boast_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v with_o evil_a quality_n rom._n 2._o &_o 3â—_n how_o be_v it_o that_o any_o be_v change_v into_o good_a but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v effectual_a in_o all_o his_o elect_a the_o residue_n abide_v in_o their_o sin_n because_o god_n change_v not_o nor_o renew_v their_o heart_n and_o such_o he_o never_o elect_v unto_o life_n but_o ordain_v they_o of_o old_a unto_o condemnation_n jude_n uâ—4_n â—4_z last_o they_o answer_v with_o absurd_a sophistry_n 92._o say_v that_o these_o word_n 1_o joh_n 2_o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o be_v mean_v of_o lie_v spirit_n the_o antichrist_n in_o those_o person_n who_o once_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v never_o of_o we_o for_o five_o 21_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o example_n say_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o hymeneus_n together_o with_o his_o person_n 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the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o person_n but_o quality_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o for_o himself_o show_v his_o meaning_n when_o he_o say_v because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n so_o by_o spirit_n to_o be_v try_v he_o mean_v prophet_n which_o come_v with_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o call_v subject_n or_o person_n by_o the_o name_n of_o adjunct_n or_o quality_n in_o they_o as_o i_o be_o against_o thou_o ê_a pride_n jer._n 50_o 31_o that_o be_v o_o thou_o most_o proud_a and_o pride_n shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v v_o 32_o that_o be_v the_o proud_a person_n the_o poverty_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o king_n 24_o 14_o 15_o the_o poor_a people_n deceit_n or_o sloth_n roa_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v prov._n 14_o 27_o that_o be_v the_o deceitful_a man_n and_o many_o the_o like_a 3_o it_o be_v from_o the_o deepness_n of_o familisme_n to_o say_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o person_n but_o evil_a quality_n in_o man_n 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and_o they_o be_v as_o necessary_o imply_v in_o the_o late_a christ_n bid_v they_o proclaim_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o what_o the_o gospel_n be_v be_v not_o here_o declare_v we_o must_v gather_v it_o from_o other_o scripture_n the_o gospel_n or_o evangelie_o be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n or_o joyful_a declaration_n that_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n god_n have_v fulfill_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o their_o child_n the_o promise_n i_o say_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o he_o as_o these_o scripture_n teach_v act._n 13.32.33_o luk._n 1.54.55.69.70.71.72.73_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2.38.39_o &_o 26.22.23_o luk._n 4.18_o 21._o so_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o promise_n be_v whereupon_o not_o in_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n only_o but_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o apostle_n refer_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o promise_n 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gen._n 3.15_o to_o abraham_n luk._n 1.55.73_o rom._n 4.16.17.18_o to_o david_n luk._n 1.69.70_o act._n 2_o 30_o 31._o to_o israel_n by_o moses_n samuel_n and_o other_o prophet_n act._n 3.22.24_o 25_o luk._n 1.70_o so_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1.20_o and_o for_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v by_o the_o gpspell_n show_v to_o be_v confirm_v luk._n 1.55_o act._n 2.38_o 39_o gal._n 3.14.16.29_o but_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n seed_n imply_v his_o infant_n gen._n 17_o 7_o 10_o 12_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o that_o promise_n imply_v our_o infant_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n act._n 2.39_o and_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n child_n in_o infancy_n gen._n 17_o 10_o 12._o 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for_o circumcision_n 145._o gen._n 17._o there_o be_v none_o for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n answ._n this_o be_v before_o disprove_v and_o a_o commandment_n show_v mark._n 16._o for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o infancy_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o abraham_n in_o special_a act._n 13_o 32_o 33._o luk._n 1.55.73_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v not_o there_o particular_o express_v i_o answer_v neither_o be_v other_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n particular_o express_v thâ—re_o but_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_a be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v all_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o seal_v the_o infant_n be_v one_o be_v necessary_o imply_v note_v also_o that_o thing_n be_v teach_v &_o command_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n though_o not_o in_o express_a word_n as_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o christ_n prove_v be_v teach_v in_o exod._n 3._o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a death_n in_o hell_n be_v not_o express_v in_o moses_n