&c_n &c_n 4._o hereby_o they_o may_v not_o only_a hope_n and_o pray_v but_o be_v encourage_v to_o believe_v concern_v their_o child_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o covenant_n among_o they_o that_o god_n will_v do_v they_o good_a as_o they_o conclude_v mercy_n to_o the_o remnant_n forgiuness_n of_o their_o sin_n with_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n thou_o will_v remember_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n in_o day_n of_o old_a micah_n 7.18_o 20._o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o child_n faith_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n but_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o parent_n faith_n and_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o child_n why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v leave_v only_a secret_n to_o god_n if_o we_o see_v they_o die_v before_o they_o reject_v the_o gospel_n positive_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o child_n if_o he_o die_v or_o that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v good_a to_o his_o child_n in_o time_n if_o he_o live_v 5._o this_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o more_o sincere_o holy_a and_o keep_v in_o with_o god_n because_o of_o their_o child_n and_o to_o educate_v they_o with_o more_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n child_n as_o well_o as_o they_o they_o be_v not_o common_a but_o holy_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o defile_v and_o hence_o we_o find_v that_o when_o god_n exhort's_n to_o any_o duty_n of_o holiness_n in_o scripture_n he_o oft_o make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o i_o be_o your_o god_n and_o hence_o god_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n in_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n ezek._n 16._o because_o they_o be_v his_o child_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v better_o use_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o the_o good_a be_v very_o great_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prevent_v sin_n deut._n 29._o i_o make_v this_o covenant_n 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his_o covenant_n and_o have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o covenant_n by_o their_o own_o perfidiousness_n &_o breach_n of_o covenant_n that_o one_o will_v think_v now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o encourage_v their_o heart_n to_o return_v again_o even_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v utter_o cast_v off_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 3_o 1._o though_o thou_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o many_o lover_n whereby_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o so_o deut._n 4._o if_o when_o you_o be_v scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v serve_v wood_n &_o stone_n and_o be_v in_o great_a tribulation_n if_o from_o thence_o thou_o seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n his_o remembrance_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o father_n for_o so_o it_o be_v deut._n 4.27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o but_o i_o forbear_v to_o name_v more_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o which_o come_v by_o outward_a covenant_n to_o inchurch_v member_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o their_o good_a be_v very_o great_a for_o 1._o now_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o special_a watch_n and_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o otherwise_o they_o must_v want_v 2._o they_o hereby_o have_v the_o more_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o other_o for_o their_o good_a and_o hence_o rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o we_o see_v how_o paul_n upon_o this_o ground_n have_v great_a zeal_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o because_o his_o countryman_n but_o especial_o because_o to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o adoption_n and_o covenant_n &_o they_o have_v gracious_a father_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 89.49_o lord_n remember_v thy_o former_a love_a kindness_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o david_n in_o truth_n and_o hence_o we_o see_v moses_n oft_o plead_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o sin_v israelite_n viz._n oh_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacoâ—_n now_o i_o pray_v you_o lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o and_o then_o see_v whether_o you_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o by_o covenant_n and_o church-membership_a of_o person_n not_o yet_o able_a to_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n quest._n 2._o you_o say_v when_o family_n be_v church_n all_o of_o the_o family_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o a_o nation_n be_v a_o church_n all_o that_o be_v of_o that_o nation_n be_v of_o that_o church_n but_o now_o believer_n be_v matter_n of_o the_o church_n what_o if_o none_o be_v admit_v till_o
they_o can_v hold_v forth_o visible_a faith_n will_v not_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o clear_a answ._n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a mistake_n 1._o that_o all_o of_o the_o family_n &_o nation_n in_o former_a time_n be_v of_o the_o church_n this_o 〈…〉_z for_o god_n never_o take_v â—â—y_a to_o be_v his_o church_n but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v believer_n at_o 〈◊〉_d external_o in_o that_o nation_n i_o say_v believer_n which_o either_o be_v profess_v believer_n or_o promise_v believer_n such_o as_o by_o outward_a covenant_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v make_v believer_n in_o y_o â—_o nation_n and_o hence_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n stand_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v break_v of_o by_o unbelief_n and_o if_o any_o reject_v the_o covenant_n