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twice_o a_o day_n namely_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n they_o offer_v on_o the_o altar_n there_o as_o they_o go_v in_o at_o the_o east-gate_n thaâ—_n lead_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n they_o find_v and_o heal_v a_o cripple_n which_o have_v be_v so_o from_o his_o birth_n the_o jew_n look_v upon_o this_o miracle_n as_o wrought_v by_o their_o own_o holiness_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 12._o for_o such_o a_o conceit_n walk_v among_o the_o nation_n that_o extraordinary_a holiness_n may_v attain_v to_o miraculous_a working_n r._n phineas_n ben_fw-mi jair_n say_v industry_n bring_v to_o purity_n purity_n to_o cleanness_n cleanness_n to_o holiness_n holiness_n to_o humbleness_n humbleness_n to_o
and_o not_o like_o enoch_n and_o elias_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o text_n for_o that_o speak_v of_o shut_v up_o heaven_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n and_o plague_v the_o earth_n which_o have_v be_v the_o act_n of_o elias_n and_o moses_n and_o none_o but_o they_o and_o no_o mention_n of_o enoch_n ever_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n at_o all_o we_o have_v therefore_o from_o that_o place_n as_o little_a warrant_n to_o look_v for_o elias_n his_o bodily_a come_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o have_v for_o the_o bodily_a come_n of_o moses_n 3._o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o that_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o two_o witness_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o knit_v together_o into_o one_o church_n with_o the_o gentile_n show_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n among_o either_o people_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n character_n by_o moses_n the_o first_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o elias_n the_o first_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o gentile_n these_o two_o people_n and_o this_o double_a ministry_n be_v as_o two_o olive_n tree_n and_o two_o candlestick_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n this_o ministry_n shall_v be_v oppose_v by_o antichrist_n and_o almost_o destroy_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o and_o as_o antichrist_n have_v cause_v a_o general_a defection_n and_o apostasy_n already_o in_o the_o world_n have_v even_o slay_v religion_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o truth_n till_o in_o the_o age_n last_o pass_v they_o revive_v again_o so_o shall_v he_o cause_v a_o defection_n and_o fall_v away_o for_o a_o season_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o call_n so_o that_o religion_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n extinguish_v among_o they_o that_o antichrist_n may_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n full_a and_o as_o rome_n in_o her_o heathenish_a power_n do_v first_o destroy_v the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o then_o persecute_v the_o new_a so_o must_v she_o do_v in_o her_o antichristian_a power_n and_o mischievousness_n first_o undo_v the_o christian_a church_n consist_v of_o heathen_n only_o as_o it_o have_v do_v already_o in_o the_o dark_a time_n of_o popery_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o undo_v the_o church_n consist_v of_o gentile_n and_o jew_n unite_v together_o but_o god_n shall_v revive_v it_o and_o then_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v live_v again_o by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v into_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o that_o prophecy_n in_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o revelation_n may_v be_v show_v if_o it_o be_v seasonable_a by_o many_o argument_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o expectation_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n to_o come_v bodily_a and_o to_o fight_v with_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n or_o ground_n from_o thence_o at_o all_o but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o place_n to_o dispute_v that_o text._n §._o be_v thou_o that_o prophet_n there_o be_v some_o question_n whether_o to_o read_v it_o in_o the_o force_n of_o the_o article_n or_o no_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v read_v it_o so_o and_o some_o that_o do_v not_o the_o syriack_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a take_v not_o notice_n of_o the_o article_n at_o all_o but_o read_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v without_o be_v thou_o a_o prophet_n and_o so_o do_v the_o margin_n of_o our_o english_a bible_n but_o other_o with_o our_o english_a text_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n as_o speak_v of_o some_o peculiar_a prophet_n which_o be_v neither_o christ_n nor_o elias_n but_o some_o other_o point_v at_o and_o intend_v by_o that_o prediction_n deut._n 18._o 15._o vid._n cyril_n and_o chrysost._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v hard_o to_o guess_v at_o the_o mind_n of_o these_o jew_n that_o speak_v these_o word_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o both_o the_o greek_a expression_n in_o this_o text_n and_o the_o jew_n exposition_n of_o that_o in_o deuteronomy_n do_v so_o indifferent_o carry_v it_o either_o to_o a_o prophet_n in_o general_n or_o to_o some_o singular_a prophet_n in_o particular_a that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o equilibrious_a case_n whether_o to_o take_v it_o the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o the_o former_a and_o can_v but_o apprehend_v that_o their_o question_n of_o the_o baptist_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v indefinite_o mean_v be_v thou_o a_o prophet_n not_o this_o or_o that_o