both_o of_o that_o age_n or_o any_o other_o and_o i_o allow_v that_o christ_n mean_v those_o and_o other_o humble_a one_o and_o that_o the_o term_n of_o such_o be_v both_o inclusive_a include_v more_o than_o those_o particular_a little_a one_o and_o exclusive_a of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v or_o bless_v by_o christ._n and_o though_o i_o maintain_v by_o firm_a argument_n in_o my_o postscript_n to_o mr._n blake_n sect_n 20._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o matth._n 19_o 14._o or_o of_o god_n as_o mark_v 10._o 14._o luke_n 18._o 16._o be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o mr._n b._n deny_v not_o yet_o be_v it_o allow_v mr._n b._n that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o of_o they_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o jacob_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n yet_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a much_o 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spiritual_a to_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o denominate_v they_o disciple_n of_o christ._n yet_o such_o teachableness_n and_o humility_n only_o negative_a in_o not_o ambitious_o affect_v pre-eminence_n be_v sufficient_a for_o christ_n to_o propound_v they_o as_o example_n or_o similitude_n rather_o to_o direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o imitate_v in_o another_o kind_n their_o second_o objection_n say_v mr_n b._n be_v that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o think_v so_o too_o but_o than_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o such_o much_o more_o a_o stand_n as_o member_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a but_o to_o be_v one_o that_o in_o seem_v or_o appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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other_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o if_o so_o not_o the_o the_o very_a species_n of_o infant_n but_o particular_a person_n and_o of_o these_o not_o all_o perhaps_o but_o a_o few_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n perhaps_o more_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o however_o he_o think_v it_o will_v follow_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la that_o if_o of_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n then_o much_o more_o they_o have_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a it_o can_v only_o prove_v those_o infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o be_v elect_v 2._o it_o can_v prove_v it_o only_o of_o those_o who_o in_o seem_v or_o appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o be_v know_v 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12_o 13_o 18._o that_o he_o have_v not_o make_v any_o promise_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o save_a grace_n much_o less_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o every_o or_o any_o believer_n of_o this_o time_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v he_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o leave_v the_o seed_n of_o bellever_n to_o be_v harden_v and_o this_o appear_v plain_o in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n of_o the_o same_o parent_n believer_n bear_v together_o yet_o one_o love_v the_o other_o hate_v and_o the_o gentile_n call_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v we_o say_v true_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v a_o secret_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n who_o have_v hide_v it_o yea_o have_v so_o order_v it_o by_o the_o strange_a variation_n of_o his_o call_n that_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o path_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11._o 33._o and_o 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assertion_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o though_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n than_o of_o the_o visible_a yet_o that_o which_o denominate_v a_o person_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o agree_v always_o to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o mr._n b._n think_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v true_a and_o according_o frame_v a_o explication_n of_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a which_o i_o must_v not_o call_v a_o definition_n for_o that_o be_v except_v against_o by_o he_o praefestin_n morator_fw-la sect_n 11._o as_o if_o in_o logic_n any_o description_n or_o explication_n of_o word_n or_o thing_n be_v not_o usual_o call_v definition_n though_o imperfect_a let_v we_o examine_v it_o however_o he_o tell_v we_o here_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n which_o because_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o more_o full_o express_v i_o shall_v have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o write_n elsewhere_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o this_o mistake_n of_o he_o lie_v much_o of_o the_o fallacy_n of_o mr._n bs._n second_o argument_n in_o his_o praef_a morator_fw-la sect_n 11._o he_o say_v when_o he_o distinguish_v the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a he_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o genus_fw-la into_o the_o species_n sed_fw-la aequivocum_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la aequivocata_fw-la but_o i_o think_v he_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o for_o then_o a_o term_n be_v equivocal_a as_o arist._n categ_n in_o the_o beginning_n tell_v we_o when_o the_o name_n be_v only_o common_a but_o not_o the_o reason_n of_o be_v or_o the_o definition_n according_a to_o that_o name_n but_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n even_o that_o which_o mr._n b._n himself_o say_v all_o divine_n be_v agree_v on_o plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 82._o that_o it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o person_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o god_n or_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o term_n church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o equivocal_a term_n but_o a_o genus_fw-la whether_o univocal_a or_o analogum_fw-la and_o i_o add_v say_v he_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n give_v to_o the_o visible_a body_n be_v its_o seem_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mystical_a or_o that_o the_o name_n be_v give_v secondary_o borrowed_o from_o the_o mystical_a to_o the_o visible_a answ._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n invisible_a be_v famosius_fw-la or_o primarium_fw-la analogatum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n be_v more_o true_o or_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o propriety_n christ_n church_n than_o the_o visible_a yet_o do_v not_o think_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v secondary_o borrowed_o from_o the_o mystical_a to_o the_o visible_a for_o the_o original_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v church_n be_v a_o assembly_n or_o meeting_n or_o congregation_n of_o people_n in_o one_o place_fw-la who_o be_v a_o object_n visible_a i_o conceive_v that_o the_o term_n church_n first_o agree_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o secondary_o to_o the_o invisible_a yea_o in_o exact_a speech_n the_o invisible_a church_n now_o be_v call_v the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o their_o meeting_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o general_a assembly_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o heb._n 12._o 23._o these_o be_v join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n or_o as_o it_o be_v term_v 2_o thess._n 2._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o gather_v together_o unto_o christ_n at_o which_o time_n the_o visible_a church_n and_o invisible_a will_v be_v all_o one_o visible_a company_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o sheepfold_v one_o shepherd_n john_n 10._o 16._o nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n give_v to_o the_o visible_a body_n be_v its_o seem_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mystical_a but_o because_o by_o their_o word_n and_o action_n discernible_a by_o sense_n they_o own_o christ_n as_o their_o lord_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o their_o election_n or_o reprobation_n sincerity_n or_o hypocrisy_n christ_n approbation_n or_o non-approbation_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o seem_n to_o other_o man_n to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n or_o church-member_n i_o gather_v hence_o because_o a_o person_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n yea_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o god_n elect_v as_o for_o instance_n jacob_n and_o john_n baptist_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n seem_v yea_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o god_n elect_v luke_n 1._o 15._o yet_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a for_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n when_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a man_n yea_o there_o may_v be_v many_o visible_a man_n who_o may_v seem_v with_o great_a probability_n upon_o sign_n of_o their_o conversion_n wrought_v on_o they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a as_o a_o number_n of_o indian_n hear_v mr._n eliat_n or_o mr._n mayhew_n preach_v and_o show_v affection_n by_o tear_n smite_v of_o their_o breast_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o such_o like_a action_n have_v seem_v from_o these_o sensible_a expression_n of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v elect_a person_n such_o as_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v and_o yet_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v visible_a church-member_n till_o they_o afterward_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ._n mr._n b._n go_v on_o thus_o so_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v certain_a or_o only_o probable_a that_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o say_v certain_a answ._n if_o mr._n b._n mean_v it_o of_o the_o sort_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o species_n of_o infant_n it_o may_v easy_o appear_v by_o this_o review_n that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v certain_a that_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n that_o it_o have_v scarce_o a_o show_n of_o probability_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o individual_n i_o say_v that_o according_a to_o mr._n bs._n own_o say_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n for_o according_a to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v to_o be_v one_o that_o in_o seem_v or_o appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o this_o belong_v in_o seem_a appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v uncertain_a it_o be_v but_o a_o judgement_n of_o probability_n which_o any_o man_n have_v of_o any_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n mr._n b._n himself_o plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n p._n 73._o say_v therefore_o even_o cardinal_n cuâ—anus_n call_v the_o visible_a church_n ecclesia_fw-la conjecturalis_fw-la as_o receive_v its_o member_n on_o conjectural_a sign_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o any_o particular_a infant_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o seem_a be_v certain_a though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n i_o reply_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o if_o turk_n infant_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o to_o a_o fool_n or_o frantic_a man_n the_o seem_a be_v certain_a but_o i_o suppose_v mr._n b._n mean_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o not_o only_o probable_a to_o considerate_a man_n to_o who_o thing_n be_v not_o certain_a of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o certain_a evidence_n that_o infant_n be_v visible_a church-member_n but_o this_o understand_v it_o of_o 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in_o my_o animadversion_n in_o my_o postscript_n i_o make_v no_o reply_n to_o mr._n bl._n in_o this_o thing_n my_o word_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 146_o 147._o be_v these_o 4._o let_v it_o be_v grant_v they_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v as_o piscator_fw-la observe_v refer_v not_o to_o their_o present_a estate_n as_o if_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v believer_n and_o justify_v but_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v person_n and_o so_o in_o time_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o assign_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o little_a child_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n nor_o do_v i_o quote_v piscator_fw-la for_o it_o and_o therefore_o mr._n bl._n misâ—ecites_v my_o word_n but_o show_v how_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o of_o those_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o their_o present_a estate_n they_o neither_o believer_n nor_o justify_v against_o which_o piscator_fw-la be_v so_o far_o from_o conclude_v syllogistical_o as_o mr._n bl._n say_v that_o dispute_v against_o the_o lutheran_n affirm_v infant_n to_o be_v believer_n because_o of_o christ_n word_n matth._n 19_o 14._o in_o he_o observe_v 11._o out_o of_o that_o v_o he_o say_v thus_o deinde_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ponatur_fw-la sermonem_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la esse_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hinc_fw-la certò_fw-la concludi_fw-la illos_fw-la praeditos_fw-la esse_fw-la â—ide_v etâ—nim_fw-la infantium_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeâ—orum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la credant_fw-la dummodo_fw-la sint_fw-la electi_fw-la which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o my_o word_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v in_o mr._n bl._n about_o christ_n design_n and_o the_o disciple_n duty_n to_o know_v it_o and_o their_o sin_n in_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o 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to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o phrase_n child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o find_v diverse_o use_v matth._n 8_o 12._o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n but_o matth._n 13._o 38._o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o elect_a who_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o major_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o the_o minor_a can_v be_v only_o true_a of_o jew_n infant_n in_o the_o late_a sense_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v true_a of_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v visible_o such_o by_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o minor_a be_v false_a if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o as_o be_v invisible_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o major_n be_v deny_v and_o the_o minor_a be_v grant_v mr._n bl._n add_v somewhat_o more_o about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o first_o he_o say_v the_o 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once_o a_o preacher_n at_o bewdley_n where_o it_o be_v he_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o i_o tell_v he_o i_o find_v a_o relation_n of_o a_o fact_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o law_n ordinance_n precept_n or_o command_n determine_v thus_o it_o shall_v be_v this_o shall_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o form_n of_o speech_n that_o import_v a_o law_n ordinance_n precept_n statute_n or_o command_n to_o make_v female_a infant_n visible_a churchmember_v much_o less_o do_v i_o find_v a_o appointment_n law_n ordinance_n that_o some_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o mr._n b._n shall_v have_v prove_v to_o be_v unrepealed_a