2._o 38_o 39_o luk._n 19_o 9_o pag._n 62._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o text_n rom._n 11._o 16._o pag._n 69._o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o pag._n 83._o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_n of_o circumcision_n pag._n 95._o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o notion_n under_o which_o and_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o person_n be_v circumcise_v show_v that_o all_o person_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 99_o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o whether_o the_o want_n of_o infant-baptism_n be_v want_n of_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v pag._n 110._o sect._n 12._o that_o the_o command_n to_o circumcise_v male_a infant_n be_v not_o virtual_o a_o command_n to_o baptise_v infant_n pag._n 122._o sect._n 13._o that_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v not_o a_o command_n to_o baptise_v infant_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o pag._n 137._o sect._n 14._o of_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o baptise_v infant_n particular_o of_o baptise_v household_n pag._n 142._o sect._n 15._o of_o a_o infant_n capacity_n of_o inward_a grace_n the_o text_n matth._n 19_o 14_o and_o of_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o paedobaptism_n thereon_o part._n 4._o concerning_o the_o objection_n against_o infant-baptism_n pag._n 151._o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 156._o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o second_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o condition_n prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n pag._n 157._o sect._n 3._o of_o the_o three_o so_o call_v objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o knowledge_n requisite_a concerning_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_v pag._n 161._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o stipulation_n as_o baptism_n pag._n 163._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o five_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o infant-baptism_n pag._n 167._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o six_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o infant-communion_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o being_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n succeed_v the_o passover_n pag._n 170._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o first_o use_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n suppose_v blood_n sentence_n pag._n 170._o sect._n 8._o the_o epilogue_n contain_v some_o expression_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o author_n the_o content_a of_o the_o appendix_n pag._n 173._o that_o colos._n 2._o 11_o 12._o prove_v not_o infant-baptism_n errata_fw-la treatise_n 1._o pag._n 7._o line_n 24._o rational_n read_v rationale_fw-la p._n 9_o l._n 3._o 17._o r._n 7._o p._n 10._o l_n 20._o minor_fw-la r._n major_n p._n 16._o l._n 4._o put_v such_o back_n r._n put_v back_o such_o p._n 22._o l._n 30._o dele_n p._n 28._o margin_n r._n 18._o p._n 29._o l._n 24._o baptism_n r._n baptism_n may_v be_v supply_v p._n 34._o l._n 16._o as_o well_o r._n as_o well_o as_o treatise_n 2._o p._n 4._o l._n 29_o live_v anno_fw-la r._n live_v about_o anno_fw-la p._n 10._o l._n 7._o differ_v r._n differ_n p._n 20._o their_o r._n they_o p._n 22._o l_n 13._o 40th_o r._n cth_o p._n 23._o l._n 2._o 1622_o r._n 1522._o l._n 36._o arian_n r._n aerian_n p_n 32_o l._n 25._o character_n r._n charter_n p._n 40._o l._n 32._o sectare_fw-la r_o sect_n p._n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n sminati_fw-la r._n seminati_fw-la l._n 34_o word_n r._n word_n p._n 52._o l._n 5._o 8._o r._n 6._o p._n 58._o l._n 23._o thou_o r._n be_v p._n 61._o in_o the_o margin_n 36._o r._n 39_o p._n 63_o l._n 6._o inusible_a r._n invisible_a l._n 18._o visible_a r._n invisible_a p._n 78._o l._n 15._o believer_n r._n unbeliever_n p._n 93._o l._n 21._o anology_n r._n analogy_n in_o some_o other_o thing_n p_o 97._o l_o 24._o sort_n of_o r_o sort_n deal_n of_o p._n 107._o l._n 28._o second_o r._n first_o p_o 111._o l._n 3_o 1._o 1._o r._n 2._o p._n 114._o l._n 38._o opposition_n r._n opposition_n p._n 117._o l._n 5._o which_o now_o r._n which_o be_v now_o p._n 117._o l._n 39_o 10._o r._n 20._o p._n 116._o l._n 29._o due_a r._n the_o l_n 37._o vent_v r._n vent_v a_o conceit_n p._n 127._o l_n 21._o a_o rule_n r_o a_o title_n p._n 132_o in_o the_o margin_n baley_n r._n bailiff_n p._n 133._o l._n 12_o 17_o r._n 18._o l._n 15._o 12_o r._n 11._o p._n 135_o l._n 5._o do_v here_o r._n do_v not_o here_o p._n 136._o l._n 13._o 26._o r._n 28._o p._n 139._o l._n 33._o 2._o r._n p._n 142._o l._n 36._o this_o r._n the_o p._n 163._o l._n 8._o l._n 4._o r._n 48._o a_o exercitation_n about_o infant-baptism_n present_v in_o certain_a paper_n to_o the_o chairman_n of_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n select_v to_o consider_v of_o that_o argument_n in_o the_o year_n 1643_o and_o 1644._o with_o some_o few_o emendation_n addition_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o one_o new_a objection_n translate_v out_o of_o latin_a by_o the_o author_n publish_a according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v by_o m._n s._n for_o george_n whittington_n 1646._o a_o exercitation_n concerning_o infant-baptism_n the_o present_a tenent_n 7._o according_a to_o which_o infant-baptism_n be_v practise_v be_v that_o the_o infant_n bear_v of_o a_o believer_n be_v universal_o to_o be_v baptise_v this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n conformable_a be_v make_v doubtful_a to_o i_o by_o