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gens_n sancta_fw-la quia_fw-la eos_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicaverat_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la puritatem_fw-la populus_fw-la in_o acquisitionem_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la eos_fw-la redemerat_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la in_o thesaurum_fw-la &_o haereditaâ—em_fw-la asciverat_fw-la diodati_n v_o 9_o a_o royal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o company_n of_o priest_n who_o be_v likewise_o king_n exod._n 19.6_o priest_n to_o godward_o to_o who_o believer_n do_v yield_v spiritual_a worship_n v_o 5._o and_o king_n over_o the_o creature_n over_o which_o christ_n their_o head_n have_v give_v they_o the_o dominion_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n and_o have_v make_v they_o fellow_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n matth._n 19.28_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o revel_v 1.6_o &_o 2.26_o 27._o &_o 3.21_o &_o 5.10_o &_o 20.6_o a_o peculiar_a which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o a_o price_n and_o make_v he_o by_o a_o sovereign_a title_n to_o hold_v they_o for_o his_o own_o people_n new_a annot_n v._n 9_o a_o choose_a that_o be_v who_o god_n have_v effectual_o call_v out_o of_o the_o will_v see_v chap._n 1.2_o deut._n 7.7_o royal_a that_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n see_v exod._n 19.6_o revel_v â—_o 6_o &_o 5.10_o king_n because_o of_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v through_o christ_n over_o their_o lust_n see_v phâ—l_n 4.13_o priest_n because_o separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n see_v v_o 5._o holy_a nation_n see_v exod._n 19.6_o &_o deut._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n a_o peculiar_a people_n or_o a_o purchase_a people_n peculiar_a or_o a_o people_n for_o possession_n that_o be_v a_o people_n 〈…〉_z god_n have_v purchase_v to_o be_v his_o own_o see_v exod._n 19.5_o deut._n 4.2_o &_o 7.6_o &_o 26.18_o psal._n 135.4_o tit._n 2.14_o act._n 20.28_o ephes._n 1.14_o 1_o thes._n 5.9_o dr._n john_n rainold_n apolog._n â—hes_v §_o 21._o no_o primâ—_n nomen_fw-la populi_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la dan._n 7.27_o ex_fw-la daniele_n satis_fw-la clarè_v indicat_fw-la significari_fw-la
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great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o call_v we_o isa._n 8.13_o darkness_n that_o be_v ignorance_n ch_n 1.14_o whereby_o be_v mean_v our_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a estate_n by_o nature_n under_o which_o man_n be_v keep_v through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 4_o 18._o &_o 5.8_o col._n 1_o 13._o his_o marvellous_a hereby_o be_v mean_v our_o estate_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o effectual_a call_n of_o god_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n see_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o act_n 13.47_o &_o 26.18_o call_v marvellous_a because_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o call_v he_o because_o god_n reveal_v it_o dr._n john_n rainold_n apol._n thes·_n §_o 15._o neque_fw-la soluni_fw-la è_fw-la tenebris_fw-la in_o admirabiâ—em_fw-la dei_fw-la lucem_fw-la vocati_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2.9_o sed_fw-la &_o electi_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.2_o nuncupantur_fw-la atque_fw-la genus_fw-la electum_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o now_o though_o mere_a
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censure_n which_o be_v the_o mere_a evaporation_n of_o his_o own_o ignorancâ—_n and_o confidence_n and_o i_o may_v add_v arrogance_n but_o to_o the_o argument_n i_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a strength_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o prove_v the_o repeal_n or_o that_o it_o be_v cloudy_a misty_a argue_v against_o any_o scripture_n but_o from_o it_o the_o argument_n be_v taâ—en_v from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o divine_n yea_o by_o mr._n b._n himself_o plain_a scrip._n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 71_o 8â—_n that_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o church_n be_v from_o call_v out_o and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o people_n or_o a_o society_n of_o person_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n they_o that_o have_v not_o a_o outward_a call_n be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o infant_n have_v not_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o be_v not_o visible_a member_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o proper_a call_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v prove_v negative_o not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o jewish_a church_n 1._o by_o authority_n 2._o of_o a_o whole_a people_n together_o 2._o affirmative_o by_o assign_v 1._o the_o only_a way_n of_o outward_a call_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 2._o that_o this_o call_v be_v of_o single_a â—_z sever_v in_o their_o habitation_n relation_n etc._n etc._n the_o former_a be_v prove_v by_o story_n two_o remarkable_a outward_a call_v there_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n one_o by_o abraham_n and_o that_o be_v gen._n 17._o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o other_o but_o no_o other_o occur_v to_o i_o and_o that_o be_v according_a to_o god_n direction_n by_o authority_n take_v in_o all_o his_o house_n together_o not_o by_o preach_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o other_o of_o moses_n exod._n 19_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o late_a be_v prove_v by_o institution_n and_o practice_n to_o be_v see_v in_o these_o and_o many_o more_o scripture_n ephes._n 4.