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beside_o christ_n and_o true_a believer_n a_o three_o sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n not_o bear_v jew_n but_o make_v proselyte_n who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o profession_n who_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o allege_v â—al_a 4_o 29._o for_o it_o against_o this_o i_o except_v 1._o that_o i_o think_v he_o can_v not_o show_v where_o in_o scripture_n such_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v 1._o that_o he_o name_v not_o proselyte_n to_o add_v any_o strength_n to_o the_o argument_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v say_v some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v visible_a member_n yet_o not_o inward_o godly_a and_o these_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o other_o answ._n i_o shall_v have_v yield_v to_o call_v such_o if_o they_o be_v jew_n by_o birth_n or_o nature_n abraham_n seed_n but_o not_o so_o of_o any_o proselyte_n 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that_o no_o good_a argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o his_o admission_n of_o infant_n visible_a church_n member_n and_o for_o his_o many_o and_o clear_a argument_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o prove_v infant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o do_v wise_o put_v in_o the_o caution_n god_n will_v when_o i_o come_v to_o they_o i_o shall_v let_v you_o see_v they_o to_o save_v his_o credit_n though_o he_o never_o show_v they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o despair_v of_o ever_o see_v they_o as_o for_o those_o i_o have_v find_v bring_v by_o he_o the_o chief_a have_v be_v examine_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o this_o review_n and_o find_v impertinent_a the_o dispute_n that_o remain_v to_o be_v view_v be_v so_o immethodical_a that_o have_v mr._n b._n ever_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o school_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o but_o i_o must_v now_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o own_o tract_n i_o therefore_o say_v he_o argue_v thus_o first_o if_o by_o the_o merciful_a gift_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n not_o yet_o repeal_v some_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o some_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v so_o admit_v still_o but_o by_o the_o merciful_a gift_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n not_o yet_o repeal_v some_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o they_o be_v so_o to_o be_v admit_v still_o answ._n mr._n b._n pag._n 24._o plain_o say_v that_o by_o admit_v he_o mean_v solemn_a admit_v that_o since_o baptism_n be_v institute_v or_o establish_v we_o have_v no_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o admit_v visible_a member_n any_o other_o way_n that_o as_o a_o soldier_n before_o list_v and_o as_o a_o king_n before_o crown_v and_o take_v his_o oath_n so_o be_v we_o and_o infant_n church-member_n before_o baptism_n he_o say_v pag._n 26._o of_o this_o argument_n i_o will_v first_o fetch_v 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infant_n but_o to_o the_o conttary_n there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n by_o which_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v christian_n visible_a church-member_n mr._n b._n plain_a script_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o c._n 29._o pag._n 92_o deny_v that_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v any_o cause_n not_o so_o much_o as_o instrumental_a properly_z of_o the_o child_n holiness_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v visible_a church-membership_a but_o he_o make_v it_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v a_o antecedent_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o child_n holiness_n i_o answer_v say_v he_o full_o if_o this_o be_v the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o god_n in_o scripture_n bestow_v this_o infant_n holiness_n it_o be_v the_o actual_a believe_v of_o the_o parent_n for_o what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o personal_a blessing_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o privilege_n to_o infant_n therefore_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o be_v on_o condition_n of_o believe_v or_o of_o actual_a faith_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n to_o our_o infant_n be_v oneâ—y_o to_o faith_n in_o the_o habit_n the_o habit_n be_v for_o the_o act_n yet_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o necessity_n for_o produce_v of_o the_o act_n therefore_o it_o be_v both_o faith_n in_o the_o habit_n or_o potentia_fw-la proxima_fw-la and_o in_o the_o act_n that_o be_v necessary_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o the_o act_n must_v be_v present_o at_o the_o time_n perform_v either_o in_o actu_fw-la procreandi_fw-la vel_fw-la tempore_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o parent_n be_v virtual_o and_o dispositive_o at_o present_a a_o believer_n and_o one_o that_o stand_v in_o that_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o believer_n do_v to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o have_v actual_o believe_v former_o or_o else_o he_o have_v no_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n but_o be_v still_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o believer_n and_o then_o the_o say_a act_n will_v follow_v in_o season_n and_o the_o relation_n be_v permanent_a which_o arise_v from_o the_o act_n and_o cease_v not_o when_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n intermit_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o mere_a bare_a profession_n of_o faith_n which_o god_n have_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o gift_n but_o the_o former_a act_n and_o present_a disposition_n ch._n 2._o pag._n 15._o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o infant_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o condition_n of_o discipleship_n or_o churchmembership_n may_v improper_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o discipleship_n itself_o but_o proper_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n grant_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n efficient_a pag._n 69._o all_o these_o church_n mercy_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o stand_a gospel_n ground_n
