(47°) 1 Q..... `.,.... «; ...... ««,n .. ? 4 ..i .. AN Appendix. An Addition to the firf7 Chapter. Y work in the Introdu &ion to this Treatife, being efpecially to -hold forth the general] nature of a Covenant , not what the word fo much, as the thing implies, that fo I might better finde out that Covenant which God bath pleafed to enter with man. When I had diftinguithed the proper and tropical' fignifications°of it, giving Tome inftances (to which I know many might be added) of figurative acceptations, far- ther diítinguifhing of Covenants properly fo called, as they ferve refpe6tively to our prefent purpofe, giving in the requifites, and laying clown a full definition of it; I had thought I had done fuf- ficient to make a clear way to that which might be farther fpoken: But Mafter Tombe' fending forth his Antip.edobaptifine, after this, and much more had paft the Preff-e ; In his fifth Seú7ion, p. 44,45. bath that which oppofeth, even the whole that is there delivered.,. and therefore not fit elfe -where to be handled , yet neceffary to be examined. I crave leave therefore of the Reader here to in- fert it ; Mafter Stephen/ pleading the general nature of'Covenants for his purpofe in hand, he is answered. It is true, in Covenants ufually there is a nsutuall contratt and there are mutull performances to which perfons are engaged th re- by, And after fome digrellion concerning Infants , it is added. But for the thing it is certaine, that however the Words of foedus, - _ paâtum
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