intolerable_a presumption_n but_o a_o certain_a truth_n in_o they_o that_o assert_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pretend_v as_o now_o teach_v be_v a_o late_a innovation_n in_o his_o five_o arg._n he_o undertake_v to_o show_v infant_n have_v great_a profit_n by_o baptism_n but_o either_o assert_n a_o mere_a title_n or_o a_o profit_n which_o they_o have_v not_o by_o their_o baptism_n or_o that_o which_o they_o may_v have_v without_o it_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a profit_n to_o infant_n by_o baptism_n as_o by_o circumcision_n for_o the_o one_o be_v appoint_v and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v no_o penalty_n for_o omit_v infant-baptism_n as_o for_o neglect_v infant-circumcision_a nor_o any_o promise_n or_o privilege_n assign_v to_o infant-baptism_n as_o to_o infant-circumcision_a sect_n xi_o the_o agreement_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n do_v not_o justify_v infant-baptism_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o seal_v infant_n with_o a_o initial_a seal_n now_o be_v show_v to_o be_v null_a his_o six_o and_o last_o argument_n run_v thus_o the_o promise_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n aforetime_o to_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n seek_v it_o for_o they_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_a therefore_o it_o may_v be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n the_o antecedent_n he_o prove_v not_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v circumcise_v only_a mr._n church_n use_v the_o affect_a phraseology_n of_o paedobaptist_n to_o call_v that_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o circumcision_n which_o it_o be_v false_a do_v seal_v or_o assure_v to_o every_o circumcise_a person_n the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n or_o any_o other_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v seal_v to_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n intimate_v it_o be_v do_v to_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o not_o to_o other_o whereas_o the_o infant_n of_o any_o in_o his_o house_n whether_o bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o seed_n but_o a_o stranger_n child_n be_v by_o command_n to_o be_v circumcise_v he_o put_v in_o his_o conclusion_n our_o baptism_n for_o seal_v by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v these_o stale_a paralogism_n he_o take_v on_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o consequence_n by_o six_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v the_o principal_a promise_n be_v not_o make_v void_a he_o mean_v that_o gen._n 17.7_o but_o give_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o principal_a promise_n and_o not_o that_o v_o 4._o but_o i_o grant_v that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o mean_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o make_v void_a he_o thence_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o may_v be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o this_o dispensation_n which_o be_v not_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o consequence_n but_o of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o force_n in_o this_o inference_n for_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v still_o in_o force_n as_o then_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o baptize_v a_o infant_n the_o command_n be_v not_o to_o baptize_v person_n in_o covenant_n but_o disciple_n of_o christ._n in_o his_o second_o he_o tell_v we_o seal_v that_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o it_o do_v not_o of_o right_a cease_v with_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n for_o it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o that_o church_n as_o a_o national_a church_n for_o that_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o infant_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n long_o before_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o national_a church_n and_o to_o infant_n of_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nation_n gen._n 27.2_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v principal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o show_v of_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o it_o think_v the_o party_n have_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o any_o particulor_n church_n act_v 18.36_o 37._o and_o 10_o 47._o and_o one_o that_o can_v be_v right_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n can_v have_v the_o promise_v seal_v to_o he_o by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n though_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n answer_n that_o which_o mr._n church_n say_v seal_v that_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o it_o be_v many_o way_n faulty_a in_o respect_n of_o falsehood_n and_o obscurity_n for_o 1._o the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o type_n or_o shadow_n be_v christ_n exhibit_v as_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3.7_o not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o every_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n by_o profession_n 2._o as_o circumcision_n be_v asign_n or_o take_v of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v true_a the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o but_o not_o only_o that_o part_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n but_o also_o the_o other_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o ver_fw-la 4._o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n fruitfulness_n descent_n of_o king_n ver_fw-la 6._o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n ver_fw-la 8._o yet_o how_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o seal_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v circumcision_n be_v a_o ceremony_n consist_v of_o a_o action_n and_o a_o relation_n circumcision_n as_o a_o action_n have_v no_o other_o substance_n or_o essence_n but_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o little_a skin_n as_o a_o relation_n the_o signify_v or_o seal_v be_v the_o very_a relation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o trifle_a speech_n to_o say_v paternity_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o paternity_n if_o the_o promise_v seal_v be_v mean_v to_o be_v the_o substance_n yet_o no_o logician_n i_o know_v so_o speak_v to_o call_v the_o object_n of_o sight_n the_o substance_n of_o sight_n the_o thing_n signify_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o sign_n faith_n be_v heb._n 11.1_o say_a to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o but_o there_o the_o act_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o object_n not_o the_o object_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n &_o so_o the_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n but_o circumcision_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o it_o be_v more_o unintelligible_a to_o i_o how_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o a_o distinct_a thing_n for_o first_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o relation_n that_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n only_o i_o know_v how_o to_o understand_v his_o speech_n then_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o no_o distinct_a thing_n the_o essence_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o essentiate_v the_o thing_n define_v and_o definition_n be_v not_o two_o distinct_a thing_n though_o the_o notion_n be_v formal_o distinct_a if_o he_o mean_v that_o seal_v that_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n shall_v be_v the_o genus_fw-la to_o circumcision_n yet_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n the_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n be_v not_o distinct_a real_o but_o formal_o quae_fw-la formaliter_fw-la distinguunter_n non_fw-la habent_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la et_fw-la res_fw-la kick._n â—ist_v log_n lib._n 1._o part_n 2._o cap_n 5._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o seal_v that_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n then_o by_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o no_o real_a distinction_n all_o the_o distinction_n be_v mere_o notional_a or_o verbal_a circumcision_n be_v one_o word_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o initial_a seal_n at_o that_o time_n another_o yet_o both_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o any_o imagine_v a_o seal_n with_o a_o initial_a seal_n than_o that_o be_v not_o circumcision_n let_v he_o show_v what_o it_o be_v and_o be_v command_v mr._n church_n himself_n pag._n 41._o call_v circumcision_n the_o initial_a sacrament_n aforetime_o 2._o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacramment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o pag._n 41._o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o seal_v the_o promise_n and_o only_o a_o ceremony_n for_o that_o time_n
wherein_o sundry_a inconsistence_n seem_v to_o be_v 1._o that_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a seal_n shall_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n &_o yet_o circumcision_n a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o it_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o man_n a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o a_o man_n 2._o that_o seal_v the_o promise_n shall_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o circumcision_n only_o a_o ceremony_n for_o that_o time_n be_v that_o a_o ceremony_n to_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o circumcision_n do_v cease_v yet_o not_o that_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o that_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o circumcision_n let_v he_o that_o can_v read_v these_o riddle_n i_o be_o no_o such_o ocdipus_n as_o to_o unfold_v they_o but_o let_v mr._n church_n use_v what_o gibberish_n he_o please_v i_o know_v no_o other_o initial_a sacrament_n then_o that_o of_o circumcision_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o any_o seal_n then_o command_v but_o it_o and_o if_o it_o cease_v than_o all_o the_o rule_n about_o it_o cease_v to_o bind_v and_o so_o be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o now_o but_o say_v he_o pag._n 41._o the_o seal_n of_o promise_n be_v not_o cease_v far_o seal_n be_v add_v in_o dispensation_n to_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o cease_v either_o of_o right_n or_o of_o fact_n which_o be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v or_o have_v be_v before_o but_o not_o now_o there_o be_v no_o seal_n by_o a_o initial_a seal_n aforetime_o that_o have_v be_v of_o right_n or_o of_o fact_n aforetime_o but_o circumcision_n which_o mr._n church_n say_v be_v the_o initial_a seal_n aforetime_o therefore_o circumcision_n cease_v seal_v with_o the_o initial_a seal_n aforetime_o cease_v there_o be_v no_o other_o foretime_o but_o say_v mr._n church_n it_o be_v not_o cease_v for_o seal_n be_v add_v in_o this_o dispensation_n to_o the_o covenant_n he_o mean_v doubtless_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o by_o seal_n other_o seal_n and_o so_o his_o reason_n be_v seal_v of_o the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o be_v aforetime_o be_v not_o cease_v because_o other_o seal_n be_v add_v which_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o night_n be_v not_o past_a because_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v the_o reason_n be_v good_a to_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v other_o seal_v add_v therefore_o the_o seal_n with_o the_o initial_a seal_n aforetime_o be_v cease_v but_o say_v he_o it_o do_v not_o of_o right_a cease_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n for_o it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a too_o that_o church_n as_o a_o national_a church_n answer_n if_o circumcision_n be_v not_o particular_a to_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n i_o know_v nothing_o peculiar_a to_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o that_o church_n as_o a_o national_a church_n why_o be_v the_o nation_n peculiar_o call_v the_o circumcision_n and_o other_o people_n the_o uncircumcision_n rom._n 3.30_o and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v that_o promise_n be_v scale_v to_o infant_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n long_o before_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o national_a church_n and_o to_o infant_n of_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nation_n i_o conceive_v neither_o be_v true_a for_o circumcision_n be_v not_o till_o abraham_n nation_n be_v a_o church_n for_o he_o have_v before_o that_o time_n teach_v they_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o â—9_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o altar_n he_o build_v to_o jehovah_n and_o though_o abraham_n house_n be_v but_o a_o small_a nation_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n and_o though_o infant_n of_o stranger_n be_v circumcise_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o in_o corporation_n into_o that_o nation_n so_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o nation_n if_o not_o by_o birth_n yet_o as_o proselyte_n add_v thereto_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o have_v be_v before_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o may_v cease_v with_o that_o church-state_n as_o the_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n be_v before_o abraham_n day_n as_o appear_v by_o gen._n 17.2_o and_o yet_o that_o distinction_n cease_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n as_o for_o his_o second_o reason_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o when_o he_o say_v seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v principal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o mean_v it_o i_o conceive_v of_o baptism_n else_o act_v 8.36_o 37._o &_o 10.47_o be_v cite_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o consequence_n in_o mr._n church_n reason_n thus_o frame_v baptism_n join_v man_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n therefore_o circumcision_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n or_o that_o it_o cease_v not_o with_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n as_o for_o his_o other_o assertion_n that_o one_o that_o can_v be_v right_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v have_v the_o promise_n right_o seal_v to_o he_o by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n though_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n to_o the_o present_a argument_n i_o shall_v not_o so_o fit_o meddle_v with_o it_o till_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o 20._o ch_z of_o mr._n bs._n first_o part_n of_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o his_o three_o argument_n it_o prove_v not_o the_o consequence_n for_o though_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o some_o afore_o circumcision_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o infant_n afore_o circumcision_n but_o afore_o baptism_n it_o be_v require_v of_o all_o mat._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.16_o act_n 2.38_o &_o 8.36_o 37_o 38._o to_o the_o four_o i_o say_v though_o infant_n now_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v and_o that_o they_o can_v bear_v baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n can_v circumcision_n yet_o without_o a_o like_a command_n which_o can_v be_v find_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o for_o the_o five_o argument_n it_o be_v false_a that_o baptism_n be_v as_o appliable_a to_o infant_n as_o circumcision_n be_v for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a command_n without_o which_o though_o it_o be_v that_o no_o more_o action_n be_v require_v in_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v baptize_v then_o in_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v false_a as_o appear_v from_o matt._n 28.19_o mark_v 16_o 16._o act_n 2.38_o act_n 8.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o though_o it_o be_v that_o the_o parity_n be_v more_o between_o they_o then_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o make_v no_o rule_n for_o baptism_n without_o a_o command_n or_o institution_n but_o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o sacrament_n with_o circumcision_n and_o as_o for_o the_o twelve_o parity_n bring_v by_o mr._n church_n some_o be_v doubtful_a as_o the_o first_o that_o they_o be_v both_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o some_o sense_n with_o some_o limitation_n it_o may_v be_v true_a but_o in_o other_o even_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v common_o take_v it_o be_v not_o true_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o they_o consist_v therein_o and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o to_o all_o right_o circumcise_v or_o baptize_v the_o second_o be_v likewise_o ambiguous_a in_o some_o sense_n true_a in_o some_o false_a those_o that_o may_v not_o be_v right_o judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v circumcise_v however_o it_o be_v concern_v baptism_n and_o those_o that_o may_v be_v right_o account_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n mean_v the_o invisible_a yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o three_o likewise_o be_v doubtful_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a 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the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o administrable_a in_o or_o by_o or_o to_o that_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n ans._n the_o true_a reason_n why_o we_o conceive_v peter_n require_v repentance_n of_o the_o adult_n jew_n to_o baptism_n be_v because_o christ_n appoint_v none_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o his_o disciple_n such_o as_o do_v repent_v &_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o messiah_n matth._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.16_o and_o so_o peter_n here_o and_o philip_n act_v 8.36_o 37._o understand_v christ_n mind_n the_o other_o reason_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v no_o true_a visible_a evangelical_n church_n and_o that_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o administrable_a in_o or_o by_o oâ—_n to_o that_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o know_v not_o who_o assign_v they_o as_o the_o cause_n why_o peter_n require_v of_o adult_n jew_n repentance_n to_o baptism_n so_o that_o if_o master_n cobbet_n do_v make_v void_a these_o reason_n and_o not_o the_o genuine_a reason_n assign_v by_o we_o 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there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o man_n promise_n to_o god_n or_o to_o one_o another_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o he_o swear_v to_o israel_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o become_v he_o nor_o be_v the_o position_n safe_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n consider_v as_o join_v by_o a_o visible_a political_a church-covenant_n for_o than_o shall_v not_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o for_o instance_n cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v include_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v not_o join_v by_o a_o visible_a political_a church-covenant_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n since_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o count_v unclean_a insomuch_o as_o that_o peter_n go_v in_o to_o he_o aâ—ts_v 11.3_o be_v conceive_v as_o unwarrantable_a for_o that_o reason_n and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o doctrine_n if_o receive_v but_o perplex_v superstitious_a fear_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o some_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o church-covenant_n for_o without_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v god_n to_o a_o person_n no_o man_n be_v save_v and_o injurious_a censure_n of_o those_o not_o in_o church-covenant_n as_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n which_o will_v make_v it_o like_o the_o grand_a imposture_n â—s_a dr._n morton_n call_v it_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o out_o of_o communion_n with_o it_o be_v no_o salvation_n i_o do_v not_o make_v such_o a_o church-covenant_n unlawful_a for_o what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v we_o may_v lawful_o promise_v to_o do_v nor_o do_v i_o deny_v its_o expediency_n and_o usefulness_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o too_o strict_a and_o intangle_a a_o form_n but_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o
any_o gracious_a parent_n concern_v his_o natural_a child_n it_o be_v true_a rom._n 9.6_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n take_v effect_n and_o this_o i_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n but_o than_o it_o be_v express_o say_v v_o 7_o 8._o that_o this_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o his_o child_n by_o natural_a generation_n but_o the_o special_a choice_n seed_n whether_o they_o be_v his_o seed_n according_a to_o nature_n or_o ingraff_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o covenant_n by_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n election_n v_o 11._o the_o text_n ephes._n 5.26_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o contain_v not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n as_o sanctify_v or_o purify_n the_o church_n but_o also_o the_o word_n of_o narration_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o luke_n 1.2_o act_n 8.4_o &_o 10.36.44_o joh._n 17.8.17_o rom._n 10.8_o preach_v and_o believe_v not_o by_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o party_n purify_v act_v 15.9_o who_o as_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v so_o be_v baptize_v upon_o their_o believe_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o jew_n hereafter_o to_o be_v ingraff_v again_o be_v say_v according_a to_o the_o election_n to_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n rom._n 11.28_o but_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o mean_v of_o the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o those_o jew_n reingraff_v for_o they_o doubtless_o will_v be_v infidel_n but_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n out_o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o follow_a god_n and_o god_n covenant_n to_o they_o which_o be_v both_o singular_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v verrify_v of_o every_o believer_n natural_a child_n as_o it_o be_v there_o mean_v and_o shall_v be_v verify_v of_o they_o 2._o there_o be_v not_o a_o proof_n for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o validity_n in_o the_o covenant_n invest_v with_o church-covenant_n albeit_o unworthy_o oftentimes_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o parent_n to_o beget_v upon_o the_o child_n a_o external_a filial_a relation_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n visible_a for_o ezek._n 16_o 8._o mention_n god_n covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v not_o they_o by_o which_o they_o become_v he_o and_o those_o who_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o v_o 20._o be_v say_v to_o sacrifice_n they_o to_o be_v devour_v have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o deliver_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o mr._n c._n confess_v they_o be_v idolatrous_a member_n and_o the_o text_n mention_n their_o idolatry_n to_o be_v of_o the_o high_a kind_n even_o the_o sacrafice_a their_o child_n and_o if_o these_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o church-covenanant_a and_o do_v thereby_o beget_v a_o external_a filial_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o spouse_n the_o visible_a church_n then_o may_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n even_o open_a idolater_n that_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o moloch_n and_o sacrifice_n they_o to_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o church-covenant_n and_o thereby_o in_o those_o who_o god_n hate_v and_o who_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o idol_n yea_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o most_o horrid_a manner_n there_o may_v be_v validity_n in_o this_o horrid_a estate_n to_o beget_v a_o external_a filial_a relation_n unto_o god_n &_o to_o his_o spouse_n the_o visible_a church_n for_o their_o child_n horrendum_fw-la dictu_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o impertinency_n of_o its_o allegation_n by_o the_o assembly_n by_o mr._n c._n and_o other_o have_v be_v often_o show_v jerem._n 13.11_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n to_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o by_o his_o special_a deliverance_n and_o providence_n for_o they_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o idolatrous_a posterity_n of_o that_o people_n be_v by_o the_o covenant_n clothe_v with_o church-covenant_n hold_v to_o god_n they_o and_o they_o in_o external_a church-communion_n until_o either_o that_o church_n be_v divorce_v from_o god_n oâ—_n the_o particular_a member_n disfranchise_v by_o some_o church_n censure_n of_o a_o church_n covenant_n privilege_n 3._o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n lay_v hold_v on_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lively_a faith_n of_o the_o parent_n as_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o elect_a child_n have_v mighty_a force_n to_o effect_v very_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o elect_a seed_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o any_o liklyhood_n that_o the_o other_o part_n shall_v be_v true_a that_o a_o bare_a dissemble_a profession_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o external_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n as_o if_o because_o peter_n faith_n and_o confession_n obtain_v from_o god_n a_o special_a privilege_n judas_n his_o profession_n must_v obtain_v something_o of_o god_n for_o his_o child_n though_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n if_o there_o be_v strength_n in_o these_o dictate_v of_o mr._n c._n there_o be_v weakness_n be_v nothing_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o i._o s._n proceed_v upon_o a_o conceit_n of_o a_o relative_a grace_n and_o implicit_a call_n and_o of_o in-being_a in_o christ_n without_o either_o christ_n spirit_n or_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v thing_n that_o have_v no_o scripture_n ground_n the_o absurdity_n object_v against_o his_o opinion_n that_o it_o entail_v grace_n to_o generation_n that_o it_o uphold_v a_o national_a church_n â—e_n put_v off_o only_o thus_o he_o know_v we_o in_o n._n e._n which_o hold_v the_o one_o yet_o do_v not_o maintain_v the_o other_o in_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o a_o national_a church_n but_o this_o show_v not_o how_o he_o will_v acquit_v his_o doctrine_n from_o maintain_v that_o by_o consequence_n which_o be_v disavow_v by_o those_o of_o n._n e._n for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n and_o church_n covenant_n now_o as_o there_o be_v deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o ezek_n 16.20.21.22_o of_o validity_n to_o beget_v a_o external_a filial_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o visible_a spouse_n the_o church_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o worst_a idolater_n even_o papist_n be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o by_o consequent_a the_o whole_a nation_n elder_a and_o â—onger_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o what_o it_o make_v less_o than_o such_o a_o national_a church_n as_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n i_o understand_v not_o sect_n xlii_o animadversion_n on_o sect._n 7_o of_o the_o same_o chap._n show_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a interest_n therein_o in_o the_o seven_o sect._n mr._n c_o set_n down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a interest_n therein_o in_o which_o as_o almost_o in_o all_o his_o write_n about_o this_o point_n there_o be_v much_o ambiguity_n he_o neither_o show_v who_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n whether_o every_o jew_n or_o some_o only_a and_o if_o some_o who_o those_o be_v whether_o the_o most_o part_n or_o the_o chief_a nor_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o promise_v they_o be_v under_o nor_o how_o they_o be_v under_o it_o nor_o do_v explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o church-covenant_n or_o invest_n with_o it_o nor_o what_o be_v the_o external_a interest_n therein_o which_o they_o have_v nor_o how_o they_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church_n covant_a in_o respect_n of_o external_a interest_n therein_o and_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o internal_a interest_n for_o my_o part_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o discern_v his_o meaning_n this_o be_v it_o that_o all_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n &_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v account_v member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o the_o male_n circumcise_v but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o author_n either_o affect_v or_o it_o be_v his_o vein_n to_o use_v ambiguous_a expression_n when_o he_o may_v use_v plain_a and_o to_o talk_v in_o a_o new_a phrase_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n seal_n church-seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o explain_v his_o conclusion_n afore_o
take_n in_o of_o a_o person_n into_o a_o office_n army_n or_o family_n or_o the_o like_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n profit_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o a_o officer_n member_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v usual_o do_v by_o some_o officer_n to_o who_o that_o business_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o person_n upon_o his_o admission_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o take_v his_o place_n work_n benefit_n or_o what_o else_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o as_o his_o right_a and_o due_a but_o i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n indeed_o by_o baptism_n regular_o a_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n hear_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o such_o other_o act_n of_o christian_a communion_n as_o belong_v to_o visible_a church-member_n but_o a_o infant_n by_o baptism_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o these_o prayer_n and_o hear_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n allow_v to_o unbaptised_a person_n and_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o they_o who_o be_v infidel_n when_o infant_n baptize_v be_v send_v away_o as_o uncapable_a of_o they_o and_o disturber_n by_o their_o cry_n and_o play_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o by_o their_o baptism_n till_o they_o themselves_o profess_v as_o mr._n b._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n agree_v the_o be_v name_n repute_v of_o church-member_n be_v antecedent_n to_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o it_o by_o baptism_n i_o must_v confess_v therefore_o i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o this_o admission_n of_o infant_n iâ—_n which_o be_v by_o baptism_n and_o i_o think_v the_o proposition_n in_o mr._n bs._n argument_n to_o be_v void_a of_o truth_n or_o sense_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o construe_v all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n be_v baptize_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v afore_o they_o be_v admit_v unless_o the_o admission_n and_o baptism_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o then_o the_o speech_n be_v a_o inept_v tautology_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o visible_a church_n member_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o now_o mr._n b._n may_v see_v some_o reason_n of_o my_o demur_n about_o his_o major_a proposition_n which_o though_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o he_o well_o know_v how_o to_o express_v himself_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o that_o in_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n in_o any_o good_a construction_n will_v bear_v it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v but_o if_o he_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o late_a sense_n the_o syllogism_n be_v nugatory_n the_o minor_a and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o same_o nevertheless_o as_o in_o the_o dispute_n i_o let_v the_o major_a pass_n so_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o answer_n only_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o his_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o insist_v upon_o my_o denial_n of_o the_o minor_a the_o first_o argument_n of_o mr._n b._n to_o prove_v admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v to_o be_v by_o baptism_n i_o approve_v and_o thence_o conclude_v against_o infant_n baptism_n thus_o if_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n since_o christ_n ordain_v baptism_n of_o admit_v any_o by_o baptism_n as_o visible_a member_n but_o believer_n by_o profession_n than_o all_o that_o must_v be_v admit_v visible_a member_n ordinary_o by_o baptism_n must_v be_v believer_n by_o profession_n but_o since_o baptism_n be_v institute_v or_o establish_v we_o have_v no_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o admit_v any_o aâ—_n visible_a member_n by_o baptism_n but_o believer_n by_o profession_n ergo_fw-la all_o that_o must_v be_v admit_v visible_a member_n must_v be_v believer_n by_o profession_n i_o know_v not_o what_o in_o show_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v say_v to_o this_o for_o what_o man_n yet_o mr._n b._n and_o paedobaptist_n dare_v dare_v go_v in_o a_o way_n which_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n to_o warrant_v it_o from_o a_o way_n that_o have_v full_a current_n of_o both_o yet_o they_o that_o will_v admit_v infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n do_v so_o if_o he_o say_v there_o be_v precept_n before_o i_o answer_v his_o own_o major_n require_v precept_n or_o example_n since_o christ_n ordain_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o that_o shift_n avoid_v not_o the_o retortion_n of_o his_o argument_n to_o what_o he_o reply_v to_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o praefestin_n morator_fw-la sect_n 16._o beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 66.67_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o same_o book_n sect_n 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o manifest_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o any_o scripture_n disciple_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28.19_o nevertheless_o i_o find_v alstedius_n in_o his_o supplement_n to_o chamier_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o §_o 4._o thus_o write_v baptismus_fw-la admittit_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la admitti_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la hanc_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la and_o whereas_o mr._n ball_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o new-ergland_a elder_n about_o the_o nine_o position_n pag._n 60._o have_v say_v baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o congregation_n or_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o evermore_o of_o our_o receive_n into_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a society_n as_o set_v member_n thereof_o mr._n allin_n rejoin_v in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 163._o baptism_n do_v not_o admit_v actual_o into_o the_o church_n and_o your_o own_o expression_n secrety_n imply_v as_o much_o when_o you_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n or_o flock_n of_o christ_n if_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o admission_n than_o there_o be_v admission_n thereunto_o before_o baptism_n but_o who_o do_v admit_v and_o where_o and_o when_o be_v any_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n but_o in_o particular_a congregation_n â—an_v any_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o charch_n that_o whole_a church_n be_v ignorant_a thereof_o fulwood_n serm_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p_o 14._o the_o child_n of_o believer_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o though_o virtual_a actual_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n before_o baptism_n this_o i_o produce_v to_o show_v the_o uncertainty_n among_o paedobaptist_n about_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o membership_n before_o baptism_n like_o also_o what_o mr._n b._n say_v in_o his_o 2d_o arg_fw-mi to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v above_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o god_n and_o when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o 3d._n the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v christ_n list_v engage_v sign_n it_o 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object_v 1._o that_o then_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o church_n member_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o from_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v that_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v not_o be_v save_v so_o here_o for_o the_o former_a speak_v but_o ad_fw-la debitum_fw-la and_o the_o late_a de_fw-fr eventu_fw-la it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o baptize_v all_o member_n where_o it_o may_v be_v do_v but_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v refut_n what_o i_o say_v exercit._n pag._n 21._o of_o that_o text_n ephes._n 5.27_o be_v not_o a_o objection_n against_o what_o mr._n b._n will_v evince_v from_o the_o text_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o argument_n urge_v for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o that_o text_n by_o a_o london_n minister_n in_o a_o conference_n anno_fw-la 1643._o which_o
as_o injurious_a and_o pernicious_a tend_v to_o take_v away_o that_o liberty_n of_o examine_v thing_n receâ—ved_v and_o to_o impose_v on_o man_n conscience_n new_a subscription_n and_o conformity_n as_o intolerable_a as_o those_o the_o prelate_n urge_v and_o consequent_o shut_v out_o light_a from_o shine_v and_o induce_v persecution_n afresh_o and_o that_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v who_o be_v partial_a in_o god_n law_n profane_v yea_o quite_o change_v or_o dissolve_v the_o prime_n solemn_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o oppose_v contrary_a to_o their_o solemn_a covenant_n the_o reformation_n of_o that_o abuse_n shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a before_o all_o the_o people_n mal._n 2.9_o mr._n b._n add_v yet_o in_o private_a i_o confess_v he_o cite_v two_o text_n to_o prove_v the_o repeal_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o merciful_a gift_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v church-member_n and_o i_o will_v read_v the_o two_o place_n to_o you_o which_o private_a conference_n i_o will_v 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5._o as_o i_o do_v and_o but_o that_o i_o have_v learn_v nil_fw-la admirari_fw-la of_o such_o passage_n i_o shall_v be_v amaze_v at_o his_o deal_n with_o i_o in_o set_v down_o my_o proof_n though_o they_o be_v but_o in_o a_o private_a conference_n without_o study_n the_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o urge_v i_o to_o prove_v the_o repeal_n i_o remember_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o infant_n or_o of_o their_o admission_n the_o latter_a be_v it_o the_o repeal_n of_o which_o he_o deny_v for_o so_o be_v his_o antecedent_n by_o the_o merciful_a gift_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n not_o yet_o repeal_v some_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v plain_o from_o gal._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o admission_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v repeal_v yea_o if_o that_o explication_n of_o beza_n legem_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la 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reâ—eive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o his_o word_n in_o his_o parenthesis_n mr._n b._n hold_v a_o conditional_a deliverance_n for_o each_o individual_a person_n mean_v gal._n 4.5_o concern_v which_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o sect._n 33_o 34_o 35._o i_o add_v this_o censure_n of_o mr._n john_n collings_n provoc_n provocatus_fw-la in_o answer_n to_o boatman_n ch_n 5._o pag._n 61._o universal_a redemption_n conditional_a covenant_n two_o covenant_n one_o absolute_a another_o conditional_a be_v notion_n in_o divinity_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o think_v they_o hardly_o reconcilable_a to_o truth_n if_o to_o sense_n they_o be_v the_o cant_a language_n of_o those_o that_o will_v supply_v franciscus_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la clara_n plaâ—e_n as_o to_o reconcile_a we_o and_o arminian_n and_o be_v no_o better_o than_o arminianism_n mince_v for_o the_o better_a digestion_n but_o those_o word_n of_o mr._n b._n that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n jesus_n to_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o last_o in_o the_o sense_n he_o can_v prove_v as_o he_o think_v that_o conditional_o this_o deliverance_n be_v for_o each_o individual_a person_n do_v import_n that_o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v send_v not_o only_o for_o universal_a redemption_n conditional_o but_o also_o for_o universal_a conversion_n conditional_o which_o if_o true_a than_o christ_n bless_v all_o by_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act_v 3.26_o conditional_o and_o than_o unless_o he_o can_v assign_v another_o condition_n than_o the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n freewill_n he_o must_v hold_v universal_a grace_n of_o conversion_n and_o conversion_n by_o christ_n blessing_n conditional_a upon_o the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n freewill_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o venom_n of_o arminianism_n
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censure_n which_o be_v the_o mere_a evaporation_n of_o his_o own_o ignorancâ—_n and_o confidence_n and_o i_o may_v add_v arrogance_n but_o to_o the_o argument_n i_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a strength_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o prove_v the_o repeal_n or_o that_o it_o be_v cloudy_a misty_a argue_v against_o any_o scripture_n but_o from_o it_o the_o argument_n be_v taâ—en_v from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o divine_n yea_o by_o mr._n b._n himself_o plain_a scrip._n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 71_o 8â—_n that_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o church_n be_v from_o call_v out_o and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o people_n or_o a_o society_n of_o person_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n they_o that_o have_v not_o a_o outward_a call_n be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o infant_n have_v not_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o be_v not_o visible_a member_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o proper_a call_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v prove_v negative_o not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o jewish_a church_n 1._o by_o authority_n 2._o of_o a_o whole_a people_n together_o 2._o affirmative_o by_o assign_v 1._o the_o only_a way_n of_o outward_a call_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 2._o that_o this_o call_v be_v of_o single_a â—_z sever_v in_o their_o habitation_n relation_n etc._n etc._n the_o former_a be_v prove_v by_o story_n two_o remarkable_a outward_a call_v there_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n one_o by_o abraham_n and_o that_o be_v gen._n 17._o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o other_o but_o no_o other_o occur_v to_o i_o and_o that_o be_v according_a to_o god_n direction_n by_o authority_n take_v in_o all_o his_o house_n together_o not_o by_o preach_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o other_o of_o moses_n exod._n 19_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o late_a be_v prove_v by_o institution_n and_o practice_n to_o be_v see_v in_o these_o and_o many_o more_o scripture_n ephes._n 4.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n act_v 2.41_o 47._o act._n 8.12_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o which_o be_v the_o only_a outward_a churchcal_a infant_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n therefore_o neither_o of_o visible_a churchmembership_n which_o be_v always_o this_o way_n and_o no_o other_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v from_o those_o scripture_n which_o deny_v the_o new-birth_n necessary_a to_o admission_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v by_o humane_a generation_n which_o it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v as_o the_o jewish_a church-membership_a be_v as_o joh._n 1.13_o and_o ascribe_v it_o even_o in_o jew_n themselves_o to_o the_o word_n jam._n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o it_o be_v further_a confirm_v in_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v from_o their_o different_a call_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o invisible_a who_o be_v not_o inward_o call_v they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a who_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a call_n primum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la actu_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la constituit_fw-la est_fw-la vocatio_fw-la unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la suuâ—_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o definitionem_fw-la hudson_n vindic_n p._n 67._o external_a vocation_n and_o submission_n give_v right_a in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n ecclesia_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la caetus_fw-la hominum_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 1.24_o cum_fw-la 10.32_o aim_n medul_a th._n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o §_o 6.7_o but_o infant_n have_v not_o the_o outward_a call_n they_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o word_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n what_o say_v mr._n b._n now_o 1_o you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n and_o here_o i_o lay_v down_o these_o three_o proposition_n 1._o the_o jew_n church_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a universal_a visible_a church_n that_o god_n have_v then_o in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o he_o allege_v as_o my_o opinion_n with_o other_o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o sundry_a argument_n answ._n though_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n say_v confess_v of_o faith_n ch_n 25._o art_n 2._o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v also_o catholic_n or_o universal_a under_o the_o gospel_n not_o confine_v to_o one_o nation_n as_o before_o under_o the_o law_n consist_v etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o agree_v with_o mr._n b_o in_o his_o proposition_n though_o not_o in_o all_o his_o proof_n for_o the_o text_n gen._n 18.19_o prove_v not_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n but_o those_o by_o isaac_n nor_o do_v the_o instance_n of_o bethuel_n hiram_n the_o ninivites_n candace_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n evince_v a_o church_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a his_o 2d_o proposition_n be_v if_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v be_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n yet_o it_o will_v have_v be_v considerable_a in_o both_o respect_n both_o as_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o as_o the_o universal_a whicâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pass_n his_o three_o be_v there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n who_o be_v not_o also_o a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n therefore_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n particular_a church_n so_o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o their_o membership_n in_o that_o particular_a church_n be_v overthrow_v yet_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o stand_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o this_o shall_v fullier_n improve_v and_o vindicate_v she_o after_o answ._n it_o be_v much_o to_o prove_v they_o have_v lose_v their_o stand_n in_o the_o universal_a if_o they_o have_v no_o stand_v in_o the_o universal_a distinct_a from_o that_o in_o the_o particular_a as_o a_o excommunicate_a apostate_n etc._n etc._n have_v lose_v his_o stand_n in_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n if_o he_o have_v no_o stand_v therein_o distinct_a from_o that_o in_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n they_o have_v no_o stand_v in_o the_o universal_a distinct_a from_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o therefore_o if_o that_o particular_a church-state_n or_o frame_n be_v dissolve_v in_o which_o alone_a infant_n be_v reckon_v as_o member_n as_o it_o be_v and_o another_o erect_v in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v infant_n be_v not_o any_o long_a to_o be_v reckon_v as_o visible_a church-member_n and_o â—his_v i_o shall_v make_v good_a when_o i_o come_v to_o mr._n bs._n full_a improvement_n of_o this_o 2._o say_v mr._n b._n you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o essential_o and_o some_o accidental_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o priesthood_n temple_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n be_v mere_o accidental_a and_o may_v be_v repeal_v without_o the_o reâ—eal_n of_o the_o essential_o or_o the_o ordinance_n establish_v the_o church_n itself_o answ._n i_o grant_v the_o distinction_n but_o find_v it_o of_o no_o use_n till_o it_o be_v show_v what_o be_v the_o essential_n and_o what_o not_o what_o the_o ordinance_n be_v that_o establish_v that_o church_n that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o essential_o of_o that_o church_n that_o infant_n be_v visible_a member_n be_v of_o the_o essential_o of_o that_o church_n which_o to_o assert_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o jewish_a church_n have_v be_v no_o church_n visible_a without_o infant_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v absurd_a 3._o say_v
parent_n engage_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n since_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o exod._n 19.7_o 8._o &_o 24.3_o that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n only_o engage_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o same_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o if_o it_o be_v mutual_a it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o any_o other_o then_o abraham_n himself_o engage_v for_o his_o house_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v such_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o it_o or_o declare_v his_o mind_n concern_v it_o will_v make_v a_o nation_n and_o consequent_o infant_n church_n member_n but_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o christian_a visible_a church_n i_o deny_v god_n make_v any_o such_o covenant_n or_o declare_v his_o mind_n that_o by_o such_o covenant_n he_o will_v gather_v his_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o yield_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 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take_v in_o by_o a_o promise_n nor_o be_v the_o promise_n or_o the_o seal_n ground_v that_o be_v make_v or_o give_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o or_o in_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v or_o give_v nor_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n before_o prove_v by_o mr._n b._n 5._o say_v he_o â—_z be_v churchmember_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v form_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o â—udicial_a law_n give_v they_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o law_n which_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n after_o can_v not_o make_v void_a the_o promise_n and_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o mere_o judicial_a law_n answ._n the_o jew_n be_v form_v into_o a_o commonmealth_n and_o judicial_a law_n give_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o onan_n and_o shâ—lah_n to_o take_v their_o brother_n wife_n gen._n 38_o 8._o and_o the_o sentence_n of_o judah_n concern_v tamar_n v_o 24._o before_o moses_n time_n though_o then_o both_o be_v complete_v though_o the_o law_n make_v not_o void_a the_o promise_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o may_v be_v mere_o judicial_a 6._o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o mere_a judicial_a nor_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n appear_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v to_o they_o only_o that_o be_v only_o to_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n on_o who_o the_o jewish_a privilege_n be_v entail_v but_o many_o hundred_o be_v circumcise_v as_o churchmember_v among_o they_o many_o infant_n in_o abraham_n family_n before_o ever_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o all_o the_o proselyte_n with_o their_o infant_n afterward_o that_o will_v come_v in_o the_o child_n of_o keturah_n and_o their_o child_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ishmael_n etc._n etc._n be_v once_o all_o churchmember_v let_v any_o show_v when_o they_o be_v unchurch_v except_o when_o they_o unchurch_v themselves_o by_o their_o wickedness_n or_o let_v any_o show_v that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o keturah_n who_o must_v circumcise_v their_o son_n as_o churchmember_v while_o they_o be_v in_o abraham_n family_n must_v leave_v they_o uncircumcised_a and_o unchurch_v when_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o family_n do_v god_n change_v law_n and_o revoke_v such_o mercy_n and_o privilege_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n mere_o because_o of_o their_o remove_n from_o his_o house_n and_o change_v of_o place_n who_o dare_v believe_v such_o fancy_n without_o one_o word_n of_o scripture_n remember_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v here_o plain_o prove_v that_o infant_n churchmembership_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n answ._n that_o which_o waâ—_n proper_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o isaac_n only_o and_o his_o seed_n but_o common_a to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n family_n or_o the_o people_n that_o either_o by_o birth_n or_o proselytism_n be_v hebrew_n when_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n send_v away_o from_o isaac_n gen._n 25.6_o they_o be_v not_o churchmember_v nor_o their_o child_n no_o more_o than_o the_o circumcise_a child_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o strange_a wife_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o holy_a seed_n ezra_n 10._o &_o nehem_n 13._o which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o that_o reason_n which_o he_o judge_v fit_a however_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o nor_o be_v this_o conceit_n a_o fancy_n but_o plain_a from_o those_o scripture_n name_v and_o other_o which_o still_o reckon_v the_o ishmaeliâ—es_n edomite_n ketureans_n and_o posterity_n of_o jew_n by_o prohibit_v woman_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o profane_a people_n and_o so_o not_o churchmember_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o circumcise_v their_o infant_n as_o churchmember_v or_o do_v it_o when_o separate_v from_o the_o hebrew_n people_n so_o that_o mr._n b._n have_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o infant_n churchmembership_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n as_o he_o speak_v sect_n lxix_o mr._n b._n ch_n 20._o by_o his_o 15_o arg_fw-mi from_o infant_n be_v once_o member_n in_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n have_v not_o prove_v their_o visible_a churchmembership_n unreapeal_v ch._n 20._o my_o 15_o arg_fw-mi say_v he_o be_v this_o if_o all_o infant_n who_o be_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v also_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v never_o take_v down_o then_o certain_o their_o churchmembership_n be_v not_o repeal_v but_o all_o infant_n that_o be_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v also_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n therefore_o their_o churchmembership_n be_v not_o repeal_v the_o consequence_n be_v beyond_o dispute_n because_o the_o universal_a church_n never_o cease_v here_o and_o in_o my_o judgement_n the_o whole_a argument_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o be_v there_o no_o more_o it_o be_v sufficient_a answ._n the_o very_a conclusion_n be_v so_o palpable_o false_a that_o no_o man_n that_o understand_v it_o but_o will_v wonder_v that_o mr._n b._n shall_v show_v himself_o so_o besot_v as_o to_o prove_v so_o industrious_o a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o sense_n that_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o no_o infant_n who_o be_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v repeal_v that_o be_v cease_v for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o isaac_n jacob_n moses_n david_n with_o millionâ—_o more_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v now_o no_o member_n in_o any_o visible_a church_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o mr._n b._n mean_v the_o species_n of_o infant_n i_o reply_v than_o he_o speak_v nonsense_n and_o false_a for_o the_o species_n be_v but_o one_o and_o therefore_o to_o â—erm_v the_o species_n which_o be_v but_o one_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v nonsense_n and_o false_a for_o the_o species_n be_v never_o a_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o member_n be_v individual_n nor_o be_v the_o universal_a visible_a church_n totum_fw-la universale_fw-la which_o may_v be_v thus_o divide_v into_o adult_n and_o infant_n as_o into_o two_o sort_n of_o church_n but_o totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la a_o integral_a whole_a consist_v of_o part_n exist_v and_o when_o the_o part_n cease_v to_o exist_v than_o they_o be_v not_o member_n visible_a and_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a must_v needs_o cease_v when_o all_o the_o member_n existent_a be_v decease_v it_o be_v false_a also_o that_o the_o species_n an_o be_v term_v visible_a for_o that_o be_v visible_a which_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o sense_n but_o sense_n discern_v not_o species_n but_o individual_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o mr._n b._n mean_v that_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v as_o a_o fluent_a body_n as_o a_o river_n whiâ—h_o continue_v the_o same_o from_o a_o succession_n of_o either_o water_n in_o the_o same_o channel_n neither_o will_v this_o â—ee_n for_o his_o purpose_n for_o 1._o in_o that_o sense_n the_o infant_n that_o be_v member_n cease_v and_o other_o infant_n succeed_v 2._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o now_o among_o those_o people_n to_o wit_v the_o jew_n who_o have_v heretofore_o infant_n visible_a churchmember_v they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o be_v god_n visible_a church_n and_o so_o the_o succession_n of_o churchmember_v in_o tâ—at_a people_n cease_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v deny_v tâ—at_a in_o the_o other_o channel_n to_o wit_v the_o visible_a christian_a church_n infant_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o decease_a jewish_a infant_n and_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v thus_o the_o whole_a argument_n be_v this_o if_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v and_o â—ught_v to_o be_v take_v to_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a visible_a church_n as_o in_o the_o jewish_a than_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v but_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v to_o be_v in_o the_o christian_n visible_a church_n as_o in_o the_o jewish_a ergo_fw-la of_o which_o i_o shall_v deny_v the_o minor_a but_o this_o have_v no_o likelihood_n to_o be_v mr._n bs._n meaning_n who_o word_n import_v plain_o that_o which_o i_o count_v nonsense_n and_o false_a and_o therefore_o i_o answer_v to_o his_o argument_n if_o the_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v never_o take_v down_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n in_o the_o major_a and_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o and_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n existent_a in_o the_o age_n wherein_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v never_o take_v down_o or_o cease_v not_o and_o this_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o minor_a i_o deny_v the_o minor_a if_o it_o be_v not_o supply_v i_o
