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disciple_n be_v to_o do_v but_o the_o end_n of_o their_o send_n which_o i_o think_v be_v so_o absurd_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o refutation_n than_o the_o mention_n and_o then_o that_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o teach_v they_o whereas_o he_o himself_o say_v non_fw-la significat_fw-la solum_fw-la docere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o it_o include_v teach_v and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o aequipollet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d io_o 4._o 1._o which_o be_v by_o teach_v and_o the_o parallel_a place_n mark_v 16._o 15._o be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la that_o the_o speech_n of_o baptise_v lydia_n household_n act_v 16._o 15._o must_v be_v understand_v by_o other_o place_n which_o when_o they_o express_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o household_n infant-baptisme_n they_o express_v also_o the_o believe_a or_o receive_v of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o whole_a household_n and_o by_o the_o frequent_a mr_n martial_n alter_v it_o into_o sometime_o use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o put_v the_o house_n for_o the_o people_n of_o growth_n in_o it_o mr_n martial_n say_v who_o teach_v you_o it_o must_v be_v so_o interpret_v i_o answer_v augustin_n lib._n 3._o the_o doct_n christ_n c._n 26._o ubi_fw-la autem_fw-la apâ—rtius_fw-la ponuâ—tur_fw-la ibi_fw-la discendum_fw-la est_fw-la qummodo_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la obscuris_fw-la chaâ—â—ier_n panstrat_v cathol_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 16._o c._n 6._o and_o all_o those_o divine_n among_o which_o i_o think_v mr_n martial_n be_v one_o that_o say_v we_o must_v expound_v one_o text_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o that_o be_v like_a to_o that_o i_o say_v that_o house_n be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o grow_v person_n in_o it_o mr_n martial_n saiâ—â—_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v grant_v and_o hurt_v not_o i_o unless_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o must_v be_v so_o mean_v 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actual_o the_o inward_a grace_n and_o so_o in_o charity_n â—ee_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o believer_n infant_n because_o christ_n say_v mark_v 10._o 14._o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o in_o his_o defence_n mr_n martial_n alter_v his_o argument_n which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o his_o sermon_n conclude_v not_o from_o a_o capacity_n of_o inward_a grace_n to_o baptism_n as_o he_o do_v then_o but_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o they_o have_v actual_o the_o inward_a grace_n baptism_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o count_v sufficient_a for_o baptism_n mr_n geree_n his_o reason_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n vindic_n paedobapt_v ch_n 1._o sect_n 7._o and_o be_v thus_o form_v by_o he_o into_o a_o syllogism_n 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 sâ—e_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o we_o have_v evidence_n for_o 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do_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o accident_n all_o to_o they_o that_o it_o infer_v a_o obligation_n to_o all_o the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n and_o consequent_o judaisme_n yet_o mr_n martial_n will_v not_o think_v it_o equal_a i_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o judaisme_n and_o then_o make_v a_o declamation_n against_o he_o as_o turn_v jew_n and_o preach_v judaisme_n and_o to_o be_v abandon_v by_o christian_n as_o go_v about_o to_o make_v they_o jew_n why_o then_o do_v mr_n martial_n deal_v so_o with_o other_o i_o know_v mr._n martial_n pag._n 198._o of_o his_o defence_n endeavour_n to_o justify_v his_o principle_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o his_o meaning_n never_o be_v to_o assert_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o ritual_a part_n in_o the_o least_o particle_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a nature_n end_n and_o use_v in_o which_o they_o be_v agree_v which_o be_v to_o answer_v just_a nothing_o for_o the_o question_n 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to_o mitigate_v the_o odium_fw-la which_o popular_a preacher_n cast_v on_o we_o by_o this_o allegation_n i_o have_v say_v so_o do_v the_o opinion_n of_o cyprian_a with_o his_o 66_o bishop_n that_o will_v have_v god_n grace_n deny_v to_o none_o and_o therefore_o his_o opinion_n put_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o turk_n child_n to_o this_o say_v mr_n marshal_n pag._n 85._o of_o his_o defâ—â—ce_n which_o i_o have_v show_v will_v not_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n now_o that_o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v he_o have_v former_o show_v be_v pag._n 41_o in_o these_o word_n though_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o general_a term_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o christ_n yet_o what_o he_o say_v aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v cleanse_v or_o purify_v who_o be_v common_a which_o passage_n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v expect_v from_o a_o 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proposition_n about_o the_o parity_n of_o condition_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o our_o infant_n and_o tell_v mr_n martial_n thus_o possible_o if_o you_o open_v yourself_o plain_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o mr_n marshal_n in_o his_o defence_n neither_o plain_o open_v himself_o wherein_o he_o put_v the_o difference_n nor_o set_v down_o my_o answer_n just_o but_o leave_v out_o whole_o the_o the_o four_o proposition_n or_o confound_v it_o with_o the_o three_o and_o other_o wise_a mangle_v and_o alter_v my_o word_n in_o his_o abridgement_n that_o they_o be_v much_o unlike_o what_o i_o deliver_v for_o instance_n pag._n 85_o he_o set_v down_o this_o for_o my_o second_o proposition_n that_o i_o know_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o believer_n child_n then_o for_o the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_z whereas_o my_o
branch_n from_o his_o father_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o gentile_n branch_n and_o a_o wild_a olive_n graff_v in_o beside_o nature_n and_o the_o jew_n only_a natural_a branch_n grow_v from_o the_o root_n v_o 21._o 24._o nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o moment_n which_o be_v object_v that_o other_o parent_n be_v call_v root_n as_o jesse_n isai_n 11._o 1._o for_o here_o only_o the_o root_n note_v such_o a_o father_n as_o be_v holy_a and_o from_o who_o the_o branch_n be_v holy_a which_o agree_v not_o to_o every_o believe_a father_n 2._o positive_o the_o root_n be_v no_o other_o than_o abraham_n i_o say_v twice_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 68_o 129._o abraham_n only_o be_v a_o holy_a root_n or_o at_o most_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o i_o say_v only_o by_o concession_n that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o every_o godly_a parent_n be_v not_o a_o holy_a root_n and_o therefore_o it_o serve_v my_o turn_n there_o if_o it_o be_v so_o this_o mr_n martial_n pag._n 134._o call_v say_v and_o unsay_n but_o mr_n martial_n may_v have_v consider_v that_o i_o do_v in_o that_o addition_n only_o mention_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o not_o contradict_v it_o there_o where_o it_o be_v not_o against_o my_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v but_o otherwise_o where_o i_o express_v my_o own_o judgement_n i_o mention_v only_a abraham_n as_o the_o root_n exercit._fw-la pag._n 10._o examen_fw-la pag._n 64_o 65._o and_o so_o do_v deodate_v annot_n on_o v_o 16_o 17._o the_o new_a annot._n on_o v_o 16._o beza_n on_o v_o 17._o neque_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la radicis_fw-la nomine_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la abraham_n credentium_fw-la pater_fw-la which_o contain_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n for_o he_o must_v be_v the_o root_n who_o be_v