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justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o principal_a cause_n and_o faith_n not_o denote_v a_o instrument_n i_o say_v why_o else_o be_v this_o righteousness_n sometime_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n receive_v to_o this_o be_v reply_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v credens_fw-fr recipit_fw-la credendo_fw-la the_o believer_n by_o believe_v receive_v it_o then_o to_o say_v faith_n especial_o the_o act_n receive_v it_o here_o be_v a_o egregious_a subtilety_n it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o say_v i_o receive_v a_o gift_n by_o my_o hand_n then_o to_o say_v my_o hand_n receive_v it_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n with_o another_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yet_o deny_v that_o scripture_n say_v that_o faith_n justify_v but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o be_v proper_a do_v not_o scripture_n speak_v as_o improper_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v it_o have_v be_v as_o much_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v no_o man_n have_v see_v with_o his_o eye_n or_o hear_v with_o his_o ear_n i_o quote_v ephes_n 3.17_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o gal._n 3.14_o we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n there_o i_o say_v scripture_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o the_o soul_n instrument_n to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n jesus_n and_o i_o be_o answer_v you_o odd_o change_v the_o question_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v a_o right_a to_o christ_n or_o christ_n in_o relation_n and_o you_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o reception_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o grace_n real_o or_o himself_o objective_o and_o so_o we_o have_v a_o large_a discourse_n of_o christ_n dwelling_n in_o we_o but_o be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o the_o phrase_n by_o faith_n note_n instrumentality_n which_o these_o text_n make_v good_a and_o do_v not_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o more_o purpose_n than_o one_o be_v it_o not_o to_o all_o purpose_n that_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v he_o and_o then_o our_o receive_n right_o to_o he_o be_v not_o here_o exclude_v i_o say_v the_o instrumentality_n of_o it_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v deny_v because_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o instrument_n as_o consider_v in_o physical_a operation_n do_v not_o exact_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o if_o it_o must_v be_v always_o rigid_o follow_v will_v often_o put_v we_o to_o a_o stand_n in_o the_o assignation_n of_o cause_n of_o any_o kind_n in_o moral_a action_n to_o this_o be_v reply_v i_o say_v 1._o the_o action_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n be_v but_o one_o action_n be_v not_o this_o true_a of_o moral_a operation_n as_o well_o as_o physical_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v i_o 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partake_v of_o they_o as_o god_n appoint_v so_o abraham_n receive_v this_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o as_o he_o receive_v it_o so_o all_o in_o confederation_n with_o he_o receive_v it_o likewise_o gen._n 17.23_o and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n every_o male_a among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o foreskin_n in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n as_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o state_v time_n for_o circumcision_n of_o those_o child_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n be_v the_o eight_o day_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n circumcise_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v eight_o day_n old_a as_o god_n command_v he_o gen._n 21.4_o and_o when_o moses_n have_v a_o son_n bear_v in_o his_o exile_n and_o have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n the_o lord_n meet_v he_o in_o his_o way_n from_o midian_a to_o egypt_n and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o exrd._n 4.24_o he_o appear_v in_o some_o formidable_a way_n of_o death_n to_o he_o in_o that_o way_n as_o many_o do_v conjecture_n that_o he_o appear_v to_o balaam_n on_o his_o way_n numb_a 22.23_o not_o that_o god_n real_o intend_v his_o death_n who_o he_o now_o employ_v in_o that_o great_a work_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o he_o appear_v in_o this_o posture_n to_o let_v he_o know_v what_o his_o sin_n deserve_v and_o by_o these_o terror_n to_o bring_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n to_o take_v the_o course_n after_o mention_v for_o prevention_n of_o it_o and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v some_o that_o have_v go_v about_o to_o assign_v other_o cause_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o heath_n and_o this_o apparition_n in_o such_o terror_n yet_o no_o other_o in_o the_o text_n appear_v and_o god_n depart_v from_o he_o upon_o the_o child_n circumcision_n