of_o i_o to_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a benefit_n be_v make_v to_o infant_n that_o be_v not_o â—lest_v answer_n my_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o it_o be_v then_o and_o have_v upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o charge_n review_v the_o note_n of_o the_o dispute_n which_o though_o very_o imperfect_a i_o have_v yet_o by_o i_o i_o find_v not_o but_o that_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o dispute_n i_o answer_v mr._n b._n right_o though_o he_o have_v most_o shameful_o and_o unbrotherlike_o misrepresent_v i_o to_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o have_v drive_v i_o to_o gross_a absurdity_n which_o have_v acquit_v myself_o from_o in_o my_o prâ—cursor_n sect._n 17._o he_o reply_v nothing_o to_o that_o section_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o tacit_a confession_n of_o his_o unworthy_a abuse_n of_o i_o and_o i_o do_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o i_o find_v so_o little_a of_o brotherly_a love_n to_o 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of_o our_o repentance_n faith_n obedience_n perseverance_n leave_v by_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o and_o not_o promise_v as_o certain_a in_o the_o event_n which_o be_v the_o arminian_n sense_n yet_o deny_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v absolute_a so_o as_o that_o god_n promise_v that_o a_o elect_a person_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n without_o a_o fore_a faith_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o the_o antinomian_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o mr._n b._n mislike_v in_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o though_o some_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a yet_o it_o be_v all_o together_o that_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n but_o this_o speech_n if_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o exception_n mr._n b._n must_v except_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o do_v express_o call_v all_o together_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 8.10_o say_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v and_o have_v recite_v all_o together_o he_o add_v v_o 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o like_a be_v heb._n 10.16_o the_o three_o thing_n mislike_v in_o my_o answer_n be_v and_o the_o lead_a promise_n be_v noâ—_n conditional_a therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o conditional_a but_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o except_v against_o this_o since_o â—t_a be_v usual_a and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o logic_n rule_n to_o determinate_a from_o the_o more_o famous_a part_n or_o chief_a part_n as_o a_o visible_a church_n be_v call_v holy_a or_o of_o saint_n even_o in_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o from_o the_o better_a part_n a_o field_n of_o corn_n where_o be_v much_o tear_v do_v not_o paedobaptist_n usual_o call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o eovenant_n of_o grace_n though_o there_o be_v other_o promise_n than_o of_o save_a grace_n and_o what_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o save_a grace_n there_o be_v make_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o word_n express_v other_o thing_n and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o what_o i_o say_v i_o urge_v 1._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o be_v not_o only_o the_o lead_a promise_n but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o comprehensive_a promise_n include_v or_o infer_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o therefore_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n because_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o those_o and_o those_o only_o he_o promise_v the_o late_a to_o who_o he_o promise_v the_o former_a yea_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o assure_v that_o he_o will_v not_o write_v his_o law_n in_o stone_n as_o he_o do_v before_o but_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n 2._o that_o where_o lukeâ—_n 72_o 73._o he_o put_v it_o to_o be_v in_o this_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v absolute_a that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o we_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n without_o fear_n we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n v_o 73_o 74_o 75._o the_o four_o thing_n mislike_v in_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a palpable_a error_n of_o mr._n b._n to_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a benefit_n be_v make_v to_o infant_n that_o be_v not_o elect_v if_o i_o understand_v mr._n m._n he_o count_v it_o a_o gross_a error_n when_o he_o disclaim_v this_o assertion_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n defence_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 116._o and_o mr._n g._n when_o in_o his_o vindic._n pâ—â—dob_n p._n 12._o he_o say_v of_o this_o conclusion_n that_o infant_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o respect_n of_o save_a grace_n you_o know_v the_o conclusion_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v so_o manifest_o against_o protestant_n principle_n and_o experience_n that_o no_o protestant_n can_v hold_v it_o but_o mr._n b._n it_o be_v like_a will_v not_o be_v convince_v by_o man_n saying_n let_v we_o try_v what_o we_o can_v do_v by_o argument_n 1._o the_o promise_n of_o save_a benefit_n be_v make_v only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o save_v benefit_n be_v bestow_v but_o to_o elect_v infant_n only_o they_o be_v bestow_v ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a it_o be_v manifest_a falsehood_n and_o unfaithfulness_n to_o promise_v and_o not_o to_o perform_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o experience_n and_o scripture_n that_o god_n save_v none_o but_o the_o elect_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o palpable_a error_n as_o charge_v god_n with_o lie_v to_o say_v that_o his_o
not_o the_o word_n of_o covenant_n as_o well_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o moses_n judge_v ecclesiastical_o avow_v of_o israel_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o &c_n &c_n with_o 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o isai._n 51.7_o god_n covenant_n now_o be_v to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n heb._n 8._o but_o be_v not_o all_o that_o include_v in_o this_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n whence_o all_o be_v enclose_v up_o in_o that_o phrase_n ibid._n or_o be_v not_o the_o first_o make_v to_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n more_o express_o jer._n 3â—_n as_o before_o more_o implicit_o gen._n 17._o reply_n the_o objection_n i_o concieve_v though_o i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v who_o it_o be_v be_v this_o that_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o jewish_a nation_n or_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o circumcision_n or_o with_o the_o fleshly_a jew_n in_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n this_o be_v the_o heart_n by_o write_v god_n law_n there_o and_o comprehend_v only_o they_o in_o who_o heart_n god_n law_n be_v write_v and_o indeed_o this_o difference_n the_o apostle_n make_v between_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o goâ—pel_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o letter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3.14_o and_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n this_o be_v make_v the_o promise_n different_a from_o what_o be_v in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v faulty_a for_o want_v of_o it_o heb._n 8.10_o â—_o that_o god_n will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n now_o what_o mr._n c._n speak_v seem_v to_o i_o no_o whit_n to_o infringe_v this_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n of_o covenant_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a if_o mean_v of_o sanctify_a implantation_n only_o of_o the_o elect_a not_o all_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o judge_n ecclesiastical_o i_o understand_v not_o deut._n 29.10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n with_o 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o moses_n avow_v of_o every_o israelite_n that_o the_o word_n of_o covenant_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o some_o place_n doubtless_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n includ_v also_o the_o writing_n of_o god_n law_n in_o our_o heart_n nor_o will_v i_o deny_v it_o include_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o i_o do_v then_o not_o understand_v it_o of_o every_o israelite_n in_o that_o sense_n for_o if_o so_o then_o i_o must_v make_v god_n word_n fall_v since_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o to_o al._n and_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n seem_v to_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n dispense_v unto_o they_o with_o execution_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n to_o charge_n god_n with_o falsehood_n if_o any_o say_v i_o