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adversary_n out_o of_o hierome_n speak_v who_o be_v not_o in_o capacity_n to_o look_v after_o any_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v now_o justiciaries_n persecute_v those_o that_o do_v follow_v after_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n if_o this_o gloss_n stand_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o it_o be_v now_o but_o rather_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o text_n must_v refer_v this_o 29._o verse_n to_o 22_o and_o 23._o look_v upon_o verse_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o where_o the_o allegory_n be_v prosecute_v as_o a_o parenthisis_n see_v the_o word_n in_o v_o 29._o can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o allegory_n in_o those_o word_n where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o persecution_n but_o to_o the_o history_n in_o the_o former_a i_o be_o tell_v that_o the_o apostle_n distribution_n can_v be_v of_o a_o subject_n by_o its_o adjunct_n but_o of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n because_o birth_n be_v neither_o substance_n quantity_n nor_o quality_n but_o a_o action_n or_o a_o passion_n and_o action_n though_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o various_a modification_n yet_o logiscians_n as_o be_v say_v do_v not_o call_v they_o subject_n but_o doubtless_o the_o person_n bear_v be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v a_o subject_n and_o stand_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o adjunct_n and_o i_o look_v to_o the_o person_n here_o distinguish_v some_o with_o more_o inferior_a and_o other_o with_o more_o noble_a adjunct_n when_o i_o cite_v may_v master_n baine_n bring_v in_o against_o i_o as_o a_o adversary_n say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n here_o be_v those_o only_o who_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n come_v from_o abraham_n i_o be_o tell_v it_o be_v true_a that_o mr._n bayne_n so_o interpret_v the_o term_n child_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 8._o as_o i_o have_v cite_v he_o which_o place_n he_o mean_v but_o not_o the_o term_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o yea_o p._n 138._o he_o say_v for_o though_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o some_o other_o scripture_n meaning_n gal._n 4_o 29._o do_v note_n out_o justiciaries_n seek_v salvation_n in_o the_o law_n yet_o here_o rom._n 9_o 8._o the_o literal_a meaning_n be_v to_o be_v take_v a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o descend_v from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o how_o can_v mr._n bayne_n possible_o mean_a gal._n 4_o 29._o as_o i_o be_o here_o tell_v he_o do_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o those_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v there_o but_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o those_o term_n child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o this_o very_a place_n by_o my_o adversary_n distinguish_v and_o though_o master_n bayne_n do_v not_o quote_v gal_n 4_o 29._o in_o that_o place_n which_o i_o mention_v yet_o doctor_n abbot_n in_o thomsoni_fw-la diatribam_fw-la p._n 115._o say_v circumcisus_fw-la est_fw-la ishmael_n circumcisus_fw-la &_o isaac_n solus_fw-la autem_fw-la isaac_n natus_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ishmael_n tantummodo_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la justificatus_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la modo_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ishmael_n quanquam_fw-la circumcisus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la justificatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o he_o plain_o make_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o honour_n give_v circumcision_n though_o a_o honour_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o justification_n accompany_v and_o he_o quote_v gal._n 4._o 29._o as_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o i_o be_o much_o engage_v to_o my_o antagonist_n for_o his_o quotation_n out_o of_o hierome_n sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la tum_fw-la major_a frater_fw-la ishmael_n lactentem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o parvulum_fw-la persequabatur_fw-la isaac_n sibi_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la prerogativum_fw-la sibi_fw-la primogenita_fw-la vendicans_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o have_v he_o this_o prerogative_n of_o circumcision_n but_o from_o this_o birth_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o from_o abraham_n and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a prerogative_n of_o birth_n still_o continue_v or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o parity_n in_o the_o apostle_n reddition_n here_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o fourfold_a absurdity_n