all_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 3._o yet_o be_v it_o so_o this_o seal_n be_v not_o to_o infant_n who_o have_v no_o intelligence_n thereof_o and_o so_o no_o confirmation_n thereof_o by_o baptism_n 4._o nor_o do_v this_o seal_n any_o more_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n than_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o itself_o not_o of_o any_o person_n interest_n in_o it_o 5._o this_o be_v as_o well_o seal_v by_o the_o baptism_n of_o other_o yea_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o any_o one_o decease_a most_o of_o all_o by_o christ_n baptism_n as_o by_o each_o person_n own_o baptism_n 6._o this_o seal_v may_v be_v not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o they_o that_o deny_v baptism_n yea_o to_o infidel_n yea_o to_o devil_n who_o may_v and_o do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o have_v it_o seal_v as_o well_o to_o 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then_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o this_o interest_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n either_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o do_v believe_v or_o all_o alike_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v beside_o if_o sacrament_n be_v but_o conditional_a sign_n or_o testimony_n incomplete_a and_o conditional_a till_o person_n believe_v than_o they_o be_v but_o conditional_a incomplete_a sacrament_n till_o a_o person_n believe_v since_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n &_o seal_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o if_o so_o than_o infant_n have_v not_o a_o complete_a sacrament_n or_o absolute_a but_o a_o incomplete_a and_o conditional_a baptism_n and_o consequent_o though_o the_o baptizer_n begin_v to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n yet_o he_o can_v say_v he_o do_v baptize_v they_o but_o must_v wait_v till_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o then_o he_o may_v say_v he_o baptize_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o complete_a sacrament_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o baptize_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n who_o he_o do_v wash_v in_o infancy_n or_o else_o he_o mock_v they_o which_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n indeed_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o no_o other_o mark_v 16.16_o beside_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o conditional_a seal_n may_v be_v a_o uqestion_n mr._n baxter_n apology_n against_o mr_n blake_n sect._n 77._o pag._n 140._o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n useless_a and_o vain_a but_o this_o i_o shall_v leave_v till_o i_o examine_v mr._n baxter_n exception_n against_o i_o about_o the_o condirional_a covenant_n and_o seal_v only_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o word_n sect._n 79._o pag._n 141_o a_o conditional_a seal_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n till_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v and_o infer_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o conditional_a seal_n it_o be_v no_o seal_n and_o consequent_o no_o sacrament_n to_o a_o infant_n until_o he_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n mr_n m._n add_v now_o for_o the_o three_o thing_n the_o obligation_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o receiver_n a_o bond_n or_o tie_n for_o he_o to_o perform_v who_o be_v admit_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n this_o three_o i_o say_v be_v also_o absolute_a all_o circumcise_a and_o baptize_v person_n do_v or_o do_v stand_v absolute_o engage_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v on_o their_o part_n and_o therefore_o all_o circumcise_a person_n be_v by_o the_o circumcision_n oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o legal_a and_o typical_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v then_o in_o force_n and_o infant_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v bind_v to_o this_o though_o they_o have_v no_o understanding_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o that_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o this_o seal_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o answer_n it_o be_v true_a god_n require_v that_o his_o covenant_n shall_v be_v keep_v which_o be_v express_v to_o be_v that_o every_o man_n child_n among_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v gen_n 17.9_o 10._o but_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o parent_n not_o of_o the_o infant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v not_o to_o circumcise_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o circumcise_a person_n be_v by_o the_o eircumcision_n oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o if_o circumcision_n seal_v this_o its_o seal_n of_o this_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o a_o command_n not_o a_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o keep_v god_n promise_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n alone_o but_o his_o precept_n so_o that_o this_o seal_n be_v not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o all_o yea_o by_o this_o seal_n oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v seal_v rather_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n speech_n show_v gal._n 5_o two_o 3_o 4_o and_o this_o seal_n belong_v to_o all_o infant_n and_o elder_a person_n for_o all_o be_v tie_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o if_o hence_o be_v derive_v a_o title_n to_o baptism_n either_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n or_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o penitent_a &_o believe_a person_n to_o speak_v the_o plain_a truth_n the_o right_a use_n of_o baptism_n be_v first_o to_o seal_v to_o god_n testify_v our_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o it_o afore_o god_n seal_v to_o we_o by_o it_o any_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o conclude_v mr._n m._n have_v not_o yet_o acquit_v himself_o from_o put_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a which_o mr_n calvin_n count_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o baptize_v a_o infant_n who_o have_v neither_o a_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n from_o god_n nor_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o understand_v by_o baptism_n any_o thing_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o profess_v any_o accptance_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o be_v or_o can_v be_v know_v to_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o thing_n but_o vanity_n in_o this_o discourse_n of_o mr._n m._n or_o the_o paedobaptist_n doctrine_n about_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o believer_n infant_n therein_o sect_n xxxii_o the_o exception_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 4._o sect._n 5._o against_o mr_n ms_n speech_n about_o the_o covenant_n and_o conditional_a seal_n be_v make_v good_a against_o mr._n m._n and_o mr._n blake_n but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v the_o vanity_n of_o paedobaptist_n conceit_n about_o the_o seal_n and_o covenant_n i_o shall_v inquire_v a_o little_a more_o into_o this_o point_n in_o which_o i_o find_v much_o jangle_n