the_o neglect_n of_o that_o command_n be_v undoubted_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o reason_n move_v moses_n to_o this_o neglect_n whether_o the_o fear_n of_o displease_v his_o father_n in_o law_n or_o his_o wife_n which_o rivet_n judge_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a certain_v it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n against_o he_o that_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n this_o be_v after_o give_v in_o charge_n by_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n levit._n 12.3_o speak_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o manchild_n he_o say_v the_o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v this_o the_o israelite_n except_o the_o intermission_n of_o it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exact_o follow_v when_o the_o eight_o day_n happen_v on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o work_n be_v yet_o observe_v as_o christ_n note_n joh._n 7.23_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o receive_v circumcision_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n may_v not_o be_v break_v john_n baptist_n therefore_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v circumcise_v luk._n 1.59_o and_o christ_n himself_o on_o that_o day_n be_v circumcise_v luk._n 2.21_o as_o also_o paul_n philip._n 3.5_o that_o of_o the_o passeover_n be_v appoint_v 400._o year_n at_o the_o least_o after_o circumcision_n it_o have_v its_o first_o institution_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 12.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n throughout_o their_o generation_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o be_v again_o command_v by_o moses_n and_o insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n levit._n 23.4_o numb_a 28.16_o this_o be_v careful_o observe_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o generation_n though_o at_o some_o time_n when_o idolatry_n prevail_v sinful_o neglect_v we_o read_v of_o many_o famous_a passover_n observe_v viz._n in_o joshua_n time_n in_o hezekiah_n in_o josiah_n day_n also_o by_o ezra_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o god_n people_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n ezra_n 6.19_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o keep_v four_o passover_n after_o the_o time_n that_o he_o public_o appear_v as_o the_o messiah_n the_o last_o be_v the_o evening_n before_o his_o death_n concern_v which_o he_o say_v with_o a_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passeover_n with_o you_o before_o i_o die_v luk._n 22.15_o with_o extreme_a earnest_a affection_n he_o be_v carry_v towards_o it_o and_o then_o he_o put_v a_o period_n to_o it_o and_o do_v institute_v his_o supper_n in_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o it_o that_o heavy_a menace_n so_o frequent_o threaten_v in_o the_o law_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n be_v give_v out_o against_o the_o neglect_n of_o both_o of_o these_o sacrament_n gen_n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n num._n 9.13_o the_o man_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o journey_n and_o forbear_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n even_o the_o same_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o appoint_a season_n that_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n which_o commination_n however_o we_o do_v interpret_v it_o whether_o of_o the_o more_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o die_v childless_a the_o case_n of_o jeconiah_n jer._n 22.30_o or_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o untimely_a death_n the_o case_n of_o er_o and_o onan_n gen._n 38.1.9_o and_o of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.2_o or_o perish_v everlasting_o the_o case_n of_o all_o presumptuous_a and_o inpenitent_a siner_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o or_o whether_o the_o execution_n be_v commit_v to_o man_n and_o that_o either_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o achan_n josh_n 7._o and_o of_o shelomiths_n son_n levit._fw-la 24.14_o or_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o cor._n 5.13_o as_o there_o be_v that_o appear_v for_o each_o of_o these_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v understand_v it_o sufficient_o prove_v a_o necessity_n of_o these_o ordinance_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o john_n baptize_v and_o the_o pharisee_n do_v refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o baptism_n the_o text_n say_v they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o luk._n 7.30_o and_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o matth._n 28.19_o imply_v a_o necessity_n of_o all_o disciple_v once_o to_o submit_v to_o baptism_n mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v faith_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o tender_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n set_v up_o of_o god_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o peter_n counsel_v his_o convert_n when_o he_o have_v they_o in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a act._n 2.28_o and_o ananias_n counsel_v paul_n arise_v why_o tarry_v thou_o and_o be_v baptize_v act._n 22.16_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o find_v it_o under_o a_o precept_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o luk._n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n imply_v as_o a_o preparation_n for_o it_o so_o also_o a_o necessity_n that_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o it_o so_o that_o every_o sacrament_n have_v its_o injunction_n upon_o it_o first_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o necessity_n god_n do_v never_o institute_v it_o to_o have_v it_o
