no_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o christ_n the_o best_a expositor_n and_o applyer_n of_o scripture_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o all_o divine_a truth_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o but_o say_v he_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n where_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o the_o present_a glorification_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n spirit_n and_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n to_o live_v with_o god_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v include_v in_o that_o promise_n and_o the_o very_a accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n hence_o this_o clear_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v also_o in_o covenant_n such_o unto_o who_o god_n promise_v his_o own_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o ver_fw-la 27._o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o gracious_a promise_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enrich_v withal_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o two_o emphatical_a promise_n when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hasten_v towards_o his_o ascension_n this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n isa_n 44.3_o for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n little_a child_n that_o spring_v like_o little_a twig_n from_o their_o parent_n that_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 59.21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o bless_a promise_n to_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o rare_a privilege_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o perpetual_a entail_v acts._n 2.38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n viz._n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o truth_n be_v die_v infant_n without_o this_o promise_n can_v never_o be_v save_v 3._o the_o promise_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o such_o child_n such_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n promise_v regeneration_n and_o renovation_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n this_o do_v express_o set_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o themselves_o must_v also_o be_v in_o covenant_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v eminent_o signify_v and_o assure_v this_o to_o all_o the_o elect_a infant_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v oftentimes_o set_v forth_o by_o circumcision_n and_o when_o the_o 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those_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a teacher_n than_o man_n viz._n they_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v with_o such_o infant_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n though_o some_o do_v scornful_o say_v what_o can_v they_o learn_v or_o what_o be_v they_o capable_a to_o be_v teach_v let_v such_o know_v that_o they_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n and_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n can_v easy_o teach_v they_o and_o they_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n jer._n 31.34_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a god_n can_v teach_v the_o least_o infant_n to_o know_v he_o isa_n 54.13_o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o consider_v can_v any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n be_v admit_v unto_o the_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n he_o will_v take_v no_o ignorant_a sinner_n into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o glorify_a it_o be_v say_v of_o timothy_n that_o from_o a_o child_n he_o know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o every_o one_o of_o you_o i_o presume_v will_v ready_o grant_v that_o his_o knowledge_n be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o be_v effectual_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v very_o little_a when_o first_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o infancy_n some_o that_o be_v learned_a and_o critical_a do_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n do_v signify_v the_o very_a embryo_n 〈◊〉_d the_o womb._n god_n be_v able_a to_o teach_v and_o to_o sanctify_v there_o propriè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la partu_fw-la recèns_fw-la edito_fw-la a_o child_n so_o soon_o as_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o womb._n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o god_n to_o fulfil_v the_o excellent_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o babe_n that_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o suck_v on_o the_o breast_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o heavenly_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o how_o can_v many_o be_v take_v from_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o womb_n to_o heaven_n as_o doubtless_o a_o multitude_n of_o coverant-babe_n be_v 5._o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o excellent_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v assure_v
prodigy_n to_o i_o that_o any_o shall_v assert_v that_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o yet_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o command_v of_o god_n to_o be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v do_v we_o ever_o read_v of_o this_o seal_n amx_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n no_o in_o the_o perfect_a state_n that_o man_n be_v in_o when_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o nor_o occasion_n for_o this_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n let_v we_o but_o a_o little_a consider_v the_o uses_n and_o word_n of_o this_o seal_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o that_o must_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o which_o it_o be_v affix_v as_o a_o seal_n for_o either_o it_o hold_v forth_o our_o need_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o merciful_a provision_n of_o grace_n prepare_v for_o we_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v a_o very_a few_o particular_n 1._o this_o do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o vile_a pollute_a state_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v conceive_v and_o transmit_v into_o the_o world_n in_o this_o may_v give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o undo_a state_n by_o nature_n how_o god_n may_v loathe_v and_o abhor_v we_o for_o ever_o the_o cut_v off_o of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n discover_v the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o how_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v forfeit_v ourselves_o and_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n that_o we_o be_v filthy_a and_o guilty_a sinner_n 2._o this_o set_v forth_o the_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o a_o merciful_a god_n to_o wash_v and_o to_o cleanse_v and_o to_o sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n that_o do_v follow_v the_o circumcise_n instrument_n do_v clear_o signify_v that_o therefore_o cleanse_v and_o sanctification_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o spiritual_a circumcision_n when_o god_n do_v gracious_o promise_v to_o wash_v and_o to_o sanctify_v he_o do_v promise_n to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v col._n 2.11_o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n viz._n by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.3_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v the_o inward_a spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v gracious_o signify_v by_o that_o seal_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 3._o to_o denote_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o need_n we_o have_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o justify_v we_o and_o that_o god_n will_v justify_v we_o through_o his_o blood_n and_o this_o abraham_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n unto_o and_o his_o faith_n be_v firm_o fix_v upon_o after_o god_n have_v make_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o fix_v this_o significant_a seal_n unto_o it_o this_o may_v be_v evidence_v by_o many_o scripture_n rom._n 14.1_o 2._o in_o many_o verse_n in_o that_o chapter_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v apprehend_v receive_v and_o apply_v by_o faith_n certain_o then_o that_o covenant_n that_o have_v such_o a_o significant_a gracious_a seal_n add_v unto_o it_o can_v be_v nothing_o less_o or_o else_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 7._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v the_o great_a result_n and_o period_n of_o it_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o heaven_n this_o be_v obvious_o imply_v in_o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o this_o promise_n we_o have_v here_o gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o elect_a seed_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o love_v thou_o to_o provide_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o with_o myself_o eternal_o to_o reward_v thou_o how_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a be_v our_o challenger_n in_o assert_v that_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o it_o be_v outward_a blessing_n and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n canaan_n what_o be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a promise_n for_o god_n to_o promise_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o a_o infinite_o glorious_a and_o bless_a god_n better_a than_o canaan_n than_o all_o the_o canaan_n and_o paradise_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o than_o thousand_o of_o world_n but_o further_o to_o see_v the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o such_o expression_n which_o denote_v a_o high_a good_a intend_v by_o god_n than_o what_o they_o themselves_o may_v import_v as_o this_o promise_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o god_n do_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v ultimate_o intend_v a_o better_a land_n than_o this_o viz._n a_o heavenly_a one_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v promise_v this_o canaan_n he_o do_v promise_v heaven_n which_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o main_a thing_n and_o good_a that_o the_o lord_n design_v for_o his_o people_n by_o this_o promise_n be_v heaven_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v abraham_n do_v so_o understand_v it_o and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o and_o raise_v up_o a_o expectation_n of_o that_o bless_a city_n and_o country_n that_o be_v above_o that_o what_o they_o have_v here_o be_v but_o dark_a shadow_n and_o cloudy_a representation_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v heb._n 11.10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 8._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v here_o with_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v viz._n because_o of_o that_o obedience_n the_o lord_n do_v both_o require_v and_o accept_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o covenant_n there_o be_v obedience_n and_o there_o be_v service_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v and_o expect_v from_o abraham_n this_o will_v determine_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o require_v nothing_o less_o than_o perfect_a obedience_n nothing_o short_a of_o it_o will_v or_o can_v be_v accept_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n do_v this_o and_o live_v ay_o but_o now_o here_o 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