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plead_n and_o the_o dare_a charge_n that_o our_o vain_a heart_n put_v upon_o the_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o strive_v against_o he_o say_v elihu_n job_n 33.13_o for_o he_o give_v not_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n man_n dare_v say_v when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o vengeance_n of_o ordinary_a suffering_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a ezek._n 33.10_o if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v but_o upon_o who_o shall_v sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v lord_n if_o not_o upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o author_n will_v you_o raise_v letter_n to_o summon_v he_o where_o be_v the_o judge_n where_o be_v the_o tribunal_n but_o he_o promise_v so_o and_o so_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n of_o strict_a justice_n that_o say_v something_o against_o the_o veracity_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n but_o nothing_o against_o the_o justice_n but_o neither_o do_v a_o promise_n as_o a_o promise_n raise_v a_o plea_n of_o unjustice_n against_o the_o holy_a and_o glorious_a lord_n suppose_v he_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n for_o 1._o a_o paction_n by_o promise_n create_v no_o equality_n of_o justice_n between_o thing_n and_o thing_n between_o wage_n and_o work_v otherwise_o he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o vineyard_n and_o labour_n from_o the_o three_o hour_n have_v a_o just_a plea_n for_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o wage_n than_o a_o penny_n which_o he_o get_v who_o labour_v but_o one_o hour_n we_o but_o the_o lord_n make_v not_o the_o equality_n or_o proportion_n between_o much_o labour_a for_o many_o hour_n and_o the_o quantity_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o wage_v his_o râ—le_n but_o the_o lord_n plead_v the_o free_a covenant_n for_o his_o stand_a rule_n mat._n 20.13_o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o worng_z do_v thou_o not_o agree_v with_o i_o for_o a_o penny_n and_o vers_fw-la 15._o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o hence_o read_v our_o sickly_a queroulus_fw-la nature_n 1._o natural_o we_o argue_v from_o much_o work_n and_o will_v conclude_v god_n much_o run_v long_o sweaâ—ing_v and_o pain_n in_o keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n shall_v bind_v god_n except_o he_o be_v unjust_a to_o give_v i_o as_o many_o ounce_n and_o pound_n weight_v of_o glory_n everlasting_a as_o i_o have_v fast_v moment_n and_o tell_v over_o prayer_n upon_o bead_n and_o utter_v sigh_n wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o seesâ—_n not_o we_o work_v and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o god_n pay_v we_o not_o our_o wage_n though_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v now_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v give_v mark_n to_o discern_v predestinate_a child_n and_o suffer_v they_o 2._o and_o receive_v they_o only_o as_o disciple_n in_o my_o name_n mar._n 6.36_o 37._o 3._o he_o shall_v have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o some_o infant_n as_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n and_o forbid_v other_o to_o come_v and_o the_o parent_n shall_v have_v know_v what_o child_n be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n and_o shall_v come_v and_o what_o not_o 6._o the_o text_n evidence_n that_o the_o disciple_n have_v a_o prejudice_n and_o a_o carnal_a one_o at_o infant_n think_v they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebuke_v these_o that_o bring_v they_o as_o anabaptist_n do_v and_o christ_n rebuke_n they_o and_o instate_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 7._o nor_o be_v it_o extraordinary_a when_o christ_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o spece_fw-la instate_a member_n of_o such_o a_o kingdom_n ergo_fw-la some_o of_o the_o kind_n must_v be_v save_v and_o example_n must_v be_v verify_v say_v mr._n cobbet_n judicious_o in_o some_o particular_n 8._o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o such_o in_o covenant_n relation_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o such_o subject_n for_o if_o christ_n reason_n be_v of_o such_o for_o humility_n meekness_n want_v of_o malice_n and_o invy_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o math._n 18._o psal._n 131.1_o 2_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o must_v mean_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o triumph_a church_n this_o sense_n be_v refuse_v by_o anabaptist_n 2._o the_o infant_n of_o pagan_n and_o of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n within_o and_o without_o the_o church_n be_v as_o well_o mark_v resemblance_n of_o convert_n as_o they_o and_o we_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v take_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_v all_o the_o pagan_a infant_n and_o when_o they_o grow_v to_o age_n they_o shall_v be_v for_o no_o fault_n but_o for_o age_n only_o excommunicate_a from_o the_o blessing_n for_o pagan_a infant_n as_o well_o resemble_v humility_n and_o harmlessenesse_n if_o only_o the_o personal_a qualification_n of_o convert_n and_o heart-converts_a not_o the_o covenant_n and_o church-holinesse_n of_o visible_a professor_n lassari_fw-la be_v here_o mean_v as_o infant_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n 9_o there_o be_v no_o other_o design_n and_o purpose_n in_o christ_n in_o that_o emphatic_a expression_n forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 19.