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of_o all_o his_o way_n and_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o infant_n body_n do_v none_o rise_v but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o visible_a union_n with_o christ_n as_o for_o invisible_a thing_n we_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o not_o union_n with_o christ_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o and_o when_o any_o of_o god_n elect_n can_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v show_v to_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n than_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o their_o body_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n eternal_a only_o as_o they_o be_v infant_n nor_o that_o i_o hold_v all_o that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o be_v damn_v but_o be_v a_o secret_a thing_n i_o leave_v the_o
to_o enter_v or_o admit_v any_o into_o the_o say_a covenant_n covenant_n what_o inright_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o that_o give_v right_a of_o entrance_n and_o only_o admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o neh._n 9.8_o the_o covenant_n aforesaid_a have_v these_o essential_a part_n and_o visible_a branch_n first_o grace_n in_o the_o agent_n god_n second_o faith_n in_o the_o subject_a man._n three_o a_o unite_n or_o close_v of_o these_o together_o which_o be_v that_o mutual_a consent_n &_o agreement_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o grace_n reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bless_a word_n of_o life_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o that_o give_v right_a and_o admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n three_o who_o be_v the_o true_a approve_a subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v only_o such_o as_o believe_v for_o 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be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o and_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o ans_fw-fr i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o have_v be_v aforesaid_a concern_v the_o differencebetween_n the_o covenant_n then_o and_o this_o now_o not_o the_o same_o in_o a_o typical_a way_n nor_o the_o same_o in_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n nor_o the_o same_o in_o the_o outward_a privilege_n nor_o the_o same_o in_o the_o visible_a profession_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o and_o shall_v add_v more_o here_o after_o another_o ground_n be_v this_o obj._n else_o the_o state_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v straighten_a and_o make_v of_o less_o extent_n by_o christ_n come_n then_o it_o be_v before_o whereas_o it_o be_v more_o enlarge_a and_o of_o great_a extent_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o require_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n to_o interest_n infant_n into_o the_o covenant_n then_o then_o be_v now_o this_o particular_a consist_v of_o two_o part_n 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more_o be_v there_o any_o visible_o before_o man_n to_o be_v approve_v of_o so_o as_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o but_o as_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o some_o effect_n of_o faith_n declare_v the_o same_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o that_o god_n exclude_v all_o from_o his_o holy_a covenant_n be_v to_o have_v right_a in_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n thereof_o but_o only_o such_o as_o believe_v rom._n 11.20_o heb._n 3.18_o 19_o heb._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 11.5_o 6._o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o gal._n 3.22.26.29_o let_v all_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n before_o christ_n and_o this_o under_o christ_n will_v appear_v very_o great_a though_o in_o some_o respect_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o yet_o in_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o they_o the_o difference_n be_v great_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n wherein_o our_o descent_n 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that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o who_o they_o belong_v rom._n 8_o 28.29_o 30._o gal._n 4.4_o 6._o these_o the_o apostle_n ever_o defend_v against_o the_o general_a rejection_n of_o that_o nation_n for_o though_o such_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v not_o elect_v this_o make_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v to_o those_o who_o stand_v firm_a in_o the_o covenant_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o branch_n in_o their_o root_n which_o grace_n the_o rest_n oppose_v and_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o their_o unbeleef_n and_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n time_n be_v come_v to_o call_v they_o to_o belief_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o into_o their_o former_a estate_n as_o alive_a from_o the_o dead_a as_o rom._n 11.23_o 24._o luke_n 15.24_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o labour_v to_o make_v good_a the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o effectual_a power_n 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29._o if_o any_o object_n from_o the_o second_o commandment_n enjoin_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o the_o say_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v change_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o outward_a form_n yet_o the_o same_o commandment_n continue_v still_o in_o force_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n now_o as_o it_o do_v then_o the_o answer_n be_v these_o two_o commandment_n will_v no_o way_n agree_v so_o be_v compare_v the_o second_o commandment_n direct_o enjoin_v god_n worship_n as_o the_o substance_n thereof_o and_o so_o still_o remain_v and_o also_o retain_v the_o same_o thing_n it_o first_o command_v be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o now_o for_o the_o command_n that_o enjoin_v circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o command_n be_v now_o clean_o make_v void_a for_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v now_o abolish_v &_o that_o in_o the_o heart_n come_v in_o the_o place_n as_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o col._n 2._o again_o as_o the_o old_a outward_a form_n 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