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the_o church_n that_o have_v no_o other_o than_o infant-baptisme_n be_v no_o true_a church_n nor_o their_o member_n church-member_n as_o master_n marshal_n say_v pag._n 84._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o so_o voluntary_a separation_n necessary_a but_o these_o point_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o right_a baptism_n not_o only_o to_o the_o right_a order_n but_o also_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o church-member_n and_o so_o voluntary_a separation_n bare_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o i_o have_v ever_o disclaim_v as_o consider_v the_o many_o error_n and_o ill_a consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o though_o provocation_n still_o increase_v yet_o i_o have_v in_o my_o practice_n shun_v separation_n from_o my_o disent_a brethren_n and_o i_o presume_v though_o mr_n martial_n count_v right_a baptism_n a_o necessary_a duty_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v more_o advise_v then_o to_o make_v it_o essential_a either_o constitutiuè_n or_o consecutiuè_fw-la to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n or_o christian_a either_o visible_a or_o invisible_a for_o fear_v of_o give_v too_o much_o advantage_n to_o separatist_n and_o seeker_n i_o suppose_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a point_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o however_o every_o infant_n be_v either_o in_o the_o invisible_a kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o satan_n that_o be_v elect_v or_o reprobate_a yet_o no_o child_n till_o he_o make_v profession_n do_v visible_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o infant_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o peculiar_a church-state_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o then_o god_n take_v the_o whole_a family_n of_o abraham_n together_o in_o one_o day_n and_o after_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o
grass_v in_o may_v be_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o same_o with_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o can_v bring_v as_o much_o from_o my_o word_n for_o he_o as_o i_o bring_v from_o his_o word_n for_o i_o which_o conceit_n be_v but_o vain_a for_o my_o word_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o open_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o engraff_n no_o assertion_n in_o those_o word_n what_o insition_n be_v mean_v rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o for_o the_o word_n mr_n martial_n allege_v out_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 65._o of_o which_o he_o say_v and_o true_o sir_n in_o these_o word_n to_o my_o understanding_n you_o grant_v not_o only_o my_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n but_o even_o the_o question_n controvert_v betwixt_o we_o i_o shall_v show_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o answer_v his_o objection_n against_o the_o interpretation_n i_o give_v of_o the_o engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v first_o observe_v that_o master_n gerees_fw-mi word_n in_o his_o vindic_n paedobâ—aptsmi_fw-la confirm_v my_o interpretation_n against_o his_o own_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o when_o he_o say_v chap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o pag._n 19_o the_o holiness_n there_o be_v mean_v not_o actual_a holiness_n but_o potential_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n election_n and_o mr_n blake_n pag._n 94._o we_o by_o faith_n be_v graff_v in_o for_o they_o rom._n 20._o the_o only_a objection_n of_o weight_n be_v that_o then_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n may_v be_v break_v off_o and_o so_o election_n make_v revocable_a and_o apostasy_n from_o grace_n maintain_v and_o hereupon_o mr_n martial_n accuse_v i_o as_o symbolise_n with_o arminius_n and_o put_v this_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o book_n pag._n 144._o and_o in_o the_o index_n and_o thereby_o think_v to_o cut_v score_n with_o i_o for_o accuse_v he_o as_o symbolise_n with_o arminius_n pag._n 69._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o mr_n marshal_n case_n and_o i_o i_o show_v that_o mr_n marshal_n tenet_n agree_v with_o arminius_n his_o tenet_n and_o i_o quote_v arminius_n his_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n and_o therein_o i_o do_v just_o for_o arminius_n also_o understand_v his_o speech_n of_o outward_a administration_n to_o wit_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o antiperkins_a and_o both_o mr_n martial_n and_o arminius_n agree_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o these_o outward_a dispensation_n be_v comprehend_v in_o their_o parent_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o i_o express_o reject_v the_o tenet_n of_o arminius_n about_o revocable_a election_n and_o apostasy_n from_o grace_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v follow_v from_o my_o interpretation_n i_o conceive_v otherwise_o yet_o be_v not_o i_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o symbolise_v with_o arminius_n as_o mr_n martial_n do_v in_o his_o profess_a tenet_n 2_o but_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v prevent_v this_o objection_n pag._n 64._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la at_o those_o word_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o some_o of_o the_o branche_n in_o the_o invisible_a church_n may_v be_v break_v off_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v so_o in_o appearance_n and_o i_o allege_v john_n 15._o 2._o as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a expression_n show_v in_o that_o very_a similitude_n that_o the_o word_n branch_n in_o christ_n be_v sometime_o mean_v of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o appearance_n &_o sometime_o of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o truth_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v use_v rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o thus_o chamier_n â—om_n 3._o paustrat_n cathol_n l._n 13._o c._n 21._o answer_n bellarmin_n urge_v john_n 15._o 2._o for_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n but_o mr_n martial_n tell_v i_o i_o profess_v i_o understand_v not_o how_o this_o distinction_n give_v you_o the_o least_o help_n i_o reply_v that_o it_o plain_o avoyd_v the_o consequence_n object_v against_o my_o interpretation_n for_o though_o the_o branch_n in_o one_o passage_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o branch_n in_o appearance_n and_o the_o break_n off_o that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o appearance_n yet_o other_o place_n as_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n in_o the_o