Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	promise_n	seal_v	2,532	5	9.8875	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41792	Truth and peace, or, The last and most friendly debate concerning infant-baptism being a brief answer to a late book intituled, The case of infant-baptism (written by a doctor of the Church of England) ... whereunto is annexed a brief discourse of the sign of the cross in baptism, and of the use of the ring, and bowing at the altar, in the solemnization of marriage / by Thomas Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1689 (1689)	Wing G1550; ESTC R41720	89,378	100

lest_o any_o shall_v stumble_v at_o this_o that_o the_o promise_v here_o make_v gen._n 12._o be_v not_o confirm_v till_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v he_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o st._n paul_n express_o teach_v the_o contrary_a gal._n 3._o 17._o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o i_o will_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o learned_a writer_n upon_o the_o place_n who_o write_v thus_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n reveal_v to_o he_o we_o have_v assert_v in_o such_o full_a term_n in_o the_o context_n as_o none_o can_v rational_o doubt_v thereof_o and_o moreover_o in_o verse_n 17._o we_o have_v the_o time_n of_o god_n establish_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o so_o exact_o note_v it_o be_v say_v the_o text_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n on_o mount_n sinai_n now_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o promise_n to_o abraham_n which_o be_v gen._n 12._o 3._o unto_o that_o very_a night_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o egyptian_a bondage_n be_v the_o computation_n of_o these_o year_n make_v as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v diligent_o compare_v the_o chronologie_n of_o those_o time_n with_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o moses_n exod._n 12._o 41._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 430_o year_n even_o the_o selfsame_a day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o promise_n to_o the_o end_n of_o israel_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v 430_o year_n though_o their_o abide_v in_o egypt_n be_v not_o near_o so_o long_o and_o hence_o say_v he_o we_o collect_v that_o in_o the_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12._o he_o do_v solemn_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o although_o moses_n make_v not_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o term_n covenant_n until_o occasion_n be_v offer_v gen._n 15._o 18._o for_o the_o promise_n there_o mention_v the_o apostle-asserts_a to_o be_v the_o covenant_n confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n unto_o abraham_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v be_v this_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n proper_o take_v be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o gospel-covenant_n nor_o the_o sign_n thereof_o circumcision_n a_o gospel-ordinance_n as_o the_o doctor_n maintain_v and_o affirm_v that_o circumcision_n do_v seal_v to_o its_o subject_n the_o same_o grace_n as_o baptism_n do_v now_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o reason_n because_o those_o who_o have_v be_v circumcise_v shall_v not_o then_o have_v be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o circumcision_n do_v seal_v that_o grace_n to_o its_o subject_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v now_o confer_v in_o baptism_n they_o come_v to_o baptism_n not_o as_o righteous_a but_o as_o sinner_n the_o doctor_n be_v long_a paraphrase_n on_o rom._n 4._o be_v rather_o destructive_a of_o than_o advantageous_a to_o infant-baptism_n for_o whilst_o therein_o he_o make_v faith_n yea_o such_o as_o enable_v man_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n abraham_n s_o faith_n the_o absolute_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v never_o make_v infant_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n yet_o he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v this_o by_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o godfather_n or_o congregation_n under_o which_o he_o be_v circumcise_v be_v believe_v of_o old_a by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n as_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o consent_n 1_o maccab._n 2._o 46._o they_o have_v very_o good_a ground_n say_v he_o in_o scripture_n for_o this_o their_o opinion_n because_o the_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o wilful_o neglect_v or_o despise_v circumcision_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o jewish_a doctrine_n he_o bring_v austin_n with_o his_o accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aliorum_fw-la pedes_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la aliorum_fw-la cor_fw-la ut_fw-la credunt_fw-la aliorum_fw-la linguam_fw-la ut_fw-la fateantur_fw-la to_o all_o which_o very_o strange_a doctrine_n we_o reply_v by_o the_o doctor_n be_v quote_v 1_o maccab._n 2._o 46._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o canonical_a book_n will_v afford_v no_o relief_n for_o these_o jewish_a fable_n and_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o maccabee_n can_v find_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n there_o do_v circumcise_v any_o child_n upon_o the_o faith_n of_o parent_n or_o godfather_n for_o they_o do_v not_o stay_v for_o consent_v of_o parent_n but_o circumcise_v they_o valiant_o or_o by_o force_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o bad_a precedent_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o god_n know_v they_o have_v be_v too_o forward_o in_o such_o violent_a proceed_n and_o no_o less_o strange_a and_o unsound_a be_v his_o interpretation_n of_o gen._n 17._o 14._o where_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o uncircumcised_a infant_n in_o which_o he_o be_v not_o so_o well_o advise_v as_o some_o papist_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o learned_a protestant_n who_o both_o in_o this_o case_n acquit_v the_o infant_n both_o from_o sin_n and_o punishment_n cajetan_n though_o a_o papist_n speak_v well_o consentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o they_o which_o have_v commit_v the_o fault_n but_o infant_n can_v commit_v no_o fault_n therefore_o the_o punishment_n here_o design_v do_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o grow_v person_n for_o they_o only_o be_v just_o punish_v who_o only_o be_v just_o blame_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o circumcision_n and_o dr._n willit_n a_o protestant_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o good_a read_n say_v he_o to_o say_v the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o male_a for_o the_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a be_v of_o purpose_n omit_v here_o though_o mention_v ver_fw-la 12._o hence_o then_o be_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o circumcision_n that_o child_n want_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o say_v mr._n diodate_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o child_n but_o of_o those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n be_v capable_a of_o voluntary_a rebellion_n refuse_v or_o contemn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o augustin_n his_o church_n accommodate_v infant_n with_o other_o foot_n to_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o to_o believe_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o other_o to_o confess_v it_o show_v that_o in_o his_o judgement_n baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o where_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o where_o there_o be_v faith_n and_o confession_n go_v before_o it_o but_o that_o one_o may_v do_v these_o thing_n for_o another_o that_o be_v one_o believe_v and_o another_o to_o be_v baptize_v we_o will_v answer_v it_o as_o jerom_n do_v another_o case_n non_fw-la credimus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la we_o can_v find_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o new_a and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o let_v the_o doctor_n consider_v whether_o upon_o such_o presumption_n as_o these_o he_o may_v not_o allow_v the_o foot_n heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o other_o for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v baptize_v from_o 2_o maccab._n 12._o 43_o 44._o the_o truth_n be_v shall_v we_o admit_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o doctor_n in_o this_o and_o many_o part_n of_o his_o book_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o many_o innovation_n and_o superstition_n use_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o will_v obtrude_v upon_o we_o in_o page_n 6_o 7._o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o gentile_n in_o abraham_n abraham_n s_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n as_o servant_n be_v and_o black_n be_v now_o among_o we_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o thus_o also_o he_o make_v the_o mede_n persian_n and_o idumean_n to_o be_v constitute_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o regeneration_n as_o the_o church_n christian_n be_v and_o call_v they_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n because_o they_o be_v turn_v jew_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law._n which_o how_o uncertain_a these_o dictate_v be_v may_v be_v see_v when_o we_o consider_v that_o st._n paul_n

soever_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v betwixt_o abraham_n family_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o can_v not_o separate_v they_o nor_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v do_v that_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v a_o dismal_a separation_n indeed_o and_o can_v the_o doctor_n once_o think_v that_o let_v be_v now_o separate_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n scripture_n sure_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o all_o this_o yea_o and_o other_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v yet_o live_v as_o heber_n salah_n sem_fw-mi and_o so_o be_v melchisedec_n if_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n and_o as_o these_o and_o doubtless_o many_o more_o be_v good_a man_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o they_o have_v their_o holy_a society_n and_o congregation_n melchisedec_n be_v then_o the_o most_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n and_o priest_n in_o which_o office_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v serviceable_a to_o many_o as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o mr._n cox_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 154._o the_o doctor_n be_v great_o out_o in_o make_v the_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o be_v in_o as_o ill_a case_n as_o the_o unbeliever_n themselves_o see_v unbeliever_n must_v perish_v mark._n 16._o 16._o but_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v yet_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o so_o much_o as_o one_o die_a infant_n shall_v perish_v and_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n mr._n baxter_n say_v very_o well_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v by_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n and_o type_n more_o mean_n to_o know_v god_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n so_o they_o be_v answerable_o oblige_v to_o more_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n than_o other_o nation_n be_v that_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v their_o mean_n more_o proof_n p._n 95._o and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o evangelical_n promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n have_v very_o little_a relation_n in_o a_o gospel-way_n to_o the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v nor_o indeed_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o till_o christ_n the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v do_v come_v and_o then_o indeed_o it_o be_v gracious_o verify_v when_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n even_o christ_n who_o be_v here_o so_o call_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o nor_o shall_v the_o doctor_n be_v allegation_n p._n 7._o of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o