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condition_n sure_o now_o the_o gospel_n require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o so_o it_o do_v then_o to_o external_a interest_n personal_a faith_n be_v not_o require_v witness_v that_o deut._n 29._o and_o 30._o 6._o but_o to_o effectual_a interest_n it_o be_v in_o adultis_fw-la heb._n 4._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v the_o commandment_n give_v right_a to_o covenant-interest_n since_o covenant-right_a be_v first_o premise_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o command_v service_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o must_v be_v or_o be_v circumcise_v and_o
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 whereto_o appear_v conclus_fw-la 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 why_o else_o do_v the_o apostle_n apply_v esau_n example_n of_o sell_v his_o birthright_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o heb._n 12._o 15_o 16_o 17._o he_o propound_v his_o example_n to_o deter_v the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v in_o church_n estate_n heb._n 10._o 25._o and_o 12._o 17_o 18._o from_o the_o mischief_n of_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o of_o mere_a temporal_a 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v 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 hen._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_n 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 answ_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 knowledge_n nor_o do_v any_o use_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 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believe_a seed_n with_o their_o child_n so_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o now_o thou_o believer_n and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o party_n as_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yea_o thou_o abraham_n and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o scil_n in_o their_o generation_n wherein_o father_n and_o child_n beget_v and_o beget_v be_v comprehend_v and_o so_o now_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n in_o their_o generation_n be_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n thus_o far_o it_o be_v the_o same_o yea_o but_o what_o must_v abraham_n and_o this_o his_o seed_n do_v and_o therefore_o do_v because_o in_o covenant_n they_o must_v keep_v the_o covenant_n but_o some_o be_v infant_n there_o intend_v in_o the_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n how_o can_v they_o keep_v covenant_n yes_o very_o in_o the_o sense_n intend_v they_o may_v scil_n receive_v such_o a_o covenant_n and_o church_n initiatory_a seal_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o outward_a capacity_n else_o to_o imagine_v any_o other_o external_a way_n of_o their_o keep_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v vain_a abraham_n and_o his_o adult_n believe_v seed_n which_o so_o far_o forth_o he_o as_o communis_fw-la persona_fw-la do_v therein_o represent_v they_o may_v keep_v god_n covenant_n many_o other_o way_n but_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o his_o believe_a child_n then_o or_o now_o can_v external_o and_o actual_o keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o external_a condition_n thereof_o otherwise_o and_o let_v it_o be_v attend_v that_o the_o wise_a gracious_a covenanter_n and_o law_n giver_n of_o his_o church_n he_o distinct_o lay_v down_o first_o this_o general_a rule_n and_o principle_n with_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o before_o he_o instance_n in_o or_o pitch_n upon_o any_o particular_a way_n or_o branch_n thereof_o wherefore_o this_o general_a be_v with_o great_a wisdom_n thus_o lay_v down_o it_o must_v have_v its_o distinct_a consideration_n and_o weight_n by_o and_o in_o itself_o absolutè_fw-la as_o well_o as_o any_o particular_a branch_n thereof_o may_v and_o do_v admit_v of_o the_o like_a or_o as_o even_o this_o general_n may_v have_v its_o consideration_n also_o comparatè_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o any_o such_o particular_a he_o that_o be_v to_o preach_v of_o this_o text_n gen._n 17._o 9_o might_n and_o will_v so_o handle_v it_o and_o raise_v distinct_a observation_n from_o it_o if_o one_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o adult_n person_n a_o seeker_n which_o deny_v all_o visible_a church_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o only_o plead_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o father_n spiritual_a illumination_n and_o consolation_n and_o quickning_n promise_v this_o scripture_n ground_n among_o other_o may_v now_o be_v urge_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o even_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n keep_v my_o covenant_n say_v the_o lord_n yea_o suppose_v it_o be_v some_o jew_n that_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o not_o deny_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n but_o like_a as_o many_o in_o former_a time_n as_o constantine_n theodosius_n and_o