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to_o they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o §_o xxv_o we_o may_v admit_v the_o infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o yet_o not_o admit_v his_o parent_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o it_o may_v be_v wholesome_a penalty_n to_o deny_v they_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o they_o have_v reform_v their_o profane_a and_o wicked_a life_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v too_o much_o rigoun_n to_o debar_v their_o infant_n from_o baptism_n not_o seldom_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a christian_a parent_n when_o grow_v up_o prove_v godly_a and_o be_v save_v and_o too_o many_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n when_o grow_v up_o prove_v wicked_a and_o perish_v as_o god_n may_v by_o his_o common_a grace_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o carnal_a christian_a parent_n to_o pray_v to_o join_v in_o prayer_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o devote_v part_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o pious_a and_o charitable_a 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tare_n can_v be_v pluck_v up_o without_o endanger_v the_o wheat_n they_o be_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o both_o be_v to_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o sincerity_n common_a and_o special_a with_o the_o former_a the_o generality_n of_o ungodly_a christian_n parent_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o england_n desire_v baptism_n for_o their_o child_n they_o desire_v it_o sincere_o serious_o and_o without_o dissemble_v this_o be_v not_o no_o sincerity_n it_o be_v better_a than_o none_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o divine_a heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a but_o child_n bear_v in_o manifest_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v unless_o the_o father_n or_o the_o mother_n one_o or_o both_o will_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n penitentlal_o confess_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n shall_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n exempt_v infamous_a and_o notorious_o scandalous_a sinner_n from_o such_o wholesome_a penance_n so_o to_o do_v be_v very_o sinful_a and_o scandalous_a and_o god_n blessing_n can_v be_v think_v to_o go_v along_o with_o that_o gain_n which_o be_v take_v 20._o jos_n 7._o 19_o prov._n 28._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o to_o free_a sinner_n from_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o wholesome_a confession_n of_o sin_n §_o xxvi_o by_o infant-baptism_n a_o divine_a bond_n and_o engagement_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o parent_n to_o teach_v and_o upon_o the_o child_n to_o learn_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a god_n true_a religion_n this_o divine_a bond_n and_o engagement_n do_v very_o much_o tend_v to_o godliness_n and_o shun_v sin_n by_o awe_a the_o conscience_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n when_o grow_v but_o the_o denial_n of_o infant-baptism_n by_o erroneous_a free_a parent_n and_o child_n from_o this_o divine_a bond_n and_o engagement_n do_v too_o much_o tend_v too_o looseness_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o profane_a conversation_n §_o xxvii_o infant-baptism_n be_v great_o useful_a to_o keep_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o supernatural_a regeneration_n and_o eternal_a redemption_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v great_o useful_a to_o our_o faith_n but_o the_o way_n of_o those_o who_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n do_v very_o much_o tend_v to_o weaken_v our_o faith_n herein_o and_o make_v all_o man_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o regeneration_n and_o eternal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o holy_a and_o pure_a than_o the_o infant_n jesus_n who_o be_v after_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a manner_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n and_o bear_v of_o she_o which_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a error_n §_o xxviii_o moreover_o their_o way_n tend_v to_o harden_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o infidelity_n because_o the_o gospel_n oblige_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o will_v become_v christian_n not_o only_a themselves_o but_o their_o infant_n also_o shall_v become_v great_a gainer_n and_o be_v under_o a_o better_a covenant_n then_o that_o of_o circumcision_n which_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o who_o oppose_v infant-baptism_n can_v be_v and_o so_o the_o jew_n be_v scandalize_v and_o a_o stumbling-block_n be_v cast_v in_o their_o way_n to_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n §_o xxix_o the_o apostle_n do_v right_o in_o baptise_v those_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o apostol_n august_n enchirid_a cap._n 49._o bedae_fw-la respon_n ad_fw-la qu._n 5._o in_o fine_a lib._n retract_v in_o act._n apostol_n christ_n who_o have_v be_v before_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n act._n 19_o because_o john_n baptism_n give_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n save_v through_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o future_a and_o so_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n which_o stand_v in_o force_n till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o testator_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o who_o death_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o whole_a old_a testament_n dispensation_n and_o john_n preparatory_a baptism_n as_o include_v in_o or_o join_v with_o the_o same_o be_v to_o cease_v and_o have_v a_o end_n and_o now_o christ_n as_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ordain_v a_o new_a way_n for_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v 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 clear_o a_o new_a way_n and_o kind_n of_o baptism_n differ_v from_o john_n but_o this_o will_v no_o way_n warrant_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o among_o we_o who_o rebaptise_a grow_v christian_n who_o have_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n with_o christ_n baptism_n 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the_o lawgiver_n to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o covenant_n unto_o who_o at_o what_o season_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n it_o shall_v be_v affix_v now_o though_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o argument_n yet_o necessitate_v brevity_n will_v not_o permit_v more_o and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n that_o in_o so_o do_v we_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o precept_n and_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n so_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o our_o time_n god_n blessing_n have_v go_v along_o with_o it_o and_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n will_v not_o fall_v to_o be_v with_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o dispense_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o j._n laurence_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1693._o