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7._o m._n har._n drop_v we_o a_o distinction_n the_o gospel_n covenant_n say_v he_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o person_n visible_o or_o invisible_o and_o he_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v visible_o within_o the_o covenant_n but_o i_o answer_v if_o he_o mean_v by_o visible_o known_o or_o that_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n than_o i_o say_v infant_n be_v know_v to_o be_v within_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o those_o testimony_n that_o yet_o speak_v aloud_o for_o all_o his_o gag_n which_o be_v either_o too_o short_a or_o too_o weak_a but_o if_o by_o visible_a be_v mean_n that_o which_o be_v know_v to_o the_o eye_n only_o then_o his_o position_n be_v false_a for_o why_o shall_v not_o any_o demonstration_n to_o reason_n evidence_v a_o person_n be_v within_o covenant_n be_v as_o good_a a_o ground_n for_o baptism_n as_o those_o that_o be_v ocular_a only_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o infant_n 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so_o real_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o other_o i_o sratlite_n be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o as_o no_o senne_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 9.6_o 7._o though_o external_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v so_o style_v cant._n 8.11_o 12._o so_o then_o the_o privilege_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o seed_n in_o regard_n of_o external_a denomination_n and_o internal_a privilege_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o the_o elect_a in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a adoption_n grace_n and_o glory_n after_o pag._n 12._o i_o examine_v m._n tomb_n his_o exammation_n of_o m._n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n which_o m._n tomb_n despute_v against_o as_o though_o it_o
hold_v forth_o that_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v so_o in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n as_o to_o have_v save_v grace_n intayled_a on_o they_o which_o i_o say_v be_v not_o only_o against_o protestant_n principle_n but_o believe_v by_o m._n tomb_n himself_o not_o to_o be_v m._n marshal_n meaning_n from_o pag._n 142._o of_o his_o examen_fw-la and_o then_o pag._n 13._o i_o plain_o and_o distinct_o lie_v open_v our_o meaning_n when_o we_o say_v child_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n that_o the_o father_n with_o the_o child_n become_v god_n visible_a church_n and_o so_o entitle_v to_o and_o enjoy_v the_o visible_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n oracle_n seal_n rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o elect_a among_o they_o enjoy_v the_o visible_a grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v of_o all_o in_o charity_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_a so_o 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for_o want_v of_o distinctnes_n in_o expression_n or_o whether_o he_o do_v deal_v ingenuous_o in_o take_v part_n of_o my_o word_n pag._n 43._o of_o his_o apology_n to_o make_v they_o find_v harsh_a and_o absurd_a or_o have_v cause_n from_o my_o word_n to_o question_v whether_o make_v a_o covenant_n be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o charitable_a presumption_n with_o such_o like_a groundless_a expression_n for_o want_v of_o solid_a matter_n of_o confutation_n neither_o have_v be_v ground_n to_o say_v that_o none_o will_v expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n as_o i_o do_v but_o he_o that_o will_v make_v man_n word_n like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n if_o he_o take_v my_o exposition_n whole_a as_o i_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o above_o not_o lame_o as_o he_o have_v unfair_o represent_v it_o for_o i_o conceive_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o directory_n be_v use_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n now_o the_o expression_n in_o scripture_n gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 9.4_o 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church-priviledge_n a_o name_n to_o be_v son_n a_o name_n to_o live_v revel_v 3.1_o and_o other_o to_o enjoy_v inward_a grace_n real_o and_o therefore_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o no_o necessity_n to_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o will_v and_o must_v have_v be_v take_v if_o it_o have_v be_v utter_v touch_v child_n of_o believe_a jew_n when_o i_o think_v none_o will_v have_v stumble_v at_o it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o under_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o be_v repute_v child_n and_o to_o be_v account_v of_o god_n visible_a church_n entitle_v to_o his_o seal_n and_o other_o external_a church-priviledge_n the_o argument_n that_o m._n tomb_n urge_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n mean_v that_o child_n be_v so_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n pag._n 42._o of_o his_o apology_n be_v as_o strong_a against_o the_o true_a and_o necessary_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n cite_v therefore_o they_o be_v but_o mistake_v for_o gen._n 17.7_o be_v mean_v of_o natural_a seed_n not_o soirituall_a only_o and_o then_o god_n be_v in_o one_o sense_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o in_o another_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o m._n tomb_n confess_v pag._n 76._o of_o his_o apology_n that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o divers_a sense_n rom._n 11.17_o &_o joh._n 15.2_o so_o that_o the_o take_n of_o one_o word_n in_o divers_a sense_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sentence_n need_v not_o so_o much_o offend_v he_o and_o the_o instruction_n for_o doctrine_n and_o the_o instruction_n for_o petition_n may_v well_o be_v thus_o accord_v that_o those_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v external_o belong_v for_o as_o they_o be_v repute_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o have_v adoption_n belong_v to_o they_o rom_n 9.4_o and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n may_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o