in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o never_o occur_v in_o infant_n of_o christian_n the_o unavoidable_a want_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o yet_o the_o denial_n of_o baptism_n to_o any_o be_v a_o exclude_v of_o they_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o keep_v they_o visible_o without_o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o initiation_n into_o the_o church_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la initiationis_fw-la quo_fw-la cooptamur_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la societatem_fw-la calv._n argument_n iii_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n notwithstanding_o the_o absence_n in_o they_o of_o the_o faith_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a in_o all_o of_o ripe_a year_n judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v disciple_v b_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v adultos_fw-la infideles_fw-la prius_fw-la oportet_fw-la catâ—châ—menos_fw-mi esse_fw-la quam_fw-la baptizari_fw-la bez._n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n argum._n 1_o i._n the_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_a for_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o be_v circumcision_n therefore_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o dispensation_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o be_v baptism_n for_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n signify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o deut._n 30.6_o col_n 2.11_o 12_o rom._n 4.11_o no_o less_o than_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o the_o present_a and_o none_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_a for_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v now_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n argum._n 2_o ii_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n affirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o such_o 10.14_o mark_v 10.14_o and_o that_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n must_v be_v like_o they_o if_o they_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 18.2_o mat._n 18.2_o and_o not_o that_o such_o infant_n must_v be_v like_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n if_o they_o be_v meet_v for_o it_o therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n 3.21_o 1_o pet_n 3.21_o it_o be_v the_o initial_a sacracrament_n of_o it_o and_o the_o first_o ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v about_o those_o which_o be_v save_v argum._n 3_o iii_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v denominate_v holy_a notwithstanding_o the_o absence_n of_o that_o faith_n knowledge_n 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o of_o ripe_a year_n that_o they_o may_v be_v denominate_v holy_a therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n argum._n 4_o iii_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n child_n and_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3_o ezek_n 16.20.21_o malachi_n 2.15_o matth._n 28.19_o galathian_n 3_o therefore_o they_o be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o put_v his_o name_n on_o his_o child_n and_o outward_a sign_n of_o adoption_n baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la externum_fw-la pignus_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la whitak_n argum._n 5_o v._n christ_n on_o earth_n despise_v not_o the_o day_n of_o those_o small_a thing_n but_o judge_v they_o meet_v to_o have_v a_o visible_a access_n to_o he_o 10.13_o mark_v 10.13_o and_o to_o be_v bless_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o he_o bless_v they_o with_o the_o choice_a of_o blessing_n therefore_o such_o be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n argum._n 6_o vi_o infant_n of_o christian_n may_v be_v solemn_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o 1._o it_o have_v be_v a_o practice_n of_o his_o people_n gracious_o accept_v of_o he_o 29.11_o deut._n 29.11_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n the_o people_n devote_v their_o little_a one_o with_o themselves_o to_o he_o by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o their_o pious_a act_n be_v accept_v 16_o jeremiah_n 2_o 3_o ezek_n 16_o 2d_o joel_n two_o 16_o the_o lord_n account_v they_o holy_a great_a and_o small_a and_o call_v their_o child_n his_o child_n and_o call_v for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o suck_v the_o breast_n to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o day_n of_o humiliation_n for_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n anna_n desire_v a_o son_n 1.24_o 1_o sam._n 1.24_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o give_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n and_o god_n hear_v her_o desire_n and_o accept_v the_o performance_n of_o her_o vow_n the_o psalmist_n affirm_v 22.10_o psalm_n 22.10_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n from_o his_o mother_n belly_n christ_n on_o earth_n command_v little_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v he_o embrace_v and_o bless_a oblatos_fw-la humaniter_fw-la et_fw-la benign_a accepit_fw-la solennique_fw-la benedictonis_fw-la ritu_fw-la eosdem_fw-la patri_fw-la consecravit_fw-la 2._o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v peculiar_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o apostle_n denominate_v they_o holy_a for_o that_o be_v right_o call_v holy_a that_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o he_o 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o sanctum_fw-la diâ—itur_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la devotum_fw-la et_fw-la consecratum_fw-la est_fw-la bâ—z_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v right_o dedicate_v to_o he_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v because_o they_o be_v most_o peculiar_o he_o 3._o the_o absence_n of_o show_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o such_o infant_n be_v no_o let_v of_o a_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o such_o way_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n without_o they_o and_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v denominate_v holy_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n without_o show_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n nor_o yet_o be_v the_o dedication_n of_o infant_n of_o christian_n any_o argument_n for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o infidel_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a of_o their_o holiness_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o visible_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n