engraff_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o true_a engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v john_n 15._o 2._o but_o because_o upon_o more_o accurate_a examination_n i_o conceive_v that_o be_v not_o the_o genuine_a answer_n i_o shall_v therefore_o let_v it_o pass_v 3._o i_o say_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v true_o such_o and_o of_o the_o engraff_n that_o be_v true_o such_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o that_o by_o the_o branch_n be_v not_o mean_v singular_a person_n but_o the_o people_n or_o as_o m._n mar._n speak_v p._n 137._o the_o body_n of_o they_o be_v the_o branch_n speak_v of_o â—n_o this_o place_n &_o m_n geree_n p._n 16._o nor_o be_v it_o either_o the_o arminian_n tenet_n or_o any_o error_n to_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o people_n which_o be_v once_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n and_o ingraff_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n because_o the_o generality_n or_o a_o great_a number_n be_v such_o among_o that_o people_n be_v break_v off_o from_o election_n and_o the_o invisible_a church_n for_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n be_v not_o a_o consistent_a be_v but_o a_o fluent_a be_v as_o a_o river_n which_o be_v the_o same_o river_n still_o though_o not_o the_o same_o water_n and_o therefore_o as_o when_o cyrus_n turn_v euphrates_n from_o its_o own_o channel_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v turn_v away_o the_o same_o river_n euphrates_n that_o be_v create_v at_o first_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o numericall_a water_n so_o when_o god_n reject_v the_o jew_n from_o be_v his_o elect_a believe_a people_n he_o break_v off_o the_o same_o people_n that_o be_v the_o true_a branch_n of_o abraham_n the_o true_a root_n in_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o yet_o no_o one_o particular_a person_n who_o be_v elect_v or_o in_o the_o inviâ—â—ble_a church_n by_o faith_n break_v off_o which_o be_v the_o arminian_n doctrine_n and_o this_o i_o find_v observe_v by_o each_o of_o the_o three_o author_n allege_v before_o from_o marlorat_n hyperius_fw-la at_o v._n 2d_o be_v thus_o allege_v speaking_z quemadmodum_fw-la nunc_fw-la rejectus_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la judaicus_n qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la electus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ita_fw-la potest_fw-la adhuc_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—â—quando_fw-la rejiciatur_fw-la populus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la alioqu_fw-la singulâ—s_fw-la electos_fw-la de_fw-fr populo_fw-la judaico_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la gentili_n reprobari_fw-la impossibile_fw-it planè_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la inquam_fw-la modum_fw-la si_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-fr ruina_fw-la metuenda_fw-la electis_fw-la sequitur_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la electis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la descendunt_fw-la interpreteris_fw-la multis_fw-la te_fw-la molestâ—is_fw-la liberaveris_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la verse_n 21._o praecipuè_fw-la verò_fw-la notandum_fw-la pauli_n sermonem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la gentium_fw-la corpus_fw-la dirigi_fw-la bucer_fw-la ad_fw-la verse_n 22._o de_fw-fr gentibus_fw-la loquor_fw-la universim_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominbus_fw-la and_o indeed_o the_o text_n lead_v i_o to_o this_o interpretation_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 23_o 24._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v graff_v in_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o these_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n shall_v be_v graff_v in_o their_o own_o olive_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o person_n but_o of_o the_o same_o people_n thus_o have_v i_o beside_o my_o first_o purpose_n put_v into_o this_o apology_n this_o large_a dissertation_n about_o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n partly_o because_o by_o mr_n geree_v conference_n with_o i_o and_o another_o and_o his_o word_n to_o i_o â—indic_n paedobap_n pag._n 17._o i_o commend_v this_o scripture_n to_o your_o serious_a consideration_n for_o i_o conceive_v it_o give_v clear_a evidence_n to_o what_o i_o affirm_v i_o perceive_v this_o text_n be_v his_o chief_a hold_n for_o infant-baptism_n and_o in_o mr_n blakes_n new_a answer_n to_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 69._o i_o find_v these_o word_n your_o examination_n rom._n 11._o 16._o have_v be_v under_o examination_n and_o if_o there_o be_v strength_n in_o those_o exception_n there_o be_v weakness_n no_o where_o mr_n blake_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o letter_n pag._n 30._o say_v thus_o if_o the_o engraff_n be_v by_o save_a faith_n only_o to_o derive_v save_v grace_n personal_o inherent_a as_o a_o fruit_n of_o election_n
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that_o christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v all_o nation_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v circumcise_v one_o nation_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o conceive_v that_o as_o god_n appoint_v the_o jew_n to_o circumcise_v parent_n profess_v faith_n and_o their_o infant_n so_o he_o bid_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v believe_a parent_n and_o their_o infant_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o this_o conceit_n as_o if_o he_o conceive_v that_o christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n set_v up_o circumcision_n as_o he_o seem_v pag._n 73._o to_o imagine_v but_o that_o he_o conceive_v they_o be_v to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n father_n and_o infant_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o jew_n circumcise_a father_n and_o their_o infant_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v still_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n not_o know_v what_o other_o covenant_n and_o covenant-initiating_a sacrament_n he_o can_v mean_v restrain_v to_o one_o nation_n beside_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o and_o circumcision_n appoint_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o mr._n blake_n tell_v i_o this_o be_v my_o calumny_n to_o say_v he_o will_v have_v the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o he_o meaâ—t_v the_o precept_n or_o commission_n matth._n 10._o 6._o i_o answer_v mr_n blake_n will_v have_v the_o word_n nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o to_o comprehend_v infant_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o word_n nation_n be_v so_o take_v when_o the_o covenant_n