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their_o seed_n and_o offspring_n not_o mean_v it_o of_o allegorical_a seed_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o convert_v gentile_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o not_o mean_v pagan_a gentile_n but_o rather_o inchurch_v gospel_v gentile_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o know_v be_v use_v to_o signify_v special_a own_n of_o person_n either_o by_o god_n jer._n 24._o 5._o or_o by_o man_n psal_n 142._o 5._o ruth_n 2._o 10._o 19_o deut._n 21._o 17._o and_o 1._o 17._o prov._n 24._o 23._o now_o none_o will_v say_v the_o worse_a part_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v thus_o own_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o their_o child_n with_o such_o choice_n respect_n but_o the_o better_a part_n rather_o of_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v then_o the_o person_n acknowledge_v the_o seed_n not_o the_o allegorical_a seed_n acknowledge_v so_o ezek._n 37._o 20_o 21._o 27._o when_o all_o the_o scatter_a of_o 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actual_o renew_v of_o set_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o vers_n 26_o 27._o and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a glorious_a and_o perspicuous_a manner_n as_o person_n thereto_o ex_fw-la confesso_fw-la to_o the_o very_a heathen_a sanctify_a and_o sequester_v by_o the_o lord_n vers_n 28._o the_o very_a same_o they_n which_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n be_v child_n with_o their_o parent_n their_n prince_n will_v david_n or_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o be_v that_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o peace_n vers_fw-la 26._o among_o they_o will_v god_n sanctuary_n and_o tabernacle_n by_o virtue_n of_o covenant_n be_v place_v vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o their_o god_n will_v god_n be_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n or_o he_o their_o covenant_n god_n and_o they_o his_o covenant_n people_n vers_n 27._o and_o all_o this_o
that_o the_o hearer_n be_v present_o capable_a of_o all_o point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o unlikely_a christ_n himself_o do_v not_o take_v such_o a_o course_n with_o his_o own_o apostle_n nor_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o it_o john_n 16._o 12._o yea_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o objector_n since_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o by_o this_o solemn_a injunction_n of_o christ_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v indefinite_o which_o be_v not_o mere_o personal_a command_n they_o must_v among_o other_o such_o command_n of_o he_o hold_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o touch_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o little_a one_o of_o pious_a mind_a person_n press_v after_o and_o prise_v of_o his_o blessing_n of_o their_o child_n the_o kingdom_n be_v of_o such_o not_o mere_o of_o those_o very_a person_n or_o babe_n but_o of_o other_o of_o like_a parent_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o solemn_a command_n upon_o that_o ground_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n kingdom_n that_o his_o apostle_n shall_v not_o hinder_v they_o but_o suffer_v the_o approach_n of_o such_o unto_o he_o in_o any_o external_a way_n whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v fit_a as_o many_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v plead_v thence_o that_o they_o be_v for_o baptism_n seven_o to_o that_o argument_n from_o the_o exposition_n of_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n scil_n in_o invocate_a his_o name_n as_o paul_n be_v bid_v to_o do_v act._n 22._o to_o this_o i_o say_v if_o paul_n be_v bid_v to_o do_v so_o yet_o do_v not_o that_o prove_v that_o that_o injunction_n be_v ever_o intend_v to_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n name_n that_o be_v be_v baptize_v so_o as_o then_o personal_o and_o actual_o to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n into_o which_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v when_o paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o say_v be_v you_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n will_v it_o thus_o be_v expound_v that_o be_v when_o you_o be_v baptize_v do_v you_o call_v upon_o paul_n name_n if_o any_o do_v so_o it_o be_v new_a light_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o i_o never_o yet_o hear_v of_o that_o explication_n of_o it_o albeit_o of_o other_o but_o if_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n that_o the_o person_n baptize_v must_v make_v their_o prayer_n personal_o and_o particular_o to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v then_o do_v those_o woman_n of_o samaria_n act_v 8._o make_v their_o personal_a prayer_n before_o the_o public_a assembly_n which_o i_o suppose_v none_o will_v affirm_v and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o than_o the_o rule_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o attend_v by_o philip_n which_o be_v as_o absurd_a or_o that_o be_v no_o rule_n mention_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o those_o 3000._o baptize_v in_o one_o day_n shall_v arise_v each_o of_o they_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v baptize_v some_o