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And to the same purpose tendeth the other place which you quote, Phil. 3.4, 5. where Paul calleth all these outward Privileges, flesh: and professeth though he might as well trust in them, and boast of them as any other man: yet he counted them all (if they be trusted in without Christ) as loss, and dross, and dung, in comparison of Christ. But if by this argument, you would exclude the Infants of believing Parents from Church-fellowship, and the seal thereof, you might as well reject Church-fellowship, and Church-Covenant, and the seals of the Covenant and all confessions of Faith, and subjection to the Ordinances, and fruitfulness in good works: for all these trusted in, are loss, and dross, and dung in comparison of Christ, nor doth our righteousness before God stand in them. And thus it was also in the Old Testament, as well as now. So that all this which you have alleged, proveth no difference at all between the Infants of the Jews and the Infants of the Gentiles in respect of spiritual Privileges; For all these places do as well concern men of years, as Infants, and Jews as well as Gentiles. And though you call us a personal people, and the Jews a National people: yet neither were they at first National, but Domesticall, as hath been said: And for us, if you mean that every believer receiveth the Covenant of grace to his own Person, but not to his seed; It is utterly untrue, for the contrary hath been proved at large above, and your exceptions answered; that one promise of grace might stand for many, which Paul gave to the Jailer, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy house, Act. 16.31. As also that other testimony of his to the Corinthians, that the children of believing Parents (yea of either Parent believing) are holy 1 Cor. 7.14.

And to the same purpose tendeth the other place which you quote, Phil. 3.4, 5. where Paul calleth all these outward Priviledges, flesh: and professeth though hee might as well trust in them, and boast of them as any other man: yet hee counted them all (if they bee trusted in without Christ) as losse, and drosse, and dung, in comparrison of Christ. But if by this argument, you would exclude the Infa••s of beleeving Parents from Church-fellowship, and the seale thereof, you might as well reject Church-fellowship, and Church-Covenant, and the seales of the Covenant and all confessions of Faith, and subjection to the Ordinances, and fruitfulnesse in good workes: for all these trusted in, are losse, and drosse, and dung in comparison of Christ, nor doth our righteousnesse before God stand in them. And thus it was also in the Old Testament, as well as now. So that all this which you have alledged, proveth no difference at all between the Infants of the Jews and the Infants of the Gentiles in respect of spirituall Priviledges; For all these places doe as well concerne men of yeares, as Infants, and Iews as well as Gentiles. And though you call us a personall people, and the Jews a Nationall people: yet neither were they at first Nationall, but Domesticall, as hath been said: And for us, if you meane that every beleever receiveth the Covenant of grace to his owne Person, but not to his seede; It is utterly untrue, for the contrary hath been proved at large above, and your exceptions answered; that one promise of grace might stand for many, which Paul gave to the Jailor, Beleeve in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt bee saved and thy house,