and_o covenant-initiating_a sacrament_n be_v restrain_v to_o that_o our_o nation_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o one_o whether_o in_o the_o commission_n matth._n 10._o 6._o yea_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a 〈…〉_z word_n nation_n be_v take_v as_o restrain_v to_o that_o one_o nation_n 〈…〉_z commission_n be_v first_o limit_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n 〈…〉_z of_o covenant_n or_o covenant-initiating_a sacrament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a chapter_n nor_o a_o word_n that_o show_v that_o 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it_o by_o mat._n 10._o 6._o the_o commission_n mar._n 16._o 15._o be_v the_o same_o with_o mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o so_o expoâ—â—â—â—_n without_o run_v to_o mat._n 10._o 6._o the_o other_o supposition_n 〈…〉_z â—â—ceived_v mr_n marshal_n argument_n rely_v on_o be_v that_o the_o nation_n 〈…〉_z jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o circumcise_a this_o mr_n blake_n say_v i_o put_v on_o he_o but_o he_o disclaim_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o do_v not_o put_v it_o on_o mr_n blake_n but_o mr_n martial_n though_o the_o next_o word_n speak_v of_o mr_n blake_n but_o not_o impute_v to_o he_o the_o second_o but_o the_o first_o supposition_n as_o for_o mr_n mar._n i_o do_v not_o find_v he_o disclaim_v it_o and_o for_o that_o inference_n that_o m._n blake_n make_v from_o my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o conceive_v low_a thought_n of_o mr_n blake_n and_o mr_n martial_n because_o i_o
contain_v either_o the_o manner_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o treatise_n §._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n occasion_n and_o be_v first_o in_o my_o intention_n but_o the_o clear_n of_o myself_o from_o some_o complaint_n or_o charge_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v the_o whole_a business_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o remove_n of_o prejudices_fw-la which_o will_v prevent_v read_v and_o entertain_v my_o write_n and_o do_v undermine_v my_o present_a station_n that_o i_o be_o constrain_v first_o to_o plead_v for_o myself_o before_o i_o engage_v further_o in_o the_o controversy_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v those_o charge_n by_o themselves_o apart_o that_o so_o the_o main_a question_n may_v be_v discuss_v by_o itself_o first_o doctor_n homes_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n have_v these_o word_n infant-baptisme_n mean_o while_o i_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v the_o untimely_a birth_n of_o master_n t._n his_o exercitation_n 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not_o be_v in_o all_o man_n out_o of_o common_a infirmity_n to_o impute_v it_o to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v into_o any_o bog_n whereas_o i_o say_v have_v lead_v man_n out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o this_o matter_n into_o bâ—gs_n mean_v the_o opinion_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o command_n to_o circumcise_v male_a infant_n at_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v a_o command_n to_o baptize_v any_o infant_n of_o beleiver_n at_o any_o time_n which_o error_n i_o call_v bog_n as_o be_v indeed_o anti-evangelicall_a error_n though_o all_o the_o divine_n on_o earth_n shall_v avouch_v they_o yet_o this_o i_o may_v say_v without_o arrogance_n of_o spirit_n in_o just_a and_o necessary_a avouch_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a mr_n gataker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr_n george_n walker_n vindication_n pag._n 133._o say_v thus_o howsoever_o i_o suppose_v it_o no_o such_o hainour_n matter_n in_o something_o to_o depart_v from_o all_o writer_n know_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n in_o translate_n and_o expound_v some_o passage_n of_o scripture_n depart_v from_o all_o know_a interpreter_n than_o have_v go_v before_o they_o as_o in_o that_o place_n mal._n 2._o 16._o that_o in_o all_o even_o the_o best_a translation_n ever_o before_o run_v if_o thou_o hate_v she_o put_v she_o away_o pareus_n comment_v in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 12._o miror_fw-la verò_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la omnes_fw-la ferèâ—_n interpretes_n fictionem_fw-la statuere_fw-la i_o may_v fill_v a_o volume_n with_o interpretation_n different_a from_o all_o forego_n yea_o what_o interpreter_n of_o note_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o count_v arrogance_n beside_o if_o this_o be_v not_o allow_v upon_o cogent_a reason_n how_o shall_v scripture_n and_o truth_n be_v clear_v how_o shall_v we_o 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from_o it_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n to_o this_o mr_n martial_n plain_o say_v but_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o i_o but_o he_o after_o spend_v a_o great_a many_o word_n to_o no_o purpose_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o he_o mistake_v my_o reason_n imagine_v i_o have_v reason_v thus_o baptism_n be_v name_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n therefore_o iâ—_n dâ—th_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n whereas_o my_o reâ—son_n be_v tâ—us_o baptism_n be_v allege_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n therefore_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n beside_o the_o succession_n of_o it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n why_o the_o aposâ—â—_n there_o meâ—tions_n it_o which_o mr_n marshal_v deny_v which_o reason_n be_v good_a 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where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d public_a doctrinal_n 2._o master_n gataker_n in_o his_o postcript_n to_o master_n won_v defence_n say_v thus_o that_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d remission_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o part_n i_o deem_v erroâ—â—us_a and_o suppose_v that_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v evident_o show_v 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o be_v how_o be_v it_o calvin_n bâ—â—â—_n oleuâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d piscator_fw-la parens_fw-la â—â—sculus_fw-la bullinger_n fox_n and_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o name_n yea_o whole_a synod_n of_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o say_v and_o yet_o i_o never_o hear_v this_o charge_v for_o arrogancy_n on_o he_o and_o for_o the_o assertion_n i_o impugn_v that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o colos_n 2._o 11_o 12._o though_o master_n martial_n hold_v his_o rod_n over_o i_o say_v i_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v