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according_a to_o their_o relative_a formal_a nature_n and_o not_o either_o with_o the_o accidental_a consideration_n of_o active_a or_o passive_a it_o be_v no_o marvel_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o stand_v what_o to_o answer_v he_o use_v term_n in_o such_o a_o uncouth_a nonsense_n acception_n as_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o before_o for_o if_o the_o trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o battle_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o grosser_n absurdity_n which_o mr._n b._n have_v in_o those_o word_n than_o any_o of_o those_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o to_o take_v disciple_n and_o servant_n in_o their_o relative_a formal_a nature_n without_o learning_n or_o service_n active_a or_o passive_a whereas_o mr._n b._n himself_o page_n 92._o where_o he_o say_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o servant_n disciple_n soldier_n husbandman_n tradesman_n remain_v when_o the_o act_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o express_o say_v the_o relation_n and_o so_o the_o denomination_n 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lapide_fw-la super_fw-la arbore_fw-la non_fw-la arbore_fw-la or_o rather_o absurdorum_fw-la absurdissimun_fw-la oppositum_fw-la in_o apposito_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o disciple_n never_o prove_v be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o mr._n bs._n first_o argument_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o may_v use_v mr._n bs._n word_n they_o be_v very_o tractable_a soul_n that_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o notion_n page_n 180._o he_o think_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n of_o my_o part_n shall_v know_v of_o no_o separation_n to_o god_n but_o by_o election_n or_o calling_n he_o question_n whether_o election_n be_v proper_a separation_n he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n firstborn_a be_v separate_v by_o a_o law_n and_o man_n now_o by_o dedication_n separate_v good_n to_o god_n that_o he_o mean_v separation_n neither_o by_o election_n nor_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a call_n but_o by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v mr._n b._n still_o abuse_v i_o by_o leave_v out_o 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be_v holy_a and_o that_o this_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n the_o jew_n hereafter_o to_o be_v call_v be_v holy_a rom._n 11._o 16._o by_o election_n mr._n cobbet_n just_a vindic_n chap._n 3_o sect_n 1._o page_n 37._o the_o jew_n yet_o to_o come_v be_v in_o paul_n time_n holy_a federal_o rom._n 11._o 15_o 16._o not_o actual_o but_o intentional_o yet_o not_o then_o baptizable_a the_o medeâ—_n sai_o 13._o 3._o be_v call_v god_n sanctify_v one_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n i_o further_o add_v that_o in_o his_o general_a sense_n legitimate_a may_v also_o signify_v a_o state_n separate_v to_o god_n as_o be_v that_o only_a posterity_n he_o allow_v of_o according_a to_o his_o institution_n of_o marriage_n mal._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v very_o frequent_o call_v holy_a by_o divine_n and_o therefore_o let_v pass_v his_o jocular_a tale_n my_o exception_n or_o answer_n to_o his_o reason_n from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o deserve_v a_o better_a refutation_n than_o he_o have_v 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commonwealth_n of_o israel_n in_o respect_n of_o inheritance_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n as_o jeroboam_n ahaz_n manasseh_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o proselyte_n though_o believer_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a seed_n there_o mean_v they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n yea_o the_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n beget_v upon_o prohibit_v woman_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o nation_n there_o mention_v be_v with_o their_o mother_n to_o be_v put_v away_o as_o unholy_a according_a to_o the_o law_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o contrary_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o evident_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n by_o their_o descent_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o the_o term_n holy_a seed_n ezra_n 10._o 2._o be_v all_o one_o with_o legitimate_a and_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v allude_v to_o that_o place_n in_o ezra_n it_o serve_v more_o for_o my_o sense_n then_o mr._n bs._n and_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v conceive_v this_o if_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v not_o as_o sanctify_v to_o his_o wife_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o live_v together_o than_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v unclean_a that_o be_v illegitimate_a as_o those_o in_o ezra_n but_o now_o that_o be_v it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v