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faith_n consider_v and_o answer_v 206._o dr._n edw._n reynolds_n opinion_n about_o the_o law_n 207_o 213._o the_o position_n about_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n defend_v 213._o the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 214._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 215._o his_o distinction_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n overthrow_v 217_o 218._o the_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 220._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 221._o three_o argument_n 222._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 223._o the_o covenant_n not_o make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 17._o 225_o 228._o circumcision_n do_v not_o oblige_v all_o man_n on_o who_o it_o pass_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n for_o righteousness_n 230._o four_o argument_n 231._o circumcision_n in_o its_o direct_a end_n teach_v they_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n 231._o mr._n c's_o 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cite_v 250._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a prove_v from_o m._n c_n own_o concession_n 256._o christ_n have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n for_o we_o 262._o though_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 263._o a_o condition_n do_v not_o imply_v merit_n 264._o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o covenant_n 266._o first_o argument_n 267._o second_o argument_n 268._o three_o argument_n ibid._n four_o argument_n 270._o five_o argument_n 272._o mr._n cary_n reply_n to_o it_o 273._o the_o answer_n 274._o the_o reason_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n 278._o in_o several_a thesis_n thes._n 1._o god_n have_v deal_v with_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o will_v do_v so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 281._o thes._n 2._o after_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n god_n have_v publish_v a_o second_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 283._o when_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v place_n 284._o thes._n 3._o though_o the_o primordial_a light_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v comparative_o weak_a and_o obscure_a yet_o god_n from_o the_o first_o publication_n of_o it_o have_v be_v heighten_v its_o privilege_n and_o amplify_a its_o glory_n in_o the_o after_o edition_n and_o will_v more_o and_o more_o illustrate_v it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 287._o thes._n 4._o it_o be_v past_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o abraham_n under_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v into_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n have_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n apply_v to_o they_o and_o be_v thereby_o add_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n 289._o thes._n 5._o that_o rom._n 11._o 17._o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n that_o believe_v parent_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v break_v off_o 290_o 291._o thes._n 6._o suitable_o hereunto_o when_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v constitute_v the_o child_n of_o such_o believe_a parent_n be_v declare_v federal_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v seal_v to_o they_o by_o circumcision_n be_v now_o seal_v by_o baptism_n act._n 2._o 39_o 292._o thes._n 7._o the_o change_n of_o the_o token_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n infer_v the_o change_n of_o the_o covenant_n especial_o when_o the_o latter_a come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o and_o serve_v to_o the_o same_o use_n and_o end_n with_o the_o former_a col._n 2._o 11._o p._n 295._o a_o postscript_n to_o mr._n cary_n 297._o some_o absurdity_n chargeable_a upon_o he_o 300._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o appendix_n or_o the_o rise_n and_o growth_n of_o antinomianism_n the_o rise_n of_o antinomianism_n ap._n 2._o 308._o the_o abuse_n of_o freegrace_n chargeable_a upon_o good_a as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n 311._o by_o what_o mean_v some_o good_a man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o such_o dangerous_a opinion_n 313_o 314_o 315_o 316._o a_o catalogue_n of_o ten_o antinomian_a error_n 318._o which_o be_v all_o contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n 323._o and_o to_o the_o experience_n of_o saint_n 325._o error_n 1._o that_o justification_n be_v a_o eternal_a act_n of_o god_n and_o so_o perfect_o abolish_v sin_n in_o our_o person_n that_o we_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o sin_n as_o christ_n himself_o 328._o sense_n of_o the_o orthodox_n about_o it_o 328_o 329._o this_o prove_v to_o be_v irrational_a 332._o vnscriptural_a 335._o injurious_a to_o jesus_n christ_n 338._o and_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 340._o error_n 2._o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o manifestation_n to_o we_o of_o what_o be_v real_o and_o actual_o do_v before_o reason_n against_o it_o 341_o ad_fw-la 350._o error_n 3._o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o faith_n or_o question_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o no._n reason_n against_o it_o 351_o ad_fw-la 354._o error_n 4._o that_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n or_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o will_v follow_v either_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o believer_n 355._o or_o 2._o that_o sin_n in_o they_o be_v inconsiderable_a 357._o or_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v confess_v and_o mourn_v over_o they_o which_o be_v refute_v 358_o error_n 5._o that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o believer_n 360._o this_o prove_v to_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n omniscience_n 361._o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n 362._o to_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n 363._o to_o clash_v with_o their_o other_o principle_n 365._o error_n 6._o