abraham_n 2._o that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v consider_v rather_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o father_n then_o as_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v say_v without_o any_o proof_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n as_o mean_v of_o abraham_n as_o a_o particular_a person_n gal._n 3.16_o etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o if_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o pattern_n the_o promise_n shall_v be_v to_o other_o as_o to_o he_o gen._n 17_o 7._o but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o none_o beside_o as_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o whereas_o master_n cobbet_n observe_v that_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o child_n as_o their_o child_n after_o the_o spirit_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v such_o spiritual_a father_n to_o any_o child_n of_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o yet_o such_o relate_v as_o believe_v father_n nor_o have_v such_o correlate_n as_o child_n after_o the_o spirit_n 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their_o babe_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o 1._o though_o babe_n be_v child_n yet_o child_n indefinite_o put_v without_o any_o universal_a sign_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o other_o then_o babe_n or_o infant_n 2._o the_o wish_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o infant_n and_o the_o promise_n also_o yet_o not_o to_o take_v place_n or_o to_o be_v accomplish_v on_o they_o or_o to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n that_o curse_n and_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o a_o man_n child_n be_v for_o present_a infantâ—_n be_v verify_v if_o it_o happen_v to_o they_o at_o twenty_o year_n old_a they_o be_v then_o th'arm_n person_n which_o they_o be_v when_o they_o be_v but_o a_o day_n old_a 3._o will_v master_n cobbet_n assert_v the_o promise_n must_v be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o curse_n if_o so_o than_o the_o promise_n must_v belong_v to_o their_o child_n elder_a or_o young_a whether_o believe_v or_o unbelieve_a penitent_a or_o impenitent_a for_o the_o wish_n be_v on_o all_o absolute_o but_o master_n cobbet_n i_o presume_v will_v not_o assert_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o praesenti_fw-la to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o peter_n speak_v elder_a and_o young_a believe_v and_o unbelieving_a penitent_a and_o impenitent_a in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n therefore_o he_o must_v limit_v the_o term_n your_o child_n if_o he_o will_v have_v his_o own_o exposition_n to_o hold_v good_a and_o consequent_o the_o child_n act_n 2.39_o must_v be_v few_o than_o those_o the_o imprecation_n light_v on_o mat._n 27.25_o sect._n 5._o that_o which_o master_n cobbet_n say_v that_o those_o who_o say_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n of_o send_v christ_n and_o now_o fulfil_v be_v to_o they_o in_o effect_n say_v as_o those_o that_o expound_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v be_v offer_v to_o you_o be_v not_o right_a for_o the_o fulfil_n note_v something_o past_a the_o offer_n be_v of_o something_o to_o be_v yet_o do_v or_o attain_v yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o speech_n of_o peter_n do_v contain_v not_o only_o a_o offer_n but_o also_o a_o assurance_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o call_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n come_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n act_n 3.25_o i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o before_o the_o term_n child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o rom._n 9_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o only_a people_n to_o who_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v as_o beza_n annot_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la â—i_fw-la â—stis_fw-la quibus_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la destinati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la &_o quibuscum_fw-la foedus_fw-la est_fw-la sancitum_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeorum_n idiotismo_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la supra_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la annotavimus_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la paulus_n rom._n 9.4_o and_o when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o father_n and_o not_o of_o the_o father_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v the_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o church_n and_o federal_a interest_n in_o they_o as_o covenant-fathers_n and_o dispenser_n or_o to_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o seed_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o consider_v as_o federal_o and_o ecclesiastical_o privilege_v do_v spring_n in_o master_n cobbet_n sense_n of_o outward_a church-membership_a and_o initiate_a ordinance_n but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o first_o exhibition_n and_o tender_a of_o the_o gospel_n do_v belong_v in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o father_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o priority_n of_o not_o only_o external_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o also_o internal_a though_o when_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gentile_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v equal_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n saving_o believe_v sect._n 7._o master_n cobbet_n conceit_n of_o the_o term_n afar_o off_o act_v 2.39_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o be_v stranger_n from_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o visible_a political_a church_n ephes._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o suppose_v 1._o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o afar_o off_o act_v 2.39_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v sometime_o afar_o off_o ephes._n 2.13_o but_o the_o phrase_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v for_o reason_n former_o give_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o remoteness_n act_v 2.39_o be_v mean_v of_o place_n or_o descent_n 2._o that_o the_o remoteness_n ephes._n 2.13_o be_v in_o respect_n 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thing_n he_o have_v not_o charge_v my_o exposition_n with_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n falter_v in_o common_a expression_n of_o his_o mind_n such_o censure_n ill_o become_v such_o a_o smattering_n scribbler_n but_o who_o so_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n it_o follow_v last_o say_v he_o the_o word_n child_n may_v and_o must_v he_o understand_v of_o little_a one_o infant_n not_o of_o adult_n and_o grow_v person_n for_o these_o reason_n answ._n bold_o say_v like_o a_o young_a hotspur_n belike_o then_o when_o person_n be_v ten_o twelve_o or_o more_o year_n old_a they_o cease_v to_o be_v their_o parent_n child_n and_o seed_n but_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o hear_v reason_n 1._o say_v he_o the_o word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o offspring_n any_o thing_n bring_v forth_o though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o a_o day_n of_o a_o moment_n old_a thus_o when_o a_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o this_o word_n be_v use_v john_n 16.21_o luke_n 1.31_o matth._n 1.16_o luke_n 1.57_o answ._n how_o heedless_o do_v this_o author_n scribble_v when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v john_n 16.21_o luke_n 1.31_o matth._n 1_o 26._o luke_n 1.57_o when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o none_o of_o those_o place_n though_o the_o verb_n whence_o it_o come_v be_v use_v in_o they_o but_o be_v it_o use_v there_o yet_o the_o reason_n be_v frivolous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o thing_n bring_v forth_o ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n act_n 2.39_o may_v not_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o adult_n and_o grow_v person_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o this_o moment_n bring_v forth_o not_o of_o a_o infant_n of_o a_o day_n old_a and_o that_o the_o person_n bring_v forth_o be_v only_o the_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o child_n because_o she_o only_o bring_v he_o forth_o not_o the_o father_n i_o do_v think_v till_o i_o meet_v with_o this_o new_a master_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v proper_o when_o he_o call_v person_n grow_v to_o ripe_a age_n their_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o child_n ephes._n 6.1_o col._n 3.21_o etc._n etc._n 2._o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a word_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o grow_v child_n except_o god_n have_v express_v it_o in_o a_o peculiar_a phrase_n answ._n mr._n sidenham_n alter_v the_o conclusion_n he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o conclude_v that_o which_o he_o find_v not_o deny_v his_o reason_n be_v as_o well_o against_o his_o own_o conclusion_n it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a word_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o infant-children_n except_o god_n have_v express_v it_o in_o a_o peculiar_a phrase_n and_o indeed_o the_o reason_n be_v good_a only_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a word_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v as_o the_o subject_a matter_n direct_v but_o mr._n sidenham_n shift_v as_o it_o may_v serve_v his_o turn_n his_o conclusion_n set_v down_o at_o first_o exclude_v adult_n child_n because_o he_o know_v the_o promise_n have_v not_o then_o be_v to_o they_o without_o call_v and_o so_o his_o project_n of_o draw_v thence_o a_o privilege_n for_o infant_n intitul_a they_o to_o baptism_n have_v fail_v but_o here_o his_o proof_n come_v short_a he_o alter_v the_o conclusion_n into_o that_o which_o may_v be_v grant_v he_o without_o detriment_n to_o the_o cause_n 3._o say_v he_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v especial_o mean_v of_o little_a one_o because_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o themselves_o who_o be_v man_n of_o year_n now_o when_o we_o distinguish_v between_o man_n and_o child_n we_o suppose_v the_o one_o adult_n the_o other_o under_o age_n and_o not_o grow_v up_o and_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o way_n of_o expression_n to_o think_v otherwise_o answ._n belike_o then_o we_o must_v think_v that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 10.21_o the_o father_n shall_v deliver_v the_o child_n to_o death_n and_o the_o child_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o parent_n and_o luke_n 1.17_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n it_o must_v be_v especial_o mean_v of_o little_a one_o because_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o themselves_o who_o be_v man_n of_o year_n and_o to_o