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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o preach_v gospel_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o firmament_n sun_n rise_v and_o go_v down_o as_o amyrald_n and_o some_o libertine_n do_v say_v who_o i_o hear_v preach_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o london_n paul_n may_v receive_v a_o easy_a and_o a_o short_a answer_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n crucify_v write_v on_o the_o firmament_n sun_n and_o night_n and_o day_n vindicate_v be_v as_o lawful_a a_o ordinance_n and_o a_o book_n upon_o which_o american_n and_o all_o that_o see_v the_o same_o may_v read_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o may_v call_v upon_o and_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o win_v and_o earn_v by_o 〈◊〉_d industry_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o send_v preacher_n as_o the_o preach_v word_n of_o god_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v now_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v give_v mark_n to_o discern_v predestinate_a child_n and_o suffer_v they_o 2._o and_o receive_v they_o only_o as_o disciple_n in_o my_o name_n mar._n 6.36_o 37._o 3._o he_o shall_v have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o some_o infant_n as_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n and_o forbid_v other_o to_o come_v and_o the_o parent_n shall_v have_v know_v what_o child_n be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n and_o shall_v come_v and_o what_o not_o 6._o the_o text_n evidence_n that_o the_o disciple_n have_v a_o prejudice_n and_o a_o carnal_a one_o at_o infant_n think_v they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebuke_v these_o that_o bring_v they_o as_o anabaptist_n do_v and_o christ_n rebuke_n they_o and_o instate_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 7._o nor_o be_v it_o extraordinary_a when_o 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witness_n 2._o christ_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_v for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o they_o young_a one_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_v nation_n must_v be_v bless_v 3._o if_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n and_o he_o must_v be_v bless_v gen._n â—7_n 29.33_o and_o jacob_n bless_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n gen._n 49.28_o and_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v israel_n before_o his_o death_n deut._n 33.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n with_o covenant_n blessing_n and_o they_o be_v real_o bless_v christ_n must_v as_o real_o with_o covenant_n blessing_n have_v in_o this_o bless_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o infant_n of_o covenant_a parent_n except_o anabaptist_n say_v that_o it_o be_v some_o complemental_a salutation_n for_o the_o fashion_n that_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o infant_n when_o the_o evangelist_n say_v he_o bless_v they_o they_o math._n 19.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 10.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o by_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o adversary_n christ_n bless_a they_o symbolic_a and_o doctrinal_a resemblance_n of_o the_o humility_n and_o docility_n of_o real_a convert_n and_o they_o be_v bless_v as_o mere_a sign_n as_o the_o element_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bless_v or_o as_o new_o make_v crucifix_n be_v bless_v and_o dedicate_v to_o divine_a worship_n consecrate_v as_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o as_o popish_a image_n be_v symbolicallie_o bless_v a_o strange_a devise_n be_v rather_o a_o strong_a delusion_n 4._o if_o christ_n pray_v for_o infant_n as_o matthew_n say_v the_o mother_n or_o parent_n seek_v that_o of_o he_o math._n 19_o 13._o his_o prayer_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o can_v he_o seek_v for_o infant_n peace_n in_o these_o but_o covenant_n mercy_n and_o salvation_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o work_v a_o miracle_n upon_o they_o and_o he_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n 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resemblance_n and_o emblem_n the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blessing_n the_o child_n they_o come_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o christ_n blessing_n of_o the_o child_n not_o as_o when_o the_o element_n be_v consecrate_v his_o blessing_n either_o a_o law_n blessing_n or_o a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o covenant_v seed_n be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v covenant_v visible_a seed_n prophesy_v to_o be_v under_o the_o n._n t._n calv._n in_o loc_n haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la abrahae_fw-la data_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la populi_fw-la corpus_fw-la spectabat_fw-la the_o covenant_n promise_n be_v prophesy_v to_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o certain_a seed_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_v seed_n under_o the_o new_a test._n the_o child_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a test._n must_v be_v a_o curse_a seed_n it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o common_a grace_n to_o be_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o 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they_o shall_v be_v actual_o holy_a the_o same_o covenant_n in_o the_o substantial_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n the_o one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n a_o short_a open_n of_o ro._n 11._o to_o v_o 17_o by_o the_o holy_a root_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o predestinate_a to_o glory_v only_o paul_n rom._n 11._o speak_v of_o a_o visible_a not_o a_o invisible_a body_n infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o the_o root_n and_o shall_v be_v re-ingraffed_n with_o the_o root_n the_o seed_n be_v in_o covenant_n not_o by_o birth_n as_o birth_n but_o by_o such_o a_o birth_n so_o &_o so_o gracious_o privilege_v covenant-holinesse_n external_a be_v not_o the_o adequat_fw-la and_o complete_a cause_n of_o engraff_n real_o in_o christ._n considerable_a difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a covenanter_n personal_a covenanter_n can_v fall_v away_o but_o national_n 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curavit_fw-la identidem_fw-la evulgari_fw-la quomodo_fw-la igitur_fw-la potestis_fw-la dicere_fw-la