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not_o infer_v their_o be_v baptize_v as_o a_o right_n or_o privilege_n accrue_v to_o they_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o legal_a title_n and_o claim_n but_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o which_o he_o persuade_v in_o a_o moral_a way_n what_o good_a interpretation_n i_o give_v of_o those_o word_n v_o 39_o suitable_a to_o peter_n exhortation_n i_o have_v set_v down_o exam._n pag._n 61._o review_n part_n 1._o pag._n 41._o and_o elsewhere_o master_n blake_n if_o he_o can_v shall_v have_v overthrow_v it_o master_n cobbet_n exception_n be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o section_n mr._n bl._n have_v be_v oft_o tell_v that_o the_o child_n be_v mention_v act_n 2.39_o because_o of_o the_o imprecation_n matth._n 27.25_o that_o the_o word_n act_n 2.38_o 39_o be_v carry_v in_o that_o way_n that_o interest_n in_o covenant_n and_o covenant-seal_n in_o mr._n bl_v sense_n former_o run_v be_v suppose_v but_o not_o prove_v by_o he_o that_o the_o jew_n yet_o persist_v in_o their_o adherence_n to_o moses_n not_o embrace_v christ_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n and_o have_v thereby_o a_o right_a to_o baptism_n be_v such_o a_o dotage_n as_o i_o think_v master_n blake_n shall_v disclaim_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n act_v 2.39_o hold_v out_o such_o a_o covenant-right_a as_o master_n blake_n imagine_v in_o scripture-language_n according_a to_o the_o grand_a charter_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v say_v but_o not_o prove_v by_o master_n blake_n whether_o my_o exception_n against_o the_o paedobaptist_n exposition_n of_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o or_o master_n blakes_n answer_n be_v frivolous_a shift_n the_o intelligent_a reader_n will_v perceive_v my_o antipaedobaptism_n be_v enough_o to_o refute_v master_n john_n goodwin_n charge_n and_o my_o censure_n of_o his_o interpretation_n other_o have_v make_v good_a as_o for_o
think_v it_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n v_o 6._o but_o of_o the_o promise_n v_o 3._o to_o wit_n of_o restore_v from_o captivity_n upon_o their_o seek_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n v_o 6._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n competent_a to_o infant_n nor_o be_v it_o there_o make_v to_o any_o but_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o they_o only_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o re-establish_a in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o be_v not_o common_a to_o they_o all_o much_o less_o to_o all_o believe_a gentile_n at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v untrue_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o any_o only_o external_o or_o that_o it_o take_v not_o effect_v in_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v or_o that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v mean_v rom._n 3.3_o &_o 9.6_o 7_o 8._o though_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o there_o be_v many_o promise_n to_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v indefinite_a in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o conditional_a upon_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n take_v not_o effect_v in_o all_o the_o israelite_n though_o in_o general_a propound_v and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o some_o attain_v they_o not_o yet_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v not_o without_o effect_n but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o objection_n concern_v god_n covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o show_v to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o but_o the_o save_v nor_o show_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n take_v into_o covenant_n conditional_a 3_o say_v mr._n c._n this_o argument_n suppose_v that_o one_o can_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n external_o but_o they_o must_v be_v in_o a_o save_a estate_n the_o contrary_a whereunto_o appear_v concl._n 3_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o sundry_a illegitimate_a jewish_a child_n that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n namely_o external_o for_o the_o author_n can_v mean_v other_o and_o yet_o of_o all_o such_o who_o will_v say_v they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o save_a estate_n even_o esau_n birthright_n be_v more_o than_o right_a to_o isaac_n temporal_a estate_n as_o bear_v of_o isaac_n it_o be_v a_o church_n blessing_n as_o well_o as_o a_o natural_a and_o civil_a ans._n that_o any_o one_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n only_o external_o be_v not_o prove_v before_o my_o word_n examen_fw-la pag._n 78._o which_o mâ—_n c._n seem_v to_o mean_v â—hâ—t_v pharez_n and_o zarah_n of_o judah_n and_o tamar_n jephie_n of_o gilead_n and_o many_o other_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o church-privilege_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n external_o only_a but_o also_o internal_o esau_n birthright_n be_v more_o than_o right_a to_o isaac_n temporal_a estate_n as_o bear_v of_o isaac_n it_o be_v that_o which_o jacob_n be_v not_o bear_v to_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o jacob_n have_v not_o but_o by_o purchase_n and_o blessing_n nor_o be_v it_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o church-blessing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n to_o wit_n justification_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v for_o that_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v as_o the_o birthright_n be_v and_o therefore_o it_o seâ—ms_v to_o have_v be_v either_o the_o superiority_n or_o the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n or_o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o he_o to_o which_o i_o most_o incline_v the_o loss_n of_o whâ—ch_n be_v a_o great_a loss_n and_o have_v with_o it_o the_o privation_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n