prophet_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o prophet_n at_o all_o for_o pprophecy_n have_v be_v long_o decay_v among_o they_o and_o when_o they_o see_v one_o appear_v now_o of_o so_o prophetical_a a_o character_n as_o the_o baptist_n be_v and_o when_o he_o have_v resolve_v they_o he_o be_v neither_o christ_n nor_o elias_n their_o proper_a question_n than_o be_v be_v thou_o then_o any_o other_o prophet_n come_v after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o there_o have_v be_v no_o prophet_n among_o we_o and_o he_o answer_v no_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o sense_n not_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o same_o ministry_n with_o those_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o of_o another_o nature_n or_o not_o one_o of_o those_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n revive_v as_o matth._n 16._o 14._o but_o a_o minister_n foretell_v of_o by_o one_o of_o those_o prophet_n as_o esay_n 40._o 3._o the_o reason_n that_o i_o refuse_v the_o strict_a interpretation_n of_o this_o question_n art_n thou_o that_o prophet_n as_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o some_o particular_a man_n be_v partly_o because_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v construe_v in_o such_o a_o strictness_n as_o point_v out_o a_o particular_a thing_n or_o person_n but_o be_v very_o common_o nay_o most_o common_o of_o a_o more_o large_a and_o general_a signification_n but_o chief_o because_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n any_o particular_a prophet_n mention_v who_o they_o expect_v to_o come_v as_o they_o do_v christ_n and_o elias_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v they_o do_v not_o interpret_v that_o place_n in_o deut._n 18._o 15._o of_o any_o such_o a_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o prophet_n in_o general_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v it_o of_o joshua_n and_o rab._n sol._n on_o jer._n 1._o understand_v it_o of_o jeremy_n but_o this_o be_v of_o joshua_n and_o jeremy_n in_o their_o time_n but_o of_o any_o such_o singular_a person_n that_o they_o expect_v in_o the_o last_o time_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n unless_o the_o priest_n of_o righteousness_n speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o or_o messiah_n be_v joseph_n shall_v be_v reduce_v under_o this_o notion_n and_o name_n of_o that_o prophet_n ver._n 25._o why_o baptize_v thou_o then_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o never_o question_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o baptism_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v to_o baptize_v they_o inquire_v not_o concern_v the_o thing_n but_o concern_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o course_n and_o ministry_n we_o never_o find_v that_o they_o make_v the_o least_o scruple_n what_o his_o baptism_n be_v or_o what_o it_o mean_v but_o only_o they_o look_v on_o he_o and_o wonder_n and_o question_n what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v to_o baptize_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o baptise_v have_v be_v in_o common_a and_o ordinary_a practice_n and_o use_v among_o that_o nation_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o john_n ever_o appear_v among_o they_o and_o as_o this_o common_a and_o know_a custom_n of_o baptism_n use_v among_o they_o continual_o and_o ordinary_o so_o long_o before_o and_o then_o make_v they_o that_o they_o never_o wonder_v nor_o question_n nor_o make_v strange_a of_o john_n baptise_v as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o so_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o very_a thing_n may_v give_v we_o much_o light_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o that_o controversy_n that_o be_v now_o afoot_a among_o we_o concern_v the_o baptise_v or_o not_o baptise_v of_o infant_n it_o be_v urge_v by_o those_o that_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n for_o it_o nor_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o there_o be_v for_o infant_n circumcision_n now_o this_o consideration_n give_v one_o ready_a answer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v give_v if_o baptism_n and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n have_v be_v as_o strange_a and_o unseen_a and_o unheard_a of_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n till_o john_n baptist_n come_v as_o circumcision_n be_v till_o god_n appoint_v it_o to_o abraham_n there_o be_v no_o
to_o consider_v in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n now_o ready_a to_o come_v and_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o word_n and_o from_o his_o story_n as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n which_o he_o confess_v himself_o john_n i._n 31._o yet_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v therefore_o he_o baptize_v those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o his_o name_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o messiah_n when_o he_o shall_v manifest_v himself_o consider_v well_o malâ—c_n iii_o 1._o luke_n i._n 17._o john_n i._n 7_o 31._o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n baptise_v the_o jew_n baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n because_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n have_v now_o be_v reveal_v for_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o they_o do_v when_o it_o have_v be_v before_o command_v they_o by_o christ_n baptize_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v joh._n iii_o 23._o &_o iu_o 2._o concern_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n baptise_v namely_o that_o they_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o who_o sudden_o to_o come_v john_n have_v baptize_v