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generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o every_o one_o of_o their_o seed_n or_o at_o all_o time_n as_o in_o their_o infancy_n the_o speech_n be_v true_a only_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v often_o though_o not_o always_o mr._n b._n himself_o p._n 149._o say_v even_o as_o when_o he_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v bless_v he_o do_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o make_v every_o one_o bless_a with_o his_o special_a blessing_n though_o he_o do_v it_o ordinary_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o frivolous_o allege_v to_o prove_v a_o ordinance_n of_o every_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a though_o the_o parent_n be_v no_o righteous_a person_n but_o a_o visible_a professor_n and_o very_o vicious_a even_o a_o enemy_n to_o godliness_n 5._o there_o be_v
be_v so_o little_a as_o that_o in_o his_o letter_n qu._n 4._o §_o 22._o he_o confess_v they_o come_v not_o home_n distinct_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n nor_o do_v they_o prove_v any_o unreasonableness_n or_o uncharitableness_n in_o our_o objection_n against_o their_o baptise_v of_o they_o who_o the_o dr._n affirm_v not_o either_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n to_o have_v baptize_v who_o have_v reason_n and_o charity_n enough_o to_o have_v do_v it_o if_o thâ—â—_n have_v judge_v iâ—_n fit_a to_o have_v be_v do_v that_o matth._n 8_o 6._o be_v ridiculous_o apply_v to_o little_a child_n in_o age_n be_v demonstrate_v review_n part_n 2._o sect_n 17._o augustins_n save_v credit_n in_o altero_fw-la qui_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la and_o his_o reckon_a infant_n baptize_v among_o believer_n be_v beside_o the_o book_n i_o mean_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o no_o better_a than_o a_o fond_a conceit_n the_o lawful_a baptise_v of_o some_o professor_n of_o faith_n who_o prove_v hypocrite_n be_v no_o colour_n â—o_o baptize_v non_fw-la professor_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v right_o do_v that_o that_o which_o contain_v no_o relation_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n baptise_v infant_n be_v put_v by_o he_o among_o the_o more_o imperfect_a probation_n and_o such_o his_o allege_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v already_o show_v to_o be_v that_o which_o the_o dr._n say_v sect._n 2._o that_o the_o father_n with_o one_o consent_n testify_v the_o receive_v our_o infant_n to_o baptism_n to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v so_o manifest_o false_a that_o the_o very_a first_o of_o the_o father_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n ch_n 18._o dissuade_v it_o and_o use_v argument_n against_o it_o and_o those_o argument_n as_o well_o be_v against_o the_o believer_n infant_n baptism_n as_o the_o unbeliever_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o oppose_v the_o baptism_n of_o any_o infant_n whereto_o may_v be_v a_o dâ—d_a the_o case_n of_o nazianzen_n together_o with_o his_o judgement_n foremention_v as_o evidence_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n oâ—_n the_o universal_a church_n for_o 1600._o year_n the_o dr._n himself_o confess_v that_o peter_n de_fw-fr bruis_n and_o henry_n his_o scholar_n and_o the_o petrobuciani_n and_o henriciani_n that_o spring_v from_o they_o be_v opposer_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o dr_n do_v very_o much_o excee_v truth_n in_o make_v it_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o 1600_o year_n the_o term_n son_n of_o the_o church_n use_v by_o the_o dr._n 〈…〉_z by_o canonist_n and_o other_o and_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o term_v the_o church_n a_o christian_n mother_n and_o by_o the_o church_n the_o prelate_n be_v usual_o mean_v and_o much_o advantage_n make_v of_o it_o to_o keep_v christian_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v no_o scripture_n term_v in_o it_o the_o elder_n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d term_v father_n 1_o cor_n 4â—_n 5_o all_o christian_n brethren_n and_o sister_n 1_o cor_n 〈…〉_z church_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o company_n of_o bâ—ethen_n and_o sister_n it_o be_v very_o unfit_a to_o call_v the_o church_n a_o christian_n mother_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d willing_a not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n iâ—_n there_o be_v any_o such_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o 1600_o year_n let_v aside_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n haâ—h_v any_o force_n or_o authority_n over_o i_o nor_o do_v i_o fear_v the_o incur_v of_o god_n displeasure_n by_o oppugn_v or_o contemn_v it_o but_o rather_o consider_v how_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes._n 