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have_v receive_v its_o confirmation_n in_o christ_n and_o consequent_o its_o being_n not_o disannule_v and_o the_o promise_n thereof_o unrevoked_a and_o consequent_o applicable_a to_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n only_o let_v this_o one_o thing_n be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o promise_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o term_n that_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n only_o intend_v a_o temporal_a good_a when_o yet_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v appertain_v can_v only_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a typify_v and_o not_o to_o the_o temporal_a tipify_a take_v only_o that_o one_o instance_n isa_n 57.13_o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n and_o shall_v inherit_v my_o holy_a
hereupon_o their_o respective_a covenant-interest_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v divers_a and_o fall_v under_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n and_o the_o blessing_n appropriate_v to_o either_o must_v be_v convey_v in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o their_o peculiar_a and_o respective_a covenant-interest_n and_o if_o we_o compare_v this_o with_o his_o ensue_a inquiry_n it_o evident_o appear_v though_o he_o express_v himself_o very_o dark_o that_o his_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o these_o distinct_a seed_n or_o kind_n of_o seed_n as_o a_o father_n unto_o which_o abraham_n be_v now_o consider_v be_v as_o he_o have_v just_a afore_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v formal_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n the_o one_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o same_o with_o that_o make_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o these_o two_o covenant_n convey_v 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sure_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v except_v that_o first_o clause_n viz._n that_o abraham_n must_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a capacity_n and_o that_o as_o abstract_v from_o that_o account_n he_o give_v of_o it_o and_o that_o passage_n concern_v the_o involving_a of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o shade_n of_o temporal_a be_v vehement_o deny_v not_o only_o by_o i_o but_o by_o many_o other_o yea_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v take_v conjunct_o and_o in_o the_o sense_n intend_v by_o he_o be_v uno_fw-la ore_fw-la deny_v by_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o infant_n baptism_n from_o abraham_n covenant_n now_o that_o mr._n cox_n shall_v suppose_v that_o to_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o yea_o almost_o by_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n without_o give_v we_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o of_o that_o his_o supposal_n be_v certain_o matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n but_o sand_n must_v be_v lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n by_o the_o able_a builder_n where_o better_a material_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v mr._n cox_n have_v lay_v this_o foundation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v proceed_v to_o the_o inquiry_n bottom_v thereon_o but_o for_o i_o to_o follow_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o they_o all_o will_v be_v utter_o impertinent_a see_v there_o be_v no_o just_a foundation_n at_o all_o for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o his_o two_o last_o inquiry_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o very_a design_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o federal_n transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n lay_v down_o a_o fourfold_a proposition_n and_o offer_v somewhat_o for_o their_o confirmation_n especial_o of_o the_o two_o former_a and_o consider_v whatever_o he_o have_v say_v that_o carry_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o opposition_n to_o any_o of_o they_o prop._n 1._o that_o god_n in_o make_v or_o when_o he_o do_v make_v those_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12.2_o 3._o do_v not_o enter_v or_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o this_o lie_v direct_o opposite_a to_o what_o mr._n cex_fw-la affirm_v p._n 74._o where_o say_v he_o in_o the_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12._o he_o do_v solemn_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o mean_v he_o then_o establish_v so_o he_o express_v himself_o p._n 74._o or_o make_v so_o he_o express_v himself_o p._n 77._o his_o covenant_n evident_o intend_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o this_o i_o absolute_o deny_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v that_o in_o these_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n he_o do_v not_o make_v or_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o do_v not_o then_o make_v any_o covenant_n at_o all_o with_o he_o and_o consequent_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o the_o proof_n lie_v upon_o the_o opponant_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o deny_v yet_o i_o shall_v offer_v a_o threefold_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a arg._n 1._o where_o we_o have_v neither_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n nor_o the_o thing_n itself_o there_o no_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v but_o in_o those_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n we_o have_v neither_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n nor_o the_o thing_n itself_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n mr._n cox_n acknowledge_v and_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o like_o a_o covenant_n take_v that_o term_n covenant_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v always_o take_v when_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v intend_v be_v alike_o evident_a here_o be_v it_o be_v true_a some_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n personal_o consider_v but_o not_o any_o make_v to_o his_o seed_n whether_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a convey_v unto_o they_o any_o particular_a good_a neither_o be_v here_o any_o restipulation_n require_v as_o there_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v mr._n c._n will_v grant_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o all_o other_o covenant_n when_o that_o term_n be_v use_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n there_o be_v see_v mr._n cox_n his_o discourse_n pag._n 5._o so_o that_o neither_o have_v the_o name_n nor_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v utter_o unscriptural_a yea_o unreasonable_a to_o affirm_v that_o any_o in_o special_a that_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o this_o time_n enter_v with_o abraham_n it_o be_v only_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o gal._n 3.8_o arg._n 2._o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o this_o time_n enter_v with_o abraham_n and_o this_o be_v a_o distinct_a covenant_n from_o that_o mention_a gen._n 17.7_o then_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o abraham_n but_o there_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o abraham_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o enter_v with_o he_o that_o that_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v after_o prove_v whence_o in_o case_n this_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o a_o distinct_a covenant_n from_o that_o than_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v false_a arg._n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o actual_o constitute_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o he_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o constitute_v in_o that_o relation_n therefore_o at_o that_o time_n the_o
covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o enter_v with_o he_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o constitute_v in_o that_o relation_n till_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n gen._n 17.5_o however_o this_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o that_o relation_n till_o after_o those_o noble_a act_n of_o his_o faith_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o account_n gen._n 15.6_o see_v the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o he_o put_v forth_o those_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n rom._n 4.18_o plain_o imply_v he_o be_v not_o so_o before_o indeed_o in_o that_o gen._n 12._o god_n intimate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o future_a constitute_v in_o that_o relation_n but_o do_v not_o then_o actual_o constitute_v he_o in_o it_o but_o now_o i_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o he_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o at_o this_o transaction_n god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v enter_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o mr._n cox_n have_v say_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o affirmation_n viz._n that_o god_n in_o this_o transaction_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o do_v enter_v or_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o and_o all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v be_v only_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.17_o confirm_a of_o god_n in_o christ_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n now_o say_v he_o from_o the_o give_v of_o that_o first_o promise_n to_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12.2_o 3._o unto_o that_o very_a night_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o egyptian_a bondage_n be_v the_o computation_n of_o those_o year_n to_o be_v make_v which_o he_o think_v will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v diligent_o compare_v the_o chronology_n of_o those_o time_n with_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o moses_n exod._n 12.41_o now_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o general_n that_o have_v mr._n c._n give_v we_o a_o exact_a computation_n of_o the_o chronology_n of_o those_o time_n it_o may_v have_v give_v some_o more_o light_a into_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o i_o suppose_v he_o know_v will_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o do_v i_o remember_v what_o illyricus_n say_v ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la mean_v the_o time_n of_o jacob_n death_n 52._o death_n illyricus_n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la lib_fw-la 4._o p._n 52._o seriem_fw-la annorum_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la pari_fw-la facilitate_v deducere_fw-la and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o nam_n geneologiae_n haud_fw-la quaquam_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la pertaxuntur_fw-la in_o aegypto_n qua_fw-la hactenus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la so_o that_o how_o evident_a soever_o mr._n cox_n suppose_v it_o will_v be_v yet_o this_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n but_o more_o particular_o i_o shall_v offer_v these_o few_o thing_n to_o consideration_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a where_o to_o fix_v the_o epocha_n of_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n mention_v by_o moses_n and_o after_o he_o by_o the_o apostle_n there_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n of_o this_o than_o the_o disagreement_n and_o sharp_a contest_v find_v among_o interpreter_n and_o chronologer_n about_o it_o vix_fw-la duo_fw-la hactenus_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la say_v pareus_n i_o suppose_v mr._n c._n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o year_n must_v necessary_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 15.18_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o gen._n 17._o i_o shall_v not_o determine_v only_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o uncertainty_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v take_v therefrom_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o be_v that_o mention_v gen._n 12._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v utter_o improbable_a that_o these_o 430_o year_n do_v if_o not_o absolute_o certain_a that_o they_o do_v not_o bear_v date_n from_o the_o give_v of_o those_o promise_n gen._n 12._o unto_o abraham_n for_o let_v but_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o probability_n at_o least_o that_o those_o 400_o year_n mention_v gen._n 15.13_o and_o those_o 430_o year_n mention_v by_o moses_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n both_o pareus_n and_o many_o other_o interpreter_n conclude_v and_o answerable_o must_v begin_v &_o end_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o thirty_o odd_a year_n not_o be_v at_o first_o mention_v though_o after_o when_o there_o be_v a_o more_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n abode_n in_o egypt_n include_v their_o peregrination_n in_o canaan_n be_v give_v they_o be_v express_v now_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o many_o if_o not_o by_o most_o that_o those_o 400_o year_n bean_n either_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n or_o at_o ishmael_n mock_v of_o he_o and_o that_o they_o must_v begin_v at_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o those_o time_n seem_v evident_a because_o the_o prediction_n express_o concern_v abraham_n seed_n and_o not_o abraham_n himself_o the_o word_n be_v know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o so_o that_o suppose_v these_o distinct_a number_n viz._n 400_o and_o 430._o intend_v as_o to_o their_o beginning_n and_o end_v one_o and_o the_o same_o period_n of_o time_n they_o must_v at_o least_o public_o be_v date_v either_o at_o isaac_n birth_n or_o ishmael_n persecute_v as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v his_o mock_n of_o he_o 2._o suppose_v the_o 430_o year_n must_v begin_v 30_o year_n before_o the_o 400_o yet_o this_o 430_o year_n must_v be_v date_v at_o if_o not_o after_o abraham_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o be_v not_o only_o express_o affire_v by_o the_o 70_o translator_n in_o their_o version_n of_o that_o exod._n 12.40_o but_o be_v necessary_o imply_v in_o the_o text_n for_o so_o the_o word_n run_v and_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v 430_o year_n it_o be_v not_o say_v indeed_o they_o do_v sojourn_v so_o long_o in_o egypt_n but_o their_o sojourn_v be_v so_o long_o now_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v say_v to_o sojourn_v in_o canaan_n before_o abraham_n come_v into_o it_o and_o that_o of_o their_o sojourn_v in_o that_o land_n and_o in_o egypt_n the_o text_n there_o speak_v i_o conceive_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o all_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o 430_o year_n must_v necessary_o begin_v after_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n hence_o 3._o that_o those_o promise_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o be_v gien_v to_o abraham_n sometime_o how_o long_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v before_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n they_o be_v give_v he_o while_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldaean_n after_o which_o he_o dwell_v sometime_o in_o charran_n yea_o and_o a_o considerable_a time_n as_o appear_v gen._n 12.5_o now_o shall_v we_o date_n these_o year_n intervening_a between_o the_o give_v of_o those_o promise_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o will_v amount_v to_o many_o more_o than_o 430_o see_v as_o all_o agree_v yea_o mr._n cox_n himself_o affirm_v there_o pass_v exact_o so_o many_o year_n from_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n from_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v if_o not_o absolute_o certain_a yet_o exceed_v probable_a that_o that_o can_v be_v the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n from_o the_o give_v of_o which_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 430_o year_n it_o may_v rather_o seem_v it_o be_v that_o promise_n mention_v gen_n 12._o v._n 6._o but_o 4._o suppose_v which_o yet_o i_o grant_v not_o that_o the_o 430_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o god_n give_v those_o promise_n 12._o gen._n 2_o 3._o yet_o it_o can_v be_v from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v then_o or_o in_o they_o establish_v with_o abraham_n mr._n cox_n himself_o grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n as_o he_o callâ—_n â—t_a viz._n that_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17.7_o which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n but_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o perfect_v at_o one_o transaction_n nor_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o make_v to_o ahraham_n at_o one_o time_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v ready_o grant_v that_o god_n in_o make_v those_o promise_n gen._n 12._o do_v begin_v to_o
