baptism_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n right_o to_o determine_v who_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o gospel_n baptism_n to_o prevent_v error_n in_o that_o administration_n and_o the_o lamentable_a church-dividing_a consequence_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n interest_n and_o baptism_n of_o the_o infant_n seed_n only_o of_o visible_a believer_n that_o i_o plead_v for_o and_o there_o be_v such_o vast_a number_n even_o million_o of_o these_o that_o if_o man_n undue_o exclude_v and_o raze_v out_o the_o name_n of_o so_o many_o out_o of_o that_o great_a charter_n of_o heaven_n they_o will_v have_v a_o dreadful_a account_n to_o give_v thereof_o to_o god._n those_o who_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n often_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o give_v express_a scripture_n for_o it_o and_o speak_v slight_o of_o consequence_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o scripture_n consequence_n i._n e._n natural_o deduce_v be_v valid_a argument_n for_o jesus_n christ_n prove_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n viz._n the_o resurrection_n mat._n 22._o v._n 31._o 32._o from_o ex._n 3._o v._n 6._o where_o be_v no_o express_a word_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o proof_n be_v only_o by_o consequence_n see_v other_o joh._n 7._o 38._o joh._n 5._o 46._o 47._o luk._n 24._o 44_o 45_o 46._o act._n 10._o 43._o and_o 28._o v._o 23._o it_o will_v destroy_v almost_o all_o preach_v to_o deny_v consequence_n beside_o what_o express_a scripture_n have_v they_o for_o admit_v woman_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v rare_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o female_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_n limit_n it_o to_o the_o male_a so_o what_o express_a scripture_n have_v they_o for_o baptise_v again_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a as_o with_o we_o in_o infancy_n i_o conclude_v thing_n may_v be_v forbid_v by_o good_a consequence_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v for_o ever_o to_o silence_v this_o weak_a objection_n i_o add_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o against_o infant_n baptism_n but_o by_o consequence_n and_o that_o not_o good_a if_o the_o command_n to_o baptise_v profess_v believer_n do_v forbid_v to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o by_o consequence_n i_o argue_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o express_a sctipture_n against_o infant_n baptism_n if_o there_o be_v the_o controversy_n be_v present_o at_o a_o end_n therefore_o infant_n may_v be_v baptise_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o undeniable_o then_o either_o scripture_n consequence_n must_v be_v own_v or_o else_o infant_n may_v lawful_o be_v baptise_a for_o there_o be_v no_o express_a scripture_n or_o law_n against_o it_o it_o 1._o the_o proof_n of_o infant_n baptism_n position_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o appointment_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o some_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_a argument_n 1._o some_o infant_n be_v disciple_v so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o therefore_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a for_o that_o be_v the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o all_z then_o who_o be_v disciple_v by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o they_o be_v disciple_n not_o only_o who_o actual_o learn_v but_o who_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n in_o order_n to_o their_o future_a learning_n saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 8._o 3._o which_o be_v express_v act._n 9_o 1._o by_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o then_o to_o be_v a_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n thus_o act._n 15._o 10._o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o disciple_n doctrine_o impose_v upon_o the_o parent_n but_o practical_o upon_o the_o infant_n seed_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a for_o so_o be_v the_o institution_n gen._n 17._o v._n 10_o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o they_o be_v disciple_n see_v also_o act._n 21._o 4_o 5._o where_o child_n seem_v to_o be_v number_v among_o disciple_n and_o as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o of_o be_v holy_a be_v attribute_v often_o to_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n leu._n 19_o 2._o and_o 20._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o heb._n 7._o 26._o eph._n 1._o v._n 13._o and_o 4._o 30._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v give_v also_o to_o the_o church_n and_o its_o member_n exod._n 19_o 6._o deut._n 7._o 6._o and_o 14._o v._o 2._o 21._o and_o 26._o 19_o and_o 28._o v._o 9_o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o this_o very_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n holy_a by_o a_o separation_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n which_o often_o in_o scripture_n denominate_v person_n or_o thing_n holy_a as_o the_o church_n and_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o legitimation_n for_o if_o both_o the_o parent_n be_v unbeliever_n yet_o the_o child_n may_v not_o be_v illegitimate_a for_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o heb._n 13._o 4._o nor_o be_v it_o mean_v of_o be_v only_o sanctify_v to_o use_v for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o be_v sanctify_v to_o and_o be_v holy_a as_o mr._n cotton_n say_v affliction_n temptation_n yea_o sin_n itself_o be_v sanctify_v to_o believer_n and_o yet_o none_o will_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v holy._n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o relative_n faederal_n holiness_n and_o so_o that_o name_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a arg._n 2._o if_o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o or_o external_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n then_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a but_o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o or_o external_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n therefore_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a the_o consequence_n that_o those_o who_o