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regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n of_o harvest_n by_o declaration_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n or_o they_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n have_v those_o grace_n then_o but_o not_o now_o both_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v or_o they_o must_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o they_o open_o contradict_v thâ—_n scripture_n rom._n 4.11_o moreover_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5._o compare_v our_o natural_a estate_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v
rich_a rom._n 10.12_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o though_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o make_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v no_o more_o than_o the_o infidelity_n of_o some_o person_n then_o for_o god_n be_v still_o good_a unto_o israel_n his_fw-la faithful_a jew_n and_o proselyte_n that_o be_v of_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o so_o he_o be_v now_o three_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 22._o isa_n 22._o ver_fw-la 22._o will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v and_o the_o very_a same_o with_o this_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o rev._n 3.7_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a he_o that_o be_v true_a he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v etc._n etc._n thus_o through_o his_o knowledge_n this_o righteous_a servant_n be_v make_v able_a to_o justify_v many_o 53.11_o &_o 53.11_o to_o open_v to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o shut_v out_o who_o he_o will_v but_o he_o shut_v not_o out_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n for_o he_o declare_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n four_o he_o say_v i_o will_v fasten_v he_o as_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n note_v here_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fasten_v as_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n a_o nail_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n upon_o which_o other_o thing_n have_v dependence_n so_o that_o if_o the_o nail_n fall_v all_o those_o thing_n fall_v which_o be_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o the_o nail_n be_v sure_a all_o those_o thing_n which_o hang_v thereon_o be_v still_o uphold_v by_o the_o strength_n thereof_o now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v this_o nail_n and_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a he_o be_v perfect_a and_o pure_a no_o sin_n or_o brittlenesse_n be_v find_v in_o he_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o yea_o and_o much_o more_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o be_v fasten_v as_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o sure_a father_n sure_a the_o safeness_n of_o holy_a infant_n consist_v in_o the_o sureness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o sure_a place_n be_v unto_o he_o who_o choice_n burden_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o till_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n place_n his_o humanity_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o it_o be_v seat_v and_o unite_v with_o his_o divinity_n and_o there_o be_v his_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o abide_v he_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n bear_v we_o and_o yet_o think_v not_o himself_o over-burdened_n he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o do_v bear_v all_o his_o holy_a vessel_n both_o great_a and_o small_a even_o the_o offspring_n and_o the_o issue_n the_o vessel_n of_o small_a quantity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a to_o pluck_v god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o to_o take_v away_o his_o former_a favour_n which_o he_o have_v extend_v and_o do_v extend_v towards_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n 59.21_o seed_n isa_n 59.21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_n mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o month_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seeds-seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o five_o it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o glorious_a throne_n unto_o his_o father_n house_n that_o be_v a_o rest_a place_n and_o a_o place_n of_o judgement_n 122.5_o judgement_n psal_n 122.5_o &_o justice_n righteousness_n be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_n 11.4_o reins_n isa_n 11.4_o and_o this_o be_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o power_n &_o rest_v not_o upon_o any_o humane_a thing_n but_o only_o upon_o his_o own_o divinity_n in_o who_o name_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o which_o we_o do_v 18.20_o mat._n 18.20_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v upon_o the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o to_o ratify_v those_o divine_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o our_o sincere_a affection_n and_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n 2.7_o life_n rev._n 2.7_o and_o hide_a manna_n 17._o manna_n 17._o and_o morning_n star_n 28._o star_n 28._o even_o his_o own_o self_n 3.21_o self_n 24.16_o &_o 3.21_o unto_o we_o so_o have_v he_o promise_v to_o grant_v we_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n now_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v for_o a_o glorious_a throne_n unto_o any_o but_o unto_o his_o father_n house_n there_o be_v this_o glorious_a throne_n set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o heavenly_a regiment_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o temple_n there_o be_v jesus_n as_o a_o throne_n or_o seat_n 4.6.8_o revel_v 4.6.8_o yea_o further_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n there_o be_v also_o the_o four_o animal_n say_v to_o be_v which_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o and_o rest_v not_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n cry_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v 24._o isa_n 22._o ver_fw-la 24._o six_o it_o be_v