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mr_n robinson_n ibid._n rom._n 4._o 11._o verse_n 9_o 22._o end_v and_o use_v continuance_n q._n the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sina_n why_o call_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o first_o covenant_n a._n 1._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n heb_n 8._o 13._o wax_a old_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o state_n of_o innocency_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o the_o old_a covenant_n disannul_v not_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n jer._n 32._o 40._o arg._n 3._o prove_v some_o infant_n to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n because_o they_o be_v holy_a q._n how_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a a._n not_o free_a from_o original_a sin_n but_o visible_o holy_a evasion_n not_o only_o with_o a_o civil_a holiness_n a._n vide_fw-la p._n mart._n &_o parae_fw-la ad_fw-la lâ—oc_fw-la evasion_n nor_o only_o sanctify_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parent_n a._n tit._n 1._o 15._o but_o holy_a in_o respect_n of_o federall_a holiness_n vid._n a_o lapid_n ad_fw-la loc_n deut._n 7._o 6_o c._n 14_o 2._o 21._o num._n 16._o 3._o gal._n 2._o 15._o eph._n 2._o 14._o the_o anabaptist_n injurious_a to_o infant_n infant_n of_o believer_n and_o infidel_n differ_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o judas_n 9_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 13._o q._n whether_o 〈◊〉_d infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n a._n visible_o they_o be_v deut._n 29_o 29._o q._n how_o the_o covenant_n be_v transmit_v a._n not_o by_o natural_a generation_n p._n mart._n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 14._o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n repl._n infant_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o though_o not_o in_o it_o q._n infant_n why_o not_o capable_a of_o both_o sacrament_n a._n because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o passive_n the_o other_o a_o active_a ordinance_n arg._n 2._o infant_n be_v circumcise_v ergo_fw-la may_v be_v baptize_v circumcision_n what_o gen._n 17._o 13._o v_o 11._o divers_a mystery_n shadow_v out_o by_o circumcision_n heb._n 9_o 22._o end_n of_o the_o institution_n the_o time_n appoint_v for_o administer_a of_o circumcision_n the_o eight_o day_n joh._n 7._o 22_o 23._o q._n why_o the_o eight_o day_n q._n why_o no_o soon_o a._n divers_n reason_n allege_v some_o physical_a perer._n ad_fw-la loc_n ex_fw-la plutarcho_fw-mi other_o mystical_a luther_n ad_fw-la loc_n exod._n 31._o 13._o two_o reason_n insist_v on_o r._n 1._o the_o natural_a reason_n obs_n 1._o god_n proportion_n trial_n to_o strength_n psal_n 103._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o phil._n 2._o 27._o psal_n 77._o 10._o obs_n 2._o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_v applic._n a_o warrant_n for_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v a_o direction_n about_o the_o time_n for_o baptise_v infant_n god_n time_n the_o time_n convenient_a child_n die_v without_o baptism_n whether_o endanger_v obj._n gen._n 17._o 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a man-child_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v 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the_o same_o mystery_n the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n the_o mystery_n of_o regen_n eâ—tion_n tit._n 3._o 5._o 3._o agreement_n in_o the_o subject_a replic_n circumcision_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o express_a command_n sol._n that_o command_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o covenant_n note_n repl._n here_o be_v a_o command_n for_o circumcision_n not_o the_o like_a for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n sol._n no_o prohibition_n to_o forbid_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o infant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o than_o under_o thâ—_n old_a all_o material_a difference_n betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n baptise_v of_o both_o sex_n of_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o gal._n 3._o 28._o act._n 10._o 35._o upon_o any_o day_n gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o gal_n 5._o 1._o no_o warrant_n for_o this_o alteration_n that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o circumcise_a replic_n by_o a_o like_a reason_n child_n shall_v now_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n because_o they_o eat_v the_o passeover_n sol._n child_n eat_v of_o the_o supper_n a_o ancient_a practice_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr eccl._n dogm_n c._n 52._o &_o eph._n 23._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm._n 5_o p._n martyr_n com._n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o in_o istâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la pro_fw-la neutrâ_fw-la parte_fw-la uchementer_fw-la contenderim_fw-la p._n m._n ibid._n non_fw-la enim_fw-la damnare_fw-la ausim_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veterem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 28_o 29._o child_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n aret._n censura_fw-la contrà _fw-la paedobaptist_n exod._n 12._o 3._o 4._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bâ—llo_n judai_n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o aynsworth_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n exod._n 12._o 8._o bucan_n de_fw-fr baptism_n sect_n 36._o 〈…〉_z d._n 12._o 26._o aynsworth_n ib._n the_o argument_n retort_v bucan_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la loc_n 47._o q._n 36._o tilen_v de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la disp_n 2_o thes_n 24._o obj._n 1_o paedobaptism_n a_o humane_a antichristian_a â—ovell_a invention_n invention_n innocentius_n 3._o qui_fw-fr vivit_fw-la an._n 1215._o a._n r._n in_o his_o vanity_n of_o childish_a baptism_n sol._n gross_a or_o wilful_a ignorance_n pag._n 72._o 73._o 73._o cyprianus_n floruit_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 250._o antiquity_n plead_v for_o paedobaptism_n aug._n epl._n 28._o l._n 3._o de_fw-fr pâ—c_n merit_n &_o remiss_a e._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o ubi_fw-la totam_fw-la ferè_fw-la cypriani_fw-la epistolam_fw-la recitat_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la vide_fw-la pamel_n annot._n in_o cyprian_n ep._n 69._o cyprian_n we_o epist_n 69._o orig._n in_o levi._n hom._n 8._o in_o lu._n in_o epist_n â—d_a rom._n c._n 6._o civil_a hieros_n catech._n mist_n greg_n naz._n orat._n 3._o in_o sanctum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la ambros_n in_o luc._n council_n mile_n can_v 2._o citat_fw-la per_fw-la pam._n in_o annot._n super_fw-la epistol_n cypr._n 69._o tertull_n lib._n the_o baptism_n p._n martyr_n loâ—_n
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what_o then_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n be_v circumcision_n a_o type_n of_o baptism_n that_o can_v be_v say_v one_o of_o they_o for_o then_o one_o type_n may_v type_n out_o another_o and_o so_o be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o type_n it_o a._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n proper_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v type_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o type_n but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o the_o one_o succeed_v the_o other_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n circumcision_n come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o it_o withal_o answer_v to_o it_o and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o antitype_n to_o it_o this_o we_o say_v with_o warrant_n from_o s._n peter_n who_o say_v the_o same_o of_o baptism_n â—1_n and_o the_o ark_n wherein_o noah_n be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o the_n like_o figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n 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in_o to_o debar_v child_n from_o the_o one_o who_o have_v so_o undoubted_a a_o right_n to_o and_o so_o long_a a_o continue_a possession_n of_o the_o other_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o privilege_n which_o be_v once_o so_o firm_o entail_v upon_o they_o which_o if_o they_o can_v show_v then_o must_v we_o still_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v their_o right_n word_n as_o for_o other_o alteration_n wherein_o baptism_n differ_v from_o circumcision_n we_o can_v show_v good_a warrant_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o viz._n 1._o why_o whereas_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v only_o to_o male_n baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o both_o sex_n both_o to_o male_a and_o female_a for_o this_o we_o have_v both_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o warrant_v it_o at_o philip_n sex_n preach_v to_o the_o samaritan_n they_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n act._n 8._o 11._o and_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n reason_n 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