2.7_o tell_v i_o that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v begin_v to_o work_v and_o the_o vain_a altercation_n about_o easter_n in_o the_o 2d_o century_n and_o many_o other_o mistake_v and_o blemish_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o much_o more_o after_o together_o with_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o fall_v away_o 1_o tim._n 4._o â—_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o the_o imperfection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o first_o father_n after_o the_o apostle_n the_o exception_n against_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n the_o impose_v on_o the_o church_n supposition_n treatise_n the_o corrupt_a of_o author_n i_o think_v iâ—_n the_o safe_a way_n to_o avoid_v god_n displeasure_n not_o â—o_o rest_v on_o the_o practice_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n iâ—_n there_o be_v any_o such_o after_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o on_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a as_o the_o dr._n say_v that_o â—n_a institution_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o each_o sacrament_n be_v shall_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o any_o other_o rule_n whether_o the_o fang_n or_o reason_n of_o man_n but_o either_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o institution_n be_v set_v down_o oâ—_n the_o record_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n which_o come_v home_o to_o the_o decide_n 〈◊〉_d controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o 〈…〉_z to_o be_v observe_v and_o need_v not_o the_o drs_n record_v beside_o scripture_n however_o conserve_v or_o make_v know_v to_o we_o whether_o by_o unwritten_a tradition_n or_o in_o the_o write_n of_o father_n in_o which_o there_o be_v very_o much_o uncertainty_n but_o do_v deter_v man_n from_o adhere_v to_o this_o way_n as_o the_o inlet_n to_o many_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a abuse_n and_o error_n yet_o deny_v not_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n for_o clear_v of_o many_o truth_n if_o they_o be_v read_v with_o judgement_n and_o do_v resolve_v to_o review_v what_o have_v be_v bring_v for_o infant_n baptism_n by_o the_o dr._n out_o of_o other_o writer_n beside_o holy_a scripture_n sect._n 3._o the_o dr._n complain_v of_o i_o as_o do_v some_o injury_n to_o his_o book_n in_o leave_v out_o one_o considerable_a if_o not_o principal_a part_n viz._n that_o which_o concern_v the_o native_a jewish_a child_n who_o be_v baptize_v as_o solemn_o as_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n ans._n but_o by_o the_o drs._n leave_n in_o this_o no_o injury_n iâ—_n do_v he_o for_o however_o he_o mention_v letter_n of_o resol_n qu._n 4_o sect_n 5_o 6._o baptism_n as_o a_o know_a rite_n solemn_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o initiate_a of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n into_o the_o covenant_n yet_o both_o the_o word_n i_o allege_v review_n part_n 2._o sect_n 24._o out_o of_o his_o letter_n q._n 4._o §_o 24._o and_o all_o other_o passage_n i_o yet_o find_v in_o his_o write_n make_v the_o christian_a baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o infant_n to_o be_v from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v proselyte_n and_o child_n as_o the_o pattern_n basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o it_o no_o where_o the_o baptism_n of_o native_a jew_n be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o christian_a baptism_n though_o he_o say_v §_o 24._o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o native_a jew_n be_v the_o pattern_n by_o which_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o proselyte_n be_v regulate_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v found_v yea_o the_o dr._n in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n l._n 6._o sect_n 2._o say_v that_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n when_o any_o proselyte_n be_v receive_v in_o among_o they_o and_o enter_v or_o initiate_v into_o their_o church_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v wash_n to_o denote_v their_o forsake_v or_o wash_v off_o from_o they_o all_o their_o former_a profane_a heathen_a practice_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o native_a jew_n so_o by_o christ_n appointment_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v thus_o receive_v into_o his_o family_n shall_v be_v receive_v with_o this_o ceremony_n of_o water_n therein_o to_o be_v dip_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a ancient_a custom_n to_o be_v put_v under_o water_n three_o time_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n qu._n 4._o §_o 37._o so_o it_o be_v direct_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o jewish_a practice_n in_o which_o christ_n found_v