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the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n but_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a rutherford_n show_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o expression_n 60_o rutherford_n be_v covenant_n of_o life_n open_v part_v 1_o chap._n 11._o p._n 60_o be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v renew_v again_o after_o their_o breach_n of_o it_o 3._o because_o there_o be_v some_o addition_n of_o special_a blessing_n curse_n and_o ceremonial_a command_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o former_o propose_a covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o pool_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o place_n observe_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v there_o renew_v with_o they_o as_o
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12_o 13_o 14._o describe_v and_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o its_o righteousness_n he_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o show_v how_o we_o obtain_v it_o by_o christ_n purchase_n it_o for_o we_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o show_v our_o faith_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o by_o confess_v he_o who_o purchase_v it_o which_o imply_v a_o steadfast_a cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o covenant_n in_o deut._n 29._o and_o 30._o chapter_n be_v not_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n have_v precept_n and_o require_v duty_n and_o this_o be_v no_o new_a opinion_n of_o my_o invent_v but_o be_v the_o real_a truth_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n 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the_o opinion_n of_o the_o flacian_a sectary_n which_o he_o zealous_o refute_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o he_o before_o and_o from_o what_o he_o say_v more_o 131._o ibid._n p._n 131._o in_o the_o same_o place_n my_o three_o witness_n be_v polanus_fw-la who_o write_v thus_o 176._o thus_o foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la promittit_fw-la se_fw-la fore_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la gratis_o propter_fw-la christum_fw-la nos_fw-la vero_fw-la vicissim_fw-la obligati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la popul_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simus_fw-la 20._o capita_n sive_fw-la articuli_fw-la ejus_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la alterum_fw-la ex_fw-la nostra_fw-la parte_fw-la 21._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la gratuita_fw-la promissio_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la se_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sore_n etc._n etc._n 28._o alterum_fw-la caput_fw-la foederis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la nostra_fw-la parte_fw-la obligatio_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la sibi_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la populus_fw-la simus_fw-la 29._o dei_fw-la populum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la ambulare_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la integritate_fw-la gen_n 17.1_o seu_fw-la vivere_fw-la sub_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la bonos_fw-es liberos_fw-la decet_fw-la 30._o quod_fw-la fit_a viva_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la side_n &_o obedientiâ_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n amand._n polan_n syllog_n thes_n theolog._n contra_fw-la bellarm._n part._n 2._o de_fw-fr foedere_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la thes_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 28_o 29_o 30._o pag._n 174_o 175_o 176._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n free_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o we_o again_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v his_o people_n the_o head_n or_o article_n of_o it_o be_v two_o one_o on_o god_n part_n the_o other_o 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nobis_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la deinde_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o immutabiliter_fw-la lex_fw-la requirit_fw-la integram_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la renatis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la renatis_fw-la &_o damnat_fw-la immutabiliter_fw-la non_fw-la habentes_fw-la integram_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la
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consequence_n of_o my_o feign_n i_o do_v abhor_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n assure_o it_o be_v not_o of_o my_o feign_n but_o it_o be_v frame_v in_o his_o own_o head_n and_o be_v print_v with_o his_o name_n prefix_v to_o it_o i_o appeal_v to_o his_o own_o word_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o now_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o amaze_a absurdity_n let_v he_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o amaze_v at_o his_o acumen_fw-la as_o of_o one_o who_o can_v conjure_v quià libet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la and_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o natural_a consequence_n that_o because_o god_n have_v general_o promulgate_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o man_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o general_o promulgate_v the_o cospel_n to_o all_o men._n but_o reverend_a sir_n i_o hope_v upon_o second_o thought_n you_o will_v see_v how_o you_o run_v yourself_o into_o the_o brier_n by_o misrepresent_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o endeavour_v to_o render_v it_o odious_a to_o your_o ignorant_a follower_n and_o i_o wish_v you_o may_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o confess_v for_o the_o undeceive_n of_o the_o people_n that_o our_o principle_n be_v not_o such_o as_o some_o take_v they_o to_o be_v and_o that_o no_o such_o absurdity_n as_o be_v pretend_v do_v natural_o spring_n from_o they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o say_v nor_o think_v that_o god_n by_o the_o gospel_n speak_v general_o to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n believe_v and_o you_o shall_v live_v i_o publish_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o world_n in_o that_o very_a book_n which_o this_o brother_n now_o write_v against_o see_v apol._n pag._n 200._o but_o if_o i_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n i_o shall_v from_o it_o infer_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o you_o infer_v and_o shall_v say_v now_o from_o this_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v true_a there_o will_v natural_o spring_v this_o other_o truth_n that_o all_o man_n general_o without_o exception_n have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o christ_n and_o such_o a_o religion_n as_o that_o call_v christian_a in_o short_a you_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o in_o my_o judgement_n god_n have_v not_o promulgate_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n even_o to_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n by_o speak_v universal_o to_o they_o all_o and_o say_v that_o if_o they_o do_v all_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o therefore_o many_o be_v invincible_o and_o inculpable_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n because_o god_n have_v no_o way_n reveal_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n to_o they_o unto_o this_o day_n nor_o do_v he_o either_o by_o precept_n command_v they_o or_o by_o promise_n encourage_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o be_v common_o call_v a_o negative_a infidelity_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n
