the_o covenant_n of_o life_n open_v or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n contain_v something_o of_o and_o especial_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o nature_n &_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n or_o redemption_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n infant_n right_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n with_o some_o practical_a question_n and_o observation_n by_o samuel_n rutherfurd_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o s._n andrews_n zech._n 6.12_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 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 ouâ—_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 under_o deadness_n to_o either_o fetch_v the_o wind_n or_o to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o spiritual_a condition_n that_o the_o soul_n â—ay_v lie_v fair_a for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o god._n i_o desire_v in_o this_o to_o speak_v for_o truth_n not_o either_o for_o or_o against_o person_n of_o who_o i_o be_o silent_a conceal_v the_o name_n of_o any_o contradicent_fw-la judge_v truth_n so_o much_o the_o more_o desirable_a when_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v have_v with_o peace_n and_o as_o little_o blow_v or_o stir_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o contradiction_n as_o can_v be_v what_o be_v here_o say_v in_o a_o way_n of_o dispute_v the_o moderate_a reader_n who_o be_v not_o take_v with_o that_o way_n may_v pass_v by_o and_o read_v what_o be_v practical_a the_o author_n have_v be_v lest_o truth_n shall_v suffer_v by_o he_o a_o little_a darken_a as_o report_n bear_v with_o the_o name_n i_o know_v not_o what_o of_o a_o protester_n as_o one_o who_o have_v desert_v the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o scotland_n but_o my_o humble_a thought_n be_v the_o same_o they_o be_v before_o though_o i_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o the_o truth_n i_o look_v on_o these_o man_n the_o world_n so_o name_v protester_n schismatic_n separatist_n as_o sinful_a man_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o as_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o love_v his_o name_n and_o will_v glad_o have_v our_o practice_n and_o walk_v come_v a_o little_a more_o near_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o our_o land_n may_v mourn_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n commit_v therein_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v speak_v without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o land_n who_o in_o that_o point_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n it_o be_v my_o desire_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v let_v we_o hear_v experience_v by_o the_o reality_n of_o that_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 65.8_o as_o the_o new_a wine_n be_v 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 â—_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 oâ—_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
bare_a command_n without_o any_o gospel_n strength_n give_v to_o obey_v and_o so_o they_o be_v legal_a command_n in_o the_o letter_n oboblidge_n all_o visible_a covenanter_n to_o obedience_n and_o so_o all_o letter_n all_o law_n no_o gospel_n strength_n to_o perform_v speak_v poor_a unmixed_a law_n in_o this_o case_n god_n repeat_v and_o crave_v back_o again_o from_o break_a man_n a_o sound_a heart_n which_o they_o sinful_o lose_v in_o adam_n and_o may_v just_o seek_v heart_n conformity_n to_o his_o holy_a law_n from_o all_o man_n or_o then_o these_o command_n be_v back_v with_o gospel_n strength_n to_o obey_v and_o so_o they_o be_v both_o command_n and_o blessing_n promise_v as_o jer._n 31.33_o this_o my_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n and_o something_o more_o shall_v be_v i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n promise_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n 34._o ezech._n 11.19_o ezech._n 36.26_o heb._n 8.6_o 10_o 11.12_o so_o the_o more_o strength_n promise_v the_o 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baptism_n if_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o therefore_o every_o male_a child_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o woman_n also_o who_o eat_v the_o passeover_n which_o the_o uncircumcised_a may_v not_o do_v and_o peter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n man_n and_o woman_n and_o so_o the_o woman_n be_v some_o way_n in_o the_o man_n and_o they_o may_v be_v circumcise_v in_o they_o upon_o the_o same_o gound_o because_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o father_n and_o to_o child_n baptism_n must_v infant_n be_v baptize_v act_v 2.39_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o argument_n gen._n 17.7_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o difference_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n as_o we_o grant_v but_o in_o the_o substance_n nature_n and_o theologicall_n essence_n and_o in_o the_o formal_a effect_n they_o be_v the_o same_o we_o grant_v that_o christ_n reveal_v in_o type_n sacrifice_n to_o come_v dark_o offer_v may_v differ_v from_o christ_n as_o