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hereafter_o thus_o you_o see_v one_o of_o mr._n d_n topping_n argument_n against_o infant-baptism_n utter_o destroy_v and_o himself_o outshoot_v in_o his_o own_o bow_n 2._o say_v mr._n d._n in_o page_n 2._o that_o a_o positive_a right_o that_o flow_v only_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o legislator_n such_o as_o baptism_n be_v both_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o administration_n shall_v have_v by_o you_o its_o foundation_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 17._o relate_v to_o his_o natural_a posterity_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o follow_v 1._o say_v mr._n d._n a_o positive_a right_n both_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o administration_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v dip_v of_o the_o adult_n only_o but_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o neither_o can_v he_o i_o be_o sure_a so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v for_o first_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o by_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v the_o 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without_o variation_n or_o change_n of_o speech_n in_o verse_n 11._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v asleep_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o who_o be_v these_o you_o that_o god_n establish_v the_o covenant_n with_o be_v they_o abraham_n and_o his_o male_a seed_n only_o no_o it_o be_v abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n both_o male_a and_o female_a very_o few_o except_v 3._o here_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v very_o important_a with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v this_o viz._n 1._o this_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v asleep_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n establish_v with_o noah_n be_v call_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v principal_o these_o two_n 1._o because_o the_o rainbow_n be_v perpetual_a and_o be_v to_o have_v 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unto_o the_o enjoin_v â—â—tiatory_a visible_a seal_n of_o which_o they_o be_v outward_o â—â—pable_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o use_n and_o benâ—â—_n thereof_o ordinary_a time_n then_o and_o not_o extraordinary_a be_v here_o consider_v let_v none_o object_v then_o childâ—_n of_o member_n of_o a_o ordinary_a political_a visible_a church_n 〈◊〉_d here_o consider_v let_v none_o object_v a_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d of_o job_n or_o melchizedec_n be_v family_n a_o visible_a 〈◊〉_d enjoin_v not_o a_o case_n wherein_o actual_o any_o such_o sedâ—_n not_o enjoin_v be_v here_o also_o consider_v or_o at_o least_o â—_o view_v at_o the_o present_a make_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o thâ—_n reference_n as_o in_o the_o case_n gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d none_o object_n adam_n and_o noah_n be_v time_n and_o case_n
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which_o knock_v all_o their_o châ—_n and_o hope_n for_o die_a infant_n on_o the_o head_n concerâ—ing_v their_o future_a state_n of_o happiness_n for_o mr._n â—_o â—_o very_o ingenuous_o have_v publish_v and_o confess_v his_o book_n that_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understand_v the_o notion_n of_o habitual_a faith_n for_o say_v he_o its_o 〈◊〉_d fine_a for_o my_o uncultivated_a head_n that_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n can_v fathom_v it_o 11._o i_o do_v positive_o affirm_v as_o i_o shall_v answer_v at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n that_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o allow_v elect_a die_a infant_n to_o be_v capable_a receive_n habitual_a grace_n to_o regenerate_v sanctiâ—_n and_o change_v their_o nature_n do_v at_o once_o reprobâ—_n they_o all_o by_o their_o principle_n and_o bar_v the_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n fast_o against_o they_o for_o 12._o and_o last_o if_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinneâ—_n be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o prevent_a grace_n than_o i_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o a_o young_a infant_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o salvaâ—on_n as_o any_o adult_n person_n be_v whatsoever_o but_o 〈◊〉_d salvation_n of_o lose_a sinner_n be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o pâ—venting_v grace_n therefore_o a_o young_a infant_n iâ—_n capable_a of_o salvation_n as_o any_o adult_n person_n be_v wâ—soever_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o prevent_a grace_n with_o a_o â—espect_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o contrive_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v so_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n the_o son_n that_o accomplish_v it_o 3._o and_o last_o it_o be_v so_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o man_n that_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o first_o grace_n and_o subsequent_a persevere_v grace_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v all_o of_o pure_a prevent_a grace_n and_o â—t_a be_v bring_v about_o by_o effectual_a call_v justification_n adoption_n and_o sanctification_n for_o prevent_v grace_n â—uns_v through_o they_o all_o as_o have_v be_v most_o elegant_o illustrate_v amplify_v 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