wrong_v mr._n c._n let_v he_o construe_v this_o passage_n otherwise_o if_o he_o can_v yea_o but_o god_n do_v not_o actual_o write_v such_o holy_a disposition_n in_o they_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o that_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o for_o the_o very_a â—erith_n or_o covenant_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n whereof_o dispense_v to_o they_o and_o this_o they_o have_v both_o gen._n 17._o and_o deut._n 30.6_o to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n be_v to_o imprint_v gracious_a disposition_n to_o promise_v the_o same_o to_o they_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o imprint_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o ibid._n in_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v plain_o to_o make_v god_n promise_v to_o imprint_v in_o some_o the_o gracious_a disposion_n he_o do_v not_o actual_o imprint_v which_o be_v to_o make_v god_n not_o keep_v his_o word_n nor_o be_v the_o matter_n mend_v by_o ask_v be_v not_o god_n covenant_n now_o also_o sacramental_o on_o our_o body_n too_o and_o in_o many_o no_o further_o for_o i_o grant_v many_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v not_o regenerate_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o any_o such_o or_o as_o mr._n c._n speak_v god_n covenant_n to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v to_o any_o such_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o either_o jerem._n 31·33_n or_o deut._n 30.6_o god_n promise_v to_o all_o israelit_v to_o write_v holy_a disposition_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o only_o to_o the_o elect_a nor_o to_o these_o in_o his_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n though_o he_o make_v these_o promise_n to_o some_o of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o israel_n neither_o rom._n 11._o from_o 16._o to_o 24._o nor_o gen._n 4.15_o 16._o compare_v with_o gen._n 6.1_o 2._o nor_o gen._n 17.18.19_o 20_o 21._o compare_v with_o gen._n 21.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o gal._n 4._o nor_o heb._n 12_o 15_o 16.17_o prove_v that_o either_o cain_n or_o ishmael_n or_o esau_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o text_n that_o prove_v that_o he_o new_a covenant_n be_v entail_v to_o natural_a generation_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a man_n mr._n c._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o ten_o objection_n say_v thus_o but_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v the_o commandment_n give_v right_a to_o covenant_n interest_n since_o covenant_n right_o be_v first_o promise_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o command_v service_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n gen._n 17_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o must_v be_v or_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefare_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n but_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n therefore_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o seal_n suppose_v a_o covenant_n to_o be_v seal_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o any_o to_o say_v the_o commandment_n give_v right_a to_o covenant-interest_n or_o covenant-right_a for_o what_o be_v covenant-interest_n but_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o covenant-right_a but_o right_o from_o the_o covenant_n but_o set_v aside_o mr_n c._n his_o inept_a phrasifying_n which_o i_o count_v to_o be_v paedobaptists-gibberish_n it_o be_v not_o false_a but_o manifest_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n only_o that_o give_v title_n to_o person_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o who_o not_o as_o i_o have_v often_o prove_v and_o show_v to_o be_v in_o effect_n confess_v by_o mr_n m._n as_o for_o mr._n c._n his_o inference_n from_o thou_o therefore_o gen_n 17.9_o it_n be_v answer_v often_o before_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect._n 5._o and_o elsewhere_o that_o neither_o be_v the_o read_v certain_a thou_o therefore_o nor_o do_v the_o inference_n arise_v mere_o from_o the_o promise_n v_o 7._o nor_o be_v the_o inference_n at_o all_o of_o a_o right_n to_o circumcision_n but_o of_o a_o duty_n nor_o be_v this_o duty_n urge_v from_o each_o circumcise_a person_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o god_n make_v it_o with_o abraham_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o seal_n suppose_v a_o covenant_n to_o be_v seal_v since_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v as_o letter_n book_n stone_n man_n fountain_n etc._n etc._n beside_o covenant_n abraham_n circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o be_v a_o seal_n not_o of_o a_o covenant_n of_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a &_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n since_o there_o may_v be_v a_o covenant_n seal_v to_o a_o person_n that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o when_o one_o name_n be_v use_v only_o as_o a_o trustee_n for_o other_o and_o for_o what_o be_v say_v that_o the_o commandment_n require_v only_o a_o male_a of_o eight_o day_n old_a to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o mr._n c._n seem_v to_o conceive_v false_a meaning_n not_o before_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v so_o plain_a by_o read_v the_o chapter_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v question_n of_o his_o wit_n or_o his_o forehead_n that_o shall_v deny_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n thus_o express_v be_v as_o frivolous_a the_o promise_n be_v make_v indefinite_o to_o the_o seed_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a and_o not_o to_o the_o eight_o day_n old_a seed_n but_o to_o the_o seed_n albeit_o but_o a_o day_n old_a for_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o one_o day_n old_a yet_o the_o command_n be_v not_o to_o he_o nor_o be_v
maze_n intricate_v with_o his_o fallaciâ_fw-la decumanâ_fw-la or_o master_n fallacy_n of_o god_n make_v whereas_o he_o shall_v say_v complete_n his_o covenant_n only_o with_o the_o elect_a heb._n 8.6_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n not_o only_o positive_o because_o it_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n in_o circumstantial_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o move_v all_o nation_n negative_o will_v not_o be_v better_o if_o any_o sex_n age_n degree_n be_v exclude_v contain_v such_o a_o heap_n of_o mistake_n and_o untruth_n as_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o usual_o find_v in_o the_o most_o heedless_a scribbler_n for_o â—_o if_o the_o first_o speech_n be_v true_a then_o unless_o we_o grant_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v in_o his_o language_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n either_o the_o new_a covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v better_o than_o the_o old_a or_o christ_n not_o mediator_n of_o it_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o infant_n 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unsound_a for_o the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a part_n may_v be_v make_v intentional_o to_o infant_n as_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o believer_n and_o yet_o the_o external_a part_n and_o that_o of_o ordinance_n to_o infant_n as_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n in_o which_o passage_n the_o phrase_n spiritual_a seed_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o new_a notion_n intimate_v that_o believe_a father_n beget_v they_o spiritual_a contrary_a to_o john_n 3.6_o and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v a_o part_n which_o be_v of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o figment_n and_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v falâ—e_n and_o that_o my_o consequent_a be_v unsound_a for_o
