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of_o a_o christian_a which_o they_o assume_v pag._n 192._o he_o say_v all_o profess_a christian_n so_o call_v be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n 1._o what_o those_o that_o be_v call_v profess_v christian_n and_o be_v not_o no_o sure_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n else_o man_n miscalling_a might_n put_v they_o in_o covenant_n it_o be_v then_o those_o that_o be_v so_o and_o be_v call_v so_o but_o will_v it_o not_o serve_v if_o they_o be_v so_o unless_o call_v so_o 2._o he_o mean_v either_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o first_o i_o speak_v before_o for_o the_o second_o if_o they_o profess_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o christianity_n undissemble_o i_o think_v they_o be_v true_o regenerate_v if_o they_o profess_v but_o part_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n both_o of_o assent_n and_o consent_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o county_n late_o set_v down_o in_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v not_o christianity_n which_o they_o profess_v for_o part_n of_o the_o essence_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n where_o a_o essential_a part_n be_v want_v the_o form_n be_v absent_a if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v profess_v but_o dissemble_o then_o as_o he_o be_v equivocal_o or_o analogical_o a_o believer_n or_o christian_n so_o i_o yield_v he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v only_o visible_a be_v equivocal_o call_v the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o have_v fullier_n speak_v in_o answer_n to_o mr_n tomb_n praecursor_n i_o know_v mr_n bl._n think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o undissembled_a profession_n which_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v of_o a_o save_a faith_n but_o then_o i_o yet_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o a_o entire_a profession_n of_o the_o whole_a essential_a object_n of_o christian_a faith_n viz._n of_o assent_n and_o consent_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o many_o honest_a christian_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n not_o justify_v may_v believe_v every_o fundamental_a article_n and_o withal_o true_o profess_v repentance_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v god_n for_o his_o sovereign_n to_o rule_v he_o and_o his_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v enjoy_v to_o his_o happiness_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n and_o his_o word_n for_o his_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v of_o all_o that_o external_o make_v profession_n these_o engage_v themselves_o upon_o god_n term_n but_o if_o they_o do_v so_o sincere_o they_o be_v sincere_a christian_n if_o not_o sincere_o they_o be_v but_o equivocal_o christian_n some_o think_v that_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o 3_o part_n of_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n i_o give_v too_o much_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o this_o that_o i_o now_o say_v he_o that_o profess_v not_o to_o prefer_v god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n profess_v not_o christianity_n and_o he_o that_o profess_v this_o and_o lie_v not_o be_v a_o regenerate_v justify_v christian_n pag._n 200._o he_o describe_v his_o unregenerate_a christian_n to_o be_v such_o as_o accept_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o none_o do_v indeed_o but_o the_o sanctify_a if_o mr._n bl._n will_v say_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v do_v it_o he_o will_v make_v they_o true_a believer_n for_o what_o be_v true_a faith_n but_o a_o accept_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n on_o the_o covenant_n term_n though_o i_o confess_v other_o may_v false_o say_v they_o accept_v he_o pag._n 220._o he_o say_v law_n tender_v by_o a_o prince_n and_o receive_v by_o a_o people_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o people_n yet_o indeed_o that_o be_v not_o true_a for_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v the_o man_n to_o be_v our_o king_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o receive_v his_o law_n that_o make_v the_o relation_n a_o marriage_n covenant_n tender_v by_o a_o man_n and_o accept_v by_o a_o virgin_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n covenant_n draught_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o service_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n now_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v all_o of_o these_o between_o god_n and_o a_o people_n rep._n the_o accept_n christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v true_a justify_v faith_n if_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v this_o indeed_o than_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v common_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v if_o mr._n bl._n mean_v that_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o this_o acceptance_n alone_o do_v make_v up_o the_o relation_n i_o say_v as_o before_z it_o may_v oblige_v the_o professor_n but_o make_v not_o up_o the_o relation_n of_o real_a christian_n because_o god_n conseâ—teth_v not_o nor_o be_v actual_o in_o covenant_n and_o oblige_v the_o difference_n mr._n bl._n must_v take_v notice_n of_o between_o his_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 heart_n and_o therefore_o if_o both_o