begin_v at_o the_o remove_n it_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o people_n be_v much_o occasion_v by_o their_o baptise_v afore_o they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o know_v christian_n religion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n gross_a ignorance_n in_o christian_n professor_n will_v be_v almost_o whole_o reform_v and_o for_o christian_n walk_n if_o baptism_n be_v administer_v with_o a_o solemn_a abrenunciation_n profession_n and_o promise_n by_o the_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o person_n &_o upon_o that_o be_v baptize_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v have_v more_o awe_n on_o man_n conscience_n then_o many_o other_o mean_v use_v or_o devise_v consider_v how_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n man_n differ_v baptism_n for_o fear_n they_o may_v not_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n and_o they_o be_v count_v by_o some_o as_o guilty_a of_o inexpiable_a crime_n that_o fall_v away_o after_o baptism_n 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present_a cause_n but_o be_v fit_a for_o private_a audience_n i_o will_v trouble_v the_o reader_n no_o further_o with_o my_o apology_n assure_v myself_o that_o set_v aside_o this_o opinion_n of_o paedobaptism_n and_o common_a infirmity_n my_o life_n labour_v doctrine_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o i_o and_o know_v i_o will_v abundant_o answer_v for_o i_o against_o all_o clancular_a whisper_n whatsoever_o and_o concern_v my_o two_o treatises8_n etc._n notwithstanding_o mr_n ley_n censure_n pass_v perhaps_o afore_o he_o have_v compare_v i_o and_o my_o antagonist_n write_n together_o i_o may_v rather_o say_v that_o by_o my_o two_o treatise_n there_o be_v such_o a_o wound_n give_v already_o to_o infant-baptisme_n that_o however_o man_n may_v play_v the_o mountebank_n and_o skin_n it_o over_o it_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v at_o the_o bottom_n for_o in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n it_o still_o stand_v good_a which_o i_o assert_v that_o infant-baptisme_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pretend_v as_o now_o teach_v be_v a_o late_a innovation_n that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v reformation_n in_o the_o thirteen_o century_n oppose_a infant-baptisme_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antipaedobaptisme_a neither_o undermine_v magistracy_n ministry_n lord_n day_n nor_o any_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o seal_n be_v either_o a_o tautology_n or_o invalid_a without_o a_o command_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n have_v in_o it_o not_o only_a promise_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o also_o peculiar_a promise_n concern_v thing_n temporal_a that_o act_n 2._o 39_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n and_o save_a benefit_n by_o he_o as_o master_n martial_n confess_v can_v serve_v master_n marshal_n turn_v to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n as_o for_o master_n marshal_n paraphrase_n which_o he_o call_v argument_n pag._n 129._o 130._o of_o his_o defence_n i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v most_o absurd_a in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o promise_n act_v 2._o 39_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o justification_n when_o to_o the_o child_n of_o outward_a administration_n nor_o so_o expound_v be_v the_o word_n true_a there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n that_o rom._n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n prove_v not_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o church_n state_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n so_o as_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a generation_n be_v reckon_v as_o visible_a member_n forasmuch_o as_o now_o the_o church_n be_v not_o national_a as_o it_o be_v then_o nor_o gather_v as_o god_n do_v the_o jewish_a church_n by_o take_v the_o whole_a nation_n for_o his_o people_n in_o one_o day_n but_o now_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v gather_v by_o preach_v up_o and_o down_o some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n that_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o speak_v not_o of_o federall_a holiness_n but_o matrimonial_a yea_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o two_o person_n together_o in_o disparity_n of_o religion_n be_v take_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o one_o party_n not_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n make_v it_o the_o medium_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o a_o believe_a wife_n with_o a_o unbelieved_a husband_n will_v as_o well_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o a_o believe_a fornicatrix_n with_o a_o unbelieved_a fornicator_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o syllogistical_a analysis_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n the_o major_a whereof_o be_v this_o according_a to_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n that_o man_n and_o woâ—an_n may_v lawful_o dwell_v together_o notwithstanding_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o one_o party_n whereof_o one_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o other_o for_o beget_v of_o a_o holy_a seed_n this_o be_v manifest_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n after_o his_o exposition_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o insert_v be_v husband_n and_o wife_n since_o the_o sanctification_n be_v not_o ascribe_v by_o he_o to_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o party_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o by_o mr_n blake_n birth_n privilege_n pag._n 11._o holiness_n in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o fruit_n