that_o moses_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o see_v that_o good_a land_n that_o goodly_a mountain_n and_o lebanon_n his_o mouth_n run_v over_o he_o be_v so_o take_v with_o it_o repeat_v it_o again_o and_o again_o which_o prayer_n the_o lord_n hear_v as_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o end_n sc_n to_o see_v the_o land_n but_o not_o in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o he_o desire_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n pisgah_n and_o view_v the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o many_o a_o saint_n yea_o and_o to_o many_o a_o reprobate_n that_o shall_v never_o set_v foot_n upon_o that_o bless_a land_n 6._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o ambitious_a to_o have_v their_o bone_n carry_v out_o of_o other_o land_n into_o that_o land_n thus_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n 7._o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o esau_n be_v brand_v with_o a_o black_a coal_n of_o infamy_n to_o all_o eternity_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o land_n that_o so_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o hear_v his_o name_n he_o may_v remember_v upon_o what_o term_n he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n esau_n who_o be_v edom_n gen._n 36.1_o 8._o edom_n v._o 19_o who_o be_v edom_n and_o why_o so_o because_o that_o for_o a_o little_a red-red_n that_o be_v red_a pottage_n he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n ordinance_n heaven_n christ_n who_o land_n that_o be_v and_o when_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o he_o go_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o mount_n seir_n be_v not_o at_o all_o trouble_a for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v sc_n that_o he_o have_v discovenant_v himself_o and_o he_o 8._o gal._n 4._o mount_v sinai_n in_o arabia_n why_o shall_v paul_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o that_o mountain_n when_o as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o galatian_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o there_o do_v lie_v a_o mystery_n in_o the_o situation_n of_o sinai_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v without_o the_o cocceius_n the_o foedus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la agitur_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la legis_fw-la complectitur_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la illius_fw-la nimirum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la locus_fw-la huius_fw-la foederis_fw-la notabilis_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la moab_n vel_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o aditu_fw-la haereditariae_fw-la terrae_fw-la canaan_n igitur_fw-la in_o ingressu_fw-la terrae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la huius_fw-la habitationis_fw-la terrenae_fw-la admonentur_fw-la duci_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ad_fw-la praestolationem_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la limitem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la â—alvantes_v inquinarent_a cocceius_n border_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n which_o do_v shadow_n out_o that_o heavenly_a country_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v not_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o gal._n 4._o but_o in_o deut._n 29.1_o you_o have_v another_o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n see_v deut._n 32.8_o 9_o the_o give_v of_o this_o land_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o jacob_n mal._n 1.2_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n '_o s_o brother_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n 2._o mali_n â—dumaei_fw-la è_fw-la sedibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ejecti_fw-la nunquam_fw-la redituri_fw-la glass_n mal._n 1.1_o 2._o if_o the_o give_v of_o the_o land_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o allege_v those_o two_o example_n to_o purpose_n rom._n 9_o which_o be_v to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o who_o not_o for_z canaanaeae_fw-la privatio_fw-la etiam_fw-la rejectionis_fw-la a_o salute_n symbolum_fw-la arg._n 3._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n either_o have_v or_o offer_v rom._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n with_o infant_n that_o believe_v not_o that_o look_v what_o righteousness_n the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n lay_v hold_v on_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.11_o therefore_o a_o seal_n of_o life_n tender_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o what_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n the_o same_o be_v it_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n that_o do_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o covenant_n if_o any_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a thereof_o their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o because_o they_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v not_o pry_v into_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n thing_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut_n 29_o last_o but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o from_o ourselves_o who_o wilful_o reject_v the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o grace_n rom._n 9.32_o four_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o throughout_o this_o be_v mention_v 13_o time_n in_o that_o chapter_n so_o psal_n 105.8_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o to_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n v._o 10._o gen._n 17.2_o to_o the_o 7._o there_o be_v promise_n more_o particular_o apply_v to_o abraham_n in_o which_o all_o his_o seed_n do_v share_v for_o what_o ever_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o any_o be_v make_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o collateral_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o as_o that_o god_n will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v that_o text_n rom._n 4_o and_o do_v not_o we_o share_v in_o that_o promise_n gen._n 7.7_o 19_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n throughout_o and_o not_o as_o two_o covenant_n as_o some_o fond_o do_v imagine_v five_o that_o woman_n be_v enable_v to_o conceive_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o that_o their_o child_n be_v provide_v for_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n 1._o woman_n if_o believer_n be_v save_v by_o grace_n in_o childbearing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n in_o it_o as_o a_o way_n though_o dangerous_a by_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o further_a their_o salvation_n 2._o child_n be_v give_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o rightous_a gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v i_o so_o the_o multiply_a of_o child_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n 1_o chron._n 28.23_o deut._n 33.24_o let_v asher_n be_v bless_v with_o child_n act._n 7.8_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o it_o engage_v the_o heart_n of_o enoch_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n 300_o year_n after_o he_o beget_v methusalah_n gen._n 5.22_o thus_o abraham_n walk_v with_o god_n after_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 13._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o deut._n 10._o last_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_o 3._o the_o provision_n the_o lord_n make_v for_o such_o child_n constamus_fw-la jisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o our_o saviour_n reason_v therefore_o not_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o of_o the_o body_n also_o who_o by_o covenant_n bind_v himself_o to_o provide_v for_o both_o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n to_o see_v all_o thing_n dispense_v to_o he_o not_o only_o by_o a_o providence_n but_o also_o by_o promise_n and_o to_o see_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n compass_v about_o with_o the_o rainbow_n of_o his_o covenant_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v it_o rev._n 4.3_o so_o that_o all_o his_o dispensation_n do_v pass_v through_o this_o rainbow_n whether_o they_o be_v affliction_n which_o to_o the_o rightous_a be_v a_o appendix_n to_o the_o covenant_n 2_o sam._n 7._o or_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n all_o these_o come_v swim_v to_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n six_o it_o have_v be_v little_a comfort_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o have_v have_v only_o a_o temporal_a portion_n seal_v
i_o be_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o lord_n leave_v himself_o in_o pawn_n that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v till_o he_o have_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o he_o but_o in_o cap._n 17.22_o he_o more_o full_o explain_v the_o covenant_n eleven_o the_o v._o commandment_n be_v not_o carnal_a though_o it_o have_v a_o temporal_a promise_n annex_v to_o it_o eph._n junius_n deut._n 5.16_o ut_fw-la prolongent_fw-la dies_fw-la potest_fw-la verbum_fw-la accipi_fw-la impersonaliter_fw-la prolongent_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la prolongentur_fw-la junius_n 6.3_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o you_o and_o that_o you_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n sure_o none_o will_v say_v but_o that_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o that_o motive_n be_v there_o not_o the_o like_a reason_n for_o the_o covenant_n may_v it_o not_o be_v spiritual_a though_o the_o lord_n engage_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o give_v they_o that_o temporal_a land_n of_o canaan_n and_o shall_v we_o say_v this_o covenant_n be_v a_o temporal_a and_o a_o carnal_a covenant_n have_v not_o godliness_n the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o because_o deut._n 5._o they_o be_v enforce_v with_o this_o consideration_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n though_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o as_o literal_o to_o the_o jew_n twelve_o abraham_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o sure_o canaan_n be_v include_v in_o that_o promise_n as_o be_v a_o little_a world_n in_o the_o great_a world_n rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n where_o you_o see_v it_o be_v plain_o oppose_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n thirteen_o from_o the_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o for_o then_o so_o many_o particular_a promise_n so_o many_o covenant_n whereas_o a_o covenant_n be_v but_o a_o bundle_n of_o promise_n solemn_o seal_v and_o confirm_v the_o papist_n have_v exclude_v the_o second_o commandment_n 17._o such_o as_o will_n deficere_fw-la in_o necessariis_fw-la will_v abundare_fw-la in_o superfluis_fw-la they_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o second_o command_n therefore_o they_o superabound_v in_o the_o x_o whereas_o the_o text_n mention_n but_o one_o commandment_n as_o moses_n one_o covenant_n throughout_o ch_n 17._o divide_v the_o ten_o into_o two_o whereas_o they_o may_v as_o well_o make_v eight_o of_o it_o as_o first_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n field_n 4._o nor_o his_o man_n servant_n 5._o nor_o his_o maid_n servant_n 6._o nor_o his_o ox_n 7._o nor_o his_o ass_n 8._o nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o as_o they_o divide_v the_o commandment_n so_o other_o divide_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n this_o they_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17_o to_o 6._o and_o from_o 7._o to_o 14._o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o grant_v the_o former_a to_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o why_o not_o the_o late_a i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o may_v as_o well_o according_a to_o all_o the_o particular_a article_n in_o the_o covenant_n multiply_v the_o covenant_n into_o several_a species_n make_v every_o promise_n a_o covenant_n and_o so_o many_o promise_v so_o many_o covenant_n fourteen_o if_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v no_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o all_o for_o they_o say_v that_o relate_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n if_o this_o be_v grant_v then_o be_v the_o lord_n want_v to_o his_o people_n for_o do_v they_o not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o abraham_n &_o much_o more_o abraham_n though_o strong_a in_o faith_n be_v sore_o put_v to_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n be_v willing_a to_o sit_v down_o well_o content_v with_o ishmael_n not_o have_v obtain_v the_o promise_a seed_n yea_o cap_n 16.3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o doubt_v ten_o year_n therefore_o he_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o obtain_v issue_n go_v inâ—â—_n hagar_n do_v abraham_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o strengthen_v and_o do_v not_o his_o seed_n much_o more_o have_v he_o a_o seal_v annex_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o have_v not_o his_o seed_n the_o like_a or_o do_v god_n ever_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o not_o seal_v it_o have_v any_o a_o just_a title_n to_o a_o inheritance_n and_o not_o a_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n and_o conveyance_n or_o have_v any_o ever_o a_o right_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o have_v not_o a_o external_a right_n at_o least_o to_o the_o seal_n fifteenth_o here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o husteronproteron_fw-gr for_o thus_o abraham_n be_v first_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o of_o work_n long_o after_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o both_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 6.14_o sixtenth_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n admit_v of_o no_o repentance_n or_o mercy_n therefore_o can_v be_v renew_v but_o this_o do_v deut._n 4.7_o 12_o 13._o seventeenth_o that_o covenant_n be_v seal_v with_o blood_n for_o the_o let_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n do_v signify_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n