after_o your_o old_a estate_n and_o will_v do_v better_o for_o you_o than_o at_o your_o beginning_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o i_o will_v bestow_v benefit_n upon_o you_o more_o than_o at_o the_o first_o then_o doubtless_o their_o child_n be_v not_o leave_v out_o ez_fw-fr 47_o 14_o you_o shall_v inherit_v it_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o yea_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o stranger_n with_o their_o child_n shall_v have_v inheritance_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 22._o this_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o argument_n which_o i_o can_v produce_v the_o land_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n or_o heaven_n in_o which_o child_n share_v with_o their_o parent_n hos_fw-la 14_o 8_o they_o that_o dwell_v under_o thy_o shadow_n shall_v return_v this_o must_v needs_o include_v the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a especial_o to_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o last_o return_n obj._n these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o gentile_n with_o their_o child_n ans_fw-fr they_o be_v make_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o that_o be_v affirm_v and_o amen_n that_o be_v confirm_v to_o we_o gentile_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o see_v glass_n amos_n 9_o 12_o ut_fw-la possideant_fw-la residuum_fw-la edomi_fw-la junius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la cum_fw-la vertit_fw-la ut_fw-la haeredes_fw-la sint_fw-la cum_fw-la reliquijs_fw-la edomi_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la vocantur_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la 1._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la judaei_n verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentes_fw-la reliquae_fw-la communi_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la haereditate_fw-la persruantur_fw-la lxx_o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possidebunt_fw-la legerunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d requirent_fw-la unde_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legerunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homo_fw-la unde_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o addiderunt_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v so_o interpret_v act._n 15.16_o 17._o hos_fw-la 2_o 23_o compare_v with_o rom._n 9.24_o 25._o hos_fw-la 12_o 4_o he_o find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o so_o that_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o jacob_n be_v applicable_a unto_o we_o also_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n gal._n 6_o 16_o be_v call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o child_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v ceremonial_o holy_a the_o apostle_n answer_v 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o write_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v jam._n 1.1_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v a_o holy_a nation_n add_v to_o all_o these_o scripture_n exod._n 20_o 5_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n adam_n matt._n 1._o abraham_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o the_o first_o explicit_a covenanter_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v which_o run_v along_o in_o the_o natural_a line_n to_o christ_n take_v effect_n in_o some_o of_o his_o seed_n in_o every_o generation_n but_o least_o this_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o typical_a covenant_n abolish_v in_o christ_n whereas_o matthew_n descend_v from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n luke_n ascend_v from_o christ_n to_o adam_n to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o covenant_n extend_v to_o all_o believe_a gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n even_o to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o the_o promise_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v abolish_v here_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o those_o that_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o such_o and_o their_o seed_n do_v the_o lord_n extend_v mercy_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v in_o timothy_n keep_v this_o command_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o shall_v live_v so_o long_o so_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n which_o i_o suppose_v not_o for_o mat._n 1_o those_o three_o 14_o generation_n take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o time_n from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o they_o if_o they_o cut_v not_o off_o the_o entail_n of_o the_o promise_n obj._n punish_v obj._n when_o prince_n offend_v their_o favourite_n be_v heaten_a so_o when_o parent_n transgress_v their_o child_n be_v punish_v this_o be_v mean_v to_o those_o child_n that_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o contrary_a threaten_n to_o those_o child_n which_o imitate_v their_o father_n vice_n ans_fw-fr 1._o 18._o 1._o exod._n 34.7_o utrumque_fw-la absolutè_fw-la ponitur_fw-la qui_fw-la custodia_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la in_o millia_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la reddis_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la patrum_fw-la filijs_fw-la ac_fw-la nepotibus_fw-la riu._n show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o but_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n the_o word_n be_v put_v absolute_o without_o restrain_v they_o to_o those_o that_o love_n or_o hate_v he_o because_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o parent_n so_o that_o doubtless_o the_o child_n may_v suffer_v temporal_a punishment_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o father_n but_o not_o eternal_a ezek_n 18._o if_o the_o command_n be_v so_o understand_v then_o be_v there_o no_o pretence_n for_o child_n to_o complain_v the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n if_o god_n do_v punish_v child_n only_o for_o imitate_v their_o parent_n vice_n 2._o if_o he_o speak_v of_o child_n hate_v god_n as_o their_o father_n why_o may_v he_o not_o have_v say_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o a_o thousand_o generaton_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o 3._o if_o the_o word_n be_v so_o understand_v then_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o comparison_n lose_v for_o he_o extol_v his_o mercy_n above_o his_o justice_n say_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o for_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v equal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o what_o force_n be_v there_o in_o this_o dehortation_n you_o parent_n take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n for_o if_o your_o child_n to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n commit_v idolatry_n i_o will_v punish_v they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v argue_v thus_o irrational_o for_o so_o he_o shall_v punish_v not_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n let_v none_o say_v these_o be_v old_a testament_n proof_n entrench_v upon_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v write_v wâ—â—â—_n not_o write_v for_o our_o learning_n or_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o send_v to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n rom._n 15._o we_o think_v much_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v make_v void_a and_o unlord_v the_o second_o commandment_n and_o the_o bishop_n the_o four_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o that_o wave_v the_o old_a testament_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o such_o place_n which_o seem_o make_v for_o their_o own_o opinion_n these_o have_v the_o leprosy_n in_o their_o head_n and_o therefore_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a for_o do_v not_o moses_n expound_v christ_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n send_v the_o jew_n to_o moses_n for_o instruction_n joh._n 5_o 46_o luk_n 16_o 31._o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o we_o say_v there_o be_v no_o more_o inconveniency_n upon_o suppose_v of_o child_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n than_o former_o therefore_o to_o reject_v infant_n now_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o admit_v they_o in_o the_o old_a and_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n matt._n 22_o 32_o compare_v with_o ex._n 3_o 6_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n the_o lord_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o our_o father_n for_o than_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n wherein_o he_o fail_v not_o but_o make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o a_o day_n though_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o ex._n 12_o 42._o it_o be_v a_o night_n much_o to_o be_v observe_v wherein_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o
lawful_a use_n the_o argument_n be_v a_o mere_a trifle_n idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o may_v lawful_o live_v together_o yea_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o may_v for_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o believe_a wife_n q_o d._n they_o may_v live_v together_o for_o they_o may_v live_v together_o obj._n the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o her_o child_n ans_fw-fr she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o or_o in_o he_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o be_v make_v federal_o holy_a but_o only_o sanctify_v to_o his_o use_n as_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v for_o sanctification_n be_v a_o word_n of_o relation_n use_v with_o reference_n to_o person_n but_o the_o word_n holy_a in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 7_o signify_v a_o holiness_n of_o state_n but_z say_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v holy_a thus_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v the_o minor_a proposition_n namely_o that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v incovenant_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o o_o then_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n so_o as_o to_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v compass_v as_o you_o see_v round_o about_o with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n 11._o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cloud_n exod._n 14_o 23_o which_o be_v light_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n even_o so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o scripture_n to_o some_o be_v dark_a and_o to_o other_o full_a of_o light_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n within_o to_o see_v the_o light_n without_o john_n 11._o now_o the_o lord_n grant_v we_o be_v not_o like_o the_o egyptian_n look_v at_o the_o darksome_a part_n of_o the_o cloud_n as_o many_o do_v and_o not_o the_o lightsome_a part_n but_o that_o this_o cloud_n may_v be_v as_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o as_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n even_o in_o that_o night_n that_o be_v come_v fast_o upon_o we_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n grow_v very_o long_o to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v