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scripture_n by_o he_o quote_v prove_v not_o the_o thing_n he_o allege_v they_o for_o act_v 10.28_o rom._n 9.8_o gal._n 3.7_o 9_o 28_o 29._o &_o 4.28_o his_o second_o reason_n the_o gentile_n have_v no_o natural_a relation_n to_o become_v his_o seed_n by_o and_o therefore_o their_o infant_n can_v become_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o believer_n but_o must_v believe_v themselves_o otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v partaker_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n reply_n first_o there_o need_v no_o such_o relation_n natural_a nor_o be_v the_o jew_n as_o natural_a seed_n only_o without_o faith_n count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o second_o the_o gentile_n proselyte_n need_v not_o that_o natural_a relation_n before_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n then_o but_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o body_n by_o faith_n and_o thereby_o their_o infant_n three_o all_o now_o be_v not_o child_n of_o promise_n but_o many_o always_o be_v deceiver_n and_o deceive_v as_o 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they_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a relation_n reply_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o all_o be_v not_o write_v that_o be_v do_v they_o may_v be_v baptize_v though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o be_v for_o be_v not_o christ_n apostle_n baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o write_v where_o when_o or_o who_o baptize_v they_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o do_v because_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o but_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v their_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v then_o which_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v for_o some_o consideration_n i_o shall_v afterward_o set_v down_o in_o another_o place_n do_v this_o difference_n make_v that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o now_o be_v not_o the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o all_o can_v be_v conclude_v which_o be_v but_o a_o circumstantial_a difference_n the_o four_o reason_n follow_v if_o paul_n and_o other_o write_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n call_v they_o saint_n faithful_a brethren_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n rom._n 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prophet_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v otherwise_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o isa_n 1.16_o jer._n 1.2_o ezek._n 3.4.4.12_o &_o chap._n 16.48.51_o then_o natural_a infant_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n write_v unto_o as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n and_o of_o that_o church_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o but_o paul_n call_v they_o saint_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o other_o sinner_n yea_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o bid_v they_o wash_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o natural_a infant_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n write_v unto_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n reply_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o reason_n as_o no_o way_n follow_v and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o invalid_a for_o as_o the_o 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of_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o a_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v here_o in_o matthew_n it_o cease_v to_o they_o but_o be_v not_o dissolve_v in_o itself_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v not_o another_o kingdom_n and_o church_n estate_n give_v to_o other_o diverse_a from_o that_o but_o the_o very_a same_o so_o matth._n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o marriage_n supper_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o that_o church_n estate_n before_o christ_n and_o in_o these_o church_n since_o christ_n they_o be_v invite_v and_o call_v from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o they_o will_v not_o come_v at_o last_o they_o be_v therefore_o destroy_v &_o the_o gentile_n call_v in_o their_o stead_n therefore_o that_o then_o and_o this_o now_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n and_o the_o same_o church_n estate_n the_o form_n of_o it_o then_o and_o now_o the_o same_o 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to_o a_o company_n of_o unbaptised_a person_n but_o the_o assemble_v of_o a_o company_n of_o person_n baptize_v in_o christ_n name_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v denominate_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n rep._n i_o grant_v that_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o question_n that_o the_o assemble_v of_o a_o company_n of_o man_n unbaptise_v be_v not_o the_o occasion_n why_o they_o be_v denominate_v a_o church_n yet_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v general_o apply_v to_o a_o company_n of_o unbaptised_a person_n as_o act._n 19.31.39.41_o thrice_o together_o but_o that_o a_o church_n so_o meet_v be_v of_o baptize_v person_n yet_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o company_n of_o baptize_v person_n meet_v together_o be_v call_v a_o church_n be_v true_o and_o only_o because_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o that_o not_o accidental_o for_o so_o many_o thousand_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n because_o they_o constant_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n by_o 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