church-member_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o which_o cause_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o answer_v to_o their_o argument_n in_o general_a and_o to_o show_v by_o the_o scripture_n why_o infant_n that_o can_v speak_v word_n nor_o understand_v reason_n can_v be_v church-member_n under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o christ_n disciple_n the_o which_o be_v clear_v it_o will_v plain_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o fit_a subject_n for_o baptism_n by_o their_o own_o grant_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v first_o speak_v something_o concern_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n upon_o which_o mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n baxter_n do_v pretend_v to_o build_v make_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n under_o the_o law_n all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o thus_o 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that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8.6_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o first_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judab_n not_o according_a to_o the_o former_a etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o what_o be_v that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n which_o covenant_n the_o saint_n be_v now_o under_o and_o be_v heir_n of_o these_o better_a promise_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v therefore_o paul_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o saint_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o say_v as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n which_o have_v but_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a canaan_n under_o the_o curse_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n see_v gal._n 4.24.25_o but_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o have_v better_a promise_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v inherit_v that_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteonsness_n and_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v free_a and_o be_v the_o mother_n we_o of_o all_o see_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o with_o gal._n 4.26_o again_o i_o believe_v paul_n know_v as_o well_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o mr._n baxter_n or_o mr._n cook_n and_o yet_o he_o apply_v it_o not_o to_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o appear_v thus_o gen._n 17.7_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o be_v the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n do_v belong_v which_o paul_n answer_v gal._n 3.16_o say_n now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v be_v say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v chrst_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o abraham_n that_o have_v right_o to_o the_o covenant_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o but_o as_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 29._o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o he_o nor_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o rom._n 9.7.8_o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n now_o if_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o fleshly_a birth_n much_o less_o can_v the_o children_n of_o believe_a gentile_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o abraham_n be_v in_o covenant_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 3.6_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v esan_n though_o he_o be_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o jacob_n though_o the_o young_a who_o believe_v in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o indeed_o i_o 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certain_o as_o they_o which_o fall_v from_o true_a must_v needs_o fall_v to_o false_a or_o else_o they_o fall_v from_o nothing_o but_o abide_v as_o they_o be_v but_o to_o make_v the_o folly_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n manifest_v i_o pray_v consider_v with_o i_o 1._o what_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v and_o then_o 2._o you_o shall_v judge_v whether_o infant_n be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o it_o or_o no_o heb._n 8.8.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o lord_n say_v the_o day_n come_v when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n
testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n mark_n 1.3.4.5_o where_o we_o read_v first_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o make_v his_o path_n straight_o second_o that_o john_n baptize_v in_o that_o wilderness_n and_o who_o he_o baptize_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o he_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o go_v out_o unto_o he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v of_o he_o in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v confess_v their_o sin_n but_o little_a child_n that_o can_v speak_v can_v confess_v their_o sin_n therefore_o none_o such_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n see_v also_o matth._n 3.5_o 6._o thus_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o john_n baptize_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o can_v believe_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o word_n speak_v of_o suck_a child_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n give_v commission_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o see_v what_o they_o practise_v act._n 2.40.41_o we_o read_v that_o when_o they_o preach_v and_o exhort_v the_o people_n with_o many_o word_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n than_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o little_a babe_n of_o eight_o day_n week_n or_o month_n old_a can_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o therefore_o none_o such_o be_v baptize_v there_o object_n but_o some_o will_v object_v from_o ver_fw-la 39_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v answ_n i_o grant_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o vers_n 38_o that_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o this_o be_v true_a also_o to_o their_o child_n if_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n though_o never_o so_o far_o off_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v but_o they_o must_v be_v call_v first_o observe_v that_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o objection_n full_o answer_v again_o if_o ever_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v