n in_o which_o he_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 16._o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n call_v abraham_n circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a rome_n 4.11_o but_o i_o find_v not_o this_o say_v of_o any_o one_o circumcision_n but_o abraham_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v say_v true_o of_o any_o one_o circumcision_n but_o a_o believer_n as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v that_o we_o have_v now_o carnal_a promise_n and_o therefore_o our_o covenant_n may_v be_v as_o well_o mix_v as_o that_o with_o abraham_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o our_o covenant_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n mix_v of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a promise_n but_o these_o promise_n be_v common_a to_o all_o godly_a person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o proper_a only_o to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n inherit_v in_o which_o sense_n i_o call_v it_o a_o mix_a covenant_n exercit._fw-la pag._n 2._o sect._n 1_o i_o grant_v we_o have_v outward_a privilege_n and_o ordinance_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o many_o now_o be_v member_n of_o
the_o visible_a church_n and_o partake_v of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v nor_o true_a believer_n but_o none_o but_o elect_a person_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v to_o they_o none_o but_o a_o elect_a person_n have_v the_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v his_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o such_o in_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o other_o may_v be_v in_o show_n in_o it_o and_o account_v so_o by_o we_o mr._n josiah_n church_n in_o his_o book_n forenamed_a pag._n 41._o interpose_v thus_o 1._o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a promise_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o mix_a covenant_n but_o not_o a_o mix_a evangelical_n covenant_n for_o a_o mix_a gospel_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n partly_o of_o work_n and_o partly_o of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v not_o mix_v after_o that_o manner_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v until_o four_o hunâ—red_a and_o thirty_o year_n after_o iâ—_n and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o it_o but_o only_o annex_v to_o it_o gal._n 3.17_o answer_n mr._n church_n his_o confession_n that_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a promise_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o mix_a covenant_n be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o need_v to_o justify_v my_o speech_n exercit._n pag_n 2._o who_o do_v not_o call_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n mix_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n but_o say_v he_o â—_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o dispensation_n and_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v as_o pure_o evangelical_n as_o this_o whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o and_o the_o temporal_a promise_n be_v evangelical_n and_o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o because_o of_o unbelief_n many_o obtain_v they_o not_o heb._n 3.19_o also_o there_o be_v temporal_a promise_n in_o this_o dispensation_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o same_o charter_n matth._n 5.5_o &_o 6.33_o rom._n 9.32_o ezek._n 36.25_o 30._o answer_n if_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o we_o it_o be_v prove_v from_o gal._n 3.8_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v evangelical_n but_o not_o pure_o evangelical_n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o temporal_a promise_n gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o though_o many_o through_o unbelief_n enter_v not_o into_o câ—naan_n heb._n 3.19_o yet_o neither_o all_o nor_o only_a believer_n enter_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o heb._n 4.2_o but_o not_o either_o by_o so_o 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administer_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o type_n before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o so_o blot_v out_o my_o second_o exception_n against_o his_o first_o conclusion_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o pag._n 187._o he_o do_v cross_v himself_o for_o whereas_o here_o he_o grant_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o as_o in_o his_o language_n to_o say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o of_o it_o only_o be_v the_o part_n but_o to_o the_o administration_n for_o how_o do_v it_o administer_v it_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o but_o my_o three_o exception_n require_v more_o review_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 14._o have_v mention_v beside_o christ_n and_o true_a believer_n a_o three_o sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n not_o bear_v jew_n but_o make_v proselyte_n who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o profession_n who_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o allege_v â—al_a 4_o 29._o for_o it_o against_o this_o i_o except_v 1._o that_o i_o think_v he_o can_v not_o show_v where_o in_o scripture_n such_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v 1._o that_o he_o name_v not_o proselyte_n to_o add_v any_o strength_n to_o the_o argument_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v say_v some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v visible_a member_n yet_o not_o inward_o godly_a and_o these_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o other_o answ._n i_o shall_v have_v yield_v to_o call_v such_o if_o they_o be_v jew_n by_o birth_n or_o nature_n abraham_n seed_n but_o not_o so_o of_o any_o proselyte_n and_o so_o mr._n m._n have_v not_o his_o purpose_n of_o apply_v the_o term_n abraham_n seed_n to_o gentiles_n who_o be_v believer_n only_o in_o profession_n much_o less_o to_o gentile_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n but_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o say_v he_o never_o expect_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o quarrel_n for_o call_v they_o who_o join_v to_o the_o church_n by_o that_o cowmon_a name_n whereby_o the_o church-member_n be_v call_v viz._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n answer_n there_o be_v no_o quarrel_n in_o my_o word_n but_o if_o mr._n m._n do_v not_o expect_v that_o his_o say_n in_o that_o sermon_n will_v be_v sift_v to_o the_o bran_n it_o be_v his_o oversight_n they_o that_o doubt_v of_o the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o paedobaptism_n have_v very_o great_a cause_n to_o discuss_v that_o sermon_n be_v preach_v and_o print_v at_o that_o time_n by_o such_o a_o man_n and_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n then_o â—itting_v at_o westminster_n he_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o common_a name_n by_o which_o church-member_n join_v to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v but_o he_o prove_v it_o not_o and_o till_o he_o do_v prove_v it_o i_o reject_v it_o 3._o say_v he_o and_o can_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v produce_v where_o proselyte_n be_v express_o call_v by_o this_o name_n the_o matter_n be_v noâ—_n tanti_n answer_n it_o will_v follow_v then_o that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o of_o be_v god_n to_o abraham_n be_v seed_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o gentile_a proselyte_n who_o be_v only_o by_o profession_n god_n people_n not_o in_o reality_n much_o less_o of_o their_o natural_a seed_n and_o this_o will_v make_v most_o of_o the_o infant_n baptize_v unbaptizable_a by_o paedobaptist_n own_o principle_n for_o sure_a the_o do_v not_o take_v the_o natural_a infant_n child_n of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o therefore_o must_v confess_v they_o unbaptise_v 4._o say_v he_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o any_o mâ—menâ—_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o produce_v evidence_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o proselyte_n be_v call_v israelite_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o act_n 2.10_o &_o 22._o compare_v act_n 13.26_o compare_v with_o v_o 43._o but_o i_o forbear_v ans._n of_o what_o moment_n it_o be_v have_v be_v say_v i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n out_o of_o those_o text_n to_o prove_v any_o proselyte_n much_o less_o such_o as_o be_v only_o visible_a church-member_n of_o the_o jew_n seek_v justification_n by_o work_n not_o
and_o privilege_n make_v to_o all_o the_o israelite_n he_o tell_v we_o not_o and_o so_o the_o reader_n be_v leave_v to_o guess_v 4._o how_o paul_n trouble_n or_o the_o reason_n give_v shall_v hold_v that_o forth_o be_v another_o riddle_n which_o need_v a_o oedipus_n if_o such_o nonsense_n scribble_a be_v count_v worth_a one_o study_v to_o unfold_v it_o 2._o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a thing_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o outward_a and_o general_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n why_o shall_v paul_n thus_o break_v out_o in_o his_o affection_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a privilege_n if_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o mercy_n to_o be_v under_o they_o answer_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o any_o mercy_n of_o god_n much_o more_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o though_o but_o a_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o i_o that_o i_o find_v a_o teacher_n of_o a_o church_n pretend_v so_o much_o zeal_n for_o truth_n to_o vent_v in_o print_n such_o a_o ridiculous_a conceit_n as_o if_o paul_n great_a sorrow_n and_o continual_a pain_n in_o his_o heart_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o for_o the_o remedy_n whereof_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o exclusion_n from_o outward_a privilege_n which_o they_o may_v have_v and_o yet_o be_v damn_v and_o may_v want_v and_o yet_o be_v save_v if_o the_o outward_a privilege_n be_v circumcision_n they_o have_v it_o if_o baptism_n they_o may_v have_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v damn_v and_o shall_v we_o think_v the_o apostle_n so_o foolish_a as_o to_o be_v thus_o trouble_v for_o such_o a_o loss_n 3._o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o that_o person_n may_v be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o not_o get_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o vers_n 6._o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n the_o covenant_n be_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n all_o that_o be_v of_o he_o and_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a life_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n an._n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o be_v not_o as_o this_o man_n dote_o scrible_v that_o person_n may_v be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o noâ—_n get_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o that_o be_v have_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o apostle_n answer_v v_o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o give_v any_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o paraphrase_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o circumcision_n or_o any_o such_o rite_n as_o they_o call_v the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o any_o word_n equipollent_a thereto_o for_o to_o be_v of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o jacob_n by_o natural_a generation_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n v._n 7._o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o v_o 8._o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o can_v such_o a_o answer_n have_v meet_v with_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v not_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o outward_a administration_n how_o can_v god_n word_n stand_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o thus_o if_o they_o be_v not_o his_o people_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n how_o can_v the_o word_n of_o god_n stand_v gen._n 17.7_o jer._n 31.36_o 37._o which_o seem_v to_o promise_v they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o answer_v they_o have_v the_o outward_a administration_n though_o not_o the_o inward_a efficacy_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o objection_n which_o be_v that_o they_o have_v not_o that_o inward_a efficacy_n which_o the_o covenant_n promise_v nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o those_o save_a mercy_n be_v in_o the_o promise_n nor_o think_v the_o promise_n salve_v by_o allege_v that_o all_o have_v outward_a privilege_n though_o not_o save_v mercy_n but_o by_o show_v that_o the_o save_a mercy_n in_o those_o promise_n be_v not_o assure_v to_o every_o natural_a child_n of_o abraham_n or_o of_o israel_n but_o to_o the_o choice_a seed_n distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o promise_n and_o peculiar_a calling_n according_a to_o election_n whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o thereby_o make_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n v_o 7_o 8_o 11_o 24._o and_o so_o god_n word_n of_o promise_n stand_v firm_a to_o that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o israel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v though_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v reject_v from_o be_v god_n people_n it_o be_v therefore_o