Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	child_n	israel_n	speak_v	13,280	5	5.1045	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96712	The summe of diverse sermons preached in Dublin, before the L. Deputie Fleetwood, and the Commissioners of Parliament for the affairs of Ireland. wherein the doctrine of infant-baptism is asserted, and the main objections of Mr. Tombs, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Blackwood, and others, answered / by Samuel Winter ...	Winter, Samuel, 1603-1666.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3089; ESTC R43829	127,074	209

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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

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 o●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 neve●_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 i●_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 thei●_n lust●_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 the_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o that_o they_o may_v rise_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o their_o judgement_n be_v captivate_v and_o they_o bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o error_n rom._n 1.24_o 28._o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n namely_o anabaptism_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o the_o rest_n second_o consider_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n do_v argue_v the_o church_n be_v still_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o for_o this_o and_o other_o wilderness_n sin_n may_v continue_v long_o in_o that_o state_n for_o their_o rebellion_n of_o old_a the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n and_o seem_o do_v discovenant_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o none_o of_o his_o people_n make_v they_o like_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o all_o than_o die_v uncircumcised_a as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n angry_a with_o many_o of_o this_o generation_n on_o who_o seed_n he_o have_v set_v no_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o favour_n but_o suffer_v every_o man_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n which_o moses_n make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o wilderness_n state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n deut._n 12.8_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v after_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o do_v here_o this_o day_n every_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 3._o consider_v how_o angry_a the_o lord_n be_v with_o moses_n for_o defer_v the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o child_n moses_n be_v now_o go_v to_o be_v a_o reformer_n of_o other_o and_o have_v not_o reform_v his_o own_o family_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v slay_v he_o and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n angry_a with_o not_o only_o private_a christian_n but_o some_o public_a person_n for_o their_o neglect_v of_o this_o great_a ordinance_n of_o infant_n baptism_n i_o fear_v he_o be_v which_o soon_o or_o late_a they_o will_v experience_n for_o in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n 4._o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o ordinance_n argue_v profaneness_n of_o spirit_n that_o many_o do_v so_o undervalue_v nay_o despise_v this_o birth_n privilege_n esau_n for_o a_o little_a red_a pottage_n sell_v his_o birthright_n i._n e._n promise_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o ordinance_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o after_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n as_o those_o do_v that_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n and_o go_v to_o mount_n seir_n be_v not_o trouble_v for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v therefore_o he_o be_v brand_v with_o that_o black_a coal_n of_o infamy_n as_o a_o profane_a person_n esau_n that_o be_v edom_n which_o word_n compare_v with_o chap._n 12.14_o do_v argue_v that_o the_o birthright_n be_v not_o mere_o a_o civil_a thing_n but_o typical_o do_v represent_v those_o sure_a mercy_n or_o holy_a thing_n of_o david_n isa_n 55.3_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o example_n of_o esau_n the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v there_o be_v no_o profane_a person_n among_o you_o as_o be_v esau_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o part_v with_o your_o birthright_n privilege_n upon_o such_o easy_a term_n as_o many_o now_o adays_o do_v for_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v apostatise_v and_o fall_v back_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n unto_o their_o former_a beggarly_a rudiment_n lest_o there_o be_v hereafter_o no_o place_n leave_v for_o repentance_n though_o you_o shall_v seek_v it_o

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o word_n speak_v unity_n place_n and_o sudden_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n like_o as_o of_o fire_n and_o it_o sit_v sententious_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissecatae_n linguae_fw-la sedit_fw-la it_o sit_v a_o hebraism_n this_o note_v unity_n though_o their_o tongue_n be_v cleave_v as_o note_v the_o variety_n of_o their_o gift_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n actuate_a they_o for_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o to_o speak_v apothegm_n that_o be_v sententious_o upon_o each_o of_o they_o this_o be_v misconstrue_v by_o some_o of_o the_o bystander_n who_o be_v at_o this_o time_n dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n devout_a man_n of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o who_o many_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n 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be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n he_o look_v through_o the_o cloud_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n but_o that_o the_o cloud_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o and_o sure_o then_o some_o drop_n must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o the_o