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sinner_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o special_a interest_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o hard_a term_n that_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o way_n to_o attain_v unto_o life_n he_o have_v therefore_o be_v please_v to_o abolish_v that_o and_o to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o like_a or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v conditional_a but_o that_o which_o be_v whole_o free_a and_o absolute_a wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o law_n into_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o write_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o people_n ezek._n 36._o jer._n 31._o heb._n 8._o and_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n indeed_o sure_a and_o certain_a a_o covenant_n true_o evangelical_n and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o building_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v with_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n heb._n 9_o 11._o the_o like_a may_v be_v as_o just_o say_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n as_o have_v be_v now_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n for_o though_o there_o be_v promise_n in_o it_o that_o be_v full_a and_o glorious_a enough_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n yet_o all_o these_o promise_n though_o good_a enough_o in_o themselves_o be_v conditional_a they_o be_v therefore_o failable_a and_o still_o liable_a to_o forfeiture_n as_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o covenant_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o oblige_v all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o to_o perfect_a and_o universal_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n therein_o contain_v gal._n 5._o 3._o from_o whence_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o 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himselâ—…_n as_o you_o do_v the_o case_n have_v be_v clear_a on_o your_o part_n but_o for_o you_o to_o impose_v your_o conceit_n as_o of_o equal_a validity_n with_o scripture_n dictate_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v if_o the_o work-man'â—…_a hand_n be_v his_o rule_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o can_v never_o err_v in_o work_v and_o if_o your_o glosseâ—…_n be_v as_o authentic_a as_o the_o text_n you_o coulâ—…_n never_o err_v in_o the_o interpretation_n but_o '_o tiâ—…_n well_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o rely_v upon_o than_o your_o bare_a ipse_fw-la dixit_n oâ—…_n arbitrary_a dictate_v i_o now_o come_v to_o your_o four_o and_o last_o argument_n whereby_o you_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n can_v be_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o i_o find_v thus_o form_v print_a reply_n pag._n 55._o argum._n 4._o that_o which_o teach_v man_n the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o so_o do_v circumcision_n that_o in_o the_o direct_a and_o primary_n end_n of_o it_o ergo._fw-la reply_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v need_v only_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o must_v first_o prove_v the_o law_n or_o sinai_n covenant_n to_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n before_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v such_o by_o this_o argument_n since_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o passeover_n and_o several_a other_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o that_o covenant_n be_v dedicate_v beside_o many_o other_o type_n which_o be_v annex_v as_o appendage_n unto_o the_o legal_a administration_n under_o which_o be_v veil_v many_o spiritual_a mystery_n relate_v to_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o only_a sacrifice_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o therefore_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o make_v evident_a in_o my_o forego_n discourse_n upon_o that_o subject_a which_o when_o i_o see_v substantial_o refute_v i_o will_v then_o grant_v with_o you_o that_o the_o present_a argument_n be_v convince_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v sect_n iv._o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n therefore_o proceed_v unto_o the_o three_o point_n and_o that_o be_v concern_v the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o reference_n whereunto_o that_o notion_n of_o you_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o something_o as_o a_o act_n require_v of_o we_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n 61._o which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o promese_n i_o have_v already_o examine_v and_o discuss_v in_o my_o forego_n discourse_n which_o need_v not_o here_o to_o be_v repeat_v your_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o run_v thus_o print_v reply_n p._n 65._o argum._n 1._o if_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v till_o we_o believe_v then_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o these_o consequent_a benefit_n be_v suspend_v but_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v till_o we_o believe_v ergo._fw-la reply_n before_o i_o give_v a_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o present_a argument_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v premise_v in_o order_n thereunto_o in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v whether_o it_o be_v whole_o free_a and_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v due_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o account_n or_o description_n that_o be_v give_v we_o thereof_o both_o by_o jeremy_n and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n jer._n 31._o heb._n 8._o it_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o be_v just_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 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faith_n here_o mr._n whiston_n stop_v without_o recite_v my_o minor_a proposition_n at_o all_o first_o or_o last_o nor_o the_o proof_n support_v it_o content_v himself_o only_a to_o give_v some_o dark_a and_o general_a glance_n at_o it_o the_o argument_n then_o as_o i_o state_v it_o run_v thus_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n the_o minor_a proposition_n carry_v with_o it_o its_o own_o evidence_n contain_v only_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o which_o it_o refer_v rom._n 4._o 9_o 10._o now_o what_o do_v mr._n whiston_n reply_n in_o the_o dark_a without_o once_o mention_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o 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unto_o all_o his_o spiritual_a offa_n spring_n whereas_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o 7._o be_v plain_o make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a posterity_n only_o upon_o the_o whole_a therefore_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o mr._n whiston_n be_v extreme_o mistake_v to_o tell_v we_o as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 16._o 126._o have_v reference_n unto_o and_o direct_o intend_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o as_o great_o be_v he_o mistake_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o promise_v record_v in_o scripture_n express_v in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o shed_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o have_v reference_n to_o but_o only_o this_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v question_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n whether_o that_o be_v the_o promise_v refer_v unto_o and_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o 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the_o superstructure_n you_o have_v build_v thereon_o must_v of_o necessity_n totter_v and_o so_o much_o yourself_o acknowledge_v in_o your_o epistle_n where_o you_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o the_o main_n hinge_v of_o the_o paedobaptismal_a controversy_n turn_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o say_v you_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n be_v the_o old_a covenant_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o ground_n we_o lay_v to_o infant_n be_v covenant-interest_n and_o baptism_n therein_o must_v needs_o fall_v and_o consequent_o the_o claim_n we_o bottom_n thereupon_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v vain_a which_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o now_o substantial_o perform_v i_o shall_v submit_v unto_o the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n postscript_n though_o i_o intend_v here_o to_o have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o discourse_n yet_o upon_o second_o thought_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o reference_n 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administration_n have_v communion_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o new_a covenant_n mercy_n for_o else_o how_o be_v they_o save_v yet_o that_o their_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o derive_v unto_o they_o through_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n or_o that_o make_v with_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n i_o thus_o prove_v argum._n 1._o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o at_o sinai_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o though_o many_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v under_o they_o yet_o none_o be_v ever_o justify_v by_o they_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o then_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la of_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o new_a covenant_n of_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o though_o many_o be_v justify_v who_o be_v under_o these_o covenant_n yet_o none_o be_v ever_o justify_v by_o they_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o rom._n 3._o 20_o gal._n 2._o 16_o &_o 5._o 2_o 3._o ergo_fw-la argum._n 2._o if_o abraham_n inheritance_n be_v not_o derive_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n or_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v then_o neither_o can_v his_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o new_a covenant_n mercy_n be_v derive_v unto_o he_o or_o his_o seed_n through_o that_o channel_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_a that_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 13._o ergo_fw-la argum._n 3._o that_o covenant_n through_o which_o have_v the_o inheritance_n be_v convey_v will_v have_v make_v faith_n void_a and_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la of_o intercourse_n with_o christ_n 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