deal_v with_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o and_o answerable_o that_o those_o promise_n do_v prepare_v the_o way_n thereunto_o and_o do_v contain_v the_o blessing_n of_o it_o as_o more_o general_o reveal_v and_o which_o be_v afterward_o more_o particular_o express_v and_o the_o apostle_n may_v compute_v the_o year_n intervening_a the_o make_a that_o covenant_n after_o confirm_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o give_v the_o law_n from_o the_o first_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n with_o reference_n thereunto_o which_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v then_o establish_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n but_o last_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enter_v with_o or_o as_o mr._n cox_n express_v it_o reveal_v to_o abraham_n in_o those_o promise_n gen._n 12._o yet_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o that_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o line_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v then_o draw_v as_o mr._n cox_n say_v the_o first_o line_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v first_o draw_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o and_o yet_o the_o same_o covenant_n may_v be_v more_o full_o and_o explicit_o enter_v in_o that_o transaction_n record_v gen._n 17._o and_o that_o be_v enough_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n this_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v safe_o say_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n at_o least_o by_o mr._n cox_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v evident_o see_v of_o how_o little_a use_v this_o observation_n about_o the_o year_n intervening_a between_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v as_o to_o mr._n cox_n purpose_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o proposition_n the_o more_o full_a 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mr._n cox_n have_v say_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o supposition_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o opinion_n though_o he_o express_v not_o himself_o in_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la that_o i_o have_v yet_o observe_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o his_o discourse_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o covenant-transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n and_o more_o especial_o pag._n 104._o and_o 113._o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o as_o also_o by_o his_o constant_a distinguish_n of_o it_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n unto_o this_o supposition_n of_o he_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o old_a covenant_n indeed_o i_o shall_v sufficient_o discharge_v the_o part_n of_o a_o respondent_fw-la to_o answer_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v and_o beside_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n will_v sufficient_o overthrow_v this_o supposal_n of_o he_o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o shall_v offer_v somewhat_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o 1._o if_o the_o scripture_n continual_o declare_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sanai_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o no_o where_o declare_v that_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v so_o then_o that_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o not_o this_o make_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o establisher_n of_o all_o covenant_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o himself_o and_o man_n so_o we_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o our_o notion_n and_o conception_n of_o they_o by_o the_o revelation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o they_o in_o his_o word_n hence_o for_o any_o to_o affirm_v that_o this_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n when_o god_n have_v no_o where_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v open_o to_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o not_o by_o the_o unerring_a light_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o especial_o when_o god_n himself_o have_v declare_v expressy_a in_o his_o word_n yea_o once_o and_o again_o that_o there_o be_v another_o covenant_n viz._n that_o make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n that_o he_o give_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n unto_o and_o this_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v that_o the_o sameness_n of_o some_o particular_a good_a promise_a and_o duty_n command_v in_o this_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o that_o make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n can_v just_o be_v interpret_v a_o revelationg_a from_o god_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o there_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o identity_n or_o sameness_n both_o of_o good_a promise_v and_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o sundry_a particular_n and_o yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o only_o distinct_a but_o of_o quite_o different_a nature_n and_o tenor_n now_o that_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v plain_a see_v jerem._n 31.32_o with_o heb._n 8.10_o and_o let_v our_o opponant_n show_v wherever_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v declare_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n arg._n 2._o the_o law_n or_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o human_a mediator_n a_o mediator_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n but_o this_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o humane_a mediator_n therefore_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o law_n or_o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o major_n be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.19_o if_o any_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v so_o ordain_v it_o concern_v they_o to_o prove_v it_o arg._n 3._o the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n be_v give_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v establish_v with_o abraham_n but_o this_o covenant_n enter_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o enter_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enter_v with_o he_o therefore_o this_o covenant_n can_v be_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.17_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o god_n covenant-transaction_n with_o abraham_n arg._n 4._o god_n himself_o express_o deny_v that_o this_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n therefore_o that_o god_n express_o deny_v the_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v evident_a deut._n 5.2_o 3._o where_o say_v moses_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o horeb_n the_o lore_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n now_o that_o under_o this_o term_n father_n we_o must_v necessary_o include_v abraham_n can_v be_v deny_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o horeb_n that_o be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v not_o make_v with_o abrham_n and_o that_o which_o may_v yet_o further_o confirm_v we_o if_o it_o need_v any_o further_a confirmation_n be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o express_o distinguish_v that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n from_o that_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n deut._n 29.1_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n which_o they_o be_v not_o enter_v with_o god_n as_o be_v express_v for_o 10._o and_o so_o on_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abrham_n be_v express_o declare_v ver_fw-la 13._o now_o this_o
mountain_n now_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v whether_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o beleiver_n under_o the_o new-testament_n and_o hence_o whether_o believer_n may_v not_o now_o lay_v claim_n to_o and_o appropriate_a to_o themselves_o the_o spiritual_a good_a typify_v when_o yet_o they_o can_v lay_v no_o claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o that_o land_n and_o why_o the_o like_a assignment_n may_v not_o be_v make_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o can_v conjecture_v from_o the_o whole_a we_o may_v see_v how_o insignificant_a this_o reason_n of_o our_o author_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o covenant_n under_o consideration_n be_v the_o old-covenant_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o page_n 122_o and_o 123_o we_o have_v three_o scripture_n cite_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o design_n namely_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v the_o old-covenant_n and_o his_o design_n in_o the_o general_n be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o covenant_n whereunto_o circumcision_n be_v annex_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v offer_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o prove_v that_o circumsition_n do_v at_o all_o much_o less_o that_o it_o do_v equal_o and_o alike_o belong_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n as_o well_o or_o as_o mr._n cox_n express_v it_o no_o less_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o he_o as_o for_o the_o passage_n cite_v by_o our_o author_n they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o prove_v any_o such_o thing_n let_v we_o brief_o review_v they_o the_o first_o be_v rom._n 3.1_o 2._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v these_o two_o term_n the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n convertible_a term_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v the_o circumcise_a have_v much_o advantage_n every_o way_n above_o other_o nation_n and_o instance_n in_o particular_a in_o their_o have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o they_o but_o how_o this_o shall_v prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v no_o less_o belong_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o i_o unimaginable_a nay_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o show_v it_o prove_v the_o direct_a contrary_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o 2_o the_o next_o passage_n be_v