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and_o that_o according_o they_o will_v receive_v it_o and_o where_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o infirmity_n which_o may_v seem_v provoke_v and_o injurious_a to_o they_o they_o will_v compassionate_o remit_v they_o remember_v that_o heaven_n will_v short_o reconcile_v our_o difference_n kederminster_n aug._n 1._o 1653._o
effect_n be_v so_o relate_v that_o formaliter_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o efficient_a before_o it_o do_v effect_v though_o it_o may_v still_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o same_o aptitude_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n even_o when_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o therefore_o by_o many_o logician_n be_v lax_o term_v a_o cause_n still_o 3._o nor_o can_v i_o perceive_v you_o make_v this_o a_o medium_n of_o any_o argument_n except_o you_o will_v arguâ—_n thus_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justify_v unbeliever_n that_o never_o be_v justify_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a or_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justify_v believer_n that_o be_v justify_v or_o else_o therefore_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n to_o your_o reader_n that_o be_v no_o wise_a than_o i_o these_o word_n therefore_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o lose_v labour_n for_o i_o suppose_v this_o argumentation_n you_o will_v not_o own_o §._o 16._o mr_n bl._n when_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o condemnation_n the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n there_o the_o gospel_n become_v a_o instrument_n of_o condemnation_n and_o death_n §._o 16._o r._n b._n 1._o so_o it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n where_o it_o be_v know_v any_o way_n 2._o i_o speak_v of_o god_n grant_n or_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n you_o speak_v of_o his_o commination_n 3._o if_o the_o threat_n be_v the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o condemnation_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la the_o promise_n or_o gift_n be_v the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justification_n see_v you_o not_o this_o when_o you_o write_v it_o §._o 17._o mr_n bl._n the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o justification_n it_o receive_v by_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o it_o be_v tender_v §._o 17._o r._n b._n dark_o but_o dangerousl_o speak_v dark_o for_o its_o possible_a you_o may_v mean_v that_o it_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o condition_n sine_fw-la 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this_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o influendo_fw-la in_o potentiam_fw-la inferioris_fw-la 2._o well_o in_o actum_fw-la to_o say_v that_o man_n faith_n do_v either_o of_o these_o to_o the_o gospel-grant_a be_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o argue_v against_o leave_v you_o take_v i_o thereby_o to_o accuse_v you_o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 2._o faith_n can_v as_o a_o concause_n convey_v any_o efficacy_n into_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o coordinate_a concause_n do_v influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la effectum_fw-la at_o non_fw-la in_o concausae_fw-la potentiam_fw-la vel_fw-la actum_fw-la 3._o if_o you_o have_v only_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v concur_v in_o efficiency_n with_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n you_o have_v say_v more_o than_o you_o bring_v any_o proof_n for_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o you_o bring_v in_o stead_n of_o proof_n §._o 18._o mr_n bl._n heb_n 4.2_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o 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unprofitableness_n once_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v but_o as_o much_o efficient_a in_o justify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o obedience_n and_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o action_n and_o than_o you_o do_v something_o 3._o be_v here_o ever_o a_o word_n for_o the_o gospel_n receive_v its_o efficacy_n to_o justification_n by_o faith_n no_o nor_o of_o its_o so_o receive_v that_o real_a profit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v neither_o it_o be_v weak_a argue_v to_o say_v the_o word_n profit_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v to_o it_o its_o efficacy_n of_o sanctify_v yea_o of_o justify_v you_o can_v but_o know_v the_o sequel_n will_v be_v deny_v in_o progressive_a sanctification_n and_o obedience_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n the_o word_n and_o faith_n be_v concause_n and_o one_o will_v not_o effect_v without_o the_o other_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n in_o this_o much_o less_o to_o justification_n where_o faith_n be_v no_o efficient_a for_o concause_n have_v not_o influence_n on_o each_o other_o but_o both_o on_o the_o effect_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n may_v hinder_v the_o word_n from_o that_o further_o work_v one_o the_o soul_n which_o presuppose_v faith_n