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or_o if_o ever_o you_o show_v i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v holy_a signify_v lawful_a i_o shall_v urge_v no_o further_o t._n there_o be_v that_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 4_o 5._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n here_o sanctify_v be_v for_o lawful_o use_v as_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v refuse_v v._o the_o sense_n be_v that_o such_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v please_v to_o god_n as_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n and_o sender_n for_o suppose_v a_o sinful_a man_n eat_v his_o meat_n without_o invoke_v god_n for_o a_o blessing_n have_v he_o not_o a_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n t._n his_o next_o instance_n be_v 1._o thes_n 4._o 3_o 4_o 7._o where_o sanctification_n be_v use_v for_o chastity_n and_o may_v 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cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o circumcision_n be_v abolish_v yet_o be_v baptism_n retain_v to_o admit_v the_o infant_n of_o christian_n as_o circumcision_n admit_v they_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o time_n and_o his_o close_a manner_n of_o dispute_v not_o permit_v this_o enlarge_n by_o recourse_n to_o the_o original_n and_o institution_n of_o baptism_n which_o serve_v more_o to_o illustrate_v than_o convince_v i_o keep_v to_o the_o tether_n allow_v and_o come_v at_o length_n to_o prove_v that_o proposition_n from_o col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o where_o 1._o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a circumcision_n make_v with_o hand_n 2._o a_o explanation_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n t._n paul_n here_o dissuade_v they_o from_o the_o use_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o some_o will_v have_v introduce_v among_o they_o and_o particular_o 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which_o he_o frame_v into_o a_o argument_n thus_o those_o who_o god_n do_v promise_n before_o the_o law_n foretell_v under_o the_o law_n actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n those_o god_n do_v appoint_v church-member_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o god_n do_v promise_n before_o the_o law_n foretell_v under_o the_o law_n and_o actual_o receive_v infant_n into_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o god_n do_v appoint_v infant_n church-member_n under_o the_o gospel_n t._n he_o deny_v the_o minor_a that_o god_n do_v not_o promise_v before_o the_o law_n foretell_v under_o the_o law_n and_o actual_o receive_v infant_n into_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n c._n which_o be_v prove_v in_o order_n first_o that_o god_n do_v promise_n before_o the_o law_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n thus_o that_o which_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o abraham_n be_v before_o the_o law_n but_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o infant_n 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8._o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v nation_n be_v bless_v therefore_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n t._n without_o repeat_v he_o confuse_o answer_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o to_o infant_n c._n he_o tell_v he_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o the_o conclusion_n than_o take_v away_o his_o answer_n thus_o if_o god_n command_v infant_n to_o stand_v before_o he_o in_o covenant_n than_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o infant_n but_o god_n command_v infant_n to_o stand_v in_o covenant_n before_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o infant_n deut_n 29._o 10_o 11._o you_o stand_v this_o
commission_n wherein_o we_o have_v first_o the_o act_n preach_v that_o be_v proclaim_v second_o the_o object_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o in_o the_o original_a and_o other_o language_n signify_v good_a news_n or_o a_o good_a speech_n from_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o mission_n and_o commission_n come_v from_o the_o same_o author_n christ_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o same_o person_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n observe_v that_o none_o may_v preach_v as_o church-officer_n but_o they_o that_o be_v send_v in_o a_o gospel-way_n our_o adversary_n in_o the_o common_a cause_n speak_v so_o home_o to_o this_o that_o we_o need_v not_o press_v it_o further_o the_o last_o thing_n be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o that_o a_o very_a large_a one_o unto_o every_o creature_n as_o here_o to_o all_o nation_n as_o matthew_n now_o the_o quaere_fw-la will_v be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o every_o creature_n some_o limit_n it_o to_o every_o rational_a creature_n angel_n man_n 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figure_n to_o every_o creature_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v goâ—_n and_o proclaim_v the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o christ_n to_o every_o creature_n for_o as_o by_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o creature_n be_v accurse_v so_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n all_o creature_n shall_v be_v bless_v rom._n 8._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o creature_n groan_v desire_v to_o be_v neliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answerable_a to_o this_o preach_v the_o gospl_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v now_o by_o christ_n to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n object_n but_o the_o creature_n can_v hear_v nor_o understand_v answ_n it_o be_v true_a not_o proper_o no_o more_o can_v john_n baptist_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o babe_n spring_v for_o joy_n nay_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v a_o hear_n to_o the_o creature_n hosea_n 2._o 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n hence_o observe_v that_o every_o creature_n in_o a_o sense_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o benefit_n they_o have_v by_o christ_n but_o every_o one_o in_o their_o kind_n man_n come_v to_o year_n and_o discretion_n be_v capable_a of_o actual_a understanding_n actual_a profession_n actual_a faith_n infant_n only_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la be_v capable_a of_o the_o first_o seed_n of_o understanding_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o will_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o