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issue_n of_o the_o species_n whether_o any_o infant_n indefinite_o or_o any_o one_o infant_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v call_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o whether_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o who_o his_o meaning_n be_v in_o his_o first_o argument_n however_o he_o make_v his_o position_n that_o some_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o whatever_o his_o position_n be_v yet_o his_o word_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o people_n of_o kederminster_n be_v that_o god_n say_v our_o child_n be_v god_n servant_n which_o be_v palpable_o false_a he_o say_v it_o of_o the_o hebrew_n child_n as_o such_o and_o not_o of_o we_o 2._o say_v he_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o our_o privilege_n be_v great_a than_o they_o and_o you_o deny_v it_o not_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o perculiar_a to_o they_o answ._n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o our_o previlege_n be_v great_a than_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n if_o it_o be_v confess_v god_n show_v more_o mercy_n to_o our_o child_n therefore_o he_o give_v they_o every_o such_o privilege_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v god_n show_v mercy_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o our_o child_n must_v have_v such_o privilege_n of_o continuance_n in_o office_n inheritance_n &_o c._n as_o they_o have_v that_o what_o be_v say_v levit._n 25._o 41._o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v so_o clear_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o impudence_n to_o deny_v it_o 3._o say_v he_o it_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o age_n to_o make_v they_o uncapable_a or_o else_o the_o jew_n infant_n will_v have_v be_v uncapable_a answ._n it_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o age_n to_o make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o be_v god_n servant_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o levit._n 25._o 41._o but_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o 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sense_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o to_o be_v visible_a church-member_n nor_o moses_n diciple_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o where_o the_o genuine_a sense_n be_v show_v but_o to_o the_o distinction_n i_o use_v in_o my_o sermon_n and_o antidote_n i_o deny_v not_o that_o i_o use_v both_o distinction_n and_o they_o be_v usual_a in_o school_n the_o former_a be_v use_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a annot_n on_o deut._n 22._o 24._o the_o late_a be_v common_a in_o the_o difference_v of_o active_a and_o passive_a scandal_n conversion_n take_v active_o and_o passive_o mr._n b._n himself_o p._n 81._o distinguish_v of_o be_v
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which_o in_o my_o sermon_n as_o it_o be_v print_v by_o himself_o pag._n 181._o be_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o advice_n to_o my_o hearer_n to_o mark_v it_o and_o urge_v it_o to_o that_o end_n that_o i_o may_v show_v this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o hebrew_n child_n and_o therefore_o impertinent_o bring_v by_o mr._n b._n to_o prove_v our_o infant_n god_n servant_n as_o there_o it_o be_v mean_v much_o less_o as_o god_n be_v servant_n be_v a_o term_n equipollent_a to_o a_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o all_o which_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o after_o a_o dictate_v or_o two_o without_o proof_n he_o put_v to_o i_o this_o frivolous_a question_n be_v the_o heaven_n god_n servant_n because_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v no_o but_o what_o then_o can_v therefore_o the_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n passive_o that_o be_v at_o god_n dispose_n because_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n as_o the_o infant_n levit._n 25._o 41._o the_o reason_n be_v give_v there_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n why_o they_o be_v god_n servant_n when_o other_o people_n be_v not_o not_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o predicate_v as_o if_o none_o be_v servant_n but_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n jer._n 43._o 10._o for_o go_v into_o egypt_n there_o execute_v god_n will_v on_o the_o egyptian_n though_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n 5._o say_v mr._n b._n yet_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o that_o will_v see_v may_v be_v convince_v from_o this_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o infant_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n in_o a_o sense_n peculiar_a as_o choose_a and_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o the_o gentile_n at_o age_n be_v not_o so_o god_n servant_n as_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v if_o god_n call_v these_o infant_n his_o servant_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n than_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n man_n must_v release_v the_o earth_n from_o its_o service_n to_o they_o but_o mr._n t._n know_v that_o even_o the_o gentile_a servant_n that_o be_v active_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v release_v in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o infant_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o heathen_n either_o even_o as_o the_o choose_a separate_a people_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o his_o family_n or_o else_o how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o release_n they_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n any_o more_o than_o for_o release_n any_o other_o but_o no_o scripture_n can_v be_v so_o plain_a but_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n so_o dispose_v may_v find_v some_o word_n of_o contradiction_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a and_o mr._n bs._n cavil_v about_o this_o text_n apparent_o preve_n it_o but_o this_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o convince_v i_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n active_o as_o the_o term_n god_n servant_n be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o tho_o i_o will_v see_v it_o yet_o i_o can_v no_o not_o by_o mr._n bs._n spectacle_n even_o by_o this_o last_o reason_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v god_n servant_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n