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of_o petulancy_n to_o insinuate_v that_o of_o i_o in_o which_o my_o apology_n sect._n 4._o might_n have_v undeceive_v he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o then_o so_o easy_a to_o discern_v that_o error_n as_o now_o after_o so_o much_o debate_v of_o it_o do_v not_o pride_n prejudice_n fear_n or_o some_o other_o partial_a affection_n hinder_v and_o for_o mr._n bs._n conceit_n of_o his_o ground_n though_o i_o neither_o find_v they_o easy_a nor_o plain_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n other_o discern_v not_o how_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o they_o which_o can_v at_o most_o prove_v a_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o mr._n bedford_n dr._n field_n dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o speak_v but_o not_o a_o institution_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v gather_v from_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o the_o n._n t._n and_o can_v only_o warrant_v our_o practice_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o mere_a positives_n about_o worship_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o second_o proposition_n pag._n 10._o he_o again_o object_n my_o speech_n that_o mr._n ms._n principle_n on_o which_o he_o establish_v his_o proof_n from_o circumcision_n for_o infant-baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o condemn_v heresy_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v that_o proposition_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o that_o all_o god_n command_n and_o institution_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v we_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o accidental_a to_o they_o in_o which_o thus_o much_o be_v maintain_v that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v we_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v express_o condemn_v act_v 15._o 24._o as_o subvert_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v call_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n by_o the_o century-writer_n cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o other_o condemn_v it_o under_o the_o title_n of_o judaisme_n but_o than_o say_v mr._n b._n mr._n m._n be_v a_o heretic_n with_o i_o and_o all_o the_o divine_n in_o the_o world_n that_o go_v his_o way_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v this_o inference_n have_v too_o much_o show_v of_o sycophancy_n be_v urge_v so_o often_o and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o bewd_o my_o quondam_a auditor_n for_o 1._o though_o i_o say_v that_o doctrine_n be_v such_o a_o heresy_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v mr._n m._n still_o hold_v it_o as_o his_o word_n do_v import_v yea_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o my_o apology_n pag._n 99_o and_o in_o this_o writing_n sect._n 2._o that_o mr._n m._n do_v deny_v that_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o practice_n of_o the_o ritual_a part_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o retract_v his_o former_a speech_n in_o his_o sermon_n 2._o but_o be_v it_o true_a that_o he_o do_v still_o hold_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n with_o i_o for_o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o hold_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v heresy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o direct_o but_o only_o by_o consequence_n not_o heed_v as_o this_o of_o he_o be_v 2._o nor_o do_v i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o do_v hold_v that_o which_o be_v heresy_n direct_o except_o he_o hold_v it_o in_o or_o with_o a_o party_n make_v to_o maintain_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v once_o more_o protest_v against_o mr._n bs._n calumniatory_a inference_n and_o deny_v that_o i_o account_v mr._n m._n a_o heretic_n and_o yet_o i_o account_v still_o his_o principle_n mention_v if_o it_o be_v hold_v as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sermon_n do_v import_v to_o contain_v one_o of_o the_o first_o condemn_v heresy_n to_o wit_n judaisme_n to_o this_o calumny_n mr._n b._n add_v another_o because_o i_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_v 20._o 26_o 27._o in_o a_o sermon_n he_o from_o the_o report_n of_o his_o notary_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o my_o auditor_n likely_a his_o tale_n teller_n without_o send_v to_o i_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o print_n what_o he_o receive_v from_o they_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o person_n of_o year_n notwithstanding_o their_o infant-baptism_n be_v take_v by_o i_o for_o a_o fundamental_a point_n which_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o man_n do_v necessary_o depend_v on_o or_o what_o i_o mean_v to_o say_v their_o blood_n be_v on_o their_o own_o head_n he_o know_v not_o and_o yet_o he_o conceive_v i_o to_o contradict_v myself_o when_o i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o make_v baptism_n of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o herein_o mr._n b._n show_v his_o inconsiderateness_n or_o his_o mind_n to_o calumniate_v or_o both_o for_o 1._o he_o may_v have_v interpret_v my_o word_n as_o i_o think_v when_o i_o speak_v they_o they_o be_v mean_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o duty_n which_o i_o have_v teach_v they_o with_o that_o of_o baptism_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v mean_v particular_o of_o baptism_n yet_o the_o threaten_a i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o the_o bare_a omission_n but_o to_o the_o omission_n join_v with_o opposition_n 3._o i_o be_o sure_a if_o i_o do_v threaten_v their_o blood_n shall_v be_v on_o their_o head_n for_o omission_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o or_o bare_o for_o the_o omission_n but_o for_o the_o omission_n after_o teach_v and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o conviction_n by_o it_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o