covenant_n therefore_o it_o be_v before_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n not_o the_o cause_n 6_o if_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n upon_o condition_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n as_o the_o antecedent_n or_o cause_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o be_v as_o mr._n b._n say_v the_o cause_n of_o infant_n visible_a church_n membership_n the_o sole_a efficient_a than_o infant_n buy_v orphan_o of_o turk_n etc._n etc._n whole_o at_o our_o dispose_n be_v not_o visible_a church_n member_n for_o they_o have_v no_o covenant_n make_v to_o their_o parent_n nor_o do_v their_o parent_n believe_v but_o by_o mr._n bs._n doctrine_n pag._n 101._o where_o he_o will_v have_v they_o baptise_a they_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v for_o such_o only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a there_o may_v be_v visible_a church_n membership_n without_o it_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o foundling_n person_n of_o unknown_a progeny_n etc._n etc._n 7._o if_o the_o covenant_n or_o 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 churchmember_v neither_o do_v it_o the_o child_n for_o the_o child_n who_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o visible_a churchmember_v only_o a_o visible_a churchmember_v can_v be_v such_o without_o his_o be_v such_o but_o the_o parent_n by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v upon_o his_o faith_n a_o visible_a churchmember_v without_o profession_n ergo_fw-la the_o parent_n faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o god_n bestow_v the_o infant_n holiness_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o actual_a believe_v which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o personal_a blessing_n be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o privilege_n to_o infant_n 8._o if_o person_n be_v visible_a church_n 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 of_o grace_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o visible_a churchmembership_n the_o consequence_n be_v plain_a and_o needs_o no_o further_a proof_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo._fw-la the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o instance_n of_o judas_n and_o other_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v but_o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o promise_v nothing_o to_o they_o 9_o if_o infant_n be_v visible_a churchmember_v by_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v than_o either_o the_o next_o parent_n or_o any_o in_o any_o generation_n precedent_n if_o the_o next_o only_o let_v it_o be_v show_v why_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n shall_v be_v limit_v to_o it_o if_o in_o any_o near_a gâ—nerations_n let_v it_o be_v show_v where_o we_o must_v stick_v and_o go_v no_o further_o why_o suppose_v the_o visible_a churchmembership_n be_v stop_v at_o the_o grandfather_n faith_n so_o as_o that_o we_o must_v go_v no_o further_o in_o our_o count_n the_o great_a grandfather_n faith_n shall_v not_o infer_v the_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a as_o well_o as_o the_o grandfather_n if_o there_o be_v no_o limit_n why_o this_o visible_a churchmembership_n shall_v not_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n yea_o to_o â—ll_o the_o world_n if_o the_o succession_n be_v break_v off_o upon_o the_o jew_n unbelief_n why_o not_o upon_o the_o unbelief_n of_o each_o ancestor_n 10._o if_o a_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v by_o the_o covenant_n upon_o the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v and_o not_o a_o mere_a bare_a profession_n than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v because_o the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a but_o that_o be_v absurd_a ergo._fw-la the_o major_a i_o have_v confirm_v more_o full_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 35._o 11._o if_o other_o christian_a privilege_n be_v not_o convey_v by_o a_o covenant_n upon_o the_o parent_n faith_n without_o the_o person_n own_o act_n or_o consent_n than_o neither_o this_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a the_o child_n be_v not_o a_o believer_n a_o disciple_n a_o minister_n a_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n without_o his_o own_o consent_n ergo._fw-la the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v confirm_v in_o that_o there_o be_v like_a reason_n for_o they_o as_o for_o this_o 12._o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n unrepealed_a by_o which_o either_o this_o infant_n visible_a christian_a churchmembership_n be_v grant_v or_o the_o li_n of_o infant_n or_o enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n be_v make_v a_o duty_n then_o that_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n which_o mr._n b._n assign_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n or_o ordinance_n unrepealed_a ergo._fw-la if_o there_o be_v it_o be_v either_o by_o precept_n or_o other_o declaration_n but_o by_o neither_o ergo._fw-la if_o by_o precept_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o old_a not_o in_o the_o new_a there_o be_v no_o precept_n to_o minister_n or_o parents_n or_o any_o other_o to_o take_v infant_n for_o visible_a churchmember_v or_o to_o listen_v they_o as_o such_o nor_o in_o the_o old_a there_o be_v no_o such_o precept_n i_o know_v but_o that_o of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v repeal_v vow_v pray_v etc._n etc._n do_v neither_o then_o nor_o now_o of_o themselves_o make_v visible_a churchmember_v although_o upon_o the_o prayer_n and_o faith_n not_o only_o of_o parent_n but_o of_o other_o god_n grant_v remission_n of_o sin_n conversion_n cure_n of_o plague_n yet_o do_v not_o these_o make_v any_o visible_a churchmember_v of_o themselves_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o declaration_n of_o god_n it_o be_v either_o a_o positive_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o of_o nature_n not_o any_o positive_a law_n if_o there_o be_v let_v it_o be_v produce_v not_o any_o law_n of_o nation_n this_o mr._n b._n sometime_o allege_v that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o kingdom_n and_o civil_a state_n the_o child_n be_v subject_n and_o citizen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o