the_o content_n the_o prologue_n to_o mr._n blake_n pag._n 1_o certain_a distinction_n and_o proposition_n explain_v my_o sense_n how_o christ_n as_o king_n be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o ten_o argument_n prove_v that_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o head_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o 4_o the_o common_a distinction_n between_o fides_n quae_fw-la and_o fides_n quâ_fw-la justificat_fw-la examine_v §_o 1._o pag._n 7_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n §_o 1._o pag._n 8_o the_o former_a doctrine_n defend_v against_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n §_o 1._o pag._n 9_o the_o same_o defend_v against_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o the_o faith_n heb._n 11_o explain_v §_o 2._o pag._n 10_o james_n 2._o about_o justification_n by_o work_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v §_o 3._o pag._n 12_o how_o far_o work_v justify_v §_o 3_o &_o 4._o pag._n 14_o 15_o why_o i_o write_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v §_o 5._o ibid._n ethical_a active_a improper_a receive_v distinguish_v from_o physical_a passive_a proper_a receive_v §_o 5._o pag._n 17_o how_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 5._o ibid._n mr._n bl_n exception_n against_o my_o opposition_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n consider_v §_o 6._o pag._n 18_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a nor_o any_o act_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 7_o &_o 8._o pag._n 19_o mr._n bl_n contradiction_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o §_o 9_o pag._n 20_o whether_o faith_n be_v both_o god_n instrument_n and_o man_n in_o justification_n §_o 10._o pag._n 21_o further_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o devil_n in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 10._o pag._n 22_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n open_v and_o the_o truth_n further_o explain_v §_o 11._o pag._n 23_o more_o of_o mr_n bl'_v reason_v on_o this_o confute_v §_o 12._o pag._n 27_o whether_o god_n make_v use_v of_o our_o faith_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o justify_v we_o §_o 13_o pag._n 28_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 14._o pag._n 28_o mr._n bl_n argue_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o promise_v confute_v §_o 15_o &_o 16._o pag._n 29_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n confute_v that_o the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n it_o receive_v by_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o it_o be_v tender_v §_o 17_o &_o 18._o pag._n 30_o whether_o mr._n bl_n say_v true_o that_o the_o word_n have_v much_o less_o a_o influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n than_o faith_n §_o 19_o pag._n 31_o in_o what_o way_n of_o causality_n the_o word_n work_v §_o 20._o pag._n 32_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n §_o 21_o pag._n 33_o mr._n bl_n strange_a doctrine_n examine_v that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 22_o &_o 23._o pag._n 34_o more_o against_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n that_o faith_n through_o the_o spirit_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o work_v to_o the_o gospel_n in_o forgive_a sin_n §_o 24._o pag._n 35_o fuller_n proof_n of_o the_o most_o proper_a instrumentality_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o justification_n §_o 25._o pag._n 36_o mr._n bl._n contradiction_n in_o make_v faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n two_o instrument_n both_o make_v up_o one_o complete_a instrument_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o more_o against_o mr._n bl._n strange_a doctrine_n that_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o the_o word_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o a_o condition_n what_o and_o how_o differ_v from_o mere_a duty_n §_o 27._o pag._n 38_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o compromize_v or_o narrow_v §_o 27_o pag._n 40_o of_o evangelical_n personal_a righteousness_n §_o 28._o pag._n 41_o what_o righteousness_n be_v §_o 28._o pag._n 43_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o perfect_a §_o 28_o pag._n 44_o isa_n 64.6_o explain_v our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n §_o 29._o pag._n 46_o how_o holiness_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a §_o 30._o pag._n 47_o whether_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v capable_a neither_o of_o perfection_n nor_o imperfection_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o rule_n §_o 31_o &_o 32._o pag._n 48_o concern_v my_o charge_v learned_a divine_n with_o ignorance_n and_o other_o harsh_a speech_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o we_o be_v not_o denominate_v personal_o righteous_a for_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n only_o or_o proper_o prove_v §_o 33._o pag._n 50_o whether_o as_o mr._n bl._n say_v the_o old_a rule_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n §_o 33._o pag._n 51_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o author_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o arrogance_n for_o charge_v some_o divine_n with_o ignorance_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o whether_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n as_o a_o image_n less_o like_o the_o pattern_n be_v a_o image_n §_o 35._o pag._n 54_o how_o fair_o mr._n bl._n charge_v i_o to_o say_v sincerity_n be_v the_o new_a rule_n §_o 36_o pag._n 55_o a_o answer_n to_o davenant_n testimony_n cite_v by_o mr._n bl._n §_o 37._o pag._n 56_o how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §_o 