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the_o enjoin_v initiatory_a visible_a seal_n of_o which_o they_o be_v outward_o capable_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o ordinary_a time_n then_o and_o not_o extraordinary_a be_v here_o consider_v let_v none_o object_v then_o child_n of_o member_n of_o a_o ordinary_a political_a visible_a church_n be_v here_o consider_v let_v none_o object_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o johs_n or_o melchisedecks_n family_n a_o visible_a seal_n enjoin_v not_o a_o case_n wherein_o actual_o any_o such_o seal_n be_v not_o enjoin_v be_v here_o also_o consider_v but_o either_o actual_o enjoin_v or_o at_o least_o in_o view_n at_o the_o present_a make_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o church_n reference_n as_o in_o the_o case_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n let_v none_o object_n adam_n and_o noah_n time_n and_o case_n against_o our_o thesis_fw-la external_a right_n in_o such_o a_o church_n seal_n be_v propound_v let_v none_o confound_v this_o with_o internal_a and_o save_a right_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o mere_a man_n the_o initiatory_a visible_a seal_n be_v propound_v not_o all_o the_o seal_n or_o church_n privilege_n as_o choice_n of_o officer_n and_o vote_v in_o other_o church_n occasion_n etc._n etc._n a_o male_a child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a may_v be_v circumcise_v but_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v enjoin_v personal_a appearance_n at_o the_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n there_o to_o go_v up_o and_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v or_o to_o have_v other_o appear_v in_o their_o stead_n deut._n 16._o 16_o 17._o all_o the_o male_n which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o that_o feast_n be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n ibid._n where_o such_o as_o keep_v that_o feast_n be_v to_o carry_v bough_n to_o make_v
god_n faithfulness_n impeach_v or_o impair_v nor_o need_v the_o faith_n of_o believer_n be_v shake_v if_o this_o or_o that_o child_n shall_v prove_v live_v and_o die_v wicked_a the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o fatal_a miscarry_v of_o many_o of_o abraham_n church_n seed_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o take_v in_o some_o of_o his_o church-seed_n as_o the_o apostle_n reason_v rom._n 9_o 4._o 6._o compare_v whether_o our_o doctrine_n herein_o or_o the_o adversary_n which_o deny_v any_o interest_n at_o all_o to_o any_o believer_n infant_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v more_o uncomfortable_a let_v the_o world_n judge_n and_o therefore_o to_o affirm_v with_o paul_n if_o take_v in_o the_o strict_a of_o elect_a one_o and_o of_o sincere_a believer_n that_o they_o only_o be_v abraham_n choice_n seed_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o gospel_n to_o affirm_v as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v do_v of_o other_o you_o they_o also_o be_v abraham_n church_n seed_n seâ—t_fw-la v._o 4._o a_o four_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o church_n in_o dispense_n a_o enjoin_v initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n look_v unto_o visibilitie_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o guide_v she_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o save_a interest_n of_o the_o person_n in_o view_n which_o be_v her_o rule_n by_o which_o she_o be_v therein_o to_o proceed_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v dispense_v be_v not_o a_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n before_o it_o be_v command_v as_o before_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n be_v command_v but_o suppose_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o be_v command_v the_o rule_n of_o judge_v of_o the_o jus_o of_o person_n propound_v to_o the_o church_n with_o desire_n of_o her_o admission_n by_o her_o officer_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o internal_a and_o save_a state_n of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n but_o the_o visibility_n of_o covenant_n right_n and_o estate_n save_v right_a consist_v in_o god_n elect_v act_n which_o be_v a_o very_a secret_a in_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n in_o save_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o incur_v not_o to_o outward_a discern_a nor_o can_v be_v infallible_o know_v by_o man_n be_v thing_n per_fw-la se_fw-la invisible_a to_o other_o john_n 3._o 8._o john_n baptist_n do_v and_o may_v lawful_o baptize_v those_o multitude_n albeit_o in_o the_o general_a he_o know_v that_o many_o yea_o most_o of_o they_o will_v prove_v false_a and_o frothy_a matth._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o it_o suffice_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v persuade_v in_o the_o general_a that_o many_o be_v unworthy_a member_n of_o that_o floor_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o all_o yet_o they_o have_v appearance_n of_o a_o better_a estate_n and_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o the_o particular_a person_n present_v to_o baptism_n which_o of_o they_o notwithstanding_o will_v prove_v chaffy_a and_o vile_a he_o baptize_v they_o albeit_o we_o may_v think_v in_o the_o general_a that_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o all_o visible_a church_n there_o will_v be_v some_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n sometime_o and_o yet_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n servant_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v to_o dispense_v church-ordinance_n since_o they_o be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n such_o utensil_n as_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v and_o have_v need_n of_o hence_o the_o apostle_n which_o as_o extraordinary_a person_n know_v the_o guile_n of_o person_n secret_a from_o the_o church_n witness_v that_o act_n against_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n act._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o to_o 11._o yet_o in_o administer_a the_o church-seale_a of_o baptism_n they_o refuse_v not_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n no_o nor_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o nor_o thousand_o of_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o how_o many_o prove_v false_a let_v act_n 2._o 41._o and_o 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o