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observe_v it_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o ancestor_n keep_v it_o with_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n neither_o do_v those_o exception_n against_o he_o any_o whit_n impeach_v the_o credit_n of_o it_o much_o less_o the_o fact_n first_o because_o he_o call_v it_o a_o universal_a tradition_n not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n as_o before_o but_o with_o the_o oxford_n convocation_n avouch_v that_o which_o in_o general_a term_n by_o consequence_n and_o sub_fw-la obscure_o be_v deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v more_o plain_o interpret_v by_o tradition_n as_o follow_v the_o river_n nilus_n the_o head_n that_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a be_v find_v out_o and_o that_o constantine_n augustine_n alipius_n adâ—odatus_n be_v not_o baptize_v when_o infant_n be_v either_o because_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o christian_n or_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v till_o of_o age_n or_o be_v taint_v with_o some_o heresy_n or_o afraid_a of_o persecution_n as_o 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be_v a_o god_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o consequent_o faith_n of_o none_o else_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o individual_a baptize_v infant_n without_o limitation_n be_v regenerate_v but_o the_o contrary_a cortâ—cem_fw-la sine_fw-la nucleo_fw-la the_o shell_n without_o the_o kernel_n as_o he_o aver_v there_o be_v some_o quirem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la absque_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la that_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v without_o the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a grace_n the_o other_o ancient_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o ambroseâ—â—stifies_v â—â—stifies_z of_o valentinian_n quem_fw-la in_o evangelilio_fw-la geniturus_fw-la eram_fw-la amisi_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la poposcit_fw-la i_o have_v lose_v he_o who_o i_o be_v a_o beget_n by_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o have_v not_o lâ—st_o the_o grace_n he_o desire_v but_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n and_o how_o see_v he_o be_v not_o baptize_v he_o give_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v baptize_v inward_o in_o will_n though_o not_o outward_o with_o water_n the_o last_o exception_n be_v that_o austin_n maintain_v that_o not_o only_a infant_n of_o believer_n but_o unbeliever_n also_o may_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v true_a if_o christian_n have_v the_o tuition_n of_o they_o and_o will_v engage_v for_o they_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v baptize_v as_o the_o child_n abraham_n posterity_n boughâ—_n wâ—th_v money_n or_o captive_n may_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o tertullian_n plead_v both_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n and_o education_n as_o give_v capacity_n to_o baptism_n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v ambrose_n that_o say_v that_o every_o age_n be_v liable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o every_o age_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n lactantius_n fulgentius_n prosper_n aquatanicus_n the_o milevitan_a council_n with_o all_o the_o succeed_a worthy_n enough_o to_o swell_v a_o volume_n go_v in_o the_o same_o equipage_n but_o say_v mr._n tomb_n infant-baptism_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o argument_n make_v into_o form_n sound_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o infant-baptism_n be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n therefore_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n i_o deny_v both_o proposition_n first_o the_o major_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a two_o man_n oppose_a do_v not_o weaken_v a_o evidence_n of_o fact_n not_o interrupt_v for_o so_o many_o century_n second_o the_o minor_a be_v most_o false_a for_o it_o be_v former_o prove_v that_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n be_v both_o for_o infant-baptism_n true_a it_o be_v the_o one_o advise_v to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o infant_n be_v two_o or_o three_o year_n old_a unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v least_o dip_v impair_v their_o health_n what_o be_v this_o against_o
fundamentum_fw-la correlatum_fw-la and_o terminus_n belong_v to_o infant_n therefore_o the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n here_o he_o deny_v baptism_n be_v a_o relation_n wherein_o he_o say_v i_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o absurdity_n and_o how_o just_o let_v learned_a man_n judge_v keckerman_n place_n baptism_n among_o concrete_a relative_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d log._n sy_v pag._n 15._o melanchâ—on_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o relation_n and_o that_o terminus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la est_fw-la obsignatio_fw-la &_o confirmatio_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o term_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ-peter_n martyr_n com._n place_n part_n 4._o pag._n 112._o define_v baptism_n a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n into_o christ_n into_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o sign_n he_o mean_v metonymical_o a_o relation_n betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n sign_v and_o signify_v be_v apparent_a by_o the_o word_n follow_v a_o sign_n be_v a_o word_n common_a to_o baptism_n and_o other_o sacrament_n be_v prove_v hereby_o say_v he_o because_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 4._o 11._o teach_v that_o abraham_n after_o he_o be_v justify_v do_v receive_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n