or_o result_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o parent_n now_o the_o assumption_n the_o unbelieved_a form_n catour_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o â—eleeving_a whore_n for_o the_o beget_n a_o holy_a seed_n master_n martial_n deny_v not_o but_o salke_v only_o tell_v i_o pag._n 163_o of_o his_o defence_n he_o can_v name_v divine_n who_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o myself_o who_o conceive_v that_o a_o believer_n even_o then_o when_o he_o commit_v fornication_n with_o a_o infidel_n do_v so_o remove_v the_o bar_n in_o the_o unbelieved_a party_n as_o that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o believe_a parent_n right_a to_o be_v reckon_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o sense_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v for_o 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la if_o the_o quality_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o sanctification_n the_o sanctification_n follow_v in_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o conclusion_n than_o follow_v from_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n that_o the_o believe_a fornicatrix_fw-la may_v still_o live_v after_o conversion_n with_o her_o unbelieved_a fornicator_n for_o they_o be_v still_o sanctify_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n and_o the_o child_n so_o beget_v be_v federal_o holy_a it_o be_v god_n rule_n in_o this_o case_n if_o mr_n martial_n say_v true_a partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la meliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n that_o i_o believe_v mr_n martial_n himself_o will_v when_o he_o understand_v it_o quit_v his_o chief_a hold_n and_o the_o judicious_a reader_n explode_v the_o exposition_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o of_o federall_a holiness_n and_o for_o the_o three_o conclusion_n of_o mr_n martial_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o a_o command_n concern_v circumcision_n shall_v be_v a_o command_n concern_v baptism_n yea_o my_o exposition_n of_o colos_n 2._o 11_o 12._o be_v
word_n 〈◊〉_d theâ—e_n for_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v righteousness_n and_o life_n as_o christ_n though_o i_o acknowledge_v a_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n mention_v rom._n 11._o 27._o yet_o i_o know_v not_o that_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n to_o any_o much_o less_o to_o all_o the_o natural_a believe_a seed_n of_o any_o believe_a gentile_a and_o propos_fw-fr 3._o i_o say_v they_o have_v some_o promise_n though_o general_a indefinite_a and_o conditional_a and_o i_o mean_v by_o general_n and_o indefinite_a such_o as_o determine_v not_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a promise_v nor_o the_o particular_a person_n and_o therefore_o be_v true_a if_o perform_v to_o any_o person_n in_o any_o sort_n of_o good_a and_o conditional_a upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v his_o righteousness_n to_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n ps_n 103._o 17._o 18._o ps_n 112._o 2._o etc._n etc._n i_o tell_v mr_n martial_n if_o he_o can_v show_v any_o more_o promise_n than_o i_o do_v i_o shall_v count_v they_o a_o treasure_n if_o not_o why_o do_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v i_o and_o my_o opinion_n odious_a to_o the_o people_n as_o if_o i_o put_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o i_o do_v the_o child_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o the_o one_o then_o for_o the_o other_o whereas_o when_o he_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v for_o they_o he_o can_v bring_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o i_o do_v nor_o dare_v reject_v the_o limitation_n i_o restrain_v they_o by_o but_o say_v mr_n martial_n you_o leave_v they_o to_o have_v their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o ask_v whither_o the_o child_n have_v actual_a stand_v in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o if_o he_o say_v they_o have_v not_o then_o by_o not_o baptise_v i_o leave_v they_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v if_o he_o say_v they_o have_v their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v then_o how_o be_v it_o true_a which_o the_o protestant_n dispute_v against_o bellarmin_n allege_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v infant_n to_o salvation_n that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a afore_o baptism_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o neither_o leave_v infant_n in_o the_o devil_n nor_o god_n visible_a kingdom_n for_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v in_o neither_o kingdom_n visible_o till_o they_o declare_v by_o their_o profession_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v visible_o mr_n martial_n use_v often_o this_o expression_n of_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o i_o tell_v he_o examen_fw-la pag._n 41._o i_o fear_v he_o do_v it_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la populum_fw-la to_o move_v the_o people_n by_o affright_v they_o by_o a_o bugbear_n word_n if_o they_o keep_v their_o child_n from_o baptism_n than_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o have_v a_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o to_o please_v they_o by_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o by_o baptism_n their_o child_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o i_o say_v not_o judge_v his_o heart_n but_o be_v jealous_a lest_o it_o be_v so_o and_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o still_o suspicious_a he_o do_v so_o because_o he_o still_o use_v it_o after_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a engine_n to_o stir_v popular_a affection_n for_o how_o have_v the_o unbaptised_a infant_n a_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n