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memory_n deceive_v i_o not_o confess_v it_o to_o have_v be_v ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la and_o i_o conceive_v master_n marshal_n leave_v out_o in_o his_o proposition_n of_o the_o first_o part_n as_o nâ—w_v taâ—ght_v which_o be_v in_o i_o and_o frame_v it_o thus_o in_o opposition_n to_o i_o infant-baptisme_n no_o late_a innovation_n may_v occasion_v a_o unwary_a reader_n to_o conceive_v i_o have_v simple_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v a_o late_a innovation_n now_o this_o course_n though_o it_o may_v perhaps_o not_o prejudice_v my_o write_n with_o those_o that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o compare_v together_o write_v with_o writing_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n either_o through_o want_n of_o leisure_n or_o skill_n or_o through_o disaffection_n to_o i_o or_o my_o opinion_n or_o through_o a_o secure_a rest_v on_o master_n marshal_n word_n neglect_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o i_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n as_o for_o master_n 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communion_n rebaptisation_n necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o communion_n in_o his_o defence_n deride_v cyprian_a and_o augustine_n as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la in_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptisme_n mr_n martial_n say_v my_o maâ—ne_a faculty_n lie_v in_o the_o anascenasticall_a part_n but_o that_o i_o bring_v not_o satisfy_v argument_n to_o settle_v man_n in_o that_o i_o will_v have_v but_o mr_n martial_n may_v remember_v my_o business_n in_o my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la be_v to_o discover_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o plea_n that_o be_v make_v for_o infant-baptisme_n in_o which_o if_o i_o have_v do_v no_o more_o but_o overthrow_v the_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o scripture_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o whereas_o i_o have_v further_o show_v upon_o erroneous_a ground_n it_o be_v teach_v of_o old_a and_o what_o abuse_n have_v follow_v it_o which_o sure_o smectâ—mnuus_n and_o dawlphintramis_n in_o their_o plead_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o 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which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o may_v be_v do_v in_o time_n without_o necessity_n of_o separation_n turn_v seeker_n or_o popular_a tumult_n though_o for_o the_o present_a generation_n by_o reason_n of_o preingagements_a man_n spirit_n be_v very_o averse_a from_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v resolve_v notwithstanding_o the_o unkind_a usage_n i_o have_v find_v yet_o to_o remember_v my_o covenant_n and_o account_n to_o god_n and_o as_o i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o so_o neither_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n ever_o shall_v foster_v any_o crypticall_a divinity_n of_o which_o i_o need_v be_v ashamed_a to_o bring_v it_o into_o light_n or_o which_o shall_v just_o cause_v man_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o i_o as_o a_o dangerous_a person_n likely_a to_o trouble_v the_o church_n though_o unbrother-like_a mr_n martial_n pag._n 76._o endeavour_n to_o represent_v i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v one_o that_o
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
disciple_n be_v to_o do_v but_o the_o end_n of_o their_o send_n which_o i_o think_v be_v so_o absurd_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o refutation_n than_o the_o mention_n and_o then_o that_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o teach_v they_o whereas_o he_o himself_o say_v non_fw-la significat_fw-la solum_fw-la docere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o it_o include_v teach_v and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o aequipollet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d io_o 4._o 1._o which_o be_v by_o teach_v and_o the_o parallel_a place_n mark_v 16._o 15._o be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la that_o the_o speech_n of_o baptise_v lydia_n household_n act_v 16._o 15._o must_v be_v understand_v by_o other_o place_n which_o when_o they_o express_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o household_n infant-baptisme_n they_o express_v also_o the_o believe_a or_o receive_v of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o whole_a household_n and_o by_o the_o frequent_a mr_n martial_n alter_v it_o into_o sometime_o use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o put_v the_o house_n for_o the_o people_n of_o growth_n in_o it_o mr_n martial_n say_v who_o teach_v you_o it_o must_v be_v so_o interpret_v i_o answer_v augustin_n lib._n 3._o the_o doct_n christ_n c._n 26._o ubi_fw-la autem_fw-la apâ—rtius_fw-la ponuâ—tur_fw-la ibi_fw-la discendum_fw-la est_fw-la qummodo_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la obscuris_fw-la chaâ—â—ier_n panstrat_v cathol_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 16._o c._n 6._o and_o all_o those_o divine_n among_o which_o i_o think_v mr_n martial_n be_v one_o that_o say_v we_o must_v expound_v one_o text_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o that_o be_v like_a to_o that_o i_o say_v that_o house_n be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o grow_v person_n in_o it_o mr_n martial_n saiâ—â—_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v grant_v and_o hurt_v not_o i_o unless_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o must_v be_v so_o mean_v though_o i_o think_v i_o prove_v it_o must_v be_v so_o mean_v yet_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o mr_n martial_n can_v prove_v from_o the_o baptise_v of_o household_n a_o example_n of_o baptise_v a_o infant_n sith_o the_o word_n house_n may_v be_v take_v as_o mr._n mar._n say_v may_v very_o well_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o grow_v person_n in_o that_o house_n as_o for_o mr_n marshal_n second_o argument_n because_o there_o be_v a_o equivocation_n in_o it_o and_o in_o one_o sense_n the_o major_n must_v be_v deny_v in_o another_o the_o minor_a and_o if_o the_o major_n be_v understand_v in_o one_o sense_n the_o minor_a in_o another_o there_o be_v four_o term_n and_o the_o syllogism_n be_v naught_o to_o this_o mr_n martial_n make_v no_o reply_n in_o a_o logical_a form_n but_o tell_v we_o in_o a_o loose_a discourse_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a ground_n of_o certainty_n but_o only_o of_o charity_n that_o any_o grow_a person_n to_o be_v baptize_v have_v actual_o the_o inward_a grace_n and_o so_o in_o charity_n â—ee_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o believer_n infant_n because_o christ_n say_v mark_v 10._o 14._o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o in_o his_o defence_n mr_n martial_n alter_v his_o argument_n which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o his_o sermon_n conclude_v not_o from_o a_o capacity_n of_o inward_a grace_n to_o baptism_n as_o he_o do_v then_o but_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o they_o have_v actual_o the_o inward_a grace_n baptism_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o count_v sufficient_a for_o baptism_n mr_n geree_n his_o reason_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n vindic_n paedobapt_v ch_n 1._o sect_n 7._o and_o be_v thus_o form_v by_o he_o into_o a_o syllogism_n where_o we_o have_v evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o we_o may_v sâ—e_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o we_o have_v evidence_n for_o 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according_a to_o the_o word_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o rest_v in_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v not_o how_o mr_n martial_n can_v count_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n sufficient_a for_o infant-baptisme_n without_o cross_v himself_o in_o his_o first_o sermon_n for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o think_v a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v in_o baptise_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v ofttimes_o very_o uncharitable_a to_o those_o that_o deserve_v best_a but_o by_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o true_a sanctification_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n or_o of_o the_o party_n profession_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o other_o mean_n either_o of_o which_o be_v sufficient_a not_o both_o necessary_a nor_o do_v i_o require_v of_o infant_n more_o assurance_n then_o of_o grow_v man_n but_o show_v of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o either_o yet_o as_o when_o one_o be_v require_v to_o bring_v no_o more_o than_o a_o servant_n testimony_n for_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o 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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 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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 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 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