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adam_n sinner_n child_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n mâ—st_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.3.5_o 6._o but_o the_o christian_a infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v damn_v as_o the_o adversary_n grant_v without_o grant_v the_o old_a anabaptist_n do_v grant_v that_o child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o some_o now_o that_o stand_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n say_v they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n other_o that_o withstand_v infant_n baptism_n say_v they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o but_o i_o say_v by_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n â—nd_v those_o of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v not_o damn_v but_o save_v and_o as_o for_o other_o infant_n even_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o within_o but_o without_o therefore_o by_o christ_n doctrine_n they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v repentance_n faith_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o regeneration_n again_o that_o infant_n have_v the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o regeneration_n in_o their_o measure_n be_v thus_o prove_v they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a figne_n he_o seal_v no_o vain_a or_o false_a covenant_n but_o god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.12_o rom._n 4.11_o &_o 2.28_o 29._o colos_n 2.11_o therefore_o infant_n have_v and_o consequent_o now_o have_v faith_n and_o 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13.12_o a_o revive_n unto_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o first_o church_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n adam_n and_o eve_n see_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o comfort_v in_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n and_o what_o hope_n have_v they_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o promulgation_n of_o child_n to_o their_o celestial_a father_n after_o abel_n be_v slay_v and_o cain_n cast_v out_o god_n send_v seth_n in_o stead_n of_o abel_n 26._o gen._n 4.25_o 26._o and_o this_o thing_n eve_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o they_o and_o thus_o eve_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o be_v like_a unto_o rachel_n and_o leah_n who_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o how_o be_v this_o even_o by_o bring_v forth_o a_o holy_a seed_n unto_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o this_o make_v all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 12._o ruth_n 4.11_o 12._o to_o say_v unto_o boze_n upon_o his_o wedding_n day_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_o rachel_n and_o like_o leah_n which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o ephratah_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlem_n and_o let_v thy_o house_n be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n who_o tamar_n bear_v unto_o judah_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n note_v here_o that_o the_o holy_a seed_n the_o offspring_n &_o the_o issue_n be_v material_n for_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n they_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n holy_a house_n and_o kingdom_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o offspring_n no_o issue_n than_o there_o be_v not_o that_o joy_n that_o gladness_n that_o glory_n that_o expectation_n of_o succession_n as_o will_v be_v if_o there_o be_v child_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n for_o comfort_v his_o people_n israel_n 23._o isa_n 29.22_o 23._o say_v in_o 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for_o her_o child_n from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o mat._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n ver._n 17._o and_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o thy_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o thy_o child_n shall_v come_v again_o unto_o their_o own_o border_n take_v notice_n here_o how_o the_o lord_n comfort_v his_o people_n and_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o be_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o people_n as_o he_o have_v be_v heretofore_o his_o comfort_n be_v not_o lessen_v but_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o saint_n from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a from_o the_o young_a to_o the_o elder_a god_n never_o lessen_v his_o glory_n nor_o his_o excellency_n 68.19_o psal_n 68.19_o which_o he_o communicate_v to_o his_o people_n but_o 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