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the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o so_o paul_n in_o the_o other_o case_n he_o first_o and_o principal_o plead_v his_o apostolical_a authority_n 1_o cor._n 9.1_o 2._o be_o i_o not_o a_o apostle_n be_o i_o not_o free_a have_v i_o not_o see_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v you_o not_o my_o work_n in_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n to_o other_o yet_o doubtless_o i_o be_o to_o you_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o my_o apostleship_n be_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o after_o he_o have_v do_v this_o he_o than_o proceed_v to_o illustrate_v what_o he_o plead_v by_o that_o which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o law_n verse_n 8.9_o 10._o and_o in_o fine_a do_v bottom_n the_o business_n on_o the_o appointment_n or_o ordination_n of_o god_n for_o so_o he_o say_v verse_n 14._o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o thing_n which_o both_o christ_n and_o 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aught_o else_o then_o that_o which_o be_v faith_n indeed_o the_o best_a way_n i_o conceive_v to_o come_v to_o satisfaction_n hereabout_o will_v be_v to_o observe_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o set_v forth_o of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n baptist_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n successive_o for_o that_o now_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o find_v corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o other_o ordinance_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o reform_v the_o same_o he_o bring_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v hereabout_o back_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o original_a manner_n and_o usage_n of_o that_o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n likewise_o in_o reform_v some_o abuse_n about_o marriage_n mat._n 19.4_o 8._o and_o that_o light_n which_o upon_o impartial_a trial_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o holy_a history_n 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the_o reason_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v this_o because_o that_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o they_o then_o to_o forbear_v baptise_v infant_n and_o upon_o which_o they_o do_v forbear_v it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o all_o man_n now_o to_o forbear_v it_o likewise_o for_o if_o they_o do_v indeed_o forbear_v to_o baptize_v infant_n it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o do_v forbear_v it_o mere_o out_o of_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o out_o of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n that_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o practise_v infant-baptism_n now_o which_o be_v not_o obligatory_a to_o they_o then_o they_o must_v arise_v either_o 1._o from_o some_o new_a discovery_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o this_o behalf_n of_o which_o they_o be_v then_o ignorant_a or_o 2._o from_o some_o great_a necessity_n now_o lie_v upon_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v than_o infant_n be_v under_o then_o or_o 3._o from_o some_o better_a capacity_n in_o which_o infant_n now_o stand_v to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n than_o be_v enjoy_v by_o infant_n then_o or_o 4._o from_o some_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n itself_o by_o which_o it_o be_v better_a fit_v and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o infant_n now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o or_o 5._o and_o last_o from_o some_o great_a necessity_n and_o better_a capacity_n which_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v now_o in_o to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n than_o any_o they_o be_v then_o in_o former_o for_o other_o than_o these_o can_v light_o be_v suppose_v or_o imagine_v ever_o to_o come_v up_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o new_a discovery_n make_v to_o we_o touch_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o have_v infant_n baptize_v of_o which_o john_n baptist_n christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n be_v ignorant_a nor_o be_v infant_n themselves_o or_o any_o other_o in_o any_o great_a necessity_n or_o better_a capacity_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o infant_n baptism_n now_o than_o they_o be_v who_o live_v in_o time_n before_o specify_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o alteration_n or_o change_n indeed_o in_o the_o ordinance_n itself_o by_o which_o it_o be_v render_v more_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o infant_n now_o than_o it_o can_v be_v then_o and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o the_o reason_n or_o consideration_n be_v upon_o which_o these_o primitive_a baptist_n do_v forbear_v to_o baptize_v infant_n the_o same_o be_v obligatory_a and_o bind_v now_o to_o all_o man_n in_o these_o day_n so_o to_o forbear_v it_o likewise_o which_o may_v be_v back_v if_o needful_a from_o phil._n 3.17_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o 2._o but_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o infant_n assumption_n the_o assumption_n neither_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n nor_o of_o the_o apostle_n this_o i_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o total_a silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n herein_o it_o no_o where_o direct_o or_o consequential_o affirm_v or_o hint_v that_o it_o be_v and_o in_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o religious_a and_o divine_a consideration_n as_o this_o be_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n ought_v to_o take_v place_n viz._n that_o which_o appear_v not_o be_v not_o the_o denial_n or_o removal_n of_o which_o what_o else_o will_v it_o be_v but_o a_o inlet_n to_o will-worship_n and_o many_o innovation_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o indeed_o it_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n