he_o drive_v at_o be_v this_o there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o circumcise_v nor_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o be_v circumcise_v now_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o will_v only_o demand_v of_o mr._n g._n whether_o he_o be_v sure_a the_o covenant_n now_o enter_v with_o abraham_n be_v so_o far_o promulgate_v as_o that_o the_o person_n he_o talk_v of_o have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o or_o suppose_v they_o have_v some_o notice_n of_o it_o whether_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o either_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v grant_v how_o their_o not_o be_v circumcise_v shall_v intimate_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o circumcision_n a_o gospel-ordinance_n be_v as_o much_o above_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n to_o apprehend_v as_o the_o former_a i_o will_v commend_v to_o mr._n g._n the_o case_n of_o cornelius_n in_o act_n 10._o the_o latter_a end_n there_o be_v only_o one_o thing_n 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those_o three_o proposition_n there_o lay_v down_o and_o prove_v i_o shall_v now_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v argumentative_a in_o his_o book_n and_o consider_v the_o commendation_n it_o have_v by_o five_o as_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o a_o commendatory_a epistle_n by_o a_o six_o i_o may_v just_o expect_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o my_o expectation_n be_v somewhat_o high_a but_o if_o ever_o that_o proverb_n partur_fw-la montes_n be_v verify_v it_o be_v here_o alas_o what_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o but_o ridiculus_fw-la must_n for_o i_o have_v yet_o observe_v but_o two_o argument_n syllogistical_o frame_v by_o which_o he_o attempt_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o notion_n and_o the_o very_a recital_n of_o they_o may_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o unbiased_a person_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o they_o there_o first_o be_v in_o his_o p._n 120._o and_o it_o be_v this_o if_o that_o covenant_n he_o mean_v that_o record_v in_o gen._n 17._o be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o that_o covenant_n of_o mount_n sinai_n and_o that_o covenant_n mention_v deut._n 29.9_o nay_o as_o much_o as_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o either_o of_o the_o covenant_n beforementioned_a be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n a_o lusty_a argument_n if_o it_o will_v stand_v but_o true_o i_o may_v with_o sorrow_n say_v as_o the_o apostle_n of_o some_o that_o will_v be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v be_v teacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o know_v what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v but_o to_o the_o argument_n i_o positive_o deny_v the_o minor_a proposition_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o that_o enter_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o for_o that_o covenant_n mention_v deut._n 29._o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o genesis_n both_o which_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o mr._n cary_n attempt_v to_o prove_v his_o minor_a thus_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o that_o enter_v with_o the_o people_n at_o mount_n sinai_n yea_o as_o that_o make_v with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n because_o although_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n with_o a_o answerable_a threaten_v but_o can_v mr._n cary_n or_o any_o other_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n think_v that_o the_o bare_a require_v of_o obedience_n in_o any_o covenant_n or_o threaten_v of_o judgement_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n make_v it_o present_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v it_o not_o express_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yea_o and_o be_v not_o faith_n itself_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o yet_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mr._n g._n express_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o mistake_v so_o do_v mr._n cary_n also_o and_o for_o threaten_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o yea_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n christ_n give_v we_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n in_o his_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n mark_v 16._o and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o not_o to_o waste_v time_n mr._n cary_n must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a require_v of_o obedience_n nor_o yet_o the_o denounce_v threaten_n that_o make_v a_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o command_a a_o perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o and_o threaten_a death_n unto_o all_o in_o case_n of_o the_o least_o failure_n in_o such_o a_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o to_o proceed_v he_o 2._o argument_n which_o be_v of_o a_o like_a validity_n with_o this_o we_o have_v p._n 204._o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n of_o grace_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v and_o this_o argument_n he_o take_v to_o be_v irresistible_a strange_a confidence_n and_o not_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o proof_n that_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n when_o his_o argument_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o it_o so_o that_o this_o argument_n of_o itself_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o want_v of_o proof_n but_o yet_o let_v i_o ask_v this_o one_o question_n of_o 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of_o circumcision_n can_v either_o cast_v abraham_n out_o of_o it_o or_o alter_v the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o as_o that_o before_o he_o have_v faith_n reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o it_o but_o after_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v faith_n alike_o reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v as_o much_o above_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n as_o the_o former_a we_o will_v suppose_v a_o heathen_a or_o a_o pagan_a convert_v and_o enable_v to_o believe_v now_o upon_o his_o very_a first_o conversion_n and_o believe_v he_o have_v his_o faith_n reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o afterward_o this_o man_n be_v baptize_v shall_v we_o now_o say_v
