ishmaels_n posterity_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o external_a right_n to_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v a_o church_n member_n according_a to_o mr._n c_n dictate_v mr._n c._n then_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n say_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o time_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o family_n throughout_o the_o earth_n and_o pag._n 83._o he_o cite_v for_o this_o purpose_n the_o prophecy_n jerem._n 31.1_o but_o there_o it_o be_v the_o family_n of_o israel_n but_o be_v it_o the_o family_n throughout_o the_o earth_n this_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o be_v gospel_n that_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n have_v external_a ecclesiastical_a covenant-interest_n if_o it_o do_v it_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n yea_o servant_n who_o be_v part_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n yea_o all_o in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o without_o limitation_n and_o if_o with_o limitation_n than_o it_o be_v most_o right_o expound_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v gal._n 3.8_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n all_o nation_n of_o believer_n v._n 9_o and_o so_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o who_o god_n will_v be_v god_n shall_v be_v only_a believer_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n gentile_a believer_n as_o mr._n c._n true_o say_v without_o infant_n as_o â—or_a what_o mr._n c._n observe_v that_o god_n say_v to_o abrahaham_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n not_o in_o their_o regeneration_n it_o be_v frivolous_a for_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n seed_n be_v abraham_n seed_n but_o by_o regeneration_n and_o so_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n apply_v to_o abraham_n spiritual_a or_o church-seed_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o regeneration_n and_o for_o the_o prophecy_n of_o be_v a_o god_n to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o family_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o restrain_v his_o gospel_n and_o church_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o take_v in_o any_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v embrace_v it_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v mark_n 16.15_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o any_o gentile_a as_o well_o as_o jew_n yet_o infant_n not_o mean_v this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o event_n because_o parent_n do_v believe_v when_o child_n do_v hate_v they_o for_o it_o mat._n 10.35_o 36._o and_o the_o husband_n be_v often_o a_o belieuâ—r_n the_o wife_n a_o infidel_n but_o say_v mr_n c._n it_o be_v usual_o otherwise_o and_o god_n speak_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o usual_o prove_v extraordinary_a occurrence_n cross_v not_o such_o a_o rule_n to_o which_o i_o say_v if_o the_o prophecy_n be_v as_o mr._n c._n will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v gospel_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n of_o child_n with_o parent_n because_o he_o will_v be_v god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o it_o must_v be_v true_a of_o the_o child_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o receive_v the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v prophecy_n to_o be_v expound_v at_o if_o they_o foretell_v only_a contingent_n what_o may_v be_v and_o what_o may_v not_o be_v but_o what_o shall_v certain_o be_v nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o rule_n much_o less_o gospel_n make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a sometime_o it_o be_v sometime_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n be_v as_o they_o say_v in_o logic_n a_o determinate_a &_o know_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o occurrent_a of_o the_o family_n be_v divide_v in_o religion_n be_v extraordinary_a for_o our_o lord_n christ_n speak_v of_o it_o rather_o as_o ordinary_a &_o common_o to_o be_v expect_v matth._n 10.34_o 35_o 36._o but_o mr._n c._n will_v have_v iâ—_n a_o rule_n from_o acts._n 11.14_o acts._n 16_o 31._o luke_n 19_o 9_o to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v 1_o that_o three_o instance_n make_v not_o up_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n whence_o a_o rule_n may_v be_v make_v 2._o the_o first_o instance_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o infant_n for_o none_o be_v thâ—re_o say_v to_o be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o peter_n speak_v the_o next_o include_v not_o infant_n for_o the_o very_a next_o five_o 32._o show_n that_o by_o the_o house_n be_v mean_v those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v speak_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o intimation_n of_o a_o infant_n mean_v luke_n 19_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o of_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v for_o a_o bare_a external_a interest_n for_o they_o express_o speak_v of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v joint_a covenanter_n or_o be_v take_v in_o together_o they_o will_v prove_v they_o be_v save_v together_o which_o mr._n c._n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o assert_v but_o some_o other_o answer_n be_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la which_o i_o must_v vindicate_v with_o these_o i_o have_v say_v examen_fw-la part_n 78_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o restrinctive_a particle_n and_o to_o expound_v this_o house_n luke_n 19.9_o of_o zachâ—us_a his_o family_n