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god_n have_v elect_v yet_o be_v it_o their_o great_a sin_n who_o neglect_n or_o despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o except_o in_o case_n of_o repentance_n they_o shall_v exclude_v themselves_o 12_o whatsoever_o christ_n command_v minister_n to_o do_v and_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o minister_n do_v do_v that_o be_v right_a and_o just_a to_o be_v do_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o christ_n command_v minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n without_o exception_n of_o child_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v do_v for_o above_o all_o contradiction_n they_o obey_v christ_n therein_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_a and_o just_a to_o baptize_v infant_n as_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o 13_o that_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v but_o infant-baptism_n agree_v 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shadow_v out_o in_o the_o law_n and_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o truth_n in_o christ._n now_o they_o who_o deny_v infant_n of_o believer_n the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v diminish_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o covenant_n seem_v worse_o by_o christ_n come_n in_o that_o they_o diminish_v the_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o our_o child_n implantation_n into_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o care_n of_o and_o favour_n to_o they_o if_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o external_a sign_n and_o seal_v thereof_o which_o yet_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n if_o of_o year_n may_v by_o your_o leave_n and_o do_v receive_v 18._o that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v be_v forbid_v in_o some_o express_a and_o know_a law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n but_o infant-baptism_n be_v forbid_v in_o no_o express_a and_o know_a law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a as_o our_o antagonist_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v 19_o that_o whereof_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v but_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n or_o condition_n as_o well_o with_o infant_n as_o person_n of_o year_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v it_o see_v gen._n 17._o 14._o exod._n 4._o mark_v 16._o 16_o hebr._n 10._o 28_o 29._o and_o that_o be_v suppose_v which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v prove_v that_o infant_n of_o church-priviledged_n parent_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o minister_n who_o upon_o such_o fancy_n and_o unsufficient_a ground_n as_o be_v allege_v by_o our_o antagonist_n refuse_v to_o baptize_v they_o or_o the_o parent_n who_o will_v not_o have_v they_o baptize_v must_v needs_o be_v under_o a_o woeful_a condition_n the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v good_a from_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o 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heathen_n and_o publican_n who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o be_v anabaptist_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o excuse_n but_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o bespatter_v the_o church_n with_o impious_a calumny_n it_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n in_o and_o since_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v say_v for_o a_o pretend_a defence_n of_o their_o error_n and_o contumacy_n you_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n but_o in_o spite_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n we_o be_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n &_o therefore_o their_o schism_n &_o contempt_n be_v the_o more_o condemnable_a 21._o those_o to_o who_o the_o thing_n signify_v belong_v unto_o they_o belong_v also_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_v thereof_o except_o in_o case_n of_o some_o apparent_a 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hold_v forth_o in_o baptism_n as_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o sign_n by_o god_n appoint_v to_o all_o receiver_n sacramental_o and_o to_o a_o external_a communion_n of_o which_o lamb_n aswell_o assheep_n infant_n aswell_o as_o the_o age_a be_v capable_a therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n 22._o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n in_o force_n run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o old_a to_o such_o person_n the_o application_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v 9_o as_o well_o as_o be_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o old_a but_o the_o covenant_n in_o force_n run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n ought_v now_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o such_o person_n as_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v administer_v to_o in_o the_o old_a the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o 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