be_v so_o in_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a i_o prove_v for_o 1._o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o their_o generation_n be_v express_o command_v to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n by_o apply_v the_o token_n of_o it_o which_o be_v baptism_n gen._n 17._o 9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n so_o long_o then_o as_o abraham_n have_v a_o seed_n which_o undeniable_o he_o have_v in_o gospel_n time_n even_o in_o all_o their_o generation_n here_o be_v a_o stand_a command_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o how_o keep_v it_o v._o 10._o 11._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n and_o mention_v circumcision_n he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o so_o then_o the_o keep_n it_o be_v by_o apply_v the_o token_n of_o it_o but_o he_o vari_v the_o phrase_n as_o mr._n whiston_n excellent_o observe_v a_o intimation_n that_o he_o purpose_v a_o change_n in_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o in_o all_o their_o generation_n shall_v be_v by_o circumcision_n as_o the_o token_n of_o it_o the_o covenant_n in_o gospel_n time_n can_v be_v keep_v by_o circumcision_n for_o that_o be_v abrogate_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v by_o baptism_n which_o now_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o it_o that_o be_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o which_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 10._o v._o 16_o 17._o this_o then_o be_v a_o full_a command_n to_o baptise_v all_o in_o covenant_n now_o for_o the_o keep_n it_o as_o it_o do_v command_v of_o old_a to_o circumcise_v they_o when_o that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sign_n be_v no_o hindrance_n at_o all_o as_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o old_a do_v require_v circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o passover_n and_o now_o these_o be_v abrogate_a it_o do_v equal_o require_v the_o observe_a gospel_n institution_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o be_v keep_v thereby_o and_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n yet_o now_o be_v keep_v by_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o a_o sabbath_n so_o the_o command_n of_o keep_v the_o covenant_n be_v observe_v of_o old_a by_o
the_o gentile_n have_v great_a privilege_n in_o gospel_n time_n than_o they_o have_v before_o isa_n 42._o 6._o act_n 10._o 45._o rom._n 11._o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3._o 14._o and_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v diminish_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o only_o the_o natural_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o those_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n which_o be_v gentile_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v even_a infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a not_o of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o v._n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v break_v v._o 14._o and_o therefore_o those_o son_n of_o stranger_n gentile_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n how_o else_o can_v they_o be_v under_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o it_o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v violate_v if_o it_o be_v neglect_v yet_o these_o gentile_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o argue_v that_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v not_o mere_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o mere_o typical_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o nor_o only_o for_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n but_o extend_v to_o some_o gentile_n indeed_o the_o church_n be_v then_o domestical_a in_o abraham_n family_n he_o will_v have_v none_o there_o but_o such_o as_o own_v the_o true_a religion_n such_o only_o be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n as_o be_v then_o church_n member_n for_o he_o command_v not_o only_o his_o child_n but_o his_o household_n after_o he_o gen._n 18._o v._n 19_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o such_o of_o the_o stranger_n gentile_n who_o become_v proselyte_n and_o own_a the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v ex._n 12._o v._n 44_o 48._o 49._o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v home-born_a and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n so_o then_o upon_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o true_a religion_n stranger_n gentile_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n in_o that_o day_n and_o come_v under_o the_o token_n of_o it_o circumcision_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n any_o be_v own_v in_o covenant_n now_o &_o their_o infant_n seed_n must_v be_v in_o it_o with_o they_o unless_o any_o can_v show_v a_o repeal_n or_o that_o they_o be_v less_o privilege_v than_o they_o be_v and_o methinks_v we_o have_v the_o contrary_n act._n 2._o 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o &_o your_o child_n i._n e._n to_o the_o jew_n &_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v i._n e._n of_o the_o gentile_n answerable_a to_o the_o proselyte_n of_o old_a so_o isa_n 56._o v._n 5_o 6._o 2._o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n in_o gospel_n time_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 14._o therefore_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v in_o gospel_n time_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o abraham_n have_v no_o other_o to_o communicate_v but_o covenant_n blessing_n and_o not_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o the_o blessing_n be_v gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o this_o for_o many_o generation_n do_v extend_v to_o parent_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o as_o they_o pass_v under_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v intend_v thereby_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o speak_v indefinite_o and_o in_o general_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n not_o a_o parcel_n of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o latitude_n and_o as_o ample_o as_o of_o old_a and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n god_n be_v visible_o a_o