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what_o term_n he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n esau_n who_o be_v edom_n gen._n 36.1_o 8._o edom_n v._o 19_o who_o be_v edom_n and_o why_o so_o because_o that_o for_o a_o little_a red-red_n that_o be_v red_a pottage_n he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n ordinance_n heaven_n christ_n who_o land_n that_o be_v and_o when_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o he_o go_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o mount_n seir_n be_v not_o at_o all_o trouble_a for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v sc_n that_o he_o have_v discovenant_v himself_o and_o he_o 8._o gal._n 4._o mount_v sinai_n in_o arabia_n why_o shall_v paul_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o that_o mountain_n when_o as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o galatian_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o there_o do_v lie_v a_o mystery_n in_o the_o situation_n of_o sinai_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v without_o the_o cocceius_n the_o foedus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la 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4._o but_o in_o deut._n 29.1_o you_o have_v another_o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n see_v deut._n 32.8_o 9_o the_o give_v of_o this_o land_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o jacob_n mal._n 1.2_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n '_o s_o brother_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n 2._o mali_n â—dumaei_fw-la è_fw-la sedibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ejecti_fw-la nunquam_fw-la redituri_fw-la glass_n mal._n 1.1_o 2._o if_o the_o give_v of_o the_o land_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o allege_v those_o two_o example_n to_o purpose_n rom._n 9_o which_o be_v to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o who_o not_o for_z canaanaeae_fw-la privatio_fw-la etiam_fw-la rejectionis_fw-la a_o salute_n symbolum_fw-la arg._n 3._o 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reveal_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut_n 29_o last_o but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o from_o ourselves_o who_o wilful_o reject_v the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o grace_n rom._n 9.32_o four_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o throughout_o this_o be_v mention_v 13_o time_n in_o that_o chapter_n so_o psal_n 105.8_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o to_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n v._o 10._o gen._n 17.2_o to_o the_o 7._o there_o be_v promise_n more_o particular_o apply_v to_o abraham_n in_o which_o all_o his_o seed_n do_v share_v for_o what_o ever_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o any_o be_v make_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o collateral_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o as_o that_o god_n will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v that_o text_n rom._n 4_o and_o do_v not_o we_o share_v in_o that_o promise_n gen._n 7.7_o 19_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n throughout_o and_o not_o as_o two_o covenant_n as_o some_o fond_o do_v imagine_v five_o that_o woman_n be_v enable_v to_o conceive_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o that_o their_o child_n be_v provide_v for_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n 1._o woman_n if_o believer_n be_v save_v by_o grace_n in_o childbearing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n in_o it_o as_o a_o way_n though_o dangerous_a by_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o further_a their_o salvation_n 2._o child_n be_v give_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o rightous_a gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v i_o so_o the_o multiply_a of_o child_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n 1_o chron._n 28.23_o deut._n 33.24_o let_v asher_n be_v bless_v with_o child_n act._n 7.8_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o it_o engage_v the_o heart_n of_o enoch_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n 300_o year_n after_o he_o beget_v methusalah_n gen._n 5.22_o thus_o abraham_n walk_v with_o god_n after_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 13._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o deut._n 10._o last_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_o 3._o the_o provision_n the_o lord_n make_v for_o such_o child_n constamus_fw-la jisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o our_o saviour_n reason_v therefore_o not_o only_o 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which_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o beck_n as_o know_v his_o mind_n by_o his_o look_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o these_o little_a one_o mat._n 18.10_o yea_o this_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n esa_n 9.3_o 9_o stand_v betwixt_o they_o and_o hell_n suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n which_o be_v a_o axiom_n true_a at_o all_o time_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n come_v in_o &_o reprieve_n such_o for_o a_o while_n heb._n 1.3_o five_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n young_a and_o old_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o name_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n this_o be_v my_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n exo._n 3.15_o by_o the_o same_o blood_n of_o christ_n seal_v that_o covenant_n be_v they_o and_o their_o little_a one_o bring_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o this_o their_o last_o captivity_n zac._n 9.11_o six_o they_o have_v many_o temporal_a blessing_n psal_n 37._o i_o never_o see_v the_o rightous_a forsake_v especial_o if_o liberal_a for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n often_o use_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n it_o be_v so_o rare_a the_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o rightous_a to_o beg_v their_o bread_n as_o that_o david_n profess_v for_o his_o part_n he_o never_o see_v it_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v say_v the_o text_n v._o 26._o and_o what_o then_o be_v his_o child_n beggar_n no_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o blessing_n gen._n 21._o ishmael_n will_v i_o make_v a_o great_a nation_n v._n 13._o because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n so_o that_o wicked_a child_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o parent_n as_o to_o outward_o at_o least_o deut._n 8.18_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v riches_n that_o he_o 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speak_v esa_n 11._o yet_o at_o least_o they_o be_v restrain_v but_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o lion_n still_o though_o a_o tame_a lion_n he_o have_v receive_v say_v the_o psalmist_n gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o be_v save_v grace_n for_o some_o minister_n and_o people_n restrain_v grace_n for_o other_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o else_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n eight_o they_o have_v by_o this_o covenant_n offer_v and_o tender_v of_o grace_n in_o that_o