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A97212 Caleb's inheritance in Canaan: by grace, not works, an answer to a book entituled The doctrine of baptism, and distinction of the covenants, lately published by Tho. Patient: wherein a review is taken, I. Of his four essentials, and they fully answered; ergo II. Dipping proved no gospel practice, from cleer scripture. III. His ten arguments for dipping refuted. IV. The two covenants answered, and circumcision proved a covenant of grace. V. His seven arguments to prove it a covenant of works, answered. VI. His four arguments to prove it a seale onely to Abraham, answered: and the contrary proved. VII. The seven fundamentals that he pretends to be destroyed by taking infants into covenant, cleeered; and the aspersion proved false. VIII. A reply to his answer given to our usual scriptures. For infant-subjects of the kingdom, in all which infant-baptism is cleered, and that ordinance justifyed, / by E.W. a member of the army in Ireland. Warren, Edward, Member of the army in Ireland. 1655 (1655) Wing W956; Thomason E856_2; ESTC R9139 117,844 134

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unmoveable_a again_o chap._n xiii_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o fundamental_o maintain_v p._n pag._n 80_o 81_o 83._o this_o opinion_n destroy_v the_o doctrine_n and_o foundation_n of_o gospel-churche_n the_o matter_n thereof_o which_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n spiritual_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o lively_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o person_n redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o bring_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o now_o this_o opinion_n bring_v in_o a_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v a_o church_n all_o bear_v of_o their_o body_n their_o seed_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v a_o set_n up_o the_o partition_n wall_n again_o betwixt_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o those_o that_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n 2_o the_o manner_n of_o gather_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o lord_n baptism_n neglect_v and_o a_o counterfeit_a baptism_n set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o a._n though_o this_o head_n will_v require_v a_o large_a answer_n yet_o i_o shall_v contract_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v therefore_o 1_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o gospel_n church_n it_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o i_o thus_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o tender_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o mercy_n belong_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 13.19_o before_o touch_v upon_o it_o be_v so_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v so_o since_o if_o grace_n therefore_o once_o take_v in_o child_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o then_o cast_v they_o out_o not_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o thereby_o they_o be_v take_v in_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o paul_n if_o god_n justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v rom._n 8.31_o 34._o if_o god_n be_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o they_o if_o grace_n make_v they_o holy_a by_o separate_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n who_o shall_v make_v they_o unclean_a and_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o that_o the_o same_o bowel_n of_o grace_n and_o tender_a affection_n remain_v in_o christ_n to_o little_a babe_n be_v clear_a under_o the_o gospel_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o indeed_o will_v have_v be_v quick_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o plea_n against_o we_o but_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o same_o material_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o of_o child_n also_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n will_v it_o not_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v there_o may_v be_v a_o kingdom_n without_o child_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a allusion_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o word_n or_o phrase_n there_o use_v but_o also_o from_o other_o text_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o abraham_n covenant_n tell_v we_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v namely_o by_o multiply_v of_o abraham_n seed_n in_o all_o nation_n so_o as_o that_o power_n at_o last_o shall_v natural_o divolve_v into_o their_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o a_o eminent_a minister_n of_o these_o time_n mr_n carter_n upon_o abraham_n covenant_n 2._o consider_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v in_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o though_o god_n have_v his_o worship_n before_o in_o family_n from_o the_o begin_n upon_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o come_v not_o to_o a_o kingdom-worship_n till_o the_o promise_n be_v enlarge_v of_o multiply_v the_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o isaac_n be_v take_v in_o as_o a_o subject_n with_o his_o father_n though_o but_o a_o infant-subject_n and_o that_o covenant_n which_o take_v in_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o reach_v as_o well_o infant-subject_n as_o their_o parent_n if_o then_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v parent_n and_o child_n than_o the_o build_n upon_o that_o foundation_n must_v be_v also_o parent_n and_o child_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a but_o a_o continue_a kingdom_n mat._n 21.43_o this_o be_v due_o weigh_v it_o will_v also_o reach_v to_o that_o other_o relation_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o to_o christ_n of_o be_v his_o house_n and_o so_o take_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v 1._o pet._n 2.5_o and_o you_o as_o live_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n etc._n etc._n look_v what_o material_n therefore_o be_v lay_v into_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n spiritual_a house_n of_o the_o same_o be_v it_o carry_v up_o till_o the_o top-stone_n be_v lay_v with_o shouting_n grace_n grace_n and_o that_o god_n house_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o spiritual_a huuse_n and_o their_o worshipper_n spiritual_a worshipper_n be_v c●eer_n because_o israel_n be_v a_o sepa_n ated_a people_n from_o all_o nation_n and_o be_v also_o to_o be_v separate_v among_o themselves_o from_o all_o moral_a and_o typical_a uncleanness_n either_o in_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o