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that_o god_n do_v not_o in_o justice_n revoke_v such_o to_o any_o but_o covenant_n breaker_n i_o prove_v brief_o thus_o 1._o from_o the_o merciful_a nature_n and_o constant_a deal_n of_o god_n who_o never_o cast_v off_o those_o that_o cast_v not_o off_o he_o answ._n 1._o mr._n b._n do_v most_o vain_o intimate_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o god_n who_o be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v which_o if_o true_a it_o will_v prove_v that_o all_o infant_n die_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v cast_v off_o by_o god_n with_o many_o more_o who_o be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v and_o yet_o be_v bless_v person_n 2._o for_o god_n merciful_a nature_n it_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v cast_v off_o they_o who_o cast_v not_o off_o he_o since_o his_o merciful_a nature_n do_v not_o act_n as_o a_o natural_a agent_n but_o as_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o he_o have_v resolve_v we_o exod._n 33.19_o rom._n 9.15_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n i_o will_v have_v 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member_n he_o break_v no_o covenant_n 3._o say_v he_o from_o the_o immutability_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n his_o gift_n and_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n answ._n god_n be_v indeed_o immutable_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o be_v and_o promise_n and_o his_o gift_n of_o election_n foreknowledge_n effectual_a calling_n mean_v rom._n 11.29_o as_o v_o 28_o 27_o 26_o 7_o 5_o 2_o show_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 8.30_o rom._n 9.6_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o visible_a churchmembership_n be_v not_o such_o even_o according_a to_o mr._n b._n cain_n be_v a_o visible_a churchmember_v yet_o cast_v off_o with_o many_o more_o many_o a_o believer_n child_n be_v in_o infancy_n take_v from_o he_o and_o make_v a_o mahometan_a so_o as_o that_o he_o never_o be_v a_o visible_a christian_a and_o yet_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o his_o gift_n mean_v rom._n 11.29_o without_o repentance_n 4._o say_v he_o scripture_n frequent_o lay_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n of_o suffer_v upon_o 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promise_n to_o which_o baptism_n the_o seal_n be_v annex_v now_o the_o seal_n be_v ever_o to_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o benefit_n contain_v in_o promise_n by_o his_o come_n ans._n have_v master_n cobbet_n heed_v my_o word_n in_o my_o exam._n pag._n 60._o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o comfortable_a argument_n for_o man_n in_o that_o case_n to_o be_v tell_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 61._o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v now_o fulfil_v in_o send_v christ_n to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n these_o objection_n have_v 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not_o for_o that_o he_o have_v gather_v cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n into_o a_o distinct_a church_n and_o not_o join_v they_o as_o proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o man_n uncircumcised_a and_o do_v eat_v with_o they_o which_o show_v they_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a so_o much_o as_o to_o preach_v and_o converse_v with_o any_o uncircumcised_a though_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o cornelius_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v as_o for_o not_o join_v the_o gentile_n as_o proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n they_o know_v that_o well_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o join_v since_o neither_o john_n the_o baptist_n nor_o christ_n or_o his_o disciple_n do_v ever_o by_o baptism_n join_v any_o as_o proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o do_v take_v even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o embrace_v their_o doctrine_n into_o distinct_a church_n or_o school_n though_o they_o do_v not_o erect_v any_o new_a political_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v master_n cobbet_n further_o except_v against_o i_o in_o these_o word_n 4._o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o this_o promise_v of_o send_v christ_n be_v to_o they_o their_o child_n and_o those_o afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o our_o god_n shall_v call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o also_o that_o the_o promise_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v be_v to_o they_o all_o with_o that_o limitation_n that_o they_o repent_v or_o that_o they_o be_v call_v what_o be_v it_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v or_o convert_v or_o cause_n to_o repent_v and_o yet_o be_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n be_v it_o to_o person_n call_v and_o yet_o also_o to_o uncalled_a person_n be_v it_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v