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seven_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v all_o call_v visible_o within_o the_o covenant_n but_o we_o know_v they_o be_v not_o all_o effectual_o call_v we_o may_v then_o still_o see_v how_o sad_o m._n p._n mangle_v the_o scripture_n when_o he_o bring_v proof_n that_o relate_v to_o a_o effectual_a call_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o that_o be_v call_v without_o any_o distinction_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v so_o that_o if_o he_o can_v but_o find_v out_o the_o word_n call_v in_o a_o text_n it_o be_v enough_o no_o matter_n how_o it_o be_v apply_v p._n pag._n 130._o this_o text_n be_v clear_a to_o prove_v that_o those_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n that_o then_o hear_v he_o and_o their_o child_n also_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o gentile_n afar_o off_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o gâ—d_n shall_v call_v therefore_o except_o soul_n be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n will_v any_o dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n do_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o or_o will_v they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a to_o judge_v those_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o be_v call_v or_o not_o call_v &_o c_o a._n we_o never_o affirm_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n belong_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n and_o ignorance_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o impudence_n have_v seize_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o affirm_v but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v visible_o call_v to_o embrace_v the_o tender_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o visible_a subject_n thereto_o be_v
p._n to_o say_v christ_n shall_v not_o be_v mind_v or_o know_v in_o that_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mind_v as_o mediator_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o covenant_n that_o he_o be_v mediator_n of_o but_o that_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o bird_n of_o prey_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o region_n of_o blasphemy_n let_v god_n almighty_a and_o his_o people_n judge_n thus_o we_o may_v see_v what_o work_n ignorant_a man_n will_v make_v in_o preach_v that_o have_v only_o a_o little_a conscience_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n and_o a_o great_a concordance_n this_o place_n also_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v do_v vote_n for_o the_o engraff_n of_o believe_a gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n into_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n from_o which_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v cast_v out_o therefore_o job_n 38.2_o who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o with_o many_o other_o text_n clear_v from_o his_o corrupt_a interpretation_n p._n pag._n 120._o the_o next_o scripture_n he_o face_v as_o intend_v to_o relieve_v it_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n be_v 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o moreover_o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n this_o be_v another_o scripture_n make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v a_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n to_o run_v in_o the_o flesh_n rep._n this_o text_n be_v never_o plead_v to_o prove_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o we_o never_o affirm_v such_o doctrine_n so_o be_v this_o 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baptize_v into_o christ_n act._n 3.22_o 2._o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o israel_n baptism_n as_o a_o sacrament_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o the_o manna_n and_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v sacramental_o christ_n and_o compare_v these_o two_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n who_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v as_o true_o hold_v forth_o in_o israel_n baptism_n sacramental_o as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n baptism_n and_o as_o much_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o manna_n among_o israel_n as_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n among_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 3_o the_o apostle_n by_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n of_o israel_n s_n crament_n and_o deliverance_n they_o enjoy_v from_o god_n they_o be_v all_o baptize_v and_o do_v all_o eat_v compare_v they_o with_o this_o gospel-church_n as_o a_o equal_a parallel_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o they_o have_v equal_a privilege_n so_o the_o same_o since_o in_o a_o gospel-church_n will_v bring_v down_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o it_o do_v already_o begin_v to_o work_v for_o their_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o supper_n now_o their_o privilege_n be_v compare_v as_o equal_v and_o yet_o israel_n be_v all_o baptize_v sacramental_o into_o christ_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n do_v clear_o import_v that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o that_o church_n to_o who_o this_o example_n be_v bring_v be_v also_o baptize_v into_o christ_n or_o else_o the_o parallel_n can_v never_o hold_v so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o baptise_v israelâ—o_o â—o_z moses_n as_o a_o typical_a mediator_n be_v but_o a_o prefiguration_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o god_n people_n israel_n i._n e._n man_n woman_n and_o child_n under_o christ_n the_o true_a mediator_n therefore_o this_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o main_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o israel_n be_v not_o baptize_v to_o christ_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v untrue_a and_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v either_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v forth_o water_n it_o be_v as_o full_o hold_v forth_o in_o this_o text_n as_o before_o prove_v as_o that_o they_o use_v wine_n in_o the_o supper_n but_o of_o this_o he_o speak_v but_o little_a though_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n for_o which_o this_o text_n be_v so_o often_o con_v p._n as_o to_o that_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o moses_n be_v a_o typical_a mediator_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n a._n then_o be_v christ_n a_o mediator_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o then_o he_o contradict_v what_o he_o affirm_v in_o pap_n 127_o where_o make_v abraham_n covenant_n to_o be_v of_o work_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v consider_v or_o eye_v as_o a_o person_n interest_v in_o that_o but_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o how_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v stand_v with_o a_o mediator_n or_o a_o mediator_n with_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o