no_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o christ_n the_o best_a expositor_n and_o applyer_n of_o scripture_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o all_o divine_a truth_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o but_o say_v he_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n where_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o the_o present_a glorification_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n spirit_n and_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n to_o live_v with_o god_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v include_v in_o that_o promise_n and_o the_o very_a accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n hence_o this_o clear_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n 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behind_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n isa_n 44.3_o for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n little_a child_n that_o spring_v like_o little_a twig_n from_o their_o parent_n that_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 59.21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o bless_a promise_n to_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o rare_a privilege_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o perpetual_a entail_v acts._n 2.38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n viz._n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o truth_n be_v die_v infant_n without_o this_o promise_n can_v never_o be_v save_v 3._o the_o promise_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o such_o child_n such_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n promise_v regeneration_n and_o renovation_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v 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of_o the_o jew_n yea_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o that_o when_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n himself_o be_v among_o and_o converse_v with_o they_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n viz._n he_o be_v not_o internal_o and_o save_o a_o jew_n he_o be_v but_o only_o a_o external_a one_o partake_v of_o the_o external_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n enjoy_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o that_o of_o the_o
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