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of_o baptism_n as_o covenant_v mercy_n and_o blessing_n the_o spirit_n christ_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o as_o well_o so_o far_o inright_v in_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o it_o whether_o they_o be_v adult_n or_o infant_n chap._n viii_o 7._o that_o the_o covenant_n privilege_n of_o grace_n be_v even_o to_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a counter-party_n unless_o any_o exception_n be_v make_v of_o person_n or_o privilege_n by_o he_o which_o be_v the_o covenant_n maker_n it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o other_o royal_a patent_n and_o grant_v of_o princely_a grace_n and_o bounty_n and_o so_o here_o in_o this_o which_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n unless_o any_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o privilege_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o have_v so_o peculiar_a and_o distinguish_a covenant_n to_o be_v make_v with_o first_o reference_n unto_o that_o people_n of_o abraham_n 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4_o 5_o 6._o royal_a grant_n patent_n crown_n immunity_n and_o heritage_n may_v be_v base_o use_v and_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v yet_o be_v they_o peculiar_a privilege_n so_o here_o but_o of_o this_o before_o as_o touch_v exception_n we_o see_v if_o god_n will_v except_v ishmael_n and_o his_o race_n for_o be_v such_o a_o church_n seed_n as_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n privilege_n shall_v abide_v he_o be_v so_o except_v and_o it_o be_v account_v a_o sore_a punishment_n to_o he_o and_o he_o as_o if_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o choice_n privilege_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o with_o gal._n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n by_o allusion_n before_o that_o he_o be_v ecclesiastical_o discover_v the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v upon_o he_o personal_o but_o before_o ever_o he_o have_v child_n he_o be_v discovenant_v and_o dischurch_v for_o his_o wickedness_n by_o god_n hand_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v his_o punishment_n that_o he_o be_v a_o discovenant_v and_o external_o dischurch_v and_o open_a excommunicate_a person_n when_o he_o come_v to_o have_v child_n and_o so_o they_o have_v no_o benefit_n cain_n external_a discovenant_v and_o dischurch_v in_o a_o parentall_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a way_n be_v his_o sore_a punishment_n gen._n 4._o 12_o 13_o 14._o with_o 6._o 1_o 2._o his_o posterity_n have_v the_o common_a name_n of_o child_n of_o man_n and_o not_o as_o those_o of_o seth_n child_n of_o god_n such_o exception_n do_v god_n use_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o express_v where_o he_o intend_v not_o this_o covenant_n privilege_n very_o so_o long_o as_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n make_v with_o church_n reference_n to_o inchurch_v confederate_a parent_n and_o their_o generation_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n his_o mind_n of_o grace_n touch_v a_o external_a initiatory_a seal_n establish_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o to_o they_o 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institute_v baptism_n first_o for_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o so_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o and_o among_o gentile_a church_n there_o be_v no_o interstitium_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o ever_o account_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o exhibition_n of_o new_a testament_n grace_n and_o a_o privilege_n of_o covenant_n inchurch_v parent_n to_o have_v their_o child_n want_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o external_a covenant_n and_o church_n interest_n but_o rather_o that_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o inchurch_v parent_n little_a one_o have_v ever_o be_v account_v by_o all_o true_a visible_a church_n to_o be_v a_o external_a way_n of_o exhibition_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n sure_o there_o be_v so_o many_o passage_n mention_v former_o touch_v this_o part_n of_o god_n mind_n of_o grace_n once_o if_o
deed_n and_o in_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n for_o when_o christ_n will_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o those_o infant_n offer_v to_o he_o to_o bless_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o he_o give_v this_o for_o of_o such_o or_o such_o like_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o save_a interest_n also_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 18._o so_o when_o the_o lord_n preface_v that_o covenant_n ground_n unto_o the_o application_n of_o circumcision_n to_o infant_n he_o say_v not_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o this_o or_o that_o child_n of_o abraham_n loin_n in_o the_o internal_a and_o save_a interest_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o but_o to_o some_o of_o that_o sort_n include_v in_o that_o indefinite_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thy_o seed_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o all_o such_o have_v assure_o a_o external_a right_n in_o that_o covenant_n and_o so_o to_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o it_o wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o exclude_v any_o of_o they_o lest_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a