aquam_fw-la quae_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la nascentis_fw-la dicens_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la bapt_v synod_n colon_n sub_fw-la rudolpho_n imper._n apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 13._o and_o consequent_o with_o so_o much_o precipitancy_n as_o speak_v their_o lay_v too_o much_o stress_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v upon_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o as_o if_o god_n tie_v himself_o to_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o we_o agreeable_a hereto_o christ_n commission_n be_v as_o full_a for_o baptise_v infant_n as_o any_o other_o for_o if_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a or_o adopt_a child_n of_o believer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v proselyte_v they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o so_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o belong_v to_o christ_n which_o in_o christ_n own_o dialect_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o be_v his_o disciple_n 9.41_o disciple_n compare_v matt._n 10.42_o with_o mark_n 9.41_o yea_o they_o be_v call_v so_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o ghost_n act._n 15.10_o with_o v._o 1._o and_o the_o commission_n run_v to_o baptise_v all_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d disciple_n matt._n 28.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o if_o then_o infant_n be_v or_o be_v make_v disciple_n together_o with_o their_o parent_n or_o proparent_n so_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o abraham_n reach_v to_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o interpose_v between_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v yea_o such_o be_v the_o near_a conjunction_n of_o the_o command_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v coincident_a q._n d._n whosoever_o be_v my_o disciple_n or_o relative_n partner_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o be_v in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o stipulate_v for_o their_o religious_a education_n let_v they_o be_v consign_v thereunto_o by_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n let_v this_o be_v the_o rite_n of_o their_o admission_n let_v this_o be_v the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o their_o discipleship_n and_o who_o be_v we_o that_o dare_v in_o contradiction_n to_o this_o express_a order_n of_o our_o saviour_n hinder_v any_o such_o out_o of_o our_o own_o imagination_n from_o enter_v in_o at_o this_o ordinary_a gate_n or_o door_n of_o grace_n who_o do_v not_o exclude_v themselves_o ananias_n find_v saul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o disciple_n baptize_v he_o 9.18_o he_o act._n 9.18_o though_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o minister_n else_o have_v make_v he_o so_o infant_n be_v disciple_n not_o so_o much_o of_o man_n be_v as_o of_o god_n make_v vouchsafe_v gracious_o in_o their_o believe_a parent_n to_o accept_v they_o also_o into_o his_o covenant_n 7.14_o covenant_n rom._n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o so_o into_o the_o state_n of_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n also_o plain_o declare_v that_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v alone_o by_o itself_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n in_o that_o he_o exhort_v those_o awaken_v jew_n to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o this_o ground_n or_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o 39_o they_o act._n 2.38_o 39_o it_o be_v true_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n to_o which_o faith_n must_v be_v conjoin_v as_o necessary_a to_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n on_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v hence_o however_o person_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o descent_n or_o adoption_n or_o by_o their_o own_o personal_a faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o command_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o command_n be_v ground_v upon_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o that_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v the_o promise_n thou_o shall_v wear_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v thereof_o for_o it_o follow_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n shall_v not_o want_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n that_o ensure_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o who_o then_o can_v forbid_v water_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n 10.47_o argument_n act._n 10.47_o to_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o what_o have_v the_o anabaptist_n to_o object_n against_o what_o be_v here_o allege_a for_o the_o put_n on_o infant_n the_o present_a sign_n or_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n why_o nothing_o in_o effect_n but_o what_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o papist_n for_o viz._n that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n only_o of_o a_o carnal_a legal_a covenant_n and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o renew_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o its_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o that_o patriarch_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n now_o as_o foederal_a holiness_n or_o any_o right_a or_o privilege_n accrue_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant_n from_o birth_n or_o by_o be_v of_o such_o a_o lineage_n or_o descent_n but_o that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n in_o their_o infant_n estate_n be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o those_o of_o heathen_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o who_o in_o show_n be_v so_o much_o against_o popery_n shall_v broach_v so_o much_o of_o it_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 be_v this_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n thus_o to_o side_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o bellarmine_n alibi_fw-la bellarmine_n de_fw-fr sacr._n effectu_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o &_o alibi_fw-la in_o particular_a mr._n blake_n 46._o blake_n answer_v to_o tomb_n p._n 61._o print_a anno_fw-la 46._o declare_v that_o their_o argument_n against_o foederal_a holiness_n be_v borrow_v from_o they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o either_o in_o mr._n tomb_n or_o blackwood_n which_o may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o stapleton_n cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la the_o rhemist_n or_o some_o of_o that_o party_n and_o that_o the_o jesuit_n be_v the_o first_o opposer_n of_o it_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a and_o much_o agitate_a controversy_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n concern_v the_o identity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o john_n baptism_n compare_v with_o christ_n the_o papist_n thunder_v anathema_n against_o they_o who_o shall_v affirm_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n to_o have_v the_o same_o virtue_n and_o power_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n those_o of_o the_o reform_a on_o the_o 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answerable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n here_o represent_v they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o any_o express_a instance_n of_o any_o infant_n baptize_v in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v there_o any_o instance_n of_o any_o infant_n of_o a_o christian_a believer_n leave_v unbaptise_v be_v there_o not_o strong_a presumption_n that_o upon_o come_v over_o of_o any_o to_o the_o faith_n their_o child_n together_o with_o themselves_o be_v receive_v and_o baptize_v it_o be_v say_v only_o of_o lydia_n that_o she_o believe_v but_o of_o she_o and_o her_o household_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v 15_o baptize_v act._n 1â—_n 15_o yea_o our_o saviour_n himself_o upon_o zaccheus_n receive_v of_o he_o say_z to_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 19.9_o abraham_n luk._n 19.9_o so_o st._n peter_n tell_v cornelius_n word_n by_o which_o he_o and_o his_o house_n shall_v
covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o suppose_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o main_a matter_n promise_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o say_a covenant_n it_o may_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n because_o under_o temporal_a promise_n spiritual_a blessing_n be_v veil_v and_o consign_v by_o a_o temporal_a possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n a_o eternal_a inheritance_n in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v assure_v to_o they_o beside_o you_o take_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o adjunct_n or_o a_o appendix_n for_o a_o entire_a covenant_n as_o if_o god_n make_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n when_o as_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n for_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a bible_n which_o speak_v only_o of_o one_o covenant_n make_v with_o that_o holy_a patriarch_n even_o that_o which_o circumcision_n do_v consign_v which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n under_o a_o veil_n but_o now_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o without_o a_o veil_n as_o doctor_n taylor_n who_o be_v so_o often_o quote_v by_o they_o express_v it_o 37._o it_o discourse_v of_o baptism_n p._n 37._o and_o so_o can_v not_o respect_v only_o as_o the_o answerer_n say_v god_n blessing_n he_o with_o a_o numerous_a issue_n and_o they_o with_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v in_o that_o no_o sensible_a blessing_n to_o abraham_n see_v neither_o he_o nor_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o promise_n as_o a_o mere_a earthly_a blessing_n for_o near_o 500_o year_n after_o doubtless_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v make_v good_a to_o he_o as_o before_z premise_v or_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o he_o which_o be_v conceal_v under_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o temporal_a promise_n beside_o there_o be_v other_o than_o abraham_n seed_n and_o ishmael_n who_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v 12._o circumcise_v gen._n 17.11_o 12._o to_o who_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v not_o belong_v the_o mysteriousness_n of_o this_o transaction_n we_o be_v further_o instruct_v in_o by_o st._n paul_n heb._n 11.13_o they_o all_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o promise_n as_o he_o observe_v viz._n of_o a_o temporal_a possession_n in_o canaan_n they_o see_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a part_n afar_o off_o they_o embrace_v they_o and_o look_v through_o the_o cloud_n and_o temporal_a veil_n and_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a or_o the_o same_o in_o a_o heavenly_a state_n this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o their_o promise_n and_o therefore_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v before_o 4.11_o before_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o so_o must_v relate_v principal_o to_o a_o effect_n and_o blessing_n great_a than_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n apprehend_v or_o be_v express_v in_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o temporal_a promise_n wherefore_o when_o god_n promise_v pardon_n and_o forgiuness_n of_o sin_n he_o promise_v to_o remember_v this_o covenant_n 26.42_o covenant_n levit._fw-la 26.42_o what_o stay_n can_v it_o be_v to_o moses_n faith_n when_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n in_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n of_o abraham_n &c._n &c._n 3.6_o &c._n exod._n 3.6_o if_o it_o only_o concern_v temporal_n agnoscatur_fw-la say_v chamier_n bapt_a chamier_n lib._n 5._o the_o bapt_a let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n together_o with_o the_o multiplication_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n be_v annex_v to_o this_o covenant_n yet_o say_v he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o appendage_n to_o it_o as_o to_o godliness_n the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n be_v annex_v earthly_a thing_n be_v indeed_o under_o that_o dispensation_n promise_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o suitable_a to_o the_o jewish_a pedagogical_a estate_n to_o allure_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o general_o and_o spare_o on_o the_o contrary_a spiritual_a blessing_n be_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o and_o earthly_a thing_n more_o general_o and_o spare_o hold_v forth_o and_o promise_v to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n administration_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v more_o particular_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o first_o dispensation_n be_v design_v for_o the_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o primary_n grand_a promise_n to_o be_v their_o god_n denote_v that_o he_o will_v as_o certain_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n and_o to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a rest_n there_o as_o to_o that_o temporal_a and_o corporeal_a rest_n from_o their_o servitude_n and_o captivity_n in_o egypt_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o jacob_n give_v such_o a_o solemn_a charge_n to_o joseph_n and_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n the_o one_o to_o bury_v his_o dead_a body_n in_o canaan_n the_o other_o for_o the_o transportation_n of_o his_o bone_n thither_o which_o they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v for_o a_o earthly_a inheritance_n but_o to_o nourish_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o posterity_n faith_n and_o desire_n of_o rest_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n whereof_o canaan_n rest_n be_v a_o type_n into_o which_o not_o moses_n the_o lawgiver_n but_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o ahrahamical_a covenant_n speak_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n do_v it_o in_o these_o word_n 8.10_o word_n heb._n 8.10_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n but_o such_o be_v this_o man_n confidence_n that_o he_o pray_v i_o to_o take_v notice_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o 17_o of_o gen._n but_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o v._o 4._o as_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o rom._n 4.27_o whereto_o it_o be_v refer_v in_o the_o margin_n or_o to_o v._o 7._o denote_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v not_o temporary_a but_o everlasting_a respect_v spiritual_a good_a thing_n or_o to_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o bellarmine_n indeed_o say_v that_o god_n when_o he_o enjoin_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n do_v promise_n only_o earthly_a thing_n i._n e._n the_o propagation_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o land_n of_o palestine_n as_o this_o answerer_n do_v and_o again_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n hold_v forth_o say_v bellarmine_n only_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o peculiar_a protection_n but_o amesius_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o our_o saviour_n gather_v from_o thence_o a_o resurrection_n to_o bliss_n or_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o sadducee_n 22.32_o sadducee_n matt._n 22.32_o have_v not_o be_v conclusive_a in_o short_a this_o 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