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what_o adam_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o that_o threaten_n p._n 5_o 6._o how_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o threaten_n differ_v in_o this_o p._n 7._o how_o law_n threaten_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v evangelick_n p._n 8._o chap._n iu._n the_o elect_n before_o conversion_n bear_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law-curse_n nor_o be_v the_o law-curse_n divide_v between_o they_o and_o christ._n p._n 10.11_o faith_n be_v too_o near_o to_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o all_o who_o hold_v that_o christ_n give_v a_o satisfactory_a ransom_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n p._n 11._o accept_n or_o not_o accept_v satisfaction_n be_v before_o faith_n and_o so_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v can_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o reprobate_n or_o of_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o upon_o christ._n p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o god_n may_v accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n p._n 13._o chap._n v._n god_n intend_v a_o law-dispensation_n but_o for_o a_o time_n 2._o adam_z how_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o law_n life_n 3._o how_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n how_o not_o 4._o that_o the_o heathen_n have_v no_o more_o universal_a grace_n then_o devil_n 5._o no_o ground_n for_o such_o grace_n p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o chap._n vi_o it_o be_v condiscension_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o man_n 2._o â—_z in_o fear_v we_o be_v not_o choose_v discover_v 3._o being_n and_o not-being_n be_v debtor_n to_o god_n 4._o self_n denial_n require_v in_o sinless_a nature_n as_o in_o sinful_a 5._o man_n consider_v three_o way_n how_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o conditional_a promise_n and_o temptation_n of_o unbelief_n thereabouts_o p_o 16_o 17._o oâ—_n the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n p._n 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n vii_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n that_o god_n shall_v promise_v life_n eternal_a to_o man_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n 2._o the_o debt_n of_o justice_n can_v tie_v god_n 3._o god_n punish_v not_o sin_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 4._o nor_o defend_v he_o his_o own_o declarative_a glory_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 5._o nothing_o can_v be_v give_v to_o god_n all_o sufficient_a 6._o no_o merit_v of_o the_o creature_n 7._o we_o be_v to_o have_v humble_a thought_n of_o freegrace_n 8._o low_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o 9_o promise_n make_v no_o strict_a justice_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o p._n 20_o 21._o god_n fall_v in_o no_o sort_n from_o his_o natural_a dominion_n though_o he_o impose_v not_o penal_a law_n upon_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n p._n 25_o 26._o god_n love_v his_o essential_a glory_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o his_o declarative_a glory_n by_o any_o such_o necessity_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o in_o every_o covenant_n there_o be_v some_o out_o go_n of_o grace_n p._n 35._o the_o passage_n 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o clear_v and_o why_o none_o can_v give_v to_o god_n p._n 37_o 38._o our_o vain_a boast_n of_o self_n my_o and_o such_o proud_a pronoume_n p._n 39_o 40._o how_o excellent_a to_o obey_v p._n 45._o sanctify_a reason_n be_v not_o soft_a p._n 45_o 46._o how_o near_o be_v we_o to_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n for_o proud_a 1_n p._n 46_o 47._o chap._n viii_o what_o place_n death_n have_v in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o what_o reprobate_n and_o the_o damn_a be_v to_o do_v p._n 47_o 48._o what_o adam_n be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 48._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v adam_n god_n p._n 49._o what_o life_n be_v
34.15_o 16._o 1_o king_n 11.2_o ezra_n 9.2_o 12._o nehem._n 13.23_o judg._n 3.6_o 7._o judg._n 4.2_o 3._o except_o there_o be_v some_o middle_n between_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n a_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o heathen_a without_o the_o covenant_n 2._o a_o middle_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n contrair_a to_o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 5.8_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o scripture_n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 10.25_o church_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o this_o external_a call_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o grace_n no_o merit_n as_o well_o as_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v grace_n or_o for_o grace_n for_o whosoever_o be_v call_v not_o because_o elect_n but_o because_o free_o love_v of_o such_o a_o god_n and_o without_o merit_n call_v father_n and_o son_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o graceâ—_n but_o so_o be_v all_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o any_o object_n by_o christ_n come_v all_o the_o nation_n old_a and_o young_a be_v not_o become_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o only_o true_a believer_n even_o by_o our_o doctrine_n answ._n they_o be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v true_o convert_v but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o the_o office-house_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n reign_v over_o they_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n who_o he_o be_v to_o convert_v and_o external_a covenant_v with_o god_n