that_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v receive_v into_o and_o of_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v his_o faith_n reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n before_o his_o baptism_n or_o while_n in_o a_o unbaptised_a condition_n how_o absurd_a will_v that_o be_v so_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v irresistible_a that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o weight_n in_o it_o but_o to_o proceed_v have_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o way_n these_o feeble_a argumentation_n whereby_o these_o two_o author_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o direct_a contrary_a whereunto_o i_o have_v affirm_v whereby_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o assertion_n may_v be_v render_v somewhat_o doubtful_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o person_n of_o weak_a 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the_o true_a tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o here_o establish_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o for_o this_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o covenant_n as_o here_o establish_v may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o have_v a_o more_o general_a respect_n to_o all_o abraham_n seed_n 2._o as_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a respect_n to_o those_o who_o heretofore_o do_v or_o yet_o do_v stand_v immediate_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o his_o seed_n such_o be_v the_o child_n immediate_o descend_v from_o his_o own_o loin_n as_o isaac_n ishmael_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n viz._n believer_n they_o stand_v in_o as_o a_o immediate_a relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n immediate_o descend_v from_o his_o own_o loin_n do_v and_o the_o covenant_n as_o establish_v with_o these_o give_v they_o a_o present_a actual_a right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o good_a promise_v in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o 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closure_n with_o it_o always_o have_v be_v and_o be_v indispensable_o require_v upon_o their_o come_n to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o thereby_o they_o do_v and_o do_v become_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n and_o as_o such_o convey_v covenant-interest_n to_o their_o seed_n and_o from_o these_o three_o thing_n we_o may_v infer_v these_o two_o collorary_n 1._o that_o all_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n immediate_o or_o mediate_o descend_v from_o he_o do_v as_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n hold_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_o to_o the_o good_a promise_v not_o as_o his_o natural_a seed_n but_o as_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v of_o believer_n seed_n i_o mean_v of_o such_o who_o have_v their_o covenat-interest_n continue_v to_o they_o 2._o that_o however_o the_o covenant_n may_v have_v a_o more_o general_a respect_n
he_o drive_v at_o be_v this_o there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o circumcise_v nor_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o be_v circumcise_v now_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o will_v only_o demand_v of_o mr._n g._n whether_o he_o be_v sure_a the_o covenant_n now_o enter_v with_o abraham_n be_v so_o far_o promulgate_v as_o that_o the_o person_n he_o talk_v of_o have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o or_o suppose_v they_o have_v some_o notice_n of_o it_o whether_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o either_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v grant_v how_o their_o not_o be_v circumcise_v shall_v intimate_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o circumcision_n a_o gospel-ordinance_n be_v as_o much_o above_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n to_o apprehend_v as_o the_o former_a i_o will_v commend_v to_o mr._n g._n the_o case_n of_o cornelius_n in_o act_n 10._o the_o latter_a end_n there_o be_v only_o one_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o mr._n g_n discourse_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v against_o that_o covenant_n its_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o i_o have_v return_v so_o satisfactory_a a_o answer_n to_o that_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n cox_n that_o i_o shall_v and_o no_o more_o see_v p._n 97_o and_o so_o on_o i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o what_o mr._n cary_n have_v say_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o design_n namely_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n only_o i_o shall_v premise_v that_o at_o present_a i_o design_v not_o a_o full_a answer_n of_o his_o book_n that_o i_o have_v already_o do_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n cox_n neither_o do_v i_o know_v how_o i_o can_v more_o effectual_o answer_v his_o book_n than_o by_o lay_v down_o and_o prove_v those_o three_o proposition_n there_o lay_v down_o and_o prove_v i_o shall_v now_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v argumentative_a in_o his_o book_n and_o consider_v the_o commendation_n it_o have_v by_o five_o as_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o a_o commendatory_a epistle_n by_o a_o six_o i_o may_v just_o expect_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o my_o expectation_n be_v somewhat_o high_a but_o if_o ever_o that_o proverb_n partur_fw-la montes_n be_v verify_v it_o be_v here_o alas_o what_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o but_o ridiculus_fw-la must_n for_o i_o have_v yet_o observe_v but_o two_o argument_n syllogistical_o frame_v by_o which_o he_o attempt_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o notion_n and_o the_o very_a recital_n of_o they_o may_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o