divers_a other_o do_v upon_o unwarrantable_a ground_n he_o shall_v defer_v his_o baptism_n too_o long_o and_o nelect_v it_o too_o much_o plead_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o all_o in_o all_o ordinance_n be_v their_o and_z in_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o the_o promise_n as_o in_o the_o well-spring_n esay_n 12._o 3._o this_o gen._n 17._o 9_o may_v be_v very_o pertinent_o urge_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n either_o than_o he_o must_v deny_v this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v any_o external_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o visible_a seal_n thereof_o on_o god_n part_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a or_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n on_o man_n part_n external_o in_o covenant_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a indignity_n to_o god_n yea_o a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n to_o neglect_v it_o as_o receive_v the_o initiatory_a sacrament_n be_v a_o special_a branch_n of_o keep_v god_n covenant_n so_o neglect_v or_o contempt_n thereof_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o special_a breach_n of_o it_o and_o as_o much_o may_v be_v urge_v in_o respect_n of_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o their_o seed_n or_o child_n both_o be_v equal_o make_v god_n covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v or_o the_o covenant_n condition_n and_o duty_n which_o most_o immediate_o and_o necessary_o and_o proper_o do_v follow_v thence_o hence_o this_o be_v first_o and_o principal_o here_o include_v as_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n covenant_n by_o the_o person_n interest_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o outward_a capacity_n of_o it_o this_o royal_a general_a covenant_n law_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a nor_o be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o it_o ceremonial_a that_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a &_o vanish_v but_o a_o everlasting_a &_o if_o everlasting_a than_o a_o immutable_a covenant_n even_o the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o inference_n of_o this_o covenant_n duty_n lay_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v external_o interest_v in_o it_o as_o propound_v with_o church_n reference_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o this_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a that_o covenant_n duty_n in_o the_o general_a and_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v a_o initiatory_a visible_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ceremonial_a for_o then_o every_o species_n of_o this_o subaltern_a genus_fw-la a_o initiatory_a covenant_n seal_v have_v be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n come_n and_o so_o not_o circumcision_n only_o in_o the_o symbol_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o genericall_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o a_o initiatory_a seal_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o baptism_n too_o have_v never_o be_v institute_v because_o it_o have_v be_v then_o to_o revive_v abolish_v ceremony_n etc._n etc._n this_o general_a law_n be_v never_o repeal_v or_o abolish_v say_v then_o that_o particular_a way_n of_o initiation_n first_o pitch_v upon_o on_o this_o ground_n work_v namely_o cut_v away_o of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o of_o male_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a etc._n etc._n be_v ceremonial_a yet_o this_o general_a covenant_n law_n must_v not_o run_v parallel_n with_o it_o too_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o particular_a way_n also_o of_o initiation_n unto_o covenant_n and_o church_n fellowship_n by_o baptism_n of_o confederate_a parent_n and_o their_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n duty_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o so_o it_o depend_v upon_o external_a covenant_n interest_n nor_o let_v any_o here_o interrupt_v the_o proceed_n hereof_o with_o the_o old_a cavil_n touch_v covenant_n female_n it_o have_v be_v say_v their_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o that_o former_a way_n of_o initiation_n exempt_v they_o then_o and_o yet_o not_o now_o nor_o yet_o do_v that_o any_o way_n invalidate_v the_o conclusion_n propound_v no_o more_o do_v the_o object_v of_o job_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v a_o family_n church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o abide_v and_o be_v a_o peculiarity_n of_o those_o time_n and_o no_o ordinary_a visible_a political_a church_n in_o reference_n whereunto_o we_o speak_v so_o to_o what_o some_o object_n about_o any_o believer_n in_o rome_n or_o india_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v such_o pearl_n be_v not_o ordinary_o look_v for_o in_o such_o dunghill_n nor_o will_v any_o seek_v such_o live_n once_o among_o those_o dead_a person_n they_o be_v not_o a_o form_a matter_n of_o a_o political_a visible_a church_n but_o they_o be_v as_o materia_fw-la