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faith_n consider_v and_o answer_v 206._o dr._n edw._n reynolds_n opinion_n about_o the_o law_n 207_o 213._o the_o position_n about_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n defend_v 213._o the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 214._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 215._o his_o distinction_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n overthrow_v 217_o 218._o the_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 220._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 221._o three_o argument_n 222._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 223._o the_o covenant_n not_o make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 17._o 225_o 228._o circumcision_n do_v not_o oblige_v all_o man_n on_o who_o it_o pass_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n for_o righteousness_n 230._o four_o argument_n 231._o circumcision_n in_o its_o direct_a end_n teach_v they_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n 231._o mr._n c's_o 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grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 283._o when_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v place_n 284._o thes._n 3._o though_o the_o primordial_a light_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v comparative_o weak_a and_o obscure_a yet_o god_n from_o the_o first_o publication_n of_o it_o have_v be_v heighten_v its_o privilege_n and_o amplify_a its_o glory_n in_o the_o after_o edition_n and_o will_v more_o and_o more_o illustrate_v it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 287._o thes._n 4._o it_o be_v past_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o abraham_n under_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v into_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n have_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n apply_v to_o they_o and_o be_v thereby_o add_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n 289._o thes._n 5._o that_o rom._n 11._o 17._o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n that_o believe_v parent_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v break_v off_o 290_o 291._o thes._n 6._o suitable_o hereunto_o when_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v constitute_v the_o child_n of_o such_o believe_a parent_n be_v declare_v federal_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v seal_v to_o they_o by_o circumcision_n be_v now_o seal_v by_o baptism_n act._n 2._o 39_o 292._o thes._n 7._o the_o change_n of_o the_o token_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n infer_v the_o change_n of_o the_o covenant_n especial_o when_o the_o latter_a come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o and_o serve_v to_o the_o same_o use_n and_o end_n with_o the_o former_a col._n 2._o 11._o p._n 295._o a_o postscript_n to_o mr._n cary_n 297._o some_o absurdity_n chargeable_a upon_o he_o 300._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o appendix_n or_o the_o rise_n and_o growth_n of_o antinomianism_n the_o rise_n of_o antinomianism_n ap._n 2._o 308._o the_o abuse_n of_o freegrace_n chargeable_a upon_o good_a as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n 311._o by_o what_o mean_v some_o good_a man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o such_o dangerous_a opinion_n 313_o 314_o 315_o 316._o a_o catalogue_n of_o ten_o antinomian_a error_n 318._o which_o be_v all_o contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n 323._o and_o to_o the_o experience_n of_o saint_n 325._o error_n 1._o that_o justification_n be_v a_o eternal_a act_n of_o god_n and_o so_o perfect_o abolish_v sin_n in_o our_o person_n that_o we_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o sin_n as_o christ_n himself_o 328._o sense_n of_o the_o orthodox_n about_o it_o 328_o 329._o this_o prove_v to_o be_v irrational_a 332._o vnscriptural_a 335._o injurious_a to_o jesus_n christ_n 338._o and_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 340._o error_n 2._o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o manifestation_n to_o we_o of_o what_o be_v real_o and_o actual_o do_v before_o reason_n against_o it_o 341_o ad_fw-la 350._o error_n 3._o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o 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error_n 366._o three_o concession_n about_o god_n correction_n of_o his_o people_n 368._o god_n lay_v his_o correction_n on_o his_o people_n 369._o and_o for_o their_o sin_n 371._o these_o correction_n consistent_a with_o his_o satisfy_v justice_n 373_o error_n 7._o that_o by_o god_n lay_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o christ_n he_o become_v as_o sinful_a as_o we_o and_o we_o as_o complete_o righteous_a as_o he_o that_o not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n 375_o 376._o four_o concession_n 377_o 378._o sin_n simple_o consider_v do_v not_o become_v the_o sin_n of_o christ_n 379._o we_o be_v not_o as_o complete_o righteous_a as_o christ_n 384._o error_n 8._o neither_o believer_n own_o sin_n nor_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o can_v do_v they_o hurt_v nor_o must_v they_o do_v any_o duty_n for_o their_o own_o good_a salvation_n or_o eternal_a reward_n 389._o that_o believer_n sin_n do_v they_o no_o hurt_n refute_v ibid._n sin_n consider_v 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prince_n may_v have_v a_o purpose_n or_o intention_n to_o pardon_v a_o law-condemned_n traitor_n and_o free_v he_o from_o that_o condemnation_n in_o due_a time_n but_o whilst_o the_o law_n that_o condemn_v he_o stand_v in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o power_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v or_o acquit_v notwithstanding_o that_o gracious_a intention_n but_o stand_v still_o condemn_v so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o till_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v implant_v into_o christ._n it_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o all_o his_o and_o have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n he_o be_v a_o common_a head_n to_o all_o his_o as_o adam_n be_v to_o all_o his_o child_n rom._n 5._o 19_o but_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n condemn_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n actual_o justify_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o none_o be_v actual_o in_o he_o but_o believer_n therefore_o till_o we_o believe_v no_o actual_a change_n pass_v or_o can_v pass_v upon_o our_o state_n so_o that_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n as_o this_o opinion_n be_v irrational_a 2._o so_o it_o be_v unscriptural_a for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n frequent_o speak_v of_o remission_n or_o justification_n as_o a_o future_a act_n and_o therefore_o not_o from_o eternity_n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 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 on_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v many_o year_n before_o the_o gentile_n be_v justify_v but_o if_o they_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n how_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v before_o their_o justification_n 2._o the_o scripture_n leave_v all_o unbeliever_n without_o distinction_n under_o 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