g68 T h e birth- Priviledge and C o v e n a n t - h o l i n e f f e Ch,42 prefixt, Difciple all Nations, which is the fame as bring them into Covenant ; here is a fallacy , à bene conjun£iis ad malè divifa. Though a man had been (through the Gofpel) in Covenant with God, this indeed had been no ground without a command to have baptized him. The reafon rendered in that reproof, Jerem, 7. 3 I. would reach even to Baptifine without a command: They have built the high places of Tophet , which is in the valley of the tonne of Hinnom, to borne their fonnes and daughters in the fire, which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart ; neither may any having a command for Baptifme , baptize thole out of Covenant, the command being limited to them, Matth. 28.19. AR/ 2. 38, 39. compared. This is the common Sophiftry of thefe times to make thofe things oppofite which are only fub- ordinate, For a reafon he addes, Salvation comes from gods E- leaion, and Chrifts Redemption. If this truth will ferve for the overthrow ofall necefiity ofa Covenant to falvation; then I may fay with the Apoftle, our preaching is vain. I wonder Matter Tombes doth not fpare his Pulpit labours Eledion was from e- ternity concerning Redemption Chrift bath long fince uttered his ronfummatum eft, it is finifhed , hereupon falvation comes ; what needed then Chrift afterwards to have appointed Gofpel- Ordinances ; or how could the Apoftle fay, that the Gofiol is the power of God to feevation? Mafter Tombes muft know, that as he joynes Redemption to Election; fo muft we a call into Covenant, and a keeping up to the termes of the Covenant for falvation. Salvation comes by Gods Election, and Chrifts Redemption through a Covenant, and not without it ; none of the intermedi- are links in the Apofiles golden chaìne between Election and Salvation, may be broken. He clofes all in that place with thefe words : It is a meere hander, and agroundleffe crimination,Wherewith Maher Blake char - geth me ; that the poftion, he producet h out of my book, or any other he can produce, doth inferre that all the Infants of the Whole Church of Chrifi have nothing to do with the Covenant of Grace: I challenge him with Mailer Marfhal, and .Mas`er Blames Jeconds, &after Calamy and Matter Vines, if they can, to make that charge good , or elf let Matter Blake and Mr. Mafhal retra& it. I' If Mr. Tombes (in this high challenge) be in good earneft, I Ihould
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