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of_o the_o arminian_n that_o say_v they_o be_v sanctify_v internal_o and_o in_o covenant_n but_o fall_v from_o both_o which_o he_o let_v pass_v another_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanicâ—fied_v which_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v very_o much_o strain_v a_o three_o by_o external_a separation_n for_o god_n and_o dedication_n to_o he_o which_o he_o embrace_v answ._n neither_o do_v i_o conceive_v thaâ—_n it_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o though_o i_o grant_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v joh._n 10.36_o and_o to_o sanctify_v himself_o joh._n 17.19_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o consecrate_v or_o make_v perfect_a heb._n 2.10_o &_o 5.9_o &_o 7.28_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v 〈◊〉_d phrase_n apply_v to_o christ_n any_o where_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o still_o apply_v to_o those_o that_o aâ—e_v buy_v by_o christ_n heb._n 10.10_o 14._o &_o 13.12_o nor_o do_v it_o so_o well_o suit_n with_o the_o apostle_n aim_v of_o aggravate_v the_o sâ—n_a oâ—_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n to_o mean_v it_o of_o christ_n be_v sanctify_v as_o of_o the_o apostate_n be_v sanctify_v heretofore_o by_o that_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o count_v common_a or_o unclean_a nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o such_o a_o mere_a external_a sanctification_n whether_o by_o baptism_n or_o external_a profession_n as_o mr._n bl._n and_o other_o conceive_v for_o 1._o the_o sanctification_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sanctification_n mean_v ver_fw-la 10_o 14._o &_o 13.12_o but_o that_o sanctification_n iâ—_n more_o than_o such_o a_o external_a sanctification_n eâ—en_o such_o as_o perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v v_o 14._o and_o have_v with_o it_o the_o writing_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v set_v down_o v_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o no_o where_o be_v such_o a_o external_a sanctification_n ascribe_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o ascribe_v to_o it_o such_o a_o mere_a external_a sanctification_n in_o any_o sanctify_a by_o it_o be_v to_o dâ—minish_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o do_v no_o more_o than_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n argue_v heb._n 9.12_o 13_o 14._o 3._o nor_o three_o have_v it_o aggravate_v the_o apostate_n sin_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v only_o external_o a_o common_a thing_n for_o this_o have_v show_v no_o more_o evil_a in_o the_o disesteem_a of_o christ_n doatâ—_n then_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n which_o do_v sanctify_v external_o heb._n â—_o 12_o have_v be_v count_v unclean_a therefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o sanctify_a heb._n 10.29_o mean_v of_o the_o effectual_a sanctify_a before_o god_n mean_v heb._n 2.11_o &_o 10.10_o 14._o &_o 1â—_n 12_o but_o yet_o understand_v the_o sanctify_a heb_n 10_o 29._o not_o of_o what_o be_v so_o real_o but_o of_o what_o be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o profession_n embrace_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n even_o as_o gal._n 5.4_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v whosoever_o of_o you_o do_v avouch_v that_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n luke_n 15.7_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a person_n need_v no_o repentance_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o profession_n as_o those_o luke_n 18.9_o and_o thus_o i_o conceive_v be_v that_o speech_n also_o to_o be_v understand_v 2_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o hereby_o the_o arminian_n argument_n from_o both_o place_n for_o universal_a redemption_n and_o apostasy_n of_o saint_n be_v avoid_v now_o these_o may_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v in_o covenant_n that_o be_v to_o have_v be_v of_o those_o to_o who_o god_n promise_v gospel_n grace_n since_o they_o be_v only_o sanctify_v according_a to_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o profession_n yea_o tho_o the_o sanctification_n be_v mean_v of_o be_v sanctify_v external_o and_o this_o be_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o those_o who_o be_v sanctify_v thus_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o be_v who_o say_v the_o elect_a only_o be_v in_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n be_v make_v by_o god_n only_o to_o the_o elect_a mr._n bl._n add_v neither_o can_v all_o the_o noise_n which_o mr._n t._n have_v make_v about_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o take_v off_o that_o text_n but_o that_o it_o speak_v full_o to_o hold_v up_o
