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contradict_v mr._n blake_n in_o that_o for_o he_o assert_n pag._n 10._o of_o his_o birth_n privilege_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n under_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o under_o one_o member_n of_o this_o division_n in_o this_o text_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n distinction_n and_o distribution_n be_v so_o full_a and_o complete_a that_o a_o three_o can_v be_v assign_v or_o else_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o this_o distinction_n be_v now_o whole_o cease_v under_o the_o gospel_n which_o because_o it_o be_v the_o give_n up_o of_o his_o whole_a cause_n he_o will_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o do_v so_o than_o which_o yet_o if_o he_o well_o understand_v what_o be_v best_a for_o he_o he_o can_v not_o do_v a_o better_a thing_n of_o the_o two_o he_o choses_fw-fr to_o the_o utter_a contradiction_n of_o himself_o to_o rank_v they_o under_o a_o three_o head_n to_o assert_v they_o to_o be_v some_o three_o thing_n namely_o a_o sort_n of_o carnal_a holy_a seed_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o clergy_n coin_v a_o relative_n holy_a seed_n of_o their_o own_o consecrate_v a_o faederall_a holy_a seed_n of_o their_o own_o feign_n a_o holy_a seed_n hatch_v in_o their_o own_o head_n which_o be_v neither_o fish_n nor_o flesh_n nor_o good_a red_a herring_n nor_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n nor_o jew_n by_o nature_n nor_o jew_n beside_o nature_n neither_o i._n e._n by_o personal_a faith_n as_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v but_o quartum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la a_o certain_a four_o thing_n call_v christian_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n or_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o christen_v into_o the_o name_n or_o disciple_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o a_o seed_n set_v forth_o in_o such_o a_o transcendent_a manner_n as_o if_o all_o other_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o they_o by_o very_a descent_n p._n 13._o unclean_a sinner_n unholy_a dog_n and_o filthy_a swine_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n wonder_n to_o see_v how_o superlative_o mr._n blake_n magnify_v this_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n above_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n even_o above_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n themselves_o who_o only_o at_o least_o main_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o privilege_n of_o transmit_v a_o covenant_n holiness_n to_o their_o issue_n and_o this_o but_o typical_o and_o for_o a_o time_n neither_o even_o till_o that_o seed_n shall_v come_v i._n e._n christ_n and_o believer_n in_o he_o to_o who_o all_o and_o only_o the_o gospel_n promise_n be_v make_v he_o call_v they_o child_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n by_o very_a nature_n little_a one_o of_o zion_n in_o reference_n to_o infant_n of_o infidel_n which_o with_o he_o be_v little_a one_o of_o babylon_n and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o this_o babylon_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n be_v not_o the_o infidel_n but_o rome_n a_o church_n of_o christian_n in_o name_n at_o least_o as_o well_o as_o the_o protestant_a nation_n and_o consequent_o to_o go_v round_o again_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n such_o see_v pag._n 26._o as_o transmit_v a_o covenant-holiness_n into_o their_o seed_n so_o far_o as_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n to_o make_v they_o little_a one_o of_o zion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o too_o to_o go_v round_o again_o though_o it_o be_v execration_n with_o he_o to_o hurt_v the_o little_a one_o of_o zion_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n the_o infant_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o infidel_n but_o christian_n in_o name_n yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o dash_v the_o little_a one_o of_o babylon_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n infant_n of_o papist_n who_o yet_o be_v christian_n nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la and_o not_o infidel_n and_o consequent_o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la the_o lord_n heritage_n and_o such_o as_o have_v christ_n name_n upon_o they_o and_o such_o as_o for_o a_o turk_n to_o persecute_v be_v to_o be_v guilty_a with_o saul_n of_o persecute_v the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 30._o against_o the_o wall_n p._n 29._o which_o little_o one_o of_o both_o zion_n and_o babylon_n he_o be_v yet_o much_o mistake_v in_o when_o all_o be_v do_v in_o take_v either_o of_o they_o for_o fleshly_a babe_n of_o what_o parent_n soever_o zion_n little_a one_o in_o the_o true_a spiritual_a or_o gospel_n sense_n be_v the_o saint_n themselves_o only_o and_o not_o their_o fleshly_a babe_n as_o such_o even_o the_o little_a one_o christ_n paul_n peter_n and_o john_n speak_v of_o mat._n 10.42_o gal._n 4.19_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 1_o john_n 2.1.12_o 13._o and_o babylon_n babe_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o c_o c_o clergy_n adult_n disciple_n or_o a_o a_o antichristian_a c_o c_o christian_a creature_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n a_o little_a more_o yet_o of_o mr._n blakes_n high_a expression_n of_o the_o birth_n holiness_n birth_n happiness_n birth_n mercy_n birth_n dignity_n of_o mere_a nominal_a christian_n fleshly_a seed_n as_o they_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o p._n 28.30.31.32.33_o and_o other_o page_n of_o his_o book_n he_o call_v they_o a_o seed_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o indeed_o they_o may_v soon_o be_v if_o he_o mean_v of_o such_o mere_a outside_n christian_n as_o he_o do_v