only_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o person_n against_o this_o mr._n c._n speak_v thus_o nor_o by_o salvation_n come_v to_o his_o house_n be_v mean_v the_o come_n of_o salvation_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o and_o his_o house_n be_v all_o one_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o parallel_a scripture_n speak_v in_o such_o language_n that_o when_o the_o scope_n and_o intent_n be_v to_o mention_v the_o come_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n to_o such_o a_o person_n that_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v the_o same_o that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n what_o need_v such_o a_o circumlocution_n if_o so_o intend_v the_o word_n may_v more_o plain_o have_v be_v set_v down_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o publican_n this_o person_n this_o man_n or_o the_o like_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o also_o be_v become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o what_o though_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v in_o act_n 2.45_o and_o 4.35_o for_o secundum_fw-la according_a as_o yet_o not_o for_o quatenus_fw-la or_o in_o quantum_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o the_o text_n and_o sense_n thereof_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o note_v proportion_n of_o such_o administration_n not_o mere_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n thereof_o or_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o imply_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n thereof_o its_o evident_a it_o note_v the_o proportion_n also_o they_o give_v to_o every_o one_o as_o or_o according_a as_o they_o need_v scil_n proportionable_o to_o their_o need_n it_o be_v regular_a as_o to_o give_v to_o the_o needy_a so_o to_o give_v they_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o present_a necessity_n but_o how_o that_o sense_n will_v here_o be_v fit_o applicable_a i_o see_v not_o to_o say_v that_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n or_o to_o he_o according_a as_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n but_o rather_o as_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n answ._n by_o restrain_v the_o salvation_n come_v to_o zacheus_n his_o house_n to_o his_o person_n i_o do_v not_o make_v zacheus_n and_o his_o house_n all_o one_o but_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n that_o be_v to_o this_o place_n inasmuch_o or_o in_o that_o zacheus_n be_v also_o become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n but_o whereas_o mr._n c._n think_v no_o scripture_n use_v such_o language_n i_o will_v use_v grotius_n his_o word_n show_v the_o contrary_a even_o in_o luke_n because_o they_o be_v full_a to_o answer_v this_o passage_n of_o mr._n c._n annot._n in_o luc._n 19.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synecdoche_n domus_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la patre_fw-la familias_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ita_fw-la supra_fw-la 10.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domum_fw-la autem_fw-la ideo_fw-la nominâsse_fw-la videtur_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la relâ—tam_fw-la hospitii_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dixerat_fw-la enim_fw-la zachaeo_n christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quare_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la afferri_fw-la solent_fw-la de_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o familiam_fw-la pii_fw-la patris_fw-la familias_fw-la quanquam_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la rectè_fw-la accepta_fw-la tamen_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la arbitror_fw-la as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v
of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n present_o upon_o the_o fall_n pag_n 110._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v church_n member_n &_o disciple_n and_o subject_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n pag._n 59_o it_o be_v of_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o to_o have_v infant_n to_o be_v part_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o infant_n must_v be_v part_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n pag._n 52._o that_o infant_n must_v be_v church_n member_n be_v partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n so_o that_o mr._n bs._n opinion_n be_v christ_n by_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n or_o covenant_n grant_v on_o the_o stand_a gospel_n ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n not_o without_o actual_a faith_n former_o and_o present_a disposition_n beyond_o the_o mere_a bare_a profession_n of_o faith_n be_v proper_o the_o only_a cause_n efficient_a of_o infant_n membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n christian._n against_o this_o i_o argue_v 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n nor_o any_o such_o promise_n upon_o condition_n of_o the_o parent_n actual_a faith_n the_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o visible_a christian_a churchmember_v nor_o any_o such_o law_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o nation_n or_o positive_a which_o make_v the_o child_n without_o his_o consent_n a_o visible_a christian_a church-member_n than_o mr._n bs._n opinion_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o infant_n of_o believer_n visible_a christian_a churchmembership_n be_v false_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a the_o minor_a i_o shall_v prove_v by_o answer_v all_o mr._n b._n have_v bring_v for_o it_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o mr._n