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there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o have_v stay_v the_o reader_n any_o further_a about_o it_o be_v it_o not_o that_o some_o of_o your_o exception_n do_v almost_o recall_v your_o grant_n if_o it_o be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o though_o you_o shall_v reckon_v up_o a_o thousand_o accidental_a and_o local_a difference_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a i_o grant_v this_o conclusion_n understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o explication_n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 9_o 10._o in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o life_n be_v first_o reveal_v to_o adam_n immediate_o after_o his_o fall_n and_o that_o bless_a promise_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n often_o renew_v and_o the_o patriarch_n faith_n therein_o and_o salvation_n thereby_o plentiful_o record_v in_o scripture_n but_o the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v reveal_v under_o the_o express_a name_n of_o a_o league_n or_o covenant_n be_v with_o abraham_n who_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o explicit_a covenanter_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o ever_o since_o clear_o have_v all_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o distinct_a body_n and_o family_n the_o one_o call_v the_o kingdom_n city_n household_n of_o god_n to_o which_o all_o who_o own_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v to_o join_v themselves_o and_o thâ—se_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o substance_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n be_v to_o be_v abraham_n god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a portion_n a_o all-sufficient_a reward_n for_o he_o to_o give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o and_o righteousness_n with_o he_o both_o of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o everlasting_a life_n gen._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.15_o rom._n 4.3_o john_n 8.56_o on_o abraham_n part_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_a messiah_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_n to_o instruct_v his_o family_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.16_o gen._n 17.1_o &_o 18.19_o gal._n 3.17_o 19_o in_o which_o passage_n i_o do_v conceive_v that_o mr._n m._n mean_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v pure_o evangelical_a which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o new_a covenant_n mention_v heb._n 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 10.16_o 17._o and_o this_o i_o be_v sure_o be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n much_o less_o with_o any_o believe_a gentile_n natural_a posterity_n as_o such_o but_o only_o so_o many_o of_o either_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o believe_v as_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3.29_o be_v determine_v and_o so_o none_o of_o a_o believe_a gentile_n child_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n but_o they_o that_o be_v believer_n or_o elect_v to_o faith_n in_o christ._n but_o then_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v mr._n ms._n turn_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o those_o word_n in_o his_o sermon_n yet_o in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 90._o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v not_o only_o save_v grace_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o also_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o church-privilege_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o mean_v it_o contain_v they_o he_o declare_v not_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o covenant_n be_v either_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o condition_n the_o seal_n writing_z writer_n pen_n and_o such_o like_a adjunct_n be_v never_o call_v the_o covenant_n nor_o contain_v in_o it_o though_o they_o be_v instrumental_a to_o hold_v forth_o the_o covenant_n now_o where_o any_o promise_n be_v of_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o church-privilege_n or_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o understand_v not_o he_o distinguish_v pag_n 106._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v sometime_o take_v strict_o sometime_o large_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v strict_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o which_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o justifi-fication_a regeneration_n perseverance_n and_o glorification_n be_v free_o promise_v in_o christ._n second_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v large_o it_o comprehend_v all_o evangelical_a administration_n which_o do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a appointment_n of_o god_n and_o this_o administration_n be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n sometime_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o appointment_n in_o type_n shadow_n and_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n this_o covenant_n of_o administration_n god_n say_v zachary_n 11.10_o he_o do_v break_v with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v whole_o evacuate_v and_o abolish_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o bring_v in_o the_o administration_n we_o live_v under_o where_o also_o he_o reject_v the_o jew_n or_o break_v they_o off_o from_o be_v his_o people_n in_o covenant_n and_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o graff_v they_o in_o ramorum_fw-la defractorum_fw-la locum_fw-la into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o branch_n and_o break_v off_o as_o yourself_o pag._n 65._o do_v with_o beza_n right_o express_v it_o but_o herein_o mr._n m._n confound_v what_o in_o his_o sermon_n he_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n large_o take_v comprehend_v all_o evangelical_a administration_n and_o say_v this_o administration_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o evangelical_a administration_n he_o mean_v the_o old_a legal_a ordinance_n afore_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o administration_n we_o live_v under_o which_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 120._o he_o say_v our_o divine_n own_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o foedus_fw-la externum_fw-la the_o outward_a covenant_n now_o if_o there_o be_v sense_n in_o these_o passage_n i_o must_v needs_o charge_v myself_o with_o dulness_n who_o can_v discern_v it_o be_v it_o sense_n to_o call_v that_o a_o covenant_n without_o a_o trope_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o promise_n nor_o a_o condition_n of_o a_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n contain_v or_o comprehend_v evangelical_a administration_n and_o yet_o to_o call_v it_o the_o administration_n itself_o to_o say_v this_o administration_n be_v administer_v and_o not_o something_o by_o the_o administration_n administer_v but_o let_v we_o considee_o what_o other_o make_v of_o this_o distinction_n of_o covenant_n strict_o and_o large_o take_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a covenant_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o none_o that_o speak_v more_o distinct_o than_o mr._n anthony_n burges_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v spiritual_a refine_v sect._n 8._o serm._n 64._o pag._n 393._o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o assembly_n the_o external_a covenant_n be_v that_o whereby_o in_o a_o outward_a visible_a manner_n god_n do_v own_o a_o people_n add_v they_o external_o profess_v their_o own_n of_o he_o but_o