prohibit_v marriage_n with_o some_o people_n be_v void_v and_o unequal_a marriage_n be_v not_o dissolve_v your_o child_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v legitimate_a his_o evasion_n page_n 188._o about_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n will_v be_v find_v insufficient_a to_o avoid_v my_o exception_n against_o his_o exposition_n which_o be_v mistake_v by_o he_o nor_o will_v it_o at_o all_o smite_v i_o my_o exception_n be_v not_o as_o he_o imagine_v that_o upon_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o person_n profession_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o real_a believer_n but_o that_o mr._n b._n determine_v that_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v only_o to_o the_o believer_n who_o be_v not_o only_o such_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o also_o real_o such_o before_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n include_v this_o proposition_n according_a to_o his_o exposition_n that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o only_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v after_o mr._n b._n visible_a church-member_n and_o baptizable_a of_o necessity_n all_o other_o by_o his_o exposition_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o rule_n according_a to_o mr._n bs_n exposition_n must_v know_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v know_v without_o special_a revelation_n he_o may_v baptize_v none_o without_o it_o now_o mr._n b._n answer_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o main_a thing_n how_o by_o his_o exposition_n a_o man_n 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and_o such_o pernicious_a effect_n follow_v that_o people_n think_v therefore_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o baptize_v which_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o mr._n bs._n word_n for_o they_o be_v visible_a christian_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o have_v not_o since_o by_o word_n or_o work_n renounce_v he_o and_o rest_v therein_o and_o be_v thereby_o hold_v in_o carnal_a presumption_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o think_v those_o that_o maintain_v infant-baptisme_n play_v the_o devil_n part_n which_o expression_n of_o my_o be_v add_v the_o vanity_n of_o mr._n bs._n arguing_n will_v appear_v that_o which_o he_o have_v page_n 178._o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o thanks_n to_o i_o then_o to_o satan_n that_o i_o keep_v not_o god_n from_o make_v promise_n to_o his_o people_n which_o intimate_v i_o will_v do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o thanks_o to_o i_o then_o satan_n it_o be_v because_o there_o 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infant_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n he_o former_o make_v with_o infant_n and_o which_o he_o now_o affirm_v what_o he_o affirm_v distinct_o i_o can_v well_o tell_v he_o do_v so_o confuse_o express_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n he_o distinguish_v between_o a_o absolute_a and_o a_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o absolute_a he_o say_v belong_v only_a to_o the_o elect_a but_o this_o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n or_o baptisms_n seal_v of_o it_o yea_o he_o blame_v i_o often_o for_o so_o conceive_v of_o he_o and_o page_z 223._o he_o dispute_v against_o that_o tenet_n as_o my_o five_o error_n the_o conditional_a be_v a_o covenant_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n upon-condition_n of_o faith_n this_o he_o say_v be_v seal_v by_o baptism_n not_o the_o other_o and_o this_o he_o make_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n elect_v and_o reprobate_a and_o this_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a he_o mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o baptism_n seal_v and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v thereby_o but_o according_a to_o this_o conditional_a covenaat_fw-mi either_o all_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n whether_o elect_a or_o reprobate_a infant_n of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n or_o else_o none_o till_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o so_o not_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n mr._n b._n in_o his_o addition_n to_o the_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n part_n 3._o sect_n 3._o prop._n 2._o a_o conditional_a promise_n put_v nothing_o in_o be_v till_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n nor_o give_v any_o certainty_n but_o of_o such_o performance_n as_o for_o any_o covenant_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n beside_o these_o contain_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a or_o such_o like_a imagine_a privilege_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o infant_n of_o gentile_a believer_n i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o phantasm_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v mr._n bs._n opinion_n of_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a