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therefore_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n i_o suppose_v that_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v past_o all_o rational_a doubt_n that_o if_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n under_o that_o very_a notion_n and_o consideration_n as_o a_o seal_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o and_o as_o the_o father_n of_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v shall_v believe_v as_o he_o do_v then_o look_v of_o what_o use_v it_o be_v to_o he_o or_o to_o what_o end_n he_o receive_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o the_o same_o end_n unto_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o pattern_n as_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o the_o antecedent_n that_o can_v be_v question_v which_o yet_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o to_o understanding_n and_o unprejudiced_a person_n the_o prove_v of_o it_o may_v seem_v whole_o superfluous_a that_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n under_o this_o very_a notion_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v through_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v circumcise_v do_v believe_v be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o that_o can_v be_v doubt_v of_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o as_o receive_v by_o himself_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n but_o now_o this_o be_v undeniable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o paternity_n or_o fatherhood_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o part_n if_o not_o principal_o confisted_a in_o his_o be_v a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o all_o tow_n hom_n he_o be_v a_o father_n this_o title_n of_o a_o father_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a manner_n give_v to_o and_o predicate_v of_o abraham_n in_o this_o very_a regard_n that_o he_o be_v set_v up_o
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mystical_a body_n as_o visible_a and_o consequent_o quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la be_v either_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o by_o some_o other_o by_o their_o allowance_n direction_n or_o approbation_n admit_v and_o implant_v into_o that_o body_n by_o baptism_n now_o as_o a_o close_a of_o this_o argument_n it_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o unseasonable_a to_o show_v in_o a_o few_o word_n it_o need_v not_o many_o what_o respect_n we_o have_v to_o that_o mystical_a relation_n wherein_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n stand_v towards_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n unto_o they_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o i_o afore_o refer_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o last_o proposition_n and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o touch_v upon_o it_o so_o seasonable_o as_o here_o and_o for_o this_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v a_o direct_a and_o primary_n respect_v to_o 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that_o grand_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o god_n engage_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n be_v alone_o and_o by_o itself_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n upon_o which_o person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v exhort_v and_o move_v unto_o baptism_n than_o all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o that_o promise_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o interest_n in_o that_o promise_n be_v alone_o and_o by_o itself_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n upon_o which_o person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v exhort_v and_o move_v unto_o baptism_n therefore_o all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o that_o promise_n and_o consequent_o infant_n they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n of_o this_o prosyllogism_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o if_o a_o minister_n may_v exhort_v or_o move_v one_o to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o this_o sole_a ground_n that_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o that_o promise_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v baptism_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o sole_a ground_n otherwise_o person_n may_v be_v due_o exhort_v to_o a_o duty_n which_o will_v be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o practice_n which_o will_v be_v absurd_a therefore_o it_o be_v the_o minor_a only_a which_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v deny_v which_o yet_o i_o judge_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o our_o opposer_n and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o let_v these_o two_o scripture_n be_v compare_v together_o and_o well_o weigh_v gen._n 17.9_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n say_v the_o apostle_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n sit_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n now_o let_v it_o be_v diligent_o observe_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ground_n the_o command_n or_o exhortation_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o interest_n in_o and_o right_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n now_o to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o command_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o therefore_o have_v not_o the_o command_n some_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_v immediate_o afore_o propose_v and_o what_o reference_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v to_o have_v but_o this_o that_o god_n vouchsafement_n of_o these_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o command_n the_o command_n be_v give_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n or_o conlideration_n but_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o forego_n promise_v and_o the_o use_v the_o thing_n command_v shall_v be_v of_o to_o they_o respective_a to_o these_o promise_n so_o that_o i_o say_v the_o command_n be_v ground_v upon_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n have_v these_o promise_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n ground_n his_o exhortation_n to_o baptism_n the_o present_a token_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o enforce_v it_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o affirm_v may_v more_o full_o appear_v let_v we_o inquire_v into_o two_o thing_n first_o what_o promise_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v be_v unto_o they_o second_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o these_o word_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o first_o for_o the_o first_o and_o thus_o the_o promise_n here_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v unto_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o promise_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n hence_o it_o can_v not_o be_v either_o the_o promise_n of_o send_v christ_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o the_o former_a be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o such_o as_o god_n call_v so_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o common_a to_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v either_o that_o grand_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n second_o for_o the_o second_o and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v all_o party_n must_v necessary_o and_o answerable_o do_v concentre_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o interpretation_n either_o that_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v 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neither_o can_v he_o rational_o make_v it_o a_o motive_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a interpretation_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o by_o way_n of_o offer_n and_o tender_v at_o present_a therefore_o repent_v whereby_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o actual_a interest_n in_o it_o and_o thereupon_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o repentance_n only_o and_o not_o both_o to_o baptism_n and_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o have_v a_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v past_o all_o doubt_n in_o as_o much_o as_o baptism_n must_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o and_o not_o precede_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o a_o mean_n either_o by_o itself_o or_o as_o a_o joint_a mean_n with_o repentance_n to_o obtain_v that_o interest_n so_o
