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rest_n v_o 11._o and_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v examine_v thereafter_o by_o christ_n himself_o whether_o they_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n or_o not_o the_o same_o way_n of_o gather_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a christian_a church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n do_v christ_n own_o apostle_n follow_v in_o his_o own_o company_n christ_n himself_o be_v present_a bodily_a behold_v and_o approve_v their_o baptise_v of_o multitude_n who_o after_o hear_v of_o christ_n sermon_n offer_v to_o receive_v baptism_n and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o water_n arnon_n where_o christ_n apostle_n do_v make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n joh._n 4._o 1._o that_o be_v they_o admit_v multitude_n into_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o seal_v the_o same_o with_o baptism_n take_v no_o strict_a course_n of_o examination_n of_o they_o then_o john_n do_v but_o admit_v all_o that_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o though_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a evidence_n 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promise_v to_o be_v the_o believer_n god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o child_n be_v a_o mean_v not_o only_o to_o beget_v and_o foster_v faith_n in_o the_o covenant_a parent_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o also_o a_o mean_a to_o comfort_v they_o about_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n whether_o before_o or_o after_o their_o baptism_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o give_v they_o good_a hope_n of_o those_o child_n bless_a resurrection_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n because_o in_o covenant_v the_o lord_n do_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o believer_n god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o child_n and_o do_v not_o exact_v the_o condition_n of_o actual_a faith_n from_o their_o die_a infant_n from_o these_o ground_n it_o follow_v first_o that_o some_o be_v take_v external_o and_o conditional_o into_o the_o covenant_n upon_o their_o engagement_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o engagement_n unto_o it_o who_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o regenerate_v yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n outward_o christian_n by_o calling_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v also_o in_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n come_n jew_n outward_o and_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v of_o man_n commend_v indeed_o for_o so_o much_o but_o if_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o jew_n in_o god_n account_n and_o unto_o they_o circumcision_n be_v but_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o engagement_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n covenant_v rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o second_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v some_o covenanter_n outward_o and_o inward_o also_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n also_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n only_o but_o of_o god_n also_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o 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deserve_a wrath_n christ_n have_v engage_v and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v their_o god_n who_o therefore_o ere_o they_o die_v he_o do_v immediate_o quicken_v and_o sanctify_v and_o translate_v to_o heaven_n after_o death_n of_o such_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_v 10._o 14._o how_o the_o external_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o old_a differ_v from_o that_o which_o now_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n albeit_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o itself_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o from_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o it_o in_o paradise_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o because_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n yet_o the_o external_a outletting_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n differ_v as_o it_o be_v propound_v before_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o after_o it_o for_o in_o paradise_n this_o covenant_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o christ_n shall_v assume_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n and_o by_o his_o power_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o choose_a people_n which_o shall_v militat_fw-la against_o the_o devil_n under_o his_o banner_n 2._o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v fancy_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n found_v upon_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o lord_n in_o
creature_n presuppose_v innocent_a be_v call_v grace_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o mere_a creature_n can_v proper_o merit_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n because_o the_o creature_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o receive_v rom._n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o he_o again_o sometime_o grace_n be_v take_v for_o every_o gift_n or_o good_a bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o ill_a deserver_n in_o which_o sense_n gist_n common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobat_fw-la be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n rom._n 1._o 5._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o sometime_o grace_n be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pactioâ—all_a merit_n of_o work_n or_o to_o the_o reward_n due_a by_o debt_n covenant_v as_o rom._n 4._o 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n in_o which_o sense_n that_o which_o be_v give_v for_o work_n be_v not_o give_v of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 16._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o take_v grace_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v the_o give_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o life_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o covenant_n may_v thus_o be_v describe_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o contract_n between_o god_n and_o man_n procure_v by_o christ_n upon_o these_o term_n