gal._n 3.25_o 26_o 27._o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o but_o after_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n meaning_n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n which_o text_n be_v apparent_o answerable_a to_o col._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o again_o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o be_v we_o bury_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o 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ishmael_n but_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 17.19_o 20._o yet_o he_o express_o add_v his_o determination_n to_o hold_v vers_n 21._o that_o he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n not_o with_o ishmael_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o the_o female_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v uncircumcised_a though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v right_o to_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o text_n express_o make_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o abraham_n do_v to_o be_v god_n appointment_n v_o 23._o and_o no_o other_o wherefore_o those_o that_o say_v that_o circumcision_n do_v not_o seal_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o and_o that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o by_o circumcision_n bring_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 4.28_o 29._o and_o yourself_o pag._n 13._o where_o you_o say_v only_o true_a believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o the_o end_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o a_o person_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v circumcise_v therefore_o he_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o because_o person_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o you_o answer_v to_o this_o you_o say_v i_o answer_v there_o be_v nothing_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o not_o a_o pure_a covenant_n but_o a_o mix_a covenant_n but_o what_o then_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a the_o sacrifice_n do_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n in_o christ_n blood_n but_o it_o do_v not_o 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to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n assert_n that_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n alone_o because_o in_o he_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o that_o be_v shadow_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a because_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o will_v conclude_v that_o we_o be_v not_o complete_a without_o a_o succession_n of_o some_o ordinance_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n will_v conclude_v we_o be_v not_o complete_a without_o a_o succession_n of_o something_o in_o stead_n of_o sacrifice_n temple_n priest_n altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o after_o the_o popish_a manner_n all_o jewish_a rite_n may_v be_v reduce_v under_o new_a name_n which_o will_v overthrow_v christianity_n as_o for_o our_o completeness_n in_o christ_n without_o outward_a ordinance_n like_v to_o the_o jew_n i_o distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a completeness_n first_o in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n colos._n 4.12_o and_o thus_o we_o be_v complete_a without_o such_o ordinance_n 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and_o the_o woman_n be_v more_o complete_a that_o enjoy_v her_o husband_n in_o person_n then_o in_o a_o picture_n messenger_n etc._n etc._n that_o represent_v he_o the_o jew_n be_v complete_a in_o christ_n as_o we_o quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o not_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o mensuram_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n thereof_o so_o that_o in_o the_o argument_n these_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v 1._o that_o colos._n 2.11_o 12._o speak_v of_o completeness_n with_o respect_n to_o ordinance_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 2._o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v true_a unless_o baptism_n be_v to_o believer_n child_n as_o circumcision_n be_v of_o old_a 3._o that_o colos._n 2.11_o 12._o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o completeness_n that_o believer_n have_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n 4._o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o their_o child_n 5._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o their_o child_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o our_o child_n now_o finis_fw-la latin_n passage_n english_v in_o the_o second_o treatise_n partly_o 1._o pag._n 2._o achilles_n the_o champion_n of_o the_o greek_n proverbial_o put_v for_o the_o strong_a argument_n pag._n 5._o christ_n come_v to_o save_v by_o himself_o all_o all_o i_o say_v who_o by_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o boy_n pag._n 6._o that_o baptism_n be_v understand_v under_o the_o name_n of_o new-birth_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n open_o confirm_v the_o apostolic_a tradition_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n against_o anabaptisticall_a impiety_n only_o i_o will_v have_v the_o young_a who_o shall_v light_v on_o the_o work_n 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a_o example_n to_o they_o of_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o subjection_n among_o young_a man_n be_v make_v a_o example_n to_o young_a man_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o also_o a_o elder_a to_o the_o elder_a that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a mâ—ster_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o according_a to_o age_n sanctify_v also_o the_o elder_a be_v make_v also_o a_o example_n to_o they_o and_o then_o he_o go_v even_o unto_o death_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o