contend_v yet_o in_o that_o sense_n i_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n actual_o i_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o believer_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o seal_n of_o grace_n god_n do_v seal_v always_o when_o it_o be_v right_o administer_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n aptitudinall_n not_o actual_a and_o so_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v bellarmine_n argument_n without_o cross_v my_o speech_n but_o be_v the_o sacrament_n sâ—ales_v conditional_a or_o absolute_a actual_a or_o aptitudinall_n what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n seal_v conditional_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o if_o god_n leave_v it_o to_o man_n liberty_n to_o who_o he_o have_v seal_v to_o agnize_v or_o recognize_v that_o seal_n or_o to_o free_v themselves_o if_o they_o please_v and_o so_o nullify_v all_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o afford_v they_o a_o while_n the_o favour_n and_o privilege_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o which_o master_n martial_n i_o conceive_v mean_v by_o his_o conditional_a seal_n and_o i_o find_v not_o in_o his_o answer_n a_o denial_n of_o it_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n master_n blake_n except_v against_o a_o speech_n of_o i_o in_o which_o i_o say_v that_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v abrogate_a circumstance_n and_o substance_n in_o whole_a and_o in_o part_n and_o ask_v i_o be_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n abrogate_a be_v all_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n in_o sacrament_n abrogate_a be_v christ_n himself_o abrogate_a i_o answer_v no_o but_o withal_o say_v these_o be_v idle_a question_n as_o not_o cross_v my_o speech_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v sacrament_n sect._n 2._o master_n blake_n will_v acquit_v this_o speech_n god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n from_o symbolise_v with_o arminian_n by_o produce_v the_o speech_n of_o pareus_n and_o mr_n ball_n who_o only_o say_v reprobate_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n external_o or_o god_n external_o contract_v with_o they_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v his_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o this_o true_o master_n martial_n in_o his_o defence_n page_n 117._o multitude_n be_v baptize_v to_o who_o god_n yet_o never_o give_v save_v grace_n and_o therefore_o never_o promise_v they_o for_o have_v he_o make_v a_o promise_n he_o will_v have_v perform_v it_o master_n blake_n make_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n a_o agreement_n between_o two_o party_n and_o say_v a_o promise_n or_o tender_v without_o consent_n be_v no_o covenant_n how_o then_o do_v child_n covenant_n at_o baptism_n or_o enter_v into_o covenant_n who_o yield_v no_o consent_n he_o say_v god_n tender_a of_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n be_v call_v his_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 9_o but_o he_o do_v not_o right_o call_v that_o a_o tender_a which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o tender_a to_o wit_v a_o promise_n then_o he_o object_n against_o himself_o that_o if_o god_n covenant_n be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o break_v jerem._n 31._o 32._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n than_o they_o all_o to_o who_o he_o make_v covenant_n must_v be_v elect_a i_o answer_n say_v he_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n exact_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n they_o run_v than_o all_o ministry_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o all_o edification_n cease_v but_o this_o be_v litem_fw-la light_fw-la resolvere_fw-la the_o contraremon_n strante_v when_o they_o urge_v this_o place_n for_o effectual_a grace_n understand_v the_o word_n exact_o but_o how_o will_v master_n blake_n understand_v they_o i_o have_v look_v over_o almost_o two_o leaf_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o in_o master_n blake_n and_o can_v tell_v how_o he_o will_v understand_v they_o nor_o find_v i_o that_o he_o give_v any_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n but_o wander_v in_o impertinence_n nor_o know_v i_o how_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o objection_n without_o evervate_v the_o argument_n for_o effectual_a grace_n and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o and_o the_o not_o teach_v one_o another_o there_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o obscure_a teach_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n sect._n 3_o he_o intimate_v that_o i_o have_v misreport_v master_n martial_n but_o master_n martial_n have_v not_o himself_o deny_v the_o sense_n i_o conceive_v of_o his_o conditional_a seal_n by_o god_n to_o infant_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 49._o where_o he_o talk_v of_o god_n covenant_n and_o seal_v and_o christ_n suretyship_n more_o like_a corvinus_n or_o the_o arminans_n than_o the_o scripture_n or_o contraremonstrant_n master_n blake_n accuse_v i_o of_o join_v with_o independent_o and_o that_o they_o will_v have_v none_o church_n member_n but_o elect_v and_o i_o no_o church_n but_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a but_o i_o believe_v he_o wrong_v both_o i_o and_o they_o i_o i_o be_o sure_a for_o i_o always_o teach_v a_o visible_a profession_n sufficient_a for_o chuch-membership_a though_o i_o deny_v that_o every_o visible_a professor_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v real_a saint_n church_n member_n they_o mean_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v so_o before_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n though_o i_o think_v they_o be_v more_o rigid_a than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o tenet_n yet_o i_o think_v master_n blake_n wrong_v they_o in_o this_o imputation_n ch._n 16._o postscript_n i_o tell_v mr_n martial_n that_o his_o speech_n of_o anabaptist_n as_o condemn_a infant_n as_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n till_o prove_v by_o some_o of_o their_o testimony_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o be_v but_o a_o false_a accusation_n mr_n blake_n telâ—me_v master_n martial_n for_o a_o testimony_n needs_o look_v no_o further_o than_o throop_n of_o your_o leaf_n where_o you_o say_v infant-baptisme_n be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n if_o infant_n be_v not_o only_o hold_v from_o baptism_n but_o their_o baptism_n be_v also_o a_o corruption_n of_o that_o ordinance_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o covenant-holinesse_n to_o give_v they_o any_o tiâ—le_a or_o interest_n than_o they_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n stranger_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o doom_n eph._n 2._o 12._o lie_n heavy_a upon_o they_o how_o frivolous_a a_o justification_n be_v this_o of_o a_o express_a and_o deep_a accusation_n of_o man_n of_o a_o rash_a and_o bloody_a sentence_n as_o condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v a_o man_n that_o will_v accuse_v so_o express_o so_o many_o person_n and_o those_o christian_n brethren_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o so_o deep_a so_o passion-provoking_a a_o charge_n enough_o to_o stir_v up_o magistrate_n and_o parent_n to_o expel_v and_o destroy_v such_o man_n shall_v produce_v better_a evidence_n for_o such_o a_o crimination_n than_o such_o a_o far_o fetch_v consequence_n as_o mr_n blake_n here_o bring_v to_o make_v it_o good_a be_v neither_o my_o name_n nor_o peace_n more_o tender_o regard_v by_o master_n blake_n then_o upon_o such_o light_a inference_n to_o accuse_v i_o so_o deep_o i_o have_v say_v to_o mr_n martial_n that_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v right_o understand_v mr_n martial_n exclude_v infant_n as_o much_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o i_o do_v as_o for_o mr_n blake_n not_o only_a page_n 14_o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n but_o also_o page_n 23_o of_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n he_o express_o maintain_v that_o the_o birthright_n he_o maintain_v as_o a_o fruit_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n to_o all_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o seed_n only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n how_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o which_o he_o assert_v chap._n 3._o sect_n 2._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n page_z 13._o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v salvation_n if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n how_o do_v it_o entitle_v to_o salvation_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v plain_o mr_n blake_n do_v but_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a sometime_o assert_v a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o covenant_n sometime_o only_o a_o right_n to_o outward_a privilege_n and_o yet_o he_o and_o mr_n martial_n stick_v not_o to_o declaim_v
from_o abraham_n than_o it_o must_v be_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v in_o abraham_n abraham_n may_v say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v if_o i_o make_v abraham_n a_o root_n as_o communicate_v faith_n by_o infusion_n or_o impetration_n mediatory_a as_o christ_n this_o will_v follow_v but_o i_o make_v abraham_n only_o a_o root_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 11._o not_o by_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o but_o as_o a_o exemplary_a cause_n of_o believe_a as_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o expression_n verse_n 12._o that_o he_o be_v a_o â—ather_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a mr_n blake_n ibid._n pag._n 31._o what_o make_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n root_n as_o in_o nature_n so_o holy_a root_n but_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n make_v as_o well_o with_o david_n as_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n i_o answer_v i_o make_v abraham_n only_o the_o root_n as_o he_o be_v only_o the_o father_n of_o beleeever_n exemplary_o and_o that_o which_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o his_o exemplary_a faith_n as_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o accession_n of_o strength_n i_o find_v he_o oppose_v to_o my_o so_o manifest_a weakness_n the_o rest_n be_v answer_v already_o mr_n martial_n pag._n 124._o say_v assembly_n i_o raise_v a_o dust_n about_o his_o argument_n because_o i_o tell_v he_o he_o do_v not_o distinct_o express_v what_o the_o promise_n be_v act_v 2._o 39_o and_o i_o require_v of_o he_o to_o form_v his_o proof_n into_o a_o argument_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o require_v he_o to_o make_v a_o syllogism_n in_o mood_n and_o figure_n in_o a_o sermon_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v make_v diverse_a in_o that_o sermon_n as_o pag._n 39_o 41._o but_o it_o seem_v neither_o then_o nor_o since_o be_v he_o willing_a to_o tell_v what_o promise_n that_o be_v act_v 2._o 39_o and_o then_o conclude_v syllogistical_o for_o than_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o that_o text_n serve_v not_o his_o purpose_n who_o in_o his_o second_o conclusion_n will_v not_o assert_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n and_o yet_o that_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o save_a grace_n by_o he_o however_o i_o remember_v this_o be_v doctor_n prideaux_n his_o manner_n in_o oxford_n to_o require_v the_o disputant_n when_o he_o urge_v a_o text_n to_o read_v it_o and_o then_o to_o gather_v his_o argument_n from_o it_o and_o this_o i_o ever_o take_v to_o be_v a_o bring_n of_o light_n and_o not_o raise_v a_o dust_n about_o a_o argument_n and_o i_o shall_v still_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a irksome_a thing_n to_o i_o to_o answer_v a_o author_n that_o will_v not_o do_v so_o and_o till_o mr_n martial_n do_v it_o shall_v censure_v he_o as_o one_o that_o take_v not_o the_o way_n to_o clear_a truth_n but_o to_o darken_v it_o with_o multitude_n of_o woâ—ds_n among_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o find_v the_o medium_n and_o the_o conclusion_n mr_n martial_n pag._n 247._o accuse_v i_o of_o slur_v plunder_v darken_n the_o argument_n of_o my_o adversary_n if_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o wherein_o he_o have_v do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o to_o amend_v it_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o his_o word_n pag_n 134._o to_o bring_v in_o so_o many_o imaginary_a sense_n thereby_o to_o darken_v a_o argument_n import_v in_o that_o i_o tell_v hâ—m_v his_o conclusion_n and_o speech_n may_v have_v many_o sense_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o set_v down_o what_o sense_n he_o mean_v it_o be_v a_o conceit_n scarce_o sober_a since_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o distinction_n and_o distinct_a expression_n be_v right_o call_v by_o logician_n lumen_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o enlighten_v not_o to_o darken_v speech_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v able_a in_o dispute_n make_v this_o their_o chief_a business_n to_o distinguish_v term_n or_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o then_o set_v down_o their_o conclusion_n and_o frame_v their_o argument_n and_o answer_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v mr_n martial_n do_v nor_o be_v my_o pretend_v obscurity_n in_o martial_n a_o kind_n of_o art_n to_o evadâ—_n what_o can_v plain_o be_v answer_v as_o mr_n geree_n conceive_v vind_z paedobap_n ch_n 1._o sect_n 3._o but_o a_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o i_o may_v give_v it_o a_o plain_a answer_n whereas_o i_o have_v frame_v the_o five_o argument_n in_o my_o exercitation_n thus_o that_o which_o in_o succeed_a age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v in_o use_n be_v in_o force_n 1._o