god_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o their_o infant_n seed_n unless_o any_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n have_v repeal_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o concern_v the_o infant_n seed_n in_o gospel_n time_n 3._o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gospel_n time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n after_o all_o legal_a observation_n be_v abolish_v therefore_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gospel_n time_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o gospel_n time_n rom._n 10._o 12._o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a i_o e._n the_o gentile_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o so_o rom._n 3._o 22._o act._n 15._o 9_o put_v no_o difference_n gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n than_o be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o gospel_n privilege_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o external_n privilege_n and_o covenant_n interest_n for_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o that_o be_v between_o we_o and_o both_o make_v one_o eph._n 2._o 14._o and_o the_o same_o olive_n tree_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v graft_v into_o rom._n 11._o v._n 17_o 19_o 23_o 24._o so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o privilege_n above_o the_o gentile_n now_o that_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gospel_n time_n i_o prove_v 1._o from_o act._n 3._o 25._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o be_v after_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o abrogation_n of_o all_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o ceremonial_a observation_n yet_o still_o these_o jew_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n child_n of_o it_o yea_o before_o their_o repentance_n for_o he_o say_v v._o 19_o repent_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o be_v still_o in_o covenant_n be_v use_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o it_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o covenant_n and_o that_o include_v not_o only_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o infant_n seed_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o so_o act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o 2._o the_o jew_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o day_n before_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o it_o in_o gospel_n time_n after_o unless_o god_n repeal_v it_o or_o cast_v they_o out_o which_o let_v any_o prove_v who_o can_v i_o run_v it_o up_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n to_o determine_v this_o question_n thus_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n immediate_o before_o their_o preach_v the_o jew_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n be_v unquestionable_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o under_o the_o token_n of_o it_o circumcision_n therefore_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v in_o that_o covenant_n after_o or_o else_o undeniable_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o jew_n believe_v on_o he_o and_o be_v baptise_a be_v exceed_o to_o their_o damage_n injury_n and_o disadvantage_n for_o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o day_n or_o moment_n before_o a_o jew_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a his_o infant_n seed_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o day_n or_o moment_n after_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v out_o of_o that_o covenant_n dare_v any_o say_v that_o to_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o be_v no_o damage_n no_o disadvantage_n be_v it_o not_o mention_v as_o a_o mystery_n to_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 2._o 12_o it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v break_v off_o from_o be_v external_o in_o covenant_n and_o a_o mercy_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o olive_n rom_n 11._o v._o 17_o 19_o 22_o 24._o as_o promote_a a_o partake_a of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o loss_n and_o damage_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o when_o the_o question_n be_v rom._n 3._o 1._o what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n god_n by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v v._o 2._o much_o every_o way_n be_v it_o not_o then_o great_a
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nothing_o for_o the_o null_n of_o it_o beside_o dr._n o._n once_o and_o again_o there_o declare_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o not_o one_o church_n take_v away_o and_o another_o set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n the_o olive-tree_n be_v the_o same_o only_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n infant_n be_v of_o the_o church_n show_v when_o they_o be_v all_o cast_v out_o the_o same_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v into_o rom._n 11._o let_v any_o prove_v that_o the_o church-state_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n act._n 2._o 47._o i_o e._n to_o the_o church_n under_o its_o new_a administration_n by_o break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n the_o former_a confinement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v take_v off_o and_o it_o have_v enlargement_n by_o the_o 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and_o what_o advantage_n by_o it_o a._n 1._o infant_n be_v of_o old_a in_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v capable_a gen._n 17._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o deut._n 29._o v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o your_o little_a one_o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o then_o little_a one_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v engage_v by_o covenant_n for_o the_o lord_n i_o may_v ask_v be_v they_o absolute_o in_o it_o or_o conditional_o 2._o some_o answer_n the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n absolute_o in_o the_o species_n conditional_o in_o the_o individual_v cobbet_n many_o promise_n run_v to_o a_o collective_a body_n as_o the_o church_n and_o be_v accomplish_v there_o and_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v make_v good_a to_o every_o member_n