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A28344 VindiciƦ foederis, or, A treatise of the covenant of God enterd with man-kinde in the several kindes and degrees of it, in which the agreement and respective differences of the covenant of works and the covenant of grace, of the old and new covenant are discust ... / [by] Thomas Blake ... ; whereunto is annexed a sermon preached at his funeral by Mr. Anthony Burgesse, and a funeral oration made at his death by Mr. Samuel Shaw. Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.; Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696. 1658 (1658) Wing B3150; ESTC R31595 453,190 558

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covenant_n but_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o person_n as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n as_o in_o if_o of_o abraham_n house_n and_o not_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n female_n which_o do_v clear_o prove_v that_o right_n to_o the_o initial_a seal_n as_o it_o be_v call_v of_o circumcision_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o by_o force_n of_o the_o command_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o abraham_n keep_v idolater_n in_o his_o house_n profess_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n and_o give_v circumcision_n to_o they_o in_o that_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o false_a worship_n it_o will_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o seal_n and_o not_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o covenant_n and_o be_v deny_v the_o seal_n and_o then_o infant-baptisme_n may_v be_v of_o easy_a proof_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n though_o they_o be_v not_o holy_a yet_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v but_o i_o will_v not_o yield_v so_o much_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o abraham_n carry_v circumcision_n beyond_o the_o line_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o he_o have_v those_o in_o his_o house_n which_o be_v alien_n from_o god_n see_v i_o find_v that_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v he_o gen._n 18._o 19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o that_o resolution_n of_o joshua_n that_o if_o other_o will_v serve_v the_o god_n that_o their_o father_n serve_v that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o flood_n or_o the_o god_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o who_o land_n they_o dwell_v yet_o he_o and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh_n 24._o 14_o 15._o as_o it_o be_v a_o private_a man_n duty_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o idol_n so_o it_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n duty_n to_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o idol_n be_v worship_v in_o his_o house_n as_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o if_o any_o of_o our_o adversary_n have_v a_o profess_a heathen_a in_o his_o family_n he_o will_v not_o keep_v he_o there_o and_o not_o chatechize_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o during_o his_o profession_n of_o heathenism_n baptize_v he_o so_o i_o believe_v concern_v abraham_n he_o catechize_v all_o that_o he_o take_v in_o as_o heathen_n and_o do_v not_o circumcise_v they_o in_o their_o heathenism_n this_o some_o paedobaptist_n as_o be_v say_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v when_o they_o grant_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v be_v the_o command_n and_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v only_o a_o motive_n i_o wonder_v what_o need_n there_o be_v of_o a_o argument_n to_o force_v such_o a_o confession_n the_o reason_n i_o say_v why_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v and_o christian_n baptize_v be_v the_o command_n be_v there_o a_o thousand_o covenant_n and_o no_o institution_n of_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_v such_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o circumcision_n nor_o no_o baptism_n the_o command_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o directory_n to_o who_o application_n si_fw-mi to_o be_v make_v we_o say_v all_o in_o covenant_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o seal_n for_o admission_n but_o we_o pre-suppose_a a_o institution_n they_o will_v have_v all_o believer_n and_o all_o disciple_n baptize_v which_o they_o can_v conclude_v upon_o their_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n bare_o but_o upon_o the_o command_n to_o baptize_v believer_n and_o disciple_n so_o that_o the_o command_n be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n with_o reference_n to_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n from_o these_o forego_n exception_n a_o conclusion_n be_v draw_v that_o all_o this_o do_v full_o show_v