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autous_a they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 20_o vers_fw-la 8.9_o 10._o now_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o word_n autous_a they_o be_v three_o time_n together_o set_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n ethne_n nation_n from_o whence_o i_o gather_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o commission_n that_o the_o word_n autous_a they_o must_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n necessary_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n ethne_n nation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n object_n 2._o second_o if_o they_o shall_v object_v that_o then_o the_o nation_n as_o nation_n will_v be_v the_o lawful_a subject_n of_o baptism_n sol._n not_o so_o neither_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o nation_n as_o disciple_v as_o teach_v as_o believe_v as_o profess_v nation_n in_o this_o sense_n will_v be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n all_o nation_n as_o nation_n since_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n have_v a_o 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do_v err_v in_o the_o other_o extreme_a for_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o lie_v so_o much_o in_o the_o seal_n as_o in_o the_o promise_n to_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v annex_v indeed_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o believer_n concern_v their_o child_n bear_v in_o original_a sin_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v believe_v his_o word_n and_o where_o he_o have_v ordain_v a_o seal_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o neglect_v to_o apply_v it_o they_o must_v not_o as_o more_o than_o too_o many_o do_v in_o these_o day_n think_v it_o a_o superfluous_a or_o a_o idle_a figure_n all_o that_o we_o plead_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o believe_a parent_n to_o baptize_v their_o child_n bear_v in_o original_a sin_n but_o how_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a in_o case_n the_o child_n die_v before_o baptism_n he_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o think_v such_o a_o parent_n that_o do_v careless_o omit_v his_o duty_n he_o will_v very_o hardly_o answer_v his_o neglect_n to_o god_n himself_o his_o church_n and_o i_o think_v at_o last_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n second_o to_o my_o understanding_n also_o they_o go_v too_o far_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o do_v conclude_v that_o baptism_n do_v regenerate_v or_o that_o it_o do_v confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v it_o be_v a_o difficult_a point_n right_o to_o divide_v the_o matter_n between_o two_o extreme_n if_o therefore_o i_o may_v deliver_v my_o thought_n concern_v this_o matter_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o as_o the_o word_n preach_v so_o the_o seal_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o they_o be_v the_o conduit_n pipe_n to_o carry_v the_o spirit_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o how_o not_o always_o in_o all_o man_n and_o at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o when_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o work_v by_o they_o but_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a of_o baptism_n what_o that_o ordinance_n do_v confer_v we_o will_v resolve_v in_o answer_v these_o several_a query_n quaer_fw-la 1._o what_o do_v baptism_n confer_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n answ_n it_o be_v certain_a all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n rom._n 5.12.13_o 14._o now_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n to_o believer_n that_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n there_o be_v pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o natural_a seed_n therefore_o if_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n die_v before_o baptism_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n by_o the_o promise_n but_o if_o they_o die_v after_o baptism_n the_o hope_n be_v not_o only_o ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v also_o ratify_v by_o the_o seal_n therefore_o the_o infant_n that_o die_v unbaptise_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n be_v by_o promise_n but_o the_o baptize_v infant_n of_o believer_n have_v hope_n of_o salvation_n both_o by_o promise_n and_o by_o seal_n thus_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v baptism_n do_v confer_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n quaer_fw-la 2._o what_o do_v baptism_n confer_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o actual_a sin_n in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o baptism_n do_v not_o only_o seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o original_a but_o also_o the_o pardon_n of_o actual_a sin_n ananias_n say_v to_o paul_n why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 22.16_o so_o then_o if_o the_o person_n baptize_v continue_v after_o baptism_n in_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v out_o of_o sin_n in_o judge_v and_o condemn_v himself_o daily_a for_o sin_n he_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v continue_v a_o daily_a pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v daily_o confess_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v daily_o pardon_v upon_o true_a confession_n if_o any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o conscience_n concern_v the_o continuation_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whether_o the_o lord_n will_v continue_v to_o pardon_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v commit_v after_o justification_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o why_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v sin_n this_o do_v imply_v that_o he_o have_v somewhere_o bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n to_o forgive_v and_o to_o pardon_v sin_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o sin_n be_v repent_v of_o the_o person_n baptize_v may_v say_v i_o be_o assure_v of_o this_o i_o have_v have_v it_o seal_v to_o i_o forty_o fifty_o sixty_o year_n ago_o at_o the_o time_n of_o my_o baptism_n where_o the_o conscience_n do_v make_v a_o question_n whether_o god_n will_v continue_v to_o pardon_v sin_n the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n do_v seal_v the_o assurance_n