express_o cross_v to_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 7._o which_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n all_o that_o be_v of_o he_o and_o that_o which_o he_o say_v and_o so_o though_o they_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o mutable_a nor_o his_o promise_n though_o he_o reject_v they_o because_o of_o their_o own_o degeneration_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n determination_n that_o they_o be_v reject_v mere_o out_o of_o the_o absolute_a liberty_n of_o god_n will_n v_o 18._o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v in_o the_o rejection_n of_o esau_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o afore_o he_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n yea_o afore_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o speech_n to_o moses_n v_o 15._o and_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n v_o 17._o and_o indeed_o if_o this_o paraphrase_n of_o mr._n sidenham_n be_v good_a than_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o conditional_a reprobation_n be_v here_o express_o teach_v that_o their_o rejection_n be_v because_o of_o their_o own_o degeneration_n and_o consequent_o the_o election_n of_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o gentile_n must_v be_v because_o of_o their_o own_o believe_v and_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o must_v presuppose_v their_o believe_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o very_a dregs_o of_o pelagianism_n sound_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o call_v and_o reject_v in_o man_n will_n and_o not_o go_n what_o mr._n sidenhaâ—_n say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o general_a with_o abraham_n be_v seed_n to_o all_o that_o come_v from_o he_o meaning_n by_o natural_a generation_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o will_v make_v god_n a_o breaker_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v not_o of_o outward_a privilege_n but_o of_o save_a grace_n and_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o election_n not_o commensurate_a contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n yea_o to_o mr._n sidenhams_n own_o word_n where_o he_o sum_n up_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n when_o he_o say_v that_o none_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v real_a saint_n but_o those_o that_o have_v the_o true_a effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o all_o child_n of_o believer_n the_o promise_n visible_o belong_v to_o they_o â—s_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o nonsense_n gibberish_n such_o as_o paedobaptist_n use_v according_a to_o their_o false_a hypothesis_n no_o whit_n agree_v either_o with_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o or_o the_o apostle_n determination_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o so_o often_o refell_v by_o i_o that_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o say_v of_o it_o any_o more_o now_o as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v but_o here_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o infant_n because_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o under_o the_o promise_n i_o gâ—ant_v it_o but_o say_v there_o be_v enough_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v a_o god_n gen._n 17.1_o be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o believer_n child_n since_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o all_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n but_o to_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o which_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n mr._n sidenhams_n proceed_v to_o the_o text_n gal._n 3.16_o which_o he_o grant_v not_o to_o be_v mean_v bare_o of_o christ_n personal_a if_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o christ_n mystical_a then_o to_o all_o the_o elect_v as_o in_o he_o and_o so_o to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v person_n which_o i_o grant_v but_o thus_o the_o promise_n be_v convey_v under_o ground_n as_o it_o be_v none_o know_v the_o vein_n of_o it_o which_o i_o also_o grant_v until_o the_o call_n show_v who_o be_v elect_v nor_o do_v i_o count_v it_o any_o absurdity_n to_o yield_v it_o but_o say_v
he_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o grant_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 149._o a_o lawfulness_n of_o admit_v man_n into_o a_o visible_a communion_n upon_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o that_o right_o even_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o faith_n though_o their_o inward_a holiness_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o pag._n 111._o he_o tell_v i_o this_o mistake_n run_v through_o your_o whole_a book_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v a_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o ony_o such_o as_o partake_v of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o it_o but_o of_o this_o calumny_n more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o apology_n sect._n 10._o pag._n 47._o after_o all_o these_o expression_n of_o his_o meaning_n in_o his_o conclusion_n he_o add_v pag._n 111._o this_o than_o be_v and_o be_v my_o meaning_n when_o i_o say_v that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v confederate_n with_o their_o parent_n that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o visible_a right_n to_o be_v 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believer_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o he_o mean_v they_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o so_o his_o assertion_n shall_v be_v they_o be_v already_o baptize_v which_o be_v false_a and_o if_o his_o inference_n be_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v his_o argument_n be_v they_o be_v already_o baptize_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v to_o assert_v anabaptism_n 3._o nor_o do_v mr._n m._n tell_v where_o that_o covenant_n be_v that_o promise_v the_o outward_a church-priviledge_n of_o a_o initiaall_v seal_v nor_o by_o who_o act_n they_o be_v take_v intoâ—covenant_n or_o who_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n 4._o if_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n mean_v thereby_o the_o outward_a 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14._o art_n 2._o the_o principal_a act_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v accept_v receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ch_n 17._o art_n 2._o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n depend_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o speech_n he_o will_v clear_v be_v thus_o by_o i_o express_v baptism_n seal_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o directory_n of_o baptism_n that_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n regeneration_n adoption_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o after_o and_o that_o the_o seed_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a bear_v within_o the_o church_n have_v by_o their_o birth_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o direction_n in_o the_o ordinance_n octob._n 20._o 1645._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o infant_n in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v the_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a as_o some_o use_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o say_v mr._n m._n i_o utter_o deny_v your_o consequence_n that_o unless_o there_o be_v absolute_a promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o infant_n the_o seal_n be_v set_v to_o a_o blank_a for_o give_v i_o leave_v but_o to_o put_v the_o same_o case_n first_o for_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o seal_n put_v to_o a_o blank_a with_o they_o or_o have_v they_o all_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n second_o let_v i_o put_v the_o same_o case_n in_o grow_v man_n who_o make_v a_o external_a visible_a profession_n and_o thereupon_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o all_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o visible_a professor_n be_v it_o not_o abundant_o know_v that_o in_o all_o age_n even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n multitude_n be_v baptize_v to_o who_o god_n yet_o never_o give_v save_v grace_n and_o therefore_o never_o promise_v they_o for_o have_v he_o make_v a_o promise_n he_o will_v have_v perform_v it_o answer_n to_o the_o word_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la the_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a be_v add_v as_o some_o speak_v which_o i_o do_v to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v paedobaptist_n phraseology_n not_o i_o and_o that_o they_o count_v this_o a_o absurdity_n not_o that_o i_o do_v so_o so_o that_o my_o consequence_n be_v it_o be_v count_v frequent_o in_o their_o write_n a_o absurdity_n that_o the_o seal_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a that_o be_v that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o promise_n and_o it_o seal_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n if_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o infant_n baptize_v then_o in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v according_a to_o paedobaptist_n hypothesis_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v put_v to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v confess_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v mr._n m_n himself_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 43._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n of_o adoption_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n of_o regeneration_n of_o everlasting_a life_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o covenant_n then_o seal_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o these_o save_a grace_n which_o if_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o infant_n baptize_v but_o another_o outward_a covenant_n in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o covenant_n which_o baptism_n seal_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o other_o writer_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o ampse_a diolog_fw-la eontra_fw-la anabapt_n p._n 195._o dico_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la competere_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la semine_fw-la tam_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la quam_fw-la viris_fw-la tam_fw-la infantibus_fw-la quam_fw-la adultiâ—_n horum_fw-la omnium_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la deum_fw-la fore_fw-la declarat_fw-la deus_fw-la his_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la his_o mentis_fw-la renovatioâ—en_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la his_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la promittit_fw-la ac_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la quare_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la obsignabitur_fw-la hac_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la ames_n bellarm._n enervat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o ch_n 9_o protest_v circuâ—cisio_n à _fw-la primâ_fw-la suâ—_n institutione_n habuit_fw-la promissionem_fw-la illam_fw-la annexam_fw-la quâ_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la major_a ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la gen._n 17._o quam_fw-la christus_fw-la ita_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la matth._n 22._o ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la illa_fw-la doceat_fw-la contineri_fw-la &_o paulus_n ephes._n 2.12_o ostendit_fw-la spem_fw-la vivam_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la pendere_fw-la i_o will_v add_v the_o word_n of_o calvin_n epist._n 229._o which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o otheâ—s_n both_o because_o of_o the_o great_a eminency_n of_o the_o man_n be_v account_v almost_o a_o oracle_n by_o many_o of_o my_o antagonist_n and_o because_o they_o be_v full_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n they_o be_v thus_o in_o english_a this_o principle_n be_v still_o to_o be_v hold_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o confer_v on_o infant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o be_v already_o with_o god_n reckon_v in_o that_o place_n and_o degree_n he_o grace_v of_o adoption_n be_v seal_v in_o their_o 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from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o verefy_v it_o against_o the_o exception_n before_o allege_a do_v all_o seem_v to_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n in_o which_o infant_n have_v interest_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o when_o mr._n baxter_n plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 223._o will_v have_v baptism_n seal_v only_o the_o conditional_a promise_n mr._n philip_n vind_z pag._n 37._o express_v the_o seal_n by_o offer_v mr._n davenport's_n confess_v of_o faith_n p_o 39_o make_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o be_v exhibit_v only_o to_o true_a believer_n mr._n cotton_n ground_n of_o bapt._n pag._n 70_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o give_v they_o save_v grace_n at_o all_o but_o only_o offer_v it_o and_o seal_n what_o it_o offer_v dr_n homes_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o believer_n child_n though_o not_o the_o efficacy_n dr._n twisse_n that_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n
