covenant_n that_o he_o shall_v condescend_v to_o make_v a_o second_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o lose_a sinner_n 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la abrahami_n abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o this_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v according_a to_o scripture_n not_o in_o ishmael_n nor_o his_o seed_n by_o ketura_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v gen._n 21.12_o abraham_n have_v a_o twofold_a seed_n 1._o a_o natural_a seed_n by_o generation_n which_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o promise_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v 2._o a_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o these_o be_v either_o the_o proselit_v gentile_n under_o the_o law_n who_o do_v believe_v in_o and_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o be_v by_o circumcision_n 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on_o our_o part_n be_v faith_n mark_v 16.16_o 6._o herein_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v absolute_o promise_v to_o work_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o we_o prov._n 1.22_o ezek._n 36.27_o and_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o conversion_n be_v absolute_o promise_v we_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o this_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o must_v either_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o require_v personal_a perfect_a obedience_n from_o all_o and_o in_o case_n of_o sin_n lay_v the_o sinner_n under_o a_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o 12._o rom._n 10.5_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o this_o phrase_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n be_v never_o find_v but_o in_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o gen._n 15.1_o exod._n 29.45_o jer._n 24.7.31.33.32.37_o 38_o 39_o ezek._n 11.18_o 19_o 20.34.22_o 23_o 24_o 25.37.23_o zech._n 8.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o rev._n 21.3_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v a_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o heb._n 13.20_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o find_v that_o in_o all_o after-discovery_n and_o repetition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o this_o as_o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o psal_n 105.42_o act_n 2.39_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n rom._n 4.11_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n of_o christ_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o phrase_n i_o will_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n contain_v all_o gospel-blessing_n in_o it_o heb._n 11.9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 3.18_o 6._o many_o scripture_n testify_v it_o be_v so_o micha_n 7.19_o 20._o luke_n 1.72_o 73_o 74._o 3._o that_o circumcision_n than_o be_v and_o baptism_n now_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o circumcision_n than_o be_v a_o seal_n be_v evident_a gen._n 17.10_o rom._n 4.11_o whoever_o will_v be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n must_v be_v circumcise_v circumcision_n be_v now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n eph._n 2.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o and_o baptism_n now_o serve_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n whoever_o will_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n must_v be_v baptize_v there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o covenant_n only_o the_o rite_n of_o admit_v member_n be_v change_v matth._n 28.18_o 19_o act_n 2.41_o col._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n this_o be_v abundant_o evident_a rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o gal._n 3.29_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o with_o all_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o he_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o internal_o and_o invisible_o as_o unite_a to_o christ_n live_v branch_n knit_v to_o christ_n by_o a_o vital_a union_n and_o thus_o only_a the_o elect_n be_v in_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n thus_o consider_v be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n if_o we_o must_v baptize_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v vital_o in_o christ_n then_o must_v we_o baptize_v none_o because_o though_o we_o see_v the_o outward_a profession_n we_o do_v not_o know_v who_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n 2._o person_n be_v external_o and_o visible_o in_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o thus_o all_o who_o profess_v christ_n tare_n and_o wheat_n wise_a virgin_n and_o foolish_a matth._n
gift_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n not_o yet_o repeal_v some_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a some_o infant_n be_v still_o to_o be_v so_o admit_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a two_o thing_n must_v here_o be_v do_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o some_o infant_n be_v once_o admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o that_o this_o church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v 1._o some_o infant_n be_v once_o so_o admit_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o any_o deny_v this_o thus_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o infant_n be_v part_n of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o may_v take_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o deut_n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n with_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 11._o your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n 13._o that_o he_o establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 14._o neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n but_o v_o 15._o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a covenant_n but_o a_o renew_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o v_o 13._o into_o this_o covenant_n their_o little_a one_o present_a be_v take_v and_o