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nam_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la praecipio_fw-la tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n q._n d._n hactenus_fw-la proposui_fw-la tibi_fw-la partem_fw-la priorem_fw-la foederis_fw-la ut_fw-la obsequaris_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la altera_fw-la quaeque_fw-la pars_fw-la foederis_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la quasi_fw-la novo_fw-la foedere_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la reipsa_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la suis_fw-la partibus_fw-la erga_fw-la te_fw-la defungatur_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la et_fw-la circumcidens_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la inscribat_fw-la ei_fw-la legem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o foedus_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la par._n lib._n 2._o p._n 16._o no_o man_n of_o coniah_n seed_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n as_o king_n for_o ever_o pag._n 91._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o distinguish_v and_o separate_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o 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four_o it_o be_v the_o wash_n with_o waâ—er_n in_fw-la or_o â—nto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 19_o v._n when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n there_o may_v be_v a_o rebaptisation_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a to_o some_o that_o those_o disciple_n be_v baptize_v of_o paul_n see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o they_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n trinity_n ghost_n though_o other_o take_v it_o in_o another_o sense_n fee_n joh_n 7.30_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v be_v add_v to_o the_o text_n ambrose_n sentit_fw-la illos_fw-la adulteri_fw-la no_n baptismate_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la baptismi_fw-la johannis_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la iinctos_fw-la quam_fw-la sordidatos_fw-la see_v mac._n 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baptize_v little_a one_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o consistory_n the_o hebrew_n gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n bring_v the_o child_n to_o be_v proselyte_v they_o baptize_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o proselyte_n without_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o jewish_a proselyte_n in_o arrianus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o baptize_v person_n for_o baptism_n or_o wash_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o know_a rite_n solemn_o use_v among_o they_o for_o the_o initiate_a of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n into_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n they_o inquire_v not_o of_o john_n concern_v those_o thing_n john_n 1.25_o but_o only_o question_v his_o commission_n this_o jewish_a custom_n christ_n turn_v into_o a_o ordinance_n that_o he_o may_v quiet_o usher_v it_o into_o the_o 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you_o can_v be_v save_v those_o word_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n include_v all_o male_n whether_o young_a or_o old_a act._n 21.21_o with_o v._o 25._o and_o 6.14_o those_o myriad_o or_o many-ten-thousands_a be_v inform_v that_o paul_n teach_v the_o jew_n among_o the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n disciple_n see_v act._n 21.4_o 5._o find_v disciple_n they_o all_o bring_v we_o on_o our_o way_n with_o wife_n and_o child_n where_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v include_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o disciple_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n but_o the_o elder_n tell_v he_o as_o touch_v the_o gentile_n that_o believe_v we_o have_v write_v and_o conclude_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v for_o the_o relative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o 21_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_n the_o circumcision_n of_o child_n observe_v than_o he_o say_v we_o have_v write_v and_o conclude_v which_o word_n refer_v to_o act_n 15_o 23_o the_o apostle_n elder_n &_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o question_n be_v conclude_v as_o concern_v the_o gentile_n and_o their_o child_n and_o not_o the_o jew_n child_n call_v there_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n wave_v the_o question_n as_o concern_v the_o jew_n child_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o act_n 6_o 14_o but_o they_o determine_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o circumcise_v their_o child_n or_o observe_v any_o of_o those_o ceremonial_a rite_n save_v only_o that_o they_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o fornication_n from_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o from_o blood_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o by_o disciple_n act_n 15_o 10_o child_n be_v mean_v 2._o child_n be_v such_o as_o do_v belong_v to_o christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n for_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n mat._n 27_o 57_o with_o mat._n 10_o 42_o job_n 42_o poculum_fw-la aquae_fw-la frigidae_fw-la quae_fw-la nullis_fw-la expensis_fw-la eget_fw-la sed_fw-la faci_fw-la è_fw-la parabilis_fw-la frigidam_fw-la aquam_fw-la dixit_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la calefaciendi_fw-la impendat_fw-la labâ—rem_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n 10._o no_o in_o usu_fw-la et_fw-la deliciis_fw-la fuissè_fw-la pâ—tum_fw-la aquae_fw-la calidae_fw-la apud_fw-la antiquos_fw-la non_fw-la s_o lunâ—_n haec_fw-la chrysostomi_n sed_fw-la et_fw-la aliorum_fw-la testimonia_fw-la indicam_fw-la pin._n in_o job_n whosoever_o shall_v give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v distinguish_v from_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n bâ—â—_n call_v disciple_n 3._o they_o be_v such_o as_o christ_n undertake_v to_o teach_v isa_n 54_o 13_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 31_o 34_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a this_o promise_n be_v apply_v john_n 6_o 45._o unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o the_o lord_n do_v engage_v to_o teach_v and_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o obj._n it_o be_v say_v go_v teach_v mat._n 28_o and_o then_o baptize_v that_o be_v say_v some_o such_o as_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o the_o teach_n of_o man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o deny_v that_o its_o necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v paul_n be_v not_o teach_v by_o man_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o ananias_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o that_o the_o lord_n engage_v to_o teach_v we_o and_o our_o child_n 2._o in_o scripture_n we_o say_v there_o be_v no_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n therefore_o from_o the_o priority_n