yet_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v be_v as_o many_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v call_v how_o can_v these_o two_o be_v right_a yea_o it_o be_v to_o they_o all_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o also_o that_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v why_o if_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o by_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v call_v then_o be_v that_o promise_n to_o person_n as_o yet_o uncalled_a and_o their_o call_n be_v a_o effect_n follow_v their_o interest_n in_o that_o promise_n as_o a_o cause_n and_o not_o precede_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o a_o condition_n ans._n the_o promise_n be_v of_o send_v of_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n their_o call_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o christ_n be_v send_v who_o be_v send_v to_o turn_v they_o from_o iniquity_n that_o be_v to_o call_v they_o and_o this_o call_n be_v for_o a_o further_a benefit_n remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n send_v and_o so_o their_o calling_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n send_v nor_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n send_v to_o any_o but_o those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o calling_n be_v a_o consequent_a to_o christ_n send_v as_o a_o prior_n benefit_n and_o a_o antecedent_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o subsequent_a and_o thus_o the_o knot_n master_n cobbet_n conceive_v be_v easy_o loose_v sect_n xxiii_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o against_o the_o connexion_n between_o covenant-interest_n and_o baptism-right_a and_o infant-baptism_n be_v vindicate_v from_o master_n cobbet_n answer_n there_o be_v other_o passage_n in_o the_o follow_a section_n on_o which_o i_o animadvert_v sect._n 4._o he_o say_v act_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o intend_v it_o thus_o your_o child_n i._n e._n abraham_n child_n for_o abraham_n be_v consider_v rather_o by_o he_o as_o a_o pattern_n have_v the_o precedential_a copy_n of_o the_o covenant_n mention_v and_o it_o have_v be_v incongruous_a to_o have_v say_v it_o be_v to_o your_o child_n that_o be_v to_o 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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 be_v a_o further_a act_n of_o god_n forgive_a justify_v deliver_v afore_o these_o be_v actual_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o justificabâ—lity_n the_o certainty_n futurity_n of_o justification_n of_o themselves_o but_o not_o of_o actual_a justification_n without_o man_n faith_n and_o god_n sentence_n which_o be_v the_o next_o cause_n a_o deed_n before_o one_o bear_v give_v he_o title_n to_o a_o inheritance_n but_o not_o a_o actual_a estate_n without_o plead_v enter_v upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n 4._o i_o think_v mr._n b._n be_v mistake_v in_o make_v visible_a churchmembership_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o moral_a or_o legal_a cause_n he_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v a_o right_n or_o privilege_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o grant_n or_o legal_a donation_n but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v mistake_v confound_v visible_a church_n membership_n with_o the_o benefit_n or_o right_v consequent_a upon_o it_o whereas_o the_o churchmembership_n and_o its_o visibility_n be_v state_n arise_v from_o a_o physical_a cause_n rather_o than_o a_o moral_a to_o wit_n the_o call_v whereby_o they_o be_v make_v churchmember_v and_o that_o act_n or_o sign_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v whereby_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v churchmember_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o other_o by_o mediation_n of_o sense_n the_o privilege_n or_o benefit_n consequent_a be_v by_o a_o law_n covenant_n or_o some_o donation_n legal_a or_o moral_a not_o the_o state_n itself_o of_o visible_a churchmembership_n which_o i_o further_o prove_v thus_o 5._o if_o visible_a churchmembership_n 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 for_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v by_o the_o person_n interest_n in_o it_o but_o visible_a churchmembership_n be_v immediate_o upon_o the_o person_n believe_v profess_v which_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o his_o be_v in_o
