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do_v a._n r._n indeed_o think_v that_o no_o other_o be_v covenant_n and_o church-fathers_n but_o abraham_n only_o the_o apostle_n call_v all_o those_o inchurch_v jew_n of_o old_a our_o father_n father_n to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n corinthian_a member_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o etc._n etc._n yea_o will_v he_o say_v that_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o such_o father_n to_o their_o seed_n also_o as_o be_v abraham_n in_o covenant_n and_o church_n respect_n because_o that_o be_v neither_o say_v to_o isaac_n or_o to_o jacob_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o nation_n how_o then_o be_v the_o jew_n say_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_v sake_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n as_o man_n and_o natural_a father_n but_o as_o spiritual_a and_o covenant_n father_n rom._n 11._o 16._o 28._o compare_v of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v express_o make_v in_o those_o term_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n to_o jacob_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 26._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 28._o 13._o 14._o in_o respect_n therefore_o to_o their_o seed_n they_o be_v covenant_n father_n yet_o in_o respect_n to_o abraham_n they_o themselves_o be_v abraham_n covenant_n and_o church_n seed_n to_o who_o together_o with_o their_o father_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v even_o with_o a_o church_n reference_n gen._n 17._o and_o so_o be_v gentile_n inchurch_v believer_n father_n as_o such_o to_o their_o child_n yet_o seed_n also_o in_o reference_n to_o abraham_n nor_o be_v it_o more_o contradiction_n to_o say_v thus_o that_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o yet_o father_n in_o divers_a respect_n then_o to_o say_v the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v a_o son_n and_o yet_o a_o father_n in_o divers_a respect_n a_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o father_n and_o a_o father_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o child_n nor_o can_v i_o perceive_v otherwise_o but_o that_o a._n r._n himself_o lay_v in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o groundwork_n cross_v to_o his_o own_o assertion_n this_o way_n the_o covenant_n say_v he_o be_v not_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n mere_o for_o his_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n but_o for_o his_o be_v such_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o choose_v to_o make_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o believer_n hence_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v that_o abraham_n be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n first_o as_o a_o faithful_a man_n have_v seed_n second_o as_o a_o faithful_a man_n have_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n three_o as_o one_o with_o who_o and_o with_o his_o seed_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v not_o mere_o as_o a_o faithful_a man_n but_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o believer_n which_o to_o i_o undeniable_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o unwilling_a grant_n that_o as_o abraham_n seed_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o admit_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n from_o all_o actual_a believer_n as_o such_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n so_o 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follow_v object_n all_o believer_n and_o only_a believer_n be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o that_o as_o rom._n 4._o 16._o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o so_o all_o the_o seed_n be_v save_v answ_n but_o suppose_v that_o abraham_n seed_n intend_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v all_o save_v and_o so_o no_o other_o but_o they_o the_o seed_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v from_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n that_o therefore_o all_o actual_a believer_n and_o only_o such_o be_v save_v we_o have_v before_o prove_v from_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o all_o in_o who_o the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n take_v so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v save_v be_v the_o choice_n intend_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o all_o elect_a israel_n which_o come_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n loin_n yet_o do_v not_o all_o those_o live_v to_o become_v actual_a believer_n many_o such_o elect_a one_o die_v in_o infancy_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a._n r_n assertion_n itself_o i_o demand_v whether_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o which_o a_o r._n be_v officer_n or_o member_n be_v all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o abraham_n seed_n for_o if_o not_o i_o urge_v his_o own_o plea_n against_o we_o what_o right_o have_v they_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n if_o they_o be_v all_o abraham_n seed_n then_o by_o a._n r_n ground_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v all_o &_o each_o of_o they_o save_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o reprobate_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n which_o to_o affirm_v be_v ridiculous_a