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new_a obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_a both_o of_o promise_n of_o interest_n and_o of_o gratitude_n to_o say_v within_o ourselves_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o be_o steadfast_o purpose_v to_o keep_v god_n righteous_a judgement_n and_o '_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o help_v i_o shall_v bruise_v thou_o under_o my_o foot_n and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v be_v always_o upon_o our_o guard_n we_o must_v be_v temperate_a and_o sober_a or_o else_o we_o can_v never_o be_v vigilant_a we_o must_v avoid_v ill_a company_n the_o great_a emissary_n of_o satan_n as_o we_o will_v satan_n himself_o a_o great_a end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o make_v we_o look_v forward_o and_o remember_v christ_n last_o come_v
that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o original_a gild_n or_o stain_n of_o our_o nature_n see_v section_n vi._n where_o it_o be_v also_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o damnable_a as_o it_o must_v certain_o be_v if_o it_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o if_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v render_v all_o mankind_n obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n to_o condemnation_n and_o to_o death_n it_o be_v true_a the_o second_o adam_n have_v find_v a_o remedy_n by_o his_o own_o death_n but_o the_o merit_v thereof_o be_v only_o to_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n he_o have_v appoint_v the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n all_o good_a christian_n believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v therein_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a 1_o st._n pet._n 1._o 23._o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o which_o god_n have_v tie_v we_o though_o he_o may_v not_o have_v tie_v himself_o where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v indeed_o the_o case_n be_v different_a but_o what_o be_v extraordinary_a case_n against_o a_o certain_a stand_a rule_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v real_o wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o on_o that_o account_n we_o think_v we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o baptise_v infant_n as_o do_v the_o holy_a father_n of_o old_a that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v make_v inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o xvi_o a_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n be_v baptism_n be_v because_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o be_v and_o still_o be_v under_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o enter_v seal_n there_o of_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n i_o prove_v from_o god_n own_o word_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n god_n will_v never_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o little_a one_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o say_v child_n only_o but_o little_a one_o such_o as_o christ_n particular_o order_v his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o of_o which_o more_o below_o and_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o greek_a by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v infant_n or_o innocent_n ezek._n 9_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o those_o ancient_a constitution_n ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v your_o infant_n the_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n do_v also_o prove_v that_o infant_n may_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n and_o may_v be_v oblige_v by_o compact_n make_v in_o their_o name_n by_o other_o and_o may_v receive_v advantage_n by_o they_o the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o a_o man_n covenant_n which_o he_o say_v can_v be_v disannul_v to_o god_n covenant_n galat._n 3._o 15._o and_o sure_o we_o may_v follow_v his_o example_n infant_n may_v be_v still_o as_o they_o be_v of_o old_a in_o circumcision_n actual_o oblige_v to_o perform_v that_o for_o the_o future_a which_o they_o can_v actual_o perform_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o enter_v into_o such_o obligation_n the_o infant_n of_o believer_n the_o true_a child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n always_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n they_o be_v include_v in_o it_o they_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o it_o and_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o as_o a_o heir_n have_v right_a to_o a_o estate_n a_o infant_n prince_n to_o a_o crown_n though_o there_o be_v some_o solemnity_n require_v to_o give_v they_o investiture_n and_o actual_a possession_n of_o they_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n the_o condition_n the_o same_o namely_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gal._n 3._o 15._o the_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v obedience_n for_o by_o faith_n he_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o offer_v his_o son_n heb._n 11._o 8_o 17._o the_o benefit_n be_v the_o same_o for_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o he_o can_v promise_v no_o more_o to_o any_o creature_n for_o this_o include_v all_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a the_o mediator_n the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n gen._n 22._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 16._o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v on_o which_o account_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o same_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o he_o be_v make_v with_o his_o child_n after_o he_o for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v gen._n 17._o 7._o gal._n 3._o 7._o and_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o this_o covenant_n child_n be_v oblige_v to_o what_o they_o know_v not_o to_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o abraham_n perform_v or_o else_o no_o benefit_n by_o it_o it_o reach_v beyond_o the_o law_n for_o the_o apostle_n express_o distinguish_v this_o from_o it_o gal._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v something_o legal_a that_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o appendage_n unto_o it_o namely_o