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he_o matth._n 26.32_o mark_v 16.7_o the_o disciple_n shut_v the_o door_n and_o assemble_v at_o evening_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n joh._n 20.19_o do_v show_v that_o most_o of_o â—he_n disciple_n be_v galilean_n few_o of_o jerusalem_n special_o when_o all_o the_o disciple_n forsake_v christ_n and_o flee_v matth._n 26.56_o the_o shepherd_n be_v smite_v and_o the_o sheep_n scatter_v v_o 31._o however_o the_o enumeration_n be_v of_o disciple_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v reckon_v with_o they_o and_o not_o their_o child_n nor_o the_o action_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v â—o_o infant_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o infant_n be_v not_o then_o count_v among_o the_o disciple_n and_o consequent_o not_o count_v for_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n act_n 2.1_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n the_o assembly_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la allege_v reason_n why_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o 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for_o then_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v that_o that_o 3000_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o teacher_n and_o so_o many_o more_o teacher_n add_v whereas_o they_o be_v say_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n v._n 42._o by_o their_o profession_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n teach_v anâ—_n not_o theâ—_n and_o hence_o i_o gather_v that_o not_o one_o infant_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o church_n because_o the_o all_o v._n 1._o be_v say_v to_o be_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o accord_n or_o one_o mind_n and_o consent_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n from_o act_n 2.41_o i_o further_o argue_v the_o church_n do_v then_o consist_v of_o such_o person_n only_o as_o be_v of_o like_a sort_n with_o those_o who_o be_v add_v to_o it_o which_o must_v be_v grant_v except_o it_o be_v say_v the_o add_v and_o those_o who_o be_v add_v be_v of_o different_a sort_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v add_v there_o be_v no_o one_o infant_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n v_o 42_o 43._o that_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o fear_n come_v upon_o every_o soul_n v_o 41._o they_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v reckon_v then_o aâ—_n a_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian._n again_o v_o â—4_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v mean_v by_o all_o that_o believe_v who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v together_o to_o have_v all_o thingsâ—common_a sell_v and_o impart_v their_o possession_n continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n have_v â—avour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n v_o 45_o 46_o 47._o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v then_o reckon_v as_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a visible_a church_n again_o act_v 4.4_o it_o be_v say_v many_o of_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n believe_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n be_v about_o five_o thousand_o that_o this_o be_v a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v more_o probable_a theâ—_n that_o it_o be_v a_o enumeration_n only_o of_o the_o new_o add_v however_o the_o addition_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n with_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v add_v and_o no_o one_o infant_n reckon_v to_o the_o church_n but_o all_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n or_o disciple_n infant_n be_v not_o reckon_v and_o consequent_o no_o visible_a church_n member_n then_o v._o 23_o 24._o peter_n and_o john_n be_v say_v to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o company_n and_o to_o report_v to_o they_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o then_o upon_o hear_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o one_o accord_n to_o god_n v_o 31._o to_o pray_v to_o be_v assemble_v together_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n god_n with_o boldness_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v v_o â—2_n the_o multitude_n of_o they_o who_o believe_v to_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul._n all_o which_o show_n that_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o pray_v people_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n member_n then_o act_n 5.11_o it_o be_v say_v and_o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o as_o many_o as_o hear_v these_o thing_n here_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v mention_v as_o contradistinguished_a frâ—m_n the_o many_o that_o hear_v these_o thing_n but_o no_o one_o infant_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n since_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o great_a fear_n that_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n from_o the_o notice_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n death_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o then_o church-member_n v._o 13_o 14._o they_o who_o be_v magnify_v by_o the_o people_n who_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n with_o believer_n who_o be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n multitudes_z both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o infant_n but_o such_o be_v the_o church_n then_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o infant_n then_o act_n 6.1_o the_o church_n be_v express_v by_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o disciple_n v_o 2._o the_o whole_a multitude_n v_o 5._o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n v_o 7._o but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v infant_n as_o their_o convent_v the_o speech_n to_o they_o and_o other_o act_n show_v therefore_o infant_n than_o be_v not_o reckon_v christian_a visible_a church-member_n act_n 8.1_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o except_o the_o apostle_n v_o 3._o to_o consist_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n hale_v to_o prison_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o then_o reckon_v as_o visible_a church_n member_n act_n 15.22_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v say_v to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n but_o this_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o infant_n therefore_o infant_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o part_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 14.23_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v suppose_v to_o come_v togete_a into_o one_o place_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o company_n that_o meet_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o end_n and_o action_n of_o the_o meeting_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o like_o place_n 4._o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n visible_a to_o who_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n do_v not_o agree_v but_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n visible_a do_v not_o agree_v to_o infant_n ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v of_o itself_o evident_a as_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a truth_n that_o they_o be_v no_o soldier_n to_o who_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a army_n do_v not_o agree_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n matth._n 16.18_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n on_o this_o rock_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o building_n be_v mean_v of_o building_n by_o preach_v ephes._n 2.20_o &_o 4.11_o 12._o
as_o well_o as_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o the_o seed_n unborn_a as_o well_o as_o bear_v and_o of_o the_o most_o open_a profane_a child_n of_o believer_n as_o well_o aâ—_n the_o young_a child_n bear_v into_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v never_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n universal_o i_o mean_v the_o special_a distinguish_a love_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o according_a to_o his_o election_n of_o grace_n 3._o god_n may_v and_o do_v love_v the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o yet_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v not_o visible_a churchmember_v afore_o abraham_n time_n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o regard_n god_n have_v to_o abraham_n inherit_v posterity_n to_o take_v their_o infant_n for_o visible_a churchmember_v be_v from_o his_o peculiar_a design_n he_o have_v on_o that_o people_n to_o make_v they_o the_o people_n from_o who_o his_o son_n come_v shall_v be_v expect_v which_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o believer_n of_o other_o people_n who_o yet_o he_o love_v and_o their_o seed_n in_o respect_n of_o gospel_n mercy_n 5._o the_o beginning_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v sufficient_o show_v bâ—fore_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o show_v to_o have_v be_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n 6._o if_o adam_n infant_n he_o stand_v in_o integrity_n have_v be_v visible_a churchmember_v yet_o they_o have_v be_v such_o only_a in_o the_o church_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a point_n of_o visible_a churchmembership_n in_o the_o church_n institute_v by_o elect_v some_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o not_o from_o hence_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n 1._o by_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o churchmembership_n visible_a of_o infant_n do_v begin_v 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n afore_o abraham_n time_n much_o less_o from_o adam_n creation_n since_o then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n to_o be_v as_o now_o we_o inquire_v â—f_n and_o god_n love_v may_v be_v to_o believer_n seed_n and_o yet_o they_o no_o visible_a church-member_n the_o last_o argument_n whereby_o mr._n b._n will_v evince_v infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n before_o abraham_n time_n which_o he_o say_v here_o he_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o improve_v large_o he_o have_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o i_o before_o recite_v i_o think_v to_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v urge_v it_o and_o the_o answer_n thereto_o be_v full_o make_v here_o sect_n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o and_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o to_o a_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n but_o of_o acute_a sense_n that_o there_o be_v likelihood_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v visible_a churchmember_v in_o abrahamâ—_n family_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o forego_n patriarch_n and_o that_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o god_n love_v as_o great_a to_o noah_n sem_fw-mi and_o their_o seed_n as_o to_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o all_o these_o churchmercies_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o stand_a gospel_n ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v wiâ—â—_n our_o first_o parent_n present_o upon_o the_o fall_n but_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o infant_n be_v upon_o the_o special_a transeunt_fw-la fact_n of_o god_n in_o take_v the_o hebrew_n nation_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o though_o the_o promise_n gen._n 3.15_o comprehend_v infant_n yet_o not_o all_o infant_n and_o i_o wonder_v how_o mr._n b._n be_v a_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n shall_v not_o discern_v that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n comprise_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o churchmember_v he_o must_v baptise_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o eve_n which_o he_o make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 120._o and_o give_v caution_n against_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o palpable_a inconsiderateness_n in_o this_o his_o hasty_a scribble_n that_o he_o cite_v revel_v 12.17_o to_o prove_v satan_n enmity_n against_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n against_o our_o infant_n no_o doubt_n when_o the_o woman_n revel_v 12.17_o be_v not_o eve_n as_o gen._n 3.15_o but_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n common_o conceive_v to_o represent_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o seed_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n but_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o either_o repentance_n for_o his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o pervert_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o let_v he_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o ch._n 24._o arg_n 19_o if_o god_n be_v not_o more_o prone_a to_o severity_n then_o to_o mercy_n than_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o infant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o god_n be_v not_o more_o prone_a to_o severity_n then_o to_o mercy_n therefore_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o infant_n to_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v all_o that_o need_v proof_n here_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n which_o be_v make_v evident_a thus_o god_n have_v cut_v off_o multitude_n of_o infant_n of_o wicked_a man_n both_o from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o life_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o admit_v some_o infant_n of_o faithful_a man_n so_o much_o as_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o prone_a to_o severity_n then_o to_o mercy_n except_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n give_v some_o great_a mercy_n out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v all_o the_o child_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o their_o accomplice_n be_v swallow_v up_o with_o they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o both_o from_o the_o church_n and_o life_n achans_n son_n and_o daughter_n be_v all_o stone_a and_o burn_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o both_o from_o the_o church_n and_o life_n jos._n 7.25_o â—â—_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o establish_v law_n of_o god_n concern_v any_o city_n that_o shall_v serve_v other_o god_n by_o the_o seducement_n of_o whosoever_o that_o be_v if_o they_o shall_v break_v the_o covenant_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o they_o take_v god_n only_o for_o â—heir_n god_n than_o that_o city_n shall_v whole_o be_v destroy_v and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o infant_n spare_v deut._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n conclude_v it_o in_o his_o moral_a law_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o amalek_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o parent_n by_o god_n command_n num._n 31.17_o they_o that_o dash_v the_o child_n of_o babylon_n against_o the_o stone_n be_v bless_v psal._n 137.9_o the_o child_n of_o daniel_n accuser_n be_v cast_v unto_o the_o lion_n dan._n 6.24_o yea_o god_n command_v israel_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o no_o one_o infant_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v give_v they_o for_o inheritance_n the_o hittite_n amorites_n canaanites_n perezites_n the_o hivites_n and_o jebusite_n deut._n 20.16_o 17._o how_o all_o this_o be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o of_o eze._n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n be_v show_v by_o our_o divine_n that_o write_v on_o the_o 2d_o com._n and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n or_o kingdom_n than_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o show_v more_o severity_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a than_o mercy_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o shall_v even_o cast_v out_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n from_o be_v in_o any_o visible_a state_n of_o church_n mercy_n and_o how_o that_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o compassion_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o many_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o grace_n in_o gospel_n time_n i_o know_v not_o answ._n 1._o the_o speech_n of_o god_n proneness_n to_o mercy_n more_o than_o severity_n be_v according_a to_o my_o apprehension_n of_o god_n attribute_n not_o right_a nor_o however_o it_o may_v pass_v among_o the_o vulgar_a be_v it_o true_a in_o exact_a speech_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v use_v in_o dispute_n for_o though_o i_o acknowledge_v justice_n vindicative_a to_o be_v natural_a in_o god_n and_o goodness_n yet_o the_o term_n of_o proneness_n to_o
