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it_o to_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o age_a upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o absolute_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o but_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v and_o bestow_v only_o conditional_o if_o they_o believe_v the_o promise_n be_v absolute_o make_v it_o be_v call_v conditional_a from_o the_o thing_n conditional_o give_v obj._n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o approven_v distinction_n that_o person_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n either_o external_o profess_o visible_o or_o internal_o real_o or_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la such_o as_o be_v
34.15_o 16._o 1_o king_n 11.2_o ezra_n 9.2_o 12._o nehem._n 13.23_o judg._n 3.6_o 7._o judg._n 4.2_o 3._o except_o there_o be_v some_o middle_n between_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n a_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o heathen_a without_o the_o covenant_n 2._o a_o middle_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n contrair_a to_o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 5.8_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o scripture_n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 10.25_o church_n i_o will_v 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of_o a_o send_v preacher_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a mean_n of_o begete_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o new_a spirit_n hence_o 1._o all_o must_v be_v first_o external_o in_o covenant_n before_o they_o can_v be_v internal_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o god_n simple_o to_o some_o and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n as_o the_o word_n seal_n protection_n peace_n hedge_n of_o discipline_n his_o plant_n and_o water_v by_o a_o ministry_n but_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o more_o than_o a_o god_n to_o other_o hos._n 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n other_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v to_o backslide_n israel_n in_o a_o external_a marriage_n covenant_n but_o jer._n 3.14_o not_o in_o righteousness_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rot_a party_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o say_v v_o 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n zech._n 8.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n then_o he_o be_v not_o to_o all_o a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o substantial_a promise_n of_o engrave_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o covenant_n even_o to_o external_a confederate_n to_o wit_n the_o conditional_a covenant_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o promise_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o faith_n to_o they_o 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n external_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o external_a confederation_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o all_o with_o who_o he_o external_o covenant_n but_o the_o adequate_a cause_n be_v confederation_n external_a tali_fw-la modo_fw-la out_o of_o his_o discriminate_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o some_o we_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o that_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v the_o effect_n jer._n 31.33_o jer._n 32.38_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o see_v the_o same_o order_n ezech._n 11.19_o 20._o though_o the_o word_n lie_v not_o in_o that_o order_n there_o and_o here_o and_o heb._n 8.10.5_o god_n be_v not_o then_o a_o god_n to_o any_o because_o they_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o law_n engrave_v therein_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v our_o god_n except_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o return_v calvine_n on_o matth_n 19.14_o we_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o infant_n age_n filios_fw-la for_o whole_a mankind_n have_v perish_v beza_n infant_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n pareus_n its_o unlawful_a to_o â—â—barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n â—â—ds_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o christ_n command_v not_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n nor_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n command_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v the_o evangelist_n of_o any_o parentall_a duty_n shall_v we_o from_o that_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o parent_n take_v care_n of_o the_o four_o &_o five_o command_n pareus_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o bid_v baptize_v all_o 3._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v infant_n to_o he_o of_o all_o which_o infant_n be_v as_o uncapable_a comprehenduntur_fw-la as_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o actual_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o believe_a judge_v they_o ought_v be_v baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v where_o any_o be_v baptise_a but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v baptise_a and_o when_o we_o read_v that_o house_n be_v baptise_a 1_o cor._n 1.16_o act_n 16.33_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o baptise_a then_o to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o seed_n and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v isai._n 19.25_o bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n he_o shall_v mean_v he_o will_v bless_v abraham_n
