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to_o take_v root_n in_o the_o earth_n again_o so_o that_o there_o be_v now_o on_o earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o adam_n house_n or_o family_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n in_o cain_n house_n or_o family_n call_v the_o world_n of_o ungodly_a who_o both_o father_n and_o child_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n and_o then_o again_o there_o be_v only_o remain_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o his_o kingdom_n in_o noah_n family_n the_o father_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o choose_a generation_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o israel_n be_v by_o family_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n satan_n have_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o person_n of_o cham_n or_o ham_n gen._n 9_o 25._o who_o for_o his_o sin_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o his_o seed_n spring_v another_o world_n of_o ungodly_a as_o likewise_o in_o process_n of_o time_n almost_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o bless_a shem_n become_v apostatise_v from_o 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establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 7._o 2_o 5_o 7._o now_o this_o promise_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel-promise_a as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21._o 3._o even_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n jer._n 31._o 1._o so_o than_o if_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o in_o christ_n the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o this_o family_n be_v the_o seed_n or_o infant_n or_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o this_o blessing_n be_v the_o remission_n or_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o 26._o water-baptism_n be_v the_o visible_a sign_n thereof_o therefore_o say_v peter_n to_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o namely_o that_o have_v their_o sin_n or_o sin_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v to_o you_o and_o unto_o your_o child_n be_v also_o confirm_v by_o john_n the_o baptist_n that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n he_o prepare_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n preach_v to_o adam_n be_v now_o come_v that_o bear_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o be_v afore_o prove_v child_n in_o adam_n be_v a_o part_n thereof_o now_o until_o the_o anabaptist_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n enter_v into_o and_o so_o child_n to_o be_v no_o sinner_n it_o remain_v prove_v that_o child_n be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n who_o have_v actual_o commit_v as_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o to_o prove_v it_o in_o these_o word_n but_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o also_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n so_o then_o all_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n both_o to_o the_o actual_a sinner_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o infancy_n who_o be_v sinner_n by_o original_a derivation_n now_o although_o god_n do_v require_v of_o such_o as_o have_v actual_o sin_v actual_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o they_o may_v have_v the_o sign_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o before_o baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v set_v on_o they_o so_o that_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o what_o it_o be_v that_o give_v any_o soul_n young_a or_o old_a right_o to_o have_v water-baptism_n administer_v on_o they_o and_o what_o god_n require_v of_o actual_a sinner_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_a therefore_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n a_o schoolmaster_n lead_v to_o christ_n may_v teach_v the_o anabaptist_n that_o of_o who_o do_v god_n require_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o confession_n bring_v to_o the_o altar_n figure_v christ_n but_o from_o such_o only_a that_o have_v actual_o sin_v yet_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bless_v with_o their_o believe_a parent_n and_o the_o male_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o call_v with_o their_o parent_n the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o speak_v to_o anon_o but_o now_o to_o insert_v here_o the_o general_a argument_n ground_v on_o carnal_a reason_n the_o anabaptist_n bring_v as_o their_o main_a pillar_n to_o deny_v the_o right_a infant_n have_v to_o water-baptism_n publish_v by_o b._n keach_n in_o his_o book_n gold_n refine_v p._n 141._o that_o nothing_o less_o than_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n can_v give_v any_o soul_n young_a or_o old_a right_o to_o have_v water-baptism_n administer_v on_o they_o answ_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sinner_n pardon_v or_o their_o sin_n or_o sin_n remiss_v there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n ordain_v see_v it_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o such_o as_o have_v right_o thereto_o may_v have_v christ_n make_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v wash_v away_o their_o sin_n or_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n but_o because_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v come_v who_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o actual_a sinner_n who_o his_o father_n give_v faith_n to_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n infant_n stand_v charge_v with_o by_o natural_a corruption_n derive_v from_o their_o parent_n now_o then_o who_o be_v it_o man_z even_o sinful_a man_n that_o merit_v a_o right_a to_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v or_o be_v it_o not_o christ_n that_o have_v do_v
