prove_v mat._n 19.13.14_o to_o this_o argument_n of_o you_o i_o make_v answer_v diverse_o first_o you_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o visible_a chur._n &_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o perteyne_a to_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v present_v to_o chr._n be_v not_o infant_n of_o believer_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o see_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v infant_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o their_o be_v some_o likelihood_n to_o the_o contrary_a see_v the_o disciple_n repel_v they_o that_o bring_v they_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n or_o some_o cananitish_a person_n but_o suppose_v they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o their_o parent_n be_v believer_n see_v that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n stifnecked_a &_o uncircumcised_a in_o hart_n &_o if_o they_o have_v beme_fw-mi the_o child_n of_o beleve_a jew_n that_o be_v baptize_v by_o joh._n or_o chr._n disciple_n by_o your_o doctrine_n the_o infant_n be_v already_o baptize_v what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o chr._n except_o it_o be_v for_o popish_a confirmation_n &_o so_o hence_o you_o can_v conclude_v baptism_n i_o avouch_v constant_o against_o you_o that_o either_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o jew_n or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o beleve_a jew_n or_o if_o their_o parents_n beleve_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o these_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o chrâ—_n do_v not_o say_v of_o these_o but_z of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o so_o he_o do_v expound_v himself_o mat._n 18_o 3-6_a beside_o how_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chr._n understand_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o new_a test_n or_o how_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o chr._n bless_v none_o but_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a chur_n or_o how_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n aperteyn_v only_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o that_o from_o this_o particular_a of_o chr._n pray_v for_o infant_n mat._n 18.13_o baptise_v of_o infant_n follow_v or_o how_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o christ_n obtain_v for_o they_o &_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o h_n ghost_n faith_n everlasting_a life_n for_o many_o be_v bring_v to_o chr._n for_o relief_n of_o bodily_a infirmity_n second_o i_o deny_v that_o because_o christ_n bless_v some_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n upon_o special_a entreaty_n therefore_o it_o may_v hence_o be_v conclude_v that_o generaly_a the_o covenant_n &_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o you_o call_v baptism_n do_v aperteyne_a to_o they_o for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o infant_n as_o of_o some_o special_o bless_v as_o of_o john_n baptist_n jeremy_n samson_n three_o if_o baptism_n do_v aperteyne_a to_o infant_n because_o chr._n bless_v some_o particular_a infant_n &_o because_o chr._n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v aperteyne_a to_o such_o than_o the_o l._n supper_n also_o for_o if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o l._n supper_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o for_o that_o they_o can_v eat_v it_o 2._o for_o that_o they_o can_v examine_v themselves_o i_o answer_v they_o must_v have_v it_o assoon_o as_o they_o can_v eat_v it_o &_o they_o can_v confess_v their_o sin_n &_o faith_n &_o so_o can_v be_v baptize_v four_o i_o will_v know_v why_o the_o apo._n put_v infant_n back_o &_o why_o chr._n do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v sure_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n or_o if_o the_o apo._n have_v know_v chr._n mind_n for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n he_o have_v so_o fit_a a_o opportunity_n will_v have_v put_v it_o in_o practice_n but_o the_o deep_a silence_n of_o baptism_n in_o this_o place_n where_o there_o be_v so_o just_a a_o occasion_n do_v instruct_v we_o evident_o that_o chr._n either_o do_v not_o deal_v faithful_o which_o to_o say_v be_v blasphemy_n or_o thâ—â—_n he_o never_o purpose_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n you_o see_v therefore_o by_o that_o which_o have_v beme_fw-mi answer_v that_o both_o your_o major_n &_o minor_a be_v weak_a &_o the_o scriptute_n allege_v by_o you_o do_v not_o confirm_v they_o for_o the_o place_n 1._o cor._n 3.21.22_o declare_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o that_o be_v they_o that_o actual_o believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v &_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v they_o both_o in_o title_n use_v &_o possession_n so_o that_o hence_o you_o must_v needs_o prove_v if_o your_o arg_fw-mi be_v good_a that_o infant_n must_v have_v the_o use_n of_o all_o only_o your_o caution_n help_v you_o viz_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v so_o many_o mean_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o but_o where_o be_v this_o caution_n express_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o i_o avouch_v unto_o you_o that_o this_o place_n perteyn_v only_o to_o baptise_a person_n not_o to_o person_n unbaptise_v &_o therefore_o it_o fit_v not_o your_o purpose_n rom._n 9.4_o the_o covenant_n &_o promise_n perteyne_a to_o the_o israelite_n i_o deny_v the_o word_n aperteyn_v it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o text_n &_o pervert_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apo._n for_o paul_n intend_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n be_v all_o actual_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n &_o salvation_n by_o chr._n be_v real_o possess_v of_o it_o but_o