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spiritual_a to_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o denominate_v they_o disciple_n of_o christ._n yet_o such_o teachableness_n and_o humility_n only_o negative_a in_o not_o ambitious_o affect_v pre-eminence_n be_v sufficient_a for_o christ_n to_o propound_v they_o as_o example_n or_o similitude_n rather_o to_o direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o imitate_v in_o another_o kind_n their_o second_o objection_n say_v mr_n b._n be_v that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o think_v so_o too_o but_o than_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o such_o much_o more_o a_o stand_n as_o member_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a but_o to_o be_v one_o that_o in_o seem_v or_o appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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other_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o if_o so_o not_o the_o the_o very_a species_n of_o infant_n but_o particular_a person_n and_o of_o these_o not_o all_o perhaps_o but_o a_o few_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n perhaps_o more_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o however_o he_o think_v it_o will_v follow_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la that_o if_o of_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n then_o much_o more_o they_o have_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a it_o can_v only_o prove_v those_o infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o be_v elect_v 2._o it_o can_v prove_v it_o only_o of_o those_o who_o in_o seem_v or_o appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o be_v know_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o no_o infant_n in_o particular_a be_v know_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o note_n whereby_o any_o infant_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v discern_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o may_v make_v it_o seem_v or_o appear_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o infant_n no_o not_o according_o to_o mr._n bs._n own_o description_n have_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o minor_a of_o this_o argument_n i_o expect_v shall_v be_v deny_v but_o it_o will_v concern_v they_o that_o do_v deny_v it_o to_o show_v we_o out_o of_o scripture_n where_o god_n have_v give_v we_o any_o sign_n though_o but_o probable_a to_o judge_v such_o a_o infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o the_o elect_a such_o a_o one_o not_o if_o any_o say_v god_n covenant_n and_o the_o parent_n faith_n i_o reply_v god_n have_v plain_o declare_v rom._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 18._o that_o he_o have_v not_o make_v any_o promise_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o save_a grace_n much_o less_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o every_o or_o any_o believer_n of_o this_o time_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v he_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o leave_v the_o seed_n of_o bellever_n to_o be_v harden_v and_o this_o appear_v plain_o in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n of_o the_o same_o parent_n believer_n bear_v together_o yet_o one_o love_v the_o other_o hate_v and_o the_o gentile_n call_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v we_o say_v true_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v a_o secret_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n who_o have_v hide_v it_o yea_o have_v so_o order_v it_o by_o the_o strange_a variation_n of_o his_o call_n that_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o path_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11._o 33._o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v warrant_n from_o god_n word_n to_o frame_v any_o judgement_n concern_v this_o or_o that_o infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o because_o mr._n b._n say_v somewhat_o to_o prove_v his_o consequence_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o he_o bring_v that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v 1._o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o difference_n respective_a 2._o he_o that_o say_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a say_v much_o more_a even_o that_o which_o include_v that_o they_o be_v visible_a if_o i_o understand_v his_o obscure_a expression_n church-member_n 3._o that_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v to_o be_v one_o that_o in_o seem_v or_o appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o difference_n respective_a yet_o the_o 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he_o add_v if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o be_v it_o that_o direct_o or_o immediate_o constitute_v they_o such_o member_n i_o answer_v their_o visible_a or_o audible_a that_o be_v their_o external_a engagement_n by_o covenant_n to_o christ_n this_o perform_v by_o the_o parent_n for_o they_o be_v it_o on_o their_o part_n suppose_v christ_n title_n to_o they_o and_o the_o offer_n of_o himself_o in_o covenant_n answ._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o visible_a or_o audible_a that_o be_v their_o external_a engagement_n by_o covenant_n to_o christ_n do_v make_v the_o person_n so_o engage_v free_o serious_o sober_o