and_o receive_v by_o a_o whale_n and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n cast_v safe_a upon_o the_o shore_n satan_n must_v set_v up_o his_o arion_n and_o make_v he_o famous_a in_o his_o historian_n and_o poet_n a_o skilful_a harper_n of_o greece_n have_v by_o excellency_n in_o music_n gain_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o italy_n and_o sicilia_n return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n with_o his_o treasure_n mariner_n with_o who_o he_o agree_v for_o his_o fare_n greedy_a of_o his_o money_n cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n a_o dolphin_n delight_v with_o his_o music_n carry_v he_o safe_a and_o land_v he_o at_o taenarus_n see_v the_o relation_n and_o application_n elegant_o bring_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n by_o dr._n abbot_n lect._n 15._o on_o jonah_n make_v notable_a observation_n of_o satan_n policy_n in_o case_n the_o narrative_n carry_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o by_o his_o wonder_n so_o far_o as_o his_o art_n and_o power_n can_v reach_v satan_n then_o make_v it_o his_o 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spirit_n to_o delude_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a gospel-promise_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o on_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v on_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n joel_n 2.28_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v in_o type_n and_o shadow_n no_o long_o but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.23_o when_o the_o jew_n glory_v of_o circumcision_n as_o that_o which_o do_v denominate_v they_o a_o people_n of_o god_n and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o circumcision_n that_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n phil._n 3.3_o satan_n now_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n can_v take_v the_o hint_n and_o heighten_v his_o way_n in_o a_o destructive_a manner_n to_o gospel_n way_n all_o outward_a ordinance_n shall_v now_o be_v decry_v as_o form_n and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n and_o with_o circumcision_n in_o the_o letter_n lay_v aside_o though_o they_o be_v ordinance_n of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o 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of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o power_n and_o life_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n increase_v so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v multiply_v and_o that_o very_a title_n and_o name_n give_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v know_v that_o these_o in_o a_o peculiar_a order_n distinct_a from_o other_o man_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n in_o a_o peculiar_a order_n be_v to_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n 1_o cor._n 9.13_o 14._o upon_o the_o same_o pretence_n sacrament_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v plead_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n though_o the_o apostle_n that_o first_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n after_o it_o be_v give_v in_o glory_n do_v argue_v the_o clean_a contrary_n act._n 10.47_o who_o can_v forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v 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good_a and_o evil_a chap._n iii_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sacrament_n from_o the_o fall_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n the_o next_o consideration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v in_o man_n fall_v condition_n under_o a_o covenant_n not_o of_o work_n but_o grace_n not_o for_o man_n preservation_n in_o life_n but_o his_o restitution_n to_o life_n sacrament_n a_o further_a distribution_n of_o sacrament_n and_o these_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o god_n way_n of_o dispensation_n of_o we_o covenant_n to_o his_o people_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v into_o three_o period_n the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o fall_n till_o abraham_n or_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n which_o suarez_n say_v according_a to_o the_o common_a account_n do_v end_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n when_o the_o old_a law_n begin_v yet_o circumcision_n which_o be_v in_o use_n long_o before_o the_o law_n continue_v the_o 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suarez_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la thomae_fw-la tom._n 3._o disput_fw-la 4._o sect._n 1._o taking_n upon_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o question_n have_v much_o to_o amuse_v the_o reader_n nothing_o to_o satisfy_v he_o he_o say_v ortum_fw-la say_v lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la dictamen_fw-la rationis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la naturali_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la lumine_fw-la ortum_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n arise_v not_o only_a out_o of_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a light_n and_o in_o ihat_o sense_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n concern_v this_o space_n of_o time_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o period_n of_o it_o much_o enquiry_n be_v make_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o sacrament_n at_o all_o institute_v of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v
