that_o which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o 1._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o capable_a be_v prove_v by_o that_o of_o cor._n 7.14_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o what_o be_v that_o there_o be_v who_o gloss_n upon_o the_o text_n and_o say_v that_o child_n be_v holy_a indeed_o but_o how_o as_o the_o wife_n not_o otherwise_o viz._n as_o she_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o use_n of_o her_o husband_n so_o the_o child_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o they_o falsify_v the_o text_n for_o the_o text_n say_v not_o of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v sanctify_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o by_o her_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o of_o the_o child_n it_o be_v say_v as_o of_o the_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sanctify_v but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a which_o be_v more_o full_a and_o more_o emphatical_a other_o shift_v it_o of_o with_o this_o that_o the_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a because_o notwithstanding_o the_o difference_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o parent_n yet_o the_o child_n be_v legitimate_a this_o be_v further_a of_o than_o the_o former_a nor_o can_v it_o stand_v except_o this_o be_v presuppose_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n be_v illegitimate_a no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a can_v stand_v without_o this_o be_v presuppose_v that_o neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n of_o pagan_n be_v sanctify_v to_o their_o use_n wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a by_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sanctify_v with_o a_o federall_a sanctification_n the_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o manifest_a because_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n that_o the_o pretence_n of_o they_o who_o do_v repudiate_v their_o wife_n for_o their_o infidelity_n be_v a_o fear_n lest_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o wife_n shall_v deprive_v the_o husband_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v embrace_v and_o that_o his_o conjunction_n with_o she_o shall_v rend_v he_o of_o as_o do_v the_o sinn_n of_o fornication_n cap._n 6.15_o from_o communion_n with_o christ_n st._n paul_n deny_v this_o and_o show_v that_o rather_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o believer_n shall_v so_o far_o preponderate_a and_o prevail_v as_o to_o draw_v the_o other_o party_n also_o after_o a_o sort_n within_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o the_o unbelieved_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v and_o account_v as_o one_o interress_v in_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o husband_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o otherwise_o the_o child_n of_o such_o shall_v be_v account_v unclean_a or_o altogether_o bar_v from_o the_o covenant_n whereas_a now_o they_o be_v holy_a i._n e._n heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o seal_n thereof_a admit_v i_o say_v for_o this_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n that_o suppose_v any_o of_o the_o corinth_n will_v have_v be_v so_o wilful_a to_o doubt_v of_o this_o medium_fw-la and_o deny_v the_o argument_n of_o st._n paul_n what_o be_v there_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n but_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o israel_n continue_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n viz._n that_o the_o child_n of_o one_o believe_a parent_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v presuppose_v else_o do_v the_o argument_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o overthrow_v itself_o to_o say_v that_o it_o rest_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o th'apostle_n affirmation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v not_o positive_o set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v learn_v as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o former_a point_n the_o wife_n be_v sanctify_v but_o bring_v it_o in_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o confirm_v that_o former_a point_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o position_n be_v always_o presuppose_a as_o a_o thing_n already_o yield_v and_o confess_v 2._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o partake_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v thence_o confirm_v because_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n natural_a corruption_n be_v common_a to_o all_o why_o be_v circumcision_n ordain_v but_o that_o thereby_a the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v take_v away_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o the_o gild_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n that_o abraham_n by_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n may_v therein_a have_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sonn_n viz._n that_o though_o he_o have_v beget_v he_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o have_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o convey_v unto_o he_o the_o gild_n and_o filth_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o now_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o remedy_n for_o that_o malady_n of_o his_o child_n and_o use_v that_o sacrament_n in_o faith_n he_o may_v comfortable_o assure_v himself_o that_o the_o remedy_n shall_v prevail_v against_o the_o malady_n and_o be_v not_o this_o ground_n of_o comfort_n needful_a also_o for_o christian_n sure_o they_o be_v deceive_v who_o either_o deny_v the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o infant_n or_o dream_n of_o any_o universal_a demolition_n of_o it_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o his_o blood_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o malady_n no_o such_o gild_n in_o our_o infant_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o die_v be_v there_o any_o place_n for_o death_n in_o mankind_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o if_o the_o beast_n decay_v and_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a mortality_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o sin_n it_o be_v which_o bring_v death_n upon_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n inherent_a death_n can_v claim_v no_o interest_n in_o that_o party_n where_o death_n seize_v upon_o man_n we_o must_v not_o deny_v sin_n some_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v actual_a there_o be_v none_o in_o these_o infant_n not_o yet_o have_v they_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n viz._n by_o listen_v to_o the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v