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of_o david_n proceed_v upon_o this_o mistake_n that_o by_o the_o root_n and_o first_o fruit_n be_v mean_v any_o ancestor_n whereas_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o deodate_v in_o his_o annot._n on_o rom._n 11.16_o or_o at_o most_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o who_o name_n all_o the_o elect_a be_v comprehend_v when_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v luke_n 20.37_o 38._o mat._n 22.32_o mar._n 12.26_o 27._o and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n howbeit_o for_o the_o present_a the_o son_n be_v branch_n break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a state_n they_o be_v not_o holy_a by_o covenant_n only_o thus_o fâ—r_v the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a either_o in_o respect_n 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can_v be_v deny_v of_o anâ—_n that_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v christ_n meaning_n by_o his_o word_n in_o this_o enlarge_a commission_n second_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v i_o do_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o mr._n blake_n through_o defect_n of_o ability_n to_o understand_v but_o through_o the_o strong_a hold_n which_o these_o point_n have_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o imagine_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o allusion_n to_o circumcision_n as_o that_o the_o disciple_n must_v understand_v christ_n meaning_n who_o to_o baptize_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o but_o in_o my_o apprehension_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o conceit_n it_o be_v true_a he_o enlarge_v 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which_o i_o presume_v will_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o infant_n than_o you_o mention_v the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2_o cor._n 1.16_o and_o also_o chap._n 16.15_o be_v say_v to_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o this_o household_n most_o apt_o may_v be_v adjoin_v that_o which_o you_o omit_v the_o house_n of_o crispus_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 18.8_o and_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n hear_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v where_o under_o the_o term_n household_n those_o only_o be_v mean_v who_o believe_v and_o those_o that_o among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v baptize_v be_v say_v first_o to_o hear_v and_o believe_v you_o put_v in_o the_o household_n of_o aristobulus_n the_o household_n of_o narcissus_n and_o you_o do_v allude_v to_o rom._n 16.10_o 11._o but_o these_o be_v only_o 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whole_a household_n and_o by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o put_v the_o house_n for_o the_o people_n of_o growth_n in_o it_o as_o mat._n 10.13_o mark_n 3.25_o &_o 6.4_o luk._n 11.17_o joh._n 4.53_o act_n 10.2_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o the_o last_o you_o mention_n be_v the_o household_n of_o the_o gaoler_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 16.33_o i_o remember_v mr_n edwards_n at_o christs-church_n endeavour_v late_o to_o gather_v from_o this_o expression_n that_o because_o it_o be_v say_v all_o his_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o his_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o light_a conjecture_n and_o the_o text_n sufficient_o refute_v this_o gloss_n for_o ver_fw-la 32._o immediate_o precedent_n express_v who_o those_o all_o his_n be_v to_o wit_n all_o those_o in_o his_o house_n to_o who_o paul_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ver_fw-la 34._o immediate_o subsequent_a which_o say_v that_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o household_n but_o mr_n william_n cook_n pag._n 46._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a remedy_n to_o cure_v this_o he_o tell_v we_o thus_o i_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v render_v more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o ambiguity_n and_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n he_o rejoice_v exult_v or_o testify_v his_o joy_n open_o by_o word_n and_o action_n in_o all_o his_o family_n or_o through_o his_o house_n or_o all_o his_o house_n over_o but_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a while_n to_o refute_v this_o conceit_n at_o large_a it_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o to_o the_o scope_n order_n meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o house_n to_o join_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v and_o to_o expound_v it_o as_o beza_n cum_fw-la universa_fw-la domo_fw-la with_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o the_o vulgar_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la domo_fw-la with_o all_o the_o house_n rather_o than_o in_o domo_fw-la in_o the_o house_n and_o to_o make_v it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 10.2_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 18.8_o so_o that_o aâ—_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o either_o one_o infant_n be_v baptize_v or_o that_o the_o gospel_n take_v place_n just_a as_o the_o old_a administration_n by_o bring_v in_o whole_a family_n together_o yea_o the_o contrary_n appear_v out_o of_o the_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o &_o 1_o cor._n 7.13.16_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v convert_v sometime_o without_o the_o wife_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a 1_o cor._n 7.21_o &_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o phil._n 4.22_o in_o the_o house_n of_o infidel_n master_n be_v convert_v servant_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a philem_n 11.12.