that_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o the_o elect_a for_o their_o sin_n 365._o how_o the_o antinomian_o lead_v into_o this_o error_n 366._o three_o concession_n about_o god_n correction_n of_o his_o people_n 368._o god_n lay_v his_o correction_n on_o his_o people_n 369._o and_o for_o their_o sin_n 371._o these_o correction_n consistent_a with_o his_o satisfy_v justice_n 373_o error_n 7._o that_o by_o god_n lay_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o christ_n he_o become_v as_o sinful_a as_o we_o and_o we_o as_o complete_o righteous_a as_o he_o that_o not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n 375_o 376._o four_o concession_n 377_o 378._o sin_n simple_o consider_v do_v not_o become_v the_o sin_n of_o christ_n 379._o we_o be_v not_o as_o complete_o righteous_a as_o christ_n 384._o error_n 8._o neither_o believer_n own_o sin_n nor_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o can_v do_v they_o hurt_v nor_o must_v they_o do_v any_o duty_n for_o their_o own_o good_a salvation_n or_o eternal_a reward_n 389._o that_o believer_n sin_n do_v they_o no_o hurt_n refute_v ibid._n sin_n consider_v formal_o 392._o effective_o 392._o reductive_o 393._o that_o believer_n ought_v to_o do_v no_o duty_n for_o their_o own_o good_a or_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o their_o reward_n refute_v 395._o self-end_n either_o corrupt_a or_o spiritual_a 397._o this_o error_n injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n ibid._n error_n 9_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o make_v with_o we_o but_o christ_n for_o we_o the_o covenant_n be_v whole_o a_o promise_n without_o any_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n that_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n be_v condition_n on_o christ_n part_n and_o that_o he_o perform_v they_o for_o we_o 398._o refute_v 399._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o of_o grace_n distinguish_v ibid._n christ_n do_v not_o believe_v and_o repent_v for_o we_o 401._o error_n 10._o they_o deny_v sanctification_n to_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o justification_n 404._o refute_v ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o sermon_n about_o
and_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v in_o that_o noble_a virgin-faculty_n to_o defend_v this_o idol_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v force_v to_o oppugn_v and_o deny_v several_a other_o great_a and_o weighty_a truth_n as_o particular_a eternal_a election_n the_o certainty_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n the_o necessity_n of_o prevent_a grace_n in_o conversion_n which_o error_n be_v but_o the_o outwork_n raise_v in_o defence_n of_o that_o idol_n so_o in_o the_o baptismal_a controversy_n man_n will_v never_o have_v adventure_v to_o deny_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o assert_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n so_o full_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o adam_n covenant_n of_o work_n and_o circumcision_n express_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o adam_n covenant_n much_o less_o will_v they_o place_v all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o israel_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o severe_a curse_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o pure_a convenant_n of_o grace_n be_v they_o not_o force_v into_o these_o error_n and_o absurdity_n by_o dint_n of_o argument_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o darling_n opinion_n fourteen_o observation_n error_n abound_v most_o and_o spring_n fast_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n liberty_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n under_o indulgent_a ruler_n 15._o arrianism_n spring_v up_o under_o constantine_n mild_a government_n christian_n benevolent_a ruler_n be_v choice_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o rule_v over_o man_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a state_n like_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n arise_v even_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n as_o the_o tender_a grass_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o clear_a shine_a after_o rain_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 4._o but_o this_o as_o well_o 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lord_n god_n it_o be_v a_o way_n full_a of_o condescend_v grace_n and_o goodness_n he_o be_v willing_a hereby_o his_o people_n shall_v know_v what_o they_o may_v certain_o expect_v from_o their_o god_n as_o well_o as_o what_o their_o god_n require_v of_o they_o hereby_o also_o he_o will_v furnish_v they_o with_o mighty_a plea_n and_o argument_n in_o prayer_n succour_v their_o faith_n against_o temptation_n strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o duty_n of_o obedience_n sweeten_v their_o obedience_n to_o they_o and_o discriminate_a his_o own_o people_n from_o the_o world_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o man_n be_v create_v and_o place_v in_o paradise_n be_v make_v upright_o and_o thorough_o furnish_v with_o ability_n lity_n perfect_o and_o complete_o to_o obey_v all_o the_o command_v of_o his_o maker_n the_o lord_n immediate_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o his_o natural_a posterity_n in_o he_o and_o in_o this_o covenant_n his_o stand_n or_o fall_v be_v according_o to_o the_o perfection_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o personal_a obedience_n gen._n 2._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 10._o but_o in_o this_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_v no_o provision_n at_o all_o be_v make_v for_o his_o recovery_n in_o case_n of_o the_o least_o failure_n by_o his_o repentance_n or_o better_a obedience_n but_o the_o curse_n immediate_o seize_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o sin_n by_o the_o fall_n enter_v into_o man_n nature_n total_o disable_v he_o to_o the_o perfect_a performance_n of_o any_o one_o duty_n as_o that_o covenant_n require_v it_o to_o be_v do_v rom._n 8._o 3._o nor_o will_v god_n accept_v any_o repentance_n or_o