original_a gild_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o they_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n be_v there_o not_o need_v of_o a_o remedy_n have_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o remedy_n and_o be_v there_o none_o provide_v for_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v there_o a_o remedy_n provide_v for_o they_o and_o a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o their_o parent_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v deny_v and_o they_o debar_v objection_n the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n some_o think_v to_o elude_v by_o deny_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o no_o remedy_n against_o that_o original_a malady_n whereof_a we_o speak_v we_o oppose_v that_o honourable_a elegy_n of_o it_o rom._n 4_o 11._o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n they_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o abraham_n faith_n not_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o neumerous_a offspring_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n this_o be_v say_v they_o that_o part_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n which_o be_v seal_v by_o circumcision_n a_o fleshly_a covenant_n have_v a_o fleshly_a seal_n but_o in_o this_o answer_n we_o find_v a_o twofold_a ignorance_n bewray_v 1._o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o phrase_n peculiar_a to_o st._n paul_n by_o which_o be_v intimate_v not_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o benefit_n thereof_a the_o phrase_n be_v equivalent_a to_o and_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o of_o rom._n 9.30_o &_o 10.6_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o also_o rom._n 3._o 21._o &_o 10.3_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n both_o which_o be_v join_v in_o one_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o thereby_o be_v signify_v the_o benefit_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o believer_n for_o their_o justification_n this_o benefit_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o abraham_n do_v seal_v it_o up_o to_o he_o afterward_o by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n i._n e._n of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n 2._o another_o point_n of_o ignorance_n be_v in_o disjoyning_a those_o thing_n which_o ought_v
act_n of_o the_o parent_n corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v propagate_v their_o act_n it_o be_v though_o not_o voluntary_a in_o they_o so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o this_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sacrament_n be_v obtain_v for_o the_o infant_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n this_o to_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o future_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spaun_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n ob._n it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n not_o by_o another_o sol._n by_o his_o faith_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v hab._n 2.4_o it_o be_v not_o say_v not_o by_o another_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n speak_v simple_o of_o the_o benefit_n itself_o gain_v by_o faith_n but_o of_o the_o preassurance_n thereof_a no_o preassurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o by_o his_o faith_n the_o parent_n may_v not_o obtain_v for_o his_o child_n this_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n the_o remedy_n for_o that_o malady_n we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n obtain_v mercy_n for_o her_o daughter_n the_o man_n for_o his_o lunatic_a sonn_n the_o centurion_n for_o his_o servant_n the_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n for_o the_o palsie-sick_a man_n which_o instance_n have_v be_v allege_v by_o divine_n to_o manifest_v this_o point_n in_o hand_n viz._n the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n obtain_v for_o the_o child_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n 9_o bernard_n seâ—m_n 66._o in_o cantica_fw-la ecbertus_n contra_fw-la cathaco_n serm._n 7._o remigius_n on_o mat._n 15.21_o calvin_n harmon_n on_o mà t_n 9_o that_o note_n of_o remigius_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n she_o say_v not_o help_v my_o daughter_n but_o help_v i_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o so_o mar._n 9.21_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lunatic_n say_v if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n have_v compassion_n on_o we_o and_o help_v we_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o as_o a_o copartner_n of_o his_o child_n misery_n say_v the_o same_o here_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o can_v prevail_v for_o his_o child_n who_o if_o he_o do_v right_o understand_v himself_o suffer_v in_o his_o child_n yea_o not_o only_o by_o the_o way_n of_o compassion_n but_o as_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o punishment_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o lie_v upon_o himself_o in_o his_o child_n yea_o he_o have_v this_o reason_n to_o challenge_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n infant_n be_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n mention_v in_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a gen._n 17._o be_v not_o ratify_v to_o the_o whole_a parent_n except_o also_o it_o do_v extend_v to_o his_o infant_n so_o then_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n which_o qualifi_v his_o infant_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o good_a effect_n of_o baptism_n nay_o yet_o more_o this_o text_n on_o which_o the_o argument_n be_v ground_v mat._n 19_o come_v yet_o near_o to_o the_o point_n for_o first_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o parent_n seek_v and_o find_v for_o their_o child_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o a_o external_a and_o corporal_a benefit_n as_o per-adventure_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v touch_v those_o former_a instance_n doubtless_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n extend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o yet_o procure_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n without_o any_o concurrence_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o infant_n i_o will_v not_o per-emptory_o affirm_v it_o but_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o these_o parent_n have_v be_v by_o john_n baptism_n direct_v to_o christ_n when_o they_o know_v he_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o he_o to_o receiv_v a_o further_a blessing_n from_o he_o even_o that_o which_o john_n tell_v they_o he_o can_v not_o give_v but_o they_o must_v expect_v it_o from_o another_o even_o