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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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act_n of_o save_a faith_n p._n 16●_n 162_o james_n must_v speak_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n p._n 162_o 163_o the_o arminian_n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o james_n speak_v of_o declare_a justification_n answer_v p._n 165_o 166_o how_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o justify_v p·_fw-la 170_o 171_o the_o socinian_n and_o arminian_n faith_n and_o papist_n form_v faith_n include_v new_a obedience_n and_o repentance_n p_o 172_o 173_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o difference_v between_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n p._n 174_o 175_o 176_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a and_o possession_n of_o life_n eternal_a differ_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o cause_n p._n 176_o 177_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_n p._n 177_o 178_o possession_n of_o life_n and_o right_a to_o life_n differ_v p_o 178_o 179_o 180_o and_o contrare_fw-la objection_n remove_v ib._n chap._n xx._n whether_o or_o not_o suffer_v christ_n for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o su●h_v as_o final_a unbeleef_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o without_o exception_n the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n how_o the_o law_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o not_o p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n p._n 188_o 189_o chap_n xxi_o whether_o the_o lord_n mediator_n as_o mediator_n command_v the_o same_o good_a work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 192_o 193_o christ_n lay_v one_o way_n evangelick_n command_v upon_o the_o elect_n and_o another_o way_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n p._n 198_o how_o the_o reprobate_n be_v still_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n how_o not_o p._n 192_o chap._n xxii_o no_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n to_o adam_n p._n 194.195_o nor_o any_o promise_n to_o he_o of_o influence_n of_o grace_n p._n 195_o 196_o 4._o class_n of_o obedience_n considerable_o compare_v among_o themselves_o p._n 196.197_o 198_o christ_n obedience_n most_o perfect_a most_o of_o his_o own_o p._n 196_o most_o undue_a or_o least_o of_o debt_n come_v from_o god_n man_n &_o so_o most_o meritorious_a p._n 197_o angel_n obedience_n 2._o of_o their_o own_o but_o not_o so_o as_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o less_o meritorious_a p._n 198_o 3._o the_o obedience_n of_o adam_n more_o of_o his_o own_o then_o that_o of_o angel_n yet_o less_o obedience_n ibid._n 4._o gospel-obedience_n have_v least_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n p._n 198_o 199_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v not_o simple_o do_v but_o do_v to_o the_o end_n p._n 100l_n 208_o chap._n xxiv_o whether_o faith_n as_o true_a or_o faith_n as_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 201_o 202._o i'faith_o which_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n but_o not_o quatenus_fw-la as_o it_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 201_o 202_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o lively_a act_n save_v and_o justify_v p._n 202_o 203_o chap._n xxv_o whether_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o make_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v and_o apprehend_v it_o we_o or_o do_v we_o believe_v because_o it_o be_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v p._n 206_o 207_o faith_n presuppose_v three_o union_n 1._o natural_a 2._o legal_a 3._o federal_n and_o make_v a_o four_o p._n 208_o 209_o there_o be_v four_o or_o five_o sundry_a adversary_n against_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n contend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 210_o 211_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 211.212_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n p._n 213_o how_o we_o be_v free_v therefrom_o ib._n a_o threefold_a bondage_n of_o the_o law_n ib._n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o la●_n p._n 213_o 214_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o considerable_a difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 214_o 215_o 216_o 217._o how_o it_o continue_v with_o these_o that_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n mat._n 22._o exod._n 3.6_o p._n 216_o of_o the_o graciousnesse_n thereof_o p._n 216_o 217_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o law-fear_a and_o gospel-fear_a p._n 217_o 218._o of_o the_o law-fear_a of_o fall_v away_o and_o the_o gospel_n faith_n of_o persevere_v p._n 218_o 219_o why_o feeling_n of_o sin_n seldom_o want_v unbelief_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o pay_v ransom_n p._n 221_o 222_o chap._n xxviii_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o blot_v out_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o to_o quicken_v a_o godly_a sense_n thereof_o p._n 221_o 222_o 223_o content_n of_o the_o ii_o part._n chap._n i._n christ_n room_n in_o both_o covenant_n p._n 225_o of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n how_o they_o concur_v as_o one_o satisfaction_n p._n 229_o 230_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o stand_v our_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n 2._o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n 3._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o die_a be_v not_o favour_n merit_v by_o christ._n 4._o how_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o p._n 230_o 238._o chap._n iii_o how_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o room_n and_o place_n 2._o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 4._o how_o many_o way_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n 4._o the_o