parent_n so_o in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o not_o only_a child_n must_v be_v visible_a churchmember_v but_o also_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n where_o the_o church_n be_v servant_n and_o their_o child_n as_o all_o in_o the_o territory_n and_o dominion_n of_o a_o king_n be_v his_o subject_n and_o since_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o if_o mr._n bs._n doctrine_n be_v right_a in_o his_o sermon_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 14_o 15._o all_o be_v buy_v by_o christ_n death_n and_o be_v his_o own_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v a_o visible_a churchmember_v nor_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o though_o mr._n b._n sometime_o plead_v this_o yet_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_a the_o call_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o church_n be_v altogether_o by_o grace_n and_o free_a counsel_n of_o god_n 2._o church_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v fashion_v after_o the_o way_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n where_o the_o husband_n be_v there_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o visible_a churchmember_v as_o well_o as_o where_o the_o paaent_n be_v a_o churchmember_v there_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n make_v they_o more_o near_o in_o one_o condition_n then_o father_n and_o child_n but_o that_o be_v false_a ergo._fw-la 3_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v form_v churchmember_v than_o church_n shall_v be_v by_o natural_a descent_n but_o that_o be_v false_a it_o be_v by_o call_v as_o be_v above_o prove_v 4._o church_n be_v by_o institution_n therefore_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o mr._n bs._n own_o hypothesis_n that_o they_o be_v make_v churchmember_v by_o 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way_n or_o other_o and_o though_o a_o special_a mercy_n may_v be_v give_v on_o a_o common_a ground_n or_o reason_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a proof_n of_o the_o restriction_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o blessing_n common_a where_o the_o reason_n be_v common_a at_o least_o if_o a_o special_a blessing_n be_v superad_v to_o abraham_n seed_n upon_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n or_o the_o eminency_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n yet_o there_o go_v with_o it_o a_o mercy_n common_a to_o all_o where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v find_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o case_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a yea_o to_o prefer_v that_o before_o his_o own_o life_n and_o not_o a_o son_n only_o it_o may_v be_v hence_o gather_v that_o god_n who_o bless_v abraham_n seed_n on_o that_o account_n will_v bless_v they_o on_o the_o same_o with_o the_o same_o blessing_n in_o the_o main_a as_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n of_o they_o though_o not_o with_o the_o same_o in_o the_o variable_a superadditional_n or_o overplus_n of_o external_a thing_n answ._n mr._n b._n like_o another_o procrustes_n though_o in_o vain_a will_v fain_o rack_v the_o text_n gen_n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 26.3_o 4_o 5._o to_o his_o purpose_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o common_a mercy_n may_v be_v grant_v on_o a_o special_a reasâ—n_n and_o a_o special_a mercy_n on_o a_o common_a reason_n god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n yet_o in_o this_o business_n the_o reason_n of_o abraham_n mercy_n and_o the_o mercy_n itself_o be_v both_o so_o special_a and_o proper_a that_o it_o be_v extreme_a violence_n to_o the_o text_n to_o apply_v abraham_n singular_a obedience_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n so_o signal_o eminent_a heb_n 11.17_o jam._n 2.21_o to_o every_o believer_n obedience_n and_o the_o blessing_n grant_v to_o his_o seed_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o sea_n shore_n that_o in_o it_o all_o nation_n shall_v bless_v themselves_o or_o be_v bless_v to_o every_o believer_n natural_a seed_n and_o their_o visible_a churchmembership_n this_o kind_n of_o argue_v be_v too_o ridiculous_a to_o deserve_v a_o serious_a refutation_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v in_o exod._n 12.48_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o all_o the_o male_n of_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n that_o will_v keep_v the_o passover_n which_o comprehend_v their_o churchmembership_n as_o be_v show_v answ._n i_o grant_v there_o be_v but_o not_o a_o law_n unrepealed_a sect_n lxi_o covenant_n promise_n and_o speech_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o israel_n the_o righteous_a prove_v not_o mr._n bs._n law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a the_o promise_n say_v mr._n b._n to_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n infant_n and_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n exod._n 19.5_o 6._o you_o can_v deny_v this_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o not_o a_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n which_o make_v no_o promise_n and_o the_o people_n be_v call_v to_o keep_v god_n covenant_n that_o they_o may_v have_v this_o promise_v fulfil_v to_o they_o yea_o if_o you_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a transeunt_fw-la covenant_n or_o promise_n reach_v but_o to_o the_o person_n then_o existent_a and_o die_v with_o they_o though_o you_o have_v speak_v more_o sense_n yet_o no_o more_o truth_n than_o when_o you_o deny_v the_o law_n and_o promise_n and_o substitute_v a_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v express_o a_o promise_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la to_o a_o nation_n 2._o yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v the_o same_o title_n to_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n intimate_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n even_o to_o they_o as_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n be_v to_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v his_o uncircumcised_a seed_n however_o here_o be_v a_o 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law_n god_n have_v give_v those_o law_n peculiarly_a to_o that_o nation_n and_o confine_v that_o honour_n to_o