israelite_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bap_n ize_v into_o the_o cloud_n and_o thus_o the_o sea_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o they_o beat_v against_o the_o bank_n ma●k_v 7.4_o the_o wash_n of_o cup_n and_o pot_n table_n or_o bed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n table_n or_o bed_n be_v wash_v by_o affusion_n of_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n rather_o than_o immersion_v or_o dip_v for_o if_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n have_v be_v dip_v than_o the_o inside_n have_v be_v clean_a as_o well_o as_o the_o outside_n in_o the_o 3._o five_o the_o pharisee_n eat_v not_o unless_o they_o wash_v compare_v with_o luke_n 11.38_o cap._n 11.38_o vide_fw-la de_fw-la ri●u_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m●nesi_n fund●nda_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la tribus_fw-la vicibus_fw-la su●er_fw-la manus_fw-la in_o primà_fw-la affus●●ne_fw-la sunt_fw-la digiti_fw-la levandi_fw-la in_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la verò_fw-la demittendi_fw-la thus_o elisha_n pour_v wa●er_o on_o his_o master_n hand_n 2_o kin._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la ob_fw-la digitorum_fw-la in_o manuum_fw-la elevation_n contracti_fw-la man_n ac_fw-la in_o pugni_fw-la veluti_fw-la speciem_fw-la conformationem_fw-la ut_fw-la putat_fw-la scalig_n vel_fw-la ob_fw-la aquae_fw-la deflu●um_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la illam_fw-la brachii_fw-la partem_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la à_fw-la digitorum_fw-la radice_fw-la s●u_fw-la propagine_fw-la ad_fw-la cubitum_fw-la usque_fw-la cap._n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o pharisee_n as_o often_o as_o they_o come_v from_o market_n whether_o it_o seem_v they_o go_v often_o for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market-place_n plunge_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n before_o they_o do_v eat_v any_o meat_n heb._n 9.10_o which_o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o diverse_a wash_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o leu._n 14.18_o num._n 19_o and_o 31.23_o now_o their_o wash_n or_o baptism_n be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o cast_v water_n upon_o the_o party_n wash_v as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o for_o heb._n 9.13_o that_o sprinkle_v the_o apostle_n make_v a_o species_n of_o the_o former_a wash_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 36.25_o i_o will_v pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o yea_o what_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 1.2_o but_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o john_n baptise_v with_o water_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v which_o they_o can_v easy_o prove_v that_o they_o go_v into_o the_o water_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n sometime_o as_o conveniency_n serve_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o conclude_v from_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v dip_v but_o that_o the_o water_n be_v cast_v upon_o they_o rather_o than_o they_o cast_v into_o the_o water_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o some_o country_n to_o this_o day_n thus_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v on_o the_o ark_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o the_o like_a figure_n or_o antitype_n whereunto_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o have_v the_o ark_n be_v dip_v in_o the_o water_n all_o the_o world_n in_o probability_n have_v be_v drown_v yea_o this_o pour_v of_o water_n upon_o the_o party_n baptize_v do_v better_a resemble_v the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v rather_o do_v by_o apply_v it_o to_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n than_o our_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o it_o there_o be_v two_o word_n put_v for_o dip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 13.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

cap._n 7_o 8_o 10_o ver_fw-la 15_o only_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o in_o which_o text_n observe_v that_o god_n do_v show_v favour_n to_o the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n sake_n deut._n 29_o 10_o you_o stand_v this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o little_a one_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o all_o as_o one_o man_n neither_o with_o you_o only_o that_o be_v you_o and_o your_o child_n here_o present_a ●o_o i_o make_v this_o covenant_n but_o with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v not_o here_o this_o day_n that_o be_v the_o abraham_n the_o observe_v v._o 13_o that_o he_o may_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o abraham_n gentile_n and_o their_o child_n unborn_a intentional_o deut._n 30_o 6_o i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 5_o i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o above_o thy_o father_n which_o imply_v that_o this_o promise_n relate_v to_o their_o return_n out_o of_o their_o last_o captivity_n for_o this_o command_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 10_o 6_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v nigh_o thou_o a_o word_n of_o command_n and_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n psalm_n 111_o 11_o compare_v with_o the_o 105_o psalm_n v._n 8._o he_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n which_o he_o command_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n psalm_n 37_o 25._o i_o have_v never_o see_v the_o rightous_a forsake_v or_o their_o feed_n beg_v bread_n verse_n 21_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v psalm_n 479_o the_o voluntary_a of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n psalm_n 86_o 16_o save_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n psalm_n 116_o 16_o true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n it_o appear_v not_o what_o his_o father_n be_v but_o it_o seem_v his_o mother_n be_v a_o good_a woman_n this_o covenant_n as_o from_o his_o mother_n he_o plead_v with_o god_n psalm_n 103_o 