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in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la paedobaptismi_a ch_n 1._o sect_n 3._o go_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o to_o work_v yet_o neither_o do_v he_o frame_v a_o syllogism_n from_o rom._n 11_o 11._o 12._o 13._o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v i_o know_v how_o he_o will_v have_v it_o frame_v he_o say_v the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o child_n of_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v comprehend_v so_o under_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n as_o to_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o same_o visible_a kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o they_o this_o conclusion_n i_o deny_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o that_o state_n it_o be_v afore_o christ_n come_v to_o prove_v it_o he_o lay_v down_o four_o proprosition_n and_o deduce_v four_o conâ—ectaries_n but_o how_o he_o show_v not_o the_o three_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o into_o 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these_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o further_a object_n you_o make_v birth_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n two_o contradistinct_a species_n of_o birth_n that_o both_o can_v be_v incident_a 〈…〉_z it_o be_v the_o distribution_n of_o a_o subject_n 〈…〉_z i_o answer_v i_o make_v they_o not_o only_o contradistinct_a but_o also_o contraâ—â—_n and_o i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v a_o distribution_n 〈…〉_z for_o they_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v be_v both_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o will_v tell_v master_n blake_n to_o be_v very_o absurd_a but_o that_o i_o will_v give_v he_o no_o more_o occasion_n to_o say_v i_o do_v insult_v whoop_o and_o jeer_v which_o he_o unjust_o charge_v on_o i_o and_o for_o that_o he_o say_v that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v so_o in_o the_o two_o sense_n master_n blake_n mention_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o place_n 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promise_v than_o something_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n that_o may_v procure_v god_n grace_n and_o so_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la datur_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la which_o be_v palagiâ—â—sme_n now_o they_o that_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o a_o believer_n seed_n must_v either_o exclude_v the_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 8._o 10_o of_o 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d their_o heart_n without_o which_o he_o be_v not_o their_o god_n or_o else_o hold_v that_o promise_n absolute_a &_o so_o all_o infant_n of_o beleiver_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_z save_v yet_o that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d believer_n child_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o from_o hence_o they_o assert_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n not_o consider_v that_o if_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o a_o believer_n seed_n it_o will_v as_o well_o assure_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o believer_n seed_n in_o old_a age_n as_o infancy_n since_o in_o old_a age_n they_o be_v their_o seed_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o regenerate_a grace_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n must_v needs_o be_v absolute_a and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30._o 6._o isai_n 54._o 13._o and_o such_o like_a must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o elect_a as_o our_o saviour_n do_v john_n 6._o 45._o &_o gen._n 17._o 47._o be_v expound_v by_o paul_n rome_n 9_o 8._o i_o have_v say_v mr_n marshal_n word_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n mr_n blake_n conceive_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v of_o the_o promise_v mention_v that_o they_o be_v the_o grace_n promise_v but_o i_o perceive_v he_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v my_o word_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n promise_v in_o the_o direction_n for_o petition_n that_o mr_n marshal_n conclusion_n must_v interpret_v by_o it_o but_o of_o the_o word_n promise_n in_o that_o assertion_n in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v but_o god_n act_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o wit_n by_o he_o afore_o the_o promise_a be_v obtain_v so_o that_o this_o new_a devise_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n i_o have_v say_v and_o that_o in_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o shall_v be_v a_o promise_n to_o we_o believe_a gentile_n which_o word_n mr_n blake_n leave_v out_o in_o the_o repetition_n that_o to_o our_o seed_n shall_v be_v confer_v visible_a church-priviledge_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o say_v m._n bl._n this_o objection_n rise_v up_o against_o god_n himself_o rather_o than_o any_o one_o of_o your_o adversary_n but_o how_o this_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o god_n mr_n blake_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v show_v mr_n blake_n seem_v to_o run_v to_o his_o old_a shift_n that_o god_n promise_v church-priviledge_n upon_o condition_n if_o so_o cede_fw-la conditionem_fw-la let_v mr_n blake_n set_v down_o that_o condition_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o either_o to_o force_v he_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o some_o &_o their_o be_v visible_a member_n be_v something_o in_o man_n which_o will_v be_v pelagianism_n or_o else_o god_n