that_o people_n till_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o though_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o apply_v these_o to_o believer_n yet_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v mean_v exod._n 19.5_o 6._o nor_o be_v any_o infant_n now_o of_o a_o believer_n a_o visible_a churchmember_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n in_o deut._n 14.1_o 2._o the_o infant_n say_v mr._n b._n with_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o peculiar_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n answ._n be_v it_o so_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o a_o promise_n or_o precept_n but_o to_o god_n choice_n of_o they_o and_o say_v mr._n b._n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o the_o covenant_n be_v express_v thou_o haste_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o 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it_o follow_v not_o the_o child_n bear_v be_v not_o tenant_n or_o subject_n actual_o because_o the_o unborn_a be_v not_o but_o it_o follow_v the_o lease_n and_o compact_n of_o themselves_o do_v not_o make_v actual_o tenant_n or_o subject_n because_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v do_v so_o the_o unborn_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bear_v so_o in_o this_o point_n though_o the_o argue_v be_v not_o good_a the_o unborn_a be_v not_o actual_o visible_a churchmember_v therefore_o the_o bear_v be_v not_o yet_o this_o which_o be_v my_o argue_v be_v good_a by_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o unborn_a they_o be_v not_o actual_o visible_a churchmember_v therefore_o by_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o itself_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n neither_o be_v the_o bear_v infant_n actual_o visible_a churchmember_v and_o consequent_o mr._n b._n can_v from_o the_o make_n of_o this_o covenant_n prove_v the_o jewish_a infant_n actual_o visible_a churchmember_v to_o my_o say_n that_o a_o 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that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n in_o horeb_n deut._n 29.1_o now_o that_o be_v not_o essential_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o sect_n 43._o 3._o that_o oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v of_o be_v god_n to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n that_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n but_o a_o legal_a rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o but_o such_o be_v this_o deut._n 29.8_o 29._o &_o 30.2_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 14_o 16._o where_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a be_v mean_v as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a 4._o that_o oath_n and_o couâ—nant_n which_o have_v the_o legal_a threaten_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n or_o essential_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.10_o buâ—_n such_o be_v this_o as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 29.20_o 21_o 25._o &_o 30.18_o 19_o ergo._fw-la what_o mr._n ball_n have_v write_v to_o prove_v mr._n bs._n position_n i_o omit_v 1._o because_o mr._n b._n have_v not_o set_v down_o the_o place_n 2._o because_o i_o conceive_v mr._n b._n have_v produce_v the_o chief_a to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o major_a and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o aver_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n god_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n upon_o term_n of_o gospel_n grace_n the_o minor_a be_v true_a but_o god_n covenant_v to_o be_v their_o god_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o word_n deut._n â—9_n 13_o imply_v that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o by_o keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n they_o enter_v into_o he_o add_v 2._o that_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v live_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch_n â—0_n 16_o 17._o so_o describe_v it_o but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o be_v write_v deut._n 30.6_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ._n beside_o the_o exception_n follow_v it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o be_v the_o oath_n or_o covenant_n mention_v deut._n 29.13_o 14._o and_o not_o rather_o a_o interlocutory_a promise_n on_o a_o special_a occasion_n to_o erect_v their_o heart_n in_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n upon_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n 3._o say_v mr._n b._n that_o which_o st._n paul_n make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v such_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o with_o deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o but_o to_o this_o you_o give_v two_o sorry_a answer_n be_v resolve_v to_o say_v somewhat_o 1._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o command_n answ._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o of_o the_o promise_n forego_v 2._o and_o be_v not_o this_o from_o as_o great_a a_o mistake_n as_o the_o other_o to_o think_v that_o god_n command_n be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n be_v his_o promise_n but_o be_v that_o all_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o resign_v themselves_o to_o he_o this_o be_v both_o command_v by_o he_o and_o covenant_v by_o they_o answ._n the_o answer_n be_v right_a that_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o however_o accommodate_v by_o paul_n to_o another_o purpose_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o commandment_n and_o