b._n be_v either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a the_o absolute_a according_a to_o mr._n b._n be_v rather_o a_o prediction_n then_o a_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a in_o his_o appendix_n answer_v to_o the_o 8_o and_o 9th_o object_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o by_o this_o covenant_n god_n promise_v faith_n to_o the_o person_n not_o visible_a churchmembership_n upon_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n be_v of_o justification_n salvation_n on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o promise_v not_o visible_a churchmembership_n but_o save_v grace_n it_o promise_v unto_o all_o upon_o condition_n and_o so_o belong_v to_o all_o according_a to_o mr._n b._n therefore_o by_o it_o visible_a churchmembership_n christian_n be_v not_o confer_v as_o a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o believer_n infant_n on_o condition_n of_o their_o faith_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n to_o be_v their_o god_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v their_o infant_n christian_n visible_a church_n membership_n because_o god_n may_v be_v their_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o infant_n die_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o believer_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n yâ—t_v they_o not_o now_o visible_a churchmember_v 2._o the_o promise_n if_o it_o do_v infer_v visible_a church_n membership_n yet_o be_v to_o the_o seed_n simple_o may_v be_v true_a of_o they_o though_o not_o in_o infancy_n and_o to_o the_o seed_n indefinite_o may_v be_v true_a if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v visible_a church_n member_n especial_o consider_v that_o it_o can_v be_v true_a of_o the_o seed_n universal_o and_o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o be_v never_o visible_a churchmember_v as_o â—ll_o still-born_a infant_n of_o believer_n many_o that_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o fall_v away_o and_o therefore_o if_o that_o promise_n be_v grant_v and_o the_o condition_n and_o law_n put_v yet_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v visible_a christian_a churchmember_v 4._o if_o all_o these_o which_o mr._n b._n make_v the_o cause_n or_o condition_n of_o infant_n visible_a church_n membership_n may_v be_v in_o act_n and_o the_o effect_n not_o be_v than_o the_o cause_n which_o mr._n b._n assign_v be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o the_o antececedent_n be_v true_a for_o the_o promise_n the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n any_o particular_a precept_n of_o dedicate_a the_o child_n to_o god_n the_o act_n of_o dedication_n as_o in_o hannah_n vow_n may_v be_v afore_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o yet_o then_o the_o child_n be_v no_o visible_a church_n member_n ergo._fw-la the_o consequence_n rest_v on_o that_o maxim_n in_o logic_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v put_v the_o effect_n be_v put_v to_o this_o mr._n b._n plain_a script_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 100_o moral_a cause_n and_o so_o remote_a cause_n may_v have_v all_o their_o be_v long_o before_o the_o effect_n so_o that_o when_o the_o effect_n be_v produce_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o cause_n though_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o produce_v the_o effect_n by_o the_o act_n of_o cause_v i_o reply_v this_o answer_n deserve_v a_o smile_n 1._o for_o mr._n b._n as_o his_o word_n show_v before_o cite_v make_v christ_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant-gâ—ant_a the_o only_a cause_n efficient_a therefore_o it_o be_v the_o next_o cause_n according_a to_o he_o and_o not_o only_o a_o remote_a cause_n 2._o if_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n be_v as_o much_o in_o be_v or_o act_v and_o the_o parent_n faith_n and_o dedication_n afore_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v as_o after_o and_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o cause_n though_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o produce_v the_o effect_n than_o it_o be_v make_v by_o m._n b._n a_o cause_n in_o act_n and_o consequent_o if_o the_o effect_n be_v not_o produce_v then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o adequate_a sufficient_a cause_n be_v not_o assign_v by_o assign_v it_o 3._o though_o moral_a cause_n may_v have_v their_o absolute_a be_v long_a before_o the_o effect_n yet_o not_o the_o relative_a be_v of_o cause_n for_o so_o they_o be_v together_o so_o though_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n may_v be_v a_o covenant_n and_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n adequate_a and_o in_o act_n which_o mr._n b._n make_v they_o without_o the_o be_v of_o the_o effect_n nor_o be_v there_o in_o this_o any_o difference_n between_o moral_n and_o physical_a cause_n and_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o mr._n b._n they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v true_a election_n christ_n death_n the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n be_v cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n salvation_n before_o these_o be_v but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n in_o act_n for_o there_o must_v 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never_o promise_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o he_o never_o promise_v to_o make_v any_o entire_a nation_n little_a one_o servant_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v his_o visible_a church_n but_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o save_a privilege_n of_o justification_n adoption_n regeneration_n