propension_n to_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v natural_o as_o stiffnecked_a as_o any_o people_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o their_o ancestor_n and_o their_o seed_n according_a to_o which_o god_n be_v more_o ready_o incline_v to_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o the_o seed_n and_o offspring_n of_o his_o covenant_a people_n than_o upon_o stranger_n and_o alien_n now_o though_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o first_o engraft_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wild_a olive_n as_o the_o jew_n at_o first_o be_v yet_o afterward_o they_o be_v naturalize_v and_o their_o child_n become_v natural_a branch_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o god_n psal_n 128._o thy_o child_n as_o olive_n plant_v green_a and_o legitimate_a for_o the_o olive_n tree_n admit_v no_o other_o graft_n ain_n in_o psal_n 128._o the_o able_a of_o that_o opinion_n do_v grant_v that_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n child_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n notwithstanding_o they_o deny_v the_o seal_n though_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o annex_v the_o seal_n whatever_o be_v say_v by_o any_o to_o the_o contrary_n see_v mr_n tomb_n review_n p._n 3._o other_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o indeed_o be_v undeniablie_o true_a fly_v to_o their_o old_a distinction_n to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n from_o which_o covenant_n they_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o to_o this_o day_n to_o make_v this_o good_a they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o abraham_n beget_v and_o a_o work_a abraham_n and_o a_o believe_a and_o faithful_a abraham_n thus_o they_o say_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v legal_o holy_a till_o that_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v i_o answer_v they_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o abraham_n believe_v and_o abraham_n work_v where_o none_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o do_v not_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v together_o with_o his_o faith_n declarative_o not_o only_o before_o man_n but_o god_n be_v not_o these_o work_v bring_v in_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n say_v the_o translation_n without_o thy_o work_n but_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v render_v by_o thy_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v make_v thy_o faith_n appear_v out_o of_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o as_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a how_o then_o can_v it_o justify_v 2._o observe_v they_o say_v that_o covenant_n mention_v rom._n 11._o heb._n 8._o be_v abolish_v as_o be_v a_o typical_a covenant_n but_o we_o answer_v we_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 3._o what_o privilege_n that_o be_v peculiar_a benefit_n be_v it_o to_o that_o nation_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.1_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n consider_v as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o in_o rom._n 9_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o covenant_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o as_o a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o common_a to_o other_o 4._o what_o prejudice_n can_v it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o covenant_n nay_o it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v harden_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n v._o 8._o that_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o away_o v._o 15._o and_o break_v they_o off_o v._o 17._o and_o why_o because_o they_o do_v not_o cleave_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o act._n 3.25_o and_o 4.4_o but_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o reject_v christ_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5.13_o that_o be_v not_o descern_v aright_o that_o justification_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o cleave_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o comp_n rom._n 11.7_o 5._o if_o that_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v how_o can_v they_o be_v reingraft_v into_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o reingraft_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o plain_o argue_v it_o be_v no_o typical_a or_o carnal_a covenant_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n still_o in_o force_n 6._o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o that_o be_v say_v they_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n if_o they_o have_v believe_v they_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o yet_o they_o affirm_v that_o covenant_n end_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o typical_a &_o carnal_a covenant_n as_o canaan_n be_v but_o have_v not_o such_o cause_n to_o mourn_v that_o such_o a_o gross_a spirit_n of_o error_n shall_v thus_o seize_v on_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o into_o those_o false_a and_o byway_n certain_o for_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n this_o trash_n wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n they_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n 1._o of_o their_o labour_n and_o 2._o of_o their_o reward_n for_o the_o day_n shall_v reveal_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v consume_v as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o ah_o then_o retract_v with_o austin_n and_o undeceive_v those_o poor_a soul_n you_o have_v deceive_v lest_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o you_o 3._o arg._n of_o such_o child_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v inchurch_v mar._n 10._o and_o they_o bring_v little_a child_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o and_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o but_o when_o jesus_n see_v it_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 10.12_o 1._o observe_v they_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n 〈◊〉_d leu._n 26.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o because_o mar._n 10_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o the_o word_n proselyte_n thus_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v proselyte_n even_a babe_n to_o christ_n this_o be_v record_v for_o our_o imitation_n mat._n 19.