for_o faith_n be_v not_o wrought_v with_o faith_n cooperation_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o the_o text_n say_v but_o may_v not_o the_o absence_n of_o faith_n hinder_v unless_o when_o present_a it_o do_v effect_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o justification_n where_o it_o be_v but_o a_o condition_n it_o may_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n when_o the_o gift_n be_v free_a and_o full_a be_v not_o to_o effect_v the_o thing_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o instrument_n till_o it_o be_v perform_v as_o if_o i_o may_v use_v so_o gross_a a_o similitude_n the_o clicket_v of_o a_o cross-bow_n do_v hinder_v the_o â—ow_o from_o shoot_v till_o you_o stir_v it_o but_o do_v not_o add_v any_o force_n to_o it_o when_o you_o do_v stir_v it_o the_o second_o text_n i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o mean_v to_o make_v use_n of_o unless_o you_o argue_v thus_o the_o word_n work_v effectual_o only_a in_o believer_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o deny_v the_o sequel_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o antecedent_n nor_o yet_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o speak_v not_o of_o work_v the_o relative_a change_n of_o justification_n §._o 19_o mr_n bl._n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v want_v in_o that_o honour_n assign_v to_o a_o instrument_n to_o have_v influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n if_o none_o dare_v say_v that_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n they_o may_v much_o less_o say_v that_o the_o word_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n §._o 19_o r._n b._n the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v without_o the_o coordinate_a or_o subordinate_a or_o superior_a causality_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o honour_n so_o full_o clear_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o gospel_n shall_v question_v it_o much_o less_o shall_v prefer_v the_o causality_n of_o faith_n in_o say_v that_o we_o may_v much_o less_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o word_n or_o say_v this_o of_o the_o word_n then_o of_o our_o own_o faith_n yet_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o concomitancy_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o actual_o justify_v else_o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o that_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o defect_n of_o power_n which_o faith_n must_v supply_v but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o instrument_n be_v mere_o from_o the_o donor_n will_v he_o will_v
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 county_n late_o set_v down_o in_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v not_o christianity_n which_o they_o profess_v for_o part_n of_o the_o essence_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n where_o a_o essential_a part_n be_v want_v the_o form_n be_v absent_a if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v profess_v but_o dissemble_o then_o as_o he_o be_v equivocal_o or_o analogical_o a_o believer_n or_o christian_n so_o i_o yield_v he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v only_o visible_a be_v equivocal_o call_v the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o have_v fullier_n speak_v in_o answer_n to_o mr_n tomb_n praecursor_n i_o know_v mr_n bl._n think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o undissembled_a profession_n which_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v of_o a_o save_a faith_n but_o then_o i_o yet_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o a_o entire_a profession_n of_o the_o whole_a essential_a object_n of_o christian_a faith_n viz._n of_o assent_n and_o 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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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
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least_o he_o that_o profess_v assent_v only_o and_o will_v not_o profess_v consent_n also_o do_v not_o profess_v christianity_n for_o christianity_n and_o true_a faith_n lie_v in_o the_o will_n consent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o understanding_n assent_v 2._o and_o how_o can_v mr._n bl_n call_v this_o dogmatical_a faith_n a_o covenant_v when_o covenant_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o will_n consent_n and_o not_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o opinion_n 3._o if_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n than_o he_o may_v be_v a_o christian_n against_o his_o will_n which_o be_v yet_o never_o affirm_v but_o mr._n bl._n in_o his_o explication_n of_o this_o dogmatical_a faith_n add_v by_o way_n of_o exclusion_n tho_o not_o affect_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o full_a choice_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o imply_v though_o he_o express_v it_o not_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o mean_v do_v affect_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o choice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o full_a but_o if_o so_o then_o 1._o it_o be_v much_o more_o than_o assent_n or_o