god_n then_o of_o the_o pagan_n and_o the_o late_o cut_v off_o father_n nor_o can_v the_o adversary_n say_v that_o jewish_a infant_n be_v break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n because_o they_o be_v capable_a neither_o of_o belief_n nor_o of_o unbelief_n to_o they_o then_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o olive_n tree_n member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o before_o and_o god_n must_v be_v still_o their_o god_n when_o the_o father_n be_v cut_v off_o vers_n 17._o and_o again_o when_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v reingraff_v and_o they_o make_v christian_n the_o infant_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o more_o covenant-right_a or_o church-right_a to_o baptism_n than_o the_o infant_n of_o egyptian_n and_o philistine_n have_v to_o circumcision_n obj._n shall_v not_o by_o this_o mean_n all_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v ingraft_v in_o and_o baptize_v answ._n the_o text_n warrant_v we_o to_o say_v it_o only_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o engraft_a and_o call_v gentile_n that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n obj._n this_o text_n be_v speak_v of_o these_o that_o have_v hereditary_a covenant-right_a from_o their_o natural_a father_n abraham_n we_o gentile_n have_v not_o that_o natural_a relation_n to_o abraham_n privilege_v nor_o be_v we_o his_o natural_a son_n nor_o branch_n answ._n it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o jew_n by_o birth_n as_o birth_n have_v hereditary_a right_n to_o church-priviledge_n they_o have_v right_a by_o such_o a_o birth_n from_o abraham_n take_v in_o out_o of_o free-love_n to_o covenant_n fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o his_o child_n be_v natural_a that_o be_v kind_o 2._o first_o branch_n and_o sprig_n before_o we_o gentile_n to_o believe_a abraham_n but_o we_o believe_v be_v make_v abraham_n by_o proportion_n and_o be_v secondary_a and_o so_o wild_a branch_n 2._o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o physical_a but_o a_o moral_a root_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n not_o as_o a_o believe_a father_n but_o as_o a_o believe_a head_n of_o child_n of_o servant_n and_o stranger_n under_o he_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v lay_v as_o a_o heavenly_a depositum_fw-la upon_o zacheus_n in_o relation_n not_o to_o his_o child_n only_o but_o to_o his_o house_n luke_n 19_o for_o when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n salvation_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o house_n and_o so_o to_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o and_o to_o the_o jailer_n act_v 16._o and_o to_o their_o house_n and_o the_o same_o way_n i_o distinguish_v seed_n q._n how_o can_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v come_v in_o be_v federa_o holy_a for_o their_o father_n since_o now_o it_o be_v about_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o their_o â—_z be_v break_v off_o from_o church_n and_o covenant_n may_v not_o all_o the_o world_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v federal_o holy_a branch_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o and_o preach_v unto_o adam_n a_o believe_a root_n and_o 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3._o that_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n be_v not_o gen._n 22._o when_o he_o do_v justify_v himself_o by_o the_o work_n of_o sacrifice_a isaac_n but_o it_o be_v gen._n 15.6_o when_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n isaac_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v no_o work_n at_o all_o require_v of_o abraham_n but_o only_o believe_v the_o promise_n for_o what_o shall_v abraham_n act_v or_o do_v to_o further_a the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o promise_n for_o he_o believe_v that_o gospel_n promise_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o a_o faith_n lively_a and_o have_v with_o it_o as_o a_o concomitant_a a_o resolution_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n and_o be_v perfect_a 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o text_n shall_v say_v gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n resolve_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o promise_n and_o that_o resolution_n of_o good_a work_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v most_o violent_a 4._o who_o so_o be_v justify_v causal_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o work_n as_o james_n say_v to_o he_o work_n be_v count_v as_o the_o formaâ—â—_n cause_n for_o so_o james_n from_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 23._o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteoâ—â—nesse_n which_o say_v by_o that_o faith_n he_o be_v declare_v or_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousnâ—â—â—e_n but_o his_o believe_a or_o his_o faith_n live_v and_o work_v like_o the_o â—ody_n quicken_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteâ—â—snesse_n
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ere_o they_o come_v and_o to_o remove_v they_o when_o come_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v adam_n stand_v in_o need_n before_o he_o fall_v of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n to_o believe_v evangelic_n truth_n if_o he_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o to_o believe_v all_o be_v true_a that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v 2._o adam_n have_v a_o faith_n of_o dependencie_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o possible_a evil_n fear_v 2._o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o make_v to_o law-faith_n more_o than_o to_o law-love_n or_o law-fear_a or_o law-desire_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o act_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o evangelick-faith_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n as_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o obey_v the_o command_v adam_n be_v to_o live_v gal._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o by_o do_v they_o ezek._n 20.11_o as_o lavater_n gratia_fw-la there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n if_o it_o be_v say_v man_n shall_v live_v that_o be_v merit_n