messiah_n and_o by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n have_v tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o that_o fatal_a revolt_n which_o draw_v after_o it_o all_o those_o miserable_a consequent_n which_o their_o posterity_n have_v groan_v under_o ever_o since_o by_o the_o messiah_n his_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v mean_v his_o assault_a and_o crush_a under_o foot_n the_o very_a seat_n of_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o final_o rescue_v mankind_n from_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n for_o this_o promise_n be_v the_o first_o dawn_n the_o morning_n twilight_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v the_o only_a discovery_n of_o it_o to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o sole_a ground_n and_o object_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o abel_n and_o enoch_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n heb._n 11.4_o 5._o for_o though_o that_o promise_n be_v but_o a_o dark_a and_o obscure_a intimation_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n yet_o thus_o much_o it_o plain_o propose_v to_o they_o that_o from_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v descend_v a_o certain_a person_n who_o shall_v conquer_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v conquer_v they_o and_o thereby_o repair_v the_o damage_n of_o their_o apostasy_n by_o believe_v of_o which_o it_o seem_v and_o act_v according_o they_o find_v grace_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o however_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v in_o force_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a world_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o ante-diluvian_a patriarch_n be_v actual_o accept_v by_o god_n and_o that_o their_o faith_n can_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n have_v be_v accept_v by_o he_o but_o only_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n but_o after_o the_o flood_n god_n more_o clear_o and_o express_o renew_v this_o 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verse_n 29._o he_o tell_v they_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n i_o e._n true_a christian_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n i._n e._n that_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n extend_v and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o how_o can_v they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o be_v christian_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n if_o the_o seed_n with_o who_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v make_v be_v of_o a_o different_a religion_n from_o christian_n and_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_n from_o the_o christian_a covenant_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o appear_v yet_o further_o because_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o require_v the_o same_o condition_n viz._n a_o obediential_a or_o practical_a faith._n for_o so_o gen._n 15.6_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o account_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n though_o he_o have_v former_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o at_o present_a can_v not_o challenge_v any_o reward_n from_o god_n yet_o upon_o that_o obedient_a faith_n which_o he_o exercise_v god_n acquit_v and_o justify_v he_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o according_o his_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o ratification_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v in_o rom._n 4.11_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n of_o his_o justification_n or_o be_v account_v righteous_a and_o deal_v with_o according_o by_o god_n upon_o his_o faith_n or_o practical_a assent_n to_o god_n promise_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.9_o thus_o conclude_v so_o than_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n i._n e._n sincere_a believer_n as_o abraham_n be_v be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n in_o which_o word_n he_o express_o assert_n that_o abraham_n and_o christian_n be_v bless_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n viz._n upon_o a_o obediential_a and_o practical_a faith._n and_o as_o abraham_n require_v the_o same_o condition_n with_o the_o new_a covenant_n so_o it_o also_o contain_v the_o same_o promise_n for_o although_o those_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o outside_n and_o literal_a sense_n of_o they_o do_v contain_v only_o temporal_a blessing_n yet_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o have_v all_o the_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n lock_v and_o treasure_v up_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o thus_o s._n paul_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v couch_v in_o that_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n gal._n 3.8_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 the_o gospel_n before_o unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o â—_z be_v blessed_a which_o necessary_o imply_v that_o in_o that_o blâ—ssing_n be_v include_v their_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n and_o as_o for_o divine_a grace_n and_o assistance_n to_o enable_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o persevere_v in_o well-doing_n the_o prophet_n micah_n tell_v we_o that_o one_o part_n of_o god_n perform_v his_o truth_n unto_o jacob_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n consist_v in_o his_o subdue_a our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n micah_n 7.19_o 20._o and_o last_o as_o for_o eternal_a life_n the_o apostle_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n give_v the_o inheritance_n i._n e._n of_o justification_n to_o eternal_a life_n to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n gal._n 3.18_o upon_o which_o gift_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o abraham_n look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o makâ—r_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o since_o therefore_o both_o the_o condition_n require_v and_o the_o blessing_n promise_v in_o abraham_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v in_o all_o particular_n the_o same_o it_o necessary_o follow_v thâ—t_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v reveal_v throughout_o with_o the_o great_a clearness_n and_o perspicuity_n and_o in_o plain_a and_o literal_a term_n it_o be_v deliver_v veil_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n under_o general_n and_o obscure_a expression_n which_o at_o best_a exhibit_v to_o they_o but_o a_o dark_a and_o confuse_a apprehension_n of_o it_o but_o however_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o covenant_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v thus_o different_o express_v even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o sun_n that_o sometime_o be_v overcast_v with_o cloud_n and_o other_o time_n shine_v forth_o with_o a_o full_a splendour_n three_o from_o the_o very_a