lord_n so_o die_v for_o all_o make_v not_o all_o saveable_a in_o christ_n nor_o the_o gospel_n preachable_a to_o all_o nation_n 5._o christ_n die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o elect_a p._n 236_o 237_o 238_o 239._o though_o we_o do_v not_o substitute_v he_o in_o our_o place_n p._n 249_o 250_o the_o difference_n between_o chr●sts_n die_v and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o elect_n p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o the_o legal_a oneness_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 251_o to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n in_o all_o eminent_a language_n p._n 253_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o die_v for_o sinner_n p._n 256_o chap._n iu_o how_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n die_v and_o crucify_v in_o he_o 2._o a_o twofold_a crucify_a of_o we_o with_o christ._n 3._o a_o discourse_n of_o mortification_n 4._o the_o act_n of_o the_o mortify_a 5._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v in_o our_o affection_n p._n 257_o 258_o 259._o though_o we_o die_v personal_o yet_o we_o die_v in_o christ_n legal_o p._n 259_o we_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v a_o law-wakening_a p._n 259_o ●60_n what_o mortification_n be_v p._n 261_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n death_n on_o mortification_n p._n 262_o four_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o mortification_n p._n 265_o 266_o we_o must_v be_v mortify_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o create_a thing_n p._n 268_o 269_o 270.271_o forbid_v desire_n p_o 270.271_o chap._n v._o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n or_o of_o redemption_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n christ._n 2._o christ_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a witness_n but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o the_o socinian_n way_n of_o work_n can_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n 4._o christ_n be_v upon_o both_o side_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5._o justice_n mediate_v not_o 6._o reason_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n chap._n vi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n between_o jehovah_n and_o the_o son_n be_v prove_v by_o 11._o argument_n p._n 290_o 291_o 292._o christ_n call_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n prove_v this_o 291.292_o 2_o christ_n be_v a_o servant_n messenger_z shepherd_z not_o by_o nature_n but_o free_a compact_n and_o agreement_n p._n 292_o 3._o ar._n christ_n offer_v his_o service_n free_o p._n 293_o 4._o arg._n there_o be_v give_v and_o take_v between_o god_n and_o christ._n p._n 293.294_o 5._o arg._n christ_n receive_v the_o seal_n whither_o he_o need_v seal_n or_o not_o p._n 29●_n 296_o 6_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n dispense_v with_o the_o law_n p._n 296_o 7._o ar._n rich_a promise_n that_o speak_v a_o covenant_n make_v to_o christ._n p._n ●96_n 8._o ar._n the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o and_o to_o he_o p._n 298_o 9_o ar._n ask_v of_o i_o ps._n 2._o 10._o arg._n the_o work_n and_o wage_n of_o christ_n prove_v it_o p._n 299_o and_o o_o how_o low_o a_o wager_n and_o how_o high_a a_o design_n p._n 300_o 11._o arg._n christ_n be_v admit_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o against_o apostasy_n of_o believer_n p._n 300.301.302_o chap._n vii_o the_o
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sin_n be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o by_o our_o own_o most_o evangelic_n do_v for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.24_o not_o by_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o be_v washen_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o mat._n 26.28_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o suffering_n not_o by_o our_o evangelic_n do_n and_o if_o such_o a_o case_n can_v stand_v the_o martyr_n sure_a may_v well_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o since_o no_o pardon_v wash_a law-satisfying_a virtue_n can_v be_v in_o faith_n work_n or_o our_o evangelic_n deserve_n they_o can_v not_o justify_v we_o nor_o keep_v and_o occupy_v the_o chair_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o less_o regna●●i_fw-la if_o our_o work_n be_v only_o call_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v but_o they_o be_v call_v perfect_a both_o in_o 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of_o death_n and_o the_o question_n must_v be_v rom._n 4._o whether_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v before_o circumcision_n or_o not_o rom._n 4._o when_o as_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n come_v both_o upon_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v when_o he_o be_v justify_v though_o some_o teach_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o paul_n gal._n 3.10_o state_n the_o question_n of_o work_n agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o must_v be_v do_v by_o grace_n and_o paul_n may_v just_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n have_v except_v himself_o david_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o regenerate_v for_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a mat._n 25._o as_o be_v rachab_n by_o receive_v and_o lodge_v the_o spy_n 2._o the_o english_a divine_n say_v how_o can_v the_o scripture_n conclude_v from_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n whence_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n unless_o by_o work_n here_o we_o understand_v a_o work_a faith_n the_o apostle_n must_v mean_v the_o same_o by_o work_n vers_fw-la 21._o that_o he_o mean_v by_o faith_n 23._o for_o he_o can_v say_v vers_fw-la 23._o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n v_o 21._o which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n except_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n