Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	abraham_n	servant_n	time_n	367	4	3.6686	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39566	Christianismus redivivus Christndom both un-christ'ned and new-christ'ned, or, that good old way of dipping and in-churching of men and women after faith and repentance professed, commonly (but not properly) called Anabaptism, vindicated ... : in five or six several systems containing a general answer ... : not onely a publick disputation for infant baptism managed by many ministers before thousands of people against this author ... : but also Mr. Baxters Scripture proofs are proved Scriptureless ... / by Samuel Fisher ...	Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1655 (1655)	Wing F1049; ESTC R40901	968,208	646

tertium_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la two_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o scripture_n mention_n but_o a_o three_o sort_n can_v be_v assign_v all_o and_o only_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o his_o loin_n as_o the_o midianite_n and_o other_o by_o keturah_n the_o ishmaelite_n by_o hagar_n the_o edomite_n and_o israelite_n by_o sarah_n which_o last_v only_o be_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o hagarens_n in_o a_o type_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o the_o typical_a canaan_n all_o these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o first_o sort_n all_o believer_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n but_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o proselyte_n i._n e._n jew_n not_o by_o birth_n but_o profession_n which_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n against_o this_o may_v possible_o pop_v into_o some_o of_o your_o mind_n i_o utter_o deny_v they_o as_o so_o bear_v to_o be_v any_o seed_n of_o abraham_n at_o all_o or_o heir_n of_o either_o inheritance_n unless_o they_o believe_v also_o though_o their_o parent_n believe_v may_v be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v why_o then_o be_v every_o male_a among_o the_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n circumcise_v i_o answer_v not_o upon_o any_o such_o account_n as_o their_o be_v abraham_n seed_n or_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o either_o this_o or_o that_o but_o mere_o as_o they_o be_v males_n in_o the_o house_n of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n at_o least_o by_o devotion_n though_o a_o stranger_n as_o to_o fleshly_a relation_n that_o be_v the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n then_o be_v and_o during_o the_o stand_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n the_o like_a to_o which_o if_o you_o have_v for_o infant-baptism_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n between_o we_o that_o every_o man_n child_n in_o every_o family_n throughout_o all_o generation_n whether_o bear_v in_o the_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n that_o be_v no●_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17._o 12._o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o stranger_n or_o proselyte_n jew_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o birth_n concern_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n numb_a 9.14_o upon_o this_o same_o and_o no_o other_o account_n very_o many_o viz._n foreign_a man-servant_n in_o every_o family_n of_o any_o jew_n be_v by_o appointment_n to_o be_v circumcise_v mere_o as_o be_v male_n of_o the_o family_n though_o neither_o bear_v of_o abraham_n nor_o believe_v with_o he_o nor_o any_o way_n at_o all_o his_o seed_n nor_o yet_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o either_o canaan_n which_o injunction_n and_o order_n of_o god_n concern_v that_o old_a covenant_n ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o passeover_n either_o to_o which_o the_o supper_n answer_v more_o lively_a than_o baptism_n to_o the_o other_o if_o we_o may_v at_o all_o regard_n what_o be_v do_v then_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o we_o now_o who_o so_o shall_v produce_v as_o the_o pattern_n or_o infer_v any_o thing_n from_o as_o the_o instution_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o act_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n and_o yet_o not_o act_v according_a to_o they_o neither_o but_o abominable_o beside_o they_o both_o as_o the_o priesthood_n do_v baptise_v as_o not_o at_o all_o but_o rantize_v so_o not_o at_o all_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o circumcision_n viz._n not_o male_n only_o not_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n only_o but_o any_o other_o when_o they_o may_v as_o well_o upon_o that_o not_o servant_n also_o upon_o the_o master_n faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n upon_o the_o parent_n and_o as_o for_o the_o supper_n deny_v it_o utter_o to_o infant_n that_o may_v then_o eat_v the_o passeover_n i_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v not_o a_o little_a beside_o their_o natural_a but_o much_o more_o beside_o their_o spiritual_a intellectual_n let_v this_o then_o satisfy_v as_o to_o any_o conceit_n that_o any_o may_v have_v as_o that_o the_o proselyte_n seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o heir_n with_o he_o because_o circumcise_v viz._n that_o though_o all_o abraham_n seed_n that_o be_v heir_n with_o he_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o thereby_o prove_v to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n nor_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o either_o promise_n