be_v a_o sabbath_n yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o free_a servant_n then_o be_v any_o more_o say_v to_o be_v cease_v then_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n 2._o say_v he_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v evident_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n under_o he_o of_o both_o these_o many_o scripture_n be_v plain_a but_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o admit_v of_o infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o mere_a type_n or_o a_o mere_a judicial_a law_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n any_o more_o than_o the_o admit_v of_o man_n or_o woman_n into_o the_o church_n i_o reply_v 1._o admit_v of_o infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v no_o other_o than_o by_o their_o circumcise_n or_o present_v at_o the_o temple_n and_o these_o be_v cease_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o commonwealth_n 2._o a_o thing_n may_v cease_v though_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o a_o mere_a type_n nor_o a_o mere_a judicial_a law_n as_o the_o receive_a tithe_n and_o pay_v they_o and_o thing_n may_v remain_v though_o they_o be_v tape_n as_o mount_v zion_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n whâ—ch_n be_v type_n heb._n 12.22_o gal._n 6.6_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o jewish_a infant_n churchmembership_n be_v not_o by_o a_o law_n but_o by_o a_o fact_n of_o providence_n which_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o the_o church_n visible_a jewish_a and_o consequent_o the_o infant_n as_o part_v of_o that_o people_n which_o by_o the_o break_n off_o that_o people_n and_o take_v into_o the_o church_n only_a believer_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o be_v show_v before_o sect_n 50_o 51_o 52_o 64._o what_o mr._n b._n add_v if_o all_o nation_n shall_v have_v become_v churchmember_v thâ—y_o shall_v have_v be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o it_o have_v not_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o sichemite_v be_v circumcise_v will_v not_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o jacob_n and_o that_o when_o in_o esther_n time_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o under_o their_o civil_a government_n be_v answer_v before_o sect_n 54._o that_o which_o he_o say_v p._n 108._o that_o he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v visible_a churchmember_v have_v so_o little_a truth_n that_o if_o the_o reader_n observe_v it_o he_o shall_v find_v scaâ—ce_o any_o of_o his_o argument_n so_o much_o as_o to_o conclude_v the_o admission_n of_o infant_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n much_o less_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o they_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a now_o which_o i_o can_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o dispute_n that_o mr._n b._n do_v leave_v the_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v visible_a churchmember_v and_o prosecute_v another_o point_n instead_o of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v but_o enough_o be_v do_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o also_o which_o i_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v for_o the_o undeceive_n of_o the_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n who_o have_v be_v so_o shameful_o mislead_v by_o mr._n bs._n toy_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a no_o where_o extant_a that_o be_v they_o not_o either_o willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v oâ—_n leave_v to_o error_n by_o god_n for_o their_o want_n of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n they_o can_v hardly_o have_v be_v delude_v by_o such_o vain_a argue_v as_o he_o have_v vent_v sect_n lxxv_o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o engraff_n rom._n 11.17_o to_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o give_v faith_n be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n bls._n exception_n vind._o â—aed_v chap._n 38._o and_o mr._n sidenham_n exercit._n chap._n 8_o 9_o although_o mr._n bls._n manner_n of_o dispute_v have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v such_o as_o require_v not_o any_o full_a answer_n and_o will_v learned_a man_n compare_v as_o man_n that_o seek_v truth_n i_o and_o his_o write_n together_o they_o will_v perceive_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o reply_n yet_o because_o i_o perceive_v some_o learned_a man_n do_v yet_o value_v his_o write_n without_o good_a reason_n which_o oppose_v i_o i_o shall_v add_v somewhat_o more_o to_o show_v how_o short_a his_o write_n be_v of_o weaken_v any_o thing_n of_o i_o vindic._n â—aed_v ch_n â—8_o sect_n 1._o have_v make_v a_o analasis_n of_o part_n of_o rom._n 11._o from_o v_o 16._o he_o take_v on_o he_o to_o ground_n several_a undeniable_a position_n the_o three_o be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o tree_n viz._n the_o first_o supreme_a universal_a root_n be_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n not_o abraham_n alone_o so_o ishmaelites_n will_v be_v of_o the_o body_n nor_o abraham_n with_o isaac_n alone_o so_o the_o edomite_n from_o esau_n will_v have_v be_v take_v in_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n from_o old_a testament_n authority_n exclude_v both_o of_o these_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v therefore_o joint_o the_o root_n answ._n 1._o that_o abraham_n only_o be_v the_o root_n mean_v rom._n 11.16_o 17_o 18._o i_o prove_v from_o rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16._o where_o abraham_n only_o and_o no_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n but_o to_o be_v the_o root_n rom._n 11.16_o 17_o 18._o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n that_o the_o root_n note_v a_o father_n mr._n bl_n yield_v that_o it_o note_v not_o bare_o a_o natural_a father_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o that_o root_n if_o it_o note_v bare_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o that_o believer_n only_o be_v branch_n of_o that_o root_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o text_n 1._o in_o that_o their_o stand_n be_v by_o faith_n 2._o that_o by_o unbelief_n some_o be_v break_v off_o vers_n 20._o which_o do_v plain_o prove_v that_o they_o who_o be_v branch_n be_v believer_n who_o be_v unbeliever_n be_v not_o branch_n 3._o that_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o root_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n engraff_n can_v be_v mean_v be_v manifest_v in_o that_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v no_o other_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o a_o father_n then_o by_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o olive_n second_o to_o master_n bls._n argument_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o that_o chapter_n or_o any_o other_o exclude_v the_o ismaelite_n or_o edomite_n from_o the_o body_n job_n and_o other_o believe_a edomite_n be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o olive_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o natural_a descent_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n must_v be_v of_o the_o body_n who_o be_v of_o abraham_n by_o natural_a descent_n and_o circumcise_a and_o so_o visible_a churchmember_v if_o mr._n bl._n deny_v they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o this_o reason_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n shall_v be_v exclude_v for_o they_o be_v not_o from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n they_o be_v not_o from_o themselves_o and_o yet_o be_v branch_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v not_o the_o root_n but_o abraham_n alone_o the_o root_n note_v such_o a_o father_n as_o from_o who_o all_o branch_n have_v descent_n his_o five_o position_n be_v the_o fatness_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o ordinance_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n partake_v answ._n by_o ordinance_n he_o mean_v outward_a ordinance_n as_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o mean_v the_o church_n visible_a for_o that_o be_v his_o tenet_n all_o along_o that_o the_o olive_n tree_n be_v the_o church_n visible_a not_o the_o invisible_a this_o be_v then_o mr._n bls._n position_n that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11.17_o and_o be_v partaker_n together_o of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n the_o meaning_n be_v thou_o gentile_a church_n or_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n partake_v now_o under_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n he_o undoubted_o comprehend_v infant_n and_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v partaker_n according_a to_o mr._n bls._n tenet_n but_o baptism_n so_o that_o then_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o mr._n bls._n exposition_n shall_v mean_v no_o more_o by_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n partake_v but_o baptism_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o manifest_o frivolous_a a_o exposition_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o refute_v it_o though_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o
seed_n we_o have_v it_o all_o in_o christ_n and_o what_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v it_o all_o as_o abraham_n seed_n and_o that_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n that_o be_v our_o initiation_n into_o christ_n and_o what_o ever_o we_o have_v as_o abraham_n seed_n be_v seal_v unto_o we_o in_o baptism_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o they_o so_o baptism_n now_o to_o we_o be_v the_o token_n and_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n answ._n if_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o mr._n cs._n purpose_n be_v not_o obtain_v that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o infant_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o command_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v but_o because_o i_o conceive_v these_o assertion_n contain_v error_n such_o as_o do_v mislead_v paeâ—obaptists_n i_o shall_v examine_v mr._n cs._n allegation_n and_o together_o with_o they_o mr._n marshal_n reply_n to_o my_o examen_fw-la about_o his_o three_o conclusion_n and_o what_o i_o find_v material_a in_o other_o of_o my_o antagonist_n about_o the_o point_n of_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n two_o assertion_n be_v lay_v down_o here_o by_o mr._n c._n 1._o that_o baptism_n be_v now_o in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o substance_n to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o jew_n before_o christ._n neither_o of_o which_o be_v true_a or_o prove_v by_o any_o thing_n bring_v by_o mr._n c._n or_o any_o other_o though_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n they_o allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o mr._n church_n p._n 50._o out_o of_o dr._n whitaker_n tell_v we_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v this_o argument_n from_o circumcision_n let_v we_o try_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a position_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n so_o baptism_n now_o to_o we_o be_v the_o token_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o substance_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o substance_n be_v a_o expression_n that_o be_v scarce_o capable_a of_o good_a sense_n neither_o baptism_n nor_o circumcision_n in_o proper_a acception_n be_v substance_n or_o have_v substance_n except_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o as_o all_o accident_n have_v as_o substance_n be_v put_v for_o essence_n so_o it_o can_v be_v say_v they_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n since_o cut_v be_v one_o thing_n wash_v another_o and_o other_o paedobaptist_n usual_o term_v they_o different_a administration_n circumcision_n the_o old_a baptism_n the_o new_a i_o grant_v circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n usual_o mean_v by_o paedobaptist_n or_o 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in_o scripture_n do_v mention_v only_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o to_o the_o professor_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o the_o precept_n give_v we_o no_o other_o direction_n and_o i_o provoke_v mr._n blake_n as_o far_o as_o be_v seemly_a for_o i_o to_o do_v to_o name_v one_o precept_n for_o baptise_v any_o other_o and_o make_v it_o good_a if_o he_o can_v i_o know_v what_o he_o will_v pretend_v that_o he_o intend_v thâ—s_o only_o against_o mr._n blakes_n opinion_n of_o baptise_v upon_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o he_o mean_v what_o he_o argue_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adult_n person_n but_o that_o do_v not_o avoid_v his_o own_o argument_n against_o himself_o though_o he_o otherwise_o intend_v nor_o will_v his_o evasion_n serve_v till_o he_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o different_a precept_n or_o example_n for_o baptise_v infant_n from_o that_o of_o baptise_v adult_a person_n or_o that_o any_o be_v to_o be_v account_v believer_n or_o disciple_n by_o their_o parent_n oâ—_n as_o his_o term_n be_v proparents_n profession_n which_o will_v never_o be_v do_v by_o he_o i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o mr._n blake_n say_v some_o have_v say_v of_o i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o he_o go_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o this_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o mr._n baxter_n have_v strong_o dispute_v against_o infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o place_n forename_a pag._n 53._o assert_v and_o prove_v arg._n 1._o we_o must_v not_o baptize_v any_o who_o profess_v not_o true_a repentance_n pag._n 62._o arg._n 2._o we_o must_v baptize_v no_o man_n that_o first_o profess_v not_o to_o belâ—eve_v in_o god_n â—_o 68_o argum._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n or_o appoint_a use_n of_o the_o external_a
in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o only_a reason_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o baptism_n for_o repentance_n be_v put_v as_o a_o prerequisite_a 2._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o promise_n as_o master_n church_n mean_n that_o he_o judge_v that_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v right_o judge_v as_o visible_a professor_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n for_o they_o be_v not_o then_o such_o but_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o raise_v up_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v for_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n or_o their_o call_n and_o this_o be_v make_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o right_a to_o receive_v or_o warrant_v to_o the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v they_o but_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o their_o duty_n of_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o encouragement_n to_o hope_v for_o remission_n notwithstanding_o their_o crucify_a christ_n and_o imprecation_n on_o themselves_o and_o they_o matth._n 27.25_o sect_n vii_o bare_a judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v a_o person_n interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o a_o warrant_n to_o baptize_v pag._n 19_o mr._n church_n bring_v in_o a_o objection_n thus_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o any_o be_v in_o promise_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o administer_a baptism_n to_o they_o there_o must_v be_v show_v of_o grace_n for_o more_o certainty_n to_o which_o he_o thus_o answer_v show_v of_o grace_n and_o actual_a profession_n be_v a_o reason_n for_o baptise_v only_o as_o they_o be_v ground_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v in_o the_o promise_n for_o else_o if_o the_o devil_n shall_v take_v a_o humane_a shape_n and_o make_v a_o verbal_a profession_n though_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n he_o must_v be_v baptize_v i_o reply_v mr._n church_n here_o start_v a_o question_n by_o what_o judgement_n a_o minister_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o admit_v a_o person_n to_o baptism_n concern_v which_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v 1._o that_o a_o minister_n be_v but_o as_o a_o officer_n under_o christ_n in_o baptise_v be_v to_o baptize_v according_a to_o his_o lord_n will_n for_o that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o servant_n 2._o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o manifest_a in_o the_o institution_n or_o appointment_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v without_o question_n declare_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28.19_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o explain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o approve_a minister_n thereof_o command_n and_o practice_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3._o that_o true_a believer_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o they_o have_v true_a right_n before_o god_n 4._o that_o such_o believer_n and_o disciple_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n not_o of_o angelical_a but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o baptize_v either_o good_a angel_n or_o devil_n take_v humane_a shape_n and_o make_n show_v of_o repentance_n or_o faith_n if_o know_v to_o be_v divils_n or_o angel_n all_o the_o difference_n be_v with_o what_o judgement_n and_o upon_o what_o evidence_n a_o minister_n be_v to_o baptize_v i_o conceive_v 1._o upon_o extraordinary_a revelation_n from_o god_n a_o minister_n be_v to_o baptize_v a_o infant_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 4._o s._n 3._o 2._o according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n he_o ought_v to_o baptize_v none_o but_o disciple_n by_o profession_n which_o profession_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a sober_a serious_a and_o intelligent_a for_o discern_v of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v ministerial_a prudence_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o after_o the_o use_n of_o ministeral_a prudence_n therein_o he_o be_v prudent_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o discipleship_n wherein_o he_o ought_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 3.17_o which_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n and_o yet_o heed_n what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 14.15_o the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n look_v well_o to_o his_o go_n and_o our_o lord_n christ_n luke_n 12.43_o have_v say_v as_o it_o be_v conceive_v of_o a_o minister_n who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o minister_n upon_o which_o he_o baptize_v shall_v have_v both_o ingredient_n prudent_n &_o charity_n charity_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o 1._o if_o charity_n be_v use_v without_o prudence_n there_o may_v be_v a_o mockery_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o it_o profane_v 2._o if_o the_o rule_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n alone_o then_o suppose_v the_o minister_n be_v defective_a in_o his_o charity_n the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v debar_v who_o be_v otherwise_o fit_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o about_o this_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o i_o and_o the_o paedobaptist_n mr._n m._n in_o one_o place_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 78._o intimate_v that_o i_o be_o conceive_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o loose_a way_n of_o baptise_v any_o that_o will_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 233._o he_o make_v it_o all_o my_o plead_n that_o because_o we_o can_v know_v that_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o inward_a grace_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o from_o the_o former_a i_o vindicate_v myself_o in_o my_o apology_n sect._n 17._o and_o from_o the_o latter_a sect._n 10._o but_o the_o difference_n be_v what_o qualification_n it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v evidence_n to_o a_o minister_n whereby_o to_o judge_v prudent_o a_o person_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n they_o that_o hold_v all_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v offer_v they_o make_v no_o scruple_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v much_o scruple_n that_o hold_v all_o infant_n that_o be_v in_o a_o choose_a nation_n which_o i_o have_v refute_v exam._n part_n 3._o sect._n 13._o other_o baptize_v only_o the_o child_n of_o inchurch_v member_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o examine_v mr._n cobbet_n conclusion_n there_o be_v that_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o promise_n and_o election_n run_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o believer_n will_v have_v all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o elect_v in_o the_o parcel_n though_o not_o in_o the_o lump_n and_o mâ—_n church_n his_o opinion_n come_v near_o it_o that_o we_o have_v ground_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v in_o the_o promise_n to_o baptize_v they_o but_o against_o this_o i_o argue_v 1._o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judge_v a_o person_n baptizability_n which_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o no_o where_o in_o it_o be_v this_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_o say_v that_o the_o election_n of_o god_n run_v for_o the_o most_o part_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o believer_n and_o though_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o their_o seed_n yet_o these_o be_v indefinite_a both_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o person_n and_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o true_o righteous_a and_o not_o to_o they_o who_o be_v only_o such_o in_o appearance_n wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n for_o a_o judgement_n of_o prudence_n to_o rest_v upon_o to_o determine_v of_o any_o whether_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o spiritual_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v declare_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 18_o 24._o that_o he_o tie_v not_o himself_o to_o believer_n child_n now_o all_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o reveal_v the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n deut._n 29.29_o 3._o for_o infant_n of_o believer_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n because_o they_o do_v nothing_o to_o show_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o no._n and_o if_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o or_o some_o in_o covenant_n than_o we_o know_v it_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o faith_n believe_v god_n revelation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o probable_a judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o a_o certain_a judgement_n of_o verity_n
