it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o because_o christ_n pass_v through_o each_o age_n to_o sanctify_v it_o to_o we_o thus_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n these_o be_v his_o word_n ideo_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la venit_fw-la etatem_fw-la &_o infantibus_fw-la infans_fw-la factus_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n pass_v through_o every_o age_n for_o infant_n he_o be_v make_v a_o infant_n sanctify_v infant_n in_o little_a child_n be_v a_o little_a child_n sanctify_v they_o that_o have_v that_o very_a age_n here_o be_v clear_a proof_n from_o antiquity_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a argument_n 3._o if_o infant_n be_v federal_o holy_a than_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a but_o infant_n be_v federal_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v and_o all_o sound_a interpreter_n tell_v we_o argument_n 4._o if_o infant_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o infant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o some_o infant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v either_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n here_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o gospel_n church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n be_v make_v up_o of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n and_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v clear_o prove_v or_o else_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v child_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v person_n if_o so_o still_o the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a if_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n then_o have_v they_o a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o grant_v a_o person_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o yet_o no_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a yet_o whoever_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a argument_n 5._o if_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o christ_n name_n than_o they_o do_v undoubted_o belong_v to_o christ_n church_n but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o receive_v infant_n in_o christ_n name_n mark_v 9.36_o 37._o he_o that_o receive_v one_o such_o child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o etc._n etc._n do_v christ_n take_v they_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o will_v he_o have_v they_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o church_n be_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o do_v they_o not_o belong_v to_o christ_n nor_o to_o his_o church_n see_v mark_n 10.13_o 14_o 15._o do_v christ_n say_v all_o this_o to_o deceive_v we_o certain_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v sometime_o admit_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n visible_a church-member_n then_o undoubted_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a rite_n that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o admit_v member_n into_o his_o church_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o all_o that_o be_v or_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n must_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n if_o any_o know_v any_o other_o let_v they_o show_v it_o now_o these_o two_o argument_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o infant_n right_a to_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v any_o other_o but_o yet_o because_o some_o think_v a_o thing_n never_o prove_v unless_o much_o be_v say_v and_o many_o argument_n be_v bring_v i_o shall_v therefore_o add_v some_o other_o argument_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o dwell_v nor_o enlarge_v on_o they_o because_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o already_o mention_v will_v give_v light_n to_o what_o remain_v chap._n iu._n contain_v the_o three_o four_o five_o six_z seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n argument_n iii_o if_o any_o infant_n be_v christ_n disciple_n than_o those_o infant_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o disciple_n which_o be_v baptism_n but_o some_o infant_n be_v disciple_n act._n 15.10_o why_o lay_v you_o a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n now_o this_o yoke_n be_v circumcision_n as_o v_o 1._o and_o v_o 5._o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v impose_v circumcision_n on_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o because_o that_o circumcision_n be_v most_o common_o administer_v to_o infant_n therefore_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v they_o be_v chief_o intend_v now_o that_o all_o disciple_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a command_n for_o it_o and_o so_o a_o command_n for_o infant_n baptism_n matth._n 28.19_o go_v therefore_o teach_v all_o nation_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o infant_n be_v disciple_n as_o before_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v argument_n iu._n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n all_o along_o from_o the_o apostle_n day_n to_o baptize_v infant_n none_o never_o deny_v it_o till_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o then_o we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v infant_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a now_o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n by_o the_o whole_a universal_a catholic_n church_n be_v evident_a irenaeus_n who_o have_v see_v policarpus_fw-la st._n john_n disciple_n and_o therefore_o live_v very_o near_o the_o apostle_n day_n say_v christ_n come_v to_o save_v and_o sanctify_v all_o sort_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la venascuntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la infant_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n infant_n little_a one_o and_o child_n bear_v to_o god_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a phrase_n be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o infant_n baptism_n tertullian_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o redemption_n 200._o move_v some_o scruple_n about_o baptism_n yet_o never_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o in_o case_n that_o the_o infant_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n do_v vehement_o urge_v it_o origen_n who_o live_v but_o little_a after_o he_o speak_v again_o and_o again_o of_o the_o baptise_v little_a child_n and_o say_v they_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n