to_o they_o other_o of_o his_o child_n be_v before_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n for_o outward_n these_o say_v the_o text_n be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n before_o there_o reign_v any_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gen._n 36.31_o 1_o chron._n 1.43_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o yea_o what_o be_v that_o vast_a turkish_a empire_n but_o as_o a_o crumb_n give_v to_o a_o dog_n as_o luther_n speak_v doubtless_o if_o abraham_n have_v so_o understand_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v say_v as_o once_o luther_n do_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o offer_v he_o a_o great_a gratuity_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la satiabor_fw-la domine_fw-la i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o put_v off_o this_o lord_z shall_v not_o suffice_v i_o sevent_o the_o bondman_n bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o be_v circumcise_v yea_o abraham_n seed_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 430_o year_n enjoy_v it_o not_o therefore_o circumcision_n be_v not_o sole_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o as_o those_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o it_o so_o abraham_n in_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v it_o not_o for_o that_o space_n eight_o the_o apostle_n determine_v eph._n determine_v quum_fw-la deus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la gratiis_fw-la suis_fw-la adjungere_fw-la soleat_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sacramento_fw-la privati_fw-la erant_fw-la colligit_fw-la neque_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ipsos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la participes_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quidem_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la valet_fw-la tamen_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la dei_fw-la dispensationem_fw-la calv._n in_o eph._n eph._n 2.12_o upon_o their_o uncircumcision_n that_o they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n five_o 11_o remember_v that_o at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v gentile_n who_o be_v call_v uncircumcision_n that_o at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n hence_o that_o phrase_n they_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a he_o say_v not_o death_n but_o death_n as_o signify_v not_o only_a their_o corporal_n but_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a death_n ezek._n 32.25_o 26._o and_o 28.10_o nine_o when_o the_o lord_n renew_v the_o covenant_n for_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n mark_v well_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o reinstate_v they_o into_o that_o land_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n 3_o gen._n 17.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v free_o give_v my_o covenant_n so_o galat_n 3_o nor_o will_v he_o bring_v they_o back_o out_o of_o their_o last_o captivity_n into_o that_o land_n but_o by_o that_o gracious_a covenant_n jer._n 3.19_o how_o shall_v i_o put_v thou_o among_o my_o child_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o pleasant_a land_n thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o some_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o everlasting_a as_o canaan_n and_o the_o possession_n thereof_o which_o until_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v the_o substance_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o typical_a covenant_n but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o that_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o in_o the_o late_a time_n upon_o their_o general_a call_n for_o into_o that_o land_n must_v they_o return_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n zac._n 9.13_o i._o e_fw-la the_o turk_n and_o his_o adherent_n ezek._n 20.37_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 12_o there_o shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n even_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o land_n serve_v i_o this_o relate_v to_o their_o last_o return_n rom._n 11.26_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o 12_o tribe_n thus_o ezek._n 36.24_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o out_o of_o all_o country_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o your_o own_o land_n then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o your_o father_n v._o 28._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n yea_o say_v the_o text_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o v._n 22_o &_o 32_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o q.d._n you_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o land_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o moses_n again_o and_o again_o mind_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 9.4_o say_v not_o for_o my_o righteousness_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v i_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o add_v this_o memento_n for_o fear_n israel_n shall_v forget_v it_o remember_v and_o forget_v not_o how_o thou_o provokedst_a the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n will_v any_o then_o for_o ever_o say_v for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n '_o seed_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n i_o wonder_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o some_o who_o strong_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1.7_o that_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o sure_o they_o be_v hard_o bestead_v when_o force_v to_o fly_v to_o this_o distinction_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n take_v from_o abraham_n covenant_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n say_v phil._n 3.18_o of_o who_o i_o tell_v you_o weep_v i_o desire_v to_o bemoan_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o such_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n god_n have_v give_v satan_n a_o commission_n or_o rather_o a_o permission_n judicial_o to_o harden_v not_o only_o carnal_a gospeler_n but_o some_o of_o his_o own_o dear_a people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sore_a judgement_n that_o i_o know_v that_o lie_v upon_o this_o nation_n this_o day_n ten_o that_o covenant_n be_v gospel_n therefore_o not_o a_o fleshly_a carnal_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.18_o god_n give_v the_o inheritance_n by_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.8_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v