here_o be_v two_o query_n the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o much_o every_o way_n but_o chief_o that_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o the_o prophetical_a writing_n prophecy_n and_o promise_n &c_n &c_n these_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la alienae_n rei_fw-la depositum_fw-la but_o as_o their_o own_o proper_a treasure_n if_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o for_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n many_o indeed_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o it_o but_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o yet_o this_o unbelief_n can_v not_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n for_o though_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v yet_o other_o do_v not_o all_o but_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o as_o he_o keep_v truth_n 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2.6_o accorcord_v to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o covenant_v with_o you_o when_o i_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n hoc_fw-la sum_n vobiscum_fw-la dicit_fw-la jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la quo_fw-la pepigeram_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la exeuntibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n et_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la meo_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la jun._n verba_fw-la quo_fw-la pepigeram_fw-la explicant_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quem_fw-la vos_fw-la acceptos_fw-la habuerant_fw-la &_o receperam_fw-la in_o foedus_fw-la cal._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o fac_n hoc_fw-la et_fw-la vives_fw-la vive_fw-la et_fw-la fac_fw-la hoc_fw-la so_o my_o spirit_n remain_v among_o you_o now_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o that_o be_v not_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o consider_v as_o a_o abstract_a 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they_o in_o the_o ark_n signify_v that_o christ_n must_v keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o keep_v touch_n with_o god_n 4._o those_o word_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o so_o shall_v you_o be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o like_a scripture_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n exod._n 19.5_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n king_n segullah_n signify_v the_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o king_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o when_o all_o those_o type_n and_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v and_o they_o not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o thus_o leu._n 26.3_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v my_o statute_n v._o 9_o than_o will_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o v._o 12._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o be_v your_o god_n compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n to_o those_o scripture_n add_v jer._n 7._o psal_n 81.13_o ah_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n will_v any_o say_v that_o these_o pathetical_a expression_n and_o mournful_a expostulation_n relate_v to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o again_o and_o again_o 5._o consider_v the_o
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gospel_n child_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n notwithstanding_o they_o deny_v the_o seal_n though_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o annex_v the_o seal_n whatever_o be_v say_v by_o any_o to_o the_o contrary_n see_v mr_n tomb_n review_n p._n 3._o other_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o indeed_o be_v undeniablie_o true_a fly_v to_o their_o old_a distinction_n to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n from_o which_o covenant_n they_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o to_o this_o day_n to_o make_v this_o good_a they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o abraham_n beget_v and_o a_o work_a abraham_n and_o a_o believe_a and_o faithful_a abraham_n thus_o they_o say_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v legal_o holy_a till_o that_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v i_o answer_v they_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o abraham_n believe_v and_o abraham_n work_v where_o none_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o do_v not_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v together_o with_o his_o faith_n declarative_o not_o only_o before_o man_n but_o god_n be_v not_o these_o work_v bring_v in_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n say_v the_o translation_n without_o thy_o work_n but_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v render_v by_o thy_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v make_v thy_o faith_n appear_v out_o of_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o as_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a how_o then_o can_v it_o justify_v 2._o observe_v they_o say_v that_o covenant_n mention_v rom._n 11._o heb._n 8._o be_v abolish_v as_o be_v a_o typical_a covenant_n but_o we_o answer_v we_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 3._o what_o privilege_n that_o be_v peculiar_a benefit_n be_v it_o to_o that_o nation_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.1_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n consider_v as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o in_o rom._n 9_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o covenant_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o as_o a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o common_a to_o other_o 4._o what_o prejudice_n can_v it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o covenant_n nay_o it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v harden_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n v._o 8._o that_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o