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in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o which_o i_o have_v refute_v the_o gentile_a proselyte_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o the_o command_n though_o it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o each_o or_o any_o proselyte_n or_o his_o seed_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o for_o mr._n gs._n reason_n of_o his_o obsevation_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o it_o he_o mean_v otherwise_o than_o he_o express_v to_o wit_n circumcision_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n only_o because_o of_o the_o temporal_a promise_n which_o i_o grant_v and_o yet_o hold_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o a_o mix_a covenant_n and_o that_o person_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v mr._n g._n goâ—s_v on_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o my_o exception_n against_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o seal_n and_o covenant_n as_o they_o speak_v that_o many_o be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o female_n come_v from_o abraham_n he_o say_v for_o female_n we_o answer_v that_o god_n under_o that_o administration_n be_v please_v in_o reference_n to_o some_o thing_n point_v at_o by_o the_o seal_n to_o appoint_v a_o sign_n of_o which_o woman_n be_v not_o capable_a so_o be_v they_o particular_o exclude_v from_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n under_o that_o administration_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o woman_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o circumcision_n be_v contradict_v by_o those_o that_o say_v that_o at_o this_o day_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n woman_n be_v circumcise_v aethiopes_n christiani_n mare_n octavo_fw-la ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la die_fw-la circumcidunt_fw-la &_o feminis_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amputatur_fw-la ut_fw-la abrahami_n et_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la ardentius_fw-la in_o similis_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la studium_fw-la incitentur_fw-la quarto_fw-la deinde_fw-la a_o circumcisione_n die_v mare_n octavo_fw-la autem_fw-la foeminae_fw-la salutaribus_fw-la aquis_fw-la expiantur_fw-la &_o eucharistiam_fw-la â—o_o die_v infant_n initiati_fw-la in_o mica_fw-la panis_fw-la assumunt_fw-la osorius_n lib._n 9_o rerum_fw-la ab_fw-la emmanuele_n gest_n zuinger_n theat_v vit_fw-mi hum._n vol._n 27._o l_o 3._o tit_n bapt_v pag._n 4172._o osiander_n epit._n hist._n eccl._n cent._n 12._o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1187._o jacobitae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o ciriumcisione_n utuntur_fw-la circumcidentes_fw-la masculos_fw-la &_o femellas_fw-la hornbeck_n append._n ad_fw-la disp_n de_fw-fr bap_n ve_fw-la thes_n 8._o solebant_fw-la aethiopes_n cum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la etiam_fw-la circumcidere_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la mass_fw-la a_o femina_fw-la esset_fw-la circumcidebatur_fw-la doctor_n field_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o book_n chap._n 1._o speak_v of_o the_o jacobite_n in_o syria_n six_o they_o use_v circumcision_n even_o of_o both_o sex_n and_o of_o the_o habassine_n they_o be_v also_o circumcise_v both_o male_a and_o female_a the_o same_o have_v heylin_n in_o his_o geography_n describe_v syria_n and_o ethiopia_n and_o before_o he_o if_o my_o memory_n deceive_v i_o not_o brerewood_n in_o his_o enquiry_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o just_a of_o mr._n blake_n that_o woman_n can_v no_o more_o be_v circumcise_v than_o barb_a if_o these_o author_n be_v of_o any_o credit_n but_o be_v it_o true_a that_o woman_n be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o uncapable_a yet_o will_v god_n doubtless_o have_v appoint_v such_o a_o sign_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n must_v be_v sign_v but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o mr._n g._n confess_v that_o the_o female_n though_o in_o covenant_n be_v particular_o exclude_v from_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n under_o that_o administration_n than_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o seal_n initial_a and_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o prove_v from_o circumcision_n and_o as_o for_o that_o he_o say_v that_o in_o reference_n to_o some_o thing_n point_v at_o by_o the_o seal_n god_n under_o that_o administration_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v a_o sign_n of_o which_o woman_n be_v not_o capable_a it_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o god_n appoint_v circumcision_n for_o a_o end_v not_o common_a to_o believer_n at_o all_o time_n or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o all_o must_v be_v baptize_v bare_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v by_o reason_n of_o interest_n in_o it_o since_o this_o be_v not_o true_a and_o as_o mr._n geree_n confess_v circumcision_n be_v appoint_v in_o reference_n to_o some_o thing_n proper_a to_o that_o time_n but_o he_o hope_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n thus_o so_o actual_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v yet_o be_v they_o repute_v as_o