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may_v receive_v the_o grace_n the_o other_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o beside_o these_o thing_n 5._o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o when_o it_o be_v require_v person_n have_v faith_n it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o require_v baptism_n shall_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o eunuch_n baptise_v by_o philip_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v of_o other_o that_o do_v not_o ask_v it_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n be_v also_o understand_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o this_o a_o man_n may_v be_v though_o he_o make_v no_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n secret_n one_o and_o to_o this_o more_o be_v require_v then_o to_o that_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v admit_v by_o a_o sacrament_n or_o a_o ceremony_n which_o be_v infallible_o certain_a because_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a people_n eat_v in_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v reckon_v as_o member_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o to_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v but_o the_o ceremony_n administer_v and_o therefore_o when_o that_o be_v do_v to_o infant_n they_o also_o eat_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o church_n communion_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o example_n of_o scripture_n we_o find_v more_o insert_v into_o the_o number_n of_o god_n family_n by_o outward_a ceremony_n then_o by_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o this_o number_n be_v all_o those_o who_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n who_o be_v admit_v thither_o as_o the_o woman_n daughter_n be_v cure_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o mother_n their_o natural_a parent_n or_o their_o spiritual_a to_o who_o faith_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a god_n will_v take_v heed_n as_o to_o their_o faith_n who_o bring_v one_o to_o christ_n who_o can_v not_o come_v himself_o the_o poor_a paralytic_a for_o when_o christ_n see_v their_o faith_n he_o cure_v their_o friend_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n do_v use_v to_o exact_a faith_n actual_a faith_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v cure_v according_a to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o 28._o the_o case_n be_v equal_a in_o its_o whole_a kind_n and_o it_o be_v considerable_a what_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o come_v in_o behalf_n of_o his_o son_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v 23._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o son_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o father_n faith_n and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o his_o case_n and_o be_v possible_a to_o any_o for_o to_o faith_n all_o
thing_n be_v possible_a and_o as_o to_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o relative_n be_v equal_o effective_a to_o child_n and_o friend_n or_o servant_n absent_a or_o sick_a as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o interest_a person_n be_v to_o himself_o as_o appear_v beyond_o all_o exception_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o paralytic_a 13._o let_v down_o with_o cord_n through_o the_o tile_n of_o the_o centurion_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o servant_n 50._o of_o the_o noble_a man_n for_o his_o son_n sick_a at_o capernaum_n of_o the_o syrophoenician_n for_o her_o daughter_n and_o christ_n require_v faith_n of_o no_o sick_a man_n 28._o but_o of_o he_o that_o present_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o desire_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n though_o they_o can_v believe_v yet_o christ_n require_v belief_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o on_o their_o behalf_n and_o why_o then_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o or_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n baptism_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v past_o my_o skill_n to_o conjecture_v the_o reason_n on_o which_o this_o further_a rely_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o next_o proposition_n 4._o no_o disposition_n or_o act_n of_o man_n can_v deserve_v the_o first_o grace_n 6._o or_o the_o grace_n of_o pardon_n for_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v unpardoned_a he_o be_v a_o evemy_n to_o god_n and_o as_o a_o dead_a person_n and_o unless_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v do_v a_o single_a act_n in_o order_n to_o his_o pardon_n and_o restitution_n so_o that_o the_o first_o work_n which_o god_n do_v upon_o a_o man_n be_v so_o whole_o his_o own_o that_o the_o man_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o to_o entertain_v it_o that_o be_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o they_o that_o have_v in_o they_o nothing_o that_o can_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o they_o who_o remove_v the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v all_o sinner_n who_o have_v live_v in_o a_o state_n contrary_a to_o god_n of_o the_o first_o be_v they_o who_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n before_o they_o can_v choose_v that_o be_v little_a child_n and_o those_o that_o become_v like_o unto_o little_a child_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o necessary_a at_o first_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n but_o by_o accident_n if_o sin_n have_v draw_v curtain_n and_o put_v bar_n and_o cover_n to_o the_o window_n these_o must_v be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o if_o the_o window_n be_v not_o shut_v so_o that_o the_o light_n can_v pass_v through_o they_o the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n will_v pass_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o 44._o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o access_n to_o christ_n be_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o but_o whole_o of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v as_o in_o our_o creation_n in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o obediential_a capacity_n but_o cooperate_v not_o only_o if_o we_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n that_o contrariety_n must_v be_v take_v off_o else_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n and_o if_o all_o man_n according_a to_o christ_n say_v 15._o must_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o little_a child_n it_o be_v certain_a little_a child_n do_v receive_v it_o they_o receive_v it_o as_o all_o man_n ought_v that_o be_v without_o any_o impediment_n or_o obstruction_n without_o any_o thing_n within_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o state_n 5._o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v estimate_v as_o one_o act_n 7._o transient_a and_o effective_a to_o single_a purpose_n but_o it_o be_v a_o entrance_n to_o a_o conjugation_n and_o a_o state_n of_o blessing_n all_o our_o life_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o 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in_o its_o due_a season_n if_o it_o be_v refresh_v with_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n that_o be_v the_o repentance_n that_o first_o change_v the_o state_n and_o convert_v the_o man_n and_o afterwards_o return_v he_o to_o his_o title_n and_o recall_v he_o from_o his_o wander_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o way_n faith_n give_v efficacy_n and_o acceptation_n to_o this_o repentance_n that_o be_v continue_v our_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o not_o have_v righteousness_n exact_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n into_o which_o we_o enter_v in_o baptism_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o descend_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n do_v nor_o instant_o produce_v its_o effect_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o baptise_v 8._o and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o be_v 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