book_n as_o the_o mawl_v of_o anabaptism_n a_o most_o excellent_a piece_n a_o last_a monument_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v lay_v i_o flat_a on_o my_o back_n with_o many_o the_o like_a vaunt_n in_o print_n and_o colloquy_n nor_o do_v man_n loose_a tongue_n and_o pen_n stay_v here_o but_o many_o insolent_a speech_n be_v vent_v trample_v upon_o i_o and_o the_o cause_n with_o i_o as_o captive_n subdue_v by_o that_o mighty_a hand_n my_o action_n be_v censure_v my_o ability_n disparage_v yea_o people_n possess_v with_o conceit_n as_o if_o i_o and_o those_o of_o my_o judgement_n be_v accurse_v of_o god_n leave_v over_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n a_o harden_a heart_n magistrate_n be_v provoke_v to_o make_v law_n against_o we_o as_o intolerable_a author_n and_o fomentor_n of_o the_o error_n heresy_n and_o division_n now_o in_o the_o land_n the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o common_a people_n show_v itself_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o baptism_n enjoin_v by_o christ_n people_n be_v deter_v from_o hear_v we_o scholar_n from_o read_v our_o write_n ancient_a acquaintance_n alienate_v liberty_n former_o allow_v to_o preach_v in_o public_a place_n restrain_v those_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v add_v to_o communion_n withdraw_v from_o society_n yea_o violent_a coursâ—s_n take_v to_o hinder_v wife_n child_n servant_n from_o associate_a with_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o former_a age_n the_o only_a baptism_n and_o high_o honour_v by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n with_o title_n of_o dignity_n exceed_o debase_v and_o deride_v insomuch_o that_o in_o many_o part_n of_o this_o land_n i_o have_v be_v take_v at_o best_a for_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n affect_v novelty_n and_o singularity_n of_o a_o dangerous_a spirit_n a_o ring_n leader_n of_o a_o sect_n of_o giddy_a man_n adversary_n to_o unity_n discipline_n open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o fanatique_a conceit_n who_o end_n will_v prove_v wicked_a with_o many_o more_o imputation_n which_o neither_o my_o book_n nor_o know_a conversation_n afore_o and_o since_o the_o war_n my_o labour_n and_o employment_n in_o place_n not_o obscure_a the_o confess_a holiness_n orthodoxy_n unblameableness_n of_o those_o church_n over_o which_o i_o have_v any_o inspection_n or_o with_o who_o i_o associate_v can_v so_o acquit_v we_o but_o that_o either_o our_o wound_n be_v uncured_a or_o a_o scar_n remain_v mr._n blake_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o vind._o fae_v say_v thus_o of_o i_o and_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o a_o special_a providence_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o appear_v with_o a_o show_n of_o learning_n a_o volumn_n of_o word_n a_o rhapsody_n of_o author_n get_n a_o name_n to_o be_v the_o strong_a sword_n and_o buckler_n that_o be_v ever_o leave_v up_o in_o this_o cause_n to_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o party_n towards_o he_o and_o then_o fall_v so_o flat_a able_a to_o make_v good_a nothing_o so_o that_o man_n far_o from_o censorious_a vanity_n well_o able_a to_o judge_v upon_o serious_a perusal_n of_o his_o work_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o do_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o he_o go_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n so_o that_o these_o it_o seem_v count_v i_o for_o a_o autocriâ—_n or_o self-condemned_n heretic_n what_o other_o imputation_n mr._n blake_n cast_v on_o i_o may_v be_v see_v here_o sect._n 26._o and_o what_o mr._n firmin_n mr._n gattaker_n and_o mr._n sâ—mon_n ford_n sect._n 53._o beside_o what_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n mr._n wood_n and_o many_o more_o have_v judge_v of_o i_o and_o mr._n baxters_n write_n after_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n john_n crag_n will_v needs_o take_v up_o the_o cudgel_n and_o play_v his_o part_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o how_o he_o have_v do_v may_v be_v see_v by_o our_o write_n compare_v chief_o here_o sect_n 87_o etc._n etc._n book_n after_o book_n have_v be_v publish_v from_o england_n and_o scotland_n by_o dr._n hammond_n mr._n carter_n mr._n rutherford_n mr._n fuller_n dr._n savage_a in_o latin_a and_o other_o for_o infant-baptism_n beside_o sermon_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o determination_n in_o the_o university_n at_o most_o solemn_a time_n yea_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o mere_a accident_n at_o oxford_n in_o july_n 1652._o i_o have_v be_v bait_v in_o the_o weekly_a newsâ—books_n and_o i_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o conceive_v that_o by_o clancular_a letter_n conference_n consultation_n not_o only_o my_o doctrine_n have_v be_v decry_v my_o write_n vilify_v my_o way_n represent_v as_o pernicious_a that_o people_n may_v not_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o also_o my_o station_n undermine_v and_o my_o silence_v endeavour_v and_o which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o grievous_a to_o i_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n not_o a_o little_a hinder_v so_o that_o whereas_o mr._n baxter_n will_v have_v in_o his_o gildas_n silvianus_fw-la all_o minister_n tie_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o people_n in_o private_a by_o his_o misrepresent_v of_o i_o the_o people_n who_o i_o will_v glad_o teach_v be_v deter_v from_o hear_v i_o in_o public_a and_o confer_v with_o i_o in_o private_a yea_o notwithstanding_o the_o quaker_n have_v be_v so_o often_o oppose_v by_o i_o and_o my_o doctrine_n as_o contrary_a to_o they_o as_o light_v to_o darkness_n by_o reason_n of_o mr._n baxter_n impute_v the_o rise_n of_o quakerism_n to_o anabaptism_n as_o he_o term_v it_o which_o how_o â—ar_o he_o charge_v on_o i_o may_v be_v see_v by_o his_o question_n to_o i_o set_v down_o here_o sect_n 63._o one_o blashfield_n a_o bookseller_n in_o lempster_n have_v open_o revile_v i_o at_o the_o close_a of_o my_o sermon_n while_o i_o be_v in_o the_o pulpit_n decemb._n 26._o 1656._o though_o i_o then_o refute_v the_o quaker_n and_o tell_v i_o if_o there_o be_v no_o anabaptist_n there_o will_v be_v no_o quaker_n and_o somewhat_o afore_o mr._n farmer_n a_o preacher_n in_o bristol_n make_v a_o relation_n of_o james_n naylor_n ride_v into_o bristol_n print_v a_o passage_n in_o a_o private_a letter_n which_o he_o with_o much_o ado_n signify_v to_o i_o be_v write_v by_o mr._n robert_n breton_n of_o pembridge_n in_o herefordshire_n but_o four_o mile_n from_o i_o in_o which_o i_o be_o charge_v to_o say_v that_o in_o a_o sermon_n which_o i_o disavow_v in_o my_o write_n upon_o the_o report_n at_o table_n of_o a_o man_n of_o this_o town_n who_o what_o ever_o his_o quality_n be_v be_v press_v twice_o by_o i_o once_o before_o some_o of_o the_o most_o intelligent_a and_o indifferent_a man_n here_o another_o time_n before_o all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o town_n to_o deal_v plain_o whether_o i_o do_v speak_v those_o word_n which_o mr._n farmer_n have_v print_v do_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o shuffle_n in_o his_o answer_n and_o will_v neither_o affirm_v nor_o deny_v it_o such_o deal_n as_o these_o from_o man_n repute_v godly_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n some_o of_o they_o fellow-sufferer_n for_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o reformation_n and_o by_o the_o same_o covenant_n engage_v to_o it_o do_v make_v i_o amaze_v to_o see_v what_o strange_a course_n the_o intemperate_a zeal_n of_o paedobaptist_n carry_v they_o discern_v thereby_o what_o a_o malignity_n of_o spirit_n they_o have_v towards_o i_o who_o have_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o they_o nor_o have_v be_v want_v in_o any_o good_a office_n i_o can_v do_v for_o they_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o willing_a to_o join_v with_o godly_a dissenter_n in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o christ._n nor_o do_v i_o find_v any_o relent_a in_o mr._n baxter_n but_o as_o he_o show_v his_o spirit_n in_o his_o letter_n print_v here_o sect_n 53_o 63._o so_o by_o his_o preach_n at_o bowdley_n may_v 4_o 1656._o in_o which_o he_o give_v ten_o frivolous_a reason_n for_o his_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o his_o party_n who_o oppose_v my_o preach_v there_o at_o that_o time_n and_o since_o and_o by_o the_o late_a passage_n in_o most_o of_o his_o write_n and_o in_o his_o last_o book_n of_o conversion_n p._n 109._o i_o find_v he_o still_o the_o same_o he_o be_v no_o doubt_n say_v he_o but_o god_n do_v pardon_n original_a sin_n to_o multitude_n of_o infant_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o this_o pardon_n bestow_v by_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v by_o baptism_n which_o more_o solemn_o confer_v it_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o god_n do_v also_o make_v some_o change_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o infant_n secret_o give_v some_o seed_n of_o inward_a grace_n before_o or_o in_o their_o baptism_n and_o p._n 299._o he_o have_v this_o foolish_a passage_n other_o withdraw_v upon_o
