the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o elect_a by_o parcel_n though_o not_o all_o in_o the_o lump_n nor_o that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o such_o a_o conjectural_a or_o uncertain_a judgement_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v dispute_v at_o large_a in_o my_o examen_fw-la part._n 2._o sect._n 10._o part_v 3_o sect._n 3._o 4._o about_o the_o promise_n to_o believer_n child_n and_o examine_v all_o the_o text_n foremention_v and_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o administer_v ordinance_n by_o our_o conjectural_a judgement_n concern_v god_n election_n or_o inward_a holiness_n god_n have_v not_o make_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o servant_n apply_v his_o ordinance_n which_o can_v be_v infallible_o know_v to_o none_o but_o himself_o as_o master_n martial_n right_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o baptise_v infant_n page_n 3._o but_o according_a to_o the_o certain_a judgement_n of_o a_o person_n profession_n of_o the_o faith_n i_o shall_v not_o 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homes_n and_o master_n martial_n himself_o who_o in_o not_o a_o few_o place_n yea_o i_o may_v true_o say_v all_o along_o do_v in_o their_o frame_n answer_v to_o my_o write_a speech_n crook_v my_o word_n where_o they_o be_v straight_o and_o they_o may_v have_v discern_v they_o so_o to_o be_v have_v their_o haste_n in_o publish_v their_o answer_n permit_v they_o to_o ponder_v my_o write_n as_o for_o instance_n master_n martial_n have_v aver_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o infant-baptisme_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1500._o year_n and_o upward_o i_o reply_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v say_v for_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o for_o antiquity_n not_o apostolical_a there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n of_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o use_n before_o any_o of_o the_o testimony_n you_o or_o any_o other_o can_v produce_v for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n now_o m._n martial_n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 7_o 8._o first_o set_v down_o my_o word_n thus_o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n for_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n before_o any_o testimony_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o ancient_n testify_v that_o the_o baptise_v infant_n be_v receive_v in_o all_o age_n and_o from_o the_o very_a apostle_n as_o a_o divine_a institution_n no_o such_o thing_n of_o episcopacy_n if_o i_o can_v make_v it_o good_a i_o shall_v do_v a_o very_a acceptable_a service_n to_o the_o papist_n anabaptist_n and_o prelatical_a party_n if_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o revoke_v that_o bold_a assertron_n in_o which_o master_n martial_n deal_v not_o candid_o with_o i_o when_o i_o have_v say_v if_o it_o be_v truâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v say_v for_o episcopacy_n mean_v that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n 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memory_n deceive_v i_o not_o confess_v it_o to_o have_v be_v ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la and_o i_o conceive_v master_n marshal_n leave_v out_o in_o his_o proposition_n of_o the_o first_o part_n as_o nâ—w_v taâ—ght_v which_o be_v in_o i_o and_o frame_v it_o thus_o in_o opposition_n to_o i_o infant-baptisme_n no_o late_a innovation_n may_v occasion_v a_o unwary_a reader_n to_o conceive_v i_o have_v simple_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v a_o late_a innovation_n now_o this_o course_n though_o it_o may_v perhaps_o not_o prejudice_v my_o write_n with_o those_o that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o compare_v together_o write_v with_o writing_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n either_o through_o want_n of_o leisure_n or_o skill_n or_o through_o disaffection_n to_o i_o or_o my_o opinion_n or_o through_o a_o secure_a rest_v on_o master_n marshal_n word_n neglect_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o i_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n as_o for_o master_n thomas_n goodwin_n sermon_n of_o infant-baptisme_n whether_o my_o censure_n of_o they_o or_o master_n robert_n bayly_n one_o of_o the_o scottish_a commissioner_n charge_v in_o his_o dissuasive_a cha._n 6._o pag._n 119._o do_v more_o disparage_v they_o or_o he_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o master_n marshal_n master_n goodwin_n and_o their_o friend_n consideration_n it_o have_v be_v except_v against_o i_o that_o i_o say_v pag._n 139._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la which_o if_o he_o can_v apply_v to_o infant_n erit_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n which_o be_v no_o worse_o then_o what_o master_n gataker_n have_v animadv_o in_o luci_n part._n 1._o sect._n 8._o pag._n 22._o inter_fw-la iustum_fw-la &_o insontem_fw-la qui_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la iustam_fw-la dederit_fw-la erit_fw-la be_v mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n and_o that_o i_o have_v say_v master_n goodwin_n dictate_v at_o bow_n which_o be_v so_o harmless_a a_o expression_n that_o even_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o new_a annot_n and_o the_o advertisement_n call_v their_o write_n their_o dictate_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o scorn_n put_v upon_o mr._n martial_n when_o i_o urge_v mr._n geree_n in_o private_a conference_n to_o instance_n in_o particular_n wherein_o i_o have_v deal_v coarse_o or_o slight_v