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when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v in_o they_o deny_v the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v valid_a see_v act_n 18._o 26._o seven_o the_o primitive_a convert_n and_o disciple_n think_v not_o so_o touch_v such_o be_v of_o old_a testament_n scripture_n proof_n act_v 17._o 11._o by_o scripture_n mean_v those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o those_o place_n john_n 5._o 39_o and_o 10._o 35._o and_o 7._o 38._o and_o 2._o 22._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 22._o and_o 4._o 30._o rom._n 9_o 17._o and_o 10_o 11._o and_o 11._o 2._o and_o here_o let_v i_o not_o forget_v what_o a._n r._n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o vanity_n of_o childish_a baptism_n bring_v cross_v to_o what_o we_o have_v say_v he_o say_v that_o no_o believer_n be_v father_n scil_n in_o such_o covenant_n and_o church_n respect_v to_o their_o child_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v but_o abraham_n only_o and_o he_o make_v abraham_n rather_o a_o pattern_n father_n in_o other_o respect_n to_o believer_n quote_v scripture_n to_o that_o end_n but_o 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ephesian_n etc._n etc._n sure_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n administer_v among_o they_o so_o the_o thessalonian_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n have_v baptism_n administer_v to_o and_o among_o they_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v draw_v by_o consequence_n or_o no_o way_n according_a to_o that_o true_a rule_n all_o this_o be_v regular_a scil_n scripture_n be_v not_o the_o letter_n alone_o but_o the_o mind_n and_o intent_n thereof_o draw_v by_o consequence_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o this_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o rule_n of_o manner_n and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 12._o 6._o else_o as_o well_o many_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v must_v we_o actual_o sell_v all_o take_v up_o a_o gibbet_n daily_o lend_v free_o look_v for_o nothing_o again_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n to_o he_o which_o smite_v one_o pluck_v out_o our_o eye_n cut_v off_o right_a hand_n &_o c_o analogy_n of_o faith_n must_v help_v here_o 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respect_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o many_o way_n enlarge_v and_o make_v more_o honourable_a and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n not_o of_o the_o administration_n be_v privilege_n and_o the_o same_o now_o to_o believer_n and_o as_o large_a and_o honourable_a as_o then_o these_o speech_n indeed_o seem_v not_o so_o consonant_a to_o some_o passage_n before_o and_o some_o after_o that_o it_o be_v no_o privilege_n to_o we_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o lieu_n of_o that_o administration_n but_o christ_n already_o come_v who_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o but_o let_v i_o reason_n of_o these_o thing_n a_o little_a the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n in_o special_a wise_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n scil_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o they_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v this_o no_o privilege_n to_o they_o or_o be_v that_o deut._n 29._o 14._o with_o 30._o 6._o no_o privilege_n be_v it_o no_o privilege_n for_o this_o namesake_n of_o god_n to_o have_v such_o engagement_n not_o mere_o for_o temporall_n but_o spirituall_n even_o when_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o ezek._n 36._o from_o the_o 17._o to_o the_o end_n be_v they_o with_o they_o so_o peculiar_a a_o people_n in_o these_o respect_n and_o yet_o be_v these_o no_o privilege_n deut._n 14._o 2._o see_v more_o chap._n 7._o 6_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o choice_n fruit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v even_o sundry_a infant_n of_o they_o base_a bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o church_n privilege_n and_o be_v this_o no_o privilege_n to_o they_o if_o so_o since_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v privilege_n and_o the_o same_o now_o to_o believer_n and_o as_o large_a and_o honourable_a as_o then_o either_o these_o promise_n to_o their_o child_n mention_v deut._n 30._o 6_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o 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in_o a_o better_a way_n they_o have_v scil_n by_o baptism_n christ_n indeed_o be_v then_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o he_o be_v now_o all_o in_o all_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n the_o chieftain_n that_o first_o or_o principal_a one_o esay_n 41._o cant._n 5._o psal_n 73._o 25._o but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o no_o privilege_n nor_o be_v now_o the_o like_a to_o have_v together_o with_o christ_n many_o precious_a ordinance_n dispense_v to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o very_o the_o scripture_n in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n account_v it_o no_o small_a privilege_n to_o have_v god_n tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n church_n and_o church_n ordinance_n with_o we_o and_o person_n to_o be_v in_o and_o under_o the_o same_o hence_o promise_v as_o a_o reward_n and_o a_o fruit_n yea_o part_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o they_o levit._n 26._o 9_o 11._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o