that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n gal._n 5.3_o where_o say_v he_o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o mr._n c._n think_v this_o be_v the_o direct_a and_o proper_a use_n of_o circumcision_n viz._n to_o oblige_v the_o jew_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o to_o which_o i_o will_v say_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o may_v as_o he_o seem_v evident_o to_o do_v speak_v of_o circumcision_n according_a to_o the_o false_a notion_n that_o the_o false_a teacher_n have_v of_o it_o and_o answerable_o though_o we_o read_v not_o of_o its_o appointment_n to_o any_o new_a use_n different_a from_o what_o it_o have_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o false_a teacher_n may_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v mistake_v that_o use_n of_o it_o and_o press_v it_o upon_o the_o galatian_n to_o a_o quite_o different_a use_n from_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o unto_o at_o the_o first_o a_o learned_a man_n gloss_n it_o thus_o if_o any_o man_n be_v circumcise_a scilicet_fw-la eo_fw-la animo_fw-la out_o of_o such_o a_o conceit_n as_o the_o false_a teacher_n have_v take_v up_o about_o it_o or_o for_o such_o a_o end_n as_o they_o preach_v it_o up_o with_o reference_n thereunto_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n vide_fw-la calvin_n in_o lo_o second_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o circumcision_n be_v take_v in_o and_o insert_v into_o the_o law_n as_o give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o do_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n ad_fw-la such_o less_o that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n no_o less_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n do_v three_o that_o though_o circumcision_n be_v mere_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n yet_o the_o submit_v unto_o it_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v bring_v person_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o intendment_n of_o god_n in_o give_v of_o it_o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o true_a use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o this_o be_v evident_a deut._n 29.9_o compare_v with_o 25._o but_o then_o three_o the_o last_o passage_n be_v that_o of_o the_o aposile_n in_o phil._n 3._o where_o boast_v in_o circumcision_n be_v esteem_v a_o boast_n in_o the_o flesh_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v he_o that_o can_v prove_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n may_v prove_v quidlibet_fw-la è_fw-la quolibet_fw-la certain_o to_o boast_v in_o any_o holy_a action_n suppose_v the_o give_v the_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v but_o a_o boast_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o that_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o no_o new_a covenant_n duty_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n at_o least_o that_o be_v as_o yet_o produce_v either_o out_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n will_v prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n but_o second_o this_o i_o will_v offer_v that_o though_o circumcision_n by_o reason_n of_o somewhat_o in_o it_o that_o be_v ceremonial_a or_o typical_a may_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o so_o continue_v under_o that_o administration_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o may_v be_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o after_o as_o have_v something_o of_o a_o ceremonial_a nature_n in_o it_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o thereupon_o abolish_v at_o the_o cease_n of_o that_o administration_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o passage_n more_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o discourse_n that_o apparent_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n with_o all_o those_o hitherto_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o we_o have_v pag._n 123._o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n but_o now_o this_o mr._n c._n himself_o seem_v to_o lay_v little_a weight_n upon_o and_o he_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o see_v that_o pay_v of_o tithe_n by_o levi_n in_o abraham_n be_v before_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o it_o but_o mr._n c._n lay_v himself_o so_o little_a stress_n upon_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o our_o second_o proposition_n and_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n second_o that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o very_a covenant_n according_a unto_o which_o all_o the_o elect_a always_o have_v be_v still_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o this_o have_v be_v afore_o prove_v see_v infant-baptism_n from_o heaven_n book_n 1._o pag._n 181._o to_o 195._o as_o also_o infant-baptism_n plain_o prove_v pag._n 46_o 47._o where_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v these_o two_o position_n lay_v down_o and_o prove_v first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o believer_n now_o be_v that_o former_a of_o these_o position_n be_v prove_v by_o four_o argument_n the_o latter_a by_o two_o the_o second_o of_o the_o four_o former_a be_v take_v from_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o main_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n now_o this_o good_a the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o spiritual_a good_a as_o be_v there_o show_v can_v only_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o this_o covenant_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o i_o find_v mr._n c._n be_v otherwise_o mind_v thus_o in_o his_o 142_o 143_o 144_o &_o 145._o page_n where_o he_o
inquire_v what_o that_o good_a and_o blessing_n be_v which_o by_o this_o covenant_n be_v insure_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n mention_v in_o this_o covenant_n though_o he_o deny_v not_o that_o this_o good_a viz._n for_o a_o people_n or_o person_n to_o have_v god_n engage_v by_o promise_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o be_v a_o spiritual_a good_a yet_o he_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o particular_a good_a insure_v by_o that_o promise_n only_o that_o by_o it_o a_o general_a assurance_n be_v give_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereunto_o it_o be_v annex_v shall_v not_o fail_v on_o god_n part_n and_o for_o the_o further_o satisfy_v his_o reader_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a import_n of_o and_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o only_a thing_n intend_v in_o this_o promise_n he_o quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o my_o essay_n of_o that_o import_n and_o hence_o he_o conceive_v this_o promise_n may_v be_v and_o answerable_o be_v annex_v both_o to_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n so_o pag._n 145._o in_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o general_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v with_o any_o whether_o this_o promise_n may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o examine_v the_o scripture_n quote_v by_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o may_v whether_o they_o make_v to_o his_o purpose_n or_o no._n the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o when_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o essential_a or_o constitutive_a part_n of_o any_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v undoubted_o of_o this_o that_o covenant_n can_v be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o that_o i_o deny_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v that_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v and_o for_o further_a clear_v up_o and_o evince_v this_o i_o shall_v offer_v two_o thing_n one_a that_o when_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a or_o constitutive_a part_n of_o any_o covenant_n it_o do_v constitute_v a_o mutual_a relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o party_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v so_o much_o i_o have_v affirm_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o he_o so_o that_o he_o cite_v only_o a_o part_n of_o which_o i_o there_o affirm_v though_o its_o true_a suppose_v this_o promise_n do_v give_v only_o such_o a_o general_a assurance_n as_o mr._n c._n speak_v of_o it_o may_v have_v be_v indifferent_o annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o see_v it_o not_o only_o give_v that_o assurance_n but_o also_o constitute_v such_o a_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n it_o can_v possible_o be_v make_v a_o essential_a or_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v constitute_v such_o a_o mutual_a relation_n between_o god_n and_o man._n to_o have_v a_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o god_n as_o their_o god_n be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o can_v be_v convey_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o in_o their_o fall_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o man_n have_v all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n engage_v to_o make_v