my_o opponent_n expect_v he_o will_v have_v show_v i_o where_o i_o have_v falsify_v their_o word_n or_o belie_v or_o deride_v their_o person_n instead_o of_o any_o such_o matter_n he_o allege_v that_o passage_n part_v 3._o of_o my_o examination_n pag._n 36._o of_o which_o mr._n martial_n pag._n 94_o of_o his_o defence_n say_v this_o you_o cast_v away_o with_o scorn_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o easy_a answer_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v answer_v which_o possible_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v some_o lepidity_n which_o be_v sure_a but_o a_o venial_a sin_n in_o one_o tire_v as_o i_o be_v with_o hew_v at_o such_o a_o knotty_a piece_n as_o mr._n marshal_n sermon_n but_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o cast_n of_o scorn_n i_o see_v not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n mr._n martial_n say_v i_o make_v myself_o merry_a with_o the_o word_n virtual_a as_o if_o the_o examine_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o distinction_n be_v make_v merry_a with_o it_o pag._n 103._o he_o say_v i_o wonder_v you_o shall_v seek_v to_o cast_v a_o odium_fw-la upon_o my_o expression_n as_o you_o do_v here_o and_o several_a other_o time_n by_o say_v it_o be_v a_o join_n with_o arminius_n i_o answer_v where_o i_o say_v he_o join_v with_o arminius_n i_o conceive_v still_o i_o say_v right_o not_o to_o east_n a_o odium_fw-la upon_o his_o expression_n but_o to_o show_v the_o error_n of_o they_o and_o for_o that_o particular_a i_o charge_v mr._n martial_n with_o in_o call_v proselyte_n who_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n abraham_n seed_n he_o join_v with_o arminius_n in_o
sentence_n condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n his_o impute_v to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v actual_o to_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o for_o child_n of_o turk_n their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 67._o a_o large_a disquisition_n of_o rome_n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o engraff_n there_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o prove_v not_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 78._o sect._n 15._o of_o master_n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o darken_n his_o argument_n and_o cast_v filth_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 80._o sect._n 16._o of_o master_n marshal_n untrue_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o rest_v on_o grotius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquiry_n upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n be_v again_o examine_v my_o judgement_n of_o their_o doctrine_n vindicate_v master_n marshal_n new_a allegation_n answer_v and_o my_o diligence_n to_o find_v out_o their_o tenet_n manifest_v pag_n 91._o sect._n 17._o of_o my_o opinion_n about_o excommunication_n church-government_n the_o admission_n unto_o all_o ordinance_n my_o former_a conformity_n allege_v to_o allenate_v man_n mind_n from_o i_o and_o my_o write_n pag._n 9_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o master_n leyes_n vaunt_v concern_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o contrary_n demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a go_v through_o the_o principal_a point_n about_o this_o argument_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v dispute_v as_o about_o act_v 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o colos_n 2._o 12._o mat._n 28._o 19_o act_n 16._o 15._o mat._n 19_o 14._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 97._o baptism_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o drink_a wine_n at_o the_o passover_n though_o old_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o use_v to_o another_o end_n and_o after_o another_o rule_n by_o christian_n pag._n 98._o the_o command_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n by_o mr_o marshal_n circumcision_n a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n pag._n 99_o no_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o in_o force_n pag._n 100_o infant_n not_o disciple_n as_o mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v mean_v baptise_v household_n infer_v not_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 101._o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v infant_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o administer_a baptism_n pag._n 102._o sect._n 19_o of_o master_n hussey_n his_o pretend_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o exercitation_n pag._n 106._o sect._n 20_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o apology_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o enlargeing_n of_o it_o the_o author_n present_a estate_n and_o future_a intention_n the_o content_n of_o the_o postscript_n page_n 109._o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o postscript_n â—_o sect._n 2._o of_o m._n calamy_n and_o mr._n vâ—nes_n their_o wrong_a judgement_n of_o the_o dispute_n mast_n blakes_n book_n and_o my_o discuss_v the_o point_n p._n 111._o sect_n 3._o of_o master_n blakes_n charge_v of_o defect_n of_o charity_n and_o some_o other_o imputation_n pag._n 112._o sect_n 4._o they_o that_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n need_v not_o teach_v that_o infant_n perish_v pag_n 113._o sect_n 5._o of_o my_o censure_n of_o master_n blakes_n produce_v gal._n 4_o 29._o for_o the_o birth-priviledge_n pag._n 114._o sect_n 6._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o take_a pâ—ins_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o master_n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n pag._n 