that_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o connexion_n between_o and_o the_o initial_a seal_n without_o a_o particular_a command_n for_o it_o be_v without_o any_o weight_n in_o it_o and_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o full_o show_v that_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o initial_a seal_n pre-supposing_a the_o institution_n of_o such_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o general_a command_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n that_o all_o be_v mere_a frivolous_a trifle_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o exception_n against_o it_o another_o scripture_n hold_v out_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o initial_a seal_n be_v act_v 2._o 38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n
it_o p._n 272_o baptism_n into_o particular_a church-society_n examine_v p._n 461_o see_v infant_n infant-baptisme_n believer_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o believer_n p._n 249_o berith_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n signify_v a_o covenant_n p._n 37_o birth-priviledge_n birth-interest_n in_o ancestours-priviledge_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n p._n 401_o 402_o it_o be_v so_o in_o civil_a privilege_n in_o all_o kingdom_n state_n corporation_n ibid._n upon_o this_o account_n protestant_n be_v take_v up_o by_o jesuit_n and_o the_o orthodox_n by_o anabaptist_n in_o their_o word_n p._n 403_o birth-interest_n in_o ancestours-priviledge_n be_v hold_v up_o in_o all_o other_o religion_n p._n 405_o god_n own_v infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o birth_n as_o his_o child_n his_o servant_n ibid._n birth-interest_n be_v deny_v parent_n and_o child_n be_v heterogeneal_a p._n 406_o child_n then_o bring_v up_o not_o in_o covenant_n but_o for_o covenant_n ibid._n according_a to_o scripture-ground_n no_o hope_n leave_v of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 407_o branch_n what_o with_o the_o apostle_n it_o signify_v rom._n 11._o 16._o p._n 325_o branch_n of_o two_o sort_n natural_a and_o engraft_a ibid._n see_v root_n c_o canaan_n give_v to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n by_o promise_n p._n 301_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o appendant_a to_o the_o covenant_n p._n 303_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o do_v not_o denominate_v the_o covenant_n mix_v p._n 226_o carnal_a see_v covenant_n camero_n assertion_n of_o a_o animal_n life_n in_o paradise_n p._n 100_o his_o distinction_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a love_n of_o god_n p._n 46_o 47_o child_n act_n 2._o 39_o comprize_v infant_n p._n 322_o not_o the_o same_o with_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o nation_n vers_fw-la 17._o p._n 319_o see_v promise_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o fullness_n and_o fitness_n in_o he_o for_o that_o work_n p._n 92_o a_o covenant_n make_v of_o god_n with_o he_o p._n 14_o this_o covenant_n not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n ibid._n in_o the_o assumption_n of_o man_n nature_n he_o do_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 57_o whole_a christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o believer_n p._n 190_o justification_n strict_o so_o call_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passive_a righteousness_n p._n 123_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n both_o concur_v to_o man_n full_a happiness_n ibid._n see_v mediator_n christian_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o christian_n p._n 252_o church_n the_o distinction_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a assert_v and_o explain_v p._n 267_o see_v engraff_n church_n visible_a distinguish_v into_o universal_a and_o particular_a p._n 269_o universal_a visible_a asserted_n p._n 267_o etc._n etc._n it_o consist_v of_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 268_o interest_n in_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o covenant_n p._n 267_o church_n particular_a a_o man_n by_o covenant_n with_o god_n interest_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a needs_o nothing_o far_a for_o his_o access_n and_o interest_n in_o particular_a church_n p._n 270_o cohabitation_n make_v not_o up_o a_o church_n congregational_a p._n 273_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v ibid._n a_o people_n cohabit_v in_o a_o vicinity_n ough_o to_o associate_v in_o church-fellowship_n for_o ordinance_n ibid._n profess_v christian_n in_o such_o cohabitation_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v particular_a church-member_n p._n 274_o church-covenant_n explicite_fw-la or_o implicit_a p._n 459_o covenant_n explicit_a not_o essential_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o particular_a church-member_n p._n 460_o