again_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.10_o 11._o psal_n 105.8_o negatur_fw-la mr_n p._n p._n 43._o the_o ever_o of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel-state_n if_o these_o word_n to_o you_o and_o your_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n be_n put_v in_o at_o negatur_fw-la he_o give_v that_o land_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n now_o from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v but_o 42_o generation_n and_o therefore_o that_o covenant_n cease_v not_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o some_o say_v jer._n 25.5_o esa_n 24.5_o num._n 25.13_o ex._n 3.15_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o god_n of_o jacob_n this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n eighteenth_o if_o circumcision_n be_v only_o a_o seal_n signify_v that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o this_o seal_n after_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n obj._n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v but_o in_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v include_v ans_fw-fr rom._n 2.25_o act._n 15._o circumcision_n profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n on_o god_n part_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o all_o the_o gracious_a promise_n if_o on_o their_o part_n they_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n but_o it_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o if_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n as_o baptism_n now_o avail_v not_o if_o man_n lead_v a_o evil_a life_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v do_v but_o as_o suppose_v it_o a_o thing_n possible_a evangelical_o to_o be_v do_v if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n legal_o which_o be_v impossible_a then_o all_o profitable_a use_n be_v deny_v to_o circumcision_n but_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o detract_v from_o that_o holy_a institution_n of_o god_n as_o to_o deny_v all_o profitable_a use_n thereof_o circumcision_n indeed_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n perfect_o but_o it_o do_v profit_v they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o endeavour_n and_o a_o care_n in_o they_o to_o keep_v it_o though_o imperfect_o cap._n 3.1_o what_o privilege_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n what_o benefit_n then_o be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n if_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n
here_o be_v two_o query_n the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o much_o every_o way_n but_o chief_o that_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o the_o prophetical_a writing_n prophecy_n and_o promise_n &c_n &c_n these_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la alienae_n rei_fw-la depositum_fw-la but_o as_o their_o own_o proper_a treasure_n if_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o for_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n many_o indeed_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o it_o but_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o yet_o this_o unbelief_n can_v not_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n for_o though_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v yet_o other_o do_v not_o all_o but_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o as_o he_o keep_v truth_n in_o his_o promise_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o some_o in_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v believe_v they_o thus_o rom._n 9.7_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o elect_a seed_n but_o do_v not_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 4_o verse_n for_o of_o that_o covenant_n paul_n speak_v not_o but_o if_o only_a the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a administration_n thereof_o then_o be_v there_o no_o subject_n leave_v for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v who_o be_v elect_v and_o who_o not_o it_o be_v therefore_o far_o better_a to_o give_v the_o seal_n to_o the_o 99_o which_o be_v not_o the_o elect_a than_o to_o pass_v by_o one_o to_o who_o it_o just_o belong_v thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o query_n rom._n 3.3_o to_o the_o second_o query_n the_o apostle_n answer_v answer_n paul_n purposely_o defer_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o 2_o query_n to_o this_o place_n because_o in_o this_o place_n it_o receive_v the_o fit_a answer_n that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n together_o with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rest_v in_o as_o appear_v by_o most_o of_o paul_n epistle_n rom._n 2._o gal._n 5.2_o they_o not_o well_o understand_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v look_v at_o it_o with_o a_o carnal_a i_fw-mi as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o circumcision_n be_v urge_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n act_v 15.1_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o yoke_n put_v upon_o the_o disciple_n be_v such_o a_o yoke_n as_o that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v impose_v any_o such_o intolerable_a yoke_n of_o circumcision_n as_o some_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v for_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a mat._n 11.28_o and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5._o misconstrue_v the_o lord_n meaning_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o rom._n 9.32_o comp_n hos_fw-la 4.5_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o mother_n because_o they_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o abraham_n be_v covenant_n which_o include_v christ_n in_o the_o womb_n thereof_o for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v or_o which_o be_v tender_v unto_o they_o obj._n jer._n 11.3_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n gal._n 3._o which_o covenant_n i_o command_v your_o father_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n ans_fw-fr mind_v the_o word_n follow_v which_v covenant_n i_o command_v your_o father_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v this_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v not_o this_o covenant_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n 430_o year_n after_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o which_o they_o be_v here_o threaten_v that_o the_o law_n be_v take_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o deny_v gal._n 4._o rom._n 4._o but_o that_o be_v distinct_a from_o abraham_n covenant_n 2._o let_v i_o tell_v you_o as_o some_o picture_n if_o you_o look_v on_o they_o on_o this_o side_n they_o resemble_v the_o king_n or_o queen_n on_o the_o other_o side_n another_o party_n so_o that_o covenant_n consider_v large_o as_o that_o whole_a doctrine_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o preface_n and_o promise_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o appear_v from_o hag._n 2.6_o accorcord_v to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o covenant_v with_o you_o when_o i_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n hoc_fw-la sum_n vobiscum_fw-la dicit_fw-la jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la quo_fw-la pepigeram_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la exeuntibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n et_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la meo_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la jun._n verba_fw-la quo_fw-la pepigeram_fw-la explicant_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quem_fw-la vos_fw-la acceptos_fw-la habuerant_fw-la &_o receperam_fw-la in_o foedus_fw-la cal._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o fac_n hoc_fw-la et_fw-la vives_fw-la vive_fw-la et_fw-la fac_fw-la hoc_fw-la so_o my_o spirit_n remain_v among_o you_o now_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o that_o be_v not_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o consider_v as_o a_o abstract_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o the_o gospel_n take_v large_o have_v precept_n and_o threaten_n annex_v yea_o a_o bitter_a curse_n the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o gospel-curse_n mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o strict_o take_v it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o a_o saviour_n 3._o that_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v with_o evangelical_a purpose_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.4_o when_o moses_n see_v that_o they_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n though_o they_o have_v engage_v all_o this_o will_v we_o do_v rely_v on_o their_o own_o strength_n he_o break_v the_o table_n to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o god_n will_v break_v covenant_n with_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o blame_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o so_o do_v act._n 7._o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v thou_o the_o table_n which_o thou_o brake_v and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o ark_n signify_v that_o christ_n must_v keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o keep_v touch_n with_o god_n 4._o those_o word_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o so_o shall_v you_o be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o like_a scripture_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n exod._n 19.5_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n king_n segullah_n signify_v the_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o king_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o when_o all_o those_o type_n and_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v and_o they_o not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o thus_o leu._n 26.3_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v my_o statute_n v._o 9_o than_o will_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o v._o 12._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o be_v your_o god_n compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n to_o those_o scripture_n add_v jer._n 7._o psal_n 81.13_o ah_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n will_v any_o say_v that_o these_o pathetical_a expression_n and_o mournful_a expostulation_n relate_v to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o again_o and_o again_o 5._o consider_v the_o
wilful_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o so_o be_v many_o of_o the_o rebaptised_a one_o though_o under_o the_o outward_a administration_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o damnable_a state_n though_o take_v for_o saint_n by_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o argument_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n to_o his_o posterity_n an._n be_v there_o not_o sign_n exhibitive_a as_o well_o as_o significative_a and_o wherein_o do_v such_o sign_n differ_v from_o seal_n 2._o may_v not_o seal_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o future_a as_o well_o as_o a_o present_a benefit_n or_o 3._o be_v that_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o apply_v to_o abraham_n alone_o and_o not_o write_v for_o those_o hereafter_o that_o shall_v believe_v rom._n 4.23_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o rightousnes_n but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v 4._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o canaan_n include_v in_o that_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o i_o say_v through_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o not_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n rest_v in_o rom._n 4.13_o 5._o do_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v abraham_n be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n and_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o again_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o eminent_a for_o believe_v be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a shrub_n psal_n 105._o will_v the_o lord_n be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v strengthen_v their_o faith_n obj._n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o overthrow_v many_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n ans_fw-fr here_o be_v great_a swell_a word_n but_o such_o do_v but_o verba_fw-la dare_v there_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o what_o be_v assert_v dare_v any_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n when_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o world_n that_o this_o doctrine_n destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v they_o justify_v this_o at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a augustin_n dead_a expectemus_fw-la judicium_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la augustin_n we_o expect_v the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o austin_n say_v in_o another_o case_n but_o let_v we_o see_v their_o argument_n they_o say_v first_o the_o first_o fundamental_a point_n must_v needs_o be_v deny_v gal._n gal._n 2.15_o jew_n by_o nature_n quia_fw-la promissio_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la bâ—nedictioâ—â—m_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ideo_fw-la naturâ_fw-la â—ocatur_fw-la cal._n in_o gal._n that_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.2_o if_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n then_o be_v they_o not_o under_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v contradictory_n which_o can_v be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n ans_fw-fr contradictory_n may_v be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n 2_o king_n 17.34_o 41._o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_z they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thus_o elisha_n to_o hazael_n concern_v benhadad_n 2_o kin._n 8.10_o he_o may_v recover_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v certain_o die_v that_o be_v he_o may_v recover_v of_o this_o disease_n but_o he_o die_v notwithstanding_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n son_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v no_o son_n deut._n 32.5_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o