mean_v it_o of_o effectual_a call_n he_o if_o invisible_a church_n fellowship_n will_v come_v under_o that_o absurdity_n too_o unless_o he_o can_v whole_o exclude_v hypocrite_n from_o visible_a church_n or_o suppose_v such_o a_o church_n where_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v come_v any_o false_a brethren_n if_o he_o intend_v it_o of_o external_a call_n so_o visible_a believer_n and_o in_o church_v parent_n infant_n be_v with_o and_o in_o their_o parent_n call_v to_o the_o external_a fellowship_n of_o church-covenant_n implicit_o call_v with_o they_o as_o before_o they_o be_v a_o far_o off_o together_o from_o covenant_n and_o church_n so_o now_o be_v they_o make_v nigh_o together_o thâ—s_v far_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v that_o imaginary_a absurdity_n of_o entail_v grace_n to_o generation_n not_o to_o regeneration_n or_o of_o uphold_v a_o national_a church_n he_o know_v we_o in_o new-england_n which_o hold_v the_o one_o yet_o do_v not_o maintain_v the_o other_o in_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o a_o national_a church_n and_o this_o which_o have_v be_v here_o say_v also_o may_v answer_v that_o of_o i._o s._n that_o infant_n have_v not_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o not_o have_v faith_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o have_v any_o communion_n in_o church-ordinance_n if_o he_o intend_v it_o of_o save_a faith_n his_o sequel_n be_v weak_a since_o many_o which_o do_v not_o saving_o believe_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o in-being_a in_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o which_o also_o christ_n be_v head_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o that_o body_n in_o which_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n whence_o also_o that_o john_n 15._o 2._o but_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o proposition_n itself_o i_o say_v infant_n without_o actual_a faith_n be_v of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o and_o so_o in_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n their_o parent_n profess_v application_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o reference_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o themselves_o they_o be_v together_o with_o themselves_o ecclesiastical_o one_o with_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n sect_n vii_o conclus_fw-la 6._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o old_a be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a interest_n therein_o it_o be_v not_o as_o some_o say_v that_o they_o only_o have_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n among_o they_o which_o be_v make_v to_o some_o choice_a one_o among_o they_o but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o and_o dispense_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n for_o the_o contrary_n appear_v 1._o in_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o whole_a seed_n at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o external_a and_o ecclesiastical_a right_n as_o before_o we_o prove_v and_o hence_o god_n appoint_v they_o all_o to_o receive_v the_o visible_a seal_n thereof_o see_v gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 26._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 28._o 12_o 13_o 14._o either_o then_o these_o covenant_n father_n receive_v the_o covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n have_v a_o contrary_a covenant_n of_o life_n and_o death_n grace_n and_o work_n make_v with_o they_o and_o so_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v external_o under_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v not_o one_o root_n to_o their_o seed_n nor_o first_o fruit_n of_o one_o sort_n but_o as_o their_o branch_n and_o lump_n in_o the_o body_n of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n dispense_v to_o they_o so_o be_v they_o to_o they_o as_o a_o legal_a root_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o that_o sort_n yet_o sundry_a of_o the_o branch_n be_v elect_a one_o to_o they_o they_o be_v a_o evangelicall_n root_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o another_o sort_n contrary_a to_o that_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n rom._n 11._o 16._o or_o if_o not_o both_o then_o either_o receive_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n alone_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o all_o elect_a or_o not_o or_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o ecclesiastical_a respect_n to_o they_o all_o 2._o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v seal_v upon_o all_o the_o child_n of_o those_o father_n act_n 7._o 8._o with_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v not_o a_o legal_a but_o a_o evangelicall_n covenant_n it_o be_v not_o do_v this_o and_o live_v or_o else_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o but_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thy_o seed_n not_o to_o isaac_n of_o abraham_n alone_o nor_o to_o jacob_n of_o isaac_n alone_o in_o that_o church-right_a and_o way_n but_o to_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n it_o be_v their_o covenant-right_a to_o have_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n or_o ordinance_n as_o their_o privilege_n yea_o and_o his_o presence_n therein_o hence_o that_o exod._n 40._o 34_o 35._o 38._o and_o num._n 6._o 6._o 9_o and_o levit._n 9_o 14._o hence_o that_o fill_n of_o their_o temple_n with_o smoke_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 8._o 10_o 11._o so_o isa_n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o hence_o that_o same_o testify_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justicâ—_n against_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n revel_v 15._o 8._o hence_o the_o frequent_a answer_n make_v to_o they_o and_o for_o they_o by_o oracle_n from_o god_n mercy-seat_n exod._n 23._o 21_o 22._o see_v deut._n 4._o 7._o christ_n himself_o go_v with_o they_o whither_o soever_o they_o go_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o whence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o tempt_v he_o verse_n 9_o see_v exod._n 33._o 15_o 16._o beside_o those_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n in_o which_o they_o share_v as_o spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o only_a those_o father_n so_o partake_v of_o they_o which_o to_o egyptian_n and_o beast_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v their_o covenant-right_a to_o have_v such_o deliverance_n flow_v thence_o as_o that_o from_o egypt_n exod._n 6._o 7._o albeit_o afterward_o too_o god_n continue_v in_o other_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o that_o their_o covenant_n god_n exod._n 29._o 45_o 46._o levit._fw-la 26._o 11_o 12._o so_o in_o