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his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n with_o he_o and_o of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n a_o clear_a illustration_n of_o this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o rom._n 9_o you_o have_v in_o gal._n 3._o 7._o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o term_n viz._n they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n to_o express_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a same_o person_n who_o he_o here_o style_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n know_v you_o say_v he_o there_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n i._n e._n which_o believe_v for_o none_o else_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o i_o know_v of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n he_o say_v not_o they_o which_o be_v of_o abraham_n flesh_n for_o such_o neither_o be_v account_v his_o child_n as_o to_o the_o gospel_n promise_n nor_o simple_o as_o such_o be_v heir_n thereof_o with_o he_o muchless_a do_v he_o say_v or_o mean_a that_o those_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v abraham_n child_n and_o such_o as_o must_v be_v sign_v as_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o baptism_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o his_o own_o fleshly_a seed_n be_v sign_v by_o circumcision_n as_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o old_a canaan_n yet_o these_o be_v your_o common_a say_n who_o raise_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o seed_n to_o abraham_n at_o second_o hand_n or_o three_o remove_v as_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v their_o pedigree_n or_o descent_n from_o he_o either_o after_o the_o flesh_n or_o after_o the_o faith_n either_o till_o they_o believe_v themselves_o while_o they_o breathe_v on_o earth_n as_o if_o because_o abraham_n be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n and_o they_o his_o seed_n and_o son_n and_o heir_n with_o he_o by_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o he_o must_v patrizare_v to_o all_o their_o natural_a posterity_n too_o and_o be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n not_o of_o their_o person_n only_o but_o of_o their_o offspring_n also_o but_o sir_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o own_o seed_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n neither_o can_v they_o stand_v his_o child_n or_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n and_o kingdom_n because_o they_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n unless_o they_o do_v as_o he_o do_v for_o though_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o a_o type_n for_o the_o time_n then_o be_v stand_v denominate_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a in_o a_o outward_a sense_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o earthly_a promise_n yet_o that_o account_n be_v go_v now_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o the_o jew_n themselves_o much_o less_o any_o generation_n among_o the_o gentile_n can_v be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o abraham_n so_o as_o to_o expect_v the_o gospel_n portion_n but_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o their_o own_o person_n gal._n 3._o 26._o 29._o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n another_o place_n which_o clear_v it_o that_o abraham_n own_o seed_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n account_n be_v not_o his_o own_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o as_o bare_o thereupon_o to_o stand_v in_o any_o title_n to_o either_o the_o privilege_n or_o ordinance_n thereof_o or_o to_o fellowship_n now_o in_o his_o family_n be_v john_n 8._o where_o christ_n be_v cavil_v at_o by_o the_o jew_n for_o promise_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel-freedom_n from_o sin_n to_z which_o they_o be_v slave_n servant_n and_o bondman_n for_o all_o that_o legal_a freedom_n they_o do_v so_o boast_v of_o upon_o faith_n and_o continuance_n in_o his_o word_n discover_v so_o plain_o that_o a_o man_n may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o the_o discard_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o these_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o now_o prove_v that_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n they_o be_v perish_v from_o they_o since_o the_o gospel_n first_o from_o the_o repute_n and_o denomination_n of_o abraham_n child_n any_o long_o second_o from_o any_o share_n in_o the_o glorious_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o from_o any_o right_n of_o abide_v long_o in_o the_o church_n which_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o before_o which_o church_n as_o visible_a now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n since_o god_n confer_v the_o fatherhood_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o house_n or_o family_n of_o abraham_n first_o they_o say_v in_o a_o snuff_n two_o or_o three_o time_n over_o that_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n v_o 33._o that_o abraham_n be_v their_o father_n v_o 39_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o fornication_n mean_v as_o ishmâ—…el_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n or_o servant_n to_o their_o mother_n sarah_n be_v but_o they_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n v._n 41._o to_o which_o christ_n reply_v not_o by_o denial_n of_o any_o of_o all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v true_a every_o tittle_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o mean_v it_o i._n e._n the_o typical_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n yea_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n and_o this_o christ_n confess_v in_o plain_a term_n verse_n 37._o i_o know_v you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n yea_o they_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o a_o outward_a and_o typical_a adoption_n of_o they_o unto_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a one_o and_o heir_n of_o that_o typical_a inheritance_n ezek._n 16._o 8._o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o abraham_n child_n be_v account_v of_o otherwise_o now_o then_o former_o viz._n not_o as_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n but_o as_o do_v his_o work_n as_o be_v like_o he_o and_o ally_v to_o he_o not_o so_o much_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o after_o the_o faith_n whereupon_o they_o not_o yet_o believe_v he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v and_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v they_o not_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n in_o the_o true_a and_o substantial_a sense_n in_o this_o hypothesis_n verse_n 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 to_o which_o do_v but_o add_v the_o minor_a viz._n but_o you_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v thus_o viz._n therefore_o you_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n you_o see_v christ_n assert_n they_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n in_o the_o old_a account_n so_o as_o to_o stand_v member_n of_o the_o old_a house_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o new_a second_o they_o say_v they_o be_v free_a man_n and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n to_o which_o christ_n reply_v by_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o indeed_o in_o the_o outward_a typical_a sense_n that_o they_o be_v free_a man_n and_o true_a heir_n of_o that_o earthly_a glory_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n in_o that_o old_a canaan_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v freeman_n as_o to_o the_o gosspel_n with_o that_o heavenly_a freedom_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n gal._n 4._o 26._o yea_o in_o those_o spiritual_a respect_n in_o which_o the_o son_n make_v free_a indeed_o those_o that_o know_v and_o receive_v the_o truth_n and_o gospel_n they_o be_v but_o servant_n verse_n 34._o and_o in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a slavery_n of_o all_o as_o also_o paul_n say_v gal._n 3._o 25._o that_o jerusalem_n be_v which_o be_v