that_o whosoever_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n shall_v receive_v christ_n jesus_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n shall_v have_v he_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o child_n this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n wherein_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o the_o elect_v give_v unto_o christ_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v in_o due_a time_n to_o god_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n this_o grace_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o bring_v about_o the_o reconciliation_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12._o 22._o of_o infant_n interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n quest._n what_o interest_n have_v infant_n in_o this_o covenant_n ans._n the_o same_o which_o they_o have_v since_o the_o first_o express_v and_o formal_a make_v thereof_o with_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o child_n who_o child_n all_o be_v who_o be_v in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27_o 28_o 29._o for_o of_o the_o redeem_v some_o come_v to_o age_n who_o god_n have_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v induce_v and_o effectual_o move_v to_o embrace_v solemn_o the_o offer_a fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o consecrat_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v other_o redeem_v one_o who_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n to_o who_o salvation_n god_n have_v express_v respect_n in_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o exclude_v from_o the_o blessing_n when_o he_o call_v their_o parent_n to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o common_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n he_o make_v the_o promise_n joint_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n for_o in_o one_o sentence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o breath_n he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 15._o 17._o whereof_o the_o apostle_n make_v good_a use_n act_v 2._o 39_o declare_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n and_o to_o the_o call_v gentile_n and_o their_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n paul_n and_o silas_n timeous_o do_v offer_v consolation_n to_o the_o jailor_n tremble_v and_o anxious_a what_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16._o 31._o saying_n believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o infant_n in_o convert_v they_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v for_o this_o lie_v among_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o to_o search_v after_o deut._n 29._o 29._o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o that_o god_n in_o covenant_v with_o the_o parent_n promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o child_n and_o according_a to_o this_o covenant_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o their_o stay_n and_o offer_v their_o child_n unto_o idol_n call_v they_o his_o own_o son_n and_o daughter_n ezek._n 16._o 20._o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o second_o command_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o thousand_o generation_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v the_o child_n of_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n believe_v holy_a child_n because_o of_o their_o consecration_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o believe_a confederate_a parent_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n right_a and_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o the_o child_n of_o his_o own_o family_n by_o covenant_n and_o christ_n our_o lord_n upon_o this_o ground_n do_v call_v the_o child_n of_o confederate_a parent_n burgess_n of_o heaven_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19_o 13_o 14._o and_o because_o infant_n be_v dedicat_fw-la to_o christ_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o order_n they_o be_v call_v disciple_n act_n 15._o 10._o as_o the_o disputer_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christian_n child_n as_o well_o as_o 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draw_v man_n into_o this_o bless_a covenant_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o it_o be_v the_o external_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o teach_v man_n how_o great_a their_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o they_o may_v testify_v their_o thankfulness_n be_v reconcile_v for_o such_o a_o mercy_n which_o ground_n of_o save_a knowledge_n be_v full_o and_o faithful_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o commit_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o ministry_n who_o shall_v in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n inform_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o embrace_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o put_v on_o his_o sweet_a yoke_n of_o obedience_n upon_o they_o the_o second_o mean_n be_v after_o application_n of_o the_o lord_n word_n to_o the_o hearer_n for_o convince_a they_o of_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o judgement_n to_o follow_v to_o wit_n of_o absolution_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o of_o condemnation_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o to_o receive_v into_o the_o bond_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n all_o that_o appear_v serious_o to_o consecrat_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n without_o determine_v whether_o they_o be_v regenerate_v for_o the_o present_a or_o not_o the_o three_o mean_v be_v the_o solemn_a seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n for_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n through_o christ_n by_o baptise_v both_o the_o parent_n that_o accept_v the_o covenant_n and_o their_o child_n also_o and_o by_o exhortation_n promise_n and_o commination_n and_o all_o other_o argument_n which_o may_v more_o and_o more_o