away_o v._o 15._o and_o break_v they_o off_o v._o 17._o and_o why_o because_o they_o do_v not_o cleave_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o act._n 3.25_o and_o 4.4_o but_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o reject_v christ_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5.13_o that_o be_v not_o descern_v aright_o that_o justification_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o cleave_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o comp_n rom._n 11.7_o 5._o if_o that_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v how_o can_v they_o be_v reingraft_v into_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o reingraft_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o plain_o argue_v it_o be_v no_o typical_a or_o carnal_a covenant_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n still_o in_o force_n 6._o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o that_o be_v say_v they_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n if_o they_o have_v believe_v they_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o yet_o they_o affirm_v that_o covenant_n end_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o 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not_o christ_n now_o say_v to_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o now_o visible_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n but_o in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n medium_n media_fw-la applicandi_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la alia_fw-la quam_fw-la verbum_fw-la et_fw-la sacran_fw-la enia_fw-la eâ—_n vel_fw-la nullum_fw-la datur_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la medium_n vel_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n i_o know_v no_o other_o way_n for_o the_o invisible_a come_n of_o â—nvisible_a member_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o such_o a_o prohibition_n have_v be_v incongruous_a 3._o we_o be_v not_o only_o command_v but_o charge_v forbid_v they_o not_o 4._o christ_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o his_o own_o disciple_n that_o offer_v to_o put_v they_o by_o for_o even_o christ_n own_o dear_a people_n may_v be_v injurious_a to_o child_n as_o we_o see_v â—â—_o in_o our_o day_n but_o with_o these_o doubtless_o he_o be_v as_o much_o displease_v as_o ever_o he_o be_v with_o they_o see_v that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o tender_a bowel_n in_o heaven_n as_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n 5._o of_o such_o he_o say_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o child_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o nehemiah_n shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o fly_v that_o be_v i_o or_o any_o in_o my_o condition_n for_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n of_o any_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n heaven_n mar._n 10.15_o whosoever_o receive_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o little_a child_n that_o be_v as_o a_o little_a child_n receive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o
for_o new_a scripture_n or_o a_o new_a gospel_n to_o save_v we_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n deliver_v once_o and_o for_o ever_o as_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n be_v not_o god_n one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o we_o be_v changeable_a and_o at_o odds_o with_o he_o gal._n 3_o 20_o be_v not_o christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o same_o heb._n 13_o 8_o be_v this_o once_o a_o evangelical_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o still_o and_o if_o that_o be_v evangelical_a as_o be_v confess_v shall_v we_o deny_v the_o late_a i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o be_v evangelical_a also_o 6._o if_o the_o command_n of_o teach_v our_o child_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n belong_v unto_o we_o than_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o and_o he_o belong_v to_o we_o also_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o duty_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 18_o 19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o 7._o christ_n come_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loosen_v or_o slacken_v the_o law_n much_o less_o the_o prophecy_n or_o promise_n but_o rather_o to_o confirm_v they_o make_v unto_o the_o father_n rom._n 15_o 8_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o gentile_n and_o because_o the_o incorporate_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n i._n e_fw-la a_o divine_a hide_a secret_a to_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n quote_v proof_n quote_v hence_o minister_n may_v learn_v in_o doubtful_a thing_n to_o be_v more_o copious_a in_o proof_n four_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o evince_v that_o great_a controvert_v truth_n sc_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n with_o the_o jew_n 8._o why_o shall_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v run_v in_o a_o different_a course_n from_o all_o other_o of_o god_n covenant_n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o discourse_n with_o mr._n patient_n say_v that_o covenant_n with_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n observe_v there_o be_v a_o vein_n of_o error_n run_v through_o his_o whole_a discourse_n phineas_n do_v it_o not_o reach_v his_o posterity_n num._n 5_o so_o with_o david_n psalm_n 89_o 28._o and_o do_v not_o that_o extend_v to_o his_o posterity_n also_o do_v god_n ever_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o any_o wherein_o the_o child_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o place_n where_o this_o covenant_n be_v mention_v it_o run_v thus_o to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 15_o 18_o 8_o which_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a 9_o gentile_n be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o same_o olive_n tree_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fatness_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o