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A76812 The covenant sealed. Or, A treatise of the sacraments of both covenants, polemicall and practicall. Especially of the sacraments of the covenant of grace. In which, the nature of them is laid open, the adæquate subject is largely inquired into, respective to right and proper interest. to fitnesse for admission to actual participation. Their necessity is made known. Their whole use and efficacy is set forth. Their number in Old and New Testament-times is determined. With several necessary and useful corollaries. Together with a brief answer to Reverend Mr. Baxter's apology, in defence of the treatise of the covenant. / By Thomas Blake, M.A. pastor of Tamworth, in the counties of Stafford and Warwick. Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658. 1655 (1655) Wing B3144; Thomason E846_1; ESTC R4425 638,828 706

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add_v his_o amen_o or_o so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n which_o assent_n of_o he_o though_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n duty_n in_o obedience_n of_o god_n command_n when_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n say_v what_o thou_o have_v enjoin_v i_o i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o so_o junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la understand_v it_o or_o to_o the_o prpphets_n earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v the_o promise_v fulfil_v which_o the_o lord_n utter_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n ver_fw-la 5._o that_o i_o may_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o your_o father_n to_o give_v they_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n answer_v so_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v that_o this_o people_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o thou_o may_v still_o enjoy_v that_o land_n which_o thou_o do_v by_o oath_n bind_v thyself_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o as_o the_o last_z large_a annotation_n understand_v it_o or_o to_o jeremy_n answer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n bind_v themselves_o to_o obedience_n as_o diodati_n understand_v it_o yet_o doubtless_o it_o also_o comprise_v the_o prophet_n acknowledgement_n of_o the_o equity_n that_o the_o curse_n shall_v fall_v on_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o amen_o be_v of_o that_o latitude_n that_o it_o comprise_v the_o whole_a that_o go_v before_o of_o the_o prophet_n duty_n his_o desire_n the_o people_n obligation_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o lie_v upon_o disobedience_n as_o the_o sacrament_n in_o paradise_n can_v be_v no_o protection_n to_o man_n in_o sin_n so_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o present_a covenant_n whether_o in_o the_o old_a dispensation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o father_n or_o new_a dispensation_n of_o it_o in_o gospel-time_n can_v be_v no_o protection_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n let_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n let_v not_o a_o impenitent_a person_n think_v to_o find_v shelter_n here_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v think_v to_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v they_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v these_o abomination_n privilege_n of_o sacrament_n can_v help_v christian_n no_o more_o than_o birth-priviledge_n can_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v check_v by_o john_n baptist_n for_o make_v it_o a_o plea_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o call_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n matth._n 3._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o unless_o you_o be_v assure_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v to_o justification_n and_o repent_v in_o sincerity_n and_o unfeignednesse_n that_o you_o must_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n i_o have_v declare_v myself_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o i_o say_v you_o must_v make_v it_o your_o business_n to_o believe_v your_o work_n to_o repent_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n or_o else_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v here_o acceptation_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v for_o man_n preservation_n in_o life_n and_o adam_n can_v have_v help_n towards_o immortality_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n no_o long_o than_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o keep_v up_o to_o that_o which_o the_o covenant_n require_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v for_o man_n restitution_n to_o life_n none_o under_o this_o covenant_n can_v find_v any_o help_n towards_o life_n in_o any_o sacrament_n annex_v to_o it_o otherwise_o then_o in_o keep_v up_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o which_o way_n do_v thou_o expect_v
rome_n in_o it_o page_n 227_o whether_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o how_o before_o circumcision_n page_n 26_o 27_o 28_o several_a proposition_n lay_v down_o page_n 29_o etc._n etc._n infant-baptisme_n several_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 185_o etc._n etc._n see_v baptism_n infirmity_n man_n covenant_n not_o with_o god_n to_o be_v above_o all_o infirmity_n page_n 392_o mere_a infirmity_n no_o covenant-breache_n ibid._n their_o happiness_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o above_o infirmity_n page_n 393_o sin_n above_o infirmity_n and_o towards_o presumption_n ibid._n see_v sin_n institution_n a_o word_n of_o institution_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o sacrament_n page_n 58_o repetition_n and_o explanation_n of_o this_o word_n of_o institution_n singular_o useful_a page_n 59_o all_o sacramental_a rite_n must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n instrument_n faith_n the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n assert_v page_n 437_o scripture_n text_n hold_v out_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o other_o action_n so_o in_o justification_n page_n 444_o whether_o the_o action_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n in_o moral_a operation_n be_v always_o one_o page_n 445_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o protestant_a writer_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n faith_n instrumentality_n make_v not_o man_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n page_n 438._o 464_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n be_v grant_v its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n can_v be_v deny_v page_n 441_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o itself_o in_o receive_v christ_n page_n 443_o instrument_n of_o mere_a reception_n and_o further_a