thereof_o quaer_fw-la 3._o what_o do_v baptism_n confer_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n answ_n though_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a and_o mr._n everard_n pag._n 127._o of_o late_o do_v strong_o dispute_v that_o child_n have_v no_o natural_a pollution_n derive_v from_o adam_n yet_o in_o this_o we_o can_v yield_v to_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o scripture_n that_o assoon_o as_o man_n have_v a_o be_v they_o have_v a_o pollute_a and_o a_o sinful_a be_v in_o case_n therefore_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n how_o be_v this_o pollution_n do_v away_o in_o this_o we_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o can_v cleanse_v they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n who_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o will_v say_v of_o that_o question_n quaer_fw-la 4._o what_o do_v baptism_n confer_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n answ_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o experience_n that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o regenerate_v therefore_o we_o can_v look_v upon_o baptism_n but_o only_o as_o on_o a_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o part_n do_v promise_n to_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o the_o person_n baptize_v that_o he_o may_v be_v regenerate_v the_o person_n baptize_v for_o his_o part_n do_v solemn_o engage_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v look_v for_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v that_o so_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o inward_a wash_n in_o this_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o efficacy_n and_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n do_v principal_o stand_v it_o do_v principal_o stand_v in_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o believer_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o part_n in_o the_o first_o place_n under_o his_o seal_n do_v promise_n to_o give_v inward_a grace_n to_o the_o cleanse_v away_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o party_n baptize_v do_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o cleanse_v and_o wash_v by_o the_o power_n and_o help_v of_o grace_n receive_v the_o reason_n that_o move_v i_o so_o to_o think_v be_v this_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stiff-necked_a deut._n 10.16_o here_o if_o you_o go_v strict_o to_o work_v how_o can_v he_o require_v the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a duty_n how_o can_v he_o require_v this_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o weak_a and_o sinful_a man_n to_o speak_v true_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o that_o administration_n he_o do_v never_o require_v they_o to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o own_o natural_a ability_n but_o he_o require_v they_o to_o look_v to_o the_o promise_v seal_v to_o they_o in_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o he_o require_v they_o to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n of_o command_n he_o do_v say_v i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o
sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n he_o do_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v create_v in_o he_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v within_o he_o a_o right_a spirit_n psal_n 51.5_o 10._o in_o this_o he_o do_v but_o pray_v for_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n to_o which_o he_o have_v already_o oblige_v and_o bind_v himself_o to_o look_v after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o outward_a circumcision_n the_o like_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new-testament_n where_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v we_o to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o wash_v to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o pollution_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v it_o as_o though_o we_o have_v a_o inward_a power_n to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v our_o mind_n but_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v lay_v such_o a_o command_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v in_o correspondence_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n because_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v his_o spirit_n inward_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v our_o nature_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o outward_a wash_n we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v oblige_v and_o bind_v ourselves_o inward_o to_o wash_v by_o and_o through_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o though_o baptism_n do_v not_o confer_v regeneration_n yet_o by_o that_o ordinance_n the_o lord_n do_v bind_v himself_o to_o give_v his_o spirit_n towards_o that_o inward_a regeneration_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o do_v and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o look_v after_o his_o promise_n and_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v go_v in_o clear_v the_o text_n from_o two_o great_a mistake_n i_o do_v not_o plead_v from_o the_o word_n except_o you_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o 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regeneration_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o outward_a wash_n in_o baptism_n now_o be_v this_o all_o one_o with_o the_o birth_n by_o water_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v stand_v in_o it_o that_o these_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o water-baptism_n than_o i_o will_v entreat_v he_o to_o show_v i_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o often_o call_v by_o the_o title_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wash_v there_o be_v a_o purge_n by_o fire_n so_o metal_n be_v refine_v mal._n 3.3_o there_o be_v a_o purge_n by_o wind_n so_o the_o corn_n be_v cleanse_v math._n 3.12_o why_o then_o be_v the_o cleanse_n and_o purge_v and_o the_o inward_a renew_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o frequent_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n i_o think_v all_o will_v easy_o agree_v in_o it_o because_o the_o outward_a wash_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o inward_a wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n if_o 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