Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	church_n	doctrine_n	tradition_n	10,522	5	9.1869	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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and_o declare_v plain_o that_o we_o have_v no_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n in_o we_o in_o that_o his_o fear_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n esay_n 29.13_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o be_v every_o time_n liable_a to_o persecution_n to_o the_o enforcement_n of_o sell_v land_n leave_v office_n kindred_n and_o calling_n &_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o wild_a wood_n strange_a country_n and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o sundry_a person_n who_o think_v themselves_o straighten_a in_o their_o government_n unless_o they_o may_v rule_v in_o other_o man_n conscience_n so_o various_a and_o unstable_a be_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n 17_o none_n be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n but_o conscientious_a man_n see_v a_o sad_a instance_n dan._n 3._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o act_n of_o compulsion_n be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o herald_n v._o 4._o 5._o to_o you_o it_o be_v cammand_v o_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o 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in_o q_n mary_n time_n against_o the_o mass_n establish_v by_o law_n but_o good_a man_n so_o when_o the_o ceremony_n episcopal_a court_n be_v in_o force_n the_o godly_a be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o 18_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n overthrow_v christian_a liberty_n contrary_a to_o gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a yea_o it_o overthrow_v it_o in_o the_o great_a measure_n in_o that_o our_o faith_n can_v fix_v free_o upon_o the_o object_n and_o a_o sueable_a confession_n from_o our_o mouth_n but_o we_o must_v suffer_v pillory_n loss_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n we_o tax_v this_o as_o a_o brand_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o christian_a liberty_n while_o they_o force_v we_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v let_v we_o not_o be_v guilty_a herein_o to_o have_v our_o state_n enslave_v be_v hard_a and_o that_o

11_o 6._o without_o faith_n its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n john_n 3.17_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o answ_n first_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o reveal_v unto_o we_o any_o thing_n clear_o concern_v the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o infant_n 2_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o person_n can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o christ_n act_v 4.12_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n rom._n 5.14_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o consequent_o sin_n over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o actual_a sin_n it_o be_v then_o most_o likely_a that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v save_v by_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o original_a sin_n rom._n 5.18_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o etc._n etc._n this_o satisfaction_n its_o true_a be_v but_o one_o but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a way_n of_o apply_v it_o first_o through_o believe_v in_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o believe_v and_o so_o the_o object_v scripture_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n mean_v it_o and_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o refer_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o infant_n and_o to_o think_v they_o capable_a of_o believe_v that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o knowledge_n 3_o without_o believe_v be_v this_o satisfaction_n apply_v for_o die_a infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o election_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n rom._n 11.7_o elcteion_n have_v obtain_v it_o that_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o rom._n 5.18_o if_o we_o ask_v how_o baptise_a infant_n die_v after_o baptism_n be_v save_v you_o must_v needs_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o way_n especial_o it_o be_v conclude_v on_o both_o side_n that_o baptism_n do_v neither_o confer_v grace_n nor_o wash_v away_o original_a sin_n arg._n 5._o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o grace_n baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n therefore_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o grace_n the_o proposition_n be_v undoubted_a because_o every_o man_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o every_o nature_n pertake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o which_o it_o be_v beget_v so_o do_v man_n ephes_n 2.3_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o psal_n 51_o 5._o obj._n but_o if_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n than_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n must_v needs_o be_v damn_v answ_n no_o natural_a defilement_n with_o original_a sin_n do_v not_o simple_o damn_v it_o show_v there_o be_v something_o in_o we_o that_o deserve_v damnation_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v from_o scripture_n ground_n that_o any_o person_n be_v damn_v for_o it_o alone_o david_n infant_n though_o it_o die_v the_o seven_o day_n a_o day_n before_o circumcision_n be_v probable_o think_v by_o divine_n to_o have_v go_v to_o heaven_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o and_o if_o man_n may_v judge_v though_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n why_o may_v not_o we_o think_v infant_n in_o general_a so_o die_v their_o innocency_n be_v the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a sin_n to_o be_v save_v through_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o god_n