the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o good_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o regeneration_n restore_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n but_o the_o quality_n dr._n ames_n say_v that_o grevinchovius_n deny_v original_a sin_n and_o dr._n twisse_n ibid._n prove_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o the_o arminian_n deny_v it_o as_o many_o as_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n they_o deny_v original_a sin_n but_o the_o arminian_n teach_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o adam_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n have_v such_o power_n to_o every_o good_a work_n that_o they_o want_v no_o other_o help_n but_o the_o persuasion_n and_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n which_o adam_n himself_o need_v to_o every_o good_a work_n the_o semipelagian_o also_o the_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n deny_v this_o original_a venom_n or_o blot_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o anabaptist_n that_o they_o may_v whole_o take_v away_o pedobaptisme_n deny_v original_a sin_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o cause_n why_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o deny_v of_o this_o fundamental_a article_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v dangerous_a what_o need_v then_o of_o the_o gospel_n what_o need_v of_o christ_n himself_o if_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o guilty_a deprave_a corrupt_v these_o be_v not_o thing_n in_o quibus_fw-la possimus_fw-la dissentire_fw-la salva_fw-la pace_fw-la ac_fw-la charitate_fw-la aug._n about_o which_o we_o may_v dissent_v without_o loss_n of_o peace_n or_o charity_n the_o papist_n say_v 1._o original_a corruption_n have_v not_o rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la but_o be_v only_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n 2._o decree_v it_o not_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n bellarmine_n say_v it_o be_v a_o simple_a thing_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o original_a sin_n pighus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o andraedeus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o sin_n 2._o that_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o motion_n unto_o evil_n that_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v call_v so_o abusive_o or_o metonymical_o because_o they_o be_v from_o and_o incline_v to_o sin_n till_o we_o consent_v unto_o they_o and_o obey_v they_o till_o they_o reign_v in_o we_o see_v the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotat._n rom._n 7._o 7._o and_o james_n 1._o 15._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la c._n 9_o 10._o when_o our_o divine_n urge_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n several_a time_n in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n bellarmine_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la c._n 8._o 3._o that_o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v do_v away_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la asserit_fw-la non_fw-la tolli_fw-la in_o baptisâ—â—ate_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la habet_fw-la anathema_n sit_v decret_n 5._o originali_fw-la sectionis_fw-la council_n trid._n 4._o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o sin_n piè_fw-fr ac_fw-la rectè_fw-la existimatur_fw-la b._n virginem_fw-la mariam_n singulari_fw-la deo_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la omnino_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuisse_fw-la immunem_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la pecc_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o call_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n sin_n as_o psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n fourteen_o time_n at_o the_o least_o heb._n 12._o 2._o 2._o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o our_o original_a corruption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o actual_a sin_n james_n 1._o 14._o 2_o peter_n 1._o 4._o 3._o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n but_o original_n and_o who_o never_o consent_v to_o it_o nor_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o do_v die_v rom._n 5._o 14._o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n and_o may_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12._o whatever_o hold_v not_o conformity_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o irregularity_n and_o defect_n of_o good_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o scripture_n express_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o concupiscence_n even_o in_o the_o 2._o regenerate_a these_o evil_a motion_n that_o rise_v in_o we_o though_o we_o consent_v not_o unto_o they_o though_o we_o resist_v they_o be_v yet_o a_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o it_o luke_n 10._o 27._o nay_o in_o the_o regenerate_a this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n do_v not_o only_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o oppose_v and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 23._o gal._n 5._o 17._o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n this_o argument_n