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18.16_o to_o i_o their_o saviour_n as_o well_o as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o age_a but_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a spece_fw-la of_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o visible_a church_n their_o covenant_n interest_n in_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a reason_n but_o the_o conceit_n of_o want_n of_o understanding_n the_o prejudice_n of_o anabaptist_n only_o why_o the_o disciple_n shall_v have_v aim_v to_o debar_v they_o or_o any_o poor_a sinner_n from_o access_n to_o the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n 10_o christ_n take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o bless_v they_o now_o this_o be_v a_o personal_a real_a favour_n bestow_v upon_o infant_n have_v infant_n be_v mere_a symbolic_a and_o doctrinal_a resemblance_n of_o the_o humility_n of_o real_a convert_n and_o the_o young_a one_o as_o much_o without_o the_o covenant_n as_o pagan_n christi_fw-la and_o as_o uncapable_a of_o covenant_n grace_n and_o covenant_n seal_v because_o void_a of_o actual_a faith_n now_o under_o the_o new_a gospel_n administration_n as_o horse_n or_o beast_n let_v the_o opposite_n of_o their_o baptism_n show_v what_o sort_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o 1._o of_o more_o value_n than_o jacob_n blessing_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n child_n or_o at_o least_o as_o real_a and_o certain_a christ_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n must_v as_o sovereign_n who_o have_v power_n to_o curse_v the_o fig_n tree_n and_o it_o wither_v by_o his_o sovereign_a power_n have_v bless_v in_o they_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o declare_v they_o covenant_v church_n member_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o this_o eminent_a act_n of_o blessing_n the_o child_n and_o in_o command_v that_o all_o such_o may_v have_v free_a access_n to_o he_o as_o king_n since_o the_o young_a one_o be_v subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o age_a and_o express_o forbid_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o be_v hinder_v to_o come_v to_o he_o mark_v 10.14_o luk._n 18.16_o math._n 19.14_o and_o three_o evangelist_n be_v three_o sufficient_a witness_n 2._o christ_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_v for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o they_o young_a one_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_v nation_n must_v be_v bless_v 3._o if_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n and_o he_o must_v be_v bless_v gen._n â—7_n 29.33_o and_o jacob_n bless_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n gen._n 49.28_o and_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v israel_n before_o his_o death_n deut._n 33.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n with_o covenant_n blessing_n and_o they_o be_v real_o bless_v christ_n must_v as_o real_o with_o covenant_n blessing_n have_v in_o this_o bless_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o infant_n of_o covenant_a parent_n except_o anabaptist_n say_v that_o it_o be_v some_o complemental_a salutation_n for_o the_o fashion_n that_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o infant_n when_o the_o evangelist_n say_v he_o bless_v they_o they_o math._n 19.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 10.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o by_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o adversary_n christ_n bless_a they_o symbolic_a and_o doctrinal_a resemblance_n of_o the_o humility_n and_o docility_n of_o real_a convert_n and_o they_o be_v bless_v as_o mere_a sign_n as_o the_o element_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bless_v or_o as_o new_o make_v crucifix_n be_v bless_v and_o dedicate_v to_o divine_a worship_n consecrate_v as_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o as_o popish_a image_n be_v symbolicallie_o bless_v a_o strange_a devise_n be_v rather_o a_o strong_a delusion_n 4._o if_o christ_n pray_v for_o infant_n as_o matthew_n say_v the_o mother_n or_o parent_n seek_v that_o of_o he_o math._n 19_o 13._o his_o prayer_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o can_v he_o seek_v for_o infant_n peace_n in_o these_o but_o covenant_n mercy_n and_o salvation_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o work_v a_o miracle_n upon_o they_o and_o he_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o these_o who_o bring_v they_o on_o their_o arm_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o go_v on_o their_o foot_n nor_o give_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v bear_v as_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n math._n 9.2_o 5._o now_o as_o christ_n be_v always_o hard_a in_o his_o prey_n grace_n joh._n 11.42_o so_o his_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o though_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v they_o without_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n must_v either_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o blessing_n the_o scripture_n know_v not_o moses_n take_v all_o blessing_n up_o in_o these_o two_o deut._n 27.12_o 15_o 16._o deut._n 28.2_o 3_o 15_o 16._o deut_n 30.19_o i_o set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v and_o so_o do_v paul_n gal._n 3.10_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 6.7_o 8_o 14_o 15._o but_o christ_n can_v not_o bestow_v the_o law_n blessing_n of_o work_n upon_o these_o infant_n for_o they_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o their_o person_n nor_o can_v infant_n or_o any_o flesh_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o therefore_o must_v christ_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.14_o heb._n 6.14_o let_v it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o remission_n and_o life_n or_o real_a right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n 6._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n that_o bring_v they_o be_v hold_v forth_o math._n 19.13_o then_o be_v little_a child_n bring_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v then_o have_v they_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o his_o pray_v and_o blessing_n shall_v be_v available_a to_o infant_n it_o