think_v otherwise_o if_o the_o dr._n of_o newcastle_n say_v true_a be_v contrary_a to_o all_o way_n of_o expression_n which_o you_o may_v imagine_v he_o know_v 4._o say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o conjecture_v otherwise_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v join_v they_o with_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o not_o leave_v they_o to_o stand_v by_o themselves_o as_o grow_v person_n must_v answ._n belike_o then_o if_o any_o understand_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n of_o any_o other_o than_o infant_n it_o be_v not_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o as_o be_v a_o limit_v term_n appropriate_v the_o thing_n say_v to_o those_o subject_n forenamed_a who_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n three_o which_o be_v the_o prime_a inducement_n i_o conceive_v the_o speech_n of_o peter_n have_v not_o be_v true_a without_o that_o limitation_n and_o this_o i_o long_o since_o tell_v master_n m._n in_o my_o exam._n part_n 3._o sect._n 6._o pag._n 60._o if_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o save_v grace_n if_o of_o christ_n send_v if_o of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n if_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o extraordinary_a gift_n it_o be_v none_o of_o these_o way_n true_a without_o that_o limitation_n for_o neither_o god_n promise_v save_v grace_n nor_o outward_a ordinance_n nor_o extraordinary_a gift_n nor_o send_v christ_n to_o they_o their_o child_n or_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o without_o call_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o but_o that_o master_n 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he_o distinguish_v of_o jew_n some_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n some_o only_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o the_o mystical_a union_n and_o by_o visible_a and_o external_a profession_n which_o distinction_n i_o mislike_v not_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o use_n here_o since_o they_o be_v not_o the_o term_n use_v in_o his_o conclusion_n he_o distinguish_v of_o seal_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o external_a seal_n but_o he_o neiâ—her_o shewâ—s_v where_o the_o external_a seal_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v term_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o be_v the_o term_n seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o all_o use_v in_o his_o conclusion_n yea_o to_o show_v how_o unskilful_o he_o handle_v the_o matter_n in_o all_o these_o distinction_n he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v any_o of_o those_o term_n that_o be_v in_o question_n and_o be_v the_o predicate_v in_o his_o proposition_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v account_v god_n to_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o his_o church_n and_o family_n and_o not_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o piece_n of_o unskilfulness_n be_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v when_o therefore_o i_o say_v they_o be_v visible_o to_o be_v reckon_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n i_o mean_v look_v what_o right_a a_o visible_a professor_n have_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o repute_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n quà _fw-la visible_a professor_n that_o right_o have_v his_o child_n so_o to_o be_v esteem_v but_o first_o this_o speech_n here_o explain_v be_v not_o in_o his_o conclusion_n in_o his_o sermon_n these_o word_n be_v not_o there_o they_o be_v visible_o to_o be_v reckon_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n but_o this_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v god_n to_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o his_o church_n and_o family_n and_o not_o to_o the_o devil_n 2._o be_v the_o sense_n here_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o conclusion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v true_a for_o if_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o visible_a professor_n quà _fw-la visible_a professor_n the_o same_o right_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o child_n except_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a professor_n for_o what_o agree_v to_o any_o quà _fw-la talis_fw-la as_o such_o agree_v universaliter_fw-la &_o reciproce_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o this_o expression_n every_o visible_a professor_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o esteem_v and_o every_o one_o to_o be_v so_o receive_v and_o esteem_v be_v a_o visible_a professor_n which_o can_v be_v say_v with_o any_o truth_n or_o show_v of_o truth_n of_o the_o infant_n child_n of_o a_o believer_n beside_o if_o this_o conclusion_n be_v good_a a_o infant_n shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n since_o the_o parent_n have_v right_a thereto_o as_o a_o visible_a professor_n but_o mr._n m._n make_v a_o large_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v outward_a church-privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v visible_a professor_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o cite_v gen._n 6.1_o deut._n 14.1_o gal._n 3.26_o matth._n 8_o 12._o act_n 3.25_o rom._n 9.4_o rom._n 9.3.1_o john_n 8_o 17._o psal._n 147.19_o 20._o deut._n 33.4_o john_n 4.22_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o say_v â—_o that_o i_o grant_v this_o speech_n to_o be_v true_a 2._o i_o deny_v that_o the_o text_n be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o mr._n m._n who_o intend_v this_o speech_n of_o gentile_a visible_a professor_n whereas_o the_o text_n be_v most_o of_o they_o of_o the_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a people_n namely_o deut._n 14.1_o matth._n 8.12_o act_n 3.25_o rom._n 9.4_o rom._n 3.1_o john_n 8.17_o psal._n 147_o 19_o 20._o deut._n 33.4_o john_n 4.22_o of_o the_o other_o two_o the_o former_a be_v of_o those_o before_o the_o flood_n who_o whether_o they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o god_n by_o descent_n or_o profession_n or_o some_o other_o way_n it_o be_v uncertain_a the_o other_o gal._n 3.26_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n real_o and_o the_o term_n all_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v as_o v_o 27._o by_o you_o that_o be_v believer_n as_o the_o very_a word_n show_v for_o when_o he_o say_v you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o who_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 3_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n he_o do_v not_o show_v a_o text_n prove_v the_o privilege_n he_o mention_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o gentile_a visible_a professor_n certain_o some_o of_o they_o can_v be_v apply_v no_o not_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o v_o 9_o that_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o to_o they_o god_n show_v his_o word_n etc._n etc._n 4_o nor_o do_v mr_n m._n distinct_o tell_v we_o which_o of_o these_o â—or_a what_o other_o outward_a privilege_n it_o be_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a business_n after_o this_o he_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v some_o right_o admit_v by_o the_o church_n to_o visible_a membership_n who_o only_o partake_v of_o the_o visible_a privilege_n and_o undertake_v to_o prove_v it_o from_o rom._n 11._o but_o i_o have_v in_o the_o first_o pâ—rt_n of_o this_o review_n show_v mr_n ms_n and_o other_o mistake_n about_o the_o engraff_n rom._n 11.17_o and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o give_v faith_n according_a â—o_o election_n yet_o i_o grant_v it_o true_a which_o mr_n m._n assert_n in_o those_o word_n and_o do_v take_v notice_n that_o pag._n 110._o
mr._n c._n tell_v we_o hence_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o consectary_n he_o will_v infer_v from_o his_o five_o conclusion_n and_o mind_v discourse_n about_o it_o but_o how_o from_o any_o thing_n say_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o visible_a professor_n though_o not_o sincere_a be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o visible_a head_n this_o follow_v that_o parent_n profession_n unite_v the_o child_n to_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o right_o to_o baptism_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o if_o it_o be_v form_v into_o a_o argument_n thus_o if_o the_o visible_a professor_n confession_n of_o faith_n unite_v he_o to_o christ_n as_o visible_a head_n than_o it_o unite_v the_o child_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v he_o right_o to_o baptism_n but_o the_o visible_a professor_n etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la i_o shall_v deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n and_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v prove_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o proof_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o parent_n act_n be_v the_o child_n act_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o child_n act_n to_o give_v a_o right_n or_o title_n to_o baptism_n without_o a_o institution_n none_o of_o the_o text_n produce_v no_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v show_v that_o the_o parent_n act_v of_o profess_v faith_n do_v entitle_v the_o child_n to_o circumcision_n much_o less_o to_o baptism_n cornelius_n his_o child_n be_v not_o entitle_v to_o circumcision_n though_o he_o and_o his_o house_n fear_v god_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o acts._n 10.2_o even_o in_o circumcisi_fw-la on_o the_o use_n of_o it_o have_v its_o rule_n only_o from_o the_o command_n as_o i_o have_v often_o pove_v not_o one_o of_o mr._n c._n his_o text_n mention_n the_o parent_n act_n as_o entitle_v the_o child_n to_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n but_o oblige_v to_o duty_n deut._n 16.16_o 17_o there_o be_v a_o injunction_n that_o all_o the_o male_n shall_v thrice_o a_o year_n appear_v before_o god_n but_o this_o be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o parent_n only_o but_o also_o to_o child_n marry_v or_o unmarried_a and_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n like_o what_o mr._n c._n will_v it_o prove_v rather_o the_o male_n act_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o female_n than_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n more_o likely_a in_o this_o the_o young_a male_n do_v appear_v instead_o of_o the_o age_a weak_a &_o so_o the_o child_n act_n go_v for_o the_o parent_n however_o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o parent_n act_n give_v right_o to_o initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v nothing_o require_v to_o that_o in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o israel_n but_o their_o descent_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o parent_n act_v for_o his_o child_n intitle_v he_o to_o solemn_a initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v say_v thou_o haste_v avouch_v this_o