change_v the_o term_n well_o ground_a hope_n in_o his_o first_o syllogism_n into_o a_o sure_a ground_n of_o hope_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o well_o ground_a hope_n of_o many_o thing_n as_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v from_o death_n in_o a_o battle_n provide_v in_o a_o siege_n bread_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a ground_n of_o hope_n cui_fw-la fâ—lsâ—m_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o god_n will_v do_v these_o thing_n 2._o we_o have_v sure_a ground_n for_o faith_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o not_o of_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o this_o we_o have_v from_o god_n declaration_n of_o the_o election_n of_o some_o not_o visible_a churchmember_v and_o consequent_o of_o their_o salvation_n as_o isaac_n and_o jacob._n rom._n 9.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o which_o be_v urge_v by_o mr._n b._n himself_n pag._n 78._o 3._o say_v he_o again_o if_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o god_n word_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o without_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o our_o christian_a hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n as_o i_o think_v they_o will_v confess_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o such_o hope_n that_o christian_a hope_n must_v rest_v upon_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n i_o think_v shall_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v plain_a rom._n 15.4_o 13._o ephes._n 1.18_o &_o 4.4_o col._n 1.5_o 23_o 27._o 2_o thes._n 2.16_o 1_o tim._n 1.1_o heb._n 6.18_o 19_o heb._n 7.19_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 21._o &_o 3.15_o rom._n 4.18_o &_o 5.2_o tit._n 1.1_o 2._o heb_n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n ps._n 119.43_o 74_o 147_o etc._n etc._n in_o natural_a thing_n we_o may_v have_v a_o common_a natural_a hope_n upon_o natural_a ground_n but_o in_o supernatural_a thing_n as_o be_v justification_n and_o salvation_n we_o must_v have_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n to_o support_v all_o true_a christian_a theological_a hope_n answ._n 1._o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a and_o to_o mr._n bs._n proof_n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o text_n that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o true_a christian_a hope_n but_o a_o promise_n in_o god_n word_n though_o there_o be_v that_o prove_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o christian_a hope_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o each_o of_o they_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n wherein_o the_o defect_n of_o proof_n be_v 2._o we_o may_v have_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n to_o support_v our_o hope_n as_o of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v of_o his_o attribute_n and_o other_o declaration_n although_o we_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n which_o mr._n b._n seem_v too_o unskilful_o to_o confound_v with_o a_o divine_a revelation_n which_o may_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o christian_a hope_n 2._o the_o minor_a be_v not_o 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or_o that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o represent_v the_o church_n the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_o commit_v church_n dispensation_n or_o power_n to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o guide_n and_o overseer_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n 3_o that_o till_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o visible_a political_a church_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o church_n dispensation_n or_o censure_n which_o i_o conceive_v not_o true_a there_o be_v example_n in_o scripture_n of_o their_o break_a bread_n together_o act_v 2._o who_o be_v not_o such_o a_o political_a visible_a church_n of_o fix_a member_n under_o fix_a officer_n unite_v by_o church_n covenant_n as_o mr._n c._n describe_v nor_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n such_o a_o church_n when_o first_o they_o do_v break_v bread_n nor_o do_v christ_n appoint_v baptism_n matth._n 28.19_o to_o be_v only_o in_o and_o with_o such_o a_o church_n nor_o do_v the_o exampl_n act_v 2._o or_o 8._o or_o 10_o or_o 16_o or_o 18._o intimate_v any_o such_o condition_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n 4._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o church_n covenant_n fore_o mention_v give_v the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o visible_a church_n political_a but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o itself_o do_v not_o give_v any_o actual_a be_v it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o something_o future_a and_o therefore_o put_v nothing_o in_o actual_a being_n extra_fw-la causas_fw-la but_o assure_v it_o shall_v be_v by_o some_o cause_n in_o act_n which_o in_o this_o thing_n be_v the_o call_n of_o god_n from_o which_o the_o church_n and_o each_o member_n have_v their_o be_v as_o from_o the_o efficient_a from_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o each_o member_n from_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o each_o member_n as_o ames_n med._n th._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 32._o sect._n 7._o that_o which_o make_v it_o political_a be_v the_o union_n under_o officer_n and_o law_n without_o a_o church_n covenant_n it_o be_v a_o political_a visible_a church_n if_o there_o be_v but_o at_o present_a a_o union_n or_o conjunction_n in_o the_o same_o profession_n of_o christian_a faith_n under_o officer_n and_o law_n of_o a_o number_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v a_o church_n visible_a political_a though_o they_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v the_o next_o hour_n and_o though_o they_o enter_v into_o no_o covenant_n of_o church-fellowship_n or_o subjection_n for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o church_n covenant_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o form_n of_o such_o a_o true_a church_n nor_o as_o mr._n weld_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n rathbard_n of_o a_o pure_a church_n but_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n in_o prudence_n to_o conserve_v a_o church_n so_o constitute_v that_o they_o may_v not_o divide_v and_o scatter_v from_o each_o other_o but_o may_v continue_v in_o communion_n 5._o that_o by_o this_o incorporate_n they_o have_v peculiar_a 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initiatory_a seal_n but_o in_o this_o sure_a mr._n c._n be_v quite_o out_o and_o beside_o their_o own_o practice_n who_o do_v not_o give_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n after_o they_o be_v member_n by_o church_n covenant_n but_o baptize_v they_o or_o suppose_v they_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n and_o then_o join_v they_o we_o member_n by_o church_n covenant_n now_o if_o church_n covenant_n do_v give_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n