be_v not_o so_o inviolable_o join_v but_o that_o the_o work_n be_v do_v though_o undue_o by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o call_v to_o it_o yet_o though_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o work_n be_v assert_v the_o disorder_n must_v be_v oppose_v enter_v upon_o aaron_n work_n and_o never_o call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v with_o vzziah_n officiate_a in_o that_o work_n that_o appertain_v not_o to_o he_o leave_v scruple_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o to_o who_o in_o this_o disorder_n they_o have_v administer_v these_o ordinance_n this_o the_o church_n have_v never_o suffer_v save_v only_o tha_z papist_n and_o lutheran_n dispense_v with_o baptism_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n put_v so_o much_o weight_n upon_o it_o and_o place_v such_o efficacy_n in_o it_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n also_o suffer_v after_o the_o reformation_n till_o king_n james_n his_o day_n and_o then_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n it_o be_v reform_v dr._n abbot_n in_o his_o lecture_n read_v while_o it_o stand_v in_o power_n appear_v public_o against_o it_o and_o as_o i_o remember_v for_o the_o book_n be_v not_o in_o my_o hand_n affirm_v that_o zealous_a minister_n then_o general_o do_v distaste_v and_o decry_v it_o the_o midwife_n be_v usual_o employ_v in_o the_o work_n as_o near_o at_o hand_n to_o cast_v water_n upon_o the_o infant_n ready_a to_o die_v in_o her_o arm_n though_o in_o no_o capacity_n of_o that_o function_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o sex_n and_o though_o the_o sex_n may_v have_v bear_v it_o she_o be_v never_o call_v to_o it_o but_o they_o must_v first_o make_v that_o good_a that_o all_o perish_v without_o baptism_n or_o that_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n assure_v we_o of_o salvation_n before_o they_o can_v justify_v this_o practice_n protestant_n writer_n with_o irrefragable_a argument_n oppose_v it_o produce_v as_o a_o dispensation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o order_n by_o he_o set_v up_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v conclude_v 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they_o engage_v as_o by_o seal_n to_o be_v his_o people_n in_o covenant_n the_o obligation_n now_o be_v mutual_a in_o case_n man_n fail_v on_o his_o part_n god_n be_v disoblige_v if_o any_o tie_n be_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v to_o inflict_v the_o just_a merit_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n and_o proposition_n of_o it_o treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 20_o 21._o here_o i_o speak_v to_o it_o only_o as_o the_o interest_n in_o the_o sacrament_n tie_v to_o it_o and_o this_o obligation_n have_v all_o force_n and_o strength_n in_o it_o when_o god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o man_n in_o his_o integrity_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n and_o give_v he_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v sacrament_n for_o the_o ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o when_o man_n fail_v in_o obedience_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n those_o sacrament_n be_v of_o no_o avail_n notwithstanding_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n man_n die_v and_o notwithstanding_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n man_n become_v brutish_a in_o his_o own_o knowledge_n it_o fare_v no_o better_a with_o those_o that_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o live_v and_o persist_v in_o breach_n of_o covenant_n we_o see_v the_o heavy_a curse_n that_o god_n pronounce_v against_o they_o jer._n 11.3_o 4._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o i_o command_v your_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o iron_n furnace_n say_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v they_o according_a to_o all_o which_o i_o command_v so_o shall_v you_o be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o to_o this_o jeremy_n add_v his_o amen_o or_o so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n which_o assent_n of_o he_o though_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n duty_n in_o obedience_n of_o god_n command_n when_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n say_v what_o thou_o have_v enjoin_v i_o i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o so_o junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la understand_v it_o or_o to_o the_o prpphets_n earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v the_o promise_v fulfil_v which_o the_o lord_n utter_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n ver_fw-la 5._o that_o i_o may_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o your_o father_n to_o give_v they_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n answer_v so_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v that_o this_o people_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o thou_o may_v still_o enjoy_v that_o land_n which_o thou_o do_v by_o oath_n bind_v thyself_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o as_o the_o last_z large_a annotation_n understand_v it_o or_o to_o jeremy_n answer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n bind_v themselves_o to_o obedience_n as_o diodati_n understand_v it_o yet_o doubtless_o it_o also_o comprise_v the_o prophet_n acknowledgement_n of_o the_o equity_n that_o the_o curse_n shall_v fall_v on_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o amen_o be_v of_o that_o latitude_n that_o it_o comprise_v the_o whole_a that_o go_v before_o of_o