deny_v the_o syllogism_n to_o be_v good_a as_o not_o have_v the_o whole_a medium_n in_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v in_o the_o major_a if_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o another_o sense_n which_o i_o count_v nonsense_n that_o the_o species_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o jewish_a particular_a church_n be_v member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n christian_n the_o minor_a be_v to_o be_v prove_v as_o for_o what_o mr._n b._n say_v the_o universal_a church_n never_o cease_v here_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n definite_a of_o that_o age_n in_o which_o alone_a infant_n visible_a member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v member_n it_o be_v false_a if_o of_o a_o universal_a church_n visible_a indefinite_a so_o as_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v some_o or_o other_o universal_a church_n visible_a never_o cease_v or_o a_o universal_a visible_a church_n in_o some_o age_n or_o other_o cease_v not_o infant_n member_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o member_n in_o such_o a_o universal_a but_o in_o the_o definite_a of_o one_o age_n and_o the_o minor_a of_o mr._n bs._n argument_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v false_a or_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n cease_v not_o cheer_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a in_o mr._n bs._n syllogism_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o term_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n the_o universal_a visible_a church_n as_o it_o be_v to_o term_v humanity_n or_o manhood_n a_o man_n or_o peter_n humanity_n or_o the_o humane_a nature_n all_o know_v that_o understand_v the_o metaphysic_n that_o whatever_o the_o difference_n be_v whether_o formal_a or_o modal_a or_o some_o other_o yet_o the_o one_o be_v not_o right_o predicate_v or_o say_v of_o the_o other_o no_o man_n say_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o nature_n be_v the_o thing_n but_o that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a for_o membership_n have_v relation_n to_o a_o integral_a whole_a not_o to_o a_o essential_a no_o man_n make_v infant_n a_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n but_o of_o the_o compleatness_n of_o it_o but_o let_v we_o view_v mr._n bs._n proof_n 1._o say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n mr._n rutherford_n and_o other_o have_v large_o prove_v they_o of_o new_a england_n indeed_o deny_v a_o universal_a visible_a govern_n or_o political_a church_n but_o not_o this_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o mr._n shepheard_n and_o mr._n allens_n answer_v to_o mr._n ball_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v deny_v it_o i_o will_v bring_v one_o proof_n or_o rather_o many_o in_o one_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o we_o be_v all_o baptise_a by_o one_o spiriâ—_n into_o one_o body_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n here_o you_o see_v it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n that_o all_o be_v baptize_v into_o now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o that_o one_o body_n that_o have_v distinct_a visible_a member_n with_o variety_n of_o gift_n be_v the_o visible_a body_n but_o this_o be_v such_o 2._o that_o one_o body_n which_o be_v visible_a in_o suffer_v and_o rejoice_v be_v the_o visible_a body_n but_o this_o be_v such_o v_o 25_o 26._o 3._o that_o body_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o schism_n and_o must_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o admit_v of_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n but_o this_o be_v such_o v_o 25._o 4._o that_o body_n which_o have_v the_o visible_a seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o visible_a body_n but_o this_o be_v such_o v_o 13._o 5._o that_o one_o body_n which_o have_v visible_a universal_a officer_n be_v the_o visible_a universal_a church_n or_o body_n but_o this_o be_v such_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o list_v not_o to_o interpose_v my_o judgement_n in_o the_o controversy_n between_o mr._n ball_n and_o mr._n rutherford_n and_o mr._n hudson_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o mr._n allen_n mr._n shepheard_n and_o mr._n hooker_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o rest_n much_o on_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n church_n in_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o &_o 10.32_o act_n 8._o â—_o gal._n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o logic_n notion_n of_o a_o universal_a and_o integral_a whole_a of_o a_o similar_v and_o dissimilar_v whole_a the_o distinction_n of_o a_o church_n entitive_a and_o organical_a and_o the_o like_a nevertheless_o because_o it_o concern_v the_o present_a point_n that_o i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o in_o this_o thing_n i_o shall_v thus_o far_o express_v my_o conceit_n 1._o i_o think_v by_o the_o word_n church_n in_o none_o of_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o mr._n hudson_n vindic_n ch_n 2._o a_o particular_a fix_a congregation_n organise_v be_v mean_v except_o the_o last_o 3._o joh._n 10._o where_o i_o conceive_v the_o cast_n out_o can_v be_v only_o out_o of_o that_o particular_a church_n where_o diotrephes_n do_v lord_n it_o and_o where_o alone_o he_o do_v and_o can_v forbid_v those_o that_o will_v receive_v the_o brethren_n though_o perhaps_o the_o effect_n may_v extend_v further_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o church_n be_v mean_v the_o universal_a visible_a organical_a political_a church_n collective_o take_v which_o mr._n hudson_n assert_v not_o acts._n 8.3_o gal._n 1_o 1â—_n for_o saul_n do_v not_o make_v havoc_n persecute_v or_o destroy_v the_o whole_a church_n so_o take_v nor_o only_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o word_n church_n there_o be_v take_v without_o quantity_n anâ—_n so_o neither_o note_v the_o universal_a nor_o particular_a all_o nor_o some_o but_o indefinite_o in_o genere_fw-la 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jew_n particular_a church_n answ._n the_o consequence_n be_v good_a as_o i_o frame_v it_o in_o the_o paragraph_n next_o before_o yea_o though_o mr._n bs._n two_o proposition_n here_o be_v grant_v nor_o can_v mr._n b._n overthrow_n it_o â—â—ll_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n infant_n have_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n sever_v from_o their_o stand_n in_o the_o jewish_a particular_a for_o which_o he_o have_v yet_o bring_v no_o proof_n his_o say_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a species_n not_o of_o individual_a infant_n make_v his_o speech_n to_o appear_v ridiculous_a nonsense_n for_o the_o whole_a species_n have_v no_o stand_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n universal_a or_o particular_a nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v admit_v in_o or_o cast_v out_o or_o remove_v from_o one_o or_o every_o particular_a church_n these_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o a_o species_n but_o of_o individual_n since_o a_o species_n be_v conceive_v abstractive_o from_o all_o individuificate_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v conceive_v in_o visible_a churchmembership_n and_o removal_n or_o cast_v out_o and_o that_o we_o be_v baptize_v now_o into_o that_o universal_a visible_a church_n in_o which_o infant_n be_v member_n be_v utter_o false_a and_o that_o the_o church_n constitution_n be_v alter_v in_o that_o the_o jewish_a particular_a church_n cease_v iâ—_n prove_v before_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o argument_n unanswerable_a as_o for_o what_o mr._n b._n add_v to_o this_o chapter_n p._n 339._o i_o find_v not_o that_o â—e_n bring_v any_o more_o strength_n in_o it_o which_o need_v further_o answer_v he_o refer_v i_o to_o mr._n hudsons_n vindic_n but_o tell_v i_o not_o what_o part_n he_o will_v have_v i_o answer_v perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n that_o oppose_v i_o beside_o what_o be_v already_o answer_v and_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o so_o obsequious_a to_o mr._n b._n as_o to_o go_v ouâ—r_o a_o whole_a book_n to_o find_v a_o adversary_n to_o fight_v with_o if_o mr._n b._n knâ—w_v any_o strength_n in_o it_o to_o oppose_v i_o with_o he_o shall_v have_v himself_o produce_v it_o or_o refer_v i_o to_o the_o particular_a place_n where_o i_o may_v find_v it_o as_o for_o the_o text_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o mr._n hudson_n a_o answer_n be_v ful_o make_v to_o what_o he_o bring_v they_o for_o in_o the_o 2d_o paâ—t_v of_o this_o reuâ—ew_n â—ect_v 9_o in_o which_o mr._n b._n and_o other_o may_v see_v how_o shameful_o they_o abuse_v scripture_n to_o prove_v a_o church_n national_a comprehend_v infant_n like_o the_o jewish_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goâ—pel_n and_o i_o add_v that_o if_o mr._n b._n weigh_v mr._n hudsons_n word_n in_o his_o vindic_n ch_n 4_o sect_n 5._o p._n 93_o 94._o i_o acknowledge_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v a_o national_a church_n but_o my_o description_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a be_v of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o sâ—nce_o the_o partitition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o fâ—r_o than_o it_o become_v catholic_a i_o conceive_v there_o be_v believer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n that_o dâ—d_v not_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n except_o they_o become_v proselyte_n it_o be_v the_o evangelical_n catholic_a church_n which_o my_o question_n be_v about_o into_o which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v convert_v be_v admit_v by_o a_o new_a initial_a seal_n viz._n baptism_n and_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o it_o by_o their_o former_a national_a membership_n but_o receive_v a_o catholic_a membership_n by_o baptism_n i_o conceive_v that_o a_o man_n of_o any_o nation_n convert_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a believer_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a enâ—itive_a and_o hereby_o have_v right_a to_o all_o church_n privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n god_n method_n use_v in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n bâ—ing_v in_o populo_fw-la israelitico_fw-la mâ—st_v â—eeds_o differ_v from_o the_o method_n in_o populo_fw-la catholico_fw-la he_o will_v find_v that_o learned_a man_n speak_v as_o much_o for_o my_o purpose_n as_o his_o own_o they_o thaâ—_n bold_o affirm_v that_o christ_n covenant_n his_o satisfaction_n his_o church_n his_o seal_n extend_v to_o any_o more_o than_o elect_v join_v with_o the_o arminian_n against_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o most_o approve_a protestant_n and_o the_o contrary_n contain_v no_o desperate_a expression_n as_o mr._n b_o bâ—ing_n mislead_v speaks_z mr._n hudson_n word_n pag._n 220._o be_v not_o right_a if_o any_o hold_v that_o the_o believe_a jew_n child_n be_v still_o churchmember_v and_o yet_o deny_v that_o the_o gentile_n child_n be_v so_o he_o may_v hold_v it_o still_o notwithstanding_o the_o assault_n make_v by_o mr._n b._n here_o for_o by_o the_o take_n down_o the_o partition_n wall_n
servant_n in_o christ_n john_n tomb_n the_o content_n sect._n 1_o the_o second_o argument_n against_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v will_v worship_n be_v confirm_v sect._n 2._o dr._n homes_n his_o argument_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n from_o gen_n 17._o be_v examine_v sect._n 3_o mr._n drews_n argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o gen._n 17._o be_v examine_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o infant_n baptism_n as_o of_o infant_n circumcision_n sect._n 4._o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n sect._n 5._o act_n 2.38_o 39_o prove_v not_o either_o the_o identity_n of_o covenant_n now_o with_o that_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o it_o comprehend_v his_o natural_a seed_n nor_o the_o connexion_n between_o iâ—_n and_o â—aptizability_n sect._n 6._o the_o argument_n of_o mr._n josiaâ—_n church_n in_o his_o divine_a warrant_n for_o infant_n baptism_n â—om_n their_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n be_v answer_v sect._n 7._o bare_a judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v a_o person_n interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o a_o warrant_n to_o baptize_v sect._n 8._o act_n 2.38_o 39_o prove_v that_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n entitle_v not_o to_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n sect._n 9_o infant_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o mr._n church_n to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian._n sect._n 10._o infant_n capacity_n of_o some_o respect_v different_a from_o discipleship_n entitle_v they_o not_o to_o baptism_n sect._n 11._o the_o agreement_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n do_v not_o justify_v infant_n baptism_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o seal_v infant_n with_o a_o initial_a seal_n be_v show_v to_o be_v null_a sect._n 12._o dr._n featley_n his_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o covenant_n be_v examine_v sect._n 13._o the_o argument_n of_o mr._n william_n lyford_n from_o the_o covenant_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v answer_v sect._n 14._o the_o argument_n of_o mr._n stalham_n mr._n brinsley_n mr._n hall_n and_o a_o nameless_a author_n from_o the_o covenant_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v examine_v sect._n 15._o the_o dispute_n of_o mr._n john_n geree_n about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n to_o prove_v thence_o infant_n baptism_n be_v examine_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o entitle_v to_o circumcision_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v it_o do_v now_o to_o baptism_n sect._n 16._o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o sect._n 17._o mr._n cotton_n the_o assembly_n and_o london_n minister_n way_n of_o argue_v for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n be_v recite_v and_o the_o method_n of_o the_o future_a progress_n in_o the_o review_n express_v sect._n 18._o mr._n marshal_n reply_n to_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o 3d._a part_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la about_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n be_v review_v sect._n 19_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n against_o my_o speech_n in_o the_o point_n about_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o initial_a seal_n be_v refell_v sect._n 20_o the_o exception_n which_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o review_n or_o antipaedobaptism_n sect_n 5._o be_v make_v against_o the_o proof_n of_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o initial_a seal_n be_v confirm_v against_o mr._n blake_n vind_z fae_v ch_n 42._o sect_n 3._o sect._n 21._o the_o ten_o exception_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o reviewâ—gainst_a â—gainst_z paedobaptist_n exposition_n and_o allegation_n of_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o for_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n blakes_n answer_v vindic_a fâ—d_n ch_n 37_o 43._o sect._n 22._o animadversion_n on_o ch_z 2._o part_n 1_o of_o mr._n thomas_n cobbet_n his_o just_a vindication_n touch_v the_o explication_n of_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o in_o which_o his_o exposition_n be_v show_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o i_o justify_v sect._n 23._o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o against_o the_o connexion_n between_o covenant_n interest_n and_o baptism_n right_a and_o infant_z baptism_n be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n cobbet_n answer_n sect._n 24._o mr._n sidenham_n note_n on_o act_n 2.39_o in_o his_o exercitation_n ch_n 5._o be_v consider_v sect._n 25._o mr._n marshal_n reply_n to_o my_o examen_fw-la about_o his_o first_o connclusion_n be_v review_v and_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o still_o maintain_v to_o be_v mix_v and_o that_o gentile_a self-justitiaries_a though_o repute_v christian_n be_v not_o term_v abraham_n seed_n nor_o gal._n 4.29_o prove_v it_o and_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o outward_a and_o inward_a covenant_n be_v not_o right_a sect._n 26._o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o by_o i_o assert_v be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n vind_z fae_v ch_n 26._o sect._n 27._o the_o four_o first_o chapter_n of_o mr._n sidenham_n exercitation_n be_v examine_v and_o his_o vanity_n in_o his_o conceit_n about_o consequence_n prove_v infant_n baptism_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o in_o covenant_n be_v show_v sect._n 28._o it_o be_v prove_v from_o luk._n 1.54_o 55._o &_o 19.9_o joh_n 8.39_o rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3.7_o 1â—_n 29._o &_o 4.28_o rome_n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o matth_n 3.9_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o proâ—ise_n as_o evangelical_n be_v make_v gen._n 17_o 7._o be_v only_o true_a believer_n oâ—_n elect_v person_n sect._n 29._o the_o allegation_n of_o rom._n 9_o 6.7_o 8._o matth._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o seed_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o evangelical_n belong_v be_v true_a believer_n or_o the_o elect_a only_o be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n blakes_n answer_v vindic_n fae_v ch_n 36._o and_o mr._n sidenhams_n exercitation_n ch_n 6._o sect._n 30._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o mr._n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n the_o ambiguity_n of_o which_o be_v show_v sect._n 31._o of_o the_o novelty_n and_o vanity_n of_o mr._n marshal_n and_o other_o doctrine_n about_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o several_a sealing_n of_o they_o sect._n 32._o the_o exception_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 4._o sect_n 5._o against_o mr._n marshal_n speech_n about_o the_o covenant_n and_o conditional_a seal_n be_v make_v good_a against_o mr._n marshal_n and_o mâ—_n blake_n sect._n 33._o that_o it_o be_v no_o error_n as_o mr._n baxter_n call_v it_o but_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a sect._n 34._o mr._n baxter_n have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o absolute_a promise_n or_o covenant_n be_v not_o it_o that_o be_v seal_v in_o baptism_n sect._n 35._o my_o speech_n about_o god_n seal_v to_o none_o but_o believer_n be_v clear_v from_o mr._n baxters_n objection_n sect._n 36._o christianity_n be_v not_o by_o birth_n nor_o the_o church_n as_o civil_a corporation_n mr._n marshal_n equivocation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o term_n covenant_n of_o grace_n sect._n â—7_n that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o prove_v not_o a_o external_a privilege_n of_o visible_a churchmembership_n and_o initial_a seal_n to_o infant_n of_o gentile_a believer_n as_o mr._n marshal_v assert_n sect._n 38._o animadversion_n on_o the_o 3d._n ch_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n thomas_n cobbet_n just_o vindic_a sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o about_o gen._n 17._o whereby_o his_o position_n about_o church_n covenant_n and_o external_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v refel_v sect._n 39_o animadversion_n on_o sect_n four_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n whereby_o the_o conceit_n of_o mr._n cobbet_n about_o external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v show_v to_o be_v vain_a sect._n 40._o animadversion_n on_o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o same_o ch_n show_v that_o mr._n cobbet_n suppose_v visible_a interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o baptise_v sect._n 41._o animadversion_n on_o the_o 6_o sect_n of_o the_o same_o ch_n show_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o head_n of_o any_o unsound_a member_n nor_o parent_n profession_n unite_v child_n to_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o entitle_v they_o to_o baptism_n sect._n 42._o animadversion_n on_o sect_n 7â—h_o of_o the_o same_o ch_n show_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a interest_n therein_o sect._n 43._o that_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n be_v but_o one_o body_n sect._n 44._o animadversion_n on_o the_o 9th_o sect_n of_o the_o same_o ch_n in_o which_o
the_o covenant_n interest_n external_a and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o infant_n of_n inchurch_v believer_n be_v pretend_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v gospel_n and_o his_o allegation_n of_o deut._n 30.6_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.8_o luk._n 19.9_o deut._n 29.10_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 9.25_o 26._o and_o other_o place_n be_v examine_v sect._n 45._o mr._n cobbet_n answer_v to_o objection_n against_o his_o seven_o concl_n part_n 1._o c._n 3._o sect_n 9_o of_o his_o just_a vindic_n be_v consider_v and_o mr._n blakes_n tener_n concern_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n that_o it_o iâ—_n a_o mutual_a agreement_n sect._n 46._o the_o 27_o 28_o 29._o chapter_n of_o mr._n blakes_n vind_z fae_v be_v examine_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o gospel_n time_n to_o admit_v or_o to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_v regenerate_v sect._n 47._o mr._n blakes_n vindic_n fae_v ch_n 34._o concern_v the_o state_v the_o question_n of_o the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o believer_n be_v examine_v and_o his_o objection_n against_o my_o state_v it_o remove_v sect._n 48._o the_o 35th_o and_o 37th_o chapter_n of_o mr._n blakes_n vindic_n fae_v be_v examine_v and_o his_o argument_n conclude_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n be_v answer_v sect._n 49._o the_o four_o ch_n of_o mr._n baxters_n part_n 1._o of_o plain_a script_n proof_n etc._n etc._n be_v examine_v his_o conceit_n about_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n and_o their_o admission_n consider_v and_o sundry_a animadversion_n make_v on_o that_o chapter_n sect._n 50._o the_o 5._o ch_z of_o mr._n brs._n plain_a scrip_n etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o be_v examine_v and_o the_o text_n gal._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28.19_o clear_v so_o as_o to_o prove_v infant_n now_o no_o visible_a churchmember_v sect._n 51._o the_o argument_n from_o alter_v of_o the_o jewish_a church_n constitution_n and_o call_v the_o cease_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v infant_n now_o no_o visible_a churchmember_v be_v make_v good_a against_o mr._n baxters_n 5._o ch_z plain_o etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o sect._n 52._o it_o be_v prove_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n nor_o be_v now_o sect._n 53_o letter_n between_o i_o and_o mr._n baxter_n be_v set_v down_o concern_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a which_o he_o asâ—â—rtâ—_n whereby_o the_o point_n be_v state_v sect._n 54._o infant_n be_v visible_a churchmember_v only_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n sect._n 55._o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v by_o promise_n or_o precept_n as_o mr._n baxter_n teach_v sect._n 56._o that_o the_o people_n and_o thereby_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v make_v visible_a churchmember_v by_o a_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n be_v make_v good_a against_o mr._n baxters_n exception_n sect._n 57_o mr_n baxter_n law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a be_v not_o prove_v from_o gen._n 1.26_o 27_o 28._o or_o gen._n 3.15_o sect._n 58._o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sect._n 59_o the_o say_n of_o adam_n eve_n noah_n concern_v cain_n seth_n shem_o the_o term_n son_n of_o god_n gen._n 6.2_o prove_v not_o mr._n baxters_n law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a sect._n 60._o mr._n baxter_n law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a be_v not_o prove_v from_o gen._n 12._o or_o 17._o or_o 22._o sect._n 61._o covenant_n promise_n and_o speech_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o israel_n the_o righteous_a prove_v not_o mr_n baxter_n law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a sect._n 62._o mr._n baxter_n 9th_o and_o 10_o question_n about_o the_o repealableness_n and_o repeal_n of_o his_o imagine_a law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n and_o his_o 8._o additional_n be_v answer_v sect._n 63._o mr._n baxter_n ten_o calumniatory_a question_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o letter_n be_v answer_v §ect_n 64._o my_o answer_n in_o the_o dispute_n and_o sermon_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o mr._n baxter_n of_o baptism_n part_n 1._o ch_n 6._o about_o the_o nonrepeal_n of_o infant_n churchmembership_n because_o neither_o in_o justice_n nor_o in_o mercy_n be_v vindicate_v §ect_n 65._o mr._n baxter_n argument_n from_o matth._n 23.37_o revel_v 11.15_o for_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n ch_z 12_o 13._o be_v answer_v §ect_n 66._o mr_n baxter_n 9th_o 10_o 11_o concern_v infant_n better_a condition_n in_o the_o n._n t._n in_o his_o 14_o 15_o 16_o chapter_n part_n 1._o of_o baptism_n to_o prove_v their_o visible_a churchmembership_n be_v answer_v §ect_n 67._o mr._n baxter_n argument_n ch_n 17._o part_n 1._o of_o baptism_n from_o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o be_v answer_v and_o my_o answer_n vindicate_v §ect_n 68_o neither_o from_o rom._n 4.11_o nor_o by_o other_o teason_n have_v mr._n baxter_n prove_v ch_n 18.19_o part_n 1._o of_o baptism_n that_o infant_n churchmembership_n be_v partly_o natural_a partly_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n §ect_n 69._o mr._n baxter_n ch_n 20._o by_o his_o 15_o argument_n from_o infant_n be_v once_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n have_v not_o prove_v their_o visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a §ect_n 70._o mr._n baxter_n 16_o and_o 17_o argument_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n exod_n 20.6_o and_o of_o blessing_n psal._n 37.26_o be_v answer_v sect._n 71._o mr._n baxter_n 18_o argument_n from_o the_o prioriâ—y_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a before_o circumcision_n his_o 19_o from_o god_n mercy_n his_o â—0th_n from_o blessing_n and_o curse_v deut._n 28._o be_v answer_v sect._n 72._o mr._n baxter_n 21._o argument_n from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o my_o doctrine_n make_v all_o infant_n member_n of_o the_o devil_n visible_a kingdom_n be_v answer_v sect._n 73._o mr._n baxter_n 22._o argument_n ch_z â—7_n that_o my_o doctrine_n leave_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o salvation_n of_o infant_n die_v be_v answer_v sect._n 74._o mr._n baxter_n allegaâ—ions_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o show_v not_o a_o strong_a ground_n of_o hope_n of_o infant_n salvation_n so_o die_v then_o i_o his_o 23d_o argument_n ch_n 28._o his_o 25_o the_o ch_n 30._o be_v answer_v §ect_n 75._o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o engraff_n rom._n 11.17_o â—o_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o give_v faith_n be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n vindic_n fae_v ch_n 38._o and_o mr._n sidenhams_n exercit._fw-la ch_n 8_o 9_o sect._n 76._o my_o sense_n of_o matrimonial_a holiness_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n vindic_n fae_v ch_z 39_o and_o mr._n sidenhams_n exercit._fw-la ch_n 7._o sect._n 77._o mr._n william_n carter_n attempt_v of_o prove_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n from_o heb._n 4.7_o 9_o 10._o be_v show_v to_o be_v successeless_a and_o so_o useless_a for_o proof_n of_o infant_n baptism_n sect._n 78._o mr._n carter_n exposition_n of_o gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o as_o if_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v every_o believer_n a_o blessing_n so_o as_o to_o cast_v ordinary_o elect_v child_n on_o elect_a parent_n be_v refute_v sect._n 79._o neither_o do_v circumcision_n seal_v mr._n carter_n additional_a promise_n nor_o be_v abraham_n thence_o term_v father_n of_o believer_n §ect_n 80._o mr._n carter_n conceit_n as_o if_o gen._n 17.9_o be_v a_o command_n in_o force_n to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v show_v to_o be_v vain_a §ect_n 81._o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n and_o their_o identity_n for_o substance_n to_o we_o be_v show_v to_o be_v unprove_v by_o mr._n carter_n mr._n marshal_n mr._n church_n dr._n homes_n mr._n cotton_n mr._n fuller_n mr._n cobbet_n from_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o or_o elsewhere_o §ect_n 82._o notwithstanding_o mr._n carter_n allegation_n of_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o rom._n 11.16_o 24._o mark_v 10.14_o act_n 15.10_o matth._n 28.19_o the_o n._n t._n appear_v to_o be_v silent_a about_o mr._n carter_n additional_a promise_n and_o infant_n baptism_n §ect_n 8â—_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n give_v not_o title_n to_o circumcision_n as_o mr._n marshal_n in_o his_o four_o concl_n will_v have_v it_o §ect_n 84._o the_o enlargement_n of_o our_o privilege_n prove_v not_o infant_n baptism_n as_o mr._n marshal_n in_o his_o 5_o concl_n will_v have_v it_o §ect_n 85._o mr._n cobbet_n dictate_v just._n vindic_n part_n 2._o ch_z 1._o touch_v child_n baptismal_a right_a be_v examine_v and_o refell_v §ect_n 86_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n rutherford_n book_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v examine_v and_o find_v to_o make_v nothing_o for_o infant_n baptism_n §ect_n 87._o the_o disaster_n
in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o only_a reason_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o baptism_n for_o repentance_n be_v put_v as_o a_o prerequisite_a 2._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o promise_n as_o master_n church_n mean_n that_o he_o judge_v that_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v right_o judge_v as_o visible_a professor_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n for_o they_o be_v not_o then_o such_o but_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o raise_v up_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v for_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n or_o their_o call_n and_o this_o be_v make_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o right_a to_o receive_v or_o warrant_v to_o the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v they_o but_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o their_o duty_n of_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o encouragement_n to_o hope_v for_o remission_n notwithstanding_o their_o crucify_a christ_n and_o imprecation_n on_o themselves_o and_o they_o matth._n 27.25_o sect_n vii_o bare_a judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v a_o person_n interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o a_o warrant_n to_o baptize_v pag._n 19_o mr._n church_n bring_v in_o a_o objection_n thus_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o any_o be_v in_o promise_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o administer_a baptism_n to_o they_o there_o must_v be_v show_v of_o grace_n for_o more_o certainty_n to_o which_o he_o thus_o answer_v show_v of_o grace_n and_o actual_a profession_n be_v a_o reason_n for_o baptise_v only_o as_o they_o be_v ground_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v in_o the_o promise_n for_o else_o if_o the_o devil_n shall_v take_v a_o humane_a shape_n and_o make_v a_o verbal_a profession_n though_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n he_o must_v be_v baptize_v i_o reply_v mr._n church_n here_o start_v a_o question_n by_o what_o judgement_n a_o minister_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o admit_v a_o person_n to_o baptism_n concern_v which_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v 1._o that_o a_o minister_n be_v but_o as_o a_o officer_n under_o christ_n in_o baptise_v be_v to_o baptize_v according_a to_o his_o lord_n will_n for_o that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o servant_n 2._o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o manifest_a in_o the_o institution_n or_o appointment_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v without_o question_n declare_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28.19_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o explain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o approve_a minister_n thereof_o command_n and_o practice_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3._o that_o true_a believer_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o they_o have_v true_a right_n before_o god_n 4._o that_o such_o believer_n and_o disciple_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n not_o of_o angelical_a but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o baptize_v either_o good_a angel_n or_o devil_n take_v humane_a shape_n and_o make_n show_v of_o repentance_n or_o faith_n if_o know_v to_o be_v divils_n or_o angel_n all_o the_o difference_n be_v with_o what_o judgement_n and_o upon_o what_o evidence_n a_o minister_n be_v to_o baptize_v i_o conceive_v 1._o upon_o extraordinary_a revelation_n from_o god_n a_o minister_n be_v to_o baptize_v a_o infant_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 4._o s._n 3._o 2._o according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n he_o ought_v to_o baptize_v none_o but_o disciple_n by_o profession_n which_o profession_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a sober_a serious_a and_o intelligent_a for_o discern_v of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v ministerial_a prudence_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o after_o the_o use_n of_o ministeral_a prudence_n therein_o he_o be_v prudent_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o discipleship_n wherein_o he_o ought_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 3.17_o which_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n and_o yet_o heed_n what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 14.15_o the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n look_v well_o to_o his_o go_n and_o our_o lord_n christ_n luke_n 12.43_o have_v say_v as_o it_o be_v conceive_v of_o a_o minister_n who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o minister_n upon_o which_o he_o baptize_v shall_v have_v both_o ingredient_n prudent_n &_o charity_n charity_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o 1._o if_o charity_n be_v use_v without_o prudence_n there_o may_v be_v a_o mockery_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o it_o profane_v 2._o if_o the_o rule_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n alone_o then_o suppose_v the_o minister_n be_v defective_a in_o his_o charity_n the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v debar_v who_o be_v otherwise_o fit_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o about_o this_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o i_o and_o the_o paedobaptist_n mr._n m._n in_o one_o place_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 78._o intimate_v that_o i_o be_o conceive_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o loose_a way_n of_o baptise_v any_o that_o will_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 233._o he_o make_v it_o all_o my_o plead_n that_o because_o we_o can_v know_v that_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o inward_a grace_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o from_o the_o former_a i_o vindicate_v myself_o in_o my_o apology_n sect._n 17._o and_o from_o the_o latter_a sect._n 10._o but_o the_o difference_n be_v what_o qualification_n it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v evidence_n to_o a_o minister_n whereby_o to_o judge_v prudent_o a_o person_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n they_o that_o hold_v all_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v offer_v they_o make_v no_o scruple_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v much_o scruple_n that_o hold_v all_o infant_n that_o be_v in_o a_o choose_a nation_n which_o i_o have_v refute_v exam._n part_n 3._o sect._n 13._o other_o baptize_v only_o the_o child_n of_o inchurch_v member_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o examine_v mr._n cobbet_n conclusion_n there_o be_v that_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o promise_n and_o election_n run_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o believer_n will_v have_v all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o elect_v in_o the_o parcel_n though_o not_o in_o the_o lump_n and_o mâ—_n church_n his_o opinion_n come_v near_o it_o that_o we_o have_v ground_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v in_o the_o promise_n to_o baptize_v they_o but_o against_o this_o i_o argue_v 1._o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judge_v a_o person_n baptizability_n which_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o no_o where_o in_o it_o be_v this_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_o say_v that_o the_o election_n of_o god_n run_v for_o the_o most_o part_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o believer_n and_o though_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o their_o seed_n yet_o these_o be_v indefinite_a both_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o person_n and_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o true_o righteous_a and_o not_o to_o they_o who_o be_v only_o such_o in_o appearance_n wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n for_o a_o judgement_n of_o prudence_n to_o rest_v upon_o to_o determine_v of_o any_o whether_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o spiritual_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v declare_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 18_o 24._o that_o he_o tie_v not_o himself_o to_o believer_n child_n now_o all_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o reveal_v the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n deut._n 29.29_o 3._o for_o infant_n of_o believer_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n because_o they_o do_v nothing_o to_o show_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o no._n and_o if_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o or_o some_o in_o covenant_n than_o we_o know_v it_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o faith_n believe_v god_n revelation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o probable_a judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o a_o certain_a judgement_n of_o verity_n
the_o other_o of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n r._n solomon_n symmachus_n that_o they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o god_n because_o son_n of_o potentate_n or_o judge_n of_o which_o mr._n cartwright_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o that_o of_o other_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v eminent_a man_n because_o i_o think_v the_o other_o be_v more_o right_a however_o they_o be_v not_o call_v son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v visible_a church-member_n by_o their_o descent_n but_o by_o their_o profession_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n it_o be_v true_a ezek._n 16.28_o 21._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n that_o be_v of_o right_a as_o their_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n land_n hos._n 9.3_o and_o this_o do_v aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o right_a his_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n now_o this_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o peculiar_a interest_n which_o god_n have_v in_o that_o people_n vers_fw-la 8._o but_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n or_o that_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o entitle_v the_o infant_n of_o christian_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o the_o initial_a seal_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v of_o mal._n 2.14_o 15._o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect._n 13.26_o of_o the_o ample_a disquisition_n to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o new_a annot._n these_o word_n be_v add_v suitable_a to_o my_o exposition_n of_o a_o legitimate_a seed_n all_o other_o seed_n be_v spurious_a not_o a_o lawful_a seed_n nor_o such_o father_n be_v lawful_a father_n who_o so_o pervert_v the_o order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o matrimony_n god_n put_v his_o mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o seed_n itself_o deut._n 23.2_o which_o show_v that_o with_o calvin_n that_o author_n understand_v by_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n a_o legitimate_a seed_n that_o which_o be_v say_v psalm_n 22.30_o a_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n have_v no_o show_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a it_o can_v be_v expound_v of_o infant_n while_o such_o for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n but_o it_o note_v only_o a_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n promise_v in_o a_o people_n who_o shall_v when_o some_o decease_n stand_v up_o after_o they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o impertinency_n of_o that_o jer._n 30.20_o be_v show_v before_o as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n be_v that_o psalm_n 116.16_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o handmaid_n and_o it_o be_v to_o express_v his_o mean_a condition_n or_o humility_n as_o mary_n luke_n 1.48_o not_o his_o privilege_n and_o his_o subjection_n to_o god_n not_o his_o right_n he_o can_v claim_v from_o god_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o privilege_n import_v in_o this_o title_n son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n mr._n church_n must_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v church-membership_a and_o that_o not_o proper_a to_o he_o as_o a_o jew_n but_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n ere_o it_o will_v serve_v his_o turn_n which_o he_o can_v do_v enough_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o ample_a disquition_n to_o prove_v that_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o child_n be_v not_o denominate_v holy_a because_o they_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n the_o remnant_n to_o be_v call_v holy_a isai_n 4.3_o be_v either_o such_o jew_n as_o in_o the_o captivity_n escape_v alive_a who_o shall_v be_v holy_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o worship_n not_o serve_v idol_n but_o the_o live_a god_n or_o such_o convert_a believer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o make_v nothing_o to_o infant_n church-membership_a the_o church_n be_v not_o call_v the_o circumcision_n rom._n 3.30_o &_o 15.8_o but_o the_o jewish_a people_n the_o christian_n infant_n be_v not_o right_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n christian_n because_o the_o hebrew_n child_n be_v of_o the_o church_n jewish_n god_n now_o not_o take_v one_o whole_a nation_n for_o his_o church_n but_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o nation_n abraham_n be_v say_v rom._n 4.11_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumsion_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a but_o that_o any_o other_o man_n circumcision_n be_v so_o to_o he_o much_o less_o that_o every_o infant_n circumcision_n be_v such_o to_o they_o i_o read_v not_o sure_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o word_n import_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o abraham_n circumcision_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v a_o assurance_n to_o all_o believer_n though_o themselves_o uncircumcised_a of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o what_o divine_v though_o of_o never_o so_o great_a esteem_n thence_o infer_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o circumcision_n that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n of_o all_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n to_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o seal_n belong_v and_o consequent_o to_o infant_n be_v but_o their_o mistake_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o text._n of_o mark_n 10.14_o enough_o be_v say_v before_o of_o infant_n may_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o speech_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o salvation_n be_v true_a of_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o be_v so_o expound_v by_o dr._n morton_n apol._n cath._n and_o other_o of_o the_o visible_a it_o be_v not_o true_a rahab_n have_v be_v save_v though_o she_o have_v never_o be_v join_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o infant_n bring_v to_o christ_n mark_v 10.14_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o christian_a disciple_n or_o believer_n be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v their_o parent_n bring_v they_o and_o though_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o that_o bring_v they_o believe_v on_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o some_o eminent_a prophet_n as_o matth._n 16.14_o luke_n 7.16_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o syrophoenician_n be_v call_v a_o dog_n matth._n 15.26_o not_o because_o she_o be_v not_o a_o believer_n child_n but_o because_o a_o gentile_n child_n not_o a_o israelitess_n though_o diâ—t_o 30.6_o isai_n 44.3_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o godly_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_a as_o the_o full_a promise_n isai._n 54.13_o be_v expound_v by_o christ_n himself_o john_n 6.45_o and_o therefore_o not_o as_o mr._n church_n say_v to_o child_n as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n people_n if_o as_o be_v take_v reduplicative_o for_o then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n promise_v nor_o be_v the_o spirit_n promise_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v till_o they_o show_v it_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o take_v they_o for_o visible_a church-member_n or_o to_o baptize_v they_o without_o special_a revelation_n it_o be_v large_o prove_v above_o that_o act_n 15.10_o no_o infant_n be_v call_v a_o disciple_n there_o may_v be_v hope_n of_o infant_n salvation_n they_o may_v be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n our_o infant_n and_o ourselves_o though_o believer_n be_v yet_o heathen_n that_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n by_o birth_n and_o have_v be_v repute_v dog_n as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n child_n matth._n 15.26_o if_o we_o have_v then_o live_v but_o in_o the_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o infamy_n and_o rejection_n matth._n 18.17_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v heathen_n that_o be_v infidel_n and_o who_o society_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v nor_o our_o infant_n who_o be_v neither_o infidel_n nor_o believer_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o faith_n in_o that_o state_n ordinary_o as_o in_o logic_n they_o say_v a_o whelp_n till_o the_o nine_o day_n be_v neither_o blind_a nor_o see_v there_o be_v a_o middle_n of_o abnegation_n of_o either_o extreme_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o we_o may_v say_v our_o infant_n be_v neither_o infidel_n nor_o believer_n what_o mr._n church_n allege_v out_o of_o rev._n 22.15_o serve_v only_o to_o beget_v hatred_n towards_o antipaedobaptist_n for_o without_o there_o be_v
mean_v of_o be_v without_o the_o city_n or_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o dog_n there_o be_v rank_v with_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o such_o like_a neither_o of_o which_o need_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n though_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o visible_a member_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o believer_n christ_n a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o visible_o he_o appear_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n till_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v so_o infant_n may_v be_v member_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n invisible_o but_o not_o visible_o till_o they_o show_v faith_n sect_n x._o infant_n capacity_n of_o some_o respect_v different_a from_o discipleship_n entitle_v they_o not_o to_o baptism_n in_o the_o three_o argument_n be_v not_o much_o more_o than_o be_v say_v before_o and_o be_v answer_v jew_n infant_n be_v meet_v for_o circumcision_n because_o of_o the_o command_n to_o they_o we_o not_o meet_a for_o baptism_n because_o we_o have_v no_o command_n or_o example_n it_o be_v true_a matth._n 18.22_o a_o little_a child_n be_v make_v a_o pattern_n to_o those_o that_o be_v save_v in_o respect_n of_o humility_n or_o freedom_n from_o ambition_n but_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o this_o mere_a negation_n of_o ambition_n do_v qualify_v they_o for_o baptism_n unto_o which_o actual_a discipleship_n or_o profession_n be_v ordinary_o necessary_a christ_n admitt_v to_o he_o and_o bless_a little_a child_n mark_v 10.13_o but_o do_v not_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v they_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v if_o he_o have_v judge_v they_o meet_v for_o it_o if_o parent_n may_v enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n and_o dedicate_v they_o by_o solemn_a vow_n as_o hannah_n do_v of_o which_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o doubt_n whether_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o then_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v since_o baptism_n 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like_a reason_n infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v now_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o only_o the_o command_n than_o there_o be_v not_o a_o like_a reason_n for_o infant-baptism_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n unless_o there_o be_v the_o like_a command_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o mr._n geree_n say_v to_o my_o first_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n i_o allege_v that_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v though_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o that_o abraham_n know_v therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o circumcision_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o other_o be_v not_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o only_a god_n command_v to_o abraham_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n gen._n 17.21_o which_o be_v exclusive_a and_o beside_o i_o allege_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o gal._n 4.29_o 30._o where_o express_o ishmael_n 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8._o which_o mr._n geree_n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o usual_o make_v the_o interest_n in_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v seal_v by_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n be_v apparent_a from_o v_o 19_o now_o then_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o personal_a benefit_n if_o it_o derive_v grace_n to_o the_o person_n or_o any_o other_o personal_a benefit_n if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o covenant_n contain_v the_o special_a prerogative_n mention_v than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n seal_v to_o any_o but_o isaac_n not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n house_n that_o be_v circumcise_v 2._o it_o be_v insufficient_a for_o it_o show_v not_o that_o to_o ishmael_n any_o promise_n either_o evangelical_n or_o political_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v though_o he_o be_v circumcise_v which_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v to_o the_o objection_n and_o have_v vindicate_v his_o argument_n from_o it_o as_o for_o his_o inference_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o exception_n ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o abraham_n family_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o under_o it_o i_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n except_o it_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o i_o count_v this_o speech_n that_o ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o inept_v tautology_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v circumcise_v but_o be_v his_o speak_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o thing_n he_o shall_v have_v show_v be_v not_o that_o ishmael_n notwithstanding_o that_o exception_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o any_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o how_o abraham_n can_v in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n judge_v he_o no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o under_o it_o who_o god_n so_o plain_o except_v out_o of_o that_o covenant_n which_o paedobaptist_n themselves_o take_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o see_v not_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n hear_v the_o petition_n of_o abraham_n for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o but_o that_o god_n grant_v he_o spiritual_a blessing_n do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o contrary_a v._n 20._o where_o the_o blessing_n grant_v upon_o abraham_n petition_n for_o he_o be_v recite_v however_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o do_v exempt_v he_o from_o the_o covenant_n v_o 21._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o do_v his_o circumcision_n seal_v that_o interest_n as_o for_o what_o mr._n geree_n say_v no_o more_o can_v be_v true_o gather_v from_o thence_o than_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o melchisedec_n or_o lot_n it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v express_o that_o god_n establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o righteous_a and_o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o ishmael_n when_o abraham_n beg_v for_o he_o god_n answer_v how_o far_o he_o will_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o then_o add_v adversative_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n that_o be_v not_o with_o ishmael_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o covenant_n before_o mention_v v_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o thing_n be_v further_o manifest_v by_o god_n ratify_v sarahs_n desire_n of_o ishmaels_n election_n gen._n 21.10_o 12._o where_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o abraham_n seed_n from_o which_o the_o apostle_n argue_v ishmael_n not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n nor_o elect_v 21.12_o nor_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n but_o reprobate_n a_o persecutor_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o in_o my_o exercit._n i_o cite_v those_o text_n which_o mr._n geree_n do_v ill_a to_o omit_v since_o they_o serve_v for_o my_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o ishmael_n have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o the_o instance_n of_o esau_n mr._n geree_n tell_v i_o the_o case_n of_o esau_n be_v but_o as_o that_o of_o ishmael_n and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o israel_n but_o be_v not_o israel_n they_o be_v under_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n though_o not_o real_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o distinction_n you_o yourself_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o fourscore_o and_o sixteen_o page_n of_o your_o answer_n when_o you_o say_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v distinct_a but_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thence_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o esau_n for_o that_o sentence_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a gen._n 25.23_o can_v sound_v no_o high_o in_o isaac_n apprehension_n then_o that_o difference_n which_o be_v put_v between_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v if_o ishmael_n be_v not_o real_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o mr._n geree_n yield_v what_o i_o prove_v before_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v circumcise_v though_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o do_v belong_v to_o they_o and_o because_o this_o be_v reveal_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n they_o be_v not_o repute_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thence_o to_o be_v seal_v as_o mr._n geree_n say_v nor_o be_v it_o likely_a but_o isaac_n do_v apprehend_v concern_v esau_n by_o the_o oracle_n gen._n 25.23_o that_o none_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o do_v belong_v to_o he_o however_o god_n appoint_v circumcision_n to_o these_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n it_o follow_v he_o make_v not_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o each_o person_n circumcision_n but_o his_o own_o institution_n to_o the_o instance_n of_o stranger_n in_o abraham_n family_n he_o answer_v by_o god_n own_o testimony_n abraham_n will_v keep_v none_o in_o his_o family_n but_o such_o as_o be_v outward_o conformable_a to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n gen._n 18.19_o and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o proselyte_n and_o interest_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n answ._n whether_o abraham_n do_v or_o may_v keep_v any_o infidel_n in_o his_o family_n be_v consider_v by_o i_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n s._n 37._o but_o for_o the_o text_n gen._n 18.19_o it_o do_v not_o testify_v that_o abraham_n will_v keep_v none_o in_o his_o family_n but_o such_o as_o be_v outward_o conformable_a to_o god_n way_n but_o that_o he_o will_v command_v they_o to_o keep_v god_n way_n and_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o jehovah_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o be_v equipollent_a only_a to_o a_o particular_a as_o appear_v in_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o other_o but_o be_v this_o grant_v they_o be_v so_o conformable_a and_o be_v so_o proselyte_n and_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n interest_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o any_o promise_n in_o that_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o much_o less_o that_o such_o interest_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v circumcise_v as_o for_o mr._n gs._n useful_a observation_n that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n since_o it_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o proselyte_n gentiles_n and_o their_o seed_n that_o be_v not_o only_o without_o but_o uncapable_a of_o interest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o know_v not_o what_o use_n there_o be_v of_o it_o for_o his_o purpose_n it_o go_v upon_o a_o mistake_n that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v to_o none_o but_o who_o have_v interest_n
