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that_o when_o the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o exclude_v work_n from_o any_o causal_a influx_n into_o our_o justification_n but_o it_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v that_o when_o he_o ascribe_v it_o to_o faith_n he_o do_v therefore_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n no_o more_o than_o the_o like_a opposition_n in_o scripture_n do_v denote_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o cause_n on_o both_o side_n râ—m_n 9_o 8._o nâ—t_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_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 ver_fw-la 11._o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o ver_fw-la 16._o not_o of_o hâ—m_n that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o rom._n 11._o 6._o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n estne_v inter_fw-la pontisicios_fw-la quisquam_fw-la tam_fw-la excors_fw-la â—t_a audeat_fw-la affirmare_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la oppâ—sitioniâ—us_fw-la
require_v of_o we_o let_v he_o clear_v it_o up_o from_o scripture_n lâ—t_v he_o show_v we_o the_o text_n that_o say_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o have_v infant_n in_o one_o way_n and_o man_n in_o another_o 3._o and_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n to_o infant_n as_o to_o allow_v they_o any_o room_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o can_v if_o his_o argument_n be_v good_a for_o the_o text_n be_v express_v mark_v 16._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o believe_v for_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o knowledge_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n nor_o do_v god_n save_v they_o in_o one_o way_n and_o man_n in_o another_o 4._o but_o to_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n have_v the_o seed_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a it_o be_v true_a they_o know_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v i_o trow_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a they_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o even_o while_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o act_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n too_o otherwise_o sin_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o contrary_n for_o contraria_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la eidem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o all_o be_v now_o bear_v in_o sin_n so_o all_o shall_v have_v be_v bear_v righteous_a if_o adam_n the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o have_v not_o transgress_v and_o to_o the_o second_o exception_n viz._n that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 15._o §._o 15._o of_o the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 10._o 17._o the_o same_o answer_n will_v suffice_v faith_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o its_o complete_a act_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n it_o come_v by_o hear_v the_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 14._o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v or_o 2._o in_o its_o seed_n root_n or_o habit_n and_o so_o i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o person_n wrought_v by_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o christian_a and_o godly_a instruction_n of_o parent_n as_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o instil_v his_o fear_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n eph._n 6._o 4._o isa_n 28._o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o be_v they_o not_o unfrequent_o bless_v with_o success_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o child_n as_o in_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 14_o 15._o and_o sometime_o god_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a work_n may_v inspire_v that_o grace_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o infant_n which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a any_o mean_n shall_v be_v use_v by_o man_n to_o effect_v david_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v gracious_a from_o a_o child_n psal_n 22._o 9_o 10._o and_o 71._o 5_o 6._o and_o isaac_n gâ—l_n 4._o 29._o and_o christ_n bless_a infant_n mark_v 10._o 16._o and_o he_o bless_v by_o do_v or_o work_v that_o in_o they_o which_o godly_a parent_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o desire_n may_v be_v do_v when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o bless_v their_o child_n but_o we_o have_v a_o famous_a instance_n which_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n of_o john_n 16._o §._o 16._o the_o baptist_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n luke_n 1._o 15._o what_o say_v mr._n eyre_n to_o this_o he_o cite_v these_o word_n and_o give_v answer_v to_o other_o a_o great_a way_n off_o ver_fw-la 41._o whereupon_o mary_n salutation_n of_o elizabeth_n the_o babe_n be_v say_v to_o leap_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o exultation_n divinitús_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o infante_n non_fw-la humanitùs_fw-la ab_fw-la infante_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o a_o example_n or_o urge_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o what_o to_o think_v of_o other_o aliquando_fw-la bone_fw-la dormitat_fw-la homerus_fw-la we_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o v._o 15._o and_o so_o do_v mr._n eyre_n too_o to_o prove_v infant_n capable_a of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o answer_v to_o v._o 41._o which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n he_o have_v propose_v against_o himself_o but_o whereas_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o what_o to_o think_v of_o other_o infant_n he_o shall_v have_v give_v we_o the_o reason_n too_o for_o it_o prove_v invincible_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v all_o intend_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o it_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o mr._n eyre_n two_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o infant_n want_v of_o knowledge_n and_o inability_n to_o hear_v be_v nothing_o worth_a tot_fw-la worth_a viâ—â—_n bâ—coâ—m_n de_fw-fr side_n â—ustif_a q_o â—1_n per_fw-la tot_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o scripture_n contradict_v not_o they_o that_o say_v infant_n may_v have_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n nor_o yet_o do_v they_o say_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n who_o assert_v 17._o §._o 17._o that_o infant_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n by_o their_o parent_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a throughout_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n follow_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o parent_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o gentile_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o former_a be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n together_o with_o their_o parent_n and_o thereby_o liable_a to_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o accompany_v such_o a_o condition_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o deut._n 7._o 2_o 3_o 6._o isa_n 56._o 3._o so_o do_v the_o lord_n claim_v a_o special_a right_n and_o propriety_n in_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21._o in_o regard_n of_o which_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o great_a be_v their_o sacrilege_n who_o refuse_v to_o giâ—e_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n but_o will_v needs_o