day_n the_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o to_o be_v do_v to_o entitle_v they_o to_o solemn_a initiation_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o who_o act_n soever_o be_v mention_v whether_o of_o the_o parent_n or_o captain_n elder_n officer_n or_o man_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o act_n do_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o those_o bear_v already_o and_o those_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o not_o to_o entitle_v they_o to_o initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o bind_v they_o the_o more_o firm_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o these_o instance_n be_v to_o the_o point_n of_o parent_n act_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n take_v as_o the_o child_n act_n for_o solemn_a initiation_n in_o church_n fellowship_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v that_o this_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o baptism_n and_o church-membership_a in_o the_o christian_a gentile_a church_n will_v not_o be_v prove_v till_o the_o rule_n about_o circumcision_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o about_o baptism_n and_o the_o church-membership_a of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o neither_o agree_v with_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n appointment_n or_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o n._n t._n nor_o with_o the_o new_a english_a principle_n of_o church_n constitution_n &_o government_n but_o judiaze_a notion_n opposite_a to_o the_o gospel_n what_o he_o say_v the_o parent_n omission_n to_o circumcise_v his_o child_n be_v count_v the_o child_n act_n of_o break_v god_n conant_n gen._n 17.14_o depend_v on_o this_o that_o the_o parent_n omission_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o child_n act_n of_o break_a covenant_n but_o many_o protestant_a divine_n and_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o person_n of_o year_n as_o piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o locum_fw-la diodati_n new_a annot._n grotius_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o chamier_n count_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o infant_n tom_fw-mi 4_o paustrat_n cath._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect._n 20._o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o expound_v the_o verse_n passive_o thus_o the_o male_a the_o flesh_n of_o who_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n my_o covenant_n be_v break_v either_o way_n expound_v it_o be_v inpertinent_a to_o mr._n cs._n purpose_n they_o that_o expound_v it_o as_o aben_n ezrae_n apud_fw-la christoph._n cartwright_n on_o the_o place_n of_o the_o parent_n understand_v both_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v he_o it_o be_v true_a john_n 4.50_o 51._o matth._n 15.22_o to_o 29._o mark_n 9.12_o to_o 18._o parent_n believe_v be_v accept_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o child_n and_o so_o mark_n 2.5_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o bringer_n of_o the_o palsy_n man_n be_v accept_v but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o title_n to_o baptism_n by_o the_o parent_n confession_n any_o more_o than_o by_o the_o midwife_n or_o gossip_n bring_v to_o the_o foâ—â—_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n but_o reality_n though_o not_o know_v to_o man_n which_o christ_n look_v on_o so_o that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n the_o father_n pray_v in_o secret_n though_o not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n after_o many_o dictate_v without_o proof_n he_o tell_v we_o as_o the_o covenant_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o gracious_a parent_n as_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o elect_a child_n have_v mighty_a force_n to_o effect_v very_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o elect_a feed_n yea_o albeit_o die_v young_a as_o sundry_a of_o those_o elect_a one_o of_o abraham_n race_n do_v rom._n 9.6_o yea_o so_o as_o to_o make_v their_o outward_a wash_n to_o become_v effectual_a in_o christ_n to_o a_o inward_a cleanse_a ephes._n 5.25.26_o yea_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v in_o and_o bring_v home_o many_o of_o such_o covenant-children_n whence_o those_o revolter_n belove_v for_o their_o covenant-fathers_n sake_n as_o such_o rom._n 11.28_o and_o hence_o make_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o return_n v_o 15_o 16._o so_o be_v there_o such_o validity_n in_o the_o covenant_n invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n albeit_o but_o unworthy_o ofttimes_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o parent_n which_o do_v beget_v upon_o the_o child_n a_o external_a filial_a relation_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o spouse_n the_o visible_a church_n whence_o that_o respect_n of_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o espousal_n covenant_n ezek._n 16.8_o even_o in_o the_o child_n of_o idolatrous_a member_n v_o 20_o 21_o 23._o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o way_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o clothe_v albeit_o many_o unworthy_a member_n be_v giâ—t_v up_o in_o it_o to_o hold_v they_o and_o they_o in_o external_a communion_n jer._n 13.11_o until_o either_o the_o church_n be_v divorce_v from_o god_n or_o the_o particular_a member_n be_v disfranchise_v by_o some_o church-censure_n of_o such_o a_o covenant-privilege_n answer_n though_o this_o reason_a contain_n nothing_o but_o dictate_v unprove_v and_o incoherent_a yet_o since_o it_o carry_v some_o show_n of_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr comparatis_fw-la i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o to_o it_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o aword_n in_o the_o text_n allege_v that_o show_v what_o mr_n c._n here_o assert_n that_o the_o covenant_n lay_v hold_v upon_o by_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o gracious_a parent_n as_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o child_n have_v mighty_a force_n to_o effect_v very_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o elect_a seed_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n in_o those_o text_n to_o prove_v such_o a_o counnant_n make_v to_o
the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v all_o his_o salvation_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n although_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o house_n to_o grow_v in_o secular_a greatness_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o parent_n faith_n may_v be_v a_o occasional_a mean_n to_o stave_v off_o destruction_n from_o and_o to_o further_a the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n as_o heb._n 11.7.23_o 25_o 27_o 28_o jonah_n 3_o &_o 4._o but_o this_o i_o deny_v that_o bare_o in_o this_o respect_n in_o that_o the_o parent_n be_v such_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o inchurch_v believer_n whether_o profess_v or_o real_a be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a gentile_a church_n and_o capable_a thereby_o of_o baptism_n or_o that_o this_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o mr_n c._n tell_v we_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v yield_v that_o such_o benefit_n shall_v come_v as_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o to_o adult_v servant_n of_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v here_o no_o reference_n to_o the_o poor_a babe_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a age_n have_v the_o mercfull_a god_n reveal_v no_o ordinary_a help_n for_o they_o answer_n it_o be_v yield_v that_o benefit_n come_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o jailor_n house_n act_v 16.31_o but_o not_o the_o benefit_n there_o mention_v bare_o by_o the_o jailor_n faith_n without_o their_o own_o though_o we_o conceive_v infant_n not_o mean_v act_n 16.31_o because_o the_o text_n v_o 32_o 34_o lead_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o house_n the_o person_n who_o hear_v the_o word_n believe_v and_o rejoice_v yet_o we_o exclude_v not_o infant_n from_o salvation_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v to_o the_o elect_a the_o ordinary_a help_n of_o the_o spirit_n regenerate_v they_o and_o christ_n mediation_n for_o they_o if_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n although_o they_o have_v not_o the_o ordinary_a outward_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v his_o pathetic_a interrogation_n sitter_n for_o a_o orator_n than_o a_o disputant_n and_o for_o a_o papist_n than_o a_o protestant_n nor_o need_v we_o exclude_v they_o from_o salvation_n for_o want_n of_o actual_a faith_n because_o of_o the_o word_n mark_v 16.16_o heb._n 11.6_o for_o either_o those_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o infant_n they_o may_v have_v faith_n in_o seed_n and_o act_n by_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v undiscerned_a by_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n the_o jailor_n may_v have_v encouragement_n to_o hope_v for_o his_o infant_n salvation_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o those_o word_n act_n 16.31_o if_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n visible_o to_o comfort_v he_o concern_v his_o child_n no_o more_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v comensurtae_fw-fr with_o election_n rome_n 9.8_o nor_o be_v discernible_a any_o more_o than_o election_n both_o be_v alike_o discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v as_o for_o baptism_n it_o can_v not_o assure_v salvation_n nor_o the_o want_n of_o it_o debaâ—_n from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o jailor_n house_n believe_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o that_o paul_n speak_v the_o word_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n as_o for_o that_o he_o say_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o what_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o adult_a person_n in_o the_o house_n scil_n that_o joy_n of_o faith_n must_v exclude_v child_n from_o baptism_n whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a no_o more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 12.7_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n be_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o all_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o etc._n etc._n because_o therefore_o their_o little_a child_n can_v not_o so_o actual_o express_v joy_n in_o what_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o therefore_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o household_n which_o do_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n anabaptist_n will_v not_o like_o this_o argue_v which_o urge_v the_o joint_a communion_n of_o the_o jewish_a child_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o church-ordinance_n i_o answer_v â—f_a by_o little_a child_n be_v mean_v infant_n of_o a_o day_n or_o two_o or_o