as_o a_o tradition_n not_o write_v 2._o out_o of_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a circumcision_n 3._o without_o universal_a practice_n 4_o together_o with_o the_o error_n of_o give_v infant_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o many_o other_o humane_a invention_n under_o the_o name_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a but_o such_o be_v infant-baptisme_n ergo_fw-la mr_n martial_n pag._n 251._o 252._o tell_v i_o this_o be_v a_o poor_a argument_n and_o yet_o such_o argument_n have_v be_v account_v after_o other_o argument_n from_o scripture_n of_o great_a moment_n against_o papist_n and_o prelate_n in_o reject_v of_o ceremony_n but_o how_o do_v mr_n mar._n answer_v this_o he_o deny_v the_o major_a which_o have_v be_v account_v good_a in_o other_o point_n and_o then_o because_o i_o make_v a_o several_a proof_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o minor_a he_o repeat_v my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o have_v make_v a_o several_a argument_n from_o each_o branch_n and_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o weakness_n put_v in_o another_o argument_n and_o conclusion_n than_o i_o as_o like_v with_o this_o inference_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n which_o be_v none_o of_o my_o conclusion_n and_o then_o say_v this_o kind_n of_o argue_v be_v almost_o as_o wild_a as_o that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v à _fw-la baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la and_o the_o boy_n in_o the_o school_n will_v stamp_v and_o hiss_v at_o such_o a_o inference_n i_o profess_v if_o i_o shall_v in_o school_n repeat_v my_o opponent_n argument_n as_o mr_n martial_n do_v i_o i_o shall_v allow_v the_o boy_n in_o the_o school_n to_o stamp_n and_o hiss_v at_o such_o a_o practice_n mr_n martial_n pag._n 124._o have_v these_o word_n you_o still_o go_v on_o in_o your_o wont_a equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v it_o only_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n not_o include_v the_o external_a way_n of_o administration_n with_o it_o i_o this_o i_o say_v above_o i_o do_v because_o i_o love_v to_o speak_v plain_o without_o equivocation_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o mr_n martial_n that_o which_o i_o count_v plain_a speech_n without_o equivocation_n be_v equivocate_a with_o he_o but_o what_o a_o ridiculous_a charge_n be_v this_o it_o be_v equivocation_n when_o a_o word_n be_v take_v in_o various_a sense_n be_v it_o equivocation_n in_o i_o to_o take_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n this_o be_v like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o speak_v nonsense_n because_o he_o speak_v good_a reason_n in_o right_a language_n but_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n the_o reader_n do_v understand_v who_o have_v use_v sophistry_n in_o dispute_v i_o or_o master_n martial_n what_o i_o say_v of_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 27._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o do_v it_o not_o to_o cast_v filth_n in_o their_o face_n as_o master_n martial_n construe_v it_o but_o as_o a_o brotherly_a intimation_n of_o my_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n to_o make_v they_o cautelous_a who_o wise_a and_o faithful_a deportment_n in_o that_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o they_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n of_o who_o i_o profess_v i_o be_o still_o jealous_a out_o of_o love_n to_o they_o that_o especial_o in_o this_o matter_n they_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n for_o which_o jealousy_n and_o for_o what_o i_o say_v about_o waste_v of_o time_n about_o inconsiderable_a thing_n comparative_o i_o suppose_v i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n manifest_v and_o this_o i_o speak_v mere_o to_o awaken_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v that_o inconsideratenes_n through_o a_o
not_o be_v in_o all_o man_n out_o of_o common_a infirmity_n to_o impute_v it_o to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v into_o any_o bog_n whereas_o i_o say_v have_v lead_v man_n out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o this_o matter_n into_o bâ—gs_n mean_v the_o opinion_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o command_n to_o circumcise_v male_a infant_n at_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v a_o command_n to_o baptize_v any_o infant_n of_o beleiver_n at_o any_o time_n which_o error_n i_o call_v bog_n as_o be_v indeed_o anti-evangelicall_a error_n though_o all_o the_o divine_n on_o earth_n shall_v avouch_v they_o yet_o this_o i_o may_v say_v without_o arrogance_n of_o spirit_n in_o just_a and_o necessary_a avouch_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a mr_n gataker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr_n george_n walker_n vindication_n pag._n 133._o say_v thus_o howsoever_o i_o suppose_v it_o no_o such_o hainour_n matter_n in_o something_o to_o depart_v from_o all_o writer_n know_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n in_o translate_n and_o expound_v some_o passage_n of_o scripture_n depart_v from_o all_o know_a interpreter_n than_o have_v go_v before_o they_o as_o in_o that_o place_n mal._n 2._o 16._o that_o in_o all_o even_o the_o best_a translation_n ever_o before_o run_v if_o thou_o hate_v she_o put_v she_o away_o pareus_n comment_v in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 12._o miror_fw-la verò_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la omnes_fw-la ferèâ—_n interpretes_n fictionem_fw-la statuere_fw-la i_o may_v fill_v a_o volume_n with_o interpretation_n different_a from_o all_o forego_n yea_o what_o interpreter_n of_o note_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o count_v arrogance_n beside_o if_o this_o be_v not_o allow_v upon_o cogent_a reason_n how_o shall_v scripture_n and_o truth_n be_v clear_v how_o shall_v we_o avoid_v idolize_v of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o we_o himself_o and_o subject_v our_o judgement_n to_o they_o and_o that_o i_o speak_v right_a it_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o in_o the_o principal_a thing_n of_o my_o exposition_n of_o colos_n 2_o 11._o 12._o to_o wit_n that_o baptism_n be_v mention_v not_o to_o show_v that_o it_o succeed_v circumcision_n but_o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n and_o be_v comple_v 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v join_v with_o baptism_n and_o allege_v to_o prove_v it_o gal._n 3._o 25_o 26_o 27._o not_o as_o in_o mr_n marshall_n defence_n gal._n 5._o 25_o 26._o and_o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o here_o baptism_n be_v not_o mention_v to_o that_o end_n mr_n martial_n express_v &_o upon_o which_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o place_n be_v occasion_v but_o to_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o which_o mr_n martial_n will_v gather_v from_o it_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n to_o this_o mr_n martial_n plain_o say_v but_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o i_o but_o he_o after_o spend_v a_o great_a many_o word_n to_o no_o purpose_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o he_o mistake_v my_o reason_n imagine_v i_o have_v reason_v thus_o baptism_n be_v name_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n therefore_o iâ—_n dâ—th_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n whereas_o my_o reâ—son_n be_v tâ—us_o baptism_n be_v allege_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n therefore_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n beside_o the_o succession_n of_o it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n why_o the_o aposâ—â—_n there_o meâ—tions_n it_o which_o mr_n marshal_v deny_v which_o reason_n be_v good_a except_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n succeed_v circumcision_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v confess_v by_o mr_n martial_n in_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n which_o yet_o succeed_v not_o circumcision_n many_o more_o such_o mistake_n in_o doctor_n homes_n mr._n geree_n and_o mr_n martial_n i_o may_v hereafter_o show_v i_o think_v it_o best_a however_o god_n deal_n with_o i_o to_o clear_v myself_o in_o this_o and_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o concession_n which_o with_o other_o i_o may_v improve_v to_o overthrow_v all_o mr_n marshall_n dispute_n but_o it_o be_v arrogance_n to_o deny_v that_o which_o all_o reform_a church_n reach_v that_o our_o baptism_n succeed_v into_o the_o plane_n room_n and_o use_v of_o the_o jew_n circumcision_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o know_v not_o that_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n teach_v this_o i_o remember_v not_o where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d public_a doctrinal_n 2._o master_n gataker_n in_o his_o postcript_n to_o master_n won_v defence_n say_v thus_o that_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d remission_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o part_n i_o deem_v erroâ—â—us_a and_o suppose_v that_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v evident_o show_v 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o be_v how_o be_v it_o calvin_n bâ—â—â—_n oleuâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d piscator_fw-la parens_fw-la â—â—sculus_fw-la bullinger_n fox_n and_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o name_n yea_o whole_a synod_n of_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o say_v and_o yet_o i_o never_o hear_v this_o charge_v for_o arrogancy_n on_o he_o and_o for_o the_o assertion_n i_o impugn_v that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o colos_n 2._o 11_o 12._o though_o master_n martial_n hold_v his_o rod_n over_o i_o say_v i_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v to_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o arrogant_a spirit_n i_o fear_v not_o yet_o to_o call_v they_o a_o iguis_fw-la 〈…〉_z of_o the_o way_n in_o this_o matter_n into_o beg_v to_o conclude_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o charge_n of_o scoff_v i_o do_v the_o less_o marvel_n that_o it_o be_v my_o lot_n to_o be_v thus_o charge_v when_o mr_n geree_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la paedobâ—ptesâ—â—_n pag._n 60_o 67._o call_v one_o free_a speech_n very_o necessary_a of_o master_n ralph_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n so_o approve_v as_o by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n constitute_v master_n of_o a_o house_n in_o cambridge_n a_o quip_v 〈…〉_z of_o a_o satirical_a spirit_n against_o our_o reverend_a divine_n 〈…〉_z check_v abhor_a not_o countenance_v and_o i_o say_v further_o that_o if_o my_o memory_n do_v not_o deceive_v i_o there_o be_v passage_n in_o 〈…〉_z that_o carry_v as_o much_o show_n of_o irony_n as_o i_o do_v towards_o a_o man_n for_o age_n and_o learn_v not_o inferior_a to_o master_n martial_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v my_o word_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o scholar_n may_v have_v have_v a_o more_o favourable_a construction_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o make_v use_n of_o master_n gataker_n word_n to_o lucius_n part._n ult_n sect._n 8._o pag_n 91._o stomachâ—_n nimium_fw-la qâ—m_fw-la indulget_fw-la vir_fw-la cl_n superciliumqâ—_n nim_v be_v alte_fw-la attollit_fw-la qi_fw-la tam_fw-la aegre_fw-la fert_fw-la placita_fw-la suâ—_n citra_fw-la uliam_fw-la vel_fw-la censoria_fw-la magistralitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la censurae_fw-la magistralis_fw-la volam_fw-la aut_fw-la vestigium_fw-la eye_n formnlis_fw-la qibus_fw-la apud_fw-la in_o scholis_fw-la disceptantes_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la usitatius_fw-la negari_fw-la idq_fw-la cum_fw-la negationis_fw-la rationes_fw-la adiectas_fw-la aut_fw-la videt_fw-la aut_fw-la videre_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la qeat_fw-la nevertheless_o i_o profess_v free_o that_o have_v i_o dream_v such_o expression_n so_o usual_a in_o scholastic_a dispute_n will_v have_v be_v so_o take_v i_o will_v for_o avoid_v of_o offence_n have_v abstain_v from_o they_o there_o be_v another_o charge_n against_o i_o that_o stick_v deep_a than_o the_o former_a england_n and_o it_o be_v this_o master_n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n have_v mention_v the_o anabaptist_n as_o a_o dangerous_a and_o turbulent_a sect_n work_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n about_o munster_n and_o other_o part_n of_o germany_n this_o relation_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v use_v not_o only_o to_o magistrate_n to_o make_v they_o wary_a to_o prevent_v the_o like_a bâ—t_v also_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o auditory_n with_o much_o ingemination_n to_o make_v the_o person_n that_o question_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n odious_a and_o unsufferable_a in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o to_o stop_v man_n ear_n against_o such_o evidence_n as_o may_v clear_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o this_o therefore_o as_o be_v a_o objection_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n against_o the_o antâ—paedobaptists_n i_o