17_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n .1_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o child_n child_n psal_n 102_o 28_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o i_o their_o isa_n 66_o 22_o their_o seed_n shall_v continue_v before_o i_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o child_n in_o their_o former_a state_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 17_o v._n thou_o be_v the_o same_o or_o thou_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o interpret_v and_o apply_v to_o christ_n heb._n 1_o 10._o psalm_n 112_o 2_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v esa_n 29_o 23_o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n esa_n 44_o 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 that_o be_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n esaias_n 22_o 24_o and_o they_o shall_v hang_v upon_o he_o namely_o christ_n the_o offspring_n &_o the_o issue_n that_o be_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n esa_n arm_n esa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la signum_fw-la vexillum_fw-la nauticum_fw-la matt._n 24._o tunc_fw-la apparebit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signum_fw-la silij_fw-la hominis_fw-la num._n 26_o 10_o in_o signum_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o figurâ_fw-la contigerunt_fw-la pag._n therefore_o by_o the_o standard_n we_o may_v understand_v baptism_n because_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n 49_o 22_o i_o will_v set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 25_o and_o i_o will_v save_v thy_o child_n esa_n 59_o 21_o my_o word_n and_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o this_o promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o late_a time_n as_o appear_v by_o rom._n 11_o 27_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o to_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n and_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o he_o explain_v in_o ver_fw-la 21_o my_o word_n and_o spirit_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o from_o whence_o observe_v that_o the_o vein_n of_o election_n shall_v run_v along_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o their_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o for_o that_o church_n shall_v never_o be_v dischurch_v esa_n 61_o 9_o and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o offspring_n among_o the_o people_n esa_n 65_o 23_o for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n relate_v to_o the_o jew_n non_fw-la laborabunt_fw-la inanitèr_fw-la neque_fw-la gignent_fw-la liberos_fw-la ad_fw-la conturbationem_fw-la nam_fw-la semen_fw-mi benèdictorum_fw-la à_fw-la jehova_n erunt_fw-la &_o prognati_fw-la eorum_fw-la piscat_fw-la they_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o trouble_n q.d._n their_o issue_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o like_a quiet_a and_o prosperous_a condition_n together_o with_o their_o parent_n whereas_o former_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o the_o sword_n hos_fw-la 9_o 12_o 13._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o happiness_n of_o their_o child_n be_v give_v in_o the_o 23_o verse_n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o so_o that_o by_o offspring_n he_o must_v needs_o intend_v their_o natural_a issue_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o medium_n to_o prove_v the_o former_a proposition_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o trouble_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o i_o e._n to_o a_o curse_n to_o say_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v improper_a for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v they_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o elect_a with_o they_o which_o be_v not_o sense_n jer._n 30_o 20_o their_o child_n also_o shall_v he_o as_o aforetime_o and_o their_o church_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o i_o see_v the_o hebr._n this_o be_v a_o new_a testament_n promise_v ground_v on_o christ_n who_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n ver_fw-la 21._o which_o shall_v be_v fullfil_v in_o the_o late_a day_n then_o shall_v such_o as_o have_v scruple_v this_o truth_n for_o 24._o consider_v it_o for_o god_n will_v then_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n jer_n 31_o 1_o that_o be_v parent_n and_o child_n if_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v as_o of_o old_a doubtless_o as_o they_o be_v church-member_n visible_o own_v by_o god_n in_o the_o old_a so_o shall_v they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o to_o limit_v this_o text_n to_o their_o civil_a state_n only_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_a against_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o 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the_o old_a testament_n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_v great_a nay_o the_o great_a promise_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o great_a than_o which_o can_v not_o be_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o 17_o of_o genesis_n be_v great_a than_o that_o in_o the_o 22._o for_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o that_o be_v chief_o in_o the_o apostle_n i_fw-mi this_o promise_n be_v confirm_v by_o many_o and_o sundry_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o piece-meal_n or_o parcel_n heb._n 1.1_o yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n gradual_o reveal_v to_o abraham_n as_o he_o walk_v more_o exact_o with_o god_n the_o glorious_a discovery_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v reserve_v to_o christ_n time_n for_o the_o far_o the_o time_n be_v from_o christ_n come_v the_o less_o light_n they_o have_v but_o the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o more_o full_o be_v that_o covenant_n discover_v as_o appear_v from_o dan._n 9_o to_o who_o the_o angel_n reveal_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o so_o doubtless_o when_o christ_n shall_v more_o glorious_o appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o shall_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v see_v in_o the_o