than_o they_o shall_v first_o enter_v into_o church_n covenant_n and_o then_o have_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n or_o be_v baptize_v 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o mr._n c._n that_o there_o be_v such_o little_a churchmember_v by_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o be_v to_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n though_o they_o be_v not_o complete_a member_n so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o actual_a privilege_n of_o the_o after_o seal_v and_o other_o church_n power_n but_o sure_a the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n no_o member_n but_o what_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o have_v church_n power_n as_o other_o of_o their_o sex_n and_o rank_n now_o all_o these_o supposition_n though_o they_o be_v grant_v except_o the_o last_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o thing_n mr._n c._n aim_n at_o and_o that_o which_o he_o make_v the_o main_a reason_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n namely_o the_o covenant_n with_o church_n covenant_n give_v be_v and_o privilege_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n make_v against_o he_o infant_n make_v no_o such_o church_n covenant_n nor_o according_a to_o their_o own_o discipline_n do_v their_o parent_n church_n covenant_n serve_v instead_o of_o the_o child_n since_o afore_o the_o child_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n of_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o other_o power_n
may_v love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o word_n vindic._n foe_v ch_n 7._o pag._n 46._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v actual_o seal_v to_o believer_n and_o penitent_a one_o be_v answer_v by_o mr_n b._n apol._n against_o mr_n bl._n sect_n 10._o thus_o i_o perceive_v mr._n t._n and_o you_o be_v more_o of_o a_o mind_n than_o i_o be_v aware_a off_o sect_n xxxiii_o that_o it_o be_v no_o error_n as_o mr_n baxter_n call_v it_o but_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a but_o that_o i_o may_v acquit_v myself_o of_o mr._n b_v charge_n of_o error_n in_o these_o point_n i_o shall_v answer_v first_o what_o he_o say_v about_o my_o five_o imagine_a error_n because_o as_o mr._n b._n say_v appendix_n to_o his_o aphorism_n pag._n 66._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o sacrament_n do_v seal_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o till_o you_o first_o know_v well_o what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o seal_v and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o set_v down_o mr_n b_v word_n against_o mr_n bl._n in_o his_o apol._n p._n 103._o sect._n 52._o arg._n 17._o that_o doctrine_n which_o signify_v a_o unseal_v covenant_n for_o give_v right_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v unsound_a but_o such_o be_v mr._n blakes_n therefore_o no_o scripture_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o outward_a covenant_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a reason_n and_o custom_n of_o man_n that_o a_o second_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o convey_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n see_v right_o to_o covenant_n seal_v go_v together_o and_o if_o there_o must_v be_v another_o covenant_n to_o give_v right_a to_o that_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o must_v be_v another_o to_o give_v right_a to_o that_o and_o another_o to_o that_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la to_o the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o mr._n bl._n distinguish_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la between_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o thus_o distribute_v they_o from_o the_o blessing_n promise_v whereof_o some_o be_v inward_a and_o some_o outward_a for_o though_o he_o explain_v not_o himself_o full_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o other_o sense_n that_o it_o will_v bear_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o outward_a covenant_n have_v no_o seal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n de_fw-fr conferendis_fw-la â—igillis_fw-la if_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o seal_n it_o be_v either_o the_o same_o which_o be_v promise_v or_o some_o other_o other_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o they_o no_z where_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o their_o outward_a covenant_n the_o same_o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o materia_fw-la foederis_fw-la or_o the_o legacy_n itself_o or_o the_o benefit_n give_v and_o the_o seal_n too_o of_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o it_o be_v give_v and_o pag._n 6â—_n mr_n bl_v common_a phrase_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o what_o that_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v and_o then_o prove_v that_o god_n make_v no_o such_o outward_a covenant_n from_o whence_o i_o infer_v 1_o that_o mr._n b._n have_v not_o cause_n to_o blame_v i_o for_o not_o disdain_v mr_n blakes_n meaning_n when_o he_o understand_v he_o no_o better_o 2_o nor_o to_o magnify_v his_o writing_n so_o much_o in_o which_o he_o find_v so_o many_o flaw_n 3._o nor_o to_o rest_v so_o much_o upon_o a_o imagine_a ground_n of_o man_n right_a to_o baptism_n by_o god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n grant_v which_o the_o cheâ—fest_a assertor_n of_o paedobaptism_n can_v well_o tell_v what_o it_o be_v 4._o that_o by_o mr_n bs_n judgement_n there_o be_v no_o such_o outward_a covenant_n of_o god_n as_o mr_n bl._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n infer_v infant-baptism_n from_o and_o for_o the_o inward_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n mr_n m._n master_n g._n and_o other_o disclaim_v it_o as_o make_v to_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n let_v we_o view_v what_o mr_n b._n say_v about_o the_o covenant_n seal_v by_o baptism_n and_o its_o seal_n in_o his_o confut._n of_o my_o six_o imagine_a error_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 223_o he_o thus_o speak_v error_n mr_n t._n hold_v that_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n be_v the_o absolute_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a confutation_n many_o more_o mistake_v he_o utter_v in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o