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3._o this_o covenant_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o we_o christian_n but_o do_v also_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n make_v good_a to_o some_o of_o they_o upon_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n 40._o captivity_n jer._n 31_o 31_o 32_o 43_o 34_o 38_o 39_o 40._o now_o if_o this_o covenant_n shall_v exclude_v christian_n child_n it_o will_v have_v exclude_v the_o jew_n child_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a their_o child_n continue_v the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n till_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v cast_v off_o by_o unbelief_n or_o if_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o last_o conversion_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a jew_n have_v and_o so_o have_v we_o for_o our_o conversion_n from_o gentilism_n be_v call_v 23._o call_v rom._n 11.17_o 19_o 23._o a_o graft_n into_o that_o stock_n as_o they_o be_v a_o re-ingraffing_a 4._o there_o be_v diverse_a expression_n here_o which_o bear_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n to_o the_o be_v of_o infant_n in_o this_o covenant_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n can_v god_n do_v so_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o infant_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n 2._o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n do_v you_o never_o read_v 13._o read_v deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o infant_n or_o little_a one_o or_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v god_n people_n because_o they_o be_v such_o 3._o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a who_o then_o dare_v denâ—_n infant_n to_o be_v include_v who_o be_v the_o least_o as_o 65._o as_o p._n 59_o &_o 65._o you_o imply_v be_v they_o not_o of_o all_o other_o most_o incapable_a of_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o promise_n as_o it_o lie_v before_o we_o or_o because_o man_n can_v teach_v they_o until_o the_o soul_n organ_n be_v ripen_v will_v it_o follow_v that_o god_n can_v be_v they_o not_o rational_a soul_n whilst_o infant_n capable_a of_o knowledge_n and_o be_v not_o god_n able_a to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o organ_n and_o instrument_n as_o outward_a sense_n etc._n etc._n christ_n of_o water_n can_v make_v true_a wine_n immediate_o without_o husbandry_n as_o plantine_n vineâ—_n etc._n etc._n though_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o mean_n when_o afford_v for_o attain_v the_o end_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o 14._o not_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 14._o as_o all_o mean_n without_o the_o spirit_n can_v work_v save_v knowledge_n so_o the_o spirit_n can_v work_v it_o etc._n etc._n without_o 3.8_o without_o joh._n 3.8_o mean_n where_o he_o please_v 5._o to_o your_o close_n no_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n call_v it_o the_o covenat_n of_o grace_n 9_o grace_n ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 9_o express_o in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o syllable_n and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o plenty_n of_o grace_n now_o vouchsafe_v for_o sure_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o without_o grace_n act._n 15.11_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v your_o reason_n sect_n 10._o h._n h._n pag._n 58.1_o because_o infant_n have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mind_n nor_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o not_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o know_v the_o mind_n and_o law_n of_o god_n as_o be_v plain_a isai_n 7.14_o 15_o 16._o nay_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v luk._n 2.40_o 52._o much_o less_o do_v other_o child_n understand_v god_n law_n therefore_o not_o in_o covenant_n reply_v 1_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n covena_fw-es etc._n see_v dr._n prest_n of_o the_o covena_fw-es be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o holy_a disposition_n to_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n or_o all_o one_o with_o that_o circumcision_n deut._n 30.6_o or_o regeneration_n of_o which_o child_n be_v capable_a or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v save_v john_n 3.3_o now_o you_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n p._n 60_o 61._o 2._o if_o infant_n incapacity_n to_o know_v etc._n etc._n be_v so_o plain_a then_o by_o your_o grant_n some_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n be_v plain_a scripture_n proof_n which_o justify_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n cook_n 3._o your_o argument_n from_o sensitive_a rational_a and_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n etc._n etc._n to_o supernatural_a infuse_v and_o spiritual_a knowledge_n iâ—_n plain_o naught_o many_o have_v the_o former_a who_o want_v the_o latter_a and_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o many_o may_v not_o have_v the_o latter_a who_o want_v the_o former_a sith_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o â—enses_n as_o the_o other_o the_o reasonable_a soâ—l_n have_v no_o infanâ—â—y_n nor_o decrepit_a age_n no_o more_o than_o other_o intellectual_a spirit_n as_o angel_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o immediate_a impâ—â—ssions_n from_o god_n do_v it_o not_o reason_n when_o sense_n be_v bind_v up_o and_o when_o it_o be_v disrobe_v of_o the_o body_n the_o understanding_n be_v more_o perfect_a then_o while_o in_o the_o body_n heb._n 12_o 23_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 4._o you_o be_v grisly_a mistake_v not_o to_o say_v impudent_a with_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o our_o glorious_a lord_n christ_n
charge_v with_o those_o actual_a sin_n or_o else_o not_o be_v own_v church-member_n nay_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v church-member_n deut._n 29.10_o 12_o 13._o now_o these_o convert_a ephesian_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n eph._n 2.19.20_o rom._n 11.17_o 5._o as_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o ripe_a yeaâ—â—_n in_o regard_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o need_v christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o church-membership_a to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o damnation_n of_o sin_n so_o infant_n who_o a_o e_z under_o original_a sin_n as_o you_o acknowledge_v and_o which_o be_v all_o sin_n radical_o virtual_o eminent_o no_o less_o need_v christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o church-membership_a be_v the_o only_o reveal_v way_n of_o communicate_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o save_v sinner_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n sect_n 12._o h._n h._n pag._n 69._o my_o nine_o argument_n be_v from_o 1_o thes_n 5._o ver_fw-la 2_o 4_o 5._o reply_n to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o your_o argument_n it_o be_v thus_o all_o church-member_n be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o know_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o light_n nor_o