temple_n rev._n 11.19_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abraham_n 1_o by_o sacrifice_n gen._n 15.18_o be_v not_o mention_v before_o 2._o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n cap._n 17._o 3._o by_o a_o oath_n cap._n 22._o yea_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n gal._n 31.7_o 1._o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 2._o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 3._o by_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n dan._n 9_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n for_o one_o week_n which_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o for_o christ_n preach_v year_n preach_v usual_o the_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n for_o conversion_n be_v 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thereunto_o who_o then_o shall_v dare_v to_o disannul_v god_n covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o christ_n mystical_a that_o be_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n as_o we_o see_v clear_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v appertain_v if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antipedobaptist_n plead_v for_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n only_o the_o like_a may_v have_v be_v plead_v against_o all_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o lord_n plead_v psal_n 50_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o yet_o even_o the_o child_n of_o such_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o circumcision_n though_o their_o parent_n be_v suspend_v from_o the_o passover_n as_o be_v child_n under_o abraham_n covenant_n the_o 11_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v from_o the_o contrary_a tenant_n 1._o if_o child_n be_v exclude_v then_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o same_o see_v the_o person_n engage_v be_v not_o the_o same_o 2._o then_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n no_o more_o privilege_v than_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n for_o even_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n when_o call_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n 3._o then_o be_v no_o child_n in_o a_o visible_a way_n of_o salvation_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o without_o hope_n and_o therefore_o rachel_n may_v weep_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o there_o be_v a_o great_a lamentation_n in_o israel_n when_o one_o tribe_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o have_v not_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n cause_n bitter_o to_o

time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o covenant_n ergò_fw-la not_o perpetual_a circumcision_n be_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o critical_a day_n but_o also_o because_o that_o day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v the_o eight_o day_n john_n 20._o the_o same_o number_n of_o day_n be_v observe_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n therefore_o it_o can_v mere_o relate_v to_o the_o weakness_n o●_n the_o child_n as_o for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n leu._n 8.35_o &_o 9.1_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n leu._n 14.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o pollute_a nazarite_n num._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o for_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o altar_n ezek_n 43.26_o 27._o and_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o christ_n 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they_o be_v christ_n that_o will_v echo_v to_o and_o close_o with_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v without_o but_o if_o i_o prevale_fw-mi not_o with_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v as_o i_o have_v little_a hope_n see_v god_n do_v not_o usual_o recall_v such_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n my_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v and_o they_o do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o my_o lord_n your_o honour_n humble_a servant_n samuel_n winter_n the_o table_n act._n 2.38_o observe_v the_o former_a duty_n viz._n repent_v be_v in_o the_o second_o person_n the_o late_a in_o the_o three_o person_n admit_v of_o a_o great_a latitude_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v baptize_v doctrine_n that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n baptism_n be_v a_o wash_n so_o the_o word_n in_o greek_n signify_v thus_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 2_o king_n 5._o ittibal_n erchatz_fw-fr nun_n lavabo_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la targ._n thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o arabic_a ethiopian_a and_o syriac_a tongue_n first_o argument_n pag._n 18._o be_v take_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18._o go_v disciple_n all_o nation_n by_o nation_n be_v mean_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n as_o well_o as_o other_o pag._n 19_o sed_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la circumcisis_fw-la ad_fw-la judaismum_fw-la veniunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la et_fw-la huius_fw-la bapti●mi_fw-la judaici_n meminit_fw-la scholiastes_n ad_fw-la juvenalem_fw-la intellectu_fw-la facilè_fw-la est_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la hanc_fw-la fuisse_fw-la inter_fw-la vetera_fw-la instituta_fw-la orta_fw-la ut_fw-la arbitror_fw-la post_fw-la magnum_fw-la diluvium_fw-la in_fw-la memoriam_fw-la purgati_fw-la mundi_fw-la grot._n in_o mat._n 3._o that_o child_n be_v call_v disciple_n see_v page_n 20._o act._n 21.21_o 25._o mat._n 21.15_o compare_v with_o luk._n 10.37_o where_o child_n be_v call_v disciple_n mat._n 27.57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v disciple_n to_o he_o second_o arg._n child_n be_v incovenant_v therefore_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 23._o gen._n 17.9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o which_o word_n extend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o annex_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o to_o abraham_n his_o posterity_n