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his_o child_n who_o be_v the_o natural_a offspring_n and_o who_o be_v proper_o a_o man_n own_a he_o change_v the_o general_a phrase_n of_o a_o house_n which_o may_v sometime_o comprehend_v more_o and_o come_v more_o close_a home_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v baptize_v he_o say_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o servant_n who_o be_v our_o own_o as_o good_n and_o land_n be_v but_o not_o of_o a_o man_n but_o must_v first_o and_o primary_o refer_v to_o his_o child_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v secondary_o to_o his_o kindred_n in_o the_o same_o phrase_n you_o have_v it_o translate_v rom._n 16.10_o 11._o the_o household_n of_o aristobulus_n the_o household_n of_o narcissus_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o of_o aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n which_o must_v especial_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o child_n and_o these_o that_o descend_v from_o their_o loin_n the_o only_a objection_n be_v from_o the_o follow_a v._n 34._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o jailor_n believe_v with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o so_o none_o be_v baptize_v but_o believer_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v not_o a_o restriction_n or_o exception_n of_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o a_o description_n of_o the_o power_n the_o word_n have_v upon_o all_o his_o house_n with_o himself_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o with_o his_o those_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o show_v the_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o word_n on_o all_o his_o house_n likewise_o so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o after_o description_n of_o the_o mighty_a working_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o to_o himself_o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o his_o but_o on_o all_o his_o house_n beside_o 2._o other_o and_o man_n of_o good_a account_n do_v relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o house_n to_o the_o jailor_n rejoice_v not_o to_o his_o believe_v and_o so_o read_v it_o thus_o 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 believe_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o refer_v to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o however_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o their_o believe_v he_o name_v his_o house_n in_o the_o large_a term_n v._n 32._o they_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o baptise_v he_o say_v that_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a his_o child_n be_v baptize_v that_o he_o and_o all_o of_o he_o or_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v now_o he_o do_v not_o say_v all_o that_o believe_v but_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v though_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v baptize_v also_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o emphatical_a expression_n as_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o jailor_n house_n yet_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v forth_o a_o example_n of_o infant-baptism_n from_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o baptise_v whole_a household_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o gospel_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a confidence_n to_o affirm_v that_o in_o all_o these_o house_n there_o be_v no_o infant_n or_o little_a child_n 2._o there_o be_v great_a probability_n and_o strong_a ground_n to_o believe_v when_o he_o name_v household_n that_o there_o be_v little_a one_o in_o they_o then_o that_o there_o be_v not_o 3._o especial_o when_o the_o word_n house_n in_o all_o language_n in_o the_o world_n be_v most_o usual_o put_v for_o child_n of_o the_o house_n who_o maintain_v and_o keep_v it_o up_o and_o so_o often_o in_o scripture_n gen._n 30.30_o and_o 45.18_o 19_o n._n 3.15_o psal_n 115.12_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o 4._o where_o whole_a house_n be_v baptize_v there_o infant_n be_v not_o exclude_v if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o if_o not_o exclude_v they_o be_v include_v they_o can_v be_v exclude_v for_o they_o be_v principal_a part_n of_o the_o house_n and_o if_o only_a adulti_fw-la or_o grow_v person_n shall_v be_v mean_v when_o child_n be_v name_v that_o will_v be_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o be_v child_n as_o well_o as_o from_o be_v part_n of_o the_o household_n when_o abraham_n and_o his_o house_n be_v circumcise_v abraham_n child_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o house_n and_o they_o be_v first_o circumcise_v and_o then_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o in_o his_o household_n be_v circumcise_v also_o be_v prosessor_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n for_o abraham_n have_v a_o godly_a family_n yet_o upon_o a_o different_a account_n the_o one_o by_o virtue_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n which_o be_v make_v primary_o with_o he_o &_o his_o child_n with_o all_o his_o family_n likewise_o as_o they_o profess_v abraham_n faith_n and_o serve_v 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chap._n xii_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n compare_v that_o they_o have_v both_o one_o spiritual_a signification_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o they_o both_o open_v and_o what_o influence_n this_o consideration_n have_v to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n it_o be_v well_o know_v among_o these_o that_o be_v against_o baptise_v of_o infant_n what_o weight_n they_o put_v on_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n that_o all_o other_o seem_v light_a in_o their_o eye_n and_o of_o no_o account_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n they_o usual_o call_v that_o a_o carnal_a ordinance_n seal_v only_o carnal_a and_o temporary_a thing_n and_o only_o reach_v the_o outward_a man_n the_o one_o require_v only_o the_o flesh_n for_o its_o subject_n the_o other_o a_o spiritual_a man_n a_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o do_v they_o idolise_v for_o so_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v among_o many_o baptism_n that_o even_o faith_n itself_o seem_v little_a without_o it_o but_o that_o i_o may_v wash_v off_o this_o paint_n and_o make_v ordinance_n look_v like_o themselves_o let_v we_o compare_v these_o ordinance_n together_o and_o view_v they_o in_o their_o dignity_n and_o worth_a and_o signification_n and_o 1._o in_o general_a for_o circumcision_n we_o all_o know_v how_o much_o it_o be_v prize_v among_o the_o jew_n above_o all_o other_o ordinance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o that_o be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o great_a difficulty_n about_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v more_o ado_n then_o about_o the_o take_v away_o all_o the_o ceremony_n whereby_o we_o may_v judge_v the_o jew_n do_v look_v on_o it_o as_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o all_o their_o privilege_n which_o when_o that_o be_v lose_v all_o be_v lose_v read_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 2.3_o when_o he_o will_v speak_v all_o their_o outward_a privilege_n at_o once_o he_o say_v what_o advantage_n have_v a_o jew_n what_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n &_o c_o so_o in_o the_o galatian_n philippian_n ephesian_n colossian_n many_o chapter_n be_v spend_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o circumcision_n 2._o circumcision_n be_v that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v immediate_o annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o gen._n 17.7_o 10._o therefore_o call_v the_o covenant_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n institute_v long_o before_o the_o legal_a and_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n of_o a_o elder_a date_n it_o be_v not_o a_o type_n of_o canaan_n but_o of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o christ_n be_v most_o full_o to_o perfect_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v only_o one_o gentleman_n that_o write_v a_o book_n of_o