some_o month_n old_a at_o which_o age_n they_o baptize_v infant_n i_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o meanâ—_n by_o the_o household_n deut._n 12.7_o and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v because_o they_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o who_o he_o call_v anabaptist_n but_o will_v like_v of_o this_o argue_v the_o jewish_a household_n be_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o therefore_o little_a child_n of_o a_o day_n or_o two_o or_o some_o month_n old_a be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o household_n to_o who_o that_o precept_n be_v give_v or_o of_o who_o that_o which_o be_v there_o say_v 〈◊〉_d there_o mean_v for_o though_o we_o all_o grant_v that_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v and_o in_o my_o examnen_n page_n 169._o i_o say_v the_o male_n that_o can_v eat_v though_o not_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n yet_o i_o know_v none_o of_o the_o so_o call_v anabaptist_n which_o urge_v the_o joint_a communion_n of_o the_o jewish_a child_n infant_n of_o a_o few_o day_n or_o month_n old_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o church-ordinance_n what_o mr_n c._n say_v further_a suppose_v a_o man_n household_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n all_o disease_a and_o cure_v at_o the_o bath_n and_o afterward_o the_o household_n express_v their_o joy_n for_o it_o by_o leap_v &_o dance_v for_o joy_n and_o it_o be_v say_v such_o a_o man_n he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v wash_v at_o such_o a_o bath_n and_o he_o &_o his_o whole_a household_n afterward_o even_o dance_v for_o joy_n none_o will_v say_v that_o because_o little_a one_o can_v not_o so_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o whole_a household_n in_o this_o late_a therefore_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o his_n in_o the_o former_a if_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o yet_o the_o argue_v from_o act_n 16_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pâ—ul_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o jailor_n house_n and_o v_o 34_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n with_o the_o constant_a narration_n of_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n mention_v baptise_v of_o none_o but_o believer_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o by_o all_o he_o v_o 33_o be_v mean_v only_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v it_o be_v true_a more_o or_o few_o of_o this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n bear_v or_o unborn_a be_v mean_v by_o the_o term_n house_n or_o household_n as_o the_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o speech_n lead_v to_o nor_o need_v i_o say_v that_o gen_n 34.50_o under_o the_o term_n house_n be_v not_o mean_v little_a child_n because_o of_o the_o word_n gen._n 35.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o nor_o need_v i_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v often_o intend_v by_o the_o term_n house_n and_o household_n a_o gen._n 30_o 30_o etc._n etc._n or_o that_o they_o be_v chief_o mean_v thereby_o as_o 1_o sam._n 20.15_o etc._n etc._n or_o that_o they_o be_v intend_v when_o some_o part_n of_o the_o family_n be_v express_o instance_a in_o and_o child_n not_o withal_o mention_v as_o gen._n 14.16_o or_o that_o child_n be_v ordinary_a instrument_n to_o build_v or_o hold_v up_o a_o house_n in_o natural_a civil_a religious_a and_o church-respect_n too_o as_o exod._n 1_o 21._o or_o that_o the_o covenant-expression_n of_o seed_n and_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n do_v more_o direct_o reach_v they_o as_o such_o than_o either_o wife_n or_o servant_n as_o such_o as_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o this_o do_v neither_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v why_o under_o all_o he_o act_v 16.33_o infant_n be_v not_o mean_v much_o less_o prove_v that_o which_o mr_n c._n shall_v prove_v which_o he_o must_v do_v if_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o covenant-interest_n ecclesiastical_a of_o believer_n seed_n thence_o that_o in_o the_o jailor_n house_n be_v infant_n and_o they_o baptize_v ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o have_v be_v often_o show_v to_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v be_v mean_v
to_o which_o i_o deny_v 1._o the_o major_a or_o sequel_n that_o if_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o of_o visible_o believe_v parent_n in_o their_o church_n estate_n before_o they_o can_v make_v any_o personal_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o then_o be_v abraham_n church-seed_n then_o be_v it_o gospel_n that_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.16_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v for_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v gospel_n that_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v yet_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a that_o theâ—e_n be_v mean_v a_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v neither_o elect_v nor_o true_a believer_n but_o only_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o gentile_n inchurch_v believer_n yea_o of_o gentile_a visible_a inchurch_v professor_n of_o faith_n who_o mr_n c._n in_o a_o new_a language_n of_o his_o own_o without_o scripture_n call_v abraham_n church-seed_n yea_o the_o text_n be_v so_o manifest_o against_o it_o that_o i_o wonder_v mr_n c._n can_v imagine_v any_o reader_n will_v receive_v his_o dictate_v about_o this_o text._n for_o the_o apostle_n express_o limit_n the_o promise_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o whether_o christ_n be_v understand_v personal_o or_o mystical_o as_o beza_n and_o other_o yet_o by_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o fictitious_a church-seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o wit_n the_o natural_a child_n even_o of_o infant_n oâ—_n visible_a inchurch_v gentile-believer_n or_o visible_a professor_n of_o faith_n but_o true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n who_o alone_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n v_o 14._o the_o inheritance_n v_o 18._o life_n and_o righteousness_n v_o 21_o 22_o which_o be_v make_v to_o none_o but_o true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o external_a covenant-interest_n if_o there_o be_v such_o be_v never_o in_o scripture_n term_v the_o gospel_n no_o not_o in_o those_o who_o right_o have_v it_o as_o true_a believer_n but_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o 2._o i_o also_o deny_v the_o minor_a that_o the_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o of_o visible_o believe_v parent_n in_o church-estate_n before_o they_o can_v make_v any_o personal_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o then_o be_v abraham_n church-seed_n mr._n c._n take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a 1._o in_o those_o of_o abraham_n loin_n in_o the_o elect_a seed_n i_o shall_v think_v say_v he_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v question_v but_o yet_o it_o have_v by_o some_o that_o infant_n while_o infant_n and_o till_o believer_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o such_o other_o speech_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o point_n the_o covenant-right_a not_o only_o of_o the_o individual_a infant_n of_o believer_n but_o the_o covenant_n estate_n of_o that_o species_n and_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v whole_o deny_v and_o so_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o be_v elect_v of_o that_o sort_n yet_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o have_v part_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n covenant_n so_o that_o if_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n as_o many_o of_o the_o choice_n seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o save_a efficacy_n in_o all_o the_o save_v elect_v be_v deny_v contrary_a to_o that_o principle_n rome_n 9.6_o but_o more_o hereof_o anon_o but_o rom._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v so_o clear_a for_o it_o i_o wonder_v any_o deny_v it_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v make_v precedential_a instance_n of_o interest_n not_o only_o of_o election_n but_o of_o god_n call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o free_a covenant_n without_o respect_n either_o to_o their_o desire_n or_o endeavour_v of_o it_o personal_o v_o 16._o answ._n there_o be_v sundry_a reason_n which_o make_v i_o conceive_v that_o in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o argument_n mr._n c._n aim_v at_o myself_o mr._n robert_n baillee_o minister_n of_o glasgow_n in_o scotland_n have_v in_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o his_o diswasive_a entitle_v anabaptism_n ch_z 4._o pag._n 92._o charge_v i_o with_o spoil_v all_o infant_n of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o deny_v all_o right_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o jewish_a infant_n till_o in_o their_o ripe_a year_n they_o become_v actual_a believer_n from_o which_o false_a crimination_n i_o have_v vindicate_v myself_o in_o the_o addition_n to_o my_o apology_n print_v at_o london_n 1652._o mr._n c._n here_o tell_v of_o some_o who_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o hold_v that_o infant_n while_o infant_n and_o till_o believer_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n that_o whole_o deny_v the_o covenant_n estate_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v some_o of_o they_o be_v elect_v of_o that_o sort_n yet_o it_o be_v deny_v they_o have_v part_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o if_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n that_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o save_a efficacy_n in_o all_o the_o save_v elect_v be_v deny_v they_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o these_o be_v calumny_n of_o other_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o theyrae_fw-mi mean_v of_o myself_o they_o be_v calumny_n and_o so_o show_v in_o my_o book_n before_o cite_v and_o in_o other_o of_o my_o write_n from_o which_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v free_a i_o further_o express_v myself_o distinct_o thus_o 1._o that_o by_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o external_a life_n by_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o that_o i_o mean_v by_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o belong_v to_o it_o the_o have_v this_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o by_o god_n whether_o gen._n 17.7_o or_o gen._n 3.15_o according_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 1.2_o that_o god_n promise_v eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o age_n that_o be_v afore_o any_o age_n of_o man_n be_v past_a 3._o that_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n whether_o child_n of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n die_v in_o infancy_n or_o at_o the_o