justice_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 2_o as_o man_n have_v a_o charitable_a opinion_n concern_v those_o infant_n that_o die_v uncircumcised_a in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 40._o year_n space_n and_o of_o those_o infant_n that_o die_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o die_v before_o their_o parent_n or_o parent_n be_v christianize_v so_o must_v we_o have_v the_o same_o charitable_a opinion_n concern_v other_o infant_n yea_o those_o that_o hold_v baptism_n of_o infant_n hold_v their_o infant_n die_v after_o baptism_n to_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o they_o confess_v baptism_n do_v not_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n object_n 2._o among_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o be_v elect_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v babtize_v answ_n 1._o the_o church_n can_v judge_v of_o secret_a thing_n nor_o know_v nothing_o of_o their_o election_n 2._o the_o scripture_n reveal_v every_o man_n to_o be_v a_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n look_v upon_o they_o under_o that_o notion_n till_o there_o be_v some_o profession_n or_o appearance_n of_o the_o contrary_a reserve_v still_o a_o charitable_a judgement_n for_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n object_n 3._o whereres_fw-mi be_v object_v of_o the_o jew_n infant_n they_o they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v seal_v with_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n may_v be_v so_o seal_v answ_n circumcision_n be_v no_o seal_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o person_n that_o in_o a_o state_n of_o rejection_n as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n have_v it_o yea_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o jew_n money_n what_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n alone_o we_o shall_v dispute_v of_o it_o further_o hereafter_o circumcision_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v moses_n law_n see_v rom._n 2.24_o gal._n 5.3_o 6_o 13._o act._n 15.5_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n whether_o they_o have_v grace_n or_o not_o it_o be_v not_o material_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o inright_a infant_n to_o circumcision_n that_o they_o be_v descend_v of_o jewish_a parent_n argument_n 6._o act_n 8.10.12_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o whole_a city_n baptise_v or_o at_o least_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o who_o after_o they_o believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n but_o only_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n sure_o among_o so_o many_o believer_n there_o be_v many_o child_n which_o have_v they_o be_v baptize_v the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v be_v more_o silent_a of_o their_o baptism_n then_o of_o their_o parent_n especial_o see_v child_n be_v name_v with_o their_o parent_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n act_v 21._o uca_n 5._o they_o all_o bring_v we_o on_o our_o way_n with_o wife_n and_o child_n till_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o city_n shall_v a_o heathen_a in_o time_n when_o jewish_a worship_n be_v require_v have_v come_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o priest_n will_v tell_v he_o if_o you_o join_v to_o we_o you_o must_v have_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n cut_v off_o and_o the_o foreskin_n of_o all_o your_o male_n this_o proselyte_n may_v reply_v this_o circumcision_n be_v painful_a where_o do_v you_o find_v it_o write_v the_o priest_n will_v instant_o turn_v to_o the_o 17._o of_o genesis_n and_o show_v he_o where_o it_o be_v write_v in_o like_a manner_n 2.41_o so_o among_o those_o 30_o â—_o soul_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d in_o infant_n speak_v oâ—_n but_o only_o saâ—h_o as_o glad_o receâ—ved_v the_o woâ—d_n act_n 2.41_o a_o heathen_a come_v to_o a_o minister_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o desire_n to_o join_v to_o a_o christian_a church_n the_o minister_n tell_v he_o if_o you_o join_v to_o we_o you_o must_v be_v baptize_v you_o and_o your_o child_n now_o shall_v the_o heathen_a reply_n where_o do_v you_o find_v it_o write_v do_v not_o you_o think_v the_o minister_n will_v be_v great_o puzzle_v to_o prove_v it_o and_o will_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o fetch_v his_o covenant_n from_o moses_n and_o his_o sign_n or_o seal_n from_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v if_o the_o samaritan_n man_n and_o woman_n have_v child_n or_o infant_n why_o have_v they_o not_o bring_v they_o argument_n 7._o act_n 19.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o baptism_n of_o person_n that_o want_v faith_n in_o one_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v insufficient_a infant_n at_o baptism_n want_v faith_n not_o only_o in_o one_o but_o in_o every_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n therefore_o there_o

the_o church_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o scripture_n and_o then_o we_o baptize_v they_o 5._o defer_v baptism_n will_v take_v off_o scruple_n from_o godly_a minister_n who_o scruple_n the_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o ungodly_a civil_a pâ—rsons_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n be_v 1._o they_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o they_o assert_v the_o body_n of_o chirist_n to_o be_v give_v for_o they_o 2._o give_v they_o a_o knife_n wherewith_o they_o know_v they_o will_v cut_v their_o own_o throat_n now_o if_o these_o shall_v profess_v the_o faith_n in_o word_n and_o not_o deny_v it_o in_o deed_n before_o they_o werâ—_n baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o profession_n they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o they_o either_o dye_v or_o be_v cut_v of_o by_o censure_n without_o which_o what_o soever_o the_o discipline_n be_v its_o more_o than_o probable_a