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11._o 29._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8_o etc._n etc._n 7_o object_n that_o admit_v of_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o such_o as_o prove_v carnal_a this_o only_a of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o such_o as_o believe_v answ_n that_o as_o invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n admit_v none_o but_o a_o church-seed_n and_o church-member_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n external_o dispense_v and_o so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o be_v do_v if_o right_o do_v now_o again_o if_o the_o author_n take_v fleshly_a seed_n for_o sâ—…h_a as_o come_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n so_o in_o admit_v all_o it_o must_v needs_o admit_v the_o elect_a seed_n of_o abaham_n also_o unless_o any_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o of_o that_o church_n contrary_n to_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o admit_v only_o of_o such_o as_o prove_v carnal_a but_o as_o well_o of_o believer_n also_o if_o he_o take_v it_o in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n as_o gal._n 4._o so_o also_o it_o 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express_v die_v in_o adam_n in_o christ_n make_v alive_a or_o by_o he_o so_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 6_o 7._o in_fw-la or_o by_o knowledge_n pureness_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 7._o in_o or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n there_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o next_o phrase_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o contend_v not_o if_o render_v in_o or_o to_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n by_o sanctify_a be_v not_o mean_v make_v gracious_a or_o convert_v this_o may_v be_v possible_a vers_fw-la 16._o yet_o uncertain_a not_o know_v but_o this_o be_v so_o de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la the_o unbelieved_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v 2._o nor_o be_v it_o mean_v bare_o be_v make_v a_o lawful_a husband_n or_o wife_n of_o who_o the_o other_o party_n may_v make_v lawful_a use_n john_n spilsbury_n be_v right_a in_o that_o that_o the_o corinthian_n never_o scruple_v that_o but_o that_o marriage_n fellowship_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a this_o be_v so_o to_z and_z among_o all_o pagan_a or_o christian_n equal_o or_o unequal_o yoke_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 13._o 4._o this_o be_v no_o such_o puzzle_v case_n that_o they_o need_v write_v to_o a_o apostle_n so_o solemn_o about_o it_o from_o learned_a corinth_n where_o they_o have_v so_o much_o if_o not_o too_o much_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o make_v so_o narrow_a a_o plaster_n as_o that_o of_o civil_a lawfulness_n of_o conjugal_a use_n to_o so_o broad_a a_o sore_n as_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n know_v that_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v by_o civil_a law_n lawful_a yet_o tender_a conscience_n dare_v not_o take_v liberty_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o according_o some_o law_n even_o among_o god_n people_n be_v make_v rather_o for_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o that_o of_o divorce_n matth._n 19_o 8._o then_o otherwise_o yea_o this_o be_v to_o give_v physic_n which_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o malady_n the_o corinthian_n not_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o lawfulness_n of_o marriage_n fellowship_n that_o bed_n be_v to_o all_o corinthian_n as_o well_o as_o other_o count_v in_o itself_o undefiled_a but_o rather_o whether_o that_o use_n be_v sanctify_v to_o they_o so_o as_o that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a do_v not_o by_o the_o infidel_n sin_n become_v defile_v yea_o so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o that_o marriage_n use_n shall_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o some_o defilement_n of_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n when_o speak_v to_o the_o case_n as_o believer_n be_v interest_v in_o it_o he_o say_v more_o in_o that_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n or_o wife_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o party_n then_o thus_o that_o such_o become_v lawful_a husband_n or_o wife_n to_o such_o or_o their_o conjugal_a use_n lawful_a believer_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n have_v all_o which_o other_o have_v scil_n lawful_a use_n thereof_o as_o man_n but_o they_o have_v more_o than_o any_o unbelieved_a infidel_n person_n have_v or_o can_v have_v whilst_o infidel_n even_o a_o holy_a use_n thereof_o also_o as_o believer_n to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a scil_n not_o only_o lawful_a for_o so_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o physic_n and_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o other_o but_o holy_a in_o and_o for_o the_o use_n thereof_o each_o one_o which_o have_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n have_v not_o therefore_o a_o holy_a use_n thereof_o to_o the_o impure_a and_o unbelieved_a many_o thing_n as_o plough_v apparel_n conjugal_a cohabitation_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a yet_o
