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benefit_n confer_v at_o least_o on_o the_o adult_n in_o both_o and_o if_o any_o make_v any_o difference_n herein_o the_o advantage_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o our_o argument_n be_v more_o strong_a a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v not_o siay_v on_o this_o since_o the_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a mt._n humphreys_n the_o strong_a opposer_n of_o the_o suspension_n our_o controversy_n be_v now_o about_o that_o i_o have_v see_v have_v grant_v that_o adult_n be_v eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la and_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o that_o rule_n that_o it_o may_v suit_v with_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n the_o better_a and_o explicate_v himself_o thereupon_o rejoynd_v sect_n 5._o p._n 65._o he_o say_v you_o must_v take_v the_o meaning_n thus_o there_o be_v cadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la but_o not_o in_o omnibus_fw-la it_o hold_v in_o the_o main_a that_o the_o same_o say_v which_o will_v admit_v one_o of_o age_n to_o be_v baptize_v will_v also_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o be_v a_o historical_a faith_n only_o in_o profession_n yet_o as_o for_o make_v that_o confession_n though_o it_o be_v needful_a in_o baptism_n in_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v church-member_n see_v we_o have_v scripture_n for_o it_o yet_o not_o at_o this_o supper_n where_o we_o have_v none_o for_o when_o man_n be_v church_n member_n already_o their_o very_a come_n be_v their_o profession_n so_o he_o §._o 3._o here_o be_v indeed_o some_o passage_n i_o be_o far_o from_o consent_v to_o as_o that_o baptism_n admit_v person_n to_o be_v church-member_n when_o as_o the_o great_a argument_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n go_v upon_o a_o contrary_a position_n viz._n that_o church-member_n who_o not_o bar_v crime_n be_v charge_v upon_o may_v be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v church-member_n before_o baptism_n though_o in_o that_o their_o church-membership_a be_v solemn_o signify_v and_o public_o acknowledge_v 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to_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o he_o grant_v if_o i_o understand_v he_o that_o what_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o apply_v baptism_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o require_v and_o therefore_o the_o visible_a want_n of_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o his_o receive_n which_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n §._o 4._o it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a which_o be_v this_o unbeliever_n by_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n do_v visible_o want_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v visible_o present_a in_o they_o who_o may_v be_v lawful_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o make_v out_o if_o it_o be_v a_o visible_o actual_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o reqire_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n adult_n their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n than_o the_o last_o recite_v minor_a proposition_n be_v true_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v evident_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a must_v be_v grant_v i_o suspect_v not_o that_o any_o will_v deny_v the_o consequence_n my_o work_n will_v lie_v in_o demonstrate_v the_o antecedent_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v thus_o endeavour_v 1._o such_o a_o visible_a faith_n as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a and_o save_v visible_a repentance_n be_v a_o actual_a justify_v faith_n visible_o but_o the_o apostle_n so_o require_v such_o a_o visible_a faith_n as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a and_o save_v visible_a repentance_n therefore_o they_o require_v a_o visible_o actual_a justify_v faith_n necessary_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o admission_n to_o baptism_n act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n peter_n tender_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v visible_o close_v with_o by_o they_o be_v manifest_a upon_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v ver_fw-la 41._o then_o they_o who_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o for_o their_o crucify_a christ_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v baptize_v here_o be_v the_o application_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o upon_o that_o condition_n suppose_v to_o be_v visible_o perform_v by_o they_o which_o therefore_o exclude_v they_o who_o close_v not_o visible_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o any_o say_v as_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v who_o can_v know_v a_o sincere_a believer_n let_v they_o say_v how_o peter_n can_v tell_v who_o repent_v yea_o and_o not_o only_o who_o receive_v the_o word_n but_o glad_o receive_v it_o such_o as_o visible_o do_v so_o he_o must_v take_v for_o such_o or_o deal_v with_o as_o such_o who_o can_v honour_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o love_v he_o or_o who_o repent_v to_o forgive_v he_o those_o who_o be_v such_o apparent_o must_v be_v treat_v as_o such_o real_o as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v §._o 5._o 2._o that_o which_o philip_n require_v in_o the_o eunuch_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o baptism_n be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o person_n adult_v their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n but_o a_o visible_o actual_a justify_v