cap._n 22._o he_o say_v in_o thy_o seed_n but_o from_o that_o time_n namely_o gen._n 22._o to_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n viz._n exod._n 12.41_o be_v not_o 22._o not_o nay_o scarce_o 390_o neither_o can_v the_o word_n gal._n 3._o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o promise_n gen._n 12_o for_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confirmation_n mention_v before_o gen._n 17.18_o where_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o sacrifice_n after_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n last_o by_o a_o oath_n cap._n 22._o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o 15_o chapter_n or_o to_o the_o 17._o but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o which_o place_n of_o the_o two_o you_o refer_v it_o see_v that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n but_o more_o full_o explain_v according_o as_o abraham_n walk_v with_o god_n cap._n 12_o commodi_fw-la lecleca_n it_o be_v dativus_fw-la commodi_fw-la when_o god_n call_v they_o out_o of_o his_o country_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v for_o himself_o and_o tell_v he_o v._o 3_o he_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o this_o abraham_n depart_v and_o come_v into_o this_o land_n where_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o cap._n 12.7_o and_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o have_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o before_o after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o great_a famine_n in_o that_o land_n which_o be_v no_o small_a trial_n to_o abraham_n faith_n that_o come_v out_o of_o such_o a_o fertile_a soil_n as_o chaldea_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o such_o strait_n and_o force_v to_o travel_v to_o egypt_n for_o food_n where_o he_o sojourn_v awhile_o and_o thence_o return_v to_o the_o land_n whence_o he_o come_v there_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o upon_o that_o self-denying_a act_n ca._n 13.7_o abraham_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o yield_v to_o his_o brother_n lot_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o fat_a soil_n as_o intend_v rather_o to_o feed_v his_o flock_n than_o to_o feed_v soul_n but_o the_o lord_n again_o appear_v to_o abraham_n cap._n 13.4_o say_v all_o this_o land_n will_v i_o give_v he_o enlarge_v his_o charter_n and_o let_v he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o he_o upon_o another_o act_n of_o self-denial_n lest_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a the_o lord_n again_o appear_v to_o he_o cap._n 15.1_o say_v
wilful_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o so_o be_v many_o of_o the_o rebaptised_a one_o though_o under_o the_o outward_a administration_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o damnable_a state_n though_o take_v for_o saint_n by_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o argument_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n to_o his_o posterity_n an._n be_v there_o not_o sign_n exhibitive_a as_o well_o as_o significative_a and_o wherein_o do_v such_o sign_n differ_v from_o seal_n 2._o may_v not_o seal_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o future_a as_o well_o as_o a_o present_a benefit_n or_o 3._o be_v that_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o apply_v to_o abraham_n alone_o and_o not_o write_v for_o those_o hereafter_o that_o shall_v believe_v rom._n 4.23_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o rightousnes_n but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v 4._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o canaan_n include_v in_o that_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o i_o say_v through_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o not_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n rest_v in_o rom._n 4.13_o 5._o do_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v abraham_n be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n and_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o again_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o eminent_a for_o believe_v be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a shrub_n psal_n 105._o will_v the_o lord_n be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v strengthen_v their_o faith_n obj._n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o shake_v 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that_o be_v he_o may_v recover_v of_o this_o disease_n but_o he_o die_v notwithstanding_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n son_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v no_o son_n deut._n 32.5_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o child_n sense_n there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2._o to_o grace_n child_n be_v under_o both_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o abiathar_n be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o live_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v enemy_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o yet_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o paul_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v descend_v of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o eph._n 2.2_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o child_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v under_o wrath_n but_o consider_v as_o child_n of_o 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speak_v esa_n 11._o yet_o at_o least_o they_o be_v restrain_v but_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o lion_n still_o though_o a_o tame_a lion_n he_o have_v receive_v say_v the_o psalmist_n gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o be_v save_v grace_n for_o some_o minister_n and_o people_n restrain_v grace_n for_o other_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o else_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n eight_o they_o have_v by_o this_o covenant_n offer_v and_o tender_v of_o grace_n in_o that_o sense_n they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n act._n 3._o partly_o because_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o but_o not_o sole_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o so_o all_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n which_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o partly_o because_o accept_v by_o they_o herein_o many_o be_v mistake_v that_o make_v the_o offer_v and_o tender_v of_o the_o gospel_n simple_o as_o sufficient_a to_o 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v._n 34._o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a which_o knowledge_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v faith_n john_n 6.45_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n what_o law_n