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of_o fear_n doubt_n and_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n and_o this_o they_o may_v have_v easy_o foresee_v will_v be_v as_o they_o do_v after_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o their_o relinquish_a the_o truth_n and_o their_o embrace_v of_o that_o error_n yet_o for_o they_o to_o do_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o argue_v their_o strange_a infatuation_n but_o second_o let_v we_o consider_v some_o of_o those_o thing_n peculiar_o remarkable_a in_o their_o case_n which_o even_o according_a to_o principle_n of_o reason_n shall_v have_v be_v engage_v unto_o they_o to_o a_o steadfast_a adherence_n to_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o to_o a_o rejection_n of_o the_o error_n embrace_v by_o they_o to_o instance_n in_o these_o six_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o priority_n of_o their_o instruction_n in_o and_o embracement_n of_o the_o
no_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o menas_n use_v by_o he_o to_o bring_v they_o thereunto_o yea_o they_o fall_v short_a in_o that_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o and_o express_v by_o the_o very_a bruty_n as_o the_o follow_v context_n imply_v hence_o the_o prophet_n may_v well_o admire_v at_o and_o upbraid_v they_o as_o here_o he_o do_v why_o then_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n slide_v back_o by_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o with_o a_o obstinate_a rebellion_n now_o the_o prophet_n have_v thus_o endeavour_v their_o conviction_n that_o he_o may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o their_o recovery_n from_o this_o their_o asonish_a obstinacy_n in_o their_o backslide_n or_o rebellion_n and_o consequent_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v impendent_a immediate_o point_n at_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v their_o hold_v fast_a deceit_n so_o in_o the_o word_n design_v as_o the_o foundation_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o return_v that_o be_v therefore_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v or_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v because_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n in_o the_o word_n than_o we_o have_v these_o two_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o the_o intrinsic_a root_n spring_n of_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o jew_n apostasy_n and_o backslide_n from_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o that_o be_v deceit_n there_o be_v some_o deceit_n embrace_v by_o they_o which_o be_v the_o root_n or_o spring_n of_o their_o apstacy_n that_o be_v employ_v 2._o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o obstinate_a persistance_n in_o this_o their_o apostasy_n or_o backslide_n and_o that_o be_v their_o tenaciousness_n of_o this_o deceit_n in_o a_o word_n we_o have_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_v suppose_v and_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o persistance_n propose_v brief_o to_o explain_v the_o term_n and_o therewith_o show_v the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v take_v they_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n before_o we_o they_o hold_v fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multas_fw-la habet_fw-la significationes_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la aliquam_fw-la cognationem_fw-la habent_fw-la boot_n it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o a_o very_a emphatical_a one_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v strengthen_v themselves_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o gen._n 2._o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o hence_o from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a possum_fw-la or_o potens_fw-la sum_fw-la thus_o these_o jew_n they_o have_v so_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o deceit_n that_o they_o be_v now_o become_v strong_a they_o hold_v it_o with_o strength_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o fit_o translate_v they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n the_o word_n isu_fw-la sed_fw-la to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8.19_o then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v beardn_v and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v where_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n we_o have_v heb._n 3.8_o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o may_v translate_v in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v harden_v or_o they_o have_v harden_v themselves_o in_o deceit_n they_o become_v obstinate_a therein_o durum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la cedit_fw-la tactui_fw-la thus_o their_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n the_o word_n have_v no_o influence_n upon_o their_o heart_n to_o work_v a_o conviction_n upon_o they_o elsewhere_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viriliter_fw-la ago_o so_o deut._n 31.6_o 7._o &_o 23._o we_o read_v be_v strong_a the_o seventy_o play_v the_o man_n thus_o here_o these_o jew_n they_o play_v the_o man_n in_o hold_v fast_o their_o deceit_n the_o lord_n complain_v jer._n 9.3_o that_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v valiant_a for_o deceit_n they_o can_v play_v the_o man_n in_o hold_v that_o fast_o yet_o once_o more_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o prevail_v 2_o sam._n 24.4_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v hold_v fast_o we_o there_o translate_v prevail_v joab_n though_o loath_a to_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n yet_o his_o command_n prevail_v over_o he_o we_o have_v the_o word_n again_o use_v in_o job_n 2.3_o and_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n that_o be_v he_o prevail_v in_o hold_v his_o integrity_n job_n have_v his_o discouragement_n in_o hold_v yea_o he_o have_v many_o temptation_n to_o let_v go_v his_o integrity_n satan_n endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o may_v to_o wring_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n his_o wife_n solicit_v he_o to_o let_v it_o go_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v no_o small_a temptation_n to_o he_o to_o part_v with_o it_o the_o psalmist_n be_v well_o nigh_o bring_v to_o part_v with_o his_o integrity_n through_o