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infant-baptism_n and_o church-membership_n moreover_o take_v mr._n richard_n baxter_n word_n speak_v of_o the_o commission_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20_o viz._n their_o first_o task_n say_v he_o be_v to_o make_v disciple_n of_o they_o which_o be_v by_o mark_n call_v believer_n the_o second_o work_n be_v to_o baptize_v they_o whereto_o be_v annex_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n the_o three_o work_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v baptize_v believer_n all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v after_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n to_o contemn_v this_o order_n say_v he_o be_v to_o contemn_v the_o rule_n of_o order_n for_o where_o can_v we_o find_v it_o if_o not_o here_o see_v mr._n baxter_n right_o of_o baptism_n pag._n 144_o 150._o this_o man_n though_o a_o pedo-baptist_n yet_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o commission_n nor_o do_v as_o you_o do_v viz._n affirm_v the_o teach_v mention_v after_o baptism_n refer_v not_o to_o believer_n baptize_v after_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n but_o to_o their_o infant_n baptize_v of_o which_o the_o commission_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n nor_o can_v it_o by_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n or_o consequence_n be_v draw_v therefrom_o but_o to_o prove_v your_o false_a exposition_n of_o the_o text_n you_o proceed_v to_o do_v it_o first_o from_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o in_o their_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 18._o 18._o &_o 22._o 18._o christ_n come_v say_v you_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n unto_o the_o father_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n rom._n 15._o 8_o 9_o if_o god_n be_v not_o a_o god_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n then_o say_v you_o christ_n weaken_v and_o not_o confirm_v the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v think_v so_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o god_n forbid_v that_o you_o shall_v rest_v always_o under_o such_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a conception_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o gentile_n for_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v that_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n with_o the_o jew_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o with_o the_o â—…s_n that_o bâ—…ed_v also_o and_o thus_o run_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o run_v to_o believe_a gentile_n that_o all_o of_o they_o and_o their_o child_n that_o believe_v or_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o christ_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n i._n e._n all_o such_o in_o all_o nation_n that_o believe_v and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o but_o because_o christ_n church_n do_v not_o now_o in_o gospel-day_n take_v in_o whole_a nation_n and_o whole_a family_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n under_o the_o law_n do_v take_v in_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o their_o family_n do_v christ_n weaken_v the_o promise_n sir_n that_o external_a legal_a covenant_n erect_v a_o typical_a church_n which_o church_n cease_v at_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o spiritual_a church_n which_o be_v only_o congregational_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o full_o prove_v before_o but_o furthermore_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n understand_v christ_n command_n unto_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v preach_v salvation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o all_o they_o etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o apostle_n understand_v christ_n command_n and_o commission_n no_o doubt_n but_o it_o appear_v you_o understand_v it_o not_o do_v they_o preach_v salvation_n to_o believer_n and_o to_o all_o their_o child_n as_o such_o whether_o 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other_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o make_v not_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n child_n you_o say_v be_v part_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n than_o they_o be_v to_o baptize_v infant_n also_o for_o child_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n near_o one_o half_a answ_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o great_a commission_n enjoin_v no_o more_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n and_o this_o agree_v with_o his_o own_o practice_n john_n 4._o 1._o he_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n he_o first_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n baptize_v but_o such_o who_o first_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v you_o read_v that_o those_o jew_n act_n 2._o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v command_v to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n or_o 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faith_n and_o also_o contradict_v the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o the_o commission_n do_v you_o not_o confess_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o commission_n teach_v aught_o to_o go_v before_o baptise_v sir_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o very_a bad_a cause_n that_o put_v you_o thus_o to_o try_v your_o wit_n and_o after_o all_o confound_v yourselves_o 2._o i_o ask_v you_o how_o abraham_n who_o god_n command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o have_v before_o circumcise_v can_v know_v he_o ought_v to_o circumcise_v his_o son_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v no_o such_o faith_n have_v not_o god_n give_v he_o a_o express_a command_n to_o do_v it_o besure_n if_o he_o have_v he_o have_v sin_v in_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v he_o not_o so_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n since_o our_o lord_n jesus_n express_o in_o his_o commission_n command_v none_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v 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