heir_n thereby_o be_v indammage_v or_o endanger_v better_a 99_o who_o happy_o have_v not_o so_o peculiar_a a_o title_n thereto_o be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o one_o of_o such_o lamb_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n the_o proportion_n of_o that_o case_n matthew_z 18._o hold_n in_o this_o chap._n ii_o sect._n i._n the_o explication_n of_o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o now_o go_v on_o to_o some_o proof_n of_o that_o general_a truth_n propound_v remove_v objection_n intervening_a and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a of_o baptism_n let_v we_o then_o a_o little_a more_o full_o clear_v that_o place_n rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n our_o opposite_n in_o this_o point_n will_v have_v the_o place_n only_o to_o be_v applyable_a to_o the_o personal_a estate_n of_o this_o or_o that_o believer_n jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o personal_a way_n of_o their_o insert_v by_o true_a faith_n but_o we_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o chapter_n in_o other_o part_n of_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n in_o the_o fruition_n or_o deprivation_n of_o covenant_n privilege_n it_o be_v in_o a_o collective_a and_o not_o mere_o a_o distributive_a way_n so_o be_v those_o verse_n mention_v take_v in_o the_o like_o collective_a reference_n and_o first_o as_o the_o discourse_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o jew_n either_o in_o their_o admission_n or_o exclusion_n from_o church_n privilege_n it_o be_v in_o a_o collective_a not_o bare_a personal_a respect_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o in_o that_o those_o be_v intend_v who_o fall_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o gentile_n salvation_n and_o their_o cast_v away_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 11._o 15._o and_o on_o who_o god_n show_v such_o severity_n verse_n 22._o now_o none_o will_v restrain_v these_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n cast_v away_o but_o must_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o people_n whether_o parent_n or_o child_n 2._o in_o that_o those_o be_v intend_v of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n and_o so_o long_o cast_v away_o as_o be_v from_o the_o first_o come_v in_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o their_o fullness_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o many_o age_n now_o none_o will_v say_v that_o this_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n but_o must_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o people_n parent_n and_o child_n successive_o hence_o express_v by_o that_o collective_a name_n of_o israel_n verse_n 25._o 3._o in_o that_o those_o be_v intend_v of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v they_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o yet_o to_o be_v reconcile_v verse_n 15._o cut_v off_o and_o yet_o to_o be_v re-ingraffed_n verse_n 20._o 24._o enemy_n yet_o belove_v verse_n 28._o which_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o this_o or_o that_o person_n but_o must_v be_v take_v of_o that_o people_n 4._o in_o that_o they_o be_v intend_v who_o receive_v in_o scil_n to_o actual_a fruition_n of_o covenant_n and_o church_n privilege_n from_o which_o they_o be_v now_o the_o facto_fw-la exclude_v v._o 24._o will_v be_v to_o the_o inchurch_v world_n as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a vers_n 15._o which_o must_v be_v take_v collective_o of_o that_o people_n not_o distributive_o of_o such_o a_o person_n or_o person_n among_o they_o 5._o it_o be_v intend_v of_o those_o who_o god_n from_o the_o first_o choose_v unto_o himself_o which_o yet_o all_o the_o space_n from_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n till_o their_o fullness_n abode_n enemy_n vers_fw-la 25._o 28._o compare_v now_o none_o will_v restrain_v this_o to_o such_o or_o such_o elect_a person_n to_o who_o blindness_n can_v not_o happen_v so_o long_o yet_o afterward_o be_v remove_v as_o the_o phrase_n until_o show_v but_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o god_n act_n of_o election_n of_o that_o 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collective_o consider_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o as_o touch_v election_n belove_v for_o their_o covenant_n father_n sake_n vers_fw-la 28._o of_o this_o elect_a act_n of_o god_n see_v deut._n 7._o 6._o the_o other_o more_o particular_a and_o special_a whereby_o god_n make_v as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o second_o draught_n and_o out_o of_o such_o or_o such_o select_a people_n cull_v such_o or_o such_o particular_a person_n to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n now_o such_o as_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o election_n in_o this_o sense_n can_v never_o perish_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o election_n among_o the_o jew_n attain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v see_v rom._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 7._o see_v john_n 10._o 3._o 11._o 14._o 27_o 28_o 29._o apoc._n 13._o 8._o 6._o in_o that_o it_o be_v intend_v of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gentile_n be_v oppose_v and_o in_o who_o stead_n they_o be_v insert_v and_o against_o who_o the_o gentile_n must_v not_o boast_v vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 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person_n