mr._n c._n tell_v we_o hence_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o consectary_n he_o will_v infer_v from_o his_o five_o conclusion_n and_o mind_v discourse_n about_o it_o but_o how_o from_o any_o thing_n say_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o visible_a professor_n though_o not_o sincere_a be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o visible_a head_n this_o follow_v that_o parent_n profession_n unite_v the_o child_n to_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o right_o to_o baptism_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o if_o it_o be_v form_v into_o a_o argument_n thus_o if_o the_o visible_a professor_n confession_n of_o faith_n unite_v he_o to_o christ_n as_o visible_a head_n than_o it_o unite_v the_o child_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v he_o right_o to_o baptism_n but_o the_o visible_a professor_n etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la i_o shall_v deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n and_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v prove_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o proof_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o parent_n act_n be_v the_o child_n act_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o child_n act_n to_o give_v a_o right_n or_o title_n to_o baptism_n without_o a_o institution_n none_o of_o the_o text_n produce_v no_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v show_v that_o the_o parent_n act_v of_o profess_v faith_n do_v entitle_v the_o child_n to_o circumcision_n much_o less_o to_o baptism_n cornelius_n his_o child_n be_v not_o entitle_v to_o circumcision_n though_o he_o and_o his_o house_n fear_v god_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o acts._n 10.2_o even_o in_o circumcisi_fw-la on_o the_o use_n of_o it_o have_v its_o rule_n only_o from_o the_o command_n as_o i_o have_v often_o pove_v not_o one_o of_o mr._n c._n his_o text_n mention_n the_o parent_n act_n as_o entitle_v the_o child_n to_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n but_o oblige_v to_o duty_n deut._n 16.16_o 17_o there_o be_v a_o injunction_n that_o all_o the_o male_n shall_v thrice_o a_o year_n appear_v before_o god_n but_o this_o be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o parent_n only_o but_o also_o to_o child_n marry_v or_o unmarried_a and_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n like_o what_o mr._n c._n will_v it_o prove_v rather_o the_o male_n act_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o female_n than_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n more_o likely_a in_o this_o the_o young_a male_n do_v appear_v instead_o of_o the_o age_a weak_a &_o so_o the_o child_n act_n go_v for_o the_o parent_n however_o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o parent_n act_n give_v right_o to_o initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v nothing_o require_v to_o that_o in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o israel_n but_o their_o descent_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o parent_n act_v for_o his_o child_n intitle_v he_o to_o solemn_a initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v say_v thou_o haste_v avouch_v this_o day_n the_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o to_o be_v do_v to_o entitle_v they_o to_o solemn_a initiation_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o who_o act_n soever_o be_v mention_v whether_o of_o the_o parent_n or_o captain_n elder_n officer_n or_o man_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o act_n do_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o those_o bear_v already_o and_o those_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o not_o to_o entitle_v they_o to_o initiation_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o bind_v they_o the_o more_o firm_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o these_o instance_n be_v to_o the_o point_n of_o parent_n act_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n take_v as_o the_o child_n act_n for_o solemn_a initiation_n in_o church_n fellowship_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v that_o this_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o baptism_n and_o church-membership_a in_o the_o christian_a gentile_a church_n will_v not_o be_v prove_v till_o the_o rule_n about_o circumcision_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o about_o baptism_n and_o the_o church-membership_a of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o neither_o agree_v with_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n appointment_n or_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o n._n t._n nor_o with_o the_o new_a english_a principle_n of_o church_n constitution_n &_o government_n but_o judiaze_a notion_n opposite_a to_o the_o gospel_n what_o he_o say_v the_o parent_n omission_n to_o circumcise_v his_o child_n be_v count_v the_o child_n act_n of_o break_v god_n conant_n gen._n 17.14_o depend_v on_o this_o that_o the_o parent_n omission_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o child_n act_n of_o break_a covenant_n but_o many_o protestant_a divine_n and_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o person_n of_o year_n as_o piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o locum_fw-la diodati_n new_a annot._n grotius_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o chamier_n count_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o infant_n tom_fw-mi 4_o paustrat_n cath._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect._n 20._o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o expound_v the_o verse_n passive_o thus_o the_o male_a the_o flesh_n of_o who_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n my_o covenant_n be_v break_v either_o way_n expound_v it_o be_v inpertinent_a to_o mr._n cs._n purpose_n they_o that_o expound_v it_o as_o aben_n ezrae_n apud_fw-la christoph._n cartwright_n on_o the_o place_n of_o the_o parent_n understand_v both_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v he_o it_o be_v true_a john_n 4.50_o 51._o matth._n 15.22_o to_o 29._o mark_n 9.12_o to_o 18._o parent_n believe_v be_v accept_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o child_n and_o so_o mark_n 2.5_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o bringer_n of_o the_o palsy_n man_n be_v accept_v but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o title_n to_o baptism_n by_o the_o parent_n confession_n any_o more_o than_o by_o the_o