only_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o the_o evangelical_a law_n if_o so_o than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n have_v then_o elect_a child_n no_o save_v benefit_n by_o the_o covenant_n till_o they_o believe_v yes_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2_o to_o grace_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o grace_n q.d._n the_o vein_n of_o election_n shall_v break_v out_o in_o some_o of_o they_o not_o all_o for_o such_o promise_n as_o these_o be_v indefinite_a promise_n tui_fw-la rom._n 3._o excidâ—rit_fw-la sermo_fw-la ille_fw-la viz._n promissio_fw-la illa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la â—â—us_fw-la &_o 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and_o be_v therefore_o true_a if_o perform_v to_o any_o person_n in_o any_o fort_n heb._n 11.27_o many_o spiritual_a and_o so_o temporal_a promise_n be_v indefinite_o propound_v and_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n intend_v a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a obligation_n of_o himself_o neither_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o require_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o infallible_a persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v these_o particular_a thing_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n expect_v we_o shall_v rely_v on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o faith_n may_v do_v much_o mat._n 9_o when_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n be_v bold_a thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o when_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v he_o so_o when_o he_o see_v the_o faith_n of_o parent_n bring_v their_o child_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o visible_a way_n of_o this_o ordinance_n for_o i_o know_v no_o other_o visible_a way_n to_o bring_v child_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v to_o they_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o thus_o child_n be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n beget_v faith_n in_o they_o hence_o that_o passage_n of_o david_n concern_v his_o child_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o he_o mean_v not_o of_o that_o state_n of_o death_n in_o the_o grave_n for_o what_o comfort_n can_v that_o be_v to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o the_o grave_n with_o it_o but_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v go_v and_o to_o which_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o ten_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o be_v very_o charitable_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o believer_n that_o die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a transgression_n forb_n cedo_fw-la quo_fw-la nomine_fw-la silij_fw-la vestri_fw-la salvantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la verbo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la ac_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la pertinâ—ret_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quidem_fw-la admittendi_fw-la essent_fw-la cal._n inst_z quicunque_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la foedere_fw-la gratiose_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la foederâ—_n se_fw-la avertit_fw-la ille_fw-la â—ona_fw-la promissa_fw-la consequitur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la enim_fw-la descrit_fw-fr deâ—â—_n nisi_fw-la deserentâ—m_fw-la see_v forb_n heaven_n sure_o be_v full_a of_o such_o infant_n than_o of_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v so_o say_v i_o if_o i_o have_v 20_o child_n i_o will_v not_o bate_v god_n one_o but_o how_o be_v these_o child_n save_v if_o not_o by_o that_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n from_o which_o gracious_a covenant_n if_o afterward_o they_o turn_v not_o away_o they_o obtain_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n for_o ever_o see_v p._n 69._o obj._n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n mention_v in_o that_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr in_o that_o covenant_n god_n promise_v they_o temporal_n more_o large_o spiritual_n more_o spare_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a dispensation_n of_o these_o and_o those_o time_n they_o be_v child_n servant_n hence_o the_o motto_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n i_o serve_v gal._n 5.4_o a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_n naguoâ—_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a word_n pver_fw-la signify_v either_o a_o child_n or_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o nonage_n now_o child_n be_v more_o take_v with_o childish_a thing_n therefore_o they_o have_v more_o of_o temporal_n and_o less_o of_o spiritual_n more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v we_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o testify_v we_o be_v son_n but_o yet_o we_o say_v in_o that_o covenant_n life_n be_v propound_v implicit_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n which_o be_v interpret_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o include_v not_o only_o spirituel_a life_n here_o but_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o spiritual_a dwell_n in_o we_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o as_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n cease_v not_o even_o in_o the_o grave_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n cease_v rom._n 8._o see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o raise_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n itself_o dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n as_o mediator_n shall_v cease_v have_v yield_v up_o that_o vicarium_fw-la regnum_fw-la to_o his_o father_n but_o he_o continue_v head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o 2._o when_o the_o lord_n explain_v that_o covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o do_v he_o not_o say_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o be_v not_o our_o soul_n bind_v up_o in_o this_o as_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n be_v not_o here_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o child_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o nay_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a be_v not_o this_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o will_v not_o he_o write_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n too_o by_o which_o we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o 3._o that_o blessedness_n speak_v of_o gen._n 12.3_o be_v explain_v by_o paul_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3.8.14_o call_v there_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v parent_n and_o child_n act._n 3._o blessedness_n be_v express_v by_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n