express_o vers_n 23._o say_v that_o believe_a god_n be_v count_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n faith_n than_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n must_v either_o be_v the_o 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the_o word_n of_o god_n work_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o first_o justification_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n as_o paul_n prove_v but_o in_o the_o second_o justification_n when_o a_o man_n of_o just_a be_v make_v more_o just_a say_v they_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o say_v james_n c._n 2._o now_o by_o this_o they_o be_v force_v to_o say_v james_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o first_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o second_o but_o beside_o that_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o two_o justification_n james_n must_v deny_v that_o the_o unconvert_v hypocrite_n and_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n as_o paul_n say_v and_o it_o be_v most_o incongruous_a to_o teach_v unconvert_v one_o who_o never_o know_v the_o first_o justification_n how_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o second_o justification_n and_o if_o james_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n only_o with_o paul_n and_o not_o of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o it_o be_v false_a that_o james_n say_v with_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o work_n for_o paul_n say_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o strong_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o never_o insinuate_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o a_o second_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v deny_v all_o the_o jew_n all_o the_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n rom._n 3_o 9_o 19_o 29_o 30._o david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n and_o much_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n when_o he_o pen_v the_o 32._o psalm_n and_o abraham_n a_o believer_n and_o effectual_o call_v gen._n 12._o and_o justify_v when_o he_o gen._n 15.6_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o their_o second_o or_o their_o evangelic_n justification_n yea_o when_o james_n say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o he_o must_v mean_v fidem_fw-la solitariam_fw-la a_o faith_n solitary_a which_o have_v no_o work_n convey_v it_o as_o man_n see_v not_o with_o eye_n that_o be_v solitary_a and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o separate_v from_o hear_v smell_a and_o the_o sense_n though_o faith_n if_o true_a and_o proper_o so_o call_v as_o they_o say_v this_o be_v must_v justify_v as_o the_o eye_n see_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o e●re_o only_o not_o the_o eye_n hear_v now_o this_o faith_n have_v a_o causative_a influence_n in_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o work_n if_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o true_a faith_n as_o they_o say_v
hec_fw-la adimitur_fw-la quicquam_fw-la derogari_fw-la putamus_fw-la fidei_fw-la christiana_n n._n 12._o justificari_fw-la ●_o paulo_n dicimur_fw-la cum_fw-la obliterata_fw-la justitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la memoria_fw-la justi_fw-la reputamur_fw-la eo_fw-la si_fw-la expectasset_fw-la jacobus_n praepostere_fw-la ci●asset_fw-la illud_fw-la ex_fw-la mose_n credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la si_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la effectum_fw-la sua_fw-la causa_fw-la prior●m_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la falso_fw-la testatur_fw-la moses_n eo_fw-la loco_fw-la imputatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la abrahae_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o isaac_n offerendo_fw-la praestitit_fw-la obedientia_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nondum_fw-la concepto_fw-la ismaele_n qui_fw-la jam_fw-la adoleverat_fw-la antequam_fw-la nasceretur_fw-la isaac_n fide_fw-la sua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fuit_fw-la abraham_n we_o be_v not_o evangelical_o justify_v by_o work_n professores_fw-la leyden_n in_o synosi_n pur._n theolo_n dis._n de_fw-fr justific_n &_o in_o cens●●a_n confessio_fw-la remonstrant_fw-la c._n 10._o pag._n 145._o apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la nomen_fw-la justificationis_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pr●_n ipso_fw-la justificandi_fw-la actu_fw-la qui_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la principalis_fw-la fidei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causae_fw-la instrumentalis_fw-la apud_fw-la jacobum_fw-la pro_fw-la fidei_fw-la professione_n fides_fw-la sumitur_fw-la c●jetanus_n in_o jacob._n c._n 2_o v._n 23._o adverse_a prudens_fw-la lector_fw-la quod_fw-la jacobus_n non_fw-la sentit_fw-la fidem_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortuam_fw-la esse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la constat_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la ut_fw-la pare●_n in_fw-la infantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la sentit_fw-la fidem_fw-la si●e_fw-la operibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ●enuentem_fw-la operari_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuam_fw-la &_o impleta_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quoad_fw-la executionem_fw-la maximi_fw-la operis_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la parat●_n erat_fw-la fides_fw-la abrahae_fw-la uterque_fw-la u●rum_fw-la dicit_fw-la paulus_n quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la factis_fw-la ceremonialibus_fw-la aut_fw-la judicialibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la gratia_fw-la justificamur_fw-la jacobus_n autem_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fide_fw-la sterili_fw-la sed_fw-la fide●_n