consent_n be_v the_o receptive_a cause_n which_o be_v conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la they_o that_o will_v not_o impartial_o think_v of_o plain_a case_n can_v understand_v they_o your_o unthankful_a deny_v that_o god_n have_v make_v any_o such_o promise_n covenant_n or_o consent_n be_v elsewhere_o confute_v and_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o davenant_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n that_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v make_v with_o parent_n themselves_o give_v the_o child_n the_o same_o right_n to_o pardon_n and_o life_n eternal_a according_a to_o their_o capacity_n so_o that_o faithful_a parent_n shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n ut_fw-la synod_n dort_n art_n 1._o c._n 17._o i_o can_v better_o with_o they_o bear_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o gratia_n infantilis_n in_o some_o at_o age_n than_o the_o consequent_n of_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o former_a i_o know_v no_o christian_n that_o ever_o oppose_v for_o many_o and_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o universal_a church_n as_o long_o oppose_v and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o subscribe_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o baptize_v infant_n die_v before_o actual_a sin_n be_v certain_o save_v without_o except_v the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n wrongful_o baptize_v mr._n t._n 4._o i_o argue_v they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o form_n constitute_v and_o denominate_v a_o visible_a church-member_n be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n but._n ergo._fw-la profession_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o form_n constitute_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o covenant_n consent_n be_v the_o form_n constitute_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o this_o they_o have_v reputative_o in_o their_o parent_n who_o will_n be_v as_o they_o 2._o the_o jew_n infant_n have_v the_o form_n constitute_v a_o visible_a member_n as_o you_o confess_v and_o that_o be_v not_o circumcision_n for_o the_o uncircumcised_a female_n and_o male_n too_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v visible_a member_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o jew_n for_o apostate_n jew_n forfeit_v it_o and_o proselyte_n of_o other_o nation_n obtain_v it_o but_o it_o be_v by_o consent_n to_o god_n covenant_n 3._o and_o christ_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n by_o divine_a revelation_n his_o arguing_n will_v make_v against_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o believer_n and_o adam_n or_o the_o parent_n sin_n impute_v to_o they_o mr._n t._n 5._o if_o infant_n be_v visible_a christian_a church-member_n than_o there_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a church-christian_a which_o consist_v only_o of_o infant_n of_o believer_n but_o this_o be_v â—bsurd_a ergo._fw-la answ_n such_o quibble_n seem_v something_o when_o the_o will_n give_v they_o their_o force_n 1._o infant_n be_v member_n of_o all_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n and_o yet_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o infant_n only_o 2._o member_n be_v essential_a or_o integral_a because_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o pars_fw-la imperans_fw-la and_o pars_fw-la subdita_fw-la be_v the_o intend_a mean_n to_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o government_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o govern_v society_n kingdom_n or_o other_o proper_a policy_n of_o which_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o member_n that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o to_o be_v the_o active_a part_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o society_n but_o yet_o infant_n that_o be_v yet_o but_o virtual_o such_o be_v integral_a member_n mr._n t._n 6._o i_o argue_v if_o infant_n be_v visible_a church-member_n there_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n ergo_fw-la answ_n the_o cause_n efficient_a be_v god_n reveal_v donation_n and_o covenant_n consent_v the_o cause_n receptive_a or_o the_o condition_n of_o reception_n be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o consent_v believer_n mr._n t._n to_o this_o 1._o mr._n t._n deny_v any_o such_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n which_o be_v soon_o say_v 2._o he_o say_v the_o conditional_a covenant_n promise_v justification_n salvation_n on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o so_o belong_v to_o all_o as_o mr._n b._n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o it_o give_v both_o justification_n and_o visible_a membership_n that_o be_v right_o to_o both_o and_o many_o other_o covenant_n benefit_n 2._o it_o belong_v conditional_o to_o all_o and_o conditional_o give_v union_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o pardon_v and_o life_n to_o all_o but_o actual_o to_o none_o till_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v which_o be_v a_o believe_a parent_n consent_v and_o regular_o his_o baptismal_a dedication_n mr._n t._n 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-membership_a 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 answ_n it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o visible_a believer_n because_o they_o be_v not_o visible_o capable_a subject_n but_o it_o be_v such_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o your_o three_o instance_n be_v abusive_a 1._o abraham_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a where_o he_o be_v i_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o if_o you_o deny_v it_o 2._o infant_n of_o visible_a christian_n die_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v in_o that_o degree_n visible_a church-member_n as_o they_o be_v visible_a