the_o prophet_n duty_n his_o desire_n the_o people_n obligation_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o lie_v upon_o disobedience_n as_o the_o sacrament_n in_o paradise_n can_v be_v no_o protection_n to_o man_n in_o sin_n so_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o present_a covenant_n whether_o in_o the_o old_a dispensation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o father_n or_o new_a dispensation_n of_o it_o in_o gospel-time_n can_v be_v no_o protection_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n let_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n let_v not_o a_o impenitent_a person_n think_v to_o find_v shelter_n here_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v think_v to_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v they_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v these_o abomination_n privilege_n of_o sacrament_n can_v help_v christian_n no_o more_o than_o birth-priviledge_n can_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v check_v by_o john_n baptist_n for_o make_v it_o a_o plea_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o call_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n matth._n 3._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o unless_o you_o be_v assure_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v to_o justification_n and_o repent_v in_o sincerity_n and_o unfeignednesse_n that_o you_o must_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n i_o have_v declare_v 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of_o discriminate_a grace_n but_o it_o be_v his_o own_o act_n through_o grace_n a_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o not_o through_o grace_n impute_v wrought_v by_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n in_o which_o he_o confide_v this_o observation_n may_v have_v be_v pertinent_o and_o proper_o speak_v to_o in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o on_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bottom_v a_o flaw_n here_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n mistake_v here_o be_v at_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o pain_n in_o sacrifice_n sacrament_n and_o all_o other_o personal_a performance_n when_o he_o have_v carry_v on_o this_o with_o the_o great_a vigour_n and_o alacrity_n he_o be_v still_o too_o short_a and_o this_o hold_v he_o back_o that_o he_o look_v not_o after_o any_o other_o righteousness_n and_o so_o perish_v without_o any_o such_o righteousness_n as_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o have_v whole_o past_o this_o by_o but_o that_o a_o 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a_o person_n capable_a of_o salvation_n on_o our_o part_n require_v it_o be_v a_o penitent_a and_o petition_v faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n but_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v partly_o by_o prayer_n partly_o by_o repentance_n and_o partly_o by_o faith_n but_o that_o faith_n which_o stir_v up_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o enforce_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n faith_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o lively_a instrument_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o true_a cause_n not_o be_v a_o cause_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v but_o a_o cause_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v the_o cause_n without_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v be_v only_o present_a in_o the_o action_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o active_a instrument_n for_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n for_o hear_v so_o be_v faith_n also_o for_o justify_v if_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o instrument_n it_o be_v it_o be_v 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writer_n of_o note_n much_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o one_o particular_a subject_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v first_o mention_v bp._n davenant_n and_o mr._n richard_n br._n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n your_o reader_n may_v well_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v among_o those_o that_o you_o say_v confess_v pag._n 459._o you_o may_v safe_o and_o bold_o advise_v all_o those_o that_o love_v the_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o where_o you_o warn_v all_o such_o that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o doctrine_n who_o make_v the_o mere_a receive_n of_o that_o be_v affiance_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a condition_n of_o their_o first_o justification_n exclude_v repentance_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n and_o king_n and_o head_n and_o husband_n from_o be_v any_o condition_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o will_v have_v no_o other_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n at_o 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justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o have_v quote_v rom._n 3.16_o rom._n 4.5_o gal._n 3.8_o he_o add_v justification_n therefore_o and_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a be_v suspend_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n alone_o but_o good_a work_n be_v also_o require_v of_o justify_v man_n not_o to_o constitute_v a_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o demerit_v life_n eternal_a but_o to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o testify_v thankfulness_n towards_o