of_o the_o 4_o reason_n against_o such_o put_n away_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 14_o vers_n meet_v it_o be_v to_o strengthen_v that_o reason_n in_o especial_a which_o so_o direct_o meet_v with_o the_o bottom_n scruple_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o very_a clause_n else_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o imagine_v this_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n inference_n if_o you_o put_v away_o husband_n or_o wife_n you_o must_v put_v away_o child_n too_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v a_o apostle_n to_o reason_n impertinent_o and_o unsound_o since_o in_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n of_o spouse_n it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o child_n beget_v of_o they_o be_v also_o put_v away_o for_o 1._o even_o in_o lawful_a divorce_n for_o adultery_n no_o word_n of_o the_o enjoin_v child_n being_n put_v away_o matth._n 19_o &_o chap._n 5._o nor_o be_v it_o so_o practise_a the_o husband_n need_v not_o own_o his_o wife_n bastard_n indeed_o as_o his_o other_o child_n but_o must_v own_o those_o beget_v of_o his_o own_o wife_n before_o her_o divorce_n deut._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o compare_v with_o chap._n 24._o 1._o 2._o the_o child_n lawful_o beget_v partake_v of_o the_o believe_a parent_n as_o well_o as_o pagan_a reason_n will_v plead_v as_o strong_o with_o nature_n and_o more_o strong_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o divorce_a party_n put_v away_o the_o other_o when_o desirous_a to_o abide_v verse_n 12_o 13._o that_o the_o child_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o believe_a party_n as_o suppose_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o high_a and_o holy_a end_n then_o by_o put_v they_o away_o to_o hazard_v their_o own_o child_n soul_n welfare_n 3._o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o weight_n in_o their_o fear_n of_o pollution_n by_o retain_v the_o infidel_n yoke-fellow_n yet_o no_o colour_n of_o pretence_n of_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n by_o retain_v their_o little_a one_o who_o they_o may_v better_v season_n with_o their_o own_o christianisme_n then_o fear_v be_v leaven_v by_o their_o paganism_n or_o the_o like_a there_o need_v not_o therefore_o any_o such_o suppose_a remedy_n of_o pollution_n by_o remove_v their_o child_n also_o as_o for_o that_o parallel_n of_o that_o ezra_n 10_o 44._o with_o this_o case_n it_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a that_o be_v a_o case_n of_o person_n inchurch_v have_v a_o express_a prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_a not_o to_o join_v with_o such_o as_o person_n betwixt_o who_o and_o themselves_o there_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n yet_o do_v it_o this_o be_v a_o case_n of_o person_n all_o of_o one_o sort_n pagan_a when_o first_o marry_v and_o under_o no_o such_o prohibition_n only_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v one_o party_n embrace_v the_o faith_n now_o to_o make_v the_o intervening_a of_o grace_n as_o a_o sole_a occasion_n of_o such_o break_n of_o family_n in_o piece_n be_v sad_a and_o scandalous_a yet_o to_o suppose_v pagan_n to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o prohibition_n as_o the_o jew_n to_o match_n with_o pagan_n have_v be_v to_o make_v they_o whole_o prohibit_v marriage_n at_o all_o 2._o other_o expound_v it_o only_o of_o legitimacy_n or_o illegitimacy_n of_o the_o child_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o spouse_n some_o as_o i._o s._n consider_v the_o believe_a spouse_n as_o such_o in_o both_o effect_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o child_n being_n holy_a or_o lawful_a produce_v tit._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a or_o lawful_a use_n as_o he_o expound_v it_o other_o of_o who_o beza_n speak_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 7._o extend_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o both_o parent_n infidel_n that_o they_o be_v not_o spurious_a but_o legitimate_a which_o he_o refute_v from_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o wherefore_o say_v beza_n shall_v he_o discourse_v of_o bastard_n or_o of_o both_o spouses_n infidel_n