such_o imputation_n but_o yourself_o be_v become_v faulty_a in_o calumniate_a the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n viz_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n account_v it_o a_o antichristian_a error_n which_o i_o wish_v you_o well_o to_o consider_v of_o and_o not_o to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n both_o in_o plead_v for_o error_n and_o in_o disgrace_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o further_o you_o say_v it_o will_v not_o help_v i_o that_o these_o two_o truth_n have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n afford_v contrary_a to_o the_o succeed_a age_n that_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a be_v the_o truth_n i_o grant_v if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n age_n affoard_v contrary_a to_o the_o succeed_a age_n for_o the_o iustifieng_v of_o these_o your_o opinion_n that_o then_o you_o have_v good_a warrant_n of_o your_o side_n for_o call_v they_o truth_n but_o if_o the_o church_n which_o have_v condemn_v your_o position_n 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mat._n 11._o 6._o but_o if_o you_o which_o have_v stand_v for_o the_o truth_n shall_v now_o by_o publish_v of_o error_n cause_n the_o truth_n to_o be_v the_o more_o blaspheme_v &_o give_v offence_n to_o weak_a professor_n that_o be_v your_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a to_o be_v answer_v at_o the_o judgement_n day_n if_o you_o repent_v not_o and_o as_o for_o our_o church_n which_o you_o blasphemous_o call_v antichristian_a know_v you_o that_o i_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n ephe._n 2_o 20._o which_o have_v a_o sure_a promise_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o therefore_o your_o anathema_n can_v hurt_v we_o but_o shall_v rebound_v back_o again_o whence_o it_o come_v 4._o you_o say_v though_o i_o have_v profess_v to_o forsake_v my_o error_n upon_o their_o discovery_n and_o as_o i_o have_v practise_v for_o which_o i_o be_o reproach_v among_o your_o brethren_n yet_o i_o never_o profeess_v my_o readiness_n to_o be_v pervert_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o you_o call_v heresy_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o do_v undertake_v to_o write_v upon_o this_o ground_n you_o may_v well_o have_v spare_v your_o pain_n and_o save_v yourself_o from_o so_o grevous_a a_o sin_n by_o plead_v for_o antichristian_a corruption_n etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o my_o persuasion_n concern_v your_o willingness_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o truth_n do_v arise_v partly_o from_o that_o persuasion_n which_o i_o have_v of_o your_o sanctification_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o messenger_n before_o name_v â—ho_fw-mi do_v affirm_v unto_o i_o that_o if_o i_o can_v manifest_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n â—hat_n it_o be_v error_n which_o you_o hold_v you_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o still_o â—ou_fw-mi say_v if_o you_o be_v in_o error_n it_o be_v 71._o be_v passage_n page_v 71._o ignorant_o and_o therefore_o desirous_a of_o â—our_n good_a i_o do_v undertake_v according_a to_o my_o small_a ability_n to_o manifest_a â—he_n truth_n unto_o you_o by_o such_o reason_n as_o i_o can_v at_o that_o present_a gather_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o which_o see_v you_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o and_o answer_v i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v spare_v my_o pain_n and_o save_v myself_o from_o sin_n i_o be_o sorry_a in_o that_o respect_n that_o i_o do_v write_v yet_o in_o regard_n of_o witness_v the_o â—ruth_n and_o perform_v a_o duty_n towards_o a_o brother_n fall_v into_o error_n i_o repent_v â—e_v not_o neither_o yet_o of_o commit_v any_o grevous_a sin_n thereby_o as_o you_o charge_v i_o withal_o see_v i_o plead_v for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o antichristian_a corruption_n and_o as_o for_o your_o error_n so_o often_o grace_v by_o you_o with_o the_o title_n of_o truth_n which_o you_o say_v you_o never_o profess_v to_o be_v pervert_v from_o i_o mervayle_v not_o great_o thereat_o for_o heresy_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 20._o that_o be_v easy_o and_o quick_o embrace_v but_o not_o so_o leave_v and_o herein_o differ_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o receive_n whereof_o we_o be_v hardly_o draw_v as_o both_o you_o and_o i_o have_v experience_n but_o error_n drinck_v as_o a_o pleasant_a potion_n rev._n 18._o 3._o without_o resistance_n and_o bewitch_v many_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n describe_v and_o plain_o manifest_v in_o their_o sight_n gal._n 3._o 1._o the_o poison_n whereof_o i_o be_o sorry_a have_v so_o infect_v your_o soul_n that_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v as_o confident_a therein_o as_o in_o any_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o you_o account_v my_o pray_v to_o be_v for_o a_o overthrow_n of_o the_o lord_n truth_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o you_o and_o that_o deceive_a company_n with_o you_o from_o your_o error_n yet_o will_v i_o pray_v still_o that_o god_n may_v open_v your_o eye_n if_o you_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o see_v your_o grevous_a fall_n &_o glorify_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o in_o this_o your_o writing_n so_o great_o you_o have_v disgrace_v now_o i_o will_v come_v to_o answer_v the_o position_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o first_o concern_v the_o former_a which_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v touch_v this_o first_o position_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o read_v that_o auxentius_n one_o of_o the_o arrian_n sect_n with_o his_o adheâ—nts_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n &_o 