law_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v synagogue_n in_o every_o city_n for_o the_o people_n to_o meet_v on_o the_o sabbath_n neither_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v it_o teach_v in_o express_a word_n that_o christ_n be_v coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n or_o that_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o express_o command_v that_o woman_n shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o example_n that_o any_o do_v with_o sundry_a other_o thing_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o plain_a word_n yet_o be_v they_o sound_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n 2_o that_o commandment_n include_v male_n only_o child_n or_o servant_n though_o unbeliever_n and_o exclude_v all_o female_n though_o believer_n so_o do_v not_o baptism_n answ._n 1_o it_o be_v untrue_o say_v that_o servant_n unbeliever_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v they_o feign_v this_o the_o sâ—riâ—ture_n teaâ—heth_v they_o not_o so_o but_o the_o contrary_n for_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o fâ—ith_n rom._n 4_o 11_o and_o shall_v it_o be_v set_v upon_o unbeliever_n which_o have_v no_o righteousness_n no_o faith_n so_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o a_o false_a and_o lie_a seal_n to_o signify_v and_o to_o assure_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o again_o every_o circumcise_a person_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n and_o have_v all_o other_o privilege_n of_o israells_n law_n exod._n 12_o 48_o 49._o the_o passover_n signify_v christ_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o life_n by_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.7.8_o joh._n 6.57_o but_o no_o unbeliever_n have_v these_o benefit_n and_o if_o unbeliever_n and_o israelite_n have_v communion_n together_o in_o circumcision_n passover_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n than_o be_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n no_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o a_o mixture_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o infidel_n whosoever_o will_v contrary_a to_o exod._n 19_o 5.6_o levit._fw-la 19_o 2_o &_o 20_o 7._o deut._n 14_o â—_o 2_o &_o 26.18_o 19_o levit._fw-la 20_o 26_o 1_o king_n 8.53_o though_o female_n want_v that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o outward_o circumcise_v for_o that_o foreskin_n which_o be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o yet_o may_v we_o not_o say_v they_o be_v exclude_v for_o than_o they_o may_v not_o have_v eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12.48_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n dâ—ut_o 29_o 10_o 11_o 12_o and_o imply_v in_o the_o male_n as_o
not_o only_o for_o their_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o for_o their_o unmercifulnesse_n idolatry_n adultery_n and_o other_o crime_n math._n 25.41.42_o rom._n 2.5_o 9_o second_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n cleave_v unto_o all_o adam_n child_n as_o other_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v impute_v as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o lust_n or_o any_o other_o iniquity_n three_o to_o believe_v be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n or_o power_n of_o man_n but_o be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v unto_o life_n eph._n 2_o 8_o act_n 13.48_o again_o they_o allege_v 116._o that_o adam_n by_o that_o transgression_n deprive_v himself_o of_o god_n favour_n in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v in_o paradise_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o siâ—_n procure_v this_o judgement_n curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n &c_n &c_n gen._n 3._o thus_o adam_n bring_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o earth_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o to_o vanity_n and_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o estate_n be_v all_o adam_n son_n beget_v and_o bear_v so_o that_o by_o adam_n sin_n vanity_n corruption_n and_o death_n go_v over_o all_o etc._n etc._n so_o infant_n have_v original_a corruption_n as_o other_o creature_n have_v yet_o those_o that_o die_v and_o have_v corruption_n by_o adam_n sin_n shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n answ._n a_o fellow_n murderer_n traitor_n that_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o magistrate_n imprison_v keep_v in_o fetter_n and_o affliction_n his_o land_n and_o good_n confiscate_v etc._n etc._n plead_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o his_o crime_n loss_n of_o liberty_n good_n etc._n etc._n but_o will_v this_o plea_n save_o he_o even_o such_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o thâ—se_a evil_a man_n for_o all_o man_n be_v in_o adam_n fallâ—n_v from_o god_n and_o traitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n child_n of_o wrath_n &_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n because_o god_n have_v curse_v the_o earth_n for_o their_o sake_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o earthly_a paradise_n make_v the_o creature_n subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o themselves_o subject_a to_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n therefore_o they_o dâ—serue_v not_o to_o die_v in_o hell_n if_o these_o vain_a