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contrary_a express_v notice_n be_v give_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o those_o admit_v unto_o baptism_n in_o the_o several_a household_n record_v to_o have_v be_v baptise_a whereas_o all_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a that_o be_v of_o abraham_n family_n both_o child_n servant_n slave_n and_o all_o whether_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o no._n and_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a example_n of_o baptise_v record_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v john_n the_o baptist_n it_o be_v say_v mat._n 3._o 5._o there_o go_v out_o to_o he_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n and_o be_v baptise_a of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n in_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v
therefore_o say_v to_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n viz._n than_o that_o of_o moses_n by_o how_o much_o also_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8._o 6._o beside_o we_o be_v express_o tell_v jo._n 1._o 17._o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o the_o covenant_n insist_v on_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n proper_o so_o call_v not_o only_o for_o as_o much_o as_o moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o it_o but_o also_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v here_o so_o plain_o contradistinguish_v or_o oppose_v thereunto_o §_o 4._o but_o that_o this_o covenant_n which_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n be_v thus_o solemn_o renew_v and_o afresh_o transact_v between_o god_n and_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v plain_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o a_o legal_a covenant_n will_v be_v yet_o further_o undeniable_a by_o compare_v exod._a 1â—_n 5._o with_o deut._n 29._o 9_o and_o both_o with_o leu._n 18._o and_o rom._n 10._o 5._o for_o as_o in_o exod._n 19_o where_o that_o covenant_n be_v first_o mention_v which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n in_o horeb_n or_o at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o heb._n 8._o when_o god_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o there_o tell_v they_o for_o 5._o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o mediator_n be_v the_o same_o covenant_n afterward_o renew_v with_o they_o deut._n 29._o 9_o keep_v therefore_o say_v god_n there_o unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o that_o you_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v now_o that_o both_o these_o be_v but_o two_o several_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v rom._n 10._o 4._o 5._o christ_n say_v he_o there_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o which_o he_o cit_v from_o leu._n 18._o 5._o where_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o same_o with_o exod_n 19_o 5._o and_o deut._n 29._o 9_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o assure_v we_o gal._n 3._o 10._o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o §_o 5._o now_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v in_o both_o these_o forename_a scripture_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o mediator_n moses_n and_o that_o they_o be_v both_o also_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tenor_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o promise_a mercy_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v so_o plain_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o which_o he_o contradistinguish_v or_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o he_o afterward_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o the_o same_o 10_o to_o the_o roman_n from_o hence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o the_o formentioned_a covenant_n both_o that_o in_o deut._n 29._o as_o well_o as_o that_o in_o exod._n 19_o which_o be_v but_o two_o several_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v now_o repeal_v and_o do_v away_o in_o christ_n for_o so_o he_o do_v plain_o assure_v we_o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o 13._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a than_o no_o place_n shall_v have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o my_o covenant_n and_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o and_o verse_n 13_o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v say_v he_o and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o old_a covenant_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n when_o he_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n mention_v exod._n 19_o 5._o and_o deut_n 29._o 9_o for_o the_o faultyness_n thereof_o be_v now_o abollish_v for_o there_o be_v very_o say_v he_o heb._n 7._o 18._o a_o disannul_v of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o upon_o which_o account_n a_o new_a covenant_n be_v to_o take_v place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n §_o 6._o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o deut._n 30._o 6._o which_o mr._n baxter_n urge_v and_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v chapter_n 29._o be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n the_o lord_n than_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v live_v which_o be_v plain_o gospel_n promise_v yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o be_v a_o distinct_a covenant_n from_o that_o mention_a chapter_n 29._o the_o one_o be_v conditional_a the_o other_o absolute_a and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o promise_v therein_o contain_v be_v not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v till_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v turn_v their_o threaten_a captivity_n for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o now_o make_v with_o they_o and_o till_o after_o he_o have_v return_v and_o gather_v they_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o from_o the_o outmost_a part_n of_o heaven_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o from_o whence_o the_o lord_n there_o promise_v to_o gather_v and_o to_o fetch_v they_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v in_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n compare_v with_o the_o 24_o and_o 25_o verse_n of_o the_o 29_o chapter_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v §_o 7._o but_o say_v mr._n baxter_n do_v god_n promise_v spiritual_a grace_n to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o captivity_n and_o not_o before_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o that_o then_o be_v be_v not_o they_o captivate_v oft_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o may_v at_o least_o be_v make_v good_a then_o if_o god_n will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o before_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o break_v the_o covenant_n by_o rebellion_n as_o he_o will_v do_v afterward_o when_o they_o repent_v then_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n before_o as_o well_o as_o after_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a beside_o some_o divine_n say_v that_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30._o 6._o be_v conditional_a and_o if_o it_o be_v on_o condition_n of_o obedience_n than_o it_o be_v make_v to_o more_o than_o the_o elect_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_n no_o wonder_n when_o it_o be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n and_o the_o rest_n perform_v not_o the_o condition_n which_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o elect_n to_o perform_v §8_n to_o this_o we_o reply_v that_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o promise_v mention_v deut._n 30._o 6._o be_v absolute_a and_o therefore_o essential_o different_a from_o those_o mention_v ch_n 29._o which_o be_v conditional_a so_o they_o be_v as_o clear_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o time_n to_o come_v and_o can_v without_o palpable_a strein_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o time_n then_o present_a nor_o indeed_o unto_o any_o