party_n do_v profess_v consent_n though_o dissemble_o they_o be_v both_o oblige_v and_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a but_o god_n offer_v to_o consent_v only_o on_o condition_n that_o our_o heart_n consent_v to_o his_o term_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o profess_v consent_n and_o do_v not_o consent_v god_n consent_v not_o nor_o be_v as_o it_o be_v oblige_v next_o mr._n bl._n proceed_v there_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o accept_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o be_v a_o more_o lax_n ambiguous_a term_n then_o the_o former_a some_o call_v it_o a_o accept_n the_o word_n when_o they_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v it_o some_o when_o they_o speculative_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o these_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o true_a christian_n or_o church_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n other_o accept_v but_o part_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a object_n of_o faith_n of_o who_o the_o like_a may_v he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o accept_n christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o offer_v by_o this_o word_n which_o be_v christianity_n itself_o or_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o may_v accept_v it_o for_o his_o infant_n also_o so_o much_o for_o the_o indagation_n of_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n about_o the_o description_n of_o his_o visible_a christian_n next_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o covenant_n i_o confess_v i_o despair_v of_o know_v sometime_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o but_o of_o their_o own_o act_n of_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o but_o ordinary_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n â—nd_n make_v god_n to_o be_v also_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o what_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v tâ—is_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o single_a covenant_n i_o know_v not_o he_o there_o also_o choose_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o paraeus_n word_n who_o distinguish_v inter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o deny_v they_o and_o jus_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o allow_v they_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o jus_n foederis_fw-la be_v except_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o right_a to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v infidel_n 2._o or_o a_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o he_o deny_v they_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o parâ—eus_n seem_v a_o right_a to_o be_v esteem_v as_o covenanter_n and_o use_v as_o covenanter_n by_o the_o church_n though_o indeed_o god_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o this_o we_o easy_o grant_v but_o mr._n bl_n common_a phrase_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o what_o that_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v i_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o covenant_n over_o tenus_fw-la only_o outward_o or_o by_o a_o dissemble_a profession_n or_o else_o a_o profession_n maim_v or_o not_o understand_v and_o i_o have_v say_v that_o hereby_o they_o may_v further_o oblige_v themselves_o so_o far_o as_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v itself_o who_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o whole_o god_n and_o be_v under_o his_o
be_v as_o it_o be_v engage_v to_o man_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o make_v god_n to_o be_v in_o actual_a covenant_n with_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n though_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n may_v be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o though_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o decree_n for_o the_o sanctify_a his_o elect_a but_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o dispense_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a free_o as_o dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la or_o as_o rector_n supra_fw-la leges_fw-la and_o not_o by_o give_v they_o a_o legal_a or_o covenant-right_a and_o indeed_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o transition_n be_v very_o easy_a from_o mr._n blakes_n opinion_n to_o arminianism_n if_o not_o unavoidable_a save_v by_o a_o retreat_n or_o by_o not_o see_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o consequent_n to_o the_o antecedent_n for_o grant_v once_o that_o common_a faith_n do_v coram_fw-la deo_fw-la give_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o prove_v that_o it_o give_v right_a to_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n god_n have_v not_o institute_v it_o to_o be_v a_o empty_a sign_n to_o those_o that_o have_v true_a right_n to_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v some_o special_a grace_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n at_o lest_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o good_a use_n of_o common_a grace_n god_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o give_v they_o special_a grace_n which_o be_v take_v for_o pelagianism_n §._o 53._o when_o i_o have_v reply_v thus_o far_o to_o mr._n blake_n i_o be_v much_o move_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o have_v reply_v to_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n