i_o 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in_o their_o parent_n affection_n it_o can_v have_v be_v no_o take_a argument_n to_o parental-member_n to_o fall_v back_o to_o judaisme_n or_o any_o probable_a ground_n of_o hope_n to_o encourage_v the_o false_a teacher_n in_o their_o work_n for_o upon_o the_o strain_n of_o anabaptist_n they_o may_v have_v do_v as_o they_o please_v with_o their_o child_n circumcise_v or_o paganize_v they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n till_o they_o be_v adult_a believer_n and_o so_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v imply_v that_o child_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v call_v disciple_n or_o else_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v call_v a_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v the_o child_n neck_n that_o bear_v the_o yoke_n zipporah_n know_v it_o right_n well_o so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a what_o he_o say_v of_o our_o ministry_n in_o 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that_o bare_a not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v become_v fruitful_a in_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o that_o we_o or_o we_o i._n e._n member_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v form_v â—rom_o above_o by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o carnal_a babe_n in_o the_o church_n but_o when_o christ_n the_o true_a seed_n of_o grace_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n he_o seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o gospel_n do_v plentiful_o hold_v forth_o the_o abolish_n thereof_o and_o cast_v out_o those_o bond-children_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rep._n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o this_o we_o must_v tract_n he_o by_o due_a parallel_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o mysterious_a depth_n of_o confusion_n he_o be_v un_fw-we into_o after_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o clear_v up_o the_o apostle_n intent_n from_o 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child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o again_o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o which_o must_v be_v therefore_o into_o the_o oâ—d_a flock_n or_o root_n which_o remain_v p._n four_o the_o freewoman_n or_o covenant_n do_v now_o testify_v that_o the_o bondwoman_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v never_o remain_v in_o god_n church_n now_o but_o only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n shall_v remain_v in_o god_n house_n a._n by_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n he_o understand_v real_a and_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o the_o inference_n rise_v thus_o that_o in_o the_o gospel-house_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o seed_n cast_v out_o that_o now_o thâ—_n church_n be_v all_o saint_n be_v all_o heir_n all_o freeborn_a no_o hypocrite_n and_o thus_o what_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n philippian_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o those_o gospel-churche_n there_o be_v many_o under_o that_o covenant_n and_o yet_o church-member_n be_v by_o m._n p._n reprove_v for_o falsehood_n for_o the_o free-covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o her_o seed_n long_o before_o p._n five_o now_o rejoice_v then_o barren_a that_o bare_a not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v become_v fruitful_a in_o all_o nation_n therefore_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o i._n e._n of_o we_o the_o primitive_a church_n bear_v by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n a._n the_o reader_n may_v remember_v he_o have_v often_o before_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o spiritual_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o do_v not_o run_v upon_o entail_v so_o be_v it_o make_v indifferent_o to_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o in_o that_o spiritual_a covenant_n all_o nation_n have_v a_o like_a share_n and_o benefit_n in_o thy_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v now_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o this_o be_v false_a for_o what_o cause_n have_v the_o barren_a covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o rejoice_v now_o more_o than_o it_o have_v of_o old_a for_o she_o have_v her_o seed_n in_o all_o nation_n then_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o promise_n or_o if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o be_v false_a so_o that_o take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v he_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n 2_o to_o that_o other_o part_n consider_v how_o many_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n judas_n with_o his_o follower_n ofâ—en_o mention_v be_v these_o bear_v from_o above_o by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n thus_o than_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v by_o this_o time_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o deud_v in_o the_o open_n of_o sâ—r_a pture_n abraham_n be_v no_o type_n of_o god_n in_o this_o gal._n 4._o but_o hold_v forth_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church-seed_n v._o 22._o and_o so_o hagar_n bring_v forth_o child_n to_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o sarah_n the_o â—ree_a intent_n of_o this_o place_n appear_v to_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n bring_v this_o allegory_n to_o convince_v those_o galatian_n which_o have_v embrace_v christ_n be_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o fool_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v bewitch_v to_o fall_v back_o from_o gospel_n ordinance_n to_o the_o law_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o flesh_n from_o liberty_n to_o bondage_n ch_n 3.11.5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o have_v use_v many_o press_a argument_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n he_o at_o last_o come_v in_o with_o this_o example_n of_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n to_o show_v that_o as_o hagar_n when_o she_o think_v to_o mistress_n it_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n so_o so_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a when_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n moral_a also_o in_o that_o abusive_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o sarah_n be_v content_v to_o have_v hagar_n dwell_v with_o she_o a_o servant_n so_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v the_o law_n ceremonial_a &_o moral_a attend_v grace_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o can_v not_o make_v one_o heir_n of_o promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o the_o galatian_n to_o think_v by_o work_n to_o merit_v heaven_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n save_v by_o work_n ch_n 3.11_o but_o if_o your_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v set_v that_o