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i_o speak_v impartial_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n i_o think_v there_o be_v more_o true_a worth_n in_o those_o two_o or_o three_o leaf_n of_o mr._n blakes_n book_n in_o open_v of_o the_o covenant_n then_o in_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o despair_n to_o know_v my_o meaning_n so_o i_o as_o much_o despair_n ever_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o he_o he_o quote_v very_o many_o expression_n of_o i_o and_o know_v my_o meaning_n in_o none_o of_o they_o and_o some_o that_o i_o borrow_v from_o other_o as_o dr._n preston_n and_o pareus_n and_o he_o know_v neither_o my_o meaning_n nor_o they_o in_o they_o and_o in_o case_n i_o shall_v make_v attempt_n if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o make_v it_o further_o clear_a he_o have_v still_o a_o art_n to_o render_v it_o obscure_v he_o observe_v that_o i_o say_v that_o which_o i_o think_v all_o say_v that_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v
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steadfast_a in_o covenant_n than_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n a_o propositione_n secundi_fw-la adjacentis_fw-la ad_fw-la propositionem_fw-la primi_fw-la adjacentis_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o catiline_n be_v a_o seditious_a man_n than_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o peribomius_fw-la be_v a_o vicious_a man_n than_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o judas_n be_v treacherous_a and_o perfidious_a in_o covenant_n than_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n a_o man_n conviction_n that_o he_o be_v a_o unjust_a steward_n or_o a_o unfaithful_a servant_n do_v not_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v no_o servant_n or_o no_o steward_n but_o the_o contrary_n and_o whereas_o pag._n 66._o he_o say_v the_o difference_n mr._n bl._n must_v take_v notice_n of_o between_o humane_a covenant_n and_o we_o with_o god_n or_o else_o he_o will_v mar_v all_o man_n know_v not_o one_o another_o heart_n and_o therefore_o make_v not_o law_n for_o heart_n nor_o impose_v condition_n on_o 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in_o many_o unregenerate_a person_n propos_fw-fr 5_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o come_v up_o to_o as_o much_o as_o they_o think_v he_o in_o covenant_n require_v though_o with_o austin_n they_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o delay_v and_o often_o to_o put_v off_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o more_o exact_a and_o serious_a service_n and_o too_o ordinary_o think_v that_o they_o keep_v covenant_n when_o they_o break_v it_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o right_a knowledge_n either_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o god_n command_n and_o in_o this_o posture_n in_o which_o they_o thus_o stand_v before_o they_o come_v up_o any_o high_a yea_o though_o they_o never_o come_v high_o they_o reach_v unto_o grace_n in_o themselves_o real_a true_a and_o good_a and_o also_o do_v the_o work_n which_o god_n command_v and_o this_o sometime_o be_v mr._n baxter_n own_o thought_n when_o his_o business_n be_v to_o inform_v his_o hearer_n or_o reader_n and_o not_o to_o make_v opposition_n against_o other_o than_o he_o can_v use_v the_o word_n real_a and_o forbear_v the_o word_n equivocal_a as_o appear_v in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n part_n 3_o sect._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o common_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o save_v yet_o real_a and_o so_o true_a and_o good_a and_o so_o true_a grace_n as_o well_o as_o special_a grace_n which_o be_v save_v which_o may_v be_v a_o fair_a answer_n to_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v say_v pag._n 68_o of_o this_o treatise_n mr._n bl._n in_o his_o explication_n of_o this_o dogmatic_a faith_n add_v by_o way_n of_o exclusion_n tho_o not_o affect_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o full_a choice_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o imply_v though_o he_o express_v it_o not_o that_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o mean_v do_v affect_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o choice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o full_a but_o if_o so_o then_o 1._o it_o be_v much_o more_o than_o assent_n or_o a_o mere_a historical_n dogmatical_a faith_n 2._o but_o be_v the_o choice_n which_o 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they_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o under_o such_o a_o obligation_n mention_v none_o that_o be_v over_o they_o or_o assistant_n to_o they_o in_o it_o and_o in_o his_o first_o reason_n he_o say_v that_o sacerdotibus_fw-la that_o exit_fw-la quibus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la primo_fw-la hanc_fw-la obligationem_fw-la oriri_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lege_fw-la naturali_fw-la ac_fw-la divina_fw-la supposita_fw-la tali_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la institutione_n &_o potestate_fw-la ac_fw-la munere_fw-la