this_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n do_v not_o stick_v to_o do_v to_o his_o hearer_n in_o case_n after_o teach_v and_o suppose_a conviction_n by_o it_o they_o practise_v not_o a_o duty_n though_o non-fundamental_a as_o suppose_v reprove_v of_o their_o neighbour_n for_o than_o they_o live_v presumptuous_o in_o sin_n and_o such_o sin_v consist_v not_o with_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o regeneration_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o suppose_v the_o point_n in_o itself_o fundamental_a that_o be_v such_o as_o the_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o it_o or_o the_o bare_a omission_n of_o it_o do_v damn_v a_o person_n or_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o maintain_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o its_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o think_v god_n lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o this_o point_n as_o i_o and_o other_o do_v answ._n that_o which_o i_o hold_v be_v this_o 1._o that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o bind_v christian_n now_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act._n 2._o 38._o &_o 10._o 47_o 48._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o and_o i_o detest_v the_o audacious_a impiety_n of_o socinian_o and_o those_o in_o our_o day_n who_o count_v themselves_o above_o ordinance_n that_o be_v as_o mr._n b._n well_o interpret_v it_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o above_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o god_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o palpable_a delusion_n of_o unsound_a man_n in_o our_o day_n who_o place_n their_o perfection_n in_o a_o manifest_a disobedience_n to_o christ_n appointment_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o antichristian_a presumption_n as_o if_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o show_v themselves_o as_o god_n do_v most_o arrogant_o of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o any_o allowance_n of_o god_n make_v void_a the_o express_a prime_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n call_v it_o a_o low_a dispensation_n etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v liberty_n hereafter_o to_o show_v the_o frivolous_a allegation_n and_o pretence_n of_o these_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o may_v see_v what_o mr._n laurence_n mr._n bartlet_n m._n b._n pag._n 341._o of_o this_o his_o book_n have_v write_v for_o these_o ordinance_n 2._o i_o hold_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 3._o that_o every_o believe_a christian_n be_v by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n tie_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o profession_n of_o christ_n his_o lord_n 16_o upon_o his_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act_n 2._o 38._o &_o 22._o 16._o 4._o that_o this_o be_v ordinary_o where_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o unmercifulness_n defect_n of_o water_n or_o some_o other_o like_o reason_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n mark_v 16._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o
both_o determine_v in_o the_o synod_n and_o therefore_o both_o decree_v against_o and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n be_v the_o yoke_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o yoaker_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o yoke_v 4._o say_v mr._n b._n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o not_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o resolution_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o brethren_n and_o not_o to_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o the_o synod_n do_v direct_v their_o letter_n and_o decree_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o disciple_n practise_v that_o be_v more_o direct_o decree_v against_o or_o at_o least_o as_o much_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o teacher_n answ._n be_v the_o conclusion_n grant_v yet_o the_o doctrine_n be_v decree_v against_o and_o consequent_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o yoke_n v_o 10._o even_o according_a to_o mr._n bs._n argument_n that_o which_o the_o synod_n do_v decree_n against_o be_v the_o yoke_n here_o mean_v but_o do_v not_o mr._n b._n in_o these_o word_n plain_o intimate_v that_o disciple_n be_v the_o same_o with_o brethren_n to_o who_o the_o letter_n be_v direct_v which_o sure_o be_v not_o infant_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o not_o the_o false_a teacher_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o resolution_n and_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v direct_v not_o to_o the_o false_a teacher_n but_o brethren_n call_v believer_n act_n 21._o 25._o yet_o they_o send_v about_o the_o false_a teacher_n doctrine_n and_o the_o decree_n and_o speech_n be_v against_o that_o doctrine_n even_o as_o the_o decree_n or_o canon_n of_o council_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o heretic_n though_o send_v to_o the_o church_n from_o all_o which_o i_o infer_v that_o mr._n bs._n reason_v be_v frivolous_a and_o while_o he_o opposeâ—h_v iâ—_n his_o own_o argument_n prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n be_v the_o yoke_n but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v 6._o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o mr._n t._n will_v have_v it_o that_o it_o be_v only_o put_v on_o the_o yoke_n that_o be_v here_o express_o decree_v against_o and_o the_o yoke_n or_o practice_v itself_o but_o only_a by_o consequence_n than_o he_o will_v make_v this_o synod_n so_o weak_a as_o to_o leave_v the_o matter_n imperfect_a and_o obscure_a which_o they_o be_v to_o determine_v express_o and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v put_v he_o hard_o to_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o consequence_n for_o it_o will_v not_o always_o follow_v that_o what_o may_v not_o be_v teach_v may_v not_o be_v practise_v as_o i_o can_v show_v in_o