man_n may_v be_v judge_n but_o we_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o all_o evil_a doer_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o christ_n rom._n 6.23_o where_o eternal_a life_n be_v oppose_v to_o death_n show_v that_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o wage_n due_a for_o sin_n and_o what_o sin_n be_v be_v there_o that_o deserve_v not_o hell_n 2._o whereas_o they_o say_v adam_z by_o his_o sin_n deprive_v himself_o of_o paradise_n it_o be_v true_a but_o if_o they_o mean_v earthly_a paradise_n only_o they_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n for_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v depriuâ—d_v also_o of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o restore_v but_o by_o christ_n luk._n 23.43_o reu._n 2.7_o and_o as_o himself_o so_o all_o his_o posterity_n that_o sin_v in_o he_o rom._n 5._o three_o so_o where_o they_o say_v all_o his_o posterity_n be_v subject_v to_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o all_o the_o truth_n unless_o they_o understand_v such_o corruption_n as_o peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 2.12_o which_o be_v eternal_a destruction_n and_o then_o they_o yield_v the_o cause_n but_o they_o mean_v not_o so_o but_o corruption_n such_o as_o be_v in_o beast_n bird_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o go_v quite_o astray_o for_o beast_n and_o other_o brutish_a and_o senseless_a creature_n be_v not_o sinner_n as_o all_o adam_n child_n be_v rom._n 5_o 12.19_o sin_n be_v not_o but_o in_o reasonable_a creature_n only_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n neither_o be_v any_o creature_n subject_a to_o eternal_a torment_n but_o sinner_n only_o other_o creature_n when_o they_o perish_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o misery_n with_o they_o but_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n have_v no_o end_n of_o their_o misery_n but_o it_o be_v eternal_a math._n 25.46_o mark_n 9.45.46_o wherefore_o they_o do_v not_o well_o to_o expound_v rom._n 5._o by_o rom._n 8_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o of_o divers_a thing_n and_o estate_n in_o those_o two_o chapter_n four_o take_v that_o which_o they_o say_v and_o it_o overthrow_v they_o for_o how_o shall_v adam_n sin_n bring_v all_o his_o posterity_n unto_o death_n but_o by_o their_o guilt_n in_o adam_n sin_n if_o it_o make_v not_o they_o sinner_n the_o scripture_n which_o they_o former_o allege_v ezek._n 18_o teach_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n now_o see_v many_o infant_n die_v daily_o it_o prove_v they_o all_o to_o be_v sinner_n because_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 23._o gen._n 2.17_o 117._o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o answer_v rom._n 5._o with_o this_o perverse_a doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o by_o adam_n sin_n all_o his_o posterity_n have_v weak_a nature_n rom._n 8.3_o by_o which_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v rom._n 7.10_o thâ—y_o can_v obey_v and_o live_v but_o sin_n and_o so_o die_v till_o when_o they_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o thus_o be_v verify_v that_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n etc._n etc._n read_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o you_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o god_n word_n be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o infant_n answ._n this_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o he_o say_v not_o they_o have_v weak_a nature_n but_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5_o 12.15.19_o which_o be_v more_o than_o weakness_n of_o nature_n and_o proneness_n to_o sin_n second_o in_o rom._n 8.3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o so_o can_v save_v any_o man_n which_o word_n these_o man_n wrest_v as_o if_o it_o mean_v adam_n child_n weak_a which_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o rom._n 8.3_o three_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o rom._n 7.9_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n this_o contradict_v according_a to_o their_o sense_n the_o other_o scripture_n in_o rom._n 5_o 12._o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v dead_a the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5._o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o rom._n 7.9_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o be_v not_o indeed_o paul_n be_v alive_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n think_v himself_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o natural_a man_n do_v suppose_v they_o can_v but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v to_o wit_n unto_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n then_o sin_v revive_v and_o he_o die_v how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a v_o 12_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o 13_o v._n that_o sin_n wrought_v death_n in_o he_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o then_o he_o be_v sinful_a though_o he_o know_v it_o not_o before_o the_o commandment_n come_v sinful_a by_o nature_n but_o not_o discern_v this_o his_o woeful_a state_n the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o show_v it_o he_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o again_o say_v in_o rom._n 7_o 