the_o mediator_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o concern_v therein_o be_v thus_o prove_v if_o that_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o mount_n sinai_n mention_v exod._n 19_o 4_o 5._o and_o edod_n 20._o and_o the_o covenant_n mention_v deut._n 29._o 9_o 10_o 11._o nay_o as_o much_o as_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n gen._n 2._o 16._o 17._o where_o god_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v all_o which_o be_v but_o several_a edition_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n nor_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n proper_o so_o call_v whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n but_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o either_o of_o the_o co-covenant_n before_o mention_v be_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v whereof_o christ_n alone_o be_v mediator_n §_o 3._o that_o the_o covenant_n last_o mention_v gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n we_o suppose_v none_o will_v or_o can_v at_o least_o rational_o deny_v forasmuch_o as_o life_n be_v implicit_o promise_v unto_o our_o first_o parent_n upon_o his_o obedience_n and_o death_n be_v explicit_o threaten_v or_o denounce_v upon_o he_o in_o case_n of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o upon_o these_o term_n he_o be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v which_o be_v plain_o and_o undeniable_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n whereof_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o mediator_n that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v exod._n 19_o 4_o 5._o and_o ch._n 20._o which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o israelite_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n the_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o full_a in_o the_o proof_n thereof_o and_o as_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v deut._n 29._o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o that_o make_v exod._n 19_o etc._n etc._n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v in_o respect_n of_o both_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o blessing_n be_v therein_o pronounce_v and_o promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n so_o a_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a and_o thus_o paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 10._o 5._o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o he_o cit_v from_o leu._n 18._o 5._o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n do_v also_o tell_v we_o gal._n 3._o 10._o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o so_o likewise_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o those_o therefore_o that_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n do_v plain_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o plain_o and_o undeniable_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n when_o god_n give_v he_o the_o command_n before_o mention_v gen_n 2._o 16._o and_o denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v then_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v exod._n 19_o and_o chap._n 20._o and_o that_o mention_v deut._n 29._o be_v but_o two_o several_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o be_v frequent_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n represent_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o first_o or_o old_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o 7._o 13._o ch._n 9_o 15._o 18._o there_o be_v therein_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o plain_a manifestation_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n at_o the_o first_o §_o 4._o now_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n or_o tenor_n with_o the_o three_o forementioned_a covenant_n in_o gen._n exod._n and_o deut._n be_v also_o as_o evident_a for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a god_n there_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n with_o a_o answerable_a threaten_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o diego_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o so_o here_o ver_fw-la 9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n ver_fw-la 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a and_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_a that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n the_o same_o term_n with_o the_o former_a beside_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o circumcision_n indispensible_o oblige_v all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o to_o a_o perfect_a and_o universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 3._o for_o i_o testify_v to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o paul_n time_n it_o be_v so_o in_o moses_n time_n and_o then_o it_o can_v be_v just_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o abraham_n also_o according_a to_o what_o of_o the_o law_n mind_n or_o will_v of_o god_n be_v then_o reveal_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o in_o this_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 14._o as_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o obedient_a upon_o 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unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o ver_fw-la 7_o etc._n etc._n yet_o still_o it_o be_v provide_v they_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n thereof_o on_o their_o part_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o else_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o indeed_o the_o same_o promise_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o same_o people_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n exod._n 19_o 4._o 5._o you_o have_v see_v say_v god_n there_o what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o i_o bear_v you_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o
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the_o gentile_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v once_o god_n only_o belove_v people_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n pâ—st_v find_v â—ut_v rom._n 11._o 33_o 34._o §_o 2._o however_o though_o it_o be_v true_a new_a testament_n saint_n be_v absolute_o free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o during_o the_o time_n thereunto_o appoint_v by_o the_o father_n those_o before_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o those_o discovery_n of_o gospel_n grace_n that_o be_v otherwise_o reveal_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o gal._n 3._o 23._o etc._n etc._n before_o faith_n come_v we_o say_v he_o that_o be_v we_o jew_n not_o we_o gentile_n for_o thess_n passage_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o gentile_n at_o all_o but_o we_o jew_n be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v â—or_a as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d make_v wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n so_o again_o chap._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o say_v that_o the_o heir_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o child_n