divers_a nation_n which_o turn_v jew_n prejudice_n that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v see_v st._n peter_n affirm_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v from_o these_o nation_n and_o age_n notwithstanding_o their_o circumcision_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o these_o who_o turn_v jew_n be_v better_a skilled_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o god_n know_v be_v general_o stranger_n to_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o therefore_o little_a better_a in_o our_o saviour_n judgement_n for_o be_v abraham_n child_n john_n 8._o 37_o 39_o nay_o so_o ignorant_a be_v the_o believe_a jew_n themselves_o of_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 12._o 3._o that_o when_o peter_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n they_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o yet_o understand_v not_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o do_v peter_n till_o a_o miracle_n convince_v he_o understand_v this_o grace_n himself_o act_v 10._o the_o great_a accession_n therefore_o of_o other_o nation_n to_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n though_o there_o may_v be_v many_o among_o they_o that_o so_o fear_v god_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n as_o to_o be_v through_o his_o mercy_n accept_v of_o he_o and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o nation_n even_o all_o nation_n too_o act_v 10._o 34_o 35._o yet_o these_o accession_n do_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o fulfil_v god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n in_o other_o respect_n as_o to_o make_v the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o to_o advance_v the_o name_n of_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god._n the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o p._n 3._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o believer_n but_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o with_o respect_n to_o abraham_n peculiar_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n we_o may_v well_o inquire_v what_o covenant_n and_o faith_n the_o doctor_n mean_v see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o gospel-grace_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n as_o that_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v because_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o whilst_o the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n a_o part_n of_o which_o law_n circumcision_n be_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o time_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v shut_v up_o to_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v reveal_v gal._n 3._o 23_o 25._o and_o that_o the_o law_n a_o part_n whereof_o be_v circumcision_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n to_o wit_n christ_n shall_v come_v and_o show_v likewise_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n as_o yet_o give_v which_o can_v give_v life_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o adam_n gen._n 3._o and_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o and_o the_o renewal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o noah_n between_o they_o both_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v here_o except_v and_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n can_v not_o be_v have_v by_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n of_o circumcision_n as_o make_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o serve_v as_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o look_v for_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n so_o much_o celebrate_v gal._n 3._o can_v by_o no_o lawful_a mean_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n strict_o take_v and_o then_o all_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v say_v to_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n a_o gospel-covenant_n and_o circumcision_n a_o gospel-ordinance_n will_v 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the_o 430_o year_n which_o st_n paul_n say_v be_v between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o law_n gal._n 3_o and_o hereunto_o agree_v the_o computation_n of_o moses_n exod._n 12._o 40._o that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n 430_o year_n not_o in_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n as_o the_o septuagint_n do_v interpret_v the_o place_n now_o how_o this_o promise_n have_v its_o effect_n in_o the_o age_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n or_o how_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o this_o promise_a seed_n then_o god_n only_o know_v for_o though_o the_o world_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o saviour_n from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3._o 15._o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o reveal_v till_o now_o and_o

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a_o legal_a ceremony_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o chief_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o but_o common_a to_o other_o though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o very_a expression_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o from_o ver_fw-la 4_o to_o 15._o whoso_o shall_v diligent_o read_v it_o will_v not_o find_v one_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n to_o all_o nation_n but_o that_o promise_v of_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v be_v make_v as_o we_o show_v near_o thirty_o year_n before_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o covenant_n recital_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 13._o when_o abraham_n and_o lot_n part_v asunder_o and_o indeed_o of_o all_o the_o eight_o time_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n we_o find_v the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o 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by_o repentance_n faith_n and_o baptism_n or_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o a_o gospel-church-way_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 26_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 5._o 