no_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n to_o abraham_n posterity_n ans_fw-fr look_v to_o the_o rock_n esa_n 51_o whence_o you_o be_v hew_v q_o d._n consider_v what_o mercy_n i_o show_v to_o abraham_n the_o same_o mercy_n may_v you_o expect_v to_o yourselves_o promise_v make_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n belong_v to_o all_o believer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la from_o a_o thing_n as_o such_o the_o consequence_n avail_v to_o all_o thus_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13_o 5_o applies_z that_o of_o deut._n 31_o 8_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o joshua_n but_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o lxx_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d promise_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o saint_n be_v make_v to_o all_o therefore_o the_o gospel-church_n be_v call_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o jew_n name_n put_v upon_o it_o because_o those_o promise_n belong_v to_o it_o see_v lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o joshua_n it_o have_v but_o one_o negative_a but_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n verse_n 8_o it_o have_v four_a negative_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n add_v a_o five_o no_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o no_o i_o will_v not_o in_o no_o wise_n forsake_v thou_o the_o lord_n be_v willing_a more_o abundant_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n add_v five_o denial_n because_o he_o see_v what_o doubt_v heart_n we_o have_v so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o proposition_n sc_n that_o promise_v make_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n belong_v to_o all_o believer_n but_o this_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n therefore_o to_o all_o believer_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a rom._n 4_o 11_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o so_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v though_o not_o circumcise_v for_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o father_n that_o receive_v this_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o blessing_n upon_o parent_n and_o child_n for_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o they_o also_o that_o be_v he_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o father_n and_o so_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n mr_n cart._n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o natural_a seed_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n how_o else_o reason_n the_o apostle_n from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n through_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v you_o through_o faith_n v._o 13_o 16_o 17._o 3._o how_o make_v he_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o believer_n in_o both_o people_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o establish_v on_o he_o as_o a_o father_n for_o his_o child_n of_o both_o people_n v._o 17_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o before_o he_o opponimus_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la instar_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o exit_fw-la adverso_fw-la dei_fw-la after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n exemplar_n enim_fw-la ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la opponimus_fw-la who_o he_o believe_v god_n have_v honour_v abraham_n faith_n that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o he_o have_v make_v he_o like_o himself_o sc_n a_o father_n not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n but_o universal_o of_o all_o among_o all_o nation_n that_o believe_v 4._o this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o which_o be_v to_o show_v how_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o abraham_n only_o for_o father_n and_o child_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o circumcision_n though_o therein_o be_v seal_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o abraham_n as_o a_o eminent_a believer_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o explicit_a covenanter_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o believer_n calv._n believer_n primum_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la probaturus_fw-la gentiles_n unà _fw-la cum_fw-la judaeis_n esse_fw-la abrahae_fw-la filios_fw-la in_fw-la hanc_fw-la formam_fw-la loquor_fw-la abraham_n fide_fw-la justificatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o praeputio_fw-la calv._n for_o the_o first_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o conclude_v for_o 23_o it_o be_v write_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v so_o that_o circumcision_n be_v either_o a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n obtain_v or_o righteousness_n offer_v therefore_o a_o seal_n to_o parent_n and_o child_n if_o they_o believe_v the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v of_o baptism_n which_o come_v instead_o of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n gal._n 3_o 29_o you_o be_v abraham_n '_o s_o seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o run_v to_o he_o and_o he_o 5._o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o the_o party_n include_v in_o the_o covenant_n specifical_o must_v be_v the_o same_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o as_o before_o so_o now_o child_n be_v include_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n christ_n gal._n 3_o that_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n therefore_o a_o gospel-covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o christ_n q_o d._n it_o have_v respect_n to_o christ_n gal._n 3.8_o 28_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o unto_o abraham_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v we_o have_v another_o gospel_n or_o a_o gospel_n beside_o this_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n double_v the_o phrase_n to_o show_v they_o he_o speak_v deliberate_o as_o ponder_v what_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n bring_v another_o gospel_n &c_n &c_n gal._n 1._o brethren_n do_v we_o look_v
wilful_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o so_o be_v many_o of_o the_o rebaptised_a one_o though_o under_o the_o outward_a administration_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o damnable_a state_n though_o take_v for_o saint_n by_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o argument_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n to_o his_o posterity_n an._n be_v there_o not_o sign_n exhibitive_a as_o well_o as_o significative_a and_o wherein_o do_v such_o sign_n differ_v from_o seal_n 2._o may_v not_o seal_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o future_a as_o well_o as_o a_o present_a benefit_n or_o 3._o be_v that_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o apply_v to_o abraham_n alone_o and_o not_o write_v for_o those_o hereafter_o that_o shall_v believe_v rom._n 4.23_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o rightousnes_n but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v 4._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o canaan_n include_v in_o that_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o i_o say_v through_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o not_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n rest_v in_o rom._n 4.13_o 5._o do_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v abraham_n be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n and_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o again_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o eminent_a for_o believe_v be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a shrub_n psal_n 105._o will_v the_o lord_n be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v strengthen_v their_o faith_n obj._n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o overthrow_v many_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n ans_fw-fr here_o be_v great_a swell_a word_n but_o such_o do_v but_o verba_fw-la dare_v there_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o what_o be_v assert_v dare_v any_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n when_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o world_n that_o this_o doctrine_n destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v they_o justify_v this_o at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a augustin_n dead_a expectemus_fw-la judicium_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la augustin_n we_o expect_v the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o austin_n say_v in_o another_o case_n but_o let_v we_o see_v their_o argument_n they_o say_v first_o the_o first_o fundamental_a point_n must_v needs_o be_v deny_v gal._n gal._n 2.15_o jew_n by_o nature_n quia_fw-la promissio_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la bâ—nedictioâ—â—m_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ideo_fw-la naturâ_fw-la â—ocatur_fw-la cal._n in_o gal._n that_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.2_o if_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n then_o be_v they_o not_o under_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v contradictory_n which_o can_v be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n ans_fw-fr contradictory_n may_v be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n 2_o king_n 17.34_o 41._o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_z they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thus_o elisha_n to_o hazael_n concern_v benhadad_n 2_o kin._n 8.10_o he_o may_v recover_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v certain_o die_v that_o be_v he_o may_v recover_v of_o this_o disease_n but_o he_o die_v notwithstanding_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n son_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v no_o son_n deut._n 32.5_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o child_n sense_n there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2._o to_o grace_n child_n be_v under_o both_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o abiathar_n be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o live_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v enemy_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o yet_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o paul_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v descend_v of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o eph._n 2.2_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o child_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v under_o wrath_n but_o consider_v as_o child_n of_o such_o gracious_a parent_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o be_v they_o under_o grace_n and_o therefore_o under_o those_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o gal._n 2.15_o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o descent_n from_o such_o parent_n can_v with_o all_o our_o birth-priviledg_n attain_v to_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o say_v such_o be_v natural_o english_a that_o be_v by_o descent_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n rom._n 11.24_o