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to_o infant_n with_o this_o agree_v vossius_fw-la fit_a mentio_fw-la liberorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la descretione_fw-la aetatis_fw-la unde_fw-la liquet_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la parvulos_fw-la a_o petro_n comprehendi_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la diceret_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la gen._n 17._o 7._o â—ro_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la mention_n be_v make_v simple_o of_o child_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o age_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o little_a one_o be_v no_o less_o comprehend_v of_o peter_n than_o when_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n nay_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v especial_o mean_v of_o little_a one_o because_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o present_a convert_n who_o probable_o many_o of_o they_o be_v young_a man_n and_o woman_n now_o when_o we_o distinguish_v between_o man_n and_o child_n we_o suppose_v the_o one_o 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with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o your_o right_a â—yes_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o reproach_n on_o all_o israel_n this_o be_v upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o conquest_n to_o enforce_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o and_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n sometime_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n as_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o where_o god_n engage_v without_o any_o mutual_a stipulation_n that_o a_o a_o new_a heart_n he_o will_v give_v they_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n he_o will_v put_v within_o they_o and_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o this_o case_n one_o party_n make_v the_o covenant_n without_o mention_v the_o other_o but_o as_o patient_a therefore_o gen._n 15._o 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o 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grace_n and_o glory_n of_o which_o there_o be_v always_o the_o same_o reason_n enoch_n abraham_n eliah_n and_o moses_n be_v as_o well_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11._o as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n his_o last_o assertion_n be_v that_o because_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_n and_o true_a believer_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o infant_n as_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a for_o though_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o gospel-promise_n be_v absolute_o perform_v and_o terminate_v to_o the_o elect_n yet_o they_o be_v conditional_o propose_v to_o all_o professor_n and_o the_o external_a part_n which_o consist_v in_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v equal_o belong_v unto_o all_o visible_a member_n his_o consequent_a be_v also_o unsound_a for_o
the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a part_n may_v be_v make_v intentional_o to_o infant_n as_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o believer_n and_o yet_o the_o external_a part_n and_o that_o of_o ordinance_n to_o infant_n as_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n confirm_v by_o that_o of_o pâ—â—â—_n galat._n 2._o 15._o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o rom._n 4._o 12._o where_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o who_o be_v of_o circumcision_n only_o and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n and_o essential_o different_a and_o that_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n carnal_a as_o the_o carnal_a anabaptist_n affirm_v which_o absurdity_n suppose_v it_o little_o better_a comfort_n for_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o have_v such_o a_o portion_n only_o seal_v to_o he_o than_o turk_n and_o tarter_n enjoy_v who_o be_v never_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n true_a in_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o canaan_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o the_o main_a spiritual_a rom._n 4._o â—1_n else_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o jew_n little_a better_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v as_o some_o gross_a anabaptist_n do_v so_o calvine_n well_o observe_v judaeos_fw-la adeo_fw-la carnales_fw-la nobis_fw-la depingunt_fw-la ut_fw-la pecudum_fw-la similiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la hominum_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 16._o s_o 10._o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o stand_v more_o firm_a than_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o heaven_n hence_o god_n himself_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o limit_v time_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n isai_n 54._o 8._o 10._o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o so_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n for_o substance_n be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n though_o not_o as_o natural_a but_o natural_a of_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v priority_n in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o not_o sole_a propriety_n for_o the_o gentile_n become_v visible_a professer_n they_o and_o their_o infant_n do_v partake_v in_o it_o whosoever_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o child_n be_v olive_n plant_n as_o well_o as_o they_o psalm_n 128._o 1._o 3._o master_n tomb_n 7._o section_n and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v this_o unchurch_v the_o one_o half_a of_o christendom_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o christendom_n all_o that_o be_v common_o call_v christian_n i_o grant_v it_o if_o the_o infant_n be_v the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o and_o their_o unchurch_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a but_o count_v it_o no_o absurdity_n nor_o do_v know_v what_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n he_o conceive_v they_o be_v leave_v without_o except_o baptism_n which_o i_o take_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v without_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v save_v by_o the_o election_n of_o god_n redemption_n of_o christ_n and_o work_v of_o his_o spirit_n reply_n master_n tomb_n deny_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o major_n that_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n than_o that_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n which_o in_o the_o dispute_n be_v thus_o take_v away_o that_o which_o unchurche_n the_o one_o half_a of_o christendom_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n can_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n to_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n unchurche_n the_o one_o half_a of_o christendom_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n then_o he_o give_v no_o direct_a answer_n but_o now_o say_v if_o i_o mean_v by_o christendom_n all_o that_o be_v common_o call_v christian_n he_o grant_v it_o this_o be_v his_o concession_n but_o with_o two_o limitation_n 1._o if_o the_o infant_n be_v the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o 2._o if_o their_o unchurch_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a but_o then_o he_o count_v it_o no_o absurdity_n there_o be_v his_o epanorthosis_fw-la or_o correction_n again_o he_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n i_o conceive_v they_o be_v leave_v without_o except_o baptism_n which_o he_o take_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v without_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v