and_o tell_v we_o p._n 612._o our_o first_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o coach_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o town_n when_o it_o be_v but_o draw_v to_o town_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o further_o remark_n on_o this_o than_o tell_v thou_o the_o doctor_n distinguish_v not_o between_o what_o we_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o spirit_n be_v influence_n and_o what_o we_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v influence_n we_o be_v passive_a in_o effectual_a vocation_n as_o that_o be_v god_n act_n on_o we_o but_o even_o then_o no_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o will_n for_o the_o mind_n dictate_v what_o it_o choose_v free_o under_o this_o heal_a work_n and_o that_o passiveness_n be_v not_o our_o come_n to_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n act_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n we_o consent_v to_o the_o call_v and_o that_o be_v our_o first_o come_n and_o thereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o not_o before_o he_o be_v not_o force_v on_o we_o but_o accept_v from_o a_o light_n that_o 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will_v it_o cause_n 4._o a_o faith_n without_o these_o essential_o can_v never_o produce_v those_o great_a effect_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n how_o can_v it_o purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o be_v a_o shield_n against_o temptation_n eph._n 6._o 16._o work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o sanctify_v we_o act._n 26._o 18._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n col._n 2._o 12._o be_v a_o low_a faith_n operative_a as_o i_o be_o jam._n 2._o 17._o or_o can_v any_o call_v that_o which_o want_v these_o a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n virtual_o include_v all_o grace_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o unmeetness_n of_o a_o low_a faith_n to_o be_v the_o appoint_a condition_n of_o save_v benefit_n when_o it_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o holy_a governor_n 5._o a_o enlighten_v regenerate_v soul_n can_v act_v towards_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v first_o present_v to_o its_o view_n below_o these_o instance_n it_o be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a heart_n that_o 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to_o press_v the_o gospel-sanction_n the_o reverend_a mr._n cole_n affirm_v there_o be_v law_n enough_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o the_o danger_n and_o remedy_n too_o see_v his_o treat_n of_o regen_n p._n 101._o have_v doctor_n crisp_n note_v this_o truth_n many_o mistake_v have_v be_v prevent_v chap._n xxi_o of_o legal_a preach_v before_o i_o proceed_v let_v i_o inform_v thou_o that_o legal_a preach_v have_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n 1._o if_o by_o legal_a be_v mean_v the_o precept_n and_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o conversion_n and_o government_n of_o lose_a man_n under_o gospel-threat_n and_o promise_n then_o to_o be_v legal_a preacher_n as_o preacher_n of_o this_o law_n we_o account_v our_o duty_n and_o honour_n all_o
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salvation_n large_a catech._n quest._n how_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o second_o covenant_n 1._o thou_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v that_o the_o assembly_n do_v judge_v 1._o that_o though_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o mediator_n for_o sinner_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o till_o they_o believe_v 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a they_o scruple_n not_o to_o call_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o salvation_n by_o he_o 3._o that_o christ_n and_o salvation_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o sinner_n on_o the_o same_o condition_n though_o god_n effectual_o enable_v the_o elect_n to_o obey_v the_o condition_n error_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o man_n part_n though_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v faith_n itself_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n but_o all_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v actual_o we_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v neither_o be_v we_o require_v so_o much_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n benefit_n prove_v that_o this_o be_v doctor_n crisp_n be_v opinion_n the_o doctor_n spend_v more_o than_o a_o sermon_n to_o prove_v this_o and_o say_v p._n 81._o there_o be_v not_o any_o condition_n in_o this_o covenant_n mark_v what_o i_o say_v i_o know_v i_o shall_v go_v against_o the_o strain_n of_o some_o etc._n etc._n p._n 82._o observe_v i_o pray_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v plain_o perceive_v that_o man_n have_v no_o tie_n upon_o he_o to_o perform_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o on_o his_o part_n as_o a_o condition_n that_o must_v be_v observe_v on_o his_o part_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o bond_n or_o obligation_n upon_o man_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o p._n 84._o he_o put_v this_o objection_n though_o work_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o we_o hope_v you_o will_v yield_v faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o answer_v i_o must_v needs_o tell_v you_o direct_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o reader_n may_v suppose_v the_o doctor_n only_o mean_v there_o be_v no_o meritorious_a condition_n no_o he_o exclude_v all_o thing_n wrought_v by_o man_n or_o in_o man_n as_o necessary_a to_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n blessing_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 81._o that_o after_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n he_o will_v bestow_v these_o thing_n upon_o we_o as_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o p._n 83._o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o actual_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v make_v good_a to_o a_o man_n before_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n i._n e._n from_o eternity_n and_o in_o the_o womb._n elsewhere_o he_o say_v before_o our_o eye_n be_v open_v etc._n etc._n p._n 600._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o christ_n engage_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o the_o elect_n shall_v believe_v and_o possess_v christ_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o affirm_v 2._o nor_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o duty_n on_o man_n part_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o