any_o rule_n for_o baptise_v they_o yet_o further_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v then_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v demand_v when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o when_o the_o jew_n church_n state_n and_o old_a covenant_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v other_o church_n far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o many_o respect_n that_o constitute_v upon_o nature_n and_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n this_o upon_o grace_n and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o therefore_o term_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o col._n 2._o 11._o that_o a_o state_n of_o servant_n and_o bondman_n so_o as_o in_o that_o state_n a_o heir_n or_o 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servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v for_o ever_o if_o therefore_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o i_o know_v you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n but_o you_o seek_v to_o kill_v i_o because_o my_o word_n have_v no_o place_n in_o you_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n but_o you_o now_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v i_o a_o man_n that_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n this_o do_v not_o abraham_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v reason_v with_o the_o jew_n thus_o it_o be_v true_a you_o be_v indeed_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o by_o that_o your_o natural_a birth_n and_o circumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n you_o be_v admit_v free_a and_o do_v abide_v as_o member_n of_o god_n church_n or_o house_n in_o that_o state_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o law_n whereof_o moses_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o mediator_n which_o state_n be_v but_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n for_o abraham_n nature_n can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o servant_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o yourselves_o be_v and_o such_o must_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o nor_o stay_v therein_o any_o long_a but_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o abolish_v that_o old_a and_o first_o covenant_n and_o to_o establish_v a_o better_a new_a and_o second_o covenant_n hebr._n 7._o 18._o 19_o and_o 8._o 13._o and_o 10._o 9_o whereof_o i_o myself_o be_v the_o son_n be_o the_o mediator_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v be_v free_a indeed_o and_o be_v make_v subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o state_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o set_v up_o your_o natural_a birth_n serve_v not_o to_o admit_v you_o but_o you_o must_v be_v bear_v a_o new_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n become_v the_o true_a seed_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 7._o 29._o without_o which_o you_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o state_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o to_o seed_v as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v myself_o gal._n 3._o 16._o if_o therefore_o i_o make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o i_o gal._n 3._o 26._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o nature_n or_o through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o your_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n than_o faith_n be_v void_a and_o the_o promse_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 14._o and_o my_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v make_v utter_o frustrate_v for_o if_o the_o law_n can_v have_v give_v that_o life_n promise_v than_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o i_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o they_o only_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3._o 3_o 21._o 22._o and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o you_o his_o natural_a seed_n which_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n receive_v by_o he_o as_o a_o seal_n that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o so_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o all_o whether_o they_o be_v circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a for_o now_o all_o be_v one_o in_o i_o rom._n 4._o 11._o 12._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o you_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o your_o flesh_n to_o wit_n in_o i_o who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o your_o flesh_n gen._n 17._o 13._o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o to_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n add_v not_o to_o bring_v righteousness_n to_o you_o but_o to_o show_v you_o your_o unrighteousness_n &_o be_v to_o be_v unto_o you_o a_o schoolmaster_n with_o all_o its_o ceremony_n and_o shadow_n to_o point_n out_o i_o until_o i_o shall_v come_v but_o now_o that_o faith_n and_o i_o that_o promise_a seed_n and_o true_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v come_v you_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v under_o a_o schoolmaster_n but_o be_v all_o to_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n with_o i_o only_o by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o which_o be_v also_o prophesy_v hab._n 2._o 4._o that_o the_o just_a by_o his_o faith_n shall_v live_v by_o which_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o you_o natural_a jew_n both_o a_o covenant_n and_o yet_o also_o but_o a_o sign_n gen._n 17._o 11._o of_o another_o covenant_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o of_o that_o everlasting_a inheritance_n promise_v they_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v enjoy_v through_o faith_n therefore_o you_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o state_n to_o be_v partaker_n in_o this_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o gospel_n privilege_n which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o establish_v but_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o servant_n and_o not_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n any_o long_o and_o this_o your_o cast_v out_o be_v long_o since_o prefigure_v to_o you_o by_o abraham_n cast_v out_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n together_o with_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n and_o all_o its_o son_n which_o be_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o bear_v by_o promise_n who_o be_v likewise_o figure_n of_o this_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o establish_v and_o bring_v in_o as_o the_o only_a and_o true_a heir_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4._o 22._o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sort_n you_o be_v not_o for_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o this_o sense_n you_o will_v then_o do_v the_o