and_o that_o it_o be_v verify_v intentional_o &_o quoad_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v beside_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n but_o of_o moses_n v_o 14._o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v oblige_v to_o duty_n not_o express_v covenant-grace_n that_o which_o master_n cobbet_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o which_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o circumcision_n visible_o seal_v unto_o the_o jew_n &_o their_o child_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o sacramental_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n itself_o and_o not_o mere_o in_o a_o personal_a respect_n to_o abraham_n as_o apply_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o justification_n have_v either_o none_o or_o very_o little_a truth_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o more_o hide_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o only_o to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o gal._n 3.7_o 9_o 29._o nor_o be_v circumcision_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o seal_v it_o to_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n nor_o circumcision_n in_o the_o sacramental_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n circumcision_n term_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n which_o be_v not_o a_o seal_n as_o apply_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o his_o justification_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v shall_v be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v rom._n 4.11_o 12._o master_n cobbet_n add_v nor_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o covenant_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n it_o hold_v forth_o temporal_a thing_n indeed_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal._n 111.5_o as_o do_v the_o promise_n now_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o it_o hold_v forth_o also_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n thereof_o to_o all_o albeit_o in_o the_o internal_a operation_n as_o to_o some_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o all_o rom._n 9.4_o scil._n in_o the_o former_a sense_n and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 8._o some_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o choice_a seed_n in_o that_o general_a covenant_n scil._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o they_o v_o 6._o and_o the_o same_o distinction_n be_v now_o hold_v out_o in_o such_o sort_n among_o person_n in_o church-estate_n ans._n it_o suffice_v against_o those_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n only_o and_o make_v other_o promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n to_o be_v only_a administration_n of_o it_o and_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v the_o tâ—ken_v of_o that_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n contain_v promise_n proper_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n as_o well_o as_o evangelical_n to_o his_o spiritual_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v more_o manifest_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o then_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v be_v the_o signify_v and_o assure_v the_o former_a rather_o than_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o the_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o from_o interest_n evangelical_n but_o national_a or_o proper_a to_o the_o people_n of_o abraham_n nor_o be_v master_n cobbet_n exception_n of_o any_o validity_n that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n now_o be_v mix_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v be_v not_o of_o any_o outward_a inheritance_n peculiar_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o child_n as_o abraham_n have_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o he_o and_o he_o but_o of_o fatherly_a care_n and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o outward_a thing_n nor_o do_v psal._n 111.5_o prove_v that_o the_o inherit_v canaan_n be_v great_a and_o prosperous_a gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o rather_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n deut._n 28._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 8.6_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n unto_o which_o circumcision_n do_v oblige_v gal._n 5.3_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v evangelical_n do_v belong_v to_o abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n only_o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n any_o where_o interpret_v that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o hold_v forth_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o external_a right_a and_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n assure_v therein_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n determine_v rom._n 9.8_o to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a not_o to_o all_o nor_o do_v rom._n 9.4_o say_v the_o promise_n pertain_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o any_o in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n and_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v outward_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o appearance_n to_o mâ—n_z when_o they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o in_o reality_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o grace_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_a &_o true_a believer_n nor_o appoint_v any_o way_n of_o seal_v it_o to_o any_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o baptism_n as_o a_o covenant-seal_a presuppose_v a_o covenant-right_a or_o that_o the_o jew_n act_n 2.38_o 39_o have_v any_o covenant_n or_o church-right_a to_o baptism_n jus_o ad_fw-la râ—m_fw-la though_o not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi afore_o they_o be_v believer_n on_o christ_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o right_n to_o baptism_n in_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o baptism_n first_o give_v by_o god_n to_o john_n baptist_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o membership_n therein_o but_o of_o their_o own_v john_n doctrine_n become_v his_o disciple_n and_o join_v into_o a_o school_n or_o church_n distinct_a from_o the_o pharasee_n and_o other_o jewish_a church-ruler_n though_o they_o adhere_v till_o after_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o temple-service_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o peter_n require_v of_o the_o jew_n repentance_n afore_o baptism_n act_v 2.38_o because_o though_o they_o have_v covenant_n or_o church-right_a thereto_o yet_o be_v adult_n member_n under_o offence_n and_o admonish_v thereof_o by_o peter_n they_o may_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n against_o such_o a_o admonition_n notwithstanding_o church_n or_o covenant-right_a have_v be_v debar_v that_o seal_n for_o 1._o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n of_o which_o those_o jew_n be_v member_n be_v in_o their_o profession_n not_o only_o distinct_a but_o also_o opposite_a therefore_o there_o be_v no_o church-right_a from_o be_v member_n in_o the_o one_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o for_o their_o fact_n of_o which_o they_o be_v admonishde_v by_o peter_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v member_n that_o they_o be_v more_o sure_a of_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n john_n 9.22_o 3._o peter_n do_v not_o act_n in_o his_o speech_n act_v 2._o 38_o â—9_n as_o a_o elder_a in_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o he_o be_v none_o but_o as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v their_o fact_n object_v to_o they_o as_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o â—â—ey_n be_v but_o confess_v by_o themselves_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n that_o lie_v on_o their_o conscience_n nor_o be_v peter_n advice_n give_v to_o remove_v a_o church-censure_n for_o readmission_n to_o a_o seal_n but_o to_o ease_v their_o conscience_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n into_o which_o they_o have_v never_o be_v admit_v but_o master_n cobbet_n against_o my_o first_o exception_n say_v those_o jew_n be_v offensive_a member_n of_o that_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o not_o yet_o dischurch_v and_o divorce_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o
covenant_n with_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n they_o must_v be_v all_o save_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o stead_n of_o answer_v i_o pose_v i_o thus_o do_v god_n make_v the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n with_o every_o visible_a professor_n who_o they_o baptizeâ—_n or_o with_o every_o visible_a saint_n answ._n no_o or_o do_v they_o baptize_v they_o out_o of_o covenant_n answ._n yea_o if_o by_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n be_v mean_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o make_v by_o god_n to_o they_o then_o how_o come_v any_o to_o fall_v off_o and_o be_v damn_v answ._n none_o of_o those_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n with_o fall_n off_o and_o be_v damn_v other_o though_o baptize_v right_o and_o be_v visible_a professor_n yet_o fall_v off_o and_o be_v damn_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n be_v never_o make_v â—y_a god_n to_o they_o or_o what_o rule_n have_v they_o to_o baptize_v by_o answ._n that_o which_o be_v mat._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o act_n 2.38_o 41._o and_o 8.12_o 37_o 38._o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v more_o heinous_a to_o set_v a_o seal_n on_o i._n e._n baptize_v infant_n as_o in_o the_o covenant_n then_o on_o these_o professor_n which_o afterward_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n ans._n because_o infant_n be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n when_o visible_a professor_n be_v though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o his_o promise_n of_o saving-grace_n the_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o baptise_v or_o not_o baptise_v of_o they_o but_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o do_v they_o baptize_v because_o that_o person_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n answ._n not_o because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v god_n covenant_n to_o they_o but_o because_o they_o covenant_n to_o be_v christ_n by_o their_o own_o declaration_n and_o promise_n which_o be_v certain_o know_v upon_o hear_v their_o word_n and_o see_v their_o action_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o trick_n to_o evade_v but_o a_o clear_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o be_v in_o covenant_n by_o god_n promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o we_o but_o be_v a_o actual_a believer_n give_v right_o to_o baptism_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v if_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n i._n e._n the_o object_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v well_o be_v the_o ground_n i._n e._n adequate_a reason_n on_o the_o baptizer_n and_o the_o baptize_v part_n of_o a_o outward_a privilege_n i._n e._n baptism_n for_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o to_o baptize_v man_n in_o covenant_n by_o god_n act_n of_o promise_n but_o disciple_n or_o person_n in_o covenant_n by_o their_o profess_v of_o faith_n nor_o be_v there_o danger_n of_o separate_v the_o covenant_n from_o the_o conveyance_n of_o actual_a privilege_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o itself_o till_o it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o make_v a_o person_n a_o know_a disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n any_o more_o than_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o be_v there_o reason_n why_o infant_n without_o faith_n shall_v now_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o one_o be_v different_a from_o the_o other_o neither_o do_v we_o account_v simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n nor_o deny_v elect_a infant_n to_o be_v so_o if_o god_n do_v administer_v all_o his_o grace_n by_o covenant_n yet_o not_o all_o outward_a ordinance_n by_o the_o person_n interest_n in_o it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v than_o infant_n by_o this_o reason_n shall_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n the_o invisible_a design_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v to_o we_o and_o be_v carry_v on_o secret_o in_o a_o outward_a visible_a dispensation_n and_o some_o may_v be_v condemn_v by_o a_o outward_a rule_n and_o yet_o person_n not_o admit_v into_o or_o eject_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o covenant_n through_o god_n act_n of_o promise_n to_o they_o but_o by_o their_o profession_n and_o practice_n we_o say_v not_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o real_a believer_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n nor_o that_o none_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n but_o visible_a believer_n nor_o do_v we_o conceive_v infant_n no_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n because_o no_o visible_a believer_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o a_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v as_o visible_a by_o promise_n as_o a_o believer_n by_o profession_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n no_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n bare_o by_o god_n promise_n of_o regeneration_n justification_n salvation_n 1._o because_o that_o promise_n be_v according_a to_o god_n election_n which_o be_v secret_a so_o as_o that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v who_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n pertain_v till_o it_o appear_v by_o some_o other_o declaration_n than_o the_o promise_n or_o act_n a_o infant_n can_v ordinary_o perform_v 2._o that_o which_o make_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n visible_o must_v be_v something_o existent_a in_o act_n for_o then_o a_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v visible_o when_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n but_o sense_n be_v only_o of_o singular_a thing_n actual_o existent_a but_o person_n may_v have_v a_o ptomise_v afore_o they_o be_v in_o be_v as_o isaac_n be_v in_o covenant_n afore_o he_o be_v beget_v or_o bear_v yet_o not_o a_o visible_a church-member_n therefore_o a_o infant_n be_v not_o visible_a by_o promise_n 3._o on_o the_o other_o side_n profession_n make_v a_o person_n manifest_o visible_a and_o therefore_o mr._n sidenhams_n speech_n be_v palpable_o false_a that_o a_o infant_n be_v as_o visible_a by_o promise_n as_o a_o believer_n by_o profession_n sect_n xxviii_o it_o be_v prove_v from_o luke_n 1.54_o 55._o and_o 19.9_o john_n 8.39_o rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3.7_o 16_o 29._o and_o 4.28_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o mat._n 3.9_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n as_o evangelical_n be_v make_v gen._n 17.7_o be_v only_o true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n to_o those_o text_n in_o the_o forego_n section_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n belong_v be_v only_o true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n which_o have_v be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n sidenhams_n answer_v i_o shall_v add_v some_o more_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o in_o mary_n song_n luke_n 1_o 54.55_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v holpen_v his_o servant_n israel_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v only_o mean_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o it_o be_v evangelical_a which_o he_o have_v holpen_v by_o christ_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o text_n but_o they_o be_v only_o true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n pisc._n schol._n in_o luk._n 1.55_o semini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la posteritati_fw-la nempe_fw-la spirituali_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la electis_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la ex_fw-la judeis_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la docet_fw-la apostolas_fw-la rom._n 4._o v._n 16._o and_o ch_n 9_o v._n 8._o new_a annot_n on_o luke_n 1.55_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o holy_a see_v gal._n 3.16.26_o 27_o 29._o they_o only_o be_v holpen_v by_o christ_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o word_n of_o zacharias_n luke_n 1.71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75.76_o 77_o 78._o wherein_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o oath_n god_n swear_v to_o abraham_n be_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o that_o be_v abrahom_n seed_n salvation_n deliverance_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n the_o salvation_n be_v express_v to_o be_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_v they_o which_o show_v the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n promise_v not_o outward_a privilege_n but_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o any_o but_o elect_a person_n therefore_o by_o abraham_n seed_n in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n be_v mean_v only_o elect_v or_o true_a believer_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v of_o zaccheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o which_o word_n the_o term_n son_n of_o abraham_n be_v
