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that_o which_o i_o conceive_v you_o mean_v that_o in_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n as_o this_o promise_n comprehend_v evangelicall_n blessing_n the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v comprehend_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v foederati_fw-la take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n whether_o when_o you_o say_v they_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o evangelicall_n blessing_n you_o mean_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o save_a grace_n or_o the_o privilege_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n though_o the_o latter_a be_v no_o more_o true_a than_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o be_v less_o dangerous_a and_o sometime_o your_o expression_n incline_v i_o to_o think_v you_o mean_v no_o more_o especial_o that_o which_o you_o say_v pag._n 13._o second_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v abraham_n seed_n gal._n 3.29_o these_o only_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n nevertheless_o because_o the_o most_o of_o your_o expression_n carry_v it_o thus_o that_o you_o conceive_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o your_o proof_n tend_v that_o way_n i_o shall_v oppose_v that_o assertion_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o wrong_v you_o or_o cum_fw-la larvis_fw-la luctari_fw-la to_o fight_v with_o a_o vizour_n the_o reason_n why_o i_o conceive_v you_o mean_v or_o at_o least_o your_o reader_n be_v likely_a to_o take_v your_o meaning_n so_o be_v these_o you_o say_v pa._n 8._o my_o first_o argument_n be_v 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may_v claim_v which_o you_o say_v god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n beside_o your_o text_n you_o produce_v tend_v to_o prove_v that_o as_o act_n 2.39_o etc._n etc._n and_o you_o say_v pag._n 15._o they_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a of_o god_n city_n according_a to_o abraham_n copy_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o gentile_n can_v have_v no_o other_o meaning_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n &_o p._n 16._o speak_v of_o zacheus_n you_o say_v let_v he_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n come_v to_o his_o house_n for_o now_o he_o be_v make_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v abraham_n promise_n now_o reach_v he_o and_o pag._n 26._o the_o prove_v of_o the_o two_o first_o conclusion_n gain_v the_o whole_a cause_n if_o the_o covenant_n bâ—_n the_o same_o and_o child_n belong_v to_o it_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 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est_fw-la tale_n scriptuâ—_n esse_fw-la ojus_fw-la authoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la prefâ—rt_n rivet_n tractâ—t_fw-fr de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la authâ—rit_fw-la cap_n 14._o consuetudo_fw-la tamen_fw-la man_n be_v ecâ—lesia_n in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sperâ—enda_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la superflua_fw-la deputanda_fw-la nec_fw-la omnino_fw-la credenda_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la esset_fw-la traditio_fw-la augustin_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o de_fw-la genesi_fw-la §_o 6._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o the_o greek_a church_n lib._n 2._o heresi_fw-la 47_o vel_fw-la 67._o §._o 7._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a §._o 8._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n august_n tâ—m_fw-la 1._o confess_v lib._n 1._o c._n 11_o &_o sigâ—abar_fw-la signo_fw-la cruâ—is_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o conâ—iâ—bâ—r_fw-la ejus_fw-la saâ—e_v jam_fw-la inde_fw-la ab_fw-la uteâ—o_fw-la matris_fw-la mâ—ae_fw-la quae_fw-la multum_fw-la speravit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la and_o then_o follow_v how_o be_v young_a and_o fall_a sick_a he_o desire_v and_o his_o mother_n think_v to_o have_v he_o baptize_v but_o upon_o his_o recovery_n it_o be_v differ_v rivet_n tract_n de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la c._n 9_o augustinus_n aeternis_fw-la flammis_fw-la adjudicat_fw-la infant_n sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la morientes·_n §._o 9_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n and_o ambrose_n §._o 10._o oâ—_n the_o validity_n of_o proof_n by_o these_o testimony_n and_o of_o the_o evidence_n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o innovation_n chamier_n panstr_n cathol_n to_o 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o §._o 19_o denique_fw-la hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la ejus_fw-la temporis_fw-la â—sse_fw-la cum_fw-la vix_fw-la milâ—esimus_fw-la cuique_fw-la baptâ—zabatur_fw-la non_fw-la adultus_fw-la &_o in_o catechumenis_fw-la diligenter_fw-la exercitus_fw-la h._n hamond_n a_o practical_a catech_n l._n 1._o §._o 3._o pag._n 23._o and_o those_o other_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n which_o all_o man_n be_v instruct_v in_o ancient_o before_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v baptize_v §._o 1._o of_o the_o fitness_n of_o place_v the_o narration_n of_o miscarriage_n of_o opposer_n of_o paedobaptism_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o opposer_n of_o infant-baptisme_n afore_o baltazar_n §_o 3._o of_o baltazar_n pacimontanâ—â—_n §._o 4._o of_o rebaptise_v §_o 5._o of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o antiprelatist_n in_o england_n §._o 6._o of_o anabaptist_n oppose_v magistracy_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o hinder_v of_o reformation_n by_o anabaptism_n §._o 8._o the_o antipaedobaptist_n principle_n overthrow_v not_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o paedobaptist_n principle_n reduce_v judaisme_n and_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o add_v to_o the_o gospel_n vid._n rainold_n confer_v with_o hart_n c._n 8._o §._o 4._o §._o 9_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o separate_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o communion_n of_o christian_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n §._o 10._o of_o the_o condition_n into_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o antipaedobaptisme_a put_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o original_a sin_n salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o first_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n fâ—r_a substance_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n §._o 3._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o 