esa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n be_v not_o here_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v not_o the_o essential_o of_o regeneration_n promise_v here_o to_o babe_n and_o be_v not_o that_o mother_n promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o gal._n 3.14_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n do_v this_o and_o live_v may_v it_o not_o evangelical_o be_v take_v as_o well_o as_o legal_o ezek._n 20._o neh._n 9_o which_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v he_o shall_v live_v therein_o what_o force_n be_v there_o in_o these_o word_n with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v if_o understand_v in_o their_o sense_n for_o may_v not_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o what_o hope_n have_v we_o of_o attain_v to_o that_o perfection_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o life_n it_o be_v grant_v the_o carnal_a israelite_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n look_v at_o that_o covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o seem_o it_o be_v propound_v but_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n look_v at_o it_o with_o another_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v with_o evangelical_a purpose_n that_o be_v do_v this_o in_o christ_n and_o live_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n put_v the_o table_n into_o the_o ark_n as_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v obj._n none_o ever_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o that_o covenant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr never_o any_o have_v any_o save_a interest_n in_o that_o absolute_a covenant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o truth_n and_o reality_n but_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o unprofitable_a branch_n in_o the_o vine_n 〈◊〉_d some_o render_v the_o word_n as_o the_o syr._n render_v it_o viz._n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o joh_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o itself_o these_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n conditional_o of_o which_o conditional_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o be_v make_v partaker_n not_o only_o of_o temporal_n but_o also_o of_o those_o common_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a service_n heb._n 10.29_o and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v which_o grace_n be_v sometime_o call_v life_n
a_o ismaelite_n yet_o chap._n 17.25_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o israelite_n ishmael_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n and_o god_n do_v much_o for_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o father_n gen._n 21_o 13._o and_o also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n will_v i_o make_v a_o nation_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v in_o isaac_n all_o visible_a professor_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v incovenant_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v tender_v to_o they_o and_o they_o accept_v of_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v on_o true_a believer_n only_o not_o as_o though_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n 3._o gen._n 26.28_o &_o 34.3_o 4._o the_o promise_n run_v thus_o unto_o thy_o seed_n v._o 3._o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n v._o 4._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church-seed_n that_o be_v such_o child_n as_o be_v inchurch_v but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n than_o he_o alter_v the_o phrase_n say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gal._n 3._o rom._n 9.6_o no_o godly_a jew_n though_o other_o do_v ever_o think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n false_a because_o those_o that_o trust_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v reject_v for_o in_o those_o indefinite_a promise_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o render_v they_o true_a if_o they_o take_v effect_n in_o some_o though_o not_o in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v god_n then_o be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o when_o thou_o judge_v or_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v mediae_fw-la vocis_fw-la thus_o the_o heb._n be_v mishpat_o in_o judicio_fw-la which_o be_v take_v active_o or_o passive_o 2._o we_o answer_v as_o former_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o grace_v deut._n 30.6_o joh._n 6._o all_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o thus_o jer._n 31.34_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a young_a and_o old_a they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o joh_n 6.45_o 64_o 65._o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n imply_v a_o multitude_n of_o such_o in_o the_o church_n far_o above_o what_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n to_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o elect_a as_o usual_o they_o interpret_v such_o place_n reach_v not_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o import_v a_o great_a number_n than_o ordinary_a in_o former_a time_n whereas_o of_o the_o elect_v it_o will_v be_v true_a be_v they_o never_o so_o few_o or_o in_o those_o time_n no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o have_v in_o any_o other_o age_n former_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o faith_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o who_o can_v believe_v without_o a_o promise_n what_o ground_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o work_v upon_o if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o promise_n archimedes_n say_v if_o he_o have_v but_o foot_v to_o stand_v upon_o he_o will_v toss_v the_o earth_n like_o a_o ball_n and_o what_o can_v faith_n do_v which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v omnipotent_a if_o it_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o if_o faith_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o work_v upon_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o 3._o do_v they_o not_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o their_o administration_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v act._n 8._o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a and_o be_v all_o these_o real_o saint_n joh._n 3.26_o these_o be_v account_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n till_o they_o manifest_v the_o contrary_a if_o such_o why_o not_o child_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n as_o they_o say_v be_v only_o with_o real_a saint_n and_o the_o seal_n administer_v only_o to_o such_o then_o none_o at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v see_v with_o peter_n we_o may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v