thereof_o not_o by_o baptism_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n be_v eternal_a to_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o so_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o die_v but_o these_o be_v not_o eternal_a to_o any_o else_o at_o all_o for_o reprobate_a member_n die_v remain_v not_o member_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o answer_n that_o prove_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o a_o church-estate_n by_o a_o act_v covenant_n second_o he_o answer_v the_o covenant_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o a_o church_n be_v a_o visible_a church_n that_o the_o visible_a participation_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v by_o some_o visible_a thing_n which_o be_v circumcision_n then_o be_v baptism_n now_o other_o visible_a participation_n there_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v any_o therefore_o by_o circumcision_n then_o and_o baptism_n now_o they_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n and_o as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o covenant_n cause_v the_o church_n to_o cease_v so_o it_o cause_v their_o circumcision_n and_o 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he_o admit_v they_o that_o he_o will_v have_v their_o infant_n also_o and_o so_o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n at_o first_o set_v it_o up_o second_o disciple_n be_v those_o that_o be_v enter_v with_o their_o parent_n into_o the_o school_n and_o profession_n continue_v successive_o so_o till_o god_n turn_v they_o off_o and_o no_o otherwise_o be_v the_o jew_n from_o isaac_n till_o christ_n time_n disciple_n and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v now_o to_o say_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n now_o because_o disciple_n be_v to_o baptize_v be_v not_o upon_o any_o just_a consequence_n beside_o let_v any_o show_v i_o a_o command_n of_o baptise_v female_n there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o circumcise_v they_o example_n there_o be_v of_o baptise_v they_o but_o i_o suppose_v that_o without_o a_o command_n will_v not_o suffice_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v command_v mat._n 28._o where_o under_o the_o term_n of_o nation_n they_o be_v include_v i_o reply_v be_v not_o child_n a_o part_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o you_o will_v say_v they_o must_v be_v make_v disciple_n first_o reply_n first_o disciple_n as_o i_o say_v be_v make_v two_o way_n actual_o by_o profession_n or_o federal_o by_o imitation_n as_o infant_n be_v then_o so_o infant_n may_v be_v now_o second_o god_n take_v care_n of_o infant_n now_o and_o requirâ—â—_n they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o discipline_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o god_n never_o take_v the_o care_n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o he_o and_o in_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v nurse_v up_o in_o his_o discipline_n it_o plain_o argue_v they_o be_v his_o disciple_n his_o four_o and_o last_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v circumcise_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o change_v the_o subject_n that_o there_o be_v of_o change_v the_o sacrament_n viz._n christ_n come_v and_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o circumcise_v child_n now_o because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v then_o than_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o baptize_v infant_n now_o because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v they_o because_o christ_n come_n do_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o subject_n also_o and_o have_v put_v another_o subject_n to_o be_v baptize_v namely_o believer_n and_o only_a believer_n reply_n first_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o change_v the_o subject_n that_o there_o be_v of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sacrament_n god_n change_v the_o sacrament_n he_o give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n but_o he_o change_v not_o the_o subject_n but_o continue_v the_o same_o offer_n of_o happiness_n to_o adam_n the_o same_o subject_n but_o he_o continue_v not_o the_o same_o sacrament_n second_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o change_v into_o another_o of_o another_o nature_n for_o the_o grace_n signify_v in_o both_o be_v the_o same_o the_o manner_n of_o signify_v be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o sacramental_o but_o the_o sign_n only_o be_v change_v three_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o change_v by_o reason_n of_o christ_n come_n as_o be_v type_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v disprove_v before_o though_o here_o again_o employ_v but_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n the_o kingdom_n be_v take_v from_o they_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o submit_v mat._n 21.22_o and_o now_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v loyal_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o if_o they_o have_v be_v loyal_a four_o the_o change_n of_o god_n administration_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v be_v divers_a but_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o grace_n be_v offer_v be_v never_o change_v from_o adam_n time_n to_o abraham_n where_o be_v the_o same_o subject_n man_n woman_n and_o infant_n none_o will_v say_v infant_n be_v exclude_v if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n from_o abraham_n time_n 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church_n wherein_o first_o he_o say_v i_o speak_v of_o agreement_n in_o this_o that_o matter_n and_o form_n do_v constitute_v a_o church_n also_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o company_n of_o visible_a saint_n profess_v faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v according_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v first_o this_o definition_n agree_v not_o to_o