will_v be_v long_o in_o prayer_n if_o other_o will_v be_v short_a and_o who_o will_v limit_v or_o confine_v they_o just_a to_o such_o a_o expense_n of_o time_n and_o no_o more_o and_o if_o peter_n will_v have_v parcel_v out_o the_o time_n for_o that_o end_n among_o they_o yet_o he_o want_v much_o time_n for_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o to_o arise_v and_o call_v thus_o on_o god_n name_n sect_n iii_o the_o coast_n be_v thus_o clear_v i_o may_v i_o hope_v now_o pass_v on_o the_o more_o free_o from_o interruption_n to_o what_o i_o intend_v concern_v matth._n 28._o and_o first_o i_o say_v in_o the_o general_a the_o strict_a of_o thâ—se_a word_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o inchurch_a of_o the_o first_o gentile_n and_o so_o mark_v relation_n which_o our_o opposite_n make_v parallel_v herewith_o evince_v as_o mark_v 16._o 17_o 18._o do_v show_v unless_o any_o will_v say_v those_o sign_n and_o miracle_n endure_v ever_o since_o as_o of_o use_n in_o particular_a visible_a church_n and_o so_o now_o hold_v and_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o world_n end_n second_o i_o say_v this_o have_v reference_n in_o the_o general_a to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o when_o as_o they_o only_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a school_n and_o under_o the_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n as_o speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n and_o as_o act_v in_o the_o church_n guide_v and_o officer_n by_o some_o influence_n of_o his_o authority_n etc._n etc._n now_o not_o one_o nation_n and_o people_n but_o all_o nation_n the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o be_v to_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n and_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o it_o act_v 1._o 38_o 39_o not_o as_o former_o circumcision_n but_o baptism_n not_o male_n only_o but_o without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n not_o of_o such_o a_o strict_a day_n and_o age_n as_o eight_o day_n old_a but_o indefinite_o whether_o elder_n or_o young_a but_o that_o our_o opposite_n make_v bold_a to_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v not_o now_o infant_n but_o only_o adult_a person_n they_o be_v best_o be_v on_o better_a ground_n than_o yet_o i_o see_v lest_o the_o rebuke_n of_o christ_n light_n on_o they_o also_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o hinder_v the_o approach_n of_o believer_n infant_n to_o he_o nor_o will_v their_o rule_n of_o believer_n ergo_fw-la only_o such_o hold_v as_o before_o we_o show_v or_o that_o of_o the_o affirmative_a include_v the_o negative_a no_o more_o than_o the_o affirmative_a he_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o he_o that_o labour_n must_v not_o eat_v include_v each_o its_o negative_a that_o he_o which_o call_v not_o on_o god_n name_n as_o no_o infant_n do_v or_o he_o that_o labour_v not_o as_o no_o infant_n can_v shall_v not_o be_v save_v or_o eat_v and_o so_o all_o infant_n must_v perish_v and_o famish_v and_o when_o i_o say_v it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n i_o intend_v it_o only_o thus_o 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in_o a_o scripture_n latitude_n by_o nation_n disciple_v i_o understand_v not_o all_o the_o numericall_a and_o individual_a person_n in_o every_o nation_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v but_o the_o specifical_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n scil_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o that_o nation_n albeit_o not_o all_o and_o every_o person_n of_o each_o sort_n sect_n four_o these_o thing_n premise_v whereas_o anabaptist_n do_v affirm_v that_o no_o infant_n but_o adult_a person_n only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o any_o rule_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v that_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n scil_n the_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n scil_n adult_a person_n make_v personal_a and_o particular_a profession_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o the_o force_n of_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o my_o reason_n be_v first_o take_v from_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v disciple_v and_o 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the_o divine_n of_o upper_a germany_n at_o a_o meeting_n at_o wittinberg_n anno_fw-la 1536._o according_o to_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o article_n of_o agreement_n together_o with_o the_o explication_n thereof_o annex_v by_o martin_n bucer_n and_o after_o the_o agreement_n subscribe_v about_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o next_o article_n to_o be_v so_o compose_v and_o explain_v to_o all_o their_o content_n be_v that_o about_o baptism_n the_o article_n be_v this_o touch_v baptism_n of_o infant_n all_o without_o any_o doubt_a agree_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v for_o since_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n do_v also_o belong_v to_o infant_n and_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o those_o which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o conjoin_v they_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o explication_n of_o 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administration_n