14._o art_n 2._o the_o principal_a act_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v accept_v receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ch_n 17._o art_n 2._o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n depend_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o speech_n he_o will_v clear_v be_v thus_o by_o i_o express_v baptism_n seal_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o directory_n of_o baptism_n that_o it_o be_v the_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 and_o after_o and_o that_o the_o seed_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 in_o the_o rule_n of_o direction_n in_o the_o ordinance_n octob._n 20._o 1645._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o infant_n in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v the_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a as_o some_o use_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o say_v mr._n m._n i_o utter_o deny_v your_o consequence_n that_o unless_o there_o be_v absolute_a promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o infant_n the_o seal_n be_v set_v to_o a_o blank_a for_o give_v i_o leave_v but_o to_o put_v the_o same_o case_n first_o for_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o seal_n put_v to_o a_o blank_a with_o they_o or_o have_v they_o all_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n second_o let_v i_o put_v the_o same_o case_n in_o grow_v man_n who_o make_v a_o external_a visible_a profession_n and_o thereupon_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o all_o 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promise_n and_o it_o seal_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n if_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o infant_n baptize_v then_o in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v according_a to_o paedobaptist_n hypothesis_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v put_v to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v confess_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v mr._n m_n himself_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 43._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n of_o adoption_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n of_o regeneration_n of_o everlasting_a life_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o covenant_n then_o seal_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o these_o save_a grace_n which_o if_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o infant_n baptize_v but_o another_o outward_a covenant_n in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o covenant_n which_o baptism_n seal_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o other_o writer_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o ampse_a diolog_fw-la eontra_fw-la anabapt_n p._n 195._o dico_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la competere_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la semine_fw-la tam_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la quam_fw-la viris_fw-la tam_fw-la infantibus_fw-la quam_fw-la adultiâ—_n horum_fw-la omnium_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la deum_fw-la fore_fw-la declarat_fw-la deus_fw-la his_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la his_o mentis_fw-la renovatioâ—en_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la his_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la promittit_fw-la ac_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la quare_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la obsignabitur_fw-la hac_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la ames_n bellarm._n enervat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o ch_n 9_o protest_v circuâ—cisio_n à _fw-la primâ_fw-la suâ—_n institutione_n habuit_fw-la promissionem_fw-la illam_fw-la annexam_fw-la quâ_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la major_a ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la gen._n 17._o quam_fw-la christus_fw-la ita_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la matth._n 22._o ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la illa_fw-la doceat_fw-la contineri_fw-la &_o paulus_n ephes._n 2.12_o ostendit_fw-la spem_fw-la vivam_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la pendere_fw-la i_o will_v add_v the_o word_n of_o calvin_n epist._n 229._o which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o otheâ—s_n both_o because_o of_o the_o great_a eminency_n of_o the_o man_n be_v account_v almost_o a_o oracle_n by_o many_o of_o my_o antagonist_n and_o because_o they_o be_v full_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n they_o be_v thus_o in_o english_a this_o principle_n be_v still_o to_o be_v hold_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o confer_v on_o infant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o be_v already_o with_o god_n reckon_v in_o that_o place_n and_o degree_n he_o grace_v of_o adoption_n be_v seal_v in_o their_o 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in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 24._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o when_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 155._o frame_v a_o argument_n from_o against_o i_o i_o show_v he_o his_o mistake_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 13._o p._n 115._o deny_v the_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o be_v such_o a_o sanctification_n as_o that_o place_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o mean_n but_o only_o make_v they_o like_o thus_o far_o that_o as_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o it_o signify_v lawful_o enjoy_v so_o here_o though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n and_o from_o a_o different_a reason_n or_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o concession_n in_o the_o dispute_n at_o bewdley_n my_o yield_a mr._n bs._n
the_o place_n will_v the_o place_n be_v clear_a for_o not_o two_o privilege_n as_o the_o dr._n make_v it_o but_o one_o privilege_n to_o wit_n holiness_n which_o the_o dr._n make_v to_o be_v baptism_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o by_o a_o double_a mean_n freedom_n from_o heathenish_a pollution_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n about_o infant_n baptism_n whereas_o freedom_n from_o such_o pollution_n give_v no_o title_n to_o baptism_n and_o if_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n â—e_v mean_v of_o federal_a holiness_n of_o which_o be_v not_o a_o word_n there_o and_o the_o discipline_n of_o institution_n be_v the_o doctrine_n allow_v baptism_n to_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v either_o a_o inept_a tautology_n both_o be_v the_o same_o or_o incongruous_a speech_n which_o shall_v be_v thus_o mend_v by_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n imagine_v by_o the_o dr._n but_o not_o extant_a in_o scripture_n nor_o tertullian_n nor_o do_v tertullia_n word_n follow_v de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c_o 40._o every_o soul_n be_v so_o long_o enroll_v in_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v enrol_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o long_o unclean_a till_o it_o be_v thus_o anew_o enroll_v prove_v that_o by_o holy_a tertullian_n mean_v baptize_v for_o in_o the_o word_n before_o to_o which_o ita_fw-la so_o refer_v he_o make_v holy_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o enrolrol_a in_o christ_n he_o make_v the_o same_o with_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n