already_o obtain_v and_o that_o baptism_n seal_v be_v sufficient_o express_v see_v it_o be_v call_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n for_o christ_n manifest_o teach_v nicodemus_n john_n 3._o 3._o that_o they_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v bear_v again_o thus_o far_o he_o zanchie_a calvin_n vrsine_n bucane_n bishop_n jewel_n describe_v baptism_n by_o relation_n or_o relative_n term_n so_o among_o the_o ancient_n diony_n cap._n 2._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garment_n of_o incorruption_n and_o austin_n a_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o mr._n tomb_n in_o opposition_n to_o these_o and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v allege_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o relation_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v nothing_o as_o many_o will_v have_v it_o he_o sayâ—â—e_v take_v baptism_n to_o be_v either_o a_o action_n or_o passion_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o not_o whither_o leave_v it_o hang_v between_o two_o predicament_n like_o mahomet_n tomb_n at_o mecha_n he_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o nothing_o formal_o can_v be_v place_v in_o two_o category_n and_o as_o in_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o signify_v one_o thing_n distinct_o be_v to_o signify_v nothing_o so_o not_o to_o be_v place_v in_o one_o category_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o none_o but_o perhaps_o he_o think_v with_o janus_n it_o put_v on_o a_o double_a face_n and_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o minister_n baptise_v be_v a_o action_n as_o it_o look_v at_o the_o party_n baptize_v it_o be_v a_o passion_n and_o why_o may_v not_o as_o well_o marriage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o both_o see_v in_o it_o there_o be_v both_o action_n and_o passion_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o in_o baptism_n be_v include_v baptization_n which_o be_v both_o action_n and_o passion_n the_o party_n baptise_v and_o the_o party_n baptize_v with_o the_o water_n which_o be_v corporal_a substance_n the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n which_o may_v relate_v to_o quantity_n divine_a grace_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v infuse_v quality_n divine_a institution_n of_o it_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a trinity_n which_o be_v transcendent_n these_o be_v the_o material_n but_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la the_o essence_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n consist_v in_o relation_n which_o be_v duorum_fw-la unio_fw-la the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o water_n and_o inward_a grace_n signify_v by_o it_o this_o master_n tomb_v grant_v in_o part_n when_o he_o say_v christian_a baptism_n have_v a_o relation_n superad_v if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o casu_fw-la recto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o relation_n he_o have_v stroke_n home_o which_o his_o next_o word_n intimate_v confess_v that_o in_o the_o use_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n which_o predication_n be_v but_o metonimical_a the_o true_a genus_fw-la of_o baptism_n must_v be_v the_o union_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n sign_v or_o signify_v which_o be_v a_o relation_n and_o nâ—t_o as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o a_o action_n which_o will_v carry_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o this_o absurdity_n that_o then_o baptism_n will_v be_v inherent_a in_o the_o baptize_v that_o the_o party_n baptize_v can_v not_o say_v i_o but_o the_o minister_n baptism_n actio_fw-la est_fw-la agentis_fw-la now_o the_o argument_n whereby_o in_o the_o dispute_n i_o prove_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o relation_n be_v this_o every_o sacrament_n be_v a_o relation_n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v a_o relation_n then_o he_o deny_v both_o the_o premise_n but_o now_o mince_v it_o say_v that_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o term_n sacrament_n be_v but_o a_o term_n invent_v by_o latin_a father_n may_v he_o lay_v aside_o what_o latin_a father_n the_o duodecim_fw-la tabulae_fw-la for_o they_o mention_v it_o there_o be_v among_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a roman_n sacramentum_fw-la militare_fw-la a_o soldier_n sacrament_n whereby_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n put_v in_o gauge_n to_o abide_v the_o trial_n this_o tully_n allude_v too_o pro_fw-la milone_n sacramentis_fw-la alienos_fw-la fundos_fw-la petunt_fw-la they_o sue_v for_o other_o man_n ground_n with_o sacrament_n or_o gauge_n of_o money_n therefore_o the_o term_n sacrament_n be_v not_o invent_v by_o the_o christian_a latin_a father_n but_o be_v long_o before_o they_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o term_n sacrament_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v not_o invent_v but_o apply_v to_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o latin_a christian_a father_n &_o therefore_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o because_o a_o heathen_a word_n so_o the_o term_n episcopus_fw-la presbyter_n diaconus_fw-la shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o for_o the_o areopagite_n and_o other_o grecian_n have_v they_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o one_o episcopus_fw-la plutarch_n in_o pericle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phidias_n be_v his_o bishop_n or_o ovescer_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o it_o may_v be_v he_o mean_v there_o be_v no_o one_o scripture_n word_n in_o the_o original_a that_o can_v proper_o be_v translate_v sacrament_n then_o the_o word_n trinity_n unity_n humanity_n and_o which_o they_o cant_v so_o much_o withal_o