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term_n that_o sometime_o master_n marshal_n speak_v moâ—â—_n wary_o yet_o i_o give_v many_o reason_n why_o in_o his_o second_o conclusion_n his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v assert_v that_o which_o master_n marshal_v neither_o have_v nor_o i_o think_v can_v clear_o take_v off_o nor_o do_v i_o herein_o fasten_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o against_o 〈…〉_z as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o suspect_v pag._n 116._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o master_n geree_n pag._n 13_o of_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la paedobaptism_n for_o the_o passage_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o my_o book_n be_v not_o contradictory_n sâ—th_v i_o may_v suppose_v he_o hold_v not_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v actual_o regenerate_v and_o yet_o may_v suppose_v he_o hold_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_v grâ—â—â—_n be_v make_v to_o they_o all_o since_o all_o the_o elect_a person_n have_v the_o covenant_n make_v to_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v rom._n 9_o 8._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o actual_o 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because_o that_o be_v the_o plea_n they_o make_v for_o infant-baptisme_n and_o therefore_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o understand_v they_o must_v revoke_v that_o plea._n m._n gâ—ree_n pag._n 13._o if_o i_o understand_v he_o aright_o make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o directorâ—_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n that_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v in_o charity_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o enjoy_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o promise_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_n wherein_o though_o he_o grant_v that_o which_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o in_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v mean_v of_o save_a grace_n yet_o he_o have_v invent_v another_o shift_n to_o save_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o assertion_n of_o master_n martial_n and_o the_o directory_n which_o he_o confess_v if_o it_o be_v take_v as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v be_v so_o manifest_o against_o protestant_a principle_n and_o experience_n that_o 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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 though_o i_o think_v i_o prove_v it_o must_v be_v so_o mean_v yet_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o mr_n martial_n can_v prove_v from_o the_o baptise_v of_o household_n a_o example_n of_o baptise_v a_o infant_n sith_o the_o word_n house_n may_v be_v take_v as_o mr._n mar._n say_v may_v very_o well_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o grow_v person_n in_o that_o house_n as_o for_o mr_n marshal_n second_o argument_n because_o there_o be_v a_o equivocation_n in_o it_o and_o in_o one_o sense_n the_o major_n must_v be_v deny_v in_o another_o the_o minor_a and_o if_o the_o major_n be_v understand_v in_o one_o sense_n the_o minor_a in_o another_o there_o be_v four_o term_n and_o the_o syllogism_n be_v naught_o to_o this_o mr_n martial_n make_v no_o reply_n in_o a_o logical_a form_n but_o tell_v we_o in_o a_o loose_a discourse_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a ground_n of_o certainty_n but_o only_o of_o charity_n that_o any_o grow_a person_n to_o be_v baptize_v have_v 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 the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o in_o infant_n of_o believer_n there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la of_o this_o syllogism_n i_o deny_v both_o major_a &_o minor_a act_n 10._o 47._o do_v not_o provethe_v major_a for_o the_o apostle_n there_o do_v not_o baptize_v upon_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n of_o what_o be_v latent_fw-la but_o from_o a_o certain_a sense_n of_o their_o magnify_v god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v simon_n magus_n baptize_v because_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n he_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o because_o he_o profess_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v certain_a to_o philip._n and_o this_o be_v master_n marshal_n doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 47._o where_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n charity_n or_o charitable_a conjecture_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o the_o profession_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n make_v according_a to_o the_o word_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o rest_v in_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v not_o how_o mr_n martial_n can_v count_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n sufficient_a for_o infant-baptisme_n without_o cross_v himself_o in_o his_o first_o sermon_n for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o think_v a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v in_o baptise_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v ofttimes_o very_o uncharitable_a to_o those_o that_o deserve_v best_a