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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 3._o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 26._o and_o that_o note_n the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 18._o as_o 8._o jer._n 28._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 7._o 24._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13._o 8._o be_v the_o same_o but_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o own_o force_n and_o propriety_n do_v not_o signify_v from_o eternity_n luk._n 1._o 70._o act_n 3._o 21._o but_o how_o must_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v bruise_v even_o by_o christ_n suffer_a death_n to_o satisfy_v revenge_v justice_n which_o be_v offend_v by_o transgression_n under_o the_o former_a covenant_n this_o be_v expound_v under_o this_o term_n of_o bruise_v his_o heel_n by_o the_o
that_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o all_o wel-pleasing_a this_o may_v be_v gather_v because_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n can_v be_v receive_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o vanquish_v satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n 6_o heb._n 11._o 2_o 4_o 6_o abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o that_o noah_n become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteoussnesse_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a that_o they_o understand_v how_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o this_o covenant_n or_o promise_n and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o work_v by_o love_n and_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n of_o necessity_n if_o faith_n be_v command_v obedience_n be_v require_v though_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n yet_o as_o the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o god_n we_o must_v also_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n to_o who_o god_n give_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v to_o obey_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n as_o he_o do_v to_o all_o that_o be_v effectual_o and_o internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o his_o highness_n and_o of_o who_o he_o require_v faith_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o they_o he_o exact_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n scil_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v outward_o in_o covenant_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o by_o faith_n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n or_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o all_o well-pleasing_a heb._n 11._o 5._o 6._o gen._n 5._o 22_o 24._o and_o to_o what_o end_n be_v remission_n 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by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 2._o when_o god_n in_o justice_n do_v shut_v man_n up_o in_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o withhold_v from_o they_o both_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o his_o judgement_n be_v just_a though_o secret_a and_o if_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n may_v just_o cast_v off_o million_o and_o not_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o as_o outward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n unto_o they_o he_o may_v also_o exact_a faith_n and_o obedience_n upon_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n when_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o thraldom_n and_o bondage_n spiritual_a whereunto_o they_o plunge_v themselves_o be_v it_o injustice_n in_o god_n transmise_v acceptance_n to_o cain_n if_o he_o do_v well_o when_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o set_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n 3._o god_n do_v deny_v nothing_o to_o they_o that_o be_v outward_o in_o covenant_n with_o his_o highness_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v 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degree_n of_o the_o covenant_n under_o this_o covenant_n outward_o administer_v be_v comprehend_v both_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n even_o so_o many_o as_o he_o shall_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n or_o shall_v accept_v of_o the_o covenant_n until_o by_o wilful_a departure_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o discovenant_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n as_o the_o covenant_n be_v after_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o be_v now_o make_v with_o believe_a parent_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o so_o be_v it_o with_o adam_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v descend_v from_o his_o loin_n they_o that_o live_v under_o this_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n by_o divine_a institution_n and_o appointment_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o example_n of_o abel_n and_o noah_n we_o read_v not_o â—_o quemadmodum_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la quum_fw-la famuluâ—_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la jussâ—_fw-fr domini_fw-la &_o nâ—_n est_fw-la stultus_fw-la omnes_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la habere_fw-la mandatum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la dicat_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr sacr._n conf._n l._n 2._o c._n â—_o indeed_o that_o god_n give_v any_o commandment_n touch_v burn_v offering_n or_o sacrifice_n but_o without_o question_n what_o they_o do_v