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body_n prerequire_v to_o the_o one_o not_o to_o the_o other_o i_o tell_v he_o in_o my_o apology_n s._n 10._o i_o dare_v do_v the_o one_o as_o i_o dare_v do_v the_o other_o and_o that_o self_n examination_n and_o ability_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v as_o well_o require_v to_o baptism_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n act_v 2.38_o &_o 8.37_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o but_o be_v it_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o help_v mr._n m._n who_o will_v prove_v the_o title_n to_o the_o initial_a seal_n by_o that_o proof_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o will_v conclude_v as_o well_o title_n to_o the_o after_o as_o the_o initial_a seal_n for_o the_o proof_n be_v usual_o the_o seal_n must_v follow_v the_o covenant_n which_o if_o true_a than_o not_o only_o the_o initial_a but_o also_o the_o after-seal_a must_v follow_v it_o but_o wave_v this_o be_v the_o fault_n mend_v in_o his_o defence_n do_v he_o conclude_v definite_o of_o baptism_n here_o nay_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v warn_v yet_o chorda_fw-la semper_fw-la oberrat_fw-la eadem_fw-la he_o still_o run_v into_o the_o same_o fault_n conclude_v in_o both_o form_n of_o a_o initial_a seal_n indefinite_o not_o definite_o of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v interpret_v to_o conclude_v of_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o of_o baptism_n yea_o rather_o his_o assertion_n if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o circumcise_n then_o baptise_v of_o infant_n since_o all_o his_o proof_n be_v about_o the_o initial_a sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o limitation_n he_o put_v into_o the_o major_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a of_o circumcision_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o fault_n in_o his_o new_a form_n notwithstanding_o i_o complain_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la sect_n 3._o of_o his_o ambiguity_n which_o i_o show_v in_o my_o apology_n s._n 9_o 10._o and_o postscript_n s._n 6._o yet_o as_o if_o either_o he_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o speak_v distinct_o he_o retain_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o his_o defence_n whereas_o i_o conceive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o contain_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n he_o say_v p_o 90._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v not_o only_o save_v grace_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o also_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o church_n privilege_n but_o show_v not_o where_o nor_o in_o which_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v promise_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o church_n privilege_n it_o be_v true_a circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.13_o by_o a_o metonymy_fw-la as_o mr._n m._n confess_v page_n 32_o but_o not_o because_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o metonymy_fw-la continentis_fw-la pro_fw-la contento_fw-it but_o signati_fw-la pro_fw-la signo_fw-la now_o that_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v scarce_o good_a sense_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n and_o therefore_o whoever_o use_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o any_o other_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n or_o say_v it_o contain_v any_o other_o than_o promise_v of_o save_a grace_n seem_v to_o affect_v ambiguity_n unmeet_a for_o dispute_v as_o not_o willing_a to_o be_v understand_v again_o page_n 92._o he_o express_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o mean_v to_o be_v that_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o he_o can_v but_o know_v it_o to_o have_v diverse_a meaning_n one_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o he_o confess_v pag._n 102._o to_o be_v the_o elect_a when_o he_o say_v second_o by_o the_o word_n seed_n be_v mean_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o elect_a rom._n 9.8_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v deny_v by_o he_o that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o covenant_n in_o this_o sense_n yet_o the_o directory_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n mean_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o the_o word_n before_o recite_v show_n for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v when_o they_o distinguish_v between_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o rom._n 4.11_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o that_o text_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o save_a grace_n and_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n ch_n 7._o art_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o great_a catechism_n they_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o offer_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o promise_v faith_n and_o to_o be_v 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the_o term_n connote_v man_n over_o who_o christ_n shall_v have_v rule_n yet_o the_o person_n ouâ—r_o who_o christ_n shall_v rule_v then_o be_v not_o only_o the_o church_n but_o