to_o all_o or_o believer_n only_o and_o baptism_n by_o it_o must_v be_v of_o all_o man_n or_o only_a believer_n and_o for_o a_o three_o covenant_n which_o they_o call_v outward_a mr._n baxter_n against_o mr._n blake_n pag._n 66_o 67_o and_o elsewhere_o before_o cite_v have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o signment_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o such_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o baptism_n which_o may_v justify_v baptise_v of_o believer_n infant_n as_o their_o privilege_n nor_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o make_v to_o all_o believer_n seed_n can_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v thence_o gather_v nor_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n make_v to_o a_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n universal_o then_o be_v the_o anabaptist_n sentence_n no_o more_o bloody_a than_o mr._n ms_n then_o do_v mr_n bailee_n and_o other_o in_o pri_fw-la nt_v and_o pulpit_z clamorous_o abuse_v they_o accuse_v they_o of_o cruelty_n to_o infant_n of_o believer_n &_o rob_v parent_n of_o comfort_n concern_v they_o when_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v as_o favourable_a in_o our_o sentence_n of_o infant_n as_o they_o and_o do_v give_v as_o much_o comfort_n as_o we_o true_o can_v as_o for_o the_o visible_a membership_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n in_o the_o examine_n what_o mr._n b._n bring_v for_o it_o i_o object_v that_o if_o the_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o christian_n than_o christian_n be_v bear_v christian_n not_o make_v christian_n whereas_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o current_a say_n christiani_n non_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la fiunt_fw-la and_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o birth-priviledge_n how_o be_v they_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n to_o this_o mr._n m._n answer_n it_o be_v his_o birthright_n to_o be_v so_o esteem_v to_o be_v repute_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o allege_v gal._n 2.15_o rom._n 11.21_o natural_a branch_n that_o be_v visible_a church-member_n to_o which_o i_o say_v be_v i_o to_o write_v as_o a_o geographer_n i_o shall_v reckon_v the_o people_n of_o england_n old_a and_o young_a for_o christian_n but_o as_o a_o divine_a i_o shall_v not_o so_o speak_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o call_v any_o other_o christian_n than_o disciple_n and_o professor_n of_o christianity_n act_v 11_o 26._o &_o 26_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 4.16_o the_o term_n jew_n by_o nature_n gal._n 2.15_o be_v not_o as_o much_o as_o visible_a church-member_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o natural_a birth_n of_o that_o nation_n nor_o be_v the_o term_n natural_a branch_n rom._n 11.21_o as_o much_o as_o visible_a church-member_n by_o nature_n but_o only_o descendants_n as_o branch_n from_o abraham_n the_o root_n that_o be_v the_o father_n by_o natural_a generation_n to_o be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n i_o never_o take_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v express_o vvn_n to_o a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.8_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a covenant_n be_v show_v before_o to_o be_v vain_a and_o to_o serve_v only_o for_o a_o shift_n i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la christianity_n be_v no_o man_n birthright_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v in_o that_o no_o where_o in_o scripture_n be_v a_o person_n call_v christian_n but_o he_o that_o be_v so_o make_v by_o preach_v i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o carnal_a imagination_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o civil_a corporation_n as_o if_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o it_o by_o birth_n which_o my_o word_n show_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n invisible_a as_o well_o as_o visible_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o mr._n m._n tell_v i_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v in_o that_o like_o civil_a corporation_n for_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v the_o whole_a nation_n be_v the_o same_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a body_n but_o this_o church-state_n be_v carnal_a as_o their_o ordinance_n whereas_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v another_o constitution_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n mr._n m._n his_o cavil_n at_o my_o word_n in_o this_o all_o be_v do_v by_o free_a election_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v prevent_v if_o the_o follow_a word_n have_v be_v recite_v and_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n nor_o be_v god_n tie_v or_o do_v tie_v himself_o in_o the_o erect_n and_o propagate_a his_o church_n to_o any_o such_o carnal_a respect_n as_o descent_n from_o man_n christianity_n be_v no_o man_n birth_n right_a mr._n m._n show_v not_o that_o god_n have_v make_v it_o so_o in_o his_o christian_a church_n by_o any_o ordinance_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o parent_n and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n still_o stand_v good_a the_o speech_n of_o mr._n rutherfâ—rd_n be_v mr._n cotton_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v without_o make_v contradictory_n true_a my_o answer_n beaâ—s_v not_o against_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gen._n 17.7_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a but_o that_o the_o holy-ghost_n make_v this_o his_o argument_n why_o he_o will_v have_v the_o male_a child_n circumcise_v and_o thereby_o reckon_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o because_o their_o parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v refuse_v by_o m_n own_o concession_n pag._n 182._o that_o the_o command_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o be_v circumcise_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o it_o which_o i_o call_v a_o carnal_a imagination_n but_o the_o speech_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o in_o civil_a corporation_n mr._n m._n pag._n 123_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v his_o speech_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o god_n do_v reject_v the_o parent_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n the_o child_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o they_o against_o which_o i_o except_v that_o parent_n may_v be_v idolatry_n apostate_n from_o judaism_n draw_v up_o the_o foreskin_n again_o and_o yet_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o say_v be_v it_o not_o evident_a in_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n that_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v cast_v out_o together_o i_o grant_v this_o but_o this_o do_v not_o make_v good_a his_o own_o assertion_n or_o overthrow_v i_o then_o he_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o will_v show_v the_o falsity_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v some_o instance_n not_o of_o parent_n who_o remain_v god_n people_n in_o external_a profession_n though_o their_o life_n may_v possible_o be_v very_o wicked_a but_o of_o some_o who_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o be_v visible_a professor_n and_o yet_o their_o infant_n remain_v in_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o some_o who_o be_v visible_o thus_o take_v in_o and_o their_o infant_n leave_v out_o answ._n if_o he_o mean_v this_o of_o the_o christian_n church_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v instance_n of_o infant_n of_o those_o who_o have_v turn_v papist_n mahometan_n excommunicate_a person_n who_o be_v account_v baptizable_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ancestor_n faith_n or_o for_o defect_n thereof_o because_o nation_n â—s_z mr._n rutherfurd_n affirm_v in_o his_o temperate_a plea_n ch_n 12._o concl_n 1._o arg_n 7·_v but_o mr._n m._n his_o speech_n be_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o their_o time_n before_o christ_n he_o must_v needs_o say_v the_o same_o â—â—less_a he_o will_v acknowledge_v idolater_n such_o as_o ahab_n ahaz_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v remain_v still_o god_n people_n in_o external_a profession_n he_o conclude_v the_o reply_n to_o the_o five_o section_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la thus_o but_o instead_o of_o this_o you_o still_o go_v on_o in_o your_o wont_a equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v it_o only_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n not_o include_v the_o external_a way_n of_o administration_n with_o it_o answ._n i_o do_v confess_v i_o do_v so_o take_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o know_v any_o other_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o save_a grace_n and_o concieve_v i_o shall_v speak_v false_a and_o nonsense_n if_o i_o shall_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o external_a way_n of_o administration_n but_o to_o charge_v i_o with_o want_a equivocation_n who_o he_o accuse_v elsewhere_o for_o destinguish_v so_o much_o and_o equivocate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o term_n only_o one_o way_n â—s_v a_o ridiculous_a charge_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o
accuse_v a_o man_n of_o nonsense_n because_o he_o speak_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v i_o do_v equivocate_a because_o i_o do_v not_o equivocate_v for_o he_o that_o use_v a_o word_n only_o in_o one_o sense_n do_v not_o aquivocate_v equivocation_n be_v when_o a_o word_n be_v use_v in_o more_o sense_n than_o one_o fallaâ—ia_fw-la aquivocationis_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la ex_fw-la unius_fw-la vocis_fw-la multiplici_fw-la fignificatione_n sophisticè_fw-la concluditur_fw-la dr._n prideaux_n hypomn_n log_n tract_n 4._o c._n 7._o sect._n 2._o arist_n sophist_n elench_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equivocation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o with_o the_o same_o name_n and_o vowel_n we_o signify_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o evident_o prove_v mr_n m._n guilty_a of_o equivocate_a from_o his_o own_o word_n for_o in_o the_o first_o conclusion_n of_o his_o sermon_n he_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o substance_n which_o he_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n from_o the_o external_a way_n of_o administration_n and_o yet_o blame_v i_o for_o not_o include_v it_o and_o if_o he_o by_o covenant_n of_o grace_n include_v the_o way_n of_o external_a administration_n how_o can_v he_o say_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 26._o in_o the_o recapitulation_n of_o his_o two_o first_o conclusion_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o child_n belong_v to_o it_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o say_v the_o way_n of_o external_a administration_n be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o from_o his_o own_o word_n he_o be_v deprehend_v to_o equivocate_v in_o the_o term_n covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o conclusion_n mean_v by_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o external_a administration_n but_o in_o the_o second_o conclusion_n when_o he_o say_v child_n belong_v to_o it_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o inward_a but_o the_o outward_a covenant_n not_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n buâ—_n the_o way_n of_o external_a administration_n and_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o infant_z child_n of_o gentile_a christian_a believer_n belong_v to_o it_o that_o be_v the_o same_o way_n of_o external_a administration_n for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a legal_a rite_n asembly_n confess_v of_o faith_n chap._n 7._o art_n 5._o therefore_o he_o sophistical_o equivocate_v in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o term_n which_o be_v his_o frequent_a manner_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o accuse_v i_o of_o that_o of_o which_o his_o own_o word_n acquit_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o artifice_n in_o scold_v to_o call_v another_o that_o first_o of_o which_o himself_o may_v be_v detect_v nor_o be_v mr._n m._n clear_a from_o equivocate_a in_o what_o follow_v in_o which_o i_o find_v muâ—h_a confusedness_n and_o ambiguity_n chap._n xxxvii_o that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o prove_v not_o a_o external_a privilege_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o initial_a seal_n to_o infant_n of_o gentile_a believer_n as_o mr._n m._n assert_n after_o twenty_o page_n spend_v about_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o second_o conclusion_n have_v vary_v it_o five_o or_o six_o time_n and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o every_o of_o they_o still_o speak_v ambiguous_o even_o then_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o speak_v as_o plain_a as_o he_o can_v possible_o i_o pitch_v upon_o this_o which_o be_v pag._n 116._o as_o his_o second_o conclusion_n have_v say_v infant_n of_o believer_n be_v make_v free_a according_a to_o abraham_n copy_n he_o thus_o expound_v himself_o true_a according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n that_o look_v as_o abraham_n the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o seed_n upon_o their_o visible_a own_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n have_v this_o visible_a privilege_n for_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n and_o household_n with_o