be_v do_v by_o divine_a prescription_n what_o a_o faithful_a servant_n do_v on_o earth_n which_o he_o can_v do_v but_o by_o command_n and_o appointment_n of_o his_o master_n for_o that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o we_o presume_v he_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o master_n although_o he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o abel_n and_o noah_n faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n offer_a sacrifice_n which_o they_o can_v not_o well_o do_v but_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v so_o command_v though_o so_o much_o be_v not_o express_v all_o ceremony_n which_o signify_v grace_n be_v 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through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o true_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n whether_o god_n be_v please_v to_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n by_o any_o other_o visible_a sign_n or_o seal_n in_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v one_o question_n remain_v to_o be_v discuss_v scil_n whether_o this_o covenant_n of_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o adam_n with_o all_o and_o every_o infant_n that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o that_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a part_n viz._n that_o all_o infant_n whether_o bear_v of_o believe_a or_o infidel_n parent_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o internal_a efficacy_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o external_a administration_n so_o as_o they_o be_v true_o and_o effectual_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n promise_v therein_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n manifest_v himself_o to_o abraham_n to_o be_v god_n almighty_a the_o meaning_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o express_v what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o as_o what_o he_o will_v be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o afterward_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v be_v know_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n 3._o exod._n 6._o 3._o thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v give_v be_v to_o the_o promise_n former_o make_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o many_o passage_n when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n the_o absolute_a eternity_n which_o respect_v god_n himself_o be_v not_o understand_v but_o that_o whereby_o he_o 8._o psal_n 90_o 2._o psal_n 100l_n 12_o 13_o 28_o 29._o heb._n 1._o 12._o gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o act._n 3._o 25._o gen._n 12._o 17._o heb._n 6_o 1â—_n gal._n 3._o 8._o will_v show_v himself_o eternal_a in_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o rich_a grace_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v not_o thou_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lordour_n god_n we_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o when_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n that_o in_o he_o or_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v therein_o be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o sin_n justify_v by_o faith_n adopt_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_a spirit_n and_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n purchase_v for_o the_o saint_n unto_o these_o spiritual_a blessing_n it_o please_v god_n to_o add_v the_o promise_n 23._o voss_n resp_n raven_n rsp_n cap._n 23._o of_o many_o and_o great_a temporal_a good_a thing_n which_o be_v full_o branch_v out_o in_o the_o word_n before_o cite_v and_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o protection_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n the_o sept._n have_v it_o i_o 3._o psal_n 3._o 4._o &_o 7._o 11._o psal_n 18._o 3._o will_v protect_v or_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o and_o all_o danger_n that_o may_v threaten_v or_o seem_v to_o come_v nigh_o thou_o the_o like_a promise_n be_v often_o repeat_v in_o scripture_n wherein_o not_o simple_a aid_n or_o vulgar_a manner_n of_o protection_n be_v signify_v but_o present_a certain_a effectual_a defence_n nigh_o 4._o nâ—mb_n 23._o 10._o deut._n 10._o gen._n 3â—_n 13._o jer._n 15._o 8._o hos_fw-la 1._o 10._o hab._n 1._o 9_o isa_n 10._o 22._o &_o 4â—_n 19_o jer._n 33._o 22._o theocrit_n joyll_v 15._o horat._n 1_o car._n od._n 2d_o sen._n in_o med._n ovid_n trist_n eleg._n 4._o at_o hand_n continual_o and_o that_o perform_v wâ—th_o great_a câ—re_n and_o promptness_n of_o mind_n 2._o riches_n and_o honour_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o great_a and_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a 3._o multiplicity_n of_o seed_n i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o heathen_a author_n which_o be_v use_v proverbial_o to_o signify_v a_o huge_a and_o exceed_o great_a number_n the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o these_o be_v bring_v to_o resemble_v the_o exceed_a number_n into_o which_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v break_v forth_o gen._n 13._o 16._o &_o 22._o 17._o gen._n 15._o 5._o 4._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v promise_v as_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o therein_o holy_a government_n church_n ordinance_n and_o other_o blessing_n attend_v thereon_o all_o which_o be_v state_v upon_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n by_o jacob_n and_o we_o find_v verify_v in_o they_o touch_v these_o blessing_n