clear_o offer_v preach_v without_o these_o already_o abolish_v shadow_n and_o who_o be_v now_o come_v yet_o he_o be_v the_o same_o saviour_n to_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o then_o and_o now_o act._n 10.43_o act._n 15.11_o and_o we_o 2._o argue_v not_o simple_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o be_o your_o god_n ergo_fw-la be_v baptize_v for_o one_o may_v reply_v i_o be_o your_o god_n ergo_fw-la offer_v such_o beast_n to_o i_o it_o shall_v not_o follow_v but_o i_o be_o your_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o your_o seed_n offer_v to_o you_o the_o same_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o same_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la all_o of_o you_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o 1._o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o of_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o foreskin_n thereof_o jer._n 4.4_o jer._n 9.26_o ezech._n 36.26_o 27._o and_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o tit._n 3.5_o 2._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o so_o be_v baptism_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o rom._n 4.24_o 3._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o a_o metonymy_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 17.7_o 13._o so_o be_v baptism_n a_o solemn_a installing_n of_o all_o samaria_n act_v 8._o in_o the_o christian_a covenant_n and_o so_o act_v 2.39_o 4._o circumcision_n be_v a_o solemn_a way_n of_o institute_v any_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n so_o we_o be_v by_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o 1._o the_o command_n of_o circumcise_n be_v as_o large_a as_o covenant_v but_o that_o be_v with_o abrabam_fw-la the_o father_n and_o his_o seed_n act_v 2.39_o make_v the_o command_n of_o be_v baptise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o of_o you_o be_v baptise_a as_o large_a as_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o christian_a covenant_n and_o call_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v 2._o the_o command_n suppose_v that_o all_o the_o circumcise_a the_o male_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a understand_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o nature_n use_n signification_n and_o end_n of_o the_o seal_n three_o and_o the_o command_n to_o be_v baptize_v suppose_v that_o the_o child_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n promise_n be_v make_v do_v not_o understand_v the_o same_o as_o touch_v baptism_n and_o the_o covenant_n promise_n act_v 2.39_o 3._o if_o the_o positive_a command_n be_v general_a that_o all_o these_o in_o covenant_n shall_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o initiatorie_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o gen._n 17.7_o 8._o i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n therefore_o old_a and_o young_a by_o circumcise_a then_o there_o be_v no_o other_o command_n in_o particular_a to_o baptize_v old_a or_o young_a but_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n in_o place_n of_o circumcision_n needful_a as_o touch_v the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o person_n old_a or_o young_a except_o the_o ground_n of_o external_a covenant_a stand_n as_o warrant_v to_o administrate_n the_o seal_n to_o all_o so_o covenant_v yea_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o positive_a command_n and_o warrant_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o tender_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o age_a that_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o do_v actual_o believe_v then_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o express_a command_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v baptism_n as_o concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o every_o one_o before_o they_o be_v baptise_a baptize_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o saving_o 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conditional_a and_o visible_a covenanter_n may_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o there_o be_v no_o universal_a reveal_n of_o christ_n to_o american_n and_o to_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v either_o subjective_n by_o a_o power_n or_o universal_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o or_o which_o be_v objective_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n point_v out_o christ_n as_o the_o place_n psal._n 19_o 4._o mistaken_a be_v cite_v the_o place_n psal_n 1â—_n 4_o vindicate_v carol._n fermaeus_fw-la in_o analys_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 10._o p._n 205._o the_o true_a exposition_n of_o the_o place_n psal._n 19_o 4._o by_o our_o interpreter_n p._n martyr_n in_o loc_n deus_fw-la ut_fw-la inquit_fw-la psalm_n voluit_fw-la notitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la naturalem_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la coelestes_fw-la publicari_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o euangelium_fw-la curavit_fw-la identidem_fw-la evulgari_fw-la quomodo_fw-la igitur_fw-la potestis_fw-la dicere_fw-la
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