you_o see_v and_o hear_v act_v 2.33_o to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o that_o be_v for_o their_o benefit_n by_o move_v they_o to_o own_o christ._n but_o i_o think_v if_o the_o promise_n be_v mean_v of_o that_o gift_n it_o shall_v be_v mean_v thus_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o each_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n this_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o v_o 38._o be_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o thus_o the_o proposition_n shall_v not_o be_v true_a for_o all_o afar_o off_o who_o be_v call_v of_o god_n have_v not_o that_o gift_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o promise_v they_o nor_o have_v this_o sense_n be_v so_o fit_a as_o to_o comfort_v they_o sith_o that_o gift_n may_v be_v give_v and_o be_v to_o person_n who_o god_n reject_v as_o for_o the_o other_o exposition_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n as_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o it_o can_v be_v the_o promise_n mean_v act_v 2.39_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n in_o the_o text_n of_o that_o promise_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o those_o to_o who_o peter_n then_o speak_v and_o to_o their_o child_n as_o their_o child_n no_o nor_o such_o a_o promise_n as_o this_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o a_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o if_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o every_o believer_n then_o either_o god_n keep_v it_o or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o he_o break_v his_o word_n if_o he_o do_v than_o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a for_o neither_o in_o save_v grace_n nor_o in_o ecclesiastical_a privilege_n u.g._n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n be_v god_n a_o god_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n or_o natural_a child_n of_o a_o believer_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o have_v be_v false_a be_v speak_v to_o those_o jew_n who_o be_v not_o then_o believer_n nor_o perhaps_o many_o of_o they_o evet_fw-la believer_n in_o christ._n and_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o the_o christian_a church-membership_a and_o baptism_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant_n make_v with_o that_o nation_n for_o then_o john_n baptist_n do_v ill_a to_o expostulate_v with_o they_o for_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n matth._n 3.7_o and_o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o allege_v they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n v_o 9_o and_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o another_o sort_n of_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o have_v more_o right_a to_o it_o then_o they_o yea_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v ill_a to_o require_v personal_a repentance_n and_o believe_v if_o they_o have_v right_a to_o such_o privilege_n by_o a_o promise_n without_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o promise_n say_v to_o be_v to_o any_o child_n but_o those_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o infant_n uncalled_a and_o consequent_o this_o scripture_n be_v very_o ill_o apply_v to_o prove_v federall_a holiness_n of_o believer_n infant_n master_n cobbet_n add_v second_o it_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n or_o of_o christ_n send_v but_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n of_o make_v it_o to_o the_o father_n with_o respect_n unto_o they_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o now_o to_o come_v but_o already_o come_v as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v from_o v_o 3_o to_o 37._o nor_o be_v it_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o mention_v promise_n as_o fulfil_v to_o express_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o or_o to_o such_o and_o such_o but_o rather_o to_o annex_v some_o expression_n that_o 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the_o jew_n have_v the_o first_o place_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o marry_o luke_n 1.54_o 55._o and_o of_o zacharias_n v_o 68_o 69_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75._o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o expression_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v not_o usual_a and_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o many_o more_o the_o fulfil_n of_o a_o promise_n be_v otherwise_o express_v but_o what_o then_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n which_o i_o give_v if_o it_o do_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o master_n cobbet_n be_v right_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o express_v a_o promise_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o a_o thing_n yet_o to_o be_v do_v in_o some_o other_o expression_n as_o 1_o john_n 2.25_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o yea_o in_o the_o place_n rom._n 9.4_o of_o which_o master_n cobbet_n pa._n 31._o say_v for_o the_o promise_n iâ—_n to_o you_o or_o belong_v to_o you_o as_o rom._n 9.4_o have_v it_o the_o expression_n be_v not_o in_o the_o dative_n case_n as_o act_n 2.39_o but_o in_o the_o genitive_fw-la but_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o consider_v how_o master_n cobbet_n himself_o expound_v the_o word_n sect._n 1_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o your_o child_n not_o be_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o intend_v any_o legal_a blessing_n but_o a_o promise_n then_o in_o force_n after_o christ_n ascension_n to_o effect_v some_o promise_a blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o signify_v the_o free_a promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o which_o they_o have_v visible_a right_n sect._n 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v exclude_v but_o must_v be_v one_o principal_a thing_n intend_v it_o be_v that_o promise_n to_o which_o baptism_n the_o seal_n be_v annex_v sect._n 4._o nor_o be_v abraham_n charter_n less_o than_o what_o here_o avow_v by_o the_o apostle_n scil._n that_o the_o promise_n even_o of_o sin_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o their_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n and_o no_o more_o be_v plead_v for_o but_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v de_fw-la futuro_fw-la for_o the_o promise_n in_o praesenti_fw-la be_v to_o you_o scil._n in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n sect._n 7._o and_o this_o promise_n here_o mention_v act_v 2.38_o 39_o contain_v in_o it_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v or_o belong_v to_o you_o scil._n in_o the_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n of_o it_o so_o then_o according_a to_o master_n cobbet_n exposition_n the_o promise_n mean_v be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v to_o they_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o be_v that_o it_o be_v to_o they_o or_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o â—he_n external_a right_n and_o administration_n of_o it_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n he_o mean_v here_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o be_v abraham_n charter_n gen._n 17.7_o jerem._n 31.33_o 34._o hold_v out_o at_o least_o a_o external_a interest_n therein_o to_o they_o be_v jew_n not_o yet_o believe_v father_n or_o repent_v for_o that_o be_v rather_o mention_v as_o exert_v after_o many_o word_n beside_o v_o 40_o 41._o yea_o rather_o they_o be_v offensive_a member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v then_o a_o true_a visible_a gospel-church_n they_o be_v as_o person_n under_o censure_n though_o they_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la yet_o not_o jus_o in_o baptismo_fw-la without_o repentance_n yet_o they_o be_v covenant-fathers_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o external_a right_n of_o it_o to_o their_o child_n though_o their_o child_n be_v not_o
and_o that_o it_o be_v verify_v intentional_o &_o quoad_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v beside_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n but_o of_o moses_n v_o 14._o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v oblige_v to_o duty_n not_o express_v covenant-grace_n that_o which_o master_n cobbet_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o which_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o circumcision_n visible_o seal_v unto_o the_o jew_n &_o their_o child_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o sacramental_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n itself_o and_o not_o mere_o in_o a_o personal_a respect_n to_o abraham_n as_o apply_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o justification_n have_v either_o none_o or_o very_o little_a truth_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o more_o hide_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o only_o to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o gal._n 3.7_o 9_o 29._o nor_o be_v circumcision_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o seal_v it_o to_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n nor_o circumcision_n in_o the_o sacramental_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n circumcision_n term_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n which_o be_v not_o a_o seal_n as_o apply_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o his_o justification_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v shall_v be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v rom._n 4.11_o 12._o master_n cobbet_n add_v nor_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o covenant_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n it_o hold_v forth_o temporal_a thing_n indeed_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal._n 111.5_o as_o do_v the_o promise_n now_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o it_o hold_v forth_o also_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n thereof_o to_o all_o albeit_o in_o the_o internal_a operation_n as_o to_o some_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o all_o rom._n 9.4_o scil._n in_o the_o former_a sense_n and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 8._o some_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o choice_a seed_n in_o that_o general_a covenant_n scil._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o they_o v_o 6._o and_o the_o same_o distinction_n be_v now_o hold_v out_o in_o such_o sort_n among_o person_n in_o church-estate_n ans._n it_o suffice_v against_o those_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n only_o and_o make_v other_o promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n to_o be_v only_a administration_n of_o it_o and_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v the_o tâ—ken_v of_o that_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n contain_v promise_n proper_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n as_o well_o as_o evangelical_n to_o his_o spiritual_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v more_o manifest_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o then_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v be_v the_o signify_v and_o assure_v the_o former_a rather_o than_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o the_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o from_o interest_n evangelical_n but_o national_a or_o proper_a to_o the_o people_n of_o abraham_n nor_o be_v master_n cobbet_n exception_n of_o any_o validity_n that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n now_o be_v mix_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v be_v not_o of_o any_o outward_a inheritance_n peculiar_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o child_n as_o abraham_n have_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o he_o and_o he_o but_o of_o fatherly_a care_n and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o outward_a thing_n nor_o do_v psal._n 111.5_o prove_v that_o the_o inherit_v canaan_n be_v great_a and_o prosperous_a gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o rather_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n deut._n 28._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 8.6_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n unto_o which_o circumcision_n do_v oblige_v gal._n 5.3_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v evangelical_n do_v belong_v to_o abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n only_o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n any_o where_o interpret_v that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o hold_v forth_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o external_a right_a and_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n assure_v therein_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n determine_v rom._n 9.8_o to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a not_o to_o all_o nor_o do_v rom._n 9.4_o say_v the_o promise_n pertain_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o any_o in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n and_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v outward_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o appearance_n to_o mâ—n_z when_o they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o in_o reality_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o grace_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_a &_o true_a believer_n nor_o appoint_v any_o way_n of_o seal_v it_o to_o any_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o baptism_n as_o a_o covenant-seal_a presuppose_v a_o covenant-right_a or_o that_o the_o jew_n act_n 2.38_o 39_o have_v any_o covenant_n or_o church-right_a to_o baptism_n jus_o ad_fw-la râ—m_fw-la though_o not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi afore_o they_o be_v believer_n on_o christ_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o right_n to_o baptism_n in_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o baptism_n first_o give_v by_o god_n to_o john_n baptist_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o membership_n therein_o but_o of_o their_o own_v john_n doctrine_n become_v his_o disciple_n and_o join_v into_o a_o school_n or_o church_n distinct_a from_o the_o pharasee_n and_o other_o jewish_a church-ruler_n though_o they_o adhere_v till_o after_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o temple-service_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o peter_n require_v of_o the_o jew_n repentance_n afore_o baptism_n act_v 2.38_o because_o though_o they_o have_v covenant_n or_o church-right_a thereto_o yet_o be_v adult_n member_n under_o offence_n and_o admonish_v thereof_o by_o peter_n they_o may_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n against_o such_o a_o admonition_n notwithstanding_o church_n or_o covenant-right_a have_v be_v debar_v that_o seal_n for_o 1._o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n of_o which_o those_o jew_n be_v member_n be_v in_o their_o profession_n not_o only_o distinct_a but_o also_o opposite_a therefore_o there_o be_v no_o church-right_a from_o be_v member_n in_o the_o one_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o for_o their_o fact_n of_o which_o they_o be_v admonishde_v by_o peter_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v member_n that_o they_o be_v more_o sure_a of_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n john_n 9.22_o 3._o peter_n do_v not_o act_n in_o his_o speech_n act_v 2._o 38_o â—9_n as_o a_o elder_a in_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o he_o be_v none_o but_o as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v their_o fact_n object_v to_o they_o as_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o â—â—ey_n be_v but_o confess_v by_o themselves_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n that_o lie_v on_o their_o conscience_n nor_o be_v peter_n advice_n give_v to_o remove_v a_o church-censure_n for_o readmission_n to_o a_o seal_n but_o to_o ease_v their_o conscience_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n into_o which_o they_o have_v never_o be_v admit_v but_o master_n cobbet_n against_o my_o first_o exception_n say_v those_o jew_n be_v offensive_a member_n of_o that_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o not_o yet_o dischurch_v and_o divorce_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o
external_o in_o covenant_n and_o church-estate_n also_o as_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o olive_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o not_o cast_v out_o until_o their_o unbelief_n or_o total_a and_o final_a rejection_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o ratify_v in_o jesus_n as_o that_o promise_a messiah_n rom._n 11.20_o to_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v ans._n a_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v such_o a_o company_n as_o avouch_v the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n to_o the_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o total_a or_o final_a rejection_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v a_o explicit_a believe_v and_o own_v of_o christ_n john_n 8.24_o to_o be_v a_o people_n so_o cast_v off_o as_o to_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n take_v from_o they_o presuppose_v such_o a_o rejection_n act_v 13.46_o mat._n 21.43_o but_o to_o be_v a_o gospel-church_n or_o member_n of_o a_o gospel-church_n require_v more_o than_o a_o non-rejection_n to_o wit_n a_o express_a avouch_v of_o the_o gospel_n non-rejection_n do_v not_o make_v a_o gospel-church_n or_o church-member_n if_o it_o do_v the_o savage_a american_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o have_v not_o reject_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o gospel-church_n and_o church-member_n yet_o that_o jewish_a church_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n act_n 2.37_o be_v of_o and_o those_o jew_n themselves_o have_v reject_v christ_n with_o much_o violence_n john_n 9.22_o act_n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v no_o covenant_n or_o church-right_a no_o not_o external_o quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la from_o their_o stand_n in_o that_o church_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v claim_v admission_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n no_o not_o though_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v without_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n deserve_v excommunication_n or_o suspense_n from_o the_o seal_n but_o master_n cobbet_n be_v bold_a to_o avouch_v that_o this_o church_n be_v a_o gospel-church_n visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o same_o essential_o with_o that_o gospel_n or_o christian_a church_n which_o to_o i_o be_v such_o a_o paradox_n as_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v receive_v for_o then_o that_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o gospel-church_n which_o do_v obstinate_o adhere_v to_o the_o law_n and_o they_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n who_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o a_o christian_a church_n who_o deny_v persecute_a kill_v christ_n and_o avouch_v themselves_o moses_n his_o disciple_n john_n 9.27_o not_o christ_n and_o if_o that_o church_n and_o the_o christian_a be_v the_o same_o essential_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o christian_a than_o baptism_n be_v needless_a yea_o irrigular_a for_o the_o enter_n and_o admission_n of_o a_o believe_a jew_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n contrary_a to_o that_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n before_o in_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n essential_o the_o same_o than_o do_v peter_n ill_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o they_o act_v 2.40_o then_o be_v luke_n mistake_v in_o say_v v._n 47._o the_o lord_n add_v they_o daily_o to_o the_o church_n after_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o church_n before_o all_o which_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n palpable_a absurdity_n but_o master_n cobbet_n thus_o back_v his_o assertion_n unless_o whilst_o the_o jewish_a church_n stand_v any_o will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o evangelical_n visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o a_o legal_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o visible_a church_n then_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n 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difference_n if_o master_n cobbet_n mean_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v a_o visible_a political_a church_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n than_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o say_v at_o some_o time_n while_o the_o jewish_a church_n stand_v there_o be_v no_o evangelical_n visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n when_o the_o disciple_n be_v scatter_v the_o shepherd_n be_v smite_v matth._n 26.31_o there_o be_v no_o such_o visible_a evangelical_n church_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o quote_v by_o doctor_n white_a in_o the_o same_o place_n hold_v that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n the_o true_a faith_n remain_v in_o none_o but_o only_o the_o virgin_n mary_n alsted_n suppl_n panstr_n cath_z chami_fw-la the_o eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o s._n 10._o dâ—inâ—e_fw-la tempore_fw-la passionis_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la visibilis_fw-la talis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la erant_fw-la 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with_o as_o if_o denyeng_a infant-baptism_n they_o count_v they_o as_o pagan_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n without_o hope_n in_o reference_n to_o ordinary_a and_o reveal_v ground_n and_o way_n of_o hope_n and_o life_n ephes._n 2.11_o 12.13_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n for_o set_v aside_o their_o talk_n of_o initiatory_a seal_n and_o external_a covenant_n which_o they_o can_v say_v assure_v life_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n without_o election_n we_o assure_v as_o much_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n justification_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o sanctification_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v effectual_a call_n and_o they_o can_v in_o truth_n assure_v no_o more_o nor_o any_o other_o way_n though_o to_o uphold_v their_o credit_n and_o to_o win_v the_o affection_n of_o credulous_a parent_n they_o befool_v they_o with_o idle_a talk_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o the_o scripture_n never_o mention_n and_o of_o seal_v that_o covenant_n by_o baptism_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a of_o the_o text_n ezek._n 16.21_o 20._o deut_n 30.6_o will_v be_v examine_v afterward_o why_o he_o bid_v see_v deut._n 29.29_o i_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v discern_v his_o weakness_n in_o allege_v the_o scripture_n impertinent_o since_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o infant_n to_o who_o the_o reveal_v thing_n do_v not_o belong_v that_o they_o may_v hear_v they_o and_o do_v they_o in_o infancy_n the_o second_o consideration_n be_v in_o brief_a this_o that_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o yet_o preach_v not_o for_o the_o abolish_n of_o moysaicall_a rite_n but_o be_v indulgent_a to_o the_o jew_n act_n 21.20_o 22_o 23_o 24._o will_v not_o give_v such_o manifest_a and_o just_a offence_n to_o they_o as_o to_o hold_v forth_o a_o exclusion_n of_o their_o babe_n from_o right_a in_o that_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n itself_o whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o visible_a seal_n as_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o gen._n 17.11_o 13._o and_o act_n 7.8_o declare_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o my_o exposition_n there_o be_v no_o exclusion_n of_o babe_n from_o the_o promise_n act_v 2.39_o though_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v since_o babe_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v effectual_o call_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n nor_o do_v my_o exposition_n exclude_v the_o jew_n infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o or_o circumcision_n or_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n meddle_v with_o that_o point_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o act_v 2.39_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o how_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o then_o master_n cobbet_n conceive_v be_v show_v above_o the_o three_o consideration_n set_v aside_o his_o phraseology_n be_v this_o that_o if_o peter_n shall_v intend_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cross_a to_o paul_n doctrine_n rom._n 15.8_o who_o make_v it_o christ_n end_n not_o to_o evacuate_v undermine_v or_o abolish_v by_o his_o come_n the_o promise_n indefinite_o make_v to_o the_o father_n whether_o in_o gen._n 17.7_o or_o deut._n 30.6_o or_o the_o like_a or_o respect_v parent_n or_o child_n but_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o ibid._n but_o how_o this_o consequence_n be_v make_v good_a i_o can_v conceive_v but_o do_v deny_v it_o and_o expect_v a_o proof_n of_o it_o ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la master_n cobbet_n conclude_v the_o chapter_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v of_o those_o jewish_a child_n what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o child_n federal_a interest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o apostle_n since_o christ_n ascension_n this_o tenant_n of_o the_o child_n of_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o iâ—_n no_o humane_a invention_n ans._n 1._o in_o the_o objection_n the_o concession_n be_v that_o those_o jewish_a child_n be_v never_o before_o deny_v to_o be_v visible_o in_o abraham_n covenant_n which_o master_n cobbet_n alter_v thus_o be_v visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v those_o jewish_a child_n be_v visible_o in_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o yet_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o same_o every_o way_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n and_o other_o a_o person_n may_v be_v visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o infant_n visible_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n i_o know_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o circumcision_n and_o this_o sure_a the_o apostle_n teach_v
the_o visible_a church_n and_o partake_v of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v nor_o true_a believer_n but_o none_o but_o elect_a person_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v to_o they_o none_o but_o a_o elect_a person_n have_v the_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v his_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o such_o in_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o other_o may_v be_v in_o show_n in_o it_o and_o account_v so_o by_o we_o mr._n josiah_n church_n in_o his_o book_n forenamed_a pag._n 41._o interpose_v thus_o 1._o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a promise_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o mix_a covenant_n but_o not_o a_o mix_a evangelical_n covenant_n for_o a_o mix_a gospel_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n partly_o of_o work_n and_o partly_o of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v not_o mix_v after_o that_o manner_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v until_o four_o hunâ—red_a and_o thirty_o year_n after_o iâ—_n and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o it_o but_o only_o annex_v to_o it_o gal._n 3.17_o answer_n mr._n church_n his_o confession_n that_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a promise_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o mix_a covenant_n be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o need_v to_o justify_v my_o speech_n exercit._n pag_n 2._o who_o do_v not_o call_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n mix_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n but_o say_v he_o â—_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o dispensation_n and_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v as_o pure_o evangelical_n as_o this_o whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o and_o the_o temporal_a promise_n be_v evangelical_n and_o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o because_o of_o unbelief_n many_o obtain_v they_o not_o heb._n 3.19_o also_o there_o be_v temporal_a promise_n in_o this_o dispensation_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o same_o charter_n matth._n 5.5_o &_o 6.33_o rom._n 9.32_o ezek._n 36.25_o 30._o answer_n if_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o we_o it_o be_v prove_v from_o gal._n 3.8_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v evangelical_n but_o not_o pure_o evangelical_n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o temporal_a promise_n gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o though_o many_o through_o unbelief_n enter_v not_o into_o câ—naan_n heb._n 3.19_o yet_o neither_o all_o nor_o only_a believer_n enter_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o heb._n 4.2_o but_o not_o either_o by_o so_o pure_o evangelical_n a_o covenant_n nor_o in_o so_o perspicuous_a a_o way_n we_o have_v temporal_a promise_n now_o but_o not_o the_o same_o nor_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v that_o the_o promise_v seal_v in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n be_v principal_o spiritual_a i_o grant_v it_o but_o deny_v it_o any_o absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o no_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o many_o circumcise_a infant_n that_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o profit_v nor_o any_o benefit_n to_o they_o by_o circumcision_n though_o there_o be_v profit_n by_o it_o attainable_a and_o attain_v by_o many_o more_o than_o which_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n be_v not_o gather_v from_o rome_n 2.1_o 2._o i_o return_v to_o mr._n m._n i_o take_v his_o grant_n pag._n 99_o that_o circumcision_n be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o etc._n etc._n as_o belong_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n together_o with_o sacrificeâ—_n and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v administer_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o type_n before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o so_o blot_v out_o my_o second_o exception_n against_o his_o first_o conclusion_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o pag._n 187._o he_o do_v cross_v himself_o for_o whereas_o here_o he_o grant_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o as_o in_o his_o language_n to_o say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o of_o it_o only_o be_v the_o part_n but_o to_o the_o administration_n for_o how_o do_v it_o administer_v it_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o but_o my_o three_o exception_n require_v more_o review_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 14._o have_v mention_v beside_o christ_n and_o true_a believer_n a_o three_o sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n not_o bear_v jew_n but_o make_v proselyte_n who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o profession_n who_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o allege_v â—al_a 4_o 29._o for_o it_o against_o this_o i_o except_v 1._o that_o i_o think_v he_o can_v not_o show_v where_o in_o scripture_n such_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v 1._o that_o he_o name_v not_o proselyte_n to_o add_v any_o strength_n to_o the_o argument_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v say_v some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v visible_a member_n yet_o not_o inward_o godly_a and_o these_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o other_o answ._n i_o shall_v have_v yield_v to_o call_v such_o if_o they_o be_v jew_n by_o birth_n or_o nature_n abraham_n seed_n but_o not_o so_o of_o any_o proselyte_n and_o so_o mr._n m._n have_v not_o his_o purpose_n of_o apply_v the_o term_n abraham_n seed_n to_o gentiles_n who_o be_v believer_n only_o in_o profession_n much_o less_o to_o gentile_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n but_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o say_v he_o never_o expect_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o quarrel_n for_o call_v they_o who_o join_v to_o the_o church_n by_o that_o cowmon_a name_n whereby_o the_o church-member_n be_v call_v viz._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n answer_n there_o be_v no_o quarrel_n in_o my_o word_n but_o if_o mr._n m._n do_v not_o expect_v that_o his_o say_n in_o that_o sermon_n will_v be_v sift_v to_o the_o bran_n it_o be_v his_o oversight_n they_o that_o doubt_v of_o the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o paedobaptism_n have_v very_o great_a cause_n to_o discuss_v that_o sermon_n be_v preach_v and_o print_v at_o that_o time_n by_o such_o a_o man_n and_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n then_o â—itting_v at_o westminster_n he_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o common_a name_n by_o which_o church-member_n join_v to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v but_o he_o prove_v it_o not_o and_o till_o he_o do_v prove_v it_o i_o reject_v it_o 3._o say_v he_o and_o can_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v produce_v where_o proselyte_n be_v express_o call_v by_o this_o name_n the_o matter_n be_v noâ—_n tanti_n answer_n it_o will_v follow_v then_o that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o of_o be_v god_n to_o abraham_n be_v seed_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o gentile_a proselyte_n who_o be_v only_o by_o profession_n god_n people_n not_o in_o reality_n much_o less_o of_o their_o natural_a seed_n and_o this_o will_v make_v most_o of_o the_o infant_n baptize_v unbaptizable_a by_o paedobaptist_n own_o principle_n for_o sure_a the_o do_v not_o take_v the_o natural_a infant_n 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mr._n blake_n add_v in_o that_o chapter_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o allegation_n of_o matth._n 3.9_o in_o which_o as_o i_o show_v before_o john_n baptist_n reject_v their_o claim_n to_o baptism_n though_o abraham_n natural_a child_n without_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o assert_n the_o only_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o covenant_n to_o be_v his_o spiritual_a here_o to_o say_v mr._n blake_n i_o answer_v first_o when_o those_o that_o be_v no_o better_o then_o thâ—se_a make_v the_o same_o plea_n john_n 8_o 3â—_n we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o christ_n yield_v it_o v_o 37._o i_o know_v that_o you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n he_o allow_v all_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o can_v claim_v and_o for_o pharisees_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v church_n member_n but_o also_o church_n teacher_n matth._n 23.2_o i_o reply_v christ_n yield_v they_o be_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n verse_n 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he_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o grant_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 149._o a_o lawfulness_n of_o admit_v man_n into_o a_o visible_a communion_n upon_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o that_o right_o even_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o faith_n though_o their_o inward_a holiness_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o pag._n 111._o he_o tell_v i_o this_o mistake_n run_v through_o your_o whole_a book_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v a_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o ony_o such_o as_o partake_v of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o it_o but_o of_o this_o calumny_n more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o apology_n sect._n 10._o pag._n 47._o after_o all_o these_o expression_n of_o his_o meaning_n in_o his_o conclusion_n he_o add_v pag._n 111._o this_o than_o be_v and_o be_v my_o meaning_n when_o i_o say_v that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v confederate_n with_o their_o parent_n that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o visible_a right_n to_o be_v 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parent_n and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n still_o stand_v good_a the_o speech_n of_o mr._n rutherfâ—rd_n be_v mr._n cotton_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v without_o make_v contradictory_n true_a my_o answer_n beaâ—s_v not_o against_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gen._n 17.7_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a but_o that_o the_o holy-ghost_n make_v this_o his_o argument_n why_o he_o will_v have_v the_o male_a child_n circumcise_v and_o thereby_o reckon_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o because_o their_o parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v refuse_v by_o m_n own_o concession_n pag._n 182._o that_o the_o command_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o be_v circumcise_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o it_o which_o i_o call_v a_o carnal_a imagination_n but_o the_o speech_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o in_o civil_a corporation_n mr._n m._n pag._n 123_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v his_o speech_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o god_n do_v reject_v the_o parent_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n the_o child_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o they_o against_o which_o i_o except_v that_o parent_n may_v be_v idolatry_n apostate_n from_o judaism_n draw_v up_o the_o foreskin_n again_o and_o yet_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o say_v be_v it_o not_o evident_a in_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n that_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v cast_v out_o together_o i_o grant_v this_o but_o this_o do_v not_o make_v good_a his_o own_o assertion_n or_o overthrow_v i_o then_o he_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o will_v show_v the_o falsity_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v some_o instance_n not_o of_o parent_n who_o remain_v god_n people_n in_o external_a profession_n though_o their_o life_n may_v possible_o be_v very_o wicked_a but_o of_o some_o who_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o be_v visible_a professor_n and_o yet_o their_o infant_n remain_v in_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o the_o church_n or_o 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to_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o act_n v_o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o so_o love_a and_o after_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o by_o this_o doctrine_n you_o feign_v a_o new_a heart_n not_o to_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o anti-arminians_a that_o i_o know_v of_o out_o of_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o deut._n 30.6_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o external_a privilege_n but_o a_o spiritual_a grace_n proper_a to_o the_o elect_a nor_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n in_o their_o infant_n staâ—e_v but_o in_o their_o adult_n in_o the_o text_n jsai_n 44.2_o 3._o speak_v of_o god_n pour_v his_o spirit_n on_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n his_o servant_n and_o jeshrim_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v who_o he_o bid_v not_o to_o fear_v and_o his_o blessing_n on_o his_o offspring_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n the_o term_n jacob_n and_o jeshurim_n be_v take_v not_o personal_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o bid_v jacob_n dead_a long_a before_o not_o to_o fear_v but_o collective_o either_o for_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n call_v the_o jsrael_n of_o god_n gal._n 6.16_o in_o the_o former_a acception_n the_o seed_n and_o offspring_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o israelite_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o mr._n gataker_n in_o his_o annot._n on_o that_o text_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v my_o blessing_n the_o one_o expound_v the_o other_o whereby_o they_o and_o their_o state_n shall_v thrive_v and_o flourish_v and_o multiply_v and_o increase_v that_o have_v be_v almost_o clean_o exhaust_v and_o exceed_o impair_v in_o a_o manner_n beyond_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n before_o ch_z 26.19_o ezek._n 37.3_o 11_o 14._o so_o of_o their_o land_n ch_n 32.15_o and_o of_o their_o â—eed_n ch_n 61.9_o he_o follow_v still_o the_o comparison_n take_v from_o ground_n well_o water_v as_o ch_z 58.11_o and_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o soil_n ch_n 32.10_o in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d he_o it_o be_v a_o type_n oâ—_n that_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o increase_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o member_n 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n oâ—_n his_o spirit_n acts._n 9.31_o eâ—hes_n 4.12.15_o col._n 2.19.2_o â—et_o 3.18_o sâ—e_fw-mi ch_n 2d_o 6_o and_o 37_o 3â—_n and_o 61.9.21_o take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o make_v nothing_o for_o aâ—_n external_a vissible_a privilege_n from_o age_n to_o age_n belong_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n even_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d believer_n but_o in_o the_o first_o acception_n it_o nâ—â—es_v a_o future_a multiply_v of_o the_o jew_n then_o much_o waste_v in_o the_o laâ—ter_n spiritual_a grace_n and_o comfort_n to_o 〈…〉_z and_o for_o the_o last_o tâ—xt_n ames_n coroâ—_n acts._n 5_o c._n 2d_o versum_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la partem_fw-la remonstrantes_n trahunt_fw-la in_fw-ge alteran_fw-ge partâ—m_fw-ge accipit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n rom._n 11.27_o promissionem_fw-la absolutâ—m_fw-la &_o electorum_fw-la propriam_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la contineri_fw-la manifestis_fw-la verbis_fw-la confirmans_fw-la extermâ—n_fw-la nihil_fw-la sonnet_n spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d â—eminis_fw-la etiam_fw-la inculcatio_fw-la solos_fw-la electos_fw-la &_o â—â—â—caciter_fw-la vocatos_fw-la notari_fw-la docet_fw-la apostolo_n sic_fw-la hunc_fw-la citulum_fw-la interpretante_fw-la rom._n 9_o â—_o gal_n 3.16_o &_o 4.28_o mr._n gataker_n annot_n on_o esai_n 59_o 21._o thy_o seed_n the_o faithful_a the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o rom._n 9.6_o 8_o gal._n 3.16.29_o se_fw-la dr._n owen_n of_o perseverance_n ch_n 3._o sect._n 41._o ch_n 4._o sect._n 3._o ch_n 5._o sect._n 9_o ch_n 7._o sect._n 23._o and_o for_o what_o mr_n m_n count_v absurd_a i_o yield_v iâ—_n that_o my_o answer_n cut_v off_o isaac_n and_o iacob_n natural_a posterity_n from_o these_o promise_n except_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o as_o for_o mr._n m._n deprehend_v i_o in_o absurdity_n and_o trifle_v such_o as_o i_o cenceive_v in_o mr._n cottonsâ—_n word_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o discourse_n run_v upon_o a_o mistake_n of_o my_o word_n and_o meaning_n which_o he_o do_v almost_o in_o every_o thing_n he_o repeaâ—s_v of_o mâ—nâ—_n and_o censure_n out_o of_o haste_n to_o frame_v his_o book_n as_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o conceive_v for_o where_o do_v i_o say_v that_o which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o i_o and_o from_o which_o he_o will_v infer_v like_o trifle_v and_o absurdity_n as_o be_v in_o mr._n cotton_v speech_n that_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o yet_o if_o i_o have_v say_v it_o such_o trifle_n as_o mr._n cotton_n use_v will_v not_o have_v follow_v on_o those_o word_n ascribe_v to_o i_o unless_o i_o have_v say_v also_o that_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v put_v for_o every_o believer_n and_o â—heir_a seed_n have_v be_v mean_v in_o â—hat_n proposition_n ascribe_v to_o i_o of_o their_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o close_a of_o that_o discourse_n in_o which_o he_o tell_v i_o thus_o by_o your_o own_o argument_n you_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o jew_n but_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o inward_o holy_a as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v the_o gentile_n from_o have_v any_o visible_a communion_n in_o external_a privilege_n i_o say_v mr._n m._n father_n on_o i_o his_o own_o brat_n first_o a_o proposition_n i_o deliver_v not_o than_o a_o argument_n which_o be_v none_o of_o i_o as_o he_o make_v it_o and_o then_o a_o conclusion_n i_o never_o own_v nor_o will_v follow_v on_o that_o proposition_n or_o that_o argument_n he_o will_v father_n on_o i_o for_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o i_o assert_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o abrahaham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o that_o my_o reason_n on_o mr._n cotton_v word_n will_v prove_v this_o proposition_n must_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o inward_o holy_a as_o mr._n m._n false_o imagine_v i_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o gentile_n from_o have_v any_o visible_a communion_n in_o external_a privilege_n unless_o i_o have_v say_v the_o elect_a jew_n or_o gentile_n only_o have_v visible_a communion_n in_o external_a privilege_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o whereas_o i_o never_o say_v that_o external_a privilege_n as_o v_o 9_o of_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o inward_o holy_a or_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o only_o from_o the_o command_n v_o 9.10_o sect_n xxxviii_o animadversion_n on_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n t._n cobbeâ—s_o jusâ—â—_n vindic._n sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o about_o gen._n 17._o whereby_o his_o position_n about_o church-covenant_n and_o external_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v refell_v to_o how_o little_a purpose_n mr._n m._n have_v allege_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17_o 7._o have_v be_v consider_v i_o shall_v now_o view_v what_o mr_n cob_v just._n vindic._n part_n 1._o â—hap_n 3._o bring_v for_o his_o doctrine_n of_o federal_a holiness_n of_o church-member_n child_n from_o thence_o first_o he_o begin_v sect._n 1._o with_o certain_a distinction_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v consider_v either_o naked_o or_o as_o invest_v with_o a_o visile_a political_a church_n covenant_n if_o not_o explicit_a yet_o implicit_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v this_o place_n gen._n 17._o not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o former_a as_o the_o late_a sense_n god_n make_v of_o it_o with_o ference_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o isaac_n v_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o albeit_o at_o present_a it_o be_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o abraham_n own_o family_n whence_o also_o he_o ordain_v a_o initiatory_a seal_n and_o way_n of_o restipulation_n to_o which_o they_o submit_v together_o as_o one_o select_v body_n collective_o and_o as_o member_n thereof_o distributive_o they_o do_v implicit_o make_v confession_n and_o promise_n to_o god_n and_o bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o near_a religious_a tie_v one_o unto_o another_o hence_o then_o renew_v deut._n 29._o 2_o chron._n 15._o &_o 30._o &_o 34._o nehem._n 10._o ezek._n 16_o 8._o answer_n it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o mr._n c._n have_v define_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o how_o it_o be_v feucht_v from_o gen._n 17.7_o that_o i_o
moses_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n for_o in_o moses_n his_o renew_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o reduction_n of_o they_o deut._n 30.3_o which_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o return_v to_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v that_o day_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v its_o promise_n of_o such_o temporal_a favour_n and_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o proper_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o investure_n of_o his_o covenant_n annex_v scil_n this_o covenant_n the_o church_n covenant_n abstractive_o consider_v v_o 61._o i_o know_v not_o what_o sense_n to_o make_v of_o it_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o church-covenant_n or_o investure_n with_o it_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v either_o this_o not_o by_o that_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v but_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o junius_n in_o his_o annot._n in_o locum_fw-la diodati_n the_o new_a annot._n or_o this_o as_o piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o locum_fw-la not_o because_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o this_o aggregation_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v keep_v covenant_n with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v but_o of_o my_o grace_n or_o free_a favour_n or_o as_o grotius_n it_o be_v a_o metonymy_a as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v not_o because_o on_o thy_o part_n thou_o have_v stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v see_v ezek_n 36._o from_o v_o 17._o to_o the_o chapter_n end_n and_o i_o see_v nothing_o there_o to_o mr_n c._n his_o purpose_n to_o prove_v a_o bare_a external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v not_o the_o word_n covenant_n in_o all_o the_o passage_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v promise_n v_o 25_o 26_o 27._o of_o a_o new_a heart_n give_v his_o spirit_n which_o as_o mr._n b._n say_v true_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o note_n a_o internal_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v little_a but_o muddiness_n and_o impertinency_n in_o the_o rest_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o external_a be_v in_o christ_n john_n 15.2_o which_o be_v not_o deny_v in_o respect_n of_o profession_n of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o and_o of_o a_o external_a partake_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o its_o likely_a he_o cite_v not_o as_o it_o be_v print_v heb._n 13.14_o but_o heb._n 3.14_o but_o sure_a that_o partake_n be_v a_o save_v partake_a to_o which_o be_v require_v the_o hold_v fast_o to_o the_o end_n the_o beginning_n of_o our_o confidence_n for_o a_o external_a partake_n may_v be_v without_o condition_n the_o jewish_a refuser_n jos._n 1.11_o be_v call_v christ_n own_o either_o by_o kindred_n or_o right_n to_o they_o from_o the_o old_a engagement_n of_o they_o to_o be_v his_o by_o their_o ancestor_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o redeem_n they_o from_o egypt_n the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n or_o some_o other_o way_n sure_o not_o because_o they_o do_v external_o belong_v to_o christ_n or_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n &_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o express_o deny_v christ_n and_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o being_n not_o baptize_v by_o john_n luke_n 7_o 30._o i_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o external_a be_v call_v matth_n 22.14_o but_o this_o not_o competent_a to_o infant_n i_o doubt_v whether_o heb_n 10_o 29_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o a_o external_a be_v sanctify_v quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o other_o by_o the_o bloâ—d_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o new_a annot_n say_v thus_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o meritorious_a sufficient_a satisfaction_n purchase_v by_o it_o piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o locum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la vide_fw-la batur_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la scil_n christum_fw-la confitebatur_fw-la dictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o sanctification_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v_o 10.14_o ch_n 13_o 12_o to_o wit_n a_o effectual_a sanctification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n chap_n 9_o 14_o which_o alone_o and_o not_o a_o external_a sanctification_n i_o find_v ascribe_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o person_n there_o say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o this_o sanctification_n not_o in_o reality_n but_o according_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o opinion_n of_o himself_o as_o luke_n 15.7_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o profession_n and_o opinion_n the_o purge_n from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o be_v external_a i_o grant_v not_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a purge_n by_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n but_o their_o own_o profession_n and_o partial_a reformation_n of_o themselves_o not_o competent_a to_o infant_n 2_o pet_n 2._o â—_o it_o be_v doubtâ—ful_a whether_o it_o note_v a_o external_a be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n or_o a_o purchase_n by_o christ_n only_o sufficient_a or_o a_o effectual_a purchase_n yet_o say_v of_o they_o only_o according_a to_o what_o they_o profess_v and_o conceive_v of_o themselves_o as_o luke_n 15_o 7_o heb_n 10_o 29_o or_o other_o conceive_v of_o they_o that_o deut_n 33_o 3_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o external_a saintship_n be_v suppose_v not_o prove_v though_o it_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o better_a part_n that_o the_o people_n be_v call_v god_n saint_n psa_n 50_o 5_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n be_v israel_n vers_n 7_o &_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n but_o as_o the_o new_a annot_n god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o elect_a call_v the_o whole_a body_n holy_a saint_n and_o his_o people_n not_o mere_o from_o a_o external_a saintship_n to_o which_o i_o add_v if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n exod_n 24.8_o to_o which_o mr_n ainsworth_n in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o place_n direct_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v mean_v psal_n 50_o 5_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v invisible_a church_n which_o be_v as_o isaac_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal_n 4_o 28_o child_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n v_o 31_o &_o 26._o but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v verify_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o galatian_a church_n unto_o who_o paul_n write_v that_o episte_n gal_n 1_o 2_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o be_v it_o prove_v by_o mr_n c_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v what_o he_o say_v v_a 28_o 31_o of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n it_o be_v true_a that_o jerusalem_n above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o but_o that_o we_o all_o shall_v signify_v every_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v false_a for_o then_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n v_o 29._o and_o inherit_v v_o 3â—_n the_o new_a annot_n on_o gal_n 4.24.6_o therefore_o say_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whether_o they_o be_v iâ—wes_n or_o gentile_n so_o that_o to_o be_v mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mother_n of_o every_o profess_a christian_a in_o galatia_n but_o of_o so_o many_o as_o hold_v the_o right_a faith_n with_o paul_n and_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n thus_o in_o like_a manner_n rome_n 8_o 3_o 21_o when_o it_o be_v say_v who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n in_o rome_n but_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n as_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o verse_n 33_o show_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o assert_v eiâ—her_o that_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o galatian_a church_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o effectual_o and_o save_o or_o that_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a visible_a church_n in_o which_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v true_a notwithstanding_o the_o parable_n matth_n 13_o and_o 25._o or_o 1_o tim_n 3_o 15._o compare_v with_o 2_o tim_n 2_o 20_o oâ—_n that_o such_o as_o be_v save_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v fall_v from_o grace_n or_o that_o all_o be_v external_o and_o
to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o external_o for_o to_o deal_v false_o in_o god_n covenant_n be_v no_o more_o than_o not_o to_o keep_v god_n command_n as_o the_o term_n covenant_n be_v oft_o put_v synecdochical_o psal._n 25.10_o and_o 131.12_o to_o forsake_v the_o holy_a covenant_n be_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n to_o do_v against_o it_o be_v to_o do_v against_o the_o law_n as_o anticohus_n have_v imagination_n against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v apparent_a psal._n 44.18_o where_o v_o 17._o be_v thus_o explain_v our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o nor_o our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n this_o covenant_n than_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o covenant_n make_v in_o horeb_n special_o the_o decalogue_n whence_o the_o ark_n call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1_o king_n 8.1_o the_o decalogue_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 34.28_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o that_o antiochus_n endeavour_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o break_v that_o law_n as_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n and_o now_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v the_o law_n from_o the_o promise_n 400_o year_n before_o gal._n 3.17_o and_o the_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o of_o grace_n call_v the_o jerusalem_n above_o gal_n 4_o 24._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o difficulty_n in_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n object_n that_o believer_n than_o may_v be_v in_o a_o free_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o contrary_a covenant_n of_o bondage_n for_o the_o believe_a jew_n to_o wit_n david_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v heb._n 11._o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o sinai_n yet_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n yea_o be_v not_o under_o the_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v by_o it_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n isai._n 24.5_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o it_o be_v say_v rome_n 3.3_o not_o 7._o as_o it_o be_v print_v if_o some_o believe_v not_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n but_o the_o inference_n of_o mr._n c._n be_v frivolous_a the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v plight_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n though_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n take_v save_v effect_n only_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o in_o the_o believe_v for_o i_o will_v know_v what_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n or_o the_o outward_a covenant_n if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o outward_a how_o do_v it_o take_v save_v effect_n in_o the_o elect_a do_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n take_v effect_n in_o that_o which_o be_v never_o promise_v the_o outward_a covenant_n i_o 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faith_n it_o be_v true_a ezek._n 16.20_o 21_o 23._o the_o child_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n child_n by_o special_a right_n as_o his_o servant_n levit._n 25.55_o because_o he_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o he_o have_v enter_v a_o special_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o the_o whole_a nation_n have_v also_o engage_v themselves_o in_o a_o special_a covenant_n to_o be_v his_o and_o it_o be_v true_a the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v they_o rom._n 9.4_o and_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n act._n 3.25_o that_o be_v the_o people_n among_o who_o and_o out_o of_o who_o christ_n come_v to_o who_o he_o be_v at_o first_o make_v know_v to_o who_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o internal_o or_o external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o be_v babtize_v yea_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o 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be_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n to_o testify_v that_o be_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n grot_n annot_n on_o mark._n 16.16_o and_n be_v baptize_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o by_o baptism_n make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n by_o it_o be_v the_o primary_n end_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v which_o do_v make_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o we_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v what_o shift_v be_v use_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o pedobaptist_n they_o say_v the_o seal_n follow_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o party_n interest_n in_o it_o and_o this_o covenant_n they_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o mr._n c._n here_o but_o when_o they_o be_v press_v that_o then_o in_o vain_a be_v infant_n non-elect_a and_o non-believer_n baptize_v who_o be_v not_o in_o that_o 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conclusion_n i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o five_o sect_n xli_o sect._n 41._o animadversion_n on_o the_o six_o sect_n of_o the_o same_o ch_n show_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o head_n of_o any_o unsound_a member_n noâ—_n parent_n profession_n of_o faith_n unite_v child_n to_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o entitle_v they_o to_o baptism_n sect._n sixthly_a he_o set_v down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n consider_v as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o which_o be_v many_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o â—ead_a in_o that_o respect_n which_o prove_v unsound_a as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o respect_v he_o be_v consider_v as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n wherein_o be_v none_o but_o elect_a one_o concern_v which_o i_o say_v that_o part_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o be_v on_o