assembly_n and_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o shoot_v very_o wide_a from_o the_o mark_n that_o shall_v imagine_v that_o these_o exception_n against_o the_o author_n be_v for_o want_n of_o a_o clear_a answer_n to_o the_o book_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o charge_n against_o i_o that_o fly_v high_a they_o and_o come_v â—earer_a to_o the_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v indeed_o though_o they_o do_v not_o call_v it_o so_o the_o deceit_n of_o sophistry_n in_o my_o writing_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n to_o pervert_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o such_o profane_a handle_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v master_n martial_n pag._n 2._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v thus_o wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o as_o you_o have_v do_v carp_v at_o every_o phrase_n or_o expression_n nor_o digress_v into_o impertinent_a discourse_n thereby_o to_o swell_v up_o a_o volume_n nor_o amuse_v the_o reader_n with_o multitude_n of_o quotation_n of_o latin_a and_o greek_a author_n and_o then_o turn_v they_o into_o english_a nor_o frame_v as_o many_o sense_n of_o a_o expression_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o then_o confute_v they_o and_o so_o fight_v with_o man_n of_o straw_n of_o my_o own_o setâ—ing_v up_o nor_o spend_v a_o whole_a sheet_n of_o paper_n together_o in_o confute_v what_o be_v never_o intend_v by_o my_o adversary_n as_o the_o reader_n shall_v clear_o perceive_v you_o have_v deal_v with_o i_o in_o answer_v hereto_o i_o say_v the_o first_o charge_n be_v so_o rank_n that_o unless_o he_o mean_v by_o carp_a something_o else_o than_o i_o conceive_v to_o wit_v a_o wanton_a unnecessary_a quarrel_v or_o except_v without_o cause_n it_o be_v so_o palpable_a a_o untruth_n that_o i_o wonder_v he_o will_v let_v it_o fall_v from_o his_o 〈…〉_z he_o write_v at_o adventure_n i_o do_v sometime_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o frequent_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n declare_v the_o ambiguity_n and_o unfitnesse_n of_o some_o expression_n but_o never_o without_o reason_n our_o of_o a_o carp_a humour_n much_o less_o carp_n at_o every_o phrase_n or_o expression_n and_o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v make_v some_o digression_n and_o so_o do_v doctor_n 〈◊〉_d white_a in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n doctor_n twissâ—_n 〈…〉_z arminiuâ—_n but_o these_o digression_n i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d a_o real_a 〈◊〉_d pertinent_a and_o necessary_a to_o a_o full_a discussion_n of_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o volume_n but_o to_o clear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o châ—â—ge_n be_v as_o vaâ—â—e_v for_o the_o quotation_n be_v not_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o as_o that_o praise_n worthy_a writer_n master_n gatâ—â—er_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o 〈…〉_z not_o for_o amuse_v the_o reader_n but_o for_o 〈…〉_z speak_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o i_o there_o through_o mistake_n of_o memory_n put_v arâ—es_v for_o orange_n a_o city_n near_o it_o and_o these_o i_o thank_v doctor_n homes_n for_o advertise_v i_o of_o and_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o confess_v any_o other_o oversight_n that_o no_o reader_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o i_o though_o for_o the_o present_a i_o know_v no_o other_o doctor_n homes_n name_v some_o other_o yet_o i_o conceive_v wrongful_o as_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o as_o many_o sense_n of_o a_o expression_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o then_o confute_v they_o this_o i_o think_v have_v be_v a_o virtue_n in_o dispute_v to_o find_v out_o the_o many_o sense_n of_o a_o expression_n and_o to_o confute_v they_o i_o ever_o take_v this_o good_a argue_v if_o the_o conclusion_n be_v true_a then_o in_o this_o or_o that_o sense_n but_o in_o none_o of_o all_o these_o it_o be_v true_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o that_o this_o have_v not_o be_v fight_v with_o man_n of_o straw_n but_o fight_v with_o the_o strong_a enemy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n the_o last_o charge_n be_v that_o i_o spend_v a_o whole_a sheet_n of_o paper_n in_o confute_v what_o be_v never_o intend_v by_o he_o geree_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o if_o the_o reader_n be_v likely_a to_o take_v it_o so_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v refute_v and_o himself_o blame_v for_o speak_v no_o plain_o but_o lead_v his_o reader_n and_o answerer_n out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n but_o to_o examine_v this_o charge_n more_o full_o he_o mean_v i_o assure_v myself_o the_o refute_v of_o this_o conclusion_n exam_n part._n 3._o sect._n 4._o from_o pag._n 48._o to_o 54._o which_o come_v short_a of_o a_o whole_a sheet_n that_o the_o couâ—nant_n 〈◊〉_d save_a grace_n in_o christ_n express_v in_o gen._n 7._o 7._o in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a â—eede_n this_o say_v master_n martial_n pag._n 116._o of_o his_o defence_n be_v never_o assert_v by_o he_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o conceive_v still_o that_o master_n martial_n will_v never_o stand_v to_o this_o assertion_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v in_o express_a term_n that_o sometime_o master_n marshal_n speak_v moâ—â—_n wary_o yet_o i_o give_v many_o reason_n why_o in_o his_o second_o conclusion_n his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v assert_v that_o which_o master_n marshal_v neither_o have_v nor_o i_o think_v can_v clear_o take_v off_o nor_o do_v i_o herein_o fasten_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o against_o 〈…〉_z as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o suspect_v pag._n 116._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o master_n geree_n pag._n 13_o of_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la paedobaptism_n for_o the_o passage_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o my_o book_n be_v not_o contradictory_n sâ—th_v i_o may_v suppose_v he_o hold_v not_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v actual_o regenerate_v and_o yet_o may_v suppose_v he_o hold_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_v grâ—â—â—_n be_v make_v to_o they_o all_o since_o all_o the_o elect_a person_n have_v the_o covenant_n make_v to_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v rom._n 9_o 8._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o actual_o regenerate_v beside_o master_n marshal_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o and_o five_o objection_n speak_v as_o if_o he_o hold_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conditional_a and_o so_o may_v hold_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n make_v to_o they_o conditional_o though_o not_o absolute_o i_o will_v add_v what_o doctor_n homes_n pag._n 1._o 3._o of_o his_o animadversion_n tell_v i_o master_n t._n knâ—w_o learned_a master_n p._n i_o think_v he_o mean_v master_n william_n pemble_n of_o magdalen_n hâ—ll_v in_o oxford_n a_o famous_a worthy_a writer_n who_o memory_n be_v very_o precious_a to_o i_o in_o who_o time_n doctor_n homes_n master_n geree_n and_o myself_o live_v together_o in_o that_o house_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o we_o all_o who_o will_v say_v can_v any_o mere_a man_n write_v much_o and_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n contradict_v himself_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o i_o shall_v conceive_v master_n martial_n will_v contradict_v that_o in_o one_o place_n which_o he_o have_v avouch_v elsewhere_o especial_o since_o i_o find_v it_o frequent_v for_o protestant_a divine_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o unsay_v in_o dispute_n against_o arminian_n about_o perseverance_n what_o they_o avow_v in_o dispute_n against_o anabaptist_n sure_o i_o be_o master_n cotton_v word_n which_o i_o examine_v in_o a_o digression_n mean_v plain_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o interpret_v gen._n 17._o 7._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o master_n philip_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o they_o because_o offer_v and_o master_n thomas_n goodwin_n in_o his_o lecture_n about_o infant-baptisme_n mean_v it_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o therefore_o limit_v it_o so_o as_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n election_n do_v run_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o believer_n and_o master_n herle_v at_o bow-church_n for_o master_n goodwin_n on_o heb._n 8._o 10._o take_v upon_o he_o to_o refute_v anabaptist_n from_o thence_o because_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o gal._n 3._o 14_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o construe_v those_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n any_o otherwise_o then_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n which_o i_o conceive_v plain_a by_o the_o expression_n follow_v make_v this_o baptism_n to_o the_o infant_n a_o seal_n of_o adoption_n remission_n of_o sin_n regeneration_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o all_o other_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o
grace_n the_o directory_n do_v in_o my_o apprehension_n plain_o appoint_v the_o beg_n for_o the_o child_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n before_o assert_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o petition_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o save_v grace_n so_o in_o the_o assertion_n or_o else_o the_o word_n be_v so_o ambiguous_a as_o they_o may_v be_v a_o cothurnus_fw-la which_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o â—_z of_o trent_n then_o for_o the_o directory_n of_o a_o protestant_a church_n beside_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n seed_n which_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n therefore_o neither_o the_o other_o to_o this_o master_n martial_n pag._n 116_o 117._o of_o his_o defence_n answer_v thus_o 1._o he_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n which_o be_v for_o my_o purpose_n and_o of_o all_o other_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o right_a deal_n 2._o he_o make_v i_o to_o conclude_v from_o that_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o directory_n that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o these_o save_a grace_n to_o infant_n in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v and_o the_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a and_o this_o consequence_n he_o deny_v but_o say_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o my_o reason_n which_o be_v this_o master_n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o directory_n this_o master_n martial_n grant_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n speak_v of_o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n this_o i_o prove_v 1._o because_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o believer_n seed_n which_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a equivocation_n to_o understand_v the_o same_o term_n in_o the_o same_o proposition_n in_o two_o different_a sense_n but_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o believer_n there_o mean_v be_v the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o promise_n to_o their_o seed_n 2._o because_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o promise_v before_o in_o the_o direction_n concern_v doctrine_n which_o they_o mean_v after_o in_o the_o direction_n for_o petition_n else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o cathurnus_n which_o be_v absurd_a but_o in_o the_o petition_n they_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n therefore_o also_o in_o the_o doctrine_n as_o for_o that_o which_o master_n martial_n make_v my_o conclusion_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n that_o in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v the_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a it_o be_v no_o inference_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n but_o come_v in_o in_o another_o period_n at_o least_o fourteen_o line_n after_o and_o among_o other_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o medium_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o second_o conclusion_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v because_o that_o be_v the_o plea_n they_o make_v for_o infant-baptisme_n and_o therefore_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o understand_v they_o must_v revoke_v that_o plea._n m._n gâ—ree_n pag._n 13._o if_o i_o understand_v he_o aright_o make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o directorâ—_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n that_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v in_o charity_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o enjoy_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o promise_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_n wherein_o though_o he_o grant_v that_o which_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o in_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v mean_v of_o save_a grace_n yet_o he_o have_v invent_v another_o shift_n to_o save_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o assertion_n of_o master_n martial_n and_o the_o directory_n which_o he_o confess_v if_o it_o be_v take_v as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v be_v so_o manifest_o against_o protestant_a principle_n and_o experience_n that_o none_o can_v hold_v it_o but_o who_o will_v ever_o construe_v those_o word_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n that_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v in_o charity_n of_o all_o the_o infam_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o enjoy_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o promise_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_a but_o he_o that_o will_v make_v man_n word_n like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n to_o turn_v they_o which_o way_n he_o be_v willing_a they_o shall_v be_v take_v will_v any_o man_n construe_v the_o word_n 〈…〉_z to_o believer_n any_o otherwise_o then_o thus_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o believer_n and_o must_v the_o same_o phrase_n in_o the_o same_o proposition_n in_o the_o other_o part_n be_v construe_v thus_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v by_o man_n in_o charity_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_a