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covenant_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n print_a reply_n p._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o the_o first_o be_v rom._n 10._o 4._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v and_o clear_v in_o my_o former_a discourse_n pag._n 169._o to_o pag._n 172._o from_o the_o corrupt_a interpretation_n by_o you_o fasten_v thereon_o which_o need_v not_o here_o to_o be_v repeat_v the_o second_o be_v act._n 7._o 8._o where_o stephen_n expression_n of_o the_o lively_a oracle_n which_o you_o say_v be_v to_o be_v under_o stand_v concern_v the_o law_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n do_v no_o way_n prove_v that_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o as_o much_o as_o paul_n express_o affirm_v concern_v the_o same_o covenant_n rom._n 7._o 10._o that_o 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in_o arabia_n the_o other_o answer_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o this_o allegory_n concern_v the_o two_o covenant_n in_o abraham_n family_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o abraham_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o his_o offspring_n or_o why_o do_v the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o two_o fold_v covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n himself_o show_v that_o the_o latter_a be_v that_o alone_a through_o which_o the_o inheritance_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v unto_o he_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o all_o his_o spiritual_a offspring_n though_o during_o the_o season_n thereunto_o appoint_v of_o the_o father_n both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o a_o legal_a covenant_n gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o sir_n these_o consideration_n be_v no_o cunning_a shift_n or_o subtle_a evasion_n but_o plain_a downright_a scripture_n truth_n that_o carry_v their_o own_o evidence_n with_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o your_o second_o proposition_n i_o shall_v now_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n which_o in_o your_o right_a method_n you_o call_v your_o three_o proposition_n prop._n 3._o that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17._o 7._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o very_a covenant_n according_a unto_o which_o all_o the_o elect_n always_o have_v be_v still_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o you_o say_v have_v be_v afore_o prove_v in_o some_o other_o discourse_n 118._o where_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v these_o two_o position_n lay_v down_o and_o prove_v first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o believer_n now_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o position_n say_v you_o be_v prove_v by_o four_o argument_n the_o latter_a by_o two_n the_o second_o of_o the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o main_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abrabam_fw-la and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n now_o say_v you_o this_o good_a the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o spiritual_a good_a can_v only_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o this_o covenant_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o and_o evince_v of_o which_o you_o offer_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o when_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o essential_a or_o constitutive_a part_n of_o any_o covenant_n it_o do_v constitute_v a_o mutual_a relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o party_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v make_v a_o essential_a or_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n second_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lay_v in_o his_o attribute_n or_o divine_a perfection_n as_o pledge_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n shall_v not_o fail_v on_o his_o part_n be_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o way_n of_o reply_n unto_o all_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n flavell_n third_z argument_n about_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n p._n 75._o which_o being_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o effect_n with_o what_o you_o here_o offer_v and_o have_v there_o give_v i_o hope_v a_o sufficient_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n thereunto_o it_o need_v not_o here_o to_o be_v repeat_v but_o say_v mr._n whiston_n upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o truth_n 121._o of_o this_o former_a position_n the_o second_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o grant_v hence_o say_v he_o i_o use_v only_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o both_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 29._o and_o they_o be_v both_o ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o covenant_n the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o have_v reference_n unto_o be_v this_o covenant_n record_v gen._n 17._o 7._o which_o i_o prove_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n constitute_v the_o covenant_n say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o christ._n the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o promise_n of_o which_o be_v to_o his_o seed_n or_o run_v in_o this_o tenor_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o covenant_n the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o consequent_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o believer_n now_o be_v and_o that_o this_o covenant_n record_v gen._n 17._o 7._o must_v necessary_o be_v this_o covenant_n i_o prove_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n that_o the_o apostle_n can_v possible_o intend_v the_o promise_v of_o which_o be_v express_v in_o those_o term_n or_o run_v in_o that_o tenor_n and_o unless_o any_o other_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n express_v in_o those_o term_n to_o thy_o seed_n can_v be_v produce_v we_o may_v and_o necessary_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v which_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v so_o exceed_o plain_a and_o carry_v such_o convince_a evidence_n along_o with_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v exceed_o strange_a how_o they_o can_v be_v gainsay_v by_o any_o reply_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 16._o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n can_v not_o possible_o refer_v to_o gen._n 17._o 7._o second_o that_o there_o be_v several_a other_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n beside_o those_o mention_v gen._n 17._o 7._o which_o be_v express_v in_o those_o term_n and_o run_v in_o that_o tenor_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 16._o can_v not_o possible_o refer_v to_o gen._n 17_o 7._o be_v evident_a because_o the_o promise_v there_o mention_v be_v express_o make_v unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o what_o the_o apostle_n assert_n concern_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n he_o say_v not_o unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n plain_o and_o express_o plural_a and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n still_o express_o in_o the_o plural_a and_o not_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o so_o run_v the_o obligation_n also_o vers._n 9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o gal._n 3._o 16._o can_v possible_o refer_v to_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n as_o it_o have_v be_v general_o though_o mistake_o imagine_v they_o do_v but_o must_v of_o necessity_n refer_v to_o that_o evangelical_n covenant_n first_o record_v gen._n 12_o 2_o 3._o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v which_o latter_a promise_n be_v afterward_o more_o full_o explain_v gen._n 22._o 18._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o which_o respect_n well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ._n for_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o promise_n be_v