a_o temporal_a promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 17._o 8._o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o this_o be_v but_o like_o a_o codicil_n annex_v to_o a_o will_n not_o the_o chief_a or_o main_a part_n of_o it_o for_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o the_o patriarch_n do_v actual_o inherit_v canaan_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v god_n have_v prepare_v better_a blessing_n for_o they_o even_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n act_n 7._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 10_o 14_o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a offspring_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v together_o with_o he_o gal._n 3._o 7._o rom._n 4._o 13._o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v itself_o figurative_o call_v the_o covenant_n act_n 7._o 8._o the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n be_v hereby_o admit_v 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take_v off_o this_o of_o baptism_n be_v add_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o its_o room_n one_o positive_a institution_n succeed_v another_o a_o new_a seal_n to_o abraham_n covenant_n the_o seal_v differ_v but_o the_o deed_n be_v the_o same_o only_o that_o part_n of_o it_o strike_v off_o which_o be_v pure_o polical_a relate_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o temporal_a canaan_n only_o and_o that_o baptism_n do_v real_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n we_o may_v learn_v as_o well_o from_o the_o clear_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o from_o the_o apostle_n argument_n col._n 2._o 11._o 12_o 13._o where_o after_o circumcision_n he_o mention_n baptism_n as_o that_o wherein_o god_n have_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n to_o which_o he_o add_v
the_o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n relate_v plain_o to_o circumcision_n and_o other_o usage_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o father_n be_v unanimous_a that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n now_o quote_v which_o as_o fair_o imply_v that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n as_o our_o saviour_n still_v the_o other_o sacrament_n the_o passover_n do_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v institute_v instead_o of_o it_o st._n luke_n 22._o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o any_o more_o a_o proof_n that_o baptism_n do_v not_o succeed_v circumcision_n because_o it_o differ_v in_o some_o circumstance_n as_o that_o they_o be_v general_o not_o always_o circumcise_v the_o 8_o day_n that_o the_o male_n only_o be_v circumcise_v for_o obvious_a reason_n of_o decency_n and_o the_o like_a whereas_o both_o sex_n be_v baptize_v then_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v not_o succeed_v the_o passover_n which_o we_o know_v do_v in_o many_o more_o circumstance_n differ_v from_o it_o than_o circumcision_n do_v from_o the_o other_o sacrament_n §_o xvii_o a_o three_o argument_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v because_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v proselyte_n they_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o of_o solemn_a sacramental_a dedication_n to_o he_o that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v proselyte_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o word_n st._n matth._n 14._o 13_o 14._o they_o bring_v little_a child_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v they_o and_o jesus_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v carry_v yet_o far_o by_o st._n luke_n 14._o 18._o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v even_o infant_n that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o st._n matth._n 18._o 2._o and_o onward_o he_o call_v a_o little_a child_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o ver_fw-la 5._o whosoever_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o 6._o but_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o debth_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o which_o place_n our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v of_o little_a child_n infant_n child_n in_o age_n in_o all_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o undoubted_o mention_v they_o four_o time_n one_o after_o another_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v all_o of_o the_o sudden_a change_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o speak_v of_o little_a child_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a or_o figurative_a sense_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o these_o child_n be_v so_o little_a that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o which_o yet_o our_o saviour_n say_v do_v come_v unto_o he_o so_o little_a that_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arms._n and_o yet_o he_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v their_o come_n unto_o he_o christ_n command_n respect_v the_o future_a as_o well_o as_o present_v his_o disciple_n or_o minister_n be_v still_o to_o suffer_v infant_n to_o come_v that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ._n they_o can_v now_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o by_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o be_v make_v proselyte_n to_o christianity_n they_o can_v do_v this_o but_o by_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n not_o of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v like_o these_o infant_n but_o of_o those_o very_a infant_n for_o if_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n how_o can_v other_o be_v so_o because_o they_o be_v like_o they_o but_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n infant_n be_v therefore_o capable_a of_o be_v thus_o bear_v in_o holy_a baptism_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o it_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v admit_v by_o circumcision_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n nor_o will_v our_o saviour_n sure_o take_v away_o any_o privilege_n which_o they_o enjoy_v but_o rather_o make_v addition_n to_o they_o he_o indeed_o actual_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o admit_v child_n as_o proselyte_n when_o he_o bid_v 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