query_n 15._o be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o that_o can_v have_v information_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o god_n by_o circumcision_n and_o do_v not_o many_o of_o the_o people_n in_o hester_n time_n become_v jew_n hest_n 8._o 17._o who_o yet_o be_v not_o under_o their_o government_n and_o be_v it_o not_o well_o know_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v they_o and_o their_o little_a one_o as_o the_o proselyte_n be_v and_o so_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o whether_o the_o circumcise_a servant_n of_o israel_n sell_v away_o to_o another_o nation_n and_o so_o separate_v from_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o israel_n do_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la cease_v to_o be_v church-member_n though_o they_o for_o sook_v not_o god_n and_o â—o_o of_o the_o infant_n if_o they_o be_v sell_v in_o infancy_n and_o so_o whether_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v church-member_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n baptist_n antiqu._n 15._o although_o other_o nation_n have_v the_o liberty_n to_o become_v jew_n yet_o whether_o they_o be_v under_o such_o a_o obligation_n as_o that_o they_o must_v become_v jew_n or_o else_o not_o be_v save_v be_v worthy_a consideration_n and_o whether_o the_o contrary_a will_v not_o be_v find_v true_a when_o the_o case_n of_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o and_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2._o be_v due_o consider_v whereas_o the_o one_o be_v accept_v as_o fear_v god_n and_o work_a righteousness_n as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o jewish_a worship_n and_o the_o other_o gentile_n general_o who_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n be_v count_v the_o circumcision_n so_o as_o to_o judge_v the_o jew_n who_o only_o have_v the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o so_o as_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o far_o at_o least_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n will_v avail_v the_o jew_n and_o whether_o the_o infant_n of_o these_o devout_a gentile_n be_v not_o free_a from_o any_o obligation_n to_o circumcision_n or_o any_o other_o external_a ceremony_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o evident_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o the_o one_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n only_o so_o as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o orderly_a observation_n there_o only_o and_o the_o gospel_n fit_v sor_n the_o observation_n of_o all_o nation_n equal_o and_o consequent_o all_o nation_n equal_o oblige_v to_o the_o full_a and_o orderly_a profession_n thereof_o presbyterian_a query_n 16._o be_v not_o the_o israelite_n child_n member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o part_n of_o a_o part_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o be_v not_o ever_o member_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n also_o a_o member_n of_o god_n universal_a church_n baptist_n ant._n 16._o whether_o it_o be_v well_o say_v to_o call_v the_o universal_a church_n visible_a and_o whether_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v not_o contain_v many_o thousand_o such_o as_o job_n cornelius_n &c_n &c_n who_o be_v neither_o jew_n by_o nature_n nor_o religion_n and_o whether_o no_o infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n who_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o if_o not_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v save_v see_v christ_n be_v only_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n final_o presbyterian_a query_n 17._o be_v there_o ever_o any_o true_a church_n or_o ecclesiastical_a worship_a society_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o all_o the_o world_n since_o the_o fall_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o infant_n therefore_o either_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n or_o of_o no_o church_n of_o god_n institution_n be_v not_o moses_n christ_n usher_n and_o moses_n church_n and_o christ_n church_n one_o according_a to_o god_n institution_n baptist_n antiqu._n 17._o whether_o this_o query_n be_v not_o either_o captious_a or_o else_o impertinent_a for_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o some_o sense_n from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o time_n and_o way_n for_o admission_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o to_o external_a ceremony_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o and_o who_o doubt_v but_o the_o church_n be_v always_o of_o god_n institution_n but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o ordinance_n institute_v therein_o belong_v to_o infant_n may_v they_o not_o have_v the_o passeover_n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n in_o the_o moysaicall_a church_n and_o yet_o have_v neither_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n you_o deny_v they_o the_o one_o why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o well_o deny_v the_o other_o baptist_n query_n 18._o whether_o be_v abraham_n make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o circumcision_n or_o circumcise_v because_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o