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will_v not_o hold_v and_o that_o for_o a_o reason_n i_o find_v urge_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o excellent_a tract_n call_v the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n which_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o if_o well_o understand_v will_v full_o answer_v if_o not_o for_o ever_o silence_v this_o objection_n his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v take_v away_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o strict_a institution_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o answer_v one_o or_o more_o purpose_n and_o particular_o for_o person_n of_o one_o kind_n and_o a_o institution_n of_o latitude_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o several_a purpose_n and_o for_o different_a kind_n of_o person_n different_o qualify_v for_o those_o several_a purpose_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o fringe_n which_o can_v only_o be_v wear_v proper_o by_o those_o that_o be_v adult_n because_o they_o alone_o be_v fit_a to_o perform_v the_o design_n of_o their_o appointment_n viz._n to_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o remember_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o you_o may_v suppose_v be_v those_o phylactery_n the_o pharisee_n do_v wear_v and_o because_o they_o be_v ostentatious_a man_n affect_v to_o make_v they_o broad_a than_o other_o which_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o holy_a jesus_n do_v severe_o reprove_v in_o they_o and_o tart_o upbraid_v they_o for_o and_o with_o and_o of_o the_o other_o kind_n be_v the_o sacred_a institution_n of_o matrimony_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o heaven_n for_o several_a purpose_n and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v different_o qualify_v and_o fit_v for_o those_o several_a purpose_n inasmuch_o as_o person_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o some_o purpose_n may_v yet_o lawful_o enter_v into_o that_o state_n of_o life_n because_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o other_o end_n thereof_o all_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o such_o as_o be_v past_o the_o age_n 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saviour_n return_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o 15._o mat._n iii._o 15._o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n i.e._n it_o be_v just_a and_o equitable_a that_o i_o who_o be_v now_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o so_o qualify_v by_o moses_n law_n to_o preach_v shall_v enter_v upon_o my_o public_a ministerial_a office_n and_o be_v i_o intend_v baptism_n as_o the_o sacrament_n to_o admit_v member_n to_o my_o church_n shall_v undergo_v that_o ordinance_n myself_o be_v the_o head_n of_o my_o church_n which_o may_v be_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o our_o merciful_a redeemer_n will_v not_o be_v baptise_a before_o and_o may_v satisfy_v such_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n for_o some_o of_o they_o have_v urge_v it_o to_o i_o as_o will_v from_o thence_o draw_v a_o argument_n against_o infant-baptism_n and_o beside_o it_n be_v like_o the_o logician_n argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la it_o be_v 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this_o argument_n be_v as_o much_o against_o circumcise_n as_o baptise_v child_n because_o circumcise_n they_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o that_o use_v in_o our_o church_n and_o hereupon_o when_o man_n be_v by_o that_o sacrament_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n they_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o repent_v of_o any_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n and_o open_o to_o disow_v any_o idolatrous_a belief_n or_o practice_n and_o even_o to_o forsake_v their_o idolatrous_a relative_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o request_n of_o those_o proselyte_n their_o child_n be_v baptise_a and_o circumcise_a and_o thereby_o admit_v into_o their_o church_n though_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o those_o duty_n their_o parent_n undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o hereupon_o such_o who_o oppose_v baptise_v child_n because_o it_o agree_v not_o to_o all_o the_o use_v of_o that_o ordinance_n vilify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o undervalue_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a governor_n among_o the_o jew_n not_o weigh_v with_o themselves_o that_o circumcise_n child_n then_o and_o baptise_v they_o now_o be_v a_o appointment_n of_o great_a latitude_n intend_v by_o heaven_n for_o infant_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o a_o fitness_n for_o some_o nay_o the_o principal_a use_n of_o that_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o for_o grow_v person_n to_o who_o all_o be_v fit_a infant_n rem_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la attendunt_fw-la viz._n testificationem_fw-la divinae_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la in_o foedus_fw-la &_o tutelam_fw-la svam_fw-la suscipientis_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la conferentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o in_o baptismo_fw-la praecipua_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la