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the_o high_a penalty_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 8._o 24._o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o test_n in_o those_o time_n and_o for_o unbelief_n the_o jew_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11._o 20._o on_o this_o account_n be_v the_o command_n in_o that_o day_n to_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o by_o persist_v in_o positive_a obstinate_a unbelief_n as_o to_o his_o be_v come_v there_o be_v a_o rejection_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o lose_v their_o own_o right_n and_o so_o their_o child_n right_n which_o result_v from_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v lose_v also_o if_o parent_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n than_o i_o plead_v not_o for_o their_o or_o their_o infant_n baptism_n that_o faith_n than_o be_v indispensible_o necessary_a to_o the_o continue_v their_o covenant_n interest_n as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o baptism_n yea_o if_o circumcision_n on_o the_o 8_o day_n have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n yet_o this_o faith_n of_o his_o be_v come_v will_v have_v be_v necessary_a thenceforth_o in_o the_o parent_n in_o order_n to_o their_o child_n share_n in_o it_o but_o where_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o such_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o covenant_n and_o continue_v their_o interest_n in_o it_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v any_o alteration_n or_o curtail_v of_o the_o covenant_n so_o as_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o infant_n seed_n from_o it_o or_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o baptism_n also_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v then_o exceed_o corrupt_v themselves_o and_o heinous_o sin_v even_o so_o as_o to_o crucify_v christ_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n on_o which_o account_n he_o command_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a act._n 2._o v._n 36._o 38._o when_o they_o be_v under_o such_o transgression_n well_o may_v they_o be_v exhort_v to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o baptism_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o forfeit_v all_o and_o utter_v rejection_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o loami_n you_o be_v none_o of_o my_o people_n certain_o a_o church_n which_o ow_v infant_n baptism_n have_v member_n under_o such_o a_o horrid_a offence_n may_v require_v a_o manifestation_n of_o repentance_n from_o the_o parent_n before_o they_o do_v baptise_v their_o infant_n in_o short_a i_o have_v discover_v that_o infant_n baptism_n follow_v parent_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v pre-required_n to_o baptism_n of_o a_o degenerate_a adult_n seed_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o baptise_v infant_n of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o faith_n faith_n 3._o of_o the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n some_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o undertake_v to_o rebaptize_v but_o pos_n baptism_n administer_v in_o infancy_n be_v valid_a be_v no_o nullity_n i_o have_v prove_v there_o be_v scripture_n warrant_v for_o infant_n baptism_n some_o infant_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o nullity_n arg._n 1._o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n have_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o gospel_n water_n baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v valid_a be_v no_o nullity_n for_o if_o a_o sin_n in_o circumstantial_o and_o accidental_n of_o a_o ordinance_n do_v null_a it_o than_o none_o be_v valid_a no_o person_n be_v so_o baptise_a but_o some_o sin_n in_o it_o will_v render_v it_o a_o nullity_n see_v there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o contrary_n be_v clear_a zippora_n circumcise_v when_o moses_n shall_v have_v do_v it_o ex._n 4._o 25._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v valid_a for_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pacify_v v._o 26._o so_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a line_n but_o yearly_a yet_o christ_n ow_v they_o joh._n 11._o 51._o and_o 18_o 13._o and_o i_o ask_v if_o a_o person_n err_v in_o his_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o they_o baptise_v he_o if_o he_o after_o be_v profane_a will_v they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o nullity_n will_v they_o if_o he_o repent_v baptise_v he_o again_o now_o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n have_v all_o essential_o of_o water_n baptism_n for_o it_o have_v right_a matter_n and_o form_n here_o be_v right_a matter_n ex_fw-la qua_fw-la constat_fw-la viz._n water_n without_o undue_a mixture_n here_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o be_v evangelical_a also_o the_o right_a matter_n circaquam_fw-la capable_a subject_n rational_a creature_n none_o else_o can_v be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o infant_n have_v right_a to_o it_o i_o have_v evidence_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a be_v undeniable_a as_o they_o be_v of_o circumcision_n which_o have_v a_o spiritual_a signification_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n what_o hinder_v their_o receptivity_n infant_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n antecedent_o and_o of_o actual_a believe_v and_o repent_v consequent_o and_o one_o end_v which_o baptism_n oblige_v to_o be_v after_o repentance_n mat._n 3._o 11._o act._n 19_o 34._o also_o it_o have_v the_o right_a form_n a_o application_n of_o water_n in_o a_o solemn_a significative_a way_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 28._o 19_o we_o use_v wash_v tho_o not_o submersion_n it_o be_v such_o a_o apply_v of_o water_n that_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o external_a form_n of_o baptism_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a defect_n which_o i_o think_v there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o want_n of_o sub_fw-la mersion_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o accidental_a one_o and_o so_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o render_v it_o a_o nullity_n in_o infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v the_o internal_a form_n consist_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o external_n form_n the_o apply_v water_n in_o a_o solemn_a way_n with_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n than_o submersion_n can_v be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n the_o face_n which_o be_v be_v apply_v to_o for_o the_o note_v profession_n as_o the_o father_n nâ—me_n in_o the_o forehead_n rev._n 14._o v._n 1_o and_o so_o it_o be_v valid_a arg._n 2._o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o ordinance_n therefore_o it_o be_v valid_a and_o be_v no_o nullity_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v mergo_fw-la lavo_fw-la it_o note_v a_o small_a use_n of_o water_n as_o luk._n 16._o 24._o that_o he_o may_v dip_v &_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a finger_n but_o only_o the_o tip_n of_o it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mergo_fw-la lavo_fw-la it_o signify_v not_o necessary_o to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v but_o as_o well_o to_o wash_v and_o this_o both_o in_o common_a and_o in_o sacred_a use_n it_o can_v be_v confine_v to_o submersion_n or_o overwhelm_v in_o the_o water_n and_o so_o such_o dip_v can_v be_v essential_a to_o baptism_n so_o as_o the_o not_o use_v it_o shall_v render_v it_o a_o nullity_n see_v mar._n 7._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o they_o wash_v they_o eat_v not_o will_v any_o say_v except_o they_o plunge_v their_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n they_o eat_v not_o sure_o no_v but_o only_o wash_v their_o hand_n as_o v._o 3._o yet_o they_o the_o person_n by_o that_o small_a application_n