foecunda_fw-la operibus_fw-la justificamur_fw-la what_o a_o faith_n james_n chap._n 2._o speak_v of_o david_n pareus_n come_v in_o jacobum_fw-la c._n 2._o absurd_a enim_fw-la diceret_fw-la fidem_fw-la v_o 21_o cooperatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la operibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la opera_fw-la senechdochice_v su●cret_a per_fw-la metonymam_fw-la effecti_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fide_fw-la operibus_fw-la conspicua_fw-la 1._o juberet_fw-la videre_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la dixerat_fw-la quia_fw-la fidei_fw-la nullam_fw-la mentionem_fw-la fecerat_fw-la potius_fw-la diceret_fw-la vides_fw-la opera_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cooperata_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o absurd_a etiam_fw-la diceret_fw-la ver_fw-la 22._o credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la scripturam_fw-la opere_fw-la impletionis_fw-la silij_fw-la impl●●●m_fw-la fuisse_fw-la scriptura_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o justificatione_n abrahami_n impleri_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la justifica●tem_fw-la cujus_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la oblationis_fw-la nulla_fw-la habetur_fw-la mentio_fw-la imo_fw-la sibi_fw-la contradic●ret_fw-la ver_fw-la 20._o ●x_fw-la operibus_fw-la &_o ver_fw-la 22._o ex_fw-la fide_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la justificatum_fw-la asserens_fw-la 3._o absurd_a etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptura_fw-la credi●●_n abraham_n deo_fw-la inferret_fw-la ver_fw-la 24._o videtis_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la potius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contrarium_fw-la inferendum_fw-la erat_fw-la videtis_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la ●on_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d jaco_n arminius_n disput_n priva_fw-la 8._o ●h_a 7._o justificatio_fw-la apud_fw-la jacobum_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o declaratione_fw-la justificationis_fw-la quae_fw-la fide_fw-la fii_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la ●a_n qua_fw-la fides_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o justitiam_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la propositam_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la quae_fw-la cêrte_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la non_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la declaratur_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la accipitur_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la pro_fw-la assensu_fw-la nempe_fw-la fiduciali_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la fidei_fw-la confession_n &_o professione_n quomodo_fw-la fides_fw-la sumpta_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la oper●_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la jun●●a_fw-la declaret_fw-la &_o manifeste●_n hominem_fw-la justificatum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la justificat_fw-la etc._n etc._n catech._n ruccov_n c_o 9_o de_fw-fr prophet_n munere_fw-la l._n c._n pag._n 193._o 193._o james_n can_v hardly_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o popish_a second_o justification_n by_o work_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o jam._n 2._o note_v cateche_n raccov_n c._n 9_o pag._n 194._o socinus_n tract_n de_fw-fr justific_a p._n 58._o meminisse_fw-la debemus_fw-la fidem_fw-la hanc_fw-la qua_fw-la scilicet_fw-la justificamur_fw-la esse_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr chris._n seruat_fw-la p._n 3._o c._n 2._o in_o christum_fw-la ●redere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la normam_fw-la &_o praescriptum_fw-la obedientem_fw-la praebere_fw-la cateche_n raccovien_n de_fw-fr prophetico_fw-la i._o c._n munere_fw-la c._n 9_o pag._n 193_o ergo_fw-la tu_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la sub_fw-la fide_fw-la comprehendis_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la jac._n 2._o ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la abrahae_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la consumma●am_fw-la p._n 194._o they_o expone_fw-la that_o ut_fw-la penitentiam_fw-la agamus_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la null●●_n peccati_fw-la habitum_fw-la contrahamus_fw-la omnium_fw-la vero_fw-la virtutum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la habitus_fw-la comparemus_fw-la remonstr_n armini_fw-la confess_v c._n 10._o the_o 2._o vtique_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la non_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la hic_fw-la quatenus_fw-la justificat_fw-la consideretur_fw-la quam_fw-la qu●tenus_fw-la proprietate_fw-la sua_fw-la naturali_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la includit_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la considerata_fw-la fides_fw-la totam_fw-la hominis_fw-la conversionem_fw-la euangelio_fw-la praescriptam_fw-la svo_fw-la ambitu_fw-la continet_fw-la remon_n apologia_fw-la fol._n 113_o 114._o edward_n poppius_n august_n porta_n fol._n 28._o faith_n be_v pu●_n for_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o scripture_n and_o sound_a reason_n distinguish_v between_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o j●sus_n c●rist_n to_o be_v rule_v &_o command_v by_o he_o as_o lord_n and_o king_n be_v not_o formal_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o see_v the_o learned_a commenter_n d._n trochrigge_n on_o eph._n ●_o 8_o 9_o right_o or_o jus_o to_o life_n eternal_a &_o possession_n of_o or_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a be_v much_o different_a christ_n blood_n be_v the_o right_n of_o merit_n to_o life_n eternal_a good_a work_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n thereof_o calvinus_n instr._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o