that_o of_o st._n peter_n be_v plain_a act._n ii_o 38._o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o act._n viii_o 16._o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v the_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o for_o since_o it_o be_v very_o much_o controvert_v among_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o that_o unbelieving_a nation_n deny_v stiff_o and_o without_o cease_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v he_o under_o which_o virulent_a spirit_n they_o labour_v even_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n yea_o nor_o without_o necessity_n that_o they_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o by_o that_o seal_n may_v be_v confirm_v this_o most_o principal_a truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v may_v profess_v it_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n but_o among_o the_o gentile_n the_o controversy_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o true_a messiah_n but_o concern_v the_o true_a god_n among_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n we_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n come_v to_o john_n baptism_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o proselyte_n namely_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o jordan_n be_v teach_v by_o john_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v now_o immediate_o to_o come_v and_o into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o they_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o river_n and_o so_o come_v out_o and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o baptist_n preach_v not_o that_o they_o do_v this_o man_n by_o man_n or_o by_o some_o auricular_a confession_n make_v to_o john_n or_o by_o open_o declare_v some_o particular_a sin_n but_o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n they_o renounce_v and_o disow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o their_o work_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v before_o time_n leaven_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v themselves_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jordan_n john_n can_v not_o baptize_v in_o any_o part_n of_o jordan_n so_o it_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o judea_n which_o the_o evangelist_n assert_v which_o have_v not_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o have_v afford_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n §_o some_o few_o remark_n concern_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n to_o attempt_v a_o history_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n after_o so_o many_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o their_o original_n manner_n and_o institution_n will_v be_v next_o to_o madness_n we_o will_v brief_o touch_v at_o a_o few_o thing_n and_o those_o perhaps_o less_o obvious_a i._o that_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o derive_v their_o name_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o expound_v be_v sufficient_o evince_v by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v woman_n pharisees_n as_o well_o as_o men._n 4._o men._n men._n men._n men._n men._n men._n sâ—taâ—_n chap_n 3._o hall_n 4._o r._n joshua_n say_v a_o religious_a man_n foolish_a a_o wicked_a man_n crafty_a a_o woman_n pharisee_n and_o the_o dash_a of_o the_o pharisee_n against_o the_o stone_n destroy_v the_o world_n those_o thing_n be_v worth_a observe_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o babylonian_a gemarist_n on_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n pharisee_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n teach_v a_o pray_a maid_n a_o gad_a widow_n and_o a_o boy_n who_o month_n be_v not_o fulfil_v these_o corrupt_a the_o world_n but_o r._n jochanan_n say_v we_o learn_v the_o shun_v of_o sin_n from_o a_o maid_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o reward_n from_o a_o widow_n the_o shun_v of_o sin_n from_o a_o maid_n for_o r._n jochanan_n hear_v a_o certain_a maid_n prostrate_a on_o her_o face_n thus_o pray_v eternal_a lord_n thou_o have_v create_v paradise_n thou_o have_v create_v hell_n also_o thou_o have_v create_v the_o righteous_a and_o thou_o have_v create_v the_o wicked_a let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n that_o i_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n to_o man_n the_o receive_n of_o a_o reward_n from_o a_o widow_n for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a widow_n who_o when_o there_o be_v synagogue_n near_o every_v where_o she_o always_o sort_v to_o the_o school_n of_o r._n jochanan_n to_o pray_v to_o who_o r._n jochanan_n say_v o_o my_o daughter_n be_v there_o not_o synagogue_n at_o hand_n round_o about_o you_o but_o she_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v there_o not_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o my_o step_n or_o for_o my_o journey_n hither_o for_o the_o tradition_n say_v these_o destroy_v the_o world_n as_o joanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o retib_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o gloss_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o maid_n give_v to_o prayer_n or_o a_o maid_n of_o many_o prayer_n by_o another_o it_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o maid_n give_v to_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v her_o virginity_n by_o fast_v a_o gad_a widow_n they_o call_v she_o who_o always_o go_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o visit_v her_o neighbour_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gloss._n and_o these_o corrupt_v the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o band_n and_o sorceress_n and_o yet_o they_o pretend_v sanctity_n joanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o