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n act_v 2.41_o 47._o act._n 8.12_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o which_o be_v the_o only_a outward_a churchcal_a infant_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n therefore_o neither_o of_o visible_a churchmembership_n which_o be_v always_o this_o way_n and_o no_o other_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v from_o those_o scripture_n which_o deny_v the_o new-birth_n necessary_a to_o admission_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v by_o humane_a generation_n which_o it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v as_o the_o jewish_a church-membership_a be_v as_o joh._n 1.13_o and_o ascribe_v it_o even_o in_o jew_n themselves_o to_o the_o word_n jam._n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o it_o be_v further_a confirm_v in_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v from_o their_o different_a call_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o invisible_a who_o be_v not_o inward_o call_v they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a who_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a call_n primum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la actu_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la constituit_fw-la est_fw-la vocatio_fw-la unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la suuâ—_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o definitionem_fw-la hudson_n vindic_n p._n 67._o external_a vocation_n and_o submission_n give_v right_a in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n ecclesia_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la caetus_fw-la hominum_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 1.24_o cum_fw-la 10.32_o aim_n medul_a th._n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o §_o 6.7_o but_o infant_n have_v not_o the_o outward_a call_n they_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o word_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n what_o say_v mr._n b._n now_o 1_o you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n and_o here_o i_o lay_v down_o these_o three_o proposition_n 1._o the_o jew_n church_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a universal_a visible_a church_n that_o god_n have_v then_o in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o he_o allege_v as_o my_o opinion_n with_o other_o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o sundry_a argument_n answ._n though_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n say_v confess_v of_o faith_n ch_n 25._o art_n 2._o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v also_o catholic_n or_o universal_a under_o the_o gospel_n not_o confine_v to_o one_o nation_n as_o before_o under_o the_o law_n consist_v etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o agree_v with_o mr._n b_o in_o his_o proposition_n though_o not_o in_o all_o his_o proof_n for_o the_o text_n gen._n 18.19_o prove_v not_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n but_o those_o by_o isaac_n nor_o do_v the_o instance_n of_o bethuel_n hiram_n the_o ninivites_n candace_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n evince_v a_o church_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a his_o 2d_o proposition_n be_v if_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v be_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n yet_o it_o will_v have_v be_v considerable_a in_o both_o respect_n both_o as_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o as_o the_o universal_a whicâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pass_n his_o three_o be_v there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n who_o be_v not_o also_o a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n therefore_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n particular_a church_n so_o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o their_o membership_n in_o that_o particular_a church_n be_v overthrow_v yet_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o stand_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o this_o shall_v fullier_n improve_v and_o vindicate_v she_o after_o answ._n it_o be_v much_o to_o prove_v they_o have_v lose_v their_o stand_n in_o the_o universal_a if_o they_o have_v no_o stand_v in_o the_o universal_a distinct_a from_o that_o in_o the_o particular_a as_o a_o excommunicate_a apostate_n etc._n etc._n have_v lose_v his_o stand_n in_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n if_o he_o have_v no_o stand_v therein_o distinct_a from_o that_o in_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n they_o have_v no_o stand_v in_o the_o universal_a distinct_a from_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o therefore_o if_o that_o particular_a church-state_n or_o frame_n be_v dissolve_v in_o which_o alone_a infant_n be_v reckon_v as_o member_n as_o it_o be_v and_o another_o erect_v in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v infant_n be_v not_o any_o long_a to_o