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and_o who_o god_n avouch_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o do_v he_o know_v who_o those_o be_v that_o throughout_o the_o old_a testament-scripture_n the_o lord_n call_v his_o people_n his_o inheritance_n his_o portion_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o who_o those_o kinsman_n of_o paul_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 9.4_o do_v he_o know_v who_o those_o be_v in_o new_a testament-time_n that_o be_v convert_v by_o thousand_o miriads_o of_o thousand_o then_o he_o know_v who_o god_n look_v upon_o as_o his_o in_o covenant_n and_o to_o who_o covenant_n privilege_n appertain_v and_o doubtless_o those_o hearer_n that_o isaiah_n describe_v and_o from_o he_o all_o the_o evangelist_n of_o fat_a heart_n dim_a eye_n heavy_a ear_n while_o god_n have_v not_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n be_v include_v they_o be_v in_o covenrnt_a with_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o be_v 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to_o the_o intere_a grace_n which_o be_v faith_n as_o to_o the_o qualification_n of_o obedience_n they_o do_v believe_v act_v 2.12_o 13._o luke_n 8.13_o joh._n 12.42_o 43._o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o this_o faith_n be_v true_a in_o its_o kind_n they_o do_v not_o only_o yield_v assent_n but_o reach_v to_o some_o measure_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n luke_n 8.13_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n their_o way_n of_o inhesion_n or_o implantation_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o in_o the_o latitude_n as_o he_o be_v a_o head_n he_o have_v member_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o he_o be_v a_o head_n of_o a_o church_n visible_a and_o have_v many_o member_n suitable_a as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o cobbet_n of_o infant-baptisme_n conclus_fw-la 5._o pag._n 56._o while_o those_o hearer_n mention_v luke_n 8.13_o believe_v i_o can_v think_v it_o be_v the_o seeds-mans_n office_n who_o have_v sound_v the_o word_n in_o their_o ear_n to_o have_v withhold_v the_o visible_a word_n from_o their_o eye_n or_o advise_v they_o to_o have_v withdraw_v themselves_o and_o as_o they_o do_v duty_n incumbent_a on_o communicant_o so_o also_o they_o receive_v mercy_n many_o intermediate_v mercy_n though_o in_o that_o state_n they_o receive_v not_o the_o high_a and_o choice_a mercy_n they_o partake_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n rom._n 11._o even_o all_o that_o come_v into_o that_o state_n that_o the_o blind_a jew_n and_o the_o worst_a part_n among_o they_o do_v relinquish_v sect_n xii_o proposition_n 10._o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o all_o other_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v so_o administer_v edify_v the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v so_o administer_v that_o communicant_n may_v be_v edify_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v most_o advance_v and_o the_o church_n in_o her_o member_n most_o edify_v let_v all_o be_v do_v to_o edification_n be_v the_o apostle_n rule_v 1_o cor._n 14.26_o not_o as_o a_o apostolical_a canon_n as_o mr._n hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n have_v observe_v for_o then_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v silent_a that_o injunction_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v but_o as_o a_o necessary_a result_n from_o all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o charge_n from_o jesus_n christ_n prophecy_n exceed_v unknown_a tongue_n because_o it_o edify_v 1_o cor._n 14.4_o and_o unknown_a tongue_n be_v without_o profit_n and_o of_o no_o use_n without_o interpretation_n to_o edify_v ver_fw-la 5._o therefore_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n resolution_n for_o public_a prayer_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n my_o spirit_n pray_v but_o my_o understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understand_v also_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o else_o when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o thou_o very_o give_v thanks_n well_o but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o edify_v and_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n i_o speak_v with_o tongue_n more_o than_o you_o all_o yet_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n that_o by_o my_o voice_n i_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o then_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n matter_n circumstantial_a and_o of_o themselves_o indifferent_a if_o they_o be_v not_o reduce_v to_o this_o end_n prove_v inexpedient_a and_o to_o the_o doer_n evil_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o 1_o cor._n 10.23_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o ministerial_a work_n and_o every_o appendant_a to_o it_o must_v be_v reduce_v hither_o what_o have_v