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to_o make_v we_o odious_a but_o that_o may_v make_v we_o odious_a which_o import_v the_o term_n may_v make_v we_o odious_a not_o that_o mr._n b._n have_v that_o purpose_n in_o use_v it_o page_n 175._o he_o have_v a_o discourse_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o accuser_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o justification_n to_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a language_n to_o say_v he_o accuse_v another_o who_o deny_v a_o suppose_a privilege_n to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o accuser_n accusation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v condemnation_n and_o execution_n too_o for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o accuser_n i_o have_v think_v accusation_n note_v the_o accuser_n act_n not_o his_o end_n that_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n show_v they_o be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o be_v the_o charge_v with_o a_o fault_n the_o other_o pass_v sentence_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o yet_o understand_v not_o 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visible_a church_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o to_o hinder_v their_o baptism_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o that_o to_o baptize_v they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o if_o it_o be_v why_o have_v they_o not_o the_o communion_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 13_o be_v janissary_n who_o be_v baptize_v child_n of_o greek_a christian_n therefore_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n mr._n b._n though_o he_o have_v the_o copy_n of_o my_o sermon_n yet_o misrepresent_v my_o word_n i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n part_v to_o say_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o my_o word_n be_v it_o be_v a_o error_n
separate_v all_o infant_n of_o believer_n bare_o for_o their_o parent_n faith_n to_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v mr._n bs._n dream_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o exame_v his_o second_o argument_n sect_n xi_o about_o mr._n bs._n 4._o text_n urge_v impertinent_o to_o prove_v infant_n visible_a church-membership_a page_n 183._o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o palpable_a untruth_n which_o i_o say_v he_o four_o text_n in_o his_o epistle_n levit._n 25._o 41_o 42._o deut._n 29._o 11_o 12._o act._n 15._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o with_o rom._n 11._o 19_o be_v all_o he_o conclude_v any_o thing_n from_o mean_v in_o the_o dispute_n at_o bewdley_n and_o say_v the_o hearer_n know_v it_o and_o be_v to_o be_v see_v before_o but_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n with_o search_n into_o the_o note_n i_o take_v after_o and_o the_o note_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o i_o it_o be_v no_o untruth_n mat._n 28._o 19_o i_o think_v he_o allude_v to_o but_o i_o remember_v not_o it_o be_v urge_v or_o any_o other_o text_n beside_o the_o forename_a as_o a_o medium_n from_o which_o to_o conclude_v any_o proposition_n to_o be_v prove_v then_o he_o say_v i_o have_v be_v full_o answer_v before_o but_o yet_o add_v concern_v levit._n 25._o 41_o 42._o 1._o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v infant_n and_o the_o dispute_n between_o we_o be_v of_o the_o species_n answ._n 1._o though_o mr._n b._n and_o before_o he_o mr._n cobbet_n usual_o call_v the_o sort_n or_o rank_n of_o man_n that_o be_v infant_n the_o species_n yet_o other_o logician_n usual_o call_v man_n the_o low_a species_n or_o kind_n and_o say_v age_n and_o sex_n make_v not_o another_o kind_n 2._o but_o allow_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n cobbet_n their_o language_n i_o say_v the_o dispute_n be_v not_o about_o the_o species_n or_o kind_n to_o wit_n infant_n as_o infant_n but_o infant_n of_o believer_n who_o be_v particular_a person_n and_o the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v right_o state_v between_o i_o and_o mr._n m._n be_v whether_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o christ_n baptism_n by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n or_o direction_n and_o if_o paedobaptist_n will_v maintain_v their_o practice_n they_o shall_v make_v good_a this_o proposition_n that_o all_o the_o infant-children_n of_o profess_a or_o inchurch_v believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o christ_n baptism_n by_o the_o law_n full_a minister_n according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n though_o mr._n baillee_fw-mi and_o mr._n b._n for_o some_o advantage_n set_v down_o this_o as_o their_o proposition_n to_o be_v prove_v that_o some_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v m._n b._n say_v he_o have_v prove_v our_o privilege_n great_a than_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o i_o deny_v it_o not_o and_o that_o this_o to_o wit_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o they_o whereas_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o ver_fw-la 55._o and_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v about_o