by_o free_a paction_n life_n eternal_a but_o then_o say_v calvine_n if_o a_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n he_o need_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n obj._n if_o faith_n be_v impute_v as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o its_o inherent_a dignity_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o essential_a to_o faith_n then_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n righteousness_n ans._n if_o faith_n be_v impute_v as_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o impute_v but_o that_o which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o believe_v say_v a_o jesuit_n and_o though_o they_o say_v the_o work_v evangelick_n be_v from_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n so_o be_v adam_n a_o patient_a when_o god_n concreated_a his_o 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baptize_v first_o but_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o public_a man_n represent_v a_o seed_n also_o society_n be_v baptize_v all_o judea_n mat._n 3.3_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n mark_v 1.5_o all_o the_o multitude_n all_o the_o people_n luke_n 4.7.21_o sure_o the_o father_n be_v so_o christian_v and_o baptise_a as_o their_o child_n have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o seal_n so_o joh._n 3.22_o 23_o 26._o cornelius_n his_o house_n and_o all_o with_o he_o be_v baptize_v act_v 10.33_o 47._o three_o thousand_o at_o once_o act_v 2.39_o 40_o 41._o the_o jailer_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 16.33_o servant_n and_o friend_n the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o be_v baptise_a and_o this_o 3._o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o household_n of_o narcissus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n rom._n 16.11_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n and_o all_o the_o church_n at_o their_o house_n v_o 5._o the_o church_n at_o the_o house_n of_o philemon_n phil._n v._n 2._o which_o 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child_n may_v have_v right_a to_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o curious_o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n be_v real_a or_o not_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v to_o the_o nation_n to_o the_o house_n to_o the_o society_n the_o lord_n in_o one_o abraham_n in_o one_o cornelius_n in_o one_o jailer_n who_o he_o effectual_o convert_v as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n choise_v the_o race_n house_n society_n nation_n and_o give_v they_o a_o covenant-holinesse_n the_o man_n be_v bear_v where_o the_o call_v of_o god_n be_v do_v the_o turn_n as_o much_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n for_o by_o the_o root_n be_v not_o necessary_o mean_v the_o physical_a root_n the_o father_n for_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o physical_a root_n and_o father_n parent_n nor_o cornelius_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o house_n but_o if_o a_o friend_n be_v in_o the_o house_n or_o society_n and_o profess_v the_o gospel_n he_o and_o he_o obtain_v right_o to_o baptism_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o as_o touch_v real_a holiness_n it_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o a_o believe_a father_n to_o make_v the_o son_n a_o believer_n scripture_n and_o experience_n say_v the_o contrair_a nor_o 2._o be_v internal_a and_o effectual_a confederacy_n with_o god_n that_o by_o which_o one_o be_v a_o son_n of_o promise_n rom._n 9_o and_o predestinate_a to_o life_n a_o national_a favour_n for_o 1._o no_o man_n be_v choose_v to_o life_n in_o his_o father_n because_o the_o father_n be_v choose_v a_o choose_a father_n may_v have_v a_o reprobate_a son_n 2._o election_n to_o life_n be_v not_o of_o nation_n or_o house_n or_o society_n but_o of_o single_a person_n it_o be_v not_o say_v before_o the_o nation_n have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o choose_v this_o nation_n all_o and_o whole_a not_o this_o but_o i_o love_v this_o man_n not_o this_o man_n q._n what_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n and_o ground_n that_o any_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n ans._n if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o passive_a right_n if_o the_o eunuch_n believe_v act._n 8._o and_o if_o such_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n act_v 10._o they_o may_v receive_v baptism_n the_o eunuch_n move_v not_o the_o question_n whether_o philip_n shall_v sin_v in_o baptise_v he_o or_o not_o the_o eunuch_n be_v trouble_v to_o make_v sure_a his_o own_o not_o philip_n conversion_n only_o they_o who_o bring_v that_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 8._o and_o that_o mark_v 16._o to_o prove_v that_o only_o such_o shall_v be_v baptize_v who_o believe_v actual_o and_o be_v come_v to_o age_n they_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n sin_v if_o they_o baptize_v any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n and_o real_o believe_v for_o the_o faith_n that_o philip_n ask_v for_o be_v real_a with_o all_o the_o heart_n not_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o the_o faith_n mark_v 16.15_o be_v real_a save_a faith_n that_o bring_v salvation_n he_o that_o believe_v be_v save_v 2._o it_o can_v not_o be_v visible_a faith_n only_o for_o that_o be_v in_o simon_n magus_n he_o do_v visible_o so_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v yet_o upon_o that_o faith_n he_o be_v not_o save_v be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n 3._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v damn_v the_o meaning_n must_v be_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o saving_o be_v damn_v or_o then_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o visible_o as_o magus_n and_o judas_n be_v damn_v but_o this_o be_v most_o false_a for_o peter_n believe_v not_o as_o