34.15_o 16._o 1_o king_n 11.2_o ezra_n 9.2_o 12._o nehem._n 13.23_o judg._n 3.6_o 7._o judg._n 4.2_o 3._o except_o there_o be_v some_o middle_n between_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n a_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o heathen_a without_o the_o covenant_n 2._o a_o middle_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n contrair_a to_o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 5.8_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o scripture_n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 10.25_o church_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o this_o external_a call_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o grace_n no_o merit_n as_o well_o as_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v grace_n or_o for_o grace_n for_o whosoever_o be_v call_v not_o because_o elect_n but_o because_o free_o love_v of_o such_o a_o god_n and_o without_o merit_n call_v father_n and_o son_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o graceâ—_n but_o so_o be_v all_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o any_o object_n by_o christ_n come_v all_o the_o nation_n old_a and_o young_a be_v not_o become_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o only_o true_a believer_n even_o by_o our_o doctrine_n answ._n they_o be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v true_o convert_v but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o the_o office-house_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n reign_v over_o they_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n who_o he_o be_v to_o convert_v and_o external_a covenant_v with_o god_n be_v of_o itself_o free_a grace_n and_o a_o singular_a favour_n bestow_v of_o god_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o deut._n 5.1_o 2._o mat._n 21.42_o 43._o luke_n 14.16.21_o 2._o it_o be_v free_a grace_n that_o god_n will_v have_v hypocrite_n and_o real_a infidel_n to_o beget_v child_n to_o he_o that_o be_v internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o glory_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o reprobate_a parent_n who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o incoming_a in_o the_o world_n and_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o many_o heir_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o church_n right_o communicate_v from_o reprobate_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n 3._o external_a covenant_v go_v before_o internal_a covenant_v as_o the_o mean_n before_o the_o end_n and_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 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kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rot_a party_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o say_v v_o 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n zech._n 8.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n then_o he_o be_v not_o to_o all_o a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o substantial_a promise_n of_o engrave_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o covenant_n even_o to_o external_a confederate_n to_o wit_n the_o conditional_a covenant_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o promise_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o faith_n 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will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o see_v the_o same_o order_n ezech._n 11.19_o 20._o though_o the_o word_n lie_v not_o in_o that_o order_n there_o and_o here_o and_o heb._n 8.10.5_o god_n be_v not_o then_o a_o god_n to_o any_o because_o they_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o law_n engrave_v therein_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v our_o god_n except_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o return_v calvine_n on_o matth_n 19.14_o we_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o infant_n age_n filios_fw-la for_o whole_a mankind_n have_v perish_v beza_n infant_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n pareus_n its_o unlawful_a to_o â—â—barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n â—â—ds_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o christ_n command_v not_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n nor_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n command_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v the_o evangelist_n of_o any_o parentall_a duty_n shall_v we_o from_o that_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o parent_n take_v care_n of_o the_o four_o &_o five_o command_n pareus_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o bid_v baptize_v all_o 3._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v infant_n to_o he_o of_o all_o which_o infant_n be_v as_o uncapable_a comprehenduntur_fw-la as_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o actual_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o believe_a judge_v they_o ought_v be_v baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v where_o any_o be_v baptise_a but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v baptise_a and_o when_o we_o read_v that_o house_n be_v baptise_a 1_o cor._n 1.16_o act_n 16.33_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o baptise_a then_o to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o seed_n and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v isai._n 19.25_o bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n he_o shall_v mean_v he_o will_v bless_v abraham_n
