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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 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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
208_o circumcision_n that_o painful_a sign_n be_v the_o lead_n initiate_a seal_n of_o it_o p._n 209_o nine_o position_n tend_v to_o clear_v the_o old_a covenant_n under_o old_a testament-dispensation_n p._n 210_o 211_o 212_o etc._n etc._n see_v moses_n it_o be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o carnal_a promise_n p._n 219_o etc._n etc._n the_o charge_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v mere_o carnal_a serve_v divers_a interest_n 1._o to_o bring_v down_o all_o honour_n and_o esteem_v of_o old_a testament-scripture_n p._n 220_o 2._o to_o take_v infant_n out_o of_o covenant_n p._n 221_o 3._o to_o keep_v infant_n from_o baptism_n p._n 222_o testimony_n evince_v the_o spirituality_n of_o old_a covenant-promises_a ibid._n this_o old_a covenant_n be_v a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n and_o not_o mix_v p._n 224_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n p._n 205_o it_o take_v in_o all_o nation_n ibid._n 206_o it_o must_v remain_v till_o the_o end_n of_o time_n ibid._n the_o dedication_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 207_o christ_n already_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o it_o ibid._n truth_n without_o type_n or-shadow_n hold_v forth_o in_o it_o p._n 207_o 208_o light_n abound_v and_o knowledge_n be_v clear_a in_o it_o p._n 208_o baptism_n be_v the_o initiate_a seal_n of_o it_o p._n 209_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o elect_v regenerate_v p._n 231_o the_o meaning_n of_o some_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o in_o some_o expression_n seem_v to_o deny_v it_o p._n 233_o several_a new_a testament-scripture_n evince_v it_o p._n 235_o etc._n etc._n argument_n assert_v it_o p._n 205_o absurdity_n follow_v upon_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o elect_a regenerate_a p._n 252_o objection_n answer_v p._n 257_o it_o comprize_v profess_v believer_n and_o their_o issue_n p._n 246_o the_o question_n state_v as_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o abraham_n in_o several_a particular_n p._n 296_o 297_o etc._n etc._n argument_n from_o old_a testament-scripture_n evince_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n p._n 301._o from_o new_a testament-scripture_n p._n 304._o the_o grand_a objection_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o answer_v p._n 309_o a_o second_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o that_o latitude_n in_o new_a testament-time_n answer_v p._n 316_o 1._o by_o query_n put_v p._n 317_o new_a testament-authority_n act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o gal._n 4._o 29._o matth._n 19_o 14._o p._n 318_o 3._o argument_n evince_v it_o p._n 401_o etc._n etc._n d._n death_n what_o in_o scripture_n it_o imply_v p._n 100_o p._n 101_o the_o same_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a and_o most_o receive_a signification_n denote_v a_o testament_n and_o not_o a_o covenant_n p._n 38_o 39_o disciple_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o disciple_n p._n 251_o whole_a nation_n in_o capacity_n to_o be_v disciple_v p._n 236_o infant_n be_v disciple_n p._n 413_o discipline_n god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n keep_v up_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n p._n 77_o 78_o etc._n etc._n see_v separation_n e._n election_n into_o a_o church-state_n p._n 340_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o commensurate_a with_o election_n p._n 98_o election_n lead_v to_o salvation_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o work_n p._n 341_o see_v reprobation_n engraff_n there_o be_v no_o engraff_n into_o the_o church_n invisible_a p._n 336_o engraff_n by_o faith_n according_a to_o election_n be_v into_o christ._n ibid._n engraff_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n rom._n 11._o be_v into_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a assert_v by_o argument_n p._n 327_o etc._n etc._n error_n have_v their_o estimate_n more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o they_o be_v against_o christ_n p._n 280_o some_o tender_a christ_n in_o a_o incapacity_n to_o be_v mediator_n ibid._n some_o be_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n inconsistent_a with_o his_o mediatorship_n ibid._n error_n either_o in_o the_o foundation_n or_o in_o the_o superstructure_n p._n 278_o in_o the_o foundation_n more_o near_o or_o more_o remote_a p._n 279_o epample_n the_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n for_o infant-baptisme_n answer_v p._n 414_o extreme_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n dangerous_a p._n 439_o f_o faith_n in_o christ_n