be_v reckon_v as_o visible_a church-member_n and_o â—his_v i_o shall_v make_v good_a when_o i_o come_v to_o mr._n bs._n full_a improvement_n of_o this_o 2._o say_v mr._n b._n you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o essential_o and_o some_o accidental_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o priesthood_n temple_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n be_v mere_o accidental_a and_o may_v be_v repeal_v without_o the_o reâ—eal_n of_o the_o essential_o or_o the_o ordinance_n establish_v the_o church_n itself_o answ._n i_o grant_v the_o distinction_n but_o find_v it_o of_o no_o use_n till_o it_o be_v show_v what_o be_v the_o essential_n and_o what_o not_o what_o the_o ordinance_n be_v that_o establish_v that_o church_n that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o essential_o of_o that_o church_n that_o infant_n be_v visible_a member_n be_v of_o the_o essential_o of_o that_o church_n which_o to_o assert_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o jewish_a church_n have_v be_v no_o church_n visible_a without_o infant_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v absurd_a 3._o say_v
which_o i_o deliver_v that_o magistrate_n have_v their_o power_n from_o christ_n the_o mediateur_n and_o not_o only_o from_o god_n as_o creator_n i_o doubt_v by_o this_o argue_v of_o his_o that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n to_o call_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o propound_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v god_n you_o find_v not_o moses_n by_o prison_n or_o fire_n force_v any_o man_n to_o consent_v and_o if_o he_o have_v you_o must_v have_v a_o little_a further_o work_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o a_o church_n or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o still_o do_v as_o much_o as_o be_v do_v herein_o then_o answ._n mr._n b._n herein_o do_v most_o shameful_o wrest_v my_o word_n and_o meaning_n for_o whereas_o to_o show_v the_o different_a call_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n i_o allege_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o one_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n the_o other_o by_o minister_n preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o can_v not_o take_v in_o infant_n mr._n b._n wrest_v my_o speech_n as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v what_o moses_n then_o do_v and_o go_v about_o to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o the_o magistracy_n be_v less_o behold_v to_o i_o then_o be_v meet_v and_o endeavour_n to_o increase_v the_o suspicion_n of_o my_o lessen_v his_o power_n by_o my_o doctrine_n in_o the_o pulpit_n at_o bewdley_n but_o of_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o thing_n i_o haâ—e_v give_v account_n in_o the_o same_o pulpit_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o swear_v of_o the_o magistrate_n there_o on_o rom._n 13.4_o in_o these_o position_n 1._o that_o all_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o christ_n to_o manage_v as_o mediator_n mat._n 28.18_o joh._n 5.22_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o and_o consequent_o what_o they_o do_v for_o or_o against_o the_o church_n it_o be_v from_o christ_n enable_v or_o permit_v even_o as_o mediator_n 2._o that_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n mat._n 17.5_o act._n 3.22_o 3._o that_o they_o have_v power_n &_o authority_n in_o many_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v their_o power_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n so_o far_o as_o their_o power_n extend_v 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n exercise_v some_o of_o his_o government_n by_o magistracy_n under_o he_o as_o also_o by_o parent_n and_o husband_n ephes._n 6.4_o but_o i_o conceive_v it_o a_o business_n of_o much_o difficulty_n to_o set_v the_o right_a bound_n of_o their_o power_n many_o thing_n few_o or_o none_o but_o papist_n restrain_v they_o in_o as_o the_o call_n of_o assembly_n judge_v of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o civil_a crime_n order_v the_o maintenance_n and_o estate_n of_o such_o person_n with_o many_o more_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v do_v circa_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la not_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n few_o or_o none_o but_o erastians_n allow_v they_o power_n in_o the_o church_n so_o as_o to_o act_v as_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o that_o which_o be_v by_o special_a commission_n appoint_v to_o proper_a officer_n viz._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n administer_a the_o peculiar_a rite_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ordination_n of_o elder_n government_n by_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n the_o chief_a difficulty_n have_v be_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o use_v their_o power_n for_o make_v man_n profess_v christianity_n accept_v of_o teacher_n punish_v of_o heretic_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o such_o like_a act_n in_o which_o fâ—r_n the_o most_o part_n magistrate_n by_o instigation_n of_o popish_a priest_n prelate_n and_o other_o have_v much_o miscarry_v and_o be_v unhappy_a instrument_n of_o much_o oppression_n yet_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v altogether_o their_o power_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o especial_o