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argument_n the_o major_a whereof_o be_v this_o according_a to_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n that_o man_n and_o woâ—an_n may_v lawful_o dwell_v together_o notwithstanding_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o one_o party_n whereof_o one_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o other_o for_o beget_v of_o a_o holy_a seed_n this_o be_v manifest_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n after_o his_o exposition_n nor_o be_v it_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 of_o husband_n and_o wife_n but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o party_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o by_o mr_n blake_n birth_n privilege_n pag._n 11._o holiness_n in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o fruit_n or_o result_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o parent_n now_o the_o assumption_n the_o unbelieved_a form_n catour_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o â—eleeving_a whore_n for_o the_o beget_n a_o holy_a seed_n master_n martial_n deny_v not_o but_o salke_v only_o tell_v i_o pag._n 163_o of_o his_o defence_n he_o can_v name_v divine_n who_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o myself_o who_o conceive_v that_o a_o believer_n even_o then_o when_o he_o commit_v fornication_n with_o a_o infidel_n do_v so_o remove_v the_o bar_n in_o the_o unbelieved_a party_n as_o that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o believe_a parent_n right_a to_o be_v reckon_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o sense_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v for_o 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la if_o the_o quality_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o sanctification_n the_o sanctification_n follow_v in_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o conclusion_n than_o follow_v from_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n that_o the_o believe_a fornicatrix_fw-la may_v still_o live_v after_o conversion_n with_o her_o unbelieved_a 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be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o i_o still_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n the_o coveâ—â—â—t_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 17._o 7._o and_o the_o urge_n of_o this_o covenant_n i_o deny_v not_o exod._a 32._o 13._o deut._n 9_o 27._o levit_fw-la 26._o 42._o exod._n 3._o 6._o and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o contain_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o grant_v it_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 17._o yet_o i_o like_v not_o chaâ—iors_n say_v to_o call_v the_o promise_n of_o canâ—â—_n a_o appâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o covenâ—â—_n since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o think_v speak_v otherwise_o ps_n 105._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o that_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 39_o speak_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o faederall_a holiness_n have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o 〈…〉_z which_o master_n blake_n cite_v pag._n 57_o saying_n that_o 〈…〉_z biunt_fw-la &_o expectant_a baptismum_fw-la do_v i_o think_v prove_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_o baptize_v in_o his_o time_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v master_n blake_n can_v prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o covenant-holinesse_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n epiphanius_n augustin_n isidor_n pelusiota_n i_o have_v say_v point_n that_o i_o guess_v by_o some_o word_n of_o master_n martial_n mr_n blake_n and_o master_n rutherfurd_n that_o to_o maintain_v the_o baptise_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o foundling_n infant_n of_o papist_n whore_n excommunicate_a person_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n except_v against_o by_o independent_o that_o this_o assertion_n be_v upon_o the_o anvil_n that_o when_o a_o nation_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o great_a or_o eminent_a part_n the_o governor_n and_o chief_a city_n and_o representative_a body_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o nation_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n have_v 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deliver_v but_o as_o my_o guess_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o i_o think_v necessary_a to_o oppose_v it_o and_o i_o say_v it_o oppose_v their_o own_o ground_n who_o derive_v the_o title_n to_o infant-baptisme_n from_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o they_o that_o deny_v and_o impugn_v the_o faith_n and_o from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o of_o which_o master_n blake_n himself_o indeed_o pag._n 38._o of_o his_o answer_n so_o my_o letter_n 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 the_o unbeliever_n be_v unclean_a that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n in_o his_o sense_n unlâ—esse_v for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n which_o speech_n of_o master_n blake_n i_o conceive_v plain_o overthrow_v master_n blakes_n position_n in_o the_o birth_n privilege_n pag._n 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o master_n rutherfurd_n 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