and_o though_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n israel_n the_o heir_n especial_o and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n also_o i._n e._n believe_v jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v both_o thereupon_o to_o come_v under_o that_o dispensation_n and_o that_o as_o heir_n too_o several_o of_o the_o two_o several_a promise_n viz._n the_o typify_a and_o typify_v canaan_n yet_o many_o past_a under_o circumcision_n upon_o that_o forename_a account_n only_o of_o be_v male_n in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v neither_o abraham_n seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n nor_o after_o the_o faith_n as_o servant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o proselyte_n master_n father_n not_o appear_v yet_o to_o believe_v with_o they_o for_o even_o such_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v under_o the_o law_n though_o by_o your_o leave_n not_o such_o to_o be_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o such_o a_o matter_n so_o if_o there_o have_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o eunuch_n himself_z only_z turning_z christian_n must_v have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v know_v they_o be_v not_o baptize_v together_o with_o he_o beside_o if_o baptism_n must_v be_v like_a to_o circumcision_n in_o its_o subject_n than_o not_o only_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o apparent_o a_o heir_n but_o he_o also_o that_o be_v apparent_o not_o a_o heir_n by_o faith_n must_v be_v baptize_v aswell_o as_o abraham_n son_n ishmael_n and_o his_o servant_n eleazar_n and_o all_o the_o other_o male_n of_o his_o house_n be_v circumcise_v who_o be_v all_o well_o enough_o know_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n in_o isaac_n in_o token_n of_o their_o inherit_v of_o it_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o he_o circumcise_v they_o i_o demand_v therefore_o yet_o once_o again_o what_o seed_n of_o abraham_n your_o infant_n be_v in_o that_o thereupon_o you_o undertake_v as_o so_o to_o baptize_v they_o you_o tell_v we_o in_o your_o review_n pag._n 14._o they_o be_v semen_n fidei_fw-la the_o child_n of_o his_o faith_n his_o spiritual_a seed_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o hear_v you_o say_v so_o which_o way_n do_v they_o come_v to_o be_v in_o that_o minority_n his_o spiritual_a seed_n since_o believer_n only_o be_v so_o you_o seem_v to_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v so_o by_o believe_v themselves_o for_o so_o zachaeus_n say_v you_o by_o believe_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v zachaeus_n become_v as_o infant_n do_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o believe_v which_o word_n believe_v be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o have_v only_o but_o act_v faith_n which_o to_o act_v not_o other_o only_a but_o yourselves_o who_o sil_o assert_v they_o to_o have_v faith_n do_v somewhat_o more_o sensible_o p._n 8._o confess_v they_o to_o be_v uncapable_a other_o tell_v we_o and_o even_o yourselves_o too_o sometime_o and_o in_o effect_n in_o that_o very_a same_o page_n that_o they_o be_v seman_n fidei_fw-la or_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n faith_n upon_o another_o account_n viz._n as_o their_o parent_n be_v believer_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v say_v you_o though_o that_o be_v no_o scripture_n phrase_n at_o all_o in_o that_o place_n whence_o you_o quote_v it_o viz._n act_n 2.39_o to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o if_o the_o adversary_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v semen_n carnis_fw-la and_o have_v right_o by_o the_o promise_n so_o these_o say_v you_o concern_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v seman_n fidei_fw-la and_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o which_o word_n the_o promise_n the_o promise_n the_o promise_n you_o will_v scribble_v down_o twenty_o time_n in_o one_o treatise_n before_o you_o will_v sit_v down_o once_o and_o search_v out_o serious_o what_o it_o be_v or_o once_o show_v distinct_o what_o it_o be_v you_o mean_v by_o it_o so_o then_o howbeit_o with_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 3._o with_o christ_n john_n 8._o luke_n 19.8_o 9_o with_o paul_n rom._n 4.13.9_o 6_o 8._o gal._n 3.7.9_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o become_a abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n or_o the_o child_n of_o his_o faith_n so_o as_o thereupon_o to_o be_v sign_v by_o baptism_n as_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o gospel-promise_n and_o this_o be_v

be_v a_o command_n for_o a_o thing_n never_o remand_v or_o contramand_v there_o the_o thing_n be_v still_o in_o force_n but_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o sign_v the_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.7.9_o never_o yet_o remand_v or_o contramand_v ergo_fw-la sign_v believer_n child_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n namely_o baptism_n now_o be_v still_o in_o force_n the_o minor_a of_o which_o argument_n have_v no_o less_o than_o three_o false_a assertion_n in_o it_o for_o first_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o baptism_n now_o be_v nor_o do_v any_o further_o relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o all_o other_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n do_v viz._n as_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o that_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o be_v