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life_n and_o salvation_n be_v suspend_v mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v jo._n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n where_o faith_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o room_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v as_o proper_a a_o condition_n of_o life_n as_o that_o be_v so_o rom._n 10._o 9_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 18._o 3._o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mar._n 11._o 26._o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o with_o multitude_n more_o say_v mr._n flavell_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o 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the_o next_o follow_v word_n vers_fw-la 11._o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o indeed_o as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o former_a discourse_n the_o whole_a forego_n and_o follow_v passage_n of_o this_o 4_o the_o to_o the_o roman_n do_v strong_o confirm_v this_o interpretation_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n whole_a drift_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o abrahaâ—…_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n no_o not_o by_o hiâ—…_n circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o main_a part_n thereof_o but_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o letâ—…_n we_o know_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o sâ—…_n he_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n further_o assure_v we_o vers_fw-la 13._o that_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o 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nigh_o unto_o god_n heb._n 7._o 19_o you_o be_v utter_o mistake_v therefore_o sir_n if_o you_o imagine_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n which_o follow_v after_o do_v add_v any_o compleatment_n unto_o the_o forementioned_a gospel_n covenant_n indeed_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o add_v any_o compleatment_n thereunto_o that_o the_o apostle_n express_o affirm_v in_o the_o forementioned_a gal._n 3._o 18._o that_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o say_v he_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n the_o fear_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v lest_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v comprehend_v shall_v peradventure_o have_v have_v so_o much_o power_n and_o efficacy_n as_o to_o disannul_v the_o forementioned_a gospel_n covenant_n which_o the_o apostle_n careful_o guard_v against_o vers._n 17._o rather_o than_o that_o there_o be_v any_o shadow_n of_o pretence_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o add_v aught_o unto_o the_o compleatment_n or_o security_n thereof_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n it_o be_v add_v say_v he_o because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v mr._n flavell_n indeed_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v with_o evangelical_n purpose_v as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o piece_n and_o complexion_n with_o the_o promise_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o notion_n i_o have_v already_o detect_v in_o my_o forego_n discourse_n where_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o add_v any_o compleatment_n thereunto_o that_o it_o be_v add_v as_o a_o appendix_n rather_o to_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o reinforce_v that_o the_o more_o effectual_o thereby_o to_o convince_v man_n of_o their_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o force_v they_o to_o the_o promise_n for_o relief_n beside_o if_o god_n in_o those_o covenant_n transaction_n with_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12._o do_v not_o as_o you_o say_v make_v or_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o then_o complete_a it_o till_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v add_v then_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v as_o he_o do_v gal._n 3._o 8._o but_o rather_o thus_o that_o the_o scripture_n foreseeing_a 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 i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n provide_v that_o thou_o and_o they_o be_v circumcise_a and_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o all_o the_o new-testament_n beside_o so_o this_o will_v have_v be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o as_o well_o as_o also_o of_o what_o follow_v after_o for_o say_v he_o vers._n 2._o this_o only_a will_v i_o learn_v of_o you_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n be_v you_o so_o foolish_a have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o now_o make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n he_o therefore_o that_o minister_v to_o you_o the_o spirit_n and_o work_v miracle_n among_o you_o do_v he_o it_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n even_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n from_o whence_o he_o proceed_v vers._n 8._o to_o inform_v we_o that_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 say_v he_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o forementioned_a gospel_n covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v complete_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v annex_v thereunto_o that_o those_o covenant_n rather_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n through_o their_o weakness_n or_o disobedience_n thereunto_o which_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o suffering_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n covenant_n mention_v gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o be_v afterward_o further_o explain_v and_o reinforce_v gen._n 22._o 18._o where_o the_o lord_n tell_v abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n plain_o speak_v of_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n through_o who_o these_o gospel_n blessing_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o they_o before_o it_o be_v only_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v now_o god_n plain_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o then_o mean_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v complete_a enough_o before_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o it_o only_o need_v explanation_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n how_o those_o gospel_n blessing_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o god_n tell_v abraham_n gen._n 15._o 5._o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o gen._n 17._o 4_o 5._o as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n any_o more_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v abraham_n for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nationy_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o all_o which_o be_v but_o further_a explanation_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o he_o have_v before_o establish_v with_o he_o when_o god_n tell_v he_o in_o the_o forementioned_a gen._n 12._o 3._o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o that_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n transaction_n with_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12._o do_v solemn_o confirm_v or_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o mr._n whiston_n absolute_o deny_v p._n 95._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n cox_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v that_o in_o those_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n he_o do_v not_o then_o make_v any_o covenant_n at_o all_o with_o he_o and_o consequent_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o offer_v a_o threefold_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a argum._n 1._o where_o we_o have_v neither_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n nor_o the_o thing_n itself_o there_o no_o covenant_n consequent_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v but_o in_o these_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o araham_n we_o have_v neither_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n nor_o the_o thing_n itself_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n reply_v first_o that_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v from_o gal._n 3._o where_o the_o same_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o abraham_n vers._n 8._o he_o call_v the_o covenant_n confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n vers._n 17._o beside_o that_o