like_a of_o infant_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o how_o can_v the_o cease_n of_o circumcision_n prove_v infant_n church-membership_n cease_v any_o more_o than_o it_o can_v prove_v their_o church-membership_n begin_v with_o circumcision_n or_o that_o woman_n be_v not_o church-member_n because_o not_o circumcise_v or_o that_o all_o israel_n be_v unchurch_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a for_o forty_o year_n baptist_n antiqu._n 18._o although_o abraham_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n essential_o by_o faith_n yet_o whether_o formal_o in_o that_o church-stâ—te_a which_o god_n be_v then_o about_o to_o settle_v till_o circumcise_v will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v hasty_o affirm_v and_o how_o can_v infant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o abraham_n then_o be_v see_v they_o have_v no_o faith_n as_o he_o have_v and_o whether_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n do_v not_o cease_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la when_o circumcision_n so_o cease_v and_o then_o whether_o that_o state_n of_o infant_n church-membership_n do_v not_o also_o cease_v and_o like_v as_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o passeover_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v the_o cease_n of_o infant_n right_a to_o any_o such_o ordinance_n even_o so_o we_o ask_v why_o the_o cease_n of_o circumcision_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v not_o as_o true_o the_o ceasation_n of_o infant_n right_a to_o any_o such_o ordinance_n certain_o if_o god_n word_n assign_v any_o ordinance_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o former_a the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v will_v have_v bâ—en_o know_v to_o this_o day_n presbyterian_a query_n 19_o whether_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n consist_v not_o chief_o in_o this_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o how_o be_v the_o believe_a gentile_n bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n if_o their_o infant_n be_v not_o also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n baptist_n antiqu._n 19_o whether_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o whether_o that_o blessing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o their_o infant_n and_o whether_o their_o infant_n be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o institute_v worship_n and_o if_o not_o then_o why_o may_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_n partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n though_o not_o concern_v in_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n or_o whether_o you_o think_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v confine_v to_o ceremony_n in_o respect_n of_o infant_n if_o so_o show_v we_o what_o ceremony_n these_o be_v presbyterian_a query_n 20._o whether_o in_o that_o great_a promise_n gen._n 12._o 3_o tribe_n kindred_n family_n do_v not_o most_o certain_o comprehend_v infant_n as_o it_o be_v to_o such_o family_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v before_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o jewish_a church_n what_o warrant_n have_v we_o to_o understand_v family_n or_o tribe_n otherwise_o when_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o gentile_n baptist_n antiq._n 20._o whether_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o distinguish_v in_o this_o great_a promise_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v eternal_a from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o whether_o you_o can_v imaâ—inâ—_n that_o all_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n â—oncernâ—d_v any_o nation_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o if_o by_o this_o promise_v you_o understand_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v gal._n 3._o 16._o thâ—n_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o
the_o query_n examine_v or_o fifty_o anti-query_n serious_o propound_v to_o the_o people_z call_v presbyterian_o occasion_v by_o the_o publication_n of_o fifty_o query_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o mr._n rich._n baxter_n by_o j._n b._n wherein_o the_o principal_a allegation_n usual_o bring_v to_o support_v infant-baptism_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v insufficient_a by_o t._n g._n prov_n xix_o 21._o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n nevertheless_o the_o council_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v mr._n baxter_n more_fw-it reas_n p._n 69._o the_o true_a method_n of_o one_o that_o will_v arrive_v at_o certainty_n and_o not_o deceive_v himself_o and_o other_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o discern_v thing_n in_o their_o near_a and_o most_o certain_a evidence_n and_o afterward_o to_o try_v the_o by-objection_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o not_o tâ—_n porâ—first_v upon_o the_o object_v difficulty_n and_o judge_v of_o all_o the_o cause_n by_o those_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1676._o the_o quaerist_n examine_v or_o fifty_o anti-query_n serious_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n call_v presbyterian_o etc._n etc._n presbyterian_a