it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o promise_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o say_v rom._n 4._o &_o 9_o chap._n for_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o carnal_a seed_n say_v he_o than_o that_o promise_n will_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n estius_fw-la ann._n gen._n 17.7_o ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 12.7_o ainsw_n ainsw_n thy_o seed_n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o elect_a who_o only_o be_v count_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o in_o christ_n be_v heir_n by_o promise_n as_o well_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n dr._n owen_n owen_n dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n perseverance_n in_o chap._n 4._o argue_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o prove_v the_o unchangableness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n begin_v with_o gen._n 17.7_o say_n that_o the_o effectual_a dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a tâ—_n they_o only_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o remnant_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o election_n with_o all_o that_o in_o alâ—_n nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n ishmael_n though_o circumcise_a be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o write_v thus_o what_o blessing_n then_o be_v here_o make_v over_o to_o abraham_n all_o the_o blessing_n say_v he_o that_o from_o god_n be_v convey_v in_o and_o by_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n iâ—_n who_o both_o he_o and_o we_o be_v bless_v be_v wrap_v therein_o what_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o eph._n 1.13_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a blessing_n if_o perseverance_n if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n both_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n all_o faithful_a one_o throughout_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v with_o it_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o god_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o will_v enforce_v this_o blessing_n be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o expression_n it_o be_v here_o likewise_o assert_v amesius_n amesius_n amesius_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la chap_n 8._o ser._n 6._o say_v there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o ishmaelites_n but_o if_o so_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v then_o the_o rejection_n of_o many_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n from_o whence_o may_v we_o not_o safe_o conclude_v that_o 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 the_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 so_o be_v the_o latter_a to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v divers_a other_o but_o let_v these_o suffice_v and_o from_o the_o contrary_a persuasion_n what_o dismal_a consequence_n will_v arise_v contrary_a the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n as_o this_o doctrine_n assert_n then_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n shall_v certain_o have_v crace_n bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o do_v convey_v grace_n rom._n 4.16_o 2_o cor_n â—_o 30._o none_o miss_v of_o grace_n from_o goâ—_n faithfulness_n which_o mr._n blake_n do_v 〈◊〉_d confident_o affirm_v bla._n mr._n bla._n p._n 6._o saying_n thâ—_n christianity_n be_v hereditary_a that_o as_o tâ—_n child_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n be_v noble_a tâ—_n child_n of_o a_o free_a man_n free_a of_o a_o turk_n turk_n and_o of_o a_o jew_n a_o jew_n so_o the_o chiâ—_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o christian_n in_o contradiction_n not_o only_o of_o scripture_n whicâ—_n say_v we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n bâ—_n nature_n but_o of_o all_o former_a and_o latter_a experience_n then_o will_v grace_n be_v a_o birth_n privilege_n and_o regeneration_n as_o before_o tie_v to_o generation_n contrary_a to_o jâ—_n 3.3_o &_o jo._n 1.12_o 13._o then_o must_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n be_v save_v without_o you_o will_v necessitate_v the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a thâ—_n man_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n then_o must_v we_o tie_v up_o and_o confine_v thâ—_n grace_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n only_o and_o then_o whaâ—_n hope_v for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n contrary_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o ageâ—_n for_o be_v not_o grace_n extend_v to_o thâ—_n gentiles_n who_o be_v not_o the_o child_n oâ—_n believer_n when_o the_o natural_a brancheâ—_n the_o child_n of_o believe_a abraham_n be_v â—ut_v off_o then_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o overthrow_v conclude_v a_o interest_n without_o faith_n rom._n 4.14_o derive_v a_o tiâ—le_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o 2._o act_n 38_o 39_o answ_n act._n 2.38_o answ_n urge_v as_o a_o parallel_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o right_o understand_v but_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o sense_n suppose_v for_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o promise_n there_o make_v be_v the_o give_v the_o spirit_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n prophesy_v of_o by_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o do_v follow_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 1.13_o gal._n 3.14_o and_o the_o obey_v his_o command_n act_n 5.32_o therefore_o in_o the_o 38._o