their_o conscience_n will_v still_o scruple_n while_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o infant_n baptism_n all_o sort_n of_o civil_a and_o wicked_a man_n creep_v in_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o supper_n in_o sundry_a congregation_n where_o be_v thousand_o of_o communicant_n the_o minister_n or_o elder_n can_v with_o comfort_v admit_v one_o quarter_n to_o the_o supper_n argument_n 10._o that_o tenant_n which_o be_v first_o take_v up_o in_o the_o church_n upon_o unfound_a and_o erroneous_a principle_n be_v unlawful_a but_o so_o be_v infant_n baptism_n therefore_o its_o unlawful_a i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n in_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o upon_o these_o ground_n or_o such_o like_a 1._o that_o baptism_n do_v wash_v away_o original_a sin_n so_o orig._n in_o c._n 6._o ad_fw-la roma_fw-la say_v the_o church_n receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o give_v baptism_n to_o infant_n for_o they_o to_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o divine_a mystery_n be_v commit_v know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o all_o the_o natural_a filth_n of_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n hence_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n can._n 111._o ordain_v child_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a sin_n etc._n ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d etc._n etc._n that_o that_o infant_n contract_v by_o the_o old_a generation_n may_v be_v purge_v by_o regeneration_n by_o which_o the_o counsel_n mean_v baptism_n nt_v ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d bellar._n l_o 2_o câ—p_n 1._o â—e_v sacrâ—m_fw-la nt_v so_o the_o counsel_n of_o trullo_n that_o be_v call_v together_o under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n which_o counsel_n ordain_v though_o they_o can_v not_o fit_a surety_n for_o infant_n be_v find_v and_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o age_n they_o can_v not_o answer_v for_o themselves_o yet_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v without_o any_o offence_n lest_o this_o kind_n of_o doubt_v shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o so_o great_a a_o purification_n 2._o that_o baptism_n do_v confer_v grace_n hence_o every_o man_n be_v afraid_a his_o child_n shall_v die_v without_o baptism_n lest_o it_o shall_v die_v without_o grace_n hence_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n as_o physical_a cause_n effectual_o a_o lively_a and_o immediate_o produce_v and_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o this_o end_n the_o priest_n accordinig_v to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o reform_a mass-book_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v thaâ—_n the_o nature_n of_o water_n may_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o sanctification_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o water_n fruitful_a by_o the_o secret_a mixture_n of_o his_o godhead_n that_o sanctification_n be_v conceive_v a_o certain_a new_a creature_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o unspotted_a womb_n of_o that_o divine_a fountain_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o it_o may_v remain_v effectual_a to_o purge_v our_o mind_n that_o the_o 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this_o tenet_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o catechism_n who_o give_v you_o that_o name_n answer_n my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o rubric_n before_o the_o catechism_n child_n be_v baptize_v have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d and_o be_v undoubted_o save_v which_o can_v not_o upon_o any_o ground_n be_v say_v if_o the_o author_n do_v not_o imagine_v that_o baptism_n do_v confer_v grace_n and_o it_o further_o appear_v in_o the_o thanksgiving_n after_o public_a baptism_n when_o the_o minister_n say_v we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n so_o the_o counsel_n of_o 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the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n acts._n 18.12_o when_o the_o samaritan_n believe_v philip_n they_o be_v baptise_a act_v 8_o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v its_o lawful_a act_v 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o lydia_n act._n 16._o the_o jailer_z v._n 34._o the_o cothians_n act._n 18.8_o act._n 19.5_o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5._o gal_n 3.37_o col._n 2.12_o heb._n 10.22_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o history_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n object_n but_o we_o can_v tell_v out_o of_o antiquity_n when_o infant_n baptism_n come_v in_o therefore_o it_o be_v apostolical_a answ_n we_o can_v prove_v out_o of_o antiquity_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n even_o in_o justin_n martyr_n day_n who_o be_v the_o

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therefore_o person_n baptize_v ought_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v those_o word_n and_o form_v their_o thought_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 7_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o of_o the_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o usible_a church_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o differ_v 1_o in_o matter_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n good_a and_o bad_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v those_o that_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 2_o in_o the_o form_n of_o inrightment_n circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n give_v a_o person_n inrightment_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o now_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o least_o in_o profession_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 3_o 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thereof_o