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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o andro_n anderson_n for_o robert_n broun_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n anno_fw-la 1655._o christian_n reader_n many_o have_v write_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o this_o excellent_a subject_n it_o be_v not_o much_o i_o can_v do_v in_o this_o but_o have_v add_v some_o thought_n to_o what_o be_v say_v intend_v a_o more_o practical_a way_n of_o the_o last_o point_n in_o another_o treatise_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o application_n of_o covenant-promises_a and_o of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o especial_o of_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o few_o have_v practical_o write_v and_o it_o be_v of_o much_o concernment_n to_o make_v ou●_n the_o union_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o can_v be_v do_v 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find_v in_o the_o cluster_n and_o one_o say_v destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o so_o will_v i_o do_v for_o my_o servant_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o all_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v with_o your_o spirit_n you_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n s._n r._n content_n of_o the_o i._o part_n chap._n i._n and_o ii_o the_o four_o particular_n of_o the_o treatise_n pag._n 1._o proposition_n touch_v adam_n state_n p._n 1_o 2._o adam_z be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n and_o how_o pag._n 2._o chap._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o and_o gen._n 3.20_o dust_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n reveal_v what_o the_o lawgiver_n may_v jure_v inflict_v by_o justice_n and_o law_n deserve_v not_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v p._n 4._o except_o it_o be_v both_o a_o threaten_n and_o a_o prophecy_n p._n 5._o what_o be_v carnal_a security_n ibid._n what_o adam_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o that_o threaten_n p._n 5_o 6._o how_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o threaten_n differ_v in_o this_o p._n 7._o how_o law_n threaten_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v evangelick_n p._n 8._o chap._n iu._n the_o elect_n before_o conversion_n bear_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law-curse_n nor_o be_v the_o law-curse_n divide_v between_o they_o and_o christ._n p._n 10.11_o faith_n be_v too_o near_o to_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o all_o who_o hold_v that_o christ_n give_v a_o satisfactory_a ransom_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n p._n 11._o accept_n or_o not_o accept_v satisfaction_n be_v before_o faith_n and_o so_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v can_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o reprobate_n or_o of_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o upon_o christ._n p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o god_n may_v accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n p._n 13._o chap._n v._n god_n intend_v a_o law-dispensation_n but_o for_o a_o time_n 2._o adam_z how_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o law_n life_n 3._o how_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n how_o not_o 4._o that_o the_o heathen_n have_v no_o more_o universal_a grace_n then_o devil_n 5._o no_o ground_n for_o such_o grace_n p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o chap._n vi_o it_o be_v condiscension_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o man_n 2._o ●_z in_o fear_v we_o be_v not_o choose_v discover_v 3._o being_n and_o not-being_n be_v debtor_n to_o god_n 4._o self_n denial_n require_v in_o sinless_a nature_n as_o in_o sinful_a 5._o man_n consider_v three_o way_n how_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o conditional_a promise_n and_o temptation_n of_o unbelief_n thereabouts_o p_o 16_o 17._o o●_n the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n p._n 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n vii_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n that_o god_n shall_v promise_v life_n eternal_a to_o man_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n 2._o the_o debt_n of_o justice_n can_v tie_v god_n 3._o god_n punish_v not_o sin_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 4._o nor_o defend_v he_o his_o own_o declarative_a glory_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 5._o nothing_o can_v be_v give_v to_o god_n all_o sufficient_a 6._o no_o merit_v of_o the_o creature_n 7._o we_o be_v to_o have_v humble_a thought_n of_o freegrace_n 8._o low_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o 9_o promise_n make_v no_o strict_a justice_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o p._n 20_o 21._o god_n fall_v in_o no_o sort_n from_o his_o natural_a dominion_n though_o he_o impose_v not_o penal_a law_n upon_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n p._n 25_o 26._o god_n love_v his_o essential_a glory_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o his_o declarative_a glory_n by_o any_o such_o necessity_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o in_o every_o covenant_n there_o be_v some_o out_o go_n of_o grace_n p._n 35._o the_o passage_n 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o clear_v and_o why_o none_o can_v give_v to_o god_n p._n 37_o 38._o our_o vain_a boast_n of_o self_n my_o and_o such_o proud_a pronoume_n p._n 39_o 40._o how_o excellent_a to_o obey_v p._n 45._o sanctify_a reason_n be_v not_o soft_a p._n 45_o 46._o how_o near_o be_v we_o to_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n for_o proud_a 1_n p._n 46_o 47._o chap._n viii_o what_o place_n death_n have_v in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o what_o reprobate_n and_o the_o damn_a be_v to_o do_v p._n 47_o 48._o what_o adam_n be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 48._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v adam_n god_n p._n 49._o what_o life_n be_v