immediate_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n be_v of_o that_o earthly_a canaan_n make_v with_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n only_o nor_o second_o be_v they_o believer_n infant_n only_o who_o be_v there_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o all_o the_o male_a infant_n and_o male_a servant_n also_o of_o every_o household_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n by_o isaac_n only_o through_o their_o several_a generation_n though_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v unbeliever_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o in_o all_o age_n and_o both_o they_o and_o they_o nevertheless_o to_o be_v circumcise_v while_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n last_v three_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n for_o that_o be_v it_o he_o false_o sign_n there_o with_o that_o name_n viz._n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o yet_o remand_v or_o contramand_v it_o be_v as_o false_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v remand_v by_o that_o text_n i_o be_o yet_o in_o hand_n with_o viz._n act._n 21.22_o babist_n but_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n now_o be_v never_o remand_v baptist._n i_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o to_o the_o face_n of_o you_o all_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o remand_v and_o contramand_v as_o ever_o it_o be_v command_v in_o gen._n 17._o sith_o then_o mr._n martial_n and_o dr_n holmes_n both_o say_v and_o so_o indeed_o you_o say_v all_o in_o effect_n that_o the_o command_n for_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o command_n to_o we_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o therefore_o unless_o we_o can_v show_v that_o command_n to_o be_v remand_v again_o it_o be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o baptize_v they_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o infant_n circumcision_n and_o infant_n baptism_n be_v both_o command_v together_o in_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o precept_n gen._n 17.10_o where_o god_n bid_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n than_o they_o be_v both_o uncommand_v again_o in_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prohibition_n wherein_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o paul_n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n any_o long_o i_o say_v if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v command_v in_o that_o very_a command_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n then_o by_o analogy_n for_o contrarior●m_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la infant_n baptism_n must_v needs_o be_v remand_v in_o the_o remand_v of_o infant_n circumcision_n the_o remand_v of_o which_o by_o paul_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v among_o the_o gentile_n where_o he_o main_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n be_v relate_v plain_o act_v 21.21_o to_o conclude_v then_o though_o i_o utter_o deny_v as_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o nor_o dr._n holmes_n nor_o mr._n marshal_n neither_o have_v yet_o nor_o ever_o will_v make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o precept_n for_o circumcision_n be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o virtual_a or_o consequential_a command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v they_o will_v receive_v the_o same_o law_n they_o give_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o it_o that_o this_o countermand_n to_o circumcise_v infant_n be_v a_o consequential_a and_o virtual_a countermand_n also_o to_o baptize_v they_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v still_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o precept_n but_o also_o plain_a prohibition_n enough_o of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o precedent_n of_o baptise_v infant_n as_o there_o be_v of_o circumcise_n they_o of_o old_a from_o which_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o consequence_n to_o infant-baptism_n there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o upon_o the_o file_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o infant_n baptism_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o your_o parish_n register_n and_o there_o indeed_o you_o may_v show_v we_o not_o only_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o as_o upon_o occasion_n of_o our_o call_n for_o example_n mr_n kentish_n in_o a_o discourse_n we_o have_v with_o he_o and_o mr_n glenden_n at_o swevenock_n say_v he_o can_v but_o as_o many_o as_o we_o can_v show_v you_o of_o baptize_v believer_n in_o the_o scripture-register_n viz._n no_o less_o than_o three_o or_o four_o thousand_o but_o this_o though_o it_o satisfy_v they_o that_o live_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n serve_v their_o turn_n that_o live_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o ms_n kent_n negative_a precept_n of_o non_fw-la express_a prohibition_n and_o mr_n kentish_n his_o popish_a precedent_n of_o parish_n church_n admission_n may_v go_v both_o together_o as_o thing_n that_o can_v never_o pass_v for_o currant_n among_o the_o true_a christian_n of_o kent_n though_o they_o pass_v for_o good_a proof_n of_o infant-baptism_n among_o most_o kentish_a christian_n and_o priestridden_a people_n as_o for_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o show_n of_o any_o example_n of_o baptise_v infant_n in_o they_o for_o howbeit_o you_o draw_v in_o the_o