unless_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 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member_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o before_o let_v a_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v baptize_v and_o after_o be_v a_o infant_n and_o take_v by_o a_o turk_n be_v circumcise_v wherein_o be_v that_o child_n more_o a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o a_o turk_n child_n or_o be_v he_o not_o rather_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mahomet_n then_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o janissary_n any_o whit_n the_o more_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v infant_n of_o christian_a greek_n protestant_n writer_n be_v wont_a to_o define_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_n a_o number_n of_o person_n that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o art_n 19_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o protestant_a writer_n now_o that_o which_o make_v the_o visible_a church_n make_v each_o member_n a_o visible_a member_n and_o that_o be_v profession_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o hear_v be_v note_n as_o they_o 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the_o church_n that_o have_v no_o other_o than_o infant-baptisme_n be_v no_o true_a church_n nor_o their_o member_n church-member_n as_o master_n marshal_n say_v pag._n 84._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o so_o voluntary_a separation_n necessary_a but_o these_o point_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o right_a baptism_n not_o only_o to_o the_o right_a order_n but_o also_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o church-member_n and_o so_o voluntary_a separation_n bare_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o i_o have_v ever_o disclaim_v as_o consider_v the_o many_o error_n and_o ill_a consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o though_o provocation_n still_o increase_v yet_o i_o have_v in_o my_o practice_n shun_v separation_n from_o my_o disent_a brethren_n and_o i_o presume_v though_o mr_n martial_n count_v right_a baptism_n a_o necessary_a duty_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v more_o advise_v then_o to_o make_v it_o essential_a either_o constitutiuè_n or_o consecutiuè_fw-la to_o the_o be_v 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jew_n be_v but_o one_o church_n or_o congregation_n act_v 7._o 28._o and_o according_o appoint_v one_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n and_o one_o high_a priest_n and_o solemn_a feast_n for_o all_o to_o meet_v as_o and_o one_o nation_n all_o â—â—adge_n circumcision_n and_o he_o erect_v they_o into_o one_o policy_n because_o he_o will_v have_v one_o fix_a people_n among_o and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o massiah_n shall_v come_v and_o therefore_o he_o so_o provide_v that_o their_o tribe_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v their_o inheritance_n divide_v and_o many_o 〈…〉_z which_o he_o do_v not_o either_o than_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v to_o any_o other_o people_n and_o this_o church-state_n circumcision_n be_v apply_v to_o so_o that_o if_o master_n martial_n and_o master_n geree_n will_v conclude_v from_o rom._n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o must_v have_v our_o child_n baptize_v because_o they_o have_v they_o circumcise_v we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o their_o room_n they_o must_v not_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile-beleever_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n sense_n there_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o m._n geree_n or_o master_n martial_n have_v say_v nor_o that_o the_o gentile_a visible_a church_n be_v graff_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o must_v also_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v into_o the_o same_o outward_a church_n state_n which_o the_o jewesâ—ad_a â—ad_z but_o that_o be_v most_o false_a for_o now_o god_n gather_v not_o a_o whole_a nation_n together_o nor_o have_v appoint_v one_o temple_n altar_n priest_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o gather_v now_o by_o preach_v some_o here_o some_o there_o and_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v now_o no_o such_o policy_n or_o outward_a government_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v then_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o infant_n belong_v to_o the_o 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outward_a ordinance_n master_n martial_n in_o the_o repetition_n leave_v out_o this_o last_o member_n which_o be_v not_o right_a deal_n 2._o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o verive_v thereof_o to_o be_v baptize_v master_n martial_n pag._n 135._o of_o his_o defence_n deny_v this_o though_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o this_o text_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o enthymeme_n or_o first_o argument_n and_o that_o i_o do_v conceive_v have_v this_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n otherwise_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v but_o nugatory_n the_o antecedent_n and_o conclusion_n be_v the_o same_o and_o he_o equivocate_v in_o his_o two_o first_o conclusion_n understand_v the_o first_o conclusion_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o christ_n the_o other_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o i_o show_v above_o which_o serve_v for_o no_o better_a end_n then_o to_o delude_v a_o reader_n but_o pag._n 135._o he_o say_v thus_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o text_n be_v that_o our_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o right_n which_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v pag._n 