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foedus_fw-la dei_fw-la initum_fw-la cum_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la abrahae_fw-la posteros_fw-la fimbria_fw-la sua_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la sic_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la instituendun_v esse_fw-la censemus_fw-la esavus_n &_o jacobus_n erant_fw-la ex_fw-la posteris_fw-la abrahae_fw-la at_o horum_fw-la utâ—unque_fw-la non_fw-la complexus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la foedere_fw-la svo_fw-la cum_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la inito_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la posteros_fw-la abrahami_n probatur_fw-la autem_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la complexun_fw-la fuisse_fw-la utrumque_fw-la foedere_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quiae_fw-la non_fw-la complexus_fw-la est_fw-la esavun_fw-la majorem_fw-la sed_fw-la jacobun_n minorem_fw-la bain_n on_o eph._n 1.5_o p._n 138._o he_o answer_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o latter_a syllogism_n by_o distinguish_v of_o israel_n &_o child_n deny_v that_o all_o israelite_n be_v that_o israel_n to_o which_o god_n word_n belong_v or_o that_o all_o abraham_n seed_n be_v those_o child_n who_o god_n adopt_v to_o himself_o v_o 7._o but_o such_o only_a who_o be_v like_o isaac_n first_o beget_v by_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n the_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o reject_v of_o such_o who_o be_v not_o the_o true_a israel_n nor_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o number_n of_o god_n adopt_a child_n can_v shake_v god_n word_n speak_v to_o israel_n and_o abraham_n seed_n but_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n and_o abraham_n seed_n aâ—e_v such_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n belong_v not_o ergo_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v firm_a though_o they_o be_v reject_v pag._n 139._o a_o child_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o descend_v from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o these_o do_v make_v they_o think_v themselves_o within_o the_o compâ—sse_n of_o the_o word_n spiritum_fw-la because_o thâ—y_o be_v israelite_n and_o the_o 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but_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob._n amesius_n animadv_n in_o remonstr_n citat_fw-la scripta_fw-la synod_n de_fw-fr praeâ—estin_n cap._n 8._o §_o 6._o thus_o express_v the_o apostle_n scope_n multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la non_fw-la spectat_fw-la ut_fw-la ishmael_n &_o ismaelitae_n si_fw-la autem_fw-la multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la non_fw-la spectat_fw-la tum_fw-la rejectio_fw-la multorum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n non_fw-la irritum_fw-la facit_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o gather_v if_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o then_o much_o less_o be_v our_o natural_a posterity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a and_o the_o contrary_a deliver_v in_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v your_o assertion_n false_a a_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o apostle_n exposition_n of_o the_o promise_n show_v we_o best_a what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o expound_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o wit_n justification_n and_o life_n expound_v it_o as_o belong_v to_o abraham_n not_o as_o a_o natural_a father_n 4.28_o but_o as_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a whether_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o his_o natural_a but_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n christ_n and_o believer_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3.7.16.29_o whence_o george_n downham_n of_o justification_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o §_o 4._o speak_v thus_o the_o other_o promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n be_v two_o the_o former_a concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n namely_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12.12_o contain_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o promise_n therefore_o imply_v the_o former_a that_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n himself_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o promise_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n for_o none_o but_o they_o be_v account_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9.7.8_o gal._n 3.7.29_o thus_o he_o open_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n and_o thus_o frequent_o do_o protestant_a divine_n in_o their_o write_n now_o if_o only_a believer_n be_v in_o that_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o natural_a posterity_n as_o such_o of_o any_o believer_n much_o less_o of_o we_o gentile_n my_o three_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o you_o call_v it_o pag._n 37._o when_o you_o say_v this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o abraham_n now_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n thus_o express_v gal._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v hab._n 2.4_o by_o his_o faith_n and_o general_o when_o divine_n distinguish_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o work_n they_o say_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v faith_n they_o then_o that_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o believer_n but_o also_o to_o their_o natural_a child_n whether_o believe_v or_o not_o these_o add_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o such_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v four_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believer_n but_o also_o to_o their_o seed_n or_o natural_a child_n than_o it_o be_v either_o conditional_o or_o absolute_o if_o conditional_o the_o condition_n be_v either_o of_o work_n and_o then_o grace_n shall_v be_v of_o work_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.8_o or_o of_o faith_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n have_v promise_v grace_n