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lie_v in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o it_o lay_v against_o the_o thing_n itself_o viz._n as_o a_o believer_n child_n than_o indeed_o it_o will_v not_o force_v but_o it_o lie_v here_o that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o year_n and_o stand_v by_o its_o own_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o personal_a relation_n act_v to_o the_o covenant_n also_o by_o personal_a sin_n deprive_v itself_o of_o the_o personal_a state_n it_o have_v by_o personal_a relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n yet_o though_o the_o child_n cease_v to_o be_v and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o foederall_a holiness_n which_o they_o have_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o personal_a the_o relation_n they_o have_v of_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o thereby_o holy_a remain_v still_o they_o be_v holy_a as_o bear_v of_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o jewish_a infant_n cut_v off_o with_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a seed_n before_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o the_o five_o answer_n he_o make_v ¶_o 5_o stand_n thus_o the_o holiness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o must_v prove_v the_o unbelieved_a parent_n sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a yoak-mate_n but_o the_o holiness_n of_o infant_n in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n inward_a or_o outward_a will_v not_o prove_v a_o unbelieved_a parent_n to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a yoak-mate_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o such_o a_o holiness_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o this_o assumption_n because_o it_o answer_v not_o the_o corinthian_n scruple_n nor_o prove_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n by_o they_o reply_n to_o clear_v this_o discourse_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v first_o what_o be_v the_o corinthian_n scruple_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n among_o they_o second_o by_o what_o argument_n the_o apostle_n answer_v this_o scruple_n and_o question_n to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v the_o scruple_n that_o trouble_v the_o church_n be_v whether_o their_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a or_o no_o and_o show_v that_o such_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n of_o infant_n in_o grace_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a will_v not_o prove_v whether_o the_o parent_n be_v lawful_o marry_v or_o no_o because_o the_o child_n state_n in_o grace_n can_v prove_v the_o unbelieving_a parent_n sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a yoke-fellow_n reply_n first_o grant_v the_o holiness_n here_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v such_o as_o must_v prove_v the_o unbelieving_a parent_n to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a yoke-fellow_n yet_o to_o argue_v that_o such_o a_o holiness_n of_o child_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_n for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v holy_a then_o certain_o the_o believe_a parent_n from_o who_o they_o proceed_v must_v needs_o be_v holy_a for_o no_o man_n can_v bring_v
one_o gal._n 1.6_o and_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n gal._n 3.8_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n heb._n 3_o &_o 4._o and_o in_o david_n time_n heb._n 4.7_o from_o psal_n 95._o and_o during_o their_o whole_a state_n rom._n 9.31_o &_o 10.2_o this_o gospel_n be_v now_o preach_v to_o we_o heb._n 4.2_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o and_o it_o be_v a_o injurious_a thing_n to_o god_n grace_n and_o utter_o against_o the_o scripture_n to_o affirm_v that_o that_o covenant_n be_v of_o nature_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o earthly_a thing_n this_o be_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o as_o little_a understanding_n do_v they_o show_v in_o god_n word_n that_o say_v god_n covenant_n be_v in_o their_o flesh_n because_o circumcision_n outward_a be_v in_o their_o flesh_n for_o though_o god_n call_v it_o his_o covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o as_o he_o after_o express_v and_o outward_a baptism_n be_v no_o less_o on_o the_o flesh_n than_o it_o and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v god_n covenant_n on_o the_o flesh_n second_o if_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n equal_o as_o he_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o they_o his_o child_n equal_o as_o so_o believe_v and_o no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o but_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n equal_o as_o he_o believe_v and_o they_o his_o child_n equal_o as_o so_o believe_v rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16_o 17_o 23_o 24._o gal._n 3.7_o 9_o 26.29_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o by_o believe_a i_o mean_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n three_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o with_o abraham_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o god_n often_o express_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o dispense_n himself_o according_o to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n &c_n &c_n and_o to_o his_o posterity_n exod._n 2.24_o 2_o reg._n 13.23_o and_o their_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n acknowledge_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o to_o they_o luke_n 2.54_o and_o 72.74_o and_o let_v not_o any_o say_v it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o if_o that_o be_v all_o why_o do_v david_n so_o long_o after_o joshuah_n possess_v they_o of_o canaan_n when_o they_o have_v rest_n there_o yet_o still_o provoke_v they_o in_o his_o time_n to_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o as_o their_o father_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v heb._n 3.4_o be_v this_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unless_o as_o a_o type_n be_v it_o not_o christ_n and_o god_n free_a grace_n now_o our_o stand_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v evident_a matth._n 21.4_o chap._n 22.1_o 2._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v then_o in_o the_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o infant_n be_v now_o in_o the_o covenant_n who_o parent_n