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to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v as_o true_o we_o as_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v we_o john_n 6.33_o 35_o 36._o heb._n 9.20_o luke_n 22_o 20._o q._n what_o must_v a_o christian_a do_v after_o receive_v a._n we_o must_v pay_v our_o vow_n that_o be_v we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o perform_v our_o covenant_n which_o now_o we_o have_v renew_a with_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n receive_v 3._o after_o receive_v psal_n 50.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o rom._n 2.25_o q._n how_o may_v we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n when_o we_o be_v more_o refresh_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o and_o do_v grow_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o the_o right_a use_n of_o food_n be_v to_o outgrow_a sickness_n and_o gather_v strength_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o action_n of_o our_o natural_a life_n so_o when_o we_o be_v more_o lively_a and_o zealous_a and_o get_v more_o strength_n against_o our_o corruption_n and_o tentation_n or_o any_o way_n grow_v in_o the_o new_a creature_n then_o have_v we_o not_o receive_v in_o vain_a two_o chro._n 30.25_o 26._o with_o 2_o chro_n 31.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o when_o we_o be_v better_v by_o it_o then_o have_v we_o receive_v aright_o q._n there_o be_v some_o to_o who_o this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o matter_n who_o be_v they_o a._n the_o ignorant_a &_o disobedient_a that_o be_v such_o as_o can_v give_v account_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o by_o their_o wicked_a life_n show_v themselves_o utter_o unworthy_a they_o come_v not_o within_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n
16._o act_n 8.38_o and_o for_o sprinkle_v read_v acâ—_n 16.33_o in_o house_n mark_v 7.4_o with_o heb._n 9.10_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o heb._n 12.24_o q._n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a thing_n signify_v by_o this_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n a._n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v on_o it_o act_n 2.38_o rom_n 6.3_o col_fw-fr 2.12_o 13._o baptism_n teach_v and_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o christ_n we_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v quicken_v &_o wash_v and_o all_o our_o sin_n forgive_v by_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o god_n eph_n 5.26_o tit_n 3.5_o in_o and_o by_o baptism_n god_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o he_o do_v instruct_v we_o touch_v christ_n crucify_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v wash_v and_o our_o soul_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o rev._n 1.5_o 2._o he_o do_v apply_v the_o same_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o party_n baptise_a act_v 22.16_o for_o the_o sacrament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n of_o command_n go_v and_o baptise_v they_o and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n of_o a_o benefit_n to_o worthy_a receiver_n be_n baptise_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.38_o they_o do_v tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v we_o give_v to_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n sprinkle_v on_o we_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o every_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o word_n serve_v to_o beget_v faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v stir_v up_o faith_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v faith_n in_o we_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o such_o virtue_n into_o the_o sign_n as_o to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o holy_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la neither_o do_v god_n so_o tie_v his_o presence_n to_o the_o water_n as_o if_o where_o the_o minister_n action_n be_v there_o god_n be_v also_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o many_o have_v the_o sign_n that_o never_o have_v the_o thing_n as_o simon_n magus_n judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n long_o after_o as_o infant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n but_o none_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n but_o such_o as_o come_v by_o faith_n to_o behold_v christ_n crucify_v in_o and_o through_o the_o outward_a sign_n &_o so_o use_v the_o sign_n as_o mean_n of_o apply_v christ_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v art_n 27._o of_o ch._n of_o eng._n q_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n covenant_n 1._o go_v par_fw-fr of_o the_o covenant_n a._n two_o thing_n be_v mean_v by_o it_o first_o thereby_o be_v testify_v to_o the_o party_n baptise_a that_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o flock_n &_o family_n of_o god_n god_n do_v avouch_v he_o for_o his_o child_n god_n do_v bind_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o make_v over_o his_o covenant_n to_o we_o gen._n 17.7_o q._n what_o second_o part_n 2._o our_o part_n a._n the_o party_n that_o receive_v baptism_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n thereby_o bind_v himelf_n to_o believe_v and_o serve_v that_o true_a god_n who_o be_v father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n we_o be_v then_o enroll_v and_o write_v among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 17.1_o gal._n 3.27_o 1_o cor._n 1.13.15_o we_o avouch_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o