make_v to_o infer_v salvation_n and_o zaccheus_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n prove_v to_o be_v one_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v which_o can_v agree_v only_o to_o elect_v person_n therefore_o the_o term_n seed_n of_o abraham_n equipollent_a to_o son_n of_o abraham_n as_o evangelical_o such_o note_n only_o elect_a person_n or_o true_a believer_n piscat_fw-la analys_n luc._n 19.9_o electio_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la significatur_fw-la v._n 9_o his_fw-la verbis_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la filius_fw-la abrahae_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la filius_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la sed_fw-la filius_fw-la secumdum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la dei_fw-la qua_fw-la promiserat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la futurum_fw-la patrem_fw-la credentium_fw-la schol_a filius_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nempe_fw-la filius_fw-la secundum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la electus_fw-la vide_fw-la rom._n 9_o v._n 7._o and_o 8._o new_a annot_n on_o luke_n 19.9_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v free_o rom._n 9.8_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o and_o general_o to_o do_v the_o good_a work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8.39_o whereby_o we_o moy_o be_v assure_v of_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8.29_o 30._o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o trap_n come_v in_o luke_n 19.9_o he_o also_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v free_o elect_v rom._n 9_o a_o follower_n of_o abraham_n faith_n rom._n 4.12_o and_o a_o doer_n of_o his_o work_n john_n 8.39_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n john_n 8.39_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n he_o grant_v they_o ver_n 37._o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o nature_n but_o not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n evangelical_n because_o their_o practice_n be_v unlike_o 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faith_n and_o by_o his_o example_n a_o author_n to_o all_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v beza_n in_o his_o note_n on_o rom._n 4.12_o for_o as_o speak_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a he_o say_v not_o simple_o that_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o all_o but_o of_o they_o only_o who_o shall_v believe_v he_o also_o have_v deserve_o keep_v the_o same_o distinction_n in_o the_o jew_n because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o apostle_n purpose_v to_o teach_v abraham_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o both_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o circumcise_a but_o also_o especial_o by_o what_o reason_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o both_o which_o be_v his_o scope_n for_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n before_o god_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n cohere_v again_o v._n 13._o show_v the_o same_o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o 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the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o body_n and_o when_o he_o have_v teach_v all_o believer_n whether_o cicrumcised_a or_o uncircumcised_a to_o be_v abraham_n son_n he_o very_o deserve_o call_v abraham_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o term_n world_n understand_v all_o nation_n and_o therein_o follow_v the_o lord_n stâ—ps_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o expound_v what_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o term_n seed_n to_o wit_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o in_o he_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v they_o all_o his_o grace_n the_o next_o v._n also_o confirm_v it_o v_o 14._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n
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they_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o a_o person_n as_o to_o the_o baptize_v and_o better_a than_o to_o a_o infant_n but_o perhaps_o mr_n m._n help_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o but_o as_o to_o the_o second_o say_v he_o which_o be_v interest_n meum_fw-la or_o the_o receiver_n interest_n in_o that_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v seal_v to_o no_o receiver_n absolute_o but_o conditional_o in_o this_o particular_a all_o sacrament_n be_v but_o signa_fw-la conditionalia_fw-la conditional_a seal_n seal_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o receiver_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o perform_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n thus_o our_o divine_n use_v to_o answer_v the_o papist_n thus_o dr._n ames_n answer_v to_o bellarmine_n when_o bellarmine_n dispute_v against_o our_o doctrine_n that_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n allege_v than_o they_o be_v false_o apply_v oftentimes_o he_o answer_v to_o bellarmin_n sacrament_n be_v 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they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n who_o he_o do_v wash_v in_o infancy_n or_o else_o he_o mock_v they_o which_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n indeed_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o no_o other_o mark_v 16.16_o beside_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o conditional_a seal_n may_v be_v a_o uqestion_n mr._n baxter_n apology_n against_o mr_n blake_n sect._n 77._o pag._n 140._o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n useless_a and_o vain_a but_o this_o i_o shall_v leave_v till_o i_o examine_v mr._n baxter_n exception_n against_o i_o about_o the_o condirional_a covenant_n and_o seal_v only_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o word_n sect._n 79._o pag._n 141_o a_o conditional_a seal_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n till_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v and_o infer_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o conditional_a seal_n it_o be_v no_o seal_n and_o consequent_o no_o sacrament_n to_o a_o infant_n until_o he_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n mr_n m._n add_v now_o for_o the_o 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shall_v be_v circumcise_v gen_n 17.9_o 10._o but_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o parent_n not_o of_o the_o infant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v not_o to_o circumcise_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o circumcise_a person_n be_v by_o the_o eircumcision_n oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o if_o circumcision_n seal_v this_o its_o seal_n of_o this_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o a_o command_n not_o a_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o keep_v god_n promise_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n alone_o but_o his_o precept_n so_o that_o this_o seal_n be_v not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o all_o yea_o by_o this_o seal_n oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v seal_v rather_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n speech_n show_v gal._n 5_o two_o 3_o 4_o and_o this_o seal_n belong_v to_o all_o infant_n and_o elder_a person_n for_o all_o be_v tie_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o if_o hence_o be_v derive_v a_o title_n to_o baptism_n either_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n or_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o penitent_a &_o believe_a person_n to_o speak_v the_o plain_a truth_n the_o right_a use_n of_o baptism_n be_v first_o to_o seal_v to_o god_n testify_v our_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o it_o afore_o god_n seal_v to_o we_o by_o it_o any_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o conclude_v mr._n m._n have_v not_o yet_o acquit_v himself_o from_o put_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a which_o mr_n calvin_n count_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o baptize_v a_o infant_n who_o have_v neither_o a_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n from_o god_n nor_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o understand_v by_o baptism_n any_o thing_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o profess_v any_o accptance_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o be_v or_o can_v be_v know_v to_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o thing_n but_o vanity_n in_o this_o discourse_n of_o mr._n m._n or_o the_o paedobaptist_n doctrine_n about_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o believer_n infant_n therein_o sect_n xxxii_o the_o exception_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 4._o sect._n 5._o against_o mr_n ms_n speech_n about_o the_o covenant_n and_o conditional_a seal_n be_v make_v good_a against_o mr._n m._n and_o mr._n blake_n but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v the_o vanity_n of_o paedobaptist_n conceit_n about_o the_o seal_n and_o covenant_n i_o shall_v inquire_v a_o little_a more_o into_o this_o point_n in_o which_o i_o find_v much_o jangle_n
and_o advantageous_a to_o his_o child_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n and_o household_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o be_v train_v up_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v fit_v for_o spiritual_a priuledge_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n do_v ordinary_o confer_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o train_v up_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o they_o who_o become_v follower_n of_o abraham_n faith_n ans._n 1._o privilege_n of_o abraham_n in_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v either_o evangelical_n belong_v to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n that_o be_v elect_a person_n or_o true_a believer_n or_o domestic_a and_o political_a as_o that_o of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n the_o birth_n of_o jsaac_n continuation_n of_o his_o church_n in_o and_o from_o he_o in_o his_o inhereting_a posterity_n till_o christ_n come_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n possession_n of_o canaan_n these_o belong_v to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n yet_o not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o inherit_v not_o to_o jshmael_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n the_o former_a all_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o who_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n but_o none_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o these_o promise_n reckon_v abraham_n seed_n but_o those_o who_o be_v real_a believer_n in_o christ._n a_o proselyte_n own_v bare_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n vissible_o be_v not_o either_o abraham_n seed_n or_o partaker_n of_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o sanctification_n justification_n salvation_n the_o latter_a sort_n of_o promise_n belong_v to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n yet_o not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o â—eed_n inherit_v nor_o to_o all_o of_o they_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o they_o for_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o line_n from_o whence_o after_o the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v none_o of_o these_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bare_a vissible_a proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n though_o i_o grant_v their_o child_n where_o take_v into_o the_o policy_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o eat_v the_o passover_n yet_o neither_o do_v this_o privilege_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o command_n nor_o for_o their_o faith_n sake_n as_o the_o immediate_a adequate_a reason_n for_o then_o these_o shall_v have_v belong_v to_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n who_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n who_o be_v a_o believer_n but_o they_o do_v not_o for_o he_o be_v not_o circuâ—cised_v nor_o to_o be_v circumcise_v with_o his_o child_n if_o he_o have_v any_o nor_o blame_v for_o defect_n of_o it_o but_o mere_o so_o far_o as_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n because_o it_o be_v goâ—s_n wâ—lâ—_n to_o have_v it_o so_o now_o mr._n m._n bring_v not_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v either_o that_o the_o child_n of_o prosylite_n vissible_o own_v god_n and_o his_o covenant_n or_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o christian_n professor_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v either_o abraham_n seed_n or_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o external_a church_n privilege_n as_o mr._n m._n asserâ—s_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n or_o thaâ—_n whaâ—_n agree_v to_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a church_n privilege_n for_o his_o faith_n sake_n must_v agree_v either_o to_o only_o vissible_a prosylite_n or_o christian_n or_o real_a believer_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dictator_n not_o a_o disputer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o good_a consequence_n in_o this_o what_o agree_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o faith_n sake_n agree_v to_o every_o believer_n for_o then_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o abraham_n be_v for_o his_o faith_n sake_n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o abraham_n fâ—ith_n be_v the_o immediate_a adequate_a reason_n of_o external_a privilege_n as_o iâ—_n be_v of_o justification_n it_o will_v follow_v they_o what_o external_a privilege_n agree_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o faith_n sake_n shall_v agree_v to_o every_o believer_n but_o such_o believer_n than_o must_v be_v true_a real_a believer_n as_o abraham_n be_v not_o bare_a vissible_a prosyâ—iâ—s_n or_o christian_n professor_n but_o surly_a mr._n m._n mean_v no_o more_o by_o for_o abraham_n faith_n sake_n but_o this_o that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o motive_n or_o occasion_n god_n take_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o simple_o his_o real_a true_a faith_n but_o his_o remarkable_a exemplary_a faith_n describe_v rom._n 4.18_o 19_o which_o be_v the_o motive_n or_o occasion_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o which_o be_v not_o verify_v of_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o motive_n or_o occasion_n be_v not_o bare_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o eminent_a degree_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o my_o postscript_n pag._n 119._o i_o give_v a_o like_a instance_n matth._n 16.18_o 19_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bind_v and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o peter_n for_o his_o confession_n sake_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o make_v the_o same_o confession_n as_o he_o do_v and_o the_o reason_n because_o the_o confession_n be_v eminent_a and_o exemplary_a at_o a_o special_a time_n and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o occasion_n not_o the_o immediate_a adequate_a reason_n of_o that_o gift_n to_o he_o for_o that_o be_v only_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n will_n 2_o say_v mr._n m._n abraham_n natural_a seed_n prosilite_n of_o other_o nation_n can_v never_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o become_a follower_n of_o abraham_n faith_n have_v bring_v their_o child_n into_o covenant_n with_o they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o visible_a church-member-ship_n as_o we_o know_v they_o do_v answ._n i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o proselyte_n natural_a seed_n have_v the_o visible_a church-member-ship_n mr._n m._n mention_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o their_o parent_n faith_n but_o of_o god_n command_v exod_a 12_o 48._o 3_o say_v he_o and_o we_o know_v also_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v frequent_o renew_v many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o abraham_n jsaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v dead_a and_o rot_a as_o deut._n 30.6_o so_o esa_n 44.2_o 3._o so_o likewise_o isaiah_n 59.21_o and_o this_o last_o promise_n yourself_o acknowledge_v pag._n 54._o to_o be_v intend_v chief_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o last_o call_n in_o and_o whereas_o you_o use_v to_o elude_v these_o text_n by_o say_v these_o thing_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a when_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v and_o reach_v not_o to_o any_o privilege_n which_o be_v external_a i_o reply_v by_o the_o same_o answer_v you_o may_v cut_v off_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n jsaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o to_o believer_n then_o as_o well_o as_o believer_n now_o be_v these_o promise_n make_v answ_n that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v no_o elusion_n of_o the_o text_n but_o so_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o paedobaptists_a of_o note_n do_v concur_v with_o i_o mr._n rich._n baxter_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n bedford_n in_o the_o friendly_a accommodation_n between_o they_o to_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o answer_v 1._o these_o follow_a argument_n persuade_v i_o that_o you_o err_v 1._o no_o such_o promise_n thaâ—_n give_v certain_o cornovum_n or_o the_o first_o effectual_a grace_n to_o all_o the_o right_o baptize_v or_o to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n can_v be_v show_v in_o scripture_n i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v none_o such_o 1._o because_o else_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o circumcision_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n but_o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o two_o circumcision_n in_o the_o texr_n one_o to_o the_o father_n be_v only_o a_o increase_n or_o actuate_a of_o grace_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o child_n be_v the_o give_v the_o first_o renew_v grace_n 2._o the_o text_n seem_v plain_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o seed_n not_o in_o their_o infant_n state_n but_o in_o their_o adult_n deut._n 30._o for._n 1._o v._n 2._o the_o conditon_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v express_o require_v not_o only_o of_o the_o parent_n but_o of_o the_o child_n themselves_o by_o name_n 2._o and_o that_o condition_n be_v the_o personal_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o act_n which_o be_v tequire_v of_o the_o parent_n viz_o to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul._n 3._o the_o circumcision_n of_o heart_n promise_v be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o act_n that_o it_o appear_v