informis_fw-la they_o be_v quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la actual_o without_o and_o not_o within_o any_o political_a visible_a church_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n naked_o consider_v give_v a_o person_n which_o be_v actual_o in_o it_o a_o remote_a right_n to_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n but_o it_o do_v not_o give_v a_o immediate_a right_n thereto_o for_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n only_o give_v this_o proximate_a right_n to_o that_o seal_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n will_v have_v that_o his_o church_n seal_v to_o be_v attain_v in_o a_o way_n of_o order_n as_o of_o old_a stranger_n may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v but_o with_o some_o submission_n to_o that_o church_n order_n explicit_o or_o implicit_o and_o so_o now_o the_o orderly_a and_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o so_o that_o what_o ever_o right_a any_o have_v to_o the_o seal_n which_o be_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a visible_a
of_o the_o 4_o reason_n against_o such_o put_n away_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 14_o vers_n meet_v it_o be_v to_o strengthen_v that_o reason_n in_o especial_a which_o so_o direct_o meet_v with_o the_o bottom_n scruple_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o very_a clause_n else_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o imagine_v this_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n inference_n if_o you_o put_v away_o husband_n or_o wife_n you_o must_v put_v away_o child_n too_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v a_o apostle_n to_o reason_n impertinent_o and_o unsound_o since_o in_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n of_o spouse_n it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o child_n beget_v of_o they_o be_v also_o put_v away_o for_o 1._o even_o in_o lawful_a divorce_n for_o adultery_n no_o word_n of_o the_o enjoin_v child_n being_n put_v away_o matth._n 19_o &_o chap._n 5._o nor_o be_v it_o so_o practise_a the_o husband_n need_v not_o own_o his_o wife_n bastard_n indeed_o as_o his_o other_o child_n but_o must_v own_o those_o beget_v of_o his_o own_o wife_n before_o her_o divorce_n deut._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o compare_v with_o chap._n 24._o 1._o 2._o the_o child_n lawful_o beget_v partake_v of_o the_o believe_a parent_n as_o well_o as_o pagan_a reason_n will_v plead_v as_o strong_o with_o nature_n and_o more_o strong_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o divorce_a party_n put_v away_o the_o other_o when_o desirous_a to_o abide_v verse_n 12_o 13._o that_o the_o child_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o believe_a party_n as_o suppose_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o high_a and_o holy_a end_n then_o by_o put_v they_o away_o to_o hazard_v their_o own_o child_n soul_n welfare_n 3._o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o weight_n in_o their_o fear_n of_o pollution_n by_o retain_v the_o infidel_n yoke-fellow_n yet_o no_o colour_n of_o pretence_n of_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n by_o retain_v their_o little_a one_o who_o they_o may_v better_v season_n with_o their_o own_o christianisme_n then_o fear_v be_v leaven_v by_o their_o paganism_n or_o the_o like_a there_o need_v not_o therefore_o any_o such_o suppose_a remedy_n of_o pollution_n by_o remove_v their_o child_n also_o as_o for_o that_o parallel_n of_o that_o ezra_n 10_o 44._o with_o this_o case_n it_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a that_o be_v a_o case_n of_o person_n inchurch_v have_v a_o express_a prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_a not_o to_o join_v with_o such_o as_o person_n betwixt_o who_o and_o themselves_o there_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n yet_o do_v it_o this_o be_v a_o case_n of_o person_n all_o of_o one_o sort_n pagan_a when_o first_o marry_v and_o under_o no_o such_o prohibition_n only_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v one_o party_n embrace_v the_o faith_n now_o to_o make_v the_o intervening_a of_o grace_n as_o a_o sole_a occasion_n of_o such_o break_n of_o family_n in_o piece_n be_v sad_a and_o scandalous_a yet_o to_o suppose_v pagan_n to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o prohibition_n as_o the_o jew_n to_o match_n with_o pagan_n have_v be_v to_o make_v they_o whole_o prohibit_v marriage_n at_o all_o 2._o other_o expound_v it_o only_o of_o legitimacy_n or_o illegitimacy_n of_o the_o child_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o spouse_n some_o as_o i._o s._n consider_v the_o believe_a spouse_n as_o such_o in_o both_o effect_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o child_n being_n holy_a or_o lawful_a produce_v tit._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a or_o lawful_a use_n as_o he_o expound_v it_o other_o of_o who_o beza_n speak_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 7._o extend_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o