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the_o passeover_n and_o of_o right_n all_o the_o male_n be_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v afterward_o show_v that_o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o will_v not_o avoid_v this_o inconvenience_n if_o the_o text_n mat._n 28.19_o may_v be_v shift_v off_o as_o pedo-baptist_n use_v to_o do_v lest_o any_o man_n take_v this_o for_o a_o light_a suggestion_n i_o will_v add_v that_o grave_n godly_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v often_o warn_v that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o rash_o frame_v argument_n from_o analogy_n among_o other_o in_o their_o late_a write_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n john_n paget_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o church-government_n part_n 1_o chap._n 3._o pag._n 8_o and_o elsewhere_o john_n ball_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o new-england_n elder_n unto_o the_o nine_o position_n posit_n 2._o p._n 14._o 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the_o premise_n to_o which_o they_o refer_v we_o ready_o admit_v of_o though_o not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o mere_a positive_a precept_n 2._o as_o to_o your_o first_o reason_n why_o the_o new-testament_n speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n which_o be_v as_o you_o conceive_v because_o the_o old-testament_n speak_v so_o much_o that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v own_v as_o covenant_n servant_n as_o deut._n 29.10_o 12._o and_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o that_o visible_a church_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o sir_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n this_o will_v do_v you_o no_o good_a for_o the_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o baptism_n be_v as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o a_o mere_a positive_a precept_n and_o the_o rite_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o express_a declaration_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o his_o write_a word_n abraham_n know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o 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discourse_n to_o mr._n cary_n be_v main_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n of_o work_n pag._n 217_o 218_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n yet_o must_v say_v that_o covenant_n have_v several_a ministration_n and_o addition_n as_o have_v also_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n by_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o innocency_n justify_v and_o accept_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o can_v not_o god_n give_v forth_o a_o second_o ministration_n or_o transcript_n of_o his_o righteous_a and_o holy_a law_n though_o not_o to_o justification_n yet_o to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o his_o just_a condemnation_n and_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o compare_v with_o rom._n 7.13_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n or_o law_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a so_o gal._n 3.19_o nay_o i_o will_v affirm_v always_o 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of_o righteousness_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n rom._n 4._o 5._o the_o substance_n and_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v christ_n faith_n a_o new_a heart_n ministration_n regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n perseverance_n and_o everlasting_a life_n yet_o this_o evangelical_n covenant_n have_v divers_a form_n or_o transcript_n of_o it_o which_o signify_v those_o thing_n and_o various_a sanction_n by_o which_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o and_o confirm_v to_o adam_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o enoch_n noah_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o form_n to_o abraham_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v to_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o brethren_n like_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v also_o signify_v to_o he_o under_o dark_a 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circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 8._o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v contradistinguish_v or_o oppose_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o gospel-covenant_n contradistinguish_v but_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n plain_o oppose_v to_o or_o contradistinguish_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n â—_o 1â—_n ergo_fw-la the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n and_o from_o hence_o mr._n cary_n argue_v thus_o by_o the_o way_n say_v he_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o two_o forego_v argument_n which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o bâ—ing_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o they_o and_o consequent_o must_v be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o make_v with_o adam_n and_o that_o on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 9_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v plain_o represent_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n in_o and_o by_o which_o there_o be_v impose_v such_o a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o jew_n bondage_n which_o neither_o those_o in_o the_o apostle_n â—â—me_n nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o represent_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n act_v 15.10_o gal._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o mr._n cary_n argue_v also_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v from_o god_n word_n and_o sound_a argument_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n object_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v 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thou_o