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in_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n expound_v it_o than_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o enter_v with_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v there_o speak_v in_o the_o large_a comprehension_n which_o according_a to_o scripture_n they_o can_v be_v take_v therefore_o this_o argument_n overthrow_v his_o own_o position_n 3._o if_o by_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_n mean_v be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n jewish_n the_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v but_o withal_o it_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o same_o text_n that_o they_o be_v never_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n but_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o in_o that_o they_o embrace_v not_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o oppose_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n though_o they_o have_v circumcision_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o passover_n 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study_v argument_n in_o unusual_a expression_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o entangle_v i_o have_v no_o time_n to_o weigh_v his_o word_n but_o be_v require_v present_o to_o give_v answer_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o be_v also_o necessitate_v sometime_o to_o vary_v my_o answer_n as_o i_o deprehend_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v now_o presume_v i_o shall_v better_o understand_v mr._n b._n then_o i_o can_v do_v before_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o more_o determinante_fw-la answer_n to_o his_o argument_n which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v i_o conceive_v it_o necessary_a that_o in_o the_o entrance_n i_o do_v inquire_v into_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o visible_a church_n and_o admission_n into_o it_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o expression_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n 1._o mr._n b_o suppose_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n give_v to_o the_o visible_a body_n be_v its_o seem_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mystical_a praefestin_n morator_fw-la sect_n 11._o 2._o that_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v 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 heaven_n if_o a_o man_n be_v know_v or_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n invisible_a than_o they_o visible_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o then_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n plain_a script_n proof_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o ch_z 31._o pag_n 105._o ch_z 27._o pag._n 73._o he_o say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a or_o a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o one_o and_o be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n common_o call_v invisible_a or_o of_o the_o true_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ._n answ._n to_o my_o valedict_n orat._n pag._n 176._o you_o say_v you_o dispute_v they_o not_o out_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n answ._n 1._o but_o will_v you_o yield_v that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o seem_v probable_a member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n if_o you_o do_v than_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a which_o you_o deny_v for_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o such_o be_v no_o more_o thâ—n_n to_o be_v a_o seem_a member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o one_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o probability_n to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n wherein_o how_o mr._n b._n be_v mistake_v be_v show_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_v of_o this_o review_n sect_n 17._o pag._n 229_o etc._n etc._n 3._o ch._n 20._o he_o imagine_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n existent_a not_o dissolve_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v or_o be_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n consist_v of_o individual_a member_n 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of_o the_o like_a kind_n shall_v be_v god_n will_v examine_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o the_o nonsense_n and_o vanity_n of_o they_o show_v 6._o ch._n 23._o that_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a do_v not_o begin_v at_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n but_o rather_o with_o the_o first_o infant_n of_o faithful_a adam_n though_o he_o after_o fall_v off_o 7._o that_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v high_a than_o that_o gen._n 17.7_o even_o that_o gen._n 3.15_o ch._n 23._o yea_o he_o make_v it_o to_o antecede_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n ch._n 19_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o have_v infant_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o ch_z 13._o therefore_o infant_n to_o be_v church-member_n pag._n 60._o that_o infant_n must_v be_v church-member_n be_v partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n as_o if_o church_n constitution_n be_v natural_a and_o not_o by_o mere_a institution_n 8._o animadv_n on_o mr._n bedford_n treatise_n of_o baptismal_a regeneration_n plain_a script_n proof_n pag._n 3â—6_n pag._n 15._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n church_n membership_n 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 the_o falsity_n of_o which_o conceit_n be_v show_v by_o i_o in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 10_o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o 9_o that_o this_o visible_a church-membership_a notwithstanding_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n the_o imagine_a law_n and_o covenant_n yet_o endure_v not_o but_o