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2._o 4._o and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v then_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o act_n 10._o 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n god_n then_o call_v for_o return_v to_o himself_o and_o sincerity_n in_o our_o return_n accept_v those_o that_o be_v sincere_a ezek._n 18._o 31._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a before_o he_o 2_o chron_n 26._o 9_o 6._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o church-felloship_a constitute_v one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n in_o which_o the_o father_n live_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n with_o this_o in_o gospel-time_n in_o gospel-time_n man_n come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n 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man_n on_o to_o keep_v covenant_n and_o so_o the_o direction_n which_o they_o lie_v down_o be_v indeed_o of_o divine_a and_o excellent_a use_n and_o when_o they_o say_v it_o so_o much_o concern_v man_n to_o know_v what_o covenant_n they_o be_v under_o i_o conceive_v it_o shall_v rather_o be_v to_o let_v they_o know_v of_o how_o great_a concernment_n it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o see_v that_o they_o have_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n through_o grace_n answer_v to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o requisite_n in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o enter_v of_o covenant_n which_o be_v do_v as_o these_o say_v in_o baptism_n and_o keep_v of_o covenaut_n or_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v confound_v but_o distinguish_v their_o labour_n will_v likewise_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n which_o otherwise_o scarce_o suit_n either_o with_o their_o own_o word_n or_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o in_o case_n they_o be_v from_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o acquit_v from_o the_o condemnation_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o that_o covenant_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o any_o mere_a professor_n of_o christianity_n in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n and_o enough_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o treatise_n itself_o against_o it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o curse_n may_v follow_v upon_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o law_n without_o consideration_n of_o any_o covenant_n at_o all_o whether_o of_o work_n or_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o interest_n in_o covenant_n but_o interest_n in_o christ_n which_o these_o supposed_o such_o have_v not_o that_o free_v from_o condemnation_n 2._o what_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o they_o bear_v no_o more_o than_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o the_o gospel_n be_v consult_v that_o be_v sufficient_o sad_a and_o heavy_a if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o bear_v that_o nothing_o more_o need_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o burden_n and_o indeed_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n not_o resolve_o determine_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v my_o thought_n that_o profess_a christian_n in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n suffer_v not_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o let_v not_o any_o here_o object_n that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o gospel_n bind_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o in_o exact_a perfection_n yet_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v receive_v strength_n from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 1_o 7_o 8._o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o character_n thereof_o not_o know_v god_n interpreter_n say_v dr._n slater_n upon_o the_o word_n general_o take_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o though_o they_o know_v god_n by_o his_o work_n yet_o they_o know_v he_o not_o by_o his_o word_n and_o to_o this_o he_o subscribe_v the_o other_o character_n of_o not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o circumscription_n of_o christian_n according_a to_o interpreter_n gospel-disobedience_n be_v then_o their_o guilt_n and_o upon_o account_n of_o this_o they_o suffer_v have_v they_o believe_v and_o yield_v sincere_a obedience_n which_o they_o profess_v and_o to_o which_o they_o engage_v themselves_o they_o have_v not_o perish_v and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v their_o destruction_n chap._n xli_o interest_n in_o a_o church-state_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o covenant_n then_o it_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o necessary_a corollary_n corollary_n that_o church-membership_a interest_n in_o a_o church-state_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n not_o only_o the_o elect_a and_o regenerate_v but_o all_o in_o covenant_n as_o before_o speak_v to_o have_v their_o right_n stand_v entitle_v to_o church-priviledge_n and_o here_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v mistake_v let_v i_o explain_v myself_o that_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la because_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o call_v by_o his_o name_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o so_o to_o suppose_v