the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v those_o who_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n the_o soâ—s_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v those_o that_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o thus_o frame_v the_o principal_a syllogism_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o confutation_n of_o the_o jew_n argue_v from_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jewâ—s_n god_n fail_v in_o his_o promise_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comprehend_v only_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n shut_v out_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o fail_v â—hough_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v reject_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comprehend_v only_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n shut_v out_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o fail_v though_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v reject_v armin._n anal._n cap_n 9_o ad_fw-la rom._n pag._n 781_o let_v any_o now_o judge_v whether_o he_o can_v interpret_v this_o of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o promise_n answer_v 1_o the_o mention_n of_o my_o examine_n of_o arminius_n his_o analysis_n of_o rom._n 9_o be_v little_o less_o than_o vapour_a as_o mr_n blake_n in_o his_o spiteful_a fashion_n term_n it_o but_o a_o necessary_a allegation_n with_o modesty_n to_o clear_v myself_o from_o his_o false_a charge_n that_o i_o have_v late_o preach_v this_o as_o a_o gospel_n â—ruth_n that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o beleiver_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o that_o now_o i_o be_v sudden_o otherwise_o persuade_v if_o the_o reader_n view_v my_o word_n he_o will_v discern_v a_o spirit_n of_o malice_n or_o waywardness_n in_o mr_n blakes_n misrepresent_v of_o my_o action_n 2._o to_o his_o quaere_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o i_o have_v not_o now_o arminius_n his_o book_n to_o discern_v whether_o it_o be_v arminius_n his_o conceit_n or_o not_o nor_o need_v i_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o allege_v it_o as_o of_o my_o own_o search_n but_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o bain_n and_o ames_n and_o i_o find_v in_o that_o edition_n i_o have_v of_o bain_n on_o ephes_n 1_o anno_fw-la 1618._o pag._n 134._o on_o vers_n 5._o that_o he_o say_v that_o arminius_n be_v deceive_v in_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o the_o objector_n who_o objection_n paul_n prevent_v vers_fw-la 6._o do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n conceive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n legal_a which_o he_o refute_v 136_o as_o one_o of_o those_o mistake_n which_o do_v mislead_v arminius_n nor_o do_v mr._n blake_n at_o all_o acquit_v arminius_n from_o this_o mistake_n which_o mr._n bain_n charge_v he_o with_o for_o mr._n bain_n do_v not_o charge_v he_o with_o that_o mistake_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o apostle_n principal_a syllogism_n for_o confutation_n of_o the_o jew_n argue_v from_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n fail_v in_o his_o promise_n but_o in_o the_o frame_n the_o objection_n v._n 6._o as_o if_o the_o jew_n objection_n that_o if_o they_o be_v reject_v who_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n seek_v righteousness_n than_o god_n word_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n to_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n who_o keep_v the_o law_n do_v fail_v which_o mr._n bain_n refute_v and_o show_v that_o the_o objection_n do_v arise_v concern_v god_n word_n about_o their_o natural_a descent_n as_o be_v israel_n and_o abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v the_o same_o which_o i_o allege_v and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o ames_n concern_v the_o cite_a remonstrant_n animadv_n in_o remonstr_n script_n synod_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la ch_n 8._o sect_n 4._o where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n remonstr_n autem_fw-la pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la &_o concesso_fw-la habent_fw-la agi_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-fr sermone_fw-la legis_fw-la sicut_fw-la apparet_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la verbis_fw-la si_fw-la legem_fw-la moses_n non_fw-la violarint_fw-la qui_fw-la legem_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o textu_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la sermone_fw-la promissionis_fw-la qui_fw-la efficax_n est_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la praecognito_o de_fw-la quo_fw-la praecipâ—e_fw-la gloriâ—bantur_fw-la judaei_n semetipsos_fw-la abrahae_fw-la filios_fw-la &_o haerâ—des_fw-la promissionis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la factae_fw-la jactitante_n sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la pauli_n responso_fw-la patet_fw-la so_o that_o if_o the_o reader_n do_v conceive_v that_o arminius_n in_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o mr._n blake_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n not_o of_o the_o law_n yet_o arminius_n may_v conceive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o legal_a covenant_n or_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o mr._n bain_n and_o i_o after_o he_o take_v he_o to_o be_v deceive_v 3._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o arminius_n speak_v in_o my_o own_o dialect_n as_o though_o the_o one_o comment_n have_v be_v spit_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o other_o allege_v arminius_n his_o word_n and_o afâ—er_v his_o three_o quaere_fw-la be_v when_o he_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o apostle_n with_o legal_a justiciaries_n apolog._n pag._n 114._o which_o be_v arminius_n his_o interpretation_n how_o then_o can_v he_o by_o that_o distinction_n of_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n shut_v out_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o legal_a justiciaries_n one_o and_o the_o same_o he_o continue_v his_o spiteful_a language_n and_o calumniate_a course_n for_o 1._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o apol._n pag._n 114._o i_o sâ—y_v one_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n all_o one_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o legal_a justiciaries_n yet_o i_o limit_v this_o speech_n to_o the_o apostle_n speech_n gal._n 4.22_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n that_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8_o i_o spâ—ke_v in_o arminius_n his_o dialect_n as_o if_o my_o comment_n have_v be_v spit_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n yea_o it_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v deprehend_v by_o mr._n blake_n that_o i_o reject_v arminius_n his_o explication_n of_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 8._o in_o that_o i_o except_v exam._n part_v 3._o sect_n 2._o against_o this_o very_a thing_n in_o arminius_n his_o exposition_n &_o do_v recite_v mr._n bains_n word_n who_o grant_v that_o elsewhere_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v for_o legal_a justiciaries_n yet_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o phrase_n rom._n 9.8_o where_o he_o prove_v it_o note_v bare_o natural_a descent_n from_o abraham_n page_n 138_o 139._o 2._o to_o this_o question_n i_o answer_v 1._o i_o shut_v not_o out_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n universal_o from_o the_o promise_n but_o only_o do_v not_o include_v they_o universal_o &_o this_o i_o do_v from_o the_o apostle_n distinction_n not_o understand_v in_o arminius_n his_o sense_n 2_o to_o his_o second_o question_n be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o legal_a justiciaries_n one_o and_o the_o same_o i_o answer_v no._n for_o say_v mr._n blake_n if_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abram_n from_o this_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n as_o mr._n t._n from_o stapleton_n argue_v and_o take_v in_o only_a his_o spiritual_a seed_n how_o can_v he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o answ._n there_o be_v divers_a untruth_n in_o this_o passage_n first_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o i_o do_v argue_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o this_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n 2._o that_o i_o argue_v this_o from_o stapleton_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v most_o false_a nor_o will_v have_v be_v say_v by_o mr_n blake_n if_o he_o have_v any_o care_n to_o refrain_v from_o calumniate_a i_n 3._o nor_o do_v i_o think_v by_o mr._n blakes_n own_o allegation_n of_o stapletons_n worâ—s_n in_o this_o chapter_n from_o whence_o he_o imagine_v i_o borrow_v my_o argue_v that_o stapleton_n himself_o do_v so_o argue_v but_o mr._n blake_n misreport_v he_o also_o my_o assertion_n be_v and_o if_o stapleton_n do_v agree_v with_o i_o i_o like_v it_o not_o the_o worse_o that_o in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n assure_v regeneration_n justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o include_v but_o grant_v that_o many_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v include_v yet_o say_v that_o as_o they_o be_v his_o natural_a seed_n so_o they_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o believe_v or_o election_n and_o that_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o that_o promise_n as_o evangelicall_n be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o that_o this_o the_o
mistake_n he_o shall_v then_o have_v find_v fault_n with_o his_o own_o act_n he_o say_v therefore_o for_o remedy_n of_o such_o complaint_n and_o jar_a a_o second_o covenant_n be_v establish_v which_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plaintless_a and_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v away_o occasion_n of_o complaint_n or_o find_v fault_n because_o it_o provide_v for_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o occasion_n god_n to_o complain_v by_o their_o break_n of_o it_o as_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v do_v which_o be_v faulty_a occasion_v god_n to_o complain_v in_o that_o it_o be_v break_v mr._n c._n say_v it_o be_v faulty_a comparative_o not_o absolute_o and_o his_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v faulty_a because_o of_o its_o imperfect_a manner_n of_o teach_v the_o gospel_n but_o he_o be_v therein_o mistake_v for_o as_o i_o show_v from_o the_o word_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faulty_a because_o of_o the_o complaint_n of_o god_n against_o the_o israelite_n as_o not_o keep_v â—t_a as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 7._o by_o the_o expression_n v._n 8._o prove_v it_o not_o to_o have_v be_v faultless_a that_o be_v without_o complaint_n because_o he_o complain_v of_o they_o v_o 8_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o it_o v_o 9_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n they_o shall_v certain_o have_v do_v because_o that_o provide_v for_o the_o keep_n and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o by_o write_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o forgive_a their_o sin_n 2._o the_o same_o be_v further_a prove_v from_o chap._n 12.18_o etc._n etc._n where_o 1._o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v set_v down_o as_o give_v with_o horror_n to_o show_v that_o it_o beget_v nothing_o but_o affrightment_n even_o in_o the_o best_a moses_n himself_o whereas_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n beget_v joy_n and_o gladness_n before_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v the_o hebrew_n christian_n be_v not_o come_v to_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n v_o 24._o in_o opposition_n to_o moses_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a 3._o from_o ch_z 10_o 29._o where_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v and_o ch_z 13.20_o christ_n bring_v back_o the_o sheep_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o everlasting_a covenant_n this_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v that_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n opposit_o or_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o that_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o goat_n heb._n 9.19_o therefore_o that_o covenant_n be_v not_o everlasting_a nor_o confirm_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o consequency_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o the_o same_o be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o paul_n gal._n 4.24_o where_o he_o say_v agar_n and_o sara_n be_v two_o covenant_n and_o he_o say_v agar_n or_o one_o covenant_n be_v from_o mount_v sinai_n and_o that_o this_o gender_n to_o bondage_n and_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n v_o 25._o call_v they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o such_o as_o be_v beget_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n v_o 29._o to_o be_v cast_v out_o v_o 30._o and_o oppose_v it_o to_o sarah_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n the_o jerusalem_n above_o who_o be_v free_a mother_n of_o all_o believer_n beget_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n child_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o other_o of_o work_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n never_o gender_n to_o bondage_n nor_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n who_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o free_a the_o mother_n of_o believer_n bring_v forth_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n child_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o gospel-grace_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 5._o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 3.12_o he_o say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o promise_v righteousness_n before_o god_n upon_o faith_n but_o by_o work_n v_o 13._o therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o gospel-grace_n 6._o the_o same_o be_v express_v v._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 21_o where_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o promise_n the_o inheritance_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v by_o it_o or_o that_o it_o can_v give_v life_n or_o righteousness_n by_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o life_n righteousness_n and_o inheritance_n be_v by_o it_o the_o like_a be_v gal_n 2.21_o rome_n 4.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o &_o 3_o 20_o 21._o 7._o from_o rome_n 10.5_o where_o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v that_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o this_o he_o make_v opposite_a to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n whence_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o law_n for_o what_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o that_o which_o promise_v life_n by_o do_v the_o law_n nor_o do_v it_o make_v against_o it_o to_o say_v the_o apostle_n v_o 4._o say_v christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o in_o whatsoever_o sense_n that_o be_v mean_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o denomination_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o work_n be_v not_o take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenanter_n or_o the_o consequent_a on_o the_o covenant_n or_o command_v but_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n therefore_o what_o ever_o end_n god_n have_v in_o give_v the_o law_n or_o what_o event_n soever_o fall_v out_o upon_o it_o yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n promise_v righteousness_n upon_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v term_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o of_o gospel-grace_n 8._o from_o rom._n 6.14_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n â—ver_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n which_o suppose_v that_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o under_o grace_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o under_o grace_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o under_o grace_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v iâ—_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v general_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 9_o from_o rome_n 7.4_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n v_o 6_o we_o be_v deliver_v or_o as_o i_o will_v read_v it_o we_o be_v discharge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o law_n even_o the_o moral_a law_n v_o 7._o not_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o a_o husband_n or_o covenant_n on_o which_o we_o depend_v for_o maintenance_n help_n supply_n sentence_n countenance_n reward_n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o or_o deliver_v from_o it_o ergo._fw-la 10._o from_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 6_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n which_o kill_v opposite_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v be_v minister_v and_o five_o 7._o he_o express_o call_v it_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n grave_v in_o stone_n the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n v_o 9_o opposite_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n of_o which_o paul_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d evangelical_n grace_n but_o of_o work_n yea_o mr_n cobbet_n himself_o page_z 65._o the_o covenant_n in_o horeb_n have_v the_o stipulation_n of_o do_v so_o and_o live_v not_o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v imbondage_v show_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n give_v not_o grace_v to_o act_v it_o be_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o assembly_n confess_v of_o faith_n c._n 7._o art_n 2._o ch_n 19_o art_n â—_o cite_v gal_n 3.12_o rom._n 10_o 5_o gal._n 3_o 10_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n to_o show_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n which_o show_v
they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o or_o heed_v not_o what_o they_o cite_v chap._n 19_o art_n 6._o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o as_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n great_a catech_n page_n 25._o the_o regenerate_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n yea_o mr_n m._n his_o word_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n but_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o whip_v they_o to_o christ_n impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v â—rid_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v in_o effect_n make_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n mr_n anthony_n burgess_n when_o he_o distinguish_v vindic_a legis_fw-la lect_n 24._o pag._n 223_o say_v the_o law_n consider_v more_o large_o as_o that_o whole_a doctrine_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o preface_n and_o promise_n adjoin_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o more_o strict_o as_o it_o be_v a_o abstract_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o no_o term_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n abstract_v from_o moses_n his_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n in_o which_o word_n he_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o no_o term_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n 2_o he_o show_v not_o that_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o covenant_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n or_o that_o it_o do_v propound_v or_o promise_v righteousness_n before_o god_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o tell_v we_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v be_v of_o work_n yet_o withal_o he_o deliver_v many_o thing_n which_o show_v he_o will_v also_o have_v they_o look_v at_o christ_n which_o we_o grant_v true_a but_o no_o where_o that_o he_o promise_v righteousness_n through_o christ_n in_o that_o covenant_n mr._n blake_n vindic._n faed_n c_o 24._o pag._n 174._o the_o law_n be_v take_v sometime_o in_o that_o strict_a sense_n as_o contain_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n so_o rom._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o 3.21_o 22._o gal_n 3.18_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o show_v many_o of_o protestant_a writer_n who_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o these_o suffice_v what_o be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o couâ—nant_n but_o from_o some_o adjunct_n of_o it_o as_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v sacrafice_n &_o other_o rite_n appoint_v it_o must_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answer_n the_o sacrafice_n as_o they_o be_v command_v so_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o 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christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n matth._n â—9_n 16._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n though_o he_o know_v he_o can_v not_o have_v life_n that_o way_n and_o five_o 21._o command_v he_o to_o sell_v all_o though_o it_o do_v but_o show_v his_o covetousness_n not_o make_v he_o perfect_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v such_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n not_o from_o god_n end_n for_o if_o so_o than_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v send_v to_o some_o to_o harden_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o end_n be_v to_o to_o condemn_v they_o by_o it_o 4_o that_o god_n begin_v the_o decalogue_n with_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n numb_a 16.22_o yet_o thereby_o be_v not_o prove_v all_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o command_v they_o because_o he_o borough_n they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 3_o the_o plain_a answer_n be_v that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n antecedent_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v often_o object_v that_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n promise_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o but_o he_o promise_v no_o mercy_n but_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o know_v how_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v i_o concieve_v that_o god_n do_v and_o do_v show_v temporal_a mercy_n out_o of_o his_o long_a patience_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n though_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o before_o god_n neither_o psal._n 105.8_o nor_o any_o other_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o to_o abraham_n though_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o a_o 1000_o generation_n yet_o on_o condition_n of_o obedience_n dan._n 9.4_o jerem._n 11.4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o when_o they_o break_v god_n law_n they_o be_v expel_v and_o so_o when_o they_o slay_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vicâ—ard_n he_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21.43_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o natural_a covenant_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o to_o have_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v untrue_o say_v that_o the_o gospelâ—covenant_n gal._n 3.9_o be_v of_o a_o national_a nature_n for_o that_o be_v a_o national_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o be_v all_o the_o people_n descend_v from_o such_o a_o stâ—â—k_n whereas_o v_o 9_o the_o apostle_n by_o say_v so_o than_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n plain_o expound_v who_o he_o mean_v by_o all_o nation_n v._n 8._o to_o wit_n not_o whole_a nation_n but_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n at_o mount_n sinai_n though_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n yet_o it_o hold_v that_o nation_n in_o canaan_n till_o they_o set_v up_o other_o god_n and_o revolt_a from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o upon_o their_o forsake_v idol_n they_o may_v plead_v it_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n or_o continuance_n in_o it_o yea_o god_n do_v condescend_v so_o far_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o man_n that_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v truth_n he_o will_v have_v pardon_v it_o and_o not_o bring_v the_o chaldean_n upon_o it_o to_o burn_v it_o jerem_n 5.1_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n threaten_v and_o execute_v corporal_a punishment_n and_o promise_v reward_n to_o the_o disobey_v or_o obey_v of_o it_o but_o not_o a_o expulsion_n out_o of_o or_o settle_v in_o any_o one_o country_n of_o a_o entire_a nation_n but_o personal_a evil_n or_o reward_n upon_o personal_a disobedience_n or_o obedience_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n admit_v of_o no_o carnal_a hypocrite_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o say_a gal_n 4.21_o 22_o 23._o tho_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o many_o who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v such_o to_o the_o eight_o objection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o in_o the_o heart_n mr._n c._n speak_v thus_o answ._n be_v that_o only_a in_o their_o flesh_n be_v
