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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
promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 47_o 48._o wilfulness_n of_o unbelief_n some_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n only_o to_o solve_v p_o 48_o 49._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o adam_n p._n 49._o no_o promise_n of_o influence_n be_v make_v to_o adam_n p._n 49._o chap._n ix_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 49_o 50_o whether_o or_o no_o do_v adam_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n in_o he_o lose_v all_o right_n to_o the_o creature_n p._n 50_o 51._o a_o threefold_a right_n 1._o natural_a 2._o providentiall_a 3._o spiritual_a what_o right_a reprobate_n and_o unbeliever_n have_v to_o the_o live_n â—aâ—ing_v etc._n etc._n p._n 53_o 54._o what_o way_n god_n be_v we_o p._n 55_o 56._o a_o furniture_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o want_n of_o christ._n p_o 56._o chap._n x._o the_o arminian_n ground_n that_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n compel_v to_o appoint_v the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 56_o 57_o the_o natural_a antecedent_n love_n of_o god_n a_o dream_n p_o 57_o chap._n xi_o the_o threefold_a covenant_n of_o some_o consider_v p._n 57_o 58._o and_o of_o the_o arminian_n p._n 64_o consider_v and_o reject_v the_o law_n as_o propound_v to_o israel_n be_v the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 60_o 61_o 62._o and_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o old_a one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o difference_v â—n_o some_o accident_n p._n 63_o 64._o chap._n xii_o self-searching_a to_o know_v under_o what_o covenant_n we_o be_v a_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o why_o p_o 65_o 6â—_n the_o threaten_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_a p_o 67_o 68_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o combat_n in_o natural_a man_n difference_v p_o 68_o compel_a conviction_n argue_v a_o law_n spirit_n ibid._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n then_o to_o be_v godly_a p._n 69._o of_o the_o legal_a terror_n ibid._n of_o literal_a and_o legal_a conviction_n and_o these_o of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 70._o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n p._n 70_o 71._o a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o hard_a command_n because_o holy_a ib._n a_o heaven_n in_o duty_n p._n 71._o a_o new_a nature_n stand_v for_o a_o command_n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o covenant_v external_a visible_a profess_a conditional_a and_o covenant_v internal_a invisible_a real_a absolute_a and_o how_o they_o differ_v p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o infant_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o and_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o invest_v with_o covenant_n privilege_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79._o it_o be_v false_a that_o none_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o convert_n ib._n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o we_o the_o same_o p._n 80_o 81._o nor_o be_v that_o covenant_n a_o civil_a covenant_n p._n 81_o 82._o the_o new_a testament_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a though_o there_o be_v seal_n in_o it_o and_o external_a worship_n p._n 82_o 83._o of_o federall_a holiness_n ibid._n external_a church_n privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o nation_n and_o society_n p._n 83_o 84._o it_o be_v not_o the_o physical_a but_o the_o moral_a root_n that_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n conditional_a and_o external_a p_o 84_o 85._o the_o formal_a ground_n of_o right_a to_o baptism_n p._n 85_o 86._o the_o place_n act_n 8.37_o mark_v 16.16_o open_v and_o be_v nothing_o for_o but_o much_o against_o anabaptist_n p._n 85_o 86._o the_o text_n act_v 2.39_o open_v be_v strong_a for_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 86_o 87._o a_o conditional_a covenant_n be_v proper_o a_o covenant_n though_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o a_o fulfil_a covenant_n p_o 90_o 91._o no_o mean_n be_v prove_v by_o law_n or_o gospel_n to_o save_v infant_n by_o the_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p_o 91_o 92._o two_o diverse_a consideration_n of_o the_o covenant_n one_o in_o abstracto_fw-la as_o a_o simple_a way_n of_o save_a sinner_n and_o so_o all_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n another_o in_o concreto_fw-la as_o it_o contain_v the_o lord_n will_v of_o pleasure_n and_o as_o it_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o elect_n be_v only_o in_o covenant_n p_o 94._o the_o new_a heart_n be_v only_o command_v to_o some_o and_o to_o other_o it_o be_v both_o command_v and_o promise_v p_o 95._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o place_n gen._n 17._o open_v p._n 95._o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n compare_v p_o 95_o 96_o 97._o what_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n must_v infant_n want_v if_o they_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n p_o 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o place_n mark_v 10.15_o 16._o luke_n 18._o math._n 19_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n open_v p._n 100.101.102_o what_o blessing_n christ_n bestow_v upon_o the_o infant_n who_o he_o take_v in_o his_o arm_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104._o a_o covenant_v seed_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n 104.105_o considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenant_v 107.108_o the_o