say_v one_o to_o another_o that_o be_v express_o man_n not_o woman_n again_o in_o v._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n express_o not_o woman_n likewise_o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n express_o say_v of_o men-dweller_n as_o distinguish_v from_o woman_n so_o v._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n strange_a man_n of_o rome_n man_n jew_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v one_o man_n to_o another_o again_o v._n 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o man_n jew_n and_o all_o you_o man_n that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o v._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o man_n israelites_n and_o as_o you_o man_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men-brethren_n express_o as_o distinguish_v from_o woman_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sister_n again_o v._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n of_o you_o not_o woman_n likewise_o v._n 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n and_o v._o 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o man_n express_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v add_v to_o these_o what_o you_o find_v act_v 4.4_o when_o the_o church_n be_v more_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n be_v about_o 5000._o of_o man_n diametrical_o oppose_v to_o woman_n and_o never_o use_v for_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o not_o those_o 2000_o act_v 2._o be_v so_o too_o by_o these_o thing_n you_o see_v that_o this_o instance_n and_o example_n which_o you_o bring_v for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o so_o express_v as_o you_o make_v it_o to_o be_v nor_o so_o void_a of_o exception_n and_o yet_o you_o own_o their_o right_n thereunto_o i_o shall_v now_o produce_v as_o probable_a example_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o consideration_n only_o i_o shall_v first_o premise_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o express-term_n of_o any_o woman_n that_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o have_v appear_v even_o so_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o express_a term_n of_o any_o infant_n baptize_v yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o conclude_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o if_o you_o deny_v inference_n in_o the_o one_o you_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reasondeny_v they_o in_o the_o other_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v say_v that_o lydia_n wa_o baptise_a and_o her_o house_n or_o household_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 16.15_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o any_o of_o her_o house_n be_v convert_v beside_o herself_o also_o the_o house_n or_o household_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o scripture_n that_o house_n do_v comprehend_v child_n in_o its_o signification_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o it_o be_v often_o put_v to_o signify_v child_n and_o posterity_n chief_o if_o not_o only_o 1_o sam._n 20.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o thy_o kindness_n from_o my_o house_n say_v jonathan_n to_o david_n and_o david_n mind_v it_o afterward_o 2_o sam._n 9.1_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o left_a of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n that_o i_o may_v show_v he_o kindness_n for_o jonathan_n sake_n yea_o jonathan_n have_v yet_o a_o mephibosheth_n a_o son_n which_o be_v lame_a on_o his_o foot_n v._n 3._o it_o be_v clear_a there_o that_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v put_v for_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n see_v also_o 1_o king_n 17.12_o 13._o her_o son_n be_v call_v her_o house_n v._o 15._o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o context_n that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n buxcorf_n child_n pver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puerulus_fw-la natus_fw-la recens_fw-la proprie_fw-la buxcorf_n in_o the_o mother_n bosom_n not_o grow_v up_o to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n see_v v._o 19.21_o 22_o 23._o see_v ruth_n 4.11_o rachel_n and_o leah_n build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o child_n that_o they_o bring_v forth_o and_o v._o 12._o let_v thy_o house_n be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n to_o these_o add_v exod._a 1.21_o god_n make_v the_o midwife_n house_n that_o be_v give_v they_o child_n and_o family_n for_o the_o mercy_n they_o show_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n many_o other_o scripture_n may_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v produce_v now_o to_o sum_n up_o the_o whole_a we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o next_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o best_a expositor_n of_o itself_o that_o the_o word_n house_n be_v often_o put_v for_o child_n yea_o for_o young_a child_n and_o that_o lydia_n and_o her_o house_n and_o stephanas_n his_o house_n be_v baptise_a let_v impartial_a person_n judge_v whether_o this_o do_v not_o carry_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o probability_n and_o evidence_n in_o it_o than_o what_o have_v be_v bring_v for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o not_o liable_a to_o such_o exception_n from_o the_o context_n nor_o from_o any_o other_o scripture_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o examine_v that_o command_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o warrant_v woman_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v you_o examine_v and_o so_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n you_o gather_v it_o from_o the_o greek_a word_n anthropos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a &_o feminine_a gender_n and_o so_o signify_v male_a and_o female_a which_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o inform_v you_o that_o when_o it_o be_v limit_v with_o word_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n it_o have_v reference_n express_o to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o woman_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o here_o i_o shall_v abundant_o prove_v after_o these_o two_o thing_n premise_v 1._o the_o woman_n can_v be_v but_o imply_v in_o this_o word_n if_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v unlimited_a for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v