law_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o 40._o go_v before_o show_v plain_o that_o this_o law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v return_v from_o servitude_n under_o which_o they_o be_v for_o poverty_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o ver_fw-la 45_o 46._o plain_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n allow_v they_o to_o take_v the_o child_n of_o stranger_n so_o journ_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o proselyte_n as_o a_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o in_o whatever_o sense_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o be_v god_n servant_n it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o hebrew_n as_o exod._n 21._o 2._o be_v express_v i_o do_v not_o conceive_v nor_o any_o interpreter_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o do_v expound_v this_o of_o a_o proselyte_n but_o only_o of_o a_o hebrew_n bear_v if_o cornelius_n have_v child_n they_o have_v not_o be_v god_n servant_n in_o the_o sense_n there_o mean_v which_o be_v clear_o this_o that_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o respect_n only_o in_o that_o place_n in_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o not_o as_o man_n will_v but_o as_o he_o only_o will_v who_o have_v right_a to_o they_o by_o his_o purchase_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v get_v sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o no_o not_o by_o their_o voluntary_a sell_v themselves_o to_o prejudice_v his_o as_o deodat_n annot_n in_o levit._n 25._o 42._o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o gross_a abuse_n of_o this_o scripture_n in_o mr._n b._n to_o urge_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o gentile_a believer_n now_o be_v servant_n to_o god_n relate_v to_o he_o as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n separate_v to_o himself_o from_o the_o world_n which_o be_v speak_v mere_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n child_n and_o their_o corporal_a servitude_n which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o god_n dispose_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o redemption_n of_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n when_o he_o tell_v i_o of_o my_o accustomednesse_n to_o mistake_n it_o be_v more_o true_a of_o himself_o as_o i_o have_v often_o show_v yea_o tho_o the_o word_n be_v write_v before_o he_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n he_o call_v my_o mistake_n that_o he_o argue_v thus_o whosoever_o be_v call_v god_n servant_n may_v be_v baptize_v whereas_o he_o may_v have_v see_v if_o he_o have_v take_v any_o care_n to_o set_v down_o my_o word_n right_o that_o my_o word_n be_v as_o his_o own_o notary_n take_v they_o and_o he_o have_v print_v they_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n infant_n be_v call_v servant_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o must_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v his_o argument_n either_o in_o word_n or_o substance_n as_o for_o the_o conclusion_n and_o argument_n as_o he_o set_v it_o down_o page_n 182._o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o urge_v in_o the_o dispute_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o levit._n 25._o 42._o be_v mean_v only_o of_o hebrew_n child_n not_o of_o gentile_n nor_o in_o the_o sense_n mr._n b._n will_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v relative_o separate_v to_o god_n from_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o god_n be_v servant_n be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ._n page_n 184_o he_o call_v my_o answer_n to_o his_o allegation_n of_o deut._n 19_o 11_o 12_o vain_a senseless_a reavil_n and_o then_o break_v out_o into_o word_n of_o pity_n to_o people_n that_o take_v their_o opinion_n on_o my_o word_n to_o which_o be_v i_o say_v that_o my_o answer_n be_v not_o vain_a senseless_a cavil_n will_v appear_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o mr._n b._n about_o that_o text_n and_o as_o he_o pity_v they_o that_o take_v their_o opinion_n on_o my_o word_n so_o i_o pity_v they_o that_o take_v their_o opinion_n on_o his_o word_n or_o any_o mere_a man_n word_n contrary_a to_o christ_n privilege_n mat._n 23._o 1._o page_n 184._o in_o my_o word_n adoption_n be_v print_v for_o doctrine_n page_n 185._o he_o repeat_v his_o frivolous_a charge_n of_o our_o accuse_v our_o child_n as_o no_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o no_o christian_n and_o therefore_o no_o ground_n to_o believe_v or_o hope_v they_o be_v save_v thus_o calumniate_a i_o when_o i_o have_v often_o say_v they_o may_v be_v both_o disciple_n and_o christian_n invisible_o and_o so_o have_v salvation_n and_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o hope_n they_o be_v in_o god_n election_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o general_a indefinite_a promise_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o god_n usual_a deal_n with_o his_o people_n though_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n either_o from_o mr._n bs._n ground_n or_o i_o since_o mr._n b._n will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o visible_a church-member_n be_v save_v