innocent_a be_v eject_v with_o the_o guilty_a for_o this_o be_v god_n order_n it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o sin_v who_o he_o will_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n exod._n 32._o 32_o 33._o and_o therefore_o neither_o the_o method_n which_o god_n take_v with_o noah_n in_o settle_v the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n nor_o yet_o that_o order_n which_o he_o observe_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o be_v exclusive_a of_o any_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o grace_n or_o mercy_n of_o eternal_a life_n no_o more_o than_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a way_n for_o distinguish_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v in_o any_o wise_a no_o not_o in_o the_o least_o iota_fw-la exclusive_a of_o any_o die_a infant_n of_o ill_a man_n but_o contrariwise_a the_o right_n of_o infant_n without_o except_v any_o of_o they_o be_v assert_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o last_o and_o most_o ample_a edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n show_v either_o by_o scripture_n or_o reason_n that_o god_n will_v shut_v out_o all_o the_o die_a infant_n of_o wicked_a man_n from_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_o that_o the_o condemn_a shall_v all_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n but_o as_o for_o poor_a infant_n what_o evil_a have_v they_o do_v demonstration_n 2._o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n because_o it_o be_v make_v with_o adam_n without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o posterity_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n neither_o have_v god_n himself_o explain_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v exclusive_a of_o any_o but_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a first_o in_o the_o case_n of_o cain_n who_o not_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o offer_n be_v not_o accept_v yet_o god_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o may_v be_v accept_v gen._n 4._o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v it_o shall_v seem_v god_n never_o reject_v cain_n till_o now_o neither_o do_v he_o now_o delight_v to_o reject_v he_o but_o gracious_o expostulate_v with_o cain_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o evil_n and_o assure_v he_o of_o acceptance_n if_o he_o do_v well_o if_o then_o cain_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o can_v we_o suppose_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o it_o or_o how_o shall_v infant_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n till_o they_o with_o cain_n shut_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n extend_v to_o those_o rebel_n in_o the_o old_a world_n because_o we_o read_v that_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n upon_o they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o send_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n among_o they_o heb._n 11._o 7._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n go_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o preach_v to_o they_o 1_o pet._n 3._o though_o none_o of_o they_o believe_v his_o word_n now_o such_o act_n on_o god_n part_n be_v great_a evidence_n of_o his_o graciousness_n towards_o man_n and_o show_v that_o he_o remember_v his_o covenant_n make_v in_o christ_n for_o they_o even_o for_o they_o that_o rebel_n against_o he_o and_o so_o perish_v and_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v gracious_a to_o poor_a infant_n who_o never_o rebel_v against_o he_o demonstration_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o be_v never_o repeal_v by_o god._n for_o if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v now_o no_o covenant_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v repeal_v to_o one_o man_n but_o it_o must_v be_v repeal_v to_o all_o men._n it_o be_v true_a man_n may_v forfeit_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n hold_v forth_o in_o that_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v repeal_v for_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o mercy_n for_o sinner_n christ_n our_o lord_n may_v as_o soon_o be_v make_v null_n as_o this_o covenant_n for_o what_o if_o some_o do_v apostatise_v shall_v this_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v when_o we_o continual_o see_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n display_v make_v overture_n of_o kindness_n to_o sinner_n by_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v have_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n this_o benefit_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o shall_v poor_a innocent_a babe_n have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o be_v he_o not_o worse_o than_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n that_o be_v thus_o expose_v to_o damnation_n sure_o there_o be_v better_a thing_n with_o god_n for_o poor_a babe_n and_o chief_o in_o this_o he_o have_v not_o give_v parent_n power_n to_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o infant_n for_o he_o have_v say_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v demonstration_n 4._o no_o infant_n do_v ever_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o adam_n therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v ever_o cast_v out_o of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o original_a sin_n be_v come_v upon_o infant_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n yet_o this_o be_v as_o true_a that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o commit_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o infant_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o otherwise_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o subsequent_a parent_n shall_v make_v void_a the_o grace_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n make_v his_o posterity_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n we_o may_v then_o cry_v out_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v but_o therefore_o be_v our_o saviour_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n which_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n wherefore_o see_v infant_n stand_v acquit_v from_o the_o trespass_n commit_v by_o adam_n against_o the_o first_o testament_n or_o covenant_n and_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o second_o testament_n they_o can_v come_v in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hellish_a torment_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o make_v baptism_n as_o