express_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n the_o article_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o it_o be_v not_o immediate_a but_o first_o examine_v then_o eat_v now_o that_o the_o word_n anthropos_n here_o be_v limit_v express_o with_o word_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o so_o express_o appropriate_v to_o the_o man_n will_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o context_n and_o 2._o from_o the_o text_n itself_o 1._o from_o the_o context_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n that_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n pretend_v at_o least_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n v._o 20._o he_o set_v they_o forth_o express_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n which_o point_v at_o males_n only_o not_o at_o female_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o man_n that_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o v._o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o one_o that_o be_v one_o man_n and_o another_o man_n and_o not_o woman_n thus_o in_o the_o greek_a as_o you_o can_v deny_v again_o v._o 27._o whosoever_o that_o be_v what_o man_n soever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o v._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o man_n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o herself_o 30._o v._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o man_n be_v sick_a clear_o distinguish_v in_o the_o greek_a from_o woman_n and_o last_o v._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n not_o sister_n when_o the_o brethren_n or_o man_n come_v together_o tarry_v you_o one_o for_o another_o all_o of_o they_o express_o respect_v man_n as_o distinguish_v from_o woman_n thus_o much_o from_o the_o context_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o express-word_n of_o woman_n but_o all_o of_o men._n but_o 2._o that_o which_o most_o clear_o and_o strong_o weaken_v your_o assertion_n be_v the_o relative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text._n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o express_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o word_n anthropos_n be_v masculine_a and_o feminine_a in_o the_o general_a yet_o here_o it_o be_v express_o limit_v to_o a_o word_n of_o the_o masculine_a and_o so_o to_o a_o man_n only_o and_o not_o to_o a_o woman_n what_o argument_n do_v satisfy_v i_o concern_v the_o right_a of_o woman_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o how_o i_o can_v solve_v this_o text_n to_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o my_o work_n at_o present_a to_o declare_v i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v not_o please_v to_o i_o to_o
or_o as_o external_o and_o ecclesiastical_o dispense_v now_o if_o you_o take_v both_o of_o these_o together_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la in_o a_o compound_n sense_n than_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v no_o large_a than_o the_o vein_n of_o election_n but_o they_o run_v parallel_v but_o if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la in_o a_o divide_a sense_n for_o election_n only_o unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n and_o saving-grace_n then_o i_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v equal_a for_o there_o be_v also_o a_o election_n of_o some_o unto_o external_n church-covenant-ordinance_n and_o privilege_n who_o be_v not_o elect_v unto_o salvation_n a_o church-member_n live_v and_o die_v in_o hypocrisy_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n external_o and_o ecclesiastical_o dispense_v else_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v by_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v as_o the_o cement_n that_o joyn'_v they_o together_o yet_o such_o a_o 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election_n unto_o salvation_n and_o no_o large_a than_o true_a believe_v than_o some_o of_o these_o absurdity_n must_v needs_o follow_v 1._o either_o there_o must_v be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o any_o visible_a church_n for_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o vein_n of_o election_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o 50._o matth._n 13.37_o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o not_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v flatly-contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o know_a experience_n see_v also_o rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o visible-church_n they_o must_v be_v certinaly-elected_n to_o salvation_n for_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o covenant_n be_v no_o large_a than_o election_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v elect_v 3._o hypocrite_n in_o the_o visible-church_n must_v be_v damn_v or_o save_v damn_a they_o can_v be_v because_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v and_o the_o covenant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o election_n they_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n and_o must_v not_o be_v damn_v or_o if_o they_o be_v god_n must_v change_v his_o decree_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n even_o to_o think_v again_o save_v they_o can_v be_v for_o god_n never_o elect_v any_o unto_o salvation_n that_o live_v and_o die_v hypocrite_n and_o he_o will_v not_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o hence_o according_a to_o that_o tenet_n hypocrite_n can_v neither_o be_v damn_v nor_o save_v 4._o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v no_o large_a than_o election_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n and_o no_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n than_o all_o infants-dying_a must_v be_v damn_v for_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o elect_v and_o not_o be_v elect_v can_v be_v save_v unless_o the_o unchangeable_a god_n change_v his_o decree_n that_o be_v change_v himself_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o what_o we_o hold_v be_v free_a from_o that_o absurdity_n which_o you_o will_v fasten_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o absurdity_n lie_v at_o your_o own_o door_n but_o it_o seem_v all_o my_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a that_o i_o have_v spend_v in_o prove_v this_o holiness_n of_o child_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o be_v