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operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o give_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o work_v one_o grace_n before_o another_o in_o his_o own_o order_n as_o the_o foresay_a promise_n do_v import_v five_o they_o serve_v to_o stir_v up_o believer_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o love_n and_o exercise_v of_o such_o and_o such_o virtue_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_a reward_n six_o they_o serve_v to_o move_v believer_n to_o join_v one_o virtue_n to_o another_o for_o certify_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o call_n and_o election_n by_o their_o growth_n therein_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 12._o last_o of_o all_o they_o serve_v to_o make_v these_o who_o be_v destitute_a and_o void_a of_o such_o qualification_n and_o be_v careless_a to_o have_v they_o manifest_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o and_o that_o they_o have_v forget_v that_o they_o be_v in_o baptism_n ecclesiastical_o purge_v form_n their_o old_a sin_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o obj._n how_o can_v this_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o solemn_a make_n of_o a_o covenant_n with_o all_o that_o profess_v they_o do_v accept_v of_o the_o offer_n stand_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n of_o some_o and_o reprobation_n of_o other_o or_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n redeem_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o not_o of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n ans._n the_o election_n of_o some_o and_o reprobation_n of_o other_o be_v make_v clear_a of_o old_a by_o god_n make_v offer_n of_o grace_n unto_o and_o covenant_v with_o one_o nation_n only_o and_o not_o with_o any_o other_o psa._n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n anâ—_n as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o 2._o and_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_v with_o all_o that_o profess_v to_o accept_v the_o offer_n do_v consist_v with_o the_o election_n of_o some_o only_a as_o well_o now_o as_o of_o old_a when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n external_a and_o conditional_a with_o all_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o great_a part_n be_v not_o elect_v to_o life_n and_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v albeit_o they_o be_v in_o number_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o a_o remnant_n of_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v save_v isa._n 10._o 22._o for_o by_o this_o course_n god_n be_v not_o frustrate_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o covenant_v with_o the_o mix_a multitude_n of_o israelit_n for_o the_o elect_a by_o faith_n obtain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v rom._n 11._o 7._o 3._o this_o common_a offer_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o make_n of_o a_o moral_a covenant_n with_o all_o that_o do_v profess_v that_o they_o accept_v the_o offer_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o doctrine_n 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and_o of_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o they_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ._n the_o second_o be_v a_o false_a religion_n or_o damnable_a error_n in_o judgement_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o god_n worship_n in_o which_o error_n so_o long_o as_o a_o sinner_n do_v lie_v he_o can_v be_v humble_v for_o the_o damnable_a course_n he_o be_v in_o or_o put_v question_n about_o his_o way_n the_o three_o be_v dissemble_v unbelief_n and_o atheism_n cover_v over_o with_o gross_a hypocrisy_n which_o under_o hand_n do_v reject_v the_o rule_n of_o examination_n the_o four_o be_v the_o brutish_a stupidity_n of_o the_o cauterised_a conscience_n the_o five_o be_v a_o vain_a pretence_n of_o fear_n to_o examine_v themselves_o lest_o it_o drive_v they_o to_o desperation_n the_o six_o be_v a_o lazy_a delay_n of_o examination_n from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o seven_o be_v immoderate_a care_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 4._o concern_v all_o these_o impediment_n hinder_v 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creature_n presuppose_v innocent_a be_v call_v grace_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o mere_a creature_n can_v proper_o merit_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n because_o the_o creature_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o receive_v rom._n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o he_o again_o sometime_o grace_n be_v take_v for_o every_o gift_n or_o good_a bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o ill_a deserver_n in_o which_o sense_n gist_n common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobat_fw-la be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n rom._n 1._o 5._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o sometime_o grace_n be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pactioâ—all_a merit_n of_o work_n or_o to_o the_o reward_n due_a by_o debt_n covenant_v as_o rom._n 4._o 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n in_o which_o sense_n that_o which_o be_v give_v for_o work_n be_v not_o give_v of_o 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this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n wherein_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o the_o elect_v give_v unto_o christ_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v in_o due_a time_n to_o god_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n this_o grace_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o bring_v about_o the_o reconciliation_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12._o 22._o of_o infant_n interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n quest._n what_o interest_n have_v infant_n in_o this_o covenant_n ans._n the_o same_o which_o they_o have_v since_o the_o first_o express_v and_o formal_a make_v thereof_o with_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o child_n who_o child_n all_o be_v who_o be_v in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27_o 28_o 29._o for_o of_o the_o redeem_v some_o come_v to_o age_n who_o god_n have_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v induce_v and_o effectual_o move_v to_o embrace_v solemn_o the_o offer_a fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o consecrat_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v other_o redeem_v one_o