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they_o to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n forgive_a they_o their_o birth-sin_n through_o christ_n obedience_n although_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v as_o corrupt_v as_o the_o schoolman_n be_v they_o can_v say_v gratia_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la alligatur_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n if_o most_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n hold_v universal_a grace_n and_o freewill_n there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o say_v of_o most_o of_o the_o paedobaptist_n take_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o papist_n almost_o all_o the_o lutheran_n and_o arminian_n and_o if_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v their_o dangerous_a error_n but_o it_o be_v not_o consequent_a on_o their_o deny_v paedobaptism_n but_o the_o late_a confession_n of_o faith_n make_v â—n_v the_o name_n of_o 7._o church_n of_o they_o in_o london_n art_n 4_o 5_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 26._o will_v abundant_o answer_v for_o they_o in_o this_o point_n of_o pelagianisme_n the_o three_o be_v or_o that_o although_o they_o be_v taint_v with_o original_a corruption_n and_o so_o need_v a_o saviour_n christ_n do_v pro_fw-la bene_fw-la placito_fw-la save_o some_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o turk_n and_o indian_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n as_o well_o as_o some_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n and_o so_o carry_v salvation_n by_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o church_n beyond_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o god_n never_o make_v any_o promise_n nor_o do_v this_o follow_v for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v all_o that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v not_o damn_v nor_o all_o save_v because_o they_o have_v no_o birth-sin_n nor_o some_o of_o the_o indian_n save_v for_o the_o some_o that_o may_v be_v save_v may_v be_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o who_o god_n may_v forgive_v their_o birth-sin_n without_o baptism_n thus_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o the_o push_n of_o all_o the_o horn_n of_o your_o horn_a syllogism_n may_v be_v avoid_v but_o you_o conceive_v it_o a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v pro_fw-la bene_fw-la placito_fw-la save_o some_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o indian_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o bold_a say_n to_o say_v he_o do_v save_v they_o but_o â—is_n as_o bad_a to_o say_v that_o god_n may_v not_o save_v they_o pro_fw-la bene_fw-la placito_fw-la according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n buâ—_n then_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n if_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n the_o invisible_a church_n of_o the_o elect_a the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a that_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n of_o which_o protestant_n divine_n as_o morton_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la and_o other_o against_o bellarmine_n understand_v that_o say_n extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la without_o the_o church_n be_v no_o salvation_n than_o it_o follow_v noâ—_n that_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o indian_n be_v save_v 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call_v rome_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n nor_o will_v you_o i_o think_v say_v that_o all_o be_v damn_v that_o be_v in_o rome_n you_o add_v that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n we_o all_o know_v if_o you_o know_v it_o yet_o i_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n i_o read_v indeed_o of_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o i_o read_v that_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.7.29_o rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 16._o but_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v for_o that_o promise_n you_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n you_o say_v but_o where_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o he_o will_v be_v thâ—_n god_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o parent_n who_o live_v and_o die_v his_o enemy_n and_o theâ—â—_n seed_n not_o so_o much_o as_o call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o do_v i._o only_o i_o know_v this_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n rom._n 9.15_o which_o be_v the_o apostle_n answer_v in_o this_o very_a case_n thus_o have_v i_o enter_v your_o outwork_n i_o shall_v now_o try_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o wall_n i_o mean_v the_o three_o part_n of_o your_o sermon_n infant-baptisme_n can_v be_v deduce_v from_o holy_a scripture_n part_n iii_o concern_v the_o argument_n from_o scripture_n for_o infant-baptism_n seal_n you_o say_v my_o first_o argument_n to_o â—his_n the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v foederati_fw-la therefore_o they_o must_v be_v signati_fw-la they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o christ_n body_n kingdom_n family_n therefore_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n or_o the_o distinguish_a badge_n between_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o who_o be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a answer_n to_o this_o argument_n be_v by_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o some_o few_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o although_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o must_v be_v seal_v because_o say_v they_o the_o woman_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n yet_o receive_v not_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o that_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o your_o argument_n do_v it_o just_o for_o the_o consequence_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o universal_a all_o that_o be_v foederati_fw-la must_v be_v signati_fw-la all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v seal_v which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o must_v be_v so_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o the_o term_n which_o be_v none_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o common_a accident_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o promise_n or_o a_o covenant_n make_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a sign_n it_o may_v adesse_fw-la vel_fw-la abesse_fw-la a_o