a_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n they_o be_v then_o as_o we_o now_o to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a see_v 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 18._o compare_v with_o leu._n 26.22_o isa_n 52.11_o ezek._n 37.27_o ch_n 44.7_o and_o the_o have_v child_n in_o that_o spiritual_a house_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v from_o the_o worship_n to_o make_v it_o the_o less_o spiritual_a isa_n 56.7_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o law_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n of_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o call_v from_o the_o wall_n and_o stone_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o that_o also_o in_o a_o sense_n may_v be_v so_o call_v but_o from_o israel_n meeting_n there_o who_o be_v the_o pray_a people_n that_o god_n have_v then_o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o child_n be_v also_o carry_v up_o to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 13.2_o levit._fw-la 12.2_o 6._o luke_n 2.22_o 23_o 24_o 27._o therefore_o what_o rank_n or_o degree_n of_o people_n there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n then_o the_o same_o be_v also_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o nation_n to_o consist_v of_o namely_o of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n the_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o be_v take_v in_o believer_n seed_n this_o do_v also_o answer_v that_o place_n joh._n 4._o spiritual_a worshipper_n for_o such_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o their_o child_n also_o be_v include_v the_o word_n be_v there_o use_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o bind_v up_o to_o though_o christ_n be_v come_v as_o also_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o manner_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v then_o more_o carnal_a heb._n 9.10_o truth_n be_v also_o oppose_v to_o the_o idol_n worship_n of_o the_o samaritan_n but_o nothing_o at_o all_o can_v be_v gather_v to_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o child_n or_o that_o import_v child_n not_o to_o be_v fit_a matter_n for_o a_o church_n kingdom_n or_o house_n of_o god_n especial_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o that_o take_v they_o in_o as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o immutable_a covenant_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n as_o no_o sound_a christian_n can_v deny_v then_o be_v believer_n seed_n still_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o thus_o also_o child_n may_v be_v true_o call_v saint_n and_o sanctify_v person_n holy_a because_o set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 3_o whereas_o therefore_o he_o say_v this_o opinion_n bring_v in_o a_o whole_a nation_n of_o believer_n it_o be_v his_o mistake_n for_o till_o god_n bring_v they_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n do_v not_o for_o it_o be_v but_o the_o incorporate_n of_o the_o family_n of_o believer_n into_o congregational_a society_n and_o church_n unless_o there_o be_v so_o many_o family_n as_o fill_v a_o nation_n and_o then_o i_o think_v without_o offence_n they_o may_v be_v call_v a_o nation_n of_o believer_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v not_o improper_o a_o national-church_n neither_o be_v we_o hound_n by_o israel_n practice_n of_o circumcise_n to_o their_o succeed_a generation_n who_o have_v a_o command_n for_o it_o though_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v
much_o corrupt_v in_o that_o ordinance_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o place_n ezek._n 44.7_o therefore_o to_o baptize_v our_o child_n to_o succee_a generation_n i●_n the_o parent_n wicked_a because_o the_o visible_a unbelief_n of_o parent_n cut_v off_o their_o seed_n and_o their_o visible_a believe_v ingraff_v they_o in_o and_o thus_o we_o find_v john_n repulse_v visible_a unbeliever_n that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o m._n p._n be_v a●_n ignorant_a of_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o practice_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o 4_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o set_n up_o again_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o those_o that_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n for_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v the_o legal-ordinance_n eph._n 2.14_o 15_o give_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n only_o and_o shu●ting_v out_o all_o nation_n beside_o so_o much_o be_v employ_v by_o paul_n rom._n 9.4_o to_o they_o appertain_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o oracle_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o none_o else_o so_o rom._n 11.12_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o commission_n be_v enlarge_v upon_o christ_n take_v away_o that_o partition_n wall_n and_o copy_v out_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n gen._n 12._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v therefore_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n therefore_o also_o by_o natural_a branch_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o jewish_a believe_v parent_n and_o seed_n these_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n cut_v off_o for_o unbelief_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n mat._n 27.25_o and_o rom._n 11.15_o 20._o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o what_o they_o the_o first_o place_n tell_v we_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o imply_v that_o as_o parent_n and_o seed_n be_v branch_n so_o some_o of_o those_o branch_n be_v not_o break_v off_o but_o still_o remain_v in_o abraham_n covenant_n therefore_o 2_o by_o wild_a branch_n or_o branch_n wild_a by_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gentile_n parent_n and_o seed_n call_v wild_a by_o nature_n because_o israel_n that_o be_v god_n vineyard_n orchard_n garden_n and_o so_o enclose_v be_v dress_v and_o prune_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o ministry_n who_o be_v the_o vine-dresser_n thereof_o when_o as_o the_o gentile_n grow_v wild_a as_o a_o tree_n in_o a_o wilderness_n and_o so_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o branch_n wild_a by_o nature_n may_v be_v graff_v in_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n have_v not_o so_o clear_a a_o light_n as_o this_o scripture_n have_v to_o prove_v the_o covenant_n right_a and_o interest_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n in_o what_o therefore_o he_o affirm_v in_o pag._n 81._o that_o take_n in_o of_o 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