who_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n to_o who_o salvation_n god_n have_v express_v respect_n in_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o exclude_v from_o the_o blessing_n when_o he_o call_v their_o parent_n to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o common_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n he_o make_v the_o promise_n joint_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n for_o in_o one_o sentence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o breath_n he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 15._o 17._o whereof_o the_o apostle_n make_v good_a use_n act_v 2._o 39_o declare_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n and_o to_o the_o call_v gentile_n and_o their_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n paul_n and_o silas_n timeous_o do_v offer_v consolation_n to_o the_o jailor_n tremble_v and_o anxious_a what_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16._o 31._o saying_n believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o infant_n in_o convert_v they_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v for_o this_o lie_v among_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o to_o search_v after_o deut._n 29._o 29._o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o that_o god_n in_o covenant_v with_o the_o parent_n promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o child_n and_o according_a to_o this_o covenant_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o their_o stay_n and_o offer_v their_o child_n unto_o idol_n call_v they_o his_o own_o son_n and_o daughter_n ezek._n 16._o 20._o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o second_o command_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o thousand_o generation_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v the_o child_n of_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n believe_v holy_a child_n because_o of_o their_o consecration_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o believe_a confederate_a parent_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n right_a and_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o the_o child_n of_o his_o own_o family_n by_o covenant_n and_o christ_n our_o lord_n upon_o this_o ground_n do_v call_v the_o child_n of_o confederate_a parent_n burgess_n of_o heaven_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19_o 13_o 14._o and_o because_o infant_n be_v dedicat_fw-la to_o christ_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o order_n they_o be_v call_v disciple_n act_n 15._o 10._o as_o the_o disputer_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christian_n child_n as_o well_o as_o 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seek_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o excuse_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v what_o they_o conceive_v and_o profess_v themselves_o able_a to_o do_v three_o it_o be_v equitable_a to_o crave_v faith_n from_o they_o who_o be_v able_a to_o promise_v moral_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v able_a to_o use_v the_o external_a mean_n lead_v unto_o true_a faith_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o follow_v this_o way_n in_o his_o covenant_n with_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 19_o where_o the_o lord_n propound_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n vers_n 5._o 6._o the_o people_n do_v accept_v the_o condition_n and_o undertake_v to_o perform_v it_o vers_n 7._o 8._o and_o upon_o these_o term_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o they_o moral_o in_o a_o external_a way_n which_o do_v bind_v the_o obligation_n fast_o upon_o they_o four_o by_o preach_v of_o 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they_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o they_o be_v call_v beget_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quest._n if_o it_o be_v ask_v since_o faith_n be_v so_o necessary_a what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n ans._n we_o answer_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n or_o god_n speak_v in_o scripture_n and_o promise_v eternal_a life_n upon_o condition_n hold_v forth_o in_o these_o promise_n among_o these_o promise_n some_o pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n such_o as_o gal._n 3._o 12._o do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o matth._n 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o sundry_a other_o particular_a promise_n of_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a annex_v unto_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o promise_n do_v serve_v to_o encourage_v they_o to_o make_v good_a their_o undertake_n 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32._o etc._n etc._n and_o 32._o ver_fw-la 40._o such_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o gather_v edify_v propagate_a and_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n as_o math._n 16._o 18._o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o which_o sort_n of_o promise_n do_v serve_v to_o move_v man_n to_o come_v and_o embrace_v christ_n and_o after_o man_n have_v flee_v to_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o the_o believer_n may_v make_v application_n and_o comfortable_a use_n of_o all_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n conditional_a promise_n be_v such_o as_o make_v offer_n of_o christ_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o wrath_n they_o â—lye_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a and_o 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from_o jer._n 31._o and_o heb._n 8._o 133_o 8._o of_o the_o prudent_a application_n of_o divine_a covenant_n in_o general_n 148_o 9_o of_o the_o more_o special_a application_n of_o divine_a covenant_n for_o remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o regeneration_n 162_o 10._o concern_v they_o that_o be_v like_a to_o despair_v 182_o 11._o concern_v they_o that_o absolve_v themselves_o without_o warrant_n 190_o book_n ii_o 1._o of_o consideration_n to_o be_v premise_v 215_o 2._o wherein_o the_o regenerate_a man_n doubt_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o feel_a unworthiness_n be_v answer_v 241_o 3._o wherein_o the_o regenerate_a man_n doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o multitude_n and_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v answer_v 245_o 4._o wherein_o be_v solve_v the_o doubt_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n raise_v by_o his_o suspicion_n whether_o he_o be_v elect_v or_o 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