child_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v now_o according_a to_o their_o argument_n who_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o child_n and_o therefore_o but_o that_o they_o baptize_v no_o such_o child_n be_v evident_a because_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n all_o which_o little_a babe_n that_o can_v speak_v word_n nor_o understand_v reason_n can_v possible_o do_v therefore_o none_o such_o baptize_v the_o next_o place_n be_v act._n 8.12_o where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o express_a term_n but_o we_o never_o read_v a_o word_n of_o little_a child_n again_o ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o we_o read_v that_o the_o eunuch_n say_v to_o philip_n see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v but_o such_o little_a babe_n as_o these_o baptize_v can_v believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v neither_o do_v we_o yet_o in_o the_o least_o see_v that_o any_o such_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o next_o be_v act._n 10.46_o 47_o 48._o in_o these_o word_n can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o no_o such_o babe_n be_v here_o baptize_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n baptize_v be_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o magnify_v god_n which_o child_n that_o can_v speak_v at_o all_o can_v possible_o do_v all_o rational_a man_n will_v grant_v the_o next_o be_v lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act._n 16.14_o 15._o now_o some_o say_v thus_o who_o know_v but_o she_o may_v have_v little_a child_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v if_o none_o know_v than_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o affirm_v thing_n they_o know_v not_o for_o that_o be_v wickedness_n and_o folly_n but_o thus_o much_o we_o know_v 1_o that_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o baptize_v they_o which_o believe_v 2_o hitherto_o we_o have_v find_v they_o baptise_v of_o none_o else_o 3_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o no_o child_n she_o have_v nor_o yet_o of_o any_o husband_n and_o therefore_o silence_n give_v no_o command_n to_o obey_v nor_o no_o promise_n to_o believe_v nor_o no_o example_n to_o follow_v again_o if_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n he_o be_v baptize_v for_o she_o and_o she_o houshoald_v be_v baptize_v now_o if_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v he_o will_v sure_o have_v bear_v the_o name_n in_o the_o history_n rather_o than_o she_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n last_o we_o read_v ver_fw-la 40._o that_o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lydia_n and_o comfort_v the_o brethren_n and_o depart_v but_o little_a babe_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o comfort_n therefore_o no_o such_o brethren_n in_o lydia_n house_n nor_o any_o ground_n at_o all_o to_o believe_v it_o from_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n the_o next_o be_v the_o jailor_n who_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o household_n from_o whence_o some_o will_v draw_v the_o same_o argument_n as_o from_o lydia_n and_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v child_n in_o his_o house_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a against_o it_o for_o it_o say_v act._n 16.32_o 33_o 34._o that_o they_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o in_o his_o house_n and_o he_o take_v they_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n and_o wash_v their_o stripe_n and_o be_v baptize_v he_o and_o all_o his_o straight_o way_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o and_o rejoice_v 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to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n but_o little_a child_n of_o 8_o or_o 10_o day_n or_o week_n of_o age_n can_v show_v no_o such_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n neither_o can_v they_o show_v such_o diligence_n in_o follow_v of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n do_v inherit_v promise_n for_o they_o have_v no_o undetstanding_n in_o earthly_a thing_n how_o then_o can_v they_o understand_v heavenly_a john_n 3.12_o therefore_o no_o such_o babe_n be_v church-member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n obj._n if_o any_o one_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v the_o exhortation_n be_v not_o to_o all_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o child_n i_o answer_v the_o text_n heb._n 6.11_o say_v we_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o may_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n 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in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v salutation_n the_o which_o babe_n of_o 8_o week_n or_o month_n old_a be_v not_o but_o paul_n do_v send_v salutation_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n and_o so_o do_v all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o at_o rome_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n at_o rome_n be_v capable_a of_o send_v salutation_n and_o every_o saint_n at_o philippi_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v salutation_n from_o they_o but_o little_a child_n that_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v be_v capable_a of_o neither_o therefore_o its_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v none_o such_o neither_o at_o rome_n nor_o philippi_n church-member_n obj._n if_o any_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v that_o child_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o these_o salutation_n i_o answer_v then_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v they_o be_v for_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o phil._n 4.21_o salute_v every_o saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n there_o yet_o remain_v many_o probable_a argument_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o every_o impartial_a reader_n that_o infant_n which_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v can_v be_v visible_a church-member_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o there_o will_v i_o know_v be_v many_o seem_a answer_n make_v to_o they_o which_o will_v take_v much_o with_o those_o that_o have_v their_o faith_n set_v in_o other_o man_n wisdom_n and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o we_o read_v 2_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o therefore_o i_o shall_v omit_v they_o because_o these_o be_v undeniable_a have_v not_o only_o the_o word_n church_n in_o