eternal_a life_n ephes._n 3.5_o 6._o and_o this_o be_v only_o to_o true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n verse_n 11_o 12._o and_o these_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n act_n of_o promise_n before_o they_o be_v in_o be_v in_o which_o sense_n alone_a infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o by_o faith_n so_o neither_o they_o then_o be_v in_o covenant_n ephes._n 2.12_o nor_o be_v infant_n now_o he_o add_v that_o text_n rom._n 11.26_o 27_o be_v too_o notorious_o abuse_v a_o prophecy_n of_o their_o future_a call_n into_o covenant_n be_v make_v a_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v already_o in_o covenant_n upon_o that_o account_n we_o may_v make_v the_o resurrection_n if_o not_o past_a as_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n hymenâ—us_n and_o phileâ—us_n affirm_v 2_o tim._n 2.18_o yet_o at_o least_o present_a there_o be_v like_o promise_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n into_o covenant_n and_o resemble_v to_o the_o resurrection_n as_o ezek._n 37._o so_o also_o rom._n 11.15_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o text_n allege_v they_o be_v already_o in_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o like_a text_n the_o dead_a be_v already_o raise_v answ._n have_v mr._n bl._n either_o heed_v my_o word_n or_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v they_o any_o fair_a interpretation_n he_o have_v forbear_v this_o censure_n in_o which_o he_o do_v too_o notorious_o abuse_v i_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n rom._n 11.26_o 27._o not_o yet_o bear_v or_o not_o yet_o call_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n have_v the_o 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he_o forth_o not_o the_o father_n i_o do_v think_v till_o i_o meet_v with_o this_o new_a master_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v proper_o when_o he_o call_v person_n grow_v to_o ripe_a age_n their_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o child_n ephes._n 6.1_o col._n 3.21_o etc._n etc._n 2._o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a word_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o grow_v child_n except_o god_n have_v express_v it_o in_o a_o peculiar_a phrase_n answ._n mr._n sidenham_n alter_v the_o conclusion_n he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o conclude_v that_o which_o he_o find_v not_o deny_v his_o reason_n be_v as_o well_o against_o his_o own_o conclusion_n it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a word_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o infant-children_n except_o god_n have_v express_v it_o in_o a_o peculiar_a phrase_n and_o indeed_o the_o reason_n be_v good_a only_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a word_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v as_o the_o 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where_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 10.21_o the_o father_n shall_v deliver_v the_o child_n to_o death_n and_o the_o child_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o parent_n and_o luke_n 1.17_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n it_o must_v be_v especial_o mean_v of_o little_a one_o because_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o themselves_o who_o be_v man_n of_o year_n and_o to_o think_v otherwise_o if_o the_o dr._n of_o newcastle_n say_v true_a be_v contrary_a to_o all_o way_n of_o expression_n which_o you_o may_v imagine_v he_o know_v 4._o say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o conjecture_v otherwise_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v join_v they_o with_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o not_o leave_v they_o to_o stand_v by_o themselves_o as_o grow_v person_n must_v answ._n belike_o then_o if_o any_o understand_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n of_o any_o other_o than_o infant_n it_o be_v not_o rational_o conjecture_v i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o writer_n about_o this_o text_n of_o which_o he_o vain_o talk_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n weigh_v this_o text_n of_o scripture_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hold_v forth_o not_o to_o be_v see_v the_o sameness_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o believer_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o their_o child_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n sect_n xxv_o mr._n marshal_n reply_n to_o my_o examen_fw-la about_o his_o first_o conclusion_n be_v review_v and_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o still_o maintain_v to_o be_v mix_v and_o that_o gentile_a self_n justiciaries_n though_o repute_v christian_n be_v not_o term_v abraham_n seed_n nor_o gal._n 4.29_o prove_v it_o and_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o outward_a and_o inward_a covenant_n be_v not_o right_a i_o now_o reassume_v the_o review_n of_o mr._n ms._n reply_v to_o my_o examen_fw-la of_o his_o sermon_n next_o 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come_v and_o that_o they_o and_o we_o have_v our_o right_n to_o all_o these_o promise_n upon_o the_o self_n same_o condition_n answer_n thess_n thing_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o though_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o yet_o the_o promise_n levit._fw-la 26.6_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a that_o he_o shall_v chase_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o assurance_n be_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v persecute_v 2_o tim._n 3.12_o mark_v 10.29_o 30._o nor_o have_v they_o promise_v