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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 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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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as_o middle-person_n by_o god_n appointment_n and_o not_o as_o public_a person_n 2._o mediate_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o parent_n one_o or_o both_o and_o hence_o arise_v the_o distinction_n of_o immediate_a and_o mediate_a church-member_n distinct_a from_o each_o other_o in_o kind_n which_o may_v thus_o be_v prove_v prop._n such_o as_o be_v the_o confederation_n of_o little_a child_n such_o be_v their_o church-membership_n assump_n but_o their_o confederation_n be_v mediate_v conclus_fw-la therefore_o their_o church-membership_n be_v mediate_v also_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o that_o reverend_a and_o accomplish_a servant_n of_o god_n mr._n john_n davenport_n the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a because_o church-confederation_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o formal-cause_n and_o reason_n of_o church-membership_n et_fw-la cvi_fw-la forma_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la vol_fw-it adimitur_fw-la eidem_fw-la &_o formatum_fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v also_o clear_a for_o it_o be_v 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