their_o parent_n so_o it_o be_v here_o by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v thar_z mr._n m._n take_v this_o to_o be_v abraham_n copy_n as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o seed_n upon_o their_o the_o parent_n visible_a own_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n have_v this_o visible_a privilege_n for_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o godt_n kingdom_n and_o household_n with_o their_o parent_n 2._o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o gentile_a believer_n upon_o their_o visible_o own_v of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n have_v this_o visible_a privilege_n for_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n and_o household_n with_o their_o parent_n concern_v which_o conclusion_n i_o say_v still_o mr._n m._n use_v ambiguity_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v divers_a covenant_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a and_o divers_a way_n of_o visible_o own_v god_n as_o by_o sacrifice_v circumcision_n etc._n etc._n by_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n frequent_v the_o church_n meeting_n of_o christian_n etc._n etc._n divers_a kingdom_n and_o household_n of_o god_n as_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o his_o church_n the_o visible_a or_o invisible_a which_o may_v occasion_v various_a sense_n of_o mr._n m._n his_o word_n but_o i_o guess_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v thus_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v circumcise_v their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v so_o also_o so_o gentile-believer_n be_v baptize_v their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o visible_a church-member_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o mr._n m._n his_o enthymeme_n and_o the_o consequent_a it_o be_v evident_a mr._n m._n his_o argument_n be_v a_o mere_a trifle_a tautology_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o it_o have_v in_o my_o apology_n sect._n 10._o and_o elsewhere_o show_v it_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v consider_v chief_o in_o his_o gloss_n on_o gen._n 1â—_n 7_o which_o to_o i_o seem_v as_o or_o more_o absurd_a than_o the_o gloss_n of_o papist_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n i._n e._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v my_o vicar_n general_a of_o the_o ecumenical_a church_n for_o 1._o according_a to_o mr._n m._n his_o gloss_n thou_o that_o be_v abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v be_v put_v for_o without_o all_o rule_n of_o grammar_n or_o divinity_n or_o as_o they_o speak_v in_o logic_n supponit_fw-la by_o every_o jew_n or_o proselyte_n and_o every_o believer_n or_o christian_a jew_n or_o gentile_n who_o do_v not_o visible_o own_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n 2._o according_a to_o this_o gloss_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o proselyte_n though_o but_o visible_o own_v god_n and_o his_o covenant_n be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n without_o any_o use_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o no_o other_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o 1._o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o by_o excellency_n so_o call_v 2._o by_o grace_n the_o elect_a rom._n 9.7_o 3._o believer_n rom._n 4_o 1â—_n 12_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3.29_o 4_o by_o nature_n gen._n 21_o 12._o psal_n â—05_n 6_o gen._n 15.13.18_o neither_o oâ—_n which_o be_v proselyte_n who_o do_v only_o own_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n seed_n be_v thus_o expound_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o proselyte_n and_o of_o gentile_a christian_n visible_o own_v god_n and_o his_o covenant_n shall_v have_v this_o visible_a privilege_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n and_o household_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o which_o paraphrase_n i_o note_v what_o he_o call_v to_o be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n a_o visible_a privilege_n now_o to_o be_v account_v i_o must_v refer_v to_o some_o person_n who_o do_v so_o account_n and_o the_o account_v must_v be_v either_o a_o act_n of_o opinion_n or_o science_n or_o faith_n and_o then_o to_o be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n be_v not_o a_o visible_a privilege_n but_o invisible_a it_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o anonother_n and_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v man_n as_o v_o 9_o administrator_n shall_v in_o their_o thought_n take_v proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n to_o belong_v to_o my_o kingdom_n or_o it_o be_v some_o outward_a transâ—unt_n act_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o initial_a seal_n or_o i_o can_v conceive_v what_o it_o
shall_v be_v if_o a_o initial_a seal_n either_o of_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n if_o either_o of_o these_o than_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n have_v this_o sense_n i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o thy_o seed_n proselyte_n believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n even_o infant_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v if_o any_o can_v make_v any_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v be_v his_o debtor_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n than_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v a_o prediction_n of_o infant-circumcision_n and_o baptism_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ridiculous_a exposition_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o considerate_a man_n to_o judge_v the_o apostle_n rome_n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o where_o he_o expound_v this_o very_a scripture_n understand_v be_v a_o god_n of_o save_a grace_n according_a to_o election_n and_o by_o abraham_n seed_n the_o elect_a only_o rom._n 4_o 11_o 12.13_o 16_o justify_v of_o believer_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3.16.29_o inheritance_n and_o blessing_n to_o believer_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n christ_n luke_n 20_o 36_o 37_o 38._o of_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n mr._n m._n his_o self_n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 7._o make_v these_o word_n a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n pag._n 10._o he_o say_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o godâ—_n part_n be_v to_o be_v abraham_n god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a portion_n to_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a reward_n for_o he_o to_o give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o and_o righteousness_n with_o he_o both_o of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o this_o he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 98._o he_o conceive_v the_o right_a allegation_n of_o a_o expression_n of_o cameron_n that_o circumcision_n do_v seal_v primary_o the_o temporal_a promise_n sanctification_n secondary_o to_o have_v a_o untoward_a look_n as_o be_v incongruous_a to_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n to_o ratify_v temporal_a blessing_n which_o they_o may_v have_v that_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n in_o christ._n have_v it_o not_o then_o a_o more_o untoward_a look_n to_o make_v this_o pretend_a visible_a privilege_n to_o proselyte_n child_n though_o but_o visible_o own_v god_n and_o his_o covenant_n of_o have_v a_o initial_a seal_n circumcision_n and_o baptism_n communicate_v to_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o much_o more_o to_o call_v this_o the_o copy_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o believer_n not_o that_o i_o deny_v temporal_a promise_n in_o that_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v mix_v but_o i_o allege_v these_o passage_n only_o to_o show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o mr._n m._n his_o speech_n besides_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o true_a so_o expound_v for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o proselyte_n own_v god_n and_o his_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n and_o his_o household_n with_o their_o parent_n than_o god_n do_v promise_v that_o visible_a privilege_n to_o they_o for_o the_o word_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o event_n not_o a_o declaration_n of_o a_o right_n and_o show_v what_o god_n will_v do_v not_o what_o they_o may_v claim_v which_o in_o many_o he_o perform_v not_o there_o be_v may_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o proselyte_n that_o never_o have_v the_o privilege_n and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a gentile_a believer_n who_o never_o have_v the_o visible_a privilege_n of_o be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v so_o expound_v that_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v as_o about_o this_o very_a text_n the_o apostle_n resolve_v rom._n 9.6_o mr._n m._n defence_n part_n 3._o pag._n 127._o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o personal_a privilege_n to_o abraham_n no_o nor_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o have_v their_o posterity_n take_v into_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n and_o p._n 129._o this_o i_o add_v to_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a that_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17._o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n which_o from_o age_n to_o age_n hold_v forth_o some_o benefit_n even_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n answer_n 1._o what_o mr._n m._n mean_n by_o take_v into_o covenant_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o use_v the_o term_n covenant_n sometime_o for_o the_o outward_a covenant_n or_o administration_n sometime_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o confound_v these_o term_n take_v into_o covenant_n be_v in_o covenant_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n be_v covenanter_n enter_v into_o covenant_n sometime_o meaning_n these_o term_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n sometime_o of_o the_o initial_a seal_n term_v by_o he_o the_o covenant_n and_o take_v into_o covenant_n be_v in_o covenant_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n sometime_o be_v understand_v as_o they_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o order_n to_o god_n act_n who_o alone_o take_v into_o covenant_n and_o put_v a_o man_n into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o but_o frequent_o though_o abusive_o by_o another_o man_n act_n aâ—_n the_o administrator_n act_v of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n very_o seldom_o of_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o circumcise_a or_o baptize_v person_n own_o act_n of_o promise_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o only_o in_o right_a speech_n a_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o covenantâ—â—_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n of_o which_o thing_n i_o have_v often_o though_o in_o vain_a complain_v it_o cause_v obscurity_n which_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o shall_v avoid_v but_o concern_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17_o 7._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n 1._o i_o deny_v that_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n that_o be_v circumcise_v as_o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n as_o i_o have_v often_o prove_v and_o be_v in_o effect_n confess_v by_o mr._n m._n defence_n pag_n 182._o when_o he_o say_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o be_v circumcise_v be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 2._o i_o deny_v that_o under_o the_o term_n thou_o be_v mean_v any_o other_o than_o abraham_n individual_a person_n 3._o i_o deny_v that_o under_o the_o term_n thy_o seed_n be_v ever_o â—eant_v in_o scripture_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o proselyte_n or_o christian_a believe_v gentile_n 4._o i_o deny_v that_o by_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n can_v be_v conclude_v that_o which_o mr_n m._n assert_n that_o thâ—s_v promise_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n wâ—iâ—h_o from_o age_n to_o age_n hold_v forth_o some_o benefit_n even_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n or_o that_o this_o be_v abraham_n copy_n that_o upon_o his_o and_o the_o proselyte_n visible_o own_v god_n and_o his_o covenant_n their_o posterity_n shall_v have_v this_o visible_a privilege_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o belong_v visible_o to_o god_n kingdom_n and_o his_o household_n with_o their_o parent_n nor_o do_v mr._n m._n prove_v this_o sense_n of_o that_o promise_n gen_n 17.7_o either_o from_o the_o word_n or_o their_o coherence_n or_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o any_o other_o scripture_n as_o yield_v that_o exposition_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o but_o say_v something_o pag._n 127_o 128._o of_o his_o defence_n to_o which_o though_o i_o have_v answer_v it_o sufficient_o in_o my_o postscript_n to_o mr._n blake_n s_n 6._o pag._n 119._o yet_o i_o repeat_v it_o with_o addition_n because_o much_o of_o plead_v of_o paedobaptist_n be_v hence_o first_o say_v he_o though_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o root_n as_o you_o elsewhere_o call_v he_o yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o for_o his_o faith_n sake_n and_o believer_n be_v his_o child_n and_o heir_n and_o partake_v of_o those_o privilege_n and_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o look_v as_o abraham_n faith_n justify_v he_o before_o god_n and_o give_v he_o interest_n in_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o none_o but_o himself_o yer_z it_o be_v so_o beneficial_a