midwife_n or_o gossip_n bring_v to_o the_o foâ—â—_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n but_o reality_n though_o not_o know_v to_o man_n which_o christ_n look_v on_o so_o that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n the_o father_n pray_v in_o secret_n though_o not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n after_o many_o dictate_v without_o proof_n he_o tell_v we_o as_o the_o covenant_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o gracious_a parent_n as_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o elect_a child_n have_v mighty_a force_n to_o effect_v very_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o elect_a feed_n yea_o albeit_o die_v young_a as_o sundry_a of_o those_o elect_a one_o of_o abraham_n race_n do_v rom._n 9.6_o yea_o so_o as_o to_o make_v their_o outward_a wash_n to_o become_v effectual_a in_o christ_n to_o a_o inward_a cleanse_a ephes._n 5.25.26_o yea_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v in_o and_o bring_v home_o many_o of_o such_o covenant-children_n whence_o those_o revolter_n belove_v for_o their_o covenant-fathers_n sake_n as_o such_o rom._n 11.28_o and_o hence_o make_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o return_n v_o 15_o 16._o so_o be_v there_o such_o validity_n in_o the_o covenant_n invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n albeit_o but_o unworthy_o ofttimes_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o parent_n which_o do_v beget_v upon_o the_o child_n a_o external_a filial_a relation_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o spouse_n the_o visible_a church_n whence_o that_o respect_n of_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o espousal_n covenant_n ezek._n 16.8_o even_o in_o the_o child_n of_o idolatrous_a member_n v_o 20_o 21_o 23._o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o way_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o clothe_v albeit_o many_o unworthy_a member_n be_v giâ—t_v up_o in_o it_o to_o hold_v they_o and_o they_o in_o external_a communion_n jer._n 13.11_o until_o either_o the_o church_n be_v divorce_v from_o god_n or_o the_o particular_a member_n be_v disfranchise_v by_o some_o church-censure_n of_o such_o a_o covenant-privilege_n answer_n though_o this_o reason_a contain_n nothing_o but_o dictate_v unprove_v and_o incoherent_a yet_o since_o it_o carry_v some_o show_n of_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr comparatis_fw-la i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o to_o it_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o aword_n in_o the_o text_n allege_v that_o show_v what_o mr_n c._n here_o assert_n that_o the_o covenant_n lay_v hold_v upon_o by_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o gracious_a parent_n as_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o child_n have_v mighty_a force_n to_o effect_v very_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o elect_a seed_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n in_o those_o text_n to_o prove_v such_o a_o counnant_n make_v to_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 acceptance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o profess_a own_v of_o it_o upon_o the_o covenant_n term_n as_o well_o upon_o their_o child_n part_n as_o their_o own_o &_o they_o restipulate_v in_o a_o passive_a reception_n of_o the_o cvenant-condition_n and_o bond_n too_o after_o imitation_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n purposeâ—_n s._n confess_v circumcision_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n yea_o the_o bastard_n child_n of_o judah_n and_o gilead_n and_o other_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n which_o yet_o can_v not_o personal_o restipulate_v in_o a_o way_n of_o actual_a knowledge_n or_o faith_n or_o the_o like_a answ._n the_o objection_n as_o it_o be_v not_o i_o so_o i_o may_v let_v it_o and_o the_o answer_n pass_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o that_o do_v requiâ—e_a consideration_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect._n 5._o answer_v mr._n stephen_n his_o argument_n for_o the_o convertibility_n as_o he_o caâ—ls_v iâ—_n of_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o a_o word_n of_o command_n from_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n i_o have_v say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—o_z not_o always_o note_v a_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o mutual_a performancâ—s_n and_o instance_a in_o gen._n 9.10_o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o single_a covenant_n as_o well_o as_o mutual_a and_o further_o add_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o such_o a_o convertibility_n must_v needs_o be_v between_o those_o person_n that_o do_v contract_n according_a to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o covenant_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d infant_n can_v contract_v if_o any_o say_v the_o parent_n
order_n of_o nature_n be_v invert_v to_o all_o these_o argument_n against_o infant_n visible_a christian-churchmembership_a this_o one_o may_v be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o example_n rule_n nor_o hint_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n or_o order_v in_o it_o or_o care_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o as_o member_n nor_o any_o other_o sign_n that_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o reckon_v as_o visible_a member_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n against_o it_o i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v dispute_v for_o it_o so_o much_o as_o mr._n b._n i_o will_v therefore_o go_v on_o to_o examine_v what_o he_o say_v sect_n liii_o letter_n between_o i_o and_o mr._n b._n be_v set_v down_o concern_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a which_o he_o assert_n whereby_o the_o point_n be_v state_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v understand_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o i_o and_o mr._n b._n he_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o when_o at_o first_o in_o the_o dispute_n at_o bewdley_n jan._n 1._o 1649._o mr._n b._n urge_v for_o infant_n baptism_n his_o argument_n of_o the_o ordinance_n or_o law_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n whereby_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o print_v in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n ch_n 5._o part_n 1._o i_o not_o know_v what_o other_o it_o may_v be_v and_o he_o deny_v it_o be_v that_o of_o circumcision_n urge_v he_o often_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o be_v which_o he_o will_v not_o which_o occasion_v the_o dispute_n to_o be_v more_o confuse_a then_o otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v be_v after_o in_o my_o praecursor_n i_o again_o tell_v he_o i_o find_v it_o not_o but_o in_o the_o peculiar_a national_a policy_n of_o the_o