these_o argument_n arg._n 1._o that_o which_o have_v no_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v doubtful_a but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o infant-baptism_n have_v no_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o ergo_o it_o be_v doubtful_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o examine_v the_o place_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o it_o which_o be_v these_o gen._n 17._o 7_o etc._n etc._n act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o mark_n 10._o 14._o 16._o act_n 16._o 15._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o the_o argument_n from_o gen._n 17._o 7_o etc._n etc._n be_v almost_o the_o first_o and_o last_o in_o this_o business_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o accurate_o to_o be_v examine_v but_o it_o have_v so_o many_o shape_n that_o i_o may_v here_o take_v up_o that_o speech_n with_o what_o knot_n shall_v i_o hold_v shape-changing_a proteus_n but_o in_o the_o issue_n it_o fall_v into_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o form_n the_o first_o thus_o to_o who_o the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v to_o they_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v also_o but_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v therefore_o to_o they_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v and_o consequent_o baptism_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o gen._n 17._o 7._o where_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o this_o argument_n divers_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v which_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v first_o whether_o the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o same_o second_o what_o seed_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n three_o whether_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o gospel-covenant_n four_o whether_o these_o term_n be_v convertible_a federate_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v of_o these_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n but_o mix_v which_o i_o prove_v the_o covenant_n take_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v mix_v some_o evangelical_a belong_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n belong_v some_o be_v domestic_a or_o civil_a promise_n special_o respect_v the_o house_n of_o abraham_n and_o policy_n of_o israel_n ergo_o that_o be_v evangelical_a which_o we_o read_v gen._n 17._o 5._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o which_o we_o find_v gen._n 15._o 5._o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v in_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o nation_n innumerable_a that_o shall_v be_v abraham_n child_n by_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v evangelical_a which_o we_o find_v gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o gen._n 18._o 18._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v for_o in_o these_o be_v promise_v blessing_n to_o believer_n of_o who_o abraham_n be_v father_n gal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 16._o act_n 3._o 25._o domestic_a and_o civil_a promise_n be_v many_o of_o the_o multiply_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n of_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o
isaac_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o isaac_n the_o bondage_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o deliverance_n thence_o of_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 15._o 13._o 18._o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o 15._o 16._o act._n 7._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v evangelical_a according_a to_o the_o more_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v point_n at_o the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n house_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o word_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v well_o doubt_v whether_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n may_v be_v call_v simple_o evangelical_a and_o so_o pertain_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o although_o there_o be_v evangelical_a promise_n in_o that_o covenant_n pertain_v to_o all_o believer_n as_o believer_n there_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n sacrifice_n point_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o we_o call_v not_o that_o covenant_n simple_o evangelical_a but_o in_o some_o respect_n second_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v many_o way_n so_o call_v first_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o excellency_n gal._n 3._o 16._o second_o all_o the_o elect_a rom._n 9_o 7._o all_o believer_n rom._n 4._o 11_o 12._o 16._o 17_o 18._o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n three_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n do_v accrue_v this_o be_v isaac_n gen._n 21._o 12._o four_o a_o natural_a seed_n whether_o lawful_a as_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n or_o base_a as_o ishmael_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v not_o gen._n 15._o 5._o but_o nowhere_o do_v i_o find_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n of_o the_o three_o former_a kind_n of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o promise_n recite_v be_v mean_v but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n thus_o that_o god_n promise_v he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o christ_n impart_v in_o he_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o evangelical_a benefit_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n inherit_v in_o