touch_v infant-baptism_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v against_o any_o man_n intrude_a himself_o into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v or_o of_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v col._n 2.18_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o proof_n yet_o this_o minor_a proposition_n remain_v good_a until_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v other_o consideration_n of_o a_o proper_a and_o potent_a tendency_n to_o carry_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o not_o under_o the_o band_n of_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n to_o think_v and_o to_o conceive_v that_o no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o day_n and_o time_n before_o mention_v 2._o therefore_o second_o when_o we_o find_v the_o evangelist_n luke_n set_v himself_o to_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o great_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o samaria_n by_o that_o effect_n it_o wrought_v in_o cause_v multitude_n to_o be_v baptize_v he_o express_v those_o great_a number_n by_o make_v mention_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n act_n 8.12_o they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n whereas_o he_o shall_v better_o have_v answer_v his_o own_o end_n in_o this_o behalf_n if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n if_o child_n indeed_o have_v be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o 1._o 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precede_v baptism_n render_v such_o a_o administration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n unparallel_a and_o without_o example_n in_o scripture_n and_o since_o also_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n hereby_o seem_v to_o be_v anticipate_v or_o prevent_v which_o question_n i_o must_v needs_o resolve_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o do_v say_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a and_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o every_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v before_o with_o a_o baptism_n due_o so_o call_v to_o submit_v to_o and_o take_v up_o the_o ordinance_n of_o water-baptism_n though_o it_o be_v not_o till_o long_o after_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o first_o begin_v a_o conscientious_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n otherwise_o here_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v upon_o account_n of_o what_o i_o have_v before_o deliver_v that_o infant-baptism_n and_o no_o baptism_n be_v of_o the_o same_o consideration_n this_o difference_n only_o except_v viz._n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o those_o that_o occasion_n it_o and_o non-baptism_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o those_o that_o neglect_v it_o when_o otherwise_o they_o be_v due_o qualify_v for_o it_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o this_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v 1_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o reason_n and_o ground_n thereof_o and_o 2._o to_o answer_v those_o exception_n and_o objection_n which_o take_v place_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o baptism_n upon_o such_o term_n the_o ground_n on_o which_o i_o do_v assert_v baptism_n necessary_a though_o but_o on_o the_o term_n before_o specify_v be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v every_o one_o that_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v baptize_v one_o time_n or_o other_o this_o appear_v by_o that_o commission_n which_o be_v give_v 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god_n by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v by_o wicked_a hand_n crucify_v and_o slay_v and_o that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o have_v make_v he_o the_o same_o jesus_n both_o lord_n and_o christ_n they_o also_o further_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v save_v by_o he_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.32.28_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o christ_n commission_n be_v that_o have_v thus_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v then_o also_o baptize_v they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o commission_n the_o apostle_n do_v according_o in_o the_o place_n and_o time_n and_o to_o the_o people_n before_o specify_v act_v 2._o for_o say_v the_o text_n ver_fw-la 41._o they_o that_o glad_o or_o willing_o 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along_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.20_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o commission_n of_o his_o observe_v and_o keep_v on_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n a_o second_o ground_n be_v this_o because_o baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v practicable_a ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o follower_n of_o his_o doctrine_n that_o baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n appear_v by_o heb._n 6.1_o 2._o those_o thing_n which_o in_o general_n be_v call_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 1._o be_v afterward_o particularise_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n be_v set_v down_o for_o one_o of_o those_o principle_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n concern_v christ_n in_o and_o by_o which_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o profess_a own_a acknowledge_v as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n have_v enjoin_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o practise_v and_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n doctrine_n of_o baptism_n it_o do_v not_o weaken_v but_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n of_o water-baptism_n as_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o that_o and_o any_o other_o baptism_n teach_v by_o christ_n now_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o his_o disciple_n will_v not_o be_v gain-sayed_a in_o as_o much_o as_o at_o what_o time_n they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o and_o in_o particular_a make_v a_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o themselves_o to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n by_o baptism_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o form_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o the_o marginal_a read_n import_v rom._n 6.17_o and_o