but_o by_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o true_a sanctification_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n or_o of_o the_o party_n profession_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o other_o mean_n either_o of_o which_o be_v sufficient_a not_o both_o necessary_a nor_o do_v i_o require_v of_o infant_n more_o assurance_n then_o of_o grow_v man_n but_o show_v of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o either_o yet_o as_o when_o one_o be_v require_v to_o bring_v no_o more_o than_o a_o servant_n testimony_n for_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o thing_n if_o he_o bring_v the_o master_n hand_n and_o seal_v without_o the_o servant_n testimony_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v grant_v he_o that_o grant_v it_o do_v require_v no_o more_o than_o the_o servant_n testimony_n so_o when_o i_o say_v if_o show_v of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v exhibit_v i_o will_v baptize_v and_o i_o will_v baptize_v upon_o extraordinary_a revelation_n that_o a_o infant_n be_v a_o believer_n i_o do_v not_o require_v more_o assurance_n of_o a_o infant_n then_o of_o a_o grow_v person_n when_o i_o say_v if_o the_o infant_n profess_v the_o faith_n i_o will_v baptize_v if_o god_n witness_v for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o believer_n i_o will_v baptize_v in_o neither_o go_v i_o by_o judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o certainty_n either_o of_o revelation_n or_o profession_n which_o neither_o master_n geree_n nor_o master_n martial_n can_v make_v good_a of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n but_o say_v master_n geree_n there_o be_v evidence_n in_o charity_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v the_o evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o person_n own_o deed_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n capacity_n of_o grace_n be_v common_a to_o all_o person_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o baptize_v one_o more_o than_o another_o that_o some_o infant_n have_v be_v actual_o partaker_n of_o inward_a grace_n as_o mat._n 19_o 14._o luke_n 1._o 15._o jerem._n 1._o 5._o yield_v nothing_o to_o prove_v any_o judgement_n to_o be_v right_a that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o any_o other_o but_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o gen._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 30._o 6._o they_o speak_v of_o more_o than_o external_a administration_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o elect_a which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v to_o have_v be_v ever_o by_o god_n assure_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n rom._n 9_o 8._o 15._o no_n judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v deduct_v from_o these_o text_n the_o most_o be_v conjectural_a hope_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o which_o experience_n show_v to_o miscarry_v often_o therefore_o these_o thing_n yield_v not_o a_o warrant_n for_o infant-baptisme_n doctor_n homes_n argue_v from_o matth._n 19_o 14._o that_o baptise_v do_v in_o nature_n antecede_v imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v false_a nor_o do_v heb._n exercitation_n 6._o 2._o prove_v it_o nor_o be_v his_o argument_n good_a infant_n have_v the_o great_a christ_n blessing_n therefore_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v the_o less_o to_o wit_n baptism_n
church_n many_o proud_a man_n enter_v therein_o as_o simon_n magus_n diotrephes_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 2_o from_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n direct_v the_o speech_n mark_v 10._o 15._o luke_n 18._o 17._o to_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v already_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o the_o require_v a_o further_a condition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n show_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 3_o the_o speech_n mark_v 10._o 15._o luke_n 18._o 17._o be_v like_o mat._n 18._o 3_o 4._o but_o there_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n ergo_fw-la so_o here_o deodate_v on_o matth._n 19_o 14._o so_o far_o be_v you_o deceive_v in_o think_v that_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o contemptible_a quality_n be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v present_v unto_o i_o that_o contrariwise_o no_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o my_o kingdom_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n bring_v into_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o be_v like_o a_o little_a child_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o new_a annot_n on_o the_o bible_n on_o matth._n 19_o 14._o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o blame_v they_o for_o bring_v child_n to_o i_o for_o they_o may_v be_v such_o as_o have_v interest_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o ripe_a year_n and_o unless_o you_o be_v like_o they_o you_o shall_v never_o come_v there_o ch_n 18._o 3._o but_o say_v master_n blake_n christ_n have_v never_o be_v so_o much_o displease_v with_o his_o disciple_n for_o forbid_v they_o see_v their_o election_n and_o justification_n be_v to_o the_o disciple_n whole_o unknown_a they_o have_v a_o present_a