jew_n no_o universal_a law_n or_o ordinance_n for_o it_o to_o which_o what_o elusory_a reply_n he_o make_v be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o part_n oâ—_n this_o review_n sect_n 2._o pag_n 8_o 9_o which_o move_v i_o be_v then_o upon_o the_o examine_n of_o his_o four_o and_o 5_o ch_n from_o bewdley_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o kidderminster_n to_o write_v and_o send_v april_n 3d._n 1655._o this_o letter_n to_o he_o sir_n not_o find_v yet_o that_o law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n which_o you_o assert_v in_o your_o book_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v unrepealed_a i_o do_v request_n you_o to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a text_n or_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o you_o conceive_v that_o law_n or_o ordinance_n be_v write_v and_o to_o transmit_v it_o to_o i_o by_o this_o bearer_n that_o your_o allegation_n may_v be_v consider_v by_o he_o who_o be_v you_o as_o be_v meet_v april_v 3._o 1655._o john_n tomb_n the_o next_o morning_n i_o receive_v from_o he_o this_o letter_n direct_v to_o i_o sir_n i_o mean_v to_o see_v more_o say_v against_o what_o i_o have_v already_o write_v before_o i_o will_v write_v any_o more_o about_o infant_n baptism_n without_o a_o more_o press_a call_n than_o i_o yet_o discern_v i_o have_v discharge_v my_o conscience_n and_o shall_v leave_v you_o and_o you_o to_o take_v your_o course_n and_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o your_o letter_n because_o you_o so_o join_v two_o question_n in_o one_o that_o i_o know_v not_o which_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v that_o you_o will_v have_v i_o answer_v to_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o ordinance_n or_o law_n of_o god_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v churchmember_v be_v one_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v repeal_v be_v another_o you_o join_v both_o into_o one_o for_o the_o first_o that_o infant_n be_v churchmember_v as_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o deny_v that_o i_o know_v of_o so_o will_v i_o not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o you_o be_v now_o about_o it_o and_o much_o less_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o god_n ordination_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o matter_n first_o the_o benefit_n of_o churchmembership_n with_o all_o the_o consequent_a privilege_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o grant_n or_o promise_v to_o confer_v these_o and_o not_o direct_o of_o a_o precept_n second_o the_o duty_n of_o devote_v and_o dedicate_a the_o child_n to_o god_n and_o enter_v it_o into_o the_o covenant_n which_o confer_v the_o benefit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n or_o precept_n to_o constitute_v this_o duty_n i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o you_o doubt_v not_o of_o either_o of_o these_o for_o you_o can_v imagine_v that_o any_o infant_n have_v the_o blessing_n without_o a_o grant_n or_o promise_n that_o be_v impossible_a nor_o that_o any_o parent_n lay_v under_o a_o duty_n without_o a_o oblige_a law_n for_o that_o be_v as_o impossible_a take_v it_o therefore_o for_o grant_v that_o you_o be_v resolve_v in_o both_o these_o and_o so_o yield_v 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precept_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n will_v oblige_v to_o duty_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o ergo_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n for_o these_o be_v contrary_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o a_o transgression_n not_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o it_o require_v of_o we_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a ground_n of_o exception_n but_o in_o case_n of_o covenant_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v not_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o duty_n mere_o by_o his_o consent_n i_o answer_v 1._o he_o may_v oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o act_n which_o he_o must_v perform_v or_o else_o prove_v unfaithful_a and_o dishonest_a but_o his_o own_o obligation_n make_v it_o not_o strict_o a_o duty_n ergo_fw-la when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o man_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o fidelity_n but_o not_o of_o duty_n 2._o he_o that_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o act_n by_o promise_n do_v occasion_n a_o obligation_n to_o duty_n from_o god_n because_o god_n have_v oblige_v man_n to_o keep_v their_o promise_n 3._o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o own_o ruler_n so_o far_o may_v he_o be_v say_v to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o duty_n that_o be_v duty_n to_o himself_o though_o the_o act_n be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o another_o but_o than_o he_o may_v as_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o or_o command_v himself_o so_o that_o still_o the_o duty_n such_o as_o it_o be_v have_v a_o answerable_a command_n so_o that_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n because_o there_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o nothing_o but_o a_o law_n can_v cause_v that_o duty_n nor_o make_v that_o omission_n of_o it_o a_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v rom._n 5.13_o but_o the_o omission_n of_o enter_v infant_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n 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baptism_n he_o be_v a_o very_a rare_a bird_n that_o make_v any_o fruitful_a use_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o neither_o have_v institution_n from_o god_n nor_o promise_n of_o blessing_n and_o be_v never_o know_v by_o the_o infant_n nor_o perhaps_o any_o person_n live_v can_v tell_v he_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n nor_o be_v there_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o same_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n make_v such_o a_o impression_n on_o the_o body_n as_o keep_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o but_o by_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o print_n on_o the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o and_o the_o obligation_n by_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v 3._o say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v parent_n in_o love_n to_o their_o child_n to_o enter_v they_o into_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a society_n if_o they_o have_v but_o leave_v so_o to_o do_v but_o here_o parent_n have_v leave_v to_o enter_v they_o into_o the_o church_n which_o iâ—_n the_o most_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a society_n ergo._fw-la that_o they_o have_v leave_v be_v prove_v 1._o god_n never_o forbid_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v this_o