query_n 1_o whither_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v innocent_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v holy_a to_o god_n and_o so_o member_n of_o the_o innocent_a church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o god_n baptist_n antiquery_n 1._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o groundless_a and_o unlearned_a query_n for_o see_v the_o word_n church_n as_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n signify_v a_o people_n call_v out_o namely_o from_o another_o people_n out_o of_o what_o people_n shall_v they_o have_v be_v call_v have_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o see_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v have_v authority_n commit_v to_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o whether_o god_n shall_v immediate_o have_v exercise_v his_o own_o government_n neither_o yet_o in_o what_o capacity_n child_n shall_v have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n whether_o endow_v with_o knowledge_n or_o otherwise_o whether_o therefore_o it_o concern_v or_o become_v any_o man_n to_o let_v his_o fancy_n rove_v about_o in_o such_o a_o unknown_a and_o unknowable_a case_n and_o thereupon_o 1._o suggest_v how_o infant_n shall_v be_v concern_v or_o not_o concern_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v conclude_v from_o such_o a_o imagination_n as_o imitable_a for_o we_o about_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o whether_o we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v a_o bad_a superstructure_n when_o the_o foundation_n be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n presbyterian_a query_n 2._o whether_o god_n be_v any_o more_o oblige_v to_o order_v it_o so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o righteous_a parent_n shall_v have_v be_v bear_v with_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n than_o he_o be_v oblige_v in_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o grant_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o society_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o have_v the_o immunity_n of_o that_o society_n baptist_n antiquery_n 2._o more_o oblige_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o suppose_v that_o god_n be_v oblige_v at_o all_o in_o either_o of_o those_o case_n see_v he_o be_v absolute_o free_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o plâ—aseth_v with_o his_o own_o and_o what_o ground_n have_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o some_o infant_n be_v more_o concern_v than_o other_o in_o mâ—tters_n of_o religion_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o what_o society_n be_v infant_n capable_a of_o with_o adam_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o after_o his_o fall_n câ—rtis_fw-la the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o these_o matter_n presbyterian_a query_n 3_o whether_o we_o have_v any_o reason_n when_o the_o design_n of_o redemption_n be_v the_o magnify_v of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o think_v that_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v so_o much_o less_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n then_o under_o the_o law_n to_o the_o member_n or_o seed_n of_o adam_n as_o that_o then_o all_o the_o seed_n shall_v have_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o blessing_n with_o their_o righteous_a parent_n and_o now_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o society_n whereof_o the_o parent_n be_v member_n baptist_n antiquery_n 3._o whether_o you_o yourselves_o do_v not_o lessen_v the_o magnify_v love_n of_o god_n in_o man_n redemption_n while_o in_o respect_n of_o infant_n you_o will_v restrain_v it_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n yea_o to_o such_o infant_n as_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o practical_n of_o religion_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o intend_v by_o the_o blessing_n you_o speak_v of_o but_o who_o deny_v any_o blessing_n to_o infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v their_o portion_n under_o the_o law_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o how_o be_v infant_n member_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n more_o than_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o baptist_n show_v the_o difference_n if_o you_o can_v presbyterian_a query_n 4._o whether_o though_o our_o innocency_n be_v lose_v parent_n be_v not_o parent_n still_o and_o have_v not_o as_o much_o interest_n in_o child_n and_o whether_o god_n have_v reverse_v this_o natural_a order_n and_o if_o god_n change_v not_o his_o order_n therein_o whether_o parent_n be_v not_o as_o capable_a of_o consent_v to_o grace_n for_o their_o child_n as_o they_o be_v of_o be_v innocent_a for_o they_o baptist_n antiquery_n 4._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o that_o question_n whether_o parent_n be_v parent_n still_o or_o what_o need_n of_o such_o inquiry_n or_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o god_n natural_a order_n if_o you_o mean_v natural_a religion_n then_o show_v we_o what_o infant_n be_v bind_v ro_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o nature_n or_o what_o this_o natural_a order_n tie_v parent_n to_o do_v to_o