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acquiesce_v in_o the_o first_o or_o rather_o in_o this_o which_o be_v more_o full_a and_o exact_a a_o law_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o rector_n will_v constitute_v or_o confirm_v right_a or_o dueness_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o rector_n will_v de_fw-la debito_fw-la constituendo_fw-la vel_fw-la confirmando_fw-la be_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o all_o law_n some_o quarrel_n at_o the_o word_n sign_n because_o it_o be_v logical_a and_o not_o political_a as_o if_o politician_n shall_v not_o speak_v logical_o as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a due_a 1._o what_o be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o god_n or_o any_o rector_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n or_o in_o the_o precept_n de_fw-fr agendo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la agendo_fw-la 2._o what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o promise_n or_o the_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o law_n for_o distribution_n and_o determination_n of_o 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act_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o do_v constitute_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v confirm_v the_o constitution_n and_o again_o oblige_v we_o to_o what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o before_o for_o obligation_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o duty_n may_v be_v multiply_v 3._o some_o take_v the_o word_n law_n in_o so_o restrain_v a_o sense_n as_o to_o exclude_v verbal_a or_o particular_a precept_n especial_o direct_v but_o to_o one_o or_o a_o few_o man_n and_o will_v only_o call_v that_o a_o law_n which_o be_v write_v or_o at_o least_o a_o well_o know_v custom_n oblige_v a_o whole_a society_n in_o a_o state_v way_n these_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a sort_n of_o law_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v no_o law_n be_v vain_a and_o groundless_a against_o the_o true_a general_a definition_n of_o a_o law_n and_o just_o reject_v by_o the_o wise_a politician_n that_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v after_o be_v a_o precept_n or_o the_o command_a part_n of_o a_o law_n which_o 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that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n reply_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o church_n mercy_n do_v these_o man_n deny_v 1._o the_o very_a nature_n of_o our_o own_o holy_a covenant_n be_v that_o in_o it_o we_o give_v up_o to_o god_n ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o according_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o that_o all_o and_o as_o our_o riches_n be_v devote_v hereby_o as_o capable_a utensil_n so_o our_o infant_n as_o capable_a of_o infant_n relation_n obligation_n and_o right_n what_o be_v it_o that_o a_o sanctify_a man_n must_v not_o devote_v to_o god_n that_o be_v his_o if_o you_o except_v liberty_n health_n life_n you_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o can_v you_o except_v child_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v our_o own_o and_o we_o say_v no_o more_o when_o they_o have_v a_o will_n to_o choose_v for_o themselves_o they_o must_v do_v it_o 2._o i_o have_v full_o prove_v scripture_n command_v for_o parent_n to_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o 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annex_v as_o shall_v anon_o be_v particular_o show_v even_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o oblige_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la it_o do_v first_o oblige_n ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la for_o no_o law_n oblige_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la but_o for_o disobedience_n which_o presuppose_v a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o israelite_n duty_n to_o enter_v their_o child_n into_o god_n covenant_n and_o church_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v none_o of_o their_o sin_n to_o have_v omit_v or_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v their_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n to_o have_v omit_v or_o refuse_v it_o ergo._fw-la now_o to_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a there_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v make_v by_o some_o law_n or_o precept_n as_o its_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n or_o foundation_n ergo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n there_o be_v certain_o some_o law_n or_o precept_n that_o 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the_o duty_n which_o it_o require_v of_o we_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a ground_n of_o exception_n but_o in_o case_n of_o covenant_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v not_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o duty_n mere_o by_o his_o consent_n i_o answer_v 1._o he_o may_v oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o act_n which_o he_o must_v perform_v or_o else_o prove_v unfaithful_a and_o dishonest_a but_o his_o own_o obligation_n make_v it_o not_o strict_o a_o duty_n ergo_fw-la when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o man_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o fidelity_n but_o not_o of_o duty_n 2._o he_o