for_o annex_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n for_o that_o be_v mention_v afterward_o as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 4_o command_n which_o though_o apply_v to_o the_o jew_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n simple_o consider_v be_v a_o ground_n to_o we_o to_o annex_v the_o seal_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o a_o promise_v lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o duty_n be_v equivalent_a with_o a_o express_a command_n thus_o the_o apostle_n act._n 2.37_o comp_n gen._n 17_o 9_o pag._n 28._o that_o child_n be_v incovenant_v see_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n pag._n 34._o esay_n 65.23_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n belong_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n act._n 13.33_o rom._n 2.29_o be_v he_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o see_v pag._n 48._o 11_o argument_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v 18_o argument_n pag._n 57_o 2_o cor._n 6._o ult_n apply_v to_o the_o corinthians_n the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n how_o distinguish_v pag._n 77._o diverse_a objection_n answer_v pag._n 62._o that_o child_n feel_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o themselves_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n namely_o to_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n perk._n non_fw-la evertitur_fw-la dei_fw-la fides_fw-la perfidiâ_fw-la hominum_fw-la cal._n in_o rom._n 3.4_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v conditional_a page_n 89._o whereof_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n therefore_o divine_v say_v the_o external_a covenant_n or_o rather_o the_o external_a part_n thereof_o may_v be_v break_v but_o the_o internal_a can_v and_o whereas_o i_o admit_v of_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v not_o by_o condition_n such_o as_o be_v 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o 2._o as_o by_o some_o be_v construe_v to_o be_v sc_fw-mi the_o impulsive_a cause_n induce_v and_o incline_v the_o lord_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n with_o we_o or_o 3._o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o of_o our_o own_o power_n or_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v meritorious_a and_o do_v destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n but_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v free_o undertake_v to_o work_v in_o the_o elect_a be_v general_o propound_v to_o all_o on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o accept_v render_v they_o and_o they_o visible_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n therefore_o i_o say_v the_o arminian_o may_v take_v as_o much_o advantage_n from_o the_o invitation_n of_o god_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o from_o the_o condition_n tender_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n fidem_fw-la poni_fw-la ut_fw-la conditionem_fw-la salutem_fw-la quidem_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la sed_fw-la electionem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la consequentem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la à_fw-la nostris_fw-la negatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la summâ_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la religione_fw-la traditum_fw-la ames_n though_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o man_n in_o himself_o be_v impossible_a yet_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n it_o be_v make_v possible_a and_o easy_a deut._n 30._o huius_fw-la promissionis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la antecedens_fw-la sive_fw-la annexa_fw-la conditio_fw-la poterat_fw-la multorum_fw-la animos_fw-la deterrere_fw-la ac_fw-la potius_fw-la omnium_fw-la si_fw-la legis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o carne_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la ut_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la expendissent_fw-la cujus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la à_fw-la principio_fw-la sermonis_fw-la huius_fw-la conditionem_fw-la moses_n expresserat_fw-la dicens_fw-la nondum_fw-la dedit_fw-la vobis_fw-la jehovah_n mentem_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la nè_fw-la igitur_fw-la impossibilem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la propositam_fw-la sibi_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quererentur_fw-la commoditatem_fw-la istius_fw-la moses_n his_o verbis_fw-la explicat_fw-la 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 profane_a ezek._n 22._o ●6_n so_o the_o word_n badal_n be_v use_v gen._n 1.3_o he_o separated_z pag_n 95._o our_o church_n deny_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o be_v true_a church_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v any_o church_n communion_n with_o we_o pag._n

96._o child_n of_o believer_n be_v true_o and_o real_o under_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o it_o go_v pag_n 99_o though_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v to_o they_o all_o in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o however_o they_o be_v real_o covenant_v and_o engage_v to_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n make_v in_o their_o behalf_n child_n have_v many_o benefit_n by_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 100_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n and_o to_o grace_v pag._n 104._o &_o 105._o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n eternal_a for_o where_o be_v it_o say_v thomas_n or_o mary_n or_o this_o or_o that_o child_n shall_v rise_v to_o glory_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n all_o elect_a child_n rise_v to_o everlasting_a life_n or_o else_o th●y_v rise_v not_o at_o all_o we_o have_v but_o a_o inference_n for_o it_o yet_o such_o as_o christ_n himself_o approve_v of_o mat._n 22.32_o act._n 9.