know_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o same_o answer_n may_v here_o serve_v since_o the_o fallacy_n be_v the_o same_o but_o 2._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v that_o john_n baptize_v infant_n because_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 3.5_o 6._o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o and_o infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o too_o though_o carry_v in_o their_o parent_n arm_n exod._n 10.9_o 10_o 24._o &_o 12.37_o go_v out_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o you_o will_v not_o well_o resent_v it_o for_o it_o will_v spoil_v your_o cause_n and_o yet_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v more_o clear_o than_o you_o 3._o if_o some_o infant_n be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n they_o be_v child_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o right_n the_o scripture_n know_v not_o a_o three_o state_n but_o it_o may_v be_v to_o carry_v on_o your_o design_n for_o popery_n you_o can_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la 4._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n unto_o who_o he_o write_v at_o thessalonica_n do_v all_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v shall_v be_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n there_o it_o no_o universal_a particle_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n neither_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o they_o â—â—â—â—e_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o those_o grow_a christian_n in_o that_o church_n ver_fw-la 5._o speak_v of_o another_o matter_n lest_o of_o all_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v or_o imply_v here_o or_o elsewhere_o that_o all_o church-member_n know_v perfect_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o this_o you_o prove_v not_o all_o sect_n 12._o h._n h._n ten_o argument_n from_o 1_o thes_n 2.11_o if_o paul_n do_v exhort_v and_o charge_v every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n than_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o exhortation_n consolation_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o therefore_o reply_v this_o i_o confess_v have_v some_o form_n of_o a_o syllogism_n viz._n hypothetical_n though_o for_o brevity_n it_o may_v have_v be_v categorical_a to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o major_n be_v grant_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o immediate_a present_a exhortation_n to_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o church_n without_o exception_n but_o then_o your_o assumption_n or_o minor_n be_v deny_v though_o you_o think_v it_o guard_v with_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v we_o exhort_v every_o particular_a church-member_n but_o you_o i._n e._n to_o those_o grow_a christian_n to_o who_o he_o immediate_o write_v and_o though_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o church_n 1_o thes_n 1.1_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v every_o particular_a church-member_n be_v bind_v to_o read_v hear_v understand_v and_o obey_v this_o epistle_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o principal_a member_n which_o oft_o have_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o who_o it_o may_v be_v as_o there_o be_v occasion_n communicate_v to_o other_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o church_n for_o all_o who_o he_o give_v thanks_o 1_o thes_n 1._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o brethren_n will_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o woman_n among_o they_o who_o be_v not_o brethren_n be_v not_o church-member_n 2._o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v they_o eat_v yet_o you_o be_v so_o pitiful_a that_o you_o will_v not_o deny_v food_n to_o little_a babe_n pag_n 62._o methinks_v you_o shall_v be_v as_o pitiful_a not_o to_o deny_v to_o they_o church-membership_a though_o they_o can_v perform_v all_o the_o act_n of_o a_o church-member_n no_o more_o than_o the_o circumcise_a infant_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v 3._o yet_o again_o to_o your_o major_n though_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v or_o write_v direct_o or_o immediate_o to_o infant_n yet_o mediate_o and_o indirect_o he_o do_v in_o speak_v and_o write_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n when_o capable_a gen._n 18.19_o deut._n 6.7_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o ephes_n 6.4_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n paul_n teach_v be_v take_v as_o there_o be_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a then_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o the_o opposite_a conclusion_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a sect_n 13._o h._n h._n p._n 70._o eleven_o argument_n from_o heb._n 6.11_o 12._o we_o desire_v every_o one_o of_o you_o to_o show_v the_o same_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n little_a child_n can_v therefore_o not_o sâ—ch_a babe_n be_v church-member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n reply_v 1_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o in_o this_o epistle_n there_o be_v express_a mention_n make_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n will_v you_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n which_o you_o charge_v often_o on_o your_o adversary_n viz._n of_o add_v to_o the_o word_n take_v heed_n 2._o this_o argument_n be_v like_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v this_o exhortation_n be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o give_v to_o person_n of_o year_n yet_o remote_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v bind_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o when_o grow_v as_o abraham_n and_o the_o israelite_n do_v they_o gen._n 18._o deut._n 6._o psal_n 78._o of_o abraham_n i_o say_v for_o of_o his_o chief_a the_o author_n speak_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o this_o argue_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o none_o of_o their_o infant_n be_v hebrew_n thus_o every_o one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v desire_v to_o show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o etc._n etc._n but_o none_o of_o the_o infant_n be_v desire_v therefore_o or_o because_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n write_v that_o every_o one_o in_o the_o family_n shall_v be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o place_n shall_v any_o conclude_v that_o his_o little_a child_n be_v no_o member_n of_o that_o family_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o like_a universal_a charge_n give_v to_o all_o israel_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o because_o little_a one_o can_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n must_v they_o be_v conclude_v or_o exclude_v rather_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n no_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n make_v of_o their_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n sect_n 14._o h._n h._n p._n 70_o &_o 71._o my_o 12_o and_o last_v argument_n from_o 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