unbiased_a person_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o they_o there_o first_o be_v in_o his_o p._n 120._o and_o it_o be_v this_o if_o that_o covenant_n he_o mean_v that_o record_v in_o gen._n 17._o be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o that_o covenant_n of_o mount_n sinai_n and_o that_o covenant_n mention_v deut._n 29.9_o nay_o as_o much_o as_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o either_o of_o the_o covenant_n beforementioned_a be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n a_o lusty_a argument_n if_o it_o will_v stand_v but_o true_o i_o may_v with_o sorrow_n say_v as_o the_o apostle_n of_o some_o that_o will_v be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v be_v teacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o know_v what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v but_o to_o the_o argument_n i_o positive_o deny_v the_o minor_a proposition_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o that_o enter_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o for_o that_o covenant_n mention_v deut._n 29._o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o genesis_n both_o which_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o mr._n cary_n attempt_v to_o prove_v his_o minor_a thus_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o that_o enter_v with_o the_o people_n at_o mount_n sinai_n yea_o as_o that_o make_v with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n because_o although_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n with_o a_o answerable_a threaten_v but_o can_v mr._n cary_n or_o any_o other_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n think_v that_o the_o bare_a require_v of_o obedience_n in_o any_o covenant_n or_o threaten_v of_o judgement_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n make_v it_o present_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v it_o not_o express_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yea_o and_o be_v not_o faith_n itself_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o yet_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mr._n g._n express_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o mistake_v so_o do_v mr._n cary_n also_o and_o for_o threaten_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o yea_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n christ_n give_v we_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n in_o his_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n mark_v 16._o and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o not_o to_o waste_v time_n mr._n cary_n must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a require_v of_o obedience_n nor_o yet_o the_o denounce_v threaten_n that_o make_v a_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o command_a a_o perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o and_o threaten_a death_n unto_o all_o in_o case_n of_o the_o least_o failure_n in_o such_o a_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o to_o proceed_v he_o 2._o argument_n which_o be_v of_o a_o like_a validity_n with_o this_o we_o have_v p._n 204._o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n of_o grace_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v and_o this_o argument_n he_o take_v to_o be_v irresistible_a strange_a confidence_n and_o not_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o proof_n that_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n when_o his_o argument_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o it_o so_o that_o this_o argument_n of_o itself_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o want_v of_o proof_n but_o yet_o let_v i_o ask_v this_o one_o question_n of_o 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the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o their_o attempt_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o willing_a perdere_fw-la oleum_fw-la in_o prove_v what_o he_o know_v can_v never_o be_v prove_v but_o he_o offer_v four_o thing_n to_o invalidate_v our_o argument_n 1._o he_o say_v and_o be_v very_o positive_a that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o carnal_a he_o shall_v have_v say_v natural_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o such_o who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o seem_v great_o to_o wonder_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v convince_v by_o those_o three_o scripture_n compare_v together_o gal._n 3.16_o &_o 29.9_o rom._n 7.8_o that_o be_v to_o see_v how_o confident_o he_o express_v himself_o pag._n 100_o one_o will_v think_v the_o apostle_n may_v be_v believe_v in_o his_o expound_v that_o text_n mean_v that_o in_o gen._n 17.7_o pag._n 106._o when_o he_o have_v feign_v a_o 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2._o and_o so_o on_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n mention_v in_o the_o least_o contradict_v this_o 2._o our_o author_n mistake_v about_o the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o scripture_n he_o suppose_v that_o he_o exclude_v both_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n whether_o immediate_a or_o mediate_a as_o also_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o all_o believer_n from_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o which_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o do_v as_o for_o that_o in_o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o see_v my_o infant-baptism_n part_n 1_o chap._n 7._o throughout_o where_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v abraham_n or_o any_o believer_n natural_a seed_n from_o this_o covenant_n or_o any_o promise_n of_o it_o that_o as_o to_o abraham_n immediate_a natural_a seed_n he_o necessary_o suppose_v their_o interest_n in_o it_o and_o for_o gal._n 3.16_o 29._o i_o shall_v only_o 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