his_o institution_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o in_o baptise_v proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n and_o to_o which_o the_o primitive_a church_n conform_v to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o proof_n which_o the_o dr._n bring_v for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n from_o christ_n appointment_n be_v thus_o express_a qu._n 4._o §_o 22._o receive_v of_o disciple_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o proselyte_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n a_o disciple_n and_o a_o proselyte_n be_v perfect_o all_o one_o save_v only_o that_o the_o latter_a denote_v a_o come_n from_o other_o nation_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v
talmud_n gemara_n maimonides_n 8._o how_o uncertain_a be_v their_o determination_n even_o to_o those_o that_o read_v they_o how_o cross_a one_o to_o another_o appear_v somewhat_o by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o 9_o their_o intimation_n of_o this_o custom_n be_v but_o obscure_a and_o their_o declaration_n in_o sundry_a of_o the_o point_n in_o difference_n with_o so_o little_a evidence_n that_o such_o as_o dr._n h._n and_o mr._n selden_n dâ—ffer_v about_o they_o 10._o the_o indication_n in_o scripture_n joh._n 3.5_o 10._o be_v not_o such_o but_o that_o as_o have_v be_v show_v it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v whether_o they_o point_v at_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v for_o initiate_a into_o covenant_n or_o another_o usage_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o infant_n 11._o the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o to_o we_o who_o know_v not_o the_o usage_n 12._o the_o dr._n himself_o say_v p._n 8._o here_o it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a that_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o each_o sacrament_n be_v shall_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o any_o other_o rule_n but_o either_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o institution_n be_v set_v down_o or_o by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o practice_n whether_o of_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o controversy_n of_o infant_n baptism_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o jewish_a writer_n 13._o if_o christ_n sole_a authority_n and_o practice_v of_o his_o apostle_n be_v sufficient_a directory_n for_o christian_n in_o the_o use_n of_o batism_n as_o the_o dr._n say_v here_o he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o make_v the_o jewish_a custom_n not_o know_v but_o by_o jewish_a writer_n of_o dubious_a credit_n the_o pattern_n of_o it_o and_o to_o expound_v christ_n institution_n by_o it_o as_o if_o the_o dial_n be_v to_o be_v set_v by_o the_o clock_n and_o not_o the_o clock_n by_o the_o dial_n and_o all_o the_o drs._n pain_n about_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v be_v superfluous_a and_o so_o onerous_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o his_o way_n of_o probation_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o he_o count_v more_o perfect_a than_o other_o way_n be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o imperfect_a and_o of_o no_o validity_n but_o mere_o delusory_a i_o add_v 4._o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n will_v have_v be_v conformable_a to_o it_o the_o dr._n tell_v i_o and_o so_o i_o say_v and_o have_v make_v it_o cleur_n that_o it_o be_v as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n we_o be_v or_o can_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o to_o which_o i_o return_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o jewish_a custom_n be_v the_o pattern_n whence_o christ_n copy_v out_o baptism_n it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pattern_n no_o man_n call_v that_o the_o pattern_n which_o have_v many_o particuiar_n in_o it_o be_v follow_v but_o in_o one_o 2._o the_o dr._n have_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o any_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n or_o father_n but_o only_o by_o his_o own_o confident_a speech_n that_o ever_o christ_n copy_v out_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28.19_o and_o from_o all_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o he_o alter_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o alter_v it_o in_o this_o thing_n though_o the_o dr._n will_v face_v we_o down_o he_o have_v make_v clear_a by_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o say_n that_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v be_v conformable_a to_o it_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n he_o be_v or_o can_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o add_v but_o say_v mr._n t._n the_o contrary_a appear_v add_v one_o main_a instance_n of_o