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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o indifferent_o use_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act_n 22.18_o â—s_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 3.11.32_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 13.20_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 10.40_o and_o that_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o capable_a of_o receive_v the_o external_a government_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n as_o the_o jewish_a child_n the_o government_n of_o god_n by_o circumcision_n we_o have_v before_o show_v as_o also_o how_o fit_a they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o instruction_n and_o form_n of_o doctrine_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o submit_v themselves_o thereto_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o and_o it_o may_v be_v see_v further_o in_o timothy_n who_o of_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o know_v the_o scripture_n be_v train_v up_o thereto_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o grandmother_n as_o be_v most_o 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people_n of_o every_o sort_n at_o least_o a_o word_n large_a enough_o to_o include_v infant_n too_o deut._n 31.12_o luke_n 9.13_o with_o matth._n 14.21_o judas_n 5._o but_o to_o our_o purpose_n this_o commission_n be_v more_o pertinent_a because_o it_o be_v give_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o discipling_n they_o and_o so_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v read_v all_z the_o gentile_n as_o the_o same_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v in_o other_o place_n as_o act_n 15.17_o rom._n 15.11_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentile_n common_o they_o have_v sufficient_a warrant_v before_o for_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o former_a practise_v of_o baptism_n by_o john_n and_o themselves_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o commission_n give_v they_o matth._n 10._o when_o the_o gentile_n be_v express_o exclude_v no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n 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it_o stick_v in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n nay_o sincere_o attain_v to_o that_o muchless_a enter_v they_o into_o the_o inside_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o experiment_n the_o peace_n and_o joy_n that_o be_v therein_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o government_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o god_n nay_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o exclude_v they_o right_o to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o the_o kingdom_n in_o its_o glory_n as_o some_o do_v for_o then_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o have_v right_a to_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v it_o put_v to_o and_o vouchsafe_v they_o according_a to_o peter_n argue_v but_o sure_o he_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o it_o or_o be_v to_o have_v and_o so_o as_o they_o have_v power_n of_o take_v in_o or_o exclude_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n or_o forbid_v they_o and_o as_o 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disciple_n here_o or_o savour_n of_o the_o same_o root_n in_o they_o for_o which_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o angry_a with_o they_o and_o to_o correct_v which_o and_o prevent_v it_o for_o the_o future_a he_o give_v out_o this_o instruction_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o we_o be_v encounter_v with_o many_o scruple_n and_o objection_n viz._n 1._o that_o these_o child_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o do_v he_o baptize_v they_o or_o bid_v his_o disciple_n do_v it_o object_n 1_o but_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o bid_v they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o because_o they_o therein_o hinder_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o do_v good_a to_o man_n and_o because_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o bringer_n be_v herein_o to_o be_v cherish_v and_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o blessing_n to_o be_v manifest_v and_o the_o excellent_a doctrine_n concern_v little_a child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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to_o we_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n partly_o have_v it_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n put_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n his_o intent_n and_o scope_n here_o be_v to_o show_v that_o those_o father_n be_v all_o partaker_n of_o like_a privilege_n yea_o and_o in_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o only_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o way_n of_o administration_n those_o privilege_n and_o ordinance_n be_v administer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o or_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n these_o nor_o by_o and_o from_o christ_n himself_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n those_o type_v out_o or_o foresignifying_a christ_n then_o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n these_o signify_v and_o lead_v to_o confess_v he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o so_o come_v and_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o by_o he_o which_o be_v the_o same_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o same_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v 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so_o deliver_v from_o that_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o irreconciledness_n in_o which_o as_o gentile_n they_o before_o lie_v yea_o be_v under_o his_o conduct_n guidance_n and_o protection_n his_o church_n and_o people_n observe_v his_o ordinance_n and_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o what_o need_v of_o their_o so_o run_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n