without_o any_o scripture-precedent_n p._n 272_o 460_o where_o all_o be_v enjoy_v for_o the_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n much_o may_v be_v want_v for_o the_o well-being_n p._n 273_o church_n pure_a impure_a when_o to_o be_v judge_v pure_a p._n 277_o impure_a church_n have_v yet_o the_o be_v of_o church_n ibid._n rome_n a_o church_n of_o most_o impure_a be_v ibid._n that_o which_o especial_o denominate_v a_o church_n pure_a or_o impure_a be_v doctrine_n p._n 278_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o defilement_n of_o church_n be_v taint_v either_o in_o the_o foundation_n or_o superstruction_n ibid._n see_v error_n parochial_a church_n vindicated_n p._n 274_o see_v place_n circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n p._n 227_o both_o a_o privilege_n and_o a_o bondage_n p._n 208_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o covenant_n p._n 423_o it_o be_v bottom_v on_o the_o commandment_n p._n 297_o which_o command_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n p._n 301._o cohabitation_n see_v church_n particular_a command_v frequent_a and_o full_a under_o moses_n his_o administration_n p._n 213_o see_v law_n consent_n in_o man_n of_o necessity_n to_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 3._o consequence_n from_o scripture_n justify_v p._n 416_o condition_n covenant_n what_o a_o covenant-condition_n be_v p._n 35_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o p._n 99_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v in_o man_n power_n p._n 102_o 103_o keep_v man_n within_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n p._n 115_o 116_o their_o end_n be_v man_n preservation_n 117_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v its_o condition_n p._n 33_o 34_o argument_n assert_v it_o p._n 34_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v without_o special_a assistance_n of_o grace_n p._n 104_o argument_n for_o special_a assistance_n in_o this_o work_n p._n 104_o 105_o objection_n answer_v p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n p._n 116_o they_o be_v for_o man_n restitution_n p._n 117_o a_o people_n thus_o in_o covenant_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 190_o etc._n etc._n no_o happiness_n or_o assurance_n but_o in_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n p._n 195_o objection_n answer_v p._n 199_o covenant_n in_o general_n figurative_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 2_o requisite_n in_o a_o covenant_n p._n 3_o mutual_a contract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 38_o distinguish_v p._n 4_o define_v p._n 5_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man._n reason_n why_o god_n deal_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n with_o man_n p._n 6_o 7_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n define_v p._n 8_o definition_n assert_v p._n 37_o 38_o this_o covenant_n distinguish_v into_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 8_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n their_o agreement_n p._n 86_o their_o respective_a difference_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n covenant_n of_o work_n be_v enter_v in_o man_n integrity_n ibid._n be_v alone_o for_o his_o preservation_n p._n 88_o do_v precede_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n be_v a_o small_a time_n in_o force_n p._n 90_o have_v no_o mediator_n p._n 91_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o fall_v man_n p._n 14_o 15_o covenant_n of_o grace_n define_v p._n 159_o distinguish_v into_o the_o old_a and_o new_a or_o first_o and_o second_o p._n 202_o have_v its_o solemnity_n in_o the_o high_a way_n p._n 5_o 12_o be_v enter_v in_o man_n fall_v estate_n p._n 87_o be_v for_o man_n restitution_n p._n 88_o be_v in_o time_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n ibid._n be_v of_o everlasting_a continuance_n p._n 90_o be_v in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n p._n 91_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n so_o manifest_v his_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o still_o keep_v up_o his_o sovereignty_n p._n 53_o old_a and_o new_a or_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n their_o agreement_n in_o 6._o particul_fw-la p._n 202_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n p._n 204_o old_a covenant_n be_v administer_v and_o hold_v forth_o by_o servant_n prophet_n priest_n etc._n etc._n p._n 205_o it_o receive_v only_o the_o jew_n ibid._n it_o have_v its_o date_n of_o time_n and_o be_v antiquate_v for_o another_o to_o succeed_v p._n 206_o it_o be_v dedicate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n ibid._n it_o hold_v forth_o christ_n only_o in_o a_o promise_n to_o be_v incarnate_a to_o suffer_v p._n 207_o it_o hold_v all_o out_o under_o type_n figure_n and_o shadow_n ibid._n under_o that_o dispensation_n knowledge_n dim_a those_o under_o it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n comparatiuè_fw-la to_o christian_n p._n