it_o must_v either_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n or_o a_o three_o covenant_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o law_n as_o press_v upon_o israel_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 1._o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n or_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o perfect_a man_n who_o need_v no_o mercy_n but_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o sinner_n with_o a_o express_a preface_n of_o mercy_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v make_v with_o stiff-necked_a israel_n grace_n deut._n 29._o deut._n 30._o c._n 31._o c._n 32._o and_o that_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n from_o the_o end_n and_o object_n as_o motion_n be_v denominate_v from_o their_o end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n press_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o bless_a necessity_n to_o seek_v salvation_n in_o their_o true_a city_n of_o refuge_n christ_n jesus_n who_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a bondage_n of_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v abraham_n deut._n 29.1_o a_o covenant_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o horeb_n because_o 1._o renew_a again_o after_o their_o breach_n 2._o repeat_v a_o little_a before_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n deut._n 31.28.29.30_o 3._o because_o there_o be_v some_o addition_n of_o special_a blessing_n curse_n ceremonial_a command_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o former_o propose_a covenant_n exod._n 20._o yet_o the_o same_o it_o be_v in_o substance_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n deut._n 2.10_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o abraham_n deut._n 8.18_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n when_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 2.24_o and_o god_n hear_v their_o 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17.1_o 2._o which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o legal_a as_o moses_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o expones_fw-la it_n exod._n 2.24_o exod._n 3.6_o exod._n 20.1_o 2._o and_o he_o show_v they_o leu._n 26._o if_o in_o their_o enemy_n land_n they_o repent_v and_o shall_v come_v out_o and_o meet_v the_o rod_n and_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n shall_v willing_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n will_v i_o remember_v beside_o there_o be_v not_o here_o three_o covenant_n but_o one_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o the_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n with_o israel_n in_o sinai_n except_o that_o when_o he_o mention_n the_o one_o he_o exclude_v not_o the_o other_o for_o to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o abraham_n covenant_n gen._n 17.1_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o deut._n 10.12_o 13._o and_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 12.22_o joshua_n josh._n 24.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o marry_o luke_n 1.55_o and_o zacharie_n ver_fw-la 70_o 72_o 73._o refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o deut._n 6._o the_o covenant_n at_o horeb_n the_o lord_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o give_v canaan_n to_o his_o seed_n ver_fw-la 10._o deut._n 7.12_o if_o thou_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o covenant_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o circumcise_a heart_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v near_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n clear_o difference_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o do_v for_o so_o paul_n rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n expones_fw-la moses_n deut._n 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n teach_v nothing_o of_o the_o way_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o blood_n typify_a the_o ransom_n of_o blood_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o pay_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o this_o covenant_n all_o along_o have_v sacrifice_n and_o blood_n to_o confirm_v it_o exod._n 24.8_o and_o moses_n take_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o people_n and_o say_v behold_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o concern_v all_o these_o word_n now_o the_o word_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n see_v heb._n 9_o v_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 5._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o israel_n only_o exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o c._n 6._o deut._n 6.5_o 6_o 7.12_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n 6._o no_o people_n under_o the_o law_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v thereby_o nor_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v rom._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o 19_o 20._o rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 9_o rom._n 10._o psal._n 130_o 3._o psal._n 143.2_o gal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o in_o this_o covenant_n abraham_n david_n gen._n 15._o psal._n 32._o rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o jew_n by_o faith_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n as_o also_o the_o gentile_n have_v act_v 10.43_o act_n 15.11_o 7._o the_o lord_n mind_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o law_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v not_o by_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o to_o live_v by_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o life_n of_o promise_n all_o be_v here_o promise_v promise_n both_o faith_n the_o condition_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o a_o new_a heart_n righteousness_n pardon_n and_o life_n a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o estate_n in_o paper_n and_o in_o good_a word_n that_o be_v transient_a thing_n may_v seem_v a_o poor_a man_n but_o to_o live_v by_o promise_n here_o be_v the_o rich_a