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say_v the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v and_o no_o more_o but_o this_o only_o i_o put_v in_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o not_o build_v the_o main_a of_o the_o interpretation_n i_o give_v on_o it_o know_v that_o beza_n render_v it_o in_fw-la uxore_fw-la in_o the_o wife_n and_o then_o the_o objection_n have_v no_o place_n and_o see_v you_o do_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o to_o and_o expound_v the_o sanctification_n to_o the_o believer_n use_v as_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v i_o confess_v against_o you_o that_o objection_n be_v not_o in_o force_n and_o therefore_o your_o answer_n may_v be_v acknoweldge_v right_o in_o this_o particular_a i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o objection_n that_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n be_v here_o mean_v which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o unbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believer_n else_o be_v not_o the_o child_n holy_a but_o unclean_a but_o federall_a holiness_n of_o child_n may_v be_v where_o parent_n be_v not_o sanctify_v one_o in_o or_o to_o the_o other_o as_o in_o bastardy_n david_n child_n by_o bathsheba_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n judah_n child_n by_o thamar_n the_o israelite_n child_n by_o the_o concubine_n abraham_n son_n ishmael_n by_o hagar_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n the_o child_n be_v federal_o holy_a and_o according_o be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o the_o harlot_n not_o sanctify_v in_o or_o to_o the_o adulterer_n or_o fornicator_n though_o a_o believer_n this_o objection_n i_o own_o have_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o santification_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v mean_v of_o lawful_a conjugal_a copulation_n only_o where_o you_o say_v the_o unbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believer_n i_o will_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o the_o wife_n or_o husband_n now_o to_o this_o objection_n you_o say_v i_o answer_v but_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o where_o you_o answer_v it_o i_o find_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o here_o except_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o argument_n to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o argument_n you_o neither_o show_v faultinesse_n in_o the_o form_n nor_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o answer_v i_o learn_v in_o the_o school_n where_o i_o be_v breed_v you_o say_v we_o must_v attend_v the_o apostle_n scope_n true_a but_o when_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v we_o must_v attend_v to_o the_o objection_n and_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o it_o you_o say_v which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o child_n will_v be_v unholy_a if_o the_o faith_n or_o believership_n of_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n can_v not_o remove_v the_o bar_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o other_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n against_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o holy_a seed_n because_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o pagan_a or_o unbeliever_n therefore_o the_o child_n can_v
they_o have_v deserve_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o god_n for_o i_o will_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v the_o perpetual_a reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n that_o son_n arâ—_n comprehend_v and_o reckon_v in_o parent_n to_o which_o d_o r_o twisse_n thus_o oppose_v in_o his_o answer_n nor_o any_o where_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v it_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o man_n fall_v that_o if_o he_o will_v believe_v he_o shall_v obtain_v grace_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o believe_v he_o shall_v lose_v grace_n for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n which_o kind_n of_o covenant_n all_o divine_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v enter_v into_o with_o adam_n under_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n pag._n 71._o in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o believer_n marry_v with_o gentile_n be_v guilty_a of_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o communication_n of_o the_o fraternity_n from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o with_o such_o meat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v pag._n 73._o first_o because_o the_o reason_n be_v uncertain_a for_o though_o it_o sometime_o be_v so_o do_v yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v otherwise_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n have_v be_v sanctify_v not_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v signify_v a_o thing_n already_o determine_v and_o finish_v and_o not_o a_o thing_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v uncertain_a either_o to_o be_v wish_v or_o expect_v the_o believe_a wife_n may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n keep_v company_n with_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n for_o why_o shall_v another_o conscience_n defile_v she_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o unbelieve_a not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v holy_a the_o same_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o other_o member_n pag._n 74._o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o unbelieving_a yoke-fellow_n consent_v to_o dwell_v together_o for_o prove_v of_o which_o a_o argument_n from_o a_o uncertain_a event_n and_o by_o accident_n be_v equal_o unfit_a as_o a_o little_a before_o hence_o that_o opinion_n be_v refute_v that_o then_o when_o the_o unbeliever_n shall_v be_v convert_v holy_a child_n will_v be_v beget_v for_o what_o if_o that_o never_o be_v pag._n 76._o of_o that_o ceremonial_a holiness_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v it_o come_v into_o augustine_n mind_n but_o good_a god_n how_o strange_a very_o some_o thing_n be_v so_o absurd_a that_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v refute_v well_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o if_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o the_o believe_a wife_n it_o will_v be_v that_o the_o child_n bear_v from_o thence_o be_v unclean_a therefore_o all_o so_o bear_v be_v unclean_a or_o else_o the_o apostle_n speak_v false_a what_o then_o be_v all_o bear_v of_o those_o parent_n whereof_o one_o be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o the_o other_o beget_v in_o the_o monthly_a course_n do_v unbelieving_a husband_n never_o use_v their_o wife_n but_o in_o their_o monthly_a course_n so_o it_o must_v be_v very_o or_o this_o interpretation_n be_v ridiculous_a of_o that_o covenant-holinesse_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v it_o come_v into_o chamiers_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n mind_n but_o good_a god_n how_o strange_a very_o some_o thing_n be_v so_o absurd_a that_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v refute_v well!