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2._o 38_o 39_o luk_n 19.9_o annot._n on_o the_o bible_n edit_n 1645._o on_o act_n 2.36_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o christ_n be_v promise_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o first_o place_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o text_n rom._n 11.16_o so_o also_o the_o new_a annot._n on_o rom._n 11.16_o arminius_n l._n 1._o antiperk_n p_o 3_o sect._n 6._o infant_n in_o parentibuâ—_fw-la avis_fw-fr abavis_fw-la atavis_fw-la tritavis_fw-la evangelii_n gratiam_fw-la repudiarunt_fw-la quo_fw-la actu_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la desererentur_fw-la velim_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n perpetua_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la foederis_fw-la dei_fw-la ratio_fw-la quod_fw-la silij_fw-la in_o parentibâ—â—_fw-la comprehendantur_fw-la &_o censeantur_fw-la cui_fw-la opponit_fw-la tuissus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nec_fw-la we_o piam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la significatur_fw-la deum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la foedus_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la lapso_fw-la pepigisse_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la crederet_fw-la adipisceretur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la &_o posteris_fw-la contra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la crederet_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la &_o posteris_fw-la suis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la amitteret_fw-la cujusmodifoedus_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n obedientiae_fw-la cum_fw-la adamo_n initum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologi_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la §._o 8._o of_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o tertul._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la cap._n 3._o fideles_fw-la gentilium_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la subcuntes_fw-la stupri_fw-la reos_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la &_o arcendos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la communicatione_n fraternitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la literis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la dicentis_fw-la cum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la cibum_fw-la sumendum_fw-la grot._n annot_n in_o mat._n 19_o 5._o nulla_fw-la autem_fw-la arctior_fw-la amiâ—itia_fw-la quam_fw-la mariti_fw-la &_o uxoris_fw-la quae_fw-la communionem_fw-la requirit_fw-la affectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la prolis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la denique_fw-la totius_fw-la quam_fw-la rem_fw-la esse_fw-la veer_fw-la sacram_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la humaniâ—us_fw-la sed_fw-la divinitus_fw-la repertam_fw-la magno_fw-la consensu_fw-la gâ—ntes_fw-la â—â—ed_fw-la derunt_fw-la grâ—t_n annot_n in_o maâ—_n 5.8_o so_o ent_a pro_fw-la eodem_fw-la usurpari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 9_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n §._o 10_o of_o the_o notion_n under_o which_o &_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o person_n be_v circumcise_v show_v that_o all_o person_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §._o 11._o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o whether_o the_o want_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v want_n of_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v §._o 12._o that_o the_o command_n to_o circumcise_v male_a infant_n be_v not_o virtual_o a_o command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n §._o 13._o that_o mat._n 28._o be_v not_o a_o command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o master_n balâ—y_n a_o dissuasion_n from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n ch_n 8._o p._n 175._o argue_v from_o this_o very_a text_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o prove_v that_o only_a minister_n have_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n ordinary_o §._o 14._o of_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o infant_n baptism_n particular_o of_o baptise_v of_o household_n §._o 15._o of_o a_o infant_n capacity_n of_o inward_a grace_n the_o text_n mat._n 19.14_o and_o of_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o paedobaptism_n thereon_o grot._n annot_n ad_fw-la mat._n 9.18_o notum_fw-la erat_fw-la judaeis_n solere_fw-la deum_fw-la prophetis_fw-la hunc_fw-la exhibere_fw-la honorem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la dona_fw-la sua_fw-la conferret_fw-la ad_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la preces_fw-la quarum_fw-la symbolum_fw-la erat_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la ad_fw-la mat._n 19.13_o pro_fw-la pveris_fw-la etiam_fw-la eo_fw-la ritu_fw-la preces_fw-la concipi_fw-la solitas_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la gen._n 48.14_o 15._o exinde_fw-la hebraeis_n semper_fw-la observatum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctimonia_fw-la praestare_fw-la caeteris_fw-la crederentur_fw-la pucros_fw-la deserrent_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la precibus_fw-la deo_fw-la commendandos_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la mos_fw-la body_n &_o apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la manet_fw-la hunc_fw-la autem_fw-la morem_fw-la christus_fw-la probans_fw-la ostendit_fw-la isti_fw-la etiam_fw-la aetati_fw-la prâ—desse_fw-la aliorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la ac_fw-la preces_fw-la §._o 1._o of_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n cotton_n in_o his_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n chap_n 4._o sect_n 6._o and_o indeed_o the_o commission_n which_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n hold_v it_o forth_o that_o they_o be_v by_o preach_v to_o make_v disciple_n before_o they_o baptize_v they_o and_o their_o child_n mat._n 28.19_o now_o a_o disciple_n be_v a_o scholar_n in_o christ_n school_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v direct_v to_o make_v disciple_n before_o they_o do_v baptize_v they_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n but_o also_o to_o gather_v they_o as_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n into_o a_o school_n of_o christ._n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 4._o in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n such_o as_o be_v receive_v into_o baptism_n they_o do_v first_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therewith_o of_o their_o repentance_n and_o of_o their_o faith_n also_o in_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o mat._n 3.13_o act._n 19.4_o 5._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n philip_n receive_v â—he_v eunuch_n unto_o baptism_n not_o until_o he_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n act_n 8.37_o cham._n panstr_n cath._n tom_n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o §._o 19_o hiritus_fw-la omnes_fw-la professionis_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n ab_fw-la ipsae_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutione_n habuerunt_fw-la originem_fw-la nec_fw-la debent_fw-la omitti_fw-la tantum_fw-la proaetatis_fw-la ratione_fw-la dispensari_fw-la §._o 2._o of_o the_o second_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o condition_n prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n videatur_fw-la chamierus_n panstr_n cath._n tom_n 4._o li._n 5._o c._n 15._o grot._n annot_n on_o mat._n 28.19_o §._o 3._o of_o the_o three_o so_o call_v objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o knowledge_n requisite_a concern_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v §._o 4._o of_o the_o four_o objection_n &_o therein_o of_o the_o stipulation_n of_o baptism_n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n ch_n 4._o sect._n 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n receive_v none_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o such_o as_o profess_v their_o take_n hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n §._o 5._o of_o the_o five_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o infant-baptismâ—_a dr._n twisse_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n &_o arles_n &c_n &c_n part_v 2._o §_o 3._o p._n 121._o i_o willing_o confess_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n unto_o we_o christian_n as_o circumcision_n be_v unâ—o_o the_o jew_n rom._n 4._o which_o be_v as_o much_o aâ—_n to_o say_v that_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o many_o as_o believe_v and_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n and_o that_o not_o of_o justification_n only_o unto_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n also_o but_o how_o not_o at_o that_o instant_n collatae_fw-la but_o svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la conferendâ—_n to_o wit_n when_o god_n shall_v effectual_o call_v a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a unto_o i_o that_o regeneration_n shall_v go_v before_o vocation_n sâ—e_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o author_n part_n 3._o §._o 6._o §._o 6._o of_o the_o six_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o infant-communion_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n succee_v the_o passeover_n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o to_o the_o passeover_n all_o jew_n be_v admit_v young_a and_o old_a unless_o defile_v with_o some_o pollution_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o first_o use_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n suppose_v bloody_a sentence_n §._o 8._o the_o epilogue_n contain_v some_o expression_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o author_n mr_n stalhams_n epistle_n before_o a_o conference_n at_o terling_n in_o essex_n