as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o church_n though_o they_o do_v and_o may_v dwell_v in_o y_z t_o nation_n as_o doubtless_o thousand_o do_v 2._o you_o think_v that_o 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speak_v with_o we_o who_o live_v many_o year_n after_o and_o hence_o the_o child_n many_o year_n after_o challenge_v god_n covenant_n with_o they_o which_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n for_o they_o micah_n 7.19_o 20._o hence_o also_o those_o child_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v themselves_o but_o only_a be_v bring_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o other_o to_o christ._n it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n among_o man_n that_o a_o father_n may_v receive_v a_o giâ—â—_n or_o legacy_n give_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v by_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v and_o that_o the_o child_n do_v this_o in_o his_o father_n 3._o you_o think_v that_o if_o man_n only_o grow_v up_o and_o able_a to_o profess_v faith_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o church_n than_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v more_o clear_a aboâ—â—_n child_n true_o i_o believe_v the_o quite_o contrary_a upon_o y_fw-es â—_o ground_n before_o lay_v dowâ—_n for_o 1._o hereby_o pollution_n of_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v avoid_v but_o rather_o introduce_v to_o excluâ—â—_n child_n from_o a_o holy-making_a covenant_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v 2._o hereby_o that_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o their_o covenant_n shall_v be_v lose_v not_o gain_v by_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o covenant_n until_o they_o can_v personal_o profess_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n further_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o here_o let_v i_o conclude_v with_o the_o naked_a profession_n oâ—_n my_o faith_n to_o you_o in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v â—_o bulwark_n of_o defence_n against_o all_o that_o be_v say_v by_o anabaptist_n against_o baptise_v of_o infant_n 1._o that_o the_o child_n of_o profess_v believer_n be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n abraham_n be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o not_o of_o one_o nation_n only_o and_o hence_o the_o same_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o and_o the_o believe_a israel_n in_o that_o nation_n the_o saâ—â—_n covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o his_o believe_a seed_n in_o all_o other_o nation_n 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o first_o entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v immediate_o apply_v to_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o soon_o as_o euâ—â—â—hiâ—_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o become_v the_o visible_a seed_n 〈…〉_z faithful_a for_o so_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n run_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n not_o only_o his_o elect-seed_n but_o church-seed_n as_o have_v be_v show_v not_o only_o of_o his_o seed_n in_o that_o one_o nation_n but_o in_o all_o nation_n these_o two_o thing_n i_o cannâ—â—â—ell_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o light_n of_o they_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o make_v so_o many_o anabaptist_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o i_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o thiâ—â—_n write_v by_o they_o and_o much_o i_o have_v read_v that_o be_v of_o any_o considerable_a weight_n to_o overthrow_v these_o but_o i_o forget_v myself_o and_o trouble_v you_o my_o prayer_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v gâ—ve_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la preface_n page_n 4._o linâ—_n 20._o read_v wont_a p._n 6._o l._n 7._o r._n y_o it_o have_v fight_v p._n 7._o l._n 28._o r._n spiritâ—â—â—_n page_n 18._o liâ—â—_n 29._o for_o 〈◊〉_d r._n anâ—_n in_o y_fw-fr e_o book_n page_n 11._o line_n 34._o for_o now_o r._n be_v instance_n hereof_o see_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o â—â—e_z act_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v aâ—_n boston_n 16â—2_n touch_v baptism_n &_o consociation_n of_o church_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 14._o key_n cha._n 4_o pag._n 15._o act._n mon._n vol_n 3._o pag._n 606_o 610._o s._n m._n argum_fw-la 1._o
our_o after-discourse_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o it_o this_o outward_a covenant_n therefore_o consist_v chief_o of_o these_o three_o branch_n or_o special_a promise_n 1._o the_o lord_n engage_v himself_o to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n or_o be_v name_n shall_v be_v call_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o be_v isay._n 63.19_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n hos._n 1.10_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n deut._n 29.12.13_o thou_o become_v miâ—e_v ezek._n 16.8_o they_o may_v not_o be_v his_o son_n and_o people_n real_o and_o save_o but_o god_n will_v honour_v they_o outward_o at_o least_o with_o this_o name_n and_o privilege_v they_o shall_v bear_v his_o name_n to_o be_v call_v so_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v account_v so_o by_o other_o and_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o people_n just_a as_o one_o that_o adopt_v a_o young_a son_n he_o tell_v the_o father_n if_o he_o carry_v it_o well_o towards_o he_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n he_o shall_v possess_v the_o inheritance_n itself_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v shall_v have_v this_o favour_n to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n and_o be_v of_o his_o family_n and_o household_n and_o so_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d râ—m_n 9_o 4._o 2._o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n have_v the_o mean_n of_o do_v they_o good_a and_o