_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o if_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o the_o believe_a wife_n it_o will_v be_v that_o the_o child_n bear_v from_o thence_o will_v be_v unclean_a therefore_o all_o that_o be_v so_o bear_v be_v unclean_a or_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o which_o be_v false_a what_o then_o be_v all_o bear_v of_o those_o parent_n whereof_o one_o be_v not_o 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apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o gentile_n have_v now_o the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v and_o our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o present_a cast_v out_o &_o their_o take_n in_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o graft_n in_o though_o more_o glorious_o as_o we_o be_v now_o now_o all_o know_v that_o when_o they_o be_v take_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v take_v in_o when_o they_o be_v break_v off_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v break_v off_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o and_o that_o because_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n extend_v yet_o unto_o they_o when_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o the_o root_n be_v like_o nebuchadnezars_n tree_n the_o tree_n hew_v down_o and_o the_o root_n bind_v with_o a_o hand_n of_o iron_n until_o seven_o time_n be_v pass_v over_o it_o and_o then_o the_o band_n shall_v be_v break_v &_o the_o root_n shall_v spring_v and_o the_o tree_n shall_v grow_v again_o so_o their_o present_a nation_n like_o this_o tree_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o this_o holy_a root_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o forefather_n be_v suspend_v bind_v with_o a_o iron_n bar_v of_o unbelief_n blindness_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o then_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o mark_v that_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o branch_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o personal_a inherent_a holiness_n
but_o a_o derivative_a holiness_n a_o holiness_n derive_v to_o they_o from_o their_o ancestor_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n holy_a the_o root_n holy_a the_o branch_n holy_a that_o be_v the_o father_n holy_a accept_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o child_n belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n and_o when_o the_o vail_n of_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o the_o child_n and_o their_o posterity_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o again_o because_o belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n now_o than_o if_o our_o graft_n in_o be_v answerable_a to_o they_o in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o three_o particular_n we_o and_o our_o child_n be_v graff_v in_o together_o your_o argument_n need_v a_o swimmer_n of_o delos_n to_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a i_o will_v dive_v as_o deep_a as_o i_o can_v to_o fetch_v it_o up_o the_o thing_n it_o seem_v you_o will_v prove_v be_v that_o we_o and_o our_o child_n be_v graff_v in_o together_o but_o the_o word_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o therefore_o obscure_a they_o may_v be_v true_a in_o a_o sense_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o your_o purpose_n the_o insition_n you_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v either_o into_o the_o visible_a or_o inusible_a church_n the_o graft_n in_o may_v be_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o some_o outward_a ordinance_n child_n may_v be_v either_o grow_v man_n or_o infant_n the_o graft_n in_o may_v be_v either_o certain_a or_o probable_a certain_a either_o by_o reason_n of_o election_n covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v by_o they_o or_o natural_a birth_n be_v child_n of_o believer_n probable_a as_o be_v likely_a either_o because_o frequent_o or_o for_o the_o the_o most_o part_n it_o happen_v so_o though_o not_o necessary_a &_o so_o not_o certain_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n &_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v frequent_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o the_o election_n &_o covenant_n of_o gracâ—_n whâ—ch_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o no_o mere_a man_n can_v tâ—l_v and_o so_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n &_o yet_o it_o not_o follow_v that_o every_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v tâ—e_v child_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n &_o therefore_o by_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o probable_a that_o god_n continue_v his_o election_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n &_o according_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v thâ—ir_n god_n in_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o baptise_v child_n of_o beleiver_n no_o other_o infant_n be_v to_o bâ—_n baptize_v but_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o the_o practice_n must_v agree_v with_o the_o rulâ—_n &_o so_o not_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v all_o to_o be_v elect_v &_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n till_o the_o contrary_n appear_v i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v all_o to_o be_v â—lâ—cted_v