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3_o iii_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v and_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o baptism_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o may_v be_v right_o judge_v in_o the_o promise_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o baptism_n belong_v perkins_n in_o galat._n p._n 263._o omnibus_fw-la de_fw-la bet_n administrari_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la obsignatio_fw-la foederis_fw-la ames_n medul_a p._n 188._o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n belong_v because_o it_o be_v the_o initial_a seal_n of_o it_o baptism_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o which_o be_v disciple_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n whitak_n cont._n duraeum_n p._n 685._o the_o saxon_a church_n baptise_n such_o infant_n because_o they_o judge_v it_o certain_a
since_o god_n add_v seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ergo_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n notwithstanding_o some_o omission_n and_o intermission_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o conclude_v from_o two_o proposition_n which_o i_o will_v prove_v propos_fw-fr 1._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o baptism_n the_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o the_o present_a dispensation_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o i_o prove_v by_o four_o argument_n argum._n 1_o i._o seal_v the_o covenant_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n aforetime_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o that_o church-state_n for_o 1._o the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n seal_v to_o such_o infant_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o that_o time_n for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a promise_n of_o the_o catholic_n covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n 2_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n either_o national_a or_o congregational_n but_o principal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o initial_a sacrament_n primary_o respect_v it_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o baptism_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n into_o that_o body_n 3._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o church_n state_n do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o all_o infant_n 17._o rom._n 21_o 17._o for_o there_o be_v a_o break_n off_o only_o of_o some_o branch_n and_o not_o of_o all_o and_o therefore_o some_o be_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la and_o of_o right_a to_o enjoy_v such_o privilege_n as_o be_v not_o specialty_n but_o common_a to_o the_o species_n therefore_o the_o method_n use_v aforetime_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o day_n argum._n 2_o ii_o in_o this_o dispensation_n the_o apostle_n judge_v the_o same_o of_o infant_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o former_a of_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n they_o affirm_v the_o child_n in_o the_o promise_n with_o the_o parent_n denominate_v the_o child_n of_o christian_n holy_a teach_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n by_o christ_n 17._o act_n 2.39_o 1_o cor_fw-la 7_o 14._o gal_n 3.14_o rom_n 11_o 17._o and_o that_o christian_n be_v graff_v in_o for_o jew_n break_v off_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n with_o their_o parent_n as_o afore_o time_n in_o their_o day_n for_o such_o as_o they_o judge_v such_o thing_n of_o the_o initiate_v by_o baptism_n argum._n 3_o iii_o where_o the_o head_n of_o family_n become_v christian_n the_o apostle_n baptize_v they_o and_o all_o they_o 1.16_o act_n 16.15_o 33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o even_o their_o whole_a household_n at_o their_o request_n of_o which_o divers_a instance_n as_o sufficient_a witness_n that_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n be_v leave_v upon_o the_o sacred_a file_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o method_n use_v aforetime_o in_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n 17._o gen_n 17._o objection_n by_o household_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o disciple_v of_o they_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o every_o individual_a 12.48_o exod._n 12.48_o for_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v in_o christian_a family_n oft_o infidel_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v answer_n the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v best_a interpret_v by_o practice_n in_o like_a case_n 49_o gen._n 17.12_o 13_o exo_fw-la 12.48_o 49_o abraham_n be_v require_v to_o circumcise_v all_o his_o male_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n likewise_o the_o convert_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o who_o family_n some_o doubtless_o be_v infidel_n and_o refuse_v circumcision_n such_o may_v depart_v the_o family_n and_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o it_o 17.14_o gen._n 17.14_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o natural_a capacity_n great_a and_o small_a be_v circumcise_v the_o like_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o baptise_v household_n for_o the_o order_n that_o they_o give_v concern_v infidel_n in_o christian_a family_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o depart_v the_o family_n 7.13_o 1_o cor._n 7.13_o though_o tie_v to_o it_o by_o the_o strong_a relation_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o they_o baptize_v the_o rest_n great_a and_o small_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a know_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n for_o religious_a parent_n to_o devote_v their_o infant_n with_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o undertake_v the_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 16._o and_o ancient_a pious_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n they_o honour_v and_o follow_v 2._o they_o judge_v the_o child_n with_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o federal_o holy_a 3._o they_o have_v be_v sharp_o rebuke_v by_o christ_n for_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o those_o small_a thing_n and_o send_v to_o learn_v of_o they_o innocency_n humility_n etc._n etc._n and_o teach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o such_o as_o well_o as_o of_o actual_a professor_n 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o apostle_n commission_n inconsistent_a with_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o baptism_n the_o initial_a sacrament_n for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o commission_n 20_o mat._n 28.19_o 20_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v disciple_n the_o nation_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v and_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v all_o that_o christ_n have_v command_v which_o be_v the_o method_n use_v in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n abraham_n and_o all_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v disciple_v before_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n yet_o be_v the_o covenant_n seal_v to_o infant_n of_o visiblâ—_n professor_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 5._o 22.24_o isai_n 22.24_o infant_n be_v essential_a and_o most_o innocent_a part_n of_o the_o family_n the_o offspring_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n argum._n 4_o iu._n the_o most_o ancient_a credible_a writer_n refer_v the_o original_n of_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o the_o apostle_n time_n calvin_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o writer_n so_o ancient_a which_o do_v not_o refer_v the_o original_n of_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o the_o apostle_n day_n nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la vetustus_fw-la qui_fw-la ejus_fw-la originem_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la seculum_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la