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in_o the_o sign_n yet_o they_o accord_v in_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o they_o both_o put_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o seal_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n you_o reason_n like_o carnal_a atheist_n as_o if_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o sacrament_n lay_v in_o what_o be_v obvious_a to_o our_o sense_n a_o perpetual_a mark_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o circumcise_a though_o circumcise_v in_o infancy_n can_v after_o make_v use_n of_o but_o when_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n but_o what_o if_o they_o die_v before_o as_o many_o of_o they_o do_v what_o use_v then_o can_v they_o ever_o make_v of_o this_o mark_n but_o what_o mark_n or_o sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n mean_v you_o a_o sacramental_a mark_n or_o sign_n then_o very_o a_o seal_a sign_n but_o what_o do_v this_o mark_n or_o sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n seal_n unto_o the_o lineal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n redemption_n by_o christ_n or_o the_o temporal_a inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o 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oracle_n in_o the_o circumcise_a ear_n of_o all_o understand_a christian_n though_o anabaptist_n hear_v no_o such_o voice_n and_o let_v these_o suffice_v for_o our_o first_o ground_n reason_n 2_o second_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n capable_a of_o it_o now_o that_o they_o be_v subject_n capable_a of_o this_o initial_a seal_n in_o their_o infancy_n appear_v conspicuous_o by_o god_n express_a command_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n &_o their_o proselyte_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o infancy_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v subject_a a_o capable_a of_o it_o god_n will_v not_o have_v command_v it_o but_o god_n do_v command_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v subject_n capable_a of_o it_o and_o these_o infant_n be_v not_o therefore_o capable_a because_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o their_o father_n which_o be_v seal_v unto_o god_n by_o circumcision_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v not_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o command_n therefore_o but_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17.9_o imply_v that_o this_o command_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v part_n of_o it_o for_o here_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o all_o his_o command_n be_v branch_n of_o his_o covenant_n all_o ground_a upon_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n viz._n v._n 10._o he_o call_v circumcision_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o covenant_n say_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o circumcision_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n speak_v express_o afterward_o say_v and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n v._o 13._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v infant_n capable_a of_o the_o seal_n and_o not_o god_n mere_a mandamus_fw-la as_o our_o abstract_a anabaptist_n play_v with_o notion_n and_o so_o they_o will_v consider_v god_n here_o in_o his_o absolute_a prerogative_n and_o not_o as_o in_o covenant_n with_o this_o people_n whereas_o the_o seal_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v the_o promise_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n make_v these_o infant_n capable_a of_o have_v the_o promise_v confirm_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n initial_a seal_n now_o what_o seal_n shall_v be_v authentic_a in_o heaven_n and_o seal_v up_o divine_a promise_n unto_o person_n under_o the_o promise_n or_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o depend_v upon_o god_n institution_n now_o god_n institute_v circumcision_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n as_o the_o proper_a subject_n capable_a of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o command_n that_o the_o anabaptist_n talk_v of_o so_o much_o be_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n incommunicable_a to_o institute_v sacramental_a sign_n because_o he_o only_o can_v make_v they_o effectual_a to_o supernatural_a end_n and_o give_v the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o now_o circumcision_n do_v bind_v the_o circumcise_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o and_o this_o obligation_n be_v lay_v on_o very_a infant_n before_o they_o can_v have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o again_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o this_o seal_n be_v imprint_v on_o very_a infant_n before_o they_o can_v have_v any_o actual_a faith_n or_o knowledge_n of_o righteousness_n and_o unto_o this_o obedience_n and_o faith_n the_o covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v have_v bind_v they_o though_o the_o initial_a seal_n have_v be_v deny_v they_o such_o a_o anabaptisticall_a wickedness_n can_v not_o have_v put_v these_o infant_n into_o the_o condition_n of_o alien_n the_o covenant_n itself_o will_v have_v bind_v they_o to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o the_o covenant_n itself_o will_v have_v make_v they_o capable_a of_o god_n save_v mercy_n though_o the_o initial_a seal_n have_v be_v deny_v they_o such_o a_o anabaptisticall_a cruelty_n can_v not_o have_v block_v up_o heaven_n against_o they_o consider_v this_o you_o stout_a champion_n for_o hell_n which_o do_v what_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o make_v god_n covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o god_n mercy_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n well_o the_o be_v of_o infant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o circumcision_n the_o initial_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n then_o with_o god_n make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o the_o initial_a seal_n in_o infancy_n according_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o christ_n under_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v i.e._n whether_o the_o ministration_n be_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o christ_n already_o exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o the_o covenant_n be_v nothing_o but_o christ_n minister_v whether_o it_o be_v man_n saviour_n to_o come_v that_o be_v minister_v as_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o proselyte_n in_o type_n or_o man_n saviour_n already_o come_v be_v minister_v as_o to_o christian_n without_o type_n in_o clear_a demonstration_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.9_o i.e._n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o grace_n in_o time_n past_a present_a and_o 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the_o mystical_a part_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v of_o spiritual_a