till_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n do_v themselves_o make_v profession_n so_o plain_a scrip._n proof_n part_v 2._o ch_z 6._o pag._n 119._o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o christian_a who_o will_v not_o visible_o by_o himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n as_o he_o do_v by_o his_o parent_n 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moses_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n for_o in_o moses_n his_o renew_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o reduction_n of_o they_o deut._n 30.3_o which_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o return_v to_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v that_o day_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v its_o promise_n of_o such_o temporal_a favour_n and_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o proper_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o investure_n of_o his_o covenant_n annex_v scil_n this_o covenant_n the_o church_n covenant_n abstractive_o consider_v v_o 61._o i_o know_v not_o what_o sense_n to_o make_v of_o it_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o church-covenant_n or_o investure_n with_o it_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v 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christum_fw-la confitebatur_fw-la dictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o sanctification_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v_o 10.14_o ch_n 13_o 12_o to_o wit_n a_o effectual_a sanctification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n chap_n 9_o 14_o which_o alone_o and_o not_o a_o external_a sanctification_n i_o find_v ascribe_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o person_n there_o say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o this_o sanctification_n not_o in_o reality_n but_o according_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o opinion_n of_o himself_o as_o luke_n 15.7_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o profession_n and_o opinion_n the_o purge_n from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o be_v external_a i_o grant_v not_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a purge_n by_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n but_o their_o own_o profession_n and_o partial_a reformation_n of_o themselves_o not_o competent_a to_o infant_n 2_o pet_n 2._o â—_o it_o be_v doubtâ—ful_a whether_o it_o note_v a_o external_a be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n or_o a_o purchase_n by_o christ_n only_o sufficient_a or_o a_o effectual_a purchase_n yet_o say_v of_o they_o only_o according_a to_o what_o they_o profess_v and_o conceive_v of_o themselves_o as_o luke_n 15_o 7_o heb_n 10_o 29_o or_o other_o conceive_v of_o they_o that_o deut_n 33_o 3_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o external_a saintship_n be_v suppose_v not_o prove_v though_o it_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o better_a part_n that_o the_o people_n be_v call_v god_n saint_n psa_n 50_o 5_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n be_v israel_n vers_n 7_o &_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n but_o as_o the_o new_a annot_n god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o elect_a call_v the_o whole_a body_n holy_a saint_n and_o his_o people_n not_o mere_o from_o a_o external_a saintship_n to_o which_o i_o add_v if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n exod_n 24.8_o to_o which_o mr_n ainsworth_n in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o place_n direct_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v mean_v psal_n 50_o 5_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v invisible_a church_n which_o be_v as_o isaac_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal_n 4_o 28_o child_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n v_o 31_o &_o 26._o but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v verify_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o galatian_a church_n unto_o who_o paul_n write_v that_o episte_n gal_n 1_o 2_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o be_v it_o prove_v by_o mr_n c_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v what_o he_o say_v v_a 28_o 31_o of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n it_o be_v true_a that_o jerusalem_n above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o but_o that_o we_o all_o shall_v signify_v every_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v false_a for_o then_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n v_o 29._o and_o inherit_v v_o 3â—_n the_o new_a annot_n on_o gal_n 4.24.6_o therefore_o say_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whether_o they_o be_v iâ—wes_n or_o gentile_n so_o that_o to_o be_v mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mother_n of_o every_o profess_a christian_a in_o galatia_n but_o of_o so_o many_o as_o hold_v the_o right_a faith_n with_o paul_n and_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n thus_o in_o like_a manner_n rome_n 8_o 3_o 21_o when_o it_o be_v say_v who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n in_o rome_n but_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n as_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o verse_n 33_o show_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o assert_v eiâ—her_o that_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o galatian_a church_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o effectual_o and_o save_o or_o that_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a visible_a church_n in_o which_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v true_a notwithstanding_o the_o parable_n matth_n 13_o and_o 25._o or_o 1_o tim_n 3_o 15._o compare_v with_o 2_o tim_n 2_o 20_o oâ—_n that_o such_o as_o be_v save_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v fall_v from_o grace_n or_o that_o all_o be_v external_o and_o
