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condition_n on_o his_o part_n yet_o not_o in_o esse_fw-la but_o in_o fieri_fw-la agree_v to_o the_o term_n of_o christ_n prâ—posed_v expect_v salvation_n if_o ever_o he_o have_v grace_n to_o perform_v his_o engagement_n and_o yield_v to_o be_v damn_v if_o not_o 2._o that_o the_o digâ—adiations_n of_o paeâ—obaptists_n one_o against_o another_o be_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n useful_a to_o show_v their_o iniquity_n in_o â—ressing_v oâ—hers_n to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o dictate_v which_o they_o oppose_v one_o another_o in_o 3._o that_o they_o do_v evident_o prove_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a which_o thâ—y_o bâ—ing_v for_o infant-baptism_n to_o prove_v their_o covenant-right_a to_o the_o seal_n for_o if_o infant_n be_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o baptism_n seal_v another_o covenant_n than_o title_n to_o this_o seal_n come_v not_o by_o bare_a interest_n in_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a engage_v seal_n than_o it_o be_v no_o seal_n of_o a_o infant_n who_o do_v not_o engage_v if_o it_o seal_v the_o conditional_a covenant_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o than_o all_o may_v be_v seaâ—ed_v if_o covenant_n interest_n entitle_v to_o the_o seal_n if_o baptism_n seal_v absolute_o to_o none_o till_o he_o believe_v than_o baptism_n be_v no_o complete_a seal_n and_o so_o no_o sacrament_n to_o a_o man_n till_o he_o believe_v if_o it_o seal_v the_o threaten_a as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n thâ—n_v those_o shall_v have_v the_o sacrament_n to_o who_o the_o threaten_a belong_v as_o well_o as_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n if_o it_o seal_v absolute_o only_a god_n general_a truth_n than_o it_o seal_v nonce_n particular_a interest_n and_o then_o none_o can_v claim_v title_n to_o it_o 4._o that_o most_o of_o their_o speech_n be_v mere_a dictate_v without_o show_n of_o proof_n and_o that_o from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o use_v and_o mr_n b._n think_v it_o the_o way_n to_o lose_v ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o edify_v to_o make_v it_o the_o subject_n of_o tedious_a disputation_n and_o to_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o wish_v i_o in_o his_o apol._n against_o mr._n bl._n sect._n 80._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o i_o reply_v to_o what_o he_o say_v against_o my_o distinction_n of_o actual_a &_o aptitudinal_a seal_n i_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a while_n to_o reply_v to_o it_o siâ—h_v i_o use_v that_o distinction_n only_o to_o show_v how_o bellarmin_n may_v be_v answer_v without_o mr_n blâ—kes_n way_n of_o conditional_a seal_n it_o be_v little_a material_a whether_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v a_o seal_n actual_a or_o aptitudinall_n or_o no_o seal_n at_o all_o the_o explication_n of_o my_o meaning_n before_o give_v be_v enough_o to_o justify_v my_o word_n against_o any_o thing_n mr_n b._n have_v or_o can_v object_v as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o the_o internal_a seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o the_o external_a seal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n i_o answer_v the_o question_n be_v about_o my_o word_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a which_o deny_v that_o god_n seal_v in_o every_o right_a administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o affirm_v that_o he_o seal_v not_o but_o when_o it_o be_v admistre_v to_o a_o believer_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n yet_o i_o say_v god_n never_o seal_v by_o baptism_n without_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v baptise_v without_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v right_o according_a to_o scripture_n language_n and_o truth_n call_v god_n seal_v let_v we_o see_v what_o mr._n b._n oppose_v his_o opinion_n i_o prove_v unsound_a thus_o 1._o if_o the_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v to_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v all_o in_o it_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o god_n actual_a seal_n than_o it_o be_v his_o actual_a seal_n etc._n etc._n but_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n a_o seal_n be_v a_o engage_v or_o oblige_v sign_n or_o at_o least_o a_o testify_a he_o that_o actual_o use_v a_o sign_n to_o such_o a_o end_n do_v actual_o seal_v now_o 1._o god_n use_v this_o sign_n 2._o and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o use_v the_o sign_n while_o his_o minister_n use_v it_o in_o his_o name_n at_o his_o command_n for_o immediate_o he_o never_o use_v or_o apply_v it_o to_o any_o 2._o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v use_v to_o this_o end_n to_o engage_v himself_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n for_o 1._o to_o what_o other_o end_n shall_v god_n command_v they_o 2_o else_o he_o shall_v command_v they_o to_o be_v use_v to_o one_o end_n to_o one_o and_o to_o another_o end_n to_o another_o which_o can_v be_v show_v that_o he_o have_v do_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n not_o of_o the_o event_n which_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v follow_v answer_n the_o minor_a of_o this_o argument_n be_v deny_v and_o to_o the_o proof_n i_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o true_a that_o he_o that_o actual_o use_v a_o sign_n to_o such_o a_o end_n do_v actual_o seal_v for_o if_o actual_a seaâ—ing_n be_v actual_a assure_v â—as_v