earth_n profess_v faith_n be_v both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a visible_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o sincere_a believe_v â—t_a must_v needs_o follow_v that_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a be_v head_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o person_n which_o be_v of_o both_o and_o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n headship_n be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o nothing_o sundry_a thing_n as_o superiority_n government_n direction_n union_n participationâ—_n of_o the_o same_o life_n sense_n motion_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o some_o of_o these_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v head_n of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v only_o visible_a as_o in_o give_v they_o officer_n outward_a order_n direction_n help_v against_o persecutor_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o in_o scripture_n christ_n be_v make_v head_n to_o any_o unsound_a member_n i_o find_v not_o mr._n c._n urge_v gal._n 3.16_o that_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o 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invisible_a church_n and_o answer_v it_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o place_n admit_v of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a first_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o galatian_a church-member_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o one_o in_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o now_o be_v all_o these_o member_n elect_v will_v any_o say_v i_o suppose_v not_o yet_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n their_o head_n answer_n mr._n c._n a_o little_a before_o say_v galâ—3_n â—3_z 16_o can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n person_n because_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o make_v to_o christ_n personal_a which_o go_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o but_o sure_a this_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a not_o to_o all_o galatian_a visible_a church-member_n yea_o the_o very_a scope_n and_o coherence_n of_o what_o go_v before_o and_o after_o show_v that_o the_o promise_n v_o 16._o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n v_o 1â—_n of_o the_o inheritance_n v_o 18._o of_o life_n v_o 21._o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o to_o apply_v the_o speech_n gal._n 3.16_o to_o the_o unfound_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n show_v mere_a oscitancy_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o because_o it_o be_v say_v gal._n 3.28_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o every_o galatian_a church-member_n but_o of_o all_o those_o of_o who_o he_o have_v say_v v_o 26._o that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o after_o v_o 29._o that_o they_o be_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v true_a only_a of_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o and_o for_o what_o he_o add_v second_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o all_o as_o sacramental_o one_o with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n gal._n 3.27_o 28._o compare_v so_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13_o as_o if_o because_o he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o baptize_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v refute_v from_o the_o very_a word_n by_o one_o spirit_n make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n put_v on_o christ_n which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o do_v show_v that_o these_o speech_n though_o indefinite_a yet_o pro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la materia_fw-la must_v be_v limit_v to_o those_o visible_a baptize_v person_n who_o be_v sincere_a believer_n and_o unite_v to_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o those_o word_n ephes._n 1.23_o &_o 4.6_o col._n 3.11_o and_o many_o more_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o the_o other_o reason_n that_o christ_n have_v headlike_a influence_n into_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n many_o whereof_o be_v not_o saving_o join_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v diversity_n of_o officer_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n not_o the_o invisible_a i_o answer_v christ_n as_o a_o superior_a and_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n may_v have_v headlike_a influence_n of_o command_n govern_v etc._n etc._n on_o some_o not_o saving_o join_v to_o he_o but_o not_o the_o influence_n of_o union_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v that_o which_o make_v any_o member_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes._n 4.4_o &_o 5.30_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o set_v officer_n in_o the_o invisible_a church_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o set_v no_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v only_o invisible_a but_o indeed_o he_o set_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o chief_o to_o and_o for_o they_o while_o they_o be_v visible_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.10_o say_v he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n hence_o say_v mr._n c._n profession_n of_o faith_n unite_v a_o man_n to_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n without_o sincerity_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o so_o that_o any_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o head_n without_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n mr._n c._n add_v hence_o also_o a_o paâ—ent_n make_v profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church-covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o child_n it_o do_v unite_v they_o also_o to_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v right_a to_o solemn_a initiation_n of_o they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n in_o circumcision_n as_o of_o old_a or_o baptism_n as_o now_o parent_n act_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n their_o child_n act_n â—s_v the_o place_n quote_v deut._n 26.17_o 18_o &_o 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o &_o 16_o 16_o 17_o declare_v answer_n
mr._n c._n tell_v we_o hence_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o consectary_n he_o will_v infer_v from_o his_o five_o conclusion_n and_o mind_v discourse_n about_o it_o but_o how_o from_o any_o thing_n say_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o visible_a professor_n though_o not_o sincere_a be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o visible_a head_n this_o follow_v that_o parent_n profession_n unite_v the_o child_n to_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o right_o to_o baptism_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o if_o it_o be_v form_v into_o a_o argument_n thus_o if_o the_o visible_a professor_n confession_n of_o faith_n unite_v he_o to_o christ_n as_o visible_a head_n than_o it_o unite_v the_o child_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v he_o right_o to_o baptism_n but_o the_o visible_a professor_n etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la i_o shall_v deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n and_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v prove_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o proof_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o parent_n act_n be_v the_o child_n act_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o child_n act_n to_o give_v a_o right_n or_o title_n to_o baptism_n without_o a_o institution_n none_o of_o the_o text_n produce_v no_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v show_v that_o the_o parent_n act_v of_o profess_v faith_n do_v entitle_v the_o child_n to_o circumcision_n much_o less_o to_o baptism_n cornelius_n his_o child_n be_v not_o entitle_v to_o circumcision_n though_o he_o and_o his_o house_n fear_v god_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o acts._n 10.2_o even_o in_o circumcisi_fw-la on_o the_o use_n of_o it_o have_v its_o rule_n only_o from_o the_o command_n as_o i_o have_v often_o pove_v not_o one_o of_o mr._n c._n his_o text_n mention_n the_o parent_n act_n as_o entitle_v the_o child_n to_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n but_o oblige_v to_o duty_n deut._n 16.16_o 17_o there_o be_v a_o injunction_n that_o all_o the_o male_n shall_v thrice_o a_o year_n appear_v before_o god_n but_o this_o be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o parent_n only_o but_o also_o to_o child_n marry_v or_o unmarried_a and_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n like_o what_o mr._n c._n will_v it_o prove_v rather_o the_o male_n act_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o female_n than_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n more_o likely_a in_o this_o the_o young_a male_n do_v appear_v instead_o of_o the_o age_a weak_a &_o so_o the_o child_n act_n go_v for_o the_o parent_n however_o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o parent_n act_n give_v right_o to_o initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v nothing_o require_v to_o that_o in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o israel_n but_o their_o descent_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o parent_n act_v for_o his_o child_n intitle_v he_o to_o solemn_a initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v say_v thou_o haste_v avouch_v this_o day_n the_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o to_o be_v do_v to_o entitle_v they_o to_o solemn_a initiation_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o who_o act_n soever_o be_v mention_v whether_o of_o the_o parent_n or_o captain_n elder_n officer_n or_o man_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o act_n do_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o those_o bear_v already_o and_o those_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o not_o to_o entitle_v they_o to_o initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o bind_v they_o the_o more_o firm_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o these_o instance_n be_v to_o the_o point_n of_o parent_n act_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n take_v as_o the_o child_n act_n for_o solemn_a initiation_n in_o church_n fellowship_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v that_o this_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o baptism_n and_o church-membership_a in_o the_o christian_a gentile_a church_n will_v not_o be_v prove_v till_o the_o rule_n about_o circumcision_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o about_o baptism_n and_o the_o church-membership_a of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o neither_o agree_v with_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n appointment_n or_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o n._n t._n nor_o with_o the_o new_a english_a principle_n of_o church_n constitution_n &_o government_n but_o judiaze_a notion_n opposite_a to_o the_o gospel_n what_o he_o say_v the_o parent_n omission_n to_o circumcise_v his_o child_n be_v count_v the_o child_n act_n of_o break_v god_n conant_n gen._n 17.14_o depend_v on_o this_o that_o the_o parent_n omission_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o child_n act_n of_o break_a covenant_n but_o many_o protestant_a divine_n and_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o person_n of_o year_n as_o piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o locum_fw-la diodati_n new_a annot._n grotius_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o chamier_n count_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o infant_n tom_fw-mi 4_o paustrat_n cath._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect._n 20._o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o expound_v the_o verse_n passive_o thus_o the_o male_a the_o flesh_n of_o who_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n my_o covenant_n be_v break_v either_o way_n expound_v it_o be_v inpertinent_a to_o mr._n cs._n purpose_n they_o that_o expound_v it_o as_o aben_n ezrae_n apud_fw-la christoph._n cartwright_n on_o the_o place_n of_o the_o parent_n understand_v both_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v he_o it_o be_v true_a john_n 4.50_o 51._o matth._n 15.22_o to_o 29._o mark_n 9.12_o to_o 18._o parent_n believe_v be_v accept_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o child_n and_o so_o mark_n 2.5_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o bringer_n of_o the_o palsy_n man_n be_v accept_v but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o title_n to_o baptism_n by_o the_o parent_n confession_n any_o more_o than_o by_o the_o midwife_n or_o gossip_n bring_v to_o the_o foâ—â—_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n but_o reality_n though_o not_o know_v to_o man_n which_o christ_n look_v on_o so_o that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n the_o father_n pray_v in_o secret_n though_o not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n after_o many_o dictate_v without_o proof_n he_o tell_v we_o as_o the_o covenant_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o gracious_a parent_n as_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o elect_a child_n have_v mighty_a force_n to_o effect_v very_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o elect_a feed_n yea_o albeit_o die_v young_a as_o sundry_a of_o those_o elect_a one_o of_o abraham_n race_n do_v rom._n 9.6_o yea_o so_o as_o to_o make_v their_o outward_a wash_n to_o become_v effectual_a in_o christ_n to_o a_o inward_a cleanse_a ephes._n 5.25.26_o yea_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v in_o and_o bring_v home_o many_o of_o such_o covenant-children_n whence_o those_o revolter_n belove_v for_o their_o covenant-fathers_n sake_n as_o such_o rom._n 11.28_o and_o hence_o make_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o return_n v_o 15_o 16._o so_o be_v there_o such_o validity_n in_o the_o covenant_n invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n albeit_o but_o unworthy_o ofttimes_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o parent_n which_o do_v beget_v upon_o the_o child_n a_o external_a filial_a relation_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o spouse_n the_o visible_a church_n whence_o that_o respect_n of_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o espousal_n covenant_n ezek._n 16.8_o even_o in_o the_o child_n of_o idolatrous_a member_n v_o 20_o 21_o 23._o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o way_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o clothe_v albeit_o many_o unworthy_a member_n be_v giâ—t_v up_o in_o it_o to_o hold_v they_o and_o they_o in_o external_a communion_n jer._n 13.11_o until_o either_o the_o church_n be_v divorce_v from_o god_n or_o the_o particular_a member_n be_v disfranchise_v by_o some_o church-censure_n of_o such_o a_o covenant-privilege_n answer_n though_o this_o reason_a contain_n nothing_o but_o dictate_v unprove_v and_o incoherent_a yet_o since_o it_o carry_v some_o show_n of_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr comparatis_fw-la i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o to_o it_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o aword_n in_o the_o text_n allege_v that_o show_v what_o mr_n c._n here_o assert_n that_o the_o covenant_n lay_v hold_v upon_o by_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o gracious_a parent_n as_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o child_n have_v mighty_a force_n to_o effect_v very_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o elect_a seed_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n in_o those_o text_n to_o prove_v such_o a_o counnant_n make_v to_o
ishmaels_n posterity_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o external_a right_n to_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v a_o church_n member_n according_a to_o mr._n c_n dictate_v mr._n c._n then_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n say_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o time_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o family_n throughout_o the_o earth_n and_o pag._n 83._o he_o cite_v for_o this_o purpose_n the_o prophecy_n jerem._n 31.1_o but_o there_o it_o be_v the_o family_n of_o israel_n but_o be_v it_o the_o family_n throughout_o the_o earth_n this_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o be_v gospel_n that_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n have_v external_a ecclesiastical_a covenant-interest_n if_o it_o do_v it_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n yea_o servant_n who_o be_v part_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n yea_o all_o in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o without_o limitation_n and_o if_o with_o limitation_n than_o it_o be_v most_o right_o expound_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v gal._n 3.8_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n all_o nation_n of_o believer_n v._n 9_o and_o so_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o who_o god_n will_v be_v god_n shall_v be_v only_a believer_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n gentile_a believer_n as_o mr._n c._n true_o say_v without_o infant_n as_o â—or_a what_o mr._n c._n observe_v that_o god_n say_v to_o abrahaham_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n not_o in_o their_o regeneration_n it_o be_v frivolous_a for_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n seed_n be_v abraham_n seed_n but_o by_o regeneration_n and_o so_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n apply_v to_o abraham_n spiritual_a or_o church-seed_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o regeneration_n and_o for_o the_o prophecy_n of_o be_v a_o god_n to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o family_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o restrain_v his_o gospel_n and_o church_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o take_v in_o any_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v embrace_v it_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v mark_n 16.15_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o any_o gentile_a as_o well_o as_o jew_n yet_o infant_n not_o mean_v this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o event_n because_o parent_n do_v believe_v when_o child_n do_v hate_v they_o for_o it_o mat._n 10.35_o 36._o and_o the_o husband_n be_v often_o a_o belieuâ—r_n the_o wife_n a_o infidel_n but_o say_v mr_n c._n it_o be_v usual_o otherwise_o and_o god_n speak_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o usual_o prove_v extraordinary_a occurrence_n cross_v not_o such_o a_o rule_n to_o which_o i_o say_v if_o the_o prophecy_n be_v as_o mr._n c._n will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v gospel_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n of_o child_n with_o parent_n because_o he_o will_v be_v god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o it_o must_v be_v true_a of_o the_o child_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o receive_v the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v prophecy_n to_o be_v expound_v at_o if_o they_o foretell_v only_a contingent_n what_o may_v be_v and_o what_o may_v not_o be_v but_o what_o shall_v certain_o be_v nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o rule_n much_o less_o gospel_n make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a sometime_o it_o be_v sometime_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n be_v as_o they_o say_v in_o logic_n a_o determinate_a &_o know_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o occurrent_a of_o the_o family_n be_v divide_v in_o religion_n be_v extraordinary_a for_o our_o lord_n christ_n speak_v of_o it_o rather_o as_o ordinary_a &_o common_o to_o be_v expect_v matth._n 10.34_o 35_o 36._o but_o mr._n c._n will_v have_v iâ—_n a_o rule_n from_o acts._n 11.14_o acts._n 16_o 31._o luke_n 19_o 9_o to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v 1_o that_o three_o instance_n make_v not_o up_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n whence_o a_o rule_n may_v be_v make_v 2._o the_o first_o instance_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o infant_n for_o none_o be_v thâ—re_o say_v to_o be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o peter_n speak_v the_o next_o include_v not_o infant_n for_o the_o very_a next_o five_o 32._o show_n that_o by_o the_o house_n be_v mean_v those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v speak_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o intimation_n of_o a_o infant_n mean_v luke_n 19_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o of_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v for_o a_o bare_a external_a interest_n for_o they_o express_o speak_v of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v joint_a covenanter_n or_o be_v take_v in_o together_o they_o will_v prove_v they_o be_v save_v together_o which_o mr._n c._n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o assert_v but_o some_o other_o answer_n be_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la which_o i_o must_v vindicate_v with_o these_o i_o have_v say_v examen_fw-la part_n 78_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o restrinctive_a particle_n and_o to_o expound_v this_o house_n luke_n 19.9_o of_o zachâ—us_a his_o family_n only_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o person_n against_o this_o mr._n c._n speak_v thus_o nor_o by_o salvation_n come_v to_o his_o house_n be_v mean_v the_o come_n of_o salvation_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o and_o his_o house_n be_v all_o one_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o parallel_a scripture_n speak_v in_o such_o language_n that_o when_o the_o scope_n and_o intent_n be_v to_o mention_v the_o come_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n to_o such_o a_o person_n that_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v the_o same_o that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n what_o need_v such_o a_o circumlocution_n if_o so_o intend_v the_o word_n may_v more_o plain_o have_v be_v set_v down_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o publican_n this_o person_n this_o man_n or_o the_o like_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o also_o be_v become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o what_o though_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v in_o act_n 2.45_o and_o 4.35_o for_o secundum_fw-la according_a as_o yet_o not_o for_o quatenus_fw-la or_o in_o quantum_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o the_o text_n and_o sense_n thereof_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o note_v proportion_n of_o such_o administration_n not_o mere_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n thereof_o or_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o imply_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n thereof_o its_o evident_a it_o note_v the_o proportion_n also_o they_o give_v to_o every_o one_o as_o or_o according_a as_o they_o need_v scil_n proportionable_o to_o their_o need_n it_o be_v regular_a as_o to_o give_v to_o the_o needy_a so_o to_o give_v they_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o present_a necessity_n but_o how_o that_o sense_n will_v here_o be_v fit_o applicable_a i_o see_v not_o to_o say_v that_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n or_o to_o he_o according_a as_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n but_o rather_o as_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n answ._n by_o restrain_v the_o salvation_n come_v to_o zacheus_n his_o house_n to_o his_o person_n i_o do_v not_o make_v zacheus_n and_o his_o house_n all_o one_o but_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n that_o be_v to_o this_o place_n inasmuch_o or_o in_o that_o zacheus_n be_v also_o become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n but_o whereas_o mr._n c._n think_v no_o scripture_n use_v such_o language_n i_o will_v use_v grotius_n his_o word_n show_v the_o contrary_a even_o in_o luke_n because_o they_o be_v full_a to_o answer_v this_o passage_n of_o mr._n c._n annot._n in_o luc._n 19.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synecdoche_n domus_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la patre_fw-la familias_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ita_fw-la supra_fw-la 10.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domum_fw-la autem_fw-la ideo_fw-la nominâsse_fw-la videtur_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la relâ—tam_fw-la hospitii_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dixerat_fw-la enim_fw-la zachaeo_n christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quare_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la afferri_fw-la solent_fw-la de_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o familiam_fw-la pii_fw-la patris_fw-la familias_fw-la quanquam_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la rectè_fw-la accepta_fw-la tamen_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la arbitror_fw-la as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v
the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v all_o his_o salvation_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n although_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o house_n to_o grow_v in_o secular_a greatness_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o parent_n faith_n may_v be_v a_o occasional_a mean_n to_o stave_v off_o destruction_n from_o and_o to_o further_a the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n as_o heb._n 11.7.23_o 25_o 27_o 28_o jonah_n 3_o &_o 4._o but_o this_o i_o deny_v that_o bare_o in_o this_o respect_n in_o that_o the_o parent_n be_v such_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o inchurch_v believer_n whether_o profess_v or_o real_a be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a gentile_a church_n and_o capable_a thereby_o of_o baptism_n or_o that_o this_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o mr_n c._n tell_v we_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v yield_v that_o such_o benefit_n shall_v come_v as_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o to_o adult_v servant_n of_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v here_o no_o reference_n to_o the_o 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orator_n than_o a_o disputant_n and_o for_o a_o papist_n than_o a_o protestant_n nor_o need_v we_o exclude_v they_o from_o salvation_n for_o want_n of_o actual_a faith_n because_o of_o the_o word_n mark_v 16.16_o heb._n 11.6_o for_o either_o those_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o infant_n they_o may_v have_v faith_n in_o seed_n and_o act_n by_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v undiscerned_a by_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n the_o jailor_n may_v have_v encouragement_n to_o hope_v for_o his_o infant_n salvation_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o those_o word_n act_n 16.31_o if_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n visible_o to_o comfort_v he_o concern_v his_o child_n no_o more_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v comensurtae_fw-fr with_o election_n rome_n 9.8_o nor_o be_v discernible_a any_o more_o than_o election_n both_o be_v alike_o discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v as_o for_o baptism_n it_o can_v not_o assure_v salvation_n nor_o the_o want_n of_o it_o debaâ—_n from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o jailor_n house_n believe_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o that_o paul_n speak_v the_o word_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n as_o for_o that_o he_o say_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o what_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o adult_a person_n in_o the_o house_n scil_n that_o joy_n of_o faith_n must_v exclude_v child_n from_o baptism_n whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a no_o more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 12.7_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n be_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o all_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o etc._n etc._n because_o therefore_o 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hand_n to_o therefore_o little_a child_n of_o a_o day_n or_o two_o or_o some_o month_n old_a be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o household_n to_o who_o that_o precept_n be_v give_v or_o of_o who_o that_o which_o be_v there_o say_v 〈◊〉_d there_o mean_v for_o though_o we_o all_o grant_v that_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v and_o in_o my_o examnen_n page_n 169._o i_o say_v the_o male_n that_o can_v eat_v though_o not_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n yet_o i_o know_v none_o of_o the_o so_o call_v anabaptist_n which_o urge_v the_o joint_a communion_n of_o the_o jewish_a child_n infant_n of_o a_o few_o day_n or_o month_n old_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o church-ordinance_n what_o mr_n c._n say_v further_a suppose_v a_o man_n household_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n all_o disease_a and_o cure_v at_o the_o bath_n and_o afterward_o the_o household_n express_v their_o joy_n for_o it_o by_o leap_v &_o dance_v for_o joy_n and_o it_o be_v say_v such_o a_o man_n he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v wash_v at_o such_o a_o bath_n and_o he_o &_o his_o whole_a household_n afterward_o even_o dance_v for_o joy_n none_o will_v say_v that_o because_o little_a one_o can_v not_o so_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o whole_a household_n in_o this_o late_a therefore_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o his_n in_o the_o former_a if_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o yet_o the_o argue_v from_o act_n 16_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pâ—ul_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o jailor_n house_n and_o v_o 34_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n with_o the_o constant_a narration_n of_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n mention_v baptise_v of_o none_o but_o believer_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o by_o all_o he_o v_o 33_o be_v mean_v only_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v it_o be_v true_a more_o or_o few_o of_o this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n bear_v or_o unborn_a be_v mean_v by_o the_o term_n house_n or_o household_n as_o the_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o speech_n lead_v to_o nor_o need_v i_o say_v that_o gen_n 34.50_o under_o the_o term_n house_n be_v not_o mean_v little_a child_n because_o of_o the_o word_n gen._n 35.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o nor_o need_v i_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v often_o intend_v by_o the_o term_n house_n and_o household_n a_o gen._n 30_o 30_o etc._n etc._n or_o that_o they_o be_v chief_o mean_v thereby_o as_o 1_o sam._n 20.15_o etc._n etc._n or_o that_o they_o be_v intend_v when_o some_o part_n of_o the_o family_n be_v express_o instance_a in_o and_o child_n not_o withal_o mention_v as_o gen._n 14.16_o or_o that_o child_n be_v ordinary_a instrument_n to_o build_v or_o hold_v up_o a_o house_n in_o natural_a civil_a religious_a and_o church-respect_n too_o as_o exod._n 1_o 21._o or_o that_o the_o covenant-expression_n of_o seed_n and_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n do_v more_o direct_o reach_v they_o as_o such_o than_o either_o wife_n or_o servant_n as_o such_o as_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o this_o do_v neither_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v why_o under_o all_o he_o act_v 16.33_o infant_n be_v not_o mean_v much_o less_o prove_v that_o which_o mr_n c._n shall_v prove_v which_o he_o must_v do_v if_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o covenant-interest_n ecclesiastical_a of_o believer_n seed_n thence_o that_o in_o the_o jailor_n house_n be_v infant_n and_o they_o baptize_v ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o have_v be_v often_o show_v to_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v be_v mean_v
then_o seal_v but_o as_o they_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a and_o church-seed_n answer_n we_o sever_v not_o the_o subject_a party_n take_v into_o covenant_n consideration_n as_o mr._n c._n speak_v but_o distinguish_v they_o nor_o do_v we_o leave_v out_o that_o noâ—ation_n of_o seed_n scil_n in_o their_o generation_n but_o take_v it_o in_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o proselyte_n if_o believer_n as_o abraham_n they_o be_v his_o seed_n by_o faith_n if_o noâ—_n they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n according_a to_o scripture_n abraham_n church-seed_n be_v a_o new-devised_a term_n without_o scripture_n yet_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o not_o as_o be_v in_o his_o house_n though_o not_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o if_o by_o god_n solemn_o enjoin_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a or_o a_o seal_n to_o no_o covenant_n of_o he_o â—e_v mean_v that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o proselyte_n be_v a_o token_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o god_n i_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o make_v many_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o a_o token_n of_o a_o covenant_n that_o assure_v nothing_o as_o a_o paper_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v write_v which_o we_o call_v a_o blank_a there_o be_v promise_n and_o person_n specify_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o god_n solemn_o enjoin_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o no_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o that_o covenant_n i_o grant_v it_o true_a ishmael_n etc._n etc._n and_o count_v it_o no_o absurdity_n to_o say_v god_n in_o that_o sense_n do_v solemn_o enjoin_v the_o seal_n to_o be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a circumcision_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v a_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v of_o no_o one_o circumcision_n but_o abraham_n what_o mr._n c._n mean_n that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o so_o much_o subjectiuè_fw-la as_o objectiuè_fw-la rom._n 4._o i_o understand_v not_o except_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o it_o do_v seal_v not_o so_o much_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v as_o this_o truth_n that_o righteousness_n be_v by_o faith_n be_v understand_v of_o abraham_n personal_a circumcision_n i_o conceive_v it_o seal_v both_o way_n of_o any_o other_o man_n circumcision_n i_o find_v not_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o seal_n and_o seal_v i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o in_o sundry_a section_n before_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o that_o passage_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o god_n institution_n a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o iscariot_n and_o magus_n partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n my_o former_a explication_n be_v remember_v and_o i_o take_v it_o as_o true_a which_o next_o follow_v it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o hence_o observe_v that_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o none_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o have_v it_o make_v to_o he_o so_o the_o directory_n so_o rom._n 9.8_o but_o they_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v be_v the_o elect_a only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_v grace_n heb._n 8.10_o 11_o &_o 10.16_o rom._n 11.26_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o heb._n 13.20_o of_o regeneration_n justification_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v prove_v thus_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v they_o have_v the_o save_a efficacy_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v make_v it_o and_o not_o perform_v it_o and_o so_o his_o word_n fall_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v but_o the_o elect_n only_o have_v the_o save_a efficacy_n as_o mr._n c._n confess_v ergo._fw-la i_o deny_v not_o reprobate_n may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n be_v say_v to_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o appearance_n to_o meâ—_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o before_o he_o which_o they_o say_v be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v the_o appointment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v to_o circumcise_v or_o baptize_v reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o elect_v and_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o ordinance_n be_v the_o same_o on_o both_o sort_n though_o the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n in_o part_n be_v various_a nor_o do_v i_o deny_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n one_o yet_o hold_v it_o be_v mix_v which_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o mr_n c._n here_o in_o that_o it_o hold_v forth_o variety_n of_o covenant-blessing_n some_o more_o common_a to_o all_o and_o some_o more_o peculiar_a to_o a_o few_o but_o i_o deny_v the_o gospel_n do_v hold_v forth_o blessing_n common_a to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v promise_n of_o this_o life_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o mark_v 10.30_o and_o reprobate_n have_v some_o such_o outward_a thing_n as_o the_o elect_a as_o clothes_n aiâ—e_v life_n but_o not_o as_o blessing_n from_o the_o gospel_n neither_o sanctify_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o upon_o the_o sâ—me_a tenure_n as_o for_o circumcision_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n metonymical_o only_a and_o do_v confirm_v the_o whole_a covenant_n sacramental_o to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_a mr._n c._n yet_o add_v that_o if_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n to_o wit_n infant_n or_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n without_o personal_a actual_a faith_n by_o which_o it_o be_v say_v only_a person_n come_v to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o gentile_n inchurch_v believer_n infant_n be_v the_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o that_o be_v full_o prove_v from_o gal._n 3.7.6.9.16.27_o 28_o 29._o where_o by_o christ_n be_v mean_v christ_n mystical_a that_o be_v christ_n with_o his_o body_n the_o church_n as_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o if_o then_o infant_n be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n then_o be_v they_o not_o member_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o so_o be_v without_o salvation_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o never_o deny_v that_o elect_a infant_n be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n nor_o say_v only_o by_o actual_a faith_n person_n be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n but_o grant_v that_o some_o infant_n be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n whether_o by_o election_n only_o or_o by_o seed_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o such_o a_o special_a secret_a work_n as_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o like_o jacob_n struggle_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o take_v hold_v on_o his_o brother_n heel_n or_o john_n baptist_n leap_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n for_o joy_n and_o so_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o thereby_o save_v but_o i_o deny_v that_o infant_n of_o gentile_a believer_n whether_o elect_v or_o not_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o thereby_o admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o mr._n c._n add_v i_o say_v to_o exclude_v that_o sort_n of_o person_n scil_n believer_n infant_n from_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o visible-church_n in_o general_n be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o any_o ordinary_a state_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n nay_o i_o will_v go_v further_o and_o say_v that_o for_o any_o to_o suppose_v all_o the_o individual_a infant_n and_o each_o of_o they_o which_o come_v of_o such_o inchurch_v parent_n not_o to_o be_v also_o parâ—s_v of_o this_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o visible_a church_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o a_o state_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n thereoâ—_n and_o so_o to_o leave_v they_o all_o under_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o way_n to_o be_v save_v in_o as_o be_v only_o extraordinary_a ordinary_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v save_v or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o ordinary_o or_o that_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n any_o pagan_n or_o
turk_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o any_o in_o and_o of_o rome_n as_o tridentine_n and_o antichristian_a shall_v be_v save_v yet_o god_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v and_o will_v have_v some_o soul_n bring_v on_o to_o he_o thence_o and_o even_o from_o among_o mahometan_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o will_v yield_v i_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o so_o cross_v not_o that_o rule_n that_o without_o even_o the_o visible_a church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n scil_n take_v the_o maxim_n in_o reference_n to_o ordinary_a time_n and_o with_o all_o to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o wâ—y_a of_o attain_v unto_o salvation_n ans._n mr._n c._n his_o drift_n i_o conceive_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o if_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n they_o have_v no_o ordinary_a state_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o maxim_n be_v true_a that_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o ordinary_a time_n and_o withal_o to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o way_n of_o attainine_v unto_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n against_o which_o i_o oppose_v that_o if_o the_o maxim_n out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salâ—aâ—ion_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n &_o the_o ordinary_a state_n &_o way_n of_o salvation_n it_o will_v as_o well_o concern_v mr._n c._n to_o show_v how_o child_n of_o believer_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o humane_a body_n yet_o still-born_a or_o die_a in_o their_o mother_n womb_n with_o she_o and_o never_o bear_v be_v provide_v for_o a_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o for_o we_o concern_v infant_n bear_v alive_a i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o say_v infant_n die_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o there_o bury_v and_o never_o bring_v to_o light_n be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v never_o visible_a man_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v what_o ordinary_a way_n &_o state_n of_o salvation_n external_a have_v they_o more_o than_o mahometanes_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v election_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o grant_v it_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n live_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v certain_o and_o without_o doubt_n deny_v of_o papist_n and_o mahometans_n infant_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a that_o oridnary_o god_n give_v these_o mean_n to_o infant_n of_o believer_n whether_o church_v or_o unchurch_v than_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o other_o and_o rather_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o true_a believer_n than_o 〈◊〉_d professor_n of_o faith_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o determine_v certain_o thereof_o because_o of_o the_o express_a resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o concern_v ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o his_o reference_n thence_o v._n 15_o 16_o 18_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o if_o he_o count_v â—e_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a way_n to_o estate_n infant_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o i_o grant_v not_o as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o baptism_n than_o he_o do_v as_o good_a as_o affirm_v that_o ordinary_o no_o infant_n be_v save_v without_o baptism_n which_o be_v either_o the_o popish_a tenant_n or_o not_o much_o shorâ—_n of_o it_o this_o will_v the_o more_o urge_v m._n c._n because_o he_o limit_n the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n visible_a church-seed_n in_o reference_n to_o church-covenant_n and_o i_o suppose_v they_o of_o n._n e._n baptize_v not_o infant_n of_o parent_n not_o inchurch_v what_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n have_v child_n of_o believer_n not_o inchurch_v who_o be_v not_o account_v visible_a church_n member_n when_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o and_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n of_o uncertain_a original_a apostate_n who_o be_v with_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o no_o visible_a church-member_n how_o be_v they_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o what_o provision_n be_v for_o they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o conceive_v that_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v impartial_o consider_v i_o think_v their_o doctrine_n be_v press_v with_o the_o like_a difficulty_n that_o i_o be_v i_o affirm_v that_o believer_n infant_n and_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n if_o elect_v be_v certain_o save_v ordinary_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n purpose_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n christ_n death_n and_o the_o spirit_n secret_a work_n though_o they_o be_v neither_o baptize_v nor_o be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o i_o think_v they_o can_v say_v no_o more_o concern_v infant_n of_o believer_n die_v with_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o never_o bring_v to_o light_n which_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a because_o of_o general_a indefinite_a promise_n and_o frequent_a experience_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v eâ—ect_a when_o the_o infant_n of_o infidel_n be_v not_o yet_o i_o can_v affirm_v they_o be_v elect_v because_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o universal_a to_o every_o believer_n infant_n yea_o if_o they_o be_v as_o pedobaptist_n will_v have_v they_o universal_a in_o respect_n of_o external_a privilege_n which_o be_v not_o true_a yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o election_n and_o salvation_n infer_v thence_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v a_o better_a ground_n of_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o believer_n infant_n than_o other_o yet_o in_o a_o question_n concern_v â—he_v certainâ—y_o of_o the_o event_n whether_o they_o be_v save_v or_o no_o i_o must_v suspend_v my_o judgement_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n secret_a will_n have_v no_o rule_n reveal_v whereby_o to_o determine_v it_o if_o mr._n c._n assure_v any_o more_o i_o conceive_v he_o wiil_n deceive_v himself_o and_o other_o dr._n twiss_n animadvers_fw-la in_o corvin_n pag._n 35._o say_v thus_o ad_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la fortè_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sententia_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostri_fw-la theologi_fw-la ut_fw-la propositum_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la salvandis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la liberis_fw-la in_o infantili_fw-la aetate_fw-la morientibus_fw-la haud_fw-la liquido_fw-la satis_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la et_fw-la sanè_fw-la non_fw-la diffiteor_fw-la exitia_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la suppeditari_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la liâ—eris_fw-la indiâ—iâ—_n quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la but_o mr_n c._n add_v such_o then_o as_o exclude_v all_o infant_n of_o believer_n one_o or_o other_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n from_o covenant_n and_o church-estate_n they_o put_v they_o in_o the_o pagan_n gentiles_n estate_n 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o paul_n speak_v who_o be_v they_o and_o other_o stranger_n from_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o place_v they_o in_o that_o respect_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o person_n that_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o under_o the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o a_o hopeless_a estate_n neither_o they_o nor_o any_o for_o they_o can_v have_v any_o ground_a hope_n of_o they_o they_o be_v without_o hope_n in_o regard_n at_o least_o of_o any_o ordinary_a way_n or_o mean_v of_o salvation_n eph._n 2.11_o 12._o answ._n i_o exclude_v not_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n one_o or_o other_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n from_o covenant_n and_o church-estate_n mean_v this_o of_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n and_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o invisible_a church_n which_o alone_o can_v make_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n estate_n they_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o certain_a hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o ordinary_a way_n they_o that_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o baptize_v they_o can_v give_v parent_n a_o ground_v certain_a infallible_a hope_n of_o salvation_n without_o this_o ordinary_a way_n i_o assen_a nor_o can_v they_o give_v more_o assurance_n of_o that_o way_n of_o baptism_n than_o may_v be_v give_v without_o it_o baptism_n not_o save_v without_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o neither_o that_o nor_o their_o imaginary_a visible_a church-membership_a assure_v that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o devil_n nor_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o without_o scripture_n and_o experience_n do_v too_o often_o refute_v they_o mr_n c_o goâ—s_fw-fr on_o nor_o let_v it_o seem_v grievous_a that_o our_o friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o â—ame_n and_o worth_n in_o the_o church_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v urge_v that_o in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o exclusion_n of_o believer_n child_n they_o be_v
church-privilege_n from_o they_o therefore_o either_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v call_v ancestor_n of_o the_o corinthian_a christian_n who_o be_v call_v idolater_n chap._n 12.2_o either_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o call_v any_o in_o forego_v generation_n our_o father_n though_o we_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o they_o by_o natural_a generation_n or_o else_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o communication_n wherein_o that_o be_v speak_v as_o common_a to_o other_o with_o the_o person_n mention_v which_o be_v not_o common_a indeed_o but_o either_o ouâ—_n of_o familiarity_n indulgence_n desire_v to_o ingratiate_v or_o such_o like_a reason_n we_o attribute_v it_o to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v as_o paul_n ephes._n 2.2_o 3._o peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o they_o philip._n 3.6_o act_n 23.1_o but_o mean_v of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o they_o write_v col._n 2.13_o gal._n 2.15_o and_o so_o our_o father_n be_v not_o of_o you_o corinthian_n but_o of_o i_o and_o softheve_n 1_o cor._n 1.1_o or_o by_o a_o enallage_n of_o person_n as_o when_o paul_n say_v 1_o thess._n 4.17_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v true_a of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o thessalonian_n to_o who_o he_o then_o write_v but_o it_o be_v we_o for_o they_n the_o first_o for_o the_o three_o person_n but_o say_v mr._n c._n if_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o such_o father_n to_o their_o seed_n also_o as_o be_v abraham_n in_o covenant_n and_o church-respect_n how_o then_o be_v the_o jew_n say_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n as_o man_n and_o natural_a father_n but_o as_o spiritual_a and_o covenant-fathers_n rom._n 11.26_o 28._o compare_v yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v express_o make_v in_o those_o term_n to_o isaac_n &_o to_o his_o seed_n to_o jacob_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 26.3_o 4_o 5_o &_o 28_o 13_o 14._o and_o so_o though_o they_o be_v abraham_n church_n and_o covenant_n seed_n yet_o covenant_n father_n to_o other_o and_o so_o gentile_a inchurch_v believer_n be_v abraham_n church-seed_n yet_o covenant-fathers_n to_o their_o child_n the_o term_n root_n and_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o term_n father_n rom._n 11.16.28_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o the_o father_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o comprehend_v isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o well_o as_o abraham_n but_o they_o be_v call_v father_n there_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a generaâ—ion_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v re-ingraffed_n not_o as_o covenant-fathers_n propagate_a external_a church_n privilege_n even_o to_o gentile_n inchurch_v believer_n for_o they_o be_v there_o reckon_v as_o the_o israelite_n progenitor_n not_o the_o gentile_a inchurch_v believer_n progenitor_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o god_n have_v reference_n in_o that_o passage_n to_o his_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n now_o break_v off_o yet_o be_v belove_v by_o god_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o restore_v their_o posterity_n out_o of_o remembrance_n of_o his_o ancient_a amity_n and_o covenant_n with_o their_o forefather_n which_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o the_o gentile_a inchurch_v believer_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o child_n neither_o gen._n 26.3_o 4_o 5_o nor_o gen._n 28.13_o 14_o be_v either_o of_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.5_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o or_o that_o v_o 7._o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n make_v either_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.3_o 4_o 5_o or_o jacob_n gen._n 28.13_o 14._o though_o the_o promise_n of_o multiply_v their_o seed_n bless_v they_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o their_o seed_n bless_v all_o the_o nation_n or_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v there_o mention_v which_o with_o sundry_a passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3_o 16_o 29_o and_o other_o place_n assure_v i_o those_o evangelicall_n promise_n gen._n 17.5.7_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n peculiar_o neither_o as_o a_o patriarch_n out_o of_o a_o reason_n common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o patriarch_n nor_o as_o a_o believer_n â—ut_fw-la of_o a_o reason_n common_a to_o he_o wiâ—h_v other_o believer_n but_o out_o of_o a_o peculiar_a consideration_n of_o â—im_n either_o as_o father_n of_o believer_n by_o his_o exemplary_a faith_n or_o as_o a_o person_n elect_v by_o god_n to_o have_v the_o covenant_n instate_v in_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n as_o for_o mr._n c._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n from_o rom._n 4.16_o if_o that_o text_n prove_v not_o that_o all_o that_o be_v abraham_n seed_n be_v actual_a believer_n yet_o iâ—_n prove_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o that_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o actual_a believe_v as_o he_o do_v and_o consequent_o be_v save_v to_o his_o qustion_n if_o all_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n what_o right_o have_v they_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n i_o answer_v right_o to_o circumcision_n â—nd_v baptism_n be_v not_o from_o the_o covenant_n but_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n to_o some_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o not_o abraham_n seed_n or_o not_o gal._n 4.26_o 28_o 31._o gal._n 3.29_o i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o by_o we_o all_o be_v not_o mean_v every_o galatian_a christian_a professor_n but_o true_a believer_n as_o rom._n 8_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o &_o therefore_o thence_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o any_o mere_a professor_n of_o faith_n be_v abraham_n seed_n much_o less_o his_o infant_n none_o but_o true_a believer_n be_v say_v gal._n 3.27_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n though_o other_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n which_o appear_v verse_n 26._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o than_o elect_v person_n in_o that_o church_n and_o they_o baptize_v mr._n c._n methinks_v shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n indefinite_o be_v sometime_o verify_v only_o of_o the_o choice_n party_n 1_o cor._n 1.1_o 1_o thess._n 1.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o &_o 2.9_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n nor_o do_v mr_n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o baptise_v into_o christ_n put_v on_o christ_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v by_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n attribute_v these_o to_o all_o sacramental_o and_o in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la suit_n well_o to_o these_o place_n in_o which_o the_o predicate_v can_v be_v attribute_v in_o truth_n to_o those_o that_o be_v mere_o such_o as_o for_o the_o last_o objection_n mr._n c._n must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v three_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n abraham_n his_o seed_n believer_n and_o their_o infant_n for_o believer_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o abraham_n but_o under_o his_o seed_n nor_o believer_n natural_a infant_n comprehend_v under_o abraham_n seed_n except_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n nor_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n do_v abraham_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o all_o believer_n jew_n and_o gentiles_n but_o of_o the_o father_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o yet_o mr._n c._n his_o conclusion_n remain_v unprove_v that_o the_o covenant_n interest_n at_o least_o external_a and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n be_v gospel_n but_o a_o figment_n of_o mr._n c._n not_o find_v in_o scripture_n sect_n xlvi_o the_o 27_o 28_o 29_o chapter_n of_o mr._n blakes_n vindic._n faeder_n be_v be_v examine_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o gospel_n time_n to_o admit_v or_o to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_v regenerate_v sigh_v mr._n bl._n be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a patron_n of_o infant_n baptism_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o examine_v the_o remainder_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o his_o vindic._n foe_v against_o i_o for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o may_v be_v conceiuâ—d_v to_o be_v yet_o unanswered_a ch._n 27_o pag._n 189_o 190._o he_o heap_v up_o many_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o old_a testament_n time_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o uttermost_a latitude_n and_o extent_n with_o all_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n which_o i_o grant_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o national_a covenant_n deut._n 29._o and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n exod_a 20._o etc._n etc._n but_o deny_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n oâ—_n
