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unto_o by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o in_o act_n 2.39_o as_o have_v be_v open_v above_o the_o promise_n say_v he_o be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n where_o by_o promise_n be_v mean_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v of_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a shift_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n here_o for_o every_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o one_o covenant_n or_o other_o now_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v no_o free_a promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o worker_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v do_v it_o not_o and_o die_v and_o be_v accurse_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o 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god_n have_v promise_v also_o to_o pour_v his_o spirit_n upon_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o believe_v when_o jacob_n be_v thirsty_a and_o like_o the_o dry_a ground_n god_n promise_v he_o will_v not_o only_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n like_o water_n upon_o he_o thus_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a but_o also_o i_o will_v pour_v say_v he_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n isa_n 44.3_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o water_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o god_n speak_v when_o he_o promise_v to_o pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o and_o therewith_o to_o take_v away_o their_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v ezek._n 26_o 25._o it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o upon_o the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o zacheus_n the_o lord_n pronounce_v salvation_n to_o be_v unto_o his_o house_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n say_v he_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o religious_a care_n which_o zacheus_n will_v take_v to_o teach_v his_o household_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o not_o only_o zacheus_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v his_o household_n but_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o bless_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o household_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.6_o and_o again_o those_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v hos_n 14_o 7._o the_o like_a promise_n of_o grace_n do_v paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v to_o the_o jailor_n that_o upon_o his_o faith_n salvation_n shall_v redound_v to_o his_o household_n believe_v say_v they_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n act_v 16.31_o which_o also_o be_v do_v and_o take_v effect_v the_o same_o night_n afore_o that_o the_o gaoler_n can_v take_v any_o great_a pain_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o they_o verse_n 34._o all_o which_o do_v plain_o argue_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v bring_v the_o child_n and_o household_n of_o a_o christian_a even_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n bring_v his_o household_n of_o old_a under_o the_o same_o covenant_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n prove_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o say_v he_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n a_o redeemer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o which_o plain_o argue_v that_o for_o the_o covenant_n sake_n make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o lord_n will_v convert_v and_o call_v home_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n although_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v reject_v for_o their_o unbelief_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n be_v of_o like_a force_n and_o extent_n now_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o prove_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v turn_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o their_o redeemer_n than_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n as_o all_o believer_n do_v answ_n yes_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o only_a but_o this_o more_o that_o before_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v turn_v unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o turn_v to_o he_o and_o that_o out_o of_o his_o covenant_n even_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o they_o for_o their_o godly_a father_n sake_n howbeit_o we_o willing_o grant_v that_o those_o jew_n who_o
infant_n if_o yea_o whether_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n forbear_v the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o infant_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v cause_v such_o a_o error_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o simple_a people_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o know_v when_o man_n have_v once_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n every_o wind_n and_o show_v of_o a_o argument_n will_v prevail_v with_o a_o man_n mind_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o man_n dispute_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o use_v such_o argument_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n have_v you_o not_o meet_v with_o any_o other_o argument_n of_o more_o weight_n chap._n viii_o silvester_n silvester_n yes_o this_o five_o argument_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v more_o in_o it_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n keep_v up_o the_o state_n of_o antichrist_n by_o grant_v he_o this_o so_o chief_a a_o corner_n stone_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o foundation_n for_o that_o church_n where_o baptism_n be_v the_o true_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o it_o be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o true_a church_n so_o that_o if_o antichrist_n baptism_n which_o he_o administer_v be_v god_n ordinance_n than_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o do_v so_o administer_v the_o same_o must_v be_v alâ—o_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o he_o must_v be_v in_o sin_n who_o refuse_v communion_n with_o it_o silvanus_n silvanus_n either_o the_o word_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v ill_o choose_v to_o express_v your_o meaning_n or_o else_o these_o word_n will_v give_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n you_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n keep_v up_o the_o state_n of_o antichrist_n by_o grant_v he_o this_o so_o chief_a a_o corner_n stone_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o foundation_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o understand_v first_o we_o never_o make_v baptism_n the_o corner_n stone_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n himself_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n