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testament_n be_v mere_o fleshly_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n extent_n no_o distinct_a covenant_n with_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n distinct_a from_o the_o spiritual_a his_o misinterpretation_n of_o gen._n 17._o from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o 15._o for_o that_o purpose_n i_o have_v convince_v of_o vanity_n in_o clear_v my_o first_o argument_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n indeed_o that_o have_v divers_a privilege_n give_v to_o abraham_n and_o continue_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n of_o his_o seed_n wherein_o be_v party_n of_o different_a condition_n some_o carnal_a some_o spiritual_a now_o to_o the_o carnal_a though_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v represent_v and_o offer_v yet_o they_o only_o partake_v of_o carnal_a and_o external_a privilege_n but_o the_o elect_v partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n also_o and_o so_o be_v it_o now_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_n where_o be_v wheat_n and_o chaff_n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a christian_n m._n h._n premise_v 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o renew_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o make_v with_o any_o fleshly_a seed_n it_o be_v whole_o spiritual_a the_o sign_n and_o sanction_n spiritual_a etc._n etc._n appertain_v only_o to_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n in_o part_n and_o in_o part_n misapply_v for_o be_v baptism_n any_o more_o a_o spiritual_a seal_n then_o circumcision_n have_v all_o that_o be_v baptize_v put_v on_o christ_n real_o or_o many_o in_o profession_n only_o be_v all_o baptize_v yea_o in_o a_o unquestionable_a way_n spiritual_a one_o what_o be_v simon_n magus_n be_v there_o not_o yet_o in_o visible_a church_n such_o a_o distinction_n of_o christian_n and_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v of_o jew_n and_o circumcision_n rom._n 2.38_o 29_o do_v not_o simon_n magus_n and_o daily_a experience_n show_v it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o by_o profession_n only_o but_o real_o by_o faith_n child_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v spiritual_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v but_o the_o invisible_a church_n under_o the_o visible_a now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o judaisme_n m._n h._n himself_o set_v baptism_n to_o man_n because_o they_o profess_v not_o because_o they_o believe_v as_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n show_v and_o how_o oft_o be_v profession_n without_o faith_n m._n h._n premise_v 3._o that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v more_o glorious_a etc._n etc._n then_o m._n h._n answer_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o privilege_n fleshly_a etc._n etc._n which_o if_o be_v but_o to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o evasion_n he_o know_v i_o mean_v not_o a_o fleshly_a but_o a_o external_a privilege_n to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o he_o that_o be_v not_o be_v without_o and_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n without_o god_n and_o without_o hope_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o of_o which_o to_o denude_v our_o child_n and_o to_o make_v their_o condition_n as_o hopeless_a as_o turk_n be_v a_o great_a discomfort_n and_o a_o straighten_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o tell_v i_o when_o a_o jewish_a child_n do_v die_v be_v there_o no_o more_o hope_n of_o he_o then_o of_o a_o canaanite_n child_n see_v 1_o sam._n 12.23_o and_o whence_o that_o hope_v but_o from_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o and_o be_v that_o a_o carnal_a privilege_n that_o give_v hope_n of_o salvation_n so_o then_o m._n h._n by_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v within_o covenant_n defalke_v or_o curtail_v the_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o his_o answer_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v false_a chap._n x._o wherein_o my_o last_o argument_n for_o infant-baptisme_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v clear_v from_o m._n harrison_n exception_n my_o six_o argument_n be_v thus_o where_o we_o have_v evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o we_o may_v set_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o we_o have_v for_o infant_n ergo._n the_o minor_a i_o make_v good_a by_o three_o position_n 1._o child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o some_o be_v actual_o partaker_n of_o it_o 3._o because_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v external_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o m._n harrison_n answer_v not_o punctual_o but_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o a_o rule_n and_o he_o know_v none_o but_o mat._n 7.20_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v forget_v 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 