world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v 4._o the_o readiness_n and_o proneness_n of_o little_a one_o to_o run_v upon_o sin_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o it_o the_o thorn_n briar_n and_o weed_n that_o the_o earth_n cast_v out_o when_o precious_a flower_n and_o choice_n plant_n be_v more_o hardly_o nourish_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n and_o be_v not_o now_o as_o once_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o even_o in_o childhood_n appear_v and_o together_o with_o age_n grow_v forward_o when_o grace_n be_v difficult_o plant_v and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a very_o hardly_o produce_v be_v as_o great_a a_o evidence_n of_o a_o man_n innate_a degeneration_n this_o even_a heathen_n can_v see_v though_o they_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o be_v colant_fw-la be_v homines_fw-la natura_fw-la sva_fw-la esse_fw-la malos_fw-la &_o induci_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la justitiam_fw-la colant_fw-la plato_n observe_v that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v wicked_a and_o that_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o learn_v righteousness_n and_o 6._o and_o hominem_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la noverca_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la edi_fw-la corpore_fw-la nudo_fw-la fragili_fw-la atque_fw-la infirmo_fw-la animo_fw-la ad_fw-la molestias_fw-la anxio_fw-la ad_fw-la timores_fw-la humili_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la divinus_fw-la ignis_fw-la sit_fw-la obrutus_fw-la referunt_fw-la theol._n lydenses_n disp_n 15._o thes_n 6._o tully_n lament_v that_o man_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o his_o stepdame_n nature_n with_o a_o body_n naked_a frail_a and_o weak_a a_o mind_n anxious_a in_o trouble_n low_a under_o fear_n weak_a for_o labour_n prone_a to_o lust_n in_o who_o every_o divine_a spark_n be_v overywhelm_v if_o any_o man_n demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v thus_o we_o must_v look_v as_o far_o as_o adam_n to_o see_v the_o inlet_n of_o it_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5.19_o he_o be_v peccatum_fw-la originans_fw-la give_v the_o rise_n to_o all_o evil_n in_o we_o thence_o issue_v peccatum_fw-la originatum_fw-la our_o original_a condition_n as_o before_o decribe_v sin_z seizing_z upon_o the_o angel_n make_v they_o unclean_a and_o they_o have_v through_o that_o defilement_n the_o denomination_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n sin_n seize_v upon_o man_n have_v render_v he_o unclane_n it_o defile_v not_o only_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n have_v man_n stand_v all_o mankind_n have_v stand_v man_n fall_v all_o mankind_n become_v filthy_a who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14.4_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n gen._n 5.3_o like_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o sin_n make_v man_n that_o a_o infant_n be_v so_o far_o as_o of_o capacity_n to_o be_v not_o to_o act_v sin_n he_o that_o can_v do_v nothing_o can_v do_v evil_a but_o in_o they_o there_o be_v those_o principle_n that_o show_v themselves_o in_o action_n so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v power_n to_o act_v a_o young_a serpent_n do_v sting_v none_o poison_v none_o but_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o poisonous_a and_o destroy_v na_z ure_n which_o grow_v as_o nature_n grow_v 5._o by_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o christian_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n ephes_n 4.22_o which_o be_v not_o so_o call_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v young_a as_o though_o man_n grow_v up_o to_o it_o by_o degree_n many_o year_n be_v go_v over_o his_o head_n before_o he_o have_v get_v that_o name_n but_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v new_a as_o we_o see_v ver_fw-la 23._o the_o old_a have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o new_a and_o be_v before_o it_o as_o the_o old_a garment_n be_v wear_v and_o put_v off_o before_o the_o new_a put_v on_o why_o must_v all_o of_o necessity_n be_v new_a if_o the_o old_a will_v serve_v the_o turn_n second_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v man_n hereditary_a estate_n defilement_n this_o original_a state_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o a_o want_n of_o primitive_a integrity_n but_o be_v attend_v with_o universal_a defilement_n have_v