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to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n but_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o actual_a sin_n upon_o repentance_n and_o faith._n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o all_o god_n book_n that_o he_o appoint_v any_o ritual_a no_o not_o circumcision_n itself_o to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v assert_v it_o will_v be_v entangle_v in_o so_o many_o difficulty_n as_o he_o can_v escape_v for_o what_o then_o take_v original_a sin_n from_o all_o male_n that_o die_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o what_o become_v of_o all_o female_n and_o male_a infant_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v god_n leave_v they_o all_o under_o a_o malady_n without_o any_o remedy_n and_o though_o the_o doctor_n insist_o never_o so_o much_o upon_o that_o apocryphal_a story_n of_o infant_n baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o come_n of_o john_n baptist_n yet_o as_o himself_o yield_v p._n 18._o it_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n so_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o fable_n by_o the_o 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the_o church_n the_o member_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o same_o baptism_n and_o that_o john_n john_n s_o baptism_n be_v not_o of_o john_n john_n s_z devise_v but_o of_o god_n appointment_n dr._n fulk_n on_o mat._n 3._o dr._n fulk_n john_n by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o baptism_n prepare_v a_o way_n to_o christ_n not_o to_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o preach_v not_o his_o own_o baptism_n but_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n by_o christ_n therefore_o he_o also_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n this_o new_a device_n of_o sound_v the_o christian_a baptism_n upon_o jewish_a baptism_n be_v dangerous_a open_v a_o gap_n to_o the_o quaker_n and_o other_o notionist_n to_o contemn_v it_o as_o a_o legal_a ceremony_n yet_o the_o doctor_n bold_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v oblige_v to_o lay_v by_o circumcision_n and_o consecrate_v this_o ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n instead_o of_o it_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n dare_v not_o say_v as_o dr._n hammond_n and_o this_o doctor_n do_v say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v of_o jewish_a original_a they_o know_v such_o a_o speech_n must_v deny_v john_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o yet_o these_o learned_a man_n have_v not_o learning_n enough_o to_o consider_v this_o we_o know_v the_o pharisee_n be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v no_o zeal_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o they_o reject_v it_o against_o themselves_o luke_n 7._o 20._o and_o here_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n be_v express_o call_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o show_v it_o be_v not_o original_o a_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o humane_a institution_n or_o jewish_a ceremony_n but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o doctor_n may_v not_o possible_o be_v mistake_v in_o assert_v that_o the_o
the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o i_o think_v whatever_o the_o doctor_n say_v at_o some_o turn_n yet_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o this_o at_o least_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o infancy_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n in_o abraham_n time_n who_o be_v males_n aught_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o that_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n since_o christ_n time_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o in_o and_o since_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v do_v not_o infer_v a_o immediate_a right_n to_o partake_v of_o ordinance_n but_o some_o other_o particular_a qualification_n and_o god_n direction_n must_v give_v immediate_a right_n to_o participate_v of_o they_o or_o else_o we_o act_v and_o do_v we_o know_v not_o what_o let_v we_o then_o calm_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o circumcision_n and_o what_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v this_o question_n whether_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n infant_n qualification_n for_o circumcision_n be_v these_o they_o must_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n or_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n and_o they_o must_v be_v male_n and_o they_o must_v be_v eight_o day_n old_a else_o they_o can_v not_o lawful_o be_v circumcise_v i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o all_o infant_n as_o such_o that_o may_v lawful_o be_v circumcise_v but_o infant_n under_o such_o circumstance_n or_o qualification_n wherefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o indispensible_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v chief_o make_v use_n of_o that_o text_n col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o doctor_n with_o its_o parallel_a place_n rom._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o these_o text_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mystical_a burial_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o the_o fall_a race_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o indispensible_a necessity_n that_o all_o who_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o bury_v be_v first_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o these_o scripture_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o bury_v any_o person_n before_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o question_n therefore_o be_v what_o death_n be_v here_o mean_v it_o can_v be_v a_o corporal_a death_n for_o than_o none_o but_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v absurd_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o death_n in_o sin_n for_o if_o that_o do_v qualify_v for_o baptism_n than_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fit_a subject_n for_o baptism_n but_o that_o also_o be_v absurd_a it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n and_o thus_o do_v