the_o gentile_n have_v great_a privilege_n in_o gospel_n time_n than_o they_o have_v before_o isa_n 42._o 6._o act_n 10._o 45._o rom._n 11._o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3._o 14._o and_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v diminish_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o only_o the_o natural_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o those_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n which_o be_v gentile_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v even_a infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a not_o of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o v._n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v break_v v._o 14._o and_o therefore_o those_o son_n of_o stranger_n gentile_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n how_o else_o can_v they_o be_v under_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o it_o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v violate_v if_o it_o be_v neglect_v yet_o these_o gentile_n have_v no_o 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abraham_n or_o other_o claim_v interest_n even_o in_o special_a blessing_n by_o fleshly_a descent_n that_o be_v the_o carnal_a seed_n reject_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o infant_n seed_n be_v whole_o without_o proof_n indeed_o if_o all_o the_o infant_n seed_n have_v be_v exclude_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o objection_n and_o stumble_v block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o captious_a jew_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v violate_v as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n weigh_v all_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n without_o prejudice_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n and_o give_v thou_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o pray_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o in_o gospel_n bond_n s._n p._n march._n 29._o 1687._o of_o infant_n
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be_v they_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v he_o mat._n 16._o 18._o rom._n 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o joh._n 15._o 2_o 6._o neither_o do_v some_o character_n of_o the_o church_n forbid_v their_o be_v member_n of_o it_o see_v they_o be_v undoubted_o such_o and_o these_o eulogium_n be_v give_v to_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o better_a part_n or_o what_o they_o may_v aught_o or_o hopeful_o will_v be_v afterward_o as_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 25._o 1_o 2._o yet_o some_o foolish_a virgin_n there_o and_o those_o be_v golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 20._o yet_o some_o drossy_a and_o lukewarm_a not_o pure_a gold_n and_o further_o consider_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v found_v on_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n not_o only_o as_o consist_v of_o jew_n but_o gentile_n in_o the_o nation_n gen._n 17._o 4_o 5._o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o covenant_n extend_v to_o infant_n v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o be_v still_o continue_v rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o gal._n 3._o 17._o let_v any_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o it_o else_o they_o be_v of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n still_o it_o be_v true_a ceremonial_a observation_n of_o very_a ancient_a date_n and_o ordinance_n of_o of_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o but_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o date_n of_o it_o so_o long_o before_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n prove_v can_v be_v disannul_v by_o it_o gal._n 3._o 17._o the_o cease_n of_o circumcision_n do_v no_o more_o abolish_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o infant_n interest_n therein_o than_o the_o abolish_n of_o sacrifice_n passover_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a observation_n do_v null_a the_o second_o commandment_n which_o during_o their_o continuance_n command_v a_o worship_a god_n by_o they_o and_o also_o the_o church_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o be_v essential_o the_o same_o eph._n 2._o 14_o 15._o who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n so_o then_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v not_o pull_v down_o one_o church_n and_o erect_v another_o but_o equalise_v jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v both_o one_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow_n heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n eph._n 3._o 6._o ordinance_n be_v alter_v in_o worship_n but_o the_o church_n be_v in_o essence_n the_o same_o and_o once_o more_o the_o same_o olive-tree_n the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o visible_a church_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o for_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o the_o same_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v into_o v._o 17._o and_o the_o jew_n shall_v again_o be_v graff_v into_o that_o as_o into_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n v._o 23_o 24._o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o graft_n into_o the_o same_o if_o the_o stock_n the_o covenant_n or_o church_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o hence_o abraham_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n the_o visible_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o infant_n be_v of_o old_a member_n of_o it_o they_o be_v so_o still_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o so_o they_o be_v visible_o christ_n and_o of_o abraham_n seed_n 5._o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v abraham_n seed_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o faith_n seminal_a and_o habitual_a or_o actual_a be_v in_o all_o infant_n baptise_a or_o other_o for_o then_o either_o all_o of_o they_o must_v be_v save_v which_o they_o be_v not_o or_o else_o they_o may_v loose_v that_o special_a faith_n but_o they_o be_v visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o may_v bear_v that_o name_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v visible_o their_o god_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o they_o be_v so_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n otherwise_o than_o other_o be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o visible_o they_o be_v under_o a_o promise_n of_o it_o it_o be_v hopeful_a for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o which_o promise_n baptism_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o may_v seal_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n even_o where_o a_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o want_v and_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o seek_v it_o also_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n they_o may_v be_v deem_v of_o the_o faith_n with_o they_o as_o all_o jew_n infant_n and_o all_o be_v the_o circumcision_n for_o there_o be_v many_o promise_n give_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o parent_n to_o act_v upon_o which_o no_o unbelieving_a parent_n can_v claim_v for_o their_o seed_n as_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30._o 6._o pour_v his_o spirit_n on_o they_o be_v 44._o 3._o that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n if._n 59_o 21._o see_v also_o ps_n 25._o 13._o &_o 112._o 2._o prov._n 11._o 21._o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 37._o 28._o but_o especial_o that_o great_a and_o comprehensive_a promise_n be_v to_o believer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o and_o these_o be_v fulfil_v absolute_o to_o the_o collective_a body_n the_o church_n though_o not_o te_fw-la every_o individual_a but_o under_o limitation_n and_o parent_n by_o reject_v the_o covenant_n and_o unbelief_n may_v forfeit_v this_o privilege_n for_o their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o as_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o by_o their_o parent_n unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o else_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o their_o seed_n remain_v in_o covenant_n after_o in_o gospel_n time_n and_o if_o parent_n forfeit_v there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o the_o church_n in_o some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n yet_o if_o the_o reject_a seed_n do_v after_o personal_o believe_v they_o obtain_v the_o promise_n for_o themselves_o and_o seed_n again_o act._n 2._o 39_o in_o short_a abraham_n be_v equal_o a_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o his_o common_a fatherhood_n to_o both_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o much_o abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n even_o when_o they_o be_v the_o circumcision_n as_o the_o gentile_n be_v and_o so_o the_o jew_n infant_n seed_n be_v abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n external_o when_o circumcise_v of_o old_a and_o as_o well_o then_o may_v the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n now_o and_o the_o 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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 nothing_o for_o the_o null_n of_o it_o beside_o dr._n o._n once_o and_o again_o there_o declare_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o not_o one_o church_n take_v away_o and_o another_o set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n the_o olive-tree_n be_v the_o same_o only_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n infant_n be_v of_o the_o church_n show_v when_o they_o be_v all_o cast_v out_o the_o same_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v into_o rom._n 11._o let_v any_o prove_v that_o the_o church-state_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n act._n 2._o 47._o i_o e._n to_o the_o church_n under_o its_o new_a administration_n by_o break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n the_o former_a confinement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v take_v off_o and_o it_o have_v enlargement_n by_o the_o access_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o be_v not_o straighten_a by_o exclude_v so_o vast_a a_o number_n as_o all_o the_o infant_n seed_n the_o degenerate_a obstinate_a unbelieve_a jew_n be_v break_v off_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o dismember_v by_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o infant_n seed_n who_o have_v actual_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a nor_o have_v their_o parent_n reject_v the_o covenant_n some_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n expire_v and_o new_a be_v appoint_v as_o d._n o._n well_o observe_v but_o i_o can_v find_v that_o god_n cast_v out_o any_o who_o former_o be_v member_n of_o it_o as_o infant_n be_v without_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o privilege_n obj._n 5._o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o in_o it_o than_o god_n do_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n because_o many_o prove_v wicked_a and_o if_o only_o conditional_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o they_o than_o other_o 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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