have_v their_o child_n keep_v at_o liberty_n to_o choose_v whether_o they_o will_v serve_v god_n or_o the_o devil_n when_o they_o come_v up_o to_o ripeness_n of_o understanding_n which_o relation_n of_o they_o to_o god_n as_o some_o of_o his_o people_n and_o of_o he_o to_o they_o as_o their_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n deut._n 7._o 6_o 7_o 8._o nehem._n 9_o 8._o for_o never_o since_o the_o world_n be_v make_v do_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o a_o faithful_a man_n the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o which_o shall_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o his_o own_o person_n witness_v his_o covenant_n with_o adam_n noah_n abraham_n jacob_n phineas_n david_n etc._n etc._n do_v signal_o include_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o and_o 32._o 38_o 39_o 42._o and_o if_o noah_n faith_n be_v available_a to_o the_o save_n not_o of_o himself_o only_o but_o his_o family_n also_o heb._n 11._o 7._o and_o the_o faith_n of_o godly_a parent_n for_o the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n matth._n 15._o 28._o john_n 4._o 50_o 51._o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o as_o great_a acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n yet_o a_o double_a argument_n mr._n eyre_n have_v against_o it_o 1._o hence_o 18._o §._o 18._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v justify_v which_o he_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v say_v answ_n but_o he_o may_v have_v know_v that_o the_o lutheran_n say_v so_o and_o that_o without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o i_o be_o able_a to_o foresee_v that_o which_o i_o apprehend_v will_v be_v ready_a object_v against_o it_o though_o mr._n eyre_n object_v not_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v that_o many_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v never_o justify_v but_o this_o inference_n will_v not_o pass_v for_o it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o parent_n faith_n remain_v no_o long_a the_o condition_n of_o his_o child_n pardon_n and_o salvation_n then_o during_o the_o state_n of_o infancy_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o understanding_n and_o will_n a_o personal_a faith_n of_o his_o own_o be_v require_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n of_o necessity_n as_o of_o other_o who_o from_o their_o birth_n be_v without_o god_n and_o stranger_n from_o his_o covenant_n israel_n in_o egypt_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o child_n ezek._n 16._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 11._o 1._o and_o in_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o there_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o infant-age_n we_o have_v a_o type_n and_o emblem_n of_o
covenant_n i_o mean_v any_o save_a benefit_n before_o faith_n therefore_o mr._n eyre_n answer_v second_o that_o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v we_o one_o atom_n of_o time_n before_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v enough_o 3._o §._o 3._o that_o it_o have_v a_o precedency_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o before_o the_o spirit_n rep._n neither_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o than_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o nature_n before_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o as_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v or_o be_v in_o my_o house_n because_o it_o enlighten_v my_o house_n then_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n my_o house_n be_v first_o enlighten_v before_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v or_o dwell_v in_o it_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o in_o this_o chapter_n that_o needs_o answer_v and_o that_o be_v this_o i_o have_v say_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v we_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o some_o peculiar_a operation_n of_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o add_v for_o illustration_n that_o as_o a_o man_n do_v first_o build_v himself_o a_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o so_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v build_v organize_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o house_n unto_o himself_o and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o mr._n eyre_n answer_v but_o be_v not_o that_o organize_a prepare_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o act_n the_o cause_n of_o faith_n rep._n if_o these_o interrogation_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o affirmation_n mr._n eyre_n shall_v have_v prove_v they_o and_o not_o bare_o assert_v they_o i_o have_v answer_v sufficient_o already_o there_o be_v no_o peculiar_a work_n of_o grace_n before_o faith_n itself_o which_o may_v not_o be_v wrought_v in_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o faith_n itself_o in_o reference_n unto_o which_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o preparative_a work_n do_v not_o difference_n a_o believer_n from_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o in_o themselves_o be_v no_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o much_o â—o_o thâ—_n sixteenth_o chapter_n chap._n xiii_o a_o reply_n to_o mr._n eyre_n seventeen_o chapter_n concern_v the_o covenant_n wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o sect_n i._o have_v thus_o show_v that_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n before_o we_o believe_v 1._o §._o 1._o it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o for_o if_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o it_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o to_o mr._n eyre_n purpose_n to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o we_o believe_v as_o if_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v for_o answer_v therefore_o to_o the_o question_n understand_v reader_n that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o double_a sense_n 1._o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n have_v any_o efficiency_n in_o convert_v the_o 318._o *_o â—id_o dr._n ed._n reynold_n sinful_a of_o siâ—_n page_n 337_o mr._n bâ—lk_v 〈…〉_o oâ—_n the_o covenâ—â—â—_n pâ—â—t_v 4._o page_n 318._o soul_n and_o work_a it_o to_o believe_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o ready_o grant_v that_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o 2._o whether_o god_n have_v engage_v himself_o by_o covenant_n to_o any_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n to_o give_v he_o faith_n so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o give_v he_o faith_n he_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o a_o breaker_n of_o his_o own_o covenant_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o question_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o my_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v ah_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n god_n have_v promise_v christ_n that_o sinner_n shall_v believe_v on_o he_o isa_n 53._o 10._o and_o 55._o 4_o 5._o psal_n 2._o 8._o and_o 110._o 3._o matth._n 12._o 21._o psal_n 89._o 25_o 26._o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o mr._n eyre_n dispute_v large_o that_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o explain_v that_o the_o elect_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o they_o believe_v and_o so_o god_n oblige_v to_o they_o by_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o faith_n i_o deny_v it_o see_v we_o what_o mr._n eyre_n bring_v for_o proof_n of_o it_o first_o a_o similitude_n 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