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a child_n be_v bring_v 2._o christ_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o bushel_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n mar._n 4.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num_fw-la lucerna_fw-la venit_fw-la i_o importatur_fw-la be_v a_o candle_n bring_v to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o i_o be_v not_o this_o maxim_n in_o force_n in_o all_o age_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o christ_n now_o say_v to_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o now_o visible_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n but_o in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n medium_n media_fw-la applicandi_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la alia_fw-la quam_fw-la verbum_fw-la et_fw-la sacran_fw-la enia_fw-la eâ—_n vel_fw-la nullum_fw-la datur_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la medium_n vel_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n i_o know_v no_o other_o way_n for_o the_o invisible_a come_n of_o â—nvisible_a member_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o such_o a_o prohibition_n have_v be_v incongruous_a 3._o we_o be_v not_o only_o command_v but_o charge_v forbid_v they_o not_o 4._o christ_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o his_o own_o disciple_n that_o offer_v to_o put_v they_o by_o for_o even_o christ_n own_o dear_a people_n may_v be_v injurious_a to_o child_n as_o we_o see_v â—â—_o in_o our_o day_n but_o with_o these_o doubtless_o he_o be_v as_o much_o displease_v as_o ever_o he_o be_v with_o they_o see_v that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o tender_a bowel_n in_o heaven_n as_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n 5._o of_o such_o he_o say_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o child_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o nehemiah_n shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o fly_v that_o be_v i_o or_o any_o in_o my_o condition_n for_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n of_o any_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n heaven_n mar._n 10.15_o whosoever_o receive_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o little_a child_n that_o be_v as_o a_o little_a child_n receive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o
that_o moses_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o see_v that_o good_a land_n that_o goodly_a mountain_n and_o lebanon_n his_o mouth_n run_v over_o he_o be_v so_o take_v with_o it_o repeat_v it_o again_o and_o again_o which_o prayer_n the_o lord_n hear_v as_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o end_n sc_n to_o see_v the_o land_n but_o not_o in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o he_o desire_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n pisgah_n and_o view_v the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o many_o a_o saint_n yea_o and_o to_o many_o a_o reprobate_n that_o shall_v never_o set_v foot_n upon_o that_o bless_a land_n 6._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o ambitious_a to_o have_v their_o bone_n carry_v out_o of_o other_o land_n into_o that_o land_n thus_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n 7._o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o esau_n be_v brand_v with_o a_o black_a coal_n of_o infamy_n to_o all_o eternity_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o land_n that_o so_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o hear_v his_o name_n he_o may_v remember_v upon_o what_o term_n he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n esau_n who_o be_v edom_n gen._n 36.1_o 8._o edom_n v._o 19_o who_o be_v edom_n and_o why_o so_o because_o that_o for_o a_o little_a red-red_n that_o be_v red_a pottage_n he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n ordinance_n heaven_n christ_n who_o land_n that_o be_v and_o when_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o he_o go_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o mount_n seir_n be_v not_o at_o all_o trouble_a for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v sc_n that_o he_o have_v discovenant_v himself_o and_o he_o 8._o gal._n 4._o mount_v sinai_n in_o arabia_n why_o shall_v paul_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o that_o mountain_n when_o as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o galatian_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o there_o do_v lie_v a_o mystery_n in_o the_o situation_n of_o sinai_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v without_o the_o cocceius_n the_o foedus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la agitur_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la legis_fw-la complectitur_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la illius_fw-la nimirum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la locus_fw-la huius_fw-la foederis_fw-la notabilis_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la moab_n vel_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o aditu_fw-la haereditariae_fw-la terrae_fw-la canaan_n igitur_fw-la in_o ingressu_fw-la terrae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la huius_fw-la habitationis_fw-la terrenae_fw-la admonentur_fw-la duci_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ad_fw-la praestolationem_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la limitem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la â—alvantes_v inquinarent_a cocceius_n border_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n which_o do_v shadow_n out_o that_o heavenly_a country_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v not_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o gal._n 4._o but_o in_o deut._n 29.1_o you_o have_v another_o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n see_v deut._n 32.8_o 9_o the_o give_v of_o this_o land_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o jacob_n mal._n 1.2_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n '_o s_o brother_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n 2._o mali_n â—dumaei_fw-la è_fw-la sedibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ejecti_fw-la nunquam_fw-la redituri_fw-la