charity_n exempt_a die_a infant_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o grace_n they_o have_v by_o no_o actual_a sin_n bar_v themselves_o from_o its_o save_a communication_n and_o what_o scripture_n can_v be_v produce_v that_o any_o one_o be_v damn_v mere_o for_o the_o non-application_n of_o a_o sacrament_n provide_v it_o to_o be_v not_o contemn_v i_o can_v no_o where_n find_v ursinus_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o catechism_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n but_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n damn_v privatio_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la non_fw-la damnat_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la accedat_fw-la contemptus_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la adimit_fw-la salâ—tem_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la adimitur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la the_o consequence_n produce_v for_o infant_n baptism_n we_o find_v to_o be_v sophistical_a wretched_a non-sequitur's_a and_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o logic_n so_o celebrate_v by_o the_o author_n that_o make_v they_o the_o jewish_a high-priesthood_n will_v prove_v a_o 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natural_a seed_n above_o other_o be_v also_o take_v away_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o consequent_a the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a from_o these_o receive_a maxim_n contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la and_o contrariorum_fw-la uno_fw-la sublato_fw-la tollitur_fw-la alterum_fw-la viz._n of_o contrary_n take_v away_o one_o and_o the_o other_o can_v remain_v in_o its_o opposition_n to_o it_o any_o long_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a from_o act._n 10.11_o to_o 28_o act._n 11.2_o to_o 9_o gal._n 2.11_o to_o 28._o but_o to_o the_o matter_n we_o find_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n be_v baptze_v at_o age_n to_o be_v because_o they_o dare_v not_o recede_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o that_o be_v our_o reason_n for_o practise_v as_o they_o do_v 4._o we_o know_v no_o advantage_n accrue_v to_o infant_n from_o their_o baptism_n it_o make_v they_o in_o your_o own_o esteem_n nominal_a not_o real_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o name_n without_o the_o nature_n be_v worthless_a and_o the_o absurdity_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o that_o practice_n be_v obvious_a in_o our_o write_n the_o gospel_n church_n must_v consist_v of_o live_a stone_n at_o least_o such_o as_o to_o our_o cognizance_n profess_v so_o to_o be_v not_o ignorant_a babe_n untransform_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a state_n 5._o that_o we_o place_v too_o much_o of_o our_o religion_n in_o a_o external_a mode_n be_v false_a suggestion_n not_o to_o be_v make_v out_o by_o mr._n whistons_n logic_n we_o profess_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o our_o measute_n and_o by_o divine_a assistance_n in_o a_o exact_a conformity_n to_o he_o reveal_v will._n 6._o our_o enquiry_n after_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n and_o if_o that_o be_v term_v preposterous_a let_v our_o opposite_n find_v a_o better_a foundation_n for_o their_o enquiry_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v we_o think_v it_o a_o fruitless_a and_o â—indeed_o preposterous_a undertake_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o we_o have_v it_o near_a home_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o we_o adhere_v to_o no_o argument_n from_o the_o pretend_a analogy_n to_o circumcision_n be_v deem_v by_o we_o of_o any_o great_a force_n than_o those_o draw_v from_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o its_o ceremonious_a appurtenance_n to_o vindicate_v the_o papal_a or_o national_a prelacy_n and_o its_o concomitant_a rite_n in_o mr._n whistons_n 1_o book_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o grand_a proposition_n p._n 1._o thus_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o one_o or_o both_o believe_a parent_n shall_v be_v baptize_v to_o prove_v which_o p._n 2._o he_o lay_v down_o three_o subordinate_a proposition_n viz._n that_o god_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o intend_a abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n 2._o that_o god_n settle_v the_o same_o promise_n upon_o and_o confirm_v it_o to_o believe_a gentile_n 3._o that_o all_o under_o the_o promise_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a page_n 3._o he_o distinguish_v abraham_n seed_n into_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a p._n 4._o he_o subdistinguish_v the_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a into_o visible_a and_o denominative_a 2._o invisible_a and_o real_a rom._n 9.6_o tell_v we_o p._n 5._o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o proper_o incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o invisible_a but_o as_o visible_a p._n 7._o say_v the_o difference_n between_o both_o seeds_n be_v only_o