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covenant_n of_o salvation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v edify_v be_v not_o the_o baptism_n oâ—_n a_o christian_a of_o high_a concernme_n â—_o do_v it_o not_o tie_v the_o baptise_a to_o great_a and_o mâ—ny_a engagement_n be_v they_o not_o obnoxious_a to_o many_o â—_z to_o violate_v the_o covenant_n be_v not_o baptism_n the_o ordinance_n of_o holiness_n god_n blessing_n needful_a to_o make_v it_o holy_a and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n tâ—e_v way_n to_o obtain_v god_n blessing_n that_o thou_o tu_fw-mi nest_n away_o and_o follow_v not_o the_o ordinance_n with_o thy_o prayer_n can_v a_o conscience_n awe_v by_o the_o sanctity_n of_o any_o ordinance_n and_o affect_v with_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v adore_v dispense_v with_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o ordinance_n equal_o holy_a nay_o in_o order_n the_o first_o of_o and_o that_o without_o which_o other_o ordinance_n must_v not_o be_v use_v the_o four_o sort_n of_o such_o who_o 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it_o bespeak_v such_o soul_n to_o be_v unspeakable_o ignorant_a or_o insensible_a of_o the_o nature_n use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o wâ—shing_n of_o the_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n for_o can_v any_o soul_n that_o understand_v and_o believe_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o divine_a affection_n live_v under_o it_o without_o observation_n of_o god_n peculiar_a love_n to_o they_o above_o other_o who_o want_v it_o can_v any_o stand_v convince_v that_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o flesh_n and_o not_o lay_v claim_n to_o god_n by_o so_o visible_a a_o ground_n of_o claim_n can_v any_o say_v that_o by_o baptism_n â—hey_n be_v purge_v from_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n and_o live_v in_o sin_n can_v any_o consider_v hereby_o tâ—ey_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o one_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o neglect_v direct_v
many_o as_o 1._o such_o as_o dictate_v to_o the_o unbaptised_a a_o liberty_n of_o access_n to_o god_n teach_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n visible_a but_o real_a grace_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o thereon_o do_v tender_a all_o the_o ordinance_n to_o the_o unbaptised_a which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o this_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o invert_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n give_v god_n cause_n to_o complain_v as_o once_o in_o israel_n ezek._n 44.7_o you_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n by_o admit_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n the_o unbaptised_a in_o flesh_n and_o in_o spirit_n q._n who_o be_v further_a to_o be_v condemn_v as_o contrary_a to_o this_o consecrate_v nature_n of_o baptism_n a._n such_o as_o disow_v their_o baptism_n in_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n as_o do_v some_o familist_n who_o deny_v all_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o pretend_v to_o serve_v god_n altogether_o in_o spirit_n as_o 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member_n into_o the_o church_n be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o they_o nor_o worth_n their_o attendance_n q._n who_o else_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o bapiism_n a._n such_o as_o disesteem_v their_o own_o baptism_n neither_o improve_n it_o against_o sin_n nor_o argue_v to_o themselves_o the_o duty_n or_o dignity_n of_o their_o baptism_n so_o as_o to_o make_v baptism_n a_o engagement_n against_o sin_n to_o holiness_n and_o encouragement_n of_o their_o spirit_n in_o holy_a duty_n q._n who_o also_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o consecrate_v nature_n of_o baptism_n a._n such_o as_o deny_v the_o baptise_a the_o liberty_n of_o access_n to_o god_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n as_o do_v the_o independent_o who_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o church_n right_o constitute_v and_o call_v the_o baptise_a into_o church_n way_n as_o if_o they_o be_v out_o and_o prescribe_v a_o covenant_n of_o their_o own_o whereby_o to_o admit_v church_n member_n &_o affect_v to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o other_o baptise_a by_o the_o term_n of_o saint_n brethren_n church_n and_o the_o like_a and_o deny_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o as_o if_o baptism_n do_v not_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o prepare_v for_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n q._n to_o what_o course_n of_o life_n do_v your_o baptism_n bound_v you_o a._n to_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o devote_v myself_o whole_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o service_n of_o one_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o i_o be_o dedicate_v and_o all_o my_o day_n to_o demean_v myself_o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n one_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n on_o who_o holiness_n be_v stamp_v and_o that_o be_v sanctify_v for_o approach_n to_o he_o q._n you_o speak_v of_o some_o benefit_n you_o reap_v by_o your_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n be_v the_o early_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o any_o advantage_n a._n yes_o veâ—y_o much_o in_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o baptism_n of_o grow_v person_n wherein_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o benefit_n of_o infant_n baptism_n a._n infant_n baptism_n express_v clear_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n and_o engage_v against_o it_o in_o that_o we_o be_v wash_v it_o be_v evident_a we_o be_v unclean_a but_o be_v so_o soon_o baptize_v do_v witness_v our_o very_a nature_n be_v defile_v for_o infancy_n do_v never_o admit_v we_o to_o be_v stain_v with_o personal_a guilt_n as_o be_v man_n at_o year_n and_o so_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o unanswerable_a argument_n of_o our_o inbred_a corruption_n against_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o fight_v be_v baptize_v before_o it_o have_v spread_v itself_o into_o actual_a sin_n q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o benefit_n of_o infant_n baptism_n a._n it_o explain_v the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o transmit_v the_o covenant_n and_o affect_v we_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o 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number_n of_o the_o church_n member_n but_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o waste_a annihilate_v breach_n of_o time_n q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n a._n it_o excit_v repentance_n represent_v sin_n in_o its_o root_n and_o original_a the_o pravity_n of_o nature_n and_o its_o gracious_a object_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o youth_n against_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o benefit_n of_o infant_n baptism_n a._n it_o enforce_v faith_n not_o only_o in_o the_o seal_n but_o also_o the_o extend_v of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n a_o ground_n of_o parental_a prayer_n for_o posterity_n and_o a_o early_a seizure_n of_o our_o soul_n before_o satan_n can_v possess_v we_o or_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v betray_v we_o unto_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o six_o benefit_n of_o infant_n baptism_n a._n it_o engage_v duty_n parent_n to_o christian_a education_n and_o instruction_n of_o those_o who_o 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