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plurali_fw-la as_o of_o many_o but_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n in_o singulari_fw-la that_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o of_o who_o be_v bear_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v his_o seed_n to_o who_o in_o and_o with_o he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o as_o the_o believer_n himself_o as_o a_o believer_n i._n e._n as_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n promise_v i._n e._n canaan_n if_o not_o descend_v from_o he_o by_o isaac_n after_o the_o flesh_n because_o to_o abraham_n and_o that_o fleshly_a seed_n only_o in_o a_o type_n of_o something_o else_o and_o yet_o true_o too_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o a_o believer_n fleshly_a seed_n as_o bare_o a_o believer_n seed_n though_o bear_v of_o believe_v abraham_n own_o body_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o be_v a_o high_a birth_n one_o shall_v think_v to_o entitle_v to_o the_o gospel_n if_o any_o fleshly_a birth_n can_v do_v it_o then_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o our_o 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gospel_n church_n privilege_n in_o the_o time_n therefore_o before_o christ_n say_v he_o such_o as_o will_v circumcise_v themselves_o and_o their_o male_n and_o observe_v the_o law_n in_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o together_o with_o their_o child_n by_o generation_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o that_o church_n but_o now_o since_o christ_n only_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v thereby_o child_n by_o regeneration_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o this_o church_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v further_a yet_o first_o because_o none_o of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o natural_a relation_n though_o they_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n till_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o that_o church_n then_o cease_v so_o their_o be_v in_o the_o church_n by_o a_o natural_a relation_n cease_v also_o act._n 10.28_o rom._n 9.8_o gal._n 5.28.31_o 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 14.16.19.26.28_o 29._o second_o the_o gentile_n have_v no_o natural_a relation_n to_o become_v abraham_n seed_n by_o therefore_o a_o believer_n child_n can_v become_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o believer_n unless_o such_o child_n do_v believe_v themselves_o and_o can_v otherwise_o in_o no_o respect_n be_v participant_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n p._n 14_o 15._o and_o again_o p._n 18._o no_o gentile_a say_v he_o be_v abraham_n seed_n at_o all_o but_o by_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n although_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n now_o therefore_o because_o you_o tell_v we_o not_o only_o first_o that_o believer_n child_n in_o infancy_n be_v abraham_n child_n though_o they_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n believe_v not_o on_o he_o that_o justifyes_n they_o as_o some_o of_o you_o dote_v they_o do_v but_o also_o second_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o believer_n 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as_o he_o do_v for_o unbelief_n but_o himself_o without_o who_o say_v you_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v &_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v they_o believe_v and_o do_v not_o though_o yet_o he_o promise_v to_o circumcise_v i._o e._n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o i._o e._n all_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n with_o he_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v still_o sure_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n which_o it_o be_v make_v to_o they_o all_o must_v be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n now_o if_o god_n who_o make_v the_o old_a covenant_n promise_v of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o
a_o sanctify_a sight_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o you_o be_v as_o true_o guilty_a of_o as_o here_o reprove_v for_o and_o i_o under_o my_o miscarriage_n in_o reprove_v 6._o final_o sir_n have_v brief_o premise_v these_o thing_n and_o pray_v earnest_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v vouchsafe_v you_o all_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o he_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o i_o fear_v you_o be_v more_o stranger_n to_o then_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o adjure_v you_o to_o repent_v from_o your_o dead_a work_n to_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o your_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o rest_v as_o to_o this_o epistle_n your_o true_o love_v though_o as_o little_o belove_v as_o believe_v friend_n samuel_n fisher_n some_z few_o general_n hint_n give_v out_o as_o time_n will_v give_v leave_n where_o to_o hit_v upon_o some_o few_o of_o those_o particular_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o book_n above_o a_o believe_v abraham_n own_o child_n bear_v