retib_n the_o gloss_n also_o be_v witness_n be_v a_o certain_a sorceress_n widow_n who_o when_o the_o time_n of_o any_o child_n birth_n draw_v near_o shut_v up_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o child_n bear_v woman_n with_o magic_a art_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v and_o when_o the_o poor_a woman_n have_v endure_v long_o and_o great_a torment_n she_o will_v say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o pray_v for_o you_o perhaps_o my_o prayer_n will_v be_v hear_v when_o she_o be_v go_v she_o will_v dissolve_v the_o enchantment_n and_o present_o the_o infant_n will_v be_v bear_v on_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o a_o hire_a man_n wrought_v in_o her_o house_n she_o be_v go_v to_o a_o woman_n labour_n he_o hear_v the_o charm_n tinkle_a in_o a_o pan_n and_o take_v off_o the_o cover_n the_o charm_n present_o come_v out_o and_o straight_o the_o infant_n be_v bear_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v know_v
be_v seal_n obligation_n and_o privilege_n and_o upon_o every_o one_o of_o these_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n first_o why_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o imprint_v a_o seal_n of_o god_n truth_n upon_o babe_n memorial_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n have_v be_v imprint_v upon_o liveless_a and_o insensible_a thing_n thus_o the_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n be_v set_v for_o a_o token_n of_o a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n ix_o gen._n 13._o and_o joshua_n write_v god_n law_n on_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n viii_o josh._n 32._o it_o be_v imprint_v on_o child_n by_o god_n appointment_n in_o circumcision_n why_o not_o now_o why_o do_v we_o seclude_v child_n from_o that_o honour_n now_o why_o uncapable_a now_o mistake_v not_o in_o think_v that_o sacrament_n seal_v his_o righteousness_n or_o interest_n in_o god_n that_o receive_v they_o no_o they_o seal_v god_n truth_n whosoever_o receive_v they_o simon_n magus_n receive_v baptism_n and_o judas_n the_o lord_n supper_n they_o be_v seal_n of_o god_n truth_n though_o not_o to_o their_o profit_n peter_n paul_n receive_v they_o for_o advantage_n how_o as_o seal_n yes_o but_o not_o seal_v their_o righteousness_n but_o as_o seal_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o so_o they_o confirm_v their_o faith_n it_o be_v ignorance_n and_o a_o blind_a cavil_n to_o assert_v the_o sacrament_n seal_v of_o his_o righteousness_n that_o partake_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v second_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o obligation_n a_o man_n may_v bind_v his_o heir_n though_o a_o infant_n so_o infant_n be_v bind_v by_o circumcision_n why_o not_o now_o nay_o see_v deut._n xxix_o 11_o 15._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n etc._n etc._n neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n but_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n where_o you_o see_v that_o those_o that_o be_v unborn_a and_o distant_a when_o moses_n make_v this_o covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o this_o covenant_n and_o child_n be_v no_o further_o off_o than_o these_o for_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o obligation_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o party_n understand_v the_o thing_n but_o in_o aequitate_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o how_o come_v all_o man_n liable_a to_o adam_n sin_n aequitas_fw-la imputationis_fw-la the_o equity_n of_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o make_v they_o liable_a as_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n loin_n and_o covenant_n how_o do_v man_n become_v bind_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n not_o because_o able_a but_o ex_fw-la aequitate_fw-la rei_fw-la because_o it_o be_v so_o equal_a and_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v so_o child_n at_o baptism_n may_v come_v under_o obligation_n not_o because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o know_v it_o but_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n lay_v it_o on_o they_o have_v this_o natural_a bond_n upon_o they_o as_o creature_n to_o homage_n god_n if_o the_o sacramental_a bond_n be_v add_v they_o be_v bind_v as_o christian_n to_o homage_n christ._n why_o shall_v this_o be_v so_o monstrous_a since_o they_o be_v as_o much_o capable_a to_o know_v one_o as_o the_o other_o i_o may_v add_v they_o be_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o same_o bond._n so_o i_o will_v answer_v a_o anabaptist_n i_o baptize_v my_o child_n because_o i_o be_o baptize_v myself_o a_o strange_a reason_n will_v he_o say_v let_v he_o give_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o those_o two_o passage_n gen._n xvii_o 14._o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o exod._n xx._n 5._o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n alas_o what_o have_v the_o poor_a child_n do_v why_o do_v god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n he_o be_v part_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o child_n the_o parent_n be_v punish_v here_o then_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o parent_n ought_v to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o whole_a under_o this_o bond_n and_o introduction_n if_o part_n of_o they_o viz._n their_o child_n be_v out_o of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o baptise_v whole_a family_n act._n xvi_o 15._o 33._o etc._n etc._n where_o you_o may_v see_v how_o they_o be_v first_o disciple_v by_o baptism_n in_o a_o minute_n after_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o also_o how_o the_o whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o