38._o pag._n 57_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o promise_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n mention_v §_o 39_o pag._n 58_o how_o far_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o several_a proposition_n §_o 39_o pag._n 60_o a_o enquiry_n into_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n of_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n §_o 39_o pag._n 64_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o how_o far_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n §_o 39_o ibid._n mr_n bl_n absurdity_n suppose_v to_o follow_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o elect_n consider_v §_o 41._o pag._n 80_o our_o own_o covenant_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §_o 41._o pag._n 81_o whether_o i_o make_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n §_o 42._o pag._n 84_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a argument_n answer_v the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n but_o justify_v faith_n be_v such_o therefore_o §_o 43._o ibid._n more_o of_o mr._n bl_n argument_n answer_v §_o 44_o &_o 45._o pag._n 86_o my_o argument_n vindicated_n from_o mr._n bl_n exception_n §_o 46._o to_o 52._o pag._n 88_o 26_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v justify_v faith_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o that_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n in_o this_o be_v unsound_a and_o unsafe_a §_o 52._o pag._n 94_o of_o mr._n bl_n controversy_n with_o mr._n firmin_n §_o 53._o pag._n 107_o my_o assert_v of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n vindicate_v §_o 55_o pag._n 108_o whether_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v god_n work_n §_o 55._o pag._n 109_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 56._o pag._n 111_o of_o the_o death_n threaten_v by_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 57_o pag._n 112_o whether_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v determinate_o threaten_v §_o 58._o pag._n 113_o of_o the_o law_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n §_o 59_o pag._n 115_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o conditional_a promise_n absolute_o or_o the_o conclusion_n i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v conditional_o §_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o pag._n 115_o the_o nature_n of_o seal_v open_v §_o 64._o pag._n 118_o 20_o proposition_n show_v how_o god_n seal_v §_o 64._o pag._n 119_o that_o the_o minor_a be_v seal_v the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la seal_v as_o mr._n bl._n affirm_v §_o 65._o pag._n 123_o how_o sacrament_n seal_v with_o particular_a application_n §_o 67._o pag._n 125_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n untrue_a that_o if_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o seal_v than_o no_o proposition_n be_v seal_v §_o 68_o pag._n 126_o whether_o it_o be_v virtual_o write_v in_o scripture_n that_o mr._n bl._n be_v justify_v §_o 69._o pag._n 126_o more_o about_o conditional_a seal_n §_o 70_o 71._o pag._n 128_o whether_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la that_o mr._n bl._n be_v justify_v §_o 72_o 73_o 74._o pag._n 129_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o deny_v
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particular_a promise_n to_o man_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v god_n have_v restrain_v himself_o from_o this_o or_o can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v it_o at_o all_o or_o that_o no_o man_n have_v such_o revelation_n but_o only_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a 2._o nor_o be_v god_n engage_v to_o do_v it_o so_o for_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n first_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o elect_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o promise_n this_o be_v make_v to_o none_o but_o the_o ungodly_a and_o unregenerate_a though_o elect_v unless_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n for_o they_o or_o rather_o be_v a_o prediction_n of_o good_a eventual_o to_o be_v confer_v on_o they_o but_o though_o in_o all_o these_o respect_v wicked_a man_n be_v
of_o a_o christian_a which_o they_o assume_v pag._n 192._o he_o say_v all_o profess_a christian_n so_o call_v be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n 1._o what_o those_o that_o be_v call_v profess_v christian_n and_o be_v not_o no_o sure_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n else_o man_n miscalling_a might_n put_v they_o in_o covenant_n it_o be_v then_o those_o that_o be_v so_o and_o be_v call_v so_o but_o will_v it_o not_o serve_v if_o they_o be_v so_o unless_o call_v so_o 2._o he_o mean_v either_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o first_o i_o speak_v before_o for_o the_o second_o if_o they_o profess_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o christianity_n undissemble_o i_o think_v they_o be_v true_o regenerate_v if_o they_o profess_v but_o part_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n both_o of_o assent_n and_o consent_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o county_n late_o set_v down_o in_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v not_o christianity_n which_o they_o profess_v for_o part_n of_o the_o essence_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n where_o a_o essential_a part_n be_v want_v the_o form_n be_v absent_a if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v profess_v but_o dissemble_o then_o as_o he_o be_v equivocal_o or_o analogical_o a_o believer_n or_o christian_n so_o i_o yield_v he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v