child_n sense_n there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2._o to_o grace_n child_n be_v under_o both_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o abiathar_n be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o live_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v enemy_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o yet_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o paul_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v descend_v of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o eph._n 2.2_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o child_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v under_o wrath_n but_o consider_v as_o child_n of_o such_o gracious_a parent_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o be_v they_o under_o grace_n and_o therefore_o under_o those_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o gal._n 2.15_o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o descent_n from_o such_o parent_n can_v with_o all_o our_o birth-priviledg_n attain_v to_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o say_v such_o be_v natural_o english_a that_o be_v by_o descent_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n rom._n 11.24_o if_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n want_v this_o be_v by_o offspring_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n in_o eph._n 2.2_o be_v take_v for_o that_o corrupt_a qualification_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o parent_n loin_n grace_n at_o first_o be_v connatural_a to_o we_o and_o have_v be_v propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n ex_fw-la traduce_n if_o adam_n have_v stand_v as_o now_o corruption_n be_v as_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o whore_n ethiopian_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 57.3_o amos_n 9.7_o so_o may_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v holy_a by_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o yet_o unholy_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o internal_a qualification_n for_o there_o be_v a_o relative_a and_o a_o positive_a holiness_n though_o they_o want_v the_o late_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v under_o the_o former_a 2._o their_o child_n be_v under_o grace_n for_o be_v not_o many_o of_o they_o under_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o these_o secular_a time_n therefore_o all_o time_n even_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o elect_v child_n give_v to_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v he_o not_o know_v they_o by_o name_n and_o have_v love_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n do_v he_o not_o in_o time_n draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o love_n even_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o this_o present_a world_n do_v he_o not_o swaddle_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o into_o that_o covenant_n call_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n do_v he_o not_o glorious_o irradiate_a with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o heaven_n be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v not_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n embrace_v such_o as_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o be_v they_o not_o under_o grace_n be_v not_o all_o this_o a_o part_n of_o elect_a grace_n sure_o this_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o first_o wheel_n that_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n rom._n 11.7_o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n yet_o all_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o good_a as_o all_o the_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n tend_v to_o make_v the_o clockstrike_v obj._n the_o second_o fundamental_a point_n that_o this_o error_n oppose_v be_v the_o stability_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v abraham_n seed_n be_v conditional_a and_o break_a by_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a ans_fw-fr the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v conditional_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 7.12_o 13._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o
though_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o regeneration_n judas_n 12._o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v with_o the_o spriritual_a seed_n of_o isaac_n only_o and_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n gen._n 17.19_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n ishmael_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n but_o mock_v at_o the_o promise_a seed_n that_o be_v isaac_n a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o be_v discovenant_v and_o cast_v out_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o before_o gall_n 4.30_o else_o how_o be_v he_o cast_v out_o esau_n be_v under_o that_o covenant_n of_o isaac_n but_o he_o profane_a wretch_n sell_v his_o birthright_n and_o go_v to_o mount_n seir_n therefore_o he_o be_v cashier_v also_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o this_o account_n obj._n all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seeed_o ans_fw-fr but_o do_v not_o those_o promise_n run_v along_o be_v entail_v upon_o abraham_n his_o posterity_n sacr._n quamprimum_fw-la quis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—deli_fw-la parent_n statim_fw-la fit_a filius_fw-la abraha_n nam_fw-la priusquam_fw-la judaeus_n aliquis_fw-la circumcisius_fw-la fuit_fw-la habebatur_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la filiorum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la sed_fw-la foedus_fw-la whit._n de_fw-fr sacr._n and_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o visible_a head_n be_v child_n ever_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v apply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o a_o fleshly_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o all_o be_v include_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n till_o they_o degenerate_v from_o it_o when_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n rom._n 9_o gal._n 4._o as_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o because_o such_o be_v reprobate_n for_o many_o of_o abraham_n seed_n be_v reprobate_n and_o yet_o not_o reckon_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o nor_o because_o such_o be_v beget_v by_o carnal_a generation_n for_o so_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v 3._o nor_o mere_o because_o bear_v of_o hagar_n venisse_fw-la see_v grot_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la p_o 12._o lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la israelitae_n soli_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la circumâ—isionis_fw-la autem_fw-la lege_fw-la tota_fw-la abrahami_n posteritas_fw-la quare_fw-la qui_fw-la popali_fw-la extra_fw-la israelitas_fw-la circumcisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la eos_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la esavo_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la cethurae_fw-la posteris_fw-la venisse_fw-la for_o god_n command_v circumcision_n to_o pass_v upon_o the_o concubine_n child_n gen._n 17.12_o 4._o nor_o mere_o because_o unregenerate_v for_o many_o elect_a person_n be_v not_o convert_v in_o infancy_n 5._o but_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n because_o hagar_n be_v a_o bondwoman_n and_o in_o that_o time_n a_o type_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n too_o likely_a a_o instrument_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v beget_v of_o gal._n 4.23_o it_o be_v probable_a abraham_n may_v not_o so_o much_o make_v use_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o nature_n in_o use_v hagar_n and_o in_o this_o ishmael_n be_v a_o type_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v â—e_v attain_v to_o by_o humane_a industry_n but_o abrahamâ—ad_v â—ad_z isaac_n so_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o there_o be_v â—o_o use_v of_o nature_n abraham_n circumcise_a ishmael_n which_o show_v that_o as_o none_o but_o the_o visible_a faithful_a be_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o elect_v as_o abraham_n do_v until_o god_n or_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_a for_o god_n have_v not_o disannul_v abraham_n covenant_n which_o run_v in_o the_o natural_a line_n nor_o add_v to_o it_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v but_o a_o explication_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n heb._n 4.2_o therefore_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o latitude_n include_v child_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n the_o covenant_n have_v a_o external_a administration_n many_o may_v be_v in_o it_o according_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n but_o not_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n now_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n for_o what_o ever_o argument_n be_v produce_v against_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n now_o may_v have_v be_v plead_v against_o abraham_n seed_n of_o old_a abraham_n believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n among_o the_o jew_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o therefore_o our_o saviour_n argue_v those_o pharifee_n not_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o rom._n 9_o paul_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o different_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n hint_v that_o infant_n because_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o be_v no_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n for_o isaac_n though_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n yet_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n when_o but_o eight_o day_n old_a and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o covenant_n in_o some_o respect_n make_v the_o father_n a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o the_o child_n a_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a to_o conclude_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o show_v in_o the_o forename_a chapter_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o to_o ordinance_n but_o who_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o to_o election_n and_o salvation_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o ishmael_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o establish_v with_o he_o but_o with_o isaac_n gen._n 17.19_o he_o show_v indeed_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o elect_a seed_n but_o do_v not_o show_v they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n v._o 7._o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o abraham_n according_a to_o promise_n seman_n see_v piscat_fw-la in_o gen._n 13.15_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n and_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o posteria_n tuis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la orituris_fw-la ex_fw-la filio_fw-la uno_fw-la cujus_fw-la respectu_fw-la â—runt_fw-la semen_fw-mi unum_fw-la i_o populus_fw-la unus_fw-la sic_fw-la cap._n 21_o 12vbi_fw-la jubet_fw-la ablegare_fw-la ismaelem_fw-la additâ_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la nam_fw-la be_v isaac_n vocabitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la seman_n therefore_o all_o isaac_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o some_o of_o they_o be_v throw_v out_o and_o some_o enter_v not_o in_o thus_o the_o gospel_n church_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n make_v to_o they_o but_o so_o as_o many_o visible_a saint_n may_v fall_v short_a thereof_o heb._n place_n heb._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o a_o seem_n but_o a_o real_a fall_v short_a according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o the_o scope_n and_o purport_n of_o this_o place_n 4.1_o which_o show_v you_o that_o abraham_n covenant_n contain_v all_o his_o seed_n indefinite_o for_o that_o some_o shall_v enter_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a but_o as_o for_o the_o individual_v it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o believer_n elect_v that_o shall_v certain_o enter_v into_o glory_n and_o these_o determine_v by_o god_n but_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n consider_v as_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o enter_v in_o or_o not_o according_o as_o they_o believe_v or_o believe_v not_o when_o a_o man_n covenant_n with_o another_o that_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n shall_v descend_v to_o his_o heir_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o heir_n be_v unknown_a only_o it_o be_v know_v in_o general_a that_o the_o child_n be_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n thus_o in_o this_o case_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n may_v be_v unknown_a but_o in_o general_a it_o be_v know_v that_o believer_n shall_v the_o lord_n appoint_v his_o church_n to_o look_v upon_o such_o person_n as_o saint_n or_o no_o saint_n according_a to_o their_o visible_a holiness_n and_o to_o look_v on_o their_o seed_n to_o be_v such_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v for_o ishmael_n be_v reckon_v first_o as_o abraham_n afterward_o ismael_n seed_n be_v reckon_v as_o enemy_n and_o stranger_n like_o himself_o exod._n 12.48_o 1_o chron._n 2.17_o it_o appear_v jethro_n be_v