circumcise_v as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o mr._n m._n exod._n 12.48_o and_o where_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o also_o by_o that_o of_o samson_n parent_n be_v displease_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n judge_n 14.3_o for_o unless_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n be_v reputed_o circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n circumcision_n can_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o wife_n and_o wife_n yea_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v to_o be_v repute_v as_o circumcise_v may_v be_v understand_v thus_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o circumcise_v and_o this_o sense_n be_v false_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o error_n since_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v nor_o be_v in_o the_o text_n exod._n 12.48_o any_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o speech_n no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o judge_n 14.3_o of_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o or_o from_o the_o philistine_n uncircumcised_a as_o if_o thereby_o be_v intimate_v that_o a_o israelitess_n woman_n be_v repute_v as_o circumcise_v or_o that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a if_o woman_n be_v not_o repute_v as_o uncircumcised_a prove_v it_o not_o for_o the_o term_n ciecumcised_a and_o uncircumcised_a be_v speak_v of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v from_o the_o chief_a part_n not_o from_o all_o part_n i_o remember_v not_o where_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o to_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n jeremy_n 9.26_o yet_o be_v there_o such_o a_o place_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o else_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v repute_v as_o circumcise_v that_o be_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o passover_n if_o their_o male_n be_v circumcise_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o proper_a person_n circumcise_v which_o sense_n be_v true_a but_o than_o it_o serve_v not_o the_o turn_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o instance_n bring_v to_o show_v there_o be_v not_o a_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o person_n right_a to_o the_o initial_a seal_n in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o mr._n g_z must_v prove_v to_o make_v good_a his_o major_n for_o he_o will_v have_v infant-females_a actual_o baptize_v because_o in_o covenant_n and_o his_o proof_n be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v circumcise_v which_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o all_o in_o covenant_n and_o of_o actual_a circumcision_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o else_o it_o can_v prove_v but_o a_o particular_a of_o some_o and_o their_o virtual_a baptism_n to_o wit_n female_a infant_n but_o mr._n g._n think_v to_o prevent_v this_o objection_n and_o whereas_o you_o object_n that_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o child_n be_v virtual_o baptize_v in_o their_o parent_n i_o deny_v it_o because_o you_o have_v not_o the_o like_a proof_n for_o the_o one_o as_o we_o have_v for_o the_o other_o beside_o woman_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v virtual_o and_o reputative_o circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n be_v not_o actual_o to_o be_v circumcise_v at_o all_o they_o be_v exclude_v which_o you_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v say_v of_o infant_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o you_o confess_v they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ._n that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n upon_o paedobaptist_n supposition_n if_o virtual_a circumcision_n be_v all_o that_o may_v be_v claim_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o will_v not_o help_v paedobaptist_n who_o will_v from_o the_o covenant_n prove_v a_o right_n
natural_a seed_n many_o gentile_a believer_n have_v have_v their_o child_n persecutor_n not_o visible_a church-member_n and_o may_v have_v still_o yea_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o mr._n geree_n himself_o expound_v it_o it_o be_v only_o verify_v of_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n yet_o not_o of_o every_o particular_a child_n of_o he_o but_o of_o the_o nation_n till_o christ_n come_v as_o for_o the_o dictate_v of_o mr._n g._n they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n may_v claim_v the_o promise_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v ordinary_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o intimate_v some_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v essential_a some_o not_o some_o ordinary_a some_o extraordinary_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o these_o be_v new_a distinction_n with_o which_o i_o meet_v not_o elsewhere_o nor_o know_v i_o how_o to_o understand_v what_o promise_v he_o make_v ordinary_a nor_o what_o extraordinary_a what_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o not_o that_o covenant_n be_v but_o once_o make_v in_o my_o conceit_n therefore_o have_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a and_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o aggregate_v of_o promise_n contain_v the_o