all_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o be_v about_o their_o visible_a church-membership_a whether_o the_o deny_v that_o take_v away_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o their_o salvatien_n mr._n b._n say_v it_o do_v because_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o that_o person_n salvation_n that_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a ergo_fw-la but_o the_o minor_n be_v not_o true_a as_o he_o take_v the_o word_n seem_v and_o by_o god_n assistance_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o show_v when_o i_o examine_v ch_n 27._o of_o part_n 1._o his_o mistake_n concern_v the_o term_n visible_a as_o if_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o appear_v such_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o probability_n though_o not_o descernad_v by_o sense_n by_o which_o defini-nition_a the_o opposite_a term_n visible_a and_o invisible_a may_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o term_n visible_a
can_v make_v his_o infant_n a_o visible_a church-member_n and_o baptizable_a for_o his_o child_n be_v unclean_a but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o baptizer_n to_o know_v the_o parent_n to_o be_v a_o real_a believer_n before_o god_n without_o special_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o without_o it_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a he_o do_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o mr._n bs._n supposition_n yea_o he_o may_v be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n for_o he_o may_v be_v certain_a he_o can_v observe_v the_o rule_n of_o baptise_v only_o the_o infant_n of_o those_o that_o be_v real_a believer_n before_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a some_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v hypocrite_n and_o he_o be_v not_o to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o if_o mr._n b._n right_o expound_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v unclean_a that_o be_v no_o visible_a church-member_n nor_o baptizable_a and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v certain_a in_o baptise_v promiscuous_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n that_o he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n if_o mr._n bs._n exposition_n be_v good_a but_o sin_n against_o the_o apostle_n determination_n in_o baptise_v those_o that_o be_v not_o baptizable_a by_o the_o apostle_n determination_n as_o mr._n b._n expound_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v intelligent_a against_o his_o own_o light_n but_o can_v be_v certain_a he_o do_v his_o duty_n because_o he_o can_v know_v which_o be_v baptizable_a those_o infant_n be_v only_o baptizable_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n as_o expound_v by_o mr._n b._n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n not_o only_o so_o account_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o also_o real_o such_o before_o god_n which_o he_o can_v know_v without_o special_a revelation_n sect_n xii_o that_o mr._n b._n unjust_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v a_o sect-master_n to_o his_o virulent_a and_o most_o unrighteous_a speech_n of_o i_o page_n 188._o that_o he_o have_v as_o good_a evidence_n that_o i_o be_o a_o sect-master_n as_o that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n i_o have_v reply_v before_o sect_n 4._o and_o now_o i_o say_v further_o that_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o make_v any_o sect_n and_o my_o proceed_n at_o first_o with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n manifest_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o apology_n in_o my_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o assemby_n and_o mr._n m._n do_v full_o clear_v my_o aim_n to_o have_v be_v reformation_n with_o peace_n and_o concurrence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n with_o they_o which_o course_n mr._n b._n approve_v pag._n 246._o and_o if_o my_o write_n have_v be_v fair_o examine_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o have_v not_o be_v print_v what_o i_o do_v i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o by_o their_o slight_v the_o thing_n ae_v determine_v contrary_a to_o my_o position_n in_o a_o magisterial_a manner_n notwithstanding_o my_o write_n whereby_o it_o become_v penal_a to_o hold_v my_o tenet_n which_o enforce_v i_o to_o print_v and_o yet_o neither_o then_o do_v i_o meddle_v with_o the_o practice_n till_o mr._n baillee_fw-mi awaken_v i_o by_o tell_v i_o my_o infant-baptisme_n must_v be_v null_a by_o my_o principle_n nor_o have_v i_o baptize_v save_o one_o near_o relate_v to_o i_o but_o where_o i_o be_v choose_v a_o preacher_n where_o i_o conceive_v myself_o bind_v to_o baptize_v by_o christ_n rule_n mat._n 28._o 19_o those_o disciple_n to_o who_o i_o preach_v nor_o do_v i_o join_v any_o in_o communion_n till_o i_o see_v that_o those_o that_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o be_v baptize_v be_v reject_v and_o make_v odious_a with_o minister_n and_o people_n whereby_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o join_v in_o communion_n by_o themselves_o and_o if_o any_o other_o do_v not_o