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administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n bapt_n sme_n do_v belong_v act._n 10_o 47._o but_o to_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v extend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o act._n 2.39_o this_o say_v m._n h._n be_v the_o sum_n and_o what_o be_v further_o allege_v in_o reference_n to_o m._n tomb_n his_o assertion_n that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v leave_v to_o m._n tomb_n to_o make_v good_a but_o m._n h._n shall_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o thing_n bring_v for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o concern_v not_o m._n tomb_n in_o particular_a but_o all_o opponent_n in_o general_a as_o what_o i_o deliver_v at_o large_a for_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n gen._n 17.7_o pag_n 10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o wherein_o i_o explain_v and_o confirm_v our_o sense_n of_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o their_o patent_n which_o he_o have_v unfair_o pass_v by_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o i_o will_v consider_v his_o answer_n which_o he_o give_v in_o divers_a particular_n first_o say_v he_o i_o know_v of_o no_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o that_o speak_v of_o jer._n 31.31_o quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.16,17_o but_o first_o what_o think_v he_o of_o that_o gen._n 12.3_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v blessed_v and_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o i_o do_v not_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n at_o first_o gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v they_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o that_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n no_o say_v m._n h._n pag._n 8._o there_o be_v nothing_o from_o the_o 6._o to_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la of_o gen._n 17._o of_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o only_a apromise_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o a_o token_n of_o that_o fleshly_a covenant_n to_o be_v submit_v to_o on_o abraham_n part_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n but_o be_v this_o confident_a assertion_n true_a be_v not_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n a_o gospâ—l-covenant_n be_v they_o not_o the_o same_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v in_o express_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n again_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o same_o with_o that_o ver_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o same_o gen._n 17._o and_o that_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gal._n 3.8_o as_o ames_n answer_v bellarmine_n dispute_v just_a against_o all_o protestant_n as_o m._n h._n do_v against_o i_o legimus_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v say_v 17._o say_v bellar._n de_fw-fr sacr_n essectu_fw-la lib._n â—_o cap._n 17._o bellarmine_n that_o god_n when_o he_o enjoin_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n do_v promise_v only_o earthly_a thing_n i.e._n propagation_n of_o posterity_n and_o the_o land_n of_o palestine_n and_o again_o ibid._n again_o ibid._n ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n hold_v forth_o say_v bellarmine_n only_o a_o promise_n of_o peculiar_a protection_n to_o who_o ames_n answer_v prove_v from_o matth._n 22.32_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o whence_o our_o saviour_n gather_v the_o resurrection_n to_o bliss_n that_o in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n there_o be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n or_o christ_n shall_v have_v argue_v â—â—_o ut_fw-la silly_o from_o it_o again_o be_v circumcision_n only_o a_o token_n of_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n how_o do_v m._n har._n again_o join_v with_o papist_n against_o protestant_n nay_o the_o worst_a of_o papist_n for_o many_o papist_n acknowledge_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n but_o bellarmine_n deny_v it_o of_o circumcision_n 13._o bel._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la essecta_fw-la saâ—r_n cap._n 13._o and_o all_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o m._n har._n join_v in_o make_v circumcision_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o only_o a_o token_n of_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n be_v this_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n thus_o to_o side_n with_o papist_n against_o protestant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o how_o cross_n be_v this_o to_o the_o apostle_n make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o yea_o how_o plain_o do_v the_o scripture_n hint_n that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o sacrament_n sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n see_v deutronomy_n 30.6_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o col._n 2.11_o again_o be_v nothing_o in_o gen._n 17._o from_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o 15._o speak_v of_o but_o only_o a_o promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n etc._n etc._n what_o think_v he_o of_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o where_o other_o then_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o canaan_n and_o what_o say_v he_o of_o ishmael_n to_o who_o its_o certain_a the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n do_v not_o belong_v it_o be_v strange_a m._n har._n will_v let_v slip_v such_o gross_a thing_n in_o a_o way_n that_o he_o know_v they_o will_v be_v scan_v and_o that_o a_o man_n who_o in_o show_n be_v so_o against_o popery_n shall_v broach_v so_o much_o of_o it_o whether_o of_o