they_o lively_a member_n live_v in_o grace_n by_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n this_o will_v clear_o enough_o contradict_v that_o which_o before_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o be_v indeed_o a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o adject_n i_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o visible_a church-state_n and_o interest_n in_o visible_a privilege_n if_o any_o quarrel_n at_o the_o distinction_n as_o some_o have_v do_v on_o either_o hand_n endeavour_v to_o take_v off_o both_o member_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o admit_v any_o church_n invisible_a and_o other_o not_o brook_v any_o church_n but_o such_o as_o consist_v of_o invisible_a member_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o their_o definition_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n put_v in_o those_o clause_n that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o church_n invisible_a i_o shall_v refer_v they_o to_o doctor_n john_n reynolds_n in_o his_o second_o thesis_n full_o bottome_v it_o on_o that_o text_n mat._n 22._o 14._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v which_o yet_o must_v be_v confess_v with_o judicious_a master_n hudson_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o division_n into_o two_o distinct_a church_n or_o species_n of_o church_n but_o a_o distribution_n of_o the_o subject_n by_o the_o adjunct_n
be_v not_o unfit_o call_v in_o instrument_n of_o god_n p._n 128_o see_v faith_n justification_n ishmael_n in_o covenant_n when_o circumcise_v p._n 296_o not_o to_o be_v brand_v with_o bastardy_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o seed_n cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n p._n 298_o justification_n man_n concurrence_n in_o it_o necessary_o require_v in_o it_o as_o a_o acceptant_fw-la not_o as_o agent_n p._n 127_o it_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n not_o a_o immanent_a p._n 132_o it_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n p._n 131_o etc._n etc._n a_o justify_v man_n an_z an_z fit_v for_o every_o duty_n to_o which_o god_n call_v p._n 135._o see_v faith_n instrument_n k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o what_o sense_n take_v matth._n 19_o 14_o etc._n etc._n p._n 399_o the_o hinge_v of_o the_o contraversie_n concern_v infant_n interest_n in_o covenant_n hang_v not_o on_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n ibid._n anabaptist_n reason_n not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n p._n 400_o though_o understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n it_o serve_v not_o to_o discovenant_n or_o dischurch_n infant_n p._n 401_o l._n law_n consider_v as_o a_o covenant_n to_o give_v life_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o gospel_n p._n 55_o moral-law_n have_v a_o command_a power_n over_o believer_n ibid._n by_o argument_n assert_v ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 58_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o dead_a husband_n p._n 59_o see_v moses_n a_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o strength_n p._n 151._o life_n what_o in_o scripture_n it_o imply_v p._n 100_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n a_o medium_fw-la may_v be_v conceive_v and_o be_v by_o some_o assign_v between_o life_n and_o death_n in_o scripture_n acceptation_n p._n 123_o lord._n the_o acceptation_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n do_v not_o justify_v p._n 125_o love_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o love_n not_o opposite_a p._n 61_o love_n cleave_v to_o christ_n for_o communion_n but_o recieve_v he_o not_o for_o justification_n p._n 125_o m._n master_n marshal_n vindicated_n p._n 435_o mediator_n a_o fourfold_a work_n respective_a to_o the_o covenant_n incumbent_a on_o the_o mediator_n p._n 93_o etc._n etc._n see_v christ_n moses_n metaphor_n god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o man_n no_o metaphor_n p._n 10._o 37_o minister_n must_v bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n they_o must_v not_o sever_v the_o promise_n from_o the_o duty_n p._n 189_o ministry_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ministry_n to_o bring_v i_o into_o covenant_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 160._o reason_n evince_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o ministry_n to_o be_v perpetuate_v through_o all_o age_n p._n 162_o etc._n etc._n reason_n evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o establish_a ministry_n p._n 165_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 168_o 169_o a_o orderly_a call_n from_o god_n into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a p._n 180_o reason_n assign_v p._n 181_o 182_o several_a way_n of_o call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 182_o see_v ordination_n ministry-maintenance_n p._n 442_o moses_n the_o law_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n bind_v christian_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o he_o deliver_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 210_o he_o deliver_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 210_o 211_o in_o his_o time_n command_n be_v frequent_a and_o full_a the_o directive_n and_o maledictive_a part_n for_o discovery_n of_o sin_n be_v open_a and_o clear_a but_o promise_n for_o eternity_n little_o know_v p._n 213_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n