bvilder_n to_o do_v but_o to_o edify_v and_o if_o they_o edify_v not_o what_o do_v they_o do_v in_o what_o other_o metaphor_n soever_o their_o work_n be_v set_v out_o this_o be_v still_o their_o business_n the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.12_o when_o they_o have_v do_v this_o and_o make_v it_o their_o whole_a business_n they_o may_v with_o confidence_n speak_v to_o god_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v joh._n 17.5_o this_o thread_n which_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o ministerial_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v here_o those_o of_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o christ_n school_n by_o baptism_n and_o those_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o know_o will_n engage_v for_o continuance_n and_o come_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n baptism_n be_v the_o entry_n door_n into_o the_o church_n visible_a no_o man_n must_v be_v refuse_v of_o who_o there_o be_v reason_n of_o expectation_n that_o they_o will_v be_v profess_o christ_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o visible_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v where_o this_o may_v conduce_v to_o their_o build_n up_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v so_o that_o the_o dispenser_n great_a enquiry_n must_v be_v who_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v benefit_v where_o it_o may_v edify_v which_o according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n may_v be_v discern_v and_o determine_v otherwise_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o give_v this_o charge_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n and_o where_o it_o may_v edify_v to_o give_v it_o and_o where_o it_o serve_v not_o for_o edification_n to_o forbear_v it_o not_o whither_o
regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v a_o undiscernible_a work_n and_o according_o to_o admit_v or_o refuse_v sect_n xiii_o proposition_n 11._o covenant_n the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n of_o covenant_n interest_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o bring_v up_o those_o of_o covenant_n interest_n to_o the_o term_n and_o proposition_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v serve_v to_o work_v a_o man_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n unto_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v a_o man_n in_o name_n the_o lord_n to_o turn_v unfeigned_o and_o sincere_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o argument_n to_o confirm_v first_o man_n of_o that_o interest_n that_o baptism_n receive_v as_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o work_n in_o order_n to_o 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a_o suppose_a assertion_n of_o the_o contrary_a ibid._n title_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptise_a person_n do_v not_o argue_v they_o be_v always_o answer_v with_o inherent_a grace_n page_n 149_o upon_o what_o ground_n simon_n magus_n be_v baptise_a page_n 160_o etc._n etc._n believer_n a_o title_n in_o scripture_n not_o proper_a to_o the_o justify_v believe_v what_o ordinary_o mean_v by_o believe_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n page_n 177_o the_o distinction_n of_o believe_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n groundless_a ibid._n blood_n faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o justify_v page_n 766_o this_o assertion_n quit_v from_o danger_n page_n 582_o blood_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v distinguish_v but_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v page_n 367_o c._n call_n a_o outward_a call_v assert_v page_n 169_o calvin_n vindicated_n page_n 118._o 550_o catholic_n and_o universal_a in_o author_n use_n of_o they_o distinguish_v page_n 155_o chemnitin_n his_o testimony_n for_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o word_n and_o faith_n in_o justification_n page_n 490_o see_v antiquity_n christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v without_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n page_z 10_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v null_n or_o repeal_v by_o christ_n page_n 19_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n only_o justify_v page_n 566_o faith_n have_v respect_n to_o whole_a christ_n to_o every_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n page_n 562_o interest_n in_o he_o interest_n we_o in_o all_o other_o privilege_n page_n 458_o scripture_n speak_v of_o receive_v christ_n and_o not_o of_o the_o species_n of_o christ_n only_a page_n 459_o the_o heal_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v his_o work_n page_n 366_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receiviug_n christ_n be_v grant_v it_o be_v instrumentality_n in_o justification_n can_v be_v deny_v page_n 441_o communication_n of_o title_n between_o christ_n 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the_o