several_a case_n answ._n i_o hold_v the_o synod_n to_o decree_v express_o against_o the_o yoke_n understand_v by_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n the_o obligation_n and_o opinion_n of_o its_o necessity_n and_o the_o put_n of_o the_o yoke_n that_o be_v the_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n to_o disciple_n and_o by_o consequence_n against_o the_o gentile_n believe_v parent_n practice_n of_o circumcise_n their_o infant_n as_o of_o duty_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v how_o any_o other_o way_n mr._n b._n can_v gather_v it_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o synod_n than_o as_o i_o do_v sure_a in_o all_o the_o epistle_n i_o find_v not_o any_o other_o way_n to_o prove_v gentile_a believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n but_o by_o urge_v the_o word_n v_o 24._o 28._o 29_o in_o which_o parent_n be_v not_o discharge_v of_o circumcise_n infant_n express_o in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o by_o consequence_n and_o yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o leave_v imperfect_a or_o obscure_a but_o there_o be_v a_o express_a determination_n against_o that_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o wit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n v_o 24._o nor_o be_v the_o consequence_n hard_o to_o infer_v if_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o command_n to_o the_o gentile_a parent_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n than_o parent_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o circumcise_v their_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n or_o duty_n to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o command_n or_o burden_n put_v on_o they_o mr._n b._n mistake_v in_o conceiung_n i_o frame_v the_o consequence_n thus_o what_o the_o false_a apostle_n may_v not_o teach_v the_o parent_n may_v not_o practise_v and_o therefore_o though_o he_o can_v show_v in_o many_o more_o case_n than_o he_o can_v that_o it_o will_v not_o always_o follow_v that_o what_o may_v not_o be_v teach_v may_v not_o be_v practise_v the_o consequence_n as_o i_o frame_v it_o may_v be_v clear_a &_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o synod_n express_v and_o perfect_a but_o he_o add_v 7._o and_o i_o think_v we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o prove_v baptism_n of_o infant_n by_o consequence_n if_o this_o synod_n assemble_v of_o purpose_n about_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n do_v yet_o leave_v they_o nothing_o but_o consequence_n against_o it_o answ._n i_o never_o say_v that_o the_o synod_n leave_v nothing_o but_o consequence_n against_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n nor_o do_v i_o disallow_v at_o any_o time_n the_o prove_v of_o infant_n baprism_n by_o consequence_n but_o have_v often_o declare_v the_o contrary_a though_o mr._n m._n most_o unbrother_o charge_v i_o with_o it_o pag._n 3._o of_o his_o defence_n but_o absolve_v i_o of_o it_o pag._n 205._o as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 11._o and_o in_o my_o praecursor_n sect_n 8._o but_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v some_o proof_n by_o consequence_n for_o infant-baptism_n and_o find_v upon_o trial_n in_o so_o many_o author_n as_o have_v occur_v nothing_o worth_a the_o name_n of_o a_o proof_n i_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o paedobaptist_n and_o none_o more_o than_o mr._n b._n do_v only_o gull_v the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v detest_v the_o godly_a and_o of_o those_o many_o that_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o with_o flourish_n and_o show_v instead_o of_o proof_n in_o 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doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n v_o 28._o but_o it_o happen_v to_o we_o as_o of_o old_a as_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n so_o now_o the_o carnal_a jew_n who_o be_v justiciaty_n persecute_v we_o who_o be_v believer_n and_o then_o follow_v deduction_n one_o that_o it_o be_v god_n sentence_n to_o reject_v justiciaries_n as_o not_o heir_n of_o righteousness_n v_o 30._o another_o the_o assâ—rting_v the_o estate_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o freedom_n v_o 31._o and_o hereupon_o exhort_v cap._n 5._o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v stâ—nd_v fast_o in_o their_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a and_o not_o be_v again_o entangle_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n to_o wit_n the_o law_n and_o legal_a covenant_n and_o that_o the_o constant_a exposition_n of_o interpreter_n be_v for_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o supplement_n make_v by_o i_o and_o not_o 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_fw-la judaeis_n in_o christianos_n quam_fw-la à _fw-la genâ—â—bus_fw-la concitatas_fw-la chrysost._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gorran_n it_o he_o &_o nunc_fw-la illi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vivunt_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n &_o haeretici_fw-la per_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la christianos_n &_o omnes_fw-la bonos_fw-es perkins_n come_v upon_o galat._n 4._o 29._o these_o word_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n on_o this_o manner_n we_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o answer_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o in_o this_o verse_n thus_o no_o marvel_n this_o be_v the_o old_a fashion_n it_o be_v thus_o in_o abraham_n family_n for_o ishmael_n bear_v after_o the_o â—lesh_n persecute_v isaac_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n pareus_n comment_fw-fr in_o gen._n 21._o 12_o illusio_fw-la ismaelis_fw-la adversus_fw-la fraâ—rem_fw-la significat_fw-la filios_fw-la carnis_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la intentâ—re_fw-la filiis_fw-la promissionâ—â—_n pâ—scator_fw-la schol_a in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la carnalis_fw-la israel_n