it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.11_o whence_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v the_o actual_a seal_n must_v be_v denominate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o end_n but_o also_o from_o the_o event_n as_o if_o god_n use_v a_o sign_n to_o comfort_n he_o do_v not_o actual_o comfort_v except_o the_o person_n be_v comfort_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a that_o god_n use_v the_o sign_n while_o his_o minister_n use_v it_o in_o his_o name_n at_o his_o command_n but_o then_o when_o they_o represent_v his_o person_n as_o for_o instance_n when_o aaron_n offer_v sacrifice_v burn_a incense_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o signify_v christ_n they_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o god_n name_n that_o be_v to_o his_o honour_n at_o his_o command_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n or_o burn_v incense_n and_o for_o baptism_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o minister_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v into_o his_o name_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o where_o intimate_v as_o if_o they_o do_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n as_o their_o act_n 3._o but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o baptism_n do_v right_o according_a to_o god_n command_v by_o his_o minister_n be_v his_o act_n how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v use_v by_o god_n to_o this_o end_n to_o engage_v himself_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n for_o my_o part_n i_o read_v not_o any_o where_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n use_v baptism_n for_o this_o end_n to_o engage_v himself_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n nor_o do_v mr._n b._n prove_v that_o end_n by_o any_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o his_o reason_n i_o answer_v 1._o to_o the_o first_o though_o neither_o i_o nor_o mr._n b._n know_v any_o orhe_a end_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o prove_v that_o that_o be_v the_o end_n beside_o if_o i_o shall_v assign_v no_o other_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v mr._n b._n his_o question_n to_o say_v it_o be_v to_o try_v obedience_n as_o in_o abraham_n offer_v his_o son_n but_o mr._n b._n may_v easy_o know_v if_o he_o will_v heed_v the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v other_o end_n of_o god_n in_o command_a baptism_n to_o wit_n the_o own_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.13_o gal._n 3.27_o join_v all_o christian_n into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o ephes._n 4_o 5·_fw-la the_o 19_o and_o 27_o atricle_n of_o the_o curch_n of_o england_n acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v one_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o profession_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o difference_n of_o christian_n from_o other_o to_o the_o second_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v absurd_a that_o god_n shall_v command_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v use_v to_o one_o end_n to_o one_o and_o to_o another_o end_n to_o another_o yet_o this_o do_v no_o whit_n prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n which_o mr._n b_o assign_v for_o the_o foregoing_a reason_n yet_o sure_a if_o infant-baptism_n be_v grant_v baptism_n must_v needs_o be_v to_o one_o end_n to_o wit_n a_o sign_n of_o profession_n to_o the_o age_a which_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v to_o a_o infant_n last_o if_o it_o yield_v that_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o engage_v god_n to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n against_o mr._n b._n tâ—at_a god_n seal_v not_o actual_o to_o a_o hypocrite_n since_o he_o
outward_a covenant_n external_a covenant-interest_n of_o infant_n and_o such_o like_a be_v mistake_n upon_o the_o imagined_a connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o initial_a seal_n as_o hey_o call_v it_o now_o to_o mr_n c._n his_o proof_n his_o proof_n be_v from_o rom._n 9.7_o â—_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 16._o that_o elect_a infant_n be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o covenant_n which_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o say_v that_o rom._n 9.8_o prove_v not_o only_o that_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n be_v include_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o also_o that_o the_o apostle_n express_o affirm_v that_o only_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n understand_v spiritual_o and_o they_o only_a abraham_n seed_n acta_fw-la synod_n dordrac_n judiâ—_n profess_v belgic_a the_o 20._o art_n pag._n 113._o haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la solis_fw-la electis_fw-la ho_o promissiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la factae_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la probatur_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n rom._n 9.7.8_o ames_n coron_n art_n 5._o c._n 2._o seminis_fw-la inâ—ulcatio_fw-la solos_fw-la electos_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la vocatos_fw-la notari_fw-la docet_fw-la apostolo_n sic_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la interpretante_fw-la rom._n 9.8_o gal._n 3.16_o &_o 4.28_o mr._n rutherford_n exercit._n apolog._n 2_o c._n 2._o num_fw-la 7._o soli_fw-la electi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la in_o scripture_n faederati_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o hoeredes_fw-la promssionis_fw-la rom._n 