thing_n it_o be_v a_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o a_o put_v the_o party_n visible_o in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o which_o all_o visible_o be_v that_o have_v not_o a_o visible_a stand_n in_o the_o church_n argum._n 4_o iu._n by_o baptism_n infant_n of_o christian_n be_v solemn_o initiate_v into_o christ_n death_n 6.3_o rom._n 6.3_o for_o baptism_n be_v a_o visible_a participation_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o initiation_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la initiationis_fw-la ames_n medul_a p._n 188_o as_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o by_o it_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v absolute_o seal_v to_o as_o many_o as_o stand_v to_o the_o agreement_n therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v great_a to_o such_o infant_n argum._n 5_o v._o baptism_n be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n to_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 3.11_o matth._n 3.11_o it_o be_v call_v baptism_n unto_o repentance_n 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 be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n the_o consequence_n i_o prove_v by_o six_o argument_n argum._n 1_o i._n the_o principal_a promise_n seal_v aforetime_o which_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n be_v not_o make_v void_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o temporary_a promise_n 2.14_o gen._n 17.7_o heb._n 8_o 7._o eph._n 2.14_o for_o that_o promise_n be_v faultless_a and_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n break_v down_o by_o christ_n 2._o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o faultless_a as_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o former_a administration_n undeniable_o include_v in_o it_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o this_o dispensation_n argum._n 2_o ii_o seal_v that_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o a_o distinct_a thing_n 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 the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o this_o dispensation_n be_v upon_o such_o term_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v no_o less_o require_v in_o the_o former_a then_o in_o the_o present_a dispensation_n fides_n et_fw-la resipiscentia_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la be_fw-mi constituunt_fw-la foedus_fw-la dei_fw-la quà m_fw-la tempore_fw-la abrahami_n ames_n the_o seal_n be_v change_v but_o not_o the_o faith_n sacramenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la mutata_fw-la non_fw-la fides_fw-la august_n god_n indent_v with_o abraham_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o and_o to_o be_v perfect_a 17.2_o gen_n 17.2_o before_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o that_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n yea_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n may_v seem_v necessary_a aforetime_o 13.11_o heb._n 11.13_o rom._n 13.11_o for_o they_o be_v to_o behold_v thing_n afar_o off_o which_o to_o we_o be_v near_o and_o there_o be_v a_o vayl_n of_o ceremony_n upon_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o we_o open_a and_o naked_a therefore_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v seal_v to_o infant_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o dispensation_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n argum._n 4_o four_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o promise_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n be_v aforetime_o for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o they_o a_o great_a absence_n of_o faith_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o less_o innocency_n and_o ability_n to_o bear_v it_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v now_o as_o able_a to_o endure_v sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o water_n as_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n aforetime_o the_o cut_n with_o the_o knife_n therefore_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n argum._n 5_o v._n
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 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