blessing_n his_o ordinance_n be_v real_o partaker_n of_o the_o save_a grace_n promise_v and_o so_o enjoy_v the_o high_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n internal_o and_o real_o but_o say_v m._n tomb_n the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o directory_n carry_v the_o meaning_n thus_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o covenant_n that_o child_n be_v under_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o covenant_n that_o belong_v to_o child_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o be_v the_o covenant_n mention_v rom._n 9.4_o act._n 3.25_o but_o the_o query_n be_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o jewish_a child_n be_v all_o to_o receive_v a_o visible_a church_n estate_n to_o be_v of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n the_o elect_a to_o partake_v of_o grace_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o this_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o directory_n shall_v cause_v disquiet_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o a_o fair_a interpretation_n whereto_o good_a reason_n may_v lead_v we_o and_o charity_n bind_v we_o i_o think_v with_o m._n tomb_n that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o amend_v error_n that_o be_v indeed_o such_o but_o this_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o i_o think_v few_o will_v conceive_v m._n tomb_n ambitious_a of_o not_o with_o band_v his_o good_a counsel_n to_o other_o that_o shall_v read_v his_o apology_n wherein_o he_o shall_v scarce_o find_v any_o acknowledgement_n of_o error_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v his_o controversy_n though_o i_o may_v bold_o say_v genera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la if_o not_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la for_o he_o tell_v of_o one_o in_o this_o apology_n pag._n 16_o that_o tell_v he_o his_o sharpness_n be_v useful_a of_o such_o as_o look_v into_o book_n judge_v he_o not_o a_o little_a faulty_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o prosecution_n of_o this_o controversy_n with_o m._n marshal_n and_o other_o chap._n v._n wherein_o my_o second_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o rom._n 11.11_o 12_o 13_o 17_o 18._o be_v clear_v from_o m._n harrison_n exception_n touch_v my_o second_o argument_n draw_v from_o rom._n 11.11_o etc._n etc._n m._n harrison_n first_o complain_v that_o it_o be_v confuse_v not_o syllogistical_a it_o be_v rare_a for_o a_o man_n of_o his_o quality_n to_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o syllogism_n be_v usual_o they_o have_v the_o better_a scope_n to_o evade_v then_o he_o examine_v my_o four_o principle_n
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so_o his_o fornicator_n will_v be_v exclude_v not_o conclude_v he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o insert_v be_v husband_n and_o wife_n since_o the_o sanctification_n be_v not_o ascribe_v by_o he_o to_o the_o relation_n between_o they_o but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o but_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o though_o the_o marriage_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o this_o sanctification_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n suppose_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n resolution_n true_a and_o on_o that_o ground_n it_o be_v make_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n require_v to_o satisfy_v spiritual_a conscience_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o second_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a to_o we_o the_o former_a be_v common_a to_o heathen_n and_o christian_n in_o moral_a thing_n the_o last_o be_v the_o peculiar_a of_o believer_n if_o either_o be_v want_v conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o will_v be_v disquiet_v now_o the_o sanctification_n 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do_v seal_v the_o same_o covenant_n i_o answer_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o that_o be_v the_o same_o make_v with_o we_o christian_n or_o else_o how_o can_v we_o by_o faith_n be_v make_v child_n of_o abraham_n and_o how_o can_v the_o prophet_n argue_v from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n that_o christian_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o do_v gal._n 3.16_o 17._o unless_o we_o have_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o of_o our_o covenant_n baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n 2._o he_o deny_v circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o imply_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o plain_o show_v in_o bring_v as_o proof_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n psal_n 32.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 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that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o growth_n to_o the_o place_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o m._n h._n say_v it_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n than_o noah_n ark_n or_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o he_o may_v have_v see_v my_o answer_n to_o m._n tomb_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o these_o for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o ordinance_n in_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n virtue_n and_o state_n that_o baptism_n in_o be_v the_o jew_n sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o so_o be_v more_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v succeed_v by_o baptism_n but_o m._n h._n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n to_o show_v the_o colossian_n that_o they_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n by_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o apostle_n show_v they_o need_v not_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v one_o and_o why_o not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v 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testament_n be_v mere_o fleshly_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n extent_n no_o distinct_a covenant_n with_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n distinct_a from_o the_o spiritual_a