that_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o act_n by_o promise_n do_v occasion_n a_o obligation_n to_o duty_n from_o god_n because_o god_n have_v oblige_v man_n to_o keep_v their_o promise_n 3._o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o own_o ruler_n so_o far_o may_v he_o be_v say_v to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o duty_n that_o be_v duty_n to_o himself_o though_o the_o act_n be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o another_o but_o than_o he_o may_v as_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o or_o command_v himself_o so_o that_o still_o the_o duty_n such_o as_o it_o be_v have_v a_o answerable_a command_n so_o that_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n because_o there_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o nothing_o but_o a_o law_n can_v cause_v that_o duty_n nor_o make_v that_o omission_n of_o it_o a_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v rom._n 5.13_o but_o the_o omission_n of_o enter_v infant_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n impute_v ergo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o law_n command_v it_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o dedicate_v infant_n to_o god_n or_o enter_v they_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o then_o either_o by_o god_n will_n or_o without_o it_o certain_o not_o without_o it_o if_o by_o god_n will_n then_o either_o by_o his_o will_n reveal_v or_o unrevealed_a his_o 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there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o ever_o i_o be_v put_v to_o dispute_v a_o point_n that_o carry_v more_o of_o its_o own_o evidence_n to_o shame_v the_o gain-say_a and_o if_o you_o can_v gather_v disciple_n even_o among_o the_o godly_a by_o persuade_v they_o that_o there_o be_v duty_n without_o precept_n or_o law_n and_o benefit_n without_o donation_n covenant_n or_o promise_n confirm_v they_o then_o despair_v of_o nothing_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v you_o may_v persuade_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o son_n without_o a_o father_n or_o any_o relation_n without_o its_o foundation_n or_o effect_v without_o its_o cause_n and_o never_o doubt_v but_o the_o same_o man_n will_v believe_v you_o while_o you_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o they_o and_o use_v the_o same_o artifice_n in_o put_v off_o your_o conceit_n mr._n t._n will_v first_o persuade_v the_o reader_n that_o i_o mean_v nothing_o but_o circumcision_n reply_v long_o ago_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o 1._o the_o female_n be_v not_o circumcise_v 2._o nor_o the_o male_n for_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o be_v all_o church-member_n by_o be_v god_n covenant_v people_n and_o so_o be_v israel_n before_o circumcision_n his_o term_n of_o the_o hiss_v of_o a_o goose_n and_o the_o snarl_v of_o a_o cur_n and_o other_o such_o i_o account_v light_a than_o the_o least_o of_o his_o injury_n to_o the_o truth_n sect_n xxvii_o r._n b._n the_o five_o question_n require_v i_o to_o lay_v down_o this_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o oblige_v to_o duty_n and_o no_o actual_a promise_n
change_v not_o his_o order_n therein_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o consent_v to_o grace_n for_o their_o child_n as_o they_o be_v of_o be_v innocent_a for_o they_o sect_n xlvi_o r._n b._n the_o next_o institution_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v at_o the_o first_o proclamation_n of_o grace_n to_o fall_v man_n or_o in_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o redemption_n to_o sinner_n in_o gen._n 3.15_o an_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n i_o will_v prove_v that_o this_o fundamental_a covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_n do_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v church-member_n and_o to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o first_o consider_v what_o the_o word_n express_o contain_v and_o then_o what_o light_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o other_o text_n to_o illustrate_v they_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n that_o a_o expositor_n must_v not_o turn_v universals_z into_o singular_n or_o particular_n nor_o restrain_v and_o limit_v the_o scripture_n general_n where_o the_o word_n itself_o or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o limit_v they_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o these_o thing_n follow_v be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o fundamental_a promise_n 1._o that_o the_o devil_n have_v play_v the_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o this_o sin_n and_o misery_n god_n will_v not_o leave_v they_o remediless_a nor_o to_o that_o total_a voluntary_a subjection_n to_o he_o as_o he_o may_v haâ—e_v do_v but_o in_o grace_n or_o undeserved_a mercy_n will_v engage_v they_o in_o a_o war_n against_o he_o in_o which_o they_o that_o conquer_v shall_v bruise_v his_o head_n 2._o that_o in_o this_o war_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o principal_a seed_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v our_o general_n who_o perfect_a nature_n shall_v contain_v and_o his_o perfect_a life_n express_v a_o 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it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o set_v a_o rail_n about_o the_o communion_n table_n