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they_o exempt_v from_o all_o chastisement_n or_o correction_n against_o these_o we_o maintain_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o covenant_n even_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v steadfast_a in_o covenant_n do_v suffer_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v bring_v scripture_n of_o three_o sort_n 1._o give_v instance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n under_o sore_a and_o great_a affliction_n for_o sin_n and_o these_o place_n be_v even_o without_o number_n isaiah_n 42._o 24._o lam._n 1._o 8._o 3._o 39_o 5._o 16._o micah_n 1._o 5._o yea_o they_o lie_v under_o suffering_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v sin_n till_o their_o stomach_n be_v bring_v down_o and_o they_o humble_v themselves_o for_o sin_n leu._n 26._o 41._o against_o this_o be_v object_v that_o among_o these_o afflict_a one_o there_o be_v reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o elect_v one_o and_o elect_a one_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unconversion_n and_o they_o may_v suffer_v for_o sin_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v true_a convert_n among_o these_o or_o else_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v no_o convert_n in_o it_o 2._o these_o in_o their_o confession_n and_o humiliation_n involve_v themselves_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o make_v themselves_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o by_o sin_n draw_v down_o suffering_n as_o we_o have_v ezra_n daniel_n and_o other_o for_o example_n 2._o instance_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a saint_n sin_v and_o suffer_v for_o sin_n 1._o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 20._o 12._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o both_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o suffering_n be_v note_v there_o which_o moses_n seem_v never_o to_o have_v do_v with_o deut._n 1._o 37._o deut._n 3_o 26._o deut._n 4._o 21._o deut._n 34._o 4._o 2._o david_n his_o sin_n we_o find_v 1_o sam._n 11._o at_o large_a relate_v his_o suffering_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o suffer_v in_o all_o his_o relation_n 1._o as_o a_o father_n his_o child_n die_v 2._o as_o a_o husband_n his_o bed_n be_v defile_v 3._o as_o a_o prince_n the_o sword_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o land_n 3._o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11._o 11._o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n 4._o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o 26._o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o hezekiah_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v his_o sin_n his_o suffering_n for_o sin_n and_o his_o humiliation_n upon_o account_n of_o his_o sin_n here_o also_o exception_n be_v take_v these_o here_o mention_v say_v some_o live_v under_o old_a testament_n dispentation_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o we_o may_v take_v up_o paul_n word_n in_o behalf_n of_o these_o 2._o cor._n 10._o 7._o if_o any_o man_n trust_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n let_v he_o of_o himself_o think_v this_o again_o that_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n so_o they_o be_v christ_n moses_n that_o suffer_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n heb._n 11._o 26._o and_o david_n that_o suffer_v in_o like_a sort_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n matth._n 22._o 43._o 2._o that_o we_o may_v not_o lose_v old_a testament-scripture_n for_o if_o we_o lose_v they_o here_o we_o shall_v hold_v they_o no_o where_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o prov._n 3._o 11_o 12._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v even_o as_o the_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n thrice_o repeat_v 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n employ_v in_o the_o word_n chastisement_n which_o ever_o be_v for_o some_o fault_n psalm_n 39_o 11._o 3._o the_o hand_n that_o
so_o for_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o hear_v of_o their_o labour_n in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n their_o charge_n to_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n for_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n who_o have_v not_o know_v man_n in_o that_o state_n in_o the_o university_n and_o resident_n in_o college_n it_o be_v true_a that_o those_o student_n that_o have_v their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o founder_n donation_n upon_o marriage_n lose_v their_o place_n but_o do_v not_o incur_v expulsion_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v very_o equal_a see_v those_o place_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o a_o settle_a abode_n as_o some_o abuse_v they_o but_o for_o preparation_n for_o public_a employment_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o who_o blame_v those_o tie_n of_o apprentice_n from_o marriage_n for_o the_o term_n of_o their_o service_n to_o know_v their_o trade_n if_o wife_n and_o family_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o they_o will_v soon_o find_v the_o 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though_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o some_o other_o scripture_n meaning_n gal._n 4_o 29._o do_v note_n out_o justiciaries_n seek_v salvation_n in_o the_o law_n yet_o here_o rom._n 9_o 8._o the_o literal_a meaning_n be_v to_o be_v take_v a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o descend_v from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o how_o can_v mr._n bayne_n possible_o mean_a gal._n 4_o 29._o as_o