save_v by_o the_o election_n of_o god_n redemption_n of_o christ_n and_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n all_o this_o be_v sum_v together_o be_v in_o his_o sense_n to_o deny_v the_o major_a and_o interpretative_o averr_v that_o which_o unchurche_n the_o one_o half_a of_o christendom_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n i_o will_v trace_v he_o in_o his_o own_o foot_n step_n first_o to_o gratify_v he_o i_o mean_v by_o christendom_n all_o that_o be_v common_o call_v christian_n that_o be_v they_o and_o their_o child_n that_o hold_v the_o fundamental_o till_o they_o deny_v they_o by_o their_o life_n or_o doctrine_n and_o then_o too_o so_o far_o that_o after_o repentance_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o or_o readmit_v by_o iteration_n of_o the_o seal_n contrary_a to_o cyprian_a the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n with_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 2._o i_o conceive_v that_o infant_n that_o be_v beside_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n they_o that_o expire_v before_o and_o after_o baptism_n before_o year_n of_o discretion_n with_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o life_n before_o the_o dipper_n will_v admit_v they_o to_o their_o water-ordinance_n be_v the_o one_o half_a if_o not_o the_o great_a of_o visible_a member_n as_o by_o examine_v of_o register_n have_v be_v observe_v three_o i_o grant_v he_o that_o their_o unchurch_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o visible_a church_n membership_n though_o not_o only_o so_o but_o of_o invisible_a church-membership_a also_o interpretative_o and_o consequent_o for_o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church-visible_a have_v no_o promise_n no_o present_a hope_n of_o salvation_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o this_o he_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v by_o these_o position_n follow_v 1._o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n infant_n out_o of_o covenant_n be_v leave_v without_o except_o baptism_n 2._o that_o he_o take_v not_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n 3._o he_o think_v it_o no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v without_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n 4._o that_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o the_o election_n of_o god_n redemption_n of_o christ_n and_o work_v of_o his_o spirit_n without_o ordinary_a mean_n these_o be_v his_o slight_a work_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o entrench_v himself_o in_o but_o god_n will_v we_o shall_v easy_o level_v they_o first_o he_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n infant_n out_o of_o covenant_n be_v leave_v without_o except_o baptism_n and_o be_v not_o that_o enough_o a_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n leave_v without_o any_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n save_v only_a circumcision_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n see_v god_n say_v gen._n 17._o 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n for_o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v
and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n be_v take_v without_o any_o synecdoche_n for_o every_o church-member_n otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o visible_a gospell-covenant_n gospel-ordinance_n gospel-ministery_n which_o must_v needs_o take_v the_o denomination_n from_o the_o visibilitie_n of_o the_o object_n and_o according_a to_o this_o new_a tenet_n will_v be_v utopian_a and_o no_o where_o mr._n tomb_n 9_o section_n but_o i_o perceive_v by_o mr._n c._n word_n page_n 30._o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o term_n church_n and_o covenant_n be_v so_o ambiguous_o use_v by_o he_o that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o his_o meaning_n and_o his_o fast_o speak_v will_v not_o permit_v i_o deliberate_o to_o consider_v his_o word_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n i_o desire_v liberty_n to_o explain_v myself_o and_o to_o inquire_v into_o mr._n c._n meaning_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o otherwise_o to_o answer_v apposite_o and_o to_o make_v the_o disputation_n profitable_a for_o find_v out_o truth_n as_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a it_o do_v untrue_o suggest_v as_o if_o i_o so_o conceive_v who_o though_o i_o hold_v the_o church_n invisible_a be_v the_o elect_a only_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v make_v to_o they_o only_o yet_o have_v still_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n visible_a consist_v of_o other_o than_o elect_v person_n and_o that_o outward_a ordinance_n may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o upon_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o mr._n c._n by_o confound_v those_o term_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n mislead_v unwary_a hearer_n and_o reader_n reply_n here_o mr._n tomb_n like_o a_o bad_a division_n saltum_fw-la facit_fw-la skip_v over_o main_a passage_n in_o the_o dispute_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o find_v the_o end_n of_o the_o thread_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o meander_n of_o this_o labyrinth_n then_o thâ—_n major_a proposition_n by_o he_o deny_v be_v thus_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o kâ—â—gdome_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o the_o elect_a that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a be_v make_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o the_o elect_a here_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a proposition_n again_o which_o be_v prove_v thus_o in_o the_o kingdom_n oâ—_n god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a theâ—e_n be_v not_o only_o elect_v but_o reprobate_n saint_n but_o hypocrite_n for_o all_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o field_n where_o there_o be_v tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n a_o fold_n where_o there_o be_v goat_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n to_o a_o noble_a man_n house_n where_o there_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n as_o well_o as_o honour_v and_o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v only_o the_o elect_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n upon_o earth_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o more_o visible_a church_n than_o the_o heathen_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o â—nvisible_a be_v frivolous_a for_o no_o mo_z man_n nor_o angel_n knowâ—_n who_o be_v elect_v nor_o any_o but_o god_n all_o this_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o give_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o gordian_a knot_n and_o insoluble_a only_o like_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o he_o catch_v at_o circumstance_n as_o man_n when_o almost_o drown_v do_v at_o stick_n or_o weed_n for_o he_o say_v he_o perceive_v by_o my_o word_n pag._n 30._o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o teâ—ms_n church_n and_o covenant_n be_v so_o ambiguous_o use_v by_o i_o that_o he_o know_v noâ—_n how_o to_o conceive_v of_o my_o meaning_n thus_o this_o â—ugler_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o hocus_n pocus_fw-la he_o may_v seem_o swallow_v those_o dagger_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o dâ—gest_v but_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v the_o term_n church_n and_o covenant_n use_v ambiguous_o by_o i_o when_o by_o church_n i_o express_v myself_o to_o mean_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n as_o in_o the_o major_a deny_v pag._n 29._o â—nd_n by_o 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