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these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o rom._n 4._o 13_o 14._o 14._o rom._n 4.13_o 14._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n which_o so_o full_o confirm_v the_o seed_n here_o mention_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v not_o to_o be_v the_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o in_o far_a confirmation_n thereof_o you_o have_v these_o follow_a author_n and_o all_o of_o they_o paedobaptist_n viz._n calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n upon_o gen._n 17.7_o say_v that_o
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spirit_n eph._n 1.13.4.30_o three_o neither_o be_v baptism_n more_o than_o circumcision_n call_v a_o seal_n it_o iâ—_n call_v a_o figure_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sign_n as_o before_o but_o a_o sign_n and_o figure_n proper_a only_o to_o man_n of_o understanding_n represent_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o mystery_n and_o not_o as_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n not_o improper_a for_o infant_n because_o it_o leave_v a_o signal_n impression_n in_o their_o flesh_n to_o be_v remember_v all_o their_o day_n but_o so_o can_v baptism_n be_v to_o any_o infant_n seed_n 5._o circumcision_n not_o administer_v only_o to_o believer_n &_o their_o seed_n the_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v examine_v it_o whether_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o seeâ—_n after_o they_o as_o such_o to_o which_o baptism_n be_v to_o correspond_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n which_o by_o the_o institution_n belong_v 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they_o upon_o it_o call_v they_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n bid_v they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o which_o only_o will_v give_v they_o admittance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v they_o have_v abraham_n for_o their_o father_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v our_o saviour_n tell_v nicodemus_n a_o mr._n in_o israel_n that_o without_o the_o new_a birth_n his_o birth-priviledge_n will_v not_o avail_v he_o in_o the_o gospel-priviledge_n joh._n 3._o and_o with_o more_o severity_n do_v he_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o however_o they_o bear_v up_o themselves_o as_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n yet_o without_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o can_v only_o make_v they_o free_a stead_n 6._o baptism_n come_v not_o in_o the_o room_n place_n &_o use_v of_o circumcision_n 1._o not_o in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n they_o be_v bondslave_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v search_v after_o be_v whether_o baptism_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o the_o follow_a reason_n 1._o not_o in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n 1._o because_o than_o only_a male_n not_o female_n will_v be_v baptize_v because_o no_o other_o circumcise_a but_o all_o believe_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 8.12_o 16.14.15_o 2._o because_o then_o some_o not_o all_o believer_n shall_v be_v baptize_v because_o not_o only_a woman_n as_o before_o be_v not_o admit_v but_o all_o believer_n out_o of_o abraham_n family_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a father_n because_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a rom._n 4.11_o 12._o whereas_o all_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o because_o then_o the_o circumcise_a need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v baptize_v if_o they_o have_v be_v already_o seal_v with_o the_o new_a covenant-seal_a but_o christ_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o church_n be_v circumcise_a yet_o nevertheless_o be_v baptize_v 2._o not_o to_o the_o end_n and_o use_n use_n 2._o not_o to_o the_o end_n and_o use_n neither_o as_o suggest_v upon_o the_o follow_a ground_n 1._o because_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o baptism_n that_o he_o be_v already_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n witness_v to_o his_o incarnation_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n 2._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o baptism_n testify_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n and_o free_a jew_n and_o gentile_n male_a or_o female_a be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n cornelius_n the_o
it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o promise_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o say_v rom._n 4._o &_o 9_o chap._n for_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o carnal_a seed_n say_v he_o than_o that_o promise_n will_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n estius_fw-la ann._n gen._n 17.7_o ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 12.7_o ainsw_n ainsw_n thy_o seed_n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o elect_a who_o only_o be_v count_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o in_o christ_n be_v heir_n by_o promise_n as_o well_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n dr._n owen_n owen_n dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n perseverance_n in_o chap._n 4._o argue_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o prove_v the_o unchangableness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n begin_v with_o gen._n 17.7_o say_n that_o the_o effectual_a dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a tâ—_n they_o only_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o remnant_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o election_n with_o all_o that_o in_o alâ—_n nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n ishmael_n though_o circumcise_a be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o write_v thus_o what_o blessing_n then_o be_v here_o make_v over_o to_o abraham_n all_o the_o blessing_n say_v he_o that_o from_o god_n be_v convey_v in_o and_o by_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n iâ—_n who_o both_o he_o and_o we_o be_v bless_v be_v wrap_v therein_o what_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o eph._n 1.13_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a blessing_n if_o perseverance_n if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n both_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n all_o faithful_a one_o