promise_n as_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o make_v together_o as_o the_o form_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n but_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n or_o rather_o all_o the_o promise_n together_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o each_o promise_n be_v a_o integral_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o his_o speech_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v i_o grant_v that_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n may_v claim_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o other_o save_a blessing_n but_o for_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o natural_a posterity_n or_o other_o domestic_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n neither_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n nor_o the_o true_a believe_v gentile_a can_v lay_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o they_o but_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o promise_n god_n be_v free_a to_o make_v their_o child_n or_o the_o child_n of_o gentile_a or_o jew_n infidel_n his_o people_n his_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o settle_v his_o worship_n with_o they_o mr._n geree_n write_v thus_o and_o that_o this_o privilege_n of_o have_v god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o our_o seed_n be_v not_o personal_a and_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n but_o propagate_v to_o his_o seed_n may_v hence_o appear_v because_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n be_v promise_v to_o other_o godly_a jew_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o abraham_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n answ._n the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n according_a to_o mr._n gs._n exposition_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o external_a denomination_n and_o external_a privilege_n of_o a_o church_n and_o to_o the_o elect_a in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a adoption_n grace_n and_o glory_n sure_o this_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o deut._n 30.6_o which_o be_v nothing_o of_o external_a privilege_n of_o a_o church_n but_o of_o circumcise_n their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v live_v which_o can_v be_v true_a only_o of_o the_o elect_a beside_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o at_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n and_o upon_o their_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o command_v they_o that_o day_n they_o and_o their_o child_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n v_o 2._o which_o sure_o can_v be_v ordinary_o apply_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o therefore_o this_o text_n be_v very_o impertinent_o allege_v to_o prove_v a_o external_a privilege_n to_o infant_n of_o mere_a repute_a believer_n even_o in_o their_o infancy_n mr._n baxter_n himself_o in_o his_o friendly_a accommodation_n with_o mr._n bedford_n p._n 361._o have_v these_o word_n the_o text_n seem_v plain_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o seed_n not_o in_o their_o infant-state_n but_o in_o their_o adult_n deut._n 30._o for_o first_o verse_n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v express_o require_v not_o only_o of_o the_o parent_n but_o of_o the_o child_n themselves_o by_o name_n 2._o and_o that_o condition_n be_v the_o personal_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o act_n which_o be_v require_v of_o the_o parent_n viz._n to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul._n 3._o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n promise_v be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o act_n that_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o act_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o so_o love_a mr._n g._n yet_o add_v and_o thus_o much_o that_o place_n act._n 2.39_o do_v hold_v forth_o and_o contribute_v to_o infant-baptism_n to_o show_v that_o child_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o father_n and_o both_o these_o last_o promise_n be_v of_o evangelical_n privilege_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v communicable_a to_o all_o under_o the_o gospel-covenant_n so_o than_o it_o remain_v that_o god_n still_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n answ._n that_o act_v 2.39_o neither_o show_v that_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v comprehend_v universal_o and_o necessary_o with_o their_o parent_n nor_o contribute_v aught_o to_o infant-baptism_n be_v show_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o this_o review_n s._n 5._o and_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n say_v by_o mr._n geree_n it_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o section_n of_o mr._n geree_n be_v about_o my_o expound_v mr._n ms._n second_o conclusion_n which_o i_o shall_v review_v as_o far_o as_o be_v meet_v when_o i_o come_v to_o it_o i_o have_v dispatch_v at_o last_o the_o answer_v those_o that_o argue_v syllogistical_o from_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_v for_o infant-baptism_n but_o most_o go_v another_o way_n by_o lay_v down_o conclusion_n and_o frame_v hypothesis_n and_o i_o proceed_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o their_o