the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n in_o general_a be_v the_o root_n of_o his_o error_n about_o baptism_n or_o at_o least_o much_o strengthen_v it_o and_o there_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o refute_v they_o since_o that_o time_n mr._n bl_n have_v renew_v his_o exception_n vindic_n great_a ch_n 7._o to_o which_o as_o touch_v upon_o mr_n b._n about_o the_o thing_n seal_v and_o manner_n of_o seal_v mr_n b._n have_v reply_v in_o his_o apology_n against_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n sect._n 60_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 115._o because_o of_o mr_n b_v censure_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o passage_n in_o mr_n blakes_n answer_v to_o my_o letter_n ch_n 15._o &_o in_o my_o postscript_n sect._n 21._o and_o leave_v mr._n b._n who_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o my_o write_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o prejudice_n against_o i_o and_o the_o cause_n i_o maintain_v and_o other_o to_o conceive_v of_o my_o book_n as_o they_o please_v i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v 1._o that_o i_o discern_v no_o such_o true_a worth_n in_o mr_n blakes_n mention_v passage_n which_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o rather_o sundry_a that_o darken_v it_o the_o show_v of_o which_o now_o will_v be_v but_o a_o digression_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o three_o position_n set_v down_o by_o mr_n blake_n which_o do_v contradict_v anything_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 4._o sect_n 5._o for_o i_o say_v not_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n absolute_a not_o conditional_a but_o that_o god_n seal_v not_o upon_o condition_n person_n agnize_v the_o covenant_n as_o mr_n m._n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 49_o nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o the_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n and_o acceptation_n of_o iâ—_n be_v common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_a but_o that_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o as_o i_o say_v before_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v common_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o term_v symbolise_v with_o arminian_n not_o that_o which_o mr._n blake_n set_v down_o 3._o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o i_o have_v need_n to_o make_v any_o further_a reply_n to_o mr._n blake_n therein_o nor_o to_o the_o six_o argument_n he_o bring_v vindic._n foe_v ch_n 7._o to_o prove_v sacrament_n seal_v conditional_o and_o for_o the_o fling_v mr_n blake_n have_v at_o some_o speâ—ches_n of_o i_o i_o shall_v brief_o return_v answer_n those_o word_n of_o i_o i_o like_v not_o to_o call_v the_o sacrament_n a_o conditional_a seal_n for_o that_o which_o seal_n do_v assure_v and_o suppose_v the_o condition_n in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o which_o be_v call_v conditional_a seal_n be_v not_o seal_v but_o offer_v or_o propound_v or_o represent_v but_o about_o this_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v mr._n bl._n leave_v out_o the_o late_a word_n thus_o opposeâ—h_o then_o our_o lawyer_n have_v a_o long_a time_n decive_v we_o who_o have_v give_v we_o precedent_n as_o they_o call_v they_o for_o obligation_n under_o seal_n to_o run_v in_o these_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o obligation_n be_v such_o and_o after_o a_o indication_n of_o the_o condition_n to_o conclude_v and_o close_o up_o all_o then_o this_o present_a obligation_n to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n or_o else_o to_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n seal_v we_o see_v leave_v the_o condition_n to_o i_o doubtful_a whereto_o i_o reply_v neither_o i_o nor_o the_o lawyer_n do_v deceive_v mr_n blake_n but_o he_o deceive_v himself_o the_o word_n of_o the_o precedent_n do_v intimate_v that_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o obligation_n be_v conditional_a and_o be_v leave_v doubtful_a not_o that_o the_o seal_n be_v conditional_a which_o do_v absolute_o assure_v or_o testify_v the_o obligation_n or_o as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o he_o that_o seal_v which_o be_v not_o future_a but_o present_a and_o so_o not_o conditional_a mr_n baxter_n apol._n against_o mr_n blake_n sect._n 77._o i_o never_o hear_v of_o nor_o know_v a_o conditional_a seal_n in_o the_o world_n though_o i_o have_v oft_o hear_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o obligation_n and_o collation_n of_o right_a to_o be_v conditional_a which_o be_v not_o only_o separate_v from_o the_o terminus_fw-la proximus_fw-la of_o seal_v but_o also_o be_v direct_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_n testament_n etc._n etc._n only_o and_o but_o remote_o of_o the_o seal_n inasmuch_o as_o that_o seal_n be_v a_o full_a own_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o conveyance_n yet_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o conditional_a seal_n may_v be_v imagine_v in_o a_o word_n a_o conditional_a engagement_n or_o obligation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o frequent_a a_o conditional_a seal_n or_o seal_v be_v another_o thing_n but_o unknown_a there_o be_v other_o thing_n at_o i_o as_o calumniate_a mr._n m._n concern_v his_o word_n as_o symbolise_v with_o the_o arminian_n which_o i_o shall_v acquit_v myself_o from_o in_o answer_v mr_n b._n and_o that_o mr_n b_v questionist_n and_o myself_o be_v both_o of_o one_o pitch_v both_o for_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n and_o stand_v equal_o affect_v to_o mr._n bl._n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o opinion_n which_o intimate_v as_o if_o he_o be_v persuade_v i_o be_v that_o questionist_n who_o i_o profess_v to_o be_v unknown_a to_o i_o and_o be_v disaffect_v to_o mr._n blakes_n person_n though_o i_o know_v not_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v any_o disaffection_n to_o he_o and_o for_o my_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o conclusion_n that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o much_o knowledge_n as_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o mr_n blakes_n and_o mr_n b_v plea_n for_o infant-baptism_n and_o for_o his_o flirt_n or_o scoff_n at_o the_o wide_a stand_v open_a of_o the_o door_n in_o my_o night_n sacrament_n i_o think_v my_o action_n justifiable_a in_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n at_o night_n as_o christ_n do_v with_o such_o note_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v thereon_o in_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o and_o relate_v it_o so_o distinct_o v_o 23_o 25._o my_o admit_v none_o but_o baptised_a person_n after_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o mr_n blakes_n own_o word_n though_o somewhat_o misrepresent_v my_o tenant_n vindic._n foe_v ch_n 23._o nor_o do_v i_o admit_v any_o one_o other_o profession_n to_o baptism_n than_o be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o time_n by_o man_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o if_o any_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v justifiable_a by_o paul_n action_n act_v 16.33_o his_o fling_n also_o which_o he_o have_v vindic._n foe_v ch_n 17._o p._n 126._o show_v the_o same_o satirical_a vein_n when_o he_o say_v i_o establish_v a_o new_a conditional_a covenant_n against_o the_o new_a testament_n light_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v i_o establish_v in_o that_o sense_n i_o do_v it_o according_a to_o plain_a new_a testament_n light_n and_o censure_v these_o word_n the_o not_o teach_n one_o another_o speak_v of_o heb._n 8_o 11._o be_v mean_v of_o that_o obscure_a teach_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n apol._n pag._n 154._o say_v somewhat_o magisterial_o after_o my_o manner_n whereas_o neither_o can_v i_o well_o dilate_v then_o be_v straighten_a in_o time_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n there_o be_v but_o on_o the_o by_o and_o enough_o be_v say_v by_o i_o in_o those_o word_n answerable_o to_o the_o occasion_n and_o i_o conceive_v understand_v man_n will_v gather_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o interpretation_n from_o those_o few_o word_n which_o be_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v there_o declare_v contradistinct_a to_o that_o in_o horeb_n as_o the_o writing_n the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v mention_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o write_n in_o stone_n so_o the_o teach_n be_v mention_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o obscure_a teach_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o i_o say_v not_o magisterial_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o mr._n bl._n miscensure_n i_o this_o be_v enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o to_o answer_v these_o flirt_n of_o mr._n bl._n four_o i_o add_v that_o i_o find_v sundry_a passage_n in_o mr._n bl._n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o my_o word_n as_o answer_v to_o my_o letter_n pag._n 99_o that_o baptism_n assure_v actual_o when_o man_n do_v believe_v pag._n 102._o out_o of_o mr._n ball_n they_o that_o be_v true_o in_o covenant_n obtain_v the_o high_a blessing_n p._n 106._o this_o covenant_n of_o jeremies_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o
