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the_o mariner_n be_v dip_v in_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v common_o drown_v 3._o and_o last_o as_o the_o water_n in_o mercy_n bâ—â—_n up_o the_o ark_n and_o save_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n eveâ—_n so_o in_o judgement_n it_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o noah_n be_v save_v by_o wateâ—_n unto_o which_o baptism_n be_v annex_v thus_o i_o have_v pave_v that_o sprinkle_n in_o baptism_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o dip_v for_o baptism_n but_o a_o human_a invention_n 7._o say_v mr._n d._n habitual_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fâ—â—_n in_o the_o primitive_a father_n write_n to_o which_o â—_o thus_o reply_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o i_o will_v put_v it_o to_o a_o fair_a and_o short_a issue_n which_o shall_v be_v this_o either_o mr._n d._n must_v grant_v that_o all_o elect_a die_a infant_n have_v habitual_a faith_n otherwise_o he_o must_v total_o deny_v original_a sin_n which_o he_o please_v here_o be_v his_o choice_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 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sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o rom._n 3._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v grace_n pour_v into_o their_o soul_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v that_o original_a depravation_n or_o they_o can_v be_v sanctify_v nor_o save_v for_o we_o all_o receive_v our_o very_a shape_n and_o first_o be_v in_o sin_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v grace_n to_o unite_v they_o to_o christ_n the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n must_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o and_o reinstamped_n upon_o they_o and_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n must_v be_v form_v in_o they_o or_o god_n will_v never_o save_v they_o nor_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o no_o more_o than_o he_o will_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n into_o their_o soul_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o grace_n in_o act_n and_o exercise_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o habitual_a grace_n be_v sufficient_a by_o the_o powerful_a agency_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v original_a depravation_n in_o regenerate_v and_o change_v their_o state_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a habitual_a grace_n instrumental_o of_o which_o faith_n be_v supreme_a because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 4._o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o god_n elect_n both_o old_a and_o young_a be_v begin_v carry_v on_o and_o finish_v by_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o and_o by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n 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peculiar_a to_o god_n elect_a and_o to_o none_o else_o which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o maturity_n of_o yeaâ—â—_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 12.2_o and_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o we_o reverence_v be_v it_o speak_v god_n may_v be_v compare_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o watch_n with_o all_o the_o whâ—â—_n and_o pin_n and_o member_n thereof_o but_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o wind_v it_o up_o and_o set_v it_o a_o go_v as_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v it_o but_o the_o watch_n be_v a_o complete_a watch_n notwithstanding_o though_o it_o shall_v never_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o go_v but_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v whenever_o the_o watchmaker_n please_v even_o so_o god_n form_n and_o
be_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n some_o year_n before_o circumcision_n 5._o in_o gen._n 13.16_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v thy_o seed_n also_o be_v number_v 6._o in_o gen._n 15.5_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v god_n do_v not_o make_v any_o such_o peculiar_a promise_n unto_o melchizedec_n or_o job_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o god_n make_v abraham_n a_o public_a blessing_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v act_v 3.25_o in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o 9_o my_o nine_o and_o last_o reason_n why_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o those_o holy_a man_n be_v because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o abraham_n be_v seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o worthy_n but_o from_o the_o lineage_n of_o abraham_n mat._n 1.1_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o the_o son_n of_o melchizedec_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o job_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o because_o he_o be_v to_o come_v from_o his_o loin_n both_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n must_v wear_v the_o badge_n or_o token_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o crucifiction_n which_o be_v both_o prefigurate_v in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v 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without_o variation_n or_o change_n of_o speech_n in_o verse_n 11._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v asleep_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o who_o be_v these_o you_o that_o god_n establish_v the_o covenant_n with_o be_v they_o abraham_n and_o his_o male_a seed_n only_o no_o it_o be_v abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n both_o male_a and_o female_a very_o few_o except_v 3._o here_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v very_o important_a with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v this_o viz._n 1._o this_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v asleep_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n establish_v with_o noah_n be_v call_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v principal_o these_o two_n 1._o because_o the_o rainbow_n be_v perpetual_a and_o be_v to_o have_v no_o successor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v emphatical_o call_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v call_v asleep_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o successor_n be_v it_o be_v to_o expire_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 3._o what_o be_v to_o succeed_v and_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n if_o baptism_n do_v not_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o either_o than_o have_v or_o now_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o subject_n external_a part_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o these_o two_o namely_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n 4._o neither_o be_v there_o then_o nor_o be_v there_o now_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v then_o or_o be_v now_o whole_o passive_a but_o these_o two_o viz._n circumcision_n and_o baptism_n for_o as_o none_o be_v to_o circumcise_v themselves_o then_o so_o none_o be_v to_o baptize_v themselves_o now_o 5._o for_o a_o 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entrance_n now_o iâ—_n the_o gospel-church_n which_o be_v congregational_a now_o if_o the_o female_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o interest_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o circumcise_v as_o the_o male_a seed_n be_v than_o no_o woman_n can_v 〈◊〉_d enter_v in_o at_o that_o door_n into_o the_o jewish_a chuâ—_n and_o be_v member_n of_o it_o for_o that_o door_n 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v shut_v and_o fast_o bar_v against_o they_o â—_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v viz._n either_o the_o female_a seed_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o benefit_n by_o circumcision_n as_o much_o as_o the_o male_a seed_n have_v or_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n with_o they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o must_v deny_v all_o woman_n entrance_n into_o the_o gospel-church_n by_o the_o door_n of_o baptism_n because_o