also_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o shall_v subdue_v and_o keep_v under_o and_o judge_n revel_v 2_o 26_o 27._o that_o by_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v rule_n be_v manifest_a from_o many_o place_n mâ—tth_n 6.10_o 13._o john_n 18.36_o heb._n 1.8_o so_o revel_v 17.17_o 18._o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v manifest_a 1._o from_o that_o which_o be_v add_v and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n it_o show_v that_o the_o kingdom_n note_v the_o rule_n or_o dominion_n whereby_o he_o reign_v not_o the_o person_n over_o who_o he_o reign_v 2._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v from_o v_o 17._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o those_o word_n we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v and_o wherein_o that_o be_v be_v express_v v._n 18_o in_o judge_v all_o reward_v his_o servant_n destroy_v the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o from_o ch_z 12.10_o where_o again_o the_o same_o or_o like_a thing_n be_v express_v thus_o now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n or_o power_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o where_o kingdom_n and_o power_n be_v put_v together_o to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o person_n
may_v be_v say_v oâ—_n mr._n bl._n answer_v i_o afore_o he_o have_v study_v my_o write_n he_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o show_v his_o folly_n and_o to_o work_v his_o shame_n my_o candour_n p._n 23._o be_v ordinary_a where_o there_o be_v the_o like_a cause_n i_o conceive_v the_o election_n of_o body_n society_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v often_o give_v may_v be_v as_o well_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o true_a believer_n as_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o true_a professor_n and_o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o which_o they_o be_v ingraff_v be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o true_a believer_n of_o calvin_n and_o bâ—cers_n word_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o have_v not_o â—he_n book_n mr._n bl._n p._n 314._o add_v mr._n g._n syllogistical_o conclude_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o christian_n by_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n shall_v enjoy_v outward_a church_n privilege_n mr._n t._n sect_n 4._o reply_n that_o it_o be_v not_o 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infant_n much_o less_o proper_a to_o infant_n serve_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n be_v not_o in_o they_o and_o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o graff_v in_o for_o as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o break_v off_o iâ—_n unbelief_n which_o be_v not_o in_o infant_n so_o the_o mean_n of_o graft_n in_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o opposite_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v not_o in_o infant_n and_o when_o in_o his_o 2d_o reason_n he_o say_v this_o break_v off_o be_v of_o the_o general_a body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v the_o major_a part_n now_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o generality_n they_o make_v not_o up_o the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o body_n this_o serve_v to_o answer_v what_o mr._n bl._n before_o p._n 307._o and_o elsewhere_o will_v infer_v that_o if_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o body_n of_o they_o be_v elect_v then_o all_o must_v be_v so_o whereas_o the_o body_n according_a to_o himself_o may_v stand_v for_o the_o major_a part_n or_o generality_n which_o he_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o body_n and_o generality_n may_v be_v ingraff_v and_o not_o infant_n mr._n bls._n exception_n against_o my_o distinction_n of_o break_v off_o because_o break_v off_o imply_v a_o former_a union_n be_v vain_a for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o break_n off_o from_o that_o union_n which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n special_o when_o the_o break_n off_o be_v of_o a_o people_n nor_o be_v it_o usual_a to_o term_v thâ—se_a act_n privation_n of_o habit_n which_o take_v not_o away_o habit_n that_o be_v but_o may_v have_v be_v as_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v deliver_v from_o hell_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o outer_a darkness_n matth._n 8.12_o though_o never_o in_o heaven_n but_o be_v not_o this_o right_n but_o nonsense_n yet_o mr._n â—_z exception_n against_o the_o distinction_n be_v frivolous_a for_o in_o those_o distinction_n i_o do_v not_o set_v down_o the_o way_n of_o break_v off_o that_o be_v actual_o but_o such_o as_o be_v imaginable_a which_o be_v necessary_a when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o argue_v by_o a_o disjunctive_a syllogism_n as_o all_o logician_n know_v yet_o what_o mr._n bl._n say_v excommunication_n be_v not_o the_o break_n off_o mean_v rom._n 11.17_o 20._o for_o that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n on_o some_o particular_a member_n but_o this_o here_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n by_o remove_v their_o candlestick_n depart_v with_o his_o presence_n be_v right_a if_o understand_v of_o the_o