ordinance_n promise_n and_o their_o appertenance_n the_o root_n be_v abraham_n and_o the_o holy_a ancestor_n the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o church_n the_o branch_n particular_a member_n whereof_o infant_n be_v a_o great_a part_n observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o child_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n this_o can_v be_v deny_v 2._o they_o with_o their_o parent_n be_v break_v off_o and_o therefore_o may_v plead_v with_o their_o mother_n as_o a_o harlot_n hos_fw-la 2._o 3._o they_o with_o their_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v ingraft_v in_o again_o into_o the_o olive_n tree_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n 10._o where_o be_v that_o great_a statute_n repeal_v or_o that_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la vacate_v and_o make_v void_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_v great_a nay_o the_o great_a promise_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o great_a than_o which_o can_v not_o be_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o 17_o of_o genesis_n be_v great_a than_o that_o in_o the_o 22._o for_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o that_o be_v chief_o in_o the_o apostle_n i_fw-mi this_o promise_n be_v confirm_v by_o many_o and_o sundry_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o piece-meal_n or_o parcel_n heb._n 1.1_o yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n gradual_o reveal_v to_o abraham_n as_o he_o walk_v more_o exact_o with_o god_n the_o glorious_a discovery_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v reserve_v to_o christ_n time_n for_o the_o far_o the_o time_n be_v from_o christ_n come_v the_o less_o light_n they_o have_v but_o the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o more_o full_o be_v that_o covenant_n discover_v as_o appear_v from_o dan._n 9_o to_o who_o the_o angel_n reveal_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o so_o doubtless_o when_o christ_n shall_v more_o glorious_o appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o shall_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v see_v in_o the_o temple_n rev._n 11.19_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abraham_n 1_o by_o sacrifice_n gen._n 15.18_o be_v not_o mention_v before_o 2._o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n cap._n 17._o 3._o by_o a_o oath_n cap._n 22._o yea_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n gal._n 31.7_o 1._o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 2._o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 3._o by_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n dan._n 9_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n for_o one_o week_n which_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o for_o christ_n preach_v year_n preach_v usual_o the_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n for_o conversion_n be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o old_a stander_n in_o 7_o year_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o apostle_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o thereabouts_o before_o the_o jew_n be_v discovenant_v the_o ceremony_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la do_v cease_v at_o his_o death_n with_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n when_o the_o vail_n be_v rend_v asunder_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v thursday_n till_o they_o voluntatary_o and_o obstinate_o reject_v the_o lord_n christ_n this_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n be_v before_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o make_v void_a by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ceremony_n annex_v thereunto_o gal._n 3.14_o 15._o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n which_o blessing_n extend_v to_o father_n and_o child_n brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n if_o it_o be_v confirm_v as_o this_o be_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereunto_o who_o then_o shall_v dare_v to_o disannul_v god_n covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o christ_n mystical_a that_o be_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n as_o we_o see_v clear_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v appertain_v if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antipedobaptist_n plead_v for_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n only_o the_o like_a may_v have_v be_v plead_v against_o all_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o lord_n plead_v psal_n 50_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o yet_o even_o the_o child_n of_o such_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o circumcision_n though_o their_o parent_n be_v suspend_v from_o the_o passover_n as_o be_v child_n under_o abraham_n covenant_n the_o 11_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v from_o the_o contrary_a tenant_n 1._o if_o child_n be_v exclude_v then_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o same_o see_v the_o person_n engage_v be_v not_o the_o same_o 2._o then_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n no_o more_o privilege_v than_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n for_o even_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n when_o call_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n 3._o then_o be_v no_o child_n in_o a_o visible_a way_n of_o salvation_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o without_o hope_n and_o therefore_o rachel_n may_v weep_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o there_o be_v a_o great_a lamentation_n in_o israel_n when_o one_o tribe_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o have_v not_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n cause_n bitter_o to_o