9_o 8._o mr_n norton_n mr_n c._n his_o colleague_n commend_v by_o mr._n coâ—ton_n with_o he_o respon_n ad_fw-la apollon_n c._n 2._o pag._n 30._o objectum_fw-la faederis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la soli_fw-la electi_fw-la dr._n twiss_n animadv_n in_o corvin_n pag._n 235._o negamus_fw-la deum_fw-la pacisci_fw-la faedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la dicimus_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la fieri_fw-la solum_fw-la cum_fw-la electis_fw-la more_o may_v be_v see_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3_o sect._n 4_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n sect._n 33._o and_o almost_o in_o every_o protestant_a wrâ—â—er_n of_o note_n whâ—_n oppose_v the_o remonstrant_n of_o belgia_n and_o other_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n freewill_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n but_o what_o mr_n c._n say_v and_o i_o grant_v prove_v not_o that_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o of_o visible_o believe_v parent_n in_o church_n estate_n before_o the_o infant_n can_v make_v any_o personal_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o eovenant_n be_v abraham_n church_n seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o belong_v but_o the_o contrary_a nor_o be_v it_o hereby_o prove_v that_o such_o infant_n be_v covenanter_n engage_v or_o as_o ifant_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o their_o child_n being_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n wâ—re_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n believe_v and_o inchurch_v as_o mr._n c._n seem_v to_o conceive_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a determination_n of_o the_o apostle_n rome_n 9.8_o which_o exclude_v ishmael_n and_o esau_n from_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o change_n of_o abraham_n name_n gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n compare_v prove_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n inchurch_v be_v abraham_n seed_n but_o only_o thâ—t_v believer_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v such_o rom._n 4.17_o mr_n c._n glance_v at_o a_o passage_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 96._o wherein_n i_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4_o 12._o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o all_o or_o only_o circumcise_a person_n but_o to_o all_o believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o apstles_a doctrine_n circumcision_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o seal_v to_o abraham_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a so_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o person_n have_v the_o promise_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o seal_n in_o their_o person_n that_o it_o follow_v person_n have_v the_o promise_n therefore_o they_o have_v the_o seal_n in_o abraham_n â—hough_o they_o never_o be_v nor_o may_v be_v seal_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o this_o mr._n c._n say_v the_o apostle_n discourse_n clear_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o his_o scope_n be_v not_o to_o infringe_v any_o gospel-right_a to_o the_o gospel-seâ—l_a but_o to_o take_v off_o any_o reason_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n from_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v apart_o from_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n believe_a child_n the_o gentile_n in_o abrahâ—ms_n seal_v if_o that_o be_v intend_v as_o much_o may_v have_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o believe_a child_n of_o abraham_n as_o they_o such_o and_o so_o the_o circumcise_n of_o such_o jew_n at_o least_o have_v be_v more_o than_o be_v need_v â—o_o far_o forth_o i_o reply_v i_o grant_v the_o scope_n to_o be_v â—o_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n but_o i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a point_n the_o word_n prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o abraham_n personal_a circumcision_n be_v to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o that_o be_v all_o the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o simple_a necessity_n of_o any_o jew_n believer_n to_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o god_n may_v think_v good_a ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o council_n as_o the_o word_n be_v heb._n 6_o 17._o and_o therefore_o will_v have_v they_o also_o circumcise_v in_o thâ—ir_n own_o person_n to_o that_o end_n but_o however_o there_o werâ—_n other_o end_n of_o circumcision_n as_o â—he_v prefigure_v of_o christ_n to_o come_v the_o distinguish_a the_o israelite_n from_o oâ—her_a people_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o abraham_n circumcision_n seal_v to_o jew-believer_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o needless_a that_o they_o shall_v themselves_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o the_o end_n to_o which_o god_n appoint_v it_o and_o the_o command_n be_v express_a for_o their_o circumcision_n they_o can_v plead_v no_o exemption_n from_o their_o personal_a circumcision_n upon_o that_o pretence_n that_o quatenus_o believer_n they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n while_o the_o command_n stand_v in_o force_n no_o not_o though_o all_o the_o end_n have_v cease_v as_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v all_o other_o nation_n be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v have_v these_o end_n and_o all_o other_o cease_v yet_o without_o god_n release_n of_o the_o command_n