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that_o preach_v bring_v in_o by_o consequence_n the_o infant_n that_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o prove_v it_o 1._o christ_n command_v the_o discipling_n of_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o preacher_n lie_v but_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o those_o nation_n therefore_o he_o command_v the_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o preacher_n lie_v which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o success_n of_o preach_v on_o the_o parent_n 2._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n but_o this_o be_v do_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o mr._n t._n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n act._n 2.41_o 47._o &_o 5.14_o they_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n do_v hear_v and_o believe_v etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o will_v not_o weary_a the_o reader_n with_o repeat_v the_o same_o answer_n to_o the_o like_a thing_n mr._n t._n 5._o they_o who_o be_v not_o reckon_v christ_n disciple_n be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n but_o infant_n be_v no_o where_o reckon_v as_o christ_n disciple_n ergo_fw-la answ_n 1._o what_o be_v say_v before_o to_o the_o other_o text_n answer_v all_o these_o the_o action_n of_o adult_n disciple_n only_o be_v in_o mention_n 2._o infant_n be_v call_v disciple_n act_n 15._o as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v on_o who_o neck_n the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v lay_v and_o in_o matth._n 28.19_o when_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v disciple_v 3._o mr._n t._n himself_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v habitual_o and_o by_o designation_n a_o prophet_n in_o infancy_n and_o that_o so_o may_v infant_n be_v disciple_n mr._n t._n 6._o if_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n then_o infant_n be_v not_o comprehend_v than_o infant_n be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n but_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o he_o instance_v in_o 1._o the_o sex_n man_n and_o woman_n 2._o jew_n and_o gentile_n 3._o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n mention_v but_o not_o infant_n but_o if_o infant_n be_v of_o neither_o sex_n male_a nor_o female_a nor_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n nor_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n i_o plead_v not_o for_o they_o 2._o if_o those_o text_n cite_v by_o you_o mention_v not_o infant_n other_o do_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v our_o child_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n and_o receive_v by_o christ_n and_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o confess_v it_o of_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o infancy_n and_o yet_o now_o forget_v it_o or_o contradict_v yourself_o mr._n t._n 2._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o common_a receive_v definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n act_v 19_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n etc._n etc._n answ_n and_o so_o kingdom_n and_o all_o society_n that_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o be_v according_o define_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a you_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o be_v not_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o society_n of_o faithful_a man_n when_o yet_o you_o confess_v that_o infant_n be_v visible_a part_n of_o be_v mr._n t._n 3._o i_o argue_v they_o be_v no_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o who_o no_o note_n whereby_o a_o visible_a christian_a church_n or_o church-membership_a be_v discernible_a do_v agree_v but_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la answ_n when_o a_o man_n think_v only_o what_o to_o say_v for_o his_o cause_n and_o never_o think_v what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o his_o judgement_n be_v of_o little_a value_n 1._o all_o that_o agree_v to_o infant_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o visible_a infant_n member_n before_o christ_n come_v and_o do_v you_o not_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v member_n then_o among_o the_o jew_n 2._o do_v nothing_o in_o christ_n himself_o in_o infancy_n agree_v with_o visible_a membership_n yes_o the_o open_a revelation_n of_o god_n as_o to_o a_o visible_a person_n you_o confess_v before_o as_o much_o as_o i_o need_v 3._o the_o essentiate_a qualification_n of_o a_o church-member_n be_v covenant-consent_n such_o as_o god_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o offer_a covenant_n will_v accept_v as_o such_o but_o infant_n have_v this_o covenant-consent_n see_v they_o consent_v by_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v entrust_v to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v part_n of_o themselves_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n do_v mutual_a consent_n of_o god_n and_o themselves_o by_o their_o parent_n be_v it_o that_o make_v they_o member_n i_o have_v oft_o wonder_v to_o read_v in_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o the_o word_n pure_o preach_v sacrament_n and_o discipline_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n no_o doubt_n but_o heart-consent_n to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v a_o sincere_a member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o