according_a to_o his_o assertion_n cap._n 5._o 26._o except_o the_o law_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n and_o therefore_o my_o confutation_n of_o mr._n bs._n argument_n cap._n 5._o may_v be_v sufficient_a if_o i_o only_o deny_v such_o a_o ordinance_n 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etc._n etc._n restrain_v it_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o member_n join_v in_o a_o church_n gather_v after_o the_o congregational_a way_n as_o it_o be_v call_v mr._n cawdrey_n mr._n blake_n mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o other_o extend_v it_o far_o master_n b._n plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 29._o part_n 1._o pag._n 101._o to_o all_o whosoever_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v at_o a_o believer_n dispose_v and_o both_o side_n pretend_v analogy_n which_o be_v uncertain_a mr._n ball_n after_o much_o debate_n about_o this_o difference_n as_o distrust_v analogy_n determine_v thus_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o new_a england_n elder_n to_o the_o 9_o posit_v posit_a 3._o and_o 4_o pag._n 38._o but_o in_o whatsoever_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n do_v agree_v or_o differ_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v whatsoever_o their_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n be_v we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o institution_n therefore_o the_o institution_n of_o each_o 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to_o plain_a scripture-proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 302._o and_o indeed_o if_o all_o that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n custom_n and_o that_o man_n vain_a wit_n can_v find_v reasonable_a from_o scripture_n must_v be_v admit_v and_o that_o upon_o equal_a authority_n with_o scripture_n if_o they_o do_v but_o take_v it_o for_o a_o tradition_n apostolical_a then_o 1_o it_o will_v set_v man_n wit_n a_o work_n to_o make_v god_n a_o worship_n or_o judge_v of_o the_o currantness_n of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o reason_n and_o one_o man_n will_v think_v it_o reasonable_a and_o another_o not_o 2._o and_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n will_v this_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o burdened_a of_o man_n conscience_n and_o the_o pollute_a of_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o this_o the_o door_n that_o the_o body_n of_o popish_a trash_n come_v in_o at_o and_o the_o argument_n that_o harden_v they_o in_o it_o and_o hinder_v their_o reformation_n to_o this_o day_n and_o if_o 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as_o i_o have_v allege_v above_o 4._o say_v mr._n b._n or_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o yet_o look_v further_o where_o god_n himself_o tell_v you_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v they_o his_o servant_n who_o know_v better_a than_o mr._n t._n they_o be_v my_o servant_n which_o i_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n god_n interest_n and_o merciful_a choice_n of_o they_o and_o separation_n to_o himself_o be_v the_o reason_n when_o god_n call_v we_o his_o servant_n it_o oftener_o signify_v the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n of_o that_o relation_n which_o in_o mercy_n he_o call_v we_o to_o than_o any_o service_n we_o do_v he_o therein_o be_v the_o heaven_n god_n servant_n because_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n answ._n mr._n b._n be_v a_o strange_a man_n most_o shameful_o deal_v with_o i_o who_o suggest_v to_o the_o world_n of_o i_o as_o if_o i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o in_o the_o text_n which_o in_o my_o sermon_n as_o it_o be_v print_v by_o himself_o pag._n 181._o be_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o advice_n to_o my_o hearer_n to_o mark_v it_o and_o urge_v it_o to_o that_o end_n that_o i_o may_v show_v this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o hebrew_n child_n and_o therefore_o impertinent_o bring_v by_o mr._n b._n to_o prove_v our_o infant_n god_n servant_n as_o there_o it_o be_v mean_v much_o less_o as_o god_n be_v servant_n be_v a_o term_n equipollent_a to_o a_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o all_o which_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o after_o a_o dictate_v or_o two_o without_o proof_n he_o put_v to_o i_o this_o frivolous_a question_n be_v the_o heaven_n god_n servant_n because_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v no_o but_o what_o then_o can_v therefore_o the_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n passive_o that_o be_v at_o god_n dispose_n because_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n as_o the_o infant_n levit._n 25._o 41._o the_o reason_n be_v give_v there_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n why_o they_o be_v god_n servant_n when_o other_o people_n be_v not_o not_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o predicate_v as_o if_o none_o be_v servant_n but_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n jer._n 43._o 10._o for_o go_v into_o egypt_n there_o execute_v god_n will_v on_o the_o egyptian_n though_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n 5._o say_v mr._n b._n yet_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o that_o will_v see_v may_v be_v convince_v from_o this_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o infant_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n in_o a_o sense_n peculiar_a as_o choose_a and_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o the_o gentile_n at_o age_n be_v not_o so_o god_n servant_n as_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v if_o god_n call_v these_o infant_n his_o servant_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n than_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n man_n must_v release_v the_o earth_n from_o its_o service_n to_o they_o but_o mr._n t._n know_v that_o even_o the_o gentile_a servant_n that_o be_v active_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v release_v in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o infant_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o heathen_n either_o even_o as_o the_o choose_a separate_a people_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o his_o family_n or_o else_o how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o release_n they_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n any_o more_o than_o for_o release_n any_o other_o but_o no_o scripture_n can_v be_v so_o plain_a but_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n so_o dispose_v may_v find_v some_o word_n of_o contradiction_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a and_o mr._n bs._n cavil_v about_o this_o text_n apparent_o preve_n it_o but_o this_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o convince_v i_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n active_o as_o the_o term_n god_n servant_n be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o tho_o i_o will_v see_v it_o yet_o i_o can_v no_o not_o by_o mr._n bs._n spectacle_n even_o by_o this_o last_o reason_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v god_n servant_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n other_o than_o the_o gentile_n at_o year_n yea_o though_o godly_a as_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o 2._o that_o god_n for_o this_o reason_n require_v their_o release_n from_o bondage_n at_o the_o jubilee_n and_o yet_o why_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n passive_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n it_o must_v be_v release_v by_o man_n from_o service_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n i_o see_v not_o if_o it_o be_v form_v into_o a_o argument_n it_o will_v rest_v on_o this_o or_o the_o like_a proposition_n they_o to_o who_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v predicate_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n