be_v of_o itself_o free_a grace_n and_o a_o singular_a favour_n bestow_v of_o god_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o deut._n 5.1_o 2._o mat._n 21.42_o 43._o luke_n 14.16.21_o 2._o it_o be_v free_a grace_n that_o god_n will_v have_v hypocrite_n and_o real_a infidel_n to_o beget_v child_n to_o he_o that_o be_v internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o glory_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o reprobate_a parent_n who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o incoming_a in_o the_o world_n and_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o many_o heir_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o church_n right_o communicate_v from_o reprobate_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n 3._o external_a covenant_v go_v before_o internal_a covenant_v as_o the_o mean_n before_o the_o end_n and_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o a_o send_v preacher_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a mean_n of_o begete_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o new_a spirit_n hence_o 1._o all_o must_v be_v first_o external_o in_o covenant_n before_o they_o can_v be_v internal_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o god_n simple_o to_o some_o and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n as_o the_o word_n seal_n protection_n peace_n hedge_n of_o discipline_n his_o plant_n and_o water_v by_o a_o ministry_n but_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o more_o than_o a_o god_n to_o other_o hos._n 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n other_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v to_o backslide_n israel_n in_o a_o external_a marriage_n covenant_n but_o jer._n 3.14_o not_o in_o righteousness_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rot_a party_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o say_v v_o 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n zech._n 8.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n then_o he_o be_v not_o to_o all_o a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o substantial_a promise_n of_o engrave_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o covenant_n even_o to_o external_a confederate_n to_o wit_n the_o conditional_a covenant_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o promise_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o faith_n to_o they_o 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n external_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o external_a confederation_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o all_o with_o who_o he_o external_o covenant_n but_o the_o adequate_a cause_n be_v confederation_n external_a tali_fw-la modo_fw-la out_o of_o his_o discriminate_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o some_o we_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o that_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v the_o effect_n jer._n 31.33_o jer._n 32.38_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o see_v the_o same_o order_n ezech._n 11.19_o 20._o though_o the_o word_n lie_v not_o in_o that_o order_n there_o and_o here_o and_o heb._n 8.10.5_o god_n be_v not_o then_o a_o god_n to_o any_o because_o they_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o law_n engrave_v therein_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v our_o god_n except_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o return_v calvine_n on_o matth_n 19.14_o we_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o infant_n age_n filios_fw-la for_o whole_a mankind_n have_v perish_v beza_n infant_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n pareus_n its_o unlawful_a to_o â—â—barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n â—â—ds_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o christ_n command_v not_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n nor_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n command_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v the_o evangelist_n of_o any_o parentall_a duty_n shall_v we_o from_o that_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o parent_n take_v care_n of_o the_o four_o &_o five_o command_n pareus_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o bid_v baptize_v all_o 3._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v infant_n to_o he_o of_o all_o which_o infant_n be_v as_o uncapable_a comprehenduntur_fw-la as_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o actual_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o believe_a judge_v they_o ought_v be_v baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v where_o any_o be_v baptise_a but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v baptise_a and_o when_o we_o read_v that_o house_n be_v baptise_a 1_o cor._n 1.16_o act_n 16.33_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o baptise_a then_o to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o seed_n and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v isai._n 19.25_o bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n he_o shall_v mean_v he_o will_v bless_v abraham_n