glass_n mal._n 1.1_o 2._o if_o the_o give_v of_o the_o land_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o allege_v those_o two_o example_n to_o purpose_n rom._n 9_o which_o be_v to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o who_o not_o for_z canaanaeae_fw-la privatio_fw-la etiam_fw-la rejectionis_fw-la a_o salute_n symbolum_fw-la arg._n 3._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n either_o have_v or_o offer_v rom._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n with_o infant_n that_o believe_v not_o that_o look_v what_o righteousness_n the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n lay_v hold_v on_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.11_o therefore_o a_o seal_n of_o life_n tender_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o what_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n the_o same_o be_v it_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n that_o do_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o covenant_n if_o any_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a thereof_o their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o because_o they_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v not_o pry_v into_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n thing_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut_n 29_o last_o but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o from_o ourselves_o who_o wilful_o reject_v the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o grace_n rom._n 9.32_o four_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o throughout_o this_o be_v mention_v 13_o time_n in_o that_o chapter_n so_o psal_n 105.8_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o to_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n v._o 10._o gen._n 17.2_o to_o the_o 7._o there_o be_v promise_n more_o particular_o apply_v to_o abraham_n in_o which_o all_o his_o seed_n do_v share_v for_o what_o ever_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o any_o be_v make_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o collateral_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o as_o that_o god_n will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v that_o text_n rom._n 4_o and_o do_v not_o we_o share_v in_o that_o promise_n gen._n 7.7_o 19_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n throughout_o and_o not_o as_o two_o covenant_n as_o some_o fond_o do_v imagine_v five_o that_o woman_n be_v enable_v to_o conceive_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o that_o their_o child_n be_v provide_v for_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n 1._o woman_n if_o believer_n be_v save_v by_o grace_n in_o childbearing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n in_o it_o as_o a_o way_n though_o dangerous_a by_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o further_a their_o salvation_n 2._o child_n be_v give_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o rightous_a gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v i_o so_o the_o multiply_a of_o child_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n 1_o chron._n 28.23_o deut._n 33.24_o let_v asher_n be_v bless_v with_o child_n act._n 7.8_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o it_o engage_v the_o heart_n of_o enoch_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n 300_o year_n after_o he_o beget_v methusalah_n gen._n 5.22_o thus_o abraham_n walk_v with_o god_n after_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 13._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o deut._n 10._o last_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_o 3._o the_o provision_n the_o lord_n make_v for_o such_o child_n constamus_fw-la jisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o our_o saviour_n reason_v therefore_o not_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o of_o the_o body_n also_o who_o by_o covenant_n bind_v himself_o to_o provide_v for_o both_o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n to_o see_v all_o thing_n dispense_v to_o he_o not_o only_o by_o a_o providence_n but_o also_o by_o promise_n and_o to_o see_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n compass_v about_o with_o the_o rainbow_n of_o his_o covenant_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v it_o rev._n 4.3_o so_o that_o all_o his_o dispensation_n do_v pass_v through_o this_o rainbow_n whether_o they_o be_v affliction_n which_o to_o the_o rightous_a be_v a_o appendix_n to_o the_o covenant_n 2_o sam._n 7._o or_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n all_o these_o come_v swim_v to_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n six_o it_o have_v be_v little_a comfort_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o have_v have_v only_o a_o temporal_a portion_n seal_v
and_o provocation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o many_o now_o a_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o baptize_v through_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o parent_n which_o be_v a_o sad_a omen_n that_o the_o church_n may_v yet_o wander_v long_o in_o this_o wilderness_n state_n if_o then_o child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o be_v so_o still_o for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o their_o dischurch_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n yea_o the_o prophet_n say_v jer._n 30._o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v be_v as_o of_o old_a time_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o then_o they_o be_v member_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o now_o we_o with_o our_o child_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o isaac_n be_v though_o a_o child_n erg_fw-mi consequent_o we_o with_o our_o child_n be_v church_n member_n again_o such_o as_o obstinate_o reject_v christ_n be_v cast_v out_o gal_n 4._o therefore_o they_o be_v include_v before_o else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v exclude_v but_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v then_o those_o that_o do_v forsake_v the_o holy_a covenant_n dan._n 11_o 30._o so_o it_o be_v now_o but_o for_o this_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o oâ—_n the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o leaf_n of_o its_o figurative_a holiness_n yet_o the_o substance_n thereof_o still_o remain_v second_o that_o child_n be_v member_n it_o appear_v from_o rom._n 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o i_o shall_v easy_o demonstrate_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o partake_n in_o common_a of_o the_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n that_o be_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 17._o this_o word_n intimate_v such_o a_o partake_v as_o they_o have_v not_o such_o as_o they_o may_v have_v have_v as_o mr_n tombâ—_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v the_o visible_a church_n to_o wit_n oâ—_n the_o ordinance_n promise_n seal_n of_o the_o church_n now_o these_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a church_n therefore_o those_o branch_n that_o be_v break_v off_o be_v member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n joh._n 15.