suppose_v that_o one_o of_o the_o corinthian_n shall_v have_v be_v so_o wilful_a 6._o as_o to_o deny_v this_o medium_n this_o argument_n of_o saint_n paul_n what_o be_v there_o to_o confirm_v the_o argument_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n but_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o infants-baptism_n this_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v here_o presuppose_v else_o do_v the_o argument_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o overthrow_v itself_o 2._o object_n circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n even_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n after_o the_o flesh_n this_o fleshy_a covenant_n have_v a_o seal_n in_o the_o flesh_n viz._n circumsion_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n touch_v life_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v make_v only_o with_o believer_n thus_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v elude_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n and_o whereas_o the_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n do_v direct_o cross_v this_o his_o base_a esteem_n of_o circumcision_n honour_v it_o with_o that_o worthy_a title_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o the_o anabaptist_n expound_v it_o thus_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o messiah_n but_o in_o that_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherein_o he_o bewray_v a_o twofold_a ignorance_n anabaptist_n first_o in_o disjoyn_v these_o two_o viz._n his_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v subordinate_a for_o in_o gen._n 12.1.4_o divers_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v these_o do_v saint_n paul_n in_o rom._n 4.13_o join_v in_o one_o and_o call_v it_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n of_o these_o three_o the_o first_o and_o second_o only_o be_v mention_v gen._n 15._o but_o questionless_a the_o three_o include_v and_o ratify_v by_o a_o formal_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n who_o believe_v and_o be_v thereupon_o justify_v afterwards_o in_o gen._n 17._o the_o second_o alone_o mention_v but_o questionless_a the_o other_o include_v and_o all_o ratify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v to_o he_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v that_o all_o be_v include_v in_o both_o place_n though_o not_o all_o mention_v may_v yet_o further_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o in_o gen._n 22._o when_o god_n will_v last_o manifest_v how_o his_o covenant_n and_o seal_n have_v build_v up_o abraham_n in_o faith_n by_o that_o sore_a trial_n they_o be_v again_o all_o three_o repeat_v his_o faith_n accept_v and_o commend_v this_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o the_o anabaptist_n receiv_v but_o disjoyn_v those_o which_o shall_v be_v conjoin_v as_o be_v all_o apprehend_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n another_o part_n of_o his_o ignorance_n be_v the_o misinterpretation_n of_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o phrase_n twice_o use_v in_o that_o four_o chapter_n equivalent_a to_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o also_o 10.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o both_o which_o be_v join_v in_o one_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o betoken_v not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n or_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o believer_n for_o their_o justification_n this_o benefit_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o abraham_n do_v seal_v it_o up_o to_o he_o afterward_o by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n speak_v full_a ignorant_o but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v that_o by_o baptism_n they_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nay_o inasmuch_o as_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n and_o no_o time_n fit_a to_o incorporate_v the_o bud_n of_o christian_n into_o christ_n than_o while_o they_o be_v bud_n that_o so_o betimes_o grace_n may_v prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o natural_a corruption_n infancy_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o baptism_n nay_o the_o only_a time_n in_o the_o successive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n so_o far_o be_v god_n from_o bar_v infant_n from_o baptism_n that_o he_o may_v rather_o seem_v to_o have_v allot_v they_o to_o it_o and_o it_o to_o they_o we_o conclude_v also_o touch_v baptism_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o admit_v the_o baptise_a into_o the_o roll_n of_o christian_n this_o indeed_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o witness_n and_o a_o conveniency_n of_o public_a administration_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o be_v also_o a_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o by_o the_o ministry_n as_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o preservation_n and_o confirmation_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o enough_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v live_v and_o lively_a except_o a_o care_n be_v have_v of_o their_o preservation_n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o spiritual_a life_n not_o enough_o that_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n except_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n we_o may_v lose_v our_o former_a hope_n of_o future_a glory_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o profit_v they_o who_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o exhortation_n to_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a so_o have_v god_n ordain_v also_o a_o sacrament_n for_o our_o preservation_n and_o certain_a confirmation_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n this_o be_v to_o we_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n here_o be_v provide_v for_o we_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n 6._o of_o which_o who_o so_o eat_v shall_v live_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v that_o true_a nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n