7_o dissent_v brother_n p._n 48_o praecog_n 1._o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o make_v up_o of_o the_o collection_n and_o aggregation_n of_o all_o who_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n §._o 4._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n twisse_n vind_z grat._n cont_n armin._n lib._n 1._o pa._n 1._o digr_n 7._o huius_fw-la autem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la gen._n 17.7_o 8._o fides_fw-la confestim_fw-la apparet_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la adâ—uci_fw-la ex_fw-la rejectione_n judaeorum_fw-la &_o exclusione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la ex_fw-la foedâ—re_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la fint_fw-la ex_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la sâ—cundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la prosminati_fw-la sic_fw-la inquit_fw-la apparet_fw-la primas_fw-la rerum_fw-la facies_fw-la intuentibus_fw-la walae_fw-la cont_n corvin_n cap._n 15._o pag._n 377._o apostolus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ideo_fw-la verbum_fw-la foederis_fw-la &_o divinarum_fw-la promissionum_fw-la israelitis_n factarum_fw-la non_fw-la excidere_fw-la aut_fw-la irritum_fw-la fieri_fw-la licet_fw-la magna_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la pars_fw-la esset_fw-la incredula_fw-la quia_fw-la promissiones_fw-la illae_fw-la foedâ—ris_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la iis_fw-la proprie_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la erant_fw-la orituri_fw-la sed_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la electionâ—m_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la abrahami_n familiae_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la diâ—ina_fw-la promissionis_fw-la erant_fw-la inserendi_fw-la the_o new_a annotation_n on_o the_o bible_n annot._n on_o rom._n 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n &c_n &c_n not_o all_o they_o who_o be_v carnal_o bear_v of_o abraham_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v but_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v those_o who_o be_v bear_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n those_o who_o by_o god_n special_a grace_n be_v adopt_v as_o isaac_n by_o a_o special_a and_o singular_a promise_n be_v beget_v by_o abraham_n they_o only_o be_v account_v for_o thaâ—_n seed_v mention_v in_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n estius_n annot_n ad_fw-la gen._n 17.7_o colligit_fw-la hinc_fw-la calvinus_n â—o_z ipso_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la ad_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la prâ—missionem_fw-la abrahae_fw-la factam_fw-la sed_fw-la responsio_fw-la manifesta_fw-la prâ—missionem_fw-la illam_fw-la de_fw-la benedictione_n spirituali_fw-la intellectam_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la carnale_a seman_n abrahaemi_n pertinere_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritual_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la eam_fw-la ipse_fw-la apostolus_fw-la interpretatâ—â—_n est_fw-la rom._n 4_o &_o 9_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la carnale_a seman_n intelligas_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la neminem_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la illa_fw-la promissio_fw-la pertinebit_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la solos_fw-la ex_fw-la abraham_n &_o isaac_n secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la genitos_fw-la paraeus_n comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 3.9_o docet_fw-la quoque_fw-la promissiones_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la alligatas_fw-la esse_fw-la carnali_fw-la origini_fw-la sed_fw-la pertinere_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la fideles_fw-la &_o spirituales_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la abrahae_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la abraham_n sed_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ainsworth_n ann_n on_o gâ—n_n 12.7_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o elect_a who_o only_o be_v couâ—ted_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o in_o christ_n be_v heir_n by_o promise_n as_o well_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n gal._n 3.26.28.29_o ames_n coron_n art_n 5._o cap._n 2._o seminis_fw-la etiam_fw-la inculcatio_fw-la solos_fw-la electos_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la vocatos_fw-la notari_fw-la docet_fw-la apostolo_n sic_fw-la hunc_fw-la titulum_fw-la interprâ—tante_fw-la rom._n 9.8_o gal._n 3.16_o &_o 4.28_o §._o 5._o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n church_n like_o other_o kingdom_n cotton_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n.e._n c._n 4._o §._o 6._o infant_n can_v claim_v right_o unto_o baptism_n but_o in_o the_o right_n of_o one_o of_o their_o parent_n or_o both_o where_o neither_o of_o the_o parent_n can_v claim_v right_a to_o the_o â—ords_n supper_n there_o thâ—ir_a infant_n cannâ—t_v claim_v right_a to_o baptism_n aâ—_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v a_o heâ—â—hen_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o supper_n nor_o their_o seed_n to_o baptism_n so_o neither_o dare_v we_o receive_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n who_o be_v to_o we_o a_o heathen_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o his_o child_n to_o baptism_n but_o after_o â—_o 7_o §._o 2._o or_o where_o either_o of_o the_o parent_n have_v make_v such_o profession_n or_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v alâ—o_o whether_o the_o child_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v where_o either_o the_o grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n have_v make_v suâ—h_a profession_n and_o be_v still_o live_v to_o undertake_v for_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n for_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v where_o there_o be_v a_o stipulation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n anâ—_n a_o restipulation_n on_o maâ—s_n part_n there_o may_v be_v a_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o both_o part_n gen._n 17.7_o or_o if_o these_o sail_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o if_o the_o parents_n will_n degagne_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o any_o goâ—ly_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o child_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o its_o household_n governor_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o law_n gen_n 17.12_o 13._o §._o 6._o of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v act._n