good_a a_o particular_a promise_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o a_o man_n have_v a_o personal_a particular_a interest_n in_o god_n as_o his_o god_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o mr._n c._n himself_o acknowledge_v be_v convey_v by_o this_o promise_n the_o former_a a_o heathen_a may_v have_v as_o in_o nebuchadnezzar_n case_n when_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o service_n do_v against_o tyrus_n ezek._n 29.18_o the_o latter_a be_v peculiar_a to_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o a_o new-covenant-relation_n unto_o god_n hence_o this_o promise_n be_v never_o make_v but_o it_o do_v constitute_v or_o suppose_v a_o new_a covenant-relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v two_o that_o though_o that_o god_n may_v lay_v in_o to_o use_v our_o author_n word_n all_o his_o divine_a perfection_n as_o pledge_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o any_o covenant_n as_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v enter_v shall_v not_o fail_v on_o his_o part_n yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v so_o lay_v in_o his_o attribute_n or_o divine_a perfection_n as_o pledge_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n shall_v not_o fail_v on_o his_o part_n the_o tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n render_v that_o impossible_a see_v then_o he_o shall_v have_v lay_v in_o his_o attribute_n as_o pledge_n that_o thâ—se_a promise_n shall_v not_o fail_v on_o his_o part_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v he_o never_o intend_v to_o nor_o do_v make_v they_o good_a see_v my_o first_o book_n pag._n 181._o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o little_a our_o opponent's_n cause_o be_v advantage_v by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o answerable_o that_o as_o that_o so_o all_o the_o other_o three_o argument_n urge_v for_o the_o prove_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o abide_v in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o te_fw-fr truth_n of_o this_o former_a position_n the_o second_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o grant_v hence_o i_o use_v only_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o both_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 29._o and_o they_o be_v both_o ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o covenant_n the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o have_v reference_n unto_o be_v this_o covenant_n record_v gen._n 17.7_o which_o i_o prove_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n constitute_v the_o covenant_n say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o promise_n of_o which_o be_v to_o his_o seed_n or_o run_v in_o his_o tenor_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o covenant_n the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o consequent_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o believer_n now_o be_v and_o that_o this_o covenant_n record_v gen._n 17.7_o must_v necessary_o be_v this_o covenant_n i_o prove_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n that_o the_o apostle_n can_v possible_o intend_v the_o promise_v of_o which_o be_v express_v in_o those_o term_n or_o run_v in_o that_o tenor_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o carry_v such_o convince_a evidence_n along_o with_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v exceed_o strange_a how_o they_o can_v be_v gainsay_v by_o any_o yet_o mr._n cox_n deny_v that_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n to_o and_o to_o evade_v this_o so_o plain_a and_o demonstrative_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v he_o do_v two_o thing_n first_o he_o insinuate_v that_o some_o of_o those_o promise_n that_o ultimate_o respect_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n and_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o abraham_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o those_o term_n that_o have_v a_o immediate_a respect_n unto_o his_o natural_a seed_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o make_v type_n of_o the_o other_o and_o when_o they_o be_v so_o the_o promise_n still_o run_v to_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n now_o to_o this_o in_o general_a i_o must_v say_v neither_o be_o i_o careful_a what_o censure_v i_o may_v fall_v under_o thereby_o a_o strange_a evasion_n of_o any_o scripture-argument_n rare_o if_o ever_o occur_v in_o any_o of_o those_o polemical_a treatise_n that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o will_v and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o mr._n c._n will_v commit_v such_o a_o evasion_n to_o writing_n see_v litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manet_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o anatomize_v it_o as_o i_o may_v do_v without_o a_o further_a call_v but_o more_o particular_o i_o shall_v say_v only_o two_o thing_n at_o present_a 1._o that_o the_o thing_n insinuate_v be_v utter_o false_a there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n as_o those_o mr._n c._n speak_v of_o give_v to_o abraham_n that_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n let_v any_o one_o instance_n be_v produce_v 2._o i_o say_v where_o this_o true_a yet_o the_o inference_n draw_v therefrom_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n see_v the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tenor_n that_o be_v nothing_o to_o
the_o present_a purpose_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o promise_v the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v unto_o which_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o his_o evasion_n mr._n c._n deny_v not_o but_o rather_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o at_o present_a be_v contend_v for_o let_v that_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v undoubted_o follow_v that_o that_o covenant_n one_o constitutive_a part_n of_o which_o that_o promise_n be_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n assure_v we_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n confirm_v in_o christ_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o have_v say_v verse_n 1_o that_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o he_o subjoin_v ver_fw-la 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v now_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o covenant_n make_v for_o the_o promise_v in_o this_o 16_o verse_n and_o covenant_n both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n be_v convertible_a or_o synonimous_a term_n intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o then_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o design_v to_o prove_v he_o express_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o or_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v make_v with_o or_o they_o be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n not_o with_o or_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o with_o or_o to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n whence_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v express_v or_o run_v in_o that_o tenor_n must_v necessary_o by_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v here_o intend_v but_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n or_o those_o be_v the_o promise_v record_v gen._n 17.7_o and_o then_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o add_v in_o verse_n 17._o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v 430_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v now_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v intend_v any_o other_o promise_n or_o covenant_n than_o those_o or_o that_o just_a before_o recite_v how_o absurd_a and_o utter_o unreasonable_a will_v it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o apostle_n must_v necessary_o past_o all_o rational_a supposition_n have_v reference_n unto_o indeed_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n will_v seem_v to_o insinuate_v be_v this_o that_o who_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v reference_n to_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o as_o only_o to_o recite_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o it_o but_o indeed_o intend_v another_o covenant_n and_o that_o of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o and_o make_v long_o before_o this_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o recite_v but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v how_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n intend_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o word_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o mr._n c._n himself_o seem_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o insufficency_n of_o this_o evasion_n and_o possible_o be_v not_o altogether_o inapprehnsive_a of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o avoid_v such_o plain_a scripture_n as_o this_o will_v be_v suppose_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o that_o promise_n hence_o he_o attempt_v the_o evasion_n of_o this_o evidence_n give_v to_o what_o we_o affirm_v