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â—â—â—â—nd's_v the_o right_a of_o little_a one_o who_o god_n in_o the_o church_n covenant_n own_v the_o childâ—eâ—_n of_o â—is_n church_n among_o to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n do_v belong_v and_o there_o withal_o the_o seal_n thereof_o through_o his_o free_a mercy_n grace_n and_o love_n yet_o be_v there_o some_o which_o they_o forbid_v as_o once_o his_o weak_a disciple_n do_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o scruple_n make_v whether_o thereof_o they_o shall_v partake_v but_o christ_n be_v very_o angry_a for_o it_o as_o for_o such_o zeal_n he_o do_v abhor_v it_o oh_o come_v say_v he_o and_o welcome_v such_o with_o token_n of_o affection_n much_o as_o if_o that_o they_o and_o scarce_o â—hy_a but_o such_o as_o they_o may_v challenge_v any_o or_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o his_o grace_n so_o do_v his_o favour_n thâ—m_n embrace_v his_o babe_n his_o lamb_n his_o little_a creature_n he_o call_v they_o as_o for_o such_o dâ—features_n christ_n they_o defeat_v as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o they_o presume_v so_o to_o contemn_v this_o holy_a shepherd_n be_v like_o david_n from_o lyâ—â—s_n mouth_n and_o bear_n be_v who_o save_v that_o little_a kid_n who_o god_n do_v crown_n with_o great_a and_o singular_a renown_n and_o so_o this_o shepherd_n have_v no_o doubt_n a_o glorious_a crown_n his_o head_n about_o for_o all_o his_o â—_z and_o for_o this_o in_o high_a and_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v honour_v he_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n so_o his_o esteem_n both_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o rare_a amongst_o they_o who_o christ_n hiâ—_n follower_n be_v and_o oh_o how_o shall_v we_o bless_v his_o name_n that_o oâ—â—is_fw-la son_n he_o pour'_v the_o same_o good_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o father_n or_o double_v it_o upon_o he_o rather_o lord_n these_o epistle_n do_v thou_o bless_v and_o as_o thy_o truth_n they_o do_v confess_v so_o make_v they_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o do_v thy_o gospel_n prize_n amen_o john_n wilson_n senior_n the_o church-membership_a of_o child_n clear_v up_o in_o a_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o doubt_n of_o a_o friend_n when_o we_o say_v that_o child_n be_v member_n by_o their_o parent_n covenant_n i_o will_v premise_v three_o thing_n for_o explication_n 1._o that_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o their_o membership_n by_o their_o parent_n covenant_n but_o that_o which_o give_v we_o they_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o this_o membership_n be_v god_n covenant_n whereby_o he_o engage_v himself_o equal_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n this_o i_o suppose_v be_v clear_a 2._o that_o according_a to_o the_o double_a seed_n viz._n 1._o elect_a seed_n 2._o church-seed_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a covenant_n 1._o exernal_a and_o outward_a 2._o internal_a and_o inward_a and_o because_o the_o covenant_n make_v the_o church_n hence_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o outward_a membership_n and_o church_n estate_n there_o be_v a_o outward_a jew_n &_o a_o inward_a jew_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o all_o be_v not_o israel_n i_o e._n the_o elect_a seed_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n i_o e._n the_o church-seed_n of_o in_o outward_a covenant_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v belong_v the_o adoption_n the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o external_a adoption_n whereby_o god_n account_n they_o his_o child_n or_o the_o child_n of_o his_o house_n and_o family_n the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o according_o have_v the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a dispensation_n although_o they_o be_v not_o child_n by_o internal_a adoption_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o promise_n by_o effectual_a and_o special_a communication_n of_o save_a grace_n it_o be_v clear_a than_o the_o day_n that_o many_o who_o be_v inward_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o inward_a covenant_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v outward_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a covenant_n the_o child_n of_o god_n isay._n 1.2_o i_o have_v bring_v up_o child_n and_o yet_o rebellion_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o be_v call_v my_o people_n i._n e._n by_o outward_a covenant_n and_o yet_o worse_o than_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n deut._n 32.19_o 20._o they_o be_v call_v son_n and_o yet_o provoke_a god_n to_o revengeful_a wrath_n and_o child_n and_o yet_o without_o faith_n and_o look_v as_o some_o may_v be_v external_o dog_n and_o yet_o internal_o believer_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a covenant_n christ_n call_v a_o dog_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o yet_o reject_v he_o child_n mat._n 15.26_o so_o many_o may_v be_v external_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a covenant_n and_o yet_o internal_o dog_n and_o evil_a man_n and_o we_o see_v that_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v saint_n and_o faithful_a &_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o