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abraham_n but_o that_o they_o not_o do_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o seed_n or_o child_n thus_o our_o lord_n christ_n tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 44._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o just_a and_o equal_a be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v cut_v off_o their_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n and_o become_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o by_o god_n from_o be_v any_o long_o his_o people_n so_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n evince_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n the_o justness_n of_o their_o rejection_n from_o be_v the_o people_n servants_z or_o child_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o natural_a relation_n to_o abraham_n but_o yet_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o former_a deceit_n hence_o last_o the_o apostle_n paul_n further_a endeavour_v their_o conviction_n and_o he_o do_v it_o by_o implicit_o assert_v not_o only_o a_o possibility_n that_o they_o may_v be_v but_o that_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la some_o yea_o many_o of_o they_o be_v actual_o reject_v of_o god_n from_o be_v his_o people_n and_o by_o vindicate_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n notwithstanding_o that_o their_o rejection_n he_o vindicate_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n by_o distinguish_v of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o show_v they_o be_v either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a now_o he_o show_v that_o all_o though_o some_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n viz._n those_o that_o descend_v immediate_o from_o his_o loin_n and_o that_o in_o their_o pure_a infant_n state_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v of_o it_o as_o his_o seed_n yet_o neither_o they_o when_o grow_v up_o nor_o any_o other_o in_o after-age_n can_v either_o for_o themselves_o or_o they_o lay_v any_o just_a claim_n thereunto_o mere_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o natural_a descent_n from_o abraham_n without_o a_o personal_a acceptation_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o perform_v the_o 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deal_v with_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o and_o answerable_o that_o those_o promise_n do_v prepare_v the_o way_n thereunto_o and_o do_v contain_v the_o blessing_n of_o it_o as_o more_o general_o reveal_v and_o which_o be_v afterward_o more_o particular_o express_v and_o the_o apostle_n may_v compute_v the_o year_n intervening_a the_o make_a that_o covenant_n after_o confirm_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o give_v the_o law_n from_o the_o first_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n with_o reference_n thereunto_o which_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v then_o establish_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n but_o last_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enter_v with_o or_o as_o mr._n cox_n express_v it_o reveal_v to_o abraham_n in_o those_o promise_n gen._n 12._o yet_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o that_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o line_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v then_o draw_v as_o mr._n cox_n say_v the_o first_o line_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v first_o draw_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o and_o yet_o the_o same_o covenant_n may_v be_v more_o full_o and_o explicit_o enter_v in_o that_o transaction_n record_v gen._n 17._o and_o that_o be_v enough_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n this_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v safe_o say_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n at_o least_o by_o mr._n cox_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v evident_o see_v of_o how_o little_a use_v this_o observation_n about_o the_o year_n intervening_a between_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v as_o to_o mr._n cox_n purpose_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o proposition_n the_o more_o full_a 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mr._n cox_n have_v say_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o supposition_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o opinion_n though_o he_o express_v not_o himself_o in_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la that_o i_o have_v yet_o observe_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o his_o discourse_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o covenant-transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n and_o more_o especial_o pag._n 104._o and_o 113._o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o as_o also_o by_o his_o constant_a distinguish_n of_o it_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n unto_o this_o supposition_n of_o he_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o old_a covenant_n indeed_o i_o shall_v sufficient_o discharge_v the_o part_n of_o a_o respondent_fw-la to_o answer_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v and_o beside_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n will_v sufficient_o overthrow_v this_o supposal_n of_o he_o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o shall_v offer_v somewhat_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o 1._o if_o the_o scripture_n continual_o declare_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sanai_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o no_o where_o declare_v that_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v so_o then_o that_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o not_o this_o make_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o establisher_n of_o all_o covenant_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o himself_o and_o man_n so_o we_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o our_o notion_n and_o conception_n of_o they_o by_o the_o revelation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o they_o in_o his_o word_n hence_o for_o any_o to_o affirm_v that_o this_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n when_o god_n have_v no_o where_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v open_o to_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o not_o by_o the_o unerring_a light_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o especial_o when_o god_n himself_o have_v declare_v expressy_a in_o his_o word_n yea_o once_o and_o again_o that_o there_o be_v another_o covenant_n viz._n that_o make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n that_o he_o give_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n unto_o and_o this_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v that_o the_o sameness_n of_o some_o particular_a good_a promise_a and_o duty_n command_v in_o this_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o that_o make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n can_v just_o be_v interpret_v a_o revelationg_a from_o god_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o there_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o identity_n or_o sameness_n both_o of_o good_a promise_v and_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o sundry_a particular_n and_o yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o only_o distinct_a but_o of_o quite_o different_a nature_n and_o tenor_n now_o that_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v plain_a see_v jerem._n 31.32_o with_o heb._n 8.10_o and_o let_v our_o opponant_n show_v wherever_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v declare_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n arg._n 2._o the_o law_n or_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o human_a mediator_n a_o mediator_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n but_o this_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o humane_a mediator_n therefore_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o law_n or_o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o major_n be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.19_o if_o any_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v so_o ordain_v it_o concern_v they_o to_o prove_v it_o arg._n 3._o the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n be_v give_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v establish_v with_o abraham_n but_o this_o covenant_n enter_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o enter_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enter_v with_o he_o therefore_o this_o covenant_n can_v be_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.17_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o god_n covenant-transaction_n with_o abraham_n arg._n 4._o god_n himself_o express_o deny_v that_o this_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n therefore_o that_o god_n express_o deny_v the_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v evident_a deut._n 5.2_o 3._o where_o say_v moses_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o horeb_n the_o lore_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n now_o that_o under_o this_o term_n father_n we_o must_v necessary_o include_v abraham_n can_v be_v deny_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o horeb_n that_o be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v not_o make_v with_o abrham_n and_o that_o which_o may_v yet_o further_o confirm_v we_o if_o it_o need_v any_o further_a confirmation_n be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o express_o distinguish_v that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n from_o that_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n deut._n 29.1_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n which_o they_o be_v not_o enter_v with_o god_n as_o be_v express_v for_o 10._o and_o so_o on_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abrham_n be_v express_o declare_v ver_fw-la 13._o now_o this_o
covenant_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v another_o covenant_n beside_o that_o make_v in_o horeb_n so_o for_o 1._o they_o can_v not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n now_o what_o can_v possible_o be_v more_o plain_a who_o can_v with_o any_o pretence_n to_o any_o attendance_n to_o divine_a revelation_n question_n whether_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n or_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o that_o make_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o not_o only_o deny_v that_o that_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n but_o evident_o and_o in_o plain_a word_n distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o may_v yet_o further_o confirm_v we_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n everywhere_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o no_o where_n give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o there_o 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