ripe_a age_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v god_n have_v promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o by_o christ_n they_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n to_o save_v be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.8_o 4._o that_o all_o these_o be_v abraham_n seed_n mean_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o though_o not_o actual_a believer_n 5._o that_o all_o these_o have_v christ_n meâ—â—â—s_n and_o the_o spirit_n inbeing_n in_o they_o afore_o they_o die_v as_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n 6._o that_o none_o but_o these_o elect_a person_n have_v the_o say_a covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o châ—ist_n make_v to_o they_o 7._o that_o no_o where_o visible_a profâ—ssers_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 8._o that_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o a_o believer_n no_o not_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o believer_n be_v or_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o their_o child_n or_o bare_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o only_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o election_n by_o god_n 9_o that_o these_o elect_a person_n though_o elect_v and_o have_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o thing_n promise_v if_o of_o year_n of_o understanding_n till_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o be_v not_o justify_v till_o then_o and_o so_o be_v not_o actual_a partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o actual_o therein_o 10._o that_o no_o where_o in_o scripture_n be_v the_o natural_a child_n of_o a_o gentile-believer_n or_o a_o visible_a professor_n of_o christian_a faith_n term_v abraham_n seed_n and_o the_o term_n of_o abraham_n church-seed_n apply_v to_o such_o be_v a_o novel_a expression_n not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n 11._o that_o the_o formal_a proper_a and_o adequate_a reason_n why_o any_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o his_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n nor_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o any_o shall_v be_v baptize_v bareâ—ly_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o the_o one_o appoint_v male_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a of_o abraahms_n house_n and_o proselyte_n thereto_o to_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o other_o disciple_n by_o their_o own_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o châ—ist_n to_o be_v baptize_v 12._o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o term_n be_v in_o the_o
soon_o expeâ—â—_n a_o new_a world_n in_o the_o moon_n prove_v as_o that_o position_n by_o any_o true_a logical_a deduction_n out_o of_o scripture_n he_o talk_v of_o my_o trifle_a circumstance_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o foul_a miscarriage_n in_o my_o state_v of_o the_o question_n even_o in_o that_o whicâ—_n be_v most_o necessary_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o logician_n that_o in_o ever_o consideration_n of_o thing_n distinction_n of_o ambiguous_a term_n shall_v be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d afore_o any_o definition_n proposition_n proof_n or_o answer_v be_v make_v as_o kecheâ—m_v sy_v log._n l._n 1._o sect_n post_n c_o 1_o out_o of_o cicero_n boetius_fw-la aristotle_n galen_n &c_n &c_n show_v and_o for_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v mr._n m._n to_o state_n his_o â—wn_a proposition_n without_o ambiguity_n that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o deâ—y_v or_o graâ—t_n which_o mr._n bl._n term_n inept_o my_o soul_n miscarriage_n in_o my_o state_v of_o the_o question_n when_o i_o state_v not_o a_o question_n at_o all_o but_o only_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o how_o mr_n m._n mean_v his_o 2d_o concl_n in_o his_o sermon_n but_o mr._n bl._n will_v have_v his_o position_n limit_v anâ—_n he_o speak_v thus_o 1._o we_o take_v not_o in_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o position_n plain_o express_v but_o the_o seed_n by_o promise_n which_o i_o understand_v not_o of_o the_o elect_a or_o regenerate_a seed_n but_o of_o that_o seed_n which_o gâ—d_v by_o miracle_n according_a to_o promise_v give_v to_o abraham_n by_o â—arah_n when_o she_o be_v past_a year_n of_o child_n bear_v answ._n 1._o if_o he_o take_v not_o in_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o comprehend_v in_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o the_o seed_n by_o promise_n than_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v never_o make_v to_o ishmael_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o circumcision_n and_o consequent_o though_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v yet_o he_o be_v never_o in_o covenant_n and_o mr._n bl_v position_n be_v false_a man_n in_o covenant_n be_v the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o circumcision_n 2._o if_o he_o understand_v not_o by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.8_o the_o elect_a or_o regenerate_v than_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v who_o declare_v v_o 11_o that_o the_o seed_n v_o 7._o who_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n v_o 8._o be_v such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n calling_n according_a to_o god_n purpose_n of_o election_n v_o 11._o who_o â—e_n love_v v_o 13_o have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n on_o v_o 15._o and_o desert_n the_o contraâ—â—monstrants_n as_o i_o have_v often_o show_v in_o this_o and_o other_o write_n 3._o if_o he_o understand_v the_o seed_n by_o promise_n only_o of_o that_o which_o god_n by_o miracle_n according_a to_o promise_v give_v to_o abraham_n by_o sarah_n when_o she_o be_v past_a year_n of_o childbearing_a than_o hâ—_n assert_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n to_o be_v make_v whole_o to_o isaac_n no_o to_o jacob_n or_o any_o other_o for_o no_o other_o but_o isaac_n individual_o take_v be_v that_o seed_n which_o god_n by_o miracle_n according_a to_o promise_v give_v to_o abraham_n by_o sarah_n when_o she_o be_v past_a year_n of_o child_n bear_v mr._n bl._n add_v the_o natural_a posterity_n which_o be_v the_o birth_n by_o promise_n we_o only_o understand_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o neither_o etc._n etc._n answ._n if_o mr._n bl._n understand_v only_o gen._n 17.7_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o natural_a posterity_n which_o be_v the_o birth_n by_o promise_n and_o that_o according_a to_o mr._n bls._n description_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_n be_v no_o other_o than_o individual_a isaac_n than_o he_o take_v in_o no_o other_o than_o isaac_n into_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17_o 7._o as_o mean_v by_o abraham_n seed_n now_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o explain_v it_o so_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v most_o true_a foâ—_n 1._o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v beget_v by_o mâ—er_o natural_a generation_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abâ—aham_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gen._n 17.7_o as_o the_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o five_o 8._o show_n and_o that_o by_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v meâ—nt_n mere_a natural_a posterity_n appear_v in_o that_o v_o 7._o which_o be_v explain_v v._n 8._o the_o term_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v put_v as_o equipolent_a to_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o understand_v any_o otherwise_o then_o thus_o â—he_v seed_n or_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o mere_a natural_a generation_n shall_v exclude_v isaac_n also_o who_o be_v the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o not_o by_o mere_a natural_a generation_n 2._o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v explain_v the_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o of_o the_o natural_a posterity_n only_o which_o be_v the_o birth_n by_o promise_n which_o according_a to_o mr._n bls._n description_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o individual_a isaac_n than_o he_o have_v say_v rom._n 9.8_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n not_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o who_o be_v mean_v all_o elect_a person_n who_o be_v by_o supernatural_a call_n count_v by_o god_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o affirm_v v_o 24._o be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v make_v but_o mr._n bl._n â—oes_v on_o thus_o where_o child_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n as_o adoption_n v_o 4._o comprise_v all_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v also_o take_v deut._n 14.1_o answ._n â—he_n right_a read_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v of_o rom._n 9_o 4._o shall_v be_v who_o be_v the_o adoption_n and_o this_o be_v mean_v indeed_o of_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o israelite_n in_o former_a generation_n exclude_v the_o present_a nor_o do_v i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v so_o meâ—nt_a deut._n 14.1_o but_o not_o so_o as_o either_o then_o or_o at_o any_o time_n comprise_v every_o particular_a jew_n but_o as_o mr._n bl._n himself_o right_o explain_v such_o passage_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n pag._n 51._o though_o 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o rom._n 9.25_o 26._o the_o denomination_n be_v a_o praestantiori_fw-la parte_fw-la as_o we_o call_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o corn_n where_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o chaff_n and_o a_o corn_n field_n where_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o tare_n and_o other_o weed_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n say_v know_v brethren_n your_o election_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v you_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o each_o particular_a man_n be_v a_o vessel_n of_o glory_n but_o i_o go_v after_o mr._n bl._n only_o say_v he_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n be_v include_v and_o so_o all_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n and_o keturah_n though_o theâ—r_a parent_n be_v once_o in_o covenant_n be_v by_o god_n special_a command_n shut_v ouâ—_n answ_n 1_o there_o be_v no_o more_o bear_v by_o promise_n according_a to_o mr._n bls._n description_n but_o isaac_n and_o so_o no_o more_o according_a to_o he_o include_v not_o jacob_n muâ—h_o less_o all_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o if_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n only_o be_v include_v than_o ishmael_n and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v by_o proâ—ise_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o than_o they_o be_v never_o in_o couâ—nant_n for_o none_o be_v never_o in_o that_o covenant_n who_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o promise_n 3._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v outâ—shmael_n â—shmael_z out_o of_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v once_o in_o but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o abraham_n housâ—_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n abraham_n couâ—d_v be_v say_v to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o covenant_n sure_o not_o by_o revoke_v 〈◊〉_d promise_n that_o be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o ascribe_v to_o abraham_n the_o evacuate_a of_o god_n word_n not_o by_o uncircumcise_n he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v any_o such_o thing_n do_v though_o abraham_n obey_v god_n nor_o perhaps_o can_v be_v do_v what_o other_o way_n he_o may_v shut_v he_o out_o of_o â—ovenant_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v 4._o if_o ishmael_n be_v once_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o