operation_n distinguish_v page_n 448_o faith_n a_o instrument_n of_o the_o proper_a reception_n of_o christ_n page_n 460_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 448._o 487_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n sole_o sufficient_a page_n 466_o concause_n instrumental_a have_v efficacy_n one_o from_o another_o page_n 470_o instrument_n cooperative_a or_o passive_a page_n 474_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n or_o cooperative_a with_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n respective_a to_o salvation_n page_n 486_o argument_n for_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n page_n 485_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n for_o its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n page_n 628_o etc._n etc._n see_v faith_n justification_n the_o relative_a change_n in_o it_o necessary_o presuppose_v a_o real_a page_n 447_o god_n and_o man_n not_o coordinate_a cause_n in_o it_o page_n 449_o in_o justification_n of_o man_n god_n act_v not_o without_o man_n page_n 446_o quaeres_fw-la put_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sole_o instrumental_a in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 478_o argument_n against_o the_o sole_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o justification_n page_n 489_o justification_n by_o gospel_n grant_v and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 556_o 557_o justification_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o precedse_n page_n 558_o the_o father_n appoint_v the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n page_n 559_o paul_n treat_v direct_o and_o industrious_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n page_n 576_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n several_a argument_n vindicate_v page_n 120_o etc._n etc._n exception_n examine_v page_n 143_o additionall_n argument_n to_o prove_v it_o page_n 161_o covenant_a and_o justify_v not_o synonima_n page_n 135_o 136_o none_n able_a to_o baptise_v if_o justify_v faith_n only_o give_v admission_n page_n 160_o jurisdiction_n admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n page_n 253_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 262_o k._n knowledge_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a in_o faith_n page_n 500_o knowledge_n distinguish_v page_n 501_o see_v ignorance_n l._n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o law_n moral_a arminian_o socinian_o and_o papist_n oppose_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 601_o authority_n of_o protestant_a writer_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 602_o argument_n evince_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o objection_n answer_v page_n 605_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 605_o etc._n etc._n action_n be_v denominate_v good_a or_o bad_a from_o the_o law_n only_a page_n 613_o man_n be_v denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o righteous_a that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o moral_a law_n page_n 614_o the_o law_n command_v duty_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a page_n 614_o law_n nature_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o no_o sacrament_n appoint_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n silence_n a_o probable_a argument_n page_n 26_o jesuit_n argument_n herein_o examine_v ibid._n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o as_o use_v by_o christ_n whether_o they_o differ_v page_n 600_o leiturgy_n divine_a ordinance_n must_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o want_n or_o fruition_n of_o any_o set_a leiturgy_n whatsoever_o page_n 308_o leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v into_o consideration_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o work_n itself_o page_n 308_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o sanction_n put_v upon_o it_o page_n 309_o life_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 11_o not_o bare_o a_o animal_n life_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n to_o answer_v its_o name_n page_n 12_o lord._n faith_n in_o christ_n qua_fw-la lord_n be_v not_o the_o justify_v act_n page_n 554_o the_o position_n at_o large_a discuss_v page_n 555_o etc._n etc._n lord_n supper_n see_v sacrament_n supper_n lunatic_n person_n uncapable_a of_o any_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 229_o m._n man_z his_o first_o original_a be_v in_o sin_n page_n 363_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 364_o in_o man_n restitution_n his_o nature_n must_v be_v heal_v and_o his_o guilt_n remove_v page_n 366_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n page_n 366_o manna_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n page_n 523_o the_o time_n it_o continue_v with_o israel_n page_n 524_o miraculous_o provide_v ibid._n a_o fable_n concern_v it_o ibid._n of_o a_o sacramental_a nature_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o mean_n their_o necessity_n for_o our_o help_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n page_n 17_o objection_n answer_v page_n 17_o 18_o mediator_n see_v christ_n metonymy_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n page_n 572_o marriage_n the_o matter_n page_n 540_o form_n page_n 540_o minister_n page_n 540_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 541_o minister_n allegation_n for_o a_o minister_n sole_a power_n in_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 251_o inconvenience_n object_v against_o it_o answer_v page_n 262_o a_o minister_n prudence_n in_o this_o work_n to_o see_v with_o more_o eye_n than_o his_o own_o page_n 272_o where_o a_o eldership_n be_v erect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o ibid._n to_o make_v scrutiny_n into_o man_n knowledge_n with_o all_o tenderness_n page_n 273_o not_o to_o refuse_v but_o upon_o know_a crime_n ibid._n when_o he_o can_v in_o this_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a page_n 274_o ministerial_a dispensation_n of_o sacrament_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n page_n 277_o whether_o ministerial_a dispensation_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 277_o etc._n etc._n gospel_n order_n transgress_v when_o sacrament_n be_v not_o dispense_v by_o a_o ministerial_a hand_n page_n 278_o doctor_n abbot_n and_o mr._n hooker_n judgement_n in_o it_o ibid._n mixt._n lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o mix_a congregation_n page_n 314_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n moral_n perfection_n or_o imperfection_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o rule_n page_n 592_o duty_n natural_o moral_a bound_v all_o page_n 195_o where_o a_o positive_a command_n be_v give_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a tie_n to_o obedience_n ibid._n see_v law_n