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o our_o lord_n christ_n foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 10.35_o 36._o wherefore_o i_o much_o marvel_n at_o the_o speech_n of_o mr_n blake_n pag._n 22._o we_o have_v example_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o baptise_v whole_a household_n and_o whether_o infant_n be_v there_o or_o no_o as_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a though_o probable_a so_o it_o be_v not_o material_a the_o precedent_n be_v a_o household_n he_o that_o follow_v the_o precedent_n must_v baptize_v household_n it_o appear_v not_o that_o any_o wife_n be_v there_o yet_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o precedent_n in_o baptise_v of_o household_n must_v baptize_v wife_n and_o so_o i_o may_v say_v servant_n if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n which_o speech_n though_o it_o contain_v only_o dictate_v and_o may_v be_v let_v pass_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o leave_v it_o without_o some_o animadversion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o precedent_n be_v a_o household_n and_o we_o must_v baptize_v household_n i_o ask_v whether_o we_o must_v baptize_v wife_n and_o servant_n because_o they_o profess_v the_o faith_n or_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n if_o the_o first_o be_v say_v than_o the_o precedent_n be_v not_o of_o baptise_v household_n but_o baptise_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o antipaedobaptist_n contend_v for_o if_o because_o of_o the_o household_n whether_o profess_v faith_n or_o not_o than_o a_o unbelieving_a wife_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o in_o a_o household_n when_o the_o master_n or_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o believer_n the_o wife_n and_o servant_n can_v be_v a_o unbeliever_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o have_v appear_v above_o but_o this_o i_o believe_v none_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v absurd_a and_o heterodox_n and_o consequent_o that_o speech_n of_o mr_n blakes_n be_v very_o absurd_a that_o i_o say_v no_o worse_o of_o it_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o mr_n blake_n give_v no_o reason_n nor_o i_o think_v can_v why_o the_o baptise_v of_o household_n act_n 16._o shall_v be_v the_o precedent_n for_o baptise_v rather_o than_o the_o baptise_v samaria_n act._n 8.12_o the_o 3000._o act_n 2.42_o all_o judea_n mat._n 3.5_o so_o that_o in_o fine_a it_o appear_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o just_a as_o the_o administration_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o household_n be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v those_o household_n receive_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n household_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o grow_v people_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n to_o justify_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o household_n eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o i_o shall_v let_v it_o pass_v now_o because_o it_o will_v come_v again_o in_o the_o last_o objection_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o your_o sermon_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v at_o last_o examine_v your_o first_o and_o main_a argument_n your_o second_o it_o seem_v you_o make_v less_o account_n of_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v soon_o dispatch_v the_o answer_n thus_o you_o frame_v it_o thereon_o the_o second_o argument_n to_o who_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n belong_v to_o they_o belong_v the_o outward_a sign_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o sign_n who_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v the_o earthly_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o heavenly_a part_n but_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n even_o while_o they_o be_v infant_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a part_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v
little_a one_o most_o late_o bear_v can_v be_v free_v from_o damnation_n unless_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v commend_v in_o his_o sacrament_n pag._n 16._o neither_o let_v that_o move_v thou_o that_o some_o do_v not_o bring_v little_a one_o to_o receive_v baptism_n with_o that_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v regenerate_v by_o spiritual_a grace_n unto_o life_n eternal_a but_o because_o they_o think_v that_o by_o this_o remedy_n they_o keep_v or_o receive_v temporal_a health_n for_o not_o therefore_o be_v they_o not_o regenerate_v because_o they_o be_v not_o offer_v by_o they_o with_o this_o intention_n for_o necessary_a ministery_n be_v celebrate_v by_o they_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o do_v believe_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n pag._n 18._o in_o the_o margin_n last_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o time_n when_o scarce_o the_o thousand_o person_n be_v baptize_v afore_o he_o be_v of_o grow_v age_n and_o diligent_o exercise_v among_o the_o catechize_v part._n 2._o pag._n 21._o these_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o error_n which_o they_o borrow_v from_o the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n add_v this_o over_o and_o above_o that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o be_v unprofitable_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o can_v profit_v none_o who_o can_v not_o both_o himself_o believe_v and_o by_o himself_o ask_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o kind_n we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n teach_v any_o thing_n they_o mock_v we_o because_o we_o baptize_v infant_n because_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o we_o ask_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o believe_v not_o that_o purgatory_n fire_n remain_v after_o death_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n loose_v from_o the_o body_n do_v present_o pass_v either_o to_o rest_v or_o to_o damnation_n but_o now_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o detract_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o their_o