determination_n gal._n 2._o &_o 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o yea_o if_o it_o have_v be_v foretell_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n jewish_n which_o begin_v in_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n our_o lord_n christ_n have_v foretell_v that_o conjunction_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v true_a in_o the_o event_n that_o they_o who_o do_v come_v to_o christ_n be_v persecute_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o church_n gal._n 4.29_o 1_o thes._n 2.15.5_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v there_o mean_v for_o than_o they_o have_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o they_o be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o as_o diodati_n note_n by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o jew_n seem_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o as_o the_o new_a annot_n as_o ch_z 9.15_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o those_o parent_n to_o whâ—m_v the_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n â—_o 4_o it_o have_v still_o belong_v to_o they_o have_v they_o not_o forfeit_v it_o by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o wickedness_n pisch_n sch_fw-mi filios_fw-la verò_fw-la regni_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la judaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la hacteniâ—s_fw-la per_fw-la aliquot_fw-la saecula_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vocantur_fw-la beza_n annot._fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la indigenas_fw-la quos_fw-la vocant_fw-la vulgò_fw-la naturales_fw-la subjectos_fw-la intelligit_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la regnum_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la in_o generâ—_fw-la quicunque_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la abrahae_fw-la genere_fw-la cum_fw-la longè_fw-la alia_fw-la sit_fw-la ratio_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la censendi_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o before_o god_n in_o actual_a title_n or_o possession_n but_o only_o in_o appearance_n to_o man_n and_o likelihood_n consider_v their_o descent_n and_o the_o first_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o people_n 6._o out_o of_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v â—ast_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v never_o in_o actual_o but_o only_o in_o possibility_n according_a to_o what_o be_v apparent_a to_o man_n and_o consequent_o mr._n bls._n proposition_n be_v not_o true_a in_o his_o precedent_a argument_n those_o that_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n be_v once_o his_o people_n those_o that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o covenant_n be_v a_o people_n in_o covenant_n nor_o the_o argument_n good_a ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n therefore_o once_o in_o nor_o be_v it_o seldom_o that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o from_o the_o grave_n as_o psal._n 30.3_o and_o to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o grave_n and_o hell_n who_o be_v never_o in_o but_o only_o in_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o mr._n bl._n have_v yet_o a_o four_o text_n which_o be_v his_o text_n in_o his_o birth-priviledge_n it_o be_v gal_n 2.15_o from_o whence_o after_o some_o explication_n give_v of_o the_o text_n he_o tâ—us_o argue_v that_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n belong_v to_o the_o natural_a issue_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o a_o people_n holy_a and_o exceed_a other_o that_o be_v without_o as_o sinner_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n therefore_o this_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o natural_a issue_n ans._n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen_n 17._o or_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n gen_n 17._o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_n benefit_n or_o of_o domestic_a and_o political_a benefit_n or_o privilege_n as_o to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o so_o of_o that_o church_n to_o have_v the_o service_n of_o god_n among_o they_o the_o law_n among_o they_o education_n under_o it_o freedom_n from_o idolatry_n and_o other_o pollution_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v as_o a_o people_n holy_a may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o holiness_n by_o inward_a sanctification_n call_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o of_o outward_a holiness_n in_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n as_o set_v apart_o visible_o for_o god_n whether_o in_o reputation_n or_o truth_n either_o by_o god_n distinction_n or_o by_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o by_o their_o own_o profession_n