ver._n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n viz._n to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o eâ—even_o as_o many_o of_o both_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o call_v and_o faith_n and_o baptism_n second_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v first_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n then_o to_o baptism_n show_v the_o order_n that_o christ_n have_v direct_v to_o in_o the_o commission_n neither_o be_v the_o promisâ—_n mention_v as_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n why_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v also_o as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o theâ—_n eye_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holâ—_n spirit_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v and_o christ_n have_v promise_v where_o in_o infant_n neither_o capable_a of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o call_v be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o text_n and_o by_o childrâ—â—_n speak_v of_o be_v no_o other_o mean_v than_o thâ—_n postery_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v and_o that_o mâ—_n child_n be_v my_o child_n though_o 40._o or_o 50_o year_n old_a upon_o which_o text_n dr._n hamond_n in_o his_o resolution_n concern_v infaâ—â—_n baptism_n ham_n dr._n ham_n sect._n 81._o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d attempt_v the_o disprove_v of_o all_o argument_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o pedobaptisâ—_n from_o peter_n word_n act_n 2.39_o tâ—_n which_o say_v the_o dr._n i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d any_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o unconcludent_a argument_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o i_o think_v the_o practice_n be_v found_v upon_o better_a basis_n than_o so_o and_o the_o word_n child_n there_o be_v real_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o particular_o their_o infant_n child_n and_o dr._n talor_n upon_o this_o scripture_n tal._n dr._n tal._n page_n 233._o say_v that_o the_o word_n mention_v in_o st._n peter_n sermon_n which_o be_v the_o only_a record_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v interpret_v upon_o a_o weak_a mistake_n the_o promise_n belong_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n therefore_o infant_n be_v actual_o receptive_a of_o it_o in_o that_o capacity_n that_o be_v the_o argument_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o discover_v nor_o ever_o will_v for_o to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o posterity_n to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o capacity_n in_o which_o you_o be_v receptive_a of_o the_o promise_n but_o he_o that_o whenever_o the_o word_n
find_v in_o this_o text_n and_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o faederal_a holiness_n though_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n to_o baptise_v a_o infant_n upon_o as_o before_z the_o argument_n from_o circumcision_n examine_v another_o and_o none_o of_o the_o least_o argument_n that_o be_v urge_v to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n by_o be_v from_o pretend_a consequence_n from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v thus_o argue_v those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n belong_v circumcision_n the_o argument_n from_o circumcision_n to_o they_o the_o seal_v thereof_o appertain_v but_o to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n the_o gospel_n covenant_n belong_v as_o gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o act_n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n therefore_o to_o they_o the_o seal_v thereof_o circumcision_n so_o call_v rom._n 4.11_o do_v appertain_v gen._n 17.10_o for_o the_o foederati_fw-la be_v to_o be_v signati_fw-la those_o in_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o have_v the_o seal_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n it_o natural_o follow_v that_o if_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n belong_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n then_o do_v the_o gospel_n seal_n baptism_n much_o more_o appertain_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o come_v in_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n otherwise_o the_o privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n shall_v child_n be_v deny_v such_o a_o benefit_n answer_n that_o this_o be_v fallacious_a and_o false_a reason_n and_o that_o there_o be_v â—o_o natural_a consequence_n at_o all_o from_o this_o scripture_n to_o infer_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n nor_o any_o ground_n to_o build_v the_o gospel-ordinance_n baptism_n upon_o the_o command_n of_o the_o legal-ordinance_n circumcision_n may_v full_o appear_v by_o examine_v the_o follow_a particular_n which_o be_v beg_v but_o not_o prove_v in_o the_o argument_n 1._o whether_o circumcision_n call_v here_o the_o gospel_n seal_n do_v of_o old_a belong_v to_o all_o in_o gospel-covenant_n 2._o whether_o the_o new_a or_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o that_o mention_v gen_n 17._o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 3._o whether_o the_o seed_n mention_v be_v abraham_n natural_a or_o spiritual_a seed_n 4._o whether_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o the_o child_n under_o the_o law_n 5._o whether_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n only_o 6._o whether_o baptism_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n 7._o whetheo_n the_o not_o baptise_v infant_n make_v the_o privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n