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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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be_v a_o conjecture_n that_o they_o come_v with_o a_o may_v be_v or_o as_o mr._n cobbet_n well_o say_v a_o faith_n ground_v upon_o a_o possibility_n of_o election_n separate_v from_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o the_o covenant_n reveal_v and_o so_o this_o not_o election_n abstract_v from_o that_o can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n deut._n 29.29_o and_o when_o christ_n say_v math._n 18.4_o 10._o that_o little_a one_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v heb._n 1.13_o that_o angel_n be_v minstr_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o that_o shall_v by_o heritage_n or_o lot_n enjoy_v salvation_n it_o be_v clear_a infant_n have_v their_o share_n of_o salvation_n and_o by_o covenant_n it_o must_v be_v as_o also_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n before_o he_o have_v a_o child_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n to_o seth_n japhet_n isaac_n jacob_n abraham_n when_o cainan_n cham_n ishmael_n esau_n abraham_n 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with_o god_n man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o glory_n shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o isa._n 62.2_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v name_v v_o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v isa._n 65.22_o as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n and_o my_o elect_n by_o call_v shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n sure_o he_o prophecy_n of_o a_o visible_o covenant_v people_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o he_o add_v v_o 23._o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o bring_v forth_o in_o trouble_n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o now_o to_o any_o godly_a reader_n 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people_n and_o their_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o isai._n 59.21_o and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v bless_v on_o earth_n psal._n 37.26_o not_o simple_o because_o they_o be_v a_o seed_n for_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v seed_n if_o so_o but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n 69.36_o of_o the_o jew_n esther_n 6.13_o the_o child_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n 102.28_o see_v jer._n 31.35_o 35_o 37._o isa._n 6.13_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n exod._n 2.24_o 2_o king_n 13.23_o psal._n 105.8_o 9_o psal._n 111.5_o 9_o gen._n 17.2_o 7_o 9_o leu._n 26.42_o 45._o ezek._n 16.60_o luke_n 1.72_o exod._n 6.4_o deut._n 8.18_o etc._n etc._n then_o must_v the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o visible_a seed_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o abridge_n and_o contract_n of_o this_o favour_n to_o the_o elect_a only_o it_o will_v have_v be_v show_v and_o the_o charter_n of_o reservation_n and_o exception_n must_v have_v be_v pen_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n seed_n 2._o otherwise_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o gentile_n call_v in_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_v gospel_n must_v be_v visible_o curse_v of_o god_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n separate_v from_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n not_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n only_o as_o the_o ammonite_n the_o moabite_n the_o bastard_n deut._n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o unclean_a nor_o shall_v christian_n marry_v or_o covenant_n with_o they_o as_o deut._n 23.14_o leu._n 13.43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o deut._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o exod._n
by_o the_o payer_n no_o more_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o that_o man_n nor_o for_o devil_n be_v too_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n if_o one_o pay_v a_o sum_n that_o full_o exhaust_v the_o debt_n of_o such_o a_o break_a man_n upon_o condition_n the_o break_a man_n say_v amen_n to_o the_o pay_v thereof_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o not_o pay_v he_o must_v take_v up_o the_o sum_n again_o if_o the_o break_a man_n refuse_v to_o say_v amen_o to_o it_o for_o if_o he_o take_v it_o not_o up_o again_o but_o it_o be_v pay_v and_o full_o satisfy_v for_o and_o exhaust_v the_o debt_n the_o man_n debt_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o creditor_n in_o justice_n can_v exact_v one_o farthing_n from_o the_o break_a man_n now_o nothing_o give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v ever_o repeat_v or_o take_v back_o again_o by_o christ._n nay_o but_o say_v they_o the_o ransom_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o all_o for_o judas_n but_o only_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o believe_v but_o he_o never_o believe_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o pay_v for_o judas_n answ._n this_o be_v that_o we_o say_v all_o that_o christ_n give_v no_o real_a ransom_n at_o all_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o judas_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v as_o well_o a_o ransom_n pay_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o judas_n final_a unbeleef_n except_v to_o free_v he_o in_o justice_n from_o eternal_a stroke_n as_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n to_o free_v he_o only_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o by_o the_o creditor_n because_o judas_n by_o faith_n assent_v not_o unto_o the_o bargain_n but_o assent_v or_o not_o assent_v accept_v or_o not_o accept_v justice_n that_o be_v posterior_n to_o the_o payment_n be_v nothing_o up_o or_o down_o to_o the_o completeness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o the_o exhaust_v of_o justice_n for_o justice_n receive_v 