which_o do_v continual_o renew_v the_o youth_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o but_o of_o this_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o benefit_n now_o let_v this_o only_o be_v add_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v for_o this_o end_n it_o will_v hence_o follow_v that_o all_o those_o be_v to_o be_v bar_v from_o this_o sacrament_n which_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v think_v as_o yet_o not_o admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n such_o i_o count_v all_o person_n unbaptise_v these_o must_v be_v send_v first_o to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n in_o vain_a be_v food_n seek_v where_o there_o be_v no_o life_n this_o also_o must_v be_v think_v upon_o by_o they_o that_o address_v themselves_o to_o this_o sacrament_n this_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o this_o end_n supper_n do_v i_o propound_v the_o same_o end_n to_o myself_o in_o my_o partake_n if_o not_o what_o good_a can_v i_o expect_v thence_o shall_v i_o propound_v to_o myself_o another_o end_n than_o that_o which_o god_n have_v propound_v be_v then_o my_o end_n to_o gain_v my_o confirmation_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o preservation_n presuppose_v admission_n and_o initiation_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o i_o further_a than_o by_o register_n that_o i_o have_v be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n what_o fruit_n of_o my_o baptism_n do_v i_o find_v and_o feel_v in_o myself_o be_v i_o unbaptise_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o church_n will_v bar_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o bar_v myself_o till_o i_o find_v and_o feel_v my_o soul_n baptize_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n such_o meditation_n as_o these_o will_v help_v to_o dispose_v the_o soul_n and_o fit_v it_o for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n this_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o chap._n viii_o the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n the_o church_n in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n do_v thus_o explain_v herself_o touch_v this_o particular_a that_o by_o baptism_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n and_o of_o our_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v visible_o seal_v faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o grace_v increase_v in_o the_o second_o
be_v that_o we_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o mortification_n now_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n death_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o by_o baptism_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o death_n and_o consequent_o discharge_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o doctrine_n doct._n christian_n howsoever_o before_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n yet_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o service_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v threefold_a first_o for_o instruction_n show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n touch_v which_o two_o caution_n 1._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o instrumental_a 2._o that_o it_o presupposeth_a a_o right_a qualification_n in_o the_o receiver_n second_o for_o consolation_n to_o parent_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n quest._n whether_o all_o infant_n be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n a_o answer_n set_v down_o in_o two_o conclusion_n a_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o preacher_n in_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o attendance_n upon_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o answer_n to_o it_o three_o for_o exhortation_n and_o this_o direct_v first_o to_o parent_n to_o watch_v careful_o over_o their_o child_n that_o they_o be_v not_o re-enslaved_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o this_o benefit_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n second_o to_o all_o christian_n in_o general_n to_o walk_v as_o freeman_n in_o special_a to_o hinder_v the_o reign_n of_o sin_n in_o themselves_o object_n i_o fain_o will_v do_v so_o but_o be_o not_o able_a sol._n christian_n have_v help_n to_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n sc_n a_o interest_n first_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n stream_v in_o the_o sacrament_n second_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o church_n prayer_n a_o caveat_n that_o if_o christian_n desire_v this_o benefit_n they_o must_v not_o forfeit_v their_o interest_n by_o run_v into_o tentation_n hitherto_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o sermon_n these_o two_o little_a book_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o the_o poor_a widow_n two_o mite_n have_v i_o cast_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v be_v no_o less_o accept_v with_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n that_o so_o the_o succesfulness_n of_o these_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n may_v encourage_v i_o to_o go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o the_o work_n of_o my_o ministry_n and_o to_o bestow_v some_o big_a volumn_n upon_o the_o library_n of_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n i_o know_v we_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o our_o selus_fw-la alone_o not_o for_o this_o present_a age_n alone_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v too_o busy_a in_o this_o kind_n and_o to_o overdo_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v want_v to_o my_o place_n and_o people_n i_o can_v hope_v to_o live_v at_o least_o not_o here_o where_o i_o be_o till_o i_o see_v the_o harvest_n of_o my_o seed_n time_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n here_o bestow_v we_o of_o the_o ministry_n common_o our_o great_a comfort_n be_v in_o the_o happy_a growth_n of_o grace_n in_o those_o who_o at_o our_o first_o entrance_n we_o find_v to_o be_v of_o tender_a year_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o