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difference_n of_o importance_n between_o these_o covenant_n be_v in_o the_o condition_n annex_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o and_o here_o the_o difference_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o height_n this_o alone_a so_o diversify_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bare_o in_o circumstance_n and_o way_n of_o administration_n but_o in_o substance_n two_o distinct_a covenant_n the_o least_o difference_n in_o condition_n diversify_v bargain_n and_o agreement_n on_o what_o part_n soever_o the_o difference_n be_v same_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o in_o which_o god_n engage_v himself_o or_o in_o which_o man_n be_v engage_v either_o the_o stipulation_n on_o god_n part_n or_o else_o the_o restipulation_n on_o the_o part_n of_o man_n the_o former_a unto_o which_o god_n be_v engage_v be_v either_o reward_n in_o case_n of_o
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it_o not_o to_o man_n as_o a_o instrument_n so_o only_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n can_v say_v as_o his_o call_v be_v thus_o immediate_a so_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v his_o instruction_n for_o it_o gal._n 1._o 12._o for_o i_o neither_o receive_v if_o of_o man_n neither_o be_v i_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o that_o divide_v these_o be_v exceed_o to_o blame_n assume_v authority_n without_o man_n but_o confess_v that_o for_o ability_n as_o they_o must_v look_v up_o to_o god_n so_o they_o must_v make_v use_n of_o man_n must_v apply_v themselves_o to_o read_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o help_n of_o other_o the_o immediate_a call_n be_v by_o vision_n etc._n revelation_n or_o whatsoever_o otherway_v god_n please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o thus_o in_o a_o vision_n paul_n be_v call_v where_o that_o be_v not_o the_o mediate_a call_v only_o remain_v which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o that_o attain_v to_o gift_n by_o education_n study_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n on_o their_o endeavour_n this_o be_v call_v as_o in_o scripture_n ordination_n so_o in_o church-writer_n by_o the_o name_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o whole_a work_n contain_v as_o well_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o as_o the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v a_o act_n of_o man_n in_o a_o ministerial_a function_n explain_v associate_v in_o a_o presbytery_n set_v some_o apart_o upon_o proof_n and_o examination_n as_o presbyter_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n by_o fast_v and_o pray_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o find_v no_o other_o but_o man_n in_o ministerial_a function_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n act_v in_o it_o it_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n which_o in_o their_o journal_n they_o visit_v act_v 14._o 23._o timothy_n be_v direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n titus_n be_v enjoin_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n in_o crect_n tit._n 1._o 5._o he_o be_v name_v alone_o but_o the_o name_n of_o one_o exclude_v not_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o timothy_n ordination_n a_o presbytery_n or_o a_o combination_n of_o presbyter_n do_v join_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o which_o way_n in_o our_o church_n have_v ever_o be_v hold_v the_o bishop_n suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o ordination_n never_o have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v alone_o but_o grave_a presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v to_o join_v with_o he_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o greatness_n his_o vote_n ordinary_o do_v overmuch_o sway_v in_o it_o some_o will_v have_v the_o people_n here_o to_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o act_n chap._n 14._o 23._o imply_v a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n in_o its_o etymology_n may_v imply_v the_o use_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o compare_v act_n 10._o 41._o where_o the_o immediate_a ordination_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o they_o know_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o they_o be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o requisite_a ability_n one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v as_o much_o to_o the_o people_n as_o may_v be_v yet_o confess_v that_o in_o grammatical_a construction_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v agree_v with_o no_o other_o but_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o their_o act_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v find_v it_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v he_o do_v not_o signify_v in_o every_o church_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v but_o according_a to_o the_o church_n instance_v in_o the_o orator_n phrase_n faciam_fw-la secundumte_n i_o will_v do_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o mind_n so_o they_o viz._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v they_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o church_n if_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v only_o conclude_v a_o acquiescency_n in_o the_o people_n and_o that_o they_o have_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o ordination_n carry_v on_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n yet_o this_o phrase_n here_o can_v no_o where_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n or_o people_n make_v choice_n of_o they_o than_o we_o man_n prove_v from_o that_o injunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n titus_n 1._o 5._o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v there_o their_o vote_n in_o election_n as_o much_o stress_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n or_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o city_n in_o this_o of_o paul_n to_o titus_n as_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o church_n or_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o of_o luke_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n what_o power_n the_o people_n or_o the_o faithful_a may_v have_v in_o election_n and_o how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a that_o they_o may_v be_v overbear_v for_o their_o good_a i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v i_o only_o conclude_v that_o we_o find_v not_o the_o people_n any_o where_o ordain_v we_o read_v of_o ordination_n in_o church_n for_o the_o church_n use_n not_o ordination_n by_o church_n take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n for_o the_o whole_a community_n of_o believer_n these_o elder_n in_o a_o ministerial_a function_n in_o this_o act_n of_o ordination_n set_v select_a man_n apart_o for_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n so_o act_v 14._o 23._o titus_n 1._o 5._o titus_n be_v enjoin_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n in_o crect_n who_o be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n as_o appear_v in_o titus_n 1._o verse_n 5._o 7._o