that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o if_o the_o make_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o charitable_a presumption_n or_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v all_o one_o with_o infant_n or_o when_o they_o be_v adulti_fw-la they_o be_v not_o their_o seed_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o when_o he_o expound_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o 7._o of_o the_o spiritual_a not_o the_o natural_a seed_n do_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o make_v the_o promise_n be_v man_n act_n of_o presumption_n but_o god_n act_n and_o act_n 2._o 39_o to_z which_o and_o gen._n 17._o 7._o its_o likely_a the_o directory_n allude_v the_o promise_n as_o master_n martial_n expound_v it_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o save_a benefit_n and_o the_o make_n of_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n act_n not_o man_n presumption_n add_v hereunto_o that_o 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 for_o have_v say_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n regeneration_n adoption_n and_o life_n eternal_a it_o follow_v after_o that_o the_o â—eed_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a bear_v within_o the_o church_n have_v by_o their_o birth_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o directory_n make_v a_o threefold_a interest_n first_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n second_o right_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o three_o right_o to_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n the_o covenant_n seal_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v put_v as_o distinct_a thing_n and_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v interest_n in_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o pronoune_n it_n which_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n now_o baptism_n be_v before_o say_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n have_v interest_n in_o by_o their_o birth_n according_a to_o the_o directory_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n which_o since_o master_n martial_n dare_v not_o assert_v and_o mr_n geree_n say_v be_v manifest_o against_o protestant_a principle_n i_o wish_v it_o be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o assembly_n will_v remember_v that_o which_o they_o say_v pag_n 30._o of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o seven_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o it_o be_v further_o declare_v that_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o assembly_n have_v vote_v and_o transmit_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o so_o lean_a to_o our_o own_o understanding_n nor_o so_o prize_v our_o uâ—tes_n but_o that_o if_o these_o brethren_n shall_v hold_v forth_o such_o light_n unto_o we_o as_o may_v convince_v we_o of_o a_o error_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o desire_v the_o parliament_n to_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o revise_v our_o vote_n but_o to_o revoke_v they_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v causâ—_n which_o will_v indeed_o bring_v much_o honour_n to_o the_o assembly_n and_o knit_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o they_o whereas_o through_o their_o silence_n at_o this_o time_n this_o and_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o directory_n about_o baptism_n pass_v uncorrected_a &_o stand_v confirm_v by_o law_n great_a disquiet_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o undo_n or_o molest_v of_o many_o godly_a person_n may_v follow_v when_o they_o can_v yield_v without_o sin_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v there_o set_v down_o
jew_n be_v but_o one_o church_n or_o congregation_n act_v 7._o 28._o and_o according_o appoint_v one_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n and_o one_o high_a priest_n and_o solemn_a feast_n for_o all_o to_o meet_v as_o and_o one_o nation_n all_o â—â—adge_n circumcision_n and_o he_o erect_v they_o into_o one_o policy_n because_o he_o will_v have_v one_o fix_a people_n among_o and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o massiah_n shall_v come_v and_o therefore_o he_o so_o provide_v that_o their_o tribe_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v their_o inheritance_n divide_v and_o many_o 〈…〉_z which_o he_o do_v not_o either_o than_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v to_o any_o other_o people_n and_o this_o church-state_n circumcision_n be_v apply_v to_o so_o that_o if_o master_n martial_n and_o master_n geree_n will_v conclude_v from_o rom._n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o must_v have_v our_o child_n baptize_v because_o they_o have_v they_o circumcise_v we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o their_o room_n they_o must_v not_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile-beleever_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n sense_n there_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o m._n geree_n or_o master_n martial_n have_v say_v nor_o that_o the_o gentile_a visible_a church_n be_v graff_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o must_v also_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v into_o the_o same_o outward_a church_n state_n which_o the_o jewesâ—ad_a â—ad_z but_o that_o be_v most_o false_a for_o now_o god_n gather_v not_o a_o whole_a nation_n together_o nor_o have_v appoint_v one_o temple_n altar_n priest_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o gather_v now_o by_o preach_v some_o here_o some_o there_o and_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v now_o no_o such_o policy_n or_o outward_a government_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v then_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o infant_n belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n except_o one_o can_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o outward_a face_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v which_o papist_n and_o other_o imagine_v have_v corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o jewish_a conceit_n master_n martial_n have_v allege_v in_o his_o sermon_n rom._n intant-baptisme_n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n i_o complain_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o his_o inference_n show_v he_o how_o ambiguous_a his_o word_n be_v he_o take_v this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o scorn_n and_o as_o a_o artifice_n to_o darken_v a_o argument_n but_o do_v not_o mend_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o defence_n for_o 1._o pag._n 134._o whereas_o i_o distinguish_v of_o graft_n in_o that_o it_o may_v be_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o some_o outward_a ordinance_n master_n martial_n in_o the_o repetition_n leave_v out_o this_o last_o member_n which_o be_v not_o right_a deal_n 2._o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o verive_v thereof_o to_o be_v baptize_v master_n martial_n pag._n 135._o of_o his_o defence_n deny_v this_o though_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o this_o text_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o enthymeme_n or_o first_o argument_n and_o that_o i_o do_v conceive_v have_v this_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n otherwise_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v but_o nugatory_n the_o antecedent_n and_o conclusion_n be_v the_o same_o and_o he_o equivocate_v in_o his_o two_o first_o conclusion_n understand_v the_o first_o conclusion_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o christ_n the_o other_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o i_o show_v above_o which_o serve_v for_o no_o better_a end_n then_o to_o delude_v a_o reader_n but_o pag._n 135._o he_o say_v thus_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o text_n be_v that_o our_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o right_n which_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v pag._n 140_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v our_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o thus_o form_v the_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o same_o body_n be_v take_v in_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n our_o child_n with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o with_o they_o which_o last_o conclusion_n i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o or_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o mr_n mar._n second_o argument_n or_o his_o second_o conclusion_n 3._o it_o be_v yet_o uncertain_a to_o i_o what_o be_v the_o medium_n he_o will_v prove_v his_o conclusion_n by_o out_o of_o that_o text_n in_o his_o defence_n in_o three_o place_n he_o call_v his_o confuse_a heap_n of_o dictate_v his_o argument_n to_o wit_n pag._n 134._o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o gentile_n have_v now_o the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v and_o our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_o answerable_a to_o their_o present_a cast_v out_o and_o their_o take_n in_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o graft_n though_o more_o glorious_o as_o we_o be_v now_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o at_o their_o first_o take_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v take_v in_o at_o their_o cast_v out_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v break_v off_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o together_o and_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o and_o to_o they_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o page_n in_o these_o word_n look_v how_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v graff_v in_o so_o be_v our_o child_n we_o be_v take_v instead_o of_o they_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o become_v on_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o who_o keep_v their_o station_n pag._n 140._o we_o as_o they_o be_v takâ—n_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o take_v in_o again_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o same_o body_n be_v take_v in_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n our_o child_n with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o with_o they_o which_o though_o he_o call_v his_o argument_n and_o say_v it_o have_v a_o plain_a sense_n yet_o i_o see_v so_o many_o ambiguity_n still_o in_o his_o word_n his_o speech_n so_o inform_v or_o shapeless_a that_o i_o know_v not_o well_o whither_o he_o will_v make_v many_o syllogism_n or_o one_o nor_o which_o to_o call_v the_o major_a which_o the_o minor_a proposition_n or_o term_n or_o which_o the_o medium_n and_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o find_v mr_n martial_n still_o so_o confuse_v a_o disputer_n that_o i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n his_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o this_o point_n shall_v tend_v but_o to_o puzzle_v his_o reader_n and_o weary_a his_o respondent_fw-la and_o since_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o this_o p._n 56._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o desire_v to_o mend_v it_o in_o his_o next_o writing_n yet_o instead_o of_o mend_v it_o he_o put_v it_o off_o light_o pag._n 125._o of_o his_o defence_n a_o person_n may_v suspect_v it_o be_v do_v on_o purpose_n to_o puzzle_v rather_o than_o to_o satisfy_v for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n that_o will_v clear_v truth_n in_o a_o point_n of_o dispute_n though_o in_o a_o sermon_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la especial_o when_o his_o auditory_a be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v at_o westminster_n abbey_n be_v unwilling_a to_o make_v a_o syllogism_n in_o mood_n and_o figure_n do_v not_o master_n martial_n make_v sundry_a syllogism_n in_o the_o same_o sermon_n and_o will_v not_o a_o short_a syllogism_n after_o a_o distinct_a short_a paraphrase_n have_v better_o clear_v the_o truth_n then_o such_o a_o confuse_a heap_n of_o word_n he_o use_v in_o his_o allege_v rom._n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o act_v 2._o 39_o however_o what_o reason_n or_o excuse_v he_o can_v pretend_v for_o not_o do_v it_o in_o his_o defence_n i_o see_v not_o mr_n geree_n