their_o fall_n hence_o by_o diverse_a argument_n he_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o again_o to_o christ_n 1_o from_o four_o end_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_n v_o 11._o 2._o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o come_v in_o v_o 11._o 3._o that_o some_o may_v be_v save_v 4._o for_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n salvation_n whence_o the_o magnify_n of_o paul_n ministry_n v_o 13_o 14._o 2._o arg._n from_o the_o great_a fruit_n if_o their_o fall_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n their_o income_v again_o must_v be_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o bury_v unbelieved_a world_n v_o 15._o 3._o arg._n they_o must_v be_v bring_v in_o these_o who_o be_v holy_a separate_v from_o the_o world_n for_o the_o covenant-call_a of_o god_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o again_o but_o so_o be_v israel_n the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v by_o pâ—rts_n 1._o the_o mass_n and_o root_n of_o israel_n be_v holy_a the_o father_n be_v the_o covenant_v visible_a stock_n line_n root_n as_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v then_o the_o posterity_n the_o first_o fruit_n the_o branch_n partly_o bear_v partly_o to_o be_v bear_v must_v be_v holy_a covenant-waye_n the_o tree_n root_n and_o branch_n be_v holy_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n therefore_o the_o branch_n have_v right_a to_o christ_n to_o the_o covenant_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o seal_n hence_o anabaptist_n without_o all_o reason_n say_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o federall_n and_o external_a holiness_n but_o of_o real_a internal_a and_o true_a holiness_n only_o of_o the_o invisible_a body_n predestinate_v to_o life_n for_o though_o invisible_a holiness_n can_v be_v exclude_v except_o we_o exclude_v the_o holiness_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o be_v without_o doubt_n a_o part_n of_o the_o root_n yet_o he_o must_v be_v take_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o church_n as_o make_v visible_a and_o of_o the_o visible_a collective_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o 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jerem._n 9.26_o as_o the_o philistine_n amos_n 9.7_o then_o shall_v that_o 2._o distinction_n of_o jew_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o inward_a and_o of_o jew_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 2.28_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o of_o the_o persecute_v child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n not_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4.23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n yea_o 3._o if_o by_o the_o root_n and_o the_o lump_n be_v understand_v only_a believer_n and_o choose_v to_o life_n the_o whole_a israel_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v save_v whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o teâ—la_n a_o part_n take_v out_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 9.27_o isai._n 10.22_o 23._o hos._n 1.10_o 4._o by_o the_o branch_n must_v be_v mean_v all_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n old_a and_o young_a now_o if_o anabaptist_n give_v we_o a_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o all_o real_a believer_n even_o the_o branch_n and_o infant_n which_o shall_v hardly_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n these_o infant_n at_o least_o be_v visible_a believer_n may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v be_v both_o internal_o and_o visible_a and_o external_o in_o covenant_n for_o this_o scripture_n be_v express_o expound_v by_o they_o of_o real_a and_o inherent_a holiness_n and_o so_o infant_n must_v be_v real_a believer_n and_o in_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v be_v baptize_v what_o can_v be_v reply_v be_v not_o imaginable_a but_o they_o have_v not_o actual_a faith_n and_o possible_o that_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o church_n but_o this_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o branch_n and_o root_n both_o be_v holy_a 2._o it_o shall_v be_v new_a divinity_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o actual_a â—â—â—rcise_n of_o their_o faith_n a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o church_n in_o these_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n 5._o here_o shall_v also_o be_v this_o new_a divinity_n that_o predestination_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n must_v be_v propagate_v and_o derive_v from_o the_o lump_n to_o the_o first_o fruit_n from_o the_o root_n and_o parent_n to_o the_o branch_n and_o child_n 5._o it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o text_n that_o paul_n speak_v abstract_o of_o the_o only_a invisible_a body_n real_o sanctify_v and_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a body_n for_o 1._o the_o body_n invisible_a be_v a_o elect_a seed_n that_o can_v fall_v away_o but_o the_o body_n that_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o of_o which_o a_o part_n be_v harden_v and_o blind_v body_n and_o under_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o a_o part_n elect_v and_o choose_v 7._o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v the_o rest_n be_v harden_v and_o of_o such_o a_o body_n compare_v with_o the_o body_n in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n of_o which_o multitude_n fall_v away_o slay_v the_o prophet_n dig_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o a_o good_a number_n be_v believer_n that_o bow_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n and_o so_o be_v the_o body_n now_o say_v paul_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o mix_a body_n 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o stumble_v v_o 11._o and_o these_o who_o he_o preach_v unto_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a emulation_n to_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o incoming_a of_o the_o gentile_n v_o 13_o 14._o which_o be_v sure_a a_o visible_a body_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v ingraff_v in_o again_o v_o 23._o which_o include_v a_o visible_a body_n of_o diverse_a generation_n 4._o yea_o he_o must_v speak_v of_o a_o national_n election_n and_o external_a call_n as_o deut._n 7.7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 10.15_o psal._n 132.13_o isai._n 