they_o for_o he_o only_o admonish_v we_o to_o be_v spare_v &_o cautious_a in_o our_o reason_n from_o proportion_n in_o positive_a and_o institute_v worship_n his_o advice_n we_o mind_v to_o follow_v as_o very_o reasonable_a for_o we_o do_v not_o from_o analogy_n infer_v the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o positive_a worship_n only_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n a_o worship_n institute_v by_o a_o express_a command_n to_o a_o certain_a subject_n to_o wit_n infant_n and_o to_o reason_n thus_o far_o yea_o far_a from_o proportion_n and_o analogy_n be_v the_o frequent_a custom_n both_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n thus_o the_o lord_n prove_v it_o lawful_a for_o his_o disciple_n to_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n from_o david_n eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o maintain_v the_o minister_n from_o not_o muzle_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o their_o 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grace_n circumcision_n do_v seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o blessing_n therein_o contain_v this_o of_o baptism_n be_v never_o question_v but_o of_o circumcision_n the_o anabaptist_n do_v ever_o deny_v it_o we_o prove_v it_o first_o from_o gen._n 17.11_o 17.11_o gen._n 17.11_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o what_o covenant_n be_v this_o whereof_o circumcision_n be_v here_o call_v a_o token_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 4.11_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o seal_n moses_n express_v it_o in_o the_o 7._o v._o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o this_o covenant_n must_v be_v of_o grace_n since_o the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n promise_v therein_o to_o communicate_v even_o himself_o to_o abraham_n posterity_n it_o be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o wise_a and_o wonderful_a dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n the_o promise_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a seed_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n whether_o elect_v or_o reprobate_a but_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v confer_v only_o upon_o the_o elect_a by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o work_v all_o in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v clear_a also_o from_o deut._n 30.6_o 30.6_o deut._n 30.6_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v here_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mortify_a heart_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v two_o of_o the_o principal_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n likewise_o rom._n 4.11_o 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o stop_v all_o mouth_n from_o far_a debate_v in_o this_o point_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n whence_o we_o reason_n the_o covenant_n that_o bring_v to_o gospel_n justification_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o happiness_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o apostle_n there_o affirm_v circumcision_n to_o have_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n ergo._n it_o be_v true_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mix_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v diverse_o administer_v but_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o never_o mix_v in_o its_o administration_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v clothe_v with_o many_o shadow_n of_o now_o abolish_v ceremony_n and_o have_v adjoin_v to_o it_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v a_o severe_a pedagogue_n for_o the_o point_v out_o the_o way_n to_o christ_n unto_o the_o very_a unruly_a child_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o terror_n by_o its_o threat_n and_o curse_n also_o for_o allure_a they_o to_o obedience_n by_o its_o temporal_a promise_n we_o grant_v because_o of_o those_o adjunct_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o old_a covenant_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o its_o very_a self_n as_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o incarnation_n the_o old_a dress_n of_o sinai_n be_v change_v as_o of_o a_o old_a garment_n but_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o advise_v christian_n must_v be_v loath_a to_o doubt_v for_o if_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o true_o and_o substantial_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o desire_v to_o know_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o obtain_v either_o grace_n or_o glory_n and_o to_o put_v all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o so_o beastly_a a_o condition_n as_o exclude_v from_o grace_n and_o glory_n who_o dare_v be_v so_o insolent_a now_o if_o we_o grant_v they_o a_o covenant_n which_o do_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o how_o can_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v gracious_a that_o which_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o mix_a covenant_n be_v not_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o do_v never_o deny_v the_o adjunction_n of_o ceremony_n and_o temporal_a promise_n and_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o work_n unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o its_o first_o administration_n yea_o under_o the_o very_a new_a
proposition_n may_v be_v deny_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o major_a for_o although_o the_o commission_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v go_v together_o yet_o this_o infer_v not_o any_o necessity_n of_o apply_v these_o two_o command_n to_o the_o self_n same_o person_n be_v it_o so_o that_o these_o two_o act_n be_v ever_o conjoin_v and_o that_o teach_n must_v ever_o go_v before_o baptise_v for_o the_o parent_n ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v before_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o in_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o baptism_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v always_o declare_v before_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v append_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v at_o that_o same_o time_n to_o be_v teach_v as_o in_o the_o commission_n for_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o all_o the_o precept_n concern_v not_o the_o self_n same_o person_n but_o some_o the_o parent_n only_o some_o the_o infant_n only_o and_o some_o both_o v._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o infant_n but_o the_o 11._o v._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n this_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o those_o of_o age_n for_o no_o other_o can_v obey_v this_o injunction_n and_o v._o 10._o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v belong_v