god_n who_o justify_v we_o free_o and_o have_v mark_v out_o that_o way_n for_o their_o walk_n who_o he_o have_v design_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o delineavit_fw-la it_o justificatio_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o jus_o ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la jam_fw-la justificatis_fw-la opera_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la constituendum_fw-la statum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la aut_fw-la promerendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la exhibendam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o testificandum_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la gratuito_fw-la justificavit_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la ambulandum_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la designatis_fw-la ipse_fw-la delineavit_fw-la then_o justificationis_fw-la haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la sc_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-fr appendix_n five_o consequens_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la that_o again_o and_o again_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o consequence_n of_o justification_n pag._n 317_o if_o he_o thus_o interest_n work_v in_o justification_n how_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o where_o in_o the_o passage_n before_o quote_v he_o say_v that_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o other_o virtue_n or_o work_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n in_o justification_n alone_o to_o god_n but_o ascribe_v some_o part_n to_o themselves_o and_o in_o all_o that_o you_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o pag._n 319_o etc._n etc._n to_o pag._n 326._o how_o little_a be_v there_o that_o look_v this_o way_n you_o think_v you_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o charge_v contradiction_n upon_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n because_o have_v deliver_v that_o very_a doctrine_n which_o here_o be_v hold_v forth_o out_o of_o davenant_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n in_o which_o they_o scarce_o differ_v in_o term_n yet_o afterward_o add_v though_o holy_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v yet_o by_o they_o a_o man_n be_v continue_v in_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n interpose_v gross_a and_o wicked_a way_n will_v cut_v off_o our_o justification_n and_o put_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n if_o you_o can_v reconcile_v davenant_n to_o davenant_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o may_v be_v do_v this_o author_n may_v then_o be_v as_o easy_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o passage_n of_o this_o kind_n only_o you_o quote_v out_o of_o davenant_n which_o be_v as_o much_o opposite_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o author_n now_o mention_v sect_n vi_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o next_o you_o enter_v upon_o be_v a_o query_n how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n oppose_v yourself_o against_o that_o position_n of_o i_o chap._n 33._o pag._n 245._o the_o man_n in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n that_o lie_v in_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o a_o continual_a breach_n of_o covenant_n hear_v you_o confess_v that_o i_o cite_v no_o word_n of_o you_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v intend_v against_o you_o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v against_o all_o that_o deny_v what_o in_o the_o position_n be_v assert_v which_o you_o seem_v to_o do_v aphor._n thes_n 34._o pag._n 163_o where_o you_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v be_v violate_v or_o its_o condition_n break_v except_o they_o be_v final_o break_v but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o the_o thing_n itself_o god_n man_n in_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n a_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o assume_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o your_o own_o mouth_n that_o man_n in_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n this_o be_v clear_a they_o that_o break_v covenant_n and_o render_v themselves_o proper_o guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o if_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o breach_n of_o promise_n presuppose_v make_v of_o a_o promise_n and_o bâ—each_v of_o covenant_n presuppose_v entrance_n into_o covenant_n jer._n 34.18_o the_o lord_n threaten_v those_o that_o trasgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o thus_o transgress_v covenant_n do_v likewise_o as_o we_o see_v there_o enter_v into_o covenant_n but_o these_o as_o you_o affirm_v break_v covenant_n and_o render_v themselves_o proper_o guilty_a of_o violation_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o they_o transgress_v such_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o they_o enter_v they_o do_v not_o enter_v one_o covenant_n and_o transgress_v another_o they_o transgress_v a_o real_a and_o not_o equivocal_a halfe-erring_a covenant_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o real_a and_o not_o a_o equivocal_a halfe-erring_a covenant_n that_o they_o enter_v and_o as_o this_o clear_o follow_v from_o hence_o so_o that_o from_o you_o prosition_n that_o immediate_o go_v before_o it_o that_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n and_o merit_n be_v only_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o clear_o follow_v