antipaedobaptist_a must_v be_v lay_v aside_o beside_o be_v there_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mystery_n in_o the_o original_a which_o to_o express_v in_o our_o language_n and_o the_o latin_a no_o fit_a word_n according_a to_o common_a use_n can_v be_v then_o sacrament_n and_o though_o mystery_n and_o sacrament_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n &_o signification_n than_o to_o be_v convertible_a with_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o mystery_n and_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminence_n and_o that_o baptism_n be_v both_o a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o relation_n be_v further_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o invisible_a grace_n be_v both_o a_o relation_n and_o a_o sacrament_n baptism_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o invisible_a grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v both_o a_o relation_n and_o a_o sacrament_n then_o he_o deny_v the_o minor_a now_o he_o speak_v not_o quite_o out_o but_o clouâ—s_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o two_o false_a assertion_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n express_v in_o scripture_n 2._o that_o augustine_n definition_n thereof_o be_v imperfect_a for_o the_o former_a that_o there_o be_v no_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n express_v in_o scripture_n be_v untrue_a both_o in_o the_o sequel_n and_o in_o itself_o in_o the_o sequel_n for_o what_o consequence_n there_o be_v no_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n express_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n more_o than_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o common_a nature_n of_o infuse_a grace_n express_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o infuse_a grace_n untrue_a in_o itself_o for_o though_o not_o in_o one_o place_n there_o may_v be_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n compare_v together_o like_o garland_n of_o flower_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o same_o garden_n a_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n express_v as_o well_o as_o of_o predestination_n election_n adoption_n regeneration_n hope_v with_o many_o more_o which_o scripture_n in_o no_o one_o place_n undertake_v complete_o to_o define_v but_o the_o common_a nature_n thereof_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o the_o special_a nature_n the_o differentia_fw-la may_v be_v gather_v
tell_v he_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o his_o sermon_n the_o day_n before_o this_o he_o then_o let_v pass_v but_o now_o cement_v it_o thus_o with_o this_o untempered_a mortar_n in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o former_a paragraph_n thus_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v i_o deny_v all_o that_o be_v church_n member_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o affirm_v in_o my_o sermon_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o both_o i_o say_v true_a the_o former_a be_v understand_v of_o invisible_a the_o late_a of_o visible_a church-member_n hence_o he_o will_v imply_v that_o all-invisible_a church-member_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v all_o visible_a church-member_n may_v be_v baptize_v this_o be_v his_o cardinal_n distinction_n upon_o the_o hinge_n whereon_o hang_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o his_o anti_n paedobaptistical_n babel_n and_o like_o the_o string_n in_o the_o lamprey_n run_v with_o a_o poisonous_a and_o fallacious_a vein_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o discourse_n whereby_o he_o elude_v all_o argument_n as_o the_o sophister_n do_v with_o his_o archipodialiter_fw-la and_o reflexive_a let_v he_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o parley_v with_o he_o a_o little_a and_o first_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o distinction_n if_o true_a be_v not_o fit_o apply_v to_o this_o place_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v untrue_a not_o fit_o apply_v to_o this_o place_n for_o the_o proposition_n by_o he_o deny_v point_v only_o at_o the_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o infant_n adjudge_v it_o a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o draw_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o visible_a ordinance_n take_v from_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o subject_a invisible_a so_o that_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v frame_v the_o proposition_n thus_o he_o that_o appoint_v infant_n visible_a church-member_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v institute_v baptism_n for_o they_o and_o then_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v his_o visible_a and_o invisible_a distinction_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o 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profess_v jew_n or_o pagan_n but_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o his_o new_a distinction_n affirm_v that_o a_o person_n be_v not_o actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o external_a and_o outward_a receive_n but_o not_o of_o the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a receive_n for_o who_o can_v deny_v with_o reason_n that_o john_n baptist_n and_o jeremy_n that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o elect_a child_n that_o die_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o spiritual_o and_o invisible_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n see_v they_o be_v qualify_v with_o grace_n suitable_a to_o their_o present_a condition_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o but_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o one_o be_v not_o actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n till_o by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n this_o erroneous_a