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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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to_o they_o 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n external_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o external_a confederation_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o all_o with_o who_o he_o external_o covenant_n but_o the_o adequate_a cause_n be_v confederation_n external_a tali_fw-la modo_fw-la out_o of_o his_o discriminate_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o some_o we_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o that_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v the_o effect_n jer._n 31.33_o jer._n 32.38_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o see_v the_o same_o order_n ezech._n 11.19_o 20._o though_o the_o word_n lie_v not_o in_o that_o order_n there_o and_o here_o and_o heb._n 8.10.5_o god_n be_v not_o then_o a_o god_n to_o any_o because_o they_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o law_n engrave_v therein_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v our_o god_n except_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o return_v calvine_n on_o matth_n 19.14_o we_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o infant_n age_n filios_fw-la for_o whole_a mankind_n have_v 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 ●●barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n ●●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
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 image_n and_o habitual_a righteousness_n in_o he_o but_o arminian_n and_o jesuit_n do_v not_o say_v nor_o dare_v not_o that_o predeterminate_a grace_n be_v from_o christ_n merit_n law-boasting_a therefore_o yet_o the_o sinner_n may_v more_o boast_v then_o adam_n and_o say_v i_o have_v justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n of_o freewill_n which_o be_v indifferent_a and_o from_o under_o all_o the_o bow_n and_o determine_v or_o sway_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o freewill_n shall_v have_v so_o whether_o christ_n have_v die_v or_o not_o die_v chap._n xxv_o q._n whither_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o make_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v and_o apprehend_v it_o we_o or_o do_v we_o believe_v because_o it_o be_v we_o first_o before_o we_o believe_v evangelic_n ans._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a imputation_n one_o legal_a another_o which_o for_o doctrine_n cause_v we_o call_v application_n or_o real_a though_o the_o legal_a imputation_n be_v also_o real_a but_o not_o 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 hope_v for_o col._n 1.5_o rom._n 8.24_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n though_o gomarus_n give_v another_o exposition_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o faith_n or_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v we_o obtain_v this_o to_o be_v repute_v righteous_a and_o it_o suit_v better_a with_o the_o text._n and_o as_o to_o the_o former_a imputation_n god_n can_v not_o in_o justice_n wound_n christ_n for_o our_o transgression_n nor_o bruise_v he_o for_o our_o iniquity_n nor_o can_v the_o lord_n break_v he_o nor_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o all_o except_o god_n have_v both_o make_v he_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v he_o the_o sinner_n in_o law_n for_o intrinsical_o and_o inherent_o he_o be_v not_o the_o sinner_n but_o holy_a harmless_a etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v our_o debt_n upon_o he_o isa._n 53.6_o and_o except_o he_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v be_v count_v the_o sinner_n and_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o body_n here_o be_o i_o to_o 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the_o surety_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v up_o his_o loss_n but_o to_o pay_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ransom_n due_a to_o offend_v justice_n be_v no_o gospel-law_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o nor_o can_v it_o bea●_n truth_n except_o we_o deny_v the_o real_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n which_o both_o papist_n do_v weaken_v when_o they_o mix_v the_o merit_n of_o faith_n therewith_o and_o socinian_o deny_v 4._o the_o satisfaction_n perform_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o sinner_n though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o certain_a particular_a number_n determine_v of_o god_n &_o quoad_fw-la numerum_fw-la numerantem_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la numerum_fw-la numeratum_fw-la both_o as_o touch_v the_o number_n so_o many_o not_o all_o