11_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o he_o plain_o acknowledge_v sin_n to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o before_o the_o commandment_n come_v this_o he_o confirm_v in_o v_o 14._o saying_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n whereupon_o he_o apply_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v to_o siâ—ne_v dwell_v in_o he_o v_o 17.20_o and_o this_o inhabit_v or_o indwell_v sin_n be_v that_o original_a sin_n whereof_o we_o treat_v which_o paul_n for_o a_o while_o can_v not_o discern_v to_o be_v in_o he_o as_o all_o natural_a man_n discern_v it_o not_o but_o count_v it_o a_o idle_a term_n and_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n till_o by_o the_o law_n he_o come_v to_o discern_v it_o and_o to_o lament_v it_o four_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o the_o anabaptist_n â—grant_a all_o man_n have_v weak_a nature_n and_o can_v obey_v and_o live_v but_o sin_n and_o die_v how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v by_o adam_n
psal._n 51._o second_o it_o be_v another_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n that_o they_o say_v weak_a flesh_n be_v call_v sinful_a flâ—sh_n in_o which_o christ_n come_v rom._n 8.1_o where_o first_o they_o make_v david_n no_o more_o a_o sinner_n at_o his_o birth_n than_o christ_n himself_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 5._o as_o be_v before_o show_v then_o they_o falsify_v the_o text_n in_o rom._n 8.1.3_o for_o the_o weakness_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o save_v sinner_n three_o by_o flesh_n there_o paul_n mean_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n for_o that_o weaken_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o hinder_v man_n salvation_n it_o be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n but_o he_o mean_v by_o flesh_n our_o corrupt_a sinful_a state_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o he_o say_v in_o verse_n 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n if_o flesh_n mean_v our_o bodily_a substance_n than_o no_o man_n live_v in_o the_o body_n can_v please_v god_n not_o the_o prophet_n not_o the_o apostle_n no_o nor_o christ_n himself_o for_o he_o live_v in_o our_o flesh_n in_o our_o humame_n nature_n and_o the_o apostle_n shall_v speak_v untrue_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flâ—sh_n wherefore_o flesh_n in_o rom._n 8._o signify_v our_o unregenerate_a state_n as_o in_o genes_n 6.3_o john_n 3.6_o rom._n 7.18_o &_o 8.5.9_o four_o it_o be_v another_o falsification_n when_o they_o say_v sinful_a flesh_n in_o which_o christ_n come_v the_o scripture_n say_v not_o in_o sinful_a flesh_n but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o five_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n as_o it_o mean_v not_o sin_n but_o affliction_n such_o christ_n have_v such_o the_o apostle_n take_v pleasure_n 2_o cor._n 12_o 10_o but_o infirmity_n as_o it_o mean_v sin_n christ_n have_v not_o he_o be_v oppose_v herein_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v infirmity_n or_o weakness_n heb._n 7_o 27_o 28_o and_o 4_o 15_o but_o david_n in_o psal._n 51_o confess_v such_o infirmity_n if_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o call_v as_o be_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o prove_v he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o not_o without_o sin_n as_o be_v christ._n 6_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 21_o these_o word_n for_o we_o the_o adversary_n balk_v and_o omit_v david_n be_v not_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o or_o for_o any_o but_o be_v himself_o conceive_v in_o sin_n christ_n be_v himself_o no_o sinner_n yet_o be_v he_o make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o sin-offering_n for_o we_o to_o purge_v we_o and_o make_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o the_o sin-offering_a be_v usual_o call_v sin_n in_o the_o law_n leu._n 4_o 3_o 8_o 14_o 20_o 24_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o for_o sin_n mean_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 10_o 6_o from_o psal._n 40_o thus_o christ_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o david_n be_v not_o so_o therefore_o these_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o sin_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n but_o in_o the_o contrary_n david_n complain_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o guiltiness_n paul_n speak_v of_o christ_n his_o purge_v david_n and_o we_o all_o from_o sin_n and_o guiltiness_n by_o be_v make_v a_o sin_n offer_v for_o we_o their_o former_a answer_n be_v so_o apparent_o against_o the_o truth_n that_o david_n acknowledge_v sin_n they_o will_v have_v it_o no_o sin_n but_o weakness_n they_o devise_v to_o darken_v the_o light_n with_o a_o other_o cloud_n as_o if_o david_n speak_v not_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n but_o his_o mother_n and_o then_o say_v they_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n or_o punishment_n for_o sin_n lay_v upon_o she_o gen._n 3_o 16_o where_o the_o very_a word_n agree_v with_o these_o of_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o call_v punishment_n for_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v neither_o david_n sin_n nor_o his_o mother_n that_o he_o here_o confess_v to_o speak_v proper_o but_o his_o