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but_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob._n amesius_n animadv_n in_o remonstr_n citat_fw-la scripta_fw-la synod_n de_fw-fr praeâ—estin_n cap._n 8._o §_o 6._o thus_o express_v the_o apostle_n scope_n multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la non_fw-la spectat_fw-la ut_fw-la ishmael_n &_o ismaelitae_n si_fw-la autem_fw-la multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la non_fw-la spectat_fw-la tum_fw-la rejectio_fw-la multorum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n non_fw-la irritum_fw-la facit_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o gather_v if_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o then_o much_o less_o be_v our_o natural_a posterity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a and_o the_o contrary_a deliver_v in_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v your_o assertion_n false_a a_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o apostle_n exposition_n of_o the_o promise_n show_v we_o best_a what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o expound_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o wit_n justification_n and_o life_n expound_v it_o as_o belong_v to_o abraham_n not_o as_o a_o natural_a father_n 4.28_o but_o as_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a whether_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o his_o natural_a but_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n christ_n and_o believer_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3.7.16.29_o whence_o george_n downham_n of_o justification_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o §_o 4._o speak_v thus_o the_o other_o promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n 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of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v elect_a and_o to_o persevere_v in_o grace_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o person_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o contra-remonstrants_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a bertius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr apostasia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la pag._n 79._o among_o other_o absurdity_n which_o he_o reckon_v as_o consequent_a on_o their_o opinion_n that_o deny_v apostasy_n of_o saint_n put_v this_o as_o the_o seven_o baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la obsignare_fw-la certo_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la liberis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la quum_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la quidam_fw-la sint_fw-la etiam_fw-la antecedente_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la absolute_a reprobati_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la esse_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la foederis_fw-la divini_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la 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est_fw-la tale_n scriptuâ—_n esse_fw-la ojus_fw-la authoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la prefâ—rt_n rivet_n tractâ—t_fw-fr de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la authâ—rit_fw-la cap_n 14._o consuetudo_fw-la tamen_fw-la man_n be_v ecâ—lesia_n in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sperâ—enda_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la superflua_fw-la deputanda_fw-la nec_fw-la omnino_fw-la credenda_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la esset_fw-la traditio_fw-la augustin_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o de_fw-la genesi_fw-la §_o 6._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o the_o greek_a church_n lib._n 2._o heresi_fw-la 47_o vel_fw-la 67._o §._o 7._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a §._o 8._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n august_n tâ—m_fw-la 1._o confess_v lib._n 1._o c._n 11_o &_o sigâ—abar_fw-la signo_fw-la cruâ—is_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o conâ—iâ—bâ—r_fw-la ejus_fw-la saâ—e_v jam_fw-la inde_fw-la ab_fw-la uteâ—o_fw-la matris_fw-la mâ—ae_fw-la quae_fw-la multum_fw-la speravit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la and_o then_o follow_v how_o be_v young_a and_o fall_a sick_a he_o desire_v and_o his_o mother_n think_v to_o have_v he_o baptize_v but_o upon_o his_o recovery_n it_o be_v differ_v rivet_n tract_n de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la c._n 9_o augustinus_n aeternis_fw-la flammis_fw-la adjudicat_fw-la infant_n sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la morientes·_n §._o 9_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n and_o ambrose_n §._o 10._o oâ—_n the_o validity_n of_o proof_n by_o these_o testimony_n and_o of_o the_o evidence_n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o innovation_n chamier_n panstr_n cathol_n to_o 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o §._o 19_o denique_fw-la hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la ejus_fw-la temporis_fw-la â—sse_fw-la cum_fw-la vix_fw-la milâ—esimus_fw-la cuique_fw-la baptâ—zabatur_fw-la non_fw-la adultus_fw-la &_o in_o catechumenis_fw-la diligenter_fw-la exercitus_fw-la h._n hamond_n a_o practical_a catech_n l._n 1._o §._o 3._o pag._n 23._o and_o those_o other_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n which_o all_o man_n be_v instruct_v in_o ancient_o before_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v baptize_v §._o 1._o of_o the_o fitness_n of_o place_v the_o narration_n of_o miscarriage_n of_o opposer_n of_o paedobaptism_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o opposer_n of_o infant-baptisme_n afore_o baltazar_n §_o 3._o of_o baltazar_n pacimontanâ—â—_n §._o 4._o of_o rebaptise_v §_o 5._o of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o antiprelatist_n in_o england_n §._o 6._o of_o anabaptist_n oppose_v magistracy_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o hinder_v of_o reformation_n by_o anabaptism_n §._o 8._o the_o antipaedobaptist_n principle_n overthrow_v not_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o paedobaptist_n principle_n reduce_v judaisme_n and_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o add_v to_o the_o gospel_n vid._n rainold_n confer_v with_o hart_n c._n 8._o §._o 4._o §._o 9_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o separate_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o communion_n of_o christian_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n §._o 10._o of_o the_o condition_n into_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o antipaedobaptisme_a put_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o original_a sin_n salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o