and_o understand_o visible_a church-member_n but_o that_o the_o parent_n perform_v this_o for_o the_o child_n do_v make_v the_o infant_n such_o direct_o and_o immediate_o be_v a_o assertion_n not_o prove_v by_o mr._n b._n nor_o be_v it_o true_a nor_o consistent_a with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o say_n about_o it_o which_o protestant_n of_o note_n give_v nor_o do_v it_o as_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o set_v down_o by_o mr._n b._n yield_v any_o sure_a ground_n to_o know_v certain_o any_o particular_a infant_n to_o be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n that_o i_o may_v make_v good_a these_o in_o their_o order_n two_o thing_n be_v suppose_v and_o one_o thing_n name_v as_o direct_o and_o immediate_o constitute_v infant_n visible_a church-member_n the_o thing_n suppose_v be_v 1._o christ_n title_n to_o they_o 2._o the_o offer_n of_o himself_o in_o covenant_n to_o they_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o ambiguity_n in_o these_o expression_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o mean_v that_o these_o be_v suppose_v when_o the_o parent_n do_v perform_v the_o engagement_n for_o the_o child_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o title_n to_o they_o and_o that_o he_o do_v offer_v himself_o in_o covenant_n to_o they_o or_o whether_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o parent_n engagement_n do_v constitute_v the_o child_n a_o visible_a church_n member_n if_o christ_n have_v a_o title_n to_o it_o and_o offer_v himself_o in_o covenant_n to_o it_o if_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n than_o it_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v mention_v the_o parent_n act_n without_o that_o supposition_n if_o in_o the_o late_a than_o what_o ever_o the_o parent_n act_n be_v yet_o no_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o the_o child_n visible_a church-membership_a by_o it_o alone_o without_o the_o other_o two_o 2._o what_o title_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o he_o mean_v whether_o by_o election_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o father_n to_o he_o or_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o 9_o or_o what_o other_o title_n he_o mean_v i_o be_o uncertain_a 3._o what_o covenant_n he_o mean_v whether_o the_o absolute_a covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o the_o elect_a or_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n to_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o national_a covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n oâ—_n what_o other_o beside_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o determine_v 4._o how_o the_o covenant_n be_v offer_v except_o by_o preach_v to_o they_o or_o by_o some_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o can_v imagine_v 5._o it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a whether_o the_o external_a engagement_n that_o may_v make_v the_o infant_n a_o visible_a church-member_n must_v not_o be_v of_o a_o parent_n that_o be_v a_o real_a and_o sincere_a believer_n or_o whether_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n serve_v turn_v sure_o in_o his_o plain_a scrip._n etc._n etc._n chap._n 29._o part_n 1._o he_o make_v a_o real_a faith_n necessary_a in_o the_o parent_n to_o that_o sanctification_n without_o which_o the_o child_n be_v not_o holy_a that_o be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n 6._o whether_o he_o make_v the_o parent_n engagement_n to_o constitute_v immediate_o infant_n bear_v or_o unborn_a also_o visible_a church-member_n be_v uncertain_a le_fw-fr we_o see_v what_o we_o can_v gather_v elsewhere_o i_o can_v for_o present_v find_v a_o place_n where_o he_o more_o full_o express_v himself_o than_o in_o his_o plain_a scrip_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 336._o of_o the_o first_o edition_n whereas_o say_v he_o some_o stick_n at_o it_o that_o i_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o justification_n to_o be_v whole_o without_o he_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n i_o answer_v they_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n put_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o other_o man_n which_o i_o grant_v but_o withal_o that_o this_o be_v true_a only_a of_o the_o sincere_o faithful_a and_o not_o only_o inexternal_a profession_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o count_v any_o a_o visible_a church-member_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o parent_n faith_n 2._o say_v he_o that_o he_o make_v such_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o give_v they_o such_o privilege_n as_o i_o have_v express_v in_o this_o book_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o promise_v those_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o say_v they_o be_v make_v only_o to_o elect_v and_o true_a believer_n if_o other_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o mere_a seem_a believer_n but_o true_a believer_n nor_o do_v they_o at_o all_o reach_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a or_o justification_n of_o child_n these_o privilege_n be_v no_o where_o promise_v to_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a christian_n though_o sincere_a mere_o because_o of_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o he_o add_v 3._o that_o