6.7_o where_o he_o may_v have_v read_v many_o more_o rule_n of_o charity_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v wherein_o there_o be_v any_o fair_a ground_n and_o that_o i_o have_v show_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o infant_n but_o say_v m._n harrison_n the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v joh._n 3.8_o where_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o child_n of_o believer_n more_o than_o unbeliever_n answ_n the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v do_v it_o therefore_o blow_v no_o more_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o in_o philosophical_a lecture_n no_o more_o in_o the_o church_n then_o out_o of_o it_o you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o for_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v free_a have_v limit_v itself_o by_o promise_n to_o blow_v ordinary_o more_o in_o one_o exercise_n then_o another_o in_o one_o society_n then_o another_o and_o so_o to_o one_o seed_n then_o another_o deut._n 30.6_o isa_n 59.21_o m._n h._n say_v simon_n magus_n do_v appear_v a_o believer_n but_o that_o hinder_v not_o my_o assertion_n viz._n that_o profession_n be_v only_o a_o ground_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n not_o certainty_n as_o appear_v in_o simon_n magus_n who_o by_o his_o profession_n in_o charity_n be_v judge_v to_o have_v what_o he_o have_v not_o for_o 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administration_n of_o baptism_n wherein_o 1._o he_o differ_v from_o m._n tomb_n 2._o from_o the_o truth_n for_o what_o be_v the_o real_a ground_n of_o claim_n to_o seal_n but_o be_v within_o covenant_n or_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o be_v seal_v which_o if_o it_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n any_o way_n by_o fruit_n or_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n who_o can_v forbid_v water_n to_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o act._n 10.47_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o evidence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v clear_v the_o six_o argument_n from_o m._n harrison_n who_o in_o this_o last_o answer_n do_v so_o needless_o inculcate_v the_o hopelesnesse_n of_o christian_a infant_n for_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v connex_v that_o if_o he_o have_v no_o more_o comfortable_a divinity_n i_o shall_v not_o envy_v but_o wonder_v at_o and_o pity_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o his_o follower_n m._n tomb_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o six_o argument_n pag._n 101._o and_o 102._o and_o there_o deny_v both_o the_o major_a and_o the_o minor_a and_o deny_v act._n 10.47_o to_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a which_o i_o have_v already_o make_v good_a to_o m._n harrison_n the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o seal_v profession_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n proper_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o true_a ground_n why_o baptism_n be_v administer_v on_o profession_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o profession_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n but_o charity_n as_o simon_n magus_n his_o case_n clear_v if_o then_o by_o any_o other_o evidence_n we_o
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 gospâ—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 â—_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 â—â—_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 saâ—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
have_v cause_n to_o judge_v in_o charity_n that_o there_o be_v grace_n and_o that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n this_o give_v title_n to_o the_o seal_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o ground_n why_o profession_n of_o faith_n give_v claim_v to_o the_o seal_n m._n tomb_n make_v god_n revelation_n of_o true_a sanctification_n a_o ground_n for_o baptism_n for_o this_o he_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o judas_n might_n dee_fw-mi all_o that_o they_o act._n 10.47_o be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o assertion_n therefore_o i_o think_v must_v be_v because_o true_a sanctification_n be_v that_o whereof_o profession_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o that_o but_o conjectural_a or_o charitable_a not_o certain_a and_o such_o a_o evidence_n from_o other_o ground_n of_o scripture_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o validity_n for_o m._n tomb_n his_o denial_n of_o my_o minor_a he_o affirm_v 1._o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o man_n own_o action_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o but_o how_o these_o word_n prove_v his_o assertion_n which_o i_o deny_v i_o know_v not_o but_o have_v show_v in_o answer_n to_o m._n harrison_n rule_n for_o charity_n in_o this_o point_n from_o the_o follow_a word_n hope_v all_o thing_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o