from_o christ_n next_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o come_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v the_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v repute_v the_o act_n of_o the_o child_n that_o none_o may_v deride_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n credit_n in_o alio_fw-la sicut_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la he_o believe_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o and_o by_o his_o parent_n as_o former_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o another_o corollary_n to_o conclude_v this_o first_o argument_n since_o by_o that_o text_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n we_o have_v ground_n to_o believ_n that_o infant_n present_v to_o he_o be_v accept_v since_o what_o person_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o may_v be_v present_v to_o his_o ordinance_n there_o be_v no_o bar_n put_v in_o by_o any_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v they_o of_o nay_o more_o since_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o infant_n yea_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o believ_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n to_o the_o infant_n i_o conclude_v there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v parent_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o with_o expectation_n to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o the_o second_o argument_n this_o i_o ground_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.0_o a_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o instruct_v the_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n to_o instruct_v they_o i_o say_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o such_o ordinance_n as_o christ_n have_v commend_v to_o they_o this_o observation_n enjoin_v have_v special_a reference_n to_o matter_n of_o discipline_n for_o the_o right_n order_v and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o assembly_n of_o christian_n in_o which_o he_o instruct_v his_o apostle_n no_o less_o than_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o act._n 1.2_o where_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o some_o commandment_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n touch_v thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a by_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n ex_fw-la gr_fw-la cor._n 11.2_o 2_o thes_n 2.15_o &_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o some_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o minister_n thereof_a which_o be_v not_o then_o commit_v to_o writing_n but_o deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n call_v therefore_o tradition_n these_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n especial_o not_o article_n of_o faith_n none_n such_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v but_o what_o be_v deliver_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o rule_n of_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n these_o ordinance_n set_v up_o and_o practise_v by_o th'appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v equivalent_a in_o authority_n to_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v immediate_o ordain_v hence_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n cor._n 14.37_o consequent_o a_o ground_n on_o which_o conscience_n may_v build_v and_o thereby_o may_v assure_v itself_o that_o therein_a it_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o the_o which_o we_o can_v doubt_v if_o read_v that_o of_o cor._n 11.16_o we_o note_v what_o be_v the_o question_n and_o what_o be_v the_o resolution_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v cover_v or_o not_o cover_v in_o the_o church-assembly_n as_o they_o list_v st._n paul_n say_v no_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o man_n must_v do_v so_o and_o the_o woman_n so_o now_o say_v he_o if_o any_o man_n be_v contentious_a q_o d_o if_o he_o will_v presumptuous_o contend_v against_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a and_o so_o he_o may_v in_o this_o use_n his_o own_o liberty_n what_o then_z why_o say_v he_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n q_o d_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v establish_v must_v over-rule_v man_n froward_a fancy_n and_o stand_v for_o a_o law_n to_o quiet_a the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v satisfy_v so_o
not_o to_o be_v dis-joined_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o in_o gen._n 17._o there_o be_v special_a mention_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n viz._n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o then_o follow_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v why_o shall_v circumcision_n be_v restreyn_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n when_o the_o text_n do_v not_o restrein_o it_o if_o any_o reply_n that_o in_o gen._n 15._o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v mention_v to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v there_o be_v only_o mention_v make_v of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n promise_v be_v it_o so_o but_o that_o of_o calvin_n be_v sound_a who_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o promise_v god_n do_v give_v to_o abraham_n 6._o in_o dubium_fw-la est_fw-la axioma_fw-la apud_fw-la christianos_n quascunque_fw-la promissiones_fw-la abrahae_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la prâ—mae_fw-la illius_fw-la fuisse_fw-la appendix_n ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la audiret_fw-la abraham_n erit_fw-la semâ—n_fw-la tuum_fw-la siâ—ut_fw-la arena_fw-la mâ—â—is_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la substitit_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsum_fw-la potius_fw-la includebat_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la calv._n in_o câ—l_n 3_o 6._o they_o be_v appendix_n of_o that_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o and_o so_o this_o of_o a_o numerous_a of_o spring_n be_v by_o faith_n receive_v as_o a_o fruit_n of_o that_o first_o grace_n he_o bestow_v on_o he_o viz._n his_o adoption_n nay_o more_o that_o promise_v of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n be_v it_o fulfil_v in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o or_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n also_o and_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o child_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conclude_v therefore_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o remedy_n of_o that_o dis-ease_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o father_n to_o sonn_v by_o propagation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o believe_v christian_n