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who_o be_v disciple_v by_o the_o word_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v all_o nation_n and_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o nation_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v arg._n 3._o if_o all_o nation_n or_o any_o in_o the_o nation_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a before_n disciple_v then_o turk_n pagan_n unbeliever_n and_o their_o child_n may_v be_v baptise_a because_o they_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o turk_n pagan_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o their_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o teach_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commission_n must_v go_v before_o baptise_v we_o have_v prove_v which_o general_o all_o learned_a man_n do_v assert_v if_o the_o institution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o else_o they_o must_v show_v the_o place_n arg._n 4._o faith_n and_o 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baptism_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d profit_n of_o the_o child_n when_o baptise_a nor_o in_o aftertime_n when_o grow_v up_o but_o may_v be_v hurtful_a and_o of_o a_o dangerous_a nature_n to_o he_o ergo_fw-la see_v levit._n 10._o 1_o 2._o where_o moses_n tell_v aaron_n because_o his_o son_n have_v do_v that_o which_o god_n the_o lord_n command_v they_o not_o that_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v by_o all_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o intimate_v that_o such_o who_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v they_o not_o do_v not_o sanctify_v or_o glorify_v god_n therein_o can_v god_n be_v glorify_v by_o man_n disobedience_n or_o by_o add_v to_o his_o word_n by_o do_v that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o require_v mat._n 16._o 9_o in_o vain_a do_v you_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o men._n and_o that_o that_o practice_n do_v profit_v the_o child_n none_o can_v prove_v from_o god_n word_n and_o in_o after_o time_n when_o grow_v up_o it_o may_v cause_v the_o person_n to_o think_v he_o be_v thereby_o make_v a_o christian_a etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v it_o seal_v to_o he_o nay_o thereby_o regenerate_v for_o so_o the_o athenian_a society_n in_o their_o mercury_n december_n 26._o plain_o intimate_v and_o that_o infant_n be_v thereby_o ingraft_v also_o into_o christ_n church_n sure_o all_o understand_a man_n know_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o call_v regeneration_n but_o only_o metonymical_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o regeneration_n but_o they_o ignorant_o affirm_v also_o that_o infant_n than_o have_v a_o federal_n holiness_n as_o if_o this_o imagine_a holiness_n come_v in_o by_o the_o parent_n faith_n or_o by_o the_o child_n covenant_n in_o baptism_n which_o may_v prove_v hurtful_a &_o dangerous_a to_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o think_v baptism_n confer_v grace_n which_o be_v a_o great_a error_n how_o can_v water_v say_v mr._n charnock_n a_o external_a thing_n work_n upon_o the_o soul_n physical_o nor_o can_v it_o say_v he_o be_v prove_v that_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v by_o any_o promise_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o gracious_a operation_n when_o water_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v or_o else_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n some_o indeed_o say_v he_o say_v that_o regeneration_n be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n upon_o the_o elect_n and_o exert_v its_o self_n afterward_o in_o conversion_n but_o how_o so_o active_a a_o principle_n as_o spiritual_a life_n shall_v lie_v dead_a and_o a_o sleep_n so_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o easy_o conceive_v on_o regen_n page_n 75._o arg._n 6._o if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o in_o so_o say_v speak_v true_o and_o yet_o infant_n can_v perform_v those_o thing_n then_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o all_o such_o etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v true_o and_o yet_o infant_n can_v perform_v these_o thing_n ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v obj._n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o affirm_v they_o do_v perform_v by_o their_o surety_n ans._n if_o suretyship_n for_o child_n in_o baptism_n be_v not_o require_v of_o god_n and_o the_o surety_n do_v not_o yea_o can_v perform_v those_o thing_n for_o the_o child_n than_o suretyship_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o so_o signify_v nothing_o but_o be_v a_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a undertake_n but_o suretyship_n in_o child_n baptism_n be_v not_o require_v of_o god_n and_o they_o do_v not_o can_v perform_v what_o they_o promise_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v they_o or_o can_v they_o cause_v the_o child_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o 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