limitation_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o of_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o withstand_v the_o seducer_n he_o mention_n not_o a_o word_n â—hat_n mention_n their_o prophesy_a nor_o do_v joh._n 7.39_o prove_v every_o believer_n a_o prophet_n nor_o may_v it_o be_v gather_v from_o 1_o thes._n 5.19_o 20._o that_o such_o preach_v which_o we_o must_v suppose_v may_v bring_v we_o something_o that_o be_v not_o good_a be_v call_v prophesy_v but_o that_o something_o may_v be_v term_v prophesy_v which_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n as_o john_n speak_v 1_o epist._n 4.1_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o peter_n exhort_v the_o jew_n act._n 2.38_o to_o repent_v that_o be_v to_o go_v on_o as_o they_o have_v begin_v for_o though_o they_o have_v some_o horror_n of_o conscience_n v_o 37._o yet_o not_o repentance_n unto_o which_o peter_n exhort_v v_o 38._o nor_o do_v any_o word_n use_v by_o peter_n intimate_v that_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o repent_v and_o what_o mr._n c._n add_v to_o the_o clause_n to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o â—od_n shall_v call_v not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o their_o child_n be_v too_o bold_a deal_n with_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o imply_v that_o addition_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o allegation_n of_o psal._n 1.6_o prov._n 10.24_o what_o other_o argument_n for_o mr._n cs._n purpose_n have_v be_v urge_v from_o act._n 2.38_o 39_o have_v be_v large_o answer_v already_o i_o go_v on_o mr._n c._n add_v p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o 98_o 99_o a_o large_a discourse_n in_o whiâ—h_n 1._o there_o be_v p._n 97._o a_o confession_n which_o do_v invincible_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v will_v worship_v and_o his_o speech_n false_a which_o he_o use_v p._n 8â—_n that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o altogether_o silent_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v this_o whoever_o shall_v confine_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o n._n t._n to_o find_v out_o the_o law_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o not_o only_o as_o to_o infant_n baptism_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o for_o if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o n._n t._n then_o the_o n._n â—_o be_v altogether_o silent_a about_o that_o matter_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o than_o it_o be_v will_v worship_v there_o be_v no_o law_n about_o a_o mere_a positive_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n in_o force_n to_o we_o christian_a gentile_n now_o which_o be_v giuâ—n_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v exam._n par_fw-fr 3._o sect_n 12._o pag._n 116_o 117._o review_n par_fw-fr 2._o sect_n 2_o 3._o 2._o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o p._n 97._o a_o false_a and_o dangerous_a speech_n that_o christ_n speak_v so_o little_a in_o his_o n._n t._n concern_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v set_v for_o his_o service_n of_o his_o house_n namely_o because_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o that_o for_o the_o great_a part_n to_o be_v do_v already_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o if_o true_a than_o the_o law_n about_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v our_o rule_n we_o be_v still_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n popish_a prelatical_a ceremony_n be_v still_o justifiable_a a_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n above_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n appeal_v to_o synod_n their_o power_n to_o decide_v controversy_n to_o excommunicate_v a_o national_a church_n constitution_n be_v still_o to_o be_v retain_v for_o these_o or_o that_o which_o be_v proportionable_a to_o these_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n house_n then_o nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n in_o any_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o mr._n c._n allege_v for_o this_o his_o purpose_n not_o luke_o 16.16_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o as_o mr._n c._n fancy_n that_o in_o the_o time_n before_o john_n be_v the_o season_n to_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o law_n since_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o it_o be_v mat._n 11.13_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n until_o john_n prophesy_v that_o be_v foretell_v of_o christ_n come_v as_o future_a but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 16.16_o from_o then_o be_v evangelize_v or_o tell_v as_o good_a tiding_n already_o beguâ—_n to_o be_v aâ—_n diodati_n annot_n on_o mat._n 11.13_o john_n prerogative_n above_o the_o precedent_a prophet_n be_v that_o they_o have_v only_o foretell_v and_o describe_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o present_a salvation_n and_o in_o he_o be_v begin_v the_o evangelical_n ministry_n and_o the_o legal_a and_o figurative_a ministry_n be_v cease_v yet_o if_o mr._n cs._n exposition_n be_v allow_v it_o prove_v not_o that_o in_o the_o law_n or_o old_a testament_n the_o rule_n about_o the_o service_n or_o mere_a positive_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v set_v but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o that_o be_v the_o season_n then_o for_o it_o and_o now_o be_v the_o season_n for_o another_o thing_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o take_v a_o rule_n for_o god_n houâ—e_v in_o mere_a positive_a worship_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o allege_v psal._n 78.1_o by_o mat._n 13.3_o 9_o 35._o prove_v not_o that_o a_o rule_n for_o ritual_n be_v to_o be_v feucht_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n although_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o to_o prove_v doctrine_n about_o the_o gospel_n god_n providence_n moral_a duty_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o mr._n c._n conclude_v pag._n 96._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o both_o testament_n which_o be_v easy_o yield_v sith_o the_o general_a nature_n be_v invariable_a and_o the_o same_o 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pemble_n vind_z fidei_fw-la sect_n 2._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 1_o 2._o allege_v the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v abraham_n who_o have_v not_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n nor_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v mr._n carter_n next_o word_n contradict_v his_o former_a when_o he_o say_v our_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n depend_v not_o upon_o our_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o upon_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n but_o of_o this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o which_o he_o allege_v about_o the_o term_n god_n house_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o and_o separate_z act._n 13.2_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o that_o we_o can_v understand_v they_o without_o the_o old_a testament_n though_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o prove_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o in_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o word_n allusive_a to_o thing_n there_o describe_v the_o old_a testament_n be_v necessary_a but_o not_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o in_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o n._n t._n we_o be_v to_o fetch_v rule_n and_o command_v by_o way_n of_o analogy_n from_o the_o ritual_a command_n of_o the_o old_a mr._n c._n add_v p_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 107_o 108_o 109_o 110_o 111_o 112._o something_o more_o about_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o rom._n 11.24_o mar._n 10.14_o act_n 15.10_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o have_v be_v so_o large_o handle_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o review_n i_o need_v only_o to_o refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o yet_o i_o add_v it_o be_v but_o say_v without_o any_o proof_n that_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o child_n be_v term_v holy_a because_o they_o come_v under_o the_o word_n of_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o word_n be_v confirm_v not_o only_o unto_o abraham_n but_o also_o to_o all_o believer_n gen._n 22.17_o 18._o that_o which_o god_n bless_v he_o sanctify_v and_o separate_v from_o that_o which_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a for_o 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part_n of_o this_o review_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o i_o judge_v it_o surperfluous_a to_o refute_v further_o these_o unprooved_a dictate_v here_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11.24_o be_v term_v natural_a branch_n by_o birth_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n the_o gentile_n the_o wild_a olive_n by_o nature_n as_o neglect_v by_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o ever_o the_o gentile_n ingraff_v be_v make_v natural_a branch_n since_o they_o never_o descend_v from_o abraham_n the_o root_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o enjoy_v save_v grace_n which_o the_o believe_a jew_n have_v call_v v._n 17._o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o gentile_a believer_n child_n enjoy_v the_o outward_a privilege_n the_o jew_n have_v by_o birth_n or_o be_v any_o of_o they_o ingraff_v and_o partaker_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n but_o the_o elect_a and_o believer_n or_o that_o 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the_o faith_n though_o we_o know_v not_o they_o to_o be_v inherent_o holy_a or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mr._n cs._n other_o reason_n pag._n 103._o why_o such_o child_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v holy_a because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n but_o also_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o subject_a recipient_a of_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v another_o unproved_a dictate_v and_o refute_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o the_o former_a be_v refell_v what_o mr._n c._n urge_v against_o my_o sense_n of_o holy_a that_o be_v legitimate_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o it_o have_v be_v but_o affirm_v the_o thing_n be_v show_v to_o be_v false_a in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 16._o and_o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n thus_o reason_v that_o after_o my_o exposition_n except_o one_o of_o the_o marry_a couple_n be_v believer_n their_o child_n be_v bastard_n or_o that_o he_o â—scribed_v the_o sanctification_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o believer_n which_o and_o what_o else_o he_o say_v about_o the_o scruple_n from_o ezra_n 10.11_o and_o 9.12_o be_v so_o full_o answer_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 11_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n that_o i_o think_v mr._n c._n shall_v afore_o he_o have_v print_v his_o sermon_n have_v view_v they_o and_o not_o thus_o have_v print_v these_o stale_a objection_n often_o answer_v without_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o answer_n if_o he_o mean_v candid_o as_o one_o that_o endeavour_v to_o clâ—er_v the_o truth_n but_o mr._n c._n take_v notice_n of_o this_o objection_n against_o the_o basis_n of_o his_o building_n that_o upon_o this_o account_n not_o only_a child_n of_o believer_n but_o also_o nation_n must_v be_v repute_v holy_a because_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o believer_n shall_v be_v blessing_n also_o unto_o nation_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o child_n be_v immediate_o under_o this_o word_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o family_n relation_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v immediate_o under_o that_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v out_o of_o zion_n but_o as_o for_o nation_n they_o be_v under_o it_o in_o a_o remote_a capacity_n by_o mean_n of_o what_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o their_o family_n and_o in_o the_o church_n therefore_o although_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o child_n also_o of_o such_o family_n be_v holy_a yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v holy_a ref._n i_o reply_v the_o objection_n in_o form_n stand_v thus_o they_o which_o come_v under_o the_o word_n of_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o word_n be_v confirm_v not_o only_o unto_o abraham_n but_o also_o to_o all_o believer_n gen._n 22.17_o 18._o &_o 12.2_o 3._o must_v be_v repute_v holy_a this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o mr._n cs._n word_n p._n â—04_n and_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o all_o his_o discourse_n for_o infant_n baptism_n i_o subsume_v but_o nation_n yea_o all_o nation_n come_v under_o the_o word_n of_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o word_n be_v not_o only_o confirm_v unto_o abraham_n but_o also_o to_o all_o believer_n gen._n 22.17_o 18._o &_o 12.2_o 3._o and_o if_o the_o word_n family_n be_v take_v as_o mr._n c._n seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o household_n and_o all_o household_n than_o the_o same_o objection_n be_v concern_v all_o in_o household_n servant_n wife_n as_o well_o as_o child_n they_o come_v under_o the_o bleâ—â—ing_n according_a to_o mr._n cs._n exposition_n ergo_fw-la according_a to_o mr._n cs._n argue_v and_o exposition_n
covenant_n without_o a_o seal_n it_o be_v no_o great_a benefit_n to_o have_v a_o seal_n then_o to_o have_v a_o covenant_n without_o it_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o succeed_v circumcision_n as_o the_o substance_n the_o shadow_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n cirumcision_n col._n 2.11_o and_o his_o bloodshedding_n mat._n 26.28_o heb._n 9.15_o etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o say_v mr._n m._n the_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o our_o privilege_n be_v enlarge_v not_o extenuate_v which_o appear_v partly_o in_o that_o we_o have_v freedom_n in_o what_o be_v burdensome_a to_o they_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o administration_n which_o he_o mean_v of_o circumcision_n by_o his_o allege_v act._n 15.10_o and_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o say_v before_o that_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o for_o that_o 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more_o than_o for_o woman_n now_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n unless_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o circumcision_n yet_o in_o practice_n we_o know_v they_o do_v eat_v it_o and_o if_o they_o eat_v it_o not_o as_o circumcise_a person_n tell_v i_o by_o what_o right_a they_o do_v it_o answ._n i_o have_v prove_v examen_fw-la part_n 3._o s._n 12._o pag._n 112._o postscript_n to_o my_o apology_n s._n 11._o that_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o &_o 10.17_o and_o 12.13_o act_n 20.7_o be_v express_a precept_n and_o example_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o eat_v the_o paseover_n there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v it_o exod_a 12.47_o in_o which_o woman_n be_v mean_v and_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o soul_n v._n 4._o and_o no_o leaven_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o habitation_n v_o 20._o therefore_o either_o woman_n must_v eat_v the_o passeover_n or_o else_o they_o must_v not_o 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a_o plain_a precept_n for_o woman_n to_o eat_v who_o can_v eat_v yea_o further_o say_v mr._n m._n suppose_v some_o word_n in_o the_o institution_n shall_v reach_v the_o jewish_a woman_n yet_o how_o do_v it_o reach_v the_o woman_n gentile_n who_o shall_v prove_v proselyte_n to_o they_o for_o exodus_fw-la chapter_n 12._o verse_n 48_o 49._o there_o be_v order_n take_v for_o the_o male_a stranger_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n that_o take_v order_n for_o the_o stranger_n female_n answer_n it_o be_v say_v verse_n forty_o seven_o that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v it_o and_o the_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v of_o that_o congregation_n and_o verse_n forty_o nine_o it_o be_v say_v one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v homeborn_a and_o unto_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o if_o then_o the_o law_n 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it_o for_o grant_v from_o saint_n paul_n that_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a nor_o scythian_a bond_n nor_o free_a to_o which_o i_o reply_v there_o be_v no_o need_n i_o shall_v show_v any_o such_o privilege_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n seed_n above_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o master_n blake_n shall_v show_v such_o privilege_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o to_o the_o jew_n seed_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o i_o say_v if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o text_n acts._n 2.39_o to_o be_v for_o his_o purpose_n he_o must_v show_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o who_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n be_v mention_v as_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o thus_o attempt_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n add_v to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v he_o plain_o mean_v the_o gentile_n as_o appear_v compare_v ephes._n 2._o and_o though_o i_o take_v not_o the_o boldness_n to_o add_v to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o their_o child_n as_o master_n t._n challenge_v doctor_n h._n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o same_o be_v understand_v there_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v express_v before_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o any_o shall_v grant_v a_o inheritance_n to_o titius_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o caius_n every_o one_o will_v understand_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o caius_n be_v mean_v as_o well_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o titius_n especial_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o grant_n itself_o that_o the_o privilege_n convey_v to_o caius_n be_v as_o ample_a as_o that_o to_o titius_n we_o can_v prove_v the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o those_o grant_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n with_o their_o parent_n the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n can_v be_v exclude_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o appear_v not_o plain_o to_o beza_n annot._n in_o locum_fw-la that_o by_o those_o afar_o off_o act_v 2.39_o be_v mean_v the_o gentile_n but_o rather_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o after_o generation_n or_o those_o in_o the_o dispersion_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o seem_v unlikely_a that_o peter_n do_v then_o consider_v or_o declare_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v so_o averse_a from_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n a_v 10._o or_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v bear_v with_o they_o when_o even_o the_o brethren_n expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o that_o fact_n acts._n 11.3_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acts._n 2.39_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 2.13_o this_o latter_a note_v manifest_o remoteness_n from_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n and_o communion_n the_o former_a remoteness_n from_o they_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v either_o in_o descent_n or_o distance_n of_o place_n however_o be_v it_o resolve_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v mean_v acts._n 2.39_o as_o many_o interpreter_n conceive_v yet_o it_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n to_o add_v to_o the_o text_n and_o to_o their_o child_n and_o not_o much_o less_o in_o master_n bl._n that_o it_o be_v understand_v when_o there_o be_v neither_o word_n in_o the_o text_n nor_o defect_n of_o sense_n without_o it_o nor_o any_o ancient_a copy_n which_o necessitate_v that_o addition_n or_o supplement_n and_o for_o master_n blakes_n case_n in_o law_n it_o be_v not_o opposite_a for_o act_v 2.39_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o grant_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o but_o only_o a_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n nor_o i_o think_v intention_n in_o peter_n in_o those_o word_n to_o extend_v to_o any_o other_o than_o be_v then_o existent_a but_o if_o it_o be_v opposite_a yet_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v their_o mind_n either_o by_o such_o experience_n in_o lawcase_n oâ—_n converse_v with_o lawyer_n with_o who_o i_o sometime_o live_v i_o presume_v they_o will_v say_v otherwise_o then_o master_n blake_n that_o a_o grant_v of_o a_o inheritance_n to_o titius_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o caius_n without_o mention_v his_o heir_n be_v not_o a_o grant_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o caius_n no_o not_o though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v the_o privilege_n convey_v to_o caius_n be_v as_o ample_a as_o that_o to_o titius_n as_o for_o what_o master_n blake_n tell_v we_o he_o and_o other_o can_v prove_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gentile_n grant_v in_o the_o gospel_n equal_a to_o the_o jew_n i_o yield_v it_o if_o mean_v of_o believe_v jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o save_v spititual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o ephes._n 3.6_o but_o mean_v as_o master_n blake_n will_v have_v it_o of_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o the_o initial_a seal_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o vain_a brag_n neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o have_v yet_o prove_v it_o or_o that_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n child_n be_v or_o be_v universal_o under_o the_o pronise_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v evangelical_n with_o their_o believe_a parent_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n i_o know_v no_o more_o about_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o in_o that_o ch_n to_o be_v answer_v i_o return_v to_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o exception_n ch_z 43._o pag._n 393._o he_o thus_o dictate_v after_o his_o fashion_n child_n as_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v call_v or_o no_o be_v he_o know_v with_o we_o a_o contradiction_n child_n be_v call_v in_o their_o parent_n call_v and_o we_o say_v they_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o they_o be_v visible_a church-member_n till_o they_o reject_v the_o covenant_n and_o deny_v their_o membership_n to_o which_o i_o say_v i_o know_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v for_o truth_n and_o contradiction_n with_o paedobaptist_n which_o be_v neither_o truth_n nor_o contradiction_n but_o this_o conceit_n that_o jew_n child_n uncalled_a as_o call_v be_v mean_v act_v 2.39_o be_v a_o contradiction_n i_o have_v not_o so_o mean_v a_o opinion_n of_o master_n blakes_n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n intellectual_n as_o to_o imagine_v they_o will_v own_v it_o till_o master_n blake_n vent_v this_o foppery_n which_o how_o vain_a it_o be_v be_v show_v above_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o be_v secure_a of_o ever_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o foolery_n as_o this_o of_o master_n blake_n child_n be_v call_v in_o their_o parent_n call_v till_o i_o read_v the_o like_a in_o his_o brother_n baxter_n vain-mocktitled-book_n plain_a script_n proof_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 3._o that_o he_o that_o convert_v the_o parent_n make_v both_o he_o and_o his_o infant_n disciple_n to_o which_o i_o have_v say_v somewhat_o in_o my_o review_n part_n 2._o sect_n 12._o and_o for_o the_o other_o speech_n that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o they_o be_v visible_a church-member_n till_o they_o reject_v the_o covenant_n and_o deny_v their_o membership_n it_o contain_v sundry_a inconsistency_n with_o paedobaptist_n hypothesis_n for_o first_o they_o say_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o visible_a church-member_n as_o they_o child_n as_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v call_v or_o no_o be_v he_o know_v with_o we_o a_o contradiction_n say_v master_n blake_n here_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v in_o â—ovenant_n and_o visible_a church-member_n while_o they_o quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la include_v de_fw-la omni_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la but_o they_o be_v so_o when_o they_o reject_v the_o covenant_n the_o relation_n to_o their_o parent_n cease_v not_o then_o therefore_o neither_o their_o church-membership_a if_o the_o hypothesis_n be_v true_a second_o they_o suppose_v the_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o believer_n child_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o be_v their_o god_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o this_o promise_n require_v no_o other_o condition_n but_o the_o parent_n faith_n no_o condition_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o then_o it_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o infant_n therefore_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n be_v not_o a_o visible_a church-member_n god_n keep_v not_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v according_a to_o their_o hypothesis_n and_o so_o they_o do_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n three_o they_o magnify_v the_o privilege_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n they_o inveigh_v against_o antipaedobaptists_a as_o rob_v they_o thereof_o and_o parent_n of_o their_o comfort_n though_o they_o grant_v the_o parent_n as_o much_o ground_n
be_v make_v good_a wheresoever_o they_o have_v inhabit_v or_o sojourn_v the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v over_o and_o above_o add_v to_o it_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o m._n t._n for_o his_o dislike_n of_o chamier_n be_v expression_n call_v it_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v little_a to_o purpose_n psalm_n 105.10_o 15._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n circumcision_n must_v be_v the_o covenant_n and_o not_o a_o seal_n appendant_a to_o it_o see_v circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 17_o 10._o mr._n t._n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o thâ—se_a scripture_n metonymy_n answ._n i_o find_v chamier_n lib._n de_fw-la baptis_fw-la cap._n 10._o sect._n 23._o saying_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o covenant_n but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o produce_v any_o warrant_n from_o the_o text_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o to_o call_v it_o so_o nor_o that_o he_o do_v any_o other_o way_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o the_o word_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n which_o he_o call_v the_o covenant_n be_v ill_o explain_v of_o earthly_a happiness_n either_o as_o the_o chief_a or_o only_a happiness_n there_o mean_v which_o he_o prove_v from_o matth_n 22.32_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o force_n in_o this_o reason_n the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v add_v v_o 8._o over_o and_o above_o the_o promise_n v_o 7._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o appendix_n and_o not_o the_o covenant_n for_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o promise_n v_o 7._o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o cause_n it_o be_v add_v over_o and_o above_o the_o promise_n v_o 4._o add_v as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n which_o be_v term_v god_n covenant_n with_o he_o gen._n 18.8_o yea_o i_o think_v the_o argument_n be_v good_a to_o the_o contrary_a the_o promise_n gen._n 17.8_o be_v add_v over_o and_o above_o the_o promise_n v_o 7._o and_o close_v with_o this_o epiphoneme_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o a_o main_a part_n of_o it_o nor_o because_o the_o promise_n v_o 7._o may_v have_v be_v make_v good_a wheresoever_o they_o have_v inhabit_v or_o sojourn_v do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o promise_n v_o 8._o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o the_o promise_n v_o 4._o that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n since_o the_o promise_n v_o 7._o may_v have_v be_v make_v good_a though_o he_o have_v be_v father_n of_o one_o nation_n only_o mr._n blake_n do_v not_o right_o form_v my_o reason_n from_o psalm_n 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o thus_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o but_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect._n 2._o the_o psalmist_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n psalm_n 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o only_o a_o appendix_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o then_o circumcision_n must_v be_v the_o covenant_n for_o it_o be_v confess_o call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o by_o a_o metonimy_n and_o v_o 11._o show_v it_o where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o but_o it_o cannor_n be_v expound_v by_o a_o metonimy_n psalm_n 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o 1._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o can_v with_o any_o good_a sense_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n according_a to_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o metonimy_n beside_o 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o what_o inconstancy_n to_o myself_o give_v and_o take_v not_o know_v what_o to_o determine_v be_v in_o those_o speech_n or_o in_o that_o other_o which_o he_o most_o except_v against_o yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v do_v i_o eiâ—her_o by_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v evangelical_n say_v that_o they_o be_v pure_o euâ—ngelical_n not_o mix_v or_o by_o doubt_v whether_o they_o may_v be_v call_v simple_o evanglical_a revoke_v what_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v evangelical_n i_o think_v mr._n black_a will_n as_o soon_o extract_v water_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n as_o such_o inference_n from_o my_o word_n young_a legician_n do_v know_v that_o to_o argue_v a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la