their_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o practical_o in_o religion_n which_o we_o omit_v and_o whether_o parent_n can_v be_v innocent_a for_o their_o infant_n if_o their_o infant_n be_v not_o innocent_a as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o if_o not_o how_o shall_v their_o consent_n to_o grace_n be_v the_o child_n consent_n and_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o as_o well_o hold_v retro_fw-la that_o the_o parent_n consent_v to_o wickedness_n be_v the_o child_n consent_n and_o whether_o this_o do_v not_o give_v the_o parent_n the_o power_n to_o save_v or_o damn_v their_o infant_n and_o can_v such_o council_n stand_v with_o the_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n presbyterian_a query_n 5._o whether_o infant_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o whether_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o infant_n be_v none_o of_o the_o woman_n sâ—ed_z we_o must_v not_o take_v that_o fundamental_a promise_n to_o extend_v to_o infant_n and_o be_v she_o not_o thereby_o oblige_v to_o lâ—st_v herself_o and_o all_o her_o infant-progeny_n in_o the_o redeemer_n army_n against_o the_o proclaim_a enemy_n and_o to_o teach_v her_o posterity_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o do_v they_o not_o continue_v visible_a member_n of_o christ_n army_n and_o kingdom_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o violate_v that_o fundamental_a obligation_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n fight_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n for_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n baptist_n antiquery_n 5._o whether_o the_o baptist_n do_v not_o as_o clear_o assert_v infant_n right_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n as_o any_o whatsoever_o and_o if_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n you_o understand_v all_o that_o be_v save_v who_o then_o question_n infant_n belong_v to_o that_o seed_n but_o where_o be_v the_o woman_n bind_v to_o list_v her_o infant_n in_o the_o redeemer_n army_n or_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o christ_n army_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o these_o mere_a word_n without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o where_o do_v infant_n ever_o fight_v for_o or_o against_o the_o serpent_n and_o if_o not_o why_o do_v you_o make_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o fighter_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o you_o say_v you_o speak_v not_o these_o thing_n of_o infant_n quatalis_fw-la then_o whether_o you_o have_v not_o transfer_v the_o question_n and_o so_o it_o be_v impertinent_a presbyterian_a query_n 6._o whether_o in_o that_o first_o proclamation_n of_o grace_n to_o fall_v man_n or_o in_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o redemption_n to_o sinner_n gen._n 3._o 15._o
jerusalem_n shall_v have_v infant-member_n and_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n shall_v have_v none_o that_o the_o jew_n infant_n shall_v be_v member_n and_o not_o gentile_n if_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n shall_v they_o not_o be_v graff_v in_o again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o every_o repent_a believe_a jew_n infant_n be_v church-member_n or_o otherwise_o how_o will_v their_o graft_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o break_n off_o shall_v they_o be_v but_o in_o part_n graff_v in_o baptist_n antiqu._n 26._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a mistake_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o church_n otherwise_o then_o by_o take_v away_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o settle_v any_o of_o the_o practical_a ordinance_n upon_o infant_n as_o under_o the_o law_n if_o otherwise_o why_o have_v you_o not_o show_v we_o where_o christ_n have_v require_v parentâ—_n to_o get_v their_o infant_n baptize_v and_o where_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o first_o make_v our_o infant_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o your_o denial_n of_o the_o other_o two_o which_o do_v as_o general_o pertain_v to_o member_n of_o the_o church_n make_v you_o none_o also_o and_o if_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n rome_n etc._n etc._n have_v any_o infant-member_n therein_o in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o you_o will_v have_v they_o member_n why_o do_v you_o not_o name_v some_o one_o infant_n so_o make_v a_o member_n since_o you_o know_v it_o will_v suffice_v wherhe_a if_o the_o jew_n graft_v in_o must_v in_o all_o point_n answer_v to_o their_o break_n off_o their_o infant_n must_v not_o come_v to_o other_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n or_o will_v you_o say_v infant_n can_v partake_v with_o their_o parent_n of_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n or_o whether_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n expose_v to_o damnation_n by_o their_o parent_n unbelief_n and_o if_o so_o what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o their_o infant_n ever_o since_o presbyterian_a query_n 27._o be_v not_o christ_n church_n spiritual_a before_o his_o incarnation_n when_o it_o take_v in_o infant_n and_o gather_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n