christ_n undertake_n or_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n undertake_v in_o that_o covenant_n this_o i_o deny_v 3._o nor_o whether_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v perform_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o be_v uncertain_a as_o to_o the_o elect._n this_o i_o deny_v 4._o nor_o whether_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n move_v god_n to_o enact_v offer_v or_o appoint_v this_o covenant_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v this_o i_o deny_v and_o add_v that_o god_n enact_v this_o covenant_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o offer_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o on_o its_o proper_a term_n to_o man_n when_o sinner_n 5._o nor_o whether_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o purchase_n price_n or_o meritorious_a of_o the_o benefit_n promise_v on_o such_o condition_n this_o i_o deny_v for_o christ_n alone_o pay_v the_o price_n and_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n promise_n give_v the_o interest_n in_o the_o benefit_n to_o such_o as_o perform_v the_o condition_n 6._o nor_o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n be_v absolute_o give_v this_o i_o affirm_v though_o that_o be_v dispense_v ordinary_o in_o a_o due_a use_n of_o mean_n and_o in_o a_o way_n discountenance_v idleness_n and_o fit_a encouragement_n give_v to_o the_o use_v of_o mean_n 7._o nor_o whether_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n or_o alike_o complete_a term_n of_o the_o principal_a benefit_n this_o i_o deny_v for_o faith_n be_v suppose_v to_o all_o other_o condition_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 8._o nor_o whither_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o covenant_n grant_v become_v not_o as_o absolute_a and_o the_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n no_o long_o suspend_v this_o i_o affirm_v for_o the_o promise_n convey_v the_o title_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o term_n of_o the_o grant_n be_v answer_v the_o real_a difference_n 1._o whether_o the_o elect_n have_v a_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n while_o they_o live_v in_o unbelief_n this_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v of_o which_o see_v chap._n 10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o whether_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v the_o save_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o official_a term_n as_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v 3._o whether_o the_o beneficial_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o suspend_v on_o term_n of_o duty_n as_o do_v not_o god_n forbear_v to_o pardon_v we_o till_o we_o believe_v this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v 4._o whether_o god_n do_v engage_v to_o bestow_v the_o promise_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o all_o such_o who_o through_o grace_n perform_v the_o condition_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v all_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o whether_o our_o believe_a confent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a by_o god_n command_n and_o promise_v to_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o that_o covenant_n this_o the_o doctor_n deny_v and_o i_o affirm_v the_o truth_n confirm_v 1._o each_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v offer_v to_o man_n on_o condition_n and_o not_o absolute_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o people_n be_v so_o leu._n 26._o 3_o 12._o if_o you_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n that_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n relation_n be_v plain_a by_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o so_o be_v union_n to_o christ_n with_o a_o communion_n in_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v therefrom_o mat._n 22._o 2_o 3_o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o must_v come_v to_o the_o wedding-supper_n or_o have_v no_o share_n in_o it_o so_o be_v it_o of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n acceptance_n to_o life_n adoption_n and_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jelus_fw-la and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 4._o 25._o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n gal._n 3._o 7._o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o
the_o chapter_n of_o union_n justification_n etc._n etc._n and_o note_v that_o its_o injustice_n to_o add_v new_a term_n of_o any_o of_o these_o benefit_n if_o they_o be_v we_o by_o the_o covenant_n as_o absolute_a before_o 2._o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o conditional_a as_o to_o the_o dispose_n of_o these_o benefit_n it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o all_o to_o who_o the_o offer_n be_v make_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o or_o it_o be_v not_o a_o serious_a offer_n no_o nor_o a_o true_a offer_n as_o not_o contain_v a_o real_a and_o mutual_a connexion_n between_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o duty_n 2._o faith_n itself_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o our_o first_o interest_n in_o these_o benefit_n than_o any_o other_o grace_n nay_o than_o unbelief_n let_v no_o body_n object_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n for_o so_o be_v any_o other_o grace_n yea_o so_o may_v be_v the_o description_n of_o paul_n by_o his_o name_n by_o his_o abide_v yea_o by_o his_o sin_n viz._n a_o persecutor_n paul_n the_o persecutor_n of_o such_o a_o age_n and_o place_n will_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o evidence_n he_o a_o justify_v man_n as_o his_o faith_n abundance_n of_o such_o consequence_n to_o the_o very_a overturning_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o religion_n be_v unavoidable_a 3_o man_n be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n deut._n 29._o 12_o 13._o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n psal._n 50._o 5._o to_o keep_v covenant_n psal._n 103._o 18._o to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 31._o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n isa._n 56._o 46._o to_o lie_v to_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n not_o be_v right_a with_o god_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o psal._n 78._o 36_o 37._o they_o for_o sake_n the_o covenant_n dan._n 11._o 30._o break_a the_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa._n 24._o 5._o see_v also_o jer._n 50._o 5._o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o covenant_n not_o to_o be_v forget_v ezek._n 20._o 37._o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o will_v bring_v