may_v love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o word_n vindic._n foe_v ch_n 7._o pag._n 46._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v actual_o seal_v to_o believer_n and_o penitent_a one_o be_v answer_v by_o mr_n b._n apol._n against_o mr_n bl._n sect_n 10._o thus_o i_o perceive_v mr._n t._n and_o you_o be_v more_o of_o a_o mind_n than_o i_o be_v aware_a off_o sect_n xxxiii_o that_o it_o be_v no_o error_n as_o mr_n baxter_n call_v it_o but_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a but_o that_o i_o may_v acquit_v myself_o of_o mr._n b_v charge_n of_o error_n in_o these_o point_n i_o shall_v answer_v first_o what_o he_o say_v about_o my_o five_o imagine_a error_n because_o as_o mr._n b._n say_v appendix_n to_o his_o aphorism_n pag._n 66._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o sacrament_n do_v seal_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o till_o you_o first_o know_v well_o what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o seal_v and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o set_v down_o mr_n b_v word_n against_o mr_n bl._n in_o his_o apol._n p._n 103._o sect._n 52._o arg._n 17._o that_o doctrine_n which_o signify_v a_o unseal_v covenant_n for_o give_v right_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v unsound_a but_o such_o be_v mr._n blakes_n therefore_o no_o scripture_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o outward_a covenant_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a reason_n and_o custom_n of_o man_n that_o a_o second_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o convey_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n see_v right_o to_o covenant_n seal_v go_v together_o and_o if_o there_o must_v be_v another_o covenant_n to_o give_v right_a to_o that_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o must_v be_v another_o to_o give_v right_a to_o that_o and_o another_o to_o that_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la to_o the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o mr._n bl._n distinguish_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la between_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o thus_o distribute_v they_o from_o the_o blessing_n promise_v whereof_o some_o be_v inward_a and_o some_o outward_a for_o though_o he_o explain_v not_o himself_o full_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o other_o sense_n that_o it_o will_v bear_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o outward_a covenant_n have_v no_o seal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n de_fw-fr conferendis_fw-la â—igillis_fw-la if_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o seal_n it_o be_v either_o the_o same_o which_o be_v promise_v or_o some_o other_o other_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o they_o no_z where_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o their_o outward_a covenant_n the_o same_o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o materia_fw-la foederis_fw-la or_o the_o legacy_n itself_o or_o the_o benefit_n give_v and_o the_o seal_n too_o of_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o it_o be_v give_v and_o pag._n 6â—_n mr_n bl_v common_a phrase_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o what_o that_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v and_o then_o prove_v that_o god_n make_v no_o such_o outward_a covenant_n from_o whence_o i_o infer_v 1_o that_o mr._n b._n have_v not_o cause_n to_o blame_v i_o for_o not_o disdain_v mr_n blakes_n meaning_n when_o he_o understand_v he_o no_o better_o 2_o nor_o to_o magnify_v his_o writing_n so_o much_o in_o which_o he_o find_v so_o many_o flaw_n 3._o nor_o to_o rest_v so_o much_o upon_o a_o imagine_a ground_n of_o man_n right_a to_o baptism_n by_o god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n grant_v which_o the_o cheâ—fest_a assertor_n of_o paedobaptism_n can_v well_o tell_v what_o it_o be_v 4._o that_o by_o mr_n bs_n judgement_n there_o be_v no_o such_o outward_a covenant_n of_o god_n as_o mr_n bl._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n infer_v infant-baptism_n from_o and_o for_o the_o inward_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n mr_n m._n master_n g._n and_o other_o disclaim_v it_o as_o make_v to_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n let_v we_o view_v what_o mr_n b._n say_v about_o the_o covenant_n seal_v by_o baptism_n and_o its_o seal_n in_o his_o confut._n of_o my_o six_o imagine_a error_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 223_o he_o thus_o speak_v error_n mr_n t._n hold_v that_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n be_v the_o absolute_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a confutation_n many_o more_o mistake_v he_o utter_v in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o about_o the_o covenant_n this_o he_o public_o plead_v for_o in_o his_o dispute_n and_o allege_a dr._n twisse_n as_o affirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v absolute_a to_o which_o i_o then_o answer_v 1._o that_o to_o thrust_v in_o man_n name_n and_o word_n when_o in_o disputation_n we_o be_v inquire_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v unseasonable_a and_o divert_v 2._o that_o dr._n twisse_n do_v constant_o in_o all_o his_o write_n affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n be_v conditional_a though_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n i_o will_v take_v the_o hard_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n &c_n &c_n be_v absolute_a this_o i_o dare_v affirm_v as_o have_v read_v six_o of_o dr_n twisse_n his_o book_n again_o and_o again_o and_o then_o he_o add_v somewhat_o of_o dr._n twisse_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o answer_v as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n answer_n that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o my_o expression_n except_o when_o i_o speak_v in_o answer_n to_o paedobaptist_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o in_o what_o seal_n and_o manner_n i_o allow_v it_o i_o have_v say_v before_o what_o i_o say_v of_o dr_n twisse_n in_o the_o disputation_n be_v neither_o unseasonable_a nor_o divert_v nor_o untrue_a the_o dispute_n be_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v from_o my_o memory_n and_o the_o note_n i_o have_v of_o the_o dispute_n whether_o the_o word_n deut._n 29.13_o do_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v make_v the_o covenant_n â—here_o with_o all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n which_o i_o deny_v and_o mr._n b._n endeavour_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n and_o from_o deut._n 30.6_o where_o he_o promise_v to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o seed_n which_o i_o prove_v can_v not_o be_v since_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o it_o be_v absolute_a in_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o which_o mr_n b._n since_o acknowledgeâ—h_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n bedford_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o text_n seem_v plain_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o seed_n not_o in_o their_o infant_n estate_n but_o in_o their_o adult_n deut._n 30._o but_o of_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o promise_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a which_o i_o think_v seasonable_a no_o way_n divert_v from_o the_o business_n to_o confirm_v by_o dr._n twisse_n his_o authority_n who_o tenant_n mr_n b._n confess_v be_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n i_o will_v take_v the_o hard_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n etc._n etc._n be_v absolute_a and_o to_o show_v that_o i_o do_v dr._n twisse_n no_o wrong_a i_o shall_v allege_v some_o word_n of_o he_o which_o i_o find_v in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o corvinus_n his_o defence_n of_o arminius_n against_o tilenus_n p._n 235_o negamus_fw-la deum_fw-la pacisci_fw-la foedus_fw-la graâ—iae_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la dicimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la fieri_fw-la solum_fw-la cum_fw-la electis_fw-la that_o be_v we_o deny_v that_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o and_o each_o we_o say_v it_o to_o be_v make_v only_o with_o the_o elect_a pag._n 346._o at_o foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la absolutum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o nube_fw-la testimoniorm_n divinorum_fw-la comprobatum_fw-la damus_fw-la that_o be_v but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a which_o also_o we_o prove_v by_o a_o cloud_n of_o testimony_n but_o mr._n b._n have_v give_v dr_n twisse_n a_o lash_n on_o the_o by_o fall_n thus_o on_o i_o but_o mr._n t._n his_o answer_n to_o i_o be_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o conditional_a and_o that_o though_o some_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a yet_o it_o be_v all_o together_o that_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n the_o lead_a promise_n be_v not_o conditional_a therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o conditional_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a palpable_a error_n
