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to_o purge_v away_o and_o mortify_v heart_n sin_n and_o show_v it_o be_v a_o very_a gospel_n promise_v like_o that_o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o of_o write_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n now_o this_o be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o these_o church-member_n assemble_v as_o chap._n 29._o 14_o 15._o here_o be_v not_o any_o evasion_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o mention_v abraham_n seed_n to_o say_v he_o mean_v their_o allegorical_a and_o their_o spiritual_a seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o people_n to_o who_o this_o be_v make_v being_n not_o so_o spiritual_a themselves_o nor_o be_v it_o some_o bare_a tender_a but_o it_o be_v in_o way_n of_o special_a covenant_n and_o oath_n on_o god_n part_n as_o deut._n 29._o 14_o 15._o show_v nay_o it_o be_v of_o a_o sovereign_a nature_n to_o bring_v about_o what_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n intend_v hence_o call_v a_o commandment_n deut._n 30._o 11._o like_o that_o psal_n 105._o 8._o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o command_v 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apostle_n preach_v now_o what_o this_o commandment_n or_o covenant_n be_v that_o circumstance_n note_v deut._n 30._o 11._o this_o commandment_n or_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v command_v this_o day_n for_o moses_n have_v that_o day_n propound_v it_o in_o a_o churchway_n and_o as_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n betwixt_o they_o and_o god_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o they_o the_o parent_n stipulate_v therein_o in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o child_n and_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o also_o a_o conditional_a covenant_n make_v that_o day_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n deut._n 29._o 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 29._o and_o 30._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o that_o the_o place_n compare_v evident_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n interest_n of_o inchurch_v stipulate_v parent_n child_n be_v gospel_n and_o second_o that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v this_o doctrine_n three_o that_o believer_n be_v to_o eye_n the_o covenant_n in_o such_o a_o latitude_n 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they_o and_o therefore_o plead_v there_o for_o that_o end_n vers_n 18_o 19_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v in_o bethel_n gen._n 35._o 9_o to_o 16._o he_o speak_v it_o not_o bare_o to_o but_o with_o they_o or_o covenant_v it_o with_o they_o in_o hoseahs_n time_n which_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n hos_n 12._o 4._o god_n find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 4_o 5._o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o david_n the_o father_n yet_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o house_n or_o child_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o faith_n as_o a_o believe_a father_n of_o his_o family_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v he_o believe_v that_o whatever_o his_o house_n be_v at_o present_a yet_o it_o shall_v excel_v in_o grace_n both_o of_o god_n fear_n and_o justice_n verse_n 3._o as_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o government_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v this_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o 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encouragement_n that_o god_n will_v become_v his_o seed_n god_n also_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o so_o deut._n 29._o and_o 30._o among_o other_o encouragement_n to_o the_o parent_n that_o be_v one_o vers_fw-la 6._o that_o god_n will_v do_v thus_o for_o their_o seed_n also_o yea_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v as_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o external_a avouch_v in_o a_o covenant_n way_n of_o god_n be_v own_v as_o the_o child_n deut._n 26._o 16_o 17._o yea_o the_o child_n circumcision_n be_v as_o well_o the_o covenant_n duty_n whence_o call_v the_o covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n party_n covenant_n part_n or_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n gen._n 9_o 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o restipulate_v in_o their_o parent_n know_v acceptance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o profess_v own_v of_o it_o upon_o the_o covenant_n term_n as_o well_o on_o their_o child_n part_n as_o their_o own_o and_o they_o 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god_n require_v they_o to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o then_o god_n fail_v in_o his_o promise_n or_o in_o require_v they_o to_o believe_v a_o untruth_n sure_o no_o so_o when_o they_o be_v on_o that_o ground_n according_a to_o i._o s._n to_o walk_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n and_o circumcision_n of_o heart_n be_v require_v of_o they_o do_v not_o this_o rather_o further_o then_o hinder_v their_o repentance_n be_v it_o not_o the_o apostle_n argument_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o repent_v repent_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o nay_o do_v not_o our_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o the_o interest_n at_o least_o external_a of_o such_o in_o covenant_n thereby_o hold_v forth_o as_o well_o a_o external_a interest_n in_o that_o
child_n of_o gentile_a inchurched_n parent_n though_o even_o this_o also_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o they_o shall_v natural_o descend_v from_o such_o parent_n gen._n 49._o 26._o object_n 4._o the_o gentile_n come_v into_o and_o abide_v in_o church-estate_n by_o faith_n rom._n 11._o 20._o but_o child_n have_v not_o faith_n therefore_o this_o scripture_n concern_v not_o they_o answ_n 1._o the_o gentile_n that_o so_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v collective_o take_v as_o include_v also_o their_o child_n with_o they_o so_o abide_v until_o that_o these_o their_o child_n come_v to_o reject_v as_o do_v the_o child_n of_o those_o godly_a jewish_a ancestor_n their_o covenant_n right_o and_o observe_v it_o by_o the_o way_n how_o tender_a god_n be_v of_o covenant_n child_n they_o be_v never_o exclude_v until_o they_o come_v after_o many_o generation_n so_o whole_o to_o degenerate_v as_o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 25_o 28._o show_v and_o then_o but_o not_o till_o then_o they_o be_v reject_v so_o be_v it_o still_o god_n be_v tender_a of_o unchurch_v and_o discovenant_v any_o that_o come_v of_o godly_a ancestor_n till_o they_o gross_o and_o obstinate_o reject_v their_o own_o mercy_n but_o if_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o that_o obstinacy_n than_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o gracious_a covenant_n entail_v as_o from_o themselves_o personal_o so_o to_o their_o child_n parental_o as_o do_v those_o of_o old_a rom._n 11._o 20._o and_o as_o those_o of_o rome_n corinth_n and_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n have_v do_v since_o 2._o this_o faith_n mention_v be_v not_o a_o bare_a personal_a faith_n respect_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a gentile_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o that_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o