which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o wonder_n at_o beza_n as_o quote_v by_o some_o for_o matrimonial_a sanctity_n as_o here_o understand_v if_o take_v of_o civil_a sanctity_n or_o lawfulness_n beza_n profess_o disclaim_v it_o for_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v not_o of_o civil_a policy_n but_o touch_v conscience_n and_o i_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o infidel_n be_v civil_o lawful_a it_o be_v not_o fornication_n before_o god_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o paul_n scope_n discourse_v touch_v conscience_n and_o beza_n profess_o argue_v against_o any_o supposal_n that_o because_o the_o believe_a party_n be_v not_o mention_v verse_n 14._o yet_o that_o therefore_o not_o understand_v in_o the_o present_a case_n as_o such_o as_o some_o expound_v this_o place_n which_o yield_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n one_o a_o believer_n the_o other_o infidel_n but_o say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o consider_v not_o the_o person_n as_o a_o believer_n but_o as_o any_o other_o lawful_a man_n or_o wife_n this_o beza_n by_o argument_n refute_v c._n b._n he_o seem_v to_o propend_v to_o this_o late_a exposition_n that_o the_o apostle_n consider_v they_o not_o here_o as_o one_o a_o believer_n the_o other_o not_o but_o mere_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o for_o the_o conjecture_n of_o i._o s._n it_o have_v already_o appear_v that_o tit._n 1._o 15._o intend_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a lawful_a use_n common_a to_o all_o infidel_n as_o the_o opposition_n show_v but_o to_o the_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a when_o yet_o many_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o so_o here_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o person_n as_o such_o one_o whereof_o be_v a_o believer_n in_o and_o to_o who_o the_o other_o be_v sanctify_v he_o intend_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a lawful_a husband_n or_o wife_n to_o they_o and_o for_o their_o child_n also_o more_o than_o civil_o legitimate_a and_o it_o be_v too_o absurd_a in_o a_o apostle_n to_o lay_v that_o for_o a_o cause_n of_o legitimacy_n which_o be_v not_o but_o god_n ordinance_n rather_o not_o faith_n pagan_n marriage_n be_v as_o lawful_a as_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o reason_n that_o unless_o one_o be_v a_o believer_n the_o child_n be_v bastard_n when_o the_o child_n of_o each_o man_n and_o wife_n pagan_a or_o christian_n be_v as_o adam_n and_o eve_n which_o herein_o be_v radical_o consider_v in_o reference_n to_o all_o such_o like_a couple_n such_o who_o child_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o institution_n in_o general_a approbation_n as_o mal._n 2._o 15._o true_o prove_v this_o be_v unheard_a of_o doctrine_n heb._n 13._o 14._o and_o tend_v rather_o to_o destruction_n in_o all_o family_n where_o such_o doctrine_n shall_v come_v then_o to_o peace_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o ground_n of_o scruple_n in_o these_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n consider_v only_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n what_o need_v they_o trouble_v apostle_n with_o such_o civil_a case_n or_o what_o have_v christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n as_o such_o to_o do_v in_o civil_a matter_n luk._n 12._o 2_o tim._n 2._o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o be_v cumber_v with_o table-service_n act._n 6._o 4._o much_o less_o with_o the_o civil_a law_n intricacy_n and_o whereas_o mal._n 2._o 15._o be_v urge_v as_o a_o proof_n by_o some_o it_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v not_o question_v scil_n legitimacy_n of_o child_n of_o any_o lawful_a man_n and_o wife_n but_o disprove_v such_o a_o tenet_n that_o unless_o the_o couple_n be_v one_o or_o both_o inchurch_v believer_n as_o be_v these_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o their_o child_n be_v not_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n a_o legitimate_a seed_n in_o that_o god_n eye_v all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n as_o conjugal_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o common_a reference_n as_o of_o duty_n in_o common_a of_o love_n care_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o husband_n and_o subjection_n in_o the_o wife_n and_o fidelity_n in_o both_o so_o in_o this_o fruit_n of_o such_o lawful_a conjugal_a fellowship_n legitimacy_n of_o child_n wherein_o both_o party_n as_o lawful_a man_n and_o wife_n have_v equal_a share_n without_o any_o such_o peculiar_a believe_a covenant_n and_o church_n respect_n as_o any_o instrumental_a cause_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o case_n of_o holiness_n of_o child_n arise_v from_o some_o peculiar_a consideration_n of_o some_o one_o parent_n and_o not_o the_o other_o or_o if_o of_o both_o yet_o not_o of_o both_o in_o that_o common_a way_n of_o mere_a civil_a lawfulness_n of_o matrimony_n but_o with_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o the_o other_o opinion_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o consideration_n before_o mention_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o