but_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o administer_v the_o seal_n to_o 99_o that_o be_v not_o real_o sanctify_v than_o deny_v it_o to_o any_o one_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o circumcision_n infant_n be_v circumcise_v under_o the_o law_n therefore_o now_o to_o be_v baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n first_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v the_o same_o covenant_n for_o substance_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v though_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o administration_n thereof_o gal._n 3_o 8._o a_o man_n in_o this_o or_o that_o habit_n be_v the_o same_o man_n though_o diverse_a in_o his_o apparel_n even_o so_o the_o old_a covenant_n former_o adorn_v with_o that_o dress_n of_o ceremony_n but_o now_o strip_v of_o they_o and_o make_v plain_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o the_o new_a covenant_n second_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v both_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v the_o same_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n for_o substance_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a part_n and_o use_v thereof_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o baptism_n do_v the_o like_a three_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n for_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o substantial_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o circumstantial_o now_o they_o themselves_o do_v confess_v we_o may_v argue_v from_o parity_n of_o reason_n or_o analogy_n 1._o when_o analogy_n do_v not_o institute_v a_o piece_n of_o worship_n but_o only_o help_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o now_o as_o for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v clear_a but_o as_o for_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o subject_n we_o need_v the_o help_n of_o circumcision_n 2._o when_o we_o do_v not_o rest_v sole_o in_o the_o comparison_n but_o have_v a_o far_a reason_n for_o it_o now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o enforce_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o from_o scripture_n 3._o when_o it_o hold_v full_a proportion_n in_o scripture_n to_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v which_o we_o say_v circumcision_n do_v to_o baptism_n unless_o in_o some_o particular_n wherein_o a_o peculiar_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v we_o say_v then_o 1._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o signification_n for_o they_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o man_n corruption_n by_o nature_n whitflaw_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o divinity_n lay_v in_o circumcision_n as_o luther_n well_o observe_v the_o like_a may_v we_o say_v of_o baptism_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v good_a divine_n let_v we_o study_v our_o baptism_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o such_o truth_n as_o seem_v little_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o gnorlab_n signify_v a_o superfluity_n and_o be_v not_o sin_v a_o superfluous_a thing_n jam._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whitflaw_n josh_n 5.3_o the_o hill_n of_o foreskin_n this_o be_v clear_o shadow_v out_o in_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n and_o what_o do_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n signify_v but_o that_o natural_a uncleanness_n which_o we_o contract_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n heb_fw-mi 10.22_o 2._o they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o represent_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o late_a the_o same_o blood_n be_v represent_v by_o water_n pour_v on_o we_o how_o the_o ceremonious_a part_n of_o circumcision_n be_v abolish_v but_o the_o sacramental_a part_n still_o remain_v which_o a_o believer_n may_v plead_v with_o god_n for_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earnest_a demand_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o that_o ordinance_n may_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o so_o the_o word_n rather_o signify_v than_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o earnest_a demand_n for_o omnis_fw-la praepositio_fw-la est_fw-la additio_fw-la every_o preposition_n as_o we_o say_v be_v a_o addition_n phil._n 4.17_o not_o because_o i_o desire_v a_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o earnest_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fruit_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o ministry_n 3._o they_o agree_v in_o that_o they_o represent_v the_o mystery_n of_o regeneration_n first_o the_o
he_o so_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o all_o in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o all_o such_o in_o the_o house_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o instruction_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o six_o argument_n wherein_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o house_n always_o include_v child_n erg_fw-mi we_o say_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a household_n former_o mention_v the_o seven_o argument_n child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o of_o baptism_n itself_o 1._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o inherent_a grace_n for_o a_o subject_a capable_a of_o sin_n be_v capable_a of_o grace_n but_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_n be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n psal_n 51._o therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n both_o which_o it_o seal_v and_o which_o it_o convey_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n have_v not_o limit_v himself_o to_o any_o time_n but_o as_o before_o baptism_n so_o sometime_o in_o sometime_o after_o baptism_n he_o do_v convey_v that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o infant_n the_o more_o ordinary_a way_n for_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n be_v by_o the_o word_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o this_o way_n especial_o in_o a_o church_n gather_v but_o do_v doubtless_o breath_n in_o this_o ordinance_n also_o for_o look_v what_o the_o navel_n be_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o same_o be_v baptism_n to_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n cant._n 7.2_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o nourish_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o by_o the_o mouth_n but_o by_o the_o navel_n even_o so_o infant_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o hear_v but_o by_o this_o of_o baptism_n i_o know_v other_o sense_n be_v give_v of_o that_o scripture_n but_o as_o bernard_n say_v of_o the_o pope_n either_o this_o be_v he_o or_o show_v i_o such_o another_o so_o i_o say_v