be_v not_o â—he_n visible_a frame_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n set_v up_o and_o erect_v by_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o spiritual_a duty_n command_v then_o upon_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n even_o lise_fw-fr eternal_a how_o will_v any_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o the_o old_a frame_n that_o infant_n be_v member_n what_o be_v the_o church_n the_o worse_a for_o infant_n right_n if_o it_o be_v no_o blemish_n why_o must_v it_o be_v do_v away_o baptist_n antiqu._n 27._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n church_n be_v always_o spiritual_a in_o some_o measure_n and_o his_o service_n such_o also_o yet_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o also_o true_a that_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v carnal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 3._o these_o two_o ministration_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o letter_n and_o spirit_n differ_v and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o one_o have_v no_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o excel_v and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o rational_a that_o the_o church_n concern_v under_o these_o ministration_n respective_o shall_v differ_v aecord_o and_o though_o it_o be_v no_o blemish_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o have_v infant_n partaker_n of_o their_o ordinance_n which_o be_v call_v carnal_a yet_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o more_o perfect_a state_n when_o the_o church_n do_v alâ—_n know_v god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o god_n appointment_n heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v less_o perfect_a ought_v not_o to_o vanish_v away_o when_o that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a be_v come_v in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o heb._n 8._o 13._o presbyterian_a query_n 28._o in_o what_o regard_n be_v the_o new_a frame_n better_o suppose_v the_o cast_n out_o of_o infant_n which_o be_v in_o the_o old_a how_o do_v infant_n relation_n detract_v from_o its_o spirituality_n do_v not_o the_o adult_n come_v in_o by_o â—he_v same_o kind_n of_o consent_n for_o themselves_o as_o they_o make_v for_o their_o infant_n and_o do_v not_o the_o adult_n blemish_v the_o church_n with_o more_o carnal_a sin_n than_o infant_n do_v will_v any_o kingdom_n be_v more_o excellent_a if_o all_o infant_n be_v disfranchise_v do_v not_o nature_n teach_v all_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n to_o take_v they_o fâ—r_n member_n though_o but_o infant-member_n baptist_n antiqu._n 28._o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o say_v infant_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v never_o possess_v to_o wit_n the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n in_o the_o new_a frame_n of_o the_o church_n or_o how_o can_v infant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n how_o be_v they_o live_v stone_n build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n to_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n or_o how_o be_v your_o infant_n a_o more_o spiritual_a seed_n then_o our_o infant_n and_o whether_o any_o other_o be_v by_o christ_n order_n to_o partake_v in_o gospel-ordinance_n than_o such_o as_o therein_o worship_n god_n spiritual_o and_o whether_o hence_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a that_o the_o way_n of_o make_v infant_n church-member_n do_v not_o detract_v from_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o new_a frame_n of_o the_o church_n also_o where_o have_v god_n require_v the_o adult_n to_o consent_v for_o their_o insant_fw-fr church_n membership_n in_o this_o new_a frame_n and_o whether_o the_o comparison_n between_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o the_o ghurch_n of_o christ_n be_v any_o way_n fit_v see_v infant_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o humane_a law_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n and_o right_n as_o grow_v person_n but_o how_o stand_v they_o in_o need_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o baptism_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o whether_o this_o similitude_n may_v not_o be_v emprove_v against_o you_o see_v infant_n though_o member_n of_o kingdom_n yet_o be_v excuse_v from_o all_o duty_n personal_a wbatsoever_o and_o then_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v repute_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o exempt_a from_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v concern_v so_o much_o in_o that_o one_o duty_n of_o baptism_n and_o no_o other_o whatsoever_o presbyterian_a query_n 29._o whether_o any_o jew_n at_o age_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o old_a church_n without_o profess_v faith_n in_o the_o article_n then_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n and_o wherein_o the_o suppose_a new_a call_n and_o frame_n do_v in_o this_o differ_v from_o the_o old_a save_v only_o that_o a_o more_o full_a and_o express_a revelation_n of_o christ_n require_v a_o more_o full_a express_a faith_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o profess_v consent_n to_o god_n