about_o 150_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n john_n there_o be_v one_o fidus_n who_o raise_v a_o doubt_n whether_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a because_o circumcision_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v till_o then_o therefore_o cyprian_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n and_o 66_o more_o meet_v to_o consider_v this_o case_n and_o agree_v that_o infant_n recens_fw-la nati_fw-la new_o bear_v may_v be_v baptize_v and_o thus_o we_o may_v cite_v testimony_n of_o athanasius_n chrysostom_n augustin_n and_o many_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n which_o custom_n be_v still_o continue_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o world_n over_o as_o appear_v in_o all_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n as_o helvetia_n bohemia_n belgia_n auspurg_n saxony_n wittenberg_n swedeland_n france_n and_o peidmont_n and_o history_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o russian_n muscovite_n and_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o india_n syria_n cyprus_n mesopotamia_n babylon_n palestine_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a church_n plant_v argument_n v._n the_o five_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o then_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v undeniable_o evident_a from_o the_o tenure_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o
gospel-covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o they_o be_v as_o evident_a act._n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n he_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v promise_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n unto_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o or_o to_o joel_n 2.28_o it_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n for_o those_o be_v all_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v virtual_o contain_v in_o that_o first_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o argument_n vi._n the_o six_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o believe_a parent_n be_v federal_o holy_a than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o child_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v legitimacy_n i.e._n not_o bastard_n so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o both_o the_o parent_n have_v be_v pagan_n nor_o be_v it_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v save_o sanctify_v but_o federal_o holy_a that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o have_v a_o undeniable_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n argument_n vii_o the_o seven_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o some_o infant_n matth._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o suppose_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n little_a child_n when_o they_o die_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n this_o sense_n the_o anabaptist_n can_v disallow_v for_o they_o say_v all_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v save_v the_o infant_n of_o turk_n pagan_n infidel_n papist_n all_o sort_n then_o if_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n this_o must_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o and_o union_n with_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o come_n unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o infant_n have_v a_o right_n to_o glory_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o christ_n then_o have_v they_o a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o heaven_n by_o christ_n then_o to_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v baptism_n no_o person_n can_v have_v any_o plea_n for_o heaven_n that_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v by_o baptism_n v_o 41._o and_o let_v they_o show_v that_o can_v what_o right_o those_o have_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v so_o add_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o but_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v oft_o understand_v the_o gospel-church_n so_o mat._n 22.1.13.47.8.20_o 21.11.12_o and_o in_o most_o of_o our_o saviour_n parable_n and_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n take_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n to_o be_v visible_a member_n in_o it_o and_o then_o the_o consequence_n be_v unavoidable_a the_o visible_a church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v up_o of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n baptism_n be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v baptize_v argument_n viii_o the_o eight_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_v 9.36_o whoso_o receive_v one_o such_o child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o to_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v thus_o receive_v in_o christ_n name_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o disciple_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n name_v over_o they_o in_o baptism_n argument_n ix_o if_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n the_o head_n and_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v never_o baptize_v but_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v with_o he_o than_o child_n and_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o family_n but_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o head_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n baptize_v but_o he_o or_o their_o whole_a household_n be_v baptize_v with_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o and_o lydia_n and_o the_o jailer_n act_v 16._o so_o 1_o cor._n 1.14_o etc._n etc._n object_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o infant_n in_o any_o of_o these_o family_n answ_n no_o more_o be_v there_o of_o any_o of_o ripe_a year_n and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a that_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o those_o family_n than_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n baptize_v at_o adult_n age_n i_o shall_v multiply_v no_o more_o argument_n by_o these_o the_o unprejudiced_a reader_n will_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v god_n ordinance_n chap._n v._o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n and_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n make_v all_o infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o so_o leave_v we_o no_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o die_n in_o infancy_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v