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A28344 VindiciƦ foederis, or, A treatise of the covenant of God enterd with man-kinde in the several kindes and degrees of it, in which the agreement and respective differences of the covenant of works and the covenant of grace, of the old and new covenant are discust ... / [by] Thomas Blake ... ; whereunto is annexed a sermon preached at his funeral by Mr. Anthony Burgesse, and a funeral oration made at his death by Mr. Samuel Shaw. Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.; Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696. 1658 (1658) Wing B3150; ESTC R31595 453,190 558

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it_o p._n 272_o baptism_n into_o particular_a church-society_n examine_v p._n 461_o see_v infant_n infant-baptisme_n believer_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o believer_n p._n 249_o berith_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n signify_v a_o covenant_n p._n 37_o birth-priviledge_n birth-interest_n in_o ancestours-priviledge_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n p._n 401_o 402_o it_o be_v so_o in_o civil_a privilege_n in_o all_o kingdom_n state_n corporation_n ibid._n upon_o this_o account_n protestant_n be_v take_v up_o by_o jesuit_n and_o the_o orthodox_n by_o anabaptist_n in_o their_o word_n p._n 403_o birth-interest_n in_o ancestours-priviledge_n be_v hold_v up_o in_o all_o other_o religion_n p._n 405_o god_n own_v infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o birth_n as_o his_o child_n his_o servant_n ibid._n birth-interest_n be_v deny_v parent_n and_o child_n be_v heterogeneal_a p._n 406_o child_n then_o bring_v up_o not_o in_o covenant_n but_o for_o covenant_n ibid._n according_a to_o scripture-ground_n no_o hope_n leave_v of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 407_o branch_n what_o with_o the_o apostle_n it_o signify_v rom._n 11._o 16._o p._n 325_o branch_n of_o two_o sort_n natural_a and_o engraft_a ibid._n see_v root_n c_o canaan_n give_v to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n by_o promise_n p._n 301_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o appendant_a to_o the_o covenant_n p._n 303_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o do_v not_o denominate_v the_o covenant_n mix_v p._n 226_o carnal_a see_v covenant_n camero_n assertion_n of_o a_o animal_n life_n in_o paradise_n p._n 100_o his_o distinction_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a love_n of_o god_n p._n 46_o 47_o child_n act_n 2._o 39_o comprize_v infant_n p._n 322_o not_o the_o same_o with_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o nation_n vers_fw-la 17._o p._n 319_o see_v promise_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o fullness_n and_o fitness_n in_o he_o for_o that_o work_n p._n 92_o a_o covenant_n make_v of_o god_n with_o he_o p._n 14_o this_o covenant_n not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n ibid._n in_o the_o assumption_n of_o man_n nature_n he_o do_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 57_o whole_a christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o believer_n p._n 190_o justification_n strict_o so_o call_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passive_a righteousness_n p._n 123_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n both_o concur_v to_o man_n full_a happiness_n ibid._n see_v mediator_n christian_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o christian_n p._n 252_o church_n the_o distinction_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a assert_v and_o explain_v p._n 267_o see_v engraff_n church_n visible_a distinguish_v into_o universal_a and_o particular_a p._n 269_o universal_a visible_a asserted_n p._n 267_o etc._n etc._n it_o consist_v of_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 268_o interest_n in_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o covenant_n p._n 267_o church_n particular_a a_o man_n by_o covenant_n with_o god_n interest_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a needs_o nothing_o far_a for_o his_o access_n and_o interest_n in_o particular_a church_n p._n 270_o cohabitation_n make_v not_o up_o a_o church_n congregational_a p._n 273_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v ibid._n a_o people_n cohabit_v in_o a_o vicinity_n ough_o to_o associate_v in_o church-fellowship_n for_o ordinance_n ibid._n profess_v christian_n in_o such_o cohabitation_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v particular_a church-member_n p._n 274_o church-covenant_n explicite_fw-la or_o implicit_a p._n 459_o covenant_n explicit_a not_o essential_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o particular_a church-member_n p._n 460_o without_o any_o scripture-precedent_n p._n 272_o 460_o where_o all_o be_v enjoy_v for_o the_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n much_o may_v be_v want_v for_o the_o well-being_n p._n 273_o church_n pure_a impure_a when_o to_o be_v judge_v pure_a p._n 277_o impure_a church_n have_v yet_o the_o be_v of_o church_n ibid._n rome_n a_o church_n of_o most_o impure_a be_v ibid._n that_o which_o especial_o denominate_v a_o church_n pure_a or_o impure_a be_v doctrine_n p._n 278_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o defilement_n of_o church_n be_v taint_v either_o in_o the_o foundation_n or_o superstruction_n ibid._n see_v error_n parochial_a church_n vindicated_n p._n 274_o see_v place_n circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n p._n 227_o both_o a_o privilege_n and_o a_o bondage_n p._n 208_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o covenant_n p._n 423_o it_o be_v bottom_v on_o the_o commandment_n p._n 297_o which_o command_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n p._n 301._o cohabitation_n see_v church_n particular_a command_v frequent_a and_o full_a under_o moses_n his_o administration_n p._n 213_o see_v law_n consent_n in_o man_n