else_o to_o lose_v the_o prize_n or_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n again_o the_o apostle_n bring_v the_o father_n of_o old_a as_o instance_n of_o people_n under_o like_a favour_n and_o privilege_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o those_o time_n baptize_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a bread_n in_o substance_n and_o signification_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o many_o of_o they_o as_o follows_z ver_fw-la 4.5_o etc._n etc._n now_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v reply_v that_o the_o case_n be_v far_o different_a that_o be_v no_o baptism_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o their_o privilege_n be_v not_o like_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v retort_v the_o argument_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o the_o antipedobaptist_n may_v to_o we_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o that_o be_v to_o they_o as_o much_o for_o that_o dispensation_n yea_o the_o same_o with_o this_o to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o main_a matter_n or_o substance_n we_o must_v either_o argue_v the_o apostle_n guilty_a of_o a_o weak_a argument_n here_o as_o to_o his_o purpose_n of_o prove_v they_o alike_o privilege_v with_o we_o and_o we_o notwithstanding_o our_o privilege_n as_o obnoxious_a to_o displeasure_n from_o god_n in_o case_n of_o unbelief_n or_o unworthy_a walk_n as_o they_o or_o else_o we_o must_v confess_v this_o to_o have_v weight_n in_o it_o for_o this_o business_n viz._n that_o those_o infant_n though_o not_o baptize_v into_o christ_n express_o and_o immediate_o yet_o be_v true_o and_o real_o as_o to_o external_a baptism_n baptize_v into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n then_o deliver_v concern_v christ_n as_o we_o be_v or_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v they_o have_v that_o that_o carry_v correspondency_n with_o and_o be_v answerable_a to_o our_o baptism_n 3._o yea_o further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v here_o that_o all_o our_o father_n and_o so_o the_o infant_n of_o they_o i_o mean_v such_o of_o they_o as_o then_o be_v but_o infant_n be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n or_o unto_o moses_n that_o be_v have_v a_o obligation_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o those_o their_o passage_n under_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n to_o listen_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v after_o moses_n and_o his_o doctrine_n what_o ever_o incapacity_n be_v in_o they_o
14._o where_o be_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n answer_v thou_o pharisees_n about_o divorce_n there_o be_v certain_a little_a child_n or_o infant_n in_o luke_n 18.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suck_a infant_n and_o its_o considerable_a to_o what_o end_n they_o bring_v they_o and_o how_o christ_n entertain_v they_o but_o chief_o what_o he_o say_v of_o infant_n by_o occasion_n of_o they_o 1._o for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o bring_n it_o be_v in_o luke_n 18._o that_o he_o may_v touch_v they_o but_o in_o matthew_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v now_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n especial_o when_o join_v with_o prayer_n be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o institution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n name_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n heb._n 6.1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o their_o way_n of_o argue_v that_o from_o the_o place_n of_o word_n one_o after_o another_o as_o baptise_v after_o believe_v will_v prove_v that_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v first_o find_v in_o person_n before_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v then_o the_o same_o argument_n will_v prove_v that_o these_o infant_n be_v former_o baptize_v because_o they_o come_v for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o right_a usual_o follow_v man_n baptism_n too_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o act_n 8.17_o and_o 19.5_o 6._o nor_o can_v the_o able_a antipedobaptist_n give_v we_o any_o certain_a proof_n or_o demonstration_n or_o aught_o beside_o their_o own_o presumption_n that_o they_o be_v not_o indeed_o i_o find_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n use_v in_o scripture_n in_o these_o three_o case_n viz._n in_o heal_a disease_n ordain_v to_o office_n and_o send_v forth_o to_o the_o work_n of_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o blessing_n where_o it_o be_v mention_v to_o the_o first_o intent_n of_o heal_a it_o be_v usual_o express_v either_o to_o have_v be_v to_o that_o 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these_o child_n come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v also_o go_v from_o that_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v heal_v and_o come_v into_o the_o house_n mark_v 10.10_o beside_o it_o be_v too_o simple_a a_o conceit_n that_o the_o disciple_n shall_v prohibit_v they_o upon_o that_o ground_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o child_n may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o heal_a and_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o it_o as_o other_o person_n and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v some_o conceit_n of_o the_o unfitness_n of_o infant_n for_o such_o a_o business_n as_o they_o come_v for_o that_o make_v they_o rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v for_o ordination_n to_o office_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o some_o blessing_n of_o he_o upon_o they_o yea_o it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v for_o blessing_n and_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o mr._n tomb_n to_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n than_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a witness_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o matriculation_n of_o they_o into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o