that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n or_o family_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n therefore_o all_o this_o argue_v of_o you_o be_v weak_a and_o groundless_a in_o vain_a therefore_o be_v that_o which_o you_o say_v to_o sinful_a parent_n that_o deliver_v corruption_n to_o their_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v administer_v medicine_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o give_v they_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o bottomless_a piâ—_n answ_n 1._o you_o must_v prove_v christ_n have_v appoint_v baptism_n for_o child_n do_v that_o and_o your_o work_n be_v do_v 2._o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o save_v child_n or_o adult_a person_n either_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o bottomless_a piâ—_n you_o seem_v to_o frighten_v parent_n into_o the_o belief_n of_o your_o tradition_n can_v any_o thing_n save_o either_o young_a or_o old_a from_o 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make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o isa_n 44._o 3._o &_o 59_o 11._o be_v infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n of_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v only_o make_v to_o believer_n and_o to_o such_o of_o their_o seed_n that_o believe_v or_o to_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n prove_v that_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o in_o the_o gospel-day_n receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n can_v it_o be_v true_a give_v his_o spirit_n to_o a_o babe_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o may_v be_v to_o one_o or_o two_o babe_n he_o may_v do_v it_o so_o he_o once_o also_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o ass_n must_v all_o ass_n therefore_o speak_v with_o man_n voice_n you_o say_v three_o baptism_n signify_v regeneration_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a say_v you_o that_o child_n may_v be_v regenerate_v what_o can_v hinder_v the_o unspeakable_a grace_n of_o god_n work_v upon_o their_o heart_n jeremiah_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n be_v womb._n answ_n i_o answer_v pagan_n and_o infidel_n may_v be_v regenerate_v it_o be_v possible_a what_o can_v hinder_v god_n work_v upon_o their_o heart_n nay_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a too_o god_n will_v do_v it_o when_o he_o afford_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v regenerate_v let_v they_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v let_v they_o have_v the_o sign_n also_o mr._n baxter_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o present_a not_o future_a regeneration_n baptism_n be_v not_o appoint_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o true_a subject_n of_o it_o hereafter_o but_o of_o that_o regeneration_n that_o be_v certain_o wrought_v in_o the_o person_n before_o baptize_v if_o thou_o believe_v if_o thou_o have_v true_a faith_n or_o be_v a_o convert_a man_n thou_o â—…st_v act_v 8._o not_o if_o that_o hereafter_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o believer_n â—ut_v if_o thou_o be_v now_o one_o that_o do_v believe_v you_o say_v god_n can_v easy_o give_v holy_a quality_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o child_n can_v god_n restore_v his_o own_o image_n to_o little_a child_n i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a receive_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n in_o their_o infancy_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a many_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n appear_v very_o early_a day_n by_o day_n in_o other_o of_o they_o answ_n if_o this_o he_o so_o your_o cause_n be_v go_v how_o be_v not_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n regenerate_v and_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n why_o then_o do_v you_o baptize_v all_o even_o such_o that_o have_v not_o the_o thing_n signify_v when_o baptize_v nor_o ever_o after_o till_o they_o die_v worthy_a britain_n see_v here_o mr._n owen_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o be_v regenerate_v alas_o what_o be_v the_o seal_n but_o a_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n ephes_n 1._o 13_o 14._o chap._n 4._o 30._o but_o you_o say_v in_o other_o regeneration_n appear_v very_o early_o day_n by_o day_n that_o be_v in_o some_o little_a child_n answ_n 2._o but_o be_v not_o some_o child_n of_o ungodly_a parent_n as_o early_o wrought_v upon_o and_o bear_v again_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a why_o then_o may_v not_o their_o child_n also_o be_v baptize_v you_o say_v mr._n eliot_n in_o his_o book_n call_v tear_n of_o repentance_n speak_v of_o two_o indian_a child_n who_o be_v convert_v before_o three_o year_n old_a sir_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n 3._o admit_v that_o to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o god_n sometime_o do_v regenerate_v child_n at_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o age._n such_o child_n i_o can_v baptize_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n commission_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a precept_n and_o none_o but_o such_o child_n that_o do_v believe_v have_v any_o right_n thereunto_o you_o say_v solomon_n be_v very_o young_a when_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o answ_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o lord_n love_v his_o elect_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v even_o from_o everlasting_a but_o what_o of_o this_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o regenerate_v