he_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n make_v isaac_n tremble_v and_o esau_n cry_v and_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d instance_n to_o set_v before_o the_o christian_n hebrew_n lest_o thâ—y_n through_o profane_a underâ—â—â—â—ing_n christ_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n mr._n c._n add_v 3._o object_n but_o say_v â—_o s._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a agreement_n betwixt_o the_o covenanter_n and_o so_o knowledge_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o term_n thereof_o and_o restipulation_n as_o in_o man_n covenant_n henry_n den_n a_o little_a different_o make_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o person_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n scil_n by_o faith_n unto_o covenant-right_a and_o not_o mere_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o creature_n for_o so_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 9_o 10._o answer_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o well_o a_o testament_n 1_o cor._n 11._o heb_n 9_o now_o a_o testament_n may_v be_v and_o use_v to_o be_v make_v in_o reference_n to_o little_a one_o without_o their_o knowledge_n nor_o do_v any_o usâ—_n to_o deny_v a_o child_n right_a in_o the_o testator_n will_v because_o it_o be_v take_v in_o among_o other_o legacy_n in_o the_o bequeath_v legacy_n before_o it_o understand_v the_o same_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o elect_a seed_n the_o choice_a party_n in_o god_n covenant_n gen._n 17._o that_o they_o many_o of_o they_o die_v infant_n without_o actual_a knowledge_n be_v not_o therefore_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o that_o that_o solemn_a covenant_n deut._n 29.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o &_o 30.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n with_o that_o people_n wherein_o condition_n also_o be_v propound_v on_o their_o part_n that_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v betwixt_o the_o little_a one_o there_o present_a because_o they_o neither_o understand_v nor_o can_v actual_o subscribe_v to_o the_o condition_n the_o contrary_a be_v there_o express_v no_o rather_o it_o suffice_v that_o the_o child_n covenant-estate_n be_v the_o parent_n privilege_n whence_o the_o encouragement_n to_o abraham_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n from_o that_o among_o other_o encouragement_n that_o god_n will_v become_v his_o seed_n god_n also_o &_o v_o 7._o and_o so_o deut._n 29_o and_o 30._o amoongst_a other_o encouragement_n to_o the_o parent_n that_o be_v one_o v_o 6._o that_o god_n will_v do_v so_o for_o their_o seed_n also_o yea_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v as_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o external_a avouch_v a_o covenant_n may_v be_v of_o god_n be_v own_v as_o the_o children_n deut._n â—6_n 16_o 17._o yea_o the_o child_n circumcision_n be_v as_o well_o the_o parent_n covenant_n duty_n whence_o call_v the_o covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n party_n covenant_n part_n or_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n gen._n 9.7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o restipulate_v in_o their_o parent_n know_v 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visible_a church-member_n may_v have_v marvellous_a light_n and_o obtain_v great_a mercy_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o call_v to_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o peter_n there_o describe_v 3._o say_v mr._n bl._n it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o person_n do_v believe_v contradistinguish_v to_o they_o that_o be_v disobedient_a and_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n but_o such_o be_v only_o the_o elect_n ergo._fw-la answ._n so_o do_v all_o they_o that_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o so_o do_v simon_n magus_n act._n 8.13_o so_o do_v the_o hearer_n compare_v to_o the_o rocky_a ground_n luk._n 8.13_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v these_o believer_n be_v contradistinguish_v to_o they_o that_o be_v disobedient_a and_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n it_o full_o make_v against_o he_o those_o disobedient_a one_o be_v those_o that_o disallow_v christ_n as_o we_o see_v v_o 7._o that_o reject_v christ_n upon_o tender_a that_o 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the_o same_o man_n v_o 3._o and_o under_o the_o same_o notion_n aâ—_n these_o v_o 9_o the_o apostle_n bring_v his_o speech_n to_o no_o full_a period_n till_o v_o 11._o which_o reason_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o note_n of_o diodatâ—_n on_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o it_o be_v that_o precious_a thing_n namely_o that_o precious_a foundation_n whereof_o isaiah_n speak_v which_o the_o text_n lead_v to_o and_o be_v verify_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a to_o who_o alone_a christ_n iâ—_n the_o precious_a foundation_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o note_n of_o beza_n on_o v_o 8._o preterea_fw-la particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adjuncta_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la mox_fw-la subjicit_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la genuâ—_n electum_fw-la nun_n manifestam_fw-la antithesin_n ostendit_fw-la rosorum_fw-mi ad_fw-la dâ—cus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dâ—deeus_n conditorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la credentes_fw-la &_o immorigeros_fw-la ante_fw-la opposuerat_fw-la nor_o be_v what_o be_v say_v that_o they_o disallow_v christ_n v_o 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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 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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 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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
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