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good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o save_v we_o and_o indeed_o the_o trope_n of_o use_v the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n 8._o the_o alwise_a god_n have_v determine_v the_o controversy_n in_o that_o he_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o reveal_v will_n assert_n 7.19_o gal._n 6.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n it_o be_v not_o the_o be_v a_o unbaptised_a person_n that_o will_v expose_v any_o one_o to_o condemnation_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o woe_n denounce_v against_o any_o as_o such_o nor_o be_v there_o one_o promise_v in_o all_o the_o divine_a writ_n infallible_o annex_v salvation_n to_o baptism_n 3.16_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o john_n 3.16_o all_o threat_n of_o misery_n be_v to_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o promise_n of_o eternal_a mercy_n be_v to_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n 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of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n 4._o the_o jew_n do_v first_o proselyte_n or_o teach_v the_o nation_n the_o rudiment_n of_o their_o law_n before_o they_o circumcise_a they_o and_o so_o own_v they_o to_o be_v receive_v among_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v proselyte_n and_o member_n as_o such_o of_o their_o church_n before_o they_o be_v public_o declare_v and_o own_a to_o be_v so_o by_o circumcision_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n advise_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o text_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o my_o religion_n and_o then_o be_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o discipleship_n and_o visible_a church-membership_a pre-existent_a to_o baptism_n and_o indeed_o the_o premise_a the_o word_n disciple_n imply_v none_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n who_o be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n which_o 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thus_o 1._o christ_n have_v command_v its_o performance_n in_o his_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o and_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o command_n ought_v by_o we_o to_o be_v observe_v 2._o christ_n himself_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o 10.47_o mat._n 3.16_o act_n 10.47_o and_o therefore_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v above_o it_o though_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o the_o apostle_n practise_v it_o 3.1_o mat._n 3.1_o st._n john_n from_o hence_o be_v call_v the_o baptist_n and_o whenever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o unconverted_a jew_n 1.16_o act_n 10.48_o act_n 2.38_o 41._o act_n 16.31_o 32._o act_n 16.15_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o and_o receive_v by_o they_o the_o general_a way_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n own_v the_o convert_v be_v baptism_n and_o we_o find_v not_o only_o single_a person_n but_o whole_a family_n baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o when_o make_v to_o &_o receive_v by_o abraham_n he_o also_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o baptism_n succeed_a circumcision_n denote_v probable_o our_o great_a privilege_n by_o christ_n than_o the_o jew_n have_v before_o christ_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o who_o be_v of_o the_o one_o sex_n and_o derive_v our_o nature_n from_o the_o other_o by_o this_o sacrament_n admit_v both_o sex_n to_o equal_a privilege_n that_o of_o circumcision_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o male_n and_o baptism_n may_v as_o significant_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o circumcision_n etc._n act_n 2.38_o gal._n 3.27_o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o person_n baptise_a being_n say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n which_o phrase_n imply_v his_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o right_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n 5._o many_o of_o the_o convert_v to_o christianity_n have_v soon_o after_o their_o be_v baptise_a receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 17._o act_n 8.16_o 17._o to_o who_o baptism_n this_o seem_v precedaneous_a and_o preparatory_a and_o god_n usual_a way_n of_o work_v in_o a_o establish_v church_n and_o ordinance_n baptism_n be_v a_o public_a sign_n manifest_v the_o person_n baptise_a to_o be_v public_o own_v as_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o child_n of_o god_n to_o which_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v promise_v 7._o gal._n 4.4_o 6_o 7._o 6._o this_o serve_v as_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n in_o a_o settle_a church_n to_o know_v professor_n of_o christianity_n from_o jew_n turk_n and_o heathen_n so_o that_o all_o who_o will_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o christ_n church_n shall_v desire_v to_o partake_v of_o and_o submit_v to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o all_o christian_a parent_n ought_v to_o desire_v it_o for_o their_o child_n since_o none_o beneath_o heaven_n can_v be_v above_o