parent_n it_o be_v childish_a to_o say_v it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o child_n in_o those_o family_n and_o show_v their_o ignorance_n that_o plead_v it_o for_o if_o never_o so_o many_o child_n they_o must_v be_v baptize_v for_o so_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o their_o use_n of_o baptism_n when_o a_o proselyte_n come_v in_o his_o child_n be_v baptize_v with_o he_o and_o all_o this_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o all_o that_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o parent_n may_v come_v into_o covenant_n but_o be_v succeed_a generation_n of_o proselyte_n child_n baptize_v i_o answer_v no_o but_o only_o the_o first_o generation_n be_v baptize_v why_o then_o be_v we_o baptize_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o nation_n i_o answer_v they_o have_v the_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n circumcision_n for_o true_a israelite_n and_o that_o continue_a from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o baptism_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o use_n require_v the_o same_o continue_a practice_n three_o baptism_n be_v for_o privilegial_a end_n and_o a_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o privilege_n a_o child_n in_o the_o cradle_n may_v be_v make_v a_o king_n child_n be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n why_o be_v they_o not_o capable_a of_o the_o like_a privilege_n now_o talm._n bab._n in_o jeramoth_n cap._n 4._o dispute_n this_o case_n and_o so_o resolve_v that_o one_o may_v be_v privilege_v though_o he_o know_v it_o not_o as_o one_o at_o a_o distance_n may_v be_v choose_v fellow_n of_o a_o college_n why_o be_v not_o a_o child_n capable_a of_o receive_v a_o badge_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n with_o his_o parent_n object_n but_o these_o privilege_n come_v by_o birth_n of_o christian_a parent_n answ._n no_o not_o any_o privilege_n further_o than_o baptism_n birthright_n entitle_v to_o that_o and_o that_o admit_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o privilege_n he_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a be_v cut_v off_o though_o of_o circumcise_a parentage_n gen._n xvii_o 14._o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n handle_v 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o so_o that_o child_n be_v not_o only_o capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o a_o privilege_n but_o bind_v to_o baptism_n as_o a_o introduction_n to_o privilege_n and_o cut_v off_o without_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o circumcision_n we_o conclude_v with_o that_o remarkable_a passage_n matth._n xix_o 14._o but_o jesus_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o bring_v these_o child_n not_o unbeliever_n such_o to_o be_v sure_o will_v not_o they_o must_v therefore_o have_v be_v such_o as_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o what_o do_v believer_n bring_v they_o for_o not_o to_o heal_v for_o if_o it_o be_v for_o that_o end_n why_o shall_v the_o disciple_n hinder_v they_o rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o vers_fw-la 13._o christ_n answer_n to_o the_o disciple_n show_v that_o they_o bring_v they_o as_o child_n of_o disciple_n and_o that_o christ_n will_v own_v they_o as_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o by_o his_o word_n concern_v they_o profess_v they_o capable_a to_o be_v and_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o not_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o child_n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o gospel_n bond_n and_o profession_n with_o their_o parent_n but_o they_o think_v this_o too_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v desire_v so_o particular_a admission_n by_o christ._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o baptism_n in_o the_o first_o time_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o preservation_n from_o destruction_n see_v
at_o the_o mountain_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o the_o two_o time_n that_o he_o have_v appear_v to_o they_o before_o this_o this_o evangelist_n give_v account_n of_o before_o namely_o one_o time_n when_o thomas_n be_v not_o present_a and_o another_o time_n when_o he_o be_v after_o dinner_n he_o put_v peter_n to_o a_o threefold_a confession_n answerable_a to_o his_o threefold_a denial_n and_o foretell_v his_o martyrdom_n but_o tell_v that_o john_n shall_v live_v till_o he_o shall_v come_v meaning_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o his_o come_n and_o come_v in_o glory_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o the_o gospel_n namely_o his_o come_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o unbelieving_a jewish_a nation_n peter_n shall_v be_v martyr_a by_o they_o but_o john_n shall_v live_v to_o see_v they_o receive_v their_o desert_n section_n xcii_o matth_n chap._n xxviii_o from_o ver._n 16._o to_o the_o end_n mark_n chap._n xvi_o ver._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o luke_n chap._n xxiv_o ver._n 49._o a_o six_o appear_v at_o the_o mountain_n in_o galilee_n to_o all_o the_o eleven_o and_o 500_o more_o his_o appoint_v they_o into_o galilee_n to_o such_o a_o mount_v it_n be_v like_a to_o that_o mount_n near_o capernaum_n where_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o apostle_n and_o make_v his_o sermon_n matth._n 5._o be_v not_o bare_o to_o appear_v to_o the_o eleven_o for_o that_o have_v he_o do_v before_o and_o that_o can_v he_o have_v do_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o be_v a_o intend_a meeting_n not_o only_o with_o the_o eleven_o but_o with_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o his_o galilean_a and_o other_o disciple_n and_o therefore_o he_o publish_v this_o