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all_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o can_v claim_v and_o for_o pharisees_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v church-member_n but_o also_o church-teacher_n matth._n 23._o 2._o 2._o i_o say_v john_n baptist_n do_v not_o deny_v what_o christ_n yield_v but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o this_o plea_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o avoid_v wrath_n while_o they_o live_v in_o impenitence_n they_o may_v perish_v notwithstanding_o this_o plea_n and_o yet_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n hold_v be_v able_a of_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n to_o make_v good_a what_o in_o covenant_n he_o have_v say_v he_o no_o where_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o entitle_v to_o privilege_n of_o ordinance_n and_o thereby_o interest_v in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n visible_a people_n what_o paul_n rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o so_o large_o yield_v
with_o the_o covenant_n page_n 267_o chap._n 42._o a_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a needs_o no_o more_o to_o give_v he_o access_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o particular_a visible_a church_n page_n 270_o chap._n 43._o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n page_n 289_o chap._n 44._o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n page_n 294_o chap._n 45._o the_o question_n state_v concern_v the_o birth-priviledge_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o believer_n page_n 295_o chap._n 46._o argument_n conclude_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n page_n 301_o chap._n 47._o rom._n chap._n 9_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o vindicate_v page_n 309_o chap._n 48._o the_o covenant_n in_o new_a testament_n time_n take_v in_o parent_n with_o their_o child_n page_n 316_o chap._n 49._o rom._n 11._o 16._o vindicate_v page_n 323_o chap._n 50._o argument_n from_o a_o late_a hand_n for_o engraff_n into_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o break_v off_o from_o it_o answer_v page_n 330_o chap._n 51._o 1_o corinth_n 7._o 14._o vindicate_v page_n 349_o chap._n 52._o galat._n 4._o 29._o vindicate_v page_n 366_o chap._n 53._o mat._n 19_o 14_o mark_n 10._o 14._o luke_n 18._o 16._o vindicate_v page_n 393_o chap._n 54._o reason_n evince_v the_o birth-priviledge_n and_o covenant-holinesse_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o issue_n page_n 401_o chap._n 55._o a_o corollary_n for_o infant-baptisme_n infant-baptisme_n by_o argument_n assert_v page_n 410_o chap._n 56._o the_o reality_n of_o connexion_n between_o the_o cavenant_n and_o initial_a seal_n assert_v page_n 422_o chap._n 57_o the_o withhold_a infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n from_o baptism_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n page_n 437_o chap._n 58._o the_o child_n of_o all_o that_o be_v christian_n in_o profession_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o covenant-interest_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n page_n 448_o chap._n 59_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n respective_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o infant-baptisme_n 468_o page_n 458_o chap._n 60._o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o several_a inference_n page_n 478_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n into_o the_o whole_a i_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o my_o business_n for_o a_o introduction_n into_o this_o work_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n etymology_n be_v know_v to_o be_v no_o definition_n the_o denomination_n be_v usual_o give_v from_o some_o adjunct_n variable_a according_a to_o time_n &_o place_n and_o not_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v inquire_v after_o in_o which_o those_o be_v high_a in_o criticism_n in_o give_v their_o judgement_n of_o they_o can_v yet_o ordinary_o go_v no_o high_o than_o conjecture_n the_o common_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v that_o which_o will_v give_v the_o great_a light_n in_o find_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o scripture_n covenant_n which_o as_o most_o other_o word_n be_v various_o use_v sometime_o be_v use_v proper_o imply_v a_o covenant_n in_o deed_n and_o truth_n strict_o so_o call_v and_o contain_v all_o the_o requisite_n of_o a_o covenant_n in_o it_o sometime_o tropical_o for_o that_o which_o contain_v some_o part_n and_o adjunct_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o so_o carry_v some_o resemblance_n to_o and_o stand_v in_o some_o affinity_n with_o it_o this_o tropical_a figurative_a and_o the_o native_a proper_a sense_n must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v and_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v confound_v by_o those_o that_o will_v understand_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o avoid_v those_o manifold_a mistake_n into_o which_o some_o upon_o this_o a_o lone_a account_n have_v be_v carry_v covenant_n the_o