several_a household_n that_o be_v baptize_v as_o that_o which_o you_o will_v fain_o seem_v to_o make_v somewhat_o of_o to_o this_o purpose_n yet_o how_o well_o they_o serve_v your_o turn_n that_o way_n judge_v you_o when_o as_o whether_o there_o be_v at_o all_o any_o one_o infant_n in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v uncertain_a by_o yourselves_o so_o mr._n blake_n birth-priv_a p._n 22._o and_o also_o a_o matter_n so_o immaterial_a that_o the_o cause_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o it_o at_o all_o so_o mr._n martial_n to_o mr_n tomb_n p._n 218._o yet_o both_o he_o and_o mr._n blake_n and_o dr._n featley_n p._n 42.43_o and_o i_o think_v well-nigh_o every_o one_o that_o write_v press_v all_o these_o household_n as_o a_o precedent_n and_o force_n from_o they_o all_o they_o have_v in_o they_o and_o more_o too_o in_o proof_n of_o infant_n baptism_n babist_n we_o have_v example_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a household_n say_v mr._n blake_n and_o whether_o infant_n be_v there_o or_o no_o as_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a though_o probable_a so_o it_o not_o material_a the_o precedent_n be_v a_o household_n he_o that_o follow_v the_o precedent_n must_v baptize_v household_n it_o appear_v not_o that_o there_o be_v wife_n there_o yet_o be_v that_o follow_v the_o precedent_n of_o baptise_v household_n must_v baptize_v wife_n and_o so_o i_o may_v say_v quoth_v he_o servant_n if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n baptist._n pray_v stay_v sir_n not_o to_o fast_v at_o first_o lest_o you_o run_v yourselves_o out_o of_o breath_n at_o last_o be_v this_o a_o competent_a account_n upon_o which_o to_o baptize_v wife_n and_o servant_n too_o as_o well_o as_o infant_n viz._n if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n then_o tell_v i_o whether_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o unbelieving_a servant_n may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o household_n where_o the_o husband_n and_o master_n believe_v and_o if_o so_o must_v these_o also_o be_v baptize_v for_o shame_n call_v in_o that_o again_o this_o be_v a_o pig_n of_o the_o old_a sow_n believer_n child_n be_v of_o the_o nation_n and_o i_o wonder_v what_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v not_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v for_o shame_v also_o forbear_v to_o name_v those_o household_n any_o more_o as_o precedent_n of_o infant-baptism_n wherein_o yourselves_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v any_o infant_n nor_o material_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o or_o no._n babist_n you_o shall_v find_v say_v mr._n martial_n the_o gospel_n take_v place_n just_a as_o the_o old_a administration_n by_o bring_v in_o whole_a family_n together_o usual_o if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n turn_v christian_a his_o whole_a

and_o you_o on_o the_o sabbath_n circumcise_v a_o man_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n may_v not_o be_v break_v joh._n 7.22.23_o and_o not_o only_a circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o moses_n though_o circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v part_n of_o it_o come_v long_o before_o he_o and_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n i._n e._n the_o very_a thing_n themselves_o of_o which_o moses_n testament_n be_v but_o typical_a and_o a_o shadow_n though_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v both_o in_o the_o world_n in_o part_n long_o before_o christ_n come_v personal_o into_o it_o john_n 1.17_o yea_o something_o of_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n come_v into_o the_o world_n before_o either_o moses_n or_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v denominate_v after_o they_o moses_n law_n christ_n gospel_n and_o say_v respective_o to_o begin_v in_o they_o to_o come_v with_o they_o to_o be_v give_v by_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v altogether_o unheard_a of_o before_o these_o time_n because_o when_o they_o come_v they_o give_v the_o thing_n a_o new_a that_o be_v before_o and_o also_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o thing_n respective_o pertain_v to_o each_o testament_n which_o in_o part_n be_v but_o not_o in_o their_o ample_a perfection_n till_o their_o time_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o begin_v at_o moses_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o the_o gospel_n to_o begin_v at_o christ_n birth_n mark_v 1.1_o the_o one_o 400_o year_n the_o other_o at_o least_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o both_o covenant_n viz._n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n too_o begin_v in_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o two_o seed_n isaac_n and_o christ_n to_o who_o respective_o the_o two_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o two_o several_a canaan_n the_o earthly_a and_o the_o heavenly_a whereof_o the_o one_o together_o with_o the_o promise_n itself_o that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o the_o promise_a seed_n to_o which_o it_o be_v make_v viz._n the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n be_v a_o clear_a type_n of_o the_o other_o i_o e._n of_o the_o promise_n and_o promise_a seed_n that_o by_o that_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v heir_n thereof_o viz._n a_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n gen._n 17._o for_o there_o the_o inheritance_n of_o both_o covenant_n be_v both_o give_v