life_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o hope_n this_o be_v strong_a consolation_n under_o deadness_n absence_n faith_n work_v underground_o in_o the_o dark_a gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n what_o though_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v thereby_o and_o though_o he_o command_v we_o the_o same_o it_o be_v another_o command_n as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o now_o that_o we_o obey_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n lawgiver_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n though_o that_o be_v not_o lay_v aside_o but_o urge_v in_o a_o gospel_n intention_n upon_o heir_n as_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n grace-giver_n as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o intrinsical_a amaenitie_n in_o christ_n draw_v and_o obedience_n now_o 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10.5_o and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o none_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o only_a believer_n for_o judas_n demas_n simon_n magus_n and_o all_o the_o external_o call_v for_o they_o can_v be_v baptize_v but_o as_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n math._n 22.10_o be_v by_o their_o profession_n in_o covenant_n external_o as_o the_o jew_n profession_n say_v they_o accept_v of_o and_o consent_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o be_v not_o you_o idolater_n as_o some_o of_o they_o commit_v not_o fornication_n tempt_v not_o christ_n murmur_v not_o as_o some_o of_o they_o v_o 8.9_o th●se_a and_o the_o like_a say_v we_o be_v the_o same_o way_n in_o covenant_n as_o they_o be_v and_o our_o visible_a church_n now_o and_o the_o visible_a church_n then_o be_v of_o the_o same_o constitution_n q._n and_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v under_o be_v the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o substance_n 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canaan_n and_o a_o three_o to_o these_o who_o in_o the_o gospel_n time_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n yea_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v psal._n 89._o 2_o sam._n 7._o with_o david_n have_v a_o throne_n promise_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v yet_o another_o covenant_n different_a from_o the_o other_o two_o and_o since_o a_o covenant_n here_o be_v a_o way_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n john_n baptist_n shall_v be_v under_o another_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o their_o faith_n be_v promise_v the_o work_n of_o miracle_n mark_v 16.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o john_n wrought_v no_o miracle_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o believer_n work_v no_o miracle_n and_o they_o must_v be_v under_o a_o three_o covenant_n for_o though_o canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o call_v it_o a_o earthly_a covenant_n or_o another_o different_a covenant_n for_o to_o all_o 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34.15_o 16._o 1_o king_n 11.2_o ezra_n 9.2_o 12._o nehem._n 13.23_o judg._n 3.6_o 7._o judg._n 4.2_o 3._o except_o there_o be_v some_o middle_n between_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n a_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o heathen_a without_o the_o covenant_n 2._o a_o middle_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n contrair_a to_o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 5.8_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o scripture_n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 10.25_o church_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o this_o external_a call_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o grace_n no_o merit_n as_o well_o as_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v grace_n or_o for_o grace_n for_o whosoever_o be_v call_v not_o because_o elect_n but_o because_o free_o love_v of_o such_o a_o god_n and_o without_o merit_n call_v father_n and_o son_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace●_n but_o so_o be_v all_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o any_o object_n by_o christ_n come_v all_o the_o nation_n old_a and_o young_a be_v not_o become_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o only_o true_a believer_n even_o by_o our_o doctrine_n answ._n they_o be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v true_o convert_v but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o the_o office-house_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n reign_v over_o they_o by_o 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of_o a_o send_v preacher_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a mean_n of_o begete_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o new_a spirit_n hence_o 1._o all_o must_v be_v first_o external_o in_o covenant_n before_o they_o can_v be_v internal_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o god_n simple_o to_o some_o and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n as_o the_o word_n seal_n protection_n peace_n hedge_n of_o discipline_n his_o plant_n and_o water_v by_o a_o ministry_n but_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o more_o than_o a_o god_n to_o other_o hos._n 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n other_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v to_o backslide_n israel_n in_o a_o external_a marriage_n covenant_n but_o jer._n 3.14_o not_o in_o righteousness_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rot_a party_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o say_v v_o 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n zech._n 8.