in_o it_o not_o only_o a_o want_n of_o that_o priwitive_a purity_n which_o god_n stamp_v upon_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o likeness_n but_o also_o a_o universal_a defilement_n and_o pollution_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o this_o estate_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a man_n give_v it_o this_o character_n corrupt_v according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n ephes_n 4.22_o all_o the_o pollution_n in_o the_o world_n be_v from_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 4._o that_o be_v the_o sink_n and_o source_n from_o whence_o all_o proceed_v and_o the_o old_a man_n be_v whole_o make_v up_o of_o these_o corrupt_a filthy_a and_o defile_v principle_n they_o promise_v better_o when_o they_o draw_v aside_o but_o that_o be_v their_o work_n and_o 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moses_n baptism_n into_o he_o what_o page_n 526_o n._n name_n give_v by_o god_n not_o empty_a title_n page_n 12_o nature_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n assert_v page_n 285_o etc._n etc._n argumeat_n evince_v it_o page_n 288_o etc._n etc._n the_o kind_n of_o degree_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n inquire_v into_o page_n 289_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n page_n 289_o objection_n answer_v page_n 290_o explicatory_a rule_n deliver_v in_o it_o page_n 294_o etc._n etc._n a_o great_a degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o the_o initiatory_a lead_a sacrament_n then_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v page_n 298_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n o._n obedience_n man_n sin_n disoblige_v he_o not_o from_o obedience_n page_n 195_o 196_o 197_o obligation_n man_n obligation_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n imply_v god_n mutual_a obligation_n page_n 130_o oblige_v man_n inability_n for_o duty_n do_v not_o disoblige_v from_o duty_n page_n 197_o order_n their_o number_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o division_n page_n 538_o most_n of_o this_o number_n doubt_v by_o themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v sacrament_n ibid._n the_o matter_n page_n 539_o form_n page_n 539_o effect_v page_n 539_o minister_n page_n 539_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n ib._n ordinance_n all_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v for_o the_o church_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o not_o only_o in_o facto_fw-la page_n 189_o sacrament_n must_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n page_n 68_o original_a sin_n assert_v page_n 363_o distinguish_v into_o peccatum_fw-la originans_fw-la &_o orinatum_fw-la page_n 365_o original_a sin_n not_o a_o mere_a want_n of_o primitive_a integrity_n but_o attend_v with_o unversall_a defilement_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n oil_n anoint_v with_o oil_n jam._n 14_o 15._o what_o it_o mean_v page_n 536_o 537_o queres_fw-la put_v to_o those_o that_o will_v revive_v this_o practice_n page_n 537_o p._n parable_n christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n what_o it_o mean_v page_n â—4_n pardon_v close_v with_o god_n for_o pardon_n be_v not_o to_o pardon_v a_o man_n self_n page_n 452_o passive_a neither_o believe_v nor_o receive_v be_v to_o be_v judge_v mere_o passive_a page_n 442_o in_o what_o sense_n faith_n passive_a in_o justification_n page_n 476_o etc._n etc._n pemble_n not_o sole_a and_o singular_a in_o assert_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n page_n 476_o he_o be_v large_a in_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 475_o penance_n the_o part_n of_o it_o contrition_n page_n 531_o 532_o confession_n page_n 531_o 532_o satisfaction_n page_n 531_o 532_o papist_n agree_v not_o what_o that_o be_v in_o penance_n that_o make_v up_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 533_o argument_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n ib._n people_n allegation_n for_o their_o power_n examine_v page_n 252_o 264_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o perfection_n of_o part_n respective_a to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n distinguish_v page_n 586_o pighius_fw-la a_o learned_a papist_n with_o divers_a other_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n page_n 440_o pope_n he_o have_v his_o visible_a pardoner_n as_o well_o as_o other_o page_n 464_o prayer_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o faith_n nourishment_n page_n 509_o priest_n the_o several_a function_n of_o christ_n as_o priest_n king_n prophet_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o not_o divide_v page_n 562_o priestly_a levitical_a type_n lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n page_n 566_o privilege_n a_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v entitle_v to_o visible_a privilege_n page_n 161_o profession_n man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n true_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o profession_n of_o faith_n engage_v to_o a_o lively_a work_a faith_n page_n 172_o etc._n etc._n promise_n