firstborn_a from_o the_o dead_a hold_v the_o primacy_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n before_o all_o and_o precede_v all_o pag._n 7._o but_o we_o shall_v the_o less_o trouble_v ourselves_o concern_v origen_n because_o the_o thing_n we_o cite_v be_v not_o extant_a in_o greek_a in_o the_o margin_n if_o therefore_o any_o man_n before_o pelagius_n be_v bear_v or_o before_o arius_n arise_v be_v shaâ—p_n and_o vehement_a against_o the_o error_n of_o pelagian_n and_o vex_v they_o profess_o although_o the_o name_n of_o the_o heretic_n be_v suppress_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o such_o a_o writing_n be_v the_o author_n who_o name_n it_o 〈…〉_z pag._n 8._o for_o this_o also_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o according_a to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o church_n the_o seal_n to_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o a_o course_n of_o life_n in_o the_o margin_n notwithstanding_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptise_v little_a one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v nor_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v account_v superfluous_a nor_o at_o all_o to_o be_v believe_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n pag._n 11._o that_o infant_n be_v present_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o perish_v not_o because_o mercy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o pag._n 13._o lest_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v if_o they_o shall_v die_v without_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n they_o determine_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o also_o st._n augustine_n show_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o and_o the_o african_a counsel_n witness_v and_o many_o document_n of_o other_o father_n but_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n ought_v not_o to_o stand_v for_o their_o own_o child_n at_o the_o font_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a beget_n and_o carnal_a but_o if_o it_o happen_v by_o chance_n they_o shall_v have_v after_o that_o no_o fellowship_n of_o carnal_a copulation_n who_o have_v undertake_v the_o spiritual_a bond_n of_o co-fatherhood_n in_o a_o common_a son_n what_o say_v you_o to_o these_o thing_n lo_o i_o have_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o augustine_n but_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o since_o you_o say_v you_o chief_o believe_v either_o yield_v you_o at_o length_n that_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o other_o may_v be_v save_v or_o deny_v if_o you_o can_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o to_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 14._o in_o the_o margin_n and_o i_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o i_o be_v season_v with_o his_o salt_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n who_o much_o hope_v in_o thou_o pag._n 15._o in_o the_o margin_n augustine_n adjudge_v to_o eternal_a flame_n the_o infant_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n likewise_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o even_o the_o little_a one_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a in_o christ_n who_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o sacrament_n he_o true_o go_v both_o against_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o condemn_v the_o whole_a churcb_n the_o most_o strong_a and_o found_v faith_n in_o which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n believe_v that_o no_o not_o
little_a one_o most_o late_o bear_v can_v be_v free_v from_o damnation_n unless_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v commend_v in_o his_o sacrament_n pag._n 16._o neither_o let_v that_o move_v thou_o that_o some_o do_v not_o bring_v little_a one_o to_o receive_v baptism_n with_o that_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v regenerate_v by_o spiritual_a grace_n unto_o life_n eternal_a but_o because_o they_o think_v that_o by_o this_o remedy_n they_o keep_v or_o receive_v temporal_a health_n for_o not_o therefore_o be_v they_o not_o regenerate_v because_o they_o be_v not_o offer_v by_o they_o with_o this_o intention_n for_o necessary_a ministery_n be_v celebrate_v by_o they_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o do_v believe_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n pag._n 18._o in_o the_o margin_n last_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o time_n when_o scarce_o the_o thousand_o person_n be_v baptize_v afore_o he_o be_v of_o grow_v age_n and_o diligent_o exercise_v among_o the_o catechize_v part._n 2._o pag._n 21._o these_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o error_n which_o they_o borrow_v from_o the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n add_v this_o over_o and_o above_o that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o be_v unprofitable_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o can_v profit_v none_o who_o can_v not_o both_o himself_o believe_v and_o by_o himself_o ask_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o kind_n we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n teach_v any_o thing_n they_o mock_v we_o because_o we_o baptize_v infant_n because_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o we_o ask_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o believe_v not_o that_o purgatory_n fire_n remain_v after_o death_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n loose_v from_o the_o body_n do_v present_o pass_v either_o to_o rest_v or_o to_o damnation_n but_o now_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o detract_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o their_o appointment_n if_o they_o despise_v sacrament_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o command_n because_o he_o take_v away_o