120._o sect_n 7._o of_o the_o corinthian_n doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o 13._o 14._o pag._n 121._o sect_n 8._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n &_o federal_a holiness_n p._n 125._o sect_n 9_o of_o mast_n blakes_n misallegation_n of_o gal._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o text_n he_o choose_v for_o his_o birth-priviledge_n pag._n 128._o sect_n 10._o that_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a pag._n 130._o sect_n 11._o of_o precedent_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 131._o sect_n 12._o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v a_o new_a gospel_n p._n 132._o sect_n 13._o of_o master_n rutherfurd_n and_o m._n blakes_n opinion_n about_o holiness_n of_o a_o choose_a nation_n and_o mediate_v ancestor_n profession_n intitle_v to_o infantbaptisme_n and_o the_o independent_o advantage_n in_o this_o point_n pag._n 134._o sect_n 14._o of_o the_o word_n nation_n matth_v 2d_o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v pag._n 135._o sect_n 15._o of_o master_n ruthersfurds_n and_o master_n blakes_n and_o my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v baptizable_a pag._n 138._o sect_n 16._o about_o two_o supposition_n aâ—criby_o i_o to_o master_n marshal_n and_o master_n blake_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 130._o pag._n 140._o sect_n 17._o about_o argument_n drawâ—â—_n from_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n and_o their_o invalidity_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o master_n blakes_n rule_v pag._n 145._o sect_n 28._o that_o master_n blake_n have_v not_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n from_o matth._n 18._o 5._o nor_o pertinent_o allege_v isai_n 49_o 2d_o pag._n 147._o sect_n 19_o of_o baptise_v household_n and_o 〈◊〉_d censure_n of_o mr_n blakes_n speech_n concern_v it_o pag._n 149._o sect_n 20._o about_o matth._n 19_o 14._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n pag._n 151._o sect_n 21._o that_o god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v right_o 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sect._n 7._o pag._n 68_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o say_v thus_o i_o remember_v master_n thomas_n goodwin_n who_o have_v handle_v this_o matter_n of_o poedobaptisme_n by_o spin_v out_o similitude_n and_o conjecture_n fit_a indeed_o for_o the_o common_a people_n that_o be_v more_o take_v with_o resemblance_n than_o syllogism_n rather_o then_o with_o close_a argument_n in_o this_o passage_n say_v master_n martial_n pag._n 143._o i_o step_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o reproach_v master_n thomas_n goodwin_n that_o i_o vilify_v he_o as_o a_o man_n who_o by_o spin_v out_o similitude_n and_o conjecture_n delude_v his_o aâ—ditory_a with_o such_o thing_n rather_o than_o with_o satisfactory_a argument_n that_o why_o like_a ishmael_n my_o sword_n shall_v be_v against_o every_o man_n he_o can_v tell_v that_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o learned_a godly_a divine_a and_o a_o eminent_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o worth_n not_o to_o be_v blast_v by_o my_o scornful_a 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the_o same_o effect_n of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v passage_n out_o of_o barrow_n in_o master_n 〈…〉_z chap._n 2_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n we_o never_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o discontent_a i_o presbyterian_o can_v act_v the_o like_a thing_n for_o their_o presbytery_n that_o anabaptist_n do_v for_o their_o anabaptism_n mr_n marshal_n say_v what_o do_v the_o nonconformist_n ever_o endeavour_v to_o do_v beyond_o prayer_n and_o tear_n if_o m._n martial_n mean_v by_o non-conformists'_a such_o as_o m._n geree_n describe_v in_o his_o character_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v they_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o nonconformist_n those_o that_o â—ought_v to_o remove_v episcopacy_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v my_o phrase_n know_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o term_n nonconformist_n be_v contradistinguish_v to_o separatist_n some_o of_o they_o use_v rail_v against_o man_n in_o place_n &_o authority_n witness_v the_o libel_n of_o martin_n marprelate_n and_o such_o like_a in_o 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not_o division_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n and_o persecution_n bring_v the_o nonconformist_n of_o england_n as_o lâ—w_v as_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o division_n i_o mean_v be_v those_o that_o be_v between_o the_o separatist_n and_o other_o nonconformist_n the_o miscarriage_n i_o mean_v be_v those_o of_o martin_n marprelate_n barrow_n hacket_n and_o other_o which_o do_v meite_n queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o sâ—ate_n against_o they_o to_o arm_v the_o bishop_n with_o their_o power_n by_o which_o they_o do_v persecute_v they_o dr_n john_n burges_n rejoynder_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 11._o pag._n â—5_n â—or_a my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o mean_a â—en_n against_o those_o thing_n have_v cause_v the_o sharp_a execution_n of_o law_n against_o some_o other_o man_n of_o worth_n crudelem_fw-la medicum_fw-la intemperan_n agre_z facit_fw-la master_n martial_n touch_v the_o story_n of_o hackeâ—_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o then_o say_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o your_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d have_v hacket_n to_o do_v with_o the_o