34.15_o 16._o 1_o king_n 11.2_o ezra_n 9.2_o 12._o nehem._n 13.23_o judg._n 3.6_o 7._o judg._n 4.2_o 3._o except_o there_o be_v some_o middle_n between_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n a_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o heathen_a without_o the_o covenant_n 2._o a_o middle_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n contrair_a to_o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 5.8_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o scripture_n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 10.25_o church_n i_o will_v 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perish_v beza_n infant_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n pareus_n its_o unlawful_a to_o â—â—barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n â—â—ds_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o christ_n command_v not_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n nor_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n command_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v the_o evangelist_n of_o any_o parentall_a duty_n shall_v we_o from_o that_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o parent_n take_v care_n of_o the_o four_o &_o five_o command_n pareus_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o bid_v baptize_v all_o 3._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v infant_n to_o he_o of_o all_o which_o infant_n be_v as_o uncapable_a comprehenduntur_fw-la as_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o actual_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o believe_a judge_v they_o ought_v be_v baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v where_o any_o be_v baptise_a but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v baptise_a and_o when_o we_o read_v that_o house_n be_v baptise_a 1_o cor._n 1.16_o act_n 16.33_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o baptise_a then_o to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o seed_n and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v isai._n 19.25_o bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n he_o shall_v mean_v he_o will_v bless_v abraham_n
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the_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o federall_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n strict_o so_o call_v except_o any_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o promise_n especial_o for_o faith_n which_o be_v special_a godliness_n godliness_n and_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n tit._n 1.1_o and_o so_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n 2_o tim._n 1.1_o nor_o 3_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o title_n and_o right_a which_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n our_o ransom_n payer_n make_v to_o our_o godliness_n as_o if_o it_o do_v buy_v our_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a or_o be_v the_o price_n thereof_o 4._o life_n be_v promise_v to_o believer_n who_o work_n not_o because_o they_o work_v and_o 5._o the_o lord_n in_o these_o only_o show_v the_o order_n of_o bring_v man_n to_o glory_n not_o the_o 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believer_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a rev._n 3._o but_o that_o be_v legal_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n not_o that_o the_o meritorious_a worth_n of_o christ_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o render_v our_o work_n intrinsical_o meritorious_a chap._n xx._n whether_o or_o not_o suffer_v christ_n for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o such_o as_o unbeleef_n final_a which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o without_o exception_n the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n how_o the_o law_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o not_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o any_o sin_n which_o be_v only_o against_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o final_a unbeleef_n if_o any_o sin_n be_v consider_v in_o any_o other_o respect_n as_o against_o the_o gospel_n only_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o any_o such_o sin_n so_o consider_v for_o where_o no_o death_n be_v threaten_v none_o be_v explicit_o due_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o due_a to_o the_o sinner_n nor_o shall_v have_v be_v execute_v upon_o he_o there_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v due_a to_o christ_n nor_o execute_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v not_o death_n to_o any_o sin_n but_o final_a unbeleef_n and_o rebellion_n and_o for_o that_o christ_n never_o die_v therefore_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o any_o sin_n as_o against_o the_o gospel_n nor_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v no_o where_o threaten_v but_o this_o be_v most_o doubtsome_a and_o can_v well_o stand_v it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o final_a unbeleef_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a sin_n of_o some_o reprobate_n to_o wit_n of_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o gospel_n joh._n 8.21_o
by_o accident_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o right_n to_o life_n and_o because_o god_n have_v command_v persevere_v in_o faith_n life_n be_v give_v only_o in_o possession_n to_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o endure_v but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o accidental_a endurance_n and_o existence_n of_o faith_n for_o so_o many_o year_n do_v save_v and_o justify_v as_o the_o live_n so_o many_o year_n make_v a_o child_n a_o heir_n to_o a_o great_a estate_n for_o his_o be_v bear_v the_o elder_a son_n make_v he_o his_o father_n heir_n chap._n xxiv_o what_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o legal_a faith_n a_o duty_n command_v the_o object_n of_o which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o truth_n relate_v to_o the_o mind_n reveal_v and_o to_o be_v reveal_v so_o adam_n have_v a_o habit_n or_o habitual_a power_n to_o believe_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n upon_o supposition_n it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v as_o a_o whole_a man_n believe_v skill_n in_o his_o physician_n to_o prevent_v disease_n ere_o they_o come_v and_o to_o remove_v they_o when_o come_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v adam_n stand_v in_o need_n before_o he_o fall_v of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n to_o believe_v evangelic_n truth_n if_o he_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o to_o believe_v all_o be_v true_a that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v 2._o adam_n have_v a_o faith_n of_o dependencie_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o possible_a evil_n fear_v 2._o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o make_v to_o law-faith_n more_o than_o to_o law-love_n or_o law-fear_a or_o law-desire_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o act_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o evangelick-faith_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n as_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o obey_v the_o command_v adam_n be_v to_o live_v gal._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o by_o do_v they_o ezek._n 20.11_o as_o lavater_n gratia_fw-la there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n if_o it_o be_v say_v man_n shall_v live_v that_o be_v merit_n by_o free_a paction_n life_n eternal_a but_o then_o say_v calvine_n if_o a_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n he_o need_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n obj._n if_o faith_n be_v impute_v as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o its_o inherent_a dignity_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o essential_a to_o faith_n then_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n righteousness_n ans._n if_o faith_n be_v impute_v as_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o impute_v but_o that_o which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o believe_v say_v a_o jesuit_n and_o though_o they_o say_v the_o work_v evangelick_n be_v from_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n so_o be_v adam_n a_o patient_a when_o god_n concreated_a his_o 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to_o we_o as_o the_o former_a the_o lord_n act_n of_o lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o upon_o christ_n isa._n 53.6_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o evince_n necessary_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o the_o former_a imputation_n for_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o if_o it_o be_v expound_v of_o actual_a reconciliation_n of_o person_n it_o may_v say_v something_o for_o the_o other_o imputation_n but_o the_o other_o imputation_n be_v clear_a rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n v_o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v v_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n v_o 9_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n believe_v as_o hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n 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than_o the_o second_o adam_n no_o more_o of_o this_o here_o it_o be_v a_o question_n the_o threaten_v stand_v gen._n 2.17_o how_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n merit_v to_o we_o life_n and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n when_o there_o be_v no_o suffering_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o express_o require_v death_n in_o the_o sinner_n not_o to_o say_v that_o it_o seem_v too_o near_o to_o make_v christ_n die_a needless_a if_o his_o active_a holiness_n do_v the_o business_n nay_o we_o can_v so_o teach_v chap._n ii_o wherein_o stand_v our_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n 2._o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n 3._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o die_a be_v not_o favour_n merit_v by_o christ._n 4._o how_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o our_o right_n to_o christ_n must_v be_v consider_v more_o accurate_o then_o ordinary_o it_o be_v whether_o it_o flow_v from_o 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the_o first_o vine_n tree_n be_v create_v by_o the_o lord_n only_o 2._o conclus_fw-la nor_o have_v we_o to_o speak_v acurate_o right_a to_o christ_n satisfaction_n nor_o to_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n faith_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n freegrace_n in_o lay_v our_o sin_n on_o christ_n isa._n 53.6_o and_o his_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o do_v rather_o give_v the_o right_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n god_n will_v have_v christ_n to_o stand_v for_o so_o many_o choose_v of_o god_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o for_o no_o other_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o you_o be_v of_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n to_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o act_n of_o faith_n interveen_v by_o which_o christ_n become_v our_o surety_n and_o ransone-payer_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o the_o surety_n of_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o our_o divine_n to_o 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