a_o covenant_n in_o this_o latitude_n and_o from_o thence_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o those_o phrase_n a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n be_v apply_v to_o christian_n as_o to_o jew_n in_o a_o equal_a latitude_n to_o one_o â—s_n to_o other_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o gospel_n time_n in_o like_a latitude_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n include_v all_o that_o accept_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o visible_o appear_v as_o tâ—e_v people_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o elect_v regenerate_v the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a see_v the_o term_n plain_o imply_v a_o covenant_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n people_n or_o no_o where_o but_o these_o term_n a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n be_v apply_v to_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o to_o jew_n to_o one_o in_o as_o great_a a_o latitude_n as_o to_o the_o other_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o peter_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v all_o israelites_n in_o moses_n day_n all_o christian_n profess_v in_o peter_n time_n have_v those_o title_n when_o only_o those_o that_o keep_v covenant_n be_v at_o any_o time_n worthy_a of_o they_o and_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o answ._n the_o noise_n i_o make_v be_v not_o a_o mere_a sound_n without_o reason_n nor_o be_v any_o one_o of_o my_o reason_n make_v void_a by_o mr._n bls._n answer_v to_o he_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o his_o speech_n be_v inconsiderate_a when_o he_o say_v the_o text_n speak_v full_o to_o hold_v up_o a_o covenant_n in_o this_o latitude_n which_o comprehend_v non-elect_a person_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o covenant_n and_o the_o term_n he_o only_o say_v plain_o imply_v a_o covenant_n and_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o people_n there_o mention_v be_v a_o 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in_o moses_n day_n nor_o in_o after_o time_n and_o therefore_o though_o those_o term_n be_v apply_v to_o christian_n as_o to_o jew_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o gospel_n time_n in_o like_a latitude_n as_o under_o the_o law_n since_o those_o title_n be_v not_o verify_v of_o all_o the_o jew_n at_o any_o time_n but_o of_o they_o and_o then_o only_o when_o they_o be_v obedient_a but_o i_o deny_v the_o minor_a also_o of_o mr._n bls._n argument_n that_o the_o term_n be_v apply_v by_o peter_n in_o a_o equal_a latitude_n to_o christian_n as_o by_o moses_n to_o jew_n and_o assert_v as_o in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 10._o pag._n 128._o that_o they_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n whereupon_o mr._n bl._n speak_v thus_o to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v wish_v mr._n t._n to_o take_v into_o more_o serious_a consideration_n first_o whether_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n be_v 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a_o great_a light_n there_o be_v only_o invisible_a member_n matth._n 4.15_o 16._o answ._n my_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n be_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o term_n apply_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o allusion_n to_o passage_n in_o the_o old_a yet_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o same_o latitude_n they_o be_v to_o jew_n 2._o that_o in_o that_o place_n such_o a_o call_n be_v mean_v as_o be_v from_o darkness_n to_o his_o marvellous_a light_n by_o his_o virtue_n or_o power_n which_o therefore_o deserve_v to_o be_v show_v forth_o and_o which_o they_o do_v show_v forth_o that_o be_v thus_o call_v and_o both_o these_o i_o confirm_v from_o rom._n 9.24_o 25_o 26._o which_o be_v manifest_o say_v of_o they_o who_o be_v call_v v._n 23._o vessel_n of_o mercy_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o denomination_n a_o part_n praestantiori_fw-la for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o who_o he_o call_v vessel_n 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of_o scripture_n so_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o all_o place_n but_o in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o elect_v regenerate_v if_o this_o will_v â—old_a much_o labour_n may_v be_v spare_v in_o find_v out_o the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n reply_n m._n bl._n it_o seem_v have_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n as_o to_o foresee_v what_o i_o will_v do_v in_o a_o contingent_a thing_n but_o thiâ—â—olly_n of_o his_o i_o impute_v to_o his_o satirical_a vein_n which_o make_v he_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o relate_v nor_o answer_v any_o tâ—ing_n of_o i_o candid_o my_o argument_n be_v not_o draw_v only_o from_o the_o term_n peculiar_a people_n but_o also_o from_o the_o term_n choose_n generation_n royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n which_o with_o thâ—_n oâ—her_o term_v a_o peculiar_a people_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o last_o translation_n a_o purchase_a people_n have_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o by_o these_o 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gens_n sancta_fw-la quia_fw-la eos_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicaverat_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la puritatem_fw-la populus_fw-la in_o acquisitionem_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la eos_fw-la redemerat_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la in_o thesaurum_fw-la &_o haereditaâ—em_fw-la asciverat_fw-la diodati_n v_o 9_o a_o royal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o company_n of_o priest_n who_o be_v likewise_o king_n exod._n 19.6_o priest_n to_o godward_o to_o who_o believer_n do_v yield_v spiritual_a worship_n v_o 5._o and_o king_n over_o the_o creature_n over_o which_o christ_n their_o head_n have_v give_v they_o the_o dominion_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n and_o have_v make_v they_o fellow_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n matth._n 19.28_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o revel_v 1.6_o &_o 2.26_o 27._o &_o 3.21_o &_o 5.10_o &_o 20.6_o a_o peculiar_a which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o a_o price_n and_o make_v he_o by_o a_o sovereign_a title_n to_o hold_v they_o for_o his_o own_o people_n new_a annot_n v._n 9_o a_o choose_a that_o be_v who_o god_n have_v effectual_o call_v out_o of_o the_o will_v see_v chap._n 1.2_o deut._n 7.7_o royal_a that_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n see_v exod._n 19.6_o revel_v â—_o 6_o &_o 5.10_o king_n because_o of_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v through_o christ_n over_o their_o lust_n see_v phâ—l_n 4.13_o priest_n because_o separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n see_v v_o 5._o holy_a nation_n see_v exod._n 19.6_o &_o deut._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n a_o peculiar_a people_n or_o a_o purchase_a people_n peculiar_a or_o a_o people_n for_o possession_n that_o be_v a_o people_n 〈…〉_z god_n have_v purchase_v to_o be_v his_o own_o see_v exod._n 19.5_o deut._n 4.2_o &_o 7.6_o &_o 26.18_o psal._n 135.4_o tit._n 2.14_o act._n 20.28_o ephes._n 1.14_o 1_o thes._n 5.9_o dr._n john_n rainold_n apolog._n â—hes_v §_o 21._o no_o primâ—_n nomen_fw-la populi_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la dan._n 7.27_o ex_fw-la daniele_n satis_fw-la clarè_v indicat_fw-la significari_fw-la
electos_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2.9_o gentem_fw-la sanctam_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la dei_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la exo._n 19.5_o mal._n 3.17_o tit._n 2.14_o eximiè_fw-fr nuncupatos_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la cui_fw-la soli_fw-la regnum_fw-la amplissimum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la ibidem_fw-la dan._n 7.27_o promissum_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la da_fw-la uâ—iri_fw-la testantur_fw-la sacrae_fw-la iterae_fw-la apoc._n 5.10_o &_o 20.6_o &_o 22.5_o §_o 20._o ad_fw-la designandum_fw-la populum_fw-la electum_fw-la 1_o pet_n 2.9_o qui_fw-la deo_fw-la cedit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o possessionem_fw-la seu_fw-la peculium_fw-la by_o which_o allegation_n it_o may_v be_v perceive_v 1._o that_o the_o interpretation_n i_o give_v be_v the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o most_o learned_a protestant_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v prove_v no_o by_o one_o title_n only_o but_o by_o four_o title_n whereof_o not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v 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the_o world_n be_v either_o heathen_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o nation_n or_o jew_n but_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o say_v we_o have_v to_o deâ—l_o wiâ—h_o jew_n therefore_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o heathen_n and_o consequent_o our_o practice_n be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o mr._n bls._n own_o confession_n to_o confine_v the_o term_n heathen_n only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n in_o name_n be_v indeed_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a speech_n but_o beside_o the_o scripture_n use_n which_o mr._n bl._n i_o think_v in_o his_o writing_n shall_v have_v follow_v but_o if_o mr._n bl._n mean_a iâ—_n in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o no_o englishman_n or_o his_o child_n be_v a_o christian_n till_o he_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n since_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o chrâ—st_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v term_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n acts._n 11.26_o yet_o in_o 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out_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n only_o on_o a_o interest_n of_o birth_n answ._n this_o argument_n 1_o conclude_v not_o mr._n bls._n position_n that_o the_o covenant_n express_v gen._n 17.7_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v there_o speak_v in_o the_o large_a comprehension_n which_o according_a to_o scripture_n they_o can_v be_v take_v be_v enter_v with_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob._n 2._o it_o contradict_v his_o own_o position_n for_o if_o it_o be_v as_o he_o here_o say_v thaâ—_n they_o be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n though_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n upon_o any_o spiritual_a title_n infallible_o give_v interest_n in_o salvation_n and_o yet_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o wherein_o god_n say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n seed_n comprehend_v such_o save_a grace_n as_o create_v a_o spiritual_a title_n infallible_o give_v interest_n in_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n expound_v it_o than_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o enter_v with_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v there_o speak_v in_o the_o large_a comprehension_n which_o according_a to_o scripture_n they_o can_v be_v take_v therefore_o this_o argument_n overthrow_v his_o own_o position_n 3._o if_o by_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_n mean_v be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n jewish_n the_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v but_o withal_o it_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o same_o text_n that_o they_o be_v never_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n but_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o in_o that_o they_o embrace_v not_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o oppose_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n though_o they_o have_v circumcision_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o passover_n 4_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o text_n and_o agree_v upon_o by_o interpreter_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o that_o place_n note_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n or_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o or_o a_o be_v in_o it_o for_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o ordinance_n for_o 1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v that_o wherein_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v then_o sit_v down_o for_o it_o be_v say_v v_o 1_v 1._o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o be_v then_o sit_v down_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o nor_o have_v be_v in_o it_o for_o the_o fruition_n of_o â—he_n privilege_n of_o ordinance_n but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n in_o heaven_n ergo_fw-la 2._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o outer_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n v._n 12._o but_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o outer_a darkness_n in_o which_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n or_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n in_o heaâ—en_n and_o not_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o or_o a_o be_v in_o it_o for_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o ordinance_n ergo_fw-la 3._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v conceive_v by_o most_o interpreter_n to_o be_v to_o abate_v the_o insolency_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o contemn_v the_o gentile_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o centurion_n faith_n v_o 10._o he_o tell_v they_o though_o they_o now_o despise_v the_o gentile_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o eat_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o the_o best_a of_o their_o ancestor_n in_o the_o best_a high_a and_o happy_a place_n and_o condition_n 4._o expound_v it_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v for_o the_o gentile_n do_v never_o sit_v down_o with_o they_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o ordinance_n such_o as_o circumcision_n the_o passeover_n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n for_o some_o of_o these_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v never_o partake_v of_o nor_o ever_o shall_v nor_o may_v the_o gentile_n with_o they_o partake_v of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o have_v foretell_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v be_v circumcise_v with_o those_o father_n which_o have_v be_v to_o establish_v judaiâ—m_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n decree_v act_n 15._o to_o paul_n
determination_n gal._n 2._o &_o 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o yea_o if_o it_o have_v be_v foretell_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n jewish_n which_o begin_v in_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n our_o lord_n christ_n have_v foretell_v that_o conjunction_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v true_a in_o the_o event_n that_o they_o who_o do_v come_v to_o christ_n be_v persecute_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o church_n gal._n 4.29_o 1_o thes._n 2.15.5_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v there_o mean_v for_o than_o they_o have_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o they_o be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o as_o diodati_n note_n by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o jew_n seem_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o as_o the_o new_a annot_n as_o ch_z 9.15_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o those_o parent_n to_o whâ—m_v the_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n â—_o 4_o it_o have_v still_o belong_v to_o they_o have_v they_o not_o forfeit_v it_o by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o wickedness_n pisch_n sch_fw-mi filios_fw-la verò_fw-la regni_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la judaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la hacteniâ—s_fw-la per_fw-la aliquot_fw-la saecula_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vocantur_fw-la beza_n annot._fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la indigenas_fw-la quos_fw-la vocant_fw-la vulgò_fw-la naturales_fw-la subjectos_fw-la intelligit_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la regnum_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la in_o generâ—_fw-la quicunque_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la abrahae_fw-la genere_fw-la cum_fw-la longè_fw-la alia_fw-la sit_fw-la ratio_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la censendi_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o before_o god_n in_o actual_a title_n or_o possession_n but_o only_o in_o appearance_n to_o man_n and_o likelihood_n consider_v their_o descent_n and_o the_o first_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o people_n 6._o out_o of_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v â—ast_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v never_o in_o actual_o but_o only_o in_o possibility_n according_a to_o what_o be_v apparent_a to_o man_n and_o consequent_o mr._n bls._n proposition_n be_v not_o true_a in_o his_o precedent_a argument_n those_o that_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n be_v once_o his_o people_n those_o that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o covenant_n be_v a_o people_n in_o covenant_n nor_o the_o argument_n good_a ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n therefore_o once_o in_o nor_o be_v it_o seldom_o that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o from_o the_o grave_n as_o psal._n 30.3_o and_o to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o grave_n and_o hell_n who_o be_v never_o in_o but_o only_o in_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o mr._n bl._n have_v yet_o a_o four_o text_n which_o be_v his_o text_n in_o his_o birth-priviledge_n it_o be_v gal_n 2.15_o from_o whence_o after_o some_o explication_n give_v of_o the_o text_n he_o tâ—us_o argue_v that_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n belong_v to_o the_o natural_a issue_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o a_o people_n holy_a and_o exceed_a other_o that_o be_v without_o as_o sinner_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n therefore_o this_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o natural_a issue_n ans._n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen_n 17._o or_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n gen_n 17._o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_n benefit_n or_o of_o domestic_a and_o political_a benefit_n or_o privilege_n as_o to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o so_o of_o that_o church_n to_o have_v the_o service_n of_o god_n among_o they_o the_o law_n among_o they_o education_n under_o it_o freedom_n from_o idolatry_n and_o other_o pollution_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v as_o a_o people_n holy_a may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o holiness_n by_o inward_a sanctification_n call_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o of_o outward_a holiness_n in_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n as_o set_v apart_o visible_o for_o god_n whether_o in_o reputation_n or_o truth_n either_o by_o god_n distinction_n or_o by_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o by_o their_o own_o profession_n i_o grant_v the_o minor_a of_o be_v in_o covenant_n either_o exod._n 19_o or_o gen._n 17._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o domestic_a and_o political_a benefit_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n exceed_v other_o that_o be_v without_o as_o sinner_n if_o understand_v of_o outward_a holiness_n in_o reputation_n or_o truth_n by_o god_n distinction_n and_o by_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o circumcision_n be_v i_o do_v not_o grant_v be_v a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n and_o according_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n that_o this_o privilege_n do_v i_o do_v not_o say_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o natural_a issue_n i_o do_v not_o say_v to_o all_o of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o no_o more_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o gal._n 2.15_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o believe_a gentile_n but_o the_o minor_a be_v deny_v if_o understand_v of_o evangelical_n benefit_n and_o of_o holiness_n inward_a of_o which_o alone_o the_o question_n shall_v have_v be_v form_v his_o position_n be_v in_o full_a opposition_n to_o my_o word_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o text_n himself_o expound_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o off_o spring_n of_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v holy_a though_o in_o themselves_o sinner_n repute_v a_o holy_a people_n a_o people_n by_o covenant_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o may_v be_v though_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o as_o a_o people_n holy_a and_o exceed_a other_o that_o be_v without_o as_o sinner_n by_o inward_a holiness_n be_v not_o a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n but_o mr._n bl._n think_v my_o grant_n involve_v i_o in_o not_o a_o few_o contradiction_n 1._o to_o what_o i_o say_v exercit._n pag._n 3._o the_o natural_a seed_n inherit_v only_o domestic_a and_o civil_a benefit_n but_o mr._n bl._n false_o charge_v i_o the_o word_n only_a be_v mr._n bls._n addition_n not_o i_o as_o the_o reader_n that_o shall_v read_v the_o word_n may_v perceive_v 2._o to_o what_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o deny_v that_o birth_n entitle_v any_o to_o such_o privilege_n as_o interest_n in_o circumcision_n and_o observance_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o this_o be_v another_o of_o mr._n bls._n forge_a calumny_n let_v he_o show_v if_o he_o can_v that_o i_o say_v so_o any_o where_o and_o he_o deserve_v some_o credit_n if_o not_o let_v he_o suffer_v as_o a_o calumniator_n 3._o that_o i_o deny_v the_o natural_a seed_n any_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n which_o be_v another_o forgery_n of_o he_o like_o the_o former_a 4._o that_o i_o say_v this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church_n state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o then_o say_v thus_o and_o here_o we_o urge_v it_o no_o further_o and_o it_o full_o conclude_v mr._n t._n in_o a_o contradiction_n that_o will_v have_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o no_o other_o than_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o be_v entitle_v to_o such_o privilege_n here_o be_v more_o of_o his_o forgery_n that_o i_o say_v no_o other_o than_o abraham_n spiritful_a seed_n be_v entitle_v to_o such_o privilege_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church_n state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o let_v he_o show_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o my_o writing_n or_o let_v he_o as_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n paedobaptist_n mr._n robert_n baillee_o who_o have_v in_o like_a sort_n wrong_v i_o as_o they_o ought_v testify_v their_o repentance_n by_o right_v i_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n will_v to_o their_o shame_n discover_v their_o evil_a deal_n iâ—_n their_o own_o conscience_n be_v so_o blind_a or_o so_o hard_a as_o to_o slight_v such_o a_o sin_n he_o conclude_v thus_o any_o one_o of_o these_o argument_n several_o much_o more_o all_o â—ointly_o make_v good_a this_o position_n that_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v in_o that_o great_a charter_n vouchsafe_v of_o god_n take_v into_o covenant_n
so_o as_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v all_o privilege_n of_o his_o people_n in_o order_n upon_o god_n term_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n but_o 1._o not_o one_o nor_o all_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o all_o gen._n 17.7_o or_o any_o such_o outward_a privilege_n as_o he_o mean_v to_o wit_n to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o right_o to_o it_o and_o the_o passeover_n nor_o that_o all_o enjoy_v they_o 2._o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n adoption_n eternal_a life_n upon_o god_n term_n without_o the_o promise_n of_o regeneration_n and_o effectual_a call_n make_v noâ—_n a_o person_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o a_o people_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n evangelical_o now_o this_o promise_n mr._n bl._n have_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o till_o he_o do_v so_o he_o prove_v nothing_o against_o my_o assertion_n exercit._n pag._n 3_o which_o he_o pretend_v full_o to_o oppose_v but_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v it_o his_o 36._o ch_z be_v answer_v before_o sect_n 29._o i_o pass_v on_o to_o ch_z 37._o which_o be_v thus_o entitle_v the_o covenant_n in_o new_a testament_n time_n take_v in_o parent_n with_o their_o child_n this_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o make_v good_a first_o by_o interrogatory_n and_o then_o by_o peter_n word_n act_n 2.38_o 39_o which_o be_v answer_v before_o sect_n 21._o a_o little_a oâ—_n his_o interrogatory_n to_o his_o first_o if_o by_o the_o grant_n he_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n evangelical_n i_o deny_v it_o to_o have_v be_v ever_o make_v to_o a_o believer_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v by_o mr._n bl._n if_o a_o covenant_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o initial_a seal_n i_o deny_v any_o such_o covenant_n ever_o make_v by_o god_n to_o a_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n or_o the_o grant_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o fee_n from_o abraham_n to_o this_o present_a hour_n and_o therefore_o need_v show_v no_o reverse_n of_o such_o a_o grant_n to_o his_o 2d_o demand_n i_o grant_v a_o whole_a nation_n may_v enter_v into_o covenant_n as_o deut_n 29._o nor_o do_v i_o restrain_v any_o from_o engagement_n of_o their_o infant_n and_o posterity_n unborn_a by_o a_o oath_n and_o curse_n to_o own_o god_n but_o i_o find_v there_o no_o promise_n or_o grant_v of_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o initial_a seal_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n his_o other_o frivolous_a question_n in_o that_o demand_n be_v answer_v often_o that_o the_o difference_n arise_v fâ—om_o the_o different_a institution_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o administer_a they_o not_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n if_o there_o be_v such_o to_o his_o 3d._a demand_n i_o know_v no_o scandal_n ever_o give_v or_o likely_a to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o not_o baptise_v infant_n his_o random_n talk_v of_o 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church-membership_a prove_v that_o infant_n be_v sometime_o church_n member_n pag_n 26_o 27._o that_o there_o be_v no_o repeal_n of_o this_o grant_v vouchsafe_v of_o god_n pag._n 27_o 28._o wait_v for_o some_o fair_a answer_n to_o the_o former_a demand_n whereto_o i_o shall_v address_v myself_o as_o be_v very_o desirous_a wiâ—h_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v my_o endeavour_n for_o the_o free_n of_o man_n from_o the_o delusion_n of_o that_o book_n wherewith_o a_o great_a number_n of_o paedobaptist_n have_v be_v gull_v sect_n xlix_o the_o four_o ch._n of_o mr._n baxter_n part_v 1._o of_o plain_a scripture-proof_n etc._n etc._n be_v examine_v his_o conceit_n about_o infant_n visible_a church_n membership_n and_o their_o admission_n consider_v and_o sundry_a animadversion_n make_v on_o that_o chapter_n mr._n b._n part_n 1._o ch_z 4._o of_o his_o plain_a scripture-proof_n etc._n etc._n write_v thus_o my_o 2d_o argument_n and_o the_o chief_a i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o be_v this_o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o some_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v visiblâ—_n church-member_n therefore_o some_o infant_n ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v mr._n t._n have_v go_v over_o and_o over_o the_o term_n of_o this_o argument_n so_o oft_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o find_v out_o my_o meaning_n in_o they_o when_o they_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o i_o well_o know_v how_o to_o express_v myself_o a_o great_a while_o he_o fain_o will_v have_v deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n but_o at_o last_o he_o be_v content_a to_o deny_v only_o the_o minor_a and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o controversy_n the_o question_n between_o we_o be_v noâ—_n so_o muâ—h_o whether_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v as_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n and_o to_o be_v add_v as_o member_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o mr._n t._n do_v grant_v the_o 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when_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a the_o people_n shall_v understand_v we_o he_o reply_v he_o come_v to_o dispute_v with_o i_o not_o to_o instruct_v they_o nor_o will_v clear_v they_o except_o i_o can_v by_o distinction_n force_v he_o to_o it_o i_o deprehend_v that_o he_o be_v as_o i_o find_v he_o bend_v to_o catch_v advantage_n to_o insult_v over_o i_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o same_o of_o a_o victory_n and_o not_o in_o a_o brotherly_a candid_a way_n to_o discuss_v the_o point_n that_o truth_n may_v appear_v to_o all_o the_o hearer_n which_o i_o hope_v from_o a_o man_n so_o seem_o godly_a upon_o which_o reason_n i_o confess_v i_o be_v hesitant_n both_o about_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o and_o other_o argument_n all_o along_o the_o dispute_n find_v that_o mr._n b._n have_v
study_v argument_n in_o unusual_a expression_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o entangle_v i_o have_v no_o time_n to_o weigh_v his_o word_n but_o be_v require_v present_o to_o give_v answer_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o be_v also_o necessitate_v sometime_o to_o vary_v my_o answer_n as_o i_o deprehend_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v now_o presume_v i_o shall_v better_o understand_v mr._n b._n then_o i_o can_v do_v before_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o more_o determinante_fw-la answer_n to_o his_o argument_n which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v i_o conceive_v it_o necessary_a that_o in_o the_o entrance_n i_o do_v inquire_v into_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o visible_a church_n and_o admission_n into_o it_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o expression_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n 1._o mr._n b_o suppose_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n give_v to_o the_o visible_a body_n be_v its_o seem_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mystical_a praefestin_n morator_fw-la sect_n 11._o 2._o that_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v but_o to_o be_v one_o that_o in_o seem_v or_o appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o a_o man_n be_v know_v or_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n invisible_a than_o they_o visible_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o then_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n plain_a script_n proof_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o ch_z 31._o pag_n 105._o ch_z 27._o pag._n 73._o he_o say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a or_o a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o one_o and_o be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n common_o call_v invisible_a or_o of_o the_o true_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ._n answ._n to_o my_o valedict_n orat._n pag._n 176._o you_o say_v you_o dispute_v they_o not_o out_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n answ._n 1._o but_o will_v you_o yield_v that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o seem_v probable_a member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n if_o you_o do_v than_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a which_o you_o deny_v for_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o such_o be_v no_o more_o thâ—n_n to_o be_v a_o seem_a member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o one_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o probability_n to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n wherein_o how_o mr._n b._n be_v mistake_v be_v show_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_v of_o this_o review_n sect_n 17._o pag._n 229_o etc._n etc._n 3._o ch._n 20._o he_o imagine_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n existent_a not_o dissolve_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v or_o be_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n consist_v of_o individual_a member_n immortal_a or_o perpetual_o visible_a which_o mistake_v of_o he_o will_v come_v under_o consideration_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v 4._o ch._n 5._o &_o ch_n 20._o he_o imagine_v have_v infant_n to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o therein_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v term_v substantial_a part_n yet_o not_o essential_a the_o jewish_a church_n have_v be_v a_o visible_a church_n though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infant_n in_o it_o but_o integral_n 5._o ch._n 20._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n be_v not_o repeal_v that_o the_o jew_n church_n be_v not_o repeal_v ch_n 5._o that_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n on_o which_o the_o species_n or_o essential_a form_n of_o their_o church_n and_o many_o of_o its_o accident_n be_v ground_v be_v not_o change_v or_o repeal_v though_o the_o jew_n be_v cast_v off_o yet_o the_o law_n and_o nature_n of_o church_n be_v still_o the_o same_o which_o speech_n with_o other_o more_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n shall_v be_v god_n will_v examine_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o the_o nonsense_n and_o vanity_n of_o they_o show_v 6._o ch._n 23._o that_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a do_v not_o begin_v at_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n but_o rather_o with_o the_o first_o infant_n of_o faithful_a adam_n though_o he_o after_o fall_v off_o 7._o that_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v high_a than_o that_o gen._n 17.7_o even_o that_o gen._n 3.15_o ch._n 23._o yea_o he_o make_v it_o to_o antecede_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n ch._n 19_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o have_v infant_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o ch_z 13._o therefore_o infant_n to_o be_v church-member_n pag._n 60._o that_o infant_n must_v be_v church-member_n be_v partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n as_o if_o church_n constitution_n be_v natural_a and_o not_o by_o mere_a institution_n 8._o animadv_n on_o mr._n bedford_n treatise_n of_o baptismal_a regeneration_n plain_a script_n proof_n pag._n 3â—6_n pag._n 15._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n church_n membership_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v whole_o without_o he_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n the_o falsity_n of_o which_o conceit_n be_v show_v by_o i_o in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 10_o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o 9_o that_o this_o visible_a church-membership_a notwithstanding_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n the_o imagine_a law_n and_o covenant_n yet_o endure_v not_o but_o till_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n do_v themselves_o make_v profession_n so_o plain_a scrip._n proof_n part_v 2._o ch_z 6._o pag._n 119._o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o christian_a who_o will_v not_o visible_o by_o himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n as_o he_o do_v by_o his_o parent_n in_o infancy_n public_o profess_v both_o his_o assent_n to_o to_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o consent_n that_o the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n and_o christ_n only_o his_o redeemer_n and_o so_o his_o saviour_n and_o lord_n and_o promise_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o according_o and_o i_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o none_o that_o will_v not_o thus_o profess_v and_o promise_v and_o pag._n 335._o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o contradict_v this_o proposition_n of_o davenant_n those_o who_o in_o baptism_n be_v true_o justify_v regenerate_v and_o adopt_a suitable_a to_o their_o infant_n state_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o justify_v regenerate_v and_o adopt_a suitable_a to_o the_o special_a state_n of_o the_o age_a unless_o by_o repent_v believe_a and_o abrenunciation_n they_o fulfil_v their_o vow_n make_v in_o baptism_n 10._o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o admit_v visible_a member_n now_o into_o the_o church_n but_o by_o baptism_n pag._n 24.108_o but_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n afore_o baptism_n according_a to_o his_o tenet_n pag._n 24._o we_o and_o infant_n be_v church-member_n before_o baptism_n 11._o i_o presume_v that_o when_o he_o say_v all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v admmit_v visible_a church_n member_n ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v he_o mean_v this_o of_o christian_a church_n church_n member_n and_o admit_v into_o they_o not_o the_o jewish_a for_o though_o i_o find_v he_o speak_v as_o if_o the_o jew_n church_n be_v not_o repeal_v as_o in_o his_o nonsense_n he_o speak_v ch_n 20._o that_o be_v as_o i_o imagine_v in_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n the_o jewish_a church_n visible_a and_o the_o christian_a be_v the_o same_o and_o so_o they_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o jewish_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o christian_a which_o cause_v i_o to_o suspect_v at_o the_o dispute_v a_o ambiguity_n in_o that_o expression_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o proposition_n in_o this_o sense_n all_o that_o ought_v heretofore_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church_n member_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n distinct_a from_o the_o christian_a ordinary_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v baptize_v afore_o christ_n come_n while_o the_o jewish_a church_n stand_v if_o he_o shall_v i_o shall_v deny_v it_o 12._o that_o this_o admission_n which_o infant_n be_v to_o have_v be_v as_o he_o often_o speak_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o what_o this_o admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v by_o who_o and_o unto_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o mr._n bs._n judgement_n be_v yet_o to_o i_o uncertain_a admission_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o iâ—_n the_o
of_o promise_n bare_o as_o make_v by_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v fulfil_v and_o preach_v be_v christ_n say_v to_o sanctify_v or_o cleanse_v his_o church_n and_o by_o this_o all_o say_v to_o be_v purify_v ephes._n 5.26_o be_v cleanse_v and_o therefore_o no_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o capable_a of_o understand_v it_o and_o therefore_o not_o so_o capable_a of_o be_v cleanse_v by_o it_o as_o the_o blind_a and_o deaf_a mr._n b._n yet_o add_v object_n but_o it_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n that_o christ_n be_v say_v thus_o to_o cleanse_v answ._n 1._o certain_o those_o that_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n or_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o either_o be_v all_o visible_a member_n 2._o the_o visible_a church_n have_v the_o outward_a privilege_n and_o title_n of_o the_o invisible_a because_o as_o to_o we_o they_o must_v in_o prohability_n be_v judge_v to_o belong_v to_o both_o therefore_o paul_n frequent_o call_v they_o all_o saint_n and_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 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and_o so_o they_o do_v admit_v themselves_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o the_o establish_v they_o for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o be_v no_o more_o than_o as_o piscator_fw-la right_o schol._n in_o deut._n 29.13_o that_o he_o may_v require_v from_o thou_o the_o worship_n of_o himself_o by_o obedience_n towards_o his_o precept_n and_o so_o may_v bind_v thou_o to_o himself_o so_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o people_n precede_v and_o he_o may_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n that_o be_v may_v in_o like_a manner_n promise_v to_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v follow_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o so_o make_v thou_o happy_a so_o god_n promise_n follow_v it_o be_v a_o covenant_n neither_o to_o make_v nor_o admit_v they_o visible_a church_n member_n but_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o obedience_n and_o to_o assure_v they_o thereupon_o of_o protection_n and_o blessing_n and_o this_o extend_v to_o their_o posterity_n v._n 15._o who_o can_v not_o be_v then_o visible_a 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say_v true_o in_o his_o provoc_n provoc_n ch_n 5._o pag._n 54._o the_o apostle_n notwithstanding_o that_o precept_n matth._n 28.19_o 10._o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o baptize_v any_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n mr._n b._n add_v when_o all_o that_o dwell_v at_o lydda_n and_o saron_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o whole_a city_n infant_n and_o all_o be_v disciple_v answ._n though_o our_o last_o translation_n read_v act_n 9.35_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v at_o lydda_n and_o saron_n see_v he_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n yet_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o agreeable_o the_o vulgar_a beza_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v at_o lydda_n and_o saron_n see_v he_o who_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o all_o they_o who_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n see_v he_o and_o so_o they_o that_o see_v he_o be_v limit_v by_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n but_o be_v the_o 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from_o i_o in_o private_a conference_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o and_o many_o more_o unnecessary_a question_n he_o put_v i_o to_o answer_v but_o if_o the_o reader_n please_v to_o read_v the_o 2d_o part_n of_o tâ—is_n review_n sect_n 5_o etc._n etc._n he_o may_v see_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o these_o question_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o christ_n bid_v they_o go_v and_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n mark._n 16.15_o make_v disciple_n of_o or_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o who_o by_o believe_v the_o gospel_n become_v disciple_n mark_n 16.16_o which_o may_v and_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o exclusion_n of_o infant_n as_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark._n 16.15_o &_o col_n 1.23_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n yet_o no_o infant_n mean_v and_o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n i_o do_v serious_o ask_v mr._n b._n how_o he_o will_v expound_v the_o word_n all_o nation_n and_o how_o christ_n can_v bid_v they_o disciple_v infant_n without_o make_v christ_n a_o fool_n and_o a_o tyrant_n in_o command_v that_o which_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o impossible_a mr_n b_o say_v of_o i_o further_o he_o oft_o say_v it_o be_v here_o one_o and_o there_o one_o out_o of_o a_o city_n or_o nation_n that_o god_n will_v call_v i_o shall_v say_v more_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o this_o speech_n afterward_o yet_o let_v i_o say_v this_o much_o at_o present_a if_o it_o be_v but_o some_o few_o or_o here_o and_o there_o one_o yea_o or_o but_o the_o most_o that_o christ_n command_v to_o disciple_v than_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o make_v but_o those_o few_o or_o most_o disciple_n for_o our_o endeavour_n must_v not_o go_v beyond_o our_o command_n and_o commission_n but_o this_o be_v most_o horrid_a doctrine_n and_o notorious_o false_a that_o apostle_n and_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o endeavour_v the_o discipling_n of_o all_o but_o of_o some_o for_o paul_n oft_o profess_v his_o longing_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o it_o be_v as_o false_a that_o the_o command_n be_v not_o for_o the_o discipling_n all_o answ._n what_o mr._n b._n have_v say_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o my_o speech_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 279_o 280._o which_o be_v i_o think_v the_o place_n he_o mean_v be_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o so_o impudent_a a_o affront_a of_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n refell_v in_o my_o praecursor_n sect_n 22._o which_o shame_n be_v not_o at_o all_o cover_v by_o hiâ—_n reply_n in_o his_o praefestinis_fw-la morator_fw-la sect_n 22._o in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o answer_n my_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o my_o speech_n but_o only_o seek_v to_o acquit_v himself_o from_o that_o which_o i_o charge_v he_o with_o as_o not_o right_o set_v down_o my_o word_n which_o be_v his_o frequent_a fault_n two_o part_n of_o my_o speech_n he_o except_v against_o 1._o that_o god_n will_v not_o call_v nor_o ever_o do_v a_o whole_a nation_n so_o as_o that_o every_o individual_a shall_v be_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n against_o this_o he_o refer_v to_o his_o addition_n pag._n 339.340_o and_o there_o he_o turn_v i_o over_o to_o mr._n hudson_n and_o refer_v i_o to_o the_o answer_v of_o he_o when_o i_o answer_v the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o plain_a script_n etc._n etc._n but_o many_o of_o the_o text_n and_o consequent_o the_o rest_n be_v show_v to_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 9_o where_o pag._n 129._o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o what_o i_o say_v i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o mr._n bs._n addition_n pag._n 339_o 340._o think_v then_o it_o have_v be_v some_o addition_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o first_o edition_n which_o now_o i_o find_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o say_v no_o more_o of_o that_o the_o reader_n will_v not_o want_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o allegation_n in_o his_o addition_n pag._n 339_o 340._o 2._o he_o except_v against_o what_o he_o conceive_v i_o say_v that_o apostle_n and_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o endeavour_v the_o discipling_n of_o all_o but_o of_o some_o which_o he_o term_v horrid_a doctrine_n and_o notorious_o false_a on_o the_o otherside_n if_o my_o meaning_n be_v right_o understand_v to_o wit_n of_o person_n that_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n such_o as_o infant_n natural_a fool_n etc._n etc._n i_o aver_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n to_o be_v horrid_a and_o notorious_o false_a for_o the_o reason_n forgiven_a if_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o it_o that_o because_o i_o say_v god_n will_v not_o call_v a_o whole_a nation_n which_o i_o mean_v of_o effectual_a call_n allude_v to_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o disciple_v none_o but_o such_o his_o charge_n be_v but_o a_o calumny_n no_o word_n of_o i_o either_o in_o pulpit_n wâ—iting_v or_o private_a speech_n tend_v to_o such_o a_o sense_n 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to_o answer_v and_o those_o impertinent_a for_o though_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v he_o which_o be_v the_o first_o call_v nor_o when_o the_o church-membership_a of_o abraham_n family_n begah_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_a and_o prove_v that_o the_o call_v of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o yet_o for_o clear_v of_o the_o truth_n i_o shall_v make_v some_o answer_n 1._o that_o i_o find_v god_n call_v abraham_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n gen._n 12.1_o act_n 7.3_o isa._n 41.2_o and_o sundry_a time_n i_o find_v abraham_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n and_o god_n covenant_v with_o he_o nor_o will_v i_o deny_v abraham_n sarah_n and_o those_o of_o his_o family_n who_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n to_o have_v be_v visible_a church_n member_n before_o circumcision_n 2._o but_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o abraham_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n make_v a_o visible_a church_n by_o any_o act_n or_o riâ—e_v which_o may_v be_v term_v a_o churâ—h-call_a whereby_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o oâ—her_a people_n and_o unite_a in_o a_o little_a nation_n unto_o god_n till_o the_o appointment_n of_o circumcision_n by_o god_n and_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o by_o abraham_n authority_n now_o if_o mr._n b._n can_v not_o tell_v which_o and_o when_o the_o jewish_a church_n call_v be_v or_o the_o jew_n child_n church-membership_a begin_n i_o think_v he_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o require_v of_o i_o to_o show_v a_o repeal_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v not_o when_o it_o begin_v but_o there_o be_v more_o of_o this_o wild_a pose_v scribble_n to_o be_v answer_v 2._o say_v he_o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o abraham_n family_n begin_v then_o to_o be_v a_o church_n which_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v yet_o do_v not_o god_n call_v they_o to_o circumcision_n immediate_o what_o be_v this_o to_o a_o ministerial_a call_n answ._n 1._o it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o any_o whole_a family_n infant_n servant_n etc._n etc._n be_v join_v in_o a_o little_a national_a church_n as_o the_o jewish_a before_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n and_o token_n of_o it_o till_o then_o 2._o god_n do_v immediate_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n then_o and_o appoint_v circumcision_n but_o the_o call_v of_o the_o church_n be_v medlate_v the_o reveal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o administer_a the_o token_n of_o it_o whereby_o they_o be_v separate_v to_o be_v a_o people_n to_o god_n be_v do_v by_o abraham_n himself_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o call_n yet_o we_o have_v more_o question_n to_o answer_v 3._o be_v you_o sure_a that_o which_o abraham_n do_v in_o it_o be_v as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o not_o as_o a_o prophet_n nor_o priest_n nor_o master_n of_o family_n prove_v that_o if_o you_o can_v answ._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o what_o abraham_n do_v be_v do_v not_o as_o a_o prophet_n nor_o priest_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o priest_n to_o have_v circumcise_v but_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n or_o parent_n and_o consequent_o as_o the_o magistrate_n of_o that_o house_n for_o i_o count_v a_o parent_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o little_a compass_n yet_o more_o 4._o what_o be_v it_o that_o abraham_n do_v he_o circumcise_v they_o when_o god_n have_v command_v and_o be_v circumcise_n the_o call_n then_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o the_o whole_a camp_n almost_o have_v no_o church_n call_v and_o then_o the_o woman_n have_v never_o any_o church_n call_v answ._n circumcise_n be_v part_n of_o the_o call_n the_o declaration_n of_o god_n concern_v abraham_n posterity_n and_o his_o other_o providence_n separate_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o with_o they_o the_o woman_n as_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n bring_v they_o into_o covenant_n give_v they_o law_n by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n which_o reach_v to_o woman_n and_o male_n uncircumcised_a be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n call_v yet_o again_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o abraham_n do_v more_o than_o now_o may_v be_v do_v if_o you_o say_v he_o compel_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v by_o violence_n without_o their_o consent_n i_o deny_v it_o as_o a_o forgery_n and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o by_o those_o at_o age_n it_o have_v be_v no_o make_v they_o church-member_n for_o their_o consent_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a thereto_o if_o you_o say_v abraham_n by_o his_o interest_n and_o authority_n persuasion_n do_v win_v all_o at_o age_n in_o his_o family_n to_o consent_v dare_v you_o say_v that_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v so_o now_o so_o that_o i_o can_v find_v any_o more_o that_o abraham_n do_v in_o this_o call_v then_o may_v now_o be_v do_v answ._n i_o do_v not_o think_v abraham_n do_v compel_v they_o by_o violence_n to_o be_v circumcise_v i_o think_v it_o can_v hardly_o have_v be_v so_o do_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v abraham_n do_v it_o as_o preacher_n do_v now_o by_o reason_n and_o proof_n of_o theiâ—_n duty_n persuade_v they_o to_o it_o and_o leave_v it_o free_a to_o they_o to_o consent_n or_o not_o perhaps_o the_o time_n be_v too_o little_a to_o do_v it_o in_o and_o not_o unlikely_a ishmael_n will_v have_v then_o refuse_v be_v a_o scoffer_n and_o then_o thirteen_o year_n old_a but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o command_n authority_n and_o interest_n which_o if_o magistrates_n and_o master_n of_o family_n do_v use_v with_o persuasion_n to_o win_v person_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o gospel_n they_o do_v what_o be_v commendable_a and_o in_o some_o case_n their_o duty_n and_o if_o they_o win_v any_o so_o they_o make_v they_o visible_a church-member_n by_o their_o preach_n to_o they_o not_o mere_o by_o authority_n as_o abraham_n who_o i_o think_v be_v bind_v to_o have_v circumcise_v by_o force_n if_o any_o have_v not_o yield_v to_o it_o or_o else_o to_o have_v cut_v he_o off_o by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v gen._n 17.14_o and_o i_o hardly_o think_v mr._n b._n will_v yield_v a_o magistrate_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o do_v what_o abrahâ—m_n do_v to_o administer_v as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o initial_a seal_n whether_o it_o be_v circumcision_n or_o baptism_n yet_o be_v his_o conclusion_n yield_v he_o neither_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v sâ—id_v do_v at_o all_o overthrow_n my_o position_n which_o be_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n call_v be_v by_o preach_v the_o jewish_a by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o so_o different_a mr._n b._n go_v on_o thus_o and_o then_o for_o moses_n what_o more_o do_v he_o do_v he_o make_v they_o member_n without_o their_o consent_n no_o he_o set_v before_o they_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v and_o bid_v they_o choose_v which_o they_o will_v deut._n 28_o 29_o &_o 30_o chapter_n do_v he_o circumcise_v they_o no_o not_o his_o own_o son_n nor_o the_o infant_n forty_o year_n nor_o the_o woman_n at_o all_o do_v he_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o every_o king_n and_o magistrate_n do_v the_o like_a dâ—th_v he_o persuade_v they_o why_o you_o know_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o sure_o he_o must_v do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n and_o as_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n where_o then_o lie_v this_o peculiar_a call_n by_o the_o magistrate_n i_o think_v by_o that_o time_n we_o have_v searchâ—_n this_o to_o the_o quick_a we_o shall_v find_v the_o magistracy_n less_o behold_v to_o mr._n t._n then_o be_v imagine_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o tell_v the_o people_n in_o his_o pulpit_n that_o it_o be_v doctrine_n of_o a_o dangerous_a consequence_n
which_o i_o deliver_v that_o magistrate_n have_v their_o power_n from_o christ_n the_o mediateur_n and_o not_o only_o from_o god_n as_o creator_n i_o doubt_v by_o this_o argue_v of_o his_o that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n to_o call_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o propound_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v god_n you_o find_v not_o moses_n by_o prison_n or_o fire_n force_v any_o man_n to_o consent_v and_o if_o he_o have_v you_o must_v have_v a_o little_a further_o work_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o a_o church_n or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o still_o do_v as_o much_o as_o be_v do_v herein_o then_o answ._n mr._n b._n herein_o do_v most_o shameful_o wrest_v my_o word_n and_o meaning_n for_o whereas_o to_o show_v the_o different_a call_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n i_o allege_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o one_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n the_o other_o by_o minister_n preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o can_v not_o take_v in_o infant_n mr._n b._n wrest_v my_o speech_n as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v what_o moses_n then_o do_v and_o go_v about_o to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o the_o magistracy_n be_v less_o behold_v to_o i_o then_o be_v meet_v and_o endeavour_n to_o increase_v the_o suspicion_n of_o my_o lessen_v his_o power_n by_o my_o doctrine_n in_o the_o pulpit_n at_o bewdley_n but_o of_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o thing_n i_o haâ—e_v give_v account_n in_o the_o same_o pulpit_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o swear_v of_o the_o magistrate_n there_o on_o rom._n 13.4_o in_o these_o position_n 1._o that_o all_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o christ_n to_o manage_v as_o mediator_n mat._n 28.18_o joh._n 5.22_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o and_o consequent_o what_o they_o do_v for_o or_o against_o the_o church_n it_o be_v from_o christ_n enable_v or_o permit_v even_o as_o mediator_n 2._o that_o 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as_o be_v to_o be_v do_v circa_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la not_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n few_o or_o none_o but_o erastians_n allow_v they_o power_n in_o the_o church_n so_o as_o to_o act_v as_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o that_o which_o be_v by_o special_a commission_n appoint_v to_o proper_a officer_n viz._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n administer_a the_o peculiar_a rite_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ordination_n of_o elder_n government_n by_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n the_o chief_a difficulty_n have_v be_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o use_v their_o power_n for_o make_v man_n profess_v christianity_n accept_v of_o teacher_n punish_v of_o heretic_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o such_o like_a act_n in_o which_o fâ—r_n the_o most_o part_n magistrate_n by_o instigation_n of_o popish_a priest_n prelate_n and_o other_o have_v much_o miscarry_v and_o be_v unhappy_a instrument_n of_o much_o oppression_n yet_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v 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as_o borelius_n speak_v but_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o any_o minister_n of_o christ_n or_o other_o instrument_n whereby_o faith_n be_v beget_v and_o whereby_o aâ—one_o the_o christian_a visible_a church_n and_o all_o its_o member_n be_v call_v in_o a_o different_a way_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n call_v which_o if_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o see_v to_o have_v be_v the_o christian_a peculiar_a church_n make_v call_v after_o his_o writing_n in_o his_o saint_n everl_n rest_n par_fw-fr 2._o ch_z 6._o sect_n 1._o it_o seem_v he_o will_v not_o see_v iâ—_n and_o then_o we_o may_v apply_v to_o he_o the_o proverb_n who_o so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v mr._n b._n pass_v on_o thus_o well_o but_o may_v it_o not_o yet_o lie_v in_o the_o second_o point_n that_o they_o be_v all_o take_v in_o to_o be_v a_o church_n in_o one_o day_n answ._n 1._o what_o day_n be_v that_o i_o will_v mr._n t._n can_v tell_v i_o he_o say_v moses_n do_v it_o but_o that_o be_v no_o 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say_v but_o what_o the_o scripture_n do_v deut._n 33.4_o 5._o nor_o do_v it_o want_v of_o truâ—h_n if_o it_o be_v no_o true_a than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o true_a israel_n have_v their_o church_n call_v from_o moses_n for_o sure_a they_o be_v a_o church_n before_o moses_n time_n this_o be_v mr._n bs._n excellent_a argue_v as_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n a_o fluent_a be_v consist_v of_o a_o succession_n of_o people_n may_v not_o have_v one_o church_n call_v in_o one_o age_n another_o in_o another_o one_o by_o abraham_n another_o by_o isaac_n another_o by_o jacob_n another_o by_o moses_n do_v not_o mr._n b._n himself_o pag._n 122._o tell_v we_o that_o moses_n do_v cause_v they_o oft_o to_o enter_v and_o renew_v the_o covenant_n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o church_n in_o egypt_n or_o only_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o this_o i_o say_v the_o church_n call_v of_o that_o 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now_o have_v a_o whole_a family_n make_v a_o church_n in_o a_o day_n be_v that_o his_o charity_n repl._n yes_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o do_v so_o or_o give_v we_o any_o rule_n or_o precedent_n for_o we_o to_o do_v so_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o baptise_v disciple_n or_o believer_n mat._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o and_o sure_a my_o charity_n must_v not_o be_v my_o rule_n about_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n appointment_n 3_o lie_n say_v mr._n b._n and_o what_o of_o it_o have_v be_v true_a if_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n either_o it_o be_v with_o their_o consent_n or_o without_o without_o their_o consent_n they_o can_v not_o be_v make_v church-member_n for_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o gâ—d_n answ._n if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o no_o 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his_o com._n on_o act_n 15._o say_v the_o believer_n at_o jerusalem_n no_o doubt_n be_v many_o hundred_o if_o not_o thousand_o at_o this_o time_n though_o we_o read_v of_o no_o convert_v in_o this_o book_n till_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o what_o fruit_n or_o account_n can_v else_o be_v give_v of_o all_o christ_n preach_v and_o pain_n bestow_v in_o that_o city_n let_v but_o joh._n 2.23_o &_o 3.2_o &_o 4.1_o &_o mar._n 3.8_o &_o joh._n 7.31_o &_o 8.30_o &_o 11.28_o 45._o &_o 12.19_o 42._o and_o divers_a other_o place_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o it_o will_v be_v utter_o unimaginable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v less_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n now_o then_o many_o hundred_o much_o more_o unimaginable_a that_o these_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o be_v all_o who_o be_v all_o galilean_n and_o no_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o all_o the_o like_a be_v the_o argue_v of_o the_o assembly_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o dissenter_n pag._n 66._o nevertheless_o it_o seem_v not_o improbable_a to_o i_o consider_v the_o narration_n all_o along_o â—he_v chapter_n that_o v_o 4_o 6._o they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v together_o go_v to_o mount_v olivet_n and_o then_o to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o action_n note_v with_o special_a notice_n of_o some_o v_o 13_o 14._o and_o then_o next_o five_o 15._o that_o peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o disciple_n that_o this_o enumeration_n of_o 120_o be_v not_o a_o enumeration_n only_o of_o man_n of_o note_n but_o of_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n then_o at_o jerusalem_n i_o think_v the_o term_n of_o peter_n a_o galilean_a mark_v 14.70_o do_v intimate_v few_o of_o the_o hierosolymitan_n be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n christ_n preach_v most_o in_o galilee_n his_o direct_v they_o to_o go_v into_o galilee_n where_o they_o shall_v see_v