n._n 21._o respo_n ad_fw-la 1._o arg._n istis_fw-la nihil_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la opera_fw-la dominus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causas_fw-la inferiores_fw-la amplectatur_fw-la sed_fw-la unde_fw-la id_fw-la nempe_fw-la quos_fw-la su●_n misericordia_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 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can_v be_v show_v in_o scripture_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o their_o unbelief_n &_o final_a vain_a conversation_n he_o die_v also_o pr●sper_n carmi._n de_fw-la ingrat_fw-la c._n 13._o ergo_fw-la hominis_fw-la valida_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la invalida_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n joan._n davenantius_n episc_n salisburien_n dis●sert_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la impres_n 1650._o c._n 1._o pa._n 6._o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la uleus_fw-la doctrine_n pelagianae_n quo●_n faustus_n rhegiensis_n hisce_fw-la verborum_fw-la integ●●mentis_fw-la conatur_fw-la oc●ultare_fw-la volentes_fw-la de●us_fw-la red●●i●_n 〈…〉_z christ_n death_n be_v not_o a_o remedy_n applicable_a by_o the_o gospel-covenant_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n so_o they_o actual_o believe_v this_o be_v false_a that_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o preach_v gospel_n and_o salvation_n may_v be_v offer_v to_o all_o and_o 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it_o be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n and_o so_o james_n have_v no_o more_o ground_n for_o he_o to_o say_v you_o see_v then_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o then_o to_o say_v you_o see_v then_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o work_v separate_v from_o faith_n be_v no_o less_o dead_a work_n &_o can_v justify_v 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o then_o faith_n separate_v from_o work_n &_o real_o pull_v from_o they_o as_o in_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n obj._n when_o james_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o by_o faith_n only_o he_o make_v faith_n and_o work_v concomitant_a in_o that_o procurement_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causality_n for_o he_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v common_o interpret_v not_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o but_o by_o faith_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ans._n he_o be_v not_o more_o common_o nor_o sound_o and_o true_o interpret_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o fide_fw-la solitariâ_fw-la by_o dead_a faith_n for_o solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificamur_fw-la faith_n have_v the_o only_a virtue_n of_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n and_o so_o be_v the_o adverbe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solùm_fw-la take_v matth._n 5.47_o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o publican_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n duty_n only_o natural_a exclude_v these_o which_o only_o convert_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n can_v do_v matth._n 8_o 8._o only_o say_v the_o word_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o clear_o say_v that_o a_o mandat_fw-la of_o omnipotency_n only_o in_o christ_n can_v heal_v the_o sick_a servant_n but_o yet_o that_o omnipotency_n be_v not_o real_o separate_v from_o justice_n wisdom_n mercy_n matth._n 9.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o only_o touch_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a but_o the_o act_n of_o touch_v be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v who_o have_v touch_v i_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v have_v no_o causative_a influence_n in_o the_o draw_a virtue_n out_o of_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o act_n of_o touch_v do_v extract_v the_o virtue_n as_o christ_n say_v luk._n 8.50_o mar._n 5.36_o fear_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o believe_v say_v christ_n to_o the_o ruler_n can_v it_o be_v say_v but_o this_o exclude_v work_n as_o touch_v the_o apprehend_n of_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a damosel_n and_o yet_o that_o believe_a be_v not_o solitary_a but_o conjoin_v with_o love_n reverence_n submission_n 35._o so_o luk._n 8.50_o mat._n 21.19_o and_o act._n 3.16_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n have_v give_v this_o cripple_n perfect_a soundness_n heb._n 11.30_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v by_o peter_n and_o john_n good_a work_n and_o holiness_n the_o cripple_n man_n be_v make_v whole_a and_o by_o good_a work_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v good_a work_n love_n mercifulnesse_n courage_n in_o the_o priest_n who_o compass_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n and_o in_o peter_n and_o john_n add_v to_o these_o that_o by_o good_a work_n we_o must_v more_o and_o more_o justify_v and_o pardon_v our_o own_o sin_n and_o must_v more_o and_o more_o buy_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o they_o teach_v cite_v rev._n 22.14_o and_o more_o merit_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la euangelico_fw-la life_n eternal_a and_o so_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n must_v be_v joint_a cause_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o martyr_n blood_n and_o christ_n blood_n must_v have_v parallel_n and_o collateral_a influence_n with_o christ_n blood_n to_o buy_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o paul_n already_o justify_v even_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v his_o evangelic_n justification_n phil._n 3._o will_v be_v in_o another_o condition_n 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o why_o shall_v arminian_n and_o