41.2_o not_o of_o a_o personal_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o preach_v gospel_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o firmament_n sun_n rise_v and_o go_v down_o as_o amyrald_n and_o some_o libertine_n do_v say_v who_o i_o hear_v preach_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o london_n paul_n may_v receive_v a_o easy_a and_o a_o short_a answer_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n crucify_v write_v on_o the_o firmament_n sun_n and_o night_n and_o day_n vindicate_v be_v as_o lawful_a a_o ordinance_n and_o a_o book_n upon_o which_o american_n and_o all_o that_o see_v the_o same_o may_v read_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o may_v call_v upon_o and_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o win_v and_o earn_v by_o 〈◊〉_d industry_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o send_v preacher_n as_o the_o preach_v word_n of_o god_n and_o 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but_o by_o and_o of_o gracious_a estimation_n god_n so_o esteem_v they_o say_v they_o true_a but_o as_o be_v prove_v neither_o be_v adam_n obedience_n meritorious_a but_o by_o god_n estimation_n yea_o and_o calvine_n give_v a_o power_n of_o merit_v ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la to_o our_o work_n but_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v die_v and_o washen_v in_o christ_n blood_n and_o justify_v that_o they_o may_v justify_v we_o work_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o of_o justify_v of_o work_n or_o not_o impute_v sin_n to_o our_o work_n antinomian_o dream_v of_o a_o free_n of_o both_o the_o person_n and_o work_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n from_o law-obligation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o way_n indeed_o to_o justify_v work_n of_o murder_n
and_o adultery_n in_o david_n or_o any_o justify_v man_n from_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o because_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n have_v a_o intrinsical_a power_n of_o merit_v and_o justify_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v be_v far_o more_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n before_o god_n than_o adam_n righteousness_n be_v his_o justification_n and_o life_n before_o god_n and_o if_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o power_n of_o merit_n or_o worth_n communicate_v to_o they_o from_o christ_n death_n then_o must_v it_o follow_v though_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v our_o work_n may_v have_v the_o same_o gracious_a esteem_n of_o god_n the_o same_o power_n of_o merit_v of_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o now_o have_v yea_o and_o since_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o by_o his_o blood_n why_o but_o as_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n conversation_n and_o purchase_v 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stone_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o crown_n therefore_o he_o that_o possess_v life_n possess_v the_o right_a and_o title_n to_o it_o answ._n true_a but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o possession_n and_o right_n to_o what_o we_o possess_v do_v differ_v in_o their_o nature_n nor_o do_v we_o proper_o possess_v the_o right_n of_o possession_n for_o the_o right_n or_o title_n be_v modus_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la res_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o and_o the_o due_a or_o the_o undue_a way_n of_o the_o possession_n thereof_o obj._n 3_o way_n be_v not_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n from_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o title_n or_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n from_o he_o ans._n true_a both_o be_v from_o christ_n but_o not_o the_o same_o way_n possession_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o enjoy_n thereof_o and_o be_v from_o free_a grace_n and_o we_o as_o willing_a and_o sanctify_a agent_n make_v use_v thereof_o but_o christ_n alone_o buy_v with_o his_o blood_n the_o title_n and_o right_a to_o it_o and_o when_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o rightful_a and_o due_a possession_n of_o glory_n to_o we_o we_o do_v contribute_v nothing_o either_o request_n or_o help_v to_o procure_v the_o title_n and_o the_o grace_n to_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o possession_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n also_o of_o free_a grace_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o our_o good_a work_n by_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v also_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o there_o be_v any_o meritorious_a or_o federall_a power_n of_o deserve_v the_o possession_n communicate_v to_o our_o work_n only_o they_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n death_n the_o obliged_a way_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o life_n obj._n 4._o how_o then_o be_v there_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v make_v to_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o answ._n that_o promise_n be_v neither_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o federall_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n strict_o so_o call_v except_o any_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o promise_n especial_o for_o faith_n which_o be_v special_a godliness_n godliness_n and_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n tit._n 1.1_o and_o so_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n 2_o tim._n 1.1_o nor_o 3_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o title_n and_o right_a which_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n our_o ransom_n payer_n make_v to_o our_o godliness_n as_o if_o it_o