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reveal_v it_o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o so_o many_o miracle_n nay_o as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o die_v for_o we_o thou_o have_v also_o give_v we_o the_o heavenly_a food_n of_o thy_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v our_o spiritual_a nourishment_n in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o partaker_n of_o those_o venerable_a mystery_n thou_o have_v renew_v that_o covenant_n with_o i_o which_o i_o trust_v shall_v never_o be_v break_v o_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n to_o save_v mankind_n but_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o be_v all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lose_a son_n of_o adam_n worth_n one_o groan_v one_o
that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o original_a gild_n or_o stain_n of_o our_o nature_n see_v section_n vi._n where_o it_o be_v also_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o damnable_a as_o it_o must_v certain_o be_v if_o it_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o if_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v render_v all_o mankind_n obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n to_o condemnation_n and_o to_o death_n it_o be_v true_a the_o second_o adam_n have_v find_v a_o remedy_n by_o his_o own_o death_n but_o the_o merit_v thereof_o be_v only_o to_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n he_o have_v appoint_v the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n all_o good_a christian_n believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v therein_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a 1_o st._n pet._n 1._o 23._o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o which_o god_n have_v tie_v we_o though_o he_o may_v not_o have_v tie_v himself_o where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v indeed_o the_o case_n be_v different_a but_o what_o be_v extraordinary_a case_n against_o a_o certain_a stand_a rule_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v real_o wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o on_o that_o account_n we_o think_v we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o baptise_v infant_n as_o do_v the_o holy_a father_n of_o old_a that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v make_v inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o xvi_o a_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n be_v baptism_n be_v because_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o be_v and_o still_o be_v under_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o enter_v seal_n there_o of_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n i_o prove_v from_o god_n own_o word_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n god_n will_v never_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o little_a one_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o say_v child_n only_o but_o little_a one_o such_o as_o christ_n particular_o order_v his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o of_o which_o more_o below_o and_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o greek_a by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v infant_n or_o innocent_n ezek._n 9_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o those_o ancient_a constitution_n ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v your_o infant_n the_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n do_v also_o prove_v that_o infant_n may_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n and_o may_v be_v oblige_v by_o compact_n make_v in_o their_o name_n by_o other_o and_o may_v receive_v advantage_n by_o they_o the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o a_o man_n covenant_n which_o he_o say_v can_v be_v disannul_v to_o god_n covenant_n galat._n 3._o 15._o and_o sure_o we_o may_v follow_v his_o example_n infant_n may_v be_v still_o as_o they_o be_v of_o old_a in_o circumcision_n actual_o oblige_v to_o perform_v that_o for_o the_o future_a which_o they_o can_v actual_o perform_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o enter_v into_o such_o obligation_n the_o infant_n of_o believer_n the_o true_a child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n always_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n they_o be_v include_v in_o it_o they_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o it_o and_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o as_o a_o heir_n have_v right_a to_o a_o estate_n a_o infant_n prince_n to_o a_o crown_n though_o there_o be_v some_o solemnity_n require_v to_o give_v they_o investiture_n and_o actual_a possession_n of_o they_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n the_o condition_n the_o same_o namely_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gal._n 3._o 15._o the_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v obedience_n for_o by_o faith_n he_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o offer_v his_o son_n heb._n 11._o 8_o 17._o the_o benefit_n be_v the_o same_o for_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o he_o can_v promise_v no_o more_o to_o any_o creature_n for_o this_o include_v all_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a the_o mediator_n the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n gen._n 22._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 16._o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v on_o which_o account_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o same_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o he_o be_v make_v with_o his_o child_n after_o he_o for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v gen._n 17._o 7._o gal._n 3._o 7._o and_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o this_o covenant_n child_n be_v oblige_v to_o what_o they_o know_v not_o to_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o abraham_n perform_v or_o else_o no_o benefit_n by_o it_o it_o reach_v beyond_o the_o law_n for_o the_o apostle_n express_o distinguish_v this_o from_o it_o gal._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v something_o legal_a that_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o appendage_n unto_o it_o namely_o a_o temporal_a promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 17._o 8._o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o this_o be_v but_o like_o a_o codicil_n annex_v to_o a_o will_n not_o the_o chief_a or_o main_a part_n of_o it_o for_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o the_o patriarch_n do_v actual_o inherit_v canaan_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v god_n have_v prepare_v better_a blessing_n for_o they_o even_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n act_n 7._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 10_o 14_o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a offspring_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v