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all_o the_o father_n that_o hold_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o these_o last_o 1200_o year_n it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n have_v assert_v it_o and_o vossius_fw-la himself_z say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n magnus_fw-la est_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la consensus_fw-la quod_fw-la infant_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ac_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la participes_fw-la fiant_fw-la p._n 594._o from_o its_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n which_o dismal_a opinion_n grow_v common_a that_o none_o without_o baptism_n can_v be_v save_v from_o john_n 3.5_o misunderstand_a and_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o child_n salvation_n have_v so_o near_o a_o influence_n and_o impression_n upon_o they_o cause_v they_o to_o admit_v a_o conclusion_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o concernment_n upon_o very_o easy_a and_o infirm_a consideration_n and_o hence_o come_v the_o practise_n to_o give_v they_o as_o baptism_n so_o the_o lord_n supper_n 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as_o the_o one_o so_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n yet_o say_v he_o argue_v not_o from_o analogy_n only_o take_v circumcision_n as_o a_o comment_n upon_o the_o command_n gen._n 17.7_o p._n 226._o he_o come_v to_o show_v the_o agreement_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n as_o be_v both_o the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o admittance_n into_o the_o church_n 2_o d._n to_o seal_v and_o assure_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n blessing_n and_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3_o d._n to_o oblige_v the_o person_n receive_v it_o to_o keep_v exact_o the_o article_n of_o this_o covenant_n jer._n 4.4_o four_o â—o_o be_v a_o visible_a badge_n to_o distinguish_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o all_o other_o people_n chap._n 10._o p._n 249._o he_o bring_v the_o several_a instance_n of_o several_a household_n to_o confirm_v his_o tenant_n act._n 16.14_o 15_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 16.16_o as_o lydia_n p._n 273._o the_o tailor_n p._n 27â—_n stephanus_n p._n 274._o chap._n 11._o and_o the_o chapter_n not_o mention_v as_o 3_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v objection_n among_o which_o he_o insist_o upon_o mat._n 28.19_o with_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o p._n 288._o answer_v as_o to_o mr._n whistons_n one_a subordinate_a proposition_n before_o reject_v i_o say_v to_o insist_v at_o large_a in_o a_o fresh_a confutation_n of_o the_o use_n mr._n whistons_n make_v of_o this_o scirpture_n viz._n gen._n 17.7_o be_v but_o actam_fw-la agere_fw-la therefore_o as_o i_o say_v i_o will_v refer_v he_o and_o the_o reader_n to_o such_o as_o have_v already_o prove_v this_o plea_n to_o be_v vain_a mr._n tomb_n a_o learned_a writer_n now_o with_o the_o lord_n sufficient_o clear_v it_o in_o his_o write_n upon_o the_o subject_n particular_o in_o his_o 3d._n review_n a_o large_a book_n never_o yet_o answer_v print_v 1657._o sect._n 2._o p._n 5_o and_o so_o on_o mr._n blackwoods_n storm_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o and_o onward_o mr._n patient_a in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n p._n 72._o and_o onward_o mr._n laurence_n p._n 17â—_n and_o onward_o mr._n danvers_n p_o 171._o 2d_o edict_n and_o onward_o mr._n skynner_n in_o his_o treat_n of_o baptism_n p._n 8._o and_o so_o on_o mr._n hutchinson_n in_o his_o treat_n p._n 12._o and_o so_o on_o mr_n sâ—â—d_a and_o mr._n cheer_v p._n 8._o and_o so_o on_o 2d_o that_o no_o covenant_n interest_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n see_v at_o large_a evidence_v by_o mr._n tomb_n in_o the_o say_a 3d._n review_n sect._n â—_o p._n 15_o 23_o 40_o etc._n etc._n that_o no_o agreement_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n justify_v infant_n baptism_n sect._n 11._o such_o argument_n as_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o covenant_n in_o savour_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o paedobaptism_n be_v large_o confute_v sect._n 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o believer_n infant_n as_o such_o sect._n 16._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n sect._n 31._o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o by_o birth_n nor_o the_o church_n as_o 〈◊〉_d corporation_n sect._n 36._o that_o the_o holiness_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v matrimontal_n evince_v at_o large_a sect._n 76.92_o 93_o 94_o 95._o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n at_o large_a consider_v sect._n 81._o that_o the_o enlargement_n of_o our_o privilege_n under_o gospel_n administration_n prove_v not_o infant_n baptism_n sect._n 84._o now_o this_o proposition_n which_o mr._n whiston_n p._n 62._o call_v the_o foundation_n to_o his_o whole_a superstructure_n by_o the_o confer_v of_o his_o assertion_n with_o the_o book_n quote_v will_v i_o doubt_v be_v find_v rot_v and_o consequent_o his_o whole_a superstructure_n must_v needs_o fall_v but_o in_o regard_n some_o of_o the_o book_n mention_v be_v scarce_o be_v out_o of_o press_n i_o shall_v with_o what_o brevity_n 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everlasting_a covenant_n still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o immutable_a from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a this_o covenant_n be_v at_o sundry_a time_n and_o after_o divers_a manner_n under_o divers_a sign_n figure_n type_n promise_n and_o prophecy_n renew_v and_o ratify_v with_o the_o bless_a patriarch_n abel_n seth_n enoch_n noah_n sem_fw-mi melchisedeck_v and_o with_o the_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n with_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v to_o light_v and_o reveal_v in_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o by_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o still_o continue_v and_o shall_v continue_v without_o change_n to_o the_o world_n end_n this_o covenant_n have_v one_o spiritual_a father_n viz._n christ_n isa_n 9.6_o and_o one_o spiritual_a seed_n psal_n 22.30_o 2_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o administration_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o contain_v the_o 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