write_n sect_n xvii_o mr._n cotton_n the_o assembly_n and_o london_n minister_n way_n of_o argue_v for_o infant-baptism_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n be_v recite_v and_o the_o method_n of_o the_o future_a progress_n in_o the_o review_n express_v mr._n john_n cotton_n in_o his_o dialogue_n ch_n 3._o go_v this_o way_n and_o express_v himself_o in_o four_o thing_n that_o 1._o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o 2._o give_v he_o a_o commandment_n to_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n gen._n â—7_n 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v then_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n now_o to_o believer_n and_o our_o seed_n 4._o and_o have_v give_v we_o baptism_n in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap_n 25._o art_n 2._o assert_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o cite_v to_o prove_v it_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o act_n 2.39_o ezekiel_n 16.20_o 21._o rom._n 11.16_o gen._n 3.15_o and_o 17.7_o of_o these_o one_o of_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n gen._n 3.15_o i_o meet_v not_o with_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o defender_n of_o infant-baptism_n to_o my_o remembrance_n except_o once_o in_o mr._n baxter_n to_o prove_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n make_v with_o all_o adam_n posterity_n i_o do_v not_o imagine_v what_o use_n that_o text_n be_v of_o to_o prove_v infant_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v visible_a church-member_n whether_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v mean_v of_o all_o man_n or_o by_o excellency_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o true_a believer_n which_o be_v all_o the_o sense_n i_o conceive_v yet_o how_o from_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v gather_v that_o infant_n of_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o such_o and_o not_o as_o of_o humane_a kind_n shall_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o that_o the_o bruise_n of_o the_o
more_o than_o for_o woman_n now_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n unless_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o circumcision_n yet_o in_o practice_n we_o know_v they_o do_v eat_v it_o and_o if_o they_o eat_v it_o not_o as_o circumcise_a person_n tell_v i_o by_o what_o right_a they_o do_v it_o answ._n i_o have_v prove_v examen_fw-la part_n 3._o s._n 12._o pag._n 112._o postscript_n to_o my_o apology_n s._n 11._o that_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o &_o 10.17_o and_o 12.13_o act_n 20.7_o be_v express_a precept_n and_o example_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o eat_v the_o paseover_n there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v it_o exod_a 12.47_o in_o which_o woman_n be_v mean_v and_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o soul_n v._n 4._o and_o no_o leaven_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o habitation_n v_o 20._o therefore_o either_o woman_n must_v eat_v the_o passeover_n or_o else_o they_o must_v not_o eat_v bread_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o go_v to_o circumcision_n for_o woman_n eat_n the_o passeover_n yea_o if_o we_o use_v no_o other_o way_n than_o that_o of_o mr._n m._n it_o will_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o woman_n ought_v to_o eat_v it_o for_o exodus_fw-la 12.48_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o any_o circumcise_v who_o be_v to_o eat_v it_o but_o male_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v no_o uncircumcised_a may_v eat_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v all_o circumcise_a must_v eat_v much_o less_o they_o that_o be_v only_o in_o some_o sense_n count_v circumcise_v but_o mr._n m._n seek_v to_o make_v his_o advantage_n of_o this_o point_n thus_o if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o household_n exod._n 12.3_o 4._o every_o household_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o woman_n i_o reply_v first_o grant_v but_o the_o same_o consequence_n that_o when_o we_o read_v so_o frequent_o in_o the_o new_a t._n that_o whole_a household_n be_v baptize_v and_o no_o exception_n of_o child_n that_o therefore_o all_o the_o child_n in_o those_o household_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o controversy_n be_v quick_o end_v answ._n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o prove_v woman_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o yet_o we_o need_v not_o as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o from_o exod._n 12.3_o 4._o in_o that_o every_o household_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o lamb_n and_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o woman_n yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a whole_a household_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o infant_n because_o not_o express_o except_v for_o as_o exod._n 12.3_o 4_o infant_n be_v except_v from_o be_v require_v to_o eat_v the_o lamb_n though_o not_o in_o express_a word_n yet_o because_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v agree_v to_o infant_n of_o a_o few_o day_n old_a suppose_v eight_o or_o nine_o so_o where_o act._n 16.15_o 33._o and_o 18.8_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o the_o