or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o we_o have_v god_n declaration_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o the_o contrary_a rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o all_o experience_n prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v truâ—_n nor_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n institute_v by_o god_n according_a to_o such_o a_o rule_n as_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v know_v but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o &_o therefore_o since_o god_n conceal_v his_o purpose_n of_o election_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grâ—ce_n which_o be_v congruous_a to_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v it_o be_v certain_a god_n will_v not_o have_v this_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v because_o such_o person_n be_v in_o the_o election_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n &_o not_o other_o you_o say_v our_o graft_n in_o be_o answerable_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o infant_n be_v graff_v in_o by_o circumcision_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v graff_v in_o by_o baptism_n but_o in_o good_a sadness_n do_v you_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v by_o graft_n in_o baptise_v or_o circumcision_n or_o insition_n by_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n if_o that_o be_v the_o meâ—ning_n then_o break_v off_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o uncircumcise_n or_o unbaptize_v the_o whole_a context_n speak_v of_o election_n of_o some_o and_o rejection_n of_o other_o of_o the_o break_n off_o by_o unbelief_n and_o the_o stand_n by_o faith_n and_o yourself_o seem_v to_o understand_v the_o phrase_n so_o when_o you_o say_v pag._n 43._o to_o cut_v miserable_a man_n off_o from_o the_o wild_a olive_n and_o graft_v he_o into_o the_o true_a olive_n tâ—e_v engraff_n to_o i_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o faith_n which_o invisible_a church_n be_v first_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o olive_n out_o of_o abraham_n the_o root_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o bear_v they_o and_o because_o abraham_n have_v a_o double_a capacity_n one_o of_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o another_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a capacity_n some_o be_v call_v branch_n according_a to_o nature_n other_o wild_a olive_n by_o nature_n yet_o graff_v in_o by_o faith_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o of_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n in_o the_o invisible_a church_n may_v be_v break_v off_o but_o as_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v use_v the_o same_o similitude_n joh._n 15.2_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o not_o bear_v fruit_n he_o take_v away_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o any_o branch_n true_o in_o he_o câ—uld_v be_v fruitless_a or_o take_v away_o but_o he_o call_v that_o a_o branch_n in_o he_o which_o be_v only_o so_o in_o appearance_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o branch_n break_v off_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o so_o but_o in_o appearance_n for_o similitude_n do_v not_o run_v with_o four_o foot_n but_o vary_v in_o some_o thing_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o your_o word_n that_o the_o insition_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o insition_n be_v mean_v of_o engraff_n by_o faith_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n it_o only_o prove_v this_o that_o now_o believer_n of_o gentile_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o the_o jew_n but_o neither_o the_o believe_a jew_n infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o their_o child_n nor_o be_v our_o child_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o three_o particular_n you_o speak_v of_o that_o we_o may_v examine_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o show_n of_o a_o argument_n for_o your_o purpose_n in_o this_o text_n you_o say_v as_o plain_a it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o eleven_o of_o rom._n 16_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o gentile_n have_v now_o the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v and_o our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_o answerable_a to_o their_o present_a cast_v out_o and_o their_o take_n in_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o graft_n in_o though_o more_o glorious_o as_o we_o be_v now_o the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v plain_a to_o answer_v that_o question_n v_o 1._o have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n which_o he_o do_v 1._o by_o show_v for_o the_o present_a in_o himself_o and_o other_o perhaps_o unknown_a that_o god_n have_v then_o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n 2._o for_o the_o future_a from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o intend_v a_o call_n of_o all_o israel_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o be_v one_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o you_o say_v to_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v now_o the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o their_o present_a defraction_n shall_v be_v graff_v into_o their_o own_o olive_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o you_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n hauâ—_n now_o
