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A85949 Vindiciæ vindiciarum: or, A vindication of his Vindication of infant-baptisme, from the exceptions of M. Harrison, in his Pœdo-baptisme oppugned, and from the exceptions of Mr. Tombes, in his chief digressions of his late Apology, from the manner to the matter of his treatises. By Io. Geree M. of Arts, and Preacher of the Word in S. Albanes. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. Geree, John, 1601?-1649. 1646 (1646) Wing G604; Thomason E363_13; ESTC R201234 35,208 49

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and_o after_o set_v down_o his_o purpose_n and_o method_n to_o answer_v i_o only_o in_o his_o own_o way_n without_o reference_n to_o m._n tomb_n who_o he_o hint_n to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o maintain_v his_o tenant_n and_o then_o that_o he_o will_v set_v down_o the_o substance_n of_o each_o argument_n with_o its_o confirmation_n and_o so_o answer_v it_o but_o i_o doubt_v he_o will_v be_v find_v more_o fair_a in_o promise_n then_o in_o performance_n but_o to_o the_o trial_n chap._n iii_o wherein_o my_o first_o ground_n for_o infant-baptisme_n from_o gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o act_n 2.39_o be_v clear_v from_o m._n harrison_n exception_n my_o first_o ground_n for_o infant-baptisme_n be_v draw_v from_o gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o act._n 2.39_o whence_o he_o propose_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n thus_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v extend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n to_o they_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n appoint_v for_o that_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n bapt_n sme_n do_v belong_v act._n 10_o 47._o but_o to_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v extend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o act._n 2.39_o this_o say_v m._n h._n be_v the_o sum_n and_o what_o be_v further_o allege_v in_o reference_n to_o m._n tomb_n his_o assertion_n that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v leave_v to_o m._n tomb_n to_o make_v good_a but_o m._n h._n shall_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o thing_n bring_v for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o concern_v not_o m._n tomb_n in_o particular_a but_o all_o opponent_n in_o general_a as_o what_o i_o deliver_v at_o large_a for_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n gen._n 17.7_o pag_n 10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o wherein_o i_o explain_v and_o confirm_v our_o sense_n of_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o their_o patent_n which_o he_o have_v unfair_o pass_v by_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o i_o will_v consider_v his_o answer_n which_o he_o give_v in_o divers_a particular_n first_o say_v he_o i_o know_v of_o no_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o that_o speak_v of_o jer._n 31.31_o quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.16,17_o but_o first_o what_o think_v he_o of_o that_o gen._n 12.3_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v blessed_v and_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o i_o do_v not_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n at_o first_o gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v they_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o that_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n no_o say_v m._n h._n pag._n 8._o there_o be_v nothing_o from_o the_o 6._o to_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la of_o gen._n 17._o of_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o only_a apromise_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o a_o token_n of_o that_o fleshly_a covenant_n to_o be_v submit_v to_o on_o abraham_n part_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n but_o be_v this_o confident_a assertion_n true_a be_v not_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n a_o gosp●l-covenant_n be_v they_o not_o the_o same_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v in_o express_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n again_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o same_o with_o that_o ver_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o same_o gen._n 17._o and_o that_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gal._n 3.8_o as_o ames_n answer_v bellarmine_n dispute_v just_a against_o all_o protestant_n as_o m._n h._n do_v against_o i_o legimus_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v say_v 17._o say_v bellar._n de_fw-fr sacr_n essectu_fw-la lib._n ●_o cap._n 17._o bellarmine_n that_o god_n when_o he_o enjoin_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n do_v promise_v only_o earthly_a thing_n i.e._n propagation_n of_o posterity_n and_o the_o land_n of_o palestine_n and_o again_o ibid._n again_o ibid._n ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n hold_v forth_o say_v bellarmine_n only_o a_o promise_n of_o peculiar_a protection_n to_o who_o ames_n answer_v prove_v from_o matth._n 22.32_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o whence_o our_o saviour_n gather_v the_o resurrection_n to_o bliss_n that_o in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n there_o be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n or_o christ_n shall_v have_v argue_v ●●_o ut_fw-la silly_o from_o it_o