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of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n do_v so_o because_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o interest_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o covenat_n by_o natural_a generation_n only_o or_o by_o the_o mere_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o parent_n or_o surety_n without_o faith_n in_o their_o own_o person_n whereby_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v also_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o so_o the_o preach_v thereof_o become_v useless_a and_o vain_a also_o rom._n 4._o 14._o therefore_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n be_v anti-christian_n and_o abominable_a answer_n here_o be_v thunder_n without_o lightning_n thunder_a in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v anti-christian_n &_o abominable_a but_o no_o lightning_n in_o the_o premise_n no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o the_o christen_n child_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n &_o the_o whole_a 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christen_n of_o child_n accomplish_v the_o promise_n act._n 2._o 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o his_o church_n yea_o but_o say_v he_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o interest_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o covenant_n by_o natural_a generation_n only_o or_o by_o the_o mere_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o parent_n and_o surety_n without_o faith_n in_o their_o person_n this_o be_v a_o false_a charge_n we_o teach_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o child_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_v above_o mention_v and_o not_o without_o faith_n in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o without_o may_v signify_v the_o