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settle_v upon_o they_o by_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o as_o it_o do_v not_o secure_a salvation_n to_o the_o jailor_n himself_o absolute_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n say_v christ_n to_o that_o church_n rev._n 2.10_o from_o which_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n that_o believer_n themselves_o be_v under_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a and_o the_o same_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o promise_n as_o make_v to_o their_o house_n which_o through_o their_o parent_n believe_v they_o be_v bring_v under_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n promise_v salvation_n to_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o house_n as_o a_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o he_o to_o believe_v so_o christ_n 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that_o very_a ground_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o he_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o be_v now_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o good_a common_a to_o all_o of_o who_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v predicate_v or_o speak_v and_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o they_o as_o such_o now_o as_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o all_o their_o house_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n whether_o natural_a or_o mystical_a so_o he_o may_v come_v to_o their_o house_n who_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o sense_n three_o the_o apostle_n do_v clear_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o he_o and_o his_o house_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n now_o do_v not_o man_n too_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n they_o will_v not_o affix_v a_o sense_n upon_o the_o word_n 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interest_n in_o and_o right_a to_o the_o promise_n for_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v evident_a that_o notwithstanding_o parent_n relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n yet_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n appertain_v not_o to_o their_o child_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o their_o be_v effectual_o call_v to_o that_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n not_o to_o stay_v upon_o a_o vindication_n of_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o unsound_a sense_n suppose_v in_o this_o objection_n first_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v salvation_n shall_v come_v to_o this_o house_n but_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a salvation_n be_v come_v it_o be_v true_a if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o promise_n refer_v to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v there_o have_v be_v some_o show_n of_o colour_n for_o the_o 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peter_n by_o that_o of_o christ_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a vouchsafe_v to_o zacheus_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o one_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o answerable_o be_v a_o good_a common_a to_o all_o stand_v alike_o relate_v to_o abraham_n and_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o but_o now_o to_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v a_o good_a conmon_a to_o all_o man_n universal_o and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o all_o who_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v but_o salvation_n be_v cme_n to_o zacheus_n his_o house_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o relation_n unto_o abraham_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n belong_v to_o his_o house_n christ_n affirm_v that_o sakvatuib_n be_v come_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o his_o relation_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o the_o necessary_a concurrence_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o the_o intere_v his_o house_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n we_o may_v positive_o conclude_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o all_o believe_a parent_n mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o their_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v three_o that_o this_o relation_n to_o abraham_n be_v universal_o predicable_a of_o all_o believe_a parent_n all_o believe_a parent_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o consequent_o this_o can_v be_v no_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o zacheus_n to_o have_v salvation_n come_v to_o his_o house_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n but_o be_v a_o privilege_n common_a to_o all_o believe_a parent_n they_o stand_v alike_o relate_v to_o abraham_n as_o he_o