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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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a_o redeem_v and_o save_v people_n be_v much_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o much_o in_o his_o desire_n and_o intention_n joh._n 10.10_o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o and_o if_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n especial_o of_o save_v lose_v man_n be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n joh._n 4.34_o and_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o ransoned_a one_o joh._n 17._o to_o sanctify_v they_o 17._o that_o they_o may_v he_o where_o he_o be_v 24._o there_o must_v be_v always_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n a_o design_n of_o love_n in_o that_o he_o make_v redeem_v one_o his_o end_n his_o work_n his_o soul_n satisfaction_n isa._n 53.11_o and_o o_o how_o worthless_a be_v we_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v towards_o we_o how_o far_o below_o the_o price_n that_o love_v put_v on_o we_o be_v man_n a_o crown_n and_o wager_n for_o god_n for_o god_n end_n for_o such_o a_o god_n to_o run_v for_o to_o work_v for_o and_o to_o win_v be_v 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sinless_a self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o nature_n than_o the_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n god_n can_v quit_v or_o part_v with_o creator-right_a &_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v give_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v give_v to_o he_o we_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v with_o the_o gracious_a lord_n the_o covenant_n but_o not_o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o work_n and_o wage_n be_v the_o lord_n rule_v in_o reward_v our_o labour_n nor_o shall_v we_o be_v gainer_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v so_o deal_v with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o commutative_a and_o a_o distributive_a justice_n between_o god_n &_o we_o the_o former_a have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o absolute_a lord_n august_n serm_n 16._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n debtor_n nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la eâ—_n placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la glory_n 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in_o work_n be_v one_o rom._n 10.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o room_n of_o death_n in_o the_o two_o covenant_n the_o change_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v in_o death_n what_o judas_n &_o cain_n in_o their_o despair_a mood_n be_v to_o do_v what_o weak_a doubter_n be_v to_o do_v when_o faith_n act_v most_o strong_o wilfulness_n in_o unbeleef_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o leave_v suppose_a contradiction_n to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o darkness_n why_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o adam_n better_a our_o heart_n be_v the_o lord_n than_o our_o own_o what_o a_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n of_o our_o â—ight_n to_o the_o creature_n a_o threefold_a right_n natural_a providentiall_a spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o have_v be_v and_o live_v and_o so_o no_o sin_n in_o have_v it_o what_o a_o providentiall_a right_a 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o spiritual_a right_n be_v &_o how_o excellent_a to_o live_v &_o to_o enjoy_v the_o 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grace_n &_o yet_o unquietness_n for_o the_o want_n of_o christ._n a_o spiritual_a soul_n act_n in_o god_n and_o miss_v god_n rather_o than_o any_o create_v save_v grace_n cotvin_n cont_n molin_n c._n 8._o §._o 7._o primo_fw-la foedere_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la rupto_fw-la cessabat_fw-la etiam_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la lege_fw-la praescriptam_fw-la ibid._n c._n 9_o §._o 5._o remonstr_n in_o scrip_n synod_n dored_a 4._o â—a_n 145._o the_o law_n &_o the_o â—â—rst_a covenant_n be_v holy_a and_o oblidge_v all_o to_o actiâ—â—_n obedience_n always_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o infant_n the_o natural_a antecedent_n love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v fancy_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o what_o the_o jew_n in_o tâ—e_v talmud_n &_o the_o koran_n say_v of_o god_n doctrine_n fidei_fw-la judaiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o trac_n 8._o ib_a ord_n 1._o disp_n 7._o alcar_fw-la c._n 43._o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n 2._o of_o grace_n 3._o the_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n &_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n which_o hold_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n subservient_fw-fr as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o that_o of_o grace_n be_v â—ull_a righteousness_n and_o forgiveness_n under_o that_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n the_o law_n as_o proponed_a to_o israel_n be_v the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n make_v at_o horeb_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o new_a covenant_n a_o life_n of_o promise_n how_o god_n command_v what_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v no_o circuncision_n no_o sacrifice_n nor_o any_o type_n represent_v christ._n the_o first_o covenant_n have_v the_o mediator_n christ_n as_o this_o have_v but_o veil_v in_o the_o one_o reveal_v in_o the_o other_o how_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v faulty_a how_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n gal_n 3._o and_o how_o gal._n 4._o calvin_n instit_n l._n 11._o â—_o xi_o sect._n 7_o 8._o epist._n par_fw-fr 3._o disp_n 12._o the_o arminian_n three_o covenant_n this_fw-mi 14._o self_n search_v necessary_a reflect_v act_n be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o direct_a act_n threaten_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_a then_o under_o the_o old_a desertion_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n compare_v the_o saint_n be_v strong_a to_o suffer_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o under_o the_o old_a a_o large_a number_n of_o godly_a of_o the_o rude_a &_o unlearned_a thâ—n_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o law-state_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o dominion_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o wrestle_n and_o protest_v of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o between_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o spirit_n compel_a conviction_n argue_v a_o law-spirit_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v then_o to_o be_v godly_a legal_a terror_n convert_v none_o legal_a terror_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o child_n birth_n of_o regeneration_n literal_a and_o legal_a conviction_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o gospel_n conviction_n on_o the_o affection_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a conviction_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o latter_a if_o they_o be_v fiery_a and_o not_o temper_v with_o grace_n â—are_v conviction_n be_v no_o godly_a principle_n a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o hard_a command_n because_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o child_n under_o grace_n a_o sweetness_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n a_o abundant_a hire_n for_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o child_n under_o grace_n how_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o a_o new_a nature_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o command_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v the_o sâ—ed_z &_o infant_n of_o covenant_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n under_o both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v make_v to_o infant_n act_n 2.39_o else_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v stand_v infant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n old_a and_o young_a of_o nation_n under_o the_o new_a test._n be_v in_o covenant_n external_o as_o israel_n be_v the_o place_n rom._n 9.6_o vindicate_v from_o the_o unsound_a gloss_n of_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n child_n must_v have_v from_o their_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n under_o the_o n._n test._n some_o covenant_n privilege_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n mercy_n to_o father_n and_o child_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o zion_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o uâ—_n under_o the_o n._n test._n be_v different_a covenant_n to_o child_n no_o