about_o the_o covenant_n this_o he_o public_o plead_v for_o in_o his_o dispute_n and_o allege_a dr._n twisse_n as_o affirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v absolute_a to_o which_o i_o then_o answer_v 1._o that_o to_o thrust_v in_o man_n name_n and_o word_n when_o in_o disputation_n we_o be_v inquire_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v unseasonable_a and_o divert_v 2._o that_o dr._n twisse_n do_v constant_o in_o all_o his_o write_n affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n be_v conditional_a though_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n i_o will_v take_v the_o hard_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n &c_n &c_n be_v absolute_a this_o i_o dare_v affirm_v as_o have_v read_v six_o of_o dr_n twisse_n his_o book_n again_o and_o again_o and_o then_o he_o add_v somewhat_o of_o dr._n twisse_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o answer_v as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n answer_n that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o my_o expression_n except_o when_o i_o speak_v in_o answer_n to_o paedobaptist_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o in_o what_o seal_n and_o manner_n i_o allow_v it_o i_o have_v say_v before_o what_o i_o say_v of_o dr_n twisse_n in_o the_o disputation_n be_v neither_o unseasonable_a nor_o divert_v nor_o untrue_a the_o dispute_n be_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v from_o my_o memory_n and_o the_o note_n i_o have_v of_o the_o dispute_n whether_o the_o word_n deut._n 29.13_o do_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v make_v the_o covenant_n â—here_o with_o all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n which_o i_o deny_v and_o mr._n b._n endeavour_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n and_o from_o deut._n 30.6_o where_o he_o promise_v to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o seed_n which_o i_o prove_v can_v not_o be_v since_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o it_o be_v absolute_a in_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o which_o mr_n b._n since_o acknowledgeâ—h_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n bedford_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o text_n seem_v plain_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o seed_n not_o in_o their_o infant_n estate_n but_o in_o their_o adult_n deut._n 30._o but_o of_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o promise_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a which_o i_o think_v seasonable_a no_o way_n divert_v from_o the_o business_n to_o confirm_v by_o dr._n twisse_n his_o authority_n who_o tenant_n mr_n b._n confess_v be_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n i_o will_v take_v the_o hard_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n etc._n etc._n be_v absolute_a and_o to_o show_v that_o i_o do_v dr._n twisse_n no_o wrong_a i_o shall_v allege_v some_o word_n of_o he_o which_o i_o find_v in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o corvinus_n his_o defence_n of_o arminius_n against_o tilenus_n p._n 235_o negamus_fw-la deum_fw-la pacisci_fw-la foedus_fw-la graâ—iae_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la dicimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la fieri_fw-la solum_fw-la cum_fw-la electis_fw-la that_o be_v we_o deny_v that_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o and_o each_o we_o say_v it_o to_o be_v make_v only_o with_o the_o elect_a pag._n 346._o at_o foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la absolutum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o nube_fw-la testimoniorm_n divinorum_fw-la comprobatum_fw-la damus_fw-la that_o be_v but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a which_o also_o we_o prove_v by_o a_o cloud_n of_o testimony_n but_o mr._n b._n have_v give_v dr_n twisse_n a_o lash_n on_o the_o by_o fall_n thus_o on_o i_o but_o mr._n t._n his_o answer_n to_o i_o be_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o conditional_a and_o that_o though_o some_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a yet_o it_o be_v all_o together_o that_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n the_o lead_a promise_n be_v not_o conditional_a therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o conditional_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a palpable_a error_n
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 consequent_o the_o church_n not_o gather_v this_o way_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o christ_n institution_n the_o forepart_n of_o the_o antecedent_n be_v plain_a for_o as_o pareus_n right_o paraphrase_v the_o word_n com._n in_o mat._n 28.19_o christ_n word_n have_v this_o sense_n make_v to_o i_o disciple_n gather_v to_o i_o a_o church_n among_o all_o nation_n by_o your_o preach_a bringing_z they_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o piscat_fw-la observe_v matth._n 28.19_o by_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v signify_v first_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n then_o to_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n nor_o practice_v of_o the_o n._n t._n allow_v any_o other_o way_n of_o gather_v the_o church_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_v of_o this_o review_n sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n 2._o i_o say_v this_o text_n exclude_v infant_n from_o be_v baptize_v as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o consequent_o from_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o antecedent_n be_v confirm_v from_o mr._n bs._n word_n plain_a scrip._n proof_n etc._n etc._n against_o mr_n bed_n pag._n 299_o 300._o where_o he_o prove_v from_o mat._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.16_o etc._n etc._n that_o in_o the_o institution_n and_o every_o example_n of_o baptism_n through_o all_o the_o bible_n the_o first_o grace_n be_v pre-requisite_a as_o a_o condition_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v faith_n include_v in_o the_o term_n disciple_n the_o consequence_n be_v also_o prove_v from_o mr._n bs._n assertion_n plain_a scrip._n proof_n etc._n etc._n par._n 1._o ch_n 5._o pag._n 24_o 25._o and_o elsewhere_o prove_v from_o mat._n 28.19_o all_o visible_a châ—rch_n member_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v whence_o i_o