do_v buy_v our_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a or_o be_v the_o price_n thereof_o 4._o life_n be_v promise_v to_o believer_n who_o work_n not_o because_o they_o work_v and_o 5._o the_o lord_n in_o these_o only_o show_v the_o order_n of_o bring_v man_n to_o glory_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o right_n and_o title_n to_o glory_n except_o we_o say_v the_o mow_v of_o the_o first_o quarter_n of_o the_o meadow_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o mow_v of_o the_o second_o because_o it_o make_v way_n to_o the_o mow_v of_o the_o second_o and_o the_o mow_v of_o the_o second_o quarter_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o mow_v of_o the_o three_o and_o so_o forth_o until_o all_o be_v mow_v as_o because_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o work_v to_o run_v to_o use_v mean_n therefore_o he_o give_v of_o free_a grace_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o obj._n adam_n law-obedience_n shall_v only_o have_v so_o and_o by_o this_o way_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o way_n to_o the_o possession_n ans._n not_o so_o if_o adam_n have_v perfect_v his_o obedience_n he_o shall_v have_v claim_v life_n by_o right_a of_o sinless_a federall_a merit_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la without_o suit_v of_o it_o by_o any_o title_n of_o grace_n merit_v by_o christ_n not_o so_o we_o it_o be_v true_a believer_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a rev._n 3._o but_o that_o be_v legal_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n not_o that_o the_o meritorious_a worth_n of_o christ_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o render_v our_o work_n intrinsical_o meritorious_a chap._n xx._n whether_o or_o not_o suffer_v christ_n for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o such_o as_o unbeleef_n final_a which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o without_o exception_n the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n how_o the_o law_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o not_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o any_o sin_n which_o be_v only_o against_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o final_a unbeleef_n if_o any_o sin_n be_v consider_v in_o any_o other_o respect_n as_o against_o the_o gospel_n only_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o any_o such_o sin_n so_o consider_v for_o 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to_o perform_v and_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a that_o multitude_n do_v who_o perish_v eternal_o and_o so_o shall_v christ_n do_v his_o work_n and_o enjoy_v no_o seed_n at_o all_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n which_o we_o teach_v make_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o depend_v upon_o our_o faith_n or_o our_o unbeleef_n yea_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o christ_n without_o all_o fail_n shall_v undeclineable_o see_v his_o seed_n yea_o and_o shall_v be_v the_o restorer_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa._n 49.6_o isa._n 54._o he_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o isle_n isa._n 42.6_o 7._o isa._n 60.9_o psal._n 2.8_o 9_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o shepherd_n over_o his_o people_n ezek._n 34._o ezek._n 37.24_o 25._o psal._n 89.25_o not_o upon_o condition_n they_o be_v willing_a over_o who_o he_o be_v set_v but_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o temptation_n ah_o my_o iron_n and_o rocky_a will_n shall_v still_o resist_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o the_o nation_n shall_v determine_v their_o own_o will_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o vote_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n nay_o but_o the_o covenant-promise_n say_v will_n he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o thy_o will_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o reign_n psal._n 110.2_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 3._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n deut._n 30_o 6._o ezek._n 11.19_o 20._o ezek._n
covenant-resurrection_n nor_o any_o covenant-salvation_n can_v be_v give_v or_o promise_v if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n the_o new_a test._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a though_o there_o be_v in_o it_o external_a sign_n and_o seal_n how_o faith_n do_v sanctify_v the_o unbelieving_a wife_n to_o the_o believe_a husband_n mr._n rich._n baxter_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 4_o arg._n on_o â—_o cor._n 7._o p._n â—8_o 99_o of_o federall_a holiness_n the_o covenant_n external_a be_v make_v with_o a_o society_n or_o visible_a church_n that_o out_o of_o they_o god_n may_v gather_v heir_n of_o glory_n what_o federal_a holiness_n be_v the_o be_v bear_v where_o the_o gospel_n sound_v of_o that_o nation_n &_o race_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o covenant-holines_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o near_a parent_n the_o faith_n require_v of_o these_o to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 8.37_o mar._n 16.16_o be_v real_a save_a faith_n not_o visible_a only_o the_o formal_a ground_n of_o baptise_v these_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o child_n act._n 2._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n if_o all_o be_v real_o believer_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o must_v be_v believer_n &_o internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n how_o these_o word_n and_o to_o your_o chilâ—dren_n be_v not_o limit_v external_a covenant_v &_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o the_o nation_n be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n to_o