then_o seal_v but_o as_o they_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a and_o church-seed_n answer_n we_o sever_v not_o the_o subject_a party_n take_v into_o covenant_n consideration_n as_o mr._n c._n speak_v but_o distinguish_v they_o nor_o do_v we_o leave_v out_o that_o noâ—ation_n of_o seed_n scil_n in_o their_o generation_n but_o take_v it_o in_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o proselyte_n if_o believer_n as_o abraham_n they_o be_v his_o seed_n by_o faith_n if_o noâ—_n they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n according_a to_o scripture_n abraham_n church-seed_n be_v a_o new-devised_a term_n without_o scripture_n yet_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o not_o as_o be_v in_o his_o house_n though_o not_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o if_o by_o god_n solemn_o enjoin_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a or_o a_o seal_n to_o no_o covenant_n of_o he_o â—e_v mean_v that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o proselyte_n be_v a_o token_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o god_n i_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o make_v many_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o a_o token_n of_o a_o covenant_n that_o assure_v nothing_o as_o a_o paper_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v write_v which_o we_o call_v a_o blank_a there_o be_v promise_n and_o person_n specify_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o god_n solemn_o enjoin_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o no_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o that_o covenant_n i_o grant_v it_o true_a ishmael_n etc._n etc._n and_o count_v it_o no_o absurdity_n to_o say_v god_n in_o that_o sense_n do_v solemn_o enjoin_v the_o seal_n to_o be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a circumcision_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v a_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v of_o no_o one_o circumcision_n but_o abraham_n what_o mr._n c._n mean_n that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o so_o much_o subjectiuè_fw-la as_o objectiuè_fw-la rom._n 4._o i_o understand_v not_o except_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o it_o do_v seal_v not_o so_o much_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v as_o this_o truth_n that_o righteousness_n be_v by_o faith_n be_v understand_v of_o abraham_n personal_a circumcision_n i_o conceive_v it_o seal_v both_o way_n of_o any_o other_o man_n circumcision_n i_o find_v not_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o seal_n and_o seal_v i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o in_o sundry_a section_n before_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o that_o passage_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o god_n institution_n a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o iscariot_n and_o magus_n partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n my_o former_a explication_n be_v remember_v and_o i_o take_v it_o as_o true_a which_o next_o follow_v it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o hence_o observe_v that_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o none_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o have_v it_o make_v to_o he_o so_o the_o directory_n so_o rom._n 9.8_o but_o they_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v be_v the_o elect_a only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_v grace_n heb._n 8.10_o 11_o &_o 10.16_o rom._n 11.26_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o heb._n 13.20_o of_o regeneration_n justification_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v prove_v thus_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v they_o have_v the_o save_a efficacy_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v make_v it_o and_o not_o perform_v it_o and_o so_o his_o word_n fall_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v but_o the_o elect_n only_o have_v the_o save_a efficacy_n as_o mr._n c._n confess_v ergo._fw-la i_o deny_v not_o reprobate_n may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n be_v say_v to_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o appearance_n to_o meâ—_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o before_o he_o which_o they_o say_v be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v the_o appointment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v to_o circumcise_v or_o baptize_v reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o elect_v and_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o ordinance_n be_v the_o same_o on_o both_o sort_n though_o the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n in_o part_n be_v various_a nor_o do_v i_o deny_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n one_o yet_o hold_v it_o be_v mix_v which_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o mr_n c._n here_o in_o that_o it_o hold_v forth_o variety_n of_o covenant-blessing_n some_o more_o common_a to_o all_o and_o some_o more_o peculiar_a to_o a_o few_o but_o i_o deny_v the_o gospel_n do_v hold_v forth_o blessing_n common_a to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v promise_n of_o this_o life_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o mark_v 10.30_o and_o reprobate_n have_v some_o such_o outward_a thing_n as_o the_o elect_a as_o clothes_n aiâ—e_v life_n but_o not_o as_o blessing_n from_o the_o gospel_n neither_o sanctify_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o upon_o the_o sâ—me_a tenure_n as_o for_o circumcision_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n metonymical_o only_a and_o do_v confirm_v the_o whole_a covenant_n sacramental_o to_o elect_v and_o 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evangelical_n grace_n then_o â—od_a promise_a to_o be_v his_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o regeneration_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n and_o raise_v up_o to_o eternal_a liâ—e_z and_o he_o be_v in_o that_o estate_n and_o if_o hâ—_n be_v shut_v out_o again_o â—hen_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o shut_v out_o again_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v express_v heb._n 8.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o infer_v fall_v away_o from_o gospel_n grace_n mr._n bl._n proceed_v thus_o neither_o be_v all_o these_o include_v for_o as_o god_n cast_v off_o ishmael_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o also_o esau_n and_o his_o posterity_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v bring_v the_o former_a distinction_n of_o seed_n rest_v not_o there_o but_o add_v v_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o jacob_n surname_v israel_n therefore_o when_o the_o head_n or_o if_o you_o will_v root_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v mention_v usual_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o bare_o abraham_n but_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o exclude_v all_o abraham_n seed_n of_o any_o other_o line_n not_o bare_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n but_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o jacob_n then_o not_o according_a to_o we_o but_o god_n own_o limit_n be_v include_v in_o that_o covenant_n in_o the_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o answ._n 1._o the_o term_n head_n or_o root_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o scripture_n expression_n i_o find_v gal._n 3.16_o that_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v and_o rom._n 11.16_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n v_o 18._o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n â—ut_v the_o root_n thou_o but_o this_o root_n be_v i_o conceive_v no_o other_o than_o abraham_n who_o be_v â—ot_n term_v either_o head_n or_o root_n of_o the_o covenant_n single_o or_o joint_o but_o of_o the_o olive_n or_o branch_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o propagation_n from_o he_o partly_o as_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o a_o spiritual_a father_n in_o respect_n of_o isâ—aelite_n believer_n anâ—_n partly_o as_o a_o spiritual_a father_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o gentile_a believer_n but_o if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v term_v the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o think_v it_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o give_v that_o title_n to_o christ_n the_o surety_n and_o mediator_n heb._n 7.22_o &_o 8.6_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gal._n 3.16_o 17._o 2._o when_o god_n be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n iâ—saac_n and_o jacob_n that_o it_o be_v to_o exclude_v all_o abraham_n seed_n of_o any_o other_o line_n and_o to_o say_v that_o god_n cast_v off_o esau_n and_o his_o posterity_n from_o the_o covenant_n be_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n say_v or_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v only_o say_v that_o therefore_o the_o oracle_n be_v deliver_v concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v allege_v that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o god_n confine_v not_o his_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n nor_o include_v they_o all_o not_o to_o show_v that_o he_o cast_v off_o or_o exclude_v all_o abraham_n seed_n of_o any_o other_o line_n than_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n from_o the_o covenant_n for_o then_o joâ—_n jethro_n and_o all_o other_o proselyte_n of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o keturah_n of_o esauâ—s_n posterity_n have_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n all_o the_o gentile_a from_o ishmael_n keturah_n esau_n â—ad_a be_v exclude_v from_o be_v call_v christian_a believer_n for_o none_o be_v call_v by_o god_n who_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o that_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v include_v in_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n and_o exâ—ent_n of_o it_o as_o it_o comprehend_v a_o promise_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o apostle_n determination_n thaâ—_n he_o resolve_v in_o the_o contrary_a in_o those_o word_n rom._n 9.6_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n second_o say_v mr._n bl._n we_o dâ—_n not_o say_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v enter_v with_o abraham_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n nor_o his_o seed_n comprehend_v as_o natural_a child_n but_o aâ—_n a_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n accept_v the_o conant_n take_v god_n for_o his_o god_n he_o accept_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o fâ—r_v his_o seed_n his_o natural_a posterity_n and_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n hold_v in_o the_o like_a tenâ—re_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o have_v the_o covenant_n not_o vest_v in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o enlarge_v to_o their_o posterity_n answ._n i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o do_v any_o where_o say_v that_o paedobaptist_n say_v that_o 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not_o remember_v if_o they_o shall_v yet_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v false_a and_o without_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n under_o that_o formal_a consideration_n than_o god_n have_v promise_v evangelical_n grace_n justication_n adoption_n to_o he_o as_o a_o professor_n of_o faith_n only_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v be_v a_o hopocrite_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v justify_v adopt_v in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o professor_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n by_o this_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o nor_o have_v it_o any_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n that_o god_n will_v single_a out_o so_o exemplary_a a_o believer_n as_o abraham_n be_v rom._n 4.18_o 19_o and_o enter_v so_o solemn_a a_o covenant_n with_o he_o bare_o as_o a_o professor_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v competent_a to_o a_o hypocrite_n nor_o do_v i_o well_o know_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n enter_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o â—_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n accept_v the_o covenant_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o sâ—ed_z for_o god_n enter_v the_o covenant_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o make_n of_o it_o but_o god_n do_v not_o make_v it_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o abraham_n shall_v accept_v it_o fâ—r_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n but_o as_o know_v abraham_n integrity_n bâ—_n way_n of_o testification_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o he_o be_v so_o eminent_a and_o try_v a_o believer_n afore_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n hold_v in_o the_o like_a tenure_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o have_v the_o covenant_n not_o vest_v in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o enlarge_v to_o their_o posterity_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n of_o who_o no_o mere_a professor_n of_o faith_n much_o leâ—s_v his_o seed_n except_o elect_v or_o true_a believer_n be_v either_o nor_o be_v the_o covenant_n ever_o make_v to_o abraham_n or_o israel_n mere_a natural_a posterity_n as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n much_o less_o enlarge_v to_o the_o posterity_n natural_a of_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n three_o say_v mr._n bl._n we_o entitle_v the_o seed_n oâ—_n abraham_n as_o before_o to_o spiritual_a mercy_n and_o so_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o that_o hold_v in_o the_o tenure_n of_o abraham_n to_o save_v grace_n and_o justification_n to_o life_n eternal_a not_o by_o a_o absolute_a conveyance_n infallible_o to_o inherit_v we_o know_v though_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 9.27_o but_o upon_o god_n term_n and_o condition_n in_o
good_a do_v yet_o appear_v but_o in_o your_o 3d._n you_o fly_v off_o again_o and_o eat_v your_o own_o word_n and_o jumble_v thing_n in_o much_o confusion_n so_o that_o i_o now_o return_v again_o to_o my_o former_a thought_n for_o you_o that_o express_o say_v and_o unsay_v and_o contradict_v yourself_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o candid_a management_n or_o fair_a issue_n of_o the_o dispute_n you_o will_v sure_o think_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o self_n contradiction_n which_o with_o other_o be_v to_o lose_v the_o cause_n who_o so_o easy_o and_o express_o run_v it_o upon_o it_o yourself_o answ._n it_o be_v a_o call_n sufficient_a to_o mr._n b._n to_o do_v what_o i_o request_v in_o my_o first_o letter_n in_o that_o a_o brother_n and_o fellow_n servant_n as_o he_o take_v i_o to_o be_v desire_v it_o of_o he_o if_o he_o love_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o let_v we_o know_v his_o scripture_n he_o allege_v for_o that_o which_o he_o assert_n as_o a_o truth_n if_o he_o conceive_v himself_o imperfect_a know_v but_o in_o part_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o opinion_n especial_o rest_v on_o remote_a consequence_n rather_o than_o violent_o oppose_v i_o which_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n do_v make_v plain_o agree_v with_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o i_o be_v a_o sophistical_a adversary_n yet_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v meet_v mr._n b._n shall_v debate_v that_o with_o i_o which_o he_o have_v so_o clamourous_o and_o confident_o oppose_v i_o in_o what_o better_a answer_n i_o need_v make_v to_o what_o be_v say_v than_o i_o have_v do_v so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v go_v which_o be_v if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n yet_o the_o chief_a and_o indeed_o for_o scripture_n text_n all_o that_o require_v a_o answer_n i_o see_v not_o i_o have_v set_v down_o almost_o all_o my_o antagonist_n word_n in_o mr._n bs._n book_n at_o least_o all_o that_o be_v argumentative_a and_o pertinent_a 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make_v or_o be_v to_o make_v i_o find_v a_o confession_n enjoin_v deut._n 26._o and_o imprecation_n ch_n 27._o i_o find_v idolater_n blasphemer_n and_o some_o other_o adjudge_v to_o death_n yet_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o maladministration_n of_o moses_n law_n that_o idolater_n and_o such_o great_a sinner_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v member_n of_o it_o the_o late_a be_v answer_v before_o often_o enough_o mr._n b._n tell_v i_o you_o may_v see_v the_o word_n near_o the_o end_n of_o your_o letter_n that_o occasion_n the_o 7._o last_o question_n and_o towards_o the_o middle_n that_o occasion_v the_o first_o as_o for_o your_o motion_n of_o my_o full_o describe_v the_o privilege_n of_o churchmember_v i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n to_o what_o be_v already_o elsewhere_o say_v of_o it_o answ._n i_o know_v mr._n b._n so_o well_o that_o i_o expect_v i_o shall_v have_v question_n enough_o though_o i_o desire_v only_o a_o few_o text_n it_o be_v 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answer_v and_o now_o say_v he_o i_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o with_o you_o in_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n i_o entreat_v you_o be_v not_o too_o much_o offend_v with_o i_o if_o i_o conclude_v with_o a_o few_o applicatory_a question_n to_o yourself_o q._n 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o undertake_n as_o palpable_o absurd_a as_o most_o ever_o any_o learned_a sober_a divine_a in_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a of_o to_o