they_o be_v break_v off_o as_o that_o opposition_n rom._n 11._o 20._o show_v now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o unbelief_n be_v the_o obstinate_a reject_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o christ_n to_o they_o and_o they_o joint_o and_o not_o as_o bare_o make_v to_o themselves_o personal_o act_v 3._o 25_o 26._o and_o 13._o 46_o 47._o matth._n 21._o 41._o 42_o 43_o 44._o rom._n 9_o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n see_v rom._n 10._o 21._o with_o 11._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 20._o so_o very_o be_v it_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_a oppose_v thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o look_v to_o god_n covenant_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o family_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o embrace_v it_o and_o so_o be_v quicken_v and_o comfort_v by_o it_o that_o precious_a fruit_n of_o faith_n must_v hold_v proportion_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n thereof_o scil_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o now_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n run_v not_o bare_o in_o a_o personal_a way_n but_o in_o a_o parentall_a economical_a and_o plural_a way_n as_o well_o jer._n 31._o 1._o act_n 3._o 25_o etc._n etc._n our_o faith_n be_v or_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la shall_v be_v enlarge_v according_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o covenant_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v rom._n 10._o 8_o etc._n etc._n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v their_o gross_a mistake_n appear_v which_o say_v that_o none_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o lump_n but_o elect_a one_o that_o the_o branch_n be_v such_o only_a which_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o he_o in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a branch_n many_o of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o be_v break_v off_o nor_o be_v that_o assertion_n sound_n but_o absurd_a and_o cross_v to_o the_o very_a text_n that_o the_o jew_n own_o natural_a root_n and_o olive_n tree_n whereof_o they_o be_v natural_a branch_n only_o by_o faith_n be_v union_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n since_o that_o way_n of_o be_v branch_n only_o by_o faith_n be_v not_o where_o call_v natural_a nay_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n rom._n 11._o 24._o speak_v of_o the_o first_o grow_v gentile_n insert_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n nor_o be_v insert_v which_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n more_o natural_a to_o jew_n than_o it_o be_v to_o gentile_n neither_o be_v that_o true_a and_o sound_a that_o no_o other_o holiness_n inright_v any_o in_o any_o privilege_n of_o grace_n if_o understand_v of_o church_n privilege_n now_o in_o question_n than_o holiness_n of_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n since_o many_o of_o those_o natural_a branch_n which_o as_o natural_a branch_n of_o that_o holy_a root_n be_v holy_a federal_o and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n before_o their_o rejection_n as_o well_o as_o some_o better_a jew_n do_v afterward_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o which_o compare_n rom._n 11._o 16._o 24._o 17_o 18_o 19_o so_o likewise_o the_o gentile_n which_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o that_o olive_n fatness_n in_o their_o stead_n ibid._n yet_o be_v fatal_o cut_v off_o many_o of_o they_o which_o have_v never_o be_v if_o they_o have_v be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v object_n 5._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n only_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o olive_n which_o sometime_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o call_v their_o olive_n the_o apostle_n reason_v about_o the_o elect_a remnant_n rom._n 11._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o make_v the_o tree_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o believer_n still_o stand_v and_o some_o branch_n break_v off_o and_o other_o graff_v in_o and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o graft_n in_o to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o faith_n answ_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v about_o the_o elect_a and_o invisible_a member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o prove_v full_o enough_o one_o principal_a thing_n propound_v scil_n that_o the_o invisible_a elect_a membe_v of_o it_o or_o the_o elect_a seed_n and_o branch_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v not_o can_v not_o fall_v away_o final_o but_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n or_o that_o he_o discourse_v not_o as_o well_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n &_o of_o the_o church_n seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n yea_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o olive_n communicate_v its_o fatness_n to_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o he_o principal_o intend_v the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a for_o 1._o the_o objection_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o believer_n still_o stand_v and_o some_o branch_n break_v off_o and_o other_o graff_v in_o now_o none_o that_o be_v in_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o faith_n can_v ever_o be_v break_v off_o yea_o but_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o appearance_n or_o visible_o as_o branch_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o after_o break_v off_o john_n 15._o 2._o not_o to_o answer_v this_o with_o a_o exposition_n of_o that_o according_a to_o some_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n consider_v with_o his_o body_n the_o visible_a church_n as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o here_o be_v more_o say_v of_o these_o scil_n that_o other_o come_v in_o their_o room_n and_o place_n rom._n 11._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ramorum_fw-la defractorum_fw-la locum_fw-la as_o beza_n note_v on_o that_o particle_n they_o have_v then_o a_o real_a place_n there_o and_o a_o real_a breach_n be_v make_v neither_o do_v the_o gentile_n come_v into_o a_o imaginary_a place_n in_o the_o church_n but_o a_o real_a and_o yet_o they_o come_v into_o no_o other_o place_n then_o into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o break_a branch_n therefore_o they_o be_v a_o real_a not_o a_o seem_a place_n in_o the_o olive_n the_o olive_n then_o must_v be_v the_o visible_a church_n where_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v place_n and_o not_o the_o invisible_a church_n where_o they_o can_v have_v none_o beside_o they_o be_v such_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n as_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n not_o like_o wither_a branch_n seem_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v sapless_a nor_o do_v ever_o partake_v of_o the_o sap_n of_o christ_n save_a grace_n as_o these_o do_v of_o church_n sap_n hence_o the_o gentile_a be_v say_v to_o partake_v in_o common_a with_o they_o rom._n 11._o 17._o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o partake_v in_o common_a with_o they_o in_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n what_o do_v the_o collective_a christian_a
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