that_o i_o say_v his_o meaning_n must_v be_v this_o repent_v that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o upon_o your_o repentance_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o then_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v you_o then_o will_v have_v a_o actual_a right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o it_o so_o that_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o way_n you_o will_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o ground_n his_o exhortation_n to_o baptism_n upon_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n or_o make_v that_o the_o motive_n to_o excite_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o baptism_n now_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o or_o the_o motive_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n press_v they_o to_o baptism_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o whoever_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n may_v due_o and_o right_o have_v baptism_n apply_v unto_o they_o object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v the_o apostle_n conjoyn_v repentance_n and_o baptism_n in_o his_o exhortation_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v in_o practice_n answ_n 1._o to_o that_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o though_o the_o apostle_n conjoyn_v these_o two_o duty_n in_o his_o exhortation_n yea_o though_o he_o shall_v ground_v his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o both_o upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n viz._n interest_n in_o and_o right_a to_o the_o promise_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o they_o in_o practice_n two_o duite_n may_v be_v conjoin_v in_o a_o exhortation_n and_o both_o move_v to_o upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o yet_o be_v separable_a in_o their_o practice_n and_o then_o either_o of_o these_o duty_n may_v be_v press_v to_o and_o answerable_o practise_v apart_o upon_o that_o ground_n let_v we_o see_v it_o in_o these_o two_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n exhort_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o these_o two_o duty_n with_o reference_n to_o two_o distinct_a end_n the_o one_o viz._n repentance_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o obtain_v a_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n suppose_v that_o be_v want_v or_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o special_a bar_n which_o at_o present_a lay_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o baptism_n suppose_v they_o to_o have_v a_o present_a interest_n in_o it_o the_o other_o viz._n baptism_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o or_o their_o assurance_n of_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a promise_v upon_o supposition_n of_o a_o precedent_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n now_o when_o these_o two_o end_n be_v separate_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o many_o they_o may_v be_v sometime_o repentance_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v press_v to_o and_o practise_v when_o baptism_n be_v unnecessary_a as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o believer_n fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n baptism_n may_v be_v exhort_v to_o and_o practise_v when_o yet_o repentance_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o repentance_n be_v no_o way_n necessary_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n baptism_n so_o in_o john_n baptist_n case_n suppose_v he_o he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n to_o have_v keep_v up_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n from_o his_o infancy_n now_o in_o these_o case_n these_o two_o duty_n be_v inseparable_a in_o practice_n and_o in_o such_o case_n either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v distinct_o and_o several_o press_v to_o upon_o this_o ground_n what_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o bottom_v a_o exhortation_n upon_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o two_o duty_n must_v needs_o suppose_v these_o duty_n be_v inseparable_a in_o their_o practice_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o bottom_v a_o exhortation_n to_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o upon_o so_o that_o though_o these_o two_o duty_n be_v conjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o exhortation_n and_o both_o exhort_v to_o upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ground_n yet_o they_o be_v separable_a in_o practice_n either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v exhort_v to_o and_o practise_v upon_o that_o ground_n according_a to_o the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o they_o whoever_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n in_o case_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o sin_n may_v be_v exhort_v to_o repentance_n upon_o that_o sole_a ground_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n so_o whoever_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v exhort_v to_o baptism_n upon_o that_o sole_a ground_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n a_o exhortation_n to_o both_o take_v either_o conjunctive_o or_o several_o may_v be_v rightful_o ground_v upon_o the_o person_n interest_n in_o the_o promise_n hence_o second_o i_o answer_v let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v those_o tremble_a jew_n to_o repentance_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a to_o their_o baptism_n yet_o that_o be_v only_o either_o in_o order_n to_o the_o confirm_v continue_a and_o visible_o manifest_v their_o precedent_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n or_o remove_v that_o special_a bar_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o baptism_n it_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a ground_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o baptism_n repentance_n be_v no_o further_o necessary_a unto_o baptism_n then_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o external_a discovery_n of_o that_o interest_n to_o the_o administrator_n of_o baptism_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o person_n afore_o unconvert_v or_o for_o the_o remove_n some_o special_a bar_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o baptism_n as_o in_o case_n of_o believer_n fall_v into_o sin_n afore_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n unto_o they_o in_o case_n interest_n in_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v know_v when_o repentance_n be_v not_o upon_o such_o account_n incumbent_a as_o a_o duty_n that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n upon_o which_o to_o move_v unto_o and_o apply_v baptism_n and_o that_o which_o strong_o persuade_v we_o to_o judge_v that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o repentance_n not_o as_o simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o case_n but_o only_o as_o necessary_a in_o their_o special_a case_n and_o in_o case_n parallel_v with_o they_o be_v not_o only_o his_o ground_v his_o exhortation_n to_o both_o these_o duty_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ground_n thereby_o plain_o declare_v their_o rightful_a practice_n as_o conjunctive_o when_o the_o case_n so_o require_v so_o separately_z or_o each_o a_o part_n by_o themselves_o when_o either_o of_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o practicable_a by_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o they_o upon_o that_o sole_a ground_n but_o the_o whole_a reference_n that_o baptism_n have_v to_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o it_o baptism_n have_v no_o necessary_a reference_n unto_o repentance_n as_o already_o perform_v so_o as_o its_o antecedency_n shall_v be_v indispensable_o require_v in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a application_n of_o it_o neither_o have_v repentance_n any_o necessary_a reference_n to_o baptism_n so_o as_o that_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v administer_v but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o its_o antecedency_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o john_n baptist_n as_o before_o note_v but_o baptism_n have_v a_o direct_a reference_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o that_o and_o therefore_o when_o repentance_n be_v require_v as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n it_o be_v only_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o account_n 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