their_o little_a one_o yet_o unborn_a 2._o infant_n be_v engage_v to_o god_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a politic_a rite_n as_o some_o frantic_a anabaptist_n have_v dream_v but_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4.11_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v circumcision_n be_v 1._o a_o sign_n of_o what_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o mortify_n and_o kill_v the_o old_a man_n of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o way_n of_o recovery_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o righteousness_n be_v promise_v and_o make_v over_o to_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v 3._o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o stephen_n call_v that_o assembly_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o rational_a contradiction_n that_o infant_n be_v sometime_o take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o this_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v for_o if_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v repeal_v than_o that_o repeal_n must_v be_v either_o in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v in_o neither_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 1._o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v in_o judgement_n for_o god_n never_o revoke_v his_o covenant_n to_o any_o people_n till_o first_o that_o people_n break_v covenant_n with_o he_o which_o infant_n never_o do_v therefore_o be_v once_o take_v into_o covenant_n it_o be_v certain_a god_n do_v never_o cast_v they_o out_o now_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v infant_n take_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o if_o this_o privilege_n be_v revoke_v it_o must_v be_v in_o judgement_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n now_o if_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v repeal_v than_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n certain_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o make_v our_o child_n miserable_a or_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o this_o will_v make_v christ_n a_o destroyer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n but_o certain_o the_o church_n be_v now_o in_o a_o much_o better_a condition_n and_o her_o privilege_n more_o ample_a and_o large_a than_o they_o be_v before_o she_o have_v lose_v none_o of_o her_o privilege_n but_o gain_v many_o more_o heb._n 8.6_o a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n better_a promise_n rom._n 5.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a infant_n be_v not_o throw_v out_o of_o covenant_n for_o that_o will_v much_o darken_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o nor_o be_v infant_n church-membership_a repeal_v in_o mercy_n for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n to_o take_v away_o a_o mercy_n unless_o it_o mean_v to_o give_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o now_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n show_v what_o great_a mercy_n god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o room_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a there_o be_v none_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 2._o if_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o infant_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v in_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n gen._n 17.7_o 10._o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o prove_v rom._n 4.11_o now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v repeal_v infant_n church-membership_a be_v no_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v let_v they_o show_v what_o it_o typify_v under_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n than_o the_o material_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o so_o the_o church_n itself_o which_o will_v be_v very_o absurb_v to_o affirm_v neither_o be_v it_o part_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n whatever_o pain_n some_o of_o the_o opposite_a persuasion_n have_v take_v to_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n know_v no_o mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n for_o church-membership_a be_v not_o a_o piece_n of_o mere_a policy_n the_o church_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n another_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n or_o record_v of_o the_o repeal_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o there_o be_v no_o record_n of_o any_o such_o repeal_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v let_v they_o show_v where_o that_o repeal_n be_v record_v it_o be_v true_a circumcision_n be_v cease_v because_o it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a type_n but_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v no_o type_n or_o ceremony_n be_v not_o cease_v argument_n 2._o if_o a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o who_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o infancy_n what_o honour_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n both_o by_o angel_n and_o man_n hence_o it_o appear_v 1._o that_o the_o nonage_n of_o infant_n do_v not_o make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o be_v church-member_n suppose_v god_n will_n 2