overthow_v universal_a redemption_n overthow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n or_o satisfaction_n if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o this_o be_v clear_a but_o according_a to_o you_o he_o die_v not_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o thus_o stand_v guilty_a therefore_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o yea_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o lesser_a part_n only_o of_o those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o name_n see_v the_o great_a part_n 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158._o how_o these_o can_v be_v reconcile_v i_o know_v not_o i_o think_v none_o be_v enable_v through_o grace_n to_o be_v more_o than_o sincere_a and_o then_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o you_o require_v no_o more_o you_o further_o say_v they_o keep_v the_o precept_n in_o a_o improper_a but_o usual_a sense_n as_o keep_v be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o break_v as_o on_o gospel_n ground_n be_v accept_v answ_n they_o keep_v it_o if_o they_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o sense_n as_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v it_o &_o in_o as_o proper_a a_o sense_n as_o they_o keep_v the_o condition_n 5._o i_o say_v than_o our_o baptism-vow_n be_v never_o to_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n we_o do_v not_o only_o humble_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v but_o we_o afresh_o bind_v ourselves_o never_o more_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o infirmity_n to_o this_o you_o answer_v we_o do_v not_o promise_v in_o baptism_n to_o do_v all_o that_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o covenant_n require_v but_o all_o that_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o rest_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v where_o you_o find_v this_o distinction_n as_o apply_v to_o our_o baptism-vow_n you_o say_v pag._n 79._o of_o this_o apology_n that_o baptise_a one_o be_v to_o renounce_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o this_o abrenunciation_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n quote_v tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o all_o antiquity_n for_o it_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o tertullian_n cyprian_n or_o any_o other_o eminent_a in_o ancient_a time_n help_v it_o out_o
rome_n in_o it_o page_n 227_o whether_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o how_o before_o circumcision_n page_n 26_o 27_o 28_o several_a proposition_n lay_v down_o page_n 29_o etc._n etc._n infant-baptisme_n several_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 185_o etc._n etc._n see_v baptism_n infirmity_n man_n covenant_n not_o with_o god_n to_o be_v above_o all_o infirmity_n page_n 392_o mere_a infirmity_n no_o covenant-breache_n ibid._n their_o happiness_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o above_o infirmity_n page_n 393_o sin_n above_o infirmity_n and_o towards_o presumption_n ibid._n see_v sin_n institution_n a_o word_n of_o institution_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o sacrament_n page_n 58_o repetition_n and_o explanation_n of_o this_o word_n of_o institution_n singular_o useful_a page_n 59_o all_o sacramental_a rite_n must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n instrument_n faith_n the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n assert_v page_n 437_o scripture_n text_n hold_v out_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o other_o action_n so_o in_o justification_n page_n 444_o whether_o the_o action_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n in_o moral_a operation_n be_v always_o one_o page_n 445_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o protestant_a writer_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n faith_n instrumentality_n make_v not_o man_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n page_n 438._o 464_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n be_v grant_v its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n can_v be_v deny_v page_n 441_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o itself_o in_o receive_v christ_n page_n 443_o instrument_n of_o mere_a reception_n and_o further_a operation_n distinguish_v page_n 448_o faith_n a_o instrument_n of_o the_o proper_a reception_n of_o christ_n page_n 460_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 448._o 487_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n sole_o sufficient_a page_n 466_o concause_n instrumental_a have_v efficacy_n one_o from_o another_o page_n 470_o instrument_n cooperative_a or_o passive_a page_n 474_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n or_o cooperative_a with_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n respective_a to_o salvation_n page_n 486_o argument_n for_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n page_n 485_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n for_o its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n page_n 628_o etc._n etc._n see_v faith_n justification_n the_o relative_a change_n in_o it_o necessary_o presuppose_v a_o real_a page_n 447_o god_n and_o man_n not_o coordinate_a cause_n in_o it_o page_n 449_o in_o justification_n of_o man_n god_n act_v not_o without_o man_n page_n 446_o quaeres_fw-la put_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sole_o instrumental_a in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 478_o argument_n against_o the_o sole_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o