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o pelagius_n the_o heretic_n against_o who_o augustine_n &_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v oppose_v and_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o shall_v together_o with_o they_o also_o further_o manifest_a &_o prove_v by_o sound_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o word_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v infant_n which_o first_o i_o will_v untertake_v and_o then_o answer_v the_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n mr_n smyth_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o make_v a_o special_a preface_n to_o the_o first_o point_n affirm_v thaâ—_n baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v deny_v by_o auxentius_n the_o arrian_n &_o by_o pelagius_n etc._n etc._n rich_a clifton_n i_o say_v that_o auxentius_n the_o arrian_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o then_o pelagius_n who_o augustine_n and_o other_o refute_v and_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n and_o you_o answer_v thus_o that_o one_o heretic_n condemn_v
more_o ancient_a than_o error_n and_o although_o you_o esteem_v not_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n witness_v against_o you_o yet_o have_v you_o summon_v together_o such_o man_n as_o you_o think_v will_v give_v any_o contenance_n to_o your_o error_n to_o battle_v against_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o but_o their_o testimony_n do_v little_a pleasure_n you_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_n the_o first_o you_o allege_v be_v henr-pantalâ—on_a 5._o chro._n fol._n 6._o who_o say_v that_o victor_n apher_n anno_o 193._o ordain_v that_o aâ—_n easter_n it_o shall_v be_v indifferent_o administer_v to_o all_o whereupon_o i_o gather_v that_o before_o his_o time_n only_o such_o as_o be_v catechise_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v baptize_v for_o he_o will_v not_o decree_v that_o heathen_a shall_v be_v baptize_v this_o man_n i_o take_v his_o word_n upon_o your_o report_n do_v mention_v victor_n decree_n for_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o young_a and_o old_a viz_o at_o easter_n but_o will_v any_o but_o you_o infer_v hereupon_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v before_o this_o time_n to_o infant_n you_o may_v aswell_o say_v that_o before_o that_o time_n it_o be_v not_o administer_v to_o the_o elder_a sort_n for_o he_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v victor_n bring_v not_o in_o baptise_v of_o infant_n which_o be_v then_o the_o church_n practice_n but_o prescribe_v a_o certain_a time_n for_o the_o general_a administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n as_o gelasius_n do_v the_o like_a anno_fw-la 494._o that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v before_o victor_n time_n appear_v by_o that_o â—â—bius_fw-la relic_n 〈…〉_o e_o p._n â—_o 96._o â—â—bius_fw-la *_o of_o higinius_n who_o decree_v that_o child_n which_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v shall_v have_v a_o godfather_n and_o a_o godmother_n anno_fw-la 143._o higinius_n live_v before_o victor_n about_o 50._o year_n your_o next_o eusebius_n hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o say_v that_o novatus_n reject_v the_o holy_a baptism_n and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n and_o confession_n which_o be_v accustom_v before_o baptism_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n and_o confession_n be_v require_v before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o the_o rudiment_n thereof_o still_o remain_v that_o in_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o the_o surety_n or_o parent_n that_o confession_n be_v require_v before_o the_o baptise_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o year_n and_o new_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o deny_v and_o more_o than_o this_o can_v not_o be_v gather_v from_o eusebius_n word_n as_o you_o set_v they_o down_o but_o what_o be_v this_o against_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n howbeit_o i_o find_v not_o this_o of_o novatus_n in_o lib._n 7._o chap._n 8._o but_o in_o that_o chapter_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a faithful_a brother_n that_o be_v present_a when_o some_o be_v baptize_v and_o hear_v what_o be_v demand_v and_o what_o be_v answer_v weep_v etc._n etc._n begin_v to_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v otherwise_o receive_v baptism_n of_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o he_o be_v baptize_v of_o heretic_n without_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v such_o as_o come_v new_o to_o the_o faith_n eusebius_n ecclesiastical_a hiss_v lib._n 6._o c._n 33._o thus_o write_v of_o noâ—atus_n that_o â—e_v be_v vex_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o have_v spend_v sâ—me_v 〈◊〉_d with_o exorcist_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a sickness_n and_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n for_o necessity_n he_o be_v baptize_v neither_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o follow_v baptism_n wâ—re_v so_o 〈…〉_o n_o fulfil_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o rudiment_n of_o this_o confession_n which_o you_o say_v still_o remain_v thereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o practice_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o imitation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v observe_v in_o former_a time_n towards_o they_o of_o year_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o parent_n which_o bring_v their_o childten_n to_o be_v baptize_v do_v make_v some_o short_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o of_o confess_v of_o sin_v be_v no_o step_n remain_v that_o i_o know_v only_o a_o promise_n to_o forsake_v sin_n which_o after_o do_v grow_v as_o other_o thing_n into_o