spiritua_fw-la they_o persequitur_fw-la grot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la judaei_n illis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la addicti_fw-la quos_fw-la vultis_fw-la imitari_fw-la maximo_fw-la odio_fw-la prosequuntur_fw-la christianos_n diodati_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la gal._n 4._o 29._o but_o as_o this_o singular_a privilege_n have_v a_o condition_n join_v unto_o it_o like_v unto_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o isaac_n who_o be_v scorn_v by_o ishmael_n gen._n 21._o 9_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v likewise_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n diâ—son_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o abrahami_n familâ—a_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la naturae_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinariâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la genitus_fw-la est_fw-la persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la divinitus_fw-la &_o spirituali_fw-la ratione_fw-la est_fw-la genitus_fw-la quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la nunc_fw-la usu_fw-la veniat_fw-la nobis_fw-la trapp_n com._n on_o the_o place_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v now_o may_v we_o say_v at_o this_o day_n for_o what_o do_v papist_n persecute_v we_o for_o else_o but_o because_o we_o reject_v their_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o be_v determine_v i_o infer_v that_o mr._n bls._n argue_v include_v many_o absurdity_n 1._o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o the_o term_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v he_o by_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n mean_v birth_n by_o natural_a genoration_n of_o infant_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n in_o which_o be_v many_o gross_a absurdity_n 1._o that_o he_o understand_v this_o say_v of_o infant_n which_o must_v then_o be_v say_v to_o persecute_v 2._o that_o he_o take_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o late_a part_n to_o note_v natural_a birth_n but_o that_o be_v clean_o beside_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n who_o consider_v person_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n not_o as_o bear_v by_o humane_a member_n and_o seed_n but_o as_o bear_v by_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v import_v no_o allegory_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n speech_n v_o 24._o which_o tell_v we_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n that_o be_v do_v speak_v or_o declare_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o narration_n according_a to_o the_o grammar-sense_n import_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o fleshly_a covenant_n that_o be_v to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o covenant_n 3._o that_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v import_v birth_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o so_o natural_a generation_n of_o each_o child_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o that_o respect_n but_o than_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v common_a to_o isaac_n with_o ishmael_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o promise_n with_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n for_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n or_o a_o believer_n agree_v also_o to_o isaac_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o promise_n whereas_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n from_o which_o isaac_n and_o we_o that_o be_v paul_n and_o other_o christian_a believer_n be_v exclude_v for_o he_o infer_v v_o 31._o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o we_o be_v noâ—_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v_o 23._o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v only_o import_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n generation_n by_o abraham_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o this_o 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meaning_n be_v to_o be_v take_v a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o descend_v from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o except_v against_o mr._n bl._n for_o that_o whereas_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o that_o i_o know_v interpreter_n beside_o himself_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o in_o the_o apodosis_n there_o even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o do_v note_n legal_a justiciaries_n who_o be_v there_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n not_o call_v abraham_n seed_n for_o those_o he_o have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v those_o of_o the_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 9_o christ_n v_o 29._o nor_o to_o inherit_v but_o cast_v out_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v they_o abraham_n seed_n as_o arminius_n do_v in_o his_o analysis_n of_o rom._n 9_o and_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o inherit_v of_o outward_a privilege_n as_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o that_o 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privilege_n 2._o that_o he_o make_v his_o exposition_n of_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 8_o to_o be_v his_o exposition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o whereas_o he_o express_o say_v though_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o some_o other_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o gal._n 4._o 29._o do_v note_n out_o justiciaries_n seek_v salvation_n in_o the_o law_n i_o confess_v cameron_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o tilenus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v make_v ishmael_n not_o only_o a_o type_n of_o justiciaries_n gal._n 4._o 23_o 29._o but_o also_o rom._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o isaac_n a_o type_n of_o believer_n in_o both_o place_n and_o esau_n and_o jacob_n