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the_o spiritual_a seed_n 4._o and_o since_o the_o author_n and_o those_o of_o his_o way_n disclaim_v all_o pretence_n to_o infallibility_n and_o be_v content_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a hanc_fw-la veniam_fw-la petimus_fw-la pray_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o act_v a_o like_a charity_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n for_o first_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a subject_n of_o election_n jacob_n be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n rom._n 9_o 11_o neither_o be_v it_o his_o singular_a privilege_n but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v object_n of_o election_n which_o be_v free_a without_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n wrought_v or_o to_o be_v wrought_v 2._o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o sanctification_n christ_n himself_o whilst_o in_o the_o womb_n be_v term_v the_n holy_n thing_n which_o prove_v the_o nonage_n of_o infant_n make_v they_o not_o incapable_a of_o 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the_o former_a we_o own_v they_o as_o godly_a and_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o church_n upon_o their_o own_o testimony_n only_o in_o a_o visible_a profession_n which_o may_v be_v deceitful_a but_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o hereby_o come_v to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n for_o the_o two_o former_a we_o have_v a_o express_v divine_a testimony_n and_o that_o they_o be_v once_o account_v such_o and_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o essential_a spiritual_a privilege_n of_o it_o none_o of_o which_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v repeal_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o believer_n child_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v altogether_o as_o warrantable_a a_o right_n thereunto_o as_o grow_v christian_n or_o believer_n this_o be_v bucers_n argue_v on_o mat._n 19.13_o 14._o 14._o si_fw-mi jam_fw-la ad_fw-la 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this_o he_o say_v it_o will_v be_v
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jew_n the_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o christian_n then_o say_v tomb_n just_a as_o my_o antagonist_n christian_n be_v bear_v christian_n o_o wonderful_a that_o man_n shall_v so_o agree_v and_o how_o be_v they_o then_o say_v he_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o say_v our_o author_n this_o be_v in_o contradiction_n that_o be_v some_o alteration_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n one_o will_v think_v these_o man_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v they_o do_v so_o often_o meet_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o but_o it_o be_v in_o aliquo_fw-la tertio_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o baptism_n for_o i_o hear_v from_o those_o that_o know_v they_o both_o intùs_fw-la &_o in_fw-la cute_fw-la that_o they_o be_v at_o a_o great_a if_o not_o irreconcilable_a distance_n in_o some_o other_o matter_n but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o understand_v that_o those_o word_n be_v not_o blakes_n though_o charge_v upon_o he_o by_o mr._n 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contradict_v those_o scripture_n which_o saywe_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o except_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n joh_n 3.3_o for_o even_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v bear_v son_n of_o adam_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n isaac_n himself_o be_v visible_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o his_o infancy_n he_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n rom._n 9.7.8_o 9_o and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o natural_a generation_n he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o adam_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n another_o absurdity_n he_o fancy_n again_o mr._n tomb_n again_o be_v that_o then_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n must_v bâ—saved_a without_o say_v he_o you_o will_v necessitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n down_o right_a mr._n tomb_n exerc._n p._n 52._o if_o god_n keep_v his_o covenant_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n be_v save_v or_o if_o some_o be_v not_o save_v though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o may_v be_v apostasy_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o save_v to_o all_o that_o be_v once_o within_o it_o it_o be_v absolute_a &_o save_v to_o the_o elect_a seed_n but_o not_o to_o those_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o out_o ward_v privilege_n of_o it_o but_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o it_o by_o faith_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o all_o elect_a infant_n bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n that_o they_o be_v absolute_o under_o the_o covenant_n as_o isaac_n in_o his_o infancy_n even_o before_o they_o believe_v covenant_n mr._n cotton_n ground_n and_o end_n of_o child_n baptism_n dr._n proston_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o their_o believe_a in_o god_n time_n be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o for_o other_o who_o only_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o it_o and_o no_o more_o that_o 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dan._n 11.30_o 31._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v false_a in_o god_n covenant_n and_o to_o apostatise_v from_o it_o another_o dismal_a consequence_n which_o be_v only_o the_o result_n of_o a_o idle_a and_o erroneous_a conceit_n be_v that_o we_o tie_v up_o the_o groce_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n only_o and_o then_o what_o hope_v for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n no_o fear_n of_o that_o for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o have_v no_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o upon_o their_o own_o personal_a profession_n nor_o be_v the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n to_o be_v rank_v with_o the_o child_n of_o pagan_n for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o near_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o nation_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o hope_n last_o he_o 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