of_o they_o for_o in_o the_o evangelical_n sense_n to_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v god_n he_o promise_v to_o justify_v they_o to_o regenerate_v they_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o eternal_a life_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n own_o reason_v luke_n 20.37_o 38._o where_o he_o infer_v from_o god_n avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n his_o live_n to_o god_n &_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o apostle_n inference_n rom._n 4.16_o from_o thence_o that_o righteousness_n be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o determine_v they_o to_o be_v elect_a people_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v god_n heb._n 8_o 10_o etc._n etc._n but_o god_n do_v not_o promise_n to_o every_o believer_n child_n to_o justify_v regenerate_v and_o raise_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o if_o he_o do_v promise_v it_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o to_o say_v he_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o any_o and_o to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n whereas_o many_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v never_o justify_v regenerate_v nor_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o eternal_a life_n he_o perform_v it_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o elect_a person_n and_o to_o none_o other_o therefore_o none_o other_o be_v mean_v there_o by_o abraham_n seed_n in_o the_o evangelical_n sense_n 8_o last_o the_o word_n of_o john_n baptist_n matth_n 3.9_o when_o he_o see_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n say_v to_o they_o and_o think_v not_o so_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n do_v evince_n â—_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v person_n though_o raise_v by_o god_n of_o stone_n without_o natural_a generation_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gen._n 17.7_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v 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17.7_o as_o evangelicall_n belong_v be_v true_a believer_n or_o the_o elect_a only_o be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n blakes_n answer_v vindic._n foe_v ch_z 36._o and_o mr._n sidenhams_n exercit._fw-la ch_n 6._o to_o my_o allegation_n of_o rome_n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 4._o mr._n blake_n undertake_v to_o give_v a_o answer_n vindic._n foe_v ch_n 36._o and_o first_o have_v belie_v i_o as_o borrow_v from_o stapleton_n the_o jesuit_n and_o learning_n to_o a_o â—air_a to_o follow_v he_o though_o to_o my_o remembrance_n i_o never_o read_v that_o passage_n in_o he_o which_o he_o allege_v nor_o make_v any_o use_n of_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o work_n in_o that_o book_n of_o i_o he_o proceed_v thus_o in_o his_o scoff_a calumniate_a fashion_n like_o a_o satirist_n rather_o than_o a_o disputant_n we_o have_v drink_v up_o the_o protestant_n poison_n and_o mr._n t._n his_o great_a care_n be_v to_o preserve_v his_o party_n by_o the_o jesuit_n antidote_n be_v be_v whole_o behold_v to_o they_o for_o the_o receipt_n which_o be_v mr._n blakes_n manifest_a calumny_n as_o the_o quotation_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3_o sect_n 4._o in_o which_o he_o may_v see_v that_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o most_o eminent_a protestant_n and_o allege_v but_o one_o papist_n and_o he_o no_o jesuit_n but_o one_o of_o the_o better_a note_n and_o since_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o forego_n section_n do_v full_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v treble_a the_o number_n if_o need_n be_v but_o i_o find_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o endeavour_v the_o satisfy_n of_o such_o eager_a and_o through_o prejudice_n selfe-blinding_a antagonist_n as_o mr._n blake_n be_v i_o can_v if_o i_o like_v such_o art_n as_o mr._n blake_n use_v tell_v mr_n blake_n he_o borrow_v from_o the_o jesuit_n bellarmin_n who_o against_o peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o universal_a concern_v the_o child_n of_o beleiver_n but_o have_v place_n only_o in_o the_o predestinate_a reply_n this_o be_v say_v without_o proof_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v absolute_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o predestination_n in_o that_o whole_a chapter_n but_o mr_n blake_n promise_v i_o square_a deal_n in_o the_o examine_v my_o argument_n and_o set_v down_o my_o word_n at_o length_n and_o then_o in_o stead_n of_o answer_v it_o puts_z divers_z quaere_n to_o i_o yield_v first_o to_o i_o that_o the_o text_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v in_o that_o place_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o bring_v into_o question_n by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o say_v he_o how_o bain_n and_o ameâ—_n come_v to_o the_o name_n of_o remonstrant_n i_o have_v think_v they_o have_v be_v on_o the_o party_n that_o be_v call_v contra-remonstrants_a answer_n and_o so_o also_o do_v i_o and_o therefore_o call_v they_o the_o answerer_n of_o arminius_n and_o the_o cite_a remonstrant_n not_o remonstrant_n as_o mr._n blake_n not_o hee_v my_o word_n suggest_v as_o one_o not_o willing_a to_o omit_v any_o thing_n whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n which_o may_v render_v i_o odious_a or_o contemptible_a 2._o say_v he_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o arminius_n conceive_v that_o the_o covenant_n there_o speak_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o promise_n i_o be_o sure_a in_o his_o analysis_n on_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n of_o which_o mr._n t._n shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a little_o less_o than_o vapour_a of_o his_o examination_n of_o it_o in_o oxford_n apolog._n page_n 131._o he_o speak_v in_o another_o manner_n even_o in_o mr._n t._n his_o own_o dialect_n as_o though_o the_o one_o comment_n have_v be_v spit_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o other_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o
the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n in_o general_a be_v the_o root_n of_o his_o error_n about_o baptism_n or_o at_o least_o much_o strengthen_v it_o and_o there_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o refute_v they_o since_o that_o time_n mr._n bl_n have_v renew_v his_o exception_n vindic_n great_a ch_n 7._o to_o which_o as_o touch_v upon_o mr_n b._n about_o the_o thing_n seal_v and_o manner_n of_o seal_v mr_n b._n have_v reply_v in_o his_o apology_n against_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n sect._n 60_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 115._o because_o of_o mr_n b_v censure_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o passage_n in_o mr_n blakes_n answer_v to_o my_o letter_n ch_n 15._o &_o in_o my_o postscript_n sect._n 21._o and_o leave_v mr._n b._n who_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o my_o write_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o prejudice_n against_o i_o and_o the_o cause_n i_o maintain_v and_o other_o to_o conceive_v of_o my_o book_n as_o they_o please_v i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v 1._o that_o i_o discern_v no_o such_o true_a worth_n in_o mr_n blakes_n mention_v passage_n which_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o rather_o sundry_a that_o darken_v it_o the_o show_v of_o which_o now_o will_v be_v but_o a_o digression_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o three_o position_n set_v down_o by_o mr_n blake_n which_o do_v contradict_v anything_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 4._o sect_n 5._o for_o i_o say_v not_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n absolute_a not_o conditional_a but_o that_o god_n seal_v not_o upon_o condition_n person_n agnize_v the_o covenant_n as_o mr_n m._n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 49_o nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o the_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n and_o acceptation_n of_o iâ—_n be_v common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_a but_o that_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o as_o i_o say_v before_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v common_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o term_v symbolise_v with_o arminian_n not_o that_o which_o mr._n blake_n set_v down_o 3._o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o i_o have_v need_n to_o make_v any_o further_a reply_n to_o mr._n blake_n therein_o nor_o to_o the_o six_o argument_n he_o bring_v vindic._n foe_v ch_n 7._o to_o prove_v sacrament_n seal_v conditional_o and_o for_o the_o fling_v mr_n blake_n have_v at_o some_o speâ—ches_n of_o i_o i_o shall_v brief_o return_v answer_n those_o word_n of_o i_o i_o like_v not_o to_o call_v the_o sacrament_n a_o conditional_a seal_n for_o that_o which_o seal_n do_v assure_v and_o suppose_v the_o condition_n in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o which_o be_v call_v conditional_a seal_n be_v not_o seal_v but_o offer_v or_o propound_v or_o represent_v but_o about_o this_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v mr._n bl._n leave_v out_o the_o late_a word_n thus_o opposeâ—h_o then_o our_o lawyer_n have_v a_o long_a time_n decive_v we_o who_o have_v give_v we_o precedent_n as_o they_o call_v they_o for_o obligation_n under_o seal_n to_o run_v in_o these_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o obligation_n be_v such_o and_o after_o a_o indication_n of_o the_o condition_n to_o conclude_v and_o close_o up_o all_o then_o this_o present_a obligation_n to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n or_o else_o to_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n seal_v we_o see_v leave_v the_o condition_n to_o i_o doubtful_a whereto_o i_o reply_v neither_o i_o nor_o the_o lawyer_n do_v deceive_v mr_n blake_n but_o he_o deceive_v himself_o the_o word_n of_o the_o precedent_n do_v intimate_v that_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o obligation_n be_v conditional_a and_o be_v leave_v doubtful_a not_o that_o the_o seal_n be_v conditional_a which_o do_v absolute_o assure_v or_o testify_v the_o obligation_n or_o as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o he_o that_o seal_v which_o be_v not_o future_a but_o present_a and_o so_o not_o conditional_a mr_n baxter_n apol._n against_o mr_n blake_n sect._n 77._o i_o never_o hear_v of_o nor_o know_v a_o conditional_a seal_n in_o the_o world_n though_o i_o have_v oft_o hear_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o obligation_n and_o collation_n of_o right_a to_o be_v conditional_a which_o be_v not_o only_o separate_v from_o the_o terminus_fw-la proximus_fw-la of_o seal_v but_o also_o be_v direct_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_n testament_n etc._n etc._n only_o and_o but_o remote_o of_o the_o seal_n inasmuch_o as_o that_o seal_n be_v a_o full_a own_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o conveyance_n yet_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o conditional_a seal_n may_v be_v imagine_v in_o a_o word_n a_o conditional_a engagement_n or_o obligation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o frequent_a a_o conditional_a seal_n or_o seal_v be_v another_o thing_n but_o unknown_a there_o be_v other_o thing_n at_o i_o as_o calumniate_a mr._n m._n concern_v his_o word_n as_o symbolise_v with_o the_o arminian_n which_o i_o shall_v acquit_v myself_o from_o in_o answer_v mr_n b._n and_o that_o mr_n b_v questionist_n and_o myself_o be_v both_o of_o one_o pitch_v both_o for_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n and_o stand_v equal_o affect_v to_o mr._n bl._n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o opinion_n which_o intimate_v as_o if_o he_o be_v persuade_v i_o be_v that_o questionist_n who_o i_o profess_v to_o be_v unknown_a to_o i_o and_o be_v disaffect_v to_o mr._n blakes_n person_n though_o i_o know_v not_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v any_o disaffection_n to_o he_o and_o for_o my_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o conclusion_n that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o much_o knowledge_n as_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o mr_n blakes_n and_o mr_n b_v plea_n for_o infant-baptism_n and_o for_o his_o flirt_n or_o scoff_n at_o the_o wide_a stand_v open_a of_o the_o door_n in_o my_o night_n sacrament_n i_o think_v my_o action_n justifiable_a in_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n at_o night_n as_o christ_n do_v with_o such_o note_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v thereon_o in_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o and_o relate_v it_o so_o distinct_o v_o 23_o 25._o my_o admit_v none_o but_o baptised_a person_n after_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o mr_n blakes_n own_o word_n though_o somewhat_o misrepresent_v my_o tenant_n vindic._n foe_v ch_n 23._o nor_o do_v i_o admit_v any_o one_o other_o profession_n to_o baptism_n than_o be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o time_n by_o man_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o if_o any_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v justifiable_a by_o paul_n action_n act_v 16.33_o his_o fling_n also_o which_o he_o have_v vindic._n foe_v ch_n 17._o p._n 126._o show_v the_o same_o satirical_a vein_n when_o he_o say_v i_o establish_v a_o new_a conditional_a covenant_n against_o the_o new_a testament_n light_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v i_o establish_v in_o that_o sense_n i_o do_v it_o according_a to_o plain_a new_a testament_n light_n and_o censure_v these_o word_n the_o not_o teach_n one_o another_o speak_v of_o heb._n 8_o 11._o be_v mean_v of_o that_o obscure_a teach_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n apol._n pag._n 154._o say_v somewhat_o magisterial_o after_o my_o manner_n whereas_o neither_o can_v i_o well_o dilate_v then_o be_v straighten_a in_o time_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n there_o be_v but_o on_o the_o by_o and_o enough_o be_v say_v by_o i_o in_o those_o word_n answerable_o to_o the_o occasion_n and_o i_o conceive_v understand_v man_n will_v gather_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o interpretation_n from_o those_o few_o word_n which_o be_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v there_o declare_v contradistinct_a to_o that_o in_o horeb_n as_o the_o writing_n the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v mention_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o write_n in_o stone_n so_o the_o teach_n be_v mention_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o obscure_a teach_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o i_o say_v not_o magisterial_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o mr._n bl._n miscensure_n i_o this_o be_v enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o to_o answer_v these_o flirt_n of_o mr._n bl._n four_o i_o add_v that_o i_o find_v sundry_a passage_n in_o mr._n bl._n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o my_o word_n as_o answer_v to_o my_o letter_n pag._n 99_o that_o baptism_n assure_v actual_o when_o man_n do_v believe_v pag._n 102._o out_o of_o mr._n ball_n they_o that_o be_v true_o in_o covenant_n obtain_v the_o high_a blessing_n p._n 106._o this_o covenant_n of_o jeremies_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o
of_o i_o to_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a benefit_n be_v make_v to_o infant_n that_o be_v not_o â—lest_v answer_n my_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o it_o be_v then_o and_o have_v upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o charge_n review_v the_o note_n of_o the_o dispute_n which_o though_o very_o imperfect_a i_o have_v yet_o by_o i_o i_o find_v not_o but_o that_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o dispute_n i_o answer_v mr._n b._n right_o though_o he_o have_v most_o shameful_o and_o unbrotherlike_o misrepresent_v i_o to_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o have_v drive_v i_o to_o gross_a absurdity_n which_o have_v acquit_v myself_o from_o in_o my_o prâ—cursor_n sect._n 17._o he_o reply_v nothing_o to_o that_o section_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o tacit_a confession_n of_o his_o unworthy_a abuse_n of_o i_o and_o i_o do_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o i_o find_v so_o little_a of_o brotherly_a love_n to_o i_o or_o common_a ingenuity_n in_o his_o insolent_a carriage_n towards_o i_o at_o the_o dispute_n and_o his_o relation_n of_o i_o and_o of_o the_o dispute_n in_o print_n that_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v have_v find_v better_o deal_n from_o a_o jesuit_n than_o from_o he_o and_o though_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o excellent_a preacher_n and_o writer_n in_o practical_a point_n yet_o i_o find_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o superficial_a disputer_n and_o a_o slight_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n but_o to_o the_o point_n four_o thing_n mr._n b._n it_o seem_v mislike_n in_o my_o answer_n 1._o that_o i_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o conditional_a to_o declare_v myself_o more_o full_o it_o be_v requisite_a i_o shall_v show_v what_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n i_o make_v not_o conditional_a there_o be_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o redemption_n regeneration_n justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n glorification_n the_o condition_n imagine_v as_o presuppose_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o be_v either_o the_o well_o use_v natural_a ability_n as_o forego_v the_o promise_n of_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n or_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o forego_v justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n glorification_n the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v conditional_a in_o respect_n of_o these_o late_a save_a grace_n and_o the_o condition_n mention_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promiser_n intention_n and_o act_n in_o the_o event_n certain_a necessary_a and_o infallible_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o grant_v the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n conditional_a that_o be_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o none_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n but_o on_o condition_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n nor_o glorification_n but_o on_o condition_n of_o perseverance_n therein_o yet_o that_o these_o condition_n be_v not_o uncertain_a in_o the_o event_n or_o leave_v to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o do_v by_o themselves_o but_o by_o god_n intention_n and_o act_n certain_o to_o be_v accomplish_v or_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v conditional_a that_o be_v â—o_z as_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o of_o these_o grace_n be_v make_v the_o well_o use_v natural_a ability_n or_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o late_a save_a grace_n be_v uncertain_a in_o the_o event_n notwithstanding_o the_o promiser_n intention_n and_o act_n and_o thus_o i_o deny_v the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o be_v conditional_a more_o brief_o i_o deny_v the_o promise_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n to_o presuppose_v some_o well_o use_v our_o natural_a ability_n or_o that_o justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n glorification_n be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o our_o repentance_n faith_n obedience_n perseverance_n leave_v by_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o and_o not_o promise_v as_o certain_a in_o the_o event_n which_o be_v the_o arminian_n sense_n yet_o deny_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v absolute_a so_o as_o that_o god_n promise_v that_o a_o elect_a person_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n without_o a_o fore_a faith_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o the_o antinomian_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o mr._n b._n mislike_v in_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o though_o some_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a yet_o it_o be_v all_o together_o that_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n but_o this_o speech_n if_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o exception_n mr._n b._n must_v except_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o do_v express_o call_v all_o together_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 8.10_o say_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v and_o have_v recite_v all_o together_o he_o add_v v_o 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o like_a be_v heb._n 10.16_o the_o three_o thing_n mislike_v in_o my_o answer_n be_v and_o the_o lead_a promise_n be_v noâ—_n conditional_a therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o conditional_a but_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o except_v against_o this_o since_o â—t_a be_v usual_a and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o logic_n rule_n to_o determinate_a from_o the_o more_o famous_a part_n or_o chief_a part_n as_o a_o visible_a church_n be_v call_v holy_a or_o of_o saint_n even_o in_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o from_o the_o better_a part_n a_o field_n of_o corn_n where_o be_v much_o tear_v do_v not_o paedobaptist_n usual_o call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o eovenant_n of_o grace_n though_o there_o be_v other_o promise_n than_o of_o save_a grace_n and_o what_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o save_a grace_n there_o be_v make_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o word_n express_v other_o thing_n and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o what_o i_o say_v i_o urge_v 1._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o be_v not_o only_o the_o lead_a promise_n but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o comprehensive_a promise_n include_v or_o infer_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o therefore_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n because_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o those_o and_o those_o only_o he_o promise_v the_o late_a to_o who_o he_o promise_v the_o former_a yea_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o assure_v that_o he_o will_v not_o write_v his_o law_n in_o stone_n as_o he_o do_v before_o but_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n 2._o that_o where_o lukeâ—_n 72_o 73._o he_o put_v it_o to_o be_v in_o this_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v absolute_a that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o we_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n without_o fear_n we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n v_o 73_o 74_o 75._o the_o four_o thing_n mislike_v in_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a palpable_a error_n of_o mr._n b._n to_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a benefit_n be_v make_v to_o infant_n that_o be_v not_o elect_v if_o i_o understand_v mr._n m._n he_o count_v it_o a_o gross_a error_n when_o he_o disclaim_v this_o assertion_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n defence_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 116._o and_o mr._n g._n when_o in_o his_o vindic._n pâ—â—dob_n p._n 12._o he_o say_v of_o this_o conclusion_n that_o infant_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o respect_n of_o save_a grace_n you_o know_v the_o conclusion_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v so_o manifest_o against_o protestant_n principle_n and_o experience_n that_o no_o protestant_n can_v hold_v it_o but_o mr._n b._n it_o be_v like_a will_v not_o be_v convince_v by_o man_n saying_n let_v we_o try_v what_o we_o can_v do_v by_o argument_n 1._o the_o promise_n of_o save_a benefit_n be_v make_v only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o save_v benefit_n be_v bestow_v but_o to_o elect_v infant_n only_o they_o be_v bestow_v ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a it_o be_v manifest_a falsehood_n and_o unfaithfulness_n to_o promise_v and_o not_o to_o perform_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o experience_n and_o scripture_n that_o god_n save_v none_o but_o the_o elect_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o palpable_a error_n as_o charge_v god_n with_o lie_v to_o say_v that_o his_o