corruption_n again_o you_o allege_v eusebius_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 15._o report_v a_o story_n of_o one_o that_o do_v baptise_v child_n in_o sport_n and_o that_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n though_o dâ—ne_n in_o sport_n yet_o find_v that_o the_o child_n have_v question_v and_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la in_o baptism_n do_v approve_v it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o then_o only_a person_n by_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o sin_n be_v admit_v 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this_o scripture_n see_v p._n 19_o where_o also_o be_v answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v here_o object_v for_o by_o this_o scripture_n it_o be_v plain_n that_o the_o promise_v apperteyn_v to_o the_o jew_n &_o their_o infant_n into_o which_o they_o &_o their_o child_n have_v enter_v when_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o abra_n &_o his_o seed_n for_o they_o be_v they_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v not_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v now_o offer_v but_o thus_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v make_v or_o give_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n as_o the_o apostle_n explayn_v the_o same_o gal._n 3_o 16._o 17._o 18._o &_o act._n 26._o 6._o and_o to_o as_o many_o
the_o faithful_a and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yea_o some_o infant_n circumcise_v shall_v be_v type_n as_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o infant_n circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o child_n of_o the_o proselyte_n shall_v be_v no_o type_n for_o you_o say_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v possess_v the_o place_n of_o the_o typical_a child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o thus_o your_o own_o reason_n agree_v not_o with_o itself_o nor_o you_o with_o the_o truth_n second_o i_o ask_v you_o if_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a paul_n say_v *_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 10._o â—_o 5._o &_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 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will_v affirm_v holiness_n in_o any_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o covenant_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n israel_n be_v call_v a_o holy_a nation_n exod._n 19_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o all_o other_o unclean_a act._n 11._o 3._o and_o 10._o 15._o that_o be_v without_o if_o infant_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n then_o can_v the_o seal_n be_v deny_v to_o such_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v join_v the_o promise_n and_o seal_v together_o gen._n 17._o 10._o which_o no_o man_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o separate_v mat._n 19_o 6._o what_o can_v be_v object_v against_o the_o assumption_n i_o see_v not_o see_v the_o apostle_n plain_o affirm_v but_o now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a unless_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o of_o some_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o husband_n so_o be_v the_o child_n viz_o to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o father_n but_o this_o to_o affirm_v be_v a_o great_a abuse_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o 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difference_n external_o between_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n promise_v to_o come_v and_o his_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o as_o *_o we_o have_v 74._o 30._o â—_o 8._o 11_o â—4_n ronvere_n 10._o â—_o 7._o 8._o â—er_n 4._o 4._o esay_n 51._o 1_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 10_o â—_o 4._o gal._n 3_o 4._o 16._o 22._o â—â—k_v 1._o 74._o the_o spiritual_a covenant_n and_o spirit_n so_o have_v the_o faithful_a under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v the_o carnal_a covenant_n and_o we_o the_o spiritual_a type_v by_o the_o carnal_a for_o although_o under_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n do_v train_n up_o his_o people_n under_o many_o ceremony_n which_o be_v type_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v yet_o do_v he_o never_o ordain_v any_o carnal_a covenant_n with_o a_o seal_n thereof_o as_o you_o devise_v but_o let_v we_o see_v your_o proof_n for_o all_o these_o particular_n first_o that_o there_o be_v two_o testament_n 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will_v further_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v describe_v the_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n in_o ver_fw-la 9_o show_v the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o figure_n for_o the_o present_a preach_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o they_o believe_v the_o same_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o here_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o these_o ordinance_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v such_o as_o by_o moses_n be_v give_v to_o that_o church_n long_o after_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o in_o that_o other_o scripture_n gal._n 2._o 15._o 16._o paul_n reason_v not_o about_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o ch._n of_o the_o jew_n whether_o justification_n be_v require_v therein_o but_o have_v to_o deal_v against_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o teach_v the_o galathian_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a in_o these_o two_o verse_n say_v we_o jew_n by_o nature_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n ch._n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o establish_v justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o church_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o