in_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n the_o one_o viz._n the_o heavenly_a canaan_n more_o dark_o through_o the_o other_o type_v it_o out_o the_o other_o i._n e._n the_o earthly_a canaan_n more_o clear_o plain_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la ver_fw-la 7.8_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o meaning_n isaac_n the_o only_a seed_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o promise_n for_o ishmael_n and_o his_o have_v not_o that_o typical_a covenant_n establish_v on_o they_o p._n 20.21_o but_o isaac_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o also_o a●titypically_o isaac_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n who_o be_v son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o a_o mere_a fleshly_a seed_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n though_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o a_o promise_a seed_n in_o a_o type_n in_o reference_n to_o ishmael_n have_v not_o the_o true_a or_o gospel_n covenant_n establish_v on_o they_o mere_o as_o bear_v of_o abraham_n body_n but_o as_o believe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v establish_v on_o all_o man_n but_o christ_n and_o believer_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n say_v he_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n even_o then_o and_o there_o god_n give_v out_o both_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o promise_n viz._n the_o gospel_n more_o implicit_o and_o in_o a_o shadow_n the_o other_o i._n e._n the_o legal_a covenant_n concern_v canaan_n in_o express_a term_n together_o with_o a_o present_a grant_n of_o one_o of_o the_o grand_a ordinance_n of_o it_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n viz._n circumcision_n type_v out_o the_o spiritual_a jew_n or_o seed_n of_o abraham_n circumcision_n in_o heart_n that_o must_v be_v heir_n only_o under_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2._o phil._n 3._o to_o which_o ordinative_a or_o beginning_n or_o cardinal_a ordinance_n circumcision_n many_o more_o statute_n law_n judgement_n and_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v add_v in_o after_o age_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o enter_v their_o possession_n shall_v draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o which_o as_o in_o time_n god_n shall_v give_v they_o out_o more_o clear_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n the_o deliverer_n minister_n and_o mediator_n of_o that_o covenant_n circumcision_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o in_o these_o respect_v that_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n act._n 7.8_o and_o circumcision_n itself_o call_v a_o engagement_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n i._n e._n bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o thing_n require_v to_o be_v do_v on_o man_n part_n i._n e._n the_o jew_n in_o order_n to_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o canaan_n under_o that_o old_a testament_n or_o covenant_n gal._n 5.3_o for_o though_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o that_o promise_a land_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o token_n and_o that_o fleshly_a seed_n that_o be_v sign_v heir_n by_o it_o and_o all_o other_o the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o the_o first_o covenant_n than_o have_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n every_o thing_n else_o under_o the_o law_n relate_v thus_o far_o to_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n as_o that_o they_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o something_o answerable_a under_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o other_o seed_n i._n e._n jew_n inward_o both_o answer_v to_o that_o circumcision_n and_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v outward_a only_o and_o in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 2.27.28_o 29._o philip_n 3.2_o 3._o and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o these_o inward_a jew_n i_o e._n believer_n or_o circumcise_v one_o in_o heart_n be_v heir_n to_o by_o promise_n yet_o both_o that_o sign_n circumcision_n and_o the_o promise_v signify_v by_o it_o be_v all_o alike_o relate_v immediate_o to_o that_o old_a testament_n of_o moses_n as_o part_n thereof_o and_o be_v not_o part_n but_o pattern_n only_o of_o the_o new_a nor_o be_v circumcision_n any_o other_o than_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o a_o direct_a rule_n for_o we_o to_o square_v or_o steer_v by_o in_o our_o dispense_n any_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v to_o disparage_v the_o lawgiver_n we_o be_v under_o even_o that_o other_o great_a prophet_n christ_n who_o moses_n point_v at_o say_v deut._n 18._o a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o as_o faithful_a and_o punctual_a to_o the_o full_a in_o fit_v law_n for_o his_o house_n the_o gospel_n church_n as_o moses_n be_v for_o that_o old_a israel_n or_o church_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v he_o heb._n 3.1.2.5.6.7_o though_o therefore_o both_o covenant_n be_v in_o be_v i._n e._n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n before_o either_o moses_n or_o christ_n the_o one_o concern_v the_o earthly_a canaan_n to_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n in_o a_o type_n the_o other_o a_o heavenly_a canaan_n to_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o the_o antitype_n yet_o be_v they_o say_v to_o begin_v the_o one_o in_o moses_n the_o other_o in_o christ_n because_o