of_o the_o israelit_v who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o of_o their_o inability_n to_o perform_v what_o they_o promise_v he_o say_v ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v therefore_o unto_o the_o tie_n a_o man_n in_o this_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o moral_a honesty_n be_v sufficient_a albeit_o to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o in_o order_n thereto_o a_o mean_a of_o god_n appointment_n now_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o we_o call_v moral_a integrity_n or_o honesty_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o true_a christian_n spiritual_a honesty_n or_o sincerity_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o this_o integrity_n of_o heart_n in_o such_o person_n as_o be_v not_o renew_v because_o they_o intend_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o they_o pretend_v thus_o abimelech_n excuse_v himself_o to_o god_n when_o he_o take_v away_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n from_o he_o think_v sarah_n have_v be_v his_o sister_n and_o not_o his_o wife_n gen_n 20._o 6._o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o â—â—ads_n have_v i_o do_v this_o and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a ver_fw-la 17._o so_o also_o the_o captain_n that_o come_v with_o their_o company_n to_o david_n in_o ziklag_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o perfect_a heart_n because_o they_o be_v moral_o honest_a and_o resolve_v as_o they_o profess_v upright_o to_o make_v david_n king_n and_o to_o help_v he_o in_o the_o war_n and_o not_o betray_v he_o 1_o chron._n 12._o 33._o 38._o of_o the_o sundry_a way_n of_o man_n frame_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o we_o tell_v there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n one_o true_o so_o call_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o another_o false_a sort_n of_o covenant_n of_o work_n of_o man_n frame_v so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v one_o true_o so_o call_v and_o another_o sort_n false_a and_o counterfeit_a of_o man_n frame_v that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n frame_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o the_o church_n for_o give_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o counterfeit_a covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n which_o man_n frame_v unto_o themselves_o upon_o any_o other_o condition_n than_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o counterfeit_a covenant_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o corrupt_v the_o gospel-covenant_n among_o the_o galatian_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n paul_n complain_v gal._n 1._o 6_o 7._o challenge_v they_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n who_o call_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v turn_v over_o to_o another_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o another_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o true_a one_o which_o be_v only_o one_o and_o not_o various_a but_o by_o the_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n be_v change_v into_o another_o frame_n for_o the_o true_a covenant_n be_v pervert_v and_o corrupt_v by_o these_o who_o go_v about_o to_o join_v together_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o justification_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o two_o sort_n of_o covenant_n be_v inconsistent_a and_o do_v mutual_o overthrow_v one_o another_o so_o also_o do_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o 11_o 12._o corrupt_a and_o pervert_v both_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o he_o put_v up_o to_o god_n some_o external_a good_a work_n for_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o pervert_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o albeit_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o give_v he_o ability_n and_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o for_o infuse_v habit_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n in_o he_o yet_o he_o exalt_v himself_o and_o take_v the_o thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o himself_o who_o have_v make_v good_a use_n of_o these_o virtuous_a habit_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o like_o unto_o this_o fault_n be_v the_o error_n of_o many_o of_o who_o some_o make_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a freewill_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o make_v say_v infuse_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n renounce_v its_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o all_o work_n also_o and_o rest_v on_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n stand_v firm_a and_o unmovable_a rom._n 11._o 16._o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n other_o some_o make_v this_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o christ_n shall_v pay_v for_o mortal_a sin_n by_o his_o own_o temporal_a suffering_n and_o so_o take_v away_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o will_v have_v the_o sinner_n himself_o to_o pay_v for_o venial_a sin_n by_o temporal_a suffering_n partly_o in_o this_o life_n and_o partly_o in_o purgatory_n other_o some_o dream_n of_o frame_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o be_v able_a and_o have_v a_o will_n to_o serve_v god_n better_o than_o before_o they_o conceive_v that_o god_n must_v take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o perfect_a dead_a and_o so_o for_o good_a payment_n which_o counterfeit_a condition_n and_o other_o such_o like_a invention_n of_o self-pleasing_a conceit_n be_v all_o of_o they_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o adulterate_n both_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n appoint_v of_o god_n by_o which_o invention_n man_n deceive_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n now_o that_o such_o pervert_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n be_v rife_a &_o frequent_a among_o man_n experience_n may_v prove_v for_o before_o christ_n come_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o carnal_a israelit_n rom._n 10._o 3._o and_o rom._n 9_o 30._o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o galatian_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 5._o 4._o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v you_o who_o seek_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n by_o work_n have_v renounce_v so_o far_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v grace_n to_o be_v have_v by_o christ_n and_o experience_n daily_o show_v the_o same_o disposition_n in_o many_o profess_a christian_n quest._n be_v not_o then_o such_o corrupter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n loose_v from_o their_o 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