judas_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o damn_v or_o then_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v he_o that_o believe_v both_o real_o save_o and_o also_o profess_o and_o visible_o be_v save_v and_o that_o be_v true_a but_o it_o conclude_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o both_o real_a and_o visible_a believer_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o covenant_v one_o as_o act_n 2.39_o and_o if_o none_o be_v covenant_v one_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o real_a believer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n as_o our_o anabaptist_n teach_v from_o rom._n 9_o than_o must_v the_o church_n without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n baptize_v magus_n demas_n judas_n 5._o then_o must_v also_o all_o judea_n all_o the_o generation_n of_o viper_n baptize_v have_v be_v both_o real_a and_o visible_a believer_n for_o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v mat._n 3.3_o 4._o mark_v 1.5_o luke_n 1.7.21_o let_v independent_o consider_v this_o and_o what_o d._n fuilk_n and_o mr._n cartwright_n paraeus_n calvin_n beza_n and_o our_o divine_n speak_v on_o these_o place_n against_o the_o auricular_a confession_n of_o all_o the_o huge_a multitude_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v dream_v that_o the_o eunuch_n make_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n act_v 8._o whither_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o philip_n to_o baptize_v and_o not_o whether_o he_o himself_o do_v believe_v and_o can_v worthy_o receive_v the_o seal_n act._n 8.36_o here_o be_v water_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o so_o none_o can_v warrantable_o baptize_v any_o but_o person_n die_v in_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a these_o have_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v act_v 8.37_o mar._n 16.16_o but_o for_o the_o formal_a warrant_n of_o such_o as_o baptize_v baptise_v neither_o be_v the_o age_a as_o the_o age_a nor_o infant_n as_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o so_o all_o the_o age_a and_o all_o infant_n even_o of_o pagan_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o 2._o be_v all_o in_o covenant_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o such_o as_o be_v only_o real_o and_o
now_o except_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o james_n speak_v of_o two_o faith_n one_o dead_a and_o empty_a ascribe_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n ver_fw-la â—â—_o 15_o 16._o another_o lively_a and_o work_a ascribe_v to_o abraham_n â—er_n 23._o and_o except_o this_o be_v deny_v that_o abraham_n be_v 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 23._o not_o by_o that_o same_o faith_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o aâ—â—ahams_n empty_a believe_a ver_fw-la 23._o be_v that_o which_o be_v countâ—â—o_v he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o but_o james_n can_v be_v so_o â—â—derstood_v but_o when_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 15.6_o 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v for_o his_o faith_n in_o believe_v the_o promise_a seed_n geâ—â—_n he_o show_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n rom._n 4._o and_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v 〈…〉_z â—orks_v in_o offer_v his_o son_n as_o gen._n 22._o he_o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—lared_v just_a or_o not_o justify_v by_o the_o empty_a and_o idle_a faith_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hypocrite_n but_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o do_v prove_v itself_o to_o be_v lively_a so_o that_o james_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o a_o dead_a faith_n that_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v good_a work_n as_o his_o adversary_n say_v and_o paul_n prove_v rom._n 4._o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o work_n that_o be_v by_o our_o own_o inherent_a perfect_a righteousness_n because_o rom._n 3._o all_o have_v sin_v jew_n and_o gentile_n because_o abraham_n then_o shall_v boast_v as_o a_o perfect_a man_n free_a of_o sin_n and_o he_o need_v no_o redeemer_n the_o law_n of_o work_n shall_v save_v he_o and_o so_o he_o need_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o iniquity_n but_o there_o be_v a_o mid_n between_o these_o and_o james_n say_v that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n by_o faith_n make_v know_v to_o be_v lively_a not_o to_o the_o world_n only_o but_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o if_o james_n shall_v mean_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n proper_o as_o count_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n he_o can_v not_o say_v vers_n 21._o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n vers_n 22._o he_o can_v infer_v vers_fw-la 2d_o thou_o see_v that_o his_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n what_o faith_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o work_n vers_fw-la 21._o not_o one_o word_n of_o abrahamsâ—aith_n â—aith_z yet_o he_o say_v because_o abraham_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v real_o before_o god_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o other_o justify_v his_o faith_n do_v work_v in_o a_o lively_a way_n as_o real_a in_o anâ—_n by_o his_o work_n and_o you_o see_v that_o abraham_n faith_n gen._n 15.6_o be_v perfectâ—â—_n by_o work_n gen._n 22._o when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n now_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v for_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o cite_v gen._n 15.6_o to_o prove_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n some_o 25._o yearâ—_n as_o other_o reckon_v 30._o year_n before_o he_o sacrifice_v isaac_n gen._n 22_o â—_o that_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n noâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d perfect_a in_o its_o