only_o visible_a be_v equivocal_o call_v the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o have_v fullier_n speak_v in_o answer_n to_o mr_n tomb_n praecursor_n i_o know_v mr_n bl._n think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o undissembled_a profession_n which_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v of_o a_o save_a faith_n but_o then_o i_o yet_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o a_o entire_a profession_n of_o the_o whole_a essential_a object_n of_o christian_a faith_n viz._n of_o assent_n and_o consent_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o many_o honest_a christian_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n not_o justify_v may_v believe_v every_o fundamental_a article_n and_o withal_o true_o profess_v repentance_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v god_n for_o his_o sovereign_n to_o rule_v he_o and_o his_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v enjoy_v to_o his_o happiness_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n and_o his_o word_n for_o his_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v of_o all_o that_o external_o make_v profession_n these_o engage_v themselves_o upon_o god_n term_n but_o if_o they_o do_v so_o sincere_o they_o be_v sincere_a christian_n if_o not_o sincere_o they_o be_v but_o equivocal_o christian_n some_o think_v that_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o 3_o part_n of_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n i_o give_v too_o much_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o this_o that_o i_o now_o say_v he_o that_o profess_v not_o to_o prefer_v god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n profess_v not_o christianity_n and_o he_o that_o profess_v this_o and_o lie_v not_o be_v a_o regenerate_v justify_v christian_n pag._n 200._o he_o describe_v his_o unregenerate_a christian_n to_o be_v such_o as_o accept_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o none_o do_v indeed_o but_o the_o sanctify_a if_o mr._n bl._n will_v say_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v do_v it_o he_o will_v make_v they_o true_a believer_n for_o what_o be_v true_a faith_n but_o a_o accept_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n on_o the_o covenant_n term_n though_o i_o confess_v other_o may_v false_o say_v they_o accept_v he_o pag._n 220._o he_o say_v law_n tender_v by_o a_o prince_n and_o receive_v by_o a_o people_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o people_n yet_o indeed_o that_o be_v not_o true_a for_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v the_o man_n to_o be_v our_o king_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o receive_v his_o law_n that_o make_v the_o relation_n a_o marriage_n covenant_n tender_v by_o a_o man_n and_o accept_v by_o a_o virgin_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n covenant_n draught_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o service_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n now_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v all_o of_o these_o between_o god_n and_o a_o people_n rep._n the_o accept_n christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v true_a justify_v faith_n if_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v this_o indeed_o than_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v common_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v if_o mr._n bl._n mean_v that_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o this_o acceptance_n alone_o do_v make_v up_o the_o relation_n i_o say_v as_o before_z it_o may_v oblige_v the_o professor_n but_o make_v not_o up_o the_o relation_n of_o real_a christian_n because_o god_n conseâ—teth_v not_o nor_o be_v actual_o in_o covenant_n and_o oblige_v the_o difference_n mr._n bl._n must_v take_v notice_n of_o between_o his_o humane_a covenant_n and_o we_o with_o god_n or_o else_o he_o will_v mar_v all_o man_n know_v not_o one_o another_o heart_n and_o therefore_o make_v not_o law_n for_o heart_n nor_o impose_v condition_n on_o heart_n and_o therefore_o if_o both_o party_n do_v profess_v consent_n though_o dissemble_o they_o be_v both_o oblige_v and_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a but_o god_n offer_v to_o consent_v only_o on_o condition_n that_o our_o heart_n consent_v to_o his_o term_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o profess_v consent_n and_o do_v not_o consent_v god_n consent_v not_o nor_o be_v as_o it_o be_v oblige_v next_o mr._n bl._n proceed_v there_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o accept_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o be_v a_o more_o lax_n ambiguous_a term_n then_o the_o former_a some_o call_v it_o a_o accept_n the_o word_n when_o they_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v it_o some_o when_o they_o speculative_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o these_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o true_a christian_n or_o church_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n other_o accept_v but_o part_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a object_n of_o faith_n of_o who_o the_o like_a may_v he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o accept_n christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o offer_v by_o this_o word_n which_o be_v christianity_n itself_o or_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o may_v accept_v it_o for_o his_o infant_n also_o so_o much_o for_o the_o indagation_n of_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n about_o the_o description_n of_o his_o visible_a christian_n next_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o