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they_o to_o shame_n that_o they_o rather_o uphold_v they_o have_v enfranchise_v every_o sect_n to_o hold_v assembly_n to_o preach_v who_o will_v yea_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o christ_n gospel_n have_v suffer_v his_o minister_n to_o be_v vilify_v &_o reproach_v even_o in_o almanac_n and_o to_o be_v make_v the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o mock_v spirit_n of_o which_o s._n judas_n complain_v v._o 13.18_o i_o pray_v god_n this_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n conclus_fw-la 3_o our_o second_o place_n be_v num._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n num._n 26._o 5_o 9_o this_o be_v that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n which_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n they_o think_v they_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o the_o government_n as_o moses_n who_o come_v of_o a_o young_a tribe_n and_o therefore_o like_a leveller_n they_o say_v to_o moses_n 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on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n especial_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o vers_n 38._o be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receiv_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n the_o promise_n here_o speak_v of_o can_v be_v understand_v i_o conceiv_v of_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o peter_n bearer_n receive_v no_o such_o gift_n and_o therefore_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o promise_n to_o they_o for_o doubtless_o they_o receive_v what_o be_v promise_v 2._o such_o a_o promise_n must_v here_o be_v understand_v as_o belong_v to_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v fall_v upon_o parent_n with_o their_o child_n and_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o world_n end_n 3._o a_o promise_n of_o such_o gift_n seem_v not_o 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conference_n answ_n if_o baptism_n belong_v but_o to_o one_o infant_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v they_o who_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o because_o they_o be_v infant_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o belong_v to_o some_o infant_n why_o not_o to_o all_o for_o who_o shall_v judge_v which_o be_v elect_v and_o which_o be_v not_o it_o concern_v not_o we_o to_o know_v who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v because_o the_o sacrament_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o elect_n not_o as_o elect_n but_o as_o visible_a member_n and_o professor_n upon_o which_o account_n s._n peter_n baptize_v simon_n magus_n and_o abraham_n by_o god_n appointment_n circumcise_v ismaël_n though_o a_o reprobate_n esau_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v circumcise_v 3._o last_o by_o your_o reason_n man_n of_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o we_o can_v tell_v whether_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o not_o object_n 2_o but_o where_o have_v you_o any_o example_n of_o child_n baptize_v answ_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o example_n when_o we_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o which_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o force_n then_o bare_a example_n howbeit_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v go_v for_o a_o example_n their_o baptise_v of_o whole_a household_n be_v a_o example_n of_o baptise_v all_o within_o the_o house_n old_a and_o young_a that_o be_v not_o except_v even_o as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n household_n be_v comprehend_v his_o infant_n abraham_n and_o his_o household_n be_v circumcise_v so_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n be_v baptize_v the_o phrase_n be_v the_o same_o the_o case_n the_o same_o and_o why_o not_o the_o person_n object_n 3_o yea_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v and_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o again_o they_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n therefore_o man_n must_v be_v capable_a of_o teach_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ_n it_o be_v true_a when_o we_o first_o bring_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o people_n they_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v confess_v their_o faith_n and_o their_o repentance_n and_o then_o be_v baptize_v but_o it_o as_o true_a that_o when_o the_o parent_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v their_o child_n also_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n thus_o abraham_n be_v first_o teach_v and_o then_o circumcise_v but_o his_o infant_n be_v first_o circumcise_v and_o then_o teach_v this_o one_o error_n do_v much_o bemist_n your_o understanding_n you_o conceiv_v that_o the_o covenant_n take_v in_o only_o actual_a believer_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a extent_n of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v for_o as_o we_o by_o deed_n do_v purchase_v and_o convey_v land_n hold_v in_o lea_n or_o copy_n to_o our_o child_n yea_o to_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v already_o bear_v and_o though_o our_o child_n at_o that_o age_n know_v not_o what_o their_o father_n do_v for_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n they_o claim_v those_o land_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o land-lord_n grant_n and_o seal_v annex_v pay_v their_o rent_n and_o do_v their_o covenant_v service_n and_o homage_n so_o do_v the_o great_a landlord_n of_o heaven_n put_v both_o we_o and_o our_o child_n into_o the_o copy_n of_o heaven_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o when_o our_o child_n come_v to_o have_v faith_n they_o may_v claim_v the_o good_a thing_n covenant_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n grant_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n they_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o father_n covenant_n from_o scripture_n i_o proceed_v to_o some_o reason_n for_o infant-baptism_n reason_n 1_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n viz._n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v therefore_o of_o baptism_n itself_o if_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n sign_v which_o be_v the_o great_a why_o shall_v they_o be_v debar_v the_o sign_n which_o be_v the_o less_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v they_o upon_o any_o just_a ground_n of_o faith_n or_o reason_n object_n yes_o say_v they_o because_o infant_n have_v not_o faith_n nor_o repentance_n answ_n you_o must_v add_v 1._o that_o have_v not_o faith_n nor_o ever_o will_v come_v to_o have_v faith_n 2._o you_o must_v add_v that_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n nor_o any_o other_o mean_v of_o apply_v christ_n blood_n else_o your_o exception_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o man_n of_o year_n it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o infant_n by_o the_o spirit_n alone_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v the_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o justifi_v we_o not_o our_o act_n of_o apprehend_v it_o the_o thing_n apply_v not_o our_o act_n of_o apply_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o infant_n do_v all_o thing_n on_o our_o part_n which_o faith_n shall_v do_v joh._n 3.8_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o the_o wind_n move_v the_o aër_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o change_n and_o renew_v of_o we_o though_o the_o manner_n be_v bid_v from_o we_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n eccles_n 11.5_o thus_o much_o we_o know_v from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n that_o infant_n be_v bless_v for_o he_o bless_v they_o mar._n 10.16_o shall_v we_o deny_v it_o because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v bless_v or_o shall_v we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n because_o we_o can_v discern_v in_o they_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o shall_v we_o deny_v they_o 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stead_n receive_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n seal_v up_o unto_o they_o their_o receive_n into_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o reason_n 2_o christ_n confirm_v the_o covenant_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o he_o better_v it_o and_o no_o way_n worsted_n it_o and_o when_o he_o command_v a_o new_a seal_n to_o be_v set_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n he_o do_v it_o without_o alter_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n but_o now_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v be_v alter_v to_o the_o worse_a if_o some_o person_n former_o receive_v into_o grace_n shall_v by_o christ_n be_v exclude_v yea_o and_o believer_n child_n be_v in_o worse_a condition_n then_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o to_o affirm_v be_v not_o only_a derogatory_n to_o christ_n grace_n but_o against_o scripture_n itself_o which_o say_v ephes_n 3.6_o that_o the_o gentile_n 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