if_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n want_v this_o be_v by_o offspring_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n in_o eph._n 2.2_o be_v take_v for_o that_o corrupt_a qualification_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o parent_n loin_n grace_n at_o first_o be_v connatural_a to_o we_o and_o have_v be_v propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n ex_fw-la traduce_n if_o adam_n have_v stand_v as_o now_o corruption_n be_v as_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o whore_n ethiopian_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 57.3_o amos_n 9.7_o so_o may_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v holy_a by_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o yet_o unholy_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o internal_a qualification_n for_o there_o be_v a_o relative_a and_o a_o positive_a holiness_n though_o they_o want_v the_o late_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v under_o the_o former_a 2._o their_o child_n be_v under_o grace_n for_o be_v not_o many_o of_o they_o under_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o these_o secular_a time_n therefore_o all_o time_n even_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o elect_v child_n give_v to_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v he_o not_o know_v they_o by_o name_n and_o have_v love_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n do_v he_o not_o in_o time_n draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o love_n even_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o this_o present_a world_n do_v he_o not_o swaddle_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o into_o that_o covenant_n call_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n do_v he_o not_o glorious_o irradiate_a with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o heaven_n be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v not_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n embrace_v such_o as_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o be_v they_o not_o under_o grace_n be_v not_o all_o this_o a_o part_n of_o elect_a grace_n sure_o this_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o first_o wheel_n that_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n rom._n 11.7_o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n yet_o all_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o good_a as_o all_o the_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n tend_v to_o make_v the_o clockstrike_v obj._n the_o second_o fundamental_a point_n that_o this_o error_n oppose_v be_v the_o stability_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v abraham_n seed_n be_v conditional_a and_o break_a by_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a ans_fw-fr the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v conditional_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 7.12_o 13._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o
which_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o beck_n as_o know_v his_o mind_n by_o his_o look_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o these_o little_a one_o mat._n 18.10_o yea_o this_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n esa_n 9.3_o 9_o stand_v betwixt_o they_o and_o hell_n suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n which_o be_v a_o axiom_n true_a at_o all_o time_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n come_v in_o &_o reprieve_n such_o for_o a_o while_n heb._n 1.3_o five_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n young_a and_o old_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o name_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n this_o be_v my_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n exo._n 3.15_o by_o the_o same_o blood_n of_o christ_n seal_v that_o covenant_n be_v they_o and_o their_o little_a one_o bring_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o this_o their_o last_o captivity_n zac._n 9.11_o six_o they_o have_v many_o temporal_a blessing_n psal_n 37._o i_o never_o see_v the_o rightous_a forsake_v especial_o if_o liberal_a for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n often_o use_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n it_o be_v so_o rare_a the_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o rightous_a to_o beg_v their_o bread_n as_o that_o david_n profess_v for_o his_o part_n he_o never_o see_v it_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v say_v the_o text_n v._o 26._o and_o what_o then_o be_v his_o child_n beggar_n no_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o blessing_n gen._n 21._o ishmael_n will_v i_o make_v a_o great_a nation_n v._n 13._o because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n so_o that_o wicked_a child_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o parent_n as_o to_o outward_o at_o least_o deut._n 8.18_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v riches_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o piscat_fw-la luke_n 13.16_o and_o ought_v not_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n be_v loose_v from_o this_o bond_n filiam_fw-la abrahami_n sic_fw-la appellat_fw-la propter_fw-la ejus_fw-la gentis_fw-la praestantiam_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la singulari_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la amplectebatur_fw-la propter_fw-la fadus_fw-la cum_fw-la abrahamâ—_n pactum_fw-la dominus_fw-la arguit_fw-la à _fw-la re_fw-la notâ_fw-la &_o consessa_fw-la piscat_fw-la his_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v to_o thy_o father_n so_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o believer_n and_o all_o their_o seed_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a part_n but_o with_o believer_n and_o their_o elect_a seed_n only_o as_o to_o the_o internal_a part_n thereof_o seven_o they_o have_v common_a gift_n constrain_a and_o restrain_v grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n though_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o change_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v esa_n 11._o yet_o at_o least_o they_o be_v restrain_v but_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o lion_n still_o though_o a_o tame_a lion_n he_o have_v receive_v say_v the_o psalmist_n gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o be_v save_v grace_n for_o some_o minister_n and_o people_n restrain_v grace_n for_o other_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o else_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n eight_o they_o have_v by_o this_o covenant_n offer_v and_o tender_v of_o grace_n in_o that_o sense_n they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n act._n 3._o partly_o because_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o but_o not_o sole_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o so_o all_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n which_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o partly_o because_o accept_v by_o they_o herein_o many_o be_v mistake_v that_o make_v the_o offer_v and_o tender_v of_o the_o gospel_n simple_o as_o sufficient_a to_o render_v a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n without_o their_o acceptation_n but_o we_o say_v there_o must_v be_v the_o accept_n of_o those_o offer_n and_o tender_v and_o close_v with_o christ_n external_o at_o least_o else_o it_o be_v no_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v nine_o many_o child_n have_v save_v grace_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n deut._n 30.7_o i_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n jer._n 31._o that_o great_a intruder_n sin_n that_o usurp_v authority_n over_o all_o even_o over_o such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n come_v in_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o why_o may_v not_o child_n therefore_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o next_o parent_n instrumental_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v admit_v such_o only_a as_o believe_v than_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v be_v not_o give_v by_o any_o covenant_n but_o what_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ch_n 31._o v._n 34._o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a which_o knowledge_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v faith_n john_n 6.45_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n what_o law_n only_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o the_o evangelical_a law_n if_o so_o than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n have_v then_o elect_a child_n no_o save_v benefit_n by_o the_o covenant_n till_o they_o believe_v yes_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2_o to_o grace_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o grace_n q.d._n the_o vein_n of_o election_n shall_v break_v out_o in_o some_o of_o they_o not_o all_o for_o such_o promise_n as_o these_o be_v indefinite_a promise_n tui_fw-la rom._n 3._o excidâ—rit_fw-la sermo_fw-la ille_fw-la viz._n promissio_fw-la illa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la â—â—us_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la and_o therefore_o true_a though_o not_o verify_v in_o all_o rom._n 3.3_o what_o if_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o vein_n of_o election_n shall_v break_v forth_o in_o some_o though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o run_v under_o ground_n as_o some_o river_n do_v for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o some_o of_o god_n people_n child_n shall_v prove_v religious_a see_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o seed_n and_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o those_o shall_v continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o lord_n esa_n 59.21_o to_o which_o place_n the_o covenant_n mention_v rom._n 11.27_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v q.d._n that_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o fail_v in_o her_o spiritual_a offspring_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o grace_n in_o the_o seed_n to_o grace_v in_o that_o church_n out_o of_o which_o covenant_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o exclude_v any_o child_n of_o believer_n therefore_o parent_n have_v a_o ground_n to_o hope_n he_o have_v include_v all_o he_o have_v not_o except_v any_o here_o then_o be_v a_o object_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o parent_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o know_v assure_o that_o according_a to_o your_o faith_n so_o thing_n go_v with_o you_o psal_n 33._o last_o let_v thy_o mercy_n lord_n be_v upon_o we_o according_a as_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o thou_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o comp_n jam._n 5.15_o if_o any_o man_n see_v a_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o that_o of_o jam._n 5.15_o such_o promise_n be_v not_o universal_a but_o indefinite_a because_o ofttimes_o not_o always_o the_o lord_n grant_v such_o their_o desire_n the_o meaning_n be_v prayer_n be_v a_o ordinance_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o gracious_a promise_n and_o he_o often_o do_v restore_v the_o sick_a prayer_n be_v put_v up_o by_o believer_n for_o they_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n we_o be_v to_o rely_v on_o god_n by_o a_o act_n of_o recumâ—encie_n though_o we_o can_v rely_v on_o he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o full_a assurance_n but_o such_o as_o have_v much_o communion_n with_o god_n may_v know_v much_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o have_v a_o particular_a faith_n for_o a_o particular_a mercy_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a child_n have_v general_a and_o indefinite_a promise_n and_o conditional_a upon_o faith_n and_o obedience_n such_o as_o determine_v not_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a promise_v nor_o the_o particular_a person_n