the_o infant_n do_v by_o the_o parent_n and_o profess_a consent_n to_o the_o same_o covenant_n make_v a_o visible_a member_n which_o regular_o must_v be_v by_o baptism_n for_o investiture_n but_o a_o true_a church_n may_v long_o by_o persecution_n be_v hinder_v from_o public_a assembly_n preach_v sacrament_n and_o discipline_n and_o may_v have_v much_o corruption_n in_o all_o these_o mr._n t._n make_v this_o mutual_a consent_n as_o two_o distinct_a pretend_a note_n deny_v either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v true_a mark_n answ_n neither_o the_o prince_n consent_v alone_o nor_o the_o subject_n alone_o make_v a_o commonwealth_n neither_o the_o husband_n consent_v alone_o or_o the_o wife_n make_v a_o marriage_n but_o both_o conjunct_a so_o here_o mutual_a consent_n make_v a_o church-member_n but_o so_o that_o god_n consent_n be_v the_o donative_n efficient_a cause_n and_o man_n
consent_n be_v the_o receptive_a cause_n which_o be_v conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la they_o that_o will_v not_o impartial_o think_v of_o plain_a case_n can_v understand_v they_o your_o unthankful_a deny_v that_o god_n have_v make_v any_o such_o promise_n covenant_n or_o consent_n be_v elsewhere_o confute_v and_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o davenant_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n that_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v make_v with_o parent_n themselves_o give_v the_o child_n the_o same_o right_n to_o pardon_n and_o life_n eternal_a according_a to_o their_o capacity_n so_o that_o faithful_a parent_n shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n ut_fw-la synod_n dort_n art_n 1._o c._n 17._o i_o can_v better_o with_o they_o bear_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o gratia_n infantilis_n in_o some_o at_o age_n than_o the_o consequent_n of_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o former_a i_o know_v no_o christian_n that_o ever_o oppose_v for_o many_o and_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o universal_a church_n as_o long_o oppose_v and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o subscribe_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o baptize_v infant_n die_v before_o actual_a sin_n be_v certain_o save_v without_o except_v the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n wrongful_o baptize_v mr._n t._n 4._o i_o argue_v they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o form_n constitute_v and_o denominate_v a_o visible_a church-member_n be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n but._n ergo._fw-la profession_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o form_n constitute_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o covenant_n consent_n be_v the_o form_n constitute_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o this_o they_o have_v reputative_o in_o their_o parent_n who_o will_n be_v as_o they_o 2._o the_o jew_n infant_n have_v the_o form_n constitute_v a_o visible_a member_n as_o you_o confess_v and_o that_o be_v not_o circumcision_n for_o the_o uncircumcised_a female_n and_o male_n too_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v visible_a member_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o jew_n for_o apostate_n jew_n forfeit_v it_o and_o proselyte_n of_o other_o nation_n obtain_v it_o but_o it_o be_v by_o consent_n to_o god_n covenant_n 3._o and_o christ_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n by_o divine_a revelation_n his_o arguing_n will_v make_v against_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o believer_n and_o adam_n or_o the_o parent_n sin_n impute_v to_o they_o mr._n t._n 5._o if_o infant_n be_v visible_a christian_a church-member_n than_o there_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a church-christian_a which_o consist_v only_o of_o infant_n of_o believer_n but_o this_o be_v â—bsurd_a ergo._fw-la answ_n such_o quibble_n seem_v something_o when_o the_o will_n give_v they_o their_o force_n 1._o infant_n be_v member_n of_o all_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n and_o yet_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o infant_n only_o 2._o member_n be_v essential_a or_o integral_a because_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o pars_fw-la imperans_fw-la and_o pars_fw-la subdita_fw-la be_v the_o intend_a mean_n to_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o government_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o govern_v society_n kingdom_n or_o other_o proper_a policy_n of_o which_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o member_n that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o to_o be_v the_o active_a part_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o society_n but_o yet_o infant_n that_o be_v yet_o but_o virtual_o such_o be_v integral_a member_n mr._n t._n 6._o i_o argue_v if_o infant_n be_v visible_a church-member_n there_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n ergo_fw-la answ_n the_o cause_n efficient_a be_v god_n reveal_v donation_n and_o covenant_n consent_v the_o cause_n receptive_a or_o the_o condition_n of_o reception_n be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o consent_v believer_n mr._n t._n to_o this_o 1._o mr._n t._n deny_v any_o such_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n which_o be_v soon_o say_v 2._o he_o say_v the_o conditional_a covenant_n promise_v justification_n salvation_n