but_o also_o with_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n eyâ—…g_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o comprehend_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o infant-seed_n and_o accordingâ—…_n they_o have_v improve_v and_o plead_v the_o covenant_n â—ith_o god_n when_o they_o have_v make_v their_o address_n to_o he_o this_o godly_a parent_n have_v former_o do_v and_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v still_o for_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n take_v a_o few_o instance_n out_o of_o scripture_n 1_o we_o find_v david_n 2_o sam_n 23.5_o plead_v god_n covenant_n make_v with_o he_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o house_n and_o child_n though_o my_o house_n say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n when_o household_n be_v speak_v of_o to_o intend_v the_o child_n though_o they_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v gen._n 30.30_o gen._n 45.11,18,19_o exod._n 4.1_o 2_o sam._n 27.3_o prov._n 31.15_o luk._n 12.42_o yea_o the_o child_n be_v chief_o intend_v by_o the_o household_n 1_o sam._n 20.15_o 2_o sam._n 9.9_o 1_o king_n 17.12.13.15_o psal_n 127.1.3_o prov._n 12.7_o isai_n 31.2_o hos_fw-la 1.4_o hab._n 2.9,10_o 1_o tim_n 3,4,5_o and_o 1_o tim._n 5.4,8,14_o compare_v with_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o child_n be_v the_o ordinary_a instrument_n to_o continue_v and_o uphold_v the_o house_n as_o in_o natural_a and_o civil_a so_o in_o religious_a and_o ecclesiastical_a respect_n and_o hence_o they_o be_v builden_a of_o the_o house_n both_o way_n as_o the_o hebrew_n radix_fw-la signify_v from_o which_o the_o word_n use_v for_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v derive_v and_o hence_o also_o we_o have_v that_o phrase_n of_o god_n build_v the_o woman_n house_n exod._n 1.21_o and_o here_o in_o this_o instance_n of_o david_n that_o godly_a man_n where_o he_o say_v although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o etc._n etc._n he_o exercise_v faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v a_o gracious_a covenant_n with_o respect_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o his_o salvation_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n not_o only_o touch_v himself_o but_o his_o house_n and_o child_n also_o when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o great_a disorder_n and_o miscarriage_n which_o be_v among_o they_o 2._o to_o go_v up_o far_o highâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d high_a than_o david_n time_n our_o great_a grandmother_n eve_n also_o do_v thus_o eye_n and_o improve_v the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n as_o make_v not_o only_o with_o reference_n to_o adam_n and_o she_o but_o to_o their_o infant-church_n seed_n abel_n be_v slay_v and_o cain_n have_v reject_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n when_o her_o infant_n seth_n be_v bear_v she_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v for_o his_o coveâ—ant's_n sake_n look_v gracious_o upon_o she_o in_o that_o inâ—ant_n of_o she_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n for_o say_v â—…e_a god_n have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n instead_o â—f_a abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v gen._n 4_o 25._o this_o she_o speak_v â—f_v he_o not_o as_o a_o mere_a natural_a child_n bear_v according_o to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o of_o a_o covenant_n â—nd_v church-seed_n and_o therefore_o she_o compare_v he_o â—o_o abel_n and_o not_o to_o cain_n and_o call_v he_o by_o such_o a_o â—…me_n as_o signify_v her_o faith_n touch_v the_o covenantâ—ate_n and_o interest_n of_o this_o infant_n nor_o do_v she_o thereâ—…_n fail_v of_o her_o faith_n and_o hope_v as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 26._o â—_o this_o be_v likewise_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o parent_n member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n lamech_v when_o noah_n be_v bear_v look_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n â—…ve_v his_o infant_n the_o name_n of_o noah_n gen._n 5.28.29_o â—…lieving_v that_o that_o child_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o â—…ot_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n though_o the_o â—…rrupt_v wicked_a world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 4._o â—…s_n for_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o he_o exercise_v â—…th_n in_o god_n covenant_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o â—…d_n the_o covenant_n be_v express_o renew_v with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o infant-seed_n gen._n 17.7,8_o etc._n etc._n which_o â—…s_v a_o everlasting_a gracious_a covenant_n and_o this_o â—…venant_n do_v comfort_n and_o support_v abraham_n in_o reâ—…ence_n to_o his_o posterity_n and_o make_v he_o put_v up_o that_o â—…ly_a wish_n and_o prayer_n mention_v for_o 18._o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n but_o yet_o long_o before_o abraham_n be_v bear_v this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n even_o in_o dark_a time_n when_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o reveal_v and_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v our_o practice_n now_o 5._o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a do_v exercise_v faith_n touch_v the_o foederal_n estate_n or_o covenant-interest_n of_o their_o child_n by_o compare_v psal_n 102.25,26,27,28_o with_o heb_fw-mi 1.10,11,12_o which_o refer_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o surety_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o who_o they_o plead_v with_o god_n and_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o for_o their_o child_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n nor_o be_v it_o mere_o a_o