and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o a_o word_n that_o which_o render_v person_n capable_a of_o baptism_n be_v the_o prerequisites_n of_o baptism_n or_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a subject_n thereof_o which_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o or_o faith_n and_o repentance_n you_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v make_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n but_o you_o must_v not_o exercise_v that_o office_n without_o a_o lawful_a commission_n so_o let_v our_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o what_o they_o will_v or_o may_v yet_o without_o a_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o gospel-ordinance_n god_n can_v give_v sacred_a habit_n and_o quality_n to_o a_o child_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o till_o he_o do_v it_o you_o be_v not_o to_o give_v they_o the_o sign_n of_o those_o gracious_a quality_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a sign_n or_o demonstration_n of_o those_o sacred_a quality_n in_o such_o infant_n you_o baptize_v that_o render_v they_o believer_n it_o be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o mock_n baptism_n object_n if_o we_o know_v that_o little_a child_n be_v regenerate_v we_o will_v baptize_v they_o this_o be_v your_o objection_n against_o yourself_o as_o if_o we_o argue_v thus_o answ_n no_o sir_n you_o mistake_v we_o if_o we_o do_v know_v little_a infant_n be_v regenerate_v which_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v 〈◊〉_d i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o those_o infant_n that_o go_v to_o heaven_n be_v make_v holy_a in_o some_o secret_a way_n unknown_a to_o we_o because_o no_o unclean_a â—…ng_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n yet_o we_o dare_v not_o baptize_v they_o because_o we_o want_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o put_v to_o come_v to_o your_o answer_n that_o say_v you_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v of_o the_o adult_n therefore_o by_o this_o objection_n none_o can_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o infantâ—…_n of_o the_o faithful_a they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n through_o which_o the_o line_n of_o gâ—…_n election_n run_v rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o &_o chap._n 11._o 7._o answ._n
nor_o in_o baptism_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o therefore_o when_o our_o child_n be_v call_v of_o god_n or_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n which_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o and_o what_o signify_v the_o sign_n without_o the_o thing_n signify_v you_o our_o brethren_n the_o pedobaptist_n give_v your_o child_n the_o name_n but_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o lofty_a title_n of_o earl_n or_o duke_n and_o no_o estate_n suitable_a to_o that_o fancy_v honour_n mr._n owen_n say_v we_o be_v steward_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o protect_v the_o feeble_n and_o afflict_a we_o be_v shepherd_n and_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n lest_o any_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fold_n reply_n it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o give_v no_o portion_n of_o their_o master_n good_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o he_o have_v direct_v and_o command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v now_o christ_n have_v command_v his_o steward_n or_o minister_n no_o more_o to_o give_v infant_n the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o therefore_o that_o do_v it_o let_v he_o answer_v it_o when_o our_o lord_n come_v 2._o be_v our_o infant_n lamb_n in_o christ_n fold_n or_o feeble_a and_o afflict_a christian_n in_o christ_n spiritual_a family_n infant_n be_v commit_v to_o minister_n care_v who_o be_v natural_a father_n but_o not_o as_o minister_n god_n never_o make_v his_o minister_n steward_n to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o to_o be_v nurse_n of_o little_a infant_n true_a â—ew_a bear_v babe_n in_o christ_n or_o babe_n in_o grace_n they_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o and_o take_v the_o care_n of_o those_o lamb_n they_o must_v see_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o christ_n fold_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v in_o by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v builder_n say_v he_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n work_v with_o one_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n and_o with_o the_o other_o hold_v a_o weapon_n neh._n 4._o 17._o and_o we_o must_v not_o reject_v those_o small_a or_o little_a stone_n which_o the_o father_n receive_v into_o the_o old_a building_n who_o the_o son_n receive_v into_o the_o new_a building_n and_o will_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 19_o luke_n 1._o 44._o who_o make_v they_o lively_a stone_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o these_o stone_n by_o some_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o unclean_a place_n without_o the_o city_n levit._n 14._o 40._o god_n do_v raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n see_v mat._n 3._o 9_o reply_n because_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v build_v with_o dead_a stone_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o new_a will_v he_o without_o christ_n authority_n build_v his_o new_a and_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n with_o such_o material_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n do_v receive_v infant_n as_o such_o into_o his_o old_a building_n