a_o father_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v also_o branch_n in_o this_o root_n the_o root_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v they_o v_o 18._o but_o we_o read_v not_o this_o of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o abraham_n 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expound_v it_o of_o outward_a privilege_n &_o ordinance_n yea_o it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n and_o ordinance_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v take_v away_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v put_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o engraff_n must_v be_v by_o give_v faith_n sith_o by_o faith_n only_o the_o gentile_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n abraham_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n three_fw-mi the_o believe_a church_n not_o by_o natural_a generation_n of_o believe_a parent_n nor_o by_o outward_a administration_n ergo_fw-la the_o engraff_n here_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v by_o election_n and_o give_v of_o faith_n 5._o from_o verse_n 25._o if_o the_o break_n off_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o blind_a than_o the_o engraff_n be_v by_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a verse_n 25._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a 6._o if_o reingraff_n of_o the_o jew_n produce_v salvation_n be_v by_o turn_v they_o from_o iniquity_n take_v away_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o god_n covenant_n than_o it_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a verse_n 26_o 27._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a 7._o if_o the_o reingraff_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n election_n and_o love_n his_o gift_n of_o call_v then_o it_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a v._n 28_o 29._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a 8._o if_o the_o engraff_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o break_n off_o by_o shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n than_o the_o engraff_n be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a verse_n 30_o 31_o 32._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a from_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o the_o engraff_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n that_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o verse_n 13._o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o verse_n but_o speak_v of_o â—â—jecting_v foreknow_v election_n grace_n harden_v give_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n darken_v the_o eye_n stumble_v fall_a or_o some_o equipollent_a term_n to_o these_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o signify_v his_o intention_n in_o all_o that_o discourse_n to_o be_v the_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n counsel_n in_o elct_v reprobate_v blind_a convert_v one_o while_o the_o jew_n another_o while_n the_o gentile_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o mr_n martial_n shall_v interpret_v the_o engraff_n of_o bare_a admission_n into_o visible_a church-membership_a 9_o add_v hereto_o the_o place_n which_o i_o conceive_v answer_n to_o rom._n 11._o 17._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n as_o eph._n 3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 14._o 26._o 28._o 29._o last_o for_o testimony_n of_o interpreter_n i_o find_v but_o two_o in_o marlorat_n cathol_n exposition_n on_o rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o they_o have_v these_o word_n hyperius_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la amplius_fw-la docet_fw-la sed_fw-la orationem_fw-la totam_fw-la ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la convertens_fw-la sapienter_fw-la monet_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la electionem_fw-la svam_fw-la efferantur_fw-la aut_fw-la judaeos_fw-la quia_fw-la rejecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la contemnant_fw-la maxim_n quum_fw-la &_o judaeorum_fw-la plurimi_fw-la salutem_fw-la sint_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la conseqâ—uturi_fw-la gentes_fw-la verò_fw-la iterum_fw-la possent_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la ita_fw-la visum_fw-la foret_fw-la reprobari_fw-la bucer_fw-la insitus_fw-la fuisti_fw-la illis_fw-la hoc_fw-la beneficium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la genâ—ibus_fw-la per_fw-la judaeos_fw-la contigit_fw-la gentes_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la gal._n 3._o 29._o ergo_fw-la insitae_fw-la judaeis_n ut_fw-la grati_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la promissa_fw-la &_o fruantur_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la illorum_fw-la vivre_fw-fr id_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la communionem_fw-la radicis_fw-la &_o pinguedinis_fw-la significat_fw-la ut_fw-la namque_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la omnes_fw-la eadem_fw-la dei_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la nituntur_fw-la ita_fw-la eorum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la aguntur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la hic_fw-la donetur_fw-la grandior_fw-la post_fw-la revelatum_fw-la christum_fw-la hic_fw-la verò_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la locis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la probatur_fw-la eodem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la verae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la donatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judaeos_fw-la ante_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la christum_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o nam_fw-la erectio_fw-la judâ—orum_fw-la si_fw-la ob_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la gentium_fw-la insitio_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quid_fw-la restat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la recognoscendo_fw-la inde_fw-la ad_fw-la modestiam_fw-la ac_fw-la submissiâ—uem_fw-la formentur_fw-la and_o this_o i_o think_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o conceive_v mr_n martial_n himself_o so_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 43._o in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v the_o primary_n intention_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o first_o work_n to_o show_v what_o free_a grace_n can_v and_o will_v do_v to_o miserable_a nothing_o to_o cut_v miserable_a man_n of_o from_o the_o wild_a olive_n and_o graft_v he_o into_o the_o true_a olive_n to_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n to_o create_v in_o they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o in_o his_o defence_n though_o i_o allege_v it_o pag._n 64._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la except_o it_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v the_o word_n he_o use_v pag._n 137_o of_o his_o defence_n allege_v that_o i_o say_v insition_n not_o incâ—â—on_n as_o it_o be_v print_v in_o mr_n marshal_n defence_n may_v be_v either_o into_o the_o visible_a or_o invisible_a church_n