join_v with_o they_o it_o be_v partly_o because_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_o for_o my_o own_o particular_a much_o incline_v to_o unite_v in_o the_o communion_n those_o that_o differ_v in_o judgement_n about_o infant-baptisme_n according_a to_o my_o judgement_n express_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 12._o and_o mr._n jesseys_n determination_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o store-house_n of_o provision_n to_o further_a resolution_n in_o sundry_a case_n of_o conscience_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o act_n 2._o 41_o 46._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 12._o 13._o person_n be_v baptize_v afore_o they_o break_v bread_n together_o and_o justin._n martyr_n apolog_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la antoninum_fw-la have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o food_n be_v with_o we_o call_v the_o eucharist_n or_o thanksgiving_n of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v for_o any_o other_o to_o partake_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v teach_v by_o we_o and_o be_v wash_v with_o that_o wash_n which_o be_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o unto_o new_a birth_n and_o that_o live_v so_o as_o christ_n have_v deliver_v which_o passage_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n b._n page_n 156._o though_o maimedly_n and_o augustin_n tom_fw-mi 7._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la mer._n et_fw-fr remiss_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o adsacramentum_fw-la mensae_fw-la domini_fw-la nemo_fw-la ritè_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la accedit_fw-la and_o lumb_n send_v l._n 4._o do_v 8._o hoc_fw-la coeleste_fw-la manna_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la renatis_fw-la praestari_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o the_o generality_n of_o popish_a and_o protestant_n divine_n hold_v so_o mr._n b._n page_n 342._o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n by_o word_n or_o example_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o admit_v any_o member_n into_o the_o church_n without_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o the_o take_v any_o without_o baptism_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n will_v but_o strengthen_v man_n in_o their_o opinion_n that_o their_o infant-sprinkling_a be_v sufficient_a and_o partly_o because_o by_o mr._n bs._n book_n and_o other_o mean_n man_n be_v so_o possess_v with_o the_o restore_n of_o baptism_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n schism_n a_o practice_n accurse_v by_o god_n that_o conscientious_a timorous_a man_n do_v of_o themselves_o shun_v we_o and_o other_o furious_o oppose_v we_o therefore_o i_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o desist_v from_o that_o enterprise_n yet_o resolve_v to_o join_v with_o other_o christian_n of_o different_a judgement_n in_o what_o agreement_n &_o communion_n i_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o prayer_n preach_v discipline_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o speak_v unfeigned_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o injury_n do_v i_o by_o mr._n m._n mr._n geree_n mr._n baillee_o and_o now_o beyond_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o mr._n b._n yet_o my_o heart_n be_v towards_o they_o to_o promote_v with_o they_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n &_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n &_o other_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o i_o have_v as_o absolute_o and_o diligent_o oppose_v if_o not_o so_o happy_o the_o popish_a arminian_n antinomian_n familistical_a socinian_n error_n now_o broach_v as_o other_o man_n what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 20._o i_o say_v still_o i_o seek_v unity_n with_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o mr._n b._n have_v most_o injurious_o accuse_v i_o as_o unpeaceable_a whether_o it_o have_v come_v from_o other_o suggestion_n or_o his_o own_o misconceit_n of_o i_o to_o that_o which_o be_v from_o pag._n 189._o to_o 169._o be_v answer_v before_o sect_n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o right_a way_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n by_o strange_a accident_n though_o wondrous_a page_n 197._o he_o drive_v on_o more_o furioso_fw-it have_v recite_v my_o word_n concern_v unsafenesse_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n by_o such_o accidental_a strange_a thing_n as_o mrs._n dyer_n and_o hutchinsons_n monstrous_a birth_n in_o new_a england_n and_o alle_fw-mi adge_v a_o example_n of_o determine_v that_o god_n be_v against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n and_o add_v we_o be_v to_o judge_v god_n may_v order_v accident_n for_o stumble_a block_n he_o fly_v out_o thus_o will_v not_o this_o man_n rather_o fight_v against_o heaven_n and_o dispute_v against_o miracle_n than_o let_v go_v his_o error_n and_o then_o in_o his_o pathetic_a rhetoric_n insinuate_v as_o if_o this_o speech_n of_o i_o be_v weaken_v the_o credit_n of_o god_n testimony_n in_o wondrous_a providence_n not_o far_o from_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o be_o fall_v so_o far_o as_o free_o to_o sacrifice_v god_n glory_n to_o my_o fancy_n and_o then_o bring_v in_o exception_n against_o i_o in_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o i_o call_v they_o only_o strange_a accident_n 2._o compare_v it_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n 3._o that_o i_o dissuade_v from_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n by_o such_o accident_n 4._o yea_o rather_o will_v have_v man_n think_v that_o they_o be_v stumble_v block_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o receive_v