we_o must_v observe_v first_o that_o god_n give_v more_o of_o the_o temporal_a less_o of_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o natural_a seed_n in_o the_o first_o age_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a age_n more_o of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n less_o of_o the_o temporal_a and_o outward_a to_o the_o christian_a seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n second_o many_o of_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n enjoy_v the_o outward_a blessing_n which_o reach_v not_o the_o spiritual_a as_o infinite_a number_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o be_v jew_n outward_o do_v partake_v in_o outward_a privilege_n beloge_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob._n three_o those_o that_o enjoy_v this_o outward_a part_n of_o abraham_n blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v call_v stranger_n altogether_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n for_o the_o apostle_n confess_v that_o the_o carnal_a jew_n in_o his_o time_n be_v not_o whole_o break_v 4._o rom._n 9_o 4._o off_o from_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n with_o the_o promise_n which_o may_v be_v say_v of_o carnal_a christian_n which_o live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n with_o correspondency_n in_o some_o measure_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n these_o enjoy_v the_o outward_a blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o scripture_n repute_v to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n 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5._o 2._o matth._n 2._o 6._o ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a seventy_o week_n 24._o dan._n 9_o 24._o be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o pprophecy_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a rejoice_v great_o o_o 9_o zech._n 9_o 9_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n 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unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o 13._o jer._n 29._o 12_o 13._o your_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o he_o shall_v approach_v unto_o i_o for_o who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v come_v with_o weep_v and_o with_o supplication_n 9_o jer._n 30._o 20_o 21._o jer._n 31._o 9_o will_v i_o lead_v they_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o straight_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v for_o i_o be_o a_o father_n to_o israel_n and_o ephraim_n be_v my_o first_o bear_v therefore_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o sing_v 12._o ver_fw-la 12._o in_o the_o height_n of_o zion_n and_o they_o shall_v flow_v together_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o wheat_n and_o for_o wine_n and_o for_o oil_n and_o for_o the_o young_a 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testament_n proper_o so_o call_v whereas_o the_o former_a covenant_n be_v break_v or_o do_v expire_v for_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n neither_o judah_n nor_o israel_n have_v either_o wander_a tabernacle_n 7._o jer._n 23._o 6_o 7._o or_o stand_a temple_n but_o in_o this_o covenant_n god_n do_v so_o assist_v zerubbabel_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o bring_v forth_o 9_o zach._n 4._o 7._o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o head_n stone_n thereof_o with_o shouting_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n and_o his_o hand_n also_o finish_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n so_o preserve_v it_o that_o it_o continue_v until_o christ_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o come_v and_o dwell_v among_o his_o people_n i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v 9_o hag._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o 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truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n this_o be_v 17._o joh._n 17._o 17._o that_o which_o beget_v faith_n and_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o purify_v the_o heart_n how_o come_v the_o roman_n to_o that_o heartiness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n which_o paul_n commend_v so_o much_o be_v it_o not_o by_o that_o form_n 17._o rom._n 6._o 17._o of_o holy_a doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v or_o as_o we_o read_v it_o sometime_o unto_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v wherein_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o mould_n into_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v transpose_v into_o a_o new_a form_n enable_v to_o walk_v sincere_o and_o without_o halt_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v true_o inform_v or_o the_o heart_n can_v never_o move_v aright_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v 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covenant_n how_o they_o differ_v viz._n eight_o way_n p._n 32._o christ_n more_o dark_o reveal_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o why_o ib._n covenant_n of_o promise_n when_o it_o begin_v and_o how_o long_o it_o continue_v 36._o the_o degree_n of_o it_o ib._n the_o part_n of_o it_o 43._o who_o contain_v under_o it_o 45._o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n whether_o make_v in_o adam_n with_o every_o infant_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n p_o 46._o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o manifest_v to_o abraham_n p._n 47._o what_o peculiar_o to_o be_v observe_v therein_o