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be_v a_o title_n of_o infamy_n and_o rejection_n matth._n 18.17_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v heathen_n that_o be_v infidel_n and_o who_o society_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v nor_o our_o infant_n who_o be_v neither_o infidel_n nor_o believer_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o faith_n in_o that_o state_n ordinary_o as_o in_o logic_n they_o say_v a_o whelp_n till_o the_o nine_o day_n be_v neither_o blind_a nor_o see_v there_o be_v a_o middle_n of_o abnegation_n of_o either_o extreme_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o we_o may_v say_v our_o infant_n be_v neither_o infidel_n nor_o believer_n what_o mr._n church_n allege_v out_o of_o rev._n 22.15_o serve_v only_o to_o beget_v hatred_n towards_o antipaedobaptist_n for_o without_o there_o be_v
church-privilege_n from_o they_o therefore_o either_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v call_v ancestor_n of_o the_o corinthian_a christian_n who_o be_v call_v idolater_n chap._n 12.2_o either_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o call_v any_o in_o forego_v generation_n our_o father_n though_o we_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o they_o by_o natural_a generation_n or_o else_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o communication_n wherein_o that_o be_v speak_v as_o common_a to_o other_o with_o the_o person_n mention_v which_o be_v not_o common_a indeed_o but_o either_o ouâ—_n of_o familiarity_n indulgence_n desire_v to_o ingratiate_v or_o such_o like_a reason_n we_o attribute_v it_o to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v as_o paul_n ephes._n 2.2_o 3._o peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o they_o philip._n 3.6_o act_n 23.1_o but_o mean_v of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o they_o write_v col._n 2.13_o gal._n 2.15_o and_o so_o our_o father_n be_v not_o of_o you_o corinthian_n but_o of_o i_o and_o softheve_n 1_o cor._n 1.1_o or_o by_o a_o enallage_n of_o person_n as_o when_o paul_n say_v 1_o thess._n 4.17_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v true_a of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o thessalonian_n to_o who_o he_o then_o write_v but_o it_o be_v we_o for_o they_n the_o first_o for_o the_o three_o person_n but_o say_v mr._n c._n if_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o such_o father_n to_o their_o seed_n also_o as_o be_v abraham_n in_o covenant_n and_o church-respect_n how_o then_o be_v the_o jew_n say_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n as_o man_n and_o natural_a father_n but_o as_o spiritual_a and_o covenant-fathers_n rom._n 11.26_o 28._o compare_v yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v express_o make_v in_o those_o term_n to_o isaac_n &_o to_o his_o seed_n to_o jacob_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 26.3_o 4_o 5_o &_o 28_o 13_o 14._o and_o so_o though_o they_o be_v abraham_n church_n and_o covenant_n seed_n yet_o covenant_n father_n to_o other_o and_o so_o gentile_a inchurch_v believer_n be_v abraham_n church-seed_n yet_o covenant-fathers_n to_o their_o child_n the_o term_n root_n and_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o term_n father_n rom._n 11.16.28_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o the_o father_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o comprehend_v isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o well_o as_o abraham_n but_o they_o be_v call_v father_n there_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a generaâ—ion_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v re-ingraffed_n not_o as_o covenant-fathers_n propagate_a external_a church_n privilege_n even_o to_o gentile_n inchurch_v believer_n for_o they_o be_v there_o reckon_v as_o the_o israelite_n progenitor_n not_o the_o gentile_a inchurch_v believer_n progenitor_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o god_n have_v reference_n in_o that_o passage_n to_o his_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n now_o break_v off_o yet_o be_v belove_v by_o god_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o restore_v their_o posterity_n out_o of_o remembrance_n of_o his_o ancient_a amity_n and_o covenant_n with_o their_o forefather_n which_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o the_o gentile_a inchurch_v believer_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o child_n neither_o gen._n 26.3_o 4_o 5_o nor_o gen._n 28.13_o 14_o be_v either_o of_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.5_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o or_o that_o v_o 7._o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n make_v either_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.3_o 4_o 5_o or_o jacob_n gen._n 28.13_o 14._o though_o the_o promise_n of_o multiply_v their_o seed_n bless_v they_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o their_o seed_n bless_v all_o the_o nation_n or_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v there_o mention_v which_o with_o sundry_a passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3_o 16_o 29_o and_o other_o place_n assure_v i_o those_o evangelicall_n promise_n gen._n 17.5.7_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n peculiar_o neither_o as_o a_o patriarch_n out_o of_o a_o reason_n common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o patriarch_n nor_o as_o a_o believer_n â—ut_fw-la of_o a_o reason_n common_a to_o he_o wiâ—h_v other_o