to_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n if_o believer_n that_o be_v to_o believer_n and_o believer_n which_o be_v nugatory_n if_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o believer_n seed_n be_v absolute_a then_o either_o god_n keep_v it_o or_o not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o than_o he_o break_v his_o word_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n if_o he_o do_v keep_v it_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n be_v save_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 9.13_o or_o if_o some_o be_v not_o save_v though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o may_v be_v apostasy_n of_o person_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o argument_n bring_v by_o mr._n prynne_n in_o his_o perpetuity_n and_o other_o for_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n be_v evacuate_v and_o bertius_fw-la his_o hymenaeus_n desertor_n justify_v the_o truth_n be_v general_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n
because_o then_o use_v so_o 1_o cor._n 15.14.29_o rom._n 11.6_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o go_v before_o 2._o that_o here_o the_o argument_n be_v ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la from_o a_o absurdity_n which_o will_v follow_v if_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v not_o grant_v and_o the_o speech_n must_v needs_o be_v elliptic_a and_o somewhat_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v to_o make_v the_o speech_n full_a as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n full_a you_o must_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o if_o of_o work_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v not_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o wife_n your_o child_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n entire_a if_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n then_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o they_o be_v not_o unclean_a but_o holy_a ergo_fw-la the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o wife_n now_o the_o major_a of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v a_o conditional_a and_o the_o sequel_n of_o it_o be_v not_o true_a if_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a all_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o be_v unclean_a now_o if_o the_o sanctification_n be_v here_o mean_v of_o matrimonial_a sanctification_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o must_v and_o the_o uncleanness_n be_v mean_v of_o federall_a uncleanness_n so_o as_o to_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n whether_o of_o saving-grace_n or_o church-priviledge_n the_o proposition_n be_v most_o false_a since_o that_o child_n of_o parent_n whereof_o one_o be_v not_o matrimonial_o sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o but_o come_v together_o unchastly_a as_o pharez_n and_o zarah_n of_o judah_n and_o tamar_n jepthe_n of_o gilead_n and_o many_o other_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_v grace_n and_o church_n privilege_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v the_o proposition_n true_a without_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o uncleanness_n by_o bastardy_n for_o it_o be_v true_a of_o no_o other_o uncleanness_n that_o all_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o be_v unclean_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v chamier_n see_v panstr_n cathol_n tom_fw-mi 4._o lib._n 5._o c._n 10._o §_o 67._o when_o argue_v against_o the_o conceit_n ascribe_v to_o augustine_n concern_v ceremonial_a holiness_n he_o say_v thus_o de_fw-fr ceremoniali_fw-la illa_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la augustino_n sed_fw-la deus_fw-la bene_fw-la quam_fw-la aliena_fw-la profecto_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la absurda_fw-la ut_fw-la refutari_fw-la non_fw-la mereantur_fw-la euge._n dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la maritus_fw-la infidelis_fw-la in_o uxore_fw-la fideli_fw-la futurum_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la inde_fw-la nati_fw-la sint_fw-la impuri_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la sic_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la impuri_fw-la aut_fw-la falsum_fw-la dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnesne_fw-la nati_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la parentibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la alter_fw-la non_fw-la santificatur_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la geniti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o menstruis_fw-la nunquamne_fw-la infideles_fw-la utuntur_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la nisi_fw-la menstruatis_fw-la ita_fw-la oportet_fw-la sane_fw-la aut_fw-la hanc_fw-la ridiculam_fw-la esse_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la i_o may_v apply_v the_o same_o word_n to_o chamier_n his_o interpretation_n of_o foederall_a sanctity_n de_fw-fr faederali_fw-la illa_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la chamiero_n 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supper_n therefore_o those_o male_n that_o can_v eat_v though_o not_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n ainsworth_n note_n on_o exod._n 12.26_o so_o both_o the_o outward_a rite_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o their_o child_n touch_v who_o the_o jew_n hold_v from_o the_o law_n in_o exod._n 23.14.17_o deut._n 16.14.16_o that_o every_o child_n that_o can_v hold_v his_o father_n by_o the_o hand_n pollution_n and_o go_v up_o from_o jerusalem_n gate_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n his_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o go_v up_o and_o appear_v before_o god_n with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v catechise_v he_o in_o the_o commandment_n and_o who_o sow_v as_o bind_v to_o appear_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n maimâ—ny_o in_o hagigah_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 3_o 4._o also_o they_o say_v a_o child_n that_o be_v able_a to_o eat_v a_o marsell_n of_o 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