subjecto_fw-la it_o may_v be_v present_a or_o absent_a from_o the_o subject_n god_n make_v a_o special_a promise_n to_o joshuah_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o phineas_n a_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n without_o any_o special_a sign_n or_o seal_v distinct_a from_o the_o covenant_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v so_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n will_v declare_v concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a the_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n which_o you_o confess_v be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o special_a sign_n or_o seal_v annex_v to_o it_o noah_n abel_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o no_o special_a sign_n appoint_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_n that_o all_o that_o be_v foederati_fw-la in_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v signati_fw-la sealed_n if_o they_o have_v be_v signati_fw-la though_o they_o be_v foederati_fw-la it_o have_v be_v will-worship_n god_n not_o appoint_v it_o to_o they_o but_o you_o will_v say_v all_o that_o be_v foederati_fw-la shall_v be_v signati_fw-la since_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o certain_a since_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n concern_v melchizedeck_v and_o lot_n that_o live_v in_o abraham_n time_n nor_o concern_v job_n that_o it_o be_v conceive_v live_v after_o his_o time_n you_o will_v say_v but_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o foederati_fw-la in_o abraham_n family_n but_o neither_o be_v that_o true_a for_o male_a child_n before_o
the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v but_o you_o must_v remember_v your_o own_o distinction_n pag._n 10._o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o have_v the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o olive_n the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o which_o abraham_n be_v the_o root_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v we_o by_o faith_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n ver_fw-la 17._o or_o in_o plain_a term_n as_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o ephes._n 3.6_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow-heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o all_o believe_a gentile_n be_v abraham_n seed_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o this_o engraff_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v more_o false_a for_o indeed_o the_o outward_a administration_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o as_o separate_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o gentile_n of_o very_a purpose_n that_o the_o enmity_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o they_o make_v one_o in_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n eph._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o if_o you_o mean_v this_o when_o you_o say_v we_o have_v the_o same_o graft_n in_o with_o the_o jew_n which_o your_o whole_a argue_v tend_v to_o and_o your_o expression_n in_o those_o word_n for_o these_o outward_a dispensation_n import_v you_o mean_v it_o you_o evacuate_v the_o blood_n of_o châ—ist_n in_o this_o particular_a you_o say_v our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o present_a cast_v out_o it_o be_v true_a our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_o answerable_a to_o their_o or_o rather_o for_o their_o cast_v out_o that_o be_v god_n will_v supply_v in_o his_o olive_n tree_n the_o church_n the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o much_o the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 17._o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o ramorum_fw-la defrâ—ctorum_fw-la locum_fw-la into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o branch_n break_v off_o as_o right_o beza_n if_o you_o mean_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o grant_v it_o you_o add_v and_o their_o take_n in_o though_o more_o glorious_o as_o we_o be_v now_o it_o be_v true_a their_o take_n in_o will_v be_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v now_o concern_v other_o particular_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v more_o glorious_o as_o you_o say_v so_o for_o the_o manner_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o mystery_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o rom._n 11.25_o you_o go_v on_o now_o all_o know_v that_o when_o they_o be_v take_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v take_v in_o when_o they_o be_v break_v off_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v break_v off_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v takâ—n_v in_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o i_o grant_v it_o they_o be_v take_v in_o and_o break_v off_o together_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o yea_o i_o think_v that_o as_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v a_o full_a take_n in_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n afore_o châ—ists_n come_n according_a to_o thâ—t_n heb._n 8.11_o so_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jâ—ws_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o full_a take_n in_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jâ—ws_n then_o be_v now_o of_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o that_o rom._n 11.26_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o all_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o god_n will_v have_v either_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n count_v his_o as_o elect_a person_n or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n admit_v to_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o you_o you_o go_v on_o and_o that_o because_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n extend_v yet_o unto_o they_o when_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o then_o after_o a_o illustration_n from_o nebuchadnezar_n dream_v dan._n 4.14_o 15._o you_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n their_o present_a nation_n like_o this_o tree_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o this_o holy_a root_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o forefather_n be_v suspend_v bind_v with_o a_o iron_n bar_n of_o unbelief_n blindness_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o then_o 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refutari_fw-la non_fw-la mereantur_fw-la euge._n dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la maritus_fw-la infidelis_fw-la in_o uxore_fw-la