pag._n 422._o ans_fw-fr 1._o those_o external_a violent_a unpleasant_a and_o abhor_a thing_n be_v not_o right_o compare_v with_o thing_n that_o be_v internal_a voluntary_a pleasant_a and_o delectable_a 2._o that_o manbound_v with_o chain_n will_v indeed_o thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o favour_n of_o open_v to_o he_o the_o prison_n door_n but_o will_v complain_v that_o he_o be_v still_o bind_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n and_o will_v earnest_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v loose_v whereas_o they_o who_o reject_v god_n call_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n yea_o nothing_o vex_v they_o more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v admonish_v and_o advise_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o they_o arrogant_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o pretend_v many_o thing_n concern_v their_o own_o liberty_n and_o free_n will._n what_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n will_v say_v that_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v loose_v or_o that_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o be_v loose_v or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v wrong_v do_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o loose_v 3._o these_o man_n delight_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o the_o pravity_n of_o their_o evil_a affection_n and_o in_o their_o servitude_n and_o as_o be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n why_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n 4._o let_v they_o acknowledge_v this_o their_o misery_n captivity_n and_o bondage_n and_o humble_o beg_v deliverance_n and_o without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n see_v psal_n 116._o &_o 142._o isaiah_n 55.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 61._o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 66.2_o matth._n 11.28_o etc._n etc._n thus_o triglandius_n who_o no_o man_n ever_o suspect_v of_o favour_v the_o arminian_o my_o last_o witness_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v the_o learned_a and_o acute_a dr._n ames_n who_o write_v thus_o against_o the_o arminian_o 3._o arminian_o beneficia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la salutaria_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la vocatos_fw-la conferuntur_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la 4._o salus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quatenus_fw-la offertur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la lege_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la priventur_fw-la nisi_fw-la propria_fw-la sva_fw-la culpa_fw-la tantum_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la beneficii_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la quantum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la ingratitudinem_fw-la eorum_fw-la arguendam_fw-la ames_n in_o anti-synodal_a scriptis_fw-la editis_fw-la amstel_n an._n 1633._o pag._n 221_o 222._o n._n 8._o refut_o 3._o some_o benefit_n save_v in_o their_o kind_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v call_v 4._o salvation_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v hold_v forth_o on_o that_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o benefit_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o ingratitude_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n 3._o book_n accedit_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la multis_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la populo_fw-la collata_fw-la fuit_fw-la illa_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la praestierint_fw-la &_o majorem_fw-la praestare_fw-la potuerint_fw-la neque_fw-la quenquam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la rebellium_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la obedivisse_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la potuit_fw-la obedire_fw-la vel_fw-la majorem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la quaesivisse_fw-la aut_fw-la defectum_fw-la ejus_fw-la doluisse_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n in_o animadvers_fw-la super_fw-la art_n 3_o &_o 4._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-la vinea_fw-la domini_fw-la jsai_n 5._o thes_n 4._o pag_n 280._o refut_o 3._o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o unto_o many_o of_o that_o people_n such_o grace_n be_v give_v that_o they_o perform_v some_o obedience_n and_o have_v power_n to_o have_v perform_v more_o and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o very_a rebel_n do_v so_o far_o obey_v as_o he_o be_v able_a or_o seek_v more_o power_n from_o god_n or_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o he_o write_v thus_o 283._o thus_o potuerunt_fw-la isti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ut_fw-la possent_fw-la obedire_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la absolate_a &_o immediate_a sufficient_a ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la praestandam_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 283._o they_o may_v have_v receive_v some_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o power_n to_o obey_v without_o grace_n absolute_o and_o immediate_o sufficient_a unto_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n again_o he_o say_v 301._o say_v omnes_fw-la illi_fw-la potentiam_fw-la aut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la absolute_a ac_fw-la immediate_a sufficientem_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la propius_fw-la accedere_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la quam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la accesserunt_fw-la ib._n cap._n 4._o p._n 301._o alderman_n thâ—se_a have_v not_o power_n or_o grace_n absolute_o and_o immediate_o sufficient_a to_o conversion_n who_o have_v power_n to_o come_v near_o to_o conversion_n than_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v in_o fine_a dr._n ames_n answer_v the_o argument_n in_o which_o the_o arminian_o seem_v to_o triumph_v that_o if_o god_n do_v put_v forth_o such_o a_o insuperable_a power_n in_o man_n conversion_n that_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v then_o convert_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o more_o can_v be_v convert_v than_o be_v actual_o or_o shall_v be_v actual_o convert_v 2._o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v convert_v one_o minute_n soon_o than_o he_o be_v convert_v i_o say_v dr._n ames_n answer_v this_o arminian_n argument_n by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o affirm_v that_o in_o a_o sound_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o more_o be_v convert_v and_o some_o soâ—ner_n for_o there_o be_v both_o a_o passive_a power_n in_o man_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o a_o active_a power_n in_o god_n to_o convert_v they_o according_a to_o that_o rom._n 11.23_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o he_o give_v also_o another_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o some_o may_v have_v grace_n which_o enable_v they_o and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o yet_o that_o grace_n may_v not_o cause_v they_o certain_o and_o actual_o to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o book_n p._n 326._o and_o i_o have_v thus_o long_o insist_v upon_o this_o and_o thus_o large_o quote_v these_o author_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o in_o answer_v the_o arminian_o our_o divine_n do_v not_o use_v to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v conditional_a promise_n nor_o do_v they_o deny_v that_o god_n give_v any_o help_n to_o the_o call_v non-elect_a to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o affirm_v that_o god_n give_v they_o more_o power_n and_o ability_n than_o they_o make_v good_a use_n of_o and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v 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