profess_v the_o faith_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o else_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a but_o another_o but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a and_o not_o another_o diverse_a from_o that_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n else_o the_o state_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v straighten_a and_o make_v of_o less_o extent_n by_o christ_n come_n than_o it_o be_v before_o whereas_o it_o be_v more_o enlarge_v and_o of_o great_a extent_n 3._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o now_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o then_o either_o it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v exclude_v they_o express_o or_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o the_o person_n of_o believer_n then_o then_o now_o to_o interest_n infant_n in_o it_o but_o god_n have_v no_o where_o express_o exclude_v they_o nor_o be_v 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away_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v no_o understanding_n christian_n deny_v it_o heb._n 6.4_o etc._n etc._n 3_o he_o answer_v than_o the_o be_v under_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v convey_v by_o natural_a descent_n and_o not_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o many_o scripture_n rom._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o 10.17_o gal._n 3.2_o 2_o joh._n 3._o 5_o etc._n etc._n these_o scritpure_n say_v he_o show_v first_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v every_o one_o that_o believe_v second_o that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v by_o which_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v whereby_o we_o become_v son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n but_o the_o position_n say_v that_o some_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n by_o generation_n direct_o contrary_a yea_o to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.14_o where_o if_o they_o 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time_n by_o himself_o and_o apostle_n preach_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v preach_v before_o they_o to_o all_o that_o then_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v they_o act._n 15.11_o all_o aught_o to_o have_v believe_v it_o and_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o their_o salvation_n also_o and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o their_o salvation_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o heb._n 4.12_o and_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v to_o their_o punishment_n now_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n not_o to_o salvation_n of_o all_o though_o church-member_n to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v but_o many_o come_v short_a through_o unbelief_n all_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o by_o he_o allege_v be_v hereby_o answer_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o foot_n for_o his_o distinction_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n part_v dispense_n but_o from_o they_o who_o 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child_n be_v holy_a upon_o their_o parent_n believe_v and_o if_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o root_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o branch_n be_v holy_a not_o in_o the_o parent_n believe_v any_o cause_n of_o their_o child_n holiness_n but_o god_n free_a grace_n but_o not_o to_o strive_v about_o word_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o place_n itself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o express_v his_o reason_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a he_o conceive_v it_o necessary_a to_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v which_o he_o thus_o set_v down_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v mistake_v when_o expound_v of_o the_o same_o holiness_n speak_v of_o before_o of_o a_o infidel_n person_n sanctify_v to_o a_o believe_a yoke-fellow_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a holiness_n the_o one_o not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o to_o another_o use_n the_o other_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o can_v but_o be_v 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be_v not_o the_o purpose_n of_o paul_n so_o to_o speak_v and_o therefore_o he_o give_v divers_a reason_n first_o ¶_o 1_n the_o apostle_n intend_v such_o a_o holiness_n in_o the_o infant_n as_o be_v inseparable_a from_o their_o very_a be_v or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o unbelieving_a unto_o the_o believer_n reply_n i_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o conclude_v such_o a_o holiness_n as_o be_v inseparable_a to_o their_o very_a be_v for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v common_a to_o all_o infant_n whereas_o this_o be_v appropriate_a to_o a_o infant_n of_o at_o least_o one_o believer_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a holiness_n of_o a_o person_n one_o be_v external_a and_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o he_o from_o common_a state_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o bind_v up_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o which_o be_v foederall_a holiness_n the_o other_o be_v internal_a and_o be_v the_o special_a separation_n of_o a_o man_n from_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n by_o inherent_a sanctificaon_n from_o justification_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o they_o that_o have_v it_o the_o other_o be_v separable_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jew_n who_o by_o this_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a people_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o real_o sanctify_v by_o inherent_a grace_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n call_v a_o harlot_n and_o of_o this_o in_o his_o place_n which_o full_o will_v prove_v what_o the_o apostle_n intend_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o his_o second_o reason_n follow_v which_o be_v this_o ¶_o 2_o if_o by_o a_o believer_n state_n in_o grace_n be_v mean_v the_o covenant_n that_o abraham_n and_o all_o believer_n do_v possess_v by_o faith_n than_o he_o say_v first_o ishmael_n esau_n etc._n etc._n be_v never_o of_o it_o rom._n 9.8_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o reply_n first_o by_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v 