the_o lord_n supper_n for_o even_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n of_o mr._n b._n plain_a script_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 296._o to_o prove_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o mutual_a engage_v sign_n when_o he_o say_v receive_v the_o element_n be_v â—ur_n engage_v sign_n that_o we_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o only_a saviour_n and_o lord_n as_o give_v be_v god_n siâ—n_o that_o he_o give_v we_o christ_n the_o seal_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v to_o a_o thing_n fulfil_v that_o he_o receive_v christ_n and_o of_o the_o giver_n that_o he_o give_v he_o 6._o say_v mr._n t._n the_o covenant_n seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o plain_o propound_v unquestionable_a covenant_n but_o this_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v not_o such_o but_o very_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a and_o the_o most_o learned_a can_v agree_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n â—herefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v speak_v my_o judgement_n of_o this_o in_o the_o appendix_n of_o my_o aphorism_n the_o place_n allege_v to_o prove_v a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n some_o learned_a divine_n i_o say_v do_v not_o prove_v it_o because_o he_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n there_o mention_v may_v be_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o newness_n and_o softness_n or_o though_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n there_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v there_o to_o which_o end_n they_o cite_v deut._n â—0_n where_o god_n promise_v the_o very_a same_o blessing_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n on_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v here_o think_v to_o be_v promise_v absolute_o mr._n t._n can_v not_o understand_v mr._n blake_n about_o this_o answer_n if_o mr_n b._n mean_v by_o unquestionable_a covenant_n that_o which_o no_o learned_a man_n have_v question_v the_o major_n be_v false_a and_o must_v be_v revoke_v by_o mr._n b._n if_o he_o 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what_o mr._n c._n bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n what_o he_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o those_o jew_n rome_n 9.4_o on_o who_o yet_o the_o word_n take_v no_o save_a effect_n v_o 6._o be_v not_o right_a for_o five_o 4._o be_v not_o mean_v by_o the_o promise_n he_o promise_v by_o excellency_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal_n 3.14_o give_v to_o abraham_n v_o 17._o distinct_a from_o the_o law_n v_o 18._o but_o the_o peculiar_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o obey_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v possess_v canaan_n live_v long_o in_o it_o and_o prosperous_o as_o deut_n 5.16_o and_o 28.3_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v say_v rome_n 9.4_o be_v mean_v of_o what_o be_v proper_a co_fw-la the_o israelite_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v establish_v or_o make_v a_o law_n on_o better_a promise_n heb_n 8.6_o and_o the_o phrase_n rome_n 9.6_o not_o as_o if_o the_o woâ—d_n of_o god_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n which_o be_v word_n by_o word_n not_o as_o if_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v not_o be_v that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v yield_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fall_v or_o be_v not_o verify_v be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n five_o 4_o but_o of_o the_o promise_v mention_v five_o 8._o to_o wit_n that_o gen_n 17.7_o which_o he_o do_v not_o say_v do_v belong_v to_o any_o external_o on_o who_o it_o have_v no_o save_v effect_n but_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v verify_v and_o make_v good_a to_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v who_o in_o goâ—s_n intention_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a caâ—led_v therefore_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n v_o â—_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o promise_n not_o to_o every_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o natural_a generation_n in_o particular_a not_o to_o ishmael_n nor_o esau._n nor_o be_v it_o right_n which_o he_o add_v hence_o rome_n 9.4_o by_o opposition_n to_o the_o gentile_n hey_o the_o jew_n mean_v v_a 4._o where_o those_o which_o be_v not_o stranger_n to_o the_o church_n but_o of_o it_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n i_o grant_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n but_o in_o the_o same_o eph._n 2_o 11_o 12._o but_o that_o all_o the_o gentile_a believer_n and_o their_o child_n be_v then_o that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o be_v not_o a_o â—ight_a collection_n for_o as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncircumcised_a in_o the_o flesh_n so_o thâ—y_o be_v still_o nor_o be_v they_o ever_o of_o the_o polity_n of_o israel_n and_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o the_o word_n promise_n be_v place_v thus_o as_o some_o place_n it_o not_o have_v hope_n of_o the_o promise_n they_o may_v be_v still_o say_v to_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n however_o if_o then_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o none_o but_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mr._n c._n add_v hence_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o all_o deut._n 29_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o speak_v there_o of_o that_o solemn_a renewall_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o deut._n 30_o 6_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 14._o compare_v with_o rom._n 10_o 6_o 7_o 8._o evince_v answer_n the_o more_o ample_a discuss_v this_o place_n and_o vindicate_v my_o exception_n from_o what_o mr._n b._n reply_n i_o reserve_v till_o i_o answer_v his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o c._n 17_o and_o his_o corrective_a sect._n 5._o for_o present_v i_o say_v if_o god_n do_v make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o all_o and_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o deut_n 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62_o 63._o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o proper_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o investure_n of_o his_o covenant_n annex_v scil_n thy_o covenant_n the_o church_n covenant_n abractive_o consider_v v_o 61._o see_v more_o ezek._n 36._o from_o v_o 17._o to_o the_o chapter_n end_n answer_n the_o thing_n that_o mr._n c._n shall_v prove_v be_v a_o external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la but_o ezek._n 16.8_o neither_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v in_o mount_n sinai_n junius_n the_o new_a annot_n refer_v to_o exod._n 19_o &_o 24._o piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o locum_fw-la visitari_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n educendo_fw-la te_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n &_o pangendo_fw-la tecum_fw-la fedus_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la ducendo_fw-la te_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o mean_v of_o external_a be_v in_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n plain_o import_v i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o covenant_n v_o 8_o must_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o will_v deal_v gracious_o with_o they_o for_o that_o his_o covenant_n v_o 60._o it_o go_v on_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o covenant_n v_o 8_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n v_o 60._o but_o piscat_fw-la schol._n on_o the_o place_n reckon_v that_o v_o 60_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o araham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o levit._n 26.42_o lead_v to_o it_o but_o be_v it_o grant_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n by_o
moses_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n for_o in_o moses_n his_o renew_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o reduction_n of_o they_o deut._n 30.3_o which_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o return_v to_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v that_o day_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v its_o promise_n of_o such_o temporal_a favour_n and_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o proper_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o investure_n of_o his_o covenant_n annex_v scil_n this_o covenant_n the_o church_n covenant_n abstractive_o consider_v v_o 61._o i_o know_v not_o what_o sense_n to_o make_v of_o it_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o church-covenant_n or_o investure_n with_o it_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v 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or_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o redeem_n they_o from_o egypt_n the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n or_o some_o other_o way_n sure_o not_o because_o they_o do_v external_o belong_v to_o christ_n or_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n &_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o express_o deny_v christ_n and_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o being_n not_o baptize_v by_o john_n luke_n 7_o 30._o i_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o external_a be_v call_v matth_n 22.14_o but_o this_o not_o competent_a to_o infant_n i_o doubt_v whether_o heb_n 10_o 29_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o a_o external_a be_v sanctify_v quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o other_o by_o the_o bloâ—d_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o new_a annot_n say_v thus_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o meritorious_a sufficient_a satisfaction_n purchase_v by_o it_o piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o locum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la vide_fw-la batur_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la scil_n christum_fw-la confitebatur_fw-la dictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o sanctification_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v_o 10.14_o ch_n 13_o 12_o to_o wit_n a_o effectual_a sanctification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n chap_n 9_o 14_o which_o alone_o and_o not_o a_o external_a sanctification_n i_o find_v ascribe_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o person_n there_o say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o this_o sanctification_n not_o in_o reality_n but_o according_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o opinion_n of_o himself_o as_o luke_n 15.7_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o profession_n and_o opinion_n the_o purge_n from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o be_v external_a i_o grant_v not_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a purge_n by_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n but_o their_o own_o profession_n and_o partial_a reformation_n of_o themselves_o not_o competent_a to_o infant_n 2_o pet_n 2._o â—_o it_o be_v doubtâ—ful_a whether_o it_o note_v a_o external_a be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n or_o a_o purchase_n by_o christ_n only_o sufficient_a or_o a_o effectual_a purchase_n yet_o say_v of_o they_o only_o according_a to_o what_o they_o profess_v and_o conceive_v of_o themselves_o as_o luke_n 15_o 7_o heb_n 10_o 29_o or_o other_o conceive_v of_o they_o that_o deut_n 33_o 3_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o external_a saintship_n be_v suppose_v not_o prove_v though_o it_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o better_a part_n that_o the_o people_n be_v call_v god_n saint_n psa_n 50_o 5_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n be_v israel_n vers_n 7_o &_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n but_o as_o the_o new_a annot_n god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o elect_a call_v the_o whole_a body_n holy_a saint_n and_o his_o people_n not_o mere_o from_o a_o external_a saintship_n to_o which_o i_o add_v if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n exod_n 24.8_o to_o which_o mr_n ainsworth_n in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o place_n direct_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v mean_v psal_n 50_o 5_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v invisible_a church_n which_o be_v as_o isaac_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal_n 4_o 28_o child_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n v_o 31_o &_o 26._o but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v verify_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o galatian_a church_n unto_o who_o paul_n write_v that_o episte_n gal_n 1_o 2_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o be_v it_o prove_v by_o mr_n c_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v what_o he_o say_v v_a 28_o 31_o of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n it_o be_v true_a that_o jerusalem_n above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o but_o that_o we_o all_o shall_v signify_v every_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v false_a for_o then_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n v_o 29._o and_o inherit_v v_o 3â—_n the_o new_a annot_n on_o gal_n 4.24.6_o therefore_o say_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whether_o they_o be_v iâ—wes_n or_o gentile_n so_o that_o to_o be_v mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mother_n of_o every_o profess_a christian_a in_o galatia_n but_o of_o so_o many_o as_o hold_v the_o right_a faith_n with_o paul_n and_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n thus_o in_o like_a manner_n rome_n 8_o 3_o 21_o when_o it_o be_v say_v who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n in_o rome_n but_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n as_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o verse_n 33_o show_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o assert_v eiâ—her_o that_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o galatian_a church_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o effectual_o and_o save_o or_o that_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a visible_a church_n in_o which_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v true_a notwithstanding_o the_o parable_n matth_n 13_o and_o 25._o or_o 1_o tim_n 3_o 15._o compare_v with_o 2_o tim_n 2_o 20_o oâ—_n that_o such_o as_o be_v save_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v fall_v from_o grace_n or_o that_o all_o be_v external_o and_o
to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o external_o for_o to_o deal_v false_o in_o god_n covenant_n be_v no_o more_o than_o not_o to_o keep_v god_n command_n as_o the_o term_n covenant_n be_v oft_o put_v synecdochical_o psal._n 25.10_o and_o 131.12_o to_o forsake_v the_o holy_a covenant_n be_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n to_o do_v against_o it_o be_v to_o do_v against_o the_o law_n as_o anticohus_n have_v imagination_n against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v apparent_a psal._n 44.18_o where_o v_o 17._o be_v thus_o explain_v our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o nor_o our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n this_o covenant_n than_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o covenant_n make_v in_o horeb_n special_o the_o decalogue_n whence_o the_o ark_n call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1_o king_n 8.1_o the_o decalogue_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 34.28_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o that_o antiochus_n endeavour_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o break_v that_o law_n as_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n and_o now_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v the_o law_n from_o the_o promise_n 400_o year_n before_o gal._n 3.17_o and_o the_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o of_o grace_n call_v the_o jerusalem_n above_o gal_n 4_o 24._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o difficulty_n in_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n object_n that_o believer_n than_o may_v be_v in_o a_o free_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o contrary_a covenant_n of_o bondage_n for_o the_o believe_a jew_n to_o wit_n david_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v heb._n 11._o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o sinai_n yet_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n yea_o be_v not_o under_o the_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v by_o it_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n isai._n 24.5_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o it_o be_v say_v rome_n 3.3_o not_o 7._o as_o it_o be_v print_v if_o some_o believe_v not_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n but_o the_o inference_n of_o mr._n c._n be_v frivolous_a the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v plight_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n though_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n take_v save_v effect_n only_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o in_o the_o believe_v for_o i_o will_v know_v what_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n or_o the_o outward_a covenant_n if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o outward_a how_o do_v it_o take_v save_v effect_n in_o the_o elect_a do_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n take_v effect_n in_o that_o which_o be_v never_o promise_v the_o outward_a covenant_n i_o 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c._n dream_n that_o the_o word_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v effect_n in_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o some_o external_o in_o the_o elect_v save_o but_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o protestant_a writer_n whereof_o some_o be_v allege_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3_o s_z 4._o and_o other_o before_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n and_o the_o very_a word_n show_v it_o take_v effect_v only_o in_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v therefore_o callâ—d_v v_o 8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n distinguish_o from_o other_o and_o the_o apostle_n plain_o resolve_v that_o the_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o not_o ishmael_n but_o isaac_n not_o esau_n but_o jacob_n and_o consequent_o no_o believer_n natural_a seed_n except_o elect_v as_o for_o rom._n 9.4_o it_o be_v often_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n the_o special_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o israelite_n after_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v manifest_v v_o 4.5_o 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o have_v no_o save_a interest_n yet_o have_v the_o visible_a interest_n and_o administration_n mr._n c._n speak_v of_o which_o in_o truth_n follow_v the_o command_n not_o the_o covenant_n nor_o be_v it_o consistent_a with_o mr._n c_n own_o supposition_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o external_a covenant_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n save_o that_o the_o one_o be_v only_o the_o visible_a interest_n and_o administration_n the_o other_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n if_o they_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n for_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v to_o different_a person_n of_o different_a thing_n as_o these_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o mr._n c_o himself_z nor_o do_v mr._n c._n prove_v by_o any_o text_n that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o wâ—y_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ordinary_o but_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n it_o be_v true_a ezek._n 16.20_o 21_o 23._o the_o child_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n child_n by_o special_a right_n as_o his_o servant_n levit._n 25.55_o because_o he_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o he_o have_v enter_v a_o special_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o the_o whole_a nation_n have_v also_o engage_v themselves_o in_o a_o special_a covenant_n to_o be_v his_o and_o it_o be_v true_a the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v they_o rom._n 9.4_o and_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n act._n 3.25_o that_o be_v the_o people_n among_o who_o and_o out_o of_o who_o christ_n come_v to_o who_o he_o be_v at_o first_o make_v know_v to_o who_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o internal_o or_o external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o be_v babtize_v yea_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o 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31_o 37._o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n beloage_v to_o they_o rom._n 9.4_o and_o be_v child_n of_o god_n christ_n matth._n 15_o 26._o i_o deny_v not_o but_o john_n 1.12_o those_o that_o reject_v christ_n be_v call_v christ_n own_o but_o not_o because_o of_o their_o right_n in_o he_o or_o promise_v to_o they_o to_o own_v they_o as_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o other_o mercy_n to_o they_o and_o their_o nearness_n of_o consanguinity_n to_o he_o as_o paul_n call_v israel_n his_o flesh_n rom._n 11.14_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 5._o but_o to_o say_v that_o even_o than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o receive_v not_o christ_n be_v to_o conceive_v they_o be_v in_o the_o olive_n when_o they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n time_n a_o right_a to_o 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not_o the_o word_n of_o covenant_n as_o well_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o moses_n judge_v ecclesiastical_o avow_v of_o israel_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o &c_n &c_n with_o 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o isai._n 51.7_o god_n covenant_n now_o be_v to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n heb._n 8._o but_o be_v not_o all_o that_o include_v in_o this_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n whence_o all_o be_v enclose_v up_o in_o that_o phrase_n ibid._n or_o be_v not_o the_o first_o make_v to_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n more_o express_o jer._n 3â—_n as_o before_o more_o implicit_o gen._n 17._o reply_n the_o objection_n i_o concieve_v though_o i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v who_o it_o be_v be_v this_o that_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o jewish_a nation_n or_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o circumcision_n or_o with_o the_o fleshly_a jew_n in_o that_o 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or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o judge_n ecclesiastical_o i_o understand_v not_o deut._n 29.10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n with_o 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o moses_n avow_v of_o every_o israelite_n that_o the_o word_n of_o covenant_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o some_o place_n doubtless_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n includ_v also_o the_o writing_n of_o god_n law_n in_o our_o heart_n nor_o will_v i_o deny_v it_o include_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o i_o do_v then_o not_o understand_v it_o of_o every_o israelite_n in_o that_o sense_n for_o if_o so_o then_o i_o must_v make_v god_n word_n fall_v since_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o to_o al._n and_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n seem_v to_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n dispense_v unto_o they_o with_o execution_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n to_o charge_n god_n with_o falsehood_n if_o any_o say_v i_o wrong_v mr._n c._n let_v he_o construe_v this_o passage_n otherwise_o if_o he_o can_v yea_o but_o god_n do_v not_o actual_o write_v such_o holy_a disposition_n in_o they_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o that_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o for_o the_o very_a â—erith_n or_o covenant_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n whereof_o dispense_v to_o they_o and_o this_o they_o have_v both_o gen._n 17._o and_o deut._n 30.6_o to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n be_v to_o imprint_v gracious_a disposition_n to_o promise_v the_o same_o to_o they_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o imprint_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o ibid._n in_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v plain_o to_o make_v god_n promise_v to_o imprint_v in_o some_o the_o gracious_a disposion_n he_o do_v not_o actual_o imprint_v which_o be_v to_o make_v god_n not_o keep_v his_o word_n nor_o be_v the_o matter_n mend_v by_o ask_v be_v not_o god_n covenant_n now_o also_o sacramental_o on_o our_o body_n too_o and_o in_o many_o no_o further_o for_o i_o grant_v many_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v not_o regenerate_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o any_o such_o or_o as_o mr._n c._n speak_v god_n covenant_n to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v to_o any_o such_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o either_o jerem._n 31·33_n or_o deut._n 30.6_o god_n promise_v to_o all_o israelit_v to_o write_v holy_a disposition_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o only_o to_o the_o elect_a nor_o to_o these_o in_o his_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n though_o he_o make_v these_o promise_n to_o some_o of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o israel_n neither_o rom._n 11._o from_o 16._o to_o 24._o nor_o gen._n 4.15_o 16._o compare_v with_o gen._n 6.1_o 2._o nor_o gen._n 17.18.19_o 20_o 21._o compare_v with_o gen._n 21.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o gal._n 4._o nor_o heb._n 12_o 15_o 16.17_o prove_v that_o either_o cain_n or_o ishmael_n or_o esau_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o 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7._o nor_o be_v the_o inference_n at_o all_o of_o a_o right_n to_o circumcision_n but_o of_o a_o duty_n nor_o be_v this_o duty_n urge_v from_o each_o circumcise_a person_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o god_n make_v it_o with_o abraham_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o seal_n suppose_v a_o covenant_n to_o be_v seal_v since_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v as_o letter_n book_n stone_n man_n fountain_n etc._n etc._n beside_o covenant_n abraham_n circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o be_v a_o seal_n not_o of_o a_o covenant_n of_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a &_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n since_o there_o may_v be_v a_o covenant_n seal_v to_o a_o person_n that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o when_o one_o name_n be_v use_v only_o as_o a_o trustee_n for_o other_o and_o for_o what_o be_v say_v that_o the_o 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the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n i_o can_v derive_v its_o pedigree_n high_o than_o zuinglius_fw-la to_o this_o mr_n c._n oppose_v his_o seven_o conclusion_n with_o ambiguity_n and_o seem_a hesitancy_n for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o term_n at_o least_o as_o well_v which_o be_v not_o like_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v well_o resolve_v what_o to_o hold_v but_o that_o we_o may_v rip_v up_o this_o conclusion_n 1._o he_o suppose_v that_o right_a to_o outward_a ordinance_n or_o more_o particular_o to_o a_o initial_a seal_n be_v covenant-interest_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o mistake_n as_o i_o have_v often_o show_v 2._o that_o such_o external_a covenant_n interest_n of_o grow_v person_n be_v gospel_n without_o scripture_n which_o mention_n only_a justification_n by_o faith_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o gospel_n not_o such_o a_o covenant_n interest_n as_o they_o call_v it_o which_o may_v be_v to_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o elect_v person_n 3._o he_o speak_v to_o believer_n inchurch_v by_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o the_o scripture_n mention_n not_o 4._o he_o annex_v the_o covenant_n interest_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o this_o church-covenant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o any_o warrant_n but_o his_o own_o conceit_n nor_o show_v how_o far_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o one_o with_o or_o without_o the_o other_o 5._o he_o assert_v the_o covenant_n interest_n at_o least_o external_a and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n 6._o that_o this_o be_v gospel_n the_o first_o place_n he_o bring_v for_o his_o conclusion_n be_v deut._n 30_o 6_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o compare_v with_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o and_o say_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n scil_n inward_a power_n of_o grace_n show_v it_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n like_o that_o heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o ans._n this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o this_o text_n to_o prove_v the_o mere_a external_a ecclesiastical_a interest_n of_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n for_o it_o contain_v that_o promise_n of_o inward_a grace_n which_o mr._n b._n say_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a friendly_a accom_n pag._n 362._o 2_o say_v he_o now_o this_o be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o these_o church_n member_n as_o ch_z 29.14_o 15._o here_o be_v not_o any_o evasion_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o mention_v abraham_n seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o people_n to_o who_o this_o be_v make_v be_v not_o so_o spiritual_a themselves_o answ._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o of_o circumcise_n thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o those_o then_o assemble_v but_o not_o of_o all_o their_o seed_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v nor_o at_o all_o time_n but_o a_o special_a time_n upon_o their_o return_n to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n nor_o at_o all_o to_o their_o infant-seed_n but_o to_o their_o grow_a seed_n as_o mr_n b._n prove_v in_o the_o word_n and_o place_n above_o cite_v friendly_a accom_n page_n 361._o and_o whereas_o mr._n c._n conceive_v the_o people_n to_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o so_o spiritual_a he_o be_v mistake_v for_o if_o god_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n they_o must_v be_v spiritual_a 3_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a tender_a which_o i_o grant_v 4._o say_v he_o lest_o any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v how_o this_o shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o make_v good_a moses_n prophetical_o set_v out_o christ_n as_o dead_a and_o rise_v in_o whâ—m_n this_o covenant_n be_v ratify_v v_o 12_o 13._o all_n which_o the_o apostle_n further_o explain_v rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o answ._n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o either_o moses_n deut._n 30.11_o 12_o 13._o use_v the_o word_n there_o to_o show_v how_o the_o promise_n v_o 30.6_o shall_v be_v ratify_v or_o that_o he_o prophetical_o set_v out_o christ_n as_o dead_a and_o rise_v deut._n 30.11_o 12_o 13._o or_o that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o so_o explain_v it_o he_o that_o read_v the_o chapter_n may_v perceive_v that_o deut._n 30._o five_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o be_v bring_v to_o this_o end_n that_o moses_n may_v prevent_v the_o excuse_n which_o may_v be_v make_v for_o their_o disobedience_n by_o allege_v that_o god_n law_n be_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o they_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n apply_v those_o word_n to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o prediction_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o there_o the_o word_n stand_v 1._o from_o deu._n 30.10_o where_o the_o commandment_n mention_v v._n 11._o be_v say_v express_o to_o be_v god_n commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o v_o 14_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n concern_v christ_n dead_a and_o rise_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o but_o to_o be_v believe_v right_o say_v beza_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 10.