mother_n punishment_n answ._n as_o a_o bird_n in_o the_o net_n so_o the_o more_o they_o strive_v the_o more_o they_o be_v entangle_v first_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v that_o david_n may_v find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o any_o that_o read_v it_o may_v see_v and_o that_o in_o supplicate_v to_o god_n for_o grace_v before_o and_o after_o he_o shall_v here_o insert_v a_o complaint_n of_o his_o mother_n punishment_n be_v without_o any_o colour_n of_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o suitable_a to_o his_o other_o word_n that_o lament_v his_o actual_a transgression_n he_o bewail_v the_o evil_a fountain_n whence_o they_o flow_v to_o weet_v his_o native_a corruption_n which_o bring_v forth_o these_o ugly_a trespass_n second_o to_o let_v pass_v how_o they_o call_v god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n a_o curse_n or_o punishment_n they_o here_o again_o belie_v the_o scripture_n in_o say_v that_o the_o very_a word_n in_o gen._n 3.16_o agree_v with_o these_o of_o david_n for_o neither_o the_o word_n sin_n nor_o iniquity_n both_o which_o david_n use_v in_o psa._n 51_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o gen._n 3_o 16_o that_o odâ—gos_n brow_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o brass_n who_o shâ—mâ—th_v not_o so_o often_o and_o open_o to_o falsify_v the_o text_n three_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n do_v often_o improper_o mean_a punishment_n but_o the_o proper_a meaning_n for_o fault_n and_o guiltiness_n be_v most_o frequent_a and_o whâ—n_o it_o signify_v punishment_n the_o context_n manifest_v which_o it_o do_v not_o here_o at_o all_o but_o david_n before_o and_o after_o bewail_v his_o sin_n proper_o neither_o be_v here_o the_o phrase_n of_o bear_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o be_v mâ—st_o usual_a when_o punishment_n be_v mean_v but_o of_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o they_o shâ—w_v not_o aâ—y_o oâ—e_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o such_o a_o phrase_n signify_v punishment_n four_o as_o neither_o sin_n nor_o iniquity_n be_v use_v in_o gen._n 3_o 16_o so_o the_o word_n conception_n there_o agree_v not_o but_o differ_v from_o the_o conceive_n that_o david_n speak_v of_o in_o psal_n 51_o and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n plain_o discover_v these_o man_n ignorance_n and_o error_n for_o in_o gen._n 3_o 16_o seron_n be_v conception_n with_o sorrow_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o mother_n go_v with_o child_n but_o in_o psal._n 51._o jacham_n signify_v conceive_v with_o pleasure_n for_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v to_o be_v warm_a or_o inflame_v with_o desire_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n not_o of_o man_n only_o but_o of_o cattle_n also_o as_o in_o gen._n 30_o 38_o 39_o 41._o now_o nature_n both_o 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it_o he_o confessoth_o in_o psal._n 51_o observe_v what_o will_v follow_v â—f_o this_o their_o dream_n the_o matter_n whereof_o all_o thâ—_n son_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v be_v sin_n but_o chrâ—st_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n after_o the_o flâ—sh_n be_v make_v of_o that_o matter_n therefore_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v sin_n 121._o if_o it_o be_v wicked_a to_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o his_o mother_n substance_n as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o wicked_a to_o say_v david_n be_v a_o sinner_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o his_o mother_n substance_n see_v the_o substance_n of_o both_o the_o mother_n
in_o canaan_n but_o only_o the_o israelite_n the_o posterity_n of_o isaak_n which_o be_v number_v in_o numb_a 26_o 2._o 53._o again_o they_o except_v thus_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o gen._n 17_o 150._o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o with_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v every_o faithful_a man_n abraham_n what_o proof_n for_o that_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o exception_n be_v frivolous_a for_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n who_o circumcise_a his_o infant_n isaak_n his_o son_n jakob_n his_o son_n all_o the_o israâ—lits_v in_o their_o generation_n and_o every_o faithful_a proselyte_n of_o the_o heathen_n circumcise_v their_o infant_n so_o the_o faithful_a now_o who_o all_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n by_o promise_n gâ—l_n 3.29_o do_v seal_v their_o infant_n with_o baptism_n as_o of_o â—ld_v â—hâ—y_o do_v with_o circumcision_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o such_o and_o to_o their_o child_n act._n 2.39_o when_o paul_n bring_v abraham_n example_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o if_o any_o shall_v trifle_v and_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o we_o be_v not_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n tell_v it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o but_o for_o we_o also_o rom._n 4.23.24_o so_o say_v we_o that_o abraham_n give_v his_o infant_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o alone_o but_o also_o for_o we_o but_o they_o proceed_v and_o say_v 151._o in_o rome_n 4_o 21_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o