the_o righteous_a but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o say_a verse_n there_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v the_o sense_n thereof_o full_a and_o perspicuous_a the_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o ver._n viz._n the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o preservation_n be_v contrary_a to_o perish_v hence_o two_o axiom_n in_o the_o say_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n one_o apparent_a the_o lord_n own_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o other_o latent_fw-la which_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a be_v contrary_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v therefore_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o it_o 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way_n of_o office_n only_o and_o good_a document_n to_o other_o concern_v at_o present_a not_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o since_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o office_n also_o and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n as_o ever_o infant_n circumcision_n be_v it_o be_v needless_a with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v for_o the_o lord_n to_o repeat_v a_o new_a command_n for_o infant_n baptism_n also_o for_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n aforesaid_a it_o have_v be_v we_o believe_v but_o a_o tautology_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o same_o to_o which_o go_v before_o ex_fw-la sine_fw-la rei_fw-la upon_o the_o matter_n if_o he_o have_v give_v another_o command_n for_o infant_n baptism_n also_o thus_o we_o have_v offer_v to_o consideration_n the_o several_a ground_n and_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n may_v omit_v upon_o rational_a ground_n to_o give_v a_o command_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o can_v give_v no_o
eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n ananias_n say_v to_o paul_n act_v 9.17_o 18._o brother_n saul_n receive_v thâ—y_a sight_n then_o be_v bring_v forth_o gen._n 29.33_o simeon_n hear_v which_o be_v the_o next_o to_o sight_n and_o then_o levi_n ver_fw-la 34._o one_o adjoin_v for_o after_o the_o see_v and_o hear_v with_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o in_o the_o ephesian_n behalf_n chap._n 1.18_o then_o there_o be_v way_n make_v to_o be_v join_v in_o a_o further_a preparation_n with_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n and_o then_o be_v bear_v judah_n confession_n in_o which_o god_n be_v own_v according_a to_o that_o psal_n 76.1_o in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v or_o own_a his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n that_o be_v his_o be_v be_v great_a in_o the_o prevailer_n as_o the_o angel_n interpret_v the_o name_n gen._n 32.28_o these_o therefore_o be_v the_o administration_n that_o go_v before_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o deity_n and_o renew_a humanity_n to_o be_v join_v together_o even_o as_o our_o saviour_n set_v forth_o several_a administration_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o office_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o under_o the_o name_n in_o a_o mystery_n of_o his_o disciple_n as_o first_o he_o assign_v simon_n it_o note_v obedience_n matt._n 10.2_o for_o that_o the_o sinner_n be_v first_o call_v to_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1.5_o 6_o 26._o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v peter_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o faith_n sound_v on_o the_o obedience_n the_o next_o send_v forth_o be_v andrew_n which_o note_v virility_n or_o strength_n which_o be_v next_o to_o simon_n peter_n the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o the_o strength_n as_o appear_v hebr._n 11._o tot_fw-la cap._n and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6.10_o etc._n etc._n hence_o call_v simon_n peter_n brother_n in_o the_o mystery_n the_o next_o in_o his_o office_n be_v james_n the_o same_o with_o jacob_n the_o subduer_v of_o the_o sin_n the_o next_o to_o andrew_n the_o strength_n for_o then_o able_a to_o overcome_v by_o wrestle_v as_o jacob_n do_v and_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n endow_v or_o a_o good_a dowry_n as_o jacob_n have_v when_o he_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_v gen._n 22.28_o now_o because_o all_o this_o as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.10_o be_v through_o grace_n i_o labour_v more_o than_o you_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o therefore_o john_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v next_o and_o be_v the_o brother_n james_n send_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n matt._n 3.1_o in_o that_o bewilder_v state_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n of_o the_o confuse_a thought_n in_o the_o repent_a sinner_n that_o lead_v he_o from_o one_o by-path_n to_o another_o hence_o god_n in_o great_a mercy_n and_o care_n to_o the_o repent_a humanity_n send_v john_n the_o baptist_n as_o the_o forerunner_n to_o the_o thorough_a washer_n the_o christ_n of_o god_n ephes_n 5.27_o to_o wash_v away_o the_o remain_a defilement_n of_o sin_n first_o in_o the_o river_n of_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o this_o john_n be_v the_o son_n of_o zacharias_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1.72_o for_o the_o lord_n remember_v his_o oath_n ver_fw-la 73._o and_o his_o office_n be_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o pull_v down_o the_o high_a mountain_n the_o high_a thought_n of_o carnal_a reason_n to_o make_v straight_o the_o crooked_a way_n the_o subtle_a wind_n and_o turn_n of_o the_o carnal_a reason_n as_o those_o subtle_a jew_n have_v luke_n 20.20_o 21._o the_o rough_a way_n smooth_a the_o boisterous_a and_o rugged_a thought_n in_o the_o carnal_a reason_n as_o be_v in_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n act_v 9.20_o &_o act_v 16._o in_o the_o jailor_n then_o shall_v 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true_a joy_n gal._n 4.25_o then_o must_v ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o servantship_n under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.30_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o sarah_n her_o give_v hagar_n be_v by_o way_n of_o of_o office_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o the_o servantship_n under_o the_o law_n be_v first_o to_o be_v beget_v by_o abrabam_fw-la to_o figure_n forth_o it_o to_o be_v first_o bring_v forth_o before_o the_o freedomship_n which_o be_v in_o the_o belief_n gal._n 4.1_o 2._o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n as_o aforesaid_a hence_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o spiritual_a â—_z handmaid_n concubine_n in_o god_n design_n though_o they_o be_v also_o creature_o wife_n who_o they_o lay_v with_o their_o husband_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n in_o a_o mystery_n by_o they_o and_o not_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n thereby_o as_o the_o carnal_a man_n of_o the_o world_n think_v and_o thereby_o practise_v it_o and_o justify_v themselves_o in_o so_o do_v upon_o the_o old_a father_n have_v many_o wife_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o this_o can_v be_v own_v in_o reason_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v wink_v at_o this_o in_o such_o holy_a man_n as_o the_o old_a father_n be_v nor_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v connive_v at_o it_o to_o replenish_v the_o world_n thereby_o the_o soon_o for_o that_o god_n have_v rather_o begin_v the_o world_n anew_o as_o he_o do_v after_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v destroy_v mere_o for_o that_o cause_n gen._n 6_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n mal._n 2.15_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o connivance_n from_o the_o lord_n upon_o any_o such_o account_n aforesaid_a neither_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v his_o holy_a prophet_n to_o have_v stuff_v his_o holy_a scripture_n with_o such_o story_n to_o the_o give_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o good_a manner_n and_o bring_v 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