covenant_n i_o confess_v i_o despair_v of_o know_v sometime_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o but_o of_o their_o own_o act_n of_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o but_o ordinary_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n â—nd_n make_v god_n to_o be_v also_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o what_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v tâ—is_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o single_a covenant_n i_o know_v not_o he_o there_o also_o choose_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o paraeus_n word_n who_o distinguish_v inter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o deny_v they_o and_o jus_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o allow_v they_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o jus_n foederis_fw-la be_v except_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o right_a to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v infidel_n 2._o or_o a_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o he_o deny_v they_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o parâ—eus_n seem_v a_o right_a to_o be_v esteem_v as_o covenanter_n and_o use_v as_o covenanter_n by_o the_o church_n though_o indeed_o god_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o this_o we_o easy_o grant_v but_o mr._n bl_n common_a phrase_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o what_o that_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v i_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o covenant_n over_o tenus_fw-la only_o outward_o or_o by_o a_o dissemble_a profession_n or_o else_o a_o profession_n maim_v or_o not_o understand_v and_o i_o have_v say_v that_o hereby_o they_o may_v further_o oblige_v themselves_o so_o far_o as_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v itself_o who_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o whole_o god_n and_o be_v under_o his_o
with_o man_n of_o say_v not_o save_v he_o do_v i_o wrong_n for_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n i._n e._n as_o if_o god_n be_v actual_o as_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o such_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o never_o say_v it_o but_o how_o far_o such_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o under_o promise_n i_o have_v by_o necessary_a distinction_n explain_v before_o and_o i_o think_v it_o beseem_v not_o a_o serious_a treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o this_o question_n be_v so_o large_o of_o purpose_n handle_v to_o have_v confound_v those_o several_a consideration_n and_o dispute_v so_o serious_o before_o the_o reader_n can_v tell_v about_o what_o the_o word_n which_o mr._n bl._n question_v i_o confess_v be_v i_o against_o dr._n ward_n and_o i_o do_v not_o think_v in_o so_o gross_a a_o opinion_n dr._n ward_n will_v have_v find_v any_o second_o to_o undertake_v that_o cause_n §._o 40._o mr._n bl._n 1._o all_z that_o have_v be_v say_v for_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v sit_o be_v apply_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o tenent_n for_o the_o like_a latitude_n of_o baptism_n §._o 40._o r._n b._n therefore_o do_v i_o say_v the_o more_o of_o the_o covenant_n before_o to_o show_v your_o confusion_n and_o mistake_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o covenant_n or_o promise_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o §._o 41._o mr._n bl._n all_o the_o absurdity_n follow_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o elect_n to_o man_n of_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v follow_v upon_o this_o restraint_n of_o interest_n in_o baptism_n §._o 41._o r._n b._n what_o absurdity_n follow_v such_o a_o restraint_n of_o it_o to_o sound_a believer_n as_o i_o have_v assert_v i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o know_v though_o with_o some_o labour_n i_o search_v for_o it_o bear_v with_o i_o therefore_o while_o i_o examine_v what_o you_o refer_v i_o to_o it_o be_v pag._n 209._o where_o you_o charge_v those_o absurdity_n and_o the_o first_o be_v this_o 1._o this_o restriction_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o shut_v out_o all_o the_o non-regenerate_a make_v a_o utter_a confusion_n between_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o or_o if_o the_o expression_n do_v not_o please_v the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o the_o duty_n require_v in_o it_o between_o our_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n and_o our_o observation_n of_o it_o or_o walk_v up_o in_o faithfulness_n to_o it_o all_o know_v that_o a_o bargain_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o that_o sum_n the_o covenant_n with_o a_o servant_n for_o labour_n and_o the_o labour_n according_a to_o this_o covenant_n be_v different_a thing_n faithful_n man_n that_o make_v a_o bargain_n keep_v it_o enter_v covenant_n and_o stand_v to_o it_o but_o the_o make_n and_o keep_v the_o enter_v and_o observe_v be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o now_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n regeneration_n be_v our_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n and_o regeneration_n be_v our_o keep_n of_o covenant_n before_o regeneration_n we_o make_v no_o covenant_n after_o regeneration_n we_o break_v no_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o covenant-breaking_a all_o this_o make_v a_o utter_a confusion_n in_o the_o covenant_n reply_v 1_o i_o have_v seldom_o meet_v with_o a_o complaint_n of_o confusion_n more_o unreasonable_o where_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o in_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v