sincere_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n can_v do_v it_o sincere_o and_o a_o not_o forbid_v be_v to_o be_v interpret_v as_o leave_v in_o case_n of_o such_o participation_n of_o benefit_n as_o all_o law_n of_o man_n in_o doubtful_a case_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o most_o favourable_a sense_n so_o have_v christ_n teach_v we_o to_o interpret_v his_o own_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o duty_n to_o god_n they_o mâ—st_v be_v interpret_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o benefit_n to_o man_n they_o must_v be_v interpret_v in_o the_o most_o favourable_a sense_n that_o they_o will_v hear_v answ._n enter_v into_o the_o church_n invisible_a be_v god_n only_a woâ—k_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n visible_a christian_n be_v by_o baptism_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o â—e_n have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n since_o christ_n ordain_v baptism_n of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o admit_v visible_a member_n but_o only_o by_o baptism_n mr._n bs._n minor_a then_o here_o be_v this_o that_o parent_n have_v leave_v to_o enter_v which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o admission_n their_o child_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o baptize_v they_o but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o god_n have_v forbid_v parent_n to_o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o baptism_n in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v baptism_n for_o thâ—m_n as_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n much_o more_o to_o baptize_v they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n according_a to_o mr._n bs._n hypothesis_n plain_a scrip_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 2â—1_n except_o they_o be_v minister_n a_o not_o forbid_v be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o leave_v in_o this_o case_n but_o a_o not_o command_v be_v a_o 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the_o messiah_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o appoint_v it_o but_o let_v we_o view_v master_n drew_n proof_n of_o the_o minor_a the_o reason_n say_v he_o of_o the_o command_n for_o sign_v infant_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n with_o the_o first_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o be_v evident_a gen._n 17.7_o 8._o compare_v with_o the_o 9.10_o and_o 11._o verse_n where_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n be_v knit_v into_o a_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v circumcise_v every_o male_a as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11._o but_o this_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o 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reason_n oblige_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o be_v the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o but_o that_o be_v false_a for_o the_o formal_a reason_n be_v put_v the_o thing_n be_v put_v without_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o put_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o put_v though_o other_o thing_n be_v put_v but_o if_o the_o promise_n have_v be_v put_v yet_o abraham_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o circumcise_v unless_o a_o command_n be_v put_v and_o the_o command_n be_v put_v abraham_n be_v bind_v to_o circumcise_v though_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n therefore_o though_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o as_o master_n marshal_n true_o confess_v defence_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 182._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_a be_v the_o command_n and_o therefore_o till_o master_n draw_v show_v we_o have_v the_o same_o command_n to_o baptise_v infant_n as_o abraham_n have_v to_o circumcise_v infant_n he_o can_v never_o show_v we_o have_v the_o same_o or_o equal_a reason_n for_o infant-baptism_n as_o be_v for_o infant-circumcision_a but_o master_n draw_v think_v to_o prove_v his_o minor_a from_o gen._n 17.7_o 8._o compare_v with_o the_o 9_o 10_o 11._o vers_fw-la where_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v he_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n be_v knit_v into_o a_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o but_o he_o do_v but_o dictate_v without_o any_o clear_a explication_n or_o through_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o say_v for_o 1._o he_o do_v not_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o dependence_n he_o imagine_v to_o be_v one_o upon_o another_o of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n and_o the_o promise_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 upon_o that_o promise_n alone_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o other_o promise_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o mean_v yet_o he_o bring_v nothing_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o it_o â—s_v unequal_a he_o shall_v expect_v we_o shall_v take_v it_o on_o his_o word_n since_o if_o we_o gather_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n vers_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o may_v as_o well_o be_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n oâ—_n canaan_n vers_fw-la 8._o as_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2._o whereas_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 7._o have_v diverse_a sense_n one_o so_o as_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n another_o of_o abraham_n as_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n he_o neither_o bring_v a_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v can_v why_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o shall_v be_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o alone_o be_v for_o his_o purpose_n to_o bring_v gentile-believer_n child_n to_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n rather_o than_o to_o abraham_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o to_o his_o natural_a seed_n especial_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yea_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o the_o dependence_n be_v as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o nature_n since_o the_o command_n there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n only_o and_o they_o that_o join_v to_o they_o 3._o nor_o do_v mr._n draw_v show_v what_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o they_o be_v knit_v into_o whether_o contingent_a or_o necessary_a or_o if_o necessary_a in_o what_o degree_n of_o necessity_n whether_o de_fw-fr omni_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la this_o last_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o likely_a and_o the_o dependence_n this_o to_o whosoever_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o person_n be_v to_o have_v the_o first_o seal_n and_o