throughout_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v with_o it_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o god_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o will_v enforce_v this_o blessing_n be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o expression_n it_o be_v here_o likewise_o assert_v amesius_n amesius_n amesius_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la chap_n 8._o ser._n 6._o say_v there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o ishmaelites_n but_o if_o so_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v then_o the_o rejection_n of_o many_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n from_o whence_o may_v we_o not_o safe_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o then_o much_o less_o be_v our_o natural_a posterity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o so_o be_v the_o latter_a to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v divers_a other_o but_o let_v these_o suffice_v and_o from_o the_o contrary_a persuasion_n what_o dismal_a consequence_n will_v arise_v contrary_a the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n as_o this_o doctrine_n assert_n then_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n shall_v certain_o have_v crace_n bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o do_v convey_v grace_n rom._n 4.16_o 2_o cor_n â—_o 30._o none_o miss_v of_o grace_n from_o goâ—_n faithfulness_n which_o mr._n blake_n do_v 〈◊〉_d confident_o affirm_v bla._n mr._n bla._n p._n 6._o saying_n thâ—_n christianity_n be_v hereditary_a that_o as_o tâ—_n child_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n be_v noble_a tâ—_n child_n of_o a_o free_a man_n free_a of_o a_o turk_n turk_n and_o of_o a_o jew_n a_o jew_n so_o the_o chiâ—_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o christian_n in_o contradiction_n not_o only_o of_o scripture_n whicâ—_n say_v we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n bâ—_n nature_n but_o of_o all_o former_a and_o latter_a experience_n then_o will_v grace_n be_v a_o birth_n privilege_n and_o regeneration_n as_o before_o tie_v to_o generation_n contrary_a to_o jâ—_n 3.3_o &_o jo._n 1.12_o 13._o then_o must_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n be_v save_v without_o you_o will_v necessitate_v the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a thâ—_n man_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n then_o must_v we_o tie_v up_o and_o confine_v thâ—_n grace_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n only_o and_o then_o whaâ—_n hope_v for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n contrary_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o ageâ—_n for_o be_v not_o grace_n extend_v to_o thâ—_n gentiles_n who_o be_v not_o the_o child_n oâ—_n believer_n when_o the_o natural_a brancheâ—_n the_o child_n of_o believe_a abraham_n be_v â—ut_v off_o then_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o overthrow_v conclude_v a_o interest_n without_o faith_n rom._n 4.14_o derive_v a_o tiâ—le_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o 2._o act_n 38_o 39_o answ_n act._n 2.38_o answ_n urge_v as_o a_o parallel_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o right_o understand_v but_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o sense_n suppose_v for_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o promise_n there_o make_v be_v the_o give_v the_o spirit_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n prophesy_v of_o by_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o do_v follow_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 1.13_o gal._n 3.14_o and_o the_o obey_v his_o command_n act_n 5.32_o therefore_o in_o the_o 38._o ver._n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n viz._n to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o eâ—even_o as_o many_o of_o both_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o call_v and_o faith_n and_o baptism_n second_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v first_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n then_o to_o baptism_n show_v the_o order_n that_o christ_n have_v direct_v to_o in_o the_o commission_n neither_o be_v the_o promisâ—_n mention_v as_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n why_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v also_o as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o theâ—_n eye_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holâ—_n spirit_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v and_o christ_n have_v promise_v where_o in_o infant_n neither_o capable_a of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o call_v be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o text_n and_o by_o childrâ—â—_n speak_v of_o be_v no_o other_o mean_v than_o thâ—_n postery_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v and_o that_o mâ—_n child_n be_v my_o child_n though_o 40._o or_o 50_o year_n old_a upon_o which_o text_n dr._n hamond_n in_o his_o resolution_n concern_v infaâ—â—_n baptism_n ham_n dr._n ham_n sect._n 81._o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d attempt_v the_o disprove_v of_o all_o argument_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o pedobaptisâ—_n from_o peter_n word_n act_n 2.39_o tâ—_n which_o say_v the_o dr._n i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d any_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o unconcludent_a argument_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o i_o think_v the_o practice_n be_v found_v upon_o better_a basis_n than_o so_o and_o the_o word_n child_n there_o be_v real_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o particular_o their_o infant_n child_n and_o dr._n talor_n upon_o this_o scripture_n tal._n dr._n tal._n page_n 233._o say_v that_o the_o word_n mention_v in_o st._n peter_n sermon_n which_o be_v the_o only_a record_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v interpret_v upon_o a_o weak_a mistake_n the_o promise_n belong_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n therefore_o infant_n be_v actual_o receptive_a of_o it_o in_o that_o capacity_n that_o be_v the_o argument_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o discover_v nor_o ever_o will_v for_o to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o posterity_n to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o capacity_n in_o which_o you_o be_v receptive_a of_o the_o promise_n but_o he_o that_o whenever_o the_o word_n