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laurence_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1693._o
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that_o 116._o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 115_o 116._o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o own_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v no_o less_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n way_n be_v not_o equal_a which_o they_o never_o can_v for_o certain_o his_o way_n be_v equal_a as_o himself_o declare_v but_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n be_v 25._o ez._n k._n 18._o 25._o unequal_a §_o v._o it_o be_v plain_a from_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o little_a one_o together_o with_o their_o parent_n do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n god_n ordain_v that_o all_o his_o male-seed_n successive_o in_o their_o generation_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a the_o eighth_n day_n by_o that_o rite_n a_o divine_a bond_n 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every_o pious_a parent_n be_v the_o same_o with_o joshua_n as_o for_o i_o and_o 15._o jos_n 24._o 15._o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n the_o mutual_a oath_n and_o covenant_n between_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v bind_v their_o whole_a offspring_n and_o posterity_n 21._o jos_n 9_o 2_o sam._n 21._o which_o because_o king_n saul_n some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o do_v presume_v to_o violate_v therefore_o god_n do_v severe_o revenge_v the_o breach_n thereof_o by_o three_o year_n famine_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n david_n and_o will_v not_o be_v pacify_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n the_o gibeonite_n so_o desire_v from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o parent_n may_v by_o authority_n from_o god_n lay_v a_o divine_a bond_n oath_n and_o covenant_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o infant_n which_o when_o grow_v up_o they_o be_v bind_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v §_o vi_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n consider_v as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v therefore_o reward_v and_o crown_v with_o supereminent_a joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o the_o foundation_n and_o cornerstone_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v lay_v in_o christ_n incarnation_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hereupon_o the_o infant_n jesus_n be_v circumcise_a the_o eighth_n day_n in_o token_n of_o the_o foresay_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o that_o bless_a babe_n and_o about_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v baptise_a by_o john_n in_o jordan_n which_o be_v another_o token_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o look_v as_o moses_n bear_v up_o his_o heart_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n by_o have_v respect_n unto_o
child_n pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n but_o they_o by_o unbelief_n break_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n off_o from_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o true_a religion_n this_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n but_o be_v by_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o regeneration_n unite_v to_o christ_n endue_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o graffed_a contrary_n to_o nature_n into_o a_o good_a olive-tree_n now_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v become_v the_o natural_a branch_n and_o together_o with_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a jew_n partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o consequent_o of_o baptism_n as_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n by_o this_o good_a olive-tree_n i_o understand_v christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v who_o have_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n purchase_v temporal_a mercy_n for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n for_o the_o elect_a in_o special_a and_o baptism_n in_o common_a for_o all_o christian_a parent_n and_o their_o infant_n §_o xviii_o as_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n so_o they_o be_v not_o all_o 6._o rom._n 9_o 6._o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o all_o internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o be_v external_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o yet_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o external_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o such_o external_a privilege_n as_o do_v in_o common_a pertain_v to_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n to_o jacob_n and_o esau_n to_o simon_n peter_n and_o simon_n magus_n to_o visible_a christian_n and_o their_o seed_n suitable_o to_o their_o age_n and_o capacity_n §_o xix_o baptism_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n a_o save_a 16._o tit._n 3._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o rom._n 4._o 11._o act._n 22._o 16._o figure_n a_o divine_a sign_n seal_v and_o token_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n adoption_n justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n in_o christ_n but_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sun_n do_v harden_v clay_n and_o soften_v wax_n and_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o gospel_n be_v to_o some_o through_o god_n special_a grace_n in_o christ_n the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o unto_o other_o through_o their_o own_o sin_n the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n so_o be_v baptism_n in_o receive_v baptism_n person_n receive_v 1._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 1._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o too_o many_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vaih_o and_o so_o