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then_o as_o many_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n wâ—re_v baptize_v not_o one_o more_o they_o be_v fiâ—_n disciple_v and_o then_o baptize_v here_o be_v no_o more_o baptize_v than_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v ad_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n and_o no_o more_o addâ—_n unto_o they_o than_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thâ—_n continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act_n 8._o 12._o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n speak_v of_o tâ—_n thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v baptize_v boâ—_n man_n and_o woman_n act_n 18._o 8._o then_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n the_o synagogue_n believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o many_o the_o corinthian_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v if_o whole_a family_n believe_v then_o whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v if_o but_o a_o paâ—_n believe_v than_o a_o part_n be_v baptize_v 2._o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o believer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v disciple_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptisâ—_n according_a to_o christ_n commission_n no_o other_o but_o disciple_n there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o commission_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o commission_n act_n 8._o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v thâ—_n contrary_a be_v this_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o hearâ—_n thou_o may_v not_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o useless_a for_o philip_n 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v he_o this_o answer_n if_o he_o may_v have_v be_v baptizeâ—_n while_o a_o unbeliever_n luke_n 3._o 7_o 8._o then_o say_v he_o to_o those_o thaâ—_n come_v out_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n wâ—_n have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forâ—_n therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o begin_v not_o to_o say_v witâ—_n yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n these_o canâ—_n forth_o to_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v put_v back_o and_o yeâ—_n he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abrahamâ—_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o privilege_v they_o to_o circumcision_n but_o noâ—_n enough_o to_o baptism_n john_n do_v never_o put_v by_o believer_n thaâ—_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o but_o if_o unbeliever_n come_v to_o bâ—_n baptize_v they_o be_v put_v by_o which_o show_v plain_o enough_o thaâ—_n they_o be_v only_a believer_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptisâ—_n if_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n in_o the_o word_n foâ—_n the_o baptise_v of_o any_o but_o believer_n then_o be_v believer_n thâ—_n only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n but_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nâ—_n precedent_n in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o but_o believer_n â—â—erefore_o believer_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n i_o think_v â—is_n to_o be_v as_o full_o prove_v as_o we_o can_v expect_v a_o negative_a to_o be_v â—roved_v 3._o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o most_o material_a objection_n that_o have_v â—r_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o truth_n object_n 1._o such_o as_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o â—race_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n but_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o â—hey_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n that_o they_o have_v all_o a_o interest_n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o paâ—ents_n appear_v deut._n 29._o 10_o 11._o you_o shall_v all_o of_o you_o this_o â—ay_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o â—ives_n with_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o your_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n â—f_fw-mi thy_o wood_n to_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v â—nter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o the_o oath_n â—hat_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o deny_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o i_o deny_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v believer_n consider_v as_o such_o 3._o i_o deny_v that_o â—arely_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n â—s_v the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n 1._o i_o deny_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o deny_v it_o it_o lie_v on_o they_o that_o make_v the_o objection_n to_o make_v it_o good_a yet_o i_o shall_v offer_v something_o of_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o say_v first_o this_o covenant_n â—s_v distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v â—aith_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n promise_v â—o_o make_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v be_v deny_v by_o none_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n which_o 〈◊〉_d here_o distinguish_v from_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o god_n bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n was_z that_o same_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o they_o deut._n 29._o 10._o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v by_o none_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v deut._n 29._o 10._o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 25._o where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o their_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v in_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o now_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o according_a to_o this_o covenant_n it_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o many_o respect_n some_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o lay_v down_o first_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v absolute_a jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v i_o will_v and_o they_o shall_v i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o here_o be_v no_o condition_n put_v into_o it_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o do_v entitle_v the_o subject_n unto_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o but_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o they_o deut._n 29._o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n as_o appear_v deut._n 28._o 1_o 2._o if_o you_o will_v indeed_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o than_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v unto_o you_o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o than_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o overtake_v you_o etc._n etc._n now_o according_a to_o all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 28_o chap._n be_v moses_n to_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o the_o 29_o as_o