both_o parent_n infidel_n that_o they_o be_v not_o spurious_a but_o legitimate_a which_o he_o refute_v from_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o wherefore_o say_v beza_n shall_v he_o discourse_v of_o bastard_n or_o of_o both_o spouses_n infidel_n which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o wonder_n at_o beza_n as_o quote_v by_o some_o for_o matrimonial_a sanctity_n as_o here_o understand_v if_o take_v of_o civil_a sanctity_n or_o lawfulness_n beza_n profess_o disclaim_v it_o for_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v not_o of_o civil_a policy_n but_o touch_v conscience_n and_o i_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o infidel_n be_v civil_o lawful_a it_o be_v not_o fornication_n before_o god_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o paul_n scope_n discourse_v touch_v conscience_n and_o beza_n profess_o argue_v against_o any_o supposal_n that_o because_o the_o believe_a party_n be_v not_o mention_v verse_n 14._o yet_o that_o therefore_o not_o understand_v in_o the_o present_a case_n as_o such_o as_o some_o expound_v this_o place_n which_o yield_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n one_o a_o believer_n the_o other_o infidel_n but_o say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o consider_v not_o the_o person_n as_o a_o believer_n but_o as_o any_o other_o lawful_a man_n or_o wife_n this_o beza_n by_o argument_n refute_v c._n b._n he_o seem_v to_o propend_v to_o this_o late_a exposition_n that_o the_o apostle_n consider_v they_o not_o here_o as_o one_o a_o believer_n the_o other_o not_o but_o mere_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o for_o the_o conjecture_n of_o i._o s._n it_o have_v already_o appear_v that_o tit._n 1._o 15._o intend_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a lawful_a use_n common_a to_o all_o infidel_n as_o the_o opposition_n show_v but_o to_o the_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a when_o yet_o many_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o so_o here_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o person_n as_o such_o one_o whereof_o be_v a_o believer_n in_o and_o to_o who_o the_o other_o be_v sanctify_v he_o intend_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a lawful_a husband_n or_o wife_n to_o they_o and_o for_o their_o child_n also_o more_o than_o civil_o legitimate_a and_o it_o be_v too_o absurd_a in_o a_o apostle_n to_o lay_v that_o for_o a_o cause_n of_o legitimacy_n which_o be_v not_o but_o god_n ordinance_n rather_o not_o faith_n pagan_n marriage_n be_v as_o lawful_a as_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o reason_n that_o unless_o one_o be_v a_o believer_n the_o child_n be_v bastard_n when_o the_o child_n of_o each_o man_n and_o wife_n pagan_a or_o christian_n be_v as_o adam_n and_o eve_n which_o herein_o be_v radical_o consider_v in_o reference_n to_o all_o such_o like_a couple_n such_o who_o child_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o institution_n in_o general_a approbation_n as_o mal._n 2._o 15._o true_o prove_v this_o be_v unheard_a of_o doctrine_n heb._n 13._o 14._o and_o tend_v rather_o to_o destruction_n in_o all_o family_n where_o such_o doctrine_n shall_v come_v then_o to_o peace_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o ground_n of_o scruple_n in_o these_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n consider_v only_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n what_o need_v they_o trouble_v apostle_n with_o such_o civil_a case_n or_o what_o have_v christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n as_o such_o to_o do_v in_o civil_a matter_n luk._n 12._o 2_o tim._n 2._o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o be_v cumber_v with_o table-service_n act._n 6._o 4._o much_o less_o with_o the_o civil_a law_n intricacy_n and_o whereas_o mal._n 2._o 15._o be_v urge_v as_o a_o proof_n by_o some_o it_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v not_o question_v scil_n legitimacy_n of_o child_n of_o any_o lawful_a man_n and_o wife_n but_o disprove_v such_o a_o tenet_n that_o unless_o the_o couple_n be_v one_o or_o both_o inchurch_v believer_n as_o be_v these_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o their_o child_n be_v not_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n a_o legitimate_a seed_n in_o that_o god_n eye_v all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n as_o conjugal_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o common_a reference_n as_o of_o duty_n in_o common_a of_o love_n care_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o husband_n and_o subjection_n in_o the_o wife_n and_o fidelity_n in_o both_o so_o in_o this_o fruit_n of_o such_o lawful_a conjugal_a fellowship_n legitimacy_n of_o 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etc._n they_o differ_v successor_n be_v not_o successor_n if_o every_o way_n the_o same_o if_o no_o way_n different_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o create_v difference_n as_o some_o do_v which_o never_o be_v as_o first_o that_o the_o circumcise_a