thereof_o i_o look_v on_o the_o place_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o and_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v misquote_v i_o look_v he_o upon_o the_o 9_o 16._o 18._o yea_o 2._o and_o 8_o as_o well_o as_o my_o time_n will_v permit_v and_o i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o testimony_n of_o beda_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o forge_a testimony_n and_o as_o for_o beda_n judgement_n in_o the_o case_n in_o this_o second_o tome_n lib._n 4._o fol._n 50._o expound_v the_o place_n mark_v 16._o qui_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la what_o say_v beda_n shall_v we_o say_v of_o little_a one_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n be_v not_o able_a to_o believe_v for_o of_o grow_v once_o there_o be_v no_o question_n in_o the_o church_n therefore_o little_a one_o do_v believe_v by_o other_o even_o as_o from_o other_o they_o have_v derive_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v remit_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n sect_n ii_o avgustinus_fw-la be_v the_o next_o quote_v author_n and_o first_o austin_n ad_fw-la salcotinanum_fw-la be_v cite_v proposition_n 2._o as_o speak_v that_o a_o man_n must_v repent_v before_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n as_o peter_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n act_n 2._o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o book_n or_o epist_n i_o find_v not_o the_o author_n or_o printer_n i_o suppose_v mistake_v the_o name_n i_o find_v reference_n make_v in_o the_o decretall_n set_v forth_o by_o petrus_n albignanus_fw-la trecius_fw-la for_o as_o for_o those_o set_v forth_o by_o gratian_n i_o neither_o have_v they_o nor_o can_v meet_v with_o they_o unto_o austin_n ad_fw-la salectinanum_fw-la as_o use_v these_o expression_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o one_o that_o be_v at_o his_o own_o free_a dispose_n when_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o faithful_a unless_o it_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o old_a life_n he_o may_v not_o begin_v the_o new_a from_o this_o penitence_n only_o 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and_o whence_o else_o be_v there_o any_o supposal_n of_o some_o interest_v in_o that_o same_o covenant_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o upright_o be_v faithful_a stable_n and_o perminent_a but_o other_o be_v false_a treacherous_a and_o apostatise_v psal_n 44._o 17._o dan._n 11._o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o if_o they_o be_v never_o in_o this_o holy_a covenant_n how_o come_v they_o to_o forsake_v it_o to_o deal_v false_o in_o it_o or_o be_v this_o covenant_n wherein_o they_o together_o with_o those_o true_a believer_n be_v interest_v in_o communion_n other_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o from_o zion_n be_v it_o that_o from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n membra_fw-la dividentia_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n gal._n 4._o 24._o if_o so_o than_o believer_n which_o as_o believer_n must_v necessary_o be_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n yet_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v under_o a_o contrary_a covenant_n of_o bondage_n and_o death_n and_o curse_n if_o this_o covenant_n in_o which_o they_o be_v with_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v evident_a then_o be_v hypocrite_n external_o in_o it_o for_o internal_o and_o efficacious_o they_o be_v not_o and_o whence_o else_o be_v they_o charge_v with_o break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n catâ—exochen_n if_o they_o be_v never_o in_o that_o bond_n and_o if_o in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o external_o else_o have_v they_o never_o so_o fatal_o break_v this_o covenant_n which_o be_v thus_o plain_o describe_v by_o the_o old_a periphrasis_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 13._o and_o whence_o also_o be_v some_o charge_v with_o not_o believe_v the_o faith_n or_o engage_v truth_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o plight_v with_o
ephesian_n etc._n etc._n sure_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n administer_v among_o they_o so_o the_o thessalonian_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n have_v baptism_n administer_v to_o and_o among_o they_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v draw_v by_o consequence_n or_o no_o way_n according_a to_o that_o true_a rule_n all_o this_o be_v regular_a scil_n scripture_n be_v not_o the_o letter_n alone_o but_o the_o mind_n and_o intent_n thereof_o draw_v by_o consequence_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o this_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o rule_n of_o manner_n and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 12._o 6._o else_o as_o well_o many_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v must_v we_o actual_o sell_v all_o take_v up_o a_o gibbet_n daily_o lend_v free_o look_v for_o nothing_o again_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n to_o he_o which_o smite_v one_o pluck_v out_o our_o eye_n cut_v off_o right_a hand_n &_o c_o analogy_n of_o faith_n must_v help_v here_o hence_o evangelicall_n duty_n be_v not_o always_o ground_v upon_o express_a commandment_n either_o