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his_o natural_a seed_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a one_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n viz._n elect_a and_o true_a believer_n 5._o and_o that_o these_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a or_o promise_n of_o eternal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n do_v in_o special_a manner_n belong_v to_o the_o new-covenant_n now_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n i_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o you_o assert_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n in_o gen._n 17._o be_v not_o more_o a_o mix_a covenant_n than_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n the_o new-covenant_n do_v not_o now_o exclude_v temporal_a blessing_n godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o lord_n indeed_o then_o make_v they_o a_o express_a promise_n of_o temporal_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o promise_v of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o covert_o and_o spare_o and_o now_o he_o make_v promise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o clear_o express_o and_o frequent_o and_o of_o temporal_n more_o implicit_o and_o spare_o may_v not_o you_o as_o well_o call_v this_o a_o mixt-covenant_n 2._o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o seed_n as_o you_o intimate_v but_o the_o seed_n upon_o the_o covenant_n the_o natural_a seed_n then_o be_v the_o natural_a child_n of_o abraham_n run_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o isaac_n through_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o these_o natural-seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v also_o his_o church-seed_n and_o to_o these_o the_o covenant_n externally-belonged_n as_o also_o to_o the_o proselyt_n and_o their_o child_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v elect_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o that_o natural_a and_o church-seed_n god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o both_o in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n and_o so_o he_o be_v now_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n 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the_o substance_n of_o this_o before_o 3._o you_o say_v the_o natural_a seed_n be_v typical_a of_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o wit_n not_o by_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o promise_n which_o do_v prefigure_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n alone_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o suppose_v this_o be_v your_o meaning_n according_a to_o gal._n 4.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o you_o say_v be_v typify_v by_o the_o natural_a as_o it_o respect_v gospel-time_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o such_o indeed_o or_o as_o such_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o judge_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o ear_n and_o can_v look_v direct_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o know_v â_fw-la priori_fw-la as_o christ_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n 11.3_o isa_n 11.3_o and_o thus_o it_o make_v not_o against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o and_o against_o you_o for_o do_v not_o gospel-churche_n consist_v of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o nay_o when_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n shall_v come_v again_o will_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o wit_n some_o gospel-churche_n consist_v all_o of_o they_o of_o foolish_a virgin_n which_o shall_v have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n to_o wit_n a_o profession_n and_o outward_a appearance_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o grace_n but_o no_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n none_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o true_a faith_n and_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n matth._n 25.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a 4._o the_o temporal_a promise_n say_v you_o respect_v his_o natural_a seed_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal-ones_a his_o spiritual-seed_n viz._n the_o elect_a and_o
than_o be_v not_o who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n overthrow_n this_o truth_n if_o you_o can_v again_o another_o of_o your_o inference_n be_v if_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n then_o say_v you_o will_v grace_n be_v a_o birth-priviledge_n and_o regeneration_n tie_v to_o generation_n contrary_a to_o john_n 3.3_o and_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o this_o have_v be_v full_o answer_v to_o before_o this_o external-covenant-grace_n we_o hold_v be_v a_o birth-priviledge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o inchurched-parent_n and_o be_v a_o advantage_n to_o parent_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o converting-grace_n for_o their_o child_n and_o a_o strong_a engagement_n to_o they_o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o child_n when_o grow_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o converting-grace_n 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upon_o who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9.15_o 18._o 2._o but_o this_o i_o must_v affirm_v that_o infidel-parent_n and_o their_o child_n want_v that_o privilege_n that_o christian_a inchurched-parent_n and_o their_o child_n have_v i_o pray_v what_o visible_a help_n have_v you_o that_o deny_v this_o to_o encourage_v your_o faith_n to_o believe_v and_o put_v you_o on_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o your_o child_n what_o no_o promise_v from_o god_n concern_v they_o in_o which_o you_o may_v wrestle_v with_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o no_o promise_n leave_v for_o they_o to_o further_o they_o in_o it_o any_o more_o than_o child_n of_o heathen_n this_o be_v sad_a indeed_o i_o bless_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n i_o have_v experience_v the_o contrary_a and_o do_v daily_o i_o know_v a_o godly_a parent_n of_o your_o persuasion_n who_o be_v sad_o perplex_v about_o the_o eternal_a estate_n of_o a_o dying-infant_n what_o visible_a ground_n of_o hope_n have_v we_o for_o die_a infant_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v we_o in_o gods-covenant_n your_o last_o inference_n be_v then_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n overthrow_v conclude_v a_o interest_n without_o faith_n rom._n 4.14_o deriung_a a_o title_n by_o natural_a generation_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o have_v be_v answer_v already_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o thereby_o overthrow_v but_o establish_v for_o 1._o the_o faith_n of_o one_o inchurched-parent_n at_o least_o have_v be_v visible_o profess_v and_o the_o covenant_n visiby-accepted_n which_o have_v give_v a_o interest_n to_o the_o child_n and_o 2._o hence_o the_o natural_a legitimate_a child_n of_o such_o a_o parent_n have_v thereby_o a_o visible_a title_n which_o be_v that_o we_o plead_v for_o then_o you_o come_v pag._n 213._o to_o that_o scripture_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o which_o you_o grant_v if_o rightly-understood_a to_o be_v parallel_n with_o that_o gen._n 17.7_o but_o i_o can_v agree_v with_o you_o in_o your_o sense_n of_o it_o for_o first_o what_o you_o say_v agree_v not_o with_o the_o truth_n second_o nor_o with_o yourself_o 1._o not_o with_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o promise_n there_o seem_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o it_o wherewith_o god_n adorn_v the_o church_n then_o mention_v out_o of_o joel_n 2.28_o for_o first_o that_o promise_v of_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o inchurched-parent_n in_o all_o age_n as_o that_o other_o do_v act_v 2.38_o 39_o second_o nor_o be_v effectual-calling_a the_o only_a condition_n of_o obtain_v those_o extraordinary_a gift_n for_o many_o that_o be_v and_o be_v effectually-called_n have_v they_o not_o and_o some_o may_v then_o have_v they_o that_o be_v not_o effectual_o call_v as_o be_v apparent_a in_o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o three_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v here_o promise_v to_o all_o these_o jew_n and_o be_v here_o hold_v forth_o to_o they_o 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