which_o i_o can_v not_o do_v till_o i_o have_v his_o book_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o that_o not_o one_o text_n he_o have_v bring_v prove_v such_o a_o promise_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v more_o to_o belong_v to_o infant_n by_o promise_n than_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o yet_o neither_o visible_a church-membership_a nor_o right_a to_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n ordinary_o will_v follow_v thereon_o as_o for_o that_o he_o say_v in_o general_a term_n that_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n covenant_v with_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n be_v say_v like_o a_o calumniator_n my_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a to_o the_o contrary_a in_o that_o very_a place_n in_o a_o word_n i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o regeneration_n sanctification_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o make_v to_o all_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a believer_n no_o not_o of_o abraham_n himself_o or_o to_o any_o bare_o because_o they_o be_v their_o child_n but_o because_o elect_v or_o believer_n in_o their_o own_o person_n which_o mr._n m._n and_o mr._n geree_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o i_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a as_o be_v express_o deliver_v rom._n 9_o 8._o and_o by_o the_o stream_n of_o protestant_a writer_n maintain_v but_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o many_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o dare_v i_o say_v that_o no_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o only_o say_v i_o neither_o know_v which_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o for_o the_o arguing_n that_o he_o that_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n do_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v build_v on_o these_o fancy_n that_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a connexion_n between_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v which_o with_o other_o hypothesis_n of_o paedobaptist_n i_o shall_v examine_v in_o my_o review_n mr._n b._n add_v that_o i_o flat_o deny_v infant_n covenant_v with_o god_n whereas_o my_o word_n be_v far_o from_o such_o flat_a denial_n be_v only_o these_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o how_o any_o person_n shall_v covenant_n with_o christ_n till_o he_o promise_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o such_o a_o peremptory_a or_o flat_a denial_n as_o mr._n b._n say_v they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v true_a it_o be_v against_o all_o experience_n that_o infant_n do_v so_o covenant_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o they_o be_v baptize_v cry_n and_o show_v their_o unwillingness_n as_o august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr remiss_a et_fw-fr mer._n pecc_fw-la c._n 23._o flendo_fw-la et_fw-la vagiendo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o eye_n mysterium_fw-la celebratur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la obstrepunt_fw-la then_o mr._n b._n say_v i_o dissuade_v parent_n from_o so_o engage_v their_o child_n in_o covenant_n and_o promise_v in_o their_o name_n which_o yet_o they_o ever_o do_v in_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v as_o deut._n 29._o and_o other_o place_n show_v but_o in_o which_o word_n i_o persuade_v parent_n not_o to_o do_v as_o he_o say_v i_o do_v he_o
separate_v all_o infant_n of_o believer_n bare_o for_o their_o parent_n faith_n to_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v mr._n bs._n dream_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o exame_v his_o second_o argument_n sect_n xi_o about_o mr._n bs._n 4._o text_n urge_v impertinent_o to_o prove_v infant_n visible_a church-membership_a page_n 183._o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o palpable_a untruth_n which_o i_o say_v he_o four_o text_n in_o his_o epistle_n levit._n 25._o 41_o 42._o deut._n 29._o 11_o 12._o act._n 15._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o with_o rom._n 11._o 19_o be_v all_o he_o conclude_v any_o thing_n from_o mean_v in_o the_o dispute_n at_o bewdley_n and_o say_v the_o hearer_n know_v it_o and_o be_v to_o be_v see_v before_o but_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n with_o search_n into_o the_o note_n i_o take_v after_o and_o the_o note_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o i_o it_o be_v no_o untruth_n mat._n 28._o 19_o i_o think_v he_o allude_v to_o but_o i_o remember_v not_o it_o be_v urge_v or_o any_o other_o text_n beside_o the_o forename_a as_o a_o medium_n from_o which_o to_o conclude_v any_o proposition_n to_o be_v prove_v then_o he_o say_v i_o have_v be_v full_o answer_v before_o but_o yet_o add_v concern_v levit._n 25._o 41_o 42._o 1._o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v infant_n and_o the_o dispute_n between_o we_o be_v of_o the_o species_n answ._n 1._o though_o mr._n b._n and_o before_o he_o mr._n cobbet_n usual_o call_v the_o