the_o like_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v psalm_n 73._o beginning_n with_o 13._o yet_o job_n prevail_v over_o and_o conquer_v all_o still_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o evil_a sense_n they_o want_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n for_o their_o conviction_n they_o want_v not_o fore-warning_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o they_o will_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o they_o prevail_v over_o and_o conquer_v all_o and_o still_o hold_v fast_o their_o deceit_n and_o thereupon_o refuse_v to_o return_v yet_o further_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v or_o to_o hold_v fast_o but_o also_o to_o receive_v take_v up_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o 2_o sam._n 15.5_o it_o be_v say_v there_o of_o absalon_n when_o any_o man_n come_v nigh_o to_o he_o to_o do_v he_o obeisance_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o the_o seventy_o turn_v it_o both_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagnine_n read_v it_o apprehenderunt_fw-la in_o our_o text_n and_o so_o it_o note_v the_o freeness_n and_o readiness_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o receive_v this_o deceit_n they_o ready_o receive_v and_o take_v it_o up_o and_o thereupon_o hold_v it_o fast_o yea_o they_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v yea_o harden_a themselves_o in_o it_o they_o play_v the_o man_n improve_v all_o their_o part_n and_o ability_n to_o maintain_v it_o and_o do_v actual_o prevail_v over_o and_o conquer_v all_o mean_n use_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o and_o reclaim_v they_o from_o it_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n the_o word_n use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o choice_n imply_v the_o closure_n of_o their_o will_n with_o their_o deceit_n and_o thence_o in_o part_n it_o be_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o so_o fast_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o include_v a_o notion_n of_o subtlety_n cunning_a or_o craft_n in_o it_o hence_o we_o read_v it_o subtlety_n gen._n 27.35_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o brother_n come_v with_o subtlety_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o all_o deceit_n must_v have_v somewhat_o of_o cunning_a or_o subtilty_n in_o it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v bewray_v itself_o and_o consequent_o become_v its_o own_o antidote_n see_v no_o man_n will_v ordinary_o embrace_v deceit_n as_o know_v to_o be_v so_o the_o hook_n must_v be_v well_o cover_v otherwise_o the_o fish_n will_v not_o meedle_n with_o it_o deceit_n must_v have_v somewhat_o of_o craft_n to_o conceal_v it_o hence_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o slight_v and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o the_o silly_a of_o woman_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v will_v hardly_o otherwise_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o they_o thus_o here_o the_o jew_n hold_v fast_o subtle_a or_o cunning_a deceit_n deceit_n cunning_o contrive_v and_o obtrude_v upon_o they_o but_o what_o be_v this_o deceit_n i_o answer_v some_o take_v deceit_n for_o those_o evil_n whether_o religious_a as_o idolatry_n or_o moral_a as_o impiety_n in_o their_o conversation_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v seduce_v into_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v with_o other_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v fraud_n pseudoprophetarum_a the_o false_a doctrine_n preach_v by_o the_o false_a prophet_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o this_o our_o prophet_n jer._n 14.14_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n i_o
hereupon_o their_o respective_a covenant-interest_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v divers_a and_o fall_v under_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n and_o the_o blessing_n appropriate_v to_o either_o must_v be_v convey_v in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o their_o peculiar_a and_o respective_a covenant-interest_n and_o if_o we_o compare_v this_o with_o his_o ensue_a inquiry_n it_o evident_o appear_v though_o he_o express_v himself_o very_o dark_o that_o his_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o these_o distinct_a seed_n or_o kind_n of_o seed_n as_o a_o father_n unto_o which_o abraham_n be_v now_o consider_v be_v as_o he_o have_v just_a afore_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v formal_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n the_o one_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o same_o with_o that_o make_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o these_o two_o covenant_n convey_v quite_o distinct_a kind_n of_o blessing_n be_v enter_v with_o abraham_n for_o they_o respective_o 4._o that_o there_o be_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o intermixture_n of_o the_o promise_v convey_v those_o distinct_a blessing_n spiritual_a blessing_n be_v involve_v as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o shade_n of_o temporal_a and_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o shade_n of_o a_o natural_a these_o four_o particular_n be_v include_v in_o that_o one_o general_n here_o premit_v by_o our_o author_n now_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o this_o paragraf_n that_o make_v it_o exceed_v remarkable_a to_o i_o 1._o that_o mr._n cox_n shall_v affirm_v that_o this_o thing_n include_v those_o four_o particular_n be_v most_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o yet_o give_v we_o no_o intimation_n where_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n shall_v be_v enter_v with_o abraham_n for_o those_o two_o kind_n of_o seed_n and_o yet_o give_v we_o no_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o judge_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v affirm_v these_o thing_n can_v be_v confound_v without_o hazard_n to_o the_o most_o important_a article_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o not_o instance_n in_o any_o one_o that_o be_v hazard_v thereby_o 4._o that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a unto_o i_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n i_o conceive_v he_o must_v needs_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o before_o he_o have_v say_v be_v