may_v have_v know_v whether_o he_o take_v it_o in_o the_o same_o notion_n which_o i_o do_v who_o examen_fw-la mr._n cotton_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o i_o certify_v i_o that_o he_o be_v to_o examine_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o proper_a acception_n be_v a_o promise_n single_a or_o mutual_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o grace_n a_o term_n not_o use_v in_o scripture_n though_o agreeable_o enough_o to_o it_o every_o covenant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o term_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v of_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v free_a favour_n that_o god_n make_v any_o covenant_n with_o man_n in_o innocency_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o give_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o common_o divine_v oppose_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o either_o of_o these_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v who_o make_v the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o different_a administration_n which_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n be_v show_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v usual_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n expression_n gal._n 3.17_o &_o 4.24_o the_o one_o promise_v justification_n by_o keep_v the_o law_n the_o other_o by_o believe_v in_o christ._n i_o for_o my_o part_n take_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n promise_v of_o evangelicall_n save_v grace_n to_o wit_n regeneration_n justification_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 1â—_n 12._o &_o 10_o 16_o 17._o which_o our_o lord_n christ_n call_v the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 26.28_o i_o acknowledge_v also_o that_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o elsewhere_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n under_o covert_a expression_n which_o in_o their_o first_o and_o most_o obvious_a sense_n hold_v forth_o other_o thing_n but_o i_o be_o put_v to_o guess_v what_o mr_n cobbet_n mean_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o which_o word_n gen._n 17._o and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o place_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o visible_a political_a church-covenant_n and_o conceive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17._o to_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o either_o explici_fw-la or_o implicit_a the_o visible_a political_a church-covenant_n as_o i_o conceive_v from_o sundry_a write_n of_o the_o new_a england_n elder_n be_v that_o promise_n of_o member_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n gather_v in_o a_o congregationall_a way_n wherein_o over_o and_o beside_o the_o promise_n they_o make_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n christ_n they_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o promise_v to_o each_o other_o to_o walk_v in_o holy_a communion_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o subjection_n to_o those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o which_o they_o adj_v in_o themselves_o as_o member_n mr._n c._n suppose_v this_o covenant_n as_o elsewhere_o so_o here_o gen._n 17._o to_o be_v include_v i_o wiâ—h_v many_o other_o see_v no_o clear_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o covenant_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o beside_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consider_v as_o invest_v with_o a_o visible_a political_a church-covenant_n if_o not_o explicit_a yet_o implicit_a be_v obscure_a invest_v be_v as_o much_o as_o clothe_v and_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o term_n of_o law_n as_o in_o the_o great_a question_n about_o investure_n into_o bishopric_n in_o former_a age_n and_o so_o it_o note_v a_o legal_a admission_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invest_v be_v somewhat_o dark_a this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o meaning_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n consider_v as_o join_v by_o a_o visible_a political_a church-covenant_n but_o i_o conceive_v such_o a_o position_n neiâ—her_o true_a nor_o safe_a not_o true_a for_o no_o mention_n either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a of_o such_o a_o church_n covenant_n be_v here_o or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n he_o cite_v none_o â—here_o for_o though_o god_n make_v the_o promise_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o isaac_n v_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o yet_o that_o church_n may_v be_v join_v by_o common_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o god_n without_o a_o promise_n explicit_a or_o implicit_a of_o walk_v together_o in_o communion_n under_o a_o eternal_a polity_n god_n ordain_v circumcision_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o in_o what_o word_n or_o fâ—ct_v there_o be_v any_o imply_v way_n of_o restipulation_n confession_n or_o promise_v to_o god_n i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v much_o more_o wherein_o they_o do_v bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o near_a religious_o one_o to_o another_o for_o though_o god_n intend_v by_o circumcision_n to_o bind_v they_o to_o leave_v sin_n and_o keep_v his_o precept_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o look_v for_o the_o messiâ—h_n yet_o that_o they_o by_o any_o word_n or_o act_n of_o they_o do_v promise_n to_o do_v so_o i_o find_v not_o there_o nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o ishmael_n do_v make_v any_o such_o profession_n or_o promise_n to_o god_n or_o to_o other_o of_o the_o family_n consider_v his_o after_o carriage_n to_o isaac_n and_o his_o expulsion_n from_o abraham_n house_n as_o for_o the_o other_o text_n deut._n 29.12_o 13_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n not_o a_o word_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o much_o less_o of_o submit_v to_o any_o outward_a ecclesiastical_a governor_n or_o government_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 34_o 31_o 32._o there_o be_v a_o 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if_o receive_v but_o perplex_v superstitious_a fear_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o some_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o church-covenant_n for_o without_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v god_n to_o a_o person_n no_o man_n be_v save_v and_o injurious_a censure_n of_o those_o not_o in_o church-covenant_n as_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n which_o will_v make_v it_o like_o the_o grand_a imposture_n â—s_a dr._n morton_n call_v it_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o out_o of_o communion_n with_o it_o be_v no_o salvation_n i_o do_v not_o make_v such_o a_o church-covenant_n unlawful_a for_o what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v we_o may_v lawful_o promise_v to_o do_v nor_o do_v i_o deny_v its_o expediency_n and_o usefulness_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o too_o strict_a and_o intangle_a a_o form_n but_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o
according_a to_o man_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o mr_n c_o speaks_z heb_n 4_o 1_o 4_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n may_v be_v to_o one_o as_o his_o legacy_n or_o portion_n external_o and_o according_a to_o man_n of_o the_o save_a good_a whereof_o it_o be_v possible_a one_o may_v fall_v short_a for_o though_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o promise_n leave_v yet_o not_o of_o a_o promise_n leave_v to_o any_o that_o come_v short_a of_o it_o unless_o by_o be_v leave_v be_v mean_v propound_v or_o tender_v only_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v grant_v they_o admit_v false_a brethren_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n call_v by_o mr_n cobbet_n seal_v of_o church_n and_o covenant_n fellowship_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o to_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o covenant_n mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v god_n peculiar_a we_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n on_o this_o ground_n not_o because_o to_o we_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n we_o suspend_v any_o judgement_n about_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v out_o of_o our_o cognizance_n and_o no_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o admit_v or_o keep_v back_o from_o baptism_n but_o because_o we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v professor_n of_o faith_n in_o christ._n if_o by_o blank_n be_v mean_v such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v and_o by_o seal_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o think_v we_o do_v ordinary_o put_v seal_n to_o a_o blank_a nor_o do_v we_o make_v scruple_n thereof_o or_o think_v it_o true_a that_o the_o seal_n must_v follow_v the_o covenant_n or_o that_o gen_n 17.9_o 10_o 11_o 13._o act_n 2_o 38_o 39_o 1_o cor_n 11_o 25_o prove_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o teach_v gen_n 17.7_o 10_o 11_o 13_o ast_n 28_o 39_o be_v show_v in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 5_o and_o in_o this_o part_n sect_n 5_o 8_o 13_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 37_o and_o elsewhere_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 25_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o christ_n blood_n but_o that_o all_o or_o only_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v have_v the_o the_o cup_n be_v not_o prove_v thence_o and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o it_o be_v show_v above_o often_o we_o do_v not_o say_v when_o we_o admit_v person_n to_o baptism_n we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n else_o we_o have_v not_o admit_v they_o but_o we_o know_v they_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o admit_v they_o according_a to_o our_o rule_n matth._n 28_o 19_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o no_o we_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o whether_o believer_n and_o disciple_n by_o profession_n i_o for_o my_o part_n agree_v not_o to_o it_o that_o either_o according_a to_o scripture_n or_o the_o best_a protestant_n any_o be_v say_v to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n in_o the_o n._n t._n confirm_v by_o christ_n blood_n be_v make_v to_o they_o or_o belong_v to_o they_o beside_o the_o elect_a such_o doctrine_n give_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o arminian_n undermine_v perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o the_o polemicall_a doctrine_n of_o our_o choice_a divine_n as_o i_o show_v examan_n part_n 3._o sect._n 4._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n mr._n norton_n mr_n c._n his_o colleague_n commend_v by_o mr_n cotton_n with_o mr_n cobbet_n as_o a_o prime_a writer_n in_o the_o new_a english_a church_n resp._n ad_fw-la syl_n quaest_n apollon_n p._n 30._o say_v objectum_fw-la faederis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la soli_fw-la electi_fw-la objectum_fw-la faederis_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la sunt_fw-la tum_fw-la electi_fw-la tum_fw-la reprobi_fw-la my_o own_a tertulliâ—n_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la chap._n 21_o 22_o when_o he_o urge_v that_o text_n 1_o cor_n 7_o 14_o for_o a_o peculiar_a cleanness_n of_o believer_n child_n by_o privilege_n of_o seed_n mean_v not_o the_o federall_a holiness_n mr_n c._n teach_v but_o holiness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o freedom_n from_o that_o unholiness_n in_o their_o procreation_n which_o the_o infidel_n child_n have_v from_o the_o many_o gross_a idolatrous_a superstition_n by_o which_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o as_o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 16_o page_n 85._o paraeus_n peter_n martyr_n bucer_n melancthon_n mr._n philpot_n be_v all_o neoteric_o cyprian_a gregory_n nazianzen_n jerom_n austin_n though_o they_o do_v plead_v for_o paedobaptism_n from_o the_o argument_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o do_v not_o maintain_v infant_n covenant-estate_n as_o mr._n c._n but_o a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n ready_a to_o die_v because_o of_o the_o text_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n gen_n 17_o 1â—_n instance_n whereof_o in_o augustine_n and_o other_o be_v many_o cite_v by_o chamier_n pausir_n tom_n 4_o l_o 3_o c._n 3_o sect_n 39_o 40_o 41._o and_o they_o think_v the_o infant_n die_v baptize_v be_v infallible_o save_v whether_o believer_n child_n or_o not_o as_o for_o other_o they_o deny_v their_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o i_o show_v you_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 1_o sect_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o i_o have_v often_o consider_v zech_n 11_o 10_o and_o i_o conceive_v the_o sense_n as_o mr_n c._n make_v it_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n at_o least_o of_o the_o external_a administration_n thereof_o among_o they_o as_o verse_n 9_o and_o their_o external_a right_n in_o that_o his_o covevenant_n to_o be_v very_o vain_a