and_o after_o that_o babylonish_n deliverance_n jer._n 24._o 7._o which_o deliverance_n of_o they_o be_v not_o of_o any_o common_a nature_n to_o other_o people_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n the_o anoint_v the_o mediator_n virtual_o of_o that_o coveâ—…_n isa_n 10._o 27._o see_v jer._n 24._o 7._o and_o 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o see_v more_o deut._n 29._o with_o 30._o 6._o act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o hence_o that_o rom._n 3._o 29_o 30._o see_v heb._n 4._o 1_o 2._o act_n 3._o 25._o rom._n 9_o 4._o not_o mean_v the_o law_n or_o two_o table_n of_o it_o but_o distinguish_v those_o promise_n from_o the_o other_o nor_o be_v canaan_n all_o which_o god_n promise_v they_o as_o some_o have_v say_v for_o first_o it_o be_v promise_v they_o as_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n when_o yet_o many_o even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o never_o enjoy_v it_o constant_o if_o at_o all_o heb._n 11._o 9_o 10._o num._n 20._o 12._o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v ratify_v in_o christ_n as_o be_v other_o temporal_a blessing_n to_o we_o now_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22._o hence_n christ_n say_v to_o drive_v out_o their_o enemy_n thence_o from_o they_o exod._n 23._o 20_o 21._o hence_o call_v immanuels_n land_n esay_n 8._o 8._o hence_o sundry_a of_o they_o exclude_v thence_o for_o that_o gospel_n sin_n of_o unbelief_n heb._n 3._o last_o compare_v with_o chap._n 42._o hence_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o as_o one_o branch_n thereof_o instance_v in_o give_v they_o canaan_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o yet_o to_o show_v that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o promise_v he_o again_o add_v after_o that_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o hence_o those_o expectation_n of_o faith_n beyond_o the_o same_o heb._n 11._o 9_o 10._o ps_n 142._o 5._o second_o the_o proselyted_a stranger_n be_v to_o have_v abraham_n covenant_n seal_v to_o they_o and_o they_o by_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o â—0_n 11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v lot_n there_o nor_o keep_v they_o â—…t_v return_v they_o at_o the_o jubilee_n josh_n 13._o 6._o numb_a 36._o 2._o and_o â—…_n 53_o three_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n make_v with_o they_o and_o so_o hold_v out_o to_o
such_o person_n be_v defer_v through_o corruption_n in_o the_o person_n who_o it_o concern_v some_o out_o of_o groundless_a supposal_n of_o a_o necessity_n to_o conform_v to_o christ_n baptism_n who_o be_v baptize_v at_o 30._o year_n old_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o gregory_n nazianzen_n refute_v that_o ground_n of_o defer_v baptism_n other_o think_v it_o may_v be_v some_o defilement_n yea_o deface_v to_o their_o child_n baptism_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o if_o they_o sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o good_a to_o be_v defer_v other_o have_v a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o a_o excellency_n of_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n water_n above_o other_o which_o occasion_v constantius_n defer_v his_o baptism_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n theodoret_n lib._n 1._o hist_o eccles_n c._n 35._o some_o parent_n be_v discourage_v from_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n through_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o minister_n require_v as_o then_o 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their_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o child_n also_o of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o i_o wonder_v our_o adversary_n urge_v not_o a_o speech_n of_o he_o in_o that_o oration_n speak_v of_o person_n that_o can_v receive_v baptism_n he_o reckon_v as_o some_o grow_a one_o thou_o can_v through_o some_o sudden_a exigent_n albeit_o they_o desire_v it_o so_o other_o which_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o infancy_n but_o he_o intend_v that_o of_o such_o as_o can_v come_v of_o themselves_o unless_o by_o other_o help_n and_o especial_o infant_n which_o can_v come_v mere_o in_o their_o own_o right_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n who_o if_o not_o baptize_v they_o themselves_o be_v exempt_v from_o guilt_n of_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n albeit_o not_o of_o loss_n by_o it_o as_o his_o word_n evidence_n speak_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v unseal_v or_o unbaptise_v be_v without_o sin_n although_o they_o suffer_v loss_n or_o hurt_n but_o do_v not_o act_v it_o unless_o they_o be_v not_o without_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n but_o they_o themselves_o sin_v not_o therein_o personal_o in_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o have_v invey_v so_o much_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o baptism_n be_v defer_v he_o hereby_o clear_v they_o from_o that_o blame_n but_o he_o account_v that_o even_o those_o babe_n be_v sufferer_n in_o this_o omission_n and_o at_o a_o loss_n that_o in_o other_o right_a and_o by_o other_o help_v they_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o baptism_n albeit_o by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n they_o can_v of_o themselves_o receive_v baptism_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n let_v his_o word_n declare_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v not_o wickedness_n take_v occasion_n scil_n to_o cause_v a_o defer_v of_o its_o baptism_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v from_o infancy_n and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o spirit_n from_o its_o tender_a age_n yea_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakednesse_n of_o its_o age_n thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o have_v it_o seal_v how_o be_v thou_o a_o mother_n of_o a_o feeble_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o very_a little_a faith_n where_o he_o touch_v upon_o another_o cause_n why_o christian_a parent_n sometime_o defer_v their_o child_n baptism_n scil_n a_o distrustful_a fear_n of_o hazard_v their_o babe_n health_n if_o dip_v as_o among_o many_o the_o use_n than_o be_v in_o baptism_n so_o than_o he_o charge_v the_o matter_n not_o upon_o the_o child_n but_o upon_o the_o parent_n in_o point_n of_o guilt_n if_o not_o baptize_v and_o observe_v he_o account_v it_o a_o wickedness_n not_o thus_o to_o devote_v they_o from_o their_o tender_a year_n their_o first_o birth_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la unguiculis_fw-la as_o the_o word_n be_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n to_o put_v itself_o forth_o 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