be_v not_o temporary_a but_o by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o fail_v not_o infant_n covenant_n interest_n be_v no_o branch_n of_o those_o privilege_n which_o he_o say_v be_v expire_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a dr._n o._n mention_v this_o as_o one_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o exercit._fw-la 6._o on_o heb._n neither_o do_v this_o make_v three_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_v any_o more_o than_o it_o do_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o parent_n and_o their_o infant_n make_v one_o joint_a subject_a all_o along_o as_o isaac_n and_o his_o child_n and_o jacob_n and_o his_o and_o those_o circumcise_a josh_n 5._o and_o they_o the_o jew_n unground_o claim_v all_o promise_n by_o their_o be_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n may_v due_o claim_v that_o promise_n for_o their_o child_n there_o be_v 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and_o what_o advantage_n by_o it_o a._n 1._o infant_n be_v of_o old_a in_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v capable_a gen._n 17._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o deut._n 29._o v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o your_o little_a one_o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o then_o little_a one_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v engage_v by_o covenant_n for_o the_o lord_n i_o may_v ask_v be_v they_o absolute_o in_o it_o or_o conditional_o 2._o some_o answer_n the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n absolute_o in_o the_o species_n conditional_o in_o the_o individual_v cobbet_n many_o promise_n run_v to_o a_o collective_a body_n as_o the_o church_n and_o be_v accomplish_v there_o and_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v make_v good_a to_o every_o member_n particular_o as_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o yet_o satan_n may_v prevail_v against_o particular_a member_n or_o church_n so_o the_o covenant_n of_o not_o drown_v the_o world_n do_v not_o secure_v every_o particular_a man_n from_o drown_v 3._o as_o to_o advantage_n there_o be_v many_o as_o a_o covenant-state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o great_a nearness_n unto_o god_n than_o other_o be_v in_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o 9_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2._o 12._o many_o advantage_n i_o can_v discover_v of_o be_v external_o in_o covenant_n and_o thus_o man_n may_v be_v in_o it_o and_o may_v so_o miscarry_v as_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o ishmael_n esau_n the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o and_o yet_o god_n not_o break_v covenant_n against_o infant_n baptism_n it_o be_v object_v thus_o obj._n 6._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v before_o baptism_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v if_o the_o jew_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n much_o less_o other_o and_o such_o affirmative_a precept_n have_v their_o negative_a and_o so_o infant_n not_o believe_v or_o repent_v may_v not_o be_v baptize_v ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o free_o grant_v that_o those_o which_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o therefore_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v such_o text_n conclude_v affirmative_o that_o such_o may_v they_o do_v not_o conclude_v negative_o that_o none_o else_o may_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 8._o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v i._n e._n be_v baptize_v this_o do_v not_o conclude_v negative_o that_o none_o else_o may_v if_o any_o will_v say_v hence_o none_o may_v be_v baptize_v who_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n than_o they_o can_v baptize_v none_o 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confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o adult_a one_o only_o who_o be_v capable_a subject_n so_o labour_n by_o a_o general_a term_n be_v command_v before_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3._o 10._o we_o command_v you_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v will_v any_o conclude_v thence_o that_o infant_n shall_v not_o eat_v because_o they_o will_v not_o labour_v so_o some_o command_n about_o eat_v the_o passover_n as_o with_o sour_a herb_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o capable_a subject_n not_o sick_a person_n or_o infant_n that_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark._n 16._o 15_o 16._o be_v mean_v not_o to_o infant_n but_o other_o so_o as_o to_o baptism_n the_o command_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v before_o it_o concern_v capable_a subject_n only_o and_o the_o negative_a part_n only_o say_v that_o adult_a believer_n and_o impenitent_a one_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o conclude_v nothing_o against_o infant_n 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of_o water_n be_v say_v to_o baptise_v or_o wash_v and_o v._o 8._o luk._n 11._o 38._o so_o in_o a_o sacred_a sense_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o and_o be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea._n who_o will_v say_v they_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o cloud_n or_o their_o whole_a body_n plunge_v in_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o cloud_n do_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n upon_o they_o so_o our_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o a_o infant_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n be_v true_o wash_v or_o baptise_v of_o it_o and_o see_v dip_v or_o plunge_v be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n only_o wash_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o omit_v it_o yet_o for_o any_o to_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o that_o modality_n place_v so_o much_o religion_n in_o it_o as_o if_o all_o be_v hull_v without_o it_o i_o fear_v can_v be_v excuse_v from_o superstition_n which_o be_v unground_o charge_v upon_o other_o we_o answer_v the_o scripture_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v and_o conscientious_o think_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o to_o a_o liberty_n as_o to_o that_o mode_n have_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o submersion_n because_o whatever_o may_v be_v do_v in_o hot_a climate_n yet_o in_o cold_a country_n such_o a_o usage_n will_v make_v the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n worse_o then_o