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sinless_a self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o nature_n than_o the_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n god_n can_v quit_v or_o part_v with_o creator-right_a &_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v give_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v give_v to_o he_o we_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v with_o the_o gracious_a lord_n the_o covenant_n but_o not_o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o work_n and_o wage_n be_v the_o lord_n rule_v in_o reward_v our_o labour_n nor_o shall_v we_o be_v gainer_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v so_o deal_v with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o commutative_a and_o a_o distributive_a justice_n between_o god_n &_o we_o the_o former_a have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o absolute_a lord_n august_n serm_n 16._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n debtor_n nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la e●_n placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la glory_n be_v not_o our_o own_o after_o we_o have_v wrought_v for_o it_o a_o promise_n as_o a_o promise_n can_v give_v we_o no_o right_n of_o strict_a justice_n to_o any_o reward_n a_o promise_n be_v posterior_n to_o thing_n promise_v can_v alter_v the_o worth_n or_o value_n of_o thing_n none_o give_v first_o to_o the_o lord_n man_n or_o angel_n god_n be_v no_o debtor_n ●o_o justice_n to_o give_v be_v to_o the_o world_n non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o take_v ill_o to_o obey_v &_o serve_v god_n who_o have_v so_o noble_a servant_n the_o beast_n and_o lifeless_a creature_n shall_v depon_n in_o judgement_n against_o we_o who_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n our_o soft_a nature_n be_v too_o soon_o break_v with_o poor_a reward_n and_o too_o little_o move_v with_o great_a thing_n justification_n by_o work_n be_v our_o own_o element_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n stranger_n to_o we_o seldom_o deadness_n to_o work_n and_o lively_a activity_n in_o work_n be_v one_o rom._n 10.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o room_n of_o death_n in_o the_o two_o covenant_n the_o change_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v in_o death_n what_o judas_n &_o cain_n in_o their_o despair_a mood_n be_v to_o do_v what_o weak_a doubter_n be_v to_o do_v when_o faith_n act_v most_o strong_o wilfulness_n in_o unbeleef_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o leave_v suppose_a contradiction_n to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o darkness_n why_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o adam_n better_a our_o heart_n be_v the_o lord_n than_o our_o own_o what_o a_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n of_o our_o ●ight_n to_o the_o creature_n a_o threefold_a right_n natural_a providentiall_a spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o have_v be_v and_o live_v and_o so_o no_o sin_n in_o have_v it_o what_o a_o providentiall_a right_a 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o spiritual_a right_n be_v &_o how_o excellent_a to_o live_v &_o to_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o sin_n their_o temptation_n who_o think_v they_o shall_v not_o eat_v nor_o pray_v if_o the_o non-converted_n have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n than_o we_o may_v spoil_v &_o deprive_v they_o of_o life_n and_o all_o they_o have_v how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o these_o who_o enjoy_v that_o of_o which_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o that_o and_o sin_n in_o use_v i●_n live_v in_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a and_o reprobate_a be_v no_o usurp_n of_o life_n simile_n the_o reprobate_n &_o non-converted_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n want_v all_o spiritual_a right_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o life_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o they_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v eat_a etc._n etc._n how_o woeful_a to_o have_v a_o lump_n of_o life_n &_o time_n &_o no_o right_a to_o life_n how_o god_n be_v our●_n god_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o man_n christ_n a_o heaven_n there_o may_v be_v a_o train_n of_o grace_n &_o yet_o unquietness_n for_o the_o want_n of_o christ._n a_o spiritual_a soul_n act_n in_o god_n and_o miss_v god_n rather_o than_o any_o create_v save_v grace_n cotvin_n cont_n molin_n c._n 8._o §._o 7._o primo_fw-la foedere_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la rupto_fw-la cessabat_fw-la etiam_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la lege_fw-la praescriptam_fw-la ibid._n c._n 9_o §._o 5._o remonstr_n in_o scrip_n synod_n dored_a 4._o ●a_n 145._o the_o law_n &_o the_o ●●rst_a covenant_n be_v holy_a and_o oblidge_v all_o to_o acti●●_n obedience_n always_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o infant_n the_o natural_a antecedent_n love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v fancy_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o what_o the_o jew_n in_o t●e_v talmud_n &_o the_o koran_n say_v of_o god_n doctrine_n fidei_fw-la judai●_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o trac_n 8._o ib_a ord_n 1._o disp_n 7._o alcar_fw-la c._n 43._o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n 2._o of_o grace_n 3._o the_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n &_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n which_o hold_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n subservient_fw-fr as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o that_o of_o grace_n be_v ●ull_a righteousness_n and_o forgiveness_n under_o that_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n the_o law_n as_o proponed_a to_o israel_n be_v the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n make_v at_o