socinian_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v paul_n own_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o infuse_v as_o papist_n say_v but_o acquire_v as_o they_o teach_v 194._o 3._o it_o come_v say_v they_o from_o paul_n own_o freewill_n indifferent_a to_o will_n or_o will_v but_o how_o be_v the_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o abraham_n believe_v jam._n 2.23_o ans._n the_o apostle_n speak_v often_o of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o believe_a v_o 14._o twice_o v_o 17._o once_o v_o 18._o thrice_o v_o 19_o twice_o v_o 20._o once_o v_o 22._o twice_o that_o be_v nine_o time_n thereof_o emphatical_o v_o 23._o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n the_o scripture_n be_v then_o fulfil_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v gen._n ●5_n 6_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v real_a visible_a and_o conspicuous_a believe_v and_o righteousness_n to_o deny_v himself_o so_o far_o for_o god_n for_o james_n be_v much_o for_o religion_n make_v know_v to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o to_o man_n and_o have_v far_o other_o adversary_n in_o the_o other_o extremity_n than_o paul_n have_v even_o the_o old_a gnostic_n who_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n lay_v aside_o the_o law_n do_v of_o the_o law_n jam._n 1.22_o 23._o all_o work_n c._n 2.14_o all_o conscience_n of_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n c._n 13.1_o 2._o of_o peaceable_a and_o mortify_a living_n c._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o think_v it_o godliness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o the_o assembly_n ch_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o without_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o head_n a_o room_n empty_a faith_n and_o profess_v fair_a and_o give_v good_a word_n but_o no_o garment_n to_o the_o naked_a v_o 14_o 15._o and_o james_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o visible_a and_o declare_a faith_n but_o yet_o not_o mere_o declare_v but_o which_o be_v real_a and_o can_v save_v 14._o and_o of_o justification_n such_o as_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o rachab_n as_o be_v sen●sible_a and_o real_a and_o not_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n for_o james_n speak_v of_o a_o profit_v and_o save_v faith_n jam._n 2.14_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n etc._n etc._n can_v faith_n save_v he_o another_o devise_n be_v here_o allege_a of_o a_o form_a faith_n animate_v with_o charity_n and_o that_o justify_v say_v papist_n and_o a_o unformed_a faith_n void_a of_o charity_n and_o that_o say_v they_o do_v not_o justify_v 28._o and_o the_o same_o way_n but_o in_o other_o expression_n arminian_n and_o socinian_o teach_v that_o to_o believe_v and_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o repent_v and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o believe_v or_o complete_a form_v and_o evangelic_n faith_n but_o we_o distinguish_v they_o as_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a rom._n 4.9_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o v_o 3._o v._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o act_n or_o work_v of_o believe_v that_o be_v count_v for_o abraham_n formal_a righteousness_n there_o shall_v so_o no_o room_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n reckon_v to_o be_v we_o if_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o 1_o corin._n 5.21_o phili._n 3.9_o shall_v be_v turn_v over_o in_o a_o act_n of_o believe_v mix_v with_o much_o doubt_v and_o in_o our_o sinful_a obedience_n and_o the_o socinian_o have_v more_o reason_n for_o they_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o any_o real_a satisfaction_n of_o blood_n pay_v for_o we_o than_o the_o arminian_n and_o papist_n for_o if_o our_o righteousness_n and_o inherent_a obedience_n may_v be_v of_o grace_n esteem_v formal_a righteousness_n before_o god_n by_o a_o free_a evangelic_n paction_n and_o a_o act_n of_o god_n freewill_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v esteem_v the_o eat_n of_o a_o apple_n or_o any_o act_n of_o obedience_n our_o formal_a righteousness_n and_o so_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a to_o become_v our_o righteousness_n where_o a_o act_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n or_o a_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n even_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a what_o need_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n
purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o obey_v either_o obedience_n or_o faith_n formal_o 5._o if_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o not_o only_a jesus_n who_o save_v but_o as_o lord_n who_o command_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n for_o we_o be_v to_o love_v he_o not_o as_o jesus_n only_o but_o also_o as_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o eph._n 6.24_o especial_o since_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n come_v under_o the_o command_n of_o love_n matth._n 22.3.7_o luk._n 7.27_o deu._n 6.5_o rom._n 13.8_o 6._o all_o these_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o matth._n 9_o luk._n 7._o only_o believe_v must_v be_v of_o this_o truth_n thy_o good_a work_n have_v save_v thou_o only_o do_v good_a work_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o paul_n say_v eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v nor_o can_v paul_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o in_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o believe_v and_o good_a work_n be_v one_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o paul_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v that_o away_o yea_o but_o we_o be_v save_v that_o be_v justify_v and_o deliver_v from_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n by_o the_o work_n of_o freegrace_n he_o