place_n rom._n 11.6_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n 110.111_o by_o the_o holy_a root_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n only_o 113_o 114._o but_o visible_a professor_n father_n and_o child_n p._n 115_o 116._o the_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n not_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o such_o a_o birth_n p._n 116_o 117._o covenant_n holiness_n be_v not_o the_o complete_a and_o adequat_fw-la cause_n of_o real_a engraft_v in_o christ._n p._n 116_o 117_o 118_o chap._n xv._n other_o considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenant_v p._n 118_o 119._o there_o be_v no_o universal_a grace_n subjective_n or_o objective_n give_v to_o all_o rom._n 10.18_o psal._n 19.3_o p._n 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o 123_o 124._o nor_o power_n of_o believe_v give_v to_o all_o p._n 124_o 125_o 126._o chap._n xvi_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n esteem_v such_o visible_a covenanter_n to_o be_v real_a convert_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v make_v all_o egypt_n assyria_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n all_o judea_n baptise_a to_o be_v real_a convert_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o john_n baptist_n paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n p._n 129_o 130_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o special_a note_n etc._n etc._n p._n 131_o 132_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o challenge_v the_o seal_n from_o any_o command_n of_o god_n as_o m._n thom._n hooker_n say_v p._n 132_o chap._n xvii_o who_o be_v hypocrite_n p._n 133_o 134_o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v p._n 135_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o act_v upon_o in_o heart_n p._n 137_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n p._n 138_o of_o god_n speak_v himself_o ib._n prophecy_n that_o now_o be_v differ_v from_o scripture_n prophecy_n and_o how_o p._n 139_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v in_o much_o nearness_n to_o god_n p._n 140_o 141_o mark_n of_o a_o spiritual_a disposition_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144_o 145._o to_o do_v a_o duty_n as_o a_o duty_n and_o not_o as_o delightful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a disposition_n p._n 144_o not_o as_o successful_a but_o as_o a_o duty_n p._n 145_o chap._n xviii_o the_o nature_n character_n property_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n and_o the_o new_a spirit_n of_o covenanter_n p._n 145_o 146._o the_o heart_n the_o man_n p_o 146_o the_o good_a heart_n ib._n how_o rare_a a_o piece_n the_o heart_n be_v p._n 147_o of_o the_o reign_a evil_n of_o the_o heart_n ib._n why_o we_o be_v more_o shame_v of_o lie_v then_o of_o pride_n p._n 149_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o act_n of_o infusion_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o mystery_n p._n 149_o 150_o the_o atheism_n and_o impossible_a lie_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 150_o 151_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n p._n 151_o 152_o chap_n xix_o the_o place_n of_o evangelick_n work_v in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o possession_n of_o glory_n and_o right_a to_o glory_v different_a 3._o a_o twofold_a right_n to_o glory_n 4._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n 5._o the_o place_n of_o declarative_a justification_n by_o work_n jam._n 2._o discuss_v 6._o faith_n and_o work_v different_a 7._o possession_n of_o life_n and_o right_a to_o life_n clear_v 8._o faith_n and_o final_a believe_a both_o command_v in_o the_o law_n final_a unbeleef_n not_o the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n only_o 9_o how_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o our_o work_n evangelic_n p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o &_o seq_n our_o mistake_n of_o god_n p_o 15â—_n 152_o the_o faith_n that_o james_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n pâ—60_n â—60_z the_o
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 father_n in_o paradise_n so_o it_o will_v appear_v once_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v federal_o holy_a as_o well_o as_o they_o answ._n this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difficulty_n to_o the_o adversary_n and_o insuperable_a as_o to_o we_o for_o the_o jew_n unborn_a by_o their_o way_n be_v no_o more_o holy_a in_o their_o branch_n and_o offspring_n than_o turk_n and_o indian_n and_o their_o child_n until_o they_o grow_v to_o age_n and_o actual_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o american_n and_o such_o as_o worship_v the_o sun_n or_o satan_n that_o way_n holy_a and_o so_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o holiness_n from_o the_o root_n nor_o be_v they_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n as_o vers_n 28.2_o all_o the_o jew_n leave_v not_o off_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n for_o paul_n say_v rom._n 11.25_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o part_n of_o israel_n for_o howbeit_o the_o visible_a mass_n and_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n reject_v christ_n and_o wrath_n â—e_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o outmost_a 1_o thes._n 2.16_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o say_v universal_o of_o all_o the_o jew_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n james_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v abroad_o jam._n 1.1_o and_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o john_n to_o the_o jew_n i_o judge_v not_o in_o a_o visible_a body_n and_o these_o be_v not_o