respective_a because_o the_o same_o person_n in_o different_a respect_n may_v be_v both_o his_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n natural_a seed_n be_v such_o as_o descend_v immediate_o from_o abraham_n own_o loun_n or_o 2._o his_o whole_a race_n and_o posterity_n p._n 10_o he_o say_v that_o under_o the_o term_n seed_n both_o natural_a and_o mystical_a be_v comprehend_v p._n 17._o that_o under_o this_o covenant_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v comprehend_v and_o that_o god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a regard_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n that_o parent_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n convey_v to_o their_o child_n the_o same_o interest_n themselves_o have_v cap._n 1_o p._n 19_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o abraham_n immediate_a natural_a seed_n be_v intend_v as_o the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o his_o promise_n gen_n 17.7_o p._n 36._o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n that_o believer_n be_v now_o under_o that_o it_o be_v conditional_a p._n 51._o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a compact_n p._n 52._o that_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o abraham_n be_v also_o require_v of_o his_o natural_a seed_n p._n 54._o chap._n 4._o p._n 64_o the_o 2_o d._n subordinate_a proposition_n be_v prosecute_v into_o which_o service_n these_o scripture_n be_v press_v deut._n 29.10_o to_o 13._o isa_n 59.21_o and_o 65.25_o and_o 44.3_o 4._o jer._n 3.12_o ezek._n 37.21_o 22._o with_o rom._n 11.26_o that_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o jer._n 31.31_o with_o heb._n 8.8_o isa_n 54.1_o with_o gal._n 4.27_o hos_fw-la 1.11_o and_o 2_o 3._o with_o rom._n 9.25_o 26._o amos_n 9.11_o with_o act_n 15.20_o so_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o chap._n 6._o p_o 104._o he_o proceed_v to_o make_v our_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n appertain_v to_o the_o house_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o such_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o personal_a faith_n of_o any_o in_o the_o say_a house_n of_o such_o beside_o there_o own_o for_o which_o he_o urge_v mar._n 10.31_o luke_n 19.8_o 9_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o and_o 16.31_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o p._n 106._o say_v the_o promise_n believer_n be_v under_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o house_n which_o condition_n he_o expound_v p._n 108._o viz._n that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n believe_v his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v upon_o condition_n of_o his_o believe_v he_o affirm_v ibid._n that_o child_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v include_v and_o comprehend_v under_o the_o term_n house_n p._n 203._o that_o the_o interest_n of_o any_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n arise_v from_o their_o relation_n to_o their_o immediate_a parent_n include_v in_o the_o phrase_n their_o generation_n affirm_v p._n 205._o that_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o number_v among_o abraham_n mystical_a seed_n chap._n 7._o p._n 213._o the_o 3_o d._n subordinate_a proposition_n be_v prosecute_v from_o gen._n 17.9_o that_o as_o circumcision_n of_o old_a so_o baptism_n be_v now_o the_o token_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o p._n 222._o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v circumcision_n show_v we_o what_o be_v his_o will_n concern_v baptism_n
i_o refer_v he_o to_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o mr._n baxter_n about_o this_o and_o to_o mr._n hutchinsons_n animadversion_n p._n 20._o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o writing_n he_o frame_v sundry_a objection_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n though_o not_o state_v with_o such_o advantage_n as_o they_o may_v he_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v his_o allegation_n and_o some_o as_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o he_o avoid_v give_v a_o dâ—rect_a answer_n to_o for_o he_o fetch_v such_o circuit_n and_o cunning_o waste_v the_o time_n in_o circular_a preamble_n till_o he_o think_v the_o reader_n forget_v the_o objection_n and_o then_o stout_o set_v upon_o another_o yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v he_o either_o very_o sorry_o or_o not_o at_o all_o answer_v it_o insomuch_o that_o as_o it_o happen_v his_o book_n carry_v a_o sufficient_a antidote_n against_o its_o own_o ill_a influence_n to_o any_o person_n that_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o be_v deceive_v there_o be_v several_a thing_n more_o liable_a to_o exception_n in_o this_o book_n but_o i_o shall_v spare_v he_o have_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o though_o brief_o raze_v his_o strong_a hold_n with_o which_o the_o other_o petty_a auxiliary_n will_v stand_v or_o fall_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o first_o part_n his_o essay_n be_v whole_o