i_o grant_v the_o minor_a of_o be_v in_o covenant_n either_o exod._n 19_o or_o gen._n 17._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o domestic_a and_o political_a benefit_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o and_o 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be_v it_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o text_n himself_o expound_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o off_o spring_n of_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v holy_a though_o in_o themselves_o sinner_n repute_v a_o holy_a people_n a_o people_n by_o covenant_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o may_v be_v though_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o as_o a_o people_n holy_a and_o exceed_a other_o that_o be_v without_o as_o sinner_n by_o inward_a holiness_n be_v not_o a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n but_o mr._n bl._n think_v my_o grant_n involve_v i_o in_o not_o a_o few_o contradiction_n 1._o to_o what_o i_o say_v exercit._n pag._n 3._o the_o natural_a seed_n inherit_v only_o domestic_a and_o civil_a benefit_n but_o mr._n bl._n false_o charge_v i_o the_o word_n only_a be_v mr._n bls._n addition_n not_o i_o as_o the_o reader_n that_o shall_v read_v the_o word_n may_v perceive_v 2._o to_o what_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o deny_v that_o birth_n entitle_v any_o to_o such_o privilege_n as_o interest_n in_o circumcision_n and_o observance_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o this_o be_v another_o of_o mr._n bls._n forge_a calumny_n let_v he_o show_v if_o he_o can_v that_o i_o say_v so_o any_o where_o and_o he_o deserve_v some_o credit_n if_o not_o let_v he_o suffer_v as_o a_o calumniator_n 3._o that_o i_o deny_v the_o natural_a seed_n any_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n which_o be_v another_o forgery_n of_o he_o like_o the_o former_a 4._o that_o i_o say_v this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church_n state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o then_o say_v thus_o and_o here_o we_o urge_v it_o no_o further_o and_o it_o full_o conclude_v mr._n t._n in_o a_o contradiction_n that_o will_v have_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o no_o other_o than_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o be_v entitle_v to_o such_o privilege_n here_o be_v more_o of_o his_o forgery_n that_o i_o say_v no_o other_o than_o abraham_n spiritful_a seed_n be_v entitle_v to_o such_o privilege_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church_n state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o let_v he_o show_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o my_o writing_n or_o let_v he_o as_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n paedobaptist_n mr._n robert_n baillee_o who_o have_v in_o like_a sort_n wrong_v i_o as_o they_o ought_v testify_v their_o repentance_n by_o right_v i_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n will_v to_o their_o shame_n discover_v their_o evil_a deal_n iâ—_n their_o own_o conscience_n be_v so_o blind_a or_o so_o hard_a as_o to_o slight_v such_o a_o sin_n he_o conclude_v thus_o any_o one_o of_o these_o argument_n several_o much_o more_o all_o â—ointly_o make_v good_a this_o position_n that_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v in_o that_o great_a charter_n vouchsafe_v of_o god_n take_v into_o covenant_n
for_o the_o purpose_n i_o allege_v it_o and_o i_o cross_v interrogate_v mr._n b._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o humble_a sober_a man_n and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n shall_v make_v such_o foul_a work_n as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o his_o write_n upon_o such_o a_o palpable_o unreasonable_a pretence_n as_o a_o law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n by_o promise_n and_o precept_n unrepealed_a no_o where_o extant_a and_o a_o mediate_a discipleship_n hatch_v in_o his_o brain_n my_o reproach_n be_v a_o small_a matter_n do_v it_o not_o tend_v to_o darken_v the_o truth_n i_o shall_v neglect_v it_o nor_o shall_v i_o have_v answer_v these_o question_n so_o full_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v imparâ—ed_v to_o the_o preacher_n and_o other_o at_o bewdley_n ere_o they_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n though_o my_o reproach_n be_v not_o finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la yet_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la i_o thank_v mr._n b._n for_o his_o compassion_n on_o i_o and_o my_o follower_n i_o have_v the_o like_a on_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n i_o do_v not_o scorn_v his_o compassion_n but_o pity_v his_o prejudice_n and_o pertinacy_n if_o i_o have_v injure_v and_o trouble_v the_o church_n my_o antagonist_n have_v compel_v i_o the_o lord_n know_v i_o have_v not_o a_o resolution_n to_o print_v till_o the_o assembly_n neglect_v the_o matter_n and_o determine_v against_o i_o and_o the_o truth_n unheard_a that_o i_o have_v injure_v the_o church_n by_o print_v i_o believe_v not_o it_o be_v certain_a mr._n b._n have_v extreme_o injure_v i_o and_o the_o truth_n and_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o print_v his_o book_n of_o baptism_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v peace_n in_o my_o conscience_n do_v i_o not_o endeavour_v to_o detect_v his_o aâ—d_n other_o