140_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v our_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o thus_o form_v the_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o same_o body_n be_v take_v in_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n our_o child_n with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o with_o they_o which_o last_o conclusion_n i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o or_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o mr_n mar._n second_o argument_n or_o his_o second_o conclusion_n 3._o it_o be_v yet_o uncertain_a to_o i_o what_o be_v the_o medium_n he_o will_v prove_v his_o conclusion_n by_o out_o of_o that_o text_n in_o his_o defence_n in_o three_o place_n he_o call_v his_o confuse_a heap_n of_o dictate_v his_o argument_n to_o wit_n pag._n 134._o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o gentile_n have_v now_o the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v and_o our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_o answerable_a to_o their_o present_a cast_v out_o and_o their_o take_n in_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o graft_n though_o more_o glorious_o as_o we_o be_v now_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o at_o their_o first_o take_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v take_v in_o at_o their_o cast_v out_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v break_v off_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o together_o and_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o and_o to_o they_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o page_n in_o these_o word_n look_v how_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v graff_v in_o so_o be_v our_o child_n we_o be_v take_v instead_o of_o they_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o become_v on_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o who_o keep_v their_o station_n pag._n 140._o we_o as_o they_o be_v takâ—n_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o take_v in_o again_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o same_o body_n be_v take_v in_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n our_o child_n with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o with_o they_o which_o though_o he_o call_v his_o argument_n and_o say_v it_o have_v a_o plain_a sense_n yet_o i_o see_v so_o many_o ambiguity_n still_o in_o his_o word_n his_o speech_n so_o inform_v or_o shapeless_a that_o i_o know_v not_o well_o whither_o he_o will_v make_v many_o syllogism_n or_o one_o nor_o which_o to_o call_v the_o major_a which_o the_o minor_a proposition_n or_o term_n or_o which_o the_o medium_n and_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o find_v mr_n martial_n still_o so_o confuse_v a_o disputer_n that_o i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n his_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o this_o point_n shall_v tend_v but_o to_o puzzle_v his_o reader_n and_o weary_a his_o respondent_fw-la and_o since_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o this_o p._n 56._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o desire_v to_o mend_v it_o in_o his_o next_o writing_n yet_o instead_o of_o mend_v it_o he_o put_v it_o off_o light_o pag._n 125._o of_o his_o defence_n a_o person_n may_v suspect_v it_o be_v do_v on_o purpose_n to_o puzzle_v rather_o than_o to_o satisfy_v for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n that_o will_v clear_v truth_n in_o a_o point_n of_o dispute_n though_o in_o a_o sermon_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la especial_o when_o his_o auditory_a be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v at_o westminster_n abbey_n be_v unwilling_a to_o make_v a_o syllogism_n in_o mood_n and_o figure_n do_v not_o master_n martial_n make_v sundry_a syllogism_n in_o the_o same_o sermon_n and_o will_v not_o a_o short_a syllogism_n after_o a_o distinct_a short_a paraphrase_n have_v better_o clear_v the_o truth_n then_o such_o a_o confuse_a heap_n of_o word_n he_o use_v in_o his_o allege_v rom._n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o act_v 2._o 39_o however_o what_o reason_n or_o excuse_v he_o can_v pretend_v for_o not_o do_v it_o in_o his_o defence_n i_o see_v not_o mr_n geree_n
grass_v in_o may_v be_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o same_o with_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o can_v bring_v as_o much_o from_o my_o word_n for_o he_o as_o i_o bring_v from_o his_o word_n for_o i_o which_o conceit_n be_v but_o vain_a for_o my_o word_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o open_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o engraff_n no_o assertion_n in_o those_o word_n what_o insition_n be_v mean_v rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o for_o the_o word_n mr_n martial_n allege_v out_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 65._o of_o which_o he_o say_v and_o true_o sir_n in_o these_o word_n to_o my_o understanding_n you_o grant_v not_o only_o my_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n but_o even_o the_o question_n controvert_v betwixt_o we_o i_o shall_v show_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o answer_v his_o objection_n against_o the_o interpretation_n i_o give_v of_o the_o engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v first_o observe_v that_o master_n gerees_fw-mi word_n in_o his_o vindic_n paedobâ—aptsmi_fw-la confirm_v my_o interpretation_n against_o his_o own_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o when_o he_o say_v chap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o pag._n 19_o the_o holiness_n there_o be_v mean_v not_o actual_a holiness_n but_o potential_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n election_n and_o mr_n blake_n pag._n 94._o we_o by_o faith_n be_v graff_v