of_o his_o body_n not_o his_o own_o in_o gospel_n account_n nor_o in_o right_a to_o stand_v in_o his_o family_n the_o visible_a church_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o gospel_n promise_n much_o lâ—sse_o the_o mere_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o any_o believe_a gentile_n without_o faith_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n prove_v at_o large_a p._n 95._o to_o 105._o the_o ashford_n disputer_n prove_v throwout_v their_o whole_a disputation_n to_o have_v bring_v not_o one_o inch_n of_o argument_n or_o dram_n of_o reason_n to_o evince_v the_o right_n of_o believer_n infant_n to_o baptism_n more_o than_o what_o be_v it_o of_o any_o force_n that_o way_n will_v as_o full_o evince_v the_o right_n of_o unbeliever_n infant_n to_o it_o also_o to_o who_o themselves_o deny_v it_o p._n 60.61.62.63.64_o b_o the_o triple_a tower_n of_o bbbabell_a i._n e._n the_o threefold_a kingdom_n of_o priest_n or_o great_a city_n bbbabylon_n stand_v now_o divide_v in_o three_o part_n viz._n papal_a prelatical_a and_o presbyterial_a now_o come_v down_o to_o ruin_v by_o the_o division_n of_o language_n p._n 34.531.532_o two_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n bbbabylon_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v first_o here_o in_o england_n before_o it_o fall_v in_o other_o nation_n viz._n papacy_n prelacy_n full_o fall_v here_o already_o the_o three_o viz._n presbytery_n now_o fall_v daily_o together_o with_o all_o its_o accoutrement_n as_o the_o other_o do_v before_o it_o p._n 605.606_o baptism_n god_n sign_n not_o god_n seal_v but_o the_o spirit_n only_o his_o seal_n of_o the_o gosspel-covenant_n and_o though_o a_o sign_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o person_n at_o year_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sign_n to_o infant_n but_o destroy_v utter_o in_o its_o nature_n use_n and_o office_n as_o a_o sign_n and_o outward_a representation_n if_o dispense_v in_o infancy_n p._n 154._o to_o 159._o mr._n baxter_n baby-book_n as_o occasional_o touch_v upon_o throwout_a this_o whole_a volume_n so_o so_o far_o as_o it_o plead_v infant_n baptism_n from_o its_o three_o medium_n infant_n discipleship_n church_n membership_n and_o right_a to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n summary_o plain_o and_o entire_o by_o itself_o answer_v p._n 414._o to_o 464._o c_o the_o babish_a dispute_v of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n for_o believer_n infant_n baptism_n above_o other_o infant_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n which_o say_v they_o be_v to_o presume_v every_o person_n to_o be_v good_a till_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v evil_a discover_v and_o disprove_v p._n 146._o to_o 151._o circumcision_n set_v as_o a_o seal_n to_o abraham_n person_n only_o but_o as_o a_o sign_n only_o and_o no_o seal_n to_o his_o posterity_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o he_o ro._n 4.11_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o script_n which_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o priesthood_n be_v plain_o discover_v p._n 18.19_o also_o p._n 24.154_o also_o 269._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o analogy_n that_o the_o priest_n say_v be_v between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n call_v by_o dr_n feat_o pons_n asinorum_fw-la a_o bridge_n which_o the_o ass_n i._n e._n the_o anabaptist_n can_v never_o pass_v over_o examine_v and_o such_o dialogy_n and_o discrepation_n discover_v to_o be_v between_o those_o two_o service_n not_o only_o as_o we_o use_v but_o as_o themselves_o abuse_v baptism_n that_o two_o administration_n can_v be_v say_v nor_o show_v to_o differ_v more_o than_o they_o do_v p._n 159._o to_o 189._o no_o command_n for_o infant-baptism_n as_o there_o be_v for_o infant-circumcision_a neither_o syllabical_a nor_o consequential_a mat._n 28.19_o where_o dr._n featley_n mr._n marshal_n mr._n blake_n positive_o say_v its_o command_v in_o the_o word_n all_o nation_n they_o be_v a_o part_n thereof_o and_o where_o not_o these_o three_o only_o but_o mr._n bayly_n mr._n baxter_n mr._n cook_n mr._n cotton_n and_o even_o all_o intimate_v it_o to_o we_o as_o command_v in_o the_o clause_n make_v disciple_n clear_v to_o be_v no_o command_n but_o a_o plain_a prohibition_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 162._o to_o 169._o the_o command_n for_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n gen._n 17._o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o consequential_a or_o virtual_a command_n to_o baptize_v they_o as_o mr._n marshal_n will_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v unless_o the_o priesthood_n will_v yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v transgressor_n of_o that_o command_n who_o baptize_v female_n on_o any_o day_n when_o only_o male_n be_v bid_v to_o be_v circumcise_v on_o the_o eight_o or_o if_o the_o command_n for_o circumcise_n child_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o consequential_a command_n to_o baptize_v they_o than_o the_o contramand_n to_o circumcise_v child_n act._n 21.21_o must_v be_v a_o contramand_n