other_o than_o the_o gentile_n at_o year_n yea_o though_o godly_a as_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o 2._o that_o god_n for_o this_o reason_n require_v their_o release_n from_o bondage_n at_o the_o jubilee_n and_o yet_o why_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n passive_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n it_o must_v be_v release_v by_o man_n from_o service_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n i_o see_v not_o if_o it_o be_v form_v into_o a_o argument_n it_o will_v rest_v on_o this_o or_o the_o like_a proposition_n they_o to_o who_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v predicate_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n must_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n predicate_v on_o they_o alike_o which_o be_v so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n that_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n shall_v disclaim_v it_o and_o yet_o his_o reason_n turn_v on_o that_o hinge_n to_o show_v its_o absurdity_n magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n jehovah_n be_v call_v god_n in_o one_o sense_n in_o respect_n of_o rule_n else_o the_o term_n god_n shall_v signify_v nothing_o common_a to_o both_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o magistrate_n must_v be_v say_v of_o jehovah_n that_o he_o must_v die_v like_o man_n or_o else_o the_o term_n god_n can_v predicate_v on_o both_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o god_n be_v take_v for_o one_o that_o rule_v this_o and_o such_o like_a mistake_n of_o mr._n b._n even_o then_o when_o he_o run_v with_o full_a curreer_n show_v his_o heedlessness_n and_o overliness_n in_o handle_v controversy_n which_o require_v a_o man_n of_o more_o insight_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o more_o circumspect_a in_o observe_v the_o consequent_n on_o his_o say_n and_o reason_n than_o i_o find_v he_o but_o i_o follow_v he_o not_o doubt_v to_o overtake_v he_o in_o long_o tun_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n xv._n that_o infant_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o christ_n christian_n belong_v to_o christ_n luke_n 9_o 47_o 48._o matth._n 18._o 5._o mark_v 9_o 41._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o next_o argument_n be_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n of_o chrsts_n kingdom_n therefore_o of_o be_v his_o disciple_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v that_o christ_n church_n be_v as_o proper_o call_v his_o kingdom_n as_o his_o school_n all_o subject_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n be_v christian_n all_o christian_n disciple_n according_a to_o act_n 11._o 26._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n in_o any_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n nothing_o can_v be_v show_v to_o prove_v they_o uncapable_a they_o be_v actual_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o deny_v the_o consequence_n since_o infant_n may_v be_v subject_n which_o import_v only_o something_o passive_a whereas_o disciple_n import_v action_n which_o agree_v not_o to_o infant_n but_o i_o distinguish_v subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v be_v so_o call_v from_o active_a or_o passive_a subjection_n visible_o or_o invisible_o by_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a operation_n i_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n active_o visible_o by_o ordinary_a operation_n through_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o which_o sense_n alone_o the_o term_n subject_a of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o in_o which_o sense_n alone_o the_o consequence_n be_v true_a though_o in_o common_a speech_n arise_v from_o the_o fond_a conceit_n as_o if_o baby-sprinkling_a make_v they_o christian_n infant_n be_v call_v christian_n yet_o in_o scripture_n none_o be_v call_v christian_n till_o they_o believe_v christiani_n non_fw-fr naseuâ—â—ur_fw-fr sed_fw-la fiunt_fw-la our_o infant_n be_v child_n of_o christian_n but_o not_o themselves_o christians_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o christ._n act_v 11._o 26._o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v infant_n call_v christian_n or_o disciple_n that_o both_o v_o 26._o &_o 29._o prove_v the_o contrary_a as_o be_v show_v above_o though_o infant_n be_v reckon_v as_o part_n of_o human_a kingdom_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o they_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n or_o church_n for_o than_o
child_n by_o lineal_a descent_n of_o such_o a_o father_n 2._o outward_a prerogative_n that_o accompany_v such_o a_o birth_n as_o his_o word_n be_v vindic._n foed_n cap._n 40._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n mention_n birth_n after_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o debasement_n take_v it_o in_o the_o worse_a part_n not_o as_o import_v a_o descent_n from_o the_o father_n but_o from_o the_o mother_n and_o that_o mother_n a_o bond_n woman_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n servant_n or_o bond_n slave_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n i_o will_v use_v the_o word_n of_o cameron_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o tilenus_n die_v dominica_n april_n 26._o 1620._o sect_n 18._o contrà _fw-la verò_fw-la ishmael_n etsi_fw-la patre_fw-la libero_fw-la attamen_fw-la matre_fw-la servanatus_fw-la est_fw-la porro_fw-la partus_fw-la ventrem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la nascendi_fw-la ergo_fw-la conditione_n servus_n fuit_fw-la tale_n scilicet_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la cultum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la servilem_fw-la fusticiarii_fw-la where_o he_o explain_v the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 4._o against_o this_o mr._n bl._n except_v vindic._n foe_v cap._n 40._o 1._o that_o i_o make_v the_o apostle_n parallel_v to_o look_v at_o the_o allegory_n and_o not_o at_o the_o history_n when_o the_o text_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n look_v at_o the_o history_n then_o and_o now_o be_v both_o adverb_n of_o time_n and_o relate_v to_o ishmaels_n jeer_n in_o person_n not_o to_o the_o malignity_n of_o man_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n against_o those_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o he_o be_v whole_o silent_a and_o answer_n in_o his_o apology_n nothing_o at_o all_o answ._n i_o conceive_v in_o answer_v the_o second_o i_o