whosoever_o be_v to_o have_v the_o first_o seal_n to_o that_o person_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v but_o this_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o it_o appear_v from_o v_o 19_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o ishmael_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o first_o seal_n &_o other_o of_o abraham_n house_n have_v not_o the_o promise_n who_o be_v to_o be_v sign_v with_o circumcision_n and_o the_o female_n have_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sign_v if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v virtual_o sign_v it_o serve_v not_o master_n drew_n turn_n who_o assert_n a_o dependence_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o actual_a sign_v in_o the_o person_n federate_a 4._o nor_o do_v he_o show_v from_o what_o term_n or_o word_n his_o imagine_a dependence_n be_v evident_a the_o only_a term_n i_o know_v he_o or_o any_o other_o gather_v the_o suppose_a dependence_n from_o be_v vers_n 9_o therefore_o but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o most_o usual_a sense_n be_v and_o thou_o note_v a_o further_a addition_n to_o his_o speech_n not_o a_o illation_n of_o one_o thing_n from_o another_o and_o so_o the_o tigurine_v read_v &_o tu_fw-la and_o thou_o pareus_n tu_fw-la autumn_n but_o thou_o piscator_fw-la tu_fw-la vero_fw-la thou_o very_o so_o that_o the_o evidence_n be_v very_o small_a which_o be_v from_o so_o uncertain_a a_o light_n 5._o nor_o do_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o show_v from_o the_o compare_v gen._n 17.7_o 8._o with_o 9_o 10_o 11._o any_o dependence_n of_o application_n of_o any_o other_o first_o sign_n than_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o promise_n there_o the_o command_n of_o a_o indfinite_a first_o seal_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o to_o believer_n infant_n be_v a_o mere_a figment_n 6._o that_o dependence_n which_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o term_n therefore_o be_v not_o at_o all_o such_o as_o intimate_v a_o right_a competent_a to_o infant_n but_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o parent_n which_o infant_n be_v nor_o capable_a of_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o see_v a_o command_n for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v but_o a_o parallax_n or_o decepâ—io_fw-la visus_fw-la a_o mistake_n of_o sight_n as_o in_o he_o that_o think_v he_o see_v two_o sun_n or_o two_o moon_n at_o once_o the_o minor_a also_o in_o his_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v sect_n iv._o the_o covenant_n genesis_n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n but_o afore_o â—e_n come_v to_o prove_v it_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o objection_n god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n as_o appear_v
or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o any_o medium_n to_o prove_v his_o conclusion_n by_o but_o only_o repeat_v the_o conclusion_n in_o different_a phrase_n and_o those_o some_o of_o they_o new_o mint_v gibberish_n or_o nonsense_n sometime_o the_o major_n sometime_o the_o minor_a sometime_o both_o however_o since_o it_o be_v my_o task_n i_o shall_v view_v what_o he_o say_v page_n 92._o he_o say_v thus_o which_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o very_a first_o institution_n of_o a_o initial_a seal_n gen._n 17.7_o 9_o 10_o 14._o where_o the_o very_a ground_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o seal_v be_v because_o of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o and_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o afterward_o in_o the_o fourteen_o the_o seal_n be_v by_o a_o metonymia_fw-la call_v the_o covenant_n for_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a not_o only_o that_o god_n command_v they_o who_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o the_o covenant_n or_o in_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o he_o that_o reject_v or_o neglect_v the_o seal_n be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n but_o his_o covenant_n so_o that_o because_o the_o initial_a seal_n be_v add_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o such_o as_o receive_v it_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o because_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o by_o god_n own_o will_n such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n suppose_v still_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o so_o that_o to_o lay_v circumcision_n upon_o god_n command_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n too_o be_v well_o consistent_a together_o for_o the_o command_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o it_o answ._n here_o be_v all_o mr._n ms._n strength_n to_o prove_v his_o major_n that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n from_o abraham_n time_n and_o so_o forward_o shall_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o after_o alter_v thus_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusedness_n and_o impertinency_n in_o all_o this_o passage_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o initial_a seal_n gen._n 17.7_o 9_o 10_o 14._o which_o he_o must_v understand_v of_o a_o initial_a seal_n in_o general_a or_o indefinite_a or_o else_o it_o reach_v not_o to_o baptism_n and_o so_o it_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v but_o it_o be_v palpable_o false_a that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o word_n any_o other_o initial_a seal_n institute_v then_o circumcision_n and_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a dotage_n to_o maintain_v that_o in_o those_o word_n there_o be_v any_o rule_n about_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n than_o circumcision_n the_o very_a word_n be_v thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o this_o covenant_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v male-circumcision_a and_o no_o other_o of_o which_o the_o time_n and_o part_n be_v precise_o set_v down_o 2._o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n have_v title_n to_o the_o initial_a seal_n or_o right_n but_o his_o conclusion_n be_v of_o their_o duty_n not_o of_o their_o title_n now_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infant_n duty_n the_o command_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o nor_o do_v mr._n m._n i_o think_v assert_v it_o as_o their_o duty_n but_o as_o their_o privilege_n and_o yet_o all_o that_o the_o text_n infer_v or_o mr._n m._n conclude_v from_o it_o concern_v the_o connexion_n between_o the_o duty_n of_o circumcise_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o infant_n and_o the_o covenant_n not_o between_o the_o privilege_n of_o circumcision_n passive_o take_v which_o belong_v to_o infant_n and_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v another_o impertinency_n 3._o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o