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covenant_n do_v extend_v to_o and_o include_v his_o remote_a as_o well_o as_o his_o immediate_a seed_n 3._o mr._n cox_n have_v one_o reason_n more_o viz._n because_o when_o the_o israelite_n fall_v into_o gross_a idolatry_n yet_o god_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o child_n which_o he_o suppose_v must_v needs_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n because_o he_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o pag._n 118_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o all_o gross_a idolatry_n do_v not_o immediate_o dissolve_v the_o covenant-relation_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v as_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o david_n sin_n of_o that_o nature_n do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o covenant-relation_n between_o god_n and_o he_o god_n always_o do_v but_o in_o those_o time_n more_o especial_o do_v bear_v with_o his_o people_n for_o a_o while_n in_o their_o sin_n though_o very_o gross_a use_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o time_n refer_v unto_o by_o mr._n cox_n god_n be_v then_o deal_v with_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o design_v to_o try_v another_o mean_n viz._n by_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o do_v effectual_o reduce_v they_o from_o that_o sin_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o idolatry_n god_n do_v yet_o own_v they_o for_o his_o covenant-people_n and_o answerable_o might_n and_o do_v claim_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o child_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o abraham_n but_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n though_o great_o degenerate_a parent_n but_o now_o after_o when_o through_o unbelief_n their_o covenant-relation_n be_v dissolve_v god_n cast_v off_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o for_o what_o be_v add_v out_o of_o the_o apochrypha_n in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o reason_n its_o insignificancy_n excuse_n from_o any_o consideration_n of_o it_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v show_v we_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o covenant-interest_n of_o parent_n or_o child_n out_o of_o the_o apochrypha_n the_o holy_a scripture_n full_o declare_v and_o confute_v their_o gross_a mistake_v about_o it_o but_o the_o frivolousness_n of_o our_o author_n reason_n be_v detect_v i_o shall_v at_o least_o till_o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v urge_v be_v show_v which_o i_o expect_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la conclude_v that_o whatever_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o any_o other_o that_o espouse_v their_o defence_n be_v or_o be_v yet_o indeed_o that_o covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n do_v as_o the_o pomise_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v definite_o only_o reach_v to_o and_o include_v abraham_n immediate_a seed_n and_o shall_v add_v that_o in_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o with_o the_o some_o limitation_n it_o have_v always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v continue_v to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n it_o be_v enter_v with_o they_o and_o their_o natural_a seed_n immediate_o proceed_v from_o their_o own_o loin_n yet_o not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v coordinate_a parent_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o abraham_n but_o as_o abraham_n seed_n have_v abraham_n blessing_n come_v upon_o they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v only_o one_o more_o paragraph_n in_o mr._n cox_n discourse_n to_o reflect_v upon_o and_o that_o be_v in_o his_o pag._n 85._o where_o he_o deduce_v this_o corollary_n from_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v that_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12.2_o 3._o wherein_o he_o fancy_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enter_v with_o he_o now_o though_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o no_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v then_o enter_v with_o he_o his_o corollary_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o mere_a impertinency_n yet_o because_o what_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o affirm_v be_v concern_v in_o what_o he_o there_o say_v i_o shall_v brief_o reflect_v upon_o that_o paragraph_n and_o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o that_o the_o proper_a heir_n of_o this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n have_v a_o right_v not_o only_o in_o some_o but_o in_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o limit_a sense_n and_o as_o suspend_v on_o uncertain_a condition_n but_o in_o a_o full_a sense_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o as_o the_o inference_n be_v impertinent_a so_o the_o thing_n infer_v seem_v to_o be_v very_o unsound_a and_o of_o a_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n i_o say_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o because_o i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o will_v interpret_v those_o two_o expression_n a_o right_n in_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o suspend_v on_o uncertain_a condition_n and_o therefore_o shall_v only_o desire_v mr._n cox_n to_o review_v and_o serious_o consider_v whether_o what_o he_o here_o say_v be_v consistent_a with_o truth_n or_o with_o what_o himself_o have_v elsewhere_o affirm_v in_o particular_a in_o his_o 5_o so_o 142_o 143_o 144_o page_n and_o shall_v go_v on_o and_o mr._n c._n have_v add_v somewhat_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o inference_n he_o add_v the_o limitation_n therefore_o of_o a_o new_a covenant-interest_n to_o the_o grant_v of_o a_o external_a and_o temporary_a privilege_n only_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o cite_v isa_n 54.13_o and_o 29.21_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o with_o heb._n 8._o in_o this_o mr._n cox_n and_o i_o differ_v not_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o though_o i_o conceive_v such_o a_o limitation_n of_o a_o new-covenant-interest_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o those_o promise_n but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o wherein_o i_o be_o peculiar_o concern_v and_o thus_o he_o add_v neither_o will_v these_o text_n admit_v of_o another_o notion_n of_o late_o insist_v on_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o paedo-baptism_n here_o i_o suppose_v mr._n cox_n have_v a_o direct_a respect_n unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v brief_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o this_o i_o will_v in_o passage_n remark_n how_o far_o mr._n c._n will_v extend_v that_o expression_n of_o late_o i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o he_o think_v this_o be_v a_o new_a notion_n start_v by_o i_o it_o argue_v he_o to_o be_v but_o little_a acquaint_v with_o this_o controversy_n but_o for_o the_o notion_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o certain_a and_o definite_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o be_v complete_o justify_v before_o god_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n both_o origans_n &_o originatum_fw-la and_o yet_o not_o have_v their_o nature_n renew_v they_o may_v after_o fall_v away_o this_o mr._n cox_n think_v inconsistent_a with_o those_o text_n before_o mention_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o i_o shall_v refer_v he_o with_o all_o other_o to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v once_o and_o again_o to_o show_v its_o consistency_n with_o they_o only_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o i_o say_v not_o they_o be_v complete_o justify_v before_o god_n only_o i_o say_v they_o be_v discharge_v or_o free_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o as_o the_o necessary_a result_n of_o the_o change_n of_o their_o state_n see_v