must_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n predicate_v on_o they_o alike_o which_o be_v so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n that_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n shall_v disclaim_v it_o and_o yet_o his_o reason_n turn_v on_o that_o hinge_n to_o show_v its_o absurdity_n magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n jehovah_n be_v call_v god_n in_o one_o sense_n in_o respect_n of_o rule_n else_o the_o term_n god_n shall_v signify_v nothing_o common_a to_o both_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o magistrate_n must_v be_v say_v of_o jehovah_n that_o he_o must_v die_v like_o man_n or_o else_o the_o term_n god_n can_v predicate_v on_o both_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o god_n be_v take_v for_o one_o that_o rule_v this_o and_o such_o like_a mistake_n of_o mr._n b._n even_o then_o when_o he_o run_v with_o full_a curreer_n show_v his_o heedlessness_n and_o overliness_n in_o handle_v controversy_n which_o require_v a_o man_n of_o more_o insight_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o more_o circumspect_a in_o observe_v the_o consequent_n on_o his_o say_n and_o reason_n than_o i_o find_v he_o but_o i_o follow_v he_o not_o doubt_v to_o overtake_v he_o in_o long_o tun_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n xv._n that_o infant_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o christ_n christian_n belong_v to_o christ_n luke_n 9_o 47_o 48._o matth._n 18._o 5._o mark_v 9_o 41._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o next_o argument_n be_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n of_o chrsts_n kingdom_n therefore_o of_o be_v his_o disciple_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v that_o christ_n church_n be_v as_o proper_o call_v his_o kingdom_n as_o his_o school_n all_o subject_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n be_v christian_n all_o christian_n disciple_n according_a to_o act_n 11._o 26._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n in_o any_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n nothing_o can_v be_v show_v to_o prove_v they_o uncapable_a they_o be_v actual_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o deny_v the_o consequence_n since_o infant_n may_v be_v subject_n which_o import_v only_o something_o passive_a whereas_o disciple_n import_v action_n which_o agree_v not_o to_o infant_n but_o i_o distinguish_v subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v be_v so_o call_v from_o active_a or_o passive_a subjection_n visible_o or_o invisible_o by_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a operation_n i_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n active_o visible_o by_o ordinary_a operation_n through_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o which_o sense_n alone_o the_o term_n subject_a of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o in_o which_o sense_n alone_o the_o consequence_n be_v true_a though_o in_o common_a speech_n arise_v from_o the_o fond_a conceit_n as_o if_o baby-sprinkling_a make_v they_o christian_n infant_n be_v call_v christian_n yet_o in_o scripture_n none_o be_v call_v christian_n till_o they_o believe_v christiani_n non_fw-fr naseuâ—â—ur_fw-fr sed_fw-la fiunt_fw-la our_o infant_n be_v child_n of_o christian_n but_o not_o themselves_o christians_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o christ._n act_v 11._o 26._o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v infant_n call_v christian_n or_o disciple_n that_o both_o v_o 26._o &_o 29._o prove_v the_o contrary_a as_o be_v show_v above_o though_o infant_n be_v reckon_v as_o part_n of_o human_a kingdom_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o they_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n or_o church_n for_o than_o
natural_a fool_n yea_o the_o mostungodly_a profess_a unbeliever_n must_v be_v subject_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n or_o church_n because_o such_o be_v subject_n of_o human_a kingdom_n i_o have_v see_v ephes._n 5._o 24._o and_o see_v nothing_o there_o for_o mr._n bs._n purpose_n but_o against_o he_o there_o be_v no_o subjection_n there_o mean_v but_o what_o be_v willing_a which_o infant_n have_v not_o except_o by_o extraordinary_a operation_n unknown_a infant_n whether_o of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v christ_n subject_n passive_o or_o active_o by_o extraordinary_a secret_a invisible_a and_o unknown_a operation_n but_o not_o active_o visible_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o want_n of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n this_o consequence_n will_v never_o be_v prove_v by_o mr._n b._n infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n therefore_o visible_a church_n member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o argument_n infant_n be_v disciple_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n ergo_fw-la god_n will_v show_v the_o like_a mercy_n now_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v his_o antecedent_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v from_o john_n 9_o 28._o we_o be_v moses_n disciple_n in_o opposition_n to_o jesus_n disciple_n but_o infant_n be_v moses_n his_o disciple_n this_o proposition_n i_o deny_v and_o mr._n b._n have_v bring_v nothing_o to_o prove_v it_o the_o text_n mention_n none_o as_o moses_n disciple_n but_o person_n of_o year_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o further_a answer_n to_o his_o argument_n 3._o my_o three_o argument_n say_v mr._n b._n to_o prove_v some_o infant_n be_v disciple_n be_v this_o from_o christ_n own_o word_n if_o christ_n will_v have_v some_o child_n receive_v as_o disciple_n than_o they_o be_v disciple_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v some_o such_o receive_v as_o disciple_n therefore_o some_o such_o be_v disciple_n all_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o that_o be_v plain_a in_o luke_n 9_o 47_o 48._o compare_v which_o matth._n 18._o 5._o and_o mark_v 9_o 41._o he_o that_o receive_v this_o child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o here_o observe_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o child_n himself_o that_o christ_n will_v have_v receive_v 2._o he_o will_v have_v he_o receive_v in_o his_o name_n now_o that_o can_v mean_v no_o less_o than_o as_o a_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v into_o his_o name_n and_o that_o which_o in_o luke_n be_v call_v receive_v in_o christ_n name_n be_v express_v in_o mark_n one_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o in_o matthew_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n though_o some_o of_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o infant_n some_o of_o other_o yet_o compare_v they_o plain_o tell_v you_o this_o that_o to_o receive_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o as_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n language_n be_v all_o one_o for_o they_o plain_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n intend_v in_o all_o so_o that_o christ_n have_v encourage_v i_o to_o receive_v child_n in_o his_o name_n luke_n 9_o 47._o and_o he_o expound_v it_o to_o i_o that_o this_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o as_o disciple_n i_o know_v some_o frivolous_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o this_o but_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o stand_n on_o mr._n blakes_n argument_n hence_o remain_v as_o good_a as_o unanswered_a answ._n what_o mr._n blake_n allege_v in_o his_o birth_n privilege_n p._n 21_o about_o these_o text_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 134._o and_o what_o he_o reply_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 5._o be_v refell_v in_o my_o postscript_n pag._n 145_o 146_o all_o which_o i_o have_v review_v with_o what_o mr._n blake_n refer_v to_o in_o his_o repulse_v of_o mr._n blackwood_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o do_v not_o find_v wherein_o my_o answer_n in_o my_o postscript_n be_v deficient_a