have_v answer_v this_o exception_n but_o i_o now_o answer_v particular_o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o history_n those_o word_n v_o 22._o 23._o and_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o 29._o v_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o parallel_n he_o mean_v the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o 29._o v_o and_o the_o allegory_n to_o be_v that_o which_o answer_v to_o ishmael_n to_o wit_n to_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n and_o to_o isaac_n to_o wit_n to_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o bezas_n and_o piscator_n diagram_n where_o beza_n and_o piscator_fw-la make_v ishmael_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o answer_v or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n as_o the_o type_n with_o the_o justiciaries_n that_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n which_o answer_v â—o_o hagar_n who_o gneration_n be_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v justification_n be_v by_o work_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n exclude_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o life_n as_o ishmael_n from_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o answer_v to_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n answer_v to_o sara_n who_o birth_n be_v after_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v who_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v in_o abraham_n house_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v make_v the_o history_n to_o be_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o 29_o v_o and_o the_o mystery_n or_o allegory_n in_o the_o late_a not_o but_o that_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o history_n in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o the_o adverb_n then_o and_o now_o show_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o history_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o allegorize_v yea_o there_o will_v be_v a_o mere_a tautology_n if_o as_o mr._n bâ—_n speak_v then_o and_o now_o both_o adverb_n of_o time_n relate_v to_o ishmaâ—s_a jeer_n in_o person_n than_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v inept_v or_o rather_o false_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o ishmael_n in_o person_n then_o jeer_v isaac_n so_o now_o ishmael_n in_o person_n jeer_v isaac_n which_o be_v i_o say_v still_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n but_o the_o late_a part_n contain_v another_o history_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n where_o in_o the_o term_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v allgorize_v and_o apply_v to_o other_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o the_o term_n now_o relate_v the_o malignity_n of_o man_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n against_o those_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v before_o against_o mr._n blake_n 2._o '_o â—m_n bl._n except_v that_o i_o shut_v out_o the_o literal_a sense_n both_o from_o the_o history_n and_o parallel_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n in_o both_o when_o the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n for_o though_o ishmael_n be_v a_o type_n of_o one_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o that_o ishmael_n himself_o be_v a_o justiciary_a or_o that_o he_o seek_v righteousness_n that_o way_n and_o persecute_v isaac_n under_o any_o such_o notion_n as_o a_o man_n for_o gospel-righteousness_n scripture_n have_v no_o word_n or_o so_o much_o as_o any_o colour_n '_o â—_o answ._n this_o exception_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o former_a and_o in_o answer_v this_o the_o former_a be_v answer_v in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 5._o and_o now_o this_o be_v answer_v by_o answer_v the_o former_a yet_o i_o find_v a_o necessity_n to_o add_v something_o by_o reason_n of_o mr._n bls._n unreasonable_a importunity_n i_o take_v notice_n that_o ishmael_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o one_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o justiciary_a be_v not_o material_a though_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o colour_n for_o it_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v mr._n bls._n mind_n that_o in_o the_o parallel_n gal._n 4._o 29._o there_o be_v no_o allegorical_a sense_n because_o ishmael_n himself_o be_v not_o a_o justiciary_a which_o reason_n rest_v on_o this_o conceit_n that_o neither_o in_o the_o forepart_n nor_o the_o late_a part_n of_o v_o 29._o by_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v any_o other_o than_o ishmael_n himself_o or_o in_o person_n which_o how_o it_o make_v the_o apostle_n speech_n tautological_a or_o false_a be_v show_v before_o mr._n bl._n go_v on_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v he_o shut_v not_o out_o the_o literal_a sense_n from_o the_o history_n but_o from_o the_o parallel_n and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v express_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o allegory_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n what_o kind_n of_o interpretation_n mr._n t._n will_v put_v on_o this_o text_n and_o who_o will_v have_v he_o pass_v for_o a_o eminent_a scripture_n interpreter_n when_o mr._n b._n be_v a_o man_n in_o his_o high_a censure_n defective_a in_o it_o then_o and_o now_o be_v both_o adverb_n of_o time_n and_o we_o must_v have_v a_o literal_a then_o and_o a_o mystical_a now_o one_o of_o they_o to_o answer_v the_o history_n and_o the_o other_o the_o allegory_n if_o my_o interpretation_n be_v thus_o gross_a i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o disclaim_v it_o either_o the_o history_n must_v be_v whole_o look_v at_o in_o the_o parallel_n or_o else_o the_o allegory_n there_o be_v that_o harmony_n between_o the_o apostle_n then_o and_o now_o that_o will_v not_o admit_v such_o divorce_n and_o separation_n answ._n what_o i_o say_v of_o mr._n bs._n interpretation_n of_o scripture_n in_o my_o praecursor_n sect_n 3._o appear_v by_o this_o writing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o will_v appear_v more_o hereafter_o do_v he_o measure_v himself_o suâ—_n modulo_fw-la ac_fw-la pedâ—_fw-la he_o will_v be_v more_o cautelous_a than_o he_o be_v in_o expound_v scripture_n and_o if_o he_o do_v take_v warning_n by_o my_o word_n the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v have_v cause_n to_o thank_v i_o 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