necessary_a for_o infant_n as_o any_o body_n do_v yet_o they_o have_v so_o much_o kindness_n as_o to_o condemn_v infant_n only_o to_o a_o state_n of_o loss_n but_o not_o of_o torment_n whilst_o those_o of_o calvin_n spirit_n do_v send_v they_o by_o their_o doctrine_n to_o yell_v among_o the_o damn_a in_o hell-fire_n sure_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v not_o call_v it_o so_o yet_o i_o will_v say_v those_o that_o reject_v that_o great_a salvation_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v just_o condemn_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n demonstration_n 5._o that_o all_o die_a infant_n be_v member_n of_o that_o vast_a body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n final_o and_o so_o of_o his_o church_n consider_v as_o universal_a be_v evident_a because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o contain_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o save_v i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o prove_v all_o infant_n in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v more_o particular_o by_o answer_v such_o objection_n as_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o more_o especial_o from_o mr._n barret_n objection_n i._n i_o give_v you_o thanks_o for_o some_o thing_n before_o grant_v concern_v insant_n and_o i_o here_o promise_v more_o thanks_o if_o you_o will_v prove_v the_o same_o of_o all_o infant_n answ_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o right_n which_o infant_n have_v to_o life_n by_o christ_n i_o intend_v it_o only_o of_o that_o right_o derive_v to_o they_o by_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o wherein_o they_o be_v equal_o concern_v and_o so_o have_v the_o same_o or_o equal_a right_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o can_v charge_v they_o with_o forfeit_v the_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o then_o they_o can_v
original_a sin_n to_o some_o infant_n only_o or_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n die_v such_o and_o by_o some_o infant_n he_o mean_v that_o some_o few_o of_o they_o only_o be_v visible_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o damnation_n to_o hell_n torment_v still_o i_o deny_v his_o minor._n for_o god_n have_v not_o say_v and_o therefore_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o say_v it_o that_o so_o much_o as_o one_o poor_a infant_n shall_v be_v damn_v but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o turn_v and_o live_v and_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n which_o can_v only_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o damnation_n for_o all_o infant_n do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n adam_n and_o sometime_o in_o temporal_a punishment_n they_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n 4._o if_o his_o argument_n be_v so_o good_a nature_a as_o to_o allow_v infant_n indefinite_o to_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n viz._n a_o declare_v right_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o their_o dear_a saviour_n have_v testify_v they_o have_v yet_o i_o will_v deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o major_n because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consider_v as_o abstract_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n never_o require_v the_o application_n of_o any_o ceremony_n to_o infant_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o it_o either_o before_o the_o law_n or_o as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n oeconomy_n so_o that_o his_o conclusion_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n which_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n some_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v now_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n 1._o he_o begin_v pag._n 7._o with_o gen._n 17._o which_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o baptism_n and_o himself_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o page_n that_o the_o covenant_n in_o gospel-time_n can_v be_v keep_v by_o circumcision_n for_o that_o say_v he_o be_v abrogate_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o it_o so_o that_o gen._n 17._o can_v be_v no_o proof_n for_o his_o minor._n but_o he_o quote_v act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o and_o heb._n 10._o 16_o 17._o and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v a_o full_a command_n to_o baptise_v all_o in_o covenant_n now_o but_o for_o answer_n consider_v that_o no_o more_o be_v command_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v baptize_v than_o be_v first_o command_v to_o repent_v nor_o no_o more_o be_v baptize_v than_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v express_o of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o all_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o but_o no_o command_n nor_o promise_n respect_v baptism_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v they_o whether_o parent_n or_o child_n again_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o child_n in_o infancy_n but_o to_o a_o succession_n or_o posterity_n qualify_v for_o the_o thing_n require_v and_o promise_v that_o text_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o heb._n 10._o tell_v we_o that_o god_n will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o his_o people_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o infant_n who_o as_o they_o have_v no_o iniquity_n for_o god_n to_o remember_v but_o only_o original_a sin_n for_o he_o to_o pardon_v as_o to_o the_o condemn_a nature_n of_o it_o so_o he_o never_o do_v remember_v their_o iniquity_n nor_o need_v they_o any_o law_n to_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n during_o infancy_n for_o they_o can_v understand_v none_o and_o god_n speak_v not_o with_o they_o about_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o law_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o deut._n 11._o 2._o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n but_o mr._n p._n shall_v know_v it_o do_v not_o command_v any_o particular_a form_n of_o worship_n at_o all_o only_o this_o be_v true_a what_o god_n have_v elsewhere_o institute_v and_o never_o repeal_v the_o second_o commandment_n may_v serve_v to_o enforce_v the_o performance_n of_o such_o thing_n but_o here_o he_o beg_v the_o principle_n which_o he_o can_v prove_v no_o not_o by_o gen._n 17._o let_v we_o hear_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o his_o way_n i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o infant-sprinkling_a speak_v their_o