this_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o people_n who_o believe_v be_v false_a and_o when_o he_o say_v 4._o and_o that_o he_o never_o require_v any_o condition_n inherent_a in_o the_o infant_n that_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n yet_o other_o conceive_v a_o inherent_a condition_n require_v in_o a_o infant_n heb._n 12._o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o he_o add_v and_o do_v not_o this_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n if_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n the_o child_n be_v enter_v the_o covenant_n the_o father_n enter_v it_o for_o he_o and_o his_o deut._n 29._o if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o a_o believer_n the_o child_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o what_o other_o condition_n can_v be_v imagine_v answ._n if_o the_o scripture_n have_v require_v no_o inherent_a condition_n in_o the_o infant_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o justification_n for_o there_o be_v other_o way_n to_o wit_n their_o election_n christ_n death_n for_o they_o which_o be_v a_o vouch_a as_o sufficient_a to_o their_o justification_n without_o the_o consideration_n either_o of_o any_o inherent_a condition_n in_o the_o infant_n or_o the_o parent_n faith_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o 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in_o my_o animadversion_n in_o my_o postscript_n i_o make_v no_o reply_n to_o mr._n bl._n in_o this_o thing_n my_o word_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 146_o 147._o be_v these_o 4._o let_v it_o be_v grant_v they_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v as_o piscator_fw-la observe_v refer_v not_o to_o their_o present_a estate_n as_o if_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v believer_n and_o justify_v but_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v person_n and_o so_o in_o time_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o assign_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o little_a child_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n nor_o do_v i_o quote_v piscator_fw-la for_o it_o and_o therefore_o mr._n bl._n misâ—ecites_v my_o word_n but_o show_v how_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o of_o those_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o their_o present_a estate_n they_o neither_o believer_n nor_o justify_v against_o which_o piscator_fw-la be_v so_o far_o from_o conclude_v syllogistical_o as_o mr._n bl._n say_v that_o dispute_v against_o the_o lutheran_n affirm_v infant_n to_o be_v believer_n because_o of_o christ_n word_n matth._n 19_o 14._o in_o he_o observe_v 11._o out_o of_o that_o v_o he_o say_v thus_o deinde_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ponatur_fw-la sermonem_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la esse_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hinc_fw-la certò_fw-la concludi_fw-la illos_fw-la praeditos_fw-la esse_fw-la â—ide_v etâ—nim_fw-la infantium_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeâ—orum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la credant_fw-la dummodo_fw-la sint_fw-la electi_fw-la which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o my_o word_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v in_o mr._n bl._n about_o christ_n design_n and_o the_o disciple_n duty_n to_o know_v it_o and_o their_o sin_n in_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o there_o be_v answer_v before_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o mr._n b._n nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n in_o my_o writing_n that_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o either_o they_o know_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v the_o election_n of_o those_o infant_n or_o that_o christ_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o not_o know_v it_o i_o have_v often_o say_v it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o heed_v not_o some_o particular_a intimation_n of_o his_o mind_n concern_v those_o infant_n or_o some_o general_a truth_n concern_v christ_n office_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n as_o there_o be_v opportunity_n offer_v from_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v by_o they_o i_o do_v not_o confess_v as_o mr._n bl._n say_v of_o i_o that_o elect_a infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v be_v
the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o accidental_a to_o they_o which_o how_o false_a it_o be_v how_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenet_n of_o divine_n former_a and_o late_a be_v show_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect._n 12._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v the_o assembly_n confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 19_o art_n 3._o all_o which_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v now_o abrogate_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o if_o all_o of_o they_o be_v abrogate_a how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n about_o circumcise_n infant_n still_o bind_v but_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 195._o conceive_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o circumcision_n which_o he_o call_v his_o analogical_a argument_n pag._n 201._o good_a on_o the_o contrary_n i_o deny_v any_o