believer_n but_o out_o of_o a_o peculiar_a consideration_n of_o â—im_n either_o as_o father_n of_o believer_n by_o his_o exemplary_a faith_n or_o as_o a_o person_n elect_v by_o god_n to_o have_v the_o covenant_n instate_v in_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n as_o for_o mr._n c._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n from_o rom._n 4.16_o if_o that_o text_n prove_v not_o that_o all_o that_o be_v abraham_n seed_n be_v actual_a believer_n yet_o iâ—_n prove_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o that_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o actual_a believe_v as_o he_o do_v and_o consequent_o be_v save_v to_o his_o qustion_n if_o all_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n what_o right_o have_v they_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n i_o answer_v right_o to_o circumcision_n â—nd_v baptism_n be_v not_o from_o the_o covenant_n but_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n to_o some_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o not_o abraham_n seed_n or_o not_o gal._n 4.26_o 28_o 31._o gal._n 3.29_o i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o by_o we_o all_o be_v not_o mean_v every_o galatian_a christian_a professor_n but_o true_a believer_n as_o rom._n 8_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o &_o therefore_o thence_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o any_o mere_a professor_n of_o faith_n be_v abraham_n seed_n much_o less_o his_o infant_n none_o but_o true_a believer_n be_v say_v gal._n 3.27_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n though_o other_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n which_o appear_v verse_n 26._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o than_o elect_v person_n in_o that_o church_n and_o they_o baptize_v mr._n c._n methinks_v shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n indefinite_o be_v sometime_o verify_v only_o of_o the_o choice_n party_n 1_o cor._n 1.1_o 1_o thess._n 1.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o &_o 2.9_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n nor_o do_v mr_n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o baptise_v into_o christ_n put_v on_o christ_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v by_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n attribute_v these_o to_o all_o sacramental_o and_o in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la suit_n well_o to_o these_o place_n in_o which_o the_o predicate_v can_v be_v attribute_v in_o truth_n to_o those_o that_o be_v mere_o such_o as_o for_o the_o last_o objection_n mr._n c._n must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v three_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n abraham_n his_o seed_n believer_n and_o their_o infant_n for_o believer_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o abraham_n but_o under_o his_o seed_n nor_o believer_n natural_a infant_n comprehend_v under_o abraham_n seed_n except_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n nor_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n do_v abraham_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o all_o believer_n jew_n and_o gentiles_n but_o of_o the_o father_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o yet_o mr._n c._n his_o conclusion_n remain_v unprove_v that_o the_o covenant_n interest_n at_o least_o external_a and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n be_v gospel_n but_o a_o figment_n of_o mr._n c._n not_o find_v in_o scripture_n sect_n xlvi_o the_o 27_o 28_o 29_o chapter_n of_o mr._n blakes_n vindic._n faeder_n be_v be_v examine_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o gospel_n time_n to_o admit_v or_o to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_v regenerate_v sigh_v mr._n bl._n be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a patron_n of_o infant_n baptism_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o examine_v the_o remainder_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o his_o vindic._n foe_v against_o i_o for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o may_v be_v conceiuâ—d_v to_o be_v yet_o unanswered_a ch._n 27_o pag._n 189_o 190._o he_o heap_v up_o many_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o old_a testament_n time_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o uttermost_a latitude_n and_o extent_n with_o all_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n which_o i_o grant_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o national_a covenant_n deut._n 29._o and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n exod_a 20._o etc._n etc._n but_o deny_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n oâ—_n