again_o be_v circumcision_n only_o a_o token_n of_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n how_o do_v m._n har._n again_o join_v with_o papist_n against_o protestant_n nay_o the_o worst_a of_o papist_n for_o many_o papist_n acknowledge_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n but_o bellarmine_n deny_v it_o of_o circumcision_n 13._o bel._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la essecta_fw-la sa●r_n cap._n 13._o and_o all_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o m._n har._n join_v in_o make_v circumcision_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o only_o a_o token_n of_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n be_v this_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n thus_o to_o side_n with_o papist_n against_o protestant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o how_o cross_n be_v this_o to_o the_o apostle_n make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o yea_o how_o plain_o do_v the_o scripture_n hint_n that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o sacrament_n sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n see_v deutronomy_n 30.6_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o col._n 2.11_o again_o be_v nothing_o in_o gen._n 17._o from_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o 15._o speak_v of_o but_o only_o a_o promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n etc._n etc._n what_o think_v he_o of_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o where_o other_o then_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o canaan_n and_o what_o say_v he_o of_o ishmael_n to_o who_o its_o certain_a the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n do_v not_o belong_v it_o be_v strange_a m._n har._n will_v let_v slip_v such_o gross_a thing_n in_o a_o way_n that_o he_o know_v they_o will_v be_v scan_v and_o that_o a_o man_n who_o in_o show_n be_v so_o against_o popery_n shall_v broach_v so_o much_o of_o it_o whether_o of_o ignorance_n or_o choice_n he_o best_a know_v sure_o i_o think_v this_o shall_v startle_v his_o follower_n to_o be_v mislead_v into_o so_o apparent_a breach_n of_o their_o protestation_n which_o be_v to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n yet_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n follow_v they_o be_v teach_v to_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o i_o proceed_v neither_o be_v they_o say_v m._n har._n any_o otherways_o separate_v but_o external_o and_o typical_o what_o be_v there_o not_o still_o a_o election_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v separate_v internal_o as_o i_o show_v pag._n 11_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n separate_v to_o be_v god_n visible_a church_n and_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v contain_v as_o wheat_n and_o the_o chaff_n and_o by_o their_o external_a separation_n be_v they_o not_o account_v child_n and_o partaker_n of_o all_o external_a church_n privilege_n rom._n 9.45_o from_o which_o alien_n be_v exempt_a and_o count_v as_o dog_n without_o what_o be_v more_o apparent_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o thus_o much_o hold_v forth_o gal._n 2.15_o for_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n then_o a_o name_n of_o religion_n answer_v in_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o name_n christian_n now_o as_o appear_v plain_o from_o rom._n 2.28_o 29_o and_o be_v there_o not_o carnal_a and_o external_a christian_n now_o as_o there_o be_v jew_n then_o as_o i_o have_v show_v pag._n 14._o and_o you_o must_v confess_v unless_o you_o deny_v the_o christian_a church_n to_o harbour_v any_o hypocrite_n or_o carnal_a christian_n contrary_a to_o daily_a experience_n and_o divers_a parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n record_v mat._n 13._o these_o thing_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o m._n tomb_n pag._n 10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o to_o deny_v they_o without_o answer_n and_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a without_o proof_n be_v very_o beggarly_a dispute_v now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o deut._n 30.6_o be_v not_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n touch_v which_o m._n har._n first_o say_v he_o never_o hear_v any_o account_n that_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o that_o may_v be_v because_o perhaps_o he_o account_v read_v or_o consult_v learned_a divine_n consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o shun_v it_o 2._o he_o say_v if_o i_o have_v read_v over_o the_o first_o and_o second_o
as_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n indeed_o there_o be_v spiritual_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o elect_a christian_n whether_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o much_o the_o verse_n quote_v by_o m._n h._n import_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o as_o i_o have_v show_v neither_o shall_v a_o christian_a infant_n only_o loose_a shadow_n to_o be_v expunge_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n sith_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o that_o pale_a be_v visible_o without_o god_n and_o without_o hope_n a_o sad_a condition_n to_o put_v infant_n into_o and_o to_o the_o parent_n grievous_a yet_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o must_v needs_o touch_v and_o it_o be_v pag._n 10._o if_o he_o