and_o be_v therefore_o true_a if_o perform_v to_o any_o person_n in_o any_o fort_n heb._n 11.27_o many_o spiritual_a and_o so_o temporal_a promise_n be_v indefinite_o propound_v and_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n intend_v a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a obligation_n of_o himself_o neither_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o require_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o infallible_a persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v these_o particular_a thing_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n expect_v we_o shall_v rely_v on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o faith_n may_v do_v much_o mat._n 9_o when_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n be_v bold_a thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o when_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v he_o so_o when_o he_o see_v the_o faith_n of_o parent_n bring_v their_o child_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o visible_a way_n of_o this_o ordinance_n for_o i_o know_v no_o other_o visible_a way_n to_o bring_v child_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v to_o they_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o thus_o child_n be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n beget_v faith_n in_o they_o hence_o that_o passage_n of_o david_n concern_v his_o child_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o he_o mean_v not_o of_o that_o state_n of_o death_n in_o the_o grave_n for_o what_o comfort_n can_v that_o be_v to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o the_o grave_n with_o it_o but_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v go_v and_o to_o which_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o ten_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o be_v very_o charitable_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o believer_n that_o die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a transgression_n forb_n cedo_fw-la quo_fw-la nomine_fw-la silij_fw-la vestri_fw-la salvantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la verbo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la ac_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la pertinâ—ret_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quidem_fw-la admittendi_fw-la essent_fw-la cal._n inst_z quicunque_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la foedere_fw-la gratiose_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la foederâ—_n se_fw-la avertit_fw-la ille_fw-la â—ona_fw-la promissa_fw-la consequitur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la enim_fw-la descrit_fw-fr deâ—â—_n nisi_fw-la deserentâ—m_fw-la see_v forb_n heaven_n sure_o be_v full_a of_o such_o infant_n than_o of_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v so_o say_v i_o if_o i_o have_v 20_o child_n i_o will_v not_o bate_v god_n one_o but_o how_o be_v these_o child_n save_v if_o not_o by_o that_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n from_o which_o gracious_a covenant_n if_o afterward_o they_o turn_v not_o away_o they_o obtain_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n for_o ever_o see_v p._n 69._o obj._n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n mention_v in_o that_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr in_o that_o covenant_n god_n promise_v they_o temporal_n more_o large_o spiritual_n more_o spare_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a dispensation_n of_o these_o and_o those_o time_n they_o be_v child_n servant_n hence_o the_o motto_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n i_o serve_v gal._n 5.4_o a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_n naguoâ—_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a word_n pver_fw-la signify_v either_o a_o child_n or_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o nonage_n now_o child_n be_v more_o take_v with_o childish_a thing_n therefore_o they_o have_v more_o of_o temporal_n and_o less_o of_o spiritual_n more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v we_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o testify_v we_o be_v son_n but_o yet_o we_o say_v in_o that_o covenant_n life_n be_v propound_v implicit_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n which_o be_v interpret_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o include_v not_o only_o spirituel_a life_n here_o but_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o spiritual_a dwell_n in_o we_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o as_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n cease_v not_o even_o in_o the_o grave_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n cease_v rom._n 8._o see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o raise_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n itself_o dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n as_o mediator_n shall_v cease_v have_v yield_v up_o that_o vicarium_fw-la regnum_fw-la to_o his_o father_n but_o he_o continue_v head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o 2._o when_o the_o lord_n explain_v that_o covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o do_v he_o not_o say_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o be_v not_o our_o soul_n bind_v up_o in_o this_o as_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n be_v not_o here_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o child_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o nay_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a be_v not_o this_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o will_v not_o he_o write_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n too_o by_o which_o we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o 3._o that_o blessedness_n speak_v of_o gen._n 12.3_o be_v explain_v by_o paul_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3.8.14_o call_v there_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v parent_n and_o child_n act._n 3._o blessedness_n be_v express_v by_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n esa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n be_v not_o here_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v not_o the_o essential_o of_o regeneration_n promise_v here_o to_o babe_n and_o be_v not_o that_o mother_n promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o gal._n 3.14_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n do_v this_o and_o live_v may_v it_o not_o evangelical_o be_v take_v as_o well_o as_o legal_o ezek._n 20._o neh._n 9_o which_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v he_o shall_v live_v therein_o what_o force_n be_v there_o in_o these_o word_n with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v if_o understand_v in_o their_o sense_n for_o may_v not_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o what_o hope_n have_v we_o of_o attain_v to_o that_o perfection_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o life_n it_o be_v grant_v the_o carnal_a israelite_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n look_v at_o that_o covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o seem_o it_o be_v propound_v but_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n look_v at_o it_o with_o another_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v with_o evangelical_a purpose_n that_o be_v do_v this_o in_o christ_n and_o live_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n put_v the_o table_n into_o the_o ark_n as_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v obj._n none_o ever_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o that_o covenant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr never_o any_o have_v any_o save_a interest_n in_o that_o absolute_a covenant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o truth_n and_o reality_n but_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o unprofitable_a branch_n in_o the_o vine_n 〈◊〉_d some_o render_v the_o word_n as_o the_o syr._n render_v it_o viz._n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o joh_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o itself_o these_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n conditional_o of_o which_o conditional_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o be_v make_v partaker_n not_o only_o of_o temporal_n but_o also_o of_o those_o common_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a service_n heb._n 10.29_o and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v which_o grace_n be_v sometime_o call_v life_n
cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n signify_v the_o take_v away_o that_o filth_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new-birth_n tit._n 3.5_o second_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o subject_n â—o_o which_o they_o be_v apply_v each_o of_o they_o be_v administer_v to_o such_o as_o be_v incovenant_v which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o not_o believer_n quatenus_fw-la believer_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o whether_o young_a or_o old_a so_o that_o be_v apply_v to_o infant_n though_o for_o the_o present_a want_a faith_n they_o be_v not_o seal_n of_o a_o blank_a unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o mere_a blank_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o four_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o end_n and_o use_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o be_v initial_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n assure_v parent_n that_o as_o god_n be_v their_o god_n so_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n they_o be_v both_o to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o parent_n in_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n so_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n i_o be_o persuade_v he_o oftentimes_o say_v to_o the_o child_n as_o to_o that_o man_n mat._n 9_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 2._o in_o they_o we_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la durat_fw-la viz_o fidâ—m_fw-la prâ—fâ—endam_fw-la ex_fw-la dedicatione_n parvulorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sponsus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pver_fw-la quando_fw-la circumciditur_fw-la seucircumcisionis_fw-la die_fw-la quia_fw-la tum_fw-la primum_fw-la populo_fw-la dei_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la quasi_fw-la desponsatur_fw-la exod._n 4_o et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dicebat_fw-la