what_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n a_o save_a figure_n a_o divine_a sign_n token_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o great_a blessing_n and_o favour_n be_v not_o so_o to_o such_o as_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o and_o in_o vain_a §_o xx._n the_o papist_n general_o and_o many_o protestant_n hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n non_fw-la ponentibus_fw-la obicem_fw-la to_o such_o as_o do_v not_o put_v in_o a_o bar_n testam_fw-la roffens_n cont._n luther_n art_n 1._o le_fw-fr blane_n thes_n theol._n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la sacram._n novi_fw-la testam_fw-la luther_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n do_v censure_n and_o oppose_v this_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n as_o heretical_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o sacrament_n without_o faith_n for_o all_o sound_n divine_v unanimous_o approve_v that_o excellent_a say_v of_o st._n augustine_n accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la the_o word_n come_v to_o the_o element_n and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n this_o say_v be_v ground_v upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o so_o that_o without_o the_o word_n of_o divine_a institution_n there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n no_o baptism_n no_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n can_v be_v without_o faith_n either_o common_a or_o special_a for_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o faith_n be_v relate_v as_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a and_o as_o relate_v they_o be_v by_o nature_n together_o and_o do_v mutual_o prove_v and_o infer_v each_o other_o there_o may_v be_v word_n and_o wash_v without_o faith_n but_o not_o christian_a baptism_n common_a faith_n such_o as_o simon_n magus_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n and_o for_o enter_v the_o person_n baptize_v into_o the_o lord_n oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o into_o the_o number_n and_o society_n of_o visible_a christian_n as_o to_o external_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o this_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o special_a faith_n even_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a as_o to_o the_o adult_n and_o the_o divine_a seed_n thereof_o as_o to_o infant_n no_o christian_a faith_n no_o church_n no_o sacrament_n no_o gospel-ministry_n no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o heathen_n nothing_o but_o practical_a atheism_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o eternal_a despair_n §_o xxi_o many_o hold_v that_o god_n promise_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n absolute_a and_o conditional_a and_o that_o baptism_n be_v but_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o conditional_a promise_n and_o that_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o absolute_o and_o entire_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o partly_o by_o it_o and_o partly_o by_o somewhat_o else_o as_o a_o condition_n thereof_o or_o cause_n sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la without_o which_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o such_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v 1._o we_o read_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_n and_o that_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o divine_a promise_n some_o absolute_a and_o some_o conditional_a 4.8_o 1_o tim_n 4.8_o we_o read_v nothing_o at_o all_o 2._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n contain_v in_o god_n promise_n be_v eternal_a life_n as_o begin_v on_o earth_n and_o perfect_v in_o heaven_n in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v tit._n 1._o 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o even_o eternal_a life_n 1_o john_n 2._o 25._o now_o eternal_a life_n be_v god_n own_o life_n even_o the_o life_n of_o god_n but_o the_o life_n of_o god_n can_v 18._o eph._n 4._o 18._o be_v conditional_a for_o if_o it_o be_v conditional_a then_o god_n himself_o must_v needs_o be_v conditional_a uncertain_a of_o his_o own_o life_n a_o impotent_a and_o precarious_a god_n dependent_a upon_o man_n for_o his_o very_a life_n and_o it_o be_v at_o their_o courtesy_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n or_o no._n 3._o if_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o infant_n from_o first_o to_o last_o be_v not_o absolute_o and_o entire_o by_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n than_o we_o must_v be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o infant_n after_o this_o manner_n lord_n do_v not_o save_v they_o but_o almost_o save_v they_o the_o matter_n be_v divide_v into_o certain_a part_n part_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o part_n belong_v to_o some_o other_o lord_n do_v thy_o own_o part_n it_o pertain_v not_o to_o thou_o to_o do_v more_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v beg_v no_o more_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o half_a saviour_n a_o imperfect_a saviour_n there_o be_v other_o coequal_a and_o coordinate_a with_o thou_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o pray_v be_v rather_o blaspheme_v than_o pray_v 4._o if_o infant_n eternal_a salvation_n from_o first_o to_o last_o be_v not_o absolute_o and_o entire_o by_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v whole_o of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n and_o so_o infant_n shall_v have_v ground_n of_o glory_v against_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n we_o thank_v god_n indeed_o for_o make_v we_o infant_n and_o for_o bare_a universal_a grace_n in_o common_a with_o cain_n judas_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o damn_a man_n in_o hell_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n but_o for_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o begin_v on_o earth_n and_o perfect_v in_o heaven_n we_o owe_v god_n no_o