after-endeavour_n in_o lieu_n of_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n due_a by_o law_n so_o that_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o covenant_n cease_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n or_o a_o covenant_n able_a to_o give_v righteousness_n and_o life_n unto_o all_o mankind_n for_o evermore_o rom._n 3._o 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o stesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n gal._n 2._o 16._o â—y_a the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o 〈◊〉_d justify_v gal._n 3._o 11._o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a and_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v for_o ever_o impossible_a to_o be_v obtain_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o adam_n covenant_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o self-evident_a truth_n that_o since_o the_o fall_n god_n never_o do_v and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o never_o will_v open_v that_o way_n or_o door_n to_o life_n thus_o block_v up_o by_o a_o absolute_a impossibility_n for_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o man._n thesis_n ii_o soon_o after_o the_o violation_n and_o cessation_n of_o this_o first_o covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v and_o publish_v the_o second_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o dawn_v whereof_o we_o find_v in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o where_o the_o seed_n be_v promise_v which_o shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o though_o this_o be_v but_o a_o very_a short_a and_o somewhat_o obscure_a discovery_n of_o man_n remedy_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o joyful_a sound_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v even_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o believer_n of_o those_o time_n for_o we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v that_o that_o space_n of_o time_n betwixt_o the_o break_n of_o the_o first_o and_o make_v of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v the_o most_o dismal_a period_n of_o time_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n do_v or_o shall_v see_v this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o take_v place_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n comprehend_v all_o believer_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n take_v place_n from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v make_v until_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o then_o be_v abolish_v as_o a_o lifegiving_a covenant_n the_o second_o covenant_n take_v place_n from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v make_v soon_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o only_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n god_n have_v make_v with_o man_n the_o latter_a succeed_a the_o former_a and_o commence_v from_o its_o expiration_n but_o both_o can_v possible_o be_v in_o force_n together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o person_n as_o coordinate_a covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n for_o in_o co-ordination_a they_o expel_v and_o destroy_v each_o other_o gal._n 5._o 4._o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n without_o a_o mediator_n the_o second_o be_v a_o covenant_n with_o a_o mediator_n place_v a_o believer_n under_o both_o at_o once_o or_o put_v these_o two_o covenant_n in_o co-ordination_a and_o that_o which_o result_v will_v be_v a_o pure_a contradiction_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n be_v save_v without_o a_o mediator_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o mediator_n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o life_n without_o a_o mediator_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n in_o and_o with_o a_o mediator_n nor_o can_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a joh._n 4._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v within_o man_n himself_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v without_o man_n in_o christ._n put_v these_o two_o in_o co-ordination_a and_o that_o which_o result_v be_v as_o pure_a a_o contradiction_n as_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n without_o he_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n conclusion_n rom._n 3._o 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o intolerable_a absurdity_n to_o place_n believer_n under_o both_o these_o covenant_n at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o and_o blessing_n of_o the_o second_o for_o whensoever_o the_o state_n of_o any_o person_n be_v change_v by_o justification_n his_o covenant_n be_v change_v with_o his_o state_n col._n 1._o 13._o it_o be_v as_o unimaginable_a that_o a_o believer_n shall_v thus_o stand_v under_o both_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v to_o imagine_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bear_v of_o two_o mother_n gal._n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o or_o a_o woman_n lawful_o marry_v to_o two_o husband_n rom._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o
4._o and_o more_o absurd_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a any_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o absurd_a to_o attribute_v the_o most_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n viz._n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17._o 7._o to_o the_o impotent_a and_o abolish_v covenant_n of_o work_n both_o which_o absurdity_n be_v assert_v in_o defence_n of_o antipoedobaptism_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o after_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v represent_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o that_o representation_n be_v intend_v and_o design_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 19_o and_o so_o as_o a_o acute_a and_o learned_a divine_a 248._o speak_v the_o very_a decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n itself_o pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yea_o in_o some_o sort_n flow_v out_o of_o this_o 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