sponsus_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la es_fw-la targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la istum_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tuâ—c_fw-la dicebat_fw-la sponsus_fw-la saâ—umum_fw-la propter_fw-la circumcisioneâ—_n schindl_n see_v lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o service_n forever_o 1_o sam._n 1._o â—8_o therefore_o as_o circumcision_n so_o baptism_n bind_v we_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n evangelical_o 3._o they_o serve_v to_o distinguish_v we_o from_o the_o world_n of_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n they_o and_o they_o lie_n all_o of_o they_o uncircumcised_a i_o mean_v unbaptise_v with_o their_o iniquity_n upon_o their_o bone_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o meshech_n elam_n tubal_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n ezek._n 32.24_o 26_o 27._o brand_a they_o with_o this_o black_a coal_n of_o infamy_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a 4._o they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o as_o circumcision_n be_v not_o haste_n gen._n 17._o in_o ipso_fw-la articulo_fw-la temporis_fw-la in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n mat._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o imply_v haste_n so_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v abraham_n and_o all_o his_o household_n be_v circumcise_v in_o that_o very_a day_n even_o so_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v delay_v but_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n the_o seal_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v act._n 22.16_o and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v dangerous_a as_o the_o contempt_n be_v damnable_a thus_o far_o they_o agree_v therefore_o say_v some_o circumcision_n be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o paul_n contend_v with_o those_o who_o labour_v to_o maintain_v jewish_a ceremony_n and_o type_n v._n 10_o 11._o show_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v as_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n to_o christian_n by_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v to_o vanish_v away_o as_o the_o type_n do_v when_o they_o be_v fulfil_v v._o 12._o he_o show_v how_o we_o be_v circumcise_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v seal_v and_o effect_v by_o baptism_n in_o which_o we_o be_v assimulate_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o christian_n circumcision_n and_o then_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v baptize_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n it_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o examine_v the_o property_n of_o a_o type_n 1._o type_n be_v inferior_a to_o their_o antitype_n of_o which_o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o figure_n so_o be_v circumcision_n to_o baptism_n in_o many_o respect_n 2._o type_n be_v not_o true_a in_o themselves_o comparative_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o in_o the_o body_n or_o truth_n which_o they_o type_n out_o so_o in_o circumcision_n there_o be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o type_n luther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signum_fw-la ad_fw-la vivum_fw-la expressum_fw-la luther_n that_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o a_o more_o lively_a image_n but_o as_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o child_n which_o some_o say_v be_v ceremonious_a we_o answer_v that_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v federal_o and_o therefore_o moral_o holy_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o jew_n long_o after_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o ceremony_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o for_o what_o can_v the_o holiness_n of_o child_n in_o the_o old_a typify_v in_o the_o new_a 3._o when_o the_o antitype_n of_o truth_n be_v fulfil_v than_o the_o type_n cease_v molin_n maluerum_fw-la jâ—daei_n hoc_fw-la velum_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la dissuere_fw-la quam_fw-la laceraere_fw-la molin_n and_o thus_o circumcision_n cease_v upon_o the_o usher_v in_o of_o baptism_n though_o it_o be_v continue_v for_o a_o while_n that_o so_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n it_o may_v have_v a_o honourable_a burial_n as_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a birth_n even_o of_o divine_a institution_n what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o circumcision_n as_o to_o the_o typicalness_n thereof_o may_v with_o much_o more_o evidence_n of_o truth_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o ark_n aug._n aqua_fw-la diluvij_fw-la in_o arcâ_fw-la constitutiâ—_n salutaris_fw-la extra_fw-la arcam_fw-la verâ—_n mortifera_fw-la fuit_fw-la aug._n wherein_o all_o the_o household_n of_o noah_n that_o be_v his_o child_n be_v save_v the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o baptism_n now_o save_v the_o like_a we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 6._o and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v our_o type_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v argue_v with_o much_o clearness_n from_o the_o shadow_n to_o the_o truth_n even_o in_o this_o place_n calv._n in_o nube_fw-la &_o mari_fw-fr quae_fw-la baptismum_fw-la iâ—num_fw-la essicium_fw-la nostro_fw-la congruentem_fw-la obscuriora_fw-la potius_fw-la elegit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la antithesin_n inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la magis_fw-la valebant_fw-la calv._n if_o all_o be_v baptize_v than_o their_o child_n if_o so_o then_o why_o not_o now_o for_o be_v it_o not_o the_o apostle_n scope_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n for_o substance_n with_o the_o corinthian_n who_o notwithstanding_o those_o privilege_n be_v not_o spare_v contrary_n from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o verity_n the_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o special_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n because_o so_o high_o exalt_v with_o many_o gospel_n privilege_n o_o you_o corinthian_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o think_v to_o escape_v for_o all_o these_o befall_v the_o jew_n as_o type_n therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o they_o so_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o you_o however_o though_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o type_n 3._o significat_fw-la apâ—stelus_fw-la mutuam_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la ut_fw-la vulgo_fw-la loquntur_fw-la correspondentiam_fw-la cal._n in_o pet._n 1_o 3._o yet_o i_o hope_v that_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o antitype_n or_o a_o correspondent_a type_n that_o come_v in_o the_o room_n &_o place_n of_o a_o former_a type_n though_o circumcision_n proper_o be_v not_o a_o type_n of_o baptism_n type_n beza_n render_v 1_o pet._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d typus_fw-la correspondens_fw-la or_o a_o type_n answer_v to_o a_o type_n yet_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v both_o type_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n represent_v as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o baptism_n be_v two_o several_a type_n yet_o both_o shadow_v out_o our_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n so_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v two_o distinct_a seal_n but_o both_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o our_o corruption_n by_o nature_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n second_o they_o differ_v in_o circumstantial_o as_o 1._o in_o the_o time_n for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o
time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o covenant_n ergò_fw-la not_o perpetual_a circumcision_n be_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o critical_a day_n but_o also_o because_o that_o day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v the_o eight_o day_n john_n 20._o the_o same_o number_n of_o day_n be_v observe_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n therefore_o it_o can_v mere_o relate_v to_o the_o weakness_n oâ—_n the_o child_n as_o for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n leu._n 8.35_o &_o 9.1_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n leu._n 14.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o pollute_a nazarite_n num._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o for_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o altar_n ezek_n 43.26_o 27._o and_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o christ_n resurrection_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n seem_v to_o be_v typify_v who_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 2._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o subject_n circumcision_n be_v administer_v only_o to_o the_o male_n baptism_n to_o the_o male_a and_o female_a for_o 1._o the_o female_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o former_a ordinance_n 2._o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o man_n be_v a_o active_a instrument_n of_o generation_n whereas_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n rom._n 5._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n for_o if_o adam_n have_v stand_v we_o have_v not_o fall_v though_o eve_n fall_v 3._o they_o differ_v in_o durance_n circumcision_n be_v in_o force_n till_o christ_n come_v because_o typical_a but_o baptism_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o we_o see_v they_o agree_v in_o all_o the_o substantial_o and_o almost_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o unless_o in_o such_o thing_n for_o which_o a_o special_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o argument_n as_o circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v apply_v to_o child_n so_o also_o be_v baptism_n to_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o new_a for_o of_o equal_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o 3_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n 4_o if_o child_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o old_a they_o be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o new_a because_o baptism_n succee_v circumcision_n now_o what_o be_v succession_n but_o the_o substitution_n of_o late_a thing_n for_o former_a thing_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v for_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v act._n 2.38_o peter_n enjoin_v they_o not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o baptize_v which_o show_v that_o baptism_n come_v instead_o thereof_o thus_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o circumcision_n which_o trouble_v most_o of_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o say_v you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n but_o they_o may_v object_v we_o want_v the_o outward_a circumcision_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n which_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n the_o apostle_n answer_v you_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n you_o be_v circumcise_v because_o baptize_v for_o baptism_n supply_v the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v every_o way_n as_o advantageous_a