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which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a three_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o leaven_n of_o untruth_n that_o isaak_n be_v in_o covenant_n when_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v which_o his_o own_o quotation_n gen._n 17._o 21._o prove_n against_o he_o the_o word_n be_v these_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaak_n which_o sara_n shall_v bear_v into_o thou_o at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n where_o observe_v 1._o god_n promise_n that_o sara_n shall_v bear_v isaak_n unto_o abraham_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v 2._o that_o she_o shall_v bear_v he_o at_o that_o set_a time_n of_o the_o next_o year_n therefore_o not_o conceive_v yet_o 3._o that_o he_o will_v establish_v a_o covenant_n with_o isaak_n in_o the_o future_a not_o that_o he_o do_v establish_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o present_a 4_o he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o isaak_n not_o that_o isaak_n be_v in_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o to_o establish_v a_o covenant_n with_o one_o be_v distinct_a term_n what_o child_n can_v discover_v this_o inconsequence_n god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o isaak_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v therefore_o isaak_n be_v in_o covenant_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v master_n t._n may_v as_o true_o conclude_v thus_o god_n promise_v gen._n 49._o 10._o that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shilo_n come_v therefore_o the_o sceptre_n be_v in_o judah_n before_o david_n or_o any_o governor_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v bear_v i_o confess_v that_o god_n love_v the_o elect_a from_o eternity_n with_o the_o love_n of_o intention_n but_o not_o till_o convert_v with_o the_o love_n of_o execution_n at_o which_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o member_n invisible_a and_o external_o in_o covenant_n and_o member_n visible_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v if_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o soon_o they_o profess_v jew_n or_o pagan_n but_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o his_o new_a distinction_n affirm_v that_o a_o person_n be_v not_o actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o external_a and_o outward_a receive_n but_o not_o of_o the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a receive_n for_o who_o can_v deny_v with_o reason_n that_o john_n baptist_n and_o jeremy_n that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o elect_a child_n that_o die_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o spiritual_o and_o invisible_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n see_v they_o be_v qualify_v with_o grace_n suitable_a to_o their_o present_a condition_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o but_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o one_o be_v not_o actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n till_o by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n this_o erroneous_a superstructure_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o basis_n of_o this_o mistake_n that_o every_o covenant_n must_v be_v express_o and_o actual_o mutual_a betwixt_o both_o party_n that_o be_v covenanter_n and_o be_v a_o argument_n sophistical_o though_o silly_o draw_v a_o negatione_n unius_fw-la speciei_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la and_o in_o forth_o sound_v thus_o some_o covenant_n must_v be_v express_o and_o actual_o mutual_a between_o the_o covenanteâ—s_n therefore_o all_o even_o that_o between_o god_n and_o infant_n must_v be_v actual_o and_o express_o mutual_a or_o which_o be_v more_o infant_n by_o some_o act_n of_o their_o own_o must_v engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n whereas_o covenanter_n be_v twofold_a 1._o actual_o mutual_a when_o both_o party_n correspondent_o indent_n and_o stipulate_v 2_o or_o not_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a when_o one_o party_n impose_v something_o upon_o the_o other_o as_o conqueror_n upon_o captive_n as_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 2._o and_o naah_o the_o ammonite_n answer_v they_o on_o this_o condition_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o your_o right_a â—yes_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o reproach_n on_o all_o israel_n this_o be_v upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o conquest_n to_o enforce_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o and_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n sometime_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n as_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o where_o god_n engage_v without_o any_o mutual_a stipulation_n that_o a_o a_o new_a heart_n he_o will_v give_v they_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n he_o will_v put_v within_o they_o and_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o this_o case_n one_o party_n make_v the_o covenant_n without_o mention_v the_o other_o but_o as_o patient_a therefore_o gen._n 15._o 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o 17._o 9_o god_n call_v the_o covenant_n his_o covenant_n god_n make_v the_o promise_n &_o condition_n not_o abraham_n the_o former_a kind_n of_o covenant_n which_o be_v mutual_a wherein_o both_o party_n in_o a_o sense_n indent_v and_o stipulate_v be_v twofold_a first_o when_o personal_o for_o themselves_o both_o act_n or_o interpretatiuâ—ly_a consent_n so_o gen._n 21._o 27._o when_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n do_v covenant_n the_o text_n say_v they_o both_o make_v a_o â—vonant_n abraham_n his_o condition_n and_o abimelech_n he_o and_o gen._n 17._o 10._o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v second_o representative_o by_o other_o who_o be_v their_o proxy_n and_o engage_v for_o they_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a passives_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n without_o any_o voluntary_a act_n of_o their_o own_o thus_o infant_n in_o all_o generation_n from_o abraham_n become_v covenanter_n by_o circumcision_n when_o they_o be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a which_o christ_n himself_o confirm_v by_o his_o own_o example_n pro_fw-la parvulis_fw-la paruâ—lâ—s_fw-la factus_fw-la become_v a_o little_a one_o for_o little_a one_o be_v mediator_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o both_o nature_n circumcise_v when_o a_o little_a one_o that_o little_a one_o by_o circumcision_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n by_o this_o you_o see_v it_o smell_n rank_a of_o heresy_n if_o not_o of_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v that_o a_o person_n can_v actual_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n till_o