household_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v beside_o this_o that_o no_o infant_n be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n or_o elsewhere_o the_o speech_n be_v plain_o interpret_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v as_o act_v the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o ch_n 16._o v._n 32_o 34._o and_o 18.8_o 1_o cor._n 16.15_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v of_o purpose_n prevent_v this_o misconstruction_n and_o frivolous_a consequence_n of_o paedobaptist_n but_o say_v mr._n m._n i_o add_v further_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o whole_a household_n shall_v eat_v it_o for_o all_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v it_o and_o none_o but_o circumcise_a person_n have_v warrant_v to_o eat_v it_o answ._n it_o be_v say_v exod._n 12.4_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o lamb_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n i._n e._n hominum_fw-la pisc._n schol._n in_o locum_fw-la every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a precept_n for_o woman_n to_o eat_v who_o can_v eat_v yea_o further_o say_v mr._n m._n suppose_v some_o word_n in_o the_o institution_n shall_v reach_v the_o jewish_a woman_n yet_o how_o do_v it_o reach_v the_o woman_n gentile_n who_o shall_v prove_v proselyte_n to_o they_o for_o exodus_fw-la chapter_n 12._o verse_n 48_o 49._o there_o be_v order_n take_v for_o the_o male_a stranger_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n that_o take_v order_n for_o the_o stranger_n female_n answer_n it_o be_v say_v verse_n forty_o seven_o that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v it_o and_o the_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v of_o that_o congregation_n and_o verse_n forty_o nine_o it_o be_v say_v one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v homeborn_a and_o unto_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o if_o then_o the_o law_n appoint_v the_o israelitish_n woman_n to_o eat_v the_o same_o law_n appoint_v the_o proselyte_n woman_n to_o eat_v so_o that_o notwithstanding_o mr._n ms._n vain_a hope_n my_o exception_n against_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n they_o be_v foederati_fw-la therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v signati_fw-la stand_v good_a and_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o bare_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n genesis_n 17._o or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v entitle_v to_o circumcision_n much_o less_o to_o baptism_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o overthrow_v his_o first_o argument_n but_o since_o it_o be_v my_o task_n i_o will_v now_o go_v on_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dispute_n take_v in_o by_o the_o way_n master_n blakes_n three_o section_n of_o the_o 42._o chapter_n of_o his_o vindic_n foederis_fw-la sect_n xix_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n against_o my_o speech_n in_o the_o point_n about_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o initial_a seal_n be_v refell_v mr._n blake_n assert_v a_o reality_n of_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o initial_a seal_n and_o first_o he_o meddle_v with_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o then_o with_o my_o anti-paedobaptism_a to_o my_o objection_n that_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a that_o all_o that_o be_v federate_a in_o abraham_n family_n be_v to_o be_v sign_v for_o neither_o male_n afore_o the_o eight_o day_n nor_o female_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v beside_o his_o avouch_a master_n marshallâ—_n answer_v as_o sufficient_a which_o be_v review_v before_o he_o say_v be_v there_o no_o connexion_n between_o they_o because_o he_o that_o receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o appoint_v the_o seal_n have_v prescribe_v a_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o which_o i_o say_v it_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o connexion_n between_o be_v federate_a and_o to_o be_v sign_v to_o make_v this_o proposition_n true_a all_o that_o be_v federate_a be_v to_o be_v sign_v bare_o in_o that_o they_o be_v federate_a for_o they_o be_v federate_a the_o first_o second_o three_o four_o five_o six_o seven_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eight_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v sign_v whereas_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o they_o according_a to_o god_n will_v that_o the_o one_o be_v put_v the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v put_v they_o will_v be_v to_o be_v sign_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v federate_a and_o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v sign_v but_o not_o till_o the_o appoint_a time_n after_o i_o may_v say_v that_o though_o infant_n be_v federate_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sign_v with_o baptism_n till_o god_n appoint_v time_n which_o be_v not_o till_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o so_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o prove_v from_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o major_a proposition_n all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v sign_v be_v true_a only_o with_o this_o limitation_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n