in_o for_o they_o rom._n 20._o the_o only_a objection_n of_o weight_n be_v that_o then_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n may_v be_v break_v off_o and_o so_o election_n make_v revocable_a and_o apostasy_n from_o grace_n maintain_v and_o hereupon_o mr_n martial_n accuse_v i_o as_o symbolise_n with_o arminius_n and_o put_v this_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o book_n pag._n 144._o and_o in_o the_o index_n and_o thereby_o think_v to_o cut_v score_n with_o i_o for_o accuse_v he_o as_o symbolise_n with_o arminius_n pag._n 69._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o mr_n marshal_n case_n and_o i_o i_o show_v that_o mr_n marshal_n tenet_n agree_v with_o arminius_n his_o tenet_n and_o i_o quote_v arminius_n his_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n and_o therein_o i_o do_v just_o for_o arminius_n also_o understand_v his_o speech_n of_o outward_a administration_n to_o wit_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o antiperkins_a and_o both_o mr_n martial_n and_o arminius_n agree_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o these_o outward_a dispensation_n be_v comprehend_v in_o their_o parent_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o i_o express_o reject_v the_o tenet_n of_o arminius_n about_o revocable_a election_n and_o apostasy_n from_o grace_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v follow_v from_o my_o interpretation_n i_o conceive_v otherwise_o yet_o be_v not_o i_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o symbolise_v with_o arminius_n as_o mr_n martial_n do_v in_o his_o profess_a tenet_n 2_o but_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v prevent_v this_o objection_n pag._n 64._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la at_o those_o word_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o some_o of_o the_o branche_n in_o the_o invisible_a church_n may_v be_v break_v off_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v so_o in_o appearance_n and_o i_o allege_v john_n 15._o 2._o as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a expression_n show_v in_o that_o very_a similitude_n that_o the_o word_n branch_n in_o christ_n be_v sometime_o mean_v of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o appearance_n &_o sometime_o of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o truth_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v use_v rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o thus_o chamier_n â—om_n 3._o paustrat_n cathol_n l._n 13._o c._n 21._o answer_n bellarmin_n urge_v john_n 15._o 2._o for_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n but_o mr_n martial_n tell_v i_o i_o profess_v i_o understand_v not_o how_o this_o distinction_n give_v you_o the_o least_o help_n i_o reply_v that_o it_o plain_o avoyd_v the_o consequence_n object_v against_o my_o interpretation_n for_o though_o the_o branch_n in_o one_o passage_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o branch_n in_o appearance_n and_o the_o break_n off_o that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o appearance_n yet_o other_o place_n as_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n in_o the_o engraff_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o true_a engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v john_n 15._o 2._o but_o because_o upon_o more_o accurate_a examination_n i_o conceive_v that_o be_v not_o the_o genuine_a answer_n i_o shall_v therefore_o let_v it_o pass_v 3._o i_o say_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v true_o such_o and_o of_o the_o engraff_n that_o be_v true_o such_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o that_o by_o the_o branch_n be_v not_o mean_v singular_a person_n but_o the_o people_n or_o as_o m._n mar._n speak_v p._n 137._o the_o body_n of_o they_o be_v the_o branch_n speak_v of_o â—n_o this_o place_n &_o m_n geree_n p._n 16._o nor_o be_v it_o either_o the_o arminian_n tenet_n or_o any_o error_n to_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o people_n which_o be_v once_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n and_o ingraff_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n because_o the_o generality_n or_o a_o great_a number_n be_v such_o among_o that_o people_n be_v break_v off_o from_o election_n and_o the_o invisible_a church_n for_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n be_v not_o a_o consistent_a be_v but_o a_o fluent_a be_v as_o a_o river_n which_o be_v the_o same_o river_n still_o though_o not_o the_o same_o water_n and_o therefore_o as_o when_o cyrus_n turn_v euphrates_n from_o its_o own_o channel_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v turn_v away_o the_o same_o river_n euphrates_n that_o be_v create_v at_o first_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o numericall_a water_n so_o when_o god_n reject_v the_o jew_n from_o be_v his_o elect_a believe_a people_n he_o break_v off_o the_o same_o people_n that_o be_v the_o true_a branch_n of_o abraham_n the_o true_a root_n in_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o yet_o no_o one_o particular_a person_n who_o be_v elect_v or_o in_o the_o inviâ—â—ble_a church_n by_o faith_n break_v off_o which_o be_v the_o arminian_n doctrine_n and_o this_o i_o find_v observe_v by_o each_o of_o the_o three_o author_n allege_v before_o from_o marlorat_n hyperius_fw-la at_o v._n 2d_o be_v thus_o allege_v speaking_z quemadmodum_fw-la nunc_fw-la rejectus_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la judaicus_n qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la electus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ita_fw-la potest_fw-la adhuc_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—â—quando_fw-la rejiciatur_fw-la populus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la alioqu_fw-la singulâ—s_fw-la electos_fw-la de_fw-fr