either_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o else_o let_v any_o man_n show_v i_o a_o better_a i_o will_v not_o willing_o bring_v a_o sense_n to_o the_o scripture_n we_o non_fw-la afferre_fw-la sed_fw-la auferre_fw-la sensum_fw-la basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v this_o be_v to_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o exceed_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n for_o we_o must_v prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v find_v out_o by_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n now_o the_o like_a phrase_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o prov._n 3_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n that_o be_v in_o a_o secret_a way_n thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v though_o the_o ordinary_a way_n fail_v we_o see_v this_o truth_n daily_o fulfil_v that_o though_o a_o poor_a man_n layings-out_a be_v great_a than_o his_o incomes_a yet_o by_o a_o secret_a providence_n he_o and_o he_o be_v maintain_v even_o so_o by_o the_o same_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v infant_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n nourish_v by_o baptism_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v move_v upon_o these_o water_n as_o some_o have_v allegorize_v that_o of_o gen._n 1.2_o 2._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v save_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v propound_v to_o parent_n and_o child_n act._n 2.37_o and_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o parent_n and_o outward_a privilege_n only_o to_o child_n 3._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n doubtless_o that_o spirit_n that_o do_v guide_v the_o be_v to_o its_o end_n do_v actuate_v jacob_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o make_v he_o so_o wrestle_v with_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o prevail_v against_o he_o which_o be_v very_o ominous_a for_o the_o future_a thus_o zanchy_a on_o hosea_n that_o supplant_n of_o esau_n egit_fw-la illa_fw-la supplantatio_fw-la symbolum_fw-la fuit_fw-la divini_fw-la sed_fw-la occulti_fw-la desiderij_fw-la quo_fw-la jacob_n cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tamen_fw-la uti_fw-la judicio_fw-la non_fw-la possâ—t_fw-la meffabiliter_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la priori_fw-la loco_fw-la nascendi_fw-la 2._o symbolum_n fuit_fw-la sancti_fw-la desiderij_fw-la quo_fw-la officiâ—batur_fw-la divinam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la consequendi_fw-la actus_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la mirabili_fw-la quodam_fw-la &_o ineffabili_fw-la modo_fw-la porcupivit_fw-la divinam_fw-la erga_fw-la se_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la illà _fw-fr assequendâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la non_fw-la egit_fw-la or_o take_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o jacobs_n desire_n of_o be_v bear_v before_o his_o brother_n and_o consequent_o of_o â—he_n birthright_n also_o 2._o of_o obtain_v that_o divine_a blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v beâ—ore_o 5._o non_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la traducitur_fw-la aut_fw-la transferuâ—_n gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la fatemur_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la esse_fw-la media_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la immediatè_fw-la agit_fw-fr non_fw-fr quod_fw-la non_fw-la utatur_fw-la medio_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la vis_fw-la non_fw-la transit_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la whit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n mihi_fw-la animus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la baptismi_fw-la â—im_fw-la extenuare_fw-la quin_fw-la signo_fw-la accâ—dat_fw-la res_fw-la â—_o veritas_fw-la quatenus_fw-la per_fw-la exterâ—â—_n media_fw-la deus_fw-la opâ—ratur_fw-la gal_n inst_z p._n 46â—_n deum_fw-la tamen_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la habitum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la infundere_fw-la non_fw-la negamus_fw-la at_fw-fr mes_fw-fr dispositio_fw-la illa_fw-la sancta_fw-la sit_fw-la quantum_fw-la ego_fw-la assequor_fw-la non_fw-la habiâ—us_fw-la nescio_fw-la quos_fw-la virtutum_fw-la instillando_fw-la sed_fw-la menti_fw-la voluntatique_fw-la vitam_fw-la restituendo_fw-la quae_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sanamur_fw-la sive_fw-la vivisicantur_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la charitatis_fw-la actus_fw-la eliciendos_fw-la exercendosque_fw-la jam_fw-la habilis_fw-la atque_fw-la idoneae_fw-la redduntur_fw-la gat._n p._n 223._o quod_fw-la baptismo_fw-la nos_fw-la ablui_fw-la docet_fw-la paulus_n eph._n 6._o ideo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la iâ—liâ—_n nobis_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la testatur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la efficit_fw-la quod_fw-la figurat_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la esset_fw-la rei_fw-la veritas_fw-la aut_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la impropria_fw-la esset_fw-la lâ—â—ntio_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la calv._n in_o eph_n 5._o for_o be_v act_v by_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n after_o a_o wondered_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n â—e_v earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o some_o be_v thus_o sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n so_o many_o have_v a_o save_a work_n from_o the_o dawn_n and_o spring_v of_o reaâ—on_n witness_v that_o famous_a instance_n of_o some_o little_a indian_a child_n in_o new-england_n relate_v by_o mr_n eliot_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n with_o which_o he_o shut_v up_o his_o discourse_n viz._n the_o profession_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o or_o rather_o the_o expression_n and_o manifestation_n of_o faith_n by_o two_o little_a infant_n of_o two_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a under_o three_o year_n of_o age_n when_o they_o die_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n the_o story_n be_v this_o this_o spring_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1652_o the_o lord_n be_v pleaâ—ed_v to_o afflict_v sundry_a of_o our_o pray_v indian_n with_o that_o grievous_a disease_n of_o bloody_a flux_n whereof_o some_o with_o great_a torment_n in_o their_o bowel_n die_v among_o which_o two_o little_a child_n of_o the_o age_n abovesaid_a and_o at_o that_o time_n both_o in_o one_o house_n be_v take_v with_o that_o disease_n the_o first_o of_o these_o child_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o its_o torment_n lay_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o these_o word_n god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n help_v i_o and_o when_o they_o give_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o eat_v it_o will_v greedy_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n but_o first_o it_o will_v cry_v to_o god_n oh_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n bless_v it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v â—ake_v it_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o lay_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n until_o it_o die_v the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n â—old_a i_o the_o story_n with_o great_a wonderment_n at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o teach_v his_o child_n so_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n be_v nishohkou_n who_o confession_n you_o have_v