proposition_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v of_o duty_n in_o parent_n or_o minister_n yet_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o grant_v the_o command_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o more_o plain_o page_v 182._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o be_v circumcise_v be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o if_o true_a there_o be_v no_o duty_n without_o the_o command_n whatever_o interest_n there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a all_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n if_o it_o be_v command_v not_o otherwise_o and_o so_o neither_o infant-circumcision_a nor_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o bare_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n without_o a_o particular_a command_n for_o each_o of_o they_o 4._o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o motive_n page_n 182._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o their_o church-state_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o it_o and_o the_o thing_n it_o relate_v to_o but_o he_o tell_v we_o not_o to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o motive_n a_o motive_n be_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n whereby_o a_o person_n be_v persuade_v or_o induce_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o motive_n to_o infant_n for_o they_o conceive_v not_o of_o it_o his_o word_n the_o very_a ground_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o seal_v be_v because_o of_o the_o covenant_n do_v intimate_v that_o he_o mean_v the_o covenant_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o command_n but_o what_o it_o make_v to_o his_o purpose_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v for_o though_o that_o be_v the_o motive_n to_o god_n yet_o god_n motive_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o his_o command_n to_o we_o nor_o the_o evidence_n of_o our_o privilege_n but_o his_o declaration_n of_o his_o will._n but_o be_v it_o a_o motive_n to_o abraham_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o motive_n for_o the_o more_o full_a engagement_n of_o he_o to_o that_o which_o without_o that_o motive_n he_o have_v be_v to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n nor_o any_o further_a evidence_n of_o privilege_n than_o be_v import_v by_o other_o declaration_n of_o god_n will_n 5._o though_o circumcision_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o each_o person_n because_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o that_o the_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o use_v that_o rite_n that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o covenant_n shall_v have_v it_o and_o they_o that_o be_v 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yet_o this_o can_v be_v true_a only_o of_o some_o age_n therefore_o mr._n cs._n reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n from_o the_o term_n everlasting_a to_o infer_v the_o extent_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o the_o n._n t._n nor_o indeed_o can_v the_o reason_n be_v good_a for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o god_n shall_v not_o promise_v at_o all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n in_o that_o place_n but_o that_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o the_o text_n say_v gen._n 17.8_o that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o abraham_n be_v then_o a_o stranger_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o than_o that_o part_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n perâ—zites_n jebusite_n etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v not_o that_o in_o the_o latent_fw-la sense_n there_o may_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n though_o i_o find_v no_o passage_n in_o the_o n._n t._n so_o expound_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17.8_o yet_o sure_o it_o be_v but_o bold_a presumption_n to_o build_v any_o doctrine_n on_o a_o allegory_n not_o expound_v so_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n a_o great_a usurpation_n of_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n to_o impose_v duty_n on_o man_n conscience_n by_o argument_n draw_v from_o such_o devise_a sense_n 2._o that_o mr._n c._n build_v his_o inference_n upon_o the_o conjunction_n therefore_o gen._n â—7_n 9_o which_o though_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o english_a translation_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o tigur_n and_o thou_o by_o pareus_n but_o thou_o by_o piscator_fw-la thou_o very_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o mr._n cs._n inference_n since_o there_o be_v no_o firm_a ground_n on_o which_o it_o rest_v 3._o but_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o therefore_o gen._n 17.9_o be_v the_o only_a read_n and_o that_o the_o command_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v also_o of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n even_o in_o our_o day_n yet_o that_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o command_n v_o 9_o shall_v be_v only_o from_o the_o promise_n v_o 8._o or_o v_o 7._o and_o not_o also_o from_o the_o promise_n v_o 4_o 5_o 6_o i_o know_v no_o goâ—d_a reason_n iâ—_n or_o can_v be_v give_v 4._o be_v it_o that_o there_o can_v be_v good_a reason_n give_v thereof_o yet_o since_o the_o promise_n v_o 8._o be_v mix_v contain_v both_o spiritual_a promise_n if_o mr._n c._n be_v in_o the_o right_a and_o promise_v pecuâ—iar_a to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o think_v the_o precept_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o that_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v also_o natural_a and_o not_o bind_v the_o gentile_a believer_n since_o they_o have_v no_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n from_o which_o the_o duty_n be_v infer_v as_o well_o if_o not_o only_o as_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 5._o but_o be_v all_o that_o mr._n c._n will_v have_v here_o grant_v that_o the_o term_n everlasting_a possession_n v_o 8._o prove_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o n._n t._n that_o therefore_o v._n â—_o prove_v the_o command_n extend_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n now_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o promise_n v_o 7._o or_o 8._o not_o from_o the_o rest_n v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v to_o gentile_a believer_n now_o and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o sure_a if_o the_o promise_n bâ—_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n and_o the_o commandâ—_n belong_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v it_o belong_v to_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o to_o none_o but_o elect_a person_n to_o who_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v no_o mere_a professor_n of_o