oppose_v my_o position_n and_o whether_o he_o prove_v it_o or_o not_o but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_a perceive_v where_o the_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v lie_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o distinct_o what_o i_o conceive_v mr._n b._n mean_n and_o then_o what_o i_o assert_v and_o what_o mr._n b._n shall_v prove_v in_o opposition_n to_o my_o assertion_n 1._o i_o conceive_v he_o imagine_v a_o offer_n of_o god_n to_o parent_n which_o he_o call_v a_o promise_n or_o covenant_n that_o upon_o their_o take_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o their_o child_n even_o their_o infant_n 2._o that_o parent_n be_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o offer_n for_o their_o child_n 3._o that_o by_o it_o they_o do_v enter_v they_o into_o covenant_n that_o be_v they_o do_v covenant_n for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v god_n people_n and_o consequent_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n 4._o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o enter_v into_o covenant_n accept_v and_o re-engaging_a they_o to_o god_n they_o be_v visible_a churchmenbers_n i_o assert_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o such_o offer_n promise_n or_o covenant_n 2._o that_o though_o there_o be_v precept_n for_o parent_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o child_n to_o breed_v they_o up_o for_o god_n by_o example_n teach_v etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v this_o that_o upon_o their_o own_o faith_n god_n will_v take_v their_o infant_n child_n to_o be_v his_o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o nor_o to_o accept_v of_o this_o pretend_a offer_n since_o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n or_o offer_v 3._o that_o though_o parent_n may_v enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n that_o be_v they_o may_v do_v it_o as_o those_o deut._n 29.12_o either_o by_o charge_n and_o adjuration_n or_o by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o cleave_v to_o god_n as_o nehem._n 10.29_o josh._n 6.25_o and_o this_o may_v have_v 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he_o speak_v thus_o have_v thus_o open_v the_o term_n law_n and_o precept_n i_o prove_v the_o proposition_n thus_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o accept_v god_n offer_v mercy_n for_o their_o child_n to_o engage_v and_o devote_v they_o to_o he_o in_o covenant_n than_o there_o be_v a_o law_n or_o precept_n which_o make_v this_o their_o duty_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n or_o precept_n for_o the_o antecedent_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n than_o it_o be_v either_o a_o sin_n or_o a_o neutral_a indifferent_a action_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v against_o no_o law_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o reprehend_v nor_o be_v it_o indifferent_a for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o moral_a nature_n and_o ergo_fw-la either_o good_a or_o evil_n yea_o sin_n or_o duty_n for_o proper_o permittere_fw-la be_v no_o act_n of_o law_n though_o many_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o suspension_n of_o a_o act_n and_o so_o licitum_fw-la be_v not_o moraliter_fw-la bonum_fw-la but_o only_o non_fw-la malum_fw-la and_o ergo_fw-la be_v not_o proper_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o morality_n 2._o if_o there_o be_v a_o penalty_n and_o a_o most_o terrible_a penalty_n annex_v for_o the_o non-performance_n than_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n but_o such_o a_o penalty_n be_v annex_v as_o shall_v anon_o be_v particular_o show_v even_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o oblige_v ad_fw-la panam_fw-la it_o do_v first_o oblige_n ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la for_o no_o law_n oblige_v ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la but_o for_o disobedience_n which_o presuppose_v a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o israelite_n duty_n to_o enter_v their_o child_n into_o god_n covenant_n and_o church_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v none_o of_o their_o sin_n to_o have_v omit_v or_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v their_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n to_o have_v omit_v or_o refuse_v it_o ergo._fw-la now_o to_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a there_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v make_v by_o some_o law_n or_o precept_n as_o it_o be_v proper_a efficient_a cause_n or_o foundation_n ergo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n there_o be_v certain_o some_o law_n or_o precept_n that_o make_v it_o such_o among_o man_n we_o say_v that_o a_o benefit_n oblige_v to_o gratitude_n though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a law_n and_o that_o be_v because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n require_v man_n to_o be_v just_a and_o thankful_a if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n natural_a or_o positive_a that_o do_v constitute_v it_o or_o oblige_v we_o to_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o duty_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v make_v such_o by_o god_n signify_v will_n ergo_fw-la no_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v make_v such_o by_o a_o law_n or_o precept_n for_o a_o 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the_o apostle_n never_o speak_v of_o this_o among_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v cease_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o family_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n may_v succeed_v as_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o then_o their_o room_n in_o his_o church_n and_o family_n be_v not_o here_o comfort_v but_o by_o a_o silly_a comforter_n to_o all_o the_o jew_n themselves_o though_o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o church_n yet_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o answ._n mr._n b._n keep_v his_o wont_a of_o refute_v i_o by_o frivolous_a question_n and_o foolish_a scoff_v in_o stead_n of_o solid_a argument_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v i_o return_v these_o answer_n he_o himself_z ch_z 30._o say_v