propension_n to_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v natural_o as_o stiffnecked_a as_o any_o people_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o their_o ancestor_n and_o their_o seed_n according_a to_o which_o god_n be_v more_o ready_o incline_v to_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o the_o seed_n and_o offspring_n of_o his_o covenant_a people_n than_o upon_o stranger_n and_o alien_n now_o though_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o first_o engraft_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wild_a olive_n as_o the_o jew_n at_o first_o be_v yet_o afterward_o they_o be_v naturalize_v and_o their_o child_n become_v natural_a branch_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o god_n psal_n 128._o thy_o child_n as_o olive_n plant_v green_a and_o legitimate_a for_o the_o olive_n tree_n admit_v no_o other_o graft_n ain_n in_o psal_n 128._o the_o able_a of_o that_o opinion_n do_v grant_v that_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n child_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n notwithstanding_o they_o deny_v the_o seal_n though_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o annex_v the_o seal_n whatever_o be_v say_v by_o any_o to_o the_o contrary_n see_v mr_n tomb_n review_n p._n 3._o other_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o indeed_o be_v undeniablie_o true_a fly_v to_o their_o old_a distinction_n to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n from_o which_o covenant_n they_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o to_o this_o day_n to_o make_v this_o good_a they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o abraham_n beget_v and_o a_o work_a abraham_n and_o a_o believe_a and_o faithful_a abraham_n thus_o they_o say_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v legal_o holy_a till_o that_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v i_o answer_v they_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o abraham_n believe_v and_o abraham_n work_v where_o none_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o do_v not_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v together_o with_o his_o faith_n declarative_o not_o only_o before_o man_n but_o god_n be_v not_o these_o work_v bring_v in_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n say_v the_o translation_n without_o thy_o work_n but_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v render_v by_o thy_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v make_v thy_o faith_n appear_v out_o of_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o as_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a how_o then_o can_v it_o justify_v 2._o observe_v they_o say_v that_o covenant_n mention_v rom._n 11._o heb._n 8._o be_v abolish_v as_o be_v a_o typical_a covenant_n but_o we_o answer_v we_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 3._o what_o privilege_n that_o be_v peculiar_a benefit_n be_v it_o to_o that_o nation_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.1_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n consider_v as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o in_o rom._n 9_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o covenant_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o as_o a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o common_a to_o other_o 4._o what_o prejudice_n can_v it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o covenant_n nay_o it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v harden_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n v._o 8._o that_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o away_o v._o 15._o and_o break_v they_o off_o v._o 17._o and_o why_o because_o they_o do_v not_o cleave_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o act._n 3.25_o and_o 4.4_o but_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o reject_v christ_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5.13_o that_o be_v not_o descern_v aright_o that_o justification_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o cleave_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o comp_n rom._n 11.7_o 5._o if_o that_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v how_o can_v they_o be_v reingraft_v into_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o reingraft_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o plain_o argue_v it_o be_v no_o typical_a or_o carnal_a covenant_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n still_o in_o force_n 6._o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o that_o be_v say_v they_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n if_o they_o have_v believe_v they_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o yet_o they_o affirm_v that_o covenant_n end_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o typical_a &_o carnal_a covenant_n as_o canaan_n be_v but_o have_v not_o such_o cause_n to_o mourn_v that_o such_o a_o gross_a spirit_n of_o error_n shall_v thus_o seize_v on_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o into_o those_o false_a and_o byway_n certain_o for_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n this_o trash_n wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n they_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n 1._o of_o their_o labour_n and_o 2._o of_o their_o reward_n for_o the_o day_n shall_v reveal_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v consume_v as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o ah_o then_o retract_v with_o austin_n and_o undeceive_v those_o poor_a soul_n you_o have_v deceive_v lest_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o you_o 3._o arg._n of_o such_o child_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v inchurch_v mar._n 10._o and_o they_o bring_v little_a child_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o and_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o but_o when_o jesus_n see_v it_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 10.12_o 1._o observe_v they_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n 〈◊〉_d leu._n 26.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o because_o mar._n 10_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o the_o word_n proselyte_n thus_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v proselyte_n even_a babe_n to_o christ_n this_o be_v record_v for_o our_o imitation_n mat._n 19.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a child_n be_v bring_v 2._o christ_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o bushel_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n mar._n 4.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num_fw-la lucerna_fw-la venit_fw-la i_o importatur_fw-la be_v a_o candle_n bring_v to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o i_o be_v not_o this_o maxim_n in_o force_n in_o all_o age_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o christ_n now_o say_v to_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o now_o visible_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n but_o in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n medium_n media_fw-la applicandi_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la alia_fw-la quam_fw-la verbum_fw-la et_fw-la sacran_fw-la enia_fw-la eâ—_n vel_fw-la nullum_fw-la datur_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la medium_n vel_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n i_o know_v no_o other_o way_n for_o the_o invisible_a come_n of_o â—nvisible_a member_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o such_o a_o prohibition_n have_v be_v incongruous_a 3._o we_o be_v not_o only_o command_v but_o charge_v forbid_v they_o not_o 4._o christ_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o his_o own_o disciple_n that_o offer_v to_o put_v they_o by_o for_o even_o christ_n own_o dear_a people_n may_v be_v injurious_a to_o child_n as_o we_o see_v â—â—_o in_o our_o day_n but_o with_o these_o doubtless_o he_o be_v as_o much_o displease_v as_o ever_o he_o be_v with_o they_o see_v that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o tender_a bowel_n in_o heaven_n as_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n 5._o of_o such_o he_o say_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o child_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o nehemiah_n shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o fly_v that_o be_v i_o or_o any_o in_o my_o condition_n for_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n of_o any_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n heaven_n mar._n 10.15_o whosoever_o receive_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o little_a child_n that_o be_v as_o a_o little_a child_n receive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o
out_o they_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v straight_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o old_a three_o then_o what_o ground_n of_o hope_n have_v the_o parent_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o child_n or_o how_o may_v the_o child_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n god_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v plead_v the_o covenant_n if_o he_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o it_o as_o from_o his_o parent_n 6._o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n run_v in_o the_o natural_a line_n of_o believer_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d at_o lest_o till_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o parent_n or_o child_n only_o it_o be_v establish_v with_o isaac_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v true_a isaac_n 7._o except_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n in_o that_o place_n act._n 2_o there_o can_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o name_v child_n for_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v without_o put_v in_o child_n but_o he_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o bitter_a curse_n his_fw-la blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o discovenant_v though_o the_o axe_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 3_o at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n ready_a to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o abraham_n if_o they_o close_v not_o with_o christ_n 8._o that_o limitation_n to_o child_n when_o they_o be_v call_v hold_v forth_o no_o more_o privilege_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n than_o to_o the_o child_n of_o pagan_n but_o how_o uncomfortable_a this_o doctrine_n be_v let_v the_o world_n judge_v 9_o be_v not_o this_o strange_a doctrine_n that_o tâ—e_v faith_n of_o the_o parent_n shall_v set_v the_o child_n far_o â—ff_n from_o goâ—_n before_o they_o be_v near_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o afar_o â—ff_n in_o that_o very_a moment_n the_o parent_n believe_v not_o the_o child_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n in_o the_o next_o moment_n the_o parent_n believe_v for_o regeneration_n be_v in_o a_o instanti_fw-la a_o generatio_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la instanti_fw-la instant_n as_o generation_n be_v the_o child_n be_v discovenant_v how_o come_v this_o sudden_a change_n 10._o the_o argument_n so_o put_v as_o former_o be_v allege_v be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o for_o whether_o the_o parent_n repent_v or_o not_o repent_v in_o case_n the_o child_n be_v call_v the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o if_o a_o landlord_n shall_v move_v his_o tenant_n to_o give_v up_o his_o old_a lease_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n be_v include_v which_o also_o have_v certain_a privilege_n to_o he_o and_o his_o child_n and_o to_o take_v a_o new_a one_o in_o which_o his_o child_n life_n be_v leave_v out_o have_v no_o more_o privilege_n than_o mere_a stranger_n can_v he_o rational_o persuade_v he_o to_o surrender_v up_o the_o old_a lease_n or_o grant_n and_o to_o take_v a_o new_a one_o from_o the_o benefit_n that_o may_v accrue_v to_o the_o tenant_n by_o it_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o lease_n and_o what_o force_n be_v there_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o argue_v judge_v you_o you_o and_o your_o child_n have_v be_v hitherto_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o in_o case_n you_o believe_v your_o child_n shall_v be_v discovenant_v but_o if_o hereafter_o they_o or_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_n shall_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n but_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o have_v this_o be_v of_o any_o force_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o to_o comfort_v poor_a soul_n that_o doubtless_o be_v much_o trouble_v about_o that_o bitter_a curse_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n will_v it_o not_o have_v dishearten_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o make_v they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumbling-stone_n obj._n this_o promise_n be_v mean_v of_o extraordinary_a gift_n ans_fw-fr this_o salve_n reach_v not_o the_o sore_a they_o be_v prick_v and_o wound_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o comfort_n to_o support_v their_o faint_a spirit_n of_o a_o god_n to_o pardon_v a_o christ_n to_o save_v a_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v and_o comfort_v therefore_o we_o may_v not_o limit_v the_o promise_n to_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n for_o what_o comfort_n have_v it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o work_a miracle_n when_o they_o hang_v over_o the_o chimney_n of_o hell_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v or_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o damn_a ready_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o everlasting_a flame_n for_o aught_o they_o know_v every_o moment_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o to_o wit_n gentile_n now_o all_o such_o do_v not_o receive_v any_o such_o extraordinary_a gift_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o such_o promise_n if_o so_o none_o in_o these_o day_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v effectual_o call_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o text_n observe_v these_o 3_o thing_n first_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o parent_n be_v make_v to_o their_o child_n also_o child_n be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n second_o a_o right_a to_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n or_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o be_v baptize_v for_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o covenant_n to_o they_o belong_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n foederati_fw-la sunt_fw-la signandi_fw-la three_o exer._n three_o ad_fw-la quos_fw-la causa_fw-la legis_fw-la proxima_fw-la &_o immediata_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la etiam_fw-la lex_fw-la illa_fw-la pertinet_fw-la tom._n exer._n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o