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churchmembership_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n o_o never_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v taint_v with_o this_o error_n which_o so_o strange_o bereave_v man_n of_o common_a ingenuity_n answ._n let_v my_o answer_n and_o mr._n bs._n argument_n be_v compare_v and_o the_o reader_n judge_v of_o our_o ingenuity_n i_o for_o my_o part_n hope_n and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v never_o leave_v i_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o such_o frivolous_a reason_n as_o these_o of_o mr._n b._n be_v sect_n lxv_o mr._n bs._n argum._n from_o matth._n 23.37_o revel_v 11.15_o for_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n ch._n 12_o 13._o be_v answer_v i_o have_v answer_v mr._n bs._n seven_o 8_o 9th_o 10_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o
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practise_v indeed_o but_o not_o as_o they_o do_v second_o say_v dr._n homes_n he_o do_v give_v another_o reason_n beside_o that_o of_o partake_v of_o common_a grace_n namely_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v without_o a_o feel_n of_o it_o then_o to_o depart_v without_o the_o seal_n so_o he_o think_v they_o be_v sanctify_v too_o in_o infancy_n as_o well_o as_o at_o ripe_a year_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reason_n also_o of_o this_o to_o we_o be_v circumcision_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o 8_o day_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o partake_n of_o common_a grace_n for_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o common_a grace_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v sanctify_v only_o with_o a_o little_a enlargement_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v indeed_o rather_o a_o prevent_n of_o a_o objection_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o common_a grace_n without_o perceive_v it_o rather_o than_o a_o further_a reason_n of_o baptise_v they_o and_o the_o answer_n be_v from_o two_o example_n one_o of_o curcumcision_n which_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n without_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o other_o of_o the_o anoin_n or_o sprinkle_v the_o door_n post_v whiâ—h_o be_v thing_n insensitive_a bring_v salvation_n to_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v such_o a_o wooden_a reason_n as_o dr._n homes_n think_v fit_a to_o let_v pass_v in_o this_o place_n three_o say_v dr._n homes_n we_o answer_v that_o all_o three_o reason_n stand_v in_o force_n as_o well_o for_o all_o believer_n infant_n god_n put_v they_o under_o the_o promise_n gen._n â—7_n a_o for_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n answ._n whatever_o force_n there_o be_v in_o the_o reason_n which_o in_o my_o apprehension_n be_v frivolous_a to_o prove_v dr_n homes_n his_o opinion_n or_o practice_n yet_o sure_a in_o nazianzens_n intent_n they_o be_v only_o for_o the_o colour_n over_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n of_o any_o whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n child_n only_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o imminent_a death_n and_o not_o at_o all_o for_o countenance_v baptise_v of_o believer_n infant_n only_o at_o all_o time_n as_o federal_o holy_a four_o say_v dr._n homes_n that_o nazianzen_n urge_v divers_a divine_a reason_n to_o he_o evince_v for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o for_o the_o delay_n of_o other_o not_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v my_o opinion_n â—he_n call_v it_o his_o opinion_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o child_n shall_v stay_v till_o three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a more_o or_o less_o and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o child_n of_o that_o age_n more_o then_o from_o infant_n towards_o baptism_n for_o nazianzen_n himself_o confess_v that_o though_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o answer_v some_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o they_o understand_v imperfect_o but_o do_v nazianzen_n give_v we_o there_o any_o scripture_n for_o this_o differ_v none_o do_v he_o give_v any_o reason_n even_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o as_o for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o mind_n and_o body_n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a nazianzen_n give_v one_o reason_n for_o baptise_v infant_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o sanctify_v they_o by_o it_o not_o divers_a reason_n the_o example_n of_o circumcision_n and_o anoint_v the_o door_n pâ—sts_v be_v answer_n to_o a_o objection_n as_o i_o say_v before_o now_o that_o reason_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v divine_a that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o mere_a superstitious_a conceit_n as_o if_o the_o mere_a outward_a baptism_n do_v sanctify_v nor_o be_v it_o the_o same_o reason_n in_o effect_n for_o differ_v baptism_n three_o or_o four_o year_n with_o that_o which_o he_o give_v for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o though_o he_o suppose_v in_o both_o baptism_n sanctify_v yet_o he_o take_v infant_n baptism_n to_o sanctify_v only_o the_o body_n the_o other_o to_o sanctify_v body_n and_o mind_n he_o suppose_v they_o may_v learn_v some_o spiritual_a thing_n though_o imperfect_o and_o so_o the_o baptism_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o they_o though_o obscure_v and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o memory_n of_o what_o be_v do_v though_o confuse_a which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n then_o the_o infant_n baptism_n where_o there_o be_v no_o signification_n to_o the_o baptize_v nor_o remembrance_n of_o it_o 2._o be_v it_o grant_v that_o nazianzen_n express_v but_o his_o opinion_n and_o that_o it_o better_v not_o the_o thing_n much_o and_o his_o reason_n not_o so_o right_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v there_o be_v in_o this_o passage_n this_o evident_a that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o then_o common_a as_o now_o nor_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_o now_o nor_o approve_v of_o as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n imminent_a apparent_o dissuade_v and_o consequent_o the_o present_a common_a infant_n baptism_n a_o innovation_n from_o what_o be_v in_o that_o age_n dr._n hammond_n add_v that_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n to_o the_o neophyti_n have_v these_o word_n for_o this_o cause_n i._n e._n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n there_o recite_v ten_o in_o number_n we_o baptise_v child_n though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o flourish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o age._n answ._n though_o find_v in_o two_o homily_n one_o in_o the_o five_o the_o other_o in_o the_o six_o tome_n of_o chrysostom_n work_n of_o eton_n print_n some_o speech_n unto_o the_o new_o enlighten_v or_o plant_v yet_o i_o find_v not_o these_o word_n there_o nor_o any_o where_o else_o in_o any_o of_o his_o homily_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o they_o to_o be_v chrysostom_n find_v they_o in_o augustin_n tom_n 7._o l._n 1._o against_o julian_n the_o pelegian_a ch_n 2._o but_o perhaps_o if_o the_o word_n before_o be_v view_v it_o may_v be_v discern_v whether_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o then_o use_v be_v only_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n apparent_o imminent_a or_o without_o that_o case_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o mean_v that_o infant_n or_o little_a child_n be_v baptize_v only_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n imminent_a since_o many_o of_o his_o homily_n express_v even_o that_o where_o these_o word_n cite_v be_v exhortation_n to_o the_o new_o baptize_v and_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o life_n testify_v that_o when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o empress_n and_o be_v about_o to_o baptize_v on_o the_o solemn_a festival_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v use_v the_o person_n man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o flee_v away_o naked_a be_v ready_a to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o his_o apprehension_n which_o show_v they_o then_o baptize_v person_n naked_a and_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o speech_n as_o sâ—t_v down_o by_o austin_n show_v it_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o conceit_n of_o give_v they_o grace_n which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o in_o the_o greek_a show_v there_o be_v mention_n of_o baptise_v other_o then_o little_a child_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n austin_n say_v â—ohn_n chrysostome_n hold_v believe_v and_o teach_v this_o not_o only_o that_o little_a child_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o also_o to_o have_v the_o eucharist_n or_o lord_n supper_n for_o without_o