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baddabar_fw-la quo_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la moses_n intelligit_fw-la legem_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la voce_fw-la sua_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la audiente_fw-la universo_fw-it populo_fw-la svo_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nullam_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la possit_fw-la â—raetexere_fw-la eum_fw-la ejus_fw-la tabulas_fw-la baberet_fw-la descriptas_fw-la tanquam_fw-la adeo_fw-la singuli_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la citare_fw-la possent_fw-la &_o intus_fw-la haberent_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o cognition_n &_o animo_fw-la insculptam_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la moses_n dixit_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la paulus_n ad_fw-la evangelium_fw-la acommodat_fw-la per_fw-la allusionem_fw-la pisc_n analys_n alludit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la verba_fw-la mosis_fw-la deut._n 30.12_o diodati_n annot._n on_o rom._n 10.6_o speak_v on_o this_o wise_a s._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n though_o speak_v in_o another_o sense_n the_o like_a to_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v._n 18._o allege_v the_o word_n psalm_n 19.4_o concern_v the_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v undeniable_o mean_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o force_n to_o overthrow_v this_o exposition_n to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n deut._n 30.14_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o to_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v there_o no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o though_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o may_v be_v true_a of_o the_o law_n â—s_v well_o as_o the_o gospel_n noâ—_n be_v it_o any_o disparagement_n to_o the_o holy_a write_n to_o say_v that_o sometime_o holy_a writer_n accommodate_v to_o their_o purpose_n word_n that_o have_v oâ—her_o meaning_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o stand_v whence_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o word_n v_o â—1_n he_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o very_a gospel-covenant_n ratify_v in_o christ_n but_o the_o commandment_n give_v in_o horeb_n deut._n 29.1_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o show_n of_o likelihood_n that_o the_o word_n deut._n 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n v_o 6._o of_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o but_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o moses_n have_v that_o day_n propound_v the_o commandment_n as_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n betwixt_o they_o and_o god_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o they_o the_o parent_n or_o ruler_n stipulate_v therein_o in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o chidren_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o present_a be_v and_o unborn_a posterity_n and_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o also_o a_o conditional_a covenant_n that_o day_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n deut._n 29.1.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 29_o and_o 30.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o prosperity_n deut._n 29.9_o not_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o few_o of_o they_o understand_v and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 29.13_o that_o it_o be_v that_o god_n may_v establish_v they_o that_o day_n for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o god_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v
the_o covenant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o god_n do_v vouchsafe_v mercy_n be_v that_o of_o give_v they_o canaan_n which_o mr._n bl._n will_v not_o have_v the_o covenant_n itself_o but_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o exod_v 32.13_o that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v plead_v and_o levit._n 26.42_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v plain_a be_v that_o he_o make_v concern_v their_o seat_v in_o canaan_n for_o it_o express_o say_v and_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o land_n and_o v_o 44._o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a say_v isa._n 64.9_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n but_o if_o this_o church_n be_v mean_v of_o all_o and_o every_o israelite_n by_o natural_a descent_n than_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v a_o pray_a people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o believe_a remnant_n only_o or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v god_n people_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o give_v of_o exod._n 32.12_o 14._o deut._n 9.29_o exod._n 3.6_o it_o be_v true_a god_n say_v to_o moses_n to_o stay_v up_o his_o faith_n in_o confidence_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o it_o be_v â—rue_a our_o lord_n christ_n hence_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a luke_n 20_o 37_o 38._o and_o therefore_o it_o prove_v eternal_a life_n include_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_n blessing_n mean_v gen._n 17.7_o to_o every_o israelitte_v or_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o this_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v certain_o save_v if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o every_o of_o they_o in_o the_o sense_n luke_n 20.37_o 38._o mr._n bl._n next_o except_v against_o i_o for_o censure_v of_o chamiers_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o apenpendant_a to_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o narrative_a of_o it_o gen._n 17_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a the_o covenant_n be_v full_a v_o 7._o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o this_o he_o may_v have_v be_v have_v he_o please_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n or_o in_o any_o lâ—nd_n whatsoever_o that_o his_o seed_n have_v be_v plantedâ—_n but_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v thus_o make_v there_o be_v add_v v._n 8._o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n answ._n my_o censure_n of_o chamier_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o i_o like_v not_o and_o i_o say_v the_o same_o still_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a appendant_a but_o as_o true_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o as_o v_o 7._o and_o to_o mr._n bls._n strong_a conceit_n i_o oppose_v my_o strong_a conceit_n of_o the_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v back_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o sufficient_a of_o countervail_v his_o say_n and_o for_o his_o reason_n 1._o god_n may_v have_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o ur_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n be_v but_o a_o appendant_a to_o the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o gen._n 17.4_o because_o god_n may_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o though_o father_n of_o one_o nation_n only_o 2._o by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n which_o be_v in_o my_o slender_a conceit_n a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n and_o not_o a_o dictate_v be_v the_o covenant_n be_v full_a v_o 7._o but_o when_o the_o 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seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v there_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n mr._n t._n sure_o will_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o gen._n 17.10_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n mr._n t._n well_o enough_o know_v a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o adjunct_n and_o the_o common_a use_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o wisdom_n for_o his_o advantage_n to_o conceal_v it_o answ._n mr._n t._n well_o know_v that_o mr._n bl._n use_v artifices_fw-la to_o elude_v when_o he_o shall_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o plain_a testimony_n which_o need_v not_o be_v form_v into_o a_o argument_n but_o if_o it_o need_v form_v i_o shall_v not_o form_v it_o as_o mr._n bl._n form_n it_o that_o he_o may_v the_o easâ—er_a slight_n what_o he_o can_v answer_v but_o thus_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v call_v god_n covenant_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n which_o he_o command_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n which_o he_o make_v be_v his_o oath_n confirm_v for_o a_o law_n and_o everlasting_a covenant_n declare_v by_o say_v in_o word_n what_o god_n will_v do_v that_o be_v a_o covenant_n at_o least_o in_o part_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a appendant_a but_o such_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o and_o elsewhere_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o be_v either_o a_o promise_n or_o a_o aggregate_v of_o promise_n single_a or_o mutual_a the_o minor_a be_v the_o very_a text_n and_o to_o mr._n bls._n shift_v i_o reply_v i_o know_v well_o enough_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n or_o sign_n to_o bevied_a gen_n 17.10_o but_o i_o withal_o know_v it_o will_v have_v be_v my_o folly_n to_o have_v expound_v the_o term_n covenant_n psal._n 105.8_o 9_o by_o a_o metonymy_n like_o that_o gen._n 17.10_o for_o i_o shall_v have_v make_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v nonsense_n and_o pervert_v his_o plain_a meaning_n if_o i_o have_v thus_o expound_v he_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o his_o promise_n itself_o but_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o it_o which_o he_o make_v swear_v say_v and_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v mr._n bls._n wisdom_n to_o have_v conceal_v this_o shift_n and_o rather_o have_v let_v it_o pass_v without_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o objection_n mr._n bl._n add_v his_o five_o and_o last_o argument_n from_o text_n in_o the_o n._n t._n which_o interpret_v this_o covenant_n thus_o enâ—ered_v with_o abraham_n in_o that_o latitude_n as_o extend_v to_o his_o natural_a issue_n and_o not_o with_o limit_n to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o that_o not_o bare_o in_o domestic_a civil_a but_o in_o spiritual_a promise_n so_o that_o this_o one_o have_v many_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o answ._n abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n be_v true_a believer_n as_o he_o be_v and_o elect_a person_n spiritual_a promise_n be_v so_o call_v from_o thâ—_n thing_n promise_v call_v ephes._n 1.3_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n such_o be_v regeneration_n or_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n adoption_n eternal_a life_n if_o mr._n bl._n hold_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n extend_v to_o his_o natural_a issue_n and_o not_o with_o limit_n to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o spiritual_a promise_n he_o hold_v regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n adoption_n eternal_a life_n to_o they_o who_o be_v neither_o true_a believer_n nor_o elect_a person_n let_v we_o
determination_n gal._n 2._o &_o 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o yea_o if_o it_o have_v be_v foretell_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n jewish_n which_o begin_v in_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n our_o lord_n christ_n have_v foretell_v that_o conjunction_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v true_a in_o the_o event_n that_o they_o who_o do_v come_v to_o christ_n be_v persecute_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o church_n gal._n 4.29_o 1_o thes._n 2.15.5_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v there_o mean_v for_o than_o they_o have_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o they_o be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o as_o diodati_n note_n by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o jew_n seem_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o as_o the_o new_a annot_n as_o ch_z 9.15_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o those_o parent_n to_o whâ—m_v the_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n â—_o 4_o it_o have_v still_o belong_v to_o they_o have_v they_o not_o forfeit_v it_o by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o wickedness_n pisch_n sch_fw-mi filios_fw-la verò_fw-la regni_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la judaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la hacteniâ—s_fw-la per_fw-la aliquot_fw-la saecula_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vocantur_fw-la beza_n annot._fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la indigenas_fw-la quos_fw-la vocant_fw-la vulgò_fw-la naturales_fw-la subjectos_fw-la intelligit_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la regnum_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la in_o generâ—_fw-la quicunque_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la abrahae_fw-la genere_fw-la cum_fw-la longè_fw-la alia_fw-la sit_fw-la ratio_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la censendi_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o before_o god_n in_o actual_a title_n or_o possession_n but_o only_o in_o appearance_n to_o man_n and_o likelihood_n consider_v their_o descent_n and_o the_o first_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o people_n 6._o out_o of_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v â—ast_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v never_o in_o actual_o but_o only_o in_o possibility_n according_a to_o what_o be_v apparent_a to_o man_n and_o consequent_o mr._n bls._n proposition_n be_v not_o true_a in_o his_o precedent_a argument_n those_o that_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n be_v once_o his_o people_n those_o that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o covenant_n be_v a_o people_n in_o covenant_n nor_o the_o argument_n good_a ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n therefore_o once_o in_o nor_o be_v it_o seldom_o that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o from_o the_o grave_n as_o psal._n 30.3_o and_o to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o grave_n and_o hell_n who_o be_v never_o in_o but_o only_o in_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o mr._n bl._n have_v yet_o a_o four_o text_n which_o be_v his_o text_n in_o his_o birth-priviledge_n it_o be_v gal_n 2.15_o from_o whence_o after_o some_o explication_n give_v of_o the_o text_n he_o tâ—us_o argue_v that_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n belong_v to_o the_o natural_a issue_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o a_o people_n holy_a and_o exceed_a other_o that_o be_v without_o as_o sinner_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n therefore_o this_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o natural_a issue_n ans._n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen_n 17._o or_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n gen_n 17._o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_n benefit_n or_o of_o domestic_a and_o political_a benefit_n or_o privilege_n as_o to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o so_o of_o that_o church_n to_o have_v the_o service_n of_o god_n among_o they_o the_o law_n among_o they_o education_n under_o it_o freedom_n from_o idolatry_n and_o other_o pollution_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v as_o a_o people_n holy_a may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o holiness_n by_o inward_a sanctification_n call_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o of_o outward_a holiness_n in_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n as_o set_v apart_o visible_o for_o god_n whether_o in_o reputation_n or_o truth_n either_o by_o god_n distinction_n or_o by_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o by_o their_o own_o profession_n i_o grant_v the_o minor_a of_o be_v in_o covenant_n either_o exod._n 19_o or_o gen._n 17._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o domestic_a and_o political_a benefit_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n exceed_v other_o that_o be_v without_o as_o sinner_n if_o understand_v of_o outward_a holiness_n in_o reputation_n or_o truth_n by_o god_n distinction_n and_o by_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o circumcision_n be_v i_o do_v not_o grant_v be_v a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n and_o according_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n that_o this_o privilege_n do_v i_o do_v not_o say_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o natural_a issue_n i_o do_v not_o say_v to_o all_o of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o no_o more_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o gal._n 2.15_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o believe_a gentile_n but_o the_o minor_a be_v deny_v if_o understand_v of_o evangelical_n benefit_n and_o of_o holiness_n inward_a of_o which_o alone_o the_o question_n shall_v have_v be_v form_v his_o position_n be_v in_o full_a opposition_n to_o my_o word_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o text_n himself_o expound_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o off_o spring_n of_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v holy_a though_o in_o themselves_o sinner_n repute_v a_o holy_a people_n a_o people_n by_o covenant_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o may_v be_v though_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o as_o a_o people_n holy_a and_o exceed_a other_o that_o be_v without_o as_o sinner_n by_o inward_a holiness_n be_v not_o a_o privilege_n of_o nature_n or_o birth_n but_o mr._n bl._n think_v my_o grant_n involve_v i_o in_o not_o a_o few_o contradiction_n 1._o to_o what_o i_o say_v exercit._n pag._n 3._o the_o natural_a seed_n inherit_v only_o domestic_a and_o civil_a benefit_n but_o mr._n bl._n false_o charge_v i_o the_o word_n only_a be_v mr._n bls._n addition_n not_o i_o as_o the_o reader_n that_o shall_v read_v the_o word_n may_v perceive_v 2._o to_o what_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o deny_v that_o birth_n entitle_v 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spiritful_a seed_n be_v entitle_v to_o such_o privilege_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church_n state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o let_v he_o show_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o my_o writing_n or_o let_v he_o as_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n paedobaptist_n mr._n robert_n baillee_o who_o have_v in_o like_a sort_n wrong_v i_o as_o they_o ought_v testify_v their_o repentance_n by_o right_v i_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n will_v to_o their_o shame_n discover_v their_o evil_a deal_n iâ—_n their_o own_o conscience_n be_v so_o blind_a or_o so_o hard_a as_o to_o slight_v such_o a_o sin_n he_o conclude_v thus_o any_o one_o of_o these_o argument_n several_o much_o more_o all_o â—ointly_o make_v good_a this_o position_n that_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v in_o that_o great_a charter_n vouchsafe_v of_o god_n take_v into_o covenant_n
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the_o contrary_a be_v true_a as_o concern_v the_o sichemite_n be_v show_v before_o 4._o say_v he_o many_o proselyte_n never_o join_v themselves_o to_o their_o commonwealth_n answ._n those_o proselyte_n be_v not_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n visible_a member_n 5._o say_v he_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n when_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o family_n be_v not_o unchurch_v and_o yet_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n but_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o with_o what_o be_v say_v for_o this_o already_o undertake_v more_o large_o to_o manifest_v it_o when_o i_o perceive_v it_o necessary_a and_o useful_a answ._n abraham_n child_n by_o keturah_n when_o out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v unchurch_v at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v mr._n bs._n large_a manifestation_n of_o the_o contrary_a will_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o more_o word_n without_o proof_n sect_n lv._o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v by_o promise_n or_o precept_n as_o mr._n b._n teach_v mr._n b._n proceed_v to_o the_o four_o qu._n i_o assert_v that_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n oblige_v the_o parent_n to_o enter_v their_o child_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o accept_v his_o favour_n and_o re-engaging_a and_o devote_v they_o to_o god_n and_o so_o enter_v they_o solemn_o churchmember_v and_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n promise_n or_o grant_v of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o offer_v the_o church-membership_a of_o some_o infant_n and_o actual_o confer_v it_o where_o his_o offer_n be_v accept_v i_o shall_v have_v mention_v this_o first_o and_o therefore_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o by_o these_o term_n covenant_n promise_n grant_v or_o deed_n of_o gift_n etc._n etc._n we_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o these_o viz._n a_o sâ—gne_n of_o god_n will_v confer_v or_o confirm_v a_o right_a to_o or_o in_o some_o benefit_n such_o as_o we_o common_o call_v a_o civil_a act_n of_o collation_n as_o distinct_a from_o a_o mere_a physical_a act_n of_o disposal_n i_o call_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n will_v de_fw-mi jure_fw-la because_o that_o be_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o all_o his_o legal_a moral_a act_n they_o be_v all_o signal_n determination_n the_o debiro_n of_o some_o due_n 2._o i_o say_v confer_v or_o confirm_v right_o to_o some_o benefit_n to_o dâ—fference_n it_o from_o precept_n which_o only_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o god_n and_o from_o threaten_n which_o determine_v what_o punishment_n shall_v be_v due_a from_o god_n to_o we_o answ._n that_o which_o mr._n b._n assert_n here_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o 2d_o leâ—ter_v i_o confess_v infant_n be_v by_o god_n fact_n of_o take_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o his_o people_n in_o that_o estate_n of_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n not_o by_o any_o promise_n or_o precept_n 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make_v or_o be_v to_o make_v i_o find_v a_o confession_n enjoin_v deut._n 26._o and_o imprecation_n ch_n 27._o i_o find_v idolater_n blasphemer_n and_o some_o other_o adjudge_v to_o death_n yet_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o maladministration_n of_o moses_n law_n that_o idolater_n and_o such_o great_a sinner_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v member_n of_o it_o the_o late_a be_v answer_v before_o often_o enough_o mr._n b._n tell_v i_o you_o may_v see_v the_o word_n near_o the_o end_n of_o your_o letter_n that_o occasion_n the_o 7._o last_o question_n and_o towards_o the_o middle_n that_o occasion_v the_o first_o as_o for_o your_o motion_n of_o my_o full_o describe_v the_o privilege_n of_o churchmember_v i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n to_o what_o be_v already_o elsewhere_o say_v of_o it_o answ._n i_o know_v mr._n b._n so_o well_o that_o i_o expect_v i_o shall_v have_v question_n enough_o though_o i_o desire_v only_o a_o few_o text_n it_o be_v 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it_o follow_v not_o the_o child_n bear_v be_v not_o tenant_n or_o subject_n actual_o because_o the_o unborn_a be_v not_o but_o it_o follow_v the_o lease_n and_o compact_n of_o themselves_o do_v not_o make_v actual_o tenant_n or_o subject_n because_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v do_v so_o the_o unborn_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bear_v so_o in_o this_o point_n though_o the_o argue_v be_v not_o good_a the_o unborn_a be_v not_o actual_o visible_a churchmember_v therefore_o the_o bear_v be_v not_o yet_o this_o which_o be_v my_o argue_v be_v good_a by_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o unborn_a they_o be_v not_o actual_o visible_a churchmember_v therefore_o by_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o itself_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n neither_o be_v the_o bear_v infant_n actual_o visible_a churchmember_v and_o consequent_o mr._n b._n can_v from_o the_o make_n of_o this_o covenant_n prove_v the_o jewish_a infant_n actual_o visible_a churchmember_v to_o my_o say_n that_o a_o 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speech_n and_o such_o be_v that_o rom._n 10.18_o but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o bare_o allude_v to_o this_o in_o deut._n 30._o be_v leave_v undeniable_a â—_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o five_o 6._o as_o god_n description_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n have_v before_o say_v moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o add_v the_o very_a exposition_n to_o every_o sentence_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v say_v he_o to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o and_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a 3._o he_o full_o express_v it_o v_o 8._o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o here_o a_o full_a discovery_n that_o the_o apostle_n expound_v and_o not_o only_o allude_v 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word_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n â—rapp_v on_o rom._n 10.8_o moses_n mean_v it_o of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o more_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o gospel_n piscater_v analy_n paulus_n alludiâ—_n ad_fw-la verba_fw-la mosis_fw-la deut._n 30.14_o willet_n on_o rom._n 10._o qu._n 10._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n in_o that_o place_n deut._n 30.12_o direct_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n and_o st_n paul_n by_o a_o certain_a allusion_n apply_v that_o unto_o faith_n which_o moses_n utter_v of_o the_o law_n so_o theodoret_n chrysostome_n occumenius_n likewise_o tostatus_n upon_o the_o place_n paul_n by_o a_o certain_a agreement_n have_v translate_v this_o place_n and_o apply_v it_o unto_o faith_n vatablus_n also_o say_v that_o paul_n follow_v not_o moses_n sense_n but_o some_o word_n yet_o pareus_n incline_v to_o think_v st._n paul_n here_o use_v but_o a_o allusion_n to_o that_o place_n of_o moses_n dub_v 6._o daniel_n heinsius_n exercit._n sacr_n in_o rome_n 10.6_o 7._o e_o rom._n 10.18_o patet_fw-la rerum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la alibi_fw-la â—â—nuimus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o a_o magnis_fw-la observatum_fw-la theologis_fw-la in_fw-la epistolam_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraos_n meninimus_fw-la novi_fw-la faderis_fw-la scriptores_fw-la verba_fw-la veteris_fw-la &_o eleganter_fw-la &_o venust_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la aliò_fw-la transf_a quod_fw-la tam_fw-la usitatum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la viâ—_n ullus_fw-la fiâ—_n homeri_fw-la versus_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la mutato_fw-la sensu_fw-la usurpentur_fw-la in_o his_o autem_fw-la quod_fw-la matthaeus_n c._n 2._o v._n 18._o â—_o jerem._n 31.15_o quod_fw-la &_o b._n hieronymus_n vult_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la neque_fw-la pauca_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o psalmis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la instituto_fw-la svo_fw-la paulus_n maxima_fw-la cum_fw-la venustate_fw-la usurpat_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la nec_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la utrobique_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la propria_fw-la ac_fw-la sua_fw-la ante_fw-la dicta_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o author_n do_v conceive_v paul_n to_o have_v wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n to_o his_o own_o end_n from_o its_o true_a sense_n nor_o do_v my_o speech_n infer_v any_o such_o accusation_n nor_o do_v i_o mean_v that_o paul_n allude_v to_o the_o word_n make_v use_n of_o the_o mere_a phrase_n without_o the_o sense_n but_o that_o he_o accommodate_v word_n to_o his_o purpose_n that_o have_v a_o different_a sense_n in_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v from_o that_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v they_o which_o be_v no_o wrest_v of_o they_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o mr._n b._n i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n v._n 6._o bring_v it_o in_o as_o god_n description_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o