be_v baptize_v upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o when_o infant_n be_v baptize_v they_o must_v also_o make_v confession_n by_o other_o i_o answer_v if_o the_o very_a use_n of_o susceptor_n in_o baptism_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o force_n against_o infant_n baptism_n of_o old_a it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v of_o force_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o adult_n person_n too_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o then_o in_o use_n since_o they_o also_o have_v of_o old_a their_o susceptor_n when_o pagan_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o have_v those_o which_o instruct_v they_o before_o hand_n and_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o present_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o they_o also_o story_n be_v plentiful_a in_o instance_n that_o after_o that_o corrupt_a custom_n of_o susceptor_n in_o baptism_n come_v up_o adult_n person_n have_v susceptor_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n epidophorus_n at_o carthage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fausty_n have_v the_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v his_o susceptor_n magdeb._n hist_o cent_n 5._o c._n 6._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n be_v surety_n for_o gethes_n king_n of_o the_o herulian_o when_o baptize_v and_o divers_a other_o the_o centurist_n mention_v as_o do_v other_o historian_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o such_o confession_n and_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o bring_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o therefore_o it_o argue_v only_a adult_n use_v to_o be_v of_o old_a baptize_v rather_o it_o argue_v that_o of_o old_a it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v principal_o in_o other_o right_a which_o offer_v they_o to_o baptism_n namely_o their_o godly_a parent_n or_o such_o as_o take_v they_o as_o their_o own_o adopt_a child_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o god_n fear_n hence_o even_o after_o the_o corrupt_a and_o abusive_a practice_n of_o susceptor_n come_v up_o story_n be_v not_o want_v to_o tell_v we_o of_o christian_a parent_n which_o be_v susceptor_n to_o their_o own_o child_n witness_v the_o story_n mention_v by_o fabian_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n c._n 114._o andovera_fw-fr wife_n to_o chilpericus_fw-la have_v a_o little_a daughter_n bear_v in_o her_o husband_n absence_n do_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o bishop_n fredegrand_n become_v witness_n to_o it_o herself_o at_o its_o baptism_n the_o centurist_n mention_v the_o same_o story_n out_o of_o ganguinus_fw-la hence_o also_o austin_n in_o his_o 14_o sermon_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o infant_n baptism_n say_v if_o baptism_n profit_v the_o baptize_v i_o demand_v who_o it_o benefit_v the_o believe_a or_o the_o unbelieved_a but_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v say_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o believe_v i_o have_v but_o now_o dispute_v it_o before_o he_o believe_v in_o another_o which_o sin_v in_o another_o scil_n in_o the_o parent_n which_o
gentile_n partake_v in_o common_a with_o they_o in_o show_n and_o semblance_n nay_o in_o reality_n in_o the_o very_a fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n of_o which_o they_o partooke_v else_o it_o be_v not_o a_o partake_n in_o common_a as_o both_o partooke_v also_o in_o common_a in_o the_o root_n ibid._n scil_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n not_o as_o natural_a father_n for_o so_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n albeit_o they_o be_v natural_a father_n unto_o the_o jew_n yet_o not_o in_o any_o respect_n natural_a father_n unto_o the_o gentile_n but_o rather_o as_o they_o be_v church_n father_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v church_n father_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o gentile_n how_o do_v jew_n and_o gentile_n partake_v in_o common_a in_o they_o as_o a_o root_n and_o what_o common_a church_n father_n be_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n those_o father_n vers_fw-la 28._o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n nay_o very_o but_o of_o the_o visible_a of_o which_o even_o the_o the_o refuse_v jew_n sometime_o be_v which_o may_v be_v a_o second_o argument_n that_o the_o olive_n tree_n of_o which_o abraham_n as_o some_o say_v and_o yield_v or_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o other_o where_o the_o root_n be_v consider_v here_o under_o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o not_o of_o that_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_o lie_v verify_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partaker_n in_o common_a in_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n rom._n 11._o 17._o a_o three_o reason_n thereof_o be_v in_o that_o the_o olive_n here_o intend_v be_v that_o who_o fatness_n it_o be_v that_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o branch_n yea_o to_o such_o branch_n as_o be_v break_v off_o as_o be_v many_o refuse_v jew_n or_o may_v be_v break_v off_o as_o sundry_a of_o the_o gentile_n which_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n may_v be_v whence_o that_o vers_n 21._o yea_o ver_fw-la 22._o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v be_v 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