babe_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n when_o yet_o the_o law_n to_o all_o that_o come_v thither_o stranger_n or_o israelite_n be_v one_o scil_n to_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o spiritual_a respect_n to_o god_n end_n and_o rule_n as_o exod._n 12._o 48_o 49._o to_o be_v in_o heart_n prepare_v as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v ceremonial_o clean_a 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o child_n in_o that_o family_n celebration_n of_o it_o ask_v not_o what_o mean_v we_o by_o this_o service_n as_o if_o they_o actual_o partooke_v thereof_o but_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o it_o exod._n 12._o 26._o or_o if_o such_o child_n capable_a of_o instruction_n be_v admit_v as_o some_o author_n have_v think_v yet_o not_o babe_n which_o can_v not_o go_v up_o to_o the_o 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of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o all_o indefinite_o yet_o sense_n and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o sundry_a of_o the_o child_n be_v neither_o capable_a then_o of_o such_o observe_n of_o all_o god_n word_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v at_o that_o time_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o thereby_o at_o present_a to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o fear_n or_o obey_v the_o lord_n but_o some_o thing_n only_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n whole_o other_o thing_n now_o mention_v to_o the_o whole_a at_o present_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grow_v part_n and_z to_z the_o other_o no_o other_o thâ—n_n as_o involve_v in_o any_o such_o act_n of_o their_o parent_n at_o most_o so_o joelâ—_n â—_z 14._o â—_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d convent_v for_o fast_v so_o chap._n 2._o 1._o again_o repeat_v and_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o suckling_n as_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o assembly_n for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o main_a duty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o be_v lay_v forth_o as_o require_v of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v call_v to_o this_o solemn_a fast_n scil_n not_o mere_o to_o abstain_v from_o food_n or_o to_o express_v sorrow_n by_o rend_v their_o garment_n but_o to_o rend_v their_o heart_n by_o godly_a compunction_n and_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n all_o will_v yield_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o proper_o applyable_a to_o suckling_n but_o to_o some_o of_o the_o assembly_n nor_o yet_o will_v any_o in_o reason_n exclude_v infant_n from_o be_v of_o that_o church_n assembly_n for_o such_o church_n use_v according_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o thing_n mention_v albeit_o not_o capable_a of_o all_o mention_v jer._n 43._o 4._o 6_o 7_o disobedience_n to_o god_n voice_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o not_o proper_o verify_v in_o all_o the_o child_n which_o be_v of_o that_o people_n and_o company_n deut._n 29._o 1._o all_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v those_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v then_o grow_v it_o be_v 40._o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o thence_o vers_fw-la 5._o never_o see_v the_o same_o much_o less_o do_v the_o little_a one_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o assembly_n vers_fw-la 14._o yet_o who_o will_v conclude_v because_o little_a one_o be_v not_o israel_n see_v theâ—e_n wonder_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n enter_v into_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o mark_v the_o phrase_n apply_v to_o the_o little_a one_o that_o they_o also_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n as_o well_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o vers_n 14_o 15._o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v so_o that_o hen._n den_n notion_n hold_v not_o concern_v god_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n in_o covenant_n with_o infant_n but_o they_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o by_o the_o way_n to_o return_v to_o that_o in_o hand_n nation_n baptize_v matth._n 28._o be_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o observe_v christ_n commandment_n but_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o infant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v so_o here_o infant_n believe_v not_o actual_o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n in_o a_o solemn_a way_n of_o initiation_n to_o church_n estate_n inchoative_o by_o external_a baptism_n both_o may_v stand_v together_o and_o have_v their_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o some_o thing_n whole_o wherein_o they_o be_v capable_a as_o of_o church_n estate_n and_o baptism_n in_o other_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o part_n thereof_o as_o actual_a believe_a to_o like_o purpose_n c._n b._n argue_v weak_o in_o his_o six_o argument_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v