baptism_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1646._o will_v have_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n which_o can_v be_v for_o 1._o type_n must_v have_v something_o in_o their_o outward_a face_n to_o represent_v another_o thing_n more_o eminent_a and_o real_a now_o circumcision_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o outside_n to_o set_v forth_o baptism_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o handsome_a to_o make_v one_o outward_a sign_n the_o antitype_n of_o another_o 4._o circumcision_n be_v as_o holy_a a_o ordinance_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o they_o be_v both_o in_o themselves_o outward_a act_n and_o no_o holiness_n more_o in_o one_o then_o in_o another_o but_o as_o they_o have_v from_o institution_n only_a baptism_n be_v more_o easy_a to_o the_o flesh_n than_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o not_o more_o easy_a if_o that_o way_n of_o dip_v shall_v be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o baptise_v especial_o at_o some_o season_n and_o to_o some_o body_n 5._o the_o n._n t._n give_v as_o large_a and_o honourable_a character_n of_o circumcision_n as_o it_o do_v of_o baptism_n thus_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o in_o rom._n 4._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o character_n so_o resplendent_a and_o glorious_a that_o the_o gospel_n can_v give_v no_o high_o to_o a_o ordinance_n and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o say_v of_o baptism_n in_o effect_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o baptism_n save_v through_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o contrary_a opinionist_n be_v put_v to_o hard_a shift_n to_o avoid_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o some_o will_v evade_v it_o thus_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n sol._n a_o miserable_a evasion_n as_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o there_o be_v any_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o what_o come_v by_o the_o covenant_n 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hold_v forth_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n both_o which_o do_v seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o great_a error_n on_o the_o romanist_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o old_a testament_n sacrament_n do_v not_o exhibit_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a 4._o this_o can_v be_v deny_v from_o the_o place_n without_o man_n will_v wilful_o put_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o circumcision_n have_v as_o glorious_a a_o use_n as_o baptism_n viz._n to_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v as_o well_o to_o other_o that_o have_v the_o true_a efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o abraham_n himself_o and_o no_o high_a mercy_n can_v any_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n seal_v to_o any_o there_o be_v many_o other_o circumstantial_a and_o accidental_a use_n of_o circumcision_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a state_n as_o we_o will_v grant_v mr._n tomb_n as_o 1._o to_o engage_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.2_o 3._o act_n 15.10_o 2._o to_o be_v a_o partition-wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n eph._n 2.14_o but_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v give_v circumcision_n his_o true_a character_n and_o show_v what_o the_o primarie_n and_o substantial_a use_n of_o it_o be_v he_o call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 6._o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o agree_v in_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n compare_v coloss_n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o with_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o and_o 6._o v._o circumcision_n signify_v the_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n baptism_n be_v into_o christ_n death_n and_o to_o testify_v the_o crucify_a the_o old_a man_n with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o death_n may_v be_v destroy_v as_o by_o the_o compare_v these_o two_o place_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o 3_o v._o and_o 6_o ver_fw-la of_o 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take_v here_o say_v learned_a whitaker_n de_fw-fr script_n and_o most_o agreeable_a with_o mar._n 16.15_o where_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 2._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o it_o on_o the_o absolute_a suppose_a connexion_n between_o discipling_n and_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o say_v none_o but_o these_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n which_o be_v fallacia_fw-la à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la a_o fallacy_n to_o take_v that_o absolute_o which_o be_v mean_v only_o according_a to_o some_o respect_n but_o to_o show_v the_o idleness_n of_o the_o connexion_n 1._o you_o find_v preach_v or_o teach_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v separate_v as_o to_o the_o administration_n and_o necessary_a and_o immediate_a connexion_n by_o paul_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o teach_v many_o baptize_v few_o 2._o compare_v this_o with_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o which_o expound_v this_o you_o will_v find_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v as_o close_v connect_v to_o salvation_n as_o here_o baptise_v to_o teach_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v now_o if_o any_o will_v stand_v on_o the_o order_n of_o word_n to_o prove_v a_o institution_n we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v from_o mark_n as_o they_o from_o matthew_n none_o must_v be_v baptize_v but_o these_o which_o be_v teach_v so_o none_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o baptize_v can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o baptism_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o believe_v for_o in_o order_n of_o phrase_n they_o be_v absolute_o join_v together_o and_o what_o a_o strange_a inference_n will_v that_o be_v to_o make_v baptism_n equal_a with_o faith_n to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v as_o much_o ground_n 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