nonconformist_n who_o you_o know_v 〈◊〉_d fever_n you_o read_v the_o story_n abominate_v he_o and_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d into_o those_o pâ—ankes_n he_o play_v in_o london_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v read_v the_o story_n of_o hacket_n in_o camden_n annal_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1591._o in_o saravia_n against_o beza_n de_fw-fr diverâ—â—s_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la in_o stow_n and_o how_o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v by_o these_o that_o the_o seeker_n to_o remove_v episcopacy_n do_v abominate_a he_o as_o you_o say_v but_o that_o wiggiâ—ton_n a_o minister_n and_o other_o of_o that_o party_n do_v either_o conspire_v with_o he_o or_o otherwise_o encourage_v he_o upon_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v that_o by_o he_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v promote_v and_o i_o find_v
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faith_n and_o some_o since_o as_o about_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n in_o which_o i_o may_v safe_o have_v exercise_v such_o ability_n as_o i_o have_v if_o self_n ostentation_n have_v be_v my_o motive_n and_o not_o have_v put_v my_o finger_n in_o this_o fire_n dare_v i_o desert_n the_o truth_n but_o how_o uncharitable_o mater_n ley_n and_o master_n martial_n do_v construe_v my_o action_n i_o think_v it_o will_v present_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o prologue_n and_o epilogue_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la especial_o those_o speech_n wherein_o i_o declare_v my_o intention_n to_o be_v either_o to_o rectify_v master_n martial_n or_o to_o be_v ractify_v by_o he_o that_o we_o may_v give_v one_o another_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o i_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o frame_v our_o spirit_n to_o seek_v the_o truth_n in_o humility_n and_o love_n which_o 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reader_n and_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v the_o argument_n which_o mr_n martial_n mr_n geree_n doctor_n homes_n etc._n etc._n bring_v from_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o seal_n for_o the_o baptise_v infant_n if_o it_o be_v well_o sift_v be_v either_o a_o tautology_n or_o a_o equivocation_n as_o i_o may_v more_o abundant_o show_v if_o ever_o i_o have_v liberty_n to_o examine_v their_o entangle_a discourse_n now_o from_o hence_o he_o may_v know_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o still_o restrain_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o spiritual_a part_n only_o which_o be_v because_o i_o love_v to_o speak_v plain_o without_o equivocation_n and_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v and_o why_o i_o will_v persuade_v the_o reader_n that_o they_o who_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v mean_v it_o thus_o strict_o because_o i_o will_v have_v it_o think_v they_o do_v not_o equivocate_v but_o speak_v plain_o and_o for_o bring_v argument_n to_o disprove_v a_o true_a visible_a membership_n upon_o a_o 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omnibus_fw-la affirmantibus_fw-la for_o the_o medium_n save_v be_v the_o predicate_a in_o both_o premise_n or_o else_o the_o major_n be_v particular_a and_o so_o it_o consist_v ex_fw-la meris_fw-la particularibus_fw-la i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o 10_o chapter_n i_o say_v gospel_n that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n to_o this_o mr_n blake_n say_v a_o very_a high_a charge_n from_o that_o mouth_n which_o very_o late_o preach_v it_o as_o a_o gospel_n truth_n and_o now_o be_v sudden_o otherwise_o persuade_v can_v bring_v no_o other_o argument_n than_o those_o that_o be_v harrow_v from_o antichristian_a â—â—â—aries_n who_o be_v confess_v sub_fw-la verter_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v master_n blake_n can_v prove_v that_o i_o ever_o preach_v that_o doctrine_n i_o scarce_o think_v i_o do_v ever_o preach_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o conceive_v that_o doctrine_n direct_o contradictory_n to_o the_o apostle_n rom._n â—_o 8._o ever_o since_o in_o oxford_n i_o examine_v arminius_n his_o aâ—dysis_n of_o rom._n â—_o sudden_o i_o be_v not_o persuade_v as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o apology_n before_o i_o know_v not_o what_o antichristian_a sectary_n he_o mean_v who_o be_v confess_v subverter_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o who_o i_o borrow_v my_o argument_n i_o neither_o have_v they_o from_o anabaptist_n â—o_o call_v nor_o papist_n master_n blake_n give_v way_n to_o his_o passion_n in_o this_o charge_n my_o argument_n i_o have_v from_o scripture_n from_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n as_o he_o may_v see_v part_n 3._o 54._o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o old_a gospel_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o