less_o than_o the_o circumcise_n they_o under_o the_o law_n to_o the_o first_o believer_n circumcision_n not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n to_o all_o believer_n whether_o circumcision_n call_v the_o gospel-seal_n do_v belong_v of_o old_a to_o all_o in_o gospel-covenant_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o contrary_n do_v manifest_o appear_v upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o because_o some_o that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v not_o seal_v and_o two_o some_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v therewith_o 1._o it_o 1._o many_o in_o covenant_n not_o seal_v with_o it_o there_o be_v many_o person_n in_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o circumcise_a that_o be_v foederati_fw-la but_o not_o signati_fw-la as_o for_o instance_n all_o the_o believer_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n who_o receive_v no_o such_o seal_n nor_o two_o do_v any_o of_o the_o believer_n out_o of_o abraham_n family_n as_o lot_n melchisedeck_v job_n that_o we_o read_v of_o receive_v any_o such_o seal_n neither_o 3_o do_v any_o of_o the_o believe_a family_n in_o any_o age_n receive_v it_o seal_v 2._o many_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v seal_v and_o two_o there_o be_v some_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o belong_v that_o receive_v that_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n for_o of_o ishmael_n god_n have_v say_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v establish_v with_o he_o but_o with_o isaak_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v circumcise_a gen._n 17.20_o 21_o 25._o gal._n 4.29.30_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o esau_n rom._n 9.10_o 11_o 12.13_o and_o as_o to_o all_o the_o stranger_n in_o abraham_n house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v circumcise_a it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v do_v belong_v to_o they_o be_v 2._o the_o covenant_n in_o gen._n 17_o a_o mix_a covenant_n as_o the_o seed_n be_v to_o the_o second_o whether_o the_o neâ—_n covenant_n and_o that_o mention_v in_o gen._n 17._o be_v the_o same_o in_o answer_v whereto_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o as_o abraham_n by_o promise_n stand_v in_o a_o double_a capacity_n viz._n the_o father_n of_o a_o nation_n viz._n the_o natural_a israelite_n so_o to_o be_v also_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n comprehend_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o so_o according_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n sometime_o respect_v his_o natural_a seed_n whether_o domestic_a or_o national_a who_o be_v typical_a of_o the_o spirtual_a as_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o posterity_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o possess_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o many_o outward_a temporal_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n annex_v thereto_o as_o gen._n 15.13_o 18.17.8.15_o 16._o act_n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o other_o again_o respect_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a viz._n the_o elect_n of_o who_o through_o christ_n he_o be_v father_n and_o which_o be_v evangelical_n and_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o gen._n 12.3.18.18_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o be_v call_v a_o gospel-promise_n gal._n 3.8_o 9_o so_o gen._n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v gen._n 17.5_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o verse_n the_o 8_o to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o must_v the_o mind_n of_o wisdom_n right_o distinguish_v and_o true_o apply_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v many_o time_n so_o mix_v that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o other_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o much_o of_o the_o mistake_n and_o error_n lie_v here_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n by_o apply_v that_o to_o the_o one_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o only_o 3._o the_o seed_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n only_o but_o three_o what_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v it_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n whether_o the_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a and_o who_o those_o child_n of_o promise_n act_v 2.39_o to_o the_o clear_n the_o first_o namely_o that_o of_o the_o seed_n verse_n the_o seven_o i_o shall_v refer_v you_o to_o the_o exposition_n itself_o the_o scripture_n have_v give_v we_o hereof_o with_o the_o concur_v sense_n of_o many_o judicious_a expositor_n and_o all_o of_o they_o party_n themselves_o 1._o the_o scripture_n expound_v this_o text_n be_v gal._n 3.16_o 3.16_o gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v ver._n 29._o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n &_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n and_o far_o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o 8_o ro._n 9.7_o 8_o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o rom._n 4._o 13_o 14._o 14._o rom._n 4.13_o 14._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n which_o so_o full_o confirm_v the_o seed_n here_o mention_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v not_o to_o be_v the_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o in_o far_a confirmation_n thereof_o you_o have_v these_o follow_a author_n and_o all_o of_o they_o paedobaptist_n viz._n calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n upon_o gen._n 17.7_o say_v that_o
