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infidelity_n and_o distrust_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n deprive_v yourselves_o of_o such_o a_o inconceivable_a and_o inestimable_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n thus_o say_v a_o excellent_a author_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n lay_v before_o they_o a_o good_a encouragement_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o a_o firm_a bottom_n of_o hope_n to_o find_v pardon_n upon_o their_o repentance_n because_o in_o their_o church-estate_n which_o be_v go_v also_o to_o be_v carry_v over_o unto_o the_o gentile_n they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v under_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o stand_v firm_o possess_v of_o the_o same_o which_o god_n will_v make_v good_a to_o they_o and_o confirm_v they_o in_o if_o by_o their_o unbelief_n they_o do_v not_o cut_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n off_o so_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n continue_v hitherto_o to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n here_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v 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everlasting_a covenant_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o interest_n in_o it_o nor_o in_o himself_o but_o by_o way_n of_o covenant_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o redemption_n no_o reconciliation_n no_o justification_n no_o sanctification_n nor_o salvation_n but_o by_o and_o through_o his_o blood_n and_o that_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n zech._n 9.11_o as_o for_o thou_o also_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o have_v send_v forth_o thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n some_o do_v understand_v this_o of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n out_o of_o some_o great_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v deliver_v his_o people_n if_o so_o then_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o and_o through_o which_o the_o elect_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o all_o their_o pit_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o their_o sin_n have_v cast_v they_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o this_o covenant_n they_o can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o as_o mediator_n for_o he_o be_v no_o mediator_n but_o of_o such_o a_o covenant_n his_o great_a business_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o covenant_n to_o all_o such_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n therefore_o to_o deny_v infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o partake_n of_o one_o drop_v of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v covenant-blood_n and_o thus_o here_o be_v a_o dreadful_a rock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o ocean_n of_o misery_n that_o sin_n have_v bring_v they_o in_o which_o poor_a infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n must_v unavoidable_o split_v upon_o for_o ever_o moreover_o here_o we_o may_v see_v they_o all_o to_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n without_o the_o least_o part_n of_o a_o wreck_n leave_v they_o to_o swim_v to_o shore_n on_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o 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parent_n and_o child_n be_v break_v off_o through_o the_o stubborn_a rejection_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o submit_v to_o the_o new_a administration_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o parent_n only_o therefore_o the_o gentile_n be_v insert_v with_o their_o child_n notwithstanding_o the_o parent_n only_o express_v a_o believe_a embracement_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_v thereof_o 4._o demonst_a child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n where_o their_o parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n and_o admit_v into_o visible_a membership_n the_o break_v off_o be_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o a_o visible_a church_n mat._n 19.14_o but_o jesus_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 heaven_n our_o great_a champion_n will_v not_o have_v these_o to_o be_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o growth_n or_o littleness_n of_o their_o age_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a to_o deny_v it_o what_o will_v not_o rash_a man_n obtrude_v upon_o to_o uphold_v their_o crude_a indigested_a notion_n observe_v a_o little_a here_o these_o be_v not_o only_o call_v child_n but_o little_a child_n luke_n call_v they_o infant_n chap._n 18.15_o and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o also_o infant_n that_o he_o will_v touch_v they_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o they_o be_v such_o that_o be_v bring_v or_o bear_v to_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o come_v themselves_o then_o be_v there_o bring_v unto_o he_o little_a child_n nay_o they_o be_v so_o small_a and_o little_a that_o the_o disciple_n that_o attend_v upon_o their_o lord_n think_v that_o they_o can_v only_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o he_o therefore_o they_o rebuke_v they_o that_o bring_v they_o yea_o and_o further_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n take_v they_o up_o into_o his_o arm_n when_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o he_o take_v they_o out_o of_o their_o parent_n arm_n or_o the_o arm_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o when_o he_o bless_v they_o mar._n 10.16_o yea_o one_o thing_n more_o full_o to_o prove_v that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v take_v literal_o and_o not_o allegorical_o and_o that_o from_o the_o greek_a word_n that_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n make_v use_v of_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o very_a little_a child_n infant_n pver_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o the_o very_a same_o word_n we_o have_v for_o a_o babe_n yet_o unborn_a and_o not_o enjoy_v any_o habitation_n but_o the_o womb_n luke_n 1_o 41._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o elizabeth_n hear_v the_o salutation_n of_o mary_n the_o babe_n leap_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o so_o ver_fw-la 44._o the_o babe_n leap_v for_o joy_n oh_o how_o do_v our_o neighbour_n late_o abuse_v this_o precious_a text_n in_o his_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o christ_n will_v never_o thank_v he_o for_o viz._n that_o child_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o habitual_a faith_n he_o will_v be_v think_v a_o very_a great_a scholar_n though_o we_o well_o understand_v what_o university_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o but_o have_v he_o or_o can_v he_o but_o have_v consult_v the_o original_a text_n he_o will_v scarce_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a with_o christ_n as_o to_o have_v attempt_v to_o destroy_v his_o love_n to_o infant_n and_o to_o have_v vent_v his_o cruelty_n to_o those_o that_o he_o take_v up_o into_o his_o arm_n to_o bless_v those_o that_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o breast_n and_o be_v also_o bring_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o godly_a mother_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o unto_o christ_n to_o receive_v some_o spiritual_a blessing_n i_o do_v prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a and_o critical_a beza_n before_o a_o thousand_o such_o doctor_n as_o we_o be_v i_o will_v give_v you_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o luke_n ch_n 18.5_o and_o how_o he_o open_v the_o word_n there_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o these_o infant_n be_v these_o be_v his_o word_n teneri_fw-la nimirum_fw-la et_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ab_fw-la uberibus_fw-la pendents_n pueruli_fw-la very_o little_a child_n that_o hang_v upon_o the_o breast_n suck_v babe_n which_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o arm_n beza_n add_v something_o more_o an_o say_v thus_o est_fw-la enim_fw-la adversus_fw-la host_n paedobaptismi_a servanda_fw-la propria_fw-la significatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la
no_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o christ_n the_o best_a expositor_n and_o applyer_n of_o scripture_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o all_o divine_a truth_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o but_o say_v he_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n where_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o the_o present_a glorification_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n spirit_n and_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n to_o live_v with_o god_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v include_v in_o that_o promise_n and_o the_o very_a accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n hence_o this_o clear_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v also_o in_o covenant_n such_o unto_o who_o god_n promise_v his_o own_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o ver_fw-la 27._o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o gracious_a promise_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enrich_v withal_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o two_o emphatical_a promise_n when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hasten_v towards_o his_o ascension_n this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n isa_n 44.3_o for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n little_a child_n that_o spring_v like_o little_a twig_n from_o their_o parent_n that_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 59.21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o bless_a promise_n to_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o rare_a privilege_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o perpetual_a entail_v acts._n 2.38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n viz._n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o truth_n be_v die_v infant_n without_o this_o promise_n can_v never_o be_v save_v 3._o the_o promise_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o such_o child_n such_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n promise_v regeneration_n and_o renovation_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n this_o do_v express_o set_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o themselves_o must_v also_o be_v in_o covenant_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v eminent_o signify_v and_o assure_v this_o to_o all_o the_o elect_a infant_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v oftentimes_o set_v forth_o by_o circumcision_n and_o when_o the_o 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