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condition_n he_o will_v believe_v in_o christ_n or_o accept_v he_o if_o you_o will_v now_o distinguish_v and_o say_v it_o be_v accept_n his_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o accept_n he_o as_o king_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o sanctification_n or_o glorification_n etc._n etc._n you_o must_v prove_v this_o to_o be_v true_a for_o non_fw-la est_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la vel_fw-la limitandum_fw-la ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguis_fw-la vel_fw-la limitat_fw-la if_o god_n say_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o you_o say_v believe_v in_o he_o as_o priest_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o save_v thou_o from_o guilt_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o king_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o save_v thou_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n you_o must_v prove_v this_o which_o you_o say_v or_o if_o you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n but_o the_o only_o 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saviour_n office_n as_o to_o save_v from_o the_o guilt_n 4._o justify_v faith_n receive_v christ_n as_o he_o justify_v we_o or_o as_o he_o be_v to_o justify_v we_o but_o he_o do_v justify_v we_o as_o king_n and_o judge_n and_o benefactor_n as_o he_o satisfy_v and_o merit_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n 5._o if_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o satisfier_n and_o meriter_fw-la be_v the_o only_a faith_n that_o give_v right_a to_o justification_n then_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n you_o must_v say_v it_o be_v the_o only_a faith_n that_o give_v right_a to_o further_a sanctification_n and_o to_o glorification_n for_o christ_n merit_v one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 6._o reject_v christ_n as_o king_n be_v the_o condemn_a sin_n therefore_o receive_v he_o as_o king_n be_v the_o justify_v faith_n luk._n 19.27_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v etc._n
of_o a_o christian_a which_o they_o assume_v pag._n 192._o he_o say_v all_o profess_a christian_n so_o call_v be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n 1._o what_o those_o that_o be_v call_v profess_v christian_n and_o be_v not_o no_o sure_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n else_o man_n miscalling_a might_n put_v they_o in_o covenant_n it_o be_v then_o those_o that_o be_v so_o and_o be_v call_v so_o but_o will_v it_o not_o serve_v if_o they_o be_v so_o unless_o call_v so_o 2._o he_o mean_v either_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o first_o i_o speak_v before_o for_o the_o second_o if_o they_o profess_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o christianity_n undissemble_o i_o think_v they_o be_v true_o regenerate_v if_o they_o profess_v but_o part_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n both_o of_o assent_n and_o consent_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o 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consent_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o many_o honest_a christian_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n not_o justify_v may_v believe_v every_o fundamental_a article_n and_o withal_o true_o profess_v repentance_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v god_n for_o his_o sovereign_n to_o rule_v he_o and_o his_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v enjoy_v to_o his_o happiness_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n and_o his_o word_n for_o his_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v of_o all_o that_o external_o make_v profession_n these_o engage_v themselves_o upon_o god_n term_n but_o if_o they_o do_v so_o sincere_o they_o be_v sincere_a christian_n if_o not_o sincere_o they_o be_v but_o equivocal_o christian_n some_o think_v that_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o 3_o part_n of_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n i_o give_v too_o much_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o this_o that_o i_o now_o say_v he_o that_o profess_v not_o to_o prefer_v god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n profess_v not_o christianity_n and_o he_o that_o profess_v this_o and_o lie_v not_o be_v a_o regenerate_v justify_v christian_n pag._n 200._o he_o describe_v his_o unregenerate_a christian_n to_o be_v such_o as_o accept_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o none_o do_v indeed_o but_o the_o sanctify_a if_o mr._n bl._n will_v say_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v do_v it_o he_o will_v make_v they_o true_a believer_n for_o what_o be_v true_a faith_n but_o a_o accept_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n on_o the_o covenant_n term_n though_o i_o confess_v other_o may_v false_o say_v they_o accept_v he_o pag._n 220._o he_o say_v law_n tender_v by_o a_o prince_n and_o receive_v by_o a_o people_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o people_n 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but_o make_v not_o up_o the_o relation_n of_o real_a christian_n because_o god_n conseâ—teth_v not_o nor_o be_v actual_o in_o covenant_n and_o oblige_v the_o difference_n mr._n bl._n must_v take_v notice_n of_o between_o his_o humane_a covenant_n and_o we_o with_o god_n or_o else_o he_o will_v mar_v all_o man_n know_v not_o one_o another_o heart_n and_o therefore_o make_v not_o law_n for_o heart_n nor_o impose_v condition_n on_o heart_n and_o therefore_o if_o both_o party_n do_v