particular_o as_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o yet_o satan_n may_v prevail_v against_o particular_a member_n or_o church_n so_o the_o covenant_n of_o not_o drown_v the_o world_n do_v not_o secure_v every_o particular_a man_n from_o drown_v 3._o as_o to_o advantage_n there_o be_v many_o as_o a_o covenant-state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o great_a nearness_n unto_o god_n than_o other_o be_v in_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o 9_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2._o 12._o many_o advantage_n i_o can_v discover_v of_o be_v external_o in_o covenant_n and_o thus_o man_n may_v be_v in_o it_o and_o may_v so_o miscarry_v as_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o ishmael_n esau_n the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o and_o yet_o god_n not_o break_v covenant_n against_o infant_n baptism_n it_o be_v object_v thus_o obj._n 6._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v before_o baptism_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v if_o the_o jew_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n much_o less_o other_o and_o such_o affirmative_a precept_n have_v their_o negative_a and_o so_o infant_n not_o believe_v or_o repent_v may_v not_o be_v baptize_v ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o free_o grant_v that_o those_o which_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o therefore_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v such_o text_n conclude_v affirmative_o that_o such_o may_v they_o do_v not_o conclude_v negative_o that_o none_o else_o may_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 8._o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v i._n e._n be_v baptize_v this_o do_v not_o conclude_v negative_o that_o none_o else_o may_v if_o any_o will_v say_v hence_o none_o may_v be_v baptize_v who_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n than_o they_o can_v baptize_v none_o 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repentance_n be_v then_o necessary_a even_o for_o the_o jew_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o they_o who_o be_v parent_n may_v have_v right_a themselves_o unto_o bapism_n and_o other_o gospel_n privilege_n and_o so_o their_o infant_n seed_n may_v have_v right_a also_o for_o as_o in_o other_o age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o lord_n give_v forth_o new_a revelation_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n he_o require_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n else_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o leu._n 7_o v._n 20_o 21_o 25_o 27._o and_o 17._o 4_o 9_o and_o 19_o 8_o and_o 23._o v._o 27_o 29._o and_o after_o great_a apostasy_n and_o backslide_n they_o be_v severe_o threaten_v if_o they_o repent_v not_o so_o at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o gospel_n day_n jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n be_v actual_o come_v this_o make_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o that_o important_a article_n of_o faith_n now_o all_o be_v oblige_v under_o 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be_v exhort_v to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o baptism_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o forfeit_v all_o and_o utter_v rejection_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o loami_n you_o be_v none_o of_o my_o people_n certain_o a_o church_n which_o ow_v infant_n baptism_n have_v member_n under_o such_o a_o horrid_a offence_n may_v require_v a_o manifestation_n of_o repentance_n from_o the_o parent_n before_o they_o do_v baptise_v their_o infant_n in_o short_a i_o have_v discover_v that_o infant_n baptism_n follow_v parent_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v pre-required_n to_o baptism_n of_o a_o degenerate_a adult_n seed_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o baptise_v infant_n of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o faith_n faith_n 3._o of_o the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n some_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o undertake_v to_o rebaptize_v but_o pos_n baptism_n administer_v in_o infancy_n be_v valid_a be_v no_o nullity_n i_o have_v prove_v there_o be_v scripture_n warrant_v for_o infant_n baptism_n some_o infant_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o nullity_n arg._n 1._o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n have_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o gospel_n water_n baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v valid_a be_v no_o nullity_n for_o if_o a_o sin_n in_o circumstantial_o and_o accidental_n of_o a_o ordinance_n do_v null_a it_o than_o none_o be_v valid_a no_o person_n be_v so_o baptise_a but_o some_o sin_n in_o it_o will_v render_v it_o a_o nullity_n see_v there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o contrary_n be_v clear_a zippora_n circumcise_v when_o moses_n shall_v have_v do_v it_o ex._n 4._o 25._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v valid_a for_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pacify_v v._o 26._o so_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a line_n but_o yearly_a yet_o christ_n ow_v they_o joh._n 11._o 51._o and_o 18_o 13._o and_o i_o ask_v if_o a_o person_n err_v in_o his_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o they_o baptise_v he_o if_o he_o after_o be_v profane_a will_v they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o nullity_n will_v they_o if_o he_o repent_v baptise_v he_o again_o now_o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n have_v all_o essential_o of_o water_n baptism_n for_o it_o have_v right_a matter_n and_o form_n here_o be_v right_a matter_n ex_fw-la qua_fw-la constat_fw-la viz._n water_n without_o undue_a mixture_n here_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o be_v evangelical_a also_o the_o right_a matter_n circaquam_fw-la capable_a subject_n rational_a creature_n none_o else_o can_v be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o infant_n have_v right_a to_o it_o i_o have_v evidence_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a be_v undeniable_a as_o they_o be_v of_o circumcision_n which_o have_v a_o spiritual_a 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