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that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n obj._n this_o text_n be_v speak_v of_o these_o that_o have_v hereditary_a covenant-right_a from_o their_o natural_a father_n abraham_n we_o gentile_n have_v not_o that_o natural_a relation_n to_o abraham_n privilege_v nor_o be_v we_o his_o natural_a son_n nor_o branch_n answ._n it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o jew_n by_o birth_n as_o birth_n have_v hereditary_a right_n to_o church-priviledge_n they_o have_v right_a by_o such_o a_o birth_n from_o abraham_n take_v in_o out_o of_o free-love_n to_o covenant_n fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o his_o child_n be_v natural_a that_o be_v kind_o 2._o first_o branch_n and_o sprig_n before_o we_o gentile_n to_o believe_a abraham_n but_o we_o believe_v be_v make_v abraham_n by_o proportion_n and_o be_v secondary_a and_o so_o wild_a branch_n 2._o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o physical_a but_o a_o moral_a root_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n not_o as_o a_o believe_a father_n but_o as_o a_o believe_a head_n of_o child_n of_o servant_n and_o stranger_n under_o he_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v lay_v as_o a_o heavenly_a depositum_fw-la upon_o zacheus_n in_o relation_n not_o to_o his_o child_n only_o but_o to_o his_o house_n luke_n 19_o for_o when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n salvation_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o house_n and_o so_o to_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o and_o to_o the_o jailer_n act_v 16._o and_o to_o their_o house_n and_o the_o same_o way_n i_o distinguish_v seed_n q._n how_o can_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v come_v in_o be_v federa_o holy_a for_o their_o father_n since_o now_o it_o be_v about_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o their_o â—_z be_v break_v off_o from_o church_n and_o covenant_n may_v not_o all_o the_o world_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v federal_o holy_a branch_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o and_o preach_v unto_o adam_n a_o believe_a root_n and_o father_n in_o paradise_n so_o it_o will_v appear_v once_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v federal_o holy_a as_o well_o as_o they_o answ._n this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difficulty_n to_o the_o adversary_n and_o insuperable_a as_o to_o we_o for_o the_o jew_n unborn_a by_o their_o way_n be_v no_o more_o holy_a in_o their_o branch_n and_o offspring_n than_o turk_n and_o indian_n and_o their_o child_n until_o they_o grow_v to_o age_n and_o actual_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o american_n and_o such_o as_o worship_v the_o sun_n or_o satan_n that_o way_n holy_a and_o so_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o holiness_n from_o the_o root_n nor_o be_v they_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n as_o vers_n 28.2_o all_o the_o jew_n leave_v not_o off_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n for_o paul_n say_v rom._n 11.25_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o part_n of_o israel_n for_o howbeit_o the_o visible_a mass_n and_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n reject_v christ_n and_o wrath_n â—e_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o outmost_a 1_o thes._n 2.16_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o say_v universal_o of_o all_o the_o jew_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n james_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v abroad_o jam._n 1.1_o and_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o john_n to_o the_o jew_n i_o judge_v not_o in_o a_o visible_a body_n and_o these_o be_v not_o break_v off_o the_o olive_n and_o do_v though_o not_o in_o a_o visible_a church_n way_n derive_v covenant_n right_a to_o the_o branch_n that_o shall_v be_v ingraft_v in_o but_o many_o nation_n descend_v of_o adam_n have_v universal_o reject_v christ_n and_o know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a seed_n q._n may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o the_o root_n be_v christ_n as_o mystical_a head_n from_o who_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o sâ—ppe_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o fatness_n answ._n the_o intent_n of_o paul_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n cut_v off_o because_o of_o their_o unbeleef_n shall_v be_v ingraft_v in_o again_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o time_n because_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o in_o the_o first_o fruit_n abraham_n christ._n isaac_n and_o jacob_n it_o be_v true_a their_o covenant-holiness_n be_v not_o the_o adequat_fw-la cause_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v ingraft_v in_o real_o into_o christ_n for_o so_o all_o the_o carnal_a child_n who_o have_v this_o relative_a holiness_n must_v be_v real_o ingraft_v in_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n free_a love_n both_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o personal_a and_o of_o their_o church_n engraft_v and_o the_o continue_a derive_v of_o that_o relative_a holiness_n be_v a_o continue_a free_a favour_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v the_o lord_n love_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n to_o root_n and_o branch_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o bear_v truth_n which_o be_v say_v v._n 28._o which_o expore_n this_o ver_fw-la 28._o that_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n because_o abraham_n be_v so_o choose_v but_o because_o of_o the_o father_n