convince_v paul_n conscience_n rom._n 7._o 7._o he_o mean_v those_o motion_n unto_o evil_n which_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o nor_o consent_n unto_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n by_o sin_n say_v their_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n all_o man_n understand_v concupiscence_n and_o ribera_n on_o heb._n 12._o 1._o say_v that_o by_o sin_n the_o apostle_n understand_v concupiscence_n call_v it_o so_o with_o a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o sin_n a_o note_n of_o singularity_n cajetan_n in_o rom._n 7._o call_v it_o formal_o a_o sin_n vide_fw-la cassand_n consult_v art_n 2._o tit._n de_fw-fr concupisc_fw-la p._n 4._o the_o proper_a definition_n of_o sin_n be_v this_o a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n see_v exod._n 20._o 17._o object_n cant_n 4._o 7._o john_n 13._o 10._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o ephes._n 14._o therefore_o the_o regenerate_a have_v no_o sin_n leave_v in_o they_o answer_v the_o church_n in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o fair_a as_o it_o whole_o shine_v with_o its_o spouse_n beauty_n which_o it_o put_v on_o concupiscence_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n 4._o who_o be_v a_o party_n regenerate_v in_o who_o the_o guilt_n be_v pardon_v it_o be_v as_o no_o sin_n when_o the_o father_n say_v that_o lust_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a they_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o guilt_n not_o the_o thing_n 3._o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v not_o do_v away_o child_n be_v perverse_a death_n 133._o can_v seize_v where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o infant_n baptize_v die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o actual_a offend_n if_o baptism_n have_v abolish_v in_o they_o their_o original_a stain_n 4._o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o conceive_v without_o original_a sin_n in_o her_o song_n she_o originali_fw-la rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 47._o &_o 2._o 22._o christ_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v matth._n 18._o 11._o see_v job_n 14._o 4_o &_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o rom._n 5._o 12_o 16._o &_o 3._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 22._o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v learn_v out_o of_o their_o write_n believe_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n be_v conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n vide_fw-la rivet_n de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la autoritate_fw-la c._n 7._o daille_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o father_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o the_o dominican_n general_o hold_v that_o she_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n all_o be_v infect_v with_o adam_n sin_n 1._o the_o heathen_n pagan_n infidel_n rom._n 1._o 18_o 21_o 24_o 26_o 28_o to_o the_o last_o 2._o the_o jew_n rom._n 2._o latter_a end_n 3._o christian_n rom._n 3._o from_o 9_o to_o 19_o 4._o infant_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 13._o they_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o actual_a transgression_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o original_a pollution_n be_v bear_v blind_a lame_a 5._o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n omnibus_fw-la all_o man_n be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o 2._o they_o be_v equal_o deprive_v of_o god_n image_n rom._n 3._o 9_o 11._o reprobate_n to_o every_o 12._o good_a work_n 3._o be_v equal_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v rom._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o reason_n 1._o all_o man_n be_v equal_o in_o adam_n one_o be_v not_o more_o in_o his_o loin_n then_o another_o rom._n 5._o 12_o 19_o 2._o all_o man_n equal_o partake_v of_o
immediate_a parent_n be_v believer_n only_o in_o show_n answ._n 1._o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a 2._o child_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n in_o who_o we_o have_v as_o true_a a_o interest_n as_o the_o jew_n ever_o have_v act._n 8._o 12_o 13_o 38._o with_o 10._o 47._o gal._n 3._o 29._o rom._n 11._o 17._o so_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o immediate_a parent_n do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n for_o then_o hezekiah_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v circumcise_v because_o he_o have_v a_o wicked_a father_n master_n lyford_v principle_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n chap._n 49._o object_n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o only_o those_o infant_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o only_o holy_a answ._n 1._o we_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o natural_a parent_n of_o who_o they_o be_v beget_v but_o the_o godliness_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o and_o of_o who_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o mother_n 2._o we_o must_v consider_v not_o only_o their_o immediate_a parent_n but_o their_o forefather_n and_o ancestor_n which_o have_v lead_v a_o godly_a life_n rom._n 11._o 16._o by_o the_o name_n of_o root_n in_o