baptize_v man_n and_o woman_n mention_v not_o their_o child_n too_o as_o if_o therefore_o exclude_v i_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v from_o gen._n 14._o 11_o 12._o that_o those_o king_n take_v all_o the_o good_n of_o sodom_n and_o lot_n ergo_fw-la they_o take_v no_o people_n beside_o contrary_a to_o vers_n 16._o or_o if_o they_o do_v take_v people_n and_o woman_n yet_o not_o child_n too_o and_o if_o lot_n be_v first_o take_v and_o then_o redeem_v by_o abraham_n with_o other_o yet_o not_o ergo_fw-la his_o child_n or_o daughter_n or_o if_o then_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o woman_n yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o child_n wherefore_o either_o they_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o the_o city_n without_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v take_v or_o if_o take_v with_o the_o city_n and_o person_n yet_o not_o bring_v back_o again_o which_o will_v be_v absurd_a to_o affirm_v second_o suppose_v the_o believe_a jew_n child_n be_v not_o just_a at_o that_o time_n baptize_v when_o their_o parent_n be_v thus_o solemn_o admit_v to_o that_o church_n of_o christian_n yet_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v afterward_o when_o member_n be_v solemn_o admit_v to_o complete_a and_o fix_a membership_n in_o our_o church_n we_o baptize_v not_o oft_o time_n their_o little_a one_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o their_o admittance_n yet_o do_v it_o afterward_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o their_o desire_n thereof_o signify_v sect_n viii_o yea_o but_o neither_o then_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o text_n in_o the_o act_n be_v it_o ever_o mention_v that_o any_o child_n of_o any_o believe_a jew_n be_v baptize_v a._n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o therefore_o they_o be_v never_o baptize_v many_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o record_v yet_o not_o therefore_o never_o act_v by_o they_o john_n 20._o 30_o 31._o of_o which_o see_v more_o before_o touch_v consequence_n of_o scripture_n but_o do_v our_o opposite_n indeed_o conclude_v that_o none_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n child_n be_v ever_o baptize_v by_o apostolical_a approbation_n be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o believe_a jew_n at_o least_o ecclesiastical_o such_o which_o be_v so_o move_v and_o touch_v in_o the_o case_n of_o their_o child_n being_n not_o circumcise_v and_o seal_v that_o way_n to_o the_o covenant_n that_o it_o will_v not_o much_o more_o startle_v they_o to_o suppose_v such_o a_o tenet_n or_o practice_n as_o to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v seal_v any_o way_n by_o initiatory_a seal_n at_o all_o as_o neither_o by_o circumcision_n so_o not_o by_o baptism_n be_v they_o so_o ready_a to_o move_v contention_n in_o that_o point_n act_v 22._o 21._o and_o upon_o but_o a_o suppose_a denial_n of_o it_o and_o be_v they_o no_o way_n move_v so_o much_o as_o to_o put_v the_o case_n &_o state_n the_o question_n to_o be_v satisfy_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o no_o other_o scripture_n be_v then_o extant_a why_o their_o infant_n which_o be_v ever_o use_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o abraham_n covenant_n &_o so_o seal_v thereto_o by_o the_o seal_n then_o only_o in_o use_n but_o now_o they_o be_v either_o whole_o exclude_v any_o church_n interest_n and_o any_o covenant_n interest_n actual_o or_o if_o own_a yet_o as_o such_o yet_o why_o deny_v of_o that_o which_o be_v now_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o such_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n yea_o do_v peter_n express_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o in_o the_o promise_n wish_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o occasion_v no_o stir_v of_o question_n and_o case_n why_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n their_o child_n must_v not_o be_v also_o baptize_v other_o contention_n about_o other_o thing_n be_v mention_v and_o other_o difference_n in_o point_n controvertible_a in_o those_o time_n as_o act_n 11._o 2_o 3._o and_o 15._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o 21._o 11._o and_o 6._o 1_o 2._o and_o 15._o 38_o 39_o and_o gal._n 2._o 11._o sure_o then_o either_o the_o believe_a jew_n which_o when_o worse_a man_n have_v that_o privilege_n of_o their_o child_n covenant_n and_o church_n estate_n and_o right_a to_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n the_o case_n be_v so_o soon_o alter_v with_o they_o that_o they_o think_v it_o no_o matter_n of_o scruple_n to_o call_v the_o denial_n and_o omission_n of_o it_o into_o question_n or_o to_o assay_v to_o desire_v satisfaction_n in_o it_o for_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o case_n or_o if_o start_v it_o why_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o controversy_n mention_v as_o start_v by_o some_o at_o least_o that_o can_v not_o so_o whole_o forget_v their_o child_n good_a when_o solicitous_a about_o their_o own_o and_o when_o so_o