visible_a title_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o have_v know_v i_o answer_v the_o reason_n of_o christ_n anger_n be_v their_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o design_n not_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o their_o present_a visible_a title_n 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church-priviledge_n not_o of_o baptism_n which_o overthrow_v all_o his_o dispute_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o these_o infant_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d title_n they_o have_v or_o to_o enter_v they_o into_o any_o outward_a church-priviledge_n but_o to_o accomplish_v by_o his_o blessing_n their_o interest_n in_o the_o invisible_a kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o election_n master_n blake_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n say_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o padobaptisme_n have_v no_o more_o warrant_n than_o i_o conceive_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d not_o will-worship_n but_o a_o misapplication_n of_o a_o institute_v ordinance_n to_o a_o person_n but_o i_o ask_v master_n blake_n whether_o infant-communion_n be_v not_o will_n worship_n whether_o baptise_v of_o bell_n be_v not_o will-worship_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v but_o misapplication_n of_o a_o institute_v ordinance_n to_o a_o wrong_a subject_n we_o have_v the_o word_n will-worship_n but_o once_o col._n 2._o 23._o and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a sense_n as_o protestant_n divine_v hitherto_o have_v do_v though_o late_o doctor_n hammond_n at_o oxford_n have_v write_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o better_a part_n for_o a_o commendable_a thing_n as_o a_o free-well_a offering_n and_o have_v make_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 15._o 9_o and_o especial_o non-conformists'_a who_o have_v make_v every_o invent_a ceremony_n will-worship_n then_o much_o more_o infant-baptisme_n be_v worship_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v must_v be_v will_v worship_v chapt._n 15._o master_n blake_n examine_v what_o i_o say_v himself_o examen_fw-la pag._n 164._o about_o god_n seal_v master_n martial_n speak_v of_o god_n seal_v the_o baptize_v i_o say_v god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o only_o to_o true_a believer_n for_o his_o seal_n be_v the_o confirm_v of_o his_o promise_n but_o god_n promise_v righteousness_n 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god_n seal_v but_o he_o who_o christ_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v whether_o god_n seal_v to_o he_o or_o no._n master_n blake_n urge_v i_o with_o bellarmine_n argument_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v often_o false_a and_o god_n shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o a_o lie_n and_o tell_v of_o the_o speech_n of_o some_o that_o have_v say_v that_o this_o argument_n be_v unanswerable_a unless_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v conditional_a i_o like_v not_o to_o call_v the_o sacrament_n a_o conditional_a seal_n for_o that_o which_o seal_n do_v assure_v and_o suppose_v the_o condition_n in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o which_o be_v call_v conditional_a seal_n be_v not_o seal_v but_o offering_n or_o propound_v or_o represent_v but_o about_o this_o i_o will_v not_o
opinion_n this_o by_o the_o way_n but_o mr._n marshal_n tell_v i_o pag._n 100l_n of_o his_o defence_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o our_o divine_n own_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o foedus_fw-la externum_fw-la and_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o foedus_fw-la internum_fw-la and_o that_o still_o i_o restrain_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o spiritual_a part_n only_o and_o will_v persuade_v my_o reader_n that_o they_o who_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v mean_v it_o thus_o strict_o and_o yet_o i_o bring_v not_o argument_n to_o disprove_v a_o true_a visible_a membership_n upon_o a_o visible_a profession_n whether_o the_o inward_a save_a grace_n be_v know_v or_o not_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v i_o confess_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o distinction_n of_o foedus_fw-la externum_fw-la &_o internum_fw-la in_o some_o protestant_a writer_n but_o not_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o mr_n marshal_n sermon_n i_o have_v no_o occasion_n in_o my_o examan_n to_o meddle_v with_o it_o but_o now_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o thought_n of_o it_o i_o confess_v that_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 1â—_n 13_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o the_o sign_n as_o the_o text_n itself_o expound_v it_o and_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 28._o distinguish_v of_o circumcision_n outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o no_o where_o in_o scripture_n do_v i_o meet_v with_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a covenant_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o expression_n right_o for_o if_o the_o distinction_n be_v only_o distinctio_fw-la nominis_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v thus_o