appointment_n so_o oft_o before_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o we_o can_v so_o proper_o understand_v his_o be_v see_v of_o above_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 6._o of_o any_o other_o time_n and_o place_n as_o of_o this_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o place_n and_o the_o concourse_n argue_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o time_n too_o or_o at_o least_o this_o concourse_n wait_v at_o the_o place_n till_o his_o time_n shall_v come_v and_o here_o may_v we_o conceive_v that_o he_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n with_o this_o multitude_n of_o his_o disciple_n reveal_v himself_o clear_o to_o they_o and_o preach_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n particular_o he_o give_v command_n and_o commission_n to_o go_v and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n for_o whereas_o hitherto_o he_o have_v confine_v they_o to_o preach_v only_o to_o israel_n now_o must_v they_o preach_v to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v colos._n 1._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o jew_n ordinary_a language_n that_o be_v to_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n make_v know_v theory_n and_o practice_n to_o the_o creature_n kafvenaki_n in_o prov._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cause_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o creature_n midr._n til._n in_o psal._n 135._o nimrod_n make_v idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cause_v the_o creature_n to_o err_v tanch_a fol._n 8._o 4._o the_o lord_n require_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creature_n shall_v pray_v before_o he_o id._n fol._n 16._o 4._o in_o which_o and_o a_o hundred_o other_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v the_o word_n creature_n signify_v only_a man_n and_o their_o charge_n and_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mean_v to_o all_o man_n the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n warrant_v then_o and_o charge_n be_v give_v for_o the_o fetch_n of_o they_o in_o the_o great_a mystery_n ephes._n 3._o 4_o 6._o who_o have_v lie_v subject_a to_o vanity_n of_o idolatry_n and_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n ever_o since_o their_o cast_v 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not_o depend_v on_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n ii_o baptism_n as_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o obligation_n but_o now_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v oblige_v heir_n be_v sometime_o oblige_v by_o their_o parent_n though_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v see_v also_o deut._n xxix_o 11_o 15._o for_o that_o to_o which_o any_o one_o be_v oblige_v obtain_v a_o right_a to_o oblige_v ex_fw-la aequitate_fw-la rei_fw-la from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o ex_fw-la captu_fw-la obligati_fw-la from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o person_n oblige_v the_o law_n be_v impose_v upon_o all_o under_o this_o penalty_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v ill_o argue_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o man_n have_v power_n to_o perform_v the_o law_n but_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v very_o well_o argue_v hence_o our_o duty_n oblige_v we_o to_o every_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v but_o we_o can_v perform_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o it_o iii_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o a_o old_a man_n and_o baptism_n be_v privilegial_a a_o infant_n have_v be_v crown_v king_n in_o his_o cradle_n a_o infant_n may_v be_v make_v free_a who_o be_v bear_v a_o slave_n the_o gemarist_n speak_v very_o well_o in_o this_o matter_n 1._o matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n bab._n chetâ—bboth_n fol._n 11._o 1._o rabh_n honna_n say_v they_o baptize_v a_o infant_n proselyte_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bench._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o what_o be_v this_o ground_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o that_o baptism_n become_v a_o privilege_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o may_v endow_v a_o absent_a person_n with_o a_o privilege_n or_o they_o may_v bestow_v a_o privilege_n upon_o one_o though_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o tell_v i_o then_o why_o a_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o receive_v the_o distinguish_a sign_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o heathen_a as_o well_o as_o a_o grow_a person_n iv_o one_o may_v add_v that_o a_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o his_o parent_n upon_o this_o account_n gen._n xvii_o 14._o a_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o if_o he_o be_v not_o circumcise_v when_o indeed_o the_o fault_n be_v his_o parent_n because_o thus_o the_o parent_n be_v punish_v in_o a_o part_n of_o themselves_o by_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o their_o child_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o exod._n xx._n 5._o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n because_o child_n be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o arise_v also_o a_o natural_a reason_n of_o infant_n baptism_n the_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a parent_n may_v be_v baptize_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o use_v of_o old_a with_o good_a reason_n to_o baptize_v the_o whole_a family_n the_o master_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n i._o christ_n command_v they_o to_o go_v and_o baptize_v the_o nation_n but_o how_o much_o time_n be_v pass_v before_o such_o a_o journey_n be_v take_v