the_o inconformity_n and_o 14._o lesser_a disparity_n the_o main_a disparity_n say_v he_o be_v in_o their_o baptise_v no_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_a at_o their_o first_o conversion_n whereas_o the_o jew_n baptize_v only_o the_o gentile_n infant_n at_o their_o first_o proselyting_n not_o the_o infant_n of_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o he_o offer_v no_o manner_n of_o proof_n beyond_o his_o own_o affirmation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o deny_v it_o aâ—_n he_o know_v we_o do_v and_o evident_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o assume_v and_o not_o offer_v any_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n answ._n this_o be_v refute_v so_o full_o by_o all_o the_o before_o go_v section_n of_o that_o book_n of_o i_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v and_o the_o confession_n of_o my_o antagonist_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o along_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n sect_n 52.94_o that_o i_o think_v the_o dr._n hardly_o can_v say_v this_o without_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o deny_v that_o at_o their_o first_o conversion_n no_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o know_v yea_o i_o have_v reason_n from_o his_o own_o word_n letter_n of_o resolut_a qu._n 4._o §_o 21â—_n to_o conceive_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o if_o any_o place_n do_v evince_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o gentile_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n they_o must_v be_v those_o place_n act_n 16.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o yet_o the_o dr._n say_v the_o mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v a_o whole_a household_n at_o once_o act_v 16.33_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o demonstrative_a or_o convince_a because_o that_o wide_a phrase_n may_v possible_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o believe_v in_o that_o family_n and_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o either_o of_o these_o the_o gaoler_n or_o stephanus_n household_n that_o they_o have_v any_o so_o young_a as_o infant_n in_o their_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o no_o conclude_a argument_n can_v be_v deduce_v thence_o if_o he_o deny_v it_o now_o he_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o be_v to_o prove_v it_o which_o that_o he_o either_o have_v do_v or_o ever_o will_v i_o do_v not_o imagine_v a_o negative_a argument_n from_o divine_a testimony_n in_o this_o case_n be_v demonstrative_a till_o the_o contrary_n be_v make_v good_a the_o dr._n add_v for_o the_o second_o that_o of_o the_o jewish_a practice_n he_o pretend_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v before_o cite_v by_o reference_n but_o now_o set_v down_o in_o word_n viz._n the_o affirmation_n of_o mr._n selden_n but_o i_o have_v already_o show_v how_o groundless_a that_o affirmation_n of_o mr._n s._n be_v as_o to_o the_o native_a jew_n child_n who_o be_v still_o baptize_v after_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o same_o i_o now_o add_v for_o the_o child_n of_o those_o proselyte_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n there_o appear_v not_o the_o least_o proof_n of_o this_o from_o the_o jewish_a writer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a witness_n in_o it_o answ._n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o proof_n bring_v then_o what_o have_v be_v that_o the_o jew_n baptise_v the_o infant_n at_o first_o proselytism_n and_o the_o apostle_n no_o infant_n at_o first_o conversion_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v of_o baptism_n be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o for_o the_o other_o point_n mr._n selden'_v affirmation_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o know_v both_o as_o good_a as_o dr._n hammonds_n negation_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o those_o jewish_a writer_n he_o refer_v to_o nor_o some_o book_n of_o mr._n selden_n the_o successione_n in_o bona_fw-la defuncti_fw-la c._n 26._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr successione_n in_o pontificatu_fw-la cap._n 2._o in_o which_o by_o his_o reference_n i_o guess_v he_o have_v more_o â—ully_o handle_v this_o point_n yet_o do_v i_o imagine_v that_o know_v the_o accurateness_n of_o the_o writer_n any_o reader_n will_v conceive_v that_o he_o have_v clear_a evidence_n for_o what_o he_o write_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o avouch_v it_o that_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n after_o the_o first_o baptise_v be_v not_o baptize_v but_o only_o circumcise_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n but_o the_o dr._n say_v but_o for_o the_o contrary_a i_o propose_v these_o two_o testiny_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o mr._n s._n himself_n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 3._o out_o of_o gemara_n babylon_n he_o want_v the_o right_a of_o a_o proselyte_n for_o ever_o unless_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o circumcise_v here_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v join_v together_o as_o equal_o necessary_a to_o a_o proselyte_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v