from_o abraham_n than_o it_o must_v be_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v in_o abraham_n abraham_n may_v say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v if_o i_o make_v abraham_n a_o root_n as_o communicate_v faith_n by_o infusion_n or_o impetration_n mediatory_a as_o christ_n this_o will_v follow_v but_o i_o make_v abraham_n only_o a_o root_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 11._o not_o by_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o but_o as_o a_o exemplary_a cause_n of_o believe_a as_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o expression_n verse_n 12._o that_o he_o be_v a_o â—ather_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a mr_n blake_n ibid._n pag._n 31._o what_o make_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n root_n as_o in_o nature_n so_o holy_a root_n but_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n make_v as_o well_o with_o david_n as_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n i_o answer_v i_o make_v abraham_n only_o the_o root_n as_o he_o be_v only_o the_o father_n of_o beleeever_n exemplary_o and_o that_o which_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o his_o exemplary_a faith_n as_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o accession_n of_o strength_n i_o find_v he_o oppose_v to_o my_o so_o manifest_a weakness_n the_o rest_n be_v answer_v already_o mr_n martial_n pag._n 124._o say_v assembly_n i_o raise_v a_o dust_n about_o his_o argument_n because_o i_o tell_v he_o he_o do_v not_o distinct_o express_v what_o the_o promise_n be_v act_v 2._o 39_o and_o i_o require_v of_o he_o to_o form_v his_o proof_n into_o a_o argument_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o require_v he_o to_o make_v a_o syllogism_n in_o mood_n and_o figure_n in_o a_o sermon_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v make_v diverse_a in_o that_o sermon_n as_o pag._n 39_o 41._o but_o it_o seem_v neither_o then_o nor_o since_o be_v he_o willing_a to_o tell_v what_o promise_n that_o be_v act_v 2._o 39_o and_o then_o conclude_v syllogistical_o for_o than_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o that_o text_n serve_v not_o his_o purpose_n who_o in_o his_o second_o conclusion_n will_v not_o assert_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n and_o yet_o that_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o save_a grace_n by_o he_o however_o i_o remember_v this_o be_v doctor_n prideaux_n his_o manner_n in_o oxford_n to_o require_v the_o disputant_n when_o he_o urge_v a_o text_n to_o read_v it_o and_o then_o to_o gather_v his_o argument_n from_o it_o and_o this_o i_o ever_o take_v to_o be_v a_o bring_n of_o light_n and_o not_o raise_v a_o dust_n about_o a_o argument_n and_o i_o shall_v still_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a irksome_a thing_n to_o i_o to_o answer_v a_o author_n that_o will_v 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circumcision_n 3._o without_o universal_a practice_n 4_o together_o with_o the_o error_n of_o give_v infant_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o many_o other_o humane_a invention_n under_o the_o name_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a but_o such_o be_v infant-baptisme_n ergo_fw-la mr_n martial_n pag._n 251._o 252._o tell_v i_o this_o be_v a_o poor_a argument_n and_o yet_o such_o argument_n have_v be_v account_v after_o other_o argument_n from_o scripture_n of_o great_a moment_n against_o papist_n and_o prelate_n in_o reject_v of_o ceremony_n but_o how_o do_v mr_n mar._n answer_v this_o he_o deny_v the_o major_a which_o have_v be_v account_v good_a in_o other_o point_n and_o then_o because_o i_o make_v a_o several_a proof_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o minor_a he_o repeat_v my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o have_v make_v a_o several_a argument_n from_o each_o branch_n and_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o weakness_n put_v in_o another_o argument_n and_o conclusion_n than_o i_o as_o like_v with_o this_o inference_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n which_o be_v none_o of_o my_o conclusion_n and_o then_o say_v this_o kind_n of_o argue_v be_v almost_o as_o wild_a as_o that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v à _fw-la baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la and_o the_o boy_n in_o the_o school_n will_v stamp_v and_o hiss_v at_o such_o a_o inference_n i_o profess_v if_o i_o shall_v in_o school_n repeat_v my_o opponent_n argument_n as_o mr_n martial_n do_v i_o i_o shall_v allow_v the_o boy_n in_o the_o school_n to_o stamp_n and_o hiss_v at_o such_o a_o practice_n mr_n martial_n pag._n 124._o have_v these_o word_n you_o still_o go_v on_o in_o your_o wont_a equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v it_o only_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n not_o include_v the_o external_a way_n of_o administration_n with_o it_o i_o this_o i_o say_v above_o i_o do_v because_o i_o love_v to_o speak_v plain_o without_o equivocation_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o mr_n martial_n that_o which_o i_o count_v plain_a speech_n without_o equivocation_n be_v equivocate_a with_o he_o but_o what_o a_o ridiculous_a charge_n be_v this_o it_o be_v equivocation_n when_o a_o word_n be_v take_v in_o various_a sense_n be_v it_o equivocation_n in_o i_o to_o take_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n this_o be_v like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o speak_v nonsense_n because_o he_o speak_v good_a reason_n in_o right_a language_n but_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n the_o reader_n do_v understand_v who_o have_v use_v sophistry_n in_o dispute_v i_o or_o master_n martial_n what_o i_o say_v of_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 27._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o do_v it_o not_o to_o cast_v filth_n in_o their_o face_n as_o master_n martial_n construe_v it_o but_o as_o a_o brotherly_a intimation_n of_o my_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n to_o make_v they_o cautelous_a who_o wise_a and_o faithful_a deportment_n in_o that_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o they_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n of_o who_o i_o profess_v i_o be_o still_o jealous_a out_o of_o love_n to_o they_o that_o especial_o in_o this_o matter_n they_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n for_o which_o jealousy_n and_o for_o what_o i_o say_v about_o waste_v of_o time_n about_o inconsiderable_a thing_n comparative_o i_o suppose_v i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n manifest_v and_o this_o i_o speak_v mere_o to_o awaken_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v that_o inconsideratenes_n through_o a_o
begin_v at_o the_o remove_n it_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o people_n be_v much_o occasion_v by_o their_o baptise_v afore_o they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o know_v christian_n religion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n gross_a ignorance_n in_o christian_n professor_n will_v be_v almost_o whole_o reform_v and_o for_o christian_n walk_n if_o baptism_n be_v administer_v with_o a_o solemn_a abrenunciation_n profession_n and_o promise_n by_o the_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o person_n &_o upon_o that_o be_v baptize_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v have_v more_o awe_n on_o man_n conscience_n then_o many_o other_o mean_v use_v or_o devise_v consider_v how_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n man_n differ_v baptism_n for_o fear_n they_o may_v not_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n and_o they_o be_v count_v by_o some_o as_o guilty_a of_o inexpiable_a crime_n that_o fall_v away_o after_o baptism_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n infant-baptisme_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o innumerable_a people_n ignorant_a and_o profane_a harden_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n regenerate_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o holiness_n of_o life_n never_o own_v or_o consider_v any_o profession_n or_o promise_n make_v for_o they_o as_o they_o there_o have_v be_v other_o suggestion_n hint_v by_o mr_n geree_n but_o amplify_v in_o clancular_a whisper_n concern_v my_o former_a conformity_n to_o ceremony_n and_o episcopal_a government_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o in_o private_a to_o render_v i_o a_o person_n suspect_v and_o to_o lessen_v the_o credit_n of_o my_o writing_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o sermon_n entitle_v fermentum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la and_o the_o time_n end_n necessity_n manner_n and_o circumstance_n in_o do_v what_o i_o do_v be_v plea_n sufficient_a to_o acquit_v i_o and_o the_o thing_n not_o belong_v to_o the_o 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be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pretend_v as_o now_o teach_v be_v a_o late_a innovation_n that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v reformation_n in_o the_o thirteen_o century_n oppose_a infant-baptisme_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antipaedobaptisme_a neither_o undermine_v magistracy_n ministry_n lord_n day_n nor_o any_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o seal_n be_v either_o a_o tautology_n or_o