of_o convey_v of_o the_o special_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n nay_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n to_o enjoy_v these_o special_a benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n power_n against_o sin_n eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n â—ndâ—â—_n all_o certain_o have_v these_o by_o these_o mean_a unless_o they_o refuse_v they_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n and_o example_n 〈◊〉_d privilege_n have_v the_o jew_n say_v the_o apostle_n râ—m_n 3.1_o and_o what_o advantage_n by_o circumcision_n if_o by_o nature_n under_o wrath_n and_o sin_n for_o upon_o that_o ground_n the_o apostle_n make_v the_o question_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v much_o every_o way_n but_o coâ—sly_o because_o tâ—_n they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 1._o â—_o the_o word_n promise_n covenant_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o eternal_a good_a other_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o these_o in_o outward_a covenant_n enjoy_v â—â—â—â—_o covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o hence_o these_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o principal_o be_v seek_v after_o by_o these_o mean_n and_o therefore_o christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n at_o first_o to_o go_v preach_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n person_n out_o of_o covenant_n but_o to_o the_o lâ—sâ—_n sheep_n of_o â—hâ—_n hâ—use_n of_o israel_n mat._n 10.6_o and_o himself_o tell_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n that_o he_o come_v not_o but_o to_o the_o last_o sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 15.24_o and_o although_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n go_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n yet_o act_v 3.26_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o you_o first_o have_v he_o send_v christ_n because_o you_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n verse_n 25_o repent_v therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v verse_n 19_o do_v not_o resist_v or_o refuse_v christ_n for_o he_o have_v first_o send_v christ_n to_o you_o to_o bless_v you_o and_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v full_a and_o fair_a rom._n 11.23_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o unbelief_n i._n e._n in_o refuse_v grace_n and_o christ_n when_o offer_v they_o shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o will_v do_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o people_n up_o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n it_o be_v because_o my_o people_n will_v noâ—e_v of_o i_o after_o all_o the_o mean_v god_n use_v for_o their_o good_a psal._n 81.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o deut._n 7.6_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o above_o all_o people_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n how_o a_o holy_a people_n by_o inward_a holiness_n no_o very_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v inward_o unholy_a both_o parent_n and_o child_n but_o thou_o be_v holy_a i._n e._n thou_o be_v external_o sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o by_o special_a mean_n of_o holiness_n to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o isaiah_n 5.7_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v call_v god_n pleasant_a plant_n i._n e._n plant_v into_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o have_v all_o mean_n use_v for_o their_o further_a special_a good_a verse_n 4._o what_o can_v be_v do_v to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o have_v not_o be_v do_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o word_n may_v come_v to_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o church-member_n yet_o it_o come_v not_o to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o covenant_n as_o it_o do_v to_o church-member_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o promise_n of_o mercy_n aforehand_o as_o church-member_n have_v nor_o be_v it_o chief_o belong_v to_o such_o but_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o the_o promise_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v we_o that_o god_n never_o cutt'_v off_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o servant_n from_o the_o special_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n until_o they_o have_v have_v the_o mean_n thereunto_o and_o they_o have_v positive_o reject_v those_o mean_n and_o hence_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o what_o god_n will_v do_v towards_o all_o gentile-churche_n rom._n 11._o be_v never_o cast_v off_o till_o by_o positive_a unbelief_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o break_v they_o off_o by_o reject_v and_o refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o eternal_a peace_n 3._o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o people_n indefinite_o consider_v shall_v have_v this_o heart_n viz_o which_o will_v refuse_v special_a grace_n and_o mercy_n take_v away_o as_o well_o as_o mean_n use_v for_o that_o end_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 30.6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o sin_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o god_n he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n not_o indeed_o from_o all_o in_o outward_a covenant_n particular_o but_o from_o these_o indefinite_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n to_o do_v this_o for_o any_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o god_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o free_a mercy_n sometime_o do_v so_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o belong_v indefinite_o to_o those_o of_o his_o church_n among_o who_o usual_o and_o ordinary_o he_o work_n be_v this_o great_a work_n leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o 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