if_o they_o go_v no_o further_o than_o what_o mr._n b._n here_o speak_v of_o the_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v god_n command_n propound_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o they_o restrain_v pernicious_a teacher_n and_o go_v upon_o very_o sure_a ground_n that_o they_o urge_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v certain_o god_n command_v or_o agreeable_a to_o it_o nor_o punish_v or_o restrain_v man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o error_n or_o pernicious_a but_o this_o i_o hold_v shall_v a_o magistrate_n as_o moses_n do_v by_o his_o authority_n upon_o fear_n or_o hope_n or_o other_o compliance_n draw_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n into_o a_o covenant_n to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o be_v christian_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o make_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v a_o christian_a church_n the_o infant_n visible_a church-member_n capable_a of_o baptism_n since_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v this_o way_n but_o another_o to_o wit_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o call_v his_o church_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o to_o baptize_v believer_n so_o call_v 4._o i_o say_v that_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o officer_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n since_o he_o have_v no_o new_a commission_n from_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n john_n 20.21_o and_o other_o ephes_n 4.11_o and_o i_o conceive_v to_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o produce_v a_o further_a commission_n from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n beside_o the_o appointman_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n which_o i_o neither_o think_v mr._n b._n have_v show_v nor_o can_v show_v 2._o that_o he_o who_o show_v commission_n from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o rule_v have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o put_v both_o sword_n into_o elder_n hand_n 3._o that_o if_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o alone_a christ_n as_o mediator_n set_v officer_n and_o then_o he_o must_v be_v a_o christian_n or_o no_o magistrate_n yea_o a_o church_n member_n and_o then_o he_o have_v rule_n in_o the_o church_n and_o power_n to_o do_v ecclesiastical_a act_n 4._o then_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n which_o it_o seem_v mr._n b._n hold_v praefestin_n mor._n sect_n 19_o as_o most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n and_o universal_a and_o bring_v for_o it_o plain_a scrip._n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 229._o rom._n 14.9_o which_o v_o 8._o show_v plain_o to_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v to_o he_o and_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n not_o such_o a_o lordship_n as_o be_v over_o enemy_n as_o devil_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n by_o power_n and_o force_n but_o such_o a_o lordship_n as_o be_v with_o property_n over_o they_o as_o his_o possession_n to_o who_o he_o have_v right_a as_o his_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6._o â—0_n such_o as_o a_o wife_n a_o obedient_a child_n or_o servant_n the_o other_o text_n prove_v â—ut_v my_o first_o position_n the_o reader_n i_o presume_v will_v pardon_v this_o excursion_n be_v necessitate_v by_o mr._n bs._n frequent_a and_o continue_a malignant_a suggestion_n tend_v to_o make_v i_o account_v a_o adversary_n to_o magistracy_n i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n bs._n demand_n i_o say_v the_o peculiar_a call_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o his_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n settle_v they_o under_o law_n priesthood_n government_n whereby_o they_o be_v fashion_v or_o establish_v as_o a_o national_a church_n but_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o holy_a teacher_n do_v gather_v and_o fashion_n and_o establish_v the_o church_n christian_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n without_o such_o a_o way_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n as_o moses_n exercise_v it_o be_v true_a he_o do_v as_o we_o read_v deut._n 30.19_o but_o not_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n who_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v refuse_v exercise_v no_o power_n over_o the_o refuser_n for_o moses_n will_v suffer_v none_o to_o live_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v not_o own_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o if_o they_o worship_v a_o idol_n he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n mr._n b._n add_v 5._o this_o argument_n if_o good_a will_v help_v the_o seeker_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v no_o church_n on_o earth_n because_o not_o call_v by_o apostle_n and_o so_o the_o church_n constitution_n take_v down_o