parent_n be_v baptize_v their_o child_n may_v and_o must_v be_v baptize_v for_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o but_o parent_n be_v baptize_v because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o therefore_o the_o child_n may_v and_o must_v be_v baptize_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o also_o q._n d._n you_o jew_n that_o now_o repent_v and_o believe_v be_v you_o baptize_v with_o your_o child_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n the_o duty_n of_o be_v baptize_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o that_o extend_v to_o child_n therefore_o so_o do_v the_o duty_n also_o we_o come_v now_o to_o other_o scripture_n for_o with_o this_o great_a scripture_n act._n 2_o the_o body_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v concur_v gat._n abraham_n nomina_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la proposita_fw-la nihil_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la promittere_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la nomen_fw-la os_fw-la domini_fw-la nominavit_fw-la propheticum_fw-la est_fw-la futurorum_fw-la riv_n in_o gen._n 17_o datum_n fuit_fw-la nomen_fw-la pro_fw-la signo_fw-la effectus_fw-la futuri_fw-la ut_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la occurreret_fw-la ei_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la revocaret_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la dei_fw-la promissionem_fw-la nomen_fw-la abrahae_fw-la mutatum_fw-la ante_fw-la institutionem_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la ut_fw-la liquido_fw-la constaret_fw-la pactum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la gentem_fw-la circumcisam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la multas_fw-la gentes_fw-la pertinere_fw-la gat._n as_o gen_n 17_o 7_o and_o 28_o 4._o and_o give_v thou_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o compare_v with_o gal_n 3_o 14_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n this_o late_a text_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o former_a leu._n 26_o 42_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o my_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o with_o abraham_n observe_v how_o he_o ascend_v he_o begin_v with_o jacob_n esau_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o jacob_n to_o isaac_n ishmael_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o isaac_n to_o abraham_n this_o will_v he_o do_v when_o they_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n because_o and_o because_o for_o so_o the_o original_n render_v it_o they_o despise_v his_o judgement_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 45_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n this_o promise_n relate_v to_o their_o last_o captivity_n ver_fw-la 44._o compare_v with_o rom._n 11.1_o 26_o 28._o deut._n 43_o if_o in_o thy_o late_a day_n thou_o return_v he_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o thy_o father_n verse_n 37_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o
lawful_a use_n the_o argument_n be_v a_o mere_a trifle_n idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o may_v lawful_o live_v together_o yea_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o may_v for_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o believe_a wife_n q_o d._n they_o may_v live_v together_o for_o they_o may_v live_v together_o obj._n the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o her_o child_n ans_fw-fr she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o or_o in_o he_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o be_v make_v federal_o holy_a but_o only_o sanctify_v to_o his_o use_n as_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v for_o sanctification_n be_v a_o word_n of_o relation_n use_v with_o reference_n to_o person_n but_o the_o word_n holy_a in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 7_o signify_v a_o holiness_n of_o state_n but_z say_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v holy_a thus_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v the_o minor_a proposition_n namely_o that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v incovenant_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o o_o then_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n so_o as_o to_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v compass_v as_o you_o see_v round_o about_o with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n 11._o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cloud_n exod._n 14_o 23_o which_o be_v light_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n even_o so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o scripture_n to_o some_o be_v dark_a and_o to_o other_o full_a of_o light_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n within_o to_o see_v the_o light_n without_o john_n 11._o now_o the_o lord_n grant_v we_o be_v not_o like_o the_o egyptian_n look_v at_o the_o darksome_a part_n of_o the_o cloud_n as_o many_o do_v and_o not_o the_o lightsome_a part_n but_o that_o this_o cloud_n may_v be_v as_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o as_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n even_o in_o that_o night_n that_o be_v come_v fast_o upon_o we_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n grow_v very_o long_o to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v no_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n to_o abraham_n posterity_n ans_fw-fr look_v to_o the_o rock_n esa_n 51_o whence_o you_o be_v hew_v q_o d._n consider_v what_o mercy_n i_o show_v to_o abraham_n the_o same_o mercy_n may_v you_o expect_v to_o yourselves_o promise_v make_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n belong_v to_o all_o believer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la from_o a_o thing_n as_o such_o the_o consequence_n avail_v to_o all_o thus_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13_o 5_o applies_z that_o of_o deut._n 31_o 8_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o joshua_n but_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o lxx_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d promise_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o saint_n be_v make_v to_o all_o therefore_o the_o gospel-church_n be_v call_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o jew_n name_n put_v upon_o it_o because_o those_o promise_n belong_v to_o it_o see_v lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o joshua_n it_o have_v but_o one_o negative_a but_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n verse_n 8_o it_o have_v four_a negative_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n add_v a_o five_o no_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o no_o i_o will_v not_o in_o no_o wise_n forsake_v thou_o the_o lord_n be_v willing_a more_o abundant_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n add_v five_o denial_n because_o he_o see_v what_o doubt_v heart_n we_o have_v so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o proposition_n sc_n that_o promise_v make_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n belong_v to_o all_o believer_n but_o this_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n therefore_o to_o all_o believer_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a rom._n 4_o 11_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o so_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v though_o not_o circumcise_v for_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o father_n that_o receive_v this_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o blessing_n upon_o parent_n and_o child_n for_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o they_o also_o that_o be_v he_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o father_n and_o so_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n mr_n cart._n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o natural_a seed_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n how_o else_o reason_n the_o apostle_n from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n through_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v you_o through_o faith_n v._o 13_o 16_o 17._o 3._o how_o make_v he_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o believer_n in_o both_o people_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o establish_v on_o he_o as_o a_o father_n for_o his_o child_n of_o both_o people_n v._o 17_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o before_o he_o opponimus_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la instar_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o exit_fw-la adverso_fw-la dei_fw-la after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n exemplar_n enim_fw-la ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la opponimus_fw-la who_o he_o believe_v god_n have_v honour_v abraham_n faith_n that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o he_o have_v make_v he_o like_o himself_o sc_n a_o father_n not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n but_o universal_o of_o all_o among_o all_o nation_n that_o believe_v 4._o this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o which_o be_v to_o show_v how_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o abraham_n only_o for_o father_n and_o child_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o circumcision_n though_o therein_o be_v seal_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o abraham_n as_o a_o eminent_a believer_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o explicit_a covenanter_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o believer_n calv._n believer_n primum_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la probaturus_fw-la gentiles_n unà _fw-la cum_fw-la judaeis_n esse_fw-la abrahae_fw-la filios_fw-la in_fw-la hanc_fw-la formam_fw-la loquor_fw-la abraham_n fide_fw-la justificatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o praeputio_fw-la calv._n for_o the_o first_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o conclude_v for_o 23_o it_o be_v write_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v so_o that_o circumcision_n be_v either_o a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n obtain_v or_o righteousness_n offer_v therefore_o a_o seal_n to_o parent_n and_o child_n if_o they_o believe_v the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v of_o baptism_n which_o come_v instead_o of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n gal._n 3_o 29_o you_o be_v abraham_n '_o s_o seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o run_v to_o he_o and_o he_o 5._o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o the_o party_n include_v in_o the_o covenant_n specifical_o must_v be_v the_o same_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o as_o before_o so_o now_o child_n be_v include_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n christ_n gal._n 3_o that_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n therefore_o a_o gospel-covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o christ_n q_o d._n it_o have_v respect_n to_o christ_n gal._n 3.8_o 28_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o unto_o abraham_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v we_o have_v another_o gospel_n or_o a_o gospel_n beside_o this_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n double_v the_o phrase_n to_o show_v they_o he_o speak_v deliberate_o as_o ponder_v what_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n bring_v another_o gospel_n &c_n &c_n gal._n 1._o brethren_n do_v we_o look_v
lament_v that_o two_o part_n of_o three_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o then_o be_v child_n loser_n by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v for_o before_o they_o be_v in_o the_o yesterday_o the_o a_o baptize_v jew_n have_v one_o infant_n bear_v before_o the_o abrogation_n of_o circumcision_n and_o another_o after_o may_v look_v at_o the_o former_a as_o a_o member_n but_o the_o late_a without_o hope_n as_o a_o heathen_a or_o else_o on_o that_o elder_a as_o a_o heathen_a to_o day_n who_o be_v a_o member_n yesterday_o covenant_n but_o now_o discovenant_v so_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a yea_o then_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n more_o prevalent_a to_o damn_v than_o the_o second_o to_o save_v for_o have_v he_o stand_v we_o with_o our_o child_n have_v stand_v but_o though_o parent_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n stand_v yet_o their_o child_n be_v cashier_v before_o they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o discovenant_n themselves_o 5._o then_o shall_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v more_o large_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o new_a but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n heb._n 7.22_o establish_a upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o ex._n 26.9_o compare_v with_o ex._n 36.9_o the_o five_o curtain_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o five_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v of_o one_o size_n and_o make_v up_o one_o tabernacle_n ex._n 26.6_o these_o be_v couple_v together_o by_o loop_n that_o the_o tabernacle_n may_v be_v one_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o what_o be_v those_o two_o curtain_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v up_o one_o tabernacle_n polan_n ez._n 47.14_o and_o you_o shall_v inherit_v it_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o they_o be_v all_o to_o share_v alike_o in_o the_o division_n of_o that_o land_n which_o do_v signify_v that_o aequale_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la jus_fw-la in_o possessione_n haereditatis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la part_n enim_fw-la aequales_fw-la dantur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la expressà _fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la inaequales_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la mose_n &_o josua_n qui_fw-la distribuorant_fw-la terram_fw-la juxta_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la hominum_fw-la polan_n that_o be_v one_o church_n of_o god_n these_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a size_n that_o be_v equal_o