fruit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n the_o rest_n of_o our_o fellow-creature_n as_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n they_o groan_v for_o the_o curse_n so_o by_o a_o other_o instinct_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o earnest_a expectation_n or_o a_o stretch_a out_o neck_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v rom._n 8._o 9_o thus_o we_o have_v paraphrase_a upon_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o introduction_n to_o the_o second_o wherein_o be_v first_o a_o consolatory_a promise_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v second_o a_o comminatorie_a curse_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v first_o the_o qualification_n and_o that_o either_o absolute_a he_o that_o believe_v or_o conditional_a and_o be_v baptise_a q._n now_o the_o quaere_fw-la will_v be_v what_o belief_n be_v here_o mean_v sol._n first_o the_o event_n tell_v we_o that_o belief_n that_o save_v we_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v second_o the_o opposition_n its_o contrary_a to_o that_o unbelief_n that_o damn_v observe_v that_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v 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baptism_n be_v judge_v faithful_a hommius_n say_v infant_n have_v faith_n in_o semine_fw-la in_o the_o seed_n though_o not_o in_o mess_n in_o the_o harvest_n beza_n say_v they_o have_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o power_n though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o operation_n faith_n say_v trelcatius_n be_v twofold_a 1._o active_a which_o the_o elder_a have_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n 2._o passive_n and_o by_o imputation_n which_o infant_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o divine_a promise_n pelagius_n ask_v austin_n where_o he_o place_n infant_n baptise_a he_o answer_n in_o numero_fw-la credentium_fw-la in_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n and_o add_v nec_fw-la judicare_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la aliter_fw-la audebis_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la apertè_fw-la haereticus_fw-la neither_o may_v thou_o presume_v to_o judge_v otherwise_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v a_o plain_a heretic_n we_o will_v conclude_v this_o with_o that_o of_o 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we_o never_o find_v any_o say_v bishop_n usher_z thing_n of_o this_o nature_n lay_v to_o
by_o compare_v of_o scripture_n and_o be_v there_o not_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n express_v in_o one_o scripture_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o divine_n of_o reform_a church_n among_o which_o express_o bucanus_n loc._n commu_o pag._n 557._o say_v est_fw-la igitur_fw-la paulo_n finitore_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la therefore_o a_o sacrament_n as_o paul_n define_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o peter_n martyr_n once_o dr._n of_o the_o chair_n in_o oxford_n say_v in_o the_o fore_n quote_v place_n pag._n 102._o l._n c._n a_o sacrament_n be_v call_v a_o sign_n which_o word_n that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v prove_v hereby_o because_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n teach_v that_o abraham_n after_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v receive_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n already_o obtain_v to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v ursine_n catech._n pag._n 414._o with_o many_o more_o his_o second_o groundless_a assertion_n be_v that_o augustine_n definition_n or_o that_o which_o goâ—s_v in_o his_o name_n for_o he_o scruple_n it_o of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v impertinent_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v as_o groundless_a since_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o dove_n christ_n wash_v of_o his_o disciple_n foot_n a_o person_n kneel_v and_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o pray_v the_o kiss_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o many_o other_o action_n which_o be_v not_o sacrament_n here_o be_v couch_v a_o miscelene_n of_o absurdity_n be_v not_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o dove_n a_o seal_n or_o sign_n of_o christ_n office_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n and_o not_o of_o his_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n what_o 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12._o 24._o be_v heterogeneal_a and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o question_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o everlasting_a but_o ever_o and_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o subject_a maâ—ter_n and_o service_n the_o servant_n shall_v serve_v the_o master_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o one_o be_v capable_a to_o serve_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o thing_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v ever_o when_o you_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o relieve_v by_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v canaan_n again_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o that_o foâ—t_o need_v no_o relieve_v that_o be_v never_o beleagerd_v or_o besiege_v the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o actual_a possession_n of_o canaan_n but_o of_o such_o a_o possession_n as_o god_n promise_v and_o undoubted_o perform_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o when_o abraham_n himself_o possess_v scarce_o any_o part_n 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pag._n 23._o mr._n marshal_n defence_n page_n 134._o cotton_n pag._n 77._o to_o 110._o cobbet_n pag._n 151._o to_o 168._o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 44._o to_o 50._o mr._n tomb_n 21_o section_n nine_o argument_n tell_v we_o of_o dangerous_a absurdity_n if_o infant_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v baptize_v we_o may_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o let_v we_o view_v the_o absurdite_n first_o infant_n say_v he_o will_v be_v loser_n by_o christ_n come_n and_o in_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v they_o with_o the_o parent_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v circumcision_n &_o not_o parent_n with_o child_n to_o baptism_n answ_n i_o ratheâ—_n think_v that_o by_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o circumcision_n the_o condition_n 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visible_a church_n membership_n which_o yet_o