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word_n i._n e._n i_o be_o not_o say_v he_o all_o together_o ignorant_a of_o their_o device_n and_o stratagem_n by_o which_o they_o uphold_v their_o opinion_n in_o which_o their_o principle_n be_v envelop_v and_o lie_v dormant_n in_o page_n 115._o he_o say_v benjamine_n keach_n do_v reckon_v abraham_n of_o great_a antiquity_n than_o christ._n answer_v this_o be_v a_o false_a charge_n likewise_o and_o no_o such_o consequence_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o my_o word_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v as_o my_o answer_n show_v in_o this_o reply_n in_o page_n 126._o he_o say_v this_o author_n be_v for_o the_o save_a elect_n die_v infant_n by_o some_o other_o covenant_n and_o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answer_v this_o be_v also_o false_a and_o a_o great_a abuse_n for_o i_o no_o where_o hint_n any_o such_o thing_n but_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a any_o infant_n or_o adult_n person_n either_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o any_o other_o covenant_n but_o that_o though_o i_o say_v they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o some_o infant_n be_v before_o god_n make_v know_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o set_v up_o the_o legal_a church_n of_o israel_n in_o page_n 134._o he_o call_v our_o doctrine_n a_o fallacious_a doctrine_n and_o know_v not_o which_o to_o wonder_v at_o most_o viz._n our_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n or_o our_o people_n ignorance_n to_o be_v so_o horrible_o delude_v and_o impose_v upon_o what_o enemy_n can_v reproach_v we_o worse_o in_o page_n 113._o say_v he_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o one_o broad_a side_n more_o by_o which_o i_o have_v bring_v your_o opinion_n by_o the_o lee_n and_o all_o the_o carpenter_n and_o calker_n in_o the_o nation_n can_v save_v it_o from_o sink_v answer_v friend_n you_o mistake_v our_o cause_n and_o opinion_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o as_o sound_a as_o ever_o and_o needs_o no_o carpenter_n nor_o calker_n to_o mend_v those_o breach_n you_o have_v make_v in_o page_n 140._o he_o say_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n both_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a stand_v fact_n and_o firm_a to_o gospel_n believer_n and_o all_o their_o seed_n both_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a notwithstanding_o hercules_n with_o his_o club_n and_o benjamin_n hew_v it_o with_o his_o broad_a axe_n they_o can_v destroy_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 1._o answer_v be_v these_o savoury_a expression_n my_o axe_n friend_n be_v god_n word_n the_o title_n of_o that_o book_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n the_o axe_n lay_v at_o the_o root_n and_o this_o axe_n will_v cut_v down_o all_o your_o thorn_n and_o brier_n do_v what_o you_o can_v 2._o how_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o carnal_a seed_n as_o such_o do_v remain_v let_v the_o reader_n now_o judg._n 3_o how_o come_v if_o this_o be_v so_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n to_o be_v unchurch_v as_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o page_z 37._o nay_o that_o they_o unchurch_v themselves_o in_o his_o postscript_n page_n 190._o he_o say_v though_o he_o have_v thus_o write_v concern_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o prove_v their_o congregation_n to_o be_v no_o church_n and_o their_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n and_o their_o opinion_n sacrilegious_a in_o that_o they_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o her_o treasure_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v very_o hard_a word_n and_o also_o false_a for_o he_o have_v not_o do_v what_o he_o say_v and_o never_o will_v nor_o can_v he_o do_v it_o a_o account_n of_o some_o of_o mr._n shute_n impertinence_n inconsistence_n and_o self-contradiction_n in_o the_o last_o place_n take_v a_o few_o of_o his_o impertinence_n etc._n etc._n in_o page_n 49._o if_o you_o can_v prove_v say_v he_o by_o plain_a scripture_n testimony_n that_o ever_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n do_v forbid_v the_o baptise_v the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n answer_v now_o how_o impertinent_a be_v this_o where_o do_v christ_n forbid_v infant_n of_o believer_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o indeed_o they_o may_v have_v that_o as_o well_o as_o baptism_n and_o the_o first_o father_n that_o establish_a infant_n baptism_n give_v they_o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o 2._o where_o be_v cross_v in_o baptism_n forbid_v or_o popist_o salt_n hospital_n or_o crisom_n or_o other_o popish_a rite_n these_o in_o plain_a word_n be_v not_o forbid_v be_v they_o therefore_o lawful_a if_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a it_o will_v have_v be_v express_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o be_v this_o horrible_o to_o impose_v our_o own_o uncouth_a notion_n as_o you_o affirm_v in_o the_o say_v 49._o page_z of_o your_o book_n where_o have_v christ_n forbid_v baptise_v of_o turk_n and_o insidel_n or_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n in_o page_n 98._o he_o say_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o a_o legal_a church_n take_v