paedobaptist_n fallacy_n which_o i_o crave_v liberty_n to_o do_v and_o shall_v easy_o pass_v by_o personal_a reproach_n qu._n 8._o can_v you_o prove_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v one_o age_n or_o church_n 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to_o go_v to_o he_o preach_v to_o he_o eat_v with_o he_o as_o one_o accept_v of_o god_n v_o 35._o so_o that_o the_o cleanse_n be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o restraint_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o jew_n of_o converse_n with_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v consider_v if_o unclean_a act_n 10.14_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o same_o notion_n which_o the_o dr._n imagine_v to_o be_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n then_o when_o god_n bid_v peter_n count_v nothing_o common_a or_o unclean_a he_o bid_v he_o count_v no_o gentile_a unbaptise_v and_o when_o he_o say_v what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v it_o shall_v be_v who_o god_n have_v baptize_v or_o admit_v by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o dr._n use_v unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o in_o the_o notion_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v act_n 10.14_o he_o shall_v mean_v your_o young_a child_n be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v not_o go_v into_o converse_v 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act_n express_v by_o it_o which_o if_o true_a than_o election_n regeneration_n shall_v have_v the_o notion_n of_o justify_v and_o glorify_v preach_v the_o notion_n of_o adoption_n and_o sanctification_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o raw_a conceit_n of_o the_o doctor_n he_o goeâ—_n on_o thus_o my_o three_o reason_n say_v he_o be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sanctify_v for_o wash_v any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o on_o occasion_n of_o that_o mention_v a_o conjecture_n that_o the_o use_n of_o holiness_n for_o baptism_n may_v perhaps_o intimate_v that_o the_o primitive_a baptism_n be_v not_o always_o immersion_n but_o that_o sprinkle_n of_o some_o part_n may_v be_v sufficient_a he_o have_v a_o reply_n to_o each_o of_o these_o to_o the_o former_a that_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a than_o the_o husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n must_v signify_v his_o be_v baptize_v or_o wash_v by_o she_o to_o the_o latter_a that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o write_n so_o oft_o acknowledge_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o be_v immersion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v myself_o in_o it_o to_o these_o i_o answer_v first_o to_o the_o former_a 1._o that_o i_o that_o affirm_v sanctification_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o signify_v wash_n do_v also_o know_v that_o it_o have_v other_o signification_n and_o that_o that_o signification_n be_v in_o each_o text_n to_o be_v choose_v which_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a in_o all_o those_o respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o pitch_v on_o any_o interpretation_n consequent_o that_o the_o wife_n baptise_v the_o husband_n be_v a_o thing_n absurd_a and_o utter_o unheard_a of_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whether_o in_o the_o apostle_n or_o succeed_a age_n this_o sense_n may_v not_o reasonable_o be_v affix_v to_o it_o whereas_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o this_o though_o not_o of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o to_o apply_v the_o observation_n as_o it_o be_v visible_a i_o do_v to_o the_o latter_a not_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n answ._n this_o be_v no_o answer_n but_o a_o grant_n that_o the_o sanctify_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o baptise_v since_o it_o be_v absurd_a so_o to_o expound_v it_o and_o consequent_o a_o yield_a the_o argument_n from_o the_o call_n the_o jew_n wash_n sanctification_n to_o have_v no_o force_n nor_o do_v he_o at_o all_o help_n himself_o by_o say_v it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o v_o for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o it_o that_o because_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o word_n sanctification_n for_o baptism_n therefore_o holy_a which_o be_v another_o word_n and_o in_o another_o predicament_n then_o sanctify_v which_o be_v in_o passion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o quality_n or_o relation_n and_o not_o sanctify_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v as_o much_o as_o baptism_n and_o because_o the_o word_n sanctification_n have_v other_o signification_n then_o wash_n and_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o baptism_n in_o the_o forepart_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o therefore_o holy_a no_o where_o prove_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o baptize_v be_v as_o much_o as_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o because_o the_o ancient_n mention_v infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o do_v other_o unwritten_a tradition_n of_o observe_a easter_n lâ—nt_n give_v infant_n the_o communion_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o must_v be_v without_o any_o example_n in_o scripture_n or_o father_n of_o that_o