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likewise_o those_o that_o deny_v they_o be_v therein_o say_v to_o deny_v he_o there_o be_v so_o exact_a and_o close_o a_o union_n and_o connexion_n between_o he_o and_o they_o which_o carry_v the_o impression_n of_o christ_n name_n upon_o they_o eph._n 4.20_o judas_n v._n 4._o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o let_v i_o subjoin_v that_o as_o christ_n account_v those_o act_n of_o charity_n do_v to_o or_o detain_v from_o he_o which_o be_v do_v to_o or_o detain_v from_o his_o member_n matth._n 25_o 40,45_o so_o he_o account_v those_o act_n of_o confession_n as_o do_v to_o or_o detain_v from_o himself_o which_o be_v in_o declare_v for_o or_o deny_v of_o his_o matter_n 1_o joh._n 4.2,3_o 2_o joh._n v._o 3,9_o 2_o the_o act_n or_o operation_n before_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o object_n be_v to_o confess_v what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v christ_n this_o be_v 1_o exclusive_a of_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o negative_a viz._n 1._o of_o deny_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n oppose_v to_o confess_v matth._n 10.32,33_o luke_n 12.8,9_o 2._o of_o detain_v or_o withhold_v our_o testimony_n whether_o by_o a_o downright_a concealment_n or_o by_o dissemble_a covert_n 3._o and_o of_o defer_v or_o delay_v our_o testimony_n till_o another_o time_n when_o it_o be_v of_o present_a debt_n and_o use_n these_o two_o be_v implicit_o interpretative_o and_o to_o their_o degree_n a_o denial_n of_o christ_n 2_o it_o be_v inclusive_a of_o this_o in_o the_o affirmative_a 1._o that_o we_o acknowledge_v christ_n and_o his_o concern_v 2._o actual_o or_o in_o present_a and_o also_o 3._o open_o or_o public_o i._n e._n not_o only_o in_o secret_a between_o god_n and_o my_o own_o self_n but_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v to_o other_o sense_n and_o observation_n also_o so_o much_o 1._o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confitebitur_fw-la do_v import_v 2._o and_o the_o next_o word_n to_o confess_v do_v intimate_v it_o viz._n before_o man_n 3._o and_o that_o noble_a and_o worthy_a promise_n of_o christ_n immediate_o subjoin_v do_v instruct_v we_o as_o much_o also_o i_o also_o will_v confess_v i._n e._n i_o will_v open_o acknowledge_v he_o before_o the_o angel_n and_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.32_o luke_n 12.8_o but_o more_o especial_o what_o it_o be_v to_o confess_v christ_n seem_v best_a explicate_v by_o consider_v 1_o how_o it_o be_v enjoin_v and_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v illustrate_v in_o the_o scripture_n last_o mention_v it_o be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o debt_n of_o justice_n from_o we_o to_o he_o from_o we_o as_o his_o inferior_n to_o he_o as_o our_o superior_a so_o that_o to_o confess_v christ_n bespeak_v such_o a_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o as_o include_v 1._o his_o right_n both_o of_o dignity_n with_o he_o and_o of_o dominion_n over_o we_o 2._o and_o our_o relation_n to_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v illustrate_v by_o christ_n confession_n of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o without_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o dear_a affection_n for_o we_o so_o that_o this_o confession_n of_o christ_n by_o we_o imply_v likewise_o our_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o nearness_n and_o relation_n to_o we_o and_o of_o our_o dearness_n and_o affection_n for_o he_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v sum_v up_o several_o and_o as_o succinct_o as_o i_o may_v i._o first_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n phil._n 2.11_o this_o be_v to_o profess_v our_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o speak_v the_o profess_a sense_n we_o have_v of_o he_o these_o right_n be_v of_o a_o large_a compass_n this_o confession_n can_v be_v of_o a_o little_a comprehension_n but_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v and_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v with_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n and_o to_o his_o place_n and_o call_v ng_z 1._o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v then_o the_o right_n of_o and_o appertain_v to_o his_o person_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o those_o signal_n and_o momentous_a confession_n by_o peter_n and_o john_n matth._n 16.16_o john_n 1.34_o &_o 6_o 69._o within_o this_o verge_n we_o may_v take_v in_o the_o confession_n 1_o of_o his_o twofold_a nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a isa_n 9.6_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o &_o 4.2_o 2_o the_o transcendent_a union_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o john_n 1.14_o 3_o his_o transcendent_a perfection_n and_o fullness_n john_n 3_o 28-33_a cantic_a 5_o 9,10_o and_o therewith_o take_v in_o 4_o