be_v not_o unfit_o call_v in_o instrument_n of_o god_n p._n 128_o see_v faith_n justification_n ishmael_n in_o covenant_n when_o circumcise_v p._n 296_o not_o to_o be_v brand_v with_o bastardy_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o seed_n cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n p._n 298_o justification_n man_n concurrence_n in_o it_o necessary_o require_v in_o it_o as_o a_o acceptant_fw-la not_o as_o agent_n p._n 127_o it_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n not_o a_o immanent_a p._n 132_o it_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n p._n 131_o etc._n etc._n a_o justify_v man_n an_z an_z fit_v for_o every_o duty_n to_o which_o god_n call_v p._n 135._o see_v faith_n instrument_n k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o what_o sense_n take_v matth._n 19_o 14_o etc._n etc._n p._n 399_o the_o hinge_v of_o the_o contraversie_n concern_v infant_n interest_n in_o covenant_n hang_v not_o on_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n ibid._n anabaptist_n reason_n not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n p._n 400_o though_o understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n it_o serve_v not_o to_o discovenant_n or_o dischurch_n infant_n p._n 401_o l._n law_n consider_v as_o a_o covenant_n to_o give_v life_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o gospel_n p._n 55_o moral-law_n have_v a_o command_a power_n over_o believer_n ibid._n by_o argument_n assert_v ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 58_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o dead_a husband_n p._n 59_o see_v moses_n a_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o strength_n p._n 151._o life_n what_o in_o scripture_n it_o imply_v p._n 100_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n a_o medium_fw-la may_v be_v conceive_v and_o be_v by_o some_o assign_v between_o life_n and_o death_n in_o scripture_n acceptation_n p._n 123_o lord._n the_o acceptation_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n do_v not_o justify_v p._n 125_o love_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o love_n not_o opposite_a p._n 61_o love_n cleave_v to_o christ_n for_o communion_n but_o recieve_v he_o not_o for_o justification_n p._n 125_o m._n master_n marshal_n vindicated_n p._n 435_o mediator_n a_o fourfold_a work_n respective_a to_o the_o covenant_n incumbent_a on_o the_o mediator_n p._n 93_o etc._n etc._n see_v christ_n moses_n metaphor_n god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o man_n no_o metaphor_n p._n 10._o 37_o minister_n must_v bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n they_o must_v not_o sever_v the_o promise_n from_o the_o duty_n p._n 189_o ministry_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ministry_n to_o bring_v i_o into_o covenant_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 160._o reason_n evince_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o ministry_n to_o be_v perpetuate_v through_o all_o age_n p._n 162_o etc._n etc._n reason_n evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o establish_a ministry_n p._n 165_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 168_o 169_o a_o orderly_a call_n from_o god_n into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a p._n 180_o reason_n assign_v p._n 181_o 182_o several_a way_n of_o call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 182_o see_v ordination_n ministry-maintenance_n p._n 442_o moses_n the_o law_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n bind_v christian_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o he_o deliver_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 210_o he_o deliver_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 210_o 211_o in_o his_o time_n command_n be_v frequent_a and_o full_a the_o directive_n and_o maledictive_a part_n for_o discovery_n of_o sin_n be_v open_a and_o clear_a but_o promise_n for_o eternity_n little_o know_v p._n 213_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n in_o type_n n._n nature_n take_a for_o birth-priviledge_n or_o descent_n from_o ancestor_n p._n 307_o take_v for_o qualification_n of_o nature_n ibid._n jew_n by_o nature_n have_v privilege_n above_o gentile_n p._n 307_o 308_o o._n obedience_n see_v righteousness_n olive_n the_o whole_a universal_a church_n visible_a rom._n 11._o p._n 325_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n glory_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 326_o ordination_n a_o orderly_a call_n by_o way_n of_o ordination_n into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a in_o all_o not_o gift_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 182_o ordination_n