hand_n that_o that_o take_v it_o of_o circumcision_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n which_o yet_o will_v not_o profit_v man_n except_o they_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n see_v it_o may_v and_o do_v profit_v they_o who_o do_v so_o keep_v the_o law_n thus_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v it_o do_v profit_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o circumcision_n may_v be_v alike_o say_v of_o baptism_n it_o profit_v not_o those_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n beforementioned_a but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o do_v so_o keep_v the_o law_n it_o do_v profit_v they_o no_o ordinance_n will_v profit_v any_o man_n in_o case_n of_o their_o fail_v in_o that_o obedience_n indispensable_o require_v in_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v under_o which_o be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o that_o it_o be_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n gospel-ordinance_n will_v not_o profit_v man_n as_o of_o themselves_o in_o case_n they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o do_v not_o walk_v up_o to_o that_o profession_n they_o make_v which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o that_o place_n 2._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o circumcision_n bind_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n than_o it_o be_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n etc._n etc._n before_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v premise_v that_o by_o law_n in_o gal._n 5.3_o which_o he_o cite_v to_o prove_v his_o assumption_n we_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n to_o understand_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o that_o in_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o now_o this_o law_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 2._o as_o after_o misinterpret_v and_o misunderstand_v by_o they_o 1._o as_o give_v by_o god_n it_o have_v only_o a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o answerable_o as_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o revival_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n so_o there_o be_v various_a sacrifice_n and_o ceremonial_a observation_n anew_o institute_v that_o so_o the_o people_n see_v the_o exactness_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v their_o own_o inability_n so_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o to_o live_v therein_o they_o may_v be_v engage_v to_o flee_v unto_o christ_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n confirm_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 3.17_o in_o he_o whereunto_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o those_o other_o ceremonial_a observation_n hence_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o whether_o we_o read_v as_o in_o our_o translation_n or_o only_o a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v all_o one_o see_v a_o schoolmaster_n it_o be_v now_o take_v the_o law_n as_o thus_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n beforementioned_a i_o grant_v his_o assumption_n but_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o affirm_v that_o though_o circumcision_n do_v bind_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n during_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n only_o intend_v this_o term_n law_n in_o this_o sense_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o argue_v against_o circumcision_n as_o lay_v they_o under_o this_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n because_o there_o be_v now_o a_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a and_o lay_v aside_o and_o for_o they_o to_o put_v themselves_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v a_o law_n that_o be_v now_o abrogate_a be_v sinful_a and_o will_v have_v deprive_v they_o of_o any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n though_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o 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do_v the_o whole_a law_n not_o only_o upright_o and_o sincere_o but_o to_o do_v absolute_o all_o thing_n write_v therein_o see_v neither_o their_o sacrifice_n nor_o ceremonial_a observation_n appoint_v in_o that_o law_n will_v yield_v they_o any_o relief_n in_o case_n of_o their_o fail_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o their_o return_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n and_o thus_o i_o judge_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n so_o that_o take_v the_o apostle_n sense_n which_o way_n we_o will_v the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n take_v the_o sense_n the_o former_a way_n than_o the_o consequence_n be_v unsound_a if_o we_o take_v his_o sense_n the_o latter_a way_n the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a and_o a_o great_a absurdity_n can_v hardly_o be_v vent_v by_o man_n than_o to_o say_v that_o god_n ever_o design_v circumcision_n as_o a_o obligation_n unto_o the_o jew_n thus_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v always_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n be_v never_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n but_o circumcision_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n here_o i_o shall_v positive_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o affirm_v that_o that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n say_v to_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n which_o yet_o during_o the_o first-testament-administration_n may_v be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n will_n mr._n g._n say_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n yet_o all_o their_o ordinance_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n take_v it_o of_o the_o passover_n sure_o that_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o