infant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v to_o be_v subject_n of_o baptism_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o psa_fw-la 51.5_o second_o nor_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o i_o will_v make_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n for_o we_o in_o bring_v ground_n from_o they_o for_o baptise_v infant_n who_o never_o be_v require_v to_o make_v such_o profession_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o admission_n as_o all_o church_n and_o member_n add_v do_v since_o christ_n time_n act_v 2.41_o &_o 8.12_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o before_o i_o come_v to_o reply_v let_v i_o give_v notice_n 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be_v a_o seal_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o confirm_v and_o may_v i_o not_o say_v the_o same_o of_o baptism_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n now_o that_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o thereby_o interest_v in_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v mean_n to_o set_v forth_o christ_n come_v and_o to_o mind_v we_o of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v train_v up_o therein_o where_o i_o add_v that_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v that_o outward_a part_n of_o baptism_n by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v often_o separate_v from_o the_o inward_a in_o the_o party_n baptize_v and_o conclude_v this_o to_o be_v true_a baptism_n else_o simon_n magus_n and_o those_o false_a brethren_n gal._n 2._o be_v not_o baptize_v have_v not_o that_o inward_a and_o if_o they_o have_v repent_v must_v have_v be_v baptize_v anew_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a because_o false_a brethren_n be_v brethren_n though_o false_a and_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v true_a and_o make_v such_o a_o show_n by_o manifestation_n of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v true_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o be_v false_a yet_o their_o baptism_n be_v true_a baptism_n but_o to_o administer_v it_o to_o one_o no_o brother_n nor_o give_v any_o manifestation_n of_o such_o a_o estate_n that_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n and_o so_o a_o humane_a devise_n to_o baptize_v such_o a_o one_o i_o grant_v this_o last_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v infant_n be_v no_o brethren_n nor_o can_v give_v any_o manifestation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o to_o baptize_v they_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n i_o dissent_v whole_o and_o in_o a_o word_n reply_n child_n be_v brethren_n for_o if_o god_n be_v their_o father_n as_o will_v as_o to_o man_n of_o year_n than_o they_o be_v brethren_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n but_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o call_v they_o his_o child_n ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o and_o though_o god_n have_v not_o express_o say_v you_o shall_v baptize_v infant_n yet_o if_o by_o good_a deduction_n from_o god_n word_n it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v it_o from_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n but_o of_o these_o afterward_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o sixth_o proposition_n as_o more_o be_v require_v of_o abraham_n and_o of_o man_n of_o year_n viz._n faith_n before_o circumcision_n then_o of_o isaac_n and_o other_o infant_n successive_o circumcise_v so_o now_o no_o more_o be_v require_v of_o man_n of_o year_n viz._n faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v then_o of_o infant_n of_o baptize_v person_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o grant_v more_o be_v in_o abraham_n then_o in_o isaac_n when_o circumcise_v but_o not_o more_o require_v of_o the_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o without_o which_o he_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o male_n of_o abraham_n family_n be_v circumcise_v whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o faith_n nor_o be_v any_o condition_n pre-required_n and_o so_o proselyte_n that_o all_o male_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v before_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n but_o nothing_o require_v of_o they_o before_o circumcision_n exod._n 12.49_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o ministerial_a and_o teach_a office_n ordain_v to_o circumcise_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o male_n and_o thereby_o become_v a_o proselyte_n without_o any_o other_o condition_n but_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o teach_a ministry_n must_v precede_v the_o party_n baptise_v matth._n 28.19_o and_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n teach_v act_v 8.26_o &_o 10.47_o from_o whence_o he_o gather_v a_o double_a difference_n first_o than_o be_v require_v no_o minister_n nor_o faith_n to_o go_v before_o circumcision_n second_o even_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o then_o be_v constitute_v by_o natural_a generation_n of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n but_o now_o be_v constitute_v by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n to_o all_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n then_o more_o be_v require_v of_o abraham_n then_o of_o isaac_n for_o isaac_n can_v not_o actual_o believe_v and_o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o actual_o believe_v before_o he_o have_v not_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v rom._n 4._o second_o concern_v abraham_n family_n that_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o year_n also_o without_o any_o condition_n prerequire_v whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o faith_n i_o may_v pass_v it_o by_o because_o he_o say_v it_o be_v but_o probable_a though_o far_o more_o probable_a yet_o in_o a_o word_n be_v it_o so_o much_o as_o probable_a have_v abraham_n male_n not_o faith_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o