commisso_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la this_o obligation_n do_v arise_v from_o natural_a and_o divine_a law_n a_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v suppose_v and_o such_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o minister_n so_o that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o question_v the_o minister_n authority_n in_o this_o thing_n than_o he_o do_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o suarez_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la thomae_fw-la quaest_n 89._o disput_fw-la 67._o sect_n 1._o and_o thomas_n put_v the_o 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sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la fidem_fw-la conversionemque_fw-la cordis_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr ad_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la mysterium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la in_fw-la angustiis_fw-la temporum_fw-la sufficere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la latro_fw-la ille_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la facinorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la nec_fw-la quia_fw-la credidit_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la patitur_fw-la credit_n quantum_fw-la it_z aque_fw-la valeat_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la visibili_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la rom._n 10.10_o cord_n creditur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ore_fw-la autem_fw-la fit_a confessio_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la lairone_fw-la declaratum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tunc_fw-la impletur_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la cum_fw-la mysterium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la contemptus_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la articulus_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la excludit_fw-la again_o and_o again_o consider_v i_o find_v that_o not_o only_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v supply_v what_o be_v want_v in_o baptism_n but_o also_o faith_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o peradventure_o strait_n of_o time_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o to_o hold_v the_o reader_n no_o long_o in_o this_o controversy_n in_o avoid_v the_o popish_a necessity_n of_o sacrament_n for_o a_o more_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o this_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n sect_n ii_o rule_n for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n ordinance_n rule_n for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n 1._o sacrament_n be_v stand_v ordinance_n first_o that_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v stand_a ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o 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proper_a conditional_a covenant_n the_o next_o in_o order_n in_o which_o i_o be_o speak_v unto_o be_v that_o which_o sect._n 55._o pag._n 108._o you_o fall_v upon_o entitul_a it_o whether_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v god_n work_n where_o have_v repeat_v word_n of_o i_o out_o of_o chap._n 15._o pag._n 101._o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n somewhat_o large_o but_o very_o break_o you_o be_v please_v to_o say_v mr._n bls._n business_n here_o be_v to_o refute_v the_o answer_n that_o i_o give_v to_o that_o objection_n the_o objection_n be_v thus_o put_v by_o one_o that_o except_v against_o your_o aphorism_n how_n make_v you_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n see_v the_o bestow_n of_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o god_n part_n can_v they_o be_v god_n condition_n and_o we_o too_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v which_o in_o part_n you_o transcribe_v in_o case_n these_o two_o can_v stand_v together_o 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yourself_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o thing_n call_v god_n condition_n be_v not_o precise_o the_o same_o with_o that_o call_v we_o we_o be_v believe_v and_o repent_v god_n be_v the_o bestow_n of_o these_o as_o the_o question_n express_v answ_n i_o think_v you_o shall_v have_v make_v the_o difference_n far_o more_o wide_a oâ—r_o condition_n in_o this_o conditional_a proper_a covenant_n be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o these_o we_o be_v call_v as_o you_o say_v if_o we_o will_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v god_n condition_n in_o this_o conditional_a proper_a covenant_n be_v those_o to_o which_o he_o engage_v himself_o viz._n reward_n in_o case_n of_o covenant-keeping_a and_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o covenant-breaking_a one_o he_o promise_v the_o