first_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n fâ—r_a substance_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n §._o 3._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o 7_o dissent_v brother_n p._n 48_o praecog_n 1._o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o make_v up_o of_o the_o collection_n and_o aggregation_n of_o all_o who_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n §._o 4._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n twisse_n vind_z grat._n cont_n armin._n lib._n 1._o pa._n 1._o digr_n 7._o huius_fw-la autem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la gen._n 17.7_o 8._o fides_fw-la confestim_fw-la apparet_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la adâ—uci_fw-la ex_fw-la rejectione_n judaeorum_fw-la &_o exclusione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la ex_fw-la foedâ—re_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la fint_fw-la ex_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la sâ—cundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la prosminati_fw-la sic_fw-la inquit_fw-la apparet_fw-la primas_fw-la rerum_fw-la facies_fw-la intuentibus_fw-la walae_fw-la cont_n corvin_n cap._n 15._o pag._n 377._o apostolus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ideo_fw-la verbum_fw-la foederis_fw-la &_o divinarum_fw-la promissionum_fw-la israelitis_n factarum_fw-la non_fw-la excidere_fw-la aut_fw-la irritum_fw-la fieri_fw-la licet_fw-la magna_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la pars_fw-la esset_fw-la incredula_fw-la quia_fw-la promissiones_fw-la illae_fw-la foedâ—ris_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la iis_fw-la proprie_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la erant_fw-la orituri_fw-la sed_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la electionâ—m_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la abrahami_n familiae_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la diâ—ina_fw-la promissionis_fw-la erant_fw-la inserendi_fw-la the_o new_a annotation_n on_o the_o bible_n annot._n on_o rom._n 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n &c_n &c_n not_o all_o they_o who_o be_v carnal_o bear_v of_o abraham_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v but_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v those_o who_o be_v bear_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n those_o who_o by_o god_n special_a grace_n be_v adopt_v as_o isaac_n by_o a_o special_a and_o singular_a promise_n be_v beget_v by_o abraham_n they_o only_o be_v account_v for_o thaâ—_n seed_v mention_v in_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n estius_n annot_n ad_fw-la gen._n 17.7_o colligit_fw-la hinc_fw-la calvinus_n â—o_z ipso_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la ad_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la prâ—missionem_fw-la abrahae_fw-la factam_fw-la sed_fw-la responsio_fw-la manifesta_fw-la prâ—missionem_fw-la illam_fw-la de_fw-la benedictione_n spirituali_fw-la intellectam_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la carnale_a seman_n abrahaemi_n pertinere_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritual_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la eam_fw-la ipse_fw-la apostolus_fw-la interpretatâ—â—_n est_fw-la rom._n 4_o &_o 9_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la carnale_a seman_n intelligas_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la neminem_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la illa_fw-la promissio_fw-la pertinebit_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la solos_fw-la ex_fw-la abraham_n &_o isaac_n secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la genitos_fw-la paraeus_n comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 3.9_o docet_fw-la quoque_fw-la promissiones_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la alligatas_fw-la esse_fw-la carnali_fw-la origini_fw-la sed_fw-la pertinere_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la 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compare_v with_o the_o gentile_n that_o serve_v dumb_a idol_n they_o be_v complete_a by_o reason_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n for_o their_o outward_a ordinance_n do_v shadow_n christ_n to_o come_v and_o so_o do_v not_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o compare_v with_o christian_n since_o christ_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o they_o be_v incomplete_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n determine_v gal._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 6._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o without_o a_o succession_n of_o some_o ordinance_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n we_o be_v not_o complete_a in_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o complete_a as_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o i_o account_v to_o be_v false_a and_o very_o dangerous_a 1._o false_a because_o it_o be_v contrary_a
2._o 38_o 39_o luk_n 19.9_o annot._n on_o the_o bible_n edit_n 1645._o on_o act_n 2.36_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o christ_n be_v promise_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o first_o place_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o text_n rom._n 11.16_o so_o also_o the_o new_a annot._n on_o rom._n 11.16_o arminius_n l._n 1._o antiperk_n p_o 3_o sect._n 6._o infant_n in_o parentibuâ—_fw-la avis_fw-fr abavis_fw-la atavis_fw-la tritavis_fw-la evangelii_n gratiam_fw-la repudiarunt_fw-la quo_fw-la actu_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la desererentur_fw-la velim_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n perpetua_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la foederis_fw-la dei_fw-la ratio_fw-la quod_fw-la silij_fw-la in_o parentibâ—â—_fw-la comprehendantur_fw-la &_o censeantur_fw-la cui_fw-la opponit_fw-la tuissus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nec_fw-la we_o piam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la significatur_fw-la deum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la foedus_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la lapso_fw-la pepigisse_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la crederet_fw-la adipisceretur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la &_o posteris_fw-la contra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la crederet_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la &_o posteris_fw-la suis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la amitteret_fw-la cujusmodifoedus_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n obedientiae_fw-la cum_fw-la adamo_n