since_o god_n add_v seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ergo_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n notwithstanding_o some_o omission_n and_o intermission_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o conclude_v from_o two_o proposition_n which_o i_o will_v prove_v propos_fw-fr 1._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o baptism_n the_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o the_o present_a dispensation_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o i_o prove_v by_o four_o argument_n argum._n 1_o i._o seal_v the_o covenant_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n aforetime_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o that_o church-state_n for_o 1._o the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n seal_v to_o such_o infant_n be_v not_o 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call_v it_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n origen_n live_v
thing_n it_o be_v a_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o a_o put_v the_o party_n visible_o in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o which_o all_o visible_o be_v that_o have_v not_o a_o visible_a stand_n in_o the_o church_n argum._n 4_o iu._n by_o baptism_n infant_n of_o christian_n be_v solemn_o initiate_v into_o christ_n death_n 6.3_o rom._n 6.3_o for_o baptism_n be_v a_o visible_a participation_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o initiation_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la initiationis_fw-la ames_n medul_a p._n 188_o as_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o by_o it_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v absolute_o seal_v to_o as_o many_o as_o stand_v to_o the_o agreement_n therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v great_a to_o such_o infant_n argum._n 5_o v._o baptism_n be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n to_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 3.11_o matth._n 3.11_o it_o be_v call_v baptism_n unto_o repentance_n eo_fw-la ad_fw-la serium_fw-la dei_fw-la colendi_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la mediocriter_fw-la stimulamur_fw-la 5.3_o gal._n 5.3_o calv._n as_o circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o a_o engagement_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o administration_n therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v great_a 58.3_o isai_n 49.1_o 5._o psal_n 58.3_o for_o god_n have_v form_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o womb_n argum._n 6_o vi_o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v and_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n 3.21_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la necessarius_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la salutis_fw-la medium_n ordinarium_fw-la ames_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o baptism_n be_v great_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o such_o objection_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o salvation_n only_o of_o those_o that_o have_v faith_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o not_o of_o infant_n answer_n 1._o faith_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v necessary_a only_o in_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n that_o baptism_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o they_o for_o salvation_n and_o not_o in_o such_o infant_n for_o these_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o they_o to_o salvation_n 2._o baptism_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o ark_n and_o be_v say_v to_o save_v as_o the_o ark_n save_v from_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n in_o which_o some_o have_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 21._o and_o help_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o yet_o after_o perish_v object_n 2_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o any_o individual_a infant_n shall_v receive_v any_o profit_n by_o baptism_n answer_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a baptism_n be_v as_o profitable_a to_o infant_n of_o christian_n as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o and_o that_o every_o such_o infant_n baptize_v be_v solemn_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n initiate_v into_o the_o church_n and_o into_o christ_n death_n and_o make_v a_o debtor_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v by_o it_o set_v upon_o the_o advantage_n ground_n for_o salvation_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o to_o we_o any_o infallible_a certainty_n that_o baptism_n administer_v to_o any_o actual_a professor_n shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o he_o to_o salvation_n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o say_v of_o any_o individual_a this_o man_n shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v save_v they_o baptize_v individual_n as_o david_n pray_v for_o his_o sick_a child_n namely_o 22.12_o 2_o sam._n 22.12_o because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v hear_v he_o he_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v and_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o hope_n of_o the_o effectualness_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o in_o actual_a professor_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o have_v command_v they_o to_o hang_v upon_o he_o their_o issue_n and_o their_o offspring_n 22.24_o isai_n 22.24_o and_o require_v they_o to_o be_v account_v a_o seed_n that_o he_o have_v bless_v 9_o isai_n 61.8_o 9_o and_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n argument_n vi_o the_o promise_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n aforetime_o to_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n seek_v it_o for_o â—hâ—m_n both_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n the_o consequence_n i_o prove_v by_o six_o argument_n argum._n 1_o i._n the_o principal_a promise_n seal_v aforetime_o which_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n be_v not_o make_v void_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o temporary_a promise_n 2.14_o gen._n 17.7_o heb._n 8_o 7._o eph._n 2.14_o for_o that_o promise_n be_v faultless_a and_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n break_v down_o by_o christ_n 2._o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o faultless_a as_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o former_a administration_n undeniable_o include_v in_o it_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o this_o dispensation_n argum._n 2_o ii_o seal_v that_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o it_o do_v not_o of_o right_a cease_v with_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n for_o it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o that_o church_n as_o a_o national_a church_n for_o 1._o that_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o infant_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n long_o before_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o national_a church_n 17._o gen._n 17._o and_o to_o infant_n of_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nation_n 2._o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v principal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o show_v of_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o it_o 10.47_o act_n 8.36_o 37_o c._n 10.47_o though_o the_o party_n have_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o one_o that_o can_v be_v right_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v have_v the_o promise_n right_o seal_v to_o he_o by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n though_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n argum._n 3_o iii_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o 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such_o with_o believer_n and_o the_o apostle_n judge_v such_o to_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o denominate_v they_o holy_a therefore_o they_o may_v be_v account_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n faith_n 7._o they_o can_v be_v denominate_v infidel_n because_o they_o have_v not_o visible_a faith_n as_o they_o can_v be_v denominate_v unreasonable_a because_o they_o have_v not_o visible_a reason_n nor_o dumb_a because_o they_o speak_v not_o it_o not_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v visible_a faith_n ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la privatum_fw-la dicatur_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la adesse_fw-la debuit_fw-la forma_fw-la absit_fw-la the_o anabaptist_n must_v either_o account_v they_o to_o believer_n or_o to_o infidel_n or_o a_o three_o party_n which_o if_o they_o do_v it_o will_v be_v needful_a that_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o a_o three_o place_n for_o they_o a_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la when_o they_o die_v 9_o perkins_n in_o galat._n p._n 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aforetime_o 2._o nothing_o appear_v in_o john_n baptist_n commission_n inconsistent_a with_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o christian_n he_o mention_n a_o alteration_n of_o the_o ceremony_n but_o no_o change_n of_o the_o subject_n 1.33_o john_n 1.33_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o commission_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n apparent_o against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n before_o he_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o any_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n i_o answer_v so_o also_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v aforetime_o 3.8_o galathia_fw-la 3.8_o before_o the_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o any_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n if_o any_o plead_v that_o man_n confess_v sin_n and_o show_v sign_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o they_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n i_o answer_v no_o 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nisi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la gentes_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n separabat_fw-la riveâ—_n in_o decal_v 2._o abolish_n the_o former_a initial_a sacrament_n he_o institute_v another_o more_o facile_a to_o infant_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o dispensation_n against_o it_o than_o be_v in_o such_o infant_n aforetime_o 4._o he_o with_o anger_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o such_o small_a thing_n and_o give_v they_o nothing_o in_o commission_n inconsistent_a with_o it_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o commission_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v disciple_n the_o nation_n which_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n 20_o mat._n 28.19_o 20_o baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v which_o be_v the_o method_n god_n use_v himself_o in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n 17.1_o gen._n 17.1_o for_o he_o disciple_v abraham_n before_o he_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o his_o male_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o it_o all_o that_o can_v be_v sound_o conclude_v be_v that_o all_o of_o ripe_a year_n