that_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o seal_n page_n 173_o exception_n against_o it_o examine_v ibid._n gospel_n promise_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o many_o page_n 469_o protestant_n vindicated_n from_o four_o suppose_a great_a error_n page_n 452_o the_o author_n be_v confess_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o protestant_n ibid._n r._n rainbow_n define_v page_n 516_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o covenant_n improper_o so_o call_v page_n 517_o it_o be_v a_o institute_v sign_n ibid._n correspondency_n between_o it_o and_o the_o promise_n page_n 518_o how_o far_o it_o be_v sacramental_a ibid._n how_o far_o it_o fall_v short_a ibid._n 519_o real_a covenant_n may_v be_v break_v by_o man_n in_o covenant_n page_n 138_o common_a grace_n be_v real_a page_n 132_o man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n real_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o regenerate_v duty_n of_o positive_a institution_n do_v not_o only_o bind_v the_o regenerate_a page_n 195_o repentance_n how_o prerequire_v in_o baptism_n page_n 108_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v man_n condition_n not_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a conditional_a covenant_n page_n 626_o right_a fundamental_a and_o actual_a distinguish_v page_n 88_o the_o distinction_n clear_v in_o civil_a immunity_n page_n 88_o ecclesiastical_a privilege_n page_n 89_o they_o must_v be_v both_o write_v page_n 90_o right_n unto_o a_o bar_n to_o detain_v from_o sacrament_n not_o always_o express_v page_n 91_o righteous_a man_n be_v so_o denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o law_n page_n 614_o righteousness_n non_fw-la reaâ—us_fw-la be_v not_o righteousness_n page_n 588_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v no_o contradiction_n page_n 589_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n be_v intend_v and_o remit_v ib._n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o what_o sense_n common_o use_v page_n 592_o righteousness_n in_o a_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n assert_v page_n 595_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a reparation_n of_o in_o herent_fw-la righteousness_n in_o regeneration_n page_n 611_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n require_v the_o sacrament_n appendant_a to_o it_o seal_v page_n 413_o righteousness_n christ_n the_o natural_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o justification_n page_n 439_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o christ_n person_n be_v righteous_a be_v give_v to_o we_o page_n 453_o query_n put_v concern_v this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 454_o faith_n be_v terminate_v on_o christ_n be_v terminate_v on_o his_o righteousness_n page_n 455_o to_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n no_o fancy_n or_o delusion_n page_n 456_o righteousness_n faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 414_o this_o righteousness_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 415_o prove_v by_o scripture_n page_n 417_o confirm_v by_o reason_n page_n 418_o explain_v by_o rule_n page_n 419_o 420_o bellarmine_n five_o objection_n answer_v page_n 421_o etc._n etc._n proposition_n explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 415_o so_o call_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o be_v the_o synechdochical_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o covenant_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n all_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n flow_v from_o and_o follow_v upon_o this_o covenant_n unto_o true_a blessedness_n be_v comprise_v under_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 416_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o righteousness_n come_v ibid._n faith_n consider_v as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v this_o righteousness_n ib._n all_o must_v see_v that_o they_o be_v right_o principled_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 429_o ignorance_n here_o be_v the_o jew_n undo_v ib._n papist_n mistake_v in_o this_o point_n page_n 429_o etc._n etc._n i'faith_o the_o alone_a grace_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n page_n 432_o rock_n how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v israel_n page_n 524_o the_o rock_n itself_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o sign_n but_o the_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o it_o page_n 525_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n ib._n no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o rule_n see_v law_n s._n sacrament_n the_o word_n vindicate_v page_n 2_o 3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n inquire_v after_o page_n 4_o 5_o the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o it_o page_n 6_o 7_o 8_o whether_o man_n enjoy_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n page_n 9_o no_o sacrament_n institute_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n a_o sacrament_n may_v be_v define_v page_n 32_o etc._n etc._n the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_a page_n