temporal_a vanish_v good_a to_o their_o child_n which_o they_o look_v for_o and_o expect_v but_o thaâ—_n their_o child_n may_v be_v establish_v before_o goâ—_n in_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n aâ—_n you_o may_v see_v in_o that_o psalm_n 102._o verse_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o compare_v together_o and_o there_o be_v the_o liâ—…_n ground_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n touch_v our_o infant_n now_o under_o tâ—…_n new_a testament_n administration_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n herein_o i_o will_v lâ—…_n down_o these_o five_o proposition_n propos_fw-fr 1._o that_o child_n be_v so_o comprehendâ—…_n and_o involve_v in_o their_o parent_n by_o the_o dispenâ—…tion_n of_o god_n that_o the_o parent_n act_n be_v count_v tâ—…_n child_n act_n and_o the_o parent_n neglect_v thâ—…_n neglect_n as_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o câ—…cumcision_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v â—ff_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d circumcise_a for_o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n saâ—…_n the_o lord_n gen._n 17.14_o and_o yet_o the_o infant_n himself_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o personal_a neglect_n and_o though_o our_o saviour_n require_v personal_a faith_n in_o grow_v one_o as_o to_o their_o own_o bodily_a cure_n yet_o as_o for_o their_o child_n it_o be_v accept_v when_o their_o parent_n believe_v on_o their_o behalf_n john_n 4.50,51_o mark_v 9_o v._o 12._o to_o 18._o matth._n 15_o 22._o to_o 29._o not_o that_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v meritorious_a only_o this_o we_o say_v that_o upon_o a_o believer_n accept_v the_o covenant_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n there_o do_v result_v in_o the_o sense_n former_o express_v not_o only_o a_o personal_a right_n to_o a_o man_n self_n but_o a_o parental_a right_n also_o to_o his_o child_n so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o some_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n propos_fw-fr 2._o that_o this_o be_v one_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v confoederates_n in_o and_o with_o their_o parent_n be_v take_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n together_o with_o their_o parent_n what_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i_o pray_v you_o but_o good_a news_n glad_a tiding_n a_o joyful_a message_n and_o be_v it_o not_o good_a news_n that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o gracious_a covenant_n with_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o that_o god_n own_v and_o have_v respect_v not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o also_o to_o our_o little_a one_o as_o when_o one_o convey_v or_o make_v over_o a_o house_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n to_o a_o man_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a privilege_n and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o grantee_n than_o if_o it_o be_v only_o make_v over_o to_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o in_o this_o latitude_n and_o extent_n the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v eye_v and_o improve_v by_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n be_v destroy_v and_o when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o when_o nation_n shall_v flow_v into_o
comprehend_v in_o the_o visiblâ—_n administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n true_o in_o thiâ—_n case_n the_o believe_a jew_n may_v well_o be_v offendeâ—_n in_o a_o rational_a way_n with_o the_o new_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n suppose_v a_o man_n in_o his_o former_a graâ—…_n or_o conveyance_n have_v his_o child_n include_v but_o noâ—…_n in_o a_o new_a grant_n they_o be_v leave_v out_o and_o exclude_v will_n such_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v up_o his_o formâ—…_n grant_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o new_a grant_n or_o rather_o wiâ—…_n he_o not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a infringement_n of_o hâ—…_n privilege_n it_o be_v just_a so_o here_o if_o the_o covenant_n noâ—…_n under_o the_o new_a administration_n do_v not_o externalâ—…_n belong_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o it_o do_v to_o tâ—…_n infant_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o may_v well_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o great_a infringement_n of_o their_o privilege_n 2._o whereas_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n indeed_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o their_o child_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n but_o the_o believe_a gentile_n have_v not_o this_o privilege_n be_v not_o this_o to_o abridge_v and_o straiten_v the_o privilege_n of_o gentile_a believer_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n themselves_o with_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n who_o take_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n now_o under_o the_o new_a administration_n thereof_o but_o let_v any_o man_n produce_v if_o he_o can_v one_o text_n or_o syllable_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v straighten_a and_o cut_v short_a touch_v their_o infant_n visible_a right_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n thereof_o once_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n have_v this_o privilege_n let_v it_o be_v show_v when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v take_v away_o and_o abolish_v 3._o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o deprive_v believe_v parent_n of_o so_o great_a a_o share_n of_o their_o comfort_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o poor_a babe_n have_v need_n produce_v clear_a testimony_n out_o of_o god_n word_n to_o