just_o abhor_v as_o false_a doctrine_n argum._n 1._o that_o doctrine_n that_o make_v all_o infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v false_a doctrine_n but_o to_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n be_v to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o visible_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v visible_o out_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o third_n or_o middle_a state_n on_o earth_n between_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v 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your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n with_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 11._o your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n 13._o that_o he_o establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 14._o neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n but_o v_o 15._o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a covenant_n but_o a_o renew_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o v_o 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by_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o righteousness_n be_v promise_v and_o make_v over_o to_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v 3._o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o stephen_n call_v that_o assembly_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o rational_a contradiction_n that_o infant_n be_v sometime_o take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o this_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v for_o if_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v repeal_v than_o that_o repeal_n must_v be_v either_o in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v in_o neither_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 1._o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v in_o judgement_n for_o god_n never_o revoke_v 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destroyer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n but_o certain_o the_o church_n be_v now_o in_o a_o much_o better_a condition_n and_o her_o privilege_n more_o ample_a and_o large_a than_o they_o be_v before_o she_o have_v lose_v none_o of_o her_o privilege_n but_o gain_v many_o more_o heb._n 8.6_o a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n better_a promise_n rom._n 5.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a infant_n be_v not_o throw_v out_o of_o covenant_n for_o that_o will_v much_o darken_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o nor_o be_v infant_n church-membership_a repeal_v in_o mercy_n for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n to_o take_v away_o a_o mercy_n unless_o it_o mean_v to_o give_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o now_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n show_v what_o great_a mercy_n god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o room_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a there_o be_v none_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 2._o if_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o infant_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v in_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n gen._n 17.7_o 10._o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o prove_v rom._n 4.11_o now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v repeal_v infant_n church-membership_a be_v no_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v let_v they_o show_v what_o it_o typify_v under_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n than_o the_o material_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o so_o the_o church_n itself_o which_o will_v be_v very_o absurb_v to_o affirm_v neither_o be_v it_o part_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n whatever_o pain_n some_o of_o the_o opposite_a persuasion_n have_v take_v to_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n know_v no_o mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n for_o church-membership_a be_v not_o a_o piece_n of_o mere_a policy_n the_o church_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n another_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n or_o record_v of_o the_o repeal_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o there_o be_v no_o record_n of_o any_o such_o repeal_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v let_v they_o show_v where_o that_o repeal_n be_v record_v it_o be_v true_a circumcision_n be_v cease_v because_o it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a type_n but_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v no_o type_n or_o ceremony_n be_v not_o cease_v argument_n 2._o if_o a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o who_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o infancy_n what_o honour_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n both_o by_o angel_n and_o man_n hence_o it_o appear_v 1._o that_o the_o nonage_n of_o infant_n do_v not_o make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o be_v church-member_n suppose_v god_n will_n 2
to_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n therefore_o in_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n they_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o let_v he_o show_v that_o can_v tell_v how_o what_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o hope_v or_o expect_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o grant_v a_o person_n may_v want_v the_o engage_v sign_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o right_a to_o church-membership_a yea_o to_o salvation_n so_o a_o elect_a infant_n die_v unbaptise_v be_v save_v though_o it_o have_v not_o the_o sign_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o now_o without_o a_o promise_n we_o can_v neither_o believe_v nor_o hope_n rom._n 15.4_o 13._o eph._n 1.18_o eph._n 4.4_o col._n 1.5_o 23_o 27._o heb._n 6.18_o 19_o again_o such_o as_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v he_o add_v to_o the_o church_n act_v 2.47_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o such_o who_o be_v not_o so_o add_v or_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v so_o add_v let_v they_o show_v that_o can_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o hope_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o thus_o all_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o thus_o they_o argue_v from_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v be_v disciple_n infant_n can_v be_v teach_v