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that_o now_o by_o the_o good_a and_o strong_a hand_n of_o god_n they_o be_v set_v upon_o purity_n and_o reformation_n and_o now_o to_o plead_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n upon_o any_o of_o those_o arminian_n and_o popish_a ground_n which_o be_v so_o gross_o ungracious_a as_o those_o abovenamed_a satan_n know_v and_o see_v they_o will_v utter_o be_v reject_v he_o choose_v therefore_o rather_o to_o play_v small_a game_n as_o they_o say_v then_o to_o lose_v all_o he_o now_o relinquish_v all_o those_o gross_a and_o ungracious_a tenant_n whereby_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o plead_v against_o child_n baptism_n and_o now_o plead_v no_o other_o argument_n in_o these_o stir_a time_n of_o reformation_n than_o may_v be_v urge_v from_o a_o main_a principle_n of_o purity_n and_o reformation_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n nor_o any_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o have_v just_a warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o urge_v this_o argument_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o profaneness_n into_o a_o minister_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o he_o hope_v to_o prevail_v either_o with_o those_o man_n who_o do_v believe_v the_o lawful_a and_o holy_a use_n of_o child_n baptism_n to_o renounce_v that_o principle_n and_o so_o to_o renounce_v also_o all_o reformation_n bring_v in_o by_o it_o or_o else_o if_o they_o stick_v to_o that_o principle_n then_o to_o renounce_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n and_o so_o the_o reformation_n begin_v will_v neither_o spread_v far_o nor_o continue_v long_o for_o if_o godly_a parent_n do_v withdraw_v their_o child_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o do_v make_v void_a as_o much_o in_o as_o they_o lie_v the_o covenant_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o child_n also_o and_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n cut_v off_o such_o soul_n from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.14_o and_o so_o the_o reformation_n begin_v with_o a_o blessing_n will_v end_v in_o a_o curse_n and_o in_o a_o cut_a separation_n either_o of_o parent_n or_o of_o child_n or_o of_o both_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n that_o place_n in_o gen._n 17.14_o speak_v not_o of_o baptism_n but_o of_o circumcision_n silvester_n silvester_n between_o which_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o resemblance_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o common_a nature_n and_o use_v yet_o this_o difference_n between_o they_o chief_o stick_v with_o i_o that_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a posterity_n have_v a_o express_a commandment_n and_o word_n of_o institution_n from_o god_n for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o infant_n seed_n but_o the_o believer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o they_o have_v a_o commandment_n from_o god_n to_o be_v baptise_a themselves_o yet_o they_o have_v neither_o 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commandment_n and_o word_n of_o institution_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v say_v he_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o make_v disciple_n as_o the_o word_n signifi_v all_o nation_n some_o at_o least_o of_o all_o sort_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o commission_n the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o perform_v three_o act_n 1_o to_o make_v disciple_n 2_o to_z baptise_v they_o 3_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o
matter_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v dispense_v unto_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n of_o old_a and_o his_o seed_n of_o old_a be_v mean_v christ_n and_o all_o in_o christ_n then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o and_o therefore_o if_o then_o ishmael_n be_v receive_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o no_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v account_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o seed_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o ishmael_n be_v at_o first_o account_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n though_o not_o as_o elect_v in_o christ_n nor_o as_o unite_v to_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o faith_n yet_o as_o abide_v like_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o adoption_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o abraham_n family_n till_o by_o persecute_v isaac_n and_o by_o mock_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o vine_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o gentile_n and_o this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v account_v all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o all_o be_v account_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o only_o which_o be_v elect_v and_o which_o be_v faithful_a but_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o reject_v christ_n and_o the_o faith_n in_o he_o than_o it_o stand_v undeniable_o firm_a and_o certain_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n be_v make_v with_o believer_n now_o and_o and_o with_o our_o seed_n too_o even_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o same_o truth_n be_v witness_v unto_o by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o in_o act_n 2.39_o as_o have_v be_v open_v above_o the_o promise_n say_v he_o be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n where_o by_o promise_n be_v mean_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v of_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a shift_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n here_o for_o every_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o one_o covenant_n or_o other_o now_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v no_o free_a promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o worker_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v do_v it_o not_o and_o die_v and_o be_v accurse_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o child_n as_o be_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o their_o child_n but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o the_o answer_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o privilege_n above_o the_o gentile_a there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o all_o be_v alike_o in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o it_o be_v say_v again_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o repent_v and_o believe_v child_n and_o not_o else_o this_o exception_n have_v be_v refute_v above_o to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o repent_v and_o believe_v israelite_n nor_o only_o to_o their_o child_n repent_v and_o believe_v but_o god_n have_v promise_v also_o to_o pour_v his_o spirit_n upon_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o believe_v when_o jacob_n be_v thirsty_a and_o like_o the_o dry_a ground_n god_n promise_v he_o will_v not_o only_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n like_o water_n upon_o he_o thus_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a but_o also_o i_o will_v pour_v say_v he_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n isa_n 44.3_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o water_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o god_n speak_v when_o he_o promise_v to_o pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o and_o therewith_o to_o take_v away_o their_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v ezek._n 26_o 25._o it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o upon_o the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o zacheus_n the_o lord_n pronounce_v salvation_n to_o be_v unto_o his_o house_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n say_v he_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o religious_a care_n which_o zacheus_n will_v take_v to_o teach_v his_o household_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o not_o only_o zacheus_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v his_o household_n but_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o bless_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o household_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.6_o and_o again_o those_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v hos_n 14_o 7._o the_o like_a promise_n of_o grace_n do_v paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v to_o the_o jailor_n that_o upon_o his_o faith_n salvation_n shall_v redound_v to_o his_o 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