endeavour_v to_o be_v fasten_v upon_o i_o 1._o that_o i_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n which_o then_o must_v be_v say_v to_o persecute_v but_o i_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o infant_n but_o of_o those_o which_o sometime_o be_v infant_n and_o have_v their_o birth_n in_o infancy_n from_o such_o and_o such_o parent_n 2._o that_o i_o take_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o note_v a_o natural_a birth_n but_o that_o be_v clean_o beside_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n who_o consider_v person_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n not_o as_o bear_v by_o humane_a member_n and_o seed_n but_o as_o bear_v by_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n otherwise_o it_o will_v import_v no_o allegory_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n speech_n ver_fw-la 24._o which_o tell_v we_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n if_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n in_o one_o sense_n and_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n in_o another_o sense_n i_o shall_v then_o quite_o spoil_v the_o agreement_n which_o i_o be_o tell_v must_v be_v in_o it_o and_o then_o i_o may_v have_v be_v indeed_o argue_v against_o for_o a_o absurdity_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n consider_v person_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n not_o as_o bear_v by_o humane_a member_n and_o seed_n but_o as_o bear_v by_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n i_o say_v that_o that_o be_v false_a as_o to_o the_o history_n and_o i_o have_v show_v by_o reason_n that_o have_v yet_o no_o satisfy_a answer_n that_o the_o apostle_n
v_o 22_o 23._o lay_n down_o the_o history_n which_o afterward_o he_o allegorize_v in_o five_o verse_n and_o then_o make_v application_n of_o the_o history_n and_o not_o of_o the_o allegory_n v_o 29._o 3._o that_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v import_v birth_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o so_o natural_a generation_n of_o each_o child_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o that_o respect_n â—ut_v then_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v common_a to_o isaac_n with_o ishmael_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o promise_n with_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o the_o bondwoman_n for_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n or_o a_o believer_n agree_v also_o to_o isaac_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o freewoman_n by_o promise_n whereas_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n from_o which_o isaac_n and_o we_o that_o be_v paul_n and_o 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in_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o honour_n but_o a_o abasement_n when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n much_o more_o may_v be_v animadvert_v but_o this_o be_v enough_o as_o i_o think_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o i_o purposely_o avoid_v all_o that_o concern_v the_o person_n i_o know_v not_o what_o more_o may_v be_v say_v but_o i_o find_v nothing_o as_o yet_o say_v but_o that_o which_o instead_o of_o evince_v the_o contrary_n be_v thorough_o examine_v be_v a_o more_o full_a confirmation_n that_o in_o new_a testament-time_n such_o a_o distinction_n of_o birth_n be_v in_o new_a testament-time_n contain_v clear_o hint_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v here_o and_o in_o other_o scripture_n full_o express_v chap._n liii_o matth._n 19_o 14._o mark_n 10._o 14._o luk._n 18._o 16._o 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heterogeneal_a p._n 406_o child_n then_o bring_v up_o not_o in_o covenant_n but_o for_o covenant_n ibid._n according_a to_o scripture-ground_n no_o hope_n leave_v of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 407_o branch_n what_o with_o the_o apostle_n it_o signify_v rom._n 11._o 16._o p._n 325_o branch_n of_o two_o sort_n natural_a and_o engraft_a ibid._n see_v root_n c_o canaan_n give_v to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n by_o promise_n p._n 301_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o appendant_a to_o the_o covenant_n p._n 303_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o do_v not_o denominate_v the_o covenant_n mix_v p._n 226_o carnal_a see_v covenant_n camero_n assertion_n of_o a_o animal_n life_n in_o paradise_n p._n 100_o his_o distinction_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a love_n of_o god_n p._n 46_o 47_o child_n act_n 2._o 39_o comprize_v infant_n p._n 322_o not_o the_o same_o with_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o nation_n vers_fw-la 17._o p._n 319_o see_v promise_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o fullness_n and_o fitness_n in_o he_o for_o that_o work_n p._n 92_o a_o covenant_n make_v of_o god_n with_o he_o p._n 14_o this_o covenant_n