to_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o arrogant_a spirit_n i_o fear_v not_o yet_o to_o call_v they_o a_o iguis_fw-la 〈…〉_z of_o the_o way_n in_o this_o matter_n into_o beg_v to_o conclude_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o charge_n of_o scoff_v i_o do_v the_o less_o marvel_n that_o it_o be_v my_o lot_n to_o be_v thus_o charge_v when_o mr_n geree_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la paedobâ—ptesâ—â—_n pag._n 60_o 67._o call_v one_o free_a speech_n very_o necessary_a of_o master_n ralph_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n so_o approve_v as_o by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n constitute_v master_n of_o a_o house_n in_o cambridge_n a_o quip_v 〈…〉_z of_o a_o satirical_a spirit_n against_o our_o reverend_a divine_n 〈…〉_z check_v abhor_a not_o countenance_v and_o i_o say_v further_o that_o if_o my_o memory_n do_v not_o deceive_v i_o there_o be_v passage_n in_o 〈…〉_z that_o carry_v as_o much_o show_n of_o irony_n as_o i_o do_v towards_o a_o man_n for_o age_n and_o learn_v not_o inferior_a to_o master_n martial_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v my_o word_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o scholar_n may_v have_v have_v a_o more_o favourable_a construction_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o make_v use_n of_o master_n gataker_n word_n to_o lucius_n part._n ult_n sect._n 8._o pag_n 91._o stomachâ—_n nimium_fw-la qâ—m_fw-la indulget_fw-la vir_fw-la cl_n superciliumqâ—_n nim_v be_v alte_fw-la attollit_fw-la qi_fw-la tam_fw-la aegre_fw-la fert_fw-la placita_fw-la suâ—_n citra_fw-la uliam_fw-la vel_fw-la censoria_fw-la magistralitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la censurae_fw-la magistralis_fw-la volam_fw-la aut_fw-la vestigium_fw-la eye_n formnlis_fw-la qibus_fw-la apud_fw-la in_o scholis_fw-la disceptantes_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la usitatius_fw-la negari_fw-la idq_fw-la cum_fw-la negationis_fw-la rationes_fw-la adiectas_fw-la aut_fw-la videt_fw-la aut_fw-la videre_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la qeat_fw-la nevertheless_o i_o profess_v free_o that_o have_v i_o dream_v such_o expression_n so_o usual_a in_o scholastic_a dispute_n will_v have_v be_v so_o take_v i_o will_v for_o avoid_v of_o offence_n have_v abstain_v from_o they_o there_o be_v another_o charge_n against_o i_o that_o stick_v deep_a than_o the_o former_a england_n and_o it_o be_v this_o master_n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n have_v mention_v the_o anabaptist_n as_o a_o dangerous_a and_o turbulent_a sect_n work_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n about_o munster_n and_o other_o part_n of_o germany_n this_o relation_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v use_v not_o only_o to_o magistrate_n to_o make_v they_o wary_a to_o prevent_v the_o like_a bâ—t_v also_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o auditory_n with_o much_o ingemination_n to_o make_v the_o person_n that_o question_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n odious_a and_o unsufferable_a in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o to_o stop_v man_n ear_n against_o such_o evidence_n as_o may_v clear_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o this_o therefore_o as_o be_v a_o objection_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n against_o the_o antâ—paedobaptists_n i_o
branch_n from_o his_o father_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o gentile_n branch_n and_o a_o wild_a olive_n graff_v in_o beside_o nature_n and_o the_o jew_n only_a natural_a branch_n grow_v from_o the_o root_n v_o 21._o 24._o nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o moment_n which_o be_v object_v that_o other_o parent_n be_v call_v root_n as_o jesse_n isai_n 11._o 1._o for_o here_o only_o the_o root_n note_v such_o a_o father_n as_o be_v holy_a and_o from_o who_o the_o branch_n be_v holy_a which_o agree_v not_o to_o every_o believe_a father_n 2._o positive_o the_o root_n be_v no_o other_o than_o abraham_n i_o say_v twice_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 68_o 129._o abraham_n only_o be_v a_o holy_a root_n or_o at_o most_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o i_o say_v only_o by_o concession_n that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o every_o godly_a parent_n be_v not_o a_o holy_a root_n and_o therefore_o it_o serve_v my_o turn_n there_o if_o it_o be_v so_o this_o mr_n martial_n pag._n 134._o call_v say_v and_o unsay_n but_o mr_n martial_n may_v have_v consider_v that_o i_o do_v in_o that_o addition_n only_o mention_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o not_o contradict_v it_o there_o where_o it_o be_v not_o against_o my_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v but_o otherwise_o where_o i_o express_v my_o own_o judgement_n i_o mention_v only_a abraham_n as_o the_o root_n exercit._fw-la pag._n 10._o examen_fw-la pag._n 64_o 65._o and_o so_o do_v deodate_v annot_n on_o v_o 16_o 17._o the_o new_a annot._n on_o v_o 16._o beza_n on_o v_o 17._o neque_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la radicis_fw-la nomine_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la abraham_n credentium_fw-la pater_fw-la which_o contain_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n for_o he_o must_v be_v the_o root_n who_o be_v a_o father_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v also_o branch_n in_o this_o root_n the_o root_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v they_o v_o 18._o but_o we_o read_v not_o this_o of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o abraham_n call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o the_o gentile_a believer_n his_o seed_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 29._o no_o where_o be_v these_o thing_n say_v of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v belove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o father_n either_o because_o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o or_o because_o of_o the_o favour_n god_n bear_v they_o as_o often_o he_o be_v say_v to_o reserve_v a_o lamp_n in_o judah_n for_o david_n sake_n but_o this_o speech_n have_v special_a respect_n to_o the_o jew_n whereas_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o root_n v_o 17._o 18._o be_v common_a to_o gentile_n and_o jew_n as_o for_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n three_fw-mi deodate_v say_v true_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n &_o so_o the_o apostle_n expresâ—eth_v it_o gal._n 3._o 14._o and_o it_o will_v be_v too_o frigid_a and_o washy_a a_o exposition_n to_o expound_v it_o of_o outward_a privilege_n &_o ordinance_n yea_o it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n and_o