â—ad_a when_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n this_o prove_v that_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n to_o seal_v up_o his_o fatherhood_n of_o the_o faithful_a not_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o to_o seal_v up_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n which_o he_o have_v 24_o year_n before_o but_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o believe_a god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n gen._n 17.4_o rome_n 4.17_o and_o this_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o answ._n they_o be_v blind_a and_o will_v make_v blind_a 1_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n that_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o any_o man_n for_o righteousness_n but_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o the_o messiah_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o rom._n 3_o 21.22.24.25_o and_o rom._n 4._o gal._n 3.2_o and_o abraham_n beleeeve_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o seed_n which_o belief_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.5.6_o believe_v christ_n principal_o as_o his_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n as_o god_n promise_v gen._n 12.3_o gal._n 3.8.16_o 3_o the_o apostle_n disprove_v their_o vain_a gloss_n when_o have_v show_v how_o abraham_n faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.19_o 22_o he_o annex_v that_o this_o be_v write_v for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n v_o 23_o 24._o but_o if_o abraham_n faith_n have_v not_o be_v the_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n argument_n from_o his_o example_n have_v be_v impertinent_a final_o they_o say_v 152._o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n as_o none_o receive_v it_o and_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o none_o to_o circumcision_n but_o faith_n be_v require_v to_o baptism_n &_o therefore_o these_o be_v but_o man_n dream_n &_o chaff_n in_o stead_n of_o wheat_n answ._n in_o deed_n they_o will_v give_v we_o chaff_n for_o wheat_n they_o will_v have_v we_o beleeu_o that_o abraham_n circumcision_n seal_v his_o fatherhood_n not_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o dream_n be_v before_o refute_v they_o will_v teach_v we_o two_o or_o more_o circumcision_n one_o which_o abraham_n have_v another_o which_o other_o man_n have_v but_o as_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n eph._n 4.5_o so_o we_o find_v but_o one_o circumcision_n which_o all_o our_o father_n receive_v they_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o paul_n say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seâ—le_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o yet_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o none_o to_o circumcision_n but_o who_o will_v believe_v this_o their_o dream_n will_v god_n seal_v righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o vain_a and_o worthless_a seal_n if_o it_o seal_v not_o to_o man_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n what_o seal_v it_o not_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o as_o be_v foreshow_v no_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n no_o proselyte_n have_v inheritance_n in_o canaan_n no_o nor_o isaak_n nor_o jakob_n who_o be_v but_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n as_o abraham_n be_v heb._n 11.9_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o be_v not_o give_v till_o many_o year_n after_o abraham_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n have_v righteousness_n by_o it_o but_o wrath_n and_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o but_o have_v not_o error_n blind_v their_o eye_n they_o may_v see_v that_o the_o covenant_n seal_v by_o circumcision_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n heb._n 8.8.10_o against_o peter_n doctrine_n in_o act._n 2.38.39_o where_o he_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n they_o cavil_v thus_o 136_o whereas_o many_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n child_n conceive_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o infant_n it_o be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o use_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o man_n of_o understanding_n act._n 3.25_o etc._n etc._n answ_n how_o struggle_n these_o man_n against_o the_o light_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o word_n child_n often_o mean_v man_n of_o understanding_n but_o mean_v it_o not_o infant_n also_o the_o word_n seed_n use_v in_o gen._n 17_o often_o imply_v old_a person_n also_o will_v they_o therefore_o infer_v that_o the_o promise_n and_o seal_v thereof_o to_o abraham_n seed_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o infancy_n so_o nether_a be_v there_o any_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n mention_v in_o act_n 2_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o not_o also_o of_o their_o child_n in_o infancy_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n concern_v christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o and_o seal_v the_o same_o by_o baptism_n he_o have_v evident_a reference_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v of_o old_a to_o abraham_n which_o concern_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v seal_v by_o