covenant_n no_o more_o than_o the_o infant_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n 17.10_o generation_n gen._n 17.10_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o their_o child_n in_o covenant_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o dream_v that_o the_o promise_n appertain_v to_o all_o sort_n or_o be_v visible_o make_v equal_o to_o visible_a believer_n and_o visible_a unbeliever_n also_o for_o though_o in_o god_n secret_a account_n visible_a unbeliever_n may_v be_v account_v as_o visible_a believer_n be_v and_o have_v the_o promise_v reserve_v for_o they_o by_o god_n in_o the_o secret_a intention_n and_o unalterable_a resolution_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n who_o will_v afterward_o manifest_v it_o visible_o to_o 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answer_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o baptise_v whole_a household_n and_o it_o will_v argue_v weakness_n and_o presumption_n in_o we_o to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n in_o those_o family's_n except_o we_o can_v prove_v the_o same_o which_o if_o there_o be_v none_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o hope_v we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a at_o least_o we_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n baptize_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o sea_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 1_o 2._o in_o which_o act_n he_o real_o declare_v who_o be_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n namely_o believe_v parent_n and_o their_o infant_n with_o they_o jew_n and_o prosolytes_n such_o as_o be_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o circumcision_n 49._o circumcision_n gen._n 7.9.14_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o and_o if_o we_o do_v discreet_o weigh_v the_o great_a and_o general_a commission_n of_o jesus_n christ_n give_v 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position_n be_v true_a yet_o this_o reason_n bring_v to_o confirm_v it_o be_v impertinent_a consider_v that_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o infant_n in_fw-la former_a time_n be_v receive_v into_o god_n covenant_n to_o who_o salvation_n be_v not_o deny_v then_o though_o christ_n be_v not_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o goâ—pâ—l_n publish_v unto_o all_o nation_n as_o now_o since_o by_o christ_n it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o you_o they_o make_v much_o for_o believe_a parent_n and_o their_o infant_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o gospel_n appertain_v unto_o they_o all_o in_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o the_o gospel_n be_v command_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v both_o damn_v when_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v 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question_n which_o you_o call_v a_o objection_n whether_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n have_v no_o more_o privilege_n than_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n turk_n and_o infidel_n you_o say_v 29._o say_v lin._n 29._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n none_o at_o all_o ans_fw-fr if_o by_o their_o child_n here_o you_o mean_v their_o infant_n than_o i_o absolute_o affirm_v and_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v more_o privilege_n than_o the_o infant_n of_o unbelieved_a heathen_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o god_n have_v testify_v to_o abraham_n 8.10_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o jer_n 30.22_o ezek._n 37.27_o heb._n 8.10_o say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o salvation_n that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n which_o covenant_n be_v not_o 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lin._n 7._o with_o abraham_n infant_n either_o male_a or_o female_a be_v not_o equal_a no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o bartholomew-baby_n which_o you_o former_o show_v in_o pag_n 16._o but_o still_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o position_n 40._o position_n pag._n 20_o l._n 40._o be_v build_v upon_o a_o right_a foundation_n remain_v permanent_a for_o it_o can_v be_v show_v either_o by_o express_a command_n or_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o baptise_v of_o holy_a infant_n moreover_o whereas_o you_o labour_v to_o seek_v out_o what_o they_o mean_v that_o affirm_v 13._o lin._n 13._o infant_n now_o â—re_n as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n with_o all_o its_o signification_n as_o infant_n than_o be_v of_o circumcision_n ans_fw-fr i_o think_v they_o intend_v that_o the_o infant_n have_v not_o only_o a_o capableness_n but_o also_o a_o right_a to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v not_o only_o a_o capableness_n but_o also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o i_o suppose_v if_o you_o seek_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v more_o capable_a of_o circumcision_n and_o have_v more_o right_a unto_o it_o than_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v now_o capable_a of_o baptism_n or_o have_v right_a unto_o it_o now_o you_o will_v loose_v all_o your_o labour_n but_o you_o in_o your_o answer_n 19_o answer_n pag._n 21._o lin_v 19_o do_v affirm_v that_o so_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o so_o all_o infant_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n and_o next_o you_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o these_o be_v not_o circumcise_v you_o say_v they_o will_v say_v because_o circumcision_n be_v not_o then_o command_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v do_v but_o i_o tell_v you_o for_o answer_n that_o to_o affi_n i_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o circumcision_n be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v 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