promise_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o god_n not_o keep_v it_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o faith-breaking_a master_n martial_n pag._n 127._o of_o his_o defence_n accuse_v i_o that_o i_o sometime_o say_v that_o gen._n 17._o 7._o be_v a_o promise_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n at_o other_o time_n it_o be_v at_o the_o utmost_a to_o be_v extend_v no_o further_o then_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o have_v their_o posterity_n as_o bear_v of_o they_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o master_n martial_n wrong_v i_o i_o have_v neither_o of_o these_o proposition_n in_o either_o of_o my_o treatise_n what_o i_o conceive_v of_o it_o i_o have_v set_v down_o plain_o exercit._fw-la pag._n 2._o 3._o but_o master_n martial_n will_v have_v the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o promise_v visible_a church-membership_a to_o belong_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o every_o believer_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o faith_n sake_n ans_fw-fr if_o that_o be_v the_o motive_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o every_o believer_n as_o abraham_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v the_o promise_n matth._n 16._o 18_o 19_o be_v make_v to_o peter_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o confession_n verse_n 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v to_o every_o one_o that_o confess_v as_o peter_n do_v 2._o how_o else_o shall_v proselyte_n child_n have_v church-membership_a answ_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n exod._n 12._o 48_o to_o his_o three_o reason_n i_o have_v often_o answer_v and_o prove_v that_o deut._n 30._o 6._o isai_n 44._o 2_o 3._o isai_n 59_o 21._o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o elect_a else_o how_o do_v god_n keep_v that_o promise_n when_o he_o do_v not_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o david_n and_o josiahs_n child_n master_n martial_n pag._n 129._o put_v this_o upon_o i_o that_o i_o say_v god_n make_v this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n but_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o say_v so_o any_o where_o nor_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o though_o i_o meet_v with_o promise_n somewhat_o like_o it_o gen._n 26._o 24_o gen._n 28._o 4._o 14._o but_o these_o promise_n so_o far_o as_o they_o pertain_v to_o their_o natural_a seed_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o pertain_v not_o to_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n for_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v abraham_n seed_n but_o by_o faith_n from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v there_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n either_o of_o save_v grace_n or_o church-priviledge_n make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n act_n of_o promise_v master_n blake_n say_v what_o will_v you_o say_v of_o those_o that_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n yet_o be_v not_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n psalm_n 78._o 35._o 37._o these_o be_v a_o people_n within_o covenant_n i_o say_v this_o to_o it_o that_o by_o his_o covenant_n be_v not_o mean_v god_n covenant_n or_o promise_n to_o they_o but_o their_o covenant_n to_o god_n or_o rather_o god_n command_v call_v metonymical_o his_o covenant_n master_n blake_n say_v and_o where_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v 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yourself_o whether_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sequel_n by_o you_o right_o lay_v down_o do_v depend_v upon_o thaâ—_n proposition_n which_o you_o draw_v from_o themâ—_n i_o answer_v it_o do_v mr_n blake_n be_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d proposition_n of_o parent_n in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z believe_a and_o another_o unbelieved_a in_o particular_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o a_o unbelieved_a husband_n and_o a_o wise_a and_o yet_o the_o proposition_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o all_o parent_n which_o must_v prove_v it_o as_o he_o that_o will_v prove_v if_o a_o englishman_n be_v noble_a he_o be_v honourable_a must_v prove_v it_o by_o this_o universal_a or_o 〈◊〉_d all_o noble_a man_n be_v honourable_a and_o not_o put_v in_o all_o english_a 〈◊〉_d noble_a for_o then_o the_o antecedent_n and_o conclusion_n will_v be_v alâ—ong_o whereas_o the_o proposition_n prove_v must_v be_v large_a than_o the_o proposition_n prove_v else_o we_o may_v conclude_v ex_fw-la meris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o unbelieved_a â—â—â—band_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n your_o child_n be_v unclean_a be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v unclean_a mr_n blake_n say_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n sequel_n depend_v on_o this_o proposition_n all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o nobeleever_n be_v unclean_a unless_o for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n i_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o term_n for_o generation_n by_o a_o believer_n be_v add_v by_o he_o not_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o he_o change_v the_o term_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n major_a be_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o particular_a mr_n blake_n make_v the_o proposition_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v of_o unbeliever_n in_o general_a and_o so_o by_o his_o own_o practife_n justify_v i_o against_o his_o own_o exception_n 2._o the_o proposition_n mr_n blake_n lay_v