infer_v all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v no_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n now_o if_o no_o infant_n be_v now_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v gather_v without_o make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o to_o they_o and_o then_o baptise_v they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o christ_n institution_n than_o christ_n have_v repeal_v the_o gift_n and_o ordinance_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o infant_n i_o expect_v now_o some_o brave_a answer_n from_o mr._n b._n to_o these_o plain_a argument_n without_o any_o bravery_n but_o what_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o nay_o say_v he_o i_o be_o confident_a the_o contrary_n will_v be_v prove_v from_o this_o text_n also_o for_o if_o it_o be_v nation_n that_o must_v be_v disciple_v and_o baptize_v certain_o all_o infant_n can_v never_o be_v exclude_v but_o must_v needs_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v include_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o force_n nor_o that_o all_o be_v disciple_n when_o the_o king_n or_o great_a part_n be_v so_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n commission_n be_v to_o disciple_v nation_n this_o be_v their_o work_n which_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o accomplish_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o possible_a and_o desirable_a therefore_o when_o the_o parent_n be_v by_o teach_v make_v disciple_n the_o child_n be_v thereby_o disciple_v also_o as_o if_o a_o woman_n escape_v drown_v the_o child_n in_o her_o body_n escape_v thereby_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o by_o any_o natural_a cause_n but_o by_o force_n of_o god_n grant_n or_o covenant_n answ._n though_o mr._n bs._n confidence_n and_o his_o foolish_a admiration_n and_o exclamation_n have_v take_v much_o with_o the_o shallow_a and_o heedless_a both_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o this_o age_n yet_o they_o appear_v ridiculous_a to_o i_o his_o speech_n in_o this_o place_n be_v but_o dictate_v that_o if_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v disciple_v infant_n can_v be_v exclude_v that_o because_o they_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o discipling_n all_o nation_n therefore_o infant_n that_o when_o the_o parent_n be_v by_o teach_v make_v disciple_n the_o child_n be_v disciple_v also_o all_o which_o i_o deny_v and_o have_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v false_a so_o full_o in_o the_o 2d_o part_v of_o this_o review_n sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o shall_v as_o soon_o expect_v the_o snow_n be_v prove_v black_a as_o any_o of_o they_o prove_v by_o mr._n b._n or_o any_o other_o his_o similitude_n be_v frivolous_a no_o child_n be_v include_v in_o the_o parent_n in_o respect_n of_o discipling_n as_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o drown_v if_o it_o be_v than_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o baptise_v so_o that_o if_o the_o mother_n with_o child_n be_v baptize_v the_o child_n also_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o disciple_v and_o then_o baptism_n of_o such_o infant_n after_o will_v be_v rebaptisation_n such_o a_o grant_n or_o covenant_n by_o force_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v make_v disciple_n be_v a_o mere_a figment_n if_o infant_n be_v make_v disciple_n by_o a_o covenant_n it_o must_v be_v of_o god_n to_o they_o wherein_o he_o promise_v it_o to_o they_o upon_o their_o parent_n be_v disciple_v and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v disciple_v ere_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o consequent_o not_o make_v disciple_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o no_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v disciple_v by_o they_o nor_o they_o to_o endeavour_v their_o discipling_n unless_o they_o shall_v actum_fw-la agere_fw-la do_v what_o be_v already_o do_v whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o disciple_n or_o baptize_v infant_n for_o they_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o disciple_v by_o god_n covenant_n or_o to_o baptize_v such_o disciple_n but_o those_o who_o be_v make_v by_o their_o preach_a disciple_n and_o as_o mr_n collings_n say_v true_o in_o his_o provoc_n provoc_n ch_n 5._o pag._n 54._o the_o apostle_n notwithstanding_o that_o precept_n matth._n 28.19_o 10._o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o baptize_v any_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n mr._n b._n add_v when_o all_o that_o dwell_v at_o lydda_n and_o saron_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o whole_a city_n infant_n and_o all_o be_v disciple_v answ._n though_o our_o last_o translation_n read_v act_n 9.35_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v at_o lydda_n and_o saron_n see_v he_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n yet_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o agreeable_o the_o vulgar_a beza_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v at_o lydda_n and_o saron_n see_v he_o who_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o all_o they_o who_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n see_v he_o and_o so_o they_o that_o see_v he_o be_v limit_v by_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n but_o be_v the_o read_v retain_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o last_o translation_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a conceit_n of_o mr._n b._n to_o apply_v this_o to_o infant_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o 1._o that_o they_o see_v aeneas_n cure_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n 3._o that_o by_o see_v the_o cure_n of_o aeneas_n they_o be_v move_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o loâ—d_n as_o piscator_fw-la in_o his_o schâ—lie_n say_v to_o wit_n move_v by_o tâ—e_v miraculous_a heal_n of_o aeneas_n by_o peter_n now_o to_o affirm_v these_o thing_n of_o infant_n be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n however_o it_o be_v in_o mr._n bs._n against_o common_a sense_n beside_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n such_o expression_n wherein_o the_o word_n all_o be_v use_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 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