he_o matth._n 26.32_o mark_v 16.7_o the_o disciple_n shut_v the_o door_n and_o assemble_v at_o evening_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n joh._n 20.19_o do_v show_v that_o most_o of_o â—he_n disciple_n be_v galilean_n few_o of_o jerusalem_n special_o when_o all_o the_o disciple_n forsake_v christ_n and_o flee_v matth._n 26.56_o the_o shepherd_n be_v smite_v and_o the_o sheep_n scatter_v v_o 31._o however_o the_o enumeration_n be_v of_o disciple_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v reckon_v with_o they_o and_o not_o their_o child_n nor_o the_o action_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v â—o_o infant_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o infant_n be_v not_o then_o count_v among_o the_o disciple_n and_o consequent_o not_o count_v for_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n act_n 2.1_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n the_o assembly_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la allege_v reason_n why_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o not_o cogent_a for_o 1._o the_o narration_n do_v not_o any_o more_o limit_v the_o word_n act._n 2.1_o by_o act_n 1.26_o then_o by_o v_o 15._o 2._o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o oâ—hers_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n v_o 17._o act_n 4.31_o &_o 6.5_o 3._o though_o they_o be_v galileâ—ns_n that_o speak_v v._n 7._o yet_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o all_o v._n 1._o to_o be_v galilean_n 4._o the_o mention_n be_v of_o the_o apostle_n v._n 14_o 37_o 42._o not_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o leader_n and_o chief_a actor_n in_o that_o church_n and_o that_o the_o meeting_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n then_o be_v prove_v from_o v_o 41._o thâ—s_n the_o meeting_n be_v of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o three_o thousand_o soul_n be_v add_v but_o they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n v._n 47._o not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o teacher_n for_o then_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v that_o that_o 3000_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o teacher_n and_o so_o many_o more_o teacher_n add_v whereas_o they_o be_v say_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n v._n 42._o by_o their_o profession_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n teach_v anâ—_n not_o theâ—_n and_o hence_o i_o gather_v that_o not_o one_o infant_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o church_n because_o the_o all_o v._n 1._o be_v say_v to_o be_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o accord_n or_o one_o mind_n and_o consent_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n from_o act_n 2.41_o i_o further_o argue_v the_o church_n do_v then_o consist_v of_o such_o person_n only_o as_o be_v of_o like_a sort_n with_o those_o who_o be_v add_v to_o it_o which_o must_v be_v grant_v except_o it_o be_v say_v the_o add_v and_o those_o who_o be_v add_v be_v of_o different_a sort_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v add_v there_o be_v no_o one_o infant_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n v_o 42_o 43._o that_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o fear_n come_v upon_o every_o soul_n v_o 41._o they_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v reckon_v then_o aâ—_n a_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian._n again_o v_o â—4_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v mean_v by_o all_o that_o believe_v who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v together_o to_o have_v all_o thingsâ—common_a sell_v and_o impart_v their_o possession_n continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n have_v â—avour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n v_o 45_o 46_o 47._o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v then_o reckon_v as_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a visible_a church_n again_o act_v 4.4_o it_o be_v say_v many_o of_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n believe_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n be_v about_o five_o thousand_o that_o this_o be_v a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v more_o probable_a theâ—_n that_o it_o be_v a_o enumeration_n only_o of_o the_o new_o add_v however_o the_o addition_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n with_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v add_v and_o no_o one_o infant_n reckon_v to_o the_o church_n but_o all_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n or_o disciple_n infant_n be_v not_o reckon_v and_o consequent_o no_o visible_a church_n member_n then_o v._o 23_o 24._o peter_n and_o john_n be_v say_v to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o company_n and_o to_o report_v to_o they_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o then_o upon_o hear_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o one_o accord_n to_o god_n v_o 31._o to_o pray_v to_o be_v assemble_v together_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n god_n with_o boldness_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v v_o â—2_n the_o multitude_n of_o they_o who_o believe_v to_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul._n all_o which_o show_n that_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o pray_v people_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n member_n then_o act_n 5.11_o it_o be_v say_v and_o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o as_o many_o as_o hear_v these_o thing_n here_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v mention_v as_o contradistinguished_a frâ—m_n the_o many_o that_o hear_v these_o thing_n but_o no_o one_o infant_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n since_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o great_a fear_n that_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n from_o the_o notice_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n death_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o then_o church-member_n v._o 13_o 14._o they_o who_o be_v magnify_v by_o the_o people_n who_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n with_o believer_n who_o be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n multitudes_z both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o infant_n but_o such_o be_v the_o church_n then_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o infant_n then_o act_n 6.1_o the_o church_n be_v express_v by_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o disciple_n v_o 2._o the_o whole_a multitude_n v_o 5._o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n v_o 7._o but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v infant_n as_o their_o convent_v the_o speech_n to_o they_o and_o other_o act_n show_v therefore_o infant_n than_o be_v not_o reckon_v christian_a visible_a church-member_n act_n 8.1_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o except_o the_o apostle_n v_o 3._o to_o consist_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n hale_v to_o prison_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o then_o reckon_v as_o visible_a church_n member_n act_n 15.22_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v say_v to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n but_o this_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o infant_n therefore_o infant_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o part_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 14.23_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v suppose_v to_o come_v togete_a into_o one_o place_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o company_n that_o meet_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o end_n and_o action_n of_o the_o meeting_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o like_o place_n 4._o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n visible_a to_o who_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n do_v not_o agree_v but_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n visible_a do_v not_o agree_v to_o infant_n ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v of_o itself_o evident_a as_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a truth_n that_o they_o be_v no_o soldier_n to_o who_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a army_n do_v not_o agree_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n matth._n 16.18_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n on_o this_o rock_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o building_n be_v mean_v of_o building_n by_o preach_v ephes._n 2.20_o &_o 4.11_o 12._o
but_o infant_n be_v not_o build_v by_o preach_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a 1_o cor._n 1_o 2_o the_o church_n be_v of_o they_o who_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n which_o be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n v_o 23_o 24._o but_o infant_n be_v not_o so_o call_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian._n act_n 2.41_o 47._o &_o 5.14_o they_o who_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n do_v all_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v but_o infant_n do_v not_o so_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o add_v to_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n they_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o church_n who_o do_v not_o come_v together_o be_v not_o gather_v together_o for_o all_o the_o church_n do_v come_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n porch_n act_v 5.11_o 12._o be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n act_v 14.27_o but_o infant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o with_o one_o accord_n any_o of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n tell_v what_o god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o part_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o be_v none_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o attend_v as_o make_v overseer_n over_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o feed_v they_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o all_o the_o flock_n or_o church_n of_o god_n at_o ephesus_n act_v 10.28_o but_o infant_n be_v none_o of_o the_o flock_n to_o who_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o attend_v as_o make_v overseer_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o feed_v they_o nurses_n be_v to_o attend_v and_o feed_v infant_n not_o teach_v and_o rule_v elder_n who_o work_n be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o therefore_o infant_n be_v none_o of_o the_o flock_n or_o church_n of_o god_n visible_a at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o in_o duty_n to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v in_o duty_n to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n as_o mr._n b._n plain_a script_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 342._o gather_v from_o ephs._n 5.26_o concern_v baptism_n but_o no_o infant_n be_v in_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o sanctify_v it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o tâ—e_v preacher_n to_o sanctify_v or_o wash_v infant_n by_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v rest_n and_o be_v edify_v walk_v be_v multiply_v act_v 9.31_o act_n 12.5_o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o peter_n the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 11_o 22._o be_v say_v to_o hear_v tiding_n to_o send_v barnabas_n who_o with_o paul_n assemble_v with_o the_o church_n v_o 26._o fit_a person_n to_o convene_v act_v 21.22_o to_o receive_v order_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o with_o many_o more_o such_o attribute_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v ordinary_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n no_o nor_o any_o attribute_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n be_v say_v of_o infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o account_v visible_a member_n in_o the_o first_o christian_n church_n nor_o be_v right_o now_o so_o take_v 5._o they_o who_o be_v not_o reckon_v as_o christ_n disciple_n be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n for_o as_o mr._n b._n right_o say_v plain_a script_n etc._n etc._n all_o church-member_n be_v christ_n disciple_n but_o infant_n be_v no_o where_o reckon_v as_o christ_n disciple_n this_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o place_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o christ_n disciple_n there_o be_v such_o thing_n declare_v of_o they_o as_o do_v exclude_v infant_n from_o the_o number_n of_o they_o i_o omit_v act_n 1.15_o &_o 6.1_o 2_o 5_o 7._o before_o mention_v act_n 11.26_o 29._o it_o be_v say_v that_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n a_o whole_a year_n assemble_v themselves_o with_o the_o church_n and_o teach_v much_o people_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n first_o in_o antioch_n and_o upon_o the_o prediction_n of_o a_o dearth_n it_o be_v say_v then_o the_o disciple_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n determine_v to_o send_v relief_n unto_o the_o brethren_n which_o dwell_v in_o judaea_n which_o they_o also_o do_v and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n from_o whence_o this_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o church_n the_o disciple_n the_o christian_n be_v then_o synonyma_fw-la or_o term_n import_v the_o same_o pâ—â—sons_n so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o disciple_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o a_o christian._n but_o no_o infant_n be_v then_o reckon_v as_o a_o disciple_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o what_o be_v say_v of_o every_o disciple_n v_o 29._o they_o determine_v to_o send_v and_o do_v send_v which_o none_o will_v say_v infant_n do_v ergo_fw-la infant_n be_v not_o then_o reckon_v among_o disciple_n christian_n or_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian._n act_n 14.20_o 21_o 22._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o disciple_n stand_v round_o about_o paul_n that_o he_o and_o barnabas_n teach_v many_o or_o make_v many_o disciple_n and_o that_o they_o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o disciple_n than_o be_v such_o as_o stand_v round_o about_o paul_n that_o they_o be_v teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n capable_a of_o confirmation_n and_o exhortation_n but_o such_o be_v not_o infant_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o then_o reckon_v as_o disciple_n and_o consequent_o not_o church-member_n act_n 8.3_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n act_n 9.1_o against_o the_o disciple_n v_o 13._o the_o saint_n at_o jerusalem_n v_o 19_o the_o disciple_n at_o damascus_n v_o 25._o the_o disciple_n v_o 26._o join_v to_o the_o church_n be_v join_v to_o the_o disciple_n v_o 35._o the_o brethren_n v_o 31._o the_o church_n v_o 38._o the_o disciple_n hear_v v_o 41._o call_v the_o saint_n acts._n 15.1_o it_o be_v say_v they_o teach_v the_o brethren_n v_o 3._o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n they_o cause_v great_a joy_n unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n v._n 4._o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n v_o 10._o the_o disciple_n be_v they_o who_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n the_o whole_a church_n v._n 22._o be_v the_o brethren_n v_o 23._o who_o send_v greeting_n to_o the_o brethren_n v_o 30._o they_o be_v the_o multitude_n gather_v together_o v_o 32._o they_o exhort_v the_o brethren_n v_o 33._o be_v let_v go_v in_o peace_n from_o the_o brethren_n v_o 36._o let_v we_o visit_v our_o brethren_n v_o 40._o recommend_v by_o the_o brethren_n v_o 41._o confirm_v the_o church_n act_n 10.2_o 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church_n visible_a by_o natural_a generation_n of_o a_o believer_n but_o by_o profession_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o mr._n m._n say_v i_o add_v also_o baptism_n now_o as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n of_o old_a be_v a_o real_a though_o implicit_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n answ._n that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n either_o explicit_a in_o elder_a proselyte_n or_o implicit_a in_o infant_n circumcision_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o apostle_n speech_n gal._n 5.2_o 3._o and_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n act_n 15.1_o 5._o be_v to_o the_o contrary_n baptism_n after_o a_o verbal_a profession_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o baptise_a be_v his_o act_n be_v a_o real_a though_o implicit_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o baptise_a to_o declare_v his_o put_n on_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o sign_n of_o
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denotat_fw-la miseriam_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o camitis_fw-la cultus_fw-la divinus_fw-la miserè_fw-la corruptus_fw-la fuit_fw-la unde_fw-la ea_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la distinctio_fw-la faâ—â—a_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o verò_fw-la dei_fw-la cultu_fw-la permanserunt_fw-la filâ—i_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la desciverunt_fw-la silij_fw-la hominum_fw-la sint_fw-la appellati_fw-la gen_n 4.26_o cum_fw-la 6.1_o 2._o christoph._n cartwright_n annot_n add_v gen._n 6.2_o at_o ex_fw-la textu_fw-la apparet_fw-la hosce_fw-la dei_fw-la filios_fw-la professione_n poâ—iùs_fw-la quam_fw-la reipsa_fw-la sâ—nctos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la the_o new_a annot._n on_o gen._n 6.2_o son_n of_o god_n rational_a creature_n and_o of_o humane_a kind_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n distinguish_v from_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n not_o only_o by_o their_o sex_n but_o by_o their_o quality_n or_o relation_n by_o their_o quality_n as_o person_n of_o some_o eminent_a endowment_n or_o 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church_n to_o be_v at_o abrahamsâ—all_a â—all_z from_o ur._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n of_o that_o in_o the_o text_n 2._o lot_z come_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la with_o abraham_n yea_o and_o from_o haran_n and_o live_v with_o he_o be_v not_o lot_n and_o his_o infant_n churchmember_v then_o answ._n 1._o i_o confess_v a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n but_o not_o that_o abraham_n or_o his_o infant_n be_v visible_a churchmember_v by_o it_o as_o the_o soâ—e_a or_o next_o efficient_a cause_n 2._o what_o word_n be_v in_o the_o text_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n to_o be_v god_n church_n at_o abraham_n call_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la be_v show_v above_o from_o isai_n 51.1_o 2._o nehem._n 9.7_o act_n 7.1_o 2._o 3._o lot_z come_v along_o with_o abram_n to_o canaan_n but_o be_v there_o part_v from_o he_o and_o all_o along_o they_o be_v sever_v and_o therefore_o let_v though_o a_o righteous_a man_n yet_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o abraham_n house_n nor_o his_o infant_n if_o he_o have_v any_o visible_a churchmember_v because_o god_n intend_v not_o to_o make_v his_o house_n and_o posterity_n his_o church_n visible_a 3._o say_v mr._n b._n the_o chief_a note_n i_o intend_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o say_v then_o to_o prove_v infant_n churchmember_v than_o what_o we_o have_v show_v be_v say_v long_o before_o and_o be_v say_v after_o the_o gentile_n infant_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o if_o therefore_o the_o passage_n of_o abraham_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la yea_o or_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o in_o haran_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o will_v prove_v infant_n churchmembership_n then_o have_v we_o as_o good_a proof_n of_o it_o to_o the_o gentile_a church_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n answ._n i_o neither_o make_v abraham_n passage_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la nor_o the_o promise_n in_o haran_n or_o rather_o in_o ur._n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o to_o be_v that_o which_o make_v infant_n visible_a churchmember_v in_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n but_o god_n special_a call_n or_o take_v the_o house_n of_o abraham_n entire_o to_o be_v his_o people_n which_o mr._n b_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v show_v to_o have_v be_v do_v to_o any_o other_o people_n and_o here_o say_v he_o i_o note_v further_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o command_n for_o circumcision_n you_o plain_o yield_v that_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v a_o thing_n separable_a from_o circumcision_n and_o begin_v not_o with_o it_o but_o before_o and_o indeed_o i_o think_v i_o have_v evince_v that_o to_o you_o in_o my_o book_n of_o baptism_n abraham_n himself_o be_v not_o make_v a_o member_n by_o circumcision_n but_o circumcise_v because_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n by_o faith_n ishmael_n be_v a_o member_n before_o and_o so_o be_v isaac_n and_o the_o infant_n bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n answ._n i_o grant_v visible_a churchmembership_n be_v before_o circumcision_n in_o abraham_n house_n but_o not_o that_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v under_o this_o formal_a consideration_n as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n by_o faith_n but_o as_o one_o to_o who_o it_o be_v command_v by_o god_n mr._n b._n go_v on_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n or_o precept_n of_o this_o but_o a_o mere_a transeunt_fw-la fact_n let_v the_o text_n last_o mention_v and_o the_o follow_a bear_n witness_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o gen._n 17.7_o 9_o 10._o an_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generaâ—ions_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o etc._n etc._n to_o vers_n 15._o in_o all_o this_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v note_v 1._o that_o here_o be_v a_o express_v promise_n or_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la but_o for_o the_o future_a call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 3._o that_o this_o promise_n or_o covenant_n do_v manifest_o imply_v and_o include_v infant_n churchmembership_n as_o you_o confess_v 4._o that_o yet_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n that_o intimate_v a_o institution_n of_o it_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a plain_o intimate_v the_o promise_n before_o gen._n 17._o be_v main_o about_o the_o multiplication_n of_o abraham_n seed_n what_o be_v that_o to_o churchmembership_n except_o what_o intimate_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o which_o anon_o hagar_n have_v a_o promise_n also_o of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o ishmaels_n seed_n and_o the_o very_a precept_n of_o circumcision_n be_v only_o one_o part_n of_o the_o infant_n member_n viz._n the_o male_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v foundation_n of_o their_o churchmembership_n which_o leave_v out_o half_a the_o member_n 5._o note_v that_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n do_v express_o contain_v the_o churchmembership_n of_o the_o seed_n 6._o note_v that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n ergo_fw-la be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n have_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a transeunt_fw-la fact_n that_o have_v leave_v no_o permanent_a title_n behind_o it_o in_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o it_o have_v be_v null_n and_o void_a as_o soon_o as_o speak_v then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a sound_n and_o of_o no_o further_a force_n 7._o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v say_v rom._n 4.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o do_v full_o manifest_a to_o we_o that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n and_o his_o take_v we_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n belong_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n 8._o and_o he_o oft_o show_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o therefore_o the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o one_o of_o the_o blessing_n be_v that_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o same_o church_n and_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n must_v be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o too_o answ._n 1._o i_o deny_v not_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o to_o include_v infant_n church-membership_a but_o that_o i_o confess_v that_o it_o do_v manifest_o imply_v and_o include_v infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n mr._n b._n can_v show_v 2._o the_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n do_v not_o express_o contain_v the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n for_o god_n may_v be_v god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v and_o he_o may_v not_o be_v god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v 3._o if_o in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o gen._n 17.7_o and_o the_o precept_n gen._n 17.9_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o institution_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la nor_o foundation_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a then_o in_o ant_n churchmembership_n visible_a which_o be_v not_o before_o abraham_n day_n have_v not_o foundation_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o precept_n but_o the_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n i_o have_v mention_v 4._o though_o i_o conceive_v that_o a_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n may_v create_v a_o permanent_a title_n as_o a_o gift_n a_o delivery_n into_o our_o hand_n without_o a_o promise_n for_o future_a may_v create_v a_o permanent_a title_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o do_v leave_v a_o permanent_a title_n behind_o it_o yet_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n in_o abraham_n house_n be_v by_o a_o title_n to_o be_v legal_o claim_v or_o by_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o the_o causa_fw-la procreans_fw-la of_o it_o though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la conservans_fw-la of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o assure_v some_o of_o those_o act_n whereby_o it_o be_v continue_v 5._o i_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o do_v at_o all_o much_o less_o full_o manifest_v to_o we_o that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n though_o i_o grant_v what_o mr._n b._n infer_v from_o it_o in_o his_o seven_o note_n the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o manifest_a that_o in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n it_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o father_n of_o believer_n 6._o it_o be_v deny_v as_o most_o certain_o false_a that_o one_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o to_o the_o faithful_a gentile_n be_v that_o their_o infant_n shall_v
those_o person_n at_o age_n and_o love_a god_n as_o their_o ancestor_n without_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v good_a and_o therefore_o mr._n b._n have_v occasion_n enough_o to_o doubt_v whether_o this_o mercy_n imply_v visible_a churchmembership_n of_o all_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n or_o true_a believer_n yea_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o assure_v himself_o that_o it_o do_v not_o since_o than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o thousand_o of_o noah_n abraham_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n posterity_n wherefore_o all_o thing_n consider_v i_o incline_v to_o conceive_v this_o a_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n chief_o to_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o god_n entail_v mercy_n more_o than_o to_o other_o people_n and_o if_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o high_a mercy_n and_o to_o other_o people_n yet_o with_o reservation_n to_o himself_o of_o his_o free_a election_n not_o without_o condition_n and_o limitation_n as_o the_o event_n and_o other_o scripture_n make_v necessary_a to_o be_v include_v which_o will_v make_v it_o unserviceable_a for_o mr._n bs._n purpose_n he_o add_v in_o psal._n 102.28_o it_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o express_v god_n favour_n by_o temporal_a blessing_n more_o than_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o still_o they_o secure_v we_o of_o his_o favour_n as_o i_o will_v not_o sail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o may_v secure_a joshua_n more_o than_o we_o of_o temporal_a success_n and_o yet_o not_o more_o of_o god_n never_o fail_a favour_n answ._n the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n as_o the_o expression_n thy_o servant_n before_o thou_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o v_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o show_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o god_n word_n to_o joshua_n josh._n 1.5_o yet_o they_o express_v such_o assurance_n as_o come_v either_o from_o a_o promise_n or_o a_o prophetical_a instinct_n but_o whether_o the_o promise_n be_v general_a or_o particular_a to_o some_o whether_o of_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a blessing_n be_v uncertain_a the_o occasion_n seem_v to_o intimate_v this_o sense_n from_o thy_o continuance_n though_o we_o be_v now_o very_o low_o yet_o we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o utter_o cut_v off_o our_o child_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o notwithstanding_o our_o present_a desolation_n and_o captivity_n or_o thou_o will_v re-ingraff_a they_o if_o mean_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v conceive_v and_o they_o shall_v continue_v either_o here_o as_o thy_o people_n a_o long_a time_n or_o be_v thou_o for_o ever_o upon_o their_o call_n again_o either_o way_n though_o they_o may_v intimate_v god_n favour_n yet_o not_o general_a to_o all_o his_o servant_n child_n but_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o they_o do_v they_o intimate_v infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n or_o to_o any_o other_o but_o such_o a_o stability_n of_o their_o posterity_n in_o god_n favour_n and_o their_o obedience_n as_o be_v quite_o different_a from_o mere_a infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n and_o may_v be_v without_o it_o yet_o again_o say_v mr._n b._n there_o be_v a_o stable_a promise_n to_o all_o god_n people_n in_o general_a that_o have_v child_n psal._n 103.17_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n and_o to_o be_v secure_v by_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o righteousness_n be_v the_o state_n of_o none_o without_o the_o church_n answ._n the_o promise_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o so_o many_o aâ—d_v such_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n that_o they_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v sure_o not_o of_o abortive_n and_o still-born_a child_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o save_a mercy_n and_o righteousness_n for_o ishmael_n esau_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o so_o indefinite_o as_o may_v agree_v to_o some_o out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o god_n often_o show_v mercy_n and_o righteousness_n of_o perform_v promise_n of_o preservation_n increase_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o show_v not_o to_o other_o for_o their_o parent_n sake_n and_o say_v mr._n b._n if_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n i_o scarce_o think_v that_o child_n will_v be_v call_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o reward_n psal._n 127.3_o nor_o the_o man_n happy_a that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o nor_o will_v the_o suck_a child_n be_v call_v as_o part_v of_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n to_o the_o humiliation_n joel_n 2.16_o 2_o chron._n 20.13_o answ._n child_n may_v be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o reward_n though_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v as_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o heritage_n psal._n 135.12_o and_o he_o may_v be_v happy_a that_o have_v many_o of_o they_o with_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o 15_o v_o of_o psal._n 144._o though_o they_o be_v no_o churchmember_v and_o yet_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o israelite_n i_o acknowledge_v be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n or_o people_n and_o that_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o they_o and_o so_o do_v the_o text_n joel_n 2.16_o 2_o chron._n 20.13_o though_o the_o assemble_v of_o they_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v they_o visible_a churchmember_v than_o the_o clothing_n of_o beast_n with_o sackcloth_n jonah_n 3.7_o 8._o do_v prove_v the_o beast_n churchmember_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o national_a fear_n and_o humiliation_n to_o have_v all_o whatsoever_o to_o be_v among_o the_o mourner_n whether_o churchmember_v or_o not_o as_o the_o man_n of_o tyre_n be_v force_v by_o nehemiah_n ch_n 13.19_o to_o rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n mr._n b._n add_v there_o be_v a_o stand_a promise_n to_o all_o the_o just_a prov._n 20.7_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o the_o church_n that_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v in_o scripture_n a_o bless_a people_n be_v god_n people_n and_o those_o be_v the_o church_n separate_v from_o the_o curse_a world_n one_o low_a blessing_n will_v not_o denominate_v a_o man_n or_o society_n a_o bless_a man_n or_o society_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o stand_a promise_n or_o observation_n but_o that_o all_o his_o child_n be_v bless_v or_o that_o they_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v much_o less_o that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n or_o law_n that_o all_o visible_a churchmember_v infant_n shall_v be_v visible_a churchmember_v can_v be_v thence_o infer_v that_o without_o the_o church_n a_o person_n be_v pronounce_v bless_a be_v apparent_a from_o ishmaels_n blessing_n gen._n 17.20_o 21._o when_o he_o be_v exclude_v the_o covenant_n and_o cast_v out_o yet_o more_o say_v mr._n b._n if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n then_o deut._n 4.37_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o than_o it_o be_v good_a still_o as_o to_o favour_v in_o general_n so_o deut._n 10.15_o psal._n 69.36_o prov._n 11.21_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v answ._n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n because_o god_n love_v the_o father_n of_o the_o israelite_n choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o therefore_o he_o choose_v the_o seed_n of_o every_o righteous_a man_n to_o be_v his_o people_n or_o that_o he_o show_v favour_n to_o they_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a in_o lot_n job_n and_o other_o who_o posterity_n god_n show_v not_o favour_n as_o he_o do_v to_o 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church-membership_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n oblige_v they_o to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n so_o it_o import_v hurt_v to_o they_o 2._o if_o it_o do_v import_v hurt_n or_o good_a to_o they_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v neither_o by_o a_o act_n of_o remunerative_a mercy_n nor_o punitive_a justice_n that_o they_o be_v leave_v out_o oâ—_n the_o church_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o mere_a sovereignty_n as_o it_o be_v in_o election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o god_n plâ—aseth_v 3._o god_n have_v his_o end_n in_o this_o alteration_n as_o to_o show_v his_o freeness_n his_o intent_n to_o have_v his_o visible_a church_n more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o jewish_a etc._n etc._n though_o not_o to_o show_v his_o
mercy_n from_o christ_n now_o as_o then_o he_o shall_v say_v more_o answ._n this_o answer_n be_v right_a infant_n now_o be_v in_o a_o better_a case_n though_o not_o visible_a christian_n churchmember_v than_o they_o be_v when_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o oblige_v to_o moses_n law_n and_o they_o have_v as_o much_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n from_o christ_n to_o wit_n righteousness_n and_o life_n as_o then_o yea_o more_o though_o i_o need_v not_o say_v so_o in_o contradiction_n to_o mr._n bs._n minor_fw-la then_o before_o since_o christ_n exhibition_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o great_a assurance_n of_o save_a mercy_n than_o be_v before_o to_o which_o say_v mr._n b._n i_o reply_v thus_o if_o those_o infant_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n have_v god_n engage_v in_o a_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o take_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o those_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o church_n 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god_n so_o engage_v and_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v appear_v from_o v_o 13._o which_o say_v thus_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o settle_n in_o canaan_n and_o their_o prosperous_a state_n there_o as_o many_o place_n evince_v where_o it_o be_v mention_v particular_o gen._n 12.7_o &_o 13.15_o &_o 15.8_o &_o 17.8_o &_o 22.17_o &_o 26.3_o &_o 28.13_o 14._o deut._n 34.5_o etc._n etc._n beside_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o speech_n of_o moses_n deut._n 29.16_o 21_o 23_o 24_o 27._o deut._n 30.2_o 5.9_o 10_o 16_o 18._o and_o most_o evident_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o deut._n 30.20_o from_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o light_n that_o the_o meaning_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v bring_v into_o covenant_n by_o moses_n the_o chief_a stand_n for_o the_o rest_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n unborn_a bind_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v in_o horeb_n and_o thereby_o be_v establish_v a_o people_n to_o god_n and_o he_o may_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o settle_v keep_v and_o prosper_v they_o in_o canaan_n if_o they_o do_v obey_v now_o mr._n b._n assert_v that_o god_n do_v covenant_n with_o all_o the_o little_a one_o and_o other_o there_o present_a to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o to_o that_o end_n urge_v deut._n 30.6_o which_o he_o make_v conditional_a and_o to_o other_o than_o the_o elect_a against_o which_o i_o urge_v that_o to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o same_o with_o write_v god_n law_n in_o the_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o which_o dr._n twiss_n right_o conclude_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o to_o the_o â—lect_n only_o and_o that_o to_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v conditional_a be_v pelagianism_n and_o i_o desire_v the_o auditor_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o mr._n bs._n assertion_n in_o that_o thing_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o collect_v and_o to_o produce_v the_o text_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o be_v still_o averse_a from_o extemporary_a verbal_a dispute_n but_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o â—â—â—rcation_n which_o mr._n b._n call_v vain_a and_o say_v word_n be_v use_v against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n concern_v which_o although_o i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o justify_v all_o i_o then_o say_v yet_o the_o answer_n i_o then_o give_v i_o still_o avouch_v as_o right_v and_o conceive_v mr._n bs._n assertion_n of_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n to_o belong_v to_o other_o than_o the_o elect_v and_o to_o be_v conditional_a to_o be_v very_o erroneous_a and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n bs._n own_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n bedford_n in_o the_o friendly_a accommodation_n pag._n 361_o 362._o to_o discern_v the_o error_n of_o it_o mr._n b._n say_v i_o further_o add_v out_o of_o ephes._n 2.12_o those_o that_o be_v alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n speak_v of_o deliver_v any_o from_o this_o sad_a state_n but_o churchmember_v therefore_o sure_o it_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n answ._n though_o the_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v it_o hurt_v not_o i_o who_o do_v not_o asserr_v the_o put_v infant_n out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v in_o but_o the_o not_o take_v of_o they_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n christian._n however_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o ephesian_n who_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o the_o flesh_n v._n 11._o but_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a or_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o cornelius_n and_o many_o other_o proselyte_n uncircumcised_a be_v not_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o person_n may_v then_o have_v christ_n though_o not_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v and_o if_o mr._n b._n say_v that_o none_o but_o visible_a member_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v christ_n god_n hope_n he_o must_v damn_v all_o abortive_n and_o still_o bear_v child_n of_o believer_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o show_v it_o not_o as_o dumb_a person_n on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o any_o other_o way_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la again_o say_v he_o god_n add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o to_o be_v cast_v or_o put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o know_a way_n of_o mercy_n answ._n the_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v and_o yet_o the_o text_n prove_v not_o that_o all_o who_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o that_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n visible_a again_o say_v he_o the_o church_n be_v the_o family_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o but_o it_o be_v no_o know_a way_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v out_o of_o god_n house_n and_o family_n answ._n i_o grant_v it_o and_o yet_o a_o person_n may_v be_v in_o christ_n house_n and_o a_o temple_n to_o he_o and_o not_o a_o visible_a churchmember_v again_o say_v he_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n therefore_o no_o mercy_n
here_o be_v no_o great_a mercy_n give_v to_o infant_n in_o stead_n of_o churchmembership_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o mercy_n to_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n the_o jewish_a infant_n church-membership_a cease_v and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n jewish_n in_o mercy_n cease_v to_o understand_v his_o minor_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o mr._n b._n assert_n 1._o a_o law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a antecedent_n to_o that_o of_o circumcision_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v by_o promise_n and_o precept_n 3._o that_o this_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n essential_o contain_v a_o right_a to_o god_n sovereignty_n christ_n headship_n favour_n protection_n provision_n and_o other_o blessing_n due_a from_o such_o a_o sovereign_n and_o head_n to_o his_o member_n 4._o that_o this_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o also_o of_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n 5._o that_o this_o mercy_n belong_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o believer_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n when_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v in_o justice_n take_v from_o they_o though_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n 6._o that_o in_o mercy_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v away_o without_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o belieur_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o 7._o that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n over_o the_o world_n through_o faith_n the_o change_n of_o churchmembership_n by_o birth_n into_o that_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o make_v the_o church_n more_o spiritual_a be_v not_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n believer_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o visible_a church-membership_a 8._o that_o without_o visible_a churchmembership_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n catholic_a the_o infant_n of_o jew_n believer_n be_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n national_a on_o the_o contrary_a i_o deny_v 1._o such_o a_o law_n or_o ordinance_n 2._o that_o the_o hebrew_n infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v by_o promise_n and_o precept_n 3._o that_o this_o visible_a churchmembership_n contain_v essential_o such_o a_o right_a as_o mr._n b._n assert_n though_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o state_n of_o other_o nation_n yet_o thereto_o be_v annex_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o legal_a imposition_n the_o deliverance_n from_o which_o be_v a_o mercy_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v in_o mercy_n not_o continue_v to_o believer_n infant_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 4._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o infant_n then_o of_o the_o hebrew_n people_n 5._o i_o assert_v that_o when_o the_o jewish_a nation_n or_o hebrew_n people_n be_v break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n in_o christ_n visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n be_v in_o justice_n take_v away_o from_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o 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away_o in_o justice_n from_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n since_o it_o be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o gentile_a nation_n to_o be_v god_n visible_a church_n nor_o be_v their_o infant_n visible_a churchmember_v except_o by_o proselytism_n they_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o jewish_a people_n 8._o i_o assert_v that_o the_o not_o take_v in_o of_o believe_v gentile_n infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n be_v not_o a_o act_n judiciary_n of_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n but_o god_n free_a act_n of_o sovereignty_n change_v churchmembership_n by_o birth_n into_o churchmembership_n by_o faith_n 9_o i_o assert_v that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o the_o break_n down_o the_o partition_n wall_n take_v in_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n without_o take_v in_o infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n be_v great_a mercy's_n than_o the_o jewish_a infant_n churchmembership_n which_o be_v clog_v with_o legal_a burden_n and_o be_v a_o imperfect_a state_n and_o do_v abundant_o countervail_v the_o jewish_a infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n in_o the_o best_a state_n of_o that_o and_o do_v bring_v as_o much_o benefit_n to_o infant_n as_o that_o relation_n do_v 10._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n no_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n be_v not_o in_o worse_a but_o beâ—ter_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o real_a evangelical_n blessing_n than_o the_o hebrew_n infant_n be_v with_o their_o churchmembership_n 1._o because_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o regeneration_n in_o dwell_v of_o the_o spirit_n justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n god_n favour_n protection_n provision_n eternal_a life_n be_v as_o much_o assure_v to_o they_o in_o infancy_n without_o visible_a churchmembership_n as_o they_o be_v with_o it_o 2._o they_o do_v actual_o enjoy_v soon_o these_o mercy_n if_o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n without_o which_o none_o ever_o enjoy_v they_o and_o in_o more_o ample_a mâ—nner_n without_o jewish_a visible_a churchmembership_n than_o they_o do_v with_o it_o the_o spirit_n be_v now_o more_o pour_v out_o the_o gospel_n clear_v the_o châ—rch_n enlarge_v only_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o rest_n in_o canaan_n witâ—_n prosperity_n therein_o be_v take_v away_o mr._n b._n and_o the_o reader_n hereby_o may_v full_o understand_v what_o i_o deny_v and_o what_o i_o grant_v and_o how_o i_o answer_v this_o his_o petty_a reason_n without_o yield_v the_o cause_n and_o when_o he_o have_v refute_v these_o assâ—rtions_n leâ—_n he_o sing_v his_o triumph_n and_o not_o as_o he_o vain_o and_o insolent_o do_v afore_o the_o victory_n he_o add_v but_o yet_o let_v we_o follow_v it_o further_o and_o 1._o what_o mean_v mr._n t._n to_o talk_v of_o mercy_n to_o other_o when_o our_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v unchurch_v 2._o â—y_a this_o argue_v be_v may_v prove_v any_o thing_n almost_o in_o the_o world_n a_o mercy_n for_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o mercy_n to_o wicked_a man_n that_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o themselves_o and_o at_o last_o damn_v they_o mr._n t._n may_v thus_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n that_o be_v to_o other_o man_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o damn_a so_o mr._n t._n say_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o infant_n who_o be_v unchurch_v answ._n 1._o what_o i_o mean_v he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v discern_v by_o what_o be_v here_o say_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unchurch_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mercy_n to_o they_o and_o other_o 2._o the_o damnation_n of_o themselves_o can_v be_v a_o mercy_n to_o wicked_a man_n when_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o 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be_v not_o this_o as_o great_a a_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a off_o cast_v jew_n they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o carnal_a churchstate_n too_o but_o do_v god_n give_v so_o many_o admirable_a eulogy_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n and_o can_v mr._n t._n yet_o think_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v of_o no_o visible_a church_n then_o to_o be_v of_o they_o answ._n i_o allege_v the_o more_o spiritual_a churchstate_n as_o one_o reason_n of_o god_n change_v of_o churchmembership_n by_o birth_n into_o churchmembership_n by_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o mercy_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o thereby_o they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n they_o be_v in_o under_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o in_o actual_a possession_n and_o capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o visible_a churchmember_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o by_o my_o doctrine_n they_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a church-state_n and_o mr._n 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it_o follow_v not_o the_o child_n bear_v be_v not_o tenant_n or_o subject_n actual_o because_o the_o unborn_a be_v not_o but_o it_o follow_v the_o lease_n and_o compact_n of_o themselves_o do_v not_o make_v actual_o tenant_n or_o subject_n because_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v do_v so_o the_o unborn_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bear_v so_o in_o this_o point_n though_o the_o argue_v be_v not_o good_a the_o unborn_a be_v not_o actual_o visible_a churchmember_v therefore_o the_o bear_v be_v not_o yet_o this_o which_o be_v my_o argue_v be_v good_a by_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o unborn_a they_o be_v not_o actual_o visible_a churchmember_v therefore_o by_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o itself_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n neither_o be_v the_o bear_v infant_n actual_o visible_a churchmember_v and_o consequent_o mr._n b._n can_v from_o the_o make_n of_o this_o covenant_n prove_v the_o jewish_a infant_n actual_o visible_a churchmember_v to_o my_o say_n that_o a_o 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christ_n and_o upon_o term_n of_o grace_n but_o such_o be_v this_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o israelite_n and_o their_o little_a one_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ._n i_o mean_v by_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n that_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o be_v without_o mixture_n of_o domestic_a or_o political_a benefit_n proper_a to_o abraham_n seed_n inherit_v which_o be_v set_v down_o heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o out_o of_o jâ—r_n 31.33_o and_o i_o say_v that_o though_o there_o be_v perhaps_o a_o evangelical_n promise_n or_o two_o intermix_v in_o the_o enlargement_n of_o moses_n his_o discourse_n yet_o deut._n 29.13_o 14_o 15._o the_o oath_n or_o covenant_n there_o make_v be_v noâ—_n pure_o evangelical_n or_o essential_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o a_o political_a legal_a national_a covenant_n such_o as_o god_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o now_o with_o all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v gospel_n grace_n and_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o 1._o that_o covenant_n 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that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n in_o horeb_n deut._n 29.1_o now_o that_o be_v not_o essential_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o sect_n 43._o 3._o that_o oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v of_o be_v god_n to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n that_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n but_o a_o legal_a rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o but_o such_o be_v this_o deut._n 29.8_o 29._o &_o 30.2_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 14_o 16._o where_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a be_v mean_v as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a 4._o that_o oath_n and_o couâ—nant_n which_o have_v the_o legal_a threaten_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n or_o essential_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.10_o buâ—_n such_o be_v this_o as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 29.20_o 21_o 25._o &_o 30.18_o 19_o ergo._fw-la what_o mr._n ball_n have_v write_v to_o prove_v mr._n bs._n position_n i_o omit_v 1._o because_o mr._n b._n have_v not_o set_v down_o the_o place_n 2._o because_o i_o conceive_v mr._n b._n have_v produce_v the_o chief_a to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o major_a and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o aver_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n god_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n upon_o term_n of_o gospel_n grace_n the_o minor_a be_v true_a but_o god_n covenant_v to_o be_v their_o god_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o word_n deut._n â—9_n 13_o imply_v that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o by_o keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n they_o enter_v into_o he_o add_v 2._o that_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v live_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch_n â—0_n 16_o 17._o so_o describe_v it_o but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o be_v write_v deut._n 30.6_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ._n beside_o the_o exception_n follow_v it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o be_v the_o oath_n or_o covenant_n mention_v deut._n 29.13_o 14._o and_o not_o rather_o a_o interlocutory_a promise_n on_o a_o special_a occasion_n to_o erect_v their_o heart_n in_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n upon_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n 3._o say_v mr._n b._n that_o which_o st._n paul_n make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v such_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o with_o deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o but_o to_o this_o you_o give_v two_o sorry_a answer_n be_v resolve_v to_o say_v somewhat_o 1._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o command_n answ._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o of_o the_o promise_n forego_v 2._o and_o be_v not_o this_o from_o as_o great_a a_o mistake_n as_o the_o other_o to_o think_v that_o god_n command_n be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n be_v his_o promise_n but_o be_v that_o all_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o resign_v themselves_o to_o he_o this_o be_v both_o command_v by_o he_o and_o covenant_v by_o they_o answ._n the_o answer_n be_v right_a that_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o however_o accommodate_v by_o paul_n to_o another_o purpose_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o commandment_n and_o