covenant-holinesse_n which_o be_v holiness_n from_o christ_n not_o as_o root_v and_o head_n through_o influence_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o as_o a_o politic_a head_n which_o yet_o be_v what_o we_o say_v for_o because_o christ_n be_v holy_a as_o root_v head_n and_o redeemer_n the_o jew_n once_o his_o church_n visible_a and_o to_o be_v so_o again_o the_o branch_n be_v not_o real_o holy_a by_o faith_n because_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o if_o all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o also_o infant_n who_o be_v jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o visible_a body_n so_o be_v infant_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o mr._n cotton_n mr._n black_a mr._n cobbet_n mr._n rich._n baxter_n who_o have_v close_v the_o dispute_n learned_o chap._n xv._n the_o difference_n of_o external_a and_o internal_a covenant_v 2._o no_o universal_a grace_n rom._n 10.18_o psal._n 19.3_o nor_o in_o scripture_n 3._o nor_o power_n of_o believe_v to_o all_o give_v by_o christ._n hence_o the_o clear_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o external_a visible_a and_o national_n covenant_v of_o the_o people_n of_o old_a covenanter_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o internal_a and_o personal_a though_o it_o may_v be_v visible_a also_o covenant_v with_o god_n 1._o this_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o all_o the_o old_a shadow_n be_v abolish_v the_o former_a be_v the_o old_a 2._o this_o be_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n choose_v person_n and_o so_o personal_a with_o single_a man_n you_o shall_v not_o give_v a_o nation_n kingdom_n or_o land_n with_o which_o the_o covenant_n internal_o be_v so_o make_v as_o if_o all_o and_o every_o one_o without_o exception_n must_v know_v the_o lord_n saving_o what_o may_v be_v the_o convert_a jew_n case_n whether_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o all_z and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v visible_a real_a and_o personal_a covenanter_n as_o the_o place_n rom._n 11.26_o seem_v to_o say_v i_o can_v determine_v and_o all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v save_v for_o than_o must_v all_o the_o visible_a house_n of_o israel_n be_v save_v and_o not_o the_o choose_a only_o 3._o the_o visible_a external_a covenant_n be_v break_v jer._n 31.32_o the_o other_o personal_a and_o internal_a be_v never_o break_v 4._o the_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v real_o fulfil_v in_o all_o the_o person_n and_o
by_o do_v work_n whereas_o it_o be_v he_o and_o he_o alone_o that_o have_v merit_v to_o we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o title_n to_o heaven_n not_o to_o say_v that_o a_o charter_n of_o life_n from_o such_o a_o noble_a superior_a as_o christ_n by_o the_o purchase_n of_o blood_n and_o of_o such_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o be_v some_o better_a then_o to_o have_v eternal_a liveliehood_n and_o freehold_n from_o our_o duty_n and_o lubric_n best_o work_v which_o be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o by_o which_o though_o we_o be_v evangelical_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o nothing_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v therefore_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4.4_o for_o the_o righteousness_n in_o which_o be_v david_n blessedness_n before_o christ_n and_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n and_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o forgive_a of_o iniquity_n cover_v of_o sin_n not_o impute_v of_o sin_n rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n our_o sin_n be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o by_o our_o own_o most_o evangelic_n do_v for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.24_o not_o by_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o be_v washen_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o mat._n 26.28_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o suffering_n not_o by_o our_o evangelic_n do_n and_o if_o such_o a_o case_n can_v stand_v the_o martyr_n sure_a may_v well_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o since_o no_o pardon_v wash_a law-satisfying_a virtue_n can_v be_v in_o faith_n work_n or_o our_o evangelic_n deserve_n they_o can_v not_o justify_v we_o nor_o keep_v and_o occupy_v the_o chair_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o less_o regnaâ—â—i_fw-la if_o our_o work_n be_v only_o call_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v but_o they_o be_v call_v perfect_a both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o also_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o to_o save_v we_o and_o if_o so_o all_o in_o christ_n may_v say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n jam._n 3.2_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o eccles._n 7.20_o prov._n 20.9_o jam._n 2.10_o yea_o though_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o one_o offend_v in_o all_o yet_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v this_o way_n psal._n 143.2_o we_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o work_n be_v perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o doer_n believe_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n command_v only_a faith_n in_o the_o low_a degree_n then_o the_o centurion_n faith_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o great_a faith_n shall_v not_o be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v say_v they_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o it_o be_v not_o require_v in_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o damnation_n for_o then_o all_o who_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n shall_v be_v damn_v