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the_o humiliation_n joel_n 2.16_o 2_o chron._n 20.13_o answ._n child_n may_v be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o reward_n though_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v as_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o heritage_n psal._n 135.12_o and_o he_o may_v be_v happy_a that_o have_v many_o of_o they_o with_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o 15_o v_o of_o psal._n 144._o though_o they_o be_v no_o churchmember_v and_o yet_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o israelite_n i_o acknowledge_v be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n or_o people_n and_o that_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o they_o and_o so_o do_v the_o text_n joel_n 2.16_o 2_o chron._n 20.13_o though_o the_o assemble_v of_o they_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v they_o visible_a churchmember_v than_o the_o clothing_n of_o beast_n with_o sackcloth_n jonah_n 3.7_o 8._o do_v prove_v the_o beast_n churchmember_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o national_a fear_n and_o humiliation_n to_o have_v all_o 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can_v be_v thence_o infer_v that_o without_o the_o church_n a_o person_n be_v pronounce_v bless_a be_v apparent_a from_o ishmaels_n blessing_n gen._n 17.20_o 21._o when_o he_o be_v exclude_v the_o covenant_n and_o cast_v out_o yet_o more_o say_v mr._n b._n if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n then_o deut._n 4.37_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o than_o it_o be_v good_a still_o as_o to_o favour_v in_o general_n so_o deut._n 10.15_o psal._n 69.36_o prov._n 11.21_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v answ._n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n because_o god_n love_v the_o father_n of_o the_o israelite_n choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o therefore_o he_o choose_v the_o seed_n of_o every_o righteous_a man_n to_o be_v his_o people_n or_o that_o he_o show_v favour_n to_o they_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a in_o lot_n job_n and_o other_o who_o posterity_n god_n show_v not_o favour_n as_o he_o do_v to_o 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3._o if_o mr._n bl._n have_v not_o mind_v to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n he_o may_v have_v interpret_v as_o indeed_o i_o mean_v the_o term_n effect_v not_o strict_o or_o rigorous_o as_o scheibler_n speak_v but_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o logician_n call_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o inter_fw-la position_n of_o the_o earth_n between_o it_o and_o the_o sun_n though_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o consequent_a than_o a_o effect_n after_o which_o manner_n i_o explain_v the_o term_n cause_n in_o the_o same_o book_n review_n part_v 1._o sect_n 35._o p._n 238._o 4._o let_v the_o word_n effect_n be_n leave_v out_o and_o let_v the_o word_n consequent_a be_v put_v in_o my_o argument_n have_v the_o same_o force_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v in_o mr._n bl._n a_o mere_a wrangle_a exception_n let_v we_o view_v what_o he_o say_v in_o answer_n thereto_o he_o say_v mr._n t._n lay_v all_o upon_o god_n god_n reprobation_n cause_v blindness_n and_o their_o break_n off_o be_v 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frame_v neither_o use_v he_o accuse_v i_o of_o blasphemy_n here_o as_o assert_v blindness_n to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n that_o i_o lay_v all_o upon_o god_n no_o hand_n but_o god_n in_o man_n destruction_n that_o i_o make_v contraremonstrant_n to_o affirm_v a_o absolute_a reprobation_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o explain_v absolute_a reprobation_n gather_v by_o they_o from_o rom._n 11.8_o 10._o in_o this_o sense_n of_o all_o which_o charge_v there_o be_v not_o one_o true_a so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o fardel_n oâ—_n manifest_a calumny_n and_o as_o for_o what_o he_o allege_v that_o break_v off_o be_v not_o by_o blind_n because_o blindness_n be_v their_o guilt_n and_o cast_v off_o their_o just_a sentence_n and_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o one_o it_o do_v no_o whit_n infringe_v my_o argument_n for_o these_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o that_o god_n reprobation_n be_v execute_v by_o blind_a and_o yet_o blindness_n 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another_o be_v not_o the_o foresee_a belief_n and_o obedience_n of_o one_o or_o the_o foresee_a unbelief_n or_o disobedience_n of_o the_o other_o but_o his_o own_o will_n rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13_o 18._o nor_o do_v i_o make_v sin_n in_o proper_a or_o strict_a acception_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n act_n i_o never_o say_v blindness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n reprobation_n as_o mr._n bl._n misreport_v i_o nor_o that_o god_n do_v by_o any_o positive_a influx_n work_v it_o in_o man_n as_o a_o efficient_a but_o i_o say_v blind_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o effect_n be_v take_v for_o a_o consequent_a and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o blind_a which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o gainsay_v the_o say_n of_o those_o learned_a writer_n allege_v by_o mr._n bl._n and_o if_o god_n severity_n in_o not_o spare_v the_o natural_a branch_n be_v explicit_o no_o more_o than_o what_o christ_n threaten_v matth._n 21.43_o yet_o my_o argument_n hold_v good_a for_o the_o take_n away_o of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o true_a believer_n among_o they_o as_o heretofore_o and_o so_o the_o break_n off_o be_v by_o blind_a and_o the_o engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o true_a believer_n by_o give_v of_o faith_n according_a to_o election_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v my_o 6_o arg_fw-mi be_v if_o reingraff_n of_o the_o jew_n produce_v salvation_n be_v by_o turn_v they_o from_o iniquity_n take_v away_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o god_n covenant_n than_o it_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a v._n 26_o 27._o ergo_fw-la the_o late_a mr._n s._n say_v to_o which_o i_o give_v a_o fair_a answer_n that_o doubtless_o according_a to_o those_o promise_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n again_o there_o shall_v be_v abundance_n of_o more_o glory_n 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and_o as_o one_o in_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o fullness_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o fair_a answer_n but_o such_o as_o have_v nothing_o to_o weaken_v the_o argument_n there_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o premise_n deny_v but_o the_o minor_a grant_v express_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n shall_v take_v effect_n on_o the_o jew_n even_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o of_o they_o which_o if_o true_a than_o none_o be_v ingraff_v but_o elect_a person_n and_o their_o engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n now_o the_o engraff_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o re-ingraffing_a of_o the_o jew_n if_o then_o the_o jew_n re_fw-mi engraff_n be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n according_a to_o election_n so_o be_v