no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o posterity_n of_o believe_v jew_n it_o follow_v that_o these_o have_v as_o much_o need_n as_o the_o other_o and_o be_v holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o benefit_n as_o the_o other_o be_v consequent_o that_o the_o implantation_n of_o infant_n into_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o sacrament_n be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o if_o not_o so_o since_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n we_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n virtual_a and_o implicit_a and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o direct_a term_n go_v and_o baptise_v believer_n and_o their_o child_n yet_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v circumcise_v they_o their_o baptism_n be_v include_v so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v also_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n pattern_n virtual_a and_o implicit_a this_o be_v in_o the_o baptise_n of_o whole_a family_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o master_n thereof_a the_o whole_a household_n of_o lydia_n crâ—spus_n cornelius_n and_o other_o be_v baptize_v to_o say_v that_o in_o they_o there_o may_v be_v no_o child_n because_o none_o be_v mention_v be_v to_o speak_v against_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n as_o well_o may_v it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o servant_n and_o so_o make_v up_o a_o family_n of_o i_o know_v not_o how_o few_o what_o say_v we_o to_o those_o three_o thousand_o soul_n mention_v act_v 2._o which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n in_o one_o day_n be_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v all_o present_a at_o the_o sermon_n and_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o that_o sermon_n it_o be_v in_o a_o private_a house_n be_v it_o not_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o man_n be_v present_a and_o convert_v they_o bring_v also_o their_o family_n to_o be_v baptize_v which_o they_o may_v well_o do_v because_o they_o hear_v st._n peter_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n so_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n may_v be_v 3000._o soul_n some_o such_o thing_n doubtless_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o phrase_n 3000._o soul_n answerable_a to_o that_o in_o the_o story_n of_o gen._n 46._o ver_fw-la 27._o act._n 7.14_o all_o that_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o jacob_n be_v 70_o soul_n soul_n i._n e._n person_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o here_o doubtless_o the_o course_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o convert_v be_v answerable_a to_o that_o in_o gen._n 17._o no_o soon_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o he_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o house_n both_o young_a and_o old_a so_o doubtless_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ratify_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o believe_v parent_n by_o baptism_n but_o the_o household_n be_v also_o account_v holy_a and_o so_o baptize_v doubtless_o what_o st._n peter_n say_v to_o they_o in_o act._n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n the_o same_o do_v st._n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n when_o they_o be_v convert_v that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o large_a bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o confirm_v this_o to_o they_o but_o by_o baptise_v their_o child_n take_v away_o this_o and_o you_o leave_v open_a a_o wide_a gap_n to_o a_o objection_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o answer_v for_o they_o may_v object_v what_o tell_v you_o we_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n of_o the_o super-abundance_n of_o that_o grace_n do_v we_o not_o see_v the_o contrary_a this_o be_v nothing_o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o israel_n they_o by_o their_o faith_n receive_v a_o benefit_n for_o their_o child_n yea_o their_o servant_n not_o so_o here_o we_o ourselves_o peradventure_n may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o faith_n but_o our_o child_n remain_v still_o as_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n will_v you_o imagine_v the_o apostle_n to_o reply_v nay_o but_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n so_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v they_o also_o may_v be_v admit_v how_o just_o may_v the_o objector_n rejoin_v what_o great_a privilege_n be_v this_o so_o may_v the_o very_a heathen_a all_o that_o be_v afar_o of_o when_o they_o believe_v if_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o gain_v our_o child_n notwithstanding_o our_o faith_n be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o nothing_o so_o good_a as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o the_o great_a boast_n of_o super-abundant_a grace_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n thus_o we_o see_v good_a reason_n to_o acknowledge_v this_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n to_o be_v warrant_v both_o by_o precept_n and_o pattern_n though_o not_o formal_a and_o explicit_a yet_o virtual_a and_o implicit_a and_o that_o with_o so_o great_a light_n and_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n that_o great_a in_o that_o kind_n can_v be_v expect_v before_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o other_o argument_n let_v i_o improve_v this_o further_a that_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n may_v well_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v apostolical_a which_o be_v so_o consonant_a to_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o do_v ready_o illustrate_v the_o text_n and_o open_v a_o door_n of_o light_a to_o understand_v the_o same_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o infant_n baptize_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v grant_v give_v light_a and_o which_o be_v deny_v do_v leave_v the_o text_n under_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o obscurity_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o understand_v how_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o truth_n this_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o open_v a_o door_n of_o light_a to_o understand_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n now_o then_o suppose_v this_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v infant_n we_o easy_o see_v how_o 3000._o soul_n may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n in_o one_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o sermon_n be_v in_o a_o private_a house_n we_o see_v how_o st._n peter_n may_v confirm_v their_o belief_n in_o this_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n even_o the_o promise_n of_o super-abundant_a grace_n we_o see_v how_o st._n paul_n may_v urge_v this_o your_o child_n be_v holy_a but_o take_v away_o the_o supposition_n of_o this_o custom_n and_o
