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assure_v again_o and_o again_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o this_o point_n that_o they_o mean_v nothing_o else_o and_o by_o come_v in_o sin_n i_o understand_v it_o for_o one_o utter_o devoid_a of_o any_o principle_n of_o grace_n one_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o not_o one_o that_o only_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o so_o i_o have_v also_o be_v assure_v by_o my_o opposer_n they_o mean_v and_o indeed_o we_o can_v understand_v it_o otherwise_o for_o though_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n have_v sin_n yet_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n i_o distinguish_v between_o action_n and_o a_o state_n a_o sinner_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o perfection_n but_o to_o sincerity_n so_o that_o in_o the_o most_o plain_a term_n the_o question_n lie_v thus_o whether_o a_o person_n utter_o devoid_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o that_o state_n before_o any_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o this_o some_o affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v and_o in_o speak_v to_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v prove_v none_o can_v come_v thus_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o then_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o come_v thus_o in_o his_o sin_n to_o christ_n i_o prove_v the_o former_a from_o most_o express_a scripture_n eph._n 1.19_o and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v and_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v without_o this_o power_n than_o not_o as_o we_o be_v for_o all_o be_v not_o act_v by_o this_o power_n john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o now_o i_o will_v ask_v if_o all_o man_n be_v thus_o draw_v if_o not_o you_o give_v away_o the_o cause_n if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o must_v actual_o be_v save_v or_o else_o some_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v those_o drawing_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v grand_a arminianism_n the_o former_a many_o degree_n worse_o so_o john_n 15.5_o for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o now_o i_o will_v ask_v if_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o something_o nay_o be_v it_o not_o the_o most_o noble_a act_v the_o soul_n can_v put_v forth_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o if_o so_o the_o text_n say_v without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v it_o now_o i_o will_v ask_v if_o every_o man_n have_v christ_n in_o he_o as_o the_o quaker_n affirm_v if_o you_o say_v he_o have_v you_o show_v what_o you_o be_v if_o not_o then_o when_o assist_v by_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o come_v as_o we_o be_v thus_o you_o see_v how_o express_o the_o scripture_n be_v on_o my_o side_n and_o whether_o we_o may_v most_o safe_o trust_v that_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o delude_v fancy_n of_o man_n judge_v you_o and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o from_o most_o express_a scripture_n so_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v it_o from_o those_o metaphor_n the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v it_o as_o first_o it_o be_v frequent_o style_v a_o come_v a_o metaphor_n or_o borrow_a expression_n from_o a_o man_n walk_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o from_o this_o two_o consideration_n offer_v themselves_o for_o the_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v affirm_v for_o as_o no_o man_n can_v act_v corporal_o till_o he_o be_v first_o alive_a so_o no_o man_n can_v put_v forth_o such_o a_o vital_a act_n as_o believe_v in_o christ_n till_o christ_n have_v first_o infuse_v into_o he_o a_o vital_a principle_n and_o till_o then_o a_o dead_a man_n
circumcision_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o believe_v abraham_n i_o think_v it_o will_v have_v be_v unanswerable_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o christ_n appear_v in_o such_o parent_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o profession_n and_o how_o such_o infant_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n or_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n unless_o one_o of_o their_o parent_n stand_v in_o abraham_n room_n i_o see_v not_o but_o since_o the_o objection_n be_v make_v against_o such_o as_o only_o baptise_v such_o as_o have_v believe_v parent_n i_o must_v further_o answer_v the_o forecited_a scripture_n seem_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o apostle_n be_v there_o speak_v to_o adult_v gentile_n and_o do_v assure_v they_o that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o can_v not_o on_o that_o account_n lie_v claim_v to_o the_o promise_n either_o to_o themselves_o or_o child_n as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v so_o and_o their_o conversation_n have_v be_v become_v the_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o christ_n or_o their_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o not_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n they_o shall_v partake_v of_o abraham_n privilege_n and_o as_o at_o the_o first_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o when_o the_o gentile_n come_v to_o initiate_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n now_o the_o promise_n at_o first_o reach_v unto_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o gen._n 17.7,8,9,10_o now_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o seal_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o but_o such_o as_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a be_v circumcise_a therefore_o to_o such_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o 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be_v make_v to_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n than_o it_o must_v be_v to_o such_o as_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v spiritual_a or_o to_o such_o as_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_n be_v so_o if_o you_o say_v the_o former_a than_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o either_o old_a or_o young_a because_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v we_o can-neve_a infallible_o tell_v who_o be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n to_o know_v that_o but_o if_o you_o say_v the_o latter_a that_o be_v such_o as_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_n be_v spiritual_a than_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n must_v come_v in_o since_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_v such_o be_v inward_o renew_v and_o if_o such_o as_o be_v renew_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n engrave_v on_o their_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v reckon_v for_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n i_o know_v not_o who_o 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straightway_o now_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o his_o take_v in_o child_n and_o that_o some_o of_o these_o all_o be_v little_a child_n or_o at_o least_o so_o small_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o suppose_v they_o be_v able_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n make_v that_o they_o do_v so_o before_o they_o be_v baptise_a it_o be_v say_v indeed_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o can_v from_o thence_o conclude_v they_o that_o hear_v believe_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o after_o that_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n but_o this_o be_v after_o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptise_a but_o there_o be_v one_o text_n more_o that_o will_v be_v as_o a_o sharp_a two-edged_a sword_n which_o will_v wound_v the_o anabaptist_n let_v they_o defend_v themselves_o with_o all_o the_o subtlety_n they_o can_v act_n 16.15_o of_o lydia_n and_o when_o she_o 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