which_o be_v not_o for_o baptism_n till_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o whereas_o in_o answer_n to_o my_o objection_n that_o if_o infant_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n by_o be_v in_o covenant_n than_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o answer_v 1._o that_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o necessity_n than_o to_o be_v passive_a this_o be_v false_a for_o baptism_n be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o duty_n and_o such_o as_o be_v to_o have_v repentance_n and_o faith_n antecedent_n mark_n chap._n 16.16_o act_v the_o 2._o chap._n 38._o act_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 37._o 2._o he_o grant_v that_o infant_n have_v true_a title_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi a_o right_a to_o it_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n have_v their_o actual_a
of_o the_o israelite_n when_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o then_o god_n say_v live_v to_o they_o when_o they_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o canaan_n first_o and_o then_o in_o egypt_n by_o oppression_n and_o after_o bring_v they_o to_o mount_v sinai_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o mr._n c._n endeavour_v to_o apply_v to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a external_a privilege_n of_o gentile_a believer_n infant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la errare_fw-la it_o be_v neither_o say_v there_o to_o jerusalâ—m_n then_o live_v nor_o micah_n 7.20_o that_o the_o same_o mercy_n and_o truth_n engage_v to_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n god_n do_v both_o swear_v to_o other_o jew_n father_n of_o family_n or_o that_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n external_o make_v over_o to_o they_o or_o plead_v there_o for_o that_o end_n v_o 18_o 19_o and_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o jacob_n at_o bethel_n gen._n 35.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o god_n be_v say_v there_o to_o speak_v with_o israel_n in_o hoseah_n his_o day_n hos._n 12.2_o yet_o i_o deny_v there_o be_v a_o word_n that_o say_v that_o external_a church_n interest_n of_o inchurch_v gentile_a believer_n infant_n be_v gospel_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n 2_o sam._n 23.4_o 5_o about_o external_a covenant-church-interest_n but_o of_o the_o peculiar_a promise_n make_v to_o david_n of_o the_o continue_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o posterity_n which_o have_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o christ_n acts._n 2.30_o be_v indeed_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v so_o believe_v both_o by_o david_n and_o all_o believer_n before_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o now_o by_o all_o believer_n that_o it_o be_v do_v but_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o david_n house_n only_o not_o of_o every_o particular_a believer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impertinent_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v gospel_n that_o to_o every_o believer_n house_n god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n or_o that_o the_o child_n of_o every_o believer_n have_v a_o external_a covenant_n interest_n with_o the_o parent_n as_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o eve_n and_o lamech_v concern_v seth_n and_o noah_n gen._n 4.25_o and_o 5.29_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o covenant_n nor_o that_o these_o be_v covenant_n babe_n much_o less_o of_o a_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o believe_a parent_n with_o their_o child_n but_o a_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o former_a that_o god_n have_v appoint_v eve_n another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o priesthood_n say_v some_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o propogate_a mankind_n other_o because_o of_o christ_n to_o come_v from_o he_o in_o the_o other_o a_o prophesy_n of_o noah_n that_o he_o shall_v comfort_v they_o concern_v their_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o their_o hand_n because_o 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câ—sting_v away_o and_o break_v off_o a_o loss_n of_o visible_a privilege_n nor_o do_v peter_n martyr_n or_o eucâ—r_n say_v so_o and_o however_o i_o find_v protestant_n writer_n do_v expound_v the_o engraff_n and_o break_v off_o in_o many_o of_o their_o write_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n yet_o those_o speech_n which_o i_o allege_v out_o of_o mr._n ball_n and_o dr._n ames_n be_v full_a to_o prove_v the_o reconciliation_n rom._n 11.15_o to_o be_v save_v and_o they_o that_o understand_v by_o break_v off_o there_o more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o visible_a privilege_n may_v notwithstanding_o mr._n bls._n censure_n without_o any_o shift_n in_o that_o point_n be_v acquit_v from_o arminianism_n my_o three_o arg_n be_v from_o v_o 20._o engraff_n must_v be_v by_o give_v faith_n because_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o the_o branch_n stand_v in_o the_o tree_n to_o this_o mr._n s._n and_o bl._n both_o answer_n by_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v by_o give_v faith_n but_o this_o 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