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3.13_o and_o not_o another_o which_o be_v continue_v and_o extend_v to_o in-churched-parent_n and_o their_o child_n in_o gospel-day_n there_o need_v not_o a_o express_a command_n for_o their_o infant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o this_o kind_n of_o argue_v be_v not_o from_o one_o covenant_n to_o another_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o it_o to_o another_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o it_o which_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o former_a long_o since_o abolish_v as_o for_o what_o you_o say_v pag._n 263._o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n where_o there_o be_v no_o consent_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n with_o infant_n for_o they_o can_v give_v consent_n it_o be_v very_o untrue_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o how_o do_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n consent_n and_o yet_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v express_o mention_v and_o be_v some_o of_o that_o body_n of_o people_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o day_n you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o that_o thou_o to_o wit_n collective_a israel_n of_o which_o the_o little_a one_o be_v a_o part_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o he_o make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n here_o we_o have_v god_n make_v his_o covenant_n not_o only_o with_o they_o but_o with_o their_o little_a one_o express_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o give_v their_o consent_n but_o their_o parent_n in_o who_o power_n they_o be_v do_v restipulate_v for_o they_o how_o contrary_a be_v your_o assertion_n unto_o this_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o common_a experience_n do_v not_o father_n often_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n in_o lease_n and_o deed_n of_o land_n and_o also_o bound_v they_o to_o several_a cnodition_n and_o other_o covenant_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n do_v they_o not_o often_o settle_v a_o estate_n upon_o a_o child_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o engage_v their_o child_n to_o such_o and_o such_o term_n though_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o give_v his_o consent_n yea_o sometime_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n if_o therefore_o god_n that_o give_v i_o my_o child_n and_o also_o a_o fatherly-power_n over_o he_o condescend_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o i_o and_o with_o my_o child_n external_o at_o least_o promise_v to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o child_n have_v i_o not_o power_n to_o enter_v myself_o and_o my_o child_n into_o
raise_v objection_n against_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o will_v i_o lose_v any_o grain_n of_o truth_n that_o will_v flow_v from_o a_o scripture_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v do_v this_o but_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o show_v of_o objection_n against_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n from_o the_o proof_n you_o have_v bring_v than_o be_v against_o baptism_n of_o inchurch_v infant_n but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o in_o answer_n to_o what_o you_o have_v say_v page_n 106._o let_v but_o as_o good_a proof_n appear_v for_o infants-baptism_n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o shall_v now_o by_o the_o lord_n help_n show_v as_o clear_v if_o a_o not_o clear_a command_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v parent_n than_o have_v be_v give_v we_o for_o woman_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o do_v hope_n that_o other_o may_v receive_v some_o scripture-light_n thereby_o even_o from_o that_o text_n from_o which_o you_o infer_v the_o contrary_n the_o text_n be_v mat._n 28.19_o christ_n commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n render_v in_o english_a go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n not_o only_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o that_o be_v 1._o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o for_o their_o conversion_n 2._o put_v they_o into_o a_o church-estate_n when_o convert_v 3._o then_o baptise_v they_o when_o inchurch_v this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n 4._o then_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v after_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o church_n or_o school_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o word_n disciple_n they_o do_v imply_v not_o only_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o for_o their_o conversion_n but_o also_o constitute_v they_o into_o a_o church-estate_n and_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n use_v for_o teach_v v._o 20._o will_v thus_o appear_v 1._o christ_n undoubted_o give_v his_o apostle_n commission_n to_o constitute_v gospel-churche_n to_o put_v convert_v soul_n into_o gospel-congregation_n that_o they_o may_v orderly_o enjoy_v all_o gospel-ordinance_n among_o themselves_o else_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n and_o not_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v own_v and_o approve_v by_o he_o as_o without_o controversy_n they_o be_v see_v 1_o cor._n 1.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o and_o sundry_a other_o place_n every_o particular_a gospel-church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o builder_n of_o it_o heb._n 3.3_o 4.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 2._o if_o christ_n give_v they_o such_o commission_n then_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v here_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v now_o to_o go_v about_o this_o great_a work_n and_o so_o need_v christ_n authority_n to_o bear_v they_o out_o and_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o it_o 2._o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o fit_a time_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v now_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o actual_o invest_v with_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n now_o in_o those_o 40_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n he_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v act_n 1.2_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n v._o 3._o which_o necessary_o must_v respect_v and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o visible_a gospel-church_n which_o be_v so_o call_v 3._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v clear_o to_o imply_v a_o put_v they_o into_o a_o gospel-church-estate_n i_o find_v it_o use_v but_o in_o four_o place_n in_o all_o the_o new-testament_n in_o every_o of_o which_o i_o conceive_v it_o have_v reference_n to_o a_o gospel-congregation_n the_o first_o be_v in_o math._n 13.52_o render_v in_o our_o english_a every_o scribe_n instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o i_o rather_o render_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o also_o well_o suit_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o scribe_n disciple_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a which_o i_o shall_v thus_o expound_v 1._o by_o scribe_n be_v sometime_o mean_v a_o teacher_n loc._n scribae_fw-la denique_fw-la dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la periti_fw-la inter_fw-la ceteros_fw-la quo_fw-la nomine_fw-la laudatur_fw-la ezra_n c._n 7.11_o quorum_fw-la munus_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o synagogis_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la legem_fw-la docere_fw-la beza_n in_o mat._n 2.4_o et_fw-la rurfus_fw-la scribas_fw-la illos_fw-la dictos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la legi_fw-la scribendae_fw-la &_o interpretandae_fw-la vacarent_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la tabularum_fw-la custodes_fw-la constare_fw-la potest_fw-la ex_fw-la jerem._n 8.8_o beza_n in_o eundem_fw-la loc._n and_o so_o i_o take_v it_o here_o such_o a_o one_o be_v ezra_n chap._n 7.6.11_o 12._o with_o nehem._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9.13_o 2._o by_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o and_o in_o some_o other_o place_n be_v mean_v a_o gospel_n church_n and_o congregation_n see_v mat._n 13.24.47_o mat._n 20.1_o mat._n 25.1_o 3._o by_o disciple_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n be_v now_o make_v a_o member_n of_o a_o gospel-church_n and_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n before_o and_o fit_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n be_v now_o translate_v into_o a_o gospel-state_n be_v call_v to_o be_v and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n and_o teacher_n of_o a_o gospel-church_n 4._o he_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a now_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o teach_v the_o people_n thing_n new_a concern_v jesus_n christ_n already_o come_v crucify_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n actually-invested_n with_o all_o power_n the_o great_a highpriest_n in_o the_o heaven_n actual_o invest_v with_o all_o power_n the_o great_a highpriest_n in_o the_o heaven_n make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n who_o shall_v come_v at_o length_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o thing_n old_a to_o wit_n the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v christ_n to_o come_v &_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o particular_n thereof_o lead_v to_o christ_n and_o now_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v in_o he_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v fair_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n see_v act_n 17.2_o 3_o 17_o 18._o act_n 9.22_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o 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