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off_o let_v our_o brethren_n who_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freegrace_n consider_v this_o 2._o and_o as_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o such_o partial_a interest_n say_v a_o learned_a author_n so_o neither_o can_v this_o opinion_n consist_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n in_o other_o respect_n for_o either_o the_o stain_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o these_o infanr_n be_v purge_v and_o the_o dominion_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o they_o destroy_v when_o their_o gild_n be_v pardon_v or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v than_o the_o case_n of_o these_o infant_n in_o point_n of_o perseverance_n be_v the_o same_o with_o adult_n person_n that_o be_v under_o grace_n by_o actual_a faith_n and_o then_o a_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o befall_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o notwithstanding_o all_o provision_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o engagement_n of_o god_n therein_o to_o make_v the_o promise_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o but_o this_o the_o author_n will_v not_o admit_v if_o he_o say_v that_o their_o gild_n be_v pardon_v but_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o change_v or_o renew_v nor_o the_o power_n of_o original_a corruption_n destroy_v so_o as_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o then_o notwithstanding_o their_o suppose_a pardon_n they_o remain_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thus_o this_o worthy_a author_n 3._o to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v certain_o if_o divine_a habit_n be_v in_o those_o infant_n they_o will_v immediate_o be_v manifest_v or_o be_v sure_a when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o will_v appear_v in_o they_o by_o gracious_a operation_n flow_v from_o thence_o but_o since_o those_o act_n or_o product_n of_o such_o a_o gracious_a habit_n appear_v not_o in_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o never_o have_v they_o infuse_v 4._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o live_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n will_v flow_v natural_o from_o those_o sacred_a habit_n god_n have_v by_o his_o spirit_n plant_v in_o they_o as_o heat_n and_o light_n do_v from_o the_o fire_n when_o it_o be_v kindle_v on_o the_o hearth_n the_o truth_n be_v such_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o so_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v also_o wash_v and_o purge_v from_o sin_n and_o pollution_n see_v ezek._n 16._o rom._n 5.14_o act._n 15.10_o none_o can_v have_v union_n with_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o only_o for_o pardon_n but_o also_o for_o the_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o same_o learned_a author_n observe_v as_o certain_a as_o any_o derive_v a_o new_a covenant_n rite_n from_o christ_n for_o pardon_n they_o also_o receive_v a_o vital_a influence_n from_o he_o for_o the_o renovation_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o conform_v their_o soul_n to_o his_o image_n therefore_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o some_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o or_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v to_o any_o person_n and_o yet_o that_o sin_n retain_v its_o dominion_n over_o they_o be_v a_o doctrine_n i_o understand_v not_o to_o be_v sound_n or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 5._o to_o conclude_v with_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a these_o man_n must_v by_o their_o notion_n make_v every_o believe_a parent_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n a_o common_a head_n and_o father_n not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o natural_a seed_n but_o to_o all_o believer_n also_o as_o abraham_n be_v and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o common_a father_n like_v as_o abraham_n be_v so_o call_v as_o there_o be_v believe_v man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o a_o know_v or_o knowledge_n of_o man_n still_o after_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n disclaim_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o beside_o the_o thing_n be_v usurp_v in_o itself_o therefore_o let_v all_o know_v that_o a_o believer_n right_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_v make_v with_o he_o do_v relate_v to_o such_o a_o seed_n as_o do_v believe_v and_o not_o as_o coordinate_a with_o he_o in_o covenant_n interest_n they_o be_v not_o each_o one_o by_o this_o covenant_n make_v the_o father_n of_o a_o bless_a seed_n as_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a neither_o can_v they_o claim_v the_o promise_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n as_o he_o may_v as_o this_o author_n observe_v but_o they_o must_v believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v or_o have_v a_o faith_n of_o their_o own_o for_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n be_v seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3_o 29._o this_o the_o same_o author_n note_n obj._n 7._o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o our_o opponant_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o everlasting_a sometime_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n and_o so_o extensive_a be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n peculiar_a favour_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o original_n of_o their_o claim_n therefrom_o that_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o law_n afterward_o give_v to_o they_o be_v so_o far_o restrain_v as_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o 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confession_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o that_o come_v to_o john_n baptism_n in_o pag._n 37_o 38._o to_o p._n 50._o i._n e._n it_o be_v such_o a_o confession_n that_o exclude_v no_o ungodly_a or_o unbelieving_a person_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v baptize_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n or_o in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n he_o intimate_v may_v be_v baptize_v nay_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o pag._n 44._o a_o confession_n make_v when_o john_n baptize_v be_v not_o a_o command_a duty_n man_n after_o this_o rate_n may_v even_o say_v what_o they_o please_v arg._n 9_o if_o john_n the_o baptist_n baptize_v all_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n and_o all_o those_o of_o the_o region_n round_o about_o than_o he_o baptise_a unbeliever_n profane_v and_o impenitent_a person_n as_o well_o as_o penitent_a person_n but_o he_o do_v not_o baptise_v unbeliever_n profane_v and_o 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