say_v further_o and_o they_o shall_v hang_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n house_n here_o be_v a_o weighty_a sentence_n full_a of_o substance_n this_o glorious_a throne_n and_o holy_a nail_n which_o be_v fasten_v so_o sure_o be_v do_v for_o no_o sleight_n intent_n but_o it_o be_v for_o great_a purpose_n namely_o to_o bear_v all_o the_o gloâ—ie_n of_o his_o father_n house_n it_o be_v his_o father_n pleasure_n to_o exercise_v he_o in_o bear_v our_o glory_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n our_o brightness_n which_o be_v his_o brightness_n for_o indeed_o we_o have_v no_o comeliness_n but_o from_o he_o and_o we_o can_v bear_v ourselves_o but_o he_o must_v bear_v we_o we_o be_v the_o burden_n and_o he_o be_v our_o upholder_n he_o depend_v upon_o that_o which_o will_v not_o fail_v he_o and_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o which_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o and_o this_o angelical_a patron_n have_v teach_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n even_o his_o church_n to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o fathers-house_n it_o be_v then_o a_o ordinance_n from_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o this_o institution_n therefore_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n it_o will_v stand_v and_o it_o be_v a_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o we_o all_o that_o we_o must_v both_o young_a and_o old_a have_v dependencie_n upon_o this_o nail_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o must_v do_v so_o now_o if_o we_o take_v this_o word_n shall_v prophetical_o it_o be_v also_o a_o declaration_n of_o what_o shall_v happen_v though_o it_o now_o be_v historical_a to_o we_o we_o may_v still_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o in_o mat._n 19.13_o mar._n 10.13_o luk._n 18.15_o where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n bring_v their_o child_n unto_o christ_n and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o and_o bear_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n a_o real_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o they_o indeed_o and_o his_o saint_n now_o do_v esteem_v their_o infant_n bless_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v depend_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o more_o and_o more_o according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n 30.6_o deut._n 30.6_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o this_o prophetical_a and_o documentall_a sentence_n teach_v we_o when_o it_o say_v they_o shall_v hang_v or_o cause_n to_o rely_v or_o depend_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n house_n the_o least_o glory_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o but_o all_o must_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o lay_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v the_o object_n upon_o who_o they_o must_v fix_v their_o eye_n he_o be_v the_o nail_n upon_o which_o they_o must_v fasten_v they_o for_o so_o be_v his_o command_n 10.14_o mar._n 10.14_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v the_o burden_n which_o i_o must_v bear_v because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o
furniture_n of_o my_o father_n kingdom_n and_o those_o who_o the_o father_n give_v i_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n that_o any_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v 21.15_o perish_v mar._n 18.1_o joh._n 21.15_o they_o be_v israelites_n the_o lamb_n of_o my_o pasture_n &_o i_o be_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v they_o away_o he_o say_v sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v so_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v 9_o isa_n 63.8_o 9_o and_o as_o i_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n save_v they_o and_o in_o my_o love_n and_o in_o my_o pity_n redeem_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o up_o in_o my_o arm_n all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a so_o will_v i_o bear_v they_o now_o therefore_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n wherefore_o let_v all_o those_o who_o oppose_v holy_a infant_n know_v that_o they_o thus_o far_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o do_v sin_n against_o god_n exceed_o in_o labour_v to_o cast_v out_o these_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o father_n house_n but_o the_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o cover_n 4.5_o cover_n isa_n 4.5_o now_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o cover_n upon_o they_o and_o this_o cover_n 59.21_o 59.21_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o verification_n whereof_o see_v the_o evangel_n mat._n 19.14_o 16_o 19.14_o luk._n 18.15_o 16_o where_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_n 10.14_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o ver._n 15._o and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o all_o believe_a parent_n 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father_n house_n so_o in_o malachy_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v a_o godly_a seed_n mal._n 2.14_o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o they_o be_v term_v holy_a child_n god_n great_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v a_o glory_n unto_o his_o church_n wherefore_o they_o be_v dignify_v with_o name_n according_o and_o moreover_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o nail_n unto_o these_o holy_a vessel_n it_o do_v signify_v unto_o we_o that_o these_o must_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o which_o have_v not_o a_o natural_a capableness_n the_o holy_a offspring_n and_o bless_a issue_n the_o vessel_n in_o god_n temple_n must_v be_v fasten_v upon_o place_n upon_o not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o temple_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o more_o comeliness_n &_o honour_n and_o eminency_n safety_n glory_n and_o dignity_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v set_v on_o high_a by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v as_o 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