same_o page_n 25_o disciple_n d._n a_o title_n in_o scripture_n not_o always_o proper_a to_o the_o justify_v page_n 149_o discipline_n church-discipline_n assert_v page_n 266_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 268_o dogmatic_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n page_n 176_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n page_n 103_o the_o author_n argument_n prove_v that_o a_o dogmatic_a faith_n or_o a_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v entitle_v to_o baptism_n vindicate_v page_n 120_o 121_o &c_n &c_n 17._o argument_n add_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o page_n 161_o argument_n from_o humane_a authority_n against_o a_o dogmatic_a faith_n examine_v page_n 147_o dog_n dog_n and_o swine_n what_o they_o mean_v page_n 260_o e._n eldership_n allegation_n for_o the_o power_n of_o a_o eldership_n in_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 252_o these_o take_v into_o consideration_n page_n 253_o rule_v elder_n vindicate_v page_n 270_o etc._n etc._n grotius_n his_o testimony_n concern_v they_o page_n 171_o election_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o commensurate_a page_n 124_o elect._n restriction_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o the_o elect_v regenerate_v confound_v the_o covenant_n the_o and_o condition_n of_o it_o page_n 134_o exception_n against_o it_o answsred_a page_n 135_o 136_o restraint_n of_o covenant_n to_o the_o regenerate_a deny_v any_o breach_n of_o covenaut_n page_n 138_o exception_n against_o it_o examine_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n element_n no_o continual_a holiness_n in_o sacramental_a element_n page_n 324_o their_o touch_n or_o abode_n make_v not_o holy_a page_n 325_o engagement_n answer_v to_o sacramental_a engagement_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n page_n 387_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 389_o sacrament_n without_o spiritual_a profit_n to_o those_o that_o live_v in_o breach_n of_o covenant_n page_n 18_o sacrament_n be_v mere_a shadow_n and_o empty_a sign_n where_o conscience_n answer_v not_o to_o the_o engagement_n page_n 389_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n be_v aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o hightning_n of_o judgement_n when_o conscience_n answer_v not_o to_o sacramental_a engagement_n page_n 390_o when_o conscience_n answer_v not_o to_o sacramental_a engagement_n man_n subscribe_v to_o the_o equity_n of_o their_o own_o condemnation_n page_n 391_o when_o it_o be_v that_o conscience_n answer_v to_o sacramental_a engagement_n page_n 392_o equivocal_a man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n no_o equivocal_a covenant_n page_n 80_o scripture_n language_n not_o equivocal_a page_n 140._o 150_o equivocation_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 139_o error_n reformer_n vindicate_v from_o a_o charge_n of_o four_o suppose_a great_a error_n page_n 438_o protestant_n vindicate_v from_o four_o suppose_a great_a error_n page_n 452_o erroneous_a person_n in_o a_o incapacity_n to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 236_o etc._n etc._n evidence_n man_n in_o grace_n often_o want_v assure_v evidence_n of_o grace_n page_n 190_o ground_n lay_v down_o page_n 190_o 191_o &c_n &c_n eunuch_n his_o baptism_n inquire_v into_o page_n 176_o f._n i'faith_o the_o alone_a grace_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 432_o all_o foreign_a reformer_n make_v not_o faith_n a_o full_a persuasion_n page_n 439_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n do_v justify_v page_n 442_o these_o phrase_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n justify_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 444_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o justification_n assert_v by_o scripture_n ibid._n the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o protestant_a writer_n in_o it_o page_n 445_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o efficiency_n in_o man_n faith_n for_o justification_n page_n 447_o how_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n page_n 450_o faith_n do_v more_o than_o qualify_v the_o subject_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a patient_a to_o be_v justify_v page_n 460_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a presence_n of_o faith_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n page_n 468_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o gospel_n through_o faith_n be_v efficacious_a for_o justification_n page_n 481_o christian_n must_v bring_v their_o faith_n to_o trial_n page_n 492_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o faith_n ibid._n manifold_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 494._o etc._n etc._n the_o humble_a soul_n the_o proper_a seat_n of_o faith_n page_n 498_o etc._n etc._n faith_n have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o understand_a page_n 504_o it_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o word_n in_o scripture_n imply_v affiance_n trust_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n faith_n define_v page_n 505_o faith_n far_o undervalues_a all_o earthly_a thing_n respective_a to_o christ_n page_n 510_o faith_n be_v against_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o christ_n page_n 512_o it_o suffer_v no_o lust_n to_o divide_v from_o christ_n ibid._n faith_n in_o christ_n quâ_fw-la lord_n be_v not_o the_o justify_v act_n page_n 554_o the_o distinction_n of_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la