and_o therefore_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v move_v by_o mr._n bs._n vain_a talk_n that_o mr._n blakes_n argument_n hence_o remain_v as_o good_a as_o unanswered_a and_o do_v conceive_v it_o more_o abundant_o answer_v than_o such_o a_o far-fetched_a argument_n deserve_v yet_o mr._n b._n bring_v it_o again_o into_o the_o field_n and_o mr._n blake_n vindic._n foederis_fw-la pag._n 414._o say_v he_o will_v forbear_v to_o make_v any_o rejoynder_n to_o the_o reply_n of_o my_o apology_n pag._n 145._o because_o mr._n b._n have_v here_o do_v it_o for_o he_o now_o what_o say_v mr._n b._n he_o say_v i_o know_v some_o frrivolous_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o this_o but_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o stand_n on_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v if_o the_o answer_n be_v more_o frivolous_a than_o the_o argument_n they_o be_v not_o indeed_o worth_a stand_v on_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o argument_n it_o be_v 1._o mr._n b._n shall_v have_v conclude_v that_o some_o infant_n be_v disciple_n and_o he_o conclude_v that_o some_o child_n be_v disciple_n or_o else_o he_o mean_v by_o some_o such_o in_o the_o minor_a and_o conclusion_n other_o than_o by_o some_o child_n in_o the_o major_a now_o some_o infant_n and_o some_o child_n be_v not_o all_o one_o 2._o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o middle_a term_n receive_v as_o disciple_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n 1._o thus_o that_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o receive_v as_o be_v disciple_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o grant_v the_o consequence_n but_o deny_v the_o minor_a understand_v of_o some_o infant_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o receive_v with_o such_o tenderness_n and_o love_n as_o be_v give_v to_o disciple_n though_o they_o be_v not_o disciple_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o may_v grant_v the_o minor_a and_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a though_o i_o think_v the_o minor_a be_v not_o true_a in_o that_o sense_n and_o to_o mr._n bs._n proof_n of_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o fellow_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 9_o 47._o do_v not_o note_v a_o infant_n always_o for_o jairus_n his_o daughter_n though_o twelve_o year_n old_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a child_n mark_v 5._o 41_o 42._o and_o yet_o that_o age_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n of_o humility_n seldom_o be_v child_n of_o that_o age_n ambitious_a though_o they_o be_v impatient_a and_o that_o the_o little_a child_n matth._n 18._o 2._o be_v not_o a_o infant_n but_o a_o person_n of_o some_o year_n be_v make_v probable_a in_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o call_v he_o and_o to_o set_v he_o or_o make_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 2._o beza_n say_v perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o little_a child_n so_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n read_v and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a by_o compare_v it_o with_o matth._n 18._o 5._o where_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v relate_v and_o there_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o such_o little_a child_n and_o mark_v 9_o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la apud_fw-la matthaeum_n quomodo_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la syrus_n interpretatur_fw-la and_o this_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o reason_n thus_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 9_o 48._o must_v be_v expound_v of_o this_o little_a child_n than_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o that_o one_o individual_a little_a child_n and_o no_o other_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o pronoun_n demonstrative_a and_o so_o note_v a_o demonstrative_a individual_a as_o logician_n speak_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v note_v not_o only_o the_o child_n himself_o as_o mr._n b._n observe_v but_o even_o that_o
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what_o say_v mr._n t._n against_o this_o why_o 1._o he_o say_v it_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a blessing_n to_o they_o that_o christ_n intend_v apol._n p._n 149._o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o their_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a blessing_n that_o include_v the_o ordinary_a if_o extraordinary_a blessing_n theâ—_n much_o more_o ordinary_a 2_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o disciple_n shall_v have_v know_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o or_o else_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v be_v displease_v answ._n it_o be_v true_a i_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o i_o conceive_v that_o of_o such_o include_v those_o infant_n as_o conceive_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o christ_n intend_v some_o extraordinary_a blessing_n to_o they_o and_o declaration_n concern_v they_o and_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 147._o i_o say_v christ_n action_n in_o this_o business_n be_v proper_a to_o he_o as_o the_o great_a 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bold_a to_o speak_v of_o christ_n thought_n without_o book_n and_o to_o search_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v christ_n meaning_n be_v what_o he_o will_v have_v it_o 2._o what_o design_n be_v it_o that_o christ_n have_v in_o hand_n be_v it_o any_o other_o than_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o species_n of_o infant_n and_o to_o those_o among_o other_o and_o a_o present_v they_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o his_o follower_n and_o to_o teach_v his_o church_n humility_n and_o renovation_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o a_o assurance_n against_o anabaptist_n that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o he_o answ._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o such_o boldness_n in_o my_o speech_n as_o mr._n b._n rash_o and_o like_o a_o calumniator_n charge_v i_o with_o but_o such_o as_o must_v be_v grant_v true_a if_o we_o conceive_v christ_n to_o have_v act_v as_o a_o rational_a be_v that_o propound_v a_o end_n or_o design_n in_o his_o act_n 2._o the_o last_o of_o the_o design_n mr._n b._n mention_n assure_v that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o he_o meaning_n by_o not_o baptise_v they_o be_v his_o figment_n his_o design_n i_o know_v without_o search_v christ_n heart_n immediate_o by_o read_v his_o fact_n which_o show_v his_o end_n to_o be_v 1._o the_o blessing_n those_o infant_n 2._o teach_v doctrine_n concern_v such_o 3._o show_v himself_o thereby_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n and_o bestower_n of_o blessing_n 3._o say_v mr._n b._n how_o do_v the_o disciple_n hinder_v christ_n design_n not_o by_o hinder_v he_o immediate_o but_o by_o rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v the_o infant_n 4._o if_o this_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o they_o why_o shall_v christ_n be_v displease_v and_o much_o displease_v at_o it_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v their_o fault_n to_o hinder_v people_n from_o bring_v infant_n to_o christ_n if_o they_o may_v not_o know_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o can_v they_o know_v of_o christ_n private_a intent_n and_o design_n be_v there_o but_o this_o one_o consideration_n hence_o to_o be_v urge_v i_o dare_v challenge_v mr._n t._n to_o answer_v as_o far_o as_o modesty_n will_v permit_v a_o challenge_n that_o be_v if_o christ_n have_v intend_v only_o that_o humility_n or_o docibleness_n shall_v be_v commend_v from_o these_o infant_n as_o a_o emblem_n to_o his_o disciple_n than_o it_o can_v be_v none_o of_o their_o fault_n to_o forbid_v bring_v of_o they_o to_o christ_n for_o how_o can_v they_o know_v what_o use_n christ_n will_v make_v of_o they_o or_o by_o what_o emblem_n he_o will_v teach_v they_o or_o when_o he_o will_v do_v it_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v emblem_n of_o some_o good_a and_o must_v they_o
