Chap. 3 3. The Old and New Covenant. 245 that then a common Faith, this is beleeved by men not jutfified yet this Faith entitles to Baptifine, and upon this confefiion of Faith, the Eunuch is baptized. CHAP. XXXIII. Impenitence and unbelief in profeffed Chri.ftians , is breach of Covenant. 4t. 1y. T yet followes by way ofconfe&ary , that men in impeni- tence and unbelief, that lie in fin,and live in neglect of the facrifice of the blood of Chriff, live in a continual breach of Co- venant.They engage by Covenant to beleeve in Chrift & forfake their fin; when they lie in unbelief & impenitence,(are convinced chat they arFornicators, Idolaters ,Adulterers,Effeminate,abufers of themfelves with mankinde, theeves, covetous, drùnkards,re- vellers, and extortioners,) they do not only tranfgreffe the Law (which on the fevereft penalty forbids thefe wayes) but break Covenant with God , and fo are Phut out of the Kingdome of Heaven ; the reward upon Covenant to thole whofe hearts are upright. For howfoever, I fully of ent to learned Mailer 'Baxter, that all weakneffes are not Covenant- breaches , and therefore with him judge it to be their miftake, who in theirconfefl-ions ac- knowledge that we break _Covenant in all that we do ; yet thofe men (in the liffinentioned, and fuch as- thofe) having given their names to God , and entred Covenant with him, walking in thefe forbidden wayes are found Covenant - breakers ; and, therefore the Pfalmi ff defervedly fayes to them, Pfal, 5 a + 6,1 7. what haft than to da to declare my ftatutef or that thou jhmlde/l take my Covenant in thy month; feeing thou hatefl inffrníiion, and ca/left my Words behina'e thee ? That is , to claime any mercy or favour by vertue of Gods grant in Covenant , as appeases in the ..con- text ; engaging to him, and thus flying off from him, they defert him. As a wife by adultery, fo they by fan forfake the Covenant by which they Rand betrothed, and by confequenrie it muff needs follow, that : Chriftdied for breach of the Covenant of Grace, as well as for breach of the Covenant of Works ; unleffe we will Ii 3 fy g.COP011arY<
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