faith_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v god_n covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n since_o no_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o 6._o be_v this_o also_o grant_v that_o the_o command_n be_v to_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n as_o be_v enjoin_v v._n 9_o than_o it_o remain_v still_o as_o a_o duty_n for_o every_o professor_n of_o christian_a faith_n to_o circumcise_v his_o male_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o christianity_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n command_v there_o then_o circumcision_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o mr._n c._n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o command_n of_o god_n be_v primary_o fix_v upon_o the_o general_a duty_n namely_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o not_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o way_n of_o keep_v either_o by_o circumcise_n or_o baptise_v so_o as_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n come_v under_o the_o command_n only_o upon_o this_o because_o it_o be_v declare_v then_o to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o when_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o what_o else_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o token_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n will_v be_v the_o duty_n in_o stead_n thereof_o mark_v the_o word_n he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o circumcise_v every_o manchild_n among_o you_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o for_o so_o have_v that_o be_v make_v the_o token_n for_o perpetuity_n to_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o covenant_n itself_o but_o 1._o in_o general_n he_o say_v v_o 9_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v observe_v and_o perform_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n whatever_o that_o prove_v to_o be_v and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o 2_o d._n place_n v_o 10_o 14._o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v as_o for_o circumcision_n that_o be_v a_o duty_n only_o upon_o those_o word_n declare_v that_o to_o be_v then_o the_o token_n circumcision_n be_v now_o abolish_v yet_o the_o command_n of_o keep_v the_o token_n of_o 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i_o have_v before_o set_v down_o for_o present_v these_o argument_n from_o the_o text_n be_v against_o it_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o enjoin_v gen._n 17.9_o but_o what_o abraham_n be_v enjoin_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o express_a word_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o and_o again_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n twice_o be_v this_o impose_v on_o abraham_n distinct_o name_v and_o the_o term_n therefore_o spectial_o apply_v to_o he_o and_o after_o with_o difference_n from_o yet_o with_o his_o seed_n so_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v its_o light_n
because_o preach_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o more_o comfortable_a because_o in_o plain_a word_n without_o shadow_n mr._n m._n add_v to_o have_v nothing_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o administration_n then_o as_o they_o be_v shadow_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v very_o right_a but_o to_o say_v it_o be_v our_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o in_o lieu_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v external_a ordinance_n to_o apply_v christ_n be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v our_o privilege_n to_o have_v no_o ordinance_n to_o apply_v christ_n to_o we_o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o complete_a in_o he_o which_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a thing_n to_o affirm_v answ._n those_o external_a ordinance_n apply_v christ_n to_o they_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o shadow_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v christ_n nor_o do_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 10_o 11._o express_v their_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n otherwise_o then_o as_o figure_n sign_n type_n and_o 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which_o last_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o mr._n m._n the_o reason_n of_o my_o word_n be_v omit_v and_o my_o speech_n misrepresent_v but_o thus_o set_v down_o mr._n ms._n exception_n appear_v but_o cavil_n for_o he_o suppose_v our_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enlarge_v by_o enjoy_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o i_o know_v not_o any_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o effectual_a call_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n glorification_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o term_v save_v grace_n or_o which_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o to_o say_v these_o be_v enlarge_v by_o enjoy_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n especial_o when_o administer_v to_o infant_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o i_o grant_v for_o we_o to_o have_v want_v baptism_n have_v be_v a_o privilege_n god_n not_o appoint_v it_o nor_o promise_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o it_o nor_o 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o circumcision_n though_o a_o part_n of_o their_o administration_n do_v yet_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o which_o speech_n how_o frivolous_a it_o be_v be_v show_v before_o sect_n 25._o p._n 165_o 166._o and_o in_o this_o section_n or_o that_o the_o want_n of_o circumcision_n or_o some_o ordinance_n in_o the_o place_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n to_o this_o he_o say_v and_o i_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o succeed_v circumcision_n as_o it_o bind_v to_o that_o manner_n of_o administration_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v somewhat_o succeed_v it_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o seal_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n than_o a_o covenant_n without_o a_o seal_n answ._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o succeed_v circumcision_n as_o it_o bind_v to_o that_o manner_n of_o administration_n than_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o succeed_v it_o in_o its_o use_n which_o confirm_v my_o before_o speech_n carp_v at_o by_o m._n m._n 2._o how_o vain_a the_o talk_n of_o paedobaptist_n be_v about_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v show_v before_o sect_n 31._o 3._o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o seal_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n than_o a_o covenant_n without_o a_o seal_n when_o there_o be_v more_o assurance_n and_o better_a estate_n thereby_o procure_v but_o if_o as_o good_a assurance_n and_o estate_n be_v by_o a_o