to_o you_o so_o that_o we_o plain_o see_v they_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n as_o to_o this_o ordinance_n seal_v outward_o suppose_v say_v mr_n sydenham_n the_o ordinance_n shall_v again_o be_v change_v and_o the_o inversion_n thus_o that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o circumcision_n set_v up_o again_o and_o the_o apostle_n shall_v express_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n you_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v with_o he_o will_v not_o this_o deduction_n be_v clear_a that_o circumcision_n be_v ordain_v instead_o of_o baptism_n therefore_o we_o say_v either_o baptism_n succeed_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n as_o to_o child_n or_o else_o some_o other_o ordinance_n do_v succeed_v or_o else_o nothing_o at_o all_o remain_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o but_o nothing_o else_o succeed_v circumcision_n therefore_o either_o baptism_n succeed_v it_o or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n leave_v as_o to_o child_n but_o they_o without_o any_o visible_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 5._o because_o a_o ordinance_n once_o enjoin_v and_o never_o repeal_v they_o all_o god_n commandment_n and_o institution_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n bound_v we_o at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o accidental_a to_o they_o stand_v still_o in_o force_n but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 17._o and_o never_o repeal_v in_o the_o new_a if_o it_o be_v let_v any_o man_n show_v where_o 6._o because_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o large_a to_o believer_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n aim_n quacunque_fw-la de_fw-la circumcisione_n dicuntur_fw-la â—â—â—_o spectant_fw-la ad_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la sacramentalem_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la communi_fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la illa_fw-la recte_fw-la applicantur_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sed_fw-la ratio_fw-la signandi_fw-la in_o circumcisione_n est_fw-la talis_fw-la aim_n as_o under_o the_o law_n take_v away_o baptism_n from_o infant_n and_o parent_n now_o shall_v want_v one_o mean_n &_o that_o no_o small_a one_o sc_n sigillum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o seal_n of_o god_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o their_o child_n which_o parent_n have_v then_o and_o child_n now_o shall_v want_v one_o mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o effectual_o promote_v their_o salvation_n even_o while_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o child_n who_o may_v die_v before_o they_o be_v man_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o circumcision_n the_o four_o argument_n child_n be_v inchurch_v review_n if_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n the_o argument_n will_v follow_v for_o baptism_n mr_n tom._n p._n 139._o see_v the_o review_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v eph._n 5.26_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n '_o that_o be_v of_o institution_n and_o promise_n where_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v this_o i_o suppose_v no_o rational_a man_n will_v deny_v for_o upon_o this_o ground_n woman_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n supper_n calvin_n challenge_v all_o the_o world_n to_o show_v where_o woman_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n because_o they_o with_o we_o be_v one_o body_n one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10._o i_o shall_v therefore_o show_v you_o that_o child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n first_o they_o be_v member_n therefore_o they_o be_v psal_n 147.13_o he_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o sin_n eph._n â—_o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polity_n or_o church_n privilege_n that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n whereof_o the_o jew_n with_o their_o child_n be_v member_n and_o so_o be_v the_o believe_a gentile_n with_o their_o child_n for_o they_o only_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n see_v cal._n in_o jos_n cap._n 5.6_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v not_o circumcise_v for_o they_o walk_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v render_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o non_fw-la circumcision_n and_o not_o their_o journey_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o some_o think_v for_o sometime_o they_o stay_v long_o in_o a_o place_n if_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o lord_n pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v circumcise_v their_o child_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v mind_v they_o of_o it_o but_o for_o their_o rebellion_n the_o lord_n suspend_v the_o seal_n q._n d._n i_o will_v disow_v and_o discovenant_n you_o and_o you_o if_o you_o persist_v in_o your_o sin_n act._n 7.38_o this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o body_n of_o a_o people_n wherein_o child_n be_v include_v be_v call_v a_o church_n though_o many_o be_v not_o circumcise_v for_o their_o rebellion_n
heaven_n and_o why_o not_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n luk._n ch_n 48._o say_v whosoever_o receive_v this_o child_n now_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v he_o intend_v that_o child_n only_o as_o have_v some_o singular_a thing_n in_o he_o he_o say_v luke_n 18.16_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o child_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v till_o they_o be_v discovenant_v to_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o humble_a soul_n be_v not_o sense_n and_o therefore_o not_o beseem_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o wisdom_n so_o to_o speak_v for_o judge_v you_o yea_o why_o do_v you_o not_o of_o yourselves_o discern_v and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n isa_n 46.8_o be_v it_o sense_n to_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o humble_a soul_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o christ_n speech_n full_a of_o reason_n and_o weight_n how_o do_v the_o pharisee_n wonder_n at_o his_o answer_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v how_o he_o multiply_v the_o article_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o his_o worship_n give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o that_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o that_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o make_v christ_n here_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o speak_v nonsense_n 6._o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o those_o that_o bring_v the_o babe_n to_o christ_n find_v more_o love_n and_o tenderness_n than_o they_o can_v expect_v for_o he_o lay_v both_o his_o hand_n on_o they_o cal._n christus_fw-la infant_n oblatos_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la ut_fw-la mundus_fw-la intelligat_fw-la amplificandae_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la limitandae_fw-la patris_fw-la enisericordiae_fw-la advenisso_fw-la cal._n embrace_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o as_o jacob_n on_o the_o son_n of_o nineveh_n own_v they_o as_o his_o child_n gen._n 48.5_o 7._o observe_v he_o say_v whosoever_o receive_v this_o child_n receive_v i_o beza_n observe_v the_o three_o evangelist_n mention_v one_o and_o the_o same_o story_n concern_v child_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o disciple_n luk._n say_v whosoever_o receive_v this_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 18.16_o mark_v whosoever_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o such_o child_n in_o my_o name_n mar._n 9.37_o mat._n 18.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o text_n do_v imply_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o particular_a little_a child_n and_o yet_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o other_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v exclude_v he_o say_v whosoever_o receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n sin_n my_o name_n receive_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr primo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la septennio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la beza_n mar._n 9.37_o one_o of_o such_o little_a child_n he_o far_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o like_a specifical_o consider_v these_o word_n viz._n whosoever_o receive_v such_o as_o these_o be_v of_o eternal_a verity_n and_o therefore_o as_o augustine_n once_o say_v cave_fw-la nè_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la nè_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la take_v heed_n it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o beg_v a_o alm_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o deny_v he_o so_o i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n take_v heed_n that_o we_o reject_v not_o christ_n in_o reject_v infant_n tender_v to_o we_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n for_o may_v not_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n say_v to_o such_o as_o plead_v they_o never_o reject_v christ_n very_o in_o that_o you_o reject_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o reject_v i_o obj._n these_o child_n be_v sick_a ans_fw-fr he_o be_v sick_a that_o say_v so_o for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o way_n tend_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n or_o pretence_n that_o the_o disciple_n shall_v forbid_v sick_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n 8._o a_o majori_fw-la if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o other_o because_o such_o than_o it_o belong_v to_o child_n much_o more_o for_o they_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o conversion_n and_o humiliation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o expect_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n mat._n 18.3_o unless_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n q._n d._n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o that_o none_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o that_o be_v not_o fashion_v or_o mould_v according_a to_o the_o mould_n of_o little_a child_n obj._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o baptism_n in_o this_o of_o our_o saviour_n ans_fw-fr though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v imply_v for_o 1._o christ_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o i_o in_o a_o visible_a way_n 2._o he_o say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o to_o such_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o that_o kingdom_n appertain_v 3._o whosoever_o receive_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o which_o be_v a_o proposition_n of_o eternal_a verity_n in_o all_o age_n 4._o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o own_v they_o as_o his_o own_o child_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n now_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v use_v for_o confirmation_n after_o baptism_n heb._n 6.1_o 2._o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v we_o apply_v this_o act_n