to_o the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n their_o god_n there_o be_v not_o a_o place_n where_o god_n call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v almost_o endless_a but_o there_o we_o have_v this_o confirm_v tâ—at_v that_o people_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o grant_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n answ._n this_o last_o speech_n may_v be_v grant_v and_o what_o else_o mr._n bl._n infer_v from_o the_o text_n yet_o he_o attain_v not_o his_o end_n unless_o he_o prove_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n all_o the_o israelit_v by_o natural_a descent_n weâ—e_n godâ—_n regenerate_v justify_v people_n for_o the_o thing_n he_o shall_v prove_v against_o i_o be_v that_o gen._n 17.7_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o gospel_n benefit_n to_o all_o abraham_n natural_a issue_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob._n yet_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v place_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n be_v term_v god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n ezek._n 16_o 8._o &_o 20.5_o etc._n etc._n without_o mention_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o which_o the_o apostle_n conceive_v different_o of_o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o the_o speech_n exod._n 20.2_o deut._n 5.6_o exod._n 5.1_o deut._n 14.1_o 2._o tho_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n yet_o may_v and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v at_o least_o in_o some_o sense_n of_o they_o not_o of_o every_o individual_a sure_o he_o be_v not_o god_n evangelical_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o nor_o be_v they_o his_o people_n nor_o legal_o so_o as_o to_o afford_v they_o that_o protection_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o laâ—_n deut._n 28._o etc._n etc._n to_o ahab_n achan_n korah_n and_o such_o like_a but_o in_o the_o evangelical_n sense_n the_o denomination_n be_v from_o the_o better_a part_n the_o people_n he_o fore_o know_v as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o expound_v it_o rom._n 11.2_o 5._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o political_a blessing_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n as_o of_o long_a life_n to_o dutiful_a child_n safety_n whiâ—e_v they_o keep_v the_o solemn_a feast_n exod._n 20.12_o &_o 24.24_o nor_o do_v amos_n 3.1_o 2._o which_o he_o say_v be_v full_a to_o his_o purpose_n say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n to_o that_o whole_a family_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o much_o less_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o evangelical_o nor_o do_v he_o say_v he_o have_v know_v they_o â—ll_o evangelical_o but_o have_v know_v they_o only_o that_o be_v have_v distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o people_n by_o give_v they_o his_o law_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v nothing_o to_o prove_v according_a to_o gen._n 17.7_o god_n take_v every_o descendent_a from_o jacob_n into_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o gospel_n benefit_n in_o the_o four_o place_n say_v he_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n of_o god_n enter_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n a_o plea_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n for_o all_o israel_n the_o worst_a of_o israâ—l_n in_o their_o low_a state_n and_o condition_n deut._n 9.26_o 27._o if_o this_o divinity_n have_v be_v thâ—n_o know_v moses_n may_v have_v be_v send_v away_o with_o this_o answer_n that_o he_o speak_v for_o dog_n and_o not_o for_o child_n not_o for_o israel_n but_o for_o alien_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o as_o this_o anâ—_n the_o like_a request_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v make_v in_o faith_n so_o they_o prevail_v with_o god_n moses_n there_o urge_v they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o ineritance_n v_o 39_o as_o do_v the_o church_n isa._n 64.9_o and_o moses_n petition_n take_v as_o the_o history_n show_v exod._n 32.14_o yea_o when_o god_n vouchsafe_v mercy_n to_o his_o people_n thus_o in_o covenant_n levit._n 26.42_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o appear_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o their_o hard_a and_o press_a bondage_n he_o say_v to_o moseâ—_n exod._n 3.6_o and_o that_o to_o stay_v up_o his_o faith_n in_o confidence_n of_o deliverance_n â—nsw_n thaâ—_n which_o mr._n bl._n shall_v prove_v be_v that_o covenant_n express_v in_o those_o word_n gen._n 17.7_o in_o their_o full_a latitude_n as_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o large_a comprehension_n which_o according_a to_o scripture_n they_o can_v be_v take_v be_v enter_v with_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob._n and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n ch_n 10._o pag._n 55_o 56._o he_o urge_v exod._a 32.13_o deut._n 29.27_o levit_fw-la 26.42_o exod._n 3.6_o to_o prove_v that_o gen_n 17.7_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o jacob_n posterity_n such_o as_o of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o which_o he_o say_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o say_v circumcision_n do_v seal_v that_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n gen_n 17.7_o 10._o but_o not_o one_o of_o the_o petition_n or_o speech_n allege_v do_v prove_v either_o the_o former_a or_o this_o last_o assertion_n the_o petition_n of_o moses_n exod._n 32.13_o be_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n &_o god_n speech_n to_o moses_n concern_v the_o consume_n of_o they_o for_o it_o and_o make_v moses_n a_o great_a nation_n moses_n to_o divert_v god_n from_o this_o thing_n allege_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v his_o people_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v consume_v they_o the_o egyptian_n will_v reproach_v he_o as_o intend_v mischief_n to_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n where_o it_o be_v true_a god_n call_v the_o body_n of_o they_o his_o people_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v if_o evangelical_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o better_a part_n only_o if_o legal_o either_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la