and_o athanasius_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v already_o neither_o cyprian_n nor_o chrysostom_n word_n prove_v that_o holy_a be_v as_o much_o as_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o ancient_n language_n much_o less_o in_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o the_o further_a consideration_n of_o which_o i_o proceed_v after_o dr._n hammond_n i_o except_v against_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o that_o he_o shall_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o use_v not_o the_o same_o case_n nor_o number_v the_o apostle_n do_v but_o only_o use_v a_o description_n of_o young_a age_n which_o be_v not_o to_o my_o remembrance_n express_v by_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o where_o 2._o the_o other_o reason_n be_v far_o from_o the_o thing_n for_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o parent_n faith_n profit_v only_o their_o infant_n child_n some_o of_o they_o do_v reason_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n that_o faith_n of_o parent_n profit_n child_n who_o be_v not_o infant_n the_o other_o reason_n run_v upon_o this_o mistake_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n but_o be_v deny_v by_o i_o â—hat_n he_o make_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o sanctification_n or_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n a_o benefit_n of_o the_o believe_a parent_n cohabit_v with_o the_o unbeliever_n i_o say_v holy_a for_o admit_v to_o baptism_n be_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n no_o where_o else_o find_v but_o this_o the_o dr._n hope_v he_o have_v clear_v both_o from_o the_o usage_n of_o â—he_n word_n among_o the_o first_o christian_n writer_n which_o be_v answer_v and_o the_o jewish_a of_o which_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o say_v i_o may_v further_o do_v it_o even_o by_o this_o apostle_n dialect_n who_o in_o his_o inscription_n of_o most_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n call_v all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v i._n e._n the_o baptize_v christian_n of_o those_o church_n holy_a rom._n 1.7_o and_o sanctify_a and_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o eph._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o among_o who_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v no_o otherwise_o holy_a or_o sanctify_a then_o as_o all_o baptize_v christian_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o stile_n answ._n true_a but_o doâ—h_o he_o term_v any_o infant_n so_o in_o those_o place_n or_o give_v they_o those_o title_n bare_o from_o baptism_n do_v he_o not_o express_o term_v they_o saint_n by_o their_o call_n not_o by_o their_o baptism_n the_o drs._n allegation_n have_v not_o yet_o alter_v my_o mind_n but_o i_o think_v as_o i_o do_v his_o interpretation_n new_a strange_a and_o absurd_a i_o allege_v aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a c._n 26._o and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v l._n 3·_a c._n 12._o say_v the_o sanctification_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o child_n oâ—_n believer_n yet_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o beginning_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o the_o dr._n answer_v it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n whether_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n and_o prayer_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n without_o baptism_n profit_v he_o not_o to_o the_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v such_o sanctification_n except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o baptism_n can_v avail_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ._n the_o dr._n mistake_v in_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la mention_v c._n 26._o it_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n who_o be_v term_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o shall_v seem_v not_o to_o need_v baptism_n which_o augustin_n answer_v 1._o by_o mention_v divers_a sort_n of_o sanctification_n but_o not_o determine_v which_o be_v there_o mean_v 2._o by_o resolve_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o sanctification_n be_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n not_o as_o the_o dr_n make_v it_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n of_o baptism_n not_o as_o the_o dr._n do_v palpable_o pervert_v the_o word_n p._n 64._o whatsoever_o sanctification_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o baptism_n it_o can_v avail_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_v mention_v ch_n 25._o whether_o it_o exclude_v necessity_n of_o baptism_n original_a sin_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o it_o in_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n term_v holy_a which_o be_v plain_o against_o the_o dr._n who_o will_v have_v it_o mean_v only_o of_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o believe_a parent_n faith_n as_o for_o my_o other_o objection_n against_o his_o paraphrase_n not_o answer_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o assurance_n that_o the_o dr._n can_v easy_o answer_v they_o that_o by_o this_o answer_n i_o judge_v he_o can_v answer_v none_o of_o they_o sect_n lxxxxii_n dr._n hammonds_n imagine_v evidence_n from_o have_v be_v sanctify_v for_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o fore_a part_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v nullify_v and_o my_o opinion_n of_o enallage_n of_o tense_n vindicate_v ch._n 3._o sect._n 2_o the_o dr._n say_v thus_o first_o then_o to_o my_o first_o evidence_n take_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v sanctify_a refer_v to_o some_o past_a know_a example_n and_o experience_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o a_o wife_n convert_v the_o husband_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o double_a answer_n 1._o that_o as_o my_o paraphrase_n express_v it_o it_o shall_v signify_v not_o only_o that_o a_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v sanctify_v but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n they_o will_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v note_v not_o only_o some_o example_n past_a but_o also_o some_o to_o come_v of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o
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justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o everlasting_a life_n gen._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.15_o rom._n 4.3_o john_n 8.56_o on_o abraham_n part_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_a messiah_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_n to_o instruct_v his_o family_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.16_o gen._n 17.1_o &_o 18.19_o gal._n 3.17_o 19_o in_o which_o passage_n i_o do_v conceive_v that_o mr._n m._n mean_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v pure_o evangelical_a which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o new_a covenant_n mention_v heb._n 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 10.16_o 17._o and_o this_o i_o be_v sure_o be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n much_o less_o with_o any_o believe_a gentile_n natural_a posterity_n as_o such_o but_o only_o so_o many_o of_o either_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o believe_v as_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3.29_o be_v determine_v and_o so_o none_o of_o a_o believe_a gentile_n child_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n