ordinance_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v take_v away_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v put_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o engraff_n must_v be_v by_o give_v faith_n sith_o by_o faith_n only_o the_o gentile_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n abraham_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n three_fw-mi the_o believe_a church_n not_o by_o natural_a generation_n of_o believe_a parent_n nor_o by_o outward_a administration_n ergo_fw-la the_o engraff_n here_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v by_o election_n and_o give_v of_o faith_n 5._o from_o verse_n 25._o if_o the_o break_n off_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o blind_a than_o the_o engraff_n be_v by_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a verse_n 25._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a 6._o if_o reingraff_n of_o the_o jew_n produce_v salvation_n be_v by_o 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there_o speak_v of_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n that_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o verse_n 13._o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o verse_n but_o speak_v of_o â—â—jecting_v foreknow_v election_n grace_n harden_v give_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n darken_v the_o eye_n stumble_v fall_a or_o some_o equipollent_a term_n to_o these_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o signify_v his_o intention_n in_o all_o that_o discourse_n to_o be_v the_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n counsel_n in_o elct_v reprobate_v blind_a convert_v one_o while_o the_o jew_n another_o while_n the_o gentile_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o mr_n martial_n shall_v interpret_v the_o engraff_n of_o bare_a admission_n into_o visible_a church-membership_a 9_o add_v hereto_o the_o place_n which_o i_o conceive_v answer_n to_o rom._n 11._o 17._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n as_o eph._n 3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 14._o 26._o 28._o 29._o last_o for_o testimony_n of_o interpreter_n i_o find_v but_o two_o in_o marlorat_n cathol_n exposition_n on_o rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o they_o have_v these_o word_n hyperius_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la amplius_fw-la docet_fw-la sed_fw-la orationem_fw-la totam_fw-la ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la convertens_fw-la sapienter_fw-la monet_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la electionem_fw-la svam_fw-la efferantur_fw-la aut_fw-la judaeos_fw-la quia_fw-la rejecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la contemnant_fw-la maxim_n quum_fw-la &_o judaeorum_fw-la plurimi_fw-la salutem_fw-la sint_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la conseqâ—uturi_fw-la gentes_fw-la verò_fw-la iterum_fw-la possent_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la ita_fw-la visum_fw-la foret_fw-la reprobari_fw-la bucer_fw-la insitus_fw-la fuisti_fw-la illis_fw-la hoc_fw-la beneficium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la genâ—ibus_fw-la per_fw-la judaeos_fw-la contigit_fw-la gentes_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la gal._n 3._o 29._o ergo_fw-la insitae_fw-la judaeis_n ut_fw-la grati_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la promissa_fw-la &_o fruantur_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la illorum_fw-la vivre_fw-fr id_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la communionem_fw-la radicis_fw-la &_o pinguedinis_fw-la significat_fw-la ut_fw-la namque_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la omnes_fw-la eadem_fw-la dei_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la nituntur_fw-la ita_fw-la eorum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la aguntur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la hic_fw-la donetur_fw-la grandior_fw-la post_fw-la revelatum_fw-la christum_fw-la hic_fw-la verò_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la locis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la probatur_fw-la eodem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la verae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la donatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judaeos_fw-la ante_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la christum_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o nam_fw-la erectio_fw-la judâ—orum_fw-la si_fw-la ob_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la gentium_fw-la insitio_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quid_fw-la restat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la recognoscendo_fw-la inde_fw-la ad_fw-la modestiam_fw-la ac_fw-la submissiâ—uem_fw-la formentur_fw-la and_o this_o i_o think_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o conceive_v mr_n martial_n himself_o so_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 43._o in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v the_o primary_n intention_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o first_o work_n to_o show_v what_o free_a grace_n can_v and_o will_v do_v to_o miserable_a nothing_o to_o cut_v miserable_a man_n of_o from_o the_o wild_a olive_n and_o graft_v he_o into_o the_o true_a olive_n to_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n to_o create_v in_o they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o in_o his_o defence_n though_o i_o allege_v it_o pag._n 64._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la except_o it_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v the_o word_n he_o use_v pag._n 137_o of_o his_o defence_n allege_v that_o i_o say_v insition_n not_o incâ—â—on_n as_o it_o be_v print_v in_o mr_n marshal_n defence_n may_v be_v either_o into_o the_o visible_a or_o invisible_a church_n