on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o so_o belong_v to_o all_o as_o mr._n b._n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o it_o give_v both_o justification_n and_o visible_a membership_n that_o be_v right_o to_o both_o and_o many_o other_o covenant_n benefit_n 2._o it_o belong_v conditional_o to_o all_o and_o conditional_o give_v union_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o pardon_v and_o life_n to_o all_o but_o actual_o to_o none_o till_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v which_o be_v a_o believe_a parent_n consent_v and_o regular_o his_o baptismal_a dedication_n mr._n t._n if_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n to_o be_v their_o god_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v their_o infant_n christian_n visible_a church-membership_a as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o infant_n die_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o believer_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o visible_a believer_n because_o they_o be_v not_o visible_o capable_a subject_n but_o it_o be_v such_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o your_o three_o instance_n be_v abusive_a 1._o abraham_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a where_o he_o be_v i_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o if_o you_o deny_v it_o 2._o infant_n of_o visible_a christian_n die_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v in_o that_o degree_n visible_a church-member_n as_o they_o be_v visible_a person_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n 3._o one_o visible_o believe_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n one_o not_o visible_o 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right_n and_o moral_a effect_n answ_n i_o take_v not_o that_o for_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o the_o painter_n draw_v laugh_v or_o smile_v and_o i_o be_o now_o confirm_v in_o that_o fancy_n 1._o a_o testament_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n in_o diem_fw-la which_o say_v at_o seven_o year_n end_n that_o land_n shall_v be_v you_o may_v be_v the_o only_a efficient_a instrument_n long_o before_o existent_n and_o yet_o give_v you_o no_o right_a till_o the_o time_n and_o then_o give_v it_o because_o it_o effect_v but_o by_o signification_n of_o the_o donor_n will_n must_v the_o christendom_n of_o kingdom_n be_v impetuous_o question_v by_o man_n that_o know_v not_o such_o rudiment_n as_o these_o 2._o that_o justification_n which_o be_v give_v we_o at_o our_o believe_v which_o be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n donation_n and_o man_n faith_n be_v
no_o efficient_a but_o a_o recipient_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o even_o they_o confess_v that_o call_v it_o a_o receive_v instrument_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v it_o not_o till_o we_o believe_v or_o consent_v who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o such_o a_o mâ—n_z as_o you_o have_v take_v your_o own_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o your_o own_o justification_n and_o so_o that_o you_o justify_v yourself_o and_o what_o if_o one_o give_v land_n to_o you_o and_o your_o heir_n it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v in_o be_v and_o yet_o their_o birth_n be_v no_o efficient_a cause_n but_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o subject_n receptive_a capacity_n i_o be_o ashamed_a that_o you_o put_v i_o thus_o to_o catechise_v you_o mr._n t._n 5._o if_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o interest_n a_o person_n have_v in_o the_o covenant_n than_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la answ_n the_o word_n interest_n 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not_o i_o that_o subject_v you_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o assertion_n which_o i_o will_v no_o more_o confute_v mr._n t._n 6._o if_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o only_a 〈…〉_z buy_v orphan_n of_o turk_n whole_o at_o our_o dispose_n be_v no_o visible_a member_n etc._n etc._n answ_n no_o friend_n of_o truth_n will_v run_v into_o the_o dark_a with_o a_o controversy_n and_o argue_v à _fw-la minus_fw-la notis_fw-la many_o judicious_a divine_n think_v that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n infant_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n prove_v that_o two_o thing_n go_v to_o make_v up_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o infant_n for_o baptism_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v his_o own_o and_o at_o his_o dispose_n who_o offer_v he_o to_o god_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v offer_v or_o dedicate_v by_o a_o consent_v owner_n now_o their_o reason_n be_v because_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o we_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o they_o for_o their_o good_a and_o our_o will_n be_v they_o but_o the_o case_n be_v most_o clear_a about_o those_o that_o by_o generation_n be_v our_o own_o and_o dark_a about_o those_o that_o be_v by_o adoption_n or_o purchase_v our_o own_o now_o here_o you_o do_v nothing_o but_o deny_v the_o darker_n which_o you_o can_v disprove_v and_o thence_o the_o plain_a which_o we_o have_v full_o prove_v mr._n t._n 7._o if_o the_o covenant_n oâ—_n law_n with_o the_o parent_n actual_a faith_n without_o profession_n make_v not_o the_o parent_n a_o visible_a church-member_n neither_o do_v it_o