therefore_o be_v not_o disciple_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v church-member_n and_o may_v we_o not_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n say_v they_o can_v be_v save_v because_o they_o can_v believe_v mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v i_o appeal_v to_o all_o unbiased_a person_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o on_o their_o own_o bottom_n the_o same_o reason_n to_o say_v they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o salvation_n as_o of_o baptism_n but_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o infant_n for_o as_o 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have_v be_v absurd_a to_o have_v give_v a_o new_a command_n for_o child_n see_v they_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o have_v be_v so_o ever_o since_o abraham_n time_n none_o have_v ever_o question_v their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o anabaptist_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o of_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o obj._n 2._o but_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n indeed_o some_o weak_a anabaptist_n have_v say_v so_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o know_v no_o mercy_n to_o fall_v sinner_n but_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o that_o covenant_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 4.11_o as_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v before_o obj._n 3_o though_o infant_n be_v then_o church-member_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v they_o be_v so_o now_o 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now_o cast_v off_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v cease_v ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o church-membership_a and_o all_o other_o privilege_n be_v as_o sure_a and_o ample_a now_o to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n as_o they_o be_v before_o to_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11.17_o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n be_v graft_v in_o among_o they_o and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n obj._n 5._o but_o circumcision_n be_v abolish_v therefore_o infant_n church-membership_a ans_fw-fr circumcision_n and_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v two_o thing_n circumcision_n be_v but_o the_o rite_n of_o admit_v visible_a member_n the_o rite_n be_v change_v but_o not_o church-membership_a baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n col._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o obj._n 6._o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v 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in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o baptise_v infant_n ans_fw-fr i_o have_v show_v there_o need_v none_o their_o privilege_n have_v be_v settle_v many_o age_n before_o and_o never_o question_v by_o any_o nor_o repeal_v by_o christ_n their_o former_a right_n continue_v firm_a act_v 2.39_o the_o general_a command_n include_v they_o obj._n 8._o but_o if_o they_o have_v a_o right_n we_o may_v expect_v to_o find_v some_o example_n of_o their_o baptise_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v manifest_a that_o believer_n household_n be_v baptise_a with_o they_o act_v 10._o act_n 16.15_o 16_o 33._o and_o if_o no_o infant_n be_v mention_v so_o neither_o any_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n baptise_a at_o age_n and_o we_o have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v infant_n
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for_o their_o child_n answ_n that_o parent_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n plain_o appear_v 1_o from_o nature_n lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la dei_fw-la may_v not_o parent_n take_v a_o lease_n for_o their_o child_n who_o buy_v land_n and_o not_o for_o himself_o and_o heir_n be_v not_o child_n bind_v by_o those_o tie_n and_o then_o much_o more_o to_o god_n 2._o from_o scripture_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o parent_n covenant_n not_o only_o for_o their_o child_n then_o present_a but_o unborn_a and_o they_o be_v by_o circumcision_n to_o enter_v they_o into_o covenant_n so_o deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o have_v the_o gospel_n take_v away_o the_o parent_n be_v right_a in_o his_o child_n obj._n we_o promise_v what_o we_o can_v perform_v ans_fw-fr we_o promise_v to_o educate_v this_o child_n for_o god_n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o gospel_n truth_n leave_v the_o renovation_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o 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one_o but_o not_o to_o the_o other_o obj._n 12._o if_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v why_o be_v it_o leave_v so_o dark_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v not_o dark_a which_o admit_v of_o such_o clear_a proof_n as_o you_o see_v this_o do_v 2._o that_o all_o christ_n disciple_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o dark_a matth._n 28.19_o infant_n be_v disciple_n therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v obj._n 13._o the_o baptise_v person_n before_o they_o know_v occasion_n much_o gross_a ignorance_n ans_fw-fr 1._o christ_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o damnation_n of_o thousand_o for_o he_o be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o in_o israel_n luke_n 2.3_o 4._o but_o have_v it_o be_v better_o the_o world_n have_v have_v no_o christ_n 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o many_o have_v it_o be_v better_a than_o we_o have_v have_v no_o gospel_n what_o will_v not_o 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of_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n leu._n 14.4_o to_o 9_o 3._o wash_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o body_n apt_o represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o sign_n need_v not_o exceed_v the_o thing_n signify_v the_o wash_n away_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n and_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n delight_v to_o express_v by_o wash_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o water_n psal_n 51.7_o ezek._n 36.25_o zec._n 12.10_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o tit._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o heb._n 9_o and_o 12.24_o quest_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v by_o dip_v do_v not_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v