yet_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n they_o do_v not_o steadfast_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o faithful_o keep_v this_o covenant_n in_o the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o internal_a or_o inward_a covenant_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n do_v in_o a_o spiritual_a powerful_a manner_n take_v a_o people_n to_o he_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n all_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o the_o true_o godly_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v only_o god_n people_n and_o he_o their_o god_n this_o distinction_n of_o a_o covenant_n into_o outward_a and_o inward_a be_v not_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n so_o much_o as_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o thing_n into_o the_o several_a administration_n and_o dispensation_n of_o it_o in_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v want_n of_o clearness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o m._n marshal_n he_o tell_v we_o negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n yet_o with_o some_o mince_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o much_o as_o if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o distinction_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n though_o not_o so_o much_o which_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o a_o man_n who_o will_v say_v somewhat_o but_o can_v well_o tell_v what_o to_o say_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n what_o distinction_n be_v
baptism_n so_o that_o mr._n sidenhams_n answer_n be_v only_o to_o the_o consectary_n infer_v from_o the_o conclusion_n deduce_v not_o to_o the_o premise_n no_o nor_o the_o first_o conclusion_n itself_o for_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o abraham_n natural_a child_n have_v not_o right_a to_o baptism_n without_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a and_o consequent_o noâ—_n infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v again_o if_o abraham_n child_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n neither_o be_v we_o for_o we_o have_v no_o more_o privilege_n for_o our_o child_n then_o abraham_n have_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a and_o consequent_o a_o believer_n child_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n because_o a_o believer_n child_n yet_o once_o more_o if_o person_n circumcise_v and_o descendend_v from_o abraham_n be_v not_o therefore_o admit_v to_o baptism_n than_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n which_o do_v entitle_v to_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n a_o command_n concern_v baptism_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a and_o consequent_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v now_o mr_n sidenhams_n answer_n be_v to_o the_o allegation_n of_o john_n baptist_n not_o baptise_v infant_n not_o at_o all_o to_o any_o of_o these_o argument_n draw_v from_o his_o refuse_v the_o pharisee_n though_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n and_o conceive_v they_o may_v have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n yet_o what_o mr._n sidenham_n faith_n take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o make_v those_o we_o be_v not_o to_o baptize_v who_o john_n do_v not_o baptize_v but_o john_n do_v not_o baptize_v infant_n ergo._fw-la yea_o his_o answer_n strengthen_v the_o argument_n for_o if_o john_n baptism_n be_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n and_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v than_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v now_o for_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o observe_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o urge_v concern_v marriage_n matth._n 19.4_o and_o paul_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n â—1_n 23._o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o new_a institution_n and_o do_v require_v actual_a visible_a believer_n as_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o circumcision_n which_o admit_v infant_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n than_o such_o only_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v except_o some_o further_a institution_n can_v be_v show_v the_o institution_n for_o infan-circumcision_a be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o infant-baptismâ—_a for_o that_o be_v in_o force_n as_o much_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n as_o after_o it_o be_v false_a that_o they_o can_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n first_o that_o be_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v baptize_v infant_n at_o first_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n circumcise_v they_o yea_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v it_o if_o paedobaptist_n say_v true_a that_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o force_n concern_v baptism_n nor_o need_v the_o parent_n be_v neglect_v no_o not_o though_o they_o have_v baptize_v the_o child_n first_o in_o order_n of_o time_n yea_o the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o parents_n faith_n if_o they_o say_v true_a they_o shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o â—he_v parent_n be_v a_o believer_n or_o the_o child_n in_o covenant_n god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n but_o his_o covenant_n be_v never_o make_v to_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n god_n renew_v the_o covenant_n wiâ—h_v abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n but_o for_o the_o promise_n domestic_a or_o civil_a he_o do_v not_o renew_v it_o he_o add_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o seal_n of_o christ_n death_n who_o blood_n confirm_v it_o and_o the_o initiate_a seal_n of_o his_o spirit_n i_o know_v no_o other_o initiate_a seal_n add_v to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o â—nâ—w_a covenant_n or_o covenent_n of_o grace_n be_v entail_v before_o to_o a_o certain_a line_n though_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o civil_a domistick_a promise_n be_v entail_v to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o nor_o be_v the_o covenant_n every_o way_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o abraham_n covenant_n nor_o upon_o a_o believer_n enter_v his_o name_n be_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n nor_o be_v it_o act_v 2.38_o 39_o say_v that_o upon_o their_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n but_o the_o be_v of_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v urge_v as_o a_o consideration_n fit_a to_o move_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptizd_v he_o next_o set_v down_o 4_o affirmation_n 2._o that_o no_o man_n must_v be_v baptize_v or_o receive_v a_o ordinance_n by_o any_o fleshly_a prerogative_n answer_n then_o no_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o birth_n from_o a_o believer_n for_o that_o be_v a_o fleshly_a prerogative_n as_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a prerogative_n to_o david_n the_o virgin_n mary_n though_o there_o be_v a_o entail_n of_o a_o promise_n to_o they_o of_o this_o thing_n so_o be_v the_o imagine_a birth-priviledge_n of_o believer_n infant_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n to_o retain_v it_o to_o a_o believer_n child_n 2._o that_o no_o person_n grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o udderstanding_n have_v right_o to_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o personal_a qualification_n answer_n then_o mr._n blake_n do_v err_v in_o intitul_a 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