his_o word_n viz._n the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v not_o a_o carnal_a legal_a church_n strange_a contradiction_n what_o a_o church_n under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o a_o legal_a church_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o gospel_n church_n in_o page_n 97._o he_o distinguish_v not_o on_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o positive_o assert_n that_o off_o from_o that_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n some_o of_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v yet_o in_o contradiction_n to_o this_o he_o show_v in_o page_n 74._o from_o psa._n 89._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v firm_a and_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o else_o where_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o final_a fall_n from_o grace_n all_o those_o therefore_o say_v i_o that_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n can_v fail_v of_o salvation_n therefore_o those_o branch_n never_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o page_n 25._o he_o say_v god_n save_v elect_a die_a infant_n in_o no_o way_n or_o mean_n differ_v in_o any_o one_o point_n or_o part_n from_o that_o wherein_o he_o save_v adult_a believer_n yet_o in_o page_n 65._o he_o own_v infant_n can_v exercise_v grace_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o they_o personal_o but_o passive_a obedience_n be_v nothing_o require_v say_v i_o of_o adult_a believer_n but_o passive_a obedience_n if_o there_o be_v then_o the_o way_n or_o mode_n of_o god_n save_v die_a infant_n differ_v in_o some_o part_n or_o point_n from_o the_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o save_v the_o adult_n and_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o more_o than_o passive_a obedience_n be_v require_v of_o adult_n person_n one_o while_o he_o say_v all_o abraham_n seed_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o he_o deny_v final_a fall_n out_o of_o that_o covenant_n yet_o in_o page_n 12._o he_o say_v one_o of_o abraham_n son_n or_o seed_n be_v pray_v to_o he_o in_o hell_n and_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n he_o be_v for_o a_o congregational_a church_n and_o yet_o in_o page_n 34._o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n church_n he_o say_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v member_n as_o much_o now_o as_o the_o jewish_a child_n be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o church_n state_n though_o in_o another_o dress_n and_o deny_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n page_n 35._o can_v a_o natural_a church_n consist_v of_o whole_a parish_n family_n and_o province_n be_v all_o one_o with_o gospel_n congregational_a church_n of_o believer_n only_o why_o do_v this_o man_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o england_n also_o than_o the_o jewish_a
original_a covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o alum_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o this_o be_v undoubted_o a_o covenant_n different_a in_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o from_o the_o new_a in_o page_n 219._o he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o covenant_n intend_v be_v a_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n walk_v with_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o this_o better_a covenant_n be_v solemn_o introduce_v this_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o ensue_a context_n he_o say_v it_o be_v becâ—me_v old_a and_o ready_a to_o disappear_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n that_o be_v intend_v when_o this_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o better_a covenant_n thus_o the_o doctor_n friend_n do_v not_o he_o hereby_o clear_o lay_v down_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v with_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o or_o a_o covenant_n that_o only_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a this_o begin_v in_o that_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o page_n 288._o he_o say_v we_o must_v grant_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n to_o be_v intend_v rather_o than_o a_o twofold_a administration_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n mere_o to_o be_v intend_v he_o also_o show_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o there_o be_v no_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n nor_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n observe_v the_o doctor_n speak_v not_o of_o adam_n covenant_n but_o of_o that_o covenant_n god_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n or_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o further_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n until_o christ_n come_v be_v only_o contain_v in_o promise_n by_o which_o covenant_n all_o that_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o have_v faith_n in_o it_o be_v save_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v gal._n 3._o 16._o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o say_v we_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o sinai_n covenant_n where_o there_o be_v mutual_a stipulation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o covenant_n they_o break_v and_o by_o so_o do_v lose_v all_o the_o external_a blessing_n