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esau_n etc._n etc._n be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n and_o punish_v for_o refuse_v it_o if_o so_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a than_o they_o be_v under_o that_o covenant_n though_o they_o enjoy_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o rom._n 9.8_o and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o by_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o that_o their_o refuse_v rom._n 11.7_o second_o he_o say_v that_o if_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v deprive_v by_o some_o act_n of_o they_o than_o we_o must_v fall_v upon_o arminius_n tenet_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n which_o all_o understand_a christian_n do_v utter_o abhor_v reply_n first_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o many_o hold_v with_o the_o consuter_n in_o this_o point_n of_o paedobaptism_n do_v maintain_v that_o a_o man_n true_o elect_v and_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n may_v and_o do_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v if_o he_o dissent_v in_o this_o i_o will_v not_o blame_v he_o 2_o what_o understanding_n christian_n do_v ever_o deny_v that_o some_o man_n fall_v from_o grace_n and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o scripture_n that_o do_v testify_v as_o much_o christian_n do_v deny_v that_o any_o elect_v of_o god_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o save_a calling_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o that_o estate_n they_o thereby_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o but_o there_o be_v another_o state_n of_o grace_n whereof_o many_o non-elected_n be_v partaker_n of_o by_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_v dispense_v and_o of_o many_o effect_n of_o god_n operation_n in_o their_o heart_n some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o from_o this_o all_o of_o they_o may_v many_o of_o they_o do_v fall_v
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which_o have_v oft_o already_o be_v gainsay_v by_o i_o god_n intention_n in_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v to_o have_v they_o all_o spiritual_a he_o constitute_v they_o not_o a_o church_n as_o a_o natural_a seed_n but_o as_o spiritual_a and_o if_o all_o be_v not_o spiritual_a it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o all_o now_o in_o church_n estate_n be_v not_o spiritual_a many_o be_v carnal_a and_o the_o jew_n still_o remain_v natural_a branch_n to_o be_v graff_v in_o again_o though_o not_o as_o natural_a seed_n but_o as_o believe_a etc._n etc._n second_o he_o say_v where_o i_o say_v a_o covenant_n act_v by_o believer_n among_o themselves_o to_o become_v one_o another_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o here_o argue_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o prove_v this_o form_n which_o do_v never_o form_v themselves_o so_o in_o so_o do_v i_o overthrow_v myself_o and_o argue_v from_o my_o proof_n to_o overthrow_v my_o principle_n reply_n first_o let_v all_o observe_v that_o he_o constant_o leave_v out_o a_o part_n of_o my_o word_n and_o that_o of_o great_a weight_n viz._n a_o covenant_n act_v between_o god_n and_o themselves_o though_o i_o add_v these_o word_n also_o second_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v form_v a_o church_n estate_n and_o only_o by_o such_o a_o covenant_n and_o this_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o clear_v those_o four_o particular_n i_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o part_n of_o my_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o with_o abraham_n his_o family_n and_o seed_n be_v by_o a_o covenant_n act_v visible_o and_o outward_o this_o be_v that_o which_o distinguish_v they_o and_o make_v they_o differ_v from_o other_o people_n and_o whereby_o they_o become_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n they_o this_o be_v a_o visible_a and_o outward_a covenant_n because_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o be_v outward_a and_o visible_a and_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v in_o it_o and_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o elect_v and_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n at_o least_o 14_o year_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17._o that_o be_v but_o the_o renewall_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v before_o only_o let_v this_o be_v note_v that_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n be_v all_o this_o time_n in_o covenant_n and_o a_o call_v people_n and_o so_o a_o church_n visible_o form_v for_o no_o man_n can_v think_v that_o he_o &_o he_o be_v all_o that_o time_n under_o that_o covenant_n without_o a_o form_n a_o foederall_a form_n they_o have_v certain_o that_o be_v a_o church_n form_n and_o circumcision_n do_v not_o put_v the_o foederall_a form_n upon_o they_o but_o be_v add_v for_o confirmation_n on_o both_o part_n yet_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o prove_v not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o be_v by_o i_o express_v act_v by_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n to_o become_v one_o another_o for_o abraham_n and_o his_o feed_n reprobate_n and_o elect_v enter_v into_o it_o now_o abraham_n be_v but_o one_o believer_n ishmael_n his_o seed_n who_o enter_v in_o with_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_a reply_n first_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n act_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n because_o they_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v to_o the_o covenant_n fourteen_o year_n after_o second_o though_o reprobate_n and_o elect_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o disprove_v a_o covenant_n act_v by_o believer_n to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n see_v many_o reprobate_n do_v believe_v for_o a_o time_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o but_o many_o prove_v so_o afterward_o and_o himself_o do_v confess_v that_o they_o have_v not_o infallible_a judgement_n but_o may_v be_v and_o many_o time_n be_v deceive_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o confess_v yet_o the_o scripture_n clear_v it_o in_o simon_n magus_n case_n judas_z etc._n etc._n three_o though_o abraham_n be_v but_o one_o believer_n and_o ishmael_n a_o reprobate_a yet_o they_o may_v join_v together_o in_o covenant_n because_o at_o first_o