gratia_n quae_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la regeneratione_n adoptione_n haereditate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la cujus_fw-la sane_fw-la gratiae_fw-la infant_n &_o indigentes_fw-la &_o capaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la cassand_n de_fw-fr bapt._n infant_n they_o neither_o regard_n nor_o consider_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o baptism_n viz._n the_o testification_n or_o witness_v of_o the_o divine_a benevolence_n take_v they_o into_o his_o covenant_n protection_n and_o patronage_n and_o confer_v and_o bestow_v grace_n upon_o they_o for_o in_o baptism_n the_o chief_a thing_n be_v the_o divine_a grace_n which_o consist_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o remission_n pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o regeneration_n or_o the_o new-birth_n in_o adoption_n or_o sonship_n and_o in_o a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n of_o which_o grace_n infant_n stand_v in_o need_n and_o be_v as_o capable_a as_o the_o adult_n and_o fullgrown_a person_n as_o the_o judicious_a cassander_n observe_v in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n child_n be_v fit_v for_o all_o the_o purpose_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o heaven_n for_o a_o sign_n to_o we_o to_o convey_v unto_o we_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o their_o infancy_n be_v no_o bar_n but_o they_o may_v be_v account_v part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o member_n of_o any_o different_a company_n or_o society_n of_o congregat_v person_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o more_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v the_o adopt_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o heaven_n than_o it_o deny_v they_o a_o right_n to_o any_o earthly_a possession_n nor_o of_o be_v the_o inheritor_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n by_o force_n of_o such_o adoption_n than_o by_o force_n of_o any_o other_o civil_a adoption_n the_o inheritor_n of_o a_o earthly_a estate_n for_o infant_n be_v fit_v for_o all_o testimony_n of_o honour_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o company_n though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v the_o service_n thereof_o nor_o know_v the_o least_o matter_n of_o they_o since_o therefore_o infant_n be_v as_o fit_a to_o receive_v and_o do_v as_o great_o want_v almost_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o immunity_n of_o church-society_n as_o grow_v person_n be_v it_o not_o as_o reasonable_a that_o the_o seal_n which_o confirm_v those_o advantage_n and_o immunity_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o a_o monarch_n adopt_v the_o mean_a man_n infant_n and_o embody_n he_o into_o his_o own_o family_n and_o make_v over_o to_o he_o some_o of_o his_o revenue_n and_o empire_n and_o to_o establish_v and_o strengthen_v to_o he_o this_o shall_v in_o allusion_n to_o circumcision_n take_v away_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o in_o resemblance_n to_o baptism_n shall_v order_v he_o by_o water_n to_o be_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v who_o will_v reckon_v this_o a_o ceremony_n of_o no_o signification_n or_o declare_v the_o infant_n not_o fit_a for_o the_o sign_n when_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o rite_n be_v a_o signification_n or_o to_o give_v you_o another_o similirude_fw-mi that_o may_v more_o proper_o suit_n our_o present_a case_n imagine_v a_o king_n shall_v order_v a_o attaint_v traitor_n be_v infant_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o before_o many_o people_n gather_v for_o that_o intent_n shall_v thus_o deliver_v himself_o you_o understand_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o infant_n be_v attaint_v by_o his_o parent_n be_v crime_n the_o title_n to_o his_o father_n honour_n and_o possession_n be_v confiscate_v by_o law_n and_o he_o be_v whole_o ruin_v though_o he_o understand_v not_o his_o miserable_a estate_n my_o pity_n for_o he_o be_v great_a and_o here_o i_o give_v he_o a_o title_n to_o his_o blood_n and_o forfeit_v estate_n and_o for_o the_o future_a he_o shall_v have_v as_o proper_a a_o right_a as_o if_o his_o ancestor_n have_v not_o be_v attaint_v i_o hearty_o pardon_v he_o and_o hereby_o publish_v that_o i_o take_v he_o into_o my_o favour_n and_o that_o no_o stain_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o i_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o you_o call_v together_o sprinkle_v he_o with_o clean_a water_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o gild_n upon_o his_o own_o or_o his_o father_n account_n now_o imagine_v this_o transacted_a for_o a_o attaint_v infant_n will_v any_o declare_v that_o what_o be_v do_v signify_v nothing_o and_o be_v of_o no_o force_n because_o the_o infant_n understand_v it_o not_o or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o sign_n when_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o gild_n transmit_v to_o he_o by_o his_o parent_n and_o have_v his_o estate_n re-conveyed_a to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n thereby_o signify_v what_o i_o have_v now_o offer_v aught_o to_o be_v serious_o weigh_v by_o those_o that_o be_v adversary_n to_o the_o baptise_v of_o child_n to_o who_o i_o may_v propose_v the_o precedent_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n both_o which_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v