lively_a operation_n until_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n â—hen_o the_o contrair_a of_o this_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o for_o by_o faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o country_n c._n 12._o by_o faith_n believe_v the_o promise_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o many_o yearâ—_n before_o therefore_o these_o word_n see_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n must_v mean_v that_o his_o faith_n come_v out_o to_o view_v by_o his_o work_n but_o theâ—e_n be_v learned_a and_o godly_a protestant_n who_o 〈◊〉_d that_o james_n must_v speak_v of_o â—ustification_n real_a and_o before_o god_n and_o 〈…〉_z declare_v justification_n before_o man_n only_o answ._n it_o be_v true_a 〈…〉_z to_o name_v they_o but_o these_o be_v subordinate_a james_n speak_v not_o 〈◊〉_d a_o faith_n only_o declare_v nor_o of_o a_o justification_n only_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n but_o of_o a_o declare_a justification_n that_o be_v real_a before_o god_n 2._o that_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o james_n speak_v of_o a_o justification_n before_o god_n justify_v the_o text_n say_v because_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 14._o what_o can_v that_o faith_n profit_n which_o be_v empty_a he_o must_v mean_v what_o can_v it_o profit_v before_o god_n to_o save_v and_o justify_v as_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 13.3_o if_o i_o have_v not_o love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o before_o god_n 2._o can_v that_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o well_o translate_v leave_v out_o the_o particle_n in_o the_o new_a translation_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o save_v he_o then_o he_o must_v speak_v also_o of_o real_a faith_n and_o so_o real_a salvation_n and_o so_o of_o justification_n before_o god_n 3._o the_o example_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n of_o rahab_n which_o be_v real_a must_v say_v something_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 2._o that_o he_o speak_v of_o real_a justification_n to_o the_o man_n own_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o world_n if_o clear_a in_o the_o text_n also_o for_o james_n speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o privity_n of_o the_o man_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v faith_n vers_fw-la 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o believe_v the_o devil_n also_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o discuss_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o solide_o to_o know_v whether_o his_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v real_a or_o not_o and_o james_n wake_v all_o visible_a professor_n in_o this_o epistle_n as_o john_n also_o do_v to_o try_v his_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o solid_a or_o vain_a by_o chap._n 1._o be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o a_o hearer_n only_o 23_o 24._o by_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a vers_fw-la 27._o by_o love_a and_o respect_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v godly_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a ch._n 2._o by_o try_v his_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v dead_a or_o lively_a by_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ch._n 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o arminian_n and_o other_o do_v but_o lose_v their_o labour_n who_o say_v james_n do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o justification_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n potest_fw-la because_o the_o world_n can_v judge_v infallible_o whether_o our_o work_n by_o which_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v sincere_a or_o not_o for_o 1._o we_o say_v that_o james_n do_v speak_v of_o justification_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o real_a justification_n before_o god_n but_o as_o declare_v not_o to_o the_o world_n only_o but_o to_o the_o conscience_n also_o of_o the_o doer_n 2._o because_o the_o world_n can_v not_o infallible_o judge_v of_o our_o justification_n and_o work_n therefore_o they_o can_v judge_v at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o loose_a consequence_n for_o we_o may_v declare_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o other_o by_o our_o good_a work_n that_o we_o be_v before_o god_n justify_v otherwise_o because_o man_n can_v see_v our_o good_a work_n nor_o the_o principle_n from_o which_o they_o proceed_v whether_o from_o save_v faith_n or_o not_o nor_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v whether_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o not_o man_n shall_v not_o glorify_v our_o heavenly_a father_n contrair_a to_o matth._n 5.16_o nor_o shall_v the_o gentile_n glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o because_o they_o can_v infallible_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o be_v good_a work_n or_o not_o and_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o goâ—_n nor_o be_v abraham_n declare_v to_o be_v justify_v because_o of_o a_o secret_a heart-â—â—tention_a to_o offer_v his_o son_n to_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o coâ—â—t_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o may_v yet_o his_o journey_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n his_o building_n a_o altar_n his_o lay_n on_o wood_n his_o bind_v his_o son_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o kill_v he_o may_v well_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o man_n trelcatius_n the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n calvine_n beza_n paraeus_n yea_o a_o papist_n cajetan_n have_v say_v well_o to_o this_o point_n not_o to_o add_v that_o scripture_n shall_v never_o admit_v sumitur_fw-la that_o abraham_n and_o rahabs_n sin_n be_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n not_o impute_v and_o they_o deliver_v from_o condemnation_n