festival_n sacrament_n temple_n priest_n because_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v shut_v up_o from_o the_o little_a one_o of_o christian_n while_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v deny_v nor_o be_v they_o suffer_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o salvation_n pag._n 23._o we_o perceive_v in_o the_o man_n dexterity_n and_o a_o study_n of_o mediocrity_n but_o in_o that_o man_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v deceive_v i_o have_v seem_v to_o myself_o to_o have_v find_v nothing_o but_o immoderate_a thirst_n of_o wealth_n and_o glory_n a_o fanatique_a man_n and_o gross_a anabaptist_n pag._n 24._o they_o will_v seem_v studious_a of_o truth_n pag._n 25._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o staff_n to_o the_o corner_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n in_o school_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v infer_v from_o another_o which_o have_v no_o connexion_n they_o who_o all_o along_o these_o place_n of_o belgic_a and_o lower_v germany_n be_v find_v border_v on_o this_o anabaptisticall_a heresy_n be_v almost_o all_o follower_n of_o this_o mennon_n who_o i_o have_v name_v to_o who_o now_o this_o theodorick_n have_v succeed_v in_o who_o for_o a_o great_a part_n you_o may_v perceive_v token_n of_o a_o certain_a godly_a mind_n who_o be_v incite_v by_o a_o certain_a unskilful_a zeal_n out_o of_o error_n rather_o than_o malice_n of_o mind_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o divine_a scripture_n and_o the_o agree_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o this_o that_o they_o always_o resist_v the_o rage_n of_o munster_n and_o batenburgick_a that_o follow_v after_o stir_v up_o by_o john_n batenburg_n after_o the_o take_n of_o munster_n who_o plot_v a_o certain_a new_a restitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o outward_a force_n and_o they_o tauâ—ht_v thâ—t_v the_o instauration_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o the_o cross_n alone_o whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o which_o be_v such_o mâ—y_v seem_v rather_o worthy_a of_o pity_n and_o amendment_n than_o persecution_n and_o perdition_n pag._n 28._o what_o part_n of_o time_n pag._n 48._o hâ—w_v it_o may_v be_v that_o israel_n may_v be_v reject_v but_o that_o together_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v make_v void_a in_o the_o margin_n the_o credit_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o do_v present_o appear_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o danger_n by_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n since_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flâ—sh_n so_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o the_o first_o fâ—ce_n of_o thing_n the_o apostle_n show_v thâ—t_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o divine_a promise_n make_v to_o israel_n fail_v not_o or_o be_v make_v void_a although_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v unbelieving_a because_o those_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v of_o god_n not_o to_o they_o proper_o who_o be_v to_o come_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a promise_n pag._n 49._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o with_o abraham_n do_v not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n in_o its_o skirt_n we_o think_v shall_v be_v thus_o simple_o frame_v esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n but_o god_n do_v not_o comprehend_v both_o of_o these_o in_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n therefore_o not_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o comprehend_v both_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o do_v not_o comprehend_v esau_n the_o elder_a but_o jacob_n the_o young_a pag._n 50._o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o ismaelite_n but_o if_o so_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v than_o the_o rejection_n of_o many_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o margin_n calvin_n gather_v hence_o in_o that_o any_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o the_o answer_n be_v manifest_a that_o promise_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v interpret_v it_o rom._n 4._o &_o 9_o for_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o carnal_a seed_n now_o that_o promise_n will_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o carnal_a birth_n but_o to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o believe_v and_o spiritual_a posterity_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o who_o be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 51._o in_o the_o margin_n the_o inculcation_n also_o of_o the_o seed_n show_v that_o only_a the_o elect_a and_o effectual_o call_v be_v note_v the_o apostle_n so_o interpret_n this_o place_n rom._n 9.8_o gal._n 3.16_o &_o 4.28_o pag._n 52._o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o certain_o seal_v in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n since_o among_o they_o some_o be_v absolute_o reprobate_v even_o by_o a_o antecedent_n decree_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o believer_n be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n covenant_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o pag._n 58._o to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n do_v declare_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v free_o elect_v rom._n 9.8_o and_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.12_o and_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n joh._n 8.39_o from_o which_o be_v right_o gather_v certain_a expectation_n of_o salvation_n to_o come_v rom._n 8.29_o pag._n 69._o in_o the_o margin_n infant_n in_o their_o parent_n grandfather_n great_a grandfather_n grandfather_n grandfather_n have_v refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o act_n