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they_o be_v in_o it_o beâ—â—â—e_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d enough_o 3._o but_o may_v not_o thâ—â—_n doctrine_n puâ—â—_n just_a rebukeâ—â—on_n â—â—on_z unbeliever_n or_o ungodly_a person_n for_o once_o attempt_v to_o marry_v and_o beget_v child_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n by_o reason_n their_o pareâ—â—s_n be_v not_o â—n_a covenant_n wâ—â—â—_n god_n ought_v 〈◊〉_d nay_o may_v they_o lawful_o mâ—rry_v this_o be_v consider_v and_o such_o dreaâ—â—ul_a 〈◊〉_d follow_v â—â—â—sider_v how_o far_o do_v thâ—_n covenant_n blessing_n exâ—end_n if_o my_o grand_a father_n in_o couâ—â—â—nt_n â—ho_fw-mi my_o father_n 〈…〉_z bâ—_n very_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n be_o i_o not_o still_o in_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o my_o child_n iâ—_n covenant_n too_o nay_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o my_o great-grandfather_n will_v not_o that_o do_v as_o well_o as_o if_o my_o moâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d father_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n sir_n the_o opposer_n of_o pedo-â—â—ptism_a do_v not_o creep_v out_o 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preâ—â—â—ted_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o old_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d divine_v do_v well_o agree_v with_o a_o institution_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a positive_a right_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o the_o legislation_n do_v not_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o all_o â—o_o question_v its_o authority_n 1._o some_o pedo-baptist_n assert_v it_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n and_o such_o who_o deny_v it_o be_v anathematise_v 2._o some_o affirm_v that_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v federal_o â—oly_a therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o another_o sort_n of_o pedo-baptist_n say_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n 4._o another_o sort_n baptize_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n 5._o other_o say_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o auâ—â—iâ—_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n 6._o other_o say_v they_o have_v faith_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v baptize_v 7._o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d apostolical_a 〈◊〉_d tradition_n but_o other_o deny_v that_o and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n 8._o other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o regenerate_a ordinance_n and_o infant_n thereby_o be_v put_v into_o a_o savable_a some_o other_o say_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v safe_a before_o because_o in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n to_o this_o query_n they_o say_v nothing_o pretend_v they_o have_v answer_v it_o before_o query_n 8._o whether_o that_o can_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n query_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n nor_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a consequence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o god_n word_n nor_o promise_v make_v to_o such_o who_o do_v it_o nor_o threat_v denounce_v on_o such_o who_o neglect_v it_o this_o they_o say_v they_o answer_v in_o one_o of_o our_o argument_n answer_v their_o answer_n be_v there_o about_o woman_n receive_n the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n query_n 9_o 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god_n grace_n they_o answer_v they_o never_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n thorough_o etc._n etc._n reply_n then_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o old_a church-catechism_n in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 11._o since_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o baptism_n in_o water_n and_o that_o one_o baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o adult_n i._n e._n such_o who_o profess_v faith_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v infant-baptism_n or_o rather_o rantism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 12._o whether_o god_n have_v any_o where_o command_v or_o enjoin_v parent_n to_o bring_v their_o little_a babe_n of_o two_o or_o ten_o day_n old_a into_o a_o covenant_n with_o himself_o by_o baptism_n since_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n if_o not_o how_o can_v that_o covenant_n oblige_v their_o child_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n not_o to_o perform_v that_o covenant_n or_o to_o renounce_v the_o thing_n itself_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o covenant_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o infant_n to_o enter_v into_o unto_o which_o no_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o assistance_n to_o perform_v it_o nor_o of_o blessing_n if_o it_o be_v keep_v nor_o one_o threaten_v if_o cast_v off_o and_o disow_v 13._o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o our_o translator_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n shall_v leave_v the_o greek_a word_n baptism_n or_o baptisma_fw-la untranslate_v see_v the_o dutch_a have_v not_o do_v so_o but_o contrariwise_o translate_v for_o john_n baptist_n john_n the_o dipper_n and_o for_o he_o baptize_v they_o he_o dip_v they_o the_o athenian_a society_n answer_n they_o be_v the_o best_a judge_n themselves_o if_o we_o can_v understand_v they_o it_o be_v enough_o reply_n no_o though_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o greek_a do_v know_v what_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la and_o 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