i_o be_o here_o tell_v he_o do_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o those_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v there_o but_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o those_o term_n child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o this_o very_a place_n by_o my_o adversary_n distinguish_v and_o though_o master_n bayne_n do_v not_o quote_v gal_n 4_o 29._o in_o that_o place_n which_o i_o mention_v yet_o doctor_n abbot_n in_o thomsoni_fw-la diatribam_fw-la p._n 115._o say_v circumcisus_fw-la est_fw-la ishmael_n circumcisus_fw-la &_o isaac_n solus_fw-la autem_fw-la isaac_n natus_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ishmael_n tantummodo_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la justificatus_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la modo_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ishmael_n quanquam_fw-la circumcisus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la justificatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o he_o plain_o make_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o honour_n give_v circumcision_n though_o a_o honour_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o justification_n accompany_v and_o he_o quote_v gal._n 4._o 29._o as_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o i_o be_o much_o engage_v to_o my_o antagonist_n for_o his_o quotation_n out_o of_o hierome_n sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la tum_fw-la major_a frater_fw-la ishmael_n lactentem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o parvulum_fw-la persequabatur_fw-la isaac_n sibi_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la prerogativum_fw-la sibi_fw-la 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in_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o honour_n but_o a_o abasement_n when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n much_o more_o may_v be_v animadvert_v but_o this_o be_v enough_o as_o i_o think_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o i_o purposely_o avoid_v all_o that_o concern_v the_o person_n i_o know_v not_o what_o more_o may_v be_v say_v but_o i_o find_v nothing_o as_o yet_o say_v but_o that_o which_o instead_o of_o evince_v the_o contrary_n be_v thorough_o examine_v be_v a_o more_o full_a confirmation_n that_o in_o new_a testament-time_n such_o a_o distinction_n of_o birth_n be_v in_o new_a testament-time_n contain_v clear_o hint_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v here_o and_o in_o other_o scripture_n full_o express_v chap._n liii_o matth._n 19_o 14._o mark_n 10._o 14._o luk._n 18._o 16._o vindicated_n that_o text_n in_o the_o gospel_n utter_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o record_v by_o three_o evangelist_n come_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a narrative_a in_o gospel-record_n we_o may_v see_v first_o analyse_v the_o pious_a care_n of_o parent_n or_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n to_o present_a infant_n to_o christ_n second_o the_o harsh_a entertainment_n that_o they_o find_v from_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n three_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n towards_o they_o manifest_v 1._o in_o his_o displeasure_n against_o those_o that_o forbid_v their_o come_n 2._o in_o his_o free_a admission_n of_o they_o 3._o in_o gratify_v their_o request_n that_o bring_v they_o 4._o in_o receive_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n in_o the_o word_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n we_o see_v 1._o their_o admission_n or_o at_o least_o 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on_o their_o own_o accord_n 3._o in_o that_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n 4._o have_v they_o be_v capable_a by_o age_n of_o instruction_n with_o what_o colour_n can_v any_o have_v deny_v they_o why_o may_v not_o they_o come_v as_o well_o as_o those_o multitude_n that_o flock_v to_o he_o 5._o why_o be_v not_o the_o child_n themselves_o speak_v to_o to_o forbear_v to_o come_v rather_o than_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o not_o to_o bring_v they_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o instruction_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o rebuke_n 6._o why_o be_v there_o no_o word_n of_o instruction_n speak_v to_o they_o the_o young_a man_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v instruct_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n so_o shall_v these_o have_v be_v instruct_v as_o well_o as_o blessed_v have_v they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n for_o instruction_n second_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n to_o be_v teach_v so_o they_o be_v not_o as_o be_v say_v disease_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d donorum_fw-la &_o vocationis_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la sequi_fw-la illa_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la statumus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o quia_fw-la fatcute_v calvino_n &_o martyr_n dictum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la singulari_fw-la cujusque_fw-la electione_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la totius_fw-la gentis_fw-la judaicae_n communi_fw-la adoptione_n accipiendum_fw-la sit_fw-la atqui_fw-la hac_fw-la communis_fw-la adoptio_fw-la &_o vocatio_fw-la gentis_fw-la fuit_fw-la mutabilis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la gens_fw-la judaica_n donis_fw-la &_o vocatione_n illâ—_n excidit_fw-la ad_fw-la corruptelas_fw-la stapletoni_n facilè_fw-la respondetur_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la