so_o visible_a as_o to_o mar_v all_o the_o work_n so_o much_o 2._o i_o can_v give_v my_o judgement_n of_o the_o intolerableness_n and_o great_a danger_n of_o your_o mistake_n here_o manifest_v without_o unmannerliness_n i_o will_v therefore_o say_v but_o this_o it_o be_v in_o a_o very_a weighty_a point_n near_o the_o foundation_n wherein_o to_o err_v can_v be_v safe_a in_o my_o aphorism_n i_o give_v my_o reason_n pag._n 265_o for_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o far_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o our_o own_o covenant_v be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o other_o term_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o condition_n be_v impose_v by_o god_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o the_o same_o act_n therefore_o be_v call_v our_o condition_n as_o the_o performer_n and_o god_n condition_n as_o the_o imposer_n and_o promiser_n give_v his_o blessing_n only_o on_o these_o impose_v condition_n most_o proper_o they_o be_v call_v the_o condition_n or_o god_n covenant_n or_o promise_n rather_o than_o of_o we_o for_o our_o own_o promise_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o they_o and_o our_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n but_o a_o secondary_a part_n for_o 2._o god_n covenant_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n to_o the_o world_n on_o condition_n of_o their_o acceptance_n this_o our_o divine_n against_o the_o papist_n on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n have_v full_o prove_v only_o this_o acceptance_n must_v have_v these_o necessary_a modification_n which_o may_v constitute_v it_o suitable_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n and_o state_n of_o the_o receiver_n it_o must_v be_v a_o love_a thankful_a acceptance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o acceptance_n of_o a_o sovereign_n and_o sanctifier_n it_o contain_v a_o resolution_n to_o obey_v he_o our_o acceptance_n or_o consent_v be_v our_o covenant_n and_o our_o faith_n so_o that_o our_o covenant_v with_o christ_n and_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o accept_n a_o offer_a saviour_n on_o his_o term_n or_o a_o consent_n that_o he_o be_v we_o and_o we_o his_o on_o his_o term_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o this_o faith_n or_o covenant_v or_o consent_v be_v the_o condition_n by_o we_o to_o be_v perform_v that_o we_o may_v have_v right_a to_o christ_n and_o life_n offer_v 3._o indeed_o there_o be_v herewith_o join_v a_o promise_n for_o future_a duty_n but_o mark_v 1._o what_o 2._o and_o to_o what_o end_n 1._o it_o be_v principal_o but_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o consent_n to_o be_v continue_v which_o we_o already_o give_v and_o secondary_o a_o promise_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o that_o these_o future_a promise_a act_n shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o justification_n or_o right_o to_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v certain_o begin_v and_o we_o put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n mere_o on_o our_o first_o consent_n or_o covenant_a that_o be_v believe_v or_o receive_v christ_n that_o all_o this_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o our_o own_o covenant_n act_n shall_v be_v also_o the_o primary_n condition_n of_o god_n covenant_n may_v appear_v by_o your_o forementioned_a similitude_n and_o all_o other_o case_n wherein_o such_o relation_n be_v contract_v if_o a_o king_n will_v offer_v his_o son_n in_o marriage_n to_o a_o condemn_a woman_n and_o a_o beggar_n on_o condition_n that_o she_o will_v but_o have_v he_o that_o be_v 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devil_n tyranny_n this_o handwriting_n this_o covenant_n this_o symbol_n we_o be_v teach_v be_v conscribe_v see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o again_o find_v debtor_n to_o this_o hand-writing_n 9_o hierom_n dial_n advers._fw-la lucif_n say_v again_o and_o again_o that_o baptisma_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nullum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la which_o say_v though_o i_o approve_v not_o yet_o that_o and_o many_o more_o passage_n in_o that_o dialogue_n full_o show_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n 10._o salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n l._n 4._o initio_fw-la say_v nam_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la hominis_fw-la christiani_n fides_fw-la fideliter_fw-la christi_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruare_fw-la fit_a absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la fidem_fw-la habeat_fw-la qui_fw-la infidelis_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la christum_fw-la credat_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la mandata_fw-la conculcat_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o id_fw-la revolvitur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n nominis_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr christianus_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la nomen_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la atque_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-fr lib._n 3._o p._n 66._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la credulitas_fw-la vel_fw-la fides_fw-la opinor_fw-la fideliter_fw-la hominem_fw-la christo_fw-la credere_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fidelem_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la fideliter_fw-la dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruare_fw-la pag._n 67._o infidelis_fw-la sit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fidei_fw-la