break_v off_o the_o olive_n and_o do_v though_o not_o in_o a_o visible_a church_n way_n derive_v covenant_n right_a to_o the_o branch_n that_o shall_v be_v ingraft_v in_o but_o many_o nation_n descend_v of_o adam_n have_v universal_o reject_v christ_n and_o know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a seed_n q._n may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o the_o root_n be_v christ_n as_o mystical_a head_n from_o who_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o sâ—ppe_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o fatness_n answ._n the_o intent_n of_o paul_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n cut_v off_o because_o of_o their_o unbeleef_n shall_v be_v ingraft_v in_o again_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o time_n because_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o in_o the_o first_o fruit_n abraham_n christ._n isaac_n and_o jacob_n it_o be_v true_a their_o covenant-holiness_n be_v not_o the_o adequat_fw-la cause_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v ingraft_v in_o real_o into_o christ_n for_o so_o all_o the_o carnal_a child_n who_o have_v this_o relative_a holiness_n must_v be_v real_o ingraft_v in_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n free_a love_n both_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o personal_a and_o of_o their_o church_n engraft_v and_o the_o continue_a derive_v of_o that_o relative_a holiness_n be_v a_o continue_a free_a favour_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v the_o lord_n love_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n to_o root_n and_o branch_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o bear_v truth_n which_o be_v say_v v._n 28._o which_o expore_n this_o ver_fw-la 28._o that_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n because_o abraham_n be_v so_o choose_v but_o because_o of_o the_o father_n covenant-holinesse_n which_o be_v holiness_n from_o christ_n not_o as_o root_v and_o head_n through_o influence_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o as_o a_o politic_a head_n which_o yet_o be_v what_o we_o say_v for_o because_o christ_n be_v holy_a as_o root_v head_n and_o redeemer_n the_o jew_n once_o his_o church_n visible_a and_o to_o be_v so_o again_o the_o branch_n be_v not_o real_o holy_a by_o faith_n because_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o if_o all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o also_o infant_n who_o be_v jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o visible_a body_n so_o be_v infant_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o mr._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o preach_v gospel_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o firmament_n sun_n rise_v and_o go_v down_o as_o amyrald_n and_o some_o libertine_n do_v say_v who_o i_o hear_v preach_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o london_n paul_n may_v receive_v a_o easy_a and_o a_o short_a answer_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n crucify_v write_v on_o the_o firmament_n sun_n and_o night_n and_o day_n vindicate_v be_v as_o lawful_a a_o ordinance_n and_o a_o book_n upon_o which_o american_n and_o all_o that_o see_v the_o same_o may_v read_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o may_v call_v upon_o and_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o win_v and_o earn_v by_o 〈◊〉_d industry_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o send_v preacher_n as_o the_o preach_v word_n of_o god_n and_o 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the_o inheritance_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o many_o in_o number_n like_o the_o star_n for_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o stand_v with_o he_o on_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o which_o none_o can_v number_v rev._n 7.9_o be_v many_o and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v seed_n and_o though_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n yet_o the_o apostle_n must_v speak_v too_o ambiguous_o when_o he_o say_v the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n head_n and_o member_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v so_o make_v to_o christ_n especial_o of_o life_n pardon_n righteousness_n as_o the_o blessing_n promise_v be_v fulfil_v &_o give_v through_o &_o for_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n as_o all_o grant_n which_o way_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o no_o sense_n make_v to_o believer_n who_o can_v come_v in_o as_o joint_a satisfier_n with_o christ_n &_o as_o joint_a meritorious_a procurer_n with_o christ_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o we_o 4._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o assume_v our_o nature_n in_o a_o personal_a union_n v_o 19_o as_o be_v by_o confession_n of_o all_o expound_v now_o this_o restrict_v the_o promise_n to_o god_n incarnate_a and_o must_v exclude_v the_o member_n 5._o it_o run_v most_o connatural_o to_o the_o text_n and_o comfortable_o to_o we_o if_o neither_o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o private_a man_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n nor_o yet_o as_o christ_n mystical_a as_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o but_o as_o christ_n a_o public_a person_n and_o head_n and_o lord-mediator_n 1._o he_o represent_v all_o the_o elect_a adam_n and_o so_o the_o word_n seed_n be_v take_v individual_o he_o take_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o covenant-promise_n off_o the_o lord_n hand_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n represent_v 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