judgement_n and_o these_o be_v their_o word_n 377._o that_o promise_n gen._n 17._o 7._o concern_v literal_o peculiar_a protection_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n not_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o another_o tell_v we_o to_o argue_v from_o circumcision_n to_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o cunning_a argument_n by_o which_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o female_n be_v not_o antid_v to_o be_v baptize_v mr._n p._n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n to_o delay_v the_o application_n of_o baptism_n and_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o then_o he_o shall_v consider_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n nor_o capacity_n to_o dispense_v baptism_n there_o be_v no_o delay_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n nor_o do_v their_o be_v under_o the_o merciful_a covenant_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n oblige_v they_o to_o duty_n in_o infancy_n because_o they_o can_v perform_v none_o and_o therefore_o your_o argue_v from_o foederati_fw-la to_o their_o being_n signati_fw-la be_v better_a rhyme_n than_o reason_n for_o if_o you_o follow_v that_o consequence_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o bring_v infant_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n where_o you_o will_v not_o be_v please_v with_o they_o and_o pray_v consider_v what_o multitude_n be_v foederati_fw-la before_o and_o in_o and_o after_o abraham_n time_n who_o yet_o in_o your_o own_o judgement_n be_v not_o signati_fw-la such_o be_v the_o patriarch_n beforementioned_a and_o those_o under_o their_o conduct_n such_o be_v the_o thousand_o of_o male_n who_o die_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n in_o israel_n such_o be_v all_o the_o female_n who_o alone_o be_v one_o half_a of_o abraham_n seed_n all_o these_o be_v foederati_fw-la yet_o be_v none_o of_o they_o signati_fw-la what_o you_o be_v please_v here_o to_o add_v of_o some_o that_o can_v and_o some_o that_o can_v fall_v away_o as_o it_o be_v impertinent_a so_o i_o think_v it_o far_o better_a for_o man_n to_o cease_v such_o idle_a dispute_n and_o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v away_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o far_o from_o think_v that_o any_o man_n can_v stand_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o religion_n as_o he_o ought_v without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o likewise_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v much_o more_o for_o some_o than_o he_o do_v for_o all_o men._n yet_o all_o this_o give_v we_o no_o occasion_n or_o authority_n to_o tell_v any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o fall_v so_o as_o to_o perish_v and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o tell_v another_o man_n this_o confident_a story_n it_o be_v bad_a venture_v to_o tell_v ourselves_o that_o we_o can_v fall_v so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o say_v of_o god_n he_o can_v lie_v and_o then_o it_o follow_v all_o man_n may_v lie_v and_o this_o lie_n may_v be_v their_o ruin_n for_o aught_o they_o know_v rev._n 21._o 27._o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o state_n attainable_a in_o this_o world_n in_o which_o man_n shall_v certain_o be_v save_v i_o doubt_v it_o not_o but_o when_o man_n have_v get_v to_o that_o degree_n be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o i_o take_v he_o for_o no_o wise_a man_n that_o will_v affirm_v it_o of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o in_o particular_a it_o remain_v therefore_o the_o best_a way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v as_o paul_n do_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o beat_v down_o the_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o while_o we_o preach_v to_o other_o we_o become_v castaways_a and_o if_o any_o confident_a gentleman_n shall_v here_o tell_v i_o the_o word_n only_o intend_v reprovable_a i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o tell_v he_o he_o do_v neither_o understand_v the_o greek_a nor_o his_o own_o heart_n much_o better_a than_o i_o do_v and_o that_o be_v not_o very_o perfect_o i_o will_v assure_v he_o i_o have_v do_v with_o mr._n petto_n two_o main_a argument_n we_o will_v now_o consider_v his_o auxiliary_n mr._n petto_n be_v three_o argument_n pag._n 39_o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o christ_n and_o so_o
hope_n object_n viii_o what_o shall_v we_o make_v of_o ephes_n 2._o 3_o 12._o and_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o that_o at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v without_o christ_n without_o hope_n if_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o doubt_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o infant_n be_v there_o not_o some_o hope_n answ_n i_o grant_v that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n with_o himself_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o take_v that_o wrath_n in_o as_o large_a a_o sense_n as_o you_o please_v it_o hurt_v not_o my_o cause_n at_o all_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n abolish_v that_o wrath_n and_o death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v to_o whole_a adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o then_o take_v whole_a adam_n into_o grace_n and_o favour_n so_o that_o till_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o become_v the_o serpent_n seed_n they_o stand_v in_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n which_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o wrath_n and_o death_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a no_o infant_n be_v the_o serpent_n seed_n it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n to_o beget_v they_o to_o be_v his_o offspring_n see_v they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o temptation_n during_o infancy_n howbeit_o this_o place_n ephes_n 2._o be_v best_a interpret_v of_o the_o adult_n or_o grow_v person_n for_o these_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v without_o hope_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n which_o now_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n such_o as_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o saint_n o_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath._n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o innocent_a babe_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v not_o thus_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n no_o nor_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o