these_o two_o be_v respective_o the_o two_o mediator_n of_o these_o two_o covenant_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o several_a master_n and_o law_n giver_n to_o the_o two_o seed_n or_o the_o two_o several_a family_n of_o abraham_n viz._n the_o two_o church_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o fleshly_a israel_n and_o the_o spiritual_a the_o personal_a come_n of_o which_o two_o mediator_n and_o abide_n for_o a_o time_n in_o their_o several_a house_n do_v perfect_v what_o be_v lack_v in_o they_o before_o in_o point_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o i._n e._n from_o the_o several_a period_n of_o their_o presence_n with_o they_o establish_v they_o in_o a_o more_o complete_a posture_n then_o before_o and_o each_o church_n several_o in_o its_o own_o proper_a order_n moses_n then_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n establish_v upon_o earthly_a promise_n and_o so_o give_v precept_n according_o but_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a which_o be_v call_v a_o better_a testament_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o and_o so_o give_v his_o precept_n not_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n but_o as_o he_o please_v beside_o all_o this_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o that_o fleshly_a holy_a seed_n begin_v before_o moses_n yet_o whether_o that_o denomination_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n a_o holy_a nation_n

baptize_v and_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n i_o e._n doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n a_o spiritual_a house_n a_o holy_a temple_n i._n e._n visible_a church_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n now_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o no_o man_n fleshly_a seed_n or_o natural_a posterity_n no_o not_o abraham_n own_o bare_o on_o such_o a_o account_n as_o be_v his_o bodily_a seed_n much_o less_o any_o believe_a gentile_n who_o have_v not_o more_o privilege_n than_o his_o seed_n i_o think_v but_o only_o the_o at_o least_o seem_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v child_n of_o god_n and_o abraham_n too_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.26.28_o as_o no_o infant_n be_v have_v right_a to_o dwell_v in_o this_o family_n the_o babe_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_v in_o heart_n the_o child_n of_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n point_v at_o and_o type_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n babe_n and_o that_o circumcise_a seed_n of_o isaac_n and_o those_o child_n of_o that_o earthly_a promise_n of_o the_o old_a canaan_n these_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n the_o gospel_n visible_a church_n before_o who_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n i._o e._n abraham_n mere_a fleshly_a seed_n though_o by_o isaac_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v alone_o in_o the_o house_n as_o hagar_n and_o her_o son_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n of_o old_a before_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v alone_o for_o look_v how_o ishmael_n and_o his_o seed_n stand_v in_o reference_n to_o isaac_n and_o his_o that_o be_v the_o child_n by_o promise_n of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n viz._n but_o servant_n that_o must_v not_o abide_v the_o house_n long_o when_o the_o other_o come_v in_o to_o stand_v so_o isaac_n the_o type_n and_o his_o seed_n themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n the_o true_a isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n i._o e._n believer_n viz._n as_o servant_n that_o must_v be_v pack_v when_o he_o come_v in_o and_o not_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n together_o with_o he_o see_v john_n 8._o galatian_n 4._o ult_n but_o that_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o work_n again_o which_o i_o have_v finish_v above_o where_o i_o have_v give_v a_o touch_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o but_o a_o touch_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o may_v be_v say_v and_o of_o multiply_a argument_n and_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n therefore_o i_o will_v hint_n but_o a_o few_o among_o which_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o if_o the_o stand_n upon_o the_o root_n abraham_n i._n e._n the_o family_n or_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n since_o christ_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n only_o so_o stand_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o parent_n as_o of_o old_a than_o infant_n can_v now_o stand_v therein_o but_o so_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o other_o the_o consequence_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n to_o believe_v faith_n be_v assent_n to_o something_o propound_v to_o we_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o so_o that_o who_o so_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la when_z it_o be_v say_v how_o can_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v be_v wretched_o inconsiderate_a the_o minor_a be_v evident_a out_o of_o rom._n 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o very_a natural_a branch_n of_o abraham_n body_n that_o do_v on_o that_o account_n mere_o as_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o that_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a stand_n in_o the_o olive_n tree_n the_o visible_a church_n before_o time_n yet_o now_o can_v stand_v no_o long_o