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the_o beget_n but_o believe_v abraham_n for_o to_o all_o and_o only_o these_o be_v the_o promise_v make_v gal._n 3.16_o 29._o and_o all_o these_o be_v call_v the_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n acts._n 26.6_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o promise_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 2._o the_o question_n speak_v of_o these_o father_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v benith_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v not_o as_o proper_o to_o create_v but_o to_o order_n and_o institute_v it_o be_v nature_n be_v artificial_o explain_v by_o schielder_n and_o other_o and_o especial_o buxtorfe_n in_o that_o learned_a work_n of_o he_o of_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v among_o the_o hellenist_n and_o faedus_fw-la or_o pactum_fw-la among_o the_o latinist_n 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neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o be_v true_a from_o the_o time_n the_o apostle_n say_v so_o but_o i_o shall_v mind_v they_o of_o the_o forego_n verse_n this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o of_o you_o builder_n which_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o that_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o building_n and_o of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o corner_n stone_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n meet_v in_o he_o and_o that_o according_a to_o eph._n 2.20_o 21._o they_o come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n fit_o frame_v 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he_o do_v procure_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v now_o as_o to_o the_o place_n out_o of_o isaiah_n of_o god_n blot_v out_o transgression_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o therefore_o not_o for_o christ_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o that_o do_v not_o exclude_v christ_n merit_n but_o the_o person_n who_o sin_n be_v there_o forgive_v and_o thus_o god_n may_v be_v still_o say_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n god_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnia_fw-la nobis_fw-la gratificatur_fw-la i_o e._n gratis_o that_o scilicet_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la pretio_fw-la numerato_fw-la captos_fw-la nos_fw-la è_fw-la captivitate_fw-la liberaverat_fw-la for_o this_o you_o may_v see_v lud._n lucium_fw-la contra_fw-la michael_n gittichium_fw-la de_fw-la satisfact_n christi_fw-la in_o solutione_n arg_fw-mi 3._o p._n 27._o have_v show_v that_o the_o father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la we_o shall_v now_o show_v it_o in_o hypothesis_n and_o by_o the_o special_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o father_n do_v gain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o here_o we_o say_v 1._o that_o they_o may_v gain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n first_o by_o be_v pure_o passive_a in_o receive_v it_o without_o exert_v any_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o second_o we_o say_v the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n be_v active_a in_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v on_o christ_n and_o do_v apply_v to_o themselves_o what_o christ_n shall_v merit_v the_o socinian_o say_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o not_o 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natural_a consideration_n they_o be_v no_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o so_o that_o if_o in_o that_o consideration_n they_o shall_v differ_v only_o gradual_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a for_o add_v he_o this_o argument_n viz._n common_a and_o special_a belief_n physical_o consider_v differ_v only_o gradual_o therefore_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o mean_n no_o more_o than_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o differ_v only_o gradual_o and_o therefore_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o which_o be_v a_o illogical_a unconclude_a inference_n the_o former_a which_o be_v but_o the_o same_o incense_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o that_o those_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n viz._n save_v faith_n and_o save_v love_n as_o natural_o consider_v be_v no_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o our_o author_n pretend_v to_o prove_v thus_o viz._n 1._o by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o consideration_n 2._o by_o mr._n baxter_n own_o confession_n that_o save_a love_n and_o belief_n be_v grace_n only_o in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n who_o in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n pag._n 226._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v grace_n and_o virtue_n formal_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n only_o and_o their_o conformity_n with_o it_o and_o save_v grace_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v propose_v salvation_n upon_o such_o condition_n which_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o not_o a_o natural_a consideration_n of_o they_o so_o that_o conclude_v he_o to_o say_v that_o common_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v specifical_o distinct_a in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v only_o and_o absolute_o so_o distinguish_v because_o they_o be_v save_v grace_n in_o no_o other_o consideration_n but_o that_o consid_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v say_v our_o author_n that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n consist_v not_o so_o proper_o and_o original_o in_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v according_a to_o suarez_n and_o some_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o graciousness_n of_o our_o actual_a faith_n or_o love_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o act_n natural_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v as_o in_o the_o circumstance_n manner_n and_o measure_v of_o it_o from_o whence_o its_o goodness_n and_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n proceed_v which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v the_o act_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intense_a or_o remiss_a perfect_a or_o imperfect_a proportionable_o as_o be_v the_o habit_n or_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v 2._o and_o that_o as_o the_o habit_n whether_o common_a or_o special_a grace_n be_v always_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n before_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o act_n only_o of_o they_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o last_a and_o permanent_a the_o act_n cease_v whilst_o we_o sleep_v or_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n but_o the_o habit_n always_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o that_o since_o habit_n do_v most_o primary_o and_o principal_o denominate_v we_o gracious_a therefore_o they_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o principal_o to_o be_v esteem_v those_o common_a or_o special_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a dispute_n and_o consequent_o to_o proceed_v rational_o in_o inquire_v whether_o those_o grace_n differ_v specifical_o or_o gradual_o we_o ought_v first_o to_o inquire_v into_o their_o habit_n and_o then_o secondary_o into_o their_o acts._n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n viz._n 1._o because_o the_o act_n derive_v