though_o it_o be_v not_o do_v to_o any_o ill_a design_n nor_o with_o scandal_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v dog_n from_o piss_v or_o dung_v at_o it_o and_o boy_n from_o abuse_v it_o xv._n that_o in_o such_o case_n yea_o though_o scandal_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o such_o a_o rail_v table_n to_o communicate_v even_o when_o no_o sinful_a distance_n between_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v intend_v xvi_o ibid._n christians_o aught_o to_o censure_n and_o condemn_v each_o other_o if_o one_o come_v to_o such_o a_o table_n or_o receive_v kneel_v suppose_v it_o a_o lawful_a thing_n xvii_o ibid._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o keep_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o church_n by_o a_o anniversary_n day_n of_o solemnity_n in_o give_v they_o any_o apostle_n martyr_n or_o extraordinary_a instrument_n of_o his_o 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such_o whimsy_n and_o scruple_n into_o their_o head_n xxiv_o ib._n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o vow_n chastity_n for_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o it_o be_v with_o this_o exception_n or_o condition_n unless_o any_o thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o which_o shall_v make_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o i_o not_o to_o marry_v and_o though_o under_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a necessity_n of_o avoid_v marriage_n he_o find_v such_o confirmation_n of_o his_o resolution_n needful_a xxv_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o case_n lawful_a to_o keep_v a_o vow_n of_o chastity_n at_o least_o among_o the_o papist_n and_o consequent_o whereas_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o can_v keep_v this_o say_n let_v he_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o break_v chastity_n that_o have_v once_o vow_v it_o though_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o a_o sin_n before_o for_o doubtless_o marriage_n be_v a_o sin_n accidental_o to_o some_o though_o not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o far_o from_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o all_o but_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n if_o a_o man_n be_v eighty_o year_n old_a and_o utter_o impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o break_v his_o vow_n of_o chastity_n if_o he_o will_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o which_o he_o can_v do_v and_o to_o break_v his_o vow_n when_o he_o can_v break_v it_o or_o if_o a_o old_a man_n marriage_n that_o have_v no_o necessity_n will_v undo_v himself_o and_o he_o former_a child_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o marry_v if_o he_o have_v but_o once_o vow_v that_o he_o will_v not_o or_o at_o least_o he_o may_v do_v it_o for_o which_o of_o the_o contrary_n you_o choose_v may_n or_o must_v i_o be_o uncertain_a xxvi_o ib._n that_o either_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o put_v picture_n in_o the_o geneva_n bibles_n and_o a_o sin_n to_o have_v our_o dutch_a chimney_n brick_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_v wherever_o or_o once_o to_o see_v such_o a_o picture_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o have_v any_o holy_a affection_n stir_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o see_v it_o so_o that_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v and_o pure_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o i_o may_v excite_v holy_a affection_n when_o i_o see_v but_o a_o worm_n or_o flower_n or_o any_o creature_n or_o a_o house_n or_o any_o work_n of_o man_n yea_o when_o i_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o may_v stir_v up_o thankfulness_n for_o grace_n yet_o if_o i_o see_v in_o a_o chimney_n piece_n or_o a_o geneva_n bible_n or_o elsewhere_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o excite_v holy_a affection_n thereupon_o though_o the_o twenty_o one_o case_n which_o i_o have_v name_v as_o unlawful_a to_o use_v a_o image_n in_o be_v every_o one_o observe_v as_o the_o case_n of_o danger_n scandal_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n xxvii_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_a in_o the_o imagination_n or_o mind_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o think_v of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n or_o to_o know_v christ_n crucify_v or_o to_o love_n christ_n crucify_v as_o such_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o think_v on_o he_o know_v he_o or_o love_v he_o as_o crucify_v without_o the_o image_n of_o he_o on_o the_o mind_n therefore_o paul_n determine_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n when_o he_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a and_o instead_o of_o anathematise_v they_o that_o love_v he_o not_o he_o shall_v have_v anathematise_v or_o reprove_v all_o that_o love_v he_o as_o crucify_v do_v you_o and_o your_o companion_n know_v that_o you_o be_v renounce_v your_o baptism_n and_o christianity_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n while_o you_o will_v rebaptize_v we_o all_o i_o charge_v it_o not_o on_o you_o as_o your_o meaning_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o downright_a consequence_n of_o the_o word_n of_o all_o my_o religious_a backbiter_n who_o say_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_v befit_v not_o our_o mind_n