compare_v 21._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 28._o 30_o 31._o 36._o and_o 22._o 20._o 22._o and_o 23._o 12_o 13._o witness_n nor_o can_v the_o apostle_n imagine_v otherwise_o in_o the_o general_a but_o many_o of_o they_o will_v prove_v such_o yea_o christ_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o divine_a knowledge_n know_v judas_n to_o be_v a_o devil_n john_n 6._o 70_o 71._o and_o 13._o 18._o yet_o he_o minister_v to_o he_o that_o supper_n whether_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n verse_n 1._o 2._o 26._o and_o 21._o compare_v with_o luke_n 22._o 19_o 20_o 21._o i_o determine_v not_o one_o of_o they_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v austin_n and_o other_o think_v judas_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o he_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n albeit_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o spiritual_a bread_n so_o think_v mr._n cartwright_n from_o that_o connexion_n luke_n 23._o 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o if_o admit_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o passeover_n which_o christ_n administer_v to_o he_o former_o and_o at_o that_o time_n it_o suffice_v to_o our_o purpose_n christ_n minister_a as_o man_n deal_v with_o judas_n in_o his_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o man_n and_o as_o judas_n be_v according_a to_o man_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o family_n to_o which_o he_o then_o in_o special_a sort_n minister_v ishmael_n god_n discover_v by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n to_o abraham_n esau_n to_o rebeckah_n not_o to_o be_v god_n elect_a seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n as_o prophet_n and_o priest_n at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o church_n in_o their_o family_n circumcise_v they_o extraordinary_a case_n break_v not_o ordinary_a rule_n if_o peter_n kill_v bodily_a any_o person_n or_o phinehas_n or_o elias_n it_o be_v not_o a_o warrant_n for_o minister_n to_o be_v executioner_n or_o orderer_n of_o civil_a justice_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v that_o by_o ordinary_a rule_n rom._n 13._o if_o ananias_n a_o private_a disciple_n by_o extraordinary_a call_n in_o a_o vision_n baptize_v paul_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o cross_n to_o that_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o minister_a baptism_n only_o by_o preach_v minister_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o so_o here_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n person_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v discover_v to_o be_v false_a heart_a as_o be_v ishmael_n esau_n and_o judas_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o be_v in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o seal_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o they_o the_o church_n in_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n house_n have_v not_o that_o reveal_v to_o they_o touch_v ishmael_n and_o esau_n as_o neither_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n know_v that_o of_o judas_n therefore_o as_o to_o they_o they_o have_v visible_a right_n to_o those_o seal_n so_o be_v they_o administer_v to_o they_o a_o minister_n may_v see_v much_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o person_n which_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o seal_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v not_o as_o well_o visible_a to_o the_o church_n as_o to_o himself_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o admit_v or_o reject_v they_o regular_o he_o be_v not_o the_o church_n but_o act_v in_o admission_n &_o rejection_n to_o or_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o church-ordinance_n such_o as_o the_o seal_n be_v by_z and_o with_o their_o consent_n a_o person_n ecclesiastical_o holy_a be_v admittable_a and_o he_o may_v not_o refuse_v they_o upon_o his_o own_o private_a surmise_n it_o be_v to_o breed_v confusion_n in_o church_n and_o lay_v foundation_n of_o enthusiasm_n the_o ordinary_a elder_n of_o that_o visible_a church_n of_o ephesus_n must_v feed_v the_o church_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o seal_n occasional_o albeit_o many_o admit_v to_o that_o fellowship_n many_o among_o themselves_o will_v prove_v apostate_n act_n 20._o 28_o 29_o 30._o if_o particular_a person_n save_v interest_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o rule_n it_o be_v either_o to_o necessitate_v minister_v to_o come_v under_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o anomy_n breach_n of_o rule_n or_o for_o avoid_v of_o that_o which_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v with_o such_o breach_n of_o rule_n never_o to_o administer_v any_o church-ordinance_n since_o they_o sometime_o shall_v break_v that_o rule_n in_o administer_a the_o same_o to_o hypocrite_n and_o albeit_o they_o do_v sometime_o administer_v they_o to_o elect_v one_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o know_v that_o secret_a infallible_o they_o observe_v not_o that_o rule_n in_o faith_n but_o doubt_o and_o so_o can_v have_v little_a comfort_n of_o any_o such_o of_o their_o administration_n
not_o many_o seed_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 16._o 28._o compare_v like_v as_o gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o eve_n be_v christ_n with_o his_o member_n in_o and_o with_o he_o so_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n without_o his_o body_n the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n without_o he_o the_o head_n but_o collective_o consider_v quaeritur_fw-la whether_o this_o in_o gal._n 3._o and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o be_v speak_v of_o the_o visible_a or_o invisible_a church_n i_o answer_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o place_n admit_v of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a first_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o galatian_a church-member_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o one_o in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 28._o now_o be_v all_o those_o member_n elect_v will_v any_o say_v i_o suppose_v not_o yet_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n their_o head_n second_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o all_o as_o sacramental_o one_o with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n gal._n 