the_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n contrair_a to_o all_o ancient_a prophecy_n isa._n c._n 2._o c_o 19_o jer._n 23._o isa_n 11_o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_v under_o the_o n._n t._n but_o that_o of_o real_a believer_n there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n obligation_n upon_o the_o non-converted_n to_o hear_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o receive_v the_o seal_n a_o conditional_a covenant_n have_v the_o complete_a essence_n &_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v true_o in_o covenant_n that_o be_v under_o it_o anabaptist_n provide_v no_o sâ—lvation_n by_o law_n or_o gospel_n or_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o infant_n bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n more_o than_o for_o save_v of_o pagan_n and_o their_o infant_n it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o infant_n &_o to_o the_o age_a only_o upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v how_o visible_a professor_n be_v real_o within_o the_o covenant_n &_o not_o real_o within_o it_o the_o new_a heart_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o all_o who_o ought_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v what_o be_v promise_v act._n 2.39_o whether_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v therein_o promise_v or_o exclude_v mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o alike_o and_o the_o same_o way_n promise_v to_o the_o parent_n in_o covenant_n to_o wit_n elect_a and_o reprobate_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v consider_v two_o way_n in_o abstracto_fw-la &_o in_o concâ—â—to_n the_o new_a heart_n be_v promise_v to_o such_o special_a covenanter_n not_o to_o covenanter_n in_o general_a and_o as_o covenanter_n the_o new_a heart_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o duty_n command_v and_o 2._o as_o a_o blessing_n free_o promise_v the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o touch_v some_o special_a promise_n how_o the_o lord_n argument_n for_o circumcision_n fit_v we_o for_o baptism_n a_o compare_v of_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o command_n of_o baptism_n in_o three_o if_o actual_a faith_n be_v require_v in_o all_o to_o be_v baptize_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o command_n of_o self-examining_a in_o the_o n._n t._n of_o all_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v how_o many_o wicked_a absurdity_n must_v follow_v the_o exclude_v of_o infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n remonstrant_fw-la scrip._n synod_n be_v 1._o p._n 2._o thes._n 9_o 10._o infant_n not_o predestinate_a to_o life_n in_o christ_n not_o redeem_v in_o christ_n infant_n neither_o capable_a of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n by_o this_o way_n infant_n save_v without_o christ_n not_o capable_a of_o grace_n of_o remission_n justification_n of_o the_o child_n bring_v to_o christ._n of_o infant_n as_o infant_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hyeronymus_n increpant_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la nollent_fw-la iis_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la &_o manu_fw-la &_o voce_fw-la benedici_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la habentes_fw-la plenissimam_fw-la fidem_fw-la putarent_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o similitudinem_fw-la aliorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la importunitate_fw-la lassari_fw-la chryso_n hom._n discipuli_fw-la expellebant_fw-la pueros_fw-la causa_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la christi_fw-la christ_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n the_o child_n &_o blessing_n they_o do_v not_o act_v mere_a resemblance_n and_o emblem_n the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blessing_n the_o child_n they_o come_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o christ_n blessing_n of_o the_o child_n not_o as_o when_o the_o element_n be_v consecrate_v his_o blessing_n either_o a_o law_n blessing_n or_o a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o covenant_v seed_n be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v covenant_v visible_a seed_n prophesy_v to_o be_v under_o the_o n._n t._n calv._n in_o loc_n haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la abrahae_fw-la data_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la populi_fw-la corpus_fw-la spectabat_fw-la the_o covenant_n promise_n be_v prophesy_v to_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o certain_a seed_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_v seed_n under_o the_o new_a test._n the_o child_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a test._n must_v be_v a_o curse_a seed_n it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o common_a grace_n to_o be_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o be_v grace_n that_o reprobat_n be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o incoming_a to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o glory_n god_n be_v a_o god_n in_o truth_n to_o some_o and_o how_o to_o other_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o believe_v be_v because_o god_n be_v thus_o and_o thus_o in_o covenant_n with_o we_o calvin_n unde_fw-la colligimus_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la quoque_fw-la aetatem_fw-la extendi_fw-la ejus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quid_fw-la vero_fw-la ilâ—is_fw-la precatus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la reciperentur_fw-la inter_fw-la dei_fw-la filios_fw-la beza_n ipsi_fw-la quoque_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la gratuito_fw-la dei_fw-la foedere_fw-la comprehenduntur_fw-la the_o covenant_n blessing_n of_o the_o house_n be_v the_o