break_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n or_o a_o nullity_n and_o profit_v thou_o nothing_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n perfect_o and_o thus_o speak_v our_o late_a annotator_n on_o the_o place_n if_o thou_o jew_n keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o to_o which_o circumcision_n oblige_v gal._n 5.3_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o transgress_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n avail_v thou_o nothing_o it_o give_v thou_o no_o privilege_n above_o the_o uncircumcised_a what_o be_v now_o become_v this_o be_v so_o of_o that_o mighty_a privilege_n abraham_n infant_n 〈◊〉_d as_o such_o have_v by_o circumcision_n if_o the_o chief_a profit_n or_o privilege_n be_v because_o unto_o they_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v give_v which_o can_v not_o give_v life_n but_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n then_o the_o chief_a profit_n lie_v not_o in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o initiation_n
other_o way_n than_o by_o a_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o have_v prove_v that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v in_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n which_o take_v in_o only_a the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n and_o to_o all_o those_o god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n become_v a_o god_n unto_o mediator_n 2._o evident_a it_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o god_n covenant_a transaction_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o have_v be_v no_o other_o way_n than_o through_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o mediator_n as_o that_o with_o noah_n about_o the_o flood_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 9.8_o 9_o in_o that_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o so_o he_o be_v by_o creation_n and_o providence_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o god_n have_v receive_v they_o into_o special_a favour_n with_o himself_o so_o when_o god_n give_v out_o that_o fiery_a law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n he_o tell_v they_o exod._n 20.2_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o very_a introduction_n to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o stone_n which_o nevertheless_o the_o apostle_n express_o call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o that_o it_o kill_v work_n and_o can_v not_o give_v life_n now_o must_v this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o grace_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n also_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v life_n but_o i_o argue_v thus_o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v life_n ergo_fw-la the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o much_o to_o your_o first_o note_n or_o observation_n 2._o your_o second_o observation_n be_v arg._n the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o lord_n call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n answ_n you_o may_v have_v leave_v out_o this_o only_o it_o help_v to_o add_v to_o the_o number_n you_o have_v answer_v this_o yourself_o in_o say_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o everlasting_a sometime_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n sir_n we_o know_v it_o very_o well_o and_o those_o moysaicall_a rite_n that_o end_v in_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o everlasting_a but_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o person_n be_v god_fw-we for_o ever_o and_o ever_o or_o everlasting_o it_o denote_v his_o be_v so_o to_o all_o eternity_n but_o god_n never_o say_v he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n everlasting_o or_o to_o all_o eternity_n to_o all_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n nor_o be_v he_o ishmael_n god_n so_o though_o circumcise_a and_o have_v he_o not_o cast_v off_o that_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o he_o make_v that_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o so_o their_o god_n now_o though_o he_o be_v i_o confess_v to_o all_o eternity_n or_o everlasting_o the_o god_n of_o all_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n viz._n all_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n 3._o your_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n or_o note_n arg._n to_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v from_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n convey_v by_o it_o to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o everlasting_o be_v a_o most_o comprehensive_a gospel-blessing_n for_o hereby_o god_n give_v a_o person_n a_o interest_n in_o all_o that_o he_o be_v and_o in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o a_o creature_n this_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n comprehend_v christ_n grace_n holiness_n here_o and_o glory_n and_o happiness_n hereafter_o and_o according_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 8._o use_n the_o same_o expression_n with_o this_o of_o god_n to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n answ_n this_o be_v idem_fw-la &_o bis_fw-la idem_fw-la culpandum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o same_o again_o which_o be_v already_o answer_v sir_n be_v god_n everlasting_o a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o to_o believer_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o their_o fleshly_a seed_n i_o say_v be_v this_o so_o do_v god_n give_v himself_o all_o he_o be_v and_o all_o he_o have_v to_o every_o believer_n and_o to_o all_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n have_v all_o their_o child_n or_o every_o one_o of_o they_o christ_n grace_n holiness_n here_o and_o glory_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o or_o be_v you_o not_o to_o be_v just_o blame_v thus_o to_o jumble_v thing_n