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d collatis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la demonstrans_fw-la beza_n how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n pag._n 111._o act._n 13.33_o he_o have_v fulfil_v to_o we_o their_o child_n fanatici_fw-la quidem_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la allegorias_fw-la trahentes_fw-la nullam_fw-la hic_fw-la generis_fw-la sed_fw-la solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la rationem_fw-la habendam_fw-la somniant_fw-la tali_fw-la autem_fw-la commento_fw-la sacrum_fw-la dei_fw-la foedus_fw-la exinaniunt_fw-la uti_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la at_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la efficit_fw-la abrahae_fw-la filios_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la contra_fw-la excipio_fw-la qui_fw-la abrahae_fw-la silij_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la spirituales_fw-la quoque_fw-la censeri_fw-la dei_fw-la filios_fw-la nisi_fw-la profanescant_fw-la etsi_fw-la haereditaria_fw-la fuit_fw-la posteris_fw-la abrahae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la promissio_fw-la multos_fw-la tamen_fw-la privavit_fw-la sva_fw-la incredulitas_fw-la calv._n in_o act._n 13.33_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v to_o abraham_n according_a to_o promise_n therefore_o all_o isaac_n his_o seed_n even_a esau_n though_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n page_n 113._o which_o promise_n be_v make_v conditional_o with_o ishmael_n &_o isaac_n carnal_a seed_n but_o establish_v upon_o isaac_n and_o his_o elect_a seed_n only_o jer._n 31.34_o from_o the_o least_o it_o can_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o elect_a seed_n page_n 115._o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o circumcision_n see_v how_o far_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o analogy_n page_n 117._o circumcision_n a_o type_n of_o baptism_n in_o three_o respect_n page_n 121._o why_o circumcision_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n administer_v page_n 122._o and_o why_o restrain_v to_o male_n p._n 123._o either_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o that_o covenant_n have_v no_o seal_n at_o all_o annex_v to_o it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v four_o argument_n child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v eph_n 5.26_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o church_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n that_o they_o be_v member_n see_v it_o large_o prove_v from_o rom._n 11._o page_n 127._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n cut_v off_o with_o their_o child_n and_o so_o to_o be_v reingraft_v rom._n 11.15_o god_n cast_v they_o away_o but_o he_o never_o cast_v away_o real_a saint_n or_o such_o as_o be_v part_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n rom._n 11.1_o have_v he_o cast_v away_o etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a either_o of_o belief_n or_o unbelief_n therefore_o as_o child_n be_v break_v off_o for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o be_v they_o reingraft_v by_o their_o faith_n vide_fw-la calvini_n triplicem_fw-la insitionem_fw-la in_o rom._n 11._o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 131._o of_o such_o child_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o enchurch_v p._n 133._o filii_fw-la regni_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la silij_fw-la regis_fw-la profession_n of_o faith_n not_o essential_a to_o baptism_n pag._n 138._o as_o we_o see_v in_o paul_n act._n 9_o five_o argument_n some_o child_n be_v believer_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 18.5_o p._n 139._o child_n have_v faith_n in_o heaven_n pag._n 141._o six_o argument_n as_o abrah●ms_n house_n be_v circumcise_v so_o be_v whole_a house_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n baptize_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n by_o house_n be_v mean_v child_n throughout_o therefore_o we_o say_v child_n be_v baptize_v lydia_n be_v baptize_v and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o her_o house_n act._n 16.15_o page_n 143._o the_o jailer_n be_v baptize_v with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o house_n as_o the_o syriac_n render_v the_o word_n act._n 16.33_o he_o rejoice_v with_o all_o his_o house_n he_o have_v believe_v so_o the_o graek_v vers_fw-la 34._o family_n as_o family_n be_v make_v the_o precedent_n for_o that_o administration_n child_n be_v include_v in_o the_o parent_n pag._n 146._o act._n 1.14_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n vetustissimus_fw-la meus_fw-la codex_fw-la addit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n seven_o argument_n infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o of_o baptism_n itself_o cant._n 7._o thy_o navel_n etc._n etc._n page_n 151._o use_v a_o disuasive_a from_o anabaptism_n first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n plant_v in_o 10_o argum._n page_n 159._o second_o it_o be_v 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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 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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 lab●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 p●tum_fw-la aquae_fw-la calidae_fw-la apud_fw-la antiquos_fw-la non_fw-la s_o lun●_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 b●●_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