many_o among_o they_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n because_o they_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o church_n estate_n and_o outward_a covenant_n and_o profession_n be_v outward_o or_o federal_o saint_n be_v many_o time_n inward_o and_o real_o unsound_a hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o when_o we_o say_v that_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o church-member_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o inward_a covenant_n and_o inward_a church-member_n who_o enjoy_v the_o inward_a and_o save_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o external_a and_o outward_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o outward_o church_n member_n to_o who_o belong_v some_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o their_o inward_a and_o eternal_a good_a these_o thing_n be_v clear_a i_o the_o rather_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o to_o undermine_v divers_a usual_a objection_n againt_v the_o membership_n and_o covenant-interest_n of_o child_n as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n many_o time_n and_o that_o they_o make_v no_o actual_a profession_n of_o any_o grace_n and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o degenerate_a and_o prove_v corrupt_a and_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n for_o suppose_v all_o these_o yet_o god_n may_v take_v they_o into_o outward_a covenant_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o the_o church-seed_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n although_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o into_o inward_a covenant_n in_o bestow_v upon_o they_o save_v grace_n or_o power_n to_o profess_v it_o nay_o though_o they_o degenerate_a and_o grow_v very_o corrupt_a afterward_o 3._o because_o you_o may_v question_v what_o this_o outward_a covenant_n be_v to_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v annex_v and_o under_o which_o we_o shall_v prove_v child_n be_v comprehend_v and_o because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v exceed_o useful_a and_o very_a pleasant_a i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v a_o short_a taste_n of_o it_o as_o a_o light_n to_o
see_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n absolute_a and_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v only_o conditional_a than_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o in_o covenant_n with_o church-member_n than_o with_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n for_o it_o may_v be_v propound_v conditional_o to_o all_o such_o that_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o assure_o god_n grace_n be_v a_o little_a more_o extensive_a to_o the_o one_o then_o to_o the_o other_o 3_o hence_o you_o may_v see_v what_o circumcision_n once_o do_v and_o baptism_n now_o seal_n unto_o even_o to_o infant_n the_o seal_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n be_v that_o god_n outward_o at_o least_o own_v they_o and_o reckon'_v they_o among_o his_o people_n and_o child_n within_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o that_o here_o upon_o he_o will_v prune_v and_o cut_v and_o dress_v and_o water_v they_o and_o improve_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o eternal_a good_a upon_o they_o which_o good_a they_o shall_v have_v 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prophecy_n than_o this_o under_o the_o new_a there_o be_v something_o typical_a in_o abraham_n covenant_n concern_v canaan_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o covenant_n remaine_n now_o with_o a_o more_o naked_a manner_n of_o dispensation_n or_o promise_v of_o heaven_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v we_o that_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o now_o as_o then_o then_o as_o now_o than_o it_o will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o new_a covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o carnal_a covenant_n no_o more_o be_v that_o if_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n no_o more_o be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n if_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n than_o this_o very_a covenant_n remaine_n still_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n the_o child_n be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o have_v a_o church_n privilege_n and_o seal_v administer_v then_o the_o same_o covenant_n remain_v the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o force_n and_o benefit_n our_o child_n also_o be_v take_v into_o the_o like_a membership_n it_o remaine_n therefore_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o all_o our_o divine_n have_v long_o since_o make_v good_a against_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o covenant_n then_o and_o now_o be_v for_o substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o or_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n and_o this_o gospel-covenant_n the_o same_o that_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n 1._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o main_a thing_n in_o it_o viz_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n heb._n 8.10_o jer._n 31.33_o and_o though_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v 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