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31._o it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n 8._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n threaten_v judgement_n upon_o israel_n they_o have_v set_v their_o threshold_n by_o my_o threshold_n and_o their_o post_n by_o my_o post_n wherefore_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o god_n discover_v his_o severe_a displeasure_n against_o they_o not_o for_o neglect_v any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o but_o for_o their_o presumption_n in_o add_v other_o thing_n thereto_o call_v they_o his_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v nor_o command_v they_o will-worship_n sir_n be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n when_o he_o who_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n shall_v dare_v to_o appoint_v the_o law_n imply_v a_o peremptory_a purpose_n of_o no_o further_a observance_n than_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o own_o deprave_a judgement_n 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we_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o some_o good_a sense_n between_o the_o almighty_a and_o a_o believer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n i._n e._n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o mutual_a stipulation_n on_o both_o party_n in_o that_o solemnity_n but_o a_o infant_n can_v do_v nothing_o herein_o baptism_n say_v bullinger_n 38._o be_v a_o agreement_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o christ_n enter_v into_o with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n four_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n one_o end_n of_o this_o ordinance_n therefore_o be_v this_o viz._n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o to_o engage_v we_o thereby_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o amendment_n of_o life_n as_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o 31._o say_v mr._n baxter_n till_o they_o be_v convert_v so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n till_o they_o profess_v 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faith._n second_o and_o that_o not_o a_o common_a faith_n but_o that_o which_o have_v remission_n of_o sin._n farewell_o to_o infant_n baptism_n a_o present_a faith_n be_v require_v of_o such_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v nay_o and_o more_o a_o present_a profession_n of_o it_o too_o infant_n have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o can_v they_o profess_v it_o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v five_o another_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v as_o one_o well_o observe_v to_o evidence_n present_a regeneration_n whereof_o say_v he_o danvers_n it_o be_v a_o lively_a sign_n or_o symbol_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n what_o signify_v the_o sign_n where_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v want_v baptism_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o laveâ—_n of_o regeneration_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o figure_n of_o it_o to_o the_o person_n baptise_a christ_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n say_v mr._n baxter_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o present_a regeneration_n but_o to_o man_n that_o profess_v not_o a_o justify_v faith_n it_o can_v be_v administer_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o he_o have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o such_o do_v not_o this_o argument_n make_v void_a the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v unbeliever_n by_o the_o ancient_n let_v mr._n baxter_n take_v it_o again_o but_o with_o a_o very_a little_a alteration_n christ_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o present_a regeneration_n but_o to_o little_a babe_n that_o profess_v not_o a_o justify_v faith_n it_o can_v be_v administer_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o present_a regeneration_n therefore_o he_o have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n the_o stress_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o no_o baptism_n be_v institute_v and_o command_v by_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o present_a regeneration_n not_o future_a therefore_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v no_o baptism_n of_o christ_n six_o baptism_n be_v call_v a_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 21._o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o say_v sir_n norton_n knatchbul_n in_o his_o learned_a note_n print_v at_o oxford_n 1677._o in_o the_o belief_n of_o which_o resurrection_n we_o be_v save_v say_v he_o as_o they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o ark._n but_o now_o infant_n can_v covenant_n thus_o nor_o witness_v thus_o in_o baptism_n by_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o say_v the_o say_v famous_a learned_a man_n baptism_n be_v a_o emphatical_a figure_n or_o a_o particular_a signal_n of_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v see_v what_o our_o late_a annotator_n speak_v upon_o the_o place_n 5._o in_o baptism_n say_v they_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n or_o mutual_a agreement_n between_o god_n and_o the_o party_n baptize_v wherein_o god_n offer_v applies_z and_o seal_v his_o grace_n stipulate_v or_o require_v the_o party_n acceptance_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o devote_v himself_o to_o his_o service_n and_o when_o he_o out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v engage_v and_o promise_v this_o which_o be_v to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o my_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o seem_v say_v they_o to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v where_o the_o minister_n ask_v the_o party_n to_o be_v baptise_a concern_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o according_o answer_v he_o do_v thou_o believe_v i_o believe_v etc._n etc._n act_v 8._o 37._o now_o be_v child_n capable_a to_o do_v any_o of_o this_o can_v they_o covenant_v with_o god_n can_v they_o answer_v a_o good_a conscience_n by_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n or_o can_v baptism_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o it_o to_o they_o no_o nor_o indeed_o can_v rantism_n be_v so_o to_o any_o other_o i_o mean_v to_o the_o adult_n seven_o baptism_n have_v another_o end_n and_o use_v assign_v to_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o party_n baptize_v may_v have_v a_o orderly_a entrance_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o have_v a_o right_a to_o partake_v of_o all_o other_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o as_o break_v of_o bread_n etc._n etc._n this_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v make_v full_o appear_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v general_o own_a by_o christian_n and_o eminent_a man_n but_o infant_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o those_o privilege_n viz._n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o he_o that_o have_v right_a to_o one_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o other_o by_o any_o ground_n or_o authority_n from_o god_n word_n chap._n ix_o contain_v several_a other_o argument_n prove_v why_o not_o infant_n but_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o baptism_n if_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o institution_n argument_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n for_o baptise_v infant_n but_o of_o believer_n only_o than_o not_o infant_n but_o believer_n only_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a but_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o institution_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n for_o baptise_v infant_n but_o of_o believer_n only_o ergo_fw-la not_o infant_n but_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v undeniable_a for_o if_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o authority_n from_o christ_n or_o word_n of_o institution_n or_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o great_a commission_n what_o innovation_n can_v we_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o cause_v any_o protestant_n to_o renounce_v his_o religion_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o romish_a communion_n who_o 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where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o bathe_v the_o flesh_n and_o wash_v the_o clothes_n of_o the_o unclean_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v but_o of_o baptise_v the_o whole_a body_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n will_v bear_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o justify_v man_n thus_o to_o baptize_v because_o not_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o do_v it_o answer_n or_o reach_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o rise_v with_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o represent_v which_o great_a mystery_n it_o be_v ordain_v as_o you_o will_v find_v if_o you_o read_v this_o treatise_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a upon_o this_o because_o if_o baptism_n be_v nothing_o less_o nor_o more_o nor_o any_o other_o act_n than_o immersion_n or_o total_a dip_v the_o whole_a body_n etc._n 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