concern_v the_o covenant_n by_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n another_o way_n and_o so_o second_o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o promise_v give_v gen._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n there_o establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n refer_v unto_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o thus_o pag._n 78._o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o covenant_n so_o he_o express_v himself_o howbeit_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n have_v here_o a_o direct_a and_o special_a eye_n to_o that_o promise_n gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o then_o he_o foresee_v as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o this_o objection_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o whereas_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o aostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n and_o run_v in_o this_o tenor_n to_o thy_o seed_n that_o promise_v of_o gen._n 22._o be_v only_o make_v concern_v abraham_n seed_n that_o promise_v there_o be_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n but_o in_o thy_o seed_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v the_o promise_v the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v unto_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n why_o say_v mr._n c._n let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o this_o seed_n viz._n christ_n in_o one_o respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o this_o seed_n in_o another_o because_o they_o be_v original_o establish_v in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o evasion_n of_o a_o like_a import_n with_o the_o former_a see_v it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o the_o question_n still_o concern_v not_o the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o be_v only_o what_o promise_v the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o do_v intend_v and_o beside_o it_o do_v imply_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v cite_v one_o promise_n and_o yet_o intend_v another_o hence_o unless_o any_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n express_v in_o these_o term_n to_o thy_o seed_n can_v be_v produce_v we_o may_v and_o necessary_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v by_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o this_o the_o plain_a scripture_n may_v easy_o be_v evade_v but_o sure_o when_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v reference_n unto_o and_o direct_o intend_v in_o the_o very_a word_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o promise_v record_v in_o scripture_n express_v in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o have_v reference_n unto_o but_o only_o this_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v question_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n whether_o that_o he_o the_o promise_v refer_v unto_o and_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o no_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o this_o one_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v this_o covenant_n will_v bear_v the_o weight_n lay_v upon_o it_o will_v evince_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o blind_v with_o excess_n of_o prejudice_n the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o its_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n let_v man_n or_o devil_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o weaken_v it_o from_o the_o whole_a we_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o two_o argument_n lie_v firm_a the_o argument_n bottom_v thereupon_o be_v valid_a and_o consequent_o those_o six_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n remain_v in_o their_o full_a force_n now_o then_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a i_o shall_v brief_o recapitulate_v what_o evidence_n we_o have_v from_o plain_a and_o express_a scripture_n that_o this_o covenant_n under_o consideration_n be_v not_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o 1._o the_o scripture_n positive_o thus_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n mr._n c._n himself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n 2._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n wherein_o his_o seed_n be_v take_v in_o as_o joint_a party_n with_o himself_o 3._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v not_o 4._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v make_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n establish_v with_o
the_o consequent_a be_v undeniable_a arg._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o fail_n in_o or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v forfeit_a or_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n who_o be_v actual_a member_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o their_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o do_v give_v they_o membership_n or_o right_o or_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o consequent_a in_o the_o major_a proposition_n that_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n along_o with_o it_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o the_o fail_v in_o or_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o they_o do_v forfeit_a or_o disannul_v their_o membership_n that_o their_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o that_o do_v give_v they_o a_o membership_n or_o a_o right_n of_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n their_o continuance_n to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n through_o their_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n will_v have_v continue_v their_o membership_n therein_o and_o the_o fail_v or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o other_o covenant_n can_v not_o have_v forfeit_v or_o disannul_v that_o their_o membership_n so_o that_o look_v what_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o the_o fail_v in_o or_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o do_v forfeit_a or_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n must_v undoubted_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o through_o their_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o they_o first_o come_v to_o have_v a_o membership_n therein_o this_o istoo_o plain_a then_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n therefore_o 2._o for_o the_o minor_a proposition_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v their_o fail_v in_o or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v forfeit_a or_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n who_o before_o be_v member_n of_o it_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.25_o it_o be_v their_o unbelief_n that_o do_v forfeit_a and_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n they_o be_v break_v off_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o that_o unbelief_n be_v man_n failure_n in_o or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o great_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o unquestionable_a now_o i_o will_v willing_o know_v what_o mr._n c._n or_o any_o other_o who_o be_v likeminded_a with_o he_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v judge_v the_o jew_n through_o their_o unbelief_n where_o break_v off_o from_o i_o conceive_v they_o must_v either_o say_v it_o be_v abraham_n or_o the_o visible_a church_n see_v there_o be_v no_o break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v abraham_n as_o the_o root_n of_o that_o nation_n they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o than_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o through_o their_o unbelief_n their_o relation_n unto_o abraham_n as_o his_o child_n be_v dissolve_v their_o natural_a relation_n it_o can_v not_o be_v hence_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o hitherto_o respective_a to_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v only_o stand_v in_o that_o relation_n of_o child_n unto_o abraham_n through_o faith_n viz._n that_o faith_n require_v under_o that_o first_o administration_n but_o that_o will_v utter_o overthrow_v their_o own_o supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o jew_n stand_v in_o their_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o child_n mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o natural_a descent_n from_o he_o and_o will_v full_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o affirm_v of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n which_o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o affirm_v than_o they_o must_v either_o say_v that_o their_o church_n be_v the_o only_a visible_a church_n or_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n let_v they_o say_v which_o they_o please_v it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n as_o under_v or_o by_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o they_o be_v or_o come_v to_o be_v member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n now_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o by_o their_o be_v undere_n