applicatory_a therefore_o as_o i_o say_v i_o pass_v it_o and_o come_v to_o his_o postscript_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o enlarge_v where_o it_o be_v meet_v by_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o mr._n hâ—tâ—hinsons_n animadversion_n upon_o this_o second_o book_n mr._n whistons_n postscript_n p_o 246._o allege_v that_o they_o baptige_n no_o infant_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n but_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o abraham_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o say_v that_o because_o mr._n hutchinson_n proceed_v to_o disprove_v that_o opinion_n which_o be_v none_o of_o he_o he_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o answer_v he_o but_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o evasion_n to_o be_v frivolous_a for_o whoever_o please_v to_o peruse_v mr._n whistons_n book_n will_v find_v that_o he_o make_v this_o very_a ground_n he_o renounce_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o his_o plead_n as_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o book_n p._n 3â—_n 33._o he_o call_v it_o in_o express_a term_n the_o foundation_n to_o his_o whole_a structure_n so_o p._n 62_o 63._o 107.114.117.126_o 127.262_o and_o almost_o all_o along_o raise_v his_o argument_n from_o that_o topick_n therefore_o do_v it_o not_o natural_o follow_v that_o when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o he_o will_v quit_v his_o main_a garrison_n rather_o than_o stand_v to_o it_o this_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o a_o weak_a cause_n abraham_n seed_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o natural_a 2._o spiritual_a and_o each_o of_o these_o again_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o his_o next_o and_o immediate_a or_o more_o remote_a seed_n the_o jew_n be_v his_o natural_a seed_n some_o next_o some_o remote_a and_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o body_n as_o isaac_n and_o such_o as_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n too_o yea_o more_o distant_a generation_n bear_v that_o title_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o more_o immediate_o spring_v from_o he_o hence_o the_o jew_n stiff_o plead_v their_o privilege_n mat._n 3.9_o but_o be_v reject_v the_o dispensation_n that_o give_v it_o they_o be_v expire_v no_o gentile_a can_v lay_v claim_n to_o abraham_n as_o their_o father_n upon_o a_o natural_a account_n he_o stand_v in_o no_o such_o relation_n to_o they_o but_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a father_n to_o they_o if_o they_o believe_v and_o nor_o otherwise_o gal._n 3.29_o nor_o can_v a_o believe_a gentile_n convey_v that_o title_n to_o his_o child_n which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o natural_a sonship_n to_o abraham_n no_o believe_v gentile_a have_v therefore_o he_o can_v convey_v it_o to_o his_o posterity_n for_o nil_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o spiritual_a son_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v true_a every_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v but_o spiritual_a privilege_n as_o gospel_n sonship_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o hereditary_a a_o believer_n child_n can_v no_o more_o be_v save_v by_o his_o father_n faith_n than_o a_o unbeliever_n child_n can_v be_v damn_v for_o his_o father_n sin_n and_o if_o the_o father_n faith_n must_v serve_v the_o child_n turn_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o farhers_n baptism_n shall_v also_o be_v baptism_n enough_o to_o the_o child_n why_o the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o question_n worth_a mr._n whiston_n resolution_n now_o mr_n hutchinsons_n argument_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n be_v manage_v to_o make_v out_o that_o infant_n can_v stand_v in_o no_o relation_n to_o abraham_n now_o neither_o immediate_o or_o remote_o consider_v and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o that_o account_n as_o p._n 4_o that_o act._n 2.38_o 39_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o infant_n baptism_n p_o 7._o that_o abrahaeâ—â—s_v own_o natural_a seed_n be_v not_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n without_o personal_a faith_n p._n 12._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o jewish_a birth-priviledge_n in_o gospel_n day_n p._n 14_o that_o abraham_n have_v two_o seed_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n p._n 20_o that_o the_o law_n of_o institution_n not_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o visible_a administration_n in_o gospel-daye_n p._n 26._o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n not_o a_o misery_n to_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o piviledge_n of_o circumcision_n p._n 4â—_n that_o christian_n child_n lose_v no_o privilege_n by_o be_v unbaptise_v p._n 48._o that_o the_o same_o argument_n urge_v to_o prove_v child_n right_a to_o baptism_n will_v as_o well_o prove_v their_o right_n to_o the_o supper_n and_o that_o in_o infant_n there_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n