but_o they_o that_o be_v believer_n or_o elect_v to_o faith_n in_o christ._n but_o then_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v mr._n ms._n turn_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o those_o word_n in_o his_o sermon_n yet_o in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 90._o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v not_o only_o save_v grace_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o also_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o church-privilege_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o mean_v it_o contain_v they_o he_o declare_v not_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o covenant_n be_v either_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o condition_n the_o seal_n writing_z writer_n pen_n and_o such_o like_a adjunct_n be_v never_o call_v the_o covenant_n nor_o contain_v in_o it_o though_o they_o be_v instrumental_a to_o hold_v forth_o the_o covenant_n now_o where_o any_o promise_n be_v of_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o church-privilege_n or_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o understand_v not_o he_o distinguish_v pag_n 106._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v sometime_o take_v strict_o sometime_o large_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v strict_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o which_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o justifi-fication_a regeneration_n perseverance_n and_o glorification_n be_v free_o promise_v in_o christ._n second_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v large_o it_o comprehend_v all_o evangelical_a administration_n which_o do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a appointment_n of_o god_n and_o this_o administration_n be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n sometime_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o appointment_n in_o type_n shadow_n and_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n this_o covenant_n of_o administration_n god_n say_v zachary_n 11.10_o he_o do_v break_v with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v whole_o evacuate_v and_o abolish_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o bring_v in_o the_o administration_n we_o live_v under_o where_o also_o he_o reject_v the_o jew_n or_o break_v they_o off_o from_o be_v his_o people_n in_o covenant_n and_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o graff_v they_o in_o ramorum_fw-la defractorum_fw-la locum_fw-la into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o branch_n and_o break_v off_o as_o yourself_o pag._n 65._o do_v with_o beza_n right_o express_v it_o but_o herein_o mr._n m._n confound_v what_o in_o his_o sermon_n he_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n large_o take_v comprehend_v all_o evangelical_a administration_n and_o say_v this_o administration_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o evangelical_a administration_n he_o mean_v the_o old_a legal_a ordinance_n afore_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o administration_n we_o live_v under_o which_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 120._o he_o say_v our_o divine_n own_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o foedus_fw-la externum_fw-la the_o outward_a covenant_n now_o if_o there_o be_v sense_n in_o these_o passage_n i_o must_v needs_o charge_v myself_o with_o dulness_n who_o can_v discern_v it_o be_v it_o sense_n to_o call_v that_o a_o covenant_n without_o a_o trope_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o promise_n nor_o a_o condition_n of_o a_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n contain_v or_o comprehend_v evangelical_a administration_n and_o yet_o to_o call_v it_o the_o administration_n itself_o to_o say_v this_o administration_n be_v administer_v and_o not_o something_o by_o the_o administration_n administer_v but_o let_v we_o considee_o what_o other_o make_v of_o this_o distinction_n of_o covenant_n strict_o and_o large_o take_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a covenant_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o none_o that_o speak_v more_o distinct_o than_o mr._n anthony_n burges_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v spiritual_a refine_v sect._n 8._o serm._n 64._o pag._n 393._o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o assembly_n the_o external_a covenant_n be_v that_o whereby_o in_o a_o outward_a visible_a manner_n god_n do_v own_o a_o people_n add_v they_o external_o profess_v their_o own_n of_o he_o but_o yet_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n they_o do_v not_o steadfast_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o faithful_o keep_v this_o covenant_n in_o the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o internal_a or_o inward_a covenant_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n do_v in_o a_o spiritual_a powerful_a manner_n take_v a_o people_n to_o he_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n all_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o the_o true_o godly_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v only_o god_n people_n and_o he_o their_o god_n this_o distinction_n of_o a_o covenant_n into_o outward_a and_o inward_a be_v not_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n so_o much_o as_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o thing_n into_o the_o several_a administration_n and_o dispensation_n of_o it_o in_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v want_n of_o clearness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o m._n marshal_n he_o tell_v we_o negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n yet_o with_o some_o mince_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o much_o as_o if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o distinction_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n though_o not_o so_o much_o which_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o a_o man_n who_o will_v say_v somewhat_o but_o can_v well_o tell_v what_o to_o say_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la into_o its_o species_n what_o distinction_n be_v
de_fw-fr nudis_fw-la signis_fw-la as_o be_v â—leare_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n of_o old_a and_o most_o arguing_n of_o anabaptist_n which_o show_v they_o fear_v infant_n baptim_o will_v not_o be_v maintain_v without_o this_o doctrine_n of_o give_v by_o baptism_n to_o the_o elect_a at_o least_o initial_a seminal_a regerate_a grace_n real_a or_o relative_a but_o mr._n baxter_n think_v otherrwise_o that_o that_o doctrine_n will_v increase_v anabaptism_n leave_v they_o to_o their_o several_a fancy_n i_o proceed_v mr._n calvin_n and_o wâ—th_v he_o many_o other_o take_v another_o course_n to_o avoid_v extreme_n neither_o make_n baptism_n a_o naked_a sign_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o zuinglius_fw-la nor_o ascribe_v to_o it_o the_o give_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v with_o the_o papist_n nor_o hold_v such_o initial_a seminal_a regeneration_n or_o seed_n of_o faith_n at_o baptism_n give_v at_o least_o to_o the_o elect_a as_o lutheran_n and_o other_o which_o perhaps_o will_v be_v find_v as_o much_o as_o the_o papist_n ascribe_v to_o it_o but_o ascribe_v to_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o only_a signification_n but_o also_o obsignation_n and_o so_o make_v this_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o sacrament_n to_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o say_v