and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v that_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v begin_v peter_n do_v not_o enter_v upon_o it_o without_o a_o previous_a admonition_n give_v he_o from_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v occasion_v hereby_o that_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n be_v first_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n ii_o he_o command_v they_o to_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o baptize_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o from_o act._n ii_o 38._o &_o viii_o 16._o &_o xix_o 5._o for_o this_o reason_n that_o thus_o the_o baptizer_n may_v assert_v and_o the_o baptise_a confess_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n which_o be_v chief_o controvert_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o apostolic_a blessing_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n where_o then_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v not_o exclude_v however_o he_o be_v not_o name_v the_o jew_n do_v more_o easy_o consent_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o they_o very_o much_o celebrate_v than_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n above_o all_o other_o they_o deny_v and_o abjure_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o assert_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o vehement_o they_o oppose_v he_o which_o be_v once_o clear_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v introduce_v without_o delay_n or_o scruple_n moses_n in_o exod._n vi_o 14._o go_v about_o to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n go_v no_o further_a than_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n only_o and_o take_v up_o with_o that_o to_o which_o his_o business_n and_o story_n at_o that_o present_a relate_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n for_o the_o present_a baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o jesus_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v more_o firm_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n which_o meet_v with_o such_o sharp_a and_o virulent_a opposition_n which_o doctrine_n be_v establish_v among_o they_o they_o will_v soon_o agree_v about_o the_o holy_a ghost_n iii_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o true_a
hinge_n upon_o which_o it_o turn_v 2._o turn_v turn_v turn_v turn_v turn_v turn_v joma_n fol._n 39_o 2._o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zacchai_n declaim_v upon_o it_o say_v o_o temple_n temple_n why_o do_v thou_o terrify_v thyself_o i_o know_v thy_o end_n will_v be_v destruction_n for_o so_o zachary_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n have_v prophesy_v concern_v thou_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n that_o follow_v do_v plain_o enough_o speak_v out_o desolation_n and_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 2._o 3._o but_o particular_o that_o be_v remarkable_a ver_fw-la 6._o i_o will_v deliver_v they_o every_o one_o into_o their_o neighbour_n hand_n how_o manifest_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o those_o intestine_a broil_n and_o discord_n those_o horrid_a sedition_n stir_v up_o among_o they_o and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o king_n i._n e._n of_o cesar_n concern_v who_o they_o may_v remember_v they_o once_o say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o cesar._n ii_o he_o describe_v the_o evil_a shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n under_o a_o triumvirate_n ver_fw-la 8._o three_o shepherd_n also_o i_o cut_v off_o in_o one_o month_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o pharisee_n the_o sadducee_n and_o the_o essenes_n which_o interpretation_n though_o it_o can_v but_o sound_v very_o unplease_o in_o jewish_a ear_n yet_o be_v it_o what_o seem_v abundant_o confirm_v both_o from_o the_o context_n and_o the_o history_n of_o thing_n they_o therefore_o will_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o prophecy_n another_o way_n the_o gemarist_n understand_v the_o three_o shepherd_n of_o moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n 1._o miriam_n miriam_n miriam_n miriam_n miriam_n miriam_n yaaâ—ith_o fol._n 9_o 1._o jarchi_n will_v have_v it_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n the_o house_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o his_o brethren_n kimchi_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n jehojakim_n and_o zedekiah_n aben_n ezra_n say_v perhaps_o they_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n joshua_n the_o person_n anoint_v to_o the_o war_n and_o the_o sagan_n or_o perhaps_o haggai_n zachary_n and_o malachi_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o those_o shepherd_n that_o have_v waste_v and_o corrupt_v the_o flock_n and_o who_o when_o the_o true_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n shall_v reveal_v himself_o will_v do_v the_o like_a again_o and_o who_o shall_v these_o be_v but_o the_o principal_n and_o chief_a head_n of_o sect_n and_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n the_o pharisee_n the_o sadducee_n and_o the_o essenes_n object_n but_o how_o can_v these_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o great_a shepherd_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v whereas_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o these_o sect_n live_v even_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n nay_o after_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o to_o say_v that_o pharisaim_v have_v its_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o very_a day_n answ._n so_o indeed_o it_o be_v say_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o nation_n shall_v not_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o