evangelical_n grace_n contain_v a_o promise_n to_o a_o gentile_a believere_a of_o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o a_o initial_a seal_n or_o external_a â—ight_n to_o outward_a ordinance_n to_o they_o and_o their_o natural_a seed_n and_o according_o say_v pag._n 41_o the_o covenant_n then_o of_o the_o gospel_n have_v outward_a privilege_n of_o god_n tabernacle_n annex_v as_o well_o as_o abraham_n covenant_n yea_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o it_o which_o conclusion_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o purpose_n take_v away_o such_o a_o tabernacle_n according_a to_o christ_n prediction_n john_n 4.21_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o distinction_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o have_v one_o access_n by_o one_o spirit_n to_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o as_o for_o his_o proof_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o construe_v every_o speech_n of_o mr_n c._n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v good_a sense_n yet_o very_o dark_a but_o only_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o his_o text_n to_o this_o purpose_n leâ—i_fw-la 26.11_o 1â—_n contain_v a_o promise_n proper_a to_o the_o isralite_n obey_v god_n v_o as_o five_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o show_v and_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o we_o or_o settle_v his_o tabernacle_n among_o we_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v now_o take_v away_o since_o christ_n incarnation_n god_n have_v settle_v no_o tabernacle_n now_o among_o we_o but_o christ_n body_n or_o heaven_n john_n 2.21_o heb._n 8.2_o and_o 9.24_o or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 17._o and_o 6.19_o and_o his_o settle_v this_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n be_v by_o save_a grace_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o outward_a church_n privilege_n such_o as_o mr._n c._n mean_n revel_v 21.3_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o something_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o last_o time_n whether_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o after_o the_o judgement_n whatever_o it_o be_v it_o note_v another_o thing_n than_o external_a right_n to_o outward_a ordinance_n common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n though_o it_o be_v express_v by_o a_o term_n illusive_a to_o the_o material_a tabernacle_n of_o the_o jew_n ephes._n 2.11_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v the_o gentile_n be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n after_o their_o conversion_n not_o because_o their_o child_n want_v a_o external_a right_n to_o a_o initial_a seal_n for_o cornelius_z the_o centurion_n child_n and_o such_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n want_v such_o a_o right_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o will_n concern_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n piscat_fw-la analys_n loci_fw-la or_o or_o worship_v not_o the_o true_a god_n after_o his_o will_n as_o the_o new_a annot._n even_o as_o galat._n 4.8_o the_o galatian_n before_o their_o conversion_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v god_n but_o to_o do_v service_n to_o they_o that_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o go_n exod._n 29.45_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n v._n 46._o and_o from_o who_o he_o have_v sanctify_a aâ—ron_n and_o his_o son_n revel_v 21.4_o as_o v_o 3._o be_v neither_o mâ—â—nt_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n nor_o of_o a_o estate_n which_o be_v yet_o pertain_v to_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v still_o under_o persecution_n levit_fw-la 26.41_o 42_o 45._o certain_a promise_n of_o restore_v the_o israelite_n from_o captivity_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o canaan_n as_o v_o 43_o 44._o show_n zech._n 9.11_o whether_o mean_v of_o temporal_a deliverance_n or_o spiritual_a it_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o outward_a ordinance_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n carry_v to_o babylon_n in_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o the_o like_a may_v be_v â—aid_v of_o gen._n 17.5.5.8_o psal._n 111.5_o jerem._n 33.31_o 51._o likely_a v._n 35.36_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 18._o exod._n 3.6_o compare_v with_o leviâ—_n 20.37_o 38._o heb_n â—1_n 6_o in_o none_o of_o whâ—ch_n there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o right_a of_o infant_n or_o mere_a profess_v parent_n to_o the_o visible_a administration_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n gen_n 17.7_o to_o be_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o god_n say_v my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen_n 17.13_o therefore_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o right_a to_o they_o as_o then_o be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a for_o then_o circumcision_n of_o which_o those_o wood_n be_v speak_v must_v continued_z still_o but_o raâ—her_o as_o mr_n lâ—y_v in_o his_o annot_n on_o gen_n 17.13_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n for_o which_o circumcision_n be_v ordain_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n if_o ezek_n 37.25_o 27._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n call_v in_o the_o time_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v yet_o that_o eiâ—hâ—r_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v mean_v v_o 25._o of_o their_o child_n have_n â—n_a initial_n seal_v v_o 27._o their_o have_v a_o material_a tabernacle_n or_o temple_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n as_o in_o the_o former_a time_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a conceit_n for_o than_o they_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n to_o be_v their_o king_n wherefore_o as_o by_o david_n be_v mean_v christ_n typify_v by_o david_n so_o circumcision_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n col._n 2_o 11._o and_o god_n place_v his_o tabernacle_n be_v as_o piscat_fw-la sch_fw-mi in_o ezâ—h_n 37.27_o the_o gracious_a inhabit_v of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_v 2_o cor_n 6.16_o and_o if_o because_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o allusive_a phrase_n be_v find_v as_o be_v in_o the_o same_o language_n with_o those_o use_v in_o the_o old_a therefore_o such_o outward_a thing_n be_v import_v by_o they_o as_o be_v in_o the_o law_n then_o outward_a privilege_n office_n rite_n shall_v be_v mean_v by_o present_v our_o body_n as_o sacrifice_n be_v priest_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n a_o manifest_a anti-evangelical_a and_o judaize_v assertion_n which_o mr_n c._n have_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v outward_a privilege_n of_o god_n tabernacle_n annex_v as_o well_o as_o abraham_n covenant_n yea_o itn_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o it_o sect_n 3_o â—â—_o when_o he_o say_v conc_n 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen_n 17._o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n it_o be_v such_o a_o ambiguous_a expression_n as_o i_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o understand_v what_o i_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n i_o have_v refute_v before_o in_o this_o section_n nor_o do_v that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v that_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o they_o five_o 9_o and_o further_o express_v in_o one_o particular_a thereof_o v_a 10._o and_o that_o this_o be_v require_v as_o a_o initiatory_a sign_n incorporate_n they_o into_o one_o institute_v church_n body_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o further_a church-ordinance_n and_o other_o duty_n which_o lay_v upon_o they_o virtual_o by_o it_o prove_v the_o church-covenant_n he_o speak_v of_o unless_o it_o be_v prove_v which_o i_o think_v he_o can_v do_v they_o do_v tie_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o walk_v with_o one_o another_o in_o holy_a communion_n with_o subjection_n to_o their_o superior_n as_o a_o distinct_a visible_a political_a church_n sect_n thirty-nine_o animadversion_n on_o sect_n 4._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n whereby_o the_o conceit_n of_o mr._n c_o about_o external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v show_v to_o be_v vain_a sect_n 4_o mr._n c._n set_v down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o bare_a external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o person_n who_o possible_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o no_o where_o show_v in_o scripture_n either_o the_o term_n covenaâ—_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o phrase_n of_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n external_o or_o inâ—ernally_o do_v mr_n c._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n distinct_o set_v down_o 1._o what_o thâ—y_v mean_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o what_o they_o mean_v by_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o oâ—her_a thing_n than_o to_o be_v baptise_a or_o circumcise_a and_o what_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o one_o of_o these_o or_o title_n to_o one_o of_o they_o 3._o by_o what_o act_n â—t_a be_v that_o a_o person_n be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whether_o god_n or_o