down_o as_o 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foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la m._n blake_n will_v just_o then_o have_v have_v exception_n against_o i_o as_o not_o right_o set_v down_o chamiers_fw-fr conceit_n now_o those_o proposition_n of_o â—hamier_n be_v false_a and_o consequent_o his_o explication_n according_a to_o his_o own_o ground_n the_o put_n in_o aut_fw-la fornicantes_fw-la be_v because_o i_o will_v include_v both_o explication_n of_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o verse_n both_o that_o of_o matrimonial_a which_o i_o conceive_v be_v beza_n and_o that_o of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n the_o use_v of_o the_o term_n ridâ—caâ—lam_n be_v no_o more_o a_o jeer_n of_o chamier_n then_o his_o use_v of_o it_o a_o jeer_n of_o augustin_n but_o my_o a_o agonist_n be_v so_o touchy_a that_o expression_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mote_n in_o other_o man_n eye_n be_v beam_n in_o i_o to_o the_o exception_n of_o master_n blake_n pag._n 40._o birth-priviledge_n i_o say_v though_o i_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o word_n yet_o i_o keep_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o if_o he_o use_v not_o the_o term_n covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o mean_v that_o which_o usual_o divine_v express_v by_o it_o in_o this_o point_n though_o master_n blake_n think_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v find_v in_o his_o treatise_n for_o baptism_n yet_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v find_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n pag._n 14._o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n use_v to_o that_o purpose_n i_o ascribe_v to_o he_o where_o he_o say_v the_o holiness_n he_o maintain_v be_v from_o the_o coumam_fw-la of_o free_a grace_n to_o all_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o seed_n my_o explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n master_n blake_n say_v be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o he_o in_o terminis_fw-la then_o i_o have_v not_o wrong_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o follow_v the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o a_o jewe_n by_o nature_n as_o tie_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n now_o i_o call_v it_o a_o dream_n to_o make_v gal_n 2._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o every_o way_n pâ—â—_n allel_v they_o neither_o agree_v in_o scope_n occasion_n word_n nor_o matter_n which_o be_v dissimilitude_n enough_o i_o grant_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n nature_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o jew_n as_o in_o reputation_n more_o holy_a than_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o circumcision_n and_o observance_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church-state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o master_n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 5._o pag_n 192._o that_o they_o have_v prerogative_n above_o we_o be_v clear_a rom._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 9_o 4._o but_o i_o deny_v that_o a_o holiness_n of_o birth_n flow_v from_o a_o parent_n believe_v and_o in_o covenant_n be_v assert_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o term_n sinâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o bâ—â—â—ne_o chief_a thing_n he_o bring_v that_o text_n for_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o our_o child_n have_v a_o covenant_n holiness_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n jew_n by_o natuâ—â—â—_n i_o wonder_v at_o this_o his_o collection_n but_o it_o seem_v master_n blake_n take_v the_o term_n jew_n not_o proper_o for_o people_n so_o call_v because_o born_v in_o jude_n or_o of_o jewish_a descent_n but_o allusive_o as_o rom._n 2._o 28._o 29._o but_o master_n blak_v do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o term_n jewe_v allusive_o take_v be_v a_o term_n common_a to_o all_o godly_a people_n or_o believer_n whereas_o here_o jew_n be_v take_v as_o opposite_a to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o jew_n allusive_o take_v be_v not_o from_o nature_n
or_o birth_n as_o here_o master_n blake_n right_o expound_v the_o word_n nature_n but_o from_o faith_n as_o the_o term_n seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o term_n circumcision_n philip._n 3._o 3._o so_o that_o master_n blakes_n own_o exposition_n overthrow_v his_o own_o inference_n but_o than_o say_v master_n blake_n our_o child_n must_v be_v under_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o they_o be_v alien_n dog_n without_o hope_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 12._o i_o answer_v our_o child_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v sinner_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speaâ—â—s_v ephes_n 2._o 12._o at_o that_o time_n that_o go_v before_o their_o call_a stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o say_v our_o child_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v once_o stranger_n from_o god_n and_o so_o call_v sinner_n according_a to_o their_o condition_n then_o must_v hold_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o most_o godly_a believer_n now_o be_v under_o the_o second_o mother_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v bear_v of_o gentile_a parent_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v then_o stranger_n from_o christ_n master_n blake_n be_v most_o vain_a in_o say_v that_o by_o my_o tâ—not_n there_o be_v ne_o more_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_n infâ—â—â—_n then_o of_o numa_n i_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o matter_n