domestic_a and_o political_a benefit_n 3._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o substantial_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o that_o covenant_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n sanctification_n remission_n of_o sin_n eternal_a life_n yet_o this_o evangelical_a covenant_n have_v divers_a form_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o various_a sanction_n by_o which_o it_o be_v confirm_v to_o adam_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o enoch_n noah_n in_o other_o form_n otherwise_o to_o abraham_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v otherwise_o to_o moses_n under_o the_o obscure_a shadow_n of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o to_o david_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n otherwise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o plain_a word_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o heb._n 8._o 10._o it_o have_v likewise_o divers_a sanction_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v confirm_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o by_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o moses_n by_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n on_o the_o book_n the_o rain_n of_o mannah_n and_o other_o sign_n to_o david_n by_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o christ_n blood_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 25._o therefore_o circumcision_n signify_v and_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n baptism_n signify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o form_n sanction_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o these_o form_n and_o sanction_n differ_v many_o way_n as_o much_o as_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n in_o these_o first_o circumcision_n confirm_v not_o only_o evangelical_a promise_n but_o also_o political_a and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v mr._n cameron_n in_o his_o thesis_n of_o the_o threefold_a covenant_n of_o god_n thesi_fw-la 78._o circumcision_n do_v primary_o separate_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o other_o nation_n seal_v unto_o they_o the_o earthly_a promise_n secondary_o it_o do_v signify_v sanctification_n but_o baptism_n signify_v only_o evangelical_a benefit_n second_o circumcision_n do_v confirm_v the_o promise_n concerning_o christ_n to_o come_v out_o of_o isaac_n baptism_n assure_v christ_n to_o be_v already_o come_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o three_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n constitute_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n baptism_n to_o the_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n whence_o i_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o evangelical_a covenant_n nor_o may_v there_o be_v a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o administer_a the_o other_o 4._o that_o some_o there_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v of_o ishmael_n god_n have_v say_v that_o his_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v establish_v with_o he_o but_o with_o isaac_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17._o 20_o 21._o 25._o rom._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o gal._n 4._o 29_o 30._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o esau_n all_o that_o be_v in_o abraham_n house_n whether_o stranger_n or_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17._o 12_o 13._o of_o who_o nevertheless_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o any_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o there_o be_v other_o person_n to_o who_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n pertain_v that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v this_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o female_n come_v from_o abraham_n the_o infant_n die_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o just_a man_n live_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n as_o melchisedech_n lot_n job_n if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o female_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o male_n he_o say_v it_o without_o proof_n and_o by_o like_o perhaps_o great_a reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v baptise_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_v in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o jew_n comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o circumcise_v be_v nevertheless_o not_o admit_v to_o baptism_n by_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n till_o they_o profess_v repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n hence_o i_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o right_a to_o evangelical_a promise_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o crrcumcise_n these_o or_o those_o but_o god_n precept_n as_o be_v express_v gen._n 17._o 23._o gen._n 21._o 4._o second_o that_o those_o term_n be_v not_o convertible_a federate_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v whereupon_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n first_o either_o by_o deny_v the_o major_a if_o it_o be_v universal_o take_v otherwise_o it_o conclude_v nothing_o or_o by_o grant_v it_o with_o this_o limitation_n it_o be_v true_a of_o that_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o agree_v universal_o in_o respect_n of_o form_n and_o sanction_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o that_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a form_n or_o sanctior_fw-la of_o which_o sort_n 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