be_v make_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n though_o they_o want_v not_o faith_n at_o or_o before_o baptism_n and_o from_o this_o promise_n they_o desire_v a_o title_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o be_v show_v out_o of_o calvin_n above_o but_o 1._o there_o be_v much_o ambiguity_n in_o their_o determination_n about_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o contain_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o belong_v â—o_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o and_o what_o believer_n infant_n it_o belong_v â—o_o and_o how_o baptism_n seal_v it_o so_o that_o in_o their_o speech_n there_o be_v much_o equivocation_n and_o frequent_a say_n and_o unsay_n as_o chief_o about_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o which_o be_v one_o way_n expound_v in_o their_o commentary_n on_o rom._n 9.7_o 8_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o mean_v of_o save_v grace_n and_o apply_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o arminius_n but_o elsewhere_o expound_v of_o every_o gentile_a visible_a professor_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o if_o thereby_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o visible_a church_n membership_n and_o initial_a seal_n be_v promise_v and_o apply_v to_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n whether_o elect_v or_o not_o in_o their_o dispute_n against_o anabaptist_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o this_o and_o other_o write_n publish_v by_o i_o 2._o the_o objection_n still_o hold_v how_o can_v baptism_n seal_v to_o a_o infant_n every_o seal_n be_v a_o sign_n though_o every_o sign_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n but_o baptism_n be_v no_o sign_n to_o a_o infant_n since_o it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n because_o the_o infant_n have_v not_o understanding_n to_o perceive_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o when_o the_o infant_n come_v to_o understanding_n there_o be_v no_o print_n of_o baptism_n to_o represent_v anything_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v some_o year_n before_o if_o the_o person_n know_v anything_o of_o it_o it_o be_v by_o report_n which_o be_v no_o visible_a sign_n but_o audible_a to_o the_o baptize_v 3._o a_o a_o seal_n be_v a_o assure_v sign_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o what_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o ear_n but_o baptism_n assure_v nothing_o to_o a_o infant_n without_o faith_n therefore_o it_o seal_v nothing_o without_o faith_n and_o thus_o in_o mr_n perkins_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o five_o principle_n of_o his_o catechism_n heretofore_o we_o be_v teach_v a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n to_o represent_v a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o i'faith_o therefore_o be_v a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o infant_n want_v it_o be_v no_o seal_n to_o they_o and_o consequent_o no_o sacrament_n as_o mr._n gataker_n argue_v in_o another_o case_n discep_v de_fw-mi bapt_v inf_n vi_fw-it &_o effic_fw-la pag._n 192._o â—f_n it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o only_a text_n whence_o they_o â—etch_v this_o doctrine_n of_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n to_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.7_o 10_o 11._o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o in_o the_o other_o circumcision_n be_v term_v the_o covenant_n and_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n 243._o whence_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o make_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_a or_o at_o least_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o paedobaptist_n â—â—â—ls_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sacrament_n be_v use_v as_o term_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n iâ—_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o assembly_n chap._n 27._o art_n 1._o sacrament_n be_v holy_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o cite_v but_o two_o text_n for_o it_o rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.7.10_o yea_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n octob._n 20_o 1645._o about_o rule_n concern_v examine_v person_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o be_v one_o principle_n which_o every_o one_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v require_v to_o give_v account_n of_o that_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v make_v as_o one_o of_o the_o first_o credenda_fw-la or_o article_n of_o faith_n necessary_a for_o all_o to_o know_v on_o the_o contrary_a i_o have_v see_v a_o little_a book_n in_o english_a of_o one_o mr._n jackson_n in_o which_o be_v nineteen_o argument_n to_o prove_v circumcision_n no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o my_o part_n as_o i_o express_v myself_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 117._o i_o shall_v not_o stâ—ck_v to_o yield_v that_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v sacrament_n may_v be_v call_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v â—ightly_o expound_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o shâ—w_v forth_o christ_n death_n and_o thereby_o to_o the_o true_a believer_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v assure_v yet_o consider_v how_o writer_n make_v this_o the_o very_a genus_fw-la in_o the_o definition_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o nature_n and_o essence_n and_o thence_o infer_v duty_n and_o draw_v argument_n to_o determine_v case_n of_o conscience_n about_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o make_v it_o a_o necessary_a point_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o i_o reject_v it_o and_o except_v against_o this_o use_n of_o that_o term_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o this_o use_n of_o that_o term_n be_v not_o in_o or_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o term_n seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o express_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v if_o it_o be_v let_v it_o be_v show_v where_o though_o the_o term_n seal_n and_o the_o true_a token_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v ascribe_v to_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.11_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o term_n seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n apply_v to_o any_o sacrament_n no_o not_o to_o circumcision_n nor_o be_v the_o term_n seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o term_n seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o ordinary_a acception_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o assure_v sign_n or_o mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v bestow_v rom._n 4.11_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o seal_n of_o certification_n of_o what_o he_o have_v than_o a_o prediction_n or_o promise_n what_o he_o shall_v have_v mr._n baxter_n against_o mr._n blake_n pag._n 104._o say_v true_o that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n even_o a_o justify_v faith_n already_o in_o be_v rom._n 4.11_o 12._o the_o