negatur_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la gentis_fw-la judaicae_n â—oc_fw-la est_fw-la foederali_fw-la dignitate_fw-la propriâ—_n loqui_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o deo_fw-la pronunâ—iare_fw-it apostolum_n sed_fw-la negatur_fw-la hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singulorum_fw-la non_fw-la confici_fw-la imò_fw-la a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la firmissimè_fw-la concluditur_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la aliena_fw-la apostolus_fw-la rectè_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la propria_fw-la fideles_fw-la idem_fw-la statuere_fw-la debent_fw-la debent_fw-la sic_fw-la illis_fw-la jam_fw-la solenne_fw-fr est_fw-la partem_fw-la unam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la assumere_fw-la câque_fw-la abuti_fw-la ad_fw-la alteram_fw-la vel_fw-la evertendam_fw-la vel_fw-la dimovendam_fw-la dimovendam_fw-la per_fw-la electionem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la primo_fw-la externam_fw-la foederis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qui_fw-la deus_fw-la hanc_fw-la geâ—tem_fw-la sibi_fw-la delegerit_fw-la deinde_fw-la ipsam_fw-la aeternae_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o â—ac_fw-la gente_fw-la quasi_fw-la deposuerat_fw-la deus_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la adoptando_fw-la choose_fw-la in_o foedus_fw-la testatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la se_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la gente_fw-la plurimos_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la habiturum_fw-la esse_fw-la electos_fw-la ad_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la patres_fw-la dilexit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la extendit_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la parentum_fw-la merito_fw-la transeunt_fw-la ad_fw-la liberos_fw-la qui_fw-la ni_fw-fr devi_fw-fr idem_fw-la facerâ—t_fw-la the_o series_n of_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v open_v the_o corinthian_n quaere_fw-la the_o corinthian_n scruple_n explicatory_a position_n the_o ground_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o corinthian_n scruple_n two_o heterodoxical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n holy_a unclean_a the_o first_o interpretation_n set_v up_o parent_n and_o child_n too_o high_a examine_v the_o second_o interpretation_n lay_v parent_n and_o child_n too_o low_o 1._o weak_a and_o childish_a 2._o incongruous_a 3._o untrue_a argument_n evince_v the_o holiness_n in_o the_o text_n not_o to_o be_v legitimation_n the_o sanctification_n speak_v to_o be_v not_o of_o parent_n in_o general_a but_o of_o one_o parent_n believe_v and_o another_o unbelieved_a in_o particular_a the_o apostle_n bring_v not_o formal_a argument_n to_o conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o marriage-society_n but_o remove_v scruple_n concern_v their_o oâ—n_a state_n and_o their_o issue_n a_o vindication_n of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n the_o text_n analyse_v the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o it_o gal._n 4._o 29._o the_o whole_a narrative_a analyse_v upon_o what_o account_n these_o infant_n be_v tender_v to_o christ_n why_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o disciple_n position_n rend_v to_o clear_a christ_n admission_n of_o they_o covenant-interest_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n like_a privilege_n do_v descend_v in_o kingdom_n commonweal_n city_n etc._n etc._n sol._n sol._n hinc_fw-la calvinus_n &_o beza_n suum_fw-la dogma_fw-la de_fw-la traduce_v justitia_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la docéntque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la fiâ—ios_fw-la propriè_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la baptism_n salvari_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quo_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la censentur_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la nati_fw-la juxta_fw-la foedus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la ge._n 17._o 7._o quemadmodum_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la censentur_fw-la liberi_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la altero_fw-la parentè_fw-fr libero_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la errant_a errant_a foederis_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o abraham_n initi_fw-la participes_fw-la sint_fw-la sive_fw-la judaei_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la oriundi_fw-la sive_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parentum_fw-la liberi_fw-la carnalis_fw-la generatio_fw-la nihil_fw-la facit_fw-la facit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la descendit_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la carnalem_fw-la generationem_fw-la parentum_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la christi_fw-la sol._n sol._n sol._n birth-interest_n descend_v in_o all_o other_o religion_n god_n own_v childreâ—_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n as_o his_o servant_n and_o as_o his_o child_n parent_n and_o child_n respective_a to_o church-interest_n be_v not_o in_o a_o opposite_a condition_n no_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n of_o a_o believe_a parent_n bring_v up_o a_o child_n for_o covenant_n and_o not_o in_o covenant_n infant_n out_o of_o covenant_n according_a to_o scripture-ground_n be_v without_o hope_n of_o salvation_n jesuit_n our_o lead_a adversary_n confess_v it_o protestant_n divine_v can_v avoid_v it_o our_o present_a adversary_n instead_o of_o reason_n oppose_v only_a comer_n against_o