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the_o covenant_n of_o aaron_n priesthood_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o of_o less_o grace_n yet_o you_o say_v thus_o pag._n 10._o and_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o law_n be_v add_v with_o great_a terror_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o after_o plain_o in_o that_o give_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o you_o do_v grant_v there_o be_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o you_o do_v make_v it_o also_o to_o have_v something_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o scripture_n plain_o make_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.10.12_o gal._n 4.24_o heb._n 12.18_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o which_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o preparative_n and_o mean_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o christ_n and_o 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next_o scripture_n you_o thus_o express_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o have_v no_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o for_o this_o you_o quote_v 2_o cor._n 3.10_o but_o this_o passage_n be_v plain_o mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v call_v the_o letter_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n so_o glorious_a that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n ver_fw-la 9_o which_o i_o suppose_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v your_o next_o be_v they_o be_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o infant_n under_o age_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o freedom_n for_o this_o you_o allege_v gal._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o administration_n in_o type_n and_o shadow_n and_o ceremony_n call_v the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 3._o concern_v which_o it_o be_v confess_v our_o privilege_n be_v enlarge_v but_o they_o be_v not_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o every_o man_n who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v expect_v from_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n you_o go_v on_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o choose_a generation_n separate_v to_o he_o from_o all_o other_o people_n it_o be_v grant_v we_o believer_n be_v such_o a_o holy_a nation_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_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 you_o allude_v to_o that_o place_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o mr_n blake_n pag._n 8._o urge_v this_o text_n to_o prove_v a_o birthright_n privilege_n of_o christian_n equal_a to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v this_o passage_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n the_o live_n &_o lively_a member_n of_o christ._n to_o which_o he_o say_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o in_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a first_o by_o look_v back_o to_o the_o word_n that_o there_o precede_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o those_o who_o do_v not_o profess_o with_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n reject_v christ._n i_o have_v look_v back_o and_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v mention_n of_o some_o who_o do_v reject_v christ_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o but_o that_o when_o peter_n say_v you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o other_o then_o true_a believer_n who_o alone_o can_v offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o interpretation_n which_o i_o disclaim_v much_o more_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o all_o those_o who_o 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cast_v they_o into_o the_o form_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n but_o to_o teach_v and_o thereby_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o make_v disciple_n be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o duty_n and_o be_v all_o the_o whole_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n here_o therefore_o proper_o and_o right_o render_v teach_v and_o not_o make_v disciple_n but_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o simple_o to_o teach_v whether_o with_o effect_n or_o without_o but_o to_o teach_v till_o they_o become_v disciple_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o in_o all_o the_o place_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 13.52_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o scribe_n that_o be_v so_o teach_v as_o to_o become_v a_o disciple_n mat._n 27.57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rendereâ—â—y_n beza_n vulgar_a we_o etc._n etc._n who_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n disciple_n where_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v include_v in_o the_o verb_n and_o express_v by_o john_n cha._n 19.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n act._n 14.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o our_o translatour_n render_v and_o have_v teach_v many_o yet_o beza_n render_v it_o discipulos_fw-la multos_fw-la adjunxissent_fw-la and_o have_v join_v many_o disciple_n so_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n and_o that_o it_o be_v put_v not_o for_o simple_a teach_n that_o be_v without_o effect_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o the_o athenian_n who_o mock_v act_v 17.32_o and_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n act_n 28.24_o for_o they_o be_v teach_v but_o for_o teach_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la with_o effect_n so_o as_o that_o the_o person_n teach_v become_v disciple_n and_o mr_n edwards_n late_o at_o christ-church_n aver_v in_o all_o the_o dictionary_n he_o can_v peruse_v it_o do_v not_o signify_v simple_o to_o teach_v come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o learn_v he_o may_v have_v add_v come_v from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disciple_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n christ_n shall_v command_v they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o their_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v simple_o so_o as_o to_o propound_v thing_n to_o they_o but_o also_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v disciple_n which_o they_o can_v do_v not_o as_o principal_a sole_a supreme_a agent_n but_o as_o worker_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 6.1_o subordinate_a instrument_n to_o he_o they_o can_v in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v wise_a master-builder_n that_o beget_v man_n by_o the_o gospel_n save_v and_o convert_v they_o espouse_v they_o to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o the_o knife_n cut_v though_o not_o without_o the_o hand_n as_o a_o ambassador_n make_v peace_n though_o not_o without_o his_o prince_n and_o this_o may_v be_v right_o charge_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v charge_v to_o peter_n to_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n though_o he_o can_v do_v neither_o of_o himself_o but_o that_o author_n have_v another_o exception_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o substantive_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o than_o woman_n shall_v be_v exclude_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v hundred_o of_o place_n where_o the_o masculine_a comprehend_v both_o sex_n as_o joh._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o believe_v though_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n yet_o comprehend_v woman_n rom._n 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o all_o man_n comprehend_v woman_n too_o and_o woman_n be_v comprehend_v under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n act_n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o author_n do_v not_o consider_v it_o seem_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v the_o substantive_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v the_o adjective_n woman_n if_o this_o reason_n be_v worth_a any_o thing_n shall_v be_v exclude_v however_o and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o some_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n because_o of_o a_o different_a gender_n though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n anâ—_n piscator_fw-la make_v use_v of_o it_o thus_o far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syntaxi_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la