upon_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o exod._n 34.24_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o none_o shall_v desire_v the_o israelite_n land_n while_o they_o do_v appear_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v not_o that_o promise_n nor_o upon_o that_o condition_n but_o say_v he_o earthly_a 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sermon_n if_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o all_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v as_o flow_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o or_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o all_o grant_v who_o yet_o deny_v any_o more_o mixture_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o make_v with_o we_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n answer_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n birth_n of_o isaac_n multiply_a abraham_n seed_n be_v figure_n sign_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o elect_a jew_n and_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a hiddenâ—sense_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v they_o flow_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o foresignifying_a of_o christ_n to_o come_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o rest_n be_v a_o doubt_n sure_o they_o flow_v from_o god_n special_a love_n to_o israel_n above_o any_o other_o people_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o i_o grant_v that_o circumcision_n ratify_v spiritual_a blessing_n chief_o that_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a thing_n promise_v yet_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o think_v gameron_n mean_v it_o thesi_fw-la 78._o de_fw-la triplici_fw-la foedere_fw-la primary_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o seal_v earthly_a promise_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o that_o ciacumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v special_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o wit_n the_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v cause_n to_o mislike_v grotius_n his_o speech_n annot._n in_o luc._n 1.59_o infantium_fw-la autem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la ostendebat_fw-la foedus_fw-la esse_fw-la gentilium_fw-la and_o this_o mixture_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o contain_v not_o only_o promise_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o also_o promise_v so_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v good_a to_o any_o gentile_a though_o a_o proselyte_n circumcise_v namely_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o none_o but_o the_o natural_a progeny_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v inheritor_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o i_o can_v hardly_o impute_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o dulness_n or_o mere_a pertinacy_n yet_o why_o these_o promise_n so_o peculiar_a to_o they_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n they_o be_v integral_a part_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v as_o they_o be_v type_n yet_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a be_v have_v a_o substance_n beside_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o the_o substance_n or_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n yea_o since_o those_o spiritual_a promise_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v do_v subsist_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n it_o follow_v in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o sure_o the_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o those_o very_a promise_n do_v express_v and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v much_o more_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v any_o grossness_n in_o it_o to_o imagine_v of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n found_v in_o christ_n intend_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o to_o ratify_v temporal_a blessing_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o assure_v spiritual_a blessing_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o word_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n import_v only_o temporal_a as_o for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v neither_o according_a to_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o very_o handsome_a sense_n special_o according_a to_o mr._n ms._n doctrine_n who_o call_v circumcision_n the_o old_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o administration_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o circumcision_n be_v a_o administration_n of_o a_o administration_n but_o mr_n m._n speak_v to_o i_o thus_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o you_o what_o scripture_n ever_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o canaan_n we_o have_v express_v scripture_n that_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o i_o no_o where_o read_v that_o it_o â—ealed_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n answer_n to_o gratify_v he_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o read_v circumcision_n call_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o which_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n mention_v before_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o that_o v_o 8._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v make_v and_o act_n 7.8_o stephen_n call_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o he_o show_v not_o how_o it_o be_v otherwise_o fulfil_v in_o that_o speech_n but_o by_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o place_v they_o in_o canaan_n in_o which_o