alike_o both_o to_o old_a &_o young_a even_o so_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o baptism_n some_o of_o the_o injunction_n shall_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o pastor_n as_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o other_o only_o to_o the_o elder_a people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o that_o of_o be_v teach_v and_o other_o as_o that_o of_o be_v baptize_v to_o the_o young_a also_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n the_o minor_a also_o be_v deny_v upon_o divers_a ground_n disciple_n infant_n be_v disciple_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o which_o divers_a maintain_v of_o the_o actual_a faith_n of_o child_n and_o of_o the_o application_n to_o infant_n of_o that_o of_o isaiah_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a but_o i_o desire_v that_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o many_o more_o affirm_v and_o divers_a of_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o do_v press_v that_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v mathetevein_o which_o signify_v say_v they_o not_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o make_v disciple_n now_o infant_n may_v very_o well_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o school_n of_o god_n the_o visible_a church_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n discipline_n and_o have_v their_o name_n give_v up_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n subject_n and_o scholar_n sundry_a scripture_n also_o be_v produce_v where_o infant_n be_v count_v disciple_n as_o act._n 15.10_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n circumcision_n be_v the_o yoke_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v now_o they_o on_o who_o neck_n ordinary_o that_o yoke_n be_v put_v be_v only_a infant_n a_o three_o reason_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o our_o first_o minor_a be_v this_o trinity_n infant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o who_o the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n express_v in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o the_o commission_n set_v down_o in_o mat._n 28.19_o do_v extend_v but_o to_o some_o infant_n the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n express_v in_o that_o place_n do_v belong_v ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o they_o make_v the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o dedication_n of_o the_o person_n baptize_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o interess_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o baptize_v party_n now_o the_o necessity_n to_o dedicate_v christian_n infant_n to_o their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o infant_n of_o their_o servant_n so_o dedicate_v unto_o they_o be_v evident_a a_o four_o reason_n for_o the_o probation_n of_o that_o first_o minor_fw-la whosoever_o may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v to_o they_o baptize_v infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v the_o commission_n in_o hand_n do_v extend_v for_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n of_o old_a man_n of_o king_n of_o beggar_n and_o of_o all_o sex_n age_n and_o condition_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o command_n though_o neither_o their_o name_n nor_o their_o quality_n be_v therein_o express_o set_v down_o nor_o can_v be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o but_o only_o by_o consquence_n now_o we_o assume_v that_o some_o infant_n may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v this_o both_o the_o present_a argument_n and_o the_o two_o former_a and_o these_o that_o follow_v do_v prove_v and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act_v 2.39_o do_v evince_n by_o this_o argument_n to_o who_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v they_o may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o some_o child_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v to_o wit_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n those_o say_v he_o belong_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o as_o a_o principal_a foundation_n he_o build_v his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v family_n arg._n 4._o from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n our_o four_o main_a argument_n be_v this_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o whole_a family_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o all_o infant_n but_o baptism_n be_v such_o a_o blessing_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v ground_v on_o that_o laudable_a conformity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n with_o god_n when_o he_o be_v good_a our_o eye_n without_o reproof_n may_v not_o be_v evil_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o divers_a scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v not_o only_o they_o who_o be_v declare_v to_o believe_v but_o with_o they_o their_o whole_a household_n who_o actual_a believe_a be_v not_o at_o all_o express_v act_v 16.15_o 16.15.31_o act_n 16.15.31_o when_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n ibid._n v._n 31._o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o v._o 33._o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v and_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o i_o baptize_v also_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n no_o exception_n here_o be_v make_v of_o infant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v except_v they_o because_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v they_o must_v exclude_v they_o also_o from_o the_o other_o spiritual_a benefit_n mention_v in_o these_o place_n even_o from_o salvation_n itself_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n that_o peter_n shall_v tell_v he_o word_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v act_v 11.14_o so_o paul_n tell_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n that_o upon_o his_o faith_n himself_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o his_o house_n act._n 16.31_o how_o great_a a_o wrong_n it_o be_v to_o exclude_v infant_n either_o from_o the_o promise_n or_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o salvation_n when_o both_o be_v confer_v upon_o whole_a household_n whereof_o infant_n be_v the_o most_o innocent_a part_n may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o precede_a practice_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o any_o initiate_a sign_n to_o that_o day_n what_o ever_o man_n either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v move_v by_o god_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o himself_o do_v hear_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n so_o also_o all_o his_o male_a 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