papist_n or_o be_v renounce_v in_o the_o scottish_a negative_a covenant_n or_o confession_n in_o the_o year_n 1581._o as_o i_o remember_v or_o what_o the_o present_a parliament_n of_o england_n in_o their_o late_a proposition_n to_o the_o king_n propos_fw-fr 7._o will_v have_v papist_n abjure_v mr_n blake_n say_v may_v we_o not_o require_v one_o other_o instance_n of_o a_o popish_a truth_n stand_v up_o against_o a_o orthodox_n error_n beside_o this_o incontroversie_n that_o from_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o or_o any_o other_o scripture_n covenant-holines_n of_o believer_n infant_n can_v be_v prove_v be_v as_o well_o a_o protestant_a truth_n as_o a_o popish_a a_o orthodox_n error_n be_v opposition_n in_o â—pposâ—â—â—_n be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v assign_v any_o one_o thing_n for_o truth_n in_o which_o protestant_o general_o oppose_v papist_n yet_o my_o speech_n be_v good_a that_o that_o be_v no_o undeniable_a axiom_n that_o what_o all_o the_o protestant_n divine_n defend_v against_o the_o papist_n must_v be_v truth_n undeniable_a he_o that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o this_o must_v make_v the_o protestant_n divine_v doctrine_n against_o papist_n equal_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n sect._n take_v 1_o mr._n blake_n subscribe_v to_o my_o interpretation_n and_o conclusion_n but_o doubt_v the_o premise_n on_o which_o i_o build_v it_o to_o be_v scarce_o sound_a the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o i_o thus_o expound_v make_v disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n whereas_o the_o verb_n be_v transitive_a and_o the_o noun_n in_o the_o accusative_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v boldness_n in_o i_o to_o change_v it_o that_o in_o stand_v of_o nation_n i_o may_v understand_v as_o many_o or_o as_o few_o as_o i_o lâ—st_v of_o nation_n whereas_o mr_n blake_n conceivet_n agreeable_a to_o prophecy_n psal_n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v disciple_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o infant_n to_o be_v comprehend_v i_o answer_v my_o boldness_n be_v no_o other_o than_o beza_n annot_n on_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idest_fw-la discipulos_fw-la mihi_fw-la facite_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o bible_n annot_n on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o â—each_v gr._n make_v disciple_n of_o as_o john_n 4._o 1._o all_o nation_n not_o jew_n alone_a but_o gentile_n also_o act_v 10._o 34._o 35._o 47._o nor_o do_v i_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o grammar_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o transitive_a so_o it_o be_v use_v transitive_o by_o i_o and_o it_o have_v a_o accusative_a case_n after_o it_o to_o wit_v the_o noun_n confess_o include_v in_o the_o verb_n that_o be_v make_v from_o it_o and_o which_o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v john_n 4._o 1._o and_o then_o all_o nation_n must_v either_o be_v put_v by_o apposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o stand_v not_o upon_o it_o whether_o be_v take_v but_o i_o conceive_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o language_n to_o express_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a way_n be_v then_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o infant_n will_v not_o be_v include_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a nor_o can_v they_o be_v include_v for_o the_o make_n disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v by_o teach_v they_o or_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_v mark_v 6._o â—â—_o which_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o not_o only_a master_n martial_n himself_o that_o express_v it_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o discicle_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o but_o mr_n blake_n subscribe_v to_o this_o my_o intrepretation_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n make_v they_o disciple_n pag._n 65._o so_o that_o mr_n blake_n must_v needs_o exclude_v infant_n except_o he_o can_v make_v they_o disciple_n by_o teach_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o prophecy_n he_o bring_v i_o marvel_v he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o produce_v psal_n 72._o 11._o psal_n 86._o 9_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o infant_n must_v be_v include_v baptizable_a mat._n 28._o 19_o as_o if_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_a infant_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o god_n pareus_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o say_v true_o tertium_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sacramento_fw-la baptismi_fw-la initiâ—â—dis_fw-la &_o consecrandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la darent_fw-la in_o the_o second_o fiction_n of_o chapter_n 11._o master_n blake_n say_v i_o have_v think_v no_o man_n have_v equal_a â—_o bellarmin_n in_o take_v pain_n to_o find_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n but_o i_o have_v show_v above_o that_o mr_n rutherfurd_n have_v make_v a_o knot_n needful_a to_o be_v untie_v i_o say_v there_o can_v no_o rule_n be_v assign_v whereby_o to_o know_v when_o a_o nation_n be_v a_o believe_a choose_a or_o disciple_v nation_n give_v right_a to_o baptize_v infant_n of_o that_o nation_n when_o not_o mr_n blake_n ask_v do_v you_o mean_a rule_n so_o clear_a and_o plain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n can_v occur_v that_o needs_o enquiry_n in_o observation_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v no_o but_o such_o rule_n as_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v resolve_v by_o they_o m._n blake_n acouse_v i_o as_o not_o right_o set_v down_o his_o argument_n because_o i_o set_v not_o down_o the_o conclusion_n right_o i_o put_v the_o conclusion_n thus_o and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v whereas_o i_o shall_v have_v add_v and_o the_o nation_n be_v disciple_v than_o infant_n as_o part_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o show_v the_o causlesnesse_n of_o this_o exception_n mr_n blake_n pag._n 20_o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n have_v say_v thus_o the_o infant_n of_o any_o nation_n make_v up_o a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v