justification_n page_n 489_o justification_n by_o gospel_n grant_v and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 556_o 557_o justification_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o precedse_n page_n 558_o the_o father_n appoint_v the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n page_n 559_o paul_n treat_v direct_o and_o industrious_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n page_n 576_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n several_a argument_n vindicate_v page_n 120_o etc._n etc._n exception_n examine_v page_n 143_o additionall_n argument_n to_o prove_v it_o page_n 161_o covenant_a and_o justify_v not_o synonima_n page_n 135_o 136_o none_n able_a to_o baptise_v if_o justify_v faith_n only_o give_v admission_n page_n 160_o jurisdiction_n admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n page_n 253_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 262_o k._n knowledge_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a in_o faith_n page_n 500_o knowledge_n distinguish_v page_n 501_o see_v ignorance_n l._n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o law_n moral_a arminian_o socinian_o and_o papist_n oppose_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 601_o authority_n of_o protestant_a writer_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 602_o argument_n evince_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o objection_n answer_v page_n 605_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 605_o etc._n etc._n action_n be_v denominate_v good_a or_o bad_a from_o the_o law_n only_a page_n 613_o man_n be_v denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o righteous_a that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o moral_a law_n page_n 614_o the_o law_n command_v duty_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a page_n 614_o law_n nature_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o no_o sacrament_n appoint_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n silence_n a_o probable_a argument_n page_n 26_o jesuit_n argument_n herein_o examine_v ibid._n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o as_o use_v by_o christ_n whether_o they_o differ_v page_n 600_o leiturgy_n divine_a ordinance_n must_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o want_n or_o fruition_n of_o any_o set_a leiturgy_n whatsoever_o page_n 308_o leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v into_o consideration_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o work_n itself_o page_n 308_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o sanction_n put_v upon_o it_o page_n 309_o life_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 11_o not_o bare_o a_o animal_n life_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n to_o answer_v its_o name_n page_n 12_o lord._n faith_n in_o christ_n qua_fw-la lord_n be_v not_o the_o justify_v act_n page_n 554_o the_o position_n at_o large_a discuss_v page_n 555_o etc._n etc._n lord_n supper_n see_v sacrament_n supper_n lunatic_n person_n uncapable_a of_o any_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 229_o m._n man_z his_o first_o original_a be_v in_o sin_n page_n 363_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 364_o in_o man_n restitution_n his_o nature_n must_v be_v heal_v and_o his_o guilt_n remove_v page_n 366_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n page_n 366_o manna_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n page_n 523_o the_o time_n it_o continue_v with_o israel_n page_n 524_o miraculous_o provide_v ibid._n a_o fable_n concern_v it_o ibid._n of_o a_o sacramental_a nature_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o mean_n their_o necessity_n for_o our_o help_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n page_n 17_o objection_n answer_v page_n 17_o 18_o mediator_n see_v christ_n metonymy_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n page_n 572_o marriage_n the_o matter_n page_n 540_o form_n page_n 540_o minister_n page_n 540_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 541_o minister_n allegation_n for_o a_o minister_n sole_a power_n in_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 251_o inconvenience_n object_v against_o it_o answer_v page_n 262_o a_o minister_n prudence_n in_o this_o work_n to_o see_v with_o more_o eye_n than_o his_o own_o page_n 272_o where_o a_o eldership_n be_v erect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o ibid._n to_o make_v scrutiny_n into_o man_n knowledge_n with_o all_o tenderness_n page_n 273_o not_o to_o refuse_v but_o upon_o know_a crime_n ibid._n when_o he_o can_v in_o this_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a page_n 274_o ministerial_a dispensation_n of_o sacrament_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n page_n 277_o whether_o ministerial_a dispensation_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 277_o etc._n etc._n gospel_n order_n transgress_v when_o sacrament_n be_v not_o dispense_v by_o a_o ministerial_a hand_n page_n 278_o doctor_n abbot_n and_o mr._n hooker_n judgement_n in_o it_o ibid._n mixt._n lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o mix_a congregation_n page_n 314_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n moral_n perfection_n or_o imperfection_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o rule_n page_n 592_o duty_n natural_o moral_a bound_v all_o page_n 195_o where_o a_o positive_a command_n be_v give_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a tie_n to_o obedience_n ibid._n see_v law_n