they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v how_o little_a that_o act_n of_o christ_n lukeâ—8_n â—8_z 1â—_n 16_o 17._o with_o mark_n 10.16_o make_v for_o mr_n c._n his_o purpose_n be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o review_n before_o and_o so_o likewise_o how_o impertinent_o esayâ—_n 1.9_o &_o 65_o 22._o be_v allege_v be_v show_v before_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n i_o neither_o grant_v that_o inchurch_v gentile_a visible_a believer_n be_v any_o other_o where_o call_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v anabaptist_n will_v grant_v that_o if_o they_o be_v then_o be_v their_o child_n also_o but_o say_v he_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o mere_o abstractive_o consider_v the_o covenant-seed_n gen._n 17.7_o â—ut_v as_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o childen_a with_o they_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v make_v be_v the_o seed_n in_o their_o geâ—erations_n which_o necessary_o imply_v and_o suppose_v as_o the_o parent_n generate_a so_o thâ—_n child_n beget_v of_o they_o the_o parent_n make_v not_o the_o generation_n alone_o nor_o the_o child_n alone_o but_o â—oyntly_o consider_v together_o answer_n no_o person_n be_v the_o covenant-seed_n gen._n 17_o 7._o but_o abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o natural_a seed_n so_o it_o include_v all_o descend_v from_o he_o by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o their_o â—uture_a gâ—nerations_n if_o mean_v of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n their_o gâ—nerations_n note_v either_o the_o age_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v by_o natural_a generation_n or_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n by_o father_n in_o christ_n who_o beget_v they_o by_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 15._o but_o say_v mr._n c._n here_o anabaptist_n sever_v the_o subject_a party_n take_v into_o the_o covenant-consideration_n they_o agree_v it_o be_v abraham_n &_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n but_o leave_v out_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o seed_n soil_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n the_o proselyte_n gentile_n in_o abraham_n house_n they_o be_v not_o his_o carnal_a seed_n why_o be_v they_o
take_n in_o of_o a_o person_n into_o a_o office_n army_n or_o family_n or_o the_o like_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n profit_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o a_o officer_n member_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v usual_o do_v by_o some_o officer_n to_o who_o that_o business_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o person_n upon_o his_o admission_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o take_v his_o place_n work_n benefit_n or_o what_o else_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o as_o his_o right_a and_o due_a but_o i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n indeed_o by_o baptism_n regular_o a_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n hear_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o such_o other_o act_n of_o christian_a communion_n as_o belong_v to_o visible_a church-member_n but_o a_o infant_n by_o baptism_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o these_o prayer_n and_o hear_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n allow_v to_o unbaptised_a person_n and_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o they_o who_o be_v infidel_n when_o infant_n baptize_v be_v send_v away_o as_o uncapable_a of_o they_o and_o disturber_n by_o their_o cry_n and_o play_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o by_o their_o baptism_n till_o they_o themselves_o profess_v as_o mr._n b._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n agree_v the_o be_v name_n repute_v of_o church-member_n be_v antecedent_n to_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o it_o by_o baptism_n i_o must_v confess_v therefore_o i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o this_o admission_n of_o infant_n iâ—_n which_o be_v by_o baptism_n and_o i_o think_v the_o proposition_n in_o mr._n bs._n argument_n to_o be_v void_a of_o truth_n or_o sense_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o construe_v all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n be_v baptize_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v afore_o they_o be_v admit_v unless_o the_o admission_n and_o baptism_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o then_o the_o speech_n be_v a_o inept_v tautology_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o visible_a church_n member_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o now_o mr._n b._n may_v see_v some_o reason_n of_o my_o demur_n about_o his_o major_a proposition_n which_o though_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o he_o well_o know_v how_o to_o express_v himself_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o that_o in_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n in_o any_o good_a construction_n will_v bear_v it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v but_o if_o he_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o late_a sense_n the_o syllogism_n be_v nugatory_n the_o minor_a and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o same_o nevertheless_o as_o in_o the_o dispute_n i_o let_v the_o major_a pass_n so_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o answer_n only_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o his_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o