a_o federal-holiness_n because_o say_v you_o be_v the_o holinese_n here_o what_o it_o will_v it_o be_v neither_o here_o nor_o elsewhere_o assign_v to_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o baptise_v child_n upon_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o this_o holiness_n be_v federal_a which_o you_o acknowledge_v all_o child_n under_o the_o law_n have_v yea_o i_o shall_v also_o add_v as_o the_o child_n inchurch_v in_o abraham_n family_n have_v which_o be_v long_o before_o the_o law_n then_o if_o those_o child_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n seal_v with_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n circumcision_n the_o same_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o with_o act_n 2.39_o our_o inchurch_v child_n also_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n especial_o consider_v this_o that_o god_n have_v never_o revoke_v it_o but_o have_v bring_v baptism_n into_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o you_o yourself_o grant_v so_o much_o implicit_o in_o say_v that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n serve_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o analogy_n in_o some_o thing_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o pag._n 223._o but_o 2._o i_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o christ_n commission_n that_o inchurched-parent_n child_n be_v disciple_n and_o so_o federal_o holy_a and_o by_o the_o same_o commission_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o woman_n and_o female_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o circumcise_a nor_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_a be_v 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raise_v objection_n against_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o will_v i_o lose_v any_o grain_n of_o truth_n that_o will_v flow_v from_o a_o scripture_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v do_v this_o but_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o show_v of_o objection_n against_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n from_o the_o proof_n you_o have_v bring_v than_o be_v against_o baptism_n of_o inchurch_v infant_n but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o in_o answer_n to_o what_o you_o have_v say_v page_n 106._o let_v but_o as_o good_a proof_n appear_v for_o infants-baptism_n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o shall_v now_o by_o the_o lord_n help_n show_v as_o clear_v if_o a_o not_o clear_a command_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v parent_n than_o have_v be_v give_v we_o for_o woman_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o do_v hope_n that_o other_o may_v receive_v some_o scripture-light_n thereby_o even_o from_o that_o text_n from_o which_o you_o infer_v the_o contrary_n the_o text_n be_v mat._n 28.19_o christ_n commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n render_v in_o english_a go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n not_o only_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o that_o be_v 1._o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o for_o their_o conversion_n 2._o put_v they_o into_o a_o church-estate_n when_o convert_v 3._o then_o baptise_v they_o when_o inchurch_v this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n 4._o then_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v after_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o church_n or_o school_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o word_n disciple_n they_o do_v imply_v not_o only_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o for_o their_o conversion_n but_o also_o constitute_v they_o into_o a_o church-estate_n and_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n use_v for_o teach_v v._o 20._o will_v thus_o appear_v 1._o christ_n undoubted_o give_v his_o apostle_n commission_n to_o constitute_v gospel-churche_n to_o put_v convert_v soul_n into_o gospel-congregation_n that_o they_o may_v orderly_o enjoy_v all_o gospel-ordinance_n among_o themselves_o else_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n and_o not_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v own_v and_o approve_v by_o he_o as_o without_o controversy_n they_o be_v see_v 1_o cor._n 1.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o and_o sundry_a other_o place_n every_o particular_a gospel-church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o builder_n of_o it_o heb._n 3.3_o 4.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 2._o if_o christ_n give_v they_o such_o commission_n then_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v here_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v now_o to_o go_v about_o this_o great_a work_n and_o so_o need_v christ_n authority_n to_o bear_v they_o out_o and_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o it_o 2._o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o fit_a time_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v now_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o actual_o invest_v with_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n now_o in_o those_o 40_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n he_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v act_n 1.2_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n v._o 3._o which_o necessary_o must_v respect_v and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o visible_a gospel-church_n which_o be_v so_o call_v 3._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v clear_o to_o imply_v a_o put_v they_o into_o a_o gospel-church-estate_n i_o find_v it_o use_v but_o in_o four_o place_n in_o all_o the_o new-testament_n in_o every_o of_o which_o i_o conceive_v it_o have_v reference_n to_o a_o gospel-congregation_n the_o first_o be_v in_o math._n 13.52_o render_v in_o our_o english_a every_o scribe_n instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o i_o rather_o render_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o also_o well_o suit_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o scribe_n disciple_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a which_o i_o shall_v thus_o expound_v 1._o by_o scribe_n be_v sometime_o mean_v a_o teacher_n loc._n scribae_fw-la denique_fw-la dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la periti_fw-la inter_fw-la ceteros_fw-la quo_fw-la nomine_fw-la laudatur_fw-la ezra_n c._n 7.11_o quorum_fw-la