that_o moses_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o see_v that_o good_a land_n that_o goodly_a mountain_n and_o lebanon_n his_o mouth_n run_v over_o he_o be_v so_o take_v with_o it_o repeat_v it_o again_o and_o again_o which_o prayer_n the_o lord_n hear_v as_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o end_n sc_n to_o see_v the_o land_n but_o not_o in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o he_o desire_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n pisgah_n and_o view_v the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o many_o a_o saint_n yea_o and_o to_o many_o a_o reprobate_n that_o shall_v never_o set_v foot_n upon_o that_o bless_a land_n 6._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o ambitious_a to_o have_v their_o bone_n carry_v out_o of_o other_o land_n into_o that_o land_n thus_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n 7._o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o esau_n be_v brand_v with_o a_o black_a coal_n of_o infamy_n to_o all_o eternity_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o land_n that_o so_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o hear_v his_o name_n he_o may_v remember_v upon_o what_o term_n he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n esau_n who_o be_v edom_n gen._n 36.1_o 8._o edom_n v._o 19_o who_o be_v edom_n and_o why_o so_o because_o that_o for_o a_o little_a red-red_n that_o be_v red_a pottage_n he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n ordinance_n heaven_n christ_n who_o land_n that_o be_v and_o when_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o he_o go_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o mount_n seir_n be_v not_o at_o all_o trouble_a for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v sc_n that_o he_o have_v discovenant_v himself_o and_o he_o 8._o gal._n 4._o mount_v sinai_n in_o arabia_n why_o shall_v paul_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o that_o mountain_n when_o as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o galatian_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o there_o do_v lie_v a_o mystery_n in_o the_o situation_n of_o sinai_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v without_o the_o cocceius_n the_o foedus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la agitur_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la legis_fw-la complectitur_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la illius_fw-la nimirum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la locus_fw-la huius_fw-la foederis_fw-la notabilis_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la moab_n vel_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o aditu_fw-la haereditariae_fw-la terrae_fw-la canaan_n igitur_fw-la in_o ingressu_fw-la terrae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la huius_fw-la habitationis_fw-la terrenae_fw-la admonentur_fw-la duci_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ad_fw-la praestolationem_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la limitem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la â—alvantes_v inquinarent_a cocceius_n border_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n which_o do_v shadow_n out_o that_o heavenly_a country_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v not_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o gal._n 4._o but_o in_o deut._n 29.1_o you_o have_v another_o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n see_v deut._n 32.8_o 9_o the_o give_v of_o this_o land_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o jacob_n mal._n 1.2_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n '_o s_o brother_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n 2._o mali_n â—dumaei_fw-la è_fw-la sedibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ejecti_fw-la nunquam_fw-la redituri_fw-la glass_n mal._n 1.1_o 2._o if_o the_o give_v of_o the_o land_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o allege_v those_o two_o example_n to_o purpose_n rom._n 9_o which_o be_v to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o who_o not_o for_z canaanaeae_fw-la privatio_fw-la etiam_fw-la rejectionis_fw-la a_o salute_n symbolum_fw-la arg._n 3._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n either_o have_v or_o offer_v rom._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n with_o infant_n that_o believe_v not_o that_o look_v what_o righteousness_n the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n lay_v hold_v on_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.11_o therefore_o a_o seal_n of_o life_n tender_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o what_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n the_o same_o be_v it_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n that_o do_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o covenant_n if_o any_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a thereof_o their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o because_o they_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v not_o pry_v into_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n thing_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut_n 29_o last_o but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o from_o ourselves_o who_o wilful_o reject_v the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o grace_n rom._n 9.32_o four_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o throughout_o this_o be_v mention_v 13_o time_n in_o that_o chapter_n so_o psal_n 105.8_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o to_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n v._o 10._o gen._n 17.2_o to_o the_o 7._o there_o be_v promise_n more_o particular_o apply_v to_o abraham_n in_o which_o all_o his_o seed_n do_v share_v for_o what_o ever_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o any_o be_v make_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o collateral_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o as_o that_o god_n will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v that_o text_n rom._n 4_o and_o do_v not_o we_o share_v in_o that_o promise_n gen._n 7.7_o 19_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n throughout_o and_o not_o as_o two_o covenant_n as_o some_o