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such_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n than_o that_o of_o those_o person_n reâ—aining_v part_n of_o their_o possession_n when_o they_o â—rought_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o but_o we_o â—ead_a of_o none_o make_v such_o example_n no_o nor_o â—f_o the_o least_o discouragement_n offer_v to_o any_o aâ—out_n their_o coming-in_a to_o christianity_n in_o the_o eight_o place_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o â—â—ts_v the_o conscience_n so_o much_o on_o the_o rack_n that_o â—od_v forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v his._n if_o truth_n of_o â—â—ace_n be_v require_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o receivingâ—â—e_a â—â—e_z benefit_n or_o to_o salvation_n then_o how_o shall_v â—â—e_v admitter_n act_v in_o faith_n that_o can_v know_v â—hether_o any_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d you_o say_v he_o must_v go_v by_o their_o profession_n i_o â—â—st_n say_v again_o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v short_a â—hat_n if_o he_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o what_o shall_v â—e_v do_v main_o about_o the_o baptise_v infant_n when_o the_o child_n itself_o can_v and_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o make_v that_o profession_n here_o be_v the_o minister_n at_o a_o plain_a loss_n and_o the_o people_n aâ—â—_n at_o a_o great_a deal_n worse_o when_o there_o be_v noâ—_n christian_n upon_o this_o account_n who_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o his_o grace_n can_v come_v in_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o râ—lâ—_n nor_o without_o danger_n of_o a_o lâ—â—_n in_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o for_o the_o term_n of_o gâ—â—â—_n conventional_a government_n those_o he_o know_v 〈◊〉_d yield_v to_o and_o it_o be_v that_o indeed_o give_v hiâ—_n right_o to_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o institution_n thereof_o but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o quâ—â—â—_n about_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n oâ—_n his_o right_n to_o the_o save_v benefit_n it_o be_v not_o sâ—_n easy_a a_o thing_n for_o every_o good_a man_n to_o bâ—_n persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o thâ—â—_n matter_n in_o the_o nine_o place_n as_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v so_o much_o stand_v upon_o in_o regard_n tâ—_n the_o profession_n thereof_o at_o baptism_n understand_v by_o it_o on_o god_n part_n his_o grant_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n upon_o our_o faith_n and_o repentant_a through_o the_o mediation_n and_o merit_n of_o chriâ—â—_n promulgate_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o seal_v by_o tâ—â—_n sacrament_n and_o on_o our_o part_n a_o acceptâ—â—â—_n on_o those_o term_n which_o as_o always_o our_o duty_n be_v require_v at_o our_o entrance_n in_o the_o church_n bâ—â—_n not_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o come_v as_o thâ—_n reader_n must_v see_v more_o both_o before_o and_o after_o i_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n may_v be_v considerâ—â—_n in_o the_o internal_a and_o the_o external_n administration_n consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n put_v a_o man_n in_o â—ovenant_n as_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woâ—an_n make_v the_o marriage_n consent_v to_o the_o coâ—â—nant_n in_o the_o inward_a administration_n of_o the_o spiâ—â—t_n and_o grace_n give_v man_n right_o or_o put_v man_n â—â—to_o inward_a fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o save_v benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o external_n administration_n give_v they_o right_o to_o or_o put_v they_o â—â—to_o external_n covenant_n relation_n this_o conâ—â—â—t_n i_o define_v by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o â—rue_a religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o and_o willingness_n to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o church_n and_o join_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n to_o the_o end_n a_o man_n may_v â—â—tain_v grace_n if_o he_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o in_o the_o â—â—se_n of_o god_n mean_n and_o purpose_n to_o walk_v as_o â—her_n christian_n so_o as_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n â—hereby_o
make_v the_o quomodo_n of_o what_o i_o argue_v to_o appear_v more_o than_o the_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la which_o look_v to_o i_o obvious_a whereof_o several_a therefore_o be_v but_o topical_a argument_n i_o must_v not_o omit_v yet_o what_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o other_o which_o as_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o be_v i_o account_v even_o demonstration_n if_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n do_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o institutor_n consist_v of_o the_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a then_o must_v that_o doctrine_n which_o require_v no_o less_o than_o a_o save_v faith_n or_o regenerate_v grace_n and_o the_o profession_n thereof_o as_o necessary_a to_o church-membership_n or_o baptism_n be_v untrue_a and_o urge_v upon_o we_o no_o long_o for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n but_o now_o that_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o institutor_n of_o such_o let_v we_o look_v over_o the_o whole_a scripture_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o and_o the_o evidence_n do_v prove_v even_o ocular_a and_o palpable_a in_o abraham_n we_o know_v the_o jew_n church_n begin_v and_o it_o please_v god_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a faith_n and_o upright_a life_n to_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n by_o way_n of_o a_o blessing_n and_o to_o multiply_v that_o seed_n into_o a_o nation_n and_o then_o to_o take_v they_o for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sake_n into_o his_o prâ—â—â—iâ—â—n_n to_o do_v wâ—nders_n for_o they_o and_o become_v a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o before_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v above_o all_o the_o earth_n hereupon_o he_o give_v they_o his_o oracle_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o he_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n who_o as_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v all_o to_o be_v circumcise_a whether_o their_o next_o parent_n be_v unregenerate_a or_o regenerate_v and_o this_o be_v god_n token_n gen._n 17.11_o badge_n or_o mark_n upon_o they_o as_o his_o people_n and_o so_o they_o continue_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o all_o according_a to_o god_n own_o appointment_n