manifestation_n so_o that_o abraham_n judge_v they_o have_v 2._o do_v not_o god_n give_v testimony_n that_o abraham_n teach_v his_o house_n to_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 3._o and_o i_o conclude_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o they_o profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o same_o god_n and_o his_o word_n with_o abraham_n and_o be_v not_o atheist_n or_o worshipper_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n which_o will_v ill_o beseem_v abraham_n family_n and_o faith_n to_o conclude_v this_o be_v unfound_a to_o say_v faith_n be_v not_o require_v of_o the_o grow_v male_n and_o yet_o all_o circumcise_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v not_o three_o touch_v the_o proselyte_n that_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o they_o before_o circumcision_n be_v take_v for_o grant_v without_o the_o least_o proof_n and_o contrary_a unto_o the_o scripture_n which_o show_v before_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o house_n they_o be_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n join_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o abraham_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8.41_o ruth_n 1.16_o isa_n 56.3_o etc._n etc._n beside_o as_o before_o they_o shall_v receive_v circumcision_n not_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n and_o hereunto_o i_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o jewish_a writer_n who_o record_v divers_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v before_o they_o can_v be_v circumcise_v as_o ainsworth_n relate_v upon_o gen._n 9.4_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o and_o other_o place_n the_o difference_n make_v therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v void_a nor_o be_v that_o exception_n of_o teach_v minister_n now_o prerequire_v but_o not_o then_o of_o any_o value_n the_o proposition_n speak_v of_o more_o require_v then_o of_o man_n of_o year_n then_o of_o infans_fw-la touch_v the_o other_o difference_n he_o seem_v to_o make_v in_o the_o church_n constitution_n then_o of_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n but_o now_o of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n i_o conceive_v it_o very_o unfound_a for_o first_o be_v there_o not_o many_o proselyte_n in_o the_o church_n then_o and_o that_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o be_v they_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o house_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o train_a man_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n beside_o other_o second_o the_o church_n constitution_n than_o consist_v not_o of_o they_o as_o abraham_n seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o covenant_n and_o thereby_o a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n though_o this_o state_n be_v continue_v by_o natural_a generation_n from_o abraham_n day_n till_o christ_n the_o jew_n indeed_o please_v themselves_o with_o the_o fleshly_a prerogative_n but_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v they_o john_n 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n clear_v this_o point_n full_o rom._n 9.1_o to_o 9_o &_o chap._n 10.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 11.1_o to_o 10._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a as_o other_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v because_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n fall_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o the_o church_n constitution_n than_o consist_v of_o many_o proselyte_n and_o all_o jew_n not_o as_o carnal_a or_o a_o natural_a generation_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o follow_v
the_o step_n of_o abraham_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n intention_n offer_v and_o dispensation_n but_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v because_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a as_o he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o and_o now_o the_o church_n constitution_n be_v of_o the_o like_a spiritual_a seed_n though_o many_o be_v carnal_a the_o church_n then_o and_o now_o consist_v of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n the_o elect_a only_o obtain_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v and_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o now_o in_o his_o own_o word_n as_o he_o do_v i_o in_o his_o first_o exception_n to_o my_o three_o proposition_n how_o can_v god_n blame_v they_o for_o refuse_v his_o call_n etc._n etc._n be_v they_o not_o abraham_n seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v not_o this_o their_o true_a constitution_n according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n one_o thing_n more_o he_o observe_v and_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o five_o and_o the_o six_o proposition_n which_o he_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o contradiction_n be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o five_o i_o shall_v say_v faith_n and_o the_o first_o grace_n must_v be_v presuppose_v or_o else_o baptism_n not_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o in_o the_o six_o that_o in_o a_o man_n of_o year_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v require_v and_o must_v be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v but_o not_o the_o same_o of_o infant_n and_o frame_v a_o solution_n which_o he_o conceive_v i_o may_v make_v viz._n that_o grace_n may_v be_v in_o infant_n though_o not_o know_v but_o in_o man_n of_o year_n who_o be_v able_a to_o manifest_v what_o be_v in_o they_o such_o manifestation_n be_v to_o be_v require_v from_o they_o without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o conclude_v this_o do_v not_o reconcile_v but_o a_o apparent_a contradiction_n remain_v to_o which_o i_o add_v this_o short_a reply_n first_o that_o i_o say_v not_o faith_n or_o a_o first_o grace_n but_o a_o first_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v nor_o do_v i_o mean_v it_o of_o faith_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n though_o they_o may_v have_v habitual_a which_o can_v be_v discern_v and_o i_o conceive_v that_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o some_o know_a grace_n from_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v though_o not_o infallible_o that_o baptism_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o second_o therefore_o as_o in_o my_o reply_n to_o his_o five_o proposition_n grace_n be_v either_o foederall_a or_o covenant_v grace_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n foederall_a grace_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n do_v take_v a_o people_n and_o make_v they_o his_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o that_o be_v not_o he_o deu._n 4.34.37.7_o ezek._n 16.