invalid_a without_o a_o command_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n have_v in_o it_o not_o only_a promise_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o also_o peculiar_a promise_n concern_v thing_n temporal_a that_o act_n 2._o 39_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n and_o save_a benefit_n by_o he_o as_o master_n martial_n confess_v can_v serve_v master_n marshal_n turn_v to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n as_o for_o master_n marshal_n paraphrase_n which_o he_o call_v argument_n pag._n 129._o 130._o of_o his_o defence_n i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v most_o absurd_a in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o promise_n act_v 2._o 39_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o justification_n when_o to_o the_o child_n of_o outward_a administration_n nor_o so_o expound_v be_v the_o word_n true_a there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n that_o rom._n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n prove_v not_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o church_n state_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n so_o as_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a generation_n be_v reckon_v as_o visible_a member_n forasmuch_o as_o now_o the_o church_n be_v not_o national_a as_o it_o be_v then_o nor_o gather_v as_o god_n do_v the_o jewish_a church_n 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promise_v than_o something_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n that_o may_v procure_v god_n grace_n and_o so_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la datur_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la which_o be_v palagiâ—â—sme_n now_o they_o that_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o a_o believer_n seed_n must_v either_o exclude_v the_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 8._o 10_o of_o 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d their_o heart_n without_o which_o he_o be_v not_o their_o god_n or_o else_o hold_v that_o promise_n absolute_a &_o so_o all_o infant_n of_o beleiver_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_z save_v yet_o that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d believer_n child_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o from_o hence_o they_o assert_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n not_o consider_v that_o if_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o a_o believer_n seed_n it_o will_v as_o well_o assure_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o believer_n seed_n in_o old_a age_n as_o infancy_n since_o in_o old_a age_n they_o be_v their_o seed_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o regenerate_a grace_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n must_v needs_o be_v absolute_a and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30._o 6._o isai_n 54._o 13._o and_o such_o like_a must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o elect_a as_o our_o saviour_n do_v john_n 6._o 45._o &_o gen._n 17._o 47._o be_v expound_v by_o paul_n rome_n 9_o 8._o i_o have_v say_v mr_n marshal_n word_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n mr_n blake_n conceive_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v of_o the_o promise_v mention_v that_o they_o be_v the_o grace_n promise_v but_o i_o perceive_v he_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v my_o word_n i_o do_v 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jacob_n to_o have_v their_o posterity_n as_o bear_v of_o they_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o master_n martial_n wrong_v i_o i_o have_v neither_o of_o these_o proposition_n in_o either_o of_o my_o treatise_n what_o i_o conceive_v of_o it_o i_o have_v set_v down_o plain_o exercit._fw-la pag._n 2._o 3._o but_o master_n martial_n will_v have_v the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o promise_v visible_a church-membership_a to_o belong_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o every_o believer_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o faith_n sake_n ans_fw-fr if_o that_o be_v the_o motive_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o every_o believer_n as_o abraham_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v the_o promise_n matth._n 16._o 18_o 19_o be_v make_v to_o peter_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o confession_n verse_n 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v to_o every_o one_o that_o confess_v as_o peter_n do_v 2._o how_o else_o shall_v proselyte_n child_n have_v church-membership_a answ_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n exod._n 12._o 48_o to_o his_o three_o reason_n i_o have_v often_o answer_v and_o prove_v that_o deut._n 30._o 6._o isai_n 44._o 2_o 3._o isai_n 59_o 21._o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o elect_a else_o how_o do_v god_n keep_v that_o promise_n when_o he_o do_v not_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o david_n and_o josiahs_n child_n master_n martial_n pag._n 129._o put_v this_o upon_o i_o that_o i_o say_v god_n make_v this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n but_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o say_v so_o any_o where_o nor_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o though_o i_o meet_v with_o promise_n somewhat_o like_o it_o gen._n 26._o 24_o gen._n 28._o 4._o 14._o but_o these_o promise_n so_o far_o as_o they_o pertain_v to_o their_o natural_a seed_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o pertain_v not_o to_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n for_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v abraham_n seed_n but_o by_o faith_n from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v there_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n either_o of_o save_v grace_n or_o church-priviledge_n make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n act_n of_o promise_v master_n blake_n say_v what_o will_v you_o say_v of_o those_o that_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n yet_o be_v not_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n psalm_n 78._o 35._o 37._o these_o be_v a_o people_n within_o covenant_n i_o say_v this_o to_o it_o that_o by_o his_o covenant_n be_v not_o mean_v god_n covenant_n or_o promise_n to_o they_o but_o their_o covenant_n to_o god_n or_o rather_o god_n command_v call_v metonymical_o his_o covenant_n master_n blake_n say_v and_o where_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v 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yourself_o whether_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sequel_n by_o you_o right_o lay_v down_o do_v depend_v upon_o thaâ—_n proposition_n which_o you_o draw_v from_o themâ—_n i_o answer_v it_o do_v mr_n blake_n be_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d proposition_n of_o parent_n in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z believe_a and_o another_o unbelieved_a in_o particular_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o a_o unbelieved_a husband_n and_o a_o wise_a and_o yet_o the_o proposition_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o all_o parent_n which_o must_v prove_v it_o as_o he_o that_o will_v prove_v if_o a_o englishman_n be_v noble_a he_o be_v honourable_a must_v prove_v it_o by_o this_o universal_a or_o 〈◊〉_d all_o noble_a man_n be_v honourable_a and_o not_o put_v in_o all_o english_a 〈◊〉_d noble_a for_o then_o the_o antecedent_n and_o conclusion_n will_v be_v alâ—ong_o whereas_o the_o proposition_n prove_v must_v be_v large_a than_o the_o proposition_n prove_v else_o we_o may_v conclude_v ex_fw-la meris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o unbelieved_a â—â—â—band_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n your_o child_n be_v unclean_a be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v unclean_a mr_n blake_n say_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n sequel_n depend_v on_o this_o proposition_n all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o nobeleever_n be_v unclean_a unless_o for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n i_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o term_n for_o generation_n by_o a_o believer_n be_v add_v by_o he_o