convince_v and_o persuade_v they_o because_o next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n their_o child_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o privilege_n which_o believer_n have_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n namely_o to_o have_v their_o child_n visible_o to_o belong_v to_o god_n family_n and_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o satan_n child_n be_v a_o great_a treasure_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n very_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o they_o but_o 4._o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3.14_o which_o show_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o privilege_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v not_o lessen_v or_o abridge_v now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n administration_n what_o be_v this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n but_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o seed_n if_o this_o covenant_n and_o promise_n belong_v not_o now_o to_o believer_n child_n in_o their_o infancy_n than_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o full_o partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n then_o be_v they_o deprive_v of_o a_o great_a and_o precious_a privilege_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o believer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o blessing_n come_v upon_o believer_n child_n when_o the_o child_n themselves_o believe_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o pagan_n who_o when_o they_o actual_o believe_v may_v as_o well_o claim_v the_o promise_n to_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o believer_n child_n may_v when_o themselves_o do_v believe_v and_o therefore_o certain_o this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n this_o covenant_n blessing_n do_v include_v and_o not_o exclude_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n otherwise_o they_o have_v that_o advantage_n and_o privilege_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v not_o since_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n that_o be_v between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v so_o compassionate_a and_o tender-hearted_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n do_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o die_v the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v lessen_v and_o abate_v our_o privilege_n and_o comfort_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n touch_v the_o covenant-interest_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o poor_a infant_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o entertain_v such_o a_o thought_n six_o consider_v further_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o the_o late_a day_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christ_n with_o â—…ect_n unto_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v â—…e_v with_o their_o father_n rom._n 11.25,26,27,28_o â—…ere_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o â—…iles_n be_v come_v in_o then_o shall_v all_o israel_n be_v save_v and_o this_o â—…ll_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o love_n even_o his_o coâ—…nted_a grace_n and_o love_n with_o their_o father_n if_o the_o â—…dren_n of_o godly_a parent_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n before_o they_o â—…ally_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o disâ—…ing_a brethren_n true_o then_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o difâ—…ties_n in_o this_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o â—…ot_v be_v answer_v nor_o clear_v the_o first_o difficulty_n be_v 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v 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if_o the_o â—…trivance_n of_o foederal_a interest_n from_o believe_a parent_n to_o â—…ir_v natural_a child_n now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v â—…yed_v and_o reject_v how_o can_v the_o apostle_n argument_n here_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o conversion_n and_o â—…iness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o future_a age_n from_o the_o holiness_n of_o â—…ir_n godly_a ancestor_n in_o time_n past_a if_o say_v he_o the_o â—…ing_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o â—…ld_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n 〈◊〉_d the_o dead_a rom._n 11.15_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o â—…ceiving_n of_o they_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o holiness_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o institution_n of_o god_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o â—…its_n to_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n verse_n 16._o for_o saiâ—…_n he_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n the_o force_n aâ—…_n strength_n of_o this_o argument_n depend_v whole_o on_o the_o covenaâ—…_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o from_o godly_a pareâ—…_n to_o their_o natural_a child_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o this_o receive_n or_o take_v in_o of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a day_n do_v take_v in_o their_o child_n also_o by_o veâ—…_n of_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o their_o godly_a ancestor_n aâ—…_n according_o it_o be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v that_o the_o jeâ—…_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o their_o child_n also_o shall_v be_v as_o afoâ—…_n time_n jer._n 30.20_o and_o that_o in_o ezekiel_n chap_n 37._o veâ—…_n 20.21,25,27_o be_v very_o remarkable_a when_o the_o scatterâ—…_n tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v become_v as_o the_o two_o sliâ—…_n join_v in_o one_o in_o ecclesiastical_a respect_n the_o lord_n wi