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o this_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n grace_n free_o give_v be_v either_o general_a to_o all_o in_o covenant_n as_o the_o offer_n of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o nor_o do_v their_o refusal_n derogate_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n offer_v unto_o they_o or_o proper_a to_o some_o and_o that_o either_o common_a to_o many_o or_o particular_a to_o some_o namely_o the_o elect_a as_o all_o grace_n accompany_v and_o complete_n salvation_n heb._n 6.4.9_o god_n in_o all_o prevent_n the_o creature_n in_o beginning_n with_o they_o and_o go_v before_o they_o without_o which_o they_o neither_o first_o nor_o last_o will_v seek_v after_o or_o receive_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o of_o all_o now_o then_o to_o apply_v this_o by_o first_o grace_n i_o do_v and_o do_v mean_a foederall_a grace_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o benefit_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o this_o grace_n he_o seal_v and_o thereby_o confirm_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v all_o good_a unto_o they_o all_o on_o his_o part_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o it_o it_o will_v prove_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o sin_n and_o thus_o the_o contradiction_n be_v but_o imagine_v and_o not_o real_o in_o my_o expression_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o my_o argument_n whereby_o i_o prove_v that_o infant_n now_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v take_v from_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o abraham_n to_o this_o day_n and_o lie_v thus_o if_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o since_o to_o the_o christian_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o then_o as_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n then_o and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o circumcision_n so_o be_v infant_n now_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o must_v receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o baptism_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o second_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o to_o clear_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o denial_n he_o undertake_v to_o show_v concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v not_o 2._o what_o it_o be_v 3._o that_o we_o have_v no_o such_o covenant_n since_o christ_n come_n concern_v our_o seed_n in_o show_v what_o it_o be_v not_o he_o lie_v down_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n do_v never_o promise_v to_o save_v any_o of_o abraham_n seed_n for_o abraham_n sake_n second_o nor_o yet_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n i_o know_v none_o that_o say_v so_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v yet_o ishmael_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o blessing_n because_o he_o be_v abraham_n seed_n gen._n 17.20_o and_o 21.13_o and_o many_o time_n the_o israelite_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o father_n sake_n nor_o yet_o be_v abraham_n or_o his_o faith_n any_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_o a_o cause_n thereof_o but_o god_n free_a grace_n alone_o three_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v never_o promise_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o all_o abraham_n posterity_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v down_o two_o reason_n hereof_o 1._o because_o than_o god_n shall_v lie_v because_o he_o do_v not_o that_o he_o promise_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o work_v in_o they_o that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o profit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v they_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o ezek._n 11.19_o and_o the_o like_a do_v not_o god_n promise_v here_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o threaten_a gen._n 17.14_o where_o god_n denounce_v cut_v off_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o circumcise_v themselves_o for_o break_v his_o covenant_n do_v it_o not_o hold_v out_o their_o despise_n and_o neglect_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o god_n thereby_o seal_v his_o promise_n of_o make_v they_o partaker_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n that_o god_n shall_v then_o be_v a_o liar_n i_o see_v no_o force_n in_o it_o for_o do_v not_o god_n promise_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o come_v in_o be_v shut_v out_o by_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.7_o jer._n 18.9_o at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o any_o which_o be_v by_o promise_n to_o build_v and_o plant_v and_o yet_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v benefit_v they_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v say_v god_n be_v a_o liar_n nor_o in_o threaten_a nineveh_n to_o destroy_v it_o in_o forty_o day_n yet_o spare_v it_o be_v he_o a_o deceiver_n to_o say_v no_o more_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o 9.5_o clear_v that_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o promise_v they_o all_o good_a be_v not_o blemish_v on_o his_o part_n promise_v though_o they_o come_v short_a by_o unbelief_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o contradiction_n in_o god_n promise_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o profit_v for_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v it_o in_o they_o but_o they_o resist_v his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n act._n 7.5_o only_o this_o i_o desire_v all_o to_o consider_v whether_o in_o deny_v god_n promise_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o profit_v he_o do_v not_o intend_v they_o have_v power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v without_o any_o concourse_n of_o he_o in_o the_o work_n but_o only_a persuasion_n the_o word_n seem_v to_o conclude_v of_o much_o and_o other_o do_v stiff_o maintain_v the_o same_o with_o who_o he_o consent_v in_o deny_v