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 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confess_v by_o i_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n god_n promise_v salvation_n afore_o they_o be_v bear_v therefore_o to_o they_o without_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o like_a to_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11.26_o afore_o they_o be_v call_v or_o in_o be_v to_o all_o the_o elect_v there_o be_v a_o covenant_n or_o promise_n in_o christ_n of_o salvation_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o not_o 4._o say_v he_o again_o if_o god_n do_v add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v than_o we_o can_v have_v no_o true_a ground_n of_o christian_a hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o add_v to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o god_n do_v add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n act_v 2._o last_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o true_a ground_n of_o such_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o add_v to_o it_o if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n i_o answer_v 1._o then_o it_o will_v hold_v of_o the_o visible_a much_o more_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v far_o large_a than_o the_o invisible_a and_o contain_v the_o inviâ—â—ble_a in_o it_o 2._o but_o the_o text_n express_o speak_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o church_n 1._o as_o be_v baptize_v 2._o and_o as_o the_o 3000._o soul_n be_v in_o one_o day_n add_v to_o 3._o and_o as_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n fellowship_n break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n 4._o and_o be_v together_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a 5._o and_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o good_n and_o part_v they_o to_o they_o that_o need_v 6._o and_o continue_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v with_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o as_o do_v praise_n god_n and_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n and_o doubtless_o this_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n to_o 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which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n by_o his_o sole_a power_n with_o such_o a_o emphasis_n as_o imply_v it_o unâ—easable_v but_o by_o his_o omnipotency_n mr._n bl._n say_v that_o i_o do_v vain_o make_v this_o engraff_n to_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n no_o more_o than_o baptise_v but_o 1._o whether_o i_o wrong_v my_o antagonist_n may_v be_v perceive_v from_o mr._n ms._n word_n in_o his_o defâ—nce_n p._n 135._o to_o what_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n infant_n be_v graff_v in_o by_o circumcision_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v ingraff_v by_o baptism_n you_o answer_v by_o demand_v whether_o in_o good_a sadness_n i_o do_v think_v the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v by_o graft_n in_o baptise_v or_o circumcision_n or_o insition_n by_o outward_a ordinance_n for_o if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n then_o break_v off_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o uncircumcise_n or_o unbaptize_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o in_o good_a sober_a sadness_n i_o do_v think_v that_o graft_n in_o be_o admission_n into_o visible_a 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favour_n and_o power_n of_o prince_n concur_v and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o act_n above_o man_n power_n to_o ingraff_n but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o assent_v cordial_o and_o so_o to_o profess_v christ_n in_o sincerity_n as_o some_o of_o mr._n bls._n word_n seem_v to_o mean_v than_o it_o be_v by_o give_v faith_n according_a to_o election_n and_o the_o engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o so_o mr._n bl._n while_o he_o seem_v to_o answer_v my_o argument_n do_v unaware_o confirm_v it_o through_o the_o irrefragable_a force_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o may_v have_v be_v further_o clear_v from_o the_o text_n rom._n 11.23_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o also_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o whence_o it_o follow_v while_o they_o abide_v in_o unbelief_n they_o be_v not_o graff_v in_o when_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v ergo_fw-la god_n ingraff_v by_o give_v faith_n according_a 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