〈◊〉_d mat._n 28._o signify_v only_o to_o teach_v some_o to_o disciple_n not_o by_o teach_v but_o baptise_v or_o admit_v to_o be_v teach_v some_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o both_o these_o action_n not_o either_o of_o they_o alone_o viz._n teach_v and_o baptise_v some_o argue_v thus_o viz._n infant_n be_v disciple_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v bâ—…ptized_v as_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n bayly_n dr._n holmes_n dr._n featley_n mr._n blake_n mr._n martial_n and_o who_o not_o some_o again_o thus_o viz._n that_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v and_o thereby_o make_v disciple_n as_o mr._n martial_n mr._n baxter_n and_o other_o of_o you_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o baptism_n they_o must_v be_v disciple_v i._n e._n enter_v and_o admit_v into_o christ_n school_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v o_o pure_a round_o about_o for_o thus_o it_o run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o your_o write_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v disciple_n but_o by_o these_o two_o action_n baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o they_o can_v be_v teach_v nor_o make_v disciple_n in_o that_o way_n of_o teach_v and_o learning_n but_o must_v be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v last_o as_o to_o thaâ—…_n frivolous_a flim_o slam_n from_o act_n 15._o 10._o into_o the_o blind_a belief_n of_o which_o you_o be_v all_o indoctrinate_v and_o disciple_v one_o by_o another_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o you_o that_o write_v but_o you_o have_v a_o touch_n on_o it_o witness_n mr._n cotton_n p._n 7._o mr._n marshal_n in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 39_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n tomb_n p._n 217._o mr._n bayly_n p._n 145._o mr._n baxter_n p._n 15._o dr._n holmes_n himself_o that_o deny_v utter_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v disciple_v in_o mat._n 28._o p._n 7._o yet_o assert_n that_o in_o act_n 15._o 10._o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v call_v disciple_n p._n 8._o i_o shall_v say_v a_o little_a to_o your_o folly_n in_o that_o also_o and_o so_o leave_v you_o to_o consider_v it_o at_o your_o leisure_n and_o because_o mr._n martial_n be_v the_o main_a man_n i_o have_v last_o in_o hand_n and_o the_o man_n that_o frame_v the_o most_o formal_a argument_n from_o that_o scripture_n whereby_o to_o prove_v infant_n to_o be_v disciple_n i_o will_v single_v out_o what_o he_o say_v and_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o in_o he_o you_o will_v all_o stand_v or_o fall_v in_o this_o particular_a the_o form_n in_o which_o he_o reason_v serm._n p._n 39_o be_v this_o babist_n all_o they_o upon_o who_o neck_n those_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v disciple_n but_o they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n ergo_fw-la infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n be_v call_v disciple_n and_o to_o be_v call_v so_o baptist._n the_o minor_a which_o be_v so_o undeniable_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n for_o who_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o who_o teach_v the_o brethren_n or_o disciple_n at_o antioch_n will_v have_v put_v circumcision_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o male_a infant_n as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o for_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n though_o not_o of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v he_o fall_v pell_o mell_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o but_o as_o for_o the_o major_n which_o be_v so_o palpable_o and_o apparent_o false_a that_o it_o need_v no_o disproof_n that_o say_v he_o be_v undeniable_a and_o so_o he_o slide_v away_o without_o once_o offer_v to_o make_v any_o proof_n of_o it_o at_o all_o i_o shall_v therefore_o show_v you_o how_o plain_o he_o pervert_v the_o text_n how_o false_a his_o foundation_n or_o major_a proposition_n be_v and_o consequent_o how_o rot_v and_o weak_a his_o whole_a building_n that_o scripture_n hint_n 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upon_o who_o neck_n caesar_n put_v that_o yoke_n be_v christ_n disciple_n i_o be_o hardly_o persuade_v within_o myself_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o mr._n martial_n can_v first_o preach_v this_o ore_n second_o print_v it_o over_o three_o repeat_v it_o reprint_v iâ—…_n oâ—…e_v again_o with_o so_o sleight_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o as_o he_o give_v to_o mr._n tomb_n p._n 217._o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eply_n and_o not_o see_v the_o nakeâ—…nesse_n of_o it_o which_o if_o he_o do_v see_v i_o charge_v he_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o before_o the_o lâ—…rd_n jesus_n at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o he_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o undeceive_n of_o 1000â—…_n that_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v may_v be_v dangerous_o delude_v by_o iâ—…_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o dare_v any_o long_o thus_o to_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n as_o for_o that_o sorry_a allusion_n whereby_o he_o put_v off_o mr._n tombeâ—…_n who_o deny_v his_o major_n for_o this_o reason_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o disciple_n only_o it_o be_v but_o a_o further_a delusion_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o i_o hope_v say_v he_o you_o will_v receive_v the_o same_o law_n you_o give_v therefore_o when_o yourself_o do_v plead_v meaning_n against_o infant_n baptism_n johns_n and_o christ_n disciple_n require_v confession_n of_o faith_n and_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o they_o baptize_v i_o answer_n say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v they_o baptize_v only_o such_o but_o sir_n though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la they_o baptize_v only_o such_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o tâ—…rminis_fw-la aequivalentibus_fw-la in_o word_n that_o can_v imply_v possible_o no_o less_o for_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v we_o by_o way_n of_o true_a narration_n mat._n 3._o 5._o 6._o that_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o 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