enter_v they_o into_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o baptism_n circumcision_n and_o a_o offer_v and_o with_o they_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o authority_n of_o elder_n impose_v on_o they_o the_o precept_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o act_v according_a to_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o in_o which_o how_o much_o their_o church_n call_v differ_v from_o we_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_v of_o this_o review_n sect_n 24._o in_o answer_n to_o dr._n hammond_n now_o though_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n one_o after-anoth_a and_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v bear_v yet_o the_o jewish-church_n whether_o at_o the_o first_o erection_n or_o after_o establish_v be_v constitute_v of_o the_o whole_a family_n and_o nation_n together_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o abraham_n and_o moses_n different_o from_o the_o call_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n visible_a in_o so_o material_a a_o point_n as_o exclude_v infant_n from_o church-membership_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v mr._n b._n go_v on_o thus_o but_o yet_o one_o other_o argument_n mr._n t._n haâ—h_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n constitution_n alter_v and_o consequent_o infant_n now_o cast_v out_o or_o their_o church_n membership_n repeal_v and_o that_o be_v this_o they_o be_v to_o go_v up_o three_o time_n a_o year_n to_o the_o temple_n they_o have_v their_o sanedrim_n and_o high_a priest_n now_o he_o appeal_v to_o all_o whether_o these_o be_v not_o alter_v and_o therefore_o the_o church_n constitution_n must_v needs_o be_v alter_v and_o so_o infant_n put_v out_o answ._n my_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o that_o which_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n with_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v alter_v then_o infant_n church_n membership_n be_v alter_v but_o that_o which_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n with_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a be_v alter_v ergo._fw-la the_o consequence_n be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n 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hence_o because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o nation_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o fix_a people_n out_o of_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o so_o a_o national_a church_n till_o then_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o will_v have_v one_o high_a priest_n temple_n repair_v thither_o at_o solemn_a feast_n a_o sanhedrim_n their_o genealogy_n keep_v their_o possession_n by_o lot_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o be_v alter_v now_o the_o church_n be_v not_o national_a no_o one_o high_a priest_n temple_n sanhedrim_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o neither_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a which_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o no_o other_o what_o say_v mr._n b._n alas_o miserable_a cause_n that_o have_v no_o better_a argument_n be_v any_o of_o these_o essential_a to_o their_o church_n constitution_n how_o come_v there_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a a_o conjunction_n between_o priesthood_n temple_n sanhedrim_n etc._n etc._n as_o that_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o fall_v 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frivolous_a put_v impertinent_a question_n to_o i_o i_o will_v entreat_v mr._n t._n or_o any_o christian_n who_o have_v the_o least_o good_a will_n to_o truth_n lest_o in_o he_o considerate_o to_o answer_v i_o to_o these_o 1._o be_v not_o the_o jewish_a people_n a_o church_n before_o they_o have_v either_o a_o temple_n or_o sanhedrim_n or_o high_a priest_n or_o any_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n ans._n i_o think_v not_o there_o be_v no_o time_n they_o be_v a_o church_n but_o they_o have_v a_o priest_n a_o altar_n sacrifice_n distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n be_v they_o not_o a_o church_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n ans._n they_o be_v 2._o do_v the_o add_v of_o these_o law_n and_o ceremony_n take_v down_o any_o former_a part_n of_o the_o church_n ans._n no._n or_o do_v every_o new_a ceremony_n that_o be_v add_v make_v a_o new_a church_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n ans._n no._n 3._o if_o the_o add_v of_o all_o these_o ceremony_n do_v not_o make_v a_o new_a church_n or_o overthrow_v the_o old_a why_o shall_v the_o take_n of_o they_o away_o overthrow_v it_o ans._n who_o say_v it_o do_v 4._o if_o the_o jew_n church_n constitution_n before_o moses_n time_n be_v such_o as_o take_v in_o infant_n why_o not_o after_o moses_n time_n ans._n who_o deny_v it_o or_o if_o infant_n be_v church-member_n long_o before_o either_o temple_n or_o sanedrim_n or_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v so_o when_o these_o be_v down_o why_o must_v they_o needs_o fall_v with_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o rise_v with_o they_o ans._n because_o if_o they_o do_v not_o rise_v with_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n yet_o they_o be_v erect_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n the_o jewish_a national_a church_n as_o the_o wall_n fall_v with_o the_o roof_n though_o they_o rise_v not_o together_o because_o they_o rest_v on_o the_o same_o foundation_n 5._o and_o if_o the_o very_a specifical_a nature_n of_o their_o church_n be_v take_v down_o than_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o woman_n too_o as_o well_o as_o child_n ans._n i_o say_v not_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o their_o church_n be_v take_v down_o but_o the_o particular_a church_n constitution_n jewish_n alter_v and_o i_o grant_v it_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n