24._o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v these_o scripture_n we_o have_v prove_v already_o that_o circumcision_n be_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n yet_o we_o shall_v add_v it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n because_o moses_n give_v it_o as_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o that_o intolerable_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o none_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v for_o though_o circumcision_n be_v before_o moses_n yet_o it_o be_v give_v by_o he_o john_n 7._o 22._o for_o this_o purpose_n gal._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o itself_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n sacrifice_n be_v before_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n yet_o they_o be_v give_v also_o by_o moses_n and_o hence_o when_o paul_n oppose_v circumcision_n it_o be_v object_v that_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o forsake_v moses_n act_v 21._o 21._o and_o circumcision_n be_v express_o call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o christ_n himself_o john_n 7._o 23._o and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o well_o advise_v to_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n again_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o sign_n itself_o be_v not_o evangelical_n because_o the_o obligation_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n or_o family_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o none_o but_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v circumcise_v man_n may_v and_o do_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o please_v god_n without_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n as_o we_o have_v full_o show_v but_o all_o man_n be_v equal_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o who_o have_v mean_n to_o know_v they_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o all_o family_n all_o nation_n as_o much_o 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affirm_v when_o they_o have_v sprinkle_v the_o infant_n when_o perhaps_o fast_o asleep_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a tit._n 3._o where_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o st._n peter_n call_v it_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unto_o this_o doctrine_n all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o christianity_n agree_v with_o full_a consent_n and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n as_o also_o because_o augustine_n be_v think_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a as_o any_o of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o more_o eminent_a than_o any_o that_o do_v succeed_v he_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o his_o testimony_n who_o say_v per_fw-la fidem_fw-la renascimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n serm._n 53._o and_o again_o primo_fw-la fides_fw-la 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knowledge_n nor_o evidence_n from_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o prerequisites_n to_o holy_a baptism_n but_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a augustine_n be_v witness_n they_o do_v oppose_v and_o withstand_v it_o if_o infant_n be_v illuminate_v they_o will_v glad_o receive_v baptism_n which_o we_o see_v they_o strive_v against_o with_o great_a cry_v now_o all_o that_o augustine_n the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o doctor_n can_v say_v in_o this_o case_n amount_n but_o to_o this_o that_o infant_n do_v perform_v this_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o their_o godfather_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o answer_n so_o dellitute_a of_o divine_a warrant_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o ever_o wise_a man_n shall_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o such_o a_o speech_n as_o no_o man_n can_v know_v to_o be_v true_a but_o by_o all_o experience_n be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a insomuch_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o yet_o i_o suppose_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o their_o godfather_n perform_v for_o they_o nor_o do_v the_o godfather_n themselves_o know_v that_o they_o do_v the_o infant_n any_o good_a in_o or_o by_o any_o supply_v the_o infant_n do_v receive_v from_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o repentance_n or_o faith._n but_o p._n 24._o the_o doctor_n proceed_v thus_o if_o the_o relative_a nature_n of_o circumcision_n consider_v as_o a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o law_n that_o baptism_n be_v under_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o suppose_v no_o new_a command_n to_o exclude_v they_o as_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v of_o that_o but_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v favour_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v child_n from_o baptism_n but_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o lawful_o we_o can_v but_o we_o must_v not_o make_v more_o haste_n

end_n of_o baptism_n they_o have_v remission_n so_o far_o as_o they_o need_v it_o and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o other_o term_n even_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o mat._n 18._o 14._o and_o if_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o these_o as_o they_o be_v the_o end_v of_o baptism_n so_o they_o will_v be_v uncapable_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o baptism_n as_o the_o end_n of_o that_o ordinance_n as_o we_o will_v propose_v two_o viz._n the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o incorporate_n into_o christ_n infant_n be_v capable_a of_o neither_o of_o these_o as_o they_o be_v the_o end_v of_o baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v but_o demonstrative_a or_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n because_o god_n will_v have_v those_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v therein_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o have_v and_o therein_o symbolical_o do_v put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o 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