argument_n from_o analogy_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n good_a in_o mere_a positive_a ceremony_n to_o prove_v thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a and_o thus_o i_o argue_v 1._o argument_n from_o analogy_n in_o mere_a positive_a rite_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o make_v rule_n for_o observe_v mere_a positive_a ceremony_n of_o the_o new_a wthout_v institution_n gather_v by_o precept_n or_o apostolical_a example_n or_o other_o declaration_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v suppose_v that_o without_o institution_n there_o may_v be_v par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la a_o like_a reason_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o one_o ceremony_n as_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o in_o positive_a rite_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o &_o not_o another_o thing_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o this_o end_n positives_n by_z or_o to_o person_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o appointer_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n natural_a or_o moral_a in_o they_o they_o have_v no_o general_a equity_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mere_o not_o mixt_o positive_a therefore_o where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a institution_n there_o be_v not_o a_o like_a reason_n and_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n of_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n from_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n without_o institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o no_o good_a ground_n for_o a_o argument_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o christ._n case_n in_o hand_n circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v mere_o positive_a ordinance_n mr._n b._n call_v they_o p._n 9_o positives_n about_o worship_n general_o sacrament_n by_o divine_n be_v reckon_v among_o mere_a positives_n chamier_n panstr_n cath._n tom._n 4._o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o sect._n 20._o nulla_fw-la vera_fw-la ratio_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la potest_fw-la consistere_fw-la absque_fw-la institutione_n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o sect._n 1_o nullum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la sua_fw-la itaque_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ab_fw-la institutione_n the_o place_n be_v innumerable_a in_o protestant_a writer_n and_o other_o to_o prove_v this_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o find_v my_o antagonist_n often_o forget_v what_o be_v elsewhere_o yield_v by_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v so_o much_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o natural_a or_o moral_a in_o they_o because_o till_o they_o be_v appoint_v which_o be_v thousand_o of_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n they_o be_v not_o use_v nor_o take_v for_o sign_n of_o that_o which_o they_o signify_v the_o reason_n then_o of_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v mere_o institution_n if_o then_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a institution_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n this_o argument_n be_v confirm_v by_o mr._n mâ—_n grant_v defence_n pag._n 92._o 182._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o of_o infant-circumcision_a without_o the_o like_a command_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n for_o 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examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 12._o and_o confess_v by_o the_o assembly_n conf._n of_o faith_n chap._n 19_o art_n 3._o ergo_fw-la none_o of_o they_o bind_v this_o argument_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o mr_n cawdrey_n sabbat_n rediu._n part_n 2._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 7._o pag._n 263._o no_o ceremonial_a commandment_n can_v infer_v a_o moral_a commandment_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o assertion_n be_v this_o because_o partial_a commandment_n give_v to_o some_o nation_n or_o person_n as_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n be_v can_v infer_v a_o general_a to_o oblige_v other_o even_o all_o the_o world_n again_o sect._n 10._o pag._n 276._o first_o it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o other_o like_o special_a and_o ceremonial_a commandment_n concern_v day_n whensoever_o the_o particular_a day_n be_v abrogate_a the_o whole_a commandment_n concern_v that_o day_n be_v utter_o abolish_v the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o passeover_n be_v expire_v as_o well_o as_o the_o sacramental_a 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hand_n be_v use_v to_o be_v impose_v on_o person_n in_o blessing_n gen._n 48._o 14._o which_o i_o allow_v he_o set_v down_o six_o position_n the_o first_o of_o which_o have_v confirm_v he_o speak_v thus_o of_o i_o mr._n t._n bring_v his_o reason_n against_o this_o to_o have_v nip_v all_o in_o the_o bud_n but_o those_o he_o have_v quit_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v that_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o they_o and_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o excuse_v his_o false_a quotation_n out_o of_o mark_n concern_v scandalize_a only_o excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o deliver_v himself_o doubtful_o in_o they_o apol._n 149._o answ._n it_o be_v true_a i_o bring_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 146._o piscator_n reason_n in_o his_o obseru._n 11._o on_o matth._n 19_o 14._o to_o prove_v the_o little_a child_n matth._n 19_o 13._o 14._o not_o to_o have_v be_v infant_n but_o boy_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o instruction_n which_o it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v in_o my_o apol_n p._n 149._o i_o dâ—d_v not_o 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_fw-la judaeis_n in_o christianos_n quam_fw-la à _fw-la genâ—â—bus_fw-la concitatas_fw-la chrysost._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gorran_n it_o he_o &_o nunc_fw-la illi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vivunt_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n &_o haeretici_fw-la per_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la christianos_n &_o omnes_fw-la bonos_fw-es perkins_n come_v upon_o galat._n 4._o 29._o these_o word_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n on_o this_o manner_n we_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o answer_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o in_o this_o verse_n thus_o no_o marvel_n this_o be_v the_o old_a fashion_n it_o be_v thus_o in_o abraham_n family_n for_o ishmael_n bear_v after_o the_o â—lesh_n persecute_v isaac_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n pareus_n comment_fw-fr in_o gen._n 21._o 12_o illusio_fw-la ismaelis_fw-la adversus_fw-la fraâ—rem_fw-la significat_fw-la filios_fw-la carnis_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la intentâ—re_fw-la filiis_fw-la promissionâ—â—_n pâ—scator_fw-la schol_a in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la carnalis_fw-la israel_n spiritua_fw-la they_o persequitur_fw-la grot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la judaei_n illis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la addicti_fw-la quos_fw-la vultis_fw-la imitari_fw-la maximo_fw-la odio_fw-la prosequuntur_fw-la christianos_n diodati_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la gal._n 4._o 29._o but_o as_o this_o singular_a privilege_n have_v a_o condition_n join_v unto_o it_o like_v unto_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o isaac_n who_o be_v scorn_v by_o ishmael_n gen._n 21._o 9_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v likewise_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n diâ—son_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o abrahami_n familâ—a_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la naturae_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinariâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la genitus_fw-la est_fw-la persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la divinitus_fw-la &_o spirituali_fw-la ratione_fw-la est_fw-la genitus_fw-la quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la nunc_fw-la usu_fw-la veniat_fw-la nobis_fw-la trapp_n com._n on_o the_o place_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v now_o may_v we_o say_v at_o this_o day_n for_o what_o do_v papist_n persecute_v we_o for_o else_o but_o because_o we_o reject_v their_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o be_v determine_v i_o infer_v that_o mr._n bls._n argue_v include_v many_o absurdity_n 1._o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o the_o term_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v he_o by_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n mean_v birth_n by_o natural_a genoration_n of_o infant_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n in_o which_o be_v many_o gross_a absurdity_n 1._o that_o he_o understand_v this_o say_v of_o infant_n which_o must_v then_o be_v say_v to_o persecute_v 2._o that_o he_o take_v be_v bear_v 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thing_n 4._o mr._n bl._n do_v quite_o pervert_v the_o apostle_n intent_n in_o take_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o import_v a_o honour_n and_o that_o it_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o birth_n of_o nature_n a_o
child_n by_o lineal_a descent_n of_o such_o a_o father_n 2._o outward_a prerogative_n that_o accompany_v such_o a_o birth_n as_o his_o word_n be_v vindic._n foed_n cap._n 40._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n mention_n birth_n after_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o debasement_n take_v it_o in_o the_o worse_a part_n not_o as_o import_v a_o descent_n from_o the_o father_n but_o from_o the_o mother_n and_o that_o mother_n a_o bond_n woman_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n servant_n or_o bond_n slave_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n i_o will_v use_v the_o word_n of_o cameron_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o tilenus_n die_v dominica_n april_n 26._o 1620._o sect_n 18._o contrà _fw-la verò_fw-la ishmael_n etsi_fw-la patre_fw-la libero_fw-la attamen_fw-la matre_fw-la servanatus_fw-la est_fw-la porro_fw-la partus_fw-la ventrem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la nascendi_fw-la ergo_fw-la conditione_n servus_n fuit_fw-la tale_n scilicet_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la cultum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la servilem_fw-la