covenant_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o or_o improper_o by_o a_o trope_n and_o not_o covenant_n be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a if_o the_o distinction_n be_v distinctio_fw-la rei_fw-la then_o there_o be_v 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plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v then_o to_o say_v the_o covenant_n be_v outward_a or_o inward_a but_o mr_n martial_n by_o the_o outward_a covenant_n mean_v the_o outward_a administration_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o inward_a covenant_n the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o it_o according_a to_o which_o explication_n the_o distinction_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o logic_n rule_v nor_o can_v stand_v mr_n martial_n in_o any_o stead_n but_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o trifle_v and_o equivocate_a in_o his_o first_o argument_n and_o two_o first_o conclusion_n trifle_a i_o say_v in_o his_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v foederati_fw-la therefore_o they_o must_v be_v signati_fw-la now_o mr_n martial_n will_v not_o have_v the_o antecedent_n understand_v of_o the_o inward_a covenant_n that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n he_o blame_v i_o for_o that_o and_o he_o himself_o reject_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n then_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v foederatâ—_n that_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v according_a to_o mr_n martial_n in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o what_o be_v the_o outward_a administration_n he_o express_v pag._n 48._o of_o his_o sermon_n call_v baptism_n the_o new_a administration_n and_o circumcision_n the_o old_a this_o then_o be_v mr_n marshal_n argument_n the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a administration_n meaning_n baptism_n or_o circumcision_n this_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n be_v therefore_o they_o must_v be_v signati_fw-la that_o be_v baptize_v or_o circumcise_v but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o mere_a inept_v tautology_n all_o one_o as_o to_o prove_v they_o must_v bebaptize_v because_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v all_o one_o as_o to_o argue_v he_o must_v have_v ensem_fw-la because_o he_o must_v have_v gladium_fw-la this_o be_v paul_n epistle_n because_o this_o be_v paul_n letter_n i_o say_v equivocate_a for_o by_o the_o covenant_n mr_n martial_n make_v show_v of_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o conclusion_n but_o mean_v another_o in_o the_o second_o for_o he_o have_v say_v conclusion_n the_o first_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o substance_n have_v be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o pag._n 10._o he_o show_v wherein_o lie_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o spiritual_a part_n now_o who_o will_v not_o have_v expect_v that_o the_o second_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o inward_a since_o he_o say_v pag._n 26._o the_o prove_v the_o two_o first_o conclusion_n gain_v the_o whole_a cause_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o and_o child_n belong_v to_o it_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o covenanter_n yea_o and_o his_o first_o text_n to_o prove_v the_o second_o conclusion_n act_v 2._o 39_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o of_o christ_n and_o save_a benefit_n by_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v mr_n marshal_n heart_n fail_v he_o he_o find_v that_o assertion_n too_o hot_a for_o he_o though_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a assertion_n in_o the_o directory_n in_o book_n and_o sermon_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a expression_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v confederate_n with_o their_o believe_a parent_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o now_o the_o second_o conclusion_n that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o another_o sense_n then_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o conclusion_n which_o be_v to_o equivocate_v yea_o further_o by_o read_v mr_n marshal_n defence_n pag._n 92._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o suspect_v there_o be_v a_o far_a equivocation_n in_o mr_n marshal_n argument_n which_o mr_n marshal_v it_o seem_v do_v not_o perceive_v divers_a expression_n be_v by_o he_o take_v as_o the_o same_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o nor_o to_o be_v confound_v for_o pag._n 92._o mr_n martial_n speak_v thus_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o by_o god_n own_o will_n such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proposition_n by_o which_o the_o sequel_n of_o mr_n marshal_n first_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o frame_v the_o syllogism_n entire_o thus_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n but_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n enter_v into_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n so_o that_o the_o minor_a seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o proposition_n the_o child_n be_v foederati_fw-la which_o be_v elsewhere_o expound_v of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n or_o