insist_v upon_o my_o denial_n of_o the_o minor_a the_o first_o argument_n of_o mr._n b._n to_o prove_v admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v to_o be_v by_o baptism_n i_o approve_v and_o thence_o conclude_v against_o infant_n baptism_n thus_o if_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n since_o christ_n ordain_v baptism_n of_o admit_v any_o by_o baptism_n as_o visible_a member_n but_o believer_n by_o profession_n than_o all_o that_o must_v be_v admit_v visible_a member_n ordinary_o by_o baptism_n must_v be_v believer_n by_o profession_n but_o since_o baptism_n be_v institute_v or_o establish_v we_o have_v no_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o admit_v any_o aâ—_n visible_a member_n by_o baptism_n but_o believer_n by_o profession_n ergo_fw-la all_o that_o must_v be_v admit_v visible_a member_n must_v be_v believer_n by_o profession_n i_o know_v not_o what_o in_o show_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v say_v to_o this_o for_o what_o man_n yet_o mr._n b._n and_o paedobaptist_n dare_v dare_v go_v in_o a_o way_n which_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n to_o warrant_v it_o from_o a_o way_n that_o have_v full_a current_n of_o both_o yet_o they_o that_o will_v admit_v infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n do_v so_o if_o he_o say_v there_o be_v precept_n before_o i_o answer_v his_o own_o major_n require_v precept_n or_o example_n since_o christ_n ordain_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o that_o shift_n avoid_v not_o the_o retortion_n of_o his_o argument_n to_o what_o he_o reply_v to_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o praefestin_n morator_fw-la sect_n 16._o beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 66.67_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o same_o book_n sect_n 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o manifest_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o any_o scripture_n disciple_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28.19_o nevertheless_o i_o find_v alstedius_n in_o his_o supplement_n to_o chamier_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o §_o 4._o thus_o write_v baptismus_fw-la admittit_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la admitti_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la hanc_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la and_o whereas_o mr._n ball_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o new-ergland_a elder_n about_o the_o nine_o position_n pag._n 60._o have_v say_v baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o congregation_n or_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o evermore_o of_o our_o receive_n into_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a society_n as_o set_v member_n thereof_o mr._n allin_n rejoin_v in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 163._o baptism_n do_v not_o admit_v actual_o into_o the_o church_n and_o your_o own_o expression_n secrety_n imply_v as_o much_o when_o you_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n or_o flock_n of_o christ_n if_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o admission_n than_o there_o be_v admission_n thereunto_o before_o baptism_n but_o who_o do_v admit_v and_o where_o and_o when_o be_v any_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n but_o in_o particular_a congregation_n â—an_v any_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o charch_n that_o whole_a church_n be_v ignorant_a thereof_o fulwood_n serm_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p_o 14._o the_o child_n of_o believer_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o though_o virtual_a actual_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n before_o baptism_n this_o i_o produce_v to_o show_v the_o uncertainty_n among_o paedobaptist_n about_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o membership_n before_o baptism_n like_o also_o what_o mr._n b._n say_v in_o his_o 2d_o arg_fw-mi to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v above_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o god_n and_o when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o 3d._n the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v christ_n list_v engage_v sign_n it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n baptism_n have_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n â—ith_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o appointment_n list_v engage_v sign_n the_o infant_n neither_o list_n nor_o engage_v himself_o by_o it_o as_o christ_n appoint_v and_o when_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o engraff_n and_o enter_v we_o into_o the_o body_n or_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o into_o christ_n as_o rom._n 6.3_o then_o sure_o it_o must_v be_v use_v at_o our_o engraff_n and_o entrance_n it_o rather_o follow_v it_o be_v before_o since_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o end_n in_o execution_n to_o what_o he_o say_v about_o church-member_n disciple_n christian_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 10._o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o 6_o argument_n have_v form_v a_o argument_n from_o ephes._n 5.26_o he_o say_v of_o i_o mr._n t._n in_o his_o exercit._n object_v 1._o that_o then_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o church_n member_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o from_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v that_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v not_o be_v save_v so_o here_o for_o the_o former_a speak_v but_o ad_fw-la debitum_fw-la and_o the_o late_a de_fw-fr eventu_fw-la it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o baptize_v all_o member_n where_o it_o may_v be_v do_v but_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v refut_n what_o i_o say_v exercit._n pag._n 21._o of_o that_o text_n ephes._n 5.27_o be_v not_o a_o objection_n against_o what_o mr._n b._n will_v evince_v from_o the_o text_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o argument_n urge_v for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o that_o text_n by_o a_o london_n minister_n in_o a_o conference_n anno_fw-la 1643._o which_o