superstructure_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o basis_n of_o this_o mistake_n that_o every_o covenant_n must_v be_v express_o and_o actual_o mutual_a betwixt_o both_o party_n that_o be_v covenanter_n and_o be_v a_o argument_n sophistical_o though_o silly_o draw_v a_o negatione_n unius_fw-la speciei_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la and_o in_o forth_o sound_v thus_o some_o covenant_n must_v be_v express_o and_o actual_o mutual_a between_o the_o covenanteâ—s_n therefore_o all_o even_o that_o between_o god_n and_o infant_n must_v be_v actual_o and_o express_o mutual_a or_o which_o be_v more_o infant_n by_o some_o act_n of_o their_o own_o must_v engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n whereas_o covenanter_n be_v twofold_a 1._o actual_o mutual_a when_o both_o party_n correspondent_o indent_n and_o stipulate_v 2_o or_o not_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a when_o one_o party_n impose_v something_o upon_o the_o other_o as_o conqueror_n upon_o captive_n as_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 2._o and_o naah_o the_o ammonite_n answer_v they_o on_o this_o condition_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o your_o right_a â—yes_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o reproach_n on_o all_o israel_n this_o be_v upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o conquest_n to_o enforce_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o and_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n sometime_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n as_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o where_o god_n engage_v without_o any_o mutual_a stipulation_n that_o a_o a_o new_a heart_n he_o will_v give_v they_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n he_o will_v put_v within_o they_o and_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o this_o case_n one_o party_n make_v the_o covenant_n without_o mention_v the_o other_o but_o as_o patient_a therefore_o gen._n 15._o 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o 17._o 9_o god_n call_v the_o covenant_n his_o covenant_n god_n make_v the_o promise_n &_o condition_n not_o abraham_n the_o former_a kind_n of_o covenant_n which_o be_v mutual_a wherein_o both_o party_n in_o a_o sense_n indent_v and_o stipulate_v be_v twofold_a first_o when_o personal_o for_o themselves_o both_o act_n or_o interpretatiuâ—ly_a consent_n so_o gen._n 21._o 27._o when_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n do_v covenant_n the_o text_n say_v they_o both_o make_v a_o â—vonant_n abraham_n his_o condition_n and_o abimelech_n he_o and_o gen._n 17._o 10._o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v second_o representative_o by_o other_o who_o be_v their_o proxy_n and_o engage_v for_o they_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a passives_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n without_o any_o voluntary_a act_n of_o their_o own_o thus_o infant_n in_o all_o generation_n from_o abraham_n become_v covenanter_n by_o circumcision_n when_o they_o be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a which_o christ_n himself_o confirm_v by_o his_o own_o example_n pro_fw-la parvulis_fw-la paruâ—lâ—s_fw-la factus_fw-la become_v a_o little_a one_o for_o little_a one_o be_v mediator_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o both_o nature_n circumcise_v when_o a_o little_a one_o that_o little_a one_o by_o circumcision_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n by_o this_o you_o see_v it_o smell_n rank_a of_o heresy_n if_o not_o of_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v that_o a_o person_n can_v actual_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n till_o by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n for_o then_o all_o infant_n from_o adam_n till_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o all_o circumcise_a infant_n from_o abraham_n till_o christ_n from_o christ_n till_o the_o 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angel_n proclaim_v he_o the_o wise_a man_n offer_v gold_n and_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n to_o he_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o that_o he_o make_v any_o offering_n himself_o by_o profession_n till_o he_o come_v of_o ripe_a year_n increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o stature_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n take_v from_o genes_n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o he_o say_v he_o have_v many_o exception_n against_o it_o but_o i_o remember_v none_o but_o those_o here_o mention_v by_o he_o nor_o all_o they_o which_o how_o incongruous_o they_o be_v apply_v will_v appear_v by_o recite_v the_o argument_n in_o form_n which_o be_v this_o he_o that_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n promise_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n god_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n therefore_o god_n promise_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n his_o first_o exception_n he_o say_v be_v that_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o everlastingness_n of_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o a_o time_n how_o do_v that_o follow_v if_o it_o have_v be_v with_o a_o particle_n of_o exclusion_n only_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o colour_n of_o dispute_n and_o yet_o without_o all_o controversy_n the_o everlastingness_n of_o it_o be_v extend_v even_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o there_o have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o succession_n 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end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o interruption_n therefore_o not_o in_o the_o former_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n a_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v