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as_o for_o what_o be_v allege_v concern_v ishmael_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a god_n indeed_o there_o declare_v that_o isaac_n shall_v be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o family_n yet_o both_o ishmael_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n family_n be_v real_o take_v into_o covenant_n until_o afterward_o by_o apostasy_n they_o discovenant_v themselves_o as_o also_o do_v esau_n afterward_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o isaac_n in_o who_o family_n god_n have_v promise_v the_o covenant_n shall_v continue_v when_o you_o say_v that_o ishmael_n be_v real_o take_v into_o the_o covenant_n meaning_n of_o grace_n mention_v in_o a_o few_o word_n before_o you_o oppose_v both_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o gal._n 4.28_o 29._o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o god_n own_o speech_n gen._n 17.19_o 20._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v coheir_n with_o abraham_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n heb._n 11.9_o and_o when_o you_o say_v that_o he_o and_o esau_n be_v discovenant_v by_o apostasy_n you_o plain_o deliver_v apostasy_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o i_o will_v not_o call_v in_o you_o arminianism_n but_o in_o other_o it_o will_v and_o that_o just_o be_v so_o censure_v but_o you_o will_v say_v you_o mean_v that_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o profession_n and_o outward_a cleave_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o you_o speak_v pag._n 14._o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n real_o as_o you_o speak_v for_o take_v real_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n act_n either_o of_o election_n or_o promise_v or_o some_o act_n execute_v either_o of_o these_o but_o profession_n and_o outward_a cleave_v to_o the_o covenant_n be_v man_n act_n and_o therefore_o how_o to_o salve_v your_o speech_n i_o know_v not_o as_o for_o the_o objection_n i_o see_v not_o that_o you_o have_v answer_v it_o but_o that_o still_o it_o stand_v good_a that_o person_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o ishmael_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v circumcise_v though_o it_o be_v declare_v god_n covenant_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o circumcise_n person_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n to_o have_v it_o so_o your_o five_o conclusion_n follow_v have_v five_o and_o last_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o this_o last_o and_o best_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v many_o way_n enlarge_v make_v more_o honourable_a and_o comfortable_a then_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n administration_n this_o conclusion_n with_o its_o explication_n and_o
you_o thus_o express_v it_o another_o you_o shall_v find_v mat._n 28._o where_o our_o saviour_n bid_v they_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o you_o have_v two_o thing_n first_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v second_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v and_o teach_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v they_o that_o be_v they_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o whole_a gospel_n mark_n 16.15_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v all_o the_o promise_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v deliver_v galat._n 3.8_o 9_o and_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 to_o abraham_n saying_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v so_o than_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o rom._n 1.16_o 17._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o like_a may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o rom._n 10._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_a to_o say_v it_o 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 of_o their_o seed_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n i_o can_v derive_v its_o pedigree_n high_o than_o zuinglius_fw-la but_o you_o go_v on_o and_o they_o be_v to_o baptize_v they_o that_o be_v to_o administer_v baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o all_o who_o receive_v the_o covenant_n this_o be_v a_o dark_a paraphrase_n you_o express_v it_o clear_a pag._n 35._o express_v command_n be_v there_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 disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o if_o your_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n i_o be_o content_a you_o shall_v comment_v on_o your_o own_o word_n you_o go_v on_o second_o we_o have_v the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o do_v this_o all_o nation_n whereas_o before_o the_o church_n be_v tie_v to_o one_o nation_n one_o nation_n only_o be_v disciple_n now_o their_o commission_n be_v extend_v to_o make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n every_o nation_n which_o shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o now_o as_o the_o peculiar_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a in_o a_o word_n nation_n here_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o one_o nation_n before_o i_o grant_v that_o nation_n be_v oppose_v to_o one_o nation_n and_o that_o thâ—_n commission_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o nation_n which_o you_o express_v well_o pag._n 44._o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o isâ—ael_n now_o they_o be_v to_o go_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n