be_v make_v good_a wheresoever_o they_o have_v inhabit_v or_o sojourn_v the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v over_o and_o above_o add_v to_o it_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o m._n t._n for_o his_o dislike_n of_o chamier_n be_v expression_n call_v it_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v little_a to_o purpose_n psalm_n 105.10_o 15._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n circumcision_n must_v be_v the_o covenant_n and_o not_o a_o seal_n appendant_a to_o it_o see_v circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 17_o 10._o mr._n t._n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o thâ—se_a scripture_n metonymy_n answ._n i_o find_v chamier_n lib._n de_fw-la baptis_fw-la cap._n 10._o sect._n 23._o saying_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o covenant_n but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o produce_v any_o warrant_n from_o the_o text_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o to_o call_v it_o so_o nor_o that_o he_o do_v any_o other_o way_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o the_o word_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n which_o he_o call_v the_o covenant_n be_v ill_o explain_v of_o earthly_a happiness_n either_o as_o the_o chief_a or_o only_a happiness_n there_o mean_v which_o he_o prove_v from_o matth_n 22.32_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o force_n in_o this_o reason_n the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v add_v v_o 8._o over_o and_o above_o the_o promise_n v_o 7._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o appendix_n and_o not_o the_o covenant_n for_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o promise_n v_o 7._o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o cause_n it_o be_v add_v over_o and_o above_o the_o promise_n v_o 4._o add_v as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n which_o be_v term_v god_n covenant_n with_o he_o 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canaan_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o but_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect._n 2._o the_o psalmist_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n psalm_n 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o only_o a_o appendix_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o then_o circumcision_n must_v be_v the_o covenant_n for_o it_o be_v confess_o call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o by_o a_o metonimy_n and_o v_o 11._o show_v it_o where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o but_o it_o cannor_n be_v expound_v by_o a_o metonimy_n psalm_n 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o 1._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o can_v with_o any_o good_a sense_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n according_a to_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o metonimy_n beside_o 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question_v a_o thing_n so_o plain_a but_o that_o i_o see_v he_o tenacious_a of_o absurdity_n he_o vent_v though_o never_o so_o gross_a as_o from_o his_o exposition_n and_o inference_n from_o gal._n 4.29_o and_o other_o passage_n have_v be_v make_v appear_v mr._n bl._n add_v 3._o as_o his_o proof_n be_v weak_a to_o make_v the_o covenant_n not_o a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n but_o mix_v so_o in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o himself_o point_v that_o out_o which_o he_o make_v pure_a gospel_n gen._n 17.5_o gen._n 12.3_o gen._n 18_o 18._o illustrate_v by_o some_o new_a testament_n scripture_n rom._n 4.17_o 18._o gal._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 16._o act_n 3.25_o he_o observe_v yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v evangelical_n according_a to_o the_o more_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v point_n at_o the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n house_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o word_n and_o thereupon_o raise_v a_o doubt_n 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o what_o inconstancy_n to_o myself_o give_v and_o take_v not_o know_v what_o to_o determine_v be_v in_o those_o speech_n or_o in_o that_o other_o which_o he_o most_o except_v against_o yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v do_v i_o eiâ—her_o by_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v evangelical_n say_v that_o they_o be_v pure_o euâ—ngelical_n not_o mix_v or_o by_o doubt_v whether_o they_o may_v be_v call_v simple_o evanglical_a revoke_v what_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v evangelical_n i_o think_v mr._n black_a will_n as_o soon_o extract_v water_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n as_o such_o inference_n from_o my_o word_n young_a legician_n do_v know_v that_o to_o argue_v a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la
quatenùs_fw-la he_o may_v know_v that_o scapula_n put_v quatenùs_fw-la for_o the_o first_o signification_n of_o it_o what_o i_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o a_o causal_n particle_n but_o also_o a_o restrictive_a be_v not_o deny_v by_o mr._n c._n but_o he_o think_v it_o be_v not_o good_a sense_n to_o say_v according_a as_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a i_o confess_v it_o will_v not_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v according_a that_o be_v after_o the_o proportion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o make_v it_o to_o note_v the_o reason_n with_o restriction_n and_o so_o our_o translator_n do_v when_o they_o render_v it_o for_o so_o much_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v in_o that_o if_o it_o be_v expound_v that_o salvation_n do_v come_v to_o his_o house_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n child_n servant_n for_o this_o only_a reason_n or_o cause_n because_o 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command_n answ._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o of_o the_o promise_n forego_v 2._o and_o be_v not_o this_o from_o as_o great_a a_o mistake_n as_o the_o other_o to_o think_v that_o god_n command_n be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n be_v his_o promise_n but_o be_v that_o all_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o resign_v themselves_o to_o he_o this_o be_v both_o command_v by_o he_o and_o covenant_v by_o they_o answ._n the_o answer_n be_v right_a that_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o however_o accommodate_v by_o paul_n to_o another_o purpose_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o commandment_n and_o
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