not_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o he_o change_v the_o term_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n major_a be_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o particular_a mr_n blake_n make_v the_o proposition_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v of_o unbeliever_n in_o general_a and_o so_o by_o his_o own_o practife_n justify_v i_o against_o his_o own_o exception_n 2._o the_o proposition_n mr_n blake_n lay_v down_o as_o upon_o which_o the_o major_a in_o the_o apostle_n syllogism_n depend_v all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v unclean_a unless_o for_o generation_n be_v or_o she_o be_v sanct_a fie_v by_o a_o believer_n be_v false_a and_o so_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v after_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o unbelieved_a parent_n and_o one_o of_o they_o not_o sanctify_v in_o the_o other_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yea_o the_o other_o be_v false_a too_o according_a to_o mr_n blakes_n opinion_n unbelieved_a parent_n never_o beget_v child_n by_o birth-priviledge_n holy_a for_o child_n bear_v of_o infidel_n bring_v into_o abraham_n family_n have_v right_a to_o circumcision_n and_o so_o be_v by_o birth-priviledge_n holy_a in_o mr_n blakes_n sense_n mr_n blake_n tell_v i_o the_o apostle_n proposition_n according_a to_o my_o interpretation_n be_v this_o all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v bastard_n except_o in_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n but_o this_o i_o deny_v i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o proposition_n according_a to_o my_o interpretation_n plain_o enough_o already_o my_o allege_v chamiers_n word_n against_o his_o opinion_n be_v no_o jeer_n but_o a_o right_a way_n of_o use_v a_o author_n reason_n against_o another_o against_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o that_o i_o do_v right_o for_o these_o proposition_n according_a to_o chamiers_fw-fr explication_n be_v include_v in_o the_o apostle_n reason_n omnes_fw-la nati_fw-la ex_fw-la this_fw-mi parentibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la alâ—ur_fw-la non_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la in_o all_o ero_fw-la sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la parent_n infideles_fw-la gignunt_fw-la liberos_fw-la intra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la fusuros_fw-la the_o add_v futuros_fw-la be_v necessary_a because_o their_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v after_o their_o beget_n if_o i_o have_v say_v qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nut_n sunt_fw-la intra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la m._n blake_n will_v just_o then_o have_v have_v exception_n against_o i_o as_o not_o right_o set_v down_o chamiers_fw-fr conceit_n now_o those_o proposition_n of_o â—hamier_n be_v false_a and_o consequent_o his_o explication_n according_a to_o his_o own_o ground_n the_o put_n in_o aut_fw-la fornicantes_fw-la be_v because_o i_o will_v include_v both_o explication_n of_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o verse_n both_o that_o of_o matrimonial_a which_o i_o conceive_v be_v beza_n and_o that_o of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n the_o use_v of_o the_o term_n ridâ—caâ—lam_n be_v no_o more_o a_o jeer_n of_o chamier_n then_o his_o use_v of_o it_o a_o jeer_n of_o augustin_n but_o my_o a_o agonist_n be_v so_o touchy_a that_o expression_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mote_n in_o other_o man_n eye_n be_v beam_n in_o i_o to_o the_o exception_n of_o master_n blake_n pag._n 40._o birth-priviledge_n i_o say_v though_o i_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o word_n yet_o i_o keep_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o if_o he_o use_v not_o the_o term_n covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o mean_v that_o which_o usual_o divine_v express_v by_o it_o in_o this_o point_n though_o master_n blake_n think_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v find_v in_o his_o treatise_n for_o baptism_n yet_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v find_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n pag._n 14._o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n use_v to_o that_o purpose_n i_o ascribe_v to_o he_o where_o he_o say_v the_o holiness_n he_o maintain_v be_v from_o the_o coumam_fw-la of_o free_a grace_n to_o all_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o seed_n my_o explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n master_n blake_n say_v be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o he_o in_o terminis_fw-la then_o i_o have_v not_o wrong_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o follow_v the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o a_o jewe_n by_o nature_n as_o tie_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n now_o i_o call_v it_o a_o dream_n to_o make_v gal_n 2._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o every_o way_n pâ—â—_n allel_v they_o neither_o agree_v in_o scope_n occasion_n word_n nor_o matter_n which_o be_v dissimilitude_n enough_o i_o grant_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n nature_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o jew_n as_o in_o reputation_n more_o holy_a than_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o circumcision_n and_o observance_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church-state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o master_n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 5._o pag_n 192._o that_o they_o have_v prerogative_n above_o we_o be_v clear_a rom._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 9_o 4._o but_o i_o deny_v that_o a_o holiness_n of_o birth_n flow_v from_o a_o parent_n believe_v and_o in_o covenant_n be_v assert_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o term_n sinâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o bâ—â—â—ne_o chief_a thing_n he_o bring_v that_o text_n for_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o our_o child_n have_v a_o covenant_n holiness_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n jew_n by_o natuâ—â—â—_n i_o wonder_v at_o this_o his_o collection_n but_o it_o seem_v master_n blake_n take_v the_o term_n jew_n not_o proper_o for_o people_n so_o call_v because_o born_v in_o jude_n or_o of_o jewish_a descent_n but_o allusive_o as_o rom._n 2._o 28._o 29._o but_o master_n blak_v do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o term_n jewe_v allusive_o take_v be_v a_o term_n common_a to_o all_o godly_a people_n or_o believer_n whereas_o here_o jew_n be_v take_v as_o opposite_a to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o jew_n allusive_o take_v be_v not_o from_o nature_n
or_o birth_n as_o here_o master_n blake_n right_o expound_v the_o word_n nature_n but_o from_o faith_n as_o the_o term_n seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o term_n circumcision_n philip._n 3._o 3._o so_o that_o master_n blakes_n own_o exposition_n overthrow_v his_o own_o inference_n but_o than_o say_v master_n blake_n our_o child_n must_v be_v under_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o they_o be_v alien_n dog_n without_o hope_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 12._o i_o answer_v our_o child_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v sinner_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speaâ—â—s_v ephes_n 2._o 12._o at_o that_o time_n that_o go_v before_o their_o call_a stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o say_v our_o child_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v once_o stranger_n from_o god_n and_o so_o call_v sinner_n according_a to_o their_o condition_n then_o must_v hold_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o most_o godly_a believer_n now_o be_v under_o the_o second_o mother_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v bear_v of_o gentile_a parent_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v then_o stranger_n from_o christ_n master_n blake_n be_v most_o vain_a in_o say_v that_o by_o my_o tâ—not_n there_o be_v ne_o more_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_n infâ—â—â—_n then_o of_o numa_n i_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o