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n then_o he_o be_v not_o to_o all_o a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o substantial_a promise_n of_o engrave_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o covenant_n even_o to_o external_a confederate_n to_o wit_n the_o conditional_a covenant_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o promise_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o faith_n to_o they_o 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n external_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o external_a confederation_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o all_o with_o who_o he_o external_o covenant_n but_o the_o adequate_a cause_n be_v confederation_n external_a tali_fw-la modo_fw-la out_o of_o his_o discriminate_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o some_o we_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o that_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v the_o effect_n jer._n 31.33_o jer._n 32.38_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o see_v the_o same_o order_n ezech._n 11.19_o 20._o though_o the_o word_n lie_v not_o in_o that_o order_n there_o and_o here_o and_o heb._n 8.10.5_o god_n be_v not_o then_o a_o god_n to_o any_o because_o they_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o law_n engrave_v therein_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v our_o god_n except_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o return_v calvine_n on_o matth_n 19.14_o we_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o infant_n age_n filios_fw-la for_o whole_a mankind_n have_v perish_v beza_n infant_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n pareus_n its_o unlawful_a to_o ●●barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n ●●ds_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o christ_n command_v not_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n nor_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n command_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v the_o evangelist_n of_o any_o parentall_a duty_n shall_v we_o from_o that_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o parent_n take_v care_n of_o the_o four_o &_o five_o command_n pareus_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o bid_v baptize_v all_o 3._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v infant_n to_o he_o of_o all_o which_o infant_n be_v as_o uncapable_a comprehenduntur_fw-la as_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o actual_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o believe_a judge_v they_o ought_v be_v baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v where_o any_o be_v baptise_a but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v baptise_a and_o when_o we_o read_v that_o house_n be_v baptise_a 1_o cor._n 1.16_o act_n 16.33_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o baptise_a then_o to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o seed_n and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v isai._n 19.25_o bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n he_o shall_v mean_v he_o will_v bless_v abraham_n
be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o lively_a and_o seek_v of_o we_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o command_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v in_o the_o law_n neither_o gift_n nor_o grace_n and_o both_o be_v give_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o no_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o new_a nor_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n give_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o law-obedience_n miracle_n in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la finalis_fw-la be_v wrought_v to_o avenge_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n law-obedience_n but_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 4._o and_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n see_v gal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o quest._n wherein_o stand_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o other_o property_n there_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n eternal_a ans._n the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n contain_v precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n intrinsical_o good_a such_o as_o to_o know_v love_n fear_v trust_v in_o he_o as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a in_o the_o positives_n of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o and_o five_o command_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n the_o mean_n as_o ceremony_n sabbath_n magistracy_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eternal_a and_o so_o neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o rom._n 8.24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o nor_o a_o temple_n nor_o ordinance_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o dispense_v be_v to_o be_v the_o bind_a rule_n for_o eternity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v confederate_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rev._n 21.22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o though_o more_o of_o the_o smell_n and_o remnant_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o praise_n to_o he_o who_o be_v slay_v rev._n 5.9_o 11_o 14._o be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o of_o the_o law-covenant_n in_o regrad_v of_o our_o stand_n in_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n for_o evermore_o by_o the_o mediator_n to_o keep_v the_o nature_n in_o a_o eternal_a union_n for_o evermore_o by_o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n glorify_v for_o ever_o rev._n 3.21_o rev._n 5._o rev._n 7._o rev._n 20._o rev._n 21._o ch._n 22._o and_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o christ_n god-man_n work_n luk._n 23.42_o joh._n 17.24_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o phil._n 1.23_o 17._o in_o a_o eternal_a state_n of_o glory_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o advocation_n and_o intercession_n for_o fall_v sinner_n as_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o or_o of_o pray_v that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o when_o winnow_v as_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v a_o mediation_n of_o the_o triumph_a reign_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o