non_fw-la refert_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 8._o origen_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n receive_v instruction_n to_o baptize_v infant_n from_o the_o apostle_n ecclesia_fw-la traditionem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la parvulos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n accepit_fw-la orig._n l._n 2._o in_o roman_a c._n 6._o dionysius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la infant_n baptizarentur_fw-la diony_n augustine_n mention_n it_o as_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v if_o it_o be_v not_o apostolical_a consuetudo_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la omnino_fw-la credenda_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditio_fw-la esset_fw-la august_n propos_fw-fr 2._o baptise_v infant_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n from_o the_o time_n immediate_o follow_v the_o apostle_n day_n and_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o same_o a_o divine_a institution_n long_o before_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v zanchy_a who_o testimony_n be_v honour_v by_o all_o of_o sound_a judgement_n witness_n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n never_o doubt_v of_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o those_o that_o may_v be_v judge_v of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr infantibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la judicentur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la nunquam_fw-la dubitavit_fw-la zanch._n in_o eph._n p._n 226._o in_o the_o second_o century_n about_o the_o year_n 143._o higinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n appoint_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o undertake_v for_o infant_n in_o baptism_n 6._o willet_n in_o rom._n c._n 6._o controv_n 6._o which_o argue_v that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v in_o use_n then_o and_o before_o augustine_n live_v in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n origen_n live_v
shall_v be_v disciple_v before_o baptism_n sensus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la adult_fw-la â_fw-la sunt_fw-la aetate_fw-la ante_fw-la sunt_fw-la instituendi_fw-la quà m_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la rumpant_fw-la aliud_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la ostendent_fw-la calv._n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n repulse_v christian_n desire_v seal_v the_o promise_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o their_o infant_n 7.14_o act_n 2.29_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o they_o judge_v child_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o federal_o holy_a as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n and_o baptize_v christian_n and_o all_o they_o where_o it_o be_v desire_v of_o which_o sufficient_a instance_n as_o witness_n be_v leave_v we_o upon_o record_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n be_v seal_v to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v seal_v to_o infant_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o dispensation_n by_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o it_o objection_n 1_o the_o covenant_n seal_v aforetime_o to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v much_o differ_v from_o that_o whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n for_o that_o be_v not_o pure_o evangelical_n but_o a_o mix_a gospel-covenant_n consist_v partly_o of_o evangelical_n promise_n appertain_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o and_o partly_o of_o domestic_a and_o civil_a promise_n both_o which_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o that_o time_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o some_o which_o can_v not_o be_v right_o juâ—ged_v believer_n but_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v pure_o evangelical_n consist_v of_o promise_n belong_v only_o to_o believer_n as_o such_o answer_n 1._o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a promise_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o mix_a covenant_n but_o not_o a_o mix_a evangelical_n covenant_n for_o a_o mix_a gospel-covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n partly_o of_o work_n and_o partly_o of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v not_o mix_v after_o that_o manner_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v until_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n after_o it_o 3.17_o galat._n 3.17_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o it_o but_o only_o annex_v to_o it_o 2._o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o dispensation_n and_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v as_o pure_o evangelicall_n as_o this_o whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o initial_a sacrament_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o 30_o galat._n 3.8_o heb._n 3.19_o matthew_n 5.5_o matth._n 6.33_o rom_n 9_o â—2_n ezek._n 36.25_o 30_o and_o the_o temporal_a promise_n be_v evangelical_n and_o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o because_o of_o unbelief_n many_o obtain_v they_o not_o also_o there_o be_v temporal_a promise_n in_o this_o dispensation_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o same_o charter_n 3._o the_o promise_v seal_v in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n be_v principal_o spiritual_a certò_fw-la certius_fw-la est_fw-la primarias_fw-la promissiones_fw-la sub_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la spirituales_fw-la fuisse_fw-la calv._n 11.13_o heb._n 11.13_o for_o the_o father_n have_v temporal_a thing_n little_a in_o their_o eye_n they_o seek_v a_o better_a country_n than_o canaan_n 9_o rom_n 15.8_o 9_o and_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n for_o the_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n do_v not_o restore_v to_o the_o jew_n temporal_a thing_n when_o he_o come_v the_o roman_n do_v tyrannize_v over_o they_o and_o he_o break_v not_o their_o yoke_n from_o their_o neck_n and_o not_o long_o after_o their_o country_n be_v utter_o destroy_v also_o the_o gentile_n that_o do_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o christ_n hope_v and_o god_n yea_o 2.12_o ephes_n 2.12_o spiritual_a promise_n only_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o many_o infant_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n and_o other_o civil_a and_o domestic_a promise_n be_v not_o seal_v by_o it_o to_o infant_n of_o convert_v of_o the_o gentile_n for_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o â—braham_n also_o only_o spiritual_a promise_n be_v seal_v by_o it_o to_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o seal_v to_o they_o none_o be_v 2_o rom_n 3.1_o 2_o and_o their_o body_n be_v wound_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o profit_v and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o no_o benefit_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n objection_n 2_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o some_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o extend_v as_o to_o ishmael_n and_o other_o and_o it_o be_v not_o administer_v to_o some_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n do_v extend_v as_o to_o melchizedeck_v job_n lot_n infant_n not_o 8_o day_n old_a and_o woman_n answer_n 1._o circumcision_n can_v not_o right_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o that_o can_v not_o be_v right_o judge_v in_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n 17.10_o gen._n 17.10_o and_o the_o token_n of_o it_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v beyond_o it_o also_o ishmael_n be_v right_o judge_v in_o the_o covenant_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o it_o for_o life_n as_o appear_v afterward_o for_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o of_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o then_o actual_o break_v off_o 2._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o 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