or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o they_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n see_v it_o be_v by_o the_o fail_n in_o and_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n that_o they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o that_o be_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n arg._n 3._o that_o covenant_n as_o under_v or_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o covenant_n establish_v gen._n 17.7_o that_o as_o under_z or_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o therefore_o that_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v express_o affirm_v by_o mr._n c._n himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v secure_a from_o any_o opposition_n from_o he_o see_v pag._n 122._o sect._n 7._o as_o for_o the_o majro_fw-mi proposition_n as_o previous_a to_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v chief_o and_o primary_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o only_o as_o write_v or_o preach_v 1_o pet._n 4.10_o though_o we_o exclude_v not_o any_o other_o mean_n whereby_o god_n communicate_v his_o will_n unto_o man_n yet_o i_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v chief_o and_o primary_o intend_v now_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o and_o entrust_v with_o they_o as_o under_z or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o vouchsafement_n of_o this_o privilege_n as_o necessary_o imply_v and_o include_v in_o those_o promise_n that_o do_v undeniable_o appertain_v and_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o for_o instance_n that_o promise_v in_o deut._n 30.6_o where_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n that_o that_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v deny_v now_o in_o the_o promise_v the_o outward_a mean_n which_o be_v eminent_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o god_n do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n effect_v the_o good_a promise_v be_v include_v and_o imply_v see_v my_o essay_n p._n 85._o arg._n 4._o if_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o not_o a_o 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robinson_n at_o the_o golden-lyon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1682._o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n as_o in_o this_o fall_v and_o corrupt_a estate_n a_o marvellous_a propencity_n unto_o error_n and_o that_o have_v once_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v it_o they_o be_v too_o common_o exceed_v tenacious_a of_o it_o have_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v sufficient_o evince_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n those_o instance_n therein_o produce_v do_v evident_o declare_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v too_o many_o instance_n for_o the_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v there_o affirm_v among_o those_o who_o style_v themselves_o and_o may_v just_o bare_v the_o denomination_n of_o protestant_n in_o all_o controversy_n that_o be_v not_o mere_o verbal_a error_n must_v necessary_o lie_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o sometime_o on_o both_o truth_n can_v but_o error_n may_v be_v contradictory_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o controversy_n among_o protestant_n and_o they_o maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o with_o great_a obstinacy_n by_o the_o letigant_fw-la party_n be_v obvious_a unto_o all_o to_o pass_v by_o all_o other_o i_o shall_v only_o single_a out_o that_o between_o faedo-baptists_n and_o antipaedo-baptists_n that_o no_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o some_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v proposition_n though_o not_o absolute_o contrary_a yet_o contradictory_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o hence_o both_o can_v be_v true_a error_n must_v lie_v on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o side_n and_o yet_o with_o what_o obstinacy_n this_o controversy_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v keep_v up_o be_v sufficient_o know_v hence_o as_o the_o party_n letigant_fw-la do_v mutual_o charge_v each_o other_o with_o the_o evil_n afore_o discourse_v of_o so_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o charge_n be_v just_o lay_v on_o the_o 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on_o i_o and_o therefore_o have_v now_o again_o as_o have_v be_v judge_v by_o some_o a_o call_v by_o a_o late_a tract_n publish_v by_o mr._n nehemiah_n cox_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o man_n before_o the_o law_n where_o this_o debate_n be_v revive_v to_o appear_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v ready_o comply_v therewith_o not_o so_o much_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v like_a to_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o by_o what_o he_o have_v say_v as_o that_o his_o discourse_n treat_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o special_a that_o enter_v with_o abraham_n i_o may_v take_v the_o advantage_n give_v more_o full_o to_o settle_v the_o foundation_n lay_v in_o that_o covenant_n to_o infant-baptism_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o discourse_n by_o which_o i_o be_o call_v to_o this_o work_n in_o it_o the_o author_n treat_v of_o god_n foederal_n transaction_n first_o with_o adam_n second_o with_o noah_n three_o with_o abraham_n they_o be_v the_o last_o that_o i_o judge_v myself_o call_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o with_o reference_n unto_o these_o he_o make_v a_o threefold_a inquiry_n see_v chap._n 4._o sect._n 3._o p._n 72._o as_o a_o foundation_n unto_o all_o which_o he_o premise_n this_o remarkable_a paragraph_n which_o for_o the_o remarkableness_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v transcribe_v verbatim_o and_o thus_o he_o begin_v there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v premise_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n covenant-transaction_n with_o abraham_n in_o particular_a which_o we_o have_v most_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n viz._n that_o with_o respect_n unto_o they_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a capacity_n both_o as_o the_o father_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o as_o the_o father_n and_o root_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o for_o both_o these_o seed_n god_n do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o howbeit_o these_o seed_n be_v formal_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o their_o covenant-interest_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v divers_a and_o fall_v under_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n and_o the_o blessing_n appropriate_v unto_o either_o must_v be_v convey_v in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o their_o peculiar_a and_o respective_a covenant-interest_n and_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v without_o a_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o the_o most_o important_a article_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o mutual_a respect_n of_o all_o god_n covenant-transaction_n with_o abraham_n and_o such_o be_v to_o be_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o the_o church_n for_o some_o age_n follow_v as_o do_v require_v a_o present_a intermixture_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o involving_a of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o temporal_a and_o of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o a_o natural_a this_o i_o suppose_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o to_o admit_v a_o denial_n this_o one_o thing_n that_o mr._n cox_n premit_v as_o a_o foundation_n unto_o the_o ensue_a inquiry_n be_v complicate_v and_o make_v up_o of_o several_a particular_n as_o 1_o that_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a capacity_n viz._n 1._o as_o the_o father_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n 2._o as_o the_o father_n and_o root_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o he_o mean_v he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o twofold_a capacity_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n covenant-transaction_n with_o he_o so_o he_o express_o declare_v himself_o 2._o that_o these_o two_o seed_n or_o kind_n of_o seed_n be_v formal_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o viz._n with_o respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n for_o so_o he_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o they_o as_o abraham_n seed_n or_o as_o he_o speak_v enter_v with_o abraham_n for_o they_o 3._o that_o