on_o that_o old_a account_n why_o be_v they_o not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n still_o that_o stand_v without_o faith_n in_o the_o old_a visible_a church_n to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o it_o yes_o but_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n therefore_o can_v not_o stand_v in_o this_o house_n but_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o own_o olive_n their_o own_o father_n abraham_n family_n i._n e._n the_o visible_a church_n now_o christ_n come_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n and_o thou_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o gentile_a stand_v how_o by_o fleshly_a descent_n no_o that_o stand_v be_v go_v from_o such_o as_o come_v of_o abraham_n himself_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o thou_o nor_o to_o thou_o but_o by_o faith_n i._n e._n personal_a and_o not_o parentall_a a_o second_o this_o if_o all_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o visible_a body_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v in_o the_o supper_n to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n than_o infant_n who_o can_v drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n with_o the_o body_n secundum_fw-la te_fw-la may_v not_o be_v baptize_v into_o that_o visible_a body_n but_o this_o be_v true_a 1_o cor._n 12.13_o therefore_o that_o so_o col._n 2.19_o all_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v together_o and_o by_o joint_n and_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v and_o increase_v by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n and_o member_n supply_v eph._n 4.16_o but_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o have_v spiritual_a nourishment_n minstire_v and_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n as_o all_o the_o body_n ought_v to_o do_v at_o least_o and_o this_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o supper_n if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n i_o say_v as_o capable_a i_o think_v as_o of_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o birth_n there_o be_v a_o growth_n but_o then_o i_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o supper_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o spiritual_a birth_n they_o be_v of_o baptism_n the_o outward_a sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o but_o mr._n bax._n deny_v that_o page_n 114.115_o among_o other_o reason_n for_o this_o because_o though_o capable_a to_o be_v wash_v yet_o not_o to_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o their_o first_o infancy_n oh_o strange_a they_o may_v have_v it_o then_o as_o they_o can_v eat_v and_o drink_v a_o three_o be_v this_o if_o no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o add_v to_o the_o first_o gospel_n visible_a church_n then_o sure_o they_o have_v no_o right_a so_o to_o be_v for_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o do_v they_o that_o wrong_n as_o not_o to_o add_v they_o that_o have_v right_a but_o this_o be_v true_a therefore_o that_o the_o minor_a be_v plain_a out_o of_o act_n 2._o where_o to_o the_o 120._o man_n and_o woman_n that_o without_o infant_n continue_v in_o fellowship_n act_v 1._o there_o be_v add_v 3000._o more_o in_o one_o day_n and_o not_o one_o infant_n among_o they_o but_o as_o many_o only_a as_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n nor_o more_o nor_o less_o for_o else_o luke_n cousin_n we_o in_o his_o history_n and_o continue_v after_o their_o baptism_n in_o fellowship_n in_o break_v bread_n and_o prayer_n which_o no_o infant_n do_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v well_o nigh_o infallible_a that_o those_o 3000_o have_v some_o infant_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o they_o which_o will_v have_v be_v add_v with_o their_o parent_n if_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o they_o a_o far_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v will_v bear_v the_o sense_n divine_v draw_v it_o to_o yea_o master_n cotton_n himself_o conceive_v that_o no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v at_o that_o time_n and_o when_o else_o either_o these_o or_o any_o other_o be_v neither_o i_o not_o any_o one_o else_o ever_o find_v since_o they_o begin_v to_o read_v christ_n testament_n with_o their_o eye_n open_a yea_o peter_n command_v no_o more_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o same_o person_n who_o he_o speak_v to_o also_o to_o repent_v which_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v do_v say_v be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o baptize_v your_o child_n also_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v intend_v and_o christian_n infant_n be_v to_o have_v be_v separate_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o baptize_v as_o mr._n b._n believe_v they_o be_v to_o be_v but_o not_o i._o for_o what_o say_v paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chapter_n 1_o i_o suppose_v he_o write_v not_o to_o infant_n yet_o to_o all_o the_o call_v saint_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o rome_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n so_o in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o the_o 23._o if_o the_o whole_a church_n come_v together_o and_o all_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o all_o prophe-y_a so_o 26._o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n so_o 31._o you_o may_v all_o prophecy_n one_o by_o once_o that_o all_o may_v be_v edifyed_a he_o write_v and_o