want_v which_o qualisy_n for_o both_o p._n 55._o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v will-worship_n p._n 60._o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v no_o more_o faith_n than_o unbeliever_n infant_n and_o animadversion_n p._n 16_o that_o mat_n 28.19_o be_v a_o full_a and_o plain_a commission_n to_o which_o we_o must_v adhere_v and_o thaâ—_n infant_n be_v not_o there_o include_v p_o 19_o that_o infant_n church-menbership_a be_v repeal_v p_o 22._o that_o the_o promise_n to_o believer_n house_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o mr._n whistons_n sense_n p._n 22._o that_o infant_n be_v be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n p._n 35._o that_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o john_n baptism_n mat._n 3.7_o upon_o the_o same_o mistake_n of_o a_o federal_a right_n as_o the_o paedâ—baptists_n do_v now_o and_o that_o their_o rejection_n be_v a_o notable_a argument_n against_o this_o practice_n p_o 36_o that_o baptism_n succeed_v not_o in_o the_o pâ—ace_n roam_v and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n p._n 45._o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o the_o adult_n as_o â—rlievers_n p._n 49._o nor_o to_o their_o seed_n as_o such_o p._n 50._o all_o which_o point_v with_o many_o other_o particular_n direct_o tend_v ter_z refute_v the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v in_o the_o say_a treatise_n full_o and_o substantial_o make_v out_o and_o if_o the_o disproof_n of_o these_o argument_n concern_v not_o mr._n whiston_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o promoter_n of_o paedobaptism_n i_o know_v not_o what_o do_v but_o since_o he_o wave_v theâ—â—_n so_o slight_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o substantial_a and_o unconfure_v and_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o judicious_a reader_n whether_o the_o argument_n that_o disprove_v infant_n baptism_n from_o that_o pretend_a title_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v to_o abraham_n as_o their_o common_a father_n as_o believer_n child_n do_v not_o also_o disprove_v it_o substantial_o when_o urge_v â—â—om_o the_o like_a title_n derive_v from_o their_o immediate_a parent_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o title_n that_o be_v find_v rot_a in_o the_o root_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o branch_n and_o if_o abraham_n next_o and_o natural_a child_n have_v no_o title_n to_o baptism_n upon_o that_o account_n much_o less_o his_o more_o remote_a child_n and_o least_o of_o all_o other_o believer_n child_n who_o title_n be_v original_o pretend_v from_o he_o mr._n whiston_n p._n 247._o deny_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o the_o eleâ—l_n as_o such_o answ_n our_o sense_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n you_o have_v in_o the_o precede_a page_n let_v mr._n whiston_n show_v where_o any_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o reprobate_n it_o be_v true_a such_o be_v under_o external_a administration_n under_o the_o law_n
for_o ishmael_n and_o other_o be_v circumcise_a that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o by_o any_o party_n from_o thence_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o shall_v be_v baptize_v under_o the_o now-administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o warrant_v in_o the_o bible_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n take_v these_o text_n instead_o of_o many_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v jer._n 31.31_o 33._o heb._n 8._o and_o 10_o chapter_n and_o our_o learned_a divine_n so_o understand_v it_o see_v the_o assembly_n cathecism_n piscator_fw-la be_v clear_a in_o it_o ob_v 8._o in_o hebr._n promittit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saedere_fw-la tria_fw-la ex_fw-la gratuito_fw-la favore_fw-la praestanda_fw-la electis_fw-la viz._n remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la illuminationem_fw-la mentes_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o renovationem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ad_fw-la obdiendum_fw-la legibus_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la tria_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la jeremiae_n satis_fw-la claré_fw-la ac_fw-la distincté_fw-fr proponuntur_fw-la so_o wollteus_n compend_v theol._n lib._n 1._o can._n 2._o faedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o testamentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispositio_fw-la nominatur_fw-la quia_fw-la hac_fw-la deus_fw-la filiâ—s_fw-la suis_fw-la caelestem_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la destinat_fw-la morte_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la silii_fw-la sâ—i_fw-la interveniente_fw-la consequendam_fw-la piscator_fw-la again_o on_o rom._n 9.6_o 7._o pactam_fw-la autem_fw-la dci_o tantummodo_fw-la ad_fw-la isaacum_fw-la &_o reliquos_fw-la filios_fw-la promissionis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la electos_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la