the_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o have_v right_a to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o enter_v into_o covenant_n 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these_o two_o be_v opposite_a and_o privilege_n of_o ordinance_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n or_o that_o save_a grace_n can_v be_v have_v in_o god_n ordinary_a way_n without_o this_o privilege_n to_o acquit_v myself_o of_o this_o imputation_n i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o take_v that_o pain_n i_o do_v to_o bring_v myself_o out_o of_o that_o maze_n which_o i_o have_v not_o run_v myself_o into_o but_o the_o confusedness_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o master_n marshal_n expression_n lead_v i_o into_o master_n martial_n have_v make_v this_o the_o anteceedent_n in_o his_o first_o argument_n the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v faederati_fw-la or_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o second_o conclusion_n though_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o dispute_n he_o vary_v the_o term_n faederati_fw-la or_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o this_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v account_v he_o to_o belong_v to_o 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i_o can_v but_o smile_v at_o mr_n marshal_n conceit_n of_o i_o when_o he_o say_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o must_v agree_v with_o i_o six_o that_o 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o testimony_n you_o have_v cite_v out_o of_o chamier_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n against_o my_o interpretation_n or_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o you_o as_o if_o i_o be_v another_o claudiâ—_n to_o subscribe_v to_o my_o own_o condemnation_n which_o if_o i_o do_v in_o this_o thing_n he_o may_v well_o beg_v i_o for_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v untrue_o ascribe_v to_o i_o that_o i_o cite_v beza_n as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o to_o construe_v it_o of_o matrimonial_a holiness_n for_o whereas_o i_o do_v distinct_o explain_v first_o the_o term_n sanctify_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o verse_n &_o then_o the_o term_n unclean_a &_o holy_a in_o the_o late_a which_o m._n martial_n confound_v in_o his_o defence_n &_o to_o put_v all_o my_o argument_n together_o to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o as_o he_o multiply_v they_o &_o not_o sort_v they_o as_o i_o do_v have_v make_v his_o answer_n colourable_a but_o indeed_o mislead_v the_o unwary_a reader_n and_o though_o i_o know_v beza_n to_o disagree_v from_o i_o in_o expound_v the_o term_n holy_a which_o i_o have_v express_o set_v down_o pag._n 16._o of_o my_o exercitation_n and_o therefore_o never_o intend_v to_o abuse_v the_o reader_n or_o to_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v of_o my_o side_n in_o the_o expound_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n yet_o he_o expound_v the_o first_o part_n with_o i_o of_o matrimonial_a sanctification_n and_o so_o i_o say_v pag._n 73_o 57_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la not_o that_o beza_n do_v construe_v it_o of_o matrimonial_a holiness_n but_o matrimonial_a sanctification_n which_o i_o shall_v wonder_v mr_n martial_n do_v not_o consider_v be_v so_o plain_o and_o necessary_o distinguish_v by_o i_o but_o that_o distemper_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n or_o have_v to_o prevent_v the_o study_v of_o my_o book_n by_o cry_v it_o down_o the_o like_a whereto_o may_v be_v say_v of_o doctor_n homes_n and_o mr_n geree_n make_v he_o compose_v his_o answer_n aâ—ore_o he_o have_v well_o study_v my_o book_n as_o for_o chamier_n i_o do_v pag._n â—6_n express_o say_v his_o opinion_n be_v for_o federall_a holiness_n do_v federalâ—_n illa_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la quid_fw-la decomâ—verit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mentem_fw-la chemiro_n calvino_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o i_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o bring_v his_o own_o word_n against_o his_o own_o tenet_n no_o more_o than_o king_n james_n to_o bring_v bellarmine_n word_n against_o he_o or_o bishop_n morton_n to_o bring_v the_o bapist_o word_n against_o they_o or_o mr_n martial_n himself_o to_o bring_v my_o word_n against_o i_o but_o rather_o indeed_o it_o be_v most_o commendable_a to_o bring_v a_o author_n word_n to_o refute_v his_o own_o opinion_n as_o be_v a_o most_o cogent_a and_o pertinent_a way_n of_o dispute_v and_o for_o aretius_n pag._n 92._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o use_v this_o very_a expression_n say_v right_o in_o this_o intimate_v that_o though_o he_o agree_v with_o m._n martial_n in_o his_o inference_n from_o col._n 2._o 11._o 12._o yet_o those_o word_n which_o i_o cite_v and_o that_o right_o serve_v to_o overthrow_v mr_n marshall_n reason_n from_o whence_o their_o inference_n be_v gather_v and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v mr_n marshall_n conscience_n as_o well_o as_o his_o cause_n to_o be_v thus_o often_o take_v tardy_a in_o false_a accusation_n &_o insinuation_n against_o i_o as_o for_o that_o he_o tell_v i_o of_o aretius_n his_o opinion_n