firmin_n on_o the_o like_a subject_n and_o also_o to_o have_v then_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n except_o the_o immediate_a parent_n be_v a_o believer_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o apostate_n and_o wilful_a obstinate_a wicked_a liver_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v as_o they_o and_o to_o have_v answer_v what_o mr._n bl._n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o this_o mere_o in_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n lest_o the_o reputation_n of_o man_n shall_v cloud_v it_o and_o in_o love_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n lest_o this_o fearful_a gap_n shall_v let_v in_o that_o pollution_n that_o may_v make_v christianity_n seem_v no_o better_o than_o the_o other_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o fear_v this_o loose_a doctrine_n of_o baptism_n will_v do_v more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pollution_n of_o the_o church_n than_o other_o loose_a doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o as_o much_o but_o i_o be_o very_o loath_a to_o go_v any_o further_a in_o controversy_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v necessitate_v and_o if_o mr._n firmin_n be_v live_v i_o conjecture_v by_o his_o write_n that_o he_o be_v able_a easy_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o word_n not_o that_o i_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o the_o ability_n and_o worth_a of_o my_o dear_a and_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n blake_n but_o that_o i_o take_v his_o answer_n on_o those_o subject_n to_o be_v very_o dilute_a si_fw-la pace_fw-la tanti_fw-la viri_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la so_o great_a a_o disadvantage_n be_v a_o ill_a cause_n to_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n mr._n firmin_n i_o know_v not_o any_o further_a than_o by_o his_o book_n against_o separation_n but_o in_o that_o book_n i_o see_v so_o much_o candour_n ingenuity_n moderation_n love_n to_o peace_n and_o some_o convenient_a term_n for_o peace_n discover_v that_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o second_v he_o and_o that_o his_o incitement_n to_o accommodation_n be_v no_o more_o lay_v to_o heart_n but_o the_o peacemaker_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n how_o little_a soever_o they_o may_v succeed_v in_o this_o tumultuous_a world_n for_o as_o where_o envy_n and_o strife_n be_v contentious_a zeal_n there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n so_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n §_o 54._o i_o have_v think_v also_o at_o the_o first_o view_n that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v confute_v mr._n blakes_n 31._o chapt._n when_o i_o find_v this_o title_n a_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a needs_o no_o more_o to_o give_v he_o accesss_v to_o and_o interest_n in_o particular_a visible_a church_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o access_n and_o interest_n of_o a_o stranger_n in_o passage_n or_o a_o transient_a member_n or_o of_o a_o fix_a member_n if_o of_o the_o latter_a i_o shall_v have_v prove_v moreover_o that_o there_o be_v necessary_a both_o his_o cohabitation_n and_o his_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o his_o consent_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o particular_a pastor_n of_o that_o church_n as_o his_o teacher_n and_o spiritual_a guide_n in_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o find_v in_o the_o follow_a page_n mr._n blake_n do_v acknowledge_v all_o this_o himself_o i_o shall_v therefore_o pass_v on_o to_o some_o other_o subject_n only_o remember_v mr._n bl._n that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o number_n of_o argument_n but_o weight_n that_o will_v carry_v the_o cause_n so_o it_o be_v not_o number_n that_o i_o trust_v to_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o one_o of_o those_o 26_o argument_n forego_v be_v good_a though_o 25_o be_v bad_a i_o must_v needs_o think_v the_o cause_n bid_v which_o i_o argue_v against_o §._o 55._o whether_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v god_n work_n mr_n bl._n chap._n 15._o so_o mr._n baxter_n questionist_n qu._n how_o do_v you_o make_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v 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 our_o condition_n and_o god_n too_o answer_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o distinguish_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o conditional_a covenant_n and_o so_o make_v the_o whole_a in_o the_o absolute_a covenant_n to_o be_v god_n and_o in_o the_o conditional_a this_o part_n to_o be_v we_o which_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o exact_o understand_v the_o scripture_n will_v bear_v but_o in_o plain_a termâ—_n deny_v that_o they_o be_v god_n condition_n and_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v we_o i_o know_v what_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n concern_v these_o work_n that_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o into_o our_o inward_a part_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n which_o imply_v this_o work_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v i_o know_v likewise_o what_o in_o particular_a be_v affirm_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o this_o rise_v not_o up_o high_a 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