that_o the_o apostle_n reason_v rom._n 9.4_o 6._o compare_v mention_n any_o such_o church-seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o take_v they_o in_o as_o such_o but_o only_o the_o elect_a mr_n c._n do_v false_o charge_v his_o adversary_n doctrine_n as_o deny_v any_o interest_n at_o all_o to_o any_o believer_n infant_n in_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v often_o grant_v it_o to_o the_o elect_a but_o to_o none_o as_o believer_n infant_n mr_n baillee_fw-mi charge_v i_o with_o this_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o letter_n to_o he_o sect._n 1._o our_o doctrine_n be_v as_o comfortable_a as_o they_o when_o they_o speak_v truth_n it_o be_v no_o gospel_n but_o a_o dream_n to_o affirm_v what_o mr._n c._n do_v of_o abraham_n fancy_a church-seed_n though_o it_o be_v gospel_n to_o say_v god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n elect_v and_o true_a believer_n sect_n xl._o animadversion_n on_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n show_v that_o mr._n c._n his_o suppose_a visible_a interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n in_o baptise_v sect._n 5_o mr._n c._n set_v down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o church_n in_o dispense_n a_o enjoin_v initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n look_v unto_o visibility_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o guide_v she_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o nor_o be_v the_o save_a interest_n of_o person_n in_o view_n which_o be_v her_o rule_n by_o which_o she_o be_v therein_o to_o proceed_v concern_v which_o i_o say_v that_o i_o grant_v it_o if_o the_o term_n be_v alter_v into_o plain_a expression_n as_o thus_o the_o baptizer_n in_o the_o admit_v a_o person_n to_o baptism_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o stay_v baptism_n till_o he_o know_v a_o person_n have_v save_v interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a disciple_n or_o believer_n to_o admit_v he_o to_o baptism_n and_o that_o m._n c._n may_v cease_v his_o wonder_n he_o who_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o god_n will_v hauâ—_n infant_n of_o believer_n in_o some_o sense_n to_o be_v count_v he_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o church_n and_o family_n &_o not_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o true_a in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la visibilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o oppose_v his_o four_o conclusion_n reduce_v to_o the_o plain_a term_n i_o have_v set_v it_o down_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n in_o which_o i_o oppose_v he_o 1._o that_o he_o make_v it_o the_o church_n business_n to_o dispense_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o i_o â—ake_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v send_v or_o use_v to_o make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o to_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o he_o make_v the_o rule_n of_o baptise_v to_o be_v visible_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n be_v visible_a discipleship_n or_o faith_n 3._o that_o he_o take_v that_o person_n to_o have_v visible_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o have_v right_a thereby_o to_o baptism_n who_o neither_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n from_o god_n nor_o by_o any_o act_n of_o his_o own_o but_o bare_o by_o his_o parent_n profession_n have_v a_o pretend_a visible_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o he_o say_v because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o select_a man_n in_o new_a england_n to_o plead_v for_o infant-baptism_n whether_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v admit_v to_o baptism_n those_o which_o he_o know_v will_v prove_v false_a and_o frothy_a be_v doubtful_a mr_n norton_n mr_n cs._n colleague_n resp._n ad_fw-la appollon_n c._n prop_n 1._o seem_v to_o hold_v the_o negative_a and_o cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n paraus_n and_o aretius_n i_o agree_v with_o mr._n c._n in_o his_o position_n that_o personâ—_n may_v be_v baptiâ—ed_v upon_o visible_a profession_n without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o save_a state_n of_o the_o party_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n or_o simon_n magus_n be_v know_v hypocrite_n when_o â—hey_n be_v baptise_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o text_n mr_n c._n allege_v act_v 21.20_o &c_n &c_n or_o 22_o 20_o etc._n etc._n or_o 23_o 12_o 13_o prove_v that_o any_o of_o those_o baptize_v act_v 2.41_o or_o 4.1_o 2.3_o 4._o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o oppose_v paul_n or_o prove_v false_a if_o christ_n do_v say_v to_o judas_n that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v or_o give_v fâ—r_v he_o and_o his_o blood_n shed_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o avoid_v thence_o the_o proof_n of_o universal_a redemption_n i_o think_v it_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o likely_a tenant_n that_o judas_n go_v out_o afore_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o passover_n it_o be_v not_o administer_v to_o judas_n by_o christ_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v what_o warrant_v we_o have_v to_o make_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o to_o belong_v to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o seal_n as_o they_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o rite_n institute_v to_o remember_v the_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v by_o each_o family_n without_o any_o other_o administration_n than_o the_o provide_v slay_v dress_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o table_n if_o the_o priest_n do_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o it_o be_v at_o the_o temple_n not_o at_o the_o table_n each_o person_n be_v to_o take_v himself_o according_a to_o his_o eat_n abraeham_n and_o isaac_n do_v circumcise_v ishmael_n &_o esau_n right_o according_a to_o god_n command_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n in_o administer_a ordinance_n not_o covenant-inâ—erest_a but_o that_o they_o do_v circumcise_v as_o prophet_n or_o priest_n at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o church_n in_o their_o family_n it_o be_v say_v without_o proof_n the_o business_n of_o circumcise_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o a_o person_n as_o a_o prophet_n or_o priest_n to_o his_o family_n but_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o parent_n or_o some_o other_o in_o his_o stead_n though_o no_o prophet_n nor_o priest_n chamier_n paustr_n cath_z tom_fw-mi 4_o l_o 5_o c._n 14._o sect_n 9_o 10_o sai_z we_o read_v of_o no_o certain_a minister_n of_o circumcision_n either_o in_o the_o institution_n or_o elsewhere_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o obstacle_n but_o that_o zipporah_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o second_o of_o maccabee_n c._n 6._o may_v circumcise_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o read_v by_o which_o the_o immolation_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o each_o family_n be_v prohibit_v though_o no_o priest_n be_v use_v ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o judas_n be_v not_o visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v discover_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o it_o that_o a_o minister_n can_v of_o himself_o admit_v to_o baptism_n or_o reject_v from_o it_o regular_o but_o by_o and_o with_o the_o church_n consent_n be_v dictate_v without_o proof_n i_o grant_v that_o if_o particular_a person_n save_v interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_v of_o grace_n be_v the_o rule_n to_o baptize_v by_o administrator_n can_v not_o observe_v the_o rule_n in_o faith_n but_o doubt_o but_o that_o such_o visible_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o