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write_v therein_o and_o threaten_a death_n unto_o all_o in_o case_n of_o the_o least_o failure_n in_o such_o a_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o to_o proceed_v he_o 2._o argument_n which_o be_v of_o a_o like_a validity_n with_o this_o we_o have_v p._n 204._o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n of_o grace_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v and_o this_o argument_n he_o take_v to_o be_v irresistible_a strange_a confidence_n and_o not_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o proof_n that_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n when_o his_o argument_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o it_o so_o that_o this_o argument_n of_o itself_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o want_v of_o proof_n but_o yet_o let_v i_o ask_v this_o one_o question_n of_o 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and_o do_v not_o walk_v up_o to_o that_o profession_n they_o make_v which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o that_o place_n 2._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o circumcision_n bind_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n than_o it_o be_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n etc._n etc._n before_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v premise_v that_o by_o law_n in_o gal._n 5.3_o which_o he_o cite_v to_o prove_v his_o assumption_n we_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n to_o understand_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o that_o in_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o now_o this_o law_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 2._o as_o after_o misinterpret_v and_o misunderstand_v by_o they_o 1._o as_o give_v by_o god_n it_o have_v only_o a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o answerable_o as_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o revival_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n so_o there_o be_v various_a sacrifice_n and_o ceremonial_a observation_n anew_o institute_v that_o so_o the_o people_n see_v the_o exactness_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v their_o own_o inability_n so_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o to_o live_v therein_o they_o may_v be_v engage_v to_o flee_v unto_o christ_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n confirm_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 3.17_o in_o he_o whereunto_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o those_o other_o ceremonial_a observation_n hence_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o whether_o we_o read_v as_o in_o our_o translation_n or_o only_o a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v all_o one_o see_v a_o schoolmaster_n it_o be_v now_o take_v the_o law_n as_o thus_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n beforementioned_a i_o grant_v his_o assumption_n but_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o affirm_v that_o though_o circumcision_n do_v bind_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n during_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n only_o intend_v this_o term_n law_n in_o this_o sense_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o argue_v against_o circumcision_n as_o lay_v they_o under_o this_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n because_o there_o be_v now_o a_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a and_o lay_v aside_o and_o for_o they_o to_o put_v themselves_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v a_o law_n that_o be_v now_o abrogate_a be_v sinful_a and_o will_v have_v deprive_v they_o of_o any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n though_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o 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do_v the_o whole_a law_n not_o only_o upright_o and_o sincere_o but_o to_o do_v absolute_o all_o thing_n write_v therein_o see_v neither_o their_o sacrifice_n nor_o ceremonial_a observation_n appoint_v in_o that_o law_n will_v yield_v they_o any_o relief_n in_o case_n of_o their_o fail_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o their_o return_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n and_o thus_o i_o judge_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n so_o that_o take_v the_o apostle_n sense_n which_o way_n we_o will_v the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n take_v the_o sense_n the_o former_a way_n than_o the_o consequence_n be_v unsound_a if_o we_o take_v his_o sense_n the_o latter_a way_n the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a and_o a_o great_a absurdity_n can_v hardly_o be_v vent_v by_o man_n than_o to_o say_v that_o god_n ever_o design_v circumcision_n as_o a_o obligation_n unto_o the_o jew_n thus_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v always_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n be_v never_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n but_o circumcision_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n here_o i_o shall_v positive_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o affirm_v that_o that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n say_v to_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n which_o yet_o during_o the_o first-testament-administration_n may_v be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n will_n mr._n g._n say_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n yet_o all_o their_o ordinance_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n take_v it_o of_o the_o passover_n sure_o that_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o these_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n but_o to_o hasten_v as_o a_o close_a of_o this_o and_o to_o make_v way_n to_o what_o follow_v i_o shall_v offer_v this_o one_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n it_o be_v this_o if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o such_o a_o representation_n and_o seal_n to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v of_o those_o great_a gospel-blessing_n righteousness_n interest_n in_o god_n and_o sanctification_n than_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a i_o be_o aware_a mr._n g._n will_v deny_v the_o assumption_n but_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o if_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o as_o such_o a_o representation_n and_o seal_n to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v of_o those_o forementioned_a gospel-blessing_n than_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n the_o minor_a or_o assumption_n in_o both_o argument_n consist_v in_o two_o branch_n both_o which_o i_o know_v will_v be_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v the_o former_a branch_n that_o at_o present_a fall_n under_o our_o consideration_n and_o suppose_v that_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o latter_a will_n hardly_o meet_v with_o any_o opposition_n now_o that_o be_v already_o demonstrate_v i_o shall_v at_o present_a add_v no_o more_o only_o consider_v what_o mr._n g._n have_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o that_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o that_o covenant_n say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v do_v away_o and_o this_o he_o say_v will_v appear_v three_o way_n 1._o from_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o circumcision_n and_o chief_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o