because_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v his_o people_n be_v deliver_v from_o egypt_n and_o have_v engage_v themselves_o exod._a 19.8_o to_o obey_v god_n or_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la because_o he_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o thereby_o own_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o act_n for_o they_o above_o other_o people_n 2._o he_o press_v god_n with_o his_o oath_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n but_o the_o oath_n he_o mention_n be_v concern_v the_o multiply_a the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v inherit_v it_o for_o ever_o not_o a_o word_n of_o be_v god_n to_o all_o the_o natural_a issue_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_n blessing_n nor_o a_o word_n tend_v to_o show_v the_o extent_n of_o thâ—_n promise_v gen._n 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agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o to_o affirm_v that_o certain_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o family_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o christ_n they_o be_v now_o bring_v into_o a_o far_o high_a state_n and_o make_v member_n of_o a_o far_o better_a church_n than_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v answ._n it_o be_v true_a christ_n have_v advance_v his_o church_n into_o a_o far_o better_a state_n than_o it_o be_v in_o before_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o infant_n be_v leave_v out_o i_o say_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o visible_a church_n for_o whereas_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o which_o alone_a infant_n be_v visible_a church-member_n be_v as_o well_o a_o civil_a commonwealth_n as_o a_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v by_o descent_n of_o birth_n and_o by_o proselytism_n make_v up_o of_o all_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n to_o make_v his_o church_n more_o spiritual_a consist_v only_o of_o they_o who_o own_v christ_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o therefore_o till_o infant_n do_v so_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian._n and_o thus_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o tender_a conscience_n may_v and_o must_v expound_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o scope_n if_o they_o will_v speak_v right_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n i_o mean_v the_o great_a or_o most_o considerable_a part_n if_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n they_o have_v be_v baptize_v their_o child_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o profess_v have_v be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o minority_n and_o bondage_n they_o be_v in_o before_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o declare_v mr._n b._n add_v 4._o and_o if_o any_o yet_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o infant_n but_o only_o the_o parent_n that_o be_v thus_o advance_v by_o christ_n to_o a_o better_a state_n be_v not_o this_o text_n plain_a against_o he_o for_o the_o apostle_n extend_v redemption_n here_o to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o each_o individual_a under_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v deny_v to_o belong_v to_o each_o species_n or_o age_n yet_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o conditional_o this_o deliverance_n be_v to_o each_o individual_a person_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o god_n send_v his_o son_n jesus_n to_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n act._n 3._o last_o and_o now_o judge_v i_o pray_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o pitiful_a ground_n for_o man_n to_o prove_v the_o repeal_n of_o god_n merciful_a gift_n and_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a answ._n that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v that_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v dissolve_v a_o church_n of_o a_o better_a constitution_n be_v by_o god_n erect_v and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v advance_v by_o christ_n into_o a_o better_a state_n that_o be_v from_o carnal_a to_o spiritual_a which_o necessitate_v the_o leave_v infant_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n till_o they_o be_v disciple_n or_o believer_n and_o this_o be_v a_o better_a estate_n to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n since_o that_o church-state_n do_v engage_v they_o to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v their_o bondage_n nevertheless_o mr._n bs._n proof_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o it_o follow_v not_o redemption_n be_v extend_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n therefore_o to_o each_o individual_a or_o to_o each_o species_n or_o age_n the_o term_n be_v indefinite_a and_o the_o speech_n true_a if_o any_o under_o the_o law_n and_o those_o of_o one_o species_n or_o age_n be_v redeem_v as_o in_o like_a sort_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o choose_v the_o poor_a the_o weak_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n this_o prove_v not_o universal_a election_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o weak_a since_o the_o term_n be_v indefinite_a they_o need_v not_o be_v understand_v universal_o except_v in_o necessary_a matter_n i_o remember_v once_o in_o a_o dispute_v it_o be_v urge_v thus_o for_o universal_a redemption_n christ_n come_v to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n