isa._n ii_o 4._o and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o infant_n in_o age_n or_o one_o under_o age_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n isa._n lxv_o 20._o whereas_o we_o find_v enough_o of_o war_n in_o every_o generation_n and_o that_o infancy_n or_o ignorance_n in_o divine_a thing_n abound_v still_o but_o nevertheless_o god_n have_v do_v his_o part_n towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o prophecy_n namely_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o light_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v on_o his_o side_n that_o peace_n may_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o infancy_n in_o divine_a thing_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o so_o do_v this_o great_a shepherd_n bring_v in_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n the_o oracle_n of_o truth_n and_o religion_n which_o do_v so_o beat_v down_o and_o confound_v all_o the_o vain_a doctrine_n and_o institution_n of_o those_o sect_n that_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o have_v cut_v off_o those_o heresy_n and_o vanity_n iii_o this_o great_a shepherd_n break_v that_o covenant_n that_o have_v be_v make_v and_o confirm_v with_o that_o people_n ver_fw-la 10._o i_o take_v my_o staff_n which_o be_v call_v beauty_n and_o i_o cut_v it_o off_o that_o i_o may_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n with_o all_o the_o people_n i._n e._n with_o all_o israel_n the_o ten_o and_o the_o two_o tribe_n too_o and_o in_o the_o 14_o ver_fw-la the_o affinity_n and_o kin_n which_o be_v betwixt_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v dissolve_v which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o those_o to_o take_v serious_a notice_n of_o who_o as_o yet_o expect_v a_o universal_a conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n let_v they_o say_v by_o virtue_n of_o what_o covenant_n if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a nor_o know_v any_o one_o after_o the_o flesh_n if_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n peculiar_o make_v with_o that_o people_n that_o be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v when_o god_n have_v gather_v his_o flock_n out_o of_o that_o people_n for_o iv_o the_o great_a shepherd_n when_o he_o come_v find_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o flock_n gather_v in_o that_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n xi_o 5._o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o these_o he_o take_v care_n to_o call_v and_o gather_v before_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v destroy_v zachary_n himself_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flock_n of_o slaughter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n ver_fw-la 7._o where_o by_o the_o way_n whoever_o compare_v the_o greek_a version_n in_o this_o place_n must_v needs_o observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o poor_a be_v by_o those_o interpreter_n jumble_v and_o confound_v into_o one_o word_n for_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n know_v they_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o canaanite_n shall_v know_v the_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n so_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o or_o for_o you_o o_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n ver_fw-la 7._o they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whence_o after_o that_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n that_o they_o read_v nun_n finale_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o not_o final_a i_o have_v some_o suspicion_n that_o these_o interpreter_n may_v have_v have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o disperse_a captivity_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n according_a to_o the_o common_a expectation_n of_o that_o nation_n but_o this_o only_a by_o the_o by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o be_v strict_o heed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a time_n also_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v indeed_o as_o the_o gnomon_n to_o that_o chapter_n and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v interpret_v best_o the_o apostle_n mind_n for_o he_o propound_v to_o discourse_v not_o concern_v the_o universal_a call_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o their_o not_o be_v universal_o reject_v which_o may_v very_o easy_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o very_a first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n that_o be_v so_o cast_v they_o away_o that_o they_o be_v universal_o reject_v god_n forbid_v for_o i_o myself_o be_o a_o israelite_n and_o be_o not_o cast_v away_o this_o argument_n he_o pursue_v and_o illustrate_v from_o the_o example_n of_o those_o most_o corrupt_a time_n the_o age_n wherein_o elijah_n live_v when_o they_o throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n slay_v his_o prophet_n and_o not_o a_o few_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n of_o the_o zidonian_o who_o ahab_n have_v introduce_v and_o almost_o the_o whole_a nation_n worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o golden_a calf_n or_o cow_n which_o jeroboam_n have_v set_v up_o and_o yet_o even_o in_o that_o worst_a state_n of_o affair_n say_v god_n i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o golden_a calf_n the_o common_a and_o universal_a error_n of_o that_o nation_n much_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baal_n of_o the_o sidonian_n even_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n at_o this_o very_a time_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n plain_o intimate_v that_o he_o do_v not_o
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