but_o let_v he_o quit_v himself_o thereof_o from_o his_o own_o principle_n if_o he_o can_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o galatian_a church_n and_o member_n thereof_o to_o who_o he_o write_v gal._n 1._o 1_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n and_o that_o jerusalem_n above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o he_o and_o they_o all_o gal._n 4._o 26._o 28._o 31._o and_o that_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n gal._n 3._o 29._o now_o then_o i_o demand_v whether_o we_o must_v not_o conclude_v of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sure_a estate_n and_o infallible_o save_v according_a to_o a._n r_n ground_n compare_v rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o heb._n 6._o 16_o 17._o with_o gal._n 3._o 29._o yea_o but_o why_o then_o do_v paul_n fear_n and_o question_v so_o much_o the_o estate_n of_o person_n so_o sure_a and_o infallible_a if_o so_o it_o be_v because_o call_v all_o abraham_n seed_n for_o he_o fear_v lest_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a gal._n 4._o 11._o and_o that_o any_o save_a work_n in_o many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o yet_o begin_v that_o he_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o travail_v again_o with_o they_o in_o birth_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o vers_n 19_o yea_o why_o do_v he_o suppose_v any_o possibility_n of_o their_o suffering_n in_o vain_a of_o their_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o of_o christ_n become_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o they_o chap._n 5._o 4._o many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o such_o spirit_n and_o way_n who_o he_o there_o intend_v as_o appear_v by_o gal._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 3._o 1._o and_o 23._o 4_o 5._o and_o 4._o 21_o how_o will_v a._n r._n salve_n it_o not_o by_o say_v he_o speak_v thus_o in_o a_o collective_a sense_n only_o understand_v the_o former_a of_o the_o elect_a part_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o other_o yea_o but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o mention_v their_o be_v baptize_v
of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o all_o indefinite_o yet_o sense_n and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o sundry_a of_o the_o child_n be_v neither_o capable_a then_o of_o such_o observe_n of_o all_o god_n word_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v at_o that_o time_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o thereby_o at_o present_a to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o fear_n or_o obey_v the_o lord_n but_o some_o thing_n only_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n whole_o other_o thing_n now_o mention_v to_o the_o whole_a at_o present_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grow_v part_n and_z to_z the_o other_o no_o other_o thâ—n_n as_o involve_v in_o any_o such_o act_n of_o their_o parent_n at_o most_o so_o joelâ—_n â—_z 14._o â—_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d convent_v for_o fast_v so_o chap._n 2._o 1._o again_o repeat_v and_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o suckling_n as_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o assembly_n for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o main_a duty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o be_v lay_v forth_o as_o require_v of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v call_v to_o this_o solemn_a fast_n scil_n not_o mere_o to_o abstain_v from_o food_n or_o to_o express_v sorrow_n by_o rend_v their_o garment_n but_o to_o rend_v their_o heart_n by_o godly_a compunction_n and_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n all_o will_v yield_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o proper_o applyable_a to_o suckling_n but_o to_o some_o of_o the_o assembly_n nor_o yet_o will_v any_o in_o reason_n exclude_v infant_n from_o be_v of_o that_o church_n assembly_n for_o such_o church_n use_v according_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o thing_n mention_v albeit_o not_o capable_a of_o all_o mention_v jer._n 43._o 4._o 6_o 7_o disobedience_n to_o god_n voice_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o not_o proper_o verify_v in_o all_o the_o child_n which_o be_v of_o that_o people_n and_o company_n deut._n 29._o 1._o all_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v those_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v then_o grow_v it_o be_v 40._o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o thence_o vers_fw-la 5._o never_o see_v the_o same_o much_o less_o do_v the_o little_a one_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o assembly_n vers_fw-la 14._o yet_o who_o will_v conclude_v because_o little_a one_o be_v not_o israel_n see_v theâ—e_n wonder_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n enter_v into_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o mark_v the_o phrase_n apply_v to_o the_o little_a one_o that_o they_o also_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n as_o well_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o vers_n 14_o 15._o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v so_o that_o hen._n den_n notion_n hold_v not_o concern_v god_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n in_o covenant_n with_o infant_n but_o they_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o