hereafter_o be_v use_v for_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o fullgrown_a under_o moses_n law_n and_o hereupon_o though_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v believe_v and_o open_o own_o that_o his_o belief_n before_o circumcision_n yet_o i_o presume_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o wise_a be_v do_v imprudent_o in_o lay_v circumcision_n upon_o isaac_n before_o he_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o ordinance_n or_o can_v actuate_v faith_n or_o make_v declaration_n of_o it_o he_o be_v by_o sacrament_n admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n before_o he_o know_v the_o term_n thereof_o yet_o i_o hope_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n will_v not_o declare_v his_o circumcision_n to_o no_o purpose_n though_o he_o be_v as_o unfit_a to_o understand_v why_o he_o be_v circumcise_a then_o as_o child_n be_v in_o our_o day_n why_o they_o be_v baptise_a now_o obj._n if_o any_o of_o the_o adversary_n to_o this_o principle_n shall_v say_v all_z that_o i_o have_v offer_v do_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o command_n for_o baptise_v child_n or_o in_o express_a word_n verbis_fw-la in_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la answ_n to_o which_o i_o will_v give_v a_o short_a yet_o i_o hope_v full_a answer_v there_o be_v no_o need_n after_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o command_n or_o example_n to_o approve_v the_o usage_n of_o admit_v child_n to_o church-membership_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o practicable_a under_o the_o new_a dispensation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o anywhere_o in_o holy_a scripture_n prohibit_v nay_o as_o i_o may_v possible_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v hereafter_o there_o be_v great_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v have_v a_o direct_a precept_n to_o let_v alone_o the_o custom_n of_o admit_v child_n into_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v express_o enjoin_v by_o god_n in_o the_o circumcise_n child_n and_o have_v his_o approbation_n in_o the_o baptise_v child_n which_o the_o jew_n superadd_v unto_o their_o circumcise_n child_n under_o moses_n law_n precept_n be_v ordinary_o deliver_v when_o a_o new_a custom_n be_v introduce_v which_o be_v not_o former_o use_v to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o vindicate_v the_o continuance_n of_o a_o formerly-appointed_n or_o practise_v custom_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o do_v appoint_v and_o allow_v it_o do_v not_o prohibit_v or_o revoke_v his_o former_a injunction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o original_a case_n of_o allow_v child_n a_o right_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o a_o sacramental_a rite_n admit_v they_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o covenant_n the_o admission_n of_o child_n into_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a dispensation_n by_o baptise_v they_o must_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v enjoin_v or_o approve_v of_o and_o if_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o as_o undoubted_o it_o be_v than_o father_n guardian_n and_o undertaker_n for_o child_n be_v oblige_v by_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o submission_n to_o the_o church_n authority_n for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o person_n in_o covenant_n with_o heaven_n and_o in_o this_o company_n as_o in_o humane_a society_n there_o be_v such_o as_o give_v forth_o rule_n and_o such_o as_o practice_v those_o rule_n such_o as_o enjoin_v and_o such_o as_o submit_v and_o hereupon_o if_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o enjoin_v her_o member_n the_o practice_n of_o any_o doctrine_n not_o forbid_v by_o a_o high_a power_n which_o must_v be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o know_a rule_n of_o all_o well-governed_a society_n and_o by_o the_o command_v of_o the_o new_a dispensation_n which_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o church-government_n to_o submit_v to_o and_o practice_v her_o precept_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n assert_n chap._n xiij_o 17._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o do_v watch_v for_o your_o soul_n and_o for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o he_o travel_v the_o grecian_a country_n give_v unto_o the_o christian_n the_o order_n which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v decree_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o speak_v further_o to_o evidence_n this_o truth_n which_o all_o separatist_n from_o our_o excellent_a church_n do_v allow_v for_o though_o they_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o diffent_v from_o we_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o true_a ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n yet_o they_o all_o own_o there_o be_v such_o a_o authority_n and_o that_o all_o precept_n enjoin_v thereby_o if_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v submit_v unto_o which_o will_v force_v our_o adversary_n from_o their_o own_o acknowledge_a concession_n to_o allow_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant-baptism_n