ib._n the_o grand_a promise_n of_o it_o 53._o the_o temporal_a promise_n 54._o covenant_n personal_a family-covenant_n and_o national_a p._n 52._o covenant_n with_o abraham_n how_o confirm_v p._n 90._o all_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n in_o one_o manner_n p._n 91._o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o moses_n till_o the_o return_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n p._n 92._o covenant_n of_o work_n whether_o make_v with_o man_n fall_v 93._o obscurity_n among_o divine_n in_o difference_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o new_a 95._o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n particular_o explicate_v and_o what_o moses_n bring_v to_o the_o further_a expressure_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 122._o god_n covenant_n with_o david_n 143._o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o covenant_n christ_n more_o clear_o manifest_v then_o before_o 144._o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o this_o covenant_n 146_o 147._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o 149._o the_o execution_n of_o this_o covenant_n 150_o 151._o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o covenant_n some_o thing_n promise_v absolute_o some_o conditional_o 152_o 153._o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o covenant_n 154._o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 156._o etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n 158_o 159._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o covenant_n may_v be_v call_v new_a 161._o wherein_o this_o covenant_n exceed_v the_o former_a which_o god_n make_v when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 161_o 162_o 163._o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o how_o god_n have_v reveal_v himself_o therein_o 194._o see_v new_a testament_n d_o doubt_v what_o the_o right_a course_n to_o take_v with_o he_o that_o doubt_n whether_o he_o shall_v believe_v because_o of_o his_o former_a transgression_n 226_o dead_a to_o what_o purpose_n invitation_n make_v to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n 244_o death_n inflict_v on_o none_o but_o sinner_n or_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n 276_o debt_n a_o twofold_n pay_v of_o a_o debt_n 290_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 276_o e_o elect_n be_v in_o grace_n with_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n though_o after_o bring_v into_o grace_n by_o christ_n by_o actual_a collation_n and_o communication_n 292_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o necessary_a p._n 87._o a_o mean_n to_o attain_v and_o preserve_v uprightness_n 188_o exhortation_n to_o all_o import_n not_o a_o general_a purchase_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o 208_o 209._o they_o be_v useful_a both_o to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o 209._o to_o what_o purpose_n exhortation_n and_o invitation_n be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o have_v no_o power_n 247_o externall_n blessing_n more_o esteem_v of_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o why_o p._n 34_o f_o faith_n why_o not_o express_o require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n p._n 12._o i'faith_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o nature_n presuppose_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o faith_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 12._o i'faith_o the_o alone_a cause_n on_o our_o part_n require_v of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 18._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n 63._o three_o divers_a opinion_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n 64._o 65_o 66_o faith_n have_v not_o the_o place_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o do_v answer_n in_o our_o participation_n of_o christ_n to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o be_v partaker_n of_o adam_n sin_n 67_o 68_o though_o faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 114._o i'faith_o whether_o that_o christ_n as_o be_v die_v to_o impetrate_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o in_o particular_a be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n 227._o faith_n justify_v be_v not_o without_o a_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v obtain_v but_o impli_v not_o a_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n already_o obtain_v 227_o faithful_a all_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o abraham_n 91_o father_n though_o the_o same_o work_n be_v do_v by_o father_n and_o son_n yet_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v 268_o father_n before_o christ_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o substance_n 26_o fellow_n how_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v christ_n fellow_n 311_o fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n a_o sign_n &_o mean_n of_o uprightness_n 188_o fullness_n of_o grace_n of_o two_o sort_n 311_o g_o giving_n do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n p._n 61_o gospel_n why_o meet_v that_o the_o promise_n shall_v go_v before_o it_o 32._o grace_n bestow_v more_o plentiful_o under_o the_o gospel_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 35._o gospel_n in_o what_o sense_n call_v everlasting_a 37._o how_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o the_o gospel_n see_v it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n 113._o the_o law_n as_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o opposite_a