4. There is no more reason to say, it was a civill Covenant made with Abraham, 1because it distinguished Abraham's seed from other Nations, and an earthly Covenant, because Canaan was promised to them, not to us, then to say there be two Covenants of Works, one made to Adam, with a promise of an earthly Paradise, and another Covenant of Works to the Jews, with an earthly Canaan; And a third to these who in the Gospel time are under a Covenant of Works. Yea upon the same account, the Covenant of Grace made, Psal. 89. 2 Sam. 7. with David, having a Throne promised to him, should be yet another Covenant different from the other two; And since a Covenant here is a way of obtaining salvation upon condition of obedience, John Baptist should be under another Covenant of Grace▪ then the Apostles: For to their faith is promised the working of miracles, Mark 16.16, 17, 18. But John wrought no miracles, and many thousands of believers work no miracles, and they must be under a third Covenant: For though Canaan was promised to Abraham's seed, there is no reason to call it an earthly Covenant, or another different covenant, for to all believers the blessings of their land are promised, Ezek▪ 36.25, 26, 30, 31. Jer. 31.31. compared with 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43. Mat. 6.33. Luke 12.31. 1 Tim. 4.8. Heb. 13.5, 6. 5. What if we say the Covenant made with Abraham, Exod. 3. proves by our Saviours reasoning, Ma•. 22.31, 32, 33. that Infants shall not rise again and be in Angel-state and saved,2 otherwise if Infants and all believers in the Sadducees time be not under the same Covenant with Abraham, no Infants shall have a Covenant-Resurrection, nor a Covenant-Salvation; Or then there is some other salvation for Infants that are saved, to wit, some Pagan heaven without the Covenant, and without Christ, and if Infants be Pagans without the Covenant, either none of them are saved and chosen to life. Contrary to Christ, Mat. 18.2, 3, 4. Mark 10.13, 14, 15, 16. and the Anabaptists grant. Or there is a salvation 1 without a Covenant, and so without the New and Old Testament. 2. Without ⟨p. 82⟩the Name of Jesus and the Blood of the Covenant: Contrary to Acts 4.12. 1 Joh. 1.8. Rev. 1.5. (3.) they shall be saved without the Visible Church, the way that Pagans are saved.
4. There is no more reason to say, it was a civill Covenant made with Abraham, 1because it distinguished Abrahams seed from other Nations, and an earthly Covenant, because Canaan was promised to them, not to us, then to say there be two Covenants of Works, one made to Adam, with a promise of an earthly Paradice, and another Covenant of Works to the Jews, with an earthly Canaan; And a third to these who in the Gospel time are under a Covenant of Works. Yea upon the same account, the Covenant of Grace made, Psal. 89. 2 Sam. 7. with David, having a Throne promised to him, should be yet another Covenant different from the other two; And since a Covenant here is a way of obtaining salvation upon condition of obedience, John Baptist should be under another Covenant of Grace▪ then the Apostles: For to their faith is promised the working of miracles, Mark 16.16, 17, 18. But John wrought no miracles, and many thousands of beleevers work no miracles, and they must be under a third Covenant: For though Canaan was promised to Abrahams seed, there is no reason to call it an earthly Covenant, or another different covenant, for to all beleevers the blessings of their land are promised, Ezek▪ 36.25, 26, 30, 31. Jer. 31.31. compared with 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43. Mat. 6.33. Luke 12.31. 1 Tim. 4.8. Heb. 13.5, 6. 5. What if we say the Covenant made with Abraham, Exod. 3. proves by our Saviours reasoning, Ma•. 22.31, 32, 33. that Infants shall not rise again and be in Angel-state and saved,2 otherwise if Infants and all beleevers in the Saduces time be not under the same Covenant with Abraham, no Infants shall have a Covenant-Resurrection, nor a Covenant-Salvation; Or then there is some other salvation for Infants that are saved, to wit, some Pagan heaven without the Covenant, and without Christ, and if Infants be Pagans without the Covenant, either none of them are saved and chosen to life. Contrair to Christ,
- 1There is no ground to say that the Covenant made with Abraham, and with u• under the N. Test. are different Covenants
- 2To children no Covenant-resurrection nor any Covenant-salvation can be given or promised, if they be not in Covenant.