of_o christ_n to_o those_o infant_n which_o be_v to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n solemn_o make_v to_o their_o parent_n in_o baptism_n 4_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o be_v it_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n and_o have_v we_o not_o prove_v that_o child_n be_v incovenant_v exit_fw-la promissione_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la professione_n hominum_fw-la astimamus_fw-la dei_fw-la populum_fw-la bull._n the_o bapt_a baptize_v quo_fw-la jure_fw-la illi_fw-la infant_n baptizant_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la infant_n baptizamus_fw-la imo_fw-la long_a meliore_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la specto_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la imegritas_fw-la sive_fw-la sinceritas_fw-la jam_fw-la certiores_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-la infantium_fw-la sanctimonia_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la de_fw-la adultorum_fw-la confession_n bul._n in_o act._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v visible_a member_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v 2._o be_v it_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o baptism_n a_o real_a though_o a_o implicit_a profession_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n virtual_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n though_o by_o sacrifice_n psal_n 50._o and_o do_v we_o not_o in_o all_o duty_n tender_v to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o take_v this_o god_n for_o my_o god_n and_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o people_n 3._o be_v not_o the_o confession_n of_o god_n who_o say_v that_o child_n be_v holy_a more_o than_o all_o the_o profession_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n great_a than_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n 1_o joh._n 5.9_o the_o one_o be_v a_o human_a the_o other_o a_o divine_a testimony_n 5._o christ_n a_o infant_n be_v bear_v head_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 2._o where_o be_v he_o say_v they_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o christ_n a_o infant_n be_v a_o member_n then_o why_o not_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v to_o the_o contrary_n bul._n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la patet_fw-la ingressus_fw-la infantibus_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la pertineret_fw-la prius_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quisquis_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la visibile_fw-la nostrae_fw-la insertionis_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la bul._n 6._o their_o child_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n else_o not_o save_v for_o half_a of_o the_o elect_a die_n in_o infancy_n which_o must_v needs_o perish_v if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 5.23_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n 5._o arg._n believer_n may_v be_v baptize_v but_o some_o child_n be_v believer_n therefore_o some_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o wal._n lutherani_fw-la volunt_fw-la eos_fw-la etiam_fw-la fide_fw-la actuali_fw-la credere_fw-la etsi_fw-la evidentia_fw-la rei_fw-la eos_fw-la cogat_fw-la fateri_fw-la fidem_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la talem_fw-la qualem_fw-la adultorum_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la actum_fw-la inexplicabilem_fw-la wal._n loci_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr bap._n hunc_fw-la spiritum_fw-la fidei_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la actu_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la
arbitramur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la otiosus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ratio_fw-la etsi_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la paulatim_fw-la exerat_fw-la idem_fw-la wal._n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o scripture_n mat._n 18.3_o 4_o 5._o compare_v with_o mar._n 9.36_o whosoever_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o opposition_n show_v he_o speak_v of_o child_n for_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a maxim_n where_o term_n stand_v as_o opposite_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n opposite_a to_o the_o other_o now_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o that_o he_o speak_v of_o child_n who_o we_o be_v visible_o to_o receive_v in_o christ_n name_n to_o such_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v ver_fw-la 5._o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o there_o be_v the_o like_a phrase_n rev._n 9.4_o it_o be_v command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o any_o green_a thing_n neither_o any_o tree_n but_o only_o those_o man_n which_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n which_o exception_n show_v you_o that_o by_o grass_n green_a thing_n and_o tree_n he_o mean_v man_n for_o the_o exception_n as_o we_o say_v must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n exceptio_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la they_fw-mi generis_fw-la see_v rev._n 7.3_o 2._o we_o may_v see_v this_o exemplify_v in_o many_o psal_n 22._o 9_o thou_o make_v i_o hope_v when_o i_o hang_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o antitype_n christ_n who_o have_v faith_n from_o the_o very_a womb_n it_o be_v true_a also_o in_o david_n psal_n 71.5_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o childhood_n by_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v hold_v from_o the_o womb_n v._n 17._o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o childhood_n now_o also_o when_o i_o be_o grey_a head_a forsake_v i_o not_o we_o see_v original_a sin_n lie_v dormant_a in_o the_o child_n for_o a_o while_n but_o quick_o put_v forth_o it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la actuosum_fw-la psal_n 58._o they_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o belly_n and_o why_o may_n may_v not_o faith_n put_v forth_o betimes_o in_o some_o as_o in_o esaias_n ch_z 49._o jeremiah_n ch_z 1.5_o and_o john_n baptist_n the_o first_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o the_o first_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o when_o a_o child_n put_v forth_o act_v of_o reason_n he_o may_v put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o know_v his_o natural_a he_o may_v also_o know_v his_o heavenly_a father_n though_o it_o want_v that_o reflect_v act_n whereby_o it_o know_v that_o it_o know_v the_o former_a we_o have_v see_v verify_v in_o many_o child_n in_o new-england_n and_o elsewhere_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d if_o some_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n than_o they_o have_v faith_n quicunque_fw-la renascitur_fw-la fidem_fw-la habet_fw-la luther_n for_o all_o the_o grace_n be_v concatenate_v but_o some_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n so_o he_o sanctify_v every_o age_n as_o hos_n 12_o 4._o jacob_n be_v actuate_v by_o the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o act_v betimes_o and_o to_o wrestle_v with_o his_o brother_n esau_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n for_o the_o blessing_n see_v zanchy_a 4._o child_n have_v faith_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o in_o earth_n for_o 1._o if_o the_o lord_n irradiate_a upon_o the_o soul_n of_o child_n in_o heaven_n 16._o quos_fw-la pleno_fw-la lucis_fw-la suae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la illustraturus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la iis_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o presen_n si_fw-la ita_fw-la libuerit_fw-la exiguà _fw-la scintillâ_fw-la irradiaret_fw-la cal._n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 16._o and_o they_o do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.27_o then_o have_v they_o faith_n in_o heaven_n if_o so_o why_o not_o on_o earth_n 2._o they_o rest_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n else_o they_o be_v miserable_a psal_n 16.9_o that_o be_v the_o soul_n do_v rest_n in_o hope_n for_o the_o body_n proper_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o hope_n now_o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n 3._o there_o will_v be_v this_o use_n of_o faith_n in_o heaven_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v even_o the_o infinite_a be_v of_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o light_n that_o none_o can_v approach_v unto_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v infant_n in_o heaven_n have_v faith_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o here_o see_v there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o wrought_v on_o earth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o regeneration_n be_v call_v a_o earthly_a thing_n joh._n 3._o because_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o this_o it_o must_v be_v wrought_v on_o earth_n 4._o the_o first_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o convey_v grace_n as_o faith_n to_o his_o posterity_n and_o have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n much_o more_o power_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o adam_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n though_o it_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o that_o act_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v 5._o can_v any_o live_v without_o faith_n or_o be_v save_v for_o ever_o without_o it_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o infant_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o we_o obj._n how_o can_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o can_v act_v ans_fw-fr faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v passive_a in_o our_o justification_n because_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v passive_a before_o it_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n now_o we_o be_v justify_v so_o soon_o as_o by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v alive_a in_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o conversion_n before_o faith_n put_v forth_o any_o act_n thus_o child_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o before_o we_o be_v active_a in_o give_v consent_n unto_o it_o so_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o child_n before_o they_o put_v forth_o any_o elicit_a act_n of_o faith_n therefore_o i_o say_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o passive_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n obj._n child_n have_v no_o knowledge_n therefore_o no_o faith_n therefore_o no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o seal_n thereof_o ans_fw-fr be_v they_o not_o reasonable_a soul_n because_o for_o the_o present_a they_o make_v no_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o may_v they_o not_o have_v habitual_a knowledge_n lie_v dormant_a in_o they_o though_o no_o actual_a be_v it_o not_o christ_n that_o enlighten_v every_o one_o not_o that_o be_v go_v out_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n lie_v dormant_a in_o the_o body_n till_o organise_v do_v it_o not_o live_v though_o it_o move_v not_o for_o the_o present_a when_o a_o man_n be_v asleep_a he_o act_v not_o grace_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v he_o have_v none_o may_v not_o a_o child_n be_v include_v in_o a_o lease_n and_o condition_n make_v which_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o if_o he_o perform_v the_o condition_n therein_o specify_v though_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o lease_n he_o give_v no_o consent_n at_o all_o and_o be_v not_o the_o child_n in_o the_o evangelist_n bless_v by_o christ_n because_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o or_o be_v peter_n wash_v in_o vain_a because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o christ_n do_v as_o yet_o mr_n tomb_n say_v if_o he_o know_v a_o infant_n such_o a_o one_o as_o john_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v baptize_v and_o far_o he_o say_v that_o such_o as_o christ_n bless_v may_v be_v baptize_v if_o therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o one_o infant_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v they_o who_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o but_o according_a to_o this_o account_n if_o only_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o subject_n leave_v to_o who_o we_o may_v dispense_v that_o ordinance_n 6._o arg._n take_v from_o example_n in_o scripture_n whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v propria_fw-la observe_v the_o family_n be_v make_v the_o precedent_n if_o any_o one_o say_v here_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a be_v put_v for_o part_n we_o answer_v with_o