when_o they_o be_v young_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o their_o custom_n to_o baptise_v infant_n for_o the_o make_n good_a hereof_o you_o bring_v forth_o instance_n of_o constantinâ—_n the_o great_a greg_n nazianzen_n and_o chrysostom_n afore_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o instance_n he_o set_v down_o some_o know_a reason_n some_o imagine_a why_o some_o defer_v among_o the_o ancient_n their_o own_a baptism_n and_o he_o think_v they_o may_v upon_o the_o like_a reason_n defer_v their_o child_n answ._n 1._o that_o they_o do_v defer_v their_o child_n baptism_n confirm_v my_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n 2._o that_o if_o they_o do_v defer_v it_o upon_o the_o reason_n imagine_v by_o he_o than_o they_o think_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v in_o infancy_n as_o paedobaptist_n do_v now_o chief_o mr._n baxter_n plain_a script_n proof_n part_n 2._o ch_z 8_o who_o will_v have_v infant_n baptize_v immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v disciple_n which_o by_o his_o ground_n be_v at_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o their_o birth_n or_o afore_o 3._o that_o very_a reason_n why_o some_o defer_a baptism_n to_o old_a age_n to_o wit_n the_o do_v away_o sin_n be_v indeed_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o their_o baptise_v infant_n and_o nazianzen_n confutation_n tell_v some_o that_o all_o time_n be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n see_v no_o time_n be_v free_a from_o death_n show_v how_o ill_a mr_n m._n choose_v that_o passage_n to_o put_v in_o the_o title_n page_n of_o his_o book_n unlesâ—_n he_o will_v have_v reader_n to_o baptize_v upon_o that_o opinion_n as_o if_o thereby_o they_o can_v work_v out_o their_o salvation_n 4._o all_o this_o discourse_n about_o the_o various_a reason_n of_o man_n defer_v their_o own_o baptism_n be_v quite_o beside_o the_o point_n about_o parent_n defer_v their_o infant_n baptism_n which_o not_o to_o have_v be_v upon_o any_o of_o those_o imagine_a reason_n but_o because_o they_o think_v it_o not_o necessary_a nor_o do_v practice_v it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o imminent_a death_n to_o the_o infant_n will_v appear_v by_o weigh_v his_o answer_n to_o my_o instance_n â—o_o that_o of_o constantine_n being_n not_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n though_o helena_n his_o mother_n be_v a_o christian_a it_o be_v say_v 1._o that_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o constantine_n parent_n be_v in_o his_o infancy_n become_v christian_n 2._o himself_o be_v also_o a_o unbeliever_n many_o year_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v though_o it_o be_v not_o apparent_a that_o constantius_n or_o helena_n be_v christian_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o christian_n yet_o those_o historian_n that_o do_v conceive_v they_o be_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v agree_v he_o be_v not_o then_o baptize_v oâ—acitely_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v unbaptise_v till_o they_o come_v to_o age_n dr._n homes_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o have_v ill_o urge_v constantin_n a_o latin_a for_o a_o instance_n that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n but_o i_o think_v otherwise_o since_o constantin_n live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o therefore_o fit_o mentioneâ—_n among_o they_o the_o next_o mention_v by_o i_o be_v gregory_n nazianzen_n the_o son_n of_o a_o christian_a bishop_n and_o bring_v up_o long_o by_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o youth_n to_o this_o say_v mr._n m_o or_o his_o friend_n how_o do_v you_o prove_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o christian_a bishop_n his_o father_n be_v once_o in_o the_o hypâ—istarian_a error_n whether_o he_o be_v convert_v before_o gregory_n be_v boâ—niâ—_n be_v not_o express_v when_o he_o be_v young_a he_o be_v bâ—ed_v at_o aâ—â—ens_n under_o heathen_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a his_o father_n will_v send_v he_o if_o a_o christian_a and_o why_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n i_o conjecture_v the_o reason_n be_v that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v baptism_n answ._n i_o do_v little_o imagine_v that_o this_o author_n will_v have_v so_o far_o gratify_v the_o papist_n as_o to_o join_v with_o baronius_n and_o other_o romanist_n by_o shift_n to_o avoid_v the_o evidence_n of_o this_o instance_n which_o protestant_n urge_v to_o prove_v bishop_n to_o have_v then_o marry_v and_o beget_v child_n after_o marriage_n to_o his_o question_n i_o prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o bishop_n by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n himself_o in_o the_o verse_n of_o his_o life_n by_o which_o chamier_n paustrat_a cath._n tom_n 3._o l._n 16._o c._n 13._o §_o 41._o dr._n hall_n honour_n of_o the_o marry_a clergy_n second_o book_n sect._n 8._o and_o other_o prove_v gregory_n nazianzen_n to_o have_v be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o bishop_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o father_n speak_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o charge_n in_o these_o word_n as_o dr._n hall_n turn_v they_o into_o english_a out_o of_o greek_a the_o year_n of_o thy_o age_n be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o of_o my_o priesthood_n which_o how_o to_o free_v from_o baronius_n his_o device_n of_o a_o byperbole_n and_o the_o inconsistency_n with_o the_o other_o passage_n of_o his_o father_n baptism_n and_o his_o study_n at_o athens_n and_o see_v julian_n there_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o chamier_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la at_o large_a where_o and_o in_o dr._n hall_n he_o may_v find_v that_o his_o mother_n be_v also_o a_o pious_a christian_a when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o she_o beg_v he_o of_o god_n and_o the_o century_n writer_n of_o magd._n say_v cent_n 4_o c._n 10._o she_o be_v bear_v of_o pious_a and_o holy_a progenitour_n and_o though_o he_o travail_v abroad_o suppose_v at_o 12._o year_n of_o age_n yet_o be_v he_o long_o bring_v up_o by_o his_o parent_n especial_o in_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v if_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n have_v be_v then_o ordinary_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o baptize_v as_o this_o author_n confess_v till_o he_o be_v of_o age_n after_o he_o return_v to_o his_o father_n who_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a do_v send_v he_o to_o be_v train_v up_o under_o infidel_n however_o he_o may_v light_v on_o their_o acquaintance_n and_o hear_v they_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o defer_v his_o baptism_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v into_o another_o cause_n then_o that_o which_o gregory_n nazianzen_n himself_o in_o his_o 40th_o oration_n of_o holy_a baptism_n give_v when_o he_o advise_v to_o baptize_v infant_n in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o imminent_a death_n but_o out_o of_o that_o case_n to_o defer_v it_o and_o this_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o genuine_a reason_n and_o the_o practise_v according_o in_o that_o as_o gregorius_n presbyter_n relate_v in_o his_o life_n when_o sail_v to_o athens_n a_o storm_n arise_v so_o that_o his_o life_n be_v in_o apparent_a danger_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o die_v unbaptise_v and_o resolve_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o other_o reason_n assign_v by_o mr_n m_o or_o his_o friend_n be_v frivolous_a for_o though_o the_o better_a to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v baptism_n may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o defer_v it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o parent_n defer_v it_o or_o of_o his_o in_o infancy_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o these_o vain_a shift_n of_o this_o author_n wherein_o he_o join_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o use_v the_o like_a device_n to_o avoin_v this_o testimony_n urge_v by_o protestant_n to_o prove_v the_o marriage_n of_o bishop_n then_o and_o be_v refute_v by_o they_o yet_o this_o one_o instance_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o the_o four_o century_n but_o use_v perhaps_o extraordinary_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o imminent_a death_n there_o be_v the_o less_o need_n of_o insist_v on_o the_o instance_n of_o chrysostome_n his_o birth_n of_o christian_a parent_n and_o educate_v and_o baptize_v at_o age_n by_o miletius_n since_o that_o of_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d pregnant_a it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v allege_v it_o as_o grotius_n 〈◊〉_d saying_n who_o i_o find_v count_v for_o a_o learned_a man_n by_o spanheimius_n and_o many_o other_o and_o i_o may_v well_o make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o protestant_n sometime_o do_v of_o papist_n that_o be_v corrupt_a in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n if_o dr._n young_a be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n ms._n defence_n and_o of_o the_o latin_a book_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1639._o under_o
which_o with_o other_o observation_n tend_v to_o reduce_v the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n to_o its_o just_a weight_n be_v set_v down_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o sect_n 8._o and_o be_v now_o to_o be_v vindicate_v by_o i_o from_o what_o mr._n marshal_n and_o other_o reply_n dr._n homes_n p._n â—58_n except_v against_o what_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v augustine_n authority_n that_o carry_v infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n almost_o without_o control_n and_o 1._o he_o ask_v what_o carry_v it_o 300._o or_o 400._o year_n before_o for_o all_o that_o time_n it_o be_v frequent_a but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a nâ—r_v ever_o prove_v by_o dr._n homes_n chamier_n paustr._fw-la cath_z tom_fw-mi 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o §_o 19_o say_v true_o who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o baptise_a be_v in_o that_o time_n when_o scarce_o the_o thousand_o person_n be_v baptize_v afore_o he_o come_v to_o age_n and_o be_v diligent_o exercise_v in_o catechism_n dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o pract_n catech._n l._n â—_o §_o 3._o p._n 23._o all_o man_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n ancient_o before_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o â—hey_n that_o be_v carry_v by_o augustine_n be_v not_o carry_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o man_n but_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n he_o urge_v which_o i_o grant_v but_o those_o scripture_n and_o reason_n have_v never_o carry_v infant_n baptism_n if_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n have_v not_o be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o his_o reason_n 3._o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o augustine_n authority_n do_v in_o his_o time_n carry_v infant_n baptism_n in_o a_o manner_n without_o control_n see_v he_o have_v so_o much_o bicker_n with_o the_o pelagian_n about_o it_o who_o under_o some_o notion_n do_v con-against_a it_o as_o we_o show_v before_o but_o by_o his_o leave_n it_o may_v be_v so_o say_v and_o that_o true_o â—ith_n in_o the_o bicker_n against_o the_o pelagian_n augustine_n authority_n grow_v yea_o hierome_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 3_o d._n dialogue_n against_o pelagian_n in_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o dr._n homeâ—_n p._n 149._o do_v himself_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o augustine_n work_n about_o baptise_v infant_n as_o the_o chief_a prop_n of_o that_o custom_n however_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v manifest_o true_a that_o after_o his_o time_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n