sense_n they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n act._n 3._o partly_o because_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o but_o not_o sole_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o so_o all_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n which_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o partly_o because_o accept_v by_o they_o herein_o many_o be_v mistake_v that_o make_v the_o offer_v and_o tender_v of_o the_o gospel_n simple_o as_o sufficient_a to_o render_v a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n without_o their_o acceptation_n but_o we_o say_v there_o must_v be_v the_o accept_n of_o those_o offer_n and_o tender_v and_o close_v with_o christ_n external_o at_o least_o else_o it_o be_v no_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v nine_o many_o child_n have_v save_v grace_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n deut._n 30.7_o i_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n jer._n 31._o that_o great_a intruder_n sin_n that_o usurp_v authority_n over_o all_o even_o over_o such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n come_v in_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o why_o may_v not_o child_n therefore_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o next_o parent_n instrumental_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v admit_v such_o only_a as_o believe_v than_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v be_v not_o give_v by_o any_o covenant_n but_o what_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ch_n 31._o v._n 34._o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a which_o knowledge_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v faith_n john_n 6.45_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n what_o law_n only_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o the_o evangelical_a law_n if_o so_o than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n have_v then_o elect_a child_n no_o save_v benefit_n by_o the_o covenant_n till_o they_o believe_v yes_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2_o to_o grace_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o grace_n q.d._n the_o vein_n of_o election_n shall_v break_v out_o in_o some_o of_o they_o not_o all_o for_o such_o promise_n as_o these_o be_v indefinite_a promise_n tui_fw-la rom._n 3._o excidâ—rit_fw-la sermo_fw-la ille_fw-la viz._n promissio_fw-la illa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la â—â—us_fw-la &_o 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argument_n draw_v from_o christ_n own_o bowel_n i_o say_v it_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n for_o that_o covenant_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o sin_v a_o bring_v in_o of_o one_o thing_n upon_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n they_o have_v a_o typical_a pardon_n successive_o if_o any_o sin_v then_o he_o must_v offer_v his_o sacrifice_n so_o often_o as_o he_o sin_v or_o superinduction_n of_o a_o better_a hope_n heb._n 7.19_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n christ_n it_o be_v perfect_a rom._n 10._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v that_o end_n imperfect_a but_o in_o this_o late_a christ_n be_v bring_v in_o who_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 2._o better_a promise_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o clearness_n of_o they_o for_o here_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o clear_o and_o distinct_o reveal_v 1_o pet._n 1.10_o they_o have_v a_o sea_n of_o brass_n we_o a_o sea_n of_o ordinance_n clear_a as_o crystal_n though_o mingle_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n till_o this_o covenant_n in_o its_o full_a extent_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o rev._n 4.6_o &_o 15.2_o 3._o the_o former_a covenant_n be_v much_o upon_o temporal_a promise_n in_o that_o infant_n age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o jew_n like_o little_a child_n win_v with_o a_o nut_n and_o lose_v with_o the_o shell_n be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o gild_a outside_n of_o the_o book_n rather_o than_o the_o inside_n to_o take_v out_o a_o spiritual_a lesson_n gal._n 4_o but_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o promise_n be_v more_o for_o spiritual_n and_o less_o for_o carnal_o the_o church_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a stature_n and_o measure_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n 4._o better_a promise_n because_o more_o large_a and_o full_a 1._o for_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 7._o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o overcloud_v of_o the_o judgement_n leu._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o hence_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.5_o the_o passion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n 7.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7.5_o leu._n 16.21_o but_o in_o one_o place_n only_o be_v any_o such_o allow_v in_o particular_a there_o be_v one_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v and_o but_o one_o lest_o we_o shall_v presume_v leu._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o here_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.6_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n mic._n 7.18_o 19_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o forgive_a iniquity_n or_o that_o obliquity_n of_o nature_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v the_o voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a sin_n of_o his_o people_n see_v the_o hebrew_n 2._o more_o large_a as_o to_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n for_o the_o most_o part_n confine_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o now_o propound_v and_o exhibit_v to_o all_o nation_n that_o shall_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n mat._n 16.16_o 5._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v better_a promise_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o efficacy_n the_o spirit_n be_v more_o abundant_o pour_v out_o now_o than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a act_n 2.17_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v