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and_o jacob._n i_o answer_v i_o make_v abraham_n only_o the_o root_n as_o he_o be_v only_o the_o father_n of_o beleeever_n exemplary_o and_o that_o which_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o his_o exemplary_a faith_n as_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o accession_n of_o strength_n i_o find_v he_o oppose_v to_o my_o so_o manifest_a weakness_n the_o rest_n be_v answer_v already_o mr_n martial_n pag._n 124._o say_v assembly_n i_o raise_v a_o dust_n about_o his_o argument_n because_o i_o tell_v he_o he_o do_v not_o distinct_o express_v what_o the_o promise_n be_v act_v 2._o 39_o and_o i_o require_v of_o he_o to_o form_v his_o proof_n into_o a_o argument_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o require_v he_o to_o make_v a_o syllogism_n in_o mood_n and_o figure_n in_o a_o sermon_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v make_v diverse_a in_o that_o sermon_n as_o pag._n 39_o 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not_o do_v so_o and_o till_o mr_n martial_n do_v it_o shall_v censure_v he_o as_o one_o that_o take_v not_o the_o way_n to_o clear_a truth_n but_o to_o darken_v it_o with_o multitude_n of_o woâ—ds_n among_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o find_v the_o medium_n and_o the_o conclusion_n mr_n martial_n pag._n 247._o accuse_v i_o of_o slur_v plunder_v darken_n the_o argument_n of_o my_o adversary_n if_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o wherein_o he_o have_v do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o to_o amend_v it_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o his_o word_n pag_n 134._o to_o bring_v in_o so_o many_o imaginary_a sense_n thereby_o to_o darken_v a_o argument_n import_v in_o that_o i_o tell_v hâ—m_v his_o conclusion_n and_o speech_n may_v have_v many_o sense_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o set_v down_o what_o sense_n he_o mean_v it_o be_v a_o conceit_n scarce_o sober_a since_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o distinction_n and_o distinct_a expression_n be_v right_o call_v by_o 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circumcision_n 3._o without_o universal_a practice_n 4_o together_o with_o the_o error_n of_o give_v infant_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o many_o other_o humane_a invention_n under_o the_o name_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a but_o such_o be_v infant-baptisme_n ergo_fw-la mr_n martial_n pag._n 251._o 252._o tell_v i_o this_o be_v a_o poor_a argument_n and_o yet_o such_o argument_n have_v be_v account_v after_o other_o argument_n from_o scripture_n of_o great_a moment_n against_o papist_n and_o prelate_n in_o reject_v of_o ceremony_n but_o how_o do_v mr_n mar._n answer_v this_o he_o deny_v the_o major_a which_o have_v be_v account_v good_a in_o other_o point_n and_o then_o because_o i_o make_v a_o several_a proof_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o minor_a he_o repeat_v my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o have_v make_v a_o several_a argument_n from_o each_o branch_n and_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o weakness_n put_v in_o another_o argument_n and_o 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that_o deny_v marriage_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o prove_v that_o then_o bishop_n be_v marry_v and_o do_v use_v their_o wife_n if_o mr_n marshal_v please_v he_o may_v read_v what_o chamier_n panstrat_v cathol_n tom_fw-mi 3._o lib._n 10._o c._n 13._o §_o 10._o say_v of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o also_o find_v in_o grotius_n the_o instance_n of_o chrysostome_n which_o i_o confess_v i_o take_v upon_o his_o word_n as_o want_v book_n and_o time_n to_o read_v so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o examine_v the_o matter_n grotius_n not_o direct_v whence_o he_o have_v it_o but_o if_o that_o instance_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o instance_n of_o hierome_n be_v plain_a who_o erasmus_n in_o his_o life_n prove_v out_o of_o his_o own_o write_n to_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n in_o pannonia_n yet_o be_v baptize_v at_o rome_n whither_o he_o be_v send_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o learning_n of_o that_o age_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v till_o grotius_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o but_o i_o trust_v not_o to_o his_o quotation_n only_o but_o find_v the_o same_o in_o o_o sâ—â—nder_v his_o epit._n eccles_n hist_o cent._n 4._o lib._n 1._o c._n 21._o at_o the_o year_n 311._o with_o this_o note_n non_fw-la intelligo_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la posterior_n huius_fw-la canonis_fw-la pars_fw-la velit_fw-la as_o for_o the_o word_n they_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o mr_n marshal_n evasion_n be_v but_o shift_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v only_o about_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o baptise_v be_v not_o either_o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v or_o suretres_fw-la can_v not_o undertake_v for_o they_o but_o because_o in_o the_o confession_n in_o baptism_n every_o one_o free_a choice_n be_v show_v which_o plain_o declare_v that_o council_n hold_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o show_v their_o own_o free_a choice_n by_o confession_n as_o for_o balsamon_n and_o zonaâ—as_n it_n be_v true_a that_o i_o have_v not_o read_v they_o but_o take_v their_o testimony_n from_o grotius_n because_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o neocâ—sarea_n ancient_a than_o the_o first_o nicene_n be_v the_o thing_n allege_v balsamon_n and_o zoharas_n be_v only_a gloucester_n yet_o mr_n martial_n say_v nothing_o to_o zonaras_n and_o what_o he_o bring_v in_o answer_n to_o balsamous_a gloss_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o neither_o do_v grotius_n nor_o i_o say_v that_o balsamon_n deny_v infant-baptisme_n according_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o that_o from_o that_o canon_n balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n do_v infer_v that_o a_o infant_n can_v be_v baptize_v because_o it_o have_v not_o power_n to_o choose_v the_o confession_n of_o divine_a baptism_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o mr_n marshal_v himself_o say_v pag._n 31._o there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v profess_v himself_o a_o follower_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_z the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n a_o free_a election_n or_o as_o balsamon_n have_v it_o there_o be_v require_v of_o everyone_o in_o baptism_n his_o own_o promise_n which_o a_o infant_n in_o its_o mother_n womb_n can_v do_v and_o can_v a_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o mother_n womb_n do_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a even_o by_o mr_n marshal_n own_o explication_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o that_o council_n hold_v that_o those_o be_v only_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o can_v make_v a_o promise_n themselves_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o this_o council_n allow_v baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o nazianzen_n do_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o out_o of_o that_o case_n they_o allow_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o a_o infant_n no_o not_o though_o a_o believer_n infant_n till_o the_o child_n can_v make_v its_o own_o confession_n as_o appear_v from_o their_o scruple_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o mother_n convert_v now_o with_o child_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o