commissa_fw-la non_fw-la seruat_fw-la argu._n 3_o if_o it_o be_v require_v in_o baptism_n that_o man_n do_v sincere_o promise_v for_o the_o future_a to_o believe_v save_o and_o to_o obey_v christ_n sincere_o then_o justify_v faith_n be_v require_v in_o baptism_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o mr._n bl._n except_o the_o word_n sincere_o he_o yield_v that_o man_n must_v in_o baptism_n engage_v to_o do_v this_o hereafter_o now_o i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o whether_o god_n require_v they_o to_o make_v this_o engagement_n serious_o sincere_o &_o firmato_fw-la animo_fw-la or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o god_n call_v they_o but_o to_o dissemble_v which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o yea_o then_o i_o say_v this_o be_v justify_v faith_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o come_v from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o do_v this_o present_o without_o delay_n for_o he_o that_o will_v hearty_o engage_v himself_o to_o obey_v christ_n as_o his_o sovereign_n and_o rest_n on_o he_o for_o salvation_n must_v needs_o be_v resolve_v so_o to_o do_v but_o he_o that_o be_v so_o resolve_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n for_o his_o will_n be_v sanctify_v or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v thus_o resolve_v but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o for_o so_o long_a time_n hence_o that_o a_o man_n promise_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v sincere_o with_o a_o reserve_n and_o resolution_n to_o live_v wicked_o till_o then_o i_o hope_v few_o will_v believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o true_a baptismal_a covenant_n argu._n 4._o they_o that_o be_v to_o renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n to_o justification_n but_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v then_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o renounce_v these_o be_v a_o renounce_v they_o as_o ruler_n that_o will_v command_v we_o before_o god_n or_o as_o worldly_a fleshly_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n may_v seem_v our_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v prefer_v before_o god_n now_o it_o be_v none_o but_o the_o sincere_a believer_n that_o can_v so_o renounce_v these_o all_o other_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o and_o make_v they_o their_o end_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o motus_fw-la to_o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la but_o there_o must_v also_o be_v a_o terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v the_o terminus_n à _fw-fr quo_fw-la without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o take_v god_n for_o our_o god_n or_o christ_n for_o our_o lord-redeemer_n 2._o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la this_o abrenunciation_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n baptism_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o
no_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n still_o to_o get_v faith_n first_o and_o then_o to_o profess_v it_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v already_o in_o the_o forego_n argument_n and_o more_o shall_v be_v anon_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o justify_v faith_n that_o christ_n church_n have_v ever_o to_o this_o day_n require_v the_o baptise_a to_o profess_v before_o the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n and_o profess_v repentance_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o mr._n bl._n make_v profession_n enough_o to_o give_v right_o to_o baptism_n i_o will_v know_v whether_o he_o mean_v the_o profession_n of_o justifying-faith_n or_o not_o if_o yea_o then_o justify_v faith_n be_v prerequisite_a or_o else_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o can_v not_o if_o not_o than_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a christianity_n be_v not_o requisite_a but_o of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n but_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o if_o it_o be_v short_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v justify_v and_o let_v man_n say_v no_o more_o that_o profession_n be_v it_o that_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n without_o the_o thing_n profess_v when_o they_o take_v even_o profession_n itself_o of_o true_a christianity_n to_o be_v consequential_a and_o not_o prerequisite_a argu._n 11._o if_o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o mystical_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o baptize_v then_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v of_o god_n require_v thereto_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o into_o one_o body_n and_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o hold_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v true_a the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o no_o man_n but_o the_o sound_a believer_n can_v true_o take_v christ_n as_o a_o husband_n and_o head_n for_o so_o to_o do_v be_v justify_v faith_n it_o be_v christ_n himself_n first_o in_o order_n and_o then_o his_o benefit_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o main_a business_n of_o they_o be_v to_o exhibit_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o marriage_n covenant_v the_o sign_n be_v but_o mean_n and_o instrument_n as_o a_o twig_n and_o turf_n and_o key_n in_o give_v possession_n when_o the_o minister_n in_o christ_n name_n say_v take_v eat_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o only_a bread_n that_o he_o bid_v man_n take_v but_o first_o and_o principal_o christ_n by_o faith_n