never_o yet_o prove_v that_o person_n be_v then_o dip_v as_o for_o philip_n baptism_n act._n 8.38_o the_o particular_a manner_n be_v not_o express_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v collect_v neither_o do_v the_o greek_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessary_o signify_v go_v into_o but_o rather_o unto_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o render_v in_o other_o place_n matt._n 15.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n so_o in_o all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n matth._n 26.10_o john_n 6.9.13.1_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 2_o pet._n 4.7_o so_o that_o into_o and_o out_o of_o the_o water_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o unto_o and_o from_o the_o water_n traveller_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o the_o village_n bethsara_n where_o be_v a_o very_a small_a fountain_n not_o sufficient_a to_o dip_v in_o 2._o the_o multitude_n john_n and_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v it_o be_v high_o probable_a it_o be_v never_o do_v by_o dip_v matth._n 3.5_o 6._o nay_o almost_o impossible_a it_o shall_v for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o the_o extreme_a scarcity_n of_o water_n water_n be_v extreme_a scarce_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n that_o there_o be_v not_o water_n to_o dip_v such_o multitude_n in_o enon_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v there_o be_v not_o much_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o oculus_fw-la a_o eye_n a_o very_a little_a fountain_n none_o in_o probability_n to_o dip_v a_o multitude_n in_o and_o so_o likewise_o act_v 2.41_o when_o three_o thousand_o person_n be_v baptize_v st._n peter_n begin_v to_o preach_v about_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n these_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v by_o this_o sermon_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v the_o same_o day_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o on_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o baptize_v and_o there_o be_v no_o river_n near_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o brook_n cedron_n which_o traveller_n tell_v we_o be_v in_o summer_n but_o a_o dry_a ditch_n therefore_o it_o be_v high_o improbable_a that_o either_o john_n or_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v by_o dip_v 2._o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o be_v baptize_v we_o do_v not_o find_v john_n have_v any_o to_o help_v he_o to_o baptize_v and_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o can_v dip_v such_o multitude_n and_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o three_o thousand_o person_n can_v be_v convert_v prepare_v for_o and_o be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v in_o a_o few_o hour_n 3._o if_o they_o be_v dip_v it_o must_v be_v either_o naked_a or_o in_o their_o clothes_n 1._o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a they_o be_v dip_v naked_a for_o this_o will_v be_v very_o immodest_a for_o minister_n to_o baptize_v woman_n and_o maid_n naked_a a_o mean_n to_o stir_v up_o lust_n and_o unclean_a affection_n and_o so_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n which_o forbid_v all_o unchaste_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n now_o to_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n nakedness_n be_v a_o unchaste_a action_n express_o forbid_v leu._n 20.17_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o priest_n go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n by_o step_n gen._n 28.42_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o mix_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n baptize_v together_o and_o if_o they_o be_v naked_a they_o must_v see_v one_o another_o nakedness_n which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o horrible_a reproach_n to_o religion_n 2._o if_o they_o be_v dip_v in_o their_o clothes_n it_o be_v either_o in_o all_o their_o clothes_n or_o some_o provide_v for_o the_o purpose_n if_o in_o all_o their_o clothes_n be_v it_o at_o all_o likely_a that_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wet_a clothes_n and_o that_o will_v not_o be_v dip_v to_o speak_v proper_o but_o soak_v or_o be_v it_o in_o some_o clothes_n only_o as_o some_o light_n under_o garment_n or_o something_o provide_v for_o the_o purpose_n there_o will_v be_v much_o immodesty_n in_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v little_a better_o than_o naked_a beside_o where_o must_v this_o multitude_n have_v clothes_n for_o the_o purpose_n must_v they_o go_v home_o and_o fetch_v they_o and_o provide_v they_o for_o they_o design_v no_o such_o thing_n when_o they_o come_v together_o nay_o many_o of_o they_o live_v at_o a_o very_a great_a distance_n let_v man_n imagination_n work_v which_o way_n soever_o it_o will_v appear_v extreme_o unlikely_a that_o there_o be_v any_o dip_v in_o their_o baptise_v that_o which_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n go_v unto_o the_o water_n or_o it_o may_v be_v into_o it_o with_o their_o foot_n wear_v nothing_o but_o sandal_n and_o so_o with_o their_o hand_n do_v take_v up_o water_n and_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o how_o much_o less_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o in_o the_o baptise_v of_o household_n as_o the_o jailor_n in_o the_o night_n lydia_n cornelius_n and_o other_o that_o there_o be_v any_o dip_v 4._o if_o it_o be_v clear_o demonstrate_v which_o never_o be_v yet_o do_v that_o person_n be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v yet_o will_v it_o be_v prove_v but_o occasional_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o command_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v no_o way_n bind_v to_o we_o no_o more_o than_o our_o lord_n administer_a his_o last_a supper_n in_o a_o inn_n and_o in_o a_o upper_a room_n in_o the_o evening_n to_o none_o but_o man_n and_o minister_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o do_v so_o christ_n have_v nowhere_o appoint_v the_o quantity_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n no_o more_o than_o the_o quantity_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o quantity_n of_o water_n in_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o other_o that_o give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o ordinance_n obj._n but_o if_o it_o be_v god_n way_n we_o must_v do_v it_o whatever_o be_v say_v against_o it_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v but_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n moreover_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v not_o god_n way_n obj._n but_o say_v they_o the_o significancy_n be_v not_o sufficient_o express_v unless_o we_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o water_n rom._n 6.4_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n which_o place_n the_o anabaptist_n