of_o necessity_n to_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 3._o consequence_n from_o scripture_n justify_v p._n 416_o condition_n covenant_n what_o a_o covenant-condition_n be_v p._n 35_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o p._n 99_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v in_o man_n power_n p._n 102_o 103_o keep_v man_n within_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n p._n 115_o 116_o their_o end_n be_v man_n preservation_n 117_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v its_o condition_n p._n 33_o 34_o argument_n assert_v it_o p._n 34_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v without_o special_a assistance_n of_o grace_n p._n 104_o argument_n for_o special_a assistance_n in_o this_o work_n p._n 104_o 105_o objection_n answer_v p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n p._n 116_o they_o be_v for_o man_n restitution_n p._n 117_o a_o people_n thus_o in_o covenant_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 190_o etc._n etc._n no_o happiness_n or_o assurance_n but_o in_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n p._n 195_o objection_n answer_v p._n 199_o covenant_n in_o general_n figurative_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 2_o requisite_n in_o a_o covenant_n p._n 3_o mutual_a contract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 38_o distinguish_v p._n 4_o define_v p._n 5_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man._n reason_n why_o god_n deal_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n with_o man_n p._n 6_o 7_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n define_v p._n 8_o definition_n assert_v p._n 37_o 38_o this_o covenant_n distinguish_v into_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 8_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n their_o agreement_n p._n 86_o their_o respective_a difference_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n covenant_n of_o work_n be_v enter_v in_o man_n integrity_n ibid._n be_v alone_o for_o his_o preservation_n p._n 88_o do_v precede_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n be_v a_o small_a time_n in_o force_n p._n 90_o have_v no_o mediator_n p._n 91_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o fall_v man_n p._n 14_o 15_o covenant_n of_o grace_n define_v p._n 159_o distinguish_v into_o the_o old_a and_o new_a or_o first_o and_o second_o p._n 202_o have_v its_o solemnity_n in_o the_o high_a way_n p._n 5_o 12_o be_v enter_v in_o man_n fall_v estate_n p._n 87_o be_v for_o man_n restitution_n p._n 88_o be_v in_o time_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n ibid._n be_v of_o everlasting_a continuance_n p._n 90_o be_v in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n p._n 91_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n so_o manifest_v his_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o still_o keep_v up_o his_o sovereignty_n p._n 53_o old_a and_o new_a or_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n their_o agreement_n in_o 6._o particul_fw-la p._n 202_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n p._n 204_o old_a covenant_n be_v administer_v and_o hold_v forth_o by_o servant_n prophet_n priest_n etc._n etc._n p._n 205_o it_o receive_v only_o the_o jew_n ibid._n it_o have_v its_o date_n of_o time_n and_o be_v antiquate_v for_o another_o to_o succeed_v p._n 206_o it_o be_v dedicate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n ibid._n it_o hold_v forth_o christ_n only_o in_o a_o promise_n to_o be_v incarnate_a to_o suffer_v p._n 207_o it_o hold_v all_o out_o under_o type_n figure_n and_o shadow_n ibid._n under_o that_o dispensation_n knowledge_n dim_a those_o under_o it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n comparatiuè_fw-la to_o christian_n p._n
into_o 2._o ground_n examine_v enervate_v ii_o put_v too_o great_a a_o restraint_n on_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1._o limit_v it_o alone_o to_o the_o regenerate_v 1._o to_o which_o something_o be_v speak_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o sundry_a divine_n seem_v to_o speak_v to_o that_o purpose_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o avoidance_n from_o their_o own_o word_n 2._o contrary_n assert_v 1._o in_o old_a testament-time_n 1._o by_o confession_n of_o the_o advesarie_a 2._o by_o scripture-testimony_n 36_o 2._o in_o new_a testament_n time_n 1._o by_o new_a testament_n scripture_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mat._n 22._o 24_o heb._n 10._o 29_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 37_o 2._o by_o argument_n of_o sundry_a sort_n ch_n 38_o 3._o objection_n answer_v ch_n 39_o 4._o corollary_n draw_v 1._o profess_a believer_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n chap._n 40_o 2._o interest_n in_o a_o church-state_n be_v of_o equal_a atiude_n with_o the_o covenant_n c._n 41_o 3._o such_o covenant-interest_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v access_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o particular_a visible_a church_n chap._n 42_o 4._o dogmatical_a faith_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n chap._n 43_o 5._o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n chap._n 44_o five_o position_n concern_v particular_a church_n 1._o where_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n yet_o much_o may_v be_v want_v for_o the_o wel-ordering_a 2._o a_o people_n in_o a_o vicinity_n ought_v to_o associate_v themselves_o 3._o profess_v christian_n upon_o tender_a aught_o to_o be_v receive_v 4._o reformation_n of_o abuse_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christian_n rather_o than_o separation_n 7._o rule_n concern_v separation_n 5._o together_o church_n out_o of_o church_n unwarrantable_a 2._o terminate_a it_o only_o in_o the_o person_n actual_o enter_v &_o exclude_v the_o issue_n in_o which_o 1._o question_v state_v as_o