his_o seed_n but_o common_a to_o other_o though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v he_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o thus_o express_v himself_o whosoever_o shall_v diligent_o read_v it_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n record_v gen._n 17.4_o to_o 15._o will_n not_o find_v one_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n to_o all_o nation_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o find_v in_o this_o covenant_n as_o there_o set_v down_o any_o thing_n positive_a that_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n only_o negative_o he_o can_v find_v what_o he_o suppose_v shall_v have_v be_v in_o it_o have_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v find_v one_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n to_o the_o nation_n to_o which_o i_o say_v it_o be_v exceed_o strange_a be_v not_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o nation_n yea_o and_o with_o they_o to_o their_o seed_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o heaven_n include_v and_o principal_o intend_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n promise_v of_o blessedness_n to_o the_o nation_n what_o can_v be_v call_v a_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n if_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o be_v not_o so_o see_v psalm_n 144._o ult_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v these_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o nation_n but_o to_o abraham_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n to_o that_o i_o say_v it_o be_v grant_v but_o then_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n all_o that_o in_o or_o from_o among_o the_o nation_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n be_v intend_v so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o express_a promise_n of_o blessedness_n to_o all_o nation_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o believe_v and_o upon_o no_o other_o term_n be_v that_o promise_n gen._n 12._o at_o the_o beginning_n make_v to_o the_o nation_n as_o mr._n g._n himself_o acknowledge_v pag._n 4._o the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o of_o gen._n 12._o we_o have_v only_o a_o more_o general_a and_o indefinite_a promise_n of_o blessedness_n to_o the_o nation_n not_o express_v wherein_o that_o blessedness_n shall_v consist_v but_o when_o god_n come_v in_o a_o more_o express_a and_o formal_a way_n to_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o gen._n 17._o he_o not_o only_o promise_v blessedness_n to_o the_o nation_n upon_o their_o believe_v but_o particular_o declare_v wherein_o that_o blessedness_n shall_v consist_v and_o who_o among_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o these_o be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n now_o then_o how_o any_o shall_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o of_o a_o suppose_a defect_n in_o it_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n to_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o i_o unimaginable_a but_o this_o be_v all_o that_o mr._n g._n can_v find_v in_o the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o a_o reason_n induce_v he_o to_o think_v it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n whereas_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v find_v what_o he_o look_v after_o be_v because_o he_o will_v not_o see_v it_o and_o indeed_o none_o so_o blind_a as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o see_v 2._o he_o argue_v from_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o he_o argue_v thus_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n have_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o have_v all_o true_a subject_n of_o it_o as_o such_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o true_a or_o right_a subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v this_o covenant_n and_o sign_n as_o such_o be_v not_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v only_o ask_v mr._n g._n this_o one_o question_n and_o that_o be_v whether_o he_o judge_n that_o to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v than_o i_o deny_v his_o minor_a proposition_n and_o affirm_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o true_a and_o right_a subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n i_o mean_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v new_a creature_n and_o then_o as_o such_o have_v the_o promise_v to_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n include_v their_o infant_n with_o themselves_o if_o mr._n g._n say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a than_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v let_v he_o say_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n the_o same_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o admission_n into_o this_o covenant_n and_o have_v the_o token_n of_o it_o apply_v unto_o they_o but_o for_o a_o further_a answer_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n danvers_n p._n 98_o &_o 117._o 3._o he_o argue_v from_o the_o author_n of_o circumcision_n and_o thus_o he_o conceive_v circumsion_n can_v not_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n because_o as_o he_o think_v moses_n give_v it_o as_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n answ_n mr._n g._n seem_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o here_o he_o return_v to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o reason_v he_o have_v before_o argue_v from_o the_o obligation_n circumcision_n bring_v man_n under_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n so_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o reason_n lie_v only_o in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o this_o he_o will_v prove_v from_o john_n 7.22_o where_o say_v our_o lord_n christ_n moses_n give_v you_o circumcision_n but_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o qualify_v that_o assertion_n and_o therefore_o immediate_o add_v not_o because_o or_o rather_o as_o i_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v read_v not_o that_o or_o not_o as_o though_o circumcision_n be_v of_o moses_n and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o plain_a denial_n that_o circumcision_n be_v of_o moses_n and_o hence_o when_o our_o lord_n christ_n add_v vers_fw-la 23._o if_o any_o man_n on_o the_o sabbath_n receive_v circumcision_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v he_o seem_v evident_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o their_o own_o sentiment_n about_o circumcision_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v not_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o the_o father_n however_o for_o this_o be_v of_o no_o great_a consideration_n it_o be_v certain_a circumcision_n be_v long_o before_o moses_n it_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o that_o as_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o might_n and_o do_v continue_v although_o on_o the_o account_n of_o somewhat_o 