reach_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o general_a reason_n that_o every_o one_o manifest_v his_o own_o free_a choice_n in_o confession_n and_o i_o be_o peswade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o baptism_n in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n that_o they_o do_v baptize_v all_o sort_n of_o infant_n whether_o of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o it_o in_o which_o case_n lay-person_n do_v baptize_v and_o augustine_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmeniani_n cap._n 13._o lib._n 2._o say_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la urgeat_fw-la aut_fw-la nullum_fw-la aut_fw-la veniale_a delictum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o otherwise_o they_o baptize_v not_o ordinary_o till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n to_o make_v their_o own_o confession_n the_o case_n of_o nazianzen_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o and_o their_o solemn_a baptise_v only_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n i_o think_v shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v man_n concern_v this_o truth_n i_o cite_v likewise_o grotius_n his_o speech_n of_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o in_o every_o age_n even_o to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o which_o word_n though_o he_o cite_v no_o author_n yet_o i_o presume_v grotius_n who_o be_v even_o by_o spanheimius_n often_o style_v vir_fw-la summus_fw-la will_v not_o have_v say_v it_o unless_o he_o have_v some_o ground_n for_o it_o mr_n martial_n say_v i_o may_v blush_v for_o justify_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o say_v that_o the_o
god_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o legitimation_n which_o be_v a_o state_n consequent_a upon_o birth_n by_o the_o lawful_a copulation_n of_o lawful_a husband_n and_o wife_n to_o my_o analysis_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n mr_n blake_n say_v the_o last_o word_n else_o be_v etc._n etc._n may_v be_v a_o mâ—dâ—â—_n and_o a_o resolution_n of_o another_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o argument_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d draw_v from_o the_o thing_n in_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈…〉_z which_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v certain_a to_o they_o mr_n blake_n mislike_v not_o my_o form_v the_o apostle_n argument_n but_o he_o except_v against_o the_o proposition_n i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n sequel_n pâ—supposeth_v which_o be_v all_z the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o be_v 〈…〉_z to_o this_o faith_n mr_n blake_n i_o appeal_v to_o yourself_o whether_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sequel_n by_o you_o right_o lay_v down_o do_v depend_v upon_o thaâ—_n proposition_n which_o you_o draw_v from_o themâ—_n i_o answer_v it_o do_v mr_n blake_n be_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d proposition_n of_o parent_n in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z believe_a and_o another_o unbelieved_a in_o particular_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o a_o unbelieved_a husband_n and_o a_o wise_a and_o yet_o the_o proposition_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o all_o parent_n which_o must_v prove_v it_o as_o he_o that_o will_v prove_v if_o a_o englishman_n be_v noble_a he_o be_v honourable_a must_v prove_v it_o by_o this_o universal_a or_o 〈◊〉_d all_o noble_a man_n be_v honourable_a and_o not_o put_v in_o all_o english_a 〈◊〉_d noble_a for_o then_o the_o antecedent_n and_o conclusion_n will_v be_v alâ—ong_o whereas_o the_o proposition_n prove_v must_v be_v large_a than_o the_o proposition_n prove_v else_o we_o may_v conclude_v ex_fw-la meris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o unbelieved_a â—â—â—band_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n your_o child_n be_v unclean_a be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v unclean_a mr_n blake_n say_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n sequel_n depend_v on_o this_o proposition_n all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o nobeleever_n be_v unclean_a unless_o for_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n i_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o term_n for_o generation_n by_o a_o believer_n be_v add_v by_o he_o not_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o he_o change_v the_o term_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n major_a be_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o particular_a mr_n blake_n make_v the_o proposition_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v of_o unbeliever_n in_o general_a and_o so_o by_o his_o own_o practife_n justify_v i_o against_o his_o own_o exception_n 2._o the_o proposition_n mr_n blake_n lay_v down_o as_o upon_o which_o the_o major_a in_o the_o apostle_n syllogism_n depend_v all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v unclean_a unless_o for_o generation_n be_v or_o she_o be_v sanct_a fie_v by_o a_o believer_n be_v false_a and_o so_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v after_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o unbelieved_a parent_n and_o one_o of_o they_o not_o sanctify_v in_o the_o other_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yea_o the_o other_o be_v false_a too_o according_a to_o mr_n blakes_n opinion_n unbelieved_a parent_n never_o beget_v child_n by_o birth-priviledge_n holy_a for_o child_n bear_v of_o infidel_n bring_v into_o abraham_n family_n have_v right_a to_o circumcision_n and_o so_o be_v by_o birth-priviledge_n holy_a in_o mr_n blakes_n sense_n mr_n blake_n tell_v i_o the_o apostle_n proposition_n according_a to_o my_o interpretation_n be_v this_o all_o the_o child_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v bastard_n except_o in_o generation_n he_o or_o she_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n but_o this_o i_o deny_v i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o proposition_n according_a to_o my_o interpretation_n plain_o enough_o already_o my_o allege_v chamiers_n word_n against_o his_o opinion_n be_v no_o jeer_n but_o a_o right_a way_n of_o use_v a_o author_n reason_n against_o another_o against_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o that_o i_o do_v right_o for_o these_o proposition_n according_a to_o chamiers_fw-fr explication_n be_v include_v in_o the_o apostle_n reason_n omnes_fw-la nati_fw-la ex_fw-la this_fw-mi parentibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la alâ—ur_fw-la non_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la in_o all_o ero_fw-la sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la parent_n infideles_fw-la