more_o be_v say_v then_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n that_o he_o say_v i_o choose_v out_o the_o weak_a argument_n or_o urge_v some_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o a_o way_n of_o my_o own_o and_o then_o triumph_v and_o answer_v as_o weak_o in_o my_o sermon_n to_o my_o best_a understanding_n i_o choose_v out_o the_o best_a argument_n i_o find_v in_o mr._n m._n mr._n g._n dr._n h._n m._n draw_v mr._n blake_n mr._n cobbet_n and_o some_o other_o and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o partin_n their_o own_o word_n which_o that_o i_o may_v not_o mistake_v i_o read_v in_o the_o pulpit_n &_o therefore_o what_o ever_o my_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o untruth_n that_o i_o choose_v out_o the_o weak_a argument_n and_o urge_v some_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o a_o way_n of_o my_o own_o when_o i_o threaten_v mr._n b._n with_o the_o danger_n he_o go_v in_o or_o oppose_v i_o unless_o it_o be_v from_o god_n for_o oppose_a truth_n i_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o take_v this_o suppose_a threaten_v of_o i_o to_o be_v either_o he_o or_o his_o tale-teller_n fiction_n sect_n xvii_o the_o gross_a absurdity_n to_o which_o mr._n b._n vaunt_v i_o be_v drive_v in_o the_o dispute_n be_v not_o so_o as_o he_o imagine_v page_n 207._o he_o make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o my_o absurdity_n at_o the_o dispute_n to_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o people_n of_o kederminster_n i_o answer_v the_o first_o and_o second_o will_v be_v show_v to_o be_v no_o absurdity_n in_o examine_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o book_n chap._n 6._o the_o three_o be_v no_o absurdity_n understand_v it_o of_o visible_a membership_n by_o profession_n of_o their_o own_o in_o which_o notion_n i_o say_v in_o the_o dispute_n i_o understand_v visible_a church-membership_a as_o common_o protestant_n divine_n do_v upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o four_o and_o many_o other_o of_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o i_o if_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o i_o i_o can_v remember_v nor_o what_o limitation_n or_o explication_n i_o then_o use_v but_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v my_o meaning_n that_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o that_o manner_n they_o be_v when_o they_o have_v circumcision_n that_o be_v by_o their_o visible_a particular_a note_n or_o mark_n and_o yet_o then_o they_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o lump_n the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v then_o god_n visible_a church_n in_o which_o sense_n they_o be_v then_o visible_a and_o so_o the_o woman_n too_o who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o when_o i_o say_v no_o infant_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n without_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o i_o mean_v it_o of_o visibility_n according_a to_o the_o note_n of_o visibility_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o thing_n be_v right_o understand_v there_o be_v neither_o absurdity_n nor_o contradiction_n in_o my_o speech_n nor_o any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n nor_o deserve_v such_o derision_n as_o be_v in_o mr._n b._n and_o his_o colleague_n though_o perhaps_o through_o distraction_n of_o thought_n chief_o occasion_v by_o mr._n bs._n conceal_v the_o notion_n in_o which_o he_o use_v the_o term_n visible_a which_o i_o often_o in_o vain_a assay_v to_o understand_v from_o he_o or_o forgetfulness_n or_o scantness_n of_o word_n i_o do_v not_o express_v myself_o clear_o this_o be_v answer_v sufficient_a about_o the_o four_o five_o six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o sixteen_o pretend_v absurdity_n the_o ten_o a_o candid_a man_n will_v have_v conceive_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v lapsum_fw-la linguae_fw-la a_o slip_n of_o speech_n then_o errorem_fw-la mentis_fw-la a_o fault_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o however_o a_o mistake_n may_v slip_v from_o i_o a_o thing_n very_o incident_a to_o the_o most_o learned_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n yea_o sometime_o in_o preach_v conference_n and_o writing_n yet_o i_o mean_v visibility_n to_o be_v the_o adjunct_n and_o the_o person_n visible_a to_o be_v the_o subject_n the_o eleven_o twelve_o thirteen_o i_o conceive_v no_o absurdity_n the_o church-visibility_a of_o infant_n then_o be_v from_o that_o imperfect_a church-frame_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v