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o branch_n in_o appearance_n be_v a_o visible_a branch_n 2._o the_o break_v off_o be_v from_o a_o visible_a church_n behold_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 22._o the_o break_v off_o be_v visible_a and_o sharp_a the_o axe_n of_o the_o word_n lie_v long_o at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n as_o ready_a to_o cut_v they_o off_o but_o sudden_o the_o lord_n take_v it_o up_o hew_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o down_o from_o the_o root_n abraham_n and_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n see_v they_o have_v voluntary_o and_o obstinate_o reject_v his_o son_n act._n 13.26_o after_o he_o have_v discovenant_v they_o than_o he_o come_v with_o that_o roman_a axe_n as_o luther_n call_v it_o and_o cut_v they_o down_o root_n and_o branch_n in_o one_o day_n 3._o their_o reingraft_v shall_v be_v visible_a and_o in_o a_o visible_a way_n inserere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stimulus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pungendo_fw-la inserere_fw-la v._o 25_o 26._o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o 12_o tribe_n so_o the_o prophet_n interpret_v it_o ezek._n 37_o 22._o i_o will_v make_v they_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n this_o clear_o argue_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o not_o as_o a_o body_n politic_a meet_v in_o one_o place_n have_v public_a officer_n in_o common_a and_o ordinance_n in_o common_a but_o as_o a_o church_n in_o his_o general_a notion_n consider_v 4._o he_o speak_v rom._n 11.20_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n at_o rome_n for_o will_v any_o say_v they_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o god_n eternal_a election_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v boast_v of_o her_o external_a privilege_n who_o he_o warn_v by_o this_o visible_a example_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n reject_v christ_n and_o therefore_o reject_v by_o christ_n because_o they_o do_v cleave_v to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o these_o also_o take_v no_o warning_n be_v dischurch_v when_o they_o exalt_v work_n above_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o make_v they_o competitor_n with_o christ_n look_v for_o justification_n by_o they_o and_o not_o by_o christ_n alone_o as_o kemnitius_n well_o observe_v for_o which_o that_o church_n be_v dischurch_v 5._o if_o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n than_o be_v they_o of_o it_o before_o whether_o we_o speak_v of_o reprobate_n or_o real_a member_n if_o of_o reprobate_n then_o according_a to_o their_o sense_n reprobate_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v if_o of_o real_a member_n than_o such_o christian_n may_v fall_v from_o save_v grace_n final_o and_o total_o for_o those_o individual_a person_n shall_v never_o be_v restore_v though_o the_o branch_n specifical_o consider_v shall_v be_v reinstate_v into_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o rom._n 11.15_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o which_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n see_v christ_n have_v choose_v they_o esa_n 41.9_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o and_o not_o cast_v thou_o away_o and_o engage_v joh._n 10._o that_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v 7._o the_o invisible_a member_n do_v believe_v how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o engraft_v of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v by_o faith_n into_o the_o invisible_a but_o also_o by_o call_v and_o profession_n of_o faith_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o work_n of_o which_o in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o call_v will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o thus_o argue_v 1._o if_o only_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o than_o the_o rest_n remain_v in_o church-membership_a both_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n 2._o a_o pari_fw-la child_n be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o unbelief_n of_o parent_n wilful_o reject_v christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v graft_v in_o by_o their_o parent_n embrace_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n for_o the_o engraft_v of_o the_o gentile_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o break_n off_o the_o jew_n 3._o the_o olive_n tree_n that_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n still_o remain_v say_v the_o apostle_n some_o of_o the_o branch_n only_o be_v break_v off_o beza_n olcaster_n v._o 17._o i._n e_fw-la oleastri_fw-la surculus_fw-la no_o integrae_fw-la arbores_fw-la non_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la beza_n and_o we_o as_o a_o wild_a olive_n graft_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o they_o as_o the_o syriac_a translation_n also_o render_v it_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o vineyard_n i._n that_o church_n for_o the_o substantial_o of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 20.16_o 4._o the_o unbelief_n for_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o make_v to_o themselves_o personal_o but_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v out_o to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n joint_o therefore_o child_n be_v include_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n 