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the_o covenant_n enter_v with_o they_o wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o good_a contain_v in_o and_o convey_v to_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n by_o this_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a relation_n constitute_v thereby_o between_o god_n and_o they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o mutual_a interest_n and_o propriety_n each_o in_o other_o as_o they_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v his_o child_n ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o so_o he_o be_v they_o and_o how_o great_a a_o good_a be_v that_o for_o god_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o themselves_o that_o the_o great_a god_n quantus_fw-la quantus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n their_o god_n their_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n 2._o the_o good_a of_o or_o contain_v in_o 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as_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n save_v grace_n i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o to_o it_o once_o and_o again_o i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o at_o present_a that_o may_v suffice_v that_o the_o promise_v contain_v that_o good_a at_o least_o as_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v to_o any_o in_o particular_a they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o answerable_o secure_v the_o good_a contain_v in_o they_o only_o to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o god_n may_v extend_v his_o covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n intend_v to_o some_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o let_v that_o suffice_v for_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v second_o that_o this_o promise_n as_o take_v absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o do_v not_o necessary_o include_v or_o secure_v to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v or_o to_o who_o it_o do_v appertain_v any_o surth_a love_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a as_o it_o do_v not_o nevessary_o imply_v or_o infer_v election_n or_o that_o all_o these_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v be_v elect_v and_o consequent_o belove_v with_o the_o love_n of_o election_n so_o it_o doew_fw-mi not_o necessary_o include_v or_o secureany_v consequent_a love_n or_o favour_n that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect._n this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o love_n and_o favour_n be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o fall_v under_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n first_o as_o a_o love_n of_o beneficence_n second_o as_o a_o love_n of_o complacence_n for_o the_o first_o and_o thus_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o express_v in_o a_o way_n of_o beneficence_n to_o the_o elect_n differ_v from_o that_o common_a love_n and_o favour_n vouchsase_v to_o man_n in_o general_a only_o in_o degree_n and_o those_o fruit_n and_o effect_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v it_o be_v act_v more_o intense_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o according_a to_o our_o shallow_a apprhension_n of_o he_o and_o in_o different_a effect_n and_o fruit_n than_o it_o be_v act_v and_o express_v towards_o man_n in_o general_a these_o effect_n and_o fruit_n which_o we_o be_v at_o present_a only_o concern_v in_o may_v in_o the_o general_n be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n regeneration_n to_o a_o state_n of_o life_n preservation_n in_o that_o state_n and_o suture_a glorfication_n now_o none_o of_o these_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_o include_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o this_o promise_n as_o take_v absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o this_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v already_o for_o if_o the_o first_o viz._n regeneration_n be_v not_o include_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o it_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o latter_a can_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o necessarity_n presuppose_v the_o antecedency_n of_o this_o now_o that_o this_o first_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_n be_v not_o necessarity_n include_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o this_o promise_n be_v sufficiect_o evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v therefore_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o second_o for_o the_o latter_a viz._n the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o express_v in_o a_o way_n of_o complacency_n and_o delight_n and_o under_o this_o head_n we_o may_v comprehend_v all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o this_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v express_v or_o whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v vouchsase_v as_o the_o signal_n manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o christ_n in_o his_o smile_n upon_o the_o soul_n the_o shedding_n abroad_o of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a now_o that_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o express_v this_o way_n be_v not_o necessary_o include_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o this_o promise_n as_o take_v absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o will_v necessary_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v this_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o man_n always_o suppose_v they_o true_o regenerrte_v and_o sanctify_v and_o consequent_o can_v be_v include_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o that_o promise_n in_o which_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o include_v or_o by_o which_o they_o be_v not_o secure_v or_o at_o lest_o which_o do_v not_o presuppose_v they_o already_o wrought_v and_o be_v act_v and_o express_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n attain_v to_o the_o lively_a exercise_n of_o grace_n due_a performance_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o like_a hence_o those_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v may_v so_o sink_v and_o degenerate_v in_o their_o sanctification_n exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o performance_n of_o obedience_n as_o that_o this_o love_n shall_v be_v act_v and_o express_v if_o at_o all_o yet_o in_o a_o very_a low_a and_o remiss_a degree_n whereas_o be_v it_o include_v in_o and_o secer_v by_o this_o promise_n as_o take_v absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o it_o will_v be_v act_v and_o express_v always_o alike_o towards_o all_o to_o who_o this_o promise_n do_v appertain_v so_o that_o to_o come_v to_o a_o close_a of_o this_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o as_o interest_n in_o this_o promise_n do_v not_o universal_o flow_v from_o the_o eleut_a love_n of_o god_n he_o may_v make_v this_o promise_n to_o some_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v and_o thereby_o constitute_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a covenant-relation_n between_o himself_o &_o they_o and_o answerable_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o token_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o by_o the_o application_n of_o that_o to_o they_o solemn_o admit_v they_o into_o his_o church_n visible_a so_o no_o further_o or_o consequent_a love_n or_o favour_n that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_n be_v necessary_o include_v in_o nor_o secure_v by_o that_o promise_n and_o consequent_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n assert_v this_o promise_v as_o take_v absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v that_o all_o to_o who_o it_o do_v appertain_v be_v under_o or_o do_v enjoy_v any_o of_o that_o love_n and_o favour_n that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_n neither_o be_v that_o love_n and_o favour_n necessary_o include_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o it_o to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o do_v appertain_v but_o that_o be_v a_o second_o instance_n to_o prove_v what_o be_v affert_v viz._n that_o no_o particular_a good_a contain_v in_o any_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v either_o employ_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o this_o grand_a promise_n as_o take_v absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o to_o any_o to_o who_o it_o do_v appertain_v i_o have_v intend_v to_o have_v proceed_v somewhat_o furcher_n but_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v over_o tedious_a and_o i_o conceive_v what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v suffice_v i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o in_o case_n neither_o any_o of_o the_o save_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o any_o of_o that_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_n which_o be_v two_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a good_a thing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v employ_v in_o or_o secure_v to_o any_o to_o who_o this_o promise_n do_v appertain_v by_o it_o as_o take_v absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o then_o no_o other_o good_a contain_v in_o any_o other_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v employ_v or_o include_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o it_o as_o so_o take_v and_o therefore_o let_v that_o suffice_v for_o the_o second_o way_n how_o the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o and_o his_o act_n for_o the_o good_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o his_o covenant-people_n whereunto_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o this_o promise_n be_v limit_v they_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o various_a promise_n contain_v therein_o and_o consequent_o no_o particular_a good_a contain_v in_o any_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v necessary_o employ_v or_o include_v in_o or_o secure_v by_o this_o promise_n as_o take_v absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o it_o will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v only_o a_o more_o general_a obligation_n upon_o god_n to_o perform_v and_o make_v good_a the_o whole_a covenant_n yet_o not_o absolute_o but_o according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o various_a promise_n contain_v in_o it_o so_o that_o as_o none_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o any_o good_a but_o what_o be_v somewhere_o promise_v so_o none_o can_v expect_v any_o good_a promise_a but_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o and_o term_n upon_o which_o the_o promise_n