make_v with_o adam_n have_v never_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n so_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n or_o ground_n of_o hope_n concern_v the_o die_a infant_n of_o the_o gentile_n whether_o their_o parent_n understand_v it_o or_o not_o but_o no_o hope_n concern_v themselves_o consider_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n neither_o can_v the_o hope_n of_o these_o gentile_n when_o they_o believe_v concern_v their_o infant_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n on_o which_o their_o own_o hope_n be_v found_v see_v these_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o build_v up_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n only_o this_o be_v very_o true_a they_o now_o understand_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o mankind_n and_o that_o god_n have_v pity_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o rational_o doubt_v of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o their_o die_a infant_n for_o still_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o destroy_v the_o actual_a sinner_n be_v argument_n enough_o that_o he_o will_v never_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a child_n eternal_o what_o hope_v there_o be_v of_o all_o infant_n enter_v into_o heaven_n however_o it_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o pagan_n be_v evident_a enough_o from_o our_o saviour_n speech_n except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o suppose_v i_o take_v the_o infant_n of_o a_o jew_n or_o pagan_a for_o my_o pattern_n and_o labour_n that_o my_o conversation_n may_v answer_v to_o such_o a_o precedent_n in_o point_n of_o innocency_n humility_n and_o simplicity_n will_v not_o this_o as_o well_o accord_v the_o intent_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n as_o if_o i_o take_v the_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a for_o my_o pattern_n certes_o it_o will_v and_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v as_o much_o for_o our_o comfort_n concern_v all_o little_a child_n capacity_n to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n as_o for_o any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o also_o when_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o as_o touch_v malice_n to_o be_v as_o child_n do_v he_o not_o hereby_o justify_v the_o whole_a in_o that_o state_n of_o infancy_n to_o be_v devoid_a of_o that_o evil_a and_o why_o even_o of_o ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o judge_v what_o be_v right_a can_v any_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o this_o day_n bring_v the_o least_o charge_n against_o one_o infant_n more_o than_o another_o unless_o god_n by_o miracle_n show_v some_o special_a power_n upon_o they_o no_o difference_n can_v be_v see_v in_o they_o in_o point_n of_o innocency_n object_n ix_o but_o have_v you_o not_o forget_v that_o you_o tell_v we_o you_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n remain_v unrevoked_a answ_n i_o have_v not_o forget_v that_o but_o still_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v many_o more_o blessing_n pertain_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a according_a to_o the_o text_n by_o you_o allege_v than_o to_o other_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v better_o consider_v i_o will_v set_v that_o down_o in_o word_n which_o you_o write_v in_o figure_n psal_n 102._o 28._o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o this_o have_v doubtless_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n have_v they_o not_o sin_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n psal_n 103._o 17._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o child_n child_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o prov._n 20._o 7._o the_o just_a walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o now_o what_o do_v these_o place_n prove_v sure_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o no_o infant_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o how_o do_v they_o suit_v your_o case_n they_o prove_v indeed_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v the_o posterity_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n if_o they_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o i_o think_v david_n well_o expound_v this_o place_n in_o psal_n 37._o 25._o and_o yet_o i_o grant_v though_o you_o prove_v it_o not_o that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o other_o blessing_n even_o in_o infancy_n do_v attend_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o many_o prayer_n and_o devote_v to_o god_n from_o the_o womb_n as_o far_o as_o their_o pious_a parent_n have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o whilst_o god_n know_v other_o be_v destitute_a of_o these_o blessing_n be_v cross_v and_o exorcise_v among_o the_o paedobaptist_n and_o offer_v to_o molech_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o like_a among_o the_o heathen_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o can_v see_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v punish_v with_o hellish_a torment_n those_o die_a infant_n for_o the_o wrong_n which_o their_o parent_n have_v do_v they_o it_o be_v inconceivable_a how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o his_o attribute_n either_o of_o mercy_n or_o justice_n both_o which_o must_v have_v effect_n upon_o they_o his_o justice_n have_v its_o effect_n on_o infant_n in_o disease_n sickness_n and_o death_n now_o either_o his_o mercy_n must_v have_v effect_n upon_o die_a infant_n in_o the_o next_o world_n or_o not_o at_o all_o if_o not_o in_o that_o world_n how_o shall_v that_o say_v be_v true_a his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n will_v he_o never_o show_v tender_a mercy_n to_o infant_n who_o only_o live_v to_o cry_v and_o die_v in_o this_o world_n and_o must_v they_o now_o die_v eternal_o in_o hell_n be_v this_o your_o tender_a mercy_n to_o infant_n o_o you_o cruel_a paedobaptist_n object_n x._o if_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 14._o how_o do_v it_o reach_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v answ_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o blessing_n in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o be_v make_v as_o well_o to_o adam_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o common_a to_o mankind_n and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o common_a salvation_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n promise_v gen._n 3._o 15._o before_o abraham_n be_v who_o be_v