our_o faith_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v we_o from_o its_o penalty_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o include_v in_o it_o repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n in_o short_a the_o law_n of_o grace_n condemn_v we_o as_o well_o for_o impiety_n injustice_n and_o uncharitableness_n as_o for_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v be_v acquit_v by_o it_o upon_o forsake_v our_o infidelity_n unless_o we_o also_o forsake_v our_o impiety_n etc._n etc._n and_o while_o we_o continue_v in_o any_o one_o wilful_a sin_n for_o which_o it_o condemn_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o pardon_v by_o it_o so_o that_o unless_o our_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o do_v include_v in_o it_o a_o renuntiation_n of_o all_o wilful_a sin_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n we_o can_v be_v acquit_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o 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be_v of_o undoubted_a certainty_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n that_o die_v entitle_v to_o it_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n that_o die_v in_o impenitence_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n for_o it_o be_v our_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o give_v we_o a_o right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.14_o and_o our_o keep_a god_n commandment_n be_v that_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o according_o in_o scripture_n the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o our_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o faith_n so_o act_v 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o eph._n 1.7_o if_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n you_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o sin_n so_o also_o act_v 10.34_o 35._o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o faith_n only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o great_a latitude_n as_o comprehend_v repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n for_o how_o can_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o yet_o be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n too_o unless_o our_o obedience_n be_v include_v in_o our_o faith_n and_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n plain_o declare_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o at_o all_o available_a with_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o sincere_a obedience_n so_o gal._n 5.6_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n whick_z work_v by_o love_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n he_o tell_v we_o gal._n 6.16_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o new_a creature_n he_o also_o tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o avail_v we_o with_o god_n be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o in_o james_n 2.26_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n also_o be_v dead_a without_o work_n that_o be_v it_o be_v altogether_o ineffectual_a for_o so_o if_o you_o compare_v the_o 14._o and_o 17._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n you_o will_v find_v that_o those_o two_o phrase_n faith_n can_v save_v and_o faith_n be_v dead_a do_v both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n since_o therefore_o faith_n itself_o without_o obedience_n be_v unavailable_a when_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o faith_n comprehend_v obedience_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o god_n the_o father_n part_n be_v in_o remit_v our_o sin_n viz._n that_o it_o consist_v in_o grant_v to_o we_o a_o universal_a act_n of_o pardon_n and_o indemnity_n in_o consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_n and_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o future_a obedience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v no_o right_a to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v we_o for_o since_o the_o law_n against_o which_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v be_v peculiarly_a from_o god_n the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o divinity_n and_o consequent_o the_o head_n of_o the_o divine_a dominion_n it_o be_v he_o peculiarly_a that_o be_v the_o party_n offend_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o our_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v due_a and_o by_o who_o alone_o it_o can_v be_v release_v and_o remit_v and_o as_o the_o grant_n of_o remission_n be_v whole_o in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o accept_v the_o consideration_n and_o appoint_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o so_o that_o now_o as_o none_o can_v be_v pardon_v but_o upon_o his_o grant_n so_o neither_o can_v his_o grant_n be_v available_a to_o any_o but_o upon_o that_o consideration_n which_o he_o have_v accept_v viz._n the_o precious_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n and_o upon_o such_o condition_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v viz._n faith_n work_v in_o we_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o obedience_n and_o according_o our_o saviour_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o part_n he_o act_n in_o forgive_a sin_n proceed_v upon_o and_o according_a to_o this_o grant_n of_o his_o father_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o upon_o the_o consideration_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o grant_n that_o he_o forgive_v we_o nor_o can_v he_o forgive_v any_o by_o any_o other_o right_o than_o that_o which_o it_o give_v he_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o consideration_n than_o that_o which_o it_o have_v admit_v or_o upon_o any_o other_o condition_n than_o that_o which_o it_o have_v specify_v and_o determine_v and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o head_n i_o propose_v which_o be_v to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o son_n do_v in_o forgive_a sin_n in_o short_a therefore_o the_o part_n which_o our_o saviour_n bear_v in_o it_o consider_v as_o king_n under_o god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o make_v a_o actual_a and_o particular_a application_n of_o this_o general_a grant_n of_o his_o father_n to_o particular_a sinner_n upon_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o father_n grant_n be_v only_o a_o general_a promise_n that_o we_o 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and_o real_a christianity_n for_o this_o proposition_n that_o christ_n come_v from_o god_n to_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n include_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o proposition_n be_v either_o so_o necessary_o include_v in_o it_o or_o so_o inseparable_o conjoin_v with_o it_o as_o that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o do_v by_o necessary_a and_o immediate_a consequence_n overthrow_v the_o mediation_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o must_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o more_o necessary_a connection_n there_o be_v between_o any_o particular_a doctrine_n and_o this_o all-comprehending_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mediation_n the_o more_o necessary_a and_o essential_a it_o be_v to_o the_o christian_a faith._n now_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o or_o at_o least_o deny_v any_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o he_o want_v a_o part_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o denominate_v man_n christian_n but_o also_o because_o by_o disbelieve_v that_o part_n he_o do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n overthrow_v the_o whole_a of_o christianity_n for_o so_o tertul._n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 37._o express_o assert_n si_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la christiani_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la i._n e._n they_o who_o be_v heretic_n can_v be_v christian_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o heretic_n who_o be_v such_o as_o obstinate_o deny_v any_o fundamental_a article_n of_o christianity_n be_v in_o scripture_n rank_v in_o the_o same_o câ—ass_n with_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n for_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v require_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o as_o unclean_a person_n the_o very_a touch_n of_o who_o conversation_n be_v enough_o to_o defile_v they_o rom._n 16.17_o and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v require_v to_o anathematise_v or_o exclude_v they_o from_o all_o christian_a communion_n gal._n 1.8_o to_o reject_v they_o 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