matter_n nor_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n follow_v from_o my_o word_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o true_a master_n blake_n shall_v if_o he_o will_v have_v deal_v fair_o have_v show_v 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o word_n and_o how_o that_o follow_v which_o he_o obtand_v 〈◊〉_d i_o when_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n birth_n privilege_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o their_o birth_n that_o they_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o church-state_n then_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v the_o law_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v of_o they_o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o not_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n be_v make_v by_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o all_o and_o every_o person_n to_o who_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v effectual_o wrought_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o cirâ—â—â—sion_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grâ—â—_n record_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o administration_n that_o then_o be_v my_o meaning_n be_v circumcision_n be_v common_a to_o they_o which_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o neither_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o evangelicall_n nor_o household_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o for_o instance_n ishmael_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o parent_n faith_n as_o the_o formal_a reason_n why_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v but_o from_o god_n command_v according_a to_o that_o church-state_n that_o then_o he_o think_v good_a to_o appoint_v this_o be_v clear_a from_o gal._n 3_o &_o 4._o master_n blake_n interpret_v it_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o run_v out_o in_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a which_o touch_v not_o i_o who_o have_v express_o grant_v it_o exercit_fw-la pag._n 3._o examen_fw-la pag._n 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n in_o master_n blake_n to_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o close_o with_o the_o jesuit_n and_o with_o high_a disdain_n shake_v off_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o say_v master_n blake_n pag._n 43._o you_o say_v in_o your_o exercitation_n pag._n 2._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o pâ—â—e_a gospel_n covenant_n but_o mix_v in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o explain_v my_o meaning_n and_o prove_v it_o so_o full_o that_o i_o wonder_v that_o master_n martial_n master_n blake_n and_o other_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o except_v against_o it_o what_o the_o jesuit_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n or_o what_o the_o protestant_n say_v against_o they_o i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o examine_v the_o thing_n as_o i_o deliver_v it_o be_v plain_o according_a to_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n ge._n 17._o which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o believer_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v every_o godly_a man_n seed_n etc._n etc._n mr_n blake_n say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o then_o all_o &_o none_o but_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v not_o true_a who_o child_n soever_o they_o be_v if_o in_o abraham_n house_n if_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v i_o have_v say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o church_n minority_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o mr_n blake_n take_v it_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o such_o a_o latitude_n be_v only_o a_o privilege_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n minority_n and_o will_v have_v i_o give_v some_o scripture_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o be_v to_o impose_v on_o i_o the_o prove_v of_o that_o i_o affirm_v not_o i_o say_v he_o that_o will_v prove_v the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o our_o child_n from_o the_o jew_n must_v make_v our_o case_n as_o they_o and_o so_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o master_n blake_n put_v into_o a_o formal_a proposition_n of_o his_o own_o a_o man_n of_o straw_n and_o then_o deny_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o word_n be_v plain_a circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v from_o the_o pedagogy_n or_o peculiar_a church-state_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o gal._n 3._o 25._o gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o oblige_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o therefore_o they_o that_o from_o hence_o will_v draw_v the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o our_o child_n must_v make_v our_o case_n the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o section_n be_v vain_a and_o not_o worth_a a_o line_n in_o answer_n i_o say_v true_o that_o the_o interpetation_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o of_o legitimation_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v a_o singular_a opinion_n than_o master_n blakes_n and_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o allege_v eleven_o author_n for_o it_o and_o can_v do_v more_o to_o the_o 8_o chapter_n invisible_a what_o he_o say_v of_o doctor_n wilmot_n i_o assent_n to_o he_o be_v a_o precious_a man_n and_o my_o dear_a friend_n when_o master_n blake_n shall_v demonstrate_v to_o i_o what_o passage_n in_o my_o book_n of_o scandal_n be_v inexcusable_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o retract_v they_o why_o i_o do_v not_o alter_v one_o or_o two_o passage_n that_o doctor_n wilmot_n except_v against_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v master_n blake_n the_o reason_n master_n blake_n be_v mistake_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o my_o friend_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o deliver_v my_o letter_n to_o master_n marshal_n be_v the_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o advise_v i_o to_o present_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o doubt_n to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o my_o reverend_a and_o dear_a father_n in_o law_n and_o that_o friend_n of_o i_o of_o the_o assembly_n that_o deliver_v my_o letter_n to_o mr_n martial_n tell_v i_o that_o though_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v master_n blakes_n book_n print_v that_o the_o point_n may_v be_v dispute_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v many_o of_o his_o proof_n but_o by_o his_o speech_n with_o i_o late_o i_o conceive_v he_o do_v except_v at_o sundry_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v but_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o chapter_n let_v pass_v the_o conference_n and_o the_o occurrence_n therein_o which_o be_v promise_v shall_v not_o be_v divulge_v by_o any_o hearer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o exact_a record_n keep_v of_o it_o the_o dispute_n be_v now_o
