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be_v solemn_o confirm_v both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o man_n as_o though_o they_o put_v to_o it_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o so_o mutual_o engage_v themselves_o one_o unto_o another_o thus_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sacrament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o a_o seal_n because_o as_o a_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o indenture_n or_o other_o evidence_n and_o particular_o to_o league_n to_o confirm_v they_o so_o a_o sacrament_n be_v add_v to_o this_o covenant_n for_o confirmation_n so_o that_o neither_o part_n can_v draw_v back_o or_o neglect_v to_o perform_v except_o they_o will_v go_v against_o their_o own_o act_n and_o deed_n and_o solemn_a engagement_n this_o confirmation_n do_v limit_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v ceremony_n and_o difference_v they_o from_o all_o other_o rite_n which_o be_v but_o sign_n or_o type_n and_o not_o institute_v to_o this_o end_n sect._n 2._o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o second_o thing_n affirm_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n this_o do_v difference_n baptism_n from_o all_o the_o sacrament_n use_v by_o man_n &_o institute_v by_o god_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n for_o there_o be_v extraordinary_a sacrament_n of_o old_a as_o baptism_n under_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o red-sea_n manna_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n there_o be_v ordinary_a rite_n as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n yet_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o these_o of_o the_o new_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o sign_n and_o circumstance_n of_o time_n but_o chief_o in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a sacrament_n do_v presuppose_v christ_n to_o come_v and_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o not_o yet_o exhibit_v but_o the_o
the_o text_n i_o may_v seem_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n and_o this_o place_n be_v allege_v by_o divers_a against_o their_o admission_n yet_o nothing_o in_o the_o text_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o my_o discourse_n do_v debar_v they_o from_o this_o sacrament_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n both_o to_o the_o unbelieving_a jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n neither_o of_o these_o much_o less_o their_o child_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o believe_v in_o christ_n already_o come_v and_o not_o only_o the_o gentile_a but_o the_o proselyte_n and_o native_a jew_n must_v repent_v and_o profess_v their_o faith_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o can_v any_o man_n infer_v from_o hence_o that_o because_o those_o who_o be_v adult_n and_o at_o age_n &_o out_o of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o confess_v the_o faith_n therefore_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n who_o be_v actual_a member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v evident_a the_o sequel_n be_v not_o good_a some_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v of_o infant_n bear_v of_o parent_n before_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o question_n make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n &_o of_o christian_a parent_n after_o they_o be_v christian_n there_o be_v less_o doubt_n for_o these_o be_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n not_o only_o as_o their_o parent_n by_o nature_n but_o as_o christian_n and_o be_v always_o so_o account_v as_o bear_v under_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o their_o parent_n bind_v to_o the_o condition_n thereof_o and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v so_o far_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o privilege_n and_o promise_n which_o may_v be_v seal_v unto_o they_o god_n do_v not_o require_v any_o 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see_v more_o in_o my_o theopolitica_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 19_o 20._o chap._n 7._o of_o touch_v person_n baptize_v to_o observe_v christ_n commandment_n sect._n 1_o the_o four_o proposition_n be_v christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v all_o person_n baptize_v to_o observe_v whatsoever_o christ_n command_v they_o this_o imply_v that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptise_v must_v not_o only_o profess_v their_o faith_n but_o promise_v obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n in_o the_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v a_o twofold_a duty_n 1._o of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o christ_n commandment_n 2._o of_o the_o minister_n who_o must_v teach_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v these_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o we_o have_v 1._o christ_n law_n and_o precept_n 2._o the_o people_n obedience_n 1._o law_n be_v moral_a act_n of_o a_o superior_a power_n which_o bind_v the_o party_n subject_a to_o obedience_n or_o upon_o disobedience_n to_o penalty_n the_o 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