second_o if_o i_o may_v conclude_v they_o have_v the_o thing_n and_o can_v by_o a_o rule_n conclude_v they_o have_v not_o then_o though_o they_o can_v manifest_v it_o yet_o i_o may_v feel_v they_o and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v when_o they_o do_v manifest_a i_o may_v be_v mistake_v i_o can_v conclude_v infallible_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n three_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o manifest_v the_o thing_n yet_o circumcise_v and_o why_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v baptize_v though_o they_o can_v manifest_v the_o substance_n see_v they_o may_v have_v it_o last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v a_o double_a consideration_n of_o our_o be_v in_o christian_a state_n one_o foederall_n and_o outward_a the_o other_o spiritual_a also_o and_o inward_a there_o be_v a_o double_a consideration_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o circumcision_n the_o one_o outward_a the_o other_o inward_a also_o now_o man_n apply_v on_o his_o part_n the_o outward_a baptism_n to_o one_o that_o be_v outward_o in_o 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promise_n by_o natural_a relation_n rom._n 9.6.8_o the_o apostle_n full_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n nor_o under_o that_o promise_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n under_o that_o promise_n and_o therefore_o though_o abraham_n have_v other_o child_n yet_o the_o promise_n be_v limit_v to_o isaac_n yea_o though_o esau_n come_v of_o isaac_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n yet_o be_v the_o promise_n limit_v to_o jacob_n 10.11_o though_o both_o of_o one_o father_n and_o mother_n rom._n 4.11_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o father_n only_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o none_o first_o or_o last_o then_o or_o now_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a relation_n second_o circumcision_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n as_o his_o natural_a seed_n in_o that_o respect_n for_o first_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o but_o as_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o such_o as_o god_n promise_v to_o work_v it_o in_o they_o second_o otherwise_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o infant_n can_v not_o have_v be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n in_o the_o flesh_n three_o all_o the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o of_o ceremony_n and_o shadow_n dispense_v unto_o they_o for_o a_o time_n which_o in_o christ_n death_n be_v do_v away_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 11.20_o 21._o add_v 7._o gal._n 4.25_o 26._o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o altogether_o as_o the_o same_o then_o and_o now_o rom._n 11._o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o unbelief_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o of_o disannul_v the_o covenant_n and_o 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and_o so_o now_o gentile_a infant_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n also_o and_o as_o infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v so_o now_o be_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o first_o argument_n the_o second_o follow_v thus_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israelite_n as_o well_o infant_n as_o man_n of_o year_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o we_o be_v than_o infant_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o then_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israelite_n infant_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o same_o baptism_n spiritual_o that_o we_o be_v therefore_o infant_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o then_o they_o be_v he_o answer_v first_o the_o argument_n be_v a_o sophism_n that_o be_v
all_o these_o end_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o for_o and_o so_o for_o those_o end_n it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n but_o none_o of_o these_o end_n be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o visible_a be_v in_o a_o visible_a church_n but_o by_o way_n of_o signification_n and_o confirmation_n ergo_fw-la baptism_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n a_o 5_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n if_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a ordinance_n before_o baptism_n to_o note_v out_o their_o visible_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v than_o it_o be_v baptism_n that_o do_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o visible_a ordinance_n before_o baptism_n to_o note_v out_o their_o visible_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v baptism_n that_o do_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n 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faith_n put_v a_o man_n into_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n before_o god_n baptism_n before_o man_n the_o reason_n run_v thus_o if_o from_o commission_n to_o the_o first_o planter_n baptism_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o person_n a_o disciple_n in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o state_v in_o all_o other_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n than_o baptism_n so_o administer_v be_v that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n i_o answer_v first_o the_o scripture_n require_v first_o that_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o then_o be_v disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o baptism_n do_v not_o make_v they_o disciple_n again_o faith_n make_v they_o disciple_n in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n before_o god_n and_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o not_o baptism_n do_v make_v visible_o and_o outward_o disciple_n in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n before_o man_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o they_o that_o baptize_v any_o must_v know_v they_o to_o 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include_v i_o reply_v be_v not_o child_n a_o part_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o you_o will_v say_v they_o must_v be_v make_v disciple_n first_o reply_n first_o disciple_n as_o i_o say_v be_v make_v two_o way_n actual_o by_o profession_n or_o federal_o by_o imitation_n as_o infant_n be_v then_o so_o infant_n may_v be_v now_o second_o god_n take_v care_n of_o infant_n now_o and_o requirâ—â—_n they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o discipline_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o god_n never_o take_v the_o care_n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o he_o and_o in_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v nurse_v up_o in_o his_o discipline_n it_o plain_o argue_v they_o be_v