be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o i_o still_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n the_o coveâ—â—â—t_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 17._o 7._o and_o the_o urge_n of_o this_o covenant_n i_o deny_v not_o exod._a 32._o 13._o deut._n 9_o 27._o levit_fw-la 26._o 42._o exod._n 3._o 6._o and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o contain_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o grant_v it_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 17._o yet_o i_o like_v not_o chaâ—iors_n say_v to_o call_v the_o promise_n of_o canâ—â—_n a_o appâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o covenâ—â—_n since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o think_v speak_v otherwise_o ps_n 105._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o that_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 39_o speak_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o faederall_a holiness_n have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o 〈…〉_z which_o master_n blake_n cite_v pag._n 57_o saying_n that_o 〈…〉_z biunt_fw-la &_o expectant_a baptismum_fw-la do_v i_o think_v prove_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_o baptize_v in_o his_o time_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v master_n blake_n can_v prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o covenant-holinesse_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n epiphanius_n augustin_n isidor_n pelusiota_n i_o have_v say_v point_n that_o i_o guess_v by_o some_o word_n of_o master_n martial_n mr_n blake_n and_o master_n rutherfurd_n that_o to_o maintain_v the_o baptise_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o foundling_n infant_n of_o papist_n whore_n excommunicate_a person_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n except_v against_o by_o independent_o that_o this_o assertion_n be_v upon_o the_o anvil_n that_o when_o a_o nation_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o great_a or_o eminent_a part_n the_o governor_n and_o chief_a city_n and_o representative_a body_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o nation_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n have_v all_o their_o little_a one_o capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o count_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o church_n administration_n mr_n blake_n ask_v i_o in_o which_o of_o these_o word_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v you_o find_v one_o word_n of_o that_o business_n which_o you_o say_v be_v on_o the_o anvil_n i_o answer_v to_o let_v master_n blakes_n word_n alone_o for_o the_o present_a i_o think_v master_n rutherfurd_n sound_v plain_o as_o much_o for_o if_o notwithstanding_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o the_o jew_n who_o slay_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o do_v obstinate_o deny_v christ_n the_o child_n be_v holy_a by_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o choose_a nation_n which_o i_o conceive_v when_o the_o ancestor_n be_v not_o include_v must_v mean_v the_o body_n or_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n then_o the_o assertion_n i_o set_v down_o as_o they_o must_v follow_v but_o this_o i_o do_v deliver_v but_o as_o my_o guess_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o i_o think_v necessary_a to_o oppose_v it_o and_o i_o say_v it_o oppose_v their_o own_o ground_n who_o derive_v the_o title_n to_o infant-baptisme_n from_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o they_o that_o deny_v and_o impugn_v the_o faith_n and_o from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o of_o which_o master_n blake_n himself_o indeed_o pag._n 38._o of_o his_o answer_n so_o my_o letter_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n sequel_n depend_v on_o this_o proposition_n all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v unclean_a that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n in_o his_o sense_n unlâ—esse_v for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n which_o speech_n of_o master_n blake_n i_o conceive_v plain_o overthrow_v master_n blakes_n position_n in_o the_o birth_n privilege_n pag._n 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o master_n rutherfurd_n in_o the_o word_n before_o name_v for_o if_o all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v unclean_a unesse_fw-fr for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v the_o nation_n be_v holy_a or_o the_o mediate_a ancestor_n be_v holy_a since_o the_o apostle_n position_n be_v of_o the_o immediate_a parent_n about_o who_o live_v together_o the_o question_n be_v and_o therefore_o say_v else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a mr_n blakes_n answer_v here_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o force_n of_o my_o reason_n which_o be_v not_o from_o the_o term_n believer_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o but_o from_o this_o that_o by_o their_o own_o expoâ—ition_n they_o be_v unclean_a who_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o a_o believer_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v holy_a either_o by_o holiness_n of_o remote_a ancestor_n or_o the_o choose_a nation_n when_o the_o immediate_a parents_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o the_o jew_n who_o crucify_v christ_n i_o say_v the_o independent_o have_v the_o advantage_n in_o this_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v against_o mr_n blake_n and_o mr_n rutherfurd_n and_o i_o guess_v that_o the_o assembly_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o when_o they_o appoint_v in_o the_o directory_n the_o child_n to_o be_v present_v by_o the_o father_n though_o i_o conceive_v that_o remedy_n will_v little_o or_o nothing_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n mr._n blake_n say_v it_o be_v worth_a enquiry_n who_o i_o mean_v by_o officiate_a priest_n i_o tell_v he_o non-preaching_a priest_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n mr_n blake_n say_v yourself_o be_v well_o aware_a that_o every_o weapon_n that_o you_o leave_v up_o against_o this_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v forge_v on_o the_o jesuitas_fw-la anvil_n and_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a conflict_n you_o be_v necessitate_v to_o borrow_v help_n from_o the_o philisten_v artist_n when_o you_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o to_o say_v page_n 13._o this_o be_v no_o undeniable_a axiom_n that_o what_o all_o the_o protestant_n divine_n defend_v against_o the_o papist_n must_v be_v truth_n undeniable_a to_o this_o i_o say_v i_o be_o well_o aware_a that_o this_o be_v a_o loud_a calumny_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o many_o and_o best_a protestant_a divine_n i_o quote_v all_o along_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o very_o seldom_o make_v use_n of_o a_o jesuit_n throughout_o my_o treatise_n nor_o be_v i_o put_v upon_o that_o speech_n i_o use_v because_o i_o borrow_v help_v from_o papist_n but_o because_o mr_n martial_n speak_v of_o his_o virtual_a consequence_n as_o undeniable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v doctor_n irrefragabilis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v necessary_a when_o man_n go_v about_o to_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o divine_n in_o some_o church_n that_o we_o free_o claim_v our_o liberty_n and_o not_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n mr_n blake_n say_v i_o do_v not_o know_v one_o protestant_a writer_n that_o have_v declare_v himself_o in_o this_o thing_n but_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v your_o adversary_n i_o answer_v none_o of_o the_o antipaedopaptist_n be_v my_o adversary_n in_o this_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v protestant_a writer_n in_o the_o point_n of_o expound_v gen._n 17._o 7._o which_o be_v the_o chief_a hold_n for_o covenant_n holiness_n twisse_n bayne_n ames_n downame_n and_o many_o other_o be_v for_o i_o in_o the_o point_n of_o expound_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o camerarius_fw-la melanchthon_n musculus_fw-la o_o siander_n be_v for_o i_o mr_n blake_n say_v but_o a_o little_a before_o pag._n 58._o zuinglius_fw-la in_o this_o hand_n go_v right_a in_o which_o luther_n his_o contemporary_a and_o opposite_a in_o this_o thing_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v defective_a but_o say_v mr_n blake_n i_o and_o you_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n and_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o you_o by_o what_o character_n or_o mark_v it_o may_v be_v now_o discern_v i_o answer_v not_o by_o this_o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v popery_n which_o all_o protestant_n divine_v oppose_v the_o papist_n in_o for_o then_o many_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v count_v popery_n which_o be_v nor_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v count_v popery_n till_o we_o know_v all_o protestant_n divine_v oppose_v it_o a_o endless_a impossible_a business_n but_o there_o be_v a_o short_a way_n than_o that_o and_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v count_v popery_n which_o be_v common_o know_v by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n infallibility_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n transubstantiation_n bread-worship_n crosse-worship_n invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o more_o fix_a way_n you_o may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v popery_n which_o either_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n condemn_v in_o opposition_n to_o
