Ch.43. of the igite of Beleevers. 335 the contrary ; Now we, bretheren, ou Ifaac waa are the children of the prornifè, I cannot think that ail the vitble Churches of Ga- latia (nòw in danger of revolt) were borne after the Spirit; children of the Promife they were, that is, honoured of God with priviledges of Ifaac, in whom the feed was called , and not caft off as Ifhmael. But as to our purpofe, we fee it yielded,that a Beleever,a Difciple is within the a Precept of Baptifine. I affume a man in Covenant,a Beleever, a Difciple are all one The converti- bility of' thefe I will maintaine; Every Beleever is a Difciple,every Difciple is a Beleever ; every Difciple, every Beleever is in Cove- nant , and every one in Covenant is a Beleever , a Difciple. Ta- king the liberty to diffinguifh of Beleevers ; force formally tome virtually fuck. Formally fuch are all of thofe that in aft afTent to Gofpel-revelations : Virtually fuck as have the priviledges of profeí ing Beleevers. Men of years in Covenant are formally Beleevers ; This convertibility in reciprocation may be affirmed of them without help of any diftinCtion. Infants in Covenant are virtually Beleevers,in that they are honoured with the priviledges ofBeleevers , as in the Texts handled bath been lately fhewen, This diffinddion Scripture warrants, Faith receives the Promife, and the Promife is with extent to the Seed. As to that which he afirmes I fhall note two particulars. Firft, pag.1S. he faith eAt this day thonfand;, not only of In- fants, but elder perfons; not only among Bela evers, but also infidels; particularly the Jewes, Rom. H. 26, 27. Tome not yet borne, Jane not yet called are in the Covenant, have the promïre of gracemade to "theme and yet are not commanded to be baptized, ti ='they believe and are Difciples.I have read of a Covenant entered with thofe that at the infla =nt time of the making ófthe Covenant were prefent, and with thofe that were not prefent reut.29 i ;.with men of years, and them with their little ones, Dent,29. I I -. But I read. not ofa Covenant aetually made with any unborne. Mailer Tombei feems here to make the Covenant and Election to be one and the fame. as by this pafTage, fo by that which followes ; but thefe Scripture íliil dillinguifhes.And wefindePromifes and Prophecies,as to the taking into Covenant in time to come, Ezek. 20. 37. I will caufe you to pa f 'e sander the rod, and I i;;ill bring you into 'fie bond of the Covenant ; but not any fuch refpeétive to Election, All the Pro - miles of call of the Gentiles is to bring them into the "privi- D d d ledges
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