praefiguraturos_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la probat_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la gen._n 21.12_o and_o upon_o the_o 8_o and_o 9_o ver_fw-la that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o abraham_n pertain_v proper_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n promissio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la facta_fw-la ad_fw-la solos_fw-la electos_fw-la quos_fw-la vocant_fw-la filios_fw-la promissionis_fw-la pertinet_fw-la wollebius_n be_v yet_o very_o express_v compend_v theol._n lib._n 1._o c._n 21._o subjectum_fw-la seu_fw-la objectum_fw-la fâ—ederis_fw-la oblati_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la vocati_fw-la proprie_fw-la tamen_fw-la electi_fw-la to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o stream_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n will_v counter_a balance_n mr._n whistons_n denial_n that_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v not_o to_o believer_n infant_n as_o such_o be_v evident_a because_o many_o such_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n desecribe_v jer._n 31.31_o &c_n &c_n bestow_v upon_o he_o iâ—hmael_n though_o a_o great_a believer_n son_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o reprobate_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o many_o of_o the_o call_v posterity_n of_o unbeliever_n as_o common_a experience_n eviâ—ces_n the_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o will_v so_o call_v it_o i_o can_v find_v it_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o covenant_n concern_v not_o infant_n much_o less_o the_o â—_z of_o believer_n only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v what_o it_o require_v and_o enable_v the_o covenanter_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v by_o receive_v the_o grace_n therein_o promise_v and_o it_o can_v be_v affirm_v that_o it_o do_v so_o to_o infant_n while_o such_o mr._n whiston_n say_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o adult_n or_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o election_n we_o grant_v it_o and_o mr_n whiston_n by_o this_o concession_n spoil_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o mar._n 10.14_o for_o infant_n baptism_n for_o which_o i_o believe_v his_o brethren_n will_v reckon_v with_o he_o we_o baptize_v none_o because_o they_o be_v elect_v but_o because_o they_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n his_o inference_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o respect_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n from_o the_o term_n generation_n be_v vain_a for_o that_o term_n hold_v forth_o a_o limit_a season_n viz._n during_o the_o legal_a administration_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o term_n generation_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o levit._n 3.17_o and_o 6.18_o and_o 23.41_o etc._n etc._n the_o term_n as_o it_o respect_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n comprehend_v both_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n dispensation_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o infant_n who_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n his_o seed_n in_o concurrence_n to_o what_o we_o say_v that_o learned_a man_n mr._n william_n strong_n be_v very_o pathetical_a in_o his_o select_a sermon_n print_v 1656._o p._n 333._o on_o gal._n 4_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v two_o coverant_n the_o 1._o of_o work_n the_o 2._o of_o grace_n type_v by_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n under_o these_o two_o covenant_n the_o one_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o by_o promise_n the_o one_o unregenerate_a the_o other_o regenerate_v 3._o that_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n the_o other_o in_o a_o state_n of_o freedom_n as_o the_o mother_n be_v 4._o that_o no_o man_n can_v stand_v under_o both_o covenant_n at_o the_o same_o time_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v be_v bear_v of_o two_o mother_n 5._o that_o from_o the_o first_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o translation_n to_o the_o second_o and_o that_o supernatural_a this_o i_o brief_o abstract_a the_o discourse_n at_o large_a be_v worth_a perusual_a and_o give_v a_o fatal_a blow_n to_o paedobaptism_n though_o perhaps_o mr._n strong_a who_o be_v a_o paedobaptist_n be_v not_o thereof_o aware_a object_n but_o youâ—â—_n say_v how_o be_v infant_n save_v then_o if_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n i_o answer_v with_o dr_n taylor_n that_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a god_n have_v not_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v so_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o will_v do_v they_o no_o injustice_n nor_o damn_v they_o for_o what_o they_o can_v help_v therein_o 2._o baptism_n translate_v not_o to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n unless_o in_o conjunction_n with_o faith_n therefore_o baptize_v infant_n be_v never_o the_o near_a salvation_n