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which_o master_n martial_n i_o conceive_v mean_v by_o his_o conditional_a seal_n and_o i_o find_v not_o in_o his_o answer_n a_o denial_n of_o it_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n master_n blake_n except_v against_o a_o speech_n of_o i_o in_o which_o i_o say_v that_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v abrogate_a circumstance_n and_o substance_n in_o whole_a and_o in_o part_n and_o ask_v i_o be_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n abrogate_a be_v all_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n in_o sacrament_n abrogate_a be_v christ_n himself_o abrogate_a i_o answer_v no_o but_o withal_o say_v these_o be_v idle_a question_n as_o not_o cross_v my_o speech_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v sacrament_n sect._n 2._o master_n blake_n will_v acquit_v this_o speech_n god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n from_o symbolise_v with_o arminian_n by_o produce_v the_o speech_n of_o pareus_n and_o mr_n ball_n who_o only_o say_v reprobate_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n external_o or_o god_n external_o contract_v with_o they_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v his_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o this_o true_o master_n martial_n in_o his_o defence_n page_n 117._o multitude_n be_v baptize_v to_o who_o god_n yet_o never_o give_v save_v grace_n and_o therefore_o never_o promise_v they_o for_o have_v he_o make_v a_o promise_n he_o will_v have_v perform_v it_o master_n blake_n make_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n a_o agreement_n between_o two_o party_n and_o say_v a_o promise_n or_o tender_v without_o consent_n be_v no_o covenant_n how_o then_o do_v child_n covenant_n at_o baptism_n or_o enter_v into_o covenant_n who_o yield_v no_o consent_n he_o say_v god_n tender_a of_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n be_v call_v his_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 9_o but_o he_o do_v not_o right_o call_v that_o a_o tender_a which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o tender_a to_o wit_v a_o promise_n then_o he_o object_n against_o himself_o that_o if_o god_n covenant_n be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o break_v jerem._n 31._o 32._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n than_o they_o all_o to_o who_o he_o make_v covenant_n must_v be_v elect_a i_o answer_n say_v he_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n exact_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n they_o run_v than_o all_o ministry_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o all_o edification_n cease_v but_o this_o be_v litem_fw-la light_fw-la resolvere_fw-la the_o contraremon_n strante_v when_o they_o urge_v this_o place_n for_o effectual_a grace_n understand_v the_o word_n exact_o but_o how_o will_v master_n blake_n understand_v they_o i_o have_v look_v over_o almost_o two_o leaf_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o in_o master_n blake_n and_o can_v tell_v how_o he_o will_v understand_v they_o nor_o find_v i_o that_o he_o give_v any_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n but_o wander_v in_o impertinence_n nor_o know_v i_o how_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o objection_n without_o evervate_v the_o argument_n for_o effectual_a grace_n and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o and_o the_o not_o teach_v one_o another_o there_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o obscure_a teach_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n sect._n 3_o he_o intimate_v that_o i_o have_v misreport_v master_n martial_n but_o master_n martial_n have_v not_o himself_o deny_v the_o sense_n i_o conceive_v of_o his_o conditional_a seal_n by_o god_n to_o infant_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 49._o where_o he_o talk_v of_o god_n covenant_n and_o seal_v and_o christ_n suretyship_n more_o like_a corvinus_n or_o the_o arminans_n than_o the_o scripture_n or_o contraremonstrant_n master_n blake_n accuse_v i_o of_o join_v with_o independent_o and_o that_o they_o will_v have_v none_o church_n member_n but_o elect_v and_o i_o no_o church_n but_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a but_o i_o believe_v he_o wrong_v both_o i_o and_o they_o i_o i_o be_o sure_a for_o i_o always_o teach_v a_o visible_a profession_n sufficient_a for_o chuch-membership_a though_o i_o deny_v that_o every_o visible_a professor_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v real_a saint_n church_n member_n they_o mean_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v so_o before_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n though_o i_o think_v they_o be_v more_o rigid_a than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o tenet_n yet_o i_o think_v master_n blake_n wrong_v they_o in_o this_o imputation_n ch._n 16._o postscript_n i_o tell_v mr_n martial_n that_o his_o speech_n of_o anabaptist_n as_o condemn_a infant_n as_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n till_o prove_v by_o some_o of_o their_o testimony_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o be_v but_o a_o false_a accusation_n mr_n blake_n telâ—me_v master_n martial_n for_o a_o testimony_n needs_o look_v no_o further_o than_o throop_n of_o your_o leaf_n where_o you_o say_v infant-baptisme_n be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n if_o infant_n be_v not_o only_o hold_v from_o baptism_n but_o their_o baptism_n be_v also_o a_o corruption_n of_o that_o ordinance_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o covenant-holinesse_n to_o give_v they_o any_o tiâ—le_a or_o interest_n than_o they_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n stranger_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o doom_n eph._n 2._o 12._o lie_n heavy_a upon_o they_o how_o frivolous_a a_o justification_n be_v this_o of_o a_o express_a and_o deep_a accusation_n of_o man_n of_o a_o rash_a and_o bloody_a sentence_n as_o condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v a_o man_n that_o will_v accuse_v so_o express_o so_o many_o person_n and_o those_o christian_n brethren_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o so_o deep_a so_o passion-provoking_a a_o charge_n enough_o to_o stir_v up_o magistrate_n and_o parent_n to_o expel_v and_o destroy_v such_o man_n shall_v produce_v better_a evidence_n for_o such_o a_o crimination_n than_o such_o a_o far_o fetch_v consequence_n as_o mr_n blake_n here_o bring_v to_o make_v it_o good_a be_v neither_o my_o name_n nor_o peace_n more_o tender_o regard_v by_o master_n blake_n then_o upon_o such_o light_a inference_n to_o accuse_v i_o so_o deep_o i_o have_v say_v to_o mr_n martial_n that_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v right_o understand_v mr_n martial_n exclude_v infant_n as_o much_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o i_o do_v as_o for_o mr_n blake_n not_o only_a page_n 14_o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n but_o also_o page_n 23_o of_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n he_o express_o maintain_v that_o the_o birthright_n he_o maintain_v as_o a_o fruit_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n to_o all_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o seed_n only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n how_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o which_o he_o assert_v chap._n 3._o sect_n 2._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n page_z 13._o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v salvation_n if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n how_o do_v it_o entitle_v to_o salvation_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v plain_o mr_n blake_n do_v but_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a sometime_o assert_v a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o covenant_n sometime_o only_o a_o right_n to_o outward_a privilege_n and_o yet_o he_o and_o mr_n martial_n stick_v not_o to_o declaim_v