that_o of_o the_o law_n against_o mat._n 11._o 28._o it_o will_v without_o a_o miracle_n hazard_v life_n whereas_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v censure_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o yea_o further_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v answer_v by_o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n be_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n or_o of_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 4._o col._n 2._o 12._o or_o both_o for_o either_o note_v communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o that_o be_v express_v even_o by_o sprinkle_v you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 10._o 24._o &_o heb._n 10._o 22._o sprinkle_v note_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n and_o so_o may_v express_v baptism_n the_o sign_n but_o we_o use_v wash_v by_o pour_v water_n upon_o and_o that_o be_v expressive_a in_o both_o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o rev._n 1._o 5._o have_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n tit._n 3._o 5._o no_o necessity_n that_o baptism_n shall_v resemble_v his_o death_n or_o burial_n in_o every_o thing_n not_o in_o his_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o be_v there_o till_o the_o three_o day_n they_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v so_o long_o under_o water_n our_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n note_v communion_n share_v in_o his_o death_n which_o apt_o be_v express_v by_o wash_v obj._n 1_o but_o the_o first_o pure_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v by_o dip_v they_o go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n mark._n 1._o 9_o mat._n 3._o 15_o 16._o act._n 8._o 38._o 39_o and_o john_n baptise_a in_o arnon_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o joh._n 3._o 23._o a._n 1._o if_o this_o be_v the_o mode_n or_o usage_n in_o those_o hot_a climate_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a there_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o cold_a climate_n much_o less_o so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o nullity_n without_o it_o 2._o some_o usage_n in_o the_o first_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v extraessential_a to_o they_o may_v lawful_o be_v omit_v afterward_o in_o some_o case_n circumstance_n much_o alter_v case_n as_o the_o passover_n must_v be_v bring_v the_o ten_o day_n and_o keep_v till_o the_o 14_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o must_v be_v strike_v on_o the_o door_n post_v in_o egypt_n and_o be_v eat_v in_o haste_n with_o loin_n gird_v etc._n etc._n ex._n 12._o but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o duty_n afterward_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n baptism_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n at_o above_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n to_o the_o jailor_n at_o midnight_n act._n 16._o 33._o so_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v at_o first_o administer_v only_o to_o man_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o upper_a room_n at_o night_n yet_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a duty_n for_o our_o imitation_n so_o as_o a_o variation_n be_v sinful_a 3._o the_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o note_v any_o more_o than_o that_o they_o go_v to_o or_o unto_o and_o come_v from_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o render_v not_o into_o but_o to_o or_o unto_o as_o mat._n 15._o 24._o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n so_o act._n 16._o 40._o rom._n 15._o 16._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v from_o as_o mat._n 1._o 17._o from_o abraham_n mat._n 7._o 23._o depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o 9_o 15._o mark._n 14._o 2._o mat._n 27._o 45._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8._o 39_o be_v render_v as_o well_o from_o as_o out_o of_o mark._n 6._o 14._o from_o the_o dead_a mat._n 19_o 20._o from_o my_o youth_n not_o out_o of_o my_o youth_n and_o thus_o these_o text_n necessary_o import_v only_o that_o they_o go_v to_o or_o unto_o &_o from_o the_o water_n and_o however_o they_o may_v go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n without_o dowze_a or_o plunge_v their_o whole_a body_n into_o the_o water_n and_o it_o be_v say_v as_o much_o of_o philip_n as_o of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n act._n 8._o 38_o 39_o and_o will_v any_o say_v that_o he_o which_o baptize_v must_v always_o plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o water_n 4._o none_o of_o these_o text_n speak_v a_o word_n that_o the_o baptise_v be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o submerston_n dip_v or_o plunge_v it_o may_v be_v only_o by_o pour_v water_n on_o they_o by_o wash_v for_o aught_o be_v say_v here_o as_o to_o joh._n 3._o 23._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o water_n may_v note_v that_o there_o be_v many_o rivulet_n here_o and_o there_o where_o he_o come_v which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o those_o part_n and_o however_o john_n have_v many_o hundred_o perhaps_o thousand_o to_o baptise_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n where_o he_o may_v go_v many_o mile_n for_o a_o little_a water_n to_o show_v the_o conveniency_n of_o that_o place_n above_o other_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v he_o baptise_a in_o arnon_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o and_o i_o be_o inform_v that_o arnon_n be_v so_o shallow_a a_o water_n that_o no_o person_n can_v be_v overwhelm_v in_o it_o and_o now_o what_o remain_v that_o can_v pretend_v to_o invalidate_v baptism_n in_o infancy_n if_o it_o be_v say_v their_o not_o be_v profess_a believer_n or_o their_o want_a faith_n i_o add_v that_o god_n his_o declare_v infant_n visible_a covenant_n interest_n be_v as_o good_a a_o evidence_n of_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n as_o the_o visible_a 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to_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o rest_v in_o birth_n privilege_n in_o any_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o yet_o infant_n be_v undoubted_o in_o the_o covenant_n both_o before_o and_o after_o and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n jer._n 7._o 4._o trust_v you_o not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o yet_o all_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o such_o person_n in_o gospel_n time_n of_o whatever_o persuasion_n