confuse_o together_o it_o be_v true_a grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n who_o be_v the_o elect_a have_v interest_n in_o all_o god_n be_v and_o have_v so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o creature_n and_o we_o know_v they_o have_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o be_v christ_n as_o paul_n note_n gal._n 4._o and_o grace_n here_o and_o shall_v have_v glory_n hereafter_o but_o a_o multitude_n of_o abraham_n natural_a offspring_n and_o the_o natural_a offspring_n of_o believer_n have_v neither_o christ_n nor_o grace_n nor_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o perish_v eternal_o therefore_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o answer_n with_o what_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o twofold_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o what_o you_o speak_v in_o the_o second_o place_n pag._n 12_o 13._o as_o also_o in_o your_o three_o reply_n viz._n if_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o our_o infant-seed_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n answ_n you_o have_v this_o before_o and_o i_o have_v already_o answer_v it_o only_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o of_o martin_n luther_n paul_n therefore_o conclude_v with_o this_o sentence_n say_v he_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n 115._o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o corporal_a birth_n or_o carnal_a seed_n make_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n before_o god_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v there_o be_v none_o before_o god_n account_v as_o the_o child_n of_o this_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n through_o carnal_a generation_n but_o such_o child_n must_v be_v give_v before_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n but_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o faith_n be_v justify_v and_o please_v god_n not_o because_o he_o can_v beget_v child_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o because_o he_o have_v circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n but_o because_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o believe_a abraham_n must_v also_o himself_o believe_v or_o else_o he_o be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o the_o elect_n the_o believe_a and_o the_o justify_v abraham_n but_o only_o the_o beget_n abraham_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o man_n conceive_v bear_v and_o wrap_v in_o sin_n without_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n without_o faith_n without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o another_o man_n be_v and_o therefore_o condemn_v such_o also_o be_v the_o child_n carnal_o beget_v of_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o like_a unto_o their_o father_n but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n sin_n and_o death_n therefore_o these_o be_v also_o damn_v this_o glorious_a boast_n then_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n thus_o far_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o excellent_o dilate_v upon_o mr._n perkins_n on_o the_o galatian_n 242._o concern_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n say_v he_o be_v the_o seed_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o this_o seed_n be_v first_o christ_n and_o then_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o all_o these_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n and_o election_n of_o god_n moreover_o this_o seed_n be_v not_o many_o as_o paul_n observe_v but_o one_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o word_n seed_n be_v a_o name_n collective_a and_o signify_v the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n answ_n it_o do_v sometime_o say_v he_o but_o not_o always_o for_o eve_n say_v of_o sâ—th_n god_n have_v give_v i_o another_o seed_n again_o he_o say_v this_o one_o particular_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v christ_n jesus_n here_o by_o the_o name_n christ_n first_o and_o principal_o the_o mediator_n and_o then_o second_o all_o jew_n and_o
gentile_n believe_v that_o be_v fit_a and_o graft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n st._n paul_n say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 9.8_o now_o this_o covenant_n we_o grant_v thus_o make_v with_o abraham_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o what_o do_v this_o signify_v to_o the_o infant_n or_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o and_o thus_o i_o shall_v pass_v to_o your_o next_o argument_n pag._n 14._o chap._n iii_o wherein_o mr._n burkitt_n '_o be_v other_o argument_n be_v answer_v viz._n 1._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o baptism_n 2._o also_o that_o they_o have_v habitual_a faith_n 3_o that_o christ_n have_v lamb_n in_o his_o fold_n therefore_o infant_n 4._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o christ_n blessing_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n and_o receive_v by_o he_o 5._o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o a_o federal_a holiness_n therefore_o may_v be_v baptize_v your_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v this_o baptism_n viz._n if_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o baptism_n than_o baptism_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o inward_a visible_a grace_n sure_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o sure_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v withhold_v from_o they_o but_o say_v you_o the_o former_a be_v true_a viz._n that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o baptism_n therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a there_o be_v among_o other_o two_o special_a blessing_n and_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o by_o baptism_n namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o 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