male_n in_o his_o house_n that_o very_a day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v the_o like_a by_o all_o the_o male-children_n and_o infant_n which_o they_o buy_v with_o their_o money_n whence_o i_o say_v that_o custom_n shall_v come_v except_o from_o this_o precedent_n i_o see_v not_o that_o they_o do_v so_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o story_n of_o their_o act_n and_o be_v do_v by_o they_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n no_o revelation_n have_v they_o for_o it_o that_o be_v record_v this_o ground_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v in_o other_o and_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o also_o now_o they_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o return_n to_o this_o text_n why_o this_o rule_n shall_v hold_v in_o so_o many_o particular_n and_o only_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n of_o baptise_v infant_n i_o leave_v for_o they_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n who_o know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o reason_n and_o absurdity_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n that_o this_o also_o be_v a_o custom_n establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n censuit_fw-la in_o pamâ—lius_n note_n on_o cyprian_a epla_n 59_o you_o may_v find_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o refer_v it_o to_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o also_o do_v augustiâ—_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la câ—ntra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 23._o and_o in_o his_o epl._n 28._o ad_fw-la hyeronimum_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o 59_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a the_o title_n whereof_a be_v admetus_n fidum_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptisandis_fw-la he_o say_v beatus_fw-la cyprianus_n non_fw-la aliquod_fw-la decâ—etum_fw-la condens_fw-la novum_fw-la â—ed_fw-la ecclesiâ—e_fw-la fidem_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la seâ—â—ans_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la putabant_fw-la ante_fw-la octavum_fw-la dâ—â—m_fw-la nitivitatis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la parvulum_fw-la baptisandum_fw-la mox_fw-la natum_fw-la rite_n baptisari_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la quibussdam_fw-la coepissopis_fw-la censuit_fw-la the_o breviat_fw-la of_o all_o this_o discourse_n be_v this_o every_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v mat._n 28._o infants-baptism_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n every_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n therefore_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v cor._n 11.25_o and_o 14.37_o and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v except_o we_o will_v suspect_v they_o of_o false_a and_o faithless_a deal_n the_o minor_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o do_v as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o rule_n for_o order_n and_o discipline_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n carry_v in_o its_o face_n and_o forehead_n the_o stamp_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n viz._n conformity_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n so_o then_o to_o they_o who_o think_v they_o may_v triumph_v in_o that_o argument_n produce_v against_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o perfect_a and_o he_o so_o faithful_a that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o warrant_v either_o by_o precept_n or_o pattern_n and_o it_o be_v assume_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o pattern_n for_o this_o custom_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v practise_v to_o they_o i_o say_v we_o see_v what_o answer_n may_v be_v return_v 1._o to_o the_o major_n flourish_v with_o that_o text_n of_o heb._n 3.2.6_o as_o moses_n so_o christ_n be_v faithful_a nay_o more_o moses_n only_o as_o a_o servant_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o sonn_n and_o therefore_o his_o testament_n as_o perfect_v nay_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o of_o moses_n true_o indeed_o but_o know_v we_o not_o that_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o office_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o office_n impose_v in_o which_o if_o he_o fail_v and_o falter_v then_o be_v he_o unfaithful_a if_o not_o then_o be_v he_o not_o unfaithful_a though_o he_o look_v not_o to_o other_o thing_n ex_fw-la gr_n the_o minister_n may_v be_v faithful_a though_o he_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o fight_v not_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o then_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o of_o christ_n the_o office_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o settle_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o israel_n the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n to_o work_v out_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o moses_n shall_v set_v down_o particular_a law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o church_n neither_o of_o these_o do_v pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n yet_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o several_a age_n do_v he_o provide_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o welfare_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o himself_o he_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ordain_v the_o seal_n thereof_a set_v up_o a_o ministry_n give_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o point_v to_o they_o a_o pattern_n for_o good_a order_n and_o government_n and_o so_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o a_o sonn_n and_o worthy_a of_o more_o honour_n than_o moses_n this_o for_o the_o major_a 2._o to_o the_o minor_a we_o grant_v that_o neither_o precept_n nor_o pattern_n formal_a and_o explicit_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o infant_n baptise_v i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o precept_n that_o say_v go_v and_o baptise_v infant_n no_o more_o be_v there_o any_o precept_n to_o baptise_v woman_n nor_o to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o christian_a sabbath_n there_o be_v no_o text_n that_o say_v the_o child_n and_o infant_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v baptize_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o text_n that_o say_v such_o a_o woman_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o say_v that_o both_o precept_n