the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v but_o you_o must_v remember_v your_o own_o distinction_n pag._n 10._o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o have_v the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o olive_n the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o which_o abraham_n be_v the_o root_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v we_o by_o faith_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n ver_fw-la 17._o or_o in_o plain_a term_n as_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o ephes._n 3.6_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow-heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o all_o believe_a gentile_n be_v abraham_n seed_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o this_o engraff_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v more_o false_a for_o indeed_o the_o outward_a administration_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o as_o separate_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o gentile_n of_o very_a purpose_n that_o the_o enmity_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o they_o make_v one_o in_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n eph._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o if_o you_o mean_v this_o when_o you_o say_v we_o have_v the_o same_o graft_n in_o with_o the_o jew_n which_o your_o whole_a argue_v tend_v to_o and_o your_o expression_n in_o those_o word_n for_o these_o outward_a dispensation_n import_v you_o mean_v it_o you_o evacuate_v the_o blood_n of_o châ—ist_n in_o this_o particular_a you_o say_v our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o present_a cast_v out_o it_o be_v true_a our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_o answerable_a to_o their_o or_o rather_o for_o their_o cast_v out_o that_o be_v god_n will_v supply_v in_o his_o olive_n tree_n the_o church_n the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o much_o the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 17._o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o ramorum_fw-la defrâ—ctorum_fw-la locum_fw-la into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o branch_n break_v off_o as_o right_o beza_n if_o you_o mean_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o grant_v it_o you_o add_v and_o their_o take_n in_o though_o more_o glorious_o as_o we_o be_v now_o it_o be_v true_a their_o take_n in_o will_v be_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v now_o concern_v other_o particular_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v more_o glorious_o as_o you_o say_v so_o for_o the_o manner_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o mystery_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o rom._n 11.25_o you_o go_v on_o now_o all_o know_v that_o when_o they_o be_v take_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n 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you_o thus_o express_v it_o another_o you_o shall_v find_v mat._n 28._o where_o our_o saviour_n bid_v they_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o you_o have_v two_o thing_n first_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v second_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v and_o teach_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v they_o that_o be_v they_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o whole_a gospel_n mark_n 16.15_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v all_o the_o promise_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v deliver_v galat._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o 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all_o in_o the_o parish_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o conceit_n of_o the_o federall_a holiness_n of_o a_o nation_n but_o from_o the_o conceit_n of_o cyprian_a with_o his_o 66_o bishop_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n upon_o which_o ground_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o save_v a_o child_n from_o perish_v as_o of_o old_a so_o still_o among_o the_o common_a people_n and_o officiate_a priest_n child_n be_v baptize_v without_o any_o relation_n to_o covenant-holinesse_n particular_a or_o national_a but_o i_o leave_v this_o to_o the_o independent_o to_o agitate_v who_o have_v in_o this_o point_n the_o advantage_n and_o return_v to_o the_o text_n mat._n 28.19_o concern_v which_o the_o question_n be_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o they_o refer_v too_o in_o our_o saviour_n word_n whether_o all_o nation_n must_v be_v the_o substantive_a to_o it_o without_o any_o other_o circumscription_n or_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o author_n of_o infant_n baptise_v prove_v lawful_a by_o scripture_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v translate_v make_v disciple_n that_o author_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o verb_n may_v signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n yet_o by_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o it_o be_v here_o take_v and_o use_v to_o express_v it_o must_v be_v take_v for_o to_o teach_v and_o not_o to_o make_v disciple_n because_o to_o mâ—ke_v disciple_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o who_o the_o command_n lie_v it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a of_o god_n to_o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o embrace_v the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o to_o
of_o david_n proceed_v upon_o this_o mistake_n that_o by_o the_o root_n and_o first_o fruit_n be_v mean_v any_o ancestor_n whereas_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o deodate_v in_o his_o annot._n on_o rom._n 11.16_o or_o at_o most_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o who_o name_n all_o the_o elect_a be_v comprehend_v when_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v luke_n 20.37_o 38._o mat._n 22.32_o mar._n 12.26_o 27._o and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n howbeit_o for_o the_o present_a the_o son_n be_v branch_n break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a state_n they_o be_v not_o holy_a by_o covenant_n only_o thus_o fâ—r_v the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a either_o in_o respect_n 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infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n we_o be_v sure_a not_o sure_a that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n sign_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o answer_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v grace_n seal_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v not_o seal_v in_o baptism_n to_o i_o that_o sacrament_n that_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n confirm_v all_o the_o promise_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o seal_v all_o the_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v as_o sure_a that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o grace_n annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o of_o one_o but_o you_o say_v for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v