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be_v not_o fit_a to_o receiv_v the_o end_n and_o consummation_n baptism_n require_v no_o sacramental_a action_n from_o the_o party_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n supper_n 16_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a patient_n in_o this_o he_o must_v be_v a_o agent_n he_o must_v take_v and_o eat_v which_o the_o infant_n can_v do_v last_o though_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o the_o way_n of_o qualification_n to_o both_o sacrament_n yet_o to_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o worthy_a partake_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n other_o grace_n and_o gracious_a action_n be_v require_v which_o be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o age_n of_o infancy_n to_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o i_o now_o return_v have_v thus_o fair_o rid_v my_o hand_n of_o these_o brainsick_a and_o froward_a spirit_n the_o anabaptist_n and_o their_o abetter_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o qualification_n peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o first_o of_o thankfulness_n thankfulness_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o 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of_o saint_n paul_n do_v direct_o cross_v this_o his_o base_a esteem_n of_o circumcision_n honour_v it_o with_o that_o worthy_a title_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o the_o anabaptist_n expound_v it_o thus_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o messiah_n but_o in_o that_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherein_o he_o bewray_v a_o twofold_a ignorance_n anabaptist_n first_o in_o disjoyn_v these_o two_o viz._n his_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v subordinate_a for_o in_o gen._n 12.1.4_o divers_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v these_o do_v saint_n paul_n in_o rom._n 4.13_o join_v in_o one_o and_o call_v it_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n of_o these_o three_o the_o first_o 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as_o be_v all_o apprehend_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n another_o part_n of_o his_o ignorance_n be_v the_o misinterpretation_n of_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o phrase_n twice_o use_v in_o that_o four_o chapter_n equivalent_a to_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o also_o 10.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o both_o which_o be_v join_v in_o one_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o betoken_v not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n or_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o believer_n for_o their_o justification_n this_o benefit_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o abraham_n do_v seal_v it_o up_o to_o he_o afterward_o by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n speak_v full_a ignorant_o 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this_o indeed_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o witness_n and_o a_o conveniency_n of_o public_a administration_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o be_v also_o a_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o by_o the_o ministry_n as_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o preservation_n and_o confirmation_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o enough_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v live_v and_o lively_a except_o a_o care_n be_v have_v of_o their_o preservation_n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o spiritual_a life_n not_o enough_o that_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n except_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n we_o may_v lose_v our_o former_a hope_n of_o future_a glory_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o profit_v they_o who_o end_n in_o 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