privilege_v and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o bond_n and_o sinew_n that_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n couple_v and_o unite_v together_o col._n 2_o 19_o ex._n 20.37_o if_o then_o that_o covenant_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o jew_n child_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n than_o also_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n extend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o make_v up_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o both_o make_v one_o eph._n 2.14_o 6_o if_o child_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o that_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n then_o have_v they_o no_o interest_n in_o the_o mediator_n of_o that_o covenant_n nor_o any_o part_n in_o christ_n mediation_n which_o be_v limit_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 9.15_o 12_o 24._o if_o so_o than_o not_o save_v for_o tell_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v any_o save_v or_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n of_o comfort_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n zach._n 9_o be_v not_o we_o and_o we_o bind_v up_o in_o that_o as_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n 2_o sam._n 23._o obj._n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n ans_fw-fr here_o be_v a_o palpable_a mistake_n as_o appear_v clear_o by_o neh._n 9.8_o thou_o find_v his_o heart_n faithful_a before_o thou_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o have_v perform_v thy_o word_n for_o thou_o be_v rightous_a what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o give_v he_o consider_v as_o a_o work_n but_o as_o a_o believe_a abraham_n but_o because_o the_o main_a stress_n of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n lie_v here_o for_o they_o do_v confess_v and_o public_o have_v affirm_v that_o if_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n must_v be_v annex_v therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o copious_a in_o show_v you_o that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o give_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o 1._o god_n do_v engage_v to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n which_o imply_v more_o than_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v first_o i_o will_v visible_o own_v thy_o seed_n in_o the_o world_n above_o all_o the_o people_n under_o heaven_n whereupon_o he_o set_v up_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o erect_v his_o church_n among_o they_o he_o give_v they_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n say_v the_o psalmist_n yea_o he_o vouchsafe_v his_o own_o presence_n and_o that_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n second_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n his_o meaning_n be_v i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o visible_a subsistence_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o he_o make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o abraham_n who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o that_o land_n though_o not_o by_o way_n of_o inheritance_n the_o promise_n lie_v so_o warm_a and_o so_o near_o his_o heart_n and_o do_v so_o glow_v upon_o his_o spirit_n as_o that_o by_o faith_n he_o enjoy_v it_o as_o his_o own_o as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n in_o these_o day_n that_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o many_o glorious_a promise_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o give_v be_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v no_o be_v themselves_o three_o if_o they_o take_v i_o for_o their_o god_n i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a thing_n of_o david_n esa_n 55.5_o matt._n 22._o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o canaan_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v as_o a_o mere_a temporal_a blessing_n but_o as_o a_o type_n and_o pledge_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n therefore_o first_o it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o emmanuel_n es_fw-ge 8._o second_o hence_o it_o be_v make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o land_n that_o it_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n even_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n 19_o mellâ—_n stillante_fw-la the_o life-honey_n psal_n 19_o or_o drop_v honey_n this_o phrase_n ezekiel_n go_v over_o and_o over_o again_o flow_v with_o milk_n &_o honey_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20.6_o 3._o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n heb._n 4_o 1_o apprehend_v if_o spiritual_n and_o eternal_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o the_o father_n than_o be_v they_o not_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o promise_v by_o faith_n can_v be_v apprehend_v he_o speak_v of_o another_o rest_n after_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o rest_n heb._n 11._o if_o they_o have_v rest_v in_o that_o land_n god_n will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o as_o child_n but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n say_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n love_v that_o land_n above_o all_o other_o land_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o that_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n zion_n he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n psal_n 87._o in_o zion_n the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n the_o holy-of-holies_a the_o near_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o god_n the_o more_o he_o love_v it_o 4._o gal._n 3._o last_o then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n not_o of_o a_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o a_o heavenly_a for_o the_o galatian_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o of_o canaan_n 5._o hence_o it_o be_v
to_o they_o other_o of_o his_o child_n be_v before_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n for_o outward_n these_o say_v the_o text_n be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n before_o there_o reign_v any_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gen._n 36.31_o 1_o chron._n 1.43_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o yea_o what_o be_v that_o vast_a turkish_a empire_n but_o as_o a_o crumb_n give_v to_o a_o dog_n as_o luther_n speak_v doubtless_o if_o abraham_n have_v so_o understand_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v say_v as_o once_o luther_n do_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o offer_v he_o a_o great_a gratuity_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la satiabor_fw-la domine_fw-la i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o put_v off_o this_o lord_z shall_v not_o suffice_v i_o sevent_o the_o bondman_n bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o be_v circumcise_v yea_o abraham_n seed_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 430_o year_n enjoy_v it_o not_o therefore_o circumcision_n be_v not_o sole_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o as_o those_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o it_o so_o abraham_n in_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v it_o not_o for_o that_o space_n eight_o the_o apostle_n determine_v eph._n determine_v quum_fw-la deus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la gratiis_fw-la suis_fw-la adjungere_fw-la soleat_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sacramento_fw-la privati_fw-la erant_fw-la colligit_fw-la neque_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ipsos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la participes_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quidem_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la valet_fw-la tamen_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la dei_fw-la dispensationem_fw-la calv._n in_o eph._n eph._n 2.12_o upon_o their_o uncircumcision_n that_o they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n five_o 11_o remember_v that_o at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v gentile_n who_o be_v call_v uncircumcision_n that_o at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n hence_o that_o phrase_n they_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a he_o say_v not_o death_n but_o death_n as_o signify_v not_o only_a their_o corporal_n but_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a death_n ezek._n 32.25_o 26._o and_o 28.10_o nine_o when_o the_o lord_n renew_v the_o covenant_n for_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n mark_v well_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o reinstate_v they_o into_o that_o land_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n 3_o gen._n 17.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v free_o give_v my_o covenant_n so_o galat_n 3_o nor_o will_v he_o bring_v they_o back_o out_o of_o their_o last_o captivity_n into_o that_o land_n but_o by_o that_o gracious_a covenant_n jer._n 3.19_o how_o shall_v i_o put_v thou_o among_o my_o child_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o pleasant_a land_n thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o some_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o everlasting_a as_o canaan_n and_o the_o possession_n thereof_o which_o until_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v the_o substance_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o typical_a covenant_n but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o that_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o in_o the_o late_a time_n upon_o their_o general_a call_n for_o into_o that_o land_n must_v they_o return_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n zac._n 9.13_o i._o e_fw-la the_o turk_n and_o his_o adherent_n ezek._n 20.37_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 12_o there_o shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n even_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o land_n serve_v i_o this_o relate_v to_o their_o last_o return_n rom._n 11.26_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o 12_o tribe_n thus_o ezek._n 36.24_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o out_o of_o all_o country_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o your_o own_o land_n then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o your_o father_n v._o 28._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n yea_o say_v the_o text_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o v._n 22_o &_o 32_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o q.d._n you_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o land_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o moses_n again_o and_o again_o mind_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 9.4_o say_v not_o for_o my_o righteousness_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v i_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o add_v this_o memento_n for_o fear_n israel_n shall_v forget_v it_o remember_v and_o forget_v not_o how_o thou_o provokedst_a the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n will_v any_o then_o for_o ever_o say_v for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n '_o seed_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n i_o wonder_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o some_o who_o strong_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1.7_o that_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o sure_o they_o be_v hard_o bestead_v when_o force_v to_o fly_v to_o this_o distinction_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n take_v from_o abraham_n covenant_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n say_v phil._n 3.18_o of_o who_o i_o tell_v you_o weep_v i_o desire_v to_o bemoan_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o such_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n god_n have_v give_v satan_n a_o commission_n or_o rather_o a_o permission_n judicial_o to_o harden_v not_o only_o carnal_a gospeler_n but_o some_o of_o his_o own_o dear_a people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sore_a judgement_n that_o i_o know_v that_o lie_v upon_o this_o nation_n this_o day_n ten_o that_o covenant_n be_v gospel_n therefore_o not_o a_o fleshly_a carnal_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.18_o god_n give_v the_o inheritance_n by_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.8_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v cap._n 22._o he_o say_v in_o thy_o seed_n but_o from_o that_o time_n namely_o gen._n 22._o to_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n viz._n exod._n 12.41_o be_v not_o 22._o not_o nay_o scarce_o 390_o neither_o can_v the_o word_n gal._n 3._o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o promise_n gen._n 12_o for_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confirmation_n mention_v before_o gen._n 17.18_o where_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o sacrifice_n after_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n last_o by_o a_o oath_n cap._n 22._o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o 15_o chapter_n or_o to_o the_o 17._o but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o which_o place_n of_o the_o two_o you_o refer_v it_o see_v that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n but_o more_o full_o explain_v according_o as_o abraham_n walk_v with_o god_n cap._n 12_o commodi_fw-la lecleca_n it_o be_v dativus_fw-la commodi_fw-la when_o god_n call_v they_o out_o of_o his_o country_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v for_o himself_o and_o tell_v he_o v._o 3_o he_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o this_o abraham_n depart_v and_o come_v into_o this_o land_n where_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o cap._n 12.7_o and_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o have_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o before_o after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o great_a famine_n in_o that_o land_n which_o be_v no_o small_a trial_n to_o abraham_n faith_n that_o come_v out_o of_o such_o a_o fertile_a soil_n as_o chaldea_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o such_o strait_n and_o force_v to_o travel_v to_o egypt_n for_o food_n where_o he_o sojourn_v awhile_o and_o thence_o return_v to_o the_o land_n whence_o he_o come_v there_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o upon_o that_o self-denying_a act_n ca._n 13.7_o abraham_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o yield_v to_o his_o brother_n lot_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o fat_a soil_n as_o intend_v rather_o to_o feed_v his_o flock_n than_o to_o feed_v soul_n but_o the_o lord_n again_o appear_v to_o abraham_n cap._n 13.4_o say_v all_o this_o land_n will_v i_o give_v he_o enlarge_v his_o charter_n and_o let_v he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o he_o upon_o another_o act_n of_o self-denial_n lest_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a the_o lord_n again_o appear_v to_o he_o cap._n 15.1_o say_v
