246 The Birth-Priviledge and Covenant-holinege Ch.34 fay that all men by name Chriftian, and found in anyot thefe fins, are in a loft and unrecoverable condition; joyning with them that have fail that there is no grace or pardon for chofe that fall into fin after Baptifine.T hat he died not for their fins that live and die in finali impenitence and unbelief , may be eafily granted, 1 and that rifes to no more then that he died not for thofe, that finally and unrecoverably break Covenant with him. The fourth fuppofeddiffer- ence between the Old and New Cove - nant, CHAP. XXXIV. The que.Ftipn Hated concerning the Birth- Priviledge of the iffue of Beleevers. AFourth difference fuppofed to be ( and aftìgned by fome) between the firft and fecond Covenant is, That the firft Covenant tivv,& in that latitude tocomprize, not alone unregenerate men profeffing the wor/hip of the true god , but the whole of the feed flf thole that made fetch prafefon. But the fecond Covenant it entred perfonally , and fo vefed in them that make aRtially profeffion of iry, that it it terminated in them, and none of their feed are taken in rrith' them. Here I cannot be fo cleare in my method as in the former, Matter Tombes his condution hath fo mudded the way that it is not eafie to proceed with him in any faire and clear order; As to the latter branch (concerning the New Covenant) his opinions' with thofe of his party is fully and clearly enough held out. Álí; Beleevers are in Covenant, and only thofe that actually beleeve ; they.entitle themfelves, but cannot intereft their feed in any title to it. But as to the firft Covenant force make it to confift meer- ly of carnal! prornifes, and Circumcifion they anfwerably make a carnal! badge , and fo their opinion is clear, that the one de- fcends to pofterity, but not the other. T he feed is included in the firft but excluded from the fecond. But Matter Tomhes his mixture brings a cloud upon all; he feems in his Exercitation,pag. ,. to fpeak out his minde molt fully, undertaking a full Comment upon thofe words of the Covenant , Gen. 17. 7. 1 will be a Gó4 to thee and thy feed ; He firft diftinguifhes of the feed of 4braham, and faith, it is many wayes fo called. a.Chrifi ,
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