covenant_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v another_o covenant_n beside_o that_o make_v in_o horeb_n so_o for_o 1._o they_o can_v not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n now_o what_o can_v possible_o be_v more_o plain_a who_o can_v with_o any_o pretence_n to_o any_o attendance_n to_o divine_a revelation_n question_n whether_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n or_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o that_o make_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o not_o only_o deny_v that_o that_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n but_o evident_o and_o in_o plain_a word_n distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o may_v yet_o further_o confirm_v we_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n everywhere_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o no_o where_n give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o there_o 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generation_n do_v as_o the_o pomise_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v definite_o only_o reach_v to_o and_o include_v abraham_n immediate_a seed_n and_o shall_v add_v that_o in_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o with_o the_o some_o limitation_n it_o have_v always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v continue_v to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n it_o be_v enter_v with_o they_o and_o their_o natural_a seed_n immediate_o proceed_v from_o their_o own_o loin_n yet_o not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v coordinate_a parent_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o abraham_n but_o as_o abraham_n seed_n have_v abraham_n blessing_n come_v upon_o they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v only_o one_o more_o paragraph_n in_o mr._n cox_n discourse_n to_o reflect_v upon_o and_o that_o be_v in_o his_o pag._n 85._o where_o he_o deduce_v this_o corollary_n from_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v that_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12.2_o 3._o wherein_o he_o fancy_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v 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believer_n have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o certain_a and_o definite_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o be_v complete_o justify_v before_o god_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n both_o origans_n &_o originatum_fw-la and_o yet_o not_o have_v their_o nature_n renew_v they_o may_v after_o fall_v away_o this_o mr._n cox_n think_v inconsistent_a with_o those_o text_n before_o mention_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o i_o shall_v refer_v he_o with_o all_o other_o to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v once_o and_o again_o to_o show_v its_o consistency_n with_o they_o only_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o i_o say_v not_o they_o be_v complete_o justify_v before_o god_n only_o i_o say_v they_o be_v discharge_v or_o free_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o as_o the_o necessary_a result_n of_o the_o change_n of_o their_o state_n see_v
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grace_n do_v indeed_o extend_v to_o and_o include_v the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o that_o it_o do_v as_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v say_v be_v full_o and_o as_o to_o all_o unbiased_a and_o unprejudiced_a person_n satisfactory_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o judge_v be_v if_o not_o before_o yet_o now_o convince_o demonstrate_v now_o mr._n c._n grant_v that_o isaac_n be_v include_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v grant_v he_o be_v so_o mere_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n hence_o it_o will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n and_o that_o as_o such_o may_v have_v and_o have_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o some_o good_a must_v be_v assign_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o their_o interest_n therien_n hence_o i_o will_v desire_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n of_o mr._n c._n 1._o that_o in_o case_n he_o persist_v in_o his_o opinion_n and_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thereupon_o deny_v infant_n to_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o that_o covenant_n that_o then_o in_o case_n he_o send_v forth_o another_o impression_n of_o his_o book_n or_o think_v meet_v to_o engage_v any_o further_a in_o this_o controversy_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a and_o ingenuous_a account_n of_o his_o judgement_n relate_v to_o the_o future_a state_n of_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n especial_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o in_o case_n he_o judge_v any_o of_o they_o to_o find_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n how_o they_o come_v so_o to_o do_v 2._o that_o in_o case_n he_o acknowledge_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o then_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o thought_n about_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n that_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n have_v by_o their_o covenant-interest_n as_o in_o case_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o covenant-interest_n some_o such_o must_v necessary_o have_v and_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v if_o he_o can_v assign_v they_o any_o considerable_a benefit_n in_o a_o way_n more_o consistent_a with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n than_o i_o have_v do_v i_o be_o not_o so_o fond_a of_o this_o notion_n but_o i_o can_v relinquish_v it_o if_o he_o can_v than_o his_o vtere_fw-la mecum_fw-la but_o let_v we_o brief_o see_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o this_o notion_n with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o thus_o he_o proceed_v have_v suppose_v that_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v as_o it_o ready_o shall_v that_o either_o the_o stain_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o these_o infant_n be_v purge_v when_o their_o gild_n be_v pardon_v or_o it_o be_v not_o the_o former_a he_o know_v i_o affirm_v not_o and_o therefore_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o say_v if_o he_o say_v their_o gild_n be_v pardon_v but_o their_o nature_n not_o renew_v nor_o the_o power_n of_o original_a concupiscence_n destroy_v so_o as_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v mr._n c._n know_v well_o enough_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o say_v they_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o gild_n and_o condemn_a power_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o have_v not_o their_o nature_n at_o present_a renew_v but_o then_o say_v he_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o then_o notwithstanding_o their_o suppose_a pardon_n they_o remain_v a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v ready_o grant_v and_o i_o suppose_v mr._n c._n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o believer_n have_v so_o much_o of_o original_a corruption_n inherent_a in_o they_o as_o to_o render_v they_o as_o so_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v uncapable_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o why_o may_v not_o god_n purge_v infant_n from_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o original_a pollution_n at_o their_o very_a reception_n into_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o purge_v believer_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o pollution_n in_o they_o at_o they_o but_o he_o proceed_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v none_o be_v at_o any_o time_n justify_v before_o god_n but_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v and_o wash_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o none_o be_v wash_v by_o he_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o be_v again_o grant_v but_o then_o say_v he_o none_o can_v have_v union_n with_o he_o but_o by_o the_o indwel_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o i_o deny_v and_o desire_v to_o see_v it_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o political_a as_o well_o as_o a_o physical_a union_n with_o christ_n the_o former_a be_v make_v by_o the_o covenant_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v my_o essay_n pag._n 65_o 66._o till_o what_o be_v there_o say_v be_v substantial_o confute_v and_o the_o contrary_n prove_v viz._n that_o none_o have_v any_o union_n with_o christ_n but_o those_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o the_o benefit_n afore_o mention_v be_v assignable_a to_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n in_o a_o full_a consistency_n with_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o what_o mr._n cox_n add_v i_o shall_v desire_v that_o he_o will_v explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o prove_v what_o he_o there_o affirm_v and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v find_v i_o no_o way_n tenacious_a of_o deceit_n but_o have_v dispatch_v what_o i_o main_o intend_v and_o mr._n c._n proceed_v in_o his_o two_o last_o chapter_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o covenant_n under_o debate_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o that_o it_o do_v run_v in_o the_o extent_n plead_v for_o by_o he_o the_o groundlesness_n of_o both_o which_o supposition_n be_v very_o apparent_a they_o need_v no_o further_a consideration_n finis_fw-la