be_v to_o be_v disciple_v but_o set_v not_o down_o his_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v to_o infer_v thence_o that_o infant_n be_v comprise_v in_o those_o word_n baptise_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o put_v down_o his_o conclusion_n thus_o and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v mr_n blake_n will_v have_v disciple_v put_v into_o the_o conclusion_n but_o i_o conceive_v still_o disciple_v shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o premise_n be_v set_v down_o by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n for_o his_o argument_n in_o form_n must_v be_v thus_o they_o who_o be_v part_n of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v infant_n be_v part_n of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n therefore_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v any_o man_n may_v see_v that_o disciple_v shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o the_o conclusion_n since_o it_o be_v in_o the_o medium_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la conclusionem_fw-la now_o let_v his_o major_a proposition_n stand_v and_o i_o will_v subsume_v upon_o mr_n blakes_n ground_n infidel_n of_o grow_v year_n be_v part_n of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n for_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o the_o nation_n be_v disciple_v they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o disciple_v nation_n therefore_o by_o mr_n blakes_n reason_n infidel_n of_o grow_v year_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v mr_n blake_n at_o last_o pag._n 67._o set_n down_o his_o rule_n in_o these_o word_n they_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o privilege_n from_o their_o parent_n not_o from_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v plain_o to_o renounce_v mr_n rutherfurd_n assertion_n i_o confess_v if_o my_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o assertion_n i_o conceive_v mr_n rutherfurd_n may_v be_v answer_v than_o the_o 2d_o will_v be_v easy_o answer_v as_o m._n blake_n true_o observe_v p._n 68_o in_o answer_v my_o 3d._a mr_n blake_n ask_v how_o be_v it_o that_o wicked_a parent_n be_v now_o bring_v in_o this_o dispute_n i_o answer_v because_o it_o be_v the_o term_n mr_n rutherfurd_n use_v in_o his_o assertion_n not_o to_o show_v my_o allowance_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o parent_n not_o wicked_a nor_o out_o of_o agreement_n with_o mr_n thomas_n goodwin_n in_o this_o mr_n blake_n page_n 69._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v by_o my_o tenet_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n set_v down_o to_o know_v that_o any_o man_n
say_v the_o conceit_n that_o make_v disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o baptise_v they_o be_v so_o absurd_a that_o i_o presume_v none_o that_o have_v any_o wit_n will_v entertain_v it_o now_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v mr_n blake_n and_o mr_n martial_n have_v not_o any_o wit_n but_o for_o this_o inference_n it_o be_v a_o far_o fetch_v thing_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v the_o one_o so_o absurd_a as_o the_o other_o nor_o do_v yet_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v impute_v defect_n of_o wit_n to_o the_o entertainer_n of_o the_o one_o conceit_n and_o yet_o not_o impute_v it_o to_o mr_n marshal_n and_o mr_n blake_n for_o entertain_v another_o conceit_n like_o it_o mr_n blake_n except_v against_o i_o for_o say_v these_o point_n have_v strong_a hold_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n and_o that_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 with_o abraham_n 〈…〉_z use_v those_o word_n that_o baptism_n so_o succeed_v circumâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o how_o can_v i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n i_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d it_o by_o word_n equipollent_a which_o he_o use_v as_o birth-priviledge_n page_n 14._o what_o be_v object_v against_o one_o conclude_v against_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n promiscuous_o take_v there_o be_v the_o same_o principal_a and_o main_a end_n of_o both_o and_o this_o be_v evidence_n enough_o for_o what_o i_o say_v the_o other_o proposition_n he_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n sect._n rule_v 4._o ch_n 11._o mr_n blake_n make_v a_o digression_n concern_v argument_n draw_v from_o analogy_n and_o first_o whereas_o i_o have_v allow_v for_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a or_o moral_a in_o worship_n a_o institution_n or_o command_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o obligatory_a to_o christian_n upon_o this_o mr_n blake_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o like_a liberty_n in_o argue_v by_o analogy_n in_o positive_a as_o in_o moral_a precept_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v like_a reason_n of_o prove_v moral_a precept_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o positive_a rite_n it_o be_v most_o false_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o seven_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—tood_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o proof_n by_o analogy_n or_o resemblant_n than_o i_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v any_o liberty_n at_o all_o to_o argue_v from_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n to_o prove_v or_o make_v a_o duty_n or_o command_n in_o moral_n or_o ceremonial_n though_o i_o grant_v we_o may_v use_v analogy_n to_o enforce_v a_o duty_n before_o prove_v for_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v by_o prove_v 