or_o recede_v from_o and_o renounce_v one_o of_o their_o own_a principle_n neither_o of_o which_o i_o fear_v they_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v though_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v one_o of_o they_o chap._n v._o the_o exposition_n for_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o st._n matthew_n xxviij_o 19_o further_o enlarge_v and_o now_o i_o will_v offer_v some_o further_a account_n to_o strengthen_v the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n commission_n to_o his_o bless_a disciple_n in_o st._n matth._n xxviij_o 19_o from_o the_o exposition_n i_o have_v deliver_v it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a question_n for_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n to_o ask_v whether_o the_o holy_a jesus_n have_v appoint_v child_n to_o be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v by_o he_o forbid_v or_o deny_v it_o because_o upon_o a_o consideration_n that_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n allow_v child_n to_o be_v not_o only_a circumcise_a but_o baptise_a it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o precept_n deliver_v by_o the_o bless_a jesus_n to_o admit_v disciple_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o holy_a institution_n will_n without_o a_o prohibition_n be_v interpret_v to_o include_v child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_n as_o for_o instance_n imagine_v our_o dear_a redeemer_n have_v not_o alter_v the_o sign_n but_o in_o the_o room_n of_o baptism_n have_v declare_v to_o his_o follower_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n circumcise_n they_o now_o i_o make_v appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o consider_a person_n whether_o by_o such_o term_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v proselyte_v from_o heathenism_n can_v be_v deny_v circumcision_n and_o than_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o from_o such_o expression_n that_o our_o merciful_a saviour_n design_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v from_o paganism_n the_o be_v baptise_a this_o be_v so_o reasonable_a that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o commission_n shall_v be_v so_o express_v for_o who_o can_v suppose_v but_o that_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v to_o be_v first_o instruct_v and_o make_v disciple_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n for_o imagine_v a_o commission_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o certain_a man_n among_o who_o baptism_n be_v customary_a go_v and_o teach_v the_o indian_n baptise_v they_o can_v any_o one_o believe_v the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o bar_v the_o child_n of_o those_o indian_n from_o be_v baptise_a when_o baptise_v child_n be_v a_o usual_a custom_n among_o those_o to_o who_o the_o commission_n be_v deliver_v so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o the_o commission_n the_o bless_a jesus_n can_v not_o well_o express_v it_o in_o word_n more_o plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o his_o own_o people_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v for_o they_o must_v necessary_o apprehend_v those_o capable_a of_o church-fellowship_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v allow_v it_o under_o their_o own_o dispensation_n common_a sense_n will_v oblige_v they_o to_o interpret_v the_o word_n according_a to_o their_o know_a custom_n moreover_o with_o what_o sense_n can_v any_o person_n suppose_v that_o he_o who_o draw_v several_a appointment_n from_o the_o jew_n shall_v leave_v out_o this_o and_o in_o this_o alone_o vary_v from_o what_o the_o jew_n practise_v when_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o continuance_n child_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o seal_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o of_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o now_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o former_a dispensation_n there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o the_o baptise_v they_o now_o as_o for_o the_o circumcise_n and_o baptise_v they_o former_o their_o admission_n under_o the_o law_n and_o holy_a gospel_n have_v something_o alike_o reason_n in_o it_o and_o though_o the_o
for_o infant-baptism_n who_o give_v a_o account_n of_o ten_o advantage_n thereof_o to_o who_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n and_o now_o have_v give_v you_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o text_n and_o a_o large_a exposition_n to_o confirm_v it_o let_v i_o make_v this_o one_o observation_n our_o dear_a saviour_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o his_o church_n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o holy_a gospel_n do_v not_o annul_v or_o revoke_v the_o old_a custom_n of_o baptise_v child_n but_o he_o design_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o as_o large_a as_o under_o the_o law_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o merciful_a and_o extensive_a a_o saviour_n as_o moses_n be_v a_o legislator_n and_o so_o consequent_o have_v not_o be_v so_o faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o moses_n be_v which_o he_o certain_o be_v as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n plain_o insinuate_v chap._n iij._n 5_o 