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the_o wicked_a we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o within_o but_o without_o therefore_o by_o christ_n doctrine_n they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v repentance_n faith_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o regeneration_n again_o that_o infant_n have_v the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o regeneration_n in_o their_o measure_n be_v thus_o prove_v they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a figne_n he_o seal_v no_o vain_a or_o false_a covenant_n but_o god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.12_o rom._n 4.11_o &_o 2.28_o 29._o colos_n 2.11_o therefore_o infant_n have_v and_o consequent_o now_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n of_o harvest_n by_o declaration_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n or_o they_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n have_v those_o grace_n then_o but_o not_o now_o both_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v or_o they_o must_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o they_o open_o contradict_v thâ—_n scripture_n rom._n 4.11_o moreover_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5._o compare_v our_o natural_a estate_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v
we_o in_o this_o case_n if_o we_o can_v just_o object_v against_o god_n work_n in_o nature_n but_o do_v believe_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o be_v bear_v not_o bruit_n beast_n but_o man_n tho_o actual_o they_o can_v manifest_v no_o reason_n or_o understand_v more_o than_o beast_n yea_o a_o young_a lamb_n know_v and_o discern_v his_o damn_n soon_o than_o a_o infant_n know_v his_o mother_n then_o neither_o can_v we_o just_o object_v against_o god_n work_n in_o grace_n but_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v sanctify_v creature_n and_o be_v bear_v believer_n not_o infidel_n though_o outward_o they_o can_v manifest_v no_o faith_n or_o sanctification_n unto_o we_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v incredible_a that_o god_n shall_v work_v faith_n in_o infant_n if_o it_o be_v because_o we_o know_v not_o or_o perceive_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o our_o natural_a birth_n and_o other_o earthly_a thing_n eccles_n 11.5_o joh._n 3.8_o how_o then_o can_v we_o know_v heavenly_a thing_n if_o we_o make_v question_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v unpossible_a with_o he_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o he_o can_v make_v the_o dumb_a beast_n speak_v with_o man_n voice_n numb_a 22._o he_o can_v make_v the_o babe_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n to_o be_v affect_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v to_o the_o mother_n luk._n 1.44_o and_o can_v he_o not_o also_o work_v grace_n faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o infant_n have_v satan_n power_n by_o sin_n to_o infect_v and_o corrupt_a infant_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v and_o shall_v not_o god_n have_v power_n to_o cleanse_v from_o corruption_n and_o make_v they_o holy_a if_o we_o makâ—_n doubt_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o behold_v we_o have_v his_o promise_n to_o restore_n our_o loss_n in_o adam_n by_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o show_v in_o rom_n 5._o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v our_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o deut._n 30.6_o we_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o give_v circumcision_n to_o infant_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4_o 11._o gen._n 17._o and_o we_o have_v assurance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o that_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o particular_a to_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o not_o abrogate_a or_o lessen_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o luk._n 1.72_o 73._o gal._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o they_o be_v but_o a_o faithless_a and_o crooked_a generation_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n do_v deny_v this_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o seal_n or_o confirmation_n of_o this_o grace_n by_o baptism_n now_o as_o it_o be_v by_o circumcision_n of_o old_a next_o you_o say_v second_o r._n a._n r._n this_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o unto_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n but_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o none_o else_o but_o of_o such_o as_o the_o next_o word_n which_o follow_v in_o these_o text_n do_v manifest_o declare_v for_o in_o luk._n 18.17_o mat._n 10.15_o in_o both_o place_n where_o christ_n have_v say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o present_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n thus_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o as_o also_o in_o mat._n 18.34_o christ_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n say_v except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o of_o they_o nor_o of_o such_o as_o they_o in_o age_n nor_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o but_o of_o such_o as_o they_o in_o humility_n and_o such_o like_a qualification_n ans_fw-fr if_o you_o mean_v here_o that_o the_o separate_v do_v ground_n their_o reason_n upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n in_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o infant_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n then_o to_o your_o impertinent_a &_o confuse_a answer_n or_o groundless_a aspersion_n i_o reply_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o mistake_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o than_o you_o be_v mistake_v yourself_o and_o that_o great_o both_o in_o the_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n also_o in_o charge_v we_o with_o a_o great_a mistake_n when_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o mistake_n much_o less_o upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n and_o least_o of_o all_o upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n as_o you_o unjust_o speak_v and_o therefore_o your_o charge_n be_v but_o a_o treble_a evil_a surmise_n a_o mere_a supposition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o this_o may_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a because_o out_o of_o christ_n own_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o the_o holy_a infant_n for_o say_v he_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v in_o express_a term_n unto_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n you_o shall_v not_o father_n this_o upon_o we_o but_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o sense_n be_v right_o take_v according_a 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