st._n paul_n himself_o expound_v it_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 11._o wherefore_o reckon_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god._n col._n 2._o 20._o dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n this_o be_v that_o death_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o the_o doctor_n know_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o repentance_n whereby_o we_o forsake_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v another_o indispensible_a qualification_n be_v every_o subject_a of_o baptism_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o and_o as_o every_o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n so_o they_o be_v say_v therein_o to_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o faith._n and_o to_o this_o also_o the_o church_n of_o england_n give_v testimony_n that_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v even_o such_o faith_n as_o whereby_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v in_o that_o sacrament_n be_v steadfast_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o party_n baptize_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n they_o bold_o affirm_v when_o they_o have_v sprinkle_v the_o infant_n when_o perhaps_o fast_o asleep_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a tit._n 3._o where_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o st._n peter_n call_v it_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unto_o this_o doctrine_n all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o christianity_n agree_v with_o full_a consent_n and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n as_o also_o because_o augustine_n be_v think_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a as_o any_o of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o more_o eminent_a than_o any_o that_o do_v succeed_v he_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o his_o testimony_n who_o say_v per_fw-la fidem_fw-la renascimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n serm._n 53._o and_o again_o primo_fw-la fides_fw-la 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give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o their_o godfather_n perform_v for_o they_o nor_o do_v the_o godfather_n themselves_o know_v that_o they_o do_v the_o infant_n any_o good_a in_o or_o by_o any_o supply_v the_o infant_n do_v receive_v from_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o repentance_n or_o faith._n but_o p._n 24._o the_o doctor_n proceed_v thus_o if_o the_o relative_a nature_n of_o circumcision_n consider_v as_o a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o law_n that_o baptism_n be_v under_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o suppose_v no_o new_a command_n to_o exclude_v they_o as_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v of_o that_o but_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v favour_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v child_n from_o baptism_n but_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o lawful_o we_o can_v but_o we_o must_v not_o make_v more_o haste_n
erroneous_a worshipper_n the_o plague_n of_o unbelief_n can_v seize_v they_o therefore_o the_o medicine_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o disease_n of_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o rom._n 4._o 15._o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n appoint_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o not_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n second_o this_o similitude_n suppose_v infant_n can_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o disease_n they_o be_v under_o without_o baptism_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o to_o protestant_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v explode_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v this_o flourish_n about_o which_o he_o spend_v two_o or_o three_o page_n to_o the_o amuse_v his_o credulous_a admirer_n come_v to_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o no_o soon_o be_v it_o look_v into_o but_o it_o vanish_v as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v even_o so_o lord_n shall_v thou_o despise_v this_o false_a image_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o and_o like_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o next_o follow_v p._n 36._o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o consider_v the_o previous_a law_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o david_n or_o solomon_n will_v both_o observe_v it_o in_o any_o commission_n which_o they_o may_v give_v to_o propagate_v it_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n where_o be_v the_o previous_a law_n that_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o such_o a_o law_n as_o must_v be_v suppose_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n to_o oblige_v our_o david_n and_o solomon_n even_o christ_n himself_o to_o observe_v it_o where_o i_o say_v be_v this_o law_n to_o be_v find_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o doctor_n confess_v that_o where_o then_o why_o in_o the_o talmud_n the_o gemara_n etc._n etc._n very_o well_o but_o then_o this_o wretched_a talmud_n be_v not_o finish_v in_o our_o saviour_n day_n but_o 500_o year_n after_o and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n to_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o the_o doctor_n p._n 38._o say_v we_o put_v the_o great_a stress_n upon_o mark_n 16._o 16._o but_o it_o be_v plain_a say_v he_o that_o the_o believe_v and_o not_o believe_v in_o that_o text_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o hear_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n now_o as_o this_o be_v very_o true_a and_o therefore_o infant_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o believe_v so_o it_o be_v as_o true_a also_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o baptism_n here_o mention_v but_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o that_o also_o and_o as_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o to_o show_v how_o inconclusive_o and_o absurd_o we_o argue_v etc._n etc._n so_o i_o have_v proceed_v thus_o 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