appointment_n if_o they_o despise_v sacrament_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o command_n because_o he_o take_v away_o festival_n sacrament_n temple_n priest_n because_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v shut_v up_o from_o the_o little_a one_o of_o christian_n while_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v deny_v nor_o be_v they_o suffer_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o salvation_n pag._n 23._o we_o perceive_v in_o the_o man_n dexterity_n and_o a_o study_n of_o mediocrity_n but_o in_o that_o man_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v deceive_v i_o have_v seem_v to_o myself_o to_o have_v find_v nothing_o but_o immoderate_a thirst_n of_o wealth_n and_o glory_n a_o fanatique_a man_n and_o gross_a anabaptist_n pag._n 24._o they_o will_v seem_v studious_a of_o truth_n pag._n 25._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o staff_n to_o the_o corner_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n in_o school_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v infer_v from_o another_o which_o have_v no_o connexion_n they_o who_o all_o along_o these_o place_n of_o belgic_a and_o lower_v germany_n be_v find_v border_v on_o this_o anabaptisticall_a heresy_n be_v almost_o all_o follower_n of_o this_o mennon_n who_o i_o have_v name_v to_o who_o now_o this_o theodorick_n have_v succeed_v in_o who_o for_o a_o great_a part_n you_o may_v perceive_v token_n of_o a_o certain_a godly_a mind_n who_o be_v incite_v by_o a_o certain_a unskilful_a zeal_n out_o of_o error_n rather_o than_o malice_n of_o mind_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o divine_a scripture_n and_o the_o agree_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o this_o that_o they_o always_o resist_v the_o rage_n of_o munster_n and_o batenburgick_a that_o follow_v after_o stir_v up_o by_o john_n batenburg_n after_o the_o take_n of_o munster_n who_o plot_v a_o certain_a new_a restitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o outward_a force_n and_o they_o tauâ—ht_v thâ—t_v the_o instauration_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o the_o cross_n alone_o whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o which_o be_v such_o mâ—y_v seem_v rather_o worthy_a of_o pity_n and_o amendment_n than_o persecution_n and_o perdition_n pag._n 28._o what_o part_n of_o time_n pag._n 48._o hâ—w_v it_o may_v be_v that_o israel_n may_v be_v reject_v but_o that_o together_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v make_v void_a in_o the_o margin_n the_o credit_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o do_v present_o appear_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o danger_n by_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n since_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flâ—sh_n so_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o the_o first_o fâ—ce_n of_o thing_n the_o apostle_n show_v thâ—t_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o divine_a promise_n make_v to_o israel_n fail_v not_o or_o be_v make_v void_a although_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v unbelieving_a because_o those_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v of_o god_n not_o to_o they_o proper_o who_o be_v to_o come_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a promise_n pag._n 49._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o with_o abraham_n do_v not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n in_o its_o skirt_n we_o think_v shall_v be_v thus_o simple_o frame_v esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n but_o god_n do_v not_o comprehend_v both_o of_o these_o in_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n therefore_o not_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o comprehend_v both_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o do_v not_o comprehend_v esau_n the_o elder_a but_o jacob_n the_o young_a pag._n 50._o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o ismaelite_n but_o if_o so_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v than_o the_o rejection_n of_o many_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o margin_n calvin_n gather_v hence_o in_o that_o any_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o the_o answer_n be_v manifest_a that_o promise_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v interpret_v it_o rom._n 4._o &_o 9_o for_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o carnal_a seed_n now_o that_o promise_n will_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o carnal_a birth_n but_o to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o believe_v and_o spiritual_a posterity_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o who_o be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 51._o in_o the_o margin_n the_o inculcation_n also_o of_o the_o seed_n show_v that_o only_a the_o elect_a and_o effectual_o call_v be_v note_v the_o apostle_n so_o interpret_n this_o place_n rom._n 9.8_o gal._n 3.16_o &_o 4.28_o pag._n 52._o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o certain_o seal_v in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n since_o among_o they_o some_o be_v absolute_o reprobate_v even_o by_o a_o antecedent_n decree_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o believer_n be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n covenant_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o pag._n 58._o to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n do_v declare_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v free_o elect_v rom._n 9.8_o and_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.12_o and_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n joh._n 8.39_o from_o which_o be_v right_o gather_v certain_a expectation_n of_o salvation_n to_o come_v rom._n 8.29_o pag._n 69._o in_o the_o margin_n infant_n in_o their_o parent_n grandfather_n great_a grandfather_n grandfather_n grandfather_n have_v refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o act_n