fond_o do_v imagine_v five_o that_o woman_n be_v enable_v to_o conceive_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o that_o their_o child_n be_v provide_v for_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n 1._o woman_n if_o believer_n be_v save_v by_o grace_n in_o childbearing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n in_o it_o as_o a_o way_n though_o dangerous_a by_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o further_a their_o salvation_n 2._o child_n be_v give_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o rightous_a gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o word_n speak_v unity_n place_n and_o sudden_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n like_o as_o of_o fire_n and_o it_o sit_v sententious_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissecatae_n linguae_fw-la sedit_fw-la it_o sit_v a_o hebraism_n this_o note_v unity_n though_o their_o tongue_n be_v cleave_v as_o note_v the_o variety_n of_o their_o gift_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n actuate_a they_o for_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o to_o speak_v apothegm_n that_o be_v sententious_o upon_o each_o of_o they_o this_o be_v misconstrue_v by_o some_o of_o the_o bystander_n who_o be_v at_o this_o time_n dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n devout_a man_n of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o who_o many_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n 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i_o be_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o lord_n leave_v himself_o in_o pawn_n that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v till_o he_o have_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o he_o but_o in_o cap._n 17.22_o he_o more_o full_o explain_v the_o covenant_n eleven_o the_o v._o commandment_n be_v not_o carnal_a though_o it_o have_v a_o temporal_a promise_n annex_v to_o it_o eph._n junius_n deut._n 5.16_o ut_fw-la prolongent_fw-la dies_fw-la potest_fw-la verbum_fw-la accipi_fw-la impersonaliter_fw-la prolongent_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la prolongentur_fw-la junius_n 6.3_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o you_o and_o that_o you_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n sure_o none_o will_v say_v but_o that_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o that_o motive_n be_v there_o not_o the_o like_a reason_n for_o the_o covenant_n may_v it_o not_o be_v 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of_o work_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v no_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o all_o for_o they_o say_v that_o relate_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n if_o this_o be_v grant_v then_o be_v the_o lord_n want_v to_o his_o people_n for_o do_v they_o not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o abraham_n &_o much_o more_o abraham_n though_o strong_a in_o faith_n be_v sore_o put_v to_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n be_v willing_a to_o sit_v down_o well_o content_v with_o ishmael_n not_o have_v obtain_v the_o promise_a seed_n yea_o cap_n 16.3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o doubt_v ten_o year_n therefore_o he_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o obtain_v issue_n go_v inâ—â—_n hagar_n do_v abraham_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o strengthen_v and_o do_v not_o his_o seed_n much_o more_o have_v he_o a_o seal_v annex_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o have_v not_o his_o seed_n the_o like_a or_o do_v god_n ever_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o not_o seal_v it_o have_v any_o a_o just_a title_n to_o a_o inheritance_n and_o not_o a_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n and_o conveyance_n or_o have_v any_o ever_o a_o right_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o have_v not_o a_o external_a right_n at_o least_o to_o the_o seal_n fifteenth_o here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o husteronproteron_fw-gr for_o thus_o abraham_n be_v first_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o of_o work_n long_o after_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o both_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 6.14_o sixtenth_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n admit_v of_o no_o repentance_n or_o mercy_n therefore_o can_v be_v renew_v but_o this_o do_v deut._n 4.7_o 12_o 13._o seventeenth_o that_o covenant_n be_v seal_v with_o blood_n for_o the_o let_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n do_v signify_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n again_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.10_o 11._o psal_n 105.8_o negatur_fw-la mr_n p._n p._n 43._o the_o ever_o of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel-state_n if_o these_o word_n to_o you_o and_o your_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n be_n put_v in_o at_o negatur_fw-la he_o give_v that_o land_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n now_o from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v but_o 42_o generation_n and_o therefore_o that_o covenant_n cease_v not_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o some_o say_v jer._n 25.5_o esa_n 24.5_o num._n 25.13_o ex._n 3.15_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o god_n of_o jacob_n this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n eighteenth_o if_o circumcision_n be_v only_o a_o seal_n signify_v that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o this_o seal_n after_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n obj._n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v but_o in_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v include_v ans_fw-fr rom._n 2.25_o act._n 15._o circumcision_n profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n on_o god_n part_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o all_o the_o gracious_a promise_n if_o on_o their_o part_n they_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n