fusticiarii_fw-la where_o he_o explain_v the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 4._o against_o this_o mr._n bl._n except_v vindic._n foe_v cap._n 40._o 1._o that_o i_o make_v the_o apostle_n parallel_v to_o look_v at_o the_o allegory_n and_o not_o at_o the_o history_n when_o the_o text_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n look_v at_o the_o history_n then_o and_o now_o be_v both_o adverb_n of_o time_n and_o relate_v to_o ishmaels_n jeer_n in_o person_n not_o to_o the_o malignity_n of_o man_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n against_o those_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o he_o be_v whole_o silent_a and_o answer_n in_o his_o apology_n nothing_o at_o all_o answ._n i_o conceive_v in_o answer_v the_o second_o i_o have_v answer_v this_o exception_n but_o i_o now_o answer_v particular_o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o history_n those_o word_n v_o 22._o 23._o and_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o 29._o v_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o 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gospel_n answer_v to_o sara_n who_o birth_n be_v after_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v who_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v in_o abraham_n house_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v make_v the_o history_n to_o be_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o 29_o v_o and_o the_o mystery_n or_o allegory_n in_o the_o late_a not_o but_o that_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o history_n in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o the_o adverb_n then_o and_o now_o show_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o history_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o allegorize_v yea_o there_o will_v be_v a_o mere_a tautology_n if_o as_o mr._n bâ—_n speak_v then_o and_o now_o both_o adverb_n of_o time_n relate_v to_o ishmaâ—s_a jeer_n in_o person_n than_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v inept_v or_o rather_o false_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o ishmael_n in_o person_n then_o jeer_v isaac_n so_o now_o ishmael_n in_o person_n jeer_v isaac_n which_o be_v i_o say_v still_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n but_o the_o late_a part_n contain_v another_o history_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n where_o in_o the_o term_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v allgorize_v and_o apply_v to_o other_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o the_o term_n now_o relate_v the_o malignity_n of_o man_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n against_o those_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v before_o against_o mr._n blake_n 2._o '_o â—m_n bl._n except_v that_o i_o shut_v out_o the_o literal_a sense_n both_o from_o the_o history_n and_o parallel_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n in_o both_o when_o the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n for_o though_o ishmael_n be_v a_o type_n of_o one_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o that_o ishmael_n himself_o be_v a_o justiciary_a or_o that_o he_o seek_v righteousness_n that_o way_n and_o persecute_v isaac_n under_o any_o such_o notion_n as_o a_o man_n for_o gospel-righteousness_n scripture_n have_v no_o word_n or_o so_o much_o as_o any_o colour_n '_o â—_o answ._n this_o exception_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o former_a and_o in_o answer_v this_o the_o former_a be_v answer_v in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 5._o and_o now_o this_o be_v answer_v by_o answer_v the_o former_a yet_o i_o find_v a_o necessity_n to_o add_v something_o by_o reason_n of_o mr._n bls._n unreasonable_a importunity_n i_o take_v notice_n that_o ishmael_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o one_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o justiciary_a be_v not_o material_a though_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o colour_n for_o it_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v mr._n bls._n mind_n that_o in_o the_o parallel_n gal._n 4._o 29._o there_o be_v no_o allegorical_a sense_n because_o ishmael_n himself_o be_v not_o a_o justiciary_a which_o reason_n rest_v on_o this_o conceit_n that_o neither_o in_o the_o forepart_n nor_o the_o late_a part_n of_o v_o 29._o by_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v any_o other_o than_o ishmael_n himself_o or_o in_o person_n which_o how_o it_o make_v the_o apostle_n speech_n tautological_a or_o false_a be_v show_v before_o mr._n bl._n go_v on_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v he_o shut_v not_o out_o the_o literal_a sense_n from_o the_o history_n but_o from_o the_o parallel_n and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v express_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o allegory_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n what_o kind_n of_o interpretation_n mr._n t._n will_v put_v on_o this_o text_n and_o who_o will_v have_v he_o pass_v for_o a_o eminent_a scripture_n interpreter_n when_o mr._n b._n be_v a_o man_n in_o his_o high_a censure_n defective_a in_o it_o then_o and_o now_o be_v both_o adverb_n of_o time_n and_o we_o must_v have_v a_o literal_a then_o and_o a_o mystical_a now_o one_o of_o they_o to_o answer_v the_o history_n