fideli_fw-la futurum_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la inde_fw-la nati_fw-la sint_fw-la impuri_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la sic_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la impuri_fw-la aut_fw-la falsum_fw-la dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnesne_fw-la nati_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la parentibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la alter_fw-la non_fw-la santificatur_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la geniti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o menstruis_fw-la nunquamne_fw-la infideles_fw-la utuntur_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la nisi_fw-la menstruatis_fw-la ita_fw-la oportet_fw-la sane_fw-la aut_fw-la hanc_fw-la ridiculam_fw-la esse_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la i_o may_v apply_v the_o same_o word_n to_o chamier_n his_o interpretation_n of_o foederall_a sanctity_n de_fw-fr faederali_fw-la illa_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la chamiero_n calvino_n etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la deus_fw-la bene_fw-la quam_fw-la aliena_fw-la profecto_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la absurda_fw-la ut_fw-la refutari_fw-la non_fw-la mereantur_fw-la euge._n dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la maritus_fw-la infidelis_fw-la in_o uxore_fw-la futurum_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la inde_fw-la nati_fw-la sint_fw-la impuri_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la sic_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la impuri_fw-la aut_fw-la falsum_fw-la dixit_fw-la apâ—stolus_n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnesno_n nati_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la parentibus_fw-la quorun_v alter_fw-la non_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nunquamne_v parent_n infideles_fw-la aut_fw-la fornicantes_fw-la gignunt_fw-la liberos_fw-la intra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la futuros_fw-la ita_fw-la oportet_fw-la sane_fw-la aut_fw-la ridiculam_fw-la hanâ—_n esse_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la as_o for_o the_o other_o word_n but_o 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mal._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seed_n of_o god_n render_v by_o yourself_o page_n 19_o a_o holy_a seed_n be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o legitimate_a seed_n as_o calvin_n right_o expound_v it_o derunt_fw-la and_o the_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v for_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o general_a end_n of_o all_o marriage_n but_o a_o lawful_a seed_n whereto_o i_o may_v add_v that_o marriage_n have_v have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o holy_a estate_n as_o the_o liturgy_n call_v it_o and_o as_o that_o excellent_a book_n entitle_v the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n in_o a_o shadow_n by_o r._n c._n prove_n as_o for_o mr._n blakes_n quaere_fw-la pag._n 11._o whether_o we_o will_v give_v the_o like_a interpretation_n of_o gal._n 2.15_o which_o be_v say_v he_o every_o way_n parallel_n and_o answer_n in_o either_o 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of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v elect_a and_o to_o persevere_v in_o grace_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o person_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o contra-remonstrants_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a bertius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr apostasia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la pag._n 79._o among_o other_o absurdity_n which_o he_o reckon_v as_o consequent_a on_o their_o opinion_n that_o deny_v apostasy_n of_o saint_n put_v this_o as_o the_o seven_o baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la obsignare_fw-la certo_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la liberis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la quum_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la quidam_fw-la sint_fw-la etiam_fw-la antecedente_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la absolute_a reprobati_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la esse_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la foederis_fw-la divini_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la and_o when_o this_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o doâ—t_n and_o arles_n reduce_v to_o the_o practice_n part._n 3._o sect._n 6._o in_o these_o word_n for_o to_o every_o person_n who_o they_o baptize_v they_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n clean_a contrary_n to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n which_o say_v that_o they_o nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o reprobate_n of_o the_o world_n dr._n twisse_n answer_v that_o however_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n they_o take_v all_o infant_n bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o be_v elect_a yet_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v indeed_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_n which_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a by_o show_v that_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o of_o regeneration_n circumcise_n the_o heart_n write_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v absolute_a for_o no_o condition_n 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the_o rulâ—_n &_o so_o not_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v all_o to_o be_v elect_v &_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n till_o the_o contrary_n appear_v i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v all_o to_o be_v â—lâ—cted_v or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o we_o have_v god_n declaration_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o the_o contrary_a rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o all_o experience_n prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v truâ—_n nor_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n institute_v by_o god_n according_a to_o such_o a_o rule_n as_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v know_v but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o &_o therefore_o since_o god_n conceal_v his_o purpose_n of_o election_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grâ—ce_n which_o be_v congruous_a to_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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