mean_v say_v m._n harrison_n that_o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v but_o external_o god_n people_n and_o child_n now_o the_o external_a shadow_n viz._n canaan_n be_v do_v away_o they_o be_v by_o faith_n partaker_n of_o the_o substance_n christ_n and_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o grant_v they_o keep_v and_o better_v their_o station_n here_o m._n harrison_n speak_v as_o though_o the_o israelite_n while_o canaan_n and_o other_o shadow_n stand_v be_v but_o external_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n the_o substance_n which_o be_v a_o most_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n injurious_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n that_o tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n john_n 8.56_o and_o how_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o do_v all_o godly_a israelite_n what_o faith_n be_v it_o but_o a_o true_a live_a justify_v faith_n whereby_o those_o worthy_n do_v so_o great_a thing_n and_o obtain_v a_o good_a report_n and_o have_v not_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n yea_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a a_o justify_v faith_n before_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o thereby_o have_v not_o wrought_v in_o they_o a_o now_o grace_v of_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v be_v new_o circumstance_v direct_v to_o look_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o true_a messiah_n already_o come_v whereas_o before_o they_o rely_v indefinite_o on_o the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o come_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o lydia_n act._n 16.14_o so_o in_o simeon_n and_o anna_n luk._n 2._o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v desire_v m._n harrison_n in_o such_o point_n to_o speak_v more_o true_o or_o more_o wary_o or_o else_o to_o forbear_v write_v book_n till_o he_o be_v better_o ground_v in_o divinity_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v clear_v my_o second_o argument_n chap._n vi_o wherein_o the_o argument_n for_o infant-baptisme_n from_o rom._n 11.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n be_v clear_v from_o m._n tomb_n his_o exception_n in_o his_o apology_n pag._n 69-77_a master_n tomb_n pag._n 69._o of_o his_o apology_n say_v i_o go_v upon_o rom._n 11.11_o 12._o and_o somewhat_o more_o distinct_o then_o m._n martial_n yet_o he_o complain_v for_o my_o want_n of_o syllogize_v from_o it_o but_o that_o methinks_v be_v a_o needle_n complaint_n by_o a_o scholar_n when_o fair_a medium_n for_o syllogism_n be_v hold_v out_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o needful_a so_o supersticious_o to_o tie_v a_o man_n self_n to_o rule_n of_o art_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o variety_n of_o medium_n various_a syllogism_n must_v be_v make_v which_o if_o needle_n so_o much_o time_n and_o paper_n may_v be_v spare_v yet_o since_o he_o expect_v it_o i_o will_v now_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o say_v and_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o child_n of_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v comprehend_v so_o under_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n as_o to_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o same_o visible_a kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o they_o this_o he_o deny_v this_o i_o show_v ground_n for_o by_o four_o clear_a principle_n and_o conclusion_n from_o that_o rom._n 11.11_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o i_o now_o syllogise_v thus_o that_o church-state_n and_o those_o outward_a church-priviledge_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o pure_a gospel-promise_n that_o the_o christian_a jew_n retain_v but_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v god_n visible_a church_n and_o enjoy_v cutward_a church-priviledge_n be_v a_o benefit_n that_o they_o have_v by_o a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v clear_a from_o ver_fw-la 17._o of_o rom._n 11._o whence_o my_o second_o conclusion_n be_v prove_v that_o the_o jew_n that_o obtain_v mercy_n keep_v their_o station_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o pure_a gospel-promise_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v this_o church_n state_n that_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v outward_a church-priviledge_n ergo._n again_o thus_o what_o gospel-priviledge_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v before_o their_o rejection_n that_o they_o shall_v recover_v with_o advantage_n at_o their_o restauration_n to_o have_v their_o seed_n to_o belong_v to_o god_n visible_a kingdom_n with_o they_o and_o enjoy_v outward_a church-priviledge_n be_v a_o gospel_n privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o their_o fall_n ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 11.25_o 26._o hos_fw-la 1.10_o 11._o &_o 2.23_o by_o which_o my_o four_o principle_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o major_a here_o confirm_v the_o minor_a appear_v for_o by_o be_v god_n visible_a kingdom_n christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o all_o and_o make_v good_a to_o the_o elect_a which_o ordinary_o be_v among_o they_o and_o none_o else_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-priviledge_n be_v it_o conduce_v to_o salvation_n again_o 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