populo_fw-la judaico_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la gentili_n reprobari_fw-la impossibile_fw-it planè_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la inquam_fw-la modum_fw-la si_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-fr ruina_fw-la metuenda_fw-la electis_fw-la sequitur_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la electis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la descendunt_fw-la interpreteris_fw-la multis_fw-la te_fw-la molestâ—is_fw-la liberaveris_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la verse_n 21._o praecipuè_fw-la verò_fw-la notandum_fw-la pauli_n sermonem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la gentium_fw-la corpus_fw-la dirigi_fw-la bucer_fw-la ad_fw-la verse_n 22._o de_fw-fr gentibus_fw-la loquor_fw-la universim_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominbus_fw-la and_o indeed_o the_o text_n lead_v i_o to_o this_o interpretation_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 23_o 24._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v graff_v in_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o these_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n shall_v be_v graff_v in_o their_o own_o olive_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o person_n but_o of_o the_o same_o people_n thus_o have_v i_o beside_o my_o first_o purpose_n put_v into_o this_o apology_n this_o large_a dissertation_n about_o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n partly_o because_o by_o mr_n geree_v conference_n with_o i_o and_o another_o and_o his_o word_n to_o i_o â—indic_n paedobap_n pag._n 17._o i_o commend_v this_o scripture_n to_o your_o serious_a consideration_n for_o i_o conceive_v it_o give_v clear_a evidence_n to_o what_o i_o affirm_v i_o perceive_v this_o text_n be_v his_o chief_a hold_n for_o infant-baptism_n and_o in_o mr_n blakes_n new_a answer_n to_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 69._o i_o find_v these_o word_n your_o examination_n rom._n 11._o 16._o have_v be_v under_o examination_n and_o if_o there_o be_v strength_n in_o those_o exception_n there_o be_v weakness_n no_o where_o mr_n blake_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n pag._n 30._o say_v thus_o if_o the_o engraff_n be_v by_o save_a faith_n only_o to_o derive_v save_v grace_n personal_o inherent_a as_o a_o fruit_n of_o election_n
which_o reason_n if_o good_a it_o will_v follow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v minister_n for_o these_o be_v less_o than_o chrisâ—s_v blessing_n afore_o the_o print_n of_o this_o apology_n i_o meet_v with_o and_o read_v a_o book_n of_o one_o mr_n william_n hussey_n a_o man_n unknown_a to_o i_o save_v by_o a_o former_a treatise_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfaction_n to_o master_n tomb_n his_o scepticall_a exercitation_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o say_v and_o here_o i_o will_v turn_v sceptic_a with_o master_n tomb_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o fantastic_a in_o requital_n of_o the_o title_n of_o sceptic_a he_o pin_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v give_v better_a reason_n for_o it_o then_o he_o bring_v for_o his_o imposition_n of_o that_o new_a title_n on_o i_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o clear_v myself_o gel._n l._n 11._o c._n 5._o noct_n attic._n say_v the_o tychonian_n philosopher_n be_v call_v skeptic_n that_o be_v seeker_n and_o considerer_n because_o they_o determine_v nothing_o but_o be_v always_o in_o consider_v and_o seek_v but_o master_n martial_n think_v i_o guilty_a rather_o of_o too_o much_o selfe-confidence_n yea_o in_o this_o point_n though_o i_o do_v as_o i_o conceive_v befit_v i_o then_o propound_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o disputation_n with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o my_o exercitation_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n under_o the_o term_n of_o doubt_n yet_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o assert_v they_o as_o position_n and_o therefore_o that_o author_n do_v unworthy_o entitle_v my_o exercitation_n scepticall_a or_o i_o a_o sceptic_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n if_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v to_o accuse_v i_o as_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o as_o certain_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n reason_n or_o faith_n but_o concern_v the_o book_n though_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfâ—action_n and_o the_o licenser_n say_v find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n solid_a and_o judicious_a and_o i_o be_o pretty_a well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v up_o any_o thing_n as_o satisfactory_a which_o they_o affect_v yet_o i_o believe_v the_o assembly_n will_v not_o conceive_v his_o book_n satisfactory_a nor_o these_o passage_n follow_v to_o be_v solid_a and_o judicious_a as_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n pag._n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v a_o especial_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v their_o civil_a law_n from_o god_n but_o what_o lie_v upon_o a_o nation_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v require_v of_o all_o and_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o commission_n when_o nation_n shall_v covenant_v to_o be_v disciple_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a then_o be_v such_o â—_o be_v in_o commission_n from_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v the_o whole_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v covenant_v in_o a_o national_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o just_o require_v all_o external_a performance_n from_o they_o such_o as_o baptism_n and_o submission_n to_o bâ—e_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 