mr_n c._n mean_n be_v therefore_o the_o rule_n to_o baptize_v by_o follow_v not_o what_o or_o where_o a._n r._n suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_n i_o find_v not_o nor_o do_v mr_n c._n tell_v we_o what_o he_o add_v i_o say_v visibility_n of_o the_o party_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n i_o say_v not_o mere_a visibility_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v quite_o beside_o the_o scripture_n which_o never_o appoint_v person_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o of_o their_o visible_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o their_o visible_a faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n be_v not_o primary_o and_o proper_o the_o seal_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o obedience_n but_o of_o god_n covenant_n rather_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o the_o covenant_n even_o abraham_n circumcision_n be_v not_o primary_o a_o seal_n to_o his_o faith_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n exhibit_v and_o offer_v in_o the_o covenant_n yea_o to_o the_o covenant_n itself_o or_o promise_v which_o he_o have_v believe_v unto_o righteousness_n hence_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a v_o 8._o and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n hence_o albeit_o abraham_n must_v walk_v before_o god_n who_o be_v now_o about_o to_o enlarge_v the_o covenant_n to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v it_o to_o he_o in_o a_o church-reference_n gen._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o
they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o or_o heed_v not_o what_o they_o cite_v chap._n 19_o art_n 6._o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o as_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n great_a catech_n page_n 25._o the_o regenerate_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n yea_o mr_n m._n his_o word_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n but_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o whip_v they_o to_o christ_n impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v â—rid_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v in_o effect_n make_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n mr_n anthony_n burgess_n when_o he_o distinguish_v vindic_a legis_fw-la lect_n 24._o pag._n 223_o say_v the_o law_n consider_v more_o large_o as_o that_o whole_a doctrine_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o preface_n and_o promise_n adjoin_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o more_o strict_o as_o it_o be_v a_o abstract_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o no_o term_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n abstract_v from_o moses_n his_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n in_o which_o word_n he_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o no_o term_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n 2_o he_o show_v not_o that_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o covenant_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n or_o that_o it_o do_v propound_v or_o promise_v righteousness_n before_o god_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o tell_v we_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v be_v of_o work_n yet_o withal_o he_o deliver_v many_o thing_n which_o show_v he_o will_v also_o have_v they_o look_v at_o christ_n which_o we_o grant_v true_a but_o no_o where_o that_o he_o promise_v righteousness_n through_o christ_n in_o that_o covenant_n mr._n blake_n vindic._n faed_n c_o 24._o pag._n 174._o the_o law_n be_v take_v sometime_o in_o that_o strict_a sense_n as_o contain_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n so_o rom._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o 3.21_o 22._o gal_n 3.18_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o show_v many_o of_o protestant_a writer_n who_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o these_o suffice_v what_o be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o couâ—nant_n but_o from_o some_o adjunct_n of_o it_o as_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v sacrafice_n &_o other_o rite_n appoint_v it_o must_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answer_n the_o sacrafice_n as_o they_o be_v command_v so_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o as_o god_n use_v they_o as_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v so_o they_o signify_v god_n purpose_n oâ—_n gospel-grace_n in_o christ_n but_o by_o another_o covenant_n not_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n 2_o god_n end_n be_v not_o to_o give_v life_n by_o the_o law_n but_o to_o direct_v to_o christ._n answer_v 1_o i_o grant_v the_o first_o and_o thence_o it_o appear_v he_o intend_v it_o not_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o it_o direct_v not_o to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v covenant-wise_a but_o by_o accident_n in_o that_o it_o make_v know_v sin_n and_o so_o make_v christ_n appear_v necessary_a and_o this_o also_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o as_o propound_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 3_o god_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o man_n fall_v answer_n true_a so_o as_o to_o justify_v he_o by_o it_o yet_o for_o other_o end_n he_o may_v as_o to_o discover_v sin_n show_v man_n impotency_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n matth._n â—9_n 16._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n though_o he_o know_v he_o can_v not_o have_v life_n that_o way_n and_o five_o 21._o command_v he_o to_o sell_v all_o though_o it_o do_v but_o show_v his_o covetousness_n not_o make_v he_o perfect_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v such_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n not_o from_o god_n end_n for_o if_o so_o than_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v send_v to_o some_o to_o harden_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o end_n be_v to_o to_o condemn_v they_o by_o it_o 4_o that_o god_n begin_v the_o decalogue_n with_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n numb_a 16.22_o yet_o thereby_o be_v not_o prove_v all_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o command_v they_o because_o he_o borough_n they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 3_o the_o plain_a answer_n be_v that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n antecedent_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v often_o object_v that_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n promise_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o but_o he_o promise_v no_o mercy_n but_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o know_v how_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v i_o concieve_v that_o god_n do_v and_o do_v show_v temporal_a mercy_n out_o of_o his_o long_a patience_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n though_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o before_o god_n neither_o psal._n 105.8_o nor_o any_o other_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o to_o abraham_n though_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o a_o 1000_o generation_n yet_o on_o condition_n of_o obedience_n dan._n 9.4_o jerem._n 11.4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o when_o they_o break_v god_n law_n they_o be_v expel_v and_o so_o when_o they_o slay_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vicâ—ard_n