in_o type_n n._n nature_n take_a for_o birth-priviledge_n or_o descent_n from_o ancestor_n p._n 307_o take_v for_o qualification_n of_o nature_n ibid._n jew_n by_o nature_n have_v privilege_n above_o gentile_n p._n 307_o 308_o o._n obedience_n see_v righteousness_n olive_n the_o whole_a universal_a church_n visible_a rom._n 11._o p._n 325_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n glory_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 326_o ordination_n a_o orderly_a call_n by_o way_n of_o ordination_n into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a in_o all_o not_o gift_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 182_o ordination_n describe_v ibid._n man_n in_o ministerial_a function_n be_v to_o act_v in_o ordination_n p._n 182_o 183_o they_o be_v to_o set_v man_n apart_o as_o presbyter_n and_o elder_n p._n 184_o ordination_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v but_o upon_o examination_n and_o trial_n p._n 140_o to_o be_v solemnize_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n p._n 185_o 186_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v use_v p._n 187_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n p._n pardon_n national_a and_o personal_a p._n 343_o my_o people_n that_o phrase_n apply_v in_o new_a testament-scripture_n to_o those_o that_o stand_v invisible_a relation_n to_o god_n p._n 258_o place_n for_o worship_n in_o new_a testament-time_n have_v their_o warranty_n in_o what_o sense_n holy_a p._n 441_o place_n holy_a by_o divine_a institution_n by_o divine_a approbation_n p._n 439_o position_n concern_v place_n for_o worship_n in_o gospel-time_n p._n 441_o not_o in_o equipage_n with_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n ibid._n temple_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n our_o place_n of_o meeting_n by_o good_a warranty_n call_v church_n p._n 441_o etc._n etc._n position_n this_o position_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v no_o command_a power_n over_o believer_n examine_v p._n 58_o that_o position_n concern_v the_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v both_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n examine_v p._n 210_o power_n necessary_a in_o the_o call_n of_o nation_n to_o a_o visible_a church-state_n p._n 330_o privilege_n see_v birth_n professor_n who_o to_o be_v account_v so_o before_o man_n p._n 450_o promise_n make_a to_o the_o wike_v make_v good_a to_o the_o believe_v and_o penitent_a p._n 190_o absolute_a promise_n yield_v not_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v want_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n require_v ibid._n &_o p._n 47_o objection_n answer_v p._n 190_o spiritual_a promise_n rare_a and_o obscure_a under_o moses_n his_o administration_n p._n 213_o scripture_n evince_v the_o spirituality_n of_o old_a testament-promises_a p._n 222_o temporal_a promise_n annex_v as_o appendant_o to_o spiritual_a in_o the_o old_a covenant_n p._n 226_o child_n of_o promise_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n bear_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o miraculous_a promise_n p._n 298_o q._n query_n put_v to_o those_o that_o restrain_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o the_o elect_a regenerate_a p._n 234_o etc._n etc._n put_v to_o those_o that_o put_v a_o limit_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n respective_a to_o the_o issue_n p._n 317_o r._n reconciliation_n gradual_a or_o total_a of_o person_n of_o nation_n p._n 331_o repentance_n a_o distinct_a grace_n from_o faith_n p._n 136_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ib._n consider_v in_o the_o prae-requisites_a p._n 137_o in_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o ibid._n privative_a part_n which_o be_v cessation_n from_o sin_n be_v require_v in_o covenant_n p._n 140_o positive_a part_n which_o be_v a_o return_n to_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n be_v require_v in_o covenant_n p._n 142_o see_v righteousness_n objection_n answer_v p._n 144_o etc._n etc._n reprobation_n no_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n or_o sin_n p._n 341_o it_o lead_v not_o to_o condemnation_n without_o merit_n of_o sin_n as_o election_n lead_v to_o salvation_n without_o merit_n of_o work_n ibid._n righteousness_n what_o degree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 148_o perfection_n of_o degree_n be_v not_o so_o require_v that_o upon_o the_o defection_n of_o it_o the_o penalty_n be_v incur_v p._n 149_o perfection_n of_o degree_n be_v not_o require_v and_o sincerity_n accept_v p._n 151_o reason_n assign_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 153_o our_a evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a p._n 155_o &c_n &c_n sincerity_n be_v require_v and_o accept_v p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n root_n and_o branch_n denote_v parent_n and_o child_n rom._n 11._o 16._o p._n 325_o root_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n ibid._n every_o natural_a parent_n a_o root_n p._n 338_o every_o natural_a believe_a parent_n a_o holy_a root_n ibid._n abraham_n a_o root_n by_o communication_n not_o by_o example_n p._n 399_o s._n sacrament_n be_v gospel_n mystery_n p._n 446_o sacrilege_n define_v p._n 440_o withhold_a infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n from_o baptism_n be_v sacrilege_n p._n 437_o etc._n etc._n saint_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o saint_n p._n