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mention_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o in_o particular_a two_o speech_n be_v cite_v v._n 17._o gen._n 17.5_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n which_o imply_v a_o promise_n &_o v_o 18._o gen._n 5.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v &_o it_o be_v true_a the_o privilege_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n of_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n but_o that_o his_o visible_a churchmemhership_n 〈◊〉_d infant_n be_v by_o promise_n be_v not_o say_v nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n in_o that_o chapter_n or_o elsewhere_o â—o_o prove_v that_o churcmembership_n of_o infant_n be_v build_v on_o ground_n of_o gospel_n and_o not_o law_n or_o that_o it_o be_v seal_v or_o that_o the_o seal_n be_v durable_a which_o be_v term_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o the_o circumcise_n of_o any_o person_n beside_o abraham_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o deny_v the_o minor_a which_o he_o term_v the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a also_o for_o if_o his_o reason_n be_v good_a i_o may_v by_o the_o same_o medium_n thus_o argue_v if_o that_o circumcision_n by_o which_o infant_n be_v usual_o then_o enter_v and_o engage_v churchmember_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o give_v on_o legal_a ground_n than_o that_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o repeal_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n ergo._fw-la what_o answer_n mr._n b._n give_v to_o this_o argument_n will_v also_o answer_v his_o own_o and_o i_o presume_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v circumcision_n unrepealed_a which_o he_o must_v if_o his_o argument_n be_v good_a mr._n b._n add_v i_o urge_v this_o on_o mr._n t._n many_o year_n ago_o and_o all_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o abraham_n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o other_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o of_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n but_o no_o otherwise_o a_o strange_a answer_n and_o very_o bold_a i_o hear_v that_o since_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v only_o such_o a_o seal_n of_o abraham_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n but_o not_o of_o other_o afterward_o answ._n i_o be_o sure_a mr._n b._n in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v almost_o in_o every_o thing_n i_o have_v speak_v write_v or_o do_v which_o he_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v do_v misreport_n i_o my_o answer_n to_o he_o and_o other_o be_v not_o as_o he_o and_o they_o represent_v it_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n 1._o that_o rom._n 4.11_o no_o other_o person_n circumcision_n but_o abraham_n be_v term_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o that_o to_o abraham_n his_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o be_v be_v circumcise_v 3._o that_o abraham_n personal_a circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v and_o to_o no_o other_o 4._o that_o the_o usual_a circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o every_o circumcise_a person_n but_o say_v mr._n b._n 1._o the_o text_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n as_o be_v ordain_v at_o first_o of_o god_n to_o seal_v only_o a_o gospel_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o work_n or_o ceremony_n answ._n 1._o if_o circumcision_n be_v at_o first_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o seal_v a_o gospel_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o do_v not_o seal_v visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o gospel_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n since_o it_o may_v be_v without_o gospel_n righteousness_n or_o faith_n and_o these_o may_v be_v without_o it_o as_o mr._n b._n say_v in_o this_o chapter_n 2._o the_o nature_n use_n and_o end_n of_o circumcision_n in_o other_o be_v not_o at_o all_o express_v rom._n 4._o â—â—_o but_o only_o of_o abraham_n 3._o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o circumcision_n be_v at_o first_o to_o signify_v that_o covenant_n god_n enter_v into_o with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o after_n to_o bind_v the_o circumcise_a to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o apostle_n conceive_v it_o gal._n 5.3_o 2._o say_v he_o do_v god_n institute_v a_o stand_a ordinance_n to_o endure_v till_o christ_n to_o have_v one_o end_n for_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o give_v 〈◊〉_d another_o to_o all_o other_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a engage_v sign_n and_o seal_n the_o same_o to_o all_o though_o the_o fruit_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o these_o be_v poor_a shift_n against_o a_o manifest_a truth_n which_o deserve_v not_o answer_v answ._n 1._o do_v not_o mr._n b._n of_o baptism_n p._n 2._o ch_z 2._o himself_n answer_n that_o baptism_n which_o he_o term_v a_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a engage_v sign_n and_o seal_n have_v more_o end_n and_o use_v then_o one_o and_o that_o the_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o some_o though_o not_o of_o other_o yea_o though_o he_o make_v the_o end_n to_o be_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v of_o their_o nature_n to_o be_v sign_n and_o so_o no_o sacrament_n but_o what_o do_v signify_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o a_o infant_n to_o who_o it_o never_o be_v any_o sign_n or_o signify_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o baptise_a infant_n either_o never_o see_v it_o or_o never_o see_v it_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o engagement_n mr._n b._n speak_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v never_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o baptise_a the_o baptism_n leave_v no_o visible_a impression_n on_o the_o body_n as_o circumcision_n do_v to_o signify_v to_o the_o infant_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n whence_o i_o infer_v 1._o that_o according_a to_o mr._n bs._n own_o doctrine_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n have_v one_o end_n to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o give_v to_o wit_n to_o signify_v their_o own_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o another_o end_n to_o almost_o all_o other_o to_o wit_n infant_n to_o seal_v they_o god_n promise_v without_o their_o personal_a own_n of_o christ._n 2._o that_o according_a to_o he_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a engage_v sign_n and_o seal_n be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o all_o for_o baptism_n be_v no_o holy_a engage_v sign_n to_o a_o infant_n who_o do_v neither_o signify_v by_o it_o nor_o have_v any_o thing_n signify_v to_o it_o by_o it_o no_o nor_o be_v natural_o capable_a of_o it_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n to_o it_o since_o it_o be_v not_o either_o actual_o or_o potential_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o infant_n no_o not_o when_o grow_v up_o of_o any_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o 2._o do_v not_o mr._n b._n acknowledge_v that_o abraham_n circumcision_n do_v seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o say_v which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a sure_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v this_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o teach_v but_o sure_o it_o have_v not_o that_o end_n in_o all_o other_o therefore_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v one_o end_n of_o circumcision_n for_o abraham_n which_o to_o all_o other_o it_o have_v not_o 3._o about_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o sacrament_n i_o have_v express_v in_o part_n my_o mind_n before_o sect_n 31._o nor_o either_o there_o or_o here_o do_v i_o use_v any_o shift_n against_o a_o manifest_a truth_n but_o mr._n b._n haâ—h_v levy_v a_o company_n of_o poor_a feeble_a argument_n which_o but_o for_o the_o shallowness_n or_o prejudice_n of_o paedobaptist_n
be_v a_o sabbath_n yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o free_a servant_n then_o be_v any_o more_o say_v to_o be_v cease_v then_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n 2._o say_v he_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v evident_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n under_o he_o of_o both_o these_o many_o scripture_n be_v plain_a but_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o admit_v of_o infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o mere_a type_n or_o a_o mere_a judicial_a law_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n any_o more_o than_o the_o admit_v of_o man_n or_o woman_n into_o the_o church_n i_o reply_v 1._o admit_v of_o infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v no_o other_o than_o by_o their_o circumcise_n or_o present_v at_o the_o temple_n and_o these_o be_v cease_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o commonwealth_n 2._o a_o thing_n may_v cease_v though_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o a_o mere_a type_n nor_o a_o mere_a judicial_a law_n as_o the_o receive_a tithe_n and_o pay_v they_o and_o thing_n may_v remain_v though_o they_o be_v tape_n as_o mount_v zion_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n whâ—ch_n be_v type_n heb._n 12.22_o gal._n 6.6_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o jewish_a infant_n churchmembership_n be_v not_o by_o a_o law_n but_o by_o a_o fact_n of_o providence_n which_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o the_o church_n visible_a jewish_a and_o consequent_o the_o infant_n as_o part_v of_o that_o people_n which_o by_o the_o break_n off_o that_o people_n and_o take_v into_o the_o church_n only_a believer_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o be_v show_v before_o sect_n 50_o 51_o 52_o 64._o what_o mr._n b._n add_v if_o all_o nation_n shall_v have_v become_v churchmember_v thâ—y_o shall_v have_v be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o it_o have_v not_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o sichemite_v be_v circumcise_v will_v not_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o jacob_n and_o that_o when_o in_o esther_n time_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o under_o their_o civil_a government_n be_v answer_v before_o sect_n 54._o that_o which_o he_o say_v p._n 108._o that_o he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v visible_a churchmember_v have_v so_o little_a truth_n that_o if_o the_o reader_n observe_v it_o he_o shall_v find_v scaâ—ce_o any_o of_o his_o argument_n so_o much_o as_o to_o conclude_v the_o admission_n of_o infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n much_o less_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o they_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a now_o which_o i_o can_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o dispute_n that_o mr._n b._n do_v leave_v the_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v visible_a churchmember_v and_o prosecute_v another_o point_n instead_o of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v but_o enough_o be_v do_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o also_o which_o i_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v for_o the_o undeceive_n of_o the_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n who_o have_v be_v so_o shameful_o mislead_v by_o mr._n bs._n toy_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a no_o where_o extant_a that_o be_v they_o not_o either_o willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v oâ—_n leave_v to_o error_n by_o god_n for_o their_o want_n of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n they_o can_v hardly_o have_v be_v delude_v by_o such_o vain_a argue_v as_o he_o have_v vent_v sect_n lxxv_o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o engraff_n rom._n 11.17_o to_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o give_v faith_n be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n bls._n exception_n vind._o â—aed_v chap._n 38._o and_o mr._n sidenham_n exercit._n chap._n 8_o 9_o although_o mr._n bls._n manner_n of_o dispute_v have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v such_o as_o require_v not_o any_o full_a answer_n and_o will_v learned_a man_n compare_v as_o man_n that_o seek_v truth_n i_o and_o his_o write_n together_o they_o will_v perceive_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o reply_n yet_o because_o i_o perceive_v some_o learned_a man_n do_v yet_o value_v his_o write_n without_o good_a reason_n which_o oppose_v i_o i_o shall_v add_v somewhat_o more_o to_o show_v how_o short_a his_o write_n be_v of_o weaken_v any_o thing_n of_o i_o vindic._n â—aed_v ch_n â—8_o sect_n 1._o have_v make_v a_o analasis_n of_o part_n of_o rom._n 11._o from_o v_o 16._o he_o take_v on_o he_o to_o ground_n several_a undeniable_a position_n the_o three_o be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o tree_n viz._n the_o first_o supreme_a universal_a root_n be_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n not_o abraham_n alone_o so_o ishmaelites_n will_v be_v of_o the_o body_n nor_o abraham_n with_o isaac_n alone_o so_o the_o edomite_n from_o esau_n will_v have_v be_v take_v in_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n from_o old_a testament_n authority_n exclude_v both_o of_o these_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v therefore_o joint_o the_o root_n answ._n 1._o that_o abraham_n only_o be_v the_o root_n mean_v rom._n 11.16_o 17_o 18._o i_o prove_v from_o rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16._o where_o abraham_n only_o and_o no_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n but_o to_o be_v the_o root_n rom._n 11.16_o 17_o 18._o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n that_o the_o root_n note_v a_o father_n mr._n bl_n yield_v that_o it_o note_v not_o bare_o a_o natural_a father_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o that_o root_n if_o it_o note_v bare_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o that_o believer_n only_o be_v branch_n of_o that_o root_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o text_n 1._o in_o that_o their_o stand_n be_v by_o faith_n 2._o that_o by_o unbelief_n some_o be_v break_v off_o vers_n 20._o which_o do_v plain_o prove_v that_o they_o who_o be_v branch_n be_v believer_n who_o be_v unbeliever_n be_v not_o branch_n 3._o that_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o root_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n engraff_n can_v be_v mean_v be_v manifest_v in_o that_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v no_o other_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o a_o father_n then_o by_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o olive_n second_o to_o master_n bls._n argument_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o that_o chapter_n or_o any_o other_o exclude_v the_o ismaelite_n or_o edomite_n from_o the_o body_n job_n and_o other_o believe_a edomite_n be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o olive_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o natural_a descent_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n must_v be_v of_o the_o body_n who_o be_v of_o abraham_n by_o natural_a descent_n and_o circumcise_a and_o so_o visible_a churchmember_v if_o mr._n bl._n deny_v they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o this_o reason_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n shall_v be_v exclude_v for_o they_o be_v not_o from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n they_o be_v not_o from_o themselves_o and_o yet_o be_v branch_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v not_o the_o root_n but_o abraham_n alone_o the_o root_n note_v such_o a_o father_n as_o from_o who_o all_o branch_n have_v descent_n his_o five_o position_n be_v the_o fatness_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o ordinance_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n partake_v answ._n by_o ordinance_n he_o mean_v outward_a ordinance_n as_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o mean_v the_o church_n visible_a for_o that_o be_v his_o tenet_n all_o along_o that_o the_o olive_n tree_n be_v the_o church_n visible_a not_o the_o invisible_a this_o be_v then_o mr._n bls._n position_n that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11.17_o and_o be_v partaker_n together_o of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n the_o meaning_n be_v thou_o gentile_a church_n or_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n partake_v now_o under_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n he_o undoubted_o comprehend_v infant_n and_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v partaker_n according_a to_o mr._n bls._n tenet_n but_o baptism_n so_o that_o then_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o mr._n bls._n exposition_n shall_v mean_v no_o more_o by_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n partake_v but_o baptism_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o manifest_o frivolous_a a_o exposition_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o refute_v it_o though_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o
not_o be_v circumcise_v have_v not_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o can_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o the_o manchild_n be_v circumcise_v if_o the_o application_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o the_o child_n have_v not_o in_o it_o a_o signification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o something_o in_o the_o covenant_n answ._n there_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v 1._o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 2._o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o make_v believer_n blessing_n to_o family_n and_o nation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o multiply_a the_o seed_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n 3._o that_o the_o application_n of_o this_o seal_n to_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o seal_n 4._o that_o thereby_o be_v signify_v and_o confirm_v that_o promise_n of_o such_o blessing_n but_o the_o proof_n be_v of_o other_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o application_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o application_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o the_o child_n have_v in_o it_o a_o signification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o something_o in_o the_o covenant_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o be_v a_o token_n and_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v other_o token_n than_o seal_n and_o sign_n and_o token_n be_v the_o same_o though_o distinguish_v rom._n 4.11_o they_o be_v unfit_o confound_v by_o mr._n c._n nor_o be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o signify_v something_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o signify_v this_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n will_v make_v believer_n blessing_n in_o mr._n cs._n sense_n not_o do_v either_o of_o mr._n cs._n middle_a term_n prove_v either_o of_o his_o conclusion_n for_o the_o child_v not_o be_v circumcise_v have_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n enjoin_v then_o though_o circumcise_n the_o child_n have_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o the_o man_n child_n be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o command_n in_o my_o covenant_n if_o the_o application_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o the_o child_n have_v not_o in_o it_o a_o signification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o something_o in_o the_o covenant_n but_o allow_v that_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n by_o a_o metonimy_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o the_o sign_n and_o that_o it_o signify_v something_o in_o the_o covenant_n be_v apply_v to_o infant_n yet_o not_o one_o of_o mr._n carter_n proposition_n be_v prove_v thereby_o for_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o not_o a_o seal_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o yet_o not_o of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 22.18_o which_o be_v in_o another_o covenant_n not_o in_o that_o gen._n 17._o 3._o if_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 22.18_o yet_o not_o in_o mr._n cs._n new_a devise_v sense_n 4._o â—o_o omit_v the_o ineptness_n or_o non_fw-la sense_n of_o the_o speech_n the_o application_n of_o this_o seal_n to_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o seal_n for_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o application_n of_o this_o seal_n to_o infant_n but_o only_a circumcision_n and_o he_o before_o call_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n which_o he_o mean_v so_o that_o his_o speech_n can_v have_v no_o other_o construction_n than_o this_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v inept_v or_o nonsense_n i_o say_v further_o that_o the_o speech_n be_v not_o true_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n it_o be_v either_o essential_a or_o integral_a i_o know_v no_o other_o sort_n of_o part_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o but_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n essential_a for_o then_o without_o application_n to_o infant_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o seal_n and_o so_o a_o proselyte_n have_v not_o the_o seal_n though_o he_o be_v circumcise_a unless_o he_o have_v a_o infant_n manchild_n and_o he_o circumcise_v nor_o integral_a for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o a_o proselyte_n be_v entire_a circumcision_n or_o seal_n as_o they_o speak_v without_o his_o manchilds_n circumcision_n thence_o also_o say_v mr._n c._n be_v that_o in_o act_n 7.8_o that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n so_o as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o the_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o part_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n even_o by_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n and_o equivalent_a to_o circumcision_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o answ._n that_o god_n give_v abraham_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o or_o according_o or_o he_o according_a to_o the_o copy_n that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beget_v isaac_n and_o circumcise_v he_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o deny_v nor_o that_o he_o do_v this_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n concern_v circumcision_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n mean_v circumcision_n to_o the_o male_a infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o part_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o what_o mr._n c._n undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o seal_n or_o part_n of_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o part_n of_o the_o seal_n or_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n unless_o mr._n c._n confound_v they_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o word_n of_o god_n for_o application_n of_o any_o seal_n to_o the_o infant_n but_o circumcision_n the_o text_n be_v express_v for_o circumcision_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man_n child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o than_o circumcision_n without_o make_v god_n to_o speak_v nonsense_n and_o make_v god_n command_v a_o thing_n in_o word_n which_o they_o signify_v not_o and_o make_v god_n to_o command_v a_o thing_n indefinite_a and_o indeterminate_a which_o no_o wise_a lawgiver_n do_v and_o make_v a_o pronoun_n demonstrative_a to_o import_v not_o the_o definite_a thing_n express_v but_o some_o other_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la of_o which_o it_o be_v uncertain_a what_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gen._n 17.23_o where_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o abraham_n circumcise_n be_v as_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o contrary_a to_o what_o abraham_n and_o all_o interpreter_n jewish_n and_o christian_a that_o i_o have_v ever_o meet_v with_o afore_o mr._n c._n have_v conceive_v and_o which_o iâ—_n it_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o the_o male_a child_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n have_v not_o be_v circumcise_v but_o have_v another_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n apply_v to_o it_o the_o covenant_n or_o command_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o have_v not_o be_v break_v moses_n have_v keep_v the_o command_n if_o he_o have_v baptize_v his_o son_n though_o he_o do_v not_o circumcise_v he_o these_o and_o many_o more_o absurdity_n follow_v on_o that_o portentous_a opinion_n which_o i_o guess_v long_o since_o by_o some_o word_n of_o mr._n cawdrey_n and_o palmer_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o theiâ—_n sabb._n rediv_n ch_z 2._o §_o 32._o to_o have_v be_v hatch_n to_o maintain_v the_o judaize_v conceit_n of_o infant_n baptism_n from_o infant_n circumcision_n that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v therein_o to_o run_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o hold_v the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o in_o force_n yet_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o a_o command_n of_o infant_n baptism_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o infant_n circumcision_n be_v command_v and_o nothing_o else_o but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o so_o express_o vent_v by_o any_o afore_o mr._n c._n now_o what_o say_v he_o for_o it_o â—_o that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n after_o christ_n come_v he_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 105.8_o he_o have_v
