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their_o line_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o to_o enable_v he_o cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la errare_fw-la and_o so_o to_o wander_v from_o truth_n in_o a_o path_n seem_v more_o smooth_a though_o no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o other_o light_n upon_o and_o therefore_o in_o these_o thing_n lie_v the_o spring_n of_o most_o mistake_v and_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n man_n do_v easy_o find_v out_o and_o agree_v in_o the_o true_a dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n how_o various_a be_v their_o sentiment_n yea_o many_o great_a learned_a and_o good_a man_n have_v be_v divide_v in_o their_o judgement_n about_o some_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n though_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o her_o be_v and_o some_o one_o error_n admit_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n foederal_a transaction_n with_o man_n do_v strange_o 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covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o secret_n and_o he_o only_o can_v make_v we_o to_o know_v it_o and_o yet_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n comfort_n and_o holiness_n be_v near_o concern_v in_o a_o good_a acquaintance_n with_o it_o we_o need_v no_o other_o motive_n to_o a_o diligent_a and_o humble_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o right_n inform_v of_o our_o judgement_n thereabouts_o nor_o no_o other_o caution_n not_o to_o attribue_v overmuch_o to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n or_o ability_n but_o to_o manage_v all_o our_o inquiry_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n who_o only_o can_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o this_o truth_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o clear_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n concern_v it_o of_o god_n transaction_n with_o adam_n chap._n ii_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o enquiry_n the_o method_n proceed_v in_o state_v §_o 1._o the_o original_a state_n of_o man_n the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v make_v under_o both_o moral_a and_o positive_a the_o sanction_n of_o this_o law_n and_o the_o reward_v propose_v to_o he_o §_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o reward_n far_o assert_v and_o prove_v §_o 3._o some_o far_a remark_n upon_o this_o transaction_n reward_n and_o punishment_n not_o alike_o necessary_a the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o curse_n most_o express_o mention_v and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o §_o 4._o adam_n a_o public_a person_n the_o consequent_a hereof_o §_o 5._o that_o transaction_n with_o adam_n of_o a_o foederal_a nature_n proof_n that_o it_o be_v so_o herein_o consist_v the_o mystery_n thereof_o §_o 6._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n man_n leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n under_o it_o his_o mutability_n the_o original_n of_o sin_n §_o 7._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n some_o remark_n thereupon_o §_o 8._o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n fall_v describe_v in_o several_a particular_n the_o death_n threaten_v in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v eternal_a death_n two_o reason_n urge_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v man_n two_o thing_n premise_v to_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o §_o 10._o god_n hold_v a_o treaty_n with_o man_n the_o issue_n of_o it_o a_o promise_n of_o redemption_n employ_v in_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o serpent_n a_o restraint_n and_o modification_n of_o the_o curse_n ensue_v thereon_o this_o the_o occasion_n of_o temporal_a death_n the_o institution_n of_o bloody_a sacrifice_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o make_v with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n §_o 11._o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o adam_n posterity_n after_o the_o fall_n describe_v in_o some_o particular_n §_o 12._o §_o 1._o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o have_v brief_o touch_v upon_o some_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o general_a nature_n which_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o be_v premise_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o those_o particular_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o now_o my_o work_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o first_o state_n of_o man_n a_o account_n of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o state_n of_o adam_n in_o who_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n be_v epitomise_v and_o in_o the_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o he_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o god_n with_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n thereof_o we_o be_v all_o most_o near_o concern_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o but_o lie_v in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o useful_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o all_o revelation_n that_o he_o have_v in_o follow_v age_n make_v of_o his_o will_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n either_o before_o or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o by_o the_o word_n
ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la privati_fw-la hominer_n ex_fw-la generationâ—_n caln_v instinctu_fw-la divino_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la adam_n conjunxerint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d salvati_fw-la sint_fw-la luther_n in_o gen._n nay_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o even_o some_o of_o the_o line_n and_o race_n of_o curse_a cain_n may_v do_v so_o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n beside_o cain_n do_v revolt_n with_o he_o from_o all_o true_a religion_n and_o holiness_n and_o join_v issue_n in_o a_o open_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o however_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o in_o reference_n to_o religious_a worship_n and_o that_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n therein_o do_v oblige_v his_o servant_n to_o keep_v themselves_o distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whilst_o they_o do_v so_o the_o general_a defection_n of_o mankind_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d persuade_v japhet_n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o like_a term_n hos_fw-la 2._o 14_o 15._o §_o 9_o some_o time_n after_o these_o thing_n viz._n about_o the_o four_o generation_n we_o find_v that_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n gen._n 9_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a increase_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o they_o increase_v they_o evident_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o the_o same_o charge_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n viz._n that_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v evil_a from_o their_o youth_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 25._o of_o gen._n 10._o 25._o peleg_n there_o be_v a_o very_a general_a conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n manage_v by_o the_o child_n of_o man_n at_o babel_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n there_o gen._n 11._o 