figurative_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v diverse_a sometime_o the_o homage_n require_v or_o duty_n covenant_v for_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n by_o way_n of_o synecdoche_n see_v a_o covenant_n between_o a_o superior_a and_o inferior_a do_v comprise_v it_o so_o jerem._n 34._o 13._o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o your_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o covenant_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v they_o exod._n 21._o 2._o sometime_o the_o promise_n annex_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n by_o a_o like_a synecdoche_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 9_o 11._o sometime_o the_o seal_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n by_o way_n of_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n serve_v to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man-child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v sometime_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v by_o a_o like_a figure_n the_o covenant_n isa_n 42._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o light_n unto_o the_o gentile_n sometime_o the_o lord_n christ_n undertake_n to_o work_v the_o grace_n covenant_v for_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o power_n exert_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n jerem._n 31._o 33._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o own_o place_n sometime_o a_o covenant_n be_v take_v for_o that_o peace_n which_o usual_o follow_v upon_o covenant_n job_n 5._o 23._o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o hos_n 2._o 18._o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n for_o they_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o lie_v down_o safe_o when_o yet_o neither_o a_o law_n nor_o a_o promise_n nor_o seal_v annex_v nor_o yet_o the_o mediator_n or_o any_o undertake_n of_o he_o can_v be_v a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v a_o law_n from_o god_n with_o a_o promise_v annex_v assent_v to_o by_o man_n be_v a_o covenant_n and_o when_o a_o seal_n be_v add_v there_o be_v a_o condescension_n to_o our_o weakness_n for_o the_o more_o abundant_a ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o god_n stability_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o our_o enquiry_n after_o such_o covenant_n which_o god_n in_o his_o gracious_a condescension_n be_v please_v to_o enter_v with_o man_n the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n must_v be_v hold_v every_o species_n must_v partake_v of_o its_o genus_fw-la we_o must_v not_o make_v god_n covenant_n with_o man_n so_o far_o to_o differ_v from_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o covenant_n at_o all_o we_o must_v also_o observe_v that_o which_o difference_n it_o from_o covenant_n mere_o humane_a that_o covenant_n divine_a and_o humane_a be_v not_o confound_v together_o in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o every_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v these_o requisite_n must_v concur_v first_o covenant_n it_o must_v not_o be_v of_o one_o alone_o but_o at_o least_o of_o two_o party_n one_o can_v make_v no_o bargain_n or_o agreement_n second_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n of_o these_o party_n when_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n offer_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o israel_n on_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o their_o right_a eye_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 2._o the_o israelite_n refuse_v and_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o fight_n rather_o than_o undergo_v it_o here_o be_v no_o covenant_n three_o each_o party_n must_v engage_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o for_o performance_n of_o somewhat_o covenant_v for_o whether_o debt_n duty_n or_o promise_v when_o abraham_n agree_v with_o the_o hittite_n for_o a_o burial_n place_n for_o four_o hundred_o shekel_n gen._n 23._o 15_o 16._o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v apparent_o in_o it_o all_o requisite_n of_o a_o covenant_n so_o also_o in_o
make_v bless_v there_o be_v many_o promise_n in_o scripture_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n among_o interpreter_n to_o which_o of_o these_o promise_v this_o text_n refer_v the_o reader_n if_o he_o please_v may_v consult_v paraeus_n on_o the_o word_n and_o junius_n in_o his_o parallel_n but_o to_o what_o text_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o these_o word_n do_v refer_v i_o be_o confident_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o blessedness_n receive_v by_o covenant_n but_o a_o promise_n of_o make_v nation_n bless_v and_o this_o be_v not_o indeed_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v christ_n which_o i_o gather_v by_o compare_v the_o word_n in_o hand_n with_o v_o 8._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o this_o text_n hold_v out_o which_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n for_o blessedness_n but_o a_o promise_n to_o make_v bless_v repeat_v again_o verse_n 19_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v which_o be_v not_o