that_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o next_o parent_n who_o peradventure_o be_v profane_a and_o ungodly_a but_o those_o first_o parent_n of_o that_o people_n viz._n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o in_o charity_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n such_o be_v all_o that_o profess_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o also_o their_o child_n act._n 10._o 45._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o d._n gouge_n his_o catechism_n parent_n be_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n their_o child_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 18._o 20._o so_o that_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o parent_n prejudice_v not_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o by_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o those_o alone_o of_o who_o child_n be_v immediate_o beget_v and_o bear_v but_o their_o progenitor_n and_o ancestor_n also_o who_o fear_v god_n and_o live_v in_o the_o church_n though_o many_o generation_n before_o for_o god_n make_v not_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o immediate_a seed_n only_o but_o with_o all_o his_o seed_n after_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17._o 7._o last_o be_v the_o next_o parent_n whosoever_o they_o will_v be_v yet_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v their_o mother_n and_o the_o faith_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o church_n invest_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o unto_o the_o covenant_n down_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o infant_n either_o by_o baptism_n man_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o no_o church_n but_o not_o into_o the_o particular_a congregation_n no_o man_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o particular_a congregation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o particular_a covenant_n therefore_o it_o be_v into_o the_o whole_a or_o none_o if_o a_o heathen_a be_v convert_v in_o a_o congregation_n first_o he_o receive_v baptism_n afterward_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n m._n huds_n vindicat._n c._n 5._o see_v he_o c._n 6._o p._n 134_o 142._o a_o baptize_v person_n be_v baptize_v not_o to_o that_o particular_a church_n only_o but_o to_o all_o church_n and_o in_o every_o particular_a church_n where_o he_o come_v he_o have_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o baptize_v person_n all_o circumcise_a person_n have_v right_o thereby_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n in_o any_o society_n exod._n 12._o 4_o 48._o deut._n 16._o 1_o 2._o in_o the_o place_n where_o 4._o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o so_o all_o baptize_v person_n have_v right_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o every_o church_n where_o god_n have_v set_v his_o name_n m._n ainsworth_n to_o m._n paget_n 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 church_n divine_a warrant_n of_o inf._n bapt._n m._n ball_n in_o his_o catechism_n have_v this_o passage_n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraff_n into_o christ_n communion_n with_o he_o and_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v matth._n 28._o 19_o act_n 8._o 38._o and_o afterward_o explain_v himself_o it_o do_v say_v he_o solemn_o signify_v and_o seal_v their_o engraff_n into_o christ_n and_o confirm_v that_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o admit_v member_n not_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o the_o catholic_n church_n appear_v because_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o see_v m._n huds_n ib._n quaest._n 2._o p._n 239._o see_v p._n 238._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n viz._n jew_n turk_n and_o pagan_n may_v be_v baptize_v baldwin_n a_o luther_n a_o cas._n cons_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o case_z 8_o maintain_v it_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o profess_a infidel_n if_o jure_fw-la belli_fw-la 4._o or_o the_o like_a way_n they_o come_v to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o christian_n but_o he_o say_v si_fw-la infans_fw-la valetudinis_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la firmae_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o principiis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n instituatur_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la afferatur_fw-la rivet_n on_o gen._n 17._o allow_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o child_n of_o mere_a pagan_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christian_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o their_o own_o in_o that_o abraham_n servant_n buy_v with_o money_n or_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v there_o be_v a_o large_a promise_n to_o abraham_n stretch_v covenant_n to_o his_o seed_n not_o only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o to_o his_o proselyte_n servant_n but_o also_o to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n gen._n 17._o 12_o 13._o which_o happy_o may_v grant_v so_o much_o liberty_n to_o a_o christian_a sponsor_n that_o if_o a_o stranger_n or_o wicked_a man_n shall_v give_v he_o his_o child_n from_o his_o