only_o till_o christ_n come_v and_o be_v clog_v with_o many_o burden_n which_o by_o christ_n come_v all_o be_v merciful_o free_v from_o as_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n thrice_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o loss_n of_o mercy_n to_o infant_n though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n a_o mercy_n to_o they_o which_o will_v be_v moreful_o clear_v god_n assist_v in_o answer_v mr._n bs._n argument_n p._n 1._o chap._n 6._o the_o fourteen_o be_v no_o absurdity_n as_o i_o then_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n express_v it_o though_o mr._n bs._n juvenility_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v sport_n with_o it_o that_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v natural_a not_o as_o mr._n b._n set_v it_o down_o natural_o that_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n in_o that_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o abraham_n the_o root_n of_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o so_o natural_a branch_n yet_o not_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v natural_a ability_n or_o work_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o grace_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n rome_n 11._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o to_o conceive_v it_o the_o olive_n there_o note_v a_o race_n of_o man_n who_o be_v the_o church_n of_o believer_n which_o because_o after_o abraham_n the_o root_n it_o be_v first_o in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v call_v their_o own_o olive_n ver_fw-la 24._o of_o which_o abraham_n be_v ver_fw-la 16_o 18._o make_v the_o root_n bear_v two_o sort_n of_o branch_n some_o ingraff_v who_o be_v the_o gentile_a believer_n some_o natural_a the_o jew_n and_o he_o be_v a_o root_n under_o a_o double_a habitude_n one_o as_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o another_o as_o father_n of_o believer_n both_o sort_n of_o branch_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n make_v to_o stand_v in_o abraham_n the_o root_n as_o branch_n of_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n or_o the_o invisible_a the_o one_o natural_a in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o proselyte_v or_o ingraff_v but_o come_v of_o abraham_n by_o natural_a generation_n the_o other_o proselyte_v or_o ingraff_v by_o believe_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o natural_a way_n of_o descent_n from_o abraham_n yet_o both_o unite_v in_o abraham_n the_o common_a root_n of_o believer_n and_o in_o the_o olive-tree_n the_o church_n of_o believer_n as_o particular_a branch_n thereof_o yet_o neither_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a generation_n as_o the_o apostle_n determine_v rom._n 9_o 8._o but_o by_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 5_o 6._o and_o whereas_o mr._n b._n tell_v i_o rom._n 11._o 24._o say_v both_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o any_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o root_n abraham_n by_o nature_n but_o that_o the_o ingraff_v branch_n be_v antecedent_o to_o their_o engraff_n in_o the_o olive_n wild_a by_o nature_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v of_o the_o branch_n from_o the_o root_n that_o be_v call_v natural_a that_o they_o be_v branch_n in_o the_o true_a olive_n by_o nature_n as_o mr._n b._n will_v have_v it_o to_o prove_v they_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o nature_n but_o that_o they_o be_v branch_n of_o that_o olive_n or_o race_n of_o man_n who_o be_v not_o wild_a by_o nature_n that_o be_v gentile_n bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o god_n but_o of_o that_o olive_n which_o be_v descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o natural_a generation_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n till_o break_v off_o 2._o whereas_o the_o translation_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 21_o 24._o by_o natural_a and_o once_o ver_fw-la 24._o by_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o ver_fw-la 24._o be_v say_v to_o be_v branch_n by_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o fifteen_o absurdity_n it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n they_o be_v call_v natural_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o descent_n as_o man_n from_o abraham_n but_o not_o as_o branch_n in_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o this_o be_v clear_a for_o the_o ingraff_v branch_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o nature_n but_o in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o jew_n be_v natural_a branch_n not_o as_o believer_n but_o as_o man_n descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o natural_a generaration_n the_o seventeen_o absurdity_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o a_o speech_n of_o i_o that_o mr._n b._n can_v find_v one_o author_n expound_v 1_v