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they_o upon_o it_o call_v they_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n bid_v they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o which_o only_o will_v give_v they_o admittance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v they_o have_v abraham_n for_o their_o father_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v our_o saviour_n tell_v nicodemus_n a_o mr._n in_o israel_n that_o without_o the_o new_a birth_n his_o birth-priviledge_n will_v not_o avail_v he_o in_o the_o gospel-priviledge_n joh._n 3._o and_o with_o more_o severity_n do_v he_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o however_o they_o bear_v up_o themselves_o as_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n yet_o without_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o can_v only_o make_v they_o free_a stead_n 6._o baptism_n come_v not_o in_o the_o room_n place_n &_o use_v of_o circumcision_n 1._o not_o in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n they_o be_v bondslave_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v search_v after_o be_v whether_o baptism_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o the_o follow_a reason_n 1._o not_o in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n 1._o because_o than_o only_a male_n not_o female_n will_v be_v baptize_v because_o no_o other_o circumcise_a but_o all_o believe_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 8.12_o 16.14.15_o 2._o because_o then_o some_o not_o all_o believer_n shall_v be_v baptize_v because_o not_o only_a woman_n as_o before_o be_v not_o admit_v but_o all_o believer_n out_o of_o abraham_n family_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a father_n because_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a rom._n 4.11_o 12._o whereas_o all_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o because_o then_o the_o circumcise_a need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v baptize_v if_o they_o have_v be_v already_o seal_v with_o the_o new_a 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part_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o minister_n wash_v the_o person_n and_o the_o person_n first_o offering_n himself_o to_o be_v wash_v and_o after_o actual_o receive_v it_o do_v hereby_o signal_o profess_v his_o consent_n now_o this_o wash_n do_v essential_o signify_v our_o wash_n from_o our_o former_a filth_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o guilt_n our_o put_v away_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o our_o deceitful_a lust_n be_v bury_v with_o christ_n for_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v must_v profess_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o to_o rise_v again_o signify_v a_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o not_o only_o a_o engagement_n of_o this_o for_o the_o future_a but_o a_o profession_n also_o of_o it_o at_o present_a which_o be_v make_v good_a from_o col_n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o rom._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 11._o yea_o he_o that_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n with_o judgement_n &_o impartiality_n will_v soon_o 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for_o as_o public_a officer_n be_v invest_v into_o their_o trust_n by_o some_o external_a solemnity_n that_o pass_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o instalment_n and_o as_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n enter_v into_o their_o relation_n by_o some_o solemn_a act_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o marriage_n or_o as_o a_o corporation_n by_o some_o public_a act_n do_v do_v receive_v its_o member_n at_o their_o enfranchisement_n even_o so_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o these_o scripture_n mention_v do_v man_n and_o woman_n receive_v that_o relative_n be_v which_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o as_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o spiritual_a corporation_n wherein_o christ_n be_v head_n and_o chief_a from_o that_o solemn_a act_n of_o be_v baptize_v into_o he_o and_o as_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o invest_v with_o his_o authority_n or_o husband_n and_o wife_n with_o that_o power_n over_o each_o other_o body_n as_o 1_o cor._n 7.4_o nor_o any_o member_n with_o the_o 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independent_o have_v own_v the_o same_o not_o communicate_v in_o the_o supper_n with_o any_o they_o judge_v unbaptise_v in_o a_o word_n baptism_n have_v be_v call_v of_o old_a among_o the_o ancient_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n janna_n sacramentorum_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o the_o sacrament_n whereof_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n in_o all_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o the_o mystery_n be_v keep_v that_o first_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o medicine_n be_v prepare_v for_o their_o wound_n and_o then_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o heavenly_a table_n be_v add_v ambrose_n ambrose_n ambrose_n which_o truth_n be_v further_o witness_v unto_o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a testimony_n viz._n justin_n martyr_n martyr_n justin_n martyr_n in_o secunda_fw-la apologiâ_fw-la pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o which_o the_o new_a baptize_v person_n be_v admit_v say_v this_o food_n we_o call_v the_o eucharist_n to_o which_o no_o man_n be_v admit_v but_o 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