the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a seed_n have_v a_o royal_a transcendency_n above_o all_o other_o as_o only_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n enjoy_v the_o light_n nigh_o unto_o god_n a_o people_n of_o hope_n and_o expectation_n child_n that_o have_v bliss_n as_o if_o they_o be_v actual_o and_o inalterable_o already_o state_v in_o it_o and_o possess_v of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o infant_n and_o people_n as_o inalterable_o design_v and_o devote_v universal_o to_o curse_v and_o damnation_n as_o have_v no_o gospel_n at_o all_o belong_v to_o they_o no_o not_o that_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n a_o seed_n by_o birth_n privilege_n to_o be_v baptize_v p._n 27._o which_o yet_o be_v more_o birth-priviledged_n than_o abraham_n own_o seed_n can_v have_v mat._n 3._o even_o before_o their_o birth_n privilege_n do_v perish_v from_o they_o such_o as_o have_v a_o large_a and_o full_a right_n to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n appertain_v to_o member_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o their_o use_n by_o personal_a faith_n and_o good_a demeanour_n when_o at_o year_n and_o grow_v up_o an_o i_o wonder_v who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a upon_o those_o term_n even_o infant_n of_o infidel_n sure_o as_o well_o as_o they_o when_o at_o age_n and_o whilst_o infant_n they_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o nation_n in_o gross_a as_o dr._n holmes_n also_o tell_v you_o p._n 7._o for_o then_o all_o must_v be_v baptize_v say_v he_o and_o true_o too_o if_o the_o word_n nation_n universal_o take_v do_v there_o note_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n but_o it_o be_v the_o nation_n with_o restriction_n the_o nation_n disciple_v i._n e._n so_o many_o in_o all_o nation_n as_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v and_o not_o more_o that_o there_o be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n and_o dr._n featley_n and_o dr._n holmes_n and_o wellnigh_a all_o your_o champion_n be_v well_o aware_a can_v be_v deny_v and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o assert_v such_o a_o thing_n viz._n that_o any_o more_o be_v here_o bid_v to_o be_v baptize_v than_o such_o as_o be_v first_o bid_v to_o be_v disciple_v they_o choose_v to_o take_v so_o hard_a a_o province_n upon_o they_o as_o to_o 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for_o infant_n baptism_n to_o come_v in_o between_o they_o babist_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o except_v by_o the_o word_n teach_v v._n 19_o and_o teach_v ver_fw-la 20._o but_o they_o be_v as_o much_o conclude_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n under_o the_o word_n all_o nation_n because_o they_o be_v a_o great_a part_n if_o not_o the_o half_a of_o all_o nation_n as_o dr._n featley_n and_o serve_v to_o make_v up_o a_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n as_o mr._n blake_n and_o in_o every_o nation_n make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n as_o mr._n marshal_n urge_v baptist._n as_o if_o the_o precept_n for_o baptise_v do_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o person_n in_o every_o nation_n without_o any_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n or_o any_o praevious_a preparation_n to_o it_o save_v only_o bare_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n nec_fw-la mediante_fw-la doctrinà _fw-la nec_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la but_o be_v it_o so_o sir_n then_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o be_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o turk_n pagan_n tartar_n indian_n jew_n unbeliever_n a_o part_n yea_o a_o far_o great_a part_n and_o do_v they_o not_o serve_v much_o more_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n in_o nation_n than_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n why_o then_o if_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n you_o will_v needs_o go_v upon_o must_v not_o these_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o yea_o sure_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v any_o one_o right_a to_o baptism_n from_o this_o place_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n then_o stark_o natural_a fool_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n yea_o very_a profess_a profane_a one_o open_a enemy_n against_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o turk_n and_o pagan_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v as_o good_a right_n to_o baptism_n as_o any_o of_o those_o you_o rantize_n or_o we_o ourselves_o baptize_v either_o for_o shame_v therefore_o forgo_v such_o rude_a kind_n of_o ratiocination_n this_o therefore_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v bid_v to_o be_v baptize_v can_v make_v mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o baptise_v infant_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n unless_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v teach_v which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o that_o place_n command_v no_o more_o to_o be_v baptize_v than_o the_o same_o who_o it_o command_v also_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o that_o not_o only_o before_o but_o immediate_o after_o baptism_n be_v a_o plain_a prohibition_n of_o infant-baptism_n a_o second_o way_n wherein_o it_o be_v argue_v by_o you_o that_o there_o be_v command_n in_o mat._n 28.19_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v from_o their_o be_v disciple_n which_o weak_a twig_n see_v yourselves_o as_o it_o be_v sink_v in_o your_o cause_n you_o all_o catch_n at_o yea_o i_o meet_v with_o none_o of_o you_o almost_o but_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o your_o write_n i_o find_v your_o fortify_v yourselves_o in_o that_o foolish_a practice_n by_o 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