never_o require_v of_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o devote_v themselves_o a_o dedication_n of_o their_o child_n to_o he_o therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o dedication_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o by_o which_o the_o party_n baptize_v be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o he_o and_o his_o name_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v account_v he_o and_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o adoption_n for_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o christ_n baptism_n the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v 3.17_o mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o sign_n to_o be_v the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o sonship_n 27_o gal._n 3.26_o 27_o and_o the_o christian_n in_o galatia_n be_v call_v child_n of_o god_n from_o their_o baptism_n argum._n 7_o vii_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v right_o judge_v to_o have_v in_o they_o the_o principal_a thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o actual_a professor_n insunt_fw-la actu_fw-la primo_fw-la non_fw-la secundo_fw-la in_fw-la semonte_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mess_n in_o radice_fw-la non_fw-la in_o fructu_fw-la tilen_v for_o this_o be_v right_o judge_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n aforetime_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o signify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o no_o less_o than_o baptism_n now_o be_v therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n argum._n 8_o viii_o god_n undertake_v for_o what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o people_n through_o infancy_n as_o he_o do_v for_o what_o be_v want_v in_o his_o people_n through_o infirmity_n 18.19_o psalm_n 119.122_o deut._n 30.6_o mat._n 18.19_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n for_o his_o people_n for_o good_a and_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n for_o their_o seed_n that_o their_o heart_n shall_v â—_o be_v circumcise_a and_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o his_o people_n and_o they_o what_o ever_o they_o shall_v ask_v for_o themselves_o and_o they_o 22.24_o isaiah_n 22.24_o and_o expect_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o only_o depend_v upon_o he_o themselves_o but_o also_o hang_v
such_o with_o believer_n and_o the_o apostle_n judge_v such_o to_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o denominate_v they_o holy_a therefore_o they_o may_v be_v account_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n faith_n 7._o they_o can_v be_v denominate_v infidel_n because_o they_o have_v not_o visible_a faith_n as_o they_o can_v be_v denominate_v unreasonable_a because_o they_o have_v not_o visible_a reason_n nor_o dumb_a because_o they_o speak_v not_o it_o not_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v visible_a faith_n ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la privatum_fw-la dicatur_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la adesse_fw-la debuit_fw-la forma_fw-la absit_fw-la the_o anabaptist_n must_v either_o account_v they_o to_o believer_n or_o to_o infidel_n or_o a_o three_o party_n which_o if_o they_o do_v it_o will_v be_v needful_a that_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o a_o three_o place_n for_o they_o a_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la when_o they_o die_v 9_o perkins_n in_o galat._n p._n 263._o affirm_v it_o the_o ancient_a receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o their_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v god_n family_n of_o his_o servant_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o covenant_n supply_v in_o they_o the_o absence_n of_o visible_a faith_n and_o the_o ancient_n do_v abhor_v the_o account_v they_o infidel_n absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la credentes_fw-la infant_n august_n de_fw-fr baptis_n and_o judge_v they_o heretic_n that_o do_v not_o account_v they_o to_o believer_n inter_fw-la credentes_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la parvulos_fw-la numerabis_fw-la nisi_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la hereticus_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la pelagium_fw-la 2._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n aforetime_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n and_o other_o be_v to_o they_o primary_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n faith_n for_o such_o as_o be_v visible_o wicked_a so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v account_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o faith_n 7._o isai_n 1.10_o jeâ—_n 9.25.26_o amos_n 9_o 7._o be_v no_o more_o regard_v of_o god_n than_o sodomite_n ethiopian_n ammonite_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v visible_o out_o of_o the_o promise_n for_o life_n though_o they_o be_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n and_o many_o of_o they_o obtain_v not_o the_o temporal_a promise_n give_v to_o abraham_n the_o be_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n be_v no_o privilege_n to_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_o and_o incorrigible_o wicked_a 3.9_o matth._n 3.9_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o faith_n objection_n 4_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o express_a commandment_n aforetime_o for_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o commandment_n in_o this_o dispensation_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v uphold_v by_o weak_a argument_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n answer_n i._o it_o be_v most_o 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be_v right_o say_v which_o i_o complain_v of_o some_o docent_fw-la priusquam_fw-la discant_fw-la i._n e._n they_o teach_v before_o they_o have_v learn_v themselves_o and_o which_o the_o apostle_n before_o he_o of_o some_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n 7._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 7._o understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v and_o they_o account_v their_o babble_n and_o rail_n the_o only_a gospel_n as_o montanus_n do_v the_o dream_n of_o his_o two_o harlot_n prisca_n and_o maximilla_n they_o all_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v preacher_n sumunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedicandi_fw-la officium_fw-la gasti_fw-la in_o the_o apostle_n day_n all_o be_v not_o prophet_n they_o teach_v that_o christ_n give_v only_o some_o prophet_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 