to_o baptize_v they_o p._n 178._o to_o 184_o mr._n cotton_n confess_v that_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n 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28.28_o it_o be_v say_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o the_o jew_n reject_v be_v from_o henceforth_o send_v to_o the_o gentile_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o glory_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o this_o people_n israel_n who_o be_v the_o father_n also_o and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v paul_n after_o he_o have_v show_v their_o high_a prerogative_n above_o other_o come_v with_o alas_o and_o great_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o much_o bewail_v for_o their_o infidelity_n to_o exclude_v they_o even_o all_o of_o they_o save_o those_o few_o with_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v effect_v so_o as_o to_o gain_v they_o to_o believe_v notwithstanding_o the_o ancient_a and_o legal_a title_n from_o the_o very_a name_n of_o israelite_n and_o from_o stand_v abraham_n child_n now_o any_o long_a for_o say_v he_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v 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he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o own_o seed_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n neither_o can_v they_o stand_v his_o child_n or_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n and_o kingdom_n because_o they_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n unless_o they_o do_v as_o he_o do_v for_o though_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o a_o type_n for_o the_o time_n then_o be_v stand_v denominate_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a in_o a_o outward_a sense_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o earthly_a promise_n yet_o that_o account_n be_v go_v now_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o the_o jew_n themselves_o much_o less_o any_o generation_n among_o the_o gentile_n can_v be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o abraham_n so_o as_o to_o expect_v the_o gospel_n portion_n but_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o their_o own_o person_n gal._n 3.26.29_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o you_o be_v 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any_o of_o all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v true_a every_o tittle_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o mean_v it_o i._n e._n the_o typical_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n yea_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n and_o this_o christ_n confess_v in_o plain_a term_n verse_n 37._o i_o know_v you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n yea_o they_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o a_o outward_a and_o typical_a adoption_n of_o they_o unto_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a one_o and_o heir_n of_o that_o typical_a inheritance_n ezek._n 16.8_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o abraham_n child_n be_v account_v of_o otherwise_o now_o then_o former_o viz._n not_o as_o come_v out_o of_o his_o join_n but_o as_o do_v his_o work_n as_o be_v like_o he_o and_o ally_v to_o he_o not_o so_o much_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o after_o the_o faith_n whereupon_o they_o not_o yet_o believe_v he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v and_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v they_o not_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n in_o the_o true_a and_o substantial_a sense_n in_o this_o hypothesis_n verse_n 39_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n to_o which_o do_v but_o add_v the_o minor_a viz._n but_o you_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v thus_o viz._n therefore_o you_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n you_o see_v christ_n assert_n they_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n in_o the_o old_a account_n so_o as_o to_o stand_v member_n of_o the_o old_a house_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o new_a second_o they_o say_v they_o be_v free_a man_n and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n to_o which_o christ_n reply_v by_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o indeed_o in_o the_o outward_a typical_a sense_n that_o they_o be_v free_a man_n and_o true_a heir_n of_o that_o earthly_a glory_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n in_o that_o old_a canaan_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v freeman_n as_o to_o the_o gosspel_n with_o that_o heavenly_a freedom_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n gal._n 4.26_o yea_o in_o those_o spiritual_a respect_n in_o which_o the_o son_n make_v free_a indeed_o those_o that_o know_v and_o receive_v the_o truth_n and_o gospel_n they_o be_v but_o servant_n verse_n 34._o and_o in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a slavery_n of_o all_o as_o also_o paul_n say_v gal._n 3.25_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v which_o be_v of_o old_a and_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n so_o he_o say_v for_o all_o their_o sonship_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o servant_n and_o