covenant_n blessing_n of_o the_o seed_n the_o place_n rom._n 11.16_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n open_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v bear_v be_v intentional_o holy_a in_o the_o root_n and_o when_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o shall_v be_v actual_o holy_a the_o same_o covenant_n in_o the_o substantial_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n the_o one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n a_o short_a open_n of_o ro._n 11._o to_o v_o 17_o by_o the_o holy_a root_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o predestinate_a to_o glory_v only_o paul_n rom._n 11._o speak_v of_o a_o visible_a not_o a_o invisible_a body_n infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o the_o root_n and_o shall_v be_v re-ingraffed_n with_o the_o root_n the_o seed_n be_v in_o covenant_n not_o by_o birth_n as_o birth_n but_o by_o such_o a_o birth_n so_o &_o so_o gracious_o privilege_v covenant-holinesse_n external_a be_v not_o the_o adequat_fw-la and_o complete_a cause_n of_o engraff_n real_o in_o christ._n considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenanter_n personal_a covenanter_n can_v fall_v away_o but_o national_n conditional_a and_o visible_a covenanter_n may_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o there_o be_v no_o universal_a reveal_n of_o christ_n to_o american_n and_o to_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v either_o subjective_n by_o a_o power_n or_o universal_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o or_o which_o be_v objective_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n point_v out_o christ_n as_o the_o place_n psal._n 19_o 4._o mistaken_a be_v cite_v the_o place_n psal_n 1â—_n 4_o vindicate_v carol._n fermaeus_fw-la in_o analys_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 10._o p._n 205._o the_o true_a exposition_n of_o the_o place_n psal._n 19_o 4._o by_o our_o interpreter_n p._n martyr_n in_o loc_n deus_fw-la ut_fw-la inquit_fw-la psalm_n voluit_fw-la notitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la naturalem_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la coelestes_fw-la publicari_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o euangelium_fw-la curavit_fw-la identidem_fw-la evulgari_fw-la quomodo_fw-la igitur_fw-la potestis_fw-la dicere_fw-la
suspendio_fw-la vita_fw-la se_fw-la exuit_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la aegre_fw-la fero_fw-la inquit_fw-la socrates_n na_o in_o theatro_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la convivio_fw-la verbis_fw-la vexor_fw-la 9_o deadness_n to_o a_o office_n or_o a_o place_n of_o authority_n 10._o deadness_n to_o pleasure_n 11._o deadness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n 12._o mortification_n to_o creature-comfort_n to_o multitude_n friend_n host_n army_n chariot_n horse_n father_n son_n daughter_n husband_n to_o city_n to_o our_o mother-countrey_n etc._n etc._n 13._o a_o deadness_n to_o captain_n stoutness_n and_o valour_n in_o war_n to_o birth_n 14._o a_o deadness_n to_o youth_n pastime_n play_n laughter_n to_o hunger_n fullness_n 15._o a_o deadness_n to_o ordinance_n there_o be_v twoâ—things_n in_o ordinance_n 16._o deadness_n to_o prayer_n 17._o to_o faith_n and_o hope_v we_o pray_v to_o our_o own_o prayer_n 18._o deadness_n to_o comfort_n and_o feel_n how_o far_o we_o may_v be_v take_v with_o feeling_n 19_o deadness_n to_o the_o habit_n &_o stock_n of_o create_a grace_n 20._o deadness_n to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heaven_n 21._o to_o the_o promise_n m._n isaac_n ambrose_n prima_fw-la media_fw-la ultima_fw-la life_n of_o faâ—th_n c._n 9_o sect._n 2._o pa._n 2â—1_n 22._o deadness_n to_o the_o outshinings_a of_o god_n to_o take_v aright_o absence_n &_o presence_n 23._o deadness_n to_o fair_a providence_n of_o court_n godly_a prince_n miracle_n 24._o to_o sapless_a will-worship_n q._n 1._o how_o be_v christ_n give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n be_v 49_o 6_o socinus_n de_fw-fr servato_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o christ_n be_v not_o the_o confirmer_n only_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n how_o it_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o wit_v such_o a_o death_n of_o one_o who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o testator_n or_o only_a man_n even_o god_n man_n procuâ—es_n as_o a_o 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&_o stellas_fw-la nec_fw-la ibi_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la requieverit_fw-la lego_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la requieverit_fw-la bernard_n serm._n 64._o in_o cant._n quid_fw-la violentius_fw-la triumphant_a de_fw-la deo_fw-la bernard_n hom_n â—_o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la videas_fw-la si_fw-la attendas_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la tristari_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la pavere_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la salutem_fw-la paâ—i_fw-la vitam_fw-la mori_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la infirmari_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n which_o we_o too_o little_a value_n no_o less_o everlasting_a love_n can_v save_v we_o there_o be_v different_a party_n in_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n help_v lay_v upon_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n most_o to_o be_v eye_v two_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n one_o before_o time_n another_o in_o time_n how_o seasonable_a and_o timous_a the_o covenant_n of_o 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corporalis_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la benedicto_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o