appear_v by_o the_o one_a vers_n of_o the_o 29_o chapter_n second_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o 6._o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v on_o better_a promise_n god_n have_v put_v justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o promise_n of_o justification_n nor_o sanctification_n put_v into_o this_o covenant_n if_o there_o have_v this_o covenant_n will_v have_v be_v good_a and_o the_o promise_v as_o good_a as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o promise_v thereof_o how_o can_v 〈◊〉_d â—e_n otherwise_o if_o the_o same_o blessing_n have_v be_v put_v into_o this_o covenant_n as_o be_v put_v into_o the_o new_a covenant_n there_o be_v not_o â—he_v blessing_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n nor_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n â—o_o be_v find_v among_o all_o those_o blessing_n deut._n 28._o 2_o to_o 15._o â—nd_v these_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n three_o there_o be_v not_o one_o subject_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v jer._n 31._o 33_o â—4_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o shall_v all_o know_v â—ie_v from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o this_o remission_n of_o â—in_a be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n oblation_n heb._n 10_o 15_o 16._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o call_v in_o to_o attest_v that_o great_a truth_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 14_o ver_fw-la that_o by_o one_o oblation_n he_o have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v or_o pardon_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v a_o witness_n the_o witness_n that_o the_o spirit_n bear_v be_v this_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o from_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n draw_v this_o inference_n that_o where_o remission_n of_o these_o be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n deut._n 29._o 10._o that_o be_v never_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v deut._n 29._o 4._o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n rom._n 11._o 7._o what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o it_o seek_v after_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v there_o be_v of_o the_o non-elect_a in_o this_o covenant_n that_o go_v without_o new_a covenant-blessing_n ver_fw-la 8._o as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v this_o do_v not_o look_v like_o that_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o all_o the_o subject_n thereof_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v he_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o that_o covenant_n the_o subject_n whereof_o or_o part_n of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o may_v go_v without_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o this_o covenant_n many_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o might_n and_o do_v go_v without_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n some_o of_o they_o â—â—deed_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v but_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a among_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n these_o two_o covenant_n be_v in_o be_v together_o four_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v only_a blessing_n there_o be_v no_o curse_n put_v into_o that_o covenant_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n thereof_o be_v blessedness_n gen._n 22._o 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v bless_v their_o sin_n be_v all_o pardon_v and_o such_o be_v bless_a one_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v full_a of_o blessing_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o promise_v put_v into_o it_o promise_v oâ—_n good_a to_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o that_o god_n wilâ—_n withhold_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a psal_n 84._o 11._o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o but_o this_o covenant_n contain_v curse_n as_o well_o as_o blessing_n deut._n 29._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o for_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 28_o chap._n from_o ver_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o these_o may_v fall_v on_o the_o subject_n thereof_o without_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v on_o those_o that_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o evil_a fig_n jer._n 24._o 8_o 9_o 10._o five_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o in_o be_v it_o be_v confirm_v by_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o disannul_v it_o he_o iâ—_n still_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12._o 24._o therefore_o the_o new_a covenant_n remain_v but_o this_o covenant_n be_v do_v away_o zec._n 11._o 10._o then_o i_o tooâ—_n my_o staff_n even_o beauty_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o that_o i_o may_v break_v mâ—_n covenant_n that_o i_o have_v make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n and_o it_o waâ—_n break_v in_o that_o day_n if_o this_o covenant_n that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n thâ—â—_n be_v make_v with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n deut._n 29_o then_o show_v i_o what_o covenant_n it_o be_v show_v i_o another_o covenant_n if_o you_o can_v that_o be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israeâ—_n and_o that_o be_v break_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o when_o they_o weigh_v for_o his_o price_n thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n this_o covenant_n be_v break_v it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v not_o thâ—_n covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o i_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v all_o believer_n that_o at_o this_o time_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n therefore_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v certain_o a_o mix_v people_n there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o that_o be_v vile_a and_o wicked_a moses_n declare_v that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o heart_n to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n here_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o deaf_a and_o i_o may_v say_v the_o hard-hearted_a too_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a day_n that_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o here_o be_v the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n as_o well_o as_o the_o israelite_n which_o stranger_n i_o suppose_v be_v the_o egyptian_n for_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 12._o 38._o that_o a_o mix_a multitude_n go_v up_o also_o do_v these_o look_n like_o believer_n that_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o heart_n to_o consider_v this_o be_v a_o brave_a camp_n indeed_o if_o they_o be_v all_o believer_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o their_o wood_n to_o the_o drawer_n of_o their_o water_n i_o wonder_v how_o minister_n can_v look_v upon_o this_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o have_v such_o a_o mix_v people_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n thereof_o or_o upon_o these_o to_o be_v all_o believer_n or_o take_v into_o covenant_n under_o that_o consideration_n object_n but_o some_o may_v say_v they_o do_v all_o believe_v with_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n they_o do_v believe_v a_o messiah_n to_o come_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o this_o be_v soon_o speak_v than_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o all_o the_o camp_n have_v such_o a_o faith_n but_o 2._o will_v such_o a_o faith_n serve_v the_o turn_n will_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o interest_n they_o and_o their_o child_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o will_v why_o will_v not_o the_o like_a