all_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o minor_a produce_v gal._n 4.21_o rom._n 6.14_o etc._n etc._n though_o i_o may_v hâ—ve_v answer_v also_o by_o deny_v the_o indefinite_a term_n to_o contain_v all_o but_o if_o mr._n bs._n reason_v be_v good_a that_o it_o can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n he_o deny_v to_o belong_v to_o each_o species_n or_o age_n because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n to_o each_o jew_n for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v thaâ—_n the_o jew_n be_v universal_o redeem_v that_o they_o may_v reâ—eive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o his_o word_n in_o his_o parenthesis_n mr._n b._n hold_v a_o conditional_a deliverance_n for_o each_o individual_a person_n mean_v gal._n 4.5_o concern_v which_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o sect._n 33_o 34_o 35._o i_o add_v this_o censure_n of_o mr._n john_n collings_n provoc_n provocatus_fw-la in_o answer_n to_o boatman_n ch_n 5._o pag._n 61._o universal_a redemption_n conditional_a covenant_n two_o covenant_n one_o absolute_a another_o conditional_a be_v notion_n in_o divinity_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o think_v they_o hardly_o reconcilable_a to_o truth_n if_o to_o sense_n they_o be_v the_o cant_a language_n of_o those_o that_o will_v supply_v franciscus_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la clara_n plaâ—e_n as_o to_o reconcile_a we_o and_o arminian_n and_o be_v no_o better_o than_o arminianism_n mince_v for_o the_o better_a digestion_n but_o those_o word_n of_o mr._n b._n that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n jesus_n to_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o last_o in_o the_o sense_n he_o can_v prove_v as_o he_o think_v that_o conditional_o this_o deliverance_n be_v for_o each_o individual_a person_n do_v import_n that_o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v send_v not_o only_o for_o universal_a redemption_n conditional_o but_o also_o for_o universal_a conversion_n conditional_o which_o if_o true_a than_o christ_n bless_v all_o by_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act_v 3.26_o conditional_o and_o than_o unless_o he_o can_v assign_v another_o condition_n than_o the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n freewill_n he_o must_v hold_v universal_a grace_n of_o conversion_n and_o conversion_n by_o christ_n blessing_n conditional_a upon_o the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n freewill_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o venom_n of_o arminianism_n
take_v in_o by_o a_o promise_n nor_o be_v the_o promise_n or_o the_o seal_n ground_v that_o be_v make_v or_o give_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o or_o in_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v or_o give_v nor_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n before_o prove_v by_o mr._n b._n 5._o say_v he_o â—_z be_v churchmember_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v form_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o â—udicial_a law_n give_v they_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o law_n which_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n after_o can_v not_o make_v void_a the_o promise_n and_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o mere_o judicial_a law_n answ._n the_o jew_n be_v form_v into_o a_o commonmealth_n and_o judicial_a law_n give_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o onan_n and_o shâ—lah_n to_o take_v their_o brother_n wife_n gen._n 38_o 8._o and_o the_o sentence_n of_o judah_n concern_v tamar_n v_o 24._o before_o moses_n time_n though_o then_o both_o be_v complete_v though_o the_o law_n make_v not_o void_a the_o promise_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o may_v be_v mere_o judicial_a 6._o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o mere_a judicial_a nor_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n appear_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v to_o they_o only_o that_o be_v only_o to_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n on_o who_o the_o jewish_a privilege_n be_v entail_v but_o many_o hundred_o be_v circumcise_v as_o churchmember_v among_o they_o many_o infant_n in_o abraham_n family_n before_o ever_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o all_o the_o proselyte_n with_o their_o infant_n afterward_o that_o will_v come_v in_o the_o child_n of_o keturah_n and_o their_o child_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ishmael_n etc._n etc._n be_v once_o all_o churchmember_v let_v any_o show_v when_o they_o be_v unchurch_v except_o when_o they_o unchurch_v themselves_o by_o their_o wickedness_n or_o let_v any_o show_v that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o keturah_n who_o must_v circumcise_v their_o son_n as_o churchmember_v while_o they_o be_v in_o abraham_n family_n must_v leave_v they_o uncircumcised_a and_o unchurch_v when_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o family_n do_v god_n change_v law_n and_o revoke_v such_o mercy_n and_o privilege_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n mere_o because_o of_o their_o remove_n from_o his_o house_n and_o change_v of_o place_n who_o dare_v believe_v such_o fancy_n without_o one_o word_n of_o scripture_n remember_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v here_o plain_o prove_v that_o infant_n churchmembership_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n answ._n that_o which_o waâ—_n