1-9_a and_o it_o be_v 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circumcision_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o so_o do_v the_o habassine_n and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n inquir_n breerw_n inquir_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v may_v be_v do_v moreover_o we_o find_v the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o male_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v soon_o nor_o delay_v long_o and_o the_o slave_n that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v though_o they_o be_v no_o church-member_n nor_o the_o child_n of_o such_o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o proceed_v not_o upon_o a_o notion_n of_o church-membership_a but_o be_v strict_o govern_v by_o divine-institution_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o circumcise_n or_o not_o circumcise_n 5._o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v bear_v member_n of_o that_o church_n this_o privilege_n they_o have_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o evident_o belong_v unto_o the_o national_a and_o typical_a church-state_n of_o that_o people_n which_o state_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v so_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o ministration_n thereof_o that_o the_o position_n of_o the_o one_o necessary_o infer_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o this_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o national_a church-state_n as_o separate_v from_o the_o gentile_n can_v be_v transfer_v into_o because_o it_o will_v not_o comport_v with_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n beside_o it_o be_v evident_a throughout_o the_o whole_a gospel_n that_o right_o of_o membership_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n can_v never_o give_v to_o any_o either_o infant_n or_o adult_n a_o like_a right_o of_o membership_n in_o the_o gospel_n church_n nor_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o one_o receive_v thereinto_o co_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o he_o have_v such_o a_o right_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o believer_n can_v derive_v no_o high_a privilege_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n than_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n obtain_v thereby_o and_o if_o it_o can_v not_o bring_v the_o one_o into_o the_o gospel_n church_n nor_o give_v they_o a_o right_n to_o baptism_n without_o a_o actual_a compliance_n with_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n do_v so_o for_o the_o other_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o concern_v in_o it_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o as_o circumcision_n of_o old_a time_n be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o express_v will_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o ought_v baptism_n to_o be_v now_o and_o no_o otherwise_o neither_o can_v i_o see_v any_o ground_n to_o conclude_v for_o paedobaptism_n until_o such_o a_o divine_a law_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o warrant_n of_o it_o as_o be_v of_o old_a give_v for_o circumcise_n the_o male_a infant_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o mutual_a respect_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n chap._n viii_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o general_a design_n of_o this_o chapter_n §_o 1._o the_o present_a intermixture_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a with_o those_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n suitable_a to_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o old-testament-dispensation_n the_o like_v observe_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o mistake_n of_o the_o jew_n hereupon_o §_o 2._o the_o mutual_a respect_n and_o dependence_n of_o these_o promise_n the_o concern_v of_o abraham_n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o isaac_n birth_n §_o 3._o wherein_o the_o greatness_n of_o abraham_n trial_n in_o offer_v up_o isaac_n do_v consist_v all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n meet_v in_o one_o general_a issue_n §_o 4._o the_o typical_a respect_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n israel_n in_o one_o respect_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n mystical_a this_o explain_v the_o typical_a respect_n of_o circumcision_n to_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n §_o 5._o colos_n 2._o ii_o propose_v and_o explain_v §_o 6._o a_o typical_a representation_n of_o the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o abraham_n family_n gal._n 4._o 21._o etc._n etc._n propose_v and_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o context_n collect_v §_o 7._o some_o far_a observation_n and_o inference_n from_o thence_o §_o 8._o several_a thing_n recollect_v and_o direction_n give_v for_o their_o use_n as_o a_o key_n to_o many_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n §_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 11._o propose_v and_o the_o term_n explain_v §_o 10._o how_o circumcision_n become_v unto_o abraham_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v while_o uncircumcised_a §_o 11._o the_o account_v give_v of_o it_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n scope_n of_o the_o context_n and_o its_o harmony_n with_o other_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n and_o its_o use_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treatise_n §_o 12._o §_o 1._o in_o the_o chapter_n forego_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o treat_v distinct_o of_o the_o promise_v give_v to_o abraham_n first_o of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o spiritual_a and_o then_o of_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o his_o carnal_a seed_n which_o promise_v notwithstanding_o their_o different_a nature_n and_o importance_n we_o have_v find_v frequent_o intermix_v in_o the_o same_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n they_o be_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n present_v to_o we_o interweave_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o now_o the_o order_n of_o our_o discourse_n lead_v we_o to_o make_v a_o more_o particular_a enquiry_n into_o that_o mutual_a respect_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o may_v give_v occasion_n for_o and_o render_v necessary_a such_o a_o intermixture_n of_o they_o §_o 2._o and_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o be_v consider_v upon_o this_o head_n be_v that_o this_o order_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v excellent_o suit_v to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v give_v forth_o and_o to_o that_o state_n of_o the_o israelitish_n church_n which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o they_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v transact_v long_o before_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o clear_a break_v up_o of_o gospel-light_n to_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n before_o who_o come_v the_o law_n be_v to_o take_v place_n and_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n to_o remain_v for_o many_o generation_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o abraham_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o deliver_v unto_o he_o with_o that_o plainness_n and_o perspiovity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new-testament_n but_o