a_o mere_a historical_a dogmatical_a faith_n 2._o but_o be_v the_o choice_n which_o he_o intimate_v real_a as_o to_o the_o act_n and_o suit_v to_o the_o object_n that_o be_v the_o real_a choice_n of_o such_o a_o christ_n as_o be_v offer_v and_o on_o such_o term_n if_o so_o it_o be_v justify_v faith_n if_o not_o either_o it_o be_v counterfeit_v as_o to_o the_o act_n or_o but_o nominal_a as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o be_v indeed_o no_o choose_n of_o christ_n though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o accidental_n of_o the_o object_n yet_o to_o the_o essential_o it_o must_v or_o else_o it_o have_v but_o equivocal_o the_o name_n as_o a_o corpse_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n he_o say_v the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n otheewise_o church-membership_a will_v evince_v no_o title_n etc._n etc._n repl._n 1_o i_o take_v god_n precept_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v officium_fw-la a_o duty_n both_o as_o to_o the_o baptizer_n and_o the_o baptize_v and_o his_o promise_n or_o his_o covenant_n grant_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o man_n right_a to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n give_v direct_o by_o god_n and_o their_o own_o true_a consent_n faith_n or_o covenant_v which_o with_o i_o be_v all_o one_o for_o all_o that_o you_o say_v against_o it_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o right_n but_o then_o i_o think_v that_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la a_o dissembler_n may_v claim_v that_o right_n which_o strict_o he_o have_v not_o and_o we_o must_v grant_v he_o what_o he_o claim_v when_o he_o bring_v a_o probable_a ground_n of_o his_o claim_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v minister_n duty_n to_o baptise_v such_o they_o may_v indirect_o and_o quoad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v right_o to_o be_v baptise_a i_o say_v indirect_o yea_o and_o improper_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o result_n of_o god_n covenant_n grant_v to_o they_o but_o of_o his_o precept_n to_o his_o minister_n and_o his_o instruction_n who_o they_o ought_v to_o baptise_v 2._o i_o argue_v from_o right_o of_o admission_n to_o church-membership_a with_o mr._n t._n and_o that_o right_o i_o take_v the_o heart-covenant_n of_o parent_n or_o party_n themselves_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o as_o to_o the_o invisible_a church-state_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o covenant_n not_o alone_o but_o join_v with_o it_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o true_a right_n before_o god_n to_o visible-membership_a though_o man_n be_v but_o to_o use_v he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v true_a right_n who_o by_o a_o hypocritical_a profession_n seem_v to_o have_v right_o where_o he_o take_v i_o to_o grant_v his_o antecedent_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v enter_v
so_o other_o common_o must_v profess_v belief_n before_o they_o must_v be_v baptise_a and_o the_o scripture_n give_v no_o hint_n that_o this_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o faith_n and_o that_o another_o mar._n 1.4_o show_v first_o in_o general_n what_o john_n do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n baptise_v and_o 2._o in_o what_o order_n he_o do_v it_o viz._n first_o preach_v that_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o they_o that_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o be_v speak_v in_o perfect_a logical_a order_n it_o speak_v not_o of_o christ_n order_n of_o execution_n and_o our_o order_n of_o assecution_n but_o of_o god_n and_o our_o order_n of_o intention_n if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v we_o glory_n and_o virtue_n it_o have_v be_v a_o hysteron_fw-gr proteron_fw-gr but_o it_o be_v only_o he_o call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o end_n the_o ultimate_n be_v the_o first_o in_o intention_n and_o all_o end_n be_v so_o before_o their_o mean_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v so_o in_o expression_n 2._o i_o think_v as_o baptism_n be_v true_o medium_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la as_o well_o as_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la only_o with_o a_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n according_a to_o its_o degree_n faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o baptism_n be_v of_o a_o inferior_a less_o necessity_n sometime_o but_o ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o solemnitatem_fw-la last_o the_o command_n forego_v disciple_n i_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o set_v faith_n in_o present_a or_o person_n at_o age_n themselves_o before_o baptism_n as_o include_v in_o discipling_n and_o if_o this_o text_n which_o contain_v the_o commission_n put_v not_o faith_n before_o baptism_n it_o be_v like_o other_o do_v not_o and_o then_o why_o may_v noâ—_n any_o heathen_n that_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o the_o text_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o faith_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v §._o 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