blessing_n whence_o to_o use_v the_o argument_n that_o peter_n make_v use_v of_o a_o majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o may_v argue_v here_o shall_v christ_n admit_v they_o to_o his_o blessing_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o admit_v they_o to_o outward_a baptism_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o house_n and_o to_o have_v his_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o blessing_n when_o he_o himself_o give_v they_o that_o that_o follow_v after_o baptism_n object_n shall_v we_o deny_v they_o the_o former_a viz._n baptism_n have_v so_o large_a a_o commission_n for_o discipling_n and_o baptism_n but_o it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o this_o be_v a_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o prophet_n answ_n and_o holy_a man_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o so_o then_o sure_a the_o disciple_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o against_o they_o as_o to_o forbid_v they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o usual_a matter_n of_o honour_n put_v upon_o holy_a man_n among_o they_o since_o they_o be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o have_v their_o master_n honour_v i_o conceive_v its_o likely_a they_o have_v some_o unworthy_a low_a and_o despicable_a thought_n of_o infant_n as_o below_o their_o master_n business_n and_o care_n beside_o they_o that_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o foresay_a use_n be_v fain_o to_o fetch_v it_o from_o isaack_n blessing_n jacob_n and_o jacob_n blessing_n joseph_n son_n strange_a instance_n to_o tell_v we_o of_o father_n blessing_n their_o own_o child_n to_o prove_v that_o people_n use_v to_o carry_v their_o child_n to_o prophet_n for_o their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n especial_o too_o to_o prove_v their_o carry_a infant_n to_o they_o when_o as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n both_o be_v man_n grow_v or_o well_o towards_o it_o when_o isaac_n bless_v they_o for_o isaac_n be_v but_o sixty_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o he_o be_v now_o grow_v old_a and_o dim-sighted_a so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v one_o from_o the_o other_o when_o he_o bless_v they_o yea_o esau_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v a_o hunt_n yea_o and_o be_v marry_v too_o some_o time_n before_o this_o and_o for_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n they_o can_v not_o be_v less_o then_o about_o twenty_o year_n old_a for_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o before_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n come_v gen._n 41.50_o two_o year_n of_o which_o be_v pass_v before_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 45.11_o and_o yet_o he_o live_v in_o egypt_n after_o his_o go_v thither_o seventeen_o year_n gen._n 47.28_o beside_o none_o be_v bless_v by_o they_o or_o by_o christ_n but_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o therefore_o if_o that_o may_v yet_o be_v do_v as_o i_o think_v none_o can_v find_v ground_n to_o deny_v it_o than_o they_o may_v first_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o 2._o for_o their_o entertainment_n we_o find_v the_o disciple_n forbid_v they_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o will_v not_o have_v have_v they_o come_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v likely_a as_o we_o have_v say_v because_o they_o think_v it_o a_o vain_a thing_n and_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o regard_v such_o as_o they_o but_o its_o remarkable_a how_o ill_a christ_n take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valdè_fw-la aegre_fw-la tulit_fw-la pass_v he_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a or_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o they_o which_o show_v christ_n account_n of_o infant_n and_o great_a favour_n to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v also_o chap._n 18._o and_o as_o god_n also_o testify_v his_o love_n and_o pity_n towards_o they_o in_o spare_v nineveh_n upon_o that_o account_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o infant_n in_o it_o and_o it_o instruct_v we_o into_o this_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o thank_v but_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a at_o that_o man_n that_o shall_v under_o any_o pretence_n of_o piety_n or_o otherwise_o keep_v back_o infant_n or_o endeavour_v it_o from_o that_o that_o be_v for_o they_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o shall_v make_v we_o wary_a lest_o we_o also_o run_v into_o such_o like_a error_n about_o they_o to_o incur_v against_o ourselves_o also_o his_o indignation_n after_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o call_v they_o to_o he_o &_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n or_o the_o little_a childen_a to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o
of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v first_o that_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o of_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n lest_o we_o shall_v perceive_v some_o peculiar_a occasion_n not_o ordinary_a or_o common_a to_o infant_n but_o peculiar_a to_o these_o only_o some_o secret_a thing_n know_v to_o christ_n alone_o and_o so_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v stretch_v no_o further_o but_o to_o they_o or_o they_o that_o we_o can_v discern_v to_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o be_v like_o these_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v though_o many_o will_v conceive_v it_o so_o for_o that_o can_v be_v no_o great_a ground_n for_o child_n then_o for_o dove_n and_o lamb_n come_v to_o he_o the_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d general_o signify_v of_o that_o kind_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o whether_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o thing_n or_o person_n not_o such_o in_o a_o allegorical_a similitude_n so_o rom._n 2.2_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v against_o those_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n that_o be_v those_o very_a evil_n and_o such_o like_a so_o for_o 3._o and_o chap._n 1.32_o gal._n 5.21_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v against_o those_o virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n or_o nature_n so_o also_o 1_o cor._n 7.15.