that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v sect_n xix_o animadversion_n on_o mr._n cobbet_n just_a vindic._n part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o and_o the_o arguing_n of_o dr._n homes_n mr._n bailee_n mr._n fuller_n mr._n sidenham_n from_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n to_o little_a one_o be_v answer_v have_v answer_v mr._n b._n mr._n bl._n my_o two_o eager_a antagonist_n i_o shall_v add_v animadversion_n on_o mr._n thomas_n cobbet_n his_o just_a vindic._n part_n 1._o ch_n 4._o sect_n 1._o 1._o he_o say_v without_o proof_n that_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o infant_n mention_v luke_n 18._o 15._o be_v pious_a mind_a parent_n 2._o he_o deny_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o section_n before_o against_o mr._n blake_n 3._o he_o suppose_v that_o these_o word_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o be_v grant_v to_o contain_v a_o rule_n of_o suffer_v little_a one_o of_o that_o sort_n such_o as_o those_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o the_o word_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v expound_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n it_o must_v be_v conceive_v that_o christ_n must_v direct_v they_o to_o suffer_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o then_o that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v but_o this_o be_v his_o mistake_n they_o that_o expound_v thus_o the_o word_n suffer_v these_o little_a child_n and_o other_o little_a child_n in_o age_n if_o any_o hereafter_o be_v bring_v to_o my_o person_n to_o be_v touch_v to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o as_o you_o have_v do_v these_o for_o however_o they_o be_v person_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v my_o hearer_n yet_o of_o these_o now_o bring_v and_o of_o some_o other_o infant_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v and_o man_n of_o year_n like_o they_o in_o quality_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o invisible_a church_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 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hâ—_n deny_v that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o future_a that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v elect_a one_o and_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v of_o god_n kingdom_n that_o be_v believer_n or_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o god_n will_v bless_v for_o christ_n word_n be_v not_o of_o such_o may_v will_n or_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v of_o his_o kingdom_n because_o such_o as_o he_o will_v bless_v but_o rather_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o because_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19_o 14._o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 10._o 14_o 15_o luck_n 18_o 16_o 17._o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v prove_v before_o &_o then_o the_o sense_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o mat._n 5._o 3_o 10._o and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v of_o signify_v as_o mark_v 9_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o tense_n as_o mat._n 18_o 1._o as_o pisc._n sch_fw-mi on_o mat._n 18._o 1._o est_fw-la pro_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la enallage_n temporis_fw-la or_o as_o pisc._n sch_fw-mi on_o matth._n 5._o 3._o ipsis_fw-la destinatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dabitur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v they_o be_v elect_v which_o be_v piscator_n term_n in_o his_o observation_n on_o matth._n 19_o 14._o as_o i_o show_v above_o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n blake_n and_o thus_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n refer_v too_o the_o present_a estate_n as_o elect_v to_o their_o future_a as_o possessor_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o so_o to_o mr._n cobbet_n objection_n i_o answer_v matth._n 5._o 10._o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o be_v and_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o present_a title_n and_o future_a possession_n so_o here_o and_o for_o his_o exception_n at_o my_o word_n that_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o these_o infant_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o christ_n will_v bless_v be_v not_o avoid_v by_o say_v they_o be_v bless_v because_o of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o both_o way_n the_o reason_n be_v good_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o blessing_n because_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o end_n of_o blessing_n or_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o blessing_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o bless_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n either_o way_n that_o i_o intend_v to_o prove_v examen_fw-la pag._n 147._o be_v evince_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o from_o their_o parent_n faith_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o paedobaptist_n will_v of_o interest_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o god_n election_n or_o christ_n blessing_n i_o have_v often_o say_v that_o if_o christ_n mind_n have_v be_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v he_o will_v have_v command_v these_o little_a one_o to_o have_v be_v baptize_v for_o a_o example_n to_o this_o mr._n cobbet_n answer_v that_o according_a to_o our_o principle_n they_o be_v elect_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n now_o why_o shall_v not_o or_o be_v not_o these_o infant_n at_o least_o baptize_v answ._n because_o though_o elect_a yet_o be_v not_o believer_n or_o disciple_n by_o profession_n but_o you_o will_v allow_v say_v he_o such_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o of_o grow_v year_n answ._n no_o until_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o disciple_n not_o bare_o because_o elect_v and_o heir_n of_o glory_n but_o you_o say_v say_v he_o that_o if_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n you_o know_v a_o infant_n to_o be_v sanctify_v you_o will_v baptize_v it_o because_o the_o extraordinary_a revelation_n will_v authorise_v it_o and_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n act_v 10._o 47._o and_o the_o institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o person_n may_v be_v disciple_n without_o be_v outward_o teach_v 2._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o person_n without_o personal_a profession_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v baptize_v albeit_o extraordinary_a thing_n do_v beside_o rule_n cross_v not_o ordinary_a rule_n yet_o neither_o extraordinary_o nor_o ordinary_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v in_o itself_o contrary_a to_o rule_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v answ._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a i_o grant_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 142_o 158_o 160._o upon_o the_o ground_n mention_v that_o a_o infant_n regenerate_v unite_v to_o christ_n sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o extraordinary_a revelation_n of_o this_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v by_o mr._n blackwood_n apostolical_a bapt._n p._n 51._o and_o for_o those_o that_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v let_v they_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o can_v deny_v their_o baptism_n but_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o these_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v mention_v matth._n 19_o 14._o for_o though_o their_o election_n be_v mention_v yet_o not_o their_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n now_o praedestinatio_fw-la nil_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o praedestinato_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o make_v not_o disciple_n or_o believer_n at_o present_a but_o assure_v it_o as_o future_a but_o we_o be_v to_o baptize_v actual_a disciple_n and_o