baptist_n congregational_a man_n or_o any_o other_o that_o own_o infant_n in_o covenant_n think_v not_o to_o say_v you_o be_v church_n member_n or_o baptise_a whilst_o you_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v own_o infant_n covenant_n interest_n where_o the_o parent_n be_v believer_n 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o that_o be_v say_v mat._n 3._o 9_o and_o joh._n 8._o 39_o the_o covenant_n interest_n of_o the_o infand_n seed_n be_v not_o repeal_v nor_o they_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o for_o 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respect_n of_o its_o seed_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v disannul_v see_v gal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o as_o god_n claim_v israel_n as_o he_o exod._n 4._o 22._o leu._n 20._o 26._o so_o if_o infant_n be_v still_o in_o covenant_n why_o may_v they_o not_o visible_o be_v christ_n 2._o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o justification_n and_o life_n and_o it_o be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o this_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o infant_n seed_n but_o to_o a_o adult_n seed_n which_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o those_o verse_n witness_v and_o v._o 24_o 26_o 29._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o age_n since_o abraham_n when_o infant_n be_v certain_o in_o covenant_n yet_o than_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o justification_n be_v they_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n and_o only_o real_a believer_n be_v this_o seed_n what_o be_v this_o against_o infant_n be_v a_o seed_n as_o to_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o unsound_a professor_n this_o be_v confirm_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n gal._n 4._o v._n 24._o to_o the_o end_n where_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v from_o mount_n sinai_n from_o the_o law_n and_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n the_o fleshly_a seed_n which_o with_o ishmael_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o they_o by_o promise_n be_v those_o of_o the_o faith._n what_o be_v all_o this_o against_o infant_n be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n as_o of_o old_a and_o the_o less_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n as_o their_o covenant_n interest_n follow_v faith_n viz._n of_o the_o parent_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v for_o the_o seed_n as_o that_o promise_n be_v direct_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 7._o for_o he_o to_o act_v faith_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o for_o his_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o believer_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a hence_o see_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o gal._n 3._o 16._o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n i._n e._n always_o abraham_n have_v but_o one_o seed_n christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n as_o to_o justification_n he_o never_o have_v two_o seed_n for_o that_o end_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v but_o one_o seed_n not_o two_o seed_n one_o by_o the_o law_n and_o another_o by_o promise_n but_o only_o one_o in_o christ_n by_o promise_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o intendment_n be_v evident_a see_v he_o add_v v._o 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n so_o that_o the_o one_o seed_v exclude_v only_o a_o pretend_a seed_n seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n such_o god_n never_o own_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o mention_v to_o exclude_v infant_n as_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n from_o a_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n nor_o to_o repeal_v any_o privilege_n or_o limit_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o what_o they_o have_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o the_o meaning_n for_o all_o the_o time_n wherein_o infant_n enjoy_v such_o privilege_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o seed_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o which_o further_o clear_v it_o observe_v this_o gal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o intend_v that_o promise_n to_o abraham_n which_o be_v 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n which_o can_v be_v only_o that_o gen._n 12._o 3._o as_o any_o may_v find_v by_o compute_v the_o time_n this_o be_v when_o abraham_n be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a v._o 4._o and_o so_o they_o great_o mistake_v who_o will_v have_v it_o expound_v gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o where_o infant_n covenant_n interest_n be_v assert_v it_o be_v no_o repeal_n no_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n thereof_o no_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o any_o privilege_n grant_v or_o confirm_v to_o they_o there_o for_o that_o be_v not_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n but_o when_o abraham_n be_v ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n old_a v._o 1._o which_o be_v twenty_o four_o year_n less_o 4._o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v abraham_n abraham_n s_o seed_n as_o abraham_n have_v a_o natural_a fleshly_a seed_n and_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n consist_v only_o of_o real_a believer_n which_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v gal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 11._o mark_v 16._o 16._o so_o also_o abraham_n have_v and_o have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o all_o in_o it_o be_v his_o seed_n in_o this_o sense_n where_o be_v many_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 1_o 2._o unsound_a professor_n of_o faith_n which_o yet_o be_v due_o baptize_v as_o simon_n magus_n be_v act._n 8._o 13._o such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v take_v away_o and_o cast_v forth_o joh._n 15._o 2._o 6._o and_o be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11._o 20._o which_o none_o of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o real_a believer_n can_v be_v either_o then_o such_o hypocrite_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v than_o he_o have_v a_o seed_n which_o be_v not_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n if_o they_o be_v not_o than_o we_o may_v baptise_v some_o who_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o then_o why_o not_o infant_n