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reply_v 1._o in_o say_v christ_n be_v call_v a_o rock_n and_o peter_n a_o stone_n do_v you_o not_o more_o than_o insinuate_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o your_o own_o quotation_n ephes_n 2.20_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o contrary_a to_o diverse_a oâ—her_n scripture_n where_o christ_n be_v express_o call_v a_o stone_n e._n gr_n isa_n 28.16_o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n act._n 4.11_o this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o by_o you_o bvilder_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a place_n even_o now_o by_o you_o cite_v 21.42_o psal_n 118.22_o with_o mat._n 21.42_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o to_o who_o come_v as_o unto_o a_o live_a stone_n 2._o though_o i_o be_o far_o from_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o peter_n in_o the_o popish_a sense_n yet_o i_o may_v true_o and_o safe_o hold_v that_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o peter_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o peter_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a ephes_n 2_o 20._o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v no_o whit_n helpful_a to_o the_o papist_n nor_o hurtful_a to_o we_o 3._o admit_v the_o church_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o peter_n yet_o your_o reason_n be_v very_o weak_a because_o forsooth_o peter_n be_v or_o be_v call_v a_o stone_n sure_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o gratify_v your_o dear_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n notwithstanding_o your_o loud_a cry_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o learned_a give_v we_o better_a reason_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o one_o 24._o one_o chemn_v har._n mon_fw-fr cap._n 24._o peter_n have_v his_o name_n ab_fw-la illa_fw-la petra_fw-la from_o that_o rock_n for_o two_o cause_n 1._o because_o notwithstanding_o satan_n subtlety_n and_o his_o own_o infirmity_n 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may_v do_v well_o to_o examine_v thorough_o whether_o your_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n 2._o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o you_o do_v not_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o david_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o bible_n special_o verse_n 47._o if_o every_o christian_a know_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n and_o none_o that_o own_o christ_n will_v deny_v it_o then_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v own_v i_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o persuasion_n for_o christian_n and_o owner_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v neither_o ignorant_a of_o the_o one_o nor_o denier_n of_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o best_a if_o not_o the_o only_a piece_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n sect_n 4._o h._n h._n but_o the_o main_a question_n be_v how_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o build_v on_o this_o rock_n christ_n which_o be_v clear_o answer_v by_o these_o follow_a scripture_n mat._n 7.24_o whosoever_o hear_v these_o say_n 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to_o purpose_n because_o you_o can_v not_o answer_v pertinent_o and_o to_o purpose_n for_o in_o mr._n baxters_n 1_o case_n he_o say_v 3._o say_v plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant-baptism_n p._n 3._o the_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o infant_n therefore_o it_o speak_v more_o spare_o of_o they_o yet_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o godly_a parent_n god_n have_v much_o more_o full_o reveal_v his_o mind_n concern_v their_o child_n then_o of_o wicked_a and_o open_a enemy_n in_o the_o first_o that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o point_n as_o many_o make_v it_o except_o by_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n ensue_v therefore_o more_o spare_o mention_v in_o the_o second_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o controvert_v then_o as_o some_o other_o point_n yet_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v we_o for_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o too_o if_o we_o have_v wisdom_n to_o apply_v general_a rule_n to_o particular_a case_n and_o have_v sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v 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and_o murderer_n be_v call_v god_n child_n and_o bear_v to_o he_o 21._o he_o ezec._n 16.8.20_o 21._o viz._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o though_o break_v by_o they_o yet_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o they_o therefore_o god_n own_v their_o child_n as_o he_o in_o covenant_n three_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n say_v you_o because_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o regeneration_n even_o while_o infant_n if_o so_o no_o infant_n die_v can_v be_v save_v 5._o save_v jo._n 3_o 3_o 5._o but_o you_o grant_v they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v save_v pag._n 60._o therefore_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o but_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o find_v you_o either_o confound_a or_o contradict_v yourself_o 5._o to_o conclude_v this_o debate_n about_o heb._n 8._o observe_v 1._o m._n hag._n quote_v it_o not_o right_a pag._n 57_o f._n who_o write_v it_o but_o this_o be_v 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charge_v with_o those_o actual_a sin_n or_o else_o not_o be_v own_v church-member_n nay_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v church-member_n deut._n 29.10_o 12_o 13._o now_o these_o convert_a ephesian_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n eph._n 2.19.20_o rom._n 11.17_o 5._o as_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o ripe_a yeaâ—â—_n in_o regard_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o need_v christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o church-membership_a to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o damnation_n of_o sin_n so_o infant_n who_o a_o e_z under_o original_a sin_n as_o you_o acknowledge_v and_o which_o be_v all_o sin_n radical_o virtual_o eminent_o no_o less_o need_v christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o church-membership_a be_v the_o only_o reveal_v way_n of_o communicate_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o save_v sinner_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n sect_n 12._o h._n h._n pag._n 69._o my_o nine_o argument_n be_v from_o 1_o thes_n 5._o ver_fw-la 2_o 4_o 5._o reply_n to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o your_o argument_n it_o be_v thus_o all_o church-member_n be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o know_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o light_n nor_o know_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o same_o answer_n may_v here_o serve_v since_o the_o fallacy_n be_v the_o same_o but_o 