wilful_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o so_o be_v many_o of_o the_o rebaptised_a one_o though_o under_o the_o outward_a administration_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o damnable_a state_n though_o take_v for_o saint_n by_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o argument_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n to_o his_o posterity_n an._n be_v there_o not_o sign_n exhibitive_a as_o well_o as_o significative_a and_o wherein_o do_v such_o sign_n differ_v from_o seal_n 2._o may_v not_o seal_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o future_a as_o well_o as_o a_o present_a benefit_n or_o 3._o be_v that_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o apply_v to_o abraham_n alone_o and_o not_o write_v for_o those_o hereafter_o that_o shall_v believe_v rom._n 4.23_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o rightousnes_n but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v 4._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o canaan_n include_v in_o that_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o i_o say_v through_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o not_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n rest_v in_o rom._n 4.13_o 5._o do_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v abraham_n be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n and_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o again_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o eminent_a for_o believe_v be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a shrub_n psal_n 105._o will_v the_o lord_n be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v strengthen_v their_o faith_n obj._n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o shake_v 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bâ—nedictioâ—â—m_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ideo_fw-la naturâ_fw-la â—ocatur_fw-la cal._n in_o gal._n that_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.2_o if_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n then_o be_v they_o not_o under_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v contradictory_n which_o can_v be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n ans_fw-fr contradictory_n may_v be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n 2_o king_n 17.34_o 41._o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_z they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thus_o elisha_n to_o hazael_n concern_v benhadad_n 2_o kin._n 8.10_o he_o may_v recover_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v certain_o die_v that_o be_v he_o may_v recover_v of_o this_o disease_n but_o he_o die_v notwithstanding_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n son_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v no_o son_n deut._n 32.5_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o child_n sense_n there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2._o to_o grace_n child_n be_v under_o both_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o abiathar_n be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o live_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v enemy_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o yet_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o paul_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v descend_v of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o eph._n 2.2_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o child_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v under_o wrath_n but_o consider_v as_o child_n of_o such_o gracious_a parent_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o be_v they_o under_o grace_n and_o therefore_o under_o those_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o gal._n 2.15_o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o descent_n from_o such_o parent_n can_v with_o all_o our_o birth-priviledg_n attain_v to_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o say_v such_o be_v natural_o english_a that_o be_v by_o descent_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n rom._n 11.24_o if_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n want_v this_o be_v by_o offspring_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n in_o eph._n 2.2_o be_v take_v for_o that_o corrupt_a qualification_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o parent_n loin_n grace_n at_o first_o be_v connatural_a to_o we_o and_o have_v be_v propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n ex_fw-la traduce_n if_o adam_n have_v stand_v as_o now_o corruption_n be_v as_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o whore_n ethiopian_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 57.3_o amos_n 9.7_o so_o may_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v holy_a by_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o yet_o unholy_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o internal_a qualification_n for_o there_o be_v a_o relative_a and_o a_o positive_a holiness_n though_o they_o want_v the_o late_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v under_o the_o former_a 2._o their_o child_n be_v under_o grace_n for_o be_v not_o many_o of_o they_o under_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o these_o secular_a time_n therefore_o all_o time_n even_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o elect_v child_n give_v to_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v he_o not_o know_v they_o by_o name_n and_o have_v love_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n do_v he_o not_o in_o time_n draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o love_n even_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o this_o present_a world_n do_v he_o not_o swaddle_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o into_o that_o covenant_n call_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n do_v he_o not_o glorious_o irradiate_a with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o heaven_n be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v not_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n embrace_v such_o as_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o be_v they_o not_o under_o grace_n be_v not_o all_o this_o a_o part_n of_o elect_a grace_n sure_o this_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o first_o wheel_n that_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n rom._n 11.7_o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n yet_o all_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o good_a as_o all_o the_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n tend_v to_o make_v the_o clockstrike_v obj._n the_o second_o fundamental_a point_n that_o this_o error_n oppose_v be_v the_o stability_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v abraham_n seed_n be_v conditional_a and_o break_a by_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a ans_fw-fr the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v conditional_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 7.12_o 13._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o
and_o be_v therefore_o true_a if_o perform_v to_o any_o person_n in_o any_o fort_n heb._n 11.27_o many_o spiritual_a and_o so_o temporal_a promise_n be_v indefinite_o propound_v and_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n intend_v a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a obligation_n of_o himself_o neither_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o require_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o infallible_a persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v these_o particular_a thing_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n expect_v we_o shall_v rely_v on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o faith_n may_v do_v much_o mat._n 9_o when_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n be_v bold_a thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o when_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v he_o so_o when_o he_o see_v the_o faith_n of_o parent_n bring_v their_o child_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o visible_a way_n of_o this_o ordinance_n for_o i_o know_v no_o other_o visible_a way_n to_o bring_v child_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v to_o they_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o thus_o