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baptism_n herein_o the_o major_n which_o alone_o be_v subject_a to_o doubt_v and_o debate_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o what_o former_o be_v explain_v in_o baptism_n succeed_v to_o all_o essential_o of_o circumcision_n object_n to_o this_o your_o argue_v from_o proportion_n of_o circumcision_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n yea_o and_o of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o on_o the_o same_o account_v you_o may_v extend_v the_o analogy_n to_o the_o revive_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n long_o since_o dead_a and_o rot_a in_o the_o grave_n of_o our_o saviour_n such_o necromancy_n in_o conjure_v up_o the_o ghost_n of_o dead_a judaisme_n be_v unlawful_a of_o itself_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v we_o be_v put_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o such_o slavish_a conformity_n as_o to_o practise_v something_o parallel_v to_o each_o ceremony_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n answ_n we_o confess_v this_o exception_n true_a and_o just_a have_v circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a ceremony_n and_o no_o more_o but_o circumcision_n have_v in_o it_o more_o of_o what_o be_v sacramental_a then_o ceremonious_a the_o ceremonious_a part_n thereof_o be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o die_v issueless_a but_o the_o sacramental_a or_o gospel_n part_v thereof_o as_o it_o contain_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n seed_n that_o be_v all_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o survive_v in_o baptism_n the_o true_a heir_n thereof_o sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la sacrament_n die_v not_o while_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v alive_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o interval_n betwixt_o they_o baptism_n immediate_o succeed_a circumcision_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v proceed_v we_o to_o prove_v the_o former_a argument_n with_o a_o new_a syllogism_n they_o who_o once_o in_o circumcision_n be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o never_o since_o be_v solemn_o out_v of_o the_o same_o remain_z still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o their_o membership_n 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and_o soon_o after_o make_v father_n to_o a_o son_n if_o this_o child_n in_o his_o infancy_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n what_o cause_n have_v it_o no_o less_o just_o then_o grievous_o to_o complain_v may_v it_o but_o borrow_v a_o tongue_n from_o the_o stander_n by_o how_o pathetical_o will_v it_o expostulate_v his_o condition_n alas_o how_o sad_a be_v my_o estate_n my_o father_n be_v but_o a_o jew_n be_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o circumcision_n his_o infancy_n be_v no_o bar_n and_o obstacle_n unto_o he_o to_o render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v think_v now_o my_o father_n be_v turn_v christian_a that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v impair_v because_o his_o father_n be_v improve_v be_v a_o christian_n son_n find_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o a_o jew_n son_n be_v leave_v i_o think_v the_o alteration_n of_o our_o condition_n by_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o perfect_v not_o diminish_v what_o we_o have_v 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which_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o vain_o strive_v to_o follow_v those_o his_o action_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o admire_v oh_o that_o we_o all_o will_v learn_v of_o he_o mat._n 11._o 29._o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n to_o think_v more_o humble_o of_o ourselves_o and_o more_o charitable_o of_o other_o i_o say_v will_v we_o can_v learn_v this_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o leave_v such_o thing_n to_o christ_n which_o be_v personal_a in_o he_o and_o not_o precedential_a to_o we_o object_n have_v christ_n in_o his_o judgement_n allow_v and_o approve_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n sure_o he_o will_v have_v baptize_v such_o child_n which_o mark_v 10._o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o whereas_o his_o omission_n thereof_o plain_o argue_v christ_n disaffection_n to_o the_o same_o answ_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n baptise_a none_o at_o all_o as_o we_o read_v john_n 4._o 2._o a_o office_n improper_a for_o he_o to_o perform_v how_o unfit_a have_v it_o be_v for_o our_o saviour_n thus_o to_o baptise_v those_o infant_n i_o jesus_n baptise_v this_o infant_n into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n if_o s._n paul_n account_v it_o beneath_o his_o place_n to_o baptise_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n how_o much_o be_v the_o ministration_n thereof_o too_o mean_a for_o our_o saviour_n indeed_o christ_n come_v in_o all_o humility_n to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n unto_o we_o and_o condescend_v to_o mean_a employment_n as_o john_n 13._o 5._o the_o wash_n of_o his_o disciple_n foot_n yet_o always_o he_o observe_v though_o not_o state_n decency_n in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o stand_v much_o though_o not_o on_o the_o pomp_n on_o the_o propriety_n of_o what_o he_o perform_v as_o here_o in_o his_o decline_a to_o baptise_v any_o when_o a_o lord_n have_v sign_v a_o letter_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o to_o consign_v the_o seal_n thereof_o to_o his_o secretary_n or_o 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only_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o gesture_n at_o all_o use_v by_o our_o saviour_n unto_o they_o mat._n 19_o 15._o only_a take_v notice_n that_o christ_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o depart_v thence_o mark_v 10._o 16._o register_v all_o three_o remarkable_a action_n he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o saint_n john_n add_v chap._n 21._o 21._o and_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v which_o be_v not_o write_v among_o which_o for_o aught_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o baptise_v of_o these_o infant_n may_v be_v one_o of_o they_o however_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o solemn_o baptise_a yet_o we_o may_v observe_v baptism_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o application_n of_o water_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o body_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o we_o may_v term_v the_o soul_n of_o baptism_n the_o late_a which_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a be_v here_o confer_v on_o babe_n which_o show_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o other_o as_o be_v the_o less_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n object_n sacrament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prostitute_v to_o profane_a person_n mat._n 7._o 6._o cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n but_o many_o infant_n be_v impious_a and_o profane_a therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a answ_n this_o objection_n may_v with_o equal_a advantage_n be_v also_o enforce_v against_o the_o baptise_v of_o man_n arrive_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n many_o of_o they_o be_v profane_a in_o their_o heart_n though_o they_o cunning_o dissemble_v the_o same_o hypocrite_n will_v never_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o door_n thereof_o bar_v and_o bolt_v never_o so_o close_o they_o will_v creep_v in_o at_o the_o window_n yea_o through_o the_o chink_n and_o crevess_n thereof_o as_o for_o infant_n baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o manifest_v any_o 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