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mark_v 5._o 41._o 42._o and_o yet_o that_o age_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n of_o humility_n seldom_o be_v child_n of_o that_o age_n ambitious_a as_o the_o disciple_n though_o they_o be_v oft_o impatient_a i_o say_v further_a that_o matth._n 18._o 5._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o little_a child_n in_o age_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v from_o v_o 3._o â—_o 6._o but_o say_v master_n blake_n he_o be_v indeed_o a_o child_n in_o understanding_n that_o do_v not_o see_v that_o your_o â—â—â—ference_n to_o v_o 3._o 4._o be_v whole_o against_o you_o for_o little_a child_n v._n 3._o 4._o be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o age_n be_v a_o little_a child_n else_o the_o speech_n will_v be_v â—â—ept_v but_o mr_n blake_n shall_v have_v â—â—â—â—ded_v my_o word_n better_o i_o do_v not_o parallel_v the_o word_n little_a child_n v._n 5._o with_o little_a child_n v._n 3_o 4_o but_o the_o phrase_n one_o such_o little_a child_n with_o the_o phrase_n v_o 3._o one_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o make_v as_o 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miracle_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o yet_o follow_v not_o christ_n luke_n 9_o 49._o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o term_n disciple_n be_v any_o where_o give_v to_o a_o infant_n which_o neither_o master_n blake_n from_o matth._n 18._o 5._o nor_o master_n marshal_n from_o act_n 15._o 10._o can_v ever_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v make_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o mar._n 16._o 15._o john_n 4._o â—_o and_o i_o wonder_v that_o those_o very_a man_n that_o do_v in_o effect_n sometime_o confess_v this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o infant_n when_o they_o answer_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n objection_n from_o matth._n 28._o 19_o as_o mr_n martial_n pag._n 44_o of_o his_o sermon_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o no_o express_a â—â—ntion_n of_o any_o other_o that_o yet_o they_o shall_v by_o such_o strain_a and_o force_v 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contend_v yet_o in_o that_o sense_n i_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n actual_o i_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o believer_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o seal_n of_o grace_n god_n do_v seal_v always_o when_o it_o be_v right_o administer_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n aptitudinall_n not_o actual_a and_o so_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v bellarmine_n argument_n without_o cross_v my_o speech_n but_o be_v the_o sacrament_n sâ—ales_v conditional_a or_o absolute_a actual_a or_o aptitudinall_n what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n seal_v conditional_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o if_o god_n leave_v it_o to_o man_n liberty_n to_o who_o he_o have_v seal_v to_o agnize_v or_o recognize_v that_o seal_n or_o to_o free_v themselves_o if_o they_o please_v and_o so_o nullify_v all_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o afford_v they_o a_o while_n the_o favour_n and_o privilege_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o which_o master_n martial_n i_o conceive_v mean_v by_o his_o conditional_a seal_n and_o i_o find_v not_o in_o his_o answer_n a_o denial_n of_o it_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n master_n blake_n except_v against_o a_o speech_n of_o i_o in_o which_o i_o say_v that_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v abrogate_a circumstance_n and_o substance_n in_o whole_a and_o in_o part_n and_o ask_v i_o be_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n abrogate_a be_v all_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n in_o sacrament_n abrogate_a be_v christ_n himself_o abrogate_a i_o answer_v no_o but_o withal_o say_v these_o be_v idle_a question_n as_o not_o cross_v my_o speech_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v sacrament_n sect._n 2._o master_n blake_n will_v acquit_v this_o speech_n god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n from_o symbolise_v with_o arminian_n by_o produce_v the_o speech_n of_o pareus_n and_o mr_n ball_n who_o only_o say_v reprobate_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n external_o or_o god_n external_o contract_v with_o they_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v his_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o this_o true_o master_n martial_n in_o his_o defence_n page_n 117._o multitude_n be_v baptize_v to_o who_o god_n yet_o never_o give_v save_v grace_n and_o therefore_o never_o promise_v they_o for_o have_v he_o make_v a_o promise_n he_o will_v have_v perform_v it_o master_n blake_n make_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n a_o agreement_n between_o two_o party_n and_o say_v a_o promise_n or_o tender_v without_o consent_n be_v no_o covenant_n how_o then_o do_v child_n covenant_n at_o baptism_n or_o enter_v into_o covenant_n who_o yield_v no_o consent_n he_o say_v god_n tender_a of_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n be_v call_v his_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 9_o but_o he_o do_v not_o right_o call_v that_o a_o tender_a which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o tender_a to_o wit_v a_o promise_n then_o he_o object_n against_o himself_o that_o if_o god_n covenant_n be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o break_v jerem._n 31._o 32._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n than_o they_o all_o