circumcision_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v luke_n 1.54.55.72.73_o etc._n etc._n galath_n 3.8.16_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o call_v a_o believer_n child_n holy_a these_o man_n expound_v he_o thus_o 136_o if_o your_o child_n in_o your_o own_o judgement_n be_v holy_a and_o you_o do_v not_o put_v they_o away_o when_o you_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o use_v thâ—m_n still_o as_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n then_o may_v you_o keep_v your_o wife_n be_v holy_a they_o be_v of_o a_o near_a natural_a bond_n than_o your_o child_n and_o use_v they_o still_o as_o your_o wife_n etc._n etc._n their_o reason_n of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v because_o holiness_n sometime_o signify_v when_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n be_v set_v apart_o or_o sanctify_a to_o the_o believer_n 1._o timothy_n 4.5_o titus_n 1.15_o thus_o be_v the_o unbelieved_a wife_n holy_a and_o thus_o be_v the_o child_n hâ—ly_o and_o not_o otherwise_o answ._n that_o child_n be_v thus_o sanctify_v to_o the_o believer_n be_v true_a but_o in_o say_v and_o not_o otherwise_o they_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o they_o for_o first_o he_o mean_v not_o the_o child_n to_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o parent_n judgement_n but_o tell_v they_o his_o own_o judgement_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o use_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o confirm_v his_o former_a doctrine_n second_o he_o mean_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o put_v the_o child_n away_o from_o civil_a use_n as_o child_n for_o so_o no_o morâ—_n shall_v be_v say_v for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a then_o for_o their_o infidel_n servant_n for_o philemon_n may_v and_o do_v retain_v onesimus_n for_o civil_a use_n as_o a_o servant_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n phil_n v._n 10.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o believe_a servant_n may_v dwell_v
14.24.25_o compare_v with_o psal._n 77.16.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o may_v see_v there_o be_v water_n enough_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o they_o will_v not_o say_v i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n all_o outward_a baptise_v or_o wash_v must_v be_v with_o water_n or_o some_o other_o liquor_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v with_o water_n what_o other_o liquor_n be_v they_o baptize_v in_o not_o with_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o suffer_a death_n for_o christ_n sake_n which_o they_o impertinent_o mention_v not_o with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n for_o they_o find_v none_o such_o in_o the_o wilderness_n if_o they_o can_v show_v nothing_o but_o water_n to_o baptise_v they_o in_o let_v they_o deny_v no_o more_o for_o shame_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n god_n speak_v to_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n at_o sundry_a time_n or_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sundry_a part_n as_o it_o be_v by_o piece_n meal_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v hebrew_n 1.1_o by_o moses_n he_o show_v how_o the_o cloud_n remove_v from_o before_o israel_n and_o stand_v behind_o they_o as_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v they_o light_n but_o be_v darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o this_o fiery_a cloudy_a pillar_n the_o lord_n look_v trouble_v the_o egyptian_n and_o take_v off_o their_o chariot_n wheel_n that_o they_o drive_v they_o heavy_o exod._n 14.19.20_o 24.25_o this_o be_v brief_o and_o obscure_o tell_v by_o moses_n god_n after_o enlarge_v by_o asaph_n another_o prophet_n who_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o how_o not_o only_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o flee_v and_o part_v but_o the_o cloud_n also_o from_o above_o pour_v out_o water_n when_o they_o rain_v the_o sky_n send_v out_o a_o sound_n by_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o ground_n be_v soften_v with_o the_o rain_n occasion_v the_o chariot_n wheel_v of_o the_o egyptian_n stick_v in_o the_o mire_n to_o fall_v off_o and_o hinder_v their_o pursuit_n 16.25.26_o psa._n 77.16.17_o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v by_o god_n spirit_n manifest_v the_o mystery_n which_o before_o be_v keep_v secret_a namely_o how_o this_o passage_n under_o the_o cloud_n which_o rain_v and_o through_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o baptism_n to_o the_o israelit_n 16.33_o even_o as_o christian_a man_n wash_n in_o river_n or_o vessel_n be_v a_o baptism_n to_o they_o and_o as_o the_o manna_n which_o israel_n eat_v and_o water_n from_o the_o rock_n which_o they_o drink_v be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n which_o we_o have_v signify_v by_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o our_o lord_n supper_n so_o their_o wash_n in_o the_o cloud_n &_o sea_n and_o our_o wash_n in_o vessel_n or_o river_n be_v spiritual_o the_o same_o baptism_n from_o hence_o we_o gather_v the_o baptise_n of_o our_o infant_n by_o two_o argument_n 1_o all_o our_o father_n say_v paul_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n therefore_o say_v 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