proper_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o isaac_n only_o and_o his_o seed_n but_o common_a to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n family_n or_o the_o people_n that_o either_o by_o birth_n or_o proselytism_n be_v hebrew_n when_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n send_v away_o from_o isaac_n gen._n 25.6_o they_o be_v not_o churchmember_v nor_o their_o child_n no_o more_o than_o the_o circumcise_a child_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o strange_a wife_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o holy_a seed_n ezra_n 10._o &_o nehem_n 13._o which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o that_o reason_n which_o he_o judge_v fit_a however_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o nor_o be_v this_o conceit_n a_o fancy_n but_o plain_a from_o those_o scripture_n name_v and_o other_o which_o still_o reckon_v the_o ishmaeliâ—es_n edomite_n ketureans_n and_o posterity_n of_o jew_n by_o prohibit_v woman_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o profane_a people_n and_o so_o not_o churchmember_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o circumcise_v their_o infant_n as_o churchmember_v or_o do_v it_o when_o separate_v from_o the_o hebrew_n people_n so_o that_o mr._n b._n have_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o infant_n churchmembership_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n as_o he_o speak_v sect_n lxix_o mr._n b._n ch_n 20._o by_o his_o 15_o arg_fw-mi from_o infant_n be_v once_o member_n in_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n have_v not_o prove_v their_o visible_a churchmembership_n unreapeal_v ch._n 20._o my_o 15_o arg_fw-mi say_v he_o be_v this_o if_o all_o infant_n who_o be_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v also_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v never_o take_v down_o then_o certain_o their_o churchmembership_n be_v not_o repeal_v but_o all_o infant_n that_o be_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v also_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n therefore_o their_o churchmembership_n be_v not_o repeal_v the_o consequence_n be_v beyond_o dispute_n because_o the_o universal_a church_n never_o cease_v here_o and_o in_o my_o judgement_n the_o whole_a argument_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o be_v there_o no_o more_o it_o be_v sufficient_a answ._n the_o very_a conclusion_n be_v so_o palpable_o false_a that_o no_o man_n that_o understand_v it_o but_o will_v wonder_v that_o mr._n b._n shall_v show_v himself_o so_o besot_v as_o to_o prove_v so_o industrious_o a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o sense_n that_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o no_o infant_n who_o be_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v repeal_v that_o be_v cease_v for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o isaac_n jacob_n moses_n david_n with_o millionâ—_o more_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v now_o no_o member_n in_o any_o visible_a church_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o mr._n b._n mean_v the_o species_n of_o infant_n i_o reply_v than_o he_o speak_v nonsense_n and_o false_a for_o the_o species_n be_v but_o one_o and_o therefore_o to_o â—erm_v the_o species_n which_o be_v but_o one_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v nonsense_n and_o false_a for_o the_o species_n be_v never_o a_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o member_n be_v individual_n nor_o be_v the_o universal_a visible_a church_n totum_fw-la universale_fw-la which_o may_v be_v thus_o divide_v into_o adult_n and_o infant_n as_o into_o two_o sort_n of_o church_n but_o totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la a_o integral_a whole_a consist_v of_o part_n exist_v and_o when_o the_o part_n cease_v to_o exist_v than_o they_o be_v not_o member_n visible_a and_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a must_v needs_o cease_v when_o all_o the_o member_n existent_a be_v decease_v it_o be_v false_a also_o that_o the_o species_n an_o be_v term_v visible_a for_o that_o be_v visible_a which_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o sense_n but_o sense_n discern_v not_o species_n but_o individual_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o mr._n b._n mean_v that_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v as_o a_o fluent_a body_n as_o a_o river_n whiâ—h_o continue_v the_o same_o from_o a_o succession_n of_o either_o water_n in_o the_o same_o channel_n neither_o will_v this_o â—ee_n for_o his_o purpose_n for_o 1._o in_o that_o sense_n the_o infant_n that_o be_v member_n cease_v and_o other_o infant_n succeed_v 2._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o now_o among_o those_o people_n to_o wit_v the_o jew_n who_o have_v heretofore_o infant_n visible_a churchmember_v they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o be_v god_n visible_a church_n and_o so_o the_o succession_n of_o churchmember_v in_o tâ—at_a people_n cease_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v deny_v tâ—at_a in_o the_o other_o channel_n to_o wit_v the_o visible_a christian_a church_n infant_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o decease_a jewish_a infant_n and_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v thus_o the_o whole_a argument_n be_v this_o if_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v and_o â—ught_v to_o be_v take_v to_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a