ishmael_n be_v but_o a_o infant_n and_o not_o present_o know_v to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o more_o than_o ishmael_n enter_v into_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o sarah_n his_o wife_n and_o above_o three_o hundred_o male_n who_o therefore_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n set_v upon_o they_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v in_o covenant_n where_o i_o say_v circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o token_n of_o it_o gen._n 17.11_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o token_n of_o it_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o party_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o and_o therefore_o god_n say_v let_v every_o man_n child_n be_v circumcise_v and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o brake_n god_n covenant_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o be_v enter_v into_o by_o circumcision_n but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v act_v by_o believer_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n reply_n i_o deny_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o without_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o entire_a and_o a_o real_a formal_a covenant_n else_o abraham_n sarah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n all_o these_o fourteen_o year_n before_o circumcision_n he_o grant_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o i_o will_v grant_v he_o that_o as_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v so_o may_v circumcision_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o as_o a_o seal_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o thing_n seal_v and_o not_o else_o and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v covenant_n oftentimes_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o baptism_n regeneration_n because_o they_o signify_v and_o seal_v those_o thing_n to_o faith_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o where_o he_o say_v the_o party_n be_v bind_v thereby_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o it_o do_v seal_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o bind_v they_o more_o nor_o otherwise_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o baptism_n do_v we_o now_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n say_v as_o much_o but_z first_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n then_o and_o after_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o time_n before_o second_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a sense_n that_o be_v when_o man_n make_v it_o a_o ingredient_n unto_o justification_n they_o that_o do_v so_o renounce_v justification_n by_o christ_n alone_o and_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n or_o never_o to_o be_v justify_v how_o else_o can_v paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n act._n 16._o will_v he_o do_v that_o than_o which_o he_o condemn_v here_o or_o do_v it_o oblige_v other_o otherwise_o then_o it_o do_v timothy_n or_o david_n isaiah_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n it_o bind_v they_o to_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o arise_v from_o their_o corrupt_a understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n turn_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n unto_o themselves_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n now_o let_v this_o therefore_o be_v attend_v that_o god_n do_v never_o dispense_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o the_o covenant_n be_v act_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o seed_n believer_n they_o and_o they_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o take_v god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o they_o and_o so_o to_o become_v one_o another_o in_o the_o lord_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o a_o visible_a church_n true_o constitute_v my_o second_o particular_a be_v this_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n but_o this_o establishment_n be_v by_o a_o covenant_n act_v deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o 29.10_o 15._o in_o which_o god_n avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o they_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o their_o young_a child_n also_o with_o they_o nor_o can_v circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n here_o nor_o part_n of_o it_o or_o ingredient_n into_o it_o because_o
prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n now_o reply_n he_o deny_v not_o what_o i_o affirm_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v in_o a_o right_n and_o pure_a church_n estate_n without_o renewall_n of_o their_o covenant_n he_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v in_o a_o church_n state_n without_o it_o and_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o a_o church_n and_o no_o church_n a_o pure_a and_o impure_a church_n he_o say_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o what_o i_o say_v and_o prove_v yet_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v first_o they_o be_v a_o church_n before_o and_o i_o say_v so_o too_o but_o much_o degenerate_v and_o much_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n second_o he_o say_v they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o their_o circumcision_n reply_n i_o have_v answer_v that_o gal._n 5._o before_o that_o it_o do_v not_o engage_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o do_v the_o seal_n bound_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n which_o only_o bind_v they_o hence_o levit._n 26._o where_o god_n threaten_v to_o send_v a_o sword_n to_o avenge_v thequarrell_n of_o his_o covenant_n he_o do_v not_o plead_v with_o they_o about_o circumcision_n but_o for_o not_o believe_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o jerem._n 9_o last_n and_o testify_v their_o faith_n by_o obedience_n and_o so_o they_o do_v now_o mend_v this_o by_o attend_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o thereby_o set_v themselves_o visible_o in_o a_o right_a church_n state_n again_o which_o therefore_o prove_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o visible_a covenant_n for_o that_o which_o make_v a_o church_n impure_a to_o be_v pure_a according_a to_o the_o right_a constitution_n that_o be_v it_o which_o give_v it_o the_o constitution_n but_o the_o renewall_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v a_o impure_a church_n