use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v thus_o admit_v in_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n but_o yet_o the_o dr._n be_v loath_a to_o confess_v his_o error_n but_o add_v and_o yet_o 2._o if_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v of_o the_o notion_n of_o by_o and_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o persuasion_n that_o the_o woman_n have_v use_v to_o bring_v her_o husband_n to_o baptism_n and_o not_o of_o her_o ministry_n in_o baptise_v we_o may_v very_o convenient_o so_o interpret_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n also_o that_o by_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o baptism_n viz._n by_o be_v bring_v to_o faith_n to_o which_o this_o privilege_n belong_v answ._n 1._o the_o dr._n bring_v no_o example_n of_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o by_o or_o of_o such_o a_o use_n
that_o be_v exclude_v from_o and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n the_o exclusion_n and_o reception_n be_v the_o same_o on_o both_o side_n as_o also_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o proportion_n lie_v only_o betwixt_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o sure_o be_v very_o fit_a parallel_n as_o can_v have_v be_v think_v on_o answ._n be_v it_o so_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v prove_v the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v they_o parallel_n that_o from_o the_o answerableness_n a_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v to_o prove_v thence_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a and_o unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o after_o the_o drs._n mind_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fitness_n of_o a_o expression_n that_o must_v prove_v the_o sense_n we_o will_v but_o the_o use_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o speech_n in_o which_o the_o drs._n exposition_n be_v defective_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o where_o that_o i_o know_v resemble_v the_o mere_a visible_a church_n by_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o invisible_a in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v or_o rather_o every_o believe_a saint_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o &_o 6.19_o heb._n 3.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o or_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n joh._n 2.19_o heb._n 8.2_o or_o heaven_n heb._n 9.24_o and_o the_o uncleanness_n resemble_v by_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v such_o as_o exclude_v and_o the_o holiness_n such_o as_o admit_v into_o communion_n with_o god_n union_n with_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o revel_v 21.27_o and_o the_o sanctification_n resemble_v by_o the_o jewish_a wash_n be_v that_o which_o be_v invisible_a by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o not_o mere_a outward_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o if_o proportion_n or_o agreeableness_n can_v prove_v a_o sense_n of_o those_o term_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v fair_a for_o the_o expound_v of_o holiness_n rather_o of_o real_a then_o relative_a holiness_n the_o dr._n add_v as_o for_o his_o question_n of_o cornelius_n it_o be_v most_o vain_a the_o whole_a discourse_n be_v not_o of_o real_a but_o relative_a sanctification_n and_o the_o difference_n most_o visible_a betwixt_o that_o sanctity_n which_o be_v true_o in_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o devotion_n fear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o outward_a privilege_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n or_o sober_a man_n be_v deny_v cornelius_n these_o be_v pitiful_a sophism_n and_o in_o no_o reason_n far_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o answ._n all_o the_o discourse_n be_v not_o about_o mere_a relative_a sanctification_n sure_a dr._n hammond_n when_o he_o expound_v sanctify_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o by_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o same_o with_o save_v five_o 16._o mean_n it_o of_o real_a sanctification_n but_o be_v all_o the_o discourse_n about_o relative_a sanctification_n yet_o the_o question_n be_v not_o vain_a but_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o propound_v since_o cornelius_n account_v unclean_a by_o peter_n act_v 10.14_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n no_o not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v of_o good_a report_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n act_n 10.22_o though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o uncleanness_n have_v another_o notion_n than_o the_o non-admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n by_o baptism_n of_o which_o be_v enough_o say_v before_o nor_o be_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o allege_v sophism_n but_o plain_a answer_n nor_o any_o otherwise_o pitiful_a then_o that_o they_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o such_o a_o superficial_a and_o slight_a reply_n from_o the_o dr._n of_o the_o different_a interpretatioâ—s_n from_o the_o drs._n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o in_o tertullian_n c._n 39_o de_fw-la animâ_fw-la and_o augustin_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remis_fw-la c._n 26._o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 12._o