he_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 16._o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n call_v abraham_n circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a rome_n 4.11_o but_o i_o find_v not_o this_o say_v of_o any_o one_o circumcision_n but_o abraham_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v say_v true_o of_o any_o one_o circumcision_n but_o a_o believer_n as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v that_o we_o have_v now_o carnal_a promise_n and_o therefore_o our_o covenant_n may_v be_v as_o well_o mix_v as_o that_o with_o abraham_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o our_o covenant_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n mix_v of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a promise_n but_o these_o promise_n be_v common_a to_o all_o godly_a person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o proper_a only_o to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n inherit_v in_o which_o sense_n i_o call_v it_o a_o mix_a covenant_n exercit._fw-la pag._n 2._o sect._n 1_o i_o grant_v we_o have_v outward_a privilege_n and_o ordinance_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o many_o now_o be_v member_n of_o
make_v as_o turk_n or_o indian_n so_o far_o forth_o in_o regard_n that_o not_o be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o church-estate_n the_o apostle_n true_o state_v such_o person_n case_n they_o be_v without_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n he_o make_v no_o distinction_n of_o potentia_fw-la remota_fw-la and_o propanqua_fw-la in_o that_o case_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o grievance_n to_o we_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n that_o mr_n m._n and_o such_o man_n of_o name_n and_o worth_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o misrepresent_v our_o tenet_n as_o they_o do_v with_o who_o mr_n c._n seem_v to_o concur_v mr._n m._n his_o calumny_n in_o misrepresent_v my_o word_n in_o his_o defence_n part_v 2._o sect_n 10._o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o know_v no_o warrant_n to_o think_v election_n to_o reach_v believer_n child_n more_o than_o unbeliever_n child_n that_o i_o know_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o than_o for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 14._o i_o have_v show_v here_o and_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_v 2_o sect._n 10._o and_o in_o my_o apology_n sect._n 14._o that_o i_o put_v the_o elect_a of_o they_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v i_o give_v 4_o probable_a reason_n which_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n 1._o general_a indefinite_a promise_v not_o make_v to_o turk_n and_o pagan_n 2._o the_o payer_n of_o parent_n and_o godly_a for_o they_o 3._o their_o education_n and_o breed_n among_o the_o godly_a whereby_o they_o be_v in_o a_o near_a possibility_n to_o be_v godly_a than_o other_o 4._o the_o frequent_a experience_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a prove_v such_o which_o yet_o because_o those_o promise_n be_v not_o particular_a and_o definite_a that_o be_v determine_v this_o particular_a goâ—d_n of_o salvation_n to_o each_o particular_a person_n &_o prayer_n be_v make_v and_o hear_v with_o limitation_n of_o god_n will_v &_o the_o education_n may_v faâ—l_v in_o its_o effect_n and_o experience_n be_v not_o so_o constant_a but_o that_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o in_o many_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o certain_a hope_v but_o only_o probable_a mr_n m._n master_n c._n and_o other_o assign_v â—_o more_o to_o wit_n be_v in_o covenant_n &_o church-estate_n but_o mr_n c._n pag._n 93._o confess_v it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o church-estate_n which_o he_o make_v common_a to_o all_o elect_v and_o reprobate_a can_v assure_v they_o certain_o of_o salvation_n therefore_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n of_o church-privilege_n and_o that_o they_o be_v visible_a church-members_a and_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v fictitious_a yet_o this_o câ—uld_a 〈◊〉_d mâ—ke_v the_o hâ—pe_n of_o their_o salvation_n more_o than_o probable_a no_o noâ—â—o_o probable_a as_o the_o reason_n i_o give_v where_o i_o infer_v that_o they_o do_v we_o wrong_v to_o instil_v into_o people_n 〈◊〉_d thaâ—_n which_o tend_v to_o make_v we_o odious_a that_o our_o doctrine_n take_v awâ—y_o all_o 〈…〉_z hope_v of_o infant_n salvation_n die_v in_o infancy_n when_o in_o truth_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n as_o we_o assign_v it_o be_v the_o same_o wthâ—he_n promise_n as_o they_o assign_v it_o &_o the_o ground_n we_o give_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o infant_n interest_n be_v as_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o probable_a as_o thâ—iâ—s_n â—f_o they_o be_v suppose_v true_a which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o say_v we_o know_v aâ—e_o fictitious_a now_o hereby_o be_v a_o plain_a answer_n to_o mr._n c._n if_o infant_n of_o turâ—s_n be_v any_o of_o they_o elect_v which_o mr._n c._n seem_v to_o grant_v when_o he_o say_v god_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v and_o will_v have_v some_o soul_n bring_v on_o to_o he_o from_o rome_n and_o even_o among_o the_o mohometan_o etc._n etc._n we_o do_v grant_v they_o be_v real_o and_o before_o god_n in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o believer_n child_n though_o not_o in_o appearance_n to_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a estate_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o christ_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n in_o all_o