several_a age_n in_o which_o infant_n baptism_n be_v oppose_v it_o be_v by_o such_o as_o be_v gross_o erroneous_a in_o oâ—her_n thing_n now_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v conceal_v his_o truth_n from_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o all_o age_n be_v eminent_a for_o piety_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o reveal_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n his_o enemy_n and_o opposer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n see_v then_o the_o church_n have_v be_v possess_v of_o this_o divine_a institution_n for_o these_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o and_o their_o possession_n not_o question_v till_o of_o late_a let_v we_o contend_v earnest_o for_o it_o and_o not_o suffer_v our_o little_a one_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o church-membership_a till_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n come_v with_o their_o ejectione_n firmâ_fw-la according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o neveâ—_n will_n obj._n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n how_o come_v iâ—_n to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o go_v that_o way_n ans_fw-fr universality_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o all_o the_o tree_n say_v to_o the_o bramble_n come_v thou_o and_o rule_n over_o we_o but_o they_o say_v not_o so_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n be_v 1._o because_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a truth_n lie_v as_o we_o say_v at_o bottom_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o find_v out_o but_o by_o diligent_a search_n and_o enquiry_n make_v the_o essential_o to_o salvation_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a but_o other_o truth_n not_o so_o 2._o many_o have_v not_o find_v that_o benefit_n by_o their_o baptism_n they_o may_v have_v have_v because_o they_o have_v not_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v it_o for_o their_o spiritual_a advantage_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o with_o profane_a esau_n they_o say_v what_o profit_n shall_v this_o birth-priviledge_n do_v to_o i_o gen._n 25.32_o i_o shall_v never_o forget_v thy_o word_n say_v david_n for_o hereby_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o that_o word_n that_o humble_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o word_n that_o raise_v and_o quicken_v the_o soul_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v forget_v even_o so_o those_o ordinance_n which_o christian_n have_v reap_v good_a by_o they_o will_v not_o sudden_o cast_v off_o and_o renounce_v but_o if_o they_o reap_v no_o fruit_n by_o they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o forsake_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assemble_v themselves_o together_o which_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o as_o the_o high_a road_n to_o the_o great_a transgression_n heb._n 10._o not_o forsasake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o into_o the_o synagog_n for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 3._o many_o have_v not_o be_v so_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6.1_o in_o the_o present_a truth_n of_o this_o age_n ay_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v so_o much_o oppose_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v but_o child_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cog_a of_o the_o die_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v in_o weight_n to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o gildas_n that_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o other_o poisonous_a error_n infect_v the_o ancient_a britain_n because_o they_o be_v a_o people_n always_o desirous_a of_o novelty_n 4._o the_o polity_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o adversary_n they_o will_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o way_n rather_o than_o win_v one_o soul_n to_o christ_n 5._o the_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o therefore_o god_n have_v give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o a_o people_n there_o be_v no_o error_n so_o absurd_a but_o satan_n can_v persuade_v it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mahomet_n that_o great_a quaker_n and_o the_o first_o of_o that_o sect_n since_o christ_n who_o be_v raise_v to_o scourge_v the_o church_n for_o her_o apostasy_n rev._n 9_o ult_n especial_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 6._o their_o affection_n bribe_v their_o judgement_n it_o esa_n 7._o nisi_fw-la credideritis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligetis_fw-la as_o the_o old_a translation_n render_v it_o which_o be_v do_v several_a way_n the_o heart_n of_o many_o i_o fear_v be_v engage_v to_o that_o way_n for_o carnal_a and_o by_o respect_n of_o rom._n 1.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theiâ—_n lustâ—_n he_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n that_o be_v a_o mind_n not_o approve_v of_o 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careful_o with_o tear_n 5._o can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v there_o any_o impediment_n on_o god_n part_n prohibit_v no_o for_o he_o bid_v we_o bring_v they_o to_o he_o on_o child_n part_n prohibit_v no_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o no_o for_o it_o be_v a_o passive_a ordinance_n what_o shall_v then_o hinder_v why_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v 6._o such_o as_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o covenant_n and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o these_o two_o usual_o go_v together_o such_o will_n god_n make_v joyful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n let_v not_o the_o eunuch_n say_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n and_o have_v no_o child_n nor_o the_o stranger_n say_v i_o and_o my_o child_n be_v utter_o separate_v from_o the_o lord_n people_n for_o these_o 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