mere_o for_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o same_o way_n they_o be_v save_v when_o baptize_v the_o very_a same_o way_n be_v the_o unbaptised_a infant_n save_v also_o for_o the_o medium_n that_o prove_v the_o one_o prove_v the_o other_o also_o two_o or_o three_o other_o passage_n mr._n whiston_n produce_v as_o reason_n why_o he_o reckon_v mr._n hutchinsons_n book_n useless_a as_o to_o the_o design_n carry_v on_o in_o it_o but_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o strain_n with_o this_o and_o therefore_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n p_o 248._o he_o charge_v mr._n hutchinson_n with_o some_o contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n as_o his_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o its_o administration_n two_o distinct_a covenant_n and_o his_o say_n that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n from_o which_o say_v mr._n whiston_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n may_v be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v incongruous_a to_o which_o i_o reply_v it_o be_v before_o demonstrate_v i_o hope_v undeniable_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v immutable_a and_o everlasting_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o various_a administration_n under_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v call_v two_o covenant_n new_a and_o old_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o call_v under_o the_o law_n administer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o head_n ordinance_n be_v synechdocal_o call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o of_o grace_n be_v now_o under_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n administer_v in_o that_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n type_v out_o by_o the_o law_n therefore_o what_o incongruity_n or_o absurdity_n be_v to_o be_v hereon_o chargeable_a be_v to_o i_o unknown_a he_o charge_v mr._n hutchinson_n with_o another_o absurdity_n for_o affirm_v isaac_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o prâ—mise_n make_v to_o abraham_n as_o take_v both_o way_n viz._n as_o it_o respect_v temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o absurdity_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o dr._n owen_n and_o other_o protestant_a divine_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o see_v dr._n owen_n exercit_fw-la on_o the_o heb._n p._n 56._o 1_o tom._n two_o instance_n more_o he_o produce_v but_o the_o same_o or_o like_o this_o therefore_o i_o pass_v they_o as_o frivolous_a what_o mr._n whiston_n say_v further_a be_v but_o general_a evasion_n in_o which_o i_o find_v nothing_o worth_a a_o reply_n but_o p._n 253._o he_o tell_v mr._n hutchinson_n that_o he_o great_o
of_o answer_v a_o man_n before_o he_o hear_v his_o argument_n or_o if_o mr._n whiston_n will_v have_v no_o answer_n make_v he_o till_o he_o publish_v all_o he_o have_v to_o say_v it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o imposition_n of_o two_o majestical_a a_o aspect_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o have_v be_v more_o consonant_a to_o the_o general_a reformation_n he_o bespeak_v not_o only_o from_o we_o but_o from_o those_o paedobaptist_n that_o hold_v up_o that_o practice_n upon_o ground_n different_a from_o his_o to_o have_v publish_v his_o labour_n in_o a_o entire_a tract_n then_o thus_o by_o parcel_n but_o since_o he_o be_v in_o the_o humour_n of_o write_v as_o we_o know_v not_o when_o it_o will_v be_v over_o so_o he_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v without_o stay_v for_o what_o be_v behind_o to_o ataque_fw-la his_o force_n already_o muster_v and_o encounter_v the_o rest_n if_o worth_a any_o opposition_n as_o they_o come_v on_o yet_o from_o i_o who_o be_o by_o the_o last_o command_v of_o mr._n hutchinson_n now_o with_o the_o lord_n oblige_v to_o give_v mr._n whiston_n this_o return_n to_o his_o postscript_n which_o mr._n hutchinson_n see_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o i_o have_v more_o value_n for_o my_o time_n then_o hereafter_o to_o consume_v it_o upon_o the_o refutation_n of_o he_o dictate_v already_o sufficient_o defeat_v and_o though_o in_o mr._n hutchinsons_n animadversion_n p._n 54._o he_o be_v earnest_o call_v upon_o that_o if_o he_o think_v himself_o concern_v to_o appear_v further_o in_o this_o contest_v he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o thesis_n distinct_o and_o set_v down_o his_o argument_n syllogistical_o yet_o how_o little_a notice_n he_o have_v take_v thereof_o and_o how_o like_o a_o dictator_n be_v appear_v in_o his_o essay_n be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n and_o since_o he_o over_o pass_v the_o argument_n oppose_v against_o their_o practice_n insinuate_v as_o if_o mr._n hutchinson_n have_v mistake_v the_o right_a ground_n thereof_o since_o he_o do_v but_o aâ—d_n dictate_v to_o dictate_v and_o his_o essay_n be_v but_o a_o 〈…〉_o build_v upon_o a_o foundation_n already_o overture_n 〈◊〉_d since_o be_v take_v those_o 3_o preposition_n for_o grant_v p._n 3._o bâ—_n