to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o external_o for_o to_o deal_v false_o in_o god_n covenant_n be_v no_o more_o than_o not_o to_o keep_v god_n command_n as_o the_o term_n covenant_n be_v oft_o put_v synecdochical_o psal._n 25.10_o and_o 131.12_o to_o forsake_v the_o holy_a covenant_n be_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n to_o do_v against_o it_o be_v to_o do_v against_o the_o law_n as_o anticohus_n have_v imagination_n against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v apparent_a psal._n 44.18_o where_o v_o 17._o be_v thus_o explain_v our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o nor_o our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n this_o covenant_n than_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o covenant_n make_v in_o horeb_n special_o the_o decalogue_n whence_o the_o ark_n call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1_o king_n 8.1_o the_o decalogue_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 34.28_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o that_o antiochus_n endeavour_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o break_v that_o law_n as_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n and_o now_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v the_o law_n from_o the_o promise_n 400_o year_n before_o gal._n 3.17_o and_o the_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o of_o grace_n call_v the_o jerusalem_n above_o gal_n 4_o 24._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o difficulty_n in_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n object_n that_o believer_n than_o may_v be_v in_o a_o free_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o contrary_a covenant_n of_o bondage_n for_o the_o believe_a jew_n to_o wit_n david_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v heb._n 11._o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o sinai_n yet_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n yea_o be_v not_o under_o the_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o 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31_o 37._o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n beloage_v to_o they_o rom._n 9.4_o and_o be_v child_n of_o god_n christ_n matth._n 15_o 26._o i_o deny_v not_o but_o john_n 1.12_o those_o that_o reject_v christ_n be_v call_v christ_n own_o but_o not_o because_o of_o their_o right_n in_o he_o or_o promise_v to_o they_o to_o own_v they_o as_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o other_o mercy_n to_o they_o and_o their_o nearness_n of_o consanguinity_n to_o he_o as_o paul_n call_v israel_n his_o flesh_n rom._n 11.14_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 5._o but_o to_o say_v that_o even_o than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o receive_v not_o christ_n be_v to_o conceive_v they_o be_v in_o the_o olive_n when_o they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n time_n a_o right_a to_o 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moses_n dixit_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la paulus_n ad_fw-la evangelium_fw-la acommodat_fw-la per_fw-la allusionem_fw-la pisc_n analys_n alludit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la verba_fw-la mosis_fw-la deut._n 30.12_o diodati_n annot._n on_o rom._n 10.6_o speak_v on_o this_o wise_a s._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n though_o speak_v in_o another_o sense_n the_o like_a to_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v._n 18._o allege_v the_o word_n psalm_n 19.4_o concern_v the_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v undeniable_o mean_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o force_n to_o overthrow_v this_o exposition_n to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n deut._n 30.14_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o to_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v there_o no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o though_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o may_v be_v true_a of_o the_o law_n â—s_v well_o as_o the_o 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stipulate_v therein_o in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o chidren_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o present_a be_v and_o unborn_a posterity_n and_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o also_o a_o conditional_a covenant_n that_o day_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n deut._n 29.1.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 29_o and_o 30.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o prosperity_n deut._n 29.9_o not_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o few_o of_o they_o understand_v and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 29.13_o that_o it_o be_v that_o god_n may_v establish_v they_o that_o day_n for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o god_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v
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condition_n of_o obedience_n 3._o and_o not_o perform_v to_o all_o their_o seed_n but_o only_o to_o the_o elect_a answ._n 1._o but_o do_v god_n promise_v spiritual_a grace_n to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o captivity_n and_o not_o before_o repl._n the_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o only_o after_o their_o captivity_n i_o say_v not_o after_o the_o captivity_n as_o mr._n b._n speak_v be_v not_o the_o promise_n say_v he_o make_v to_o they_o that_o then_o be_v repl._n it_o be_v be_v not_o they_o say_v he_o captivate_v oft_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o it_o may_v at_o least_o be_v make_v good_a then_o repl._n i_o grant_v it_o if_o god_n say_v he_o will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o before_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o break_v the_o covenant_n by_o rebellion_n as_o he_o will_v do_v afterward_o when_o they_o repent_v than_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n before_o as_o well_o as_o after_o but_o the_o former_a be_v 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church_n of_o the_o jew_n enjoy_v have_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o do_v express_o grant_v of_o rom._n 9.4_o that_o it_o speak_v of_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o prove_v thence_o the_o jew_n have_v some_o privilege_n above_o we_o and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o some_o privilege_n they_o have_v may_v be_v recompense_v by_o some_o privilege_n we_o have_v and_o thence_o gather_v that_o be_v a_o feeble_a reason_n from_o the_o jewish_a privilege_n of_o infant_n circumcision_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n yet_o nothing_o that_o mr._n m_o bring_v show_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_v nor_o that_o believer_n privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enlarge_v what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o comfortable_a manner_n of_o administration_n and_o baptism_n be_v enlarge_v beyond_o circumcision_n to_o female_n and_o all_o nation_n be_v grant_v but_o this_o grove_n not_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v 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presumption_n to_o claim_v it_o 2._o that_o god_n give_v many_o peculiar_a privilege_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o have_v not_o as_o that_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n no_o family_n out_o of_o which_o christ_n come_v but_o abraham_n no_o nation_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v after_o many_o hundred_o year_n rejection_n to_o re-ingraff_a beside_o the_o jew_n this_o mr._n m._n endeavour_v to_o prevent_v in_o his_o sermon_n by_o say_v these_o be_v personal_a privilege_n belong_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n not_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o from_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o to_o have_v infant_n belong_v to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o have_v the_o initial_a seal_n be_v and_o if_o that_o we_o have_v it_o not_o for_o we_o the_o
that_o he_o make_v the_o baptise_v of_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n only_o the_o pattern_n of_o christian_a baptism_n next_o the_o dr._n set_v down_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o talmud_n gemara_n and_o maimonides_n and_o then_o conclude_v and_o now_o i_o may_v i_o hope_v assume_v that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v perfect_a truth_n in_o what_o i_o now_o affirm_v that_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n belong_v to_o their_o native_n as_o well_o as_o to_o proselyte_n even_o to_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o those_o evident_o be_v the_o jewish_a child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o also_o that_o this_o have_v before_o be_v evidence_v in_o that_o resolution_n of_o the_o four_o quaere_fw-la which_o here_o mr._n t._n have_v be_v please_v to_o examine_v and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a injustice_n and_o unkindness_n in_o he_o both_o to_o the_o reader_n and_o to_o i_o that_o he_o will_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o assume_v and_o build_v on_o 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but_o that_o 3._o in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v one_o people_n with_o the_o jew_n gen._n 34.24_o circumcision_n only_o be_v then_o require_v without_o baptism_n 4._o where_o in_o the_o n._n t_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n baptism_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v baptism_n of_o water_n but_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o for_o which_o baptism_n of_o water_n have_v be_v apt_a to_o show_v correspondence_n to_o our_o baptism_n if_o such_o a_o custom_n of_o baptise_v for_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n native_a jew_n have_v be_v then_o in_o use_n 5._o dr._n hammond_n himself_o pract_n catech._n l._n 6_o seâ—â—_n 2._o say_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n when_o any_o