nor_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n follow_v from_o my_o word_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o true_a master_n blake_n shall_v if_o he_o will_v have_v deal_v fair_o have_v show_v 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o word_n and_o how_o that_o follow_v which_o he_o obtand_v 〈◊〉_d i_o when_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n birth_n privilege_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o their_o birth_n that_o they_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o church-state_n then_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v the_o law_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v of_o they_o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o not_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n be_v make_v by_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o all_o and_o every_o person_n to_o who_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v effectual_o wrought_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o cirâ—â—â—sion_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grâ—â—_n record_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o administration_n that_o then_o be_v my_o meaning_n be_v circumcision_n be_v common_a to_o they_o which_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o neither_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o evangelicall_n nor_o household_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o for_o instance_n ishmael_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o parent_n faith_n as_o the_o formal_a reason_n why_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v but_o from_o god_n command_v according_a to_o that_o church-state_n that_o then_o he_o think_v good_a to_o appoint_v this_o be_v clear_a from_o gal._n 3_o &_o 4._o master_n blake_n interpret_v it_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o run_v out_o in_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a which_o touch_v not_o i_o who_o have_v express_o grant_v it_o exercit_fw-la pag._n 3._o examen_fw-la pag._n 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n in_o master_n blake_n to_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o close_o with_o the_o jesuit_n and_o with_o high_a disdain_n shake_v off_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o say_v master_n blake_n pag._n 43._o you_o say_v in_o your_o exercitation_n pag._n 2._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o pâ—â—e_a gospel_n covenant_n but_o mix_v in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o explain_v my_o meaning_n and_o prove_v it_o so_o full_o that_o i_o wonder_v that_o master_n martial_n master_n blake_n and_o other_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o except_v against_o it_o what_o the_o jesuit_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n or_o what_o the_o protestant_n say_v against_o they_o i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o examine_v the_o thing_n as_o i_o deliver_v it_o be_v plain_o according_a to_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n ge._n 17._o which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o believer_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v every_o godly_a man_n seed_n etc._n etc._n mr_n blake_n say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o then_o all_o &_o none_o but_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v not_o true_a who_o child_n soever_o they_o be_v if_o in_o abraham_n house_n if_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v i_o have_v say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o church_n minority_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o mr_n blake_n take_v it_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o such_o a_o latitude_n be_v only_o a_o privilege_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n minority_n and_o will_v have_v i_o give_v some_o scripture_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o be_v to_o impose_v on_o i_o the_o prove_v of_o that_o i_o affirm_v not_o i_o say_v he_o that_o will_v prove_v the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o our_o child_n from_o the_o jew_n must_v make_v our_o case_n as_o they_o and_o so_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o master_n blake_n put_v into_o a_o formal_a proposition_n of_o his_o own_o a_o man_n of_o straw_n and_o then_o deny_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o word_n be_v plain_a circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v from_o the_o pedagogy_n or_o peculiar_a church-state_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o gal._n 3._o 25._o gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o oblige_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o therefore_o they_o that_o from_o hence_o will_v draw_v the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o our_o child_n must_v make_v our_o case_n the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o section_n be_v vain_a and_o not_o worth_a a_o line_n in_o answer_n i_o say_v true_o that_o the_o interpetation_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o of_o legitimation_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v a_o singular_a opinion_n than_o master_n blakes_n and_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o allege_v eleven_o author_n for_o it_o and_o can_v do_v more_o to_o the_o 8_o chapter_n invisible_a what_o he_o say_v of_o doctor_n wilmot_n i_o assent_n to_o he_o be_v a_o precious_a man_n and_o my_o dear_a friend_n when_o master_n blake_n shall_v demonstrate_v to_o i_o what_o passage_n in_o my_o book_n of_o scandal_n be_v inexcusable_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o retract_v they_o