by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n for_o then_o all_o infant_n from_o adam_n till_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o all_o circumcise_a infant_n from_o abraham_n till_o christ_n from_o christ_n till_o the_o 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angel_n proclaim_v he_o the_o wise_a man_n offer_v gold_n and_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n to_o he_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o that_o he_o make_v any_o offering_n himself_o by_o profession_n till_o he_o come_v of_o ripe_a year_n increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o stature_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n take_v from_o genes_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 thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o he_o say_v he_o have_v many_o exception_n against_o it_o but_o i_o remember_v none_o but_o those_o here_o mention_v by_o he_o nor_o all_o they_o which_o how_o incongruous_o they_o be_v apply_v will_v appear_v by_o recite_v the_o argument_n in_o form_n which_o be_v this_o he_o that_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n promise_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n god_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n therefore_o god_n promise_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n his_o first_o exception_n he_o say_v be_v that_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o everlastingness_n of_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o a_o time_n how_o do_v that_o follow_v if_o it_o have_v be_v with_o a_o particle_n of_o exclusion_n only_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o colour_n of_o dispute_n and_o yet_o without_o all_o controversy_n the_o everlastingness_n of_o it_o be_v extend_v even_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o there_o have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o succession_n 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end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o interruption_n therefore_o not_o in_o the_o former_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n a_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v against_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o deity_n from_o these_o word_n god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n god_n and_o lord_n in_o the_o latter_a signify_v creature_n therefore_o in_o the_o former_a but_o how_o inconsequent_o in_o both_o a_o child_n may_v judge_v but_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v what_o if_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v everlasting_a the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n wherein_o you_o see_v the_o gift_n be_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n the_o party_n to_o who_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o the_o continuance_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n now_o abraham_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n that_o he_o only_o sojourn_v in_o it_o and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o while_n as_o a_o stranger_n jacob_n his_o grandchild_n with_o his_o posterity_n after_o their_o departure_n into_o egypt_n possess_v neither_o whole_a nor_o part_n till_o josuah_n time_n which_o be_v almost_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o josuah_n time_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o titus_n the_o jew_n can_v never_o compass_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o expel_v the_o jebusite_n and_o canaanites_n what_o then_o must_v be_v meaâ—t_v by_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n of_o canaan_n one_o of_o these_o three_o either_o that_o they_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la though_o not_o in_o re_fw-mi title_n to_o it_o though_o not_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o everlasting_a spiritual_a canaan_n in_o which_o sense_n from_o abraham_n they_o possess_v it_o or_o that_o the_o plenary_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a begin_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v last_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o interruption_n none_o of_o these_o will_v support_v mr._n t._n his_o decline_a cause_n nor_o will_v my_o grant_n do_v he_o any_o good_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v dispossess_v of_o canaan_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n verse_n 7._o though_o it_o be_v term_v everlasting_a yet_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o limit_a time_n for_o i_o deny_v both_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o limit_a time_n the_o consequent_a that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o mean_v it_o be_v no_o sequel_n that_o the_o former_a must_v be_v so_o mean_v also_o those_o pretend_a parallel_n take_v from_o exod._n 2._o 16._o and_o 12._o 24._o be_v heterogeneal_a and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o question_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o everlasting_a but_o ever_o and_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o subject_a maâ—ter_n and_o service_n the_o servant_n shall_v serve_v the_o master_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o one_o be_v capable_a to_o serve_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o thing_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v ever_o when_o you_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o relieve_v by_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v canaan_n again_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o that_o foâ—t_o need_v no_o relieve_v that_o be_v never_o beleagerd_v or_o besiege_v the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o actual_a possession_n of_o canaan_n but_o of_o such_o a_o possession_n as_o god_n promise_v and_o undoubted_o perform_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o when_o abraham_n himself_o possess_v scarce_o any_o part_n his_o posterity_n from_o jacob_n till_o josuah_n none_o at_o all_o from_o josuah_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n not_o all_o of_o canaan_n therefore_o his_o inference_n be_v inconsequent_o infer_v that_o the_o possession_n be_v not_o everlasting_a that_o be_v at_o all_o time_n particular_o not_o in_o gospel-time_n see_v they_o be_v never_o no_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o babylonish_n captivity_n dispossess_v of_o canaan_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a mr._n tomb_n 5._o section_n as_o for_o his_o proof_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o very_a text_n he_o allege_v gal._n 3._o 8._o do_v manifest_o express_v the_o thing_n promise_v to_o be_v justification_n and_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a and_o that_o through_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o the_o man_n a_o face_n which_o can_v not_o blush_v he_o will_v 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