ignorance_n or_o choice_n he_o best_a know_v sure_o i_o think_v this_o shall_v startle_v his_o follower_n to_o be_v mislead_v into_o so_o apparent_a breach_n of_o their_o protestation_n which_o be_v to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n yet_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n follow_v they_o be_v teach_v to_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o i_o proceed_v neither_o be_v they_o say_v m._n har._n any_o otherways_o separate_v but_o external_o and_o typical_o what_o be_v there_o not_o still_o a_o election_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v separate_v internal_o as_o i_o show_v pag._n 11_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n separate_v to_o be_v god_n visible_a church_n and_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v contain_v as_o wheat_n and_o the_o chaff_n and_o by_o their_o external_a separation_n be_v they_o not_o account_v child_n and_o partaker_n of_o all_o external_a church_n privilege_n rom._n 9.45_o from_o which_o alien_n be_v exempt_a and_o count_v as_o dog_n without_o what_o be_v more_o apparent_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o thus_o much_o hold_v forth_o gal._n 2.15_o for_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n then_o a_o name_n of_o religion_n answer_v in_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o name_n christian_n now_o as_o appear_v plain_o from_o rom._n 2.28_o 29_o and_o be_v there_o not_o carnal_a and_o external_a christian_n now_o as_o there_o be_v jew_n then_o as_o i_o have_v show_v pag._n 14._o and_o you_o must_v confess_v unless_o you_o deny_v the_o christian_a church_n to_o harbour_v any_o hypocrite_n or_o carnal_a christian_n contrary_a to_o daily_a experience_n and_o divers_a parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n record_v mat._n 13._o these_o thing_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o m._n tomb_n pag._n 10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o to_o deny_v they_o without_o answer_n and_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a without_o proof_n be_v very_o beggarly_a dispute_v now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o deut._n 30.6_o be_v not_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n touch_v which_o m._n har._n first_o say_v he_o never_o hear_v any_o account_n that_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o that_o may_v be_v because_o perhaps_o he_o account_v read_v or_o consult_v learned_a divine_n consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o shun_v it_o 2._o he_o say_v if_o i_o have_v read_v over_o the_o first_o and_o second_o
hold_v forth_o that_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v so_o in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n as_o to_o have_v save_v grace_n intayled_a on_o they_o which_o i_o say_v be_v not_o only_o against_o protestant_n principle_n but_o believe_v by_o m._n tomb_n himself_o not_o to_o be_v m._n marshal_n meaning_n from_o pag._n 142._o of_o his_o examen_fw-la and_o then_o pag._n 13._o i_o plain_o and_o distinct_o lie_v open_v our_o meaning_n when_o we_o say_v child_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n that_o the_o father_n with_o the_o child_n become_v god_n visible_a church_n and_o so_o entitle_v to_o and_o enjoy_v the_o visible_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n oracle_n seal_n rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o elect_a among_o they_o enjoy_v the_o visible_a grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v of_o all_o in_o charity_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_a so_o now_o we_o conceive_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n into_o the_o participation_n of_o which_o christian_n be_v assume_v believer_n with_o their_o freedom_n â—ake_v up_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o enjoy_v outward_a church-priviledge_n and_o the_o elect_a among_o they_o enjoy_v those_o thing_n in_o truth_n which_o other_o only_o have_v external_o and_o in_o profession_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v of_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_a and_o thus_o have_v they_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o initiation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v you_o to_o take_v the_o passage_n quote_v by_o you_o out_o of_o the_o directory_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v my_o expression_n in_o my_o vindiciae_fw-la now_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a whether_o m._n tomb_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o distinctnes_n in_o expression_n or_o whether_o he_o do_v deal_v ingenuous_o in_o take_v part_n of_o my_o word_n pag._n 43._o of_o his_o apology_n to_o make_v they_o find_v harsh_a and_o absurd_a or_o have_v cause_n from_o my_o word_n to_o question_v whether_o make_v a_o covenant_n be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o charitable_a presumption_n with_o such_o like_a groundless_a expression_n for_o want_v of_o solid_a matter_n of_o confutation_n neither_o have_v be_v ground_n to_o say_v that_o none_o will_v expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n as_o i_o do_v but_o he_o that_o will_v make_v man_n word_n like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n if_o he_o take_v my_o exposition_n whole_a as_o i_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o above_o not_o lame_o as_o he_o have_v unfair_o represent_v it_o for_o i_o conceive_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o directory_n be_v use_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n now_o the_o expression_n in_o scripture_n gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 9.4_o to_o who_o pertain_v the_o covenant_n act._n 3.25_o yea_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v