together_o with_o he_o gal._n 3._o 7._o rom._n 4._o 13._o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v itself_o figurative_o call_v the_o covenant_n act_n 7._o 8._o the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n be_v hereby_o admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n then_o make_v with_o his_o people_n and_o oblige_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o when_o the_o law_n be_v add_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o also_o for_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v say_v the_o apostle_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o that_o be_v be_v oblige_v to_o fulfil_v it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n as_o be_v thereby_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o bind_v to_o observe_v all_o its_o political_a and_o ceremonial_a constitution_n as_o be_v the_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n who_o be_v circumcise_v whereas_o the_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n who_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n only_o be_v only_o oblige_v to_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n and_o this_o st._n paul_n very_o well_o know_v have_v be_v breed_v a_o pharisee_n and_o well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o tradition_n when_o therefore_o the_o old_a seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v 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out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o admit_v child_n among_o other_o by_o circumcision_n though_o they_o can_v not_o actual_o signify_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o promise_v obedience_n to_o it_o then_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v send_v to_o make_v proselyte_n to_o christianity_n by_o baptism_n can_v never_o think_v of_o exclude_v child_n who_o the_o jew_n before_o admit_v see_v the_o reason_n for_o their_o admission_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o case_n unless_o our_o saviour_n have_v express_o forbid_v it_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v wherefore_o infant_n be_v not_o as_o capable_a of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o of_o baptism_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o confirm_a seal_n baptism_n only_o the_o enter_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o child_n may_v now_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o as_o they_o be_v of_o old_a by_o circumcision_n but_o we_o may_v argue_v more_o strong_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v admit_v child_n for_o proselyte_n by_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o we_o know_v they_o admit_v woman_n though_o neither_o of_o they_o actual_o mention_v in_o their_o commission_n because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n to_o do_v both_o and_o neither_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o if_o any_o of_o our_o minister_n go_v among_o the_o heathen_n and_o convert_v they_o he_o will_v certain_o baptise_v infant_n and_o give_v the_o other_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n to_o the_o adult_n because_o such_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o protestant_a church_n whence_o he_o go_v §_o xix_o a_o five_o argument_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v because_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a if_o not_o positive_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v baptise_v they_o suppose_v those_o two_o instance_n of_o baptise_a woman_n have_v not_o be_v record_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o we_o may_v fair_o have_v conclude_v that_o when_o so_o many_o thousand_o so_o many_o entire_a household_n be_v baptize_v woman_n be_v not_o exclude_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v the_o know_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o admit_v they_o proselyte_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o same_o hold_v of_o child_n nay_o more_o strong_o on_o the_o account_n of_o circumcision_n three_o thousand_o be_v baptize_v in_o one_o day_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 2._o 41._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a five_o thousand_o in_o another_o act_n 4._o 4._o and_o can_v it_o rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o child_n among_o such_o vast_a number_n nay_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v high_o probable_a there_o may_v be_v many_o such_o there_o some_o in_o their_o mother_n arm_n other_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o a_o public_a concourse_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v child_n present_a at_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n already_o mention_v and_o likewise_o at_o our_o saviour_n preach_v who_o in_o his_o miraculous_a feast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v say_v five_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n st._n matt._n 14._o 21._o again_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v many_o family_n or_o household_n nay_o we_o hardly_o read_v of_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n who_o be_v make_v a_o convert_n and_o baptise_a but_o his_o whole_a family_n as_o be_v before_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v proselyte_v and_o baptize_v together_o with_o he_o thus_o the_o iaylor_n household_n act_n 16._o 33._o he_o and_z all_z his_o the_o household_n of_o gaius_n which_o be_v so_o large_a that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o host_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n rom._n 16._o 23._o of_o stephanus_n and_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o all_o his_o house_n can_v we_o i_o say_v suppose_v that_o in_o all_o these_o household_n which_o we_o read_v be_v without_o exception_n baptise_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o child_n or_o infant_n when_o we_o may_v observe_v very_o few_o of_o our_o own_o little_a family_n take_v they_o one_o with_o another_o that_o be_v whole_o without_o child_n but_o what_o if_o beside_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v something_o still_o more_o express_a for_o the_o baptise_v of_o child_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o st._n peter_n sermon_n already_o mention_v act_v 2._o 38._o thus_o he_o exhort_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n the_o answer_n be_v indeed_o to_o those_o adult_n person_n who_o ask_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v these_o he_o bid_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v but_o it_o reach_v further_a than_o to_o those_o that_o make_v the_o question_n and_o though_o child_n can_v not_o actual_o repent_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n which_o show_v they_o be_v here_o include_v 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n address_v himself_o 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