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dye_v for_o he_o therefore_o i_o think_v its_o strange_a that_o the_o grant_n of_o this_o shall_v make_v baptism_n needless_a but_o for_o which_o baptism_n be_v whole_o groundless_a this_o may_v easy_o be_v retort_v against_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o baptise_v child_n or_o very_o uncertain_a if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o it_o will_v then_o be_v rather_o needful_a of_o the_o two_o to_o say_v till_o they_o grow_v up_o and_o give_v some_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o hope_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o election_n especial_o baptism_n be_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.2_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v have_v good_a ground_n to_o baptize_v they_o into_o that_o that_o be_v for_o they_o 2._o baptism_n do_v neither_o take_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o nature_n nor_o off_o of_o the_o conscience_n i_o say_v this_o baptism_n by_o water_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o much_o less_o do_v it_o take_v sin_n from_o before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o as_o 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phrase_n baptise_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.38_o that_o that_o have_v seal_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n to_o they_o to_o be_v dispense_v in_o believe_v and_o that_o in_o yield_v to_o the_o name_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o or_o have_v it_o seal_v to_o they_o but_o those_o phrase_n prove_v not_o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n either_o satisfy_v for_o or_o procure_v cleanse_v in_o conscience_n or_o heart_n from_o sin_n 3._o the_o have_a sin_n take_v away_o off_o from_o man_n in_o point_n of_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n or_o off_o of_o their_o conscience_n yea_o the_o put_v a_o man_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o in_o which_o he_o be_v actual_o capable_a of_o salvation_n and_o so_o the_o render_v baptism_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o need_n of_o baptism_n or_o make_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v groundless_a for_o 1._o then_o none_o shall_v be_v baptize_v at_o all_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v baptism_n assert_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o any_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o mean_v the_o outward_a baptism_n so_o as_o that_o without_o it_o no_o salvation_n we_o find_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o it_o baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o but_o never_o he_o that_o believe_v must_v be_v baptize_v that_o or_o else_o he_o must_v be_v damn_v certain_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n unless_o baptize_v before_o be_v not_o at_o all_o baptize_v yet_o be_v save_v and_o sure_o cornelius_n be_v justify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v upon_o he_o may_v have_v go_v to_o heaven_n have_v he_o die_v then_o before_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o many_o go_v to_o heaven_n before_o it_o be_v institute_v 2._o then_o both_o the_o antipedobaptist_n and_o master_n kendal_n baptize_v needless_o for_o 1._o the_o antipedobaptist_n say_v necessary_a all_o its_o necessity_n be_v but_o a_o necessitas_fw-la precepti_fw-la as_o the_o precept_n for_o it_o make_v it_o necessary_a they_o believe_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v sure_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v actual_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n yea_o by_o faith_n be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o doubt_n have_v discharge_v they_o before_o god_n and_o bring_v remission_n to_o their_o conscience_n and_o begin_v to_o purify_v their_o heart_n and_o so_o they_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n before_o baptism_n therefore_o by_o their_o rule_n baptism_n be_v needless_a for_o they_o 2._o master_n kendal_n principle_n make_v it_o needless_a too_o for_o do_v not_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_a infant_n and_o if_o so_o ought_v they_o to_o die_v again_o or_o perish_v in_o the_o sin_n christ_n dye_v for_o or_o ought_v they_o not_o rather_o as_o master_n owen_n say_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o action_n and_o suit_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o they_o say_v they_o not_o all_o its_o unjust_a that_o christ_n shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n and_o themselves_o too_o so_o that_o they_o be_v safe_a enough_o from_o condemnation_n nor_o possible_o can_v perish_v though_o not_o baptize_v with_o outward_a baptism_n and_o as_o for_o all_o other_o infant_n they_o can_v have_v no_o good_a by_o it_o but_o must_v perish_v it_o notwithstanding_o be_v reprobate_n ergo_fw-la no_o need_n for_o baptism_n by_o that_o reason_n but_o 3_o there_o be_v other_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o reason_n of_o its_o appointment_n in_o order_n to_o which_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o as_o 1._o the_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v christ_n commission_n for_o discipling_n all_o the_o gentile_n baptise_v they_o matth._n 28.19_o 2._o the_o bring_v or_o admit_v they_o to_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n or_o kingdom_n for_o his_o more_o special_a protection_n and_o blessing_n matth._n 19.13_o 14._o 3._o the_o discipling_n they_o to_o 28.19_o 1_o cor_fw-la 10.2_o matth._n 28.19_o or_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o profaneness_n and_o gentilism_n 4._o the_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o and_o believe_v by_o abraham_n but_o more_o full_o perform_v and_o declare_v now_o as_o that_o though_o by_o nature_n we_o and_o all_o we_o be_v unclean_a unfit_a for_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o admission_n into_o kingdom_n yet_o through_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n for_o we_o in_o he_o and_o for_o we_o a_o entrance_n into_o his_o kingdom_n where_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o for_o make_v we_o meet_v for_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o 5._o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o nurturer_n faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 5._o ephes_n 6.4_o 5._o in_o bring_v they_o to_o have_v his_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o knd_n of_o public_a engagement_n upon_o themselves_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o for_o christ_n 6._o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3.20_o the_o stain_n of_o gentilism_n and_o so_o the_o put_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n between_o themselves_o with_o they_o and_o the_o heathen_n that_o have_v not_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o no_o ground_n for_o nor_o substance_n in_o that_o objection_n fling_v so_o often_o in_o master_n goodwin_n dish_n by_o master_n kendal_n indeed_o i_o rather_o wonder_v upon_o what_o what_o account_v he_o can_v baptize_v infant_n that_o make_v the_o scripture-language_n so_o uncertain_a as_o that_o all_o nation_n or_o gentile_n by_o his_o line_n of_o interpretation_n may_v possible_o reach_v but_o
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 himself_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o work_v of_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o so_o into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o god_n as_o know_v in_o he_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n act_v 2.37_o 38._o matth._n 28.19_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o differ_v but_o in_o the_o main_a end_n they_o agree_v 1._o they_o agree_v in_o this_o in_o be_v both_o the_o way_n or_o medium_n of_o proselyte_v or_o bring_v into_o a_o acknowledge_a unity_n with_o the_o church_n in_o outward_a profession_n and_o obligation_n to_o observe_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a administration_n of_o it_o now_o and_o then_o for_o as_o circumcision_n be_v the_o ordinance_n by_o which_o person_n be_v admit_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n so_o baptism_n be_v that_o ordinance_n by_o which_o person_n be_v admit_v into_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o external_a form_n and_o government_n and_o become_v from_o the_o gentile_n ingraff_v visible_a branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n too_o as_o shall_v after_o more_o appear_v they_o that_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v reckon_v branch_n of_o abraham_n but_o by_o circumcision_n be_v now_o so_o reckon_v by_o baptism_n and_o as_o that_o circumcision_n bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o religion_n then_o of_o god_n institute_v to_o instruct_v man_n to_o christ_n so_o this_o baptism_n oblige_v to_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n instruct_v we_o about_o christ_n as_o now_o institute_v by_o christ_n so_o that_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o christian_a institution_n nurture_n and_o instruction_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o it_o and_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o baptism_n all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v in_o their_o way_n by_o circumcision_n 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