but_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n answ_n we_o deny_v the_o proposition_n for_o the_o covenant_n in_o time_n past_a belong_v to_o the_o female_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o want_v of_o a_o command_n to_o say_v they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n be_v a_o mistake_n for_o 1_o in_o nothing_o save_o marriage_n two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o infancy_n not_o of_o marriage_n 2_o whereas_o some_o allege_v the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o circumcision_n it_o be_v only_o as_o other_o denomination_n be_v from_o the_o better_o or_o great_a part_n as_o exod._n 9.6_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v yet_o vers_fw-la 25._o there_o be_v cattle_n leave_v 2_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o assumption_n viz._n infant_n of_o godly_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v then_o this_o covenant_n be_v either_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n or_o some_o outward_a covenant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n for_o 1_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o that_o covenant_n but_o those_o that_o be_v child_n of_o godly_a man_n do_v oft_o fall_v out_o of_o this_o covenant_n and_o prone_a to_o be_v wicked_a therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n cannaot_v be_v mean_v 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o elect_n have_v sundry_a branch_n not_o compatible_a unto_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o godly_a man_n nor_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a among_o the_o which_o the_o church_n can_v tell_v who_o they_o be_v as_o that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o jer._n 31.33.34_o esa_n 59.21_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v affirm_v that_o infant_n of_o godly_a parent_n or_o parent_n much_o less_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o they_o be_v in_o any_o such_o covenant_n or_o else_o this_o covenant_n be_v outward_a and_o so_o the_o bond_n on_o abram_n and_o his_o seed_n part_v be_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man_n child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v so_o act_v 7.8_o and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n answ_n 1._o if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n be_v outward_a then_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n only_o the_o counterpart_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o appear_v act_n 7._o first_o 8._o verse_n 2_o those_o that_o allege_v this_o must_v disclaim_v circumcision_n from_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n 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and_o vers_fw-la 8._o a_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n not_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v those_o that_o urge_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o sometime_o urge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o they_o run_v upon_o this_o absurdity_n that_o they_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o number_n which_o be_v impossible_a object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n if_o there_o be_v any_o distinct_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n it_o be_v only_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a reference_n which_o be_v make_v with_o noah_n gen._n 6.18_o chap._n 9.10.11_o 12._o answ_n there_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v promise_v but_o not_o covenant_v which_o promise_v before_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n noah_n abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o jer._n 31.31_o i_o 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of_o the_o sea_n upon_o dry_a ground_n so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v baptise_a spiritual_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n because_o for_o the_o miracle_n which_o they_o see_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n they_o believe_v we_o see_v there_o unbelief_n vers_fw-la 11.12_o because_o there_o be_v no_o grave_n in_o egypt_n have_v thou_o take_v we_o to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o vers_n 19_o we_o see_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n stand_v behind_o they_o and_z vers_n 20._o it_o be_v a_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n to_o they_o but_o give_v light_n to_o those_o and_o vers_fw-la 21.22_o moses_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o lord_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o go_v back_o all_o that_o night_n and_o make_v the_o sea_n dry_a land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o same_o sea_n swallow_v up_o the_o egyptian_n vers_fw-la 23.24.25.26.27.28_o when_o they_o see_v the_o cloud_n thus_o over_o they_o and_o the_o sea_n give_v they_o passage_n it_o be_v say_v vers_n 31._o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n so_o that_o their_o be_v baptise_v be_v metophoricall_a as_o mat._n 20._o can_v you_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n i_o be_o baptize_v with_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v see_v the_o cloud_n over_o they_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o the_o sea_n thus_o divide_v they_o be_v baptise_a that_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o ignorance_n security_n impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n 2_o if_o baptise_v unto_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o baptism_n and_o that_o as_o all_o be_v baptize_v then_o so_o all_o shall_v be_v baptise_a now_o then_o manna_n the_o spiritual_a food_n they_o eat_v and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n the_o spiritual_a drink_n they_o drink_v shall_v be_v type_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o so_o all_o person_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 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