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forbid_v and_o that_o every_o affirmative_a command_n of_o christ_n include_v a_o negative_a for_o say_v tertullian_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v lawful_a because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o forbid_v it_o it_o may_v equal_o be_v retort_v it_o be_v therefore_o not_o lawful_a because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o command_v it_o and_o herein_o therefore_o consist_v the_o sin_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n leu._n 10._o who_o be_v destroy_v for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o may_v have_v say_v lord_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o have_v not_o command_v this_o strange_a fire_n but_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o command_v it_o so_o neither_o have_v thou_o forbid_v it_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v abraham_n have_v circumcise_a his_o child_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o eight_o because_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v it_o for_o though_o god_n have_v command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o where_o express_o forbid_v the_o seven_o but_o since_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v express_o appoint_v and_o not_o the_o seven_o though_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o where_o express_o forbid_v therefore_o abraham_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o former_a and_o not_o to_o the_o latter_a and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v his_o sin_n to_o have_v vary_v from_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n be_v express_o command_v that_o of_o infant_n be_v not_o command_v and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v yet_o since_o it_o be_v not_o command_v it_o will_v be_v our_o sin_n to_o practice_v it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o passeover_n whereas_o god_n command_v a_o lamb_n a_o male_a of_o the_o first_o year_n to_o be_v eat_v they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v make_v use_n of_o a_o ewe_n or_o a_o ram_n of_o the_o second_o or_o three_o year_n because_o not_o forbid_v no_o express_a word_n of_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o 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forbid_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v concern_v bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n surplice_n in_o preach_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n set_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o it_o be_v no_o proper_a argument_n that_o therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o divine_a service_n because_o not_o forbid_v for_o as_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v so_o neither_o be_v they_o command_v which_o be_v the_o very_a argument_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o dissenter_n for_o their_o justification_n in_o opposition_n to_o prelatical_a encroachment_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o rom._n 2._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o express_a word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o communicate_v of_o infant_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o you_o yourselves_o do_v not_o therefore_o count_v it_o lawful_a to_o admit_v they_o to_o that_o 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vnrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o page_z 290._o of_o his_o forementioned_a discourse_n observe_v that_o free_a and_o sovereign_a and_o undeserved_a grace_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o original_a spring_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o new_a covenant_n mercy_n and_o blessing_n hereby_o say_v he_o and_o hereby_o alone_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n provide_v for_o and_o those_o who_o like_v not_o god_n covenant_n on_o those_o term_n will_v eternal_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o hereby_o all_o glory_v and_o all_o boast_v in_o ourselves_o be_v exclude_v which_o be_v that_o which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o contrivance_n and_o establishment_n of_o this_o covenant_n rom._n 3._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 29_o 30_o 31._o for_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o fundamental_a grace_n of_o it_o do_v depend_v on_o any_o condition_n or_o qualification_n in_o ourselves_o some_o speak_v of_o a_o universal_a conditional_a covenant_n make_v with_o all_o mankind_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o that_o here_o intend_v for_o they_o be_v all_o actual_o pardon_v with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o the_o indefinite_a declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o any_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o grace_n here_o promise_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n if_o so_o than_o man_n must_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yes_o then_o must_v they_o do_v they_o whilst_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o so_o be_v all_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v this_o be_v to_o make_v obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o that_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n whilst_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o gospel_n mercy_n which_o be_v to_o overthrow_v both_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o will_v follow_v they_o say_v that_o man_n be_v pardon_v before_o they_o do_v believe_v but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o communication_n and_o donation_n of_o faith_n unto_o we_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o they_o be_v both_o bestow_v on_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n 2._o that_o though_o the_o application_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n unto_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n consequent_a unto_o believe_v yet_o in_o time_n they_o go_v together_o 3_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o require_v unto_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o unto_o the_o receive_v of_o it_o §_o 3._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o also_o speak_v page_n 223._o 224._o of_o the_o same_o discourse_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v better_o than_o those_o of_o any_o other_o covenant_n as_o for_o many_o other_o reason_n so_o especial_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o they_o prevent_v any_o condition_n or_o qualification_n on_o our_o part_n i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a without_o condition_n if_o by_o condition_n we_o intend_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o thâ—t_a covenant_n but_o this_o i_o say_v the_o principal_a promise_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n remunerative_a of_o our_o obedience_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o efficacious_o assumptive_a of_o we_o into_o covenant_n and_o establish_v or_o confirm_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v its_o promise_n but_o they_o be_v all_o remunerative_a