4._o and_o what_o a_o parent_n can_v do_v over_o his_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n â—_o that_o may_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o country_n the_o magistrate_n require_v of_o the_o nation_n god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o they_o may_v put_v all_o nation_n to_o school_v to_o christ_n now_o what_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v too_o young_a to_o learn_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o master_n they_o be_v scholar_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o many_o little_a child_n that_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o from_o wantonness_n before_o they_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o learn_v many_o have_v a_o hornbooke_n give_v more_o for_o a_o play-game_n then_o a_o book_n yet_o be_v they_o scholar_n because_o under_o the_o discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o master_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o childâ—â—_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 5._o and_o certain_o word_n can_v not_o have_v be_v invent_v that_o can_v have_v require_v the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o the_o world_n infant_n and_o all_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a so_o that_o any_o will_v see_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n nation_n and_o disciple_n pag._n 12._o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 43._o that_o which_o we_o argue_v from_o receive_v of_o family_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o baptize_v nation_n be_v that_o nation_n may_v make_v law_n for_o their_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n receive_v baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o become_v scholar_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v just_o compel_v by_o any_o penalty_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o nation_n that_o nation_n may_v act_v as_o nation_n and_o family_n as_o family_n that_o be_v that_o the_o more_o organâ—all_a part_n must_v act_v for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o family_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o family_n though_o a_o post_n factum_fw-la may_v be_v historical_o relate_v to_o overspread_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v do_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o spread_a evil_n yet_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v orderly_o receive_v without_o a_o nation_n â—ll_v consent_v pag._n 44._o he_o that_o keep_v any_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o consent_v send_v to_o every_o duty_n baptism_n 〈…〉_z precept_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v pactum_fw-la impositum_fw-la pag._n 40._o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o nation_n withoutany_n restriction_n 〈…〉_z if_o they_o that_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o baptism_n can_v undertake_v for_o whole_a nation_n the_o commissioner_n must_v not_o refuse_v they_o the_o nation_n believe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v put_v to_o school_v to_o christ_n pag._n 54._o man_n may_v require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z a_o sin_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o adultery_n formation_n or_o any_o other_o public_a offence_n pag._n 59_o if_o any_o will_v bring_v turk_n child_n and_o infidel_n to_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o child_n to_o christian_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v â—ever_o so_o tie_v to_o abraham_n loin_n neither_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o education_n in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o believe_a family_n pag._n 61._o they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o workâ—â—_n preach_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n pag._n 64._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o 〈…〉_z and_o approve_v declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v tender_v to_o man_n this_o profess_v they_o faith_n because_o man_n can_v judge_v they_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o any_o profession_n and_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v they_o faithful_a
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3._o 25._o compare_v with_o ephes_n 3_o 15._o the_o word_n household_n ephes_n 2._o 19_o but_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v with_o a_o dogmatic_a faith_n answ_n those_o that_o do_v so_o never_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o live_a stone_n nor_o be_v build_v a_o spiritual_a house_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o that_o be_v make_v a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 2._o 22._o but_o the_o call_n of_o a_o people_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v host_n 1._o 10._o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o deut._n 32._o 21._o answ_n however_o it_o be_v in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o the_o allusion_n be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o here_o be_v mean_v such_o a_o calling_n as_o be_v from_o darkness_n to_o his_o marvelous_a light_n by_o his_o virtue_n or_o power_n which_o therefore_o deserve_v to_o be_v show_v forth_o and_o which_o they_o do_v show_v forth_o that_o be_v thus_o call_v and_o this_o be_v confirm_v from_o rom._n 9_o 24._o 25._o 26._o which_o be_v 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the_o word_n nation_n in_o the_o apostle_n commission_n comprehend_v infant_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o divine_v more_o fair_o than_o i_o do_v what_o mr_n blakes_n meaning_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o obscure_a expression_n but_o say_v mr_n blake_n you_o be_v not_o at_o the_o