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that_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v receive_v into_o and_o of_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v his_o faith_n reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n before_o his_o baptism_n or_o while_n in_o a_o unbaptised_a condition_n how_o absurd_a will_v that_o be_v so_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v irresistible_a that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o weight_n in_o it_o but_o to_o proceed_v have_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o way_n these_o feeble_a argumentation_n whereby_o these_o two_o author_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o direct_a contrary_a whereunto_o i_o have_v affirm_v whereby_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o assertion_n may_v be_v render_v somewhat_o doubtful_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o person_n of_o weak_a capacity_n see_v proposition_n lie_v so_o diametrical_o opposite_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o can_v both_o be_v true_a i_o doubt_v not_o those_o argument_n lay_v down_o by_o i_o will_v be_v see_v in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o my_o first_o design_n which_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o direct_v to_o the_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o this_o covenant_n establish_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o determine_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o first_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v convince_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o very_a same_o covenant_n under_o which_o believer_n still_o be_v 2._o the_o second_o thing_n i_o now_o say_v be_v to_o determine_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o 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the_o true_a tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o here_o establish_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o for_o this_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o covenant_n as_o here_o establish_v may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o have_v a_o more_o general_a respect_n to_o all_o abraham_n seed_n 2._o as_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a respect_n to_o those_o who_o heretofore_o do_v or_o yet_o do_v stand_v immediate_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o his_o seed_n such_o be_v the_o child_n immediate_o descend_v from_o his_o own_o loin_n as_o isaac_n ishmael_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n viz._n believer_n they_o stand_v in_o as_o a_o immediate_a relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n immediate_o descend_v from_o his_o own_o loin_n do_v and_o the_o covenant_n as_o establish_v with_o these_o give_v they_o a_o present_a actual_a right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o good_a promise_v in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o 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in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v as_o i_o judge_v it_o be_v pass_v all_o rational_a contradiction_n prove_v that_o in_o that_o clause_n their_a generation_n the_o natural_a infant_n of_o abraham_n seed_n be_v include_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n be_v as_o such_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o answerable_o have_v a_o present_a right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o good_a promise_v in_o it_o 3._o that_o this_o covenant_n indispensable_o require_v a_o personal_a acceptation_n of_o and_o closure_n with_o it_o by_o all_o between_o god_n and_o who_o it_o have_v be_v or_o be_v establish_v as_o for_o grow_v person_n their_o first_o admission_n into_o it_o do_v indispensable_o require_v it_o as_o for_o infant_n whether_o natural_o descend_v from_o abraham_n or_o from_o his_o seed_n such_o a_o personal_a acceptation_n of_o and_o a_o 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to_o all_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n mediate_o descend_v from_o he_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o can_v mere_o as_o his_o natural_a seed_n lay_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o covenant_n nor_o do_v the_o covenant_n secure_a to_o they_o any_o part_n of_o that_o good_a contain_v in_o it_o their_o parent_n fail_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v forfeit_v both_o their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n interest_n the_o like_a be_v still_o true_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n 4._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o design_n the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n include_v both_o the_o stipulation_n or_o promise_n make_v on_o god_n part_n and_o the_o restipulation_n or_o duty_n require_v of_o those_o with_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o this_o stipulation_n on_o god_n part_n in_o the_o general_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o promise_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n include_v and_o principal_o intend_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n viz._n heaven_n itself_o so_o that_o whosoever_o god_n do_v enter_v this_o covenant_n with_o as_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o so_o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n either_o literal_a canaan_n or_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n typify_v thereby_o and_o hence_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v both_o to_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n include_v both_o parent_n and_o child_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o good_a or_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n accrue_v to_o infant_n by_o their_o covenant-interest_n be_v vast_o more_o than_o mere_o nominal_a as_o mr._n cary_n will_v still_o needs_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v but_o see_v my_o essay_n p._n 99_o to_o 163._o 2._o the_o restipulation_n on_o the_o part_n of_o those_o with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o general_n be_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o covenant_n so_o gen._n 17.9_o and_o for_o a_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o and_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_v mention_v these_o four_o thing_n must_v be_v careful_o observe_v 1._o that_o by_o keep_v the_o covenant_n be_v first_o intend_v the_o application_n of_o the_o token_n sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o as_o oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o god_n require_v of_o those_o it_o be_v enter_v with_o token_n here_o we_o must_v not_o take_v abstract_o in_o itself_o but_o include_v its_o use_n and_o end_n and_o hence_o 2._o under_o this_o command_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n be_v require_v the_o performance_n of_o all_o that_o duty_n specify_v in_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o this_o command_n as_o more_o general_o lay_v down_o oblige_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n universal_o and_o answerable_o as_o it_o oblige_v parent_n so_o their_o seed_n as_o it_o oblige_v all_o they_o take_v 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