munus_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o synagogis_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la legem_fw-la docere_fw-la beza_n in_o mat._n 2.4_o et_fw-la rurfus_fw-la scribas_fw-la illos_fw-la dictos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la legi_fw-la scribendae_fw-la &_o interpretandae_fw-la vacarent_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la tabularum_fw-la custodes_fw-la constare_fw-la potest_fw-la ex_fw-la jerem._n 8.8_o beza_n in_o eundem_fw-la loc._n and_o so_o i_o take_v it_o here_o such_o a_o one_o be_v ezra_n chap._n 7.6.11_o 12._o with_o nehem._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9.13_o 2._o by_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o and_o in_o some_o other_o place_n be_v mean_v a_o gospel_n church_n and_o congregation_n see_v mat._n 13.24.47_o mat._n 20.1_o mat._n 25.1_o 3._o by_o disciple_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n be_v now_o make_v a_o member_n of_o a_o gospel-church_n and_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n before_o and_o fit_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n be_v now_o translate_v into_o a_o gospel-state_n be_v call_v to_o be_v and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n and_o teacher_n of_o a_o gospel-church_n 4._o he_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a now_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o teach_v the_o people_n thing_n new_a concern_v jesus_n christ_n already_o come_v crucify_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n actually-invested_n with_o all_o power_n the_o great_a highpriest_n in_o the_o heaven_n actual_o invest_v with_o all_o power_n the_o great_a highpriest_n in_o the_o heaven_n make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n who_o shall_v come_v at_o length_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o thing_n old_a to_o wit_n the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v christ_n to_o come_v &_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o particular_n thereof_o lead_v to_o christ_n and_o now_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v in_o he_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v fair_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n see_v act_n 17.2_o 3_o 17_o 18._o act_n 9.22_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v tread_v a_o uncouth_a path_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n without_o help_n from_o any_o expositor_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a and_o judicious_a reader_n to_o judge_v the_o second_o scripture_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v be_v math._n 27.57_o concern_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v intransitive_o in_o a_o neutral-signification_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a who_o also_o himself_o disciple_v or_o make_v disciple_n to_o jesus_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v render_v ordinary_o who_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n disciple_n my_o reason_n of_o this_o exposition_n be_v these_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v change_v here_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o that_o time_n when_o joseph_n beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n but_o to_o that_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n be_v write_v which_o be_v some_o time_n after_o the_o death_n and_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n some_o say_v nine_o year_n 3._o that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n matth._n si_fw-mi eusebio_n &_o theophilacto_fw-la creditur_fw-la matthens_n in_o judaeâ_fw-la p_o imus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la scripsit_fw-la anno_fw-la tertio_fw-la caligulae_fw-la qui_fw-la erat_fw-la post_fw-la ascensum_fw-la domini_fw-la nonus_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la 41._o sic_fw-la pareus_n in_fw-la praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la matth._n be_v not_o only_a himself_o jesus_n disciple_n but_o do_v also_o make_v disciple_n to_o jesus_n be_v common_o acknowledge_v especial_o here_o in_o england_n which_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o labour_n as_o be_v believe_v humana_fw-la fide_fw-la his_o tomb_n be_v report_v to_o be_v at_o glassenbury_n which_o the_o papist_n
child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n then_o some_o of_o those_o on_o who_o they_o lay_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n must_v be_v child_n of_o inchurched-parent_n but_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n gen._n 17.12_o therefore_o some_o of_o those_o on_o who_o they_o lay_v that_o yoke_n must_v be_v child_n of_o inchurched-parent_n to_o wit_n child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a hence_o it_o be_v plain_a â_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la that_o child_n of_o inchurched-parent_n one_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v disciple_n and_o by_o our_o lord_n commission_n shall_v be_v baptise_a the_o true_a order_n then_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o gentile_a parent_n shall_v attend_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o 2._o that_o then_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o gospel-church-estate_n that_o be_v be_v disciple_v 3._o and_o upon_o that_o shall_v be_v baptise_a themselves_o 4._o and_o that_o their_o infant_n also_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n receive_v in_o with_o and_z by_o mean_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o parent_n at_o least_o as_o mediate-member_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n call_v disciple_n they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n shall_v by_o his_o commission_n be_v baptise_a they_o be_v as_o true_o and_o complete_o mediate-member_n in_o their_o kind_n as_o their_o parent_n be_v immediate_a member_n in_o their_o kind_n i_o shall_v give_v one_o argument_n more_o for_o the_o discipleship_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o inchurched-parent_n if_o to_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n external_o and_o ecclesiastical_o as_o matth._n 26.73_o mar._n 14.69_o 70._o luke_n 22.58_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n external_o as_o matth._n 26.69_o 71._o mar._n 14.67_o luke_n 22.56.59_o be_v the_o 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