believer_n not_o future_a but_o however_o say_v he_o they_o may_v be_v disciple_n who_o be_v be_v not_o outward_o teach_v answ._n who_o deny_v it_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v learner_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o then_o say_v he_o a_o person_n may_v be_v baptize_v without_o personal_a profession_n answ._n it_o be_v grant_v when_o god_n supply_v the_o absence_n of_o it_o by_o his_o revelation_n otherwise_o nor_o be_v this_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n since_o that_o be_v to_o baptise_v know_v disciple_n who_o be_v ordinary_o know_v by_o their_o personal_a profession_n though_o in_o this_o case_n god_n extraordinary_a act_n supply_v that_o want_n yet_o mr._n cobbet_n say_v be_v not_o right_a that_o neither_o extraordinary_o nor_o ordinary_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v in_o itself_o contrary_a to_o rule_v for_o abraham_n kill_v his_o son_n be_v in_o itself_o contrary_a to_o rule_v yet_o upon_o extraordinary_a command_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o for_o the_o three_o though_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v christ_n mind_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v instruct_v though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v luke_n 18._o 16_o 17._o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o perpetual_a equity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o baptise_v infant_n be_v a_o mere_a positive_a rite_n that_o have_v no_o reason_n or_o warrant_v but_o institution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v christ_n mind_n without_o some_o declaration_n which_o he_o neither_o then_o when_o he_o have_v so_o fit_a opportunity_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n else_o express_v there_o be_v some_o more_o thing_n in_o mr._n cobbet_n censurable_a as_o that_o he_o make_v the_o infant_n pattern_n as_o well_o of_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n at_o least_o external_o as_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o disposition_n with_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v whereas_o â—_o the_o word_n matth._n 18._o 3â—4_n do_v plain_o make_v they_o pattern_n only_o of_o humility_n and_o such_o good_a disposition_n as_o be_v in_o child_n fit_a to_o be_v imitate_v 2._o in_o mr._n cobbet_n sense_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v false_a whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n external_o by_o a_o initial_a seal_n or_o some_o other_o visible_a sign_n as_o lay_v on_o hand_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o for_o then_o that_o popish_a doctrine_n or_o rather_o more_o rigid_a than_o popish_a must_v be_v maintain_v that_o no_o unbaptised_a martyr_n or_o other_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la without_o proof_n say_v of_o such_o like_a infant_n like_v they_o in_o covenant_n and_o church_n interest_n in_o god_n be_v his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o paraphrase_n and_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v before_o express_v that_o which_o mr._n cobbet_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o 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he_o speak_v in_o answer_n to_o my_o objection_n and_o what_o concern_v the_o answer_v the_o imaginary_a absurdity_n arise_v from_o our_o doctrine_n in_o that_o chapter_n i_o refer_v to_o another_o place_n this_o be_v sufficient_a in_o answer_n to_o what_o he_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o i_o about_o that_o passage_n luke_n 18._o 16_o 17._o dr._n homes_n in_o his_o animad_fw-la on_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 57_o 58._o argue_v thus_o to_o who_o indefinite_o as_o such_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o and_o for_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o such_o the_o seal_n of_o converance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o blessing_n belong_v for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v my_o the_o deed_n and_o seal_n of_o conveyance_n be_v i_o but_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o and_o for_o heaven_n belong_v indefinite_o to_o such_o little_a child_n more_o while_o little_a child_n so_o the_o text_n here_o express_o to_o they_o belong_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a they_o therefore_o to_o little_a child_n indefinite_o belong_v the_o seal_n of_o conveyance_n or_o confirmation_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o time_n christ_n speak_v be_v baptism_n answ._n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o conveyance_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n for_o it_o that_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n ephos._n 4._o 30._o ephes._n 1._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o little_a child_n indefinite_o as_o such_o that_o be_v as_o little_a child_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o all_o little_a child_n nor_o to_o they_o as_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n for_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o all_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o as_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o to_o these_o i_o grant_v baptism_n belong_v when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o believe_v not_o before_o as_o a_o conveyance_n may_v be_v make_v to_o a_o child_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n till_o he_o come_v to_o understand_v it_o and_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o major_n may_v be_v deny_v if_o the_o belong_v of_o the_o seal_n be_n mean_v in_o respect_n of_o present_a use_n or_o possession_n and_o the_o minor_a be_v to_o be_v deny_v if_o as_o such_o be_n mean_v as_o little_a child_n or_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o inference_n on_o the_o conclusion_n be_v deny_v the_o seal_n belong_v to_o they_o ergo_fw-la baptism_n other_o argument_n of_o dr._n homes_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o apology_n pag._n 102._o though_o brief_o yet_o sufficient_o nor_o have_v mr._n geree_n in_o his_o vâ—ndiciae_fw-la vindiciarum_fw-la ch_n 10._o bring_v any_o thing_n worth_n rejoyn_v in_o reply_n to_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o six_o argument_n in_o my_o apology_n pag._n 101_o 102._o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o say_v in_o admit_v to_o ordinance_n we_o proceed_v not_o upon_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n but_o charity_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n ground_v upon_o hope_n of_o what_o a_o person_n may_v be_v any_o rule_n to_o we_o in_o admit_v to_o baptism_n for_o if_o so_o then_o hope_v of_o a_o profane_a person_n amendment_n be_v enough_o to_o baptize_v he_o mr._n bailleâ—'s_n reason_v in_o his_o anabaptism_n pag._n 149._o since_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o seal_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o blessing_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n that_o therefore_o baptism_n a_o seal_n of_o that_o same_o kind_n when_o once_o the_o lord_n have_v solemn_o at_o his_o ascension_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a seal_n of_o initiation_n into_o his_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o be_v but_o dictate_v 1._o he_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o christ_n lay_v on_o hand_n which_o he_o say_v without_o proof_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a for._n 1._o christ_n lay_v on_o hand_n be_v a_o act_n extraordinary_a do_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o great_a prophet_n but_o baptism_n be_v a_o act_n of_o ordinary_a ministration_n not_o do_v by_o christ_n himself_o but_o his_o disciple_n john_n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2._o baptism_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o baptize_v act_v 2._o 38._o not_o only_o the_o baptizer_n but_o not_o so_o lay_v on_o hand_n by_o christ._n 3._o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n then_o lay_v on_o hand_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o baptism_n which_o be_v count_v a_o point_n of_o popery_n 2._o to_o