their_o repentance_n this_o end_n and_o use_v likewise_o be_v better_o answer_v in_o man_n baptism_n who_o do_v repent_v then_o in_o infant_n who_o do_v not_o 1._o because_o man_n who_o have_v begin_v to_o repent_v be_v in_o a_o good_a capacity_n to_o receive_v confirmation_n and_o establishment_n in_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o consolation_n thereby_o whereas_o infant_n while_o such_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o this_o end_n be_v make_v frustrate_a when_o baptism_n be_v give_v to_o they_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a appearance_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o vouchsafe_v and_o apply_v such_o a_o mean_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o strengthen_v man_n faith_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o their_o repentance_n unto_o such_o who_o 1._o have_v need_n of_o this_o confirmation_n and_o 2._o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v it_o than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o application_n of_o it_o which_o be_v make_v to_o infant_n who_o neither_o have_v need_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v it_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o person_n who_o be_v baptize_v do_v thereby_o profess_v and_o declare_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o they_o look_v for_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n yet_o this_o end_n also_o be_v better_o answer_v in_o man_n baptism_n then_o in_o infant_n because_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n and_o declaration_n of_o themselves_o to_o the_o world_n in_o and_o by_o their_o baptism_n when_o as_o infant_n be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n 5._o if_o it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o seal_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o man_n touch_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o their_o repentance_n yet_o this_o end_n and_o use_v also_o be_v attain_v upon_o far_o better_a term_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o believer_n and_o to_o man_n of_o understanding_n than_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v when_o administer_v to_o infant_n who_o have_v neither_o for_o if_o this_o end_n and_o use_n shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o denomination_n of_o baptism_n yet_o this_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o make_v baptism_n a_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o make_v his_o covenant_n more_o sure_a in_o itself_o but_o to_o give_v it_o thereby_o a_o more_o sure_a stable_n and_o unquestionable_a be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o apprehension_n of_o man_n and_o if_o so_o this_o end_n can_v be_v attain_v in_o infant_n by_o their_o baptism_n because_o they_o want_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o reason_n judgement_n and_o understanding_n without_o which_o the_o article_n and_o term_n of_o god_n covenant_n will_v never_o take_v place_n or_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o by_o way_n of_o belief_n 3._o another_o end_n of_o baptism_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o such_o who_o be_v baptize_v may_v thereby_o signify_v their_o acceptance_n of_o and_o consent_n unto_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o certain_a article_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v by_o each_o party_n covenant_v as_o covenant_n among_o man_n general_o do_v and_o as_o among_o man_n the_o party_n covenant_v be_v wont_a to_o signify_v their_o mutual_a consent_n to_o their_o respective_a article_n by_o some_o solemn_a act_n of_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n as_o by_o sign_v seal_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n so_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o man_n will_v have_v something_o like_a unto_o this_o do_v by_o man_n public_o to_o signify_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o to_o declare_v his_o readiness_n to_o do_v and_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v undertake_v on_o his_o part_n now_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o obediential_a subjection_n to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o precept_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n he_o be_v to_o sign_n and_o seal_v the_o same_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n by_o that_o solemn_a act_n of_o he_o in_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o respect_n especial_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_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 mark_n 1.4_o luk._n 3.3_o because_o man_n be_v to_o take_v up_o that_o ordinance_n upon_o their_o first_o beginning_n to_o repent_v in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o like_o reason_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o because_o man_n upon_o their_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o what_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o as_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v that_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3.5_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o be_v join_v together_o not_o because_o the_o spirit_n work_v regeneration_n in_o and_o by_o baptism_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o be_v declarative_a thereof_o be_v near_o conjoin_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n if_o he_o who_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v but_o what_o become_v he_o and_o now_o why_o tarrye_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o and_o 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