there_o and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o mere_a impertinency_n since_o i_o never_o deny_v aretius_n to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o may_v use_v his_o own_o phrase_n pag._n 147._o he_o do_v but_o bombast_n his_o book_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n devil_n that_o whereas_o master_n martial_n have_v charge_v in_o the_o first_o use_n of_o his_o sermon_n the_o anabaptist_n with_o a_o rash_a and_o bloody_a sentence_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 or_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o then_o aggravate_v it_o as_o like_o hazaels_n act_n i_o say_v pag._n 170._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la till_o you_o produce_v some_o testimony_n of_o those_o you_o call_v anabaptist_n so_o determine_v i_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o false_a accusation_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o passion_n not_o of_o holy_a zeal_n mr_n martial_n both_o pag._n 5._o and_o pag._n 243._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v thus_o i_o compare_v not_o their_o intention_n with_o he_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o principle_n cast_v all_o believer_n child_n as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o do_v the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o do_v and_o yourself_o join_v with_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n then_o for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o have_v their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o reply_n mr_n martial_n bring_v no_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n write_n to_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o that_o rash_a and_o bloody_a sentence_n he_o do_v in_o express_a term_n charge_v they_o with_o suppose_v mr_n martial_n shall_v be_v able_a which_o i_o be_o assure_v he_o can_v do_v to_o prove_v by_o consequence_n that_o by_o their_o principle_n they_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 or_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 52._o though_o in_o his_o defence_n he_o alter_v the_o word_n to_o mince_v the_o matter_n yet_o davenanâ—â—_n exhort_v to_o brotherly_a communion_n ch._n 12._o gataker_n vindication_n against_o walker_n and_o many_o other_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o as_o most_o unreasonable_a to_o accuse_v man_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o themselves_o disclaim_v because_o it_o follow_v from_o their_o principle_n by_o remote_a consequence_n much_o more_o in_o downright_a term_n to_o say_v they_o pass_v a_o bloody_a sentence_n and_o condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n if_o it_o shall_v follow_v from_o their_o principle_n yet_o m._n martial_n be_v not_o acquit_v from_o rashness_n false_a accusation_n and_o passion_n in_o those_o his_o speech_n i_o have_v prove_v from_o mr_n marshall_n principle_n pag._n 35._o of_o his_o sermon_n that_o all_o god_n command_n and_o institution_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o
die_v shall_v be_v damn_v but_o i_o think_v if_o master_n marshal_n friend_n can_v he_o will_v have_v show_v that_o they_o argue_v from_o federall_a holiness_n of_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o yet_o think_v be_v a_o late_a device_n no_o elder_a than_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o so_o my_o hedge_n be_v not_o yet_o totter_v but_o rather_o mr_n marshal_n hedge_n whereby_o he_o fence_v infant-baptisme_n either_o from_o antiquity_n or_o scripture_n be_v already_o so_o break_v down_o that_o a_o mean_a scholar_n may_v go_v through_o it_o and_o if_o any_o truth-searching_a scholar_n be_v satisfy_v by_o mr_n marshal_n write_v it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o amazement_n 2._o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o grotius_n be_v the_o strong_a stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n mean_v in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n therein_o master_n martial_n be_v much_o deceive_v for_o 1._o the_o chief_a stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n be_v the_o observation_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o ancient_n teach_v infant-baptisme_n which_o be_v not_o covenant-holines_n but_o suppose_a necessity_n to_o save_v the_o child_n from_o perish_v and_o the_o suppose_a power_n that_o baptism_n have_v to_o give_v grace_n which_o i_o gather_v from_o cyprian_a augustin_n and_o other_o but_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o but_o by_o my_o own_o observation_n 2._o my_o hedge_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n make_v in_o my_o exercitation_n before_o i_o ever_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o grotius_n about_o paedobaptism_n which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n i_o begin_v to_o frame_v my_o examen_fw-la upon_o occasion_n of_o mr_n thomas_n goodwin_n his_o cite_v his_o annotation_n upon_o matth._n 19_o 14._o where_o grotius_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n that_o doctor_n homes_n pag._n 146._o say_v that_o for_o grotius_n his_o own_o opinion_n it_o be_v clear_a 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now_o with_o child_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o