enough_o before_o and_o hieromes_n different_a interpretation_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o comment_n on_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o in_o these_o word_n leave_v out_o by_o the_o dr._n item_n ideâ—_n vir_fw-la &_o uxor_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la traditione_n dei_fw-la sanctae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la mention_v here_o before_o sect_n 92._o and_o ambrose_n or_o who_o ever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o commentary_n under_o his_o name_n in_o locum_fw-la operum_fw-la tom_n 4._o sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-fr conjugiis_fw-la legitimis_fw-la natis_fw-la both_o which_o agree_v with_o my_o exposition_n the_o two_o testimony_n the_o dr._n bring_v out_o of_o cyprian_a and_o nazianzen_n be_v impertinent_a the_o former_a make_v a_o distinction_n between_o baptizandum_fw-la and_o sanctificandum_fw-la the_o latter_a if_o it_o call_v baptism_n sanctification_n yet_o it_o do_v nor_o call_n baptism_n sanctity_n the_o word_n ascribe_v to_o child_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o therefore_o rather_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o v_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v if_o any_o thus_o sanctify_a id_fw-la est_fw-la baptise_a which_o yield_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o dr._n will_v not_o own_o and_o be_v show_v before_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o he_o neither_o the_o antiquity_n of_o cyprian_a nor_o gregory_n nazianzen_n skill_n in_o greek_a assure_v we_o they_o understand_v the_o sacred_a dialect_n how_o much_o tertullian_n who_o cyprian_n count_v his_o master_n and_o how_o much_o origen_n of_o who_o gregory_n nazianzen_n learned_a mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n and_o general_o the_o father_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o their_o write_n remain_v or_o if_o any_o list_n to_o take_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o he_o may_v see_v much_o in_o sixt._n senens_fw-la biblioth_n l._n 5._o and_o 6._o in_o the_o 4_o the_o ch_n sect_n 1._o of_o dr._n hammonds_n defence_n there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o which_o at_o present_a i_o need_v reply_n to_o much_o of_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o only_o i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o go_v back_o beside_o my_o first_o purpose_n to_o review_n the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o defence_n because_o he_o do_v so_o often_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o do_v inartificial_o deny_v his_o conclusion_n without_o answer_v to_o his_o premise_n sect_n xcvi_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptism_n for_o initiation_n be_v not_o the_o pattern_n of_o christian_a baptism_n as_o dr._n hammond_n will_v have_v it_o ch._n 1._o sect._n 1._o of_o his_o defence_n dr._n hammond_n have_v except_v against_o my_o word_n about_o wave_v though_o it_o be_v his_o own_o term_n qu._n 4_o §_o 21._o the_o more_o imperfect_a way_n of_o probation_n tell_v we_o though_o infant_n circumcision_n prove_v not_o infant_n baptism_n a_o duty_n yet_o it_o evidence_n the_o lawfulness_n and_o fitness_n of_o it_o among_o christian_n by_o analogy_n with_o god_n institution_n of_o circumcision_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o certain_o invalidate_n all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n i_o e._n of_o mr._n t._n draw_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o pretend_a necessity_n that_o preach_v shall_v go_v before_o baptise_v from_o the_o qualification_n require_v of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o objection_n lie_v and_o be_v equal_o in_o force_n against_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o apostle_n compare_v baptism_n of_o christian_n with_o circumcision_n col._n â—_o 11_o 12._o and_o then_o add_v some_o save_n of_o father_n which_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n for_o his_o purpose_n of_o the_o other_o â—_z nothing_o true_a for_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o incapacity_n before_o go_v necessity_n of_o preach_v qualification_n have_v their_o force_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o carâ—t_n which_o lie_v not_o at_o all_o against_o the_o circumcise_n infant_n which_o have_v another_o institution_n and_o have_v no_o analogy_n with_o baptism_n to_o acquit_v infant_n baptism_n for_o unlawfulness_n or_o unfitness_n except_o the_o dr._n can_v prove_v which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o can_v never_o do_v that_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o prelatical_a language_n he_o use_v to_o speak_v have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o lawful_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v otherwise_o thâ—n_n christ_n have_v appoint_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o at_o all_o compare_n baptism_n of_o christian_n with_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o full_o argue_v review_n part_n 2_o sect_n 5_o etc._n etc._n here_o sect_n 8_o that_o till_o these_o section_n be_v better_o answer_v then_o dr._n hammond_n do_v here_o the_o argument_n will_v be_v valid_a against_o infant_n baptism_n the_o force_n of_o the_o drs._n urge_v christ_n action_n to_o little_a one_o mark_v 10.16_o matth._n 19.14_o