under_o the_o consideration_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v leave_v out_o i_o will_v not_o say_v cast_v out_o for_o they_o be_v never_o in_o of_o the_o christian_a visible_a church_n as_o well_o as_o child_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v church_n member_n anew_o i_o answer_v what_o man_n can_v imagine_v that_o christ_n first_o repeal_v the_o ordinance_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o set_v it_o up_o anew_o ans._n and_o what_o man_n can_v imagine_v otherwise_o who_o read_v the_o new_a testament_n but_o that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v jew_n by_o birth_n shall_v be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n christ_n repeal_v it_o when_o neither_o john_n baptist_n nor_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n admit_v any_o jew_n because_o a_o jew_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o baptism_n without_o his_o personal_a faith_n and_o repentance_n mr._n b._n say_v i_o will_v waste_v no_o more_o time_n in_o confute_v such_o slender_a argument_n but_o shall_v willing_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o understanding_n unbiased_a man_n whether_o mr._n t._n have_v well_o prove_v that_o god_n repeal_v his_o ordinance_n and_o revoke_v his_o merciful_a gift_n that_o some_o infant_n shall_v be_v church_n member_n answ._n it_o be_v my_o burden_n that_o i_o must_v waste_v more_o time_n in_o refute_v such_o empty_a scribble_n as_o these_o
deserve_v not_o a_o answer_n ch._n 19_o he_o say_v thus_o my_o 14_o the_o arg_fw-mi be_v this_o if_o the_o law_n of_o infant_n churchmembership_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o mere_o judicial_a law_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v but_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n nor_o mere_o judicial_a nor_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o such_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a see_v no_o other_o law_n be_v repeal_v the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v in_o its_o part_n 1._o none_o will_v say_v it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o that_o know_v no_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o have_v once_o offend_v but_o churchmembership_n be_v a_o mercy_n answ._n 1._o mr._n b._n shall_v have_v first_o prove_v any_o such_o law_n at_o all_o which_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o yet_o i_o add_v 2._o if_o his_o preâ—ended_a law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o before_o and_o after_o he_o assert_n for_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n will_v not_o deny_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n in_o christ_n ergo._fw-la that_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v afore_o the_o fall_n but_o such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n ergo._fw-la 3_o that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n know_v no_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o have_v once_o offend_v be_v a_o dictate_v of_o divine_n which_o needs_o proof_n that_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n be_v prove_v before_o sect_n 43._o but_o that_o yield_v some_o mercy_n levit._fw-la 4.2_o 20_o 26_o 31_o 35._o numb_a 15.22_o 23_o 24_o 28._o ergo._fw-la 4._o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o mercy_n and_o how_o it_o be_v otherwise_o now_o be_v show_v before_o sect_n 64_o 66._o 2._o say_v mr._n b._n if_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n than_o 1._o let_v they_o show_v what_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o and_o what_o be_v the_o antitype_n that_o have_v succeed_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o if_o they_o can_v answ._n 1._o i_o do_v not_o take_v every_o thing_n typical_a to_o have_v be_v ceremonial_a nor_o every_o ceremonial_a thing_n to_o be_v typical_a or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o every_o thing_n ceremonial_a which_o be_v typical_a mr._n b._n can_v show_v what_o be_v the_o antitype_n in_o particular_a at_o least_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o when_o mr._n b._n have_v show_v and_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o antitype_n to_o all_o the_o dish_n bowls_z snuffer_n and_o other_o utensil_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n appoint_v concern_v they_o their_o colour_n fashion_n metal_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o every_o rite_n prescribe_v israel_n by_o moses_n there_o may_v be_v some_o equity_n in_o mr._n bs._n task_n but_o till_o then_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o to_o it_o with_o other_o thing_n typify_v christ_n col._n 2.17_o succeed_v the_o churchmembership_n by_o birth_n have_v have_v churchmembership_n by_o faith_n to_o succeed_v it_o as_o be_v before_o prove_v from_o gal_n 3._o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o let_v mr._n b._n answer_n and_o not_o slight_a what_o mr._n samuel_n fisher_n write_v in_o his_o baby_n baptism_n mere_a babism_n about_o the_o ceremonial_a holiness_n of_o the_o jew_n infant_n pag._n 112.113_o 114_o 115_o 116_o etc._n etc._n 2._o say_v he_o if_o the_o very_a material_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o ceremony_n than_o the_o church_n itself_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n and_o so_o the_o church_n in_o abrahamâ—_n 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