use_n to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o further_a a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o so_o circumcision_n be_v that_o unto_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o christian_n since_o now_o to_o overthrow_v this_o anabaptist_n usual_o allege_v two_o thing_n viz._n first_o they_o allege_v that_o baptism_n can_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o christian_n since_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o the_o jew_n before_o and_o why_o because_o say_v they_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n sol._n this_o objection_n prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o eight_o day_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o infant_n can_v make_v no_o sacramental_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o they_o be_v a_o blank_a in_o their_o sense_n as_o much_o as_o our_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o circumcision_n until_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o a_o ceremonial_a reason_n levit._fw-la 12.2_o 3._o and_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o what_o we_o have_v say_v touch_v the_o substantial_a identity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n for_o thing_n that_o do_v differ_v circumstantial_o may_v yet_o be_v altogether_o one_o in_o substance_n second_o they_o allege_v that_o under_o the_o law_n female_n be_v not_o circumcise_v but_o under_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v baptize_v sol._n we_o answer_v that_o this_o neither_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v paedobaptism_n for_o grant_v that_o the_o proportion_n hold_v between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v it_o but_o in_o male_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o refute_v their_o own_o conclusion_n for_o this_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o state_n of_o infancy_n do_v not_o make_v person_n uncapable_a of_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o oppose_v paedobaptism_n in_o male_n and_o female_n but_o we_o answer_v that_o under_o the_o law_n the_o female_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n as_o the_o church_n be_v circumcise_v in_o christ_n the_o male_n bear_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n upon_o their_o flesh_n and_o the_o male_n and_o female_n in_o matrimonial_a conjunction_n represent_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o unto_o this_o the_o apostle_n allude_v ephes_n 5.22_o 33._o and_o now_o such_o a_o typical_a discrimination_n of_o sex_n be_v remove_v christ_n exhibit_v put_v no_o difference_n in_o baptism_n between_o male_n and_o female_n gal._n 3.27_o 28._o so_o then_o the_o argument_n stand_v good_a that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n because_o bear_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n reason_n 3_o three_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n because_o we_o have_v divine_a warrant_n for_o it_o for_o the_o text_n here_o matth._n 28.19_o import_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o parent_n put_v under_o seal_n unto_o they_o by_o baptism_n do_v necessary_o put_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o parent_n under_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o parent_n for_o to_o grant_v that_o baptize_v parent_n be_v put_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o divine_a warrant_n be_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v put_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n by_o the_o same_o warrant_n for_o the_o separate_n of_o child_n from_o parent_n in_o covenant_n be_v to_o dissolve_v that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n for_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n now_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o parent_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n do_v prove_v unanswerable_o that_o their_o infant_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o if_o this_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o infant_n in_o covenant_n than_o it_o prove_v unanswerable_o their_o right_n of_o have_v the_o covenant_n put_v under_o seal_n unto_o they_o by_o divine_a warrant_n and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n their_o divine_a right_n unto_o baptism_n for_o by_o birth_n they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n because_o bear_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n and_o admit_v the_o parent_n unto_o baptism_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o that_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n into_o the_o church_n by_o birth_n so_o then_o baptize_v the_o parent_n and_o thereby_o of_o necessity_n you_o make_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o parent_n baptizable_a by_o divine_a warrant_n and_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v now_o that_o matth._n 28.19_o do_v warrant_v our_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o parent_n be_v baptize_v may_v thus_o be_v evince_v and_o make_v good_a viz._n all_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n warrant_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o but_o all_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ergo_fw-la all_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n warrant_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o the_o minor_a proposition_n i_o thus_o prove_v viz._n that_o proposition_n who_o contradictory_n be_v false_a and_o absurd_a be_v a_o true_a proposition_n but_o the_o contradictory_n of_o this_o minor_a proposition_n be_v false_a and_o absurd_a ergo_fw-la this_o minor_a proposition_n be_v a_o true_a proposition_n now_o the_o contradictory_n of_o this_o minor_a proposition_n be_v this_o viz._n some_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o this_o proposition_n be_v false_a and_o absurd_a and_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v as_o some_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v alien_n pagan_n and_o insidel_n thus_o than_o i_o argue_v viz._n infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v either_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o else_o they_o be_v alien_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n there_o be_v no_o medium_n there_o be_v no_o neuter_n but_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v not_o alien_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n ergo._n infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n christ_n commission_n matth._n 28.19_o be_v a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o parent_n be_v baptize_v now_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n show_v we_o any_o child_n or_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n that_o be_v not_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o prove_v he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o we_o will_v not_o baptize_v 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