describe_v ibid._n man_n in_o ministerial_a function_n be_v to_o act_v in_o ordination_n p._n 182_o 183_o they_o be_v to_o set_v man_n apart_o as_o presbyter_n and_o elder_n p._n 184_o ordination_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v but_o upon_o examination_n and_o trial_n p._n 140_o to_o be_v solemnize_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n p._n 185_o 186_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v use_v p._n 187_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n p._n pardon_n national_a and_o personal_a p._n 343_o my_o people_n that_o phrase_n apply_v in_o new_a testament-scripture_n to_o those_o that_o stand_v invisible_a relation_n to_o god_n p._n 258_o place_n for_o worship_n in_o new_a testament-time_n have_v their_o warranty_n in_o what_o sense_n holy_a p._n 441_o place_n holy_a by_o divine_a institution_n by_o divine_a approbation_n p._n 439_o position_n concern_v place_n for_o worship_n in_o gospel-time_n p._n 441_o not_o in_o equipage_n with_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n ibid._n temple_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n our_o place_n of_o meeting_n by_o good_a warranty_n call_v church_n p._n 441_o etc._n etc._n position_n this_o position_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v no_o command_a power_n over_o believer_n examine_v p._n 58_o that_o position_n concern_v the_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v both_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n examine_v p._n 210_o power_n necessary_a in_o the_o call_n of_o nation_n to_o a_o visible_a church-state_n p._n 330_o privilege_n see_v birth_n professor_n who_o to_o be_v account_v so_o before_o man_n p._n 450_o promise_n make_a to_o the_o wike_v make_v good_a to_o the_o believe_v and_o penitent_a p._n 190_o absolute_a promise_n yield_v not_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v want_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n require_v ibid._n &_o p._n 47_o objection_n answer_v p._n 190_o spiritual_a promise_n rare_a and_o obscure_a under_o moses_n his_o administration_n p._n 213_o scripture_n evince_v the_o spirituality_n of_o old_a testament-promises_a p._n 222_o temporal_a promise_n annex_v as_o appendant_o to_o spiritual_a in_o the_o old_a covenant_n p._n 226_o child_n of_o promise_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n bear_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o miraculous_a promise_n p._n 298_o q._n query_n put_v to_o those_o that_o restrain_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o the_o elect_a regenerate_a p._n 234_o etc._n etc._n put_v to_o those_o that_o put_v a_o limit_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n respective_a to_o the_o issue_n p._n 317_o r._n reconciliation_n gradual_a or_o total_a of_o person_n of_o nation_n p._n 331_o repentance_n a_o distinct_a grace_n from_o faith_n p._n 136_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ib._n consider_v in_o the_o prae-requisites_a p._n 137_o in_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o ibid._n privative_a part_n which_o be_v cessation_n from_o sin_n be_v require_v in_o covenant_n p._n 140_o positive_a part_n which_o be_v a_o return_n to_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n be_v require_v in_o covenant_n p._n 142_o see_v righteousness_n objection_n answer_v p._n 144_o etc._n etc._n reprobation_n no_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n or_o sin_n p._n 341_o it_o lead_v not_o to_o condemnation_n without_o merit_n of_o sin_n as_o election_n lead_v to_o salvation_n without_o merit_n of_o work_n ibid._n righteousness_n what_o degree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 148_o perfection_n of_o degree_n be_v not_o so_o require_v that_o upon_o the_o defection_n of_o it_o the_o penalty_n be_v incur_v p._n 149_o perfection_n of_o degree_n be_v not_o require_v and_o sincerity_n accept_v p._n 151_o reason_n assign_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 153_o our_a evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a p._n 155_o &c_n &c_n sincerity_n be_v require_v and_o accept_v p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n root_n and_o branch_n denote_v parent_n and_o child_n rom._n 11._o 16._o p._n 325_o root_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n ibid._n every_o natural_a parent_n a_o root_n p._n 338_o every_o natural_a believe_a parent_n a_o holy_a root_n ibid._n abraham_n a_o root_n by_o communication_n not_o by_o example_n p._n 399_o s._n sacrament_n be_v gospel_n mystery_n p._n 446_o sacrilege_n define_v p._n 440_o withhold_a infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n from_o baptism_n be_v sacrilege_n p._n 437_o etc._n etc._n saint_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o saint_n p._n
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