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o viz._n they_o that_o marry_v etc._n etc._n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o be_v that_o i_o answer_v the_o kingdom_n set_v up_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o he_o be_v king_n and_o reign_v by_o jesus_n christ_n prophesy_v of_o long_a since_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n a_o kingdom_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o child_n it_o be_v preach_v to_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o set_v before_o they_o yea_o they_o be_v educate_v under_o its_o ordinance_n in_o part_n and_o to_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o more_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o kingdom_n more_o full_o preach_v by_o christ_n and_o in_o its_o privilege_n rise_v and_o growth_n and_o its_o administration_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o humanity_n in_o a_o more_o heavenly_a way_n then_o nigh_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v though_o not_o in_o its_o height_n of_o glory_n and_o large_a spread_a lustre_n this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a station_n and_o degree_n of_o entrance_n into_o it_o and_o divers_a manifestation_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o there_o be_v the_o outward_a court_n the_o church_n visible_a as_o visible_a or_o as_o outward_o privilege_v by_o god_n and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n not_o in_o it_o or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o government_n that_o christ_n exercise_v in_o administration_n of_o his_o heavenly_a ordinance_n and_o rite_n over_o man_n as_o visible_o subject_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o he_o the_o church-state_n with_o its_o outward_a ordinance_n the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o appointment_n so_o the_o church-state_n of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n be_v part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o for_o he_o erect_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v there_o his_o house_n and_o pillar_n ordinance_n and_o provision_n though_o less_o heavenly_a and_o more_o carnal_a then_o as_o now_o it_o be_v order_v by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o rather_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o of_o heaven_n matth._n 21.43_o this_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n come_v be_v more_o proper_o both_o because_o as_o of_o god_n so_o more_o heavenly_a and_o less_o carnal_a then_o that_o before_o 2._o the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a unite_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n enjoy_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n peace_n joy_n conformity_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o more_o inward_a more_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o also_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o and_o the_o right_a receipt_n of_o the_o first_o with_o all_o the_o document_n thereof_o and_o spiritual_a operation_n afford_v therein_o be_v the_o way_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o step_n of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v it_o into_o which_o man_n enter_v not_o but_o by_o regeneration_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 1_o cor._n 4.20_o that_o consist_v in_o power_n etc._n etc._n into_o this_o the_o believer_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1.15_o the_o other_o step_n be_v more_o visible_o upon_o man_n that_o be_v in_o it_o this_o more_o proper_o in_o they_o they_o that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o former_a regiment_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o often_o be_v for_o their_o unfruitfulness_n not_o receive_v its_o instruction_n and_o operation_n of_o spirit_n therewith_o as_o a_o little_a child_n so_o as_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o more_o spiritual_a government_n matth._n 8.12_o and_o 21.43_o that_o or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o one_o kingdom_n in_o all_o its_o regiment_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o old_a be_v but_o one_o in_o all_o its_o court_n be_v like_o a_o net_n gather_v all_o sort_n and_o like_o a_o man_n sow_v good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n wherein_o also_o the_o envious_a man_n sow_v tare_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o offend_v shall_v be_v gather_v matth_n 13.24.41.42.47_o and_o like_v to_o the_o wedding_n make_v by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o son_n to_o which_o the_o bid_a guest_n refuse_v to_o come_v all_o that_o can_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n be_v call_v and_o bring_v matth._n 22.1.9_o 10._o yea_o to_o that_o all_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v as_o the_o way_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o in_o its_o high_a step_n or_o more_o inward_a government_n and_o dominion_n but_o now_o this_o second_o step_n be_v yet_o more_o holy_a and_o into_o it_o may_v none_o enter_v but_o they_o that_o so_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o what_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o former_a as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n unto_o god_n the_o former_a have_v law_n for_o its_o order_v and_o government_n and_o in_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o order_v it_o which_o all_o aught_o to_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n as_o in_o other_o kingdom_n but_o these_o be_v more_o visible_a and_o outward_a as_o baptism_n the_o supper_n exhort_v teach_v hear_v prayer_n communion_n censure_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o subordinate_a officer_n