5._o rom._n 11.28_o as_o touch_v election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n election_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o external_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n choose_v this_o nation_n to_o himself_o deut._n 4_o 27._o by_o which_o expression_n we_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n leave_v to_o parent_n extend_v to_o their_o child_n also_o god_n the_o patriarch_n be_v call_v the_o root_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n for_o the_o internal_a personal_a quality_n be_v not_o convey_v by_o generation_n but_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o other_o the_o external_a privilege_n which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o stock_n or_o kindred_n do_v descend_v by_o generation_n from_o believer_n not_o consider_v as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o as_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n 6._o why_o be_v they_o call_v natural_a branch_n more_o than_o other_o sure_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o goodness_n oâ—_n nature_n or_o natural_a
wilful_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o so_o be_v many_o of_o the_o rebaptised_a one_o though_o under_o the_o outward_a administration_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o damnable_a state_n though_o take_v for_o saint_n by_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o argument_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n to_o his_o posterity_n an._n be_v there_o not_o sign_n exhibitive_a as_o well_o as_o significative_a and_o wherein_o do_v such_o sign_n differ_v from_o seal_n 2._o may_v not_o seal_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o future_a as_o well_o as_o a_o present_a benefit_n or_o 3._o be_v that_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o apply_v to_o abraham_n alone_o and_o not_o write_v for_o those_o hereafter_o that_o shall_v believe_v rom._n 4.23_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o rightousnes_n but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v 4._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o canaan_n include_v in_o that_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o i_o say_v through_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o not_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n rest_v in_o rom._n 4.13_o 5._o do_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v abraham_n be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n and_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o again_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o eminent_a for_o believe_v be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a shrub_n psal_n 105._o will_v the_o lord_n be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v strengthen_v their_o faith_n obj._n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o overthrow_v many_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n ans_fw-fr here_o be_v great_a swell_a word_n but_o such_o do_v but_o verba_fw-la dare_v there_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o what_o be_v assert_v dare_v any_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n when_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o world_n that_o this_o doctrine_n destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v they_o justify_v this_o at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a augustin_n dead_a expectemus_fw-la judicium_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la augustin_n we_o expect_v the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o austin_n say_v in_o another_o case_n but_o let_v we_o see_v their_o argument_n they_o say_v first_o the_o first_o fundamental_a point_n must_v needs_o be_v deny_v gal._n gal._n 2.15_o jew_n by_o nature_n quia_fw-la promissio_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la bâ—nedictioâ—â—m_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ideo_fw-la naturâ_fw-la â—ocatur_fw-la cal._n in_o gal._n that_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.2_o if_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n then_o be_v they_o not_o under_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v contradictory_n which_o can_v be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n ans_fw-fr contradictory_n may_v be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n 2_o king_n 17.34_o 41._o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_z they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thus_o elisha_n to_o hazael_n concern_v benhadad_n 2_o kin._n 8.10_o he_o may_v recover_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v certain_o die_v that_o be_v he_o may_v recover_v of_o this_o disease_n but_o he_o die_v notwithstanding_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n son_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v no_o son_n deut._n 32.5_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o child_n sense_n there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2._o to_o grace_n child_n be_v under_o both_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o abiathar_n be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o live_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v enemy_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o yet_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o paul_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v descend_v of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o eph._n 2.2_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o child_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v under_o wrath_n but_o consider_v as_o child_n of_o such_o gracious_a parent_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o be_v they_o under_o grace_n and_o therefore_o under_o those_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o gal._n 2.15_o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o descent_n from_o such_o parent_n can_v with_o all_o our_o birth-priviledg_n attain_v to_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o say_v such_o be_v natural_o english_a that_o be_v by_o descent_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n rom._n 11.24_o if_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n want_v this_o be_v by_o offspring_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n