pure_a according_a to_o the_o right_a constitution_n ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n give_v it_o a_o constitution_n again_o if_o fail_v in_o the_o covenant_n cause_v a_o true_a church_n to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o constitution_n than_o the_o covenant_n give_v she_o her_o constitution_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a and_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n remain_v the_o same_o without_o any_o alteration_n as_o in_o man_n covenant_n the_o seal_n annex_v remain_v the_o same_o though_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o it_o be_v adjoin_v may_v in_o many_o thing_n be_v violate_v my_o four_o and_o last_o particular_a to_o prove_v a_o covenant_n act_v by_o they_o as_o believer_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o make_v that_o church_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o church_n but_o the_o dissolve_v of_o their_o covenant_n make_v that_o church_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n ergo._n the_o first_o proposition_n he_o meddle_v not_o with_o and_o i_o raise_v it_o on_o this_o ground_n that_o nothing_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v that_o have_v a_o be_v but_o by_o annihilate_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o its_o be_v nor_o can_v any_o thing_n cease_v to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v but_o by_o take_v away_o that_o form_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n rather_o than_o another_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n cease_v to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o form_n of_o it_o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o the_o dissolve_v of_o their_o covenant_n make_v that_o church_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n which_o i_o clear_v from_o zach._n 11.10_o 14._o take_v a_o view_n and_o you_o may_v see_v it_o clear_o the_o chapter_n declare_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o be_v a_o church_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v it_o and_o that_o at_o christ_n time_n and_o for_o reject_v of_o he_o and_o upon_o their_o rejection_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n and_o god_n people_n as_o they_o have_v be_v first_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v how_o god_n will_v effect_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n nor_o his_o people_n and_o that_o be_v by_o break_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o vers_n 10._o that_o i_o may_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o this_o people_n second_o this_o covenant_n have_v two_o branch_n one_o the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o mutual_o call_v beauty_n because_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o do_v adorn_v they_o with_o all_o excellency_n and_o comeliness_n whereby_o they_o become_v beautiful_a above_o other_o people_n ezek._n 16.8_o etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heathen_a v._o 14._o which_o can_v not_o be_v circumcision_n nor_o any_o invisible_a covenant_n but_o outward_a and_o visible_a the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v bond_n and_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n on_o their_o part_n one_o with_o another_o whereby_o they_o join_v together_o in_o a_o brotherhood_n to_o worship_n god_n call_v bond_n because_o they_o be_v thereby_o knit_v and_o bind_v together_o to_o be_v a_o compact_a body_n and_o brotherhood_n ecclesiastical_a three_o that_o god_n by_o break_v these_o two_o staff_n do_v break_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o thereby_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o visible_a people_n and_o a_o brotherhood_n among_o themselves_o all_o these_o be_v evident_o foretell_v in_o the_o text_n and_o accomplish_v after_o our_o saviour_n his_o death_n when_o they_o be_v whole_o reject_v of_o god_n and_o never_o since_o enjoy_v that_o estate_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v plain_o that_o their_o constitution_n in_o that_o church_n estate_n be_v by_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v disannul_v their_o church_n estate_n and_o constitution_n be_v altogether_o annihilate_v now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o answer_v to_o this_o reason_n first_o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v eternal_a the_o kingdom_n or_o church_n state_n that_o come_v by_o it_o can_v be_v shake_v heb._n 12.28_o baptism_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o a_o church_n constitute_v by_o it_o remain_v eternal_o john_n 11.26_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o die_v reply_n first_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n as_o since_o but_o i_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v make_v with_o man_n in_o which_o respect_n though_o it_o be_v eternal_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a to_o all_o that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o but_o may_v and_o do_v cease_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n to_o this_o or_o that_o church_n second_o the_o kingdom_n shake_v and_o that_o can_v be_v shake_v be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n apply_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o one_o and_o the_o 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woeful_a change_n if_o so_o or_o rather_o a_o finfull_a charge_n upon_o god_n grace_n 5._o when_o jew_n shall_v be_v ingraff_v again_o as_o infant_n with_o man_n of_o year_n be_v break_v off_o so_o infant_n shall_v be_v again_o implant_v with_o their_o convert_a parent_n else_o such_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v ingraff_v as_o be_v break_v off_o which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n and_o their_o case_n shall_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v which_o to_o hold_v be_v to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o close_v with_o christ_n 6._o the_o gentile_n be_v implant_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n break_v off_o as_o they_o be_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n so_o infant_n of_o gentile_n believe_v be_v ingraff_v with_o their_o parent_n else_o such_o branch_n be_v not_o ingraff_v as_o be_v break_v off_o as_o then_o jew_n infant_n while_o branch_n be_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o circumcise_v and_o such_o as_o 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