against_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o deity_n from_o these_o word_n god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n god_n and_o lord_n in_o the_o latter_a signify_v creature_n therefore_o in_o the_o former_a but_o how_o inconsequent_o in_o both_o a_o child_n may_v judge_v but_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v what_o if_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v everlasting_a the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n wherein_o you_o see_v the_o gift_n be_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n the_o party_n to_o who_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o the_o continuance_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n now_o abraham_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n that_o he_o only_o sojourn_v in_o it_o and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o while_n as_o a_o stranger_n jacob_n his_o grandchild_n with_o his_o posterity_n after_o their_o departure_n into_o egypt_n possess_v neither_o whole_a nor_o part_n till_o josuah_n time_n which_o be_v almost_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o josuah_n time_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o titus_n the_o jew_n can_v never_o compass_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o expel_v the_o jebusite_n and_o canaanites_n what_o then_o must_v be_v meaâ—t_v by_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n of_o canaan_n one_o of_o these_o three_o either_o that_o they_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la though_o not_o in_o re_fw-mi title_n to_o it_o though_o not_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o everlasting_a spiritual_a canaan_n in_o which_o sense_n from_o abraham_n they_o possess_v it_o or_o that_o the_o plenary_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a begin_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v last_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o interruption_n none_o of_o these_o will_v support_v mr._n t._n his_o decline_a cause_n nor_o will_v my_o grant_n do_v he_o any_o good_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v dispossess_v of_o canaan_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n verse_n 7._o though_o it_o be_v term_v everlasting_a yet_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o limit_a time_n for_o i_o deny_v both_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o limit_a time_n the_o consequent_a that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o mean_v it_o be_v no_o sequel_n that_o the_o former_a must_v be_v so_o mean_v also_o those_o pretend_a parallel_n take_v from_o exod._n 2._o 16._o and_o 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 his_o posterity_n from_o jacob_n till_o josuah_n none_o at_o all_o from_o josuah_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n not_o all_o of_o canaan_n therefore_o his_o inference_n be_v inconsequent_o infer_v that_o the_o possession_n be_v not_o everlasting_a that_o be_v at_o all_o time_n particular_o not_o in_o gospel-time_n see_v they_o be_v never_o no_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o babylonish_n captivity_n dispossess_v of_o canaan_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a mr._n tomb_n 5._o section_n as_o for_o his_o proof_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o very_a text_n he_o allege_v gal._n 3._o 8._o do_v manifest_o express_v the_o thing_n promise_v to_o be_v justification_n and_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a and_o that_o through_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o the_o man_n a_o face_n which_o can_v not_o blush_v he_o will_v 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tense_n answer_n be_v before_o i_o say_v also_o the_o reply_n be_v before_o i_o be_o sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la pares_fw-la so_o i_o think_v we_o be_v quit_v to_o his_o question_n how_o do_v i_o prove_v their_o child_n they_o have_v be_v young_a child_n i_o return_v how_o do_v he_o prove_v 3000._o man_n of_o judea_n and_o israel_n gather_v together_o out_o of_o several_a province_n have_v not_o at_o the_o least_o some_o young_a child_n the_o household_n of_o lydia_n stephanas_n and_o the_o jailor_n may_v possible_o be_v think_v not_o probable_o conjecture_v to_o be_v without_o infant_n but_o that_o three_o thousand_o shall_v be_v without_o infant_n no_o man_n will_v say_v but_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v upon_o contradiction_n be_v the_o evidence_n never_o so_o clear_a mr._n t._n have_v be_v in_o thâ—_n army_n where_o single_a man_n and_o unmarried_a man_n be_v design_v for_o the_o service_n on_o purpose_n yet_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o in_o a_o body_n three_o 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to_o be_v baptize_v as_o we_o and_o we_o circumcise_a as_o they_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o show_v which_o the_o church_n then_o be_v young_a have_v need_n of_o his_o say_n be_v true_a therefore_o let_v we_o set_v thressâ—m_fw-la notam_fw-la a_o white_a mark_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o rarity_n as_o the_o jew_n a_o statue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o good_a publican_n sueton_n in_o flau._n vesp_n c._n 1._o that_o the_o text_n make_v it_o belong_v neither_o to_o parent_n nor_o child_n but_o those_o that_o god_n call_v yet_o his_o interrogative_n point_n spoil_v all_o which_o sure_o i_o may_v rather_o impute_v to_o he_o than_o he_o the_o misquotation_n rom._n 2._o 15._o to_o i_o but_o he_o may_v have_v assume_v god_n have_v call_v these_o three_o thousand_o jew_n parent_n and_o child_n ergo_fw-la the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o both_o for_o though_o i_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n have_v the_o promise_n yet_o i_o 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