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by_o christ_n and_o john_n they_o be_v disciple_n john_n 4._o 1._o when_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o pharisee_n have_v hear_v that_o christ_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n etc._n etc._n those_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n who_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o disciple_v and_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v be_v first_o disciple_v the_o apostle_n who_o well_o understand_v their_o lord_n commission_n and_o who_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o same_o commission_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o never_o baptize_v any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v first_o disciple_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o teach_v other_o to_o baptize_v any_o but_o disciple_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o apostolical_a doctrine_n from_o whence_o such_o a_o consequence_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o warrant_v the_o baptise_v any_o but_o disciple_n act_n 2._o 41._o then_o as_o many_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n wâ—re_v baptize_v not_o one_o more_o they_o be_v fiâ—_n disciple_v and_o then_o baptize_v here_o be_v no_o more_o baptize_v than_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v ad_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n and_o no_o more_o addâ—_n unto_o they_o than_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thâ—_n continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act_n 8._o 12._o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n speak_v of_o tâ—_n thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v baptize_v boâ—_n man_n and_o woman_n act_n 18._o 8._o then_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n the_o synagogue_n believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o many_o the_o corinthian_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v if_o whole_a family_n believe_v then_o whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v if_o but_o a_o paâ—_n believe_v than_o a_o part_n be_v baptize_v 2._o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o believer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v disciple_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptisâ—_n according_a to_o christ_n commission_n no_o other_o but_o disciple_n there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o commission_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o commission_n act_n 8._o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v thâ—_n contrary_a be_v this_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o hearâ—_n thou_o may_v not_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o useless_a for_o philip_n 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v he_o this_o answer_n if_o he_o may_v have_v be_v baptizeâ—_n while_o a_o unbeliever_n luke_n 3._o 7_o 8._o then_o say_v he_o to_o those_o thaâ—_n come_v out_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n wâ—_n have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forâ—_n therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o begin_v not_o to_o say_v witâ—_n yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n these_o canâ—_n forth_o to_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v put_v back_o and_o yeâ—_n he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abrahamâ—_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o privilege_v they_o to_o circumcision_n but_o noâ—_n enough_o to_o baptism_n john_n do_v never_o put_v by_o believer_n thaâ—_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o but_o if_o unbeliever_n come_v to_o bâ—_n baptize_v they_o be_v put_v by_o which_o show_v plain_o enough_o thaâ—_n they_o be_v only_a believer_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptisâ—_n if_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n in_o the_o word_n foâ—_n the_o baptise_v of_o any_o but_o believer_n then_o be_v believer_n thâ—_n only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n but_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nâ—_n precedent_n in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o but_o believer_n â—â—erefore_o believer_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n i_o think_v â—is_n to_o be_v as_o full_o prove_v as_o we_o can_v expect_v a_o negative_a to_o be_v â—roved_v 3._o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o most_o material_a objection_n that_o have_v â—r_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o truth_n object_n 1._o such_o as_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o â—race_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n but_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o â—hey_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n that_o they_o have_v all_o a_o interest_n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o paâ—ents_n appear_v deut._n 29._o 10_o 11._o you_o shall_v all_o of_o you_o this_o â—ay_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o â—ives_n with_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o your_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n â—f_fw-mi thy_o wood_n to_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v â—nter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o the_o oath_n â—hat_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o deny_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o i_o deny_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v believer_n consider_v as_o such_o 3._o i_o deny_v that_o â—arely_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n â—s_v the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n 1._o i_o deny_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o deny_v it_o it_o lie_v on_o they_o that_o make_v the_o objection_n to_o make_v it_o good_a yet_o i_o shall_v offer_v something_o of_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o say_v first_o this_o covenant_n â—s_v distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v â—aith_o 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 judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n promise_v â—o_o make_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v be_v deny_v by_o none_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n which_o 〈◊〉_d here_o distinguish_v from_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o god_n bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n was_z that_o same_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o they_o deut._n 29._o 10._o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v by_o none_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v deut._n 29._o 10._o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 25._o where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o their_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v in_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o now_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o according_a to_o this_o covenant_n it_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o many_o respect_n some_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o lay_v down_o first_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v absolute_a jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v i_o will_v and_o they_o shall_v i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o here_o be_v no_o condition_n put_v into_o it_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o do_v entitle_v the_o subject_n unto_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o but_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o they_o deut._n 29._o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n as_o appear_v deut._n 28._o 1_o 2._o if_o you_o will_v indeed_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o than_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v unto_o you_o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o than_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o overtake_v you_o etc._n etc._n now_o according_a to_o all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 28_o chap._n be_v moses_n to_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o the_o 29_o as_o
disciple_v to_o christ_n and_o baptize_v and_o the_o next_o day_n make_v father_n of_o a_o son_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a that_o son_n must_v have_v be_v circumcise_v or_o he_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n but_o god_n send_v john_n to_o baptize_v and_o christ_n himself_o do_v baptize_v by_o his_o disciple_n long_o before_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o 2._o circumcision_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o male_a not_o to_o the_o female_a but_o baptism_n belong_v to_o the_o female_a as_o well_o as_o the_o male._n do_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o female_a come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n when_o circumcision_n have_v never_o any_o place_n with_o the_o female_a or_o can_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o female_a be_v argue_v from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o male_a be_v there_o any_o room_n to_o form_v a_o argument_n here_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o come_v one_o in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o 3._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v the_o eight_o day_n no_o soon_o nor_o 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conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v object_n 7._o if_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a than_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o lesser_a but_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o great_a therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o lesser_a that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o great_a appear_v in_o that_o christ_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o lesser_a though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o great_a the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v call_v the_o lesser_a as_o well_o as_o baptism_n but_o 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