to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ipsis_fw-la apostorum_n temporibâ—â—_n meet_v since_o the_o print_n of_o that_o passage_n with_o the_o book_n i_o find_v that_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o only_o confess_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o secule_n apostolis_n proximo_fw-la but_o bishop_n andrew_n say_v he_o have_v put_v out_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v ab_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la siculâ—_fw-la whence_o my_o mistake_n of_o memory_n conceive_v he_o have_v say_v it_o there_o which_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o but_o alter_v it_o in_o that_o epistle_n 2._o that_o though_o i_o have_v see_v most_o of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o mr._n blakes_n answer_v to_o my_o letter_n have_v day_n before_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a book_n till_o aug._n 3._o 1646_o at_o which_o time_n the_o ten_o sâ—eet_n of_o this_o apology_n be_v print_v off_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v give_v thou_o so_o large_a 〈◊〉_d on_o it_o as_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v yet_o i_o have_v think_v it_o 〈◊〉_d say_v thus_o much_o in_o this_o straight_a of_o time_n as_o not_o know_v how_o i_o may_v be_v hereâ—â—_n fit_v to_o write_v any_o more_o the_o book_n be_v â—hered_v with_o a_o preface_n of_o mr._n calmys_n and_o mr._n 〈◊〉_d point_n in_o which_o they_o say_v the_o right_a of_o infant_n to_o baptism_n be_v earâ—â—_n strong_o by_o 〈◊〉_d argument_n if_o leg_n it_o 〈◊〉_d couse_n quener_n can_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d evidence_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o master_n marshal_n first_o argument_n be_v account_v the_o strong_a and_o that_o be_v far_o from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o they_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n in_o baptise_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o such_o undeâ—â—_n testimony_n of_o credible_a witness_n that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o see_v it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v strabo_n that_o be_v goggle_v eye_v how_o true_a this_o be_v the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v by_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o master_n marshal_n sermon_n and_o this_o apology_n the_o best_a or_o rather_o only_o witness_v of_o ancient_n for_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v augustâ—n_o concern_v who_o how_o little_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o count_v his_o speech_n and_o undiable_a have_v be_v before_o declare_v here_o and_o in_o the_o examen_fw-la they_o say_v of_o the_o birth-priviledge_n of_o master_n blake_n where_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o question_n so_o true_o state_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o right_a basis_n and_o so_o well_o fortify_v that_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o dust_n raise_v by_o some_o who_o have_v a_o better_a faculty_n to_o raffle_v and_o intricate_a a_o argument_n than_o to_o wind_v it_o off_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o wing_n of_o it_o rout_v to_o this_o i_o say_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n have_v small_a difficulty_n little_a or_o no_o disagreement_n between_o i_o and_o master_n martial_n and_o master_n geree_n and_o i_o think_v the_o like_a of_o other_o if_o by_o the_o basiâ—_n be_v mean_v master_n blakes_n observation_n pag._n 3._o of_o the_o birth-priviledge_n a_o people_n that_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n convey_v to_o their_o issue_n a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v repute_v of_o a_o society_n that_o be_v holy_a to_o be_v number_v among_o not_o â—ncleane_a but_o holy_a this_o observation_n be_v ambiguous_a it_o may_v be_v true_a in_o a_o sense_n that_o it_o so_o happen_v frequent_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o convey_v by_o their_o generation_n of_o they_o a_o right_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o title_n to_o the_o initial_a seal_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o only_o serve_v for_o the_o purpose_n now_o the_o wing_n by_o which_o that_o observation_n be_v fortify_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o the_o strength_n lie_v be_v act_n 2._o 38._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 4._o 29._o gal._n 2._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o now_o for_o three_o of_o these_o to_o wit_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 4._o 29._o gal._n 2._o 15._o they_o fly_v of_o themselves_o the_o first_o express_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o only_o that_o believe_v v_o 7._o the_o second_o to_o wit_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o import_v a_o privilege_n or_o benefit_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o person_n to_o the_o worse_a sense_n and_o cause_v a_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n the_o three_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o a_o jew_n allusive_o so_o call_v but_o of_o a_o jew_n by_o natural_a generation_n oppose_v to_o a_o gentile_a and_o so_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n nor_o can_v all_o master_n blakes_n word_n keep_v they_o from_o run_v out_o of_o the_o field_n the_o text_n act_v 2._o 39_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o must_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n by_o christ_n can_v be_v verify_v of_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v call_v which_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o limit_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o propposition_n and_o the_o last_o you_o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v afar_o off_o it_o be_v to_o i_o against_o reason_n and_o truth_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o middle_n that_o be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o be_v call_v it_o shall_v be_v assert_v in_o that_o branch_n that_o be_v between_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o your_o child_n whether_o call_v or_o not_o of_o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o i_o have_v say_v sufficient_o before_o of_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o somewhat_o also_o before_o and_o intend_v more_o in_o this_o postscript_n if_o mr_n calamy_n and_o mr._n vine_n accuse_v i_o of_o raise_v a_o dust_n and_o raffle_v and_o intricate_a a_o argument_n which_o i_o imagine_v they_o do_v because_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o dust_n be_v master_n marshal_n phrase_n they_o be_v answer_v in_o this_o apology_n my_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n with_o mr_n martial_n be_v not_o out_o of_o choice_n as_o value_v myself_o as_o they_o mistake_v but_o out_o of_o necessity_n lead_v thereto_o by_o providence_n of_o god_n how_o well_o i_o have_v acquit_v myself_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o bring_n of_o master_n martial_n to_o many_o concession_n which_o overthrow_n his_o first_o argument_n whether_o this_o answer_n of_o master_n blake_n be_v sinewy_a for_o argument_n i_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o examine_v i_o conceive_v that_o to_o put_v the_o question_n upon_o the_o right_a basis_n be_v to_o examine_v whether_o the_o formal_a reason_n why_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n whether_o there_o be_v the_o same_o church-state_n now_o that_o be_v then_o whether_o any_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o bind_v we_o but_o i_o pass_v to_o mr_n blakes_n answer_n mr_n blake_n charge_v i_o with_o defect_n and_o neglect_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o former_a i_o do_v not_o take_v my_o writing_n to_o discover_v it_o what_o i_o shall_v deprehend_v i_o have_v fail_v in_o i_o shall_v i_o hope_v confess_v to_o god_n and_o to_o master_n blake_n when_o we_o meet_v my_o not_o speak_v to_o master_n blake_n be_v because_o i_o presume_v master_n martial_n have_v acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o print_v my_o treatise_n as_o they_o be_v be_v declare_v above_o why_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o place_n of_o opponent_n in_o the_o dispute_n with_o my_o brethren_n i_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o the_o argument_n will_v present_o lead_v they_o to_o oppose_v this_o be_v all_o my_o argument_n against_o infant-baptism_n that_o i_o can_v well_o urge_v in_o dispute_n that_o it_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n and_o so_o present_o upon_o one_o or_o two_o syllogism_n they_o must_v become_v opponent_n again_o since_o affirmanti_fw-la incumbit_fw-la probatio_fw-la i_o send_v not_o my_o exercitation_n to_o my_o opponent_n because_o i_o be_v advise_v to_o send_v to_o the_o committee_n name_v in_o the_o prologue_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la the_o rest_n be_v answer_v in_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o point_n of_o antiquity_n in_o ch._n 2._o i_o think_v not_o needful_a to_o add_v any_o more_o here_o to_o the_o three_o chapter_n sect_n c._n master_n blake_n because_o i_o say_v examen_fw-la pag._n 144._o these_o i_o mention_v that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o stuff_n paedobaptist_n do_v feed_v the_o people_n with_o do_v theâ—â—_n against_o reason_n and_o charity_n infer_v that_o i_o brand_v therein_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o ever_o hold_v infant-baptisme_n whereas_o my_o speech_n be_v indefinite_a shall_v in_o such_o a_o contingent_a matter_n have_v be_v interpret_v only_o as_o equipollent_a to_o a_o particular_a proposition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v use_v only_o of_o that_o author_n and_o such_o as_o deliver_v
these_o two_o be_v opposite_a and_o privilege_n of_o ordinance_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n or_o that_o save_a grace_n can_v be_v have_v in_o god_n ordinary_a way_n without_o this_o privilege_n to_o acquit_v myself_o of_o this_o imputation_n i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o take_v that_o pain_n i_o do_v to_o bring_v myself_o out_o of_o that_o maze_n which_o i_o have_v not_o run_v myself_o into_o but_o the_o confusedness_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o master_n marshal_n expression_n lead_v i_o into_o master_n martial_n have_v make_v this_o the_o anteceedent_n in_o his_o first_o argument_n the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v faederati_fw-la or_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o second_o conclusion_n though_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o dispute_n he_o vary_v the_o term_n faederati_fw-la or_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o this_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v account_v he_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o his_o church_n and_o family_n and_o not_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v equipollent_a this_o necessitate_a i_o to_o show_v the_o many_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o take_v pain_n to_o find_v out_o his_o meaning_n else_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o deny_v or_o what_o to_o grant_v now_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n when_o it_o be_v say_v infant_n of_o believer_n be_v faederati_fw-la or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v three_o way_n 1_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o their_o own_o act_n of_o covenant_v because_o they_o promise_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n and_o this_o sense_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o yet_o when_o master_n martial_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v covenanter_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v so_o for_o what_o be_v a_o covenanter_n but_o he_o that_o make_v a_o promise_n 2_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o administratours_n act_n because_o he_o give_v they_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o then_o the_o second_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v they_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o master_n marshal_n first_o argument_n his_o argument_n must_v be_v thus_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v baptize_v or_o to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v mere_o to_o trifle_v and_o yet_o as_o i_o show_v above_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o master_n marshal_n argue_v who_o will_v have_v his_o second_o conclusion_n and_o antecedent_n understand_v of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o he_o call_v it_o 3_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o god_n act_n of_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o master_n marshal_v shall_v have_v say_v if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v plain_o without_o equivocation_n god_n by_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n put_v they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o he_o account_v they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v promise_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o not_o have_v say_v god_n will_v have_v they_o account_v his_o by_o we_o by_o give_v they_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o he_o call_v it_o now_o if_o he_o affirm_v this_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v grace_n to_o infant_n of_o believer_n this_o grace_n be_v either_o save_a grace_n or_o outward_a ordinance_n but_o say_v master_n blake_n these_o be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a be_v it_o so_o yet_o they_o be_v distinct_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o other_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o here_o be_v the_o doubt_n whether_o master_n martial_n affirm_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o believer_n infant_n or_o of_o outward_a ordinance_n i_o say_v neither_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o former_a be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o meaning_n to_o prove_v this_o i_o allege_v that_o though_o sometime_o master_n martial_n master_n blake_n and_o other_o speak_v more_o wary_o in_o which_o i_o deal_v candid_o with_o master_n blake_n recite_v his_o express_a word_n full_a enough_o for_o the_o purpose_n yet_o i_o say_v most_o of_o mr._n marshal_n and_o other_o expression_n and_o one_o expression_n of_o master_n blake_n speak_v as_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o save_a grace_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v their_o meaning_n produce_v their_o allegation_n of_o these_o text_n act_n 2._o 39_o gen._n 17._o 7._o matt._n 19_o 14._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o save_a grace_n and_o that_o otherwise_o the_o seal_n will_v be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a and_o that_o master_n blake_n say_v god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n to_o he_o and_o their_o seed_n which_o people_n in_o covenant_n have_v also_o a_o promise_n from_o he_o of_o the_o spirit_n now_o what_o say_v master_n blake_n to_o this_o he_o deny_v not_o that_o these_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o ask_v i_o how_o be_v they_o be_v mean_v whether_o absolute_o or_o immediate_o and_o than_o fasten_v upon_o i_o a_o assertion_n that_o be_v none_o of_o i_o and_o i_o believe_v wrong_n master_n blackwood_n too_o but_o herein_o master_n blake_n go_v from_o the_o business_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o respondent_fw-la become_v a_o poserâ—â—_n prove_v these_o text_n allege_v by_o they_o