visible_a church_n as_o in_o the_o jewish_a than_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v but_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v to_o be_v in_o the_o christian_n visible_a church_n as_o in_o the_o jewish_a ergo_fw-la of_o which_o i_o shall_v deny_v the_o minor_a but_o this_o have_v no_o likelihood_n to_o be_v mr._n bs._n meaning_n who_o word_n import_v plain_o that_o which_o i_o count_v nonsense_n and_o false_a and_o therefore_o i_o answer_v to_o his_o argument_n if_o the_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v never_o take_v down_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n in_o the_o major_a and_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o and_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n existent_a in_o the_o age_n wherein_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v never_o take_v down_o or_o cease_v not_o and_o this_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o minor_a i_o deny_v the_o minor_a if_o it_o be_v not_o supply_v i_o
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either_o formal_o or_o equivalent_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v which_o be_v that_o the_o christian_a jew_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v in_o infancy_n to_o be_v baptize_v but_o by_o his_o favour_n he_o that_o conclude_v the_o whole_a conclude_v the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a outward_a church-priviledge_n be_v the_o whole_a baptism_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a conclude_v church_n privilege_n he_o conclude_v baptism_n as_o he_o that_o can_v conclude_v mr._n t._n be_v at_o lempster_n or_o sudbury_n conclude_v also_o that_o his_o head_n and_o shoulder_n be_v and_o if_o any_o privilege_n be_v conclude_v than_o baptism_n be_v conclude_v which_o be_v the_o lead_v one_o among_o church-priviledge_n answ._n omit_v mr._n bls._n snarl_v at_o my_o dwelling_n in_o lemster_n and_o ledbury_n for_o so_o he_o mean_v i_o observe_v how_o well_o he_o plead_v for_o mr._n g._n who_o will_v have_v he_o conclude_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o christian_n by_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n shall_v 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it_o for_o those_o privilege_n which_o mr._n g._n term_n gospel_n privilege_n and_o i_o term_v so_o in_o answer_n to_o he_o as_o keep_v his_o term_n i_o may_v say_v of_o they_o if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v and_o not_o rather_o legal_a mr._n bs._n word_n the_o break_n off_o from_o the_o church_n be_v a_o unavoidable_a consequence_n of_o the_o revoke_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o churchmembership_n and_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o ordinance_n therefore_o where_o there_o be_v no_o break_v off_o from_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o such_o revoke_v or_o repeal_n do_v justify_v the_o title_n of_o the_o 6_o sect_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o review_n that_o the_o break_n off_o rom._n 11.17_o be_v not_o by_o repeal_n of_o a_o ordinance_n concern_v infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n as_o mr._n b._n conceive_v which_o mr._n bl._n oppose_v with_o i_o and_o his_o first_o reason_n the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o that_o break_n off_o be_v unbelief_n now_o unbelief_n be_v not_o in_o 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stand_v for_o the_o major_a part_n or_o generality_n which_o he_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o body_n and_o generality_n may_v be_v ingraff_v and_o not_o infant_n mr._n bls._n exception_n against_o my_o distinction_n of_o break_v off_o because_o break_v off_o imply_v a_o former_a union_n be_v vain_a for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o break_n off_o from_o that_o union_n which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n special_o when_o the_o break_n off_o be_v of_o a_o people_n nor_o be_v it_o usual_a to_o term_v thâ—se_a act_n privation_n of_o habit_n which_o take_v not_o away_o habit_n that_o be_v but_o may_v have_v be_v as_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v deliver_v from_o hell_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o outer_a darkness_n matth._n 8.12_o though_o never_o in_o heaven_n but_o be_v not_o this_o right_n but_o nonsense_n yet_o mr._n â—_z exception_n against_o the_o distinction_n be_v frivolous_a for_o in_o those_o distinction_n i_o do_v not_o set_v 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stand_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v and_o so_o it_o do_v by_o my_o answer_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v assign_v another_o cause_n god_n act_n of_o execute_v his_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n to_o what_o i_o say_v that_o the_o unbelief_n be_v positive_a rom._n 10.21_o if_o none_o be_v break_v off_o but_o unbeliever_n here_o mean_v no_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o infidel_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n be_v break_v off_o he_o say_v we_o easy_o yield_v his_o conclusion_n if_o he_o frame_v it_o in_o a_o syllogism_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o infidel_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n be_v never_o break_v off_o they_o can_v never_o be_v break_v off_o that_o be_v never_o take_v in_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o bramble_n be_v never_o break_v off_o
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