second_o when_o we_o make_v i_o mean_v acknowledge_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n a_o true_a and_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o his_o church_n we_o do_v not_o grant_v unto_o antichrist_n this_o authority_n to_o lay_v this_o stone_n in_o his_o foundation_n unless_o himself_o be_v first_o invest_v with_o a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o baptize_v and_o unless_o those_o who_o he_o do_v baptize_v be_v believer_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n our_o baptise_v of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n do_v not_o grant_v he_o leave_v to_o baptize_v idolater_n and_o their_o seed_n if_o you_o say_v but_o we_o take_v in_o such_o to_o be_v member_n of_o our_o church_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o church_n or_o at_o least_o their_o father_n before_o they_o and_o so_o take_v a_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o babel_n to_o lay_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o zion_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 51.26_o answ_n this_o be_v another_o matter_n but_o your_o word_n express_v no_o such_o thing_n your_o word_n carry_v it_o as_o if_o we_o grant_v he_o a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o foundation_n and_o not_o that_o he_o grant_v we_o a_o stone_n out_o of_o his_o babylonish_n temple_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o fóundation_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o in_o very_a truth_n neither_o do_v we_o take_v a_o stone_n from_o he_o to_o lay_v in_o god_n house_n by_o continue_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n from_o abraham_n time_n to_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o baptism_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o now_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v no_o more_o a_o stone_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o antichrist_n then_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n into_o who_o name_n we_o and_o our_o child_n be_v baptize_v though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o stone_n of_o babel_n for_o a_o corner_n or_o for_o a_o foundation_n of_o zion_n according_a to_o jer._n 51.26_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o take_v those_o vessel_n out_o of_o babel_n and_o to_o restore_v they_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n ezra_n 1.7_o 8._o with_o 6.5_o do_v noâ—_n therefore_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o antichrist_n baptism_n which_o he_o administer_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n than_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o do_v so_o administer_v the_o same_o must_v be_v also_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o they_o in_o sin_n that_o refuse_v communion_n with_o it_o for_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o if_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o babylonian_a priest_n minister_v to_o their_o idol_n be_v indeed_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n than_o that_o idol_n temple_n be_v babel_n in_o which_o they_o be_v use_v to_o ministry_n be_v the_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v sin_n in_o come_v out_o of_o babel_n and_o refuse_v communion_n with_o that_o idol_n temple_n chap._n ix_o silvester_n silvester_n a_o six_o argument_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n i_o have_v find_v to_o be_v this_o because_o it_o build_v faith_n upon_o humane_a testimony_n in_o matter_n fundamental_a for_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o or_o other_o but_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o man_n that_o must_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o such_o to_o believe_v their_o true_a receive_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n silvanus_n silvanus_n if_o baptism_n be_v a_o matter_n fundamental_a why_o do_v your_o four_o argument_n make_v 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other_o for_o their_o true_a receive_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o man_n which_o must_v stand_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o let_v i_o demand_v a_o further_a question_n what_o if_o a_o man_n be_v baptize_v at_o as_o ripe_a year_n as_o the_o treasurer_n of_o candace_n act_v 8._o who_o see_v himself_o baptize_v by_o philip_n what_o have_v such_o a_o man_n to_o build_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o baptism_n upon_o and_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o and_o other_o therein_o but_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o sense_n of_o feeling_n but_o neither_o a_o man_n eye_n nor_o his_o sense_n of_o feeling_n be_v any_o whitmore_o the_o divine_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o the_o testimony_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n of_o many_o scoreâ—_n of_o witnesseâ—_n yea_o put_v the_o case_n a_o little_a further_o and_o no_o more_o than_o possible_a what_o if_o a_o man_n of_o grow_v year_n suppose_v a_o 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of_o institution_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n give_v the_o same_o commandment_n or_o a_o word_n of_o institution_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o our_o seed_n as_o by_o like_a proportion_n it_o be_v just_o gather_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o passeover_n then_o as_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n so_o now_o not_o unbaptise_v person_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n silvester_n silvester_n here_o be_v many_o thing_n presuppose_v but_o not_o prove_v as_o first_o that_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n not_o spiritual_a other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o of_o grace_n and_o other_o say_v 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christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o branch_n in_o he_o the_o true_a vine_n the_o fat_a olive_n tree_n which_o yet_o bear_v no_o fruit_n in_o he_o and_o so_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o cast_v out_o and_o wither_v john_n 15.2_o 6._o and_o such_o branch_n though_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n convey_v from_o christ_n common_a grace_n to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o elect_v in_o he_o to_o everlasting_a life_n nor_o unite_v to_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o in_o he_o they_o have_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o it_o be_v true_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n without_o exception_n that_o be_v to_o such_o of_o the_o seed_n as_o reject_v the_o covenant_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n do_v in_o ripe_a year_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o all_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o abraham_n without_o exception_n 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