6._o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o as_o undoubted_o it_o be_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v there_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dip_v and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o only_o in_o show_n not_o indeed_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o counterfeit_a baptize_v person_n so_o that_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o native_a jew_n be_v the_o pattern_n by_o which_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o proselyte_n be_v regulate_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v found_v by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a needful_a it_o will_v be_v to_o defend_v the_o baptism_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o law_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o foundation_n be_v far_o more_o fit_o lay_v in_o that_o other_o of_o jewish_a baptism_n a_o ceremony_n of_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n for_o all_o especial_o for_o proselyte_n who_o be_v by_o water_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o heatherism_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n by_o the_o token_n thereof_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o to_o do_v without_o any_o necessity_n or_o reason_n save_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v the_o opposer_n turn_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o support_v his_o false_a opinion_n must_v needs_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a 3._o this_o appear_v most_o irrefragable_o by_o the_o express_a word_n add_v on_o this_o argument_n verse_n 16._o where_o the_o unbeliever_n have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believer_n use_v as_o a_o argument_n why_o they_o shall_v live_v together_o be_v far_o explain_v by_o these_o word_n of_o a_o undoubted_a perspicuous_a sense_n for_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n or_o how_o know_v thou_o o_o husband_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v which_o ordinary_o signify_v to_o reduce_v or_o as_o it_o be_v 1_o st._n pet._n iij._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gain_v 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in_o the_o sacred_a dialect_n not_o only_o a_o inherent_a but_o a_o relative_a holiness_n be_v separate_a or_o set_v apart_o to_o god_n discriminate_v from_o common_a ordinary_a thing_n or_o person_n and_o as_o that_o belong_v to_o high_a degree_n of_o separation_n the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o the_o like_a so_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o be_v that_o of_o be_v receive_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n into_o which_o all_o be_v initiate_v or_o enter_v by_o baptism_n and_o according_o all_o visible_a professor_n and_o not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_o such_o be_v in_o ezra_n ix_o 2._o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_n and_o reasonable_a it_o be_v child_n shall_v have_v a_o impute_a or_o relative_a holiness_n because_o they_o have_v the_o prohibens_fw-la or_o obstacle_n which_o keep_v the_o holy_a jesus_n from_o they_o or_o they_o from_o the_o bless_a jesus_n i_o mean_v original_a gild_n take_v away_o with_o this_o reserve_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant-baptism_n vid._n dr._n hammond_n query_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o arrianus_n call_v it_o the_o promise_n of_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n when_o he_o have_v first_o leave_n to_o become_v such_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oath_n consubstantiate_a with_o we_o the_o engagement_n that_o our_o creation_n tie_v every_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v actual_o require_v of_o those_o only_a that_o be_v of_o age_n to_o practice_v it_o but_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v presume_v even_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o be_v undertake_v by_o we_o this_o by_o our_o be_v in_o tend_v for_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n as_o holiness_n from_o our_o be_v make_v proselyte_n unto_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a 14._o act_n x._o 14._o be_v use_v by_o st._n peter_n for_o those_o that_o must_v not_o as_o he_o conceive_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n as_o god_n be_v have_v cleanse_v be_v god_n repute_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o privilege_n whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o fit_o receive_v and_o not_o receive_v they_o unto_o baptism_n may_v be_v express_v by_o those_o phrase_n 3._o it_o be_v know_v of_o the_o jewish_a legal_a uncleanness_n contrary_a to_o their_o sanctification_n that_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o remove_v from_o the_o congregation_n they_o that_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a may_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o temple_n till_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v and_o that_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o notion_n here_o give_v of_o it_o that_o the_o christian_a child_n be_v holy_a i._n e._n not_o inherent_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o but_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 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