covenant_n which_o who_o so_o deny_v asa_n will_v put_v to_o death_n and_o be_v not_o circumcision_n a_o covenant_a act_n and_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o prosess_v to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n or_o will_v god_n else_o have_v take_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o will_v not_o renounce_v god_n have_v cut_v they_o off_o baptist_n antiqu._n 29._o what_o be_v become_v now_o of_o your_o infant_n church-membership_a if_o when_o grow_v up_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v member_n upon_o that_o account_n be_v the_o jew_n infant_n twice_o make_v member_n of_o their_o church_n or_o be_v every_o renew_v the_o covenant_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o asa_n make_v man_n member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o where_o do_v the_o church_n ever_o admit_v one_o member_n to_o her_o communion_n by_o baptism_n without_o profession_n or_o where_o do_v she_o ever_o decree_n that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o her_o new_a frame_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o whether_o in_o this_o the_o new_a frame_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o great_o differ_v from_o the_o old_a presbyterian_a query_n 30._o whether_o god_n law_n oblige_v not_o person_n to_o devote_v themselves_o and_o their_o infant_n to_o
etc._n and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o about_o 30_o year_n when_o he_o enter_v in_o our_o profession_n heb._n 3._o 3._o the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n see_v luke_n 3_o and_o then_o whether_o his_o example_n be_v not_o flat_a against_o you_o also_o whether_o christ_n only_o pray_v for_o infant_n and_o not_o baptise_v they_o though_o bring_v to_o he_o neither_o order_v any_o other_o to_o do_v it_o that_o we_o read_v of_o do_v not_o show_v we_o that_o infant_n may_v be_v under_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n without_o baptism_n and_o whether_o you_o may_v not_o tremble_v to_o presume_v to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v or_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v be_v you_o wise_a than_o he_o also_o whether_o it_o lie_v within_o the_o power_n of_o any_o minister_n to_o disciple_v a_o infant_n or_o show_v we_o one_o infant_n with_o you_o or_o any_o pedo-baptist_n ever_o make_v a_o disciple_n or_o be_v please_v to_o come_v and_o make_v my_o infant_n disciple_n if_o you_o can_v and_o i_o promise_v you_o i_o will_v assist_v you_o what_o i_o can_v in_o the_o baptise_v they_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o do_v my_o best_a to_o employ_v you_o elsewhere_o i_o speak_v it_o serious_o and_o whether_o this_o will_v not_o do_v more_o to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n than_o all_o the_o book_n that_o be_v write_v by_o any_o of_o you_o and_o if_o you_o can_v do_v this_o how_o will_v matth._n 28._o 19_o warrant_v you_o to_o baptize_v infant_n since_o its_o plain_a that_o discipling_n go_v before_o baptise_v and_o how_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v make_v we_o think_v it_o best_o to_o learn_v of_o jesus_n john_n 4._o 3._o how_o think_v you_o do_v you_o indeed_o believe_v that_o any_o person_n be_v of_o the_o nation_n entitle_v they_o toâ—_n baptism_n why_o than_o who_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a subject_n see_v all_o infant_n â—nd_v man_n too_o be_v of_o one_o nation_n or_o another_o and_o if_o there_o be_v other_o qualification_n necessary_a whether_o to_o be_v teach_v be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o why_o do_v you_o say_v we_o take_v infant_n away_o from_o christ_n church_n because_o we_o baptize_v they_o not_o be_v they_o in_o it_o before_o baptize_v if_o so_o how_o do_v we_o take_v they_o away_o presbyterian_a query_n 44._o in_o sum_n whether_o 1._o god_n will_v not_o have_v parent_n devote_v their_o child_n to_o he_o and_o enter_v they_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n in_o his_o covenant_n 2._o whether_o also_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v into_o his_o covenant_n all_o that_o be_v faithful_o thus_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o peculiarly_a their_o god_n that_o such_o child_n be_v holy_a 3._o whether_o they_o be_v not_o as_o certain_o member_n according_a to_o a_o infant-capacity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o they_o be_v of_o all_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n 4._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o far_o more_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n then_o of_o those_o without_o 5._o whether_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o make_v their_o salvation_n certain_a if_o they_o so_o die_v 6._o whether_o the_o investâ—ure_n and_o solemnization_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v in_o infancy_n &_o c_o baptist_n antiqu._n 44._o in_o sum_n 1._o whether_o we_o do_v not_o as_o much_o to_o our_o infant_n in_o our_o capacity_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o will_v not_o that_o satiâ—fie_v unless_o we_o go_v from_o he_o to_o follow_v you_o and_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v more_o râ—â—s_n p._n 86._o all_o mankind_n be_v bring_v by_o