to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n chap._n 45_o 2._o argument_n conclude_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n chap._n 46_o 3._o new-testament_n testimony_n evince_v it_o ibid._n 4._o objection_n from_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o answer_v chap._n 47_o 5._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o believer_n in_o new-testament_n time_n 1._o asserted_n chap_n 48_o 2_o prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n testimony_n rom._n 11._o 16._o chap._n 49._o &_o 50_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o chap._n 51_o galat._n 4._o 29_o chap._n 52._o matth._n 19_o 14._o mark_v 10_o 14_o luke_n 18._o 16._o chap._n 53_o 2._o by_o several_a argument_n chap._n 54._o 6._o corollary_n for_o infant-eaptisme_a chap._n 55_o 1._o by_o argument_n assert_v objection_n answer_v 2._o the_o reality_n of_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_v vindicate_v chap_n 56_o 3._o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n upon_o the_o repulse_n charge_v ch._n 57_o 4._o the_o title_n of_o all_o infant_n of_o profess_v parent_n assert_v chap._n 58_o 7._o practical_a use_n concern_v parent_n and_o issue_n inser_v ch_n 60_o 1._o all_o possible_a engagement_n to_o holiness_n of_o life_n ibid._n 2._o parent_n must_v see_v that_o their_o child_n breed_n answer_v their_o birth_n 3._o there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o oppose_v god_n covenant-people_n 4._o consolation_n from_o this_o birth-priviledge_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o nation_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o single_a person_n 1._o themselves_o 2._o their_o posterity_n the_o analytical_a table_n be_v chief_o intend_v for_o and_o suit_v to_o learned_a capacity_n the_o vulgar_a reader_n may_v here_o see_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n as_o it_o be_v digest_v into_o chapter_n and_o these_o easy_o find_v by_o the_o page_n opposite_a to_o they_o chap._n 1._o a_o introduction_n into_o the_o whole_a page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n enter_v with_o mankind_n distinguish_v page_n 8_o chap._n 3._o a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o fall_v man_n in_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o it_o assert_v page_n 10_o chap._n 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o not_o between_o god_n and_o christ_n page_n 13_o chap._n 5._o the_o outward_a and_o not_o the_o inward_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v page_n 19_o chap._n 6._o six_o position_n tend_v to_o clear_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n page_n 24_o chap._n 7._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n call_v for_o condition_n from_o man_n page_n 33_o chap._n 8._o a_o grand_a objection_n against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v page_n 36_o chap._n 9_o further_o objectious_a against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n answer_v page_n 48_o chap._n 10._o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n keep_v up_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n the_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v still_o enforce_v to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n page_n 53_o chap._n 11._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 62_o chap._n 12._o the_o moral_a law_n bind_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n page_n 73_o chap._n 13._o god_n enter_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o his_o people_n keep_v up_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o correction_n and_o chastisement_n of_o his_o people_n for_o sin_n page_n 77_o chap._n 14._o 〈…〉_z between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 86_o chap._n 15._o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 87_o chap._n 16._o a_o further_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 91_o chap._n 17._o work_v incumbent_n upon_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 93_o chap._n 18._o further_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 99_o chap._n 19_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n answer_v page_n 113_o chap._n 20._o further_a difference_n in_o the_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 115_o chap._n 21._o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 118_o chap._n 22._o objection_n against_o the_o conditionality_n of_o faith_n answer_v page_n 130_o chap._n 23._o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 136_o chap._n 24._o objection_n against_o the_o conditionality_n of_o repentance_n answer_v page_n 144_o chap._n 25._o what_o degree_n of_o obedience_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n call_v for_o from_o christian_n page_n 148_o chap._n 26._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ministry_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o page_n 160_o chap._n 27._o school_n and_o nursery_n of_o learning_n in_o order_n to_o a_o gift_a ministry_n necessary_a page_n 173_o chap._n 28._o a_o orderly_a way_n of_o admission_n of_o man_n into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a page_n 180_o chap._n 29._o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n press_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n page_n 188_o chap._n 30._o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v engage_v to_o god_n they_o must_v answer_v their_o engagement_n page_n 190_o chap._n 31._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n that_o be_v find_v between_o they_o page_n 202_o chap._n 32._o difference_n assign_v between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n page_n 205_o chap._n 33._o position_n tend_v to_o clear_v the_o first_o covenant_n under_o old_a testament-dispensation_n page_n 210_o chap._n 34._o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o mere_a carnal_a promise_n but_o contain_v new_a 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