subtract_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v for_o the_o word_n be_v offer_v and_o preach_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o break_v off_o bare_o by_o subtract_v that_o beside_o the_o engraff_n be_v not_o by_o bare_a outward_a ordinance_n for_o they_o be_v vouchsafe_v even_o to_o the_o break_a off_o and_o consequent_o the_o fâ—tness_n of_o the_o olive_n be_v not_o the_o bare_a privilege_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n act_n but_o god_n by_o which_o there_o be_v engraff_n than_o infant_n be_v not_o ingraff_v who_o have_v no_o act_n of_o god_n to_o ingraff_n they_o but_o only_o that_o of_o the_o church_n or_o administratour_n of_o baptism_n mr._n bls._n talk_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n begin_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o heaven_n and_o continue_v be_v but_o vapour_a mr._n bl._n miss_v recite_v mr._n bs_n antecedent_n which_o be_v not_o as_o he_o repeat_v it_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v cast_v off_o for_o unbelief_n but_o that_o none_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o but_o for_o unbelief_n which_o i_o deny_v and_o mr._n bls._n exception_n be_v frivolous_a but_o the_o text_n assign_v unbelief_n mr._n t._n assign_v no_o other_o cause_n then_o that_o must_v stand_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v and_o so_o it_o do_v by_o my_o answer_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v assign_v another_o cause_n god_n act_n of_o execute_v his_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n to_o what_o i_o say_v that_o the_o unbelief_n be_v positive_a rom._n 10.21_o if_o none_o be_v break_v off_o but_o unbeliever_n here_o mean_v no_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o infidel_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n be_v break_v off_o he_o say_v we_o easy_o yield_v his_o conclusion_n if_o he_o frame_v it_o in_o a_o syllogism_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o infidel_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n be_v never_o break_v off_o they_o can_v never_o be_v break_v off_o that_o be_v never_o take_v in_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o bramble_n be_v never_o break_v off_o
be_v also_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o principle_n forementioned_a all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o have_v the_o initial_a seal_n or_o as_o mr._n c._n speak_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n follow_v the_o covenant_n that_o if_o the_o connexion_n be_v between_o seal_n and_o covenant_n it_o be_v as_o well_o besween_v the_o after_o seal_v as_o the_o initial_a and_o so_o they_o may_v as_o well_o plead_v for_o infant_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o in_o cyprian_n time_n and_o as_o the_o young_a one_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o passeover_n to_o this_o mr._n c._n say_v male_a infant_n be_v not_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o passeover_n if_o so_o than_o they_o must_v appear_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n &_o must_v carry_v bough_n from_o deut._n 16._o â—â—_o 17._o compare_v with_o levit._n 23.34_o 35_o 38_o 39_o 40._o that_o though_o person_n have_v a_o covenant_n right_n in_o general_n yet_o their_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi be_v to_o be_v suspend_v and_o not_o elicit_v in_o case_n of_o incapacity_n or_o of_o extreme_a coldness_n of_o the_o country_n or_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o passeover_n yet_o young_a child_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v nor_o do_v the_o text_n tie_v they_o all_o to_o carry_v bough_n who_o be_v to_o appear_v 2._o the_o objection_n hold_v as_o much_o concern_v the_o young_a one_o at_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o by_o mr._n cs._n reason_n such_o young_a one_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o have_v covenant_n interest_n and_o therefore_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o incapacity_n or_o danger_n to_o they_o in_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o suspend_v their_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi as_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o greenland_n or_o in_o extreme_a weakness_n and_o sickness_n and_o therefore_o â—y_a mr._n cs._n reason_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o if_o infant_n covenant-right_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v suspend_v because_o of_o their_o defect_n of_o understanding_n to_o examine_v themselves_o their_o covenant-right_a to_o baptism_n be_v as_o just_o suspend_v till_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v which_o be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o require_v to_o baptism_n as_o self_n examination_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o mr._n cs._n position_n be_v not_o right_a that_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v in_o cyprian_n time_n a_o corruption_n to_o give_v infant_n the_o lord_n supper_n so_o it_o be_v to_o baptize_v they_o be_v on_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o no_o great_a antiquity_n but_o let_v we_o view_v what_o he_o say_v for_o the_o clear_a handle_n of_o his_o thesis_n sect._n 2._o