nam_fw-la praecessit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o syntaxis_fw-la be_v refer_v to_o the_o sense_n not_o to_o the_o word_n for_o nation_n go_v 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omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la make_v disciple_n to_o i_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la neutropassiuè_fw-la pro_fw-la disâ—ipulum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la actiuè_fw-la accipitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o conjugatione_fw-la hiphil_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la discipulare_fw-la to_o teach_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o take_v neuterpassive_o for_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n but_o active_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o conjugation_n hiphil_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v to_o make_v to_o learn_v some_o do_v make_v the_o substantive_a credentes_fw-la believer_n and_o that_o parallel_a place_n mark_n 16.16_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o it_o but_o disciple_n and_o believer_n be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o come_v to_o one_o pass_n i_o rather_o as_o i_o say_v make_v the_o substantive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o suit_v with_o the_o expression_n joh._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v more_o disciple_n and_o baptize_v where_o make_v disciple_n be_v put_v before_o baptise_v and_o baptise_v of_o christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n be_v of_o disciple_n they_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n or_o christ_n disciple_n be_v every_o where_o call_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n and_o of_o jesus_n and_o the_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v they_o their_o baptism_n act_v 19.1_o 2._o and_o elsewhere_o second_o because_o usual_o hear_v and_o believe_v be_v put_v before_o baptise_v act_v 2.41_o act_n 8.12.38_o act_n 10.48_o act_n 16.15.33_o and_o so_o be_v call_v disciple_n which_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n so_o construe_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v disciple_n beside_o if_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o nation_n or_o man_n without_o due_a circumscription_n of_o disciple_n or_o believer_n as_o a_o limitation_n direct_v who_o to_o baptize_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o 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of_o david_n proceed_v upon_o this_o mistake_n that_o by_o the_o root_n and_o first_o fruit_n be_v mean_v any_o ancestor_n whereas_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o deodate_v in_o his_o annot._n on_o rom._n 11.16_o or_o at_o most_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o who_o name_n all_o the_o elect_a be_v comprehend_v when_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v luke_n 20.37_o 38._o mat._n 22.32_o mar._n 12.26_o 27._o and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n howbeit_o for_o the_o present_a the_o son_n be_v branch_n break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a state_n they_o be_v not_o holy_a by_o covenant_n only_o thus_o fâ—r_v the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a either_o in_o respect_n 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can_v be_v deny_v of_o anâ—_n that_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v christ_n meaning_n by_o his_o word_n in_o this_o enlarge_a commission_n second_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v i_o do_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o mr._n blake_n through_o defect_n of_o ability_n to_o understand_v but_o through_o the_o strong_a hold_n which_o these_o point_n have_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o imagine_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o allusion_n to_o circumcision_n as_o that_o the_o disciple_n must_v understand_v christ_n meaning_n who_o to_o baptize_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o but_o in_o my_o apprehension_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o conceit_n it_o be_v true_a he_o enlarge_v their_o commission_n and_o bid_v they_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o mark_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v the_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o this_o enlargement_n of_o commission_n be_v not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o restriction_n about_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o restriction_n mat._n 10.5_o 6._o as_o yourself_o right_o express_v it_o pag._n 44._o and_o for_o that_o expression_n that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_v that_o their_o infant_n be_v disciple_v that_o the_o nation_n be_v make_v disciple_n in_o abraham_n loin_n it_o be_v such_o a_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n as_o i_o believe_v no_o lexicon_n nor_o i_o think_v any_o expositor_n to_o this_o day_n make_v of_o the_o word_n which_o plain_o signify_v so_o to_o teach_v as_o that_o the_o person_n teach_v do_v learn_v and_o according_o profess_v the_o thing_n teach_v and_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o mark_n express_v it_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n by_o preach_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n act_v 14.21_o which_o how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n that_o can_v neither_o understand_v nor_o speak_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o without_o a_o miracle_n i_o know_v not_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o abraham_n do_v teach_v his_o child_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n do_v teach_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o their_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v disciple_n in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o language_n as_o i_o never_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n nor_o in_o any_o author_n but_o such_o as_o torture_v word_n to_o make_v they_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o sure_a if_o the_o apostle_n 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adulti_fw-la of_o ripe_a year_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o include_v in_o this_o speech_n teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o you_o say_v the_o child_n be_v always_o include_v under_o every_o administration_n to_o the_o nation_n whether_o promise_n or_o threaten_n privilege_n or_o benefit_n mercy_n or_o judgement_n unless_o they_o be_v except_v therefore_o here_o infant_n be_v include_v when_o it_o be_v say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o i_o answer_v fiâ—st_n that_o this_o speech_n in_o so_o universal_a and_o ample_a expression_n if_o understand_v of_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o mercy_n be_v contrary_a to_o ezek._n 17.20_o jer._n 31.29_o 30._o isai._n 6.13_o and_o 10.22_o if_o of_o eternal_a as_o it_o seem_v you_o mean_v when_o you_o say_v to_o be_v either_o save_v or_o damn_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 9.13.27.29_o rom._n 13.5_o second_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o 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and_o require_v of_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 6.7_o but_o if_o you_o mean_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o disciple_n know_v that_o when_o any_o parent_n be_v make_v disciple_n bare_o and_o precise_o for_o this_o reason_n without_o any_o other_o the_o child_n be_v actual_o disciple_n and_o so_o to_o have_v baptism_n administer_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o untruth_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o but_o you_o have_v yet_o somewhat_o more_o to_o say_v for_o infant_n be_v disciple_n and_o therefore_o you_o thus_o answer_v a_o objection_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v disciple_n i_o answer_v as_o capable_a as_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v when_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n it_o be_v grant_v but_o neither_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o jew_n or_o proselyte_n capable_a of_o be_v actual_o disciple_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n nor_o be_v we_o you_o go_v on_o and_o beside_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o be_v disciple_n be_v to_o be_v train_v 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