for_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o i_o may_v not_o write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n forgive_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o promise_v they_o jer._n 31.33_o and_o then_o god_n shall_v break_v his_o promise_n theâ—e_n shall_v be_v fall_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o sense_n be_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a administration_n thereof_o among_o they_o and_o their_o external_a right_n in_o that_o his_o covenant_n than_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o i_o may_v take_v away_o circumcision_n the_o passover_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o temple-service_n and_o the_o people_n right_a to_o they_o for_o what_o be_v the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o seal_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n now_o this_o neither_o agree_v to_o the_o phrase_n for_o circumcision_n be_v never_o call_v god_n covenant_n with_o all_o the_o people_n and_o to_o break_v circumcision_n what_o be_v it_o but_o either_o to_o draw_v up_o the_o foreskin_n and_o to_o forbid_v circumcision_n if_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n this_o have_v not_o be_v a_o prediction_n of_o a_o evil_a to_o they_o but_o of_o a_o benefit_n to_o be_v ease_v of_o that_o yoke_n verse_n 9_o mention_n not_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o external_a right_n there_o o._n but_o whenever_o it_o be_v accomplish_v whether_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o at_o some_o other_o time_n it_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o some_o who_o may_v be_v their_o protector_n whereby_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o destruction_n which_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o maccabee_n or_o some_o other_o may_v be_v doubt_v however_o it_o be_v so_o frigid_a a_o interpretation_n to_o interpert_v it_o as_o mr_n c._n do_v that_o methinks_v he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o blot_v paper_n with_o it_o the_o covenant_n ch_z 10._o whether_o it_o be_v that_o gen._n 17._o or_o that_o exod._n 19_o or_o 24._o or_o deut._n 29._o â—t_a be_v certain_a it_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n gentile_n or_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n which_o he_o break_v by_o take_v away_o their_o leader_n whether_o governor_n or_o teacher_n maccabee_n or_o some_o other_o and_o so_o expose_v they_o to_o ruin_v by_o the_o grecian_a or_o roman_a lord_n or_o some_o other_o psal._n 44.17_o dan._n 11.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o to_o deal_n false_o in_o god_n covenant_n and_o to_o forsake_v the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o to_o do_v wicked_o against_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o intimate_v that_o mr._n c._n will_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v some_o say_v
to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o external_o for_o to_o deal_v false_o in_o god_n covenant_n be_v no_o more_o than_o not_o to_o keep_v god_n command_n as_o the_o term_n covenant_n be_v oft_o put_v synecdochical_o psal._n 25.10_o and_o 131.12_o to_o forsake_v the_o holy_a covenant_n be_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n to_o do_v against_o it_o be_v to_o do_v against_o the_o law_n as_o anticohus_n have_v imagination_n against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v apparent_a psal._n 44.18_o where_o v_o 17._o be_v thus_o explain_v our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o nor_o our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n this_o covenant_n than_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o covenant_n make_v in_o horeb_n special_o the_o decalogue_n whence_o the_o ark_n call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1_o king_n 8.1_o the_o decalogue_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 34.28_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o that_o antiochus_n endeavour_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o break_v that_o law_n as_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n and_o now_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v the_o law_n from_o the_o promise_n 400_o year_n before_o gal._n 3.17_o and_o the_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o of_o grace_n call_v the_o jerusalem_n above_o gal_n 4_o 24._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o difficulty_n in_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n object_n that_o believer_n than_o may_v be_v in_o a_o free_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o contrary_a covenant_n of_o bondage_n for_o the_o believe_a jew_n to_o wit_n david_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v heb._n 11._o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o sinai_n yet_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n yea_o be_v not_o under_o the_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v by_o it_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n isai._n 24.5_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o it_o be_v say_v rome_n 3.3_o not_o 7._o as_o it_o be_v print_v if_o some_o believe_v not_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n but_o the_o inference_n of_o mr._n c._n be_v frivolous_a the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v plight_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n though_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n take_v save_v effect_n only_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o in_o the_o believe_v for_o i_o will_v know_v what_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n or_o the_o outward_a covenant_n if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o outward_a how_o do_v it_o take_v save_v effect_n in_o the_o elect_a do_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n take_v effect_n in_o that_o which_o be_v never_o promise_v the_o outward_a covenant_n i_o 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be_v essential_o different_a from_o the_o promise_n of_o land_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o thanks_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n be_v term_n not_o use_v in_o scripture_n but_o rom._n 11.5_o 6_o election_n by_o grace_n and_o of_o work_n rome_n 4_o 4_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v reckon_v not_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o debt_n ephes._n 2.8_o 9_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n 2_o tim_n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n titus_n 3.5_o he_o save_v we_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mercy_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o distinction_n right_a and_o good_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o thing_n promise_v the_o one_o promise_v life_n upon_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n give_v but_o not_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o the_o other_o promise_v the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v for_o do_v 2._o in_o the_o condition_n the_o one_o promise_v life_n upon_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o other_o upon_o faith_n in_o christ._n these_o difference_n be_v confirm_v from_o sundry_a text_n rome_n 10.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 10_o gal._n 3.10_o 12_o 22_o etc._n etc._n i_o think_v in_o a_o promise_n the_o different_a end_n of_o the_o promiser_n make_v not_o a_o essential_a difference_n i_o think_v it_o be_v the_o same_o promise_n essential_o when_o one_o promise_v land_n upon_o condition_n of_o give_v thanks_o to_o show_v his_o bounty_n and_o another_o to_o engage_v he_o to_o his_o party_n though_o the_o end_n be_v different_a my_o determination_n in_o this_o write_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a exam._n page_n 102._o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o the_o old_a renew_v but_o that_o they_o differ_v specifical_o in_o the_o essential_o and_o not_o only_o in_o rite_n and_o that_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v 1._o from_o that_o text_n which_o here_o mr._n c._n master_n m._n the_o assembly_n and_o other_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o to_o wit_n heb_n 8_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10._o the_o old_a covenant_n there_o mean_v be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o take_v they_o by_o their_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n now_o that_o covenant_n differ_v essential_o more_o than_o in_o rite_n from_o the_o new_a covenant_n yea_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v different_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n â—_o because_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v or_o settle_v as_o a_o law_n â—n_v better_a promise_n heb_n 8.6_o now_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v better_a promise_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v of_o better_a thing_n and_o if_o of_o better_a thing_n then_o of_o different_a thing_n and_o so_o the_o difference_n be_v more_o than_o in_o rite_n yea_o it_o be_v in_o essential_o for_o promise_n of_o different_a thing_n essential_o make_v different_a covenant_n essential_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o meliority_n of_o promise_n and_o that_o these_o promise_n be_v of_o better_a thing_n be_v apparent_a from_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o promise_n heb_n â—_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 10._o â—â—_o â—7_n where_o also_o by_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n that_o testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o force_n by_o this_o also_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v prove_v not_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o gospel-grace_n for_o than_o it_o have_v have_v as_o good_a promise_n yea_o the_o same_o promise_n 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v abide_v in_o it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n which_o they_o that_o be_v in_o continue_v in_o but_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n they_o abide_v not_o v_o 9_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v faulty_a or_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o â—t_a occasion_v god_n to_o complain_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v faultless_a be_v that_o which_o be_v without_o complaint_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o first_o covenant_n occasion_v complaint_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o it_o be_v v_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d complain_v of_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o as_o mr._n m._n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o as_o if_o god_n have_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v a_o
they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o or_o heed_v not_o what_o they_o cite_v chap._n 19_o art_n 6._o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o as_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n great_a catech_n page_n 25._o the_o regenerate_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n yea_o mr_n m._n his_o word_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n but_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o whip_v they_o to_o christ_n impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v â—rid_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v in_o effect_n make_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n mr_n anthony_n burgess_n when_o he_o distinguish_v vindic_a legis_fw-la lect_n 24._o pag._n 223_o say_v the_o law_n consider_v more_o large_o as_o that_o whole_a doctrine_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o preface_n and_o promise_n adjoin_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o more_o strict_o as_o it_o be_v a_o abstract_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o no_o term_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n abstract_v from_o moses_n his_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n in_o which_o word_n he_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o no_o term_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n 2_o he_o show_v not_o that_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o covenant_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n or_o that_o it_o do_v propound_v or_o promise_v righteousness_n before_o god_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o tell_v we_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v be_v of_o work_n yet_o withal_o he_o deliver_v many_o thing_n which_o show_v he_o will_v also_o have_v they_o look_v at_o christ_n which_o we_o grant_v true_a but_o no_o where_o that_o he_o promise_v righteousness_n through_o christ_n in_o that_o covenant_n mr._n blake_n vindic._n faed_n c_o 24._o pag._n 174._o the_o law_n be_v take_v sometime_o in_o that_o strict_a sense_n as_o contain_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n so_o rom._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o 3.21_o 22._o gal_n 3.18_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o show_v many_o of_o protestant_a writer_n who_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o these_o suffice_v what_o be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o couâ—nant_n but_o from_o some_o adjunct_n of_o it_o as_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v sacrafice_n &_o other_o rite_n appoint_v it_o must_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answer_n the_o sacrafice_n as_o they_o