but_o it_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o if_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n as_o baptism_n now_o avail_v not_o if_o man_n lead_v a_o evil_a life_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v do_v but_o as_o suppose_v it_o a_o thing_n possible_a evangelical_o to_o be_v do_v if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n legal_o which_o be_v impossible_a then_o all_o profitable_a use_n be_v deny_v to_o circumcision_n but_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o detract_v from_o that_o holy_a institution_n of_o god_n as_o to_o deny_v all_o profitable_a use_n thereof_o circumcision_n indeed_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n perfect_o but_o it_o do_v profit_v they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o endeavour_n and_o a_o care_n in_o they_o to_o keep_v it_o though_o imperfect_o cap._n 3.1_o what_o privilege_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n what_o benefit_n then_o be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n if_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n
wilful_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o so_o be_v many_o of_o the_o rebaptised_a one_o though_o under_o the_o outward_a administration_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o damnable_a state_n though_o take_v for_o saint_n by_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o argument_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n to_o his_o posterity_n an._n be_v there_o not_o sign_n exhibitive_a as_o well_o as_o significative_a and_o wherein_o do_v such_o sign_n differ_v from_o seal_n 2._o may_v not_o seal_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o future_a as_o well_o as_o a_o present_a benefit_n or_o 3._o be_v that_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o apply_v to_o abraham_n alone_o and_o not_o write_v for_o those_o hereafter_o that_o shall_v believe_v rom._n 4.23_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o rightousnes_n but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v 4._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o canaan_n include_v in_o that_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o i_o say_v through_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o not_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n rest_v in_o rom._n 4.13_o 5._o do_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v abraham_n be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n and_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o again_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o eminent_a for_o believe_v be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a shrub_n psal_n 105._o will_v the_o lord_n be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v strengthen_v their_o faith_n obj._n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o overthrow_v many_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n ans_fw-fr here_o be_v great_a swell_a word_n but_o such_o do_v but_o verba_fw-la dare_v there_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o what_o be_v assert_v dare_v any_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n when_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o world_n that_o this_o doctrine_n destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v they_o justify_v this_o at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a augustin_n dead_a expectemus_fw-la judicium_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la augustin_n we_o expect_v the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o austin_n say_v in_o another_o case_n but_o let_v we_o see_v their_o argument_n they_o say_v first_o the_o first_o fundamental_a point_n must_v needs_o be_v deny_v gal._n gal._n 2.15_o jew_n by_o nature_n quia_fw-la promissio_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la bâ—nedictioâ—â—m_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ideo_fw-la naturâ_fw-la â—ocatur_fw-la cal._n in_o gal._n that_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.2_o if_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n then_o be_v they_o not_o under_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v contradictory_n which_o can_v be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n ans_fw-fr contradictory_n may_v be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n 2_o king_n 17.34_o 41._o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_z they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thus_o elisha_n to_o hazael_n concern_v benhadad_n 2_o kin._n 8.10_o he_o may_v recover_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v certain_o die_v that_o be_v he_o may_v recover_v of_o this_o disease_n but_o he_o die_v notwithstanding_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n son_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v no_o son_n deut._n 32.5_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o child_n sense_n there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2._o to_o grace_n child_n be_v under_o both_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o abiathar_n be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o live_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v enemy_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o yet_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o paul_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v descend_v of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o eph._n 2.2_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o child_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v under_o wrath_n but_o consider_v as_o child_n of_o such_o gracious_a parent_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o be_v they_o under_o grace_n and_o therefore_o under_o those_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o gal._n 2.15_o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o descent_n from_o such_o parent_n can_v with_o all_o our_o birth-priviledg_n attain_v to_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o say_v such_o