these_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n but_o to_o hasten_v as_o a_o 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both_o argument_n consist_v in_o two_o branch_n both_o which_o i_o know_v will_v be_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v the_o former_a branch_n that_o at_o present_a fall_n under_o our_o consideration_n and_o suppose_v that_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o latter_a will_n hardly_o meet_v with_o any_o opposition_n now_o that_o be_v already_o demonstrate_v i_o shall_v at_o present_a add_v no_o more_o only_o consider_v what_o mr._n g._n have_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o that_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o that_o covenant_n say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v do_v away_o and_o this_o he_o say_v will_v appear_v three_o way_n 1._o from_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o circumcision_n and_o chief_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o
true_a messiah_n promise_v to_o their_o father_n hence_o it_o be_v no_o way_n absurd_a nor_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o infant-baptism_n to_o grant_v that_o none_o of_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_v jew_n till_o the_o absolute_a abrogation_n and_o lay_v aside_o of_o circumcision_n be_v publish_v and_o full_o make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n be_v baptize_v but_o now_o after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n when_o circumcision_n be_v whole_o lay_v aside_o we_o still_o find_v when_o parent_n be_v baptise_a their_o household_n peculiar_o include_v their_o child_n be_v baptise_a with_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v our_o author_n will_v say_v he_o do_v not_o argue_v mere_o from_o the_o scripture_n not_o mention_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o from_o that_o take_v in_o conjunction_n with_o john_n preach_a repentance_n and_o christ_n make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n require_v faith_n of_o those_o that_o they_o baptise_a but_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v both_o john_n baptist_n our_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v with_o grow_v person_n they_o do_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v preach_v repentance_n teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o before_o they_o baptize_v they_o and_o upon_o their_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n administer_v that_o ordinance_n to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o infant_n they_o may_v have_v and_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v a_o right_a to_o baptism_n which_o when_o circumcision_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o baptism_n institute_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o but_o 2._o he_o will_v prove_v his_o assertion_n from_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n but_o to_o that_o have_v so_o full_o prove_v that_o the_o commission_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n include_v infant_n suppose_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o the_o fitness_n and_o meetness_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n express_v the_o commission_n as_o he_o have_v do_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o superfluous_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o see_v my_o plain_a proof_n of_o infant-baptism_n p._n 73._o as_o also_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n danvers_n chap._n 2._o p._n 25._o and_o therefore_o shall_v proceed_v our_o author_n offer_v two_o reason_n why_o baptism_n be_v by_o dip_v wash_v or_o bury_v the_o body_n all_o over_o in_o water_n only_o to_o believer_n upon_o a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o positive_a law_n and_o sovereign_n will_v and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o administer_a baptism_n which_o his_o two_o reason_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n unto_o have_v speak_v to_o that_o already_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o take_v his_o reason_n as_o respect_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o as_o to_o this_o first_o i_o say_v in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o what_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o positive_a will_n or_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o believer_n only_o shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o it_o be_v alike_o his_o positive_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o they_o this_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v which_o i_o refer_v he_o unto_o and_o proceed_v to_o his_o second_o reason_n and_o that_o be_v take_v from_o two_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v other_o end_n of_o baptism_n with_o reference_n to_o which_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o infant_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o these_o two_o 1._o that_o by_o it_o they_o may_v be_v by_o a_o solemn_a right_n or_o ordinance_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n dedicate_v give_v up_o and_o engage_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n 2._o that_o in_o and_o by_o it_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v represent_v and_o signify_v and_o the_o promise_n wherein_o they_o be_v contain_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v both_o to_o parent_n and_o child_n which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o maturity_n they_o be_v to_o improve_v as_o to_o encourage_v so_o to_o engage_v themselves_o personal_o to_o close_v in_o with_o the_o covenant_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o and_o thereupon_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o a_o believe_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o themselves_o hence_o what_o he_o say_v of_o all_o worship_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o command_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n be_v vain_a worship_n etc._n etc._n it_o concern_v not_o we_o see_v we_o affirm_v it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o 3._o he_o argue_v from_o 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