glorify_a nature_n and_o a_o mediation_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o and_o intercede_v for_o of_o sinner_n the_o latter_a must_v cease_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o the_o former_a be_v eternal_a and_o shall_v never_o cease_v 2._o the_o law_n as_o a_o possible_a and_o stand_a way_n of_o justify_v and_o save_v sinner_n be_v not_o eternal_a but_o be_v now_o cease_v to_o all_o flesh_n the_o man_n christ_n only_o except_v grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n stand_v as_o the_o only_a way_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v and_o after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n which_o libertine_n and_o familist_n call_v more_o spiritual_a without_o ordinance_n and_o a_o way_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o all_o spirit_n of_o pure_a spirit_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a in_o regard_n in_o it_o there_o be_v promise_v actual_a grace_n and_o continual_a influence_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o head_n christ_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o keep_v the_o confederate_n in_o obedience_n and_o in_o perseverence_n to_o the_o end_n and_o no_o such_o influence_n either_o for_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n or_o for_o the_o continuate_v act_n thereof_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o regard_n adam_n a_o man_n and_o poor_a man_n in_o he_o do_v undertake_v to_o obey_v whereas_o christ-man_n bind_v and_o undertake_v as_o head_n covenanter_n and_o surety_n for_o all_o the_o under_o confederate_n and_o for_o sinner_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o difference_n be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v 1._o more_o independent_a and_o require_v more_o of_o man_n strength_n and_o less_o grace_n than_o the_o other_o 2._o it_o stand_v more_o by_o precept_n less_o by_o promise_n have_v only_o one_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o hire_v to_o the_o obeyer_n and_o consist_v all_o of_o precept_n the_o other_o though_o it_o want_v not_o precept_n especial_o it_o be_v his_o command_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o stand_v most_o by_o promise_n and_o this_o covenant_n get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o promise_n or_o the_o promise_n act_v 2.39_o rom._n 8.9_o compare_v with_o act_n 3.25_o gen._n 12.3_o 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v more_o of_o hire_n more_o of_o man_n of_o nature_n of_o earn_v and_o work_v and_o more_o of_o man_n covenant_n where_o he_o bind_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o party_n for_o himself_o without_o the_o mutual_a help_n of_o any_o of_o the_o confederate_a party_n 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v thus_o also_o eternal_a in_o that_o the_o bury_v and_o dead_a party_n abraham_n come_v isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v still_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o remain_v a_o covenant-union_n between_o christ_n and_o their_o rot_a flesh_n sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v not_o a_o union_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o any_o act_n obedientiall_a of_o dead_a man_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a if_o we_o compare_v our_o saviour_n word_n matth._n 22.32_o with_o the_o lord_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o bush_n to_o moses_n exod._n 3.6_o and_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n no●_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o body_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o stand_a law-covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o dead_a abraham_n require_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n from_o bury_v man_n only_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a because_o it_o go_v beyond_o time_n and_o stand_v with_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n matth._n 22.32_o 2._o because_o two_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v fulfil_v after_o time_n be_v end_v joh._n 6.38_o 39_o 1_o thess._n 4.14_o 16_o 17._o and_o add_v to_o this_o the_o public_a own_n and_o confess_v of_o the_o saint_n before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v public_a remission_n and_o declare_v justification_n before_o the_o world_n of_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n luke_n 12.8_o matth._n 10.32_o 3._o because_o after_o all_o these_o to_o walk_v among_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o dwell_v among_o they_o rev._n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o when_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a rob_v and_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n serve_v he_o night_n and_o day_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21.7_o after_o they_o have_v overcome_v all_o temptation_n be_v fulfil_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n now_o 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as_o the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n as_o all_o the_o rose_n tree_n and_o the_o vine_n tree_n be_v in_o the_o first_o rose_n three_fw-mi and_o the_o first_o vine_n tree_n create_v of_o god_n virtual_o for_o because_o god_n choose_v we_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n yea_o and_o he_o choose_v we_o and_o ordain_v we_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n when_o he_o give_v we_o to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o he_o the_o three_o considerable_a act_n here_o be_v a_o act_n of_o delectation_n and_o the_o place_n be_v observable_a prov._n 8.22_o the_o lord_n chanani_n possess_v i_o it_o be_v not_o bara_n create_v i_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o but_o as_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n as_o cartwright_n man_n before_o he_o have_v create_v any_o thing_n 23._o i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a tremellius_n inuncta_fw-la fui_fw-la i_o be_v anoint_v aben_n ezra_n 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