joahimus_n vadianus_n aphorism_n the_o eucharist_n li._n 3._o pag._n 82._o much_o commend_v a_o say_n of_o chrysostoms_n viz._n if_o thou_o have_v no_o body_n than_o christ_n will_v have_v deliver_v thou_o all_o these_o gift_n naked_o or_o immediate_o but_o because_o thy_o soul_n be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o body_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o in_o and_o with_o these_o sensible_a thing_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a error_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o overlook_v chirst_n himself_o who_o be_v offer_v and_o to_o look_v only_o either_o to_o the_o sign_n or_o to_o his_o other_o gift_n we_o receive_v he_o first_o as_o our_o saviour_n our_o sovereign_n redeemer_n our_o head_n our_o husband_n our_o captain_n and_o guide_n he_o therefore_o that_o come_v to_o these_o ordinance_n do_v pretend_v thus_o to_o receive_v christ_n and_o doubtless_o to_o receive_v he_o thus_o sincere_o be_v true_a justify_v say_v faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v save_a faith_n that_o be_v call_v for_o to_o the_o due_a receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o doubtless_o god_n mean_v a_o sincere_a and_o not_o a_o seem_a dissemble_a nominal_a faith_n in_o his_o command_n argu._n 12._o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n special_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n wherein_o man_n engage_v themselves_o to_o perform_v hereafter_o their_o first_o act_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o justify_v faith_n than_o mr._n blakes_n doctrine_n be_v unsound_a but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n therefore_o man_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v but_o nowhere_o that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o they_o will_v hereafter_o begin_v to_o do_v it_o sincere_o much_o less_o be_v there_o such_o a_o covenant_n seal_v with_o baptism_n they_o that_o affirm_v such_o a_o thing_n let_v they_o prove_v it_o if_o they_o can_v argu._n 13._o if_o according_a to_o mr._n blakes_n doctrine_n no_o true_a sound_a believer_n or_o penitent_a person_n can_v regular_o be_v baptize_v then_o his_o doctrine_n be_v unsound_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v before_o the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v thus_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n save_v faith_n accept_v christ_n to_o justification_n be_v the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v and_o be_v not_o prerequisite_a therein_o therefore_o he_o that_o already_o perform_v that_o condition_n be_v past_o such_o engage_a to_o do_v it_o initial_o hereafter_o and_o so_o have_v no_o use_n for_o baptism_n as_o to_o that_o engagement_n to_o the_o great_a condition_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o person_n be_v baptize_v it_o must_v be_v to_o other_o end_n then_o the_o ordinance_n be_v appoint_v for_o and_o so_o not_o regular_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o god_n part_n for_o to_o such_o a_o believer_n god_n shall_v seal_v remission_n past_a or_o present_a whereas_o according_a to_o mr._n bl._n the_o ordinance_n be_v institute_v to_o seal_v remission_n future_a argu._n 14._o if_o the_o doctrine_n oppose_v be_v true_a than_o the_o gospel_n preach_v before_o baptism_n be_v not_o institute_v nor_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n at_o least_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o save_v conversion_n i._n e._n of_o produce_v save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o needless_a to_o the_o intelligent_a to_o heap_v up_o scripture_n proof_n of_o the_o minor_a viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n preach_v before_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o work_v true_a conversion_n we_o see_v it_o be_v ordinary_o do_v else_o preacher_n can_v not_o endeavour_v it_o or_o hope_v or_o pray_v for_o it_o the_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o mr._n bl._n make_v this_o true_a justify_v faith_n and_o consequent_o true_a repentance_n to_o be_v not_o prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n but_o to_o be_v engage_v for_o as_o to_o the_o future_a performance_n and_o therefore_o regular_o it_o must_v be_v only_o the_o word_n after_o baptism_n that_o must_v true_o convert_v or_o not_o at_o all_o argu._n 15._o if_o mr._n blakes_n doctrine_n be_v true_a then_o regular_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o all_o person_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n immediate_o on_o their_o baptism_n and_o if_o they_o than_o die_v shall_v perish_v but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o consequence_n if_o mr._n blake_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v any_o space_n of_o time_n after_o baptism_n that_o we_o engage_v to_o begin_v our_o justify_n faith_n in_o than_o the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a for_o till_o then_o the_o person_n be_v unjustified_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o in_o baptism_n they_o must_v engage_v to_o believe_v to_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n than_o this_o be_v to_o make_v such_o faith_n necessary_a in_o the_o instant_n of_o baptism_n and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o evident_a vanity_n to_o suppose_v a_o man_n not_o believe_v to_o justification_n who_o yet_o can_v and_o must_v promise_v to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n or_o the_o next_o argu._n 16._o if_o it_o be_v only_o true_a justify_v faith_n that_o give_v man_n right_a coram_fw-la deo_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o be_v prerequisite_a to_o that_o sacrament_n and_o not_o only_o to_o be_v promise_v for_o â—he_n future_a then_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v both_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n 2._o it_o be_v right_a to_o church-priviledge_n in_o general_a that_o mr._n bl._n ascribe_v to_o his_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o therefore_o to_o one_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o the_o antecedent_n i_o think_v our_o brethren_n that_o will_v so_o fain_o keep_v the_o church_n and_o ordinance_n pure_a will_v hardly_o admit_v a_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o they_o be_v sure_o do_v not_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n or_o that_o will_v say_v i_o