he_o say_v that_o mix_v command_n of_o god_n have_v some_o part_n circumstantial_a and_o vanish_v some_o part_n substantial_a and_o abide_v the_o late_a be_v bind_n to_o we_o since_o christ_n time_n albeit_o the_o former_a be_v not_o and_o he_o instance_v in_o a_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o have_v yet_o prove_v any_o such_o substantial_a part_n abide_v in_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n and_o how_o little_a the_o instance_n give_v iâ—_n to_o his_o purpose_n be_v show_v before_o §_o 77_o 80_o 81._o that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v sect_n 3._o be_v grant_v that_o consequential_a commandment_n ground_v on_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n commandment_n but_o that_o any_o command_n oâ—_n a_o positive_a rite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o command_n to_o we_o about_o a_o positive_a right_n of_o the_o new_a or_o that_o in_o mere_a positive_a worship_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v which_o be_v not_o express_v be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o contrary_a somewhat_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n §_o 2_o 3_o 5._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v often_o say_v prove_v infant_n baptism_n by_o good_a consequence_n and_o i_o shall_v yield_v that_o federal_a ordinance_n such_o as_o be_v the_o seal_n be_v as_o well_o privilege_n as_o precept_n which_o mr._n c._n sect_n 4._o assert_n when_o they_o be_v right_o admininistre_v be_v grant_v but_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o passeover_n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v federal_a ordinance_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o mr._n cs._n sense_n who_o p._n â—31_n make_v circumcision_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n those_o otâ—er_n which_o he_o call_v federal_a ordinance_n seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o nature_n there_o â—s_v not_o a_o word_n act_v 7.2_o 8._o by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v as_o the_o father_n privilege_n nor_o their_o own_o circumcision_n as_o their_o privilege_n but_o only_o of_o abrâ—ham_n that_o god_n gâ—ve_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n whereby_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o son_n by_o sarah_n &_o so_o he_o bâ—gate_v isaac_n and_o circumcise_v he_o the_o 8_o day_n which_o privilege_n be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o to_o none_o other_o i_o know_v except_o zachary_n john_n baptist_n father_n be_v say_v â—o_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n nor_o be_v rome_n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o any_o whit_n to_o m_o cs_n purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v reckon_v as_o the_o father_n privilege_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o rom._n 3.1_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v metonymical_o as_o v_o 30._o for_o the_o circumcise_a since_o it_o be_v not_o sell_v there_o be_v much_o profit_n by_o circumcision_n but_o of_o circumcision_n as_o before_o what_o advantage_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v the_o privilege_n uâ—_n the_o commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o they_o the_o privilege_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o abstract_n or_o by_o circumcision_n as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v but_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o people_n who_o be_v circumcise_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o privilege_n be_v by_o circumcision_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v the_o father_n priâ—iledge_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o child_n circumcision_n rather_o than_o his_o own_o be_v a_o vain_a fancy_n nor_o do_v act_n 2.38_o 39_o yield_v any_o more_o to_o his_o purpose_n but_o be_v most_o gross_o abuse_v by_o mr._n c._n as_o be_v show_v before_o §_o 21_o 23_o nor_n be_v the_o passage_n which_o he_o allege_v p._n 132._o out_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la dissonant_n to_o any_o passage_n before_o or_o any_o after_o except_o those_o word_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 10â—_o which_o i_o alter_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n p._n 64_o 93._o and_o to_o his_o many_o question_n from_o my_o word_n i_o answer_v that_o â—e_n have_v not_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o belong_v to_o every_o jew_n but_o only_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v evangeliacl_n only_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o i_o deny_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n which_o every_o jew_n have_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o they_o and_o yet_o grant_v that_o deut._n 29.14_o with_o â—0_n 6._o be_v a_o privilege_n and_o so_o i_o yield_v to_o have_v be_v what_o god_n promise_v ezek_n 36._o from_o the_o 17_o to_o the_o end_n and_o deut._n 14.2_o and_o that_o sundry_a infant_n of_o the_o jew_n bâ—se_a bear_v wâ—re_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o church-priviledge_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v privilege_n and_o the_o same_o now_o to_o believer_n and_o as_o large_a and_o honourable_a