3._o 27_o 28._o compare_v so_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o now_o albeit_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o internal_a and_o save_a union_n with_o christ_n in_o all_o which_o be_v unite_v as_o ecclesiastical_o all_o the_o corinthian_a member_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v yet_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o not_o approve_v to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 19_o compare_v but_o in_o both_o place_n the_o apostle_n consider_v they_o as_o a_o baptize_v caecus_n intimate_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o as_o a_o visible_a and_o not_o as_o a_o invisible_a church_n baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n commit_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o her_o officer_n to_o be_v dispense_v and_o not_o to_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o as_o such_o and_o baptism_n be_v by_o the_o church_n administer_v to_o person_n as_o visible_a and_o not_o as_o invisible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n three_o in_o that_o christ_n have_v head-like_a influence_n into_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n many_o whereof_o be_v not_o saving_o join_v to_o he_o four_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v diversity_n of_o church-officer_n which_o be_v not_o set_v in_o the_o invisible_a but_o visible_a church_n that_o church_n be_v not_o invisible_a but_o visible_a where_o church-officer_n be_v set_v and_o choose_v and_o act_n from_o this_o consideration_n it_o follow_v that_o albeit_o a_o man_n own_o personal_a faith_n unit_v he_o to_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o save_v and_o invisible_a union_n yet_o the_o profession_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n before_o and_o in_o a_o visible_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o visible_a communion_n therewith_o this_o do_v unite_v a_o person_n to_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n whether_o the_o party_n be_v sincere_a or_o no._n hence_o also_o a_o parent_n make_v profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church-covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o child_n it_o do_v unite_v they_o also_o to_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v right_a to_o solemn_a imitation_n of_o they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n in_o circumcision_n as_o of_o old_a or_o baptism_n as_o now_o parent_n act_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o viâ—…ble_a church_n their_o child_n act_n as_o the_o place_n quote_v deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o and_o 29._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o and_o 16_o 16_o 17_o declare_v whence_o contrariwise_o the_o parent_n neglect_v of_o circumcision_n of_o a_o babe_n not_o capable_a of_o personal_a neglect_n be_v count_v the_o child_n neglect_n the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o â—rom_o his_o people_n he_n have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o as_o in_o other_o case_n the_o lord_n christ_n who_o require_v personal_a faith_n in_o grow_v once_o to_o their_o cure_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o child_n be_v content_v that_o their_o parent_n believe_v on_o their_o behalf_n john_n 4._o mark_v 9_o from_o verse_n 12._o to_o 18._o so_o matth._n 15._o 22._o to_o 29._o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o this_o external_a church_n benefit_n albeit_o the_o just_a only_o live_v a_o effectual_a life_n of_o grace_n and_o attain_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o seal_n by_o their_o own_o faith_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o a_o child_n may_v attain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o church-life_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o visible_a interest_n and_o use_n of_o that_o initiate_a church-seale_a by_o his_o parent_n covenant_n and_o church_n faith_n or_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v such_o to_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o do_v we_o hereby_o establish_v as_o some_o say_v a_o merit_a faith_n no_o more_o than_o we_o make_v visibilitie_n of_o personal_a faith_n to_o merit_v personal_a right_n to_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o the_o parent_n profess_v to_o apply_v the_o covenant_n as_o make_v to_o he_o and_o he_o there_o do_v result_v a_o parentall_a as_o well_o as_o a_o personal_a right_n such_o weight_n there_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n apply_v as_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n invest_v with_o church-covenant_n thus_o profess_o apply_v there_o do_v arise_v such_o a_o union_n as_o of_o the_o parent_n so_o of_o the_o child_n quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la unto_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o look_v as_o the_o covenant_n lay_v hold_v upon_o by_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o gracious_a parent_n as_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o child_n have_v mighty_a force_n to_o effect_v very_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o elect_a seed_n yea_o albeit_o die_v young_a as_o sundry_a of_o those_o elect_a one_o of_o abraham_n race_n do_v rom._n 9_o 6._o yea_o so_o as_o to_o make_v their_o outward_a wash_n to_o become_v effectual_a in_o christ_n to_o a_o inward_a cleanse_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o yea_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v in_o and_o bring_v home_o many_o of_o such_o covenant_n child_n whence_o those_o revolter_n belove_v for_o their_o covenant_n father_n sake_n as_o such_o rom._n 11._o 28._o and_o hence_o make_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o return_n verse_n 15_o 16._o so_o be_v there_o such_o validity_n in_o the_o covenant_n invest_v with_o church-covenant_n albeit_o but_o unworthy_o ofttimes_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o parent_n which_o do_v beget_v upon_o the_o child_n a_o external_a filial_a relation_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o spouse_n the_o visible_a church_n whence_o that_o respect_n of_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o espousal_n covenant_n ezek._n 16._o 8._o even_o in_o the_o child_n of_o idolatrous_a member_n verse_n 20_o 21._o 23._o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o way_n of_o 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