among_o these_o there_o will_v be_v find_v some_o that_o hereafter_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o holy_a truth_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v receive_v and_o gather_v up_o in_o their_o attendance_n upon_o my_o poor_a labour_n and_o they_o will_v say_v this_o and_o this_o do_v i_o then_o hear_v and_o learn_v and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a i_o feel_v no_o great_a sweetness_n in_o it_o yet_o do_v i_o now_o taste_v it_o and_o know_v it_o to_o the_o holy_a truth_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o their_o efficacy_n which_o seem_v so_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o elder_a audience_n will_v by_o the_o young_a sort_n be_v receive_v now_o and_o hereafter_o remember_v with_o happy_a congratulation_n now_o then_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v fresh_a in_o memory_n what_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o they_o may_v recall_v to_o mind_n what_o perhaps_o have_v slip_v and_o be_v forget_v have_v i_o send_v abroad_o these_o and_o if_o god_n say_v amen_n i_o shall_v send_v abroad_o some_o other_o of_o my_o note_n for_o their_o sake_n i_o say_v that_o they_o may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o persuade_v other_o what_o themselves_o do_v know_v viz._n that_o those_o thing_n to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o disciple_n to_o saint_n paul_n in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a that_o those_o thing_n whereof_o divers_a have_v be_v inform_v concern_v i_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o i_o also_o walk_v orderly_a and_o keep_v the_o law_n the_o law_n i_o mean_v of_o holy_a teach_n and_o edification_n not_o waste_v the_o time_n in_o curious_a and_o needless_a speculation_n but_o endeavour_v pro_fw-la posse_fw-la meo_fw-la both_o plain_o to_o explicate_v and_o profitable_o to_o apply_v what_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n have_v lead_v i_o to_o in_o the_o prosecute_n of_o which_o if_o i_o have_v proceed_v otherwise_o as_o some_o say_v then_o other_o have_v do_v before_o i_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n do_v that_o which_o those_o hearer_n shall_v have_v do_v sc_n try_v and_o examine_v which_o of_o we_o do_v most_o near_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o tread_v in_o the_o path_n of_o our_o mother-church_n to_o i_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o scruple_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n to_o the_o which_o i_o have_v subscribe_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n if_o i_o dare_v not_o follow_v they_o but_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o have_v learned_a to_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o worthy_n and_o such_o grave_a divine_n mere_o to_o countenance_v what_o themselves_o have_v pitch_v upon_o in_o prejudice_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o present_a ministry_n this_o be_v say_v they_o the_o doctrine_n this_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o and_o such_o when_o upon_o due_a examination_n their_o judgement_n be_v nothing_o so_o but_o clean_o contrary_a that_o this_o may_v not_o hereafter_o befall_v i_o this_o treatise_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o world_n what_o i_o believe_v what_o i_o have_v teach_v as_o touch_v this_o argument_n the_o scope_n whereof_o in_o brief_a be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ouâ—_n union_n with_o christ_n the_o fruit_n be_v communion_n in_o his_o merit_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o merit_n for_o remission_n in_o his_o grace_n for_o regeneration_n both_o which_o be_v begin_v in_o baptism_n and_o perfect_o consummate_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o be_v all_o farewell_n dear_a christian_a reader_n pray_v for_o he_o who_o have_v devote_v himself_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o labour_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a welfare_n let_v thy_o prayer_n commend_v i_o and_o my_o labour_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o who_o i_o rest_v thou_o the_o lord_n unworthy_a servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n t._n b._n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o preface_n great_a be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o the_o sinful_a race_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n great_o do_v it_o appear_v by_o that_o redemption_n which_o by_o his_o death_n be_v purchase_v this_o have_v recover_v to_o we_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o we_o the_o deep_a and_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n stay_v here_o he_o think_v not_o this_o sufficient_a but_o have_v add_v the_o revelation_n of_o this_o benefit_n for_o our_o comfort_n yea_o he_o have_v also_o wise_o invent_v the_o way_n by_o which_o this_o benefit_n may_v be_v convey_v 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to_o manifest_v the_o benefit_n that_o we_o gain_v by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o the_o necessity_n of_o receive_v particular_o cap._n 6._o the_o general_a end_n why_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v this_o twofold_n a_o mean_a of_o conveyance_n a_o pleadg_n of_o assurance_n sacramentarian_n confute_v sacramental_a union_n hence_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o phrase_n real_a presence_n a_o note_n touch_v the_o spring_n of_o heresy_n the_o right_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o in-explicable_a mystery_n something_n touch_v transubstantiation_n and_o consubstantiation_n cap._n 7._o the_o special_a end_n of_o either_o sacrament_n the_o choice_n of_o the_o element_n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o admission_n person_n have_v right_o to_o baptism_n a_o argument_n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v infant_n anabaptist_n objection_n against_o the_o argument_n answer_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sacrament_n of_o preservavation_n 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