reach_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o general_a reason_n that_o every_o one_o manifest_v his_o own_o free_a choice_n in_o confession_n and_o i_o be_o peswade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o baptism_n in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n that_o they_o do_v baptize_v all_o sort_n of_o infant_n whether_o of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o it_o in_o which_o case_n lay-person_n do_v baptize_v and_o augustine_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmeniani_n cap._n 13._o lib._n 2._o say_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la urgeat_fw-la aut_fw-la nullum_fw-la aut_fw-la veniale_a delictum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o otherwise_o they_o baptize_v not_o ordinary_o till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n to_o make_v their_o own_o confession_n the_o case_n of_o nazianzen_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o and_o their_o solemn_a baptise_v only_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n i_o think_v shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v man_n concern_v this_o truth_n i_o cite_v likewise_o grotius_n his_o speech_n of_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o in_o every_o age_n even_o to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o which_o word_n though_o he_o cite_v no_o author_n yet_o i_o presume_v grotius_n who_o be_v even_o by_o spanheimius_n often_o style_v vir_fw-la summus_fw-la will_v not_o have_v say_v it_o unless_o he_o have_v some_o ground_n for_o it_o mr_n martial_n say_v i_o may_v blush_v for_o justify_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o say_v that_o the_o
which_o reason_n if_o good_a it_o will_v follow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v minister_n for_o these_o be_v less_o than_o chrisâ—s_v blessing_n afore_o the_o print_n of_o this_o apology_n i_o meet_v with_o and_o read_v a_o book_n of_o one_o mr_n william_n hussey_n a_o man_n unknown_a to_o i_o save_v by_o a_o former_a treatise_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfaction_n to_o master_n tomb_n his_o scepticall_a exercitation_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o say_v and_o here_o i_o will_v turn_v sceptic_a with_o master_n tomb_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o fantastic_a in_o requital_n of_o the_o title_n of_o sceptic_a he_o pin_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v give_v better_a reason_n for_o it_o then_o he_o bring_v for_o his_o imposition_n of_o that_o new_a title_n on_o i_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o clear_v myself_o gel._n l._n 11._o c._n 5._o noct_n attic._n say_v the_o tychonian_n philosopher_n be_v call_v skeptic_n that_o be_v seeker_n and_o considerer_n because_o they_o determine_v nothing_o but_o be_v always_o in_o consider_v and_o seek_v but_o master_n martial_n think_v i_o guilty_a rather_o of_o too_o much_o selfe-confidence_n yea_o in_o this_o point_n though_o i_o do_v as_o i_o conceive_v befit_v i_o then_o propound_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o disputation_n with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o my_o exercitation_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n under_o the_o term_n of_o doubt_n yet_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o assert_v they_o as_o position_n and_o therefore_o that_o author_n do_v unworthy_o entitle_v my_o exercitation_n scepticall_a or_o i_o a_o sceptic_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n if_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v to_o accuse_v i_o as_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o as_o certain_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n reason_n or_o faith_n but_o concern_v the_o book_n though_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfâ—action_n and_o the_o licenser_n say_v find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n solid_a and_o judicious_a and_o i_o be_o pretty_a well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v up_o any_o thing_n as_o satisfactory_a which_o they_o affect_v yet_o i_o believe_v the_o assembly_n will_v not_o conceive_v his_o book_n satisfactory_a nor_o these_o passage_n follow_v to_o be_v solid_a and_o judicious_a as_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n pag._n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v a_o especial_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v their_o civil_a law_n from_o god_n but_o what_o lie_v upon_o a_o nation_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v require_v of_o all_o and_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o commission_n when_o nation_n shall_v covenant_v to_o be_v disciple_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a then_o be_v such_o â—_o be_v in_o commission_n from_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v the_o whole_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v covenant_v in_o a_o national_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o just_o require_v all_o external_a performance_n from_o they_o such_o as_o baptism_n and_o submission_n to_o bâ—e_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 4._o and_o what_o a_o parent_n can_v do_v over_o his_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n â—_o that_o