they_o be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n which_o necessary_o imply_v that_o either_o they_o have_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v and_o so_o be_v not_o type_n or_o else_o if_o type_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v cut_v off_o though_o they_o have_v believe_v two_o objection_n he_o raise_v first_o be_v they_o not_o under_o unbelief_n before_o and_o he_o answer_v yes_o no_o doubt_n second_o why_o be_v they_o not_o break_v off_o before_o and_o why_o then_o he_o answer_v because_o till_o christ_n come_v they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o true_a church_n typical_o by_o be_v circumcise_v and_o observe_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v his_o answer_n i_o reply_v to_o both_o first_o they_o be_v in_o unbelief_n before_o second_o most_o of_o they_o be_v break_v off_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o hezekiahs_n day_n and_o god_n say_v lo-ammi_a no_o peaple_n hos_fw-la 1.6.8_o and_o lo-ruhamah_a no_o mercy_n i_o will_v no_o 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must_v proceed_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o time_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o be_v but_o a_o idol_n with_o out_o it_o the_o covenant_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o baptism_n be_v a_o visible_a and_o outward_a seal_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a covenant_n to_o which_o it_o be_v add_v and_o so_o make_v a_o member_n to_o be_v a_o form_a member_n the_o scripture_n quote_v by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v that_o all_o their_o external_a relation_n must_v flow_v from_o their_o relation_n and_o union_n in_o baptism_n be_v absurd_o allege_v and_o there_o be_v no_o relation_n and_o union_n in_o baptism_n but_o by_o way_n of_o signification_n and_o confirmation_n the_o union_n must_v go_v before_o if_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o they_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n before_o baptize_v they_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v as_o himself_o have_v often_o 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the_o church_n state_n then_o constitute_v of_o a_o natural_a seed_n be_v not_o that_o we_o have_v now_o constitute_v of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n ergo._n reply_n in_o deny_v the_o church_n state_n then_o and_o now_o to_o be_v the_o same_o he_o flat_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n mat._n 21.33_o 43._o where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o vineyard_n and_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o church_n state_n they_o possess_v be_v threaten_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o give_v to_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o same_o vineyard_n and_o kingdom_n take_v away_o and_o give_v second_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v a_o church_n state_v of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n
which_o have_v oft_o already_o be_v gainsay_v by_o i_o god_n intention_n in_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v to_o have_v they_o all_o spiritual_a he_o constitute_v they_o not_o a_o church_n as_o a_o natural_a seed_n but_o as_o spiritual_a and_o if_o all_o be_v not_o spiritual_a it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o all_o now_o in_o church_n estate_n be_v not_o spiritual_a many_o be_v carnal_a and_o the_o jew_n still_o remain_v natural_a branch_n to_o be_v graff_v in_o again_o though_o not_o as_o natural_a seed_n but_o as_o believe_a etc._n etc._n second_o he_o say_v where_o i_o say_v a_o covenant_n act_v by_o believer_n among_o themselves_o to_o become_v one_o another_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o here_o argue_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o prove_v this_o form_n which_o do_v never_o form_v themselves_o so_o in_o so_o do_v i_o overthrow_v myself_o and_o argue_v from_o my_o proof_n to_o overthrow_v my_o principle_n reply_n first_o let_v all_o observe_v that_o he_o constant_o leave_v out_o a_o part_n of_o my_o word_n and_o that_o of_o great_a weight_n viz._n a_o covenant_n act_v between_o god_n and_o themselves_o though_o i_o add_v these_o word_n also_o second_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v form_v a_o church_n estate_n and_o only_o by_o such_o a_o covenant_n and_o this_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o clear_v those_o four_o particular_n i_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o part_n of_o my_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o with_o abraham_n his_o family_n and_o seed_n be_v by_o a_o covenant_n act_v visible_o and_o outward_o this_o be_v that_o which_o distinguish_v they_o and_o make_v they_o differ_v from_o other_o people_n and_o whereby_o they_o become_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n they_o this_o be_v a_o visible_a and_o outward_a covenant_n because_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o be_v outward_a and_o visible_a and_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v in_o it_o and_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o