be_v natural_o english_a that_o be_v by_o descent_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n rom._n 11.24_o if_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n want_v this_o be_v by_o offspring_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n in_o eph._n 2.2_o be_v take_v for_o that_o corrupt_a qualification_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o parent_n loin_n grace_n at_o first_o be_v connatural_a to_o we_o and_o have_v be_v propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n ex_fw-la traduce_n if_o adam_n have_v stand_v as_o now_o corruption_n be_v as_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o whore_n ethiopian_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 57.3_o amos_n 9.7_o so_o may_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v holy_a by_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o yet_o unholy_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o internal_a qualification_n for_o there_o be_v a_o relative_a and_o a_o positive_a holiness_n though_o they_o want_v the_o late_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v under_o the_o former_a 2._o their_o child_n be_v under_o grace_n for_o be_v not_o many_o of_o they_o under_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o these_o secular_a time_n therefore_o all_o time_n even_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o elect_v child_n give_v to_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v he_o not_o know_v they_o by_o name_n and_o have_v love_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n do_v he_o not_o in_o time_n draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o love_n even_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o this_o present_a world_n do_v he_o not_o swaddle_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o into_o that_o covenant_n call_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n do_v he_o not_o glorious_o irradiate_a with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o heaven_n be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v not_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n embrace_v such_o as_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o be_v they_o not_o under_o grace_n be_v not_o all_o this_o a_o part_n of_o elect_a grace_n sure_o this_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o first_o wheel_n that_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n rom._n 11.7_o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n yet_o all_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o good_a as_o all_o the_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n tend_v to_o make_v the_o clockstrike_v obj._n the_o second_o fundamental_a point_n that_o this_o error_n oppose_v be_v the_o stability_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v abraham_n seed_n be_v conditional_a and_o break_a by_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a ans_fw-fr the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v conditional_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 7.12_o 13._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o
a_o ismaelite_n yet_o chap._n 17.25_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o israelite_n ishmael_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n and_o god_n do_v much_o for_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o father_n gen._n 21_o 13._o and_o also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n will_v i_o make_v a_o nation_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v in_o isaac_n all_o visible_a professor_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v incovenant_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v tender_v to_o they_o and_o they_o accept_v of_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v on_o true_a believer_n only_o not_o as_o though_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n 3._o gen._n 26.28_o &_o 34.3_o 4._o the_o promise_n run_v thus_o unto_o thy_o seed_n v._o 3._o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n v._o 4._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church-seed_n that_o be_v such_o child_n as_o be_v inchurch_v but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n than_o he_o alter_v the_o phrase_n say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gal._n 3._o rom._n 9.6_o no_o godly_a jew_n though_o other_o do_v ever_o think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n false_a because_o those_o that_o trust_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v reject_v for_o in_o those_o indefinite_a promise_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o render_v they_o true_a if_o they_o take_v effect_n in_o some_o though_o not_o in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v god_n then_o be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o when_o thou_o judge_v or_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v mediae_fw-la vocis_fw-la thus_o the_o heb._n be_v mishpat_o in_o judicio_fw-la which_o be_v take_v active_o or_o passive_o 2._o we_o answer_v as_o former_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o grace_v deut._n 30.6_o joh._n 6._o all_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o thus_o jer._n 31.34_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a young_a and_o old_a they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o joh_n 6.45_o 64_o 65._o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n imply_v a_o multitude_n of_o such_o in_o the_o church_n far_o above_o what_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n to_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o elect_a as_o usual_o they_o interpret_v such_o place_n reach_v not_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o import_v a_o great_a number_n than_o ordinary_a in_o former_a time_n whereas_o of_o the_o elect_v it_o will_v be_v true_a be_v they_o never_o so_o few_o or_o in_o those_o time_n no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o have_v in_o any_o other_o age_n former_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o