their_o own_o whereas_o we_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n before_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o inlet_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o solemn_o admit_v by_o baptism_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2._o for_o christ_n himself_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n 4._o whereas_o they_o say_v christ_n have_v no_o such_o union_n or_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n because_o not_o baptize_v augustin_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a error_n that_o ever_o be_v broach_v in_o the_o world_n but_o we_o say_v the_o communication_n of_o faith_n be_v make_v effectual_a by_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v phil._n 6._o non_fw-la habet_fw-la dei_fw-la charitatem_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la unitatem_fw-la augustin_n i_o answer_v i_o be_o sorry_a to_o see_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o pride_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n that_o man_n shall_v maintain_v such_o palpable_a error_n with_o so_o much_o confidence_n and_o arrogancy_n for_o have_v we_o not_o prove_v that_o our_o church_n be_v true_a church_n do_v where_o christ_n vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n there_o we_o may_v and_o must_v vouchsafe_v we_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o apparent_a ground_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o in_o our_o church_n christ_n vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o withdraw_v see_v they_o can_v render_v no_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v and_o have_v not_o christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o candle-stick_n hitherto_o rev._n 2._o the_o experience_n of_o thousand_o yea_o million_o of_o soul_n may_v bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n and_o rise_v up_o and_o call_v we_o bless_v yea_o upon_o our_o late_a repair_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tabernacle_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n and_o fill_v our_o tabernacle_n with_o his_o glory_n exod._n 40.34_o num._n 9.15_o on_o that_o day_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v rear_v the_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tabernacle_n thus_o upon_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o poor_a blind_a man_n joh._n 9.35_o jesus_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v such_o a_o discovery_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o soul_n as_o you_o shall_v scarce_o read_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n but_o they_o have_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v some_o few_o that_o dissent_n in_o judgement_n from_o they_o in_o this_o point_n though_o godly_a but_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n cry_v as_o they_o in_o esa_n 65.5_o stand_v by_o thyself_o come_v not_o near_o i_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o that_o be_v i_o have_v devise_v a_o holy_a way_n of_o worship_n than_o thou_o these_o be_v a_o smoke_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o fire_n that_o burn_v all_o the_o day_n and_o doubtless_o god_n will_v appear_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v out_o cleave_v errante_fw-la with_o a_o err_a key_n and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o that_o thus_o have_v cast_v they_o forth_o as_o abominable_a branch_n esa_n 66.5_o obj._n the_o jew_n be_v true_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o but_o never_o all_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n an._n we_o grant_v they_o be_v all_o circumcise_a which_o still_o they_o call_v the_o covenant_n but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n save_o we_o deny_v though_o so_o far_o as_o it_o extend_v there_o be_v a_o reality_n in_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v true_o escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n these_o common_a gift_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o give_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v true_a and_o real_a though_o not_o save_v grace_n thus_o the_o carnal_a jew_n and_o carnal_a gospeler_n child_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n true_o and_o real_o so_o far_o as_o it_o go_v though_o they_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n thereof_o the_o jew_n have_v much_o benefit_n by_o that_o covenant_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v to_o they_o all_o in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o thing_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o seed_n be_v a_o thing_n reveal_v therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o how_o many_o of_o our_o child_n he_o have_v choose_v or_o how_o far_o he_o have_v take_v they_o into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o or_o how_o far_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v a_o secret_a thing_n which_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.10_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v in_o reality_n and_o truth_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a part_n thereof_o though_o visible_o they_o be_v under_o it_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a administration_n and_o enjoy_v many_o common_a mercy_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n for_o what_o have_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v but_o god_n do_v not_o cut_v off_o that_o entail_n till_o he_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n obj._n no_o child_n fare_v the_o betteâ—_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr this_o query_n the_o apostle_n answer_v rom._n 3.1_o what_o advantage_n hâ—th_v the_o jew_n more_o than_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la amplius_fw-la judaeo_n he_o answer_v much_o every_o way_n first_o that_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la alienae_n rei_fw-la depositum_fw-la but_o as_o their_o own_o proper_a treasure_n psal_n 147.19_o deut._n 4.6_o 7.8_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n make_v a_o nation_n great_a 1._o that_o they_o have_v god_n nigh_o to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v nigh_o to_o god_n again_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o rightous_a as_o they_o be_v 3._o in_o that_o they_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n these_o three_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v so_o wise_a if_o not_o by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n second_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n they_o have_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n among_o they_o a_o church_n erect_v and_o they_o with_o their_o child_n member_n of_o that_o church_n psal_n 147.13_o he_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o how_o high_o do_v the_o apostle_n extol_v this_o christian_n privilege_n heb._n 12.22_o you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o mount_n sinai_n but_o to_o mount_n zion_n viz._n to_o fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n below_o and_o the_o church_n above_o for_o these_o two_o differ_v but_o as_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o house_n the_o suburb_n and_o the_o city_n great_a be_v the_o privilege_n that_o member_n have_v in_o this_o respect_n consider_v how_o near_o and_o dear_a such_o be_v to_o god_n psal_n 87.2_o he_o love_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o zion_n in_o which_o gate_n they_o have_v their_o assembly_n even_o the_o outside_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n what_o sweet_a enjoyment_n have_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o such_o way_n if_o it_o be_v so_o sweet_a on_o earth_n where_o a_o few_o imperfect_a member_n mix_v with_o many_o corrupt_a member_n meet_v together_o ah_o how_o much_o more_o sweet_a will_v it_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o that_o great_a assembly_n shall_v meet_v and_o have_v no_o mixture_n at_o all_o be_v it_o therefore_o no_o advantage_n to_o child_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o ah_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v with_o they_o if_o they_o be_v hereafter_o cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n three_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n exo._n 40.34_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o punctual_o observe_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n four_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o stand_v betwixt_o pharaoh_n and_o they_o exod._n 14.19_o q._n d._n thou_o must_v strike_v through_o my_o loin_n if_o thou_o wound_v israel_n my_o first-born_a yea_o the_o archangel_n christ_n have_v his_o angel_n under_o he_o
arbitramur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la otiosus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ratio_fw-la etsi_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la paulatim_fw-la exerat_fw-la idem_fw-la wal._n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o scripture_n mat._n 18.3_o 4_o 5._o compare_v with_o mar._n 9.36_o whosoever_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o opposition_n show_v he_o speak_v of_o child_n for_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a maxim_n where_o term_n stand_v as_o opposite_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n opposite_a to_o the_o other_o now_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o that_o he_o speak_v of_o child_n who_o we_o be_v visible_o to_o receive_v in_o christ_n name_n to_o such_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v ver_fw-la 5._o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o there_o be_v the_o like_a phrase_n rev._n 9.4_o it_o be_v command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o any_o green_a thing_n neither_o any_o tree_n but_o only_o those_o man_n which_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n which_o exception_n show_v you_o that_o by_o grass_n green_a thing_n and_o tree_n he_o mean_v man_n for_o the_o exception_n as_o we_o say_v must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n exceptio_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la they_fw-mi generis_fw-la see_v rev._n 7.3_o 2._o we_o may_v see_v this_o exemplify_v in_o many_o psal_n 22._o 9_o thou_o make_v i_o hope_v when_o i_o hang_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o antitype_n christ_n who_o have_v faith_n from_o the_o very_a womb_n it_o be_v true_a also_o in_o david_n psal_n 71.5_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o childhood_n by_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v hold_v from_o the_o womb_n v._n 17._o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o childhood_n now_o also_o when_o i_o be_o grey_a head_a forsake_v i_o not_o we_o see_v original_a sin_n lie_v dormant_a in_o the_o child_n for_o a_o while_n but_o quick_o put_v forth_o it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la actuosum_fw-la psal_n 58._o they_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o belly_n and_o why_o may_n may_v not_o faith_n put_v forth_o betimes_o in_o some_o as_o in_o esaias_n ch_z 49._o jeremiah_n ch_z 1.5_o and_o john_n baptist_n the_o first_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o the_o first_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o when_o a_o child_n put_v forth_o act_v of_o reason_n he_o may_v put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o know_v his_o natural_a he_o may_v also_o know_v his_o heavenly_a father_n though_o it_o want_v that_o reflect_v act_n whereby_o it_o know_v that_o it_o know_v the_o former_a we_o have_v see_v verify_v in_o many_o child_n in_o new-england_n and_o elsewhere_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d if_o some_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n than_o they_o have_v faith_n quicunque_fw-la renascitur_fw-la fidem_fw-la habet_fw-la luther_n for_o all_o the_o grace_n be_v concatenate_v but_o some_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n so_o he_o sanctify_v every_o age_n as_o hos_n 12_o 4._o jacob_n be_v actuate_v by_o the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o act_v betimes_o and_o to_o wrestle_v with_o his_o brother_n esau_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n for_o the_o blessing_n see_v zanchy_a 4._o child_n have_v faith_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o in_o earth_n for_o 1._o if_o the_o lord_n irradiate_a upon_o the_o soul_n of_o child_n in_o heaven_n 16._o quos_fw-la pleno_fw-la lucis_fw-la suae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la illustraturus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la iis_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o presen_n si_fw-la ita_fw-la libuerit_fw-la exiguà _fw-la scintillâ_fw-la irradiaret_fw-la cal._n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 16._o and_o they_o do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.27_o then_o have_v they_o faith_n in_o heaven_n if_o so_o why_o not_o on_o earth_n 2._o they_o rest_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n else_o they_o be_v miserable_a psal_n 16.9_o that_o be_v the_o soul_n do_v rest_n in_o hope_n for_o the_o body_n proper_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o hope_n now_o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n 3._o there_o will_v be_v this_o use_n of_o faith_n in_o