pain_n to_o make_v it_o appeaâ—â—_n how_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o elligible_a if_o the_o word_n nation_n in_o this_o enlarge_a commission_n must_v be_v take_v in_o my_o other_o sense_n and_o latitude_n than_o it_o be_v in_o their_o former_a limit_a commission_n when_o the_o covenant_n and_o covenant-initiating_a sacrament_n be_v restrain_v to_o one_o nation_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v i_o take_v pain_n i_o think_v sufficient_a to_o show_v how_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la §_o 13._o and_o therefore_o i_o show_v how_o it_o be_v intelligible_a to_o the_o apostle_n many_o interpreter_n have_v expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o know_v of_o expound_v it_o by_o mat._n 10._o 6._o the_o commission_n mar._n 16._o 15._o be_v the_o same_o with_o mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o so_o expoâ—â—â—â—_n without_o run_v to_o mat._n 10._o 6._o the_o other_o supposition_n 〈…〉_z â—â—ceived_v mr_n marshal_n argument_n rely_v on_o be_v that_o the_o nation_n 〈…〉_z jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o circumcise_a this_o mr_n blake_n say_v i_o put_v on_o he_o but_o he_o disclaim_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o do_v not_o put_v it_o on_o mr_n blake_n but_o mr_n martial_n though_o the_o next_o word_n speak_v of_o mr_n blake_n but_o not_o impute_v to_o he_o the_o second_o but_o the_o first_o supposition_n as_o for_o mr_n mar._n i_o do_v not_o find_v he_o disclaim_v it_o and_o for_o that_o inference_n that_o m._n blake_n make_v from_o my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o conceive_v low_a thought_n of_o mr_n blake_n and_o mr_n martial_n because_o i_o
of_o mr_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 antiquity_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 mr._n marshal_n new_a allâ—gations_n answer_v and_o my_o diligence_n to_o find_v out_o their_o tenet_n manifest_v §_o 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 alienate_v man_n mind_n from_o i_o and_o my_o write_n §_o 18._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o mr_n ley_n vaunt_n 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 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o colos_n 2._o 12._o matth._n 28._o 19_o act_n 16_o 15._o matth._n 19_o 14._o etc._n etc._n baptism_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o drink_a wine_n through_o old_a â—ites_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 the_o command_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n by_o mr_n martial_n circumcision_n a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n no_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o in_o force_n infant_n not_o disciple_n as_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v mean_v baptise_v household_n infer_v not_o infant-baptisme_n 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 adminster_a baptism_n §_o 19_o of_o master_n hassey_n his_o pretend_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o exercitation_n §_o 20._o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o apology_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o it_o the_o author_n present_a estate_n and_o future_a intention_n §_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o postscript_n §_o 2._o of_o mr._n calamys_n and_o m._n vines_n their_o wrong_a judgement_n of_o the_o dispute_n mr._n blakes_n book_n and_o my_o discuss_v the_o point_n §._o 4._o they_o that_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n need_v not_o teach_v that_o infant_n perish_v §_o 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_n privilege_n §._o 6._o or_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o take_a pain_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o mr._n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o corinthian_n doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor_fw-la 7._o 14._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n and_o federall_a holiness_n §._o 9_o of_o m_n blakâ—s_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 §_o 8._o that_o 1_o pâ—_n 2._o 9_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a §._o 11._o of_o precedent_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n §._o 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 uncurall_a seed_n be_v a_o new_a gospel_n §._o 13._o or_o mr_n ruthersurds_n &_o mr_n blakes_n opinion_n about_o holiness_n of_o a_o choose_a nation_n &_o mediate_v a_o cestor_n profession_n intitle_v to_o infant-baptisine_a &_o the_o independent_o advantage_n in_o this_o point_n §._o 14._o of_o the_o word_n nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v §._o 15._o of_o m._n rutherfurd_n and_o mr_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 §._o 16._o about_o two_o supposition_n ascribe_v by_o mâ—_n to_o mr_n marshal_n and_o mr_n blake_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 130._o §._o 17._o about_o argument_n draw_v from_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n and_o their_o invalidity_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o m._n blakes_n rule_v §._o 16._o that_o mr_n blake_n have_v not_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n from_o mat._n 18._o 5._o nor_o pertinent_o allege_v isai_n 49_o 22._o §._o 19_o of_o baptise_v household_n &_o my_o censure_n of_o mr_n blakes_n speech_n concern_v it_o §._o 20._o about_o mat._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 §._o 21._o that_o god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v right_o baptize_v that_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a that_o his_o covenant_n be_v effectual_a and_o leave_v it_o not_o to_o man_n liberty_n to_o include_v or_o exclude_v himself_o of_o mr_n blakes_n unjust_a crimmination_n of_o i_o as_o put_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o postscript_n