teach_v that_o both_o that_o church_n and_o this_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v save_v not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v neither_o of_o these_o scripture_n prove_v your_o desire_n 4_o that_o which_o bring_v not_o perfection_n and_o life_n to_o the_o member_n presuppose_v not_o â—â—th_n and_o repentance_n to_o the_o member_n and_o so_o not_o real_a or_o true_a holiness_n but_o the_o old_a test_n â—e_v law_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n bring_v not_o perfection_n and_o life_n to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a test_n heb_fw-mi 7._o 19_o gal._n 3._o 21._o erg._n etc._n etc._n first_o concern_v the_o major_a the_o old_a testament_n though_o it_o bring_v not_o perfection_n yet_o do_v it_o require_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v 2._o touch_v your_o â—inor_n first_o i_o require_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o old_a testament_n whether_o the_o book_n thereof_o or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n whereof_o moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n if_o the_o former_a then_o be_v your_o minor_a false_a for_o those_o book_n conteyn_v as_o well_o gospel_n as_o law_n the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o receyve_v whereof_o be_v require_v at_o all_o time_n faith_n and_o repentance_n aswell_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o since_o but_o iâ—_n you_o â—ind_v it_o 10._o it_o rom._n â—_o heb._n 10._o of_o the_o law_n only_o &_o administration_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v true_a that_o perfection_n and_o life_n come_v not_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o by_o the_o obedience_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n but_o 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relation_n of_o a_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v near_a a_o great_a deal_n than_o any_o relation_n of_o adoption_n or_o servitude_n why_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o relation_n of_o marriage_n happy_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v of_o year_n can_v be_v admit_v because_o of_o her_o unbeleef_n and_o i_o say_v that_o infant_n can_v be_v admit_v because_o of_o their_o want_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a that_o neither_o the_o wife_n nor_o servant_n if_o they_o refuse_v can_v be_v admit_v because_o of_o their_o unbeleef_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n grow_v to_o year_n as_o of_o infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n the_o former_a either_o consent_n or_o refuse_v actual_o infant_n do_v not_o refuse_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o saythful_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n 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one_o to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o of_o a_o other_o except_o god_n be_v a_o accepter_n of_o person_n to_o this_o i_o have_v answer_v before_o and_o again_o do_v answer_n that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n of_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n for_o abraham_n and_o for_o all_o other_o believer_n they_o receive_v the_o covenant_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n also_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v not_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o lord_n covenant_n but_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v the_o condition_n thereof_o on_o our_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v continual_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n that_o make_v man_n capable_a of_o the_o promise_n and_o not_o any_o act_n of_o they_o faith_n 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account_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n covenant_n but_o that_o of_o 37._o of_o joh._n â—_o 41._o 37._o these_o so_o external_o esteem_v there_o be_v of_o they_o carnal_a son_n manifest_v themselves_o in_o time_n through_o unbeleef_n to_o have_v be_v in_o show_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n as_o john_n speak_v â—_o speak_v 1_o joh._n â—_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n of_o his_o tyme._n and_o thus_o these_o impossible_a contradiction_n as_o you_o call_v they_o be_v easy_o reconcile_v and_o where_o i_o say_v that_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v never_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o rom._n â—_o 8._o 13._o you_o answer_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flâ—sh_n gal._n 4._o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o so_o be_v carnal_a and_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o yet_o as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v afterward_o 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re._n or_o example_n or_o else_o you_o reject_v it_o as_o antichristian_a now_o yâ—â—_n be_v press_v with_o this_o act_n of_o zippora_fw-la you_o show_v nether_a nor_o any_o reason_n for_o the_o lawfullnes_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o yet_o you_o defend_v it_o answer_v that_o you_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o zippora_fw-la may_v circumcise_v her_o son_n etc._n etc._n what_o needs_o the_o scripture_n to_o forbid_v woman_n to_o circumcise_v when_o for_o the_o adminisstring_n of_o that_o ceremony_n god_n give_v commandment_n that_o abraham_n the_o 4_o the_o gen._n 17._o 7._o â—om_n p._n with_o â—ers_n 10-13_a â—osuah_n 5._o 2_o â—_o 4_o master_n of_o the_o family_n shall_v circumcise_v all_o his_o male_n as_o baptism_n be_v now_o 19_o now_o mat._n 28._o 19_o enjoin_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o commandment_n disable_v all_o other_o whether_o woman_n or_o man_n that_o have_v not_o such_o call_n from_o god_n for_o the_o administeration_n 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