be_v baptize_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o mr._n crs._n proposition_n those_o who_o god_n do_v promise_n before_o the_o law_n foretell_v under_o the_o law_n actual_o receive_v inâ—o_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n those_o god_n do_v appoint_v churchmember_v under_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o â—aith_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n then_o mr._n baxter_n 20_o argument_n in_o his_o 2d_o dispute_v of_o right_a to_o sacrament_n against_o mr._n blake_n be_v falâ—e_o so_o that_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o to_o leave_v mr._n cr._n to_o be_v chastise_v by_o his_o magnify_a doctor_n mr._n baxter_n about_o this_o point_n and_o so_o enough_o of_o this_o section_n sect._n 4._o he_o term_v this_o a_o untruth_n that_o a_o person_n may_v be_v in_o covenant_n who_o iâ—_n not_o yet_o bear_v or_o conceive_v as_o my_o instance_n of_o isaac_n imply_v and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v confute_v insito_fw-la argumento_fw-la by_o a_o argument_n inbred_a in_o the_o term_n for_o he_o imply_v and_o that_o right_a that_o a_o person_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o none_o who_o be_v unborn_a and_o unconceived_a as_o isaac_n gen._n 17.22_o be_v a_o person_n but_o this_o be_v false_a he_o may_v be_v a_o person_n though_o not_o in_o present_a but_o future_a existence_n those_o ephesian_n who_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1.4_o be_v person_n when_o elect_v for_o they_o be_v singular_a man_n though_o not_o then_o in_o actual_a be_v but_o future_a mr._n crs._n reason_v in_o this_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n of_o adam_n medlicot_n my_o neighbour_n in_o his_o book_n style_v comfortable_a doctrine_n for_o adam_n offspring_n p._n 99_o who_o will_v not_o have_v any_o particular_o elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o than_o they_o be_v not_o any_o where_o man_n and_o p._n 96._o that_o none_o be_v absolute_o elect_v till_o he_o believe_v because_o not_o in_o christ_n and_o if_o not_o in_o christ_n not_o in_o election_n and_o one_o be_v elect_v before_o another_o because_o in_o christ_n before_o another_o and_o in_o his_o honey_n find_v in_o the_o lion_n carcase_n p._n 102._o although_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v full_o in_o god_n before_o time_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o absolute_a or_o real_a election_n or_o reprobation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n until_o they_o have_v a_o real_a and_o absolute_a be_v sure_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o god_n promise_n or_o man_n vow_n or_o some_o such_o act_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o this_o may_v be_v afore_o they_o be_v in_o be_v and_o consequent_o they_o may_v be_v in_o covenant_n afore_o they_o be_v in_o actual_a be_v if_o i_o do_v not_o mistake_v mr._n cr._n both_o here_o sect._n 5._o and_o in_o the_o 3d._a part_n sect._n 9_o make_n those_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v deut._n 29.10_o to_o have_v be_v in_o covenant_n but_o doubtless_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v make_v with_o the_o posterity_n yet_o unbegotten_a v_o 14_o 15._o for_o no_o other_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o they_o that_o day_n all_o that_o be_v bear_v or_o beget_v then_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n whether_o by_o nature_n or_o proselytism_n be_v present_a as_o the_o word_n v_o 10_o 11._o show_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o apostasy_n of_o their_o posterity_n v._n 18._o therefore_o the_o unbegotten_a be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o good_a argument_n a_o man_n be_v in_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o man_n be_v elect_v therefore_o he_o be_v these_o term_n be_v termini_fw-la diminuentes_fw-la as_o logician_n speak_v and_o the_o verb_n est_z be_v in_o these_o speech_n not_o note_v the_o present_a existence_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o proposition_n but_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o person_n who_o elect_v or_o covenant_n a_o child_n unbegotten_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o copy_n or_o a_o deed_n and_o so_o in_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o assure_v a_o estate_n to_o he_o whâ—n_o he_o