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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.8_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v cap._n 22._o he_o say_v in_o thy_o seed_n but_o from_o that_o time_n namely_o gen._n 22._o to_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n viz._n exod._n 12.41_o be_v not_o 22._o not_o nay_o scarce_o 390_o neither_o can_v the_o word_n gal._n 3._o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o promise_n gen._n 12_o for_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confirmation_n mention_v before_o gen._n 17.18_o where_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o sacrifice_n after_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n last_o by_o a_o oath_n cap._n 22._o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o 15_o chapter_n or_o to_o the_o 17._o but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o 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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 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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 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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
their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o my_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o my_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n will_v i_o remember_v joh._n 3.16_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v where_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v conditional_a 2._o this_o covenant_n have_v be_v break_v therefore_o it_o be_v conditional_a feris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foedus_fw-la foedus_fw-la enim_fw-la faâ—ientes_fw-la primo_fw-la jurabant_fw-la postea_fw-la transibant_fw-la inter_fw-la part_n pecudis_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicerent_fw-la discindantur_fw-la dividantur_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la fiat_fw-la sicut_fw-la pecus_fw-la istud_fw-la qui_fw-la juramemtum_fw-la violaverit_fw-la sicut_fw-la habetur_fw-la jer._n 34_o 18._o sic_fw-la foederis_fw-la faciendi_fw-la morem_fw-la describit_fw-la livius_n sacerdos_n feriebat_fw-la porcum_fw-la silice_fw-la sic_fw-la a_o jove_n feriatur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la sacrum_fw-la hoc_fw-la fregeriâ—_n foedus_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la hunc_fw-la poroum_n feris_fw-la psal_n 89.28_o to_o the_o 37_o the_o psalmist_n plead_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o thou_o have_v make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o servant_n 2_o kin._n 17.15_o they_o reject_v his_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n therefore_o v._n 20._o the_o lord_n reject_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n esa_n 24.5_o they_o have_v break_v the_o everlasting_a coâ—enant_n num._n 14.34_o you_o shall_v know_v my_o breach_n of_o promise_n for_o they_o fail_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n therefore_o â—hey_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n dan._n 9_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o for_o one_o week_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o week_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v christ_n preach_v 3_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o do_v confirm_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o confirm_v that_o covenant_n 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these_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v conditional_o the_o lord_n promise_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o they_o believe_v not_o either_o that_o ever_o god_n intend_v it_o they_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v visible_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o from_o god_n people_n &_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o break_a by_o they_o or_o that_o the_o land_n be_v so_o good_a as_o be_v report_v to_o they_o or_o that_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o enter_v in_o because_o the_o anakim_v be_v there_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o for_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a to_o some_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o enter_v in_o yet_o for_o particular_n it_o be_v conditional_a the_o lord_n promise_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o 2_o chron._n 33.8_o neither_o will_v i_o remove_v they_o any_o more_o out_o of_o 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though_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o in_o zion_n he_o will_v dwell_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o his_o i_fw-mi and_o heart_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o temple_n because_o they_o have_v be_v unsteady_a and_o falsify_v with_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n psal_n 89._o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n and_o with_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o can_v the_o spiritual_a israelite_n plead_v not_o guilty_a but_o yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v right_a before_o he_o for_o the_o main_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o look_v at_o their_o miscarriage_n as_o a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o null_n and_o of_o none_o effect_n there_o may_v be_v article_n in_o a_o lease_n break_v by_o the_o tenant_n but_o whilst_o the_o main_a covenant_n be_v not_o break_v as_o nonpayment_n of_o rent_n the_o lease_n be_v not_o forfeit_v so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v many_o particular_a article_n which_o be_v often_o break_v but_o the_o main_a 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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
9_o in_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n they_o act_n satan_n part_n who_o will_v not_o make_v a_o league_n or_o covenant_n with_o any_o soul_n till_o he_o have_v renounce_v his_o covenant_n with_o christ_n first_o 10._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n 1_o cor._n 11._o practice_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n err_v though_o council_n have_v it_o be_v true_a we_o grant_v that_o as_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la accurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la so_o no_o prescription_n will_v lie_v in_o force_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n rev._n 2.24_o hold_v fast_o i._n such_o doctrine_n rule_n ordinance_n as_o those_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a church_n than_o have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v this_o injunction_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o who_o have_v begin_v to_o decline_v and_o degenerate_a to_o corrupt_v principle_n and_o practice_n which_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n till_o these_o late_a time_n justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v in_o all_o likelihood_n in_o john_n day_n as_o mr_n baxter_n well_o observe_v for_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 128._o and_o write_v his_o first_o apology_n in_o the_o year_n 150._o as_o helvicus_n from_o his_o own_o testimony_n gather_v say_v post_fw-la quam_fw-la veró_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la aditum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la nacti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la carnalem_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la quam_fw-la enoch_n &_o simile_n custodierunt_fw-la eam_fw-la verò_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la propter_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la accepimus_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la adeo_fw-la illam_fw-la accipere_fw-la integrum_fw-la est_fw-la thus_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v within_o some_o 43_o year_n of_o john_n omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la infant_n parvulos_fw-la &_o pueros_fw-la juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la ideo_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la venit_fw-la aetatem_fw-la infantibus_fw-la infans_fw-la factus_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la infant_n et_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la parvulus_fw-la etc._n etc._n observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o renasci_fw-la be_v a_o ordinary_a term_n among_o the_o father_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o baptizari_fw-la tertullian_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o point_n so_o be_v origen_n who_o say_v quid_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la detur_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la detur_fw-la lib._n 5_o cap._n 6_o ad_fw-la rom._n cyprian_n who_o live_v within_o near_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o john_n with_o 66_o bishop_n in_o council_n determine_v that_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n higinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v first_o ordain_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n this_o higinus_n be_v near_o the_o apostle_n john_n time_n austin_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v such_o a_o church_n custom_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n according_o the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o their_o century_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n infant_n be_v baptize_v lucius_n king_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n king_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o matthew_n paris_n relate_v be_v baptize_v with_o his_o house_n and_o whole_a people_n therefore_o british_a child_n also_o which_o balaeus_n more_o full_o clear_v cent._n 1._o cap._n 27._o lucius_n say_v he_o send_v to_o rome_n the_o more_o speedy_o because_o he_o hear_v that_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n especial_o at_o rome_n together_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v baptize_v learned_a doctor_n ussher_n in_o his_o book_n of_o he_o religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a irish_a ch_z 5._o say_v that_o tâ—â—t_a irish_a do_v baptize_v their_o infant_n without_o crism_n i_o can_v never_o find_v say_v the_o lord_n brooks_n the_o beginning_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o practice_n namely_o baptise_v of_o child_n whereas_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o tract_n heresy_n to_o their_o first_o rise_v up_o the_o waldenses_n say_v flac._n illyr_n semper_fw-la baptizarunt_fw-la infant_n catal_a testium_fw-la verit_fw-la p._n 434._o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o calvin_n nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la vetustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ejus_fw-la originem_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la saecula_fw-la referat_fw-la cal._n in_o rom._n 4.11_o whereas_o some_o insist_v much_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o grotius_n against_o infant_n baptism_n who_o plead_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o neocaesarean_a synod_n art_n 315._o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n that_o she_o may_v be_v enlighten_v or_o baptize_v when_o she_o will_v for_o she_o that_o bring_v forth_o do_v not_o communicate_v in_o this_o with_o the_o birth_n that_o be_v bring_v forth_o because_o every_o one_o manifest_v his_o own_o free_a choice_n in_o confession_n whence_o grotius_n observe_v proles_fw-la baptizari_fw-la non_fw-la solebat_fw-la nisi_fw-la propriâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o professione_n that_o the_o child_n use_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o of_o its_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o profession_n i_o answer_v that_o grotius_n contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o mat._n 19.14_o for_o first_o he_o quote_v that_o say_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o confirm_v the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n ideo_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la venit_fw-la aetatem_fw-la &_o infantibus_fw-la infans_fw-la factus_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la infant_n in_o parvulis_fw-la parvulus_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la hanc_fw-la ipsam_fw-la habentes_fw-la aetatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n huic_fw-la christi_fw-la dicto_fw-la inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la innititur_fw-la mos_fw-la etiam_fw-la infant_n baptismo_fw-la tingendi_fw-la quem_fw-la augustini_fw-la temporibus_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la fuisse_fw-la receptum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la satis_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la pelagiani_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la argumento_fw-la ab_fw-la augustino_n &_o aliis_fw-la premerentur_fw-la negaâ—e_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ausi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o epistolâ_fw-la cypriani_fw-la ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la a_o rectè_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la infant_n né_fw-fr dubitatum_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o possint_fw-la baptizari_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la octavum_fw-la diem_fw-la quosdam_fw-la haesitasse_fw-la but_o afterward_o this_o reconciler_n of_o protestant_n and_o papist_n unsay_v what_o former_o he_o have_v say_v allege_v the_o sixth_o canon_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n that_o so_o he_o may_v unbottom_v this_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o so_o much_o admire_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o examen_fw-la ad_fw-la rivet_n ad_fw-la art_n 9_o p._n 47._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la infantium_fw-la quid_fw-la responderi_fw-la possit_fw-la discâ—t_fw-la qui_fw-la volet_fw-la ex_fw-la cardinali_n peronio_fw-la responsione_n ad_fw-la epistolam_fw-la casauboni_n cap._n 8._o ego_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la &_o aliquod_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la jus_o dedit_fw-la acquiesco_fw-la 2._o i_o answer_v theodore_n balsamon_n in_o his_o scholia_fw-la upon_o that_o canon_n say_v some_o in_o the_o council_n say_v that_o woman_n with_o child_n which_o come_v from_o the_o infidel_n as_o mr_n c._n well_o observe_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o stay_v till_o the_o babe_n they_o go_v with_o be_v bring_v forth_o lest_o that_o when_o she_o be_v baptize_v it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n be_v baptize_v with_o she_o as_o be_v altogether_o unite_v to_o she_o whence_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o the_o babe_n be_v bear_v either_o it_o may_v be_v leave_v unenlighten_v or_o unbaptise_v or_o if_o it_o be_v baptize_v it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v rebaptise_v this_o he_o make_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o ancient_a canon_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v that_o mischief_n of_o leave_v babe_n unbaptise_v 2._o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o other_o extreme_a of_o rebaptisation_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o balsamon_n add_v far_o speak_v of_o such_o infant_n that_o they_o can_v not_o make_v promise_n etc._n etc._n fâ—r_v how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o babe_n in_o the_o womb_n none_o can_v inquire_v nor_o be_v surety_n for_o say_v he_o but_o infant_n sc_n that_o be_v bear_v do_v affirm_v by_o those_o that_o be_v their_o susceptor_n and_o be_v account_v to_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v or_o baptize_v with_o divine_a illumination_n or_o divine_a baptism_n they_o then_o account_v baptism_n of_o infant_n not_o antichristian_a baptism_n but_o divine_a baptism_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v the_o testimony_n of_o grotius_n be_v altogether_o