by_o and_o upon_o that_o suppesition_n feign_v those_o high_a privilege_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n those_o gloâ—â—â—â—_n benent_n and_o advantage_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 244._o have_v be_v assign_v to_o they_o as_o in_o covenant_n and_o have_v the_o token_n thereof_o he_o mean_v baptism_n apply_v to_o they_o since_o i_o say_v these_o tedious_a branch_n of_o his_o disâ—â—â—se_n spring_v from_o a_o unsound_a root_n or_o mere_a figment_n viz._n a_o suppose_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o so_o have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n we_o may_v spare_v the_o labour_n of_o confute_v such_o fancy_n afresh_o therefore_o the_o method_n i_o shall_v use_v in_o this_o return_n shall_v â—e_v 1._o to_o refor_o the_o reader_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o argumentative_a part_n of_o mr._n whistons_n book_n to_o such_o place_n where_o they_o be_v sound_o confute_v already_o by_o the_o late_a writer_n of_o our_o way_n 2._o i_o shall_v whole_o wave_v his_o impertinent_a fiction_n in_o his_o essay_n conclude_v that_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o those_o point_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v p._n 3._o those_o glorious_a privilege_n he_o dream_v of_o will_v vanish_v into_o guild_a chimaera_n or_o the_o mere_a apparition_n of_o a_o beguile_a 〈◊〉_d 3._o with_o same_o restâ—â—ions_n upon_o his_o poliscript_n a_o cant_n way_n of_o consuting_a book_n by_o the_o argument_n use_v against_o belamine_n i_o shall_v leave_v all_o at_o the_o tribunalâ—f_a â—f_z the_o reader_n a_o brief_a survey_n and_o confutation_n of_o mr._n whistons_n book_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o his_o large_a preface_n of_o about_o 46_o page_n 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preface_n p._n 14._o mr_n whiston_n assign_v 6_o cause_n of_o our_o reject_v infant_n baptism_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v 1._o want_v of_o tender_a affection_n towards_o relation_n 2._o confound_a either_o some_o suppose_a or_o real_a irregularity_n in_o the_o administration_n with_o the_o practice_n 3_o not_o consider_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o primitive_a christian_n baptism_n at_o age._n 4._o our_o compare_v the_o little_a good_a and_o small_a advantage_n accrue_v to_o believer_n seed_n with_o the_o variety_n of_o inconvenience_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o paedo-baptist_n doctrine_n 5._o place_v too_o much_o of_o our_o religion_n in_o a_o external_a way_n and_o mode_n 6._o by_o preposterous_a inquiry_n after_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n as_o not_o take_v our_o rise_n from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v that_o as_o mr._n whiston_n only_o speak_v his_o thought_n without_o proof_n so_o little_o more_o needs_o be_v say_v in_o 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comment_n upon_o the_o precept_n there_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o pattern_n we_o find_v neither_o express_v nor_o consequential_a warrant_n for_o baptise_v infant_n there_o for_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v that_o which_o prove_v the_o matter_n conclude_v certain_o so_o to_o be_v yea_o certe_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la pass_n there_o must_v be_v tam_fw-la necessarius_fw-la nexus_fw-la &_o indissolubilis_fw-la aependentia_fw-la such_o a_o infallible_a dependence_n between_o the_o subject_n and_o predicate_v that_o the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v universal_o and_o perpetual_o true_a and_o every_o necessary_a consequence_n demonstrate_v à _fw-la priori_fw-la for_o demonstratio_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la prioribus_fw-la notioribus_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la a_o posteriori_fw-la only_o the_o discovery_n of_o habit_n be_v make_v now_o we_o never_o yet_o can_v find_v a_o medium_fw-la in_o scripture_n that_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n nor_o that_o they_o have_v any_o qualification_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o it_o by_o any_o consequence_n in_o the_o true_a logical_a and_o direct_a notion_n of_o it_o 1._o no_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n can_v be_v see_v in_o they_o 2._o nor_o any_o discovery_n of_o gracious_a habit_n 2._o nor_o yet_o can_v it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la any_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n till_o at_o year_n and_o capable_a to_o profess_v and_o act_v faith_n though_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v they_o may_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v invisible_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n through_o the_o presentment_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o rom._n 5_o 18._o yet_o that_o be_v uncertain_a of_o any_o individual_a can_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o baptism_n and_o how_o can_v we_o without_o incur_v a_o most_o dreadful_a breach_n of_o