christ_n collective_o or_o mystical_o but_o personal_o consider_v not_o enter_v covenant_n but_o as_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o this_o text_n serve_v nothing_o for_o this_o purpose_n a_o learned_a writer_n indeed_o say_v it_o be_v beyond_o my_o brain_n to_o conceive_v that_o god_n shall_v immediate_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o who_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o of_o wrath_n who_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o covenant_n and_o condition_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o hand_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o covenant_n before_o be_v yield_v and_o how_o far_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n further_a to_o carry_v on_o 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but_o the_o outward_a covenant_n not_o the_o inward_a be_v a_o covenant_n to_o perform_v condition_n this_o be_v plain_a the_o condition_n in_o the_o inward_a covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n 3._o that_o which_o confound_v entrance_n into_o covenant_n and_o keep_v of_o covenant_n be_v no_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v these_o be_v distinct_a but_o the_o inward_a covenant_n confound_v entrance_n into_o covenant_n and_o keep_n of_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o in_o exact_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v no_o covenant_n 2._o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a covenant_n be_v most_o usual_o in_o scripture_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o be_v plain_a in_o that_o they_o that_o have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o the_o inward_a covenant_n be_v yet_o still_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o people_n in_o covenant_n god_n call_v all_o israel_n his_o people_n and_o that_o upon_o covenant_n term_n deut._n 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the_o parent_n be_v regenerate_v but_o still_o with_o earnest_a vehemence_n profess_v the_o contrary_a i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v master_n cobbet_n third_n and_o four_o conclusion_n in_o his_o just_a vindication_n page_n 46._o 52._o there_o be_v a_o bare_a external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v he_o of_o person_n who_o possible_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v concl._n 3d._o the_o church_n in_o dispense_n â—n_o enjoin_v initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n look_v unto_o visibility_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o guide_v she_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o save_a interest_n of_o the_o person_n in_o view_n which_o be_v her_o rule_n by_o which_o she_o be_v therein_o to_o proceed_v concl._n four_o visibility_n of_o interest_n and_o save_a interest_n be_v there_o oppose_v see_v also_o master_n hudsâ—n_n pag._n 249._o john_n baptist_n do_v not_o in_o his_o conscience_n think_v they_o have_v all_o 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that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o believer_n in_o primitive_a time_n be_v not_o get_v up_o in_o knowledge_n to_o the_o first_o principle_n 2._o as_o to_o their_o present_a qualification_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o no_o better_a a_o estate_n than_o if_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v still_o upon_o they_o a_o man_n deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o as_o sad_a a_o condition_n as_o he_o that_o be_v under_o that_o hopeless_a and_o destructive_a covenant_n of_o work_n yea_o his_o condition_n admit_v of_o many_o sad_a aggravation_n in_o that_o treachery_n be_v above_o rebellion_n and_o perfidiousness_n exceed_v bare_a disobedience_n they_o be_v a_o people_n in_o covenant_n that_o god_n own_v as_o he_o to_o who_o he_o say_v ezek._n 16._o 48._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sodom_n thy_o sister_n have_v not_o do_v she_o nor_o her_o daughter_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o and_o thy_o daughter_n blessedness_n be_v no_o 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faith_n that_o they_o must_v receive_v they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o god_n have_v receive_v they_o rom._n 14._o 1_o 3._o we_o may_v apply_v to_o those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o make_v application_n of_o his_o reason_n god_n take_v they_o into_o communion_n unto_o visible_a fellowship_n we_o be_v not_o then_o to_o reject_v they_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n universal_a one_o thing_n and_o the_o necessary_a of_o a_o member_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a congregation_n another_o and_o may_v one_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n and_o yet_o not_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n say_v master_n wood_n append._n p._n 169_o 170._o if_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v this_o to_o heathen_n bring_v to_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o argue_v their_o right_n to_o baptism_n upon_o profession_n and_o by_o 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