maintain_v that_o infant_n be_v visible_a churchmember_v not_o by_o any_o promise_n or_o precept_n but_o by_o a_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o ordinance_n determine_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o only_o a_o fact_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o transeunt_fw-la thing_n not_o repealable_a answ._n i_o be_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o mr._n bs._n interrogatory_n he_o minister_v to_o i_o imagine_v he_o do_v it_o like_o a_o ordinary_a in_o salutem_fw-la animae_fw-la though_o i_o pity_v he_o that_o take_v so_o much_o on_o he_o as_o 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right_a to_o the_o benefit_n without_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant-grant_a as_o the_o cause_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o have_v right_a to_o churchmembership_n and_o no_o duty_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o relation_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o that_o benefit_n and_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n which_o ever_o of_o these_o way_n you_o choose_v and_o one_o you_o must_v choose_v or_o change_v your_o opinion_n have_v the_o world_n hear_v of_o any_o more_o unreasonable_a and_o ridiculous_a or_o else_o more_o unbeseeming_a a_o divine_a from_o a_o learned_a sober_a man_n of_o that_o profession_n pardon_v the_o high_a charge_n let_v the_o indifferent_a juâ—ge_n answ._n that_o i_o need_v choose_v none_o of_o the_o way_n he_o mention_n nor_o change_v my_o opinion_n be_v ample_o show_v sect._n 55._o this_o high_a charge_n will_v have_v be_v leâ—t_o out_o have_v he_o more_o sobriety_n and_o humility_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o overlook_v it_o as_o ridiculous_a and_o 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9.11_o 12._o mr._n b._n himself_o say_v thus_o in_o his_o appendix_n to_o his_o aphorism_n answ_o to_o the_o 8_o the_o object_n p._n 48._o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o every_o live_a creature_n if_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o ahab_n nabuchadnezzar_n cyrus_n darius_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a the_o jew_n not_o yet_o re-ingraffed_n nor_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v certain_o in_o covenant_n in_o this_o sense_n rom._n 11.26_o 27._o isaac_n jacob_n afore_o they_o be_v bear_v be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o all_o elect_a infant_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o man_n of_o year_n yet_o in_o infidelity_n aâ—e_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n even_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o though_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o minor_a therefore_o of_o mr._n bs._n argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v pâ—st_a contradiction_n that_o it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n manifest_o false_a 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but_o what_o be_v v_o 4._o be_v often_o before_o show_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n peculiar_a to_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o covenant_n and_o such_o promise_n go_v together_o yet_o therein_o be_v nothing_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o visible_a churchmembership_n of_o our_o child_n those_o who_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o those_o covenant_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v true_a the_o mercy_n mean_v deut._n 7.9_o be_v assure_v by_o covenant_n but_o that_o covenant_n be_v v._n 12._o it_o which_o god_n swear_v to_o the_o father_n which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n so_o far_o as_o political_a to_o the_o hebrew_n only_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o 1_o king_n 8.23_o nehem._n 1.5_o &_o 9.32_o mic._n 7._o â—0_n the_o text_n luk._n 1.50.72_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o be_v plain_o mean_v of_o save_a mercy_n and_o of_o the_o elect_a or_o invisible_a church_n only_o so_o that_o though_o i_o grant_v a_o conjunction_n between_o god_n mercy_n and_o covenant_n and_o that_o save_a mercy_n be_v assure_v only_o by_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o church_n invisible_a only_o yet_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o none_o but_o those_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v such_o mercy_n as_o be_v mean_v exod._n 20.6_o to_o any_o but_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o what_o continuance_n of_o mercy_n be_v assure_v exod._n 20.6_o to_o posterity_n be_v assure_v to_o believer_n child_n now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o be_v all_o visible_a churchmember_v to_o who_o that_o mercy_n be_v assure_v and_o therefore_o infer_v that_o the_o pretend_a ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n have_v no_o foot_n in_o that_o text_n mr._n b_o take_v upâ—n_v he_o to_o answer_v some_o objection_n but_o very_o lame_o if_o any_o obâ—ect_n say_v he_o that_o this_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o they_o only_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o we_o know_v not_o who_o those_o be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o though_o god_n make_v the_o promise_n only_o to_o such_o yet_o quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o other_o that_o be_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o deal_v with_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v love_n and_o obedience_n by_o a_o serious_a probable_a profession_n as_o if_o they_o be_v true_o what_o they_o profess_v this_o i_o shall_v prove_v afterward_o he_o that_o have_v the_o face_n to_o say_v that_o god_n estate_v here_o his_o mercy_n on_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o yet_o take_v they_o not_o for_o so_o much_o as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v too_o hard_a a_o forehead_n for_o i_o to_o disâ—ute_v it_o with_o any_o further_o answ._n though_o we_o be_v to_o take_v such_o professor_n by_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o have_v such_o love_n and_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v to_o exhibit_v all_o such_o office_n of_o love_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o true_o love_v god_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v they_o for_o visible_a church-member_n by_o that_o judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n sensible_o perceive_v their_o profession_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o take_v their_o child_n as_o visible_a churchmember_v no_o not_o by_o paedobaptist_n own_o ground_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o but_o upon_o their_o parent_n real_a love_n they_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o except_o they_o do_v true_o love_v god_n and_o not_o in_o show_v only_o which_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o a_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n not_o of_o charity_n only_o and_o that_o be_v not_o attainable_a it_o be_v not_o by_o mr._n bs._n own_o ground_n knowable_a that_o any_o infant_n be_v a_o visible_a churchmember_v what_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v prove_v afterward_o have_v be_v examine_v already_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 35._o i_o be_o not_o move_v by_o mr._n bs._n censure_n but_o take_v it_o for_o a_o speech_n of_o a_o man_n who_o love_v to_o talk_v confident_o when_o he_o dispute_v weak_o like_o those_o who_o set_v out_o weak_a member_n with_o much_o bombast_n he_o add_v some_o may_v object_v 1._o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o be_v here_o promise_v whether_o common_a or_o special_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v what_o if_o they_o know_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v mercy_n and_o more_o than_o corporal_a if_o not_o special_a what_o if_o god_n promise_v only_o in_o general_a to_o be_v to_o they_o a_o merciful_a god_n sure_o it_o afford_v we_o ground_n of_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n as_o it_o will_v do_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o have_v a_o prince_n promise_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o and_o his_o child_n answ._n that_o the_o mercy_n exod._n 20.6_o be_v more_o than_o corporal_a if_o not_o special_a be_v â—aid_v but_o not_o prove_v by_o mr._n b._n that_o he_o dare_v so_o confident_o assert_v infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n from_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o can_v certain_o resolve_v of_o what_o mercy_n it_o be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o boâ—d_a face_n not_o fit_a for_o a_o man_n that_o seek_v for_o truth_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o no_o promise_n of_o itself_o do_v make_v a_o man_n actual_o a_o visible_a churchmember_v no_o not_o of_o faith_n or_o profession_n or_o visible_a churchmembership_n for_o a_o promise_n assure_v a_o futurity_n put_v his_o not_o a_o thing_n in_o present_a be_v it_o be_v true_a a_o
repent_v and_o then_o to_o be_v baptize_v no_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o baptizer_n be_v to_o administer_v it_o or_o the_o baptize_v to_o claim_v it_o as_o his_o right_n without_o his_o personal_a repentance_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n into_o who_o name_n he_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v he_o add_v so_o act._n 10._o peter_n say_v there_o be_v no_o let_v to_o their_o baptism_n and_o thereof_o he_o make_v the_o visibility_n of_o that_o covenant_n grace_n although_o common_a to_o reprobate_n also_o in_o those_o first_o time_n his_o groundwork_n gather_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o former_o profane_a unclean_a and_o outlary_n from_o the_o covenant_n as_o ephes._n 2.11_o 12._o but_o clean_a and_o nigh_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v ans._n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o let_n to_o cornelius_n his_o baptism_n and_o those_o other_o who_o be_v with_o he_o yet_o not_o mere_o because_o of_o their_o extraordinary_a gift_n but_o because_o those_o gift_n be_v manifest_v by_o their_o glorify_v god_n and_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o act._n 11.17_o 18._o their_n glorify_v god_n contain_v expression_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n which_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v as_o they_o do_v it_o be_v without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o mr._n cs._n covenant_n interest_n of_o infant_n who_o make_v no_o show_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o they_o do_v act._n 10.46_o yield_v no_o warrant_n for_o their_o baptism_n he_o go_v on_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o without_o we_o so_o much_o as_o on_o god_n grace_n and_o so_o covenant_n favour_n tit._n 3.5_o answ._n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v the_o inward_a impulsive_a cause_n why_o god_n regenerate_v but_o god_n grace_n and_o covenant_n favour_n be_v no_o rule_n to_o a_o minister_n to_o baptize_v by_o since_o it_o be_v a_o unknown_a thing_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n hence_o also_o say_v mr._n c._n by_o baptism_n person_n be_v not_o seal_v into_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o so_o much_o as_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n even_o into_o the_o covenant_n name_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o be_v know_v and_o into_o covenant_n fellowship_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o which_o every_o baptize_v person_n prove_v he_o elect_v or_o reprobate_a yet_o be_v thus_o external_o seal_v answ._n the_o term_n of_o baptise_v seal_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n the_o covenant_n name_n of_o grace_n be_v mr._n cs._n new-minted_a phrase_n if_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o every_o person_n right_o baptize_v whether_o he_o be_v elect_v or_o reprobate_a be_v seal_v by_o god_n that_o be_v in_o baptism_n assure_v of_o fellowship_n with_o the_o trinity_n according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o gospel_n grace_n i_o deny_v it_o if_o only_o that_o he_o profess_v his_o communion_n to_o be_v with_o they_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o covenant_n interest_n of_o infant_n who_o make_v no_o such_o profession_n entitle_v they_o to_o baptism_n again_o say_v he_o that_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o verity_n or_o charity_n such_o it_o be_v all_o but_o covenant_n grace_n and_o blessing_n answ._n be_v it_o so_o yet_o what_o this_o be_v to_o prove_v such_o fellowship_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o baptize_v infant_n i_o see_v not_o of_o old_a say_v mr._n c._n the_o consequent_a cause_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v grace_n in_o they_o and_o they_o but_o the_o antecedent_n cause_n be_v god_n covenant_n grace_n to_o they_o and_o on_o they_o gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o deut._n 30.6_o and_o so_o now_o that_o part_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v not_o then_o appliable_a to_o infant_n scil_n walk_v before_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o that_o be_v then_o appliable_a i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n i_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o suffice_v they_o as_o deut._n 30._o the_o analogy_n hold_v now_o answ._n what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o consequent_a cause_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o conceive_v the_o rule_n of_o logic_n i_o have_v learn_v be_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n yet_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v mr._n c._n mean_n though_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o circumcision_n it_o do_v not_o for_o baptism_n nor_o be_v that_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o analogy_n of_o circumcision_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 2_o 3._o yet_o again_o in_o a_o word_n the_o seal_n be_v a_o seal_n not_o of_o nor_o to_o the_o commandment_n but_o covenant_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o answ._n if_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o a_o seal_n of_o or_o to_o the_o commandment_n or_o covenant_n but_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o baptize_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o yet_o more_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o have_v the_o main_a instrumental_a force_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n and_o the_o application_n of_o it_o ephes._n 5.25.26_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o external_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n have_v chief_a influence_n into_o the_o external_a interest_n as_o well_o of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n answ._n i_o understand_v not_o what_o fruit_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n he_o mean_v nor_o what_o be_v the_o external_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o word_n ephes._n 5.25_o 26._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v which_o be_v not_o instrumental_a to_o infant_n for_o any_o santification_n or_o cleanse_v their_o mean_v the_o want_n of_o god_n appointment_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o not_o apply_v baptism_n to_o infant_n once_o more_o by_o external_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n person_n so_o interest_v come_v to_o have_v external_a interest_n at_o least_o to_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o baptism_n as_o covenant_n mercy_n and_o blessing_n the_o spirit_n christ_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 3_o 8._o and_o 1._o cor_n 12.12_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o and_o therefore_o as_o well_o so_o far_o inright_v in_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o it_o whether_o they_o be_v adult_n or_o infant_n answ._n 1._o external_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n external_a interest_n in_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o baptism_n be_v notion_n i_o understand_v not_o 2._o covenant_n mercy_n and_o blessing_n the_o spirit_n christ_n resurrection_n be_v not_o final_a cause_n of_o baptism_n for_o then_o when_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v attain_v they_o shall_v be_v effect_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o end_n in_o intention_n be_v the_o effect_n in_o execution_n but_o this_o be_v too_o absurd_a 3._o a_o inright_v so_o far_o in_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n which_o intimate_v a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o inright_v so_o far_o to_o such_o a_o measure_n and_o no_o further_o be_v another_o new_a notion_n i_o understand_v not_o 4._o if_o mr._n cs._n antecedent_n have_v sense_n or_o truth_n yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v no_o other_o interest_n external_a be_v inright_v to_o baptism_n but_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n matth._n 28.19_o discipleship_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o 8_o sect._n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o the_o covenant_n privilege_n of_o grace_n evangelical_n have_v such_o distinction_n of_o principal_a and_o less_o principal_a counter_a party_n as_o mr._n mean_v c._n unless_o he_o understand_v by_o christ_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n the_o less_o principal_a as_o gal._n 3.16_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n privilege_n of_o grace_n evangelical_n belong_v to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_a yet_o i_o grant_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o and_o many_o privilege_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o evangelical_n do_v belong_v to_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n who_o make_v no_o good_a use_n thereof_o the_o covenant_n evangelical_n be_v never_o seal_v personal_o to_o ishmael_n that_o which_o mr._n c._n dictate_v without_o proof_n about_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o the_o initial_a seal_n in_o its_o generical_a nature_n be_v answer_v here_o sect_n 80._o and_o the_o point_n about_o the_o ordinance_n of_o infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a sect_n 50_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o non-inclusion_a of_o infant_n matth._n 28.19_o under_o the_o term_n nation_n be_v show_v there_o and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 9_o the_o position_n of_o mr._n cs._n sect_n 9_o may_v be_v grant_v though_o act_v 2.38_o 39_o make_v nothing_o for_o it_o sect._n 10._o mr._n c._n prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o parent_n be_v to_o