his_o disciple_n his_o four_o and_o last_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v circumcise_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o change_v the_o subject_n that_o 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of_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o a_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v here_o in_o matthew_n it_o cease_v to_o they_o but_o be_v not_o dissolve_v in_o itself_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v not_o another_o kingdom_n and_o church_n estate_n give_v to_o other_o diverse_a from_o that_o but_o the_o very_a same_o so_o matth._n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o marriage_n supper_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o that_o church_n estate_n before_o christ_n and_o in_o these_o church_n since_o christ_n they_o be_v invite_v and_o call_v from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o they_o will_v not_o come_v at_o last_o they_o be_v therefore_o destroy_v &_o the_o gentile_n call_v in_o their_o stead_n therefore_o that_o then_o and_o this_o now_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n and_o the_o same_o church_n estate_n the_o form_n of_o it_o then_o and_o now_o the_o same_o which_o then_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a covenant_n act_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n mutual_o and_o therefore_o this_o same_o be_v the_o form_n of_o church_n now_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o next_o add_v some_o other_o and_o first_o from_o mat._n 18.20_o where_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o greek_a be_v common_o use_v for_o church_n assemble_v or_o synagoguise_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o assembly_n and_o place_n of_o assemble_v be_v call_v synagogue_n john_n 20_o 10._o act_n 4.21_o &_o 11.26_o &_o 13.44_o &_o 14.27_o &_o 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o &_o 11.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o place_n many_o though_o some_o by_o he_o set_v down_o be_v misquote_v his_o answer_n hereto_o be_v this_o that_o the_o assemble_v of_o person_n mere_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o denomination_n nor_o will_v any_o scripture_n prove_v that_o that_o name_n church_n be_v give_v to_o a_o company_n of_o unbaptised_a person_n but_o the_o assemble_v of_o a_o company_n of_o person_n baptize_v in_o christ_n name_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v denominate_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n rep._n i_o grant_v that_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o question_n that_o the_o assemble_v of_o a_o company_n of_o man_n unbaptise_v be_v not_o the_o occasion_n why_o they_o be_v denominate_v a_o church_n yet_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v general_o apply_v to_o a_o company_n of_o unbaptised_a person_n as_o act._n 19.31.39.41_o thrice_o together_o but_o that_o a_o church_n so_o meet_v be_v of_o baptize_v person_n yet_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o company_n of_o baptize_v person_n meet_v together_o be_v call_v a_o church_n be_v true_o and_o only_o because_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o that_o not_o accidental_o for_o so_o many_o thousand_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n because_o they_o constant_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n by_o agreement_n to_o perform_v the_o solemn_a duty_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v to_o god_n and_o each_o other_o such_o a_o meeting_n together_o be_v that_o which_o only_o give_v they_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o church_n nor_o be_v baptism_n any_o reason_n of_o their_o meeting_n together_o for_o then_o all_o baptize_v person_n must_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o can_v this_o or_o that_o company_n be_v call_v a_o church_n for_o that_o reason_n much_o less_o several_a company_n church_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o add_v matth._n 18.19_o whatsoever_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v together_o in_o where_o the_o word_n agree_v be_v proper_o by_o a_o consent_n manifest_v by_o concur_v voice_n and_o paction_n so_o use_v matth._n 20.2.13_o to_o say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o though_o i_o may_v say_v much_o more_o because_o i_o be_o not_o privy_a to_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v use_v by_o i_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o 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shall_v have_v a_o place_n in_o his_o house_n not_o by_o act_v a_o covenant_n and_o neglect_v circumcision_n reply_n what_o he_o say_v here_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o answer_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o he_o can_v make_v good_a what_o he_o grant_v that_o a_o church_n be_v ground_v upon_o god_n covenant_n and_o thereby_o state_v but_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o speak_v of_o a_o covenant_n act_v by_o believer_n between_o god_n and_o they_o which_o he_o always_o leave_v out_o and_o between_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o a_o covenant_n act_v do_v form_v the_o church_n or_o membership_n thereof_o esay_n 56._o do_v prove_v it_o sufficient_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o a_o eunuch_n or_o stranger_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o and_o embrace_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o take_v i_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o become_v one_o of_o my_o people_n by_o join_v themselves_o to_o i_o and_o they_o thereby_o and_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n thereof_o and_o do_v my_o work_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n in_o my_o house_n whereas_o he_o expound_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v circumcision_n he_o do_v but_o run_v in_o a_o common_a mistake_n it_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n &_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o can_v be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o no_o more_o than_o a_o signor_fw-it seal_n of_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o thing_n itself_o that_o it_o signify_v and_o seal_v and_o be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n in_o religion_n but_o against_o manifest_a reason_n too_o but_o of_o this_o often_o before_o though_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n before_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o act_v visible_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o first_o make_v some_o outward_a profession_n and_o expression_n of_o be_v one_o with_o they_o and_o have_v their_o god_n to_o be_v they_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v the_o 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