infancy_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o as_o his_o own_o it_o may_v be_v baptize_v as_o his_o own_o whether_o the_o child_n of_o papist_n may_v be_v baptize_v 10._o many_o hold_v that_o the_o child_n of_o papist_n be_v either_o offer_v by_o they_o or_o in_o the_o tuition_n of_o other_o 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haereticis_fw-la esse_fw-la rebaptizandos_fw-la and_o the_o donatist_n be_v esteem_v heretic_n for_o that_o reason_n no_o man_n may_v baptize_v himself_o smith_z be_v a_o se-baptist_n he_o baptize_v himself_o which_o neither_o john_n baptist_n nor_o any_o do_v before_o he_o how_o christ_n baptism_n and_o johns_n differ_v there_o be_v the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o same_o rite_n the_o same_o oblation_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o same_o baptism_n for_o substance_n and_o of_o the_o same_o efficacy_n vide_fw-la scultet_fw-la exercit._fw-la evangel_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 5._o infidel_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o christian_a parent_n some_o deny_v baptism_n they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n or_o other_o but_o only_o the_o inward_a baptism_n dell._n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v matthew_n 28._o 19_o 20_o mark_n 16._o 26._o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a for_o infant_n john_n 3_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n ezek._n 6._o 20._o that_o be_v at_o the_o birth_n his_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o witness_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n matth._n 19_o by_o baptism_n christian_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o society_n 44._o of_o this_o kingdom_n antipoedobaptist_n acknowledge_v from_o matth._n 9_o 14._o rom._n 9_o 11._o that_o infant_n be_v save_v see_v psal._n 103._o 17._o christ_n command_v all_o nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v infant_n be_v part_n of_o a_o nation_n mat._n 28._o 11._o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o hold_v col._n 2._o that_o baptism_n have_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v also_o the_o common_a and_o receive_a opinion_n of_o divine_n gillesp._n miscel._n c._n 18._o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o covenant_n be_v circumcise_v for_o let_v the_o particular_a difference_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v never_o so_o many_o yet_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v that_o they_o be_v both_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o so_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n m._n ball._n vide_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n 17._o that_o which_o confirm_v i_o 15._o in_o the_o belief_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v infant_n where_o they_o baptize_v household_n where_o father_n and_o child_n be_v together_o be_v because_o of_o the_o continue_a practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o of_o which_o we_o have_v as_o good_a evidence_n as_o of_o any_o controvert_v point_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n suppose_v infant-baptism_n a_o nullity_n i_o can_v understand_v how_o any_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v this_o day_n be_v lawful_o baptize_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a that_o a_o person_n unbaptise_v himself_o may_v be_v a_o lawful_a minister_n of_o baptism_n to_o other_o for_o certain_o until_o the_o anabaptist_n arise_v in_o germany_n all_o the_o baptize_v world_n be_v baptize_v while_o they_o be_v infant_n and_o consequent_o the_o first_o anabaptist_n be_v baptize_v by_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n and_o so_o in_o conclusion_n we_o must_v all_o turn_v seeker_n and_o be_v content_a without_o baptism_n till_o christ_n give_v some_o extraordinary_a commission_n from_o heaven_n unto_o some_o man_n to_o be_v apostle_n in_o this_o business_n m._n marshal_n def._n of_o infant-bap_n p._n 245._o a_o man_n by_o embrace_v one_o error_n undertake_v for_o all_o of_o the_o same_o cognation_n and_o 3._o line_n as_o for_o example_n he_o that_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant-baptism_n stand_v oblige_v through_o his_o engagement_n to_o this_o one_o error_n to_o maintain_v many_o erroneous_a and_o anti-evangelical_n opinion_n where_o ever_o god_n take_v parent_n into_o covenant_n he_o take_v their_o child_n also_o see_v 6._o deut._n 27._o 14_o 15._o 2._o infant_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n as_o man_n there_o be_v no_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o party_n that_o receive_v it_o be_v passive_a we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o the_o union_n begin_v on_o his_o part_n so_o to_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o infant_n while_o they_o be_v so_o may_v be_v true_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n luke_n 18._o 16._o one_o have_v better_a ground_n to_o go_v by_o to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o a_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n then_o to_o man_n of_o year_n a_o man_n profession_n may_v be_v unsound_a and_o hypocritical_a for_o the_o other_o i_o have_v god_n promise_n i_o will_v be_v