q._n be_v it_o thus_o with_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v all_o receive_v those_o benefit_n a._n no_o only_o they_o that_o have_v or_o come_v to_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o repentance_n to_o forsake_v sin_n gal._n 5.6_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o act_n 8.21_o 23_o mark_v 16_o 16._o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v repute_v alien_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n who_o have_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o and_o they_o that_o reject_v the_o sign_n be_v repute_v to_o reject_v the_o covenant_n itself_o eph._n 2.11_o gen._n 17.14_o luke_n 7.30_o 3._o so_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o scripture_n repute_v to_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n &_o saint_n confederate_a with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n esay_n 56.3_o heb._n 9.13_o 4_o but_o real_o and_o effectual_o they_o only_o receive_v the_o benefit_n which_o come_v to_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n act._n 8.21_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 3_o 5._o act._n 3.26_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o baptise_a the_o duty_n of_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n 2._o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n against_o all_o sect_n and_o heresy_n whatsoever_o 3._o we_o promise_v to_o walk_v obedient_o in_o all_o god_n commandment_n q._n be_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n require_v in_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v a._n yes_o in_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a when_o they_o be_v of_o ripe_a age_n but_o in_o little_a child_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o show_v forth_o faith_n and_o repentance_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n q._n may_v little_a child_n be_v baptise_a practice_n 1._o practice_n a._n yes_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v whole_a household_n in_o which_o number_n be_v their_o child_n as_o abraham_n &_o his_o household_n be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v he_o and_o his_o child_n for_o ishmael_n be_v but_o thirteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.25_o and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o relation_n from_o the_o believe_a parent_n to_o the_o child_n already_o bear_v as_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o child_n of_o stephanas_n and_o the_o jailor_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o their_o conversion_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n &_o privilege_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n why_o not_o also_o the_o child_n that_o be_v already_o bear_v see_v they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n moreover_o this_o practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v gather_v from_o that_o phrase_n heb._n 6.2_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o prayer_n for_o they_o that_o have_v been-baptized_n in_o their_o infancy_n confirmatione_fw-la see_v calvin_n inst_z lib._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 4._o de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la when_o they_o be_v catechize_v in_o the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v by_o grow_v man_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n calv_v on_o heb._n 6.2_o act_n 16_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o gen._n 17.25_o q._n why_o be_v infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptise_a a._n because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n commandment_n 2._o promise_v &_o commandment_n and_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n and_o be_v inheritor_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o rom_n 11.16_o act_n 2.39_o mark_v 10.13_o 14_o 15._o gen._n 17.7_o 9_o 12_o 14._o with_o gal._n 3.16_o rom._n 4.11_o 12._o in_o those_o scripture_n note_v five_o thing_n 1._o that_o infant-membership_a &_o admission_n by_o a_o outward_a sign_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o any_o visible_a church_n record_v in_o scripture_n 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o gospel-covenant_n wherein_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v in_o &_o through_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n gal._n 3.8_o with_o gen._n 12.3_o and_o that_o covenant_n be_v to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n gal_n 3.16_o 17._o 3._o note_v the_o person_n with_o who_o god_n make_v the_o gospel-covenant_n it_o be_v abraham_n and_o his_o infant-seed_n &_o so_o with_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n &_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o abraham_n have_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o command_n to_o mark_v the_o infant-children_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17_o 10_o 12._o the_o which_o command_n be_v not_o where_o reverse_v but_o rather_o establish_v mat._n 28.19_o baptise_v all_o infant_n be_v not_o except_v but_o rather_o include_v in_o that_o promise_n act_n 2_o 3â—_n and_o though_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v change_v yet_o neither_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o nor_o the_o commandment_n to_o mark_v infant_n reverse_v 5_o note_v what_o christ_n do_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v it_o 1._o what_o christ_n do_v he_o say_v forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o albeit_o