believe_v all_o the_o creed_n and_o word_n of_o god_n but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n reign_v over_o i_o at_o the_o present_a but_o i_o promise_v that_o hereafter_o i_o will_v see_v doctor_n drake_n against_o mr._n humphrey_n whether_o they_o will_v admit_v such_o hierom_n argue_v thus_o from_o baptism_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o i_o may_v do_v it_o as_o to_o the_o receive_n quamobrem_fw-la oro_fw-la te_fw-la utaut_fw-fr sacrificandi_fw-la ei_fw-la licentiam_fw-la tribuas_fw-la cujus_fw-la baptisma_fw-la probas_fw-la aut_fw-la reprobe_n ejus_fw-la baptisma_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la existimas_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la altar_n peccator_fw-la hier._n dialog_n adv_fw-la luciferian_n argu._n 17._o that_o doctrine_n which_o feign_v a_o un-sealed_n covenant_n for_o give_v right_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v unsound_a but_o such_o be_v mr._n blakes_n therefore_o no_o scripture_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o outward_a covenant_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a reason_n and_o custom_n of_o man_n that_o a_o second_o covenant_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o convey_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n see_v right_o to_o covenant_n and_o seal_n go_v together_o and_o if_o there_o must_v be_v another_o covenant_n to_o give_v right_a to_o that_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o must_v be_v another_o to_o give_v right_a to_o that_o and_o another_o to_o that_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la to_o the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o mr._n bl._n distinguish_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la between_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o inward_a covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o thus_o distribute_v they_o from_o the_o blessing_n promise_v whereof_o some_o be_v inward_a and_o some_o outward_a for_o though_o he_o explain_v not_o himself_o full_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o other_o sense_n that_o it_o will_v bear_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o outward_a covenant_n have_v no_o seal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n de_fw-fr sigillis_fw-la conferendis_fw-la if_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o seal_n it_o be_v either_o the_o same_o which_o be_v promise_v or_o some_o other_o other_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o they_o nowhere_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o their_o outward_a covenant_n the_o same_o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o materia_fw-la foederis_fw-la or_o the_o legacy_n itself_o or_o the_o benefit_n give_v and_o the_o seal_n too_o of_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o it_o be_v give_v argu._n 18._o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v it_o the_o regular_a way_n in_o baptism_n for_o all_o man_n to_o promise_v that_o which_o they_o can_v neither_o sincere_o promise_n nor_o perform_v be_v unsound_a but_o such_o be_v mr._n blakes_n therefore_o the_o 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12._o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o the_o last_o word_n confirm_v the_o consequence_n also_o argu._n 22._o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n show_v that_o it_o be_v justify_v faith_n that_o be_v by_o god_n require_v in_o the_o age_a in_o baptism_n which_o i_o will_v cite_v together_o and_o not_o stand_v to_o fetch_v a_o argument_n from_o each_o alone_o act._n 2.38_o 39_o be_v before_o cite_v verse_n 41._o it_o be_v they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n that_o be_v baptise_a act._n 8.37_o also_o be_v before_o speak_v to_o it_o must_v be_v believe_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n mar._n 16.15_o 16._o be_v very_o plain_a first_o christ_n
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the_o gospel_n be_v not_o command_v to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v man_n true_a sound_a believer_n and_o disciple_n till_o they_o have_v first_o baptize_v they_o which_o be_v untrue_a moreover_o the_o baptismal_a faith_n must_v be_v a_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n signify_v the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o therefore_o their_o reception_n of_o the_o one_o signify_v the_o other_o but_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n be_v justify_v faith_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o it_o be_v therefore_o but_o equivocal_o call_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o be_v but_o some_o part_n of_o that_o belief_n which_o attain_v not_o this_o righteousness_n how_o many_o time_n over_o and_o over_o do_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n promise_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o 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