shall_v be_v existent_a but_o mr._n cr._n tell_v i_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o to_o have_v a_o covenant_n make_v to_o one_o be_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n if_o by_o have_v the_o covenant_n make_v to_o for_o the_o phrase_n be_v somewhat_o strange_a â—e_v mean_v as_o he_o can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n to_o be_v and_o be_v in_o covenant_n for_o a_o promise_n may_v be_v make_v to_o or_o of_o one_o long_o before_o he_o have_v any_o be_v nor_o execute_v or_o perform_v till_o long_a after_o his_o be_v then_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o â—o_o be_v in_o covenant_n will_v be_v both_o one_o than_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o paul_n while_o a_o persecutor_n be_v in_o covenant_n nay_o from_o eternity_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n will_v precede_v outward_a anâ—_n inward_a call_n conversion_n profession_n and_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a answ._n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ridiculous_a that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a to_o be_v in_o covenant_n precede_v call_v and_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o have_v a_o covenant_n make_v to_o one_o and_o that_o a_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o god_n promise_n to_o be_v his_o god_n though_o the_o man_n be_v not_o existent_a this_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o which_o paedobaptist_n mean_v by_o be_v in_o covenant_n for_o they_o usual_o say_v infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n which_o sure_o they_o mean_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o for_o they_o prove_v it_o from_o gen._n 17.7_o act_n 2.39_o nor_o can_v they_o mean_v it_o of_o any_o other_o be_v in_o covenant_n since_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o any_o infant_n or_o any_o other_o for_o he_o that_o can_v denominate_v he_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o god_n promise_n which_o be_v long_o before_o the_o be_v of_o those_o to_o or_o for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v tit._n 1.2_o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o thus_o two_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v many_o year_n after_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o this_o be_v in_o covenant_n may_v be_v though_o the_o thing_n covenant_v be_v not_o execute_v or_o perform_v till_o long_a after_o the_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o person_n first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o then_o perform_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v elect_v will_v not_o be_v both_o one_o though_o attribute_v to_o the_o same_o person_n siâ—h_v there_o be_v a_o different_a formal_a conceit_n of_o they_o election_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n covenant_n a_o transient_a that_o from_o eternity_n this_o in_o time_n as_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v be_v not_o both_o one_o though_o to_o the_o same_o person_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o absurdity_n to_o say_v paul_n be_v in_o covenant_n while_o a_o persecutor_n nor_o that_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n precede_v conversion_n since_o iâ—_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n that_o one_o be_v convert_v heb._n 8.10_o rom._n 11.26_o 27._o as_o for_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o such_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n thirtd_o say_v mr._n cr._n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o leven_a of_o untruth_n that_o isaac_n be_v in_o covenant_n when_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v which_o his_o own_o quotation_n gen._n 17.21_o prove_v against_o he_o for_o he_o say_v he_o will_v establish_v a_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n in_o the_o future_a not_o that_o he_o do_v establish_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o present_a answ._n sure_o isaac_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.8_o 9_o and_o jacob_n v_o 11._o afore_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o consequent_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o when_o god_n say_v he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v to_o he_o then_o and_o he_o in_o covenant_n though_o confirm_v and_o perform_v after_o mr._n cr._n say_v of_o my_o speech_n that_o a_o person_n be_v not_o actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n that_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o basis_n of_o this_o mistake_n that_o every_o covenant_n must_v be_v express_o and_o actual_o mutual_a between_o both_o party_n and_o talk_v after_o his_o foolish_a fashion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n sophistical_o though_o