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well_o as_o the_o protestant_a nation_n and_o consequent_o to_o go_v round_o again_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n such_o see_v pag._n 26._o as_o transmit_v a_o covenant-holiness_n into_o their_o seed_n so_o far_o as_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n to_o make_v they_o little_a one_o of_o zion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o too_o to_o go_v round_o again_o though_o it_o be_v execration_n with_o he_o to_o hurt_v the_o little_a one_o of_o zion_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n the_o infant_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o infidel_n but_o christian_n in_o name_n yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o dash_v the_o little_a one_o of_o babylon_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n infant_n of_o papist_n who_o yet_o be_v christian_n nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la and_o not_o infidel_n and_o consequent_o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la the_o lord_n heritage_n and_o such_o as_o have_v christ_n name_n upon_o they_o and_o such_o as_o for_o a_o turk_n to_o persecute_v be_v to_o be_v guilty_a with_o saul_n of_o persecute_v the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 30._o against_o the_o wall_n p._n 29._o which_o little_o one_o of_o both_o zion_n and_o babylon_n he_o be_v yet_o much_o mistake_v in_o when_o all_o be_v do_v in_o take_v either_o of_o they_o for_o fleshly_a babe_n of_o what_o parent_n soever_o zion_n little_a one_o in_o the_o true_a spiritual_a or_o gospel_n sense_n be_v the_o saint_n themselves_o only_o and_o not_o their_o fleshly_a babe_n as_o such_o even_o the_o little_a one_o christ_n paul_n peter_n and_o john_n speak_v of_o mat._n 10.42_o gal._n 4.19_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 1_o john_n 2.1.12_o 13._o and_o babylon_n babe_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o c_o c_o clergy_n adult_n disciple_n or_o a_o a_o antichristian_a c_o c_o christian_a creature_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n a_o little_a more_o yet_o of_o mr._n blakes_n high_a expression_n of_o the_o birth_n holiness_n birth_n happiness_n birth_n mercy_n birth_n dignity_n of_o mere_a nominal_a christian_n fleshly_a seed_n as_o they_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o p._n 28.30.31.32.33_o and_o other_o page_n of_o his_o book_n he_o call_v they_o a_o seed_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o indeed_o they_o may_v soon_o be_v if_o he_o mean_v of_o such_o mere_a outside_n christian_n as_o he_o do_v the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a seed_n have_v a_o royal_a transcendency_n above_o all_o other_o as_o only_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n enjoy_v the_o light_n nigh_o unto_o god_n a_o people_n of_o hope_n and_o expectation_n child_n that_o have_v bliss_n as_o if_o they_o be_v actual_o and_o inalterable_o already_o state_v in_o it_o and_o possess_v of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o infant_n and_o people_n as_o inalterable_o design_v and_o devote_v universal_o to_o curse_v and_o damnation_n as_o have_v no_o gospel_n at_o all_o belong_v to_o they_o no_o not_o that_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n a_o seed_n by_o birth_n privilege_n to_o be_v baptize_v p._n 27._o which_o yet_o be_v more_o birth-priviledged_n than_o abraham_n own_o seed_n can_v have_v mat._n 3._o even_o before_o their_o birth_n privilege_n do_v perish_v from_o they_o such_o as_o have_v a_o large_a and_o full_a right_n to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n appertain_v to_o member_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o their_o use_n by_o personal_a faith_n and_o good_a demeanour_n when_o at_o year_n and_o grow_v up_o an_o i_o wonder_v who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a upon_o those_o term_n even_o infant_n of_o infidel_n sure_o as_o well_o as_o they_o when_o at_o age_n and_o whilst_o infant_n they_o
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thy_o infant_n shall_v be_v dischurch_v for_o that_o have_v be_v too_o palpable_o to_o pervert_v it_o but_o he_o keep_v a_o loof_o off_o from_o it_o and_o do_v not_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o centre_n of_o it_o but_o syllogize_v in_o a_o circumference_n and_o fetch_v it_o from_o far_o for_o fear_n i_o think_v lest_o it_o shall_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n the_o argument_n that_o i_o fetch_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n or_o as_o bad_a than_o the_o curse_n deut._n 28._o make_v the_o child_n of_o covenant_n breaker_n to_o be_v in_o be_v false_a doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v in_o as_o bad_a or_o worse_a condition_n than_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o curse_n deut._n 28._o therefore_o the_o minor_a of_o which_o syllogism_n be_v most_o false_a for_o infant_n may_v be_v 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