of_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n zach._n chap._n 11._o 10_o 14._o shw_n because_o of_o the_o jew_n unbelief_n and_o put_v the_o messiah_n to_o death_n god_n break_v his_o covenant_n with_o that_o people_n zech._n 11._o 10._o and_o i_o take_v my_o staff_n even_o beauty_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o that_o i_o may_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n what_o be_v become_v now_o of_o your_o everlasting_a covenant_n god_n make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v it_o not_o go_v be_v his_o carnal_a seed_n as_o such_o still_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o be_v they_o not_o with_o their_o external_a legal_a covenant_n cast_v out_o sir_n the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o stand_v firm_a it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v circumcision_n and_o all_o the_o legal_a rite_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o church-membership_a be_v go_v and_o take_v away_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o old_a covenant_n god_n make_v with_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n or_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o it_o than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n nature_n or_o quality_n see_v jer._n 31._o 32._o 1._o this_o say_v the_o doctor_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o that_o people_n viz._n a_o peculiar_a temporary_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 235._o mark_v it_o reader_n he_o add_v and_o concur_v with_o the_o lutheran_n who_o deny_v that_o by_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o twofold_a administration_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n but_o that_o two_o covenant_n substantial_o distinct_a be_v intend_v `1_n because_o in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v often_o so_o call_v and_o compare_v with_o one_o another_o and_o some_o time_n oppose_v to_o one_o another_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a 2._o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v eternal_a immutable_a always_o the_o same_o obnoxious_a unto_o no_o alteration_n no_o change_n or_o abrogation_n neither_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o with_o respect_n unto_o any_o administration_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o old_a page_n 226_o 227._o 1._o he_o show_v again_o that_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n page_n 227._o when_o 2._o we_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n say_v he_o we_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n absolute_o as_o though_o that_o be_v not_o in_o be_v and_o efficacy_n before_o the_o introduction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v always_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a dispensation_n of_o time_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n unalterable_a everlasting_a order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a again_o he_o say_v when_o god_n renew_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o abraham_n he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o he_o do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n unto_o other_o thing_n mark_v it_o especial_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n from_o his_o loin_n but_o absolute_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o consist_v only_o in_o a_o promise_n and_o as_o such_o only_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o scripture_n page_n 227._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o doctor_n understand_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o we_o do_v viz._n the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n seed_n viz._n christ_n and_o all_o eternal_a blessing_n with_o he_o to_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v respect_n to_o other_o thing_n that_o which_o concern_v his_o natural_a seed_n and_o out_o of_o who_o loin_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n he_o proceed_v and_o give_v three_o reason_n why_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v not_o absolute_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o only_o be_v call_v a_o formal_a covenant_n page_n 227._o 1._o because_o it_o want_v its_o solemn_a confirmation_n and_o establishment_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o before_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v not_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o be_v want_v say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spring_n rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n i_o e._n this_o do_v belong_v unto_o every_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o god_n make_v with_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o entire_a rule_n of_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o god_n require_v of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o restipluate_v in_o their_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o god_n do_v require_v of_o the_o church_n many_o duty_n of_o worship_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v thereunto_o but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o covenant_n with_o its_o own_o seal_n and_o appointment_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n 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