in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n but_o from_o consequence_n draw_v from_o either_o such_o as_o be_v pray_v morning_n and_o evening_n in_o the_o family_n and_o also_o in_o the_o closet_n alone_o constant_a daily_a and_o set_a meditation_n daily_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o family_n holy_a vow_v set_v a_o part_n solemn_a day_n in_o private_a or_o public_a for_o thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o be_v many_o of_o these_o come_v over_o again_o as_o some_o phrase_n it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o mention_n of_o the_o person_n thereunto_o oblige_v thereby_o receive_v their_o bind_a virtue_n nor_o be_v that_o therefore_o sound_a that_o in_o point_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v exclude_v which_o be_v not_o express_v do_v not_o such_o even_o grant_v consequence_n sect_n four_o 3._o that_o federall_a ordinance_n such_o as_o be_v the_o seal_n be_v as_o well_o privilege_n as_o precept_n hence_o circumcision_n be_v reckon_v as_o the_o father_n privilege_n act_v 7._o 2._o 8._o hence_o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v more_o act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o this_o some_o which_o oppose_v we_o acknowledge_v when_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o be_v use_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o jew_n have_v by_o god_n appointment_n the_o privilege_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o in_o special_a manner_n and_o that_o child_n of_o parent_n not_o matrimonial_o sanctify_v as_o zara_n and_o pharez_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o church-priviledge_n sure_o then_o circumcision_n be_v one_o which_o these_o babe_n do_v partake_v of_o and_n the_o jew_n have_v this_o privilege_n to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o outward_a administration_n as_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n and_o one_o of_o the_o way_n of_o that_o administration_n be_v circumcision_n be_v it_o not_o and_n the_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o many_o way_n enlarge_v and_o make_v more_o honourable_a and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n not_o of_o the_o administration_n be_v privilege_n and_o the_o same_o now_o to_o believer_n and_o as_o large_a and_o honourable_a as_o then_o these_o speech_n indeed_o seem_v not_o so_o consonant_a to_o some_o passage_n before_o and_o some_o after_o that_o it_o be_v no_o privilege_n to_o we_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o lieu_n of_o that_o administration_n but_o christ_n already_o come_v who_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o but_o let_v i_o reason_n of_o these_o thing_n a_o little_a the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n in_o special_a wise_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n scil_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o they_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v this_o no_o privilege_n to_o they_o or_o be_v that_o deut._n 29._o 14._o with_o 30._o 6._o no_o privilege_n be_v it_o no_o privilege_n for_o this_o namesake_n of_o god_n to_o have_v such_o engagement_n not_o mere_o for_o temporall_n but_o spirituall_n even_o when_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o ezek._n 36._o from_o the_o 17._o to_o the_o end_n be_v they_o with_o they_o so_o peculiar_a a_o people_n in_o these_o respect_n and_o yet_o be_v these_o no_o privilege_n deut._n 14._o 2._o see_v more_o chap._n 7._o 6_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o choice_n fruit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v even_o sundry_a infant_n of_o they_o base_a bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o church_n privilege_n and_o be_v this_o no_o privilege_n to_o they_o if_o so_o since_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v privilege_n and_o the_o same_o now_o to_o believer_n and_o as_o large_a and_o honourable_a as_o then_o either_o these_o promise_n to_o their_o child_n mention_v deut._n 30._o 6_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o 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in_o a_o better_a way_n they_o have_v scil_n by_o baptism_n christ_n indeed_o be_v then_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o he_o be_v now_o all_o in_o all_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n the_o chieftain_n that_o first_o or_o principal_a one_o esay_n 41._o cant._n 5._o psal_n 73._o 25._o but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o no_o privilege_n nor_o be_v now_o the_o like_a to_o have_v together_o with_o christ_n many_o precious_a ordinance_n dispense_v to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o very_o the_o scripture_n in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n account_v it_o no_o small_a privilege_n to_o have_v god_n tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n church_n and_o church_n ordinance_n with_o we_o and_o person_n to_o be_v in_o and_o under_o the_o same_o hence_o promise_v as_o a_o reward_n and_o a_o fruit_n yea_o part_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o they_o levit._n 26._o 9_o 11._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o choice_n time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v so_o reckon_v revel_v 21._o 3._o yea_o 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