that_o under_o the_o outward_a covenant_n &_o promise_n whereof_o they_o be_v real_o seize_v the_o spiritual_a covenant_n &_o promise_n be_v offer_v &_o present_v unto_o they_o the_o one_o preach_v the_o other_o the_o law_n be_v a_o scholemr_n to_o christ_n last_o whereas_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o objection_n you_o intimate_v that_o infant_n now_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o infant_n be_v of_o circumcision_n be_v both_o equaly_a capable_a of_o the_o covenant_n &_o seal_n i_o answer_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o new_a test_n as_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o old_a test_n &_o that_o infant_n of_o the_o old_a testa_n be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n absolute_o see_v that_o to_o be_v circumcise_v there_o be_v nothing_o require_v but_o a_o foreskinne_n apt_a to_o be_v cut_v of_o but_o to_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a test_n there_o be_v require_v actual_a say_v &_o repentance_n confess_v by_o the_o mouth_n mat._n 3.6_o act._n 4.37_o &_o 10.47_o from_o this_o answer_n i_o collect_v argument_n against_o pedobaptistry_n thus_o 1._o they_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o be_v uncapable_a of_o they_o &_o so_o of_o baptism_n infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o actual_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o these_o place_n marc._n 10.13.14_o mat._n 19.13.14_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o parent_n of_o these_o infant_n be_v believe_a jew_n or_o if_o they_o be_v believer_n their_o infant_n be_v already_o baptize_v with_o their_o parent_n according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n &_o so_o christ_n can_v intend_v baptism_n to_o aperteyne_a to_o they_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ordinance_n ergo_fw-la infant_n of_o the_o faithful_n have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n &_o so_o be_v uncapable_a of_o they_o and_o by_o consequent_a uncapable_a off_o baptism_n 2._o if_o the_o apostle_n by_o put_v back_o infant_n present_v to_o christ_n declare_v plain_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o christ_n then_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v by_o christ_n nor_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a that_o the_o disciple_n put_v back_o infant_n present_v to_o chr._n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a be_v true_a that_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v or_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n 3._o if_o the_o person_n present_v infant_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v bless_v &_o pray_v for_o do_v not_o desire_v baptism_n for_o they_o then_o they_o know_v no_o such_o custom_n use_v by_o christ_n to_o baptize_v they_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a that_o person_n present_v infant_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v bless_v &_o pray_v for_o do_v not_o desire_v baptism_n for_o they_o ergo_fw-la they_o know_v no_o such_o custom_n use_v by_o chr._n of_o baptise_v infant_n 4._o if_o christ_n receive_v infant_n pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o do_v neither_o baptize_v they_o
the_o cause_n of_o title_n to_o the_o seal_n but_o the_o particular_a express_a commandment_n or_o will_n of_o god_n &_o so_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o your_o consequent_a appear_v which_o import_v that_o to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n be_v reason_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o party_n to_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o seal_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o this_o excellent_a truth_n hereby_o be_v manifest_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o infant_n be_v actualy_a under_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o follow_v theruppon_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o sign_n of_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o you_o say_v be_v baptism_n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o express_a commandment_n otherwise_o for_o this_o argument_n you_o see_v prove_v it_o not_o hence_o therefore_o appear_v the_o weakness_n of_o your_o argument_n viz_n that_o if_o infant_n be_v holy_a &_o so_o under_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 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faith_n be_v under_o year_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v with_o he_o &_o his_o seed_n only_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o your_o confession_n with_o he_o and_o his_o adopt_a infant_n with_o he_o &_o his_o pupil_n be_v infant_n with_o he_o &_o his_o servant_n be_v infant_n &_o therefore_o not_o only_o with_o he_o &_o his_o seed_n &_o see_v some_o not_o of_o his_o seed_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n &_o those_o that_o be_v further_o of_o why_o shall_v not_o those_o that_o be_v near_o as_o his_o wife_n but_o you_o will_v say_v because_o infant_n do_v not_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n though_o adopt_a child_n though_o pupil_n though_o servant_n but_o wife_n refuse_v the_o covenant_n may_v not_o i_o further_o insist_v that_o as_o infant_n do_v not_o resist_v so_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v &_o that_o all_o the_o child_n servant_n &_o wife_n that_o do_v not_o resist_v may_v be_v 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bear_v by_o carnal_a generation_n whatsoever_o though_o they_o afterward_o do_v believe_v for_o they_o be_v carnal_a visible_o to_o i_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o do_v not_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n that_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abrah_n yea_o though_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n &_o be_v