it_o objection_n against_o infant_n baptism_n answer_v the_o question_n state_v whether_o 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non_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la nâ—zianzen_n lib_n 5._o do_v theol._n theol._n non_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la antotidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la omne_fw-la necessaria_fw-la in_o scripture_n continentur_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la sententia_fw-la expressa_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la necessariam_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la inde_fw-la colligenda_fw-la infant-baptism_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o will-worship_n extreme_n be_v dangerous_a the_o jew_n leave_v idolatry_n run_v upon_o sacrilege_n separation_n for_o god_n of_o person_n or_o of_o inanimate_a or_o unreasonable_a creature_n whether_o sacrilege_n be_v any_o new_a testament_n sin_n separation_n for_o god_n either_o by_o institution_n or_o approbation_n place_n for_o worship_n and_o maintenance_n of_o those_o that_o attend_v upon_o worship_n separate_v by_o divine_a approbation_n positious_a concern_v place_n negative_a positive_a ministry_n maintenance_n assert_v 1._o what_o conscientious_o be_v due_a 2._o what_o be_v legal_o due_a quae_fw-la sententia_fw-la tantum_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o vexit_fw-la jam_fw-la errorum_fw-la &_o schismatum_fw-la agmen_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la ullis_fw-la superiorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la hae_fw-la reticis_fw-la legatur_fw-la tam_fw-la insanum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la reductum_fw-la proximo_fw-la quadriennio_fw-la subsque_fw-la rursum_fw-la sectatores_fw-la invenerit_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la hoc_fw-la pietatis_fw-la studiosis_fw-la radicem_fw-la hanc_fw-la suspectam_fw-la meritò_fw-la reddere_fw-la debuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o fausta_fw-la germina_fw-la suppulularunt_fw-la suppulularunt_fw-la argument_n evince_v the_o right_a of_o christian_n in_o this_o latitude_n amplification_n of_o this_o position_n position_n aliquando_fw-la filiis_fw-la infidelium_fw-la praestatur_fw-la baec_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la cúm_fw-la occultâ_fw-la dei_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la piorum_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la si_fw-mi parens_fw-la carens_fw-la verâ_fw-la fide_fw-la cam_fw-la tamen_fw-la profiteatur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la externo_fw-la eclesiae_fw-la coetupro_fw-la fideli_fw-la habeatur_fw-la aut_fw-la olim_fw-la habitus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sub_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la infant_n ex_fw-la talibus_fw-la nascentes_fw-la erant_fw-la foederati_fw-la &_o promissionis_fw-la participes_fw-la quia_fw-la etiam_fw-la promissio_fw-la acceptata_fw-la fluerit_fw-la à _fw-la parentibus_fw-la majoribus_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la nasciturae_fw-la posteritatis_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la praejudicat_fw-la immediati_fw-la parentis_fw-la incredulitas_fw-la aut_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la infans_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la &_o hypocrisin_n parentis_fw-la imitari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n cap._n 17._o exercit._fw-la 88_o covenant_n of_o church-member_n either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n know_v no_o explicit_a church-covenant_n mr._n firmins_n reason_n and_o his_o reply_n to_o they_o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o the_o interest_n of_o infant_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n in_o baptism_n baptism_n haec_fw-la enim_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la now_o est_fw-la iustar_fw-la veneni_fw-la quod_fw-la hosti_fw-la datur_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la sed_fw-la medicina_fw-la quae_fw-la fratri_fw-la datur_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la argument_n to_o carry_v the_o question_n in_o the_o negative_a answer_n 1._o all_o possible_a engagement_n and_o obligation_n to_o holiness_n parent_n must_v see_v that_o their_o child_n breed_n do_v answer_v their_o birth_n the_o danger_n of_o persecution_n consolation_n 1._o to_o nation_n thus_o honour_v 2._o to_o single_a person_n 1._o respective_a to_o themselves_o 2._o respective_a to_o their_o posterity_n doct._n 2._o
different_a and_o consequent_o either_o make_v two_o covenant_n of_o grace_n distinct_a in_o kind_n or_o thrust_v all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o old_a covenant_n out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o all_o interpreter_n who_o make_v these_o covenant_n one_o in_o substance_n see_v the_o last_v large_a annotation_n on_o the_o word_n 2._o whether_o such_o a_o interpretation_n do_v not_o utter_o contradict_v new-testament-light_n which_o hold_v out_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o like_a latitude_n with_o the_o former_a in_o which_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o where_o condition_n be_v as_o explicit_o and_o full_o require_v as_o in_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n 3._o whether_o when_o scripture_n speak_v of_o thing_n in_o opposition_n to_o man_n erroneous_a conceit_n for_o a_o further_a explanation_n of_o they_o and_o rectify_v man_n judgement_n in_o they_o it_o do_v usual_o lay_v down_o a_o full_a complete_a and_o formal_a definition_n to_o 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