and_o pattern_n virtual_a and_o implicit_a may_v be_v find_v to_o warrant_v it_o the_o which_o if_o find_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v precept_n virtual_a and_o implicit_a here_o we_o pitch_v upon_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o custom_n in_o israel_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o we_o frame_v the_o argument_n thus_o what_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o not_o repeal_v in_o the_o new_a nor_o be_v any_o way_n incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v continue_v and_o commend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v initiate_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o a_o sacrament_n be_v command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n neither_o be_v it_o repeal_v in_o the_o new_a nor_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v be_v thence_o confirm_v because_o in_o the_o substitution_n of_o that_o new_a sacrament_n of_o initiation_n there_o be_v no_o particular_a exception_n take_v against_o infant_n as_o before_o be_v note_v in_o the_o first_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v thus_o further_o confirm_v 1._o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o present_a incorporation_n into_o christ_n and_o of_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o if_o so_o who_o shall_v bar_v they_o who_o god_n have_v not_o bar_v from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o the_o communion_n and_o participation_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o parent_n as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n as_o touch_v the_o remedy_n of_o that_o which_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o as_o the_o parent_n of_o jewish_a infant_n if_o so_o who_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n have_v not_o provide_v for_o they_o so_o well_o as_o for_o the_o other_o if_o he_o have_v not_o how_o have_v grace_n abound_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v much_o restrain_v both_o to_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o infant_n but_o if_o he_o have_v who_o shall_v forbid_v they_o
none_o of_o these_o text_n be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v consequently_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o even_o this_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o church_n by_o th'apostle_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n add_v unto_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n 132._o sicut_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesià _fw-la manet_fw-la constitutio_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la dicentis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la sucrit_fw-fr ita_fw-la sacratissimè_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la suerat_fw-la praecautum_fw-la ut_fw-la natus_fw-la pver_fw-la nisi_fw-la die_fw-la circumcideretur_fw-la octavo_fw-la exterminaretur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejas_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la ambros_n epist_n 33._o ad_fw-la demetriadem_n p._n 132._o who_o set_v these_o two_o as_o parallel_v the_o law_n of_o god_n touch_v circumcision_n the_o soul_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n and_o the_o sanction_n of_o our_o saviour_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o baptism_n as_o a_o mean_a and_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n not_o so_o principal_a as_o the_o spirit_n yet_o so_o instrumental_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v we_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n will_v work_v without_o it_o this_o be_v i_o say_v the_o constant_a and_o consentient_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n and_o most_o of_o our_o modern_a divine_n some_o few_o only_o except_v who_o to_o avoid_v the_o popish_a tenet_n touch_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n do_v fly_v to_o a_o metaphor_n and_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v for_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o if_o we_o note_v well_o to_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v viz._n to_o nicodemus_n upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o timerousnes_n a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v but_o loath_a to_o prosess_v it_o open_o by_o be_v baptize_v to_o he_o be_v the_o commination_n direct_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o baptism_n now_o then_o consider_v well_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o keep_v of_o infant_n from_o this_o ordinance_n any_o ground_n i_o say_v which_o may_v secure_v the_o conscience_n of_o not_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o infant_n if_o by_o our_o default_n they_o die_v without_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o loose_a the_o benefit_n thereof_a have_v not_o infant_n need_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o application_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o wash_a their_o soul_n from_o sin_n be_v there_o any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n without_o christ_n be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n reveal_v by_o which_o any_o may_v have_v part_n in_o christ_n but_o by_o his_o ordinance_n be_v there_o any_o other_o ordinance_n by_o which_o infant_n may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n except_o baptism_n be_v there_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o have_v peremptory_o bar_v their_o admittance_n or_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o that_o must_v be_v baptize_v the_o want_n whereof_a may_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o infant_n thou_o doubte_v because_o there_o be_v no_o text_n that_o mention_v either_o precept_n or_o pattern_n and_o without_o a_o text_n thou_o dare_v not_o venture_v it_o be_v well_o but_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fearful_a sentence_n that_o run_v in_o such_o general_a term_n as_o do_v comprehend_v infant_n also_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o omission_n be_v so_o great_a why_o be_v thou_o not_o more_o cautelous_a on_o the_o safe_a side_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o as_o well_o call_v for_o a_o direct_a text_n to_o bar_v they_o or_o a_o direct_a reason_n from_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v equivalent_a be_v there_o any_o text_n that_o say_v none_o may_v be_v baptize_v that_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o that_o say_v infant_n for_o want_n of_o actual_a faith_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v infant_n circumcise_a yea_o by_o commandment_n do_v thou_o not_o hear_v the_o text_n that_o say_v child_n be_v holy_a and_o be_v there_o so_o many_o probability_n