to_o who_o he_o make_v covenant_n must_v be_v elect_a i_o answer_n say_v he_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n exact_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n they_o run_v than_o all_o ministry_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o all_o edification_n cease_v but_o this_o be_v litem_fw-la light_fw-la resolvere_fw-la the_o contraremon_n strante_v when_o they_o urge_v this_o place_n for_o effectual_a grace_n understand_v the_o word_n exact_o but_o how_o will_v master_n blake_n understand_v they_o i_o have_v look_v over_o almost_o two_o leaf_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o in_o master_n blake_n and_o can_v tell_v how_o he_o will_v understand_v they_o nor_o find_v i_o that_o he_o give_v any_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n but_o wander_v in_o impertinence_n nor_o know_v i_o how_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o objection_n without_o evervate_v the_o argument_n for_o effectual_a grace_n and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o and_o the_o not_o teach_v one_o another_o there_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o obscure_a teach_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n sect._n 3_o he_o intimate_v that_o i_o have_v misreport_v master_n martial_n but_o master_n martial_n have_v not_o himself_o deny_v the_o sense_n i_o conceive_v of_o his_o conditional_a seal_n by_o god_n to_o infant_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 49._o where_o he_o talk_v of_o god_n covenant_n and_o seal_v and_o christ_n suretyship_n more_o like_a corvinus_n or_o the_o arminans_n than_o the_o scripture_n or_o contraremonstrant_n master_n blake_n accuse_v i_o of_o join_v with_o independent_o and_o that_o they_o will_v have_v none_o church_n member_n but_o elect_v and_o i_o no_o church_n but_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a but_o i_o believe_v he_o wrong_v both_o i_o and_o they_o i_o i_o be_o sure_a for_o i_o always_o teach_v a_o visible_a profession_n sufficient_a for_o chuch-membership_a though_o i_o deny_v that_o every_o visible_a professor_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v real_a saint_n church_n member_n they_o mean_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v so_o before_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n though_o i_o think_v they_o be_v more_o rigid_a than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o tenet_n yet_o i_o think_v master_n blake_n wrong_v they_o in_o this_o imputation_n ch._n 16._o postscript_n i_o tell_v mr_n martial_n that_o his_o speech_n of_o anabaptist_n as_o condemn_a infant_n as_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n till_o prove_v by_o some_o of_o their_o testimony_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o be_v but_o a_o false_a accusation_n mr_n blake_n telâ—me_v master_n martial_n for_o a_o testimony_n needs_o look_v no_o further_o than_o throop_n of_o your_o leaf_n where_o you_o say_v infant-baptisme_n be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n if_o infant_n be_v not_o only_o hold_v from_o baptism_n but_o their_o baptism_n be_v also_o a_o corruption_n of_o that_o ordinance_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o covenant-holinesse_n to_o give_v they_o any_o tiâ—le_a or_o interest_n than_o they_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n stranger_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o doom_n eph._n 2._o 12._o lie_n heavy_a upon_o they_o how_o frivolous_a a_o justification_n be_v this_o of_o a_o express_a and_o deep_a accusation_n of_o man_n of_o a_o rash_a and_o bloody_a sentence_n as_o condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v a_o man_n that_o will_v accuse_v so_o express_o so_o many_o person_n and_o those_o christian_n brethren_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o so_o deep_a so_o passion-provoking_a a_o charge_n enough_o to_o stir_v up_o magistrate_n and_o parent_n to_o expel_v and_o destroy_v such_o man_n shall_v produce_v better_a evidence_n for_o such_o a_o crimination_n than_o such_o a_o far_o fetch_v consequence_n as_o mr_n blake_n here_o bring_v to_o make_v it_o good_a be_v neither_o my_o name_n nor_o peace_n more_o tender_o regard_v by_o master_n blake_n then_o upon_o such_o light_a inference_n to_o accuse_v i_o so_o deep_o i_o have_v say_v to_o mr_n martial_n that_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v right_o understand_v mr_n martial_n exclude_v infant_n as_o much_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o i_o do_v as_o for_o mr_n blake_n not_o only_a page_n 14_o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n but_o also_o page_n 23_o of_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n he_o express_o maintain_v that_o the_o birthright_n he_o maintain_v as_o a_o fruit_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n to_o all_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o seed_n only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n how_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o which_o he_o assert_v chap._n 3._o sect_n 2._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n page_z 13._o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v salvation_n if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n how_o do_v it_o entitle_v to_o salvation_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v plain_o mr_n blake_n do_v but_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a sometime_o assert_v a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o covenant_n sometime_o only_o a_o right_n to_o outward_a privilege_n and_o yet_o he_o and_o mr_n martial_n stick_v not_o to_o declaim_v