and_o fides_fw-la quâ_fw-la assert_v page_n 565_o 566_o protestant_a writer_n guilty_a of_o no_o cheat_n in_o it_o ibid._n argument_n evince_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o justify_v page_n 566._o etc._n etc._n i'faith_o dogmatic_a see_v dogmatic_a faith_n justify_v see_v justification_n faith_n instrumentality_n see_v instrument_n father_n and_o council_n often_o too_o rigorous_a in_o their_o rule_n respective_a to_o church_n discipline_n page_n 112_o queres_fw-la put_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o controversy_n page_n 653_o etc._n etc._n mr._n firmin_n his_o appendix_n as_o to_o the_o latitude_n of_o infant-baptisme_n examine_v page_n 94_o etc._n etc._n the_o authhor_n vindicate_v page_n 95_o 96_o his_o appendix_n as_o to_o admission_n of_o man_n of_o year_n examine_v page_n 104_o etc._n etc._n advertisment_n give_v to_o mr._n br._n touch_v his_o undertake_n for_o he_o page_n 180_o their_o disagreement_n page_n 180_o etc._n etc._n food_n ordinary_a and_o quicken_a food_n difference_v page_n 218_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v food_n ibid._n forum_n dei_fw-la mr._n brs._n distinction_n of_o forum_n dei_fw-la and_o forum_n ecclesiae_fw-la examine_v page_n 141_o form_n a_o precise_a form_n of_o word_n not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 59_o g._n gesture_n no_o one_o gesture_n of_o necessary_a observation_n in_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 310_o god_n his_o great_a goodness_n in_o condescension_n to_o man_n weakness_n in_o institution_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 52_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_a rite_n page_n 63_o he_o be_v to_o prescribe_v in_o his_o own_o worship_n page_n 65_o he_o alone_o must_v distinguish_v his_o servant_n in_o relation_n from_o other_o page_n 65_o 66_o he_o only_o give_v efficacy_n to_o sacrament_n page_n 66_o he_o only_o can_v seal_v his_o promise_n page_n 66_o 67_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o the_o tender_a care_n of_o christ_n in_o condescension_n to_o our_o weakness_n page_n 349_o his_o compassion_n to_o we_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o compassionate_v ourselves_o page_n 551_o gospel_n sacrament_n lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n page_n 567_o grace_n papist_n speak_v doubtful_o of_o any_o work_n of_o inherent_a grace_n infuse_v in_o baptism_n page_n 377_o protestant_n deny_v any_o such_o infusion_n of_o grace_n in_o baptism_n page_n 378_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v no_o such_o infusion_n of_o grace_n in_o baptism_n ibid._n common_a grace_n be_v real_a page_n 132_o h._n heresy_n in_o the_o parent_n dive_v not_o the_o child_n from_o church-privilege_n page_n 99_o holiness_n covenant-holiness_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o inward_a holiness_n page_n 148_o 149_o the_o doctrine_n of_o covenant-holiness_n more_o ancient_a than_o zuinglius_fw-la page_n 117_o calvin_n and_o beza_n not_o the_o inventor_n though_o the_o promoter_n of_o it_o page_n 118_o mr._n humphreys_n his_o treatise_n of_o a_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 247_o i._n natural_a idiot_n uncapable_a of_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 229_o ignorance_n ignorant_a in_o covenant_n parent_n dive_v not_o the_o child_n of_o church-privilege_n page_n 99_o gross_o ignorant_a one_o in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 230_o ignorance_n distinguish_v ibid._n image_n a_o image_n less_o like_o the_o pattern_n be_v a_o image_n page_n 612_o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 622_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 624_o etc._n etc._n infant_n of_o confederate_a parent_n put_v no_o bar_n to_o their_o baptism_n page_n 95_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 226_o the_o different_a practice_n of_o antiquity_n ibid._n schoolman_n divide_v about_o it_o ibid._n the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
our_o heart_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o also_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o which_o teach_v we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n dan._n 12.3_o gomarus_n matth_n 5.4_o pag._n 46._o deny_v any_o affection_n or_o work_n of_o man_n precede_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o affirm_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n but_o a_o instrument_n only_o give_v this_o reason_n instrumentalis_fw-la reason_n nullae_fw-la hominum_fw-la affectiones_fw-la ac_fw-la praeparationes_fw-la nullaque_fw-la opera_fw-la fidem_fw-la antecedentia_fw-la justificationis_fw-la causae_fw-la nedum_fw-la proreante_n esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la imo_fw-la nec_fw-la fides_fw-la ipsa_fw-la causa_fw-la illius_fw-la est_fw-la procreans_fw-la cum_fw-la ealau_n soli_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la merito_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o efficaciae_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la comperat_fw-la rom._n 3.24_o &_o 28._o ephes_n 2_o 8._o 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