not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n ibid._n in_o the_o assumption_n of_o man_n nature_n he_o do_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 57_o whole_a christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o believer_n p._n 190_o justification_n strict_o so_o call_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passive_a righteousness_n p._n 123_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n both_o concur_v to_o man_n full_a happiness_n ibid._n see_v mediator_n christian_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o christian_n p._n 252_o church_n the_o distinction_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a assert_v and_o explain_v p._n 267_o see_v engraff_n church_n visible_a distinguish_v into_o universal_a and_o particular_a p._n 269_o universal_a visible_a asserted_n p._n 267_o etc._n etc._n it_o consist_v of_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 268_o interest_n in_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o covenant_n p._n 267_o church_n particular_a a_o man_n by_o covenant_n with_o god_n interest_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a needs_o nothing_o far_a for_o his_o access_n and_o interest_n in_o particular_a church_n p._n 270_o cohabitation_n make_v not_o up_o a_o church_n congregational_a p._n 273_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v ibid._n a_o people_n cohabit_v in_o a_o vicinity_n ough_o to_o associate_v in_o church-fellowship_n for_o ordinance_n ibid._n profess_v christian_n in_o such_o cohabitation_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v particular_a church-member_n p._n 274_o church-covenant_n explicite_fw-la or_o implicit_a p._n 459_o covenant_n explicit_a not_o essential_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o particular_a church-member_n p._n 460_o without_o any_o scripture-precedent_n p._n 272_o 460_o where_o all_o be_v enjoy_v for_o the_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n much_o may_v be_v want_v for_o the_o well-being_n p._n 273_o church_n pure_a impure_a when_o to_o be_v judge_v pure_a p._n 277_o impure_a church_n have_v yet_o the_o be_v of_o church_n ibid._n rome_n a_o church_n of_o most_o impure_a be_v ibid._n that_o which_o especial_o denominate_v a_o church_n pure_a or_o impure_a be_v doctrine_n p._n 278_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o defilement_n of_o church_n be_v taint_v either_o in_o the_o foundation_n or_o superstruction_n ibid._n see_v error_n parochial_a church_n vindicated_n p._n 274_o see_v place_n circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n p._n 227_o both_o a_o privilege_n and_o a_o bondage_n p._n 208_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o covenant_n p._n 423_o it_o be_v bottom_v on_o the_o commandment_n p._n 297_o which_o command_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n p._n 301._o cohabitation_n see_v church_n particular_a command_v frequent_a and_o full_a under_o moses_n his_o administration_n p._n 213_o see_v law_n consent_n in_o man_n of_o necessity_n to_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 3._o consequence_n from_o scripture_n justify_v p._n 416_o condition_n covenant_n what_o a_o covenant-condition_n be_v p._n 35_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o p._n 99_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v in_o man_n power_n p._n 102_o 103_o keep_v man_n within_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n p._n 115_o 116_o their_o end_n be_v man_n preservation_n 117_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v its_o condition_n p._n 33_o 34_o argument_n assert_v it_o p._n 34_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v without_o special_a assistance_n of_o grace_n p._n 104_o argument_n for_o special_a assistance_n in_o this_o work_n p._n 104_o 105_o objection_n answer_v p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o for_o righteousness_n p._n 116_o they_o be_v for_o man_n restitution_n p._n 117_o a_o people_n thus_o in_o covenant_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 190_o etc._n etc._n no_o happiness_n or_o assurance_n but_o in_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n p._n 195_o objection_n answer_v p._n 199_o covenant_n in_o general_n figurative_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 2_o requisite_n in_o a_o covenant_n p._n 3_o mutual_a contract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 38_o distinguish_v p._n 4_o define_v p._n 5_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man._n reason_n why_o god_n deal_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n with_o man_n p._n 6_o 7_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n define_v p._n 8_o definition_n assert_v p._n 37_o 38_o this_o covenant_n distinguish_v into_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 8_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n their_o agreement_n p._n 86_o their_o