gignunt_fw-la liberos_fw-la intra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la fusuros_fw-la the_o add_v futuros_fw-la be_v necessary_a because_o their_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v after_o their_o beget_n if_o i_o have_v say_v qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nut_n sunt_fw-la intra_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la m._n blake_n will_v just_o then_o have_v have_v exception_n against_o i_o as_o not_o right_o set_v down_o chamiers_fw-fr conceit_n now_o those_o proposition_n of_o â—hamier_n be_v false_a and_o consequent_o his_o explication_n according_a to_o his_o own_o ground_n the_o put_n in_o aut_fw-la fornicantes_fw-la be_v because_o i_o will_v include_v both_o explication_n of_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o verse_n both_o that_o of_o matrimonial_a which_o i_o conceive_v be_v beza_n and_o that_o of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n the_o use_v of_o the_o term_n ridâ—caâ—lam_n be_v no_o more_o a_o jeer_n of_o chamier_n then_o his_o use_v of_o it_o a_o jeer_n of_o augustin_n but_o my_o a_o agonist_n be_v so_o touchy_a that_o expression_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mote_n in_o other_o man_n eye_n be_v beam_n in_o i_o to_o the_o exception_n of_o master_n blake_n pag._n 40._o birth-priviledge_n i_o say_v though_o i_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o word_n yet_o i_o keep_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o if_o he_o use_v not_o the_o term_n covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o mean_v that_o which_o usual_o divine_v express_v by_o it_o in_o this_o point_n though_o master_n blake_n think_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v find_v in_o his_o treatise_n for_o baptism_n yet_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v find_v the_o word_n covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n pag._n 14._o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n use_v to_o that_o purpose_n i_o ascribe_v to_o he_o where_o he_o say_v the_o holiness_n he_o maintain_v be_v from_o the_o coumam_fw-la of_o free_a grace_n to_o all_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o seed_n my_o explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n master_n blake_n say_v be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o he_o in_o terminis_fw-la then_o i_o have_v not_o wrong_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o follow_v the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o a_o jewe_n by_o nature_n as_o tie_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n now_o i_o call_v it_o a_o dream_n to_o make_v gal_n 2._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o every_o way_n pâ—â—_n allel_v they_o neither_o agree_v in_o scope_n occasion_n word_n nor_o matter_n which_o be_v dissimilitude_n enough_o i_o grant_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n nature_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o jew_n as_o in_o reputation_n more_o holy_a than_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o circumcision_n and_o observance_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o church-state_n who_o have_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o master_n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 5._o pag_n 192._o that_o they_o have_v prerogative_n above_o we_o be_v clear_a rom._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 9_o 4._o but_o i_o deny_v that_o a_o holiness_n of_o birth_n flow_v from_o a_o parent_n believe_v and_o in_o covenant_n be_v assert_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o term_n sinâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o bâ—â—â—ne_o chief_a thing_n he_o bring_v that_o text_n for_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o our_o child_n have_v a_o covenant_n holiness_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n jew_n by_o natuâ—â—â—_n i_o wonder_v at_o this_o his_o collection_n but_o it_o seem_v master_n blake_n take_v the_o term_n jew_n not_o proper_o for_o people_n so_o call_v because_o born_v in_o jude_n or_o of_o jewish_a descent_n but_o allusive_o as_o rom._n 2._o 28._o 29._o but_o master_n blak_v do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o term_n jewe_v allusive_o take_v be_v a_o term_n common_a to_o all_o godly_a people_n or_o believer_n whereas_o here_o jew_n be_v take_v as_o opposite_a to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o jew_n allusive_o take_v be_v not_o from_o nature_n
be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o i_o still_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n the_o coveâ—â—â—t_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 17._o 7._o and_o the_o urge_n of_o this_o covenant_n i_o deny_v not_o exod._a 32._o 13._o deut._n 9_o 27._o levit_fw-la 26._o 42._o exod._n 3._o 6._o and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o contain_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o grant_v it_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 17._o yet_o i_o like_v not_o chaâ—iors_n say_v to_o call_v the_o promise_n of_o canâ—â—_n a_o appâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o covenâ—â—_n since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o think_v speak_v otherwise_o ps_n 105._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o that_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 39_o speak_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o faederall_a holiness_n have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o 〈…〉_z which_o master_n blake_n cite_v pag._n 57_o saying_n that_o 〈…〉_z biunt_fw-la &_o expectant_a baptismum_fw-la do_v i_o think_v prove_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_o baptize_v in_o his_o time_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v master_n blake_n can_v prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o covenant-holinesse_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n epiphanius_n augustin_n isidor_n pelusiota_n i_o have_v say_v point_n that_o i_o guess_v by_o some_o word_n of_o master_n martial_n mr_n blake_n and_o master_n rutherfurd_n that_o to_o maintain_v the_o baptise_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o foundling_n infant_n of_o papist_n whore_n excommunicate_a person_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n except_v against_o by_o independent_o that_o this_o assertion_n be_v upon_o the_o anvil_n that_o when_o a_o nation_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o great_a or_o eminent_a part_n the_o governor_n and_o chief_a city_n and_o representative_a body_n shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n that_o nation_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n have_v 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