but_o do_v not_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o the_o gospel-temple_n be_v build_v up_o with_o spiritual_a stone_n lively_z or_o live_a stone_n i._n e._n man_n and_o woman_n spiritual_o quicken_v by_o divine_a grace_n or_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n let_v he_o prove_v if_o he_o can_v that_o christ_n receive_v into_o the_o gospel-church_n any_o one_o infant_n and_o though_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o elect_a infant_n that_o die_v may_v be_v lively_a stone_n in_o jerusalem_n above_o i_o mean_v heaven_n yet_o it_o follow_v no_o more_o from_o thence_o that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v than_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n moreover_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o john_n in_o mat._n 3._o 9_o the_o text_n mr._n owen_n quote_v do_v deny_v such_o to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n though_o it_o give_v right_a to_o his_o male-infant_n to_o circumcision_n yet_o it_o give_v no_o right_a to_o gospel-baptism_n to_o any_o either_o young_a or_o old_a male_a nor_o female_a god_n can_v raise_v up_o of_o stone_n child_n to_o abraham_n i._n e._n such_o that_o have_v no_o descent_n from_o abraham_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v fleshly_a descent_n in_o gospel_n time_n signify_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o to_o gospel-church-membership_n worthy_a britain_n search_v the_o scripture_n and_o be_v not_o mistake_v about_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n you_o will_v find_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v always_o hold_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o a_o free_a promise_n first_o to_o adam_n and_o so_o to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o noah_n and_o though_o it_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n to_o he_o and_o all_o mankind_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o simple_o in_o itself_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o such_o which_o we_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n or_o which_o peculiar_o do_v appertain_v to_o his_o natural_a seed_n or_o offspring_n to_o which_o covenant_n circumcision_n do_v belong_v which_o be_v distinct_a to_o the_o free_a promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o he_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o that_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o there_o be_v mutual_a restipulation_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o carnal_a seed_n or_o between_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n thereunto_o life_n length_n of_o day_n and_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v promise_v and_o upon_o their_o disobedience_n temporal_a death_n be_v threaten_v be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o may_v be_v give_v in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v only_o the_o holy_a spirit_n through_o faith_n that_o actual_o intile_n we_o or_o our_o child_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v believe_v and_o our_o child_n must_v believe_v before_o either_o we_o or_o they_o can_v be_v actual_o in_o this_o bless_a covenant_n so_o as_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n i_o mean_v such_o of_o they_o that_o live_v etc._n etc._n also_o know_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o that_o give_v any_o person_n a_o right_a to_o gospel-baptism_n but_o the_o mere_a positive_a and_o express_a command_n will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a lawgiver_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v no_o godly_a man_n or_o his_o male-children_n in_o abraham_n time_n or_o before_o or_o after_o any_o right_n to_o circumcision_n but_o only_o god_n command_n to_o abraham_n which_o run_v to_o those_o that_o proceed_v from_o abraham_n loin_n or_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n brethren_n can_v any_o think_v that_o abraham_n can_v purchase_v man_n with_o money_n and_o that_o way_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n blood_n can_v do_v that_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o shall_v we_o grant_v all_o that_o mr._n owen_n and_o other_o pedo-baptist_n say_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o our_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v any_o more_o than_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n give_v to_o they_o as_o i_o say_v before_o 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do_v it_o already_o in_o my_o answer_v of_o mr._n burkitt_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o argument_n and_o my_o answer_n and_o that_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o business_n direct_o the_o argument_n which_o mr._n burkitt_n and_o with_o he_o other_o pedobaptist_n raise_v to_o maintain_v their_o scriptureless_a practice_n of_o babes-baptism_n from_o this_o text_n be_v this_o viz._n if_o say_v he_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v federal_o holy_a than_o they_o be_v subject_n qualify_v for_o baptism_n but_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v such_o child_n federal_o holy_a therefore_o they_o be_v qualify_v for_o baptism_n and_o may_v be_v admit_v rom._n 11._o 16._o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a the_o branch_n be_v also_o holy_a etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o root_n say_v he_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o by_o the_o branch_n their_o posterity_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o the_o jew_n 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