why_o i_o do_v not_o alter_v one_o or_o two_o passage_n that_o doctor_n wilmot_n except_v against_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v master_n blake_n the_o reason_n master_n blake_n be_v mistake_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o my_o friend_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o deliver_v my_o letter_n to_o master_n marshal_n be_v the_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o advise_v i_o to_o present_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o doubt_n to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o my_o reverend_a and_o dear_a father_n in_o law_n and_o that_o friend_n of_o i_o of_o the_o assembly_n that_o deliver_v my_o letter_n to_o mr_n martial_n tell_v i_o that_o though_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v master_n blakes_n book_n print_v that_o the_o point_n may_v be_v dispute_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v many_o of_o his_o proof_n but_o by_o his_o speech_n with_o i_o late_o i_o conceive_v he_o do_v except_v at_o sundry_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v but_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o chapter_n let_v pass_v the_o conference_n and_o the_o occurrence_n therein_o which_o be_v promise_v shall_v not_o be_v divulge_v by_o any_o hearer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o exact_a record_n keep_v of_o it_o the_o dispute_n be_v now_o
do_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o accident_n all_o to_o they_o that_o it_o infer_v a_o obligation_n to_o all_o the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n and_o consequent_o judaisme_n yet_o mr_n martial_n will_v not_o think_v it_o equal_a i_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o judaisme_n and_o then_o make_v a_o declamation_n against_o he_o as_o turn_v jew_n and_o preach_v judaisme_n and_o to_o be_v abandon_v by_o christian_n as_o go_v about_o to_o make_v they_o jew_n why_o then_o do_v mr_n martial_n deal_v so_o with_o other_o i_o know_v mr._n martial_n pag._n 198._o of_o his_o defence_n endeavour_n to_o justify_v his_o principle_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o his_o meaning_n never_o be_v to_o assert_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o ritual_a part_n in_o the_o least_o particle_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a nature_n end_n and_o use_v in_o which_o they_o be_v agree_v which_o be_v to_o answer_v just_a nothing_o for_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o command_n of_o the_o jew_n whither_o they_o bind_v and_o particular_o whither_o the_o command_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n bind_v we_o virtual_o now_o all_o the_o command_n be_v about_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ritual_n and_o if_o they_o bind_v they_o be_v still_o in_o force_n the_o general_a nature_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o definition_n which_o be_v aeternae_fw-la uâ—ritatis_fw-la and_o express_v in_o a_o enunciation_n and_o be_v not_o command_v but_o declare_v and_o so_o be_v the_o general_a end_n and_o use_v to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v practise_v but_o command_n be_v orationes_fw-la non_fw-la enunciatiuâ—_n never_o of_o the_o general_a nature_n but_o of_o particular_a act_n who_o do_v ever_o talk_v of_o a_o command_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la or_o of_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o mr._n martial_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o compare_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o 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between_o chalk_n and_o cheese_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v forbear_v to_o do_v it_o in_o print_n in_o a_o treatise_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n but_o i_o wonder_v the_o less_o at_o mr_n marshal_n rashness_n in_o accuse_v the_o anabaptist_n when_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v i_o thus_o pag._n 238_o of_o his_o defence_n it_o be_v your_o judgement_n that_o all_o infant_n even_o of_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o pagan_n though_o they_o may_v potential_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n yet_o actual_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o no_o where_o find_v in_o my_o write_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o divers_a passage_n as_o exercit_fw-la pag._n 24._o but_o say_v mr_n martial_n you_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n then_o for_o the_o child_n of_o turk_n this_o matter_n i_o have_v dispute_v at_o large_a part_n 2._o §_o 10_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o to_o mitigate_v the_o odium_fw-la which_o popular_a preacher_n cast_v on_o we_o by_o this_o allegation_n i_o have_v say_v so_o do_v the_o opinion_n of_o cyprian_a with_o his_o 66_o bishop_n that_o will_v have_v god_n grace_n deny_v to_o none_o and_o therefore_o his_o opinion_n put_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o turk_n child_n to_o this_o say_v mr_n marshal_n pag._n 85._o of_o his_o defâ—â—ce_n which_o i_o have_v show_v will_v not_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n now_o that_o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v he_o have_v former_o show_v be_v pag._n 41_o in_o these_o word_n though_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o general_a term_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o christ_n yet_o what_o he_o say_v aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v cleanse_v or_o purify_v who_o be_v common_a which_o passage_n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v expect_v from_o a_o 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