elect_v and_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n at_o least_o 14_o year_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17._o that_o be_v but_o the_o renewall_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v before_o only_o let_v this_o be_v note_v that_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n be_v all_o this_o time_n in_o covenant_n and_o a_o call_v people_n and_o so_o a_o church_n visible_o form_v for_o no_o man_n can_v think_v that_o he_o &_o he_o be_v all_o that_o time_n under_o that_o covenant_n without_o a_o form_n a_o foederall_a form_n they_o have_v certain_o that_o be_v a_o church_n form_n and_o circumcision_n do_v not_o put_v the_o foederall_a form_n upon_o they_o but_o be_v add_v for_o confirmation_n on_o both_o part_n yet_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o prove_v not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o be_v by_o i_o express_v act_v by_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n to_o become_v one_o another_o for_o abraham_n and_o his_o feed_n reprobate_n and_o elect_v enter_v into_o it_o now_o abraham_n be_v but_o one_o believer_n ishmael_n his_o seed_n who_o enter_v in_o with_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_a reply_n first_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n act_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n because_o they_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v to_o the_o covenant_n fourteen_o year_n after_o second_o though_o reprobate_n and_o elect_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o disprove_v a_o covenant_n act_v by_o believer_n to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n see_v many_o reprobate_n do_v believe_v for_o a_o time_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o but_o many_o prove_v so_o afterward_o and_o himself_o do_v confess_v that_o they_o have_v not_o infallible_a judgement_n but_o may_v be_v and_o many_o time_n be_v deceive_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o confess_v yet_o the_o scripture_n clear_v it_o in_o simon_n magus_n case_n judas_z etc._n etc._n three_o though_o abraham_n be_v but_o one_o believer_n and_o ishmael_n a_o reprobate_a yet_o they_o may_v join_v together_o in_o covenant_n because_o at_o first_o ishmael_n be_v but_o a_o infant_n and_o not_o present_o know_v to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o more_o than_o ishmael_n enter_v into_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o sarah_n his_o wife_n and_o above_o three_o hundred_o male_n who_o therefore_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n set_v upon_o they_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v in_o covenant_n where_o i_o say_v circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o token_n of_o it_o gen._n 17.11_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o token_n of_o it_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o party_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o and_o therefore_o god_n say_v let_v every_o man_n child_n be_v circumcise_v and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o brake_n god_n covenant_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o be_v enter_v into_o by_o circumcision_n but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v act_v by_o believer_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n reply_n i_o deny_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o without_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o entire_a and_o a_o real_a formal_a covenant_n else_o abraham_n sarah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n all_o these_o fourteen_o year_n before_o circumcision_n he_o grant_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o i_o will_v grant_v he_o that_o as_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v so_o may_v circumcision_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o as_o a_o seal_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o thing_n seal_v and_o not_o else_o and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v covenant_n oftentimes_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o baptism_n regeneration_n because_o they_o signify_v and_o seal_v those_o thing_n to_o faith_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o where_o he_o say_v the_o party_n be_v bind_v thereby_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o it_o do_v seal_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o bind_v they_o more_o nor_o otherwise_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o baptism_n do_v we_o now_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n say_v as_o much_o but_z first_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n then_o and_o after_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o time_n before_o second_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a sense_n that_o be_v when_o man_n make_v it_o a_o ingredient_n unto_o justification_n they_o that_o do_v so_o renounce_v justification_n by_o christ_n alone_o and_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n or_o never_o to_o be_v justify_v how_o else_o can_v paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n act._n 16._o will_v he_o do_v that_o than_o which_o he_o condemn_v here_o or_o do_v it_o oblige_v other_o otherwise_o then_o it_o do_v timothy_n or_o david_n isaiah_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n it_o bind_v they_o to_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o arise_v from_o their_o corrupt_a understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n turn_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n unto_o themselves_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n now_o let_v this_o therefore_o be_v attend_v that_o god_n do_v never_o dispense_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o the_o covenant_n be_v act_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o seed_n believer_n they_o and_o they_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o take_v god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o they_o and_o so_o to_o become_v one_o another_o in_o the_o lord_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o a_o visible_a church_n true_o constitute_v my_o second_o particular_a be_v this_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n but_o this_o establishment_n be_v by_o a_o covenant_n act_v deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o 29.10_o 15._o in_o which_o god_n avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o they_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o their_o young_a child_n also_o with_o they_o nor_o can_v circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n here_o nor_o part_n of_o it_o or_o ingredient_n into_o it_o because_o