sort_n or_o rank_n of_o man_n that_o be_v infant_n the_o species_n yet_o other_o logician_n usual_o call_v man_n the_o low_a species_n or_o kind_n and_o say_v age_n and_o sex_n make_v not_o another_o kind_n 2._o but_o allow_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n cobbet_n their_o language_n i_o say_v the_o dispute_n be_v not_o about_o the_o species_n or_o kind_n to_o wit_n infant_n as_o infant_n but_o infant_n of_o believer_n who_o be_v particular_a person_n and_o the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v right_o state_v between_o i_o 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55._o and_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v about_o law_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o 40._o go_v before_o show_v plain_o that_o this_o law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v return_v from_o servitude_n under_o which_o they_o be_v for_o poverty_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o ver_fw-la 45_o 46._o plain_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n allow_v they_o to_o take_v the_o child_n of_o stranger_n so_o journ_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o proselyte_n as_o a_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o in_o whatever_o sense_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o be_v god_n servant_n it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o hebrew_n as_o exod._n 21._o 2._o be_v express_v i_o do_v not_o conceive_v nor_o any_o interpreter_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o do_v expound_v this_o of_o a_o proselyte_n but_o only_o of_o a_o hebrew_n bear_v if_o cornelius_n have_v child_n they_o have_v not_o be_v god_n servant_n in_o the_o sense_n there_o mean_v which_o be_v clear_o this_o that_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o respect_n only_o in_o that_o place_n in_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o not_o as_o man_n will_v but_o as_o he_o only_o will_v who_o have_v right_a to_o they_o by_o his_o purchase_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v get_v sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o no_o not_o by_o their_o voluntary_a sell_v themselves_o to_o prejudice_v his_o as_o deodat_n annot_n in_o levit._n 25._o 42._o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o gross_a abuse_n of_o this_o scripture_n in_o mr._n b._n to_o urge_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o gentile_a believer_n now_o be_v servant_n to_o god_n relate_v to_o he_o as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n separate_v to_o himself_o from_o the_o world_n which_o be_v speak_v mere_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n child_n and_o their_o corporal_a servitude_n which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o god_n dispose_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o redemption_n of_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n when_o he_o tell_v i_o of_o my_o accustomednesse_n to_o mistake_n it_o be_v more_o true_a of_o himself_o as_o i_o have_v often_o show_v yea_o tho_o the_o word_n be_v write_v before_o he_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n he_o call_v my_o mistake_n that_o he_o argue_v thus_o whosoever_o be_v call_v god_n servant_n may_v be_v baptize_v whereas_o he_o may_v have_v see_v if_o he_o have_v take_v any_o care_n to_o set_v down_o my_o word_n right_o that_o my_o word_n be_v as_o his_o own_o notary_n take_v they_o and_o he_o have_v print_v they_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n infant_n be_v call_v servant_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o must_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v his_o argument_n either_o in_o word_n or_o substance_n as_o for_o the_o conclusion_n and_o argument_n as_o he_o set_v it_o down_o page_n 182._o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o urge_v in_o the_o dispute_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o levit._n 25._o 42._o be_v mean_v only_o of_o hebrew_n child_n not_o of_o gentile_n nor_o in_o the_o sense_n mr._n b._n will_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v relative_o separate_v to_o god_n from_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o god_n be_v servant_n be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ._n page_n 184_o he_o call_v my_o answer_n to_o his_o allegation_n of_o deut._n 19_o 11_o 12_o vain_a senseless_a reavil_n and_o then_o break_v out_o into_o word_n of_o pity_n to_o people_n that_o take_v their_o opinion_n on_o my_o word_n to_o which_o be_v i_o say_v that_o my_o answer_n be_v not_o vain_a senseless_a cavil_n will_v appear_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o mr._n b._n about_o that_o text_n and_o as_o he_o pity_v they_o that_o take_v their_o opinion_n on_o my_o word_n so_o i_o pity_v they_o that_o take_v their_o opinion_n on_o his_o word_n or_o any_o mere_a man_n word_n contrary_a to_o christ_n privilege_n mat._n 23._o 1._o page_n 184._o in_o my_o word_n adoption_n be_v print_v for_o doctrine_n 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