command_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 118_o etc._n etc._n proposition_n tend_v to_o clear_v it_o p._n 122_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o p._n 119_o objection_n answer_v p._n 130_o etc._n etc._n as_o accept_v christ_n as_o a_o lord_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v p._n 125_o it_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n p._n 126_o truth_n explain_v p._n 127_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n see_v instrument_n faith_n of_o profession_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n p._n 289_o argument_n prove_v it_o p._n 290_o faith_n and_o repentance_n our_o condition_n not_o go_n p._n 144_o faith_n of_o profession_n entitle_v to_o the_o church_n visible_a p._n 334_o may_v be_v lose_v p._n 333._o 334_o flesh_n birth_n after_o the_o flesh_n give_v a_o visible_a title_n to_o church_n interest_n p._n 370_o etc._n etc._n child_n of_o the_o flesh_n those_o who_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n come_v from_o abraham_n ibid._n g._n gentile_n sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 2._o 15._o what_o it_o imply_v p._n 305._o 306_o engraff_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11._o be_v into_o the_o church_n visible_a p._n 327_o see_v engraff_n church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o p._n 328._o gomarus_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n argument_n draw_v from_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7._o p._n 313_o etc._n etc._n gospel_n where_o it_o be_v tender_v and_o receive_v there_o be_v a_o covenant_n p._n 161_o where_o it_o be_v tender_v and_o refuse_v there_o be_v no_o covenant_n ibid._n grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o rise_v of_o every_o couâ—â—nant_n of_o god_n with_o man_n p._n 9_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n conversion_n p._n 111_o argument_n evince_v it_o p._n 104_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n sufficiency_n of_o gospel-grace_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n for_o not_o believe_v p._n 215_o h._n holy_a holiness_n holiness_n of_o relation_n of_o infusion_n p._n 326_o one_o and_o the_o same_o holiness_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n rom._n 11._o ibid._n holiness_n not_o legitimation_n p._n 357_o not_o regenerate_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o ibid._n see_v place_n holiness_n of_o relation_n of_o person_n p._n 440_o of_o unreasonable_a creature_n ibid._n person_n holy_a in_o some_o peculiar_a way_n of_o service_n p._n 444_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n as_o separate_v from_o idol_n to_o god_n p._n 447_o heaven_n see_v kingdom_n i._n jew_n a_o jew_n by_o nature_n be_v one_o in_o covenant_n by_o birth_n p._n 306_o infant_n those_o little_a one_o that_o christ_n receive_v and_o bless_v be_v infant_n p._n 394_o they_o be_v infant_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n p._n 394_o 395_o they_o be_v themselves_o in_o covenant_n ibid._n they_o be_v admit_v upon_o a_o common_a right_n and_o no_o special_a privilege_n above_o other_o infant_n in_o israel_n ibid._n they_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o church-priviledge_n p._n 397_o the_o disciple_n exclude_v they_o upon_o their_o minority_n and_o christ_n will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v no_o bar_n for_o their_o admittance_n p._n 399_o infant-baptisme_n by_o argument_n assert_v p._n 410_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 411_o etc._n etc._n infant_n of_o all_o christian_a parent_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n p._n 448_o infant_n of_o wicked_a parent_n p._n 448_o of_o misbelieve_a parent_n p._n 449_o of_o ignorant_a parent_n ibid._n of_o illegitimate_a birth_n p._n 450_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n p._n 468_o right_a of_o infant_n of_o apostate_n discuss_v p._n 453_o infant_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n as_o from_o immediate_a so_o from_o mediate_a parent_n p._n 465_o infant_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o baptism-institution_n p._n 411_o 412_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n entitle_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi p._n 436_o instrument_n the_o word_n the_o outward_a faith_n the_o inward_a instrument_n in_o justification_n p._n 129_o faith_n more_o apt_o say_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o justification_n than_o the_o word_n ibid._n relative_n action_n have_v not_o their_o instrument_n fit_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v as_o those_o that_o be_v absolute_a p._n 127_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o because_o of_o man_n in_o a_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o
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