but_o what_o sense_n those_o woâ—ds_n may_v carry_v every_o nation_n which_o shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o now_o as_o the_o peculiar_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a be_v doubtful_a for_o either_o it_o may_v have_v this_o sense_n every_o nation_n that_o receive_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v believer_n of_o every_o nation_n shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o peculiar_a people_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n that_o peter_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v good_a or_o thus_o when_o a_o nation_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o great_a or_o eminent_a part_n the_o governor_n and_o chief_a city_n &_o representative_a body_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o nation_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n have_v all_o their_o little_a one_o capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o count_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o church_n administration_n this_o i_o guess_n be_v the_o business_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o anvil_n by_o observe_v â—undry_a passage_n in_o latter_a writer_n with_o who_o your_o sermon_n agree_v as_o if_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o forge_n mr_n blake_n pag._n 20._o have_v these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o latitude_n as_o nation_n be_v take_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n when_o the_o covenant_n and_o covenant-initiating-sacrament_n be_v restrain_v to_o that_o one_o only_a nation_n where_o their_o commission_n be_v first_o limit_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v unless_o the_o text_n express_v the_o contrary_a now_o this_o commission_n be_v enlarge_v this_o can_v be_v deny_v of_o any_o that_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n able_a to_o know_v christ_n meaning_n by_o his_o word_n in_o this_o enlarge_a commission_n but_o nation_n then_o as_o be_v confess_v do_v comprehend_v all_o in_o the_o nation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o nothing_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n to_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o latitude_n to_o comprehend_v infant_n mr_n rutherfurd_a in_o his_o peaceable_a and_o temperate_a plea_n ch._n 12._o concl._n 1._o arg._n 7._o have_v these_o word_n see_v god_n have_v choose_v the_o race_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v become_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o seed_n the_o 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all_o in_o the_o parish_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o conceit_n of_o the_o federall_a holiness_n of_o a_o nation_n but_o from_o the_o conceit_n of_o cyprian_a with_o his_o 66_o bishop_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n upon_o which_o ground_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o save_v a_o child_n from_o perish_v as_o of_o old_a so_o still_o among_o the_o common_a people_n and_o officiate_a priest_n child_n be_v baptize_v without_o any_o relation_n to_o covenant-holinesse_n particular_a or_o national_a but_o i_o leave_v this_o to_o the_o independent_o to_o agitate_v who_o have_v in_o this_o point_n the_o advantage_n and_o return_v to_o the_o text_n mat._n 28.19_o concern_v which_o the_o question_n be_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o they_o refer_v too_o in_o our_o saviour_n word_n whether_o all_o nation_n must_v be_v the_o substantive_a to_o it_o without_o any_o other_o circumscription_n or_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o author_n of_o infant_n baptise_v prove_v lawful_a by_o scripture_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v translate_v make_v disciple_n that_o author_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o verb_n may_v signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n yet_o by_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o it_o be_v here_o take_v and_o use_v to_o express_v it_o must_v be_v take_v for_o to_o teach_v and_o not_o to_o make_v disciple_n because_o to_o mâ—ke_v disciple_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o who_o the_o command_n lie_v it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a of_o god_n to_o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o embrace_v the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o to_o
of_o discipling_n but_o to_o baptize_v and_o it_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o good_a plea_n for_o non-preaching_a or_o mere_a officiate_a priest_n whereas_o in_o mark._n 16.15_o which_o i_o think_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v parallel_n to_o this_o matth._n 28.19_o disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n but_o this_o conceit_n 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 though_o the_o paper_n be_v license_v that_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v tend_v to_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o when_o christ_n say_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o his_o meaning_n be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n make_v they_o disciple_n and_o baptize_v those_o that_o become_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n now_o concern_v the_o position_n which_o after_o mr._n blake_n and_o mr._n rutherfurd_n you_o seem_v to_o embrace_v concern_v the_o federall_n or_o external_a holiness_n 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