answer_v nay_o but_o neither_o be_v we_o save_v or_o justify_v by_o these_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o mean_n or_o cause_n 9_o for_o we_o be_v first_o save_v and_o justify_v before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a work_n for_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o freegrace_n since_o v_o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o justify_v and_o save_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o yea_o and_o paul_n undeniable_o remove_v this_o doubt_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o that_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n i_o be_o free_a of_o such_o sin_n as_o bring_v condemnation_n and_o so_o he_o must_v abound_v in_o work_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o thereby_o and_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o my_o inherent_a holiness_n by_o work_n of_o grace_n i_o be_o not_o justify_v 7._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o gloriation_n and_o boast_v more_o than_o this_o by_o the_o socinian_n and_o arminian_n way_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o come_v from_o freewill_n not_o determine_v by_o any_o grace_n either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a which_o be_v merit_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v proceed_v from_o pure_a freewill_n which_o separate_v the_o believer_n from_o the_o non-beleev_a then_o may_v we_o glory_v and_o boast_v that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o debt_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v our_o formal_a righteousness_n before_o god_n and_o so_o no_o flesh_n can_v say_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o nature_n the_o same_o way_n that_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v justify_v without_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n or_o to_o his_o death_n different_a asser._n 3_o there_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o life_n eternal_a the_o ransom_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o right_n for_o jus_o or_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a be_v a_o legal_a and_o a_o moral_a thing_n e●s_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o have_v a_o moral_a cause_n as_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o such_o a_o city_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o by_o birth_n or_o money_n or_o conquesse_n or_o by_o gift_n or_o grant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o citizen_n themselves_o but_o possession_n and_o enjoy_v the_o house_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o physical_a thing_n ens_fw-la physicum_fw-la and_o have_v a_o physical_a cause_n as_o 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v_o 12._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agat_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n what_o do_v moral_a man_n that_o work_v on_o clay_n and_o make_v clay_n pot_n all_o their_o life_n and_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o act_n of_o save_a grace_n fair_a civility_n be_v but_o roustie_a iron_n the_o base_a of_o metal_n and_o they_o sweat_v and_o hammer_v upon_o law-work_n be_v stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gold_n o_o what_o a_o difference_n between_o pray_v and_o hear_v out_o of_o discretion_n and_o by_o necessity_n of_o the_o office_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hear_v in_o faith_n chap._n xxiii_o q._n what_o sort_n of_o do_v the_o law_n require_v the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a that_o consummate_v and_o continue_v in_o do_v to_o the_o end_n be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d paul_n interpret_n moses_n deut._n 26.27_o gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 26.27_o curse_a be_v he_o who_o shall_v not_o confirm_v it_o be_v a_o word_n they_o use_v in_o enact_v of_o law_n when_o we_o say_v be_v it_o statute_v and_o ordain_v the_o word_n in_o piel_n be_v three_o time_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n to_o ordain_v by_o a_o law_n which_o clear_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o such_o a_o time_n god_n set_v to_o adam_n so_o as_o to_o the_o end_n he_o be_v to_o run_v it_o out_o statuerit_fw-la but_o how_o long_o he_o be_v a_o viator_n or_o traveller_n in_o his_o course_n of_o obedience_n no_o man_n know_v chap._n xxiii_o whether_o faith_n as_o lively_a and_o true_a or_o faith_n as_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n these_o who_o in_o all_o point_n as_o in_o this_o make_v this_o new_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n contend_v that_o faith_n as_o endure_v to_o the_o 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christ_n and_o justify_v whether_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a perfection_n or_o not_o otherwise_o 1._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v ingraft_v in_o christ_n as_o branche_n in_o the_o vine_n tree_n no_o man_n partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n no_o man_n quicken_v but_o he_o that_o die_v in_o final_a believe_a where●s_o joh._n 5.24_o he_o that_o believe_v before_o his_o final_a continuance_n to_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covenant_n have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o condemnation_n and_o in_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o adam_n have_v no_o right_n to_o life_n by_o one_o or_o two_o the_o most_o sincere_a act_n and_o high_a in_o measure_n except_o he_o continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o law_n say_v deut._n 26.27_o gal._n 3.10_o to_o the_o end_n otherwise_o at_o the_o first_o act_n of_o obedience_n perfect_a in_o degree_n and_o part_n god_n behove_v by_o covenant_n except_o the_o lord_n shall_v break_v the_o first_o covenant_n himself_o before_o man_n sin_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o have_v give_v he_o confirm_v grace_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v joh._n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o condemn_v yea_o be_v free_v from_o all_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v life_n be_v real_o unite_v as_o the_o member_n to_o the_o head_n as_o the_o branch_n to_o the_o tree_n mystical_o as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n legal_o as_o the_o debtor_n and_o the_o surety_n become_v one_o person_n in_o law_n the_o sum_n one_o