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that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n in_o horeb_n deut._n 29.1_o now_o that_o be_v not_o essential_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o sect_n 43._o 3._o that_o oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v of_o be_v god_n to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n that_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n but_o a_o legal_a rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o but_o such_o be_v this_o deut._n 29.8_o 29._o &_o 30.2_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 14_o 16._o where_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a be_v mean_v as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a 4._o that_o oath_n and_o couâ—nant_n which_o have_v the_o legal_a threaten_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n or_o essential_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.10_o buâ—_n such_o be_v this_o as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 29.20_o 21_o 25._o &_o 30.18_o 19_o ergo._fw-la what_o mr._n ball_n have_v write_v to_o prove_v mr._n bs._n position_n i_o omit_v 1._o because_o 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command_n answ._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o of_o the_o promise_n forego_v 2._o and_o be_v not_o this_o from_o as_o great_a a_o mistake_n as_o the_o other_o to_o think_v that_o god_n command_n be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n be_v his_o promise_n but_o be_v that_o all_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o resign_v themselves_o to_o he_o this_o be_v both_o command_v by_o he_o and_o covenant_v by_o they_o answ._n the_o answer_n be_v right_a that_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o however_o accommodate_v by_o paul_n to_o another_o purpose_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o commandment_n and_o
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aggregate_v of_o promise_n the_o command_n be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o however_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n which_o god_n swâ—re_v deut._n 29.13_o for_o what_o god_n swear_v be_v that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v not_o what_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o do_v and_o consequent_o no_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v of_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o our_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v yet_o iâ—_n it_o not_o the_o covenant_n oâ—_n grace_n 4._o the_o word_n deut._n 30.14_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n since_o the_o condition_n be_v the_o hear_n and_o do_v of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o reach_v to_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o moral_a that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o locus_fw-la ille_fw-la indubitanteâ—_n de_fw-la obedienâ—ia_fw-la totius_fw-la legis_fw-la loquor_fw-la david_n pareus_n castig_fw-mi bellarm._n tom_n 4._o degrat_n &_o lib._n arb_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o 2._o say_v mr._n b._n you_o answer_v it_n be_v frequent_a with_o the_o apostle_n to_o accommodate_v word_n to_o his_o purpose_n that_o have_v a_o different_a sense_n in_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v from_o that_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v they_o as_o rom._n 10.18_o answ._n a_o man_n will_v think_v here_o you_o plain_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o apostle_n to_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n to_o his_o own_o end_n from_o its_o true_a sense_n and_o you_o can_v mean_v no_o better_o except_o you_o mean_v that_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o word_n make_v use_n of_o the_o mere_a phrase_n without_o the_o sense_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v usual_a in_o common_a speech_n and_o such_o be_v that_o rom._n 10.18_o but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o bare_o allude_v to_o this_o in_o deut._n 30._o be_v leave_v undeniable_a â—_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o five_o 6._o as_o god_n description_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n have_v before_o say_v moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o add_v the_o very_a exposition_n to_o every_o sentence_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v say_v he_o to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o and_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a 3._o he_o full_o express_v it_o v_o 8._o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o here_o a_o full_a discovery_n that_o the_o apostle_n expound_v and_o not_o only_o allude_v 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of_o the_o law_n all_o that_o paul_n accommodate_v to_o the_o goppel_n by_o allusion_n that_o at_o length_n by_o the_o gospel_n he_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o enjoy_v that_o indeed_o which_o the_o law_n promise_v and_o be_v fâ—eed_o from_o that_o which_o it_o threaten_v diodati_n annoâ—_n on_o rom._n 10.6_o st._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n though_o speak_v in_o another_o sense_n the_o new_a annot._n on_o rom._n 10.8_o â—y_a the_o word_n deut._n 30.14_o moses_n understand_v the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n publish_v with_o his_o own_o voice_n and_o paul_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n on_o v_o 18._o this_o place_n be_v take_v out_o of_o psal._n 19.4_o and_o be_v proper_o mean_v of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o all_o man_n may_v have_v by_o contemplation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o â—_z therein_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n very_o fit_o apply_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n â—rapp_v on_o rom._n 10.8_o moses_n mean_v it_o of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o more_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o gospel_n piscater_v analy_n paulus_n alludiâ—_n ad_fw-la verba_fw-la mosis_fw-la deut._n 30.14_o willet_n on_o rom._n 10._o qu._n 10._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n in_o that_o place_n deut._n 30.12_o direct_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n and_o st_n paul_n by_o a_o certain_a allusion_n apply_v that_o unto_o faith_n which_o moses_n utter_v of_o the_o law_n so_o theodoret_n chrysostome_n occumenius_n likewise_o tostatus_n upon_o the_o place_n paul_n by_o a_o certain_a agreement_n have_v translate_v this_o place_n and_o apply_v it_o unto_o faith_n vatablus_n also_o say_v that_o paul_n follow_v not_o moses_n sense_n but_o some_o word_n yet_o pareus_n incline_v to_o think_v st._n paul_n here_o use_v but_o a_o allusion_n to_o that_o place_n of_o moses_n dub_v 6._o daniel_n heinsius_n exercit._n sacr_n in_o rome_n 10.6_o 7._o e_o rom._n 10.18_o patet_fw-la rerum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la alibi_fw-la â—â—nuimus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o a_o magnis_fw-la observatum_fw-la theologis_fw-la in_fw-la epistolam_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraos_n meninimus_fw-la novi_fw-la faderis_fw-la scriptores_fw-la verba_fw-la veteris_fw-la &_o eleganter_fw-la &_o venust_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la aliò_fw-la transf_a quod_fw-la tam_fw-la usitatum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la viâ—_n ullus_fw-la fiâ—_n homeri_fw-la versus_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la mutato_fw-la sensu_fw-la usurpentur_fw-la in_o his_o autem_fw-la quod_fw-la matthaeus_n c._n 2._o v._n 18._o â—_o jerem._n 31.15_o quod_fw-la &_o b._n hieronymus_n vult_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la neque_fw-la pauca_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o psalmis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la instituto_fw-la svo_fw-la paulus_n maxima_fw-la cum_fw-la venustate_fw-la usurpat_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la nec_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la utrobique_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la propria_fw-la ac_fw-la sua_fw-la ante_fw-la dicta_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o author_n do_v conceive_v paul_n to_o have_v wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n to_o his_o own_o end_n from_o its_o true_a sense_n nor_o do_v my_o speech_n infer_v any_o such_o accusation_n nor_o do_v i_o mean_v that_o paul_n allude_v to_o the_o word_n make_v use_n of_o the_o mere_a phrase_n without_o the_o sense_n but_o that_o he_o accommodate_v word_n to_o his_o purpose_n that_o have_v a_o different_a sense_n in_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v from_o that_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v they_o which_o be_v no_o wrest_v of_o they_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o mr._n b._n i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n v._n 6._o bring_v it_o in_o as_o god_n description_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o