91_o 92._o out_o of_o the_o text_n the_o word_n of_o beza_n aretius_n who_o saying_n be_v by_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o defence_n p_o 175._o own_v as_o true_a and_o mr._n ms._n own_o word_n that_o the_o apostle_n assert_n our_o compleatness_n in_o christ_n without_o any_o outward_a ordinance_n either_o of_o law_n or_o gospel_n and_o this_o i_o think_v mr._n c._n himself_o dare_v not_o deny_v for_o since_o â—he_v compleatness_n be_v in_o spiritual_a benefit_n mortification_n renovation_n remission_n of_o sin_n as_o mr._n c._n acknowledge_v if_o we_o have_v our_o compleatness_n in_o christ_n by_o baptism_n we_o have_v these_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o it_o and_o we_o have_v they_o not_o without_o it_o what_o mr._n m._n say_v p._n â—75_n of_o my_o abuse_n of_o aretius_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 1â—_n p._n 60._o aretius_n his_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o father_n cite_v p._n 176._o prove_v nothing_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o though_o they_o show_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n conceive_v of_o baptism_n succession_n to_o circumcision_n as_o he_o do_v to_o what_o i_o argue_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 92._o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o baptism_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o the_o disannul_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n both_o here_o and_o heb._n 9_o &_o 10.1_o &_o 13._o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n ch_n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o ephes._n 2._o be_v quite_o evacuate_v who_o still_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n because_o they_o have_v their_o compliment_n in_o christ_n not_o in_o some_o new_a ordinance_n add_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o other_o ordinance_n beside_o christ_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o old_a than_o christ_n have_v not_o in_o himself_o fullness_n enough_o to_o supply_v the_o waâ—t_n of_o they_o and_o this_o abolition_n be_v not_o because_o of_o christ_n fullness_n but_o other_o ordinance_n that_o come_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o abolish_v and_o though_o our_o ordinance_n may_v be_v say_v to_o imitate_v they_o yet_o christ_n only_o succeed_v they_o mr._n m_n thus_o say_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o whoever_o shall_v plead_v as_o mr._n c._n do_v that_o we_o have_v any_o of_o our_o compleatness_n in_o any_o outward_a ordinance_n will_v evacuate_v the_o apostle_n argument_n but_o yet_o they_o by_o his_o own_o appointment_n help_v we_o to_o apply_v this_o compleatness_n they_o argue_v not_o that_o all_o our_o compleatness_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n christ_n only_o succeed_v all_o the_o jewish_a ordinance_n as_o the_o body_n do_v the_o shadow_n we_o plead_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o the_o jewish_a sacrament_n be_v type_n of_o ouâ—s_n they_o be_v type_n only_o of_o christ_n but_o yet_o we_o succeed_v they_o to_o be_v like_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o this_o place_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n to_o plead_v that_o we_o have_v any_o of_o our_o compleatness_n in_o any_o outward_a ordinance_n than_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o â—he_n apostle_n to_o make_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n since_o â—hat_n only_o col._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n be_v make_v to_o succeed_v they_o wherein_o we_o be_v complete_a without_o they_o 2._o what_o mr._n m._n mean_n by_o apply_v the_o compleatness_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n help_v we_o to_o apply_v this_o compleatness_n i_o do_v not_o ready_o understand_v i_o conceive_v it_o apply_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n nor_o they_o to_o help_v any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o exciting_a it_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o do_v not_o to_o infant_n and_o so_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v no_o help_n to_o they_o to_o apply_v the_o compleatness_n of_o christ._n 3._o though_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n argue_v not_o that_o all_o our_o compleatness_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n yet_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n m._n that_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o of_o the_o same_o use_n to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o succeed_v into_o its_o place_n do_v so_o argue_v as_o i_o have_v show_v 4._o if_o christ_n only_o succeed_v all_o the_o jewish_a ordinance_n as_o the_o body_n succeed_v the_o shadow_n than_o christ_n only_o be_v make_v col._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o successor_n to_o circumcision_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o succession_n there_o speak_v of_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o compleatness_n in_o he_o as_o the_o head_n v_o 10._o circumcise_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n v_o 11._o bury_v with_o he_o rise_v with_o he_o v_o 12._o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o v_o 13._o dead_a with_o he_o from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n v_o 20._o so_o as_o that_o by_o hold_v he_o as_o the_o head_n be_v knit_v together_o the_o whole_a body_n increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n v_o 19_o and_o chief_o that_o which_o be_v say_v v._n 17._o which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ._n 5._o if_o the_o jewish_a sacrament_n be_v not_o type_n of_o we_o than_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o cease_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o we_o be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o rest_v only_o on_o this_o that_o they_o be_v type_n and_o we_o the_o truth_n 6._o if_o we_o succeed_v only_o in_o that_o they_o be_v like_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o succeed_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n wash_n annointing_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o these_o we_o may_v conclude_v succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o noah_n ark_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o ordinance_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o bare_a analogy_n frame_v by_o ourselves_o or_o deliver_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n to_o this_o mr._n m._n say_v defence_n p._n 177._o i_o answer_v but_o when_o those_o analogy_n frame_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o god_n institution_n we_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o be_v our_o case_n here_o answ._n 1._o if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o to_o tie_v baptism_n to_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o be_v of_o all_o in_o the_o family_n etc._n etc._n shall_v according_o to_o mr._n ms._n sâ—ppositions_n be_v right_a 2._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o apostle_n col_fw-fr 2._o to_o show_v that_o we_o succeed_v the_o jewish_a sacrament_n to_o be_v like_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yea_o i_o urge_v that_o the_o apostle_n rather_o resemble_v burial_n to_o circumcision_n then_o baptism_n and_o make_v the_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o christ_n burial_n and_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi on_o the_o place_n to_o that_o purpose_n exam_n p._n 93._o to_o this_o mr._n m._n where_o iâ—_n circumcision_n compare_v to_o burial_n and_o wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o lie_v the_o analogy_n between_o they_o i_o reply_v 1._o i_o say_v not_o circumcision_n be_v compare_v to_o burial_n but_o that_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o burial_n rather_o resemble_v circumcision_n then_o baptism_n and_o the_o analogy_n be_v between_o they_o which_o be_v true_a since_o bury_v with_o he_o v_o 12._o answer_n to_o circumcise_a by_o his_o circumcision_n v_o 11._o and_o the_o analogy_n be_v that_o as_o the_o one_o so_o the_o other_o be_v the_o effectual_a pattern_n of_o our_o mortification_n and_o not_o between_o our_o burial_n and_o baptism_n as_o mr._n m._n and_o to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n cite_v by_o i_o apposite_a nor_o be_v the_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n that_o we_o put_v off_o sin_n in_o baptism_n for_o mr._n ms._n purpose_n to_o prove_v analogy_n conceive_v by_o the_o apostle_n between_o the_o jewish_a common_a circumcision_n or_o our_o burial_n and_o our_o baptism_n 2._o i_o say_v baptism_n be_v name_v with_o faith_n col._n 2.12_o as_o the_o 2_o mean_n whereby_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n and_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o exam._n p._n 94._o to_o this_o mr_n m._n but_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o i_o but_o your_o syllogism_n or_o mighty_a consequence_n i_o deny_v baptism_n be_v name_v because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o schoolmaster_n and_o come_v to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o circumcision_n nay_o rather_o therefore_o it_o do_v to_o this_o be_v reply_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 5._o p._n 28._o
be_v baptizable_a that_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29.14_o 15._o shall_v â—e_v make_v virtual_o radical_o with_o we_o gentile_n be_v a_o doâ—age_n with_o a_o witness_n not_o only_o the_o express_a word_n v_o 1._o but_o also_o the_o passage_n all_o along_o ch._n 29_o 30._o show_v it_o be_v the_o legal_a covenant_n renew_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o posterity_n to_o engage_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n not_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o adam_n abraham_n david_n the_o new_a or_o better_a covenant_n if_o the_o covenant_n may_v stand_v in_o one_o than_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o people_n nation_n seed_n body_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o it_o may_v stand_v without_o infant_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o rom._n 11.16_o the_o father_n be_v the_o root_n but_o mr._n rutherfurd_n add_v hence_o anabaptist_n without_o all_o reason_n say_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o federal_n and_o external_a holiness_n but_o of_o real_a internal_a and_o true_a holiness_n only_o of_o the_o invisible_a body_n predestinate_v to_o life_n for_o though_o invisible_a holiness_n can_v be_v exclude_v except_o we_o exclude_v the_o holiness_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o be_v without_o doubt_n a_o part_n of_o the_o rooâ—_n answ._n anabaptist_n if_o we_o must_v be_v so_o name_v do_v say_v that_o the_o holiness_n rom._n 11.16_o be_v mean_v of_o real_a internal_a and_o true_a holiness_n and_o consequent_o the_o person_n there_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a be_v all_o of_o the_o invisible_a body_n predestinate_v to_o life_n and_o no_o other_o but_o such_o there_o mean_v yet_o they_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o church_n theâ—e_n mean_v be_v make_v visible_a by_o its_o work_n the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n predestinate_a to_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v without_o all_o reason_n may_v have_v appear_v to_o mr._n rutherfurd_n if_o he_o have_v read_v my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3_o sect_n 7._o my_o apol._n sect_n 14._o pag._n 67._o review_n part_n 1._o sect_n 1_o etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o sect_n 75._o yea_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o say_v but_o what_o mr._n rutherfurd_n here_o yield_v that_o invisible_a holiness_n can_v be_v exclude_v except_o we_o exclude_v the_o holiness_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o be_v withove_v doubt_n part_n of_o the_o root_n that_o which_o anabaptist_n say_v be_v not_o say_v without_o reason_n and_o that_o demonstrative_a for_o if_o invisible_a holiness_n can_v be_v exclude_v than_o it_o be_v include_v and_o if_o include_v together_o with_o external_a visible_a holiness_n than_o the_o holiness_n there_o mean_v be_v not_o external_a holiness_n alone_o nor_o they_o who_o have_v mere_o external_a federal_a holiness_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o consequent_o no_o reprobate_a but_o only_o the_o predestinate_a to_o life_n and_o if_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v part_n of_o the_o root_n and_o therefore_o invisible_a holiness_n can_v be_v exclude_v than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o text_n alike_o holy_a must_v have_v invisible_a holiness_n also_o but_o mr._n rutherfurd_n add_v yet_o he_o must_v be_v take_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o church_n as_o make_v visible_a and_o of_o the_o visible_a collective_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o of_o only_a real_a and_o invisible_a holiness_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a the_o branch_n be_v holy_a and_o it_o be_v a_o new_a testament-truth_n of_o perpetual_a verity_n if_o the_o father_n be_v holy_a so_o must_v the_o son_n the_o father_n have_v church-right_a to_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n to_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o have_v the_o child_n but_o it_o be_v most_o false_a of_o the_o invisible_a mystical_a body_n and_o root_n only_o and_o of_o real_a and_o internal_a holiness_n for_o neither_o in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n be_v it_o true_a if_o the_o father_n be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n justify_v and_o sanctify_a and_o save_v so_o must_v the_o child_n be_v answ._n the_o term_n holy_a rom._n 11.16_o note_n only_o real_a and_o invisible_a holiness_n in_o that_o place_n though_o the_o person_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a have_v it_o make_v visible_a and_o it_o agree_v to_o the_o visible_a collective_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o proposition_n of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n to_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o father_n be_v holy_a so_o must_v the_o son_n be_v most_o false_a not_o only_o be_v understand_v of_o invisible_a but_o also_o of_o visible_a holiness_n of_o churchright_n to_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n to_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o the_o father_n be_v holy_a visible_o by_o profession_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n yet_o have_v not_o he_o nor_o his_o child_n right_o thereby_o to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n without_o be_v a_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n take_v on_o he_o the_o precept_n of_o moses_n to_o observe_v and_o join_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o the_o child_n of_o age_n who_o do_v not_o avouch_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v no_o right_a thereto_o nor_o by_o paedobaptist_n own_o principle_n have_v the_o child_n of_o age_n right_n to_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o his_o own_o profession_n though_o the_o parentâ—_n be_v christian_n nor_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n baptize_v as_o they_o conceive_v right_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n mr._n rutherfurd_n be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o make_v every_o believe_a parent_n the_o root_n meâ—nâ—_n rom._n 1.16_o and_o every_o natural_a child_n a_o branch_n for_o then_o every_o believe_a parent_n shall_v bear_v his_o child_n v._n 18._o and_o every_o natural_a child_n shall_v derive_v holiness_n from_o his_o believe_a parent_n abraham_n naturâ—l_a child_n at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o in_o the_o olive_n nor_o shall_v be_v till_o re-ingraffed_n abraham_n be_v the_o root_n not_o as_o a_o natural_a father_n but_o as_o father_n of_o believer_n and_o â—one_n be_v branch_n or_o holy_a as_o the_o apostle_n there_o mean_v but_o through_o â—aith_n according_a to_o election_n nor_o be_v hereby_o the_o distinction_n of_o jew_n inward_a and_o outward_a child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o promise_n take_v away_o nor_o whole_a israel_n certain_o save_v nor_o by_o the_o branch_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n old_a and_o young_a which_o â—e_n miâ—ht_v have_v imagine_v will_v be_v reply_v to_o hiâ—_n argument_n pag._n 114._o nor_o be_v it_o new_a divinity_n but_o old_a that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o actual_a exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o their_o profession_n in_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n it_o be_v neither_o my_o divinity_n nor_o follow_v though_o mr._n rutherfurd_n conceive_v it_o do_v on_o it_o that_o predestination_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n must_v be_v proâ—ogated_v and_o derive_v from_o the_o lump_n to_o the_o first_o fruit_n he_o mean_v from_o the_o first_o fruit_n to_o the_o lump_n from_o the_o root_n and_o parent_n to_o the_o branch_n and_o child_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n be_v propagate_v and_o derive_v from_o â—braham_n as_o a_o exemplary_a root_n to_o all_o his_o spiritual_a branch_n or_o seed_n by_o conformation_n to_o he_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o speak_v of_o a_o invisible_a body_n but_o this_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o branch_n mean_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o one_o jew_n who_o be_v then_o break_v off_o from_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n of_o the_o elect_a the_o other_o gentile_n then_o graff_v in_o yet_o not_o all_o the_o gentile_n nor_o one_o nation_n whole_o and_o entire_o but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v former_o in_o the_o olive_n very_o numerous_a how_o these_o branch_n be_v a_o elect_a seed_n and_o yet_o fall_v away_o be_v preach_v to_o have_v a_o national_a election_n and_o external_a call_n be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o jew_n â—id_v partake_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n be_v so_o full_o open_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v that_o i_o think_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o add_v here_o any_o more_o only_o whereas_o he_o make_v it_o a_o absurdity_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o baptize_v actual_a believer_n shall_v be_v all_o heathen_a as_o well_o as_o the_o casten_z off_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v to_o i_o and_o absurdity_n unfit_a for_o any_o learned_a man_n to_o vent_v that_o know_v that_o heathen_a in_o english_a be_v all_o one_o with_o gentile_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o dr._n will_v have_v they_o but_o the_o dr._n have_v another_o string_n to_o his_o bow_n which_o he_o thus_o urge_v and_o herein_o i_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n hierom_n as_o for_o my_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o woman_n so_o i_o find_v it_o per_fw-la mulierem_fw-la in_o his_o 7._o epist._n ad_fw-la latam_n and_o so_o marianus_n victorius_n in_o his_o scholia_fw-la assure_v we_o all_o the_o copy_n ancient_a and_o print_v read_v it_o so_o also_o for_o this_o part_n of_o my_o paraphrase_n he_o produce_v a_o example_n because_o say_v he_o on_o the_o place_n it_o have_v often_o happen_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v be_v gain_v by_o the_o wife_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n that_o if_o any_o man_n believe_v not_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v without_o the_o word_n be_v gain_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o change_v to_o the_o better_a all_o may_v know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v have_v be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o so_o inveterate_a a_o custom_n and_o so_o again_o ep._n 7._o ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o like_a example_n we_o have_v well_o say_v he_o and_o happy_o expect_v i._o e._n not_o miss_v of_o our_o expectation_n a_o holy_a and_o faithful_a house_n sanctify_v a_o unbeliever_n add_v his_o conceit_n that_o jupiter_n himself_o if_o he_o have_v have_v such_o a_o kinâ—ed_n may_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o hierom_n comment_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o reads_z per_fw-la mulierem_fw-la but_o in_o ep_n 7_o ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la he_o read_v in_o uxore_fw-la and_o august_n tom_n 7._o l._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_fw-la c._n 26._o and_o that_o in_o hierom_n in_o both_o place_n the_o term_n fidelem_fw-la and_o fideli_fw-la be_v but_o not_o in_o august_n though_o he_o render_v the_o late_a part_n thus_o &_o sanctificatur_fw-la mulier_fw-la infidelis_fw-la in_o fratre_fw-la and_o i_o find_v in_o the_o scholies_n of_o erasmus_n 〈◊〉_d rotterdam_n on_o hieroms_n epistle_n to_o laeta_n this_o the_o firâ—â—_n note_n for_o he_o be_v sanctify_v the_o place_n be_v with_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o former_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n cap._n 7._o in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n we_o find_v write_v in_o the_o husband_n not_o by_o the_o husband_n and_o in_o the_o wife_n not_o by_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o for_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n in_o the_o husband_n moreover_o what_o the_o interpreter_n add_v believer_n and_o believer_n he_o have_v do_v for_o explication_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o erasmus_n say_v otherwise_o then_o the_o dr._n say_v marianus_n victorius_n do_v and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o imagine_v erasmus_n be_v the_o more_o credible_a scholiast_n of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v true_a that_o hierom_n come_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o have_v the_o word_n the_o dr._n allege_v but_o then_o he_o add_v which_o the_o dr._n leave_v out_o item_n ideo_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o uxor_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la traditione_n dei_fw-la sanctae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la that_o be_v likewise_o therefore_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v to_o each_o other_o or_o for_o each_o other_o or_o in_o course_n sanctify_v because_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o god_n marriage_n be_v holy_a which_o express_v hieromes_n second_v and_o better_a thought_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o hierom_n take_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o for_o the_o other_o place_n of_o hierom_n it_o be_v true_a hierom_n have_v the_o word_n the_o dr._n cite_v if_o the_o word_n jupiter_fw-la be_v not_o put_v for_o proavum_fw-la or_o some_o such_o word_n as_o erasmus_n think_v but_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n leave_v out_o by_o the_o 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that_o he_o make_v the_o baptise_v of_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n only_o the_o pattern_n of_o christian_a baptism_n next_o the_o dr._n set_v down_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o talmud_n gemara_n and_o maimonides_n and_o then_o conclude_v and_o now_o i_o may_v i_o hope_v assume_v that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v perfect_a truth_n in_o what_o i_o now_o affirm_v that_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n belong_v to_o their_o native_n as_o well_o as_o to_o proselyte_n even_o to_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o those_o evident_o be_v the_o jewish_a child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o also_o that_o this_o have_v before_o be_v evidence_v in_o that_o resolution_n of_o the_o four_o quaere_fw-la which_o here_o mr._n t._n have_v be_v please_v to_o examine_v and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a injustice_n and_o unkindness_n in_o he_o both_o to_o the_o reader_n and_o to_o i_o that_o he_o will_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o assume_v and_o build_v on_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n yield_v and_o grant_v he_o by_o my_o discourse_n that_o the_o proselyte_n only_o and_o not_o the_o native_a jew_n be_v partaker_n of_o that_o jewish_a baptism_n this_o sure_a be_v a_o strange_a infirmity_n in_o a_o answer_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o strange_a infirmity_n in_o a_o reply_n that_o whereas_o i_o have_v express_o in_o the_o 2d_o part_v of_o my_o review_n sect_n 24._o p._n 307._o say_v after_o the_o baptism_n exod._n 19_o â—0_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n but_o only_a proselyte_n the_o dr._n shall_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o limit_v my_o denial_n of_o the_o baptise_v the_o native_a jew_n to_o the_o time_n after_o the_o baptism_n exod._n 19.10_o now_o i_o think_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o his_o allegation_n prove_v that_o the_o jew_n baptize_v native_a jew_n after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n i_o confess_v i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o rely_v on_o my_o own_o judgement_n in_o this_o or_o mr._n selden'_v because_o the_o dr._n except_v against_o it_o though_o i_o think_v and_o think_v still_o mr._n selden_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o this_o and_o of_o any_o man_n live_v i_o imagine_v his_o knowledge_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v most_o accurate_a and_o ample_a and_o therefore_o do_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o my_o ancient_a acquaintance_n mr._n edward_n pocock_n professor_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n in_o oxford_n to_o inform_v i_o if_o i_o be_v mistake_v but_o whether_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o bodily_a infirmity_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o letter_n or_o other_o cause_n i_o have_v receive_v as_o yet_o no_o answer_n at_o present_a have_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d cite_v by_o dr._n hammond_n i_o return_v this_o answer_n that_o none_o of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o cite_v they_o show_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o native_a jew_n 〈…〉_z â—he_v give_v of_o the_o law_n fâ—r_v enter_v the_o covenant_n not_o the_o 〈…〉_z tr_fw-la de_fw-fr repud_fw-la israel_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o covenant_n but_o by_o these_o thâ—â—e_a thing_n by_o circumcision_n by_o baptise_v and_o by_o peace_n offer_v nor_o these_o in_o gemara_n ad_fw-la do_fw-mi cherithoth_o c._n 2._o your_o father_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n but_o by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o in_o jabimoth_n c._n 4._o rabbi_n joshua_n say_v we_o find_v of_o our_o mother_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v nor_o those_o of_o maimonides_n tit_n isuâ—bia_n c._n 13._o by_o three_o thing_n the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o soon_o after_o what_o be_v do_v to_o you_o you_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o