form_n of_o it_o in_o appearance_n as_o a_o pillar_n ib._n the_o use_n of_o it_o twofold_a as_o israel_n guide_n page_n 522_o as_o israel_n guard_n ibid._n it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o communicant_n the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v administer_v for_o their_o edification_n page_n 199_o communication_n of_o title_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n page_n 448_o conclusion_n desperate_a conclusion_n often_o infer_v from_o right_a principle_n page_n 579_o condition_n the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o baptism_n page_n 143_o 44_o the_o author_n mean_v clear_v page_n 145_o in_o what_o sense_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n page_n 171_o actual_a existence_n not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o condition_n in_o a_o covenant_n page_n 462_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o both_o party_n in_o a_o covenant_n page_n 632_o confirmation_n prefer_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o baptism_n page_n 528_o perfect_v what_o baptism_n begin_v ibid._n the_o matter_n of_o it_o page_n 529_o the_o form_n page_n 529_o the_o fruit_n minister_n ceremony_n at_o consecration_n at_o administration_n page_n 529_o argument_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 530_o the_o apostle_n imposition_n of_o hand_n no_o proof_n of_o it_o page_n 530_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o it_o degenerate_v page_n 531_o consecration_n respect_v not_o element_n but_o participant_n page_n 58_o whether_o the_o word_n which_o give_v be_v to_o sacrament_n be_v consecratorium_fw-la or_o concionatorium_fw-la ibid._n contradiction_n the_o author_n acquit_v from_o any_o page_n 447_o conversion_n the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a towards_o conversion_n page_n 200_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 200_o 201_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v a_o through_o conversion_n page_n 217_o covenant_n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o keep_v covenant_n fail_v in_o covenant_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o it_o to_o be_v distinguish_v page_n 392_o the_o covenant_n fall_v sacrament_n annex_v fall_v with_o it_o page_n 18_o etc._n etc._n where_o god_n deny_v his_o covenant_n there_o the_o seal_n must_v not_o be_v grant_v page_n 20_o the_o covenant_n people_n of_o god_n the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 74_o all_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o tendency_n to_o salvation_n be_v found_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n interest_n in_o sacrament_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 75_o etc._n etc._n god_n enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n exact_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v page_n 79_o the_o word_n covenant_n assert_v ibid._n the_o thing_n itself_o assert_v page_n 80_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o page_n 80_o 81_o in_o the_o solemnity_n page_n 81_o argument_n evince_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o its_o proper_a nature_n page_n 82_o covenant_n and_o seal_n be_v commensurate_a page_n 120_o covenant_n outward_a and_o inward_a this_o distinction_n examine_v page_n 83_o the_o author_n vindicate_v in_o it_o page_n 124_o the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o covenant_n page_n 83_o etc._n etc._n to_o it_o belong_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o usual_o bear_v the_o name_n in_o scripture_n page_n 84_o man_n enjoy_v privilege_n of_o ordinance_n and_o interest_n in_o sacrament_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n page_n 86_o scripture_n character_n of_o man_n in_o covenant_n page_n 115_o covenant_n god_n god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n not_o equivocal_a page_n 80_o man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n timely_a and_o real_o not_o equivocal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o covenant_n of_o work_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o immediate_a way_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n page_n 10_o 11_o whether_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v null_n or_o repeal_v by_o christ_n page_n 19_o covenant_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o it_o page_n 414_o duty_n and_o condition_n in_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 641_o 643_o it_o require_v and_o accept_v sincerity_n page_n 637_o argument_n evince_v it_o vindicate_v page_n 639_o mr._n cramdons_n argument_n against_o mr._n br._n herein_o answer_v page_n 645_o covenant_n absolute_a conditional_a argument_n offer_v against_o a_o absolute_a covenant_n page_n 626_o faith_n and_o repentance_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 covenant_n old_a and_o new_a sacrament_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n one_o and_o the_o