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and_o feel_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o effectual_a to_o make_v he_o believe_v than_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o word_n who_o preach_v christ_n be_v rise_v indeed_o but_o the_o next_o he_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o hence_o it_o seem_v incongruous_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a that_o have_v not_o faith_n the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n answ_n the_o which_o may_v be_v discernible_a by_o these_o character_n of_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a in_o part_n and_o know_v that_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v instruction_n and_o that_o persist_v in_o their_o vile_a abominable_a do_n after_o admonition_n and_o due_a conviction_n unto_o obstinacy_n let_v such_o be_v decline_v and_o avoid_v as_o unworthy_a of_o all_o christian_a communion_n and_o spare_v not_o but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v yield_v sinner_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o 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embrace_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o he_o even_o they_o and_o their_o natural_a issue_n also_o and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o descant_v much_o upon_o this_o large_a covenant_n or_o promise_v make_v unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o warranty_n of_o the_o gentile_n engraft_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n the_o which_o the_o jew_n stumble_v at_o and_o fall_v into_o prejudices_fw-la and_o discontent_n upon_o the_o gentile_n embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n conclude_v it_o false_a because_o they_o embrace_v it_o that_o be_v always_o leave_v of_o god_n and_o so_o abominable_a to_o the_o church_n as_o natural_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n dispute_v this_o thing_n with_o they_o and_o say_v be_v he_o a_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yes_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o chap._n 3.29_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o their_o fleshly_a privilege_n according_a to_o the_o law_n will_v not_o continue_v they_o the_o people_n of_o god_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o gentile_n be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o justification_n oppose_v faith_n unto_o work_n chief_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 4._o chapter_n be_v express_v in_o that_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n it_o be_v not_o work_n but_o faith_n that_o be_v reckon_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n in_o his_o uncircumcised_a state_n and_o hence_o he_o argue_v abraham_n to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o circumcision_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o token_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o have_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o and_o a_o father_n of_o the_o believe_a circumcision_n too_o etc._n etc._n now_o than_o what_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o abraham_n be_v thus_o commend_v for_o and_o bless_v for_o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o believe_v god_n and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o then_o we_o may_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o believe_v god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o he_o in_o answer_n it_o '_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n though_o he_o have_v no_o child_n yet_o he_o believe_v against_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o know_v that_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n but_o he_o be_v so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o religion_n and_o say_v and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o father_n of_o all_o that_o come_v in_o unto_o his_o religion_n and_o faith_n and_o that_o all_o such_o be_v of_o he_o and_o bless_v with_o he_o and_o doubtless_o abraham_n that_o see_v this_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v so_o understand_v it_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o this_o blessedness_n to_o begin_v in_o his_o own_o natural_a family_n and_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o nation_n in_o time_n and_o hence_o that_o be_v true_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blessed_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o abraham_n believe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n of_o and_o do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o religion_n for_o ever_o even_o to_o they_o and_o they_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n still_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o that_o have_v enter_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o profess_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o administration_n thereof_o but_o i_o have_v not_o express_v myself_o in_o this_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o do_v more_o in_o it_o hereafter_o this_o by_o the_o way_n to_o give_v a_o hint_n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o call_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o abraham_n yet_o have_v in_o uncircunacision_n it_o be_v too_o ambiguous_o leave_a and_o apply_v by_o mr._n collins_n in_o order_n unto_o church-member_n unregenerate_a mr._n collins_n have_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o 32._o pag._n but_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o do_v trouble_v we_o about_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n i_o pass_v they_o by_o though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o deny_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o give_v any_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o but_o take_v all_o for_o grant_v still_o though_o i_o have_v rational_o clear_v the_o contrary_a in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o query_n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o bar_n remove_v i_o shall_v now_o see_v what_o he_o except_v against_o my_o 6._o proposition_n pag._n 30._o 31._o i_o conceive_v that_o sacrament_n in_o general_a and_o this_o in_o particular_a be_v institute_v for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n comprehensive_o take_v in_o which_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v include_v first_o he_o grant_v as_o much_o pag._n 33._o and_o then_o add_v his_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o then_o query_n how_o this_o prove_v that_o therefore_o every_o particular_a member_n ought_v in_o his_o present_a state_n come_v
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3.25_o 26._o &_o 5.31_o rom._n 15.8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 6.16.18_o &_o 7.1_o compare_v these_o scripture_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v usual_o apply_v those_o old_a free_a grace_n promise_n with_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o confirm_v they_o to_o the_o gospel_n church_n but_o if_o any_o please_v to_o enter_v their_o exception_n against_o these_o my_o notion_n about_o the_o covenant_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a both_o of_o a_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o insist_v more_o large_o upon_o they_o for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o think_v there_o be_v not_o many_o that_o be_v very_o right_a about_o the_o nature_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n make_v to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o straighten_v the_o covenant_n too_o much_o occasion_n very_o much_o division_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o
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â—ew_a covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o covenant_n thâ—_n promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v most_o express_a anâ—_n full_a the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n consâ—â—ing_v most_o of_o carnal_a member_n that_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n why_o the_o gentile_a world_n as_o carnal_a and_o bâ—miserable_a yet_o this_o covenant_n contain_v thâ—_n first_o grace_n be_v never_o make_v to_o they_o at_o all_o bâ—_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o graft_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n as_o they_o aâ—_n infidel_n and_o without_o they_o be_v alien_n from_o 〈◊〉_d common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n to_o the_o covent_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o all_o hope_n and_o withâ—â—_n god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o how_o can_v the_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promit_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v without_o as_o theâ—_n 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distinction_n above_o we_o know_v in_o the_o church_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o doer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v blesy_v in_o their_o deed_n person_n in_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v upon_o that_o account_n they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n why_o may_v we_o not_o expect_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o blessing_n this_o for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o his_o church_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n mr._n collins_n must_v give_v strong_a reason_n to_o deny_v it_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n then_o these_o or_o else_o he_o have_v better_o have_v say_v nothing_o i_o think_v mr._n gillespie_n may_v have_v furnish_v he_o with_o a_o great_a strength_n than_o so_o next_o he_o say_v either_o the_o word_n alone_o read_v at_o the_o administration_n be_v to_o 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cause_n i_o have_v thus_o to_o do_v in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o loosen_v the_o foundation_n and_o principle_n upon_o which_o my_o whole_a building_n stand_v but_o from_o a_o desire_n further_a to_o clear_v up_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o controversy_n into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n in_o the_o close_a of_o mr._n collins_n answer_n he_o collect_v about_o seven_o rot_a pillar_n as_o he_o call_v they_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a of_o i_o and_o pen_v they_o down_o as_o he_o please_v and_o then_o bid_v other_o judge_n of_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v discover_v they_o to_o be_v rot_v and_o false_a and_o that_o my_o book_n have_v not_o much_o truth_n in_o any_o one_o page_n of_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n in_o my_o book_n that_o be_v doubtful_a answ_n 1_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o pierce_a trial_n of_o some_o grave_a divine_n of_o deep_a judgement_n may_v be_v discover_v unsound_a or_o render_v 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