12.29_o eph._n 4._o and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o that_o none_o may_v be_v a_o preacher_n except_o he_o be_v send_v that_o be_v 10.14_o rom._n 10.14_o have_v authority_n right_o confer_v upon_o 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eo_fw-la ad_fw-la serium_fw-la dei_fw-la colendi_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la mediocriter_fw-la stimulamur_fw-la 5.3_o gal._n 5.3_o calv._n as_o circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o a_o engagement_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o administration_n therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v great_a 58.3_o isai_n 49.1_o 5._o psal_n 58.3_o for_o god_n have_v form_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o womb_n argum._n 6_o vi_o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v and_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n 3.21_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la necessarius_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la salutis_fw-la medium_n ordinarium_fw-la ames_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o baptism_n be_v great_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o such_o objection_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o salvation_n only_o of_o those_o that_o have_v faith_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o not_o of_o infant_n answer_n 1._o faith_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v necessary_a only_o in_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n that_o baptism_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o they_o for_o salvation_n and_o not_o in_o such_o infant_n for_o these_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o they_o to_o salvation_n 2._o baptism_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o ark_n and_o be_v say_v to_o save_v as_o the_o ark_n save_v from_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n in_o which_o some_o have_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 21._o and_o help_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o yet_o after_o perish_v object_n 2_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o any_o individual_a infant_n shall_v receive_v any_o profit_n by_o baptism_n answer_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a baptism_n be_v as_o profitable_a to_o infant_n of_o christian_n as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o and_o that_o every_o such_o infant_n baptize_v be_v solemn_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n initiate_v into_o the_o church_n and_o into_o christ_n death_n and_o make_v a_o debtor_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v by_o it_o set_v upon_o the_o advantage_n ground_n for_o salvation_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o to_o we_o any_o infallible_a certainty_n that_o baptism_n administer_v to_o any_o actual_a professor_n shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o he_o to_o salvation_n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o say_v of_o any_o individual_a this_o man_n shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v save_v they_o baptize_v individual_n as_o david_n pray_v for_o his_o sick_a child_n namely_o 22.12_o 2_o sam._n 22.12_o because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v hear_v he_o he_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v and_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o hope_n of_o the_o effectualness_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o in_o actual_a professor_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o have_v command_v they_o to_o hang_v upon_o he_o their_o issue_n and_o their_o offspring_n 22.24_o isai_n 22.24_o and_o require_v they_o to_o be_v account_v a_o seed_n that_o he_o have_v bless_v 9_o isai_n 61.8_o 9_o and_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n argument_n vi_o the_o promise_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n aforetime_o to_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n seek_v it_o for_o â—hâ—m_n both_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o it_o may_v 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from_o it_o do_v not_o of_o right_a cease_v with_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n for_o it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o that_o church_n as_o a_o national_a church_n for_o 1._o that_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o infant_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n long_o before_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o national_a church_n 17._o gen._n 17._o and_o to_o infant_n of_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nation_n 2._o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v principal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o show_v of_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o it_o 10.47_o act_n 8.36_o 37_o c._n 10.47_o though_o the_o party_n have_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o one_o that_o can_v be_v right_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v have_v the_o promise_n right_o seal_v to_o he_o by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n though_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n argum._n 3_o iii_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o 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the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o this_o dispensation_n be_v as_o applyable_a to_o infant_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n aforetime_o be_v to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v as_o passive_a and_o no_o more_o action_n be_v require_v in_o the_o subject_n nulla_fw-la actio_fw-la externa_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la ames_n yea_o it_o be_v more_o facile_a and_o common_a in_o the_o administration_n and_o need_v not_o a_o restriction_n to_o the_o male_a as_o that_o aforetime_o do_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o sacrament_n in_o this_o dispensation_n that_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o former_a sacramentia_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o signie_a diversa_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la paria_fw-la august_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v both_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o they_o be_v both_o the_o first_o ceremony_n use_v about_o those_o that_o may_v right_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o 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repentance_n 5_o matthew_z 3.11_o luke_n 3.3_o roman_n 6_o 3_o ephes_n 4.1_o 5_o and_o