habitual_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o do_v that_o instrumental_o for_o it_o can_v be_v actual_a faith_n that_o unite_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v impossible_a because_o that_o will_v be_v for_o faith_n to_o act_v before_o it_o receive_v its_o be_v there_o must_v be_v the_o root_n before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o fruit_n there_o must_v be_v habitual_a faith_n before_o there_o can_v be_v actual_a faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v habitual_a faith_n that_o unite_v the_o soâ—â—_n to_o christ_n in_o regeneration_n notwithstanding_o mr._n d._n and_o those_o of_o his_o opinion_n deride_v and_o ridicul_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v 2._o i_o observe_v that_o mr._n d._n do_v own_o that_o those_o child_n that_o be_v save_v die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v elect_v therefore_o i_o desire_v mr._n d._n to_o tell_v we_o what_o sort_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o 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not_o capable_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o the_o reception_n and_o possession_n of_o faith_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n 4._o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o god_n infusion_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o soul_n that_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v whole_o passive_a therefore_o without_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o they_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o unbelief_n and_o their_o child_n original_a sin_n and_o depravation_n which_o be_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n which_o god_n abhor_v mal._n 1.14_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n 5._o though_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v save_v that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o bar_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o they_o by_o principle_n viz._n by_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v those_o habit_n of_o grace_n that_o must_v qualify_v they_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n if_o ever_o they_o be_v save_v 6._o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o dedication_n and_o prayer_n for_o their_o die_a infant_n be_v these_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o they_o and_o save_v that_o in_o their_o sin_n viz._n in_o a_o state_n of_o depravation_n and_o separation_n from_o christ_n which_o be_v for_o they_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v save_v in_o some_o other_o unknown_a way_n which_o god_n never_o appoint_v 7._o for_o unless_o they_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n iâ—_n christ_n they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n but_o also_o in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o he_o therefore_o unless_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o their_o die_a infant_n and_o believe_v that_o their_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v and_o god_n of_o infuse_v grace_n into_o their_o soul_n to_o unite_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o justify_v and_o acquit_v they_o from_o their_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n all_o their_o prayer_n for_o they_o on_o this_o topick_n be_v but_o like_o a_o fine_a gild_a paint_a sepulchre_n which_o appear_v very_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a without_o but_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o putrefaction_n within_o 8._o all_o prayer_n of_o this_o kind_n especial_o ought_v to_o have_v some_o foot_n in_o a_o promise_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o presumption_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n never_o promise_v to_o grant_v and_o also_o that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o creature_n can_v be_v make_v capable_a to_o receive_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o their_o principle_n on_o this_o account_n 1._o for_o first_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o that_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v unto_o abraham_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o promise_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v belong_v unto_o then_o and_o their_o child_n in_o act_n 2.39_o 2._o they_o deny_v that_o young_a infant_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v habitual_a faith_n though_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v against_o they_o as_o in_o gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n now_o that_o this_o promise_n be_v devolve_v upon_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v as_o in_o isa_n 44._o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o act_n 2.39_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v call_v rom._n 3._o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o these_o be_v the_o jew_n or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o these_o be_v the_o gentile_n for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n here_o you_o see_v what_o circumcision_n be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o their_o child_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o promise_n their_o prayer_n will_v avail_v they_o little_a or_o nothing_o 9_o i_o observe_v that_o mr._n d._n be_v so_o true_a to_o his_o principle_n as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o say_v that_o he_o dedicate_v his_o child_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v but_o he_o have_v say_v we_o dedicate_v they_o to_o god_n by_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v for_o if_o his_o prayer_n have_v any_o regard_n to_o god_n promise_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v by_o faith_n in_o prayer_n for_o what_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 10._o how_o can_v those_o person_n who_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n and_o deny_v that_o young_a infant_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v grace_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n pray_v for_o their_o infant_n either_o die_a or_o live_v when_o according_a to_o their_o avow_a principle_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o they_o to_o act_v faith_n upon_o be_v they_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v the_o promise_n in_o which_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v convey_v it_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v all_o for_o to_o exclude_v they_o of_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o prayer_n â—â—_o the_o â—â—st_n construction_n that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d of_o prayer_n for_o their_o die_a infant_n be_v only_o this_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o spare_v and_o continue_v their_o life_n until_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o maturity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o receive_v grace_n by_o their_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o ability_n and_o exercise_v it_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a power_n and_o ability_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a genuine_a tendency_n
cure_v they_o of_o their_o itch_n of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n which_o he_o perceive_v they_o begin_v to_o be_v contaminate_v with_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pray_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o humility_n be_v the_o first_o step_n unto_o true_a greatness_n in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o proceed_v fâ—rther_o on_o our_o saviour_n word_n and_o whosâ—_n shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v i_o 1._o that_o be_v whoso_o shall_v receive_v little_a child_n of_o believe_a parent_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n name_n receive_v christ_n along_o with_o they_o because_o christ_n be_v external_o form_v in_o they_o 2._o how_o can_v little_a child_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n name_n but_o by_o baptism_n and_o for_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o this_o pray_v observe_v strict_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n general_a commission_n unto_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o there_o you_o will_v find_v that_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o baptize_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v by_o a_o public_a solemn_a dedication_n of_o they_o to_o god_n in_o baptism_n act._n 2_o 38._o but_o whosâ—_n shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n what_o a_o dreadful_a threaten_n be_v here_o against_o all_o those_o that_o offend_v these_o little_a one_o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v not_o know_v who_o among_o christian_n there_o be_v 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