deserve_v not_o a_o answer_n ch._n 19_o he_o say_v thus_o my_o 14_o the_o arg_fw-mi be_v this_o if_o the_o law_n of_o infant_n churchmembership_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o mere_o judicial_a law_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v but_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n nor_o mere_o judicial_a nor_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o such_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a see_v no_o other_o law_n be_v repeal_v the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v in_o its_o part_n 1._o none_o will_v say_v it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o that_o know_v no_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o have_v once_o offend_v but_o churchmembership_n be_v a_o mercy_n answ._n 1._o mr._n b._n shall_v have_v first_o prove_v any_o such_o law_n at_o all_o which_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o yet_o i_o add_v 2._o if_o his_o preâ—ended_a law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o before_o and_o after_o he_o assert_n for_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n will_v not_o deny_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n in_o christ_n ergo._fw-la that_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v afore_o the_o fall_n but_o such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n ergo._fw-la 3_o that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n know_v no_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o have_v once_o offend_v be_v a_o dictate_v of_o divine_n which_o needs_o proof_n that_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n be_v prove_v before_o sect_n 43._o but_o that_o yield_v some_o mercy_n levit._fw-la 4.2_o 20_o 26_o 31_o 35._o numb_a 15.22_o 23_o 24_o 28._o ergo._fw-la 4._o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o mercy_n and_o how_o it_o be_v otherwise_o now_o be_v show_v before_o sect_n 64_o 66._o 2._o say_v mr._n b._n if_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n than_o 1._o let_v they_o show_v what_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o and_o what_o be_v the_o antitype_n that_o have_v succeed_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o if_o they_o can_v answ._n 1._o i_o do_v not_o take_v every_o thing_n typical_a to_o have_v be_v ceremonial_a nor_o every_o ceremonial_a thing_n to_o be_v typical_a or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o every_o thing_n ceremonial_a which_o be_v typical_a mr._n b._n can_v show_v what_o be_v the_o antitype_n in_o particular_a at_o least_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o when_o mr._n b._n have_v show_v and_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o antitype_n to_o all_o the_o dish_n bowls_z snuffer_n and_o other_o utensil_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n appoint_v concern_v they_o their_o colour_n fashion_n metal_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o every_o rite_n prescribe_v israel_n by_o moses_n there_o may_v be_v some_o equity_n in_o mr._n bs._n task_n but_o till_o then_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o to_o it_o with_o other_o thing_n typify_v christ_n col._n 2.17_o succeed_v the_o churchmembership_n by_o birth_n have_v have_v churchmembership_n by_o faith_n to_o succeed_v it_o as_o be_v before_o prove_v from_o gal_n 3._o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o let_v mr._n b._n answer_n and_o not_o slight_a what_o mr._n samuel_n fisher_n write_v in_o his_o baby_n baptism_n mere_a babism_n about_o the_o ceremonial_a holiness_n of_o the_o jew_n infant_n pag._n 112.113_o 114_o 115_o 116_o etc._n etc._n 2._o say_v he_o if_o the_o very_a material_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o ceremony_n than_o the_o church_n itself_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n and_o so_o the_o church_n in_o abrahamâ—_n family_n shall_v be_v more_o vile_a than_o the_o church_n in_o the_o family_n of_o noah_n melchizedech_n sem_fw-mi job_n lot_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o than_o ceremony_n answ._n the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o yet_o not_o the_o material_n that_o be_v the_o man_n a_o ceremony_n so_o churchmembership_n may_v be_v a_o ceremony_n yet_o not_o the_o churchmember_v but_o i_o do_v not_o term_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o a_o ceremony_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a positive_a thing_n alterable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v alter_v 3._o say_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o mere_o judicial_a law_n appear_v thus_o 1._o as_o be_v last_o say_v then_o also_o the_o church_n in_o abraham_n family_n shall_v be_v more_o vile_a than_o the_o aforesaid_a for_o their_o churchmembership_n be_v not_o a_o piece_n of_o mere_a policy_n as_o we_o call_v the_o judicial_n answ._n iâ—_n it_o weâ—e_v by_o any_o law_n that_o infant_n be_v churchmember_v it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d judicial_a law_n then_o any_o other_o of_o the_o â—hree_o sort_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n which_o divine_n do_v so_o distinguish_v and_o to_o the_o argument_n i_o say_v 1._o by_o make_v infant_n churchmembership_n to_o be_v by_o a_o mix_a or_o mere_a judicial_a law_n in_o abraham_n family_n it_o be_v not_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o mere_a civil_a policy_n not_o ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n be_v a_o holy_a policy_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o state_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v rather_o make_v more_o excellent_a by_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o mere_a judicial_a law_n as_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v and_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n be_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o how_o to_o say_v concern_v the_o family_n of_o noah_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v resolve_v since_o we_o find_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o they_o no_o mention_n of_o noah_n infant_n or_o melchizedecs_n sem_n job_n or_o lot_n except_o ammâ—n_v and_o moab_n nothing_o say_v of_o their_o churchmembership_n or_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n what_o it_o be_v or_o by_o what_o law_n 2._o say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o it_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mere_a judicial_a law_n in_o it_o except_o we_o may_v call_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o gospel_n promise_v judicial_a upon_o which_o mere_a judicial_n be_v build_v why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o much_o of_o the_o judicial_a law_n to_o have_v woman_n churchmember_v as_o child_n yet_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o this_o be_v mere_o judicial_a answ._n it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a judicial_a law_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o policy_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v term_v ephes._n 2.12_o and_o the_o enter_v of_o proselyte_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o eldership_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o we_o daâ—e_n say_v of_o the_o woman_n visible_a churchmembership_n as_o well_o as_o the_o infant_n and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v by_o a_o moral_a law_n oâ—_n gospel_n promise_n as_o mr._n b._n fancy_n 3._o say_v he_o it_o be_v of_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o have_v infant_n to_o be_v part_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o mr._n t._n have_v tell_v i_o his_o judgement_n that_o the_o jew_n church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v all_o one_o therefore_o according_a to_o mr._n t._n his_o ground_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v requisite_a even_o natural_o that_o infant_n shall_v then_o be_v churchmember_v i_o think_v this_o be_v past_a denial_n answ._n kingdom_n themselves_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n if_o they_o be_v all_o other_o government_n then_o of_o king_n be_v against_o these_o law_n much_o less_o 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ephes._n 2.14_o and_o the_o remove_v the_o enmity_n v._n 16._o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v not_o make_v one_o visible_a church_n after_o the_o jewish_a frame_n but_o one_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o it_o the_o gentile_n be_v cleanse_v aâ—â—s_v 15.9_o not_o a_o whole_a nation_n parent_n and_o child_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o believer_n repent_v act_v 11.17_o 18._o one_o body_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4.5_o 6._o prove_v not_o the_o gentile_a and_o jewish_a church_n visible_a to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o the_o invisible_a of_o both_o gal._n 6.15_o have_v not_o a_o word_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n but_o of_o the_o equal_a interest_n in_o christ_n of_o gentile_n who_o be_v new_a â—_z as_o of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o paul_n epistle_n and_o therefore_o not_o much_o of_o their_o substance_n to_o prove_v the_o take_n in_o of_o the_o 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and_o assure_v for_o continuance_n while_o the_o law_n stand_v now_o you_o muâ—t_v understand_v first_o that_o god_n may_v bestow_v on_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o family_n on_o the_o ground_n of_o some_o special_a service_n which_o they_o or_o their_o father_n have_v do_v or_o of_o mere_a mercy_n some_o special_a corporal_a blessing_n especial_o limit_v to_o some_o short_a or_o certain_a time_n and_o that_o his_o common_a preserve_v sustain_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o this_o will_v prove_v man_n churchmember_v 2._o but_o when_o god_n do_v not_o name_v any_o particular_a person_n or_o family_n for_o his_o mercy_n but_o estate_n they_o on_o a_o species_n or_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mâ—er_n corporal_a mercy_n that_o be_v so_o state_v but_o either_o a_o spiritual_a mercy_n common_a oâ—_n special_a or_o else_o mercy_n in_o the_o general_a without_o specification_n and_o when_o this_o be_v not_o on_o any_o 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mercy_n be_v not_o assure_v absolute_o without_o condition_n of_o their_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o text_n promise_v perpetual_o but_o as_o andr._n rivet_n on_o exod._n 20.6_o god_n do_v not_o so_o extend_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v not_o also_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o posterity_n of_o some_o godly_a man_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n happen_v god_n liberty_n be_v always_o reserve_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o good_a thing_n so_o we_o read_v the_o son_n of_o godly_a parent_n to_o have_v be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o grievous_o punish_v 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o major_n be_v deny_v and_o to_o his_o dictate_v for_o proof_n he_o bring_v none_o but_o his_o own_o say_n i_o answer_v first_o by_o deny_v that_o all_o those_o must_v be_v take_v for_o visible_a churchmember_v on_o who_o god_n have_v state_v or_o assure_v his_o mercy_n by_o promise_n 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declaration_n of_o god_n frequent_a deal_n which_o i_o confess_v do_v imply_v a_o promise_n as_o his_o declaration_n exod._n â—_o 5_o deut._n 5.9_o do_v imply_v a_o threaten_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o call_v it_o a_o promise_n since_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n 6.2_o term_v the_o five_o commandment_n the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n but_o mr._n b._n add_v now_o that_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n only_o to_o have_v god_n thus_o engage_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o that_o in_o a_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o other_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o commandment_n promise_n be_v to_o i_o a_o truth_n beyond_o dispute_n and_o if_o any_o do_v doubt_n of_o it_o i_o argue_v with_o they_o thus_o 1._o if_o no_o such_o promise_n of_o such_o mercy_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v show_v in_o the_o scripture_n than_o we_o must_v take_v it_o as_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o no_o such_o promise_n can_v be_v show_v estate_v such_o mercy_n on_o any_o other_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o can_v show_v any_o such_o promise_n let_v they_o produce_v it_o answ._n the_o assertion_n be_v not_o a_o truth_n beyond_o dispute_n but_o may_v be_v question_v nor_o be_v the_o consequence_n good_a there_o be_v no_o such_o declaration_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v no_o such_o promise_n of_o such_o mercy_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o what_o can_v be_v show_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o till_o mr._n b._n have_v show_v that_o the_o mercy_n exod_v 20.6_o be_v great_a than_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n visible_a it_o may_v be_v hold_v notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n mr._n b_o produce_v that_o such_o mercy_n be_v promise_v to_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n however_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o god_n have_v assure_v his_o mercy_n on_o no_o other_o society_n than_o the_o church_n if_o the_o promise_n gen._n 3.15_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o mankind_n as_o mean_v by_o the_o woman_n seed_n as_o he_o before_o in_o his_o three_o letter_n to_o i_o and_o after_o here_o ch_z 23._o expound_v it_o then_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n state_v on_o otheâ—s_n than_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o gen._n 9.12_o 15_o 16._o beside_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o speech_n psal._n 36.6_o psal_n 145.9_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o till_o mr._n b._n show_v a_o great_a mercy_n be_v state_v on_o the_o child_n of_o all_o that_o love_n god_n then_o be_v on_o cyrus_n isa._n 45.1_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o promise_n show_v in_o scripture_n of_o such_o mercy_n to_o one_o out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o like_a to_o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 27.6_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o call_v the_o gentile_n of_o re-ingraffing_a the_o jew_n rom._n 11.26_o 27._o be_v promise_n to_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o of_o mercy_n yea_o the_o chief_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o mr._n bs._n dictate_v be_v but_o vain_a yet_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o 2._o brief_o consider_v to_o the_o contrary_a 1._o those_o without_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o hope_n without_o god_n stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ephes._n 2.12_o answ._n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o be_v once_o without_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o they_o be_v gentile_n uncircumcised_a but_o it_o do_v noth_z not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o all_o gentile_n uncircumcised_a be_v without_o christ_n not_o have_v hope_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o gentile_n be_v out_o of_o any_o visible_a church_n who_o be_v uncircumcised_a nor_o do_v it_o follow_v they_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o mercy_n who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n there_o mean_v it_o be_v true_a this_o text_n prove_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o gentile_n afore_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o be_v as_o paul_n describe_v it_o yet_o this_o neither_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o israel_n have_v no_o mercy_n assure_v to_o they_o equal_a to_o that_o exod._a â—0_n 6_o 2._o say_v mr._n b._n the_o promise_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o indeed_o but_o only_o to_o the_o church_n ephes._n 1.22_o to_o he_o call_v he_o give_v the_o precious_a promise_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o answ._n the_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o save_a promise_n
9.11_o 12._o mr._n b._n himself_o say_v thus_o in_o his_o appendix_n to_o his_o aphorism_n answ_o to_o the_o 8_o the_o object_n p._n 48._o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o every_o live_a creature_n if_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o ahab_n nabuchadnezzar_n cyrus_n darius_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a the_o jew_n not_o yet_o re-ingraffed_n nor_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v certain_o in_o covenant_n in_o this_o sense_n rom._n 11.26_o 27._o isaac_n jacob_n afore_o they_o be_v bear_v be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o all_o elect_a infant_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o man_n of_o year_n yet_o in_o infidelity_n aâ—e_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n even_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o though_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o minor_a therefore_o of_o mr._n bs._n argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v pâ—st_a contradiction_n that_o it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n manifest_o false_a i_o grant_v all_o mercy_n mention_v in_o any_o promise_n be_v covenant_n mercy_n but_o for_o the_o mercy_n exod._n 20.6_o it_o seem_v mr._n b_o can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v though_o he_o tell_v we_o on_o his_o word_n it_o be_v more_o than_o corporal_a if_o not_o special_a now_o he_o say_v appendix_n p._n â—8_o 1_o sam._n 10.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o other_o favour_n be_v promise_v to_o saul_n and_o sure_o as_o much_o be_v promise_v to_o cyrus_n isa._n 44_o 28._o &_o 45.1_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v to_o saul_n wicked_a man_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n continue_v so_o to_o the_o end_n neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n or_o new_a covenant_n though_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n and_o some_o other_o covenant_n in_o some_o of_o which_o also_o wicked_a man_n without_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n not_o as_o mr._n b._n read_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o 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but_o what_o be_v v_o 4._o be_v often_o before_o show_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n peculiar_a to_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o covenant_n and_o such_o promise_n go_v together_o yet_o therein_o be_v nothing_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o our_o child_n those_o who_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o those_o covenant_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v true_a the_o mercy_n mean_v deut._n 7.9_o be_v assure_v by_o covenant_n but_o that_o covenant_n be_v v._n 12._o it_o which_o god_n swear_v to_o the_o father_n which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n so_o far_o as_o political_a to_o the_o hebrew_n only_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o 1_o king_n 8.23_o nehem._n 1.5_o &_o 9.32_o mic._n 7._o â—0_n the_o text_n luk._n 1.50.72_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o be_v plain_o mean_v of_o save_a mercy_n and_o of_o the_o 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it_o but_o to_o propagate_v a_o legitimate_a posterity_n who_o be_v call_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n because_o according_a to_o his_o institution_n but_o of_o this_o interpretation_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o mr._n m._n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 13._o and_o to_o mr._n bs._n exception_n against_o my_o interpretation_n here_o in_o the_o 17_o section_n 2._o because_o infant_n in_o abraham_n family_n be_v churchmember_v before_o circumcision_n which_o i_o grant_v after_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n call_n and_o god_n separate_v his_o house_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o therefore_o if_o limit_v to_o the_o space_n of_o time_n between_o abraham_n call_n gen._n 12._o and_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o i_o shall_v grant_v the_o minor_a in_o mr._n bs._n argument_n and_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a nevertheless_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o minor_a there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n which_o i_o think_v not_o meet_v to_o pass_v by_o without_o animadversion_n 1._o that_o which_o he_o say_v circumcision_n do_v not_o not_o make_v infant_n churchmember_v i_o grant_v it_o yet_o it_o make_v they_o visible_a churchmember_v though_o not_o of_o itself_o alone_o yet_o with_o other_o sign_n so_o that_o although_o i_o deny_v not_o other_o sign_n also_o to_o have_v concur_v yet_o this_o sign_n in_o part_n make_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o church_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v churchmember_v how_o far_o it_o be_v true_a be_v show_v above_o at_o large_a and_o withal_o how_o mr._n b._n be_v mistake_v in_o make_v it_o the_o sole_a efficient_a cause_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o he_o say_v how_o be_v it_o a_o seal_n as_o be_v common_o assert_v and_o by_o mr._n b._n himself_n as_o somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a sign_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n chief_o of_o that_o covenant_n which_o make_v churchmember_v but_o which_o promise_v abraham_n the_o extraordinary_a privilege_n after_o his_o believe_v than_o it_o be_v some_o other_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n be_v chief_o a_o sign_n of_o than_o the_o covenant_n which_o make_v churchmember_v which_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n it_o follow_v 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o according_a to_o mr._n b._n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o that_o it_o promise_v extraordinary_a privilege_n to_o abraham_n 3._o that_o circumcision_n be_v chief_o a_o sign_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o consequent_o the_o use_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n be_v not_o out_o of_o a_o reason_n common_a to_o believer_n infant_n but_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o across_o sundry_a of_o paedobaptist_n prime_a hypothesis_n 4._o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 4._o that_o the_o promise_n go_v before_o circumcision_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v if_o he_o do_v that_o churchmembership_n than_o go_v before_o it_o 5._o it_o may_v be_v and_o by_o learned_a man_n be_v question_v whether_o the_o infant_n or_o the_o parent_n be_v term_v the_o breaker_n of_o god_n covenant_n gen._n 17.14_o and_o if_o they_o be_v it_o follow_v not_o they_o be_v of_o that_o people_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n before_o the_o break_v the_o covenant_n be_v not_o a_o break_n off_o from_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o a_o break_n of_o god_n command_n in_o that_o covenant_n and_o their_o cut_n off_o from_o god_n people_n may_v be_v by_o prevent_v from_o be_v god_n people_n as_o well_o as_o by_o make_v they_o not_o his_o people_n who_o be_v 6._o though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o intimate_v that_o abraham_n family_n be_v then_o first_o make_v a_o church_n yet_o in_o call_v that_o church_n the_o circumcision_n it_o intimate_v that_o then_o when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v they_o be_v solemn_o declare_v to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o intimate_v that_o then_o infant_n be_v first_o admit_v member_n as_o mr._n b._n say_v here_o it_o will_v concern_v he_o to_o show_v where_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v their_o admission_n before_o and_o how_o i_o do_v conceive_v by_o mr._n bs._n word_n p._n 24._o and_o elsewhere_o that_o as_o he_o now_o avouch_v no_o other_o way_n by_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o admission_n but_o by_o baptism_n so_o he_o avouch_v former_o no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o circumcision_n i_o wish_v he_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n tell_v we_o his_o mind_n plain_o the_o conceal_n of_o which_o in_o the_o disâ—ute_n and_o since_o have_v occasion_v the_o mislead_v of_o many_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o my_o trouble_n 3._o mr._n b._n argue_v thus_o that_o infant_n be_v churchmember_v before_o circumcision_n i_o prove_v most_o likely_a thus_o if_o god_n have_v before_o the_o same_o tender_a love_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n as_o he_o have_v after_o and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o scripture_n when_o the_o churchmembership_n of_o infant_n do_v begin_v since_o the_o first_o infant_n than_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v that_o it_o do_v not_o begin_v at_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n but_o rather_o with_o the_o first_o infant_n of_o faithful_a adam_n though_o he_o after_o fall_v off_o because_o god_n love_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n be_v as_o great_a before_o as_o after_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a he_o that_o will_v prove_v a_o beginning_n of_o infant_n churchmembership_n since_o the_o first_o infant_n let_v he_o bring_v any_o scripture_n or_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o i_o will_v believe_v he_o which_o i_o never_o exâ—ect_v to_o be_v do_v answ._n 1._o this_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v good_a may_v as_o well_o prove_v the_o invisible_a
as_o well_o as_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o the_o seed_n unborn_a as_o well_o as_o bear_v and_o of_o the_o most_o open_a profane_a child_n of_o believer_n as_o well_o aâ—_n the_o young_a child_n bear_v into_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v never_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n universal_o i_o mean_v the_o special_a distinguish_a love_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o according_a to_o his_o election_n of_o grace_n 3._o god_n may_v and_o do_v love_v the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o yet_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v afore_o abraham_n time_n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o regard_n god_n have_v to_o abraham_n inherit_v posterity_n to_o take_v their_o infant_n for_o visible_a churchmember_v be_v from_o his_o peculiar_a design_n he_o have_v on_o that_o people_n to_o make_v they_o the_o people_n from_o who_o his_o son_n come_v shall_v be_v expect_v which_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o believer_n of_o other_o people_n who_o yet_o he_o love_v and_o their_o seed_n in_o respect_n of_o gospel_n mercy_n 5._o the_o beginning_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v sufficient_o show_v bâ—fore_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o show_v to_o have_v be_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n 6._o if_o adam_n infant_n he_o stand_v in_o integrity_n have_v be_v visible_a churchmember_v yet_o they_o have_v be_v such_o only_a in_o the_o church_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a point_n of_o visible_a churchmembership_n in_o the_o church_n institute_v by_o elect_v some_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o not_o from_o hence_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n 1._o by_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o churchmembership_n visible_a of_o infant_n do_v begin_v 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n afore_o abraham_n time_n much_o less_o from_o adam_n creation_n since_o then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n to_o be_v as_o now_o we_o inquire_v â—f_n and_o god_n love_v may_v be_v to_o believer_n seed_n and_o yet_o they_o no_o visible_a church-member_n the_o last_o argument_n whereby_o mr._n b._n will_v evince_v infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n before_o abraham_n time_n which_o he_o say_v here_o he_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o improve_v large_o he_o have_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o i_o before_o recite_v i_o think_v to_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v urge_v it_o and_o the_o answer_n thereto_o be_v full_o make_v here_o sect_n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o and_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o to_o a_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n but_o of_o acute_a sense_n that_o there_o be_v likelihood_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v visible_a churchmember_v in_o abrahamâ—_n family_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o forego_n patriarch_n and_o that_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o god_n love_v as_o great_a to_o noah_n sem_fw-mi and_o their_o seed_n as_o to_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o all_o these_o churchmercies_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o stand_a gospel_n ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v wiâ—â—_n our_o first_o parent_n present_o upon_o the_o fall_n but_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n be_v upon_o the_o special_a transeunt_fw-la fact_n of_o god_n in_o take_v the_o hebrew_n nation_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o though_o the_o promise_n gen._n 3.15_o comprehend_v infant_n yet_o not_o all_o infant_n and_o i_o wonder_v how_o mr._n b._n be_v a_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n shall_v not_o discern_v that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n comprise_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o churchmember_v he_o must_v baptise_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o eve_n which_o he_o make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 120._o and_o give_v caution_n against_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o palpable_a inconsiderateness_n in_o this_o his_o hasty_a scribble_n that_o he_o cite_v revel_v 12.17_o to_o prove_v satan_n enmity_n against_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n against_o our_o infant_n no_o doubt_n when_o the_o woman_n revel_v 12.17_o be_v not_o eve_n as_o gen._n 3.15_o but_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n common_o conceive_v to_o represent_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o seed_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n but_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o either_o repentance_n for_o his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o pervert_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o let_v he_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o ch._n 24._o arg_n 19_o if_o god_n be_v not_o more_o prone_a to_o severity_n then_o to_o mercy_n than_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o infant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o god_n be_v not_o more_o prone_a to_o severity_n then_o to_o mercy_n therefore_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o infant_n to_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v all_o that_o need_v proof_n here_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n which_o be_v make_v evident_a thus_o god_n have_v cut_v off_o multitude_n of_o infant_n of_o wicked_a man_n both_o from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o life_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o admit_v some_o infant_n of_o faithful_a man_n so_o much_o as_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o prone_a to_o severity_n then_o to_o mercy_n except_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n give_v some_o great_a mercy_n out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v all_o the_o child_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o their_o accomplice_n be_v swallow_v up_o with_o they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o both_o from_o the_o church_n and_o life_n achans_n son_n and_o daughter_n be_v all_o stone_a and_o burn_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o both_o from_o the_o church_n and_o life_n jos._n 7.25_o â—â—_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o establish_v law_n of_o god_n concern_v any_o city_n that_o shall_v serve_v other_o god_n by_o the_o seducement_n of_o whosoever_o that_o be_v if_o they_o shall_v break_v the_o covenant_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o they_o take_v god_n only_o for_o â—heir_n god_n than_o that_o city_n shall_v whole_o be_v destroy_v and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o infant_n spare_v deut._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n conclude_v it_o in_o his_o moral_a law_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o amalek_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o parent_n by_o god_n command_n num._n 31.17_o they_o that_o dash_v the_o child_n of_o babylon_n against_o the_o stone_n be_v bless_v psal._n 137.9_o the_o child_n of_o daniel_n accuser_n be_v cast_v unto_o the_o lion_n dan._n 6.24_o yea_o god_n command_v israel_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o no_o one_o infant_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v give_v they_o for_o inheritance_n the_o hittite_n amorites_n canaanites_n perezites_n the_o hivites_n and_o jebusite_n deut._n 20.16_o 17._o how_o all_o this_o be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o of_o eze._n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n be_v show_v by_o our_o divine_n that_o write_v on_o the_o 2d_o com._n and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n or_o kingdom_n than_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o show_v more_o severity_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a than_o mercy_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o 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it_o follow_v none_o be_v disciple_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o teach_v matth._n 18.19_o â—0_n because_o christ_n first_o appoint_v person_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o account_v disciple_n 3._o let_v mr._n b._n take_v these_o argument_n and_o try_v whether_o he_o can_v prove_v infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n from_o they_o they_o of_o who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v but_o of_o some_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ergo._fw-la they_o who_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v be_v they_o die_v but_o so_o some_o be_v infant_n ergo._fw-la 4._o the_o argument_n be_v answer_v from_o mark_n 16.16_o let_v m._n b._n try_v how_o he_o can_v answer_v i_o from_o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 5_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o praecursor_n sect_n 16._o pag._n 66._o out_o of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 2_o d._n part_n of_o the_o review_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 66_o 67._o not_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o he_o in_o his_o praefestinantis_fw-la morator_fw-la he_o that_o nullifiâ—s_v that_o argument_n must_v make_v reformation_n of_o humane_a addition_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o part_v of_o it_o void_a mr._n b._n add_v but_o why_o do_v i_o expect_v thâ—â—_n when_o he_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o particular_a infant_n it_o be_v not_o home_n to_o the_o question_n for_o so_o he_o must_v suspend_v his_o â—udgement_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n as_o certain_a see_v he_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o any_o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o conclude_v it_o uncertain_a whether_o any_o man_n he_o save_v but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o the_o species_n of_o infant_n than_o i_o must_v say_v he_o suspend_v much_o of_o his_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o doctrine_n which_o suspend_v our_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o our_o own_o child_n shall_v be_v none_o of_o my_o creed_n answ._n the_o suspension_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 4._o i_o say_v god_n will_v we_o shall_v have_v be_v concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n die_v in_o infancy_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o particular_a infant_n to_o wit_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o it_o be_v home_o to_o the_o question_n between_o i_o and_o mr._n m._n and_o mr._n bl._n whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n of_o every_o believer_n infant_n die_v so_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen_n 17.7_o there_o be_v no_o such_o question_n as_o mr._n b._n will_v impose_v on_o i_o as_o if_o i_o doubt_v whether_o any_o infant_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o this_o i_o do_v and_o do_v still_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o every_o believer_n infant_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n concern_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a infant_n not_o of_o all_o the_o species_n of_o infant_n as_o he_o speak_v and_o though_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o every_o believer_n salvation_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a of_o this_o or_o that_o professor_n that_o he_o be_v a_o sincere_a believer_n and_o therefore_o concern_v this_o i_o be_o to_o suspend_v any_o peremptory_a judgement_n of_o science_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o to_o suspend_v my_o judgement_n of_o charity_n which_o yet_o i_o be_o to_o suspend_v towards_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o they_o which_o may_v occasion_v such_o a_o judgement_n nor_o hereby_o do_v i_o suspend_v any_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_n or_o charity_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v towards_o god_n or_o my_o own_o child_n and_o if_o what_o i_o hold_v be_v no_o part_n of_o mr._n bs._n creed_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v part_n of_o the_o creed_n of_o as_o holy_a and_o learned_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v he_o add_v and_o where_o he_o think_v we_o must_v take_v up_o with_o that_o rom._n 9.18_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n i_o answer_v 1._o this_o be_v no_o other_o ground_n of_o hope_n then_o of_o any_o heathen_a in_o america_n we_o may_v entertain_v 2._o it_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o infant_n at_o all_o for_o it_o neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o promise_v any_o mercy_n to_o they_o nor_o say_v any_o more_o of_o merâ—y_n then_o of_o harden_v and_o rather_o will_v afford_v such_o disputer_n a_o argument_n against_o mercy_n to_o any_o infant_n because_o it_o be_v mercy_n put_v in_o opposition_n to_o harden_v which_o infant_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o answ._n i_o say_v god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o rest_v on_o the_o apostle_n determination_n rom._n 9.18_o to_o wit_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o believer_n infant_n and_o to_o this_o i_o be_v induce_v by_o the_o apostle_n argue_v v_o 11_o 12_o 13._o concern_v jacob_n and_o esau._n but_o this_o be_v not_o allege_v by_o i_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o therefore_o though_o mr._n bs._n consequence_n be_v grant_v there_o be_v nothing_o against_o what_o i_o say_v which_o i_o think_v very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n of_o wickliff_n cite_v as_o a_o approve_a speech_n by_o mr._n b._n himself_o p._n 291._o which_o if_o he_o like_v he_o can_v gainsay_v my_o speech_n but_o he_o say_v yet_o mr._n t._n tell_v we_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o all_o this_o though_o not_o certain_a yet_o probable_a and_o comfortable_a and_o he_o show_v we_o three_o ground_n for_o it_o if_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o species_n of_o infant_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n but_o a_o probability_n that_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v than_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o false_a and_o vile_a anon_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o particular_a individual_a infant_n than_o 1._o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o man_n at_o age_n for_o no_o other_o man_n have_v any_o certain_a but_o a_o probable_a hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n answ._n i_o have_v often_o say_v i_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o the_o species_n but_o the_o individual_a infant_n of_o believer_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o mr._n b._n himself_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o i_o say_v plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 316._o in_o those_o word_n though_o yet_o for_o my_o own_o opinion_n i_o have_v resolve_v no_o further_o than_o this_o that_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o remission_n justification_n and_o salvation_n
of_o particular_a infant_n of_o true_a believer_n moâ—â—_n probable_a till_o the_o contrary_n appear_v by_o they_o and_o for_o the_o full_a certainty_n i_o leave_v it_o as_o to_o i_o uncertain_a if_o we_o have_v but_o a_o probable_a hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n at_o age_n it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n in_o my_o apprehension_n to_o say_v we_o have_v but_o probable_a hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n yet_o we_o have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o probability_n in_o our_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o have_v in_o appearance_n spend_v their_o life_n in_o a_o holy_a course_n then_o of_o infant_n so_o die_v 2._o say_v he_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o desire_v for_o if_o their_o salvation_n be_v probable_a than_o they_o be_v visible_o or_o seem_o or_o to_o our_o judgement_n in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n how_o dare_v mr._n t._n refuse_v to_o take_v those_o for_o visible_a churchmember_v who_o salvation_n be_v probable_a when_o he_o have_v no_o more_o but_o probability_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n answ._n 1._o i_o have_v often_o tell_v mr._n b._n that_o to_o be_v seem_o or_o to_o our_o judgement_n in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v such_o visible_o and_o that_o such_o may_v be_v no_o visible_a churchmember_v who_o salvation_n be_v seem_v or_o probable_a to_o our_o judgement_n 2._o though_o i_o have_v but_o probability_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o have_v a_o certainty_n of_o his_o profession_n by_o which_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a churchmember_v and_o not_o by_o the_o probability_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o this_o i_o dare_v do_v and_o i_o wonder_v how_o mr._n b._n against_o the_o current_n of_o all_o the_o n._n t._n dare_v do_v otherwise_o 3._o but_o say_v he_o do_v not_o this_o contradict_v what_o go_v before_o and_o i_o wish_v he_o do_v not_o contradict_v it_o again_o in_o his_o proof_n his_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o probability_n be_v from_o some_o general_a indefinite_a promise_n but_o what_o these_o promise_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o apol._n pag._n 64._o by_o general_a and_o indefinite_a promise_n be_v mean_n such_o as_o determine_v not_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a promise_v nor_o the_o particular_a person_n and_o therefore_o be_v true_a if_o perform_v to_o any_o person_n in_o any_o sort_n of_o good_a and_o conditional_a upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n answ._n 1._o if_o it_o determine_v not_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a formal_o nor_o virtual_o nor_o contain_v it_o generical_o then_o how_o do_v it_o make_v it_o probable_a 2._o and_o if_o it_o neither_o determine_v the_o person_n nor_o give_v 〈◊〉_d ground_n to_o determine_v how_o then_o do_v it_o become_v probable_a to_o that_o person_n 3._o and_o how_o then_o can_v that_o promise_n give_v hope_n to_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o infant_n which_o be_v verify_v if_o perform_v to_o any_o person_n in_o any_o sort_n of_o good_a as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o one_o infant_n in_o a_o nation_n in_o reprieve_v he_o a_o day_n from_o damnation_n if_o it_o intend_v more_o than_o this_o than_o it_o be_v not_o verify_v or_o fulfil_v in_o this_o much_o if_o it_o intend_v no_o more_o then_o how_o do_v it_o make_v their_o salvation_n probable_a 4._o and_o sure_o the_o conditional_a promise_n which_o he_o mention_v require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v little_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o infant_n if_o these_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o themselves_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o for_o his_o other_o two_o ground_n of_o hope_n viz._n the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o parent_n and_o experience_n they_o be_v comfortable_a help_n to_o second_v the_o promise_n but_o of_o themselves_o without_o a_o word_n will_v give_v we_o no_o ground_n of_o christian_a hope_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v answ._n i_o perceive_v no_o contradiction_n in_o my_o word_n 1._o by_o put_v in_o those_o word_n nor_o contain_v it_o generical_o he_o intimate_v as_o if_o i_o have_v deny_v the_o promise_n i_o mention_v to_o contain_v generical_o the_o good_a of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n whereas_o i_o term_v the_o promise_n express_o general_a and_o cite_v psal._n 103.17_o 18._o psal._n 112_o â—_o etc._n etc._n which_o mention_n god_n righteousness_n and_o blessedness_n and_o so_o may_v comprehend_v eternal_a righteousness_n and_o blessedness_n and_o thereby_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o infant_n become_v probable_a though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a since_o god_n righteousness_n and_o blessedness_n may_v be_v confer_v in_o another_o kind_n as_o if_o a_o rich_a king_n promise_v money_n to_o a_o man_n child_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o will_v give_v they_o gold_n though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a 2._o though_o the_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o determine_v yet_o since_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o each_o till_o the_o contrary_n appear_v as_o if_o a_o man_n promise_n to_o make_v such_o a_o man_n child_n heir_n this_o be_v probable_a of_o every_o one_o till_o it_o appear_v otherwise_o and_o yet_o not_o certain_a 3._o i_o have_v show_v how_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o favour_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v amplify_v to_o the_o most_o though_o god_n intention_n be_v not_o fulfil_v perhaps_o with_o so_o little_a yet_o the_o word_n may_v be_v verify_v if_o no_o more_o but_o temporal_a blessedness_n be_v give_v 4._o the_o conditional_a promise_n i_o confess_v give_v we_o but_o slender_a hope_n of_o infant_n by_o themselves_o yet_o with_o general_a indefinite_a promise_n declaration_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o his_o people_n and_o experience_n they_o yield_v a_o strong_a ground_n of_o hope_n of_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o infant_n of_o believer_n though_o not_o certain_a and_o sure_a as_o mr._n b._n will_v have_v but_o how_o short_a he_o be_v in_o proof_n will_v appear_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v sect_n lxxiiii_o mr._n bs._n allegation_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o show_v not_o a_o strong_a ground_n of_o hope_n of_o infant_n salvation_n so_o die_v then_o i_o his_o 23d_o arg._n ch_n 28._o his_o 25_o ch_n 30._o be_v answer_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a probabilty_n than_o i_o mention_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o die_v and_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o in_o that_o god_n admit_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o present_v his_o church_n cleanse_v and_o unspotted_a to_o the_o father_n and_o if_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n than_o he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v or_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v member_n of_o it_o and_o withal_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n of_o mistake_n in_o they_o then_o in_o man_n at_o year_n because_o they_o do_v not_o dissemble_v nor_o hide_v any_o hypocritical_a intent_n under_o the_o vizor_n of_o profession_n as_o they_o may_v do_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a also_o that_o if_o god_n will_v have_v some_o and_o many_o to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v save_v than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v all_o to_o be_v visible_o out_o of_o that_o body_n that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o churchmember_v be_v prove_v and_o shall_v be_v god_n willing_a yet_o more_o if_o god_n add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v then_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a probability_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o he_o add_v to_o the_o church_n answ._n mr._n b._n here_o p._n 74._o in_o his_o argument_n second_o and_o 3d._n intimate_v that_o he_o assert_v a_o sure_a ground_n for_o faith_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n infant_n so_o die_v and_o that_o to_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o here_o he_o assert_v a_o strong_a probability_n than_o i_o mention_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o die_v and_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o in_o that_o god_n admit_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n yet_o pag._n 78._o he_o dare_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o full_a certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o believer_n infant_n so_o die_v yea_o pag._n 110._o he_o say_v rom._n 9.8_o the_o apostle_n plead_v that_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o the_o covenant_n tie_v to_o all_o abraham_n seed_n out_o of_o which_o i_o infer_v 1._o that_o mr._n b._n have_v
no_o sure_a ground_n for_o faith_n to_o wit_n a_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n so_o die_v for_o the_o apostle_n plead_v that_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o covenant_n tie_v to_o all_o abraham_n seed_n and_o if_o not_o to_o abraham_n then_o to_o none_o else_o and_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o i_o as_o well_o as_o by_o he_o and_o sure_a if_o the_o covenant_n assure_v not_o salvation_n to_o all_o and_o neither_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o revelation_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o salvation_n belong_v to_o this_o infant_n of_o such_o a_o believer_n or_o to_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a infant_n of_o a_o believer_n die_v nor_o be_v there_o a_o sure_a ground_n for_o faith_n concern_v it_o nor_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o it_o certain_a and_o we_o be_v to_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n concern_v it_o which_o mr._n b._n carpâ—_n at_o so_o much_o in_o i_o to_o make_v i_o and_o the_o truth_n i_o hold_v odious_a which_o be_v almost_o all_o the_o work_n he_o do_v for_o he_o prove_v nothing_o he_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o i_o hold_v and_o though_o his_o speech_n be_v inconsistent_a yet_o when_o he_o set_v down_o his_o opinion_n he_o agree_v with_o i_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o full_a certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o believer_n infant_n nor_o dare_v he_o i_o think_v say_v that_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o any_o one_o believer_n on_o earth_n his_o infant_n die_v that_o he_o be_v save_v 2._o that_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a probability_n than_o i_o mention_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n so_o die_v in_o that_o god_n admit_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n be_v say_v by_o he_o but_o 1._o he_o show_v not_o what_o degree_n of_o probability_n i_o deny_v which_o he_o assert_n 2._o i_o never_o oppose_v the_o strong_a probability_n mr._n b._n assert_n only_o i_o declare_v myself_o unsatisfy_a concern_v the_o certainty_n which_o mr._n b._n dare_v not_o assert_v 3._o that_o god_n have_v admit_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n christian_n be_v not_o yet_o prove_v by_o mr._n b._n nor_o ever_o will_v be_v 4._o if_o he_o have_v yet_o this_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o none_o now_o existent_a for_o the_o speech_n ephes._n 5.23_o 27._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v so_o visible_a that_o it_o be_v also_o the_o invisible_a now_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o visible_a churchmember_v be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v neither_o certain_a that_o all_o or_o any_o visible_a churchmember_v or_o church_n now_o existent_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o no_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o or_o some_o infant_n of_o believer_n now_o existent_a can_v be_v infer_v though_o their_o visible_a 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9.11_o 12_o 13._o 3._o god_n say_v mr._n b._n enter_v covenant_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o take_v they_o for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o deut._n 29.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o this_o give_v strong_a hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n for_o as_o if_o the_o â—ing_a promise_n to_o be_v your_o king_n and_o to_o take_v you_o for_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o intend_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o kingly_a government_n to_o you_o or_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v her_o husband_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o so_o when_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n answ._n though_o i_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o a_o strong_a hope_n oâ—_n the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n of_o christian_a believer_n so_o die_v yet_o in_o the_o text_n cite_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o 1._o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v only_o with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v a_o 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t._n turn_v a_o downright_a arminian_n that_o he_o may_v have_v any_o plea_n against_o the_o baptise_n of_o poor_a infant_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o i_o scarce_o think_v that_o scribbler_n do_v well_o know_v what_o arminianism_n be_v and_o that_o i_o have_v sufficient_o acquit_v myself_o from_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o arminianism_n and_o better_a than_o his_o magnify_a aurthor_n mr._n b._n 2._o that_o â—e_n may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n impeach_v the_o apostle_n of_o downright_a arminianism_n in_o that_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n that_o we_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o mr._n bl._n when_o he_o can_v untie_v this_o knot_n endeavour_n to_o cut_v it_o asunder_o by_o this_o assertion_n after_o many_o word_n which_o need_v no_o answer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o scripture_n as_o engraff_n into_o the_o church_n invisible_a by_o faith_n all_o engraff_n be_v into_o the_o body_n visible_a and_o therefore_o 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assurance_n of_o god_n blessing_n god_n have_v provide_v another_o way_n and_o ordinary_o work_v by_o it_o according_a to_o a_o special_a promise_n and_o how_o much_o this_o tend_v to_o justify_v that_o disorder_n of_o every_o gift_a brother_n pretend_v prophesy_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o jangle_n and_o schism_n by_o which_o church_n be_v tear_v asunder_o and_o pervert_v be_v easy_o discernible_a but_o of_o this_o only_a by_o the_o way_n what_o mr._n c._n have_v sum_v up_o p._n 70._o have_v be_v examine_v and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o fardel_n of_o mistake_n let_v we_o view_v the_o rest_n those_o insinuation_n which_o be_v p._n 71._o as_o if_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v easy_o part_v with_o ancient_a entail_a privilege_n wherein_o the_o saint_n have_v rejoice_v for_o so_o many_o age_n want_v so_o much_o compassion_n on_o their_o child_n as_o not_o to_o blot_v their_o name_n out_o of_o heaven_n or_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n have_v be_v so_o often_o discover_v to_o be_v false_a and_o gross_a abuse_n as_o that_o be_v not_o man_n resolve_v to_o use_v any_o artifices_fw-la to_o uphold_v a_o ill_a cause_n by_o create_v prejudices_fw-la against_o their_o adversary_n they_o will_v leave_v they_o but_o mr._n c._n think_v to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n from_o hence_o and_o thus_o he_o argue_v sect_n lxxx_o mr._n cs._n conceit_n as_o if_o gen._n 17.9_o be_v a_o command_n in_o force_n to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v show_v to_o be_v vain_a if_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o especial_o that_o part_n of_o iâ—_n v._n 8._o concern_v canaan_n to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a possession_n to_o his_o seed_n be_v of_o such_o extent_n and_o make_v also_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o that_o command_v of_o god_n in_o those_o word_n next_o follow_v v_o 9_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v also_o of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n even_o in_o our_o day_n and_o as_o a_o command_n that_o now_o lie_v upon_o the_o same_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o all_o generation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o command_n be_v bring_v in_o with_o a_o therefore_o upon_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o same_o seed_n in_o the_o word_n v_o 8._o answ._n hitherto_o paedobaptist_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o deduce_v infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o command_n v_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13.14_o which_o it_o seem_v mr._n c._n dare_v not_o rest_n on_o but_o take_v another_o way_n and_o yet_o seem_v not_o very_o certain_a what_o to_o pitch_v upon_o for_o whereas_o p._n 70._o to_o clear_a the_o duty_n of_o infant_n baptism_n he_o sum_v up_o his_o supposition_n that_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.17_o 18._o &_o 12.2_o 3._o a_o additional_a promise_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o blessing_n to_o family_n and_o nation_n that_o for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o he_o add_v a_o seal_n to_o wit_n circumcision_n that_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n thereby_o that_o additional_a promise_n be_v seal_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o will_v not_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v infer_v infant_n baptism_n from_o these_o supposition_n and_o the_o connexion_n between_o his_o additional_a promise_n and_o seal_v but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o as_o if_o all_o he_o have_v before_o discourse_v have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o mean_v to_o take_v whether_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o the_o command_n gen._n 17.9_o and_o the_o promise_n gen._n 22.17_o 18._o or_o whether_o he_o see_v his_o exposition_n will_v not_o stand_v good_a he_o now_o go_v another_o way_n to_o work_v and_o think_v to_o deduce_v infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.8_o and_o the_o precept_n v._n 9_o and_o his_o inference_n be_v thus_o make_v the_o promise_n be_v concern_v canaan_n to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a possession_n to_o abraham_n seed_n ergo_fw-la to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o n._n t_o if_o so_o than_o the_o command_n lie_v upon_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n still_o v_o 9_o and_o this_o the_o word_n therefore_o v._n 9_o imply_v that_o precept_n tie_v only_o to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n by_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o their_o child_n v_o â—0_n explain_v what_o seal_n shall_v be_v for_o that_o time_n now_o another_o be_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o which_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o and_o equivalent_a to_o it_o parent_n be_v
