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spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a we_o will_v do_v gal._n 5.17_o q._n what_o may_v comfort_v in_o this_o combat_n a._n that_o we_o hate_v the_o evil_a that_o we_o do_v and_o love_v the_o good_a we_o do_v and_o hunger_n and_o three_o to_o do_v the_o good_a we_o do_v not_o rom._n 7.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_v against_o conscience_n a._n such_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o many_o stripe_n luk._n 12.48_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n a._n to_o rest_n on_o god_n promise_n for_o every_o good_a thing_n without_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n psal_n 84.11_o 12._o isa_n 28.16_o q._n what_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n a._n it_o be_v god_n work_n whereby_o he_o not_o only_o pardon_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o promise_v to_o take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o 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he_o may_v receive_v worthy_o or_o prepare_o a._n he_o must_v examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n a._n temporal_a judgement_n if_o they_o repent_v eternal_a if_o they_o repent_v not_o q._n wherefore_o be_v hand_n lay_v upon_o believer_n after_o baptism_n a._n that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o further_a increase_n of_o the_o spirit_n therein_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o q._n what_o be_v reveal_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a a._n that_o all_o shall_v rise_v again_o the_o godly_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o wicked_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n dan._n 12.2_o joh._n 5.28_o q._n with_o what_o body_n shall_v the_o saint_n arise_v a._n with_o the_o same_o body_n in_o number_n but_o with_o more_o glorious_a quality_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 44_o 53._o phil._n 3.21_o q._n what_o 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kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v pose_v any_o man_n live_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v mean_v here_o 4._o beside_o luke_n 18.16_o they_o be_v not_o infant_n because_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o call_v they_o q._n what_o further_a reason_n have_v you_o against_o infant-baptism_n a._n 1._o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o burial_n in_o water_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o sprinkle_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o col._n 2.12_o 2._o baptism_n do_v not_o causal_o effective_o or_o active_o i_o mean_v it_o do_v not_o from_o the_o work_n do_v confer_v faith_n but_o refer_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o by_o and_o through_o the_o understanding_n therefore_o where_o it_o be_v dispense_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v it_o 3._o the_o same_o benefit_n confirm_v in_o the_o supper_n that_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v confirm_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o infant_n be_v 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28.19_o in_o token_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 2.38_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v first_o call_v upon_o act._n 22.16_o q._n do_v you_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o defer_v baptism_n till_o person_n be_v able_a to_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n a._n yes_o infant_n can_v give_v any_o ground_n to_o any_o dispenser_n of_o baptism_n why_o he_o shall_v dispense_v it_o to_o they_o the_o dispence_v it_o to_o infant_n confound_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n together_o many_o hereby_o be_v make_v christian_n in_o name_n who_o never_o make_v choice_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v any_o love_n to_o christianity_n yea_o hereby_o the_o church_n be_v fill_v with_o rot_a member_n many_o of_o which_o grow_v up_o persecute_v the_o true_a member_n by_o defer_v baptism_n till_o person_n know_v christ_n the_o church_n will_v in_o time_n come_v to_o have_v a_o right_a matter_n q._n have_v not_o infant_n faith_n a._n no_o they_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o discern_v good_a or_o evil_a deut._n 1.39_o jon._n 4.11_o have_v they_o faith_n they_o be_v present_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o will._n q._n whether_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n that_o baptism_n shall_v succeed_v circumcision_n because_o that_o as_o circumcision_n sign_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n so_o baptism_n shall_v signify_v the_o same_o a._n no_o for_o the_o manna_n the_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n signify_v the_o same_o yet_o will_v not_o any_o man_n say_v baptism_n succeed_v these_o because_o of_o the_o signification_n the_o lord_n supper_n signify_v the_o same_o yet_o will_v no_o man_n say_v
be_v apply_v because_o we_o read_v believer_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n herein_o we_o say_v not_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n through_o which_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n but_o a_o mean_n through_o which_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v convey_v into_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o timothy_n his_o case_n appear_v lest_o any_o man_n think_v this_o a_o new_a doctrine_n let_v he_o consult_v the_o father_n who_o oft_o mention_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n tertul_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 8._o cyprian_a epist_n ad_fw-la inbaianum_fw-la also_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la stephanum_n tertul._n lib._n the_o resurrect_a cap._n 8._o aug._n l._n 3._o cont._n donatistas_n &_o cont._n literas_fw-la petilliani_n melchiade_n add_v episc_n hispan_n fabianus_n epist_n 2._o ad_fw-la episcop_n orientis_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-mi his_o qui_fw-fr myster_n initiantur_fw-la cap._n 7._o &_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la cap._n 2._o vrbanus_n 2_o epist_n ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la orthodox_n clemens_n constit_fw-la apostol_n l._n 7._o c._n 16_o 17._o euseb_n histor_n l._n 6._o c._n 35._o with_o other_o and_o estius_n in_o heb._n 6.1_o say_v that_o all_o antiquity_n teach_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n q._n but_o see_v the_o apostle_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n after_o baptism_n be_v such_o apostle_n as_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n as_o peter_n and_o john_n act._n 8.17_o and_o paul_n act._n 19.5_o 6._o how_o will_v it_o hold_v from_o they_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n a._n very_o well_o for_o first_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o immediate_a call_n from_o christ_n personal_o on_o earth_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o call_v from_o he_o virtual_o in_o that_o since_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n eph._n 4.12_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o be_v to_o do_v what_o belong_v to_o 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