profess_v consent_n though_o dissemble_o they_o be_v both_o oblige_v and_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a but_o god_n offer_v to_o consent_v only_o on_o condition_n that_o our_o heart_n consent_v to_o his_o term_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o profess_v consent_n and_o do_v not_o consent_v god_n consent_v not_o nor_o be_v as_o it_o be_v oblige_v next_o mr._n bl._n proceed_v there_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o accept_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o be_v a_o more_o lax_n ambiguous_a term_n then_o the_o former_a some_o call_v it_o a_o accept_n the_o word_n when_o they_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v it_o some_o when_o they_o speculative_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o these_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o true_a christian_n or_o church_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n other_o accept_v but_o part_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a object_n of_o faith_n of_o who_o the_o like_a may_v he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o accept_n christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o offer_v by_o this_o word_n which_o be_v christianity_n itself_o or_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o may_v accept_v it_o for_o his_o infant_n also_o so_o much_o for_o the_o indagation_n of_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n about_o the_o description_n of_o his_o visible_a christian_n next_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o covenant_n i_o confess_v i_o despair_v of_o know_v sometime_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o but_o of_o their_o own_o act_n of_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o but_o ordinary_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n â—nd_n make_v god_n to_o be_v also_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o what_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v tâ—is_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o single_a covenant_n i_o know_v not_o he_o there_o also_o choose_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o paraeus_n word_n who_o distinguish_v inter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o deny_v they_o and_o jus_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o allow_v they_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o jus_n foederis_fw-la be_v except_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o right_a to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v infidel_n 2._o or_o a_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o he_o deny_v they_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o parâ—eus_n seem_v a_o right_a to_o be_v esteem_v as_o covenanter_n and_o use_v as_o covenanter_n by_o the_o church_n though_o indeed_o god_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o this_o we_o easy_o grant_v but_o mr._n bl_n common_a phrase_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o what_o that_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v i_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o covenant_n over_o tenus_fw-la only_o outward_o or_o by_o a_o dissemble_a profession_n or_o else_o a_o profession_n maim_v or_o not_o understand_v and_o i_o have_v say_v that_o hereby_o they_o may_v further_o oblige_v themselves_o so_o far_o as_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v itself_o who_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o whole_o god_n and_o be_v under_o his_o
with_o man_n of_o say_v not_o save_v he_o do_v i_o wrong_n for_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n i._n e._n as_o if_o god_n be_v actual_o as_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o such_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o never_o say_v it_o but_o how_o far_o such_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o under_o promise_n i_o have_v by_o necessary_a distinction_n explain_v before_o and_o i_o think_v it_o beseem_v not_o a_o serious_a treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o this_o question_n be_v so_o large_o of_o purpose_n handle_v to_o have_v confound_v those_o several_a consideration_n and_o dispute_v so_o serious_o before_o the_o reader_n can_v tell_v about_o what_o the_o word_n which_o mr._n bl._n question_v i_o confess_v be_v i_o against_o dr._n ward_n and_o i_o do_v not_o think_v in_o so_o gross_a a_o opinion_n dr._n ward_n will_v have_v find_v any_o second_o to_o undertake_v that_o cause_n §._o 40._o mr._n bl._n 1._o all_z that_o have_v be_v say_v for_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v sit_o be_v apply_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o tenent_n for_o the_o like_a latitude_n of_o baptism_n §._o 40._o r._n b._n therefore_o do_v i_o say_v the_o more_o of_o the_o covenant_n before_o to_o show_v your_o confusion_n and_o mistake_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o covenant_n or_o promise_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o §._o 41._o mr._n bl._n all_o the_o absurdity_n follow_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o elect_n to_o man_n of_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v follow_v upon_o this_o restraint_n of_o interest_n in_o baptism_n §._o 41._o r._n b._n what_o absurdity_n follow_v such_o a_o restraint_n of_o it_o to_o sound_a believer_n as_o i_o have_v assert_v i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o know_v though_o with_o some_o labour_n i_o search_v for_o it_o bear_v with_o i_o therefore_o while_o i_o examine_v what_o you_o refer_v i_o to_o it_o be_v