type_n not_o of_o justiciaries_n and_o believer_n but_o of_o uncalled_a and_o call_v non-elect_a and_o elect_a and_o so_o the_o resemblance_n to_o be_v different_a of_o the_o two_o former_a brother_n from_o the_o late_a which_o to_o i_o seem_v not_o right_a for_o i_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v this_o sense_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v before_o do_v not_o only_o appear_v in_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n but_o also_o more_o full_o in_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o i_o think_v import_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o he_o do_v by_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n and_o i_o think_v the_o long_a parenthesis_n he_o imagine_v from_o v_o 10_o to_o 30._o agree_v not_o with_o that_o expression_n v._n 10._o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o they_o be_v connexive_a particle_n and_o so_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o parenthesis_n but_o cameron_n and_o all_o other_o i_o know_v understand_v by_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4_o 29._o legal_a justiciaries_n mr._n john_n cotton_n ground_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 158._o by_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v by_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o as_o it_o begoâ—_n by_o ishmael_n carnal_a confidence_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v slight_v and_o mock_v the_o promise_a seed_n so_o it_o beget_v in_o cain_n and_o saul_n and_o judas_n a_o utter_a despair_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n my_o four_o exception_n be_v whereas_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v the_o reason_n of_o baptise_v infant_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o hagar_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n shall_v give_v a_o child_n interest_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n to_o this_o all_o that_o mr._n bl._n reply_n be_v this_o if_o mr._n tomb_n his_o gloss_n borrow_v from_o arminius_n must_v stand_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n that_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v avoid_v but_o in_o case_n mr._n baines_n interpretation_n may_v stand_v of_o a_o birth_n in_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n than_o the_o argument_n be_v valid_a answ._n that_o mr._n baines_n do_v interpret_v no_o otherwise_o the_o term_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o then_o i_o do_v be_v show_v above_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o do_v as_o mr._n bl._n misallegeth_a he_o interpret_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o of_o those_o only_o who_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n come_v from_o abraham_n yet_o it_o be_v false_a that_o either_o there_o or_o rom._n 9_o 8._o he_o conceive_v this_o term_n child_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o import_v a_o natural_a seed_n by_o virtue_n of_o it_o inheritit_v outward_a privilege_n and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n of_o mr._n bl._n be_v not_o valid_a though_o mr._n baines_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v right_o allege_v by_o he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o say_v i_o borrow_v my_o gloss_n from_o arminius_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v show_v that_o i_o have_v deduce_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n and_o have_v the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o many_o divine_n of_o best_a note_n to_o who_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n that_o in_o this_o arminius_n join_v sect_n xxiii_o mr._n brinsley_n and_o dr._n homes_n their_o conjecture_n from_o hebr._n 6._o 2._o to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n be_v refell_v there_o be_v another_o text_n to_o wit_n hebr._n 6._o 2._o from_o which_o dr._n homes_n animad_fw-la on_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 58._o and_o after_o cap._n 10._o will_v prove_v infant-baptism_n and_o with_o he_o mr._n john_n brinsley_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o poedob_n pag._n 76._o etc._n etc._n which_o if_o their_o argue_v be_v good_a will_v not_o only_o prove_v the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n the_o argue_v be_v to_o this_o effect_n if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n put_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n can_v be_v expound_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o confirm_v the_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n put_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n presuppose_v infant-baptism_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o part_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_a or_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v put_v among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a knowledge_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 22._o that_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o put_v that_o among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a knowledge_n those_o gift_n be_v though_o by_o extraordinary_a power_n yet_o frequent_a in_o those_o day_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v to_o confirm_v young_a christian_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n because_o the_o spirit_n thus_o give_v be_v the_o great_a witness_n concern_v christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o father_n else_o the_o spirit_n have_v not_o descend_v it_o be_v it_o by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v rebuke_v and_o the_o saint_n establish_v to_o this_o say_v dr._n homes_n that_o i_o by_o and_o by_o as_o good_a as_o confess_v it_o a_o eogent_a reason_n because_o i_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n here_o mention_v be_v for_o ordination_n because_o it_o be_v still_o in_o use_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o be_v use_v answ._n the_o doctor_n misallege_v my_o