child_n be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n beget_v faith_n in_o they_o hence_o that_o passage_n of_o david_n concern_v his_o child_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o he_o mean_v not_o of_o that_o state_n of_o death_n in_o the_o grave_n for_o what_o comfort_n can_v that_o be_v to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o the_o grave_n with_o it_o but_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v go_v and_o to_o which_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o ten_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o be_v very_o charitable_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o believer_n that_o die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a transgression_n forb_n cedo_fw-la quo_fw-la nomine_fw-la silij_fw-la vestri_fw-la salvantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la verbo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la ac_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la pertinâ—ret_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quidem_fw-la admittendi_fw-la essent_fw-la cal._n inst_z quicunque_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la foedere_fw-la gratiose_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la foederâ—_n se_fw-la avertit_fw-la ille_fw-la â—ona_fw-la promissa_fw-la consequitur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la enim_fw-la descrit_fw-fr deâ—â—_n nisi_fw-la deserentâ—m_fw-la see_v forb_n heaven_n sure_o be_v full_a of_o such_o infant_n than_o of_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v so_o say_v i_o if_o i_o have_v 20_o child_n i_o will_v not_o bate_v god_n one_o but_o how_o be_v these_o child_n save_v if_o not_o by_o that_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n from_o which_o gracious_a covenant_n if_o afterward_o they_o turn_v not_o away_o they_o obtain_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n for_o ever_o see_v p._n 69._o obj._n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n mention_v in_o that_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr in_o that_o covenant_n god_n promise_v they_o temporal_n more_o large_o spiritual_n more_o spare_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a dispensation_n of_o these_o and_o those_o time_n they_o be_v child_n servant_n hence_o the_o motto_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n i_o serve_v gal._n 5.4_o a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_n naguoâ—_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a word_n pver_fw-la signify_v either_o a_o child_n or_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o nonage_n now_o child_n be_v more_o take_v with_o childish_a thing_n therefore_o they_o have_v more_o of_o temporal_n and_o less_o of_o spiritual_n more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v we_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o testify_v we_o be_v son_n but_o yet_o we_o say_v in_o that_o covenant_n life_n be_v propound_v implicit_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n which_o be_v interpret_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o include_v not_o only_o spirituel_a life_n here_o but_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o spiritual_a dwell_n in_o we_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o as_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n cease_v not_o even_o in_o the_o grave_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n cease_v rom._n 8._o see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o raise_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n itself_o dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n as_o mediator_n shall_v cease_v have_v yield_v up_o that_o vicarium_fw-la regnum_fw-la to_o his_o father_n but_o he_o continue_v head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o 2._o when_o the_o lord_n explain_v that_o covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o do_v he_o not_o say_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o be_v not_o our_o soul_n bind_v up_o in_o this_o as_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n be_v not_o here_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o child_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o nay_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a be_v not_o this_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o will_v not_o he_o write_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n too_o by_o which_o we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o 3._o that_o blessedness_n speak_v of_o gen._n 12.3_o be_v explain_v by_o paul_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3.8.14_o call_v there_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v parent_n and_o child_n act._n 3._o blessedness_n be_v express_v by_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n esa_n 44.3_o 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 be_v not_o here_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v not_o the_o essential_o of_o regeneration_n promise_v here_o to_o babe_n and_o be_v not_o that_o mother_n promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o gal._n 3.14_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n do_v this_o and_o live_v may_v it_o not_o evangelical_o be_v take_v as_o well_o as_o legal_o ezek._n 20._o neh._n 9_o which_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v he_o shall_v live_v therein_o what_o force_n be_v there_o in_o these_o word_n with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v if_o understand_v in_o their_o sense_n for_o may_v not_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o what_o hope_n have_v we_o of_o attain_v to_o that_o perfection_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o life_n it_o be_v grant_v the_o carnal_a israelite_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n look_v at_o that_o covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o seem_o it_o be_v propound_v but_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n look_v at_o it_o with_o another_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v with_o evangelical_a purpose_n that_o be_v do_v this_o in_o christ_n and_o live_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n put_v the_o table_n into_o the_o ark_n as_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v obj._n none_o ever_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o that_o covenant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr never_o any_o have_v any_o save_a interest_n in_o that_o absolute_a covenant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o truth_n and_o reality_n but_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o unprofitable_a branch_n in_o the_o vine_n 〈◊〉_d some_o render_v the_o word_n as_o the_o syr._n render_v it_o viz._n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o joh_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o itself_o these_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n conditional_o of_o which_o conditional_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o be_v make_v partaker_n not_o only_o of_o temporal_n but_o also_o of_o those_o common_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a service_n heb._n 10.29_o and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v which_o grace_n be_v sometime_o call_v life_n