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they_o exempt_v from_o all_o chastisement_n or_o correction_n against_o these_o we_o maintain_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o covenant_n even_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v steadfast_a in_o covenant_n do_v suffer_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v bring_v scripture_n of_o three_o sort_n 1._o give_v instance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n under_o sore_a and_o great_a affliction_n for_o sin_n and_o these_o place_n be_v even_o without_o number_n isaiah_n 42._o 24._o lam._n 1._o 8._o 3._o 39_o 5._o 16._o micah_n 1._o 5._o yea_o they_o lie_v under_o suffering_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v sin_n till_o their_o stomach_n be_v bring_v down_o and_o they_o humble_v themselves_o for_o sin_n leu._n 26._o 41._o against_o this_o be_v object_v that_o among_o these_o afflict_a one_o there_o be_v reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o elect_v one_o and_o elect_a one_o in_o the_o state_n of_o 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which_o moses_n seem_v never_o to_o have_v do_v with_o deut._n 1._o 37._o deut._n 3_o 26._o deut._n 4._o 21._o deut._n 34._o 4._o 2._o david_n his_o sin_n we_o find_v 1_o sam._n 11._o at_o large_a relate_v his_o suffering_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o suffer_v in_o all_o his_o relation_n 1._o as_o a_o father_n his_o child_n die_v 2._o as_o a_o husband_n his_o bed_n be_v defile_v 3._o as_o a_o prince_n the_o sword_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o land_n 3._o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11._o 11._o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n 4._o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o 26._o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n 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26._o and_o david_n that_o suffer_v in_o like_a sort_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n matth._n 22._o 43._o 2._o that_o we_o may_v not_o lose_v old_a testament-scripture_n for_o if_o we_o lose_v they_o here_o we_o shall_v hold_v they_o no_o where_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o prov._n 3._o 11_o 12._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v even_o as_o the_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n thrice_o repeat_v 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n employ_v in_o the_o word_n chastisement_n which_o ever_o be_v for_o some_o fault_n psalm_n 39_o 11._o 3._o the_o hand_n that_o
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do_v they_o that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n give_v you_o deut._n 5._o 33._o you_o shall_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o you_o and_o that_o you_o may_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v deut._n 30._o 16._o in_o that_o i_o command_v this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o deut._n 6._o 24_o 25._o and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o these_o statute_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o our_o good_a always_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o 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be_v not_o unfit_o call_v in_o instrument_n of_o god_n p._n 128_o see_v faith_n justification_n ishmael_n in_o covenant_n when_o circumcise_v p._n 296_o not_o to_o be_v brand_v with_o bastardy_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o seed_n cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n p._n 298_o justification_n man_n concurrence_n in_o it_o necessary_o require_v in_o it_o as_o a_o acceptant_fw-la not_o as_o agent_n p._n 127_o it_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n not_o a_o immanent_a p._n 132_o it_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n p._n 131_o etc._n etc._n a_o justify_v man_n an_z an_z fit_v for_o every_o duty_n to_o which_o god_n call_v p._n 135._o see_v faith_n instrument_n k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o what_o sense_n take_v matth._n 19_o 14_o etc._n etc._n p._n 399_o the_o hinge_v of_o the_o contraversie_n concern_v infant_n interest_n in_o covenant_n hang_v not_o on_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n ibid._n anabaptist_n reason_n not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o 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law_n and_o by_o love_n not_o opposite_a p._n 61_o love_n cleave_v to_o christ_n for_o communion_n but_o recieve_v he_o not_o for_o justification_n p._n 125_o m._n master_n marshal_n vindicated_n p._n 435_o mediator_n a_o fourfold_a work_n respective_a to_o the_o covenant_n incumbent_a on_o the_o mediator_n p._n 93_o etc._n etc._n see_v christ_n moses_n metaphor_n god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o man_n no_o metaphor_n p._n 10._o 37_o minister_n must_v bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n they_o must_v not_o sever_v the_o promise_n from_o the_o duty_n p._n 189_o ministry_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ministry_n to_o bring_v i_o into_o covenant_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 160._o reason_n evince_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o ministry_n to_o be_v perpetuate_v through_o all_o age_n p._n 162_o etc._n etc._n reason_n evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o establish_a ministry_n p._n 165_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 168_o 169_o a_o orderly_a call_n from_o god_n into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a p._n 180_o reason_n assign_v p._n 181_o 182_o several_a way_n of_o call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 182_o see_v ordination_n ministry-maintenance_n p._n 442_o moses_n the_o law_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n bind_v christian_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o he_o deliver_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 210_o he_o deliver_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 210_o 211_o in_o his_o time_n command_n be_v frequent_a and_o full_a the_o directive_n and_o maledictive_a part_n for_o discovery_n of_o sin_n be_v open_a and_o clear_a but_o promise_n for_o eternity_n little_o know_v p._n 213_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n in_o type_n n._n nature_n take_a for_o birth-priviledge_n or_o descent_n from_o ancestor_n p._n 307_o take_v for_o qualification_n of_o 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testament-scripture_n to_o those_o that_o stand_v invisible_a relation_n to_o god_n p._n 258_o place_n for_o worship_n in_o new_a testament-time_n have_v their_o warranty_n in_o what_o sense_n holy_a p._n 441_o place_n holy_a by_o divine_a institution_n by_o divine_a approbation_n p._n 439_o position_n concern_v place_n for_o worship_n in_o gospel-time_n p._n 441_o not_o in_o equipage_n with_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n ibid._n temple_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n our_o place_n of_o meeting_n by_o good_a warranty_n call_v church_n p._n 441_o etc._n etc._n position_n this_o position_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v no_o command_a power_n over_o believer_n examine_v p._n 58_o that_o position_n concern_v the_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v both_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n examine_v p._n 210_o power_n necessary_a in_o the_o call_n of_o nation_n to_o a_o visible_a church-state_n p._n 330_o 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