of_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o a_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v here_o in_o matthew_n it_o cease_v to_o they_o but_o be_v not_o dissolve_v in_o itself_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v not_o another_o kingdom_n and_o church_n estate_n give_v to_o other_o diverse_a from_o that_o but_o the_o very_a same_o so_o matth._n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o marriage_n supper_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o that_o church_n estate_n before_o christ_n and_o in_o these_o church_n since_o christ_n they_o be_v invite_v and_o call_v from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o they_o will_v not_o come_v at_o last_o they_o be_v therefore_o destroy_v &_o the_o gentile_n call_v in_o their_o stead_n therefore_o that_o then_o and_o this_o now_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n and_o the_o same_o church_n estate_n the_o form_n of_o it_o then_o and_o now_o the_o same_o which_o then_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a covenant_n act_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n mutual_o and_o therefore_o this_o same_o be_v the_o form_n of_o church_n now_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o next_o add_v some_o other_o and_o first_o from_o mat._n 18.20_o where_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o greek_a be_v common_o use_v for_o church_n assemble_v or_o synagoguise_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o assembly_n and_o place_n of_o assemble_v be_v call_v synagogue_n john_n 20_o 10._o act_n 4.21_o &_o 11.26_o &_o 13.44_o &_o 14.27_o &_o 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o &_o 11.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o place_n many_o though_o some_o by_o he_o set_v down_o be_v misquote_v his_o answer_n hereto_o be_v this_o that_o the_o assemble_v of_o person_n mere_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o denomination_n nor_o will_v any_o scripture_n prove_v that_o that_o name_n church_n be_v give_v to_o a_o company_n of_o unbaptised_a person_n but_o the_o assemble_v of_o a_o company_n of_o person_n baptize_v in_o christ_n name_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v denominate_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n rep._n i_o grant_v that_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o question_n that_o the_o assemble_v of_o a_o company_n of_o man_n unbaptise_v be_v not_o the_o occasion_n why_o they_o be_v denominate_v a_o church_n yet_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v general_o apply_v to_o a_o company_n of_o unbaptised_a person_n as_o act._n 19.31.39.41_o thrice_o together_o but_o that_o a_o church_n so_o meet_v be_v of_o baptize_v person_n yet_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o company_n of_o baptize_v person_n meet_v together_o be_v call_v a_o church_n be_v true_o and_o only_o because_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o that_o not_o accidental_o for_o so_o many_o thousand_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n because_o they_o constant_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n by_o agreement_n to_o perform_v the_o solemn_a duty_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v to_o god_n and_o each_o other_o such_o a_o meeting_n together_o be_v that_o which_o only_o give_v they_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o church_n nor_o be_v baptism_n any_o reason_n of_o their_o meeting_n together_o for_o then_o all_o baptize_v person_n must_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o can_v this_o or_o that_o company_n be_v call_v a_o church_n for_o that_o reason_n much_o less_o several_a company_n church_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o add_v matth._n 18.19_o whatsoever_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v together_o in_o where_o the_o word_n agree_v be_v proper_o by_o a_o consent_n manifest_v by_o concur_v voice_n and_o paction_n so_o use_v matth._n 20.2.13_o to_o say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o though_o i_o may_v say_v much_o more_o because_o i_o be_o not_o privy_a to_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v use_v by_o i_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n or_o no_o member_n that_o make_v a_o company_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o church_n or_o no_o church_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o there_o be_v of_o every_o part_n but_o the_o make_n or_o unmake_v or_o restore_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o member_n be_v by_o a_o covenant_n act_v esay_n 56.4_o 6._o ergo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n his_o answer_n grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o be_v state_v but_o he_o deny_v that_o a_o covenant_n act_v to_o become_v one_o another_o do_v form_n the_o church_n or_o member_n either_o nor_o do_v esa_n 56.4_o 5._o prove_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o that_o the_o eunuch_n or_o stranger_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n covenant_n that_o be_v be_v circumcise_v and_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o they_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o perform_v gal._n 5.3_o 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