respective_a difference_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n covenant_n of_o work_n be_v enter_v in_o man_n integrity_n ibid._n be_v alone_o for_o his_o preservation_n p._n 88_o do_v precede_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n be_v a_o small_a time_n in_o force_n p._n 90_o have_v no_o mediator_n p._n 91_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v with_o fall_v man_n p._n 14_o 15_o covenant_n of_o grace_n define_v p._n 159_o distinguish_v into_o the_o old_a and_o new_a or_o first_o and_o second_o p._n 202_o have_v its_o solemnity_n in_o the_o high_a way_n p._n 5_o 12_o be_v enter_v in_o man_n fall_v estate_n p._n 87_o be_v for_o man_n restitution_n p._n 88_o be_v in_o time_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n ibid._n be_v of_o everlasting_a continuance_n p._n 90_o be_v in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n p._n 91_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n so_o manifest_v his_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o still_o keep_v up_o his_o sovereignty_n p._n 53_o old_a and_o new_a or_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n their_o agreement_n in_o 6._o particul_fw-la p._n 202_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n p._n 204_o old_a covenant_n be_v administer_v and_o hold_v forth_o by_o servant_n prophet_n priest_n etc._n etc._n p._n 205_o it_o receive_v only_o the_o jew_n ibid._n it_o have_v its_o date_n of_o time_n and_o be_v antiquate_v for_o another_o to_o succeed_v p._n 206_o it_o be_v dedicate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n ibid._n it_o hold_v forth_o christ_n only_o in_o a_o promise_n to_o be_v incarnate_a to_o suffer_v p._n 207_o it_o hold_v all_o out_o under_o type_n figure_n and_o shadow_n ibid._n under_o that_o dispensation_n knowledge_n dim_a those_o under_o it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n comparatiuè_fw-la to_o christian_n p._n
aliter_fw-la reprobationem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la causam_fw-la efficientem_fw-la sed_fw-la deficientem_fw-la non_fw-la quâ_fw-la removetur_fw-la quod_fw-la adest_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la admovetur_fw-la quod_fw-la sustentaret_fw-la sustentaret_fw-la tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr privata_fw-la cujusque_fw-la electione_n nunc_fw-la tractari_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la adoptione_n totius_fw-la gentis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o externa_fw-la specie_fw-la collapsa_fw-la videri_fw-la potui_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la tempus_fw-la contendit_fw-la paulus_n firmum_fw-la &_o immutabile_fw-la stare_n dei_fw-la consilium_fw-la quo_fw-la semel_fw-la sibi_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o gentem_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la eligere_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la argumentum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ad_fw-la probandam_fw-la constantiam_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la svam_fw-la gentem_fw-la gentem_fw-la videtur_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d donorum_fw-la &_o vocationis_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la sequi_fw-la illa_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la statumus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o quia_fw-la fatcute_v calvino_n &_o martyr_n dictum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la singulari_fw-la cujusque_fw-la electione_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la totius_fw-la gentis_fw-la judaicae_n communi_fw-la adoptione_n accipiendum_fw-la sit_fw-la atqui_fw-la hac_fw-la communis_fw-la adoptio_fw-la &_o vocatio_fw-la gentis_fw-la fuit_fw-la mutabilis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la gens_fw-la judaica_n donis_fw-la &_o vocatione_n illâ—_n excidit_fw-la ad_fw-la corruptelas_fw-la stapletoni_n facilè_fw-la respondetur_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la negatur_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la gentis_fw-la judaicae_n â—oc_fw-la est_fw-la foederali_fw-la dignitate_fw-la propriâ—_n loqui_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o deo_fw-la pronunâ—iare_fw-it apostolum_n sed_fw-la negatur_fw-la hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singulorum_fw-la non_fw-la confici_fw-la imò_fw-la a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la firmissimè_fw-la concluditur_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la aliena_fw-la apostolus_fw-la rectè_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la propria_fw-la fideles_fw-la idem_fw-la statuere_fw-la debent_fw-la debent_fw-la sic_fw-la illis_fw-la jam_fw-la solenne_fw-fr est_fw-la partem_fw-la unam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la assumere_fw-la câque_fw-la abuti_fw-la ad_fw-la alteram_fw-la vel_fw-la evertendam_fw-la vel_fw-la