he_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21.43_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o natural_a covenant_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o to_o have_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v untrue_o say_v that_o the_o gospelâ—covenant_n gal._n 3.9_o be_v of_o a_o national_a nature_n for_o that_o be_v a_o national_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o be_v all_o the_o people_n descend_v from_o such_o a_o stâ—â—k_n whereas_o v_o 9_o the_o apostle_n by_o say_v so_o than_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n plain_o expound_v who_o he_o mean_v by_o all_o nation_n v._n 8._o to_o wit_n not_o whole_a nation_n but_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n at_o mount_n sinai_n though_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n yet_o it_o hold_v that_o nation_n in_o canaan_n till_o they_o set_v up_o other_o god_n and_o revolt_a from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o upon_o their_o forsake_v idol_n they_o may_v plead_v it_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n or_o continuance_n in_o it_o yea_o god_n do_v condescend_v so_o far_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o man_n that_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v truth_n he_o will_v have_v pardon_v it_o and_o not_o bring_v the_o chaldean_n upon_o it_o to_o burn_v it_o jerem_n 5.1_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n threaten_v and_o execute_v corporal_a punishment_n and_o promise_v reward_n to_o the_o disobey_v or_o obey_v of_o it_o but_o not_o a_o expulsion_n out_o of_o or_o settle_v in_o any_o one_o country_n of_o a_o entire_a nation_n but_o personal_a evil_n or_o reward_n upon_o personal_a disobedience_n or_o obedience_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n admit_v of_o no_o carnal_a hypocrite_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o say_a gal_n 4.21_o 22_o 23._o tho_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o many_o who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v such_o to_o the_o eight_o objection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o in_o the_o heart_n mr._n c._n speak_v thus_o answ._n be_v that_o only_a in_o their_o flesh_n be_v
3._o if_o mr._n bl._n have_v not_o mind_v to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n he_o may_v have_v interpret_v as_o indeed_o i_o mean_v the_o term_n effect_v not_o strict_o or_o rigorous_o as_o scheibler_n speak_v but_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o logician_n call_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o inter_fw-la position_n of_o the_o earth_n between_o it_o and_o the_o sun_n though_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o consequent_a than_o a_o effect_n after_o which_o manner_n i_o explain_v the_o term_n cause_n in_o the_o same_o book_n review_n part_v 1._o sect_n 35._o p._n 238._o 4._o let_v the_o word_n effect_n be_n leave_v out_o and_o let_v the_o word_n consequent_a be_v put_v in_o my_o argument_n have_v the_o same_o force_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v in_o mr._n bl._n a_o mere_a wrangle_a exception_n let_v we_o view_v what_o he_o say_v in_o answer_n thereto_o he_o say_v mr._n t._n lay_v all_o upon_o god_n god_n reprobation_n cause_v blindness_n and_o their_o break_n off_o be_v by_o blind_n here_o be_v no_o hand_n but_o god_n in_o their_o destruction_n and_o now_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v so_o that_o blindness_n be_v no_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n break_v off_o be_v not_o by_o blind_n what_o become_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o opposite_n here_o produce_v and_o mr._n t._n shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n do_v not_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la quadrare_fw-la otherwise_o as_o election_n lead_v to_o salvation_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o work_n so_o reprobation_n shall_v lead_v to_o destruction_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o sin_n which_o contraremonstrant_v unanimous_o deny_v though_o mr._n t._n here_o will_v have_v they_o to_o affirm_v have_v before_o quote_v v._n 8._o &_o 10._o of_o this_o chapter_n he_o say_v from_o which_o anti-arminians_a gather_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o then_o explain_v himself_o what_o this_o absolute_a reprobation_n in_o 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their_o guilt_n and_o upon_o their_o unbelief_n or_o blindness_n god_n break_v they_o off_o by_o a_o just_a sentence_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n enlighten_v whereby_o the_o ingraff_v branch_n believe_v and_o through_o faith_n they_o be_v by_o god_n act_n of_o grace_n ingraff_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o rule_n of_o opposite_n hold_v evident_o although_o election_n and_o reprobation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n do_v not_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la quadrare_fw-la nor_o there_o be_v any_o such_o absolute_a reprobation_n as_o lead_v to_o destruction_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o sin_n which_o kind_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n i_o never_o assert_v nor_o ascribe_v to_o contraremonstrant_n who_o only_o make_v reprobation_n absolute_a in_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n or_o purpose_n do_v choose_v one_o to_o life_n and_o not_o another_o be_v not_o the_o foresee_a belief_n and_o obedience_n of_o one_o or_o the_o foresee_a unbelief_n or_o disobedience_n of_o the_o other_o but_o his_o own_o will_n rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13_o 18._o nor_o do_v i_o make_v sin_n in_o proper_a or_o strict_a acception_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n act_n i_o never_o say_v blindness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n reprobation_n as_o mr._n bl._n misreport_v i_o nor_o that_o god_n do_v by_o any_o positive_a influx_n work_v it_o in_o man_n as_o a_o efficient_a but_o i_o say_v blind_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o effect_n be_v take_v for_o a_o consequent_a and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o blind_a which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o gainsay_v the_o say_n of_o those_o learned_a writer_n allege_v by_o mr._n bl._n and_o if_o god_n severity_n in_o not_o spare_v the_o natural_a branch_n be_v explicit_o no_o more_o than_o what_o christ_n threaten_v matth._n 21.43_o yet_o my_o argument_n hold_v good_a for_o the_o take_n away_o of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o true_a believer_n among_o they_o as_o heretofore_o and_o so_o the_o break_n off_o be_v by_o blind_a and_o the_o engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o true_a believer_n by_o give_v of_o faith_n according_a to_o election_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v my_o 6_o arg_fw-mi be_v if_o reingraff_n of_o the_o jew_n produce_v salvation_n be_v by_o turn_v they_o from_o iniquity_n take_v away_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o god_n covenant_n than_o it_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a v._n 26_o 27._o ergo_fw-la the_o late_a mr._n s._n say_v to_o which_o i_o give_v a_o fair_a answer_n that_o doubtless_o according_a to_o those_o promise_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n again_o there_o shall_v be_v abundance_n of_o more_o glory_n bring_v in_o with_o they_o than_o ever_o yet_o the_o world_n see_v and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o all_o those_o glorious_a thing_n