respect_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o present_a state_n and_o appearance_n to_o we_o neither_o infidel_n nor_o their_o child_n be_v in_o any_o condiâ—ion_n so_o hopeful_a as_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n because_o of_o the_o general_a indefinite_a promise_n they_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v not_o with_o a_o like_a ardency_n for_o infidel_n though_o we_o pray_v for_o they_o also_o in_o a_o more_o general_a manner_n the_o benefit_n of_o their_o education_n which_o if_o it_o be_v to_o indian_n child_n yet_o not_o with_o a_o like_a care_n and_o if_o it_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o godly_a family_n their_o salvation_n be_v hopeful_a as_o well_o as_o believer_n child_n else_o why_o do_v mr_n cotton_n conceive_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n they_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o the_o experience_n be_v very_o frequent_a concern_v godly_a man_n child_n prove_v godly_a but_o very_o rare_a that_o a_o infidel_n child_n live_v among_o infidel_n be_v convert_v and_o for_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n for_o faith_n and_o hope_n to_o rest_v upon_o as_o i_o say_v it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o neither_o mr_n m._n nor_o mr_n c._n nor_o any_o other_o can_v produce_v any_o promise_n in_o scripture_n that_o assure_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o infant_n of_o a_o real_a believer_n much_o less_o of_o a_o mere_a professor_n die_v in_o infancy_n yea_o to_o retort_v mr_n c._n his_o argument_n we_o be_v not_o to_o sorrow_n without_o hope_n concern_v our_o brethren_n that_o die_v at_o age_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a word_n of_o faith_n to_o rely_v on_o but_o that_o go_v â—_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n luke_n 20.36_o 37_o 38._o but_o thaâ—_n this_o promise_n reach_v to_o our_o brother_n decease_v at_o age_n we_o know_v only_o probable_o though_o the_o probability_n be_v great_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o conversation_n yet_o at_o most_o but_o probable_a notwithstanding_o those_o sign_n we_o be_v not_o certain_a he_o be_v elect_v he_o may_v live_v and_o die_v a_o hypocrite_n many_o be_v canonize_v for_o saint_n in_o â—eaven_n who_o perhaps_o be_v among_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o hell_n we_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n be_v fain_o to_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n about_o the_o certainty_n and_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o likely_a hope_n upon_o probable_a ground_n and_o so_o we_o may_v do_v concern_v our_o child_n according_a to_o my_o doctrine_n though_o i_o confess_v the_o hope_n be_v more_o probable_a of_o such_o a_o one_o than_o of_o a_o infant_n yet_o sometime_o also_o there_o appear_v as_o much_o cause_n of_o â—ear_n how_o ever_o this_o i_o say_v that_o be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v our_o doctrine_n of_o antipaedobapâ—ism_n odious_a to_o parent_n who_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o child_n be_v easy_o move_v to_o passion_n towards_o they_o thâ—t_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o that_o seem_v harsh_a and_o be_v very_o much_o incline_v to_o they_o and_o their_o word_n that_o tend_v to_o feed_v â—hem_fw-mi with_o such_o conceit_n as_o occasion_v their_o hope_n though_o but_o fond_a of_o good_a to_o they_o our_o doctrine_n will_v be_v free_a from_o this_o exception_n but_o such_o course_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o man_n of_o worth_n who_o shall_v present_v truth_n naked_o without_o respect_n to_o man_n affection_n as_o mr_n c._n tell_v we_o he_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o proof_n of_o this_o seven_o conclusion_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_o hinge_v of_o the_o controversy_n so_o i_o have_v answer_v it_o more_o full_o though_o it_o have_v be_v very_o tedious_a to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o mr._n c._n his_o confuse_a and_o impertinent_a dictate_v and_o i_o do_v declare_v that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v reason_n from_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n have_v say_v to_o unsay_v what_o i_o say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n covenant-estate_n at_o least_o ecclsiasticall_a as_o assert_v by_o paedobaptist_n be_v a_o new_a gospel_n not_o elder_a than_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o therefore_o reject_v it_o i_o shall_v hold_v that_o to_o be_v gospel_n which_o i_o find_v so_o call_v 1_o cor_fw-la
which_o if_o mr._n b._n hold_v as_o his_o word_n import_v i_o may_v well_o say_v he_o stand_v on_o pitiful_a ground_n a_o very_a quagmire_n however_o man_n judge_v of_o my_o proof_n from_o gal._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o pretend_a ordinance_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a mr._n b._n proceed_v but_o one_o text_n more_o be_v name_v and_o that_o be_v my_o text_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v disciple_n all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o brave_a prove_v the_o repeal_n before_o mention_v what_o say_v this_o text_n to_o any_o such_o matter_n answ._n the_o first_o question_n have_v so_o much_o insolent_a folly_n that_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v 1._o this_o text_n compare_v with_o mark_n 16.15_o prove_v that_o christ_n appoint_v after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v gather_v in_o all_o nation_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o baptise_v and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o 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