most_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o that_o particle_n this_o must_v have_v reference_n to_o all_o those_o four_o particular_n before_o mention_v but_o how_o mr._n cox_n can_v possible_o imagine_v that_o all_o those_o particular_n yea_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o sense_n shall_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n be_v to_o i_o matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n sure_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v except_v that_o first_o clause_n viz._n that_o abraham_n must_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a capacity_n and_o that_o as_o abstract_v from_o that_o account_n he_o give_v of_o it_o and_o that_o passage_n concern_v the_o involving_a of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o shade_n of_o temporal_a be_v vehement_o deny_v not_o only_o by_o i_o but_o by_o many_o other_o yea_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v take_v conjunct_o and_o in_o the_o sense_n intend_v by_o he_o be_v uno_fw-la ore_fw-la deny_v by_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o infant_n baptism_n from_o abraham_n covenant_n now_o that_o mr._n cox_n shall_v suppose_v that_o to_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o yea_o almost_o by_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n without_o give_v we_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o of_o that_o his_o supposal_n be_v certain_o matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n but_o sand_n must_v be_v lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n by_o the_o able_a builder_n where_o better_a material_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v mr._n cox_n have_v lay_v this_o foundation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v proceed_v to_o the_o inquiry_n bottom_v thereon_o but_o for_o i_o to_o follow_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o they_o all_o will_v be_v utter_o impertinent_a see_v there_o be_v no_o just_a foundation_n at_o all_o for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o his_o two_o last_o inquiry_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o very_a design_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o federal_n transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n lay_v down_o a_o fourfold_a proposition_n and_o offer_v somewhat_o for_o their_o confirmation_n especial_o of_o the_o two_o former_a and_o consider_v whatever_o he_o have_v say_v that_o carry_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o opposition_n to_o any_o of_o they_o prop._n 1._o that_o god_n in_o make_v or_o when_o he_o do_v make_v those_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12.2_o 3._o do_v not_o enter_v or_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o this_o lie_v direct_o opposite_a to_o what_o mr._n cex_fw-la affirm_v p._n 74._o where_o say_v he_o in_o the_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12._o he_o do_v solemn_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o mean_v he_o then_o establish_v so_o he_o express_v himself_o p._n 74._o or_o make_v so_o he_o express_v himself_o p._n 77._o his_o covenant_n evident_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o this_o i_o absolute_o deny_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v that_o in_o these_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n he_o do_v not_o make_v or_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o do_v not_o then_o make_v any_o covenant_n at_o all_o with_o he_o and_o consequent_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o the_o proof_n lie_v upon_o the_o opponant_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o deny_v yet_o i_o shall_v offer_v a_o threefold_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a arg._n 1._o where_o we_o have_v neither_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n nor_o the_o thing_n itself_o there_o no_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v but_o in_o those_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n we_o have_v neither_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n nor_o the_o thing_n itself_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n mr._n cox_n acknowledge_v and_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o like_o a_o covenant_n take_v that_o term_n covenant_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v always_o take_v when_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v intend_v be_v alike_o evident_a here_o be_v it_o be_v true_a some_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n personal_o consider_v but_o not_o any_o make_v to_o his_o seed_n whether_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a convey_v unto_o they_o any_o particular_a good_a neither_o be_v here_o any_o restipulation_n require_v as_o there_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v mr._n c._n will_v grant_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o all_o other_o covenant_n when_o that_o term_n be_v use_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n there_o be_v see_v mr._n cox_n his_o discourse_n pag._n 5._o so_o that_o neither_o have_v the_o name_n nor_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v utter_o unscriptural_a yea_o unreasonable_a to_o affirm_v that_o any_o in_o special_a that_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o this_o time_n enter_v with_o abraham_n it_o be_v only_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o gal._n 3.8_o arg._n 2._o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o this_o time_n enter_v with_o abraham_n and_o this_o be_v a_o distinct_a covenant_n from_o that_o mention_a gen._n 17.7_o then_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o abraham_n but_o there_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o abraham_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o enter_v with_o he_o that_o that_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v after_o prove_v whence_o in_o case_n this_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o a_o distinct_a covenant_n from_o that_o than_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v false_a arg._n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o actual_o constitute_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o he_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o constitute_v in_o that_o relation_n therefore_o at_o that_o time_n the_o