in_o eph._n 2.2_o be_v take_v for_o that_o corrupt_a qualification_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o parent_n loin_n grace_n at_o first_o be_v connatural_a to_o we_o and_o have_v be_v propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n ex_fw-la traduce_n if_o adam_n have_v stand_v as_o now_o corruption_n be_v as_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o whore_n ethiopian_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 57.3_o amos_n 9.7_o so_o may_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v holy_a by_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o yet_o unholy_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o internal_a qualification_n for_o there_o be_v a_o relative_a and_o a_o positive_a holiness_n though_o they_o want_v the_o late_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v under_o the_o former_a 2._o their_o child_n be_v under_o grace_n for_o be_v not_o many_o of_o they_o under_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o these_o secular_a time_n therefore_o all_o time_n even_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o elect_v child_n give_v to_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v he_o not_o know_v they_o by_o name_n and_o have_v love_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n do_v he_o not_o in_o time_n draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o love_n even_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o this_o present_a world_n do_v he_o not_o swaddle_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o into_o that_o covenant_n call_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n do_v he_o not_o glorious_o irradiate_a with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o heaven_n be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v not_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n embrace_v such_o as_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o be_v they_o not_o under_o grace_n be_v not_o all_o this_o a_o part_n of_o elect_a grace_n sure_o this_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o first_o wheel_n that_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n rom._n 11.7_o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n yet_o all_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o good_a as_o all_o the_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n tend_v to_o make_v the_o clockstrike_v obj._n the_o second_o fundamental_a point_n that_o this_o error_n oppose_v be_v the_o stability_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v abraham_n seed_n be_v conditional_a and_o break_a by_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a ans_fw-fr the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v conditional_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 7.12_o 13._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o
before_o three_o or_o four_o day_n after_o another_o child_n in_o the_o same_o house_n sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n be_v by_o a_o divine_a hand_n doubtless_o sensible_a of_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n a_o unusual_a thing_n at_o that_o age_n and_o call_v to_o its_o father_n and_o say_v i_o be_o go_v to_o god_n several_a time_n repeat_v it_o i_o be_o go_v to_o god_n the_o mother_n as_o other_o mother_n use_n to_o do_v have_v make_v for_o the_o child_n a_o little_a basket_n a_o little_a spoon_n and_o a_o little_a trey_n these_o thing_n the_o child_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v great_o delight_v withal_o as_o all_o child_n will_v therefore_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o torment_n they_o set_v those_o thing_n before_o it_o a_o little_a to_o divert_v the_o mind_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n but_o now_o the_o child_n take_v the_o basket_n and_o put_v it_o away_o and_o say_v i_o will_v leave_v my_o basket_n behind_o i_o for_o i_o be_o go_v to_o god_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o spoon_n and_o trey_n behind_o i_o put_v they_o away_o for_o i_o be_o go_v to_o god_n and_o with_o these_o kind_n of_o expression_n the_o same_o night_n finish_v its_o course_n and_o die_v the_o father_n of_o this_o child_n be_v name_v robin_n speen_n in_o who_o confession_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o child_n that_o die_v in_o faith_n when_o he_o relate_v this_o story_n to_o i_o he_o say_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o the_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n or_o his_o joy_n for_o its_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a 4._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o union_n with_o christ_n foâ—_n first_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o we_o before_o we_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o phil._n 3_o that_o i_o mâ—y_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o also_o â—_o be_o apprehend_o of_o christ_n jesus_n 5._o of_o eternal_a life_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v signifieâ—_n and_o seal_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n what_o hinder_v therefore_o why_o child_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v act_n 10._o 6._o baptism_n be_v of_o eternal_a use_n for_o what_o god_n do_v remain_v for_o ever_o eccl._n 3_o not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o for_o the_o future_a therefore_o child_n be_v capable_a oâ—_n it_o for_o 1._o as_o parent_n may_v plead_v a_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n which_o be_v no_o small_a prop_n of_o their_o faith_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o visible_a word_n exod._n 4_o 5â—_n so_o child_n may_v afterward_o plead_v a_o covenant_n as_o from_o their_o ancestor_n for_o a_o seal_n of_o a_o estate_n make_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o cradle_n be_v firm_a and_o come_v in_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n name_n to_o god_n as_o david_n and_o other_o have_v do_v psal_n 86.16_o save_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o that_o covenant_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o temporal_n but_o spiritual_n seed_n luke_n 71._o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o forefather_n be_v make_v the_o rise_n of_o that_o deliverance_n five_o 75_o which_o deliverance_n