on_o earth_n or_o to_o any_o opportunity_n in_o any_o day_n whatsoever_o whether_o week_n day_n or_o lord_n dâ—y_v wherein_o they_o may_v exhort_v 3._o bâ—_n compare_v these_o place_n with_o 〈◊〉_d cor_n 6_o 2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dâ—y_n of_o salvation_n which_o seem_v plain_o to_o intimate_v the_o same_o day_n with_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v heb._n 3.7_o 13._o and_o that_o day_n be_v manifest_o mean_v of_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n do_v beseech_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a or_o rather_o certain_a that_o to_o day_n heb._n 3.7_o 13._o &_o 4.7_o be_v not_o mean_v particular_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o any_o day_n of_o a_o man_n life_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n offer_v he_o and_o receive_v by_o he_o or_o as_o cameron_n quaest_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la heb._n 3.7_o that_o time_n which_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o last_o day_n and_o fullness_n of_o time_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n exhibit_v not_o precise_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v we_o view_v mr._n carter_n reason_n for_o his_o conceit_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n câ—ap_n 4_o 7_o 8._o for_o if_o joshuah_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n namely_o that_o rest_n of_o which_o david_n speak_v than_o he_o will_v not_o afteward_n have_v speak_v of_o another_o day_n therefore_o of_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n iâ—_n must_v be_v mean_v else_o the_o apostle_n argument_n have_v not_o be_v conclude_v nor_o pertinent_a because_o many_o other_o day_n may_v have_v afterward_o be_v speak_v off_o although_o joshuah_n have_v give_v they_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v expect_v answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n do_v right_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n to_o day_n that_o there_o be_v another_o day_n of_o rest_n yet_o remain_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o seven_o day_n rest_n aâ—d_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n oâ—_n canaan_n which_o they_o possess_v by_o joshuah_n s_o conduct_n yet_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v be_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n but_o thus_o he_o gather_v it_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o david_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n both_o after_o god_n swear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n who_o believe_v not_o and_o after_o joshuah_n have_v settle_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o david_n speech_n but_o there_o be_v imply_v a_o future_a day_n of_o rest_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n for_o david_n if_o it_o 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i_o need_v not_o contend_v yet_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o not_o enter_v to_o and_o eat_v with_o contain_v under_o it_o this_o other_o of_o not_o baptise_v for_o sure_o he_o may_v not_o baptize_v those_o to_o who_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o the_o baptise_v cornelius_n and_o not_o only_o the_o enter_v to_o he_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o peter_n receive_v that_o vision_n i_o still_o adhere_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n signify_v one_o peculiarly_a that_o must_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o holiness_n on_o the_o contrary_a reception_n to_o that_o privilege_n answ._n 1._o i_o grant_v the_o fitness_n of_o the_o expression_n only_o conditional_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o think_v good_a but_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v offend_v against_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n notwithstanding_o my_o concession_n and_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o 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so_o much_o as_o wâ—sh_v â—f_a instruction_n so_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n disciple_n be_v receive_v of_o he_o particular_o of_o philip_n joh._n 1.44_o who_o be_v call_v and_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o christ_n meet_v with_o he_o i._n e._n before_o he_o be_v at_o all_o instruct_v by_o he_o and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o story_n of_o the_o jew_n exod._n 19.8_o who_o undertake_v to_o obey_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o then_o but_o after_o give_v they_o v_o 20._o which_o be_v clear_a evidence_n that_o those_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o discipleship_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o have_v precedent_a instruction_n against_o this_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o pretend_v be_v set_v down_o by_o he_o in_o these_o word_n let_v put_v to_o school_n be_v as_o early_o