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desence_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o just_a reply_n to_o mr._n john_n flavel_n p._n 59_o 60._o thus_o he_o say_v and_o doubeless_a speak_v the_o truth_n viz._n that_o adam_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v rational_o be_v deny_v for_o as_o much_o as_o life_n be_v implicit_o promise_v unto_o he_o upon_o his_o obedience_n and_o death_n be_v explicit_o threaten_v in_o case_n of_o his_o disobedience_n upon_o these_o term_n he_o be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v and_o that_o the_o sinai-covenant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o have_v in_o the_o say_a treatise_n clear_o prove_v both_o of_o they_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o admit_v of_o faith_n in_o a_o redeemer_n the_o sinai-covenant_n command_v perfect_a obedience_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o curse_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 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discourse_n to_o mr._n cary_n be_v main_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n of_o work_n pag._n 217_o 218_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n yet_o must_v say_v that_o covenant_n have_v several_a ministration_n and_o addition_n as_o have_v also_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n by_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o innocency_n justify_v and_o accept_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o can_v not_o god_n give_v forth_o a_o second_o ministration_n or_o transcript_n of_o his_o righteous_a and_o holy_a law_n though_o not_o to_o justification_n yet_o to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o his_o just_a condemnation_n and_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o compare_v with_o rom._n 7.13_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n or_o law_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a so_o gal._n 3.19_o nay_o i_o will_v affirm_v always_o 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circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 8._o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v contradistinguish_v or_o oppose_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o gospel-covenant_n contradistinguish_v but_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n plain_o oppose_v to_o or_o contradistinguish_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n â—_o 1â—_n ergo_fw-la the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n and_o from_o hence_o mr._n cary_n argue_v thus_o by_o the_o way_n say_v he_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o two_o forego_v argument_n which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o bâ—ing_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o they_o and_o consequent_o must_v be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o make_v with_o adam_n and_o that_o on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 9_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v plain_o represent_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n in_o and_o by_o which_o there_o be_v impose_v such_o a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o jew_n bondage_n which_o neither_o those_o in_o the_o apostle_n â—â—me_n nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o represent_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n act_v 15.10_o gal._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o mr._n cary_n argue_v also_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v from_o god_n word_n and_o sound_a argument_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n object_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o we_o shut_v out_o all_o die_a infant_n from_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n i_o answer_v undertake_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n may_v comprehend_v they_o in_o that_o glorious_a covenant_n or_o compact_n make_v between_o he_o and_o our_o surety_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o let_v i_o here_o add_v one_o word_n or_o two_o further_a i._n e._n circumcision_n you_o say_v be_v a_o privilege_n so_o we_o say_v too_o but_o not_o such_o a_o privilege_n as_o you_o do_v imagine_v 1._o it_o do_v profit_n as_o a_o privilege_n because_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n 2._o as_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n to_o they_o of_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n he_o deal_v his_o law_n and_o statute_n to_o israel_n he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o to_o any_o 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thou_o break_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n or_o a_o nullity_n and_o profit_v thou_o nothing_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n perfect_o and_o thus_o speak_v our_o late_a annotator_n on_o the_o place_n if_o thou_o jew_n keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o to_o which_o circumcision_n oblige_v gal._n 5.3_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o transgress_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n avail_v thou_o nothing_o it_o give_v thou_o no_o privilege_n above_o the_o uncircumcised_a what_o be_v now_o become_v this_o be_v so_o of_o that_o mighty_a privilege_n abraham_n infant_n 〈◊〉_d as_o such_o have_v by_o circumcision_n if_o the_o chief_a profit_n or_o privilege_n be_v because_o unto_o they_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v give_v which_o can_v not_o give_v life_n but_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n then_o the_o chief_a profit_n lie_v not_o in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o initiation_n
honour_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o he_o deliver_v his_o commission_n be_v jew_n and_o since_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a and_o settle_a custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o baptize_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o proselyted_a heathen_n and_o infant_n be_v not_o exempt_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n to_o which_o i_o have_v in_o this_o treatise_n give_v a_o full_a answer_n arg._n viii_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n in_o water_n leave_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o but_o one_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o right_n for_o all_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o one_o baptism_n in_o water_n be_v that_o of_o the_o adult_n who_o upon_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n then_o none_o either_o parent_n or_o child_n must_v be_v admit_v either_o to_o baptism_n or_o into_o the_o church_n without_o such_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a answer_n there_o be_v no_o need_n the_o scripture_n shall_v particular_o mention_v the_o end_n of_o pedo-baptism_n since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n for_o all_o though_o more_o subject_n to_o that_o one_o baptism_n you_o run_v say_v they_o too_o fast_o and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o baptism_n be_v only_o of_o the_o adult_n answ_n since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o adult_n and_o the_o end_v â—nd_a design_n of_o christ_n in_o it_o be_v express_o lay_v down_o as_o to_o that_o we_o say_v therefore_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o the_o end_n of_o infant-baptism_n shall_v be_v certain_a and_o we_o run_v not_o too_o fast_o we_o say_v the_o subject_n be_v but_o one_o since_o the_o baptism_n be_v but_o one_o and_o manner_n of_o right_n thereto_o be_v but_o one_o also_o arg._n ix_o if_o no_o parent_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n have_v 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disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o 2._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o always_o require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o such_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n do_v baptize_v as_o act_n 2.37_o &_o 8.27_o &_o 10.47_o 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o inward_a grace_n the_o person_n baptize_v aught_o to_o have_v 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n it_o be_v only_o build_v up_o of_o live_a stone_n and_o to_o be_v no_o large_a than_o christ_n appoint_v it_o but_o say_v you_o pag._n 27._o doubtless_o have_v our_o saviour_n here_o intend_v the_o exclusion_n of_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o will_v have_v acquaint_v she_o with_o this_o alteration_n christ_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o be_v moses_n in_o all_o his_o house_n heb._n 3.2_o answ_n i_o must_v retort_v it_o back_o upon_o you_o with_o much_o better_a reason_n doubtless_o 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