save_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o see_v &_o which_o be_v manifest_v &_o i_o call_v they_o carnal_a as_o paul_n call_v himself_o carnal_a rom_n 7.14_o &_o the_o corinthian_n carnal_a 1._o cor._n 3.1.3_o &_o as_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o one_o seed_n of_o abrah_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gal._n 3.16_o &_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o rom._n 9.8_o where_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o gal._n â—_o 23_o where_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n &_o heb._n 7.16_o the_o commandment_n be_v call_v 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you_o then_o infant_n for_o chr._n say_v that_o he_o that_o beleve_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n &_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v condemâ—â—â—_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o nothing_o concern_v the_o final_a estate_n of_o infant_n except_o it_o bâ—â—_n the_o salâ—ation_n of_o they_o all_o this_o be_v my_o exposition_n now_o according_a to_o your_o exposition_n i_o shall_v intend_v that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o discern_v which_o child_n be_v spiritual_a seed_n which_o the_o carnal_a therefore_o both_o of_o they_o must_v be_v deprive_v of_o baptism_n lest_o by_o give_v baptism_n which_o you_o false_o call_v a_o seal_n &_o i_o therein_o speak_v according_a to_o your_o opinion_n to_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v profane_v by_o the_o carnal_a seed_n well_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v my_o meaning_n what_o then_o you_o except_v against_o this_o exposition_n two_o thing_n one_o that_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n shall_v be_v injury_v by_o deny_v baptism_n 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that_o the_o lord_n require_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o person_n to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o to_o be_v a_o male_a but_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o type_n it_o be_v plain_o teach_v unto_o we_o first_o that_o christ_n the_o male_a must_v be_v in_o we_o &_o â—_o that_o theâ—r_n must_v be_v circumcision_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o 3._o we_o must_v attain_v to_o &_o learn_v all_o that_o the_o schoolm_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v teach_v we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v baptize_v for_o john_n &_o chr._n express_o require_v faith_n &_o repentance_n in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v &_o i_o do_v infinite_o wonder_v at_o you_o
be_v forsake_v mat._n 7.15.2_o io._n 10._o gall_n 1.8_o &_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v receive_v jer._n 3.14.15_o so_o do_v the_o faithful_a in_o israel_n forsake_v the_o false_a priest_n set_v up_o by_o jeroboam_n &_o return_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o l_o to_z jerusalem_fw-la 2._o chro._n 30.11.3_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n likewise_o to_o renounce_v all_o false_a worship_n 2._o cor._n 6_o 14-17_a esa_n 30.22_o &_o to_o worship_v the_o l_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o in_o his_o word_n &_o thus_o far_o do_v i_o approve_v of_o this_o reason_n but_o the_o consequence_n i_o must_v deny_v viz_n that_o because_o false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v therefore_o baptism_n also_o for_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o apostate_n church_n two_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n therein_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n as_o before_o be_v observe_v viz_n 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baptism_n be_v false_a â—_o the_o l._n never_o appoint_v that_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v baptize_v without_o his_o own_o confession_n &_o consent_n to_o the_o contract_n that_o the_o l._n make_v in_o baptism_n &_o therefore_o the_o apo._n peter_n say_v that_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v the_o question_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n into_o god_n &_o paul_n say_v that_o when_o the_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o pure_a water_n the_o hart_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o heb._n 10.22_o therefore_o infant_n be_v baptize_v which_o can_v stipulate_v or_o contract_v themselves_o unto_o the_o l._n therefore_o the_o l._n do_v not_o contract_n with_o they_o for_o chr._n the_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o contract_v in_o marriage_n with_o a_o bride_n or_o a_o spouse_n that_o be_v under_o age_n gal._n 4_o 1-4.3_a the_o l._n do_v never_o appoint_v that_o baptism_n shall_v seal_v up_o his_o new_a testament_n to_o infant_n or_o that_o infant_n shall_v by_o his_o baptism_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o body_n of_o antich_n &_o into_o the_o church_n ministry_n worship_n &_o government_n of_o antich_n or_o that_o his_o baptism_n shall_v set_v a_o character_n indelible_a upon_o party_n baptize_v or_o shall_v give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la all_o which_o or_o most_o of_o which_o be_v do_v in_o antich_n baptism_n but_o the_o end_n of_o chr._n baptism_n be_v to_o manifest_v visible_o that_o the_o party_n confess_v his_o faith_n &_o sin_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o he_o have_v visible_o put_v on_o chr._n that_o he_o be_v mortify_v crucify_a dead_a &_o bury_v rise_v again_o &_o ascend_v with_o chr._n rom._n 6_o 1-6_a &_o col._n 2.12_o gal._n 3.27_o col._n 3_o 15_a these_o be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o baptism_n institute_v by_o chr._n see_v therefore_o the_o matter_n form_n &_o end_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o false_a church_n be_v from_o man_n even_o from_o antich_n the_o 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