dimovendam_fw-la dimovendam_fw-la per_fw-la electionem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la primo_fw-la externam_fw-la foederis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qui_fw-la deus_fw-la hanc_fw-la geâ—tem_fw-la sibi_fw-la delegerit_fw-la deinde_fw-la ipsam_fw-la aeternae_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o â—ac_fw-la gente_fw-la quasi_fw-la deposuerat_fw-la deus_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la adoptando_fw-la choose_fw-la in_o foedus_fw-la testatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la se_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la gente_fw-la plurimos_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la habiturum_fw-la esse_fw-la electos_fw-la ad_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la patres_fw-la dilexit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la extendit_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la parentum_fw-la merito_fw-la transeunt_fw-la ad_fw-la liberos_fw-la qui_fw-la ni_fw-fr devi_fw-fr idem_fw-la facerâ—t_fw-la the_o series_n of_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v open_v the_o corinthian_n quaere_fw-la the_o corinthian_n scruple_n explicatory_a position_n the_o ground_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o corinthian_n scruple_n two_o heterodoxical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n holy_a unclean_a the_o first_o interpretation_n set_v up_o parent_n and_o child_n too_o high_a examine_v the_o second_o interpretation_n lay_v parent_n and_o child_n too_o low_o 1._o weak_a and_o childish_a 2._o incongruous_a 3._o untrue_a argument_n evince_v the_o holiness_n in_o the_o text_n not_o to_o be_v legitimation_n the_o sanctification_n speak_v to_o be_v not_o of_o parent_n in_o general_a but_o of_o one_o parent_n believe_v and_o another_o unbelieved_a in_o particular_a the_o apostle_n bring_v not_o formal_a argument_n to_o conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o marriage-society_n but_o remove_v scruple_n concern_v their_o oâ—n_a state_n and_o their_o issue_n a_o vindication_n of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n the_o text_n analyse_v the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o it_o gal._n 4._o 29._o the_o whole_a narrative_a analyse_v upon_o what_o account_n these_o infant_n be_v tender_v to_o christ_n why_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o disciple_n position_n rend_v to_o clear_a christ_n admission_n of_o they_o covenant-interest_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n like_a privilege_n do_v descend_v in_o kingdom_n commonweal_n city_n etc._n etc._n sol._n sol._n hinc_fw-la calvinus_n &_o beza_n suum_fw-la dogma_fw-la de_fw-la traduce_v justitia_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la docéntque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la fiâ—ios_fw-la propriè_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la baptism_n salvari_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quo_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la censentur_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la nati_fw-la juxta_fw-la foedus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la ge._n 17._o 7._o quemadmodum_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la censentur_fw-la liberi_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la altero_fw-la parentè_fw-fr libero_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la errant_a errant_a foederis_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o abraham_n initi_fw-la participes_fw-la sint_fw-la sive_fw-la judaei_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la oriundi_fw-la sive_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parentum_fw-la liberi_fw-la carnalis_fw-la generatio_fw-la nihil_fw-la facit_fw-la facit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la descendit_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la carnalem_fw-la generationem_fw-la parentum_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la christi_fw-la sol._n sol._n sol._n birth-interest_n descend_v in_o all_o other_o religion_n god_n own_v childreâ—_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n as_o his_o servant_n and_o as_o his_o child_n parent_n and_o child_n respective_a to_o church-interest_n be_v not_o in_o a_o opposite_a condition_n no_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n of_o a_o believe_a parent_n bring_v up_o a_o child_n for_o covenant_n and_o not_o in_o covenant_n infant_n out_o of_o covenant_n according_a to_o scripture-ground_n be_v without_o hope_n of_o salvation_n jesuit_n our_o lead_a adversary_n confess_v it_o protestant_n divine_v can_v avoid_v it_o our_o present_a adversary_n instead_o of_o reason_n oppose_v only_a comer_n against_o it_o objection_n against_o infant_n baptism_n answer_v the_o question_n state_v whether_o 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