the_o child_n but_o ergo._fw-la answ_n i_o grant_v both_o major_a and_o minor_a he_o that_o be_v not_o know_v to_o have_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o visible_a adult_n member_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v the_o just_o repute_v child_n of_o a_o profess_a believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o infant_n church-member_n and_o what_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d our_o controversy_n heart_n consent_n make_v a_o mystical_a or_o invisible_a christian_n and_o member_n and_o profess_a belief_n that_o be_v believe_v consent_n make_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o visible_a membership_n of_o the_o child_n if_o i_o may_v call_v that_o make_v they_o which_o be_v but_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o material_a receptive_a constitutive_a cause_n it_o be_v pity_n we_o shall_v have_v need_n to_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n mr._n t._n 8._o if_o person_n be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o visible_a church-membership_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v in_o judas_n and_o hypocrite_n answ_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a god_n love_n and_o mercy_n also_o be_v efficient_a 2._o you_o profess_v yourself_o that_o the_o name_n christian_n and_o church-member_n be_v equivocal_a as_o to_o the_o sincere_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o donation_n or_o covenant_n may_v be_v the_o sole_a near_a instrumental_a efficient_a of_o true_a membership_n and_o yet_o not_o of_o equivocal_a 3._o god_n who_o be_v our_o paternal_a beneficent_a ruler_n do_v give_v some_o of_o his_o benefit_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n absolute_o and_o antecedent_o to_o man_n condition_n and_o some_o consequent_o as_o reward_n and_o god_n law_n have_v first_o a_o preceptive_a part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o donative_n or_o premiant_a a_o right_o may_v accrue_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o a_o hypocrite_n from_o that_o precept_n as_o e._n g._n god_n antecedent_o do_v by_o his_o covenant_n give_v the_o world_n a_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o drown_v it_o and_o so_o by_o his_o common_a law_n of_o grace_n he_o give_v the_o world_n many_o common_a mercy_n by_o a_o redeemer_n and_o perhaps_o many_o by_o that_o you_o call_v a_o physical_a act_n immediate_o and_o by_o his_o law_n he_o have_v give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o life_n to_o all_o command_v his_o minister_n to_o offer_v it_o and_o all_o man_n to_o accept_v it_o and_o his_o minister_n to_o judge_v by_o man_n profession_n and_o to_o use_v profess_a accepter_n as_o real_a because_o we_o can_v see_v the_o heart_n this_o be_v so_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n profess_v his_o consent_n the_o law_n oblige_v the_o minister_n and_o church_n to_o receive_v it_o by_o which_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o church_n station_n and_o christ_n himself_o call_v judas_n and_o send_v he_o out_o to_o preach_v and_o his_o mandate_n be_v as_o law_n so_o that_o the_o right_n that_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n which_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o true_a believer_n upon_o his_o profess_v to_o be_v such_o none_o of_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o judas_n be_v call_v immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o follow_n i_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o his_o relation_n mr._n t._n 9_o if_o infant_n be_v visible_a member_n by_o the_o covenant_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o parent_n etc._n etc._n then_o either_o the_o next_o parent_n or_o in_o any_o generation_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o next_o parent_n that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o child_n and_o have_v the_o trust_n and_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o he_o or_o covenant_v for_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o have_v 1._o that_o propriety_n and_o 2._o that_o trust_n and_o power_n mr._n t._n 10._o if_o a_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a be_v by_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v and_o not_o a_o bare_a profession_n than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o pity_v reader_n that_o must_v be_v trouble_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n 1._o the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n be_v upon_o the_o believe_a parent_n dedication_n of_o that_o child_n to_o god_n by_o consent_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n 2._o heart_n consent_v know_v only_o to_o god_n give_v no_o right_a coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la know_v to_o man_n but_o only_o to_o such_o mercy_n as_o god_n who_o only_o know_v it_o give_v without_o the_o church_n judgement_n 3._o believe_v and_o profession_n qualify_v for_o right_a in_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 4._o profession_n without_o consent_v faith_n qualifi_v for_o right_n in_o the_o church_n judgement_n according_a to_o god_n command_n who_o bid_v they_o so_o judge_v and_o do_v wrangle_v not_o against_o plain_a truth_n mr._n t._n 11._o if_o other_o christian_a privilege_n be_v not_o convey_v by_o a_o covenant_n upon_o the_o parent_n faith_n without_o the_o person_n own_o act_n and_o consent_n than_o neither_o