be_v fit_v to_o fall_v in_o with_o that_o time_n and_o from_o these_o consideration_n many_o do_v interpret_v v_o 26._o literal_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o israel_n be_v save_v but_o get_v 1._o they_o shall_v be_v ingraff_v in_o as_o a_o visible_a church_n else_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n will_v never_o be_v mention_v as_o root_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v ingraff_v as_o they_o be_v break_v off_o now_o they_o be_v break_v off_o as_o a_o visible_a church_n 3._o all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v be_v this_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n shall_v more_o full_o and_o universal_o take_v effect_n on_o the_o jew_n even_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o of_o they_o and_o so_o the_o invisible_a &_o visible_a church_n be_v more_o pure_a 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faith_n of_o elder_n keep_v to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v most_o fit_o apply_v to_o doctrine_n make_v more_o probable_a as_o i_o note_v in_o my_o apology_n §_o 16._o pag._n 83._o 2._o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o austin_n about_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o rest_v on_o this_o testimony_n as_o credible_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o speech_n in_o a_o popular_a sermon_n in_o which_o man_n speak_v not_o exact_o as_o in_o other_o write_n 2._o the_o word_n hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la perseveranter_fw-la custodit_fw-la can_v be_v know_v only_o by_o guess_n and_o conjectural_a presage_n it_o be_v of_o a_o contingent_a matter_n not_o by_o divine_a revelation_n foretold_v and_o therefore_o the_o other_o speech_n as_o likewise_o other_o speech_n as_o that_o tom_fw-mi 7._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a l._n 1._o c._n 24._o show_n be_v his_o wont_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v as_o speak_v not_o out_o of_o any_o good_a record_n but_o from_o that_o which_o he_o find_v observe_v in_o his_o time_n where_o he_o have_v be_v 3_o because_o serm_n 14._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n he_o say_v that_o cyprian_a epist._n 59_o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la quid_fw-la semper_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sensit_fw-la monstraverit_fw-la though_o he_o only_o set_v down_o what_o waâ—_n determine_v in_o that_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o century_n 4._o there_o be_v so_o many_o speech_n of_o the_o ancient_n false_a uncertain_a contradict_v each_o other_o concern_v apostolical_a tradition_n universal_a observation_n that_o many_o protestant_n have_v discredit_v they_o of_o which_o some_o testimony_n be_v set_v down_o by_o i_o in_o my_o pâ—aecursor_n sect_n 3._o salmasius_n appar_fw-la ad_fw-la libr._n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la pâ—pae_fw-la menâ—ions_n some_o other_o as_o pag._n 134._o all_o the_o father_n with_o one_o accord_n make_v paul_n and_o peter_n founder_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o yet_o be_v deceive_v hierome_n say_v it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n decree_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n over_o other_o and_o yet_o the_o preface_n of_o selden_n before_o twisdens_n collection_n of_o ancient_a british_a history_n show_v it_o waâ—_n otherwise_o in_o scotland_n of_o old_a and_o for_o austin_n epist._n 118._o ad_fw-la janu._n c._n 1_o 6._o he_o make_v the_o anniversary_n solemnity_n of_o easter_n etc._n etc._n of_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n fast_v as_o always_o universal_o observe_v in_o which_o he_o be_v mistake_v mr._n cr._n do_v abuse_v i_o in_o make_v my_o argument_n as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v easter_n be_v always_o hold_v my_o word_n be_v if_o augustine_n rule_n be_v true_a than_o easter_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n not_o because_o i_o think_v it_o true_a but_o because_o austin_n think_v so_o and_o so_o by_o his_o rule_n easter_n must_v be_v count_v to_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v as_o good_a for_o it_o as_o for_o the_o universal_a observation_n of_o inâ—ant_a baptism_n 5._o not_o only_a protestant_n but_o papist_n also_o do_v now_o reject_v thing_n observe_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o ample_o as_o infant_n baptism_n jewel_n sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n p._n 48._o usher_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n p._n 23._o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o minister_v the_o communion_n to_o infant_n which_o be_v yet_o also_o practise_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o better_a consideration_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o do_v otherwise_o the_o put_a milk_n and_o honey_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o thâ—â—aptized_a the_o stand_n at_o prayer_n on_o lord_n day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n the_o baptise_v at_o easter_n person_n catechise_v in_o lent_n with_o many_o more_o be_v now_o leave_v though_o bellarmin_n l_o 2._o de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la c._n 17._o tell_v we_o abolitam_fw-la esse_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la &_o absolvendi_fw-la pâ—nitentes_fw-la in_o paschaâ—e_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la lutheranos_fw-es caeterùm_fw-la apud_fw-la catholicos_fw-la ac_fw-la praesertim_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la romana_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la annus_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la multi_fw-la catichumeni_n in_o paschate_o baptizentur_fw-la which_o i_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o there_o arâ—_n some_o footstep_n yet_o remain_v of_o the_o old_a baptise_v â—p_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 2._o ch_n 16._o div_o 1._o say_v there_o have_v be_v error_n and_o great_a error_n from_o the_o beginning_n he_o mention_n there_o and_o in_o the_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n baptise_v for_o and_o of_o the_o dead_a give_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o therefore_o there_o and_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o dr._n cole_n he_o reject_v custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o condemn_v carry_v 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church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n in_o all_o age_n collective_o consider_v can_v err_v either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n for_o if_o the_o whâ—le_a church_n may_v err_v so_o in_o one_o age_n it_o may_v also_o in_o all_o age_n collective_o consider_v the_o promise_n be_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n collective_o consider_v then_o in_o each_o age_n distributive_o consider_v nor_o anâ—_n mean_v give_v to_o they_o after_o the_o apostle_n collective_o consider_v to_o keep_v from_o error_n then_o to_o each_o distributive_o yea_o the_o church_n near_a the_o apostle_n have_v more_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o error_n then_o other_o age_n yet_o they_o err_v in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n as_o many_o writer_n show_v about_o easter_n the_o millenary_a opinion_n anâ—_n many_o other_o as_o for_o the_o promise_n matth._n 16_o 18._o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n have_v and_o do_v prevail_v against_o they_o 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