his_o misinterpretation_n of_o gen._n 17._o from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o 15._o for_o that_o purpose_n i_o have_v convince_v of_o vanity_n in_o clear_v my_o first_o argument_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n indeed_o that_o have_v divers_a privilege_n give_v to_o abraham_n and_o continue_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n of_o his_o seed_n wherein_o be_v party_n of_o different_a condition_n some_o carnal_a some_o spiritual_a now_o to_o the_o carnal_a though_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v represent_v and_o offer_v yet_o they_o only_o partake_v of_o carnal_a and_o external_a privilege_n but_o the_o elect_v partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n also_o and_o so_o be_v it_o now_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_n where_o be_v wheat_n and_o chaff_n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a christian_n m._n h._n premise_v 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o renew_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o make_v with_o any_o fleshly_a seed_n it_o be_v whole_o spiritual_a the_o sign_n and_o sanction_n spiritual_a etc._n etc._n appertain_v only_o to_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n in_o part_n and_o in_o part_n misapply_v for_o be_v baptism_n any_o more_o a_o spiritual_a seal_n then_o circumcision_n have_v all_o that_o be_v baptize_v put_v on_o christ_n real_o or_o many_o in_o profession_n only_o be_v all_o baptize_v yea_o in_o a_o unquestionable_a way_n spiritual_a one_o what_o be_v simon_n magus_n be_v there_o not_o yet_o in_o visible_a church_n such_o a_o distinction_n of_o christian_n and_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v of_o jew_n and_o circumcision_n rom._n 2.38_o 29_o do_v not_o simon_n magus_n and_o daily_a experience_n show_v it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o by_o profession_n only_o but_o real_o by_o faith_n child_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v spiritual_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v but_o the_o invisible_a church_n under_o the_o visible_a now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o judaisme_n m._n h._n himself_o set_v baptism_n to_o man_n because_o they_o profess_v not_o because_o they_o believe_v as_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n show_v and_o how_o oft_o be_v profession_n without_o faith_n m._n h._n premise_v 3._o that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v more_o glorious_a etc._n etc._n then_o m._n h._n answer_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o privilege_n fleshly_a etc._n etc._n which_o if_o be_v but_o to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o evasion_n he_o know_v i_o mean_v not_o a_o fleshly_a but_o a_o external_a privilege_n to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o he_o that_o be_v not_o be_v without_o and_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n without_o god_n and_o without_o hope_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o of_o which_o to_o denude_v our_o child_n and_o to_o make_v their_o condition_n as_o hopeless_a as_o turk_n be_v a_o great_a discomfort_n and_o a_o straighten_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o tell_v i_o when_o a_o jewish_a child_n do_v die_v be_v there_o no_o more_o hope_n of_o he_o then_o of_o a_o canaanite_n child_n see_v 1_o sam._n 12.23_o and_o whence_o that_o hope_v but_o from_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o and_o be_v that_o a_o carnal_a privilege_n that_o give_v hope_n of_o salvation_n so_o then_o m._n h._n by_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v within_o covenant_n defalke_v or_o curtail_v the_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o his_o answer_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v false_a chap._n x._o wherein_o my_o last_o argument_n for_o infant-baptisme_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v clear_v from_o m._n harrison_n exception_n my_o six_o argument_n be_v thus_o where_o we_o have_v evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o we_o may_v set_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o we_o have_v for_o infant_n ergo._n the_o minor_a i_o make_v good_a by_o three_o position_n 1._o child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o some_o be_v actual_o partaker_n of_o it_o 3._o because_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v external_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o m._n harrison_n answer_v not_o punctual_o but_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o a_o rule_n and_o he_o know_v none_o but_o mat._n 7.20_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v forget_v 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 6.7_o where_o he_o may_v have_v read_v many_o more_o rule_n of_o charity_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v wherein_o there_o be_v any_o fair_a ground_n and_o that_o i_o have_v show_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o infant_n but_o say_v m._n harrison_n the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v joh._n 3.8_o where_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o child_n of_o believer_n more_o than_o unbeliever_n answ_n the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v do_v it_o therefore_o blow_v no_o more_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o in_o philosophical_a lecture_n no_o more_o in_o the_o church_n then_o out_o of_o it_o you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o for_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v free_a have_v limit_v itself_o by_o promise_n to_o blow_v ordinary_o more_o in_o one_o exercise_n then_o another_o in_o one_o society_n then_o another_o and_o so_o to_o one_o seed_n then_o another_o deut._n 30.6_o isa_n 59.21_o m._n h._n say_v simon_n magus_n do_v appear_v a_o believer_n but_o that_o hinder_v not_o my_o assertion_n viz._n that_o profession_n be_v only_o a_o ground_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n not_o certainty_n as_o appear_v in_o simon_n magus_n who_o by_o his_o profession_n in_o charity_n be_v judge_v to_o have_v what_o he_o have_v not_o for_o 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