from_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v collect_v from_o the_o general_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n &_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n rom._n 11._o belove_a so_o as_o to_o be_v call_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n deut._n 30._o i_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o promise_n be_v speak_v indefinite_o who_o dare_v limit_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n see_v that_o babe_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n and_o we_o know_v it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o limit_n god_n in_o his_o grace_n as_o in_o his_o power_n who_o have_v so_o wise_o order_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o sam._n 24._o that_o as_o in_o every_o moment_n some_o die_n and_o sure_o half_a of_o the_o elect_a if_o half_a of_o mankind_n die_v in_o infancy_n so_o in_o every_o moment_n some_o be_v regenerate_v which_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n from_o the_o dawn_n and_o spring_v of_o reason_n do_v appear_v in_o many_o who_o suck_v in_o something_o of_o christ_n whilst_o they_o suck_v in_o the_o milk_n from_o the_o mother_n breast_n 2._o it_o lay_v a_o tie_n and_o obligation_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o future_a repentance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n 1._o to_o repentance_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v thâ—_n baptism_n of_o repentance_n because_o it_o oblige_v and_o engage_v they_o to_o repentance_n mat._n 3.11_o 22._o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la sed_fw-la n_z n_z ita_fw-la ut_fw-la regeâ—e_fw-la ati_fw-la debeant_fw-la tantum_fw-la illo_fw-la obsignari_fw-la sed_fw-la regenerandi_fw-la musc_n in_o matt._n 22._o i_o indeed_o say_v john_n baptize_v you_o pharisees_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n with_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o repentance_n therefore_o see_v you_o have_v now_o be_v baptize_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n v._o 8._o 2._o it_o oblige_v to_o future_a faith_n for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mar._n 16.16_o to_o adonijah_n and_o absalon_n as_o well_o as_o solomon_n if_o they_o believe_v for_o so_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n run_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o some_o that_o god_n deal_v in_o a_o way_n of_o prevent_a grace_n with_o israel_n in_o institute_v the_o passover_n before_o their_o deliverance_n and_o so_o in_o appoint_v the_o lord_n supper_n before_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v and_o thus_o have_v he_o order_v the_o baptise_v of_o child_n as_o that_o which_o be_v precedaneous_a to_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o subsequent_a to_o it_o 3._o it_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n for_o as_o in_o all_o duty_n we_o do_v virtual_o say_v i_o take_v this_o god_n for_o my_o god_n and_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o people_n psal_n 50._o that_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n so_o in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n the_o child_n do_v implicit_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o do_v bind_v itself_o to_o obedience_n for_o the_o future_a he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v say_v paul_n gal._n 5._o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n if_o not_o legal_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o evangelical_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o he_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o former_a covenant_n as_o who_o dare_v let_v he_o cleave_v to_o the_o late_a and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v live_v thyself_o nonnulli_fw-la habent_fw-la aâ—tificium_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la persuadent_fw-la quam_fw-la docent_fw-la veritas_fw-la autem_fw-la docendo_fw-la suadet_fw-la non_fw-la suadendo_fw-la doect_n tert._n i_o will_v not_o first_o move_v and_o then_o teach_v but_o have_v teach_v move_v cujuslibet_fw-la artis_fw-la datur_fw-la praxis_fw-la erg_fw-mi paul_n will_v rather_o seem_v to_o speak_v false_a greek_n not_o understand_v his_o greek_n grammar_n as_o jerom_n say_v though_o it_o be_v a_o articism_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o apply_v to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a what_o he_o speak_v in_o general_n gal._n 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restore_v you_o such_o a_o one_o or_o put_v he_o in_o joint_n again_o consider_v thyself_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o to_o the_o jus_o divinum_fw-la of_o paedobaptism_n and_o show_v plain_o that_o it_o have_v a_o divine_a stamp_n of_o truth_n upon_o it_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o practical_a part_n of_o this_o point_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o dissuasive_a from_o anabaptism_n and_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v herein_o i_o will_v say_v in_o a_o church_n full_a of_o king_n now_o the_o lord_n grant_v i_o good_a success_n this_o day_n and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o prevail_v with_o you_o consider_v 1._o the_o way_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n plant_v therefore_o second_o not_o of_o his_o water_v for_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o plant_v whether_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o water_n therefore_o it_o can_v stand_v but_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v root_v up_o mat._n 15.13_o for_o the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o god_n plant_v or_o that_o that_o way_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o they_o walk_v in_o it_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o they_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o way_n and_o ask_v not_o for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a old_a way_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v therein_o jer._n 6.16_o thus_o mal._n 2._o seek_v the_o law_n at_o the_o priest_n mouth_n they_o advise_v not_o nay_o they_o be_v not_o usual_o willing_a to_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o christ_n inquire_v after_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n by_o the_o