compare_v bishop_n the_o qualification_n of_o elder_n be_v there_o prescribe_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a which_o will_v hold_v no_o congruity_n if_o a_o elder_a be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o a_o bishop_n which_o also_o may_v be_v see_v act_v 20._o compare_v ver_n 17._o and_o the_o 28._o together_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flâ—ck_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n that_o be_v have_v give_v they_o a_o episcopal_a charge_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v elder_n must_v set_v apart_o man_n for_o elder_n and_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o by_o a_o presbytery_n this_o ordination_n of_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n universal_a or_o for_o the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a or_o for_o some_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o either_o congregational_a or_o classical_a ministerial_a function_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o church_n universal_a visible_a god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secundary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o no_o one_o particular_a church_n congregational_a or_o classical_a enjoy_v all_o the_o particular_a kind_n there_o enumerate_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o function_n be_v to_o be_v with_o limit_n to_o one_o particular_a only_a they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a yet_o so_o as_o orderly_o to_o exercise_v their_o function_n only_o there_o where_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n shall_v design_n they_o there_o be_v some_o function_n as_o i_o may_v say_v catholic_n what_o such_o a_o one_o do_v any_o where_o in_o his_o function_n be_v good_a every_o where_o as_o a_o public_a notary_n or_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n that_o which_o they_o
their_o flesh_n this_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o upon_o it_o they_o have_v many_o and_o great_a privilege_n yea_o all_o church_n privilege_n follow_v upon_o this_o lead_a privilege_n though_o otherwise_o stranger_n to_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n now_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o of_o israel_n 3._o answer_v unto_o and_o in_o sincerity_n make_v good_a that_o unto_o which_o they_o do_v actual_o engage_v the_o whole_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v they_o they_o that_o undertake_v the_o term_n on_o which_o covenant-salvation_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n be_v have_v be_v actual_o vest_v in_o a_o a_o save_a covenant_n but_o they_o undertake_v the_o term_n on_o which_o covenant-salvation_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n be_v have_v they_o be_v therefore_o in_o a_o save_a covenant_n 4._o in_o case_n unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n in_o they_o be_v not_o only_a law-transgression_n but_o also_o gospel-sin_n and_o breach_n of_o a_o gospel-covenant_n than_o these_o profess_a believer_n be_v under_o a_o gospel-covenant_n this_o be_v evident_a they_o sin_v not_o against_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o gospel_n they_o break_v not_o covenant_n that_o be_v never_o in_o covenant_n but_o their_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n be_v above_o law-transgression_n they_o be_v gospel-sin_n and_o breach_n of_o covenant_n as_o i_o think_v need_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n upon_o this_o account_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v often_o marvel_v why_o many_o eminent_a and_o godly_a divine_n do_v earnest_o persuade_v their_o people_n to_o who_o they_o speak_v to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n give_v direction_n what_o way_n they_o be_v to_o take_v to_o come_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o they_o to_o know_v under_o what_o covenant_n they_o be_v whether_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o the_o same_o man_n express_o say_v that_o we_o all_o enter_v covenant_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n at_o least_o if_o not_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o our_o baptism_n vow_n and_o covenant_n may_v not_o any_o think_v that_o these_o do_v persuade_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o they_o tell_v their_o people_n that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o know_v what_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o baptism_n seal_v whether_o it_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o we_o enter_v in_o covenant_n in_o our_o baptism_n as_o they_o true_o say_v that_o we_o do_v as_o to_o the_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o any_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v already_o actual_o in_o it_o how_o be_v they_o persuade_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o these_o persuasion_n therefore_o and_o motive_n to_o enter_v covenant_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v to_o press_v man_n on_o to_o keep_v covenant_n and_o so_o the_o direction_n which_o they_o lie_v down_o be_v indeed_o of_o divine_a and_o excellent_a use_n and_o when_o they_o say_v it_o so_o much_o concern_v man_n to_o know_v what_o covenant_n they_o be_v under_o i_o conceive_v it_o shall_v rather_o be_v to_o let_v they_o know_v of_o how_o great_a concernment_n it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o see_v that_o they_o have_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n through_o grace_n answer_v to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o requisite_n in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o enter_v of_o covenant_n which_o be_v do_v as_o these_o say_v in_o baptism_n and_o keep_v of_o covenaut_n or_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v confound_v but_o distinguish_v their_o labour_n will_v likewise_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n which_o otherwise_o scarce_o suit_n either_o with_o their_o own_o word_n or_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o in_o case_n they_o be_v from_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o acquit_v from_o the_o condemnation_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o that_o covenant_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o any_o mere_a professor_n of_o christianity_n in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n and_o enough_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o treatise_n itself_o against_o it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o curse_n may_v follow_v upon_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o law_n without_o consideration_n of_o any_o covenant_n at_o all_o whether_o of_o work_n or_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o interest_n in_o covenant_n but_o interest_n in_o christ_n which_o these_o supposed_o such_o have_v not_o that_o free_v from_o condemnation_n 2._o what_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o they_o bear_v no_o more_o than_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o the_o gospel_n be_v consult_v that_o be_v sufficient_o sad_a and_o 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