horeb_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o new_a covenant_n a_o life_n of_o promise_n how_o god_n command_v what_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v no_o circuncision_n no_o sacrifice_n nor_o any_o type_n represent_v christ._n the_o first_o covenant_n have_v the_o mediator_n christ_n as_o this_o have_v but_o veil_v in_o the_o one_o reveal_v in_o the_o other_o how_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v faulty_a how_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n gal_n 3._o and_o how_o gal._n 4._o calvin_n instit_n l._n 11._o ●_o xi_o sect._n 7_o 8._o epist._n par_fw-fr 3._o disp_n 12._o the_o arminian_n three_o covenant_n this_fw-mi 14._o self_n search_v necessary_a reflect_v act_n be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o direct_a act_n threaten_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_a then_o under_o the_o old_a desertion_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n compare_v the_o saint_n be_v strong_a to_o suffer_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o under_o the_o old_a a_o large_a number_n of_o godly_a of_o the_o rude_a &_o unlearned_a th●n_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o law-state_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o dominion_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o wrestle_n and_o protest_v of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o between_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o spirit_n compel_a conviction_n argue_v a_o law-spirit_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v then_o to_o be_v godly_a legal_a terror_n convert_v none_o legal_a terror_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o child_n birth_n of_o regeneration_n literal_a and_o legal_a conviction_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o gospel_n conviction_n on_o the_o affection_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a conviction_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o latter_a if_o they_o be_v fiery_a and_o not_o temper_v with_o grace_n ●are_v conviction_n be_v no_o godly_a principle_n a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o hard_a command_n because_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o child_n under_o grace_n a_o sweetness_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n a_o abundant_a hire_n for_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o child_n under_o grace_n how_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o a_o new_a nature_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o command_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v the_o s●ed_z &_o infant_n of_o covenant_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n under_o both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v make_v to_o infant_n act_n 2.39_o else_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v stand_v infant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n old_a and_o young_a of_o nation_n under_o the_o new_a test._n be_v in_o covenant_n external_o as_o israel_n be_v the_o place_n rom._n 9.6_o vindicate_v from_o the_o unsound_a gloss_n of_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n child_n must_v have_v from_o their_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n under_o the_o n._n test._n some_o covenant_n privilege_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n mercy_n to_o father_n and_o child_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o zion_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o u●_n under_o the_o n._n test._n be_v different_a covenant_n to_o child_n no_o
covenant-resurrection_n nor_o any_o covenant-salvation_n can_v be_v give_v or_o promise_v if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n the_o new_a test._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a though_o there_o be_v in_o it_o external_a sign_n and_o seal_n how_o faith_n do_v sanctify_v the_o unbelieving_a wife_n to_o the_o believe_a husband_n mr._n rich._n baxter_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 4_o arg._n on_o ●_o cor._n 7._o p._n ●8_o 99_o of_o federall_a holiness_n the_o covenant_n external_a be_v make_v with_o a_o society_n or_o visible_a church_n that_o out_o of_o they_o god_n may_v gather_v heir_n of_o glory_n what_o federal_a holiness_n be_v the_o be_v bear_v where_o the_o gospel_n sound_v of_o that_o nation_n &_o race_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o covenant-holines_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o near_a parent_n the_o faith_n require_v of_o these_o to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 8.37_o mar._n 16.16_o be_v real_a save_a faith_n not_o visible_a only_o the_o 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n remonstrant_fw-la scrip._n synod_n be_v 1._o p._n 2._o thes._n 9_o 10._o infant_n not_o predestinate_a to_o life_n in_o christ_n not_o redeem_v in_o christ_n infant_n neither_o capable_a of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n by_o this_o way_n infant_n save_v without_o christ_n not_o capable_a of_o grace_n of_o remission_n justification_n of_o the_o child_n bring_v to_o christ._n of_o infant_n as_o infant_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hyeronymus_n increpant_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la nollent_fw-la iis_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la &_o manu_fw-la &_o voce_fw-la benedici_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la habentes_fw-la plenissimam_fw-la fidem_fw-la putarent_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o similitudinem_fw-la aliorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la importunitate_fw-la lassari_fw-la chryso_n hom._n discipuli_fw-la expellebant_fw-la pueros_fw-la causa_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la christi_fw-la christ_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n the_o child_n &_o blessing_n they_o do_v not_o act_v mere_a 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