out_o of_o gemara_n the_o very_a word_n as_o the_o doctor_n himself_o observe_v speak_v of_o what_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o old_a time_n not_o what_o be_v a_o custom_n continue_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o after_o time_n and_o so_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v special_o when_o the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n count_v the_o exact_a of_o the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o jewish_a custom_n set_v down_o thus_o out_o of_o maimon_n in_o mis._n tom_n 2._o in_o issurei_n biah_o ch_n 13._o §_o 1_o 6_o 11_o 14_o 15._o do_v plain_o show_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n drs._n as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o ainsworth_n annot._n on_o gen._n 17.12_o by_o three_o thing_n say_v the_o hebrew_n drs._n do_v israel_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n circumcision_n be_v in_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v write_v no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o exod_fw-la 12.48_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n exod._n 19.10_o and_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n which_o offer_v burn_v offering_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 24.5_o and_o so_o in_o all_o age_n when_o a_o ethnic_a be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o gather_v himself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n he_o must_v be_v circumcise_a and_o baptise_a and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n she_o must_v be_v baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v write_v numb_v 15.15_o as_o you_o be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n be_v how_o be_v you_o by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o likewise_o the_o stranger_n throughout_o all_o generation_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n out_o of_o which_o word_n this_o may_v be_v collect_v 1._o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o israel_n whereby_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n be_v that_o exod._n 19.10_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o these_o passage_n any_o thing_n that_o show_v that_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n for_o enter_v into_o covenant_n be_v of_o native_a jew_n after_o that_o time_n 3._o that_o the_o baptism_n throughout_o all_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o stranger_n 4._o that_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n which_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o proselyte_n baptism_n according_a to_o numb_a 15.15_o be_v the_o baptism_n exod._n 19.10_o and_o not_o any_o baptism_n of_o native_a jew_n after_o that_o time_n which_o if_o true_a dr._n hammonds_n reason_n and_o allegation_n be_v plain_o answer_v that_o they_o prove_v not_o a_o custom_n of_o baptise_v native_a jew_n in_o successive_a generation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o give_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o which_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v because_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n as_o mr._n selden_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat_n c._n 4._o de_fw-fr syn._n ed._n ebâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o do_v so_o express_o say_v it_o but_o also_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o rabbin_z mention_v here_o by_o the_o dr._n and_o in_o his_o letter_n q_o 4_o §_o 11._o who_o say_v that_o they_o find_v that_o their_o father_n be_v circumcise_v but_o not_o baptise_v that_o be_v ordinary_o which_o the_o drs._n parenthesis_n seem_v to_o limit_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o patriarch_n general_o and_o other_o jewish_a ancestor_n who_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o baptize_v 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o baptism_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n of_o originary_a or_o native_a jew_n mention_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v mention_n of_o ezek._n 16.4_o of_o wash_v a_o infant_n in_o the_o day_n of_o its_o nativity_n iâ—_n supple_a it_o and_o in_o the_o law_n many_o baptism_n be_v heb._n 9_o 10._o for_o purification_n none_o for_o enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o i_o find_v but_o that_o 3._o in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v one_o people_n with_o the_o jew_n gen._n 34.24_o circumcision_n only_o be_v then_o require_v without_o baptism_n 4._o where_o in_o the_o n._n t_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n baptism_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v baptism_n of_o water_n but_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o for_o which_o baptism_n of_o water_n have_v be_v apt_a to_o show_v correspondence_n to_o our_o baptism_n if_o such_o a_o custom_n of_o baptise_v for_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n native_a jew_n have_v be_v then_o in_o use_n 5._o dr._n hammond_n himself_o pract_n catech._n l._n 6_o seâ—â—_n 2._o say_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n when_o any_o
talmud_n gemara_n maimonides_n 8._o how_o uncertain_a be_v their_o determination_n even_o to_o those_o that_o read_v they_o how_o cross_a one_o to_o another_o appear_v somewhat_o by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o 9_o their_o intimation_n of_o this_o custom_n be_v but_o obscure_a and_o their_o declaration_n in_o sundry_a of_o the_o point_n in_o difference_n with_o so_o little_a evidence_n that_o such_o as_o dr._n h._n and_o mr._n selden_n dâ—ffer_v about_o they_o 10._o the_o indication_n in_o scripture_n joh._n 3.5_o 10._o be_v not_o such_o but_o that_o as_o have_v be_v show_v it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v whether_o they_o point_v at_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v for_o initiate_a into_o covenant_n or_o another_o usage_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o infant_n 11._o the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o to_o we_o who_o know_v not_o the_o usage_n 12._o the_o dr._n himself_o say_v p._n 8._o here_o it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a that_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o each_o sacrament_n be_v shall_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o any_o other_o rule_n but_o either_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o institution_n be_v set_v down_o or_o by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o practice_n whether_o of_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o controversy_n of_o infant_n baptism_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o jewish_a writer_n 13._o if_o christ_n sole_a authority_n and_o practice_v of_o his_o apostle_n be_v sufficient_a directory_n for_o christian_n in_o the_o use_n of_o batism_n as_o the_o dr._n say_v here_o he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o make_v the_o jewish_a custom_n not_o know_v but_o by_o jewish_a writer_n of_o dubious_a credit_n the_o pattern_n of_o it_o and_o to_o expound_v christ_n institution_n by_o it_o as_o if_o the_o dial_n be_v to_o be_v set_v by_o the_o clock_n and_o not_o the_o clock_n by_o the_o dial_n and_o all_o the_o drs._n pain_n about_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v be_v superfluous_a and_o so_o onerous_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o his_o way_n of_o probation_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o he_o count_v more_o perfect_a than_o other_o way_n be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o imperfect_a and_o of_o no_o validity_n but_o mere_o delusory_a i_o add_v 4._o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n will_v have_v be_v conformable_a to_o it_o the_o dr._n tell_v i_o and_o so_o i_o say_v and_o have_v make_v it_o cleur_n that_o it_o be_v as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n we_o be_v or_o can_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o to_o which_o i_o return_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o jewish_a custom_n be_v the_o pattern_n whence_o christ_n copy_v out_o baptism_n it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pattern_n no_o man_n call_v that_o the_o pattern_n which_o have_v many_o particuiar_n in_o it_o be_v follow_v but_o in_o one_o 2._o the_o dr._n have_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o any_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n or_o father_n but_o only_o by_o his_o own_o confident_a speech_n that_o ever_o christ_n copy_v out_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28.19_o and_o from_o all_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o he_o alter_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o alter_v it_o in_o this_o thing_n though_o the_o dr._n will_v face_v we_o down_o he_o have_v make_v clear_a by_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o say_n that_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v be_v conformable_a to_o it_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n he_o be_v or_o can_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o add_v but_o say_v mr._n t._n the_o contrary_a appear_v add_v one_o main_a instance_n of_o the_o inconformity_n and_o 14._o lesser_a disparity_n the_o main_a disparity_n say_v he_o be_v in_o their_o baptise_v no_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_a at_o their_o first_o conversion_n whereas_o the_o jew_n baptize_v only_o the_o gentile_n infant_n at_o their_o first_o proselyting_n not_o the_o infant_n of_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o he_o offer_v no_o manner_n of_o proof_n beyond_o his_o own_o affirmation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o deny_v it_o aâ—_n he_o know_v we_o do_v and_o evident_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o assume_v and_o not_o offer_v any_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n answ._n this_o be_v refute_v so_o full_o by_o all_o the_o before_o go_v section_n of_o that_o book_n of_o i_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v and_o the_o confession_n of_o my_o antagonist_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o along_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n sect_n 52.94_o that_o i_o think_v the_o dr._n hardly_o can_v say_v this_o without_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o deny_v that_o at_o their_o first_o conversion_n no_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o know_v yea_o i_o have_v reason_n from_o his_o own_o word_n letter_n of_o resolut_a qu._n 4._o §_o 21â—_n to_o conceive_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o if_o any_o place_n do_v evince_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o gentile_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n they_o must_v be_v those_o place_n act_n 16.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o yet_o the_o dr._n say_v the_o mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v a_o whole_a household_n at_o once_o act_v 16.33_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o demonstrative_a or_o convince_a because_o that_o wide_a phrase_n may_v possible_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o believe_v in_o that_o family_n and_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o either_o of_o these_o the_o gaoler_n or_o stephanus_n household_n that_o they_o have_v any_o so_o young_a as_o infant_n in_o their_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o no_o conclude_a argument_n can_v be_v deduce_v thence_o if_o 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he_o have_v clear_a evidence_n for_o what_o he_o write_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o avouch_v it_o that_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n after_o the_o first_o baptise_v be_v not_o baptize_v but_o only_o circumcise_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n but_o the_o dr._n say_v but_o for_o the_o contrary_a i_o propose_v these_o two_o testiny_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o mr._n s._n himself_n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 3._o out_o of_o gemara_n babylon_n he_o want_v the_o right_a of_o a_o proselyte_n for_o ever_o unless_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o circumcise_v here_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v join_v together_o as_o equal_o necessary_a to_o a_o proselyte_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v
receive_v by_o every_o male_a noâ—_n only_o at_o their_o first_o come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o â—ews_n at_o their_o first_o proselytism_n but_o through_o all_o posterity_n every_o child_n of_o a_o proselyte_n that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v become_v straightways_o no_o proselyte_n and_o then_o sure_a this_o conjunction_n of_o baptism_n with_o circumcision_n on_o these_o term_n of_o equality_n both_o of_o perpetual_a necessity_n to_o all_o proselyteâ—_n must_v needs_o extend_v the_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o circumcision_n beyond_o the_o first_o proselyte_n and_o their_o immediate_a child_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o they_o afterward_o for_o to_o all_o those_o belong_v circumcision_n so_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v he_o remain_v a_o pagan_a or_o gentile_a here_o i_o shall_v ask_v whether_o the_o child_n of_o a_o proselyte_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n be_v to_o be_v a_o 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from_o the_o same_o book_n p._n 35._o a_o little_a after_o where_o r._n eliezers_n opinion_n be_v that_o a_o person_n may_v be_v a_o proselyte_n if_o circumcise_v though_o not_o baptize_v because_o so_o be_v their_o father_n and_o rabbi_n jâ—shuah's_n that_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n who_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v because_o so_o be_v their_o mother_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n nevertheless_o have_v pronounce_v that_o if_o any_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v or_o circumcise_v and_o not_o baptize_v he_o be_v not_o a_o proselyte_n till_o he_o be_v as_o well_o baptize_v as_o circumcise_v and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o other_o speech_n so_o that_o those_o word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o first_o proselyte_n baptism_n of_o that_o race_n not_o of_o the_o posterity_n nor_o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n but_o at_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o drs._n question_n i_o say_v the_o posterity_n of_o a_o proselyte_n be_v israelites_n not_o pagan_n though_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o their_o own_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o parent_n baptism_n if_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v before_o it_o the_o dr._n proceed_v thus_o beside_o this_o two_o thing_n i_o far_o add_v to_o remove_v all_o possible_a force_n of_o this_o suggestion_n 1._o that_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o full_a latitude_n wherein_o it_o be_v propose_v that_o the_o jew_n baptize_v no_o other_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n but_o those_o who_o they_o have_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n yet_o this_o will_v nothing_o profit_v mr._n t._n for_o it_o be_v then_o obvious_a to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n who_o imitate_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o and_o so_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o christian_a proselyte_n do_v make_v some_o light_a change_n in_o this_o and_o far_o than_o the_o pattern_n before_o he_o afford_v baptize_v all_o the_o posterity_n that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o and_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o infancy_n also_o the_o reason_n though_o not_o the_o pattern_n belong_v equal_o to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o proselyte_n and_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v their_o native_n infant_n be_v full_o home_o to_o it_o answ._n the_o dr._n have_v try_v to_o prove_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o proseselyte_n bear_v after_o their_o proselytism_n to_o have_v be_v wonâ—_n to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o distrust_v its_o likely_a it_o will_v not_o hold_v yet_o think_v to_o use_v another_o engine_n though_o it_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o the_o rest_n for_o 1._o he_o suppose_v the_o jew_n baptize_v native_a jew_n infant_n after_o the_o give_v the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o true_a 2._o that_o christ_n imitate_v the_o jew_n in_o baptise_v proselyte_n child_n at_o first_o proselytism_n and_o so_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o christian_a proselyte_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n which_o be_v manifest_o false_a 3._o that_o the_o jew_n baptism_n be_v the_o pattern_n before_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n 4._o that_o some_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n christian_n which_o be_v a_o mistake_n 5._o that_o he_o make_v some_o light_a change_n in_o that_o of_o not_o baptise_v proselyte_n posterity_n and_o far_o than_o the_o pattern_n before_o he_o afford_v baptize_v all_o the_o posterity_n that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o and_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o infancy_n also_o which_o be_v a_o palpable_a falsehood_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n baptize_v none_o nor_o appoint_v the_o baptise_v of_o any_o christian_n infant_n and_o be_v against_o the_o dr._n for_o 1._o if_o the_o custom_n be_v change_v by_o christ_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pattern_n 2._o the_o same_o proof_n which_o show_v a_o change_n in_o this_o show_v as_o much_o a_o change_n in_o the_o other_o 3._o this_o change_n be_v ill_o call_v a_o light_a change_n which_o make_v so_o large_a a_o perpetual_a addition_n 4._o if_o the_o pattern_n do_v not_o belong_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o christian_n posterity_n as_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o proselyte_n than_o the_o reason_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o since_o the_o pattern_n according_a to_o the_o dr._n be_v all_o or_o the_o main_a reason_n basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o infant_n baptism_n with_o he_o 6._o it_o be_v also_o false_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o baptise_v the_o after_o child_n of_o proselyte_n or_o the_o native_a jew_n infant_n after_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o before_o since_o the_o reason_n of_o baptism_n give_v by_o the_o rabbin_n be_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o baptize_v which_o they_o deny_v of_o native_a jew_n after_o the_o give_v the_o law_n and_o of_o proselyte_n posterity_n bear_v after_o their_o baptism_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o dr._n have_v not_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o my_o objection_n against_o the_o jew_n baptise_v being_n christ_n pattern_n but_o heap_v up_o many_o mistake_n and_o some_o against_o himself_o two_o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v by_o all_o grant_v that_o the_o child_n which_o the_o proselyte_n have_v at_o their_o first_o proselytism_n be_v baptize_v among_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v as_o evident_a a_o confutation_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n and_o so_o of_o mr._n t._n as_o it_o will_v if_o all_o their_o infant_n to_o all_o posterity_n be_v baptize_v for_o by_o that_o very_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n at_o their_o first_o proselytism_n it_o appear_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v for_o i_o hope_v those_o proselyte_n infant_n be_v infant_n and_o if_o any_o infant_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v then_o be_v all_o their_o pretension_n destroy_v who_o only_a interest_n it_o be_v to_o
gospel_n covenant_n and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o be_v direct_o for_o i_o for_o it_o assert_v the_o covenant_n and_o in_o that_o justification_n to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n not_o only_o from_o abrahamâ—_n promise_n but_o also_o a_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o imagine_v gal._n 3.8_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n to_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n who_o be_v their_o natural_a seed_n as_o in_o abraham_n his_o seed_n be_v imply_v which_o conformable_o must_v be_v his_o natural_a and_o if_o mr._n cr._n do_v not_o in_o the_o dispute_n mean_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n he_o go_v from_o the_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o by_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o simple_o everlasting_a to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n since_o they_o be_v dispossess_v of_o canaan_n his_o suggestion_n therefore_o of_o my_o use_v officious_a untruth_n and_o pious_a fraud_n be_v but_o the_o venom_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o throughout_o his_o book_n he_o discover_v and_o most_o pestilent_o in_o that_o section_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o what_o he_o next_o say_v that_o when_o i_o say_v the_o thing_n promise_v gal._n 3.8_o be_v justification_n and_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a and_o that_o through_o faith_n therefore_o this_o text_n prove_v not_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o if_o all_o this_o may_v not_o be_v and_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n who_o profess_v be_v justify_v and_o have_v faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a which_o i_o grant_v but_o then_o they_o be_v not_o only_a abraham_n natural_a seed_n but_o also_o his_o spiritual_a to_o which_o i_o grant_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v gen._n 17.7_o and_o be_v everlasting_a and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v such_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v till_o than_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v either_o from_o gen._n 17.7_o or_o gal._n 3.8_o that_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n much_o less_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n to_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o whether_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o attempt_v the_o reader_n may_v judge_v that_o the_o enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o be_v a_o tranâ—â—unt_a fact_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n perpetual_o bind_v i_o have_v think_v none_o will_v deny_v nor_o argue_v as_o mr._n crag_n do_v it_o be_v by_o command_n deut._n 29.1_o they_o werâ—_n v._n 29._o to_o do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v a_o command_n and_o the_o reveal_v thing_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o enter_v into_o covenant_n v._n 10_o 11._o be_v a_o command_n perpetual_o bind_v under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v too_o frivolous_a to_o spend_v time_n in_o answer_v and_o his_o argument_n that_o if_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n much_o more_o infant_n be_v alike_o frivolous_a â—ith_o he_o himself_o make_v no_o other_o than_o believe_a wife_n and_o servant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o when_o he_o prove_v of_o infant_n their_o be_v in_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v this_o be_v enough_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o section_n and_o most_o of_o the_o 8_o and_o 9th_o section_n of_o the_o three_o part_n i_o say_v his_o allegation_n be_v vain_a of_o heb._n 8.6_o to_o prove_v that_o if_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o meliority_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o extent_n to_o the_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o ask_v i_o what_o then_o will_v it_o follow_v if_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o no_o more_o than_o before_o therefore_o not_o to_o all_o that_o be_v 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paradox_n as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n be_v prove_v before_o sect._n 33._o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n promise_v of_o external_a ordinance_n make_v to_o all_o visible_a member_n be_v more_o than_o mr._n cr._n prove_v or_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o count_v it_o a_o figment_n i_o know_v none_o but_o spiritual_a promise_n in_o it_o which_o mr._n cr._n grant_n be_v make_v absolute_o and_o terminate_v or_o perform_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o invisible_a member_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o my_o paradox_n but_o have_v more_o assertor_n than_o his_o most_o gross_a speech_n that_o the_o meliority_n of_o the_o covenant_n consist_v principal_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n manner_n of_o administration_n and_o dispensation_n extent_n and_o amplitude_n of_o the_o proposal_n not_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n he_o add_v of_o which_o there_o be_v always_o the_o same_o reason_n enoch_n abraham_n eliah_n moses_n be_v as_o well_o justify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v true_a but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o it_o seem_v mr._n cr._n understand_v not_o though_o he_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n mr._n cr._n say_v of_o i_o his_o last_o assertion_n be_v that_o because_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_v and_o true_a believer_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o infant_n as_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a for_o though_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o gospel_n promise_n be_v absolute_o perform_v and_o terminate_v to_o the_o elect_a yet_o they_o be_v conditional_o propose_v to_o all_o professor_n and_o the_o external_a part_n which_o consist_v in_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v equal_o belong_v to_o all_o visible_a member_n but_o be_v the_o promise_n to_o all_o professor_n because_o they_o be_v conditional_o propose_v to_o they_o if_o so_o we_o may_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o most_o obstinate_a infidel_n to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o to_o they_o they_o be_v conditional_o propose_v sure_o this_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v the_o believer_n inheritance_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o gal._n 3.16_o &_o 4.28_o heb_n 6.12_o 17._o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o protestant's_n the_o saint_n legacy_n yea_o paedobaptist_n make_v they_o their_o privilege_n rom._n 9.4_o though_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v other_o promise_n as_o for_o a_o external_a part_n of_o gospel_n promise_n which_o consist_v in_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n equal_o belong_v to_o all_o visible_a member_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n no_o where_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o say_n of_o mr._n cr._n part._n 3._o sect._n 11._o p._n 261._o christ_n be_v say_v heb._n 8.6_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o can_v noâ—_n be_v if_o infant_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v out_o of_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o impregnable_a rock_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v never_o overthrow_v that_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o baptise_v or_o circumcise_n a_o person_n be_v their_o birth_n right_a tuition_n self-profession_n whereby_o they_o be_v visible_o admit_v into_o covenant_n that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 1._o antipaed_n part_n 1._o sect_n 5._o touch_v not_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n but_o be_v a_o confuse_a