which_o be_v in_o its_o self_n a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o further_a their_o save_a good_a and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n etc._n etc._n unto_o they_o 1_o pet._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o rom._n 9_o 6._o and_o do_v not_o our_o opposite_n rather_o block_n up_o so_o far_o the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o debar_v believer_n child_n from_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o their_o chief_a good_a by_o deny_v they_o interest_n in_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n the_o which_o be_v such_o a_o mean_n nor_o do_v we_o by_o our_o doctrine_n make_v every_o believer_n a_o abraham_n we_o confess_v many_o thing_n in_o abraham_n covenant_n gen._n 17._o to_o be_v more_o personal_a and_o some_o more_o peculiar_a to_o those_o time_n yet_o this_o no_o way_n infringe_v the_o covenant_n right_o of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n on_o the_o sameness_n of_o that_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o the_o essentials_n of_o it_o then_o there_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a land_n promise_v to_o he_o and_o he_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o temporal_a mercy_n to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 3._o end_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o albeit_o not_o such_o a_o particular_a land_n so_o the_o multiply_a of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o such_o a_o peculiar_a consideration_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o oneness_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o that_o the_o promise_v make_v with_o abraham_n long_o before_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n our_o opposite_n themselves_o be_v judges_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n all_o nation_n in_o his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3._o 8._o yet_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o the_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a seed_n so_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n gen._n 17._o 4_o 5._o he_o never_o say_v so_o to_o isaac_n or_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v not_o they_o therefore_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n that_o god_n will_v become_v a_o god_n as_o to_o they_o so_o to_o their_o seed_n none_o will_v say_v so_o or_o in_o that_o they_o be_v father_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o their_o posterity_n rom._n 11._o 16._o 28._o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v abraham_n or_o that_o those_o jew_n assemble_v deut._n 29._o to_o who_o god_n make_v that_o promise_n of_o circumcise_n their_o seed_n deut._n 30._o 6._o as_o one_o part_n of_o his_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o 14._o so_o ezek._n 37._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o those_o mention_a parent_n and_o child_n so_o be_v jesse_n a_o covenant_n root_n to_o david_n esay_n 11._o 1._o yet_o be_v not_o these_o therefore_o make_v abraham_n no_o more_o be_v inchurch_v believer_n by_o any_o doctrine_n of_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o by_o our_o doctrine_n make_v christ_n body_n such_o a_o body_n or_o make_v such_o confusion_n of_o world_n and_o church_n thereby_o no_o more_o than_o do_v god_n of_o old_a which_o yet_o ordain_v the_o jew_n child_n to_o be_v he_o and_o his_o church_n covenant_n child_n ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21_o 23._o and_o how_o we_o distinguish_v church_n and_o world_n let_v our_o practice_n judge_n and_o our_o doctrine_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n if_o not_o explicit_a yet_o implicit_a to_o distinguish_v the_o political_a church_n and_o its_o member_n from_o all_o other_o 5_o object_n some_o in_o a_o more_o familisticall_a way_n object_n against_o our_o proof_n as_o most_v what_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o they_o make_v account_n be_v not_o valid_a unless_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v come_v over_o in_o the_o new_a answ_n 1._o we_o have_v aswell_o bring_v ground_n of_o these_o conclusion_n touch_v gen._n 17._o from_o the_o new_a testament_n second_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o evacuate_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o 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