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israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v real_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o the_o learned_a alsted_n say_v 532._o say_v foedus_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la moabitarum_fw-la est_fw-la faedus_fw-la evangelii_n seu_fw-la fidei_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o redempvionis_n &_o gratiae_fw-la appellatur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ibi_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la ut_fw-la populo_fw-la poneret_fw-la ob_fw-la oculos_fw-la ingens_fw-la illud_fw-la beneficium_fw-la quo_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la legi_fw-la erat_fw-la impossibile_fw-it per_fw-la christum_fw-la reddidit_fw-la possibile_fw-la confer_v deut._n 29._o &_o 30._o cap._n cum_fw-la rom._n 10.6_o etc._n etc._n johan_n henric._n alsted_n in_o turri_n babel_n destructâ_fw-la pag._n 532._o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n there_o promulgate_v that_o he_o may_v set_v before_o the_o 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answer_v it_o as_o i_o be_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v he_o
cujus_fw-la testes_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la cur_n fieri_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illus_fw-la deus_fw-la velit_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la modo_fw-la velit_fw-la ne_fw-la angelicae_fw-la quidem_fw-la mentes_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la capiunt_fw-la calvin_n 〈◊〉_d pons_fw-la ad_fw-la calumnias_fw-la nebulonis_fw-la de_fw-la occulta_fw-la dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la pag._n 641._o i_o often_o in_o my_o write_n put_v man_n in_o mind_n that_o nothing_o here_o be_v better_a than_o a_o learned_a ignorance_n because_o they_o rave_v like_o madman_n who_o adventure_n or_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o to_o know_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v now_o thou_o see_v how_o that_o will_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n bear_v testimony_n be_v certain_o know_v to_o i_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o will_n be_v secret_a and_o hide_v from_o i_o because_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o very_a angel_n do_v not_o full_o know_v and_o comprehend_v why_o god_n will_v this_o or_o that_o 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to_o all_o man_n that_o hear_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n according_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o 17_o article_n which_o we_o have_v all_o subscribe_v say_v that_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o to_o prevent_v desperation_n we_o must_v receive_v god_n promise_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v general_o set_v forth_o in_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n apply_v the_o general_a conditional_a promise_n to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a and_o say_v rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o every_o one_o who_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o apply_v it_o 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the_o scripture_n which_o be_v general_o think_v to_o contain_v conditional_a promise_n such_o as_o mark_v 16.16_o act._n 10.43_o luk._n 13.5_o rom._n 10.9_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v dis_n pag._n 58._o be_v to_o assert_v that_o the_o import_n of_o they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a connexion_n between_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n be_v indissoluble_o fasten_v with_o pardon_n justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o same_o person_n or_o that_o god_n justify_v and_o save_v no_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n but_o who_o at_o his_o own_o due_a appoint_a time_n he_o make_v a_o believer_n bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o sanctify_v his_o nature_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o here_o indeed_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v grant_v but_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n and_o with_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v intermix_v this_o great_a falsehood_n that_o all_o such_o scripture_n import_v no_o more_o than_o the_o foresay_a unchangeable_a connexion_n between_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o do_v real_o import_v more_o 1._o they_o import_v that_o the_o connexion_n be_v not_o only_o indissoluble_a but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o conditional_a for_o instance_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v import_v manifest_o that_o the_o connexion_n between_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o only_o indissoluble_a but_o that_o it_o be_v likewise_o conditional_a as_o be_v clear_o prove_v in_o the_o apol._n pag._n 50.57_o 58_o 59_o 2._o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o import_v a_o indissoluble_a unchangeable_a connexion_n between_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o moreover_o import_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o 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