2._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v that_o john_n baptize_v infant_n because_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 3.5_o 6._o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o and_o infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o too_o though_o carry_v in_o their_o parent_n arm_n exod._n 10.9_o 10_o 24._o &_o 12.37_o go_v out_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o you_o will_v not_o well_o resent_v it_o for_o it_o will_v spoil_v your_o cause_n and_o yet_o the_o conclusion_n 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church-member_n know_v perfect_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o this_o you_o prove_v not_o all_o sect_n 12._o h._n h._n ten_o argument_n from_o 1_o thes_n 2.11_o if_o paul_n do_v exhort_v and_o charge_v every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n than_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o exhortation_n consolation_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o therefore_o reply_v this_o i_o confess_v have_v some_o form_n of_o a_o syllogism_n viz._n hypothetical_n though_o for_o brevity_n it_o may_v have_v be_v categorical_a to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o major_n be_v grant_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o immediate_a present_a exhortation_n to_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o church_n without_o exception_n but_o then_o your_o assumption_n or_o minor_n be_v deny_v though_o you_o think_v it_o guard_v with_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v we_o exhort_v every_o particular_a church-member_n but_o you_o i._n e._n to_o those_o grow_a 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as_o pitiful_a not_o to_o deny_v to_o they_o church-membership_a though_o they_o can_v perform_v all_o the_o act_n of_o a_o church-member_n no_o more_o than_o the_o circumcise_a infant_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v 3._o yet_o again_o to_o your_o major_n though_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v or_o write_v direct_o or_o immediate_o to_o infant_n yet_o mediate_o and_o indirect_o he_o do_v in_o speak_v and_o write_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n when_o capable_a gen._n 18.19_o deut._n 6.7_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o ephes_n 6.4_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n paul_n teach_v be_v take_v as_o there_o be_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a then_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o the_o opposite_a conclusion_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a sect_n 13._o h._n h._n p._n 70._o eleven_o argument_n from_o heb._n 6.11_o 12._o we_o desire_v every_o one_o of_o you_o to_o show_v the_o same_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n little_a child_n can_v therefore_o not_o sâ—ch_a babe_n be_v church-member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n reply_v 1_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o in_o this_o epistle_n there_o be_v express_a mention_n make_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n will_v you_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n which_o you_o charge_v often_o on_o your_o adversary_n viz._n of_o add_v to_o the_o word_n take_v heed_n 2._o this_o argument_n be_v like_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v this_o exhortation_n be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o give_v to_o person_n of_o year_n yet_o remote_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v bind_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o when_o grow_v as_o abraham_n and_o the_o israelite_n do_v they_o gen._n 18._o deut._n 6._o psal_n 78._o of_o abraham_n i_o say_v for_o of_o his_o chief_a the_o author_n speak_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o this_o argue_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o none_o of_o their_o infant_n be_v hebrew_n thus_o every_o one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v desire_v to_o show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o etc._n etc._n but_o none_o of_o the_o infant_n be_v desire_v therefore_o or_o because_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n write_v that_o every_o one_o in_o the_o family_n shall_v be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o place_n shall_v any_o conclude_v that_o his_o little_a child_n be_v no_o member_n of_o that_o family_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o like_a universal_a charge_n give_v to_o all_o israel_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o because_o little_a one_o can_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n must_v they_o be_v conclude_v or_o exclude_v rather_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n no_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n make_v of_o their_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n sect_n 14._o h._n h._n p._n 70_o &_o 71._o my_o 12_o and_o last_v argument_n from_o phil._n 4._o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o all_o the_o saint_n at_o rome_n whence_o this_o epistle_n come_v send_v salutation_n to_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n but_o no_o infant_n at_o rome_n do_v salute_v nor_o any_o infant_n at_o philippi_n can_v receive_v salutation_n therefore_o no_o infant_n at_o either_o place_n be_v church-member_n the_o major_a prove_v by_o this_o scripture_n the_o minor_a by_o rason_a and_o common_a sense_n reply_v 1_o if_o you_o believe_v the_o subscription_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n for_o you_o confident_o avouch_v this_o epistle_n come_v from_o rome_n you_o smell_v again_o strong_o of_o the_o popish_a cask_n beza_n say_v in_o one_o copy_n it_o be_v thus_o it_o be_v finish_v without_o any_o other_o addition_n but_o no_o
and_o condemn_v he_o of_o weakness_n therein_o but_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o do_v so_o to_o m._n baxter_n sect_n 3._o h._n h._n it_o be_v enough_o say_v m._n baxter_n p._n 23._o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n that_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o learning_n if_o they_o live_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v they_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n first_o and_o have_v they_o teach_v afterward_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o unheard_a of_o divinity_n reply_v 1_o you_o leave_v out_o m._n baxter_n first_o answer_n viz._n they_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o protection_n and_o provision_n of_o their_o master_n as_o the_o child_n of_o those_o the_o israelite_n buy_v and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o family_n and_o school_n and_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o dominion_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v his_o disciple_n this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n you_o abuse_v m._n baxter_n and_o your_o reader_n 2._o you_o be_v like_o those_o mention_v 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