be_v command_v so_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o as_o god_n use_v they_o as_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v so_o they_o signify_v god_n purpose_n oâ—_n gospel-grace_n in_o christ_n but_o by_o another_o covenant_n not_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n 2_o god_n end_n be_v not_o to_o give_v life_n by_o the_o law_n but_o to_o direct_v to_o christ._n answer_v 1_o i_o grant_v the_o first_o and_o thence_o it_o appear_v he_o intend_v it_o not_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o it_o direct_v not_o to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v covenant-wise_a but_o by_o accident_n in_o that_o it_o make_v know_v sin_n and_o so_o make_v christ_n appear_v necessary_a and_o this_o also_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o as_o propound_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 3_o god_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o man_n fall_v answer_n true_a so_o as_o to_o justify_v he_o by_o it_o yet_o for_o other_o end_n he_o may_v as_o to_o discover_v sin_n show_v man_n impotency_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n matth._n â—9_n 16._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n though_o he_o know_v he_o can_v not_o have_v life_n that_o way_n and_o five_o 21._o command_v he_o to_o sell_v all_o though_o it_o do_v but_o show_v his_o covetousness_n not_o make_v he_o perfect_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v such_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n not_o from_o god_n end_n for_o if_o so_o than_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v send_v to_o some_o to_o harden_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o end_n be_v to_o to_o condemn_v they_o by_o it_o 4_o that_o god_n begin_v the_o decalogue_n with_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n numb_a 16.22_o yet_o thereby_o be_v not_o prove_v all_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o command_v they_o because_o he_o borough_n they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 3_o the_o plain_a answer_n be_v that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n antecedent_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v often_o object_v that_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n promise_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o but_o he_o promise_v no_o mercy_n but_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o know_v how_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v i_o concieve_v that_o god_n do_v and_o do_v show_v temporal_a mercy_n out_o of_o his_o long_a patience_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n though_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o before_o god_n neither_o psal._n 105.8_o nor_o any_o other_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o to_o abraham_n though_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o a_o 1000_o generation_n yet_o on_o condition_n of_o obedience_n dan._n 9.4_o jerem._n 11.4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o when_o they_o break_v god_n law_n they_o be_v expel_v and_o so_o when_o they_o slay_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vicâ—ard_n he_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21.43_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o natural_a covenant_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o to_o have_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v untrue_o say_v that_o the_o gospelâ—covenant_n gal._n 3.9_o be_v of_o a_o national_a nature_n for_o that_o be_v a_o national_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o be_v all_o the_o people_n descend_v from_o such_o a_o stâ—â—k_n whereas_o v_o 9_o the_o apostle_n by_o say_v so_o than_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n plain_o expound_v who_o he_o mean_v by_o all_o nation_n v._n 8._o to_o wit_n not_o whole_a nation_n but_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n at_o mount_n sinai_n though_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n yet_o it_o hold_v that_o nation_n in_o canaan_n till_o they_o set_v up_o other_o god_n and_o revolt_a from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o upon_o their_o forsake_v idol_n they_o may_v plead_v it_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n or_o continuance_n in_o it_o yea_o god_n do_v condescend_v so_o far_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o man_n that_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v truth_n he_o will_v have_v pardon_v it_o and_o not_o bring_v the_o chaldean_n upon_o it_o to_o burn_v it_o jerem_n 5.1_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n threaten_v and_o execute_v corporal_a punishment_n and_o promise_v reward_n to_o the_o disobey_v or_o obey_v of_o it_o but_o not_o a_o expulsion_n out_o of_o or_o settle_v in_o any_o one_o country_n of_o a_o entire_a nation_n but_o personal_a evil_n or_o reward_n upon_o personal_a disobedience_n or_o obedience_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n admit_v of_o no_o carnal_a hypocrite_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o say_a gal_n 4.21_o 22_o 23._o tho_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o many_o who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v such_o to_o the_o eight_o objection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o in_o the_o heart_n mr._n c._n speak_v thus_o answ._n be_v that_o only_a in_o their_o flesh_n be_v
command_v and_o observe_v as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o use_v it_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o objection_n be_v whole_o take_v off_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n and_o the_o church_n state_n of_o abraham_n house_n in_o some_o respect_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o may_v be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n appoint_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n house_n but_o motive_n that_o be_v impulsive_a cause_n i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o church_n state_n can_v be_v term_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o will_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o which_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n ephes._n 1.11_o that_o can_v be_v right_o term_v a_o motive_n to_o he_o to_o command_v it_o 2._o but_o be_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o allow_v it_o term_v motive_n or_o end_n and_o a_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o circumcision_n though_o a_o part_n of_o their_o administration_n do_v yet_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o which_o speech_n how_o frivolous_a it_o be_v be_v show_v before_o sect_n 25._o p._n 165_o 166._o and_o in_o this_o section_n or_o that_o the_o want_n of_o circumcision_n or_o some_o ordinance_n in_o the_o place_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n to_o this_o he_o say_v and_o i_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o succeed_v circumcision_n as_o it_o bind_v to_o that_o manner_n of_o administration_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v somewhat_o succeed_v it_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o seal_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n than_o a_o covenant_n without_o a_o 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covenant_n without_o a_o seal_n it_o be_v no_o great_a benefit_n to_o have_v a_o seal_n then_o to_o have_v a_o covenant_n without_o it_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o succeed_v circumcision_n as_o the_o substance_n the_o shadow_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n cirumcision_n col._n 2.11_o and_o his_o bloodshedding_n mat._n 26.28_o heb._n 9.15_o etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o say_v mr._n m._n the_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o our_o privilege_n be_v enlarge_v not_o extenuate_v which_o appear_v partly_o in_o that_o we_o have_v freedom_n in_o what_o be_v burdensome_a to_o they_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o administration_n which_o he_o mean_v of_o circumcision_n by_o his_o allege_v act._n 15.10_o and_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o say_v before_o that_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o for_o that_o 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this_o part_n of_o my_o review_n and_o do_v requite_v mr._n ms._n pity_n of_o i_o with_o the_o like_o bemoan_v his_o ignorance_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o the_o assembly_n error_n about_o this_o in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n ch_n 7._o art_n 5._o i_o have_v look_v into_o the_o text_n and_o i_o find_v mr._n m._n mistake_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o gal._n 3.24_o perhaps_o follow_v the_o unnecessary_a supplement_n in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n where_o be_v add_v to_o bring_v we_o which_o the_o text_n have_v not_o but_o only_o the_o law_n be_v our_o boy-leader_n unto_o christ_n that_o be_v until_o christ_n as_o v_o 23_o 25._o show_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o law_n to_o a_o teacher_n or_o guide_v or_o overseee_a of_o a_o child_n in_o his_o minority_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v confine_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o severity_n as_o mr._n m._n make_v it_o to_o whip_v they_o to_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o 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propound_v covenant_n wise_a be_v manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.10_o 12._o yea_o mr._n ms._n own_o word_n prove_v it_o for_o 1._o where_o he_o cite_v the_o addition_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o the_o law_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o contain_v all_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n not_o only_o to_o restrain_v they_o but_o also_o for_o the_o expiate_a of_o some_o offence_n against_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v a_o partial_a temporary_a forgiveness_n by_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o levit._n 4._o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o deliver_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v contradistinct_a to_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v before_o in_o christ_n or_o the_o promise_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n exod._n 19.5_o 8_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o such_o be_v abraham_n covenant_n but_o according_a to_o mr._n m._n the_o law_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o covenant_n ergo._fw-la 3_o that_o which_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o whip_v be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o terrify_v or_o whip_v but_o such_o be_v the_o law_n according_a to_o mr._n m._n ergo._fw-la 4._o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v never_o break_v but_o such_o be_v the_o law_n or_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n according_a to_o mr._n m._n ergo._fw-la 5._o if_o
in_o the_o give_v the_o law_n there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n than_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n this_o he_o must_v grant_v unless_o he_o will_v have_v a_o mix_a covenant_n partly_o of_o grace_n and_o partly_o of_o work_n which_o he_o oppose_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o i_o about_o abraham_n covenant_n but_o in_o the_o give_v that_o law_n according_a to_o mr._n m_n there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n ergo._fw-la 6._o that_o which_o god_n find_v fault_n with_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o accord_v to_o mr._n m._n god_n find_v fault_n with_o it_o ergo._fw-la 7._o that_o which_o be_v term_v the_o first_o covenant_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o such_o according_a to_o mr._n m._n be_v that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n ergo._fw-la 8._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o better_a covenant_n but_o such_o be_v not_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n according_a to_o mr._n m._n ergo._fw-la and_o true_o i_o find_v so_o many_o protestant_n divine_v term_v the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n perkins_n on_o gal._n 4.24_o pemble_n of_o justification_n sect_n 4._o c._n â—_o cotton_n in_o his_o way_n of_o congregational_a church_n clear_v p._n 46_o 47._o however_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n â—aith_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o paul_n and_o add_v and_o so_o have_v the_o chief_a german_n divine_n as_o well_o as_o piscator_fw-la and_o polanus_fw-la tâ—ken_v the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n see_v piscator_fw-la ezek._n 16._o observat_fw-la ult_n in_o v_o 60._o and_o 62._o and_o polanus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la and_o synt._n th._n l._n 6_o c._n 33._o pisc._n observe_v e_o v._n 6._o heb._n 8._o dicson_n paraph_n gal_n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o hebr_n 8.6_o 9_o becman_n thou_z exercit._n 5._o p._n 67_o de_fw-fr saedere_fw-la operum_fw-la aut_fw-la legis_fw-la legimus_fw-la exod_fw-la 19.5_o deut._n 5.2_o 1_o reg._n 8.21_o jer._n 31.32_o heb_n 8.8_o 9_o 10._o to_o who_o i_o add_v my_o antagonist_n mr._n geree_n vindic_n vindic_fw-la p._n 9_o mr._n baillâ—e_n in_o his_o anabaptism_n pag._n 141._o and_o might_n do_v many_o more_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v my_o doctrine_n to_o have_v be_v unjust_o term_v most_o erroneous_a by_o