one_o and_o alike_o in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o text_n rom._n 10._o 11._o collo_fw-la 3._o 11._o gala._n 3._o 28_o &_o 5_o 6._o and_o as_o none_o then_o without_o this_o legal_a and_o outward_a holiness_n ought_v to_o partake_v of_o those_o legal_a performance_n and_o worship_n nor_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o without_o be_v first_o circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o make_v legal_o holy_a exo._n 12._o 48._o so_o now_o none_o be_v acceptable_a or_o aught_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o gospel_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n without_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n col._n 2._o 11._o rom._n 2._o 28._o 29._o and_o this_o inward_a spiritual_a truth_n be_v typify_v by_o that_o outward_a fleshly_a shadow_n hence_o therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o holiness_n in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o believer_n child_n to_o have_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o kind_n of_o holiness_n now_o in_o the_o world_n among_o man_n nor_o be_v this_o or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o holiness_n save_o only_o that_o true_a holiness_n that_o accompany_v the_o new_a creature_n avaylable_a to_o baptism_n object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o justification_n it_o avail_v nothing_o but_o to_o baptism_n it_o may_v answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o which_o avail_v to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n do_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n only_o avail_v to_o baptism_n for_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o be_v justify_v act._n 13._o 39_o and_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 31._o and_o may_v be_v baptise_a upon_o the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o ground_n act._n 8._o 37._o object_n here_o they_o object_n and_o say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v not_o save_v therefore_o this_o be_v not_o so_o answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v and_o grantâ—_n that_o all_o baptise_a by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o save_v and_o yet_o deny_v the_o consequence_n by_o distinguish_v between_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a which_o be_v infallible_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n who_o be_v fallible_a and_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o apply_v this_o rule_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o the_o rule_n be_v of_o god_n be_v still_o as_o infallible_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v for_o all_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v which_o be_v true_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v true_a yet_o all_o who_o be_v judge_v by_o believer_n to_o believe_v do_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o save_v this_o fail_v then_o here_o be_v not_o in_o the_o rule_n but_o in_o their_o judgement_n who_o be_v but_o man_n and_o can_v judge_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a appearance_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o mat._n 7._o 16._o and_o can_v judge_v as_o god_n who_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16_o 17._o jer._n 17._o 10._o but_o in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o yea_o quite_o contrary_a who_o will_n or_o can_v fail_v in_o judgeing_a a_o infant_n to_o be_v a_o infant_n the_o fail_v therefore_o here_o be_v in_o the_o rule_n itself_o and_o so_o the_o fault_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o appointer_n of_o such_o a_o deceivable_a rule_n this_o therefore_o can_v be_v of_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o but_o must_v be_v of_o man_n for_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n alyar_n and_o when_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o more_o vain_o to_o be_v so_o then_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o set_v his_o post_n by_o god_n post_n and_o when_o he_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a tradition_n such_o as_o this_o be_v and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o expression_n of_o a_o learned_a 5._o mr._n dan._n rogers_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n chap._n 5._o and_o able_a author_n of_o our_o time_n his_o word_n be_v these_o viz._n i_o take_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o reverend_a general_a and_o uncontrole_v tradition_n which_o the_o church_n have_v and_o which_o i_o will_v no_o less_o doubt_v of_o then_o the_o creed_n to_o be_v apostollicall_a although_o i_o confess_v myself_o yet_o unconvince_v by_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o where_o we_o may_v see_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o reverend_a general_a and_o uncontrolled_a and_o be_v not_o the_o beast_n reverend_a when_o worship_v and_o general_a when_o all_o the_o world_n worship_v he_o and_o also_o uncontrolled_a when_o it_o be_v say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v no_o less_o doubt_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n than_o the_o creed_n to_o be_v apostolical_a no_o more_o will_v i_o doubt_v thereof_o if_o i_o can_v be_v convince_v by_o any_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o but_o see_v demonstration_n of_o scripture_n neither_o to_o we_o be_v nor_o by_o he_o can_v be_v produce_v for_o it_o i_o do_v and_o must_v remain_v still_o unconvince_v with_o he_o and_o must_v needs_o take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a humane_a device_n nor_o be_v this_o author_n alone_o in_o deem_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n a_o tradition_n for_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n with_o he_o have_v so_o declare_v it_o origen_n call_v it_o a_o ceremony_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o levit._n hom._n 8._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n lib._n 5._o augustine_n call_v it_o a_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la dona._n lib._n 4._o chap._n 23._o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 10._o chap._n 23._o erasmus_n lib._n 4._o the_o ratâ—â—ne_n concio_fw-la say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v that_o doubt_n whether_o child_n baptism_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n eckius_fw-la call_v it_o a_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o enchiridion_n the_o papist_n themselves_o from_o who_o we_o derive_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n open_o profess_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n and_o infant_n be_v ground_v upon_o tradition_n and_o not_o upon_o scripture_n bellarmine_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la chap._n 9_o cite_v by_o willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la tâ—e_v 12._o gen._n contro_n of_o bapt._n quest_n 8._o and_o herein_o bellarmine_n agree_v with_o pope_n gregory_n the_o four_o who_o call_v it_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n in_o decretis_fw-la distinct_a de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi the_o practice_n of_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v force_v upon_o all_o people_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n for_o exit_fw-la consilio_fw-la milevitano_fw-it cvi_fw-la interfuit_fw-la augustinus_n et_fw-la anselmus_fw-la romae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la legatus_fw-la it_o be_v also_o our_o will_n that_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o that_o child_n which_o be_v new_o bear_v 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