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be_v guilty_a of_o refuse_v god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o perish_v just_o more_o therefore_o there_o be_v in_o the_o proof_n than_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o or_o know_v how_o to_o answer_v and_o therefore_o think_v it_o his_o best_a way_n to_o say_v nothing_o my_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o second_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o three_o period_n be_v this_o if_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n equal_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o he_o believe_v and_o they_o his_o child_n equal_o as_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o but_o abraham_n be_v equal_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 believe_v rom._n 4.11_o gal._n 3.7_o ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o because_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n hold_v forth_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v the_o 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grace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o they_o they_o that_o never_o deserve_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o discourse_n and_o usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o use_v in_o this_o large_a sense_n second_o to_o make_v those_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v but_o effect_n of_o common_a grace_n he_o wrong_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o dispense_n nothing_o more_o of_o particular_a favour_n to_o the_o jew_n then_o to_o the_o gentile_n though_o they_o have_v more_o and_o large_a matter_n than_o the_o gentile_n yet_o be_v from_o common_a grace_n it_o alter_v not_o the_o state_n of_o they_o under_o god_n grace_n from_o the_o heathen_n who_o in_o this_o case_n god_n leave_v not_o without_o witness_n of_o himself_o three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n have_v circumcision_n and_o other_o ordinance_n lead_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o
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now_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o they_o be_v then_o the_o state_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v straighten_a and_o make_v of_o less_o extent_n by_o christ_n come_v first_o say_v he_o because_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o full_a as_o large_a and_o ample_a a_o testimony_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o any_o of_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v by_o the_o covenant_n and_o large_a the_o gospel_n preach_v now_o be_v a_o full_a declaration_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o christ_n then_o ever_o circumcision_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v declare_v to_o they_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n have_v but_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o covenant_n now_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n believer_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n reply_n first_o he_o seem_v to_o oppose_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o to_o the_o former_a time_n as_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o time_n for_o in_o this_o passage_n gospel_n now_o preach_v and_o covenant_n then_o be_v a_o direct_a opposition_n and_o so_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n he_o oppose_v circumcision_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o gospel_n preach_v now_o as_o if_o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n second_o i_o affirm_v and_o none_o can_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o by_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o any_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o effect_v thereof_o but_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o then_o in_o the_o old_a though_o more_o dark_o then_o &_o spare_o yet_o the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o right_a that_o he_o say_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o make_v so_o full_a a_o declaration_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o gospel_n preach_v now_o do_v unless_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o measure_n and_o manner_n and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o shall_v aim_v at_o three_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o christ_n come_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n under_o the_o state_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o little_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o ever_o be_v by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o most_o part_n four_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n have_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n grace_n by_o the_o covenant_n add_v though_o the_o believe_a seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n
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 of_o the_o law_n natural_o descend_v and_o circumcise_v only_o be_v heir_n the_o promise_n the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n reply_n first_o they_o be_v all_o under_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n equal_o on_o god_n part_n dispense_v offer_v unto_o they_o thereby_o all_o the_o gospel_n to_o peace_n and_o life_n second_o this_o offer_n be_v not_o make_v unto_o they_o for_o any_o natural_a respect_n but_o free_o of_o god_n grace_n the_o natural_a generation_n though_o many_o gentile_n also_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n and_o have_v the_o grace_n thereof_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o not_o out_o of_o any_o respect_n to_o they_o natural_a civil_a or_o religious_a deut._n 17.7_o 8._o &_o 9.5_o but_o mere_o out_o of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o faithfulness_n three_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n all_o along_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o 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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the_o use_n of_o every_o thing_n to_o a_o infidel_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o conscience_n purify_v the_o use_n of_o every_o thing_n to_o a_o believer_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o and_o as_o this_o be_v take_v from_o something_o proper_a to_o a_o believer_n so_o in_o this_o of_o child_n holiness_n therefore_o legitimation_n can_v be_v mean_v because_o that_o be_v no_o more_o proper_a to_o a_o believer_n then_o a_o infidel_n pilat_z be_v as_o legitimate_a as_o paul_n though_o not_o so_o holy_a never_o be_v it_o hear_v that_o infidel_n child_n be_v call_v holy_a nor_o can_v a_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o this_o notion_n viz._n that_o a_o holy_a child_n shall_v signify_v legitimate_a again_o to_o make_v marriage_n lawful_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o party_n at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o believer_n else_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o infidel_n the_o question_n be_v not_o therefore_o of_o legitimate_a marriage_n but_o of_o legitimate_a marriage_n pollute_v 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but_o to_o the_o believer_n use_v the_o other_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o believer_n use_v and_o it_o be_v unjust_a to_o confound_v they_o second_o the_o dwell_n with_o the_o infidel_n party_n be_v not_o scruple_v but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o marriage_n society_n and_o therefore_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n last_o of_o all_o the_o word_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o believe_a party_n sanctifi_v the_o infidel_n party_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n if_o in_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n ¶_o two_o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v include_v and_o of_o old_a infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n and_o therefore_o circumcise_v than_o infant_n now_o also_o and_o so_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o under_o that_o promise_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v include_v and_o their_o infant_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n circumcise_v ergo_fw-la so_o be_v infant_n now_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v baptize_v first_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o make_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o uncircumcision_n and_o after_o that_o circumcise_a rom._n 4.11_o to_o 16._o gal._n 3.8_o second_o infant_n be_v then_o under_o that_o promise_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n circumcise_v because_o god_n be_v their_o god_n as_o well_o as_o of_o man_n of_o year_n yea_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v their_o god_n when_o man_n of_o year_n nor_o do_v god_n actual_o first_o require_v faith_n of_o any_o jew_n after_o abraham_n time_n to_o become_v their_o god_n but_o god_n free_o vouchsafe_v they_o that_o grace_n from_o a_o act_n of_o their_o own_o nor_o do_v the_o unbelief_n of_o man_n of_o year_n frustrate_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o still_o he_o make_v it_o good_a and_o continue_v it_o unto_o they_o in_o all_o their_o apostasy_n until_o by_o some_o manifest_a act_n he_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o he_o do_v at_o last_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o final_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o son_n manifestation_n nor_o may_v any_o infant_n but_o a_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v except_o himself_o first_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o jewish_a body_n ecclesiastical_a three_o that_o infant_n now_o also_o be_v under_o that_o promise_n and_o so_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o seed_n they_o be_v in_o it_o till_o christ_n time_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v now_o exclude_v or_o let_v any_o show_v who_o do_v it_o or_o where_o it_o be_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n argue_v they_o not_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 8._o let_v this_o then_o be_v note_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o of_o they_o in_o a_o certain_a respect_n and_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v they_o first_o as_o abraham_n seed_n federal_o continue_v in_o outward_a profession_n and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o god_n people_n man_n and_o infant_n and_o be_v all_o under_o that_o promise_n and_o so_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o promise_n and_o privilege_n give_v unto_o that_o people_n on_o god_n part_v offer_v rom._n 9.4_o 5._o second_o as_o under_o god_n election_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o elect_a only_o obtain_v the_o thing_n promise_v whether_o infant_n or_o man_n of_o year_n rom._n 11._o but_o the_o want_n of_o obtain_v do_v not_o make_v they_o not_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n nor_o under_o that_o promise_n in_o another_o sense_n abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o obtain_v the_o other_o 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