for_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n speak_v of_o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o master_n martial_n mean_v not_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o a_o believer_n child_n these_o text_n be_v allege_v to_o no_o purpose_n by_o he_o this_o be_v no_o place_n to_o answer_v mr._n blakes_n unpertinent_a question_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o i_o as_o suppose_v that_o because_o i_o say_v the_o text_n be_v plain_o mean_v of_o save_v grace_n therefore_o i_o have_v affirm_v the_o jew_n and_o all_o their_o seed_n have_v a_o absolute_a promise_v of_o a_o save_a grace_n let_v master_n blake_n tell_v we_o whether_o in_o allege_v gen._n 17._o 7._o act_n 2._o 39_o for_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n he_o understand_v not_o those_o text_n of_o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v all_o i_o there_o contend_v for_o as_o for_o mat._n 19_o 14._o it_o be_v plâ—â—â—ly_o mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n luk._n 18_o 16._o 17_o mark_n 10._o 14_o 15._o and_o for_o the_o speech_n of_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o my_o purpose_n but_o whether_o it_o show_v that_o he_o user_n of_o it_o assert_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o believer_n mr_n blake_n upon_o a_o mistake_n that_o i_o have_v set_v down_o sundry_a thing_n as_o my_o assertion_n charge_v 〈◊〉_d as_o use_v bellarmine_n argument_n and_o sâ—ts_v down_o his_o own_o answer_n out_o of_o amesius_n beside_o the_o business_n who_o only_o allege_v other_o man_n speech_n to_o show_v their_o meaning_n as_o for_o his_o own_o speech_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a which_o for_o present_a be_v not_o except_v against_o but_o only_o allege_v to_o to_o show_v that_o even_a mr_n blake_n assert_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o believer_n for_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o but_o say_v mr_n blake_n some_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d suppose_v a_o condition_n such_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d here_o i_o understand_v it_o and_o you_o may_v see_v in_o christ_n word_n john_n 7._o 39_o in_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 1._o 13._o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o increase_n or_o comfort_n or_o assurance_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o john_n 7._o 39_o ephes_n 1._o 13._o they_o suppose_v a_o condition_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o regenerate_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o word_n lead_v i_o to_o conceive_v he_o mean_v then_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o condition_n as_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d prove_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n use_v arlâ—_n etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o sect._n 6._o and_o it_o be_v clear_a for_o if_o god_n have_v promise_v regenerate_v grace_n upon_o condition_n that_o condition_n must_v be_v perform_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v â—â—â—ised_v if_o the_o condition_n he_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o absolute_a promise_n if_o by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v
god_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o legitimation_n which_o be_v a_o state_n consequent_a upon_o birth_n by_o the_o lawful_a copulation_n of_o lawful_a husband_n and_o wife_n to_o my_o analysis_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n mr_n blake_n say_v the_o last_o word_n else_o be_v etc._n etc._n may_v be_v a_o mâ—dâ—â—_n and_o a_o resolution_n of_o another_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o argument_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d draw_v from_o the_o thing_n in_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈…〉_z which_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v certain_a to_o they_o mr_n blake_n mislike_v not_o my_o form_v the_o apostle_n argument_n but_o he_o except_v against_o the_o proposition_n i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n sequel_n pâ—supposeth_v which_o be_v all_z the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o be_v 〈…〉_z to_o this_o faith_n mr_n blake_n i_o appeal_v to_o yourself_o whether_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sequel_n by_o you_o right_o lay_v down_o do_v depend_v upon_o thaâ—_n proposition_n which_o you_o draw_v from_o themâ—_n i_o answer_v it_o do_v mr_n blake_n be_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d proposition_n of_o parent_n in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z believe_a and_o another_o unbelieved_a in_o particular_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o a_o unbelieved_a husband_n and_o a_o wise_a and_o yet_o the_o proposition_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o all_o parent_n which_o must_v prove_v it_o as_o he_o that_o will_v prove_v if_o a_o englishman_n be_v noble_a he_o be_v honourable_a must_v prove_v it_o by_o this_o universal_a or_o 〈◊〉_d all_o noble_a man_n be_v honourable_a and_o not_o put_v in_o all_o english_a 〈◊〉_d noble_a for_o then_o the_o antecedent_n and_o conclusion_n will_v be_v alâ—ong_o whereas_o the_o proposition_n prove_v must_v be_v large_a than_o the_o proposition_n prove_v else_o we_o may_v conclude_v ex_fw-la meris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o unbelieved_a â—â—â—band_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n your_o child_n be_v unclean_a be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v unclean_a mr_n blake_n say_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n sequel_n depend_v on_o this_o proposition_n all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o nobeleever_n be_v unclean_a unless_o for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n i_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o term_n for_o generation_n by_o a_o believer_n be_v add_v by_o he_o not_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o he_o change_v the_o term_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n major_a be_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o particular_a mr_n blake_n make_v the_o proposition_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v of_o unbeliever_n in_o general_a and_o so_o by_o his_o own_o practife_n justify_v i_o against_o his_o own_o exception_n 2._o the_o proposition_n mr_n blake_n lay_v down_o as_o upon_o which_o the_o major_a in_o the_o apostle_n syllogism_n depend_v all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v unclean_a unless_o for_o generation_n be_v or_o she_o be_v sanct_a fie_v by_o a_o believer_n be_v false_a and_o so_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v after_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o unbelieved_a parent_n and_o one_o of_o they_o not_o sanctify_v in_o the_o other_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yea_o the_o other_o be_v false_a too_o according_a to_o mr_n blakes_n opinion_n unbelieved_a parent_n never_o beget_v child_n by_o birth-priviledge_n holy_a for_o child_n bear_v of_o infidel_n bring_v into_o abraham_n family_n have_v right_a to_o circumcision_n and_o so_o be_v by_o birth-priviledge_n holy_a in_o mr_n blakes_n sense_n mr_n blake_n tell_v i_o the_o apostle_n proposition_n according_a to_o my_o interpretation_n be_v this_o all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v bastard_n except_o in_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n but_o this_o i_o deny_v i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o proposition_n according_a to_o my_o interpretation_n plain_o enough_o already_o my_o allege_v chamiers_n word_n against_o his_o opinion_n be_v no_o jeer_n but_o a_o right_a way_n of_o use_v a_o author_n reason_n against_o another_o against_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o that_o i_o do_v right_o for_o these_o proposition_n according_a to_o chamiers_fw-fr explication_n be_v include_v in_o the_o apostle_n reason_n omnes_fw-la nati_fw-la ex_fw-la this_fw-mi parentibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la alâ—ur_fw-la non_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la in_o all_o ero_fw-la sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la parent_n infideles_fw-la gignunt_fw-la liberos_fw-la intra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la fusuros_fw-la the_o add_v futuros_fw-la be_v necessary_a because_o their_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v after_o their_o beget_n if_o i_o have_v say_v qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nut_n sunt_fw-la intra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la m._n blake_n will_v just_o then_o have_v have_v exception_n against_o i_o as_o not_o right_o set_v down_o chamiers_fw-fr conceit_n now_o those_o proposition_n of_o â—hamier_n be_v false_a and_o consequent_o his_o explication_n according_a to_o his_o own_o ground_n the_o put_n in_o aut_fw-la fornicantes_fw-la be_v because_o i_o will_v include_v both_o explication_n of_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o verse_n both_o that_o of_o matrimonial_a which_o i_o conceive_v be_v beza_n and_o that_o of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n the_o use_v of_o the_o term_n ridâ—caâ—lam_n be_v no_o more_o a_o jeer_n of_o chamier_n then_o his_o use_v of_o it_o a_o jeer_n of_o augustin_n but_o my_o a_o agonist_n be_v so_o touchy_a that_o expression_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mote_n in_o other_o man_n eye_n be_v beam_n in_o i_o to_o the_o exception_n of_o master_n blake_n pag._n 40._o birth-priviledge_n i_o say_v though_o i_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o word_n yet_o i_o keep_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o if_o he_o use_v not_o the_o term_n covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o mean_v that_o which_o usual_o divine_v express_v by_o it_o in_o this_o point_n though_o master_n blake_n think_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v find_v in_o his_o treatise_n for_o baptism_n yet_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v find_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n pag._n 14._o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n use_v to_o that_o purpose_n i_o ascribe_v to_o he_o where_o he_o say_v the_o holiness_n he_o maintain_v be_v from_o the_o coumam_fw-la of_o free_a grace_n to_o all_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o seed_n my_o explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n master_n blake_n say_v be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o he_o in_o terminis_fw-la then_o i_o have_v not_o wrong_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o follow_v the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o a_o jewe_n by_o nature_n as_o tie_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n now_o i_o call_v it_o a_o dream_n to_o make_v gal_n 2._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o every_o way_n pâ—â—_n allel_v they_o neither_o agree_v in_o scope_n occasion_n word_n nor_o matter_n which_o be_v dissimilitude_n enough_o i_o grant_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n nature_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o jew_n as_o in_o reputation_n more_o holy_a than_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o circumcision_n and_o observance_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church-state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o master_n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 5._o pag_n 192._o that_o they_o have_v prerogative_n above_o we_o be_v clear_a rom._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 9_o 4._o but_o i_o deny_v that_o a_o holiness_n of_o birth_n flow_v from_o a_o parent_n believe_v and_o in_o covenant_n be_v assert_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o term_n sinâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o bâ—â—â—ne_o chief_a thing_n he_o bring_v that_o text_n for_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o our_o child_n have_v a_o covenant_n holiness_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n jew_n by_o natuâ—â—â—_n i_o wonder_v at_o this_o his_o collection_n but_o it_o seem_v master_n blake_n take_v the_o term_n jew_n not_o proper_o for_o people_n so_o call_v because_o born_v in_o jude_n or_o of_o jewish_a descent_n but_o allusive_o as_o rom._n 2._o 28._o 29._o but_o master_n blak_v do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o term_n jewe_v allusive_o take_v be_v a_o term_n common_a to_o all_o godly_a people_n or_o believer_n whereas_o here_o jew_n be_v take_v as_o opposite_a to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o jew_n allusive_o take_v be_v not_o from_o nature_n