covenant-resurrection_n nor_o any_o covenant-salvation_n can_v be_v give_v or_o promise_v if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n the_o new_a test._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a though_o there_o be_v in_o it_o external_a sign_n and_o seal_n how_o faith_n do_v sanctify_v the_o unbelieving_a wife_n to_o the_o believe_a husband_n mr._n rich._n baxter_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 4_o arg._n on_o ●_o cor._n 7._o p._n ●8_o 99_o of_o federall_a holiness_n the_o covenant_n external_a be_v make_v with_o a_o society_n or_o visible_a church_n that_o out_o of_o they_o god_n may_v gather_v heir_n of_o glory_n what_o federal_a holiness_n be_v the_o be_v bear_v where_o the_o gospel_n sound_v of_o that_o nation_n &_o race_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o covenant-holines_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o near_a parent_n the_o faith_n require_v of_o these_o to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 8.37_o mar._n 16.16_o be_v real_a save_a faith_n not_o visible_a only_o the_o formal_a ground_n of_o baptise_v these_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o child_n act._n 2._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n if_o all_o be_v real_o believer_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o must_v be_v believer_n &_o internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n how_o these_o word_n and_o to_o your_o chil●dren_n be_v not_o limit_v external_a covenant_v &_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o the_o nation_n be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n to_o the_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n contrair_a to_o all_o ancient_a prophecy_n isa._n c._n 2._o c_o 19_o jer._n 23._o isa_n 11_o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_v under_o the_o n._n t._n but_o that_o of_o real_a believer_n there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n 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way_n promise_v to_o the_o parent_n in_o covenant_n to_o wit_n elect_a and_o reprobate_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v consider_v two_o way_n in_o abstracto_fw-la &_o in_o conc●●to_n the_o new_a heart_n be_v promise_v to_o such_o special_a covenanter_n not_o to_o covenanter_n in_o general_a and_o as_o covenanter_n the_o new_a heart_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o duty_n command_v and_o 2._o as_o a_o blessing_n free_o promise_v the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o touch_v some_o special_a promise_n how_o the_o lord_n argument_n for_o circumcision_n fit_v we_o for_o baptism_n a_o compare_v of_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o command_n of_o baptism_n in_o three_o if_o actual_a faith_n be_v require_v in_o all_o to_o be_v baptize_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o command_n of_o self-examining_a in_o the_o n._n t._n of_o all_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v how_o many_o wicked_a absurdity_n must_v follow_v the_o exclude_v of_o infant_n from_o 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resemblance_n and_o emblem_n the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blessing_n the_o child_n they_o come_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o christ_n blessing_n of_o the_o child_n not_o as_o when_o the_o element_n be_v consecrate_v his_o blessing_n either_o a_o law_n blessing_n or_o a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o covenant_v seed_n be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v covenant_v visible_a seed_n prophesy_v to_o be_v under_o the_o n._n t._n calv._n in_o loc_n haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la abrahae_fw-la data_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la populi_fw-la corpus_fw-la spectabat_fw-la the_o covenant_n promise_n be_v prophesy_v to_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o certain_a seed_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_v seed_n under_o the_o new_a test._n the_o child_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a test._n must_v be_v a_o curse_a seed_n it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o common_a grace_n to_o be_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o 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they_o shall_v be_v actual_o holy_a the_o same_o covenant_n in_o the_o substantial_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n the_o one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n a_o short_a open_n of_o ro._n 11._o to_o v_o 17_o by_o the_o holy_a root_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o predestinate_a to_o glory_v only_o paul_n rom._n 11._o speak_v of_o a_o visible_a not_o a_o invisible_a body_n infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o the_o root_n and_o shall_v be_v re-ingraffed_n with_o the_o root_n the_o seed_n be_v in_o covenant_n not_o by_o birth_n as_o birth_n but_o by_o such_o a_o birth_n so_o &_o so_o gracious_o privilege_v covenant-holinesse_n external_a be_v not_o the_o adequat_fw-la and_o complete_a cause_n of_o engraff_n real_o in_o christ._n considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenanter_n personal_a covenanter_n can_v fall_v away_o but_o national_n 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curavit_fw-la identidem_fw-la evulgari_fw-la quomodo_fw-la igitur_fw-la potestis_fw-la dicere_fw-la