he_o so_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o all_o in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o all_o such_o in_o the_o house_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o instruction_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o six_o argument_n wherein_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o house_n always_o include_v child_n erg_fw-mi we_o say_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a household_n former_o mention_v the_o seven_o argument_n child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o of_o baptism_n itself_o 1._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o inherent_a grace_n for_o a_o subject_a capable_a of_o sin_n be_v capable_a of_o grace_n but_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_n be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n psal_n 51._o therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n both_o which_o it_o seal_v and_o which_o it_o convey_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n have_v not_o limit_v himself_o to_o any_o time_n but_o as_o before_o baptism_n so_o sometime_o in_o sometime_o after_o baptism_n he_o do_v convey_v that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o infant_n the_o more_o ordinary_a way_n for_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n be_v by_o the_o word_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o this_o way_n especial_o in_o a_o church_n gather_v but_o do_v doubtless_o breath_n in_o this_o ordinance_n also_o for_o look_v what_o the_o navel_n be_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o same_o be_v baptism_n to_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n cant._n 7.2_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o nourish_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o by_o the_o mouth_n but_o by_o the_o navel_n even_o so_o infant_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o hear_v but_o by_o this_o of_o baptism_n i_o know_v other_o sense_n be_v give_v of_o that_o scripture_n but_o as_o bernard_n say_v of_o the_o pope_n either_o this_o be_v he_o or_o show_v i_o such_o another_o so_o i_o say_v either_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o else_o let_v any_o man_n show_v i_o a_o better_a i_o will_v not_o willing_o bring_v a_o sense_n to_o the_o scripture_n we_o non_fw-la afferre_fw-la sed_fw-la auferre_fw-la sensum_fw-la basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v this_o be_v to_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o exceed_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n for_o we_o must_v prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v find_v out_o by_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n now_o the_o like_a phrase_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o prov._n 3_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n that_o be_v in_o a_o secret_a way_n thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v though_o the_o ordinary_a way_n fail_v we_o see_v this_o truth_n daily_o fulfil_v that_o though_o a_o poor_a man_n layings-out_a be_v great_a than_o his_o incomes_a yet_o by_o a_o secret_a providence_n he_o and_o he_o be_v maintain_v even_o so_o by_o the_o same_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v infant_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n nourish_v by_o baptism_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v move_v upon_o these_o water_n as_o some_o have_v allegorize_v that_o of_o gen._n 1.2_o 2._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v save_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v propound_v to_o parent_n and_o child_n act._n 2.37_o and_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o parent_n and_o outward_a privilege_n only_o to_o child_n 3._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n doubtless_o that_o spirit_n that_o do_v guide_v the_o be_v to_o its_o end_n do_v actuate_v jacob_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o make_v he_o so_o wrestle_v with_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o prevail_v against_o he_o which_o be_v very_o ominous_a for_o the_o future_a thus_o zanchy_a on_o hosea_n that_o supplant_n of_o esau_n egit_fw-la illa_fw-la supplantatio_fw-la symbolum_fw-la fuit_fw-la divini_fw-la sed_fw-la occulti_fw-la desiderij_fw-la quo_fw-la jacob_n cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tamen_fw-la uti_fw-la judicio_fw-la non_fw-la possâ—t_fw-la meffabiliter_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la priori_fw-la loco_fw-la nascendi_fw-la 2._o symbolum_n fuit_fw-la sancti_fw-la desiderij_fw-la quo_fw-la officiâ—batur_fw-la divinam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la consequendi_fw-la actus_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la mirabili_fw-la quodam_fw-la &_o ineffabili_fw-la modo_fw-la porcupivit_fw-la divinam_fw-la erga_fw-la se_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la illà _fw-fr assequendâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la non_fw-la egit_fw-la or_o take_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o jacobs_n desire_n of_o be_v bear_v before_o his_o brother_n and_o consequent_o of_o â—he_n birthright_n also_o 2._o of_o obtain_v that_o divine_a blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v beâ—ore_o 5._o non_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la traducitur_fw-la aut_fw-la transferuâ—_n gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la fatemur_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la esse_fw-la media_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la immediatè_fw-la agit_fw-fr non_fw-fr quod_fw-la non_fw-la utatur_fw-la medio_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la vis_fw-la non_fw-la transit_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la whit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n mihi_fw-la animus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la baptismi_fw-la â—im_fw-la extenuare_fw-la quin_fw-la signo_fw-la accâ—dat_fw-la res_fw-la â—_o veritas_fw-la quatenus_fw-la per_fw-la exterâ—â—_n media_fw-la deus_fw-la opâ—ratur_fw-la gal_n inst_z p._n 46â—_n deum_fw-la tamen_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la habitum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la infundere_fw-la non_fw-la negamus_fw-la at_fw-fr mes_fw-fr dispositio_fw-la illa_fw-la sancta_fw-la sit_fw-la quantum_fw-la ego_fw-la assequor_fw-la non_fw-la habiâ—us_fw-la nescio_fw-la quos_fw-la virtutum_fw-la instillando_fw-la sed_fw-la menti_fw-la voluntatique_fw-la vitam_fw-la restituendo_fw-la quae_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sanamur_fw-la sive_fw-la vivisicantur_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la charitatis_fw-la actus_fw-la eliciendos_fw-la exercendosque_fw-la jam_fw-la habilis_fw-la atque_fw-la idoneae_fw-la redduntur_fw-la gat._n p._n 223._o quod_fw-la baptismo_fw-la nos_fw-la ablui_fw-la docet_fw-la paulus_n eph._n 6._o ideo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la iâ—liâ—_n nobis_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la testatur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la efficit_fw-la quod_fw-la figurat_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la esset_fw-la rei_fw-la veritas_fw-la aut_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la impropria_fw-la esset_fw-la lâ—â—ntio_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la calv._n in_o eph_n 5._o for_o be_v act_v by_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n after_o a_o wondered_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n â—e_v earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o some_o be_v thus_o sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n so_o many_o have_v a_o save_a work_n from_o the_o dawn_n and_o spring_v of_o reaâ—on_n witness_v that_o famous_a instance_n of_o some_o little_a indian_a child_n in_o new-england_n relate_v by_o mr_n eliot_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n with_o which_o he_o shut_v up_o his_o discourse_n viz._n the_o profession_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o or_o rather_o the_o expression_n and_o manifestation_n of_o faith_n by_o two_o little_a infant_n of_o two_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a under_o three_o year_n of_o age_n when_o they_o die_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n the_o story_n be_v this_o this_o spring_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1652_o the_o lord_n be_v pleaâ—ed_v to_o afflict_v sundry_a of_o our_o pray_v indian_n with_o that_o grievous_a disease_n of_o bloody_a flux_n whereof_o some_o with_o great_a torment_n in_o their_o bowel_n die_v among_o which_o two_o little_a child_n of_o the_o age_n abovesaid_a and_o at_o that_o time_n both_o in_o one_o house_n be_v take_v with_o that_o disease_n the_o first_o of_o these_o child_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o its_o torment_n lay_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o these_o word_n god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n help_v i_o and_o when_o they_o give_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o eat_v it_o will_v greedy_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n but_o first_o it_o will_v cry_v to_o god_n oh_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n bless_v it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v â—ake_v it_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o lay_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n until_o it_o die_v the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n â—old_a i_o the_o story_n with_o great_a wonderment_n at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o teach_v his_o child_n so_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n be_v nishohkou_n who_o confession_n you_o have_v