pag._n 209._o where_o you_o charge_v those_o absurdity_n and_o the_o first_o be_v this_o 1._o this_o restriction_n 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and_o wilful_o dissemble_v yea_o if_o they_o think_v they_o accept_v christ_n not_o know_v what_o christ_n be_v and_o so_o do_v not_o accept_v he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v they_o and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o a_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n these_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v what_o they_o do_v not_o and_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v hypocrite_n though_o not_o purposely_o dissemble_v for_o your_o 3._o absurdity_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o against_o that_o charge_n to_o mr._n tomb_n which_o shall_v stand_v till_o you_o confute_v it_o as_o the_o confutation_n of_o you_o and_o so_o much_o for_o your_o feign_a absurdity_n §._o 42._o mr._n bl._n to_o make_v the_o visible_a seal_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o invisible_a member_n be_v a_o paradox_n §._o 42._o r._n b._n but_o you_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v 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and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o in_o that_o he_o command_v his_o minister_n to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o seal_n as_o leave_v god_n actual_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n as_o he_o be_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o own_o place_n §._o 43._o mr._n bl._n the_o great_a conditon_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n this_o be_v plain_a no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a his_o condition_n before_o engagement_n to_o condition_n no_o servant_n be_v tie_v to_o do_v his_o wook_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o earnest_n no_o soldier_n to_o fight_v before_o he_o be_v list_v or_o have_v give_v in_o his_o name_n but_o faith_n that_o be_v justify_v to_o accept_v christ_n be_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v §._o 43._o r._n b._n what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n or_o according_a to_o the_o simile_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o aceept_v christ_n to_o justification_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v i_o confess_v the_o read_a of_o such_o passage_n in_o grave_a learned_a godly_a divine_n and_o that_o with_o such_o confidence_n utter_v as_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o that_o in_o zeal_n to_o save_v the_o church_n from_o the_o error_n of_o we_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v do_v very_o much_o convince_v i_o of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o that_o the_o best_a of_o man_n do_v know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o in_o a_o little_a part_n too_o and_o it_o make_v i_o less_o angry_a at_o those_o unlearned_a mistake_a man_n that_o have_v of_o late_o so_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o to_o say_v with_o seneca_n iniquus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la common_a vitium_fw-la singulis_fw-la objicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n quanto_fw-la in_o his_o justior_fw-la venia_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la gâ—nus_fw-la humanum_fw-la vulgata_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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now_o 2._o but_o you_o say_v this_o be_v plain_a to_o who_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v confident_a that_o they_o have_v it_o i_o see_v that_o you_o say_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a his_o condition_n before_o engagement_n etc._n etc._n very_o dangerous_a it_o be_v not_o our_o condition_n only_o nor_o principal_o as_o to_o the_o efficient_a obligation_n nor_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o justification_n be_v we_o poor_a worm_n our_o own_o god_n and_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v disoblige_v till_o we_o will_v be_v please_v to_o oblige_v ourselves_o our_o faith_n be_v god_n condition_n as_o the_o imposer_n three_o several_a bond_n have_v he_o lay_v upon_o we_o 1._o as_o legislator_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o accept_v a_o offer_a christ_n and_o be_v god_n command_v insufficient_a to_o oblige_v we_o till_o we_o oblige_v ourselves_o then_o more_o happy_a be_v pagan_n than_o
therefore_o god_n make_v man_n or_o thus_o all_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v sinner_n i_o be_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n therefore_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n in_o all_o these_o if_o you_o seal_v the_o major_a proposition_n or_o affirm_v it_o true_a you_o do_v indeed_o though_o not_o in_o term_n affirm_v or_o seal_v the_o conclusion_n moral_o the_o confession_n that_o you_o say_v i_o make_v reach_v no_o high_a but_o observe_v that_o its_o only_a moral_o that_o i_o say_v you_o may_v be_v say_v to_o say_v or_o seal_v the_o conclusion_n because_o unquestionable_a natural_n be_v presuppose_v in_o moral_n and_o legal_n §._o 66._o mr._n bl._n he_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v his_o major_a proposition_n this_o he_o say_v be_v seal_v unquestionable_o when_o indeed_o i_o have_v ever_o think_v and_o yet_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o seal_v sacrament_n seal_v not_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o general_a proposition_n but_o with_o particular_a application_n 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