choice_n time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v so_o reckon_v revel_v 21._o 3._o yea_o 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conclude_v it_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n act_v as_o utter_v that_o repentance_n go_v before_o faith_n and_o that_o a_o man_n actual_o may_v repent_v before_o he_o actual_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n be_v place_v before_o the_o other_o if_o thou_o shall_v believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n ergo_fw-la a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o save_a confession_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o save_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n yea_o if_o the_o place_n itself_o in_o mark_n must_v be_v so_o close_o stick_v to_o without_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v then_o when_o mark_v write_v the_o only_a scripture_n beside_o matthews_n gospel_n exist_v it_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o person_n then_o live_v that_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o dog_n and_o cat_n fowl_n and_o fish_n etc._n etc._n since_o it_o be_v express_o say_v preach_v to_o every_o 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the_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v perfect_a through_o that_o church_n comeliness_n which_o god_n do_v in_o this_o respect_n put_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 16._o 14._o not_o a_o comeliness_n of_o outward_a possession_n in_o a_o temporal_a land_n in_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n kingdom_n city_n what_o have_v the_o church_n quà _fw-la church_n and_o as_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o his_o covenant_n spouse_n to_o do_v with_o they_o nay_o the_o heathen_a may_v vie_v with_o they_o for_o as_o good_a land_n as_o large_a possession_n territory_n riches_n honour_n dominion_n etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o not_o for_o church_n ordinance_n he_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o nation_n beside_o psal_n 147._o 19_o 20._o christ_n have_v as_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n complete_v all_o ceremonious_a type_n yea_o but_o as_o prophet_n he_o will_v have_v it_o hold_v forth_o and_o clear_v by_o that_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o king_n of_o the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v 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circumcision_n be_v confer_v on_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o old_a in_o he_o in_o who_o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o deut._n 30._o 6._o be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o he_o hold_v all_o forth_o then_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o so_o he_o exhibit_v the_o same_o to_o his_o elect_a among_o they_o yet_o than_o he_o have_v covenant_n and_o church_n symbol_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o instrumental_o to_o convey_v the_o same_o and_o so_o now_o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o covenant_n as_o the_o principal_a instrument_n and_o the_o spirit_n make_v baptism_n itself_o to_o become_v efficacious_a so_o by_o wash_v too_o he_o sanctify_v his_o church_n both_o as_o that_o whereby_o he_o ratify_v it_o so_o to_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o have_v the_o more_o strength_n of_o hold_n and_o influence_n for_o that_o end_n and_o as_o that_o which_o 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act._n 15._o 11._o and_o 26._o 6_o 7._o heb._n 13._o 8._o revel_v 13._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o so_o have_v they_o withal_o seal_v ordinance_n apply_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o and_o they_o and_o so_o aretius_n which_o make_v christ_n the_o perfect_a organon_n of_o our_o salvation_n without_o any_o other_o equal_a external_a cause_n join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v by_o he_o alone_o that_o all_o be_v fulfil_v col._n 1._o 19_o 20._o and_o by_o himself_o he_o do_v that_o work_n heb._n 1._o 3._o yet_o in_o point_n of_o external_a application_n he_o deni_v not_o any_o thing_n we_o say_v for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o colos_n 2._o within_o four_o or_o five_o line_n he_o add_v it_o as_o a_o observable_a thing_n from_o the_o place_n that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n scil_n in_o a_o 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of_o this_o treatise_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o not_o to_o forget_v what_o we_o note_v touch_v beza_n other_a testimony_n on_o matth._n 3._o this_o place_n clear_v beza_n intent_n there_o speak_v of_o adult_n person_n it_o may_v be_v affirm_v such_o must_v be_v as_o the_o catechuman_n of_o old_a in_o point_n of_o confession_n before_o baptism_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o author_n never_o intend_v by_o that_o assertion_n to_o exclude_v child_n of_o such_o as_o do_v make_v such_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o baptism_n beza_n which_o hold_v this_o forth_o here_o yet_o here_o also_o refute_v that_o as_o error_n in_o catabaptist_n to_o deny_v paedobaptism_n so_o that_o still_o here_o be_v the_o old_a fallacy_n à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la dictum_fw-la sect_n vi_o the_o next_o author_n quote_v proposition_n 1._o scil_n strigelius_n upon_o act_n the_o 8_o as_o say_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 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