person_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n 3._o one_o visible_o believe_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n one_o not_o visible_o believe_v belong_v not_o to_o our_o case_n mr._n t._n if_o all_o these_o which_o mr._n b._n make_v the_o cause_n or_o condition_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 &c._n &c._n for_o they_o may_v all_o be_v before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v answ_n a_o mere_a quibble_n 1._o before_o he_o be_v bear_v i_o tell_v you_o as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v visible_o the_o child_n of_o a_o visible_a christian_a so_o faâ—_n he_o be_v a_o visible_a unborn_a member_n but_o as_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o visible_a membership_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o bear_v baptizable_a infant_n two_o cause_n be_v want_v to_o the_o unborn_a 1._o god_n consent_n or_o donation_n for_o though_o the_o promise_n as_o a_o donative_n instrument_n be_v existent_a a_o thousand_o year_n before_o it_o effect_v not_o the_o gift_n till_o the_o subject_n be_v receptive_a or_o capable_a god_n may_v promise_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o in_o diem_fw-la or_o sub_fw-la conditione_n which_o signify_v his_o consent_n that_o so_o and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v due_a and_o not_o otherwise_o or_o before_o these_o easy_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o wink_v at_o 2._o the_o parent_n consent_n be_v want_v for_o though_o the_o parent_n dedicate_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n to_o god_n by_o promise_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v he_o up_o in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n as_o a_o visible_a person_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v mr._n t._n recite_v my_o answer_n elsewhere_o say_v it_o deserve_v a_o smile_n for_o i_o make_v christ_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant-grant_a the_o only_a cause_n efficient_a the_o rest_n of_o his_o word_n be_v 1._o to_o tell_v we_o that_o justification_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o further_a efficient_a after_o the_o covenant_n which_o cause_v justificability_n but_o not_o actual_a justification_n without_o man_n faith_n 2._o that_o i_o err_v in_o take_v visible_a membership_n to_o be_v a_o right_n and_o moral_a effect_n answ_n i_o take_v not_o that_o for_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o the_o painter_n draw_v laugh_v or_o smile_v and_o i_o be_o now_o confirm_v in_o that_o fancy_n 1._o a_o testament_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n in_o diem_fw-la which_o say_v at_o seven_o year_n end_n that_o land_n shall_v be_v you_o may_v be_v the_o only_a efficient_a instrument_n long_o before_o existent_n and_o yet_o give_v you_o no_o right_a till_o the_o time_n and_o then_o give_v it_o because_o it_o effect_v but_o by_o signification_n of_o the_o donor_n will_n must_v the_o christendom_n of_o kingdom_n be_v impetuous_o question_v by_o man_n that_o know_v not_o such_o rudiment_n as_o these_o 2._o that_o justification_n which_o be_v give_v we_o at_o our_o believe_v which_o be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n donation_n and_o man_n faith_n be_v
no_o efficient_a but_o a_o recipient_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o even_o they_o confess_v that_o call_v it_o a_o receive_v instrument_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v it_o not_o till_o we_o believe_v or_o consent_v who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o such_o a_o mâ—n_z as_o you_o have_v take_v your_o own_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o your_o own_o justification_n and_o so_o that_o you_o justify_v yourself_o and_o what_o if_o one_o give_v land_n to_o you_o and_o your_o heir_n it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v in_o be_v and_o yet_o their_o birth_n be_v no_o efficient_a cause_n but_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o subject_n receptive_a capacity_n i_o be_o ashamed_a that_o you_o put_v i_o thus_o to_o catechise_v you_o mr._n t._n 5._o if_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o interest_n a_o person_n have_v in_o the_o covenant_n than_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la answ_n the_o word_n interest_n may_v signify_v the_o interest_n that_o fall_v mankind_n have_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o conditional_a antecedent_n to_o man_n consent_n and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v neither_o you_o nor_o i_o here_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o if_o by_o my_o interest_n you_o mean_v that_o i_o be_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n give_v a_o present_a right_n to_o its_o benefit_n i_o answer_v some_o benefit_n follow_v long_o after_o but_o when_o i_o consent_v than_o i_o be_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n give_v a_o present_a right_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o instant_a and_o consequent_o with_o his_o church_n or_o body_n in_o the_o second_o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o your_o feign_a membership_n before_o covenant_n interest_n that_o be_v before_o a_o right_n to_o that_o relation_n by_o god_n donation_n and_o as_o 〈…〉_z former_a dream_n that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o right_a anâ—_n moral_a effect_n but_o a_o physical_a it_o be_v yourself_o and_o not_o i_o that_o subject_v you_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o assertion_n which_o i_o will_v no_o more_o confute_v mr._n t._n 6._o if_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o only_a 〈…〉_z buy_v orphan_n of_o turk_n whole_o at_o our_o dispose_n be_v no_o visible_a member_n etc._n etc._n answ_n no_o friend_n of_o truth_n will_v run_v into_o the_o dark_a with_o a_o controversy_n and_o argue_v à _fw-la minus_fw-la notis_fw-la many_o