may_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o country_n the_o magistrate_n require_v of_o the_o nation_n god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o they_o may_v put_v all_o nation_n to_o school_v to_o christ_n now_o what_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v too_o young_a to_o learn_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o master_n they_o be_v scholar_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o many_o little_a child_n that_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o from_o wantonness_n before_o they_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o learn_v many_o have_v a_o hornbooke_n give_v more_o for_o a_o play-game_n then_o a_o book_n yet_o be_v they_o scholar_n because_o under_o the_o discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o master_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o childâ—â—_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 5._o and_o certain_o word_n can_v not_o have_v be_v invent_v that_o can_v have_v require_v the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o the_o world_n infant_n and_o all_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a so_o that_o any_o will_v see_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n nation_n and_o disciple_n pag._n 12._o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 43._o that_o which_o we_o argue_v from_o receive_v of_o family_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o baptize_v nation_n be_v that_o nation_n may_v make_v law_n for_o their_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n receive_v baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o become_v scholar_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v just_o compel_v by_o any_o penalty_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o nation_n that_o nation_n may_v act_v as_o nation_n and_o family_n as_o family_n that_o be_v that_o the_o more_o organâ—all_a part_n must_v act_v for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o family_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o family_n though_o a_o post_n factum_fw-la may_v be_v historical_o relate_v to_o overspread_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v do_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o spread_a evil_n yet_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v orderly_o receive_v without_o a_o nation_n â—ll_v consent_v pag._n 44._o he_o that_o keep_v any_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o consent_v send_v to_o every_o duty_n baptism_n 〈…〉_z precept_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v pactum_fw-la impositum_fw-la pag._n 40._o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o nation_n withoutany_n restriction_n 〈…〉_z if_o they_o that_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o baptism_n can_v undertake_v for_o whole_a nation_n the_o commissioner_n must_v not_o refuse_v they_o the_o nation_n believe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v put_v to_o school_v to_o christ_n pag._n 54._o man_n may_v require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z a_o sin_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o adultery_n formation_n or_o any_o other_o public_a offence_n pag._n 59_o if_o any_o will_v bring_v turk_n child_n and_o infidel_n to_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o child_n to_o christian_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v â—ever_o so_o tie_v to_o abraham_n loin_n neither_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o education_n in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o believe_a family_n pag._n 61._o they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o workâ—â—_n preach_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n pag._n 64._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o 〈…〉_z and_o approve_v declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v tender_v to_o man_n this_o profess_v they_o faith_n because_o man_n can_v judge_v they_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o any_o profession_n and_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v they_o faithful_a
contend_v yet_o in_o that_o sense_n i_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n actual_o i_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o believer_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o seal_n of_o grace_n god_n do_v seal_v always_o when_o it_o be_v right_o administer_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n aptitudinall_n not_o actual_a and_o so_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v bellarmine_n argument_n without_o cross_v my_o speech_n but_o be_v the_o sacrament_n sâ—ales_v conditional_a or_o absolute_a actual_a or_o aptitudinall_n what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n seal_v conditional_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o if_o god_n leave_v it_o to_o man_n liberty_n to_o who_o he_o have_v seal_v to_o agnize_v or_o recognize_v that_o seal_n or_o to_o free_v themselves_o if_o they_o please_v and_o so_o nullify_v all_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o afford_v they_o a_o while_n the_o favour_n and_o privilege_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o 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