produce_v to_o prove_v baptism_n by_o dip_v as_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o whereas_o neither_o can_v be_v hence_o prove_v the_o apostle_n design_n there_o be_v to_o engage_v christian_n to_o forsake_v and_o put_v off_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a v_o 1._o the_o argument_n he_o use_v to_o enforce_v this_o be_v that_o in_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o be_v so_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n v_o 3_o 4._o so_o that_o as_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n by_o their_o covenant-engagement_n they_o be_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o argue_v from_o be_v our_o baptismal_a covenant_v with_o god_n which_o do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v dip_v obj._n but_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o go_v under_o the_o water_n ans_fw-fr how_o do_v that_o appear_v they_o must_v prove_v the_o custom_n before_o they_o can_v prove_v this_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n so_o that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o custom_n and_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n may_v be_v well_o understand_v without_o it_o and_o if_o the_o custom_n be_v own_v yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o dip_v do_v not_o thence_o follow_v other_o scripture_n allude_v to_o sprinkle_v we_o may_v as_o well_o thence_o infer_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o sprinkle_v as_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v together_o with_o moses_n by_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v so_o render_v luke_n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n so_o they_o be_v baptise_a by_o sprinkle_v for_o a_o cloud_n do_v but_o sprinkle_v by_o the_o cloud_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n who_o be_v this_o cloud_n or_o else_o appear_v in_o this_o cloud_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o exod._n 13.21_o 22._o this_o be_v at_o least_o a_o figure_n and_o type_n of_o baptism_n and_o in_o several_a other_o text_n application_n be_v this_o so_o that_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereof_o circumcision_n then_o be_v and_o baptism_n now_o be_v the_o seal_n be_v a_o covenant_n which_o comprehend_v all_o believer_n and_o all_o
gospel-covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o they_o be_v as_o evident_a act._n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n he_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v promise_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n unto_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o or_o to_o joel_n 2.28_o it_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n for_o those_o be_v all_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v virtual_o contain_v in_o that_o first_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o argument_n vi._n the_o six_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o believe_a parent_n be_v federal_o holy_a than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o child_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v legitimacy_n i.e._n not_o bastard_n so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o both_o the_o parent_n have_v be_v pagan_n nor_o be_v it_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v save_o sanctify_v but_o federal_o holy_a that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o have_v a_o undeniable_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n argument_n vii_o the_o seven_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o some_o infant_n matth._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o suppose_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n little_a child_n when_o they_o die_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n this_o sense_n the_o anabaptist_n can_v disallow_v for_o they_o say_v all_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v save_v the_o infant_n of_o turk_n pagan_n infidel_n papist_n all_o sort_n then_o if_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n this_o must_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o and_o union_n with_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o come_n unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o infant_n have_v a_o right_n to_o glory_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o christ_n then_o have_v they_o a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o heaven_n by_o christ_n then_o to_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v baptism_n no_o person_n can_v have_v any_o plea_n for_o heaven_n that_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v by_o baptism_n v_o 41._o and_o let_v they_o show_v that_o can_v what_o right_o those_o have_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v so_o add_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o but_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v oft_o understand_v the_o gospel-church_n so_o mat._n 22.1.13.47.8.20_o 21.11.12_o and_o in_o most_o of_o our_o saviour_n parable_n and_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n take_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n to_o be_v visible_a member_n in_o it_o and_o then_o the_o consequence_n be_v unavoidable_a the_o visible_a church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v up_o of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n baptism_n be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v baptize_v argument_n viii_o the_o eight_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_v 9.36_o whoso_o receive_v one_o such_o child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o to_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v thus_o receive_v in_o christ_n name_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o disciple_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n name_v over_o they_o in_o baptism_n argument_n ix_o if_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n the_o head_n and_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v 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