be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o i_o still_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n the_o coveâ—â—â—t_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 17._o 7._o and_o the_o urge_n of_o this_o covenant_n i_o deny_v not_o exod._a 32._o 13._o deut._n 9_o 27._o levit_fw-la 26._o 42._o exod._n 3._o 6._o and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o contain_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o grant_v it_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 17._o yet_o i_o like_v not_o chaâ—iors_n say_v to_o call_v the_o promise_n of_o canâ—â—_n a_o appâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o covenâ—â—_n since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o think_v speak_v otherwise_o ps_n 105._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o that_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 39_o speak_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o faederall_a holiness_n have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o 〈…〉_z which_o master_n blake_n cite_v pag._n 57_o saying_n that_o 〈…〉_z biunt_fw-la &_o expectant_a baptismum_fw-la do_v i_o think_v prove_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_o baptize_v in_o his_o time_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v master_n blake_n can_v prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o covenant-holinesse_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n epiphanius_n augustin_n isidor_n pelusiota_n i_o have_v say_v point_n that_o i_o guess_v by_o some_o word_n of_o master_n martial_n mr_n blake_n and_o master_n rutherfurd_n that_o to_o maintain_v the_o baptise_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o foundling_n infant_n of_o papist_n whore_n excommunicate_a person_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n except_v against_o by_o independent_o that_o this_o assertion_n be_v upon_o the_o anvil_n that_o when_o a_o nation_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o great_a or_o eminent_a part_n the_o governor_n and_o chief_a city_n and_o representative_a body_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o nation_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n have_v all_o their_o little_a one_o capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o count_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o church_n administration_n mr_n blake_n ask_v i_o in_o which_o of_o these_o word_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v you_o find_v one_o word_n of_o that_o business_n which_o you_o say_v be_v on_o the_o anvil_n i_o answer_v to_o let_v master_n blakes_n word_n alone_o for_o the_o present_a i_o think_v master_n rutherfurd_n sound_v plain_o as_o much_o for_o if_o notwithstanding_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o the_o jew_n who_o slay_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o do_v obstinate_o deny_v christ_n the_o child_n be_v holy_a by_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o choose_a nation_n which_o i_o conceive_v when_o the_o ancestor_n be_v not_o include_v must_v mean_v the_o body_n or_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n then_o the_o assertion_n i_o set_v down_o as_o they_o must_v follow_v but_o this_o i_o do_v deliver_v but_o as_o my_o guess_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o i_o think_v necessary_a to_o oppose_v it_o and_o i_o say_v it_o oppose_v their_o own_o ground_n who_o derive_v the_o title_n to_o infant-baptisme_n from_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o they_o that_o deny_v and_o impugn_v the_o faith_n and_o from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o of_o which_o master_n blake_n himself_o indeed_o pag._n 38._o of_o his_o answer_n so_o my_o letter_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n sequel_n depend_v on_o this_o proposition_n all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v unclean_a that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n in_o his_o sense_n unlâ—esse_v for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n which_o speech_n of_o master_n blake_n i_o conceive_v plain_o overthrow_v master_n blakes_n position_n in_o the_o birth_n privilege_n pag._n 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o master_n rutherfurd_n in_o the_o word_n before_o name_v for_o if_o all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v unclean_a unesse_fw-fr for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v the_o nation_n be_v holy_a or_o the_o mediate_a ancestor_n be_v holy_a since_o the_o apostle_n position_n be_v of_o the_o immediate_a parent_n about_o who_o live_v together_o the_o question_n be_v and_o therefore_o say_v else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a mr_n blakes_n answer_v here_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o force_n of_o my_o reason_n which_o be_v not_o from_o the_o term_n believer_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o but_o from_o this_o that_o by_o their_o own_o expoâ—ition_n they_o be_v unclean_a who_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o a_o believer_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v holy_a either_o by_o holiness_n of_o remote_a ancestor_n or_o the_o choose_a nation_n when_o the_o immediate_a parents_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o the_o jew_n who_o crucify_v christ_n i_o say_v the_o independent_o have_v the_o advantage_n in_o this_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v against_o mr_n blake_n and_o mr_n rutherfurd_n and_o i_o guess_v that_o the_o assembly_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o when_o they_o appoint_v in_o the_o directory_n the_o child_n to_o be_v present_v by_o the_o father_n though_o i_o conceive_v that_o remedy_n will_v little_o or_o nothing_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n mr._n blake_n say_v it_o be_v worth_a enquiry_n who_o i_o mean_v by_o officiate_a priest_n i_o tell_v he_o non-preaching_a priest_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n mr_n blake_n say_v yourself_o be_v well_o aware_a that_o every_o weapon_n that_o you_o leave_v up_o against_o this_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v forge_v on_o the_o jesuitas_fw-la anvil_n and_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a conflict_n you_o be_v necessitate_v to_o borrow_v help_n from_o the_o philisten_v artist_n when_o you_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o to_o say_v page_n 13._o this_o be_v no_o undeniable_a axiom_n that_o what_o all_o the_o protestant_n divine_n defend_v against_o the_o papist_n must_v be_v truth_n undeniable_a to_o this_o i_o say_v i_o be_o well_o aware_a that_o this_o be_v a_o loud_a calumny_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o many_o and_o best_a protestant_a divine_n i_o quote_v all_o along_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o very_o seldom_o make_v use_n of_o a_o jesuit_n throughout_o my_o treatise_n nor_o be_v i_o put_v upon_o that_o speech_n i_o use_v because_o i_o borrow_v help_v from_o papist_n but_o because_o mr_n martial_n speak_v of_o his_o virtual_a consequence_n as_o undeniable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v doctor_n irrefragabilis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v necessary_a when_o man_n go_v about_o to_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o divine_n in_o some_o church_n that_o we_o free_o claim_v our_o liberty_n and_o not_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n mr_n blake_n say_v i_o do_v not_o know_v one_o protestant_a writer_n that_o have_v declare_v himself_o in_o this_o thing_n but_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v your_o adversary_n i_o answer_v none_o of_o the_o antipaedopaptist_n be_v my_o adversary_n in_o this_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v protestant_a writer_n in_o the_o point_n of_o expound_v gen._n 17._o 7._o which_o be_v the_o chief_a hold_n for_o covenant_n holiness_n twisse_n bayne_n ames_n downame_n and_o many_o other_o be_v for_o i_o in_o the_o point_n of_o expound_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o camerarius_fw-la melanchthon_n musculus_fw-la o_o siander_n be_v for_o i_o mr_n blake_n say_v but_o a_o little_a before_o pag._n 58._o zuinglius_fw-la in_o this_o hand_n go_v right_a in_o which_o luther_n his_o contemporary_a and_o opposite_a in_o this_o thing_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v defective_a but_o say_v mr_n blake_n i_o and_o you_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n and_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o you_o by_o what_o character_n or_o mark_v it_o may_v be_v now_o discern_v i_o answer_v not_o by_o this_o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v popery_n which_o all_o protestant_n divine_v oppose_v the_o papist_n in_o for_o then_o many_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v count_v popery_n which_o be_v nor_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v count_v popery_n till_o we_o know_v all_o protestant_n divine_v oppose_v it_o a_o endless_a impossible_a business_n but_o there_o be_v a_o short_a way_n than_o that_o and_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v count_v popery_n which_o be_v common_o know_v by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n infallibility_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n transubstantiation_n bread-worship_n crosse-worship_n invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o more_o fix_a way_n you_o may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v popery_n which_o either_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n condemn_v in_o opposition_n to_o
be_v baptizable_a because_o he_o conceive_v i_o hold_v only_o true_a believer_n before_o god_n member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n vessel_n of_o mercy_n redeem_v one_o be_v the_o man_n disciple_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o who_o be_v such_o can_v be_v know_v ergo_fw-la by_o my_o opinion_n none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v m._n blake_n endeavour_v to_o gather_v that_o to_o be_v my_o opinion_n out_o of_o my_o word_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o obtorto_fw-la cello_fw-la against_o their_o intent_n nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n i_o say_v that_o mr_n marshal_n word_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v good_a believer_n of_o every_o nation_n be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n mean_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o choose_v simple_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o a_o people_n out_o of_o they_o revel_v 5._o 7._o but_o do_v i_o thereby_o expound_v matth._n 28._o 19_o as_o if_o nation_n there_o comprehend_v only_o such_o elect_a person_n and_o true_a believer_n or_o do_v i_o any_o where_o say_v that_o such_o only_o be_v disciple_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v why_o then_o do_v mr_n blake_n not_o only_o here_o but_o after_o in_o another_o chapter_n to_o wit_n the_o 14_o of_o his_o book_n pag._n 95_o 96._o endeavour_n to_o fasten_v so_o absurd_o that_o upon_o i_o when_o he_o himself_o twice_o in_o this_o very_a book_n p._n 24._o 50._o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v it_o from_o my_o own_o mouth_n that_o baptism_n be_v right_o administrâ—â—â—â—_n every_o professor_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v pag._n 158_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la thâ—â—â—â—nfants_n be_v sanctify_v be_v believer_n and_o disciple_v of_o christ_n but_o i_o no_o where_o say_v a_o sanctify_a person_n a_o believer_n and_o a_o disciple_n to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o mr_n blake_n untrue_o charge_v i_o pag._n 96._o for_o i_o do_v not_o make_v the_o term_n reciprocal_a nor_o be_v that_o the_o advantage_n which_o i_o say_v the_o independent_o have_v in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o holiness_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n for_o the_o administratour_n to_o baptize_v must_v be_v real_a either_o indeed_o or_o charitable_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v the_o advantage_n i_o conceive_v the_o independent_o have_v that_o whereas_o some_o will_v have_v child_n baptize_v though_o the_o parent_n be_v never_o so_o wicked_a if_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o believe_a nation_n or_o their_o mediate_a ancestor_n profess_v the_o faith_n the_o independent_o have_v advantage_n against_o they_o by_o their_o own_o plea_n from_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o as_o i_o show_v above_o in_o like_a manner_n master_n blake_n chapter_n 14._o page_n 93._o because_o i_o say_v that_o infant_n may_v by_o extraordinary_a power_n be_v make_v disciple_n as_o god_n make_v john_n baptist_n leap_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o balaame_a ass_n speak_v infer_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o candour_n thus_o you_o hold_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n as_o usual_o as_o actual_a faith_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o as_o ass_n be_v make_v to_o speak_v with_o man_n voice_n and_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o sensible_a prefence_n of_o one_o that_o speak_v to_o their_o mother_n these_o you_o join_v together_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n that_o you_o leave_v to_o parent_n when_o infant_n believe_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n ass_n speak_v and_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n know_v a_o voice_n and_o rejoice_v upon_o hear_v it_o than_o their_o child_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o die_a in_o infancy_n save_v but_o what_o spirit_n be_v mr_n blake_n possess_v with_o that_o he_o so_o unbrotherlike_o pervert_v my_o word_n to_o make_v i_o odious_a i_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v sanctify_v by_o extraordinary_a power_n not_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o hear_v the_o word_n do_v i_o therefore_o make_v this_o unusual_a it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o every_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n for_o aught_o i_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o you_o make_v it_o a_o extraordinary_a accident_n when_o you_o use_v this_o passage_n both_o p._n 134_o &_o 158._o extraordinary_a accident_n make_v not_o a_o ordinary_a rule_n it_o be_v true_a i_o use_v the_o passage_n in_o both_o place_n but_o do_v not_o in_o either_o make_v the_o extraordinary_a accident_n to_o be_v a_o infant_n sanctification_n but_o in_o the_o one_o a_o infant_n profession_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o very_a word_n show_v pag._n 134._o and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o extraordinary_a revelation_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v perceive_v by_o he_o that_o read_v pag._n 158._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o thus_o have_v i_o answer_v with_o sect_n 2._o ch_z 11._o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n â—â—so_o of_o mr_n blakes_n book_n sect._n 130._o 3._o chap._n 11._o mr._n blakeâ—hargeth_v â—hargeth_z i_o of_o impose_v this_o supposition_n on_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v