same_o church_n you_o speak_v pure_a anabaptism_n indeed_o and_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n express_o which_o every_o where_o make_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n though_o under_o divers_a administration_n i_o count_v it_o needless_a to_o annex_v any_o proof_n because_o i_o think_v you_o dare_v not_o deâ—y_v it_o answ._n i_o do_v not_o mean_v only_o the_o several_a administration_n if_o i_o have_v so_o speak_v i_o may_v have_v perhaps_o be_v judge_v to_o speak_v nonsense_n from_o which_o i_o can_v hardly_o acquit_v mr._n ms._n speech_n that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n do_v initiate_v into_o different_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v term_v the_o divers_a administration_n and_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o under_o divers_a administration_n which_o kind_n of_o expression_n though_o frequent_o use_v by_o paedobaptist_n yet_o i_o can_v discern_v little_a in_o they_o but_o nonsense_n or_o tautology_n or_o self-contradictings_a my_o meaning_n be_v very_o obvious_a that_o the_o christian_a church_n proper_o so_o call_v contradistinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a visible_a church_n be_v one_o society_n and_o that_o baptism_n enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n jewish_n contradistinct_a to_o the_o christian_a be_v another_o society_n and_o circumcision_n enter_v into_o it_o not_o into_o the_o christian._n and_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o i_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o bring_v proof_n who_o know_v not_o that_o circumcise_a proselyte_n be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n visible_a and_o not_o in_o the_o christian_a and_o baptise_a disciple_n of_o christ_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n who_o remain_v among_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n &_o in_o his_o church_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n visible_a persecute_v the_o christian_a church_n visible_a yea_o this_o be_v so_o apparent_a that_o mr._n m._n both_o in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 27._o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n none_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n until_o they_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n until_o they_o be_v baptize_v our_o lord_n himself_o be_v circumcise_v as_o a_o profess_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o he_o set_v up_o the_o new_a christian_a church_n he_o will_v be_v initiate_v into_o it_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o in_o his_o des._n p._n 169._o i_o reply_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v not_o full_o set_v up_o and_o complete_v with_o all_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n government_n officer_n till_o afterward_o be_v ready_o grant_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o fieri_fw-la in_o erect_v and_o frame_v and_o that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o by_o baptism_n man_n be_v initiate_v into_o this_o new_a administration_n or_o best_a edition_n of_o the_o church_n i_o think_v no_o sound_n divine_a do_v ever_o question_v p._n 171._o i_o answer_v john_n baptism_n and_o ministry_n be_v a_o praeludium_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v whole_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v mould_v and_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o new_a distinct_a church_n of_o christianity_n set_v up_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v prepare_v the_o material_n of_o it_o and_o john_n do_v not_o admit_v they_o by_o baptism_n as_o member_n to_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n which_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o be_v take_v away_o but_o into_o that_o new_a administration_n which_o be_v then_o in_o prepare_v so_o that_o what_o mr._n m._n term_n in_o i_o the_o speak_n of_o pure_a anabaptism_n indeed_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o own_o and_o be_v so_o manifest_a as_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v true_a nor_o be_v at_o all_o contradict_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o never_o make_v the_o church_n christian_n visible_a and_o the_o jewish_a to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o church_n invisible_a by_o election_n and_o believe_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 3.6_o now_o this_o one_o thing_n demonstrate_v that_o baptism_n succeed_v not_o into_o the_o place_n or_o office_n of_o circumcision_n since_o they_o have_v different_a institution_n be_v for_o church_n as_o mr._n m._n speak_v under_o divers_a administration_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v national_a gather_v by_o natural_a descent_n or_o proselytism_n the_o other_o only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n as_o sâ—lmatius_n in_o his_o apparatus_n to_o his_o book_n of_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n p._n 20_o 21._o prove_v the_o modern_a bishop_n neither_o to_o succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o first_o bishop_n because_o of_o their_o different_a institution_n name_n function_n and_o ordination_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o prove_v that_o baptism_n succeed_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n because_o of_o its_o different_a institution_n name_n office_n and_o state_n it_o have_v from_o it_o which_o iâ—_n further_o prove_v thus_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n be_v different_a from_o the_o command_n of_o baptism_n the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n not_o infer_v baptism_n to_o which_o mr._n m._n reply_n now_o this_o follow_v that_o therefore_o baptism_n do_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n â—_o can_v guess_v the_o lord_n day_n succeed_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o be_v god_n sabbath_n but_o certain_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v long_o after_o the_o other_o answ_n this_o prove_v that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o sâ—ated_v on_o the_o command_n of_o the_o other_o baptism_n on_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n they_o have_v different_a command_n gen._n 17.10_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 28.19_o and_o consequent_o no_o rule_n for_o baptise_v in_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o command_n of_o circircumcise_n infant_n a_o virtual_a command_n for_o baptise_v the_o rule_n of_o administer_a each_o of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o their_o several_a command_n and_o approve_a example_n of_o practice_n and_o no_o other_o last_o that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o same_o use_n and_o end_n be_v more_o untrue_a for_o the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o contrary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o engage_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n to_o signify_v christ_n to_o come_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n to_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o this_o mr._n m._n answer_n these_o all_o refer_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v often_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o legal_a use_n of_o circumcision_n it_o oblige_v to_o that_o manner_n of_o administration_n and_o so_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n which_o be_v whole_o vanish_v and_o therein_o circumcision_n have_v no_o succession_n but_o baptism_n succeed_v it_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n under_o a_o better_a administration_n as_o a_o set_n and_o constant_a initiate_a ordinance_n only_o i_o wonder_v that_o you_o say_v circumcision_n do_v initiate_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o rather_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n answ._n mr._n ms._n grant_v that_o the_o use_n be_v part_n of_o the_o jewish_a padagogy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o vanish_v and_o therein_o circumcision_n have_v no_o succession_n do_v infer_v that_o circumcision_n and_o all_o its_o use_n be_v vanish_v and_o have_v no_o succession_n for_o it_o have_v no_o use_n but_o what_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n the_o initiate_a be_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o rather_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n which_o speech_n i_o use_v as_o conceive_v that_o term_n more_o comprehensive_a and_o more_o proper_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n be_v it_o into_o which_o circumcision_n do_v initiate_v first_o afore_o the_o people_n of_o abraham_n house_n be_v term_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n do_v signify_v and_o confirm_v be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n although_o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o circumcision_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o latent_fw-la sense_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o which_o yet_o no_o more_o prove_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n then_o to_o the_o cloud_n sea_n manna_n water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n the_o passeover_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n high_a priest_n wash_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o than_o this_o be_v all_o the_o use_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v
proper_a to_o the_o hebrew_n people_n or_o policy_n into_o which_o proselyte_n be_v admit_v not_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o alter_n of_o these_o which_o god_n have_v do_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o now_o to_o our_o child_n as_o to_o they_o and_o here_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o answer_v mr._n geree_n argument_n as_o he_o frame_v it_o vindic_n paedobapt_v pag._n 38._o i_o do_v grant_v the_o sequel_n of_o the_o major_a if_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v exclude_v the_o covenant_n then_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o n._n t._n more_o restrain_v but_o that_o we_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v false_a we_o only_o deny_v the_o fictitious_a covenant_n of_o paedobaptist_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o harsh_a divinity_n or_o derogatory_n 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that_o way_n for_o such_o stranger_n as_o more_o usual_o dwell_v among_o they_o yet_o such_o as_o 1_o king_n 8.41_o 42_o 43._o which_o come_v from_o far_o in_o a_o mere_a transient_a way_n for_o some_o temporary_a religious_a worship_n at_o the_o temple_n as_o that_o proselyted_a eunuch_n act_v 8.27_o those_o be_v sure_o circumcise_v else_o how_o admit_v to_o temple_n worship_n since_o that_o be_v count_v a_o abomination_n for_o any_o other_o so_o much_o as_o to_o come_v there_o act_v 21.28_o and_o if_o circumcise_a at_o any_o time_n by_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a church_n guide_v consent_n what_o give_v they_o right_o to_o it_o not_o the_o commandment_n gen._n 17.12_o 13_o 14._o no_o nor_o that_o exod._n 12._o what_o be_v that_o to_o a_o eunuch_n case_n and_o other_o which_o never_o sojourn_v with_o they_o for_o any_o space_n be_v they_o then_o unlawful_o circumcise_v no_o very_o no_o whisper_n of_o that_o in_o scripture_n god_n allow_v of_o that_o passage_n in_o solomon_n prayer_n touch_v the_o stranger_n temple_n service_n 1_o kin._n 8._o &_o 9_o explain_v it_o be_v then_o their_o external_a interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o that_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o not_o the_o commandment_n contrary_a to_o what_o some_o say_v that_o not_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n only_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o circumcision_n answ._n that_o which_o i_o say_v in_o my_o exercit._n p._n 4._o hence_o i_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o right_n to_o evangelical_n promise_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o circumcise_n these_o or_o those_o but_o god_n prceept_v as_o be_v express_v gen._n 17.23_o gen._n 21.4_o second_o that_o those_o term_n be_v not_o convertible_a federate_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v and_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 38._o that_o nothing_o but_o god_n will_v manifest_v in_o his_o institution_n can_v be_v a_o warrant_n about_o circumcision_n p._n 97._o that_o the_o jew_n receive_v circumcision_n as_o appoint_v they_o from_o god_n under_o this_o formal_a reason_n and_o no_o other_o i_o have_v show_v before_o to_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 92._o when_o he_o say_v the_o command_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o p._n 182._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o be_v circumcise_v be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o infringe_v by_o this_o reason_n of_o mr._n c._n those_o that_o be_v not_o bind_v without_o their_o desire_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o if_o they_o will_v eat_v the_o passeover_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o express_a command_n to_o be_v circumcise_v exod._n 12.48_o 49._o whether_o their_o sojourn_v be_v constant_a or_o for_o a_o time_n only_o which_o likely_a be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 8_o 27._o who_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v circumcise_v because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o baptise_v any_o uncircumcised_a till_o cornelius_n though_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n whether_o the_o eunuch_n be_v a_o jew_n by_o birth_n or_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o whether_o he_o former_o have_v his_o constant_a abode_n among_o the_o jew_n either_o in_o palaestina_n or_o elsewhere_o or_o whether_o then_o he_o do_v sojourn_v among_o the_o jew_n then_o in_o aethiopia_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n yet_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o temple_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o worship_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v dr._n lightfoot_n of_o the_o temple_n service_n ch_z 1._o mr._n mede_n diatr_n on_o act._n 17.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n from_o hence_o that_o a_o person_n be_v circumcise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o of_o the_o command_n yea_o though_o cornelius_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v external_a covenant_n interest_n in_o that_o he_o be_v know_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o by_o reason_n thereof_o bind_v by_o god_n or_o take_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o ever_o blame_v for_o want_n of_o it_o which_o show_v that_o neither_o be_v the_o covenant_n interest_n indeed_o nor_o take_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o warrant_n or_o rule_v or_o reason_n of_o circumcise_n but_o the_o command_n of_o god_n four_o say_v mr._n c._n it_o appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o must_v be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o reach_v all_o the_o party_n comprehend_v actual_o by_o virtue_n of_o covenant_n according_a as_o such_o child_n be_v as_o before_z declare_v especial_o since_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n people_n and_o visible_a church_n as_o before_o show_v give_v first_o for_o the_o church_n in_o give_v of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n only_o to_o the_o church_n which_o alone_o can_v administer_v the_o seal_n in_o ordinary_a dispensation_n matth._n 28._o end_n and_o give_v they_o withal_o to_o the_o church_n as_o from_o she_o to_o be_v dispense_v by_o her_o officer_n to_o such_o as_o desire_v the_o same_o answ._n in_o stead_n of_o proof_n here_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o dictate_v 1._o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o nature_n 2._o that_o it_o must_v be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o covenant_n 3._o that_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n give_v only_o to_o the_o church_n can_v alone_o administer_v the_o seal_n in_o ordinary_a dispensation_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o 4._o that_o the_o seal_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o from_o she_o to_o be_v dispense_v by_o her_o officer_n to_o such_o as_o desire_v the_o same_o none_o of_o which_o will_v be_v yield_v by_o i_o without_o better_a proof_n than_o i_o yet_o meet_v with_o sure_a matth._n 28.19_o 10._o yield_v no_o proof_n for_o any_o of_o they_o it_o prove_v baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o every_o seal_n by_o church_n officer_n he_o go_v on_o now_o god_n people_n be_v know_v either_o by_o actual_a profession_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o own_o as_o adult_n be_v or_o by_o god_n promise_n and_o by_o parent_n avouch_v god_n as_o they_o in_o covenant_n and_o their_o child_n gen._n 17.9_o 10._o thou_o shall_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o thy_o seed_n also_o to_o which_o he_o submit_v afterward_o and_o so_o his_o also_o with_o he_o and_o after_o he_o answ._n that_o god_n people_n be_v know_v by_o god_n promise_n and_o by_o parent_n avouch_v god_n as_o they_o in_o covenant_n and_o their_o child_n be_v another_o dictate_v which_o mr._n c._n bring_v not_o a_o show_n of_o proof_n for_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o do_v that_o which_o he_o bring_v from_o gen._n 17.9_o 10._o prove_v it_o concern_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o command_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o circumcise_v and_o this_o be_v term_v keep_v god_n covenant_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o parent_n profession_n or_o god_n promise_n as_o make_v know_v who_o be_v god_n people_n no_o not_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o to_o who_o god_n make_v no_o promise_n nor_o parent_n avouch_v for_o they_o who_o be_v know_v as_o god_n people_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n take_v the_o whole_a nation_n for_o his_o church_n even_o when_o the_o king_n and_o people_n be_v idolater_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v as_o mr._n c._n will_v this_o prove_v nothing_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o which_o none_o be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n people_n but_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n of_o say_v but_o mr._n c._n add_v
take_v care_n that_o their_o child_n be_v circumcise_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o child_n beget_v on_o prohibit_v woman_n ezra_n 9_o and_o timothy_n beget_v on_o a_o jewish_a woman_n by_o a_o grecian_a husband_n that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v act._n 16.1_o 2_o 3._o prove_v this_o that_o the_o child_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o no_o visible_a churchmember_v be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o have_v covenant_n interest_n the_o case_n controvert_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v only_o concern_v the_o person_n unequal_o yoke_v not_o concern_v their_o child_n act_n 2.33_o 39_o be_v not_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v parent_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o infant_n baptism_n nor_o gen._n 7.1_o with_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o there_o be_v not_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o ark_n nor_o typical_a baptism_n be_v a_o rule_n concern_v formal_a baptism_n of_o christian_n if_o it_o be_v master_n must_v take_v care_n to_o baptize_v their_o house_n yea_o their_o marry_a child_n though_o as_o profane_a as_o cham_n and_o their_o wife_n with_o they_o how_o impertinent_o 1_v cor._n 10.2_o be_v allege_v be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 21._o what_o mr._n c._n observe_v out_o of_o exod._n 12.44_o 48_o 49._o that_o a_o stranger_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n except_o all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v if_o it_o be_v right_a yet_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o proof_n of_o parent_n duty_n to_o see_v their_o infant_n baptize_v there_o be_v no_o such_o institution_n about_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o be_v about_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n exod._n 12.40_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o a_o adult_n person_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a also_o which_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 4._o sect_n 6._o that_o male_n not_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o consequent_o if_o mr._n cs._n dictate_v be_v of_o any_o of_o any_o validity_n parent_n shall_v see_v they_o eat_v lord_n supper_n i_o grant_v that_o god_n make_v abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o a_o common_a person_n as_o well_o in_o reference_n to_o we_o inchurch_v gentile_n as_o to_o the_o inchurch_v jew_n and_o proselyte_n in_o point_n of_o evangelical_n covenant_n interest_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o make_v in_o point_n of_o engagement_n from_o covenant_n interest_n unto_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n by_o parent_n and_o child_n gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v but_o mr._n cs._n fancy_n sufficient_o refute_v by_o this_o that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o we_o gentile_n be_v bind_v to_o circumcise_v our_o infant_n which_o be_v the_o only_a initiatory_a seal_n there_o mean_v contrary_a to_o act_n 15.24_o gal._n 5.1_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v true_a of_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n true_a believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n be_v but_o mr._n cs._n vain_a dream_n dictate_v without_o proof_n my_o grant_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 37._o as_o the_o word_n show_v be_v not_o that_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v virtual_o in_o their_o parent_n in_o exact_a speech_n so_o as_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o mr._n m._n say_v woman_n be_v circumcise_v virtual_o in_o the_o male_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o own_o person_n which_o be_v consider_v my_o word_n yield_v mr._n c._n no_o advantage_n to_o the_o 11_o section_n i_o grant_v that_o matth._n 28.19_o tie_v not_o the_o baptizer_n to_o know_v the_o baptize_v to_o be_v internal_o and_o save_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o it_o suffice_v that_o that_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o infant_n scil_n such_o like_a infant_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n i_o utter_o deny_v for_o then_o any_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o he_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o infant_n scil_n such_o like_a infant_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n dare_v any_o say_v of_o no_o unbeliever_n infant_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n however_o it_o be_v true_a of_o believer_n though_o not_o inchurch_v and_o yet_o mr._n c._n deny_v the_o right_a of_o the_o child_n if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o inchurch_v mr._n cs._n reason_n be_v vain_a neither_o be_v our_o lord_n christ_n saying_n luk._n 18.16_o any_o rule_n to_o we_o about_o baptise_v nor_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n that_o some_o of_o that_o sort_n have_v the_o internal_a save_a interest_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n but_o the_o command_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v better_a to_o exclude_v all_o infant_n then_o upon_o our_o own_o head_n to_o bring_v on_o ourselves_o the_o guilt_n of_o will-worship_n by_o take_v they_o in_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n fall_v on_o infant_n baptizer_n after_o mr._n cs._n rule_n for_o christ_n appointment_n be_v to_o baptize_v infant_n no_o otherwise_o then_o person_n of_o year_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o word_n matth_n 28.19_o between_o the_o reason_n of_o baptise_v one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o person_n of_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o mr._n cs._n rule_n in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o person_n scil_n such_o like_a person_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o only_o upon_o their_o own_o discipleship_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o practice_n throughout_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n show_v therefore_o neither_o be_v believer_n child_n to_o be_v baptize_v after_o any_o other_o rule_n and_o yet_o infant_n be_v no_o more_o leave_v in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n or_o any_o whit_n less_o fold_v up_o in_o the_o church_n by_o their_o non-baptizing_a than_o they_o be_v by_o their_o baptism_n if_o they_o of_o n._n e._n do_v fold_v they_o up_o in_o the_o church_n why_o do_v they_o keep_v they_o from_o church-communion_n till_o they_o be_v make_v member_n by_o church-covenant_n if_o it_o be_v better_a 99_o who_o happy_o have_v not_o so_o peculiar_a a_o title_n thereto_o be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o one_o of_o such_o lamb_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n be_v not_o they_o guilty_a of_o too_o much_o strictness_n in_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n many_o weak_a lamb_n who_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n because_o they_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o church_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o their_o experience_n but_o this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o man_n who_o be_v strict_a in_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o in_o church-covenant_n declaration_n of_o experience_n for_o admission_n to_o church-communion_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v loose_a about_o god_n command_n as_o this_o of_o baptise_v disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v enough_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o cloudy_a dictate_v of_o mr._n c._n sect_n lxxxvi_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o chapter_n of_o mr._n rutherford_n first_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v examine_v and_o find_v to_o make_v nothing_o for_o infant_n baptism_n after_o the_o finish_n the_o most_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n my_o learned_a and_o godly_a brother_n mr._n john_n skynner_n of_o weston_n in_o herefordshire_n who_o have_v write_v a_o solid_a treatise_n against_o infant_n baptism_n entitle_v corruption_n correct_v in_o answer_n to_o one_o mr._n woodward_n acquaint_v i_o that_o mr._n rutherford_n have_v write_v for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o a_o book_n of_o he_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o chap._n 13_o 14_o which_o have_v read_v i_o find_v as_o he_o foretell_v i_o no_o more_o strength_n than_o other_o have_v bring_v for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v write_v rather_o like_o a_o sermon_n then_o a_o scholastic_a dispute_n and_o with_o so_o many_o unproved_a dictate_v such_o a_o number_n of_o obscure_a expression_n many_o of_o which_o i_o can_v discern_v good_a sense_n in_o so_o that_o they_o have_v need_v rather_o of_o construction_n than_o resurâ—tion_n so_o many_o incoherency_n and_o inconsequence_n as_o that_o i_o do_v not_o jhdge_v it_o worth_a while_n to_o answer_v he_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n and_o my_o word_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n i_o shall_v add_v some_o animadversion_n on_o those_o two_o chapter_n ch._n 13._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n external_o by_o visible_a profession_n which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d if_o mean_v of_o their_o own_o
exhort_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n yet_o not_o without_o repentance_n and_o faith_n forego_v their_o baptism_n without_o which_o the_o promise_n warrant_v not_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o such_o command_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o that_o all_o these_o in_o covenant_n shall_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n nor_o be_v baptism_n institute_v in_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o be_v needful_a to_o warrant_v infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v as_o plain_a precept_n act_v 2.38_o &_o 8.36_o 37._o mark_n 16.16_o matth._n 28.19_o against_o inâ—ant_a baptism_n as_o be_v against_o infant_n communion_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o we_o have_v good_a consequence_n out_o of_o the_o word_n against_o infant_n baptism_n without_o argue_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o mr._n rutherfurd_n may_v see_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 5_o and_o none_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o from_o he_o that_o the_o 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letter_n to_o he_o as_o be_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v yet_o unanswered_a all_o mr._n rutherfurd_n talk_v pag._n 98_o 99_o that_o now_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v casten_z out_o for_o no_o fault_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o his_o aggravation_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o mere_a calumny_n and_o since_o the_o print_n of_o my_o examan_n there_o be_v reason_n to_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o wilful_o vent_v by_o mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o till_o he_o name_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o cite_v the_o place_n i_o can_v take_v it_o for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o false_a accusation_n which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o they_o teach_v infant_n to_o be_v bear_v without_o sin_n mr._n rutherfurd_n dictate_v without_o proof_n pag._n 100_o that_o they_o be_v covenant_v parent_n and_o believer_n that_o bring_v the_o little_a child_n mark_v 10.13_o 14_o that_o they_o be_v not_o disease_v or_o possess_v that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a spece_fw-la of_o infant_n at_o all_o time_n â—o_o come_v to_o he_o and_o those_o infant_n may_v be_v bless_v as_o elect_v one_o though_o no_o mark_n be_v give_v to_o parent_n or_o other_o whereby_o to_o discern_v elect_a child_n these_o be_v no_o direction_n for_o they_o to_o bring_v child_n to_o christ_n under_o that_o notion_n it_o be_v false_a that_o anabaptist_n rebuke_v person_n that_o bring_v child_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v mar._n 10.13_o or_o that_o christ_n instate_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n what_o mr._n gobbet_n have_v say_v of_o that_o act_n of_o christ_n be_v refell_v review_n part_n 2._o sect_n 19_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v that_o of_o glory_n be_v make_v good_a against_o mr._n blake_n there_o sect_n 18_o and_o not_o refuse_v by_o i_o i_o know_v no_o absurdity_n in_o it_o to_o say_v christ_n may_v bless_v infant_n of_o pagan_n what_o design_n christ_n may_v have_v or_o have_v beside_o mr._n rutherfurd_n conceive_v purpose_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a spece_fw-la of_o infant_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v show_v there_o sect_n 17._o against_o mr._n baxter_n i_o do_v granâ—_n the_o blessing_n mark_v 10.16_o to_o be_v personal_a and_o the_o chief_a blessing_n beyond_o visible_a churchmembership_n and_o though_o we_o find_v not_o proof_n that_o christ_n bless_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o infant_n of_o covenant_a parent_n yet_o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o make_v they_o bless_v only_o as_o symbol_n of_o humility_n or_o that_o the_o blessing_n be_v some_o complemental_a salutation_n or_o that_o as_o mr_n r._n say_v of_o anabâ—ptists_n after_o hiâ—_n calumniate_a manner_n we_o will_v have_v they_o without_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o many_o other_o infant_n be_v so_o whether_o they_o be_v 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allege_v some_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n increase_v in_o judâ—â—_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n some_o of_o the_o effectual_a call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o most_o of_o they_o so_o far_o clear_v before_o that_o i_o count_v it_o needless_a to_o make_v answer_n to_o each_o of_o the_o text_n by_o themselves_o and_o mr._n rutherfurd_n discourse_n be_v so_o loose_a and_o full_a of_o impertinency_n and_o incoherency_n that_o i_o shall_v only_o animadvert_v on_o some_o passage_n till_o the_o whole_a be_v bring_v to_o some_o distinct_a scholastic_a form_n he_o tell_v we_o pag_n 168._o that_o external_a covenant_n go_v before_o internal_a covenant_v as_o the_o mean_n before_o the_o end_n and_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o a_o send_v preacher_n rom._n â—0_n 14_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a mean_n of_o beget_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o new_a spirit_n hence_o 1._o all_o must_v be_v first_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conceive_v otherwise_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n because_o cast_v off_o be_v become_v a_o heathen_a or_o any_o gentile_a believer_n or_o his_o infant_n be_v or_o can_v be_v by_o believe_v and_o baptism_n any_o other_o than_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o christian_a of_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o still_o continue_v a_o heathen_a notwithstanding_o his_o christianity_n i_o do_v account_n mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o myself_o christian_n and_o yet_o heathen_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o warrant_v we_o to_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o ingraff_v and_o call_v gentile_n that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n but_o what_o if_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v as_o mr._n rutherfurd_n do_v of_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v allow_v the_o baptise_v of_o infidel_n abraham_n child_n be_v never_o take_v into_o covenant-fellowship_n universal_o abraham_n be_v indeed_o a_o moral_n not_o a_o physical_a root_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o believe_a 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epistle_n to_o eight_o ominent_fw-la member_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o â—ate_z anno_o 1654._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o cause_n he_o defend_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o than_o any_o private_a interest_n as_o whereupon_o infallible_o depend_v the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n he_o may_v more_o true_o have_v say_v that_o infallible_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n depend_v on_o the_o reform_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o have_v corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o state_n by_o bring_v into_o the_o christian_a society_n a_o world_n of_o ignorant_a loose_a and_o profane_a person_n who_o be_v the_o major_a part_n in_o all_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n where_o christianity_n have_v be_v receive_v have_v persecute_v the_o godly_a domineer_v over_o the_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o uphold_v a_o proud_a and_o sensual_a clergy_n to_o the_o infinite_a disturbance_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n for_o many_o age_n and_o though_o i_o hope_v better_o of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o mr._n cr._n ascribe_v such_o heroic_a excellency_n that_o they_o have_v or_o will_v have_v more_o wit_n or_o more_o grace_n then_o to_o account_v mr._n crs._n cause_n of_o infant_n baptism_n dear_a to_o they_o then_o any_o private_a interest_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v but_o mourn_v that_o not_o only_a parliament_n man_n but_o also_o minister_n shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o be_v take_v with_o such_o silly_a insipid_a clamour_n i_o may_v true_o say_v rather_o than_o arguing_n as_o mr._n cr._n mr._n b._n and_o other_o have_v mislead_v they_o by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v the_o former_a sad_a disaster_n of_o germany_n and_o our_o present_a distraction_n both_o take_v their_o spring_n and_o growth_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o anabaptism_n â—is_n most_o false_a the_o disaster_n in_o germany_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1524_o 1525._o do_v spring_n from_o the_o great_a burden_n and_o oppression_n which_o be_v put_v on_o the_o rustic_n by_o their_o prince_n bishop_n abbot_n spondanus_n express_o in_o his_o auct_n of_o his_o epit._n of_o baron_n annal_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1524._o say_v that_o they_o begin_v in_o suevia_n by_o rise_v of_o the_o boar_n against_o their_o lord_n count_n lupfius_n and_o that_o the_o beginning_n thence_o be_v rise_v after_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o rustic_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o sedition_n upon_o pretent_a of_o gospel_n liberty_n which_o spanheimius_n himself_o in_o his_o diatribe_n historica_fw-la §_o 4._o refer_v to_o luther_n book_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o the_o occasion_n take_v by_o they_o commit_v great_a outrage_n and_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1502._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o spiâ—e_n a_o conspiracy_n of_o husbandman_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v call_v the_o rustic_a league_n begin_v from_o two_o rustic_n of_o which_o conspiracy_n the_o chief_a article_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v shake_v off_o every_o yoâ—e_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o helvetian_o shall_v recover_v their_o liberty_n and_o lucas_n osiander_n epit._n hist._n eccles._n cent_n 16._o l._n 1._o c._n 16._o p._n 34._o say_v these_o particular_a sedition_n in_o germany_n be_v the_o praeludia_fw-la or_o foâ—e_a play_n of_o that_o great_a sedition_n of_o rustic_n which_o be_v in_o its_o vigour_n in_o the_o year_n 1525._o and_o gnodalius_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o rustic_a tumult_n in_o germany_n in_o the_o year_n 1525._o lib._n 1._o say_v that_o in_o suevia_n where_o they_o first_o begin_v they_o do_v open_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o gospeler_n nor_o do_v flow_v together_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n but_o because_o of_o exaction_n bp._n jewel_n def._n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 4._o chap._n 4._o divis._n 1._o to_o harding_n say_v be_v the_o hundred_o thousand_o boar_n of_o germany_n consume_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o nobility_n there_o for_o their_o obecience_n answer_v thus_o the_o boar_n of_o germany_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v adversary_n unto_o doctor_n luther_n and_o understand_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o conspire_v together_o as_o they_o say_v only_o against_o the_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n of_o their_o lord_n as_o they_o have_v do_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o in_o the_o same_o country_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n call_v liga_fw-la sotularia_fw-la fifteen_o year_n before_o doctor_n luther_n begin_v to_o preach_v the_o partner_n of_o which_o conspiracy_n have_v for_o their_o watchword_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o say_v five_o ave_fw-la mary_n every_o day_n certain_o touch_v those_o late_a rebel_n it_o be_v know_v that_o luther_n sharp_o and_o vehement_o write_v against_o they_o and_o they_o themselves_o be_v demand_v thereof_o utter_o deny_v
both_o the_o partake_n and_o also_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v true_a muncer_n be_v a_o busy_a man_n in_o thuringia_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n dispose_v to_o tumult_n by_o reason_n of_o oppression_n and_o at_o munster_n in_o westphalia_n in_o the_o year_n 1532_o 1533._o be_v stir_n and_o outrage_n but_o even_o spanheimius_n himself_o set_v down_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o protestant_a reformation_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o rotmannus_fw-la and_o other_o afore_o the_o come_n of_o john_n mathias_n and_o john_n becold_v of_o leyden_n the_o bishop_n and_o canon_n of_o munster_n be_v papist_n oppose_a it_o how_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o bishop_n of_o geneva_n be_v expel_v when_o the_o protestant_n grow_v potent_a there_o and_o the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o other_o place_n be_v manifest_a by_o record_n extant_a which_o act_n have_v be_v represent_v as_o alike_o odious_a with_o those_o of_o muncer_n and_o at_o munster_n and_o will_v h_o have_v be_v so_o repute_v if_o there_o have_v be_v the_o like_a success_n i_o mean_v the_o adverse_a party_n have_v prevail_v as_o they_o do_v in_o these_o our_o present_a distraction_n can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n be_v say_v to_o take_v their_o spring_n from_o anabaptism_n by_o any_o that_o know_v thing_n from_o the_o relation_n of_o man_n employ_v in_o public_a negotiation_n their_o being_n neither_o in_o the_o begin_n nor_o now_o either_o in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o parliament_n or_o army_n or_o city_n of_o london_n or_o university_n or_o country_n any_o such_o person_n or_o party_n as_o can_v swâ—y_v thing_n any_o further_a than_o to_o put_v some_o stop_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o clergy_n against_o they_o to_o which_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o though_o not_o the_o only_a the_o present_a distraction_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o who_o how_o much_o in_o former_a age_n and_o at_o this_o present_a the_o great_a trouble_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v may_v be_v see_v in_o part_n in_o mr._n baxters_n book_n entitle_v the_o reform_a pastor_n ch_n 4._o sect_n 1_o 2._o and_o in_o many_o history_n mr._n cr._n add_v which_o reason_n with_o experience_n dictate_v for_o by_o their_o principle_n whole_a nation_n be_v unchurch_v and_o none_o receive_v into_o communion_n but_o by_o rebaptising_a all_o former_a member_n esteem_v as_o publican_n and_o heathen_n hence_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n that_o dissent_v be_v by_o they_o whole_o disgu_v if_o not_o discard_v answ_n ..._n experience_n have_v not_o prove_v either_o the_o disaster_n in_o germany_n or_o our_o present_a distraction_n to_o have_v spring_v from_o anabaptism_n but_o from_o other_o cause_n chief_o the_o oppression_n of_o prince_n and_o prelate_n 2._o nor_o be_v mr._n crs._n reason_n sufficient_a to_o evince_v anabaptism_n a_o cause_n of_o such_o trouble_n for_o the_o first_o principle_n that_o whole_a nation_n be_v unchurch_v be_v as_o well_o the_o independent_a as_o paedobaptist_n principle_n among_o who_o be_v mr._n cradock_n count_v a_o light_n in_o their_o goshen_n of_o monmouthshire_n by_o the_o relatour_n of_o the_o dispute_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a and_o if_o so_o the_o present_a distraction_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n to_o indepency_n as_o to_o anabaptism_n and_o perhaps_o with_o great_a it_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o more_o potent_a party_n as_o the_o papist_n impute_v all_o the_o trouble_n to_o protestant_a principle_n of_o christian_a â—iberâ—y_n the_o prelate_n to_o non_fw-la conformist_n who_o it_o hiâ—_n gift_n long_o since_o compare_v with_o anabaptist_n because_o they_o allege_v against_o prelacy_n matth._n 20_o 25_o 26._o so_o the_o presbyterian_o charge_v the_o like_a on_o independency_n and_o perhaps_o independent_o on_o anabaptism_n yet_o none_o of_o their_o principle_n be_v indeed_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o trouble_n but_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o lead_a man_n of_o each_o party_n who_o by_o their_o misreport_n and_o clamour_n stir_v up_o magistrate_n and_o people_n against_o their_o opposite_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v liberty_n to_o they_o nor_o willing_o life_n of_o which_o spirit_n mr._n cr._n seem_v by_o his_o writing_n to_o be_v and_o i_o suppose_v the_o state_n will_v discern_v all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o tolerate_v other_o who_o dissent_v in_o religion_n intolerable_a 2._o it_o be_v false_a that_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n that_o dissent_v be_v by_o anabaptist_n whole_o disgu_v if_o not_o discard_v for_o though_o i_o can_v justify_v all_o so_o call_v there_o be_v violent_a spirit_n among_o they_o who_o be_v intolerable_a as_o well_o as_o oâ—hers_n yet_o neither_o do_v all_o nor_o any_o great_a part_n that_o i_o know_v of_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o but_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o sure_o it_o come_v â—ot_n from_o those_o principle_n forenamed_a by_o mr._n cr._n there_o be_v no_o such_o consequence_n include_v in_o those_o tenant_n that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o churchmeâ—bers_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v magistrate_n as_o bp._n andrews_n answer_v resp_n ad_fw-la bellarm_n apol._n c._n 1_o p._n 30._o bellarmine_n allege_v the_o puritan_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o king_n supremacy_n because_o they_o bring_v a_o parity_n into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n what_o be_v parity_n among_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n videt_fw-la ergo_fw-la lector_n ludere_fw-la hîc_fw-la paâ—_n impar_fw-la cardinalem_fw-la so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o mr_n cr._n the_o baptist_n do_v not_o count_v whole_a nation_n to_o be_v church_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o they_o agree_v independent_o as_o dr._n owen_n of_o schism_n ch_z 7_o &c_n &c_n the_o baptist_n receive_v none_o into_o communion_n but_o the_o baptize_v esteem_v all_o other_o as_o not_o in_o the_o church_n visible_a though_o these_o two_o last_o be_v deny_v by_o many_o of_o they_o what_o be_v the_o non-admission_n 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of_o the_o term_n sanctified_a any_o where_o else_o and_o how_o ill_o it_o suit_v with_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v show_v full_o before_o 2._o but_o be_v it_o yield_v he_o 1._o it_o will_v show_v that_o thâ—_n allege_v of_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o wash_n sanctification_n to_o expound_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o by_o be_v impertinent_a the_o jew_n sanctification_n be_v not_o bâ—_n persuasion_n of_o another_o but_o of_o themselves_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n nor_o do_v they_o note_v first_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o then_o admission_n by_o another_o to_o baptism_n but_o wash_v themselves_o and_o that_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o neither_o the_o use_n of_o sanctify_a nor_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v allusive_a â—o_o the_o jewish_a sanctification_n mention_v by_o the_o dr._n since_o in_o 〈…〉_z high_a priest_n wash_v himself_o and_o but_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n 〈…〉_z but_o christian_a baptism_n be_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o another_o by_o immâ—â—â—sion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o therefore_o this_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o dr._n be_v altogether_o in_o â—â—â—bable_a 2._o if_o sanctify_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o baptism_n holy_a be_v in_o like_a sort_n so_o be_v expound_v and_o then_o we_o may_v allow_v the_o drs._n exposition_n of_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o without_o any_o detriment_n to_o our_o cause_n it_o be_v grant_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o baptism_n again_o say_v the_o dr._n as_o for_o his_o second_o exception_n to_o my_o conjecture_n found_v in_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanâ—tifications_n for_o partial_a not_o total_a â—ashingâ—_n 1._o i_o answer_v that_o i_o mention_v it_o only_o as_o a_o conâ—ecture_n with_o a_o perhaps_o and_o lay_v no_o more_o weight_n uâ—on_v it_o 2._o that_o for_o christian_a baptism_n i_o no_o wheâ—e_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v 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be_v manifest_a to_o israel_n and_o how_o he_o be_v visible_o head_n of_o it_o but_o by_o his_o preach_n call_v disciple_n or_o how_o he_o be_v actual_o receive_v as_o such_o but_o by_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n joh._n 1.11_o or_o how_o he_o be_v admit_v visible_a head_n but_o by_o john_n declaration_n his_o baptism_n of_o he_o the_o spirit_n descent_n on_o he_o and_o his_o father_n proclamation_n of_o he_o or_o how_o any_o according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n order_n be_v admit_v visible_a member_n into_o covenant_n but_o by_o their_o own_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o thereupon_o be_v baptize_v i_o understand_v not_o but_o as_o for_o my_o speech_n i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o import_v that_o which_o mr._n cr._n will_v have_v it_o to_o do_v but_o only_o that_o be_v actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n do_v import_v a_o offer_n or_o tender_v on_o his_o part_n who_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v which_o however_o it_o may_v be_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o sure_a in_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o person_n own_o profession_n and_o this_o neither_o smell_n rank_a of_o heresy_n nor_o blasphemy_n but_o mr._n crs._n conceit_n as_o if_o under_o the_o gospel_n some_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o admit_v as_o visible_a member_n representative_o by_o other_o who_o be_v their_o proxy_n and_o engage_v for_o they_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a passives_n without_o any_o voluntary_a act_n of_o their_o own_o be_v but_o a_o innovation_n from_o what_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n appoint_v oâ—_n practise_v and_o his_o acknwledgement_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a that_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 36.26_o gen._n 15.8_o &_o 17.9_o be_v such_o as_o wherein_o one_o party_n make_v the_o covenant_n without_o mention_v the_o other_o but_o as_o patient_a serve_v i_o to_o prove_v what_o i_o assert_v before_o sect_n 45._o against_o mr._n bl._n that_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o always_o a_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o that_o a_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o that_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v to_o person_n not_o actual_o existent_a against_o mr._n cr._n in_o this_o section_n mr._n cr._n to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n allege_v gen._n 17.7_o and_o thus_o argue_v he_o that_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o hiâ—_n in_o their_o generation_n proâ—â—â—ed_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n god_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o ergo._fw-la to_o this_o i_o say_v i_o have_v many_o exception_n for_o beside_o those_o to_o which_o mr._n cr._n here_o reply_n i_o may_v and_o do_v deny_v his_o major_n for_o another_o reason_n than_o i_o do_v before_o for_o now_o by_o his_o word_n p._n 254._o i_o perceive_v by_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n he_o mean_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a covenant_n like_v to_o which_o he_o have_v p._n 155._o and_o p._n 261._o he_o call_v this_o a_o impregnable_a rock_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v never_o overthrow_v that_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n and_o p._n 158._o he_o say_v i_o clear_o affirm_v with_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o all_o in_o visible_a covenant_n aâ—e_v subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o all_o subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n i_o must_v confess_v imagine_v that_o paedobaptist_n if_o thâ—y_n will_v speak_v plain_o can_v mean_v no_o other_o by_o the_o be_v of_o infant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o their_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o their_o argument_n infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v baptize_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a tautology_n or_o worse_o they_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o i_o think_v i_o have_v sect_n 25._o before_o show_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o outward_a and_o inward_a covenant_n as_o the_o paedobaptist_n use_v it_o be_v either_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la or_o nonsense_n and_o i_o now_o deny_v this_o proposition_n he_o that_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n promise_v that_o infant_n shall_v â—e_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o dispute_n but_o also_o because_o i_o now_o perceive_v he_o mean_v unless_o he_o still_o juggle_v as_o i_o fear_v he_o will_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v in_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v etc._n etc._n that_o god_n promise_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v too_o ridiculous_a a_o sense_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o much_o unlike_o christ_n exposition_n of_o the_o phrase_n luke_n 20.38_o 39_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o attempt_n of_o man_n that_o have_v for_o their_o baby-sprinkling_a resolve_v to_o avow_v the_o gross_a absurdity_n but_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o dispute_n as_o it_o have_v be_v print_v i_o say_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o everlastingness_n of_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o time_n afore_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o possession_n oâ—_n canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v everlasting_a and_o yet_o the_o jew_n now_o dispossess_v of_o it_o which_o mr._n cr._n grant_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n v_o 7_o though_o it_o be_v term_v everlasting_a yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o a_o limit_a time_n as_o in_o other_o passage_n exod._a â—1_n 6_o &_o 12.24_o etc._n etc._n if_o mean_v of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v how_o do_v that_o follow_v if_o it_o have_v be_v with_o a_o particle_n of_o exclusion_n only_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n there_o may_v have_v bâ—en_v some_o colour_n of_o dispute_n and_o yet_o without_o all_o controversy_n the_o everlastingness_n of_o it_o be_v extend_v even_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o there_o have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o succession_n of_o jewish_a believer_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o prove_v that_o in_o his_o sense_n it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o everlastingness_n of_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o time_n afore_o the_o gospel_n answ._n my_o meaning_n be_v plain_a enough_o that_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n that_o be_v as_o it_o contain_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n justification_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o only_a gospel_n covenant_n i_o know_v if_o mean_v of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v the_o generality_n or_o body_n of_o they_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n afore_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o learn_v from_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o foretell_v mat._n 21_o 43._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v accomplish_v rome_n 11.20_o that_o the_o branch_n mean_v the_o jewish_a people_n be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n and_o this_o be_v true_a though_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o succession_n of_o jewish_a believer_n still_o they_o be_v a_o remnant_n only_o according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rome_n 1â—_n 5_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o abarhams_n natural_o seed_n but_o also_o his_o spiritual_a to_o wit_n elect_v and_o true_a believer_n to_o who_o i_o never_o deny_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v
come_v and_o that_o they_o and_o we_o have_v our_o right_n to_o all_o these_o promise_n upon_o the_o self_n same_o condition_n answer_n thess_n thing_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o though_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o yet_o the_o promise_n levit._fw-la 26.6_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a that_o he_o shall_v chase_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o assurance_n be_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v persecute_v 2_o tim._n 3.12_o mark_v 10.29_o 30._o nor_o have_v they_o promise_v upon_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o exod._n 34.24_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o none_o shall_v desire_v the_o israelite_n land_n while_o they_o do_v appear_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v not_o that_o promise_n nor_o upon_o that_o condition_n but_o say_v he_o earthly_a thing_n indeed_o be_v to_o they_o promise_v more_o distinct_o and_o full_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o general_o and_o spare_o then_o they_o be_v now_o to_o we_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a spiritual_a thing_n be_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o promise_v to_o we_o than_o to_o they_o and_o earthly_a promise_n more_o general_o and_o spare_o answ._n this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o difference_n for_o i_o have_v show_v that_o to_o we_o a_o earthly_a rest_n be_v not_o promise_v at_o all_o but_o the_o contrary_n assure_v to_o we_o to_o wit_n suffer_v persecution_n mr._n m._n add_v and_o that_o these_o temporal_a benefit_n which_o you_o mention_v viz._n multiply_v of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o bitth_v of_o isaac_n and_o possession_n of_o canaan_n be_v all_o of_o they_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v figure_n sign_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v both_o by_o they_o and_o we_o these_o thing_n i_o not_o only_o assert_v â—ut_v prove_v in_o my_o sermon_n if_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o all_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v as_o flow_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o or_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o all_o grant_v who_o yet_o deny_v any_o more_o mixture_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o make_v with_o we_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n answer_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n birth_n of_o isaac_n multiply_a abraham_n seed_n be_v figure_n sign_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o elect_a jew_n and_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a hiddenâ—sense_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v they_o flow_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o foresignifying_a of_o christ_n to_o come_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o rest_n be_v a_o doubt_n sure_o they_o flow_v from_o god_n special_a love_n to_o israel_n above_o any_o other_o people_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o i_o grant_v that_o circumcision_n ratify_v spiritual_a blessing_n chief_o that_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a thing_n promise_v yet_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o think_v gameron_n mean_v it_o thesi_fw-la 78._o de_fw-la triplici_fw-la foedere_fw-la primary_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o seal_v earthly_a promise_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o that_o ciacumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v special_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o wit_n the_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v cause_n to_o mislike_v grotius_n his_o speech_n annot._n in_o luc._n 1.59_o infantium_fw-la autem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la ostendebat_fw-la foedus_fw-la esse_fw-la gentilium_fw-la and_o this_o mixture_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o contain_v not_o only_o promise_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o also_o promise_v so_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v good_a to_o any_o gentile_a though_o a_o proselyte_n circumcise_v namely_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o none_o but_o the_o natural_a progeny_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v inheritor_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o i_o can_v hardly_o impute_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o dulness_n or_o mere_a pertinacy_n yet_o why_o these_o promise_n so_o peculiar_a to_o they_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n they_o be_v integral_a part_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v as_o they_o be_v type_n yet_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a be_v have_v a_o substance_n beside_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o the_o substance_n or_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n yea_o since_o those_o spiritual_a promise_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v do_v subsist_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n it_o follow_v in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o sure_o the_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o those_o very_a promise_n do_v express_v and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v much_o more_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v any_o grossness_n in_o it_o to_o imagine_v of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n found_v in_o christ_n intend_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o to_o ratify_v temporal_a blessing_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o assure_v spiritual_a blessing_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o word_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n import_v only_o temporal_a as_o for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v neither_o according_a to_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o very_o handsome_a sense_n special_o according_a to_o mr._n ms._n doctrine_n who_o call_v circumcision_n the_o old_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o administration_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o circumcision_n be_v a_o administration_n of_o a_o administration_n but_o mr_n m._n speak_v to_o i_o thus_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o you_o what_o scripture_n ever_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o canaan_n we_o have_v express_v scripture_n that_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o i_o no_o where_o read_v that_o it_o â—ealed_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n answer_n to_o gratify_v he_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o read_v circumcision_n call_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o which_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n mention_v before_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o that_o v_o 8._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v make_v and_o act_n 7.8_o stephen_n call_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o he_o show_v not_o how_o it_o be_v otherwise_o fulfil_v in_o that_o speech_n but_o by_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o place_v they_o in_o canaan_n in_o which_o he_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 16._o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n call_v abraham_n circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a rome_n 4.11_o but_o i_o find_v not_o this_o say_v of_o any_o one_o 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