cor._n 7._o 14._o of_o infant_n covenant-holinesse_n in_o his_o sense_n before_o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o then_o ask_v be_v this_o irue_a i_o answer_v i_o think_v it_o be_v and_o if_o he_o can_v produce_v any_o one_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o in_o his_o book_n if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v do_v more_o then_o mr._n ms._n friend_n better_o verse_v as_o i_o conceive_v in_o antiquity_n then_o mr._n b._n have_v do_v though_o attempt_v it_o page_n 21._o of_o mr._n ms._n defence_n of_o his_o sermon_n two_o place_n he_o cite_v one_o in_o tertullian_n which_o i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o apology_n page_n 85._o the_o other_o in_o athanasius_n qu._n 114._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la as_o teach_v infant-baptisme_n by_o virtue_n of_o federal_a holiness_n from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o but_o 1._o the_o author_n be_v confess_o spurious_a by_o rivet_n critic_n sac_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o scultetus_n part_n 2._o medul_a patr._n l._n 1._o c._n 42._o perkins_n preparat_fw-la to_o the_o demonstr_n of_o the_o problem_n the_o work_v false_o impose_v on_o athanasius_n be_v these_o the_o book_n of_o divers_a question_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n unto_o king_n antiochus_n for_o therein_o great_a athanasius_n be_v cite_v yet_o mr._n m._n or_o his_o friend_n have_v these_o word_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la these_o word_n then_o which_o be_v safe_a and_o sound_a ground_v upon_o tho_o same_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v much_o insist_v on_o be_v read_v in_o the_o work_n of_o athanasius_n where_o the_o question_n be_v about_o infant_n die_v require_v a_o resolution_n that_o may_v clear_o set_v whether_o they_o go_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n the_o answer_n be_v see_v the_o lord_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto-me_a for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o your_o child_n be_v holy_a observe_v the_o gospel-ground_n the_o same_o that_o i_o build_v upon_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v baptize_v do_v as_o unspotted_a and_o faithful_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n this_o assertion_n be_v own_v by_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o have_v mr._n m._n or_o his_o friend_n recite_v the_o word_n full_o then_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v how_o impertinent_o the_o word_n be_v allege_v to_o prove_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o federal_a holiness_n from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o &_o that_o none_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n will_v own_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o author_n be_v build_v on_o no_o gospel-ground_n but_o popish_a opinion_n of_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la for_o the_o entire_a word_n be_v these_o qu._n 114._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la whither_o go_v die_a infant_n to_o punishment_n or_o the_o kingdom_n and_o where_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n die_v unbaptise_v dispose_v with_o the_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n answ._n the_o lord_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n baptize_v go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n as_o unspotted_a and_o believe_a but_o the_o unbaptised_a and_o heathenish_a neither_o go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o into_o punishment_n for_o they_o have_v do_v no_o sin_n which_o answer_n plain_o determine_v that_o infant_n of_o believer_n if_o baptize_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n but_o neither_o the_o unbaptised_a infant_n of_o believer_n or_o heathen_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n or_o punishment_n for_o they_o have_v do_v no_o sin_n not_o a_o word_n of_o federal_a holiness_n but_o the_o plain_a popish_a doctrine_n that_o infant_n die_v unbaptise_v go_v to_o limbus_fw-la infantum_fw-la but_o the_o baptize_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o doctrine_n father_v on_o fustin_a martyr_n qu._n 56._o add_v orthod_n now_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o what_o the_o reform_a church_n assert_v even_o from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v federal_o holy_a afore_o baptism_n and_o go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n though_o they_o die_v unbaptise_v nor_o do_v the_o allege_v 1_v cor._n 7._o 14._o prove_v that_o the_o author_n observe_v the_o gospel-ground_n more_o true_o antievangelical_a or_o jewish_n which_o mr._n m._n build_v on_o for_o the_o holiness_n in_o that_o author_n be_v mean_v either_o of_o holiness_n in_o possibility_n in_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v baptize_v because_o believe_v parent_n will_v likely_o breed_v they_o up_o in_o christianity_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o which_o sense_n tertull._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 39_o expounde_n the_o apostle_n as_o call_v they_o holy_a not_o in_o act_n bare_o by_o descent_n from_o a_o believer_n but_o because_o designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la or_o as_o hierome_n epist._n 153._o ad_fw-la paulinum_n allege_v tertullian_n de_fw-fr 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