as_o the_o dr._n will_v imagine_v yet_o none_o be_v put_v to_o school_v till_o he_o do_v know_v his_o teacher_n and_o so_o none_o be_v christ_n disciple_n in_o scripture_n language_n till_o he_o know_v jesus_n to_o be_v châ—ist_v and_o take_v he_o for_o his_o lord_n which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o they_o be_v not_o disciple_n not_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o example_n which_o i_o have_v use_v of_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o school_n by_o the_o care_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v design_v to_o show_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o be_v scholar_n who_o as_o yet_o know_v nothing_o of_o what_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v nor_o have_v actual_a willingness_n to_o acquire_v knowledge_n and_o consequent_o that_o entrance_n into_o discipleship_n refer_v only_o to_o subsequent_a suppose_v not_o any_o precedent_a instruction_n and_o this_o be_v competent_o evidence_v by_o that_o example_n though_o it_o be_v suppose_v of_o the_o child_n that_o go_v to_o school_v that_o he_o know_v his_o teacher_n this_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o his_o teacher_n be_v none_o of_o the_o document_n which_o he_o come_v to_o learn_v but_o the_o good_a letter_n that_o be_v profess_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o imaginable_a why_o a_o blind_a child_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o school_n or_o put_v to_o a_o instructor_n and_o so_o can_v be_v deem_v to_o know_v the_o master_n before_o assuetude_n have_v acquaint_v he_o with_o he_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v say_v with_o as_o full_a propriety_n of_o speech_n to_o come_v to_o school_v as_o he_o that_o use_v his_o own_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o foot_n to_o direct_v he_o thither_o answ._n no_o child_n be_v ever_o enter_v a_o scholar_n without_o some_o such_o document_n as_o this_o you_o must_v hearken_v to_o your_o master_n which_o be_v some_o precedent_a instruction_n and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o blind_a or_o a_o lame_a child_n or_o both_o he_o that_o put_v he_o to_o school_n give_v he_o some_o item_n who_o be_v his_o master_n and_o to_o what_o end_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o whereof_o none_o be_v do_v to_o a_o infant_n and_o though_o these_o be_v not_o the_o document_n which_o he_o come_v to_o school_v to_o learn_v yet_o they_o be_v document_n which_o he_o be_v teach_v afore_o he_o come_v to_o school_v the_o dr._n add_v 2_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o child_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o school_n do_v not_o always_o know_v their_o master_n before_o their_o entrance_n no_o not_o by_o the_o most_o superficial_a knowledge_n many_o be_v bring_v to_o public_a school_n who_o never_o so_o much_o as_o see_v their_o master_n till_o they_o be_v by_o their_o parent_n deliver_v up_o into_o their_o power_n and_o discipline_n if_o this_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o then_o change_v the_o similitude_n from_o the_o schoolmaster_n to_o the_o parent_n or_o guardian_n or_o the_o very_a nurse_n every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v and_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o instruct_v the_o child_n and_o so_o do_v christ_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n whosoever_o be_v entrust_v by_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o we_o know_v god_n and_o nature_n do_v thus_o bring_v a_o child_n to_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o nurse_n or_o guardian_n when_o the_o child_n know_v none_o of_o these_o nor_o understand_v any_o more_o of_o all_o these_o transaction_n than_o the_o infant_n do_v at_o the_o font_n conceive_v what_o be_v do_v to_o it_o there_o and_o so_o still_o this_o evidence_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o answer_n concern_v the_o child_n know_v his_o teacher_n answ._n it_o do_v indeed_o evidence_n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o drs._n answer_n who_o be_v to_o show_v how_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28.19_o do_v not_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n since_o they_o be_v first_o to_o be_v make_v disciple_n afore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v have_v first_o turn_v the_o precept_n of_o make_v disciple_n inâ—o_o receive_v of_o person_n to_o be_v disciple_v and_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o into_o preach_v it_o to_o other_o who_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o school_n and_o be_v urge_v with_o this_o that_o none_o be_v bring_v to_o school_v till_o he_o know_v his_o teacher_n have_v no_o better_a shift_n than_o here_o he_o use_v to_o avoid_v it_o for_o he_o it_o that_o some_o be_v bring_v to_o school_v that_o have_v not_o a_o superficial_a knowledge_n of_o their_o master_n as_o have_v never_o see_v he_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v till_o they_o be_v tell_v they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o a_o master_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o school_n which_o be_v the_o drs._n notion_n of_o make_v disciple_n matth._n 28.19_o till_o he_o have_v some_o knowledge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o teacher_n as_o for_o his_o other_o shift_n by_o change_v the_o similitude_n it_o be_v worse_o for_o thereby_o he_o quit_v the_o cause_n the_o precept_n be_v not_o matth._n 28.19_o set_v to_o nurse_n but_o make_v 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