heaven_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v even_o the_o infinite_a be_v of_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o light_n that_o none_o can_v approach_v unto_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v infant_n in_o heaven_n have_v faith_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o here_o see_v there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o wrought_v on_o earth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o regeneration_n be_v call_v a_o earthly_a thing_n joh._n 3._o because_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o this_o it_o must_v be_v wrought_v on_o earth_n 4._o the_o first_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o convey_v grace_n as_o faith_n to_o his_o posterity_n and_o have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n much_o more_o power_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o adam_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n though_o it_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o that_o act_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v 5._o can_v any_o live_v without_o faith_n or_o be_v save_v for_o ever_o without_o it_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o infant_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o we_o obj._n how_o can_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o can_v act_v ans_fw-fr faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v passive_a in_o our_o justification_n because_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v passive_a before_o it_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n now_o we_o be_v justify_v so_o soon_o as_o by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v alive_a in_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o conversion_n before_o faith_n put_v forth_o any_o act_n thus_o child_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o before_o we_o be_v active_a in_o give_v consent_n unto_o it_o so_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o child_n before_o they_o put_v forth_o any_o elicit_a act_n of_o faith_n therefore_o i_o say_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o passive_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n obj._n child_n have_v no_o knowledge_n therefore_o no_o faith_n therefore_o no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o seal_n thereof_o ans_fw-fr be_v they_o not_o reasonable_a soul_n because_o for_o the_o present_a they_o make_v no_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o may_v they_o not_o have_v habitual_a knowledge_n lie_v dormant_a in_o they_o though_o no_o actual_a be_v it_o not_o christ_n that_o enlighten_v every_o one_o not_o that_o be_v go_v out_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n lie_v dormant_a in_o the_o body_n till_o organise_v do_v it_o not_o live_v though_o it_o move_v not_o for_o the_o present_a when_o a_o man_n be_v asleep_a he_o act_v not_o grace_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v he_o have_v none_o may_v not_o a_o child_n be_v include_v in_o a_o lease_n and_o condition_n make_v which_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o if_o he_o perform_v the_o condition_n therein_o specify_v though_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o lease_n he_o give_v no_o consent_n at_o all_o and_o be_v not_o the_o child_n in_o the_o evangelist_n bless_v by_o christ_n because_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o or_o be_v peter_n wash_v in_o vain_a because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o christ_n do_v as_o yet_o mr_n tomb_n say_v if_o he_o know_v a_o infant_n such_o a_o one_o as_o john_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v baptize_v and_o far_o he_o say_v that_o such_o as_o christ_n bless_v may_v be_v baptize_v if_o therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o one_o infant_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v they_o who_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o but_o according_a to_o this_o account_n if_o only_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o subject_n leave_v to_o who_o we_o may_v dispense_v that_o ordinance_n 6._o arg._n take_v from_o example_n in_o scripture_n whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v propria_fw-la observe_v the_o family_n be_v make_v the_o precedent_n if_o any_o one_o say_v here_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a be_v put_v for_o part_n we_o answer_v with_o
invalid_a second_o this_o be_v never_o water_v by_o god_n nor_o ever_o will_v therefore_o not_o of_o god_n plant_v for_o 1._o their_o ministry_n as_o they_o call_v it_o who_o disclaim_v the_o office_n 2_o i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n i_o have_v no_o better_a fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n to_o show_v than_o some_o of_o they_o have_v barn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perdix_n congregat_v &_o non_fw-la parit_fw-la congregat_fw-la ova_fw-la alterius_fw-la aâ—â—s_fw-la illisque_fw-la incubat_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la sva_fw-la essent_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la exclusi_fw-la pulli_fw-la deserunt_fw-la enim_fw-la quasâ—_n cognoscentes_fw-la quod_fw-la ea_fw-la illos_fw-la non_fw-la pepererit_fw-la &_o suae_fw-la matri_fw-la sâ—se_fw-la adjunâ—unt_fw-la alij_fw-la cuculus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la diu_fw-la in_o region_fw-la aliqua_fw-la commoratur_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la nidificat_fw-la sed_fw-la occupo_fw-la ova_fw-la alterius_fw-la avis_fw-fr ijs_fw-la incubat_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la excluduntur_fw-la pulli_fw-la non_fw-la senâ—â—tur_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la deserunt_fw-la schindl_n non_fw-fr fortunate_a deus_fw-la labores_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ordinati_fw-la &_o quanquam_fw-la salutaria_fw-la quaedam_fw-la afferunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la aedificant_fw-la luth._o tom_n 4._o omnium_fw-la provinciaâ—um_fw-la prima_fw-la brittania_n pubâ—â—citus_fw-la nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la recepit_fw-la bellar._n cap._n 2_o be_v not_o usual_o bless_v by_o god_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o poor_a sinner_n many_o indeed_o be_v pervert_v by_o they_o few_o or_o none_o convert_v that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o but_o as_o many_o call_v their_o neighbour_n bee_n to_o their_o own_o hive_n which_o as_o they_o say_v thrive_v not_o with_o they_o or_o as_o the_o partridge_n or_o cuckoo_n gather_v young_a one_o which_o she_o have_v not_o hatch_v even_o so_o do_v they_o gather_v member_n out_o of_o other_o church_n in_o who_o conversion_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o instrumental_a therefore_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o be_v commissionated_a by_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n see_v usual_o his_o presence_n do_v not_o accompany_v they_o in_o their_o undertake_n how_o do_v paul_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o likewise_o peter_n to_o the_o jew_n gal._n 2.8_o but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o faith_n the_o apostle_n he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o by_o peter_n to_o the_o circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n this_o be_v excellent_o typify_v by_o aaron_n wither_a rod_n the_o bud_a whereof_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o ministry_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v clear_o manifest_a that_o aaron_n be_v a_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n set_z apart_z to_o that_o office_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o moses_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n than_o he_o 2._o their_o spirit_n run_v out_o after_o this_o way_n put_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o than_o upon_o any_o other_o ordinance_n body_n many_o be_v zealous_a only_o in_o this_o indifferent_a in_o other_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n but_o physician_n say_v vniversalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la universals_z be_v good_a whereas_o to_o be_v hot_a in_o one_o part_n and_o cold_a in_o another_o be_v a_o bad_a symptom_n of_o a_o distemper_a body_n now_o where_o man_n lay_v a_o great_a weight_n upon_o any_o institution_n of_o christ_n than_o himself_o have_v lay_v it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n so_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o it_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a invention_n which_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n use_n col._n 2.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v not_o taste_v not_o touch_v not_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v so_o render_v all_o which_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n and_o leave_v no_o impression_n behind_o it_o as_o all_o man_n imagination_n do_v 3._o this_o be_v the_o inlet_n those_o grand_a error_n in_o the_o world_n hornb_n they_o seldom_o stick_v at_o the_o denial_n of_o infant_n baptism_n nulla_fw-la est_fw-la veterum_fw-la haeresium_fw-la quae_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la videantur_fw-la he_o authoribus_fw-la repuliulare_fw-la melan._n anabaptista_n indoctus_fw-la soeinianus_n socinianus_n doctus_fw-la anabaptista_n hornb_n not_o which_o accidental_o follow_v but_o which_o proper_o and_o natural_o flow_v from_o those_o principle_n as_o a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o way_n for_o do_v we_o not_o daily_o see_v that_o such_o deny_v the_o trinity_n the_o personalitie_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v as_o they_o of_o old_a there_o be_v several_a manifestation_n of_o god_n one_o in_o moses_n another_o in_o christ_n and_o another_o in_o himself_o and_o do_v they_o not_o cry_v down_o the_o sabbath_n because_o not_o so_o clear_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v num._n 26.10_o and_o they_o viz._n dathan_n and_o abiram_n become_v a_o sign_n to_o give_v warning_n to_o all_o for_o the_o future_a that_o they_o usurp_v not_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o judas_n v._o 11._o they_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o cry_v be_v not_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n holy_a as_o the_o former_a do_v do_v they_o not_o cry_v down_o the_o ministry_n or_o at_o cast_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n say_v whoever_o will_v â—hough_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n may_v consecrate_v himself_o and_o administer_v the_o seal_n â—hough_o god_n have_v signal_o appear_v in_o all_o age_n especial_o of_o late_a in_o england_n against_o all_o those_o that_o rise_v â—p_v against_o levi._n deut._n 33.11_o strike_v through_o the_o â—oyns_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o â—ate_z he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o this_o pprophecy_n or_o prayer_n will_v be_v of_o force_n till_o the_o world_n end_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n die_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o eternal_a efficacy_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n incumbent_n on_o god_n that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o sâ—ints_n be_v make_v good_a act._n 1.16_o comp_n with_o psal_n 109.8_o though_o put_v up_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o yea_o do_v they_o not_o unchurch_n all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n make_v rebaptisation_n essential_a to_o a_o church_n yea_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n â—arther_o add_v that_o god_n have_v no_o church_n union_n or_o communion_n with_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o rebaptise_v i_o may_v mention_v many_o more_o gross_a error_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o antipaedobaptist_n only_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o some_o have_v confess_v that_o when_o they_o have_v be_v incline_v to_o that_o way_n they_o have_v find_v their_o heart_n sit_v loose_a from_o all_o former_a own_a principle_n of_o truth_n and_o as_o the_o first_o matter_n fit_a to_o receive_v any_o form_n impression_n or_o error_n whatsoever_o though_o former_o loathe_v and_o detest_a 4._o that_o way_n seldom_o thrive_v but_o when_o it_o be_v countenance_v and_o make_v much_o of_o especial_o by_o the_o high_a power_n whereas_o truth_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n have_v flourish_v most_o under_o persecution_n i._o g._n 5._o do_v they_o not_o abaâ—e_v in_o their_o grace_n have_v lose_v that_o heat_n and_o zeal_n that_o former_o they_o have_v if_o they_o examine_v themselves_o i_o fear_v they_o will_v experience_n this_o truth_n that_o their_o bow_n be_v not_o bend_v as_o former_o their_o spirit_n more_o feeble_a and_o the_o thing_n which_o remain_v in_o some_o ready_a to_o die_v rev._n 2.2_o for_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o god_n than_o god_n depart_v from_o they_o mat._n 2.9_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o one_o execute_v for_o murder_n in_o thâ—_n city_n of_o london_n confess_v turpissimus_fw-la mark_v 9.30_o no_o man_n that_o work_v a_o miracle_n in_o my_o name_n can_v light_o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sudden_o nemo_n reponse_fw-fr fit_n turpissimus_fw-la that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v under_o water_n he_o sensible_o find_v god_n depart_v from_o he_o i._o g_o 6._o yea_o do_v they_o not_o ofttimes_o have_v cast_v off_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n cast_v off_o all_o and_o lose_v one_o lose_v all_o i_o wish_v we_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o lament_v for_o our_o superordinanced_a man_n that_o be_v aâ—ove_v ordinance_n but_o below_o piety_n who_o first_o suck_v in_o this_o error_n from_o they_o and_o then_o be_v as_o rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la as_o white_a paper_n on_o which_o you_o may_v write_v what_o you_o please_v austin_n write_v upon_o john_n tell_v we_o a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v the_o fly_n but_o the_o devil_n say_v one_o if_o the_o devil_n make_v the_o fly_n than_o the_o devil_n make_v the_o worm_n