take_v care_n that_o their_o child_n be_v circumcise_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o child_n beget_v on_o prohibit_v woman_n ezra_n 9_o and_o timothy_n beget_v on_o a_o jewish_a woman_n by_o a_o grecian_a husband_n that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v act._n 16.1_o 2_o 3._o prove_v this_o that_o the_o child_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o no_o visible_a churchmember_v be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o have_v covenant_n interest_n the_o case_n controvert_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v only_o concern_v the_o person_n unequal_o yoke_v not_o concern_v their_o child_n act_n 2.33_o 39_o be_v not_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v parent_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o infant_n baptism_n nor_o gen._n 7.1_o with_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o there_o be_v not_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o ark_n nor_o typical_a baptism_n be_v a_o rule_n concern_v formal_a baptism_n of_o christian_n if_o it_o be_v master_n must_v take_v care_n to_o baptize_v their_o house_n yea_o their_o marry_a 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spiritual_a seed_n true_a believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n be_v but_o mr._n cs._n vain_a dream_n dictate_v without_o proof_n my_o grant_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 37._o as_o the_o word_n show_v be_v not_o that_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v virtual_o in_o their_o parent_n in_o exact_a speech_n so_o as_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o mr._n m._n say_v woman_n be_v circumcise_v virtual_o in_o the_o male_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o own_o person_n which_o be_v consider_v my_o word_n yield_v mr._n c._n no_o advantage_n to_o the_o 11_o section_n i_o grant_v that_o matth._n 28.19_o tie_v not_o the_o baptizer_n to_o know_v the_o baptize_v to_o be_v internal_o and_o save_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o it_o suffice_v that_o that_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o infant_n scil_n such_o like_a infant_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n i_o utter_o deny_v for_o then_o any_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o he_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o infant_n scil_n such_o like_a infant_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n dare_v any_o say_v of_o no_o unbeliever_n infant_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n however_o it_o be_v true_a of_o believer_n though_o not_o inchurch_v and_o yet_o mr._n c._n deny_v the_o right_a of_o the_o child_n if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o inchurch_v mr._n cs._n reason_n be_v vain_a neither_o be_v our_o lord_n christ_n saying_n luk._n 18.16_o any_o rule_n to_o we_o about_o baptise_v nor_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n that_o some_o of_o that_o sort_n have_v the_o internal_a save_a interest_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n but_o the_o command_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v better_a to_o exclude_v all_o infant_n then_o upon_o our_o own_o head_n 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whit_n less_o fold_v up_o in_o the_o church_n by_o their_o non-baptizing_a than_o they_o be_v by_o their_o baptism_n if_o they_o of_o n._n e._n do_v fold_v they_o up_o in_o the_o church_n why_o do_v they_o keep_v they_o from_o church-communion_n till_o they_o be_v make_v member_n by_o church-covenant_n if_o it_o be_v better_a 99_o who_o happy_o have_v not_o so_o peculiar_a a_o title_n thereto_o be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o one_o of_o such_o lamb_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n be_v not_o they_o guilty_a of_o too_o much_o strictness_n in_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n many_o weak_a lamb_n who_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n because_o they_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o church_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o their_o experience_n but_o this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o man_n who_o be_v strict_a in_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o in_o church-covenant_n declaration_n of_o experience_n for_o admission_n to_o church-communion_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v loose_a about_o god_n command_n as_o this_o of_o baptise_v disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v enough_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o cloudy_a dictate_v of_o mr._n c._n sect_n lxxxvi_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o chapter_n of_o mr._n rutherford_n first_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v examine_v and_o find_v to_o make_v nothing_o for_o infant_n baptism_n after_o the_o finish_n the_o most_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n my_o learned_a and_o godly_a brother_n mr._n john_n skynner_n of_o weston_n in_o herefordshire_n who_o have_v write_v a_o solid_a treatise_n against_o infant_n baptism_n entitle_v corruption_n correct_v in_o answer_n to_o one_o mr._n woodward_n acquaint_v i_o that_o mr._n rutherford_n have_v write_v for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o a_o book_n of_o he_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o chap._n 13_o 14_o which_o have_v read_v i_o find_v as_o he_o foretell_v i_o no_o more_o strength_n than_o other_o have_v bring_v for_o it_o 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that_o he_o make_v the_o baptise_v of_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n only_o the_o pattern_n of_o christian_a baptism_n next_o the_o dr._n set_v down_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o talmud_n gemara_n and_o maimonides_n and_o then_o conclude_v and_o now_o i_o may_v i_o hope_v assume_v that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v perfect_a truth_n in_o what_o i_o now_o affirm_v that_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n belong_v to_o their_o native_n as_o well_o as_o to_o proselyte_n even_o to_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o those_o evident_o be_v the_o jewish_a child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o also_o that_o this_o have_v before_o be_v evidence_v in_o that_o resolution_n of_o the_o four_o quaere_fw-la which_o here_o mr._n t._n have_v be_v please_v to_o examine_v and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a injustice_n and_o unkindness_n in_o he_o both_o to_o the_o reader_n and_o to_o i_o that_o he_o will_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o assume_v and_o build_v on_o 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but_o by_o these_o thâ—â—e_a thing_n by_o circumcision_n by_o baptise_v and_o by_o peace_n offer_v nor_o these_o in_o gemara_n ad_fw-la do_fw-mi cherithoth_o c._n 2._o your_o father_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n but_o by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o in_o jabimoth_n c._n 4._o rabbi_n joshua_n say_v we_o find_v of_o our_o mother_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v nor_o those_o of_o maimonides_n tit_n isuâ—bia_n c._n 13._o by_o three_o thing_n the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o soon_o after_o what_o be_v do_v to_o you_o you_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o out_o of_o gemara_n the_o very_a word_n as_o the_o doctor_n himself_o observe_v speak_v of_o what_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o old_a time_n not_o what_o be_v a_o custom_n continue_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o after_o time_n and_o so_o i_o make_v no_o 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say_v and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n which_o offer_v burn_v offering_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 24.5_o and_o so_o in_o all_o age_n when_o a_o ethnic_a be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o gather_v himself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n he_o must_v be_v circumcise_a and_o baptise_a and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n she_o must_v be_v baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v write_v numb_v 15.15_o as_o you_o be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n be_v how_o be_v you_o by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o likewise_o the_o stranger_n throughout_o all_o generation_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n out_o of_o which_o word_n this_o may_v be_v collect_v 1._o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o israel_n whereby_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n be_v that_o exod._n 19.10_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o these_o passage_n any_o thing_n that_o show_v that_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n for_o enter_v into_o covenant_n be_v of_o native_a jew_n after_o that_o time_n 3._o that_o the_o baptism_n throughout_o all_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o stranger_n 4._o that_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n which_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o proselyte_n baptism_n according_a to_o numb_a 15.15_o be_v the_o baptism_n exod._n 19.10_o and_o not_o any_o baptism_n of_o native_a jew_n after_o that_o time_n which_o if_o true_a dr._n hammonds_n reason_n and_o allegation_n be_v plain_o answer_v that_o they_o prove_v not_o a_o custom_n of_o baptise_v native_a jew_n in_o successive_a generation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o give_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o which_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v because_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n as_o mr._n selden_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat_n c._n 4._o de_fw-fr syn._n ed._n ebâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o do_v so_o express_o say_v it_o but_o also_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o rabbin_z mention_v here_o by_o the_o dr._n and_o in_o his_o letter_n q_o 4_o §_o 11._o who_o say_v that_o they_o find_v that_o their_o father_n be_v circumcise_v but_o not_o baptise_v that_o be_v ordinary_o which_o the_o drs._n parenthesis_n seem_v to_o limit_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o patriarch_n general_o and_o other_o jewish_a ancestor_n who_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o baptize_v 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o baptism_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n of_o originary_a or_o native_a jew_n mention_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v mention_n of_o ezek._n 16.4_o of_o wash_v a_o infant_n in_o the_o day_n of_o its_o nativity_n iâ—_n supple_a it_o and_o in_o the_o law_n many_o baptism_n be_v heb._n 9_o 10._o for_o purification_n none_o for_o enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o i_o find_v but_o that_o 3._o in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v one_o people_n with_o the_o jew_n gen._n 34.24_o circumcision_n only_o be_v then_o require_v without_o baptism_n 4._o where_o in_o the_o n._n t_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n baptism_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v baptism_n of_o water_n but_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o for_o which_o baptism_n of_o water_n have_v be_v apt_a to_o show_v correspondence_n to_o our_o baptism_n if_o such_o a_o custom_n of_o baptise_v for_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n native_a jew_n have_v be_v then_o in_o use_n 5._o dr._n hammond_n himself_o pract_n catech._n l._n 6_o seâ—â—_n 2._o say_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n when_o any_o
iâ—_n his_o also_o but_o still_o baptism_n or_o to_o remove_v all_o pâ—â—sible_a mistake_n baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 28.19_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o baptizer_n only_o and_o so_o the_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n whosoever_o they_o thus_o due_o baptize_v i_o hope_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o this_o answ._n i_o say_v not_o baptise_v but_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n not_o â—s_a the_o dr._n misâ—recites_v my_o word_n oâ—_n receiver_n into_o discipleship_n but_o of_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n be_v as_o true_o the_o aâ—â—_n of_o the_o baptize_v thereby_o profess_v or_o avouch_v hâ—s_a discipleship_n as_o of_o the_o baptizer_n and_o therefore_o the_o baptize_v be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o it_o nor_o a_o infant_n do_v undergo_v it_o and_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o 1._o baptism_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o baptised_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o baptizer_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o act_n 2.38_o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o which_o a_o man_n be_v exhort_v to_o as_o his_o duty_n be_v his_o own_o act_n ergo._fw-la iâ—_n any_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o passive_a voice_n he_o may_v understand_v that_o luk._n 11.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o voice_n yet_o note_v the_o action_n of_o the_o baptize_v 2._o it_o be_v manifest_a also_o from_o the_o command_n to_o paul_n acts._n 22.16_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o to_o have_v a_o passive_a signification_n yet_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v have_v any_o other_o then_o active_a signification_n because_o of_o the_o accusative_a cause_n follow_v so_o neither_o can_v the_o other_o both_o be_v enjoin_v as_o duty_n and_o the_o wash_n away_o sin_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o but_o turn_v from_o they_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o both_o be_v to_o be_v join_v together_o act_v 2.38_o and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v call_v markâ—_n 4_o act_n 19.4_o 3._o baptiâ—ing_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n note_v the_o aâ—â—_n of_o tâ—e_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o baptizer_n and_o thiâ—_n be_v full_o teach_v by_o dr._n hammond_n himself_o practic_a cat_n lib._n 6._o sect_n 2._o where_o he_o say_v â—_o â—_o baptize_v thou_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—_o be_v prâ—scribed_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n must_v indispensable_o be_v use_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v double_a 1._o on_o the_o minister_n part_n that_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v noâ—_n of_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o name_n or_o power_n of_o or_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o by_o the_o way_n i_o be_o sure_a none_o can_v 〈…〉_z apparent_a 〈…〉_z when_o they_o baptize_v infant_n much_o less_o when_o â—hey_n only_o sprinkle_v they_o 2._o and_o more_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o peâ—son_n baptize_v 1._o that_o he_o acknowledge_v these_o three_o aâ—d_v by_o desire_v baptism_n make_v profession_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a â—reed_n 2._o that_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v these_o three_o so_o he_o deliver_v himself_o to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o three_o principle_n or_o author_n of_o faith_n or_o christian_a religion_n and_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o as_o such_o as_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n signifieâ—_n to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i._n e._n toâ—â—â—has_n â—â—â—has_z and_o all_o other_o to_o receive_v for_o infallible_a truth_n whatsoever_o be_v teach_v by_o any_o of_o these_o and_o nothing_o else_o 3._o that_o he_o deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o be_v rule_v as_o a_o obedient_a servant_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o great_a master_n a_o willing_a disciple_n of_o this_o bless_a trinity_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a phrase_n â—_o into_o the_o name_n do_v import_n and_o these_o thâ—ee_o act_n of_o the_o baptise_a together_o make_v up_o his_o part_n by_o way_n of_o condition_n require_v of_o he_o to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o that_o grace_n which_o the_o minister_n from_o god_n thus_o convey_v upon_o and_o ensure_n unto_o he_o beside_o which_o it_o note_v the_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n through_o the_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n as_o act_n 22_o 1â—_n show_v where_o paul_n be_v bid_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o baptize_v himself_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o baptize_v and_o this_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d luk._n 3.21_o and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d review_n part_n 2._o sect_n 5._o p._n 8â—_n â—0_n 9â—_n so_o that_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o or_o rather_o more_o the_o ceremony_n of_o thâ—_n baptize_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o the_o baptizer_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o thoâ—e_a text_n which_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o col._n 2_o 1â—_n gal._n 3_o 26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12._o â—3_n in_o all_o which_o and_o sundry_a more_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptised_a be_v note_v who_o dâ—th_v thereby_o signify_v his_o baptism_n into_o christ_n death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o baptism_n into_o death_n and_o his_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n put_v on_o christ_n â—oyning_v into_o one_o body_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v clear_v more_o full_o in_o the_o same_o pâ—ace_n pag_n 6_o 97_o 8_o â—9_n and_o this_o the_o dr_n say_v 〈…〉_z iâ—_n more_o especial_o mean_v by_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 〈…〉_z their_o act_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o the_o administrator_n 4._o iâ—_n baptism_n be_v not_o as_o true_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v as_o the_o baptizer_n tâ—en_o it_o shall_v be_v tâ—uâ—_n baptism_n if_o the_o baptizer_n do_v dâ—p_v without_o a_o concuâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o baptised_a yea_o â—hough_o he_o weâ—e_v force_v to_o it_o and_o against_o he_o will_v put_v undeâ—_n water_n and_o this_o be_v warrantable_o do_v by_o the_o baptizer_n for_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o â—s_v prescribe_v but_o this_o be_v absurd_a neither_o school_n man_n nor_o any_o other_o allow_v such_o baptism_n vide_fw-la th._n aquin._n sum_n part_n 3._o qu._n 68_o art_n 7_o 10._o the_o spaniard_n drive_v the_o indian_n into_o the_o water_n forcible_o for_o baptism_n and_o their_o go_v in_o thus_o under_o water_n be_v except_v against_o as_o neither_o right_o do_v nor_o true_a baptism_n therefore_o certain_o baptise_v prescribe_v mat._n 28.19_o do_v comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o administratour_n but_o also_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v in_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o concur_v with_o it_o when_o peter_n act_v 10.48_o command_v cornelius_n and_o those_o with_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v three_o act_n concurrent_a 1._o the_o apostle_n command_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v do_v 2._o oâ—_n the_o administratour_n by_o way_n of_o ministry_n 3._o of_o the_o baptize_v by_o way_n of_o submission_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o water_n yet_o he_o be_v noâ—_n thereby_o a_o mere_a sebaptist_n as_o iâ—_n be_v report_v some_o heretofore_o have_v be_v but_o be_v partly_o passive_a in_o consent_n and_o submission_n to_o what_o the_o baptizer_n do_v and_o partly_o active_a in_o concur_v with_o he_o so_o that_o my_o speech_n be_v clear_v from_o be_v gross_a as_o â—â—_o dr._n will_v dr._n h._n add_v his_o second_o branch_n of_o exception_n be_v to_o those_o word_n of_o i_o wherein_o i_o say_v thaâ—_n the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n suppose_v not_o any_o precedent_a instruction_n but_o look_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o subsequent_a against_o this_o i_o give_v reason_n of_o dissent_n thus_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o matthew_n by_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v in_o mark_n go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n â—o_o every_o live_a creature_n which_o sâ—ews_n how_o they_o shall_v disciple_v all_o nation_n now_o they_o who_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v disciple_n by_o precedent_a instruction_n ergo_fw-la the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n matth._n 28.19_o suppose_v precedent_n instruction_n but_o to_o this_o say_v the_o dr._n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n in_o mark_n be_v no_o otherwise_o parallel_n to_o those_o in_o matthew_n then_o as_o a_o epitome_n be_v