that_o by_o th'apostle_n themselves_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o will_v thou_o rather_o hazard_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o child_n than_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o covenant_n for_o thy_o seed_n nay_o for_o thyself_o and_o that_o only_a upon_o a_o fear_n and_o a_o doubt_n of_o unlawfulness_n yea_o such_o a_o doubt_n that_o have_v no_o sure_a ground_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o reason_n to_o countenance_v it_o than_o the_o contrary_a resolution_n here_o be_v then_o the_o case_n if_o these_o ground_n former_o mention_v prove_v good_a as_o there_o be_v great_a probability_n then_o thou_o present_v thy_o infant_n to_o baptism_n build_v upon_o these_o ground_n thou_o have_v save_v thyself_o and_o thy_o infant_n but_o forbear_v and_o keep_v he_o of_o thou_o sin_v against_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o also_o again_o if_o those_o ground_n shall_v not_o prove_v good_a yet_o have_v thou_o not_o wrong_v thy_o infant_n nor_o thou_o own_o self_n because_o upon_o such_o probability_n as_o be_v next_o door_n to_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n thou_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o infant_n thou_o have_v not_o transgress_v against_o any_o precept_n no_o nor_o any_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o may_v just_o withhold_v thou_o from_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o infant_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o ordinance_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o bring_v his_o infant_n to_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n with_o a_o confident_a expectation_n to_o receiv_v benefit_n by_o the_o same_o nay_o more_o there_o be_v ground_n enough_o to_o warrant_v the_o accusation_n of_o he_o that_o upon_o such_o uncertain_a reason_n shall_v forbear_v to_o present_v his_o infant_n to_o this_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n the_o accusation_n i_o say_v of_o he_o as_o one_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o trespass_v against_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o infant_n yea_o of_o himself_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o question_n the_o second_o question_n quest_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o receiv_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n a_o mix_v assembly_n be_v that_o wherein_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v mingle_v together_o and_o make_v up_o one_o congregation_n when_o the_o precious_a be_v not_o sever_v from_o the_o vile_a nor_o any_o difference_n put_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a now_o these_o good_a and_o bad_a these_o precious_a and_o vile_a be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n towards_o god_n i._n e._n as_o they_o be_v elect_a or_o reprobate_n sincere_a or_o hypocritical_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a state_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o course_n and_o conversation_n in_o their_o call_v and_o profession_n holy_a or_o profane_a these_o bad_a and_o vile_a be_v again_o to_o be_v consider_v a_o part_n ante_fw-la or_o a_o part_n post_fw-la viz._n either_o such_o as_o yet_o profess_v not_o themselves_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o such_o who_o have_v former_o have_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o church_n do_v afterward_o run_v out_o into_o exorbitant_a course_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o deserv_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n cut_v of_o from_o the_o assembly_n so_o that_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v find_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o company_n of_o they_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o partake_v of_o those_o holy_a mystery_n either_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v admit_v or_o those_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o and_o sequester_v whether_o their_o presence_n do_v make_v it_o unlawful_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o receiv_v the_o sacrament_n among_o they_o so_o that_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la thereby_o desile_v and_o become_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n where_o also_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n we_o be_v to_o note_v what_o be_v grant_v and_o what_o be_v question_v and_o demand_v thing_n grant_v be_v these_o 1._o some_o be_v not_o to_o
be_v admit_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v evident_a enough_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o passover_n nor_o any_o person_n unbaptise_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o moral_o righteous_a soever_o he_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_a be_v because_o none_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n till_o he_o have_v profess_v himself_o one_o of_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o mean_a and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o alone_o be_v found_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o this_o profession_n be_v by_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v join_v these_o two_o together_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v as_o none_o unbaptise_v so_o not_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v child_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o learn_v must_v be_v teach_v and_o by_o teach_v be_v fit_v to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o of_o old_a israel_n must_v instruct_v their_o child_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o passover_n 13.14_o exod_n 12_o 26_o &_o 13.14_o in_o imitation_n whereof_a christian_n receiv_v a_o charge_n touch_v their_o child_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o holy_a profession_n yea_o and_o by_o a_o apostolical_a ordinance_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o that_o of_o heb._n 6.2_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n according_a to_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o have_v take_v a_o account_n of_o what_o the_o parent_n have_v do_v in_o this_o education_n of_o their_o child_n examine_v they_o in_o the_o article_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o the_o point_n of_o the_o catechism_n and_o thereupon_a have_v approve_v those_o who_o they_o find_v proficient_n and_o by_o their_o benediction_n have_v confirm_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o these_o their_o happy_a beginning_n this_o order_n of_o solemn_a confirmation_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o godly_a learned_a to_o be_v of_o merveilous_a good_a use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o