to_o the_o gospel_n ib._n gospel_n strict_o take_v or_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o it_o take_v its_o beginning_n 197_o 198._o good_a that_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v double_a 313_o grace_n how_o give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n how_o by_o christ_n 320_o guile_n of_o our_o spirit_n how_o to_o find_v it_o out_o 187._o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o take_v up_o ourselves_o for_o it_o 192_o h_n hand_n right_a hand_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 303_o head_n how_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n to_o his_o body_n 318_o heart_n a_o double_a heart_n what_o 185._o sign_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n ibid._n heathen_n some_o remainder_n of_o god_n image_n in_o they_o and_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n vouchsafe_v they_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 13_o heaven_n the_o father_n that_o die_v before_o christ_n have_v not_o that_o perfect_a state_n in_o heaven_n that_o now_o they_o have_v &_o we_o be_v present_o possess_v of_o and_o in_o heaven_n they_o do_v expect_v their_o redeemer_n 35_o 36._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 132_o heavenly_a thing_n wrap_v up_o under_o earthly_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n 33_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n most_o high_o exalt_v 305._o christ_n as_o man_n have_v a_o prerogative_n above_o every_o creature_n 214._o he_o be_v set_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o what_o signify_v hereby_o 214._o he_o have_v a_o power_n above_o every_o creature_n 215._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 216._o yet_o this_o power_n be_v not_o infinite_a simple_o ibid._n humanity_n of_o christ_n whether_o to_o be_v adore_v 321_o i_o iehovah_n what_o it_o denote_v 123_o jew_n why_o make_v a_o national_a church_n 92._o they_o have_v a_o double_a vail_n â—ver_o their_o eye_n 120._o a_o illustrious_a type_n of_o election_n in_o they_o 33_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n whether_o necessary_a to_o go_v before_o its_o effect_n and_o benefit_n 28._o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o espousal_n 294_o impute_v what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 60_o 61._o imputation_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n three_o way_n 62._o imputation_n and_o reputation_n how_o differ_v ib._n certain_a corollary_n about_o imputation_n see_v faith_n 62_o infant_n holy_a by_o covenant_n 52_o integrity_n see_v uprightness_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o it_o set_v a_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o the_o mean_a action_n 83._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o 85._o mean_v to_o attain_v it_o 86_o 87_o 88_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o attain_v integrity_n 88_o 89_o etc._n etc._n impotency_n of_o man_n such_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o move_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v good_a nor_o manage_v grace_n when_o vouchsafe_v 199._o impossible_a how_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a may_v be_v a_o object_n of_o god_n desire_n and_o approbation_n 245._o innocent_a whether_o a_o innocent_a person_n ought_v to_o suffer_v
must_v accompany_v faith_n yet_o no_o cause_n of_o salvation_n 19_o revelation_n a_o double_a clearness_n of_o revelation_n 33_o reward_n how_o take_v in_o scripture_n 57_o right_a or_o upright_o by_o what_o word_n express_v in_o the_o original_n 177_o righteousness_n diverse_o take_v 62._o righteousness_n imputative_a be_v not_o putative_a 63._o righteousness_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o of_o the_o person_n 66_o s_n sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o type_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a 30._o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n how_o they_o differ_v 35_o satan_n god_n indignation_n against_o he_o some_o cause_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 17_o sacramental_a phrase_n wherein_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n be_v ancient_a and_o familiar_a 91_o sacrifice_n what_o typify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o 40._o the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n that_o offer_v they_o have_v commandment_n from_o god_n for_o they_o 45._o sin_n expiate_v in_o they_o by_o substitution_n 279_o satisfaction_n why_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v sin_n without_o it_o 288_o 289._o how_o free_a remission_n stand_v with_o satisfaction_n ib._n how_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_a for_o those_o which_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n 292._o the_o word_n satisfaction_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v 272._o whether_o god_n can_v not_o have_v pardon_v sin_n without_o satisfaction_n 273_o 274_o etc._n etc._n seed_n how_o various_o take_v in_o scripture_n 36_o segullah_n what_o it_o import_v 103_o serpent_n head_n how_o bruise_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n 39_o 40_o servitude_n double_a 141_o sheep_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o two_o way_n in_o scripture_n 257_o sin_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o sweeten_v mercy_n and_o hence_o the_o law_n be_v more_o full_o discover_v by_o christ_n then_o it_o have_v be_v afore_o 272._o though_o it_o have_v a_o outward_a disagreement_n such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o