initum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologi_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la §._o 8._o of_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o tertul._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la cap._n 3._o fideles_fw-la gentilium_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la subcuntes_fw-la stupri_fw-la reos_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la &_o arcendos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la communicatione_n fraternitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la literis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la dicentis_fw-la cum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la cibum_fw-la sumendum_fw-la grot._n annot_n in_o mat._n 19_o 5._o nulla_fw-la autem_fw-la arctior_fw-la amiâ—itia_fw-la quam_fw-la mariti_fw-la &_o uxoris_fw-la quae_fw-la communionem_fw-la requirit_fw-la affectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la prolis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la denique_fw-la totius_fw-la quam_fw-la rem_fw-la esse_fw-la veer_fw-la sacram_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la humaniâ—us_fw-la sed_fw-la divinitus_fw-la repertam_fw-la magno_fw-la consensu_fw-la gâ—ntes_fw-la â—â—ed_fw-la derunt_fw-la grâ—t_n annot_n in_o maâ—_n 5.8_o so_o ent_a pro_fw-la eodem_fw-la usurpari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 9_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n §._o 10_o of_o the_o notion_n under_o which_o &_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 §._o 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-baptisme_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 §._o 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 baptize_v infant_n §._o 13._o that_o mat._n 28._o be_v not_o a_o command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o master_n balâ—y_n a_o dissuasion_n from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n ch_n 8._o p._n 175._o argue_v from_o this_o very_a text_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o prove_v that_o only_a minister_n have_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n ordinary_o §._o 14._o of_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o infant_n baptism_n particular_o of_o baptise_v of_o household_n §._o 15._o of_o a_o infant_n capacity_n of_o inward_a grace_n the_o text_n mat._n 19.14_o and_o of_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o paedobaptism_n thereon_o grot._n annot_n ad_fw-la mat._n 9.18_o notum_fw-la erat_fw-la judaeis_n solere_fw-la deum_fw-la prophetis_fw-la hunc_fw-la exhibere_fw-la honorem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la dona_fw-la sua_fw-la conferret_fw-la ad_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la preces_fw-la quarum_fw-la symbolum_fw-la erat_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la ad_fw-la mat._n 19.13_o pro_fw-la pveris_fw-la etiam_fw-la eo_fw-la ritu_fw-la preces_fw-la concipi_fw-la solitas_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la gen._n 48.14_o 15._o exinde_fw-la hebraeis_n semper_fw-la observatum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctimonia_fw-la praestare_fw-la caeteris_fw-la crederentur_fw-la pucros_fw-la deserrent_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la precibus_fw-la deo_fw-la commendandos_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la mos_fw-la body_n &_o apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la manet_fw-la hunc_fw-la autem_fw-la morem_fw-la christus_fw-la probans_fw-la ostendit_fw-la isti_fw-la etiam_fw-la aetati_fw-la prâ—desse_fw-la aliorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la ac_fw-la preces_fw-la §._o 1._o of_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n cotton_n in_o his_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n chap_n 4._o sect_n 6._o and_o indeed_o the_o 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apostle_n philip_n receive_v â—he_v eunuch_n unto_o baptism_n not_o until_o he_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n act_n 8.37_o cham._n panstr_n cath._n tom_n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o §._o 19_o hiritus_fw-la omnes_fw-la professionis_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n ab_fw-la ipsae_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutione_n habuerunt_fw-la originem_fw-la nec_fw-la debent_fw-la omitti_fw-la tantum_fw-la proaetatis_fw-la ratione_fw-la dispensari_fw-la §._o 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 videatur_fw-la chamierus_n panstr_n cath._n tom_n 4._o li._n 5._o c._n 15._o grot._n annot_n on_o mat._n 28.19_o §._o 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 concern_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v §._o 4._o of_o the_o four_o objection_n &_o therein_o of_o the_o stipulation_n of_o baptism_n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n ch_n 4._o sect._n 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n receive_v none_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o such_o as_o profess_v their_o take_n hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n §._o 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-baptismâ—_a dr._n twisse_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n &_o arles_n &c_n &c_n part_v 2._o §_o 3._o p._n 121._o i_o willing_o confess_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n unto_o we_o christian_n as_o circumcision_n be_v unâ—o_o the_o jew_n rom._n 4._o which_o be_v as_o much_o aâ—_n to_o say_v that_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o many_o as_o believe_v and_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n and_o that_o not_o of_o justification_n only_o unto_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n also_o but_o how_o not_o at_o that_o instant_n collatae_fw-la but_o svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la conferendâ—_n to_o wit_n when_o god_n shall_v effectual_o call_v a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a unto_o i_o that_o regeneration_n shall_v go_v before_o vocation_n sâ—e_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o author_n part_n 3._o §._o 6._o §._o 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 be_v in_o the_o covenant_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n succee_v the_o passeover_n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o to_o the_o passeover_n all_o jew_n be_v admit_v young_a and_o old_a unless_o defile_v with_o some_o pollution_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o first_o use_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n suppose_v bloody_a sentence_n §._o 8._o the_o epilogue_n contain_v some_o expression_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o author_n mr_n stalhams_n epistle_n before_o a_o conference_n at_o terling_n in_o essex_n