reason_n give_v it_o so_o to_o be_v that_o so_o when_o child_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perfect_a age_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n able_a to_o understand_v the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o may_v then_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o a_o open_a promise_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o thereupon_a in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o till_o they_o be_v thus_o confirm_v i_o shall_v yield_v it_o altogether_o unfitting_a at_o least_o for_o order_n sake_n that_o any_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o some_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o and_o sequester_v no_o doubt_n of_o this_o adam_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n that_o he_o may_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o feed_v himself_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n of_o immortality_n the_o leprous_a be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n they_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n num._n 9.6_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o day_n the_o refractory_a and_o obstinate_a be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o heathen_a mat._n 18.17_o the_o incestuous_a person_n must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o scandalous_a christian_n exclude_v from_o civil_a much_o more_o from_o sacred_a communion_n cor._n 5._o such_o order_n must_v be_v take_v also_o with_o inordinate_a walker_n 2_o thess_n 3._o and_o with_o unreformable_a heretic_n tit._n 3.10_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n if_o any_o walk_n in_o a_o manifest_a profession_n of_o dislike_n and_o detestation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n he_o must_v be_v pronounce_v anathema_n this_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o good_a be_v the_o reason_n thereof_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n delinquent_n that_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o wholesome_a severity_n a_o church-punishment_n inflict_v as_o a_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o reduce_v and_o reclaim_v those_o who_o be_v not_o desperate_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o other_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_v that_o other_o may_v shun_v familiarity_n with_o h_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n by_o they_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o as_o the_o profession_n so_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o constant_a care_n of_o holiness_n nor_o will_v the_o church_n of_o god_n endure_v it_o that_o any_o of_o their_o society_n shall_v say_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o talk_z holiness_n and_o live_v profane_o if_o any_o do_v forget_v himself_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n in_o exorbitant_a course_n he_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o cut_v off_o from_o their_o communion_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a assembly_n may_v even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v find_v in_o some_o measure_n conformable_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n their_o head_n for_o these_o reason_n some_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o and_o sequester_v the_o first_o and_o second_o reason_n be_v perpetual_a and_o press_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o point_n of_o discipline_n at_o all_o time_n the_o three_o be_v more_o urgent_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v as_o i_o conceiv_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v so_o severe_a and_o rigid_a even_o to_o a_o overgreat_a measure_n of_o extremity_n till_o experience_n teach_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o some_o more_o mildness_n and_o moderation_n but_o yet_o always_o there_o be_v use_v of_o this_o point_n of_o discipline_n to_o separate_v and_o cut_v off_o scandalous_a person_n that_o so_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o infection_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n from_o scandal_n and_o imputation_n 3._o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o church-officer_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o may_v expose_v the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n their_o office_n it_o be_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o lay_v open_a to_o contempt_n either_o by_o admit_v they_o that_o be_v not_o fit_v or_o by_o not_o sequester_v they_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v sequester_v and_o their_o negligence_n be_v a_o provoke_a sin_n be_v it_o not_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o congregation_n do_v smart_a in_o the_o case_n of_o achan_n the_o elder_n and_o officer_n be_v not_o so_o careful_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o which_o if_o there_o be_v add_v also_o the_o neglect_n of_o inferior_a person_n in_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o be_v eye_n and_o ear_n to_o the_o governor_n inform_v they_o of_o what_o be_v amiss_o yea_o and_o in_o a_o dutiful_a way_n to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o entreat_v their_o diligent_a circumspection_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o much_o more_o if_o they_o do_v approve_v of_o their_o slackness_n and_o like_v of_o they_o the_o better_a because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o officious_a what_o wonder_v if_o this_o neglect_v of_o the_o governor_n prove_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n understand_v this_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a judgement_n god_n to_o show_v his_o just_a indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o to_o teach_v all_o and_o every_o one_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o other_o both_o to_o greev_v for_o they_o and_o to_o admonish_v they_o do_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o one_o especial_o if_o a_o eminent_a person_n cause_n the_o whole_a to_o smart_v under_o the_o rodd_n of_o some_o common_a calamity_n this_o also_o be_v not_o deny_v these_o thing_n be_v premise_v as_o thing_n grant_v and_o not_o at_o all_o question_v the_o scruple_n do_v lie_v in_o this_o one_o particular_a whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unworthy_a and_o wicked_a person_n intrude_a himself_o into_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church-officer_n who_o shall_v but_o do_v not_o exclude_v he_o whether_o this_o sin_n of_o they_o defile_v the_o conscience_n of_o he_o a_o private_a christian_n who_o have_v no_o further_a communion_n with_o they_o save_v only_o that_o he_o be_v in_o their_o company_n and_o they_o in_o he_o