bishop_n or_o elder_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n its_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o censure_n its_o public_a register_n and_o notary_n book_n the_o scripture_n wherein_o its_o law_n and_o order_n be_v write_v and_o record_v this_o latter_a have_v its_o law_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o other_o but_o write_v also_o more_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o immediate_o governor_n and_o ruler_n and_o supply_v all_o grace_n to_o the_o soul_n also_o these_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o with_o christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o one_o with_o another_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n which_o these_o also_o have_v the_o inner_a regiment_n be_v in_o these_o who_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a though_o not_o in_o all_o of_o they_o these_o have_v the_o inward_a true_a spiritual_a baptism_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o price_n of_o christ_n 17._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 17._o sprinkle_v their_o conscience_n and_o make_v their_o heart_n pure_a and_o they_o feed_v spiritual_o upon_o christ_n himself_o eat_v all_o of_o that_o one_o bread_n and_o partake_v all_o of_o that_o one_o spirit_n in_o he_o so_o as_o to_o be_v real_o and_o inward_o though_o mystical_o and_o spiritual_o one_o body_n be_v baptize_v into_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n as_o well_o as_o outward_o baptize_v and_o outward_o eat_v the_o memorial_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o outward_a regiment_n more_o general_o do_v 3._o there_o be_v also_o beyond_o both_o these_o a_o three_o step_n
cor._n 11.3.11.12_o 1_o sam._n 27.9.11_o and_o 31.2_o 3._o as_o also_o in_o that_o of_o ai_fw-fr josh_n 8.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o that_o fall_v in_o that_o day_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v twelve_o thousand_o even_o all_o the_o man_n of_o ai._n we_o must_v either_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n or_o child_n in_o so_o great_a a_o city_n which_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a or_o say_v that_o the_o word_n man_n and_o woman_n denote_v or_o include_v the_o several_a age_n in_o each_o sex_n the_o like_a i_o may_v note_v on_o judg._n 9.49_o 51._o but_o there_o be_v no_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n object_n nor_o can_v their_o ground_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v any_o warrant_n for_o this_o for_o neither_o do_v baptism_n pertain_v to_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o circumcision_n nor_o succeed_v it_o in_o its_o place_n &_o room_n etc._n etc._n answ_n there_o be_v much_o analogy_n between_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o between_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o as_o between_o the_o altar-worship_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o as_o much_o ground_n of_o reason_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o here_o as_o there_o though_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v also_o great_a disagreement_n betwixt_o they_o i_o shall_v consider_v both_o of_o they_o and_o first_o the_o latter_a 1._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o outward_a rite_n or_o matter_n of_o observance_n circumcision_n be_v a_o cut_n of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n baptism_n be_v a_o wash_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o have_v blood_n in_o it_o because_o true_a blood_n be_v not_o then_o shed_v that_o shall_v make_v atonement_n and_o expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o which_o that_o therefore_o point_a this_o have_v no_o blood_n shed_v in_o it_o because_o the_o true_a blood_n that_o be_v propitiatory_a be_v shed_v and_o no_o other_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v remain_v only_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o that_o be_v shed_v be_v now_o needful_a and_o therefore_o such_o a_o ordinance_n only_o be_v leave_v to_o we_o for_o our_o come_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o represent_v that_o to_o we_o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o that_o be_v only_o upon_o male_n they_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o female_n be_v by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n include_v in_o they_o as_o we_o note_v before_o else_o all_o the_o female_n must_v have_v be_v exclude_v the_o passover_n contrary_a to_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v upon_o male_a and_o female_a both_o yea_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v it_o be_v ever_o so_o among_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o proselyte_v any_o to_o they_o all_o their_o male_n be_v circumcise_v baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o offer_v and_o all_o the_o female_n be_v baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o offer_n 3._o in_o limitation_n of_o time_n circumcision_n be_v require_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n though_o in_o some_o case_n they_o may_v omit_v it_o then_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v to_o a_o day_n or_o set_v time_n the_o reason_n we_o hint_v before_o 4._o circumcision_n bind_v over_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n give_v and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n and_o by_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o baptism_n bind_v not_o thereto_o but_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o yoke_n of_o christ_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n command_v by_o he_o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o 5._o circumcision_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o not_o as_o then_o come_v but_o baptism_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n under_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n as_o actual_o come_v and_o now_o to_o we_o gentile_n as_o have_v accomplish_v in_o 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