and_o the_o other_o the_o allegory_n if_o my_o interpretation_n be_v thus_o gross_a i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o disclaim_v it_o either_o the_o history_n must_v be_v whole_o look_v at_o in_o the_o parallel_n or_o else_o the_o allegory_n there_o be_v that_o harmony_n between_o the_o apostle_n then_o and_o now_o that_o will_v not_o admit_v such_o divorce_n and_o separation_n answ._n what_o i_o say_v of_o mr._n bs._n interpretation_n of_o scripture_n in_o my_o praecursor_n sect_n 3._o appear_v by_o this_o writing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o will_v appear_v more_o hereafter_o do_v he_o measure_v himself_o suâ—_n modulo_fw-la ac_fw-la pedâ—_fw-la he_o will_v be_v more_o cautelous_a than_o he_o be_v in_o expound_v scripture_n and_o if_o he_o do_v take_v warning_n by_o my_o word_n the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v have_v cause_n to_o thank_v i_o for_o they_o however_o he_o or_o mr._n bl._n take_v they_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o the_o reader_n and_o myself_o be_v trouble_v about_o such_o stâ—rtings_n rather_o than_o arguing_n which_o mr._n bl._n here_o and_o elsewhere_o use_v which_o sure_o do_v ill_o become_v he_o who_o shall_v at_o the_o year_n he_o be_v now_o of_o rather_o weigh_v thing_n than_o light_o pass_v ever_o they_o with_o satirical_a quip_n instead_o of_o argument_n he_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o i_o make_v no_o mystical_a now_o gal._n 4._o 29._o but_o in_o both_o part_n the_o adverb_n of_o time_n be_v literal_a and_o yet_o the_o term_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v without_o any_o absurdity_n mean_v allegorical_o as_o i_o have_v both_o say_v and_o demonstrate_v 3._o say_v mr._n bl._n i_o
meaning_n be_v to_o be_v take_v a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o descend_v from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o except_v against_o mr._n bl._n for_o that_o whereas_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o that_o i_o know_v interpreter_n beside_o himself_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o in_o the_o apodosis_n there_o even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o do_v note_n legal_a justiciaries_n who_o be_v there_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n not_o call_v abraham_n seed_n for_o those_o he_o have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v those_o of_o the_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 9_o christ_n v_o 29._o nor_o to_o inherit_v but_o cast_v out_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v they_o abraham_n seed_n as_o arminius_n do_v in_o his_o analysis_n of_o rom._n 9_o and_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o inherit_v of_o outward_a privilege_n as_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n whereas_o the_o term_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a part_n precise_o from_o the_o birth_n from_o the_o bondwoman_n abstractive_o from_o generation_n by_o abraham_n and_o import_v no_o privilege_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o privilege_n as_o for_o mr._n bayn_n though_o he_o interpret_v child_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 8._o of_o those_o only_o who_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n come_v from_o abraham_n and_o prove_v there_o that_o it_o note_v not_o legal_a justiciaries_n because_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o esau_n who_o be_v consider_v as_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a yet_o mr._n bl._n wrong_v he_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o say_v mr._n baine_n interpret_v it_o of_o a_o natural_a seed_n inherit_v outward_a privilege_n whereas_o though_o mr._n baine_n do_v interpret_v child_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 8._o of_o a_o natural_a seed_n yet_o not_o as_o inherit_v thereby_o outward_a privilege_n 2._o that_o he_o make_v his_o exposition_n of_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 8_o to_o be_v his_o exposition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o whereas_o he_o express_o say_v though_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o some_o other_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o gal._n 4._o 29._o do_v note_n out_o justiciaries_n seek_v salvation_n in_o the_o law_n i_o confess_v cameron_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o tilenus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v make_v ishmael_n not_o only_o a_o type_n of_o justiciaries_n gal._n 4._o 23_o 29._o but_o also_o rom._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o isaac_n a_o type_n of_o believer_n in_o both_o place_n and_o esau_n and_o jacob_n type_n not_o of_o justiciaries_n and_o believer_n but_o of_o uncalled_a and_o call_v non-elect_a and_o elect_a and_o so_o the_o resemblance_n to_o be_v different_a of_o the_o two_o former_a brother_n from_o the_o late_a which_o to_o i_o seem_v not_o right_a for_o i_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v this_o sense_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v before_o do_v not_o only_o appear_v in_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n but_o also_o more_o full_o in_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o i_o think_v import_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o he_o do_v