faith_n be_v require_v by_o philip_n to_o be_v in_o the_o eunuch_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o baptism_n see_v act_n 8._o where_o a_o express_a account_n be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o baptismal_a term_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o philip_n preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunach_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o baptize_v he_o a_o reverend_a divine_a have_v object_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o philip_n require_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o baptism_n as_o we_o require_v all_o grace_n to_o be_v act_v in_o communicant_n though_o yet_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o for_o come_v short_a in_o some_o thing_n they-ought_a to_o do_v and_o say_v he_o we_o require_v in_o person_n to_o be_v marry_v that_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n yet_o can_v deny_v marriage_n to_o they_o for_o want_v of_o save_a grace_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o eunuch_n answer_n in_o which_o philip_n acquiesce_v show_v it_o be_v but_o a_o dogmatical_a say_v which_o may_v be_v short_a of_o justify_v §._o 6._o to_o these_o i_o answer_v 1_o joint_o that_o one_o of_o they_o destroy_v the_o other_o for_o if_o it_o be_v only_o dogmatical_a faith_n the_o same_o divine_a plead_v that_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o admission_n to_o baptism_n and_o then_o philip_n require_v not_o accessory_n beside_o necessary_n of_o necessity_n therefore_o he_o must_v renounce_v one_o of_o his_o exception_n before_o he_o can_v rational_o pitch_v upon_o the_o other_o positive_o yet_o 2._o i_o shall_v answer_v several_o to_o they_o and_o first_o of_o the_o latter_a exc._n 1_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n visible_o profess_v so_o to_o do_v the_o heart_n be_v not_o search_v into_o by_o philip_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o this_o grave_a divine_a in_o one_o of_o his_o exception_n q._n d._n if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o understanding_n with_o whole_a assent_n as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o say_v the_o devil_n do_v believe_v real_o upon_o clear_a conviction_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o like_a phrase_n use_v elsewhere_o whereby_o we_o may_v most_o certain_o discern_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o have_v that_o sense_n or_o no._n math._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o all_o thy_o mind_n which_o be_v interpret_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o with_o the_o will_n aftection_n and_o understanding_n here_o the_o whole_a heart_n denote_v the_o whole_a will_n distinguish_v from_o the_o whole_a understanding_n the_o same_o we_o have_v mark_n 12.30_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n this_o last_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o what_o be_v in_o matthew_n denote_v the_o outward_a endeavour_n in_o testification_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o inward_a bent_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o whole_a inward_a man_n denote_v by_o the_o three_o former_a here_o then_o again_o the_o phrase_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n denote_v with_o all_o thy_o will_n and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o phrase_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n denote_v with_o all_o thy_o understanding_n so_o also_o vers_fw-la 33._o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n use_v for_o the_o whole_a will_n only_o in_o that_o verse_n there_o be_v some_o alteration_n of_o the_o order_n before_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n for_o which_o the_o text_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v the_o phrase_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n repeat_v luke_n 10.27_o and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o place_n i_o take_v it_o where_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v a_o thing_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n beside_o the_o text_n under_o consideration_n therefore_o sure_a it_o must_v be_v take_v so_o here_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o manifest_a reason_n in_o the_o context_n to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o its_o usual_a and_o always_o elsewhere_o use_v signification_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v nor_o i_o believe_v can_v be_v §._o 7._o beside_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o original_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o whence_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v fetch_v it_o will_v further_o appear_v that_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v most_o fit_o interpret_v of_o believe_v sincere_o and_o affectionate_o the_o text_n the_o gospel_n refer_v to_o be_v deut._n 6.5_o in_o vers_fw-la 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n ajin_o the_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o word_n and_o dale_v the_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o verse_n be_v extraordinary_a great_a letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o cause_v heed_n and_o attention_n to_o the_o commandment_n follow_v which_o be_v that_o call_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o great_a commandment_n as_o note_v by_o its_o great_a letter_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o way_n most_o fit_o christ_n represent_v the_o less_o commandment_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o prick_n or_o tittle_n &_o least_o
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