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20_o &_o 21._o and_o though_o with_o benjamin_n this_o be_v the_o young_a tribe_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o the_o infant_n age_n make_v up_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o oh_o that_o our_o brethren_n will_v with_o israel_n sit_v down_o and_o weep_v yet_o at_o length_n repent_v of_o their_o indiscreet_a and_o blind_a if_o not_o malicious_a and_o proud_a zeal_n drench_a themselves_o with_o a_o baptism_n of_o tear_n for_o deny_v the_o church_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n 2._o comfort_n we_o those_o parent_n who_o child_n god_n shall_v please_v to_o pass_v ab_fw-la utero_fw-la ad_fw-la uterum_fw-la from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_n yea_o that_o shall_v make_v their_o grave_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o place_n of_o conception_n the_o place_n of_o dissolution_n here_o o_o you_o afflict_a parent_n mourn_v over_o the_o untimely_a death_n of_o your_o tender_a babe_n know_v you_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n own_v your_o infant_n as_o 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his_o disciple_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n here_o give_v his_o apostle_n go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o sermon_n upon_o matth._n 28._o v._o 19_o and_o part_n of_o the_o 20._o go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o dictate_v of_o man_n introduction_n introduction_n nor_o the_o definition_n of_o council_n no_o nor_o the_o revelation_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n into_o which_o we_o make_v the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o our_o faith_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o in_o controversy_n of_o religion_n we_o have_v most_o reason_n next_o christ_n to_o trust_v his_o spouse_n his_o church_n universal_a and_o next_o she_o or_o rather_o with_o she_o our_o mother_n this_o church_n national_a who_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v most_o orthodox_n and_o religious_a in_o 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christian_n will_v reject_v the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o peaceable_a man_n will_v despise_v the_o church_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o from_o this_o confidence_n and_o encouragement_n that_o i_o stand_v here_o before_o christian_n of_o sober_a and_o peaceable_a mind_n i_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o speak_v for_o they_o who_o can_v speak_v for_o themselves_o our_o tender_a infant_n plead_v their_o right_n to_o baptism_n from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v commission_n and_o instruction_n to_o his_o apostle_n say_v go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n explic._n explic._n 3._o the_o particular_a instruction_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o exercise_v their_o commission_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v and_o teach_v 1._o baptise_v which_o baptism_n be_v institute_v as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o its_o administration_n to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o we_o have_v here_o two_o thing_n especial_o to_o insist_v upon_o 1._o the_o institution_n 2._o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n both_o apply_v unto_o infant_n 1._o baptism_n institution_n in_o the_o explication_n whereof_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o original_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n together_o with_o its_o benefit_n and_o effect_n know_v then_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o baptism_n be_v ordinary_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o nothing_o more_o common_o know_v in_o scripture_n than_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o as_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n denote_v his_o authority_n and_o doctrine_n so_o the_o baptize_v of_o john_n must_v signify_v the_o disciple_n which_o submit_v to_o his_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o baptism_n now_o as_o john_n make_v disciple_n so_o christ_n send_v his_o 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year_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v perfect_o fulfil_v 49.22_o isa_n 49.22_o that_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o a_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n they_o have_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n her_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n she_o have_v few_o member_n of_o her_o communion_n but_o who_o be_v admit_v in_o their_o infant-baptism_n so_o that_o certain_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v infant_n that_o he_o chief_o intend_v they_o in_o the_o commission_n and_o instruction_n he_o give_v his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n have_v give_v you_o the_o original_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o all_o applicatory_a to_o infant_n know_v then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o empty_a and_o bare_a sign_n to_o signify_v but_o they_o be_v 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the_o image_n of_o death_n receive_v the_o
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the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o administration_n then_o of_o baptism_n the_o first_o thing_n necessary_a as_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n and_o this_o in_o a_o outward_a wash_n whether_o that_o wash_a be_v by_o a_o dip_v in_o or_o a_o sprinkle_n on_o or_o a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o water_n all_o which_o form_n of_o wash_v express_v in_o the_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v in_o s._n mark_n where_o we_o read_v concern_v the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n 7.4_o mar._n 7.4_o that_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n they_o eat_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v except_o they_o wash_v as_o our_o english_a reâ—ds_n it_o yea_o from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n they_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n so_o the_o original_a the_o wash_n so_o our_o 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regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2.28_o ezek_n 36.25_o joel_n 2.28_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n there_o say_v god_n unto_o his_o people_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n object_n ay_o but_o do_v not_o baptism_n signify_v the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o so_o what_o more_o proper_a then_o that_o the_o person_n baptize_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o water_n answ_n as_o into_o his_o grave_n ans_fw-fr baptism_n may_v signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o expose_v the_o person_n baptize_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n yea_o it_o may_v signify_v christ_n burial_n too_o without_o send_v the_o baptize_v to_o his_o grave_n as_o in_o cold_a country_n we_o certain_o know_v dip_v and_o plunge_v in_o the_o water_n do_v for_o so_o the_o 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glory_n better_a in_o worth_n or_o sweet_a in_o delight_n but_o if_o here_o thou_o behold_v a_o beauty_n to_o which_o all_o other_o excellency_n be_v a_o foil_n a_o glory_n to_o which_o all_o other_o lustre_n be_v a_o stain_n a_o delight_n to_o which_o all_o other_o pleasure_n be_v a_o bitterness_n if_o so_o then_o here_o centre_n thy_o desire_n and_o take_v up_o david_n unum_n petii_fw-la one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n halleluiah_o finis_fw-la