over_o who_o christ_n be_v king_n king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15._o 3._o as_o in_o civil_a state_n earthly_a king_n be_v call_v king_n or_o king_n of_o nation_n gen._n 14._o 1._o unto_o who_o both_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o civil_a thing_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o christ_n himself_o pay_v they_o tribute_n by_o which_o example_n as_o in_o other_o duty_n all_o christian_n be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o obey_v rom._n 13._o now_o to_o nation_n consist_v of_o family_n of_o unbeliever_n the_o apostle_n be_v send_v by_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n to_o family_n and_o kindred_n rev._n 14._o 6._o therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o be_v find_v in_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o family_n preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o another_o not_o find_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o how_o dare_v any_o man_n preach_v such_o a_o doctrine_n for_o gospel_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o adult_a person_n only_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o their_o infant_n with_o they_o when_o as_o the_o angel_n send_v to_o cornelius_n dare_v not_o deliver_v any_o such_o message_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n doctrine_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v send_v for_o peter_n to_o tell_v he_o word_n whereby_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o actual_a sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v only_o and_o not_o his_o house_n his_o child_n or_o child_n in_o nonage_n with_o he_o who_o be_v sinner_n child_n of_o wrath_n by_o original_a sin_n derive_v from_o father_n to_o child_n but_o the_o message_n from_o god_n by_o the_o angel_n be_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n contain_v in_o the_o prophet_n in_o christ_n family_n or_o kindred_n shall_v be_v bless_v as_o aforesaid_a therefore_o send_v for_o peter_n and_o he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o word_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n as_o anon_o shall_v by_o scripture_n evidence_n be_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n house_n be_v his_o child_n his_o near_a kindred_n who_o be_v not_o sinner_n in_o infancy_n by_o their_o own_o act_n but_o sinner_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o original_a corruption_n derive_v from_o father_n to_o child_n by_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o grace_n save_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n who_o have_v in_o his_o fold_n buy_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n lamb_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n infant_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n as_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v his_o forerunner_n john_n shall_v proclaim_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o lamb_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o saviour_n shall_v like_v himself_o be_v a_o shepherd_n most_o compassionate_a to_o all_o his_o redeem_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n isaiah_n 40._o 11._o this_o do_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n take_v infant_n lamb_n of_o his_o fold_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o arm_n or_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o bless_v they_o mark_n 10._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o for_o by_o the_o word_n bosom_n be_v signify_v one_o near_o he_o belove_v as_o john_n by_o that_o sign_n lean_v on_o christ_n breast_n or_o bosom_n john_n 13._o 23._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v and_o whether_o be_v poor_a lazarus_n carry_v by_o the_o angel_n but_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o one_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o father_n so_o christ_n be_v by_o that_o word_n bosom_n manifest_v as_o one_o most_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 1._o 18._o but_o now_o the_o anabaptist_n by_o their_o new_a find_v gospel_n will_v persuade_v that_o in_o christ_n fold_n he_o have_v no_o lamb_n but_o all_o sheep_n adult_n person_n such_o a_o fold_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o fold_n of_o christ_n nor_o from_o the_o borrow_a metaphor_n of_o shepherd_n with_o their_o fold_n on_o earth_n so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v against_o the_o very_a order_n in_o thing_n natural_a and_o so_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a that_o a_o shepherd_n flock_n shall_v have_v no_o lamb_n among_o they_o but_o we_o shall_v by_o god_n help_n prove_v christ_n fold_n his_o church_n on_o earth_n in_o all_o age_n have_v lamb_n in_o that_o fold_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n call_v a_o man_n house_n child_n or_o lamb_n of_o the_o sheep_n man_n and_o woman_n god_n holy_a flock_n be_v man_n ezek._n 34._o 3._o such_o as_o fall_v in_o adam_n and_o be_v restore_v in_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o that_o a_o man_n child_n or_o child_n be_v his_o house_n save_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o abraham_n that_o in_o christ_n his_o seed_n all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n 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