mr._n m._n be_v paul_n mr._n ms._n and_o other_o name_v and_o therefore_o right_o own_v by_o i_o to_o my_o word_n exam._n p._n 10_o the_o next_o scripture_n you_o thus_o express_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o have_v no_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o 2_o cor._n 3.10_o but_o this_o passage_n be_v plain_o mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v call_v the_o letter_n v_o 6_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n so_o glorious_a that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o v_o 7._o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n five_o 9_o which_o i_o suppose_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v mr._n m_o answer_v thus_o sir_n i_o wonder_v at_o your_o confidence_n in_o it_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v that_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o that_o chapter_n clear_o hold_v forth_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n his_o veil_a ceremony_n belike_o then_o with_o you_o moses_n ceremony_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n answ._n i_o wonder_v that_o a_o man_n of_o such_o note_n shall_v wonder_v at_o that_o of_o which_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v and_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v his_o own_o sermon_n and_o yet_o pass_v by_o my_o reason_n against_o his_o allegation_n without_o rehearsal_n or_o answer_n to_o it_o in_o form_v it_o stand_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v the_o letter_n which_o kill_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n opposite_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n the_o ministration_n of_o death_n of_o condemnation_n by_o moses_n be_v the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o that_o of_o grace_n how_o dark_o soever_o deliver_v of_o which_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v but_o such_o be_v the_o law_n or_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n ergo._fw-la it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v the_o apostle_n scope_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o bare_o above_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n veil_a ceremony_n for_o the_o apostle_n prefer_v it_o before_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o letter_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n v_o 3_o 7._o which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o above_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o command_v moysaicall_a promulge_v covenant-wise_a and_o not_o single_o moses_n ceremony_n be_v by_o i_o term_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o this_o i_o be_o still_o confident_a mr._n m._n skip_v over_o his_o impertinent_a allegation_n of_o gal._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o grant_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o spiritual_a part_n to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o which_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o whole_a v_o to_o be_v mean_v but_o only_o tell_v i_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v term_v holy_a the_o child_n of_o god_n deut._n 14.1_o to_o have_v the_o adoption_n rom._n 9.4_o be_v not_o inward_o holy_a or_o effectual_o call_v which_o i_o ready_o grant_v nor_o need_v i_o prove_v that_o rom._n 9.4_o deut._n 14.1_o be_v not_o privilege_n which_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n enjoy_v have_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o do_v express_o grant_v of_o rom._n 9.4_o that_o it_o speak_v of_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o prove_v thence_o the_o jew_n have_v some_o privilege_n above_o we_o and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o some_o privilege_n they_o have_v may_v be_v recompense_v by_o some_o privilege_n we_o have_v and_o thence_o gather_v that_o be_v a_o feeble_a reason_n from_o the_o jewish_a privilege_n of_o infant_n circumcision_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n yet_o nothing_o that_o mr._n m_o bring_v show_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_v nor_o that_o believer_n privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enlarge_v what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o comfortable_a manner_n of_o administration_n and_o baptism_n be_v enlarge_v beyond_o circumcision_n to_o female_n and_o all_o nation_n be_v grant_v but_o this_o grove_n not_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v enlarge_v to_o each_o believer_n now_o although_o there_o be_v more_o believer_n now_o and_o for_o gal_n 3.28_o the_o word_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a be_v not_o add_v to_o show_v baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o who_o circumcision_n be_v not_o for_o then_o neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a shall_v be_v add_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o have_v not_o be_v right_o for_o bondman_n be_v circumcise_v former_o as_o well_o as_o then_o baptize_v but_o to_o show_v a_o general_a equality_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o true_a believer_n have_v show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o mr._n ms._n allegation_n for_o his_o 5_o conclusion_n i_o answer_v the_o argument_n draw_v thence_o for_o infant_n baptism_n thus_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n god_n give_v such_o a_o privilege_n to_o the_o jew_n ergo_fw-la we_o must_v have_v such_o a_o privilege_n too_o without_o god_n institution_n but_o arrogant_a presumption_n to_o claim_v it_o 2._o that_o god_n give_v many_o peculiar_a privilege_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o have_v not_o as_o that_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n no_o family_n out_o of_o which_o christ_n come_v but_o abraham_n no_o nation_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v after_o many_o hundred_o year_n rejection_n to_o re-ingraff_a beside_o the_o jew_n this_o mr._n m._n endeavour_v to_o prevent_v in_o his_o sermon_n by_o say_v these_o be_v personal_a privilege_n belong_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n not_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o from_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o to_o have_v infant_n belong_v to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o have_v the_o initial_a seal_n be_v and_o if_o that_o we_o have_v it_o not_o for_o we_o the_o
gospel_n covenant_n and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o be_v direct_o for_o i_o for_o it_o assert_v the_o covenant_n and_o in_o that_o justification_n to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n not_o only_o from_o abrahamâ—_n promise_n but_o also_o a_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o imagine_v gal._n 3.8_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n to_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n who_o be_v their_o natural_a seed_n as_o in_o abraham_n his_o seed_n be_v imply_v which_o conformable_o must_v be_v his_o natural_a and_o if_o mr._n cr._n do_v not_o in_o the_o dispute_n mean_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n he_o go_v from_o the_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o by_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o simple_o everlasting_a to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n since_o they_o be_v dispossess_v of_o canaan_n his_o suggestion_n therefore_o of_o my_o use_v officious_a untruth_n and_o pious_a fraud_n be_v but_o the_o venom_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o throughout_o his_o book_n he_o discover_v and_o most_o pestilent_o in_o that_o section_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o what_o he_o next_o say_v that_o when_o i_o say_v the_o thing_n promise_v gal._n 3.8_o be_v justification_n and_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a and_o that_o through_o faith_n therefore_o this_o text_n prove_v not_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o if_o all_o this_o may_v not_o be_v and_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n who_o profess_v be_v justify_v and_o have_v faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a which_o i_o grant_v but_o then_o they_o be_v not_o only_a abraham_n natural_a seed_n but_o also_o his_o spiritual_a to_o which_o i_o grant_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v gen._n 17.7_o and_o be_v everlasting_a and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v such_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v till_o than_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v either_o from_o gen._n 17.7_o or_o gal._n 3.8_o that_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n much_o less_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n to_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o whether_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o attempt_v the_o reader_n may_v judge_v that_o the_o enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o be_v a_o tranâ—â—unt_a fact_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n perpetual_o bind_v i_o have_v think_v none_o will_v deny_v nor_o argue_v as_o mr._n crag_n do_v it_o be_v by_o command_n deut._n 29.1_o they_o werâ—_n v._n 29._o to_o do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v a_o command_n and_o the_o reveal_v thing_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o enter_v into_o covenant_n v._n 10_o 11._o be_v a_o command_n perpetual_o bind_v under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v too_o frivolous_a to_o spend_v time_n in_o answer_v and_o his_o argument_n that_o if_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n much_o more_o infant_n be_v alike_o frivolous_a â—ith_o he_o himself_o make_v no_o other_o than_o believe_a wife_n and_o servant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o when_o he_o prove_v of_o infant_n their_o be_v in_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v this_o be_v enough_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o section_n and_o most_o of_o the_o 8_o and_o 9th_o section_n of_o the_o three_o part_n i_o say_v his_o allegation_n be_v vain_a of_o heb._n 8.6_o to_o prove_v that_o if_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o meliority_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o extent_n to_o the_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o ask_v i_o what_o then_o will_v it_o follow_v if_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o no_o more_o than_o before_o therefore_o not_o to_o all_o that_o be_v 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paradox_n as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n be_v prove_v before_o sect._n 33._o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n promise_v of_o external_a ordinance_n make_v to_o all_o visible_a member_n be_v more_o than_o mr._n cr._n prove_v or_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o count_v it_o a_o figment_n i_o know_v none_o but_o spiritual_a promise_n in_o it_o which_o mr._n cr._n grant_n be_v make_v absolute_o and_o terminate_v or_o perform_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o invisible_a member_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o my_o paradox_n but_o have_v more_o assertor_n than_o his_o most_o gross_a speech_n that_o the_o meliority_n of_o the_o covenant_n consist_v principal_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n manner_n of_o administration_n and_o dispensation_n extent_n and_o amplitude_n of_o the_o proposal_n not_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n he_o add_v of_o which_o there_o be_v 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part._n 3._o sect._n 11._o p._n 261._o christ_n be_v say_v heb._n 8.6_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o can_v noâ—_n be_v if_o infant_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v out_o of_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o impregnable_a rock_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v never_o overthrow_v that_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o baptise_v or_o circumcise_n a_o person_n be_v their_o birth_n right_a tuition_n self-profession_n whereby_o they_o be_v visible_o admit_v into_o covenant_n that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 1._o antipaed_n part_n 1._o sect_n 5._o touch_v not_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n but_o be_v a_o confuse_a
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the_o same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o gal._n 3.14_o be_v mean_v include_v justification_n sanctification_n and_o all_o grace_n and_o his_o word_n i_o conceive_v very_o opposite_a to_o overthrow_v master_n cobbet_n and_o other_o conceit_n of_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n when_o he_o say_v it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a comfort_n to_o a_o wound_a soul_n for_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o a_o promise_n of_o gift_n not_o of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o better_a physician_n then_o to_o imply_v such_o a_o raw_a improper_a plaster_n to_o a_o wound_a heart_n which_o will_v hardly_o heal_v the_o skin_n this_o promise_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o cordial_a to_o keep_v they_o from_o faint_v and_o to_o give_v they_o spirit_n to_o believe_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o jesus_n christ._n and_o true_o no_o other_o promise_n but_o that_o of_o freegrace_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o give_v they_o 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