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of_o a_o save_a faith_n but_o the_o new_a feign_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v far_o different_a 4._o and_o they_o have_v feign_v also_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o church_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n constitution_n be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v call_v visible_a from_o man_n profession_n and_o invisible_a from_o the_o faith_n profess_v but_o they_o have_v make_v a_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o member_n that_o be_v of_o man_n that_o neither_o have_v save_v faith_n nor_o profess_v it_o but_o only_o have_v or_o profess_v to_o have_v a_o faith_n of_o a_o low_a orb_n 5._o to_o this_o end_n they_o have_v confound_v the_o church_n and_o the_o porch_n the_o vineyard_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n those_o that_o heretofore_o be_v but_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o man_n in_o preparation_n for_o the_o church_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o it_o and_o be_v annumerate_v to_o true_a christian_n before_o they_o once_o profess_v themselves_o such_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o low_a profession_n 6_o and_o hereby_o also_o the_o
ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o any_o on_o their_o account_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v 1_o in_o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n be_v to_o take_v he_o as_o our_o prophet_n 2._o such_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o act_n 3.23_o mr._n gilespie_n and_o other_o expound_v moses_n cut_v off_o of_o excommunication_n therefore_o not_o admit_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n argu._n 20._o if_o notorious_o ungodly_a baptize_v parent_n be_v notorious_o uncapable_a of_o present_v and_o dedicate_a their_o child_n to_o christ_n &_o covenant_v with_o he_o on_o their_o behalf_n then_o be_v they_o notorious_o uncapable_a of_o interesting_n their_o child_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o baptism_n or_o then_o may_v we_o not_o baptize_v they_o on_o their_o account_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a as_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o a_o man_n that_o notorious_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n himself_o and_o to_o take_v he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v 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a_o mutual_a covenant_n that_o must_v be_v enter_v in_o baptism_n the_o child_n can_v consent_v or_o covenant_n by_o itself_o therefore_o it_o must_v do_v it_o by_o other_o and_o that_o must_v be_v those_o that_o present_v it_o as_o have_v right_o on_o their_o account_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o will_v for_o himself_o can_v consent_v for_o another_o argu._n 21._o from_o the_o second_o commandment_n with_o all_o those_o other_o text_n that_o express_v god_n difference_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a if_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v visible_a note_n of_o his_o displeasure_n on_o the_o child_n of_o the_o notorious_o ungodly_a as_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a than_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o baptize_v they_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a here_o note_n 1._o that_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o child_n of_o ungodly_a man_n who_o at_o age_n renounce_v their_o parent_n way_n and_o themselves_o fear_v god_n of_o who_o ezek._n 18._o speak_v but_o only_a of_o they_o while_o infant_n and_o as_o they_o 2._o in_o the_o antecedent_n i_o mean_v that_o god_n have_v so_o visible_o note_v out_o the_o child_n of_o the_o notorious_o ungodly_a as_o such_o to_o lie_v under_o his_o displeasure_n that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n and_o all_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o esteem_v of_o they_o according_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v because_o baptise_v put_v they_o among_o those_o that_o be_v visible_o under_o god_n favour_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o that_o be_v visible_o from_o under_o his_o special_a favour_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v into_o such_o a_o body_n the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o second_o commandment_n where_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o party_n difference_v be_v the_o posterity_n of_o they_o that_o hate_n god_n on_o one_o 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ceremonial_a or_o transitory_a note_v also_o how_o the_o scripture_n all_o along_o concur_v the_o seed_n of_o cain_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o man_n though_o its_o like_a they_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v their_o maker_n who_o may_v have_v hear_v adam_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v ungodliness_n and_o wickedness_n that_o god_n drown_v the_o world_n for_o yet_o be_v these_o child_n of_o cain_n as_o a_o excommunicate_a brood_n who_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v not_o join_v with_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v with_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o flood_n the_o infant_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v destroy_v with_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v say_v by_o judas_n to_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n as_o a_o example_n not_o of_o original_a sin_n but_o to_o those_o that_o after_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a the_o child_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v destroy_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n while_o israel_n be_v preserve_v the_o child_n of_o daâ—han_n and_o abiram_n and_o their_o confederate_n be_v swallow_v up_o with_o they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n yet_o do_v their_o parent_n confess_v the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v circumcise_v achans_n child_n be_v all_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o burn_v for_o his_o sin_n josh._n 7.15.26_o it_o be_v god_n command_n to_o israel_n that_o if_o any_o city_n be_v reduce_v and_o draw_v away_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n that_o city_n infant_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v destroy_v deut._n 13.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n god_n command_v israel_n to_o put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v give_v they_o for_o inheritance_n deut._n 20.16_o 17._o which_o be_v for_o the_o parent_n abomination_n the_o amalekite_n infant_n must_v all_o be_v slay_v so_o be_v all_o the_o male_n among_o the_o little_a one_o of_o the_o midianite_n numb_a 31.17_o the_o child_n of_o daniel_n accuser_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n dan._n 6.24_o and_o babylones_n little_a one_o must_v be_v dash_v against_o the_o stone_n psal._n 137.9_o the_o wicked_a be_v curse_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n yea_o it_o be_v curse_v deut._n 28.18.32.41_o christ_n will_v have_v gather_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n great_a and_o small_a but_o do_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o on_o that_o generation_n he_o bring_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n that_o be_v shed_v from_o abel_n and_o take_v witness_n from_o their_o own_o mouth_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n now_o i_o think_v if_o the_o child_n of_o the_o notorious_o ungodly_a lie_n under_o god_n visible_a displeasure_n thus_o far_o they_o shall_v not_o by_o baptism_n as_o they_o be_v take_v into_o that_o society_n that_o be_v visible_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o world_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n a_o royal_a nation_n the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o body_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n argu._n 22._o that_o doctrine_n be_v not_o find_v which_o confound_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la as_o to_o their_o description_n which_o the_o rightful_a member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o oppose_v yea_o worse_n for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la may_v understand_v and_o believe_v the_o fundamental_o which_o be_v all_o the_o title_n that_o these_o man_n can_v produce_v by_o their_o profession_n but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n till_o they_o have_v more_o even_a resolution_n express_v to_o obey_v nay_o many_o such_o without_o the_o church_n have_v some_o willingness_n to_o learn_v and_o wait_v long_o on_o teach_v to_o that_o end_n but_o so_o will_v not_o many_o of_o these_o in_o