his_o twofold_a state_n both_o of_o abasement_n or_o humiliation_n and_o of_o advancement_n or_o exaltation_n phil._n 2_o 6-12_a that_o take_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o whatever_o appertain_v to_o his_o conception_n birth_n life_n death_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a till_o the_o three_o day_n isai_n 7.14_o &_o 9.6_o act_n 10.38,39_o 1_o cor._n 15.3,4_o this_o take_v in_o the_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n 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open_a testimony_n against_o sin_n do_v therein_o bear_v testimony_n to_o our_o saviour_n who_o quarrel_n they_o propugn_v and_o who_o cause_n they_o plead_v therein_o who_o call_v they_o his_o witness_n and_o count_v their_o testimony_n against_o sin_n as_o a_o testimony_n to_o himself_o and_o their_o toleration_n of_o or_o connivance_n at_o sin_n as_o a_o turn_n aside_o from_o their_o sacred_a confession_n revel_v 19.2,6,13,14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20_o 4._o quest_n iii_o who_o be_v to_o confess_v christ_n to_o this_o as_o to_o the_o ensue_a question_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o few_o short_a premise_n then_o manifest_a my_o sense_n in_o several_a proposition_n the_o premise_n be_v these_o 1_o the_o question_n itself_o sufficient_o intimate_v that_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n by_o man_n be_v not_o propound_v as_o a_o matter_n arbitrary_a or_o of_o indifferency_n but_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n or_o of_o duty_n and_o import_v as_o much_o as_o who_o be_v engage_v or_o 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follow_v propos_fw-fr 1._o they_o be_v not_o engage_v to_o confess_v christ_n who_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a invincible_a incapacity_n of_o know_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibile_fw-it according_a to_o the_o old_a and_o receive_a maxim_n under_o this_o invincible_a incapacity_n be_v two_o sort_n some_o through_o want_n of_o internal_a light_n of_o reason_n as_o infant_n and_o idiot_n some_o through_o want_n of_o the_o external_a light_n of_o revelation_n as_o be_v such_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n never_o do_v come_v nor_o can_v they_o come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n pagan_n who_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v hear_v christ_n preach_v to_o who_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o possible_a these_o can_v know_v christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o confess_v christ_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o confess_v he_o who_o they_o can_v know_v or_o acknowledge_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o 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 rom._n 10.14_o there_o be_v no_o one_o beam_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n these_o be_v then_o in_o a_o invincible_a incapacity_n of_o know_v christ_n not_o to_o preclude_v what_o divine_a grace_n may_v according_a to_o his_o absolute_a prerogative_n extraordinary_o do_v for_o or_o discover_v to_o some_o particular_n be_v not_o therefore_o engage_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v 1_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o profession_n which_o be_v a_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o what_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v but_o these_o do_v not_o can_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n christ_n as_o be_v even_o now_o evince_v 2_o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n on_o they_o either_o to_o know_v believe_v in_o or_o confess_v christ_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v command_v thus_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v i_o demand_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o nature_n this_o law_n do_v not_o reveal_v the_o object_n christ_n nor_o do_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o can_v therefore_o require_v such_o act_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o object_n be_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n or_o grace_n this_o law_n lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o such_o person_n because_o it_o be_v never_o promulgate_v to_o they_o nor_o do_v it_o or_o any_o law_n oblige_v such_o to_o who_o it_o be_v never_o promulgate_v no_o law_n reach_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v the_o obligation_n of_o every_o law_n lie_v original_o in_o the_o manifest_v as_o well_o as_o make_v of_o that_o law_n 3_o by_o the_o notable_a process_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n who_o will_v judge_v none_o by_o the_o write_a law_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2_o 12-17_a so_o that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o these_o gentile_n will_v not_o 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