the_o present_a purpose_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o promise_v the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v unto_o which_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o his_o evasion_n mr._n c._n deny_v not_o but_o rather_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o at_o present_a be_v contend_v for_o let_v that_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v undoubted_o follow_v that_o that_o covenant_n one_o constitutive_a part_n of_o which_o that_o promise_n be_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n assure_v we_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n confirm_v in_o christ_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o have_v say_v verse_n 1_o that_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o he_o subjoin_v ver_fw-la 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v now_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o covenant_n make_v for_o the_o promise_v in_o this_o 16_o verse_n and_o covenant_n both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n be_v convertible_a or_o synonimous_a term_n intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o then_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o design_v to_o prove_v he_o express_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o or_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v make_v with_o or_o they_o be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n not_o with_o or_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o with_o or_o to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n whence_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v express_v or_o run_v in_o that_o tenor_n must_v necessary_o by_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v here_o intend_v but_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n or_o those_o be_v the_o promise_v record_v gen._n 17.7_o and_o then_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o add_v in_o verse_n 17._o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v 430_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v now_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v intend_v any_o other_o promise_n or_o covenant_n than_o those_o or_o that_o just_a before_o recite_v how_o absurd_a and_o utter_o unreasonable_a will_v it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o apostle_n must_v necessary_o past_o all_o rational_a supposition_n have_v reference_n unto_o indeed_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n will_v seem_v to_o insinuate_v be_v this_o that_o who_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v reference_n to_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o as_o only_o to_o recite_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o it_o but_o indeed_o intend_v another_o covenant_n and_o that_o of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o and_o make_v long_o before_o this_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o recite_v but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v how_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n intend_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o word_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o mr._n c._n himself_o seem_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o insufficency_n of_o this_o evasion_n and_o possible_o be_v not_o altogether_o inapprehnsive_a of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o avoid_v such_o plain_a scripture_n as_o this_o will_v be_v suppose_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o that_o promise_n hence_o he_o attempt_v the_o evasion_n of_o this_o evidence_n give_v to_o what_o we_o affirm_v concern_v the_o covenant_n by_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n another_o way_n and_o so_o second_o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o promise_v give_v gen._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n there_o establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n refer_v unto_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o thus_o pag._n 78._o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o covenant_n so_o he_o express_v himself_o howbeit_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n have_v here_o a_o direct_a and_o special_a eye_n to_o that_o promise_n gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o then_o he_o foresee_v as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o this_o objection_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o whereas_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o aostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n and_o run_v in_o this_o tenor_n to_o thy_o seed_n that_o promise_v of_o gen._n 22._o be_v only_o make_v concern_v abraham_n seed_n that_o promise_v there_o be_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n but_o in_o thy_o seed_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v the_o promise_v the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v unto_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n why_o say_v mr._n c._n let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o this_o seed_n viz._n christ_n in_o one_o respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o this_o seed_n in_o another_o because_o they_o be_v original_o establish_v in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o evasion_n of_o a_o like_a import_n with_o the_o former_a see_v it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o the_o question_n still_o concern_v not_o the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o be_v only_o what_o promise_v the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o do_v intend_v and_o beside_o it_o do_v imply_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v cite_v one_o promise_n and_o yet_o intend_v another_o hence_o unless_o any_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n express_v in_o these_o term_n to_o thy_o seed_n can_v be_v produce_v we_o may_v and_o necessary_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v by_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o this_o the_o plain_a scripture_n may_v easy_o be_v evade_v but_o sure_o when_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v reference_n unto_o and_o direct_o intend_v in_o the_o very_a word_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o promise_v record_v in_o scripture_n express_v in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o have_v reference_n unto_o but_o only_o this_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v question_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n whether_o that_o he_o the_o promise_v refer_v unto_o and_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o no_o this_o i_o 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