simple_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o conclusive_a posterius_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la but_o if_o they_o will_v argue_v hence_o that_o they_o must_v first_o be_v teach_v by_o man_n we_o retort_v mark_v 1_o 4_o john_n do_v baptize_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n where_o you_o see_v baptism_n be_v put_v before_o preach_v 3._o ghost_n 3._o matt._n 28_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antecedent_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la synthesis_n thus_o roman_n 9_o 24_o v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gall._n 4.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col_fw-fr 2.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caput_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la mat._n 15.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 16.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o we_o precise_o stick_v to_o the_o word_n than_o woman_n be_v exclude_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o masculine_a gender_n 4._o for_o the_o adult_n we_o say_v teach_v ordinary_o go_v before_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o seal_n but_o not_o so_o in_o infant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o abraham_n be_v effectual_o teach_v though_o his_o child_n be_v not_o as_o ye●_n capable_a of_o instruction_n notwithstanding_o as_o he_o so_o they_o be_v all_o admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n 5._o if_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n circumcise_n they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n have_v this_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o infant-circumcision_n i_o say_v no_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n why_o shall_v any_o imagine_v that_o infant_n be_v exclude_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o to_o disciple_v they_o q._n d._n admit_v they_o into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v constant_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o mat._n 27_o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 7.11_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o law_n that_o be_v be_v legalize_v discipline_v after_o a_o legal_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v iesus_n disciple_n or_o he_o be_v disciple_n to_o he_o where_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o relative_a discipleship_n may_v be_v admit_v of_o in_o scripture_n act_n 14_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v evangelize_v that_o city_n that_o be_v turn_v they_o into_o the_o mould_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o disciple_v a_o competent_a number_n they_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n v._o 23._o 6._o make_v disciple_n be_v a_o aorist_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o future_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o baptise_v be_v of_o the_o present_a tense_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o have_v the_o precedency_n 7._o though_o make_v disciple_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o word_n yet_o not_o of_o thing_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v go_v make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v they_o but_o make_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o dedicate_a ●hem_n to_o god_n in_o that_o ordinance_n they_o be_v make_v disciple_n of_o christ_n 8._o if_o child_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o this_o commission_n it_o be_v because_o 1._o they_o be_v not_o name_v and_o so_o woman_n be_v exclude_v also_o for_o they_o be_v not_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v teach_v and_o so_o of_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o contrary_n have_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n and_o after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o their_o infancy_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v teach_v of_o man_n the_o 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thou_o in_o their_o generation_n you_o see_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o a_o ground_n of_o circumcision_n now_o where_o we_o have_v a_o promise_v lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o any_o express_a command_n see_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v as_o well_o know_v by_o promise_n or_o threaten_a jer._n 10_o 25_o or_o necessary_a consequence_n as_o by_o express_a command_n or_o example_n yea_o those_o word_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o extend_v to_o we_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o not_o as_o to_o circumcision_n therefore_o to_o baptism_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n shall_v not_o be_v reinstate_v into_o that_o land_n mic._n 7_o 14_o 15_o let_v they_o feed_v in_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n will_v i_o show_v unto_o he_o marvellous_a thing_n ver._n 20_o thou_o will_v perform_v thy_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v unto_o our_o father_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a if_o so_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o more_o full_o than_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v long_o since_o abolish_v but_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o baptism_n which_o come_v instead_o thereof_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o initial_a seal_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o only_o the_o natural_a feed_n of_o abraham_n the_o jew_n but_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o gentile_n be_v bind_v to_o apply_v to_o their_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o command_n have_v not_o circumcision_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o another_o sign_n institute_v instead_o thereof_o no_o doubt_n it_o have_v be_v in_o force_n to_o this_o day_n as_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n what_o be_v moral_a in_o that_o command_n remains_z though_o that_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o the_o creation_n be_v abolish_v yet_o there_o be_v another_o seven_o day_n instead_o thereof_o appoint_v which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o last_o seven_o as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o first_o this_o then_o be_v moral_a in_o that_o of_o circumcision_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v forth_o and_o profess_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o dedication_n of_o our_o child_n to_o god_n gen._n 17_o 12._o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v this_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n thereof_o erg._n exod._n 12_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n there_o be_v no_o day_n limit_v for_o the_o observance_n thereof_o as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o some_o but_o a_o subsequent_a directory_n for_o the_o particular_a day_n the_o institution_n 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shepherd_n