by_o the_o way_n to_o return_v to_o that_o in_o hand_n nation_n baptize_v matth._n 28._o be_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o observe_v christ_n commandment_n but_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o infant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v so_o here_o infant_n believe_v not_o actual_o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n in_o a_o solemn_a way_n of_o initiation_n to_o church_n estate_n inchoative_o by_o external_a baptism_n both_o may_v stand_v together_o and_o have_v their_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o some_o thing_n whole_o wherein_o they_o be_v capable_a as_o of_o church_n estate_n and_o baptism_n in_o other_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o part_n thereof_o as_o actual_a believe_a to_o like_o purpose_n c._n b._n argue_v weak_o in_o his_o six_o argument_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v baptize_v man_n and_o woman_n mention_v not_o their_o child_n too_o as_o if_o therefore_o exclude_v i_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v from_o gen._n 14._o 11_o 12._o that_o those_o king_n take_v all_o the_o good_n of_o sodom_n and_o lot_n ergo_fw-la they_o take_v no_o people_n beside_o contrary_a to_o vers_n 16._o or_o if_o they_o do_v take_v people_n and_o woman_n yet_o not_o child_n too_o and_o if_o lot_n be_v first_o take_v and_o then_o redeem_v by_o abraham_n with_o other_o yet_o not_o ergo_fw-la his_o child_n or_o daughter_n or_o if_o then_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o woman_n yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o child_n wherefore_o either_o they_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o the_o city_n without_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v take_v or_o if_o take_v with_o the_o city_n and_o person_n yet_o not_o bring_v back_o again_o which_o will_v be_v absurd_a to_o affirm_v second_o suppose_v the_o believe_a jew_n child_n be_v not_o just_a at_o that_o time_n baptize_v when_o their_o parent_n be_v thus_o solemn_o admit_v to_o that_o church_n of_o christian_n yet_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v afterward_o when_o member_n be_v solemn_o admit_v to_o complete_a and_o fix_a membership_n in_o our_o church_n we_o baptize_v not_o oft_o time_n their_o little_a one_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o their_o admittance_n yet_o do_v it_o afterward_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o their_o desire_n thereof_o signify_v sect_n viii_o yea_o but_o neither_o then_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o text_n in_o the_o act_n be_v it_o ever_o mention_v that_o any_o child_n of_o any_o believe_a jew_n be_v baptize_v a._n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o therefore_o they_o be_v never_o baptize_v many_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o record_v yet_o not_o therefore_o never_o act_v by_o they_o john_n 20._o 30_o 31._o of_o which_o see_v more_o before_o touch_v consequence_n of_o scripture_n but_o do_v our_o opposite_n indeed_o conclude_v that_o none_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n child_n be_v ever_o baptize_v by_o apostolical_a approbation_n be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o believe_a jew_n at_o least_o ecclesiastical_o such_o which_o be_v so_o move_v and_o touch_v in_o the_o case_n of_o their_o child_n being_n not_o circumcise_v and_o seal_v that_o way_n to_o the_o covenant_n that_o it_o will_v not_o much_o more_o startle_v they_o to_o suppose_v such_o a_o tenet_n or_o practice_n as_o to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v seal_v any_o way_n by_o initiatory_a seal_n at_o all_o as_o neither_o by_o circumcision_n so_o not_o by_o baptism_n be_v they_o so_o ready_a to_o move_v contention_n in_o that_o point_n act_v 22._o 21._o and_o upon_o but_o a_o suppose_a denial_n of_o it_o and_o be_v they_o no_o way_n move_v so_o much_o as_o to_o put_v the_o case_n &_o state_n the_o question_n to_o be_v satisfy_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o no_o other_o scripture_n be_v then_o extant_a why_o their_o infant_n which_o be_v ever_o use_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o grammatical_o render_v be_v not_o in_o but_o with_o water_n beside_o it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o sacramental_a action_n which_o be_v sign_n to_o hold_v proportion_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v wherefore_o also_o it_o be_v so_o render_v in_o mention_v the_o signatum_fw-la hence_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sprinkle_v the_o nation_n by_o christ_n esay_n 52._o 15._o and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12._o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o see_v more_o ezek_n 35._o 25_o 26._o esay_n 43._o 3_o 4._o joel_n 2._o with_o act_n 2._o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v of_o water_n most_o fit_o express_v the_o main_a thing_n proper_o signify_v and_o seal_v visible_o 〈◊〉_d baptism_n scil_n first_o grace_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n appli_v not_o we_o to_o the_o word_n or_o to_o christ_n as_o in_o dip_v the_o party_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o water_n and_o not_o the_o water_n to_o he_o but_o the_o word_n and_o christ_n to_o we_o as_o first_o in_o order_n of_o 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