as_o then_o and_o that_o the_o promise_n to_o their_o child_n mention_v deut._n 30.6_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o for_o god_n do_v not_o promise_n to_o all_o his_o elect_a or_o true_a believer_n that_o which_o he_o promise_v then_o in_o that_o case_n to_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o seed_n and_o i_o yield_v that_o even_o base_a bear_v child_n may_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o yet_o these_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o church_n child_n as_o mr._n c._n speak_v â—s_v such_o but_o only_o to_o the_o elect_a nevertheless_o i_o grant_v the_o same_o promise_n now_o to_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n which_o be_v then_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conceive_v otherwise_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n because_o cast_v off_o be_v become_v a_o heathen_a or_o any_o gentile_a believer_n or_o his_o infant_n be_v or_o can_v be_v by_o believe_v and_o baptism_n any_o other_o than_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o christian_a of_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o still_o continue_v a_o heathen_a notwithstanding_o his_o christianity_n i_o do_v account_n mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o myself_o christian_n and_o yet_o heathen_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o warrant_v we_o to_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o ingraff_v and_o call_v gentile_n that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n but_o what_o if_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v as_o mr._n rutherfurd_n do_v of_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v allow_v the_o baptise_v of_o infidel_n abraham_n child_n be_v never_o take_v into_o covenant-fellowship_n universal_o abraham_n be_v indeed_o a_o moral_n not_o a_o physical_a root_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o believe_a father_n nor_o as_o a_o believe_a head_n of_o child_n of_o servant_n and_o stranger_n under_o he_o but_o as_o father_n of_o believer_n after_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o other_o then_o abraham_n be_v the_o root_n and_o none_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n be_v branch_n or_o holy_a intentional_o but_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o shall_v be_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o believe_v and_o justification_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v belove_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n make_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o root_n but_o intimate_v that_o god_n remember_v they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n make_v to_o they_o his_o take_z the_o title_n of_o their_o god_n their_o obedience_n to_o he_o their_o prayer_n and_o his_o constancy_n to_o they_o as_o his_o ancient_a friend_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v revolt_v the_o conceit_n of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n concern_v holiness_n external_a federal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o re-ingraffing_a they_o or_o their_o infant_n be_v so_o frivolous_a that_o i_o wonder_v any_o sober_a man_n shall_v once_o fancy_v it_o for_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o state_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n right_a to_o the_o seal_n &c_n &c_n but_o to_o imagine_v so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o the_o re-ingraffing_a which_o infer_v salvation_n shall_v come_v from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n or_o any_o other_o natural_a believe_a father_n visible_a churchmembership_n circumcision_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o derive_v title_n to_o heaven_n from_o at_o best_a a_o amissible_a privilege_n which_o may_v be_v interrupt_v by_o man_n what_o more_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o mr._n cotton_n blake_n cobbet_n baxter_n mr._n rutherfurd_n may_v see_v examine_v in_o this_o review_n by_o read_v of_o which_o he_o may_v discern_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o close_v the_o dispute_n nor_o manage_v it_o so_o as_o that_o their_o learning_n be_v to_o be_v rest_v on_o sect_n lxxxvii_o the_o distraction_n in_o germany_n and_o our_o present_a distraction_n spring_v not_o from_o anabaptism_n as_o mr._n cragge_n say_v there_o have_v be_v a_o dispute_n aâ—_n abergavenny_n between_o i_o and_o mr._n john_n cragge_n sept._n 5_o 1653._o and_o a_o sermon_n preach_v there_o whâ—n_o i_o be_v go_v thence_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o i_o teach_v instead_o of_o let_v i_o have_v a_o copy_n manuscript_n they_o be_v print_v with_o much_o injury_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o my_o person_n wherefore_o have_v have_v experience_n in_o mr._n bs._n deal_v what_o advantage_n the_o error_n of_o infant_n baptism_n get_v by_o such_o write_n i_o be_v then_o in_o london_n and_o meeting_n with_o the_o book_n make_v a_o reply_n entitle_v a_o plea_n for_o antipaedobaptist_n to_o which_o mr._n john_n cragge_n have_v return_v a_o answer_n and_o entitle_v it_o the_o arraignment_n and_o conviction_n of_o anabaptism_n he_o have_v prefix_v a_o 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