and_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n which_o say_v that_o these_o who_o have_v weak_a faith_n be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o so_o the_o great_a faith_n shall_v be_v will-worship_n and_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o because_o this_o way_n say_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v none_o live_v under_o the_o law_n 2._o no_o law_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o any_o jew_n christian_n under_o pain_n of_o wrath_n and_o if_o james_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o yet_o mean_a that_o both_o faith_n and_o work_n concur_v as_o cause_n though_o faith_n more_o principal_o work_n how_o can_v paul_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n if_o peter_n and_o john_n joint_o work_v a_o miracle_n and_o heal_v the_o cripple_n man_n suppose_v the_o influence_n of_o john_n in_o the_o miracle_n be_v more_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o peter_n wrought_v the_o miracle_n nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v more_o principal_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o less_o principal_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o the_o place_n allege_v for_o salvation_n by_o work_n if_o work_n have_v a_o causative_a influence_n special_o matth._n 25._o speak_v more_o for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o work_n nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n insinuate_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n or_o of_o grow_v in_o justification_n in_o have_v our_o sin_n not_o impute_v to_o we_o to_o our_o very_a day_n of_o death_n and_o the_o question_n must_v be_v rom._n 4._o whether_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v before_o circumcision_n or_o not_o rom._n 4._o when_o as_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n come_v both_o upon_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v when_o he_o be_v justify_v though_o some_o teach_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o paul_n gal._n 3.10_o state_n the_o question_n of_o work_n agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o must_v be_v do_v by_o grace_n and_o paul_n may_v just_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n have_v except_v himself_o david_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o regenerate_v for_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a mat._n 25._o as_o be_v rachab_n by_o receive_v and_o lodge_v the_o spy_n 2._o the_o english_a divine_n say_v how_o can_v the_o scripture_n conclude_v from_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n whence_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n unless_o by_o work_n here_o we_o understand_v a_o work_a faith_n the_o apostle_n must_v mean_v the_o same_o by_o work_n vers_fw-la 21._o that_o he_o mean_v by_o faith_n 23._o for_o he_o can_v say_v vers_fw-la 23._o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n v_o 21._o which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n except_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n express_o vers_n 23._o say_v that_o believe_a god_n be_v count_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n faith_n than_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n must_v 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the_o mighty_a to_o be_v christ_n so_o eusebius_n and_o hieronimus_fw-la expound_v the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o our_o divine_n say_v that_o the_o verity_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o help_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o new_a afflict_a and_o captive_a people_n for_o the_o like_a of_o this_o publickâ—desolation_n christ_n as_o v_o 38_o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n never_o befall_v david_n after_o he_o be_v king_n can_v not_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o though_o he_o be_v now_o alive_a the_o help_n of_o david_n fall_v glory_n v_o 42_o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n must_v be_v the_o messiah_n hence_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v with_o he_o who_o throne_n be_v build_v for_o ever_o and_o shall_v not_o fall_v v_o 3_o 4._o and_o upon_o who_o as_o upon_o a_o mighty_a one_o be_v lay_v the_o help_n of_o his_o fall_a church_n this_o be_v not_o david_n only_o though_o he_o be_v not_o exclude_v but_o christ_n principal_o 3._o with_o he_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v make_v in_o his_o way_n as_o with_o surety_n head_n and_o redeemer_n upon_o who_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o exact_v who_o enemy_n shall_v be_v plague_v v_o 22_o 23._o and_o who_o enemy_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n ps._n 110.1_o 2._o and_o that_o be_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o david_n 4._o with_o he_o must_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v make_v in_o his_o way_n of_o who_o god_n say_v v_o 25._o i_o will_v set_v his_o hand_n also_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o river_n the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n expound_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v his_o power_n and_o command_v which_o be_v to_o euphrates_n as_o be_v promise_v exod._n 23.31_o num._n 34.3_o but_o fulfil_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 4.8_o solomon_n reign_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o sodom_n the_o red_a sea_n to_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n and_o west_n and_o from_o euphrates_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o canaan_n north_n and_o south_n but_o special_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v all_o nation_n gentile_n and_o 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