or_o imagination_n but_o be_v a_o sin_n there_o i_o have_v lose_v all_o my_o reason_a faculty_n and_o know_v not_o what_o man_n or_o reason_n be_v xxviii_o ibid._n &_o ed._n 2._o p._n 372._o that_o the_o ordination_n and_o ministerial_a office_n receive_v by_o any_o that_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o baptizing_n and_o other_o ministration_n be_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o nullity_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o bernard_n malachi_n patrick_n gerson_n ferus_fw-la kempis_n gerard_n zurphaniensis_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o none_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n have_v true_a baptism_n from_o their_o first_o conversion_n by_o augustine_n till_o the_o reformation_n but_o all_o die_v unbaptise_v and_o shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v again_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o baptize_v by_o they_o in_o any_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n or_o the_o world_n and_o so_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la martyr_n musculus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n be_v never_o christen_v but_o all_o die_v unbaptise_v person_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v after_o their_o conversion_n xxix_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v better_o have_v all_o europe_n unbaptise_v infant_n and_o adult_n than_o such_o as_o bernard_n ferus_fw-la cassander_n etc._n etc._n shall_v baptize_v they_o though_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o protest_v against_o all_o that_o be_v sinful_a in_o it_o and_o be_v put_v upon_o no_o sinful_a promise_n profession_n or_o act_n themselves_o xxx_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o those_o in_o any_o country_n that_o can_v have_v no_o other_o to_o consent_v that_o a_o papist_n priest_n do_v teach_v a_o child_n to_o speak_v or_o to_o read_v or_o
to_o write_v or_o teach_v he_o music_n arithmetic_n geometry_n latin_a greek_a or_o hebrew_n logic_n or_o grammar_n or_o any_o art_n though_o but_o such_o as_o labourer_n get_v their_o daily_a bread_n by_o xxxi_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o those_o in_o italy_n or_o any_o kingdom_n that_o can_v have_v no_o other_o to_o let_v a_o popish_a priest_n teach_v their_o child_n the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o ten-commandments_n which_o all_o christian_n be_v agree_v in_o but_o it_o be_v better_o that_o they_o never_o learn_v a_o word_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o christian-faith_n than_o learn_v it_o of_o such_o a_o priest_n so_o sinful_o do_v bishop_n usher_n make_v the_o motion_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o ireland_n that_o protestant_n and_o they_o may_v join_v in_o teach_v the_o barbarous_a people_n the_o creed_n and_o common_a principle_n of_o religion_n xxxii_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o hear_v a_o popish_a priest_n read_v god_n word_n or_o any_o good_a book_n though_o 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in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o scripture_n any_o chapter_n in_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la any_o homily_n or_o sermon_n though_o write_v by_o a_o anabaptist_n and_o though_o we_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v and_o mention_v it_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o what_o it_o be_v write_v for_o as_o we_o cite_v author_n as_o witness_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o mr._n d._n to_o publish_v many_o false_o in_o print_n xxxvi_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o read_v a_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n though_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n john_n 17._o or_o of_o moses_n or_o other_o in_o the_o psalm_n or_o any_o other_o xxxvii_o ib._n that_o if_o one_o pray_v mr._n danvers_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o it_o be_v idolatry_n or_o if_o the_o people_n or_o sick_a pray_v the_o minister_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o or_o child_n their_o parent_n or_o if_o one_o shall_v do_v so_o by_o a_o angel_n that_o shall_v appear_v to_o he_o or_o to_o a_o saint_n or_o angel_n unseen_a imagine_v that_o he_o be_v present_a this_o be_v not_o only_a superstition_n and_o so_o sinful_a but_o also_o idolatry_n which_o be_v give_v god_n proper_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a worship_n of_o god_n only_o to_o pray_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o to_o himself_o xxxviii_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o bow_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n though_o we_o renounce_v all_o in_o it_o that_o be_v superstitious_a and_o scandalous_a and_o bow_v equal_o at_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n christ_n etc._n etc._n thirty-nine_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o stand_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o weary_a of_o sit_v and_o stand_v equal_o at_o the_o read_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o at_o sermon_n without_o distinction_n so_o heynous_o do_v the_o universal_a church_n sin_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n in_o their_o long_a stand_n and_o so_o sinful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o 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