strong_o conceit_v this_o that_o christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v all_o nation_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v circumcise_v one_o nation_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o conceive_v that_o as_o god_n appoint_v the_o jew_n to_o circumcise_v parent_n profess_v faith_n and_o their_o infant_n so_o he_o bid_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v believe_a parent_n and_o their_o infant_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o this_o conceit_n as_o if_o he_o conceive_v that_o christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n set_v up_o circumcision_n as_o he_o seem_v pag._n 73._o to_o imagine_v but_o that_o he_o conceive_v they_o be_v to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n father_n and_o infant_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o jew_n circumcise_a father_n and_o their_o infant_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v still_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n not_o know_v what_o other_o covenant_n and_o covenant-initiating_a sacrament_n he_o can_v mean_v restrain_v to_o one_o nation_n beside_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o and_o circumcision_n appoint_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o mr._n blake_n tell_v i_o this_o be_v my_o calumny_n to_o say_v he_o will_v have_v the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o he_o meaâ—t_v the_o precept_n or_o commission_n matth._n 10._o 6._o i_o answer_v mr_n blake_n will_v have_v the_o word_n nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o to_o comprehend_v infant_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o word_n nation_n be_v so_o take_v when_o the_o covenant_n and_o covenant-initiating_a sacrament_n be_v restrain_v to_o that_o our_o nation_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o one_o whether_o in_o the_o commission_n matth._n 10._o 6._o yea_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a 〈…〉_z word_n nation_n be_v take_v as_o restrain_v to_o that_o one_o nation_n 〈…〉_z commission_n be_v first_o limit_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n 〈…〉_z of_o covenant_n or_o covenant-initiating_a sacrament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a chapter_n nor_o a_o word_n that_o show_v that_o the_o word_n nation_n in_o the_o apostle_n commission_n comprehend_v infant_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o divine_v more_o fair_o than_o i_o do_v what_o mr_n blakes_n meaning_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o obscure_a expression_n but_o say_v mr_n blake_n you_o be_v not_o at_o the_o pain_n to_o make_v it_o appeaâ—â—_n how_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o elligible_a if_o the_o word_n nation_n in_o this_o enlarge_a commission_n must_v be_v take_v in_o my_o other_o sense_n and_o latitude_n than_o it_o be_v in_o their_o former_a limit_a commission_n when_o the_o covenant_n and_o covenant-initiating_a sacrament_n be_v restrain_v to_o one_o nation_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v i_o take_v pain_n i_o think_v sufficient_a to_o show_v how_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la §_o 13._o and_o therefore_o i_o show_v how_o it_o be_v intelligible_a to_o the_o apostle_n many_o interpreter_n have_v expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o know_v of_o expound_v it_o by_o mat._n 10._o 6._o the_o commission_n mar._n 16._o 15._o be_v the_o same_o with_o mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o so_o expoâ—â—â—â—_n without_o run_v to_o mat._n 10._o 6._o the_o other_o supposition_n 〈…〉_z â—â—ceived_v mr_n marshal_n argument_n rely_v on_o be_v that_o the_o nation_n 〈…〉_z jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o circumcise_a this_o mr_n blake_n say_v i_o put_v on_o he_o but_o he_o disclaim_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o do_v not_o put_v it_o on_o mr_n blake_n but_o mr_n martial_n though_o the_o next_o word_n speak_v of_o mr_n blake_n but_o not_o impute_v to_o he_o the_o second_o but_o the_o first_o supposition_n as_o for_o mr_n mar._n i_o do_v not_o find_v he_o disclaim_v it_o and_o for_o that_o inference_n that_o m._n blake_n make_v from_o my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o conceive_v low_a thought_n of_o mr_n blake_n and_o mr_n martial_n because_o i_o
church_n many_o proud_a man_n enter_v therein_o as_o simon_n magus_n diotrephes_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 2_o from_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n direct_v the_o speech_n mark_v 10._o 15._o luke_n 18._o 17._o to_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v already_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o the_o require_v a_o further_a condition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n show_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 3_o the_o speech_n mark_v 10._o 15._o luke_n 18._o 17._o be_v like_o mat._n 18._o 3_o 4._o but_o there_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n ergo_fw-la so_o here_o deodate_v on_o matth._n 19_o 14._o so_o far_o be_v you_o deceive_v in_o think_v that_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o contemptible_a quality_n be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v present_v unto_o i_o that_o contrariwise_o no_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o my_o kingdom_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n bring_v into_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o be_v like_o a_o little_a child_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o new_a annot_n on_o the_o bible_n on_o matth._n 19_o 14._o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o blame_v they_o for_o bring_v child_n to_o i_o for_o they_o may_v be_v such_o as_o have_v interest_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o ripe_a year_n and_o unless_o you_o be_v like_o they_o you_o shall_v never_o come_v there_o ch_n 18._o 3._o but_o say_v master_n blake_n christ_n have_v never_o be_v so_o much_o displease_v with_o his_o disciple_n for_o forbid_v they_o see_v their_o election_n and_o justification_n be_v to_o the_o disciple_n whole_o unknown_a they_o have_v a_o present_a visible_a title_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o have_v know_v i_o answer_v the_o reason_n of_o christ_n anger_n be_v their_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o design_n not_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o their_o present_a visible_a title_n this_o be_v but_o a_o dream_n i_o add_v further_o that_o christ_n action_n in_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o so_o no_o ordinary_a rule_n for_o baptise_v by_o the_o public_a ministry_n mr_n blake_n will_v have_v i_o consider_v how_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o that_o i_o say_v before_o that_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o infant_n may_v do_v it_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o messiah_n upon_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o account_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o opposition_n they_o may_v conceive_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o prophet_n not_o the_o messiah_n and_o yet_o christ_n may_v act_v as_o a_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o as_o the_o messiah_n mr_n blake_n say_v this_o act_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o direct_a precedâ—â—_n for_o baptism_n but_o for_o church-priviledge_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v capable_a mark_v this_o speech_n if_o but_o be_v adversative_a than_o master_n blake_n grant_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o church-priviledge_n not_o of_o baptism_n which_o overthrow_v all_o his_o dispute_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o these_o infant_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d title_n they_o have_v or_o to_o enter_v they_o into_o any_o outward_a church-priviledge_n but_o to_o accomplish_v by_o his_o blessing_n their_o interest_n in_o the_o invisible_a kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o election_n master_n blake_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n say_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o padobaptisme_n have_v no_o more_o warrant_n than_o i_o conceive_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d not_o will-worship_n but_o a_o misapplication_n of_o a_o institute_v ordinance_n to_o a_o person_n but_o i_o ask_v master_n blake_n whether_o infant-communion_n be_v not_o will_n worship_n whether_o baptise_v of_o bell_n be_v not_o will-worship_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v but_o misapplication_n of_o a_o institute_v ordinance_n to_o a_o wrong_a subject_n we_o have_v the_o word_n will-worship_n but_o once_o col._n 2._o 23._o and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a sense_n as_o protestant_n divine_v hitherto_o have_v do_v though_o late_o doctor_n hammond_n at_o oxford_n have_v write_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o better_a part_n for_o a_o commendable_a thing_n as_o a_o free-well_a offering_n and_o have_v make_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 15._o 9_o and_o especial_o non-conformists'_a who_o have_v make_v every_o invent_a ceremony_n will-worship_n then_o much_o more_o infant-baptisme_n be_v worship_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v must_v be_v will_v worship_v chapt._n 15._o master_n blake_n examine_v what_o i_o say_v himself_o examen_fw-la pag._n 164._o about_o god_n seal_v master_n martial_n speak_v of_o god_n seal_v the_o baptize_v i_o say_v god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o only_o to_o true_a believer_n for_o his_o seal_n be_v the_o confirm_v of_o his_o promise_n but_o god_n promise_v righteousness_n to_o none_o but_o true_a believer_n master_n blake_n answer_v you_o acknowledge_v baptism_n to_o be_v be_v its_o nature_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v of_o god_n therefore_o in_o it_o god_n must_v seal_v to_o every_o baptize_v person_n or_o else_o you_o must_v say_v they_o be_v not_o baptize_v i_o reply_v i_o acknowledge_v baptism_n of_o professor_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v baptism_n in_o its_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n but_o not_o a_o seal_n actual_a but_o aptitudinall_n that_o be_v all_o right_a baptism_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n apt_a to_o seal_v as_o a_o garland_n hang_v out_o be_v to_o signify_v wine_n to_o be_v â—old_a yet_o actual_o the_o one_o signify_v so_o only_o to_o the_o intelligent_a and_o the_o other_o only_o to_o true_a believer_n and_o god_n never_o seal_v actual_o till_o a_o person_n be_v a_o believer_n i_o say_v as_o for_o the_o seal_n by_o god_n upon_o condition_n person_n agâ—ize_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v but_o a_o notion_n the_o scripture_n make_v not_o god_n promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conditional_a in_o that_o sense_n for_o god_n promise_n be_v for_o those_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o their_o mind_n will_v 〈◊〉_d they_o heb._n 10._o 16._o master_n blake_n answer_v if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d this_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o word_n bear_v then_o according_a to_o your_o opinion_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o heart_n the_o law_n in_o write_v i_o answer_v he_o by_o god_n seal_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v every_o right_a administration_n of_o baptism_n for_o though_o that_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n apt_a to_o seal_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o actual_o god_n seal_v not_o but_o when_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o a_o believer_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o right_a act_n of_o the_o administratour_n according_a to_o god_n appointment_n but_o not_o god_n seal_v i_o call_v god_n seal_v only_o when_o either_o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o oath_n or_o outward_a rite_n he_o assure_v his_o grace_n as_o by_o circumcision_n to_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o appoint_v ishmael_n to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o do_v not_o seal_v to_o he_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n the_o inference_n mr_n blake_n make_v from_o my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o hold_v none_o baptizable_a but_o those_o in_o who_o heart_n god_n law_n be_v write_v have_v no_o colour_n for_o i_o do_v not_o make_v the_o administratour_n baptise_v or_o since_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o call_v seal_v to_o be_v god_n seal_v god_n appoint_v the_o word_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o many_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o preacher_n that_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o promise_n do_v it_o by_o god_n appointment_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o assure_v the_o promise_n to_o they_o i_o do_v not_o make_v he_o only_o baptizable_a to_o who_o god_n seal_v but_o he_o who_o christ_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v whether_o god_n seal_v to_o he_o or_o no._n master_n blake_n urge_v i_o with_o bellarmine_n argument_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v often_o false_a and_o god_n shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o a_o lie_n and_o tell_v of_o the_o speech_n of_o some_o that_o have_v say_v that_o this_o argument_n be_v unanswerable_a unless_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v conditional_a i_o like_v not_o to_o call_v the_o sacrament_n a_o conditional_a seal_n for_o that_o which_o seal_n do_v assure_v and_o suppose_v the_o condition_n in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o which_o be_v call_v conditional_a seal_n be_v not_o seal_v but_o offering_n or_o propound_v or_o represent_v but_o about_o this_o i_o will_v not_o