by_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n and_o i_o think_v the_o long_a parenthesis_n he_o imagine_v from_o v_o 10_o to_o 30._o agree_v not_o with_o that_o expression_n v._n 10._o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o they_o be_v connexive_a particle_n and_o so_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o parenthesis_n but_o cameron_n and_o all_o other_o i_o know_v understand_v by_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4_o 29._o legal_a justiciaries_n mr._n john_n cotton_n ground_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 158._o by_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v by_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o as_o it_o begoâ—_n by_o ishmael_n carnal_a confidence_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v slight_v and_o mock_v the_o promise_a seed_n so_o it_o beget_v in_o cain_n and_o saul_n and_o judas_n a_o utter_a despair_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n my_o four_o exception_n be_v whereas_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v the_o reason_n of_o baptise_v infant_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o hagar_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n shall_v give_v a_o child_n interest_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n to_o this_o all_o that_o mr._n bl._n reply_n be_v this_o if_o mr._n tomb_n his_o gloss_n borrow_v from_o arminius_n must_v stand_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n that_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v avoid_v but_o in_o case_n mr._n baines_n interpretation_n may_v stand_v of_o a_o birth_n in_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n than_o the_o argument_n be_v valid_a answ._n that_o mr._n baines_n do_v interpret_v no_o otherwise_o the_o term_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o then_o i_o do_v be_v show_v above_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o do_v as_o mr._n bl._n misallegeth_a he_o interpret_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o of_o those_o only_o who_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n come_v from_o abraham_n yet_o it_o be_v false_a that_o either_o there_o or_o rom._n 9_o 8._o he_o conceive_v this_o term_n child_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o import_v a_o natural_a seed_n by_o virtue_n of_o it_o inheritit_v outward_a privilege_n and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n of_o mr._n bl._n be_v not_o valid_a though_o mr._n baines_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v right_o allege_v by_o he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o say_v i_o borrow_v my_o gloss_n from_o arminius_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v show_v that_o i_o have_v deduce_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n and_o have_v the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o many_o divine_n of_o best_a note_n to_o who_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n that_o in_o this_o arminius_n join_v sect_n xxiii_o mr._n brinsley_n and_o dr._n homes_n their_o conjecture_n from_o hebr._n 6._o 2._o to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n be_v refell_v there_o be_v another_o text_n to_o wit_n hebr._n 6._o 2._o from_o which_o dr._n homes_n animad_fw-la on_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 58._o and_o after_o cap._n 10._o will_v prove_v infant-baptism_n and_o with_o he_o mr._n john_n brinsley_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o poedob_n pag._n 76._o etc._n etc._n which_o if_o their_o argue_v be_v good_a will_v not_o only_o prove_v the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n the_o argue_v be_v to_o this_o effect_n if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n put_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n can_v be_v expound_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o confirm_v the_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n put_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n presuppose_v infant-baptism_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o part_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_a or_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v put_v among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a knowledge_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 22._o that_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o put_v that_o among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a knowledge_n those_o gift_n be_v though_o by_o extraordinary_a power_n yet_o frequent_a in_o those_o day_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v to_o confirm_v young_a christian_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n because_o the_o spirit_n thus_o give_v be_v the_o great_a witness_n concern_v christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o father_n else_o the_o spirit_n have_v not_o descend_v it_o be_v it_o by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v rebuke_v and_o the_o saint_n establish_v to_o this_o say_v dr._n homes_n that_o i_o by_o and_o by_o as_o good_a as_o confess_v it_o a_o eogent_a reason_n because_o i_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n here_o mention_v be_v for_o ordination_n because_o it_o be_v still_o in_o use_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o be_v use_v answ._n the_o doctor_n misallege_v my_o