than_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 7.29_o 30._o disannul_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o so_o many_o hundred_o poor_a infant_n who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o we_o now_o plead_v belong_v unto_o and_o a_o practical_a anabaptism_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o many_o elder_n and_o brethren_n that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o late_a synod_n can_v yet_o obtain_v in_o their_o church_n but_o they_o be_v not_o convince_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o can_v stand_v with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v because_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v do_v to_o caâ—fication_n which_o in_o this_o case_n can_v be_v put_v in_o practice_n especial_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o five_o proposition_n with_o peace_n and_o edification_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strong_a opposition_n make_v by_o these_o and_o other_o like_a dissenter_n when_o 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19_o peter_n exhort_v to_o repentance_n as_o in_o chap._n 2.38_o and_o chap._n 3.25_o he_o use_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o other_o word_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n the_o substance_n whereof_o all_o grant_n to_o be_v this_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n although_o the_o apostle_n there_o make_v use_v of_o another_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n concern_v christ_n that_o feed_v in_o who_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n now_o the_o reason_n stand_v thus_o if_o the_o covenant-promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v a_o ground_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptizse_v in_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n than_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o visible_a church_n that_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n but_o the_o covenant-promise_n be_v a_o ground_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a in_o gospel-dispensation_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o with_o chap._n 3.19_o 25._o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o visible_a church_n that_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n thus_o much_o to_o their_o scripture-argument_n to_o which_o our_o brethren_n add_v the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n richard_n mather_n well_o agree_v with_o this_o say_v they_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o reverend_a mr._n mather_n in_o his_o catechism_n ans_fw-fr but_o by_o their_o leave_n it_o differ_v from_o their_o answer_n in_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o touch_v the_o cause_n in_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o full_a communion_n in_o he_o which_o they_o put_v into_o they_o 2._o that_o reverend_a and_o learned_a author_n speak_v only_o what_o adult_n person_n shall_v be_v in_o join_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o so_o convert_v
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save_v in_o their_o parent_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v grant_v they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o heathen_n be_v but_o they_o be_v not_o visible_o at_o present_a in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n mark_v 12.34_o but_o to_o infer_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o member_n in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o in_o their_o parent_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o in_o their_o parent_n this_o be_v utter_o inconsequent_a unless_o in_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o all_o and_o only_o they_o that_o be_v member_n in_o their_o own_o person_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o be_v sad_a and_o heterodox_n reply_n to_o grant_v they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o visible_o so_o at_o present_a sheweth_z that_o this_o argument_n be_v great_o mistake_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n by_o 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it_o must_v be_v in_o their_o parent_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v how_o great_o this_o opinion_n bereave_v the_o parent_n of_o that_o hope_n and_o comfort_n they_o take_v in_o their_o die_a infant_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o their_o seed_n proof_n 5._o when_o they_o commit_v iniquity_n they_o personal_o break_v the_o covenane_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v personal_a member_n jer._n 11.2_o 10._o eze._n 16._o ans_fw-fr the_o covenant_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o text_n show_v which_o any_o man_n never_o in_o or_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n may_v break_v reply_n true_o this_o answer_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v far_o from_o satisfy_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o synod_n the_o text_n allege_v express_o call_v their_o iniquity_n a_o break_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o then_o if_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n a_o 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