christ_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o vain_a or_o repeal_v by_o god_n but_o as_o their_o abuse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v cast_v they_o out_o for_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o entire_a nature_n be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o innocent_a adam_n so_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o lapse_v adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o renew_v again_o with_o all_o mankind_n in_o noah_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o we_o ask_v whether_o our_o infant_n according_a to_o this_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o it_o without_o baptism_n fith_o they_o have_v not_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o whether_o baptism_n be_v not_o far_o more_o proper_a when_o after_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o by_o sin_n they_o come_v to_o humiliation_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n whether_o your_o exposition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n upon_o mat._n 28._o 19_o do_v take_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o commission_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o if_o not_o than_o you_o either_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o else_o you_o have_v not_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a presbyterian_a query_n 45._o how_o inconsiderable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v the_o anabaptist_n hold_v communion_n with_o and_o do_v they_o not_o unchurch_n almost_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n may_v we_o not_o think_v that_o they_o rob_v christ_n of_o more_o they_o nine_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o church_n universal_a v._o p._n 305._o baptist_n antiqu._n 45._o whether_o upon_o luther_n revolt_n from_o the_o pope_n you_o be_v not_o upbraid_v with_o hold_v communion_n with_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n why_o do_v you_o take_v up_o the_o papist_n weapon_n do_v not_o that_o pious_a man_n that_o succour_v athanasius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n persecution_n answer_v the_o objection_n well_o when_o he_o say_v the_o cause_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o therefore_o impair_v because_o i_o be_o alone_o ---_o glory_n not_o therefore_o in_o multitude_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o justify_v or_o condemn_v also_o whether_o we_o may_v not_o also_o conclude_v that_o many_o be_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o we_o or_o yourselves_o and_o yet_o whether_o the_o separation_n from_o many_o pedobaptist_n will_v not_o justify_v our_o separation_n from_o you_o more_o clear_o presbyterian_a query_n 46._o whether_o they_o can_v possible_o hopâ—_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n will_v unite_v upon_o their_o term_n of_o reject_v all_o their_o infant_n from_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o renounce_v all_o our_o infant-rights_a and_o benefit_n confer_v by_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n baptist_n antiqu._n 46._o whether_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v what_o will_v these_o feeble_a jew_n do_v and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o hope_v that_o this_o great_a mistake_n of_o you_o may_v vanish_v as_o well_o as_o that_o great_a mistake_n of_o austin_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n prosess_v christianity_n who_o bring_v infant_n also_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o that_o for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n together_o and_o defend_v it_o by_o as_o plaufible_a reason_n as_o any_o you_o have_v for_o baptise_v they_o can_v god_n reform_v so_o great_a and_o general_a a_o error_n force_v on_o by_o learning_n and_o authority_n of_o eminent_a man_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v this_o thing_n only_o too_o hard_o for_o god_n our_o small_a number_n shall_v not_o make_v we_o doubt_v for_o we_o know_v god_n do_v great_a thing_n by_o small_a mean_n and_o what_o baptismal_a grace_n do_v we_o desire_v you_o to_o renounce_v when_o we_o only_a desire_n you_o to_o mend_v a_o error_n do_v the_o twelve_o disciple_n act_n 19_o renounce_v any_o baptismal_a grace_n when_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_n they_o be_v baptize_v again_o sure_o reformation_n be_v no_o error_n presbyterian_a query_n 47._o and_o whether_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o separate_v from_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n and_o unchurch_n they_o their_o employment_n will_v not_o be_v still_o to_o serve_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o against_o the_o profperity_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n and_o against_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o scandal_n and_o harden_v of_o the_o ungodly_a baptist_n antiqu._n 47._o whether_o the_o separation_n be_v not_o just_o chargeable_a upon_o those_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n by_o assert_v and_o maintain_v such_o error_n as_o be_v admit_v the_o way_n of_o god_n must_v be_v corrupt_v or_o lay_v aside_o and_o whether_o these_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o at_o least_o