where_o term_n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n nor_o if_o the_o expression_n be_v allow_v will_v it_o follow_v baptism_n be_v to_o be_v but_o once_o foâ—_n 1._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v natural_a birth_n be_v but_o once_o therefore_o supernatural_a new_a birth_n which_o be_v only_o so_o metaphorical_o be_v but_o once_o as_o it_o follow_v not_o we_o die_v natural_o but_o once_o therefore_o we_o die_v to_o sin_n or_o through_o sin_n but_o once_o natural_a birth_n have_v not_o degree_n therefore_o neither_o regeneration_n 2._o baptism_n be_v not_o regeneration_n though_o it_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o though_o regeneration_n can_v be_v but_o once_o yet_o baptism_n may_v be_v often_o 3._o â—hose_n that_o hold_v intercision_n of_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n which_o i_o do_v not_o will_v say_v that_o regeneration_n may_v be_v often_o and_o faith_n begin_v ofâ—en_o 4._o baptism_n may_v be_v term_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n either_o as_o the_o cause_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o if_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o so_o it_o shall_v rather_o follow_v it_o shall_v be_v often_o administer_v as_o the_o word_n be_v often_o pâ—eached_v to_o beget_v we_o again_o if_o as_o the_o sign_n so_o it_o may_v often_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v it_o though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o do_v as_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n be_v oft_o use_v to_o signify_v christ_n death_n though_o he_o die_v but_o once_o the_o 3d._a argument_n from_o once_o circumcision_n be_v of_o less_o force_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o our_o baptism_n succeed_v jewish_a circumcision_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o in_o no_o case_n a_o person_n may_v be_v twice_o circumcise_v nor_o if_o both_o these_o be_v grant_v will_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o circumcise_n but_o once_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o of_o baptise_v but_o once_o any_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n circumcision_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o 8_o day_n therefore_o so_o must_v our_o baptism_n yet_o this_o reason_n of_o mr._n cr._n may_v be_v thus_o urge_v against_o infant_n baptism_n circumcision_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o 8â—h_n day_n therefore_o to_o circumcise_v on_o another_o day_n be_v sacrilege_n baptism_n be_v tie_v to_o disciple_n or_o believer_n mat._n 28.19_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o therefore_o to_o baptize_v infant_n who_o be_v not_o disciple_n or_o believer_n can_v be_v justify_v without_o sacrilege_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o mr._n crs._n reason_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o section_n and_o the_o next_o section_n need_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o be_v already_o make_v there_o be_v no_o argument_n needful_a to_o be_v answer_v nor_o any_o thing_n almost_o but_o scostiâ—g_v rhetoric_n cavil_n misâ—representations_n of_o my_o word_n and_o the_o passage_n aâ—_n dispute_v which_o be_v right_o represent_v in_o the_o 2d_o section_n of_o my_o plea_n sect_n c._n the_o argument_n of_o mr._n cragg_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v re-examined_a mr._n cr._n in_o the_o dispute_n at_o abergavenny_n begin_v thus_o some_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o some_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v and_o this_o the_o relator_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v himself_o or_o one_o who_o relation_n he_o view_v and_o approve_v term_v a_o enthymema_n to_o which_o in_o my_o pleaâ—_n answer_v 1._o the_o consequence_n can_v not_o be_v make_v good_a according_a to_o logic_n rule_v but_o by_o add_v this_o proposition_n all_o that_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v may_v be_v baptize_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v like_o these_o arguing_n some_o infant_n may_v not_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o some_o may_v some_o boy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n therefore_o some_o be_v to_o this_o he_o reply_v part_v 2._o sect_n 1._o 1._o that_o the_o relator_n and_o i_o be_v both_o mistake_v which_o if_o true_a it_o be_v ill_o do_v that_o he_o do_v not_o rectify_v the_o thing_n ere_o iâ—_n be_v print_v 2._o that_o my_o censure_n of_o this_o argue_v as_o frivolous_a arise_v from_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertency_n that_o betray_v i_o to_o a_o double_a mistake_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o argue_v consecutive_a by_o two_o propisition_n buâ—_n enthyâ—ematically_o so_o that_o they_o be_v immediate_o reducible_a to_o a_o syllogism_n complete_a in_o mood_n and_o figure_n 2._o if_o a_o enthymema_n and_o reducible_a that_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v resolve_v into_o his_o syllogism_n as_o he_o call_v it_o all_z that_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v may_v be_v baptize_v some_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la some_o infant_n may_v be_v be_v baptize_v true_o this_o be_v so_o frivolous_a and_o deserve_v so_o much_o contempt_n that_o a_o fresh_a man_n will_v laugh_v at_o it_o and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v to_o what_o mood_n of_o the_o first_o figure_n for_o it_o have_v sub_fw-la prae_fw-la his_o monstrous_a syllogism_n belong_v consist_v in_o the_o premise_n of_o two_o negative_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o affirmative_a whereby_o as_o every_o puny_a know_v two_o maxim_n be_v violate_v 1._o that_o of_o pure_a negative_n nothing_o be_v conclude_v 2._o that_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v follow_v the_o unworthy_a part_n whereas_o he_o extract_v a_o affirmative_a conclusion_n from_o negative_a premise_n answ._n i_o be_o content_a that_o a_o ingenious_a fresh_a man_n judge_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o ignorance_n inadvertency_n or_o mistake_n in_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o arment_fw-la and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o sophistry_n in_o his_o argument_n and_o in_o the_o reply_n impudent_a boldness_n to_o avow_v such_o a_o shameful_a act_n and_o that_o any_o wise_a conscientious_a christian_a judge_n whether_o the_o argument_n at_o first_o or_o this_o reply_n can_v come_v out_o of_o any_o other_o than_o a_o wrangle_a spirit_n bend_v to_o baffle_v a_o respondent_fw-la and_o make_v sport_n for_o a_o company_n of_o vain_a auditor_n and_o reader_n without_o any_o care_n befit_v a_o christian_a teacher_n to_o clear_a truth_n at_o first_o when_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n he_o prove_v it_o not_o but_o bring_v a_o syllogism_n conclude_v another_o thing_n then_o the_o consequence_n and_o whereas_o than_o his_o syllogism_n appear_v to_o have_v four_o term_n he_o bring_v another_o syllogism_n in_o which_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o because_o subcontraries_n may_v be_v both_o true_a therefore_o that_o proposition_n some_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v must_v be_v true_a as_o if_o because_o both_o may_v be_v true_a it_o follow_v that_o proposition_n must_v be_v true_a whereas_o every_o fresh_a man_n know_v that_o though_o both_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v true_a also_o one_o may_v be_v false_a and_o that_o may_v be_v the_o proposition_n he_o infer_v notwithstanding_o the_o â—oâ—ce_n of_o that_o rule_n now_o in_o the_o reply_n he_o discover_v the_o same_o spirit_n though_o his_o relator_n with_o who_o he_o must_v 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own_o virtual_o as_o all_o logician_n know_v that_o understand_v the_o rule_n about_o enthymemes_n though_o it_o be_v form_v by_o i_o right_o and_o the_o monstrosity_n of_o it_o must_v â—ie_v at_o his_o door_n not_o i_o who_o value_v little_a his_o judgement_n of_o my_o ability_n better_o know_v to_o other_o of_o better_a esteem_n than_o to_o he_o and_o for_o the_o way_n he_o new_a form_n it_o it_o be_v quite_o another_o argument_n then_o what_o he_o make_v at_o the_o dispute_n and_o of_o which_o the_o minor_a be_v to_o be_v deny_v which_o be_v thus_o there_o be_v some_o infant_n beside_o they_o that_o be_v exclude_v baptism_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o antecedent_n in_o the_o enthymeme_n some_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o minor_a he_o add_v that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v in_o the_o immediatoness_n of_o the_o proposition_n that_o what_o
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and_o that_o right_a that_o a_o person_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o none_o who_o be_v unborn_a and_o unconceived_a as_o isaac_n gen._n 17.22_o be_v a_o person_n but_o this_o be_v false_a he_o may_v be_v a_o person_n though_o not_o in_o present_a but_o future_a existence_n those_o ephesian_n who_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1.4_o be_v person_n when_o elect_v for_o they_o be_v singular_a man_n though_o not_o then_o in_o actual_a be_v but_o future_a mr._n crs._n reason_v in_o this_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n of_o adam_n medlicot_n my_o neighbour_n in_o his_o book_n style_v comfortable_a doctrine_n for_o adam_n offspring_n p._n 99_o who_o will_v not_o have_v any_o particular_o elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o than_o they_o be_v not_o any_o where_o man_n and_o p._n 96._o that_o none_o be_v absolute_o elect_v till_o he_o believe_v because_o not_o in_o christ_n and_o if_o not_o in_o christ_n not_o in_o election_n and_o one_o be_v elect_v before_o another_o because_o in_o christ_n before_o another_o and_o in_o his_o honey_n find_v in_o the_o lion_n carcase_n p._n 102._o although_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v full_o in_o god_n before_o time_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o absolute_a or_o real_a election_n or_o reprobation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n until_o they_o have_v a_o real_a and_o absolute_a be_v sure_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o god_n promise_n or_o man_n vow_n or_o some_o such_o act_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o this_o may_v be_v afore_o they_o be_v in_o be_v and_o consequent_o they_o may_v be_v in_o covenant_n afore_o they_o be_v in_o actual_a be_v if_o i_o do_v not_o mistake_v mr._n cr._n both_o here_o sect._n 5._o and_o in_o the_o 3d._a part_n sect._n 9_o make_n those_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v deut._n 29.10_o to_o have_v be_v in_o covenant_n but_o doubtless_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v make_v with_o the_o posterity_n yet_o unbegotten_a v_o 14_o 15._o for_o no_o other_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o they_o that_o day_n all_o that_o be_v bear_v or_o beget_v then_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n whether_o by_o nature_n or_o proselytism_n be_v present_a as_o the_o word_n v_o 10_o 11._o show_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o apostasy_n of_o their_o posterity_n v._n 18._o therefore_o the_o unbegotten_a be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o good_a argument_n a_o man_n be_v in_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o man_n be_v elect_v therefore_o he_o be_v these_o term_n be_v termini_fw-la diminuentes_fw-la as_o logician_n speak_v and_o the_o verb_n est_z be_v in_o these_o speech_n not_o note_v the_o present_a existence_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o proposition_n but_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o person_n who_o elect_v or_o covenant_n a_o child_n unbegotten_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o copy_n or_o a_o deed_n and_o so_o in_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o assure_v a_o estate_n to_o he_o whâ—n_o he_o shall_v be_v existent_a but_o mr._n cr._n tell_v i_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o to_o have_v a_o covenant_n make_v to_o one_o be_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n if_o by_o have_v the_o covenant_n make_v to_o for_o the_o phrase_n be_v somewhat_o strange_a â—e_v mean_v as_o he_o can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n to_o be_v and_o be_v in_o covenant_n for_o a_o promise_n may_v be_v make_v to_o or_o of_o one_o long_o before_o he_o have_v any_o be_v nor_o execute_v or_o perform_v till_o long_a after_o his_o be_v then_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o â—o_o be_v in_o covenant_n will_v be_v both_o one_o than_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o paul_n while_o a_o persecutor_n be_v in_o covenant_n nay_o from_o eternity_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n will_v precede_v outward_a anâ—_n inward_a call_n conversion_n profession_n and_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a answ._n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ridiculous_a that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a to_o be_v in_o covenant_n precede_v call_v and_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o have_v a_o covenant_n make_v to_o one_o and_o that_o a_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o god_n promise_n to_o be_v his_o god_n though_o the_o man_n be_v not_o existent_a this_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o which_o paedobaptist_n mean_v by_o be_v in_o covenant_n for_o they_o usual_o say_v infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n which_o sure_o they_o mean_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o for_o they_o prove_v it_o from_o gen._n 17.7_o act_n 2.39_o nor_o can_v they_o mean_v it_o of_o any_o other_o be_v in_o covenant_n since_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o any_o infant_n or_o any_o other_o for_o he_o that_o can_v denominate_v he_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o god_n promise_n which_o be_v long_o before_o the_o be_v of_o those_o to_o or_o for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v tit._n 1.2_o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o thus_o two_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v many_o year_n after_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o this_o be_v in_o covenant_n may_v be_v though_o the_o thing_n covenant_v be_v not_o execute_v or_o perform_v till_o long_a after_o the_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o person_n first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o then_o perform_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v elect_v will_v not_o be_v both_o one_o though_o attribute_v to_o the_o same_o person_n siâ—h_v there_o be_v a_o different_a formal_a conceit_n of_o they_o election_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n covenant_n a_o transient_a that_o from_o eternity_n this_o in_o time_n as_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v be_v not_o both_o one_o though_o to_o the_o same_o person_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o absurdity_n to_o say_v paul_n be_v in_o covenant_n while_o a_o persecutor_n nor_o that_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n precede_v conversion_n since_o iâ—_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n that_o one_o be_v convert_v heb._n 8.10_o rom._n 11.26_o 27._o as_o for_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o such_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n thirtd_o say_v mr._n cr._n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o leven_a of_o untruth_n that_o isaac_n be_v in_o covenant_n when_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v which_o his_o own_o quotation_n gen._n 17.21_o prove_v against_o he_o for_o he_o say_v he_o will_v establish_v a_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n in_o the_o future_a not_o that_o he_o do_v establish_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o present_a answ._n sure_o isaac_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.8_o 9_o and_o jacob_n v_o 11._o afore_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o consequent_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o when_o god_n say_v he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v to_o he_o then_o and_o he_o in_o covenant_n though_o confirm_v and_o perform_v after_o mr._n cr._n say_v of_o my_o speech_n that_o a_o person_n be_v not_o actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n that_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o basis_n of_o this_o mistake_n that_o every_o covenant_n must_v be_v express_o and_o actual_o mutual_a between_o both_o party_n and_o talk_v after_o his_o foolish_a fashion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n sophistical_o though_o