and_o usual_o be_v expound_v as_o i_o have_v expound_v they_o and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o violent_a but_o a_o charitable_a yea_o a_o rational_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n to_o give_v they_o that_o sense_n which_o we_o give_v to_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n whence_o they_o be_v draw_v the_o covenant_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o none_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n speak_v rom._n 9.4_o act._n 3.25_o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v in_o these_o place_n attribute_v to_o visible_a church_n all_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v true_o style_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o all_o be_v not_o under_o it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n nor_o to_o enjoy_v thereby_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n but_o some_o only_a external_o and_o reputative_o and_o enjoy_v thereby_o external_a church-priviledge_n a_o name_n to_o be_v son_n a_o name_n to_o live_v revel_v 3.1_o and_o other_o to_o enjoy_v inward_a grace_n real_o and_o therefore_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o no_o necessity_n to_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o will_v and_o must_v have_v be_v take_v if_o it_o have_v be_v utter_v touch_v child_n of_o believe_a jew_n when_o i_o think_v none_o will_v have_v stumble_v at_o it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o under_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o be_v repute_v child_n and_o to_o be_v account_v of_o god_n visible_a church_n entitle_v to_o his_o seal_n and_o other_o external_a church-priviledge_n the_o argument_n that_o m._n tomb_n urge_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n mean_v that_o child_n be_v so_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n pag._n 42._o of_o his_o apology_n be_v as_o strong_a against_o the_o true_a and_o necessary_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n cite_v therefore_o they_o be_v but_o mistake_v for_o gen._n 17.7_o be_v mean_v of_o natural_a seed_n not_o soirituall_a only_o and_o then_o god_n be_v in_o one_o sense_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o in_o another_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o m._n tomb_n confess_v pag._n 76._o of_o his_o apology_n that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o divers_a sense_n rom._n 11.17_o &_o joh._n 15.2_o so_o that_o the_o take_n of_o one_o word_n in_o divers_a sense_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sentence_n need_v not_o so_o much_o offend_v he_o and_o the_o instruction_n for_o doctrine_n and_o the_o instruction_n for_o petition_n may_v well_o be_v thus_o accord_v that_o those_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v external_o belong_v for_o as_o they_o be_v repute_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o have_v adoption_n belong_v to_o they_o rom_n 9.4_o and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n may_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o blessing_n his_o ordinance_n be_v real_o partaker_n of_o the_o save_a grace_n promise_v and_o so_o enjoy_v the_o high_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n internal_o and_o real_o but_o say_v m._n tomb_n the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o directory_n carry_v the_o meaning_n thus_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o covenant_n that_o child_n be_v under_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o covenant_n that_o belong_v to_o child_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o be_v the_o covenant_n mention_v rom._n 9.4_o act._n 3.25_o but_o the_o query_n be_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o jewish_a child_n be_v all_o to_o receive_v a_o visible_a church_n estate_n to_o be_v of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n the_o elect_a to_o partake_v of_o grace_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o this_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o directory_n shall_v cause_v disquiet_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o a_o fair_a interpretation_n whereto_o good_a reason_n may_v lead_v we_o and_o charity_n bind_v we_o i_o think_v with_o m._n tomb_n that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o amend_v error_n that_o be_v indeed_o such_o but_o this_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o i_o think_v few_o will_v conceive_v m._n tomb_n ambitious_a of_o not_o with_o band_v his_o good_a counsel_n to_o other_o that_o shall_v read_v his_o apology_n wherein_o he_o shall_v scarce_o find_v any_o acknowledgement_n of_o error_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v his_o controversy_n though_o i_o may_v bold_o say_v genera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la if_o not_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la for_o he_o tell_v of_o one_o in_o this_o apology_n pag._n 16_o that_o tell_v he_o his_o sharpness_n be_v useful_a of_o such_o as_o look_v into_o book_n judge_v he_o not_o a_o little_a faulty_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o prosecution_n of_o this_o controversy_n with_o m._n marshal_n and_o other_o chap._n v._n wherein_o my_o second_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o rom._n 11.11_o 12_o 13_o 17_o 18._o be_v clear_v from_o m._n harrison_n exception_n touch_v my_o second_o argument_n draw_v from_o rom._n 11.11_o etc._n etc._n m._n harrison_n first_o complain_v that_o it_o be_v confuse_v not_o syllogistical_a it_o be_v rare_a for_o a_o man_n of_o his_o quality_n to_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o syllogism_n be_v usual_o they_o have_v the_o better_a scope_n to_o evade_v then_o he_o examine_v my_o four_o principle_n