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which_o they_o do_v for_o aught_o he_o know_v out_o of_o tender_a conscience_n of_o not_o profane_v christ_n ordinance_n a_o act_n of_o scorn_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o text_n fly_v in_o their_o conscience_n who_o know_v that_o he_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o fly_n of_o this_o text_n in_o his_o conscience_n who_o in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o pamphlet_n make_v the_o objection_n against_o his_o urge_n it_o for_o infant_n baptism_n so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v put_v it_o off_o with_o a_o slight_a answer_n for_o whereas_o antipaedobaptist_n object_n if_o christ_n hint_v their_o right_n to_o baptism_n why_o do_v he_o neither_o baptze_v they_o nor_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o his_o apostle_n mr._n sidenham_n leave_v out_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o answer_n 1._o he_o baptize_v none_o 2._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n usual_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n administer_v after_o baptism_n and_o equal_a to_o it_o in_o dignity_n and_o so_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o this_o to_o baptism_n either_o inclusive_o or_o à _fw-la majori_fw-la from_o the_o great_a he_o do_v such_o act_n to_o they_o as_o be_v equivalent_a if_o not_o supereminent_a but_o do_v mr._n sidenham_n indeed_o think_v such_o petty_a arguing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o form_v in_o a_o logic_n way_n but_o in_o pathetic_a rhetoric_n likely_a to_o terrify_v our_o conscience_n so_o much_o when_o he_o himself_o dare_v not_o positive_o assert_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o christ_n hand_n do_v include_v and_o presuppose_v baptism_n yea_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o have_v be_v extraordinary_a and_o for_o his_o way_n of_o prove_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la he_o either_o be_v ignorant_a in_o logic_n or_o else_o may_v understand_v that_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr majori_fw-la be_v not_o thus_o there_o be_v confer_v on_o such_o a_o one_o a_o great_a thing_n therefore_o the_o less_o christ_n blessing_n therefore_o right_o to_o baptism_n for_o then_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a christ_n bless_v the_o infant_n which_o be_v the_o great_a therefore_o he_o give_v they_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o make_v they_o apostle_n or_o give_v they_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n which_o be_v the_o less_o but_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr majori_fw-la be_v à _fw-la magis_fw-la probabili_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o more_o probable_a that_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o baptize_v than_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o since_o they_o be_v not_o meet_v subject_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o that_o chapter_n but_o what_o have_v answer_v before_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o abate_v the_o insolency_n of_o this_o scribbler_n sect_n xx._n the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o prove_v act_n 16._o 15._o by_o baptise_v a_o household_n against_o mr._n m._n dr._n homes_n mr._n bailee_n mr._n cook_n mr._n sidenham_n mr._n fuller_n another_o text_n to_o prove_v the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v act_n 16._o 15._o and_o the_o mention_n of_o baptise_v household_n elsewhere_o from_o whence_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 40._o though_o the_o assembly_n leave_v it_o out_o confess_v of_o faith_n ch_n 18._o art_n 4._o will_v gather_v example_n of_o the_o new_a administration_n take_v place_n just_a as_o the_o old_a and_o so_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n by_o good_a consequence_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la at_o large_a pag._n 138._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o the_o new_a administration_n be_v much_o different_a from_o the_o old_a to_o wit_n baptism_n from_o circumcision_n 2._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o baptism_n in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n be_v set_v down_o of_o singular_a person_n 3._o that_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v different_o set_v down_o sometime_o of_o singular_a person_n sometime_o of_o a_o city_n sometime_o of_o family_n 4._o where_o household_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o infant_n and_o the_o circumstance_n with_o other_o place_n do_v show_v that_o luke_n do_v understand_v only_o the_o believer_n of_o the_o house_n what_o mr._n m._n reply_v here_o to_o do_v yield_v so_o much_o as_o show_v there_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n in_o this_o argument_n household_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o infant_n since_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o a_o house_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o grow_v person_n in_o that_o house_n and_o what_o else_o he_o speak_v that_o be_v to_o the_o point_n be_v brief_o answer_v in_o my_o apology_n pag._n 100_o and_o in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 19_o i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v mr._n blake_n his_o argue_v from_o household_n be_v the_o precedent_n of_o baptise_v and_o what_o he_o say_v vind_z foe_v pag._n 416._o be_v answer_v before_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n sect_n 6._o dr._n homes_n in_o his_o animadv_n on_o my_o exercit._n ch_n 8._o pag._n 71._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o syriak_n in_o the_o story_n act_v 16._o 33._o render_v it_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o house_n and_o sure_a enough_o a_o son_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a be_v a_o son_n and_o if_o son_n of_o the_o house_n then_o some_o son_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n but_o he_o may_v consider_v that_o the_o same_o syriak_n render_v v_o 32._o they_o speak_v the_o word_n with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o the_o son_n of_o his_o house_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o house_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n for_o as_o tremelius_fw-la in_o his_o note_n say_v it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o the_o house_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n
have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o make_v two_o contradistinct_a species_n of_o birth_n that_o both_o can_v be_v incident_a to_o one_o man_n no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n be_v a_o brute_n beast_n or_o a_o brute_n beast_n a_o bird_n when_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o here_o be_v not_o a_o distribution_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o several_a species_n but_o a_o distribution_n of_o a_o subject_n according_a to_o its_o several_a adjunct_n of_o which_o i_o give_v several_a instance_n answ._n i_o say_v in_o my_o postscript_n that_o i_o not_o ore_o make_v birth_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n contradistinct_a but_o also_o contrary_a contradistinct_a species_n may_v be_v incident_a to_o the_o same_o person_n the_o same_o man_n may_v bâ—_n loâ—g_v and_o broad_a just_a and_o temperate_a but_o not_o contrary_a as_o white_a and_o black_a just_a and_o unjust_a birth_n distribute_v into_o birth_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o 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