you_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n all_o these_o expression_n be_v convince_a that_o there_o be_v a_o restipulation_n on_o man_n part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o mutual_a stipulation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o to_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a act_n of_o god_n and_o a_o act_n that_o be_v mere_o absolute_a render_v all_o these_o phrase_n impertinent_a and_o impossible_a can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o make_v or_o keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v only_a god_n absolute_a grant_n it_o be_v his_o act_n to_o appoint_v this_o covenant_n and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o make_v and_o keep_v it_o it_o be_v his_o act_n to_o restipulate_v on_o his_o part_n but_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v conditional_a as_o to_o the_o very_a benefit_n be_v to_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a party_n covenant_v etc._n etc._n 4._o consider_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o you_o will_v easy_o judge_v that_o they_o do_v not_o seal_v absolute_o but_o conditional_o if_o absolute_o than_o every_o one_o that_o partake_v thereof_o be_v save_v if_o they_o seal_v conditional_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v conditional_a for_o by_o they_o the_o covenant_n be_v renew_v and_o the_o benefit_n exhibit_v according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o they_o do_v not_o seal_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o which_o the_o benefit_n be_v promise_v but_o they_o seal_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o supposition_n we_o have_v that_o grace_n hence_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o baptism_n that_o save_v we_o be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n outward_a wash_v but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n i._n e._n the_o upright_a consent_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o vow_n and_o profession_n make_v in_o baptism_n if_o man_n will_v consider_v that_o a_o mere_a elect_a person_n though_o by_o revelation_n know_v to_o be_v elect_a yet_o while_o unregenerate_a be_v not_o entitle_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n sure_o they_o can_v but_o infer_v that_o this_o person_n have_v not_o a_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o all_o its_o benefit_n while_o he_o continue_v so_o 5._o i_o may_v show_v that_o unbelief_n and_o whatever_o be_v sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o only_a hindrance_n to_o a_o sinner_n interest_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o these_o we_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v and_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a in_o this_o it_o lay_v man_n want_n of_o forgiveness_n on_o their_o unbelief_n as_o the_o culpable_a cause_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v needless_a to_o show_v how_o this_o infer_v the_o covenant-benefit_n be_v conditional_a 6._o the_o gospel_n promise_v be_v the_o way_n which_o christ_n appoint_v to_o dispense_v save_v benefit_n to_o sinner_n must_v have_v the_o same_o rule_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o gospel_n be_v his_o testament_n and_o the_o same_o with_o this_o covenant_n the_o benefit_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v a_o disposition_n of_o these_o benefit_n in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o this_o gospel_n but_o this_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n tell_v we_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o gâ—aâ—â—_n make_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n the_o elect_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n 2._o this_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v 3._o this_o gospel_n command_v and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v that_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o save_v benefit_n which_o benefit_n it_o promise_v to_o such_o as_o do_v thus_o believe_v and_o to_o no_o other_o 4._o this_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n invest_v believer_n in_o those_o save_a benefit_n 5._o it_o secure_v the_o perseverance_n of_o believer_n in_o that_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o secure_v those_o benefit_n as_o unforfeited_a but_o christ_n never_o bequeath_v or_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n a_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n nor_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n but_o on_o supposition_n that_o this_o faith_n persevere_fw-la and_o if_o the_o gospel_n promise_v say_v no_o such_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o covenant_n do_v not_o 7._o the_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o seem_v most_o for_o its_o absoluteness_n imply_v this_o conditional_a connexion_n of_o the_o require_a grace_n and_o the_o promise_a benefit_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o heb._n 10._o 16_o 17._o jer._n 32._o 40._o ezra_n 11._o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v other_o that_o refer_v to_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o captivity_n i_o will_v fix_v on_o that_o jer._n 31._o 31._o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n 33._o after_o those_o day_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o this_o be_v quote_v heb._n 8._o 10_o 12._o and_o 10._o 16_o 17._o to_o understand_v this_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o who_o be_v this_o covenant_n make_v with_o 2._o what_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o scheme_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o who_o be_v this_o covenant_n make_v with_o it_o be_v with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n not_o the_o man_n in_o present_a be_v but_o man_n to_o be_v hereafter_o it_o be_v after_o those_o day_n i_o will_v make_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v after_o the_o mosaic_a covenant_n be_v to_o expire_v ver._n 32._o and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o only_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o have_v its_o be_v from_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o sincere_a israelite_n do_v not_o lose_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o by_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v gal._n 3._o 17._o the_o point_n before_o we_o be_v to_o know_v who_o this_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v 1._o they_o be_v either_o the_o natural_a jew_n to_o be_v alive_a in_o those_o day_n which_o this_o promise_n refer_v to_o 2._o or_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v inward_o israel_n