gal._n 4.22_o to_o 31._o this_o old_a administration_n be_v term_v a_o service_n unto_o the_o example_n and_o 〈…〉_o heavenly_a thing_n heb_fw-mi 8_o 5._o a_o figure_n for_o the_o time_n thâ—_n present_a heb._n â—_o 9_o it_o 〈…〉_o perfect_a heb._n 7.19_o and_o 10.1_o the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o it_o not_o as_o a_o hand_n write_v 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o be_v cross_n col._n 2.14_o there_o end_v 〈◊〉_d covenant_n there_o expire_v the_o law_n the_o force_n and_o authority_n upon_o which_o that_o administration_n stand_v there_o be_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o flesh_n cast_v out_o as_o typify_v gâ—â—_n 21.10_o and_o henceforth_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o feed_n rom._n 9.8_o thus_o we_o find_v a_o total_a abolition_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o chief_a and_o therefore_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n be_v exclude_v for_o ever_o upon_o the_o exclusion_n of_o that_o covenant_n because_o it_o can_v claim_v a_o stand_n by_o no_o other_o right_n but_o in_o what_o be_v say_v touch_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o teach_v the_o abrogation_n of_o any_o moral_a doctrine_n or_o precipt_n the_o last_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n usual_o call_v the_o new_a covenant_n be_v that_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n this_o covenant_n minister_v not_o to_o any_o doctrine_n above_o or_o beyond_o itself_o heb._n 10.1_o but_o be_v itself_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n plain_o administer_v col._n 1.26_o eph._n 3.8_o 9_o it_o be_v under_o a_o veil_n till_o christ_n reveal_v it_o and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n doctrine_n run_v quite_o beyond_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o seed_n after_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a seed_n who_o be_v real_o state_v by_o god_n in_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n through_o their_o new-birth_n and_o not_o otherwise_o mat._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o 16.18_o the_o gospel_n church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o actual_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o birth_n privilege_n can_v be_v square_v by_o that_o rule_n to_o have_v place_n in_o that_o build_n isa_n 54.13_o with_o john_n 6.44_o 45._o luk_n 14.26_o gospel_n privilege_n be_v a_o part_n of_o gospel_n inheritance_n and_o follow_v gospel_n sonship_n if_o son_n than_o heir_n gal._n 4.7_o rom._n 8.17_o gospel_n son_n be_v not_o bear_v such_o jam._n 1.18_o and_o therefore_o the_o visible_a profession_n hereof_o must_v be_v the_o common_a principle_n to_o constitute_v visible_a child_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n under_o the_o administration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v administer_v not_o flesh_n and_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o note_v a_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o mutual_a performance_n as_o gen._n 9.9_o 10._o where_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o fowl_n cattle_n beast_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o single_a as_o well_o as_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o if_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o convertibility_n between_o those_o that_o contract_v then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n with_o infant_n because_o they_o can_v contract_v and_o if_o their_o parent_n contact_n for_o they_o let_v they_o be_v also_o seal_v for_o they_o that_o this_o may_v be_v further_o illustrate_v the_o learned_a reader_n may_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a conformity_n betwixt_o we_o â—in_v our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o orthodox_n writer_n as_o piscator_fw-la in_o sext._n observe_v in_fw-it heb_fw-mi 8_o also_o upon_o rom._n 9_o alsted_n praecogn_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 123._o amesius_n in_o his_o coronis_n to_o remonstrant_n art_n 5._o c._n wollebius_n in_o compend_v theol._n l._n 1._o can._n and_o lib._n 1_o ca._n 21._o twiss_n vind._n grat._n lib._n 3._o errat_fw-la 8._o sect._n 5._o and_o lib._n 1._o p._n 3._o digress_v 2._o scultetus_n in_o sermon_n in_o isa_n 41._o boltons_n instruction_n for_o comfort_n afflict_v conscience_n p._n 272_o 273._o 2_o ed._n diodat_n on_o rom_n 9.6_o norton_n resp_n ad_fw-la appollon_n cap._n p._n 30_o 31._o i_o forbear_v to_o transcribe_v the_o several_a passage_n refer_v to_o because_o i_o intend_v to_o confine_v myself_o to_o what_o bravity_n i_o can_v and_o be_v certain_a if_o the_o learned_a reader_n will_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n quote_v he_o will_v find_v they_o in_o this_o case_n express_o and_o direct_o for_o we_o and_o against_o our_o opposite_n baptism_n a_o part_n of_o gospel_n institute_v worship_n and_o all_o the_o force_n and_o authority_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o plain_a and_o 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