here_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v member_n of_o it_o by_o their_o natural_a not_o new_a birth_n through_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n turn_v we_o then_o to_o the_o new_a the_o lord_n jesus_n send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n when_o any_o come_v in_o they_o baptise_v they_o and_o their_o family_n when_o kingdom_n come_v in_o the_o child_n of_o nation_n be_v baptise_a and_o their_o child_n child_n after_o they_o thus_o have_v it_o be_v in_o our_o kingdom_n and_o as_o they_o be_v of_o old_a jew_n by_o nature_n gal._n 2.15_o so_o be_v we_o now_o bear_v christian_n and_o do_v not_o our_o protestant_n general_o own_v infant-baptism_n and_o their_o church-membership_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o do_v they_o not_o own_o our_o public_a church_n for_o true_a church_n and_o plead_v for_o they_o against_o those_o that_o separate_a from_o we_o nay_o do_v they_o not_o own_o the_o baptise_v our_o child_n to_o be_v according_a to_o divine_a appointment_n now_o how_o they_o shall_v come_v then_o not_o to_o see_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v constitute_v of_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o well_o as_o the_o regenerate_v and_o that_o ex_fw-la intention_n ordinantis_fw-la unless_o real_o as_o our_o proverb_n have_v it_o they_o can_v see_v wood_n for_o tree_n i_o do_v admire_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o save_v grace_n be_v no_o birth-priviledge_n among_o the_o jew_n rom._n 9.8_o gal._n 3.29_o and_o we_o christian_n have_v no_o other_o charter_n for_o baptise_v our_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n for_o circumcise_n they_o the_o right_n which_o infant_n have_v must_v be_v found_v in_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o not_o as_o regenerate_v and_o elect_a it_o be_v plain_a but_o only_o as_o of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o his_o people_n rom._n 2.25_o &_o 3.9_o rom._n 11.26_o gal._n 2.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o if_o mystical_a membership_n only_o give_v they_o right_o then_o beside_o what_o be_v signify_v but_o now_o that_o no_o child_n but_o those_o of_o godly_a parent_n may_v be_v circumcise_a and_o baptise_a which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o scripture_n and_o example_n the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n who_o have_v the_o right_n must_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o as_o other_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o how_o then_o can_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o all_o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o ephes_n 2.3_o look_v again_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o body_n of_o israel_n be_v god_n church_n act._n 7.37_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n num._n 31.16_o all_o of_o they_o holy_a num._n 16.3_o a_o holy_a people_n a_o special_a people_n deut._n 7.6_o a_o choose_a a_o love_a people_n verse_n 7_o 8._o &_o 14.2_o 21._o a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n psal_n 149.1_o god_n inheritance_n deut._n 9.26_o joel_n 2.17_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n exod._n 20.2_o they_o his_o own_o john_n 1.11_o god_n people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 33.13_o his_o servant_n leu._n 25.42_o deut._n 32.36_o his_o son_n verse_n 19_o hos_fw-la 11.1_o his_o portion_n deut._n 32.8_o 9_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n psal_n 135.4_o nevertheless_o let_v we_o now_o but_o see_v what_o these_o people_n of_o god_n and_o church_n indeed_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o generality_n visible_o wicked_a act._n 7.39_o not_o know_v their_o owner_n when_o he_o feed_v they_o isa_n 1.3_o disobedient_a while_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n out_o to_o they_o rom._n 10.21_o stiffnecked_n exod._n 32.9_o murmurer_n num._n 14.27_o rebel_n num._n 20.10_o isa_n 1.2_o idolatrous_a adulterous_a man_n of_o blood_n profaner_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o sabbath_n when_o yet_o in_o regard_n to_o their_o church-state_n their_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n ezek._n 23.37_o 38_o 39_o sacrificer_n to_o devil_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n when_o he_o own_v they_o for_o son_n and_o daughter_n deut._n 32._o verse_n 29._o with_o 16.17_o a_o seed_n of_o evil-doer_n corrupt_v all_o over_o isa_n 1.6_o who_o forsake_v god_n verse_n 4._o wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v deut._n 32.15_o and_o therefore_o for_o their_o manifold_a and_o continual_a iniquity_n be_v destroy_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o num._n 14.32_o 2_o chron._n 36.14_o 15_o 16._o to_o trace_v these_o jew_n yet_o far_a will_v be_v endless_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o this_o one_o text_n only_o more_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n as_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v questionless_a all_o one_o with_o unregenerate_a person_n jer._n 9.26_o now_o if_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v such_o their_o have_v we_o prove_v unless_o you_o will_v answer_v something_o as_o absurd_a i_o say_v as_o to_o deny_v that_o tree_n be_v wood_n that_o the_o member_n of_o god_n church_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o regenerate_v only_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v the_o same_o character_n of_o the_o church_n or_o church_n of_o christian_n as_o of_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n a_o choose_a generation_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o which_o be_v of_o the_o old_a style_n to_o name_v no_o more_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o find_v these_o also_o much_o alike_o as_o to_o their_o life_n in_o christ_n time_n we_o find_v a_o iscariot_n among_o the_o twelve_o matth._n 10.4_o many_o disciple_n and_o i_o think_v the_o most_o backslider_n joh._n 13.42_o 43._o &_o 6.66_o in_o the_o gospel-churche_n we_o find_v some_o member_n ignorant_a and_o shameful_o so_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o some_o disorderly_a 2_o thess_n 3.11_o some_o contentious_a 1_o cor._n 1.11_o schisimatical_a verse_n 10._o such_o as_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n rom._n 16.18_o some_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.12_o some_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n gal._n 3.1_o some_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.18_o some_o superstitious_a col._n 2.20_o some_o unworthy_a drunken_a prophaner_n of_o christ_n holy_a table_n 1_o cor._n 11.21_o some_z not_o come_v quite_o off_o from_o their_o idolatry_n 1_o cor._n 10.20_o some_o that_o have_v a_o name_n to_o