a_o creature_n from_o the_o creator_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o inward_a positive_a repugnancy_n to_o god_n nature_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o fire_n and_o water_n 275._o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n 291_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o great_a distress_n 172._o it_o put_v a_o heroic_a all_o spirit_n into_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ib._n the_o service_n of_o the_o sound_n christian_n be_v acceptable_a ib._n the_o degree_n and_o nature_n of_o soundness_n or_o sincerity_n ib._n etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n 174._o nine_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n 174_o 175_o etc._n etc._n sit_v to_o sit_v what_o it_o import_v in_o scripture_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 303_o 304._o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n what_o 305._o the_o place_n where_o he_o sit_v 308._o six_o thing_n employ_v in_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 310._o 321_o socinus_n the_o ground_n why_o he_o deny_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n 248_o spirit_n the_o plentiful_a pour_v of_o it_o defer_v till_o the_o glorification_n of_o christ_n 330_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n of_o two_o sort_n 155_o suffering_n of_o christ_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o they_o viz._n the_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n for_o substance_n they_o be_v what_o the_o law_n require_v but_o for_o the_o circumstance_n they_o be_v more_o 281._o his_o suffering_n be_v beyond_o measure_n grievous_a 281._o punishment_n of_o sin_n of_o two_o sort_n and_o which_o of_o they_o christ_n suffer_v 282_o t_n teach_v of_o god_n what_o it_o mean_v 332_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o spiritual_a in_o a_o less_o give_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n in_o the_o first_o age_n 55_o testament_n old_a and_o new_a in_o what_o accident_n they_o differ_v be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o 163_o 164_o 165_o etc._n etc._n of_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 166._o truth_n what_o it_o import_v ib._n it_o presup_n pose_v five_o thing_n 167_o 168_o 169._o truth_n compare_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o a_o girdle_n in_o what_o respect_n 169_o 170_o 171_o etc._n etc._n time_n may_v be_v serve_v 178_o trinity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o obscure_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n 201._o five_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n how_o distinguish_v 43._o union_n several_a sort_n of_o union_n &_o conjunction_n of_o one_o person_n with_o another_o 286._o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n can_v cause_v the_o humane_a to_o partake_v the_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a 308._o vocation_n by_o it_o man_n be_v call_v into_o christ_n kingdom_n it_o be_v free_a not_o depend_v upon_o any_o precedent_a condition_n person_n call_v to_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n who_o 324._o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o vocation_n what_o 325._o how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n or_o calling_n ib._n and_o 326._o it_o be_v partly_o external_a and_o partly_o internal_a ib._n sometime_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o private_a person_n 326._o the_o instrument_n of_o vocation_n 327._o internal_a vocation_n how_o wrought_v 332._o vorstius_n confute_v who_o say_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n 69._o uprightnes_n necessary_a 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o see_v integrity_n uprightnes_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 179_o 180._o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v fix_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n 180._o the_o effect_n of_o uprightnes_n 183_o 184_o 185_o etc._n etc._n the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v attain_a and_o strengthen_v 186_o 187._o w_n to_o walk_n before_o god_n what_o 73_o 74._o to_o walk_v in_o chr._n what_o 74._o wicked_a man_n what_o benefit_n they_o have_v by_o christ_n 13_o 14._o will_n whether_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n depend_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n 340._o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n comefree_o yet_o necessary_o 342._o how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v and_o purge_v themselves_o 342._o god_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o will_n and_o do_v by_o his_o grace_n 343._o work_n and_o faith_n can_v be_v join_v as_o concause_n in_o justification_n 70._o what_o work_n be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n in_o justification_n 137._o word_n a_o moral_a instrument_n of_o conversion_n 328._o it_o be_v not_o only_o preparatory_a as_o if_o there_o be_v another_o word_n suggest_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v call_v consummatory_n 329._o word_n signify_v the_o second_o person_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 125_o 126._o world_n to_o come_v what_o 207._o world_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v what_o 210._o whether_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n 216_o &_o 217._o etc._n etc._n world_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o man_n in_o the_o world_n indefinite_o not_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n 261._o