the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o live_v in_o sin_n from_o baptism_n and_o for_o a_o holy_a life_n become_v the_o gospel_n and_o luther_n report_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o repel_v all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n with_o baptizata_fw-la sum_fw-la i._n e._n i_o be_o baptize_v 7._o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o mortification_n and_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n 2.12_o deut._n 10.16_o col._n 2.11_o roman_n 6.3_o col._n 2.12_o so_o be_v baptism_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v the_o sign_n hereof_o in_o this_o dispensation_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v foresee_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 4.14_o jeremiah_n 4.14_o who_o call_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n wash_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n 8._o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o external_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 34.14_o romans_z 4_o 11_o 1_o 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aforetime_o 12_o col._n 2._o 11_o 12_o demonstrat_n id_fw-la esse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christianis_fw-la quod_fw-la antca_fw-la fuerit_fw-la judaeis_n circumcisio_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la argue_v against_o the_o continuance_n of_o circumcision_n in_o this_o dispensation_n he_o use_v two_o argument_n which_o argue_v no_o less_o for_o 1._o christ_n be_v come_v who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o old_a shadow_n they_o of_o right_o cease_v 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v now_o the_o sign_n of_o our_o mortification_n for_o which_o circumcision_n serve_v aforetime_o ostendit_fw-la quòd_fw-la adempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la aquin._n argum._n 6_o vi._n nothing_o can_v be_v sound_o collect_v from_o the_o scripture_n against_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o dispensation_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o it_o as_o aforetime_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n for_o 1._o the_o abolish_n circumcision_n the_o initial_a sacrament_n aforetime_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o it_o as_o the_o abolish_n of_o sacrifice_n use_v aforetime_o in_o make_v solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n 50.5_o psalm_n 50.5_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o 1._o circumcision_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o seal_v the_o promise_n and_o only_o a_o ceremony_n of_o it_o for_o a_o time_n 2._o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v cease_v not_o the_o substance_n signify_v by_o it_o circumcisio_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la externum_fw-la quasi_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortale_fw-la et_fw-la suum_fw-la internum_fw-la quasi_fw-la animam_fw-la immortalem_fw-la prius_fw-la aboletur_fw-la non_fw-la posterius_fw-la zanch._n the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o cease_v for_o seal_n be_v add_v in_o this_o dispensation_n to_o the_o covenant_n 3._o baptism_n the_o initial_a seal_n be_v more_o facile_a to_o infant_n then_o circumcision_n be_v which_o be_v the_o initial_a seal_n aforetime_o 2._o nothing_o appear_v in_o john_n baptist_n commission_n inconsistent_a with_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o christian_n he_o mention_n a_o alteration_n of_o the_o ceremony_n but_o no_o change_n of_o the_o subject_n 1.33_o john_n 1.33_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o commission_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n apparent_o against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n before_o he_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o any_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n i_o answer_v so_o also_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v aforetime_o 3.8_o galathia_fw-la 3.8_o before_o the_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o any_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n if_o any_o plead_v that_o man_n confess_v sin_n and_o show_v sign_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o they_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n i_o answer_v no_o less_o do_v abraham_n and_o all_o of_o ripe_a year_n in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n before_o the_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o they_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n thereof_o also_o john_n baptist_n who_o best_o understand_v his_o commission_n affirm_v that_o he_o baptize_v with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n 3.11_o matthew_z 3.11_o which_o be_v consistent_a with_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o christian_n 3._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o the_o now_o initial_a seal_n do_v abolish_v the_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a seal_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n for_o 1._o he_o break_v down_o only_o the_o partition_n wall_n of_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n and_o seal_v it_o by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n be_v no_o part_n though_o circumcision_n the_o initial_a seal_n for_o a_o time_n be_v a_o part_n thereof_o christus_fw-la legâ—m_fw-la a_o mose_n latam_fw-la non_fw-la sustulâ—t_fw-la nisi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la gentes_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n separabat_fw-la riveâ—_n in_o decal_v 2._o abolish_n the_o former_a initial_a sacrament_n he_o institute_v another_o more_o facile_a to_o infant_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o dispensation_n against_o it_o than_o be_v in_o such_o infant_n aforetime_o 4._o he_o with_o anger_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o such_o small_a thing_n and_o give_v they_o nothing_o in_o commission_n inconsistent_a with_o it_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o commission_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v disciple_n the_o nation_n which_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n 20_o mat._n 28.19_o 20_o baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v which_o be_v the_o method_n god_n use_v himself_o in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n 17.1_o gen._n 17.1_o for_o he_o disciple_v abraham_n before_o he_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o his_o male_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o it_o all_o that_o can_v be_v sound_o conclude_v be_v that_o all_o of_o ripe_a year_n