by_o the_o work_n of_o offering_n isaac_n receive_v the_o spy_n fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n suffer_v persecution_n of_o saul_n for_o james_n if_o he_o say_v any_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n our_o merit_n and_o in_o the_o very_a place_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o blood_n shed_v by_o christ_n we_o shall_v so_o be_v formal_a cause_n not_o of_o the_o declaratory_a act_n of_o justify_v for_o that_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o justifier_n act_n yet_o of_o our_o own_o justification_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o fight_v and_o run_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o work_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o for_o that_o 3._o a_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o just_a and_o sinless_a as_o he_o may_v say_v i_o have_v no_o sin_n i_o be_o just_a and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o forbid_v no_o sin_n as_o some_o for_o this_o way_n do_v teach_v but_o final_a unbeleef_n he_o no_o more_o needs_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v nor_o pardon_v grace_n than_o the_o elect_a angel_n or_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o to_o that_o prov._n 20.9_o as_o to_o that_o eccles._n 7.20_o 1_o joh._n 1._o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n the_o man_n evangelical_o justify_v can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n 4._o noâ—_n need_v such_o a_o man_n pray_v forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o law-sin_n who_o be_v inherent_o holy_a and_o evangelical_o just_a and_o so_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o new_a law_n which_o do_v not_o forbid_v all_o sin_n that_o the_o law_n forbid_v and_o the_o man_n be_v not_o under_o sin_n though_o he_o sin_n against_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n according_a to_o that_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n joh._n 14.15_o so_o he_o once_o ere_o he_o die_v believe_v for_o the_o law_n say_v the_o author_n forbid_v not_o unbeleef_n nor_o any_o evangelic_n unthankfulness_n against_o the_o law_n of_o a_o ransome-payer_n which_o yet_o i_o judge_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n condemn_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n forbid_v no_o sin_n but_o final_a unbeleef_n and_o the_o believer_n can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o except_o he_o fall_v away_o 5._o and_o it_o may_v just_o be_v ask_v of_o whether_o the_o believer_n evangelical_o justify_v who_o need_v no_o grace_n of_o pardon_n of_o redemption_n from_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n needs_o the_o grace_n of_o renovation_n to_o keep_v he_o to_o believe_v for_o he_o need_v no_o pardon_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o final_a believe_a for_o the_o small_a weak_a faith_n be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o these_o add_v if_o james_n mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n alone_o v_o 24._o by_o which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o other_o than_o the_o dead_a faith_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o faith_n which_o can_v save_v the_o faith_n of_o fair_a word_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o naked_a when_o the_o vain_a man_n give_v he_o nothing_o necessary_a for_o his_o body_n 16._o the_o faith_n without_o work_n 17._o the_o faith_n that_o can_v be_v show_v to_o man_n 18._o such_o a_o faith_n as_o devil_n 19_o and_o vain_a hypocrite_n boast_v of_o 20._o then_o sure_a the_o conclusion_n be_v for_o we_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o james_n v_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v then_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n and_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o real_o declare_v before_o god_n justify_v and_o save_v by_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o save_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o work_n 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the_o word_n of_o god_n work_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o first_o justification_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n as_o paul_n prove_v but_o in_o the_o second_o justification_n when_o a_o man_n of_o just_a be_v make_v more_o just_a say_v they_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o say_v james_n c._n 2._o now_o by_o this_o they_o be_v force_v to_o say_v james_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o first_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o second_o but_o beside_o that_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o two_o justification_n james_n must_v deny_v that_o the_o unconvert_v hypocrite_n and_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n as_o paul_n say_v and_o it_o be_v most_o incongruous_a to_o teach_v unconvert_v one_o who_o never_o know_v the_o first_o justification_n how_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o second_o justification_n and_o if_o james_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n only_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o he_o must_v mean_v fidem_fw-la solitariam_fw-la a_o faith_n solitary_a which_o have_v no_o work_n convey_v it_o as_o man_n see_v not_o with_o eye_n that_o be_v solitary_a and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o separate_v from_o hear_v smell_a and_o the_o sense_n though_o faith_n if_o true_a and_o proper_o so_o call_v as_o they_o say_v this_o be_v must_v justify_v as_o the_o eye_n see_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o eâ—re_o only_o not_o the_o eye_n hear_v now_o this_o faith_n have_v a_o causative_a influence_n in_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o work_n if_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o true_a faith_n as_o they_o say_v