augustine_n authority_n carry_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n almost_o without_o control_n dr._n homes_n further_a except_v against_o my_o allege_v walafridus_n strabo_n and_o say_v 1._o strabo_n be_v against_o i_o 1._o in_o say_v in_o the_o first_o time_n baptism_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v confirm_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o the_o dr._n wrong_v i_o iâ—_n say_v i_o deny_v it_o exercit._n sect_n 14._o who_o only_o say_v it_o be_v a_o part_n or_o appendix_n of_o baptism_n as_o chamier_n say_v paustr._fw-la cath_z tom_fw-mi 4._o l._n 4._o c._n 11._o sect_n 14_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o among_o the_o papist_n or_o prelatist_n use_v many_o year_n after_o baptism_n but_o of_o this_o enough_o be_v say_v review_n part_n 2._o sect_n 23._o 2._o about_o athanasius_n that_o in_o athanasius_n his_o time_n to_o his_o knowledge_n there_o be_v baptism_n of_o little_a child_n but_o how_o be_v this_o against_o i_o who_o doubt_v not_o concern_v athanasius_n his_o fact_n of_o imitate_v baptise_v when_o he_o be_v a_o boy_n and_o of_o alexander_n his_o approbation_n of_o it_o but_o say_v i_o marvail_v i_o find_v nothing_o produce_v out_o oâ—_n athanasius_n work_v for_o infant_n baptism_n if_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a as_o mr._n m._n say_v now_o this_o be_v not_o in_o athanasius_n his_o work_n and_o the_o story_n do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n either_o in_o use_n or_o approve_v then_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n for_o that_o fact_n be_v do_v by_o athanasius_n at_o play_n among_o boy_n at_o play_n and_o it_o be_v approve_v as_o baptism_n because_o the_o baptizer_n and_o the_o baptize_v use_v the_o ordinary_a action_n do_v at_o baptism_n of_o the_o age_a which_o show_v that_o baptism_n be_v then_o use_v to_o and_o by_o person_n of_o age_n though_o imitate_v by_o boy_n at_o play_n 3._o about_o infant_n baptism_n for_o which_o strabo_n quote_v many_a authority_n and_o antiquity_n as_o of_o the_o concilium_fw-la gerundense_a but_o this_o be_v not_o against_o i_o who_o deny_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v many_o council_n for_o it_o after_z and_o in_o augustins_n time_n but_o know_v of_o none_o but_o that_o of_o carthage_n in_o cyprian_n epistle_n to_o fidus_n afore_o and_o do_v judge_v those_o council_n weigh_v no_o more_o than_o one_o augustin_n who_o authority_n they_o rely_v on_o and_o some_o of_o they_o use_v his_o very_a word_n in_o their_o canon_n 2._o that_o strabo_n falter_v and_o be_v much_o faulty_a in_o the_o thing_n he_o be_v quote_v for_o for_o first_o he_o call_v the_o time_n of_o augustine_n who_o be_v but_o of_o late_a in_o comparison_n of_o many_o ancient_n we_o have_v quote_v prima_fw-la tempora_fw-la that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n for_o walafridus_n quote_v augustine_n practice_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o of_o ripe_a year_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n as_o walafridus_n call_v they_o man_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o able_a to_o know_v well_o and_o make_v profession_n when_o as_o augustin_n himself_o as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o mr._n t._n have_v confess_v do_v refer_v himself_o to_o ancient_a time_n a_o great_a deal_n as_o to_o cyprian_a that_o be_v almost_o 200_o year_n afore_o he_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n 2._o walafrid_n say_v illis_fw-la solummodo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o they_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v who_o be_v of_o integrity_n or_o ripeness_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n etc._n etc._n but_o give_v not_o proof_n or_o reason_n but_o only_o one_o single_a instance_n of_o augustine_n himself_o for_o a_o universal_a proposition_n answ._n it_o appear_v not_o that_o strabo_n faulter_v in_o either_o of_o these_o he_o call_v the_o time_n unto_o augustine_n not_o only_a augustine_n time_n prima_fw-la tâ—mpora_fw-la the_o first_o time_n and_o though_o he_o know_v that_o cyprian_a be_v allege_v by_o augustine_n for_o proof_n of_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o strabo_n may_v right_o say_v not_o as_o dr._n homes_n make_v he_o man_n be_v not_o baptize_v but_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o only_o who_o may_v know_v well_o and_o make_v profession_n and_o for_o this_o have_v set_v down_o the_o ancient_a custom_n he_o allege_v the_o instance_n of_o augustin_n not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o at_o that_o time_n the_o thing_n be_v well_o know_v and_o augustine_n authority_n be_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o make_v infant_n baptism_n so_o frequent_a as_o it_o be_v after_o his_o time_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o instance_n in_o augustine_n own_o example_n as_o sufficient_a to_o show_v how_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v before_o nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o walafridus_n strabo_n faulter_v in_o the_o three_o thing_n the_o dr._n object_n but_o that_o not_o he_o but_o some_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o book_n mistake_v and_o put_v xxv_o for_o xxxv_o and_o for_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o he_o confess_v that_o religious_a wise_a man_n do_v baptize_v infant_n more_o frequent_o after_o augustine_n time_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n if_o they_o neglect_v it_o it_o confirm_v my_o observation_n that_o infant_n baptism_n grow_v to_o be_v so_o frequent_a as_o it_o be_v by_o augustine_n authority_n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prejudice_n my_o allegation_n of_o strabo_n for_o though_o he_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v do_v judge_v well_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o ancient_a use_n be_v useful_a for_o i_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o innovation_n nor_n do_v my_o mention_n of_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o gossip_n and_o the_o imagine_v spiritual_a kindred_n contract_v by_o it_o either_o blemish_n walafridus_n or_o break_v my_o shin_n but_o serve_v my_o turn_n to_o show_v what_o superstition_n creep_v in_o by_o infant_n baptism_n as_o arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o primitive_a use_n of_o the_o baptize_v person_n own_o engagement_n at_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o infant_n be_v supply_v by_o this_o vain_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o do_v as_o general_o such_o invention_n do_v occasion_n that_o evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n contract_v which_o superstition_n turn_v to_o a_o conceit_n of_o incâ—st_n between_o gossip_n this_o opinion_n
his_o question_n do_v not_o infant_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v it_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n be_v not_o prove_v nor_o that_o the_o conceit_n nothing_o be_v clean_a till_o a_o sabbath_n be_v go_v over_o it_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o circumcise_n the_o 8_o day_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v what_o hiâ—_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v make_v for_o his_o sense_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n that_o be_v infant_n shall_v not_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o seal_n while_o their_o age_n be_v measure_v by_o day_n as_o the_o jew_n infant_n that_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v till_o a_o week_n have_v pass_v over_o they_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o mention_n of_o seal_n nor_o in_o capacity_n of_o it_o nor_o of_o circumcision_n nor_o its_o limit_v to_o the_o 8_o day_n and_o mr._n cr._n leave_v out_o thence_o that_o be_v from_o jerusalem_n which_o show_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o infant_n there_o be_v and_o so_o not_o of_o gentile_n infant_n and_o the_o prediction_n be_v of_o a_o event_n of_o great_a moment_n not_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v never_o be_v in_o the_o event_n and_o if_o it_o be_v be_v of_o small_a or_o no_o importance_n nor_o be_v a_o infant_n of_o day_n well_o paraphrase_a by_o while_o their_o age_n be_v measure_v by_o day_n for_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n be_v all_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o day_n a_o infant_n or_o child_n as_o the_o opposite_a term_n on_o old_a man_n show_v and_o his_o expression_n be_v either_o nonsense_n or_o else_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o suppose_v that_o a_o person_n be_v a_o infant_n while_o his_o age_n be_v measure_v by_o day_n for_o a_o person_n of_o many_o year_n have_v his_o age_n measure_v by_o day_n and_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v a_o infant_n that_o have_v his_o age_n measure_v by_o day_n not_o by_o one_o day_n or_o some_o hour_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o seal_n than_o it_o shall_v imply_v that_o a_o infant_n of_o one_o day_n old_a be_v not_o i_o be_o blamable_a for_o spend_v time_n in_o refute_v such_o foolery_n but_o the_o intolerable_a insolent_a brag_n of_o mr._n crag_n dispute_v and_o scribble_n necessitate_v i_o mr._n cr._n from_o isa_n 65.20_o argue_v thus_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o as_o well_o a_o churchmember_v as_o iâ—_n he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a therefore_o child_n may_v be_v baptise_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o here_o p._n 174._o of_o i_o he_o say_v he_o deny_v the_o consequent_a which_o i_o make_v good_a first_o ab_fw-la impossibili_fw-la because_o to_o take_v it_o literal_o will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a be_v a_o child_n to_o die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a child_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o without_o enallage_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a the_o predicate_a that_o can_v otherwise_o be_v affirm_v of_o it_o but_o analogical_o resemble_v in_o sâ—me_a capacity_n and_o qualification_n they_o that_o die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a answ._n this_o argue_v be_v indeed_o childish_a like_o as_o if_o it_o be_v argue_v luk._n 1.76_o thou_o child_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a for_o thou_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n ergo_fw-la this_o must_v be_v understand_v analogical_o child_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o without_o enallage_n and_o so_o this_o must_v be_v true_a of_o john_n baptist_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o luk._n â—_o 34_o 1_o king_n 13.2_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n that_o know_v not_o that_o in_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o imagine_v a_o analogical_a predication_n but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la as_o when_o our_o 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