tent_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v veil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o companion_n cant._n 1.7_o yea_o i_o fear_v some_o of_o they_o if_o they_o look_v into_o their_o heart_n will_v find_v they_o too-too-desirous_a to_o make_v truth_n on_o their_o side_n have_v be_v plunge_v before_o they_o be_v dip_v and_o that_o that_o way_n may_v appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o god_n which_o they_o most_o affect_v have_v the_o person_n of_o some_o and_o their_o doctrine_n in_o admiration_n for_o advantage_n sake_n if_o so_o god_n may_v just_o harden_v they_o as_o he_o do_v balaam_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o express_a command_n bid_v they_o go_v answer_v they_o according_a to_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n 2._o we_o find_v no_o instance_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o that_o be_v dip_v or_o rebaptise_v after_o that_o in_o their_o infancy_n they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 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rise_v again_o cal._n quotquot_fw-la rebaptizantur_fw-la christum_fw-la denuo_fw-la crucifigunt_fw-la cal._n yea_o it_o evident_o impli_v a_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n total_o else_o what_o need_v of_o rebaptisation_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n be_v plant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 9_o 10._o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v but_o once_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n 5._o such_o unchurch_n all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o their_o own_o for_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o her_o member_n be_v full_a 546._o we_o have_v minister_n and_o church_n before_o rome_n petrus_n abbas_n cluniacensis_fw-la q●âdam_fw-la prolixâ_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la beraestatur_fw-la scotos_fw-gr &_o alios_fw-la vetustissimos_fw-la christianos_fw-la pascha_fw-la non_fw-la romano_n sed_fw-la orientali_fw-la more_fw-it solitos_fw-la celebrare_fw-la unde_fw-la apparet_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la româ_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la oriente_fw-la doctores_fw-la primum_fw-la accepisse_fw-la cat._n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la p._n 546._o have_v for_o many_o age_n consist_v almost_o whole_o of_o assembly_n of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n if_o so_o then_o be_v there_o no_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o contrary_a to_o mat._n 16._o where_o our_o saviour_n engage_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o shall_v we_o thus_o despise_v and_o slight_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v we_o those_o arm_n that_o embrace_v we_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v we_o suck_v god_n forbid_v for_o doubtless_o that_o rigid_a way_n of_o separation_n god_n never_o water_v i_o mean_v of_o such_o who_o unchurch_n all_o the_o church_n of_o 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ancient_a and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n till_o these_o late_a time_n justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v in_o all_o likelihood_n in_o john_n day_n as_o mr_n baxter_n well_o observe_v for_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 128._o and_o write_v his_o first_o apology_n in_o the_o year_n 150._o as_o helvicus_n from_o his_o own_o testimony_n gather_v say_v post_fw-la quam_fw-la veró_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la aditum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la nacti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la carnalem_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la quam_fw-la enoch_n &_o simile_n custodierunt_fw-la eam_fw-la verò_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la propter_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la accepimus_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la adeo_fw-la illam_fw-la accipere_fw-la integrum_fw-la est_fw-la thus_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v within_o some_o 43_o year_n of_o john_n omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la infant_n parvulos_fw-la &_o pueros_fw-la juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la ideo_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la venit_fw-la aetatem_fw-la infantibus_fw-la infans_fw-la factus_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la infant_n et_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la parvulus_fw-la etc._n etc._n observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o renasci_fw-la be_v a_o ordinary_a term_n among_o the_o father_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o baptizari_fw-la tertullian_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o point_n so_o be_v origen_n who_o say_v quid_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la detur_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la detur_fw-la lib._n 5_o cap._n 6_o ad_fw-la rom._n cyprian_n who_o live_v within_o near_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o john_n with_o 66_o bishop_n in_o council_n determine_v that_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n higinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v first_o ordain_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n this_o higinus_n be_v near_o the_o apostle_n john_n time_n austin_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v such_o a_o church_n custom_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n according_o the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o their_o century_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n infant_n be_v baptize_v lucius_n king_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n king_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o matthew_n paris_n relate_v be_v baptize_v with_o his_o house_n and_o whole_a people_n therefore_o british_a child_n also_o which_o balaeus_n more_o full_o clear_v cent._n 1._o cap._n 27._o lucius_n say_v he_o send_v to_o rome_n the_o more_o speedy_o because_o 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