faith_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o who_o can_v believe_v without_o a_o promise_n what_o ground_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o work_v upon_o if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o promise_n archimedes_n say_v if_o he_o have_v but_o foot_v to_o stand_v upon_o he_o will_v toss_v the_o earth_n like_o a_o ball_n and_o what_o can_v faith_n do_v which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v omnipotent_a if_o it_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o if_o faith_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o work_v upon_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o 3._o do_v they_o not_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o their_o administration_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v act._n 8._o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a and_o be_v all_o these_o real_o saint_n joh._n 3.26_o these_o be_v account_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n till_o they_o manifest_v the_o contrary_a if_o such_o why_o not_o child_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n as_o they_o say_v be_v only_o with_o real_a saint_n and_o the_o seal_n administer_v only_o to_o such_o then_o none_o at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v see_v with_o peter_n we_o may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v but_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o administer_v the_o seal_n to_o 99_o that_o be_v not_o real_o sanctify_v than_o deny_v it_o to_o any_o one_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o circumcision_n infant_n be_v circumcise_v under_o the_o law_n therefore_o now_o to_o be_v baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n first_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v the_o same_o covenant_n for_o substance_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v though_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o administration_n thereof_o gal._n 3_o 8._o a_o man_n in_o this_o or_o that_o habit_n be_v the_o same_o man_n though_o diverse_a in_o his_o apparel_n even_o so_o the_o old_a covenant_n former_o adorn_v with_o that_o dress_n of_o ceremony_n but_o now_o strip_v of_o they_o and_o make_v plain_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o the_o new_a covenant_n second_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v both_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v the_o same_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n for_o substance_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a part_n and_o use_v thereof_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o baptism_n do_v the_o like_a three_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n for_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o substantial_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o circumstantial_o now_o they_o themselves_o do_v confess_v we_o may_v argue_v from_o parity_n of_o reason_n or_o analogy_n 1._o when_o analogy_n do_v not_o institute_v a_o piece_n of_o worship_n but_o only_o help_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o now_o as_o for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v clear_a but_o as_o for_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o subject_n we_o need_v the_o help_n of_o circumcision_n 2._o when_o we_o do_v not_o rest_v sole_o in_o the_o comparison_n but_o have_v a_o far_a reason_n for_o it_o now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o enforce_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o from_o scripture_n 3._o when_o it_o hold_v full_a proportion_n in_o scripture_n to_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v which_o we_o say_v circumcision_n do_v to_o baptism_n unless_o in_o some_o particular_n wherein_o a_o peculiar_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v we_o say_v then_o 1._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o signification_n for_o they_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o man_n corruption_n by_o nature_n whitflaw_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o divinity_n lay_v in_o circumcision_n as_o luther_n well_o observe_v the_o like_a may_v we_o say_v of_o baptism_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v good_a divine_n let_v we_o study_v our_o baptism_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o such_o truth_n as_o seem_v little_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o gnorlab_n signify_v a_o superfluity_n and_o be_v not_o sin_v a_o superfluous_a thing_n jam._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whitflaw_n josh_n 5.3_o the_o hill_n of_o foreskin_n this_o be_v clear_o shadow_v out_o in_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n and_o what_o do_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n signify_v but_o that_o natural_a uncleanness_n which_o we_o contract_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n heb_fw-mi 10.22_o 2._o they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o represent_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o late_a the_o same_o blood_n be_v represent_v by_o water_n pour_v on_o we_o how_o the_o ceremonious_a part_n of_o circumcision_n be_v abolish_v but_o the_o sacramental_a part_n still_o remain_v which_o a_o believer_n may_v plead_v with_o god_n for_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earnest_a demand_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o that_o ordinance_n may_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o so_o the_o word_n rather_o signify_v than_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o earnest_a demand_n for_o omnis_fw-la praepositio_fw-la est_fw-la additio_fw-la every_o preposition_n as_o we_o say_v be_v a_o addition_n phil._n 4.17_o not_o because_o i_o desire_v a_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o earnest_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fruit_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o ministry_n 3._o they_o agree_v in_o that_o they_o represent_v the_o mystery_n of_o regeneration_n first_o the_o