charity_n i_o draw_v not_o from_o any_o one_o of_o my_o three_o ground_n mention_v in_o the_o lay_n down_o my_o argument_n but_o from_o all_o three_o together_o which_o m._n tomb_n say_v can_v only_o produce_v conjectural_a hope_n which_o often_o miscarry_v and_o so_o much_o they_o do_v amount_v to_o and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o assert_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v but_o a_o conjectural_a hope_n be_v oppose_v to_o demonstrative_a certainty_n thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o m._n harrison_n who_o book_n have_v give_v i_o fit_a occasion_n without_o digress_v from_o the_o present_a matter_n to_o answer_v all_o those_o passage_n in_o m._n tomb_n his_o apology_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o treatise_n where_o he_o take_v occasion_n large_o and_o material_o to_o defend_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o for_o his_o boast_n what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o controversy_n without_o answer_v our_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a i_o hope_v none_o will_v be_v move_v with_o they_o till_o they_o have_v try_v they_o by_o compare_v writing_n with_o writing_n and_o reason_n with_o reason_n and_o then_o i_o fear_v not_o the_o issue_n now_o that_o he_o do_v make_v show_n of_o more_o than_o he_o perform_v i_o will_v content_v myself_o to_o show_v in_o one_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o of_o no_o small_a consequence_n it_o be_v in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a and_o that_o to_o parliament-man_n the_o authorizer_n of_o the_o directory_n to_o who_o he_o say_v that_o the_o truth_n have_v get_v so_o much_o ground_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o directory_n be_v disavow_v by_o two_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a antagonist_n for_o which_o he_o have_v that_o i_o know_v no_o other_o ground_n then_o because_o we_o interpret_v the_o directory_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o compiler_n and_o not_o as_o m._n tomb_n will_v have_v it_o mistake_v the_o word_n as_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o believe_v he_o himself_o conceive_v be_v not_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o compiler_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o many_o of_o the_o assembly_n have_v assure_v i_o in_o private_a that_o they_o intend_v the_o expression_n question_v by_o m._n tomb_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o i_o expound_v they_o now_o i_o will_v not_o say_v crimine_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la omnia_fw-la discite_fw-la by_o one_o crimination_n judge_v of_o all_o but_o the_o carriage_n in_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v make_v all_o more_o wary_a in_o give_v credence_n to_o his_o other_o confident_a assertion_n o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v pity_v we_o under_o this_o sad_a exercise_n of_o division_n of_o judgement_n and_o make_v we_o of_o one_o mind_n one_o heart_n one_o language_n or_o make_v this_o sharp_a affliction_n as_o useful_a to_o humble_a and_o mortify_v as_o it_o be_v in_o sense_n bitter_a to_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n amen_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 4._o line_n 28._o deal_n and._n p._n 9_o l._n 8._o for_o spirit_n r._n speech_n p._n 11._o l._n 5_o for_o at_o r._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 24._o deal_n and._n p._n 12._o l._n 21._o for_o and_z r._n under_o p._n 15_o l._n 10._o for_o be_v r._n bring_v from_o the_o covenant_n p._n 16._o l._n 2._o for_o cant._n 8.11_o 12._o r._n mat._n 8.11_o 12._o l._n 24._o for_o freedom_n r._n seed_n p_o 18._o l._n 5._o for_o for_o r._n so_o p._n 20._o l._n 9_o for_o constrain_v r._n contain_v p._n 26._o l._n 18._o for_o question_n r._n quaesitum_fw-la
privilege_n none_o for_o their_o seed_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n this_o will_v follow_v unless_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n be_v to_o christian_a gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n too_o and_o if_o he_o grant_v that_o whether_o the_o seal_n of_o initiation_n will_v not_o follow_v the_o covenant_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v weigh_v by_o proof_n set_v down_o in_o their_o place_n and_o unless_o he_o grant_v this_o privilege_n to_o christian_a gentile_n there_o will_v follow_v a_o partition_n wall_n thus_o far_o to_o make_v distinct_a condition_n of_o person_n under_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o ephes_n 2.14_o where_o christ_n have_v make_v jew_n and_o gentile_n equal_a from_o i_o m._n tomb_n proceed_v to_o m._n martial_n pag_n 7._o where_o he_o say_v the_o chief_a difference_n be_v whether_o the_o engraff_n be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o faith_n as_o m._n tomb_n affirm_v to_o which_o m._n martial_n reply_v that_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o 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