judicious_a divine_n think_v that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n infant_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n prove_v that_o two_o thing_n go_v to_o make_v up_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o infant_n for_o baptism_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v his_o own_o and_o at_o his_o dispose_n who_o offer_v he_o to_o god_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v offer_v or_o dedicate_v by_o a_o consent_v owner_n now_o their_o reason_n be_v because_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o we_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o they_o for_o their_o good_a and_o our_o will_n be_v they_o but_o the_o case_n be_v most_o clear_a about_o those_o that_o by_o generation_n be_v our_o own_o and_o dark_a about_o those_o that_o be_v by_o adoption_n or_o purchase_v our_o own_o now_o here_o you_o do_v nothing_o but_o deny_v the_o darker_n which_o you_o can_v disprove_v and_o thence_o the_o plain_a which_o we_o have_v full_o prove_v mr._n t._n 7._o if_o the_o covenant_n oâ—_n law_n with_o the_o parent_n actual_a faith_n without_o profession_n make_v not_o the_o parent_n a_o visible_a church-member_n neither_o do_v it_o the_o child_n but_o ergo._fw-la answ_n i_o grant_v both_o major_a and_o minor_a he_o that_o be_v not_o know_v to_o have_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o visible_a adult_n member_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v the_o just_o repute_v child_n of_o a_o profess_a believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o infant_n church-member_n and_o what_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d our_o controversy_n heart_n consent_n make_v a_o mystical_a or_o invisible_a christian_n and_o member_n and_o profess_a belief_n that_o be_v believe_v consent_n make_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o visible_a membership_n of_o the_o child_n if_o i_o may_v call_v that_o make_v they_o which_o be_v but_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o material_a receptive_a constitutive_a cause_n it_o be_v pity_n we_o shall_v have_v need_n to_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n mr._n t._n 8._o if_o person_n be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o visible_a church-membership_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v in_o judas_n and_o hypocrite_n answ_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a god_n love_n and_o mercy_n also_o be_v efficient_a 2._o you_o profess_v yourself_o that_o the_o name_n christian_n and_o church-member_n be_v equivocal_a as_o to_o the_o sincere_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o donation_n or_o covenant_n may_v be_v the_o sole_a near_a instrumental_a efficient_a of_o true_a membership_n and_o yet_o not_o of_o equivocal_a 3._o god_n who_o be_v our_o paternal_a beneficent_a ruler_n do_v give_v some_o of_o his_o benefit_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n absolute_o and_o antecedent_o to_o man_n condition_n and_o some_o consequent_o as_o reward_n and_o god_n law_n have_v first_o a_o preceptive_a part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o donative_n or_o premiant_a a_o right_o may_v accrue_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o a_o hypocrite_n from_o that_o precept_n as_o e._n g._n god_n antecedent_o do_v by_o his_o covenant_n give_v the_o world_n a_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o drown_v it_o and_o so_o by_o his_o common_a law_n of_o grace_n he_o give_v the_o world_n many_o common_a mercy_n by_o a_o redeemer_n and_o perhaps_o many_o by_o that_o you_o call_v a_o physical_a act_n immediate_o and_o by_o his_o law_n he_o have_v give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o life_n to_o all_o command_v his_o minister_n to_o offer_v it_o and_o all_o man_n to_o accept_v it_o and_o his_o minister_n to_o judge_v by_o man_n profession_n and_o to_o use_v profess_a accepter_n as_o real_a because_o we_o can_v see_v the_o heart_n this_o be_v so_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n profess_v his_o consent_n the_o law_n oblige_v the_o minister_n and_o church_n to_o receive_v it_o by_o which_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o church_n station_n and_o christ_n himself_o call_v judas_n and_o send_v he_o out_o to_o preach_v and_o his_o mandate_n be_v as_o law_n so_o that_o the_o right_n that_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n which_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o true_a believer_n upon_o his_o profess_v to_o be_v such_o none_o of_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o judas_n be_v call_v immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o follow_n i_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o his_o relation_n mr._n t._n 9_o if_o infant_n be_v visible_a member_n by_o the_o covenant_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o parent_n etc._n etc._n then_o either_o the_o next_o parent_n or_o in_o any_o generation_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o next_o parent_n that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o child_n and_o have_v the_o trust_n and_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o he_o or_o covenant_v for_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o have_v 1._o that_o propriety_n and_o 2._o that_o trust_n and_o power_n mr._n t._n 10._o if_o a_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a be_v by_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v and_o not_o a_o bare_a profession_n than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o pity_v reader_n that_o must_v be_v trouble_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n 1._o the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n be_v upon_o the_o believe_a parent_n dedication_n of_o that_o child_n to_o god_n by_o consent_v 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